Culture Council

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at national level 2026

Delhi University participated in the 39th AIU Inter-University National Youth Festival 2025–26, organized at Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from 10th to 14th March. DU participants secured 3 first prizes along with several other positions across multiple events, marking an outstanding performance at the national level this year.

Delhi University Secured Multiple Top Positions, Including 3 First Prizes.

Overall Achievements:
- DU secured the top position in the overall Literary Category.
- DU achieved notable success across various categories of the events including Debate (Hindi and English), Cartooning, Quiz, and Singing.

Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra won the third position in Classical Vocal Solo (Hindustani/Karnatak).

Bishweshwar Patel

Bishweshwar Patel won the third position in Classical Instrumental Solo(Percussion).

Soumya Subham sahoo

Soumya Subham sahoo won the second position in Classical Instrumental Solo (Non-Percussion).

Joel Reji

Joel Reji won the second position in Western Vocal Solo.

Group Song

Prabhansh Srivastava, Neeladri Charles, Rahul Kosta, Dashmeet Kaur, Durga Acharya & Vallari Moghe won the third position in Western Vocal Solo.

Tamanna Dalal

Tamanna Dalal won the third position in Elocation (English).

Debate (English)

Pranav Khatri & Abhinav Borgohain won the first position in Debate (English).

Debate (Hindi)

Arya Dixit & Krishna Pathak won the first position in Debate (Hindi).

Quiz

Shashwat Mishra, Khushmeet Narwal & Reeva Chitkara won the second position in Quiz.

Diya Singh

Diya Singh won the first position in Cartooning.

1. MUSIC

Classical Vocal Solo (Hindustani or Karnatak)
- Shivam Mishra – III Rank, Bronze
Classical Instrumental Solo (Percussion)
- Bishweshwar Patel – III Rank, Bronze
Classical Instrumental Solo (Non-Percussion)
- Soumya Subham Sahoo – II Rank, Silver
Western Vocal Solo
- Joel Reji – II Rank, Silver
Group Song (Indian)
- Participants:
  - Prabhansh Srivastava
  - Neeladri Charles
  - Rahul Kosta
  - Dashmeet Kaur
  - Durga Acharya
  - Vallari Moghe
- III Rank, Bronze

2. LITERARY

Elocation (English)
- Participants:
  - Tamanna Dalal
- III Rank, Bronze

Debate (English)
- Participants:
  - Pranav Khatri
  - Abhinav Borogohain
- I Rank, Gold

Debate (Hindi)
- Participants:
  - Arya Dixit
  - Krishna Pathak
- I Rank, Gold

Quiz
- Participants:
  - Shashwat Mishra
  - Khushmeet Narwal
  - Reeva Chitkara
- II Rank, Silver

Overall: 1st Rank in Literary Category

5. FINE ARTS

Cartooning
- Diya Singh – I Rank, Gold

GLIMPSES OF THE EVENT

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