National Painters’ Workshop concludes at Srinagar

 Srinagar, Jammu, September 21 (Scoop News)-Hailing the initiative of J&K Police to organise week long painters workshop in Srinagar, the Director General of Police (DGP); Mr Ashok Prasad has said that the event has provided a platform to the youth of the State to exhibit their talent and to interact with the painters of national fame. Speaking at the concluding function of the week long painters’ workshop held at Officers’ Mess Humhama, Srinagar, and  Prasad said the workshop shall prove very useful and beneficial for the youth of the state adding that J&K Police would organise such events in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions in future also. He said some memorable and rare paintings have been created at the workshop, which will be preserved in the Police Head Quarters and displayed in mega events from time to time.

Stressing upon the young artists to avail the opportunities provided by Jammu and Kashmir Police to excel in the field of art, the DGP said that the Organisation has been conducting various activities under its Civic Action Programme to cultivate talent among the youth of the State. He said that such events are conducted with the aim to provide a plate form for the reputed artists to share their experiences with the budding artists of the State and hone their talent.

The workshop started from 15th September 2012 wherein 9 artists with national fame participated, besides 7 artists from the State. Artists of national repute from different parts of the country who participated in camp included  Yousuf from Bhopal,  Milan Dass from Patna,  Sajal from Broda,  Vidya Sagar Uladlaya from Jaipur,  Rajan Fulari from Goa, Mrs. Sangeeta Murthy from Gurgoan,  Rathindranath Kanji from Kolkatta and Mrs. Huim Rajni,  Shridhar Iyer from New Delhi.

Similarly, the state level artists who participated in the workshop included  Javed Iqbal,  Mohammad Yousuf Bacha, Mrs. Masarat Mehboob,  Rakesh Kumar,  Madasir Gull,  Arshad Hussain and  K. K. Gandhi.

 Prasad said that such workshops are aimed at to provide an opportunity to the youth of the State to witness the performance of artists of national fame and utilize their bubbling energies for their betterment. He said that the Camp will motivate our youth to come forward and excel in the field of art.

While interacting with the participating artists,  Prasad said that such events provide an opportunity to share experiences with each other and know about the culture of the different regions of the country. He said that Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization, besides its professional duties has been carrying out different cultural activities to promote art and culture among the youth. He said that paintings made by the artists during the workshop would serve sweet memories for the department in future and these paintings would be displayed in different functions of the Organization.

The DGP said that the “men in khaki” are the part of the society and they also have a human heart and feeling in their body for the progress of the State. The youth have to play a significant role in nation building and need to be guided properly and encourage for ensuring a bright future for them. He said that people from all walks of life have to play their role in confidence building among the youth.

On the occasion, the artists hailed the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir Police for undertaking activities to promote art in the State. They said that the painting workshops organised by JKP have been inspiring to the budding artists of the State towards painting art.

Among others, the function was attended by Additional Directors General of Police, Dr Ram Lubhia and  S.P.Vaid, Inspectors General of Police,  V.K.Singh,  S.M.Sahai,  Dilbagh Singh,  Owais Ahmad,  Arun Kumar,  M. Sulaiman Salaria,  Rouf ul Hassan,  Abdul Gani Mir,  Alok Puri,  H. K. lohia and  Sunil Kumar Sharma, Dy Inspectors General of Police  P. Namgyal,  A.K.Atri,  J.P.Singh,  Syed Afdha-ul-Mujtaba,  Sheikh Abdul Hamid,  Showkat Malik and other police officers.

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