Voyager 2013 - 2014

HR College at New Jersey City University

H.R. COLLEGE of Commerce & Economics WEDNESDAY, 8 JANUARY, 2014. MUMBAI www.mid-day.com

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2 3 ‘A’ Grade Club Colleges which have received ‘A’ Grade from NAAC H.R. College of Commerce & Economics ...... 3.72 Saluting Mumbai’s wow women Ruia College...... 3.65 AT an event recently, the ASSOCHAM Ÿ Indu Shahani for Excellence in St. Xavier’s College ...... 3.63 Ladies League felicitated the top Education and Community Podar College ...... 3.63 Women Achievers of the Decade at a Development Birla College ...... 3.58 glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Rana Kapoor, The Mumbai Chapter of the event had president, ASSOCHAM stated, “Women K.J. Somaiya of Science Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of leaders are playing an & Commerce ...... 3.21 Maharashtra along with Rana Kapoor, extremely critical role in spheres like S.K. Somaiya College of President, ASSOCHAM awarding the politics, society, economy and corporate Arts & Science ...... 3.15 highly successful women, who have world, which are getting more globalised scaled great heights in their respective by the day. In India, a country that offers Dahanukar College ...... 3.01 fields and brought immense glory and recognition to Mumbai and India. immense scope for creative entrepreneurship to flourish, women have ROTARACT CLUB ORGANISES The list of awardees included:- taken the lead and stimulated growth in MUMBAI DARSHAN FOR KIDS Ÿ Supriya Sule for Excellence in the small, medium and large enterprises. Social Service They have also excelled in fields like Ÿ Rajashree Birla for Excellence as education, CSR, politics, creative an Exemplar for Women entrepreneurship and community development. My heartiest congratulations Ÿ Chanda Kochhar for Excellence in to all our exemplary ‘Mumbai Women of Banking the Decade Achievers’ Award winners, and Ÿ Anu Aga for Excellence in I request them to consistently excel in their Corporate Responsibility and respective domains and bring even greater Community Service glory to the nation. I would also like to Ÿ Brinda Somaya for Excellence in thank the chief minister of Maharashtra, Architecture and Urban Prithviraj Chavanji for gracing us with his presence and sharing his views on greater Mumbai: Rotaract Club of H.R. College, the youth wing of the Rotary Ÿ Conservation contribution from women in India’s GDP.” Club of Bombay, had organised Dreams on Wheels 2013 - A Mumbai Ÿ Surekha Sikri for Excellence in Darshan bus for the underprivileged children of the city. The journey Acting Saluting Mumbai’s wow women started with Principal Dr. Shahani inaugurating the event. Picking up the 1. The award winners pose for a group photo Ÿ BK Sister Shivani for Excellence in children from an institute in Colaba, it headed for Marine Drive and later 2. Indu Shahani gets felicitated heading to the latest prime spot, the Bandra-Worli Sealink. The children Empowering Spiritual 3. Rajashree Birla is awarded by Maharashtra Consciousness were served food as well on the bus. The event received tremendous CM, Prithviraj Chavan support from the children who said that they really enjoyed being shown around the city in an innovative way. HASSARAM RIJHUMAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

Principal Dr. Indu Shahani

Vice-Principals DEGREE COLLEGE

Dr. Rekha Bahadur Mr. Parag Thakkar Ms. Heena Thakkar

Vice-Principals JUNIOR COLLEGE

Ms. Anila Pillai Ms. Deepika Bhatia

Registrar Director International Programmes Librarian Mr. Deepak Lulla Ms. Shamira Abdulla Dr. Madhuri Tikam

Editor-in-Chief Graphic Design Ms. Misha Bothra Ms. Kamini Bahl

Sub Editor Assistant Graphic Design Ms. Nidhi Thanawala Ms. Priyanka Khiani

ABOUT US | 1 CONTENTS COVER PHOTO

1 About Us

3 From the President’s Desk

4 A Tribute

‘Bollywood Utsav’ an Indian dance extravaganza From the Principal’s Desk hosted by H.R. College at New Jersey City 6 University, USA; as part of the Exploring Global Dimensions: Capacity Building and Student Leadership 7 News Exclusive Programme, November 13 - 23, 2013 CENTRE STAGE 11 Academics Inside Front Cover

39 Beyond Academics

76 Principal Leads

103 Internationalization of HR Inside Back Cover

134 Cultural Reports

173 Our Achievers’

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Heartiest congratulations to the H.R. family for securing a high ‘A’ grade NAAC score of 3.72 CGPA and another commendable year 2013-2014.

Year after year, HR College strives hard to provide holistic development for it's students. The result across all courses has been outstanding and the level of the teaching-learning process has been par excellence with emphasis on interaction with various colleges and universities in India and overseas.

The college gives its students immense opportunities to do better in academics, extra-curricular activities and social service initiatives which are Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani laudable. President, HSNC Board HR’s strength lies in its International Initiatives which gives students the global exposure. They get an edge over others to be better placed in life.

I congratulate the exemplary leadership of Dr. Indu Shahani and I am confident that H.R. College will scale greater heights in the years to come.

ABOUT THE PRESIDENT Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani has been associated with the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board since the year 2000 and has been involved with all it's activities. In June 2013, he was installed as President of the Board.

Mr. Hiranandani, B.Com., F.C.A., and a builder by profession has been an architect of transformation for all the institutions managed by the Board. He is actively associated with and holds key positions in various Government Bodies, Private and Social Institutions, Schools and Colleges.

The Hiranandani Group is recognised countrywide for their modern and state of the art township projects in Powai and Thane, both of which have become preferred residential and commercial locations in and around Mumbai.

Mr. Hiranandani has served as the Chairman of Housing and Real Estate Committee at the Federation of India Chamber of Commerce (FICCI) and as Past President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC). He is currently also the Chairman of the Priyadarshini Academy and trustee of numerous temples and institutions in India. Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani welcomed by Principal, Staff and Students as the incoming president of the HSNC Board.

3 Padma Bhushan Dr. L.H. Hiranandani Patron Trustee HSNC Board

17 September 1917 - 5 September 2013

4 A Tribute to Padma Bhushan Dr. L.H. Hiranandani Prayer Meeting at HR College on 14.09.2013 OND ACADEMICS BEY

Dr. Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani was the inspiration behind the Hiranandani Hospital which is ranked among Best Top 10 Quality Hospitals in India and Asia. He was born in 1917 in Thatta, Sind (now in Pakistan). The family migrated to Mumbai in 1937. He completed his medical education in 1942. He was keen to further his education and went to England for his fellowship (FRCS). On his return to India in 1947, he joined The Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai as Honorary Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon. In this hospital he rose to be the Head of Department. Under his stewardship the department of ENT attained vibrancy. He initiated several operative techniques which are known as "Dr. Hiranandani's Operations" globally. He was instrumental in initiating the concept in India that Head and Neck surgeries come under the domain of the ENT surgeons. The first such department was setup in B.Y.L Nair Hospital in 1972. The department is till date known as "Dr. Hiranandani's Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck". Dr. Hiranandani's work has earned him many accolades. The American Society of Head & Neck Surgery elected him as their first Indian member. The International Federation of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Societies In the field of medical ethics he has spear-headed the passing awarded him the "Golden Award" the first of the Human Organs Transplantation Bill by Lok Sabha in Indian and fifth in the world to receive it. He has 1994. By this act the buying of kidneys is declared as a crime. been voted as "Millennium ENT" by SAARC His humane nature made him stand up for the rights of Countries. people and fight against capital punishment and euthanasia. Social causes have motivated him. In 1973 he For his contribution to the nation, the Government of India gave up a vibrant private practice to undertake awarded him the Padmabhushan (An honour bestowed to social work in drought areas of Maharashtra for only a few) in the year 1972. In 1988, was conferred the period of 8 months. He has directed aid for the "Dhanvantari Award", first time awarded in the field of ENT, flood affected people in Odisha and Bihar. He for his notable contribution to science of medicine. was awarded "Maulana Azad Award" by Indian We salute him for his contributions in the field of medicine, National Congress in recognition of exemplary social work, and for being a source of inspiration for the work during 1993 communal riots in Mumbai. present generation, or generations to come.

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This academic year has been an extremely rewarding and exciting one. H.R. College is once again at the forefront of pioneering change, ushering in a new chapter in educational initiatives and institutional development. Keeping in mind the rapidly transforming landscape of higher education, the college has championed initiatives that have yielded tremendous benefits for our students and faculty. The students of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) - BAF; Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Insurance) - BBI; and Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Markets) BFM; of the specialised degree courses continued to achieve 100% result at the University of Mumbai Semester V examination. Bachelor of Management Studies - BMS students scored 100% pass percentage. Ms. Snehal Mhatre (TYBAF) scored an outstanding 95.33% and Ms Arnaaz Lala (TYBCom) scored 94.86% and made the college proud. We continued our journey of capacity building, student leadership and Dr. Indu Shahani exploring best practices in education. We visited NYU Stern, Dickinson College, Queen’s College, Rutgers Business School, Seton Hall University, Columbia University, La Trobe University and Cornell University etc. Our association with New Jersey City University strengthened further with exchange of cultural visits and sessions conducted by NJCU Faculty at HR College. We are glad to announce that Warwick Business School, University of Westminster, ESSEC Business School, IESEG (France) and SP Jain Global Centre of Management have introduced generous scholarships for our students. Experience life, Other prominent programmes for the year were the Columbia Global Scholar's Programme and Study India Programme with University of Nebraska. King's but don't forget College London provided scholarships this year too for their Mumbai Summer School 2014, for Students and Faculty to study in Mumbai and London. to learn the The international programmes of HR have helped a large number of students and faculty to travel to different universities overseas to gain global exposure. lesson. I am proud to announce that Rotaract Club of H.R. College has been selected the International Winner in 2013 in the Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards! The Club representatives will receive the award at this year's Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, on May 30-31, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. As the responsible youth of the nation, the Rotaract Club of H.R. College, started with a project called BOOND – an initiative to provide clean water to Villages for drinking and domestic purposes. We continued with the HR Pulse Immersion Week where lectures were conducted by professionals in the field of communication, leadership training, strategic management, personality development through creative arts among others. Master Classes were conducted by experts who interacted with the students at length over film critiquing to the financial situation in the world. As we bid adieu to this academic year, we as an institution remember the contribution of each and every member of team HR. The College is strengthened by its team work and long standing focus on quality. We strive towards our goal - Classrooms to Careers to Communities.

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NEWS NEWS New Jersey, USA EXCLUSIVE May 22, 2014 H.R. College of Commerce & Economics entered into an MoU with Rutgers Business School (Rutgers University is The State University of New Jersey) to deliver its "MBA For High Potential Executives" in Mumbai, India. The Rutgers MBA will be taught entirely by Star Faculty who will fly down to Mumbai from Rutgers Business School and students will earn a full fledged MBA from Rutgers Business School. This will be the first MBA to be delivered by the Rutgers Business School in India. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.

L to R: Prof. Farrokh Langdana, Director of the Executive M.B.A. program; Yongwei Zhang, Dean of International Programs; Dean Glen Shafer; Dr. Indu Shahani, Principal, H.R. College and Dr. Mitchell Koza, Vice Dean for Educational & Research Outreach, Rutgers Business School. Right: Starting the new joint venture .....

7 HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014 LECTURE ON HOT CAPITAL BY DR. FARROKH LANGDANA January 21, 2014

Certificate Courses, Lectures & Workshops by International Faculty

Dr. Farrokh Langdana, Professor of WHAT’S NEXT FOR U.S. FOREIGN & ECONOMIC Finance & Economics and Director POLICY? THE DOMESTIC CHALLENGES AHEAD Executive MBA Programme, Rutgers Business School, Newark, USA delivered a November 6, 2013 lecture on Hot Capital and Sliding Rupee. He gave an in depth knowledge of three main factors that determine the emergence of a growing economy. He spoke about how decreasing exports and increasing interest rates are detrimental to a growing economy. He compared the economies and economic policies of USA, China and India. He also spoke about a very interesting phenomenon named 'Bernanke Bubble'. Dr. Langdana demonstrated and related vital economic Bruce Stokes, Director, Global Economic Programme, Pew concepts to daily life activities. Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, assessed public and The session was very interactive and expert views about economic conditions, values and policies. enlightened the students as well as faculty present. PROF. FREDRIK GALTUNG - INTEGRITY ACTION January 29, 2014 Prof. Fredrik Galtung, Chief Executive Officer and Co – Founder, Integrity Action encouraged the staff & students to present their opinion about integrity and whether in their opinion is it easy to live a life of integrity and values. He explained the concept proposed by Albert O. Hirschman. He added how people when facing too much corruption are left with combinations of responses namely Exit, Voice and Loyalty. i.e. a person who cannot stand corruption may exit the country, or he may voice his opinion in a country or remains loyal to the law of the land and accepts corruption-the dilemma of most middle class Indians.

8 HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014 BOCCONI UNIVERSITY, MILAN January 28, 2014 WORKSHOPS BY FACULTY FROM NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY, USA February 21-22, 2014

Professor Stefano Caselli, Professor at SDA Bocconi University Milan, Italy conducted a guest lecture for the TYBBI students. He also spoke about the Basel Norms and the Economic Crisis in Europe; and the A two day Remix as an Finance Workshop various programmes offered by Bocconi University. Educational & for students by Economic Activity Mr. Bernard McSherry for students on first day Assistant Professor and faculty on second day of Finance, NJCU by KING’S COLLEGE LONDON Dr. Christopher Shamburg SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 Professor Educational Technology, NJCU April 2014

FACULTY ENHANCEMENT - REACHING OUT TO EDUCATORS IN THE CITY April 21, 2014

The King's College Summer School conducted 2 sessions in April and offered inspiring courses for undergraduate students. Students could opt to study in one or both sessions. This was a fantastic opportunity to study a King's course in India, taught by King's academics. These certificate courses in India inspired and challenged students with a fresh approach to the study of H.R. College hosted Prof. David J. Sharp, an traditional academic subjects, giving them an Associate Professor of Managerial Accounting international education closer to home. These sessions and Control at Ivey Business School, London, and were held at H.R. College in Mumbai for students from all Ontario, Canada for an interactive and extremely over India for a wide range of popular courses: Arts, informative case study discussion. The case study Literature & Culture, Business & Management, Health & in question was a situation of Ethics and ethical Society, Law, Natural & Mathematical Sciences and issues in a Securities trading firm. Politics and Social Sciences.

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Certificate Certificate Course In Courses Corporate Social Responsibility July 28, 2013 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN Certificate Course in C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l EQUITY RESEARCH Responsibility, a 30 Aug. - Sept. 2013 hour programme was conducted by Prof. After a successful tie-up with UTI Institute of B.P. Tripathi, Dean of Financial Markets, two new certificate ICCSR - Global center programmes Equity Research and Risk Management in Banks were introduced with for CSR. the objective of equipping students with basic T h i s p r o g r a m m e knowledge of Financial Management. The aimed to develop modules covered topics on Fundamental student’s understanding of general and theoretical Analysis, Technical Analysis and Derivative aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and markets spanning across 50 hours. sustainability. Students were given insights to appreciate Mr. Hemant Kale, Founder of Zest Capital the importance and challenges of CSR and a 360 degree taught Technical Analysis; Ms. Sabapathy stakeholder perspective. Students were given certificates Parvathy, Research Faculty, taught Financial of participation. Statement Analysis; and Mr. Sachin Trivedi, Co- Fund Manager and Senior Research Analyst, discussed case studies on Valuation. CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME IN CYBER SECURITY August 2013

The Certification Programme in Cyber Security by Data64 Technologies Pvt. Ltd. with training partner Asian School of Cyber Laws; was a unique programme designed exclusively for the students of H.R. College. The course modules included: l Cyber Crime l Cyber Security CERTIFICATE COURSE IN l Cyber Forensics E - BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS l Cyber Laws August 19, 2013 l Corporate Information Security With the advent of internet technology we see extensive This certificate course facilitated students to usage of electronic form of communication. Internet is learn the basics of Internet Business with used by students for academic research, knowledge modules in: upgradation, social networking, entertainment, gaming, l Foundation of E - Business Models shopping and much more. l Principles & Practices of E - Business This scenario gives us a red alert about the misuse of l Tools for Social Media Marketing internet. It is the need of the hour to introduce and l Tools for Business Analytics educate our students on the evils of internet and legal l Financial Modeling in E - Business repercussion of its misuse.

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FYBCOM ORIENTATION June 21, 2013

The Students’ Council organised the FYBCom Orientation in the K.C. College Auditorium. The programme started with Goddess Saraswati Vandana followed by an overview of all the clubs. Dr. Indu Shahani, Principal H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, gave the welcome address and the team members of the Students’ Council and Sports Council were inducted. This was followed by a felicitation of the HSC Toppers and King’s College London Summer School 2013 Toppers. An overview of the International Initiatives was Welcome by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani presented and information was given on the credit based grading system, examinations, assignments & class tests, and attendance. There was a presentation about the H.R. College website and information listed therein for easy access of updated information by all the students. The students were asked to register on the college website where they could access their individual accounts. The Add - on courses were discussed in detail and the procedure for admission were also explained. King’s College London Summer School 2013 Toppers The briefing continued with details on the Honours Programme of H.R. College. Name of the Student Course Karishma Basantani Quantitative Methods & Statistics The Faculty members were introduced by Vice- Adesh Bhansali E-Business: The Online Entrepreneur Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur. Shikha Dhurka Marketing Management Divya Ganapathy The Art of Leadership

SIDHARTH AGARWAL NEHA MENGHWANI 1st Rank SYJC (HSC) 1st Rank in the T.Y. B.Com.

RAVEENA JAIN CHINTAN SHAH Orientation held at KC College auditorium 2nd Rank in the T.Y. B.Com. 3rd Rank in the T.Y. B.Com.

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Students’ Council led by General Secretary Paritosh Agarwal

Sports Council led by President Radha Dingankar

13 ACADEMICS IQAC & MCOM

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

The IQAC is a multi-layered Quality Management initiative for the college. At one level, it tries to sensitise the faculty and the non-teaching staff of the college. On the Dr. Jehangir Bharucha other hand, it has elevated and sought to create a desirable and encouraging Coordinator environment for students. The IQAC of HR has constantly striven to raise the bar in all the academic activities.

• This is done by making the moderator giving feedback to examiners, ensuring CORE COMMITTEE uniformity in the assessment process. Chairperson • IQAC also monitors remedial teaching lectures held for the weaker students. Dr. Indu Shahani • At various staff meetings, suggestions are given by IQAC to the faculty on 'how to Co-ordinator improve the quality of teaching assessment'. Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Advisor • IQAC at various forums monitors a more learner centric approach, followed by Prof. V.N. Sharma the newly inducted faculty by assigning a mentor buddy to assist and help. Members • IQAC coordinator Dr. Jehangir Bharucha takes timely suggestions from the Dr. Pooja Ramchandani students on system improvements and forwards them to the concerned Dr. Rita Khatri teachers/manage Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee ment. Ms. Geeta Sahu IQAC believes that all Ms. Rani Tyagi these efforts lead to Ms. Simran Kalyani Dr. Navin Punjabi outstanding results. Members & Alumni T h e s t u d e n t s Dr. Pratibha Jain graduating from the Mr. Yogesh Bhavnani college are ready to Mrs. Malvika Ramchandani face the globalising Mr. Dhruv Sayani world. Mr. Aditya Malkani

IQAC meeting

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha POST GRADUATE STUDIES Coordinator

The college conducts a four semester course leading to the MCom Degree in Business Management and Advanced Accountancy. The post graduate cell currently follows the CBCS system of the University of Mumbai. 40% of the assessment is in the form of research projects. The faculty work hard with the students in guiding them to produce the desired results. The external examiners who are the outside referees have lauded the efforts of the students in producing high quality research work. The MCom department helps secure placements with the help of the Placement Cell of the college. The distinguishing features of the H.R. College MCom Programme are excellent teaching environment, continuous mentoring of performance, class seminars, guidance lectures before exams and monitoring of classroom attendance.

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Dr. Jehangir Bharucha THE HONOURS PROGRAMME Coordinator

The Honours Programme, a unique academic offering of H.R. College which aims at enriching the regular curriculum prescribed by the University of Mumbai is currently in its ninth year. It is designed to offer students of high academic achievement, intellectual opportunities and challenges that would complement and enrich their regular course work. In June 2013, 27 students from BCom, BAF, BBI and BFM graduated with the Honours citation and 14 of them secured an overall grade of A + The detailed requirements of the Honours Programme are: successful completion of three seminar courses, successful completion of three research reports, study tour, experiential learning, an internship with report and any of choices put in Group 4. Any student who tops twice in the three years is given the advantage of a Toppers Credit. The Research Projects remain the capstone of the FY/SY Honours Programme at H.R. College and provide a distinctive testimony of the student’s personal motivation, intellectual abilities and academic achievement. Last year the SY Honours batch undertook a faculty-supervised study tour for six days to Kulu-Manali. This tour introduced the Study tour to Kulu-Manali students to team spirit, understanding, relationship building and the study of various cultures and traditions within our country.

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha TRAVEL & TOURISM Coordinator

As a part of the curriculum, the course requires the students to undergo 4-6 weeks of on-the-job training. The different areas covered in the training programme are issuing travel tickets, tour escorting, hotel booking etc. This year, the college has succeeded in securing summer placements for the SY students in leading travel agencies such as Penguin Holidays, Thomas Cook, Khushi Travels and Pratmesh Agency. The S.Y. BCom students presented all T&T projects in Feb/March 2014 on itinerary making on various destinations in India. Deserving students from the course were awarded trophies Learning while touring: students on a Study Tour given by the Maharashtra State Tourism Development Corporation & certificates in the Promising Young Leader & All Rounder categories at the Annual Prize Distribution function held on January 18, 2014. This year the college organized a study tour for the F.Y. and S.Y. Travel & Tourism students to Ranakpur, Jaipur & Udaipur with Prof. Payal Parikh. This trip was a brilliant success, striking a perfect balance between pleasure and educational experience.

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Research Activities Dr. Geeta Nair The Research Cell conducts a number of research Coordinator activities for the students along with guest PhD Center in Business Economics & lectures by eminent economists. The practice of sharing current information and Business Policy and Administration knowledge about latest trends in India and The College is proud of its newly started PhD Center in abroad on several Business Economics recognized by the University of Mumbai socio-economic that has enrolled 3 students under Dr. Geeta Nair. issues continued Dr. Pooja Ramchandani restarted PhD during the year. Centre in Business Policy & Administration with an intake of 10 students; she has been Dr. Geeta Nair on awarded guideship for guiding students of ‘Research for All’ PhD in commerce from the University of Mumbai. 21st International Dr. Pooja Lectures Ramchandani Economics Convention SNDT Women’s University’s talk on ‘Globalization and December 12 - 14, 2013 Gender Justice’ by Prof. Michael Lorraine on October 17, 2013; Indian Merchants Chamber on Food Security and Agricultural Prices in February (13-14, 2014); Forum of Free Enterprise’s Annual A.D. Shroff Memorial Lecture on January 26, 2014; and University of Mumbai’s (Autonomous) Economics Department’s National Economics Conclave on March 4-5, 2014; were other distinguished lectures this year. Guest Lecture by Mr. Shahrokh Saudagaran University of Washington, Tacoma H.R. College emerged as 1st runner-up at the 21st International Economics Convention held at January 27, 2014 Shri MMK College of Commerce & Economics. The Research Cell with the International Programmes The team was also given the 1st runner-up Committee co-hosted an international guest, Mr. Shahrokh trophy for the Best research paper. M. Saudagaran, Gary E. and James A. Milgard Endowed Dean The Convention saw participation from 8 for the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington, different colleges across the city and also an Tacoma. international participation from the University He spoke about the various courses like B.A.B.A, MBA, MCL, of West Georgia. The theme for the convention AACSB and MAcc offered at was Emerging Economies of the World. The the Milgard School of topic given to H.R. College was South Africa. The Business and the various team consisted of 6 members: Anchal Shroff, placements offered in Dishti Kaji, Raunaq Vaisoha, Sanskriti Bhatia, companies like KPMG, Ernst Shruti Anand and Zahan Kalyaniwalla. Raunaq & Young, Russell, Boeing, Vaisoha received the Best Speaker and Sanskriti Weyerhaeuser, Expedia, Bhatia was awarded Outstanding Contribu- Deloitte and Costco. tion. Mr. Shahrokh M. Saudagaran

16 ACADEMICS RESEARCH CELL & PhDs AWARDED

Avishkar - Annual Research Fest National Economics Conclave December 18 - 23, 2014 Growth, Distribution and Redistribution Research Cell students participated in Avishkar - the March 4 - 5, 2014 Annual Research Fest of the University of Mumbai. The Department of Economics (Autonomous) of the Avishkar was designed with the intention to University of Mumbai and Centre for Budget & Governance develop research culture and scientific temper Accountability (CBGA) conducted a National Economics amongst the students from undergraduate to Conclave. It was organised in the hope to evaluate and doctoral level in the State of Maharashtra. The revaluate the issues of growth, distribution, and redistribution in the concrete context of India’s persisting activity also helped to develop skills to review underdevelopment that will result in enhancing clarity on new dimensions of explored areas of attaining ‘what people value most’, and in ensuring that knowledge as well as the unexplored areas of people are guaranteed the right to ‘appear in public enquiry. without shame’.

PhDs AWARDED

In October 2013, Paromita I n D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3 , Chakrabarti received a PhD in Priyamvada Sawant, Assis- English from SNDT Women’s tant Professor at degree University, Mumbai under the college was awarded a PhD by guidance of Dr. Sunanda Pal, Dept. of English, SNDT Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her Women's University & Dr. Purnima Bose, Dept of research work is based on archival sources and the English & Cultural Studies, Indiana University, title of her thesis is " British India's Policy towards Bloominton, USA. Her thesis titled: Diasporic the Persian Gulf with special reference to Bahrain (Be)longings: Interrogating Nations, Ethinicities and and Qatar, 1873-1914". She has completed her Cultures in South Asian American Migration Narratives work under the guidance of Prof. A. K. Pasha, study the politics of belonging in diaspora as is Professor & Director, Gulf Studies Programme, JNU, inscribed in the lives of contemporary South Asian New Delhi. American immigrants who live and write from Western metropolitan sites.

In October 2013, Amit Nandu, Assistant Professor at degree college was awarded a PhD by In October 2013, Jaya Manglani, the University of Mumbai. His Assistant Professor at degree research work is based on tie-ups and mergers. The college was awarded a PhD by the title of his thesis was “Cross-sectional corporate University of Mumbai. Her tie-ups, Processes, Problems and Prospects.” He research was based on the Study on the relevance of has completed his work under the guidance of Prof. Trademark/Brand of Mutual Fund on its Valuation, Dr. P. S. Rao, Dean and Professor Emeritus, Research under the guidance of Dr. T. A. Shiware, Principal, KPB Section; Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Manage- Hinduja College of Commerce. ment, Development and Research.

17 Mr. Ameya Ambulkar BACHELOR OF VOCATION (B.VOC.) PROGRAMME Coordinator

Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) A 3 Year ŸRetail Management Degree Programme with Multiple ŸTourism & Hospitality Management Exit Options

These courses provide a holistic view of the various Multiple Exit Options: The certification developments in the industry. They are designed to provide a levels will lead to Diploma/Advanced unique blend of Business and Vocational Education. They focus Diploma/B. Voc. Degree on completion of on the employability aspect and hence every element of learning academic requirements at the end of each is directed towards providing practical exposure. academic year respectively. Course Highlights: Award Duration l Sector Specific Degree Course Diploma 1 Year l Unique Blend of Business Management & Vocational Modules Advanced Diploma 2 Years l Endorsed by Industry Partners B.Voc. Degree 3 Years l On Job Training, as vital component for Course Completion Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent (All Streams) l Leading Industry Experts as guest lecturers l Integrated E - Learning Modules Note: Course sanctioned by UGC, l Focused on Practical exposure (Field Visits, Internships & further process of University of Mumbai Experiential Learning Components) in progress

May 31, 2013 BIDDING ADIEU!

Mr. Kishu Mansukhani was felicitated by members of the HR Family on completion of his tenure as President of the HSNC Board. L-R: Prof. J.K. Bhambhani, Rector & Secretary, HSNC Board; Mr. Deepak Lulla, R e g i s t r a r , M r . K i s h u Mansukhani, Ms. Raagni Govindani, Executive Assistant to Principal; Prof. V.N. Sharma, Honorary Director (Administra- tion and Assessment), Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice Principal; and Ms. Sudha Joshi, Superintendent.

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SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - BMS

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) - BAF Ms. Heena Thakkar BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANKING & INSURANCE) - BBI Vice Principal Specialised Degree Courses BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCIAL MARKETS) - BFM BACHELOR OF MASS MEDIA - BMM

The academic year 2013-14 was filled with many enriching learning opportunities for the students of Specialised Degree Courses. The college introduced various workshops and lecture series on diverse disciplines. The students not only performed well academically but also stood out in the co-curricular arena, be it inter-collegiate festivals, social projects or international initiatives. We are proud to introduce a new branch in the HR family tree - Bachelor of Vocational Degree - BVoc, a three year under graduate programme under the University of Mumbai; commencing from the academic year 2014-2015. Faculty introduced at the Orientation ORIENTATION CEREMONY

June 28, 2013 The orientation for the Specialised Degree Courses was conducted on June 28 at the K.C. Auditorium, to introduce the courses to the new students & their parents. It gave them an overview of the various extra & co-curricular activities and Honours Programme. Several other initiatives unique to the college like HR Pulse, KYS - Know Your S t u d e n t & o n l i n e c e r t i f i c a t e programmes impressed the audience. The relevance and intricacies of the Semester-Based Grading System introduced by the University of Mumbai was explained to the parents and students. Principal Dr. Shahani Students and Parents at the Orientation spoke of the various challenges in higher education. 19 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

RESULTS “Education is the manifestation of Bachelor of Management Studies perfection already existing in man.” The academic year began with outstanding results at - Swami Vivekananda the University of Mumbai Examination of the graduating batch of 2013. Ms. Anushruta Loyalka ranked first with 88.92% maintaining the par excellence record of the college. The total number of BMS Coordinators students appearing for the TYBMS examination were 120 with 100% pass percentage making the college proud. BAF | BBI | BFM All the three courses continued to achieve 100% result at the University of Mumbai Examination. Ms. Danish Dubash of TYBBI ranked first with 82.33%, Ms. Vidhi Mehta of TYBAF ranked first with Mr. Ameya Ambulkar Ms. Bhawana Mundra 93.50%, Ms. Nisha Talreja of TYBFM ranked first with 85.83%. BAF Coordinators

Ms. Danish Dubash Ms. Vidhi Mehta Ms. Nisha Talreja Ms. Tasneem Razmi Ms. Bharti Jethani BBI Coordinators Ms. Snehal Mhatre TYBAF Semester V topper scored 95.33%. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani awarded her a full scholarship for the King’s College London Summer School (Mumbai) 2014 Ms. Meena Desai Ms. Kanchan Binyani programme. She has been BFM Coordinators accepted at IIM, Bangalore.

Ms. Poonam Jain Mr. Yunus Gangat BMM Coordinators

TYBMM Sem V Toppers Ms. Nidhi Thanawala Ms. Parsheen Irani of the first graduating batch 20 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME AT INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS SP JAIN SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SAURABH TRIPATHI June 2013 The Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for disadvantaged students of high academic ability from second tier Indian Universities to experience studying at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Saurabh Tripathi of SYBMS is the recipient of this years scholarship; selected by Naomi Freud, Fellow and Director of Studies for Visiting Students of St. Catherine's College, Oxford. He Anchal Shroff and Daivik Bhatia were invited to provide an studied Strategic Management and Photography insight into the institute - SP Jain School of Global Management for the Trinity Term April 22-June 25, 2014. at Singapore, as a part of an initiative that invited two students KHUSHAAL TALREJA from each of top twenty colleges in India. Khushaal (TYBMS) received The Masters of Global Business (MGB) Programme is a 16 the full Capacity Building month programme with a tri-city model in Singapore, Dubai Scholarship Award for the and Sydney campuses followed by a 4 month internship offered academic year 2014-15 for by 7 different centre offices of the institute. The students are p u r s u i n g a M a s t e r s i n supposed to earn 40 credits over the 12 month period through Marketing & Communications at the various tests, assignments, research work etc. The Students learnt about the Real World Skills Concepts and Global Westminster Business School, UK. Intellect. Adapting a Global Mindset means having no NIHAL DASWANI boundaries and barriers in the mind thus validating their Nihal Daswani, a teaching unique tri-city model. assistant with the Specialised The enriching learning experience included a number of Degree Courses department, sessions held by various professors from the institute. received the Full Academic Fee Scholarship Award Tsunami 2013 (£31000) to pursue a Master of August 23 to 30, 2013 Science - Accounting & Finance at Warwick Business School, UK. HRBMS won Lala Lajpat Rai's college festival Tsunami 2013. AAKASH MEHTA The college placed first in Youth Parliament, Dance, Fashion Deakin University, Australia Show, night event offered the Vice-Chancellor's Street Play, Tennis, Scholarships of 100% tuition Dodge Ball & various fee waiver to 2 students for other Sports events, pursuing further studies at winning more than st Deakin University. Recipients nine 1 place trophies. of the scholarships, Aakash Mehta of TYBBI enrolled for a combined course of MBA & Masters in International Finance (2 years) and Aatish Jaisinghani of SYJC enrolled for Bachelors in Winners of Commerce (4 years). These students were Tsunami 2013 selected on the basis of their overall academic and with a total of 9 trophies won extra-curricular performance. 21 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

HR COLLEGE WINS ENTOURAGE [email protected]. December 8-10, 2013 March 20, 2014 TEDxHRCollegeLive, a TEDxLive Event where x = independently organized TED Event; was a live stream of the TED 2014 G l o b a l Conference in V a n c o u v e r themed "The Next Chapter". It was a unique ENTOURAGE 2013 is a 3 day festival organised by BAF opportunity to BFM and BBI students of Jai Hind College. With the theme as Empowerment, this year it was bigger and see live content straight from the curators of TED. This better. HR has won ENTOURAGE each year. In 2013, conference celebrated TED's 30th Anniversary and its the HR Contingent won the 1st place in 11 out of 12 mission ‘Ideas worth Spreading’. The speaker line up different events, thus making a clean sweep to victory. had celebrated speakers like Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Mark Ronson and Sting who inspired great minds. These exclusive talks were streamed in and shown to DETOUR students from across Mumbai. The event HR BMM won nine 1st place trophies in Detour, TEDxHRCollegeLive was organized and promoted by annual BMM festival of Jai Hind College in events like the students of H.R. College. social impact film, PR, law, radio, journalism, film making, online PR, dance and fashion show. Their performance, creativity & enthusiasm received a SOCIAL INITIATIVES standing ovation. JYOTI EYE CARE CAMPAIGN – The second year students participated in the eye care campaign Kudos to Shreya! partnered with Jyoti Benevolent Foundation, where students underwent training and visited various Shreya Chaudhary (FYBMM) was 2nd runner up in municipal schools to provide ophthalmic facilities for Femina Miss India Kolkata 2014 pageant. She also the underprivileged. won three subtitles – Femina Miss Fashion Icon, Femina Miss Body Beautiful and Femina Miss Sudoku.

