Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 27: A Tourism Week-OJUS, being celebrated by the Department of Tourism and Travel Management, Central University of Jammu, concluded here today.
The celebrations were conducted in the form of fest of students’ driven activities. There were 12 activities which included Photography, Collage making, Quiz, Slogan writing, Debate, Nukad Natak, Documentaries, Rangoli, Heritage walk to the Mubarak Mandi Complex, folk songs, folk dance and painting. Besides these activities, the department is also holding Leadership Programme at Manali.
There were more than 250 participations for the activities. All the activities were indoor except the Heritage Walk to the Mubarak Mandi Complex. Through this walk the students were apprised of the granadeur of the heritage monument. The students experienced the present status of the monument under the guidance of Kirpal Singh, curator of Dogra Art Museum. The most significant outcome of the heritage walk was in the form of deliberations, which were held the next day in the university by the students upon the importance of maintaining and preserving one’s culture in the context of their experience of the heritage walk.
In the valedictory function, Shushma Chaouhan, Director Tourism Jammu, was the chief guest. She emphasized on coming out with more ways of interaction so that there is the direct engagement of the students with the Department of Tourism.
Prof Ashok Aima, Vice- Chancellor of the University, exhorted students to learn more about practical aspects of culture rather than taking the tourism as only subject of study. He emphasized on the importance of the live projects in collaboration with institutes like INTACH for the overall development of tourism professionals. He also suggested that the field work should be considered as part of assessment.
V K Sehgal, Founder Chairman Tourism Promotion Council, presented his address on the Fragrance of OJUS.
Dr Bharti Gupta, Coordinator OJUS, read the report on the activities while vote of thanks was delivered by Amit Gangotia. Dr. Poonam Sharma was master of the ceremony.
Earlier, Dr Jaya Bhasin, HoD, presented a formal welcome address.
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