New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The knowledge of art andliterature is important for bureaucrats and politicians as ithelps in tackling public issues with compassion, Delhi DeputyChief Minister Manish Sisodia said today.
"We as politicians or people who are civil servants comeacross different issues everyday. If we have an artisticapproach towards addressing them, we will deal with them withmuch more compassion.
"Literature and art provides a certain vision which isimportant to serve the people," he said at a poetry festival'Jashn-e-Adab' here.
Sisodia also stressed upon the need for promotion ofHindi and folk literature in schools, and pointed out the lackof motivation amongst children and parents in taking up artand literature.
"I go to so many schools where I talk to teachers aboutthe subject they teach. If I ask a Hindi teacher the purposeof teaching literature, I do not get a clear answer. We haveto make these points clear so that we are able to motivatechildren to take interest in literature," he said.
A panel discussion which included Indian AdministrativeServices (IAS) and Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officers alsodiscussed the growing trend of promoting English literaturethrough festivals in the country.
Sisodia stressed upon lack of new content in Hindi andsaid the organisers must work on gathering the rich folktreasure of the country.
"The market is more available for English literature andthat is the reason we see so many festivals dedicated to thelanguage. Those who work in this field must collect the vasttreasure of Hindi and folk literature that we have. It willhelp in developing an interest amongst people," he said.
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