MET Institute of Mass Media organised MET Synergy - An HR Meet & Panel Discussion on 26th November 2022. The event began with Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Hon. Trustee, Mumbai Educational Trust welcoming and felicitating all the esteemed guests from the HR fraternity.

The Chief Guest Ms. Reenna C Dave, AVP - Brand Solutions, Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd (Times Group) addressed the audience with the essence of \'Brand You\' and discussed how the push factor works for a product and the pull factor for a brand.

HR Professionals from different media organisations attended the event. These included panelists and delegates including Ms. Carol Vaz, HR, Fremantle India Television Productions Pvt Ltd, Mr. Stephen Daniel, Head - HR, Balaji Telefilms, Mr. Kamlesh Gupta, Associate Director - Business HR, Havas Life Sorento, Mr. Ashutosh Thatte, Associate Vice President - HR, Edelman India Pvt. Ltd., Ms. Shobha Cecil, GM - HR, Reliance Brands, Ms. Roshin Mascarenhas, Head Talent Acquisition, Viacom18, Ms. Fiona Machado, AVP - HR & Administration, Endemol Shine India, Ms. Meghna Sampat, Group Head - Talent Acquisition, VMLY & R-A WPP Group Company, Ms. Nupur Gaikwad, HR Manager, DNEG, Ms. Mini Sharma, HR Manager, NEWJ, Mr. Dhanraj Mankare, HR Generalist, White Turtle Studios, Ms. Anam Mujawar, Senior Manager - HR, Replndia, Mr. Sandeep Phanse, Core Team - HR, Artiligence Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Deepesh Ail, Assistant Manager - HR, NEWJ, Mr. Henry Fernandes, Senior Manager - HR, Artiligence, Ms. Sneha Varindani, Senior Creative Partner - People & Culture, Creativeland Asia.

The PG students pursuing Mass Media at MET also presented their learnings and skillsets. This was followed by a skit performance by students on the importance of HR function in an organisation which further concluded with a panel discussion on ‘Workplace trends and strategies for success\'. An interactive conversation covering nuances of an employee life cycle, employee engagement, the paradigm shift of employment and the growth mindset was insightful.

The panelists also addressed queries of the ADMM students with respect to their work-life preparations, recruitment selection process and expectations v/s expected. The day was filled with learning for the students and a happy association for the HR professionals.

Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) celebrated India’s 76th Independence Day with immense patriotism. The celebration commenced with a bike rally by students and faculty of all MET Institutes. The students were soaked in the colour of Tiranga chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’.
It was followed by a splendidly co-ordinated march-past and the dignitaries hoisting the National Flag with stunning rendition of the National Anthem by the MRV Primary Choir. Shri Pankaj Bhujbal, Honourable Trustee, MET gave an inspiring speech followed by our Chief Guest Ms Yatri Vitekar, Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board - Mumbai, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India who enthralled the audience with her thought provoking words.
The bright and young MRV students from Preschool to Grade 10 and AS & A Levels presented dynamic speeches in Hindi and English, a drama on Savitribai Phule, a street play, amazing dance and music performances, which were infused with patriotic melodies, a special performance by MET IIS, and finally closing with a fabulous singing performance by our very own MET faculty and music legend Mr. Vinay Mandke. It was a memorable day at MET and MRV.

As a part of the Campus to Corporate Program - Day 2, the students of ADMM Batch 18 of MET Institute of Mass Media had two more sessions conducted by Ms. Debarati Roy, Founder, Image by Debarati to nurture their corporate skills.
The first session was about ‘Business Dining Etiquette’ to take students through generic, business meeting and dining etiquette. Students were given practical tips and demonstrated to perfect their conduct during casual and business settings. Whereas the second session revolved around ‘The Art of Meaningful Conversations’ by putting more emphasis on asking questions and listening skills.

MET Institute of Mass Media welcomed Ms. Tanvi Trivedi, Special Correspondent & Senior Journalist, Bombay Times, The Times of India for a student interaction as part of the ADMM Batch 18 Induction on 9th Aug 2022.
Ms. Trivedi narrated the nuances of journalism as a profession and discussed the nitty-gritties of a day in the life of a journalist.

