Thursday | 21st July 2022
Film-director Ojaswwee Sharma was honored and felicitated by Chitkara University for his excellence in film-making on daunting subject matters.
The program was organized by the Chitkara Alumni Network.
Ojaswwee Sharma is Recipient of Best National Documentary 2022 Award for ‘Admitted’ from Films Division – Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt of India.
A special screening of the award-winning docudrama ‘Admitted’ was held at the University, followed by the Felicitation Ceremony, and Interaction.
Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Pro-Chancellor, met Ojaswwee and congratulated him on the highest honor received from the Govt. Of India, and expressed happiness on the monumental recognition received. “Ojaswwee had always been an out of the box thinker and an initiative taker his days at the University. He comes from the 1st Batch of our University and we are immensely proud of him”
Dr. Varinder S Kanwar, Vice-Chancellor.
“It is a proud moment for the University and instills a stronger belief in the teachers and the students when the Alumni like Ojaswwee bring our University’s name to the top” – Dr. Manoj Manuja, Pro-Vice Chancellor.
“Ojaswwee’s films and his journey of creating his own path in life are very inspiring to the upcoming students and Alumni of the University. We are always delighted to host him at the campus. Following the tradition of CAN to stay connected with alumni we take pride in the dedication with which Ojaswwee Sharma has earned the University a name in the world. ”
– Dr. Shivani Gautam, Assistant Dean, Chitkara Alumni Network
Ojaswwee Sharma’s interview and interaction session with the students of the University was moderated by Dr. Ruchi Sharma, Academician, Communication Coach and Artist and was attended by a packed hall.
He shared his interest in thematic concerns like education, technology, inclusion and gender equality that intersect at some point or another in his cinematic representation of real-life stories. During the conversation, he laid focus on the that his films are his way of storytelling with which he hopes to change the society for the good. He addressed the audience specifically for taking the leap of faith as they focus on their degrees to get ready for the professional world as Chitkara University is one of a kind institution that prepares students with life skills.
Ojaswwee is an alma mater of the Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh’s First Batch of 2008.
