Arpan Pathane wins 3 gold medals in Journalism, Rupali Moharkar tops Marathi medium examinees, Archana Shukla wins gold for MA Mass Communication.
RTMNU’s 110th convocation ceremony was marked with a new record for the university’s Department of Mass Communication as all the medals of the stream are bagged by its students. Arpan Pathane won three gold medals for scoring the highest in Bachelor of Journalism. Rupali Moharkar won the prize for the highest score in the Marathi medium examinees of this course. Archana Shukla won the gold medal in MA Mass Communication. This medal count of the mass communication department is more than last year.
“I dedicate this gold medal to my daughter who encouraged me to pursue this course. It’s all her enthusiasm that reflected in my performance.”, said Archana Shukla. Her daughter who is doing her masters now at Canada is the source of motivation to do this second masters after a gap of twenty-five years in education, she adds fondly. Archana Shukla is a News Editor at Lokmat Samachar.
Arpan Pathane dedicated his medals to Dr. Moiz Mannan Haque, the HoD of the department, and the faculty members. “It has been a valuable experience to learn from Moiz Sir. An accomplished journalist and an unmatched academician, Dr. Haque is my inspiration”, said Arpan, a Communication Professional. Rupali Moharkar warmly attributes the faculty members and peers from the department to her prize. “The joy of learning is my takeaway for life from this department.”, says Rupali.
We would try our best to continue this legacy and repeat this record every convocation, said the juniors of awardees at the department. Students, staff, and faculty members congratulated the medal winners. “Our seniors are like the lighthouse for us, whether it be studies or career. Several finest media persons we see in the media of Vidarbha today are from our department. We will hold this flag high ahead.” says Pratik Sable, a student of MA Mass Comm.