Think you have got the ideas that can bring the world a difference.. Think you have the confidence, the charisma, the spontaneity of being a technocrat, an entrepreneur, a leader!!

Need a platform to put forth your ideas?

This year VJTI brings out a new event in Technovanza 2010. Viewpoint will be a group discussion event which will allow to put forth your ideas.

The theme is simple – Our topic, your thoughts, your voice.

As you may know, a group discussion is the judging criteria in various job-sectors. So,why wait.. Believe and make people believe in you.Drive home your point!

What’s more??…There are attractive prizes to be won!!

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-face

The event can be a one-day pre-event of Technovanza ’10.

The timing is  3pm-5pm.The event will be held on 20th January, 2010.

Registration process :

1. Website registration.(Registrations started)

2. On-the-spot registration.

Chits will be used to distribute the participants according to the groups. Minimum number of members per group is 7 and maximum is 10.

Number of Rounds :

4 Preliminary (max.40 participants) + final G.D (which will decide the top 2 orators).From each round, top 2 to 4 participants (according to the judges) will be selected for the last round (with max. 10 participants)to compete. If there are more participants, the registration will be closed. The registration will be based on first-come-first-serve basis.

If the under-participation, the number of participants in a group can be reduced upto a minimum 7.If there are much less participation, then number of preliminary rounds will be curtailed.

If there is over-participation, the selection can be made for the GD rounds on the basis of a basic set of questions framed in accordance to the GDs and the participant’s ability to respond to the questions.

The topic will be pre-decided for the group number.

The participants will be judged on the basis of following qualities by the judges:

1. Oratory skills.

2. Technical knowledge.

3. Leadership qualities.

4. Team behavior

5. Innovative ideas put forth.

6. Ability to convince others.

7. Attitude and Confidence.

8. Listening skills.

After the group discussion begins, the tags (chits containing topics) would be given to a set of 3 participants which has been decided for the group.

Phases of group discussion:-

1. Initiation phase – 1 mins

2. Discussion phase – 12 mins

3. Conclusions – about 2 mins The conclusion can be given by the participant selected by the judge to give the conclusion.

1. In case of conflict, the judges’ or the event heads’ decision will be final.

2. The participant cannot stand up during a group discussion; inappropriate use of language, behavior shall not be entertained.

3. The language permissible during the group discussion is English.

4. For selection process in case of excessive participation, the contestants will be selected by the event heads on the ability to respond to the questions asked to them.

5. Once a topic has been allotted to a participant, the participant cannot change or move to another group under normal circumstances.

Note: Rules are subject to change.