SC on National Heritage and Culture Division meets 

Islamabad, February 16, 2023 (PPI-OT):All possible efforts should be made to promote the national language and the honorarium of poets and writers of the national level should be increased by more than 200%. These recommendations were given in the meeting of the Standing Council for National Heritage and Culture Division. The meeting of Majlis-e-Qaima was held today at Lok Wartha, Shakarparian, Islamabad. The meeting of the Majlis-e-Qeema was chaired by the Speaker of the Majlis-e-Qeema, Honorable Ms. Shaghfata Jumani, MNA.

The Majlis-e-Qaima expressed concern that the young generation is moving away from the national language, Urdu. The quality of education of children has gone down a lot. Especially the children of private educational institutions and English medium schools have become very backward in Urdu. Therefore, the Majlis-e-Qaima directed that the National Heritage and Culture Division and the Federal Ministry of Education should work together to prepare a plan of action for the promotion of Urdu so that the understanding of the national language of the future architects is better. could Majlis-e-Qaima decided that the Minutes of the upcoming Majlis-e-Qaima meeting will be written in Urdu.

Majlis-e-Qaima was informed that 1000 national level poets and writers are given stipend at the rate of -/13000 rupees per month. Majlis-e-Qaima declared that this stipend is very low in the current period of inflation, so it should be increased substantially. The attention of the Majlis-e-Qaima was drawn to the fact that since the country’s economy is currently under a lot of pressure due to the burden of external debt, it is very difficult to increase the welfare significantly.

The Majlis-e-Qaima, recognizing the seriousness of the country’s economic situation, suggested that the monthly stipend be increased from Rs.-/13000 per month to Rs.-/30000 per month. While appreciating the efforts of the National Heritage and Culture Division, the Majlis-e-Qaima expressed satisfaction over the management and maintenance of the folk heritage and hoped that this division will do its best to restore and protect the national heritage.

The meeting of the Majlis-e-Qaima was presided over by the Chairperson, Ms. Shagufat Jamani, while the members of the Majlis-e-Qaima for National Heritage and Culture Division Ms. Musrat Rafiq Mahesar, Ms. Irfan Ali Laghari, Ms. Kishore Zahra, Ms. Asia Azim and Ms. Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali participated. happened Similarly, the Secretary, National Heritage and Culture Division, Director General, National Language Development Institute and many civil officers of the division also participated in the meeting.

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