The art circle of P.E.S. Modern College of Engineering started in the year 2002. As we are participating for the first time in the prestigious Purushottam Karandak, with one act play named SPNDAN, henceforth the art circle of this Institute got recognized as “ SPANDAN – THE ART BEAT.”

The art circle was formed with the objectives like :

• To foster global competencies such as leadership, team work, organizing and management among students by providing cultural platform.

• Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities such as Vinodottam Karandak , Firodia Karandak , Purushottam Karandak, Street Plays.

• To promote the use of technology in various creative activities so as to cultivate hidden talent of students.

• To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.

Purushottam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Maharashtriya Kalopasak Pune’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, Backstage etc.

Firodiya Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Sahamati Pune’ group. A multiple talent showcase where theatre, music, sculpture, paintings, shadow plays, sand animations and many more are to be connected and presented dramatically using a unique theme.

Vinodattam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘One Kid Foundation’ group. Vinodottam Karandak is the only competition dedicated to only comedy plays and has gained lot of popularity among theatre activists.

SPANDAN is an intra collegiate cultural festival where students of this Institute present their talent in drama, singing, classical singing, solo and group dance, fashion show etc. This event is organized by our students.

Debate Club was formed to increase confidence, self esteem and poise among the students.

Standard Operating Procedures

• Discussion of Cultural incharge with activity incharge regarding all cultural events during the year , its budget , tentative date fixation for Annual Social & venue , student representative for these activities.

• Meeting with all student representatives along with staff incharges.

• Arranging various workshops for talent show case through which student team (on stage / back stage) gets finalized.

• Providing all facilities for the preparation of activity after discussion with student representatives.

• Actual implementation of the activity.

• Preparation of activity report and submitting it to :

  • a. Departmental file
  • b. Web site coordinator.

Objective:

• To foster global competencies such as leadership, team work, organizing and managementamong students by providing cultural platform.

• Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities such as Vinodottam Karandak , Firodia Karandak , Purushottam Karandak, Street Plays.

• To promote the use of technology in various creative activities so as to cultivate hidden talent of students.

• To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.

Outcome:

• Improved educational and behavioral achievement.

• Improved ways of expressions of emotions with increased levels of confidence.

• Enhanced level of imagination and thinking ability.

• Discovery of hidden talent and qualities.

Firodia Karandak - 2021

• Firodia Karandak - 2021 The P.E.S Modern College of Engineering students participate in various cultural competitions such as Firodia Karandak, Purushottam Krandak, Vinodattam Karandak, Street Play Competition, Yuvak Mohastav etc. They are equally active in co-curricular activities.

• Firodia Karanak is a drama Competition organized by the ‘Sahamati Pune’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, dance, singing, arts, technical events etc. Firodia Karandak completed its 48th year in 2022. Our college performed a play on serious theme called ‘Parmo Dharma’ this year on 14 March 2022.

• Struggle and hurdles that Jyotiba Phule and Savitri bai Phule overcame for the women Education in period of 1840 to 1920. Our play tried to show the struggles of the two people who tried to make women education simple nowadays. They laid the foundation stone of the women empowerment and women education also they gave a fight for the other rights which were suppressed due to the society at that time.

Firodia Karandak Team

Prize