Dera Bassi :
Students of Government College Dera Bassi secured first place in mime for the second consecutive year at the Ropar-Fatehgarh Zone Youth and Folk Festival organised by the Department of Youth Welfare, Punjabi University, Patiala. The college also won first place in paranda-making and second place in mimicry. The festival was held at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Anandpur Sahib.
The college also secured third place in eight categories, including bhand, folk instruments, group shabad, literary song, crochet work, naala-making, pakhi-making and chhikku-making. The achievements highlighted students’ talent in theatre, music and traditional folk arts.
The mime team comprised Ashish, Roshni, Chetna, Vansh, Gudi Kumari, Arvinder Kumar and Khushi Saxena. Chetna participated in mimicry, while Nitesh and Harmanjit Singh represented the college in bhand. Jasandeep Singh, Parmveer Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Anjali, Jaskirat Kaur and Harkirat Singh participated in group shabad. Tarandeep Singh performed in literary song, while Vishal represented the college in folk instruments.
In traditional folk arts, Simran secured first place in paranda-making, Pushpinder Kaur participated in crochet work, Pooja in naala-making, Ankita in pakhi-making and Tanu in chhikku-making.
The festival witnessed participation from students of 65 colleges across the Ropar-Fatehgarh zone, providing a platform to showcase their artistic abilities and preserve Punjab’s cultural heritage.
College Principal Vanita Rao congratulated the students on their achievements. She said youth festivals provide students with valuable opportunities to develop their personalities and engage with art and literature. She added that the college would continue to encourage participation in such competitions to promote students’ all-round development and help them establish their identity in artistic fields alongside academics.
