On 7th August, 2024, – Shiksha Niketan Sr. Sec. School, Jeevan Nagar – Jammu organized a “Dogri Speech Competition” in collaboration with Senior Citizen support and Service Club aimed at celebrating and promoting the rich Cultural heritage and language of the Dogri Community.

The Competition was graced by the presence of Several esteemed dignitaries Ms. Anju Bansal, Member of Sr. Citizen Support Club, Mr. Ashok Gupta, Member of Sr. Citizen Support Club, worthy Principal Sir, Sh. Rameshwar Mengi Ji, Incharges of all wings.

Sh. Ashok Gupta, in his address stressed on the need for making collective efforts to preserve and promote the Dogri language. Ms. Anju Bansal praised the participants for their dedication and hard work. She remarked, “we must accept the importance of linguistic pride and literature and make a collaborated effort to promote the Dogri language”.

Worthy Principal Sir Sh. Rameshwar Mengi Ji commended the organizers and participants for their efforts in making the event a success. He expressed “Every single individual associated with the language needs to come together for its promotion and preservation”. He also added that the masses should be encouraged to pay attention to the use of local language for protecting cultural identity.