JAMMU: Mahant Rohit Shastri, President, Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday. He was accompanied by Sunil Sharma, Vice President of the Trust.
Mahant Rohit Shastri expressed gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor for his intervention in popularising Sanskrit language among the students of SKUAST Jammu. The Agriculture University has introduced Sanskrit into its curriculum as a non-credit subject for Post-graduate (PG) students.
Mahant Shastri also briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the upcoming “Kailakh Sanskrit Ratna Award – 2025” and other ongoing initiatives of the Trust including Sanskrit Nameplate Campaign and Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul.
Bharat Bhushan, Chairman, District Development Council Jammu also called on Lieutenant Governor. He was accompanied by Shri Suraj Singh, Vice Chairman, DDC Jammu.
Padma Shri Balwant Thakur, eminent theatre personality and former Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa and Mauritius also called on LG Sinha.
A delegation of Federation of Trade & Industry of India (FTII) led by its National President Dr Sanjay Bansal also called on the Lieutenant Governor and put forth various important matters pertaining to the industrial sector in J&K UT.