Agartala, February 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Tripura on Friday and inaugurate an official language conference here.
Over 3,000 representatives from the eastern, north-eastern, and northern regions of the country are expected to participate in the program at the Badharghat international fair ground in West Tripura district, an official said.
The event aims to encourage dialogue among people from different regions, exchange experiences, and promote the wider dissemination of best practices, she said.
"Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to inaugurate a regional conference on the official language in Agartala on Friday. Chief Minister Manik Saha, along with three MPs – Biplab Kumar Deb, Kriti Devi Debbarman, and Rajib Bhattacharjee – will also be present at the conference," said Ansuli Arya, Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Official Language Department.
She added that the home minister will also release a special North-East issue of the journal Rajbhasha Bharati, prepared by the department for the occasion.
"In addition, books such as 'Indian Languages' and 'Official Hindi – Classic Works and Amritvani – Inspiring Sanskrit Verses of Timeless Value' will also be unveiled," she said at a press conference here on Thursday.
A total of 80 awards will be given for outstanding work related to official languages, Arya said, adding that exhibition stalls have been set up to display innovations and activities related to official languages.
