AIKS commemorates International mother tongue day in Delhi

Srinagar, Feb 21: All India Kashmiri Samaj Regd organised an international mother tongue day event in New Delhi.

The event was supported by CKLLC,  which included release of Kashmiri books titled ‘Andrim zarab’ by Sohan Lal Kaul, Parag Lalleshwari by P N Raina and dictionary of kashmiri to Hindi and Urdu by Shalini Rajwanshi, central Hindi directorate, ministry of education and Mishraji of Directorate.

The chief guest was Shah Faesal IAS, Director IGNCA who is also Deputy Secretary in the Ministry Of Culture. The chief guest thanked AIKS president Ravinder Pandita for organizing such an event to preserve and highlight mother language particularly Sharda lipi. In his inaugural address Ravinder Pandita president AIKS threw light on preservation of mother tongue. At the event prominent personalities were awarded that included Ravinder Bhan of Ravimech fame,Shalini Rajwanshi, Dr Anil Vaishnavi, noted sufi singer Dhananjay Koul. On this occasion, a special issue of NAAD was released by the chief guest. AIKS in the 45th year of existence has been celebrating IMTD every year. A large number of people including Kashmiri Pandits were present.