IGNCA regional centre to help preserve rich heritage: L-G at opening ceremony

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated the regional centre of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) at Jammu.

In his address, the L-G congratulated IGNCA, artists, writers, researchers, art lovers, innovators and students on the occasion.

“The folk tradition of Jammu has been the source of values and ideals that have sustained society through the ages and I believe the IGNCA’s regional centre will create a framework for nurturing the virtues of culture for enhancing quality of life. This centre will foster the promotion and preservation of our rich art and cultural heritage and help the growth of time-tested traditional wisdom and knowledge,” the L-G said.

He called upon the intelligentsia to work with organisations like IGNCA for promotion of J&K’s rich artistic heritage and also preserving and propagating Vedic oral tradition.

“Our civilisational heritage represents a culture that is all-embracing and based on the concept of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — the world is one family. This mantra continues to be of great significance to the world even today,” the L-G said.

He said that in the future, the IGNCA centre at Jammu will further strengthen government’s efforts for the promotion, development and enrichment of folk traditions.

Emphasising the role of enlightened citizens and stakeholders to develop artistic mindset in the new generation, the L-G said the creative potential of the youth would benefit other sectors of society.

“In this era of rapid change, it is also our collective responsibility to ensure that the articles, monographs, books on regional literature, folk music, drama and Pahari art become a part of every household,” he added.

The L-G also applauded the IGNCA and J&K Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) for organising ‘Toycathon’. He said the Toycathon provides an opportunity to our youngsters to participate in grassroots innovation and leads them to design and develop toys based on local cultural ethos and life of local heroes.

The L-G also spoke on the revolution taking place in J&K in the education sector in the past few years. “I am proud that Jammu and Kashmir is leading the country in implementing the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020,” he said.