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The Shivani Centre for the Nurture & Re-Integration hosted

11 May, 2023

The Shivani Centre for the Nurture & Re-Integration of Hindi and Other Indian Languages at IIT Kanpur hosted "Vañgmay - An Evening with Marathi Litterateurs", marking the felicitation ceremony for Professor Prashant Bagad, author of a well-known Marathi edition 'Naval'. 

The event included - 

  • Welcome note by Prof. Kantesh Balani
  • Felicitation by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director IIT Kanpur
  • Talk on “Contemporary Marathi Literature” by Prof. Ashutosh Potdar from FLAME University Pune
  • Panel discussion with Prof. Ashutosh Potdar, Prof. Prashant Bagad, and Prof. Chinmay Dharurkar on “Exploring the Mind of an Author”
  • Cultural performance by IITK students 
  • Closing remarks by Prof. Ark Verma