Dikshant School has announced a unique initiative to give a fillip to its students, who are interested in writing & illustration by helping them publish their works. The curator of the programme is Chatura Rao, an award-winning journalist and an author who writes for both children and adults. Chairman of Dikshant School Mitul Dikshit and Chatura Rao, unveiled the unique project — ‘Launching Young Writers’ at a press meet held at Press Club here.

“The programme is aimed at getting the work of students published in the form of a book- ‘Young Voices, 2018-Poems & Stories by students of Dikshant School’. The same allows students to get trained by some of the most renowned writers who specialize in different genres of writing through creative writing workshops. The project covers 11 creative writing workshops in different genres of writing spread over the year. ” said Mitul Dikshit.

The selection procedure of the students for a particular workshop is based on predefined criteria and the interest of the student in a particular genre. The selected students get trained on developing their craft during the two-day workshop led by these authors. They are then given one week of time to fine-tune their work and submit their writing/illustration to the authors. The writers give direct feedback to students for their work. The best of work will get selected for a collaborative book which will be edited by Ms. Chatura Rao, who is also the festival director of Chandigarh Children’s Literature Festival organized by Dikshant School every year in Association with Adab Foundation.

 “Impressed by the active participation of students of Dikshant at various editions of Chandigarh Children’s Literature Festival which I curated, I realized that students are now ready for the next stage of their literary journey, which is getting published. The programme is designed with an aim of giving students a unique experience which will give them a lifelong learning, confidence and direction” Added Chatura Rao, the curator of the ‘launching young writers’ program.

The authors who will engage students are Samina Mishra (Poetry), Lavanya Karthik (Adventure Stories), Adithi Rao (Scary stories), Devika Rangachari (Historical Fiction), Srivi kalian(Nature and conservation), Ranjit Lal (Animal Stories), Chatura Rao(Journalism), Nandhika Nambi (Teenage stories), Lovleen Mishra (Hindi poetry & fiction) and Tanvi Bhatt (illustration).

“At Dikshant we have always believed that creating a reading culture at school is important to promote reading as a lifestyle. Our intent and ambition for this programme is more than getting a book published. It’s about creating something that sets the culture of a school and preserves the magic of school years that is proudly passed through generations”, Sums up  Mitul Dikshit, Chairman Dikshant School.

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‘Kala Manjusha’ 4th Inter-House Dance, Drama and Music Competition of Dikshant International School was held at Yavanika Open Air Theatre here today. Shrimati Rani Balbir Kaur, retired Professor, and Chairperson, Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh graced the programme as the chief guest. Mr. Mitul Dikshit, Chairman, Dikshant School and the Chief Guest set the ball rolling by lighting the traditional lamp, followed by a melodious Ganesh Vandana, hailing the God of wisdom.

It was truly mesmerizing as the various houses showcased their talent with an amalgamation of mellifluous music, dazzling dances and thought-provoking skits. The plays enacted were included – ‘Elder Brother’- an adaptation from Munshi Premchand’s story ‘Bade Bhai Sahib’, ‘Jewel Thief’ – an adapted from ‘Hasya Chudamani’ by Vatsaraj Virchit, Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht and ‘Mukti’ adapted from ‘Nagamandala’ by Girish Karnad. 

Classical and semi-classical dance performances by students were imbued with grace, while the singing competition included recitation of dohas. The theater reverberated with the poetic verses of Saint Kabir, Surdas, Rahim and Tulsidas as the students sang the verses melodiously. Parents and guests had a glint of pride in their eyes as they sat glued to the show.

An accomplished classical music maestro Mr. Vinod Pawar, Sarangi Vadak, Veteran artist Mr. Vikrant Seth and versatile actor Mr. Davinder Pal Singh were the esteemed judges of the cultural fest. The Chief Guest, Smt Rani Balbir Kaur, a seasoned scholar and Sangeet Natak Academy awardee, appreciated the students’ efforts in putting up the entire show. She guided the students with her inspirational and stimulating words and honored the prolific readers with star badges, thus giving due recognition to their aptitude and acumen. 

According to Mr. Mitul Dikshit, “The performing arts provide students with the opportunity to engage the mind, body, and emotions into a collaborative expression, thus offering lots of practical learning.”

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