Poetry recitation by undergraduates at Shoolini Univ
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Solan, May 29 – Belletristic, the literary society of the Department of English at Shoolini University organised a poetry session in which undergraduate students from various colleges and universities participated.
The session was chaired by Nidhi Sharma, Asst. Professor, Delhi University. Apart from the invited chairperson, the panel consisted of the faculty members of the English Department, namely, Manju Jaidka, Tej Nath Dhar, Purnima Bali, Neeraj Pizar, and Sakshi Sundaram, and students from renowned universities and colleges.
The students recited various poems of their favourite poets. The participants were Rutvi Shah and Priyanka Kumari Zala from Christ College Gujarat, Yotasha from MCM DAV College Chandigarh, Sriea Chakraborty from St. Bede’s College Shimla, Tishya Chawla and Irene Saira Rajesh from Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College Delhi University, and Ayushi Rakesh from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi. From Shoolini University, the participants were Vandana Chauhan, Vaishali Thakur, Rsvika Tripathi, Garima Faujdar, and Snehanjali Panicker. The poets whose work was recited include T.S. Eliot, John Keats, Sylvia Plath, Wordsworth, Maya Angelou, etc.
The chair of the session, Nidhi Sharma, was impressed with the student’s performance and was very appreciative of the event. She also recited her favourite poem ‘Velocity of Being’ by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The HoD of English Department Prof. Manju Jaidka applauded the students for their commendable performances and encouraged them to be a part of such speaking sessions in the future as well.
Prof Dhar also gave some valuable remarks followed by the other faculty members, Purnima Bali and Neeraj Pizar. The students also added to the discussion with great enthusiasm. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Neeraj Pizar.
Belletristic will take a short break for the students’ exams but will be back again after two weeks with more interesting sessions.
