Mysuru: The Gen-next’s ideas, thoughts, actions, values and concerns are in the right place at the right time. This was in ample evidence on day two of ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ here yesterday, organised by the District Administration at Amphitheatre in Manasagangothri campus.

Students from different colleges set the magnificent stage, which was expanded during the centenary celebrations of University of Mysore, on fire with themes as diverse as women empowerment, patriotism, martyrdom, farmers’ role, unity in diversity and the rich cultural tradition of the country through dance-drama.

Each dance number evoked all these emotions among the crowd gathered at the venue, which also reflected the celebration of youth.

The special and physically-challenged students of Nitya Nirantara Trust in Yeraganahalli brought alive on stage freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Sangolli Rayanna to the loud applause of the people gathered who gave them a standing ovation.

The students of Sri Viveka Vidya Samsthe in Srirampura turned the pages of history of  Freedom Movement in the country by depicting Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who all fought for the freedom of the country and how all the three were hanged by the British through a dance-drama presentation. Adhyayana Composite PU College students displayed the courage of the soldiers, while fighting for the motherland and laying down their lives and how they fight with the terrorists and protect the Tricolour by snatching it from their hands. At the end of the dance as the students held the photos of the martyrs, the crowd had tears in their eyes as they all stood up paying their respect.

The role of farmers and their importance in nation-building was stressed by the students of Sri Adichunchangiri Composite PU College from Channarayapatna. Interestingly, they also depicted how the land sharks woo the farmers and buy lands from them at cheap prices and sell it to industrialists as the theme, thus creating awareness about this growing trend. They also sent a strong message through the dance that by destroying the trees and water resources, nothing can be achieved by just having money. Hence, they demanded that farmers must be protected, which appealed to the people so much that they welcomed the idea with whistles and claps.

More than 20 colleges participated in the events on the second day and each one of them with their pleasing costumes and dance choreographed by their teachers drew loud cheers.