IGNOU launches foundation course in Bhojpuri
Foundation Course in Bhojpuri New Delhi: Remember that lilting Hindi film song - 'Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Charhaibo, Saiyan se Karde Milanwa' - of 1960s? Indians born after 1960s may not be able to relate to its significance today. But such is its charm and cadence, the song is nostalgically appreciated even today as a symbol of ethos of Indian society. While launching an IGNOU programme of Foundation Course in Bhojpuri recently here at India Habitat Centre, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar referred to the cadence of the language and its rich vocabulary which has developed its literature. Addressing a gathering of IGNOU academics and media persons, Kumar said in Bhojprui that over 20 crore people speak in this language. "They are spread in all parts of the country and also live in substantial number in Trinidad & Tobago, Fiji, Mauritius and Surinam. As a language Bhojpuri is so rich that it has an epic, powerful vocabulary and people willing to interact in na...