Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18 : Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry Abdul Ghani Kohli today inaugurated 2 day long Gojri Folk Music festival. The festival was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Ghani Kohli congratulated to the Academy especially Secretary Dr. Haziz Hajini for his best efforts to promote, preserve and disseminate to the Gojri language and culture in all aspects.
He further said that we must take various initiatives to preserve and promote Gojri Languages and Culture so that the young and budding writers, poets and artists could get an opportunity to express their hidden talent. Chaudhary Zaffar Ali Khatana Vice -Chairman Gojri advisory Board said that the Academy is doing it best for promoting the various languages including Gojri. He stressed the need to pay more attention towards these regional languages as it has a great treasure in its classic. He said that every community, culture or ethnic groups has its own values, beliefs and ways of living and it is the duty of everyone to ensure the survival of their culture for the generation to come.
Dr. Aziz Hazni Secretary cultural academy said that Gojri is the one of the ancient languages of this region and it has a rich treasure of Culture. He said that the cultural academy provides a platform to various diversities of the state and unite them in their artistic space.
The prominent among others who witnessed the programme were Haroon Rashid, Hamid Choudhary , Alla Rakha , Farooq Ahmed besides Students, staff and teachers of the GDS's school.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by the Dr. Shahnwaz , Editior Gojri, Cultural Academy, Jammu. |
