Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav-2025

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The Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav, which was going on since 4 December, concluded on 11 December.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary and Dr. Sukanta Majumdar attended the closing ceremony of the festival in New Delhi.
25 new primers in various Indian languages were also released during the event.
These are in addition to the 79 primers already released by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
An exhibition was also organised by Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, NCERT, NIOS, AICTE, CBSE and State SCERTs in the event.
Schools across the country celebrate this festival with day-specific activities like-
- Harmony in Language and Nature
- Blending Language and Technology: The Power of Words in the Digital Age
- Language and Literature: Interrelationships
- Bhasha Mela
- Eloquence of Expression
- Oratory Skills Activities
- Language and Community
- Language, Culture and Us: A Regional Festival

Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav:

It is celebrated by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
The festival is held on the occasion of the birth anniversary (11 December) of revered Mahakavi Subrahmanya Bharati.
The theme of the festival for the year 2024 is "Unity through Languages".
It aims to:
- Preserve our cultural identity
- Promote unity among citizens
- Promote a deeper appreciation for Indian languages and literature among students
- Encourage multilingualism
- Create an Indian language medium of instruction and research
- Highlight the importance of language in inspiring a new generation of language enthusiasts
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the importance of languages (mother tongue based education and multilingualism) and a holistic approach to education.