Srinagar: Halqa Adab Hajin sonawari and Wahab cultural society under the patronage of Adabi markaz kamraz on Sunday remember renowned poet and scholar Dr.Aziz Hajini on his first death anniversary at Tagore hall Srinagar .
Speakers on the occasion while paying glowing tribute to the late poet said that the void created by the departing of Hajini can never be filled for the late poet’s extraordinary qualities and contribution towards language, literature and the school education in kashmir.
They highlighted his contribution towards promotion of Kashmiri language and literature .
The first session of the ceremony was presided over by the renowned physician Dr. Ghulam Qadir Ulaqband while Commissioner SMC Athar Amir was the chief guest. Professor Neerja Mattu and Sanaullah Niaz were also present in the House with him. In this session, Prof. Shad Ramzan delivered the keynote speech on “Different Aspects of Aziz Hajni’s Personality”.
In the second session of the ceremony, the famous Sufi poet Gulzar Hajni was awarded the Khilaat Aziz Hajni while Rafat Rasool was awarded the “Aziz Hajni Gold Medal” for securing the first position in BA Kashmiri. Four books were also launched in this meeting. Among these books, Aziz Hajni No. of “Wolarki Miller”, the annual magazine of Sonawari Literature Circle, “Aziz Hajni Shakh Teh Anhar” of Wahab Cultural Society, “Wopha Teh Voodoo” compiled by Abdul Khaliq Shams and “Wahma Siddi Hind Kashar Prose” are among these books.
In the event Jameel Ansari and Municipal Committee Hajan were awarded Momento.
Apart from this, certificates were awarded to Kashmir Tourism Department, Taksheela Sumbal, Sabqas Akademi Hajan, Yawar Garments Hajan and Sultania Steel for their financial support to Wullrek Miller.
The meeting was presided over by Professor M Zaman Azdra while Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Ijaz Asad was the chief guest. Along with him, the President of Literary Center Kamraz Muhammad Amin Butt, ADC Bandipora Wasim Raja, Zafar Iqbal Minhas, Rukhsana Jabeen and Azhar Hajni were also present in the presidium.
HAS President Shakir Shafi, in his welcome speech, called Halqa Adab Sonawari a great organization.
Dr. Riyaz Al Hasan and Rashid Nizami performed the duties of organizing the event.
At the end of the second session, the media secretary of the Halqa Adab Sonawari presented a vote of thanks.
The program was attended by writers,, administrative officials, civil society and linguistic volunteers from all over the valley.

KR Desk