Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar appointed top government functionaries to fully ope-rationalize the Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program ;a real success in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division

Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar appointed top government functionaries to fully ope-rationalize the Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program ;a real success in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division

                        BAHAWALPUR(PR)Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar appointed top government functionaries to fully ope-rationalize the Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program a real success in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division. He issued these directions during a comprehensive review meeting regarding arrangements of conducting Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program held at his conference room. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal, District Police Officer Bahawalpur Ashfaq Ahmad Khan, Resident Director Bahawalpur Arts council & Director Public Relations Rana Ajaz Mahmood, Principal College of Arts Islamia University Bahawalpur Dr. Nasrullah Khan Nasir, Director NCBA Dr. Aslam Adeeb, Director Colleges Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, Deputy Director Public Relations Nasir Hameed, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalnagar Muhammad Azhar Hayat and Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan Jameel Ahmad through video link and other officers and officials of concerned departments.

                                Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar has issued directions to appoint:- Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal as Chairman of redressal committees while all the Assistant Commissioners citiy's of the 3 districts as its members; Assistant Commissioner General Syed Muhammad Waseem as divisional focal person while the 3 Additional Deputy Commissioner (Head Quarters) of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalnagar as district focal persons who would serve as key functionaries to operationalize the Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program's basic events in Bahawalpur Division.

                                "At the first phase of Chief Minister Talent Hunt Program male and female youth in the age group of 18 to 35 years are eligible to get themselves registered as contestant for music and painting competition either through online facility or by submitting their applications both at their respective district Head quarters and Rasheedia Auditorium Bahawalpur till 28^th of February, 2017", Divisional Secretary Chief Minister Talent Hunt Program/Resident Director Bahawalpur Art Council & Director Public Relations Rana Ajaz Mahmood briefed the meeting.

                                The audition for music competition contestants would be held from 3^rd of March to 9^th of March while music competition at divisional level would be held on 11^th of March at Rasheedia Auditorium, The meeting was briefed.

                                Both music and painting competitions carry various prizes amounting to Rs. 1.5 lac for 1^st prize; Rs. 1 lac for 2^nd prize and Rs. 75 thousand for 3^rd prize for each competition. There would be 5 additional prizes amounting to Rs. 20 thousand each for both contests.             The meeting was further briefed that the painting competition would be held at 14^th of April at Rasheedia Auditorium Bahawalpur.

                                Commissioner Bahawalpur Division and Chairman Divisional committee for Chief Minister Talent Hunt Program Saqib Zafar maintained that this cultural and art promoting initiative is vital to provide our highly capable, talented and creative youth to channelize their energies on constructive and positive lines. Therefore, he urged upon all stake holders to play their assigned role with dedication and commitment to sharpen the creative potential of our youth in the various dimensions of performing art through Chief Minister Punjab Talent Hunt Program.