Today the place to be for the South Campus members was the discotheque at the Ambassador Hotel. Chauffeur driven cars arrived at the porch of the hotel and girls tottering on block heeled shoes walked into the lobby, all dressed up to party.

Despite the heat, tight, tank tops were the fashion statement of the day. With a Mr and Miss Rassembler (French for get together) to be chosen from amongst the party-goers, the girls were busy touching up their make-up and the boys making sure their shoes were spotless.

``Today, we are here just to have fun,'' someone from the group said. Tomorrow they will roll up their sleeves, count the funds they have generated and do their bit of charity.

``The funds we generate here will be used to make people aware about eye-donation and to distribute free forms,'' says Rajeev Kumar, the executive member representative from Venkateshwara College. ``Our organisation is all about good people doing good work.''

Formed along the lines of the popular Mumbai society called Blaze, the Revelations Society is headed by a group of very practical people. ``If we tell students to come and do social work, there will one hundred excuses made,'' says Anisha Gupta, executive member from Maitreyi College. ``Instead what we do is promise our members a good time, but also warn them that the next day will involve hard work. All those who join us happily lend a helping hand wherever it is required.''

Only the chosen few get membership to this Delhi University student's group which is not involved with any politics or union. Students of six selected colleges of South Campus have the choice of joining this society, which started operations here in November 1997. The North Campus branch of the society was started in 1996.

Members say thay the organisation has become a platform for exchange of ideas between students from St Stephen's and Miranda House or Jesus and Mary College and Bhagat Singh.

Interested students have to fill in a questionnaire that quizzes them on current affairs and tries to get to know the applicant. This is followed by a brief interview. ``We try and make sure that we get people who think along the same lines as the organisation,'' says Gupta.

``Since we only have membership from the best colleges of the University, there is a certain amount of guarantee that there will be no unpleasant people in the organisation. The form and interview are a method of double-checking,'' he added. And the membership fee is Rs 250 per month.

A number of members say that initially they were hesitant about joining the group. But after going to the one party where prospective members are given a free deal, most said that the beer served or at times boisterous parties don't really bother them. ``The rules are clear. We have our own checks and balances and if a person misbehaves, he leaves,'' says Gupta.

Discotheques are apparently not the only ``fun venues''. A couple of months back a trip to the National Museum was organised. They were protests and people grumbled. But once they were in the museum, the groaning turned to admiration for the artifacts on display.

``We are motivating our peers to do something worthwhile. We are also telling them that it does not mean giving up on fun. Both can co-exist,'' says Kumar.