DSC Newsletter May 2010
PGDPC XIV’s ‘Commencement Exercise’
There is a good reason they call these ceremonies “commencement exercises.” Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.
-Orrin Hatch
The Convocation ceremony of the PGDPC XIVth batch of The Delhi School of Communication was recently held at the PHD Chamber of Commerce. The Chief Guest, Mr Nikhil Dey, Vice President, PR, Genesis Burston-Marstellar along with leading members of the industry such as Mr Murad Ali Baig, author and consultant, Dr S P Aggarwal, Principal, Deshbandhu College and Dr N K Gupta, Reader, Delhi University graced the occasion with their presence.
Delivering the Convocation Address to the students, Mr Nikhil Dey urged the young minds, who are looking to make a mark in this highly competitive professional world, to focus on the ‘RSS feed’- which stands for Reliable, Simple and Solution-oriented! These, he stressed, are important in a world where one can get easily enamoured with style over substance. He stated that these three traits need to be at the core of every individual’s professional reputation; reliable defining character, simple showcasing the skill and solution-oriented defining the attitude, and help take one far in the path towards success.
On this stage, students were also given away awards for their achievements. The Dr J M Sengupta Memorial Award for International Marketing went to Ms Nupur Sinha while the Sanat Lahiri Memorial Award for Public Relations went to Ms Priyanka Pani. The Surojit Lahiri Award for Excellence in Cultural Studies was won by Ms Shivangi Rajendran, the award for the Most Creative Writer went to Ms Richa Tandon, while the Anjali Devi Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Thesis was won by Mr Himanshu Joshi. The B R Jassal Memorial Award for Excellence in Strategic Management went to Ms Nikita Shah while the Himani Devi Award for the Complete Woman went to Ms Rashmi Ritu. The Gold Medal was won by Miss Nikita Shah, while Mr. Deepak Kumar and Mr. Himanshu Joshi won the silver and bronze medals respectively. The joy of seeing their children in convocation attire was evident in the eyes of the parents present there in the hall. Prof. Ramola Kumar, overwhelmed with emotions wished the graduating batch a very bright and successful future.
The occasion was also marked by the launch of Professor Ramola Kumar’s fifth poetry book, The Sacred Urn, released by Mr Nikhil Dey. The much awaited Surojit Lahiri Memorial award, the most prestigious accolade of all, has been awarded to Mr. Himanshu Joshi, for holistic excellence.
We wish the outgoing batch every personal and professional success!
कूड़ा क्रांति
मूँगफली खा के मि. फ़ोकट जी ने पोलीथीन बैग को हवा में ऐसे उछाला मानो ग्रेज़ुएशन करके डिग्री उछाली हो… वाह! मज़ा आ गया!!! मैंने दो पल को सोचा ये मज़ा मूँगफली खाने का था या पोलीथीन उछाल के गंद मचाने का. वास्तव में कूड़ा फैलाना हमारा राष्ट्रीय अधिकार है. उसी तरह जैसे भ्रष्टाचार करना, वोट देना, चुनाव लड़ना, क्रिकेट देखना, ट्रैफिक नियम तोडना, क्लास बंक करना, सरकार को गालियाँ देना इत्यादि| कई बार तो मुझे लगता है कि हमने अंग्रेजो से आज़ादी कूड़ा फैलाने के लिए ही ली थी; वास्तव में कूड़ा फैलाते समय ही आपको असली आजादी का अहसास होता है|
अब आप को कुछ रोचक बात बताता हूँ कि कुछ लोग पान क्यों खाते है? अरे…बचपन से इनको रंगों से खेलने का बहुत शौक था, लोगों ने तो कभी इनके इस हुनर को पहचाना नहीं ,तो इन्होंने जिद करके दुनिया बदलने कि ठानी और आज कल वो पान की पीक से दीवार पे चित्रकारियाँ करते हैं और क्या चित्रकारी जनाब कि एम एफ हुसैन दांतों में उंगलियाँ दबा ले! उनका गीता के इस वाक्य में परम विश्वास हैं कि सारी दुनिया ही उनकी कार्यशाला है ,वो कला को कैद करके नहीं रखते, मरने के बाद कोई इन्हें याद रखे न रखे, उनकी शख्सियत इस पूंजी के जरिये पूरी दुनिया में झलकती रहेगी|
