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NHMUN 2021

Conducted by : Literary Club and Media Club
Date : 21 and 22nd October, 2021
Time : 10 AM – 5 PM

Within just a few days of the commencement of the new offline semester, we conducted NHMUN 5.0, which called for students to deliberate and debate upon some of the most complex geo-political issues that exist today.

We had a turnout of over 30 delegates who were divided into two committees. The first committee was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the agenda : “Discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict with special emphasis on assistance to Palestinian refugees”. The second committee was the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the agenda : “De-escalating the situation in Afghanistan”.

The delegates successfully used their analytical and debating skills to scrutinize the intricacies of the ongoing strife and deliberated on the political, economical and humanitarian aspects with an open mind. The International Press probed into the knowledge and abilities of the delegates to answer hard-hitting questions on the controversial policies and actions of their assigned countries, which made the committee even more interesting.

The Executive Board kept encouraging the first-timers to put out their views throughout the conference which resulted in rich, fruitful debates under their supervision and guidance. After numerous discords and discourses, the delegates negotiated and lobbied thoroughly, and successfully passed resolutions with few to no amendments needed. Over the course of the two days, the delegates learnt numerous life-skills like debating, collaborating, teamwork and most importantly, the art of diplomacy.

Winners :

UNHCR :

Best Delegate – Hemanth Kumar Jawahar

Honorable Delegate – A. Abdul Rahman

Special Mention – Meghana ik

Verbal Mention – Sandeep Prakash G

Verbal Mention – Ayaan Khan

Verbal Mention / Position Paper – Rohan Nagarkatte

UNSC :

Best Delegate – Aastha Singh

Honorable Delegate – Vishal Gali

Special Mention – Niharikaa Bhattacharya

Verbal Mention – Sanjan R

Verbal Mention – Fatima Zehra Minni

Verbal Mention / Best Position Paper – Swapnil Shukla

Oratoria

Conducted by: Literary Club & Media Club

Date: 25th-27th June 2021

Conducted Online

The Lit Club in collaboration with Media Club organized Oratoria – an online intercollegiate fest revering the art of eloquence, creativity, witty banter, and everything in between.

The fest had a plethora of events catering to every type of speaker and thinker, namely,

      • Talk Till You Drop
      • Shark Tank
      • Middle Ground
      • Aircrash
      • Raise The Stakes
      • Plot Twist
      • Personality

TALK TILL YOU DROP

Date: 25th June 2021
Time: 2 pm onwards

Talk Till You Drop the first event of Oratoria was a JAM (Just A Minute) competition which tested creativity, presence of mind and command over the language all within a minute.

First-round was named “Speak Easy”, in this round each contestant was given a topic.

The second round was called “Speak What You See”, this round was all about pictures, each participant was given one picture.

The final round was called “JAM” with 6 finalists. In this round when a participant is speaking on a given topic the other participants were allowed to challenge the speaker when he/she hesitated, repeated, or deviated from the topic. The event was a great start to Oratoria and turned out to be a huge success!

Winners:
First place: Vanshikha Agarwal– Mount Carmel College

Second place: Isha Savlani- Mount Carmel College
Third place: Namratha Madhusudan – NIFT BENGALURU

 

SHARK TANK

Date : 25th June 2021
Time: 4 pm onwards

Shark Tank was about awakening the bright entrepreneurs from the crowd. Every participant was asked to present an idea that they think could make it to the market. It was also about the way they presented and how they responded to the questions asked. They had to display their sales skills and whether their idea had any benefit for the future or so. Their uniqueness and content were tested in real-world conditions too.

It comprised of two different rounds – Starting with a few easy to go – Grab it Products and they are asked to pitch it with their touch of creativity. The best part about it was that they got to add their valuation of the product they are selling.

Round 2 comprised something inspiringly creative and funny. It had mystery products which people would say – a Hard Sell. We were surprised by the talented participants who aced the 2nd round too with immense creativity and gave a challenge to judge.

Winner:

Ravi K

MIDDLE GROUND

Date: 26th June 2021
Time: 2 pm onwards

Middle ground was an event for discussion and debate. Important and controversial topics were taken up and the participants were required to find a unanimous stance.

This event comprised of 3 rounds. The first round was a group discussion amongst the participants on a given topic. The best speakers were chosen for the next round called Middle Ground. In this round the contestants were paired up in teams of 2 – for & against. Through elimination, 4 finalists went onto the last round. The final round consisted of a direct debate between the last standing participants. Overall the event was a success as our participants agreed to disagree.

 

Winners:

1st – Joel Jacob – Christ Law
2nd- Fatima –  NHCE
3rd – Niharika –  NHCE

AIRCRASH

Date: 26th June 2021
Time: 4 pm onwards

The event started at 4:30 pm ist. It was a well carried out event. The participants were given personalities that they had to act out and they did so brilliantly. There were 4 rounds in the event.

Round 1: Introduction.

Each participant was asked to pick a number from 1 to 16. Based on the number they picked, they were assigned a personality that they had to act out.

Round 2: Choose yo personality.

The participants were allowed to list 3 personalities out of which one was selected and they had to act out.

Round 3: Parachute piñata.

The personalities assigned to the participants were interchanged and they had to roast each other in a 1v1 battle.

Round 4: Grill me baby one last time.

The participants had to face the judges one last time.

Winners:

1st place – Anupama (Mount Carmel College)
2nd place – Shashank Menon (CMS Jain)

 

RAISE THE STAKES

Date: 27th June 2021
Time: 11 AM onwards

The event was to give the participants a chance to be a CEO for a day. The multiple rounds consisted of testing how they can protect their company if a crisis arises, increase the net worth, it tests how participants can fight their rivals and form a deal with the ideal company. In the end, they had to save their new start-up company from a downfall after getting hit by covid after some time.  After debate, deliberation, and assessment of feasibility the winners were announced.

Winners:

Team – Fullsmash

Team Members
1. Yajat (NHCE)
2. Ayush (PESU)

PLOT TWIST

Date: 27 June 2021
Time: 2 pm onwards

A movies inspired Battle of The Wits event was conducted by the Literary and Media Clubs of NHCE under Oratoria ’21 and declared a resounding success by enthusiastic participants spanning several Bangalore colleges. Held over three dynamic rounds, Plot Twist was an event bristling with creativity and celebrating the spirit of the quintessential cinephile. From a trivia-filled pop culture quiz to an improvisational show and tell requiring the participant to amalgamate two contrasting movie plots to formulate potential blockbusters, Plot Twist culminated in an evening of hilarity, ingenuity, and cinematic brilliance.

Winners:

First place: Karen Justin
Second place: Dharmik Shetty

PERSONALITY

Date: 27th June 2021
Time: 5 pm onwards

Personality is one of the most entertaining and exciting events and is all about being who you are and showcasing your talents and your personality. Participants were first given some tasks allowing them to portray their true selves before facing the judges.

The event was filled with humor and talent with everyone leaving no stone unturned to entertain the judges and win.

A panel of three judges announced two personalities who outsmarted others and stood out in the process.

Winners:

1st Place – Namratha Madhusudan
2nd Place – Karen Vincent