Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, May 02:
Two day National Seminar on the topic “Contribution of Non-Muslim Short Story writers in the development of Urdu Literature” organized by the department of Urdu, University of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages concluded today with a Ghazal evening- Sham-e-Ghazal . The renowned Ghazal singer of the sub-continent Ms. Seema Anil Sehgal mesmerized the audience by singing Ghazal which she presented during her visit to Pakistan with the then Prime Minister Late Attal Behari Vajpayee.
The impressive Ghazal Singing program was based on the poetry of Ali Sadar Jafri which was highly appreciated by the students , scholars and delegates from across the country.
Earlier in the day during the two technical sessions various Research Papers on the Non-Muslim Short Story writer were presented by Prof. Sageer Afraheim (AMU), Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik (Jammu University ), Prof. Abu Baker Abad (Delhi University ), Dr T.R. Raina (Jammu), Dr Kouser Rasool (Kashmir University), Dr Chaman lal (Jammu University ), Dr Farhat Shamim (Jammu University ),and Dr Shehnawaz Qadri (GDC Majalta). The 1st technical Session was presided over by Prof. Khawaja Ekram Ud Din (JNU), Prof. Fazullah Mukarm (Central University Hyderabad) and Prof. Sageer Afraheim (AMU).
In the 2nd technical session, Prof. Mushtaq Alam Qadri (Delhi University), Prof. Asdullah Wani (Jammu), Dr Altaf Hussain (Srinagar), Dr Asaf Malik (BGSBU), Dr Abdul Haque from Rajouri presented papers on the various aspects of the topic.
The 2nd technical session was presided over by Khalid Hussain, Prof. Mushtaq Alam Qadri, and Dr T R Raina. Dr Chaman lal, of the Department of Urdu, University of Jammu. Dr Abdul Rashid Manhas conducted the proceedings of the two technical sessions respectively, while Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik, presented vote of thanks in the technical sessions.
He informed that in near future a one day National seminar will be organized on the subject “Contribution of Dogra Rulers in the development of Urdu language and literature in J&K” in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. The department is also organising a one day seminar on the” life and works of Urdu and Kashmir poet Rasa Javedani” on 27th of May 2024 on the death anniversary of late Rasa Javedani.
It is pertinent to mention here that two day National seminar on “Contribution of Non-Muslim Short Story writers in the development of Urdu Literature” was inaugurated on May 01, 2024 by Principal Secretary Culture Suresh Kumar Gupta who in his address described Urdu the Indian Language and discussed the contribution of Urdu Writers in Maintaining National Integration and Communal Harmony.
The inaugural function was presided over by Prof. Khawaja Ekram Ud Din , Keynote address was presented by Prof. Sageer Afraheim (AMU) while Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik HOD Urdu , department of Urdu, University of Jammu presented welcome address.
The two day National seminar was attended by a large number of students, scholars, faculty members and members of the civil society.
