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| Vohra awards 9 authors of best works | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Calling for concerted efforts to make state’s glorious past known to the people particularly the students, Governor, N N Vohra today said that Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with a celebrated culture and history and it is imperative that vigorous steps are taken to propagate the rich traditions and literary achievements.
Addressing a function after presenting the Best Book Awards- 2008 to nine eminent writers of different languages at SKICC here this afternoon, the Governor said India is a multilingual and multicultural country with 700 languages and 6000 dialects. He said all the languages are important and enrich history and culture of a state. He said institutions like J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages have the responsibility to propagate art and culture. These institutions, he said, should not remain confined to holding functions to award men and women of eminence alone but also promote literary and cultural activities.
The Governor congratulated the recipients of the awards and directed the Secretary of the Academy to publish the awarded books and provide these free of cost to educational institutions. He said the proposal to renovate and beautify the Tagore Hall will be considered on priority.
Referring to accord of recognition to Institute of Music and Fine Arts, the University of Kashmir will be approached for the purpose, he added.
The function was organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and nine writers were awarded for their books adjudged in the respective languages.
Mohan Singh was awarded for his Dogri book "Dogri Rang Manch", Dr. K.L. Choudhary for "Enchanting World of Infants" in English, Ch. Noor Mohammad Noor for his Gogri "Badalto Daur", Anila Singh Charak for "Nange Paon Zindagi" in Hindi, Bimla Raina for her Kashmiri book "Lall Meani Nazri", Tsewang Rigzin for his Ladakhi book "Drug-pa-chi-tar-jung-tsl", Raja Shahid Shujaat for his Pahari book "Uss Paar", S. Saran Singh for his Punjabi book "Tawwe Da Tabbar" and Dr. Shafaq Sopori for his Urdu book "Dasht Main Door Kahin". The awards presented by the Governor include cash prize of Rs. 51000, a memento, citation and a shawl.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Advisor to Governor, C. Phunsog, Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University, Prof. Reyaz Punjabi, Director General of Police, CID, Dr. Ashok Bhan, Commissioner-Secretary Culture,. N.K. Verma, Director Doordarshan, Dr. Rafiq Masoodi, MLC M.Y. Taing, former MLA, M.Y. Tarigami, eminent poet and writer Rehman Rahi, intellectuals, writers, poets, academicians, art lovers and students.
Earlier, Secretary of the Academy, Zafar Iqbal Manhas presented the welcome address and gave a resume of the activities of his institution. |
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