NITIE-Mumbai Launches First Student Magazine on Campus

NITIE-Mumbai Launches First Student Magazine on Campus - "Verve"

December 5, 2007, marked a new milestone in the history of NITIE-Mumbai, when the first Student Magazine on campus was unveiled by eminent author and journalist, Mrs. Nandita Puri. "Verve", the NITIE's student magazine, is the first initiative of

Team Rendezvous, a team that was formally inaugurated with the magazine on this day.

Under the guidance of Dr. Subhash D. Awale, Director, NITIE & Chief Patron, Team Rendezvous, Dr. R. Premkumar, Registrar, NITIE & Patron, Team Rendezvous and a team of facilitators comprising of Prof. Vivekanand B. Khanapuri, Prof. Sanjeev Verma, Prof. Purnima Sangle, and Prof. Sachin Kamble, a student team of 12 members, conceptualized and led by Mr. Shadab Siddiqui of PGDIE - 36 Batch, and comprising of members from all PG programs at NITIE, has spear-headed this initiative that aims at furthering the cause of creativity and personality development among youth. The team's first initiative, "Verve" - the NITIE student magazine, has contributions from the entire NITIE fraternity and, hence, truly represents the voice of the campus.

Speaking to the gathering, Chief Guest Mrs. Nandita Puri, who has recently authored a book titled "Nine on Nine", said that the key requirements for sustaining such an effort were simplicity of expression, self-imposed discipline and a burning passion to achieve your objective. She encouraged the students to overcome their inhibitions and actively participate in such activities. Her offer to personally provide guidance to the Team really boosted their spirits.

Eminent Author & Journalist Mrs. Nandita Puri Unveiling NITIE's First Student Magazine - Verve

Dr. Subhash D. Awale, Director, NITIE-Mumbai, lauded the team's efforts and expounded on the various dimensions of creative self expression. He stressed on the need for students to develop their creative faculties and hone their extra-managerial skills. Both Convener-Team Rendezvous, Prof. Vivekanand B. Khanapuri, and Co-Convener-Team Rendezvous, Prof. Sanjeev Verma, stressed on the need for the entire NITIE fraternity and also youth from other campuses to actively participate in this activity to make it a success. The team plans to hold art exhibitions and competitions too in future and is all set to extend its scope beyond the campus boundaries.

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Richika Ambastha,
Media Team,
NITIE, Mumbai.

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