text: Thanking NRI Sabha for honouring him, Oberoi said, “We can help in a better way for the Punjabis stranded in various foreign countries if his non-government organisation Sarbat Da Bhalla and NRI Sabha work in coordination.”
  (Top) Students of various colleges perform during two-day inter-college festival “Synergy-2013”, organised at Lyallpur Khalsa College; and Punjabi singer Sarabjit Cheema perform at KMV during annual fete “Basant Bonanza”, held on the college campus and students enjoy his performance in Jalandhar on Monday. Tribune photos: Malkiat Singh
  The chief guest was Dr Jagjit Kaur, Dean, Youth Welfare Department, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Balbir Kaur, president, Governing Council, inaugurated the show with Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra, Head of the Commerce Department Dr SK Sood and co-coordinator of the Commerce Department Dr Rashpal Singh Sandhu. Michael Sehgal and Veena Sehgal, guests of the show, gave a scholarship of Rs 12 lakh for students for studying abroad.
  Various cultural events like choreography, group dance and hard selling took place. Total — 14 colleges participated in all the events. Overall trophy was bagged by APJ College, Jalandhar. Kanya Maha Viyalaya (KMV), Jalandhar, was first runners-up, while MGN College, Jalandhar, came second runners-up.
  Fun, frolic and gaiety marked "Basant Bonanza" - an annual fete organised by Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV). Thirty stalls, ranging from the ones selling mouth-watering delicacies, books, hand-made articles, accessories to fun games and joy rides on giant wheel, were installed. Dance numbers and music presentation by Punjabi singer Sarabjit Singh Cheema was a roaring success. Lucky draws were taken out and prizes were distributed.
  Principal Dr Atima Sharma announced that the proceeds of the fete would be contributed towards the poor students fund.