The Governor of Himachal Pradesh Sh. Shiv Pratap Shukla presided as Chief Guest of the State Level Painting Competition organized by SJVN at Shimla for the students of the schools in Himachal Pradesh. The State Level Painting Competition was organised under National Campaign on Energy Conservation 2024 of Ministry of Power, Govt of India.
Sh. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Director (Personnel) of SJVN, along with senior officials warmly welcomed the Governor Sh. Shiv Pratap Shukla and his wife Smt. Janaki Shukla upon their arrival at SJVN Corporate Headquarters, Shimla.
ThGovernor presented First, Second and Third Prizes of Rs 50,000/-, Rs 30,000/- and Rs. 20,000/- respectively for Group A (Class 5th, 6th & 7th) and Group B (Class 8th, 9th & 10th). Smt. Janaki Shukla presented ten Consolation Prizes of Rs 7,500/- for each category. All the participants were given mementoes and participation amount of Rs 2000/- each as a token of appreciation for their contribution to advancing the cause of energy conservation.
On this occasion, Sh. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Director (Personnel) stated that this year, 2,10,936 students of 4,794 schools across 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh participated in School Level Painting Competition organized by SJVN, which was the first phase of the campaign.