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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU JAN, 10:
The University of Jammu and University of Kashmir for the are jointly organizing a two day National seminar on a topic “Urdu in J&K Past, Present and Future”, said Professor Shohab Inayat Malik, Director Center for Professional Studies in Urdu, University of Jammu while addressing media persons here today.
Prof. Shohab said that the relevance of seminar becomes more important as Urdu is the official language of the state and is being neglected by the successive state governments. Prof. who is the Director of upcoming seminar described Urdu a language of civilization and secularism. Its contribution in freedom struggle of India is marvelous. He said during the rule of Dogra rulers the language get tremendous boost by the Majaraha Partap Singh declare it as official language in 1889 A.D. and till date it enjoys the official status in Jammu and Kashmir, but unfortunately Urdu is not getting its due from the state Govt. He said that there is no Urdu academy in the state. “Schools and colleges are without teachers. In government offices Urdu is not being used as was being used during Dogra period,” he said main thrust of the seminar would be to restore lost glory of urdu language and come up with some resolution to emphasis government of Jammu and Kashmir to establish Urdu academy in the state.
Prof. Shohab maintained that about 100 Urdu writers of the state are participating in the said seminar which would be also attended by literary personalities of sub-continent like Prof. Lutfur Rehnam, Dr Ali Javed, Dr Shahid Parvez, Mrs Tarranum Reyaz, Dr Anwar Pasha and Mrs Farhat Rizvi as observers. “The seminar will be inaugurated jointly by Vice Chancellor Kashmir university on 12th of Jan at the seminar Hall of Computer science,”
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