AMU Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Rose Show Concludes with prize distribution
Aligarh : Vice Chancellor (VC) Lodge and the Gulistan-e-Syed teams bagged three trophies each in the Annual Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Rose Show-2022 of the Department of Land and Gardens, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with their enthralling display of blooms, blossoms, various cut flowers and roses that added luster to the line-up at the event.
The VC Lodge team won the ‘Mrs Saleha Farooqui Running Cup for the Queen of the Show’, ‘Mr B H Hashmi Running Cup for the Best Double Chrysanthemum’ and ‘Safdar Abbas (ASIM) Memorial Running Cup for the Best Exhibit in Class-G’; while the Gulistan-e-Syed claimed the ‘Vice Chancellor Running Cup for the King of the Show’ and the ‘Prof Suhail Ahmad Running Cup for the Highest Points in the Chrysanthemum and Rose Show’. The Gulistan-e-Syed also shared the ‘Ansuman Bansal Running Cup for the Best Single Variety of Chrysanthemum’ with the Commandant 104 RAF team.
Meanwhile, the Pro Vice Chancellor (PVC) Lodge team lifted the ‘Mr Tahir Hussain (Mamma) Running Cup for the Best Coleus’ and Mohd Mustaqeem was declared the winner of the ‘Prof B A Khan Running Cup for the Best Rose’.
“The incredible display of so many flowers of every description grown to perfection in the Annual Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Rose Show mesmerized the visitors”, remarked Prof Mohammad Gulrez (AMU Pro Vice Chancellor) who attended the prize distribution ceremony as the Chief Guest.
The Guests of Honour, Prof Mohd Mohsin Khan (Finance Officer) and Prof Abdul Aleem said, “This show always leaves you with great memories of the flowers you find and the people you meet”.
“A Total of 143 prizes including 44 first, 52 second and 47 consolation prizes were given in the concluding ceremony of the two-day flower show”, said Prof Zaki Anwar Siddiqui (Member-in-Charge, Department of Land and Gardens).
The Chief Guest and Guests-of-Honour with Prof Naima Gulrez (Principal, Women’s College), Prof Wazahat Hussain, Prof Arif Inam, Mrs Akhtar Inam, Prof Hammad Usmani, Prof Anwar Shahzad, Dr Shamsuz Zaman Khan and Zeeshan Ahmad distributed prizes to the winners.
Dr Tariq Aftab (Associate Member-in-Charge, Department of Land and Gardens) extended the vote of thanks.