| Sham Sharma urges people to cherish, preserve Sanskrit language | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: On the occasion of the birth centenary year of Dr Pandit Uttam Chand Pathak Shastri, with the plan for the promotion and expansion of Sanskrit language throughout the year, "Gehe Gehe Sanskritam" in the whole of Jammu and Kashmir. The event was held at Government Higher Secondary School, Ghordi, Jammu. The organizers of this program are mainly from Ghordi Vikas Manch, Shrimat Vivekananda Forum Ghordi, Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan, Vishwasthali, Central Sanskrit University, Shri Ranvir Campus, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology Jammu under the joint aegis of Sri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust.
Among the guests invited on this occasion, mainly former minister and BJP Vice President Sham Lal Sharma, K.K. Sharma, Agriculture Director Jammu, SSP Shakti Pathak, Mahant Rohit Shastri (Pradhan Shri Kailakh Astrology and Vedic Institute Trust), Professor Sharad Chand Sharma (Chairman of English Department, Central Sanskrit University Jammu Campus) and Acharya Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay, Principal Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan, Vishwasthali were present on the occasion.
Chief guest Sham Lal Sharma weighed in on the importance of the Indian traditional language, Sanskrit and called on the citizens to cherish and preserve the same. He said that Sanskrit is not only the language of rituals, it is the mother of Sanatan Dharma and culture.
As a special guest, Shakti Kumar Pathak while highlighting the present status of Sanskrit language in Jammu and Kashmir and the necessary points for fundamental improvement in it, said that Sanskrit is necessary to maintain life and to preserve culture. Prof. J. P. Sharma said that Sanskrit should be the language of our practice, emphasizing on this topic, told through an example based on some parts of the promotion of Sanskrit language by the organizing committee.
As the guest of honor, Dr. K.K. Sharma said that Sanskrit is the oldest and living language of the world.
Mahant Rohit Shastri called upon the Sanskrit scholars and youth in Ghordi to move forward, emphasizing that the study and teaching work of Sanskrit language should be conducted across the state.
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