Amar Singh College conservation project recognised with UNESCO award
Amar Singh College conservation project recognised with UNESCO award
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SRINAGAR: The Srinagar-based Amar Singh College”s building, built nearly 80 years ago, is one of the seven conservation projects to be recognised with the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The award was announced on Wednesday by a jury, comprising nine international conservation experts, and it was convened from November 20 to 22 to deliberate on the project entries. The deliberations were held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, INTACH”s Jammu and Kashmir chapter said.
The Amar Singh College was recognised with the ”Award of Merit” in the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, it said.