Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: The Zonal level competition of ‘Chhoona Hai Aasman’ a talent hunt (singing competition) was today organized by Kashmir Zone Police at Tagore Hall Srinagar.
The Inspector-General of Police Vijay Kumar was the chief host while Snehal Priyanka was the chief guest on the occasion.
DIG CKR, DIG NKR, SSP Srinagar, SSP PCR Kashmir were among other officers who graced the occasion with their presence.
Speaking on the occasion the IGP congratulated SSP PCR Kashmir and his team for organizing the event successfully.
He praised the contestants for their exemplary skills and talent, further he said that J&K Police is committed to providing a platform to talented people especially youth in various fields.
He said that this event is a successful initiative of J&K Police for many years and wasn’t organized previously due to the pandemic.
“The sole objective of these programmes is to provide a platform to those children who are otherwise unable to explore the opportunity to showcase their talent before the world,” he said.
The IGP said that the programme will continue to provide opportunities to the many talented youths of Jammu and Kashmir. “These talented participants will now be provided a big platform at the UT level,” he said.
In the competition, a total of 20 participants under three different age group categories, who had qualified at three range levels, participated.
In the end, trophies, certificates and cash rewards were distributed among the winners in each age group as well as to other participants & Jury members.
A vote of thanks was presented by Shri Sujit Kumar-IPS DIG CKR. Pertinently, the cash rewards of Rs 12000, Rs 10000 & Rs 8000 were awarded to the first three position holders respectively in all three categories.
In the Sub Junior category, the first position was bagged by Moin-ud-Din, 2nd position by Rahil Ali & 3rd position by Tabish Hafeez. In the Junior category, the first position was bagged by Basit Yatoo, 2nd by Bisma Sajad and 3rd by Mohammad Inaytullah. In the Senior category, the first position was bagged by Owais Ashraf, 2nd position by Junaid Ahmad & 3rd position by Ms Sheema.
The IGP Kashmir Vijay Kuma, Snehal Priyanka (chief guest), DIG CKR and DIG NKR presented mementoes to the jury members Mir Muneer, Mir Aijaz and Aabid Ali and the nine winners who will take part in the UT level competition.