JOURNALIST APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF BHOJPURI FOUNDATION’S BIHAR CHAPTER

JOURNALIST APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF BHOJPURI FOUNDATION’S BIHAR CHAPTER

31-JULY-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA------------------------The "Bhojpuri Foundation," an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Bhojpuri language, literature, and culture, has nominated senior journalist Syed Iqbal Imam as the President of its Bihar chapter. Mr. Imam is the son of the late Syed Mohammad Alauddin and hails from Ghodadei (Post: Khajuriya) in the Bhojpur district. His selection was unanimous.

At a dignified ceremony held at the Bhojpuri Foundation's state office, National President Dr. Ajay Ojha and National General Secretary Kumar Anil Singh formally inducted Syed Iqbal Imam into the role of Bihar State President.

Speaking on the occasion, National President Dr. Ajay Ojha noted that in Bihar, Bhojpuri is spoken across nine districts situated in the Shahabad, Saran, and Champaran divisions: Bhojpur, Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, West Champaran, and East Champaran. He pointed out that although a Bhojpuri Academy has existed in Bihar since 1978, the Bhojpuri language has not yet received official recognition. He urged the Central Government to include Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution as soon as possible and called upon the Bihar Government to grant it the status of a second official language, ensuring arrangements for its teaching and study from the primary school level up to the university level. He stated that the Bhojpuri Foundation has been working towards the development, promotion, and preservation of Bhojpuri since its inception. He added that Mr. Imam’s extensive experience as a senior journalist would provide a new direction to the propagation of Bhojpuri language, literature, and culture. He expressed confidence that the Bhojpuri Foundation's organization in Bihar would grow stronger under Mr. Imam's leadership. National General Secretary Kumar Anil Singh stated that he has full faith in Mr. Iqbal's capabilities and hopes that he will remain dedicated to the development and promotion of the Bhojpuri language throughout his life. Expressing gratitude to the organization, the newly appointed Bihar President, Sayyad Iqbal Imam, stated that he would dedicate his life to the identity, dignity, and development of the Bhojpuri language. He expressed happiness at being entrusted with such a significant responsibility by the Bhojpuri Foundation and pledged to serve the cause of the language and the organization with his body, mind, and resources. He honored National President Dr. Ajay Ojha and National General Secretary Kumar Anil Singh by presenting them with a shawl and a traditional *gamchha* (scarf). Jayaprakash Singh, Anurag Pandey, Pankaj Paswan, Rahul Kumar, Krishna, Sachin, and others were present on the occasion.