Dr. P.S. Pasricha, Ms. Neelu Bhandari, Mrs. Jyoti Dave – Singh, Managing Trustee, Jyoticare Benevolent Foundation Award ceremony on August 14, 2013 at HR College. Shreya extreme left 22 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Lighthouse Project Purifying water Stressing on cleanliness

PRINCIPALS BRIGADE The Industrial Events Committee HEALTH AND SANITATION helped several students to get a The students of FYBMS visited the In order to build leadership quali- first-hand experience with job sites. ties and to create opportunities to slums of Wadala and Elphinstone bring out the best in students, Dr. The Academic Council helped Road on a regular basis. They Shahani, created a ‘Principal’s organise a debate on the Decline of educated the people about the Brigade’ consisting of 120 First year the Rupee. An intriguing lecture on significance of sanitation through students. a contemporary issue was well plays, posters, personal interaction received by the students. and slogans. The causes, effects, The brigade explored unique dimensions, worked under a faculty The Corporate Seminar Commit- prevention methods and remedies advisor & carried out different tee put together an informative of mosquito spread diseases such activities & projects that were way session with a young entrepreneur as Malaria and Dengue were beyond the curriculum. to inspire budding businessmen at explained to the people in Hindi and Marathi languages. The Research Committee: In HR. order to make research interesting, The Community Service Commit- ORPHANAGE the committee made comprehen- tee undertook: The students of F.Y.BMM visited SPJ sive presentations to the first year LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT Sadhana School, an internationally students introducing the entire The Lighthouse Project is a /nationally known Resource research process from gathering Raindancer initiative that connects Centre for training persons with information, tabulating it, making a educated urban youth with children special needs. Students actively bibliography, saving & storing work from under resourced communities participated in the preparation of & plagiarism. Various sites & the learning activities done by the journals, national and international, through a one-on-one mentoring in a safe environment. teachers within the classroom were presented to help student which allow children to enjoy their Trishya Screwvala, the Founder/ learn research better. classroom experience. Water play, Director of this project addressed The members created pre-read sand play, role play and storytelling the students of FYBAF and FYBBI material for various seminars & with puppets were adopted for the about the project and the role of the Principal’s lecture series. They also children. created & filtered relevant ques- mentor. Students were selected TOYBANK tions for the sessions. through a process of registrations Toybank is a non-profit organiza- They archived the 200 Marks and interviews. They planed tion that has been set up with the research project for TYBMS, making activities and excursions based on aim to provide toys to all children. reference in the future easier for mutual interests. A guidebook and a students & faculty. series of training sessions were Its vision is to make a world where all children have a happy and The Social Events Committee provided to help mentors assess healthy childhood. Students helped organized a Class Canteen offering areas of growth and plan relevant the volunteers of this NGO to wrap delicious homemade delicacies at activities. They also mentored the the gifts and distribute them to the reasonable rates as a fund raiser children of Salaam Balak Trust. kids. They also prepared simple activity. It served as an opportunity Farhan Akhtar, Nandini Sardesai indigenous games to be used by the for students to indulge in their and Agnes Fernandes attended the children. hobbies. launch in September. 23 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

INTERNATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL VISITS

SP JAIN SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, DUBAI & SINGAPORE November 25 – 29, 2013 Two batches consisting of student and faculty visited the SP Jain campuses at Dubai and Singapore. The purpose was to get acquainted with the best global practices of teaching and learning and integrate them with our andragogy. SP Jain School of Global Management’s MBA Programme is ranked No. 1 in the UAE by Nielsen in its Salary Audit Report 2014 and 5th in Asia by Forbes Magazine. It provides an opportunity for students to study in three main business hubs of the world – Sessions at SINGAPORE Dubai, Singapore and Sydney. Professor Koh Seng Choon delivered a lecture on Sessions at DUBAI ‘Global Culture’ and spoke primarily of his learnings, experiences, challenges and outcomes during the Prof. Arindam Bannerjee’s lecture focused on course of his life Business in UAE. It was an eye opener to see how this Professor Wade Halvorson, a marketing executive city was created. How the countrymen used and digital expert at SP Jain spoke on topics like everything that was a disadvantage to them as their Participant Learning, Flipped Classroom and strength. Community Learning. Prof. George’s lecture gave the students a detailed The third session by Ms. Carolyn Seah was a soft skills explanation of the SP Jain programme for GMA and training workshop for the students. She spoke about BBA. character building, personality development and the Prof. Abraham’s lecture provided examples and facts importance of building your character and branding about life, success and business which were extremely yourself. inspirational and a testament to his brilliance as a Faculty Members that were a part of the S.P. Jain teacher. Singapore visit: Mr. Ameya Ambulkar, Ms. Kanchan Binyani, Ms. Poonam Jain, Ms Saleha Syed, Mr. Faculty Members that were a part of the SP Jain Dubai Mahender Singh. visit: Dr. Navin Punjabi, Ms. Bhawana Mundra, Ms. Ragini Govindani, Ms. Anjali Bhatia and Ms. Sharda. Mahendra Singh, an associate of the specialised degree courses was given the opportunity to accompany the team of students at SP Jain, Singapore. He attended the lectures and seminars with the students. The students were taken for various industrial visits to the vibrant, bustling commercial hubs of both the cities. While the Singapore entourage went to the Marina Bay Port, the Dubai group got the opportunity to visit the DIFC and one of the busiest commercial institutions worldwide – The Dubai World Trade Centre. 24 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Visit to BAJAJ BHAWAN ON THE SETS OF ‘COMEDY NIGHTS WITH KAPIL

August 19, 2013 November 6, 2013 Insights into the marketing strategies used by SYBMM Students visited the set at Film City and grasped how Bajaj for their products helped the BMS a production house works, its various aspects like different students to relate classroom concepts into camera angles and practicality. direction on the set The speaker Ms. Bina Koshi gave an insight a n d t h e b a s i c into Bajaj as an institution; their vision, necessities for the founders and their core principles. Mr. functioning of the set Pradeep Patil, Marketing Manager at Bajaj i n c l u d i n g s o u n d , spoke about Corporate Social Responsibility as lighting, scripting and a fundamental ideology undertaken by Bajaj. overall production. The highlight of the visit was the “Bajaj World” wherein students could see on display the various old and new products offered by Bajaj VISIT TO BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE (BSE) as well as their advertising campaigns. February 20, 2014 The FYBAF and TYBFM students AMUL INDUSTRIAL VISIT visited the Bombay Stock Exchange to February 19 – 23, 2014 understand the functioning of the Financial & Equity Markets and to The Second Year B.M.S. students visited one of the oldest known acquaint themselves with the business towns in India; Anand, Gujarat. The objective of this trip was governance pattern adopted by BSE. to understand the Co-operatives and the business model of Amul as a part of the subject, Co-operatives and Rural Markets. They visited Ÿ National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the organization that was s e t u p u n d e r D r. Ku r i e n' s transformational leadership. Ÿ Milk Collection Centre at Bedva village, the first step in the famous 'Anand Model'. Ÿ Tribhovandas Foundation which caters to healthcare of women and Anand, Gujarat children in the surrounding villages by spreading awareness about first aid, child care, and types of cancers that could affect women. Ÿ Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA); one of the oldest institutes which empowers students to impact the Rural India. Here Prof. Devi Prasad Mishra gave great insights into Amul's market position and the Rural Marketing scenario. The main learning outcomes were understanding the working of Milk Cooperatives & Rural Marketing and analyzing the Anand Model & Life history of Dr. Kurien Visit to Tribhovandas Foundation 25 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Universal Business School Visit February 22 – 24, 2014

Universal Business School, Karjat is India’s first Green Business School ensuring eco- smart integrated thinking and a sustainable campus. They have built a unique experiential based learning pedagogy for International Business Executives. Students of Third Year from different courses went on a visit to UBS and attended a lecture on ‘Requisites of becoming a Global CEO’ and ‘Understanding the importance of working in Teams’ through different workshops and games, that helped build up the spirit of teamwork. The core idea imparted during the workshop was “ Significance of Leadership & Team-building is critical to be successful in life”. The concept was taught through practical games. This brought out a sense of trust, strategic planning, hard-work and importance of communication among the students. During the course of the visit, the students attended interesting Seminars by Founders Mr. Gurdeep Anand and Mr. Tarun Anand. ‘Being a Global CEO’, ‘Thomson Reuters terminal’, ‘Importance of team-building’, ‘Control your own destiny’ enlightened the students. The trip also included fun & adventurous activities like trekking, campfire which were thoroughly enjoyed by the enthusiastic students. The students were accompanied by Mr. Atul Sathe, Ms. Bharti Jethani, Dr. Navin Punjabi, Ms. Shubhada Kanchan, Ms. Geeta Sahu and Ms. Rani Tyagi.

BMM AT FLAME, PUNE VISIT TO RED FM

February 13, 2014 February 20, 2014 At the visit to FLAME, TYBMM students accompanied by Ms. SYBMM students & faculty Ms. Parsheen Irani visited the RED FM studio where they gained Parsheen Irani and Ms. Nidhi Thanawala, were exposed to knowledge on the functioning of a radio station various post graduate options in Media and Communication and its different departments; acquired real time at FLAME. They received hands on experience on experience in the recording studio and interacted professional cameras and visited the studios on campus; with RJ Malishka and RJ Rishi on career and also attended a lecture on Screen writing. opportunities at a Radio station as well as VISIT TO THE AMERICAN CONSULATE scripting and production of radio shows.

February 14, 2014 LECTURE ON FILM CREATION December 4, 2013 Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti led her FYBMM, literature students to the American Consulate, for a lecture by the Ms. Kitty Koo, Vice President, New York Film American Consulate Officer and a documentary screening Academy shared her experiences from script on American Independence. Students spent time in the writing to directing and photography, with the American Consulate library and signed up for a free students. Discussions revolved around bringing a membership. certificate programme to College. 26 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Workshop on CSR by MISB Bocconi at Powai January 29, 2014

Students and Faculty of BMS, BBI and BFM courses visited the MISB Bocconi (Mumbai International School of Business) at Hiranandani Knowledge P a r k , P o w a i f o r a w o r k s h o p o n C S R , conducted by Italian Faculty Prof. Veronica, a subject matter expert from Bocconi Campus Italy. The lecture focused on an innovative concept called "Impact Investing", where businesses attempt to It was a great learning experience for the students and solve society`s problems through business solutions. each of them was awarded with a certificate for their Being an expert in the area of government relations active participation in the workshop. The lecture and social enterprise, the instructor also emphasized shared similar ideology as HR College's vision on the critical role played by the government in "Classrooms -> Careers -> Communities". creating an ecosystem that fosters impact investing.

Talk on Governance Deficit: Why India needs to - and how it can bridge the troubling gap between its potential and performance December 6, 2013

FYBMS students attended a talk on Governance Deficit by Mr. Arun Shourie, an eminent journalist and former Union Minister NDA government at K.C. College Audito- rium. The talk was organized by Observer Research Foundation Mumbai, a not-for-profit, inde- pendent, public policy think tank. Mr. Shourie pointed out the need for plugging out the loopholes in the current laws, which were deliberately built in, for personal gains. H.R. College student Ms. Saily (FYBMS) posed questions pertaining to the involvement of youth in the governance and role played by an ordinary citizen in contributing to the nation’s systematic growth. Mr. Shourie appreciated the students for taking such keen interest in the topic.

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H.R. PULSE IMMERSION WEEK July - August, 2013 Acquiring and developing soft skills is essential for anyone who wishes to have a winning career and a successful professional life. The H.R. Pulse workshop on “Soft Skill Sets” for undergraduate students was conducted by profes- sionals in the field of communication, leadership training, strategic management, personality development through creative arts to name a few. Zumba Dance Photography- Jatan Atara These workshops trained students in Effective Presenta- tion Skills, groomed them in Corporate Etiquette, Effective Resume Writing, Group Discus- sion and Interview Skills, Importance of Time Manage- ment, Personality Develop- ment, Wardrobe planning and Power of Speech. Other ses- sions were the Improv Work- shop, Photography and Zumba Dance - a Latin Inspired Dance Effective Presentation Skills - Shilpa Bapna Fitness programme.

WORKSHOPS

TALERANG SESSIONS: JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Through a unique transformation model that was researched and developed as a project at Harvard Business School, Talerang commits itself to solving the work-readiness crisis in India that students and organizations face. Talerang selects high-potential students for the programme based on their academic and extra-curricular record. Sessions were conducted over 6 weekends starting from January 12, 2014 to February 23, 2014. The modules focused on lateral thinking, goal setting, professionalism, communication and presentation skills, business ethics, etiquette, problem solving, negotiation, interviewing skills and exposure to industry experts and mentors. WORKSHOP ON FILM MAKING AND EDITING BY MR. LUKE MENDES: FEBRUARY 1, 2014 Luke Mendes, an expert with credentials like a PG in Cinematography, Cinema-Technique, Screen writing, from the New York University and in Film and TV from the Xavier Institute of Mass Communications, Mumbai. Having worked with National Geographic, BBC, UTV & various other production & publication houses, conducted an intensive one day Film Making workshop for FYBMM students. The workshop was divided in phases like- introduction to cinematic communication, writing, pre- production, shooting, editing & post production. The students independently wrote, shot & edited a two minute film. 28 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY KPMG: JANUARY 9,2014 Students attended a Soft Skills Development seminar organized by KPMG. The seminar was divided into four sessions. Effective Communication by Ms. Deepika Dev, Human Resources. The session was very interesting as she spoke about the way one must communicate during an interview. Careers, by Mr. V. Venkataramanan, Partner – Audit; spoke on career guidance and also his own career. He advised the students to choose a field Development & enhancement of soft skills for HR Students of their interest. Shrivastava taught two skills for success: Professional Corporate Etiquette by Ms. Anupama Lal, Assistant skill - If you get ten mails chose any two which are the Manager - Human Resources; spoke about dress code important ones and concentrate 80% on those and to be followed for an interview. 20% on the others and personal skill - 20% students Skills for Success by Mr. Neeraj Shrivastava, concentrate on studies, and rest 80% are socializing on Associate Director, Advisory Management, KPMG. Mr. networking site which should actually be vice-versa.

Dr. Geeta Nair Ms. Priyamvada Sawant Dr. Amit Nandu SEMINARS AND LECTURES Vangadmay Mandal – Beyond Rituals: Gandhism l Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, Faculty In-Charge, July 2013 Nature Club – When it Rains, it Pours, Uttarakhand In order to make the most of the highly learned and Case Study experienced in-house faculties, a new initiative of Staff l Ms. Shubhada Kanchan, Faculty In-Charge, Stu- Academy was undertaken which comprised of Princi- dents Council – Mathe Magic pals Special Lecture Series for the first year students of specialized courses in the academic year 2013 – l Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti – Moving Images, Captur- 2014 . ing Lives The following faculty members conducted lectures on multi-disciplines: l Dr. Geeta Nair, Faculty In-Charge, Research Cell – Research for All l Dr. Amit Nandu, Faculty In-Charge, CHOICE – Don’t Travel – Explore Dr. Chandani Ms. Shubhada Dr. Paromita l Dr. Priyamvada Sawant, Faculty In-Charge, Marathi Bhattacharjee Kanchan Chakrabarti 29 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Sustainable Growth & Development July 3, 2013

Dr. Nirupam Bajpai, Director, Columbia Global Center, East Asia and Mr. A.K. Agarwala, Chairman, Business Review Council, Aditya Birla Group spoke on Sustainable Growth & Development; Anthropogenic Climate Change in China and Man Made Policy Failures in India. Students from the University of Nebraska visiting for the Study India Programme, also attended the lecture.

MASTERCLASS ON FILM CRITIQUING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME June 19, 2013 August 21, 2013 Mr. Anuj Didwania has been successfully conduct- ing mentoring sessions for the students of H.R. College of the second year Account- ing and Finance, Financial Markets, Banking and Insurance and Management Studies. He introduced the importance of Education, Ethics and the way in which students must explore their capacity beyond Renowned columnist and novelist their curriculum. He presented a fresh dynamic perspec- Ms. Shobha De conducted a tive on entrepreneurship and venture capitalists. ‘Masterclass on Film Critiquing’ for the Bachelor of Mass Media students. PROFIT FROM PASSION: Design for Entrepreneurship She addressesd the budding writers, February 28, 2014 journalists and media students on A 90 minute creative work- writing a successful, comprehensive shop on Design Thinking for film reviews and also shared her students was conducted to experiences in the industry. connect with what they are Mr. Anil Sadarangani, Director of the passionate about and find Manhattan Short film Festival in profitable ideas for Entrepre- India, encouraged students to take neurship was facilitated by part in the film making competition; Soumitra Bhat, Leader, Cre- a part of Manhattan Short Film ative Entrepreneurship and Festival held across the globe and in Poonam Mishra, Leader, Fashion Business Management of the Indian India. School of Design and Innovation, Parsons, Mumbai. 30 ACADEMICS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Screening of Movie ‘laxmi’ Seminar February, 2014 January 22, 2014 A special screening of the film “Laxmi” was organized for BMM students. The cast & crew of the film- the lead actress Monali Thakur, Director Nagesh Kukunoor, producer Elahe Hiptoola & others interacted with the students. The team spoke about the making, challenges & the ‘experience of the film’. Minors caught in human trafficking & sex trade being the central theme of the film which was significant for media students studying subjects like contemporary issues, journalism ethics etc. Members of the Chopras Institute of Professional Education visited H.R. College to conduct an interactive seminar informing the students about the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification. Students of SYBAF and FYBCOM attended this seminar in which the members of ACCA acquainted the students with the paper pattern and syllabus.

A National Consultation on the “Portrayal of Women in Media” LECTURE ON TELEVISION PRODUCTION HOUSE & February 24, 2014 BROADCASTING CHANNELS Jointly organized by the National March 1, 2014 Commission of Women and Doordarshan. Mr. Ranjit Phatak, Senior Creative Director at Bindass was SYBMM students attended the consultation invited to judge Organisational behavior projects for SYBMM with Prof. Priyamvada Sawant, who also students. He conducted a session on Television production house coordinated proceedings for the National & broadcasting channels like Bindass. The half-day session Consultation on behalf of Doordarshan. comprised of various topics like TRPs, working of popular shows It focused on areas such as Portrayal of like Roadies, Women in Films, TV and Advertising, Media Bakra, Coke Violence and repercussion on society & the Studio, Reality way forward: Censorship or Self TV & its future, Regulation? encompassing Each session began with an Audio-visual I n d i a n presentation that reflected the theme of the audiences in respective session. Dignitaries from global trends various sections of media & academics etc. the session such, Anil Dharkar, Prahalad Kakkar, Father was followed Frazer, Nandini Sardesai and Veena by Q & A round. Poonacha shared their views.

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JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES March 22, 2014 Summer Sessions at University of California, Berkeley (May Dean Gopinath from Jindal Global University – July 2013): A group of fifteen students along with Mr. Ameya addressing the final year students about the Ambulkar, Faculty in-charge attended the 6 week Summer post graduation options available at JGU Sessions. Mr. Ambulkar audited courses in the areas of Marketing, Advertising and Mythology. It proved to be great platform to understand perspectives of students from across the globe. It also gave him an opportunity to learn best practices from faculty who came from different ethnic and educational backgrounds. Ms. Nidhi Thanawala, Faculty BMM, participated in a syllabus revision workshop at Thakur college by the University of Mumbai. She contributed to the “Business communication” and “Foundation of Human Skills” papers for Bachelor of Management Skills programme. GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS She presented a paper on Globalisation and contemporary media in advertising at "Media Summit" a media conference held on February 20, 2014 at K. C. College. She participated in Fairy Tale Test workshop conducted by the Psychology department of D.G. Ruparel College on January 8, March 3, 2014 2014. The workshop revolved around using the test as a Mr. Sundeep Kumar projective test for children & universal cultural norms it Head – Corporate & followed. Various psychology professors & practitioners Public Affairs attended the workshop. Novartis India Ltd. She has registered for her PhD in ‘Effects of internet usage on social conformity behaviour of young adults’ from SNDT Women’s university under the able guidance of Dr. Purandare. Ms. Nidhi Thanawala & Ms. Tasneem Razmi were invited as resource persons to The Scholar High School’s “Career Capsule” on December 7, 2013. They introduced various undergraduate career options to the young students of Std VIII, IX & X. Several queries of the students revolving around merit lists, future career options, entrance tests were addressed. Ms. Tasneem Razmi along with two students, Anjali Gupta and Smriti Ganapathi from SYBAF presented a paper on ‘Rupee Depreciation - A Holistic Analysis’ at the UGC Sponsored two-day National Conference on September 28, 2013 at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. The research paper was also appreciated by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani who awarded the team with a Hat’s Off Certificate. Mr. Ameya Ambulkar with students at Berkeley She has also registered for her PhD on ‘A study of Customer Satisfaction of Private Banks in Mumbai’ in Business Economics from H.R. College under the able guidance of Dr. Geeta Nair. 32 ACADEMICS THE MATH CLUB OND ACADEMICS

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MBA Workshop Ms. Suman Gupta Ms. Vijayalaxmi Suvarna July 25, 2013 Coordinator Coordinator The year started off with an orientation along with an MBA Workshop that enlightened the students on the course and its importance. The seminar was conducted by Mrs. Swapnila Beohar, Product Head in GMAT/GRE and Verbal Academic Head, T.I.M.E. Institute.

Number Ninjas September 14, 2013 Management career options after graduation Number Ninjas, mixed enjoyment with math. It consisted of Sudoku as an entrance to an enticing game of snake and ladder that tested the mettle of each participant. The event saw a huge turnout and ensured fun as well as learning for all the participants. Math Club succeeded in spreading a smile with the most dreaded subject for students – Math.

Seminar on “Python Language” February 12, 2014 Playing with numbers The Math Club also organized a seminar on “Python Language”. Presiding over the session was Dr. Jayant Kirtane, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; and a member of the Electrical Engineering R&D Lab at Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology Hyderabad. Dr. Kirtane initiated the lecture with “Scratch” a basic computer language that ensured that all the students with or without a computer programming base would grasp the extremely feasible language. All the Dr. Jayant Kirtane, Professor of Computer Science students and the faculty were spell bound by the & Engineering, Keshav Memorial Institute of simplicity of his method. In an hour, Dr. Jayant Kirtane Technology, Hyderabad convincingly explained the benefits of “Python Language”. CORE COMMITTEE The seminar was followed by a Q & A session. President Co-ordinator Tinaz Daruwala Sahil Nagpal The Math Club has always symbolised knowledge and Co-ordinator Editor intellect, coupled with the fun of numbers. This year Akshay Jain Tanya Kamdar Math Club took the initiative to teach dyslexic Creative Head Treasurer students via the Special Cell of H.R. College. Chintan Gandhi Jini Jain

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LIBRARY REPORT OND ACADEMICS BEY

The Academic Year 2013-14, began with provision of consultancy to newly established Indian School of Dr. Madhuri V. Tikam Design and Innovation, Mumbai for setting up their Librarian library, building their collection and training the staff. on September 27, 2013. It was highly appreciated by The librarian Dr. Madhuri Tikam has been involved in students and was beneficial in preparing their many new initiatives like editing of International projects. journals, learning new ideas and techniques, forming • Delivered a presentation on “Quantitative Tech- QualityConnect – a group of like minded librarians, etc. niques” at UGC sponsored National Seminar on New New Additions avenues in LIS research organised by SNDT Women’s University on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 • 655 books on Management, Banking, Finance, Economics and Workshops & Seminars attended by Dr. other Commerce related subjects Tikam were added to the Library. • One day UGC Seminar on “NET SET Exams” on July • The Library subscribed to the daily 11, 2013 at Pune University. newspaper, “Mint” and a weekly journal, “The Week” from July 2013 • One day workshop on API for CAS and Direct recruitment on January 18, 2014 at St. Gonsalo Issue of Book Bank Books Garcia College Vasai • Book Bank Books were issued to 8 F.Y.B.Com, 11 Visits to other Libraries S.Y.B.Com and 11 T.Y.B.Com students during Sep- tember 2-4, 2013. Visited the following College Libraries for the “Digital Library Project” Library Assignments • IES Management College, at Bandra on July 10, 2013 • July 16 to August 2, 2013 - The Library conducted for observing library software. weekly tests of T.Y.B.Com. students organized by • Thane College on July 15, 2013 for studying library special cell on various subjects. collection as well as software. • August 8 to 22, 2013 - Library assignments were Editorial Ships Achieved given to FYBMS and FYBAF students on analysing newspaper articles. This initiative was conducted l Chief Editorial Ship of International Journal of with the Department of Business Communication. Information Resources and Knowledge Management (IJIRKM) ISSN 2347 – 663X • August 14 to September 2, 2013 - The Library organised Open Book exams for TYBMS students. l Guest Editorial Ship International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Library Guidance and Consultancy Human Development (IJICTHD) Special issue on • Prof. Simi Varghese of Prajijoti Niketan College, “The Impact of Information Communication Kerala, visited the library on August 26, 2013 to Technologies (ICT) in Education”. refer the collection on Mass Communication and LIBRARY TEAM Journalism subjects for her research project. Assistant Librarian • Ms. Namrata Kamble, Assistant Librarian of Indian Ms. Manik Riswadkar Library School of Design and Innovations, Mumbai visited Head Clerk Attendants the library for In-Service Training from July 2-13, Mr. Mukesh Bhatia Mr. C.K. Yadav 2013. Jr. Clerk Mr. K. Mishra • Dr. Madhuri Tikam delivered a presentation on Ms. Pooja Garde Mr. Shivkumar “How to write research project” to F.Y.J.C. students Ms. Prem Khushlani

34 ACADEMICS SPECIAL CELL

SPECIAL CELL

A Special cell has been set up in the Ms. Simran Kalyani college for students with Dyslexia and Coordinator other special educational needs in order to provide structured assistance in achieving academic as well as personal success. This cell comprises of teachers, experts and parents. The Special Cell conducted the weekly Ms. Anila Pillai tests for T.Y.B.Com students as their focus Coordinator is to help improve the academic Students with their parents at a meeting performance of weak students. A pre meeting was held where the committee members interacted with the students and addressed the various issues like the time table, classroom, timings etc. Ms. Shilpa Deshpande The Cell invited the S.Y.B.Com Dyslexic Coordinator and ATKT students to seek guidance SY Special Guidance from subject experts in the subjects, in Programme on which they got ATKT or in the subjects Cooperation they found difficult to cope with. Junior College After the commencement of F.Y.B.Com The 1st SYJC Parents meeting was held on July 27, 2013. Mrs Anila lectures, in the month of July the Special Pillai, Vice Principal reviewed FYJC annual result of these students Cell held an introductory meeting with and congratulated the achievers among them. A special guidance F.Y.B.Com Dyslexic students to explain program was conducted for 13 students having difficulties in various about the functioning of the cell. subjects in the first week of August 2013. In academic year 2013-14, for the first The 2nd SYJC meeting was held on December 14, 2013 to review the time, the cell tied up with the Maths Club terminal exam result of the students and their attendance was of the Institution for mentoring F.YB.Com reviewed by Ms Shilpa Deshpande. The College organized special dyslexic students in mathematics coaching in the subject of Co-operation from 16th January to 21st subject. A few Committee members of January 2014 for 18 students who opted for the subject. Students Maths Club were roped in to mentor were given 3 practice papers in Co-operation. these students in the subject of At the 3rd meeting conducted in January 2014 students were given mathematics. instructions and guidance for HSC Board examination. The College A meeting of students, who were caught assisted 15 students by providing them with writers for their HSC resorting to unfair means in October examinations. 2013 term end examination, was held The 1st FYJC Parents meeting was conducted on August 10, 2013. The under the guidance of Vice-Principal Dr. students and their parents were informed about different practices Rekha Bahadur who motivated the and strategies adopted by the college for students with learning students to avoid unfair practices in difficulties. future. A platform has been given to these Another meeting was conducted on December 14, 2013 in which the students to get guidance from the subject terminal result and their attendance was reviewed. 35 out of 45 teachers to help improve their students cleared the terminal examination. An individual counseling performances. session was held after the meeting.

35 ACADEMICS MODERATOR SESSIONS & GRADE IMPROVEMENT CELL

MODERATOR SESSIONS OND ACADEMICS BEY

Ms. Laju Sharma Co-ordinator

For the academic year 2013-14, Moderator Sessions were conducted in the month of November-December to orient SYJC students on “How to crack the Board Exam” and score better marks in compulsory subjects. With introduction of 80-20 marking system from the current academic year, it was important to invite the expert moderators. The sessions were held as Mrs. Trupti Panicker from Ruia College; follows:- oriented students in English On November 21, 2013, Mrs. Padmaja Menon guided students in the subject of Organisation of Commerce and Management. Mrs. Jalaja Somakumar instructed students on December 9, 2013 about the practical aspects involved in Mathematics and Statistics. Mrs. Trupti Panicker oriented students in the English subject on December 10, 2013. Mrs. Sujata Keni advised students on how to score maximum marks in Accounts on December 11, 2013. The students found the sessions very useful before their Mrs. Sujata Keni, Dept. of Accounts preliminary exams and forthcoming Board exams in March 2014. Ruparel College

GRADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME This programme is designed to enhance the Secretarial Practice. performance of the SYJC students whose Defaulters at the SYJC Terminal Exam were grades are found unsatisfactory at the FYJC given a re-terminal examination in the first examination. This year, 50 students were week of December. Special initiatives such Ms. Bhavana Shah enroled under this programme. as lectures in "English Writing Skills” were Co-ordinator A special meeting for these students and their organised to ensure the students were parents was held on April 28, 2013. It was well prepared decided that a special unit test would be to write their conducted for all subjects in mid August forthcoming 2013. On September 7, 2013 a meeting for all B o a r d the Grade Improvement students was held Examination where they were given a detailed feedback of in February, the assessed answer papers. It was followed the process of by a discussion on their performance by their "follow up" respective teachers. Special lectures for was contin- required subjects like Secretarial Practice ued by a re- were conducted to help students. To deter- preliminary mine the level of their learning, an additional examination Grade Improvement meeting special test was conducted for 30 students in that was conducted. 36 ACADEMICS TEACHERS DAY

FELICITATION PROGRAMME BY HEF September 5, 2013

HEF Faculty Award: Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Even though it comes way down in the preference list for professions to choose from, those who decide to enter it work relentlessly to make the world a better place.

It was an august gathering on the occasion of Teacher's Day, when the stalwarts of the Indian education industry descended on H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai for the annual Teachers' Day - felicitation event organized by Higher Education Forum (HEF). Best Teacher Award for Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Outstanding Contribution to Teaching HEF is one of the largest online education communities with over 4000 and Education (HEF in association with members worldwide. Observer Research Foundation, Mumbai) Twenty one teachers and academic leaders representing different areas of Dr Rajeshwari Ravi is the HOD - Dept of expertise were felicitated for their outstanding contribution to their chosen Advertising & Media and Senior Faculty – field, in various areas of education, teaching and research. Dept of Commerce & Economics at H.R. The event started with lighting of the lamp, Dr Rekha Bahadur, Vice College of Commerce & Economics, Principal of H.R. College aptly quoted Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan while Mumbai. She holds an MCom, a Diploma delivering the welcome address, saying, "The future of India lies in her in Advertising Management From ISA classrooms.” and a PhD. She is a professor of management courses with work Founder and Convener of HEF, Dr A K Sen Gupta passionately stated the experience in the areas of sales, necessity of recognizing the effort of this community, which he terms as the business development, administration most important stakeholders in the educations sector. and branch management. She is also He also stated that as a choice, teaching as a profession comes way at the serving as a guest faculty at reputed bottom of the list. He ended his speech with the thought that,“Teachers need management institutes. In addition, she to take a pledge that building the future is their responsibility." is a Member of the Syllabi Revision Committee at the University of Mumbai, a corporate trainer and a research guide for students in commerce and management. With 21 years of professional experience under her belt, Dr. Ravi also assists students in both summer and permanent placements, through her established network. Her academic contributions include: restructured the curriculum of add-on-advertising, sales promotion & sales management course, to suit the industry needs and playing a vital role during the NAAC accreditation and re- accreditation. She has been the recipient of many awards and accolades, and has presented several papers at various forums. Winners all: The awardees and the dignitaries at H.R. College 37 HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014

l ENACTUS Visit to Karad Village for the English Enhancement Programme Major l Training Workshop on making the workplace a safer Social place organised by ENACTUS along with 1298 Initiatives Womens helpline l Project Aasha

l Jyoti Eyecare Campaign

l Principal Brigade Project – Health and Sanitation

l Principal Brigade Project – Lighthouse Project

l Seminar on Encouraging Women Leadership

l Leadership Session by Dr. Mukund Rajan, TATA brand custodian and Chief Ethics Officer of TATA Sons

l RCHR – Gazaab Maharashtra - An Initiative to Provide Business Opportunities and Entrepreneurship Skills for under privileged girls Jyoti Eye Care Awards l RCHR – Uttarakhand Relief and Donation Drive

l RCHR – Utsav – A Dandiya Night for the Visually Impaired

l RCHR – Jingle All The Way – A Christmas Celebration for the less fortunate sections of society

l NSS Unit – Hiroshima Peace Rally

l World Hepatitis Day organized by NSS Unit of H.R. College in collaboration with National Liver Foundation

'International Winner' Project “Boond” by the Rotaract Club at the Rotary International Level of H.R. College has been selected as the International Winner in the 2013 Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards! Club representatives will receive the award at this year's Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, happening 30-31 May in Sydney, Australia.

38 Beyond Academics HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014

Ÿ Inter - Collegiate Aquatics Championship for the University of Mumbai INTER-COLLEGIATE Ÿ Inter - University Squash Tournament for the University of EVENTS Mumbai

Ÿ Numero Uno - An Intercollegiate Maths and Stats Fest

ORGANIZED Ÿ Shotcuts: A short film making competition organized by the Film Club & GEMS

Ÿ HR Youth Conclave: A Panel Discussion on Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrows questions

Ÿ BLAZE 2014: An inter-collegiate finance fest organized by the Investment Club of HR College

Ÿ Harvard Seminar at HR College: Aspire. Focus. Achieve.

