AMRITSAR: The inaugural session of the third day of the 10th Literature and Book Fair at Khalsa College began with a seminar organized by the Language Department, Punjab on the topic 'Language and Literature in the Modern Era: Challenges' and Opportunities. At the beginning of the event, the Principal of the College, Dr. Atam Singh Randhawa and the Head of the Punjabi Department, Dr. Parminder Singh, warmly welcomed the prominent personalities present by giving them bouquets of flowers and college mementos.
After this, Dr. Kuldeep Singh Dhillon, while conducting the stage, shared information about the format of the seminar and said that today's seminar is related to the challenges facing Punjabi language and literature in the present era. Subject experts and thinkers from various universities will present their views in it. The Director of the Language Department, S. Jaswant Singh Jafar participated in the seminar. Among the experts from various universities and institutions, renowned thinkers S. Amarjit Singh Grewal, former professor of the English Department of Punjabi University, Patiala, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, IPS officer, Chandigarh Dr. Manmohan, Head of the Punjabi Department of Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dr. Yograj Angrish shared their heartfelt thoughts on the relevant subject with the audience.
In the first academic session of the seminar, S. Amarjit Singh Grewal, while presenting his views on the problems faced by Punjabi language and literature, said that in today's technological era, language cannot be seen separately from technology, only the writer will have to deal with the technical problems. In this era of AI, it is necessary to make literature its equal. While presenting his views on AI, he said that along with the need to deal with its harmful effects, there is an urgent need to adopt it and there is no need to fear its effects but there is a need to be equal to it. AI is the newborn child of humanity. It depends on us how we use it. What can be its constructive role in the construction of literature? How to use AI in this era of literature and technology is a matter of consideration. Apart from presenting knowledge, literature also presents human emotions. One of the dangers of AI is that it can prove harmful to us in the coming times. AI cannot raise questions nor can it present the emo
After this, Dr. Yograj Angrish presented his views and said that the number of speakers of Punjabi language is estimated to be fourteen crores. Apart from Punjabis, ten lakh expatriate Punjabis want to learn it according to their needs. Punjabi language needs to be taken out of the illusion of being inferior to the elite class. The reason for the neglect and neglect of Punjabi language is also related to the problem of employment because very few employment opportunities are given in it. It is also spoken in areas outside Indian Punjab but it is being neglected as a language for reading and teaching. There is a lack of computerization at the technological level of Punjabi language. Its prosperity cannot be measured on the basis of numbers alone. Punjabi literature has deep roots. There is a need to make it artistic at the level of Punjabi criticism. Along with the standardization of Punjabi language, it is very necessary to have it at the level of public-general from the research level.
Dr. Rajesh Sharma said that the medium of literature is part of the medium of knowledge. Writing is the beginning of thinking. Thinking is limited to the scope of every person in which he has been living for a long time. The critic has emphasized on literature and literary criticism being creative. But it seems that literature should not be focused only on traditional traditions and language because in the technological age, the way of life of man has changed completely. Today's man is living in the technological age. Therefore, the writer should also express the technological level creatively. Which will be the beauty of today's literature.
Dr. Manmohan, while talking about the combination of language and literature, talked about determining the separate existence of both. He said that literature can remain alive only if it narrates the truth of human life. Literature is not only a reflection of the human mind but also a reflection of the social mentality. Talking about the existence of language, he said that the survival of a language depends not on its writing but on its pronunciation and communication. To clarify this, he presented examples of many languages and presented his views on the antiquity of the Punjabi language.
At the end of the seminar, the Principal of the college, Dr. Atam Sangh Randhawa thanked the scholars who came and honored them with the college's badge of honor.
In the afternoon, under the 'Savi Sang Samvad' program, a face-to-face session with S. Swaranjit Singh Swa, President of the President Punjab Kala Parishad Chandigarh, began. In which Dr. Yograj Angrish shared his literary journey experiences with the audience. S. Swaranjit Swa said that his works are related to social problems. In his poetry, he makes what happens around him a part of his work. In his works, social problems like drug addiction, economic inequality, social deprivation