As the campus gears up for the upcoming sports fest, the BOSM English Press sat down with Ramyata Verma, the BOSM coordinator for the Hindi Activities Society (HAS), to discuss the club’s plans for the upcoming fest.
Starting off, Ramyata explained the structure of HAS—the PORs were handled by third-year students, and the primary workforce comprised sophomores and two freshers, with more freshers yet to be recruited.
She revealed that the club would organise two events—Quillympics, a pop quiz featuring multiple rounds, and Banana in the Box, a novel mind game. She expressed enthusiasm for the new game, since it involved manipulation and psychological tricks, and hoped it would intrigue and resonate with the crowd. Additionally, HAS would also pitch for N2O and Bollywood Nite.
She believed it was her responsibility to ensure the workforce was motivated and emphasised that bonding was the most important aspect. She remarked that the seniors ensured the club felt like a family more than a commitment to the juniors. She added that their preparations were complete, leaving the workforce eager and energised for the fest.
Talking about the difference from preparing for Oasis and APOGEE, she pointed out that BOSM had very little time leading up to the fest. Although BOSM could sometimes be overshadowed, she considered it an important fest, noting the active efforts of the CoSSAc to hype it up on campus.
Among the club’s major responsibilities is artist hospitality. For Ramyata, the best part of hospitality was getting to interact with the artists people would only have seen on television. She acknowledged that in the past few fests, HAS had faced coordination issues since different aspects of the concert had been delegated to different clubs. Hence, she hoped for everyone to be on the same page regarding the work to ensure better coordination.
Regarding her experience with the CoSSAc, she noted that they had been unfair at times, but she hoped they could work on it and collaborate in the future to deliver better events. She remarked that the most challenging part of her tenure was dealing with the organisers and the ‘politics’ that came with it.
Speaking of the fact that Audiforce would be organising N2O this year instead of HAS, Ramyata said that all clubs have the freedom to pitch for all events. She added that although HAS has had the pleasure of organising N2O for the past few years, ‘it’s a hit or miss process’, and that she was confident that the club would have a ‘banger fest’ regardless.
Reflecting on her experience, she described a journey defined by growth and challenges that did not feel like work at all, as she enjoyed every bit of it. She admitted that it helped her develop her personality. She was grateful to her seniors, who had already explained to her that she would face these ups and downs, but assured her that she would still shine through the process. She also appreciated her Joint Coordinators and batchies—Deepansh, Shikhar, Arya—who were always present to help her out and acted as her pillars of support.
Wrapping up, she said that she was not nervous, but rather excited for the fest and expected ‘a lot of vibe and a good crowd’. She encouraged freshers to go out, explore, and have fun. She added that she had noticed the ’26 batch was very stressed about academics and advised them to let academics take a back seat for once and enjoy the fest, since the excitement would die down in subsequent years.