Ÿ Felicitation of Teachers by the Higher Education Forum on Teacher’s Day at HR College

AD Shroff Elocution Competition Ÿ PSDS: 'Off D' Cuff' - An Inter-Collegiate Extempore Speaking & Debate Competition

Ÿ RCHR - We Are The World - An Inter-School International Cultural Extravaganza

Ÿ RCHR - The 17th Vogue - An Inter-City Inter- School Personality Contest

Water polo

Numero-Uno

Harvard Seminar

40 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT NUMERO UNO

NUMERO UNO the largest mathematics & statistics fest in Mumbai

August 26, 2013

Numero Uno, the flagship event of The Students’ Council of H.R. College has grown to become the largest mathematics and statistics fest in Mumbai over the past nine years. On 26th August 2013 at H.R. College around 1200 students from over 52 colleges participated. The opening ceremony commenced by welcoming the distinguished Chief Guest Mr. M. Narendra, Chairman, Indian Overseas Bank and Guest of Honor Dr. Rajan Welukar, Hon’ble Vice Dignitaries, Principal and Vice Principals at the inauguration of the fest Chancellor, University of Mumbai. This year Numero Uno comprised of three events: Numero Uno - The Classic Quiz 1. Numero Uno - The Classic Quiz had an elimination followed by 16 teams in semi finals and 6 teams in finals battling it out in rounds 01 like "identify the mathematician", "judges round", "rapid fire", etc. The quiz was won by R.N.Podar School. 2. Monopolium Mathematica too had eliminations, semi finals and in the finals, four teams moved on a life-size monopoly board, answering mathematical questions on the way. This event was won by Jamnabai Narsee School. 3. CHAOS an acronym for Creating & Harnessing An Omnipresent System was a new event introduced this year where Monopolium Mathematica the logical and management skills of students were put to test. This event was won by Cathedral and John Connon School. 02 The competition brought in a lot of excitement and the participants enjoyed the competition making the mathematics and statistics fest a grand success.

C.H.A.O.S. 03

The overall winners of the fest the contingent of Cathedral and John Connon School

41 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT SHOTCUTS

SHOTCUTS 2013 Annual Inter-collegiate Film Making Festival

December 11, 2013

Shotcuts'13 – An inter-collegiate short film making competi- tion at H.R. College is a stepping stone for many new film makers, which brings out the talent for the industry orga- nized by The General Event Management Society & Bioscope Ms. Rita Khatri – The Film Club. Coordinator The Judges for the event were Sobhita Dhulipala, Femina Miss India Earth 2013; Sameer Hanchate, Film Maker & Actor and Gopal Tiwari, Assistant Director of Shantketan Films. Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur along with Dr. Rita Khatri and Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti warmly welcomed the judges, followed by Ganesh Vandana performed by Hansika Shahani. All the participants from various colleges chose a dialogue and portrayed a story through their con- Winner: Dhaval Singh, Jhunjhunwala College ceptual and creative skills (I am a Mumbaikar) on screen. T h e a u d i e n c e w a s enthralled with an excep- tional dance performed by CHOICE. Indian Idol Junior singer Radnyi Khadilker also graced the event with her presence & mesmerized the audience with her Indian Idol Junior singer beautiful voice. Radnyi Khadilker 1st Runner Up : Navneet Mishra, National College (Soya)

CHOICE Dance 2nd Runner Up: Pranav Bhasin, Mithibai College (Hero Bhai)

42 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT HR YOUTH CONCLAVE

HR YOUTH CONCLAVE INDIA INC.

HR Youth Conclave

August 31 2013 Aimed at empowering the youth by giving them access to industry knowledge and experience, the Youth Rakesh Maria, ATS Chief, Maharashtra Police; Mr. conclave accommodated over 600 attendees with Mihir Doshi, CEO (India) Credit Suisse; Dr. Indu student representation from 30 colleges in Mumbai Shahani, Member University Grants Commission and and Pune, and youth from across the globe. Principal, H.R. College and Mr. Anuj Didwania, Mr. Joshua Steiner, Senior Advisor to NBCU Universal Managing Director, Redart Capital Advisors. The based in Mumbai and one of the moderators for India conclave was moderated by Mr. K. Ramkumar, Inc. in 2012; was graciously sent a special recorded Executive Director, ICICI Bank. message from Bloomberg, New York welcoming the They shared views about approach to dreams of the students and explaining to them the importance of youth today, their altering confidence levels, the people being a part of this conclave. and personalities they idolise and emulate the clarity The panelists for the conclave comprised of Ms. Ashu and perspective towards goals and a realistic approach Suyash, CEO, L&T Investment Management; Mr. towards achieving dreams. Distinguished Panelists

Mr. Mihir Doshi Mr. Rakesh Maria Ms. Ashu Suyash Dr. Indu Shahani Mr. Anuj Didwania MD & Country Head ATS Chief CEO Principal Managing Director Credit Suisse Maharashtra Police L&T Investment H.R. College Redart Capital Advisors Mgmt. Ltd.

Moderator Mr. K. Ramkumar Executive Director ICICI Bank

Panelists with the winners

43 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT BLAZE

BLAZE Annual Inter-collegiate Finance Festival

January 24-25, 2014

ICHR organised Business Luck Ambition Zeal Entrepreneurship - BLAZE 2014 fulfilling its promise to host an inter collegiate finance festival with the theme of “Changing Corporate Culture”. The two day festival was a mix of fun and great learning. The festival commenced on January 24 for a third consecutive year. Split across two days with six events per day H.R. College reverberated with the sounds of cheer, hard work and victory. Cerebrum Tingler Nearly 26 Colleges showed eagerness this year at BLAZE participating under Contingent Names which represented global indices like our popular SENSEX, NIFTY and others like DAX and BOLSA. BLAZE kick started with events like The Treasure Hunt that proved to be a race that one could never miss, BHONCHO - a business model game for participants to showcase their entrepreneurship valour with amazing business ideas, MONOPOLY turned into MACROPOLY by our Event Sponsor IDFC that brought more corporate feel to the board game with concepts of inflation, government bonds and other financial BULLSEYE - The Mock stock Exchange instruments. Also other interesting events like AGREE TO DISAGREE, THE CEO, MADMEN - the marketing event, BULLSEYE - mock stock exchange trading celebrities, CEREBRUM TINGLER, ALLIANCE, GUILTY AS CHARGED and Mr. & Ms. BLAZE. After a tough neck to neck competition the winners were: 1st BOLSA Jai Hind College 2nd DAX Mithibai College 3rd BOVESPA H.R. College Monopoly

BLAZE Schedule Guilty as Charged

44 BEYOND ACADEMICS OND ACADEMICS

CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF THE YOUTH HARVARD @ HR COLLEGE BEY

15th February, 2014

The esteemed Panel Youth Panel

It was a moment of great pride when the Harvard Club of India graced H.R. College of Commerce and Economics while hosting an Alumni Meet at the college. This was particularly special as the students of H.R. College got a rare opportunity to interact with the Business Leaders of the country and speak to them about Career Aspirations of the Youth, the topic of the evening. The program first had a set of three Panel Discussions after which, students could talk to the alumni in smaller groups, much like mentoring sessions. The youth. It encouraged the young thinkers to find a first panel discussion was about 'Managing motivator, be it money, social problems, their own Aspirations of the Youth'. The esteemed Panel passion to succeed ahead. consisted of Richard Rekhy, CEO, KPMG India; Akhil The third panel was about 'Managing a Successful Gupta, Chairman, Blackstone India; Mini Menon, Career' and the respected panel included Ipsita Executive Editor, Bloomberg TV India; (Moderator) Dasgupta, CMO, GE India and Greater China; R. Ganesh Natrajan, CEO, Zensar Technologies and Dr. Mukundan, MD, Tata Chemicals; Pramo Selvaratnam, Indu Shahani, Principal of H.R. College and former Executive Director, Investment Banking, Goldman Sheriff of Mumbai. The panel emphasized the Sachs; and (Moderator) Uma Ganesh, CEO, Global importance of following dreams with confidence and Talent Track. It highlighted various aspects like preserving a thirst for knowledge. They reiterated choosing the right mentor, having the right energy, the importance of keeping humility in the process and grabbing the right opportunity, always keeping up the believing in one's passion. cycle of learning and contributing and living upto The second panel was the Youth Panel where five your own values. distinct young leaders were invited to speak about The fourth session was the highlight, when students aims of the youth and this session was about 'What the got a chance to directly interact with the guests and get Youth Really Want?'; moderated by Anshul Arora and mentored. As the world moves towards India having Vibha Kagzi. Panelists for this session included various the most favorable demographic dividend by 2020, the students representing H.R. College and Enactus; program brought forward their earnest set of advice for Mallikarjun Patil, Shoumi Mittra, Pratic Dugar, the young leaders attending the program. H.R. College Avnish Barjatya and Ritika Sachdev, This session certainly looks forward to welcoming such guests expressed the entrepreneurial spirit amongst the again!

45 BEYOND ACADEMICS HOSTELITES’ ASSOCIATION

HOSTELITES’ ASSOCIATION

Ms Rani Tyagi Coordinator

CORE COMMITTEE President Shweta Punjabi Vice-President Rahul Prasad Members Pawan Khiyani Gaurav Parija Jovita D’souza Preyashi Roy Poorvika Divya Guest Ms. Himani Malhotra, Vice - Principals Dr. Rekha Bahadur & Ms. Heena Ria Mirchandani Thakkar, and Teacher-In-Charge Ms. Rani Tyagi and student members of the club. Ishita Sheetal The recent addition to the numerous ways in which the College empowers its students, especially those who come to H.R. College from outside Mumbai, is the Hostelites Association, started three years ago. The objective is to assist outstation students in finding their roots in a new environment. Such students are mentored on how best they can integrate into the Mumbai mindset, without losing themselves entirely.

ORIENTATION CEREMONY July 29, 2013 The chief guest of the oreintation ceremony Ms. Himani Malhotra, Assistant Professor at SVT College of Home Orientation Ceremony Science, SNDT Women’s University; spoke about the importance of healthy eating and exercise. She also advised the students on management of resources like time, money and energy. She spoke about the problems of peer pressure faced by college students and gave tips on how to combat the issue.

MUMBAI DARSHAN MUMBAI DARSHAN was organized for the members of the club on the September 14, 2013. The students enjoyed the trip and learned many facts about the city of Mumbai. Professor Students with on Marine Drive Rani Tyagi, the faculty in charge of the Hostelites’ Association accompanied the group.

46 BEYOND ACADEMICS OND ACADEMICS

ENACTUS HRC BEY

Mr. Ameya Ambulkar Coordinator Winners at Enactus India National Competition 2013 Enactus H.R. College was declared finalists of the Walmart Women's Economic Empowerment Grant for Project Aasha. They were also announced as National Champions of the Hindustan Unilever Sustainability Challenge at the Enactus India National Competition 2013 on 18th & 19th June, 2013. Enactus strives for the economic and social upliftment of various communities through well-constructed business plans and models. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, the student leaders of Enactus create and implement community empowerment projects around the globe. The students establish and implement sustainable business models that empower the locals to improve their living conditions. ENACTUS HRC pioneers student leadership and social responsibility and commitment to community uplift. HR College was the only Institute to be awarded the Hindustan Unilever award for team building and leadership.

ENACTUS Orientation Launch of Project Aasha directory by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani and Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur July 25, 2013 members present with the social entrepreneurship The Enactus Team held its Orientation with Principal activities undertaken by the club. The team appreciated Dr. Indu Shahani, Vice-Principals Dr. Rekha Bahadur, the enthusiasm amongst the new members and Prof. Heena Thakkar & Faculty advisor Prof. Ameya incubated the same passionately for the rest of the year. Ambulkar gracing the event. It was a new opportunity and a new beginning for the The event began with the team members introducing freshly recruited Enactus HRC members. They the Enactus Worldwide organisation and Enactus HR. interacted with senior members who shared their College of Commerce & Economics. The two flagship experiences, voiced some brilliant project ideas and are projects of Enactus H.R. College - Project Aasha and now ready to kick start the ride of their lives. Because Project Sarthi, were also presented to the students. for these young change makers, the journey has just Faculty advisor Mr. Ameya Ambulkar inspired the begun!!

47 BEYOND ACADEMICS ENACTUS

Project Aasha Project Aasha is a women empowerment project that aims to uplift underprivileged and unemployed women into self sufficient individuals by holistically transforming them into beauty professionals. Two of the beneficiaries have become entrepreneurs by starting their own training academy. By the end of May 2014, ENACTUS aims to impact 45 women under the umbrella of Project Aasha. The team has been the finalist for Walmart Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative. ENACTUS members with women trained to be beauty professionals ENACTUS English Enhancement Programme October 20, 2013 ENACTUS H.R. College of Commerce & Economics carried out a new project English Enhancement Programme - Project Sarthi for training prospective teacher entrepreneurs carried out with the help of phonetics content with a partner NGO LeapForward. Training underprivileged This project was started with the mapping & understanding of existing English and unemployed women knowledge of primary aged students in the city as well as rural areas. Till date the to be self sufficient team has mapped more than 500 students to assess the need for this initiative. Their first successful pilot run was on October 20, 2013 in Kival Village, Taluka Karad, district Satara which attracted more than 80 villagers attending this session. Being literate in English opens up window of opportunities especially those of employment. The team set out on their second field visit on November 8, 2013.

Project Chirag Project Chirag is a youth initiative to provide solar lighting to villages without electricity. In an effort to create opportunities in consideration of the social and economic factors, the assembly of the equipment is undertaken by differently abled members of society so that we empowered one community to empower another in the value chain. Today, this Project Chirag has been institutionalized and is called the Chirag Rural Development Foundation, an NGO working towards rural transformation.

48 BEYOND ACADEMICS ENACTUS

Cyber Crime Workshop

Wednesday, 5th June, 2013 Enactus H.R. College of Commerce & Economics along with 1298 Women's Helpline jointly organized a Cyber Crime Workshop conducted by Mr. Dipak Parmar, a legal cyber-crime consultant. Silver Innings Foundation, i Call Counselling, Bhartiya Stree Shakti & Helpage India were amongst the 28 NGO's that attended the workshop. The session was initiated by emphasizing on the misuse of the internet Workshop conducted by Mr. Dipak Parmar and its consequences. Mr. Parmar put forward case studies and reports which left the audience amazed and taken aback. Preventive measures and solutions were also discussed. The session ended with an interactive Training Workshop on “Making Question & Answer round which cleared doubts of the Workplace a Safer place” NGOs dealing with Cyber Crime victims across the nation. Saturday, 8th June, 2013 ENACTUS H.R. College along with Women's Helpline 1298 and MTHR- M o re T h a n H u m a n R e s o u rc e s , conducted a workshop on the Implementation of the Vishakha Guidelines, for the HR Managers from the corporate world of over 87 different companies. The theme of the workshop was Nurturing Geniuses: “Making the Workplace a Safer place” The speaker for the session was Ms. A n a g h a S a r p o t d a r, a l e a d i n g commentator, columnist and consultant to organizations on sexual harassment. She initiated the session with a brief presentation on the recent laws passed by the government and the lack of its implementation at the corporate level. She also focused on various case studies mentioning the brutal dominance of men towards female employees followed by an engaging short-film. This was followed by a panel discussion with the panelists emphasizing on issues revolving around the current scenario and discussing the best practices to tackle critical problems faced by women. Training Workshop on “Making the Workplace a Safer place”

49 BEYOND ACADEMICS ENACTUS

Global Indian Entrepreneur Competition 2014 January 19, 2014

Enactus H.R College of Commerce & Economics participated in The Global Indian Entrepreneur Competition 2014, organized by the ISCKON Foundation. Enactus HRC was the FINALIST from among 29 institutes, for their New Project of empowering Micro entrepreneurs with English skills with the help of the "English Dabba" & other innovative teaching techniques. With Chief Guest Bollywood Celebrity Mrs. Juhi Chawla

Project Aasha, another Enactus HRC project that The members were fortunate enough to have an interactive deals with Empowering Women from slums with session with Bollywood Celebrity Mrs. Juhi Chawla, who was Beauty Skills & assisting in community beauty one of the esteemed Chief Guests of the event and centres was also felicitated as a "Recognized congratulated the team on their ongoing work. Innovation".

ENACTUS Training Sessions January 13 & 15, 2014

An IT training session was organised by ENACTUS of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, conducted by Mr. Swapnil More, IIT Mumbai on Jan. 13,2014. Mr. More has been working in the field of spoken tutorials for computer literacy, which is a project under the HRD Ministry of India in collaboration with CACR (Citizens Associations for Child Rights) and IIT. The session saw participation of not only the Enactus HRC students but also from members of the Students' Council who IT training session joined hands to improve computer literacy in BMC schools in Mumbai. The students' gained vital knowledge of Libre Office, an alternate to Microsoft Office, the working of which was Session On Leadership imparted to schools all over the city by HR students. Dr. Mukund Rajan, the TATA brand custodian and Chief Ethics Officer of TATA sons addressed the students on Jan. 15, 2014. An interactive and motivating session on leadership was held by Ms. Charulata, Innovations Advisor and Columnist, Indian Express. Mr. Arup Basu, TATA Chemicals, answered questions about entrepreneurship in general and business model development strategies through an interactive question and answer session. Activities and games held at the training session enabled team

50 BEYOND ACADEMICS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

PARTNERSHIP WITH DICKINSON COLLEGE USA 3rd - 15th February, 2014

Igniting a spark to the new partnership with Dickinson College, USA; H.R. College representative Khushaal Talreja has returned from his 3 week program at Dickinson. After his stint at Dickinson College, he also attended the “Campus to Congress” Youth Leadership Conference at the Bard University, New York State. Khushaal Talreja was a part of activities, workshops & steering committee meetings of CSE (Centre for Sustainability Education), Dickinson Idea Fund, ALLARM & Common ground amongst a few others. Khushaal sat for a couple of lectures like: Global Economy, Education for Entrepreneurs & others in the International Business & Management courses. Khushaal Talreja was the inaugural speaker at Dickinson’s “Big Ideas & Innovation Lecture Series Khushaal Talreja 2014”. Khushaal was one of the five nominated “Inspiring Youth” at the Bard University Leadership Conference where 60 attendees comprising senior students, entrepreneurs & activists from all around the world were asked to prepare an inspiring speech which motivates the youth to take a certain action or address a purpose. The college is proud to have young graduating students who are future leaders in the society!

MORE REASONS TO BE PROUD OF

Across his three years at H.R. College, Khushaal has been a part of ENACTUS, an international non-profit organization which builds community micro enterprises for low income groups across India. He was the President of the organization in his final year & also the co-founder of Project Saarthi which aims at creating English micro- entrepreneurs who can deliver basic English skills to primary aged children using technology. He also gained corporate experience by doing internships at Kiran Energy, Star Sports, Attano & few more. He was Khushaal Talreja was also the only student to be the speaker at the CII-Western Annual Regional chosen as the Unilever Ambassador of India, 2013 Conference Meet in March 2013 for social enterprises. where he presented projects of India in Cancun, Mexico at the Unilever Reception, October, 2013. Microsoft Youth Spark Live 2014 May 21-22, 2014 Enactus H.R. College was invited by Microsoft for their national event. The ten selected ventures were asked to Annual Youth Spark Live event at their Bangalore make detailed presentations to a jury for Seed premises. Enactus’s latest English Enhancement funding/mentoring, whichever the jury has deemed for project was amongst the ten social enterprises selected the project. across India for the event. H.R. College is proud of the Enactus projects which have Khushaal Talreja & Jimisha Dalal represented the impacted lives all across the nation with the strong college & were the youngest presenting team at the determination & vision of the volunteer students. 51 BEYOND ACADEMICS PLANNING FORUM

PLANNING FORUM

ORIENTATION Dr. Jaya Manglani Coordinator July 8, 2013 CORE COMMITTEE For the Orientation of President Planning Forum the Meghal Chheda Guest Speaker Mrs. Vice-President Alpa Shah of Tata Farheen Gani Consultancy Services, Treasurer Junaid Khalfee m a d e a l i v e l y Creative Head presentation on the Maitri Shah qualities of a leader; like Mrs. Alpa Shah of Tata Consultancy Services vision, innovation, team-spirit and ethics. Meghal Chheda and her EXPLORE CA team was inducted for August 5, 2013 the year 2013-2014. The Planning Forum and the Accountancy Association of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics organized ‘Explore CA’ – a guest lecture on The Chartered Accountancy Course by CA Mr. Mangesh Kinare, Chairman of ICAI. The event was graced by Mr. Neel Majethia, Secretary; Mrs. Preeti Savla, Treasurer, Western India Regional Council (WIRC), ICAI; and Western Regional Council members Mr. Shardul Shah & Mr. Mahesh Madkholkar. Dr. Rekha Bahadur and Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice–Principals of H.R. College were also present. The speakers enlightened the students on three topics such as Why CA as a career, insights into mid – size firm or big- fours and Avenues post CA. The lecture was followed by an interactive Q&A session.

MBA WORKSHOP The Orientation for MBA Workshop was organized in association with September 6, 2013 IMS Learning Centre. On the first day, Mr. Kamlesh Sajnani gave an engaging lecture on why one should pursue an MBA and gave a brief about the universities in India and Abroad. On the next day, the students were divided into teams and given the marketing challenge 2013, to prepare a marketing plan for a new product complete with brand name, logo, etc. The judges for the event were Mr. Yudhir Agarwal and Mr. Bimal Master. They were impressed with the efforts put in by all teams to come up with innovative products and strategies. 1st place was won by the team which presented on “Grab-Opportunity” an application that brings you the best discount and offers of your favourite brand. 52 BEYOND ACADEMICS PLANNING FORUM & CAREER ORIENTATION

49 th A.D. SHROFF ELOCUTION COMPETITION November 29, 2013

The A.D. Shroff Elocution Competition was organized in association with the Forum of Free Enterprise. Mr. Krishna Devadiga was the chief guest. The topics for the Elocution Competition were ‘Good Governance is the need of the hour’; ‘White collar crimes and their economic implications’; ‘Role of civil society in ensuring safety of women’; and ‘Importance of water conservation’. The students were asked to speak on the selected topic for five Vice Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and minutes. Farheen Gani, from SY B.Com bagged the first place, Mr. Krishna Devadiga awarding the winner Dewangi Vishwasrao from TY B.Com stood second, while of the competition Farheen Gani Avanti Jain from SY B.Com came third.

CAREER ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

The Junior College organizes a “Career Orientation Programme” every year for the SYJC students to create awareness about various options available to them after HSC. Anupama Sawant Coordinator This year the programme was held from July 4 to 6, 2013. It covered BCom, BBI, BAF, BMS, BFM and BMM degree courses along with Vocational and Add-on Courses of Advertising; Tourism & Travel Management and Tax Procedures and Practice. The three-day programme included PowerPoint presenations made by the students in their second and third year of their respective courses. The faculty teaching the above professional courses was also present to guide the students and answer their queries.

Students absorb information

The students received detailed information about the wide range of career opportunities available to them in the beginning of the academic year. Equipped with this information, the students can set targets in the forthcoming HSC Board Exam and prepare accordingly.

Students happy at their queries having been answered

53 BEYOND ACADEMICS PLACEMENT CELL OND ACADEMICS

PLACEMENT CELL BEY

Ms. Parsheen Irani Dr. Navin Punjabi Placement Director Faculty Coordinator

Students absorb information imparted Students filling forms

The Placement Cell of the Placements: college facilitates on campus Company Students recruitment by giving a placed common platform to the students and hiring companies Jones Lang Lasalle 04 with our in-depth knowledge Ernst & Young 09 of several industrial sectors KPMG (SCI) 06 and recruitment processes and KPMG (TAX) 08 developed associations with Teach for India 03 organizations. Axis Risk Consultancy 04 The Placement Cell, guided by a set of rules and principles strives to maintain Zomato 04 warm relation with firms. Preparing the recruitment calendar for the year, KPMG (GRCS) 06 inviting firms for pre-placement talks on campus followed by final Reliance Brands 08 placements, and overseeing the process until the end is a responsibility that Directi 10 the Placement Cell endeavours to carry out successfully. PricewaterhouseCoopers The Placement Season of 2013-14 was inaugurated on the December 6, 2013 (Articleship) 12 with an orientation instructing students about the rules and guidelines to be Standard Chartered Securities 04 followed during placements and a workshop on resume writing, group Ernst & Young (Articleship) 12 discussions, personal interviews and corporate etiquettes in order to give TATA Capital 04 them an edge over others. Forexserve (off-campus) 04 We successfully begun the season with our first campus recruitment drive on Protiviti (off-campus) 03 the December 9, 2013 and the season continues even after our students Nomura (off-campus) 03 graduate in order to achieve our goal of 100% placements. Lodha Group Since December’13, we have hosted 15 companies on campus for Placements, IDBS have facilitated 3 Off-campus recruitment drives, over 100 students have HDFC Life signed their offer letters and have built new relations with 6 companies who Kotak Mahindra Bank visited campus for the first time this year. We look forward to building new relationships and inviting more companies to successfully achieve our target Tresvista of 100%.

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ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION BEY

The Accountancy Association of H.R College conducted three events for the accounting Ms Anjali Vachani Coordinator enthusiasts in the year 2013-2014. CORE COMMITTEE Accounting Standards Megha Mehta Kartik Shah July 26, 2013 Krish Shah Prof. Atul Sathe, Assistant Professor of the Yash Advani Department of Accountancy highlighted important Prof. Atul Sathe Isha Shah Hardik Saraf points that FYBCom students could write in their accounting assignment on the Accounting Standards prescribed by the ICAI. Mr. Sathe, highlighted the use, scope and basics of these standards along with the concepts and conventions.

Explore CA August 5, 2013 The Planning Forum and the Accountancy Association jointly organized, 'Explore CA' - a guest lecture on The Guest lecture Chartered Accountancy Course by CA Mr. Mangesh Kinare, Chairman of ICAI. The event was also graced by Mr. Neel Majithia, Secretary; Mrs. Preeti Savla, Treasurer, Western India Regional Council (WIRC), ICAI; and Western Regional Council members Mr. Shardul Shah & Mr. Mahesh Madkholkar. Dr. Rekha Bahadur and Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice – Principals of HR College were also present. The speakers enlightened the students on three topics: l Why CA as a career? l Mid – size firm or Big firms? l Avenues post CA? Attentive audience at Explore CA

Stress and Time Management August 13, 2013 Mr. Vishal Shah, a guest faculty teaching different courses at HR College spoke about the importance of stress and time management for students. This motivated students to give their hundred percent in their exams. He spoke about determination, execution and hence achieving goals. This session helped students to Accountancy Association members with Coordinator become more focused as well as relaxed.

55 BEYOND ACADEMICS WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT CELL OND ACADEMICS

WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT CELL BEY

"Women are the real architects of society." - Harriet Beecher Stowe Ms. Saleha Syed Coordinator The Womens' Development Cell is H.R. College's active student-teacher association which is socially inclined towards raising the bar of women. It’s CORE COMMITTEE endeavours and efforts are directed towards the betterment of women. The Enquiry Committee: members play a key role in the events, planning and day - to - day functioning Dr . Rekha Bahadur of the cell. Mr. Parag Thakkar Ms. Anita Khushu Ms. Saleha Syed Orientation Ceremony Directors Anchal Shroff August 19, 2013 Shruti Anand The ceremony was held in the presence of Mr. Ashank Desai of Avanti Yash Punwani Foundation & Blue Ribbon movement and his team. Young student leaders Treasurer Aishwariya Sarawgi forming the core committee for the academic year 2013-14 were also Secretary inducted. Sanskriti Bhatia The orientation ceremony for the Womens' Development Cell was graced by Admin Head Palak Agarwal Avanti Foundation's key speaker Ms. Nidhi Goyal, who suffers from a rare PR Head eye degeneration disease. Ms. Goyal inspired the students by sharing her Abbas Aziz Khan personal experiences, her struggle and challenges in life. She emphasised that everyone, irrespective of their genetic, social and economic shortcomings, can achieve their goal by being focused, having faith in themselves and by appreciating the differences. The aim of the lecture was to sensitize the students and make them aware of the various mechanism operating in the society to protect and empower women in India. An interactive question and answer session followed by the heart touching and stimulating note by Ms. Goyal. Avanti Foundation’s key speaker Ms. Nidhi Goyal Leadership Workshop by MASTEK India Ltd.

MASTEK India Pvt. Ltd, in association with the Blue Ribbon foundation organized a leadership workshop. The participating students were infused with a vision and commitment so vital to become effective and progressive leaders.

Mr. Ashank Desai and his team from Mastek India Pvt. Ltd. and Blue Ribbon Movement team

56 BEYOND ACADEMICS PSDS

THE PUBLIC SPEAKING & DEBATING SOCIETY

With every year passing by, the role of public speaking in the community lives of students is increasing. Ms. Geeta Sahu Recognizing this need of the student community, the Coordinator Public Speaking and Debating Society dives into this aspect of student development and conducts various activities which help them enhance these skills. Orientation Session July 16, 2013

A guest lecture was organised on 'How to Write a Good Book Review' by Ms. Saradha Balasubramaian, Asst. Professor, Department of English, K.C. College. The purpose of writing a book review, its relevance to the readers, the structure of the review, samples of The year began with PSDS having the privilege of writing bibliography and Webliography were the welcoming Mr. Ketan Bhagat to the Orientation salient points that were discussed during the lecture. Session for the members on July 16, 2013. He held the Following the presentation there was a question and audience spellbound with his spontaneous humor and answer session. practical outlook on life. The event also saw the enthusiasm of the members to buy copies of the novel 'Complete Convenient' which Mr. Ketan Bhagat very “TABOO” kindly agreed to personally sign. The highlight of the event was the release of the first PSDS Bulletin- August 19, 2013 'INSIGHT' at the hands of the Principal, Dr. Indu PSDS organised a Shahani & Mr. Bhagat. unique word game, “TABOO” on the. The ‘How to Write a Good Book Review' tag line for the event July 18, 2013 was, “Taboo, with a Twist.” Along with a key word to be guessed, there were certain other related words that were tabooed and were not allowed to be spoken by the enacting teammate to help the other guess the word. The winners of the event were Ms. Shruti and Mr. Dadi Shroff. The club members enthusiastically invited Principal Dr. Indu Shahani to enact a word to the audience. Ms. Saradha Balasubramaian

57 BEYOND ACADEMICS PSDS

Winners at IDFC inter-collegiate Mumbai Zonal Debate CORE COMMITTEE 12th September, 2013 President Preksha Raichandani The H.R. College team from PSDS which consisted of Satyaprakash Pandey Aditi Venugopalan and Isha Mittal won the IDFC inter Vice-President collegiate Mumbai Zonal debate which was held on 12th Juhi More September, 2013 at St. Andrews College, Bandra. Dharti Narwari Under the broad theme of 'Environmental Issues & Creative Head Concerns', the topic for H.R College students was Vinodini Sunder "Should we Allocate Funds for Cleaning the Ganga?" Surbhi Toshniwal Winners This was followed by the next round on "Is sustainable Public Relations Officer Aditi Venugopalan Development a Great Model for Societal Development?" which Hanosh Godrej and Isha Mittal was won by H.R. College. Arnav Gulati The team from H.R College won the competition and will now represent Dishayu Kapadia Mumbai for the IDFC National Level Debate to be held in Delhi. Treasurer Aditya Goenka Shubham Gupta PSDS: 'Off D' Cuff' - An Inter-Collegiate Secretary Extempore Speaking & Debate Competition Arnav Goyal Editor January 11, 2014 Aamir Munshi

PSDS organized its flagship event 'Off D' Cuff' – An Inter- Collegiate Extempore Speaking and Debate Competition. 62 Participants across 14 colleges in Mumbai participated in this competition. The judges for the event were Mrs. Sharda Sunder, author of 'The Illegitimate Tree and Other Poems' and Dr. Bhagyashree Varma, Faculty Department of English, University of Mumbai. The PSDS Bulletin – 'Insight – Emote, Express, Elocute' was released at the hands of Vice – Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur, the judges & Prof. Geeta Sahu. 'Off D' Cuff Star Achievers of PSDS Mr. Aamir Anees Munshi participated actively in various Inter- Collegiate events and emerged victorious in events at both Inter- Collegiate and State Level. · 1st Place at Inter-Collegiate Public Speaking Competition held at Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management & Research. · 1st Place at Inter-Collegiate Debating Competition at SIES College of February 8, 2014 - 1st Place Commerce and Economics. - SIES College · 2nd Place in State-Level Essay Writing Competition held at NSS College, Tardeo. Ms. Aditi Venugopalan is another outstanding student who participated in Inter-Collegiate events and brought glory to H.R. College. · 1st Place at IDFC Inter-Collegiate Mumbai Zonal Debate held at St. Andrews College, Bandra. · 1st prize in the Late T.V. Bedekar Memorial – Language Inter-Collegiate Elocution Competition organized by Patkar – Varde College, Goregaon. December 19, 2013 - 1st prize - Patkar Varde College 58 BEYOND ACADEMICS INTERNATIONAL INITIAMORETIVES AT HR

MORE AT HR

Scholarships for Meritorious Class XII and 3rd Year Students January 16, 2014 of H.R. College (Junior and Degree College) for pursuing under graduate and post graduate degree programmes at O.P. Jindal Global University beginning in August 2014.

Class XII Students - undergraduate degree programmes offered 1. Five year BBA + LLB Programme 2. BA in Liberal Arts

Third Year Students - postgraduate degree programmes offered Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor O.P. Jindal Global 1.Three year LLB Programme University; Prof. Ramaswamy Sudarshan, Dean, Jindal 2. Two year full time MBA School of Government & Public Policy; Prof. C. Gopinath, 3. Masters of Arts in Diplomacy, Law & Business Dean, Jindal Global Business School; and Prof. (Dr.) Sreeram 4. Masters in Public Policy Chaulia, Dean, Jindal School of International Affairs; visited HR College. All applicants for scholarships under this scheme need to be selected in the first stage and O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) offered 50 recommended by the Principal of H.R. College of scholarships to the outstanding meritorious graduates Commerce & Economics.

Illuminar'13 Techno Fest

September 24, 2013 Information Technology students of HR Junior College Won the trophy at “Illuminar'13” Techno festival hosted by KES Shroff College of Arts and Commerce. 600 students from 40 colleges from Mumbai participated in this event and HR Students excelled in all categories. 1st prize - Simran Ajwani - PowerPoint presentation 1st Prize - Abdul Kadir Jawadwala and Adil Harianawala - Moviemaking 1st prize - Hashruti Bhatt - HTML Debugging 2nd prize - Anjali Mirchandani & Shubangi Shorewala - HTML Debugging 3rd Prize - Akash Shah - Speeding with Alphabets The team was ecstatic when the chief guest Mr. Navin Kotian Co-Founder & President of “AUJAS Networks Pvt Ltd” (Global Information Risk Management Solutions) commented “the smallest group yet the strongest contingent!!” 59 BEYOND ACADEMICS OUR ACHIEVERS

MORE REASONS TO BE PROUD OF

Long Service Awards

Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, President HSNC Board felicitated Ms. Dipika Bhatia, Vice Principal and Ms. Kavita Shah, Examination in-charge ; both from the Book - Keeping and Accounts Departments, Junior College, for their 25 years of dedicated service.

