PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION RELEASE LITERARY BROCHURE DEPICTING SIGNIFICANCE OF PUNJABI LANGUAGE

Published on: 20 Feb 2026 at 05:21 PM

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ON EVE OF INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY*

PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION RELEASE LITERARY BROCHURE DEPICTING SIGNIFICANCE OF PUNJABI LANGUAGE

BROCHURE RELEASED BY CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER INDERPAL SINGH DHANNA & INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS

MOTHER LANGUAGE CONNECTS US TO OUR ROOTS, PART OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE: STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER HARPREET SANDHU

Chandigarh, February 20:

To mark significance the significance of International Mother Language Day 2026 (Celebrated on February 21st) and promote mother language Punjabi, a literary Brochure depicting Punjabi Mother Language was today released by Inderpal Singh Dhanna, Chief Information Commissioner, Punjab along with State Information Commissioners Harpreet Sandhu, Virinderjit Singh Biling, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Bath, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Pooja Gupta and D.K. Tiwari (I.A.S.) Additional Chief Secretary Government of Punjab here today.

The literary brochure has been authored by Harpreet Sandhu, State Information Commissioner, Punjab, highlighting the theme of International Mother Day 2026 “Youth voices on multilingual education,” emphasizing need to acknowledge Mother Language “Punjabi” within the society.

In a event at the Punjab Information Commission Headquarters, the State Information Commissioner Punjab Harpreet Sandhu said he has prepared the pictorial brochure to promote the glory of Mother language Punjabi keeping in view the innovative words narrated by Nelson Mandela, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head, if you talk to him in his mother language that goes in his heart.”

The State Information Commissioner Punjab further stated that International Mother Language Day 2026 aims to educate towards adopting Mother language, preserving cultural heritage to keep new generation deep rooted.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Good Governance & Information Technology, Punjab, D.K. Tiwari acknowledged the literary brochure prepared by Harpreet Sandhu and described it to be meaningful work towards the promotion of Punjabi Language.

State Information Commissioners Harpreet Sandhu, Virinderjit Singh Biling, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Bath, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, and Pooja Gupta also shared their views towards importance of International Mother Language Day as mother language is soul of our cultural identity and heritage as it connects us to our roots, carrying the wisdom, traditions, and history of generations. By preserving and promoting our mother language, we not only honour our legacy but also contribute to the diversity and unity of humanity, said the State Information Commissioners.