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A Stitch in Time
The Northeast Students Festival was held on the 24th of January. It was a one day seminar cum
cultural fest under the banner of NESFEST organised by office of Dean Students’ Welfare, University
of Delhi. The main aim of the occasion was to familiarise the students, especially those from the
Northeast of the university system. In addition to that, the fest was a modest endeavour to acquaint
and spread awareness among the students of various safety measures, especially the girls.
The event began at 11.30 am at the Sir Shankar Lal Hall, University of Delhi and reported a
participation of over 500 Delhi University students. The festival was also attended by the Minister
for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, along with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Delhi,
Mr S S Yadav.
The police extended its support and affirmed the students that the number of police personnel at
the nearest police station has been increased to 100 (58 of which are female officers). The students
were informed about separate helpline for female students – 1,091 and 1,291.
The fest included a vibrant and lively cultural programme that stole everyone’s attention by the
North East students. In addition to that, the Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) also organised
a star performance by Guru Singhjeet and his party as a part of the inaugural function.
Surabhi Mall

The Northeast Students Festival was held on the 24th of January. It was a one day seminar cum cultural fest under the banner of NESFEST organised by office of Dean Students’ Welfare, University of Delhi. The main aim of the occasion was to familiarise the students, especially those from the Northeast of the university system. In addition to that, the fest was a modest endeavour to acquaint and spread awareness among the students of various safety measures, especially the girls.

The event began at 11.30 am at the Sir Shankar Lal Hall, University of Delhi and reported a participation of over 500 Delhi University students. The festival was also attended by the Minister for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, along with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Delhi, Mr S S Yadav. The police extended its support and affirmed the students that the number of police personnel at the nearest police station has been increased to 100 (58 of which are female officers). The students were informed about separate helpline for female students – 1,091 and 1,291.

The fest included a vibrant and lively cultural programme that stole everyone’s attention by the North East students. In addition to that, the Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) also organised a star performance by Guru Singhjeet and his party as a part of the inaugural function.

Surabhi Mall

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