Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 22: Two- day seminar on “History of Dogri Language and Literature”, organised by Sahitya Academy New Delhi in collaboration with PG Department of Dogri, concluded today at Jammu University.
Before summing up the two-day seminar, Padamshri Mohan Singh, Convener Dogri Advisory Board, New Delhi, highlighted all the issues raised in papers and sessions with regard to development of Dogri language and literature with greater participation of public in general with a sense of pride and responsibility towards Mother tongue Dogri.
Dr N Suresh Babu, Deputy Secretary Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, mentioned all the subjects of five sessions of the seminar, touched upon all the issues raised and gave a saluting gesture to the papers writers, presiding stalwarts and participants of different regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier, 3rd session of the seminar was presided over by eminent writer Prof Archana Kesar and three Papers were presented in this session. Dr Neelam Sarin presented her paper on the History of Dogri Novels; Dr Sandeep Sufi Presented his paper on the History of Dogri poetry and Dr Radha Sharma presented her paper on History of Dogri Short stories.
Though, Dr Goswami raised few question and gave suggestion also. Prof Archana Kesar in her presidential address gave very valuable suggestion for the revision of the papers.
The last session of the seminar was presided over by the eminent Dogri writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee, Prof Veena Gupta. This session started with the paper of Dr Radha Rani on the topic “History of Dogri Drama. Afterward Dr Chanchal Bhasin presented her paper on history of prose. Dr Padam Dev Singh presented his paper on “History of Dogri Criticism” and raised some very genuine questions before audience as well as scholars.
In her presidential address Prof Veena Gupta also raised some questions and some suggestions regarding the growth and overall aggrandizement of Dogri Language and Literature for the help and inspiration of new generation of scholars, readers and people in general. She highlighted the issues raised in papers and individual contribution of the scholars for their better treatment of subject and presentation.
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