Patiala News:Punjabi Literature Creation and Poetry Singing Competition-2026 held at District Language Office, Patiala

Under the guidance of the Punjab Government and the guidance of the Director, Language Department, the District Language Office, Patiala organized district level Punjabi literature creation and poetry singing competitions like every year. Students up to twelfth standard from various government and private schools of the district participated in these competitions with great enthusiasm. District Education Officer (S) Mamta Khurana attended this event as the chief guest. These competitions included four categories of essay writing, story writing, poetry writing and poetry singing. District Research Officer Dr. Manjinder Singh welcomed the guests, all the students and teachers who came to participate in these competitions. In these competitions, the first place in the essay writing category was won by Jasmine, Modern Nabha Public School Nabha, the second place was won by Jasmine Kaur, Government School Daun Kalan and the third place was won by Ruheen Arora, Our Lady of Fatima Convent School. In the story writing competition, the first place was won by Khushpreet Kaur, Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha School, the second place was won by Japleen Kaur, D.A.V. Duladdi Gate Nabha and the third place was won by Harpreet Kaur, Government School Wajidpur. In the poetry writing competition, the first place was won by Kiranjot Kaur, School Civil Lines, the second place was won by Jashanpreet Singh, Meritorious School Patiala and the third place was won by Shahbaz Singh, Model School Punjabi University. Similarly, in the poetry singing competition, the first place was won by Harmeen Kaur, Mata Gujri School Devigarh, the second place was won by Navneet Kaur and the third place was won by Ekamjot Singh, Alliance International School Banur.

On this occasion, District Education Officer Mamta Khurana congratulated all the students who participated in these competitions. She appreciated the efforts being made by the Language Department Punjab for the students to promote and propagate the mother tongue Punjabi. The role of judges in these competitions was played by Dr. Pushpinder Kaur, Balwinder Sandhu, Tirlochan Tochi and Satnam Punjabi. The District Language Office honored the winning students by giving certificates and medals. The students who came first in these competitions will be able to participate in the competitions to be held at the state level in the month of November. Apart from this, medals and certificates were distributed to those who secured first, second and third positions in the quiz competitions (Classes A, B, C) held on 7 October 2026. Under these competitions, students from government and private schools and colleges up to the age of 25 years participated in category ‘A’ up to class VIII, category ‘A’ from class IX to XII and category ‘C’ up to the age of 25 years of college level. In these competitions, first place in category ‘A’ was won by Tamanya Kaur, Kularan, second place was won by Mohammad Adil, High School Chaura and third place was won by Amber Kaur, Our Lady of Fatima Convent School, Patiala. In category ‘A’, first place was won by Jashanpreet Singh, Public Collegiate School, Samana, second place was won by Khushman Kaur, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College for Girls Akar, third place was won by Karajneet Kaur, P.M.Shri High School, Dhakansoo Kalan and in category ‘C’, first place was won by Harkirat Kaur, Public College, Samana, second place was won by Harmandeep Kaur, Public College, Samana, Patiala and third place was won by Harmanjot Kaur, General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Patiala. The stage was conducted by Gurmail Singh Research Assistant. Dr. Santokh Singh Sukhi, Satpal Singh, Research Officer Sharanjit Kaur, Hardeep Kaur and students of Steno class provided support.