Speranza is an annual youth

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held by the

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during the spring semester. The brainchild of Board of Student Welfare takes its name from the Italian word for hope. The event was introduced to commemorate

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's 50th

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. The festival is primarily aimed at youth and

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development, promoting positive lifestyles and aims at motivating students to engage in productive activities. Events at the festival include a meeting with alumni and

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corporates, where students are given a chance to talk with prestigious alumni and successful entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences,

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, where students can interact with eminent personalities in popular media, a

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accompanied by music and dancing, technical

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and training classrooms that impart the basic skills of

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and software designing to students,

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discussions including quizzes and

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, fire drills that are designed to train students to act intelligently in event of a fire, an education orientation that provides students the opportunity to prepare for

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in a variety of fields, and a book

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. “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” by

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Speranza was launched as a pedestal to create a generation of strong willed, self-reliant and aware youth, capable of discovering new paths and leaving behind their own trail, a trail leading to newer, brighter horizons. There exists a burning flame in each individual to something worthwhile, which can affect their own life and

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. This flame is fuelled by hope and faith, and providing this requisite fuel is what Speranza is about. Speranza, in the course of a three-day period, achieves its mission of holistic development of individuals through various

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, talkshows, interactive sessions, a mélange of cultural activities. There is always more than one facet of a diamond, and as individuals we all have a distribution of characteristics. Overall development implies working on each facet of our being and

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, polishing of each facet can only ensure a flawless diamond. Speranza, in its 5th year, envisages to acknowledge the proliferating passion in the youth about social welfare. This year, we are returning with a strong motive and even higher targets. Speranza 2018 has come up with a motto "Rule The Roulette". Speranza 2018 will be a unique opportunity to let everyone explore their inner self; discover their passion and return to life with greater zeal.

References

External links

Speranza 2013 home page

Board of Student Welfare home page
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