The COFEE club (Commerce Organization for Emerging Entrepreneurs) of St. Francis College for Women had conducted its biggest and one of the most popular fests of the college, 'Arthashastra' on 19th January 2017. It had been conducted by the club after two years and hence was named as 'Arthashastra-The Resurgence 2017'.It had around 300 participants from various colleges of Hyderabad to take part in all the exciting events and competitions conducted by the dub.
The inaugural took place with the Principal declaring the fest open. The chief guests for the day were Arshad Ayub, former Indian cricketer, Happy Days fame Rahul Haridas, Tollywood actor and Mahima Makanwa, Indian television actress, who are the lead actors of upcoming fim "Venkatapuram"
The events for the day were :
Battle of Minds, a finance event, for the people who love debating, sharing their opinions and solving cases.
The Vault, a marketing event, where the participants have to convince the judges to invest in their business plan before the time turns out.
Corporate Roadies, a HR event, which tests the students through a pressure interview.
Qriosity,a business quiz.
Mr. and Ms. CEO, a personality contest.
Spotlight Fight, where the participants get to showcase their talents.
Murder Mystery, where the participants have to hunt for the dead bodies and detect the murderer through some hidden clues.
Click Click, a photography contest and lastly the Mannequin Challenge which is the most trending activity these days.
Along with all these exciting events, there were several food and commercial stalls put up. The fest had received an immense response and was celebrated with great enthusiasm.