Quetta [Pakistan], students and members of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) regretted that the Pakistani administration has made a major budget cut in the literary organizations of Balochistan, involved in the promotion of Baloch language and literature.
The statement by the student organization came at a press conference organized at the Quetta Press Club, during which they also demanded reversal of all such budget cuts, signaling strong and large protests if their demands were not met, The Balochistan reported. Post.
BSO members, in their statements at the conference, condemned the local administration for this step taken in the recently presented financial budget for 2024-2025.
Furthermore, several educational organizations in the province such as Kech Academy Balochistan, Balochi Academy Quetta and Izzat Panjgur Academy have been severely affected by these budget cuts.
BSO General Secretary Samad Baloch, BSO Information Secretary Shakoor Baloch and other leaders emphasized that survival and flourishing of mother tongues are important to preserve the unique identity of cultural identity.
They noted that education in the mother tongue is crucial for adequate learning and leading countries such as Japan, Australia and England educate their children using their native languages.
The student leaders stated that "oppressors have sought to undermine the cultures and languages of the peoples they dominate."
The BSO leaders also stated that the Pakistani administration has been employing tactics to suppress Baloch literature and the Baloch nation, depriving the children of Balochistan of the right to be educated in their mother tongue.
Furthermore, the BSO also claimed that the local administration has cut the budget of Balochi and Brahvi literature schools by 70 to 90 per cent, while others have had their budgets completely eliminated.
The Balochistan Academy's budget was reduced from Rs 50 million to Rs 10 million, and the Balochistan Academy in Turbat saw its budget cut by more than 90 percent.
Other organisations, including Balochi Labzani Diwan, Raskoh Adbi Diwan, Bravhi Adbi Society and Mehr Dar, have also seen significant budget cuts or elimination altogether.
The leaders clarified that the BSO had no problem with other literary organizations or their budget allocations, but the budget cuts for Baloch language schools are nothing more than linguistic bias.
BSO leaders condemned the local government, calling it a "puppet" of Pakistan, and claimed that actions such as these demonstrate the province's colonial status.
The statement by the student organization came at a press conference organized at the Quetta Press Club, during which they also demanded reversal of all such budget cuts, signaling strong and large protests if their demands were not met, The Balochistan reported. Post.
BSO members, in their statements at the conference, condemned the local administration for this step taken in the recently presented financial budget for 2024-2025.
Furthermore, several educational organizations in the province such as Kech Academy Balochistan, Balochi Academy Quetta and Izzat Panjgur Academy have been severely affected by these budget cuts.
BSO General Secretary Samad Baloch, BSO Information Secretary Shakoor Baloch and other leaders emphasized that survival and flourishing of mother tongues are important to preserve the unique identity of cultural identity.
They noted that education in the mother tongue is crucial for adequate learning and leading countries such as Japan, Australia and England educate their children using their native languages.
The student leaders stated that "oppressors have sought to undermine the cultures and languages of the peoples they dominate."
The BSO leaders also stated that the Pakistani administration has been employing tactics to suppress Baloch literature and the Baloch nation, depriving the children of Balochistan of the right to be educated in their mother tongue.
Furthermore, the BSO also claimed that the local administration has cut the budget of Balochi and Brahvi literature schools by 70 to 90 per cent, while others have had their budgets completely eliminated.
The Balochistan Academy's budget was reduced from Rs 50 million to Rs 10 million, and the Balochistan Academy in Turbat saw its budget cut by more than 90 percent.
Other organisations, including Balochi Labzani Diwan, Raskoh Adbi Diwan, Bravhi Adbi Society and Mehr Dar, have also seen significant budget cuts or elimination altogether.
The leaders clarified that the BSO had no problem with other literary organizations or their budget allocations, but the budget cuts for Baloch language schools are nothing more than linguistic bias.
BSO leaders condemned the local government, calling it a "puppet" of Pakistan, and claimed that actions such as these demonstrate the province's colonial status.