Chandigarh 13 August 2022
Day 4 of the 6-day Har Ghar Tiranga Programme, under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, at Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh began early morning with ‘Prabhat Pheri’. Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava, Dr. Gurdip Sharma, Secretary, GGDSD College Managing Committee, Hariana, Punjab and Former PU Senior Senator and Syndic, NSS volunteers, NCC (Army Wing & Naval Wing) cadets, staff and students participated enthusiastically in the pheri. Raising slogans like ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, ‘Har Ghar Tiranga, Ghar Ghar Tiranga’, the pheri started from the college and culminated at the college after a round of Sector 36. The day also witnessed organisation of Inter-College Poem Writing Competition on the topics ‘Akhand Bharat, Sashakt Bharat’, ‘Bharat ki Jai Bol’ and ‘Badalta Bharat’. The competition received enthusiastic response from the colleges of Chandigarh and entries were received in English, Hindi and Punjabi. The poems centred around varied themes including the glorious heritage of our nation, the sacrifices made by freedom fighters, the indefatigable spirit of our soldiers, resurgence of a ‘New India’, and the gratitude that every Indian owes to the motherland.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava appreciated the efforts of the participants and said that the 6-day programme, being organised under the aegis of Department of Higher Education, Chandigarh Administration to mark the celebration of 75 years of India’s independence, reinforces the essence of pride and gratitude for our great nation. She motivated the students to develop a vision for a better and more empowered Bharat.
The result of Poem Writing Competition is:
1st: Yojna Negi (BA III, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh)
2nd: Khushi Gupta (B.Sc. I, GMN College, Ambala Cantt)
3rd: Rupy Srivastav (BA III, Post Graduate Govt. College, Sector 11, Chandigarh)
Consolation prize: Vandini Sharma (BA II, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh and Dapinder Kaur (BA III, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh