Then the big event for the evening, the Mr. and Ms. Fresher competition commenced. Called upon stage were the candidates, selected previously by a vote among both batches. A wild-card entry was also included. The first task for the participants was to introduce themselves and explain why they deserved to win the coveted titles. This led to some interesting speeches by the participants which led the audience burst into laughter. Next, each of them was required to nominate a senior who would pitch for them to the crowds as to why they deserved the title. The crowds witnessed the participants coax their favourite seniors into endorsing them to help them win. The winners were then selected from the participants based on who got the loudest cheer from the audience. Ms. Komal Kapoor, who had been endorsed by none other than the Secretary of the Student Council, and Mr. Saad Hashmi, the wild-card entry who regaled the crowds with his theatrics and claimed that it was destiny that he was selected to be one of the contenders, were conferred with the titles of Ms. And Mr. Fresher respectively for the batch of 2016-18.
The sponsors were felicitated and given a small gift as a token of gratitude by the organisers. The event wound up with dinner being served and the dance-floor opened. Even the students who had gained the "Nerdy" status in my batch left me in amazement by their dance. It just proved the versatility of my batch-mates. All of us were enjoying ourselves as we interacted with each other over delicious food. It was a great place for us to network as well as have fun. It was an evening of selfies and pictures and grooving to peppy music till the night ended. The event could best be described as Flamboyance Redefined.
After many days filled with tight deadlines amidst class lectures, guest lectures, assignments, competitions, quizzes, exams and the clubs/committees selection process; I am sure every person in my batch would agree with me that this evening was truly fascinating and exhilarating for all of us.
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About the Authors :
This article is the result of a team work by Media and PR committee of IIM Ranchi and me. I am a student of IIM Ranchi belonging to 2016-18 batch and a part of InsideIIM student team 2016-17. Media and PR committee of IIM Ranchi is one of the coolest committees and acts as the main bridge for communication between our institute and the outside world.
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