Parul University Scores a Hat-Trick and Emerges as the Overall Champion at the 39th AIU Inter-University West Zone Youth Festival for the Third Time in a Row

Vadodara-based Parul University has once again proved its cultural excellence by winning the overall championship title at the 39th AIU Inter-University West Zone Youth Festival for the third consecutive year, thereby achieving a milestone in music, literature, dance, theatre, and fine arts competitions.

The youth festival saw the participation of various universities from the West Zone of the country. Parul University emerged as the Overall Champion in Music, Fine Arts, and Cultural Procession while also securing the Overall Second Position in Literary events, Dance, and the Overall Third Position in Theatre, and reflecting its strong all-round performance. 

In the music category, the university won first place in Classical Vocal Solo, Classical Instrumental Solo (Percussion), Classical Instrumental Solo (Non-Percussion), Light Vocal Indian, Group Song Indian, Group Song Western, and Folk Orchestra. Followed by winning 2nd prize in Western Instrumental Solo and 3rd prize in Western Vocal Solo. In the literary category, the team achieved 1st position in General Quiz, 2nd position in Hindi Debate,  4th position in English Debate, 3rd position in English Elocution, and 5th position in Hindi Elocution. In the theatre events, the university bagged 2nd position in Mimicry and Mime, as well as 4th position in One-Act Play and Skit. In the dance competitions, students won 1st position in Folk Dance, 2nd position in Classical Dance, and 3rd position in Creative Choreography. The fine arts team added to the success by winning 1st position in On-the-Spot Painting and Poster Making, 2nd position in Cartooning, 3rd position in Collage Making, and 4th position in Clay Modelling and Rangoli.

This achievement was a result of an incredible amount of hard work, dedication, and effort from the students. The students worked tirelessly for several months, went through extremely intense practice, long nights of rehearsing, committed to performing their best and succeeded. This success was possible with the help of dedicated mentors and teamwork, which turned all the hard work into victory, while upholding the university’s continued tradition of excellence and creativity.

Manish Jangra, Senior Director, Cultural Affairs and Dean, Faculty of Performing Arts, commended the students, saying, "This is a result of the hard work and dedication of our students and mentors. This kind of performance year after year is a testament to the quality of our cultural offerings and the opportunities that we can provide for our students to develop as artists and performers." 

Dr. Parul Patel, Vice President, Parul University, said, “These accomplishments have assisted us in our vision of holistic education, where education is not only about academics but also about cultural and creative development. We take immense pride as our students represent our university at such a prestigious inter-university platform."

This consecutive achievement is a testament to Parul University’s dedication to developing talent and fostering well-rounded growth among its students, further solidifying its position as a premier university for cultural and creative excellence.