The BOSM English Press sat down with the CoSSAcn of the Department of Reception and Accommodation (RecNAcc), Dhruv Tripathi, to gain a deeper understanding of the department’s workings in the upcoming fest.
Dhruv explained that the department handled the accommodation of outside participants, chief guests, judges, and the various artists both on and off-campus. He elaborated that the inventory RecNAcc deals with was related to the ‘setup’ required for the fest, such as tables, mattresses, extension boxes, chairs, etc. In addition to these two verticals, he said that the department also coordinated travels for BOSM, unlike the other two fests. He explained that the department was responsible for arranging and overseeing the entire journey of dignitaries and guests who arrive on campus, covering everything from their arrival until they leave.
Speaking of institutions on campus that the department closely worked with, Dhruv mentioned the Estate Management Unit, which ensured that they were provided with an ample amount of workers for the smooth functioning of the fest. The department also worked with the Student Welfare Division to get the required permissions to use the grounds and the rooms for accommodation.
Dhruv also spoke about the inventory portal developed by the department; a new initiative aimed at digitising the issuing of inventory to clubs and departments. To ensure smooth coordination amongst the workforce, he said that he had tried to maintain a batch-wise hierarchy, with third-years serving as the points of contact for travel, hotels, and inventory, while also ensuring that the juniors in the department had gained sufficient knowledge.
He mentioned that the department had officially started preparing for the fest since Junoon ‘25 started, roughly two weeks before the start of BOSM. He explained that the biggest challenge faced by the department this year was arranging for sufficient accommodation since hostels like Malviya B and C were under renovation. This, he said, coupled with the increase in intake of students, has made it ‘hard to have the fest at a large scale’.
When asked about his experience working with the CoSSAc body, Dhruv said that it had been smooth. To conclude, he said that ‘fests are the best time to explore that side of you that you didn’t expect to see before’.