A NUMBER of events and competitions catering to a variety of disciplines such as music, literature, dance, poetry, theatre and fine arts were part of this zone-2 festival. This year, the themes for the event were very topical and related to the recent happenings that have left an impact on the nation. The topic for the debate was “Thanks to social networking sites- there is no face to face interaction”; for the painting competition it was “62 years of Republic India”; and for collage competition it was “Politics, Corruption & Lokpal Bill”.

The ‘fashion parade’ and ‘Mr. and Ms. Anugoonj’ marked the conclusion of the colorful gala event at JIMS’s Rohini Sector-5 campus.

“The underlying aim of ‘Anugoonj’, the youth cultural festival is to promote the hidden talent of the students. Such events play a significant role to foster friendship and brotherhood among participating students. Students learn to focus their energy and the importance of team work,” said, Dr. J K Goyal, Director, JIMS, in a press release.

Anugoonj is an annual youth festival, in which students from all the affiliated institutes and University School of Studies of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, showcase their talent. The winners of the zonal prelims are the participants of the event. This year the final round of Anugoonj will be held from February 2 – February 4, 2012 at the University campus at Dwarka, New Delhi.

Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) was set up in 1993, and its PGDM Programme is recognized by AICTE, and is held equivalent to MBA by the Association of Indian Universities.