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News Reporting and Layout Course for Religious sisters

We are announcing the next course on “News Reporting and Layout” from Monday 4^th April 2011 to Saturday 16^th April 2011.

The two week programme is a mini course for Religious sisters aimed at offering skills/training for writing, reporting and layout. It hopes to offer basic training techniques in the following areas:-

Ø Reporting and Editing

Ø Opinion writing

Ø Preparing PR material for Press Conference

Ø Writing Press Release for events

Ø Writing Blogs on the Internet

Ø Print Layout for Magazines and Newsletters

Ø Uploading Newsletters on Internet

The number of participants is limited to 15 only on a first come first served basis.

Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Last date for Registration is the February 20^th 2011.

Summer Courses on Video Production

NISCORT is organizing a one-month crash course on ‘Video Production’ in May 2011. The course is especially meant to for a small group of interested participants to learn, practice and perfect video production skills so as to produce a short film at the end of the course. The course will deal with:

o Pre Production: Story line, Scripting

o Shooting: Camera Work, Location/Lighting

o Post Production: Sound Editing, Non Linear Video Editing

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o Monday, 2nd May 2011 at 9 a.m. to Saturday 28th May 2011

* The number of participants is limited to 10 only

CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL COMMUNICATIONS

	CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL COMMUNICATIONS for Priests/Sisters/Lay leaders The purpose of the course is to help priests, sisters and lay leaders involved in / or interested in the communication ministry to pickup basic media skills which will help them to be more effective communicators in their varied apostolates, and at the same time clarify the Church’s vision of Social Communications The Course will comprise of the following topics o AV Languages and types of communications and Pastoral Communication o The basics of Computer and Technology applied to Pastoral Works o Print Media Writing skills and Web applications o Still Photography o Basic Public Relations and Crisis Management skills o Audio Recording Training and Videography for Pastoral purposes o Film Studies and Value Formation o New Media Technologies and their applications for the Pastoral Ministry Classes from o Monday, 31st January 2011 to Thursday, 31st March 2011

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Friday, November 19, 2010, 2:00 pm

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TRYST WITH GAMES

Rita Joseph

The 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games held in Delhi saw Niscortians accomplish a golden goal. A few lucky ones were chosen as reporters by Infostrada, an International Games News Service while others were assigned to do side stories. What was designed to keep the students gainfully occupied during the two-week break came as a blessing in disguise. Each student was able to realise the journalist in him or her, they showed they had a nose for news. It was a win-win situation for both. Those chosen got a life-time opportunity to cover a sport in the mega event while others got a broader canvas to give fillip to their imagination and churn out a number of stories. They fired on all cylinders, acquitting themselves creditably. Even seasoned reporters from prominent dailies and electronic media had not hit upon some of the stories that our minnows could easily manage. Everybody, including the NISCORT management, were amazed at the potential of the students. The Niscortians proved their mettle. It was a classic example of what opportunities can do for a person. How it lets one bloom.

PERFECT START
Just as the Commonwealth Games, initially mired in controversy and scandal, suddenly rose like a phoenix from the ashes likewise the students contrary to expectations surprised all with their zeal and skill with the pen and the lens. The secular media was forced to turn the spotlight from the Games and athletes to the unique media persons ~ a priest and three nuns. They hogged the limelight with the media focussing on the religious and clergy wielding the pen and that too for sporting events. The religious crew, including priest Fr Ramesh Babu, not only enjoyed their moments in the sun but also starred on TV channels and dailies.

Srs Anu, Beena Varghese and Jisty Varghese covered the shooting events. Their job as flash-quote reporters involved interviewing the marksmen just as they finished the event. Sr Anu who had never seen a pistol in her life, came out with all guns blazing. “It wasn’t easy, some of the players’ accent was difficult to understand. Moreover, we had to take down the quotes immediately which was quite a challenge. Besides travelling early morning from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh (NCR region) to Gurgaon in Haryana was no mean achievement. Many a times we missed lunch. Yet, it was a very enriching experience. We learnt how to coordinate and better organise ourselves,” said Sr Anu who had never ventured out of the convent.

