On October 17th, the Harvard India Student Group hosted a successful Diwali celebration. The attendees came from all over Harvard: Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Extension School, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate School of Design were all represented. Research fellows and post docs also attended.. Attendees had the opportunity to mix, mingle and make inter-school connections. Many people stayed back after the performances to enjoy the dancing and music.
The Harvard India Student Group (HISG) was established in 2011 as one of the first university-wide student groups (USG) under Harvard University. In its fourth year of existence, HISG continues to meet its mandate of providing a platform across 13 Harvard schools for communication and collaboration between students, faculty and alumni who share an interest in topics related to India.