Chandigarh,
24th February, 2016:- Children’s Film festival organized by Chandigarh Administration was
inaugurated today by H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki Governor of Punjab &
Haryana and Administrator U.T Chandigarh. The lamp lightening ceremony was
followed by National Anthem and followed by flashing of movie on the big screen
at Piccadilly multiplex, Sector-34, Chandigarh. Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S, Deputy
Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, Smt. Kriti Garg, I.A.S, SDM South, Sh. Rubinder
jeet Brar, DPI Schools, Sh. Sarvjit Singh, Finance Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh and
Sh. Maninder Singh, Chairman Chandigarh Housing Board gave their presence
during the event.
For
the first time massive number of students collectively from different government
schools and orphanages were shown an animated English movie “How To Train Your
Dragon” on 29 different screens of various cinemas/multiplexes around the city.
H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor Punjab &
Haryana and Administrator U.T Chandigarh felt felicitous being part of the event
and appreciated the efforts of Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi’s, I.A.S, Deputy
Commissioner for bringing up the
concept. He further said that such events bring a feeling of
belongingness to a good Administration among the children.
Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S, Deputy
Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh assured that this event would be organized every
year in the month of January and the number of students would be maximized on
the next event. He further added that
students are our nation builders and it is our duty to provide them such
engagements.
The
same movie will be screened tomorrow (25th February 2016) to entertain
rest of the students and Sh. Vijay Dev, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator will be attending
the closing ceremony.
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