Hoshiarpur (Daljit Ajnoha):- The four-day Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, featuring various creative, artistic and heritage activities by students who secured top positions in zonal competitions of colleges affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh, commenced with great enthusiasm and grandeur today at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Mahilpur, run under the management of the Sikh Educational Council.
Kulwant Singh, IAS, Director DPI (Colleges), attended the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest, while Dr. Ravinder Singh, Dean, College Development Council, was present as the Special Guest. Former Union Minister Vijay Sampla also attended the occasion as a special invitee.
The presidium of the youth festival included Sikh Educational Council President Sant Sadhu Singh Kahar Pur, Manager Inderjit Singh Bharta, General Secretary Prof. Apinder Singh, Treasurer Virender Sharma and other office-bearers.
The Inter-Zonal Youth Festival commenced with the rendition of the Shabad ‘Deh Shiva Var Mohe Eh Hai’ by students of the college's Music Department. College Principal Dr. Parvinder Singh welcomed the distinguished guests and students who had arrived from various colleges. He thanked the college management committee and the Panjab University administration for their cooperation in organising both the zonal youth festival and the inter-zonal youth festival.
On the occasion, Chief Guest and Director (Colleges) Kulwant Singh Dhuri called upon students to participate enthusiastically in such youth festivals and appreciated the excellent arrangements made by the college. Special Guest Dr. Ravinder Singh, Dean, assured all possible support from the university.
Former Union Minister Vijay Sampla said that such youth festivals keep students connected with and aware of their heritage. He congratulated the college management committee, Principal and staff.
During the Inter-Zonal Youth Festival, GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, secured first position in the folk dance Bhangra. Khalsa College, Chandigarh, and Government College, Ludhiana, jointly secured second position, while GGDSD College, Chandigarh, secured third position.
In the folk dance Giddha competition, DAV College, Chandigarh, secured first position and GGDSD College, Chandigarh, secured second position. Dev Samaj College, Ferozepur, Khalsa College, Mahilpur, and Girls College, Badal, jointly secured third position.
Those present on the occasion included Youth Akali Dal District President Jatinder Singh Lali Bajwa, Senate Member Dr. Jagtar Singh, Surinder Kumar Sharma, Kapil Kumar Sharma, Jaswant Singh, folk singer Jaggi Amargarh, Dr. Jaswant Singh Thind, Principal Dr. Rohtansh, Principal S.S. Sangha, G.S. Kalakat, Managing Secretary Dr. Vikrant Singh Rana, Dr. Aarti Sharma, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Dr. Komal, Prof. Sukhwinder Singh, Rupinderjot Babbu, Jagjit Singh Ganeshpur, Gurwinder Kaindowal, along with teachers and students from various colleges.
