Ludhiana, November 26, 2024-The 14th Youth Festival of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, commenced with vibrant events celebrating creativity, fine arts, intellectual engagement and spiritual recital. The off-stage segment of the festival was inaugurated by Dr. Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor.

Extending best wishes, Dr. Gill emphasized that participation in extracurricular activities plays a vital role in the holistic development of students. He encouraged students to make full use of such platforms to sharpen their skills and express their creativity.

Dr. RS Aulakh, Director Students’ Welfare, highlighted that youth festivals serve as an important medium for students to express their inner talents. He added that the university continues to provide excellent facilities to nurture students’ abilities, and the enthusiasm among participants reflected their eagerness to perform.

Dr. SPS Ghuman, Organizing Secretary of the festival, informed that five events marked the opening day: Photography, Quiz, Shabad Gayan, Poster Making and Cartooning.

* The theme for Poster Making was “ Youth Festival.”

* The Photography competition centered on the topic of “Colours of Winters.”

* The Cartooning topic was “ Impact of Social Media.”

Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma, Registrar, graced the Quiz and Shabad Gayan competition session as chief guests.

Students from the College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana; College of Dairy and Food Science Technology; College of Fisheries; College of Animal Biotechnology; College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul (Bathinda); Veterinary Polytechnic, Kaljharani; and the affiliated Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar, took part in the competitions.

Dr Ghuman announced the schedule for the next day. On-the-Spot Painting (9:00 a.m.), Clay modeling (01:00 p. m.) and Collage Making (03:30 p.m.) will take place on November 27, 2025, at the Examination Hall of the College of Veterinary Science.

Results :

Photography Competition

1st Prize: Keerat Kaur Brar, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology

2nd Prize: Adarsh Kumar, College of Fisheries

3rd Prize: Parmnoor Singh, Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar

Quiz Competition

1st Prize: College of Fisheries

2nd Prize: College of Animal Biotechnology

3rd Prize: Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar

Shabad Gayan Competition

1st Prize: College of Fisheries

2nd Prize: College of Veterinary Science

3rd Prize: College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul.