The much happening event of the Orange City Personality Contest Ms. L.A.D 2023-24 was held on 17 February at Shankar Nagar Campus. The contest started off on a low key affair, a platform to showcase that beauty is also with brains but from 2007 the Platinum Jubilee Year, it has gained popularity and is now witnessed by thousands in its present grandeur.
The parameters for judgment are not just based on height, weight and looks. The sole idea behind this contest is to appreciate girls’ talent in every field and help enhance their personality.
Noticeably there is an amazing transformation of the contestants over the period of three months. The platform and training gives an impetus to their confidence a boost to their morale and prepare them to face the challenges of life.
The 25 contestants from final year of different faculty were selected during auditions. During the arduous training period of 3 months the participants underwent many sessions of training by prominent trainers – Dr. Harsha Jharia, Dr. Meenakshi Kulkarni, Mrs. Sonal Trivedi Malkan, Ms. Payal Chanchlani and Shivani Joshi. They all trained the contestants for the ramp walk, answering out of the box questions, novel way of introducing themselves, all round Personality Development and dancing elegantly to the foot tapping Bollywood dance medley. Mrs. Swati Banerjee, took session on Communication Skills and emphasized the importance of looks and gave them various beauty tips for inner and outer glow. Dr. Meenakshi Kulkarni guided the students on Know thyself, SWOT Analysis, Grooming Etiquettes and Manners, Positive Attitude, Stage Presence and Journey is equally important for empowerment. The guest speakers were :Dr. Shishir Palsapure who undertook a session on how to combat anxiety and nervousness, Dr. Vartika Patil on Stage Presence, Mrs. Vandana Mishra took a session on Importance of nutrition and healthy food habits and Mrs. Rutuja Khanzode on ‘Confidence Building’’.
As part of the Competition talent round was conducted where the girls showcased amazing performances of their hidden talents.
Photographer Omkar Shahu and team captured these beauties in their lenses during the photo shoot.
The program was compeered by, Bhumi Bokde, Rashi Ghate, Prachi Bode, Sejal Atram, Mugdha Degwekar and Priyal Mehta.
The in house DJs were Maryam Patel and Alefiya Hussain.
The eminent judges of competition were Mrs. Varsha Manohar, Mrs. Snehal Date, Dr. Vandana Kate IMA President, Dr. Shishir Palsapure, R J Nisha 92.7 FM and Mr. Vikash Khurana.
Dr. Avinash Deshmukh , Vice President Women’s Education Society ,was the Chief guest of the Mega Event
The event had three rounds. The first round was introduction round where the lovely ladies introduced themselves in a unique style. On the basis of their introduction they moved on to the next round the top twelve round which was Judges question round, where the contestants gave witty and out of the box answers. The top six contestants were selected and a common question was asked to them for deciding the winner, first runners up and second runners up. The contestants also walked the ramp in their elegant evening gowns with lovely red hearts as props
Ms.Nafiza Raja was crowned Ms. L.A.D 2024 ( Contestant No.15)
The First runner up Prarthana Lanjewar ( Contestant No. 5)
The second runner up Harshada Godbole ( Contestant No.19)
The subtitles were
Beautiful hair – Ms. Mayuri Thakre , ( Contestant No.6)
Ms. Talented – Ms. Rituja Jaiswal ( Contestant No.12)
Ms. Photogenic – Ms. Shruti Sharma (Contestant No.7)
Ms. Beautiful Skin – Ms. Vaishnavi Verma (Contestant No.13)
Ms. Beautiful Smile – Ms. Nandini Chimurkar (Contestant No.3)
Ms. Perfect 10- Ms. Marsiya Khan (Contestant No.23)
The Program Director and event coordinator is Dr. Harsha Jharia, Coordinator P.G dept of Fashion Design L.A.D College for Women. The show was sponsored by Rokde Jewellers, Soundarya Shree Imitation Jewellry, Pragati’s makeover, Omkar Shahu photography, Nafisa Vali and Sunway Wellness.
The programme was supported by L.A.D Aura team Dr. Ruta Dhamadhikari, Dr. Nanda Rathi, Dr. Nandita Sapra , Dr. Payal Choudhary Hiranwar and Aboli Vyas.
The programme was carried out under the able supervision and guidance of Director Dr. Shyamla Nair, the Principal Dr. Pooja Pathak and Vice Principals Dr. Kiran Patil and Dr. Rijuta Bapat.