The zonal competitions preceding the Arts Festival of Sreenarayanaguru Open University will begin on Saturday in five regional centres. The State Kalotsavam, organized to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the university, will be held from November 28 to 30 at the Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode. The zonal art festivals in the five regional centers will be completed before the state level event and the winners will receive grace marks. They will also get the opportunity to represent the Open University at the Inter-University Art Festival.
More than 1,000 students from 11 study centers in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Kollam districts under Kollam Regional Center will participate in the zonal competitions to be held at Fatima Mata National College. Kollam District Collector N. Devidas will inaugurate the event and University Vice-Chancellor Jagathy Raj VP will deliver the keynote address. The festival logo will be officially unveiled at the same time at the opening locations of the zonal art festivals in all five regional centres.
Logo design competition
The university organized a logo design competition for the state Kalotsavam. From the 190 submissions received, the logo selected by the jury will be officially unveiled at the inaugural zonal Kalotsavams across the five regional study centres. The selected logo was designed by Vipin K., a third semester MA Malayalam student from Government College, Kalpetta.
Published – 14 Nov 2025 20:24 IST
