category Regional, mandi gobindgarh, , tags Regional, mandi gobindgarh, , DW BUREAU MANDI GOBINDGARH Desh Bhagat University organized a School Connect Program and Lohri Carnival in collaboration with the Youth Welfare Department on the campus to celebrate Lohri festival with great fanfare on Thursday in the Students Center courtyard. About 3000 students and 300 teachers from about 40 convent schools of Patiala, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Malerkotla and Bhawanigarh participated in Lohri Carnival and School Connect Program. The celebrations began with joy, excitement and fanfare. On this occasion Dr Zora Singh, Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University was the Chief Guest, Dr Tajinder Kaur, Pro Chancellor, Guest of Honour, Dr Sandeep Singh, President and Dr Harsh Sadawarti, Vice-President, were Special Guests of the event. Dr Zora Singh, addressing the students of the school and Desh Bhagat University, spoke about the importance of this festival. He also congratulated the students and teachers on New Year and Lohri festival. Dr Tejinder Kaur, Pro-Chancellor, also wished the faculty and staff members, students a very happy Lohri. She said that the history of Lohri is also connected with the story of Dulla Bhatti. On this occasion Dr Col Pardeep Kumar. Registrar, Dr Virinder Singh, Advisor to Chancellor, Dr Surjit Kaur Patheja, Director Media and faculty members welcomed the Principals, teachers and students of different schools. (editor dailyworld.in)