STATE TIMES NEWS
RAJOURI: Govt. Degree College Budhal organised multi-lingual poetic meet (Mushaira) in the memory of great suffi poet Mian Mohd Baksh in which students, staff and some prominent poets of the area participated.
The programme was presided over by the Principal of the College Dr Shakeel Ahmed Raina whereas Ali Shar was the Chief Guest at the occasion.
In the first phase eleven students presented their poems. Zahid Farooq was adjudged as first whereas second and third positions were secured by Aftab Iqbal and Mohd Azam respectively. In the second phase staff and prominent poets Mohd Muneer Mughal, Mohd Iqbal, Alyas Shah, Ali Shar, Prof. Pricsha Raina, Prof. Altaf Ahmed and Prof.Imtiaz Hussain Shah presented their poetry.
Earlier the programme started with recitation of the few verses of the holy Quran by liyaqat Ali. Dr Mohd Sajar Malik presented welcome address and threw light on life and work contribution of Mian Mohd Baksh. Prof Manzoor Ali and Prof. Imtayaz Hussain jointly conducted the proceedings of the programme Prof. Yasir Butt ,Prof. Mohd Aslam, Prof Altaf acted as Jury members.
Dr.Shakeel Ahmed Raina spoke on importance of poetry and also presented his poem which was full of guidance and advice to the young generation. Mudasir Ahmad Dar presented formal vote of thanks.