{
  "id": 15430276,
  "title": "Ambedkarite Shahiri, Social Media Debate Add Spark To Dnyanteerth-2026 Youth Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ambedkarite-shahiri-social-media-debate-add-spark-to-dnyanteerth-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:36:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/ambedkarite-shahiri-social-media-debate-add-spark-to-dnyanteerth-2026-youth-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nanded, October 18: The third day of Dnyanteerth-2026, an inter-collegiate youth festival, unfolded with an Ambedkarite cultural performance celebrating equality and a spirited social media debate, organized jointly by Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University and Science College, Nanded. The event showcased students' diverse talents through shahiri, group singing, clay modeling, rangoli, and Indian classical dance. A highlight was an Ambedkarite Jalsha at the Sane Guruji stage, with songs like Vandan Bhimrayala and Kavyasumane Udhalit Alo Bhimrayavari conveying themes of social equality and empowerment. At the Pankaj Udhas stage, students debated whether social media serves as a global knowledge repository or a tool of enslavement, discussing its positive impact on education, research, and social movements alongside concerns about addiction, misinformation, and mental health issues. Participants hailed from MIT College, Vasmat; Mahatma Phule College, Ahmedpur; Bahirji Smarak College, Vasmat; Science College, Nanded; K.K.M. College, Manwat; and Dayanand Institute of Pharmacy, Latur. The Shri Ram Lagoo stage featured an Indian group singing competition, followed by a clay modeling competition themed 'Family' and a rangoli competition based on 'Indian Festivals'. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis lauded the youth festival, emphasizing its role in nurturing talent and fostering creativity.",
  "summary": "Nanded, Oct 18: An Ambedkarite cultural performance championing equality and a lively debate on social media’s impact were among the highlights of the third day of Dnyanteerth-2026, the inter-collegiate youth festival organised jointly by Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded (SRTMUN) and Science College, Nanded, run by the Nanded Education Society. Students Showcase Diverse Talents…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ambedkarite cultural performance highlights equality at Dnyanteerth-2026 festival",
    "Social media debate explores social media's role in education and mental health",
    "Participants from 6 colleges showcase diverse talents in shahiri, rangoli, dance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}