Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 11: Under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Programme of the Government of India, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu in association with the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and Department of Art, Culture, Govt of Tamil Nadu, successfully commenced a series of cultural programmes at its Campus.
A troupe of 64 individuals including several officials and artists from Tamil Nadu performed at IIM Jammu to exhibit the indigenous culture of their region. The event commenced with the lamp-lighting followed by the welcome address by Dr Ashish Kumar, Chairperson, Student Affairs. The event was graced by Prof. BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, Prof Jabir Ali, Dean, Academics, Bharat Singh, Secretary, Sanjeev Rana, Additional Secretary, JKAACL and Cmdr Kesavan Baskkaran, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Jammu.
These cultural programmes are ment to enhance interaction and promote mutual cultural understanding between the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Tamil Nadu. The event was attended in large number by the faculty, officers, staff and students at the Institute.
Speaking on the occasion, Director, IIM Jammu said, “The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative was conceptualized by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and encouraging all centrally funded and other educational institutions of the country by Union Ministry of Education. He claimed that IIM Jammu being an Institute of National importance in the country having students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds, cultures and regions, will further scale up and serve the objective of the spirit behind EBSB through the cultural exchange between the people in a spirited manner.
BS Manhas, Secretary (JKAACL) said, “I would like to extend my gratitude to the Department of Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, for the initiative. Also at this juncture, I would like to extend my gratitude to Prof BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu and IIM staff for supporting such a noble initiative.”
Thiru V.Gopalakrishnan, Assistant Director, Regional Art and Culture, Dept of Art and Culture, Govt of Tamil Nadu said, “We are grateful to IIM Jammu and JKAACL for giving these artists to perform at such a grand platform.”
The event continued with the felicitation ceremony of the chief guest, artists and dignitaries. The dance forms performed during the evening revolved around the folk narratives of the region. Mangala Isai, Bharathanattiyam, Thappattam, Kaniyan Koothu, Kavadiattam, Kokkali Kattaiattam, Oilattam & Kollattam and Karagattam were a few of the many classical and folk performances of the evening.
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