St. Joseph’s Organises ‘Voxpop 2K26 – Voice of the People’

 

Visakhapatnam: St. Joseph’s College for Women (Autonomous), Gnanapuram, Visakhapatnam, organised ‘Voxpop 2K26 – Voice of the People’, an inter-collegiate academic fest, under the aegis of the Department of Political Science. Around 150 students from Aditya, Bullayya, ANITS, Vivian, MVR and other colleges participated in the event.

Dr. T. Bhaskara Sudha, Head of the Department of English and IQAC Coordinator, graced the inaugural session as the Guest of Honour. Addressing the students, she emphasised the importance of democratic values, high aspirations and responsible citizenship, encouraging young people to actively contribute to the development of society and the nation.

Students enthusiastically participated in various academic competitions, including essay writing, elocution, debate, poster presentation, general quiz and report presentation. Winners and runners-up were recognised for their outstanding performance.

The valedictory session was graced by Ms. Priyanka Dandi as the Chief Guest. She encouraged students to cultivate progressive thinking, social responsibility and democratic values. Prizes were subsequently presented to the winners and runners-up of the various competitions.

Mr. G. Ramesh, Head of the Department of Political Science, appreciated the dedicated efforts of the students, faculty and staff in making Voxpop 2K26 a success. Faculty members J. Rama Rao and Susmitha Das, along with faculty and students from various departments, participated in the programme.

With the message “Diverse Voices – One Platform; Students’ Voices for Democracy,” Voxpop 2K26 provided students with a platform to develop their creativity, communication and public-speaking skills, leadership qualities, and social and democratic awareness.