Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: Brahman Maha Mandal (Regd), Jammu & Kashmir today organized a cultural programme at K L Saigal Hall, Jammu in the fond memory of Late Shiv Ji Zaroo in which a specila contest of Kashmiri speaking was held for the new generation of the community.
According to spokesperson, the Brahman Maha Mandal undertook the task of holding the contest to encourage the budding Kashmiri Pandit youth to regain his/her cultural identity.
A panel comprising P N Shad, Santosh Shah 'Nadan', Dr Ramesh Bhat, M L Saraf and Rajinder Tickoo adjudged the performance of 44 young boys and girls who participated in the Kashmiri Speaking Contest. A total of ten participants were declared winners for various cash prizes.
The winners included Akash Sharma, Rohin Qasba, Vaisnava Bhat in the age group of 4 to 7 years, Aditya Raina, Devya Bhat, Danish Dhar and Abhay Koul in the age group of 7 to 11 years, and Vanshi Bhat, Himanshu Raina, Prabhat Aakhoon and Himashu Bhat in the age group of 11-15 years.
During the proceedings of occasion, eminent music composer of the community Kishan Ji Langoo was felicitated by the Brahman Maha Mandal for his invaluable contributions to the music world in past six decades. |
