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Fri Nov 24, 2000
Hello !
Last
few days there is hot discussion among the our friends that whether the Santhali language should be official language
of Jharkhand. Few days back there was meeting in the Santhal Pargana demanding the Santhali language be the official language.
I would like to know the opinion of others.
My opinion:
I feel the Santhali should be the official
language. As the recent census says the in Jharkhand Santhali population is around 34%. In every right Santhal claim so. Since
struggle of Jharkhand is with the cultural identity of Jharkhandies. It will be destroyed if tribal language is not included
as official language. In terms the contribution for Jharkhand struggle, Santhali's are more. Hence claim are highly justified.
regards,
Naresh
Fri Nov 24, 2000
5:35 pm
Yes, I do support the opinion. Santhali should be made official language of Jharkhand respecting
the sentiments of large portion of its population.
Thanks & Regards,
Sunaram
I also support that but what about the script? Here in Bengal most of us write in Bengali
and "Alchiki" is still needs time to propagate!
What do you suggest about that?
dr murmu
Fri Nov 24, 2000
Absolutely Yes! that Santhali should be the one official language.
with regards
jhadeswar
Fri Nov 24, 2000
As far as script is concerned, it should be strictly 'OLCHIKI', otherwise it is of no use continuing
with only spoken 'SANTHALI'. Spreading 'OLCHIKI' should be geared up as it has already been accepted as a language
in PG level in RANCHI University(if I am not wrong). Anyway, I am still not clear about the implementation
of this programme as I have never been in touch with any organisation promoting OLCHIKI.
Regards,
Sunram
Sun Nov 26, 2000 The discussion was on official language of Jharkhand. I also support that Santhali should
be the official language of this state. Because
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Sun Nov 26, 2000
The discussion was on official language of Jharkhand. I also support that Santhali should be the official language of this state. Because
1. In this state, the population of santal is around 34% of total population. Apart from this the other major types of adivasies
are Mundari: 15%, Oraon:17%, Ho: 10% (This calculation is made by me from the data of 1981 census). Thus
the majority of people in these area are adivasies. The languages of these 4/5 types of adivasies are similar.
Most of the other adivsies can talk and understand santal language. Thus the vote for santal language is more than
70%.
2. The prime aim of building a separate state of Jharkhand is to improve the living standard
of people in this region. Here by living standard, I mean education, official activities, business, culture etc.
that affect their lives. For all these, language is the biggest carrier to lead towards goal. One becomes unimportant
in public life, when he can't express his feeling properly, which ultimately affects the overall performance
in life. So if the government wants to uplift the lower trodden people in its state, then it should follow the language
of these oppressed people i.e. Santhali.
3. Apart from this, the Santhali language should be included
in the 8th schedule of constitution. In india, the total population of Santhals is
around 6 million (5.8..million according latest census). Although sindhi and kashmiri spoken people are
less in number than us, so far santal language is not included.There are also many adivasi languages in india, which
resembles in semantics with that of santali. Thus it is a languge of major
portion of people in india. Hence it
should be included.
Since few days, many rasta roko andolans are carrying out in diff parts of india
on the demand of it. Mayubhanj, Orissa MP Salkhan Murmu and other leaders have met prime minister and demanded to
fulfil their demand of inclusion of Santhali language in the 8th schedule of constitution.
4.
Yaa, this language will make troubles for the high castes' people. And they are not willing to accept this demand.
But for the shake of majority, it should be adopted. As the language must be the two way understandable
comunicative media, hence it's not mandatory for them to use it. And it's upto those indivisuals whether they want
to learn or not to make their roseeroti.
I think, above causes suffice the necessity of demanding
Santhali
language to be official language of Jharkhand.
regards
raj
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