Cultural Fiesta by students of GDC Kathua in NYK’s programme

Excelsior Correspondent

Students of GDC Kathua who excelled in NYK's Cultural Programme on Tuesday.
Students of GDC Kathua who excelled in NYK’s Cultural Programme on Tuesday.

KATHUA, Mar 10: The District Level Cultural Programme on “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao” organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghatan in Govt Degree College Kathua today witnessed the most colourful and spectacular performances by the students of GDC Kathua, who enthralled the audience with their mesmerizing and outstanding live performances in various segments of the cultural line-up.
Though a large number of institutions from district Kathua participated in the event but the audience went awestruck with a melodious title “Dhwaja Rashtra Ki” presented by Suhasini Dubey of Govt. Degree College (Boys) Kathua in the solo song competition, which bagged her first prize and a loud applause by the enthralled audience.
In the group song event too, the participants from GDC, Kathua, Suhasini, Deepika, Shamli, Narinder and Rajit stole the show and cheers of the present viewers and made them sing to the tune of “Vandee Ma Taram” and the group was adjudged first in the group song competition.
The famous Marathi folk dance ‘Lavani’, performed by Anjali Sharma and Shatabdi Pattanaik again brought the audience to their feet, tapping to the powerful rhythm and beats of the dholki and the judges points to this dance performance placed the it on top of the group dance segment too.
The show continued and so did one after another breathtaking performances by GDC, Kathua. Poetry segment of the competition witnessed a heart touching Dogri recitation by Ravit Kumar on Girl Education, which brought forth the status of girl child education. The emotions tied to words by Ravit in his poem hit the hearts of the audience and left them to discourse on the topic with a definite hint of wetness in the eyes of all present. His poem bagged first prize for him. A very colourful and musical performance by the budding musicians of the college, Nipun on Guitar, Jatinder on Violin and Vishal on Harmonica, rocked the audience and bagged them a consolation prize.
Principal of the college, Dr. B. L. Gupta lauded the efforts of the students and the music teacher, Varun Sumbria for this display.