Urdu Learning Center ‘Gosha-e-Urdu Banam Allama Muhammad Iqbal’ Inaugurated at Tashkent State University

Tashkent, The Gulf Observer: A state-of-the-art Urdu language learning facility, “Gosha-e-Urdu Banam Allama Muhammad Iqbal,” has been inaugurated at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS) in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Uzbekistan, according to the Global News Pakistan.

The inauguration ceremony brought together faculty members, students, scholars and distinguished guests, reflecting the growing interest in Urdu language studies and strengthening academic and cultural cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

The newly established center has been designed as a technologically advanced learning hub equipped with adaptive learning technology, interactive smart displays and speech recognition software. All modern equipment installed at the facility was provided by the Embassy of Pakistan.

The center also features live manuscript and writing tools, digital Urdu calligraphy applications and side-by-side translation capabilities, aimed at facilitating language learning and comprehension. In addition, it supports distance learning, lecture recording and smart quiz systems, enabling a more interactive and flexible educational environment.

According to organizers, the advanced technological tools are expected to significantly enhance Urdu language instruction, interpreter training and research collaboration between scholars and institutions in Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

The ceremony began with opening remarks by Professor Gulchehra Rikhsieva, Rector of TSUOS, who expressed gratitude to the Pakistani embassy for its continued cooperation and generous support in establishing the center.

She noted that the facility would benefit students specializing in Urdu while also serving the wider academic community interested in South Asian languages, literature and culture.

Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ahmed Farooq said the initiative was implemented as part of a bilateral academic roadmap agreed upon between the university and the Pakistani embassy.

He emphasized the symbolic significance of naming the center after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, one of South Asia’s most influential philosophers and poets.

“Iqbal’s writings continue to illuminate minds and guide generations,” the ambassador said, expressing confidence that the center would inspire students and researchers while promoting deeper understanding of Urdu language and literature.

The event also featured a live demonstration of the center’s smart technology through an interactive quiz on the life and philosophy of Allama Iqbal. Students actively participated in the activity, showcasing the facility’s capacity to support engaging and technology-driven learning methods.

The ceremony concluded with a student presentation highlighting themes of effort, self-realization and activism in Iqbal’s poetry, underscoring the enduring relevance of his philosophical ideas in the modern world.