Uma Jain Award for Young Woman Achiever National Level Swimmer HR Alumnus Ms. Avani Davda received Uma Jain Award for Young Woman Achiever at a meeting held by Priyanshi Chokshi (FYJC the Rotary Club of Bombay on April 22, 2014. div A) participated at the Avani holds a Master’s Degree in Management Studies DSO National school Games from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, held in December, 2013 and Mumbai and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with was representing our state Honours in Advertising and Media from H.R. College of Maharashtra. She was Commerce & Economics, Mumbai. She has worked amongst the top eight with the Tata Group for more than ten years and has swimmers from all over the served as a senior strategist and counselor to the Vice country. Chairman’s office at Tata Global Beverages Ltd. Avani Saglani Davda is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Starbucks Limited, the 57th All –India Essay Competition 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited. She has Miss Jini Kiran Jain of H.R. College of Commerce had a meteoric rise in the Tata Group and, at age 33, and Economics won the third prize in the 57th All - has the distinction of being the youngest CEO in the India Essay Competition for College Students Group. conducted by Forum of Free Enterprise during 2013-14. She was responsible for driving key strategies and initiatives for the company’s marketing and business The Judges were Mr. Rishi Aggarwal, development assignments. She also played a pivotal Environmental Activist & Research Fellow, Observer role in the development of the joint venture between Research Foundation, Mumbai; Ms. Saumya Starbucks and Tata Global Beverages, and presently Lashkari, Head, Good & Green, Godrej Industries provides overall strategic direction and leadership to Ltd; and Dr. Siddhartha Roy, Economic Advisor, the project in India. Tata Group.

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Kyoorius student award Red Elephant Trophy for design

Congratulations to Saachi Mehta, Goa, she won the 2013 Kyoorius student of TYBCom H.R. College of student award Red Elephant Trophy Commerce & Economics; also a for design: Illustration by Papers by final year student of Visual & Kyoorius. They are the foremost Communication Arts at LS Raheja awards for designers in India School of Art, Worli for bringing honouring outstanding creative work laurels to H.R. College. in the Indian Visual Communications At the Kyoorius Design Yatra, 2013, sphere.

Summer Internship 8th South Asia Youth Environment 1st May-1st June 2013 Network (SAYEN) Regional Meet HR moulds the masters of tomorrow. In every field that our students enter, we know they will Thimphu, Bhutan 2013: Thirty participants from nail it. And it is indeed students appreciation Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan that has helped the college make its mark in the participated in the 8th South Asia Youth Environment path of developments and stand where it is Network (SAYEN) Regional Meet, held in Thimphu, Bhutan today. from July 24 to 26, 2013. The meet was hosted by the Royal Going to IIM-A (Indian Institute of Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) Bhutan, BAYER, Management-Ahmedabad) is the dream of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Centre every MBA aspirant which has the tag of being of Environment Education (CEE), and UNEP's magazine the finest and most reputed institute for TUNZA. The theme was “Youth Stake in Post Rio+20 and UN management in India. Priyanka Shah a Post 2015 Agenda”. student of FYBAF at HR Pranav Desai from TYBMS attended the conference as a College was extremely Youth advisor and facilitator, the e c s t a t i c w h e n h e r conference concluded with a Youth c a n d i d a t u r e w a s Declarations and Action plan which accepted by the Hon’ble was proposed at a high level panel D i r e c t o r o f I I M - A - and United Nations (Environment Professor Ajay Pandey for Programme). a summer internship under him from 1st May- 1st June 2013. It was first time ever that a student who had just given her H.S.C. exams got this wonderful opportunity. The project undertaken was Financial Statements - Tools, Interpretation and Analysis. The greatest take away for her was - To develop self-learning and scrutinisation which is the most effective way to enhance one’s skills. Such is the aura of the institute that every person who goes there is ignited with the passion to ‘LEARN’. A certificate has been awarded by the institute which will add a lot of weightage to her C.V.

61 BEYOND ACADEMICS TALENT PARADE

TALENT PARADE September 12, 2013 OND ACADEMICS BEY

Talent Parade – An event that’s at the heart of H.R. College; a stepping stone for many new performers and which brings out that stardom in every HR’ite, was held at the Birla Matushree Sabhagriha. With an entertaining morning scheduled for the students, all clubs chose a movie and portrayed that story through their dance and songs from various movies. The singers enthralled the audience by rendering all time popular songs. The movie Aashiqui 2 Mr. H.R. & Ms. H.R. and Runners-up mesmerized the audience yet again with songs like ‘Chahoon Main Ya Naa’ and Sun Raha Hain Na Tu’. The much awaited fashion show brought out the diva’s of our college. The first sequence depicted the drama and tamasha of Bollywood. The theme for the next segment was “Titanic Elegance.” And in the last segment we had the romance of the 20’s with contemporary grace. The comperes of the show carried the show fabulously with the highs and lows in their pitch and scripts, in length with the performances. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani added her elegant touch 1st – NSS to the event. The organizers of the event, Ms. Bharti Sharman, Ms. Monica Muwar and Ms. Amrita Kambli were much appreciated for organizing this fun-filled entertainment programme.

Winners at Talent Parade 2013 Fashion Show: Mr. H.R. – Mr. Vikrant Jothady Ms. H.R. – Ms. Yashasvi Dave Runner-up Mr. H.R. – Mr. Mohit Teckchandani Runner-up for Ms. H.R. – Ms. Sakina Chappalwala 2nd – Sports Council Dance Performances: 1st – NSS 2nd – Sports Council 3rd – CODE Comperes: 1st – Mr. Aamir Munshi 2nd – Mr. Krishna Mahtani 3rd – Mr. Akshay Shetty Singers: 1st – Mr. Mohit Jaitley 2nd – Ms. Viloma Jhaveri 3rd – Ms. Nikita Gundala 3rd – CODE

62 BEYOND ACADEMICS TALENT PARADE

Fashion Show Applause for the choreographers of the show

Packed house Accolades for the teachers-in-charge Amrita Kambli, Monica Muwar and Bharti Sharma

Principal, Vice Principal, Teachers-in-charge and organising team of Talent Parade

63 BEYOND ACADEMICS INDEPENDENCE DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Ms Mukti Ghosh Coordinator

The Cascade Club of Junior c o l l e g e o r a g a n i s e d Independence Day on August 15 with great patriotic fervour for the H.R. College staff and students. The programme began with the flag hoisting ceremony by Principal Dr. Shahani. She urged the students to convert their weaknesses into their strength and work for the benefit of the society. The cultural extravaganza had showed glimpses of Indian mythology and culture. It included an invocation dance, Radha Krishna dance, fusion of Laavni, Ghoomar and Bhangra dances portray- ing the colours of India. The theme dance was the highlight of the event which propagated the message 'SHOW RESPECT TO WOMEN', 'EDUCATE G I R L C H I L D' , ' STO P DOWRY', 'DOMESTIC V I O L E N C E ' , ' S A T I PRATHA' and 'FEMALE INFANTICIDE'. The students of HR left the venue with pride in their heart and a pledge to work for their country. Principal, Vice Principals, Faculty and Cascade Club members 64 HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014

Non-Teaching Staff visit to Kanyakumari

PRACTICES

Health Check – up camp organised by the NSS Unit of HR College

EYE CHECK – UP: for 79 employees

Dental Check - up at Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo by Dr. Gauri Merchant for 57 ASSOCIATES Hats-off certificate Wellness Clinic at H.R. College – Dr. Uma Shah

Mahendra Singh our associate visited Singapore - Enhancement programme

HR Carnival – A Fresher’s Party organized by Student’s Council for the Peons Welfare Fund

HR Pulse – Soft Skills Training Workshop Health Check – up camp Hats-off certificate for outstanding contribution

Fellowship for associates

Non-Teaching Staff visits to Kerala and Goa Associates Trip to Haridwar, Agra, and Mathura

Shanti-path for wellbeing of the HR family

Eye check – up

65 BEYOND ACADEMICS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OND ACADEMICS

STAFF ACADEMY BEY

The Staff Academy of H.R. College is a forum of and for the faculty of the college. The Academy was revived in Dr. Priyamvada Sawant the year 2013-14 with certain aims and objectives. Faculty In-Charge The aims were to exchange ideas and engage in scholastic debates and discussions; enhance the understanding of newer areas of academic interest Faculty Development Programme and; contribute to a larger academic consciousness and commitment. Anupama Sawant Coordinator - Jr. College On July 22, 2013, Principal Dr. Indu Shahani inaugurated the Academy with a presentation that referred to the then widely discussed Trayvon- Zimmarman case in the US, that once again raised questions on racial discrimination in the world’s second largest democracy. On August 5, 2013, Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti from Department of English made a presentation entitled, Uncovering Silence: Narrating Women in Partition Films. The presentation was an attempt “to recover women’s experience from silences in partition history”, through the films ‘1947 Earth’, ‘Khamosh Paani’ and ‘Mammo’. FYJC student On September 23, 2013, Dr. Priyamvada Sawant made a presentation on Democratic Upheaval in the On April 15, 2014, an "I.T. Training for Teachers" Arab World: Shift of Power from Autocrats to People. was organized. The highlight of this programme The ‘Arab Spring’ as the anti-regime protests were was that the students of FYJC trained their popularly referred in the western world, heralded a teachers rather than the other way round. The I.T. new era in West Asia and North Africa as the long students taught the teachers how to make their known “voiceless and passive”. classroom teaching more effective with the help of Prof. R. Annapoornaa from the Department of Powerpoint presentations and movies. Mathematics and Statistics, made a presentation on The teachers, to their credit, were patient and Statistical Inference: Tests of Hypotheses on January attentive throughout the course and encouraged 27, 2014. She discussed the required statistical tools the students. The Training continued on April 17 to reach a logical conclusion while understanding as well. A very good initiative of the students ‘universe’ in terms of consumer behavior, income indeed! distribution, market analysis and other. Each session was well received as they were followed by QA sessions and discussions.

All attention - Junior College faculty Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti Prof R. Annapoornaa

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ICCSR - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) August 24, 2013

The Indian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR) conducted a one day FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) for the Degree College staff. Mr. Rajesh Tiwari, founder of ICCSR along with his 3 member team, Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Mr. Jitendra Bhargava and Prof. Prof. Swaminathan Swaminathan highlighted the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and how CSR is different from charity. He said that CSR is becoming a very important subject especially with the new company's bill amendment making it mandatory to spend 2% of their net profit after tax (NPAT) on CSR activities. Mr. Jitendra Bhargava emphasized that teachers should be trained and also train their students in understanding CSR and its impact on various stakeholders. They must understand concepts like ISO.26000 and GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives) which will mandate companies not only Faculty of Degree College along with Students to report financial numbers but also sustainability measures. The session concluded with a Q & A.

WORKSHOP ON GROWTH COACHING January 6, 2014

Ms. Jan Alen, Consultant with Growth Coaching International, Australia conducted a workshop on “Growth Coaching” The session was attended by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani along with all the faculty members of H.R. College holding leadership positions across various departments. Ms. Jan Alen, Consultant with Jan is the Foundational Director of Programs at the Growth Coaching International, Australia Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi). The premise of the session was that the quality of leadership across the school is one of the most important drivers of improved teaching practice and student learning outcomes. It was designed to build the coaching skills of faculty members so they can effectively support the development of others, address performance management issues and enhance levels of motivation and commitment. The workshop revolved around a case study which was distributed well before as a pre-read, making the session more engaging and interactive. Faculty engrossed in Jan’s lecture

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE KERALA ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE EXCELLENCE IN THE COLLEGE Nov 5 - 10, 2013 A Staff Development Programme funded by Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust was organised whereby 25 non- teaching staff members visited Kerala for a team building exercise. The aim was to achieve excellence in office administration and progress towards efficacy and efficiency. The visit commenced with Shri Padmanabhswamy (Lord Vishnu) Temple in Thiruvanthipuram. The team visited various institutions during the stay. They interacted with the administra- tive staff of Ayur Resort in Munnar. The staff spent a few hours discuss- Temple of Sri Padmanabhaswamy (Lord Vishnu) in Thiruvanthipuram ing team building and administrative challenges faced by the resort. The group also visited a Tea Museum in Munnar and learnt about the tea making process. The team interacted with Mr. Sarath Chandran.R, HR Manager, Presidency College of Management and Technol- ogy. Both teams discussed the initiatives taken by their management for administra- Cooling off on Ernakulam beach Scenic view at Alleppey tive excellence.

Relaxing on a houseboat in Allepey Time to relax with fun n games Answering quiz on management and college activities

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Enjoying the lush greenery of Kerala Kanyakumari With HR Alumni on ferry

Taking a break at a waterfall Learning about the process of Elephant Safari at Munnar tea production

Botanical garden at Munnar Post diwali firewoks at Evening around a bonfire Ayur County Resort

HR team met with the team from Presidency College of Management and Technology, Charummoodu

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A token of appreciation for Principal Dr. Indu Shahani by non-teaching staff and associates

The Associates visited Delhi, Agra, Mathura & Vrindavan on a team building exercise

December 2013

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GOA | May 10 - 15, 2013

Another team building exercise for the non-teaching staff, this time with their respective kids to Goa, was a huge success. The journey began with a visit to the Mahalaxmi Temple, Kolhapur. In Goa the group traveled to all the beaches and saw an old Goan Church. A cruise down the river Mandovi was exhilarating. On the way back they stopped at Ratnagiri to visit the Ganpati Phule Temple and had a taste of Ratnagiri Mangoes. Mahalaxmi Temple, Kolhapur

Surprise for all the Mothers on Mothers Day - May 11 A day on the beach

St. Francis Church, Old Goa

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NAVRATRI CELEBRATIONS AT HR October 10, 2013

Principal, Vice Principals, Faculty, Staff and Students celebrated Navratras by performing Navratri Puja in the staff room. This was followed by an energetic garba dance enjoyed by all!

October 29, 2013: The peons enjoyed a buffet lunch at Indian Summer restaurant and presented a bouquet of flowers to Dr. Shahani with their greetings for Diwali.

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SHANTI PATH April 10, 2014

A Shantipath was held at H.R. College where Degree & Junior College Teachers, Non-Teaching Staff, Students and Associates prayed together for the well-being of the college. Prof. Sharma, Director (Administration & Assessment) recited the Shantipath and Hanuman Chalisa, followed by aarti. Faculty from King’s College London also joined in the prayers.

BIDDING ADIEU!

Kanaya Singh was given a warm farewell on his birthday, by his HR family. He served the college for 40 years. He retired on 31.03.2014. (L to R) Vice Principal Ms. Anila Pillai, Honrary Director Administration and assessment Prof. V. N. Sharma, Vice Principal Ms. Deepika Bhatia, Kanayaji, Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, Vice Principals Dr. Rekha Bahadur & Ms. Heena Thakkar, Ms. Sudha Joshi, Suprintendent and Vice Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar.

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ANNUAL SATYA NARAYAN PUJA January 14, 2014OND ACADEMICS BEY

The Annual Satya Narayan Puja was held on the HR College terrace to commemorate the forty-third Death Anniversary of our beloved Founder Principal Shri HC Malkani. President and members of the HSNC Board, faculty, students, associates and guests participated in a ‘Shanti Paath and Havan’ which was conducted by Prof. V.N. Sharma, Director Admn., HR College. This was followed by a delicious lunch, also enjoyed by the visiting Family, Friends and Faculty and Students of the NYU Stern delegation. The occasion was made special due to the presence of the newly weds Rachna and Siddharth Shahani, grandson of Principal Shri HC Malkani. They were congratulated and felicitated by all. Founder Principal Shri HC Malkani

Shanti Paath and Havan Members of the family

Visitors from NYU Stern as well as members of the Professor Srivatsan and NYU Stern Students HSNC Board participated in the Aarti

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FACULTY, NON-TEACHING STAFF & ASSOCIATES FELICITATED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

Dr. Geeta Nair Dr. Madhuri Tikam Mr. Yunus Gangat

Mukesh Bhatia Jyoti Govindani Pooja Balani

Rekha Sawant Patta Dasrathi Om Prakash Balmiki

Datta Gawde Dilip Kumar Gharook Sanjay Balmiki & his wife Ranjita

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NOV 13 - 23, 2013 EXPLORING Students not only need to be educated through open classroom teaching, but also through real life practical GLOBAL experiences. A Delegation of 14 Senior Faculty and 39 Student Leaders of H.R. College of Commerce & IMENSIONS Economics, led by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, visited leading D Universities and institutions in UK & USA on November 13-23, CAPACITY BUILDING 2013 with a vision of inculcating Capacity Building Skills, Student Leadership and exploring best practices in Education. & STUDENT LEADERSHIP The agenda was to nurture leaders with a global vision. The education HR COLLEGE FACULTY & landscape is fast changing and H.R. College is preparing for the coming change with the Indian government, opening its doors to foreign STUDENT DELEGATION TO education providers. UK & USA This programme had built - in lectures, discussions and visits. Finance and Business Management Centres, Media Studies, Social Initiatives, Theatre and Film Studies, as well as social and cultural interactions. These visits had an objective of imbibing, learning, observing different styles of learning and reflecting on why these were adopted, critiquing and discerning what India can integrate as a country. Exploring Global Dimensions - Capacity Building and Student leadership was not a one way contribution - faculty and students at H.R. College shared, made presentations on the Growth of the Indian Economy, Heritage India and Sustainability & Social Initiatives of the college. An engagement with the community also took place when the Faculty and Students of H.R. College showcased the Bollywood Utsav programme at New Jersey City University. A special thanks to all the institutions, universities, business enterprises and the community at large for facilitating and implementing the programme. Our vision is to anticipate change and pioneer it, harness talent, nurture minds and make a developmental difference in higher education.

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King’s College London

Nov 13, 2013

Meeting with: King's Professional & Executive Development Team Mr. Tayyeb Shah Director International Strategy Dr. Alexander Heinz Deputy Head International Prog. Eleanor Salt Co-ordinator

Westminster Business School

Nov 13, 2013

Meeting with: Prof. Barbara Allan Dean, Westminster Business School Dr. David Hitchcock Associate Dean David Chalcraft Principal Lecturer Angela Mansi Charted Business Psychologist

Dickinson College, USA Sharing Sustainability Projects Dickinson’s College Farm is a fifty-acre, USDA-certified organic Nov 14, 2013 farm and a living laboratory where students can gain distinctive, hands-on learning experiences. Student employees, graduate Meeting with: apprentices and volunteers are involved in all aspects of food Michael D. Monahan production and research. Students in a wide variety of Associate Provost and Executive Director disciplines learn about renewable energy and sustainable Centre for Global Study and Engagement agriculture through workshops and volunteering opportunities. Neil Leary Director Presentations by HR Dr. Michael J. Fratantuono The Centre for Sustainability Education Students Associate Professor Brian Brubaker · India Growth Story International Studies, Associate Director · Project Aasha International Business & Management Centre for Global Study and Engagement · Heritage India Director of Education Abroad Lindsey Lyons Assistant Director The Centre for Sustainability Education Mr. Tyce Herrman Projects Coordinator CSE Social & Environment Projects at HR College 78 CAPACITY BUILDING & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL LEADS

NYSE | Wall Street | Walking Tour Museum of American Finance

Nov 15, 2013

Prof Bernard McSherry, Assistant Professor Finance NJCU escorted the visiting team to get a perspective of the 2008 financial crisis and its effect on Wall Street. Tour to the Museum of American Finance to see various exhibits of old Students and faculty on the Trading Floor c o i n s , r a r e currency notes and priceless bonds and also Adelphi University a n a c t u a l B l o o m b e r g Nov 15, 2013 t r a d i n g terminal were a bonus. Intro Session by Steven Wheeler, Director of Archives

Brian Rothschild Assistant Dean

Meeting with: Dr. Anthony F. Libertella Dean Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Peter DeBartolo Administrative Director Levermore Global Scholars Program Ganesh Pandit Associate Professor Accounting, Finance & Economics School of Business Dr. Robert A. Scott, President 79 CAPACITY BUILDING & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL LEADS

Dinner with Dr. Sue Henderson

Nov 16, 2013

Dr. Sue Henderson President, New Jersey City University Dr. Sue Henderson hosted the delegation for dinner

Broadway Show ELLIS Island & Statue of Liberty

Nov 16, 2013 Nov 16, 2013

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.

Meeting with the cast and backstage prop artists of Phantom of the Opera, winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and now the longest- running show in Broadway history.

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New Jersey City University Meeting with: Dr. Sue Henderson Nov 18, 2013 President Ms. Maria Cobarrubias Sessions for Faculty Executive Assistant to the President for Special Projects Guillermo A. de Veyga Director of Graduate Programs Professional Security Studies Dr. Bernard McSherry Assistant Professor of Finance School of Business Dr. Michael D. Cole Dr. Christopher Shamburg on Dr. Muriel Rand on Four Categories Assistant Professor Remix as an Educational of Research – Scholarship and Economic Activity of Discovery Business Administration Dr. Vanashri Nargund - Joshi Sessions for students Assistant Professor Elementary / Secondary Education Christopher Shamburg Professor Educational Technology Department Dr. John Donnellan Dr. Michael Cole Dr. Jane Steuerwald

Bollywood Utsav at NJCU An Indian dance extravaganza

Nov 14, 2013

Bollywood Utsav A Bollywood night was hosted by HR College and NJCU. Screening of Indian movie clips Performance by An appreciative audience · Bollywood through the years CHOICE Students · Festivals of India Dances and music presented · Classical – Bharat Natyam · Bhangra · Holi Dance · Contemporary dance · Bollywood dance · Indian bollywood and western Entertaining with Bollywod songs Dr. Sue Henderson, Ms. Daryl Rand songs & Dr. Indu Shahani 81 CAPACITY BUILDING & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL LEADS

NYU Stern School of Business Meeting with · Dr. Geeta Menon, Dean Nov 19, 2013 · Dr. Rohit Deo, Vice - Dean · Prof. Russell Winer, William Joyce Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing · Mr. Venkatramani Srivatsan, Academic Director, Stern UC-Deans Office, Clinical Associate Professor of Economics · Ms. Lisa Butcher, Director International Programmes, Academic Advising / Student Services

Dr. Geeta Menon, Dean, NYU & Dr. Indu Shahani, Principal, H.R. College

Students attended Prof. Russell Winer's lecture on Are People Willing to Pay More for Socially Responsible Products: A Meta Analysis.

HR Team with Mr. Venkatramani Srivatsan

Queens College City University of New York

Nov 19, 2013

Meeting with Dr. Helen Gaudette Director Office of Global Education Initiatives Mohamed Tabrani Director Education Abroad Eva M. Fernandez Assitant Vice - Provost Dr. Rolf Swensen Professor Acting Chief Librarian Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library 82 CAPACITY BUILDING & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL LEADS

Lubin School of Business Pace University

Nov 19, 2013

Meeting with John Meletiadis Executive Director Centre for Global Business Programs Mr. Bruce Bachenheimer Clinical Professor of Management & Director of Entrepreneurship at Pace University Visit to the Entrepreneurship Lab with Mr. Bruce Bachenheimer, the Director of the Entrepreneurship Lab. Students were especially intrigued by the expensive 3D Dinner with HR Alumnus Printer in the lab, used to print product prototypes. Mr. Raj Mirchandani

Nov 19, 2013

Five Napkins Restaurant

Rutgers Business School

Nov 20, 2013

Dr. Farrokh K. Langdana, Professor Finance & Economics - Lecture on Indian Economy, Hot Capital Meeting with and the Sliding Rupee Mitchell P. Koza Mitchell Koza, Vice Dean Distinguished Professor of Global Strategy for Educational & Research Outreach Vice Dean 83 CAPACITY BUILDING & STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL LEADS

NEWARK MUSEUM

Nov 20, 2013

Meeting with Meme Omogbai Chair of the Board of Directors, American Alliance of Museums

The Newark Museum is not only known for its 80 spectacular galleries, but for its one-of-a-kind Tibetan galleries that even has a Buddhist shrine visited multiple times by the Dalai Lama.

Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business

Nov 20, 2013

Meeting with Dr. Joyce A. Strawser Dean Dr. Larry M. McCarthy Director, Associate Professor Institute of International Business Catherine Bianchi Director of Graduate Admissions

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Dinner hosted by Poonam Khubani

Nov 20, 2013

Mrs. Poonam Khubani, owner of Telebrands and strong supporter of HR College, hosted a dinner at an Indian restaurant, Mantra.

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Nov 22, 2013 Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe

Nov 22, 2013 A time to bond, reflect and reminisce. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani along with the entire faculty team hosted a get togther at Hard Rock Café – a very well- known and popular cafe situated in the heart of Manhattan, at Times S q u a r e . A m e r r y evening enjoyed by all.

Prof. David Klein, Senior Director spoke about the art of film making with help of animated film clips and the kind of projects NYFA students undertake over their course.

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Cornell University

Nov 21, 2013

Meeting with Laurie Damiani Director of International Initiatives Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs Jim Schechter Director, Summer College Mrs. Christine Sneva, School of Continuing Education & Prof. Richard Coyle Summer Sessions & Dr. Navin Punjabi Rebecca M. Sparrow Executive Director Corel Career Services

Lectures · Lecture on Managing Risks in Emerging Markets by Prof. Richard Coyle. · Mrs. Christine Sneva, Director of Admissions gave some information on the admission procedures into Cornell's MBA program.

Columbia University

Nov 22, 2013

Meeting with · Carrie Bronsther, Program Officer, Columbia Global Centers, South Asia · Prof. Emily Breza, Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics, Centre for Development Economics and Policy · Prof. Katharina Pistor, Professor of Law · Ms. Vishakha Desai, Global Affairs

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Borough of Manhattan Community College The City University of New York

Nov 2013

Meeting with: Sunil Gupta Dean, Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Antonio Pérez President of BMCC Dr. Mahatapa Palit Chairperson Business Management

NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Nov 2013

Rosemary Mathewson ‎Vice Dean for Global and Strategic Initiatives and Divisional Dean, Programs in Business, SCPS; New York University

La Trobe University

Nov 22, 2013

Meeting with Professor Richard Speed Pro - Vice Chancellor (Regional) Executive Deputy Dean - Faculty of Business, Economics & Law

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May 30, 2013 Westminster Business School

Dr. Andrew Summers, Chair Advisory Board & A networking reception at the Westminster Business Professor Barbara Allan, Dean, Westminster Business School for the community. The Alumni were students School who really demonstrate that WBS produces confident graduates who are highly employable.

June 13, 2013 BNP Paribas Advisory Board Meeting - Brussels and Paris

Max Jalot, Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Networking Reception at BNP Paribas, Brussels: Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Fortis, Brussels and Gaurang Shah, Vice-President at Geojit BNP Paribas Prince of Belgium - Lorenz Von Habsburg

Mr. Ranjit Dua, Dr. Vijay Kelkar and Mr. Ajay Dua at the Jacques Michel, Chief Executive Officer and Country Board meeting. Head of India Operations, BNP Paribas SA

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Sept 1-7, 2013 Hamrahlid College, Reykjavík, Iceland

Principal Dr. Indu Shahani visited Hamrahlid College (Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð) a IB World School since May 1997, located in Hlíðahverfi, Reykjavík, Iceland. Hamrahlíd College was founded in 1966. The aim of the school is successful graduates and the school is a model of progressive education, good governance and foster culture and the arts. It prides itself for its services to students with disabilities and students whose mother tongue is not Icelandic, who also enjoy priority in the selection process. Larus H Bjarnason is the head of the school.

Nov. 13, 2013 University of East, London Nov. 13, 2013 King’s College London

Lord Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon Mr. Tayyeb Shah, Director International Strategy Baron Noon MBE, Chancellor

Westminster Appleseed Nov. 13, 2013 Business School, UK Nov. 13, 2013 Montessori School, UK

Prof. Barbara Allan, Dean Appleseed Montessori School

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March 10, 2014 University of Exeter, UK

Dr. Shaun Curtis, Director of International Exeter Prof. Robin Mason, Dean

Prof. Richard Owen, Associate Dean of Research & Gabriele Vosseberg, Director of International Knowledge Transfer, Business School Development and Helen Freeman, Head of Marketing & Communications

March 11, 2014 Brunel University, UK

Prof. Ashley Braganza, Professor of Organisational Andrew Ward, Director of Corporate Relations Transformation & (center): Prof. Andrew George, Vice – Principal (Education and International)

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March 11, 2014 Hult Business School, UK March 11, 2014 Civil Service College, UK

Dr. Mukul Kumar, Chief Academic Officer Sonny Leong, Chairman

Westminster March 12, 2014 London Business School March 12, 2014 Business School, UK

Susan Roth, Exec. Director, Recruitment and Peter Kyle, OBE CCMI, Chair of Governors & Dr. Admissions; Leila Guerra Exec. Director, Early Career Andrew Summers, Chairman, Advisory Board Prog.; & Jamie Wright, Senior Manager, Recruitment and Admissions, Masters in Management King’s College London Oxford Said March 14, 2014 March 14, 2014 Business School, UK

Sir Rick Trainor, Principal & President; Prof. Joan Peter Tufano, Dean & Mari Sako, Prof. Management Taylor, Prof. of Christian Origins & Second Temple Studies and Professorial Fellow, New College Judaism and Mr. Tayyeb Shah, Director of Int. Strategy 91 VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS ABROAD PRINCIPAL LEADS

John Cabot University, University of Plymouth, UK March 12, 2014 March 11, 2014 Rome, Italy

Prof. Wendy Purcell, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive Dr. Franco Pavoncello, President

March 18, 2014 Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan Italy

Laura Calvi, Global Alliances Coordinator and Laura Stefano Caselli, Full Professor of Banking and Finance, Candotti, Director Markets and External Affairs Vice – Rector for International Affairs Division

University of Queensland, Griffith School of Business, April 23, 2014 Australia April 23, 2014 Queensland, Australia

Professor Peter Høj, Vice Chancellor and President Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sandhu; Prof. Sarah Todd, Pro - Vice Chancellor (International) and Nick Barter, MBA Director 92 VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS ABROAD PRINCIPAL LEADS

April 24, 2014 Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Dr. Carmen Cox, Associate Prof. of Hotel Management, Prof. Tim Brailsford, Vice - Chancellor & President Associate Dean, Community Development; Makarand and John McPartland, Director International Parulkar, Faculty Business Director and Prof. Mark Hirst, Dean Faculty of Business

April 28, 2014 SP Jain School of Global Management, Sydney, Australia

Mr. Nitish Jain, President and Mrs. Bapsy Jain Dr. Indu Shahani delivering the Graduation Speech

April 30, 2014 Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Prof. Jane den Hollander, Vice-Chancellor & President Prof. Gary Smith, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global Engagement and Prof. Mike Ewing, Pro-Vice Chancellor & Executive Dean Faculty of Business & Law 93 VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS ABROAD PRINCIPAL LEADS

May 1, 2014 Monash University May 2, 2014 La Trobe University

Prof. Edward Byrne AC, University President Mr. Amitabh Bachchan presented a PhD Scholarship to an Indian student at an award function held at La Trobe University

May 2, 2014 La Trobe University

Prof. Richard Speed, Pro Vice - Chancellor (Regional), Professor Leigh Drake, Executive Dean Faculty of Executive Deputy Dean & Dr. Suzanne Zyngier, Business, Economics & Law Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Amalia Di Iorio, Professor and Director, MBA Marc Olynyk, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Faculty of Programme, La Trobe Business School, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Business, Economics and Law

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May 18, 2013 Alumni Meet at May 29, 2013 Invited by The Bill & Starbucks Singapore Melinda Gates Foundation to a high level counsel meeting in Delhi, to meet and seek advice on the foundation's work in lndia.

May 22, 2013 Graduation Ceremony July 19, 2013 Addressed the faculty and Oaktree International students at 38th Investiture School, Kolkata. and Prize Distribution Ceremony of G.D. Memorial School at the Nehru Center Auditorium, Worli.

May 23, 2013 - Invited for a seminar on “University June 23, 2013 Attended the opening of an Rankings, Research Evaluation and Research Funding” exhibition by Sangeeta jointly convened by Ministry of Human Resource Babani which portrayed her newseries of paintings Development and the Planning Commission, titled Myriad Feelings at ICasa Gallery, Raghuvanshi supported by the British Council, Times Higher Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai. The Art show was Education and Thomson Reuters at Hotel Le Meridian, inaugurated by veteran bollywood icons Javed Akhtar, New Delhi. Farooq Sheikh and Shekhar Suman.

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June 25, 2013 Invited to Quebec Sept 23 - 24 Spoke on “Process Food: National Day Potential, Perception and Possibilities” at the “FOODWORLD INDIA 2013”- The June 29, 2013 - Invited by Vibgyor High as Special Global Convention for Food Business and Industry, the Guest for the closing ceremony of VHMUN 3 (Vibgyor FICCI Food Processing Committee's flagship High Model United Nations), Andheri (E) programme at Mumbai. August 3, 2013: Attended the First Convocation ceremony of Vignan University, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India. September 23, 2013: Attended the Youth Parliament 2013 – A Milind Deora Initiative at the International Convention Hall, Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai. 100 students from amongst 400 of Mumbai's brightest were selected to participate. The Chief Guest was Mr. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State (IC) for Corporate Affairs. Mr. Pritish Nandy, Mr. Rahul Bose, Dr. Ajit Ranade and Mr. Kunal Vijayakar also attended the event. At the event, the youth experienced a day in Loksabha and discussed various local, national and international issues and made suitable laws on them.

September 28, 2013: Invited to a Panel Discussion Sept 19, 2013 I n v i t e d b y M r. Ta n i l over High Tea conducted by Quadrum Solutions at Kilachand, President, The Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Special Guests like Mrs. Mala Cambridge Society, Bombay (CSB) to meet Professor Ramadorai, Ex – Principal Bombay International, Mrs. Sir Leszek Borysiewiez, Vice – Chancellor, University of Nalini Pinto, Principal Hillspring International School Cambridge, UK at a Cocktail – Dinner Reception at the as well as other key educational publishers and several Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Mumbai. people from the teaching fraternity were present at the event.

September 28, 2013: Guest of Honour at SMART September 29, 2013: Chief Guest at a Sindhi Ballet - Convention 2013 titled “South Mumbai – A Jaag Sindhi Jaag held at RD National College, Mumbai. Conceived by Ms. Koshi Lalvani, singer, lyricist and Destination Redefined. It focused on issues which were music composer; produced by Mr. Lal Lalvani; specific to the South Mumbai reality market and was a Choreographed and Directed by Anila Sunder, the ballet very good platform for all people connected with South has served to bring together the Sindhi youth and Mumbai realty market to get first hand information and rejuvenate their cultural spirit. knowledge from experts in various related fields.

