DDC Rajouri finalises modalities for Talent Hunt Programme

Rajouri, August 2: In order to finalise the modalities for various activities to be conducted during the Talent Hunt Programme in the district, the District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired the meeting of the concerned officers here in the Conference Hall of PWD Dak Bunglow.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Additional Deputy Commissioner Nowshera,Additional Deputy Commissioner Sunderbani,Chief planning officer,Subdivisional Magistrate Thanamandi,Chief education officer, Assistant Commissioner Development, District Panchayat Officer,
Principal Govt model Girls HHS Rajouri,principal Govt model boys HSS Rajouri, District youth and sports officer,District Culture officer and others.

During the meeting, the District culture officer Rajouri Shri Alam Dar informed that the programme will be launched at Panchayat level in the district with the aim to identify the talented youth in the district and to provide a platform for them to showcase their talent in the field of art.

He further informed that the programme shall be conducted in three phases.The first phase shall have singing competition and the identification and nomination at this level shall be strictly made by the gram panchayats. The second level will have music instrumentation in which School Education department shall be roped in.

The culture officer said that the candidates nominated by the gram sabhas and approved by the panchayats shall be engaged in competitions at zonal level by the school education department. In this phase the culture department shall assist by providing eminent artists for selecting the candidates for the third level. It was informed that the third phase shall be conducted at the district level in which painting competition shall be organised.

The identification and nomination of participants shall exclusively be made by Gram Panchayat from all the 312 Panchayats of the district in the age group of 14-18 years and 19-22 years. Besides, three candidates shall be identified from each Panchayat in each of the three activities.

It was informed that the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages shall coordinate the programme with the active participation of the Departments of Rural Development Department, Higher Education Department, School Education Department, and District Youth Services and Sports.

For proper monitoring and ensuring the conduct of the programme in a successful manner, the DDC constituted a district level monitoring committee which includes members like Assistant Commissioner Development,District Panchayat officer, District Cultural officer,Chief education officer,District Youth and sports officer,Principal of all the Government Degree colleges and representatives from Nehru Yuva Kendras.

The DDC stressed upon the officers for maintaining coordination in making arrangements so that the programme can be conducted in a successful and hassle free manner.