IIMC announces the Winners for the 3rd Edition of “Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards” The fight for the best Social Media Campaign for Durga Puja comes to its glorious end for the year

BOLLY TOLLY NEWS, Kolkata, 10^th October, 2018: IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2018 brought forth this year’s most creative awards segment on Durga Puja. The Press Meet to announce the Winners was held at Urbana Community Hall today. The event was attended by Director and Producer Arindam Sil Actress Koneenica Banerjee, Actress Suchandra Vaaniya along with DJ Akash who is an internationally acclaimed DJ with a passion for music which is infectious.

IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2018 honored the best Durga Puja Committee on Social Media platform that covered all the creative aspects of digital promotion starting from the concept, creativity, implementation and the number of page likes to the Best Integrated (cross platform) Social Media Campaign. This contest witnessed a whopping 2000 entries from all over West Bengal. All the Puja Committee had taken their move towards the Digital Media by successfully using information, communication and technology in integrating people, social media and data to achieve future transformation and growth.

The judging category is divided into 3 parts: Best Digital Impact Award, Jury Choice Awards and Peoples’ Choice Award. The trophies would be handed over to the winning Durga Puja Committees on 14^th October, 2018 by the Jury members of IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2018.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vikash Singh, Director of IIMC said, “Being a part of the culture capital and the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, we feel privileged to witness the Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2018. The hunt for the Durga Puja with the best Social Media campaign finally comes to an end. We have received a huge response from all over the West Bengal. The journey of IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards from 700 participants from the 1^st edition to a whopping 1500 in the Second year and now we are stepped into third year with 2000 participants is really overwhelming. I extend my heartiest congratulations to the winner.”

It was the time to be creative, it was the time to roll on enthusiastically in the most wanted field of today’s time that is - go Digital.

The initiative is supported by Urbana and Just Studio, Candid Communication - Event and PR Partner, Candid School of Communication – Education Partner, Genius Kids and ACMS - , Karukrit - Outdoor Partner, F Face Connect - Digital Partner, Sai Siksha - Social Cause Partner, Presto - Award Partner, Galaxy- Creative Partner, Siti Events – Cable Partner, Upananda – Gift Partner, Millennium Post – Media Partner, Sanmarg - Hindi Media Partner, Radio Partner -91.9 Friends FM, Biswa Bangla- Portal Media Partner,  The Wall - Bangla News Portal Partner,  IOV TV - Overseas TV Partner. Millennium Post would provide a special subscription offer to each Puja Committee for one year.

Urbana is the tallest residential complex ever built in Kolkata and the entire Eastern India. Eco-friendliness is the key feature of the complex, making it the city’s first green residential area. Within Urbana resides the flora and fauna which make this land area more illuminating. It offers the unhindered view of the city stretching into the horizon. Urbana makes an occasion, a celebration for the City of Joy, Kolkata.

Putting an exciting end to the initiative the following Puja Organizations were announced as the winners (Categorically):

Winners List of IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Award 2018:

Category - A: Best Digital Impact Award:

·         1^st - Urbana Utsav Committee Durgotsav

·         2^nd - Nabapally Adhibashi Brinda Sarbojonin Durgautsav

·         3^rd - Mudiali Club

Category - B: Jury's Choice Award:

·         1^st - Gariahat Hindusthan Club Shorbojonin Durga Puja Committee

·         2^nd - Kumartuli Park Sarboja Durgotsab Committee

·         3^rd - Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha Puja Committee

·         4^th - BH Block, Salt Lake

Category - C: People's Choice Award:

·         1^st - Sahapur Agradoot Sangha

·         2^nd - Sahapur Panchabatitala Sammilani

·         3^rd - Goabagan Sarodatsav Sammilani

Photo Caption:

Photo 1 - Sahapur Panchabatitala Sammilani received the 2nd position in the Category of People's Choice Award.

Photo 2 - Urbana Utsav Committee Durgotsav received the winner of the best Sharodiya Digital Impact Award 2018.

Photo 3 - The eminent Jury members of Sharodiya Digital Impact Award 2018.

NOTE - 

Kindly note the trophies would be handed over to the winning Durga Puja Committees on 13^th October 2018  instead of 14th October by the Jury members of IIMC Sharodiya Digital Impact Awards 2018.