India’s Linguistic Heritage Celebrated at Pravasi Parichay 2024 in Riyadh
The 2024 edition of the Embassy’s flagship diaspora engagement event, Pravasi Parichay, was inaugurated by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, at the Embassy Auditorium in Riyadh. This week-long cultural celebration kicked off with a specially curated event titled “Classical Languages of India,” designed to showcase the country’s rich linguistic diversity.
Minister of State for External Affairs : Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh extended a welcome message, underscoring the importance of engaging with the diaspora through cultural events.
Theme
Community Participation
Languages Featured
Play Presentation
Audience Reception
Additional Activities
Cultural Celebration
Partnerships
First Edition
Antiquity
Literary Heritage
Knowledge Texts
Distinctness
Benefits of Classical Language Status
Centre of Excellence
University Grants Commission (UGC) Initiatives
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | The 2024 edition of the Embassy’s flagship diaspora engagement event, Pravasi Parichay, was inaugurated by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia |
| Location | Embassy Auditorium, Riyadh |
| Theme | “Classical Languages of India” – showcasing India’s linguistic diversity |
| Community Participation | Indian diaspora presented a play covering all 11 classical languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Pali, Prakrit, Sanskrit |
| Significance of Pravasi Parichay | Cultural celebration for Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia, organized with diaspora associations and Ministry of External Affairs’ Diaspora Engagement Division |
| First Edition | Held in October-November 2023 |
| Classical Languages of India | Initially included Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia; in Oct 2024, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali were added |
| Criteria for Classical Language Status | Antiquity, literary heritage, knowledge texts, distinctness |
| Benefits of Status | Education Ministry awards, Centres of Excellence, UGC Chairs in universities |
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