The Commits Institute organised an annual seminar event based on trends and challenges in Journalism, Media and Cinema in Bangalore on February 07, 2019. Twelve students from CJMC attended the event.

The seminar was divided into six sessions. The first session was addressed by Mr. Prakash Raj, actor, philanthropist and politician. He talked about setting positive social and political agendas through the media. The second session was by TR Gopalakrishnan, a senior journalist, who discussed about his years as a journalist and how he came to adapt to changes in technology and media. The third session had Faye D’Souza, executive director of Mirror Now, talking about the delights and challenges of being a television journalist.

The fourth session, on the theme “Truth and reality in Indian cinema today” was addressed by Bollywood producer Pranjal Khandhdiya. Session five was with Victor Mukherjee, writer-director, sharing his personal experiences with students. The last session was with musician Suprateik Shyamal Ghosh on how passion is required to bring about change in the entertainment industry. Towards the end of the event, the students received a certificate of participation.