Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 16: Dogri Sanstha Jammu today launched its website to kick start the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the formation of this oldest and premier literary organization of J&K State.
During a function in this regard, veteran journalist and president of Press Club Jammu, Ashwani Kumar along with Secretary General of the Press Club, Zorawar Singh Jamwal, formally launched the Dogri Sanstha website.
While launching the website, www.dogrisanstha.org, Ashwani Kumar said that the need had been felt for a long time to have a readily available authentic and reliable source for the information regarding Dogri language, literature, culture, history and other aspects of the life of the Dogras. He complimented Dogri Sanstha for this initiative which will be of great help to scholars as well as the general public. He said this will prove to be a great step in the promotion and popularizing Dogri language and Dogra culture.
Zorawar Singh Jamwal, who is also Chairman of Team Jammu, said that State Government’s lackluster attitude failed promotion of Dogri, which is the second major language of the State.
Earlier, Prof Lalit Magotra, president of Dogri Sanstha, talked briefly about Dogri Sanstha, its formation and the role it has played from time-to-time to fulfill and meet all obligations to see that Dogri language develops in a wholesome manner. He said that the launching of the web-site should be seen in this light. He said as it is just a beginning and website is a dynamic entity, over the period more and more information would be added to it to make it all inclusive.
Prof Shashi Pathania, the vice-president of Dogri Sanstha who spearheaded design and development of the website, demonstrated various functions and aspects of the website during the launch ceremony.
All office bearers of Dogri Sanstha, members of working committee and a large number of writers were present on the occasion. Vote of thanks was presented by Dr Nirmal Vinod, general secretary of Dogri Sanstha.
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