UDHAMPUR, October 31, 2026 – Celebrating the vibrant creative energy of the region’s students, the University of Jammu has inaugurated the 3rd Zonal Level Youth Festival, titled ‘Display Your Talent 2026’, at its Udhampur Campus.
Organized by the Department of Students Welfare, the two-day cultural extravaganza (October 30 and 31) provides a massive institutional platform for students. The festival features highly anticipated competitions across 27 diverse categories, encompassing music, dance, literary arts, fine arts, and theatre.
The grand inauguration was graced by Shruti Awasthi, Regional Director of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), J&K, who attended as the Chief Guest. Prof. Monika Chadha, Chairperson of the Campus Cultural Committee, was the Guest of Honour, with Prof. Yash Pal Sharma, Rector of the Udhampur Campus, actively overseeing the proceedings.
GCW Udhampur Dominates Day One
The first day of the festival witnessed stellar performances, with Government College for Women (GCW) Udhampur sweeping top honors across multiple events.
- Group Song (Indian): GCW Udhampur secured the first position, followed by Bhartiya College of Education and Bhaskar Degree College.
- Light Vocal Solo: GCW Udhampur’s Neha Devi and Divya Kumari clinched the first and second positions, respectively. Manvi Verma of Udhampur Campus secured the third spot.
- Classical Instrumental Solo: Meenakshi Devi and Sapna Devi, both representing GCW Udhampur, bagged the first and second prizes.
- Western Vocal Solo: Manya Verma and Sanya Sambyal of GCW Udhampur won the top two spots. The college also took home the first prize in the Western Group Song category.
- Collage Making: Rutvi Gupta and Harshita Mahajan of GCW Udhampur secured the first and second positions.
Other Key Event Winners
- Quiz Competition: The home team, Udhampur Campus, emerged victorious, outperforming GDC Ramnagar (second) and GDC Chenani (third).
- Cartooning: Surya Sharma and Rahul of GDC Udhampur secured the first and second positions, while Mehak Sharma of Udhampur Campus finished third.
- Poster Making: Smar of GDC Udhampur stood first, followed by Sugandita Pandita of Bhartiya College of Education and Manish Singh of GDC Udhampur.
- Clay Modelling: Ruhani of Udhampur Campus stood first, ahead of Priyanka Sharma of GCW Udhampur and Rahul of GDC Udhampur.
- Rangoli: Sugandita Pandita from Bhartiya College of Education secured the first position, followed by Lakshmi Devi of GDC Chenani and Kiran Devi of GDC Udhampur.
The performances were meticulously evaluated by an expert judging panel. Dr. Tejinder Singh Gill, Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, and Tanya Gupta judged the music events, while Rakesh Sharma and Rohit Verma adjudicated the Fine Arts competitions. The proceedings were conducted smoothly by Dr. Jyoti Sharma, with Dr. Monika Bhardwaj and Sumeet Sharma acting as observers.
The cultural festival is set to conclude with a grand valedictory function today, October 31.
Published by True Roots Media Network