All India Poets’ Conference Held in Gonda During Sharadiya Navratri

An All India poets’ conference was organised at Fulwari Public School in Pantnagar, Gonda, on Thursday, 15 October 2026, on the auspicious occasion of Sharadiya Navratri. The event was held under the ‘Sahitya Utsav - Kavya Shakti Parv’ programme and brought together literature, culture and the celebration of women’s power.

The programme was formally inaugurated by the chief guest, Gonda Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ashok Shukla, who lit the ceremonial lamp. Several distinguished guests were present on the occasion, including B.S.A. Gonda Amit Singh, G.I.C. Gonda Principal Sudhir Pandey, L.B.S. Mahavidyalaya Professor R.B. Baghel, former Director General of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh, Dr H.D. Agrawal, L.B.S. Degree College Management Committee Secretary Umesh Shah, former Principal Professor Vandana Saraswat and Postal Superintendent Kiran Singh.

Rajesh Ojha, Suresh Singh, P.P. Yadav, Rajesh Singh, Dr Arvind, Dr Renu Agrawal, Dr Jyotsna Shukla, Sanju Chhabra, Dr Rekha Sharma, HOD Botany, LBS, Dr Arvind Sharma, Dr Meenakshi Mishra, Gunjan Shah, Pooja Chhabra, Anil Singh, Soni Singh, Reena Tiwari and Punita Mishra were also among the guests present at the event.

All the guests offered garlands at the feet of Maa Saraswati and Maa Durga, following which the programme began in a formal manner. Renowned poetess Shipra Singh then presented a melodious invocation to Maa Saraswati. Her rendition of 'शारदे-शारदे, शारदे-शारदे' gave the event a musical beginning.

Dr Neeta Singh "Naval", the school manager and organiser of the programme, welcomed all the guests. In his address, chief guest DIG Ashok Shukla said that literary events of this kind strengthen women’s power and Indian culture. He also said that such programmes help connect young people with their roots.

The conference was conducted in an energetic manner by well-known poet Neeraj Pandey. Young poet Shivam Mishra took responsibility for successfully coordinating the event.

Acclaimed writers from across the country presented their poetry on the stage and captivated the listeners. The invited poets included Sahityabhushan Shivakant Mishra ‘Vidrohi’, Madhup Srivastava, Yogesh Singh Chauhan, Sandhya Tripathi, Dheeraj Srivastava, Deshraj Madhusudan, Rinku S Raj, Shipra Singh, Ravi Singh and Vaishnavi Singh.

Their poems covered Veer Ras, Shringar, humour and Shakti, and received enthusiastic applause from the audience. The performances added energy to the literary gathering organised at the school during Sharadiya Navratri.

A large number of literature lovers, parents, teachers and students attended the programme. At the conclusion, school president Veer Vikram Singh and Mrs Malti Singh honoured all the guests and poets by presenting them with angvastra (pat) and memorial mementos.

Finally, organiser Dr Neeta Singh "Naval" expressed her gratitude to everyone who attended and contributed to the programme.