Room 019, Exhibition Hall
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ahmedabad University
Geet Sethi is a nine-time cue sports world champion, having won eight world Billiards titles and one world snooker masters title. He has been awarded the Padma Shri (1986), Arjuna Award (1986), and Khel Ratna Award (1992-93). He is the co-founder of Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation supporting Indian athletes with the potential to win Olympic medals for India. He has also authored a book, ‘Success v/s Joy’, an inspirational book on mind control. Sethi has been instrumental in putting India on the international map through his sport and continues to support young talent to excel at a global level.
Professor Saptam Patel has done her post-graduation MPhil and PhD from Gujarat University (Ahmedabad) and has since worked on literature in English, Gender, Fine Arts, and Women's writing. Professor Patel has published, presented, and participated in various national and international conferences and seminars. She has also been a member of a group of women artists called 'Expressive Eight' and exhibited at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Rabindra Bhavan, Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Marvel Art Gallery, Hutheesing Visual Art Gallery, and more.
