Bhubaneswar: A youth of Mayurbhanj, Ramjeet Tudu has found a special mention in the Mann Ki Baat programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 114th episode today.
Tudu, a resident of Mayurbhanj district has gone extra mile to promote Santhali language at international level. Due to his effort, the language got a new identity with the help of digital innovation.
“There are some languages which are used by very few people, but you will be happy to know that today, unique efforts are being made to preserve those languages. One such language is our ‘Santhali’ language. A campaign has been started to give a new identity to Santhali with the help of digital innovation. ‘Santhali’ is spoken by the people of the Santhal tribal community residing in many states of our country,” Modi said.
“Shriman Ramjeet Tudu, resident of Mayurbhanj, Odisha is running a campaign to create an online identity of the Santhali language. Ramjeet ji has prepared a digital platform where literature related to the Santhali language can be read and written in Santhali language,” the PM added.
Tudu started exploring the possibilities of typing ‘Ol Chiki’, script of the Santhali language when he and his communities failed to send messages in his mother tongue, Modi said.
With the help of some of his friends, he developed the technique of typing in ‘Ol Chiki’. Today, due to his efforts, articles written in Santhali language are reaching millions of people, Modi praised.
The Prime Minister further informed that tribal communities speaking Santhali are not only present in India but also in Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
