Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan has said that the department is going to launch talent hunt program Voice of Punjab, across the province since 16th February, 2019. “This program is being launched from Multan under which singing aspirants may send their voices though whatsapp or telephone numbers of the department for their auditions. Twenty singing aspirant from four regions would be trained by renowned experts before holding grand finale. For this purpose, 4-member committee would be constituted to be headed by Directors of Regional Arts Council”, he added.
The Information and Culture Minister was addressing the meeting held in connection with talent hunt program Voice of Punjab at Alhamra Arts Council today. The Minister said that singers would be selected on the basis of performance in a transparent manner and no discrimination in this regard would be made. Moreover, financial affairs of this project would also be monitored strictly. The Minister disclosed that first three winners of this contest would be distributed with cash awards of Rs. 5, 3 and 1.5 lakh respectively whereas 20 selected candidates would also be distributed with cash awards. Moreover, 5 candidates from each region would be selected for final competition.
Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan said that this talent hunt program would be conducted every year. The names of judges would be finalized after the approval by the committee, he added.
The Minister directed the Culture Department to launch awareness campaign after fulfilling the cedar formalities and announce phone numbers of the program. Secretary Information and Culture Bilal Ahmed Butt, Executive Director Alhamra Arts Council Ather Ali Khan, Additional Secretary Information Muhammad Amir and concerned officers were present at this occasion.