Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct 13: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia today felicitated 30 students and sportspersons of this border district for showing outstanding performance in academics and sports.
The students were honoured at a function organised by a local social organisation, People’s Forum for Human Values Samba to mark its foundation, here at the historical Samba Fort premises.
MLA Samba, Yashpal Kundal presided over the function while Deputy Commissioner Samba, Mubarak Singh and Chairman JCC Bank, Mohinder Singh were guests of honour.
The forum, working for the eradication of social evils with main focus on to put an end to illegal activities including narcotic smuggling, was established in 2007 by late Hoshiar Singh, a famous social activist of the district.
On this occasion 30 students and sportspersons who show outstanding performance in academics and sports field were facilitated by the chief guest.
Among others, district officers, prominent citizens and a large number of locals were present on the occasion.
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