Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: Dogri Bhasha Academy, Jammu, in collaboration with Rashtriya Kavi Sangam, Jammu Kashmir, organized a book release function wherein Hindi and Dogri Literary personality and translator Neeru Sharma’s book, entitled CHINTAN (collection of articles in Hindi) written by her, was released.
On the occasion, Neeru Sharma was also felicitated on being awarded by the Kendriya Hindi Nideshalya, New Delhi for her book PAGDANDI (collection of short stories in Hindi) for the year 2017.
Prof Anju Bhasin, Vice Chancellor of Cluster University Jammu, was chief guest on the occasion while eminent Hindi writer and critic Prof Raj Kumar presided over the function.
Neeru Sharma, Prof Veena Gupta, Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, Yashpaul Nirmal and Kewal Kumar Kewal also shared the dais. A detailed paper based on the critical appreciation of Neeru Sharma’s book CHINTAN was presented by Dr Sapna Devi. Prof. Ganga Sharma presented a citation on the life and works of Neeru Sharma, who had remained editor of Hindi Sheeraza, a literary magazine of JKAACL and also president of Rashtar Bhasha Prachar Samiti Jammu Kashmir.