Students from optometry colleges across South India participated at the national intercollegiate cultural festival
Published Oct 26, 2023 | 4:51 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 26, 2023 | 4:51 PM
This year's theme was Wonderland. (Supplied)
It’s the season of cultural festivals across colleges in India. Sankara College of Optometry, based in Bengaluru, recently kicked off their college festivities. At the recently held ‘Reflektionz’, a National Intercollegiate Cultural Festival at the Sankara Eye Hospital Campus, 450 students from optometry colleges across Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu participated.
Themed ‘Wonderland’, the tenth year of Reflektionz offered the students with a platform to showcase their talent through 19 literary, cultural and performing arts events across four stages.
Binoy Karmen, director of the movie Blindfold, spoke about his plan to release India’s first-ever audio film, early next year. The film, he said, is a first-person perspective of a visually impaired person. The story is about a student, who was a showstopper at the Reflektionz event, he added.
Students showcased their talent through 19 literary, cultural and performing arts events. (Supplied)
Talking about the importance of success, he shared, “Success is not all about the degrees you gain, but it’s about finding your passion and working towards it.”
Professor Aditya Goyal, Principal, Sankara College of Optometry said, “The event received an overwhelming response. Students from different states have added much-needed vibrancy. We hope this edition has reignited the pride of being Indian and enhances harmony and brotherhood. This intercollegiate optometry festival provided a real-life learning platform to our students who were involved from planning to execution.”
At the inaugural of the festival, Jaya Bhavya, executive council member of CII Young Indians, shared, “It is important for students to participate in extracurricular activities which will help build their confidence and career. I appreciate the variety of cultural events planned, which bring out the creative energy in the students.”
At the valedictory function, Lavanya, a storyteller, shared her personal journey of overcoming the grief of her father’s death during COVID. She pledged her eyes and encouraged the students to become ambassadors for organ donation. She handed over the rolling trophy to Nethradhama School of Optometry, Bengaluru as the curtain downer for the event.
