En Masse – 2017 : Freshers' Department of Rural Management (2017-2019)

En Masse – 2017

Freshers' - Department of Rural Management : 2017-2019

Someone has said it true that time flies, it’s been one year and we haven’t noticed it yet. We have come so far and a lot is yet to be done. Last year, approximately this time, we were breathing in the fresh air of XISS, trying to imagine what the coming years have in its kitty for us. There was happiness, excitement and curiosity on our faces, and in our spirits too. Today after a year, when we look around, on the corridors, inside the cafeteria, people bustling around. We feel like our feelings from a year before has transformed into seventy-five new faces. Finally, the time has arrived to welcome the new batch officially on the fresher’s day. The baton has to be passed on and that too in style.

En Masse the official fresher’s day celebration of rural management at XISS was held on 14^th July 2017. The programme started with the innovative way of watering the saplings by the dignitaries. Followed by the greetings and welcome speech of Fr. Satish Augustine a student of rural management second year. Then the HOD of Rural Management Department Dr Prof M H Ansari gave the message to follow your heart. He said “Doing what you like is freedom and liking what you do is happiness. This celebration is the offer of acceptance to the new batch in the XISS family. Later on Fr. Xavier Soreng interacted with the new faces of the rural management department and while interacting he said that “The year ahead is going to be very colourful for you all. You may have a joyful experience of learning. I hope you all be able to leave your fingerprints on the XISS history.

The cultural programme started with welcome dance by Runjhun, Sheetal and Puja in the late evening. The theme for the freshers was “Rain”. The ambience in the auditorium was colourful with the beautiful attires and the glittering faces of boys and girls. There were few phenomenal dance performances. The audience went mellifluous by the melodious song is sung by the students.

Of the entire act, Rural Management Official Band stole the show with their rocking performance. The most attractive event of the evening was the ramp walk by the first year students.  They showed casing different states with their dresses. After a couple of rounds of ramp walk, top eight pairs were selected. These pairs went through question answer rounds which were the concluding round. Finally, Ashit Benjamin Lakra and Sumeira Abid were declared as Mr and Mrs Fresher. First runner up male and female title went to Sourav Mothey and Ananya Basha. Apart from these, there was also a prize for best attire and most popular face. Best Attire Male and Female went to Sangram Deshmukh and Shikha Kashyap. The Most Popular Face in male went to Sachin Nitesh Khalkho and for female went to Khayati Pandey. This extravaganza of beautiful performances came to an end with a gala dinner.

By:

Mr. Kumar Ranjan

Department of Rural Management (2016-2018)