First Punjabi road signage in Penang

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GURDWARA Road signage in George Town has made history with Bahasa Malaysia and Gurmukhi written on it.

 

Gurmukhi is a script that is used to write the Punjabi language.

 

State Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state government has approved the request made by the Sikh community on Jan 15.

 

“We have approved their request to put Gurmukhi script on the Gurdwara Road signage and it is the first dual language road sign in Penang that contains such script. And I believe, it is also the first in the country.

The new Gurdwara Road signage with Gurmukhi script

“Of course, the Malay language is still a priority and it is still there on every road sign in the state.

 

“So far on the island, we have about 180 dual language road signs which include Malay, Jawi, Chinese and Tamil scripts,” Jagdeep said today in his speech when he inspected the new Gurdwara Road signage that was installed by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) a few days ago.

 

Also present were Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang president Sardar Daljit Singh and MBPP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang.

 

Daljit Singh said this was a historical moment for the Sikh community in the state.

 

“On behalf of the Sikh community and Penang Wadda Gurdwara Sahib, I would like to express my utmost gratitude and appreciation to the state government and the city council for approving our request to insert Gurmukhi script into the Gurdwara Road signage. It means a lot to us,” he said.

 

Story by Riadz Akmal
Pix courtesy of YB Jagdeep’s office