Tamil Society: Vice President

I’d like to be the Vice President of the UCL Tamil Society because I consider promoting our Tamil culture to the wider university community very important. Preserving and celebrating our heritage makes sure it is not forgotten by the future generations and I believe university is a key point in time to learn more. As Vice President, I would have the opportunity to contribute to these initiatives and come up with new ways for our society to be more prevalent e.g. a cultural day, and ensure our society remains a supportive and enjoyable space for all members. My goal is to continue the work of past committees in expanding and helping the Tamil communities at UCL, while also coming up with ideas to put us more on the map.

I possess strong team working and team-building skills, essential for creating a collaborative environment within the society and committed to developing further skills and knowledge appropriate to the role, ensuring that I can meet the evolving needs of our community.

I am ready to invest my time and effort into the society, prioritising the diverse interests of our members.

For UCL TSOC, I would like us to be seen more within the universities and the social world. We could organise our show like KOG and Mega Maalai and this year start the idea off for the future years to carry on from. This year I want to start with UCL knowing more about us and take advantage of any opportunity to introduce our people to other communities, as well as learn about other cultures. This would help UCL become more attractive

Having a genuine love for my Tamil culture, who went and still volunteers at her Tamil School after 12 years of studying there, being able to speak, read and write Tamil, and who successfully carried out her role as Freshers Rep with dedication and passion, I’d like the opportunity to run for Vice President of the UCL Tamil Society. Growing up constantly surrounded by Tamil friends and family, I’ve never grown far from my culture and always express my sense of unity and pride within our community. I aspire to create an environment that celebrates diversity and empowers individuals to connect with their Tamil roots. I have always been named the ‘mother’ of the group wherever I go, always showing care, leadership, and organisation skills. As from previous Tamil Soc events, I am always trying my hardest to help wherever possible, giving my 100% and being on job such as my involvement in Panithuli, organising movie night and many more. I’ve always organised parties and events for families and friends which I put maximal effort into and have even been requested by schools to put on events and give presentations due to my confidence and punctuality. I am extremely sociable and know that I will work tirelessly to give my all to make this society even better than it already is, increasing collaboration with other Universities and ensuring not only members but the committee also enjoy their year. I am confident in my ability to contribute meaningfully to the success of the Tamil Society.

The Vice President role requires responsibilities when helping oversee the society's activities and requires close collaboration with the senior members of the society such as the President, Treasurer and other Vice Presidents in order to ensure events and activities runs smoothly and efficiently via effective management.

Leadership remains a prominent aspect of this role as well as ensuring the society is progressing successfully. I have experience applying these skills from being a Vice President in Fintech Society for the past year, where I lead and coordinated a team of 3, whilst also reporting to the President. Having this experience has given me an idea of how a successful VP should act, such as, in the other society, I had to ensure promotional material was out at a timely manner, resolve any issues and make sure everyone was happy and felt comfortable in their position. This leads onto the skill of problem solving which becomes significant in the case where things do not go to plan and alternative measures will be needed to ensure success. 

Communication is extremely important, and key in becoming successful in a role like VP. Being able to communicate to the rest of the committee and society members will allow the best tailored experiences for the society next year, and it is something I am eager to be a part of. 

I look forward to being able to improve the society and carrying out the vision to the highest standard, and continue the success of UCL TSOC.

Helloooo,

Who better to be VP than someone who has the Tamil keyboard on her iMac? 

Having gone Tamil school majority of my life, I have come to appreciate the beauty and difficulty of our language, Yepp the one with 247 letters. As someone who still gets her Ls mixed up as VP I would like to organise basic Tamil lessons for anyone who wants to learn more about the language or even flex on all the grammar they know. Part of our culture is the 3 mukanikal -: iyal, isai, nadagam. Inspired from this, I would organise workshops dedicated to music, poetry and dance. Inviting in teachers and experts so we can learn from them. And if we already know it, these opportunities allow us to hone and sharpen our skills. 

As Tamil people we are fortunate to have a food palate that not only has a large range of variety but is also delicious. Being able to cook those plates of foods should be something that should be taught hence as a cultural rep I would aspire to start a page with recipes. 

On the topic of food I will advocate for more cultural snacks like: the infamous mutton rolls and more. These can be given out at game nights; movie nights and other gatherings. 

On a more giving back note  I’m interested in creating outreach programmes for younger tamil people who aspire to get into Russel group universities and provide them with support such as interview prep, personal statement reviews and just answering any questions or doubts they may have in terms of uni. 

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