Expert speaker Dr DR Purohit and participating toppers conclve on Wednesday held discussions on the subject ‘Cultural Heritage of India with reference to Uttarakhand’ after Dr Purohit delivered a talk on the topic on the third day of the five-day ‘Toppers Conclave’ underway at Raj Bhawan. Dr Purohit said the roots of Indian cultural heritage were deeply connected with Uttarakhand. The cultural diversity from Kashmir to Kanyakumari had a unity which was manifested in Uttarakhand
He called upon the youth to understand the subtle power of culture as a way of life. They should recognise their glorious culture and make efforts to preserve and enhance it by making it as part of their lives. He said that the day the culture of the hill region would begin to fade, the mountains would also lose their peace.
In his address, Dr Purohit threw light on the culture of the entire country with special reference to Uttarakhand. The cultural history of Uttarakhand was presented by him with the help of slides and also folk singers and musicians. He said all aspects of culture- physical as well as spiritual–should be understood. His talk enhanced the knowledge of the students at the conclave. He gave a detailed description of the various festivals, rituals, folk songs and folk festivals of Uttarakhand.
Fifteen of the toppers also presented their views on the subject. They said they were proud of the rich cultural heritage and diversity in India as well as the cultural heritage of Uttarakhand. They accepted that youth had responsibility to preserve this heritage. They also expressed the view that efforts were needed to be made by youth to link the country’s ancient culture with modern science and take it to global heights. An hour-long question and answer session followed the speeches and presentations made by the guest speaker and toppers. Students from various universities, toppers and experts participated in this question and answer session. Dr Purohit cleared many concepts of the students regarding culture.
At the conclusion of the three-hour session, OSD and secretary to the Governor Arun Dhaundiyal presented the guest speaker with a memento and expressed thanks. In the second session, the toppers were taken for a trip to Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP) in Selaqui. VCs of Doon University, Kumaon University, Ayurveda university and UTU were present at today’s session.