30.10.2021

NSS units of Dev Samaj College, Sector 36¬¬-B, Chandigarh celebrated SKILL INDIA SWADESHI DIWALI MELA - 2021 on 30th October, 2021. The event was inaugurated by Shriman Nirmal Singh Dhillon, Secretary, Dev Samaj and Chairperson, Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh and Prof. Latika Sharma (Alumni,DSCE) Department of Education ,Panjab University, Chandigarh. Students of the Dev Samaj College of Education exhibited their skills through various creative stalls of food items ,decorative items ,photography, games ,sweets and many more. People from outside the college also portrayed their creativity by setting up stalls of various kinds. Principals of various Government schools also graced the occasion . Around 400-500 people visited the mela and made it a huge success. Dr. Meena Chopra and Dr. Jaspal Kaur from Dev Samaj College for Women .Sec-45 also graced the occasion. The whole event followed the theme of environment friendly celebration which featured no use of plastic and other environment degrading material. Eco friendly products were used by the students to showcase their creativity.

Dr.(Mrs)Agnese Dhillon Principal appreciated the skills and efforts of the students and carried out an oath to make this Diwali a plastic free celebration. The special element of the Mela was the items exhibited by the students of SOREM and Eternal University , Baru sahib which were spices, candles, pottery items, envelopes and handkerchiefs. The handmade candles by the students of Institute for the Blind, sector-26, Chandigarh were a huge success. There was a special performance by the Grace Band of I.S. Dev Samaj senior secondary school, sector-21. The event was concluded with great enthusiasm and spirit of festivity.



By all means, the event was a great success.