Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 11: The two-day long Punjabi Writers’ Conference organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages concluded here, today with an impressive cultural programme followed by a Punjabi Kavi Sammelan in which poets from Jammu and Kashmir and outside the State recited their poetry.
The poets who were invited from Punjab included Jaspal Anhad, Karanjit Nakodar, Sukhdev Matharu, P. Manjit Puri, Neetu Arora, Jagsir Jeeda, Renu Nayer, Ajitpal Jitana, Harmit Vidyarthi, Gurtej Koharwala, Dr. Rajesh Mohan, Prof. Surinder Seerat and Vijay Vivek where as local poets were Balwinder Singh Deep, Amarjit Kaur Neer, Balwinder Singh, Pyasa Anjum, Jarnail Singh Panchi, M.S Kamra, Suraj Singh Suraj, Hazura Singh Hazur, H.S Upashak, Bhupinder Bhagrav, Harjit Uppal, Swami Anter Neerav, Bachan Bharti, Jasbir Singh Sarna, Gurcharan Singh Gulshan, Surinder Neer and Ajit Singh Mastana.
Earlier, in the first paper reading session, Dr. Mamta and Dr. Pritam Singh presented papers on the topic Reasati Punjabi Patterkari JK Jhaat-2017 and Reasati Punjabi Novel Da Mulankan-2017 respectively. S. Joginder Singh Pandhi and Dr. Monojit were present in the presidium.
In the second paper reading session, S. Jang S. Verman and Prof. Amandeep presented their papers on the topic Reasati Punjabi Sansthavan Da Yoogdaan-2017 and Reasati Punjabi Naatak te Rangmanch-2017 respectively. S. Ajit Singh Mastana and Dr. Baljit Kaur, H.O.D, P.G Department of Punjabi were present in the presidium.
While concluding the academic session, the speakers in the panel expressed their satisfaction over the participation of youth and said that their emerging as critics is a welcome step for which Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages deserves a great applause. It was also discussed and recommended that the NGOs working for the development of Punjabi language and literature should chalk out programmes, workshops and literary activities focused on youth as a collaborative venture and may extend their area of activities from urban to rural and remote areas covering other districts also.
The first session was conducted by Dr. Baljit Rina, 2nd Paper reading session was conducted by S. Popinder Singh Paras, Editor Punjabi and vote of thanks by Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn, additional secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
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