Mahilpur, 15 Nov (Hari Krishan Gangar):- The four-day Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, featuring various creative, artistic and heritage-related activities by students who had emerged victorious in zonal competitions of colleges affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh, concluded today at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Mahilpur, managed by the Sikh Educational Council, leaving behind memorable impressions.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan attended the prize distribution ceremony as the chief guest. Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Jai Krishan Singh Rouri was also specially present. Chief Guest Kultar Singh Sandhwan congratulated the college management committee, principal and staff for the successful organization of the zonal and inter-zonal youth festivals. He announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh for the college from his discretionary fund. He said that such youth festivals play a significant role in the all-round development of students' personalities.
During the afternoon session on the third day of the festival, Deputy Commissioner Hoshiarpur Aashika Jain attended the event and enjoyed the theatrical performances presented by students. Former Rajya Sabha Member Avinash Rai Khanna, who was also specially present, urged students to preserve their language and art and appreciated the excellent arrangements made by the college.
The presidium of the festival included Sikh Educational Council President Sant Sadhu Singh Kaharpur, Manager Inderjit Singh Bharta, General Secretary Prof. Apinder Singh, Treasurer Veerinder Sharma and other office-bearers. Former student of the college and youth leader Amarpreet Singh Lalli also attended the festival and appreciated the participating students.
College Principal Dr. Parvinder Singh thanked the distinguished guests, principals and staff members from various colleges, and participating students. He also expressed gratitude to the college management committee and the Panjab University administration for their support in successfully organizing the event. The distinguished guests present were honoured on the occasion.
The overall trophy was won by Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, while Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur, secured second place and Government College, Hoshiarpur, finished third.
Former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dharamjit Singh, NRI Daljit Singh Sahota, Mohan Lal Foundation President Gurnam Singh Dhaliwal, former Director of the Department of Youth Services Dr. Nirmal Joura, Principal Kamaljit Dhaliwal, Senator Dr. Inderpal Singh Sidhu, former Senate Member Dr. Gurdeep Sharma, Senator Dr. Jagtar Singh, Principal Trilok Singh Bandhu, Principal Pawan Kumar, former Principal Surjit Singh, SDM Sanjeev Kumar, Tehsildar Lovepreet Singh, Arvinder Singh Haveli, Kulwinder Singh Janda, retired DFO Jagjivan Singh, Kultaranjit Singh, Rajwinder Samrala, Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Principal B.S. Jamwal, Principal Dr. Rohtansh, Administrative Secretary Dr. Vikrant Rana, Dr. Dev Kumar, Prof. Aradhana Duggal, along with the entire teaching and non-teaching staff, teachers-in-charge and students from various colleges, were present.
