Around 150 youths take part in district youth festival at Baramati's TC College

Pune, 5th: The district-level youth festival 2026-27 concluded with great enthusiasm at TC College in Baramati. Around 150 young men and women from across the district took part. Contests were held in five art forms: group folk dance, group folk song, painting, street play and poetry writing.

The festival was organised jointly by several bodies, including the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services (Maharashtra State), the District Sports Officer's office in Pune, Nehru Yuva Kendra Pune, TC College Baramati and the Rashtriya Ekatmata Vidyarthi Sanghatana.

The festival was inaugurated with the lighting of a lamp by Baramati Municipal Council president Sachin Satav, Deputy Director of the Sports and Youth Services Pune division Yuvraj Naik, District Youth Officer Ashish Shete, National Youth Award winner Taher Aasi and TC College principal Dr Avinash Jagtap.

Sachin Satav said the youth festival is a platform that builds unity, social responsibility and self-confidence among young people. He appealed to them to stay away from drugs, keep up the habit of reading and learning, and strive to do their best in the field of their choice.

The theme of the festival was "Nashamukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat". Principal Dr Avinash Jagtap expressed confidence that the event would help raise awareness among youths about giving up drugs. Yuvraj Naik explained how the youth festival progresses from the district level to the national level and wished the participants well.

Winners in the different art forms were honoured with mementos and certificates by Deputy Superintendent of Police Chaitanya Kadam and artists Rambhau Jagtap and Subhashrao Madane. Chaitanya Kadam urged the youths to adopt good habits and lead a drug-free life.

The introductory address was delivered by District Sports Officer Jagannath Lakde. Indapur Taluka Sports Officer Mahesh Chavle and contest coordinator Prof. Bhimrao Torane gave the vote of thanks.