STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The election of the All Artist’s Welfare Association, Jammu Province was held at KL Saigal Hall, here on Sunday wherein more than two hundreds artists of the various streams participated.
Director Doordarshan Kendra, Jammu, Anjali Sharma was the Chief Guest who assured the artist’s that she will always remain in front in the welfare of them and also appealed to remain united.
She also congratulated all members especially who elected today.
Makhan Lal Saraf, Lalita Tapsavi, Vikram Sharma shared the presidiums and also appreciated the cause for the upliftment and welfare of the professional artists.
Er. Vijay Sharma was elected as Chairman, Mushtaq Kak Vice–Chairman, Dr. Kamal Sharma President, Dr. Sudhir Mahajan General Secretary and Seema Devi and Neeraj Sethi were elected as Cashiers.
To run the organization in a systematical way the various joint secretaries of the different of art were also elected included Urja Singh Slathia in Dance discipline, Suriender Manhas in Vocal, Rakesh Anand in Instrumental, Ravinder Shara and Pankaj Sharma in theatre and Rajinder Narang in Media ( Television and Radio ) besides Daya Ram has been elected as Publicity Secretary.
Prominent among those who were present included Sanjeev Nirdosh, Rakesh Anand, O.P Shakir, Rishi Kavi, Akram Khan and Mohan Mistri, Veena Dogra, Umesh Singh, J.R Sharma Jacson, Rakesh Kona, Usha Slathia, O.P Deepak, Ajay Sharma, T. S Premi, Shashi Bushan and Vishab Ratta.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by the Urja Singh Slathia.