It was their day. They had toiled hard for months for this day to happen. And they were well dressed for the new beginning. The 23 lucky students of Times School of Journalism (2010-11 batch) put on black robes and tasselled caps to receive their diplomas on Sunday afternoon.
Before handing out post-graduate diploma in journalism to the students, commissioner of police B K Gupta, the chief guest at the ceremony, said, "Journalism is a tough profession. Journalists have no respite and they have to rush to places at odd hours. Moreover, advancement of electronic media has led to cutthroat competition in the industry."
Once the diplomas were distributed, the names of the medalists were announced - Esha Mahajan bagged the gold medal, Kashika Saxena won silver, and the bronze went to Sanjana Saksena.
Speaking at the occasion, Rahul Kansal, chief marketing officer, Bennett, Coleman and Co Ltd, said, "Journalism is not about entering a profession, but inheriting a vocation and this is an exciting time to be a part of it." As soon as the ceremony concluded, the students posed for photographs with the faculty members.