Dr. Rahman was delivering the extension lecture on ‘Social and Political History of Urdu’ organized under University Extension Lecture at Aligarh Muslim University.

 In his presidential address, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. PK Abdul Azis encouraged the students to have a positive attitude towards their mother tongue. Prof. Azis strongly stressed upon the need for promoting Urdu medium schools.

Prof. S. Imtiaz Hasnain, Coordinator, University Extension Lectures welcomed the guests and introduced the speaker.

Later in the afternoon, the Department of Linguistics screened two documentaries, namely Urdu hai jiska naam and Urdu in Modern India in the Arts Faculty Lounge to mark the International Mothers’ Day. The documentaries are produced by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.