Kolkata, handwriting will remain firmly entrenched and even though people go crazy over electronic devices, such devices can never completely replace this tradition, said renowned handwriting and calligraphy expert Professor K C Janardhan.
To support his point, Janardhan said that the demand for various types of pens, including fountain pens, has increased over the years.
“People are going crazy with electronic devices. The advent of digital tools and the proliferation of Android phones may seem like a setback for writing traditions. But that's just on the ground. The act of writing and reading will never go away. Rather it will remain and strengthen,” he stated.
Janardhan, who is also a famous artist and author, was speaking on the sidelines of a discussion on 'Powerful Handwriting and Its Elements' at a bookstore in Kolkata.
Noting that sales of different types of pens, including fountain pens, have risen steadily in recent years, he said: "There is a resurgence underway."
"Many IT professionals, lawyers and doctors order nib pens from websites," says the calligraphy expert.
People need to talk even if they have virtual assistants and walk even if they have cars, he said, adding that writing on papers, and not writing on devices, is a very human thing.
"If we don't become robots, the human element cannot go away," Janardhan said.
To a question, he said the curriculum in schools should be designed in such a way that students can hone their handwriting skills at least up to secondary level.
Observing that teachers from pre-primary to eighth grade encouraged good writing as per tradition, Janardhan said that when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, students forgot to write and when they returned to schools after two years, teachers They were horrified.
“To repair that damage, we must support them until the end of school. Why the end of studies? I think (it should be) from preschool to doctoral level,” he added.
Denouncing society's general attitude towards writing, he said many people think they no longer need to read printed material or doodle because they have mobile phones and apps.
"If parents don't read newspapers or books, how can they tell their children to look through print?" he asked the bookstore audience.
“Put your thoughts in beautiful letters, with pens and positive energy... Unleash your strokes and get the power of your writing,” he concluded.
To support his point, Janardhan said that the demand for various types of pens, including fountain pens, has increased over the years.
“People are going crazy with electronic devices. The advent of digital tools and the proliferation of Android phones may seem like a setback for writing traditions. But that's just on the ground. The act of writing and reading will never go away. Rather it will remain and strengthen,” he stated.
Janardhan, who is also a famous artist and author, was speaking on the sidelines of a discussion on 'Powerful Handwriting and Its Elements' at a bookstore in Kolkata.
Noting that sales of different types of pens, including fountain pens, have risen steadily in recent years, he said: "There is a resurgence underway."
"Many IT professionals, lawyers and doctors order nib pens from websites," says the calligraphy expert.
People need to talk even if they have virtual assistants and walk even if they have cars, he said, adding that writing on papers, and not writing on devices, is a very human thing.
"If we don't become robots, the human element cannot go away," Janardhan said.
To a question, he said the curriculum in schools should be designed in such a way that students can hone their handwriting skills at least up to secondary level.
Observing that teachers from pre-primary to eighth grade encouraged good writing as per tradition, Janardhan said that when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, students forgot to write and when they returned to schools after two years, teachers They were horrified.
“To repair that damage, we must support them until the end of school. Why the end of studies? I think (it should be) from preschool to doctoral level,” he added.
Denouncing society's general attitude towards writing, he said many people think they no longer need to read printed material or doodle because they have mobile phones and apps.
"If parents don't read newspapers or books, how can they tell their children to look through print?" he asked the bookstore audience.
“Put your thoughts in beautiful letters, with pens and positive energy... Unleash your strokes and get the power of your writing,” he concluded.
