The Bhawanipur Education Society College hosts UMANG 2024; Over 4000 students participate

The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata recently hosted UMANG 2024, its annual fest from December 25 to December 28. The UMANG 2024 was themed AI or I, a thought-provoking concept deeply connected to the modern world and its future.

Setting a new record this year, BESC hosted 87 educational institutions, of which nine were from Bhubaneshwar, Burdwan, Andhra Pradesh, Banaras and Jaipur while the rest were located within Kolkata.

The opening for this grand affair took place on December 25, 2024 at 4 PM with Indian Idol season 13 finalist, Sonakshi Kar, also a second-year BA student of BESC performing the song 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' setting an auspicious tone for the ceremony.

Prof Dilip Shah, Rector and Dean of Student Affairs, in his address spoke about the vision behind this fest, its theme for this year, and the significance of the backdrop.

The bar was set at an all-time high as the number of participants in UMANG 2024 events reached 4,000.

Among the usual events taking place in the ‘Literary Arts’ and ‘Voices-In-Action’ categories, UMANG 2024 saw the addition of an Open Quiz event as well as an Open Jam and Verteez contest where anyone, irrespective of age and institutional affiliation, could take part and claim the winning title. Hence, it allowed the students to witness competition far greater than their skill set.

The main stage of UMANG 2024 was a hub for activities as most of the events under the ‘Star Events’ and ‘Performing Arts’ categories occurred here. Events such as Beat Boxing, Fashion Show, Mock-A-Band, Mr and Ms Umang, Umang Idol, and War of Rappers showcased participants' creativity and talent to impress the judges. On the other hand, Group Folk Dance, Antakshari, Western Group Dance, War of Sounds, Indi Pop, Classical Group Dance, Western Band, and Bollywood Group Dance were events that consisted of teams who brought the best of coordination to their performances to awe-inspire the audience.

An additional celebrity concert featuring the reputed Padmashri Kailash Kher and the Kailasa band was held on December 29, 2024, at the Netaji Subhash Uddyaan (Northern Park) and three events that were a part of the Pre-Umang Event roster held on December 22, 2024.

The three events on December 22 at the Netaji Subhash Uddyaan (Northern Park) and the venue 4A beside the college campus included Fitness Mania and Tug of War that brought the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship to UMANG took place at the Northern Park with selective teams leaving the venue as victors and the rest with high hopes of securing a prize in years to come.

Mafia’s was an event under the ‘Management Events’ category which took place at the 4A venue on December 22nd with a setup that attributed to the thrill and suspense of this event.