GUWAHATI, Nov 1 - A two-day Katha writers� east zone regional workshop was held recently at the Royal Global School here, where around 250 students from Class IV to Class XII participated.
The workshop enlightened the young minds on how to curate their own story and poetry while making it fun and engaging. It was intended to draw out the storyteller in every child and cultivate a culture of writing among young people.
Students during the workshop through Katha�s campaign �I Love Reading�, exerted their best to weave their own engaging stories, poems exhibiting their sensitivity to the environment around them. �We would love to come back to be a part of this happiness,� maintained Riddhiman Deb a Class X student of Royal Global School, Guwahati.
The workshop was inaugurated by Principal Anubha Goyal, who extended a heartwarming welcome to the mentors, participants and guests. Dr Nilakshi Goswami, writer, critic, poet and translator and an Assistant Professor at The Assam Royal Global University; Jeetumoni Basumatary, Assistant Professor, Cotton University; Dr Merry Baruah, Associate Professor, Cotton University; Rini Barman, writer and winner of Media Award for Gender Sensitivity, 2017 and Sattyakee D�com Bhuyan, writer, actor and founder director of theatre group D�Passion Collective, were the mentors who shared their perspective of the workshop in the inaugural ceremony.
While the emphasis of Dr Goswami during her session was on the paradoxes of memory and imagination, and its significance on creative writing, Basumatary reflected on how there are stories everywhere and one just needs to harness them with one�s imagination. Barman underlined the importance of creative expression as a means of political change, while Dr Baruah focused on poetry as a powerful medium for artistic self-expression. Bhuyan focused on the importance of going back to one�s roots in finding new understanding and meaning in this world, and in reaffirming one�s greater sense of history and identity.
The two-day workshop was a unique opportunity for the budding talents in exploring and steering their thoughts and expressions under able guidance. �It was an eye-opener and a lovely platform for creative minds,� said Kritisha Bora from Delhi Public School, Nazira.
Six years ago, Padma Shri and founder of Katha, Geeta Dharmarajan conceptualised the Utsav with her innate vision for education and calling to empower young people.