DBCT Students attended Jaipur Literature Fest 2018
A group of eight students escorted by the Vice Principal Fr. Albert D Sangma went on a 12-day educational tour to Rajasthan thanks to the initiative of Sister Mariola Sequeira and hospitality offered by the Mission Sisters of Ajmer at St. Angela Sophia Sen. Sec. School, Jaipur.
The highlight of the tour was the Jaipur Literature Festival. JLF 2018 is said to be the greatest literary show on earth & the 'Kumbh of literature'. It is a sumptuous feast of ideas. Writers of national and international repute interact with scores of literary enthusiasts including students.
They also visited the Barefoot College, Tilonia, Ajmer, one of its kind. The Barefoot College empowers illiterate grandmothers from India, South America, Africa and Far East to be Solar Engineers. After a 6-months hands-on training, these women return and light up their own villages with support of the government &NGOs. Started in the year 2000, till date women from 91 countries have helped in avoiding harmful carbon emissions by replacing kerosene with solar as a source of clean energy for light, heat & cooking.
Other tourist places visited were Jantar Mantar – that boasts of a collection of 19 architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hawa Mahal, Birla Temple, City Place, Amber Fort and Nahargarh fort were also part of itinerary.
DBC Tura students had an opportunity to showcase their cultural heritage in the form of a Garo dance at the Assembly of Sophia Girls’ College, Ajmer. They received a standing ovation for their performance and appreciation from the Principal – Dr. Sr. Pearl D’Souza. The Sisters at MSA Provincial House also warmly welcomed the students.
The group is grateful to the Principal, Fr. Bivan Rodriques Mukhim for making this much-awaited exposure and educational trip possible.
