patna cheers and happiness filled the air at patna womens college where students were celebrating the 71st annual day various colourful events marked the daylong celebrationthe programme opened with dance and welcome song performances holding attention of the audience and receiving huge applause punjabi folk dance maar udari a remix of bhangra and gidda enthralled the audience dance on western music bang bang made the audience tap their feetthe students also presented a play ranga siyaar a political satire classical fusion dance and a programme titled thousand hands of buddha were also presented on the occasionearlier welcoming the guests principal sister doris dsouza dedicated the programme to the youth and advised her students to reach great heights in future by choosing the right path and working for humanitychief guest and sikkim governor balmiki prasad singh while giving away merit scholarships said teachers of pwc have played a great role in shaping up the lives of the students at pwc guest of honour and pu vc sudeepto adhikari gave away prizes for basic scientific research projects he appreciated the colleges efforts and congratulated it for being one of the finest college for girls education in city he highlighted the need for girls educationkp ramaiah principal secretary department of art culture and youth affairs gave away prizes for research projects and cpe schemes he advised the students to come forward and work together against the dowry system and female foeticide