Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 31: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha today honoured meritorious students of the community, who secured positions in class 10th or class 12th exams for the year 2013-14.
Total 154 such students were presented Medals and Certificates of Merit during a well attended function at the Brahman Sabha, near Parade Ground, here today.
Dr Pardeep Kumar Sharma, Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Techn-ology (SKUAST), Jammu, was chief guest on the occasion while Kiran Wattal, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation; Soujanya Sharma, Director Tourism Jammu and Anjali Sharma, Director Doordarshan Jammu, were the guests of honour.
Those, who were honoured, included Smiriti Sharma, Eva Chibber, Uamakshi Sharma, Tavan Sharma, Adarsh Kalan-dria, Sonia Sharma, Anikta Sharma, Sukriti Sharma, Ankit Khajuria, Mokshi Sharma, Richa Bhardwaj, Tanvi Sharma, Parul Sharma, Siddharth Shar-ma, Vaishali Khajuria, Animesh Banathia, Prytush Sharma, Meenal Prabha Sharma, Naresh Sharma, Shreya Badyal, Eisha Sharma, Vanshika Sharma, Sushant Sadotra, Kiritika Dubey, Gagandeep Sharma, Abhinandan Prashar, Rupali Sharma, Ghazal, Smriti Dubey, Psyanshi Sharma, Tanish Kumar Sharma, Pragati Sharma, Ayushi Sharma, Sahil Sharma, Anshu Sharma, Vaishali Sharma, Hem-akshi Sharma, Shivani Manh-otra, Ashutosh Sadotra, Shiva-lika Sharma, Pooja Raina, Sukesh Khayma, Varun Dubey, Manik Sharma, Randhir Sudan Alka Kumari, Tania Sharma, Prinka Sharma, Dheeraj Chanden, Vinamerta Sharma, Anikta Sharma, Deeksha Khayma, Rachit Sharma, Abhi-nav Bhardwaj, Eva Sharma, Anmol Rattan, Apram Modi, Renu Sharma, Rahul Kesar, Akshita Nagotra, Jyoti Sharma, Priya Sharma, Robbin Sharma, Uma Sharma, Shagun Sharma, Sakshi Sharma, Ratika Khajuria, Aabha Sharma, Akansha Sha-rma, Sidhant Dubey, Sourav Sudan, Surbhi Sharma, Shilpa Sharma, Sakshar Sharma, Ka-mini Sharma, Vaskar Sardhalia, Rudrakshi Sharma, Aman Bhar-dwar, Russel Khayma, Sonali Sharma, Divya Baigra, Purvi Sharma, Muskan Bakshi, Vithika Balotra, Anshu Sharma, Satya Adarsh, Megha Sharma, Reetika Sharma, Vidushi Shar-ma, Payal Bali, Rahul, Prashant, Tanya Khajuria, Shubham Shar-ma, Shubham Magotra, Viren Magotra, Vanishka, Shumalini, Rajni, Purushesh Naad, Sudh-ant, Mannat Magotra, Shivali, Sambhav Bhargav, Sanchit Rai-na, Sanket Modi, Shaleen, Man-nat Padha, Prikishet, Aayushvi, Marvi, Muskan, Naman, Rajat, Nipun Basotra, Alankrit, Ryth-em, Shubangni, Rubik, Swani, Rythem, Sakshi, Nachiketa, Ar-unish, Damini Supolia, Chirag, Aksa, Piyushi Khajuria, Shau-nga Kant Kahjuria, Agrima, Aditya Goswami, Sahil, Ajitesh Chibber, Rajesh Kumar, Vibhas Sharma, Manik, Samarth Thap-pa, Pragti, Deuvan Kesar, Aar-ushi, Ananya, Kavya Dubey, Os-hin, Basu, Aishma, Ananya, Ma-nik Uppal, Prateek Koushal, Manik Sharma, Arpita, Divey Drishti, Prachi and Sanket Sudan.
Earlier, the function started with Saraswati Vandhna and lighting of ceremonial lamp by the guests.
Pt Ved Parkash Sharma, president of the Sabha, presented a welcome address and threw light on various activities of the Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha.
The programme was conducted by Arun Sharma and N C Sharma.
Prominent among others, present on the occasion, included Varinder Magotra (DBPS vice-president), Satya Paul Sharma (general secretary), Madan Lal Sharma, Satya Nand Sharma, P C Sharma, Pt Som Nath, Dr Som Dutt Magotra, Pt Shree Kerni, D N Pangotra, Shiv Charan Dass Sharma, Jagan Nath Sharma, Surinder Sharma, Mohan Lal Sharma, Vijay Sharma, Gurdas Sharma, Indu Bhushan Sharma, L D Shastri, Kartare Chand Dubey, Lal Chand Sharma, Chander Shekhar, Kuldeep Modi, Girdhari Lal, Raman Sharma, Nitin Dharmat, Sat Paul Sharma, Shanti Saroop Baru, K L Sharma, Jagdish Dogra, Surinder Mohan Sharma, Rajesh Bargotra, Devinder Sharma, Sudershan Sharma, Prem Balotra, Joginder and Prithvi Raj.