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Oct 2, 2013 Book Launch Oct 26, 2013 Made a presentation on Social Ventures in India at the IE Business School Venture Day Competition held in October 5, 2013 - Attended the 51st MICA Governing Mumbai. The competition saw participation from Council meeting hosted by Mudra Institute of students and alumni from India's top business and Communications, Hyderabad, DDB Mudra Group. engineering schools like IE Business School, IIM October 8, 2013 - Attended the fourth meeting of the Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Rohtak, members of Managing Committee of Bombay Indore; ISB Hyderabad; IIT Hyderabad, Kharagpur, Chamber Commerce & Industry for the year 2013 – Mumbai and Delhi. 14 at the Conference Room of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Dec 1, 2013 Chief Guest at the first convocation ceremony of the Oct 27, 2013 Managing Committee Universal Business School, (India's first green meeting of the Khudabadi business school) at Karjat, Mumbai. Dr. Shahani Amil Panchayat emphasized the need for Social Entrepreneurship and urged the students to have compassion in all their dealings. H.R. Alumnus Sayam Adani (BMS Batch of 2011) was announced as the top ranker of the graduating batch. December 6, 2013 - Attended the Book Launch: Ordinary women doing extraordinary things as part January 7, 2014 - Attended an event on Building of the Times of India Literary Carnival 2013. The theme Global Businesses – Lessons from Globalisation revolved around ‘Romance, Love and Violence’. It Strategies of Companies from other emerging attempted to understand, through literature, film, food, markets by Joe Fuller, CEO, Erstwhile Monitor Group. even nature, how love and violence, in their most subtle, This event provided the opportunity to connect with intangible forms; can sometimes be inextricably linked. leaders of other eminent companies and share ideas and perspectives.

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Dec 10, 2013 Meeting with Denis Metzger (ACF), President, Chequers Jan 2, 2014 The ASSOCHAM Ladies Capital, Paris, France at Angelina’s - Tea Room and League conferred the Café in Paris established in 1903. Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award for Excellence in Education and Community Development. The prestigious award was presented to Dr. Shahani by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Prithviraj Chavan, at a felicitation ceremony held for women luminaries in Mumbai.

Jan 9, 2014 Attended a reception hosted by SP Jain School of Global Management on account of the schools' global MBA being ranked # 19 Best International Business Schools 2013 by Forbes. Feb 11, 2014 Felicitated by Mr. Sanjog January 9–10, 2014: Participated in a Global P a r a b , P r e s i d e n t a n d Education Dialogue: Higher Education and Executive Committee Members of the Indo- Employability hosted by the British Council held in American Society on the honour conferred by ASSOCHAM Ladies League. Mumbai. The dialogue had speakers and delegates from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and UK. The aim of the February 3, 2014 - Attended a meeting of the dialogue was to bring together key policy makers and Governing Body of Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce at Symbiosis Vishwabhavan Conference influences to reflect on and debate the challenges and Hall, Pune to finalise the structure of Degree with opportunities facing international higher education. Honours Programme. January 29, 2014 - Invited to speak on Inspire to Aspire to the students of OP Jindal University (JGU), February 6, 2014 - Invited for panel discussion of the Haryana (NCR of Delhi). She also interacted with the 15th DM Harish Government Law College International faculty members of JGU. Moot Court Competition, 2014; on "Has the United Nations become the crony club of the Super Powers, February 1, 2014 - Spoke on Guerilla Thinking at a compromising the Sovereignity of other Nations” at the conference held at Novartis India. International Convention Hall, BSE.

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Jan 20, 2014

Reception by The British Deputy High Commissioner and Standard Chartered

Feb 5, 2014 Invited for a mega event: Save & Empower the Girl Child – An initiative by Doctors of Lilavati Hospital. The Guest of Honour was Shri Dilip Walse – Patil, Hon'ble Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Special Guests included MP's Shri Govindrao Adik, Shri Y.P. Trivedi and Ms. Priya Dutt. There was a special show by Manish Principal Dr. Indu Shahani with The Rt Hon The Malhotra and Shiamak Davar. Lord Mayor of London Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE February 19, 2014 - Distinguished speaker at the ASSOCHAM Summit on Skill Development in Delhi. Dr. Shahani also chaired the discussion on International Engagements in Education and Skills. The theme for the summit was Skills Development & Higher Education: Reaping India's Demographic Dividend – Setting the Agenda for 2030. The summit aimed to discuss and deliberate on several important themes including reforms in higher education, right to education & e-learning, international engagements in education and skills amidst policy makers, educationists and industry leaders to help realize India's true potential in the education sector. Former Sheriff of Mumbai Dr. Indu Shahani with Sheriff of London Sir Paul Judge, President, Association of MBAs

February 9, 2014 - Attended launch of coffee table book UDVADA, commissioned by Parvez Damania and photographed by Santanu Das. February 17, 2014 - Invited to be a part of the celebrations of the Rotary Club of Bombay at Colaba Municipal School as Bhavishya Yaan completed 5 years. February 18, 2014 - Interacted with Prof. Eswar Feb 23, 2014 Attended the Founders Day Prasad, Fellow at Brookings Institution, Washington c e l e b r a t i o n s o f t h e DC and Senior Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell Khudabali Amil Panchayat at Dukh Bhanjan Darbar, University on his recent book The Dollar Trap. Worli, Mumbai. 99 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS PRINCIPAL LEADS

February 20, 2014 - Invited for the The Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity, an initiative by Population First at Tata Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai. 13 winners were selected from 88 regional award winners by an eminent jury of writers, journalists and media people. The Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity highlight, acknowledge and celebrate the commendable efforts by various media at providing gender-just perspectives, portrayals and analysis. February 22, 2014 - Invited to Campion School Annual March 5, 2014 Spoke at the Heidrick & Meet at Campion School, Mumbai. She addressed the Struggles Director's Forum audience and was also on the panel of the Open House in Mumbai. This meeting discussed the course content discussion. for their inaugural Board of Director's Institute Workshop in India.

Feb 28, 2014 Invited by Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Principal Lady March 7, 2014 C h i e f G u e s t a t t h e Sriram College for an interaction with the bright young International Women’s Day girls of the college. The discussions centred around the event held at the Corporate Center of the Mahindra and role of the youth in India's growth story by bringing Mahindra, Mumbai. The objective of the programme was to celebrate diversity in the Corporate Center of the inclusivity in education. The young students were very Mahindra Group while maintaining an atmosphere of optimistic about India's future and felt that they could gender neutrality. contribute significantly towards making India the future super power. March 7, 2014 - Addressed Senior Leaders and Female Colleagues of Clariant Chemical (India) Ltd. at Thane, March 2014 - Principal Dr. Indu Shahani was one of India on topics such as the importance of gender the panel of judges for the IAA Olive Crown Awards – diversity in professional workforce and its importance, Corporate Crusader Award launched by the India future and demographics of work force, work/life Chapter of the International Advertising Association balance and career growth. This event was organised on account of International Women’s Day. (IAA). The Olive Crowns are India's first ever (and now Asia's first and only) awards for communicating March 26, 2014 - Invited for a dinner reception in excellence in sustainability, and were judged by some honour of President Christina Paxson to celebrate the of the finest and most respected creative minds in our 250th Anniversary of Brown University. industry.

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March 8, 2014 Speaker at the Special Plenary on ‘Women as Enablers of March 7, 2014 Chief Guest at inauguration Change’ at the Launch of CII WR Indian Women of the Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Network. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, parlour at Churchgate. Hokey Pokey founder Rohan industry led and industry managed organization, Mirchandani is son of Raj Mirchandani, an Alumnus of playing a proactive role in India's development process. H.R. College. Hokey Pokey also celebrated women power – achievement in sport, felicitating 3 of Mumbai's leading young female athletes – Mughda Joshi, Captain of the Women's Mumbai Cricket Team; Aditi Dhumatkar, Mumbai's fastest female swimmer and Commonwealth athlete; and Seeta Salgia-Patel, National Champion and Commonwealth Games Medalist with the 'HoPo Female Icon of Sport Award.' Dr. Shahani was joined by Hokey Pokey founder Rohan Mirchandani and lead star of the film W – Leeza Mangaldas.

April 29, 2014 Guest of Honour at the Founder’s Day Celebrations of the Indo American Society

March 28, 2014 - Attended meeting of the Board of Trustees of Population First in the office of Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Chairman in Mumbai. April 11, 2014 - Invited for dinner in honour of the first batch of undergraduate students of Ashoka University. Principals from leading schools and colleges in Mumbai were also a part of the event. April 15, 2014 - Invited for a recepetion hosted by March 8, 2014 Felicitated as the woman of Egon Zehnder on occasion of the appointment of Rajeev excellence in the field of Vasudeva as CEO of The Egon Zehnder Team. education at an event held at the Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai on account of April 22, 2014 - Attended the Board of Advisors International Women’s Day. Meeting of Ziqitza Healthcare Limited.

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April 29, 2014 Chief Guest at the Interna- tional Women’s Day Celebra- tions of Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited.

April 15, 2014

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Invited to The second edition of Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited K o t a k P r e s i d i u m , K o t a k Mahindra Bank Limited’s (KMBL) thought leadership series that was addressed by Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, noted economist, scholar and former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Kotak Presidium hosted eminent achievers of our time, who through their thoughts and deeds have changed the course of society, making the world a better place. Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of KMBL spoke at the event.

(Standing l-r) Karl Holger Dierssen | Philipp Hammel | B.L. Gaggar | Alfred Muench (Seated l-r) Y.H. Malegam | R.A. Shah | Indu Shahani | Deepak Parikh

May 6, 2014 Attended the Fifty - Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Members of Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited

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INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES Ms. Shamira Abdulla Our window to the world...... Director International Programmes

The International Programmes Office works on many USA initiatives with Universities, Institutions of Higher Ÿ Columbia University Learning, decision makers, administrators, faculty and Ÿ NYU Stern School of Business students; with both inbound and outbound cultural and academic programmes. The vision is to broaden Ÿ New Jersey City University the horizons of educators and students on either side Ÿ University Of West Georgia of the globe for better understanding of different Ÿ Kennesaw State University, Atlanta ideologies, patterns of thinking and learning, culture Ÿ University of Nebraska, Omaha and tradition. Ÿ Carnegie Mellon University HR Student Ambassadors make a positive difference to Ÿ the implementation of the programmes with foreign Dickinson College delegates taking back a love for India. This is evident in Ÿ Cornell University the feedback of the Study India Programmes. Enriched Ÿ Adelphi University with student enthusiasm, energy and engagement not Ÿ Queens College - The City University of New York only does the programme impact our foreign visitors Ÿ but has a life changing impact on the Indian students as Seton Hall University well. Ÿ Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey The International Programmes Committee is the Canada student faction of the International Programmes Ÿ Schulich School of Business Office. Students at IPC get a platform to plan, organize Ÿ Rothman School of Business, University of Toronto and deliver programmes. They learn time manage- Ÿ ment, cost analysis and acquire interpersonal skills. Richard Ivey School of Business, London, Ontario This year has been momentous, as a new center was Dubai & Singapore inaugurated – The Centre of International Studies Ÿ SP Jain School of Global Management headed by Mr. Ameya Ambulkar. Germany Institutional Partners for Faculty & Students Ÿ Student Exchange Programme with the Rotary Club Exchanges Midtown UK France Ÿ Oxford Said Business School Ÿ IESEG School of Business, Paris and Lille Ÿ King’s College London Ÿ ESSEC Business School Ÿ London School of Economics & Political Science SCHOLARSHIPS INSTITUTED FOR H.R. COLLEGE Ÿ London Business School Ÿ Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship for St. Ÿ Imperial College Catherine’s College Oxford Ÿ University of Westminster Ÿ University of Warwick Ÿ Christ Church College, Oxford Ÿ University of Westminster Ÿ Roehampton University, London Ÿ King's College London Ÿ City University, London Ÿ Deakin University, Australia Ÿ Middlesex University, London Ÿ University of Exeter Ÿ University of Bolton, Bolton Ÿ City University, Bursary Ÿ Queen Mary, University of London Ÿ ESC Rennes School of Business Ÿ Bromley High School Girls’ Day School Trust Ÿ IESEG School of Management, France 104 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

International Programmes Committee

Ÿ Government of Quebec scholarships INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS Ÿ University College, Dublin Faculty at HR regularly partake in exchange SUMMER SCHOOL programmes. A well traveled faculty can instil in Faculty and students have audited and attended students the confidence to embark upon their chosen Summer Schools to get a real life university experience paths in life with an international perspective. on a foreign campus Ÿ London School of Economics Ÿ London School of Economics Ÿ Educational Leadership Training Course at Ÿ University of California at Berkeley Summer University of West Georgia, USA Sessions, USA Ÿ Union College Ÿ King’s College London Summer School in Mumbai & Ÿ Georgia Perimeter College Delhi Ÿ University of California at Berkeley INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS Ÿ Bloomington’s Summer Institute of Global Studies Ÿ Monash University, Australia Ÿ Niagara County Community College Ÿ Friends of India, New Jersey USA Ÿ NJCU, New Jersey MOUs SIGNED WITH LEADING UNIVERSITIES Ÿ NYU Stern School of Business, NY, USA - India MASTERCLASS Leadership Exchange Prog. Principal invited to engage a Master Class organised by Ÿ University of Westminster, London, UK - Faculty and Common Purpose in London on ‘Leadership Skills of Student Exchange the East’ Ÿ University of New South Wales, Sydney - Faculty HR Faculty has taught a two week Master Class on and Student Exchanges “Doing Business in India” at Ÿ University of Laval, Quebec - Student & Faculty Ÿ Queens College, City University of New York Exchange Ÿ Kennesaw State University Ÿ IESEG School of Management, France - Student IPC STUDENT CORE TEAM Exchange Ÿ University of East, London - External and Strategic President Harsha Bhatia Development Services Akanksha Jain Anamika Jayendran Ÿ University of California at Berkeley, US - Summer Vice Presidents Shoumi Mittra School Aakash Mehta Nidhi Parekh Ÿ ESC Rennes School of Business, France - Student Saloni Kamdar Lubna Shaikh Exchange 105 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

Introducing Mr. Ameya Ambulkar CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Director Center for International Studies

As the country debates on the Foreign University Bill, Ÿ New online & offline educational initiatives from H.R. College is getting ready for change for its students. universities across the globe The World Bank Report states that India will be one of Ÿ Best Practices adopted by highly ranked the few labor surplus countries that would need to universities in the area of Pedagogy, Educational provide manpower resources of the world. Change is Processes & Systems the order of the day, the Centre for International Ÿ Various grants for students & teachers Studies is rising to this change by exploring the Ÿ educational needs of the future and making students International Research Initiatives aware of the change. Globalisation has resulted in an increasingly integrated world, creating new opportunities for the The Centre aims to equip students & staff with relevant students. The centre aims to enable students with information on following areas: necessary skills and information to grab these Ÿ Scholarship offers opportunities.

EXCHANGE STUDENTS AT HR COLLEGE IÉSEG, France

Lille Campus Paris Campus

Marine Jules Hugo Hugo Beatrice KROMPHOLTZ LEBEAU BOURGEAIS ZUNZ BLIER

The fifth batch of students from the IÉSEG School of Management, France arrived in June 2013. The five students pursued classes in the Bachelors of Management Studies Final year course at H.R. College. This programme has been active since last five years with students experiencing education in India and immersing in the Indian way life for an entire year. Not only did they actively take part in classroom discussions but also showcased a keen interest in the extra-curricular activities at the French National Day, Bollywood Dance Workshop etc. It was a great learning experience for HR BMS students too! As a tribute to this association this year IESEG has instituted a 100% tuition waiver for a meritorious HR College student for their masters programmes. IÉSEG Students at HR College 106 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Exploring Higher Education Canada

16th - 26th May, 2013

Faculty Participants Ms Shamira Abdulla Ms Parsheen Irani Students Adesh Bhansali Rashi Suryawanshi Jahanvi Wadia Rucha Ghag Neel Shah Sanjana Palecanda Neeti Mansinghka Shoumi Mittra

The vision of this programme was to enable students Mr. Joe Fayt taught Methods of Case Study Analysis. looking for Masters Programmes abroad, to broaden The “Havells case study” had been previously their horizons and help make a more informed decision distributed for discussion. The students were to reflect for their higher education. The Consulate General of on recommendations, on how to help the business Canada, Mumbai was instrumental in putting it recover. Mr. Fayt gave tips on how to make use of the together. financials to work towards a solution. He shared The programme included visits to the Schulich School experiences from earlier Case Study competitions, of Business, York University; Rothman School of which proved insightful. Business, University of Toronto; University of The solutions arrived at were diverse. The India team Toronto, Missisagua Campus; and the Richard Ivy had to present solutions to a Board of Directors. Business School in London, Ontario. Research Paper Writing taught by Ms. Cael Zorn was a The day started with a warm welcome at the Executive learning experience, she began with a quiz to judge the Learning Centre of the Schulich School of Business by class and its knowledge benchmark. The winner got a Ms Lindsay Hillcoat, Associate Director, International prize. Relations; and ended with a visit to the picturesque city Library Systems were taught by Ms. Sophie Bury. The of Niagara-on-the-lake. A visit to Thousand Islands York Library is housed in an independent building and took an hour-long nippy boat ride through calm waters. the Executive Learning Centre has its own library. The lectures began with business negotiations with Mr. Many students made notes to suggest changes that Chris Bell engaging the students in intense could be implemented at the H.R. College library. discussions dividing the class into buyers and sellers; Researching tips proved invaluable during the and presented different types of negotiating skills. The following NYU programme. results were analysed and the flaws in negotiations Prof. Bernie Wolf shared her expertise on the were revealed. Rashi Suryavanshi exclaimed, “I never Canadian Business Environment . For the understood trade-offs and how to be on top as a buyer, entrepreneurs this was most useful as they got to know until I was up against a formidable seller! But I think, in how business is conducted in Canada. They noted the the end, the customer is king.” differences and similarities with India and realised the

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Schulich School of Business Rothman School of Business possibility of synergies between the two countries. Visits to University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, the Rothman School of Business, UoT main campus and Richard Ivey School of Business followed. At University of Toronto, the students attended a Behavioural Psychology class. A tour of the Rothman School and a lecture was arranged at the IT Department. The students took part in the world- famous Mock Stock Exchange and even engaged in a mini-competition of trading stocks. Most could identify this with the Bullseye event at HR College with some Richard Ivey changes to make it even more efficient. Associate Director, International Relations, Student The day spent at Richard Ivey School of Business was Services and International Relations; and Preeti a unique one as the team attended an MBA Accounting Prabhu, Mumbai Area-Trade Commissioner and Public class. Affairs Officer, Consulate General of Canada; Richard The subsequent walking tour of the Western Ivey Business School; University of Toronto, University Campus was invigorating and extensive. Missisagua Campus and the Rothman School of The bracing cold was soon forgotten as they saw the Business for making this a wonderful academic enormous Sports Centre of Western. experience. The final lecture was on Background & Evolution of Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity by Professor Karen Chiykowski. Looking at the name of the class, most students assumed that they would be entirely clueless on the technicalities. It turned out that even the Mass Media students, with no financial background in their course, understood the class and found it to be most interesting. The lecture was simply outstanding. The discussion of Capital Markets intrigued everyone. A special thanks to Dean Dezsö J. Horváth, Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management, Schulich School of Business; Charmaine Courtis, Executive Director, Student Services & International Relations; Lindsay Hillcoat, Schulich School of Business 108 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

India Leadership Exchange Programme NYU Stern

May 26 - June 8, 2013

Faculty Participants Ms Shamira Abdulla Ms Parsheen Irani Students Pooja Bajaj Jahanvi Wadia Neel Shah Rashi Suryawanshi Sakshi Kabra Heena Jain Shoumi Mittra Pallavi Singh Rucha Ghag Akhil Tharaney Sanjana Palecanda Neeti Mansinghka Payal Panday Harshvardhan Jain Aman Hemchand Arjun Sheth Adesh Bhansali Tejaswini Salunkhe

The India Leadership Exchange Programme, an Verticals - Bloomberg Law Bloomberg Government, alliance of twenty students and two faculty members Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA each from H.R. College and St. Xavier’s College, is now addressed the group. Mr. Steiner had hosted a seminar in its fourth cycle. at H.R. College while he was working in Mumbai. Ms. The programme was launched at Karen Toulon, New York Bureau Chief, Bloomberg NYU with a warm welcome address News stressed the importance of research, punctuality by Dean Gita Menon. She spoke of and Bloomberg software. New York in general and NYU Stern In addition to all the finance and commerce visits, the in particular and wished everyone students visited the New York Film Academy, much to an engaging and intellectually the delight of Arts and Mass Media students where they stimulating time in the following learnt about light and sound effects. Dean Gita Menon two weeks. The team also visited the striking 12 storey Elmer This year, the group experienced a syllabus that was Holmes Bobst Library, where the students were struck different from the past 3 cycles. The programme was a by its sheer size. They had a guided tour through the mix of lectures and discussion based learning with Dr. Metropolitan Museum of Art and saw a Broadway play Srivatsan as well as experiential learning through ‘Jersey Boys’. visits to New York’s landmarks. His interactive style of The day of the presentations saw all the students teaching, with an on-going two-way conversation, dressed up and ready to present to the ‘Board of provoked them to think, to reflect on their reading and Directors’ of their respective companies. The class was to engage in higher order of learning. Discussions went divided into 9 groups and each made a presentation on far beyond the pre reads. The focus was reflective a topic easing the social or economic issues of the thinking and out-of-the-box solutions. country. The itinerary for the trip included sightseeing that was Group 1: Micro Insurance - addressing finance needs of relevant to the topic, including a visit to Bloomberg and entrepreneurs with meager means the Museum of American Finance situated at Wall Group 2: Weave a Smile - helping weavers make a Street, was an incredible experience. transition from handloom to powerlooms At Bloomberg, Mr. Joshua Steiner, Head Industry Group 3: YouSafe - to provide a solution for the safety of 109 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Dr. Srivatsan engaging the students Group presentation in higher order learning citizens Group 4: Reliance Fresh - a unique shopping experience Group 5: SKS Microfinance - won the trophy with their micro finance pitch Group 6: The Taj CSR - involving communities to enhance Indian tourism Group 7: Waste Disposal - converting waste to electricity. Group 8: Mobile Banking - easy banking solutions Group 9: Gross National Happiness - an economic index to show quotient of happiness At a debriefing session on the last day, Professor Srivatsan and Ms. Lisa Butcher announced the winning team: SKS Microfinance. A special thanks to Dean Geeta Menon, Dean Rohit Deo, Carmen Johnson, Lisa Butcher and Prof. Srivatsan for the wonderful programme at NYU Stern.

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India Leadership Exchange Programme Mumbai

January 13-15, 2014

Faculty Participants Prof. Venkat Srivatsan Carmen Johnson Kellen O'Gara Andrea Ortega Students Ravali Parsa Zeena Advani Jaymin Patel Andidiong Akpe Kelsie Price Anthony Beshay Kush Rauhila Gabriela Blanco Alexa Sachs Neil Dave Cassandra Sanders Kapish Haldia Sriram Satish Honey Kumbhat Preeya Shah Angelica Landa Adam Tiouririne Yoon-Jeong Lee Emily Yang Mickey Liao Derek Yueh NYU Stern at HR College

25 students and 2 faculty members from NYU Stern School of Business visited H.R. College where the delegation was given a traditional welcome. Lectures and discussions attended were: Ÿ A case study on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India and its impact in various sectors of India followed by an informative lecture by Dr. Srivatsan, Clinical Associate Professor of Global Business, Department of Economics, NYU Stern; on the problems and opportunities that SEZ’s will create in the Indian market. Ÿ Foreign Direct Investment in India and Debate on investment dynamics Management Relations between India and other countries by Mr. Sanjiv Anand, Managing Director of Cedar Management Consulting International and an NYU Stern alumnus. To commemorate the forty - second Death Anniversary of Founder Principal Shri HC Malkani of HR College; the NYU Students participated in a Satyanarayan Pooja, ‘Shanti Paath and Havan’ followed by a delicious Indian meal. The delegation had an interactive and engaging session with the HRites who would be visiting NYU Stern in May 2014 under the Indian Leadership Exchange Programme. Learning about Indian culture 111 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

INDIA: CRITICAL ISSUES - University of Nebraska, USA July 1-19, 2013

H.R. College opened a new chapter with the University of Nebraska this academic year. The subject of study was India: Critical Issues. A Treasure Hunt was organised with a view to familiarise the visitors with the city of Mumbai. A lecture on Mumbai: a Cosmopolitan City was delivered by Mr. George Jose. Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, President, HSNC Board; A visit to the Epilepsy with the visiting delegation and HR College students Foundation a non-profit social service organization, dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with epilepsy. Faculty Participants Dr. Nirupam Bajpai, Director, Columbia Global Centre, East Asia Phani Tej Adidam addressed the student delegation on Sustainable Growth and Emily Hassenstab Development while Mrs. Sheela Shahe taught the students Students Hindi. Abigail Hill Lisa Klingelhoefer Natalia Santos Prof. Sharma and Mr. Akshay Joshi performed a ‘havan’ and Amy Houser Antonia Gurney Olivia S Onderman ‘aarti’ and explained the significance of the two ceremonies. Daniela Garvue Rachel Sutton Mr. Sanchit Nanda, Head of Strategic Planning and Business Emily Hassenstab Rachel Utter Development at Novartis spoke about the rapidly transforming Haley Ferguson Phani Adidam pharmaceutical industry, its growth and position in India. Jade Johnson Zachary Griffith Joleen Stowell Meredith Humphries July 4 the American Independence Day was momentous and Leonardo P. Murillo Hannah Gill the delegates spend the morning sharing the American Dream and spoke of American Independence. Insights on education were discussed followed by an American dance workshop and some enthralling performances. The group learnt of Indian Journalism, from Carol Andrade, a veteran of the journalism scenario in Mumbai, has been an active journalist since 1974. She has worked with The Times of India, Mr. George Jose Dr. Nirupam Bajpai Mid-Day and The Afternoon Despatch and Courier as a reporter, Mumbai a Sustainable Growth chief reporter. Cosmopolitan City and Development After a series of lectures conducted for them, it was now time to unwind and ‘shake-a-leg’ moment for the sixteen students from the University of Nebraska, as a part of their ongoing Study India Programme, to be taught Bollywood Dancing on three chart- topping Bollywood songs. A visit to the National Centre of Performing Arts proved to be a perfect treat for the student delegation. The students witnessed Mr. Sanchit Nanda Carol Andrade the theatres - The Godrej Dance Theatre, The Tata Theatre and The Pharmaceutical Growth of The Jamshed Bhabha Theatre - known to host orchestras, Sector in India Journalism in India 112 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME international and Indian cultural shows, ballads and operas. The students were sensitized to poverty and efforts to eradicate poverty by PUKAR (Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research) an NGO in Bandra. The students also visited Dharavi, one of the largest slums in Asia. Ms. Shweta Mangal, CEO 1298 Women’s Helpline spoke about the 1298 Ambulance service, its inception, growth and status today. The students explored the growth of this service as a model of social Havan performed by Prof Sharma entrepreneurship in action. Mr. Dilip D'Souza gave a talk on Urbanization and Qualitative living. He discussed the housing system in Worli and Dharavi, two extremes of a spectrum, both facing the problem of Quality living in the concrete jungle that is Mumbai. An evening learning the traditional Dandiya Rass and Garba was exhilarating for the visitors. Mr. Raghav Agarwal, founder of Truetech Technology gave a lecture on Entrepreneurship in IT. The students from Nebraska had the opportunity to experience Indian culture at Indian homes. They Celebrating the American Independence Day interacted with Indian family members and experienced at HR College - July 4 life within an Indian home. The delegation visited Saifee hospital and attended medical lectures. The Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) group shared a sound project of a real world experience of educating in remote areas in India. The delegation visited Whistling Woods, an international school offering courses in acting, direction, production and lots of other exciting courses. And thus, the Study India Program came to an end, uniting Indian and Nebraskan students in an aesthetic Engrossed in a talk on and unique journey: everyone was now a Mumbaikar! Urbanization and Qualitative living

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H.R. COLLEGE & ROTARY - STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME Oct 12- Nov 2, 2013

For the first time the International Office of H.R. College worked with Rotary Midtown of Bombay, particularly with Rtn. Manoj Jalan for the Rotary Exchange Programme for Students from Germany. During the 20 day programme the students were hosted by two families for a period of 10 days each. Lala Lajpatrai College also participated in the programme. The International Programmes office, headed by Ms. Abdulla and the students of Each German Student was Participants IPC selected families to host the German hosted by two families for 10 delegates. days. Selected Hosts: Het Mehta, Manika Name Family 1 Family 2 Pandey, Rutuja Lanjewar, Simone Saiya, Simran Rohra, and 12.10 - 22.10 22.10 - 02.11 Sina Kaltenschnee Het Mehta Manika Pandey Yeshashree Vaidya Amelie Ritter Manika Pandey Het Mehta Visiting delegation: Sina Madeleine Kaltenschnee, Amelie Hannah Frischmuth Sonakshi Shetty Sandhya Pandit Ritter, Hannah Dorothea Frischmuth, Lara Lüdtke, Lena Lara Lü dtke Simone Saiya Tejasvi Khot Bausum, Lena Jantschik, Nadja Katharina Schneider, Sarah Lena Bausum Simran Rohra Dimpi Agarwal Isabell Vetter and Magdalena Repp Lena Jantschik Rutuja Lanjewar Sonakshi Shetty Nadja Schneider Sandhya Pandit Simone Sayia About the Programme Sara Vetter Tejasvi Khot Rutuja Lanjewar When the delegation arrived their first reaction was “It is Magdalena Repp Dimpi Agarwal Simran Rohra so hot in India.” This heat was soon lost as the delegation was swamped with warm hugs and youthful banter as they Ÿ A Rotary Mid town meeting at Breach Candy were escorted to the homes hosting them in Mumbai. Club, attended by the German Consul General as Each Indian host student had shared a power-point well as other Rotarians and dignitaries from presentation of their family and their life style at home H.R. College and Lala Lajpatrai College. with the German delegates via the Internet. On arrival the Ÿ Mehendi Session German students were introduced personally to their Ÿ families and the IPC at H.R. College. A Rotary Club meeting at Lala Lajpatrai College Excursions, workshops and Trips: A farewell was hosted on the terrace of H.R. College. Rtn Manoj Jalan invited Mr. Ajay Goyal to take the Ÿ Village visit: The excursion to Potakhal and Baste group down memory lane. He spoke about old villages (arranged by Rotary Mid Town) gave an Bombay explaining history with the help of picture absolute hands-on experience of rural India postcards. Ÿ Zumba session combined with some Bollywood moves The visitors shared their experiences, followed by a Ÿ Attended a Bharatnatyam performance Diwali Pooja. The German speaking pandit Ÿ Visit to Mt Mary Church explained the significance of Diwali and the Ÿ Visit to ISKCON Temple meaning of each shloka or prayer in German. The team departed for Germany on November 2, 2013. Ÿ Chor Bazaar and Crawford Market Students from Mumbai visited Germany in May Ÿ Evening at Chokhi Dhani 2014, enjoyed the hospitality of the German host Ÿ A visit to the training ship (TS) Jawahar families and worked closely with Mr. Manfried of Ÿ Trip to Alibaug the Rotary Club in Germany.

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Students from Mumbai received a warm welcome from their hosts in Germany, May 2014

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DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA - Kennesaw State University, USA May 10-15, 2014

A visit by the delegation from Kennesaw State University reinforced the partnership with HR College in the area of ‘Doing Business in India’. The course had a week long lecture component: • Ms. Shamira Abdulla o Introduction of the Indian Economy, Indian Culture and Tradition & its importance in Indian Business o Transition of the Economy from a Faculty Participants Command to a Demand Economy. Pamila Dembla • Dr. Navin Punjabi Students Kearstyn Blackwell Rebeca Sanchez o Doing Business in India Nathaniel Clark Connor Tabb o MNCs & the Retail Sector in India Charlotte Kolesar Zaheer Wadhwania Fakhria Mushfiq Briana McLennon • Mr. Ameya Ambulkar Alexander Romanov o Small and Medium Enterprises with a focus on Social Entrepreneurship o Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Highlights of the visit: • Field trips to Dharavi and the Bombay Stock Exchange • A city tour and a visit to the Elephanta Caves • Bollywood Dance Workshop conducted by CHOICE HRC students • Visit to the Mahalaxmi Temple and Haji Ali Dargah • A Garba and Dandiya Raas programme • A spiritual experience - Ganesh Pooja and Aarti performed by Akshay Joshi at the college Elephanta Caves

The Kennesaw Students presented their learning and experiences on the concluding day. Dharavi opened their eyes to new entrepreneurial ventures; an acceptance of life in the present. Indian hospitality and caring, the capacity to work well are some takeaways from our programme. Each participant received a Certificate at a farewell dinner.

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Paying homage to Gandhiji during visit to Mani Bhavan Lecture at BSE

Enjoying Garba and Dandiya Raas With Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, President, HSNC Board

CHOICE Performance Bidding Adieu! - Delegation from Kennesaw State University with the IPC members

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Transformational Leadership Programme (TLP) Visit of Delegation from Japan

Institute for Strategic Leadership

DR TOMOYOSHI NODA President TATSUYA KATAOKA Assistant to President ASAKO AIKI Director MIEKO OZAWA Director

Welcomed by Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai

The Institute of Strategic Leadership, an educational institution dedicated to developing “whole-person” leadership, brought 40 participants of its business leader programs on an 8-day inspection tour in India in December, 2013. With Staff and Students at Shree Ganesh The objective of the visit was to have participants Vidya Mandir School at Dharavi obtain an in-depth understanding of India’s drastically changing economy, business, society, history and

Culture | Commerce | Communities Delegation from Japan with HR College Students

Our participants collectively noted that through the discussion in the classroom and informal interaction outside classroom, they could feel the positive energy young 112 Indian students have, learn what kind of future they envision and were struck by their eagerness to absorb k n o w l e d g e a n d w e r e increasingly confident about the great potential of their country.

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Delegates from Japan at H.R. College December 9, 2013

Forty three businessmen lead by Dr. Tomoyoshi Noda, As discussions gathered in momentum, the group had President, Institute for Strategic Leadership, Japan breakout sessions with the students for more serious embarked on a journey to visit Mumbai and see India and intense discussion about India. through the eyes of its youth-quizzing on who is an A foot tapping Bollywood and fusion dance number got Indian? Who is a Japanese? How do the Indians and the the visitors on the dance floor. Enthusiastic Japanese perceive each other with their synergies and participation helped develop camaraderie between the diversities? two teams. At H.R. College of Commerce & Economics the group was given a traditional welcome. They interacted with Discussions then continued over lunch and the the students & faculty and shared their insights on how Japanese Delegation expressed their wish to visit H.R. Japan viewed India through a video clip. College during their next trip to India.

