IEP SAS Nagar, February 9
Deputy Commissioner Ms. Ashika Jain has directed all government and semi-government offices as well as private institutions of the district to write their signboards in Punjabi language (Gurmukhi script) before February 21, 2023.
Ms. Ashika Jain said that the Punjab government has started its efforts for the promotion of Punjabi language and it has made mandotary to write signboard in Punjabi in the all government and private institutions before February 21 (International Mother Language Day). She said that in order to give priority to the mother tongue, the Punjab government has taken this decision. So, it is necessary to put up signboards in Punjabi language in government and semi-government offices, besides boards, corporations offices, educational institutions, public, private and commercial establishments.
An official spokesperson of the DC offices said that instructions also have been issued to register establishments under the Society Act and the Factory Act, to write their signboards in Punjabi. Apart from this, it has been made mandatory to write the name of road and name plates in Punjabi language. The Deputy Commissioner has issued instructions to complete this work before February 21. If anyone want to write information in other languages, then it can be written below the Punjabi language.
