Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 5: Secretary, School Education Department, Farooq Ahmad Shah released first Concise Kashmiri Dictionary published by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
The function, presided over by noted Kashmiri writer, Prof Shafi Shouq was held at the seminar hall of the Academy here in presence of a large number of writers, poets and intellectuals.
Secretary Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Secretary Academy, Dr Aziz Hajini, noted writer, Manshoor Banihali, and Academy’s Chief Editor Encylopaedia, Muzaffar Ahmad Tak were also in the presidium.
As part of the release function, Aijaz Mohammed Sheikh, Assistant Professor Linguistics, University of Kashmir presented an in-depth paper on the topic ‘Concise Kashmiri Dictionary’.
Secretary Academy, Dr Aziz Hajini described the dictionary as a useful asset for school, college and university students pursuing Kashmiri as a subject.
Secretary Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah said that publication of such type of literature was welcome as it promotes quality reading. He also said that necessary steps were being taken to promote Kashmiri and other languages at school and college levels.
Giving his presidential remarks Prof Shafi Shouq asked the writers of Kashmiri language to write about rich culture, literature and history of Valley for enrichment of literary treasure of the State.
Among others present were Sharif-ud-Din Shariq, Dr Rafiq Masoodi, Mohammed Amin Bhat, Rukhsana Jabeen, Dildar Ashraf Shah and Abdul Ahad Hajini.
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