Ria Herlekar

Hi, I am Ria, I’m a first-year medic and I’m excited to be running for this year’s social secretary!

Being a part of Hindu society has definitely been one of the highlights of my year, whether it be making friends through the Hindu society families or watching the amazing performances rangeela had to offer.

Over the past few years, I have worked as a mehendi artist in my local community, organising mehendi events for weddings as well as running workshops before Diwali. These experiences have helped nurture my organisation and communication by talking to and liaising between individuals, I believe these skills will transfer into my role and help me plan some of the best socials. Some ideas I’d like to incorporate next year would be:

•Running more frequent bollywood movie or mehendi nights with chai and mithai in collaboration with other societies

•Providing more opportunities for individuals to showcase their musical and artistic abilities with sangeet performances, bhajan nights and galleries.

•Introducing a weekly quiz for society members to attend and learn more about the Hindu religion but with a competitive edge.

I believe I’d be a great fit for this role as I see myself as an outgoing, fun, and approachable person. I’d love to plan events keeping both religion and fun at their very core, building relationships between different universities and societies, but ultimately making memories that we can all take with us into the future.