Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: The final round of the 8th Annual Inter State Northern Zone Declamation Contest, 2018 for Silver Rolling Trophy instituted by Governor, NN Vohra, organized by the Higher Education Department was held at Govt PG College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, here today.
It was held on the topic “Is Demonetization a Success or Failure?”
Mr Vohra was the chief guest on the occasion, while Usha Vohra, First Lady of the State was the guest of honour in the valedictory session, who honoured the winners on the occasion.
Prof Anju Bhasin, Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu presided over the session.
The aim of instituting the Silver Rolling Trophy is to provide the students a vibrant platform for mutual exchange of ideas, beliefs, cultures and diverse views on contemporary issues and challenges that confront our society in present time.
While addressing the audience, Mr Vohra complemented the college for successfully holding the mega event year after year and also lauded the participants for their relevant deliberations focusing upon the positive and negative aspects of the concerned topic with zeal and enthusiasm. He urged upon all the stakeholders to channelize the energy of the youth in a constructive manner so that ethical values of nationhood and statehood should not be compromised.
46 participants hailing from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Punjab, Chandigarh (U.T) participated in the contest.
The team comprising Mohd Hashim and Prabhat Kumar of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi won the Silver Rolling Trophy whereas the Runners-up Trophy was clinched by the team comprising of Kaneez Fatima of Govt PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu and Sangpriya of Govt College for Women Parade, Jammu.
In the individual category, the first prize with a cheque of Rs 11,000 was won by Mohd Hashim of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, while 2nd and 3rd prizes with a cheque of Rs 7,500 and Rs 5,000 went in favour of Sangpriya of Govt. College for Women Parade, Jammu and Mohd Atif Yamin of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi respectively. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd consolation prizes carrying a cheque of Rs 2,500 each were given to Sonali Sain Seth of Govt PG College Seema, Shimla, Prabhat Kumar of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi and Kaneez Fatima of Govt PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu respectively.
Earlier, in the inaugural session, the chief guest, Syed Mohd Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Education and Finance, declared the contest open, while Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, I.A.S, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department was the guest of honour. Prof ZA Chatt, Director Colleges presided over the function.
Dr Kaushal Smotra, Principal of the college presented the welcome address wherein she gave a detailed account of the Declamation Contest.
The Participants were adjudged by a team of Jury Members comprising of Dr Deepshikha Kotwal, Head, Students of Languages, Central University of Jammu, Prof Neetu Andotra, Head, Department of Commerce, University of Jammu, Dr Pavitra Kumar Jena, Director, School of Economics, SMVDU Katra, Prof NR Sharma, Former Dean and Head, PG Department of Education, University of Jammu and SC Sharma, Former, General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Jammu.
The observers to the event were Prof Jitender Khajuria, Registrar, Cluster University of Jammu and Prof Yasmeen Ashai, Nodal Principal, Kashmir Division.
The programme ended with formal vote of thanks by Prof Satinder Singh, Nodal Principal, Jammu Division.
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