Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (LAACL) Kargil in collaboration with Government Model Degree College (GMDC) Zanskar organized music and painting competition among students of GMDC Zanskar, higher secondary schools high schools in the college campus on September 13.

Around 30 students from GMDC Zanskar participated in the on-spot music competition while around 50 students participated in the on spot painting competition. The programmes was celebrated as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-75 year of India's Independence celebration.

Principal, GMDC Zanskar, Nassir Shabani while hailing the efforts of LAACL, Kargil for organising painting and music competition among the college and school students . He said that this step has proved an ideal platform to the budding artists to showcase their hidden talents in the realm of music and painting arts. 

Deputy Secretary, LAACL Kargil, Nazir Hussain said that the painting and music competitions have been organised with an objective to explore the hidden artistic talent of the younger generation besides to inculcate in them consciousness about the local folk music.

The jury members comprised of Sonam Dawa, Tundup Namgyal, Stanzin Dudul (Painting),Tsering Zangpo, Lobzang Samdup and Tsewang Rigzin (Music) while musicians Stanzin Phunsog, Muhammad Ilyas, Tsering Tundup, Stanzin Laktsok and Muhammad Abbas Skith rendered services as accompaniment to the children who participated in the on spot music competition.