PUNE: DY Patil Institute of Management Studies (DYPIMS) in Akurdi observed the Vachan Prerna Din on the occasion of of birth anniversary of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam by hosting a intercollegiate Book Review Competition. The competition was organised by Readers Club in DYPIMS in which 87 students from colleges across Pune took part. 

The participants were evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of Surhuda Kulkarni, Founder of Marvellous Training Forum and Aruna Narayan, Director Marketing Telemetrics Equipments Pvt Ltd., Pune. Sejal Darade from SB Patil Institute of Management, Akurdi won the competition with Luciana Fernandes from AISSM Institue of Management, Shivaji Nagar winning the second spot. Gauri Hulavale from DYPIMS won the third prize.

The programme was anchored by Surabhi Khare and Tejas Wagh. The initiative was started in collaboration with Wg Cdr (Retd) PVC Patil, Bharat Chavan Patil, Managing Director, Ashutosh Misal, Director and Soochitra Patil.