Ludhiana: The annual Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival for Education Zone-6 wrapped up successfully at GHG Khalsa College of Education in Gurusar Sadhar, Ludhiana. DAV College of Education in Hoshiarpur took home the overall trophy, while BCM College of Education in Ludhiana secured the first runners-up trophy, and Dev Samaj College of Education in Chandigarh won the second runners-up trophy.
The event spread over four days brought together students from various educational colleges who showed their talents in an array of creative performances. The concluding day of the festival witnessed the performance of the students in events such as vaar singing, kali singing, kavishri and heritage crafts like guddian patole making, chikku making, pranda making, peerhi making, and tokri making.
Hakam Singh, MLA, Raikot assembly constituency, presided over as the chief guest in the first session, while Dimple Madan, DEO (secondary education) was the chief guest in the second session of the concluding day.
Navjot Singh Mondair, chairman Punjab, GENCO Limited, and Vandana Shahi, principal, BCM School, Dugri, was guest of honour on the occasion.
While interacting with the students, Hakam Singh said cultural events are necessary for the overall development of students’ personality.
Dimple Madan, in her address, lauded the students for their dedication and highlighted the importance of preserving cultural heritage in a rapidly modernizing world.
In kali singing event, the top three spots were grabbed by Dev Samaj College of Education, Chandigarh; Govt College of Education, Chandigarh, and DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, respectively.
AS College of Education, Khanna, claimed the top position in kavishri, while DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, and Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Ludhiana, were the second and third position holders, respectively.