The group dance team of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, won second prize at 33rd North Zone AIU Inter-University Youth Fest ‘Yuva MMahaUtsav’ 2017-18 held at Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana. It added feather to the cap of Panjab University, Chandigarh by coming in top two teams of North India, thereby qualifying for National Youth Festival to be held at Ranchi Universityin February , 2018. It is a proud moment for KCW for becoming the part of top 15 teams of India. The Youth Festival provides a platform to showcase the integrated and diverse talents of the emerging youth of India in the field of arts and culture. As many as 25 university teams from northern India participated in the festival.The Gangaur Ghoomar dance received thunderous applause from all the members present there and competed against the best teams across Northern India.
Dr. Nirmal Jaura, Director, Department of Youth welfare, Panjab University Chandigarh gave the credit of the success to principal of college, contingent incharge, students, director of choreography Mr. Sanjeev Wadhwa (Director of Sanjeev Jimmy Dance Academy and school of performing arts) and Youth Welfare Department of PU for providing support to the team. Principal of the college, Dr. (Mrs) Mukti Gill also lauded the efforts of students and their mentors for bringing glory to the college and wished the team good luck for the upcoming All India Level National Youth Festival.
