Teachers’ Day celebrated with grandeur in this Jalandhar College  

A two-day Talent Hunt was organised at Apeejay College of Fine Arts (ACFA), Jalandhar. The newcomers from different departments of the college participated in it, which gave them a platform to perform, showcase their talent and at the same time, shed off their stage fear and boost confidence.

On the first day of the Talent Hunt, several competitions were held including Poetry Recitation, Extempore Speech, Debate, Elocution, Anecdote Narration, Cartooning, Collage Making,
Clay- Modelling, Photography, On the spot Painting, Rangoli, Installation, Mehendi, Phulkari,
Poster- Making were organised. The students brilliantly performed in these multiple competitions and the first three position holders were given certificates and prizes.

Day 2 of the Talent Hunt witnessed stage performances such as Music Vocal, Music Instrumental, Theatre and Dance. The second day began with lamp lighting by Dr. Neerja Dhingra, Principal of ACFA. Addressing the students, Dr. Neerja Dhingra said that she feels joyous to see the enthusiasm of the students and added ACFA’s stage is known for giving birth to the stars and legends and the history has been created by those who once stood and performed on this stage. She added Talent Hunt is organised each year to give a platform to the budding students which helps them to recognise their talents and nourish it and also work on their flaws and shortcomings.

Also, as it was an auspicious occasion of Teachers’ Day, Dr. Dhingra read a special message from Mrs Sushma Paul Berlia, Chairman, Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, Chancellor Apeejay Stya University, and Chairman, Apeejay Education:

Dear Teachers,

I wish you all a very Happy Teachers’ Day!

For us, this day is really very special, as the role of teachers in an education institution is paramount. Also, it is an occasion to acknowledge the contribution of teachers in shaping up the youth and the nation, throughout the year.

I would like to commend you all on your excellent work. I am sure that the new challenges that beckon us would be met by you with the same resilience, dedication and determination which you have always demonstrated.

Value-based education including human values continues to be the cornerstone of all Apeejay Education Institutions. The overarching goal is to bring about harmony in the physical, socio-emotional, intellectual and spiritual development of the students. Our campuses not only inculcate a love for learning but encourage an entire way of life rooted in values and wellness, while also keeping abreast with emerging technologies and 21st Century learning. In tune with NEP, our endeavour is to make education more experiential, stress-free and joyful.

Our motto ‘Soaring High is My Nature’ exemplifies the fact that we should never rest on our laurels, as the pursuit of excellence is a never-ending quest, and there are always new skies to conquer.

I am sure that as educators, we are conscious and mindful of the new realities in relevant emerging domains, so that our institutions scale many more peaks of success in the years to come.

Once again, Happy Teachers’ Day!

Winners of different competitions were declared. For the Music Instrumental, Nishay Kumar 
(MA 1) bagged 1st position in Guitar; Varunjeet Singh (MA 1) bagged 1st position in Classical Instrumental Sr. (Taus); Sukhraj( B.Voc. Sound Tech 1) bagged 1st position and Mohit Bhatti bagged 2nd position in the category Keyboard/Harmonium.

Along with them, Kushaldeep and Rahul bagged 1st and 2nd position respectively in Western String Instrumental Jr. (Guitar).

In Folk Instrumental (Dhol) ; Diya( Ba sem 3) and Dilpreet( BA Sem1) bagged 1st and 2nd positions respectively. In Classical Instrumental ( Taal Vadya, Tabla) , Sukhwinder Singh ( BCA 1) bagged 1st position.

In Music Vocal Category Punjabi Songs, Sukhraj( B.Voc. Sem 1), Ramneek( BA Sem 1) , Rajdeep( B.Voc. Sem 1) and Anurag( BA Sem 1) bagged 1st position and Armaan and Dilpreet of BA Sem 1 bagged 2nd positions.

In the category of Bollywood Songs, Kamil(MFA 1), Vaibhav( B.Voc Sem 1) , Arshdeep(BA Sem 1) and Jitender( MA Sem 1) and Kushaldeep(BBA1) bagged 1st position and Bhumika( BA SEM 3), Komal( B Com 1) , Gazal ( B Com 1) and Diya Kapoor( BA SEM1) bagged 2nd positions.

In the category of Punjabi Sufi & Devotional, Durlabh and Raghav of BA Sem 1 bagged 1st position and in Western category, Rahul( BA Sem 1) bagged 1st position and Elien
( B.Voc. Sem 1) bagged 2nd position.

In Group dance ( Folk), Gomsy and group bagged first position. Also, Harman and the group bagged first position. Reet and group and Gurkamal and group bagged second position and Simran and secured the third position.

In the Bollywood Dance category, Nisha and Paras bagged 1st and 2nd positions respectively. In Semi classical Dance, Samaira stood first, Jiya stood second and Prinjal stood third.

In Folk Dance, Diya bagged first position, Aarti bagged second position and Yashika bagged third position respectively and Tushar was given consolation prize. Also, Shobhana bagged 1st position in Classical dance.

In Theatre category Play, 9 students of BBA sem 1 bagged 1st position with their exceptional performance in the play titled – Bhay se Bhakti tak and in Mimicry, Zorawar bagged 1st position.In the quiz competition, Kabir, Manit, Garv and Vanshika bagged the top position.

Finally, Principal Dr. Neerja Dhingra appreciated the efforts of Dr. Arun Mishra(Observer & Cultural Coordinator), Dr. Amita Mishra( Dean, Youth Festivals) and Dr. Monica Anand (Dean, Functions) and Dr. Payal Arora for the success of the programme.