Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Sept 18: A meeting of All India Devotional Song Competition Committee (organized by SMVD Shrine Board & J&K Tourism in association with other organizations ), was held here today under the chairmanship of its chairman Rakesh Wazir wherein threadbare discussions were held with regard to its preparations of the event.
While speaking on the occasion, Wazir briefed that renowned Bollywood singers including Hans Raj Hans, Wadalli Brothers, Nooran Sisters, Gulzar Lahori and others would come one by one on daily basis and besides performing duties as Judges, they will also perform there. “In addition to that the top film and media personalities have already given their consent to be there in the panel of judges for final of All India Devotional Song Competition,” he added.
Wazir informed that this year would be 19th competition and efforts would be made to increase its horizon. ” Keeping in view the fact in mind, the all over India publicity for auditions and participation is going on through print and electronic media which are going to be held from 21st September to 26th September and its registration can be done at Tourist Office Katra personally or through phone numbers 01991-232005,233301, 02.
Ist prize of the competition would be Rs 3 lakh and recording contract with Venus Records & Tapes Ltd. “The pattern of qualifying rounds, wherein 2nd & 3rd winners of the preliminary rounds will compete on 27th September in quarter final, first position holders of daily competition will compete with the winners of the quarter final in semi final i.e. on 28th Sept. for their entry into mega final to be held on 29th Sept. at Yog Ashram Ground.
In the meeting, different Sub Committees were formed for the smooth conduct of the competition. These included Committee for reception of guests which will be headed by Shyam Lal Kesar as its president with Shiv Kumar Sharma, Virender Kesar, Vivek Sharma, Subhash Chander as its members, Committee for finalizing of names of judges to be submitted to CEO SMVD Shrine Board included Swami Yoganand as its president with Ajay Sharma and Shyam Lal Sharma as its members.
The meeting, among others, was attended by Shyam Lal Kesar, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Sharma, Virender Kesar, Ajay Sharma, Bhola Ram, Vijay Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Subhash Chander and Prabhat Singh.
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