Chief Minister Raman Singh has extended hearty congratulations to Kishore Dev Verman for winning a gold medal in Kathak dance style and Tanya Reddy for winning a silver medal in Kuchipudi dance style, in the ongoing 5-day National Youth Festival at ludhiana, Punjab that started on January 12.
The Chief Minister has also extended best wishes to the other participants, who are representing the State in the national youth festival, informed in an official statement issued here on Thursday. It is noteworthy that on account of the birth anniversary of great visionary and social reformer Swami Vivekananda, National Youth Festival has been organised in ludhiana, Punjab. The youth festival commenced on January 12 and will conclude on January 16.
In this youth festival, Kishore Dev Verman, a resident of Khairagarh (Rajnandgaon) in Chhattisgarh, has won first prize in the Kathak dance competition while Tanya Reddy from Raipur has secured second position in the Kuchipudi dance style. Principal Secretary of Sports and Youth Welfare Department RP Mandal and Director Jitendra Shukla have also congratulated the youngsters for their achievement in youth festival and have extended best wishes to other participants from the State.