Events, News & Announcements
The Department of Language, Culture and Society strongly believes in holistic education that extends beyond classroom learning. The department regularly organises extempore competitions, debates, workshops, expert lectures, educational visits, cultural events, exchange programmes, and awareness campaigns to nurture confidence, creativity, leadership, and intercultural understanding among students.
Signature events such as FREGEJA – The World of Languages and Confluence: Voices of the World have successfully celebrated linguistic diversity and cultural harmony through multilingual performances, poetry, quizzes, skits, and artistic presentations. These events provide students with valuable opportunities to showcase their talents while promoting global citizenship and mutual respect for different cultures.
The department has organised impactful workshops on communication skills, digital creativity, and language enhancement in collaboration with prestigious organisations including AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL) and NITTTR Chandigarh. Expert lectures by eminent academicians and scholars have further enriched students’ understanding of technology-enabled learning, literature, communication, and community engagement.
Educational visits to institutions such as the National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art have provided students with meaningful exposure to India’s artistic, literary, and cultural heritage. These experiences bridge the gap between theoretical learning and practical understanding.
The department has also actively promoted Indian values and constitutional awareness through programmes such as Constitution Day celebrations and Bhartiya Gyan Parampara lectures. These initiatives encourage students to appreciate democratic principles, ethical values, traditional wisdom, and cultural identity while becoming responsible global citizens.
Furthermore, the Campus Exchange Programme conducted in collaboration with SRM University strengthened academic interaction, cultural exchange, and collaborative learning among students and faculty members.
The Department of Language, Culture and Society (LCS), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, organized a grand celebration of International Mother Language Day on Friday, 21st February 2025, at the campus's “Mahadev Lal Shroff Hall” under the guidance and leadership of the Head of Department, Dr. Madhurima Srivastava.
The program commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and the worship of Goddess Saraswati by the Chief Guest, Hindi expert Dr. Chandrapal Sharma; Dean of the Institute, Dr. R.P. Mahapatra; Dean of the Faculty of Science and Humanities, Dr. Naveen Ahlawat; IQAC Dean, Dr. Dhoumya Bhatt; and the Head of the English Department, Dr. Madhurima Srivastava.
Following this, the Chief Guest, Professor Chandrapal Sharma—renowned Hindi scholar and academician, retired Professor and Head of the Department of Hindi at RSS PG College, CCS University, Meerut—delivered an insightful lecture on the importance of the Hindi language.
On this occasion, a special language workshop was also conducted, where teachers of various regional languages delivered lectures. The workshop featured discussions on the richness and cultural aspects of languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Urdu, and Odia.
Several engaging competitions were also held as part of the celebration, including the language workshop, quiz, language competition, poster making, dance performances, and guest lectures. A total of 121 students enthusiastically participated in these activities, expressing their love and respect for their mother tongue.
Subsequently, the winners among all participants were awarded prizes. This event proved to be an inspiring experience for all attendees and played a significant role in raising awareness about the importance of mother languages.