Fr Ramesh Babu who was hospitalised with malaria when the Games News Service came to the NISCORT, presented himself at the interview sessions without even having forwarded his CV. His faith in God and in his ability saw him being selected to work for GNS at the weightlifting events which were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. He also tasted a few moments of fame when the electronic media trained their cameras on him after his colleagues disclosed his identity. A priest covering sports was rather unusual and this was grist for the media mill. Fr Ramesh was interviewed and a full-length story on him was published by the Malayalam Manorama daily and many news channels, including Kerala’s leading Asianet channel, covered him. Thus NISCORT was also in the news. Besides the religious quartet, three other students, Elvy Thomas, Dhananjoy Senapati, and Jenny Thigshung also covered the Games for GNS.

STORIES GALORE
Among the other budding journalists who were assigned to do the sidelights as venues being out of bounds for them, many exceeded all expectations with their steady output. Despite having to face traffic restrictions, even movement restrictions close to venues, they sneaked into every nook and corner of Delhi and got more news than perhaps established journalists of the media. Pangam Wangnaw interviewed a taxi driver, Sunil Kumar. His story ~ BEHIND THE WHEEL, PROUDLY presented a complete picture. From how the driver got selected to his renumeration, to what all incentives they got, to why some of them left abruptly. There was no such story sighted in the print or electronic media. It was a very noteworthy effort.

Fr Jimmy, who is doing his Masters in Journalism (print media) and Fr.Thomas D’Silva, made the most of a neighbour who came especially from Kerala for the cycling events. They gave a scoop of a story “UNABLE TO KEEP THE FLAGS FLYING” on how flags could not be fixed to the posts at the cycling velodrome as these were smaller in size and how it exposed the mismanagement and lack of coordination on the part of the organisers. Gargi Parricha and Mary Martina, students of Masters in Journalism.did a wonderful piece about the participation of physically-challenged Sarah Jones story ~A RACE AGAINST ODDS. Sr Francin, not keeping too well, shifted during the break to her convent in Punjab. There she traced the medal winners returning home and the electrifying atmosphere the Games had even on a non-descript village like Dhariwal in Punjab. Her story ~ THE PERVADING GAMES SPIRIT~ embodied the fervour of the village.

Students from the North-east Christina Belho and Deiphibiang Kharkongor doing their Masters in Journalism (print media) respectively did a full-length story ~ FROM NAGA VILLAGES TO DELHI CITY ~ on the Naga policewomen, who came down for Games duty to Delhi. Biren Baliar Singh from Khandamal, Orissa, showed his journalistic skills when he penned a story likening the famous child prodigy tabla player Keshav to a young rag picker who caught his attention. His story titled THE UNFORTUNATE KESHAV won many accolades. Besides, stories were filed on problems of commuters at Games venues, a missing gate at the main stadium, medicos woes, the mood of common man and other issues. A public service video and a couple of radio programmes were also produced wherein a quiz programme was conducted and a talk show with those staging cultural shows during the Games.

TASTING SUCCESS
These and other stories and scintillating pictures of the scenes unfolding on the streets where a carnival atmosphere prevailed in the national capital were posted on NISCORT BLOG FORUM. The many hits the site recorded showed what an instant success the blog was even among a global audience.

The students thus kept the NISCORT flag flying high. The noble gesture on the part of the CBCI to provide media training to the promising underprivileged from the remotest parts of the north-east to the jungles of riot-hit Khandamal has borne fruit. The blog has shown that the reservoir of talent at NISCORT is overflowing. The blog, with its informative, insightful, inspiring and exclusive stories is a living testimony to the fruits of labour of the management, the driving force behind the stupendous efforts of the students. http://www.niscortforum.blogspot.com/ The XIXth Commonwealth Games may or may not be a turning point for the country, but for NISCORT it sure was a most memorable experience, a great stepping stone to success. The students will vouch for it.

By Shyju Chacko

By Shyju Chacko

The Pervading Games Spirit

By Sr. Francin

The 11-day Sports Kumba Mela is over. It is time to take a closer look at the impact of Common Wealth Games on people living outside Delhi, the venue of the real action. Do people feel proud of the Games? How far the spirit of the Games spread to remote India? The combined efforts of thousands of people made it a triumph. The delight and charm of this sport event has gone beyond the boundaries of the national Capital.

