KATRA, Sep 16: Government Degree College (GDC), Katra, celebrated Hindi Day on Tuesday under the joint aegis of the National Service Scheme (NSS) and Department of Hindi. The programme was organised under the guidance of Principal Dr. Rajni Bhagat.
The programme was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Lalita Devi, Department of Hindi, and NSS Programme Officer Usha Sharma. As part of the second day of the celebrations, a Slogan Writing Competition was organised, in which students participated enthusiastically.
The competition provided students with an opportunity to express their thoughts on various aspects of the Hindi language, including its importance, development and contemporary status, Hindi as a cultural heritage, and its growing presence at the international level.
The entries were evaluated by a panel comprising Prof. Shikha Basin, Prof. Mohammad Yunus Salim and Bhushan Kumar. Shilpa Devi secured the first position, Rohan Bhagat stood second, while Rajni Devi secured the third position.
The college faculty members present during the programme included Prof. Sajjad Iqbal, Prof. Nasir, Prof. Ajay Kumar, Prof. Harmeet Kaur, Dr. Shiraz Ahmad Sufi, Dr. Zulfikar Ashraf Bani and Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Bage, among others.
The programme concluded with the felicitation of the winning students and presentation of prizes. The organisers said that such activities provide students with a platform to appreciate the richness of Hindi and encourage greater engagement with the language and its cultural significance.