Sujag Sindhi Samiti, a social and cultural organization of Sindhi Community of Vadodara city organized the Sindhi Festival to mark International Mother Language Day
From our correspondent
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Sujag Sindhi Samiti, a social and cultural organization of Sindhi Community of Vadodara city organized a cultural program titled ‘Melo Sindhyun Jo’ (The Festival of Sindhis) on Friday February 21, 2025 to celebrate International Mother Language Day.
The cultural festival was held at Swami Lilashah Hall, Sant Kamwar Nagar Vadodara (Baroda) city. Sujag Sindhi Samiti Vadodara has been celebrating this day for last eleven years.
Mr. Haresh Agnani of Sujag Sindhi Samiti said that various Sindhi cultural aspects like Chhej, Bhagat, Rhymes, Antakshri etc. were organized previously. “This year Sindhi songs of various moods were performed besides other programs. But more engaging segment of the program was the singing and speech competitions participated by eight groups of children.”
The eight groups from various schools performed on allotted songs and delivered speeches on the topics of Sindhi festival. One dance on Yoga Theme, two solo dances and one solo singing was also performed.
Sadhu Vaswani School group stood First, Styloid Dance Academy stood 2nd and Jasbery Play Centre stood 3rd in competition. All participants, group leaders, and judges were awarded with gifts.
Sain Mukeshlal, Sain Kamleshlal, Dada Gurmukhdas Dhankani, Councilor Ward-6 Mr. Hiro Kanjwani, Mr. Jagdish Makhijani, Mr. Prakash Khilnani from USA and many other dignitaries of Vadodara Sindhi Society were present at the event.
Sujag Sindhi Samiti Vadodara is organizing International Mother Language Day every Year since 2014.
This year, UNESCO celebrated the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity, peace, and understanding.
UNESCO estimates that there are 8,324 languages, spoken or signed. Out of these, around 7,000 languages are still in use. However, linguistic diversity is under threat, with many languages disappearing at an accelerated pace in our rapidly changing world.
It says that learning in one’s mother tongue enhances comprehension, engagement, and critical thinking, particularly for marginalized communities, but 37% of learners in low- and middle-income countries lack this opportunity. Multilingual education addresses these gaps, boosting participation, retention, and socio-emotional development, while also supporting global goals like gender equality, climate action, and sustainable communities. UNESCO champions multilingualism as a powerful tool for inclusive education and meaningful global engagement.
Read: Sindhi Community of Vadodara to celebrate International Mother Language Day
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