JAGTIAL, AUGUST 29, 2024: The Government Degree College for Women, Jagtial, celebrated the Telugu Language Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gidigu Venkata Ramamurthy, who popularized the Telugu idiom and promoted colloquial language, respectively on Thursday.
College Principal K Ramakrishna launched the celebrations by paying floral tributes to the portrait of Gidigu Venkata Ramamurthy. Speaking on the occasion, he mentioned the importance of promoting Telugu and appreciated its sweetness and greatness. He said the day recognises the significance of the Telugu language, one of India’s oldest and most vibrant languages. The origins of Telugu language trace back to ancient inscriptions and texts, with its classical roots well-documented in literature and linguistic studies. The language evolved through various stages, influenced by political, social and cultural changes over the centuries, he stated.
Telugu department faculty members T Pramod Kumar and G Srilatha, Vice principal G Chandraiah, staff club secretary Sangeetha Rani, Hindi faculty Varaprasad, Ramachandram, Sujatha, Neeraja, Jamuna, and others participated in the programme.
