07 Sep 2015|Gwalior | Amity University Madhya Pradesh Gwalior
Amity University Madhya Pradesh Organises Mock Press Conference 2015
Amity School of Communication organised its annual Mock Press Conference on 7th September 2015.
The Mock Press Conference was held in two stages. In the first stage, out of over 50 UG and PG students who contested for the auditions, 10 were shortlisted for the second and main event.
The event aimed at having an insightful discussion over current issues related to Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Law and the Corporate World. While ‘Farmers’ Suicide’ became the topic of discussion in Politics, the Entertainment field had a debate over ‘Scope for Art Cinema v/s Commercial Cinema’. Sports genre discussed the ‘BCCI controversy’ while ‘Section 377 of IPC’ was highlighted under Law theme. Under the Corporate section, there was a discussion over the ‘Impact of lowering of Corporate Income Tax on Job Creation.’
Each student was required to speak over the selected topic for three minutes followed by a cross questioning round by the jury and people from the audience. The event turned very exciting with the intriguing questions of the audience and the spontaneity of the contestants. The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Lt. Gen. V.K. Sharma (AVSM Retd.) who joined the event later further enlightened the gathering on the topics of discussion. The Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr) MP Kaushik also graced the occasion with his presence.
Anuja Naidu (BA. LLB 5th Semester) was declared the winner of the event, followed by Nargis Noorain (BA. LLB 3rd Semester) as the 1st Runner up and Utkarsha (BJMC 3rd Semester) as the 2nd Runner up. The jury panel was graced by Dr. Iti Roychowdhury, Deputy Director, Amity System of Communication Enhancement and Transformation and Dr. Eirene Leela Rout, Professor, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Science. The marvellous effort of ‘Team ASCO’ put up an enthralling event for AUMP.