BY at Republic TV!

16th April was a red-letter day for 31 students and some mentors and teachers of the Bhavisha Yaan program of GK Marg Municipal school. They were invited to spend the afternoon at the studio of Republic TV, which turned out to be something that far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

The afternoon began with some scrumptious snacks provided by the smiling Edna and then the kids were ready for the VIP guided tour. Pradnya, a Producer took them through the various rooms and activities that go into collecting, prioritizing, editing and broadcasting the news everyday.

As they walked through the huge newsroom they got to witness Editor Arnab Goswami going live and in his signature style taking on a former Home Minister of India. A few minutes later a very gentle and calm Arnab showed up in the edit-conference room and spent a good 20 minutes with the kids.

He explained the process to them, told them that there were no shortcuts in life, asked them to stay focused and work hard in order to succeed. The tour itself showed them how many people pooled their efforts to make a truly successful effort.

Finally, after a talk by CEO Vikas Khanchandani, they walked out toa loud cheer from everyone in the newsroom and high fives for every single kid from Arnab Goswami and Vikas Khanchandani.

Along with everything else, a great lesson for everyone in real humility and a will to make people feel happy.