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IIT Kanpur Hosted AKSHAR- a 3-day Literature Festival In Remembrance of well-known Hindi Novelist Padma Shri Gaura Shivani Pant
The three-day festival kick-started on 14 October and ended on 16 October at the Outreach auditorium at IIT Kanpur in the existence of invited dignitaries and IIT Kanpur faculty members...

by Pragti Sharma / 19 Oct 2022 21:17 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 377

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IIT Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, hosted AKSHAR- an IIT Kanpur Literature Festival, jointly carried out by the Rajbhasha Prakoshth (Hindi Cell), Shivani Centre for the Nurture and Re-Integration of Hindi and Other Indian Languages, Gaatha- an audio hosting platform and a SIIC- IIT Kanpur incubated company.



The three-day festival kick-started on 14 October and ended on 16 October at the Outreach auditorium at IIT Kanpur in the existence of invited dignitaries and IIT Kanpur faculty members. Ms. Rakhee Bakshee- renowned media professional, Founder & Editor-in-chief of Her World India; Ms. Jayanti Ranganthan- executive editor of Hindustan, arrived as the chief guest for the inaugural session.



In its first iteration, this three-day festival celebrates the beginning of the centennial year celebrations of the life and works of renowned Hindi novelist Smt. Gaura Pant- recognized by her writer name- Shivani.



Dr. Shatarpura Roy from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur, and author Dr. Hriday Gupta gave an introduction to Syed Haider Raza Saheb's painting. Syed Haider Raza Saheb’s paintings were presented at an exhibition maintained parallel to the event. The Kavya Sandhya event witnessed the elegant presence of prominent literary personalities, such as Dr. Kamal Musaddi, Ms. Hema Dixit, Mr. Viru Sonker, and Mr. Rajesh Arora.



Other events like the Kavi Sammelan under the open mic brought the IIT Kanpur residents jointly and permitted aspiring artists to present their talent- an interactive story-telling session with well-known storyteller Ms. Mehek Mirza Prabhu kept the audience connected to the world of imagination.



The panel discussion among literary experts on the topic- Aaj Ke Daur Mein Saahitya ki Prasangitk made the audience conscious and aware of the importance of literature.



Women Association, IIT Kanpur, came forward to host an event- Shivani Apne Pathakon Ki Nazarein Mein, in which the audience was delivered an option to share their views on the works by Shivani.



The last day of the Literature Festival had the Director of IIT Kanpur, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, address the contemporary significance of literature in delivering rich opportunities to not literature as a subject but also to teach critical technology. He emphasized Shivani's life and the importance associated with her works. Shivani's daughter Ms. Mrinal Pande, Nephew Dr. Pushpesh Pant, and the speaker of the UP assembly Shri Satish Mahana were present for the inaugural session on the last day of the festival.



Shivani's family members actively participated in the session titled- Diddi par baatcheet: Shivani Ji apne Bachhon ki nazron se. They displayed the pioneering journey of Shivani in writing Indian women-centric fiction of the 20th century.


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