The University also has the Department of Urdu and Persian. Officials said that the department does not have any professor, who can teach students the language. They said classes for the course, which will run under the banner ‘Aao farsi sikhiye’ (Lets learn Persian), will continue for three months.
Punjabi University begins 3-month course in Persian
With an aim to give the opportunity to students to learn the Persian language, Punjabi University has come up with a new initiative. A visiting Iranian Prof Laila Chaman Khan, who is working in the USA, will now take classes of Persian at the Bhai Veer Singh Chair on the university campus.
The University also has the Department of Urdu and Persian. Officials said that the department does not have any professor, who can teach students the language. They said classes for the course, which will run under the banner ‘Aao farsi sikhiye’ (Lets learn Persian), will continue for three months. Students will get beginner-level coaching free of any charge in these classes, they added.
Prof Laila Chaman Khan conducted discussion and has also written on Zafarnama, a letter written by the tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh, among others. While speaking to students during an introductory class, she said, “Persian has been the language of literature and administration. Hope all students will do well.”
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Arvind, said "Punjabi and Persian languages had a lot in common. The grammar of Punjabi was similar to that of Urdu and Sanskrit while Urdu was closely related to Persian. He said, “The two cultures of Persian and Punjabi speaking people have been mingling for long. As such, reading their literature is of vital importance.”
Prof Arvind further said "the university would like to strengthen the Department of Persian and Urdu." Prof Harjodh Singh of Bhai Veer Singh Chair said "over 70 students from various departments, including Punjabi, economics, fine arts, computer science and others had enrolled for the Persian course."
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