City to host creative fest tomorrow
T'puram
: The '
Creative Fest 2025
', jointly organised by general education department and
Cochin University of Science and Technology
(CUSAT), will be held at Manaveeyam Veedhi on Wednesday.
The event to be inaugurated by general education V Sivankutty will begin at 10am. MLA Adv Antony Raju will preside over the ceremony.
CUSAT VC M Junaid Bushri, public education director S Shanavas and SSK state project director AR Supriya will also participate in the event. The festival aims to promote
skill-based education
.
As part of the event, there will be an exhibition and sale of products created by students from 21 creative corners set up across the district.
These corners were established to encourage students' creativity and practical skills, providing them with a platform to showcase and market their works. TNN
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