The BOSM English Press sat down with Shweta Swami, the BOSM Coordinator for the Department of Sports Publicity and Design for a quick chat on their preparations for the upcoming fest.

Shweta explained that the department has five major verticals, namely Photos, Videos, Design, Art and Decorations, and Media Relations. Besides the publicity the department invokes, she clarified that it is also actively involved in the decorations and maintaining the appeal of the fest. She further added that they handle the BITS BOSM page and produce all the designs including the posters for events, and the merchandise for BOSM. 

Furthermore, she went on to talk about how the department manages the coverage for all the sports events taking place in the fest. She explained that the photo vertical involves the task of taking photos of all the events taking place, and the video vertical edits the recordings of all the clips that they shoot. She further remarked that the art & decoration vertical is in charge of providing the cultural atmosphere for the fest.

Shweta exclaimed that the department had invited a famous influencer for the first time in the upcoming edition of BOSM. After clarifying their renowned background in sports, she asserted that she could not reveal any further information about the guest at that point in time. She went on to talk about the preparation regimes of the department, including the four hour-long work sessions every day along with the late-night work shifts over the weekends.

When asked about her experience as coordinator so far, Shweta said that she had earlier underestimated the hard work required, but having to coordinate with the demands and expectations of different clubs and teams had soon changed her point of view. In drawing things to a close, Shweta expressed how the constraints on the department’s budget were one of the major concerns that was faced and how she, as a coordinator, had helped effectively manage it.