Dept. of Minorities Welfare is organizing National Urdu Seminar and Shab-e-Gazal programs today in connection with Jashn-e-Telangana to mark the first anniversary of the formation of Telangana State. The second of the national seminar will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Urdu Maskan, Khilwath. Dr. Syed Mustafa Kamal, Editor of Shugoofa, Urdu Monthly will preside over the first session of seminar. Dr. Moosa Iqbal, Asst. Professor of Urdu, Shatavahana University, Kareem Nagar, Dr. Dawood Ashraf, former Research Officer of State Archives, Prof. S.A. Majeed Bedar, former Head of the Dept. of Urdu, OU, Dr. Athar Sultana, Asst. Prof. of Urdu, Telangana University, Dr. Ateeq Iqbal, Asst. Professor of Urdu, Urdu Arts College will present their papers.
Second session of the seminar will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Prof. Baig Ehsas, former Head of the Department of Urdu, University of Hyderabad will preside over the afternoon session. Dr. Qutub Sharshar, former lecturer, Dr. Muid Javeed, Head of the Department of Urdu, OU, Dr. Aslam Farooqui, Asst. Professor of Urdu, Govt. Degree College, Nizamabad will present their papers.
At 8:30 p.m. Shab-e-Gazal will be organized at Charminar. Noted Gazal Singer, Mr. Gulam Ali will render Urdu gazals of famous poets.
–Siasat News