PU alumni host play themed on International Women's Day

An acclaimed play '

The First Teacher

' written by Manju Yadav was staged on February 6, by Alankar theater to commemorate the
upcoming International Women's Day. The event was organized by the

Panjab University

Alumni Association in collaboration with the Department cum Center for

Woman Studies

. The event kick started by honouring Prof. Shankarji Jha with
a token of appreciation by Professor Deepti Gupta, Dean

Alumni

Relations.
The play aptly named as 'The First Teacher' depicts the struggle of a teacher named Rameshwar, who toils hard and crosses
each and every hurdle in order to spread the light of education in Daulatpur, a small village in Uttar Pradesh.
The play also highlighted how his long-haul ultimately bore fruit and his student Sangeeta stood the test of time and achieved a
doctorate degree.
The play received a standing ovation from the audience.