Theme: Under The Spotlight

Psychologically we all have the tendency where we overestimate how much other people notice about us. In other words, we tend to feel there is always a spotlight on us, highlighting all of our mistakes or flaws, for all the world to see and we get conscious. The insecurities we carry within ourselves, are more of a facade of illusion to the tincture reality of life. And there this phenomenon is named " The Spotlight Effect ".

Silicon Institute of Technology
Silicon Hills, Patia, In-front of DLF-Cybercity.
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 751024
India

Abinas Nayak

Master chef

The heart of Odisha, the man who dug out lost cuisines of Odisha to lift the title of the winner of MasterChef India season 6 - Abinas Nayak. Hailing from Berhampur, Odisha, Abinas who's a 30-year-old full-time food fanatic at heart has won the nation’s heart with his impeccable presentations and his knowledge of ingredients and taste. But this wasn't his first big win in a culinary competition. With his passion for cooking, he has bagged various awards and titles. Like, in 2019, Abinas won the Masterchef Lokicooks Fellowship Competition and in 2018, he was awarded as the Hungry For Haldiram of the year. All of Abinas’ MasterChef journey is well documented right from the time he serenaded the judges with the Odia dish chicken besara to the finale where he whipped up a delicious three-course meal, including chingudi (prawn), ada mangsa (ginger mutton) and ending it with chhena poda, Odisha's famous cheese dessert.

Aditi Chauhan

Footballer

Being a diligent calm personality is like being a Goalkeeper, no matter how many goals you save people will remember only the ones you missed" a strong believer in this is the star Aditi Chauhan, Goalkeeper of the Women's National Football Team. She was into the spirit of sports right from her childhood. Aditi's love for football motivated her to pursue the sport, which led to her being selected as the first Goalkeeper of the Indian National Women’s Team. She too was more engrossed in playing basketball in school. She had even tried her hands in Discus, Javelin, and Shot put but had hardly played football. Hence her entry to sports was fortuitous, to say the least. After being selected for the under-19 national team, she never looked back. She founded the academy She Kicks with the goal to train and provide opportunities to girls in football.

Juhi Rai

Social Activist

The lady is unabashedly ambitious and with a vibrant charismatic personality. A Rex Karmveer Awardee for her work in the field of education, a well-published author & a PhD research scholar, Miss Raai has staged infinite aplomb in her work. She sets new limits to her own capabilities. For more than 14 years, Juuhi has helped other people excel by bringing out the best in them through humour. She has delivered her messages of personal self-development to more than 14000 people worldwide. Including Senior Corporates, 5000 College Students, Cops at Mumbai Police, Anti Terrorist Squad, Women at The Royal Enfield, Merchant Navy Cadets at the MANET, and Senior Citizens in Maharashtra. Even if her path is filled with stumbling blocks, she never loses fortitude and rather always stands up to invest all her strength into her work. It is her dedication that has made her excel in so many fields.

Lalit Das

IPS

As believed by him, "Bravery is not the absence of fear but action in the face of fear". This persona has got a tough job to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law. The person who is accountable for our safety and the person who has left no stone unturned to give his best to his service. We acquaint you with a phenomenal, dynamic and multi-faceted personality who is a fearless, courageous yet multi-talented experienced police officer with a demonstrated history of working in the law enforcement industry. He is a PhD scholar and an alumnus of IIT(Madras), IIM(Bangalore) and NIT (Rourkela). He was also awarded United Nations, Peace Medal. He is honoured with President's Police Medal twice. The 1993 - batch IPS officer, who's served as Additional DGP, Special Armed Police(SAP) and currently serving as Director, Government Printing, Stationery & Publication - Government of Odisha.

Nivedita Das

Psychologist

When the world talked about women's empowerment, she understood the importance of positive psychological capital in the empowerment process of women. When all talked about social progress she believed the key to a happy and healthy society with no stigma attached to mental illnesses is the key to a naturally resourceful and utopian world. We bring to you an extraordinarily prolific and pleasant persona who has not only proved she might be the start of her field but also turned down all odds and social norms to go beyond the normal. A psychologist by profession & passion, an enthusiastic social front worker for positive psychology, a publisher of more than 80 research papers, and a counsellor and lecturer. And currently the President of WICCI’s Odisha Mental Health Council.