MOHALI: The Youth fest of IKG-PTU, Jalandhar concluded at Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh. BBSBEC, Fatehgarh won overall winner trophy & declared overall winner while SVIET, Banur stood 1st Runner Up overall during prize distribution in Closing Ceremony. Aryans College of Engineering, Rajpura students won in the spot Photography & Poem Recitation. Thousands of students of around 10 Colleges from various districts of west Zone of IKG-PTU, Jalandhar participated in various cultural activities of Youth Festival.
The fest was inaugurated by Finance Minister Punjab, S. Harpal Singh Cheema while Neena Mittal, MLA Rajpura was the Guest of Honour. On the second day MLA, Ghanaur, Sh. Gurlal Singh was the chief guest interacted with all the Students. Adv Vikram Passi, Mr. Lovish Mittal, S. Rupinder Singh, President Anaaj Mandi, Rajpura were the Special Guest. Sh. Sumeer Sharma, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs, IKG-PTU was present on Occasion Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman; Aryans Group presided over the function.
Renowned Punjabi Singers Sangram Hanjra, Jashan, Gursewak Likhari, Param & Kashmiri Artist Popping Sam also enthralled the audience during various days in youth fest Youth fest.
Overall Results of youth fest were as follows, In Music, Dance, Theatre, Bhangra, Group Shabad, Classical Music, Fine Arts, Literary, Elocution, Poster Making, Debate, Quiz, Mehandi, Collage Making, Cartooning, Western Group Song , Light Vocal Indian etc. Baba Banda Singh College stood First. In Essay writing, Poem Reciation on the spot painting; Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology, Banur stood first & 2nd in Debate, Mehandi etc. ISF College Moga got 3rd position in Mehandi & short story writing while Gurdasi Devi Institute of Technology, Budhlada secure 3rd position in Gidha & on the spot photography.