Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: To inculcate Sanatana values in younger generation, Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management Trust, Gandhi Nagar here today organized a Speech Competition on topic ‘Sanatan Dharam and Science’ in the premises of the temple.
About 30-35 students from classes 8 to 12, representing 10 different schools from across the Jammu participated enthusiastically.
The speeches were evaluated by a panel of eminent personalities from Jammu which included I.D Soni, Senior Educationist; Padamashree Vishav Murti Shastri and Pt. Bhupinder Shastri, National Awardee.
The winners were-in (Senior Group), 1st prize was won by Divyanshi Manhas of Rich Harvest School, 2nd by Madhvi Sharma of Shiksha Niketan and 3rd by Shrishty Mishra of Dogra Hr. Sec. School, Shastri Nagar.
In Junior Group, 1st prize was won by Ojashvi Sharma of Shiksha Niketan, 2nd by Avantika Suryavanshi of Dogra Hr. Sec. School and 3rd by Arushi Sharma of Shastri Shiksha Kendra.
Consolation Prizes were given to Gouri Sharma of S.D Tarapuri School, Alex Ramos of Tiny Tots Hr. Sec. School, Sainik Colony and Krishi Sharma of Co-Op Public School, Greater Kailash.
Ashok Aima, former VC of Central University, was chief guest.
The event was presided over by Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak, former Minister and president of the Management Trust.
Prizes were distributed by the dignitaries, with Gambir Dev Singh Charak announcing the winners.
In his address, Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak emphasized the importance of such events in nurturing values and cultural knowledge among students.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by S.C Rekhi, general secretary of the Management Trust. Others present on the occasion were Kapil Slathia, Prem Sharma, V.K Abrol, Kulbhushan Bali, P.C Gupta, Sumesh Damral, Ashok Khajuria and Brij Raj Singh Bhadwal.
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