Date– 01/08/2026
Venue– Ground floor, Administrative Block, Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya.
Beneficiary – Students, Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff of Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya
Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya organised various activities to commemorate the death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the birth anniversary of Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe, and ‘Writing Inspiration Day’, as directed by the Government. The programme was organised by the Cultural Committee and included an online quiz competition, a commemorative ceremony, poetry recitation and certificate distribution. An online quiz competition was conducted on 27 July, in which 80 students of the college participated enthusiastically. In the B.Sc. category, Sanjana Jagdish Madavi secured the first position, Darshana Kamalakar Patansawangikar stood second, while Bhagyashree Tularam Bhoyar secured the third position. In the B.Com. category, Kritika Raju Ramgunde secured the first position, Shruti Dashrath Dahake stood second and Khushi Tulsidas Wankhede secured the third position. In the B.A. category, Sangharsh Kakaji Ramteke stood first, Divyani Ramu Laware secured the second position and Saksham Gautam Bhasharkar stood third.
The commemorative programme was held at the college on 1 August under the chairmanship of Principal Dr. Joby George. Principal Dr. George, along with Science Faculty In-charge Dr. Ashwini Dhonge, Arts Faculty In-charge Prof. Sunil Shinde and Commerce Faculty In-charge Dr. Anita Mahawadiwar, offered floral tributes to the portraits of Lokmanya Tilak and Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe. Certificates were later distributed to the winners of the online quiz competition. In his presidential address, Principal Dr. Jobi George urged students to imbibe Lokmanya Tilak’s patriotism, love for education and leadership qualities, as well as the literary, social and humanitarian values reflected in the life and works of Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe. He further stated that the cultivation of reading, reflection and writing habits contributes to the holistic development of students’ personalities and empowers them to bring about positive transformation in society. As per the Government’s directions, 1 August was also observed as ‘Writing Inspiration Day’. Students enthusiastically participated in the poetry recitation activity organised on the occasion and paid tribute to the rich literary legacy of Annabhau Sathe. The activity helped promote students’ interest in reading, writing and literature. The introductory remarks were delivered by Prof. Dhammadip Sahare, Member Secretary of the Cultural Committee and Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology. The programme was compered by Almiya Farukh Sheikh. Yogesh Narendra Misake expressed his thoughts on the life and contributions of Lokmanya Tilak, while Nandini Pramod Thakare highlighted the life and work of Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe. Gunjan Pramod Domale proposed the vote of thanks. Teaching staff, non-teaching employees and students attended the programme in large numbers. The members of the Cultural Committee made special efforts for the successful organisation of the event.