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VISITORS AT HR 2013 - 2014

June 19, 2013 Warwick Business School

The students had a wonderful opportunity to attend a 40 minute session by John and Jose, two leading professors Annie Brunt, Senior Liaison Officer: South Asia, Japan from ‘Parsons The New School for Design’. and Korea and Liaison for Faculty of Arts Warwick Visual thinking helps integrate ideas and there is a major Business School visited the campus. connection between design and management; and that’s innovation. Constant innovation by way of asking July 9, 2013 questions, by way of thinking out of the box, questioning Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts one’s own belief and research will be the ideal way to Arizona State University learn and evolve. July 17, 2013: A delegation from Parsons The New School For Design, New York comprising of David Van Zandt, President, The New School; Lisa Huestis, Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts; and Andy Atzert, Vice President, Distributed & Global Education, The New School visited H.R. College.

Prasad Boradkar, Director of Innovation Space, Associate professor The Design School, Industrial Design and Craig Evan Barton, Director, Professor, The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University visited the campus.

June 20, 2013 The delegation was given a warm welcome by Principal Faculty from Parsons The New School Dr. Indu Shahani. Brand HR was screened - a short film of Design, New York of the college activities. Students presented the International Initiatives (IPC) and Social Initiatives A team of educators from Parsons College interacted (Enactus) of H.R. College. with the students and faculty interacted with the team on various issues from curriculum design to attributes President David Van Zandt expressed appreciation for required for undergraduate students. They discussed the understanding of design in the presentations made their ideas & experience in teaching and learning. by the students. He spoke of the New School that 120 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS AT HR emerged as a solution to the traditional conformist August 10, 2013 education. This was a platform for non-conformist Travel and Tourism thinking, a stage for creativity and an appreciation of people’s ideology. He addressed questions regarding the role of design in helping India shape its future, alleviate its poverty and improve its world position.

July 9, 2013 Bond University

Mr. Arjun Madhavji, BCom (Travel and Tourism)

August 16, 2013 New Jersey City University (NJCU), USA

Priya Kamineni, International Regional Manager Bond University visited the campus.

August 8, 2013 Ministry of Finance, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Jeet Chatterjee, Economic Analyst, Municipal Funding Strategic Policy, Ministry of Finance, Ontario visited the campus. Daryl Rand, President HarrisonRand Advertising; Dr. Sue Henderson, President and Dr. John Grew, August 8, 2013 Chairperson Biology Department, New Jersey City School of International Business, University (NJCU) visited the campus. Reutlingen University, Kusterdingen, Germany August 23, 2013 Bentley University, USA

Prof. Dr. Ashok N. Ullal, Professor Emeritus and Former Dean, School of International Business, Ellen D. Lokos, Sr. Asst. Director, UG Admissions, Reutlingen University, Kusterdingen, Germany visited Department of Undergraduate Admissions, Bentley the campus. University, Boston, USA visited the campus. 121 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS AT HR

University of Exeter Le Cordon Bleu, Switzerland

Abhay Abhyankar, Professor of Finance and Gabriele Shubhendu Chowdhry, Head India Division, Le Vosseberg, Director of International Development, Cordon Bleu, Switzerland University of Exeter August 30, 2013 August 26, 2013 King’s College London Richard Ivey School of Business

Dr. Alexander Heinz, Deputy Head International Ms. Pooja Sharma, Associate Director Branding and Programmes, King’s College, London visited the Marketing - India and Mr. Darren Meister, Associate campus. Professor, Information Systems, Faculty Director, MSc Program, Richard Ivey School of Business visited the campus. August 30, 2013 August 28, 2013 Trinity College, Dublin Bureau du Québec, Mumbai Consul

Professor Brian Singleton, Academic Director of The Benoit Jean - Bernard and Alain Olivier, Directeur du Lir - National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity bureau du Québec, Gouvernement du Québec, Bureau College Dublin visited the campus. du Québec, Mumbai Consul visited the campus. 122 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS AT HR

September 3, 2013 September 21, 2013 SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore University of Manchester

Alesa Lightbourne, Adjunct Faculty Director Intnl. Mr. Bob Hindle, Department of Economics, University Relations (America) SP Jain School of Global of Manchester conducted a lecture on Market Failure. Management, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney

September 2013 October 4, 2013 St. Catherines College, Oxford University, UK St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad

Ms. Naomi Freud, Director of Studies for Visiting Dr. Smita Asthana, Dean - Academics & IQAC Students, St. Catherines College, Oxford University, UK Coordinator, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad visited the campus. visited the campus to explore best practices at HR College. September 21, 2013 Reach Ivy October 15 - November 2, 2013 Rotary Club of Nidda, Germany

A seminar on Cracking the College Application - Study Abroad was conducted by Founder Ms. Vibha Kagzi and International Counselor Ms. Grishma Nanavaty, Students from Rotary Club of Nidda, Germany visited Reach Ivy. It was followed by a question and answer the campus as part of an exchange programme. session. 123 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS AT HR

October 7, 2013 November 11, 2013 University of Toronto Deakin University

Ms. Vandana Mahajan a career counselor from Dr. Adam Karg, Lecturer School of Management and University of Toronto visited HR College to discuss Marketing, Deakin University, Australia addressed the Student Exchange Programmes. University of Toronto HR Students on Lecture on Sports Management and has introduced an international student based career options in sports. programme wherein students spend two weeks in Toronto experiencing the education system of Canada. December 9, 2013 The programme also has cultural events to ensure that Hult International Business School students get a feel of the city.

November 11 La Trobe University

Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mukul Kumar and Associate Director Jaishree Chaturvedi of Hult International Business School visited H.R. College to acquaint the students with the key factors that should Prof. Richard Speed, Deputy Executive Dean, La be present in the essay at time of admission. He also Trobe University discussed an Student Exchange shared his past experiences with the students and programme with La Trobe that would include a answered the various questions the students had Systems Applications Programme (SAP) training. regarding education and the requirements while applying to universities. December 3, 2013 University of British Columbia

Dr. Faisal Beg ,Office of the Vice President Research & International, University of British Columbia (UBC) and Ms. Priti Prabhu,Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate visited H.R. College of Commerce & Economics to understand the initiatives at H.R. College and how UBC could work with H.R. College. Discussions centred around Study India Programmes, Faculty and Student exchanges and the possibility of short term exchanges.

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January 9, 2014 January 25, 2014 University of South Australia Deakin University

Ms Ravneet Pawha, Visitor, Deakin International; Ms. Daljit Rao, Lecturer Department of Management, Prof. Gary Smith, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global University of South Australia visited the campus. She Engagement and Prof. Jane den Hollander, Vice- addressed the students on the Social Environment of Chancellor & President visited the campus. Business. She discussed the hospitality business and strategic issues hoteliers would encounter and prepare January 27, 2014 for if they set up business there. Ms Rao also shared her Deakin Graduate School of Business insights on Education and life in Australia.

January 16, 2014 New Jersey City University (NJCU)

Dr. Michael Cohen, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Faculty of Business & Law, Deakin Graduate School of Business, Deakin University, conducted a lecture with the first year students of Banking and Insurance of H.R. College, giving them a detailed overview on the opportunities Dr. Timothy R. White, Assistant Professor of Urban available for further studies in Australia. History at NJCU, USA conducted a lecture on “The Business History of American Film”. The topic January 28, 2014 challenged students at the H.R. College to consider Bocconi University, Milan business history as a prominent engine of change in the U.S. film industry. Rather than focusing on changing artistry or cinema techniques, this talk featured the business history of film technology, studios, the Production Code, and unions as they shaped the industry over time. At the close of his talk, Dr. White drew connections to the concentration of Bollywood film production within Mumbai. Dr. White will offer a summer class at NJCU entitled “From Hollywood to Bollywood: the Business History Professor Stefano Caselli, Professor at SDA Bocconi of Film in L.A., NYC, and Mumbai”. University Milan, Italy visited H.R College. 125 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS AT HR

January 31, 2014 February 13, 2014 King’s College London Ashoka University

Nelly Sologashvili - Purcell, Senior International Ashoka University Officer, King's College London February 18, 2014 February 6, 2014 Ivey Business School at University of Bath Western University, Ontario, Canada

Zoe Whittle, International Relations and Navdette Prof. David J. Sharp, William G Davis Chair in Uppal, Post Graduate Programmes, University of Bath International Trade Associate Professor, Managerial Accounting and Control and Pooja Sharma, Director India , Ivey Business School at Western University. February 12, 2014 Enterprise Ireland February 18, 2014 Bond University

James Mackrill, Manager Education in Ireland – India, China and Russia and Wendy Dsouza, India Advisor, Education in Ireland, Entreprise Ireland visited the Kerry France, General Manager International campus and shared the Irish Higher Education Marketing and Recruitment & Priya Kamineni, experience with H.R. College students. International Regional Manager, Bond University 126 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR VISITORS TO HR & SCHOLARSHIPS

Seton Hall University at HR College March 7, 2014

A group of ten faculty and students from Seton Hall University led by Dr. A.D. Amar, Professor of Management (Knowledge/ Innovation, Operations & Strategy), Stillman School of Business, New Jersey; visited HR College on the March 7, 2014. The group attended a session on Indian Culture and Tradition at HR College. As part of the Women's Day celebration the delegation attended the launch of Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Parlour at Churchgate which was inaugurated by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani. Later they visited the Bombay Stock Exchange and went to Vashi for an insight Delegates from Seton Hall at HR College into Kem Lables Pvt. Ltd. to observe how a small & medium industry operates in India.

NEWS CORNER

Ÿ University of Westminster, London has a 100% tuition College Dublin has a tuition fee waiver for an waiver for outstanding students for their masters outstanding Student from H.R. College . programmes. Ÿ NYU Abu Dhabi has an outstanding scholarship Ÿ Work and Study in New York and London: H.R. College for their undergraduate programme. H.R. work is working with the Mountbatten Institute for a College will nominate a student for the one year internship in New York and London while scholarship which could go up to 100%. acquiring a Post Graduate Certificate or an MBA degree. Ÿ SP Jain School of Global Management has an Companies include Barclays, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan attractive three country model for its BBA Chase; Merrill Lynch; Royal Bank of Scotland; Thomson programme as well as its MBA Programme. SP Reuters; UBS Investment Bank; British Airways and AIG Jain has graciously opened its doors to many an to name a few. Mountbatten Institute will provide H.R. Student with tuition waivers and short stay accommodation in Manhattan and London with a Bridge Programmes. stipend that actually covers the course fee. Ÿ An exciting opportunity for Third Year Students Ÿ The Government of Quebec has offered 5 scholarships at across all courses with IESEG instituting one full local fees for students wanting to study in Quebec. on scholarship of 100% tuition waiver to an condition that the student has acquired admission in a excellent student of H.R. College for the following school and is nominated by H.R. College for the 2 programs taught entirely in English: scholarship. The attractive proposition is the Residency Permit that the student gets on completion of the - MSc in Digital Marketing and CRM degree. - MSc in Business Analysis and Consulting Ÿ The Government of Ireland has 70 scholarships for Indian Students with up to a 100% scholarship for Admission and scholarship decisions will be outstanding students. As a special case the University dependent on IESEG Selection committee. 127 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR FACULTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

REACHING OUT TO EDUCATORS ROUND THE CITY April 21, 2014

Degree & Junior College Participants Prof. David J. Sharp lights the lamp of knowledge Faculty from HR College Prof Ritika Phatak KC College H.R. College hosted Prof. David J. Sharp, an Associate Prof Tanzila Khan KC College Professor of Managerial Accounting and Control at Ivey Sunil Lalchandani CHM College Jenny Benoy TISS Business School, London, and Ontario, Canada for an Poonam Bhatia H.R. College interactive and extremely informative case study discussion. Sanjay Deshmukh University Of Mumbai Principal Dr. Indu Shahani delivered the opening address and Raj Shinde, Vice Principal St. Xavier's College spoke about how youth empowerment and global exposure Meena Madlani, Principal Raheja College helps not only students but also the entire education system. Yallubai R. Dhanate Akbar Peerbhoy College Shweta Meghani MK Sanghvi College She encouraged educationalists to prepare the students to rise Prakash Parke Elphinstone College to the challenges of the new world and focus on teaching them Mr. Mukesh Gupta Singapore International how to learn, rather than what to learn. Resham Bajaj Bombay International Prof. Sharp began with a discussion of the history of the case Dr. Kavita Rege, Principal Sathaye College study method that first originated from the Harvard Dr. Meeta Pathade, In-charge Principal Patuck Gala College University. Learning through the Case Study Approach is the Dr. Bernadette D'silva, method of instruction used at Richard Ivey. The learning is Director Mumbai Institute of Mgmt. interactive and has a lasting impression on the learner as his Seema Tatawadi, Director Amity University memory is jogged and creativity challenged to find the Dr. Mintu Sinha BTTC plausible solutions to discussions on various subject related Manisha Tyagi BTTC cases. Raju Talreja BTTC Bob Hindle Oberoi International The case study in question was Jane Lennox - a situation of Sejal Kara Oberoi International Ethics and ethical issues in a Securities trading firm that a young recruit faces when working on a case and approaches her boss to question the ethics of decision guidance to customers. Discussions of the case study and a role play were integral parts of the session. It was an engaging lecture and the teachers enjoyed both the experience and the information that the session provided. This session was then followed by lunch where faculty got the opportunity to network and share their views and opinions on the case study discussed. Richard Ivey will hold follow up sessions in the future.

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KING’S COLLEGE LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL MUMBAI 2014 April 1-25, 2014

The King's College London was in Mumbai for the third time in the summer of 2014 with six interactive and engaging courses offered to students. The Summer School provided an opportunity to engage the students in new, and exciting ways that stimulated the learners. The course helped prepare students for unexpected problems, and taught them to study independently and find solutions through research and reflection.

OPENING CEREMONY Inauguration of Session - I by Dr. Naresh April 1, 2014 Chandra, Pro Vice – Chancellor, University of The opening ceremony of Session - I was graced by Mumbai; Dr. Indu Shahani, Principal H.R. College distinguished guests Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice – and esteemed faculty from King’s College London Chancellor, University of Mumbai; Dr. Indu Shahani, Principal H.R. College; Dr. Ashok Wadia, Principal Jai Hind College; Dr. (Sr.) Ananda Amritmahal, Principal Sophia College for Women and esteemed faculty from King's College: Mathilde Chatin, Michael Bedward and Gonzalo Pozo Martin. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, in her inaugural address, spoke of global empowerment and awareness and how knowledge will take India's youth forward. Dr. Ashok Wadia, Principal Jai Hind College saw the King's College London Summer School developing from the square of 4 colleges to a circle of unity amongst colleges across Mumbai. Dr. (Sr.) Ananda urged all students to make the best of the Address by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani Summer School opportunity and to contribute to their own at the Opening Ceremony of Session - I learning. Dr. Naresh Chandra in his closing address, spoke of the important role of education in not only translating knowledge but in building good students with a strong moral character. SESSION - I March 31 - April 11, 2014 BRICS & THE GLOBAL ORDER In the 'BRICS course', students learned about the emergence of the BRICS as growing 'giants' and undeniable economic and political actors in the International System, along themes such as trade and climate change negotiations, development aid, peacekeeping, sports mega-events. Their rise is one of the major transformations affecting the structure of the global order, and in this respect, the objective of this panel was to discuss the rise of the BRICS, both individually and as a group, in a global perspective, within Prof. Mathilde Chatin the broader context of the evolving structure of the International System.

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KING’S COLLEGE LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL MUMBAI 2014

Prof. Michael Bedward Participants of the BRICS and the Global Order session MANAGING INNOVATION BRICS and the Global Order' Roundtable Managing Innovation module aimed to guide The roundtable was held at H.R. College of Commerce & students through the policy, process and Economics in the context of the King's College London practice of managing innovation through real Summer School (Mumbai) 2014. company case studies. Students who aspired to management roles, understood what it takes to The panel that consisted of Ambassador HHS effectively manage the innovation process in Vishwanathan, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer different industries and market contexts. Research Foundation in Delhi and represents India in the BRICS Think Tank Council; Mr. Mark Reynhardt, Counsellor – Political (Multilateral), South African High Commission, New Delhi; Prof. Mathilde Chatin, Faculty King's College London and by Skype: Ms. Cecilia Vieira, Secretary, Embassy of Brazil, New Delhi provided with diverse views of practitioners on the issues at stake. The speakers discussed the BRICS as an entity, and focus on the particular BRICS member state they represent. The cooperation among the BRICS and the institutionalisation of the BRICS was an additional theme Participants of the Managing Innovation session tackled in this Roundtable. The individual presentations were followed by a debate and a Q&A session.

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Prof. Gonzalo Pozo Martin INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY Exploring the relationship between power and wealth, this course focused on the main theoretical approaches, concepts and Participants of the International Political Economy session substantive issues that influence the interplay between economics and politics across regional and global arenas.

OPENING CEREMONY SESSION - II April 15, 2014 The opening ceremony of Session - II of King's College London Summer School (Mumbai) 2014 was held in the conference room of H.R. College. Dr. Shahani, in her speech, explained the importance of global exposure and the need to empower the students with skills that will stand them in good stead Opening Ceremony of Session - II in the future. This was followed by insights by the faculty from King’s College London . The students of session - I also shared their experiences.

SESSION - II April 14 - 25, 2014

MARKETING MANAGEMENT (WITH INTERNATIONAL MARKETING)

Participants of the Marketing Management session

This course provided students with an understanding of basic marketing management issues, it focused on the external environment of firms and the four Prof. Michael Bedward P’s of marketing - product, price, promotion and place, applying the theories and concepts to the management of the marketing function within businesses.

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Prof. Nima Mersadi Tabari INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

The course covers topical aspects of contemporary dispute settlement mechanisms in international business law. This takes into Participants of the International Commercial Law session account the role of domestic and international litigation, and includes international arbitration, ranging from ad hoc tribunals over state-to-state proceedings in international trading relations to investor-state arbitration.

Participants of the From Los Angeles to Hollywood: Prof. Alexander Sergent the US film industry & its global impact session FROM LOS ANGELES SCHOLARSHIPS for HR College Students TO HOLLYWOOD: King’s College London Summer School 2014 THE US FILM INDUSTRY for students who participated in & ITS GLOBAL IMPACT King’s College (Mumbai) Summer School

This course analyses the formal and FULL SCHOLARSHIP TUITION ONLY s t y l i s t i c c o n v e n t i o n s t h a t Aishwarya Bhuta Vanika Sood characterise Hollywood film Suraj Varier Nirmit Hiren Upadhyay making: such as the studio system, Anjani Maliah Zahan Kalyaniwalla stardom, genre and the blockbuster, Neel Shah Yesha Kapadia and places these in dialogue with a Aakriti Bahl number of different film making Yash Bajaj styles from historical and national Krish Belani contexts including the French New Akanksha Vardhan Wave, Spaghetti Western and Manan Zaveri contemporary Bollywood. Neel Kothari

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EDUCATION TIMES | TIMES OF INDIA | MUMBAI EDITION STUDENTSPEAK MONDAY | APRIL 28, 2014 PARMITA SHROFF >Bachelors in Financial Markets student at H.R. College, Mumbai From Finance to Films ilm studies isn’t a very popular career option in the metropolitan city of Mumbai. Among the many film studies should universities, only a few are dedicated to this field of be included as an study. Since I enjoy literature and foreign films, I enrolled integral part of myself for the Kings summer session on film study. academia since it imparts knowledge The session on “From LA to Hollywood: Global impact of just as books do the US Film Industry” conducted by Alexander Sergeant helped me to gain a lot of knowledge on the subject. The - PARMITA SHROFF 10-day course not only helped me understand the key components (ie stardom, blockbuster, genre, the studio system) of film study, but also analyse films from different I am of the opinion that film studies should be included as an countries. Watching foreign films inevitably led to the integral part of academia since it imparts knowledge just as debate on how films transcend geographical boundaries books do. In fact, images are more impactful to our and become transnational creating a global impact. understanding than words. When we read a book we tend to During the sessions, we watched a number of films right form an image of the character in our minds conforming to from those made in 1940 to the ones made in 2004 as well the description provided. This supports the belief that we as products of the French new wave, Spaghetti Western, prefer to conceive images rather than words. Watching films Chinese national cinema, film noir, etc. The course isn’t simply entertaining ourselves by the viewing characters encouraged meaningful insights and debates on on screen but is instead a complex process which involves existentialism, neo-realism, ‘filmosophy’, the political intellectual stimulation and emotional catharsis. spectacle and more. We also dealt with the technical This course may not be beneficial to my academic growth aspects of film study such as mise-en-scene, framing, considering I am pursuing a different field of study, but it editing, form style, narrative, diegetic/non-diegetic definitely aided my personal growth. It was a wonderful way sound, etc which are crucial while analysing films. to spend my summer and I look forward to doing it again.

India Head “Thank you for bringing Kings College summer Kings College London school programme to our college. I can't express how happy I am doing this course, It's not every day or every college gets a chance like this to experience such brilliance at our doorsteps. Really enjoying this course and would wish it lasted longer. Thank You once again! Aditya Malkani has been responsible Neel Shah, TYBMM, HR College for bringing King’s College London Summer School to HR College and to leading colleges in Delhi

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FESTIVALS l Detour - Jai Hind College l Econundrum - St. Xavier's College l Entourage - Jai Hind College l Gnaritas - Mithibai College l Kaleidoscope - Sophia College l Malhar - St. Xavier's College l Moneta - RA Podar College l O2 - Bhavan's College l Persianna - BJCC College All India Inter University l Tsunami - Lala Lajpat Rai College Basketball Championship l Waves - BITS Pilani, Goa l Iluminar’13 - KES Shroff College l 21st International Economics Convention - MMK College l Public Speaking Competition - Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management & Research l Elocution Competition - Patkar-Varde College l Debate Competition - SIES College Winners at IDFC inter-collegiate Mumbai Zonal Debate SPORTS l U-19 Chess Tournament - University of Mumbai l DSO U-19 Table-tennis Tournament - University of Mumbai Raoul Rajani, SYJC won 6 gold l All India Inter University - Basketball medals - Senior State Aquatics Championship Championship l Akshay Shetty won 3 Gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in State Level Rope Skipping tournament the Inter - Collegiate Aquatics Championship l Water Polo team secured 1st runners – up position at the inter-collegiate water polo tournament - University of Mumbai

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STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

Dr. Rekha Bahadur Shubhada Kanchan “Leading the way through transformation” Coordinator Coordinator

The motto above represents the common vision of the members of the Students’ Council of H.R. College. This Gnaritas 2013 entourage of fervent young leaders is the apex student August 31 to September 2, 2013 body carefully chosen; members are academic achievers with varied sports and cultural interests H.R. College won Gnaritas 2013, a business and and dedication to college. economics festival hosted by Mithibai College, winning it since the inception of this festival three years ago. H.R. For this academic year, Students’ Council in particular, College also won the Busineconomics (for the third carried out functions divided into the following three time in a row) & Fun Categories (for the second time). categories; Core, Community and Carnival. The competition saw participation from 27 top Core undergraduate colleges from the city. The contingent Beginning with Admissions in the last week of May was led by Paritosh Agarwal and Preshika Jain, with 2013, the Junior and Degree College admissions were Prakhar Agrawal and Sagar Shah being the Asst. organized by the council. Immediately following this Contingent Leaders. was the First Year Orientation Ceremony on 21st June, 2013 for welcoming new students into the College and induction of the Students’ and Sports Council. Anti-Ragging Campaigns were conducted on 11th, 12th and 15th of July, 2013. H.R. College follows a zero tolerance policy towards Ragging. These few events are of essence to acclimatize the Freshers to the college environment, the rules and protocols of discipline. The flagship event Numero Uno, Mumbai’s largest inter-collegiate mathematics and statistics quiz Winning the Gnaritas trophy for the 3rd consecutive year competition, was organized on August 26, 2013. (see report on page ..) CORE COMMITTEE The Council’s Core concerns also included taking the General Secretary Aditi Gala College Contingent to various Economic Fests held Paritosh Agarwal Shashank Gowani across the city from August 2013 to January 2014. As a Sr. Joint Secretary Anchal Shroff Trushi Nishar Krisha Shah result, the following rank trophies were awarded for Dhiren Grover Ridhima Hirwani Ÿ Ka-Ching - Economics Fest hosted by NMIMS, Jr. Joint Secretary Shikha Mody placing as 2nd Runner Up, Prakhar Agrawal Isha Ganatra Ÿ Elixir - Business and Economics Fest, hosted by Treasurer Sakshie Rastogi Ramnarain Ruia College, securing the 1st Runner Maria Vaswadawala Vaibhavi Vyas Members Ayushi Sanghvi Up position, Mahima Mehra Shruti Anand Ÿ Blaze - Finance Fest, hosted by H.R. College of Riya Singla Deepika Sachdev Commerce and Economics, placing as 2nd Runner Sanskriti Bhatia Ria Narang Up. Nisha Johar Ashwini Shetty Ÿ Besides Gnaritas, Moneta, Econundrum Preshika Jain Komal Vakil Yash Punwani

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H.R. College won Moneta 2013, a national finance Econundrum 2013 festival hosted by R.A. Podar College, Mumbai. December 8 - 10, 2013 The competition saw participation from top undergraduate and MBA colleges from cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Goa. The contingent was led by Riya Singla and assisted by Chinmay Bafna and Shantanu Puro. Pratic Dugar and Shantanu Puro were the winners of Synergies, an event of Merger and Acquisition and were also declared runners - up in the IPO Challenge, by launching IPO for Modtech Services. The contingent leader Riya Singla assisted by Karan Savani was second runner up in Bullring, simulation stock market sponsored and organized by NSE. Vir Singh and Pratic Dugar were also the runner up of Ideas That Click, a presentation and paper on innovative entrepreneurial H.R. College emerged as 1st Runners Up (Overall) and ideas. This was supported by Adit Trivedi and placed 1st in the city at Econundrum 2013, an Shantanu Puro who placed 2nd in Mutual Fund Economics festival hosted by St. Xavier's College, Challenge with Assistant Contingent Leader Chinmay Mumbai. Bafna securing 3rd position in Contagion. Vir Singh stood 2nd in Boardroom Challenge and Pratic Dugar The competition saw participation from 20 top stood 1st in the Promoter, individual events on undergraduate colleges in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, strategy. Bangalore, Chennai and Jaipur. The contingent was led by Preshika Jain and assisted by Paritosh Agarwal. Community Vir Singh and Sagar Shah were the winners of Golden (The Social Causes, the Students’ Council works for) Snitch, a paper presentation that majorly contributed to the college's victory. This was supported by Riya The Students’ Council is aware of the importance of giving back to the society by trying to transform other Singla and Harkaran Singh Bagga who were placed 1st lives and making them happy. in Specs Stock with Krishna Batra and Aakash Kherajani securing the 3rd position. Tanvi Vyas, Shikha Mody and Aditi Gala displayed great presenting and Blood Donation Drives analytical skills and stood 3rd in Reel Economics.

Moneta 2013 December 6 – 9, 2013

July 1, 2013: Blood Donation Drive at Churchgate Station by the Students’ Council of H.R. College; in collaboration with Nair Hospital, the State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) and the Rotaract Club of H.R. College organized a Blood Donation Drive at 137 CULTURAL REPORT STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

Churchgate Station and added value to the lives of more than 200 donors. Drawing Competition The drive was inaugurated at 9:30 am by Principal Dr. Indu August 15, 2013 Shahani along with the Vice-principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur A month later, on Independence Day, the team and Mr. Khatuja, the representative of the SBTC. The invited twenty-one underprivileged children, from honorable guests lauded the students for their initiative. the Colaba Municipal School for a drawing competition with “Patriotism” as theme. Each one of them drew sketches that paid tribute to our national flag. The main aim of this social project was to inculcate the importance of Independence Day in the young minds. Throughout the year, some of the members taught P e o n ’ s K i d s studying in H.R. C o l l e g e a n d December 6, 2013: This Blood Donation Drive was visited NGOs like organized by HDFC Bank and The Students' Council of H.R. Dreamz Home College of Commerce & Economics in collaboration with and ADAPT to Bombay Hospital for the 2nd consecutive year. spend time with The initiative was inaugurated by Principal Dr. Indu the community. Shahani along with Mr. Bhavesh Jhaveri, Country Head, HDFC Bank. 91 units of blood were collected by the end of the day. Each donor was provided a Donors' card valid for 2 years thereon for themselves as well as their immediate Voteathon family members. January 16-22, 2014

The highlight of this year was ‘Voteathon’, a Voter ID Principal’s Birthday Registration drive to raise awareness about the General Elections 2014 and to enable students to July 17, 2013 register themselves on the Electoral Roll with the NGO “iVote for a Better India”. H.R. College also saw a visit from the Co-CEO of the Election Commission Mr. Shishir Mohoday and the same was telecasted on national television. There was also a “Voteathon Week”, wherein the Council received registrations of more than 670 first-time voters.

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Carnival (Celebrations under the Council)

HR Carnival for Peon’s Welfare Fund Third Year Farewell

The TY Farewell, organized this year on 21st February, 2014, was themed “Grad and Glitter” to celebrate the energy of the Graduating Batch of 2011-2014. This is a grand affair as the Final Year students bid adieu to the college and college life forever and the council strives to make this night, one of the most memorable college experiences, thus striving to exhibit H.R.’s legacy of excellence.

July 12, 2013: The Students' Council while working towards the welfare of the students organized the Fresher’s Party, better known as the H.R. Carnival. The musical event in collaboration with the popular radio station - Red FM 93.5 entertained the students with an amazing collection of music and an excellent DJ; the proceeds collected were donated for the Peons' Welfare Fund.

Mr. Bernard McSherry, Assistant Professor of Finance and Dr. Christopher Shamburg, Professor Educational Technology from New Jersey City University, USA; were part of the farewell celebration. They were at HR College to conduct workshops for faculty and students. 139 CULTURAL REPORT C.H.O.I.C.E.

THE COUNCIL FOR HANDLING & ORGANISING INTER-COLLEGIATE EVENTS

Mr. Amit Nandu C.H.O.I.C.E. started the year by organizing the H.R. College Coordinator intra collegiate fest, namely: H.R. Fest. With a multi-talented array of participants and varied sponsors the festival was successful in finding loads of talent and participation. HR Fest

C.H.O.I.C.E. members were part of an educational and July 29, 30 & 31, 2013 cultural visit to the United States - ‘Exploring Global Dimensions’. The Council was given the responsibility of organizing the Bollywood Night at the New Jersey City University which was a huge success. This initiative has further strengthened ties between H.R. College and the New Jersey City University. The College is invited again for a performance at the Ellis Islands this June, 2014.

Bollywood Utsav @ NJCU, USA November 14, 2013

The C.H.O.I.C.E. Board President Directors Kunal Ramchandani Shahan Heerjee Vice Presidents Farzaad Dastoor Yash Bajaj Ishan Hargunani Hushad Khan Danesh Carnac

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1st place @ Kaleidoscope 2013 1st place @O2 September 4 to 9, 2013 Inter-Collegiate Festival of Bhavan's College December10, 11 &12, 2013

C.H.O.I.C.E. swept the trophies at Kaleidoscope the CHOICE students of H.R. College secured 1st position Sophia College intercollegiate fest in: with a margin of 500 points at O2 - an Inter-collegiate Ÿ Literary Arts event hosted by Bhavans College, Andheri. The second Ÿ Performing Arts and third position was secured by Mithibai and Dalmia Ÿ Informals Category College respectively. The event had a variety of categories from Literary Arts and Fine Arts to Malahar 2013 Performing Arts and Crossovers. H.R. College won events August 15, 16 &17, 2013 like J-A-M (Just a Minute), Treasure Hunt, Quiz, Improv, Murder Mystery, etc. under the Literary Arts and Crossover Category. The college stood 1st in the Street and Bollywood Dance events and 3rd in the Fashion Show under the Performing Arts category. The Fine Arts events were won by Dalmia College.

