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Amritsar, Mar. 17 (Punjab Post Bureau)- The Inter-Departmental Cultural Competitions Jashan-2016 of the Guru Nanak Dev University Campus has begun here today at the Dasmesh Auditorium with great enthusiasm. As many as 600 Student-artists of the various Departments of the University are participating in this four-day event which would be concluded on March 20.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ajaib Singh Brar inaugurated these competitions by lighting the candles. Prof. A.S. Sidhu, Dean, Students Welfare welcomed the chief guest and others. Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Head, Music Department and Director Life Long Learning Department and Dr. Raminder Kaur, Professor Incharge (Publication) were also present.
Prof. Brar while inaugurating the JASHAN blessed the student-artists and appreciated their hard work. He said that student should participate this type of activity alongwith their formal studies to develop their confidence and over all personality. University is committed for the upliftment of culture and heritage, so more cultural events by the prominent personalities would be organized in near future.
During these four days, the student-artists from various department of the University would participate in 21 cultural competitions in the domains of Dance, Music, Fine Arts, Literary and Theater. On the opening day, JASHAN started with the Shabad/Bhajan and the competitions of Geet/Gazal, Western Vocal, Folk Song, Debate, Extempore, Collage, Cartooning, Rangoli, Poster Making and On the Spot Photography were held. On second day i.e. March 18 the competitions of Bhangra, Creative Dance and Western Dance would be organized. Notanki, Mime, Mimicry and Skit competitions would be held on March 19 and on the concluding day the competitions of Dance to Tune and Gidha followed by prize distribution would be held.
