What is
news? Any mass communication student and any journalist would probably provide
people with a textbook answer when questioned about it, but journalists today
in major news outlets are redefining the definition of ‘news’ in many states,
prioritizing some stories over others. Celebrity divorces, pregnancies,
relationship statuses constitute news in the 21st century, from
local to global, most media channels fail to cover the news which is relevant
to many.
Recently a
new story which shot Goa to fame, was that Ms. Arunika Sangelkar was selected
from the 8-10 years category to represent Goa at the ‘National Dance Sports
Championships 2020’ at West Bengal on 4th and 5th January
2020. Apart from her, her sister Arambhi Sangelkar, too was, one of the many
people, putting a smile, on Goa and Goan faces. Arunika and Arambhi, pupils of
K.B Hegdewar school, in Bambolim, cleared the auditions for representing Goa
locally, before dancing their way onto the national stage.
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| Ms. Arunika and Arambhi Sangelkar |
Organised
by the “Dance Sports Council of India” the “National Dance Sports Championship
2019-20” hosted various dance forms like ‘Freestyle, Hip-Hop and others’ in
various age groups ranging from 6 to above 19 years. Representing ‘Goa’ at the
national level was no small task, as it comprised of two components, out of
which the first round of auditions weas held in ‘Ravindra Bhavan’ at Margao,
Goa where 19 states participated.
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| Championship poster |
The
sisters, emerged victorious, in which Arunika won the silver medal, and her
sister Arambhi won the gold medal, which resulted in them being qualified for
the second component of the National stage which was to be held at West Bengal,
which pitted winners, who won a medal against each other.
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| Medals won by the sisters |
Arunika
earned a silver medal, in the ‘freestyle’ category, despite being just 8 years
old. Her sister too earned a silver medal, in the hip-hop category. Both sisters
face a tremendous challenge, to balance their education, with practices, for
the international qualifiers to be held on 19 June, 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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| Ms. Arunika Sangelkar |
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| Ms. Arambhi Sangelkar |
The qualifiers for the competition, held in Goa
were covered, by a sole local TV channel called ‘Prime Media’ which should
raise questions about News outlets in the 21’st century and their priorities.
This incident proves the hidden talents of people, who just need supportive
people.
