Port Blair, Aug 13: Kala Kendra- a society under Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration organized ‘Kavyanjali’–a poetic tribute to our Freedom Fighters as part of Independence Day celebrations at National Memorial Cellular Jail today. The air in the National National Memorial Cellular Jail reverberated with patriotic fervor as the poets from these Islands presented their self-composed poems on patriotism. The compositions of the poets not only acknowledged the role of Cellular Jail in the freedom struggle history of India’s Independence but also the supreme sacrifices made by the freedom fighters for the cause of the motherland. The Director, Art & Culture, Dr. Jatinder Sohal graced the function and presented the mementoes to the poets as a token of appreciation.

The poets who presented poems at Cellular Jail included Ms. Aruna Kumari, Ms Khushi, Ms Sweta Barla, Shri Ch. Hemant Rao, Ms Mary, Shri Ayush Dubey, Ms Yashvi, Shri Sridharan, Shri Himanshu Basu, Ms D. Adilakshmi, Ms. Deepanjali, Ms. Rajesh Kumari, Ms. Fathima Sura, Ms Jharna Halder, Dr. Neetu Sindhu, Shri Jagdish Narayan Rai and Dr. Rashida Iqbal. A tourist from Ranchi, Shri Brijbihar Singh also presented his self-composed poem which was appreciated by the gathering. The entire programme was meticulously coordinated by Shri Abhijitt Agarwal.