Iqra Foundation J&K organised an important meeting of Urdu authors, poets, and scholars from Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu

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SHYAM SOOD 

RRAJOURI /JAMMU November 20:–
Iqra Foundation J&K on Sunday here in  Jammu organised an important meeting of Urdu authors, poets, and scholars from Jammu and Kashmir to discuss strategies for promoting the Urdu language.

The meeting was chaired by Qudous Javed, the attendees in the event addressed ending Urdu’s exclusive status and its promotion at school, college level.

Distinguished attendees included Prof. Qadus Javed, Khalid Hussain, Wali Mohammed Aseer, Prof. Mohd. Assadullah Wani, Dr. Abdul Mejeed Wani, Prof. Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, Ameen Banihali, Khurshid Kazmi, Rashid Ahmed Fani, Ghulam Ahmed Khwaja (Retd DC), Mohd Aslam Qureshi (Retd DC), Tanveer Iqbal Malik ( KAS), Tariq Ali Raza, Fozia Mughal, Dr. Shahida Parveen, Dr. Mohd Maqeem, Ghulam Qadir, Sadaket Malik, Ch Mohd. Shabir (Retd SSP), and Dr. Arshad Wali.

The speakers highlighted the historical significance, noting that Urdu became the official language in 1889 during Maharaja Pratap Singh’s rule, a decision made by Dogra ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh.
Emphasizing the diverse linguistic landscape of J&K, with Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh having distinct cultures and languages, speakers explained how Urdu was chosen as the link and official language.

Expressing concern over the declining number of Urdu speakers, cited Census data from 2011 and raised questions about the exclusion of Urdu from the New Education Policy.

They urged the government to recognize Urdu as national language, given its significance among the minority population.
The speakers highlighted the historical significance, noting that Urdu became the official language in 1889 during Maharaja Pratap Singh’s rule, a decision made by Dogra ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh.

Expressing concern over the declining number of Urdu speakers, cited Census data from 2011 and raised questions about the exclusion of Urdu from the New Education Policy.They urged the government to recognize Urdu as a national language, given its significance among the minority population.