JKAACL organises 2-Day Urdu writers Conference at Jammu University

JAMMU, October 16: The Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL) successfully inaugurated “2-Day Urdu writers Conference at seminar Hall of Department of Urdu, Jammu University. The title of the conference was “Social and Cultural Challenges in Urdu Language and Literature”.

The Inaugural session of the Conference was presided over by Prof. Anwar Pasha, former head of the Department Jawahar Lal Nehru University. Prof. Qadoos Javed presented the keynote address on “Social and Cultural Challenges in Urdu Language and Literature”. Prof. Mohd. Reyaz Ahmad, Professor and Head of Department of Urdu Jammu University shared the presidium with Sh. Bharat Singh, Secretary JKAACL. Mr. Anil Sehgal was the Guest of Honour.

At the outset, Sh. Bharat Singh (JKAS), Secretary JKAACL, gave a heartfelt cordial welcome to everyone having respect and love for Urdu Language. While addressing the audience, he said that main thought behind keeping this program at Urdu Department was to involve the students and scholars of Urdu in the programme for better development of the Language and get better results. He further added that the development of a Language is in the hands of the people who reads and write that language. Since this department has the mandate of developing the Urdu Language no other place would have been better for organising this event.

In his presidential address Prof. Anwar Pasha appreciated the efforts of JKAACL specially the Secretary Bharat Singh for taking JKAACL to the new heights by organising such literary and cultural activities. He stressed upon the need to encourage new generation of writers to write on various aspects of socio themes.
Dr. Shahnawaz, Editor Cum cultural Officer, JKAACL presented Vote of thanks .He said that such initiatives will be taken in future also. The inaugural session was conducted by Dr. Farhat Shamim, Asstt. Professor, Department of Urdu.

After the inaugural session paper reading session was organised in which Dr Nusrat Jabeen presented paper on “Social and Cultural Challenges in teaching of Urdu Language and Literature”, Dr Alataf Anum on “Social and Cultural Challenges in criticism of Urdu Language and Literature”, Dr Abdul Rashid Manhas presented paper on “Social and Cultural Challenges Journalism of Urdu Language and Literature”,. The session was presided over by Sh. Anil Sehgal, renowned Journalist while sh.Khalid Hussain was guest of honour. The session was conducted by Prof.Rashid Manhas, Assistant Prof. Department of Urdu.

The paper reading session was followed by Light music programme by the young artists of Jammu and Kashmir like Sh. Aditya Langeh, Tariq Parvez, and Ms. Mukteshi Sharma. Who mesmerized the audience with their melodious voices. They were equally supported by Vinay Kumar on Tabla, Rakesh Anand on Flute, and Sunil Sharma on Synth.

After music program Urdu Mushaira was presented by more than 20 poets from accoss the Jammu and Kashmir. This session was presided over by Renowned Poet Pritapal Singh Betab.

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