Jalandhar October 27 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar which is known across the nation for its art and culture and creating stars has once again proved that it is the epitome of the best of what Fine Arts and Performing Arts can create. The college participates in Youth Festival every year which is conducted at and by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in order to give a platform to the students to encourage their skills and participation in extra curricular activities.
In the 3 day C – Zone’s Zone A Youth Festival held from 25th – 27th October 2025, ACFA participated in total 35 items and won the covetous top 3 prizes in different items. ACFA scored 147 marks and owned the Championship trophy and once again created history while maintaining its legacy.
The college bagged covetous first prizes in 18 items – Kawishri, Mime, Skit, One Act Play, Costume Parade, Classical Vocal, Classical Instrumental (Percussion), Rangoli, Clay Modeling, Debate (English & Hindi), Collage making, Group Song, Group Shabad/ Bhajan, Classical Dance, Western Vocal (Solo & Group), Western Instrumental Solo.
The college bagged 2nd prizes in 10 items – Choreography, Vaar Singing, General Dance, Painting on the Spot, Mimicry, Elocution (English & Punjabi), Phulkari, Geet/Ghazal and Poster Making and 3rd prizes in Gidha, Bhangra, Folk Song and Folk Orchestra.
Apeejay College secured an impressive 147 marks, leading by a remarkable margin of 32 marks over the runner-up team.
Dr. Neerja Dhingra (Principal, ACFA) expressed her ecstasy over this win and was extremely happy with results. She humbly boasted and said that Apeejay have always been a winner in the academic, artistic, and co-curricular activities. She congratulated all the winners and their respective mentors who had been working tirelessly day and night for months in order to put their best foot forward on stage.
She also put forth that ACFA has been touching these great heights and soaring higher with the full suport, guidance, farsightedness, able leadership and vision of Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia (President, Apeejay Education). She added the college functions on the principles and motto set by its Founder Chairman Dr. Stya Paul who had established this college with the vision to promote and encourage art and culture amongst the masses.
Dr. Dhingra especially acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of Dr. Amita Mishra (Dean, Youth Festival), Dr. Arun Mishra (College’s cultural advisor) and various other teacher in charges of the respective items in which the students had participated. Dr. Dhingra put forth that such historic wins are possible only with the able guidance of the teachers and sheer hardwork of the students. Furthermore, she says that it is a momentous occasion for the college as Apeejay has been winning the overall championship trophy for the last 25 years.