New Delhi, April 1 In a unique multilingual initiative to promote sports culture in India, the "Sports Alphabet Booklets" were simultaneously released in 21 languages in a first-of-its-kind event here on Wednesday.
Developed by sports researcher Dr. Kanishka Pandey under the aegis of "Sports: A Way of Life", the booklets aim to integrate sports with early education by using alphabets to introduce children to sporting concepts.
Dr. Pandey said, just as learning alphabets is the first step in generating a child's interest in education, similarly, sports alphabets can become the first step in developing an interest in sports among children.
These booklets offer a dual benefit – while children learn letters and reading, they simultaneously develop a connection with sports.
The booklets have been prepared in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Marathi, Bangla, Khasi, Bhojpuri, Bundeli, Rajasthani, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, Gujarati, along with two foreign languages – Arabic and Nepali.
Olympic bronze medalist Ashok Kumar, among others, attended the launch at the India Habitat Centre.