Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 14: Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust organized a “One Day Tribal Youth Convention”, here today to felicitate & honour the meritorious persons/students who have excelled in the field of Sports, Media, Art/Culture & Academics.
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, (Secretary to Govt Tribal Affairs Deptt/CEO Mission Youth) was the chief guest on the occasion. In his speech, he stressed youth of the community to contribute their services to the society. He also appreciated the efforts made by GDCT management to honour the youth of the community. He further said that it will be a true homage to Baba e Qoum Dr Masud A Choudhary.
In the welcome address, General Secretary GDCT Shareef Chouhan also paid rich Tribute to Dr Masud A Choudhary, Founder GDCT.
Chairman of the Trust, Advocate Shah Mohammad Choudhary highlighted the aims & objectives of the Tribal Youth Convention.
During the Convention, different items of traditional Gojri culture were presented by different artists like Gojri Geet by Anisa Karim, Gojri Bait by Gulnaz Chouhan, traditional Gojri dance & song by Sadakkit Ali Bajran & Party, Gojri Rapp song & action by Aamir Chouhan & traditional Gojri song by Naseem Akhter Kasana.
Those who were honored, included Gulzar Ahmed (Kabaddi player from Kathua), Javed Ahmed Choudhary (Fencing player from Jammu), Tariq Hussain (Fencing), Haroon Choudhary (Power Lifter), Shahida Parveen (Athletics), Irfan Choudhary (Korf Ball) , Nadia Chowdhary (Ranji Cricket Player), Abdul Rafiq (National Player) , Owais Choudhary, Abrar Choudhary, Mohd Muneer, Muskan Choudhary (Volleyball), Farman Ali, Asif Hussain, Mohd Raiz (Volleyball), Sarfaraz Choudhary (Boxer) Ishaq Ahmed (Wrestler), Bahadur Khan (Wrestler), Javed Khan (Wrestler), Muneer Ahmed (Wrestler), Mohd Raffi (Kabaddi), Mushtaq Ahmed (Kabaddi), Imran Choudhary (Bodybuilder), Sumreen Choudhary (Stick Fight Player), Rizwan Chaudhary (Drop Ball Player) Jaan Mohammad (Journalist). Tariq Abrar, Amir Sohail (Journalist), Mohd Aslam Khatana (Journalist), Robin Choudhary (Journalist), Mohd Lateef Hakla (Journalist), Mukhtar Hussain Majaz (Journalist), Alam Khan (Journalist), Mohd Haneef Jatla (Journalist), Anisa Karim (Singer), Naseem Akhter (Singer), Mohd Ameen Anjum (Singer & Actor), Mukhtar Choudhary (Gojri Programmer AIR Jammu), Masood Ahmed (Gojri Programmer AIR Jammu), Azad Ahmed Azad (Singer), Gulnaz Ahmed Chouhan (Singer) , Sadakkit Ali (Drama Artist), Aamir Chouhan (Rapper), Noor Fatima (Ist Position Holder), Summaira Shakeel (2nd Position Holder in 10th), Snower Bashir (Topper), Iqra Bhat, Ayesha Anwar, Rehana Roshan, Muskan Choudhary, Afreen Kouser, Daing Rabbani, Shabana Kouser, Zeeshan Rasool , Barkat Hussain, Tahira Kalsoom , Riaz Ahmed, Ishtaq Ahmad, Arif Choudhary (Gold Medalist in Urdu) and Muneer ul Umra.
The proceedings of the whole programme were conducted by Naseem Akhter (Trustee) & Mukhtar Choudhary. Vote of thanks was presented by Ch Arshad Ali.
The prominent among those, who attended the convention, included Ch Arshad Ali, Hamid Hussain, Dr Meraj Din, Master Hasham Ali Patron, Bashir Ahmed Noon, Advocate Anwar Choudhary, Sajad Majeed Chechi, Advocate Mushtaq Ahmed, Shouket Pervez, Mohd Aslam, Mohd Yousuf Khepar, Er Gulam Rasool, Rashid Ahmed Chowdhary, Advocate Aslam Khan, Mohd Khaliq, Tariq Abrar, Farida Javed, Naseem Akhter, Dr Mussarat Choudhary, Advocate. Jameel Choudhary (President Youth Wing GDCT), Yaseen Choudhary, Abdul Khabir (Deputy Director Tribal Affairs Deptt), Dr Javaid Rahi, Haji Mohd Yousuf Majnu (President J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Conference), Shabir Choudhary (SSP -Retd), Abduul Gani (SP Retd), Sardar Khan (SP- Retd), Parwaz Chouhan, Shagufta Choudhary, Khalil Ahmed, Haji Abdul Fareed Phamra, Mohammad Shafi, Hafiz Ullah Sarpanch Raika, Shazia Choudhary, Jalal Din Fani, Mohammad Syeed (President Dhoodhia Gujjar Association Jammu Province), Basharat Phamra and Radhu Gupta Principal.