Dickens and Manto brought to life: report on Elocution

Ms Shubhi Abidi, Prof. Asaduddin and Ms Nilanjana Roy (L-R)

The second day of our literary extravaganza began with an enthralling elocution competition, in which students from Delhi University,Gautam Buddha Technical University and Jamia Millia Islamia participated with zest and enthusiasm. The characters from Dickens' and Manto's works were brought to life by the students who stepped into the shoes of these characters and amused the audience. Participants were given 3-5 minutes to present their respective speeches. The event was judged by Ms. Nilanjana Roy along with Dr. Shubhi Abidi, and as the competition progressed it was evident that they surely had a tough time marking the participants, . Unlike the first day of the fest, which was Manto's day, this competition was dominated by Dickensian characters. We had Thomas Gradgrind, David Copperfield, Ms Havisham and Josiah Bounderby and others among us. Aamir Qyaoom(M.A. Eng, JMI), stole the show not only bagging the first position, but also being an on the spot entry. The event ended on a happy note with a vote of thanks by Saumya Kulshreshtha and the event representatives Anamta and Vismaiy were also appreciated for responsibly administrating the programme.

Random Participant

Sadia Khan
BA (Hons) Eng III