A two day Gojri Ethno-Cultural Conference organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages was hled at Kathua at Town Hall on March 28 and 29. More than 300 prominent writers, poets, artists, intellectuals and observers from Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining states participated in this event, being organized after the gap of two year in the state.
In his inaugural address Mian Bashir Ahmed said that since 1947 Gujjars are fighting a full-fledged war for their existence. He impressed upon the intellectuals and writers of Gujjars community to chalk out a strategy for future and act upon vigorously and forcefully. He said the Gojri is one of the ancient languages of India and we have to jointly work for its preservation and propagation.
In his address Dr Javaid Rahi, Head of Gojri wing of State Academy stated that we are expecting tangible results from this conference. He said that Gojri wing of academy has devised a two way plan to develop the Gojri in a time frame manner. "On the one side we are publishing the rare of the rarest books of Gojri and modern literature and on the other hand we are working on a prestigious project where under 50 world classics of English, Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit to be rendered into Gojri till 2010."
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