University of Jammu's “3rd Zone Level Display Your Talent 2026- concludes at Rajouri and Kathua

JAMMU: The Display Your Talent 2026- Rajouri-Poonch zone and Kathua-Samba Zone, organised by the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu in collaboration with Govt. P.G. College, Rajouri and Kathua Campus respectively, concluded today with great enthusiasm and celebration. In alignment with the visionary initiative of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu Prof. Umesh Rai, to connect cultural events more closely with students, the event at both the zones attracted a larger and enthusiastic participation of the students. The winners of these zones will now compete in Inter-Zonal Display Your Talent in the University of Jammu next month.

In Rajouri–Poonch Zone it emerged as a vibrant celebration of student creativity, literary expression, cultural diversity, and artistic excellence. The two-day event provided students from colleges across the Rajouri–Poonch Zone with a valuable platform to showcase their talents, exchange ideas, and engage in healthy competition and mutual appreciation.

The second day was graced by the presence of Jammu University officials and faculty members from different colleges of the zone. It sustained the enthusiasm and vibrancy of the preceding day by featuring an impressive range of cultural, literary, and artistic competitions. Events such as Painting, Debate, Elocution, Clay Modelling, Classical Dance, and Group Dance witnessed enthusiastic participation from students representing colleges across the Rajouri–Poonch Zone. The participants displayed remarkable creativity, intellectual engagement, confidence, and artistic expression.

While the literary competitions provided an opportunity for students to articulate their ideas, refine their communication skills, and engage in constructive discourse, the artistic and cultural events celebrated their imagination, aesthetic sensibilities, and appreciation of diverse cultural traditions. The competitions were judged by panels of expert jury members comprising Literary events, Dr. Aruna Sharma, Dr. Mariya Aslam, HOD English BGSBU, Fine Arts, Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Dr. Rakesh Sharma, Dance, Mr. Sunil Sharma, and Mr. Ajay Raina. Dr. A.R. Manhas, Dr. Shallu Sharma and Dr. P.P. Singh were the Observers of the festival

In Elocution, 1st Position: Aditya Singh, GDC Poonch, 2nd Position: Nargis Sultana, GDC Rajouri, 3rd Position: Nayma Majid, GDC Rajouri. In Debate, 1st Position: GDC Poonch, 2nd Position: GDC Thannamandi, 3rd Position: GDC Sunderbani. In Classical Dance, 1st Position: GDC Nowshehra, 2nd Position: GDC Poonch, 3rd Position: GDC Sunderbani. In Group Folk Dance, 1st Position: GDC Rajouri, 2nd Position: GDC Poonch. In Painting,1st Position: GDC Poonch, 2nd Position: Govt. PG College Rajouri, 3rd Position: GDC Poonch. In Clay Modelling, 1st Position: Zoya, Rajouri, 2nd Position: Shabnum, Poonch, 3rd Position: Saima, Poonch.

The proceedings of Day Two were conducted by Ms. Insha Shoket and Ms. Shreya Sharma. The programme culminated in a valedictory session presided over by Prof. (Dr.) Anwer Shah, Principal, Govt. P.G. College Rajouri, with Sh. Abdul Raheem (JKAS), District Social Welfare Officer, Rajouri, as the Chief Guest. In her concluding remarks, Dr. Shallu Sharma, Deputy Proctor, University of Jammu, expressed her sincere gratitude to the university and college administrations for their coordinated efforts, support, and cooperation in successfully organizing the two-day event. She appreciated the enthusiastic participation of students from colleges across the Rajouri–Poonch Zone, highlighting their talent, creativity, and sporting spirit. Sh. Abdul Raheem (JKAS) also emphasised the vital role of cultural and literary platforms in fostering creativity, confidence, and leadership among students.

He appreciated the initiative for providing young people with an opportunity to showcase their diverse talents and encouraged them to pursue their interests with dedication, discipline, and enthusiasm. Dr. Mohd. Latif Mir, HOD Urdu, Govt. PG College, while speaking reaffirmed the college’s unwavering commitment to nurturing young talent and promoting holistic student development. He expressed his gratitude to the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu (DSW, JU), for entrusting the institution with the responsibility of organising the prestigious event and expressed his optimism for continued collaboration in providing students with meaningful opportunities to explore and showcase their potential. He also acknowledged the work done by the various committees, NSS Unit, and NCC Cadets of the college during the programme and appreciated their commitment and dedication. The session ended with a prize distribution ceremony, during which the winners were felicitated for their outstanding performances across various competitive categories, followed by a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Ahsan Rizvi. The session was moderated by Prof. Sabia Akhter. 

