Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 5: Nami Dogri Sanstha (NDS) organised virtual “e-Bhujhartan Goshti” (Riddles Literarily Session), here today.
Balwan Singh Jamwal, Dogri writer , poet and retired Dy Commissioner, presided over the programme. Advocate Dogra Harish Kaila, President NDS, coordinated and supervised the programme whereas Yash Pal Yash, general secretary NDS and renowned Dogri lyricist and music composer compeered the proceedings and offered his comments item-wise.
More than seventy Dogri riddles were presented by eight literary luminaries who were Dr Vijay Puri, Padam Singh Choudhary, Sudershan Kumari “Darshi”, Sunaina Kaila, Shambu Ram “Pyasa” , Ram Pal Dogra, Jatinder Jolly and Kusum Sharma “Antra”.
The Dogri Phalonian (Riddles) session included both old and new Bhujartan. Dr Puri made optimum use of digital facilities available and made his presentation in the form of cartoonist animation. Others presented their part in the form of videos. After thorough mental thought process of the participants, the actual answers were indicated item wise.
Capt Lalit Sharma, Convener NDS, said that such Dogri programmes and Dogri language quiz sessions inculcate a positive thought process, especially in the children. He demanded an exclusive “Duggar Channel” so that programmes of Dogri riddles, idioms and proverbs etc are again popularized among our young generation .
Balwan Singh Jamwal , in his presidential address, said that it is our collective duty to ensure that Dogri language is used in office work and as per new national education policy it is taught at school level as part of syllabus.
Those who participated in the programme, included Prof Anupama Sharma, Rohit Choudhary, Nidhi Kaila Choudhary, Sanjeev Sharma, Kusum Sharma “Antra”, Amarjeet Kour “Neer”, Kalpana Gupta Rattan, R K Uppal, Kulbhushan Singh Jamwal, Dr Chanchal Sharma, Group Captain Dupinder Singh ,Wing Commander Dr Deepak C Dogra, Dr Adarsh Malhotra, Satish Malhotra, Manisha Sharma, Bachan Bhagat and K D Koul Mehboob. Dr Sushil Bhola extended vote of thanks and offered his detailed comments on “e-Bhujhartan Goshti .
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