“Hindi is the language among all Indian languages which has the capacity to impart samskars in totality. We should feel proud of having Hindi as our language as it connected the whole country despite diversity,” said former RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri KS Sudarshan. He was releasing the Marathi edition of Devputra.
He said all languages of the country are our national language and they have literature of national importance. “Since all the Indian languages have similar bhav, the literature in these languages too have similar national feeling. The flood of TV channels has attacked our culture and they are leaving adverse effect on children. There was a tradition of narrating stories to children in childhood, which has now weakened. It is basically still necessary for the healthy development of children. Devputra has filled this gap to a great extent,” he said suggesting to launch the editions of Devputra in various Indian languages.
Presiding over the function noted storywriter Smt Malti Joshi said today there are good books but the children do not have time to read them. Parents too are imposing their ambitions on the children and they feel overburdened.
Editor of Devputra Shri Krishna Kumar Ashthana said at the time when the whole publishing industry is passing through a crucial phase, the journey of Devputra continues. He pointed out that Devputra has more than 1.25 lakh subscribers all over the country. It is popular even in non-Hindi speaking states. Managing editor Shri Vikas Dave said the new generation has become viewer and not the reader. First editor of Devputra Shri Roshanlal Saxena was honoured at the function. Culture Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Laxmikant Sharma, Industry Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya, Education Minister Smt Archana Chitanis and Director of Sahitya Academy Dr Devendra Deepak were also present on the occasion.
(By Anjani Kr. Jha)
