GD Goenka Public School, Mahanagar, hosted the grand two-day inter-school literary festival “Lit Quest 2025” on November 7–8, bringing together some of Lucknow’s most prestigious educational institutions for a vibrant celebration of creativity, communication, and literary excellence. The event highlighted the school’s commitment to fostering strong language skills, public speaking confidence, and imaginative expression among young learners.
Renowned schools such as CMS Indira Nagar, CMS Mahanagar, GD Goenka Public School Ansal, M.R. Jaipuria Goel Campus, Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Mount Carmel, Little Friends School, Loyola International, and Hoerner College participated enthusiastically, making Lit Quest 2025 one of the most engaging literary events of the academic year.
The festival commenced with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Chairman Sarvesh Goel, Director Neha Goel, Headmistress Shaily Dawra, and an esteemed panel of judges. This was followed by a soulful student-led prayer that set a thoughtful and inspiring tone for the celebrations. In his inaugural address, Sarvesh Goel encouraged students to embrace creativity and self-expression, reaffirming the school’s dedication to academic excellence and holistic development.
Lit Quest 2025 featured a range of enriching and intellectually stimulating competitions designed to develop language fluency, critical thinking, expressive communication, and confidence among participants. Events such as Rhyme n Chime, Unison, Read Aloud, Fantasia, Just a Minute, and Theatrix ensured that students from Nursery to Class 5 remained creatively engaged throughout the two-day fest.
Each category allowed children to explore literary arts through age-appropriate formats—be it recitation, dramatic storytelling, choral speaking, poetry, impromptu speech, or character portrayal. Students demonstrated impressive command over vocabulary, voice modulation, stage presence, and imaginative interpretation, making the competitions not only entertaining but highly educational.
The judging panel consisted of well-known educators and literary professionals including Kishwar Raza, Mitushi Negi, Vaishali Mittal, Seema Tiwari, Mala Saxena, Rabinder Sawhney, Sandra Godin, Pamela Cowasji, Shahein Ahmad, and Ila Kapoor, each bringing expertise and fairness to the evaluation process. Their presence added prestige to the festival while motivating students to put forth their best performances.
The school campus buzzed with energy as students, teachers, and parents witnessed exceptional displays of talent. Through Lit Quest 2025, GD Goenka Public School emphasised the importance of reading, creative writing, performing arts, articulation skills, and linguistic innovation—all crucial components of modern education. The event also aligned with the school’s broader vision of strengthening 21st-century skills, including communication, collaboration, creativity, and confidence.
The festival concluded with applause, appreciation, and the felicitation of the winners. Encouraging words from the school leadership reinforced the belief that literary fests like Lit Quest play a vital role in shaping articulate, expressive, and confident young learners.
Lit Quest 2025 emerged as a memorable celebration of literature, storytelling, and expressive arts, inspiring students to continue exploring their creative potential beyond the classroom.
