*ALIGARH, March 9: *On the eve of Women's Day, the Creative Writers' Society
of the Women's College, Aligarh Muslim University with the coordination of
Dr. Atia Abid, felicitated Prof. Zahida Zaidi (alumnus, Retired Teacher and
litterateur on receiving the prestigious Bahadur Shah Zafar Award conferred
on her by the Urdu Academy, Delhi.
The students of the Women's College presented a shawl and bouquet to Prof.
Zahida Zaidi at a function presided over by the Principal, Women's College,
Prof. Bilquis Nasim Waris. Prof. Zaidi recited some of her poetic renditions
on the occasion. The members of the Creative Writers' Society also presented
short stories and poems in Urdu, Hindi ad English which were greatly
appreciated by the audience. Dr. Wajiha's poem 'Blindfolded' won accolades
because of its content paying tribute to women and suited to the occasion.
The Creative Writers' Society had organized a dialogue-writing competition
on themes related to deprivation, child labour and water shortage. The
response was over-whelming. Ms. Sabiha Laar judged the entries and spoke of
the maturity and high standard exhibited by participants.
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