Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 20: The first ever ‘Inter-Zonal Display Your Talent 2024-25’ concluded today at the University of Jammu with an impressive Valedictory Function. Display Your Talent is an annual feature of the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu. In this event students from the affiliated degree colleges and university departments participate in 27 different competitions viz music, dance, literary, fine-arts and theatrical activities. Sh. Suresh Gupta, IFS Principal Secretary Department of Culture, JKUT was the Chief Guest and Prof. Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Jammu was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. Winners of all the events were felicitated by the dignitaries. Prof. Prakash C. Antahal, Dean Students Welfare, Prof. Monika Chadha, Chairperson CCC, Prof. Sarika Manhas, Co-Chairperson CCC and other senior functionaries of the university also attended the programme. A further selected team amongst the winners of this event would represent the University of Jammu in 38th Inter University North Zone Youth Festival being hosted by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The new format of Display Your Talent has been envisioned by Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu which has witnessed a larger participation of the students from the far-flung areas. All the affiliated colleges from Jammu province were distributed into 5 Zones; Tawi Zone, Pir- Panjal Zone, Devika Zone, Ravi Zone and Chenab Zone where Zonal Level Display Your Talent competitions were organized and the winners of those competitions are now competing in Inter Zonal Level.
Shri Suresh Gupta, in his address, extended heartfelt congratulations to the University of Jammu, his alma mater, for achieving remarkable new milestones. Sharing a success mantra with the students, he emphasized the importance of being physically fit, mentally alert, and spiritually uplifted. He highlighted that every individual possesses unique talents and urged students to recognize and pursue their passions with steadfast dedication, as true success is built on hard work.
Prof. Anju Bhasin, complimented Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, for introducing the new format of Display Your Talent (DYT) initiative that has significantly boosted student participation from remote areas. Expressing her delight in attending the event, Prof. Bhasin congratulated the participants for demonstrating the courage to express their creativity and applauded their remarkable efforts.
Prof. Prakash Antahal, Dean Students Welfare, in his welcome address expressed gladness over the enthusiastic participation of the students from various regions. He congratulated the participants of Inter Zonal Display Your Talent as reaching at this level means that they are already the winners of their respective Zones. He also expressed gratitude towards Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Rector Kathua Campus, Prof. Yash Pal Sharma, Rector Udhampur Campus, Prof. K.K. Sharma, Principal GPGC, Rajouri and Dr. Adit Gupta, Director MIER for successfully conducting Zonal Level DYT in their respective institutions. |
