The National Education Policy 2020. while deliberating on language education in school emphasises the need for recognising and promoting multilingualism as a path to realising the fundamental aims of education and schooling. Moreover, since times immemorial, Indian languages have coexisted, complemented and enriched each other, thus contributing to the unity and harmony of the nation. In the process of understanding Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, students need to also experience and enjoy the underlying oneness of India in the linguistic diversity.

Towards this end, a 75 days Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav with the theme, भाषाएँ अनेक, भाव एक, will be conducted from 28" September to 11 December, 2023 to promote language learning through the use of regional languages and technology. During this programme. the activities are to be conducted at all levels ie., the schools, BRCs/CRCs/Panchayats. districts (including at the DIETs), state and national level to build up the momentum for the grand finale Bharativa Bhasha Utsav on 11th Dec, the Janma Jayanti of the great nationalist Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, who was popularly known as "Mahakavi Bharati", a freedom fighter and a social reformer in Tamil Nadu. He was one of the first to speak about India as one entity and gave emphasis on the need for national integration and motivated Indians to ignore regional differences and think of all as one, i.e. Indians, in his writings.

In this regard, it is informed that the inaugural programme of the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav will be held at national level in Delhi on 28.9.23. In -continuation of this, a two Days Summit regarding the Technology and Bhartiya Bhasha" will also be held on 28 and 29 September, 2023. Further, during the 75 days of Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav, a series of activities/ program will be organised at all levels of School education (including the TEIs/DIETs) to give momentum to multi linguistic theme of NEP.

NCERT is also developing a framework of resources for the Bharatiya Basha Utsav and the same will be shared shortly. In the meantime, detailed suggestive list of activities, for each level, to be conducted during the Utsav is enclosed. It is also pertinent to mention that states/UTs may use innovative practices and activities to celebrate Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav.