Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu, with local support of Duggar Manch, organized a Dogri Mushaira at Gurha Slathian, Jammu. A large number of local people, writers and poets were present on the occasion.
N D Jamwal, veteran Dogri writer and a contemporary poet presided over the function whereas Pawan Kumar Sharma, Additional DC Samba was the chief guest and Rajneesh Gupta , SDM Vijaypur, was the guest of honour. Besides these, Mohan Singh, president Duggar Manch, Jammu and Ashok Gupta, Editor Dogri, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu were also present in the presidium.
Delivering presidential address, N D Jamwal appreciated the joint efforts of the Cultural Academy and Duggar Manch for providing such a beautiful poetic meet involving senior, contemporary and local poets.
Mohan Singh said that besides paying tribute to the deceased poet, the event has also given an opportunity to sit together and encourage young writers towards creative writing.
Tributes were also paid to late poet Sudershan Rattanpuri who was also part of event during the last year.
A poetry competition, involving students from different schools, based on the Madhukar’s poetry, was also organized as a part of the programme. In this competition Ist prize was won by Neha Slathia and 2nd prize by Gorav Sharma while the 3rd prize was shared by two students, namely Priya Sharma and Manya Sharma.
Those who recited their poems included; N D Jamwal, Darshan Darshi, Daleep Singh, Pavittar Singh Slathia, Ajit Pal Sharma, Shivdev Singh Susheel, C S Katal, Bishan Singh Dardi, Prakash Premi, Gianeshwar Sharma, Mohan Singh, Susheel Begana, Vijay Sharma, Kuldeep Dogra, Sunita Bhadwal, Neelam Verma and Chaman Lal.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Yash Paul Nirmal, Research Asstt, J&K Cultural Academy, Jammu and vote of thanks was presented by Ashok Gupta, Editor Dogri, J&K Cultural Academy, Jammu.
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