 An
orientation by Khurana, course coordinator Aditya Seth, and Vinod
Ranganath set the tone for the first day of the course. Emphasising
the importance of close interaction of students with the coordinators
as also within themselves, the faculty managed to create a relaxed
atmosphere for preliminary introductions of students and faculty alike.
As quite a few of the students were holding jobs, concerns of convenient
timings and schedules were discussed and worked out. The introductions
and discussions threw up interesting insights into the backgrounds
of those present. The class of Qalam 2003 came across as a diverse
mix of people - some with extensive experience in related fields
and others fresh from college - each hoping to bring in their own
perspectives to the hands-on and interactive learning approach.
The faculty took due care to ask each one of them and assess what
each wanted or expected from the course and what they planned to
do with the education Qalam would impart them. The coordinators
also explained what they as media experts looked for in terms of
performance, dedication, and ethical play.
As Khurana aptly put it to the students, "We're sharing our
hard-earned knowledge with you and we expect you to respect and
learn from what we've accumulated over the years - quite like in
the gurukul system."
Looking at the enthusiastic response from the participants, Qalam,
the only course that fills the need for trained television and film
writers, is on and well on its way.
Also read:
Scriptwriters course Qalam
2003 kicks off Saturday
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