Bareilly: Sunaina Saxena, a participant from the Cultural Centre of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, secured third place in the original poetry writing competition at the divisional-level Youth Festival organised under the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026.
The festival was organised by the Youth Welfare and Provincial Guards Department. Participants were required to write and recite an original poem on a given theme. Sunaina chose the theme ‘Drug-Free Developed India’ and presented a poem highlighting the harmful effects of substance abuse, its impact on young people and the role of the younger generation in building a drug-free society.
Her clear expression, original ideas and effective recitation earned appreciation from the judges and secured her third place in the competition.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Anil Kumar Rai congratulated Sunaina on her achievement. He said poetry was a creative and sensitive form of expression that enabled students to communicate their thoughts, emotions and social concerns effectively. Literary activities, he added, helped develop confidence, creativity, original thinking and an interest in literature. He described her third-place finish at the divisional level as a commendable achievement and wished her success in future competitions.
University Cultural Coordinator Dr Jyoti Pandey said students from the Cultural Centre had won three prizes at the district-level Youth Festival held on November 3. Under the competition rules, only participants who secured first place at the district level were eligible to advance to the divisional competition. Sunaina, who had won first place in the district-level original poetry writing contest, represented the university at the divisional event.
Dr Pandey praised Sunaina for addressing a social issue through poetry and presenting her ideas effectively, saying the achievement reflected the students’ literary and creative abilities.
University Registrar Mahendra Kumar, Finance Officer Mahima Chand, Controller of Examinations Anil Kumar Yadav, Dr Inderpreet, Dr Saurabh, Dr Reena, Dr Atul and members of the Cultural Club also congratulated Sunaina and wished her a bright future.
Report: Akhilesh Chandra Saxena, Bareilly
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