Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A launch ceremony of book ‘Pressure Cooker’ by an 11th standard student and young author Avni Agarwal was held here recently. A panel discussion on ‘Teenager Tales’ was also organised. District collector Deelip Swami presided. Municipal commissioner G Sreekanth, director, Kedia Advisory, Mumbai Ajay Suresh Kedia, director, Nath Valley School Ranjit Dass, and IRS officer Shivam Kumar were present.
Director, ICS, Western Region, and advisor, Narayana Group of Schools Dr Sharda Gupta moderated the panel discussion.
The book ‘Pressure Cooker’ vividly portrays the pressure faced by teenagers in today's competitive world, the weight of expectations, and the resulting mental stress.
The dignitaries praised Avni for tackling such a serious social issue at a young age. Avni's parents, Anup and Nikita Agarwal, Pallavi Narkhede, Sheetal Agrawal, Shweta Bhartiya, Neeraj Kalantri, Priyanka Agrawal, Anmol Agrawal, Kishor Agrawal and others worked for the success.