In Kathua Campus. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr. Pritam Singh, Associate Dean Students Welfare, University of Jammu, Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Rector, Kathua Campus, esteemed judges along with faculty members of Kathua Campus and faculty members of various colleges of Kathua Samba Zone, participants, and students.

Dr. Pritam Singh, in his address, highlighted that the competition was organized across five distinct zones of Jammu Province: He further added that the zone-wise format ensured maximum participation, reaffirming the success and inclusivity of the model. The competitions not only provided students with an opportunity to showcase their talents but also served as a platform for constructive evaluation, enabling participants to further refine and polish their skills. He congratulated all the participants and winners for their commendable performances and enthusiastic involvement, which collectively contributed to the vibrant spirit and overall success of the event.

The distinguished panel of judges comprised Mr. Rajinder Kumar Narang, Dr. Avinash Lakhotra and Dr. Rohan Sharma for Theatre events; Mr. Ravi Sharma and Mr. Narinder for Dance events; Mr. Amarjeet Singh and Mr. Sachin Kumar for Fine Arts; and Prof. Komal Nagar and Dr. Bharti Pathania, presided over the Literary competitions. The observer for Day Two was Dr. Sandeep Singh who monitored the proceedings and ensured the smooth conduct of all the events. The sound was managed by Mr. Kulbhushan Thakur and the event was coordinated by Mr. Sachin Sharma, Mr. Pawan Verma and Mr. R. P. Singh.

The second day included Mimicry, One Act Play, Skit, Group Dance (Folk), Creative Choreography, Quiz, Elocution, Debate, Painting, Rangoli and Clay Modelling. Results from Day Two: In Mimicry, Ayan Khan from GDC Kathua and Bhavya Gupta from Kathua Campus clinched the 1st and 2nd prize respectively. In One Act Play, the 1st Prize was secured by Kathua Campus and second prize was grabbed by DRD College of Nursing. In Skit, Siddhi Vinayak College of Nursing bagged the 1st Prize while Kathua Campus received the 2nd Prize and 3rd prize was awarded to GDC Mahanpur.  In Group Dance (Folk), SPPND GDC Samba secured the 1st Prize and GDC Kathua Received the 2nd prize. The team from DRD College of Nursing was declared eligible for the next round in Creative Choreography.

In General Quiz, GDC Kathua and Kathua Campus secured the 1st and 2nd Prizes respectively, while SPPND GDC Samba won the 3rd Prize. In Elocution, Rahul Thakur from GDC Kathua clinched the 1st prize, while Gurpreet Singh from Kathua Campus and Vanshika Jasrotia from GDC Kathua were awarded the 2nd prize and 3rd prize respectively. Ritika Sharma from SPPND GDC Samba and Sheria Thakur from Kathua Campus were awarded Certificates of Merit in Elocution.

In Debate, the 1st Prize was secured by GDC Kathua and Kathua Campus received the 2nd Prize. 3rd prize in Debate was received by GDCW Kathua. In Painting, the 1st Prize was clinched by Tamana Verma from Kathua Campus, the 2nd Prize was awarded to Sunidhi from Siddhi Vinayak College of Nursing and the 3rd Prize was grabbed by Hitaishi Khajuria from Kathua Campus. In Rangoli, Shipali Devi and Niharika Kundal from SPPND GDC Samba secured the 1st Prize and 2nd prize respectively, and Farha Mehmood from DRD College of Nursing got the 3rd Prize. In Clay Modelling, the 1st Prize went to Nehu Sharma from GDC Mahanpur, the 2nd Prize was received by Sania Sambyal of Kathua Campus and the 3rd Prize was awarded to Sheetal Bhadwal from GDC Mahanpur. Namika Rani from Kathua Campus got Certificate of Merit in Clay Modelling event.

The event was also attended by distinguished guests including Faculty Members of Kathua Campus, Faculty Members from different Degree Colleges of Kathua Samba Zone, staff and students whose presence added significance to the occasion.The valedictory session was conducted by Dr. Nisha Choudhary which concluded with a vote of thanks presented by Dr. Rajani Sarangal.

The events of DSW are conceived, planned and organised by the team consisting of Prof. Prakash Antahal (Dean Students Welfare), Prof. Monika Chadha (Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee), Prof. Sarika Manhas (Co-Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee), Dr. Pritam Singh (Associate Dean SW), Dr. Shallu Sharma & Dr. A.R. Manhas (Deputy Chief Proctors), Dr. Harleen Kaur & Dr. Ripudaman Parihar (Assistant Dean, SW), members of Campus Cultural Committee, Ms Mansi Mantoo (Media Officer), Sumeet Sharma (Drama Instructor).