BGSBU become 1st university in Jammu province to start PG course in Persian.VC delivers the maiden lecture

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, NOVEMBER 23:–The newly established Postgraduate Program in Persian starts functioning in Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Rajouri on Wednesday with the maiden lecture delivered by Prof. Akbar Masood, VC,
“It was a long-cherished dream of students of the Peer Panjaal region and that of the civil society, to have a postgraduate course in Persian in the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University,” said Prof. Akabar Masood.
Prof. Akbar termed the occasion as historic as BGSBU has become the 2nd University in the UT of J&K and 1st in the Jammu region to start a postgraduate program in Persian.
“With this beginning, the program will flourish and achieve the goals in the future for which it is being established and would play a pivotal role in the revival, growth, and development of the Persian language and literature,” said Prof. Akbar Masood.
“The Persian language has a rich heritage in India and it needs to be promoted and preserved. Evidence of Persian’s historical influence can be seen in the extent of its influence on the languages and architecture of the Indian subcontinent,” said the VC.
He said that Persian exerted a strong influence on Urdu and other Indian languages and advised the faculty and the students of Persian to work with full zeal and zest to make the department of
Prof. Iqbal Parwez, Dean Academic Affairs, thanked the Vice Chancellor for a historic step in establishing the Postgraduate Program in Persian.
“Beginning of post graduate program in Persian at BGSBU will go a long way in the promotion of the Persian language and literature across the length and breadth of the Country’ he added.
Prof. Iqbal termed this as a historic day when the Vice Chancellor himself is delivering the very first lecture of a newly established PG program.
Dr. Shams Kamal Anjum, Associate Dean, of the School of Islamic Studies and Languages delivered the welcome address and thanked the Vice Chancellor and other dignitaries for gracing the occasion with their benign presence.
Those who were present on the occasion included the Registrar of the University, Mohd. Ishaq; Deans and Associate Deans of various Schools; Heads and coordinators of various departments; officers and of the University, faculty, and students of the PG program in Persian.