Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 22: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) organised a webinar commemorating World Museum Day.
Nagendra Singh Jamwal, Registrar, SMVDU, was the chief guest of the event and desired that the students should be familiarized with the rich cultural diversity of the region.
The program began with a welcome address by Dr Anil Tewari, Head, School of Philosophy and Culture, SMVDU.
The webinar was attended by the faculty members, research scholars, students and several distinguished personalities, including Dr Lalit Gupta, Former Senior Instructor, Department of Art History and Aesthetics, Institute of Music and Fine Arts, University of Jammu, Aparna Tandon, Senior Programme Leader at ICCROM, Dr Sangeeta Sharma, Curator, Dogra Art Museum, Jammu, Inder Singh, Chairman, Himalayan Heritage Museum, Jammu, Anil Paba, Director, Amar Santosh Museum, Udhampur, Dr Suresh Abrol, Director, Shaswat Art gallery and Museum, Jammu, Prof Tsewang Gailtsen, Kargil, Tashi Namgyal, Scholar and Writer, Ladakhi Studies, Dr Mohammad Ajmal Shah, Curator, Central Asian Studies, Kashmir University, Tashi Landup, founder of Himalayan Museum of Labdak Culture and Dr Virendra Bangroo, Director, J&K Regional Centre of IGNCA, SMVDU, Katra.
Various suggestions were offered by the speakers which could be implemented for the preservation and promotion of historical and cultural heritage.
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