CTIEMT Shahpur clinches overall winner trophy at IKGPTU North Zone Youth Festival 2026; Khalsa College secures runner-up

Jalandhar, October 9, 2026: Following three days of energetic cultural and literary competitions, host institution CTIEMT Shahpur, Jalandhar emerged as the Overall Winner of the IKG PTU North Zone Youth Festival 2026, dominating the event with an impressive medal tally of 16 Gold, 4 Silver, and 3 Bronze medals, alongside sweeping all three overall category trophies in Dance, Music, and Theatre, achieving first-position finishes in Bhangra, Giddha, Mime, Mimicry, One Act Play, Light Vocal Indian, Classical Instrumental Solo (Non-Percussion), Classical Vocal Solo, Folk Song, Vaar Singing, Group Shabad/Bhajan, Group Song Indian, Western Vocal Solo, Western Group Song, On the Spot Painting, and On the Spot Photography, and securing individual honors including Best Actor in One Act Play for Vinod and Best Dancer in Giddha, while Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar delivered an outstanding performance throughout the event to claim the Overall Runner-Up trophy.
The grand inauguration of the festival set an inspiring tone for the three-day extravaganza, graced by Sh. Deepak Bali Ji, Advisor, Culture & Tourism Department, Punjab and Vice President, Punjab Cricket Association, as the Chief Guest. The inaugural ceremony also featured Mr. Sameer Sharma, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs, IKGPTU, and Mr. Deepak Shah, Observer, North Zone Youth Festival, as Special Guests. They were joined by prominent leadership from the CT Group, including Managing Director Dr. Manbir Singh, Vice Chairman Harpreet Singh, Executive Director Dr. Nitin Tandon, Campus Director Dr. Jayaashish Sethi, Group Director DSW Er. Davinder Singh, and Deputy Director DSW Lt. Tabish Ali Khan.
Addressing the gathering during the inauguration, Sh. Deepak Bali emphasized the vital role of youth festivals in preserving culture, saying, "Youth festivals serve as a magnificent platform to reconnect our young generation with Punjab's rich cultural heritage, traditions, and artistic expressions, fostering national pride and creative excellence among students." Congratulating the host team and participants, Dr. Manbir Singh, Managing Director of CT Group, remarked, "Host institutions bear the responsibility of not just organizing events seamlessly, but inspiring performance; seeing CTIEMT Shahpur shine both as gracious hosts and outstanding champions reflects the dedication, discipline, and creative energy of our students and faculty."
In other major category achievements, Pyramid College, Kapurthala secured the overall trophy in Fine Arts, while IKG PTU Main Campus, Kapurthala bagged top honors in Literary Events. The festival also celebrated exceptional individual talent, awarding Gursharan Singh from Pyramid College as Best Dancer in Bhangra and Naroop Kaur from Khalsa College of Engineering & Technology as Best Actress in One Act Play. First-position achievements across the remaining individual events saw diverse talent from participating institutions, with CTIMIT Maqsudan winning Skit and Classical Instrumental Solo (Percussion), Pyramid College dominating Fine Arts events, IKG PTU Main Campus sweeping major Literary competitions, and Amritsar Group of Colleges, Sri Sai College of Management, and St. Soldier Group taking top honors in Poem Recitation, Creative Writing, and Quiz respectively.
The festival brought together hundreds of students and faculty members from across the region to celebrate artistic expression and cultural heritage. Among the participating institutions in final standings were Amritsar Group of Colleges in third place, followed by Pyramid College, Kapurthala, CTIMIT Maqsudan, St. Soldier Group, Jalandhar, Hari Parkash Institute of Management and Technology, Hoshiarpur, IKG PTU Amritsar Campus, Sri Sai College of Management, APEEJAY Institute of Management and Engineering Technology, Jalandhar, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, and KMS College of IT and Management, Dasuya.