PURNEA A literary and cultural festival ‘Gyan Sangam’ organised by Sub Himalayan Research Institute (SHRI) concluded on Sunday, with a collective pledge to bring literary creativity to youngsters. The three-day event took place at Ramesh Chandra Mishra Auditorium of Vidya Vihar Residential School (VVRS) in Purnea’s Parora.
The occasion brought together writers, poets, researchers, thinkers and academicians from across the world. About 100 national and international writers and critics discussed literature, culture and heritage and exhorted people to come forward to preserve the cultural and literary heritage, claiming it will continue to guide researchers.
“We don’t write because we are alive, we write because of the questions haunting our mindset to search for truth,” said Professor Devendra Kumar Choubey, a prominent keynote speaker. He added that literature has the potential not only to transform but also to pave the way for academic prosperity in society.
Dr K Sriniwas Rao termed Purnea region ‘multi-cultural and multi-linguistic’ and said the region has been fertile in producing writers in Hindi, Urdu and regional languages. Writer and JNU Professor Manindra Nath Thakur said, “The people of the region have been contributing to the literary world for a long time.” Thakur added that such events would inspire the youngsters.
Speaking about Phanishwar Nath Renu, young writer and a researcher Girindra Nath Jha said, “His literary journey has been without fear and prejudice and hence timeless,” adding “Renu has inspired not only budding writers but also School and college students. “My interaction with children has taught me a lot and their innocent queries have promoted me to write,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}Speaking about Phanishwar Nath Renu, young writer and a researcher Girindra Nath Jha said, “His literary journey has been without fear and prejudice and hence timeless,” adding “Renu has inspired not only budding writers but also School and college students. “My interaction with children has taught me a lot and their innocent queries have promoted me to write,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}VVRS chairman and the literary event’s brainchild, Rajesh Mishra, said, “The event featured sessions on multilingualism, translation and promoting young writers with active participation from the Seemanchal region.” He told HT that such events aim to bring back literary glory.
Mishra expressed happiness over the participation of school children. “Strong student participation in this event showed we are on the right path,” he said, adding such events would continue. The event featured paintings, books from various publications and poems by children – which garnered appreciation from the audience.