Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18: Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (PLS), Jammu organized an impressive function here at K L Saigal Hall, Cultural Academy, to release ‘Quest of Life’, a biographical novel in English written by Dr Bhavneet Kaur and Sumeet Sharma.
A large number of intellectuals, writers and artists attended the programme. Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), J&K, was the chief guest on the occasion whereas Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, additional secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, presided over the function.
Dr Monika Suri from Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Dr Monojit, PLS president, Dr Baljeet Raina, PLS general secretary and Dr Bhavneet Kaur, one of the authors of the released book and HoD Paediatric Dentistry, were present in the presidium.
Presenting welcome address, Dr Monojit gave the gist of the novel. He said that the theme deals with the philosophical aspects of life necessary for a meaningful life. Prof Sharat Sharma read out the paper of Dr Garima Gupta in her absence. He also presented his own observations about the novel and also read out written words of co-author Sumit Sharma.
Dr Bhavneet Kaur in her expressions about the creation of novel said that it had been an effort to bridge the past with the present artistically the whole thing revolving around story of a man, Dr Surinder Singh Soodan, and his wife Parveen Kaur, who started their life from the reserve hills, faced the gruesome horrors of migration and at present working immensely on world peace and development.
Khursid Ahmad Ganai, while addressing the gathering, complimented Dr Bhavneet Kaur for her joint venture with Sumit Sharma for such a unique, valuable and relevant gift ‘Quest of Life’ and said that Dr SS Sudan, the father of the author and the hero of this book is much deserving character who can be a role model for the society and generations to come.
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