Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Nov 18: Bhartiya College of Education, in collaboration with INTACH Jammu Chapter, launched World Heritage Week, here today.
On this occasion, a Heritage Festival was organized, which comprised of cultural tableaux by various groups of students. Dogra cultural stall exhibited Dogra Festival of “Rutt Rahre” and “Bachh-Doa”, Rakheidey, Bahu Mela and ethnic food items. Kashmiri stall also presented the scintillating folk culture, folk arts and folk songs, along with Kashmiri cuisine. Kerala stall presented marriage songs, Onam Festival, ethnic food stall etc. The Himachali Jhanki had made folk Rangoli, presented marriage songs, food items and Himachali Art and Craft while Punjabi stall had a mix of art, craft, songs, dance etc.
Subash Dogra, ACR Udhampur, was chief guest on the occasion. He was accompanied by Ashok Khajuria, Chief Planning Officer Udhampur. Dr S K Magotra, Principal GDC Udhampur, Dr Chander Shekhar, Principal GCW Udhampur , Dr K C Sharma, president Dogra Heritage Society, S.M Sahni, convener INTACH Jammu Chapter, Kuldeep Wahi, Co-Convener INTACH Jammu, S Manmeet Singh, Chairman Ranjeet College of Education Jammu and Madhu Khajuria, Chairperson of the college were the special guests on the occasion.