Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science organised its annual intercollegiate fest, Nirvaan 2023 on Friday, 20 th January, 2023 and Saturday, 21 st January, 2023. Themed ‘Indian Vibes with a Western Twist’, Nirvaan 2023 this year has been a platform for students across colleges in Mumbai to showcase their talents to assimilate Indian and Western elements through various performances.
The Management members of the Institute Ms. Aruna Desai, Dr. Denis Desai and Ms. Dhara Desai and I/C Principal Ms. Swiddle D’Cunha rendered unstinting support and guidance to organise and execute Nirvaan 2023.
Dr. Poonam Kakkad, Cultural Committee Convener and IQAC Co-ordinator, and Mr. Rishabh Desai, Assistant Cultural Committee Convener, took the lead to plan and host as many as 33 competitions in the fest, which were held flawlessly.
Around 700 participants from 50 plus colleges participated in Nirvaan 2023.
Chief Guests :
Chief Guest of the Inauguration Ceremony of Nirvaan 2023: Mr. Rajesh Pakhare, noted Line Producer who has achieved the best ad film made for Akashaia Gold Mines in Africa. He has also worked with Amir Khan for Vivo Mobile advertisement and with Ranveer Singh for Colgate tooth paste advertisement. Mr. Pakhare’s son is currently studying at our institute. Having Mr. Pakhare as a judge has given us an opportunity to become more inclusive in our approach. Parents are our valued stakeholders, and collaborating with them is definitely a positive step.
Chief Guest of the Valedictory of Nirvan 2023: Mr Nilesh Sawe- An eminent personality with great skills, he is the Cultural Coordinator at the University of Mumbai. He is also a theatre artist and has appeared in serials and films. He has also won prestigious awards in the course of his career journey.
Guests of Honour Mr Kunal Naik, an Alumnus of 2021 batch He has rich experience as Assistant Talent Producer at Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. He has also been seen in the Superstar Singer Season 2. Zee TV’s Dance with Me and also for Sony Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. He is judging the event Face Off.
Mr Vaibhav Agrawal Mr Vaibhav Agrawal is a Defence Correspondent at Frontier India and Mission Victory India. He has worked as a journalist with various online platforms. He is also talented as a professional musician.
Mr Sohil Vora, an Alumnus of 2011 batch Mr Sohil Vora is a Deputy Manager at Vistara Airlines. The Guests of Honour were invited for the inaugural function of Nirvaan 2023. After a grand inauguration ceremony, the events commenced in full swing and lasted throughout the evening on both the days.
About Nirvaan Nirvaan is Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science’s mega intercollegiate fest organised and managed predominantly by the students of the college. Besides honing key skills of the participants, the college aims to impart holistic healing to the participants by making them industry-ready and efficient.
Judges at Nirvaan 2023 A panel of distinctive experts, renowned in their areas, presided as judges over the competitions on both the days. Some of the personalities who graced our event as judges are :
Social Responsibility - a Key Objective Met Successfully Every year, the theme of Nirvaan is unique, and a social responsibility activity is also carried out with it. This year, Sneha Milan, an exhibition-cum-sale was organised in which the specially abled individuals participated. They displayed their products and set up stalls of food articles too. The entire proceeds of the sale went to all the participants. Our institute strived to give wide publicity to the event to ensure maximum visitors.