The remote, nondescript Dhariwal village in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district in an example of how the Games have changed the life style of people. Villagers here said that they were really taken up and amazed by the Opening Ceremony itself. The routine of common people had changed. Most of them wanted to be in front of the television sets, glued to various channels watching sports events.

People were eager to know the latest medal tally of India. When the shooters and other athletes from Punjab bagged medals, I could see villagers erupting in joy. Many of them could be seen praying with folded handed for the success of their sportspersons. Yes, Punjabis are sports-spirited people. When Mandeep Kaur and Manjeet Kaur of the 4x400 relay team won the gold, the village youths celebrated it by distributing sweets and bursting fire crackers.

To get a feel of these village-folks, I, along with Swaran Singh who is a reporter with Punjabi daily Ajit, went to some of the villages. We met several young men and women besides political leaders in Daduwan village near Dhariwal.

Gurbrinder Singh Chahalm, a district delegate of Gurdaspur Youth Congress, said: “With Common Wealth Games, India established its name globally; news channels didn’t play their role responsibly. Its India’s biggest ever sporting extravaganza; in spite of criticism regarding the organization of the Games, it had been a great success. The Games will improve the image of the country among other nations as now they will not think India as a land of snake-charmers only. The world has become aware of the rich culture and heritage of India. Now India has laid the foundation for Olympic bid in future.”

Pawan Chouhan, Gurdaspur block Congress president, remarked: “The Common Wealth Games proved to the world that Indian players and people have the capacity to handle every problem and ability to organise such events.”

Many village youths said that they were not bothered about the ongoing cricket matches. Their focus was on CWG and India’s performance in various events. They summed up their opinion when one of them said: “Common Wealth Games are giving the best opportunity to the players worldwide to show their talent. It also helps India to better its image worldwide because of its systematic and well planned arrangements.”

School children are now waiting for the declaration of a holiday to honour the sports persons from Punjab who came out with flying colours. The gems of Punjab added lovely jewels to the crown of India.

Tickets Full, Galleries Empty

By Shyju Chacko

New Delhi:“Sorry, no ticket”. This was the common refrain at the ticket counters in most Games venues. Most ticket counters spotted long queues from the very morning. Majority of those lined up for tickets were ordinary people. But they had to return empty-handed.

But inside the stadiums, the story was different. There were rows and rows of empty chairs till the last couple of days. The foreign media was celebrating the empty galleries of CWG and the alleged malpractices behind it.
According to reports, complimentary passes were issued in large numbers to sponsors, companies, officials and so on leading to the non-availability of tickets to genuine spectators. There were reports of complimentary passes being sold in black market.
Schools and colleges in Delhi and its neighbouring towns were closed so as to enable students to go and watch the Games. But, this purpose was defeated due to non-availability of tickets. The authorities could in fact give tickets to students at concessional rates. If so, the galleries would not have been empty.
Radhika, who came with her two children to watch athletics in Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, said her eight-year-old boy didn’t sleep the previous day thinking of the Games. He had helped his mother in the kitchen so as to reach the stadium early in the morning. But they too had to return without getting a ticket.
The authorities have no proper answers to the bungling. The fact is that Commonwealth Games has never been held of the ordinary citizens. It was meant for a few who benefitted from it in different ways. The common man was made to stand at the periphery and stare at the unfolding events with bewilderment.

Why CWG is not ‘CWG’?

B I R E N

Though the 19th edition of the Common Wealth Games (CWG) has become an instant hit world over – right from the colorful opening ceremony - , cricket, the religion of India, has emerged as the real CWG (Commonly Watched Game).

Compare the packed cricket stadium in Bangaluru the other day with the sparsely crowded CWG stadiums here. What is the reason for this striking contrast? A visit to the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium – the flag-ship of the CWG- yesterday was quite revealing with almost empty stands. The thin crowd and lack of thunderous applause from it could dampen the spirit of the games. One may be taken aback when the dim scenario is compared with the boisterous crowd –nearly 60000- which turned out to cheer and witness the opening ceremony on October 3.

