R S PURA, Aug 7: As part of the series of events commemorating the 80th Independence Day, Government Degree College, R.S. Pura organised a series of literary and cultural competitions to instill the values of patriotism, peace, national integration, and responsible citizenship among students.
The celebrations commenced on 5th August 2026 with an Intra-College Essay Writing Competition on the theme “Role of Education in Promoting Peace and National Unity”, organised by the Literary Committee under the worthy patronage of Principal Prof. (Dr.) Preetpal Kour and the supervision of Dr. Kiran Pathania, Convener, Literary Committee.
Around 20 students participated with great enthusiasm, presenting insightful essays that highlighted education as a powerful instrument for promoting peace, harmony, tolerance, and national unity in a culturally diverse nation like India.
The competition was judged by Dr. NeeruSawhney, Prof. Harpreet Kour, and Prof. Lukesha Dubgotra, who evaluated the entries on the basis of content, originality, and effective use of vocabulary. Sunakishi Mottan secured the first position, Sunakshi Devi stood second, and Kuldeepak Sandhu bagged the third position. The programme concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Prof. Anju Kumari, Assistant Professor in Physics and member of the Literary Committee.
On 6 August 2026, the Literary Committee organised an Intra-College Seminar Competition on the theme “Role of J&K Youth in Making Viksit Bharat@2047.” Around 15 students participated and eloquently presented their ideas on the role of youth in building a progressive, peaceful, and self-reliant India.
The competition was adjudged by Dr. NeetiChibber, Prof. Priyadarshini, and Dr. Shivani Gulati, who assessed the participants on the basis of content, presentation skills, and relevance to the theme. Addressing the participants, Principal encouraged the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to contribute towards Viksit Bharat@2047 by embracing innovation, entrepreneurship, skill development, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and start-ups in tourism and handicrafts while promoting communal harmony, dialogue, and national integration. Ayushi Sharma secured the first position, Sarbjeet Hira the second, and SunakishiMottan the third position. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Prof. VijetaAnand, Assistant Professor in Political Science.
The celebrations continued with an Intra-College National Anthem Singing Competition on 07.08.2026, organised by the Cultural Committee under the supervision of Dr. Anupama Pandotra IQAC Convener and Dr. Jasmeet Kour, HOD Music. A total of 10 students enthusiastically participated, rendering the National Anthem with dignity, discipline, and patriotic fervor, reflecting their love and respect for the nation. Gurpreet Kour and Najika Bhagat, Manish Kumar and KrishMandi, and Namandeep Kour and TaranjeetKour secured the first, second, and third positions, respectively. The performances were meticulously evaluated by an panel of judges comprising Dr. Raj Jamwal, Dr. Jasmeet Kour, and Prof. Harpreet Kour.
Congratulating the participants, the Principal extended her Independence Day greetings and urged students to dedicate themselves to nation-building through sincerity, responsibility, and service to society. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Shivani Manchanda, who expressed gratitude to the participants, judges, faculty members, and organisers for making the programme a grand success.
Continuing the series of events, the Department of Political Science, in collaboration with the NSS unit of Government Degree College, R.S. Pura, organised an Intra-College Quiz Competition on the theme “Freedom Struggle and National Heroes”.
The event was organised by Prof. VijeetaAnand and Prof. Lukesha Dubgotra, while Dr. Sudesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, served as the Observer.
A total of 12 students participated enthusiastically in the competition, which comprised 60 objective-type questions covering various facets of India’s freedom struggle, national heroes, landmark movements, constitutional developments, and significant historical events.
The quiz aimed to deepen students’ understanding of the nation’s glorious past and instil the values of patriotism, national unity, and responsible citizenship.
Rudra Sudan secured the first position, Virendra Singh the second, and Hardeep Heer the third position.
Addressing the participants, Principal Prof. (Dr.) Preetpal Kour appreciated the students’ keen interest and emphasised that knowledge of India’s freedom struggle and the sacrifices of its national heroes is essential for nurturing informed, responsible, and patriotic citizens.