Amritsar: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organized a grand “Pratibha Samman Samaroh” (Talent Felicitation Ceremony) at BBK DAV College, Amritsar, to recognize and encourage talented students who have excelled in various fields. More than 600 meritorious students from 20 schools were honoured during the event. Teachers who have made outstanding contributions to the field of education were also felicitated.
The ceremony was graced by Parmjeet Singh Gill, National Executive President of Himalaya Parivar and a renowned industrialist, as the Chief Guest, while Sudarshan Kapoor, Chairman of BBK DAV College, presided over the function. Gaurav Atri, Regional Organising Secretary of ABVP’s North Zone, attended as the keynote speaker. Distinguished guests included youth social worker and BJP leader from Amritsar North Akshay Sharma, senior advocate Advocate Bhasin, Principal of BBK DAV College Dr. Pushpendu Walia, ABVP Punjab State Joint Secretary Nandita Gupta, Rajeev Aneja, and Metropolitan Secretary Pradyumn Devgan.
The programme commenced with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp and floral tributes to Goddess Saraswati. In her welcome address, Nandita Gupta highlighted the objectives of the event and the activities of ABVP. Principal Dr. Pushpendu Walia encouraged students to move forward in life with discipline, dedication, and hard work.
Addressing the gathering, Akshay Sharma stated that student life forms the foundation of nation-building and urged young people to fulfil their social responsibilities. In his keynote address, Gaurav Atri emphasized that talent becomes meaningful only when it is used for the welfare of society and the nation. He encouraged students to develop leadership qualities with a “Nation First” approach, adding that ABVP is not merely a student organization but a powerful movement dedicated to nation-building.
Chief Guest Parmjeet Singh Gill congratulated the students and said that today’s youth are the architects of India’s bright future and have the potential to lead society in a positive direction. The honoured students credited their achievements to their parents, teachers, and consistent hard work.
The event was coordinated by Saurabh Rai, while Harpreet Chauhan and Jai Kumar conducted the proceedings. Prominent attendees included State Organising Secretary Shamsher Singh, National Secretary Aditya Takiyar, Nitin Maheshwari, Shalu Sharma, Ajit, Jujhar Gorsi, Tejinder Singh, Sarvagya Mahajan, Raghav Mahajan, Ayush, Priyanka Sharma, Ashish Rana, Saksham Sharma, along with several distinguished members of society.
The programme concluded with Metropolitan Secretary Pradyumn Devgan expressing gratitude to all guests, teachers, parents, and students. The ceremony ended with enthusiastic chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram.”
