Jammu, Oct 27: Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP), Jammu Kashmir prant on Tuesday organised its state-level national group song competition at the auditorium of Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (GDCT), Narwal bypass, Jammu, bringing together students from around 15 schools across different districts of Jammu province to celebrate patriotism, national unity and India’s rich cultural heritage through music.
Sat Sharma, BJP J&K president and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), attended the programme as the chief guest. MLA Bahu Vikram Randhawa and Arun Gupta, president, Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu, were the guests of honour. Haji Abdul Hamid Choudhary, patron-in-Chief, GDCT and Arshad Choudhary, chairman, GDCT attended as special guests.
Nehreer Khan, principal and Sonia Nanda, Headmistress of Brig Khuda Baksh Memorial Public School, were the special invitees.
The programme commenced with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp, followed by the recitation of Vande Mataram. Participating teams presented two patriotic songs each, one in Hindi and the other in Sanskrit, showcasing their musical talent, cultural awareness and spirit of national pride.
Sunita Gupta, state president of Bharat Vikas Parishad, welcomed the distinguished guests, members, teachers and students. In her address, she highlighted BVP’s role as a social and cultural organisation committed to fostering patriotism, cultural values and national consciousness among students through meaningful activities.
Sat Sharma appreciated Bharat Vikas Parishad’s efforts to nurture patriotism, positivity and brotherhood among young students. He observed that such initiatives provided a constructive platform for young talent while encouraging students to channel their energies towards the common good of society.
Vikram Randhawa also applauded the organisation’s commitment to nation-building and its efforts to contribute towards making India strong, influential and self-reliant. He assured full cooperation in initiatives aimed at student welfare and emphasised the need for collective efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society.
The competition was adjudicated by renowned music personalities and State Award recipients Sunil Sharma, Raman Slathia and Lucky Verma. Arun Sharma, Regional Secretary, BVP Sanskar, attended as the Regional Observer.
Ashok Gupta, state vice president, introduced the guests and explained the rules of the competition.
At the conclusion of the contest, Learning Temple School, Kathua, secured first position, while St. Xavier Convent School, Barnai, finished second and Manu Shiksha Kendra Higher Secondary School, Rajbagh, Kathua, secured third position.
The winning team from Learning Temple School, Kathua, will represent Jammu and Kashmir at the regional-level competition scheduled to be held in Moga, Punjab, on November 1, 2026.
All participating students were awarded certificates, medals and mementoes in recognition of their participation and performances.
Rakesh Sharma, state finance secretary, delivered the vote of thanks, while the programme was jointly conducted by Ramesh Sharma, state general secretary, and Pratibha Dutta.
Among the other prominent attendees were Vijay Sharma and Dr Santosh Gupta, state patrons, Prof B B Sharma, national committee member, Sewa, Sunita Mahajan, national Gatividhi member, Mahila Sehbhagita, Amita Sharma and Gopal Sharma, regional secretaries, Gurmeet Singh, Prant Convenor, Sewa, Gopal Gupta, Paryavaran Pramukh, Rajesh Gupta, state organising secretary, Aarti Sharma, Mahila Pramukh, Rajni Gupta, Prant Pramukh, Sanskar and Vijay Sharma, state in-charge, media, besides members of various branches of Bharat Vikas Parishad.
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