A Paediatrician by profession, Dr Rafique Anjum alternate spelling Dr Anjum Awan is a promising Gojri

Gojri

Gojri, also known as Gujari is a variety of Rajasthani spoken by the Gujjars of Northern-Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.Rajasthani, Marwari and Gujarati are evolved from Gujari. The language was known as Gujjar bhakha or Gurjar Apabhramsha lately. It was used as literary language as early as 12th...

 poet, scholar and researcher of Jammu & Kashmir.He received State level award for Excellence in Literature in 2007 and is a member of General Council of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages

The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages is a Government-supported organization dedicated to the promotion of regional languages, art and culture including theatre....

.He has served as Registrar and Consultant Paediatrician in GMC Strinagar and is presently serving JK Health services as Graded Child Specialist at Rajouri.

Literary Life

Dr Rafiq Anjum Awan is a poet and scholar of considerable repute of both Urdu and Gojri Languages besides being a euridile writer of English Language too. A number of his poetic collections both in Urdu and Gojri Languages have earned him Accolades across the Sub-continent.
He represents the higher echelon of the modern Gojri scholarship.He is a multifaceted litterateur both at creative and analytical levels.He is well versed in modern methodology of Research and Philosophy.He is a Pediatrician by profession and equal to his task.

Qualifcations

1. MBBS 1985, Certificate in Clinical USG, GMC Jammu University of Jammu
2. MD Paediatrics 1997 GMC Srinagar University of Kashmir
3. Certificate in Computing (CIC) 2002 IGNOU
4. MA Urdu (NET) MANUU 2009
5. MA Islamic Studies (NET) 2010 University of Kashmir

Memberships

1. Indian Academy Of Pediatrics,Mumbai.
2. Gojri Research Instt.(GDCT) Jammu.
3. Member,General Council,JK Cultural academy.
4. Secretary General,JK anjuman Taraqi Gojri adab.

Honors & Awards

1. Silver Medal Volley Ball AIIMS New Delhi 1981.
2. "College Color" in Volley Ball GMC Jammu 1985.
3. Academy Best Book Award Dil Darya 1996.
4. Himalayan Man Of Letters Award(HEM)1999.
5. State Level Academy Award for Excellence in Literature 2007.

A.Creative Writing

1. Khwab Jazeeray(Urdu Poetry)1993.
2. Dil Darya(Gojri Poetry)1995.Best book Award twice 1996.
3. Kora Kagaz(Gojri short stories)1996.
4. Soghaat (Gojri Poetry Revised & Enlarged edition)2004.
5. Kaash! (Urdu Poetry Revised & Enlarged edition)2005.

B.Research & analysis

1. Golden History Of Gojri Language And Literature.(Ten volumes)

vol.I Prologue to Golden History) vol.II Ancient Gojri literature,
vol.III Modern Gojri literature, vol.IV Modern Gojri Poetry,
vol.V oGojri Ghazal (an anthology), vol.IV Gojri Songs (geet),
vol.VII Gojri short stories (an anthology), vol.VIII Gojri Drama (an anthology),
vol.IX Biography of Gojri Writers) vol. X Abridged Golden History.

C.MISC

1. Soch Samandar.(An anthology of modern Gojri Poetry) 1994
2. Ghazal Silony.(An anthology of modern Gojri Ghazal) 1995
3. Gojri Quotations ( Mhara Akhaan, mhari pachhaan).
4. Basic Gojri Grammar.(the firstever Gojri Grammar:co-author: Mansha Khaki
5. Anjum Shanasi.( Biographical notes, articles and expert views/comments on life and works of Dr. Rafique Anjum)

D.Lexicography

1. Gojri English Dictionary 2004 (the firstever bilingual Gojri Dictionary)Best book Award 2007.
2. Gojri Urdu English Dictionary.2007
3. Gojri Kashmiri English Dictionary. (under review)
4. Gojri Hindi English Dictionary. (under compilation)

Favourite Books

1. 1.Al Quran 2. Prophet of Desert ( KL Gaba ) 3. How to stop worrying (Dale Carnegie) 4. www.Quranexplorer.com