PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The secretary of Sanskrit Education, Uttarakhand, Deepak Kumar met the Charge d’Affaires at the High Commission of the Republic of Malaysia in New Delhi Sharifa Eznida Wafa on Friday and the two discussed in detail the promotion and propagation of Sanskrit, the second official language of Uttarakhand. They also discussed plans on working together to strengthen further the bilateral cultural, religious, spiritual and linguistic ties between India and Malaysia.
During the conversation, Kumar presented an 8-point agenda to the High Commissioner, encouraging universities and other cultural institutions in Malaysia to work with Uttarakhand Sanskrit University and Sanskrit Sansthanam.
He highlighted the work being undertaken by the Uttarakhand Government for the preservation, promotion and propagation of Sanskrit and Indian culture to the High Commissioner, stating that the Uttarakhand Government is working in accordance with the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under the guidance of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The Malaysian High Commissioner expressed his delight on learning that Uttarakhand is home to the revered Char Dham shrines and that Sanskrit is the second official language here.
The agenda of the meeting included the topics like strengthening the cultural relations between India and Malaysia through Ramayana and Sanskrit language, exchange programme for students and professors studying in universities of both countries, comparative study of ‘Valmiki Ramayana’ and ‘Hikayat Seri Rama’, shared Ramayana heritage of India and Malaysia, the role of Malaysia’s Indian diaspora community in strengthening cultural links between India and Malaysia and
organising an international conference in collaboration with Malaysia at Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar or Sanskrit Sansthanam among others.
In the meeting, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar was represented by Prof Arvind Narayan Mishra while the First Secretary (Political) of Malaysian High Commission, Ahmed Radji Mohammad Jim was also present.
