Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 15: Government PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar has been renamed as Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government PG College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, today.
It was renamed in a function in presence of officials of District Administration, wherein Dr Ashutosh Sharma was the chief guest, while Mayor JMC Chander Mohan Gupta was the guest of honour.
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College Principal, Professor, Sangita Nagari honoured the guests with the presentation of bouquets and mementos. The ceremony started with the lighting of traditional lamps and invoking the Goddess Maa Bawe Wali through the mesmerizing ‘Karak’-Mata Bawe Wali Ki presented by the students of the Music Department.
The Principal in her welcome address spoke about the achievements of Padma Sachdev right from her childhood towards her becoming a legend through her literary ramble. “Her name will become a motivational factor for the girls students of this College which will enable them to follow their passion to create treasures with thoughts and words,” she added.
She further added that this day will be written with the golden words in the history of this Institution.
The chief guest Dr Ashutosh Sharma, brother of Late Padma Sachdev spoke about the bond he shared with his sister. “She was the real source of inspiration in the family, especially for the young women,” he said.
During the event a video message of her husband, Surinder Singh Sachdev and Meeta was also played where they were extremely emotional and expressed their gratitude towards the UT Government for honouring Padma Shri Padma Sachdev.
President Dogri Sanstha, Dr Lalit Mangotra termed Padma Sachdev as a great Dogri scholar and doyen of Dogri literature. She was a real ‘Uttarvahini’ who carved a niche for herself in the male dominated literary world.
A cultural programme was also organized to pay homage to Dogri icon by singing and reciting her compositions by the students of Music and Dogri Department of the College.
The programme was attended by the Principals of the various constituent Colleges of Cluster University of Jammu including Dr Ravinder Kumar Tikoo, Dr Kulvinder Kour and Prof Ranjeet Singh Jamwal.
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