Srinagar, Oct, 29: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) is organizing a two-day conference ‘Kashmiri language – challenges and opportunities’ from October 31.
 In a statement a spokesman of the Academy said the Conference will be inaugurated by Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather at the Institute of Hotel Management, Raj Bagh.
 Prominent writer and critic, Ghulam Nabi Aatish will deliver the keynote address while Jnanpith awardee poet, Prof. Rehman Rahi would read out the theme paper of the Conference.
 Others who will present their papers during the Conference include Ghulam Nabi Khayal, Prof. Shafi Shouq, Prof. Margoob Banihali, Dr. Ratan Lal Talashi, Dr. Aziz Hajni and Dr. Nazir Azad.
 Prominent writers of Kashmiri language from within and outside state are scheduled to attend the Conference as observers. The Conference will deliberate on issues related to the Kashmiri language ranging from journalism, curriculum, computerisation, academics and translation.
 Each paper reading will be followed by an open-house discussion and question-answer session.
 The conference will have a Kashmiri mushaira as the concluding event in which noted poets will participate.

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