The India Post, Chandigarh, 1st November,2008 :On the occasion of the closing of the Diamond Jubilee Year of the Panjab University, Chandigarh, University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational and Vocational Development organized a ‘Paint Your T-Shirt’ and ‘Paint the Classroom Wall’ Contest on November 1st, 2008 on its premises.
The theme given to the participants was “Save the Planet”. 28 students participated in the contest which was judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. The T-shirts painted by the contestants will be put up for an exhibition-cum-sale-cum-order booking on at the Student Centre. Judgment of the creative ideas of the students was a tough job for the jury. The theme of Save the Planet was looked at from a variety of dimensions like No War, Plant Green, Keep Peace, Save Animals, Cut on Pollution etc.
The participation was very enthusiastic and it is proposed that such competitions should be included in the annual calendar of University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational Development.
The contest was judged by, Dr. (Mrs.) Rita Kant (UIFT), Dr. (Mrs.) Sween, (Co-ordinator), Dr. Paramjit Singh Kang and Dr. Prabha Vig Project Officers according to Dr. (Mrs.) Sween, (Co-ordinator), Dept. of Adult Education, PU.