Jalandhar November 3 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, secured the overall championship trophy at the Zonal Youth Festival for the 27th consecutive time, establishing its dominance with a score of 143 points—a lead of 55 points over the runner-up. Demonstrating their talent once again, college students participated in the Zonal Youth Festival—organized by Guru Nanak Dev University from October 30 to November 1—and secured the championship trophy for the 27th consecutive time.
Principal Dr. Neerja Dhingra congratulated all the students who participated in the Youth Festival, as well as the teachers who provided them with guidance, on this magnificent victory. Dr. Dhingra stated that Apeejay College of Fine Arts draws inspiration from its founding president, Dr. Stya Paul. She expressed gratitude towards the guiding influence of Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia—President of the Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, Chairperson of Apeejay Education, and Chancellor of Apeejay Stya University—along with her daughter, Dr. Neha Berlia, who serves as a Co-owner and Director on the Family Business Board of the Apeejay Stya & Svran Group and leads the education vertical of Apeejay Education, for their foresight, constant encouragement and utmost dedication towards the holistic and multifaceted development of the students, ensuring that alongside earning a degree in any field, their individual talents can also flourish. She mentioned that many students who excelled in the youth festival have gone on to carve a distinct niche for themselves in the fields of acting and singing within Bollywood and Pollywood, thereby bringing pride to the college.
College students participated in 37 competitions at the Zonal Youth Festival. They secured first place in 16 competitions, second place in 7 competitions, and third place in 8 competitions. Students secured first place in Mime, One-Act Play, Classical Vocal, Classical Instrumental (Percussion), Classical Instrumental (Non-Percussion), On-the-Spot Painting, Elocution (English), Geet/Ghazal, Classical Dance, Rangoli, Vaar Singing, Phulkari, Western Solo, Western Group Song, Western Instrumental Solo, and Choreography. The students secured second place in Folk Orchestra, General Dance, Group Song, Poster Making, Quiz, Kavishri, and Giddha; and third place in Mimicry, Costume Parade, Skit, Debate (English), Folk Song, Clay Modeling, Debate (Hindi/Punjabi), and Bhangra.
Dr. Dhingra wholeheartedly commended the efforts of the college’s cultural coordinators—Dr. Arun Mishra and Dr. Amita Mishra—as well as Dr. Micky Verma and the faculty members in charge of the various competitions, for this magnificent and remarkable victory. She noted that it is through their persistent hard work, dedication, and commitment that the college students are able to excel and secure such wins, and she expressed her hope that the college will continue to achieve such outstanding milestones in the future.