STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Two-day cartooning Workshop organised by Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu concluded here on Friday at the Seminar Hall of Brig Rajinder Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.
The workshop was organised to acquaint the students with the niceties of cartooning and make it beneficial for them in the artistic pursuits. The students of University of Jammu and affiliated degree colleges participated in the workshop which was conducted by eminent Cartoonists of the State, Manoj Chopra and Chander Shekhar.
Around 20 students from different teaching departments and colleges participated in this workshop in which their skills of fine-arts were chiseled by the experts in the field. They were introduced to the basics of the art of cartooning. Role and importance of a cartoonist in the society was also explained to them.
Introducing the resource persons, Prof S.K Pandita, Chairman, Campus Cultural Committee informed that both have brought laurels for the State at national and international levels.
Manoj Chopra is in this field for the last 21 years and has worked with the leading newspapers. He has published more than 20,000 cartoons till date. Besides cartooning, he has passion for paintings and participated in number of group shows and art camps. He is also a recipient of Lalit Kala Scholarship and Junior Fellowship from Government of India.
Chander Shekhar has to his credit exemplary participation in innumerable prestigious exhibitions including the 100th year of Charlie Chaplin and Maya Kamath Cartoon exhibition where his works received great appreciation especially for his unique style of depicting most serious situations with a terrific blend of wit and satire, he is also associated with many Newspapers and Magazines and has been awarded at various National platforms.
Prof Satnam Kour, Dean Students Welfare, University of Jammu; Prof. Kamal K Kapoor, Co- Chairman, Campus Cultural Committee and Dr. A.R Manhas, Assistant Dean Students Welfare were present at the occasion.
