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Prof Joga Singh being honored in Muktsar district on Friday. Tribune photo
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Muktsar, September 13

Panjab University Constituent College, Sikhwala village, organised a series of lectures on linguistics and importance of mother tongue on Thursday and Friday.

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Resource person Dr Joga Singh, former Professor of Linguistics at Punjabi University, Patiala, acquainted the students with the basics of linguistics. Prof Singh, an eminent scholar in the field with a doctorate degree in linguistics from York University, UK, emphasised the importance of learning linguistics to gain a command over the language.

He said there was a need to bust myths regarding language learning. “According to an independent research conducted by MIT, UNESCO and the British Council, it has been established that learning of a second or foreign language in classroom settings is easier for grown-ups than for children,” he said.

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He said mother tongue should be the sole medium of instruction for primary classes. Principal Dr Iqbal Singh Sandhu thaked Dr Joga for sharing valuable insights with students and teachers.

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