MIDNIGHT CHILDREN

As the night falls, fun begins in these colleges. PT takes a quick peak into the activities

NIGHT OF GOOD TIMES: Students enjoy after college activities

THE clock strikes five and smiling faces come out of the college campus preparing to forget their regular drill and just chill. But if you thought that the clock marked the end of learning at college, then you are wrong. For colleges these days are organising fun activities in the after-hours for students. Shivang Dhruva, founder-director of FAD international, came up with the idea of organising night activities during a casual talk with his students. He says, “The students told me that their minds were at their creative best during the night. So I thought why not do something productive in those hours. Hence, we came up with the idea of ‘Art by night’, an art party which began at 7 in the evening and went on till 7 in the morning.” Around 40 students painted a 50-feet long canvas by throwing buckets of colours on the canvas. “Later the students created their own design pieces out of it. We broke the traditional ways of teaching and mixed education with entertainment and enthusiasm.” Shivang feels that activities like these help improve the interaction with faculty.

These late night activities are about loads of fun, coupled with loads of learning. They are the perfect platform for students to work on their hobbies and develop them. Parag Shah founder-chairman of Flame speaks about the various workshops they organise for students to hone the skills of their choice. He says, “Fun begins after college here, as there are a variety of workshops that we organise for the students. Depending on the hobbies of their choice, from painting, dance, music to photography and creative writing among others, they can attend the workshops. It is an excellent stress buster.” For Vinita Chopra, communication faculty at International School of Business and Media, working late in the night prepares students to get accustomed to the corporate environment. She says, “We also organise various seminars where students get to interact with well-known personalities. Our sessions usually take place at night and these late night sessions help students to get used to the work timings.”

After-college hours are the best time for extra curricular activities. Shobha Dhanwatay, assistant professor, PR and Corporate communication at Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (UG), feels “Recently the students presented a street play which was a part of the night activities. Knowledge-based seminars, photography workshops and club activities that take place after college hours, give students a chance to show off their latent talent.” 

College is fun, be it day or night. And if the night can get alive in such interesting ways, we aren’t complaining!