HERITAGE IS THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ANY NATION AND A PRICELESS LEGACY OF OUR ANCESTORS: PRANAV KUMAR

HERITAGE IS THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ANY NATION AND A PRICELESS LEGACY OF OUR ANCESTORS: PRANAV KUMAR

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA------------------------Bihar Heritage Development Committee Celebrates Foundation Day Celebration - Heritage Quiz and Photo Exhibition of 56 Protected Heritage Sites

On the occasion of its Foundation Day, the Bihar Heritage Development Committee, Patna, organized a photo exhibition of 56 state-protected monuments and archaeological sites declared protected by the Directorate of Archaeology and the Department of Art and Culture across the state, and a heritage quiz competition at the local Golghar complex on January 22nd. The objective of this event was to preserve and promote Bihar's rich historical and cultural heritage, and to spread awareness about heritage, especially among the youth.

Approximately 250 girl students from the Government Girls Middle School, Bankipur, along with students from Patna Women's College, Patna College, and Patna University, enthusiastically participated in this heritage quiz competition. The students who secured first, second, and third positions in the competition were honored with an atlas book, a memento, and a calendar titled "Intangible Heritage of Bihar" published by the Bihar Heritage Development Committee.

Pranav Kumar, Secretary, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Bihar, visited the exhibition and praised it, saying that heritage is a cultural identity of any nation and an invaluable legacy of ancestors. He said that India has been a harbinger of traditions dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's oldest civilizations. Whether it's the concept of zero or the contributions of Charaka and Sushruta to Ayurveda, these are evidence of our glorious heritage, a legacy we should be proud of.

He emphasized the need to preserve and promote heritage and culture and extended his best wishes for the Foundation Day.

On this occasion, Krishna Kumar, Executive Director of the Bihar Heritage Committee, gave brief guidance to the students, saying that education is a powerful medium through which a person can move beyond their current circumstances. He urged the students to understand their heritage through the exhibition, along with their studies.

Present at the event were Additional Secretary and Executive Director, Bihar Heritage Development Committee, Krishna Kumar, Director of the Cultural Affairs Directorate of the Department of Arts and Culture, Ruby, Joint Secretary, Mahmood Alam, Internal Financial Advisor of the Department, Rana Ranjit Tuntun, Deputy Executive Director, Arvind Tiwari, Executive Assistants Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Amit Ranjan, Anil Kumar, and other department officials.

The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Deputy Executive Director, Arvind Kumar Tiwari.

Needless to say, such a program organized by the Department of Arts and Culture, on the one hand, makes a meaningful and purposeful effort to inform the new generation about the rich art and cultural heritage of Bihar and create awareness about it, while on the other hand, it also fulfills its positive responsibility of introducing them to the glorious past of Bihar.