Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20 : The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Jammu Chapter on Thursday triggered off a series of events to commemorate World Heritage Week. According to press release, the first event in the series of programmes to be held in the entire week started with a Heritage Awareness programme at Government Middle School and Government Higher Secondary School Jakh. The programme aimed at creating an awareness among the students about the art, culture and heritage of Jammu region and sensitizing them regarding preservation of our rich cultural heritage. Sanskrit scholar and social worker Prof VedKumariGhai, Padamshri was the chief guest of the guest, he also delivered the lecture on the heritage and culture of Jammu region and he said that we need to aware about our tangible and intangible heritage and efforts should be made to preserve our heritage. "We are proud of our heritage which is unique. Jammu's name has figured in our ancient books also and we need to continue with our rich culture and traditions," he said and adding the students to be the preservators of our culture and heritage. While, Convenor of INTACH Jammu chapter SM Sahni said that INTACH was trying to spread awareness among the students and youth. They will be organizing a series of activities in entire Jammu region in the next one week. He said INTACH would be organizing a series of activities this week including visit of students to Dogra Art Museum, visit of students and member of INTACH to Surinsar, visit to Samba and Manwal and others. Hemant Sharma, Director Command Area Development, SM Sahni, Convenor, INTACH Jammu chapter and former director tourism Jammu, Dr Anita Billowria, Director, Centre for the study of Jammu and Ladakh regions, Jamwal, former General Manager, ITDC, DrKavitaSuri, Associate Professor , Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu, Dr Sonia Jasrotia, Assistant Professor, Department of Buddhist studies, University of Jammu, Chief Education Officer, Samba Mangal Dev, Principals of both the schools, Abhi-manyu Billowra, personality development trainer and few students of Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu. |