UIET pays homage to Kargil martyrs

The Cultural Committee of University Institute of Engg & Technology,Panjab University along with the Alumni Affairs Cell paid tribute to brave Indian Army soldiers and martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
The event started with the opening note from Prof Raj Kumar, the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University and Prof Savita Gupta, Director of University Institute of Engineering and Technology. They spoke about the importance of the day and appreciated the students for such an initiative.An alumnus of UIET, Lt. Commander Anirudh Bhardwaj was the special guest of the occasion. He shared his own experience and gave an important message to live in and enjoy the present moment.
It was followed by the cultural events which kicked off with a patriotic poetry by Dhriti narrating a message from a soldier to his mother who has sacrificed his life for the motherland. Following it was a song by Devansh Soni and a story by Srijan Tiwari. After that the students narrated the last letters of the Kargil Heroes that they had sent to their families, creating an emotional atmosphere. Shubhra Mittal, narrated an account of a Fauji daughter and how an early meeting with her dad became the last for her.
Prateek Sharma narrated a poem in Veer Ras giving an account of a mother’s anger who lost her son in the war. Himanshu Rana sang, 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna' and 'Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye'. Poetry by Bhupesh Yadav gave in insight into modern lives and to introspect on making lives worth protecting. Shubham Gupta gave an account of a son who lost his father in the war but is still brave enough to join the army afterwards. The Coordinators of the Cultural Committee and of the Alumni Affairs Cell of UIET encouraged students to take such steps more often. The event was concluded by a classical dance by Srija Nandi on Vande Mataram.