Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and Radio Kashmir, Jammu jointly organized “Jharoka”, an interactive programme with Padamshree Prof Ved Ghai here today at KL Saigal Hall, under series of interaction and felicitation programmes.
Padamshree Padma Sachdeva, a renowned Dogri poetess and writer presided over the function whereas VK Sambyal, Director, Radio Kashmir, Jammu, Haroon Rashid, secretary of the Academy and Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, additional secretary, were in the presidium.
In her address, Padma Sachdeva lauded the Cultural Academy and Radio Kashmir, Jammu for starting ‘Jharoka’ to provide a platform to folk performers where the common folk of Jammu and art lovers will be enlightened about the life and works of legends of the soil.
Earlier, delivering welcome address, VK Sambyal said that Radio Kashmir, Jammu and J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages have decided to organize “Jharokha”, a regular activity on 4th of every month to introduce the eminent personalities and also to provide space where our young generation can interact directly to know about the rich heritage, literature and art of the region.
Dr Om Goswami, a prominent Dogri and Hindi writer, scholar and intellectual presented a detailed paper on the life and works of Dr Ved Ghai.
Dr Ved Ghai, a prominent scholar, writer and social activist while interacting with the audience shared her experiences and contribution in the field of literature and linguistics of Sanskrit, Hindi and Dogri Languages.
She was also honored by the dignitaries with the presentation of a shawl and citation read out by Ashok Gupta, Editor Dogri.
The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Haroon Rashid. The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Anjana Badyal.
Among others present were Prof Rita Jitendra, Prof Nirmal Vinod, Prof Lalit Gupta, Prof Champa Sharma, Prof Ram Partab Singh, Khalid Hussain, Prof Kidar Nath Sharma, TS Premi, Brij Mohan, Prof Sushma Sharma, Chand Deepika, Prof Raj Kumar and a large number of prominent writers, intellectuals, scholars and students of different departments of Jammu University.
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