DC Poonch reviews I-Day arrangements

Poonch : Deputy Commissioner, Inder Jeet on Thursday chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to review arrangements for the Independence Day- 2022 celebrations, here at Dak Bunglow.
The DDC reviewed the necessary preparations, security arrangements, Barricading, decoration of venue, fault free public address system, seating arrangement, fire safety arrangements, cultural programme, parade preparations etc for Independence Day celebrations.
The DC instructed the concerned departments to make the arrangements well in time for smooth celebration of the National Event.
The meeting was informed that the main function will be held at sports stadium where the Chief Guest would unfurl the National Flag and take salute at the march past to be presented by contingents.
Reviewing the security arrangements, the DC asked for adequate deployment of security personnel on all entry and exit points and around the main venue. The DC gave directions to the concerned officers to launch a cleanliness drive in and around the venue. He also directed for putting in place health care arrangements at the venue.
The SDMs were directed to make similar arrangements in block/tehsil level.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the PDD and PHE to ensure uninterrupted Power and water supply on the Day of celebration.
It was informed that Full Dress Rehearsal would be held on August 13 and screening of cultural activities at Sheesh Mahal on 10th of August 2022.
The Information Department was asked to make arrangements for a fault free Public Address System and media coverage of the event. The DC also said that the Celebration would begin with playing of Shahnai by the Information Department.
ADDC Poonch, Abdul Sattar, Gen Manager DIC, Dr. Zakir Hussain, CEO PDA, Dr. Tanveer Khan, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Principal Government Degree College Poonch, Prof. Musarrat Hussain Shah, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Shafiq Mir, District Treasury Officer, Rashid Dostum, DYSP Head Qtr., Nawaz Ahmed, District Information Officer, Vishal Deep Chandan, Head Qtr Assistant ( Tehsildar), Jahangir Hussain, Commentator, Pardeep Khanna, CEO Education Bishamber Das, Tehsildar Haveli, Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak, DYSSO, Mohd.Qasim, ARTO, Basharat Mehmood, XEN PWD POONCH, XEN PDD, Irshad Hussain, XEN PHE, Muneer Hussain, CEO Municipality, Mushtaq Hussain, CDPO besides others attended the meeting.
GDC Pouni hosts series contests ahead of I-Day celebrations
Reasi : Government Degree College Pouni in last month organized a series of Intercollegiate Singing, Debate and Essay Writing Competitions in the run up to the Independence Day Celebration and as part of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav.
The Cultural Committee conducted the events under the supreme guidance and supervision of the College Principal Prof. Rajni Bhagat.
Prof. U S Liza, Convener Co-curricular and Cultural Activities Committee was the In-Charge of the event.
The theme of the Debate and Essay Writing Competition was, “India After Independence. The event witnessed overwhelming participation of the college students.
In Debate competition, the students strongly put forth their point of views by speaking for and against the topic and gave reasons to support their arguments and statements. Around 20 students participated in the essay writing competition to commemorate the 75th Independence Day.
Dr. Tarseem Kumar administered the Essay Writing Competition, while Prof. Balbir Kumar, Prof. Jaspal Singh and Prof. U S Liza evaluated the essays submitted by the students.
The names of top two contestants of each event were forwarded to the Nodal College, GDC Reasi.
With the winners of Thursday’s event a total six students, Shami Kumar and Deepak Sharma – the winners of Singing competition, Nusraat Jaan and Priya Sharma winners of Essay Writing Competition, and Vaishali Sharma and Monika Sharma the winners of Debate competition, along with Prof. Jaspal Singh went to Reasi College to compete in the District level.
Nusraat Jaan from GDC Pouni emerged the runner up in the District level Essay Writing Competition winning a cash prize of 3000 rupees. Principal GDC Pouni, Prof. Rajni Bhagat congratulated the winner, and appreciated Prof. U S Liza, Convener Co-curricular Activities.
Meanwhile, to promote the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, NSS Unit of Government Degree College Pouni organised an awareness rally here from the college campus to Boulian locality.
The campaign was held under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav – to mark the 75th year of Indian Independence. The rally was organised under the guidance of the Principal Prof. Rajni Bhagat and was inaugurated by NSS Convener, Prof. Balbir Kumar, HOD Economics.
The NSS Volunteers disturbed around 30 national flags among the heads of the families of the village, Boulian. The central objective behind the initiative was to encourage people to hoist the national flag and to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.
Prof. U S Liza, Co-convener NSS, encouraged students to come forward and display their patriotism by participating in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.