Last Updated: 23 Jan 2024
Punjabi is the 10th most spoken language in the world with over 100 million speakers
People from Punjab settled in different countries but the next generation was not fully aware of their own language
To promote the Punjabi language on a global scale, the Punjab government has decided to organise the International Punjabi Language Olympiad(IPLO)
First IPLO held online on December 9 and 10
- IPLO has been engineered to forge a global platform for adolescents to embrace Punjabi, engrave it in their hearts, and take pride in its richness
- The exam would be open for students residing in India, USA, Australia, Europe and other countries
Students up to grade 9 could participate in the Olympiad
- It will consist of 50 objective-type questions to be solved within 40 minutes, carrying a total of 50 marks
- Students up to the age of 17 who are studying in the 8th and 9th standard are eligible to participate
- Apart from the students from India, children from United States, Australia, Europe, and other locations are welcome to take part
- The Olympiad will be conducted in six different time zones, each lasting for 2 hours
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