Radio Maej Kasheer, a community-based online FM radio station was launched today in Jammu winter capital city to reach out to Kashmiris worldwide.
The radio station was inaugurated by Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Kavinder Gupta and Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi at a function here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said, "we wish this venture be a success. It will revive culture, art and heritage of the KP community and preserve the Kashmiri language".
Sethi said KPs have strongly fought and struggled for past 26 years after their exodus from Kashmir and launch of this station is an example of the will power to fight back.
Chief Executive Officer, Radio Maej Kasheer, Kuldeep Saproo, who is also a famous music director, said "the appellation, 'RADIO MAEJ KASHEER' chosen for our internet radio has been derived from the word 'MAEJ KASHEER', which symbolizes humility, togetherness and utmost regard for our motherland, Kashmir".
"We will reach out to our displaced KP Community, which is scattered across the world. With this initiative, we would like to make our community aware about our Kashmiri music, movies, drama, talk shows ", he said.
Saproo said "for children born in exile after migration from Kashmir valley, the erosion of cultural values has played a significant part. Not only the language, but also our cultural traditions have suffered unprecedented damage. We want to revive language and culture among youngsters."
Through this radio station, we will be holding lessons and discussions on revival of Kashmiri language, with proper stress on diction, so that cultural renaissance could be attained which has lost its glory because of the modern trend, where English has become the most sought after medium of expression, he added.
"The radio will also hold regular discussions on universal brotherhood, national integration and eradication of evils from the society in present scenario", he said.
