Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 6: Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu has initiated a ‘Webinar Lecture Series’ featuring experts from different fields of art, culture and performing arts to interact with the students.
In the inaugural lecture, Padamshri Balwant Thakur, currently Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa and an eminent Theatre Director, was the speaker He enlightened the participants on the topic ‘Positivity through Theatre and its Global Scenario’.
Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice-Chancellor JU, was the chief guest in the webinar and he highlighted the importance of such innovative events to cater to the emotional well-being of the students besides enriching their skills in different fields.
In his lecture, Thakur deliberated in detail on the importance of theatre in imbibing positivity, discipline, imagination, creativity and strong emotional well-being in people and stressing that the same is required in abundance during the pandemic time to counter stress, monotony and depression. He deliberated that though true the theatre in its organic and real essence is not possible during this time and even in near future, but its values, teachings and ethos shall definitely help its practitioners to face the challenges and innovate alternate ways to keep themselves creatively alive in this time of crisis. He nostalgically acknowledged his formative days at the University of Jammu which carved a lasting impact on his creative journey.
The lecture was followed by an interactive session by the participants in which very important and relevant questions were discreetly answered by Balwant Thakur. The session was moderated by Prof Anupama Vohra. The Webinar was attended by Prof Jasbir Singh, DSW, teachers. students, scholars, and art-enthusiasts.
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