Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, in collaboration with Nami Dogri Sanstha Jammu, organised a Dogri music programme based on Dogri songs for inmates of “Vridh Ashram” (Old Age Home) at Ambphalla Jammu.
The programme was presided over by I D Soni, eminent educationist and presently President of Old Age Home Ambphalla whereas , Harvinder Kaur, Secretary, JKAACL, Prof Anupama Sharma, Patron NDS; Capt Lalit Sharma , Convener NDS and Advocate Dogra Harish Kaila, President NDS also shared the dais besides Rita Kharial, Editor Shiraza Dogri Section (JKAACL).
Eminent singers Parvinder Singh Apple, Raman Singh Slathia, Supriya Sharma, Marina Jamwal, Dogra sisters, Chanchal and Veena Dogra, Shyam Manyal performed on the occasion. Singers were assisted by Vijay Anand on Dholak, Joginder Pal on Tabla and Krishan Kumar Johnny on synthesizer.
I D Soni, in his address, lauded the role of Secretary JKAACL for furthering the cause of art, culture and languages in general and reaching to the inmates of the Ashram in particular. He said that this venture is testimony to the fact that Government has sincere concerns for the senior citizens.
Harvinder Kaur, Secretary JKAACL, in her address, observed that senior citizens are power house of rich experience and our youth can immensely get benefitted from their experiences. She emphasized upon a durable mechanism to establish a regular interaction between youth and the senior citizens. She assured that whenever Academy receives a call from Vridh Ashram, it shall always be responded.
Capt Lalit Sharma, in his concluding address, said that it is the collective duty of the society to address and honour the feelings, aspirations and sentiments of senior citizens.
Narinder Singh Chib, eminent Dogri Writer; Prof Padam Dev Singh of Dogri Department Jammu University, Dr Dinesh Gupta, General Secretary Vridh Ashram; Wing Commander Nirmal Pilot, Sat Pal Sharma, Bashir Ahmad, Varinder Mishra, Vinod Sharma and R C Vaid were also present along with Ashram inmates.
Toshi Devi, an inmate in her eighties, presented a “Mata di Bheint” and the recital was joined by the participants. Yash Pal Yash, General Secretary NDS, compeered the proceedings.
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