PD Samagra Shiksha, DSE Jammu, DSE Kashmir Jointly inaugurated the ‎UT level Kala Utsav Celebrations 2023 at Jammu

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Jammu ‎: ‎Today, Inaugural ceremony of 2-Days UT level Kala Utsav event-‎‎2023 held at Teacher Bhawan Jammu, which has been organised by the Samagra ‎Shiksha, Department of School Education J&K. Dr. Tassaduq Hussain, Director ‎School Education Kashmir, Project Director Samagra Shiksha, Deep Raj, ‎Director School Education Jammu Ashok Kumar Sharma, jointly ‎inaugurated the 02 day’s cultural extravaganza-showcasing the extra ordinary ‎talent of students of various schools functioning across the UT. ‎

40 best performers under different categories participating in 02 days ‎Kala Utsav event.

Art exhibition, traditional craft display and interactive performances also ‎declared open by the dignitaries. ‎


‎ Kanta Devi, Special Secretary, Manisha Sareen, Secretary JK ‎BOSE, Anu behl Special Secretary, Parshotam Kumar, Joint Director ‎Planning, Subha Mehta, Joint Director SED, besides officers from School ‎education Department Bilal Rashid Deputy Director Planning, Jagdeep Padha, CEO ‎Jammu, Mamta Sharma, DDP, Monika Bhandari, CAO and others graced the ‎occasion. ‎

‎ The programme was started with the National Anthem, traditional lamp ‎lighting, followed by ethnic Dogra turbans (Pagris) tying ceremony. Sarswati ‎vandhana by students of HSS Shastri Nagar followed by the cultural ‎performances were also presented on stage to reflect the cultural flavours of ‎different socio-geographical regions of the J&K. Project Director Samagra ‎Shiksha Deep Raj, in his address said that Students belonging to ‎different districts, who performed at their best at Divisional Level Kala Utsav ‎Competitions, are participating in the 2 Days event to showcase their ‎mesmerizing performances. A total of 40 performances are to be showcased ‎during the event.

He said that, the best among them under various categories of ‎art forms, one male and one female (in each category), shall be shortlisted for ‎National level event which is scheduled in the month of December, 2023 at New ‎Delhi. ‎
‎ Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Deep Raj further reiterated ‎that Samagra Shiksha focuses more on holistic approach towards providing ‎quality education integrated with Art & Culture, Sports and other domains in ‎alignment with New Education Policy-2020. He said that, Kala Utsav ‎encompasses a complete process of identifying, exploring, practicing, evolving ‎and understanding our tangible and intangible cultural expressions, which ‎enables the participants to live the complete cultural experience besides ‎enhancing variegated skills of the participants and preparing them as ‎ambassadors of our culture.

As per the News Agency Current News of India (CNI) He also rendered his wishes to the participants ‎for their performances, so that best can be displayed national level. He also ‎informed that, in 2022, 02 Students of the J&K bagged positions in the National ‎Level Kala Utsav Competition held at Orissa and this year, more students shall ‎bring laurels to the UT of J&K by winning the prizes at national Level. ‎
‎ Dr. Tassaduq Hussain, Director Sch. Education Kashmir in hi

s ‎address, congratulated all the participants and encouraged them to put their best ‎efforts for final performances at the National level. He also informed the house ‎that Government of India has been implementing various schemes for providing ‎better platforms to children for showcasing their talent in different fields. He ‎stressed upon teachers and parents to avail maximum benefit out of these ‎schemes for overall nurturing of children.‎
‎ Ashok K. Sharma Director Sch.

Education Jammu said that, young ‎Talent needs to be explored and School Education Department shall continue the ‎exercise in the coming days as well. He appreciated the efforts of the Samagra ‎Shiksha and both the Directorates of School Education, for the selections made at ‎Zonal, District & Divisional level. ‎He also said that, this is the platform for the Students to perform and to show their talent and urged the Teachers to make students aware of the same.

‎ The live telecast of the programme was streamed on official You tube ‎Channel and virtually attended by all the Students and Teachers of various ‎Schools across the UT. The dignitaries also declared open an array of cultural ‎activities including Art exhibition, traditional craft display and interactive ‎performances of students in various art forms.

Senior Officers, among others ‎State Coordinators Prem Nath, Girja Challu, Ajeet Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Oneel ‎Bhat, Ashwani Sharma, Dy. CEO Rakesh Sharma, DEPO Mr. Billoria and Nodal ‎officer, Dr. Naveen katoch also attended the event. Ms. Mahwish Goni conducted ‎the proceedings of the Programme. ‎(CNI) Current News of India

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