Best College Trophy win at Persianna January 10 - 12, 2014

C.H.O.I.C.E. - won the first runner-up trophy at Malahar 2013, an intercollegiate festival organised by St. Xavier’s College

Waves 2013 November 8, 9 &10, 2013 H.R. College paid its yearly visit to the BITS Pilani Goa Campus to take part in the festival hosted by them, Waves 2013. The contingent of 80 students H.R. College won the Best College Trophy at Persianna – being led by contingent leader Shahan Heerjee, ‘A dream of few students that turned into reality’ which is assistant contingent leaders, Tushar Karkaria, an intercollegiate festival that was held by Byramjee Chirag Bansal, Rohit Jhangiani and Tanisha Parikh. Jeejeebhoy College of Commerce (BJCC). It comprised of H.R. College bagged the 1st runners up position, the various events which were divided into five categories – winners being Christ College (Bangalore). Sports, Cultural, Fine arts, Gaming and Management. 141 CULTURAL REPORT ROTARACT CLUB of H.R. College

Ms. Anila Pillai Coordinator

ice breaker for the new recruits and witnessed 150 members. August was a month full of fun. Several projects like NIGHT OF THE CHAMPIONS where the incoming President and Board were installed and the installation ceremony witnessed an Rotaract Installation Ceremony attendance of 302 people, CHOCOLATE WEEK where the club celebrated an entire chocolicious week ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE began its journey with the highest number of dedications ever- 2800 this year on July 1, 2013, with a passionate new dedications, a Professional Development Project President - Rtr. Nikunj Pherwani and an enthusiastic named the PRESIDENT IS COMING where a Board of Directors. The Club started off with hypothetical situation was created to make the RECRUITMENT DRIVE in the beginning of the year. members learn crisis management assuming the The first event organized by the club was FRESHER’S president was coming to the city and loads of hurdles DAY for the new FYJCs to welcome them to the college. were to be handled. PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI a The month of July witnessed several projects like bulletin revolving around the theme of Independence DREAMS ON WHEELS - An open Bus Ride with the Day and had articles from Rotaract Clubs all over India, underprivileged children for a thrilling Mumbai PARENT'S NIGHT where the Rotaractors interacted Drashan, DROP OF HOPE – A Blood Donation Drive at with parents of the new recruits and showed them the Churchgate which saw a collection of a record breaking work the club undertakes. bottles of blood. INTERACT INSTALLATION where the September witnessed magnanimous projects like THE incoming President and the Board of Directors of RIGHT MOVE – An Inter-Institute Chess Competition in various Interact Clubs were inducted, INTERACT which all categories were tapped. PROM NITE had over SYMPOSIUM where the young Interactors were given a 1000 young students came under one roof at the posh, orientation programme so that the club could build Sunville banquet hall, dancing away to good music. good future Rotaractors, SPARKLES – A visit to an Old ACTION RE-PLAY- A sports and entertainment quiz Age Home as well as a visit to an Orphanage Home, SUN competition which saw a participation of 98 teams from & SAND which had fun beach games which acted as the the City of Mumbai, VISIT TO KISNA FACTORY –

SUN & SAND serves as an ice breaker for new recruits THE RIGHT MOVE - Chess Competition

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Make way for Subway Utsav – A Dandiya Night for the Visually Impaired wherein 15 Rotaractors visited the Kisna Diamond organizational skills of organizing a large scale event in Factory in Bandra Kurla Complex. a span of a day. It was conducted amongst members October saw projects like UTSAV where the Festival of through this one project where minutes were days and Navratri was celebrated with the Blind Kids of Victoria hours were months. Memorial school for Blind. IMPRESSIONS, where the The month of December witnessed projects like WE Rotaractors interviewed the tourists and gauged their ARE THE WORLD saw three mega days with 22 schools viewpoints regarding the City of Mumbai. FIRE over 3000 participants competing in an international WITHIN THE FUR, where the Rotaract Club of H.R. extravaganza with a theme of Music. JINGLE ALL THE College associated with the institute of PETA and WAY where the Holy festival of Christmas was cele- undertook a campaign for the protection of Stray Dogs, brated with 17 institutions over three days all through CLASH OF THE TITANS where the Alumni and the the city of Mumbai. The anti-eve teasing campaign Parents of the Members come under one roof over the “NEVER FORGET” created a stir in the city of Mumbai as game of Cricket. we got press coverage in Mumbai Mirror, Afternoon November was an exciting month with projects like Times and Asian Age, BBC Channel, India TV, NDTV, Zee EXPLORING INDIA where 75 enthusiastic R.C.H.R.'ites News etc, SHUDH HINDI where we gave members a ventured into the East – the chilly regions of Kolkata, chance to enhance the skills of their national language. Sikkim and Gangtok. Interacted and conducted projects January saw huge projects like SUPER SIXES-A Cricket with the Rotaract Club of Kolkata South West. Tournament where 19 teams from all over the City of MANORANJAN MELA - A Fun and Fair for the Mumbai battled it out over the game of Cricket. Intellectually Impaired, Deaf & Mute and Under- Celebrated NATIONAL YOUTH DAY and spread Privileged with a fun- filled entertainment session awareness regarding the cause of Diabetes. Organized planned for them. This year the project had over 380 PRISON BREAK-for the first time, wherein a visit to a participants. PROJECT IT tried to instill the Juvenile Prison was organised to spend some time with

MANORANJAN MELA - A Fun and Fair Collectedrelief material for those affected for under privileged children by the Uttrakhand Disaster

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Project “Boond” by the Rotaract Club of H.R. College has been selected as the International Winner in the 2013 Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards! Club representatives will receive the VOGUE – Personality Contest award at this year's Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, the inmates. happening 30-31 May in Sydney, Australia. February witnessed projects like 17th VOGUE – An As the responsible youth of the nation,the Rotaract Club Inter City Inter- School Personality Contest in the city of of H.R. College, started with a project called BOOND – an Mumbai which witnessed over 1000 people, 23 initiative to provide clean water to Villages for drinking Partners, 5 Sponsors and Magnificent Judges namely and domestic purposes. Beginning with Kumbharwadi Shaan Mukherjee, Mr. Shreyas Pardiwala, Mr. Danny etc. Village in the drought-prone Ahmednagar District, and a wide coverage on National Television and local repairing wells in various hamlets will ensure supply of newspapers namely Afternoon, Times of India NIE, etc. clean water for drinking and basic sanitation facilities RAJNEETI - A project which saw the General Body to thousands of people in the region. members represent their own hypothetical parties and A dinner was organised at The TajMahal Palace, on May battle it out in the field of politics. 4, 2014 to raise funds for this project. March saw thrilling projects like FUSION 2013 which was an Interact RYLA for 2 days and witnessed partici- pation from around 105 Interactors from different BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014 schools. R.C.H.R. collaborated with Singapore Rtr. Nikunj Pherwani President Management University (SMU), and took the initiative Rtr. Shashank Jogani IPP/Rotaract Resource that took birth just last year to new heights, called as Dev. Director Rtr. Rushab Shah Vice-President/Joint Secretary PROJECT GAZAAB MAHARASHTRA. 88 students Rtr. Ami Shah Secretary belonging located close to Ahmednagar District Rtr. Diksha Kataria Treasurer/PRO underwent a 7-day training and teaching programme Rtr. Samip Desai Sergeant-At-Arms/Prof. Dev. through which entrepreneurship skills were taught and Rtr. Manan Gupta Club Service imbibed. Rtr. Raika Bhardwaj Club Service Rtr. Rahul Batra Community Service Rtr. Mustansir Merchant Community Service Rtr. Trividha Mehra International Service Rtr. Karan Bhansali International Service Rtr. Pooja Shah Professional Development Rtr. Mohit Bachani Public Relations Officer Rtr. Aditya Vora Editor Rtr. Gotham Tikyani Editor Rtr. Purvi Parikh Task Force Rtr. Simoni Shah Task Force Rtr. Mrunal Shah Digital Communications/ Creative Head Rtr. Vinayak Narichania Digital Communications Rtr. Trisha Sanghvi Director for Social Initiatives Exploring the World: Visit to Turkey June 2013 144 CULTURAL REPORT

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

Mr. Atul Sathe Programme Officer NSS ORIENTATION July 10, 2013

CORE COMMITTEE Members Fowziah Shamalak Gauri Phutani P. Poornima Mehul Soni Punit Kansara

The core committee were inducted and forthcoming H.R. College to create awareness about youth activities discussed during the orientation. New empowerment by enrolling in the online electoral members also registered with RETINA INDIA. process. This online electoral process eliminates the One of the main objectives of the scheme is personality tedious process of attaining a physical Voter's Identity development of the students through community Card. The Chief Guests Mr. Naga Srinivas and Mr. service. Sujoy Chourasia were from 'MERA VOTE-MERA HAQ' MERA VOTE-MERA HAQ' Campaign team. The entire NSS unit of H.R. College along with NSS July 15, 2013: The NSS Unit organized 'MERA VOTE- Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers of K. C. MERA HAQ' Campaign at the University of Mumbai's College, Bhavan's College, Wilson College, Siddharth auditorium. The event was an initiative to make the College and Sant Gadge Maharaj College actively youth realize the importance of their valuable vote. participated in the session thus making it a huge August 10, 2013: The NSS Unit organised the success. MERAVOTE-MERAHAQ CAMPAIGN training session at July 18, 2013: The NSS unit attended the University of Mumbai's Foundation Day celebration at the university's Kalina campus. Health Check-up Camp for Faculty & Staff July 20, 2013 The NSS unit organized a complete health check-up camp including an eye check-up for the teaching & non-teaching staff and the associates of H.R. College in collaboration with Bombay Hospital; and Dr. Shrirang Bicchu & his team from APEX Kidney Dialysis Centre. A special lecture was conducted by Dr. Shrirang Bicchu

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BLOOD DONATION DRIVE September 4, 2013 The NSS Unit in collaboration with Bombay Hospital undertook a social initiative Blood Donation Drive in the visitor's room on the Ground floor. The drive was inaugurated by Vice - Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur. The officials of Bombay Hospital provided the donors with Blood donor ID cards and refreshments. The event to brief the staff about the importance of exercise, the was managed by dedicated volunteers which led to the right kind of diet and ill-effects of alcoholism etc in day- collection of 60 bottles of blood in a single day. to-day life. The doctors were felicitated by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, for their commitment to the camp. Volunteers of HR-NSS ensured that the event ran smoothly and was a success.

DENTAL CHECK-UP FOR PEONS June 29, 2013-

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY July 27, 2013 A dental check-up for peons was conducted by Dr. Gauri Merchant at Bombay Hospital with follow-up on The NSS unit in collaboration with the National Liver subsequent Saturdays. Foundation joined hands in an effort to create a world record for the longest Human Chain in the world to spread awareness about Hepatitis on the eve of ‘WORLD HEPATITIS DAY’ on Marine drive between Mafatlal Club and Nariman point. As part of the World Hepatitis Day observed on July 28th of every year, the National Liver Foundation conducted events across Mumbai to spread awareness about Hepatitis B and C as well, to encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Celebrities, eminent doctors and citizens were an active part of the campaign. The entire NSS unit representing HR College was present and supported the cause of ‘ERADICATING HEPATITIS’ with the slogans – KNOW IT, CONFRONT IT ‘WORLD HEPATITIS DAY’ on Marine drive & ERADICATE IT!

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ON-GOING PROJECT-1 ADAPT FOUNDATION August 2013 – January 2014 ADAPT Foundation is located at Upper Colaba in Mumbai and has capacity of students more than 100 which includes differently-abled kids who are taught effectively. The NSS Unit started its on-going project with the co- ordinator Ms. Reshma Tanna in the month of July and continued it till the first week of February. the Environment Ministry of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Every day volunteers are sent to the school and we get to interact with the kids of various classes. We organise NSS volunteers from 25 colleges across Mumbai along various activi- with their programme officers were present for the ties, celebrate event. The Chief Guests were Dr. Raja Patwardhan and major festivals, Dr. Harish Patel, Scientists from the Environment conduct work- Department of India. shops and keep Encouragement was given to the Mumbaikars to install various interac- eco-friendly Ganesha idols and adopt green immersion tive sessions for practices. the children. The campaign came to an end with the NSS volunteers This year the actively participating in the beach-clean up drive on unit organised a drawing competition as part of The September 19, 2013, along with Bollywood actor Times Green Ganesha Campaign, gave away prizes and Vivek Oberoi and famous Fashion Designer Shaina NC. spread awareness regarding eco-friendly Ganesh Times Green Ganesha Award Utsav. We also set up a stall in our college for the NGO to sell the various products made by the differently abled October 8, 2013 kids. The NSS Unit won the Times Green Ganesha Award and ON – GOING PROJECT 2 was awarded the first prize for the second year in a row for their excellent contribution towards spreading RETINA INDIA’S “SESHPATH PROJECT’’ awareness about Eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav. The National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of H.R College Times Green Ganesha 2013 Award Function took place actively worked with “Retina India” NGO as a part of on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Yashwantrao Chavan their On-going project from June 2013 to February Centre, Nariman Point. Volunteers from the HR-NSS 2014. Unit were given mementoes and certificates by the NSS volunteers also went to various educational Chief Guests - Environment Minister Sanjay Deotale, institutions such as Victoria Memorial School for Blind Minister of State - Environment Sachin Ahir and (Tardeo), R.A. Podar College, S.N.D.T. College for Bollywood Actor Shreyas Talpade. Women (Churchgate), TATA Consultancy Services (Andheri), Sir Ellykadoire School and Junior College, Mazgaon as scribes and readers for the visually impaired. NSS - Times Green Ganesha Campaign September 3, 2013 The NSS Unit of H. R. College of Commerce and Economics launched the Times Green Ganesha Campaign, an initiative by the Times of India along with NSS Unit won first prize - Times Green Ganesha Award

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SAVE ELECTRICITY tion, called “H.E.A.D.S We Win!” tion that collaborates with the PROJECT wherein, Government to introduce various H= Helmets are a Must educational programmes at the school and pre-school level to The main objective of the project E=Effective Bystander Response/ improve the quality of learning in was to calculate the total electrical Emergency Management energy consumption and how it the municipal school classroom. A=Alert Pedestrian could be saved by simply turning off Retina India is a not-for-profit a television, computer, fans, lights D=Drive Responsibly organization established for when you not in use. This will save S=Safety First/Speeding Kills empowering people with retinal thousands of kilograms of carbon The event organised by the disorders. Seshpath is a project of dioxide emissions a year. Neurological Society of India, Retina India whereby visually The unit collected electricity bills highlighted the various aspects of challenged people who cannot get from various nearby households for safety and prevention of road the benefit of technological help the month of October and gave accidents. Mr. Suresh Shetty, the such as screen readers are totally them suggestions on how to save Health Minister of Maharashtra was dependent on scribes for their electricity which was evident from chief guest and His Highness exams. the December bills. The whole Maharajah Gaj Singh of Jodhpur, Mr. BOOKS DISTRIBUTION experience gave a good under- Amitabh Bachchan, Mrs. Nita standing of the energy crisis being Ambani and Mr. Phansalkar, January 30, 2014 faced by the world. A d d i t i o n a l T r a f f i c P o l i c e ‘SALAAM BALAK’ trust provides INTERNATIONAL DAY OF Commissioner were the special street children with the opportu- guests of honor. THE DISABLED nity to experience the joys of WALKATHON childhood through its various December 3, 2013 centres across Mumbai. The unit December 12, 2014 donated 400 bound books which The theme of the event was were made of unused papers of ‘Mumbai Rising for Disability Save yourself, save the world... used books. Also we had an interac- Access: We the People Too’. The Follow traffic rules! tive session with the kids and made event was organised by ADAPT NGO To support the cause of safe driving an effort to understand the street (Able Disable All People Together) with helmet and to spread aware- kids lifestyles. Also some refresh- formerly ‘The Spastics Society of ness, the members of the NSS unit of ments were provided and fun India’ with a motto to make Mumbai H.R. College participated in a activities were carried out. an accessible city for the people WALKATHON on marine drive with disability. The Chief Guests organised by the Maharashtra ‘EK SUR EK TAAL’ present for the event were Dr. Police Department. Many colleges February 6, 2014 (Mrs.) Mithu Alur, the Founder and clubs supported the cause to Chairperson of ‘The Spastics follow the traffic rules and to 20 Volunteers of the NSS unit Society Of India’; Ms. Malini Chib, prevent road accidents. attended “Ek Sur EkTaal” program Co-Chairperson of the ADAPT STANDARD CHARTERED at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Dadar. Rights Group; and Bollywood The various issues of the program Actress Ms. Kalki Koechlin. MUMBAI MARATHON were ‘Save Earth’, ‘Save Girl Child’ etc. a wonderful event of value January 19, 2014 NSI PUBLIC AWARENESS education and awareness especially PROGRAM ON HEAD The Standard Chartered Mumbai produced and conducted for young Marathon is India’s largest charity INJURY students. The guiding principles of platform for non-profit organisa- this program are to inculcate the December 11, 2013 tions to raise funds for their pro- spirit of human values and univer- jects. This year HR-NSS was also a 35 volunteers of the NSS unit of HR sal brotherhood through music, and part of the Mumbai marathon and College attended the launch at to nurture adherence to a socio- was associated two different NGOs. NCPA of a campaign to target the cultural code of conduct with moral youth who are the ‘at risk’ popula- LIFE Trust is a non-profit organisa- responsibility among youngsters.

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SPORTS COUNCIL

Mr. P.K. Singh Sports has been one of H.R.’s major fields of achievements. Promotion of sports and Sports Convenor games has always been an important aspect at H.R. College since 1960. The young super sportsmen of H.R. have left no stone unturned in ensuring that they take the H.R. CORE COMMITTEE flag to greater heights every year. Immediate Past President The Sports Council organizes various sports events at the Intra-College and Inter- Hardik Vyas University level. The Sports Council comprises HR students from F.Y.J.C to M.Com. Tie- President up / court facilities are provided to all students from all sports. The Council also Radha Dingankar provides sports equipments and professional coaches to train the students. The Executive President college also organized extra tutoring facilities to the sports persons in order to bridge Ruchi Jakhariya the gap between academics and sports. Vice President Vaidehi Bhagvat Senior Executive Advisor H.R. Super Series Rink Football Tournament Sanket Chheda Secretary July 19 – 22, 2013 Vedant Sanghavi The year commenced with Sports Joint Secretary Council organising H.R. Super Series Tina Tengra Rink Football Tournament which was Sr. College Head held on July 20,21 & 22, 2013 on the Akshay Shetty Rashesh Shah H.R. Terrace to welcome the freshers Jr. College Head of F.Y.J.C and F.Y.B.Com. The event was Vardhan Chheda a huge success with 40 teams Members comprising 5 players each (3 boys Leesha Davawala and 2 girls). The tournament was a Tanvi Vyas blend of entertainment and sports with filler competition like Rayomand Anklesaria most number of juggles and most number of push ups by an Jill Shah individual. Porus Shroff and Akshay Shetty were the winners of the respective events.

Inter - Collegiate Aquatics Championship Mumbai Sports Hero Award

August 14 and 16, 2013 Sanket Chheda the Captain of the H.R. The Sports Council organized the Inter - Collegiate Aquatics Cricket Team was awarded the Mumbai Championship for the University of Mumbai at P.M. Bath. The event Sports Hero (International) Award 2014 was graced by the Chief Guest Principal Dr. Indu Shahani and Vice- for Cricket. Hardik Vyas the Captain of H.R. Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur. Water-polo team was awarded the Mumbai A total of 40 events were conducted with more than 100 Sports Hero (National) Award for Water- participants polo by the IISM. f r o m 3 0 colleges. H.R. College won 2 Roller Hockey silver and 4 bronze medals Karan Sawani was selected to represent the i n v a r i o u s Maharashtra Roller Hockey Team which competitions. won the 2nd Place at the National Roller Hockey Tournament.

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SYJC Student wins 3 Gold Medals August 6-9, 2013

Raoul Rajani from the SYJC won 3 Gold Medals at the Senior States Aquatics Championship organized by the Maharashtra State Amateur Aquatics Association, Pune in the 50mtrs, 100mtrs and 200mtrs Breast Stroke. He represented the Maharashtra Team at the Senior National Aquatic Championship.

HR Waterpolo Team secured the runners-up position

Sept 16, 2013 H.R. Water Polo team secured the runners-up position at the Inter-collegiate Water Polo Tournament which was held in YTCEM College, Karjat. H.R. College has secured the top two positions for 12th consecutive year in water polo. The team was led by Rushil Mehta along with Hardik Vyas, Deval Modi, Hormuz Baliwalla, Sahil Vasani, Dheer Unadkat, Nimish Pawar, Anurag Rupji and Taronish Irani.

Win at 5th RSAM Rope Skipping Championship

Sept. 15-16, 2013 Akshay Shetty won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze in the Above 17 Category at the 5th RSAM Rope Skipping Championship which was held at Andheri Sports Complex. Subsequently he won 1 Silver and 1 Bronze at the RSFI National Rope Skipping Championship held at Jaipur.

Basketball Squash Water-polo The HR Team won the Basketball The HR Team bagged all top positions at Senior HR team entered the finals of the Championship held by the the Mumbai University Tournament and Inter Collegiate water-polo Tourna- University of Mumbai. Kartik headed for the All India Inter University ment for the 11th consecutive time, Counder, Lav Lahankar, Kush Squash Championship where they securing the 2nd Place this year. Lahankar, Prabhu Maspg and defeated the Delhi Team in the Finals to Ashiwinikumar Kunde was selected as Sanjay Rao were selected as a be crowned the National Squash the Captain of the Indian Junior Water- part of the Maharashtra Team, Champions. polo Team. who later won the All India Inter Also Manvi Chopra bagged the 2nd Karate University Basketball Champion- Place in the Women’s Category at the Leon Pereira won a Bronze at the World ship. Mumbai University Level. Karate Championship.

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H.R. College wins the All India Inter - University Squash Championship January 20 - 22, 2014

The Sports Council organized an All India Inter - the country battled it out for the No.1 spot. Winners were University Squash Championship 2013-14 at the Bombay 1 st - Mumbai University; 2nd - Delhi University; and 3rd - Gymkhana Squash Courts. The opening ceremony at HR Punjab University. College was graced by the esteemed presence of Chief Mumbai University team including 3 H.R. College Guest, Mr. Charu Sharma, a famous commentator and students emerged on the top and won the quiz master; and Guest of Honour Dr. Kendre, Sports Championship. The finalist teams, Mumbai University Director, University of Mumbai. and Delhi University were awarded with the King’s The tournament went on for 3 days at the Bombay College, London – Summer School Scholarship by Gymkhana Squash Courts where universities from all of Principal Dr. Indu Shahani.

Rollerskating Swimming Raoul Rajani secured 3 Gold Medals at Drashta Shelawala came 5th at the Results at the DSO Swimming tourna- t h e S e n i o r S t a t e S w i m m i n g World Roller skating Championship ment were: Championship and Qualified to repre- in the boys category and Reeva 1. Raoul Rajani - 3 Golds (50, 100 and sent the College at the Nationals. He also Sakaria finished 20th in the girls 200 metres Breast Stroke) represented the Indian National Team at category. 2. Abbasali Kachwala - 3 Silvers (50 the World Gymnastic Swimming Jainish Shah won Gold at the DSO metres Breast Stroke, 50 metres Championships held in Brazil. Roller Skating Championship. Butterfly and 200 metres Individual Diving Table Tennis Medley) Yashika Sheth won 1 Gold and 1 Silver at The Junior College Boy’s Team 3. Priyanshi Choksi - 2 Golds & 1 Silver the National Diving Championships. secured the 1st Place at the DSO (50 & 100 metres Freestyle - Gold Manan Vasant qualified for the State Tournament while the Senior College and 50 metres Breast Stroke - Silver) Diving Tournament after his 2nd place Boy’s Team secured the 2nd Place at 4. The boys relay team of Raoul victory in the Zonal Tournament. the Mumbai University Tournament. Rajani, Aditya Vora, Abbasali Judo Sharan Lekhi secured an individual Kachwala and Manan Vasant also Prerak Dedhia secured the 2nd Place at 2nd Place at the State Level Table won a Silver in the 4 x 100 Freestyle the Inter University Judo Tournament. Tennis Tournament. relay

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Annual Sports Day January 23, 2014

The Annual Sports Day of H.R. College organized by the the teams take the sportsman's oath. Sports Council was held at the M.S.S.A. Grounds. The event The club relay was won by the NSS unit and Students' Council began with a March Past of the FYJC classes, degree college was the 1st runner up. RCHR won the award for Largest students and various clubs of the college. Principal Dr. Contingent. The sports day ended on a note of grand display of Indu Shahani declared the annual meet open after making Sportsmanship!

Chess Fencing The HR U 19 Girls team won the DSO Janhavi Soneji and Simran Siroya Pratik Ullal secured the 2nd Place at Throwball Tournament by beating Xaviers secured 2nd and 3rd position the State Level Youth Fencing Tourna- College in the finals. respectively in the DSO u-19 Girls ment. Handball Chess tournament. Athletics H.R. College became the Handball DSO Janhavi Soneji from Junior College Mehvash Shaikh from Junior College Mumbai City Champions with a resound- stood 1st in the Zonal Chess won the u-19 DSO 110m Hurdles ing win in the finals against Khalsa College tournament held at Dombivali and championship with timing of 18.76 secs. with a score line of 9-3. will be representing Mumbai Zone Wrestling Volleyball in the State U-19 Chess tournament. Yash Mandot from Junior College won The Junior College Volley Ball team Rope Skipping the U 19 Dso Wrestling Tournament in finished runners up at the Junior College Akshay Shetty won 1 Gold, 1 Silver the 60kg freestyle category. Sports Association Volleyball tournament. and 1 Bronze at the State Level Rope Football Shooting Skipping Championships and The H.R. U 19 Girls Football team were Shreya Gawande secured the 1st Place in qualified for the Senior National runners up at the DSO Football Tourna- Air Pistol at the University Level and Rope Skipping Team of Maha- ment. qualified once again to be a part of the rashtra. Throwball Indian National Shooting Team. Subsequently he won 1 Silver and 1 The HR U 19 Boys won the DSO She also represented India at various Bronze at the RSFI National Rope Throwball Tournament by beating International Tournaments throughout Skipping Tournament held at Jaipur. Blossoms in the finals. the year.

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Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti Coordinator

CORE COMMITTEE President Rahul Soundagar Secretary Hansika Shahani Treasurer Aakash Ahuja Marketing Mr. Shyam Benegal with Members of BIOSCOPE Chandrika Dhariwal PRO Tannya Babbar INDUCTION CEREMONY the students. Mr. Benegal talked at length about his July 19, 2013 films, his idea of art, narratives and alternate ways of The mission of the Bioscope club is to encourage a storytelling. The session threw up interesting facets of healthy film culture among the student body. The aim his film making career and ended with a discussion of was to watch nationally and internationally acclaimed his future projects. The audience got an opportunity for feature films, documentaries and short films. a Q&A and the programme ended with a vote of thanks. Discussion and analysis of screened films would aid the students with critical thinking skills, ability to FILM SCREENING understand and appreciate the aesthetic aspect of film The second Event was the Screening of 1993 Oscar as creative art and also provide them with the nominated film “What’s Love Got To Do With It” on technical knowledge of film-making through December 6, 2013. The screening was conducted by workshops. The American Consulate for the BMM students of H.R. The H.R. Film Club was inaugurated by Principal Dr. College. Indu Shahani. The club held a screening of CHAI a GENDER SENSITIZATION short documentary film by Gitanjali Rao followed by a discussion. Principal Dr. Shahani inducted the office On Feb 14, 2014 Benjamin Fong, Assistant Cultural bearers for the academic year 2013-14 and motivated Affairs Officer the gathering with her words of encouragement. The and Parvathi senior Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur also graced Venkateswar the occasion with her presence. an, Reference L i b r a r i a n - UNCUT REELS Outreach from The first Event wa s called “UNCUT REELS: A Film the American Series on Partition Films” Mammo (1994) – A Shyam C o n s u l a t e Stressing on need for gender sensitization Benegal film Khamosh Pani (2004) – A Sabiha Sumar v i s i t e d t h e film &1947 Earth (1998) – A Deepa Mehta film were college and addressed students. Fong stressed on the screened on August 8, 2013 importance of the programme and the need for gender The highlight of the Series was “Director’s Cut: A sensitization. Parvathi Venkateswaran talked about the Conversation with Shyam Benegal”. American Library and encouraged students to use the Prof. Paromita Chakrabarti engaged Mr. Shyam resources. Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti, Prof. In-charge of Benegal in a conversation about his films with the Film Club and Benjamin Fong moderated the particular reference to Mammo that was screened for discussions with the students on gender Violence.

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NATURE CLUB

Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee Coordinator The Nature Club held its orientation in a unique manner this year. It organized a Heritage Walk around South Bombay for the college CORE COMMITTEE students. The objective of the walk was to acquaint the students about the heritage buildings and places located in and around the college. President Sahil Advani The students were not only introduced to the rich history of the city but Members also shown the plight of some of the heritage buildings which have Ravi Singh become dilapidated over time. The response was terrific with more Mayank Bhatia than a hundred students participating in the walk. The event began Grishma Balani Bharat Chandran with a slideshow that depicted Mumbai as it was in the early 1900s. The Nikhil Aswani walk of about two hours that took the students through the heart of the Vandna Rohra ‘old’ fort, of the beautiful ‘art-deco’ buildings like Beldevere Court and Sagar Punjabi Empress Court that line the western side of the Oval Maidan, phalanx of Anirudh Poddar monolithic and yet majestic buildings like the Old Secretariat, the Rahul Bajaj Mumbai University and the Bombay High Court building. The path took a detour into historic art district of Kalaghoda with the iconic Jehangir Art Gallery, the NGMA, the David Sasoon Library, the Prince of Wales Museum and the Watsons Hotel. The final leg of the journey took the students to the ornate and delicate Flora Fountain, the St. Thomas’ Cathedral and Horniman Circle with its ensemble of stately gothic buildings. Dr Chandani Bhattacharjee, the faculty in charge of the club accompanied the students for the walk. At the completion of the walk, the group, met Principal, Dr. Indu Shahani who encouraged the students to become better Mumbaikars by preserving the heritage buildings the students witnessed.

Post the Uttarkashi Disaster renowned nature lover and an environmental activist Mr. Bittu Sahgal, spoke to the students on the essence of protecting nature rather than exploiting it

Students set out on a Heritage Walk around South Bombay

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The core committee was also inducted on the same day. Nature club assisted in organizing an awareness talk on the Uttarkashi Disaster on the July 25, 2013. Renowned nature lover and an environmental activist, Mr. Bittu Sahgal, spoke to the students on the essence of protecting nature rather than exploit- ing it. The annual Nature Trek was organized by the club at Peth Fort (Kothaligad), Karjat, Maharashtra, an ancient watchtower that was under the control of the erstwhile Maratha empire and subsequently the British. It was held on Sunday, August 25, 2013. This A scenic shot.... trek was organized under the supervision of Dr. Amit Nandu and 5 volunteers of the Nisarg Adventure group. 50 students participated in the trek. The students attained some valuable knowledge about rare plants from instructor, Mr. Dhairya Gada, a wildlife researcher. This year marked the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol (1987). In recognition of this, Sanctuary Asia and Nature Club held a photography exhibition in the college canteen to build vital awareness on climate change. On December 18, 2013, Nature Club organized a Nature Photography Workshop. The workshop was organized with Sanctuary Asia, a reputed Nature Trek at Peth Fort (Kothaligad), Karjat nature periodical, with a focus on wildlife conservation. Reputed photog- rapher, Dr Parvish Pandya from Sanctuary Asia’ s team and Mallika Neverkar conducted the workshop on, “Nature Photography and its applica- tion in Environmental Conservation”. The session was attended by students who were oriented with the basics of photography. It was followed by hands on experience with three assignments given and evaluated. The Club assisted the club GEMS in o rga n i z i n g t h e A n n u a l P r i z e Distribution held on January 18, 2014 in the college. Nature Club awardees Grishma Balani, Vandna Rohra and Bharat Chandran

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GENERAL EVENT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

Ms. Rita Khatri Ms. Amrita Kambli Coordinator Coordinator CHASE The General Event Management Society’s (G.E.M.S.) first event of the year CHASE was held on July 26 & 27, 2013. This year the event became more adventurous with the participants being asked to solve tougher clues as they traveled through South Mumbai. More than 200 first year students participated in the event which started at 11:30 am. As the participants solved the clues, the excitement grew as the chase to the Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur awarded finish started. The event also served as an ice breaker trophies to chase winners for the new HRites. Bazaar August 14, 2013 Induction ceremony August 10, 2013 The Induction ceremony of GEMS was graced by Dr. Indu Shahani. Dr Rita Khatri welcomed all and spoke about the club activities. Ronak Bohra, president GEMS, shared the upcoming events of the club. Ms. Anamika Jayendran spoke of her experiences with the club. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani and Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur inducted the board members for the year 2013-14. Vice Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur awarded trophies to chase winners.

GEMS organised a Bazaar on August 14, 2013 in the H.R. Canteen. Bazaar is a Business Management Exercise where students are invited to display and sell their products. 14 stalls were set up by budding entrepreneurs this year. It was an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to learn how to price, sell and market their products. The stalls offered a variety of choices to the college students. There were entertainment stalls with one minute games; food stalls selling dominos pizzas; The newly inducted GEMS members

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Christmas Party December 21, 2013 G.E.M.S. organized the annual Christmas Party for the Foster Group Children. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani graced the event. The children had a fun time with exciting games for which prizes were distributed. Santa Clause made a grand appearance and gave the children presents and sweets. It was a very ‘Merry’ Christmas for everyone.

A peep into the future

Frankie and cupcakes. There were stalls selling apparels and accessories too. The panipuri competition stall where maximum pani puris had to be eaten in a minute, attracted many students. Also there were stalls put up by NSS for selling products made by underprivileged children. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani and faculty joined in the fun.

Fun time for Foster Group Children Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony January 18, 2014 The Annual Prize Distribution was organised by GEMS and Nature Club. Deserving students were awarded prizes and certificates in areas they excelled in, be it academics, extra-curricular or good attendance.

Chirstmas cake and carols

CORE COMMITTEE President Ammar Khinmabala Ronak Bohra Sagar Hazari Vice President Megha Tolani Ragini Gehani Parth Kinagi Secretary Ketaki Khandekar Shreya Gulabani Sumeet Punjabi Members Kanak Gandhi Organisers of the Annual Prize Distribution event Vinay Ammarnani

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INVESTMENT CLUB OF HR COLLEGE

The Investment Club of HR College organizes various Ms. Tasneem Razmi events that impart practical knowledge related to Coordinator Investments, Business and Finance in a fun yet intellectual way. With the club motto being, “Make an professional should adopt in the corporate world. Inspired by the book “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Investment in Yourself”, the student body handling the People” by Stephen Covey, he emphasized on the need club activities not only make an Investment in of physical and mental behavior for people entering in themselves but also aim at spreading financial literacy the corporate world. through their Inter Collegiate Events and Seminars. Bullseye 21st Aug. - Foreign Investment Floodgate: Is it really helping? A Panel Discussion: Mr. Anuj Regarded as the flagship event of ICHR, Bullseye is a Didwania, Mr. Ameya Ambulkar and Dr. Navin unique mock stock exchange where students in a very Punjabi. fun filled manner learn investing skills by trading on the shares of famous celebrities. It gives students the practical experience of trading on shares with entertainment quotient soaring high. More than 200 students participated this year. Finance Immersion Month The Investment Club is organized “Finance Immersion Month 2013”, a series of Certificate Finance Seminars and workshops to impart knowledge which is beyond the normal course curriculum. ICHR conducted seminars, panel discussions, exclusive The topic of discussion was the FDI cap in many workshops on Professional Excel and Trading System sectors, especially in the defence and pharmaceutical during the Finance Immersion Month. sectors. Retail was also given significant importance, with a discussion of the current Wal-Mart case in India. 13th Aug. - Essential Habits and Discipline for The panelists emphasised the importance of FDI and Finance Professionals by Mr. C.E.S. Azariah, CEO, debated on its need and implementation. The discus- FIMMDA sion concluded with a lot of recommendations that barriers such as corruption and inefficiency must be balanced; 7% FDI must come into 'drug discoveries' and not just 'clinical trials', in the Pharma sector; and the starting line for Indian and Foreign retailers must be the same.

24th Aug. Rupee Rampage: A Sinking Ship by Mr. M. Rajeshwar Rao, CGM-RMD, RBI

Mr. M. Rajeshwar Rao began with a brief history on exchange rates highlighting the major events that took place; like the drastic devaluation of rupee from 1991 Defining Habits - knowledge leading to skill, skill to the current scenario. From being Rs.4.76 in the year leading to desire and ultimately leading to Happiness, 1947, it has devalued to roundabout Rs.60 with India Mr. Azariah focused on the SEVEN HABITS that a

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7th Sept. - Excel Workshop by Mr. Mihir Thakkar, Yes Bank

The workshop was organized for the students so that they could have a better understanding of the working of Microsoft Excel, beyond the basics. Mr. Thakkar began with a preparatory session on the basic shortcuts and formulae of excel. He then went on to explain conditional formatting, ifs and nested ifs, vlookup and Pivot tables. He emphasized the relevance following the free floating regime where exchange and importance of EXCEL in the corporate world. rates are decided by the market forces of demand and supply. HARVARD MODEL UNITED NATIONS, CHINA 28th Aug. - BOLT by Ms. Heena Dand, Intern - Trade A student delegation from Junior college with Operations, BSE; Mr. Parth Shah, Assistant Manager faculty Advisor, Prof. Niren Mehta, participated in SME Section the fourth session of The Harvard Model United Nations, Beijing, China from the March 21-24, 2013. Yash Bajaj, Yashraj Rajani, Devansh Goenka and Zahan Kalyaniwalla were allotted countries in the specialized agencies: The Security Council and the Historic Security Council. Both the committees were double delegation committees. The Harvard MUN Conference witnessed a total of six sessions. Yash Bajaj and Yashraj Rajani received the Honorary Mention award for their active The Workshop on BOLT – BSE Online Trading participation in the Security Council. System commenced with a small exercise where It provided a platform to express your thoughts students were asked certain questions to prove that and beliefs on various current affairs, networked people work on their instincts and guess work, which with people from all over the world resulting in a was common in case of investment in shares, where cultural exchange leading to perfect Model United people would pick up random stocks and analyze them Nations experience. later. He went ahead with the four phases of evolution of the BOLT. The students were shown the live BOLT screen for better understanding of how the system worked.

