The ‘Gajajyoti’22’, a techno cultural festival, held at the Centurion University from March 31 to April 2 witnessed
participation of students from Nigeria, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan and
different parts of India. The culture extravaganza was organised in
association with the students’ affairs division of the university.
The event was inaugurated with the Vice President of the University
Prof DN Rao lighting the lamp. Various events like Mega-Expo, Open
Mic, Face Painting, and Road Show, Art, Craft, Waste to Wealth
exhibition, Street Play, Street Music, Fashion Show, Dance Music Show
and DJ Night and film songs were held.
Through the song and dance performances of their respective countries,
the students tried to present the uniqueness of the cultural heritage
of their land. The inter-cultural exchanges were also reflected in the
programme when Nigerian students mesmerized the audience by their
beautiful rendition of a Hindi song.
A few faculty members of the university also enthralled the audience
with their performances during the event. The highlight of the
programme was the inclusion of students and the cultures of different
countries on one platform.
The programme concluded with Vice-Chancellor Prof Supriya Pattanayak addressing the gathering. She stressed on the role of culture in building the character and all-round development of students. She also
reminded the teachers of their responsibility in developing the
scholarship and character building of the students.