Inter-University competitions held at PU's Sanskrit department

Chandigarh, March 3, 2023: On the occasion of its annual day event, Panjab University's Sanskrit department organised inter-university competitions. Dr. Dinesh Shastri, director of the Haryana Sanskrit Academy was the chief guest of the occasion. Prof. Jagadish Prasad Semwal, former chairperson of the VVBIS&IS, Sadhu Ashram, Hoshiarpur, was the convener. Sanskrit essay writing competition, Sanskrit declamation competition and Sanskrit singing competition were organised at the event, in which 55 students from many PU affiliated colleges participated. Judges were Dr. Devi Singh, chairperson of Sanskrit department GGDSD college, Dr. Chandan Lal Gupta, PGGCG 11, and Dr. Satyan Sharma, guest faculty Sanskrit department, PU. Under the direction of Prof. Renu Vig, DUI and chairperson of Sanskrit department and Prof. V. K. Alankar, Academic Incharge of the department, the topics for Sanskrit declamation were centred on Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati's life and philosophy. Prof. Alankar told, "our department has been organising various events to commemorate Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary, and so is this event where we have chosen certain topics which are centred on Maharshi's life and philosophy, through which participants will get to know about his life and be inspired." Dr. Dinesh Sharma enlightened the audience about the achievements of Haryana Sanskrit Academy and encouraged participants to converse in Sanskrit. The following winners of various competitions were honoured with mementos and certificates.
 
Sanskrit Essay Writing Competition : First - Richa, Second - Naresh, Third – Sunil
Sanskrit Singing Competition : First – Naresh, Second – Mamta, Third – Rishu Kumar
Sanskrit Speech Competition : First – Sunil, Second – Sanchit Kumar, Third - Naresh