Punjab News Express
MOHALI: It was a cultural bonanza at the Techno Virsa-2019, a two-day technical and cultural festival, which got off to a grand start at the Rayat Bahra University campus here today amidst great fanfare.
The enthusiasm of the participating students was to be seen to be believed as they took part in different cultural events with gusto. The Ad Mad show, quiz competition, Budding Chef, mehndi, poster making, and face painting saw overwhelming participation. However, the two events which drew thunderous applause were the gidha and bhangra. Young boys and girls dressed in their colorful best danced to the beat of drums in gay abandon and the audiences applauded them with full zeal.
Other cultural events on the inaugural day included western group dance, western solo dance, Indian classical dance and light vocal and folk songs. Some foot tapping numbers were widely appreciated.
Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chairman of the Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions, who presided over the inaugural session, addressing the students, said that the aim of the event was to inculcate ingenuity and innovative abilities among the students and encourage them to explore the world beyond textbooks.He advised the students to come forward to fight against drug menace.
Dr Daljit Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University, speaking on the occasion said the role of such tech-fests is enormous since these helped develop the overall personality of the students and the Rayat Bahra Group was committed to honing the technical skills of the students. He said such tech-fests broadened the knowledge base of the budding technocrats as it always takes time for the latest to enter the text books being studied by the students.
Parallel to the cultural events there were technical sessions in progress at different venues on the campus. These sessions also saw massive participation by the students.
The concluding day would have a live performance by renowned singer Lakhwinder Wadali.