Manfest Varchasva: Mgmt students rock at IIM-L fest
LUCKNOW : The second day of IIM-L Manfest Varchasva (MV) was loaded with cultural, musical and literary events. The performances of aspiring managers were adjudged by Bollywood celebrities and others. All the events were held online due to COVID-19.
Dance events saw students performing virtually for the final rounds and were adjudged by Rujuta Vaidya, a globally recognized Bollywood choreographer.
One of the biggest attractions of the day was the band music competition “Stairway to Hell” which was judged by playback singer Amit Sana.
Antarnaad, the short moviemaking competition was judged by actor Tanuj Virwani. The themes for videos revolved around many social issues, breaking taboos, and the importance of education.
Fashion show competition JashN was judged by actress and producer Parul Yadav. Poetry competition “Rohan” was another popular event as was “Leaders Express” which saw leaders from diverse backgrounds share their vision on multiple social issues. The panel comprised of M Hari Menon, director, The Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, India Country Office and Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, Save the Children Foundation. They explained how people need to stand for social causes not just for recognition but for change. Poorva Joshipura, vice president of international affairs, PETA UK, joined live to discuss how India can be a vegan lifestyle industry leader.
This year’s policy conclave hosted Armstrong Pame, an IAS officer, Amitabh Thakur, an IPS officer, Karuna Nundy, advocate, Supreme Court and Rohit Kumar, founding partner, The Quantum Hub and co-founder, Young Leaders for Active Citizenship.
The event once again provided
the biggest stage for case competitions and business simulations for participants from around the nation. The day saw the final rounds of four major events Amlan, ITC call for arms, 7 sins to hell and Stratathon.
The winner of the event completed the entire quiz in 66 hours. Each event had prizes worth over Rs 1 lakh. Teams from the most prestigious colleges of the nation participated in the events. Some of the major colleges that took part were IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIFT, FMS and XLRI.
Comedian and actor Vipul Goyal made everyone laugh their hearts out while KK’s performance left everyonine awestruck.