MET Institute of Mass Media conducted a session with Ms. Kranti Khandekar, Co-founder, ShyBuzz and Techkans.
Ms. Khandekar conducted a session discussing ‘A day in the life of an Entrepreneur’. The discussion revolved around Startups, the planning process, resource and people management, decision making on each stage of business followed by activities.

MET Institute of Mass Media organized an Alumni Interaction Day with Mr. Shantanu Rangnekar, Actor, Writer, and Content Creator and Mr. Harsh Doshi, Talent Head, Hey Hey Global.

The session was all about their amazing journey where Mr. Rangnekar and Mr. Doshi shared the positive contributions of various mentors at MET that helped them scale higher and achieve success in the professional world. They also resolved many doubts of students regarding career preparation. It was a very productive session.

MET Institute of Mass Media welcomed the famous India Actor and Celebrity Karan Kundrra as part of the Hindustan Times (HT City) Teachers\' Day Special. A ‘Town Hall - Interview’ was hosted by MET IMM Alumni Vinay R Mishra, Entertainment & Lifestyle Reporter, HT City that also opened an interaction of Mr. Karan with the current ADMM students. Mr. Kundrra had an insightful conversation with students taking them through his journey. The students thoroughly enjoyed the memorable learning experience.

Saluting the pillars of our Great Indian Constitution: Justice, Equality, Liberty & Fraternity.

Mumbai Educational Trust celebrated the 73rd Indian Republic Day by hoisting tricolour at the hands of Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Trustee - Mumbai Educational Trust in the presence of MET Directors, Principals, Heads of the Institutes and Departments.

On the occasion of Navratri, MET Institute of Mass Media organised a Garba Celebration event for the ADMM students. Dressed in traditional attires the media students enjoyed dancing to their fullest with freedom of expression to their favourite numbers.
MET IMM always subscribes to holistic living by creating an equal balance of knowledge & skills for application when it comes to the media profession & a rich emotional quotient when it comes to corporate & life skills.

MET Utsav 2021, an eagerly awaited Mega Annual Cultural and Sports fest of the Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) is here again, with so much gusto and enthusiasm all around. What makes it special this time is the fact that it\'s after the pandemic lockdowns in the new normal, first time ever being celebrated in hybrid mode with all the safety SOPs and precautions in place.

The MET Utsav 2021 was inaugurated at the hands of MET Trustee Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal in the presence of all MET Directors, Principals, HODs and students joining online on 22 October 2021. The annual fest saw a plethora of events lined up for all METizens and MRVites.

As we are aware, ‘Ludo’ became the king of games during the pandemic. It\'s fun and entertaining for all age groups, therefore was featured as one of the enlisted Online Gaming Competitions as part of MET Utsav 2021. Gamers from across MET Institutes gathered virtually for a ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’ (BGMI) gaming tournament held on day two of the fest. Battleground Mobile India Series is one of the biggest Battle Royale Esports events in the country. The competition drew over MET student gamers in large numbers who battled it out online. Being awarded as one of the best mobile games ‘Call of Duty’ (COD) was included in the MET Utsav 2021 online gaming tournaments too. The participating teams of COD exhibited the attributes such as unity, tactics and focus. These extremely engaging online gaming competitions saw hundreds of MET students contending for the winning titles. The enthusiastic students ensured that the event was a resounding success.

During the week long celebrations, a fun event ‘Antakshari’ was organised for the MET students, faculties and management staff. As part of MET Utsav 2021, the evergreen game \'Antakshari\' was organised on 25^th October 2021, in which all MET staff - Teaching and non-teaching, participated with great enthusiasm and had a great time of fun and joy.

The online game competitions were followed by the sports day in which the students participated in a series of indoor games displaying their caliber in extracurricular events. Indoor games included chess, carom board and table tennis.

