Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 31: Minister of State in PMO with independent charge of North Eastern States, Dr Jitendra Singh has said while lauding the efforts of Athrot and Kanwal Peshin alongwith Ravi Bhan and Pradeep Pandita for grooming the young talented people from the community congratulated them for organizing “Kashir Kalakar” talent hunt programme to provide an opportunity to younger generation to show case their talent.
Dr Jitendra Singh who was the chief guest at a function organized by Athrot, an organization of Kashmiri Pandit artists dedicated to promote young talent and managed by well known artist Kanwal Peshin during the pre-finals of a talent hunt programme to select talented young Kashmiri Pandits for the grand finale of “Kashir Kalakar” being held on November 5.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that young people have a lot of potential and what they need are such activities to find them and groom them by presenting them in front of the larger audience.
Dr Singh who was highly impressed with the talent shown by these young artists at stage congratulated them and expressed the hope that they will bring laurels in future as these children displayed the natural talent.
Speaking on the occasion Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo recalled role of Dr Jitendra Singh in highlighting the plight and issues of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Parliament. He said Dr Singh was associated with the struggle of nationalist forces in the State for last three decades and the Kashmiri Pandits were also an active part of this struggle. Dr Singh remained always on forefront in highlighting the cause of nationalism in the State during this period, he added.
Young Kashmiri Pandit artists presented their performances and the judges selected the most talented among them for the grand finale on November 5 at Abhinav Theatre.
Prominet among those who presented shawl, traditional Kashmir Loi Thaal and Kenz Khos and bouquets to Dr Jitendra Singh include Ashwani Chrungoo president Panun Kashmir (PK), Vinod Pandit Chairman All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC), veteran social activist and Arya Samaj representative TK Ganjoo, King C Bharati, national spokesperson APMCC, Vinod Tiku, and Rakesh Fotedar KPIT.
The pre-finals were judged by veteran artists and intellectuals Ravi Bhan, PN Shad and Upender Ambardar while programme was anchored by veteran theatre artists Kusum Tiku.
Vote of thanks was presented by Ravi Bhan while the pre-finals were attended by young boys and girls of Kashmiri Pandit community besides renowned Kashmiri Pandits from various fields.
The programme was supported by Roots in Kashmir, Tikalal Taploo Foundation and APMCC.
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