वैसे हर व्यक्ति इस देश में अपने अपने तरीके से इस महा-यज्ञ में योगदान दे रहा है.,कभी किसी बात की टेंशन नहीं जब दिल किया बगल वाली दीवार पे शु शु कर दिया तो कभी पिज्जा-बर्गर के खाली पैकेज बगीचों में छोड़ देते हैं; हम तो दो मिनट भी हाथ में कचरा ले के नहीं चल सकते| कुछ लोग तो घर का सारा कचरा समेट के सड़क पर फेंक देते हैं, ये सोच के, अब ये उड़ उड़ कर घर घर पहुँच सके..अरे भाई गन्दा रहने का हक सिर्फ हमारा नहीं है और लोग भी इंसान है उन्हें भी इस गंद से नवाजा जाए…|
कचरे के महत्त्व से आमिर खान भी प्रभावित हुए बिना न रह सके कि उन्होंने अपनी पिक्चर लगान के एक चरित्र का नाम ही कचरा रख दिया वैसे मेरे विचार से, ये किरदार कुछ और प्रासंगिक हो जाता यदि इतना महत्वपूर्ण चरित्र वो खुद निभाते|कुछ दोस्त मेरे घर बैठ के सिगरेट फूँक रहे थे तो मैंने एश ट्रे सरकाते हुए इशारा किया,दोस्तों ने मुझे ऐसे घूरा मानो मैंने उनके मानव अधिकार का हनन कर दिया हो, दो पल को ऐसा लगा मानो कि वो बुद बुदा रहे हो… बताईये हम दो चुटकी राख भी आजादी से नहीं फेंक सकते| जरा किसी व्यक्ति को कचरा फेंकते समय टोकिये उसका आत्म-सम्मान आहत हो जाता है कई बार मुझे लगता है की कुछ लोगों का आत्म सम्मान आहत होने के लिए ही होता है इसीलिए सब लोग एक दूसरे के आत्म-सम्मान की हिफाजत करते हैं और किसी को कचरा फेंकने से नहीं रोकते|
यह सब बातें सोचने पर मजबूर करती हैं कि हमने अपनी तरक्की तो कर ली लेकिन इस जहाँ कि खूबसूरती को महफूज़ रखने के लिए क्या किया, आज जरूरत है एक नये जज्बे की हम हर रोज कुछ वादे करते हैं अपने आप से अपनी तरक्की के लिए, तो आईये क्यूँ न एक वादा करे इस जन्नत से, इस वतन से कि इसे और खूबसूरत जहाँ बनायेंगे एक जिम्मेदार शख्सियत बन कर |
Mr. Sijin Varghese
Student Executive, PGDPC XV
‘Cool’ Summers
The Learning Curve Mr. Parakram Hazarika, Student Executive, PGDPC XV
Intern at Lexicon PR
Just finished two exciting and interesting semesters at DSC, a whole academic year. It has been quite a journey from Marketing to PR, from Branding to Culture and from Advertising to Finance. So after having learnt so much, what could be was next I thought? Little did I known that I’d soon be taking another giant leap towards my dream career!
For this is the second time that I take first hand experience of the real world. Having studied all about Public Relations, it was time to apply all that I had learnt, working at Lexicon PR. At the moment, the team that I am working with handles clients such as Domino’s, the Egyptian Tourist Authority, TOCKLAI Tea Research Association and Attero, among others.
In three weeks, we have already organised a press conference for one of our clients, and I had to invite and interact with the media for the event, and have also penned a few press releases. It feels great to receive such responsibilities and to experience how to manage an event first-hand. It has been a good opportunity to learn about crisis management and also to follow up on any good work done. Of course, another important lesson has been that one needs to be well read and well informed, specifically about the clients and their competitors. And this makes the scope of the work that I am doing much more profound.
Experience Change
Ms. Madhulika Atri, Student Executive, PGDPC XV
Intern at McCann Erickson
The summer of 2010 is quite different from all the rest that I have had till date. For one my own enthusiasm seems to be soaring higher and higher, much like Delhi’s temperature! McCann World Group is the reason behind this new innings! With Videocon as my client; everyday I ‘Experiencing Change’, both figuratively and literally.
The work culture is nice. Professionalism, is expected, maintained and appreciated when it comes to work. Although it has just been two weeks since we began, the vast difference between the confines of the classroom and the real world was evident from day one! One realizes that there is so much to learn, if only we wish to see it. That, coupled with the fact that now we are almost on our own, gives us a lot of responsibility. The right blend of classroom learning and the application of it during my internship will immensely help me in stretching ourselves towards a more fulfilled growth.


