Kurukshetra woman wins Haryana Sanjhi Utsav

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 15

The Art and Cultural Affairs Department today announced that Kurukshetra bagged the first place in the Haryana Sanjhi Utsav held from October 7 to 15.

Nirmala Devi (65), representing team number 22, bagged the first prize. Chando Devi of Kaithal, representing team number 24, secured the second place. The third prize was bagged by Simran of Karnal, representing number 2. Ramandeep of Kurukshetra and Mukesh Rani of Karnal secured the fourth and the fifth places, respectively.

A special award was presented to 65-year-old Suraj Devi, a resident of Ballabhgarh.

The official spokesperson said it was for the first time that the ‘Haryana Sanjhi Utsav’ was organised at the state level, in collaboration with the Haryana Government and the Virasat Heritage Village.

The first, second and third prize winners received Rs 51,000, Rs 31,000 and Rs 21,000, respectively.

More than 54 women artists participated in the event.