Hoshiarpur - Cabinet Minister Punjab Brahm Shankar Jimpa called upon the youth to save the heritage arts and urged them to connect with their culture. He said that youth fairs hone the skills of the youth. He was addressing the youth as the chief guest during the opening of the two-day open youth fair held at Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian today.
Starting the program by lighting the candle, the cabinet minister said that the Punjab government is making continuous efforts to make Punjab a colorful Punjab again and under the link of these efforts, district level youth fairs are being conducted in every district. Meanwhile, Prof. GS Multani, in-charge of Mukerian Vidhan Sabha constituency, was also present with him. The Cabinet Minister said that culture teaches us to live life and cultural association shows a very high status to our Punjab. Such efforts are very important to keep the ancient rich heritage alive.
On this occasion, college chairman Ravinder Singh Chak, Vikramjit Singh, Surjit Singh brothers thanked the chief guest. Assistant Director Youth Services Department Preet Kohli, who is conducting the two-day youth fair at the district level, said that on the instructions of the Director Youth Services Punjab, the two-day open youth fair at the district level was organized with the joint support of Principal Dr. Karanjit Kaur and the entire staff of Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian. has been organized with
He said that all the NSS units, Red Ribbon Clubs and Youth Clubs of the district participated in this district level two-day open youth fair. On this occasion, the stage management was well done by Dr. Sonia Devi, Supriya Naryal and Tarandeep Kaur. All Nodal Officers and Program Officers were present on this occasion.
Preet Kohli said that on the first day of the youth fair, the students of various colleges, schools and youth clubs performed a series of folk songs, poems, war singing, traditional Punjabi dress, folk instrument group, folk instrument solo, phulkari, nale bunana, generation making, Shikku making, pakhi making, good use of useless objects and took part in fine art.
He said that Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian got the first position, Government College Hoshiarpur got the second position and BAM Khalsa College got the third position in Kavishari.
In folk song competitions, Skarari College Hoshiarpur won first place, Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian won second place, GTB Khalsa College Dasuha won third place, Government Senior Secondary School Sagar won fourth place.
Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian won first, DAV College Hoshiarpur second, GTB Khalsa College Dasuha third in traditional dress.
SPN College of Nursing was the winner in war singing.
  Sai College of Sardulapur got first place, Government College Tanda got second place, BAM Khalsa College Garhshankar got third place in Lok Saaz Mela.
While Dasmesh Girls College Mukerians won the first place in folk instrument group.
In Phulkari, Preet Kaur got first, DAV College of Education Hoshiarpur second and GGSD College Haryana got third.
In Nale Bunan, DAV College of Education stood first, Ekta Mukerian stood second and SD College Hoshiarpur stood third.
Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian stood first, DAV College of Education stood second and Government College Hoshiarpar stood third in generation weaving.
Dasmesh College Mukerian stood first, DAV College Hoshiarpur stood second and Saini Bar College Bulowal stood third in Chikku making.
Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian stood first, DAV College of Education stood second and Government College Hoshiarpur stood third in hand knitting.
In the poster making competition, Government Senior Secondary School Railway Mandi stood first, GG SD College Haryana stood second and GTB College of Education stood third.
DAV College Hoshiarpur stood first, DAV College of Education second and Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian third in collage making.
In Clay Modelling, Dasmesh College Mukerian stood first, DAV College Hoshiarpur second and SD College Hoshiarpur third.
In cartooning, GKM College Tanda College stood first, Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian stood second and DAV College of Education stood third.
In Rangoli, SD Collegiate School Hoshiarpur stood first, Dasmesh Girls College Mukerian second and SD College Hoshiarpur stood third.
GTV Khalsa College of Education Dasuha stood first, SD Collegiate School Hoshiarpur and Government Senior Secondary School Talwara stood third in utilization of waste materials.