Urdu conference concludes

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, April 15: Two-day historic Urdu conference organised at the campus of Himalayan College of Education, by Tehreek Baqaie Urdu (TBU) in collaboration with Himalayan Education Mission Society (HEMS) concluded today.
The program was presided over by Deputy Chairman Mohd Yousaf Taing whereas Arab poet, Dr Zubair Farooq Alarshi, vice-chairman of Pahari Advisory Board, Mushtaq Bukhari, MLA Darhal, Zulfikar Choudhary, Vinay Kapoor Gafil, Tehreek Adab Chief Editor Javeed Anwar, renowned Educationist, Abdul Aziz Wani and many others also graced the occasion.
The programme was divided into two sessions. The first session comprised of debate on the future of Urdu language.
Vice president, TBU, Mohd Sageer Mirza, read out the report of TBU while the musical session was also held in which Parvaiz Malik and Ashfaq Mir presented Gazals. Many eminent personalities like Nazir Hussain Quershi and Mohd Nazir Qureshi commented on the future of Urdu.
In the second session various awards viz Maharaj Partap Singh, Master Abdul Aziz Wani, Moshin Urdu and Maharaj Partap Singh medal were given by the Himalayan Education Mission Society and Tehreek Baqaie Urdu. Various media persons were also awarded on the occasion for their contribution in their field.
Meanwhile, TBU released its first Newsletter namely ‘Murasla’ by Mohd Yousaf Taing and other dignitaries. [caption id=”attachment_2691″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=” Dignitaries of TBU releasing its first Newsletter namely 'Murasla' at Rajouri on Sunday.”