GD Goenka Public School, Mahanagar, proudly hosted its much-awaited two-day inter-school literary fest “Lit Quest 2025”, a celebration designed to nurture creativity, communication, and the love for literature among young learners. This grand event witnessed enthusiastic participation from leading schools such as CMS Indira Nagar, CMS Mahanagar, Seth M.R. Jaipuria Goel Campus, Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Mount Carmel, Little Friends School, Loyola International, Hoerner College, and other reputed institutions across the city.
The festivities 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. A soulful, student-led prayer set a graceful and inspiring tone for the event, after which Sarvesh Goel officially inaugurated the literary fest with motivating words that emphasized the importance of language, creativity, and expression in shaping young minds.
Lit Quest 2025 aimed at providing a platform where students could explore literary genres, showcase their talents, and celebrate the joy of reading and writing. A wide range of competitions was curated for students from Nursery to Class V, ensuring holistic participation across age groups.
Among the most engaging activities were:
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Rhyme n Chime – A lively poetry-based performance event.
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Unison – A vibrant choral recitation competition.
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Read Aloud – Designed to improve articulation and storytelling skills.
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Fantasia – A creative costume and character parade inspired by books.
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Just A Minute – Testing confidence, spontaneity, and speaking skills.
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Theatrix – A dramatic arts competition encouraging expression and stage presence.
Each of these activities was thoughtfully crafted to develop confidence, public speaking abilities, stage exposure, reading fluency, and the imaginative capacities of young learners.
The esteemed panel of judges included renowned educators and literary personalities such as Kishwar Raza, Mitushi Negi, Vaishali Mittal, Seema Tiwari, Mala Saxena, Rabinder Sawhney, Sandra Godin, Pamela Cowasji, Shahein Ahmad, and Ila Kapoor. Their expert insights and encouraging feedback played a significant role in motivating students to give their best.
The fest concluded with a grand closing ceremony where the winners across various competitions were felicitated. CMS Indiranagar proudly lifted the overall achievement trophy, marking an exciting finish to the two-day celebration of words, ideas, and imagination.
Headmistress Shaily Dawra extended heartfelt gratitude to all participating schools, judges, teachers, parents, and the management for making the event a memorable success. She highlighted that Lit Quest 2025 not only promoted literacy and expression but also strengthened inter-school bonding and celebrated the beauty of young talent.
Lit Quest 2025 truly stood out as a festival of creativity and knowledge, inspiring hundreds of children to embrace the joy of reading, writing, performing, and expressing themselves with confidence.
