Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 17: National Art Camp, organized by the Department of Students Welfare in collaboration with the “Display Your Talent” Alumni Association, University of Jammu, concluded today with a valedictory function at Rinchen Bzangpo Art Gallery, Gen Zorawar Singh Auditorium.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, lauded the contribution of the artists who have created contemporary art collection for the JU which will enrich the treasure of collection of the University Gallery.
Prof N K Tripathi, Dean Students Welfare, JU delivered the welcome address while Digvijay Singh, Chairman, DYT presented the formal vote of thanks.
Prof M K Puri also spoke on the occasion. Harmeet Kour, Joint Secretary, SCC conducted the proceedings of the function.
It is pertinent to mention here that National Art Camp was held at Patnitop from June 12 to June 16 wherein ten senior and eminent artists of the country comprising of R B Bhaskaran, Chennai, Vinod Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Srivastav from Mumbai, M B Jena, Ordishi, Vijender Sharma , Delhi , Vidyasagar Upadhyay, Jaipur , Ravinder Salva, Delhi, Arshad Sualeh, Kashmir and Suman Gupta, Jammu participated.
The artists were also felicitated on the occasion. Among others, present on the occasion, included Prof Neelam Saraf, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof Manoj K Dhar, Registrar, Prof Kuldeep Sharma, Head, Deptt of Zoology, Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Rector, Kathua Campus, Prof Jasbir Singh, Jai Kumar Sharma, Special Secretary to VC, Dr DL Choudhary, Prof J S Tara, Director, Dr Prakash Chand Antahal, Dr Shailendra Singh, Dr Sanjay Sharma, Dr Vishva Raksha, Dr Meghna Dhar, Digvijay Singh, Suman Gupta, Manoj Chopra, Nidhi Kaila and Divya Mahajan.