Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) today organized One Day Dogri Seminar at Rising Pillars School Ramnagar of district Udhampur here today.Renowned Dogri poet, Om Parkash Jandriari presided over the function. Additional Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, Tehsildar Ramnagar, Romesh Singh, Naib Tehsildar Ram Nagar Jagdish Kumar, Principal Rising Pillars School Ram Nagar Rajesh Modi were also present on the occasion.While delivering his presidential address, Om Parkash Jandriari complimented all the participants who presented their papers and highlighted the contribution of the District Udhampur in the Dogri literature and language. He said that organizing such activities in the educational institutions provides the youth a platform to interact with the legend writers of the region and also know about the contribution of the writer community of Udhampur.
Parkash Premi, prominent Dogri writer, scholar and poet presented key note address and scholarly portrayed the sketch of Dogri writers, poets, playwrights, scholars, historians and folk performers.The writers and scholars who presented their papers on the theme “Jila Udhampur Da Dogri Novel Ki Jogdan” includes Sunil Kumar, Jagdeep Dubey and Deshbandu Nutan Dogra.While speaking on the occasion, Romesh Singh appreciated the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages for organizing seminar and also appreciated the paper readers for sharing information about the literature being written in Dogri in Udhampur District. He also emphasized on speaking Dogri language at home and amongst the Dogra community during their normal life activities.Dr Rattan Basotra, Editor Dogri, conducted the proceedings of the seminar.The poets who presented their poetry in the poetry session includes Sars Bharti, Mohinder Kumar Pagal, Om Parkash Jandriari, Duni Chand Tripathi, Thakur Dass Samthyal, Des Raj, Amit Kumar, Ramalo Ram, Vijay Kumari and Manju Bala.Employees Compensation Act not applicable to industrial units.