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Vol. 5 | Issue 5 @ Affiliated to GGSIP University, New Delhi JOURNALISM DME Approved by Bar Council of India Ofcial Newsletter of DME Media School October 2020 Fortnight Issue 1 8 Pages What's in this issue: 5th - 7th November 2020 Gandhi & Shastri Jayanti ... 1-3 BG Verghese Lecture Series ... 4 2020 Follow on #media4cause National Monologue Competition Report ... 5 'Unmasking identity in Corona crises' @vritika.dme Quiz Competition Report ... 5 Radio Production Workshop Report ... 6 Register at For Information contact https://bit.ly/3hK5pHj RJ Hunt Contest ... 6 Kausik Das : 99718 99855 Faculty Achievements ... 7 Paytm/UPI/Google Pay Shruti Sharma : 84485 19554 Dr Ambrish Saxena Interview Report ... 7 9717463393 (Prakriti Kandel) COVID 19 Intercultural Webinar Report ... 8 9899483852 (Vishnu Vasudevan) Sagar Maheshwari :91490 37868 An indebted nation pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri DME Media School celebrates birth anniversary of the two legends Celebrating the 151th birth anniversary of the 'Father of Nation - Mahatma Gandhi' and 116th birth anniversary of 'Former Prime Minister of India - Lal Bahadur Shastri', SPARC, the students' council of DME Media School, hosted a two-day event - 'Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti' through online platform Zoom on October 1-2, 2020 A two-day celebration: October 1-2 Be an edifice not a structure, the structure can fall but edifice will remain, says Sunil Shastri while remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri - Kausik Das Day-2 of Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti witnessed the presence of Mr Sunil Shastri, Former MP and UP Minister. Mr Shastri recollected memories of his father – Sunil Shastri is an Indian Former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna – Lal Bahadur politician and a former Shastri and encouraged the students to keep his spirit cabinet minister in the alive. Government of Uttar The session on the topic – 'Lal Bahadur Shastri – A Pradesh. Before joining Symbol of National Pride' took place on digital politics, he served the Bank platform zoom on October 2. of India as an Officer in Mr Shastri remembered his father and shared many different capacities for stories of him. He mentioned that his father was very fourteen years. Sunil Shastri is the 3rd son of dedicated to the country and put the nation before himself. He talked about how his father would guide Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri-the him. “My father asked me - Be an edifice, not a structure second Prime Minister of India. because the structure can fall while the edifice will He held several positions in public offices remain.” such as Minister for over 8 years in the He said that he continues to live by the ideals of his Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was father, and this has made him a better person. Mr Shastri appointed as the Chairman of the Minimum expressed his desire to propagate his father's philosophy Wages Advisory Board, Ministry of Labour, in the world as people need such ideas in the modern Government of India in the year 1990. He was world. Spellbound with great production work of DME also nominated as a Member of the Second Media School and the love Mr Shastri received during National Commission on Labour (SNCL) in the programme, he promised to visit DME soon. the year 2002. Continued page 2 1 Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School, radio feature- 'Shastri Ji : Aaj Ke Zarurat' prepared addressed the gathering with kind words about Mr by 'Radio Intersect, the radio society of DME' on Lal Sunil Shastri. He expressed an anecdote regarding the Bahadur Shastri and his ideas was also played. impact Lal Bahadur Shastri had on him and his Ms Deepika Dhawan, Assistant Professor, DME family growing up. Dr Susmita Bala, Head, DME Media School and faculty coordinator, SPARC Media School, welcomed and dedicated two oil concluded the event and extended a vote of thanks to paintings made by her to Mr Shastri. the guest, faculty members and students for Mr Aman Sahni, Vice-Chairman, DME, said – we organising the programme of such high value. always cherish the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal A documentary 'The Great Humans', produced by Bahadur Shastri and fondly remember their DME Media School, was also screened. The contribution to the well being of mankind. Dr Ravi documentary depicted the journey of Mahatma Kant Swami, Director, DME expressed his gratitude Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri- their life values and to the chief guest and shared his ideas about the the impact they had on people. It familiarised the impact Lal Bahadur Shastri's ideology has in today's viewers with the efforts of Gandhi and Shastri in world. eradicating hate while resorting to the experiment of The session also witnessed activities like quiz and Truth and Non-violence in India's struggle for slogan writing