In these days of terrorist threat the security is naturally very strict. One has to pass through a number of gates guarded by various shades of security personnel. The security ring is covered by chain of metal detectors. Nobody can blame the authorities for this. But not even a water bottle was allowed inside the stadiums. No way to quench the thirst while cheering for the favorite athletes…, complained many spectators. This forced many to go back, it is learnt. The price of water and snacks available inside the stadium was very high. Two young men were seen going around to sell their tickets as they were prevented from carrying their belongings inside the stadium. They said they were quite disappointed as their long cherished dream of watching the CWG games was dashed against the ground.

The Organizing Committee had claimed that tickets for all events had been sold out. But there were gross mismanagement in the sale of tickets. This too added to the low turn out of spectators or make it a ‘ no CWG’ in the real sense.

Although cricket is ruling the roost, CWG has captured the imagination of the sporting India, of late. But the on going mess in the sale of tickets and certain procedural wrangles took the steam out of it!. The country is slowly becoming sports-centric, one could easily feel while visiting the stadiums and interacting with the crowd.

The young India is finding interest in track and field and ring events. Observers feel that the sports authorities should seize the opportunity to make sporting a way of life in India.

It was opined that unless the country nurture and support sports and games, India would lag far behind countries like Australia, America, China, Canada and England who always top in the medal tally. There are tiny little countries with far lesser population excelling in the arena of sports and games, it was pointed out. Why a nation of 1.2 billion people can win a gold medal in track and field events in an Olympics, it was asked by many.

The organizing committee would have done a wonderful job if it had brought down the ticket cost and adequately streamlined the ticket sales, it was felt. It was further felt that sportspersons should be given due respect and financial support in order to ensure the growth of Indian sports and games. The games infrastructure should be properly used and the same should be extended to the States, observers feel.

Behind the Wheel, Proudly

By Pangam

New Delhi: Promoted from being a school-bus driver to be a chauffeur in one of the 1,600 Tata Indigo-LX luxury cars, Sunil Kumar feels that ‘gods have smiled upon him’. Reaching the fag end of the Games, he is sorry that his ‘air-conditioned life’ will last only for another couple of days or so.

Travelling along with him in a Metro train, I asked how he managed to get the job. He recalled that it was a coincidence that he glanced at a newspaper ad inviting applications for CWG-2010 cab drivers. He promptly applied and was selected on the basis of experience and went through a 15 days’ training. During that period he was paid an allowance of Rs 300 per day. All the recruited drivers were given a uniform kit consisting of a T-shirt, track suit trousers, a pair of shoes and a cap. They were also given a mobile handset of Reliance and an Airtel Sim card with a talk time of Rs 80. So he was ready for a job requiring 12 hours work a day from October 1 to 17 making him richer by Rs 500 per day.

“I have heard so many reports which show Common Wealth Games in poor light. I too am not very happy about some things. But I want to do this job honestly and show to all those who travel in my cab, that India is a beautiful nation indeed”, he said proudly. When insisted upon, as to what things he was not so happy about, he replied: “We were told that we would be given TA to reach the Games venues, but the promise is not fulfilled. Secondly, though the food is supplied free, yet it is not consumable and also 12 hours duty is too tiring.”

However, Sunil Kumar is a proud man, having received in his cab Pramod Khanna, the brother of his childhood idol Vinod Khanna of Bollywood. He also claims lucky to receive tips from Gava, a Nigerian delegate whom he dropped at the Games village.

What happens to the mobile handsets and the 1810 brand new but now used cars once the Games are over? He informed that the handsets could be bought by them for Rs 500 and ‘the TATA Motors plans to sell them at a lower price’. We will have to wait and see whether we could be the proud owners of those prestigious cabs.

He was sad about a media report which said that 300 cab drivers left the job midway due to over-work and other grievances. He staunchly countered the report saying, “They left the job not because of any other reason but they were new to Delhi and its routes”.

What about after October 17? “Life will go on and I will look for the lady luck to smile upon me”, said Sunil Kumar nonchalantly.

By Bobins