Ludhiana: The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)’s inter-college Youth Festival opened Friday to a colourful start with fine arts competition held at the Student Home, here. The other events of the day included poster-making competition, elocution competition, clay modelling, poetry recitation and humorous poetry competition.
Vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal, in his opening remarks, highlighted the role of extracurricular activities for an all-round development. “Art polishes and balances a person’s aura,” remarked Gosal.
Director students’ welfare,
Gurmeet Singh welcomed the audience and shared the calendar for the events. The formal inauguration of the festival will be held on November 16, at Dr A S Khera Open Air Theatre.