The Grand Prelude
Date: 14 to 20 September 2024
The Literary Association Krysolite, Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bangalore, organised The Grand Prelude to celebrate the 149th birthday of the renowned mystery writer, Queen of Crime novel, Agatha Christie by conducting a book cover page redesigning competition for the students belonging to the faculty of Humanities. With the objective to popularising the novels of Agatha Christie, students were encouraged to develop their reading skills by reading the legendary novelists works. The event also aimed to honor Agatha Christie’s legacy by engaging students in a creative exercise that allowed them to showcase their design skills and deep understanding of Christie’s novels. Participants were tasked with reimagining and redesigning the cover pages of some of her most iconic books. The competition was conducted entirely online, with students required to submit their book cover designs in digital format via Google forms. Each design had to be an original piece, inspired by a selected work of Agatha Christie, reflecting the themes and tone of the book. Eleven entries were received in total. The judging criteria was based on Creativity, Uniquness and Originality. Dr. Jeeva M and Dr. Allwyn, Assistant Professors in the Department of English were the judges for the event. The winners of the competition were: Samewanbud Syiemlieh (23MENG38), Isha Parvathiyar (23MENG26), Andrea Ann Abraham (23PSYA08) and Annena KS (22PYEN04). The winners were given e-certificates. Ms. Tania Sharma and Ms. Yona Maxine Kharkongor, students of III sem MA English Literature were the student event co-ordinators and Dr. Giftsy Dorcas E was the faculty co-ordinator of the event. The Grand Prelude was a fitting tribute to the genius of Agatha Christie and successfully fostered creativity among the students.

Skill Development Programme - AMONG US
Date: 04 September 2024
On 4th of September 2024, Krysolite, Literary Association of the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, conducted a literature game learning Skill Development Programme- “Among Us” for the students of MA English Literature from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The student coordinators of the event were Nangchembor Iawphniaw and Vinisha V, of III sem MA English Literature. “Among Us” is a popular video game and the students attempted at bringing it to life on campus. The rules of the competition were elaborated by the student coordinators. The students were divided into 19 groups, 15 groups were Crews and 4 groups were imposters. This programme helped build rapport among the I & II MA English Literature students. The crews were given 10 different literature based tasks and the imposters were supposed to kill the crews. Some of the tasks included: writing and reciting a 10-line poem, taking photos of water filters from 8 different places within the campus oxygen area, finding 5 books from the admin library, solving a riddle, dumb charade and guessing the mythological character. The tasks tested the students' cooperation skills, along with catering to the enhancement of their analytical skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The students participated with excitement and enthusiasm. The imposters emerged as winners of the game. It was a fun and learning experience. The event encouraged student engagement and developed the communication skills through teamwork and strategy discussion.

Intracollegiate Jayantian Literary Competitions Resonance Of Freedom
Date: 10 to 16 August 2024
The Literary Association Krysolite of the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, celebrated Independence Day by conducting an Intracollegiate Jayantian Literary Competitions- Resonance of Freedom for the students and faculty members of Kristu Jayanti College. The competitions were conducted from 10/08/2024 to 16/08/2024. Four events were held as a part of the competitions. The competitions were held through online mode, where a Google form was circulated in which the participants were required to upload their respective entries. The criteria for submission were also specified in the Google Form. The first event conducted was Essays of Freedom (Essay writing competition). The topic for the essay competition was Resonance of Freedom in India Today. There were 11 participants. Dr. R K Lalnunsangi, Assistant Professor, Department of English, judged the entries. The second event was Verses of Freedom (Poetry writing competition). The participants submitted their poems on the topic of Resonance of Freedom. There were 15 entries for the competition Ms. Parvathy Menon, Assistant Professor, Department of English, judged the entries. The third event conducted was the Tales of Freedom (Drabble writing competition). The theme of the drabble competition was Patriotism. There were 6 entries for the competition. The final event conducted was the Freedom EQuiz on the 15th of August, 2024. The Google form’s link and QR code were circulated among the Jayantians in the morning. The submission deadline for the E-quiz was 8.00 pm and there were a total of 85 participants. The competition results were announced on the official Instagram page of the Department of English. The faculty co-ordinator for the event was Dr. Giftsy Dorcas E and the student co-ordinators were: Ms. Sagarika UK , Mr. Sriram Kumar V, Ms. Baihunshisha Khongshun and Mr. Temjenyanger Imti Imchen, from III sem MA English Literature. The competitions offered a platform for the Jayantians to script their patriotic feeling among the Jayantians.

