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Rajiv Gandhi College's ‘Prarambh’ festival begins with bang

Money earned through the conceptual "Prarambh Ki Canteen" will be donated to the cancer victims.

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: Second edition of Rajiv Gandhi College's "Prarambh" festival started with huge enthusiasm on Saturday in Vashi. This seven-day festival was started in the presence of Sainath Education Trust's President, Member of Parliament Shri Haribansh Singh, Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Shri. Jaywant Sutar, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Shri. Hemant Nagarale and other dignitaries. Specially, the conceptual "Prarambh Ki Canteen" is being implemented by the students in the "Prarambh" festival

This festival has kept social commitments in mind. Various food stalls have been installed under this which is fully financed by College and the money earned through the sale will be given to the cancer patients and their families. Principal Basukinath Pandey (Vasu Sir) said, "Every college celebrates its festival, but we thought that we can help the society through this medium and the concept of Prarambh Ki Canteen has come up. As a student, the interest of social work will be generated within them. In the same way, we have created a platform for them to showcase their artistic talent."

250 colleges are participating in the seven-day festival, and over nine thousand students will be participating in various competitions. A total of 61 different types of competitions are being organized and this festival is being organized in Rajiv Gandhi College, Sainath Junior College, Vashi. In inaugural speech, Mayor Jaywant Sutar said, "In this second phase of the festival, study, dance, sports and society have been merged together. It is a commendable venture and my heartfelt compliments are for this initiative.”

All the dignitaries were welcomed with the enthusiasm of youth within the youth, playing dhol & tasha instruments. Various events will be organized by providing competitive cash prizes and trophies as a sign of participation in sports and tournaments. There will be acting, singing, dancing, short films, street plays, essays and story writing, and athletes in kabaddi, Kho Kho, Chess, Cricket, Holly Ball and Carrom competitions, in all 61competitions. On December 21, 2017, a fashion show "Miss Prarambh" has been organized and this competition will be held in an open group. Actor and Big Boss Fame Ezaz Khan, Dance Plus 3 winner Bir Radha Sherpa, India's Got Talent winner Manik Paul, well-known dance director Saddam Hussein, Chavat Boys, Dynamic Krew, along with T P Singh (Administrative Officer of Rajiv Gandhi College), Asharam Yadav (Trustee), Ramesh Singh (Vice President Sainath Education Trust), Businessman Rajendra Kolkar, social worker Girija Shankar Singh, Ramesh Tripathi and other dignitaries were present.