competitions. While Mayank Vaish freedom. It showcased their resilience while and Mansi Nangia emerged as the winner of Quiz protesting against the oppressors and the will to never competition, Muskan Baweja bagged 1st position for give up. the slogan writing competition. This documentary was produced by the creative team Apart from the activities, the audience was treated comprising Dr Ambrish Saxena, Mr Sumantra Sarathi with a Radio Documentary on Mahatma Gandhi Das and Mr Ritwik Ghosh. prepared by the Alumni of DME Media School. A World getting back on Gandhi's path: Lakshmi Shankar Bajpai - Aamaan Alam Khan Day-1 of Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti celebrations witnessed the presence of Mr Lakshmi Shankar Lakshmi Shankar Bajpai is Bajpai, Former Deputy Director General, All India a poet, Gazalkaar, and Radio, who illuminated the viewers on the topic communicator. He retired 'Contemporary Values of Gandhian Philosophy'. as a Deputy Director Mr Bajpai initiated his speech by talking about the General from AIR greatness of Lal Bahadur Shastri and his devotion Akashwani. He started his towards Gandhi Ji. He underlined the global influence career as PEX from AIR of Mahatma Gandhi's values and teachings, and the Gwalior. He has given new respect shown to him by numerous countries dimensions to Hindi commentary. worldwide by way of erecting his statues. Lakshmi Shankar Bajpai was the only poet Mr Bajpai claimed that people of this generation have representing India at 2013 World Poetry failed in adopting Gandhi's values and have resorted Festival, held at Venezuela. He was awarded to spreading lies and disinformation about him Children's Literature Award by Delhi Hindi through social media and other media platforms. He Academy. also refuted the difference in ideology of Bhagat He has been a translator and moderator of Singh and Gandhi and asserted that Bhagat Singh AIR's prestigious 'All Language Poets followed the path of non-violence as propagated by Conference' several times. His Poems have Mahatma Gandhi till his death. been published in numerous magazines of the country and abroad. Continued page 3 2 He further talked about Gandhi's role in including of October. Dr Ravi Kant Swami, Director, DME, and women in movements and bringing them to the Dr Susmita Bala, HOD, DME Media School also forefront through persuasion. “The entire world is expressed their views on Gandhian ideology. getting back on the path of Gandhi,” said Mr Bajpai Earlier the programme commenced with Mahatma while talking of Gandhi's simplicity. Gandhi's favourite Bhajan, 'Vaishnav Jan to'- Mr Bajpai took several questions from the viewers performed by SPARC member - Siddharth Kukreja. and advised them to tackle misinformation with facts Subsequently, a documentary- 'Gandhi's India' was while recommending books like - 'The story of my played where students of DME Media School experiments with truth' and 'Hind Swaraj'. expressed the Gandhian value that they have instilled Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School in themselves. A radio feature- 'Gandhi Ek Kadam apprised the viewers about the 'International Day of Swadhinta Ki Ore' prepared by 'Radio Intersect, the Non-Violence' which is also observed on the second radio society of DME' on Gandhi Ji was also played. Gandhism is relevant today not as an -ism but as praxis. It has once shown how its tenets could oust a Gandhian values of Swaadheenta and structural form of dominance and exploitation, so much Non-violence should be the so that it became the guiding light for the rest of the commandments of today. It is only world. In times when resistance is out on the streets through these grounded virtues; we can under the leadership of students and women in India, rise from the mess that we have created Gandhian thought and praxis empowers this subaltern for ourselves. class and democracy at large. - Shabeeh Rahat - Deepika Dhawan One of Gandhi's philosophies believed nature has enough for human needs but not for human greed. He always supported simple living. This holds massive The weak can never forgive, An eye for an eye will make the importance in the current period. Various problems like forgiveness can only be given by whole world blind so to achieve climate change, global warming, pollution, pandemics strong by following principles of peace and harmony the path of are consequences of human greed and its high time Ahimsa and peace. Ahimsa shown by Gandhi Ji has to be that we follow the philosophy of simplicity and - Surya Saxena followed. non-materialistic livelihood to save this world and make - Kush Kalra it a better place to live. - Pooja Tripathi The Gandhian philosophy of "being the change one Simple living; high thinking, Honest to oneself and wants to see in the world around" is the need of the to other beings. Practice Ahimsa not to hurt others hour, especially in a society where everybody talks and your conscience, Let the first step towards the about change but very few take the responsibility.