Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- 'Agha Ashraf Ali Loved His Intellectual Independence'

Srinagar: Renowned scholar, educationist and public intellectual Agha Ashraf Ali was remembered during a webinar here today. The webinar was attended by various eminent personalities.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Asgar Samoon, Principal Secretary, Education & Skill Department, J&K, said that Agha sahab was an emancipated and liberated soul whose extempore, bold and fearless way of talking will live with us for a long time to come. "He was an inspiration for youth. His first and last love was education and his aim was to turn literacy into education in a way that will benefit our society," said Samoon. "He was one of the few living intellectuals of Kashmir whose v...