Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the logo of the first World Odia Language Conference with the tagline ‘Language is the Future’.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister wished the conference, to be held from February 3 to 5, a huge success.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister said, “I hope this conference will serve as a good forum for exchange of views among intellectuals, researchers, scholars, and students.”
He said that Odisha is the first linguistic state in modern India. Odia language has gained the status of one of the classical languages and has increased the glory of our soil and language. The first World Odia Conference will discuss the past, present, and future of the Odia language and set goals for its propagation, he added.
The Chief Minister further said that as a strong carrier of a unique heritage, the conference will find ways to increase the respect for the Odia language among our future generations and how our language can progress through modern technology, as well as the future course of action.