Skill Enhancement Programme - Vlog Making Competition
Date: 30 July 2024
A “Vlog Making Competition” to commemorate International Day of Friendship was organised for the II MA English students by Kyrsolite, Literary Association of the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru. The event aimed to promote friendship, intercultural understanding, and creative expression. The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly. The idea behind the day is to foster friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals which may inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. The theme for the “Vlog Making Competition” was ‘Embracing Diversity and Fostering Unity’. The students worked in groups and created the Vlogs. A total of 12 entries were received from the students. The Vlogs were uploaded on the class Instagram page. The entries were judged based on creativity, content, message, visual appeal, and overall impact among audience. The best three Vlogs were selected based on the above criteria. The winners of the Vlog Making Competition were Team: 9 consisting of team members Albert, Alkin, Midhuna, Sruthi and Kavya. The second place went to Team: 8- Alphy, Anagha, Aparna, Merin and Hepsibah. Team 4 received a special prize for receiving the maximum views of Instagram. The competition offered the students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and talent, while also fostering a sense of community and friendship among them. The competition generated significant interest among the students and encouraged them to think critically about embracing differences and giving importance to friendship in their lives.

Digital Poster Competition
Date: 19 January 2024
The Republic Day of India is observed on 26th January of every year. The day provides an opportunity for the citizens to rekindle their patriotic feeling towards their motherland. It helps delve into the glorious past of India and pay tribute to the nation builders of yesteryear. Krysolite, the Literary Association of the Department of English conducted a Digital Poster Competition for the students of 1st MA English under the guidance of Dr Lyola Thomas on 19th January, 2024. The topic given to the students was India of My Dreams. The students needed to make Digital Posters based on the given topic. The students worked in pairs or individually to submit their Digital Posters. A drive link was shared for the students to submit their entries. Twenty five entries were made in the competition.

The competition was judged by Dr. Sangeetha, Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies. The winners of the digital poster competition were judged based on the content, creativity and design. There was a tie for the second prize.

The winners were:
I st Prize : 23MENG15 & 23MENG23 ( Anna Mariya and Elsa Mariam Abraham)
IInd Prize : 23MENG34 & 23MENG56 (Nivedita and Simna)
IInd Prize : 23MENG30 (Midhuna Mary Binu)
The activity focused more on the aesthetic and creative ability of the students. The competition also provided a platform for the students to use digital tools in designing.

Exploring Passion
Date: 09 February 2023
A session was conducted to engage with literature in context with the emotional dimension. “Exploring Passion” a perspective enhancement programme was organised by the English Literary Association “Krysolite”, Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, and conducted on 9th February 2023 for I & II M.A. under the guidance of Dr Giftsy Dorcas and Dr. Arsha Subbi. The theme was ‘Exploring Passion’ – the way of approaching literature via emotion. The students had to follow the colour red as the dress code in accordance with the theme. Various interactive games were held by the students to engage with the same. The first game was finding a ‘quotable expression for the conversational approach’ and the participants were given two minutes to select their quote of choice and share it. The second game followed a similar pattern as the first game where students shared their subjective favourite lines from any literary work that moved them. This activity encouraged the students to explore and discover the various forms of expressions and perspectives towards passion. The initial games were concluded with students receiving prizes for the top favourite entries. The third and fourth games were classic games that were conducted in batches and urged the students to relive their childhood experiences. The programme concluded with the final game being passing the parcel which contributed to the physical and coordination skills and increased the collective spirits of the students.

Overall it was an exciting and interactive event for the students and teachers and allowed them to rekindle their passion through a creative platform.

Optimistique Creativity Enhancement Program
Date: 02 February 2023
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” - Mary Lou Cook. On the 2nd of February 2023, the Department of English organized the first literary association program of the year for the students of the Department of English by the students of I MA English. The event encompassed all of the students present there and was highly fascinating and enjoyable. First-year PG students of MA English literature along with the faculty member of the Department of English attended the program.

To make the session more interactive the coordinators conducted book asks and quick scribbling which involved all the students who were present. The audience was asked to write quotes using literary devices such as personification, in response to the visuals that were displayed, and a random member of the audience was picked to ask questions about books. The men of 1MA English performed a skit as well. Chocolates were given out to everyone who took part in the act. Optimism is the skit's main subject. Optimistic people are better at sticking with their plans, are more successful at doing so, are happier with their lives, and lead healthier lifestyles