A special lecture on “Tagore and the Feminine” was organised by the Department of English language and literature, Central University of Orissa at its permanent campus at Sunabeda.
Prof Malashri lal, Dean of Colleges and Dean, Academic Activities and Projects, Delhi University, delivered the special lecture on the topic.
The session was chaired by Prof Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor, CUO, who delivered the inaugural lecture.
“Tagore was a cosmopolitan writer, not confined to his place of birth or his mother tongue or India. His writing inspired many to take a closer look of feminine in the Indian literature,” Prof Mohanty said while highlighting the writings of Tagore with their present relevance. He also advised the students to read the contemporary writings of Tagore. Prof Mohanty introduced Prof Malashri lal as an internationally acclaimed scholar of English literature.
In her lecture Prof lal said, “The true feminist movement owes its root in the activities and writings of Indian reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore has variously shown his unceasing reverence of women in his writings.”
Assistant Professor Sanjeet Dash delivered the welcome address, while vote of thanks was given by Sushree Mehuli Sarkar, student of the English Department. Programme was compeered by Sushree Priyanka Sharma, another student.