The Literary Society, Department of English and Punjabi, Akal University is organising Literary Patchwork’17 from March 06-10, 2107 on its premises which engulfs a series of events. Near about 600 students from eleven departments of the University are participating in various events. The patchwork began with Elocution and Literary Quiz premilinary round on March 6, […]

The Literary Society, Department of English and Punjabi, Akal University is organising Literary Patchwork’17 from March 06-10, 2107 on its premises which engulfs a series of events. Near about 600 students from eleven departments of the University are participating in various events. The patchwork began with Elocution and Literary Quiz premilinary round on March 6, 2017 and followed by Paint-A-Poster and Documentary Review on March 7, 2017. The literary fest also includes the celebration of International Women Day on March 8, 2017 by debating “Just like Housewives, we need househusbands” , a topic that questions and tries to re-define the constructed roles assigned to women by the patriarchal society. On the same day, one hundred and fifty-six students have participated in Picture Response competition. On March 09, 2017 students get a chance to reveal their intelligence and creativity through Quiz and Caption Writing competitions. The literary Patchwork will be culminated by Kavi Darbar and a special lecture by Gurpreet , a Punjabi Poet and Prof Mohan Singh Awardee on March 10, 2017.