Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: Kashmiri Pandit Sabha organized a function to honour the toppers of class 12th exams of the Kashmiri Pandit community held in the year 2021. This was the 10th such function which is being held since the year 2012.
The meritorious students who have scored above 95 per cent marks were awarded a certificate along with a memento and cash award at the felicitation function by the chief guest Raj Nehru Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwkarma Skill University.
KK Khosa President Kashmiri Pandit Sabha Jammu presided over the function.
The Sabha also felicitated Raj Nehru for his appointment as the Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwkarma Skill University for a record third term recently.
Twenty six children of the community were felicitated on the occasion namely Sarthik Bangroo, Janit Pandita, Ritika Kher, Karishma Raina, Ashwani Kumar Pandita, Avni Pandita, Shruti Pandita, Ayush Bhat, Aarushi Koul, Bhavnesh Bhat, Samay Shah, Vanshika Raina, Vimersh Bhat, Khushi Pandit, Nadhika Handoo, Medhavi Tikoo, Sheen Dhar, Surbhi Koul, Rashi Raina, Arpita Bhat, Nitya Bangroo, Khushi Raina, Vishakha Razdan, Vivek Bhat, Mehak Bhat, Suhani Bhat.
In his address, Raj Nehru recounted the difficulties that KP Community had to face because of forced migration from our place of origin.
KK Khosa congratulated the students and their parents for glorious success and exhorted them to look beyond the traditional career options especially higher studies, research, humanities, culture, civil services, medicine, law, entrepreneurship etc.
The programme was conducted by SL Bhagati General Secretary and the vote of thanks was given by GJ Kampassi.