tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470347879953910208.post4928046628310515814..comments2024-02-26T23:23:11.667-08:00Comments on Shahid Siddiqui: No Takers for Punjabi?Shahid Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173151255347816497noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470347879953910208.post-15495272012604589232011-08-24T11:39:05.115-07:002011-08-24T11:39:05.115-07:00Tremendous analysis...except the following view
&...Tremendous analysis...except the following view <br />"....Another weakening factor for Punjabi is its low pragmatic value in terms of getting jobs on market. This factor is strengthened as Punjabi does not get any support from educational institutions...."<br />Yes Punjabi has got low pragmatic value in terms of getting jobs on market. so Urdu has got. As it (Urdu) doesn't have any pragmatic value in acquiring ordinary jobs not speak of lucrative ones... <br />I do agree that if Punjabis intend to get united in order to seek their rights and want to bridge the gulf with other neighboring nations; they shall have to own Punjabi...and it could be done by making Punjabi the integral part of curricula as a compulsory literature subject from the very first class at least up to graduation level by keeping rest of all subjects in the international lingua franca..which is English not Urdu...BSPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371575229934751915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470347879953910208.post-60857083248752965282011-07-15T05:12:17.125-07:002011-07-15T05:12:17.125-07:00Sir thank you for sharing yur views on such a grav...Sir thank you for sharing yur views on such a grave issue. It is very true that Punjabi mothers are killing Punjabi language and its dying in the cradle of its own birth. <br />I used to take part in punjabi debates specially besides urdu and english at my college level.sofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470347879953910208.post-68566731911521305972011-07-11T21:34:04.623-07:002011-07-11T21:34:04.623-07:00There is an interesting contestation between powe...There is an interesting contestation between power and language of punjabi elites in corridores of power since 1947. The Mirpuri diaspore contributed their share to make it more workable and 'aalmi' than urdu.Just pic up some anthro.dissertations from Manchester or Birmingham..Dr S Awannoreply@blogger.com