Jalandhar November 12 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- The PG Department of Multimedia of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar Delhi organised an exhibition of ‘Smartphone Photography‘ on the theme ‘Rangeelo Rajasthan : Padharo Sa’ at Dr Stya Paul Art Gallery, Virsa Vihar Jalandhar.
This exhibition was based on Photography competitions held at different places during the student’s visit at Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer tour. Mr. Deepak Bali, (Advisor, Art, Culture and Languages, Government of Delhi) was present as the Chief guest at this exhibition and Dr. Sucharita Sharma (Director, Apeejay Education) was present as ‘Guest of Honour’.
Welcoming the Chief guest, Mr. Deepak Bali, Dr. Sucharita Sharma said that the presence of Mr. Deepak Bali, who has made his distinct identity in the field of art, literature and politics, will surely encourage and inspire our students.
She said that Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia (President, Apeejay Stya & Svran Group; Chairperson, Apeejay Education, Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University) is determined to develop and promote fine arts as much as possible and Dr. Neha Berlia, an expert Sarod player is also a great inspiration for our students.
Mr. Deepak Bali said that the presence of Dr. Sucharita Sharma is like a dense tree in the field of art
While addressing the students, Mr. Deepak Bali said that the presence of Dr. Sucharita Sharma is like a dense tree in the field of art, under whose shade the flourishing artists are today making the entire India fragrant.
He also said that today’s youth is in the race to go into engineering, medical line and has a dream of settling abroad but one should also pursue art and their passion. In Smartphone photography, the students captured the beauty and culture of Rajasthan. Those photos expressed the architectural grandeur, its history, folk culture through their cameras and also the pain and anxiety of the camel, called the ship of the desert.
In this smart phone exhibition, Jasmeet Kaur won the first prize, Akshita Gumbar won the second prize and Nimish Khosla got the third prize. Apart from this, Renvanshi, Khyati, Pranav and Sukhmanpreet Kaur were given consolation prizes for their excellent photography.
Principal Dr. Neerja Dhingra expressed her gratitude to everyone and said that such programmes are organized successfully only with the constant guidance of Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia. Dr. Dhingra said that Mr. Deepak Bali always gives us suggestions to move forward in the development of art and Dr. Sucharita Sharma constantly gives us her constant support. She also congratulated students for their incredible photography skills. She praised the efforts of Mr. Varinder Saggu, Mr. Ankit Goyal, Mr. Dipitesh and Ms. Rachita of Department of Multimedia for successfully organizing this exhibition.