MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY YOUTH FESTIVAL-2011-2012

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY

YOUTH FESTIVAL-2011-2012

St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam, with 69 points, emerged the overall champions at the five-day youth festival of the Mahatma Gandhi University Union that came to a close at Thiruvalla on Sunday. RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura (54 points), and S.H. College, Thevara, (49 points), stood at the second and third positions. Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly (33 points); and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam (28 points), came fourth and fifth.

The ‘Kalathilakom' title was conferred on Saranya Sasidharan of Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly. She bagged 16 points at the festival. Rahul R. Nath of Mar Baselius Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Peerumedu, who got 14 points, was adjudged the ‘Kalaprathibha.' The competitions came to a close with the group song contest. The valedictory function began by 8.30 pm. P.J. Kurien, MP, inaugurated the valedictory function and Binish George, university union chairman, presided. Raju Abraham, MLA, and Rajan Varghese, Pro-Vice Chancellor, distributed prizes to the winners. Blessie, cine director, was the guest of honour. R. Manu, organising committee general convener, welcomed the gathering.

The first prize winners in various cultural contests held on Sunday are: On-the-spot painting: Mili S. Mohan of Sacred Heart College, Thevara Kavyakeli: Vidya T. of Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly and Karthika Narayanan of Sree Sankara College, KaladyAksharaslokam: Abhijith T.S. of St. Paul's College, Kalamassery Collage: Manu Mohanan of RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithur Cartooning: Rahul R. Nath of Mar Baselius College of Engineering and Techniology, Peerumedu Elocution (Malayalam): Jose Kuriakose of Government Law College, Ernakulam Classical music (female): Harsha V. Kumar of RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura Mimicry: P.C. Abdul Rahoof of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady Ottamthullal: Varun Rajan of Union Christian College, Aluva and Sen Jansen of Sacred Heart College, Thevara Short story writing (Malayalam): N. Jishnu of Baselius College, Kottayam Poetry writing (Malayalam): R. Indu of Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta

Essay writing (Malayalam): Sneha Balan of Sree Narayana College of Education, Muvattupuzha Poetry writing (English): Arun T. Chunakkara of Government Law College, Ernakulam and Anjumol V. of Mar Thoma Teachers' Training College, EdakkulamShort story writing (English): Ram Sivadasan Pillai of Amal Jyothi Engineering College, Kanjirappally Essay writing (English): Gem Cherian of Titus-II Teachers' College, ThiruvallaClassical music (male): P.V. Srikanth Sarma of Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering and Technology, KaladyBharathanatyam (female): Saranya Sasidharan of Federal Institute of Science and Technology, AngamalyOppana: St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam

Kathakali: Sruthi Devidas of Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly and Remya Krishnan of Sree Buddha College of Engineering for Women, ElavumthittaPercussion instrument: Rahul R. Nath of Mar Baselius Christian College of Engineering and Technology,Peerumedu; Anu Venugopal of RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura; and Sarath Sasi of Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.

                                                                                       Prof. John Kurakar