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Pros: College fests encourage participants to use their creative prowess to the fullest. They promote healthy rivalry between students of all the colleges and are a great medium for inter-collegiate interaction as well as exchange of ideas and talent. College authorities allow the students to host such events and also instil on them the responsibility of handling funds, organising the music, celebrity appearances, etc. It is a good initiative to make the Gen-X have a responsible attitude. These fests also help build up the personality of the students and give them a medium to display their talents. They learn how to face an audience and perform. Also such events promote team work and team building. Winners of the various competitions know how success tastes. It inspires them and others to work hard.

Cons: On the flip side, these fests are time consuming. They require a lot of effort and running around. Students have to miss out on a lot of lectures and sometimes stay on after college hours. They don’t get time to study or complete notes and assignments. After the fests are over, along with the levels of excitement, the energy of the students also drains out. This makes it more stressful for them as they have to catch up with what they missed and concentrate on what is being taught at the moment.

Conclusion: While studies are important for academic build up, fests are important for personality build up. So in a way, they complement each other.