Ramgopal Bajaj

The first batch of 25 students from Madhya Pradesh Drama School (Natya Vidyalaya), were awarded certificate in dramatics in the city on Sunday. The state-run drama school on the lines of NSD to promote folk theatre and others arts of central India began last year.

The anti-war play Andha Yug, which is today recognised as the 'play that heralded a new era in Indian theatre', was staged by a group of National School of Drama at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi in city on Wednesday - the seventh day of golden jubilee celebration of Darpan Theatre Group.

With the second batch of students from Madhya Pradesh School of Drama passing out recently, the school management is eagerly waiting for Bharat Bhavan to restart its defunct repertory that would benefit the students by giving them a platform.

Senior Kabaddi team of Shaheed Bishan Singh Memorial Sr. Secondary School won second position in the zonal Kabaddi competition organised by Education Department, West Zone XVI. Mr Gurpreet Singh was the team coach.