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RKJ starts announcements in Dogri too

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 8/9/2013 11:26:48 PM

JAMMU, Aug 9: The long pending demand of several organizations working for the cause of Dogri language to start announcing news and other events in Dogri language from Radio Kashmir Jammu was today fulfilled.
Radio Kashmir Jammu today finally started its announcements in Dogri language from today. The move has been appreciated by various literary and cultural organisations who also appreciated the efforts of Radio Kashmir Jammu Assistant Director Anjali Sharma.
The starting of announcement in Dogri language in the Radio Kashmir Jammu will boost the culture and heritage of the said language in Jammu region, these organizations said and added that this will help the young generation to understand the richness of Dogri language and its ethics.
Batehra Duggar Sanskriti Sangam (DSS) General Secretary Surinder Sagar said, “This step should have been started two decades ago. The delay in starting the announcements in Dogri language was due to the callous attitude of the state and central government towards the Dogri language.”
Dogri Sanstha, one of the oldest literary and cultural organization of the State, has hailed the beginning of Dogri announcements for all programmes by Radio Kashmir Jammu. In an emergency meeting of its executive, the Sanstha termed today a historical day when the primary channel of Jammu Station opened its first transmission with an annoncement in Dogri followed by all announcements in the same language. It was for the first time in the history of 66 years old station that such initiative has been taken to deliver all announcements in Dogri irrespective of the language of the programmes transmitted by the station.
Chairing the meeting Prof. Lalit Mangotra, the president of Dogri Sanstha said that Radio Station Jammu was declared a Dogri-station years back by the AIR but the decision was never implemented by the local authorities of the station. With the beginning of Dogri announcements, the long cherished demand of the Dogras has been fulfilled.This will go a long way in promoting Dogri language and seeking recognition for it in Government organizations, he added.
Terming it a pleasant gift on Eid by AIR, the executive body appreciated the noble efforts of present Incharge of the Station in getting Radio Kashmir Jammu, the honour of a Dogri-station in the true sense. It is demanded that that FM Station of Kathua should also take the lead from this and begin all announcements in Dogri language as the prime purpose of FM stations is to reach the listeners of a region in their own language.