
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: The first ever ‘Inter-Zonal Display Your Talent 2024-25’ concluded today at the University of Jammu with an impressive valedictory function.
Display Your Talent is an annual feature of the Department of Students Welfare, JU. In this event students from the affiliated degree colleges and university departments participate in 27 different competitions viz music, dance, literary, fine-arts and theatrical activities.
Suresh Gupta, Principal Secretary Department of Culture, JKUT was the chief guest and Prof Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs, JU was the guest of honour on the occasion.
Winners of all the events were felicitated by the dignitaries. A further selected team amongst the winners of this event would represent the JU in 38th Inter University North Zone Youth Festival being hosted by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Suresh Gupta, in his address, emphasized the importance of being physically fit, mentally alert, and spiritually uplifted. He highlighted that every individual possesses unique talents and urged students to recognize and pursue their passions with steadfast dedication, as true success is built on hardwork.
Prof Anju Bhasin applauded the participants for demonstrating the courage to express their creativity.
Prof Prakash Antahal, Dean Students Welfare, presented welcome address while Prof Monika Chadha, Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee, presented a detailed report on the new format of DYT and Prof Sarika Manhas Co-Chairperson Campus Cultural Committee presented the vote of thanks.
Earlier, the events of Mime, Mimicry, Skit and One Act Play were conducted. In Mime, GCW Udhampur and Udhampur Campus were declared First and Second respectively. In Mimicry, Kanchan from GCW Udhampur and Varun Paroch were declared First and Second respectively. In Skit, Department of Commerce, JU, Udhampur Campus and GDC Udhampur were declared First, Second and Third respectively. The Certificate of Merit was awarded to GCW Udhampur. In One Act Play, GCW Udhampur stood First and GCW Parade stood Second. Dr Sandeep Dubey and Dr Monika Bhardwaj were the teachers incharge. The adjudicators of the events included Nasib Singh Manhas, Ravinder Kaul and Anil Tickoo.