observer bureau
Srinagar March 03:
‘Hindi Divas’ was on Tuesday celebrated with a lot of gusto and enthusiasm in Kashmir University which witnessed a number of literary activities as well as celebrations to commemorate the memorable day. The day, which is celebrated across the country on September 14 to mark adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages, was delayed due to uneasy situation in the valley post abrogation of special status of J&K on August 5.
Kashmir University Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahamd, who was the Chief Guest of the event, appreciated Department of Hindi for conducting ‘Hindi Divas’. “It is an honor that we are organizing Hindi Divas which actually was scheduled on September 14, 2019 but due to uneasy situation could not be organized,” he said while addressing the participants of the event at Gandhi Bhawan of the KU on Tuesday.
The VC stressed the need to improve the education standards and simultaneously asserted that the researches should be conducted on high note so that the students who will complete their studies from here should be known across the world.
The event witnessed a number of literary activities, including essay writing competition and poetry reading.
Pro Lily Want, Dean School of Arts, Languages and Literature, was the Guest of Honor of the event. Head Department of Hindi, Dr Ruby Zuthsi, delivered the welcome address while Dr Zahida Jabeen thanked the guests and other participants. Dr Bharatendu Kumar Pathak moderated the proceedings.
Prof Talat praised the Department of Hindi for conducting the ‘Hindi Divas’. “It is very important occasion for the Hindi department, which he said is very old department of the university.
The Vice Chancellor admires those students who read their poetry and prose in Hindi in front of well packed Gandhi Bhawan auditorium. However, he stressed upon the students to improve their pronunciation.
He said the Hindi Department of the Kashmir University would be further groomed so that it would provide better education to the students in future.
He said this is very important for Kashmir students to learn Hindi.
“I am happy that students read poetry and prose during the function but I urge them to concentrate to improve pronunciation,” he said.
Hindi Divas’ celebrated in KU; VC for promoting Hind in Kashmir
