The department of Urdu, University of Jammu in collaboration with National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and Qasmi Qutub Khana Jammu today organized the 4th “Manzar Azmi memorial Lecture”. The thought provoking lecture was delivered by Prof. Qudose Javed, Former HOD Urdu, Kashmir University on the topic “Poetic of contemporary Urdu Novel”. Prof. R.D. Sharma , Vice Chancellor of Jammu University presided over the function while Noted Historian Aseer Kishtwari was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. At the very outset Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik informed that Manzar Azmi memorial lecture was sanctioned by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language to the department of Urdu, University of Jammu in 2009, so far three memorial lecture has been organized in the past. He threw light on the life and personality of Prof. Manzar Azmi who served the department of Urdu more than 35 years. Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik described Prof. Manzar Azmi a top Urdu literaturer who had authored dozens of books included ‘Urdu Mein Tamseel Nigari’ and ‘Sabras Ka Tanqeedi Jaiza’ which are the part of the syllabi of various universities of the world. Prof. Manzar Azmi was a through gentle man who remained HOD Urdu from 1991-1993, during his headship department of Urdu organized several co-curricular activities informed Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik.
While speaking on the topic Prof. Qudose Javeed trace the history of Urdu novel and described Molvi Nazir Ahmed as 1st Novelist of Urdu Language. He threw light on the development of Urdu Novels with special reference to contemporary western Novelist. Prof. Qudose Javeed described the post-modern novels of different parts of the country on the basis of language, narration and style of the post-modern novels of Urdu. Prof. Qudose Javeed highlighted the new poetics of urdu Novels, Musharraf Alam Zauqi, pagam Afaqi, Shehmul-e-Ahmed, Ilyas Ahmed and Tarranum Reyaz are the Contemporary Novelist who are giving Urdu Novel a new dimensions said Prof. Qudose Javeed.
In his presidential address Prof. R.D. Sharma , Vice Chancellor of Jammu University reminded those days when Prof. Manzar Azmi was serving in the urdu department and discuss his close association with him. He described Prof. Manzar Azmi a man having high thoughts. Prof. R.D. Sharma said that Urdu department had a great history of towering urdu personalities like Prof. Gian Chand Jain, Prof. Sham Lal Kalra, Prog. Jagan Nath Azad and Prof. Manzar Azmi. He congratulated the department of Urdu for organizing the lecture in the memory of great scholar of Urdu world. This is real tribute to the legendary Urdu writer said Prof. R.D. Sharma.
Aseer Kishtwari too paid tributes to Prof. Manzar Azmi and appreciated the lecture delivered by Prof. Qudose Javeed. Dr. Mohd Reyaz Ahmed , Associate Professor of the urdu department, University of Jammu, conducted the proceedings of the program while vote of thanks was presented by Luftr Rehman Azad of Qasmi Qutub Khana, Talab Khatika Jammu. Besides students, scholars,faculty members and civil society members also attending the lecture. The lecture was attended by respectable citizens also, those who attended includes Dr. AR Manhas, Dr. Chaman lal, Dr. Farhat Shamim, ISH Kazmi, Luftr Rehman Azad, Nusrat Azad and others.