The Birth Centenary Commemoration of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was organised by Aastha Khadi Sansthan in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, on 25 December at Barhalganj, Gorakhpur.
The commemoration included various activities themed around the life and contributions of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Students from various schools took part in essay & poetry competitions and cultural performances. The programme also featured a poets’ meet with the participation of well-known national poets. The event was attended by esteemed invited guests and saw wide participation from students and the general public.
As part of the programme, poet Shri Brij Bhushan Rai ‘Brij’ and former state president of Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Shivakant Ojha were honoured with mementoes in recognition of their contribution to the field of poetry. An exhibition featuring
Books, paintings, science projects, and robot models prepared by students from various schools and Aastha Khadi Sansthan was also showcased during the event.
Cultural activities included folk dance performances by school students and poetry recitations by poet Badshah Premi, along with poets Neha Mishra, Chetna Pandey, Kaushal Pandey, Ajay Patel, and Nirbhay Ninad. The programme concluded with the distribution of prizes to the winners of the essay and poetry competition and participating children.
