Independence Day '14

Poorna Nilkund | Correspondent

Navi Mumbai: It was a lightly rainy, gray morning. Everyone gathered in the campus to celebrate the 68^th Independence Day. The posters made by the NSS volunteers were evocative and rich, portraying sacrifice, integrity and thereby invoking a sense of nationalism. The tricolor was hoisted which was closely followed by the national anthem. The Principal of the college, Dr. Alka Mahajan addressed the gathering by enlightening the students with technological advancements in modern India. Her clear and relevant ideas rejuvenated the young aspiring engineers of the country.

This marvelous gathering was hosted by Vinay Hegde and Dekshitha Sridhar who were vibrant and full of energy. Further, the Music Club of our college came up with a mind blowing performance on ‘Vande Mataram’. The NSS volunteers presented a thrilling skit on ‘Corruption in India’, written by Tejas Rane and Gautami Pinkyar. The skit illustrated the erroneous acts which take place in the society and focused on the need of dynamism for a peaceful change. Dance is an act which willingly connects all of us. Hence, the NSS volunteers chose dance as a medium to portray ‘Youth Empowerment’ which was choreographed by Nishmita Shetty. Also, tremendous speeches were delivered by Pramit Kumar and Rajat Sabulal which highlighted the role of youth in molding the country and achievements of the country in an international platform.

This amazing day keenly imparted a patriotic fervor and enthusiasm amongst all GSTians.