BCM Arya Model Sr. Sec. School Triumphs as Overall Champion of Turf-2024 at PCTE

Ludhiana, October 9, 2024: The illustrious PCTE Group pf Institutes recently hosted its Annual Inter-School Literary & Cultural Festival, “TURF 2024”, a vibrant celebration of talent, creativity and spirited competition. This year’s event attracted participation from 40 schools, presenting a dynamic showcase of students’ abilities across various domains and offering lucrative cash prizes totalling INR 2,40,000.

The festival featured an eclectic array of engaging competitions, including “Group Dance”, “Solo Song”, “Quiz”, “Debate”, “Oven Love” (Bakery Competition), “Fashion Show”, “Dumb Charades”, “JAM” (Just a Minute),  “Poster Making”, “Group Discussion” and PCTE Lifetime Best Teacher Award 2024. Schools such as BCM Arya Model School, DCM School, Bal Bharti Public School, DAV Public School, KVM School, BCM Pakhowal Road, Jesus Sacred Heart, BCM Sec.32, DAV, KVM among others, participated with great enthusiasm.

The coveted overall championship title for Turf 2024 was secured by BCM Arya Model Sr. Sec. School, marking their excellence and prowess across multiple competitions.

List of schools securing first position in different competitions is as follows.

Group Dance - DCM Presidency, Urban Estate, Chandigarh Road

Solo Song -   St. Thomas Sen. Sec School    

Quiz - BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar

Debate - BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar

Oven Love (Bakery Competition) - DAV  Public School,Pakhowal Road

Fashion Show - DAV Public School, BRS Nagar

Dumb Charades - BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar

JAM (Just a Minute) - BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar 

Poster Making - BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar

Group Discussion - Jesus Sacred Heart (South City)

PCTE Lifetime Best Teacher Award 2024 - Shallu Gupta - St Farid Public School, Mandi Gobindgarh; Rajwant Singh Grewal - Govt. Sen. Sec. Smart School, PAU, Ludhiana; Rakesh Singh - Govt. Sen. Sec.,Pamaal, Ludhiana; Akshey Jain - USPC Jain Public School, Ludhiana; Deepa Malhotra - DAV Public School Pakhowal, Ludhiana;  Saloni Goyal - St Thomas Sen. Sec. School, Brown Road, Ludhiana; Shveta Chitkara - BCM Sr. Sec. School, Basant Avenue, Dugri, Ludhiana; Deeksha - BCM Sr. Sec. School, 32 Sec. Ludhiana; Gurdeep Singh Dhaliwal - Anand Isher Sr. Sec. School, Ludhiana and Sonia Sood - Peace Public School, Ludhiana.

Dr. KNS Kang, the Director General of PCTE, extended his heartfelt appreciation  and congratulations to the students and faculty for their seamless organisation of the event. He emphasised that Turf plays a pivotal role in nurturing students’ confidence, fostering self-reliance and cultivating a competitive spirit that equips them to tackle significant challenges in their future professional and personal lives.