To celebrate 200 years of Urdu Journalism this year, the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is organising a series of events under the name \u201cKarwaan-e-Urdu Sahafat\u201d.<\/p>\n
The celebration coincides with the \u2018Silver Jubilee Celebrations\u2019 of the Urdu varsity.<\/p>\n
According to Prof. Ehtesham Ahmed Khan, Dean, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, MANUU, it was in March 1822 when the first Urdu language newspaper Jam-i-Jahan-Numa, was founded by Harihar Dutta in Kolkata.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main aim of bicentenary celebrations is to bring all the Urdu journalism promoters and lovers at one platform. We as a department have always tried to keep the legacy and grace of Urdu Journalism going\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo commemorate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the University, the bicentenary celebrations of Urdu Journalism will be celebrated for a year 2022 comprising the different activities, programmes, events that may begin from the month of February, 2022 and conclude by November 2022,\u201d he informed.<\/p>\n
Prof Ehtesham said that the celebration will begin with the \u2018Logo Making competition of the Event\u2019 followed by other events including ,International conference, Urdu Media Conclave , Urdu Media Summit , Urdu Archival and Book Exhibition, Documentary Making and Award Ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe objective of the Bicentenary celebration is to unveil and bring forward the misplaced, lost, hidden, archived and not so popular text, facts related to Urdu journalism and the personalities associated with Urdu Journalism\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
Prof Mohammad Fariyad, Head of the Department & Public Relations Officer I\/c said, \u201cThrough the number of events, we want to make the completion of 200 years memorable\u201d. \u201cWe take this opportunity to celebrate and promote Urdu Journalism among its lovers and to introduce Urdu Journalism as a futuristic aspiration for the generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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