The Night UPSC Aspirants Swapped Books for Guitars!
In an unprecedented celebration, INSAF volunteers turned Old Rajinder Nagar into Delhi’s biggest open-air student party on 31st December 2024, where over 4000 UPSC aspirants welcomed the new year with music, dance and collective hope.
Event Highlights
1. Mega Musical Extravaganza
- 6-hour non-stop performances by talented aspirants
- “Guitar Warriors” band (formed by 3 Rajasthan candidates) stole the show
- Group singing of “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo” at midnight
2. The Great Snack Revolution
- 10,000 samosas served by volunteer moms
- Zero food waste – Leftovers donated to night shelters
3. Safety First Celebration
- 25 INSAF volunteers + 12 police personnel managed crowd
- Medical booth with free blood pressure checks (because aspirants’ health matters!)
Why This Night Mattered
Breaking the ‘Sadak Chap Aspirant’ Stereotype
- “Forget PYQs – Tonight we sang PYQs (Popular YouTube Queries)!” – Aspirant
- “First time I laughed since Prelims 2024” – Neha (Repeater from Bihar)
Unexpected Talent Discovery
- IAS aspirant Arjun’s Ed Sheeran cover goes viral
- Shruti’s Kathak performance proves art and academics coexist
Memorable Moments
🎸 Mass guitar jam session to “Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana”
🕛 Midnight book toss – Symbolically releasing 2024’s stress
📸 Group photo forming “2025” with mobile flashlights
INSAF’s New Year Message
“Civil servants must first be happy humans. Tonight we celebrated not just a new year, but our right to joy amidst preparation.”
What’s Coming in 2025?
🎤 Monthly “Stress Buster” Talent Nights
🧘 Yoga at Sunrise initiative starting 14th Jan
📚 Book Exchange Festival on 26th Jan
Heartfelt Thanks To
- Delhi Police for traffic management
- Local residents for tolerating our enthusiasm
- Every student who danced like nobody was watching
“कल की परीक्षा की चिंता छोड़ो, आज की ज़िंदगी का पेपर हल करो!”
– Team INSAF
1st January 2025
