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August 16, 2026 (Sunday)
Programme Summary (Proceedings)
Independence Day Special Event ๐ฎ๐ณ
A special literary event was organised under the joint auspices of Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust and Literaturenama Sansthan.
✨ Main Topics:
"National Consciousness in Prasad Literature: From Independence to Nation Building"
sub theme:
“In the context of history, culture, self-respect and human values”
๐ Date: August 16, 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ Timings: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
๐ป Medium: Google Meet (Online)
๐️ First speaker-
๐ CA Shankar Ghanshyamdas Andani
, Founder, SAAI & Co., Chartered Accountant; Eminent personality active in the field of social service and public welfare.
Dr. Aarti Pathak
Head of the Department, Hindi Department, Kalindi College, Delhi University, Delhi.
Special Independence Day Discussion-
In Prasad literature, there was a meaningful and thought-provoking dialogue on national consciousness, consciousness of independence, Indian culture, national self-respect and the spirit of nation building.
Organising Committee:
The program was organized in the presence of Vishal Malviya | Awadhesh Kumar Gupta | Dr. Kavita Prasad and Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari.
The program was inaugurated with the Vandan of Maa Vani in the sweet voice of Dr. Shipra Mishra.
As the first speaker, CA Shankar Ghanshyam Andani ji -
Focusing on Prasad's entire literary work, he specifically discussed his plays and poems. He quoted lines like "Arun, this sweet country is ours" and "From the high peaks of the Himalayas, enlightened pure Bharati" and presented his speeches, focusing on topics like national consciousness and independence. He also discussed Prasad's novels. Afterward,
Dr. Aarti Pathak as the second speaker -
Heaping praise on Prasad's literature, he said that Prasad was full of emotion even in the midst of poverty. He lacked the resources at the time he was writing, yet through his experience and knowledge, he provided Hindi literature with such precious literary gems that even a common reader reading them would be 25% impressed. He highlighted Prasad's plays Chandragupta, Skandagupta, and Dhruvaswamini, and also described the influence of the Hindi language. Prasad wasn't writing for greed. He wanted to serve literature and spread the message of national consciousness by awakening the country. He wrote a lot with this feeling.
Question and Answer Session-
As a sequel to the program, a question and answer session was organized in which Dr. Kamakhya Narayan ji asked the first question.
He asked, "Despite the creation of such excellent Prasad literature, why has patriotism and love for the nation declined so much till today?"
As the second question, Awadhesh Gupta ji asked - "What should today's poets or writers learn from Prasad ji?"
The keynote speakers answered the questions posed in a very concise manner, using Prasadji's writings, so that everyone present could agree.
Additionally, the respected Shri Sahitenddu Ji discussed the works of Kalidasa, Tulsidas, and Prasad Ji, praising the greatness of Prasad Ji's literature, and also stated that Prasad's literature should be read to understand ourselves. This is essential, he said.
Shri Madhusudan Atmiya ji covered the literature of Prasad ji and discussed its relevance in the present times.
Along with this, Ashok Kumar Goyal ji recited his poem "The call that rises from the peaks of the Himalayas today."
Dharam Singh Chakravarty then recited his poem, "As long as the moon is cool and strong in crying."
Ashish ji also recited his poem - 'Sacrifice of Rajguru, Sukhdev and Bhagat Singh'.
After this, Vinay Vikram Singh ji also praised Prasad ji and commented on his view on language.
Cast light on.
In the same sequence, Meenu Sharma ji also expressed her views on Prasad ji.
Present audience and participants-
The following scholars, litterateurs, researchers and participants were present in the program with dignity -
Amarjeet, Alka Gupta, Ashok Kumar Goyal, Dr. Shipra Mishra, Dr. Sushil Kumar 'Sahitendu', Dr. Aarti Pathak, Vinay Vinod Kumar, Vinodini Gupta, Manish Goyal, Vibha Ranjan, Jai Prakash Tiwari, Manisha Gowali, Anjali Kumari, Archana Gupta, Dharam Singh Chakraborty, Pratima Nalini, Dr. Yogendra Kumar, Krishna Ram, Ashish Ambar, Ratan Kumar, Parul Bhardwaj and Sarvana Kech.
Conducting the program-
Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari successfully conducted the entire program, highlighting all the points of the program and ensuring an efficient conduct.
Closing ceremony and vote of thanks
Dr. Yogendra Kumar praised the program, thanking the keynote speakers, members of the organizing committee, senior literary figures, poets, thinkers, and the entire audience. Finally, the program was declared closed.
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