 Jammu, Dec 22: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) today celebrated Dogri Maanta Divas by way of holding one day Literary Seminar in the K.L Saigal Hall, Jammu. Padamshree Dr. Ved Ghai, a renowned social activist and Literary personality presided over the function. Dr. Lalit Magotra, Convener Dogri Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, was the Chief Guest while Soujanya Sharma Director Information was Guest of Honour Haroon Rashid Secretary of the Academy and Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn Additional Secretary were also on the Dice. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ved Ghai appreciated the efforts of the Academy foir celebrating Dogri Maanta Divas. She said that the papers presented on different subjects were complete in all respect and did full justification with the topic. She further said that celebrating Dogri Maanta Divas can be fruitful only if every Dogra will realise the importance of Dogri Language as mother Tongue and will work for its development with zeal and jest. Meanwhile, Secretary Haroon Rashid, speaking on the occasion said that Jammu and Kashmir Cultural Academy is already working to start the project "Dogri Encyclopaedia" and a number of other new projects are already in the pipeline to document, preserve and promote the literature being written in the area in general and in the folk of Jammu region in particular. Dr. Om Goswami presented his paper on the topic "Dogri Lok Varta, Chunoutian Te Awsar", Prof. Lalit Gupta presented a paper on "Dogra Virsat, Chunoutian Te Awsar" and Prof Veena Gupta Presented her paper on "Dogri Bhasha, Chunoutian Te Awsar" which were highly appreciated. |
