Students from Jammu and Kashmir win awards at National Integration Camp
An eight-member contingent from Cluster University of Jammu secured the overall best team medals at a seven-day camp in Haryana.
Students from the PSPS Government College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, won multiple awards at the National Integration Camp (NIC) 2026 held at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana, according to the Daily Excelsior.
The seven-day event included nearly 200 NSS volunteers from 12 states. An eight-member J&K contingent, consisting of four boys and four girls from various colleges under the Cluster University of Jammu, earned the overall best team medals and the highest number of individual recognitions.
Mahi Gupta from PSPS GCW Gandhi Nagar secured first prize in slogan writing, Nukkad Natak, and tug of war, alongside a third prize in extempore. Gupta was the sole participant chosen to provide feedback on the final day.
Other award winners included Kamakshi Khajuria from the same college, who was recognised for yoga and dance, and Ritika from GCOE Jammu, who took second prize in slogan writing. The group also earned special appreciation medals for their cultural acts and participation.
The J&K team included Sumit Basotra, Samiksha Salathia, Rahul Sharma, and Iqbal Singh from GGM Science College, Jammu, and Aryan Pandita from SPMR College of Commerce. They were accompanied by NSS Programme Officer Dr. Suraj Mohani Jamwal.
Principal Dr. Kulvinder Kaur, NSS Programme Coordinator Dr. Amit Pal Kour, and the Dean Students Welfare of Cluster University of Jammu were noted for their guidance.