
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 17: The first ever ‘Inter-Zonal Display Your Talent 2024-25’ commenced at University of Jammu (JU), here today.
The event is an annual feature of Department of Students Welfare in JU in which students from affiliated Degree Colleges and University Departments participate in 27 different competitions.
Prof. Meena Sharma, Dean Planning & Development was chief guest on inaugural function and Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Registrar was special guest.
Prof. Pankaj Srivastava, Director DDOE, Prof. Alka Sharma, Director SIIEDC, Prof. Vinay Chauhan, Director TBS, Prof. Monika Chadha, Chairperson CCC, Prof. Sarika Manhas, Co-Chairperson CCC and other senior functionaries of the University also attended the programme.
The new format of Display Your Talent has been envisioned by Prof. Umesh Rai, JU Vice Chancellor.
All the affiliated colleges from Jammu province were distributed into 5 Zones-Tawi Zone, Pir- Panjal Zone, Devika Zone, Ravi Zone and Chenab Zone where Zonal Level Display Your Talent competitions were organized and winners of those competitions are now competing in Inter Zonal Level.
Prof. Prakash Antahal, Dean Students Welfare delivered welcome address.
Prof. Monika Chadha, Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee also spoke on the occasion.
Prof. Sarika Manhas, Co-Chairperson Campus Cultural Committee presented vote of thanks.
Prof. Garima Gupta was felicitated for her remarkable and successful tenure as Assistant Deans in the office of DSW.
In Group Song Indian, first position was secured by team of Institute of Music and Fine Arts, GCW Parade stood second and third position was secured by GLDM College, Hiranagar. Certificate of Merit was awarded to GDC Udhampur. Dr. Shashi Prabha was the Teacher In-Charge of the event.
In Light Vocal Solo, first position was secured by Ritesha Manhas from GCW Parade, second was shared by Nirmal Kumar from IMFA and Ankush Malhotra from GDC Kathua, third was shared by Laksh from GDC Udhampur and Habil Subh from GLDM College Hiranagar. Dr. Neelam Chaudhary was the Teacher In-Charge of the event.
In Folk Dance, first position was clinched by Department of Commerce, JU, second by DD & OE, JU and GDC Udhampur stood third. Dr. Sandeep Singh was the teacher incharge for the event.
In Western Group Song, GCW Parade, GDC Kathua and GCW Udhampur stood first, second & third respectively. Dr. Jyoti Sharma was the teacher incharge of the event.
In Western Vocal Solo, Ritisha Manhas from GCW Parade stood first, second position was shared by Kunwar Langer from Law School and Mehak Akhter from Department of Sociology, JU. Umesh from GDC Kathua stood third and Certificate of Merit was awarded to Ansh Pawar from Bhaskar Degree College. Dr. Pallavi Sachdeva was the teacher incharge of the event.
In Western Instrumental Solo, Sahil Sandhu from GDC Marh stood first, Ansh Pawar from Bhaskar Degree College second and Certificate of Merit was awarded to Aarav Nargotra from IMFA. Dr. Ashwan Kushwaha was the teacher incharge of the event.
The adjudicators of the events were Prof. Harvinder Singh, Dr. Kuldeep Raina, Arundeep Singh, Tajinder Singh, Dr. Priya Dutta, Satish Chander, Ravi Sharma, Amarjeet Singh and Anish Mattoo.
The events of DSW are conceived, planned and organised by team consisting Prof. Prakash Antahal, Dean Students Welfare, Prof. Monika Chadha, Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee, Prof. Sarika Manhas, Co-Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee, Dr. Pritam Singh, Associate Dean SW, Dr. Shallu Sharma & Dr. A.R Manhas, Deputy Chief Proctors, Dr. Harleen Kaur & Dr. Ripudaman Parihar, Assistant Dean, SW, members of Campus Cultural Committee, Mansi Mantoo, Media Officer, Sumeet Sharma, Drama Instructor and Ifra Kak, Cultural Officer.
The hall was managed by Rohan Sharma, Veranym Sharma, Sheetal Singh, Pawan Kotwal, Deep Uday Singh, Himanshu, Kanureet Kaur, Suhani Gupta & Heemanshu Tickoo, Shiena Singh, Departmental Cultural Representatives, Sachin Sharma, Jatinder Singh and R.P Singh. Sound was looked after by Kulbhushan Thakur and Arif Paul.






