Kanya Maha Vidyalaya ( Autonomous) organiseda special address of Principal Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi titled The Human Story. The address was organised during the Foundation Programme, an innovative initiative designed to strengthen the intellectual foundation of the all the new entrants of the college. This programme, one of its kind in any college of the country, aims at bridging the gap between the school and higher education. it seeks to promote, in the students,awareness ofthe human intellectual history so that they cancarry forward the rich legacy of humanity as responsible and humane citizens of the world. Principal Prof. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedi whose brain child this Foundation programme conducted the first session of this program.Her presentation traced the human story- the different stages of mankind, beginning from the dawn of humanity and passing through the ancient and middle ages right up to the modern times. Prof. Dwivedi’s presentation dealt with various aspects of human history and also with the geographical conditions of the world in ancient, medieval and modern times. Madam Principal during the address highlighted the importance of higher education in one’s life and averred that higher education is a strong foundation of human life as it paves the way for the holistic development. She also motivated the students by saying that the future of any country lies with its younger generation and appealed to everyone to work together for world peace so that we all together may be able to develop a beautiful and peaceful world. The session was highly interactive as students participated enthusiastically in the discussion as they found thepresentation greatly beneficial because it increased their knowledge and awareness manifold.Principal Prof. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedi averred that since KMV aims to produce empowered girls with well developed personalities, this programme plays a crucial role in that direction.