Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: Three day UT level ‘Kala Utsav’ competition, organised by Samagra Shiksha, commenced at Teachers Bhawan, here today.
The selected students from both Jammu and Kashmir divisional level competitions are participating in these competitions under nine categories including Music, Dance, Visual Art and Toy Making etc.
Project Director Samagra Shiksha, Dr Arun Manhas in his inaugural address revealed that event like Kala Utsav was meant for providing a platform to students to showcase their co-curricular talents. “National Education Policy 2020 focuses on Art Integrated Learning which gets fulfilled through such events,” he added.
Dr Manhas retreated that showcasing the talents was more important than focusing on winning or losing.
Expert panel of judges from different institutions and organizations were invited for the purpose of assessments and evaluation. The judges also congratulated the participating students for being selected at UT level. The topper students of this competition will later compete at National level event to be organized by Ministry of Education, Government of India through online mode.
About 36 students including 18 from each division are participating in the three days UT level competition. The winners of the category wise competition shall be represented J&K at National level.
The students presented mesmerizing performances and rejoiced the audience sitting in the auditorium throughout the day by following all SOPs issued by the Government.
Those who were present during the event included Peerzada Mushtaq Ahmad-Field Officer Samagra Shiksha, GR Mir, State Coordinator (Quality), J K. Padha (State Coordinator), Syed Fayaz (Nodal Officer-Kala Utsav) and other senior officers from the Education Department.
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