Dr. Avnish Jolly, Chandigarh, 21st July:Mrs. Shveta, teaching at the Dept. of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh has bagged the All India CLM (Chaman Lal Memorial) Award for her outstanding contribution to theatre in the field of Costume Designing for the Year 2008.Mrs. Shveta, has designed costumes for several productions over the last twenty-eight years. Her memorable play-productions include ‘Tughlaq’, ‘Bhagvad Ajjukam’, ‘Loha kutt’, ‘The Comedy of
Errors, ‘Ashadh ka Ek Din’, ‘Azar ka Khuwab’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ and ‘Dreams and Beyond’ etc.
The Award Ceremony will be held at the end of this month in New Delhi.
Shveta is not only teaching and designing at the Dept. but she is also an alumnus of this University. She has done Panjab University proud by getting this prestigious award. A communication to this effect has been received from Sh. R.K. Dhingra, General Secretary, Chaman Lal Memorial Society, New Delhi.