Now,master your mother tongue,on weekends

Anybody above the age of 16,who can speak but not read or write their mother tongue,can join this weekend course.

“In this day and age of progress,we seem to be forgetting our roots. Though the current generation can speak their mother tongue,very few have knowledge of the script. So we decided to help people appreciate their mother tongue better by introducing this programme,” said Sandeep Nulkar,chairman and managing director,BITS Private Limited.

Scheduled for the weekends,BITS proposes to make it as accessible to as many people as possible.

The course timings would be such that those travelling to Pune on weekends from Mumbai and other neighbouring cities,can also sign up.

Kajal Ambedkar,director of the Indian Languages Department,BITS,said,“The programme was initiated on Sunday and will consist of six sessions,two hours each. Students would be taught using traditional methods such as alphabet charts,slates and so on. There will be a module on typing in Indian languages using a specially designed keyboard.

The course will cost Rs 1,500 but students scoring over 90 per cent can expect a full refund.”