Taiwan students visit Amity University to showcase culture

A team of youth ambassadors, all college students from Taiwan, visited Amity University as part of the cultural exchange programme. Initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 2009, the programme was aimed at enhancing the mutual understanding, strengthening cultural exchanges between India and Taiwan.

"Amity has always maintained cordial relations with Taiwan and has been running the Taiwan Education Centre (TEC) since June 2012," said Amity University vice chancellor Dr. B Shukla.

Minister of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India (TECCI) Frances Lee expressed her heartfelt gratitude and appreciated the university for being supportive and hosting the youth ambassadors. TECCI Ambassador Tien Chung- Kwang was also present during the occasion.

"Taiwan, just like India, is a democratic country with traditional civilization dating back to 5000 years. Taiwan has been absorbing the essence of other Asian civilizations, as a result of which both contemporary and traditional features co-exist in Taiwanese culture. In Taiwan there are over 600 Indian students pursuing their higher studies but there are very few Taiwanese students studying in India. I hope that in future there will be more student exchanges between India and Taiwan, enhancing the mutual love and understanding between both the countries," said Lee. 

Clean & Clear Lucknow Times Fresh Face competition at Amity University in Lucknow

YEH DIL MANGE MORE:Clean & Clear Lucknow Times Fresh Face competition received an enthusiastic response at Amity University on Tuesday, and the fuchchas kept pouring in till the last minute to participate in it. In fact, some second year students too grabbed the chance to get up on stage to show their talent.

TWO MUCH FUN: It all started with a warm up session where emcee Maddy helped all the students relax. And once the freshers had got over their stage fright, there was no looking back. Ashmeet Kaur wooed everyone with her singing and sang two songs on public demand. Dikshay Gurung surprised everyone with his dancing skills, while Aviral Sen Saxena crooned an old romantic number and earned many cat calls and whistles from the girls.

WE ARE THE WINNERS: Finally, it was the clear-skinned Ashmeet Kaur who was adjudged the winner, while fresh-faced Swapnil Singh and Supriya Singh were declared the first and second runners-up, respectively. Aviral Sen Saxena was declared the winner among the boys, while Joy Brath S Rawat and Dikshay Gurung were declared the first and second runners-up respectively. First year college students can register on itimes.com/freshface to participate. Remember, the two girls who win this contest get a chance to become the face of Clean & Clear!