Employees display talent as JU organizes ‘ABHIVYAKTI’

Winners being felicitated during a cultural event in JU on Thursday.
Winners being felicitated during a cultural event in JU on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 8: To celebrate the creative talent of  employees of the University, the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu,  organized  cultural festival “ABHIVYAKTI – 2018” in a competitive mode,  in which employees of the university presented their talents.
In singing competition, Prof Sushma Devi, Neeraj Sharma and Prof Arvind Jasrotia stood first, second and third respectively. In Antakshri, the team of Prof Vishav Raksha & Dr Hema Gandotra stood first, Prof Arvind Jasrotia & Dr Garima Gupta stood second and Prof Neeru Sharma & Prof Sushma Devi secured third position. In Photography, Dr Vijay Saigal, Dr Megna Dhar and Dr Yudhbir Singh stood first, second and third respectively. In Poetry Recitation (Self-Composed), first, second and third positions were secured by Dr Vikram Sahi, Dr Padam Malhar, and Dr Subhash Chander respectively. The adjudicators for various events were Suraj Singh and Rakesh Anand (Singing), Sonali Dogra (Antakshri), Dr  Ashok Gupta (Photography) and  Vijaya Thakur (Poetry Recitation).
Prof  Keshav Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs, JU ,  was chief guest at the valedictory function and he felicitated the participants with mementoes.  Sunil Gupta, Vice-President & Zonal Head J&K Bank,  was the guest of honour.
Prof  Satnam Kour, Dean Students Welfare  informed about this unique event in which students could see the creative side of their teachers.
The prominent artists of the State,  Brij Mohan,  Jeevan Sharma,  Sonali Dogra and   Maloop Singh, who contributed to the ‘Kulgeet’ of the University of Jammu,  were also felicitated on  the occasion.
Dr  Anupama Vohra, Assoc-iate Dean Students Welfare presented the vote of thanks. University’s teaching faculty, officers, employees, students, scholars and members of civil society were amongst the audience.  The programme was conducted by Dr  Shashi Prabha and  coordinated by  Sumeet Sharma (Drama Instructor) and  Ifra Kak (Culture Officer).