DDC, Dzongkha Development Commission

The program of Dzongkha Development Commission held in College of Science and Technology. March 12, 2013, in morning assembly Director of our college notified the arrival of people of DDC in our campus tomorrow. As scheduled, the honorable deputy director of DDC along with officials of DDC arrived in campus at 2 pass. In fact I was inspired with his talks and educate me, how and why enhancing of national language Dzongkha is relevant these days. Before, DDC director start his vision and mission of tour of DDC in various schools and college he start with differentiating the various ages of world in his perception. The ages dividing into three; the age of wars (the 19th century), the age of idea (toward the ends of 19th century) and the age of peace in 21st century. The age of peace of 21st century demand the relationship among countries and the identity of individual country too. Identity in small way that our country has is the National language. The identity of national language is more important as it represent the existences of our country long time back. As Director mentioned that the researchers specially the one who take blood sample of individual speaking different language and having text on them shows the existence of Bhutan much before China and Tibet. Having this concept, we Bhutanese should appreciate and enhance our national language. But director said that it is sad to learn that most of people are speaking and communicating in other language. For example when he go somewhere he said “Apa ge laptop, toothbrush, Colgate, trowel, (and so on in English) tshuk”. Here only first words Apa ge and last word tshuk is dzongkha and rest are all English. This give an evidence that our national language is vanishing without our notice. Now times have come for every individual to take initiative in promoting national language. Language isn’t the culture and culture cannot be language. Culture should be preserved for future generation. On the other hand, as technology advances the new object place in the way, so the obstacle arises in naming of object in our language. So, director asked every individual to have opinion in giving name of new objects. He covered many topic related to development of national language. In my opinion, we the Bhutanese are responsible for detoriating the national language as we always speak other language. We have seen many leader (head of any institutions, schools, organization and so on) comfortably speaking in English. Hardly have we seen those people speaking in our national language. National language, Dzongkha is our identity and we have right to promote.