Youth sing the song of war of freedom

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TO CELEBRATE the martyrdom of Maharani Laxmibai, the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recently organised poetry seminar and ’mushaira’ for the youth. Minister for youth affairs and sport MS Gill felicitated the poets for their contributions on ’jung-e-azadi’.

On this occasion Ashok Chakradhar, Prof Makhmoor Syedi, Gauhar Raza, Dr Ahmed Mehfuz, Prof Mridula Mukherjee, Dr Shakeel Ahmed Khan, Vageesh Jha and around 200 members of NYKS were present.

Almost 136 entries from 500 districts of India were received. The entries were selected by a four-member jury and finally they selected the 12 best entries of 13-35 age group writers. Along with 12 selected entries total of 85 entries were selected for compilation of ’Jung-e-Azadi Saajhe Yuva Geet Yuva Kavya Sanklan’ which was released during closing ceremony of year-long celebrations for India’s first War for Independence.

The 12 selected writers were awarded recently at a function organised at Teen Murti auditorium by NYKS. The day was also important as it was the day of Maharani Laxmibai’s martyrdom. Shakeel Ahmed Khan (Director General, NYKS) welcomed the guests while socialist Vageesh Kumar Jha reviewed Saajha Yuva Song of ’Jung-e-Azadi’. During the programme all the guests shared their views.

Anjani Kumar Suman (Munger, Bihar) was awarded first prize for his poetry ’Vidroh 1857’ whereas Amrendra Kumar (Jahanabad, Bihar) and Vyanjak Dikshit (Banda, UP) got second and third award was given to Manju (Nagloi, Delhi) and Manish Swapnil (Khagadia, Bihar).