We thought organising the quiz would be so easy. How wrong we were. From designinig the question paper to announcing the results it was one big task. The certficates were to be designed and printed. Awards were to befinalised. Exam was to be conducted and answer sheets to be evaluated.
Shahid just returned from Bihar with Manoj Bhai and was obviously not available. But he came when it mattered most Thank you Shahid ji. Photocopying the required numbers was done courtesy Shahid and Manoj Bhai and courtesy was not necessarily in that order.
Anuj could join us despite his engagements. We had planned a night stay enroute at Mathura, but Dharmendra was away and therefore it was deemed appropriate to travel to Etah. We reached at two in the night. Morning Sudhir joined us from Lucknow travelling by bus from Aligarh to Etah.
Babloo came along from Etah. When we reached Patiyali the stage was set. There were 400 students properly seated waiting for the Quiz. It started at 1115 and was over by 1215. The evaluation turned out to be a long drawn and tedious process. Many lessons learnt.
Boys and Girls performed on the dais. Some spoke on Gandhiji while some made cultural presentations. SDM Patiyali Atul Kumar was kind enough to preside. A nice soul, we think we will meet him more often.
The programme continued till 1630 and nobody moved. The first prize was won by Abhishek Singh from Sidhpura and there were tears in his eyes. Awards were given for third and fourth position apart from 25 consolations.
The team felt programme was a success. Good. Congratulations. Oh yes when it was all over Dharmendra came travelling from Mathura after his return from Allahabad. Well Thanx Bhai.
Those who made it possible: Manoj Bhai, Himanshu, Shahid, Anuj Saxena, Sajid Malik, Babloo, Sudhir Tyagi, ( Rajesh, Daya Ram, Sudesh, Saurabh, Satish, Ajay, Dangwal - the team that worked on question paper), Praveen Yadav, Shahid patiyali, Ajay Mishraji and many others whose contribution is no less.
Team Anubhuti
