Tribute through music: Tezu hosts patriotic song competition

Tezu, Apr 26: Despite heavy rains and thunderstorms, the spirit of patriotism filled the air at Indira Gandhi Government College (IGG) here, as the maiden ‘Capt K K Venkatraman Memorial Patriotic Group Song Competition’, was held with great enthusiasm on Saturday.

Organised by the NSS and NCC units of IGG College in collaboration with the Bamboosa Library, the event was sponsored by the 6 Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army and coordinated by Dr Tame Achi, NSS Officer at IGG College.

A total of 12 teams, comprising around 60 students, participated in the vibrant musical contest.

Introducing Capt (Retd) K K Venkatraman as a multifaceted personality who devoted over four decades to the educational upliftment of Arunachal’s youth, the coordinator of the Lohit Youth Library Network recalled his lasting contributions.

Capt Venkatraman, fondly known as Capt Ji, played a key role in promoting education among first-generation learners and was a passionate founder-patron of the Lohit Youth Library Movement.

Associate professor of the college Dr Manas Kr Jana paid rich tributes to Capt Ji and praised the efforts of the NCC and NSS units for collaborating with the 6 Kumaon Regiment and Bamboosa Library to organise the patriotic song competition.

In the senior college group category, where nine teams competed with spirited patriotic songs, Zen Chikro and a team from Denning College of Teacher Education Tezu, secured the first prize with their rendition of ‘Har Karam Apna Karenge...’ The second prize went to Sweety Tayang and team from IGG College, while the third prize was awarded to Waijailu Hagabre, also from IGG College.

In the junior school students' section, Arpita Ram and team claimed the first prize with their moving performance of ‘Seva Ka Vrat Dhara.’ Atinlu Mam and team from Wakro won second place, while Jyoti Verma and team from Tezu secured third.

Renowned singers Jinquilu Chai and Yealiang Tamblu served as the esteemed jury for the competition.

Senior library volunteer Jeenamsi Ngadong delivered the vote of thanks, expressing deep gratitude to Col Ravi Panwar, Commanding Officer of 6 Kumaon Regiment, for his wholehearted support to the Bamboosa Library in sponsoring the event in honor of Capt Venkatraman.

She also thanked Dr Rajen Miwu, NCC officer, and Dr Tame Achi for organising the event successfully despite the challenging weather conditions.