GUWAHATI:
University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) chancellor Mahbubul Hoque will grace the 20th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days in Sharjah, the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be held from March 1 to 21.
The 20th edition organised by the Sharjah Institute of Heritage will be held under the theme of “Heritage and Creativity”.
Hoque will be accompanied by three research scholars of USTM.
The event will be held under the patronage of Supreme Council Member and Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi with the local and federal government and international representation and in the presence of Sheikhs and dignitaries.
This edition will celebrate two decades of preserving and safeguarding the nation’s heritage, which embodies the national identity and represents the safety valve.
The ‘Sharjah Heritage Days’ is the emirate’s flagship heritage festival. Dr Abdulaziz Almusallam, chairman of Sharjah Institute of Heritage, invited the chancellor as a guest in the inaugural function.
The research scholars accompanying the chancellor are, namely, Sazedur Rahman Akanda, Department of Pharmacology, Allama Tayeebur Rahman, College of Pharmacy, Badarpur (institution under ERDF), Lilika K. Zhimomi, Department of Rural Development, USTM and Sarmistha Choudhury, Department of Education, USTM.