An ASPIRE visit to Jaipur Literature Festival was organized for the students of Classes VIII, IX & XI
February 02, 2024
“Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.” Twenty students of classes VIII, IX and XI from Sagar Public School, Saket Nagar attended Jaipur Literature Fest at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur from February 02, 2024 to February 05, 2024. The 17th edition of the fest was based on the theme 'Stories Unite Us' and hosted about 230 plus speakers, authors, poets, thinkers, humanitarians, musicians, politicians, journalists and popular cultural icons representing 21 Indian and international languages as well as major awards such as the Nobel, the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and the Sahitya Akademi Award. The literature enthusiasts of SPS SN became a party to the 'greatest literary show on the Earth' that welcomed over millions of book lovers from across India and the globe. The festival was a magnificent feast of ideas for the students as they listened to the various intriguing panel discussions by the eminent speakers, witnessed mesmerising musical concerts by the most celebrated artists and visited the grand bookstore brimming with books on different genres by prominent writers. Engaging sessions were held on various burning issues and the topics of diverse interests like The value system in India, Pain of partition in Gulzar Saab’s poems, The future of Indian business and enterprise, need to conserve environment, history, religion and many more. The students got the opportunity to meet and interact with the renowned authors, had the books signed by them and their photographs clicked with them. The students participated enthusiastically in the sessions by posing thought provoking questions to the speakers. The distinguished poets, philosophers, novelists, and thinkers have left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of the students. Overall, the event proved to be a great learning experience for the young Sagarites and also a moment of transformation for some of them