Ranchi: The Ranchi unit of the Janwadi Lekhak Sangh (Jales) held its virtual organisational meeting on Saturday under the chairmanship of Kumar Brijendra. The meeting reviewed the organisation's activities, discussed greater participation of emerging writers, and chalked out plans for upcoming literary programmes.
District Secretary M. Z. Khan said the continuous literary initiatives undertaken by Jales Ranchi have attracted many new writers, particularly those working in regional and tribal languages. He appealed to young authors to participate in the Jales National Short Story Workshop scheduled to be held in Alwar on September 6-7.
The meeting unanimously resolved to celebrate Premchand Jayanti on July 31. Addressing the participants, president Kumar Brijendra said the political misuse of religion and faith has become a serious challenge to social harmony. In such circumstances, he observed, the writings and ideas of Premchand have become even more relevant in promoting human values, equality and democratic consciousness.
Speakers at the meeting stressed the need to introduce Premchand's literary legacy to the younger generation through literary workshops, competitions and programmes centred on democratic values, tribal culture and broader social concerns.
It was unanimously decided that the Premchand Jayanti celebration will be held on July 31, 2026, at 3 pm at Safdar Hashmi Auditorium, Vishwakarma Lane, Ranchi. The first session will feature a seminar on "Premchand's Literary World and the Misuse of Religious Beliefs," while the second session will include a poetry recital and a short story reading.
Among those present at the meeting were Dr. Jamshed Qamar, Dr. Kiran, Aparajita Mishra, Veena Srivastava, Sudhir Pal, Yasmeen Lal, Dr. Rehana Mohd. Ali, Dr. Neetu Kumar, Ramdev Badaik, Moijuddin Mirdaha, Dr. Ashraf Ali, Santosh Mahli, Amal Azad, Sukeshi Karmakar, Ramsevak and M. Z. Khan, besides several other literary personalities. The meeting was conducted by Aparajita Mishra, while the vote of thanks was proposed by Yasmeen Lal.
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