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SRMS TRUST INSTITUTIONS’ ZEST 2026 ‘NAVRANG’ WRAPPED UP WITH A BANG, CELEBRATING COLOURS, CREATIVITY & UNSTOPPABLE STUDENT ENERGY!

From the first beat backstage to the final applause on stage, NAVRANG brought every shade of student talent to life!
The two-day cultural extravaganza ZEST 2026, organized by SRMS Trust Institutions in collaboration with Tyro Club of SRMS College of Engineering & Technology (CET), Bareilly, concluded on a spectacular note, celebrating the theme ‘NAVRANG’ through vibrant performances, creativity and spirited participation.
The fest featured an exciting array of events, including Battle of Bands, Street Play, Renaissance, Group Dance Showdowns, Game Pandal, Stellar (DJ) Night, Art Gallery, Mime, Multi-Scene, Turn Coat, Solo & Duet Dance, Sketching, Face Painting, Rangoli, Mono Act, Solo & Duet Singing, Instrumental, Poetry and Mock Parliament, culminating in the Prize Distribution Ceremony.
The DAY 1 began with Shri Dev Murti, Chairman, SRMS Trust, declaring the fest open and inaugurating the Fine Arts Gallery, while Aditya Murti, Secretary, SRMS Trust, inaugurated the Game Pandal. The ceremony featured lamp lighting, Saraswati Vandana, Shri Ganesh Vandana, theme dance ‘The Last Page’, band & Bollywood performances, and a video tracing ZEST’s journey.
The occasion was graced by Er. Subhash Mehra, Trust Advisor; Richa Murti, Director, SRMS Goodlife Hospital; Dr Prabhakar Gupta, Principal, CET; Dr Amit Sharma, Director, Pharmacy; Dr Anuj Kumar, Director, TDP Cell; Dr Shailesh Saxena, Dean Academics, CETR; and Devisha Murti, along with institutional heads, faculty and students. Prachi Sharma, Tyro Secretary, delivered the vote of thanks.
The DAY 2 continued with electrifying performances, creative showcases and spirited competitions, culminating in the Prize Distribution Ceremony, celebrating outstanding student talent. With two days of vibrant celebrations and boundless energy, ZEST 2026 – NAVRANG wrapped up, leaving behind memories to cherish!
WINNER OF ZEST Event-Wise:
| Event Name | College Name | Name of Team Leaders | Position | |
| Art Gallery(Painting) | CET | Bhawna Koranga | 1st | |
| CET | Drishti Singh | 2nd | ||
| CET&R | Gronit yadav | 3rd | ||
| Battle of Bands | Riddhima | Saptak | 1st | |
| CET | Aagaaz | 2nd | ||
| CET | Karma | 3rd | ||
| Duet Dance | Riddhima | Rhythm Nation | 1st | |
| CET | Nritya duo | 2nd | ||
| IBS, Unnao | GRACE AND GROOVE | 3rd | ||
| Face Painting | IAHS | Infinite Imagination | 1st | |
| CET | Rangakriti | 2nd | ||
| CET | Ephemeral | 3rd | ||
| Group Dance | CET | Creed | 1st | |
| IAHS | 2nd | |||
| Nursing | 3rd | |||
| Instrumental | CET | Arjun Singh | 1st | |
| CET | Priyanshi Saxena | 2nd | ||
| Mime | IAHS | The Puppet Show | 1st | |
| Nursing | Echoes of Emotions | 2nd | ||
| CET | SM Hostel | 3rd | ||
| Mock Parliament | IMS | Kushagra Saraswat | Winner | |
| Mono Act | IBS, Unnao | Alok | 1st | |
| IAHS | Dolly Singh | 2nd | ||
| IAHS | Aditi Bhardwaj | 3rd | ||
| Multiscene | CET | Rangmanch 404 | 1st | |
| IAHS | Shwarajya | 2nd | ||
| Nursing | Ran Shakti | 2nd | ||
| Poetry – Hindi | IAHS | TANU MISHRA | 1st | |
| IMS | Harshansh Nagayach | 2nd | ||
| CET | Palak Srivastava | 3rd | ||
| Poetry – Urdu | IAHS | SANA KHAN | Winner | |
| Rangoli | IAHS | Priya Maurya | 1st | |
| IAHS | Muskan Saini | 2nd | ||
| CET | Rangrez | 3rd | ||
| Renaissance – Female | IBS, Unnao | Aachal Shukla | 1st | |
| Nursing | Bhawana | 2nd | ||
| CET | Manya Saxena | 3rd | ||
| Renaissance – Male | IMS | Satyam Gautam | 1st | |
| Nursing | Shlok Gupta | 2nd | ||
| IBS, Unnao | Shivansh | 3rd | ||
| Solo Dance – Semi-Classical | IAHS | PRIYANSHI | 1st | |
| CET | Komal | 2nd | ||
| IMS | Sanjana Garg | 3rd | ||
| Solo Dance – Western | IMS | Tisha Arora | 1st | |
| CET | Himanshu Gupta | 2nd | ||
| CET | Ekansh Singh | 3rd | ||
| Street Play | IAHS | Navyug | 1st | |
| IBS | Team Awaaj | 2nd | ||
| CET | Aagaz | 3rd | ||
| T-Shirt Painting | IAHS | SANJANA KAPRI | 1st | |
| IAHS | ADITI BHARDWAJ | 2nd | ||
| IAHS | VAISHNAVI DWIVEDI | 3rd | ||
| Turn Coat | IMS | Nitya Singh | 1st | |
| IMS | Arshavi Yadav | 2nd | ||
| IMS | Manya Sethi | 3rd | ||
| Best Drummer | CET | Antra Singh | ||
| Best Guitarist | Riddhima | Prabhav | ||
| Best Singer | Nursing | Zeeshan | ||
| MRC Club Chairperson | CET | Riya Rastogi | ||
| Judgement Committee | CET | Kaushiki Gupta | ||