November 20, 2010

Literary activities to be promoted in Himachal Pardesh

Vijyender Sharma
UNA---State Government would extend all possible help to promote literary activities in the State.

This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing the poets and story writers at one Day Shikhar Sahitya Samorah organised at Una after he lit the ceremonial lamp today.

Chief Minister conferred the First Yuva Kavi Kathakar Award on behalf of Shikhar upon Shri Atma Ranjan, a teacher by profession. He said that writers were contributing towards the society through their activities. He said that Nicholas Roerich and Sobha Singh were some of the prominent artists who came and settled in Himachal Pradesh. He said that the State Government was committed to strengthen the creativities in State for which Himachal Pradesh offered best environment.

Prof. Dhumal said that literature happened to be the mirror of the society which describes positive and negative aspects of the governance and governed through their creativities. He said that Chander Dhar Sharma Guleri hailed from the State and had brought the State into the literary world through their creativities. He said that the literature was the watch dogs of the society which keep a vigil upon the society.

Chief Minister complimented Shikhar Sahiya Samaroh Organising Committee for organising such an interesting function in Una which provided experienced and budding talents to exhibit their talents as also gain from the renowned and seasoned writers besides updating their professional skills through such conferences.

Chief Minister honoured renowned writers which included Shri Pradeep Pandit, Shri Madan Kashyap, Shri Balram, Smt. Bhupinder Kaur and others on behalf of the organization.

Shri Pradeep Pandit, Editor, Shukvar magazine and Shri Vishal also spoke on the issues being experienced by the literary world.

Shri Keshav Narain, President, Shikar welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries and detailed out the activities of the organization. He said that the organization was providing platform to polish creative talent of youth and had instituted Young Poet and Story Writer Award to young and budding talents.

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