Excelsior Correspondent
GANDERBAL, Sept 6: Three-day national workshop on ‘Science in Kashmiri Fiction’ organized by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi, began today at varsity’s Tulmulla campus here today.
The workshop began with an introductory session held in the presence of eminent writers, authors, and scholars, including Prof Mohammad Zamaan Azurdah.
Speaking on the occasion, Dean, School of Media Studies, Prof Shahid Rasool, highlighted the importance of fiction writing in science. “Through Science Communication, Popularization and Extension (SCoPE) in Kashmir, we are committed to bring Science closer to the locals, and fiction writing is one of the best options to do that,” he said,
Describing Kashmiri fiction writing as one of the appropriate means to develop scientific thinking among people of Kashmir, Prof Shahid said: “Scientific imagination, when put to correct words in Kashmiri fiction, can definitely help the readers to develop a love for science and the phenomenon would also help in popularizing Kashmiri.”
In his keynote address, Prof Zamaan Azurdah briefly summarized his journey in Kashmiri and Urdu literature and the difficulties he and others faced during the early times of his career. “In the beginning, we had to face challenges in the process of establishing proper infrastructure and means for promoting the Kashmiri language in Jammu and Kashmir. I am happy that the time has changed now due to the efforts of institutions like CUK. Kashmiri fiction indeed would be one of the best ways to communicate science to the Kashmiri masses because imagination is involved in fiction writing which leaves a reader wondering about the technological possibilities that can be made possible through science”.
Organising Secretary, Dr Irfan Alam, Prof Shaad Ramzaan, Prof Gulshan Majeed, Nissar Naseem, Fayaz Dilbar, Prof Nelofar Naaz were among others present on the occasion. During the technical session, the participants presented their works. Asst Prof Masrat Shah conducted the programme proceedings.
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