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| Edited By: Rajesh Rao |Source: DNA |Updated: Sep 13, 2011, 01:02 PM IST
Two student participants from Pune won this year’s runners-up in the inter-college all India finale of National Institute of Event Management’s (NIEM) Mr & Ms University 2011 beauty pageant.
The event was held on September 8 at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai.
City students, Siddharth Thakar from Symbiosis College was selected as the first runner-up and for Mr Photogenic title and Noyrika Bhatheja from Fergusson College won the second runner-up position and selected for Ms Smile. Aakash Goswami from Nowrosjee Wadia College won the best dancer award.
Goswami and Bharitya were the winners of the Pune finale of NIEM Mr & Ms University held on August 26 this year in the city, whereas Thakar was selected the first runner-up. The Mr University India, title was bagged by Ranjit Patil, a student of Mumbai University and Khushnuma Daruvalla from Podar College, Jaipur, took the Ms University India title.
Centre head of NIEM Pune, Karna Upadhyay said, “The idea behind organising the inter-college Mr and Ms University is to embody the spirit of educated youth and stress on the determination to achieve. The youth period is when most models, stars and celebrities are being sculptured. Our intention is to catch them young.”
He further informed that the NIEM Mr & Ms University beauty pageant is only one of its kind in the country, especially organised for students.
The three-day beauty pageant festival was a national finale followed after similar beauty contests held across the cities — Mumbai Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Kolkata and Pune. Fourteen participants (seven boys and seven girls) showcased their talent in categories of Mr & Ms Photogenic, Ms Ten, Ms Smile and Mr Robust.
There were also participating dancers for the best dancer award. Troupe from the Shiamak Davar’s Institute for the Performing Arts (SDIPA), gave a breathtaking performance. The students from NIEM also performed in various events in the cultural fest.
