Srinagar, Sept 21: A literary programme commemorating renowned Kashmiri writer, poet and teacher Professor Margoob Banihali was held at Tagore Hall, Srinagar, with writers, scholars, academics and members of the literary community paying tribute to his contribution to Kashmiri literature and thought.
The programme was organised by the Margoob Foundation under the aegis of Adabi Markaz Kamraz.
The second session was presided over by noted poet Professor Naseem Shafai, while the first session was chaired by Dr Rafiq Masoodi. Former Director General of School Education, Kashmir, Dr G.N. Yatoo, attended the programme as the special guest.
During the programme, Dr Ghulam Qadir Alaqaband and Mohammad Yousuf Taing were conferred with the “Khilat-e-Margoob 2026” in recognition of their literary and intellectual contributions.
Mohammad Yousuf Taing also delivered the Margoob Extension Lecture.
A major highlight of the programme was the launch of Dr Tariq Margoob’s English book, Born Whole: How We Lose Our Inner Intelligence — and How to Find It Again. A manuscript on Professor Margoob Banihali, translated by Dr Abid Ahmad, was also unveiled.
Dr G.N. Yatoo, Professor of Practice and Director, Centre for Good Governance and Policy Analysis, IUST Kashmir, was the chief guest at the book launch.
Among those present on the dais were Professor Dr Mushtaq Margoob, psychiatrist, author and community mental-health advocate; Dr Rafiq Masoodi, former Additional Director General, Doordarshan and patron of Adabi Markaz Kamraz; engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Neeraj Bhatnagar; filmmaker and media academic Dr Tariq Abdullah; and Subash Chauhan, Chairman of Som Gurukul Group of Schools, Kurukshetra.
In Born Whole, Dr Tariq Margoob examines how children can gradually lose their natural curiosity, self-confidence and what he describes as their “inner intelligence” in the course of growing up and education.
The book introduces the ISPD Framework — Intellectual, Social, Personal and Developmental — and explores what the author calls the “Architecture of No”, referring to processes through which children may become constrained by repeated discouragement and limitations.
Structured around the journey “From No to Now,” the book draws on Dr Margoob’s experience of more than two decades of working with children, teachers and society. It examines questions related to education, human potential, creativity and preparing young people for an uncertain future.
Young children from ISPD Free Birds International School presented a programme during the event, drawing an enthusiastic response from the audience and reflecting themes explored in the book.
As part of the tribute to Professor Margoob Banihali, Hanzulla Hussain presented his poetry before the gathering.
The programme concluded with the screening of a documentary on the life and literary contributions of Professor Margoob Banihali.
The event was attended by writers, poets, scholars, medical professionals, intellectuals and members of the literary and academic community.
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