The MET Utsav 2021 concluded with a ‘Grand Finale’ on 30th October, 2021. For the first time the Cultural Event was organised in a hybrid form (both offline and online). Keeping in view the current scenario of Covid-19, MET Utsav 2021 was themed as ‘All is Well’ to convey the positive behavioural approach to overcome the circumstances everyone is facing. The audience witnessed flawless skilled performances recorded offline and presented online for large audience that joined online for this event. The solo and group dance performances were well choreographed by professionals and performed beautifully by MET students. Right from the MRV school to MET postgraduate students all came together to make the event entertaining and successful, demonstrating a positive outlook towards the situation. MRV student’s band performance along with Navdurga and Corona Warriors themed dance exhibits were the main highlights of the evening that infused so much of optimism in hope in the audience.

The event also witnessed melodious solo singing performances of peppy songs by MET students. Stand-up comedy made the audience laugh out louder. On the other hand, students and staff showed extraordinary creative skills in the field of photography, sketching, sculpture artifacts and illustration by submitting their entries in the ‘Creative Exhibition’; which was displayed in a 3D walk through. Students created a nostalgia for all the alumni by Bollywood Reunion Dance which was shot in college premises.

On this occasion the ‘MET Gaurav Awards’ were given to members of the MET staff & students who had shown the highest level of achievement and excellence at the international or national level whereas ‘MET Ratna Awards’ were felicitated to the sharpest minds of MET who have topped in their respective courses making the MET family feel proud. These awards were bestowed at the hands of MET Trustee, Mrs. Meena Bhujbal. Indeed, MET Utsav was a great hit even in the newer hybrid form. Everyone had a gala time with an entertaining evening. MET students deserved a great appreciation and therefore won the applause from students, faculty, and parents. Kudos to all the METizens.

Experience the MET Utsav 2021 virtually –

• Welcome Speech by Shri Chhagan Bhujbal, Hon. Founder Chairman, MET
• Mimicry by Sandesh Ramraje
• MET Utsav 2021 Pooja
• MET Bollywood Reunion Dance
• Utsav Solo Dance
• Utsav Sports Day
• Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata by Aadarsh Singh (B.Pharm)
• Me Nach De Phira by Ananya Bhoir (MRV)
• Mere Naam Tu by Mittali Kamat (B.Pharm)
• Sochege Tumhe Pyaar by Neeraj Jivtode (eMBA)
• Aatach Mann Baavarla by Shivani Sali (MMS)
• O Sayyain by Swarit Kale (MMS)
• Song by Veda Shet
• Playlist Link
• Orchestra Medley Band Performance | MRV Students
• MRV Primary School Students
• Navdurga Dance | MRV Primary School Students
• Corona Warriors Dance | MRV Students

Marking the freedom and glory of the nation, Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) celebrated India’s 75th Independence Day with immense patriotic zeal and enthusiasm.

The celebration commenced with the flag-hoisting ceremony, in the presence of Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Hon. Trustee - MET, Chief guest Mr. D. Sivanandhan, Retd D.G.P (Maharashtra state), MET students, faculty, and staff where the unfurling of the National Flag was followed by the National Anthem.

MET Rishikul Vidyalaya students had their spirits high and exhibited musical skits, patriotic songs and speeches to honour the countless sacrifices of the freedom fighters, soldiers and heroes who fought for our country’s freedom. As every year, the MET Bhushan Awards were given to members of the MET family for their fifteen years of service and commitment towards their work. This was followed by the inauguration of ‘MET INSIGHTS’ - a special learning initiative by MET Institute of Management which aims to enhance the learning, receptivity and interaction with students. Guest speaker Mr. Amrut Deshmukh - CA, Founder of Booklet App, TEDx speaker & Social Entrepreneur addressed the MET IOM students on this occasion.

The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated on January 26, 2021 at MET to honour the day on which the Constitution of India came into effect. The event began with unfurling of the Indian National Flag by Mr. Pankaj Bhujbal, Hon. Trustee – MET in presence of MET Directors, Principals, HODs, faculty, and staff. MET echoed with patriotic fervour as MRV students and faculty presented an instrumental performance, a patriotic song rendition and speech to mark the occasion.

The highlight of the event was the ‘I Live Simply’ initiative by MRV, wherein MET family pledged to plant more saplings and take up composting and biodegradation of waste on Institute’s premises.