When creativity came knocking

January 18, 2013 10:55 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 12:21 pm IST

HYDERABAD,18/01/2013:Students of St. Francis College during an inter college feat 'Arthashastra''organised by Chamber International (JCI), Hyderabad on their college premises in Begumpet in Hyderabad on Friday. .---PHOTO:NAGARA GOPAL

HYDERABAD,18/01/2013:Students of St. Francis College during an inter college feat 'Arthashastra''organised by Chamber International (JCI), Hyderabad on their college premises in Begumpet in Hyderabad on Friday. .---PHOTO:NAGARA GOPAL

How would you handle a situation wherein a junior is promoted a notch above you?

Pat came the reply from an aspiring CEO: “Well, I would list out my strengths and weaknesses and work on them. This apart, I would work hard and hope for the best.”

All this and more were on show at Arthasastra, an inter-collegiate festival here on Thursday, which saw participation from over 150 colleges in the city.

Apart from the eyeball-grabbing ‘Mr. and Ms. CEO’ competition, eight other contests tested the creative ability, aptitude, confidence and other qualities of students. The “Junk Yard” contest had participants think out-of-the-box to recycle the product for another use.

“Arthasastra aims to provide a platform for students to exhibit their talent,” said Anil Malpani, founder of JCI Hyderabad Synergy, the organisers of the annual event.

“Its fun and at the same time, it is very challenging. It helps us to learn more things and work on our weaknesses,” said Shruthi, an engineering student.

Experts from different fields were invited to adjudicate the performances and award prizes.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.