The Hindi Department of Sreekrishna College, Guruvayur celebrated the birth anniversary of the prominent Hindi literary figure, Premchand, on 13th August 2024 be at 10:40 AM in the mini auditorium of the college. The event began with a prayer sung by second-year students Gopika and Jyothika. The vote of thanks was delivered by B.Com student Nandana.

Approximately 54 students participated in the programme. The distinguished guest, Dr. Sreelekha K. N., Assistant Professor at Cochin University, conducted a class on the topic "Premchand’s Kahani Art." The college Principal, Dr. Vijoy, presided over the event. Dr. Sandhya S., Head of the Hindi Department, delivered welcome address. Dr. Sudha E. K., Assistant Professor from the Sanskrit Department, and Dr. Biju from the Malayalam Department also addressed the gathering, extending their greetings for the event.

Premchand, often referred to as the "Story Emperor" of Hindi literature, was born on 31st July 1880. He is credited with bringing stories out of the realm of fantasy and into the reality of everyday life. Consequently, the beginning of storytelling in Hindi literary history is often attributed to him. Premchand masterfully depicted the challenges faced by the people of India in his stories, reflecting many of the social injustices prevalent during that era. For this reason, he is also known as "Kalam Ka Sipahi" (The Soldier with a Pen). Though his real name was Dhanpat Rai, he became more famous under the pen name Premchand.