Nearly 200 meritorious students felicitated at TNR Shining Star Awards in Kullu
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KULLU: Nearly 200 meritorious students were felicitated at the TNR Shining Star Awards-2024 function that was organised by The Newz Radar, the only English digital news network based out of Himachal Pradesh, in Kullu on Sunday (June 9, 2024).
The awards ceremony witnessed massive response as students, parents and teachers were seen queuing up for registration for the event since early morning. The venue for the awards function is Cambridge International School at Mohal in Kullu. Nearly 200 meritorious Class X and Class XII students who scored 85 per cent or above marks in their 2024 board examination were felicitated.
Kargil war hero Brig Khushal Thakur (retd) was the Chief Guest at the event. Chaman Kapoor, who is the state coordinator of the BJP’s municipal wing, was the Guest of Honour.
The aim behind organising such events is to connect with bright young minds and foster a constructive society, said Sunil Chadha, Executive Editor, The Newz Radar. Sunil Chadha said the purpose behind organising the event is to felicitate both students and their parents who have worked hard to achieve the academic milestone.
The Kullu event was the third in row and the fourth will be organised in Mandi on Tuesday (June 11, 2024). The opening part of this year’s edition of the Shining Star Awards was held recently in Dharamshala. The event received stupendous response with a gathering of around 1,000 people turning up, which included meritorious students, their teachers and parents. Retired IAS officer and UPSC adviser JM Pathania, who was the chief guest, addressed the gathering and, as a social welfare initiative, shared his personal contact number with the students to assist them in their careers. The second episode of the Shining Star Awards was held in Dharamshala.
The initiative of TNR Shining Star Awards was started in 2023 and it attracted personalities from various fields. Distinguished guests, including Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and top government officials, graced various functions in 2023 and shared their views with students.
