Students' Meet:

A memorable Event of My Life

Prakash Barku Bhoi, G.T.P. College, Nandurbar, Maharashtra

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Life is full of joyous as well as sad moments. The most joyous moments of my life were at the camp at Bangalore. I treasure these memories of friendship, national integration, role play, travelling, folk songs and dances.

Every person has some potential within them and at times are unaware of it. A situation can inspire him to express his talents. This is was what happened to me when I played the role of a "Goonda". The theme of the role play was national integration. I used to think that acting and dialogue delivery was a very hard task for me but instead my role play earned me lots of praise and admiration. This gave me great satisfaction and inner pleasure.

I cannot forget the spontaneous Qawwali which I sang with a student from Assam. I, who had always been very shy of girls became very friendly with Kokila from Karnataka and Ratisha Fernandes from Goa. I asked Kokila in Kannada "Ninnu Hesaru enu?" Meaning – "What is your name?", This surprised her. I am learning Kannada from her through letters till today. This friendship has come as a lifelong gift to me.

I often recall the lingering taste of the mouth-watering dishes, the different languages, dances and songs. I presented the adivasi nritya and taught my new friends the Gujarati garba. Everyone nicknamed me "Lalu" as I had narrated a number of Laloo Prasad jokes.

Madam Sharada Nayak and Dr. Srilekha Majumdar took motherly care of all of us. Such camps are an excellent medium for students like me who come from tribal and backward regions of the country. This camp helped me to gain recognition and gave a great boost to my self-confidence.