By OUR STAFF REPORTER
Roorkee, 4 Apr: Dharohar 2024, the annual fest, began in the campus of Quantum University, here, today.
The 3-day cultural festival from 4 to 6 April will feature various events ranging from sports to music, dance to art, literary events to cultural programmes. Over 3000 students from a wide range of schools and universities will take part, including the Greenway Modern School, Montfort School, Doon University, RIT, and many others.
On the first day of Dharohar, the enthusiasm of the students reached its peak with the beginning of the Inter and Intra University sports events under Udaan – Sports Fest which witnessed nearly 2000 students’ participation. The students engaged in sports competitions from Basketball to Football, and from Kabaddi to Tug of War to prove their sportsmanship and were further crowned champions in their respective tournaments. Apart from sports, cultural, art, and entertainment programmes like Fashion Fiesta, Duet Dance Competition, etc., were organised at various places on the campus.
The Inter-University Sports Meet was a thrilling event, featuring over 7 universities. Quantum University shone brightly, clinching victory in volleyball against Motherhood University with a close score of 4/3. The excitement continued as they also secured a win in cricket, outplaying Doon University by 6 wickets. In basketball, COER University emerged victorious over Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, showcasing skill and determination. The Kho Kho girls’ team from Quantum University triumphed over SMJN PG College, Haridwar, while Khush Dhir, a BBA 3rd-year student from Quantum, took home the Roadies Trophy. In a nail-biting football match, Quantum University put up a strong fight against RIT.
Winners across all sports were celebrated with certificates and medals, presented by Prof Vivek Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Quantum University, during the opening ceremony. The event was witnessed by Vice Chairman Shobhit Goyal, Registrar Amit Dixit, and directors from Quantum Schools of Business and Technology.
The campus was abuzz with various cultural programmes such as Fashion Fiesta and Duet Dance Competition, which brought out the creative talents of students. Dharohar festival consists of four genres and over 37 different events. The festival’s events include Udaan – Sports Fest, EDGE – an engineering showcase, Ojas – highlighting emerging trends in business and social dialogue, and Glitz – the cultural fest. There will be events like Tower Game, Face Painting/ Tattoo Art, Stone Art/ Glass Painting/ Bottle Art, Dare 2 Stair, Flower Showcase, Treasure Hunt, Escape, Solo Dance, Kreeda Carnival, Fusion BYTE – QHACK and Rap Battle Hustle, various programmes like Bridge Design, Fast and Furious, Pirates of Circuit, Rangoli Competition, Paper Origami, Best out of Waste, Crack a Code, etc., will be organised on the next two days of the fest.
The highlight of Dharohar 2024 will be the closing night, which will feature a music performance by the famed Punjabi singer Nikk.
