A Report on Mock Press Activity Conducted by Team Free Spirits
On 20th April 2023, a ‘mock press’ activity was conducted by team ‘Free Spirits’ on various topics related to current events. Mr Neeraj Rai and Ms Priya Sequeira were called in as the judges for this activity. All the other faculty members were present. The objective of this activity was to help students to develop their communication and presentation skills and to learn more about current events.
Procedure:
The topics from the activity were given to the teams on Monday 17th April 2023 to allow teams to prepare on their topics. The topics covered a range of current issues related to the business world. The rules were specified beforehand.
On the day of the activity, three members from each team presented their topics acting as if they were in a press conference. The rest of the team members were to act as the media personnel and ask questions to the other teams. The judges also posed some questions. The teams were judged based on their content, delivery, and their overall performance.
Results:
All the teams were well-prepared and informative. The judges were impressed by the efforts put in by the students.
In the end, the top three teams were awarded prizes based on their performance. The first place went to ‘team extremes’ who presented as the External Affairs Minister of India, explaining the decision of crude oil purchases from Russia. The second place was bagged by ‘team Disruptors’ presenting as Mr Ratan Tata explaining the acquisition of Air India. The third place was won by ‘team Dominators’ presented as the Home Minister of India, explaining why Hindi should be used as the national language.
Conclusion:
The mock press activity was a success, providing students with the opportunity to develop presentation skills and stay updated on current affairs.
