Hyderabad, Aug. 29 -- Under the aegis of Abid Ali Khan Education Trust (AAKET) and Siasat Daily, Urdu linguistics and Urdu essay exams were conducted simultaneously at 297 exam centers in Telangana and other states on Sunday.

A large number of English medium students boys and girls, IT professionals, ladies and senior citizens took part in these exams.

The initiative taken by Siasat Daily 28 years ago has transformed into an organized institution for Urdu exams.Through these exams, the Urdu language is being learned by the new generations. AAKET provides a solid platform for the existence and promotion of the Urdu language.

The general impression of the participants in these exams was that "Urdu is our mother tongue and by learning it ...