Early Times Report
Chenani, July 27: Government Degree College, Chenani organized an online Inter-College Poster making and Slogan writing Competition on the life of Bharat Ratna, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, as a tribute to the Former President of India, The Missile Man, on his Death Anniversary, 27th July, 2020. The students from various colleges participated in the event with great zeal and enthusiasm and offered their homage by crafting out posters digitally as well as manually, by drawing, sketching, painting, writing slogans etc. The results of the program were declared yesterday in which the first prize was bagged by Akshita from Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, Himanshu Jamwal from GDC Chenani was awarded the second prize while Gurpreet Kaur from MC Khalsa College was given the third prize. The consolation prizes were awarded to Taniya Bandral from GDC Chenani, Sakshi Kumari from GDC R.S. Pura and Mohd Altaf from GDC Chenani. Dr. Pragya Khanna, Principal of the college apprised the students about Dr. Kalam as one of the most distinguished scientists of India, with unique honor of receiving honorary doctorates from 36 universities and institutions. She added that despite receiving the coveted civilian awards Padma Bhushan (1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990), and the highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna (1997) besides, several other awards of many professional institutions, he was a simple and humble personality. |