Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 23: The INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage) Chapter of Jammu put on display rare and original exhibits of the cultural heritage of Jammu & Kashmir for the benefit of the students of KC Public School today.
Manuscripts written in Sanskrit, Panjabi and other ancient languages, paintings of Basohli School of miniature art and coins of ages spanning centuries and millennia were showcased artfully in the activity hall of the school.
SM Sahni, Convener of Jammu Chapter, Prof. Anita Billawaria, Director, Centre of History & Culture for Jammu & Ladakh and 4 life members of INTACH, namely Prof. Sudhir Singh, Kuldeep Wahi, Dr. Suresh Abrol and Satwant Singh Rissam were present on the occasion.
Speaking to the students on the occasion, Prof Billawaria, Prof Sudhir Singh, Sahni, Dr. Abrol and Mr. Wahi spoke at length about a wide range of activities carried out by various chapters on the INTACH in the country and underscored the need for conserving and protecting human heritage in all its forms under tangible and intangible categories such as nature and its resources, historical monuments, languages, various art & craft forms, music, dance, drama and so on.
Prof Billawaria gave the students a profound insight into the heritage of Jammu & Kashmir and Prof Sudhir Singh advised them to be proud of their heritage including their own mother tongue Dogri which they should speak instead of ignoring it in preference for English.
The exhibition gave the students a very valuable learning experience. After the conclusion of exhibition, all members of INTACH visited the Heritage Centre of the school and the school Art Arcade.
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