Literary Week Assembly, Senior School

To quote C.S. Lewis, " Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become." Literary week is an annual feature on our School calendar. It aims at infusing in the children, an appreciation, understanding and a love for literature. Literary week involves various activities for each class and ensures participation of all students. It not only enriches our knowledge but also provides us a platform to showcase our talent. All the activities undertaken during the week culminated in the Literary Week Assembly on 23 April, 2015. The Department of English paid their tribute to William Shakespeare through an enactment from 'Julius Caesar'. Shruti Bihani, class 12 and Sarubi, class 11, recited self-composed poems. Mehar Kaur, class 12 shared informative details from the world of literature. It is interesting to note that writer Amitav Ghosh has emerged among the 10 finalists for this year's Man Booker Prize and that Akhil Sharma's 'Family Life', which took 13 years to finish, has taken the prestigious Folio Prize for Literature 2015. [gallery link="file"] The Department of Hindi showcased glimpses from the Hindi Literary world. Simran Narula of class X recited a poem, Aatm Parichay by Harishvansh Rai Bachchan followed by Arihant Chaturvedi of class X reciting Atal Bihari Bajpai's " Maan Ka Santosh". An interesting session of book reading of stories written by Ravindra Kelekar was presented by students of class XI. A play titled, Inspector Matadin Chand Par by Harishankar Prasad, was presented by the students of class XI as a satire on corrupt urban society. The French connect came calling at the end of the assembly. A sweet little song titled Je ne vais pas travaillerand a talk on the world-renowned fete de la musique or 'The music festival', enchanted everyone. The day's event concluded with an interactive session with Ms. Gayatri Khanna, a resource person at CBSE. Reported by Srinidhi Ayyagari, Aayushi Mittal and Sakshi Lohia.