5th Sept. - Venture Capital Industry of India by Mr. Ajay Hattangdi, MD, SVB India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Hattangdi explained the different equity funding stages and stated the basic difference between Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists and Private Equity firms. He explained the fund structure and mentioned the various points to be kept in mind while selling a product. He said that India has a different market which strives for innovation, uniqueness and reaching Student delegation from Junior college with faculty out to people. Advisor Mr. Niren Mehta

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MARATHI VANGADMAY MANDAL

Dr. Priyamvada Sawant Ms. Bharti Kanpile Degree College Junior College Coordinator Coordinator

CORE COMMITTEE President Mitali Dewoolkar Vice President Yuga Deodhar Secretary Yogini Vaidya Literary Head Gaurav Prabhumirashi P.R. Head Payal Thakur Technical Head Yogeshwar Joshi Creative Head Dnyaneshwari Velankar MVM members with First Indian Idol and popular singer Mr. Abhijeet Sawant Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (MVM) of H.R .College, aims to enhance awareness about the strong history and comprehensive culture of Maharashtra. Revived in 2009, MVM completed its five years in 2013-14. Creative and innovative talent of students, contributed to the various events throughout the year. The Induction ceremony of the club was held on August 27, 2013. The occasion was graced by the presence of the First Indian Idol and popular singer Mr. Abhijeet Sawant who charmed the students with his songs and shared his journey in the world of music. He appealed all students to follow their heart and work hard towards achieving the goals. A token of appreciation for In August, Yogeshwar Joshi (FYBMM) and Gaurav Prabhumirashi Abhijeet Sawant (SYBCom), two members from HRMVM participated in a Quiz Competition held by the All India Radio on the occasion of India’s 67th Independence Day. They effortlessly fielded questions on personalities, events and poetry of the times of freedom struggle. The month of Shravan is an indication of vegetation, prosperity and festivals. As per its tradition this year too HRMVM organized Shravan Utsav and celebrated on August 27, 2013 with song, dance and display of culinary culture of Maharashtra. A performance of Maharashtra’s traditional dance form Lavani, songs and high enthusiasm of the students heralded the joy of Shravan in HR. Decorated stall of homemade ‘Maharashtrian’ food delicacies was set up in HR canteen and it received Shravan Utsav 160 CULTURAL REPORT MVM & MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP eager response from the students, faculty and staff of the college. The mood of festivities continued with Ganeshotsav celebrated on August 16, 2013. Beautiful decoration of flowers and the traditional aarti of lord Ganesha was followed by cultural programme including Ganeshvandana and guitar performance by members. The literary ‘mood’ of the members of MVM reflected in MOOD HR, an in-house bulletin of MVM that aims at showcasing the literary talent of students of the club. Articles, poems and other literary works by the members, adorned the bulletins edited by MVM members. Columns as, We Salute Them, exclusively Recognition for MVM members dedicated to those achievers of the nation who have made an extensive contribution towards India’s to 16, 2013. 18 colleges from the state of Maharashtra development and made us proud, were received well participated in this grand festival. HRMVM won by the readers. The bulletin significant awards this year. Yuga Deodhar won the also focused on vibrant spread first prize for comedy story writing; Payal Thakur won of Marathi language among 3rd prize for food decoration and cookery; Mitali HRites as well as keeping them Dewoolkar won the 2nd prize as Utsav Queen and also updated about the happenings 3rd prize for being the best contingent leader, whereas in college. Vikrant Jothady won the best male model prize. Apart Members of MVM participated from these other members of HRMVM won consolation in state-level inter-collegiate prizes for dance performance. HRMVM is a club that youth festival, Maharshtra finds resonance in the hearts of all those who are willing Utsav organized by "Parnika to share the proud culture of Maharashtra- the culture Trust”held from December 14 of tolerance, modernity and assimilation.

MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP Mathematics Workshop for the manner, and class work was supple- academic year 2013-2014 for the SYJC mented with assignments. The students commenced from the first students appeared for mock exams week of June 2013 and the workshops for each paper in order to boost Ms. Mansi Bharne Ms. Bhavna Shah were conducted till the last week of their confidence. Coordinator Coordinator December 2013. The students were Attendance of students in the work- very confident at the shop was mandatory. Individual end of the workshop attention was paid to each student as sessions. This year the the group was of manageable size. students of Mathemat- This year saw a range of students who ics Workshop con- were committed as well as students ducted a Mathematics who were lagging in Mathematics and Quiz for the FYJC needed intense practice in the subject. students which was a p p r e c i a t e d a n d In the workshop, the classes were enjoyed by the FYJC conducted in the conventional Mathematics Quiz for the FYJC students students.

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FYJC ORIENTATION July 13, 2013

Presentation by Principal Introduction of Faculty by Principal

The Orientation Programme for FYJC students for the academic year 2013- 2014 was held at the K.C. Auditorium. The programme began with a stellar Bharatnatyam performance by students Rashi Shah and Urvi Shrinavker accompanied by Ruthvij Naik’s vocals. Vice Principal Mrs. Deepika Bhatia briefed the students and their parents on the new examination and testing pattern as well as rules to be followed. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani extended a warm welcome to the students and their parents. She shared the NAAC Assessment, highlighting the contribution of the Dance recital by students students, and introduced the FYJCs to their new teachers. A Brand H.R. presenta- tion gave a preview of the holistic development of students at H.R., followed by introduc- tions of all the clubs, by their representatives.

Dr. Indu Shahani, Ms. Deepika Bhatia, Ms. Misha Bothra Principal VicePrincipal

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YOUNG MINDS CORE COMMITTEE Coordinators Ms. Shamira Abdulla Ms. Anuradha Iyer Ms. Rashmi Redkar President The academic year 2013-2014 was an exciting year for Young Minds, a Students’ Meet Kothari Council for Junior College. The club organised all their events under the able Vice -Presidents guidance of Ms. Shamira Abdulla, Ms. Anuradha Iyer and Ms. Rashmi Redkar. Akshay Lodha Tejal Morbia Young Minds began their year with the F.Y.J.C. Orientation which was organised Organising Heads and managed by them, jointly with the Students’ Council. Mayank Rathod Yesha Kapadia Inter-Club Rink Football

In July, the club emerged as the Inter-Club Rink Football Champions. The team was lead by the President Meet Kothari, with Danish Avasia, Dan Dias and Fahriz, who were the star players. Principal’s Day

July 17, 2013 Principal Dr. Indu Shahani ’s birthday was celebrated as Principal’s Day in the staff room which was beautifully decorated by the junior college clubs.

Movie August 26, 2013 This event being the first event of the year, Special cake by Commerce Club - Principal’s Birthday Celebration served the dual objective of being an inspiring experience along with being an icebreaker for the members. It is a movie based on the life of the legendary Steve Jobs was shown to the students of FYJC. Teacher’s Day

September 5, 2013 Teacher’s Day, one of the flagship events of the Club, was celebrated in a big way this year. The members had organised a karaoke session in which the teacher's sang with gusto. This was followed by a 'Guess Who' round, in which the teacher's had to recognize each other's childhood pictures. Ms. Shamira Abdulla, Coordinator for Young Minds presented a The celebrations concluded with a jam collage of pictures featuring the Junior College teachers to session. The songs 'Jai Ho' and 'Senorita' Vice Principals on Teacher’s Day brought the Teacher's to the Dance floor.

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(Above) Teachers entertained by Young Minds Students Young Minds entertained the teachers with their (Below) Teachers enjoy the Karaoke Session very own band Rose Day Hike at Bhaje Caves September 27, 2013 The Rose Day, another one of the clubs events, was celebrated this year with great vigour. It broke all past records of dedications and collections. Blue roses, specially prepared by the members, and Personalized Hampers, were introduced this year. Entrepreneurship Module September 21, 28 and October 9, 2013 The Young Minds Club, in collaboration with the American Embassy Library conducted the Entrepreneurship Module. The members were shown leadership videos which were followed by interactive group discussions. Hike December 15, 2013 The Hike was a new event intro- duced this year in collaboration w i t h t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Programmes Committee. The members were taken on a hike to the Lohgad Fort and Bhaje Caves, near Lonavala. Annual Prize Distribution January 25, 2014 Finally the members were rewarded at the Annual Prize Distribution for their hard work and brilliant contribution for an Coordinators Ms Shamira Abdulla, Ms Anuradha Iyer and Ms Rashmi Redkar unforgettable year. with members of Young Minds

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Coordinator Ms. Mukti Ghosh with Ms. & Mr. HR; (Clockwise) Traditional Day; Twin Day; Cascade Club members with Faculty.

CORE COMMITTEE President Aishwarya Bhuta Vice President Rhea Murjani Members Mohit Jaitly Tanay Shah Aanchal Chhabria Prema Talreja Prachi Lulla Ashi Jain Trish Thakur

The Cascade club of H.R. college was established December 12 Best accessories day to encourage students to take part in co curricular Everyone looked better than the best with accessories activities. Various activities initiated and perfectly matching their dress. organized by the Cascade club helps students December 13 Traditional day discover their creativity and talent. Traditional Indian attire for all! The CASCADE club organized the HRites week December 14 Beautiful Black Day celebrations from December 9-14, 2013. Specific Dressed in black attire. themes were chosen for each day. The faculty and The mega event of the week was the Traditional day held on the students came dressed accordingly and made December 13, 2013. The Cascade club members displayed the event colourful. The best dressed were given dance and musical performances, with an ethnic touch. On prizes. The schedule for the week in 2013 was: this day, a fashion show was also organized. The winners December 9 Denim Day were chosen and awarded the titles of 'Ms. H.R.' and 'Mr. Students and teachers looked elegant clad in H.R.' respectively. denims. 1) Mr. H.R. Trish Thakur December10 Twins Day Runners up: 1) Hiten Totlani Students and teachers paired up and dressed 2) Devesh Tahiliani exactly identical like twins. December 11 Indo-western day 2) Ms. H.R. Drishti Shah East met west when teachers and students Runners up: 1) Ashi Jain dressed in a fusion attire of kurti and jeans. 2) Janhavi Shahani

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COMMERCE CLUB

Ms. Laju Sharma general business Q&A round, Coordinator Rapid Fire Round, Audio-Visual Round and category based Business Round. The teams were felicitated by the Vice-Principals of Jr. College, Mrs. Anila Pillai and Mrs. Deepika Bhatia. On the same day, the Induction Ceremony of the core team was held. On December 12, 2013, four teams of two each from the Club Apeksh Porwal represented H.R. College at the winner at second Annual Inter-Collegiate Commerce Quiz Contest Commerce Quiz Contest, ‘Kaun B a n e g a S i k k a n d a r… ? ’ Core Committee organized by MD College, Parel. Core Committee The event covered grueling SYJC written elimination round Directors covering questions from the field Kratik Agrawal Commerce Club Team with Vice Principal of business, economics, and Manil Dodani Mrs. Anila Pillai marketing to accountancy, current affairs Secretary Ananta Patil and corporate knowledge. Out of 20 Commerce Club of H.R. College has been PR Manager participating colleges and 200 tough and conducting regular activities that aim at Twinkle Kataria highly talented competitors Apeksh keeping students up-to-date about the IT Head Porwal and Malcolm Dastoor from SYJC current affairs in the field of Commerce. Chaitya Desai emerged victorious in every round thus The year began with the USP event of the Creative Head sealing the win for H.R. College for the Stavan Sanghvi Club “COMQUIZ” which was held on 26th second time in a row at the battle of Punya Bhimani September, 2013. 16 participants were intellects. short listed from the Elimination Round FYJC held a week prior to the event. The final 6 club members also participated at the Heet Shah quiz consisted of 5 rounds namely Inter-collegiate quiz organized by the Jennifer Unvala Thomas Cook on October 10, 2013. Netra Chand On February 5, 2014 the club Yashita Tirthani organized a two level project event Unninarayan Kurup which gave students an opportunity to Rushabh Modi Ankita Patil research on the marketing mix Krina Parmar strategy to be adopted for the Neil Rahalkar unbranded products of daily use. 12 Vikrant Chadha students participated at level one. Monik Doshi Level two will be held in the next Vedant Vakil academic year. The event created lots Darshan Aryal of enthusiasm amongst FYJC students Romit Sadhwani as it gave them insight into practical Mahima Jhajhariya COMQUIZ - Winners & Runners - up with Principal, Saurabh Savla Vice Principals and faculty aspects of marketing. 166 CULTURAL REPORT

OPEN HOUSE

Ms. Rekha Verma Coordinator

Open House Open House volunteers recognised for their contribution

The first FYJC Open House meeting was held on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Parents CORE COMMITTEE were informed about the attendance of their wards from July to November, 2013 and the mark sheets for Terminal examination were distributed to the students. Parents SYJC Members interacted with the Class Teachers and subject faculty about performance and atten- Vishal Mehta Tarun Vanvari dance of their wards during the Open House session. Principal, Dr. Indu Shahani Monica Sawlani felicitated the toppers while the defaulters in attendance and students failing in two or Vini Bhatia more than two subjects were addressed by the Vice-Principals. Manav Shahani Jayesh Sharma The Open House SYJC and FYJC Volunteers assisted in the result distribution for FYJC in Niket Shah April, 2013, Grade Improvement Meeting on September 7, 2013 and FYJC Defaulters Harsha Malkani meeting on September 30, 2013. The volunteers also assisted Ashoka University in Javesh Mirchandani their campus Harshit Agarwal a d m i s s i o n Aditya Parekh w o r k o n Rashmi Chalke Harsha Sachdev February 13, Ariba Azmi 2014. Ravina Bhatia Nikita Madhyan Rahul Ramwani FYJC Members Diya Uttam Diti Uttam Nita Raidas Bhavesh Sakhrani Open House Priyal Shah volunteers with Tanvi Thakkar Vice Principals Divya Srinivasan Anila Pillai, Sulsa Shah Deepika Bhatia Simran Advani and Coordinator Divya Tekwani Rekha Verma Janhavi Soneji

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C.O.D.E.

THE COUNCIL FOR DEBATE & ELOCUTION

Ms. Misha Bothra The Council for Debate and Elocution Coordinator kick started the year with the signature event Stand-up Speak-up which witnessed a participation of 65 students. Umesh Kriplani stood first followed by Kayshav Verma and Aadish Shah at second place and Priyanshi Choksi and Natasha Daswani who tied at third place. They were given topics like 'India is filled with MBA’s, Doctors, CA’s and Engineers there is no place for artistic and creative careers' and 'the role of Bollywood in the objectification of women'. This year's stand up speak The Annual Prize Distribution (Jr. College) was compered by CODE members up was packed with good debate and articulate orators. K.C. College held its annual Model The Symbiosis Institute of Code participated in the oldest, and United Nations from September 13- Management Studies had their one of the most prestigious MUNs in 15, 2013. It featured the unique San annual Model United Nations India - the Cathedral Model United Conference from January 15-17, 2014 Nations (CMUN). CMUN was held Francisco Committee, 1945, which where Aayush Kedia chaired the from the August 9 -11, 2013 at the gave delegates a chance to go back in ECOSOC and Devarsh Saraf bagged Trident Hotel, Mumbai. The various time, to the foundations of the UN. In the Best Delegate in his committee. committees included a simulation of addition to participating in the the Cuban Missile Crisis during the conference, various CODE members From the February 14-16, 2014 Hill Cold War. The following members held Executive Board Positions at Spring International School had won awards - Veydaant Khanna - KCMUN, including Under-Secretary their annual Model United Nations Conference. It featured a new Outstanding Delegate; Eesha Meattle General, Director, and Head of Press. - Outstanding Delegate; Farzad Wadia committee called the Arab Israeli The following members also received - Honourable Mention; and Tushna Convention of Leaders and the the awards for Outstanding Delegate Vevaina - Honourable Mention International Olympic Committee. in their respective committees - CODE also sent a delegation to the BD There was a delegation of 10 that Rushal Shah, Aayush Kedia, Keyshav Somani Model United Nations. The represented our college. Here too Verma and Aayushi Chheda. contingent comprised of 11 many awards were won - Kayshav delegates. The following delegates CODE also represented H.R. College Verma - Outstanding Delegate; bagged awards - Rushal Shah - best a t t h e D h i r u b h a i A m b a n i Devarsh Saraf - Honourable Mention; delegate; Aayush Kedia - best International School MUN 2013 Aadish Shah - Outstanding Delegate; delegate; and Ashmi shah - special from the November 28 to December Krisha Jhaveri - Honourable Mention mention. They also received several 1, 2013 which featured committee’s and Aayush Kedia - Honourable oral mentions. like the Special Conference for Non- Mention. Rushal Shah, Aayush Kedia, Vedant Intervention and also the Advisory Bang and Krish Shah chaired at the Panel for the question of East and Mega-Conference of IIMUN at South-East Asia, where out of a Heads of CODE Club Mumbai which was held at the World delegation of 8 delegates, 6 bagged Ashmi Shah Trade Centre from the August 14-17, a wa r d s i n t h e i r r e s p e c t ive Eesha Meattle 2013. committees.

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The French Club aims to encourage and enhance the linguistic skills of the students by creating a mélange between a love for France, the French language and the French culture.

French National Day Coordinators Ms. Milita Ganguly, July 14, 2013 Ms. Shebany Moro and The French National Day was Ms. Poonam Phadke celebrated with screening of a movie at the French Fiesta on the French Revolution. Club members presented a Salsa and Indian classical dances. “La Marseillaise” the French National Anthem was sung by Ms. Khushnaz an FYJC student. French students under the Study India Exchange Program also participated in the event. The National Day concluded with a quiz based on the current affairs of France.

French Fiesta December 6, 2013 The French Fiesta had some sizzling S a l s a a n d B o l l y w o o d d a n c e performances. Ms. Perinaz (FYJC H) performed an elegant Ballet dance. The fiesta's talking point was the exhibition with stalls of nail art, CORE COMMITTEE handmade envelopes, accessories, key President chains, cold drinks, tattoo, savory food Karishma Rajwani items and, confectionery items. Vice - President Amishee Choksi and Manisha Rohit Nichani Ajwani (SYJC-C) secured 1st place IT Head Angad Sahani along with Yashita Tirthani (FYJC-G) Secretary and Krisha Jhaveri (FYJC-E) in 2nd Verun Pawase and 3rd position respectively. Members Also a free flowing poetry competition of Junior College Mrs. Anila Pillai and Mrs. Tanisha Jain was held during the fiesta. The Deepika Bhatia presenting the badges Anshu Mathrani winners of the same are Yashita during the investiture ceremony wherein Tanvi Kothari Thirthani (FYJC-G), Ankita Punjabi new club heads were inducted. They also Riddhi Mehta (FYJC –F), Natasha Daswani (FYJC-H) gave away prizes to the winners of the essay Misha Mehta in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively. competition under the topic “WhatsApp”. Soumya Maheshwari Manali Kerkar The event closed with Vice principals 169 CULTURAL REPORT HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD

Ms. Sheela Shahe Ms. Sheela Yadav Guru Purnima Celebrations Coordinator Coordinator July 22, 2013 In India, Guru Purnima is the auspicious day when the teachers are acknowledged for the role they play in students lives. On this occasion the students of HSP celebrated Guru Purnima to commemorate the contributions of teachers. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, Director Administration and Assessment Prof. Sharma, Degree College Vice – Principal Dr. Rekha Bahadur and Junior College Vice – Principals Ms. Anila Pillai & Ms. Deepika Bhatia participated in the celebrations. The programme started with devotional songs, bhajans and dances. The students also organized games for the teachers. The programme was enjoyed by one and all.

Principal Dr. Indu Shahani CORE COMMITTEE President: Aman Lodha Event Management Aishwarya Bhuta Creative Head Gauri Kadam Treasurer Akash Basutkar IT Head Pritesh Bhandari

Hindi Essay Competition July 4, 2013 Principal, Vice Principals, Faculty and Students are all attention The second event of HSP was an essay writing competition for SYJC students to encourage the creative abilities of budding hindi writers. The topics ranged from imaginative, autobiographical and descriptive. 102 students participated in this event. Vice - Principals Ms. Anila Pillai and Ms. Deepika Bhatia awarded the winners Aman Lodha, Ashwarya Bhuta and Bhavika Mewada. There were 10 consolation prizes Enjoying a melodious bhajan for the students.

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Gul-e-Gulzar Elocution Competition by December 12, 2013 Hindustanti Prachar Sabha Gul-e-Gulzar, hosted by the students of the Hindi December 22, 2013 Sahitya Parishad gives an opportunity to showcase Hindustani Prachar Sabha organizied an Elocution their talent in the field of Sher–o–Shayari, Hasya Competition at H.R. College on Balikao ki Shiksha hi Vyangya Kavita, singing, dancing and compering. The desh ki samajik aur arthik samasyaon ka raasta hai. event was judged by Ms. Rekha Verma and Ms. Mansi The competition was held in the presence of Dr. Bharne, Faculty Junior College. Ms. Anila Pillai and Ms. Shusheela Gupta, representative of Hindustani Deepika Bhatia, Vice – Principals graced the occasion. Prachar Sabha. Junior College Vice – Principals Ms. Anila Pillai & Ms. Deepika Bhatia judged the event. Two teams of students competed against each other in reciting shayaris and satirical poems. In each category, 27 students participated in the event. Ms. Sayed Tehreem stood first, Mr. Viral Panchal got second three prizes were awarded. Winners for prize and Ms. Shivani Moshra received the third prize. Sher–o–Shayari were 1) Shivani Mishra, 2) Bhavesh Sakrani and 3) Kunal Bajaj. Winners for H a s y a V y a n g y a Kavita were 1) Manavi Jain, 2 ) V i r a l Panchal and 3) Saloni Jain.

Saral Hindi is an initiative of the Hindustani Prachar Sabha, Mumbai. The course is recognized by the Department of Human Resource and SARAL HINDI REPORT Development, Government of India. The one year course was especially developed by the Director of the Hindustani Prachar Sabha for Indian and International students to learn the national language with no fees charged for it. Student's who enroll for this course, give an exam at the end of the year and on passing they receive a special certificate from the Hindustani Prachar Sabha. The Saral Hindi Course lectures were conducted by Coordinator Mrs. Sheela Yadav, Faculty, Department of Hindi, H.R. College along with Mrs. Malini Mrs. Sheela Yadav, Mrs. Malini Shroff and Prof. V.N. Sharma, Shroff, former Faculty of the college. with the students enroled for Saral Hindi course

171 CULTURAL REPORT KNOW YOUR STUDENT

Ms. Misha Bothra Ms. Mansi Bharne KYS, a mega mentoring programme is a unique initiative Coordinator Coordinator of H.R. College. It was introduced to know a student better so that teacher could impact their lives in positive ways. Also the objectives were to monitor the students’ academic performance, their attendance and encourage held at regular intervals. The first meeting was held the FYJC students to participate in variety of activities on August 23, 2013 to get acquainted with the offered at H.R. College. students. The second meeting was held on September 20, 2013 and the main impetus was on The FYJC parents applauded the program as the KYS discussing their academic results. The third meeting teacher is a one point contact for the students. Besides, was held on December 6, 2013 for a quick update the initiative helps the students ease into the new and from the students. And finally the year ended with challenging college environment. the fourth meeting on March 12, 2014 for a final wrap Each staff member was assigned a group of 30-35 up, encouraging them to perform better in the XII th students to mentor. Interactions with the students were standard.

Core Committee SINDHI SANGAT President Ms. Shweta Punjabi Members Rachna Dhanrajani Harshita Jani For the first time, the Sindhi Shreya Adhya Sangat members performed Gautami Angolkar at the Talent Parade 2013 and Juhi Kundani mesmerized the audience Bhavika Setpal with sindhi traditional songs Shruti Agarwal and remix. The team was Bhavika Dadlani e c s t a t i c a b o u t t h e i r Sarita Singh performance and volunteered to perform at a programme held at Garware Club. The dance performances was Sindhi Sangat members organized, directed and performance at choreographed by Shweta Talent Parade 2013 Punjabi under the able guidance of Vice-Principal Mrs. Deepika Bhatia and Faculty members Ms. Laju Sharma & Ms. Bharti Sharma. Sindhi Sangat awardees with Vice Principals and faculty

172 Our Achievers’ HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014

INTRA-COLLEGE EVENTS

ORGANIZED

l HR fest - CHOICE l Uncut Reels: A Film Series on Partition Films - BIOSCOPE: H.R. Film Club l Bullseye: A mock stock exchange - ICHR l MBA Workshop - Planning Forum l Shravan Utsav - Marathi Vangdmay Mandal l Mumbai Darshan - Hostelites Association l Manhattan Short Masterclass Series 2013: Reviewing Movie Reviews - Shobha De l Hair grooming session - L'Oreal India l Project Aarzoo: A Christmas Party for the Orphans - GEMS l Young Women’s Leadership Programme - WDC Project Aarzoo l Nature Trek - Nature Club l Annual Prize Distribution Degree College l Annual Sports Day l Mera Vote Mera Haq Campaign - NSS l Talent Parade - a cultural extravaganza by the HR College Clubs l Bazaar - GEMS l Independence Day Celebration - The Cascade Club l Workshop on Leadership - KPMG l Essay Competition for Municipal Students - Students Council Green Ganesha l TY Farewell - Students Council l An ‘Oath' to obey traffic rules - NSS Unit (under the guidance of University of Mumbai) l Green Ganesha - NSS Unit of H.R. College (in collaboration Times of India) l Votathon - Students' Council (in collaboration with 'I vote for a better India’)

174 OUR ACHIEVERS | DEGREE COLLEGE ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

January 18, 2014

Dr. Geoffrey Petts, Vice Chancellor of University of Westminster was Chief Guest at the Degree College Annual Prize Distribution; Dr. Alexander Heinz, Deputy Head International Programmes; and Mr. Oliver Trumble, International Programmes Administrator from King's College London were Guests of Honour. They felicitated the faculty and students for their achievements and leadership Guests of Honour Dr. Alexander Heinz and Mr. Oliver Trumble skills. from King’s College London

Promising Young Leader Neel Shah received a full scholarship Parents, Faculty and Students from King’s College to attend Summer School in London at the prize distribution ceremony

PROMISING YOUNG LEADERS

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PROMISING YOUNG LEADERS

Hats-off Certificate for Registrar Mr. Deepak Lulla Hats-off Certificate for Associate Rajesh

Nandit Doshi - Devi Saraswati Trophy Mehul Soni - NSS Akash Kakkar -Talent Parade for General Leadership Promising Young Leader Promising Young Leader

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GENERAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

GENERAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

GENERAL LEADERSHIP AWARD BEST ORGANISER - Advertising

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BEST ORGANISER - BAF BEST ORGANISER - ICHR

BEST ORGANISER - BFM BEST ORGANISER - BMS

BEST ORGANISER - BBI BEST ORGANISER - Placement Cell

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BEST ORGANISER - IPC BEST ORGANISER - Sports Council

BEST ORGANISER - NSS BEST ORGANISER - Honours

BEST ORGANISER - PSDS BEST ORGANISER - Film Club

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BEST ORGANISER - ENACTUS BEST ORGANISER - Hostelites Association

BEST ORGANISER - The Math Club BEST ORGANISER - MVM

Principal’s Special Award BEST ORGANISER - Research Cell

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Winners at West Zone Inter University Table-Tennis All Rounder Award - Keshav Baheti Women’s Tournament 2013-2014

BEST ORGANISER - Planning Forum Intercollegiate Trophies - CHOICE

BEST ORGANISER - CHOICE Intercollegiate Trophies - CHOICE

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Chief Guest Dr. Geoffrey Petts, Vice - Chancellor, University of Westminster, UK; felicitated Principal Dr. Indu Shahani for receiving the ‘Mumbai Women of The Decade Achievers Award’ for Excellence in Education and Community Development, awarded to her by ASSOCHAM Ladies League.

ENTOURAGE - Intercollegiate win - BAF, BBI, BFM DETOUR - BMM

Applause for the awardees CHOICE

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BEST ORGANISER - Planning Forum Principal’s Special Award

Principal’s Special Award BEST ORGANISER - Students’ Council

Students’ Council CHOICE

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H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD MR NIHAL DASWANI MR. DHIREN GROVER MR. HARDIK MAYUR VYAS MR. KUSHAAL TALREJA MR. NIKUNJ PHERWANI (POST GRADUATE) (STUDENTS’ COUNCIL) (SPORTS COUNCIL) (BMS) (RCHR)

H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD MR. PARITOSH AGARWAL MR. PRATIC DUGAR MS. RADHA DINGANKAR MR. AAKASH MEHTA MS. ASHWINI SHETTY (STUDENTS COUNCIL) (BBI) (SPORTS COUNCIL) (BBI/IPC) (BBI)

ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD MS. BHUMI DEDHIA MS. PRESHIKA JAIN MS. RIA NARANG MS. RIA SINGLA (HONOURS/ MS RITIKA SACHDEV (BFM) (STUDENTS COUNCIL) (ICHR) STUDENTS COUNCIL/BFM) (ENACTUS)

ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION MS. SANA ANSARI MS. SANSKRITI BHATIA MS. TRUSHI NISHAR MS. VISHAKA VAMANJUR MR. SHARAN LEKHI (BMS) (WDC) (STUDENTS COUNCIL) (BBI) (SPORTS COUNCIL)

PRINCIPAL’S SPECIAL AWARD PRINCIPAL’S SPECIAL AWARD PRINCIPAL’S SPECIAL AWARD BEST SPORTSWOMAN BEST SPORTSMAN MS. AKANKSHA JAIN MS. DISHA KARANCHANDANI MS. DRISHTI KODWANI MS. SHREYA GAWANDE MR. AKSHAY SHETTY (BMS/IPC) (ATTENDANCE COMM./T&T) (ATTENDANCE COMM./T&T)

184 OUR ACHIEVERS | JUNIOR COLLEGE ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

January 25, 2014

Junior College held its Annual Prize Distribution event took place in the H.R. Assembly Hall. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani graced the occasion with Vice Principals Mrs. Anila Pillai and Mrs. Deepika Bhatia; Faculty, staff, parents and students were present in large numbers.

Students were awarded for their hard work during Address by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani various club events. The other award categories were General Leader- ship, Best Orga- nizer, Outstand- ing Contribution and Most Promis- i n g S t u d e n t . Students with good attendance were also felici- tated on this day.

Vice Principal Anila Pillai felicitated by Principal Dr. Indu Shahani for Principal’s Special Awards receiving the ‘Nari Ratna’

ALL ROUNDER AWARD ALL ROUNDER AWARD NATIONAL LEVEL SWIMMER NATIONAL LEVEL DIVER WORLD ROLLER EESHA MEATTLE VARDHAN CHHEDA PRIYANSHI CHOKSHI YASHIKA SHETH SKATING CHAMPION DRASHTA SHELAWALA

General Leadership Award General Leadership Award

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Open House - Best Organiser Award French Club - Best Organiser Award

CHOICE - Best Organiser Award CHOICE - Winners at Inter-collegiate Festivals

Sports Council - Winners of Inter-collegiate Competitions Best Organiser Award

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Best Organiser Award Talent Parade - Best Organiser Award

Commerce Club - Best Organiser Award Promising Student Award

Marathi Vangadmay Mandal - Promising Student Award Career Orientation - Promising Student Award

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Sports Council - Certificate of Merit Attendance Committee - Certificate of Merit

Winners of ILLUMINAR Special Cell - Certificate of Merit

Awardees for Active Participation in Class

188 Serving our communities for more than 125 years Here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Indian students visit New Jersey City University as schools forge global ties By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger on December 01, 2013 at 8:45 AM, updated December 01, 2013 at 12:19 PM JERSEY CITY — The 54 students and faculty members from India's H.R. College of In addition to hosting students and faculty during short trips, the two schools hope to set up a Commerce and Economics packed as much as they could into a whirlwind 10-day trip to the joint study abroad and student exchange program. United States. "What we're doing is strengthening that relationship," said Henderson, who hosted all 54 As they wrapped up their visit last week, the Indian students toured Ellis Island, attended members of the Indian delegation for a meal at her residence on the Jersey City waterfront Broadway plays, visited the New York Stock Exchange and performed in a "Bollywood" dance last weekend. show to thank their hosts at New Jersey City University. H.R. College — founded in 1960 as Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce & Economics But the trip was more than just a cultural exchange between the Jersey City public university — is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. Its campus is in the heart of the business district and the Mumbai-based business college. Both schools hope the visit is the start of a deeper of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, India's largest city. partnership that will allow the institutions — located 7,800 miles apart — to share resources During their visit, the Indian students stayed at a hotel in New York City as they visited tourist and study abroad programs. sites and attended events at New Jersey City University. H.R. College's dance troupe treated "I strongly believe the world is becoming a global village and we should go beyond borders," their American hosts to a "Bollywood" dance show performed in the campus theater that said Indu Shahani, head of the 7,000-student H.R. College. "We have to produce global highlighted traditional and modern Indian dancing popularized in the country's popular movie citizens.” musicals. New Jersey City University is among several U.S. colleges looking to build partnerships to tap Some of the 39 students on the trip helped pay their own way to the United States, while into India's burgeoning higher education market. The country, which has one of the fastest- others had their trip financed by their school. growing economies in the world, has been rapidly expanding its higher education system to "It's an important trip," said Dishti Kaji, 18, an accounting and finance major from Mumbai. meet a demand for college-educated workers. "We get to learn from each other's cultures.” In New Jersey, India is second only to China in the number of students it sends to study at the Several of the Indian students, who are nearly all planning finance-related careers, said the state's colleges. More than 17 percent of the state's 15,600 overseas students are from India, highlight of their trip was their visit to the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. according to statistics compiled by the Institute of International Education, a nonprofit industry "That moment when I entered the New York Stock Exchange, I was overwhelmed," said group. Vishwa Naik, 18, a freshman accounting and finance major from Mumbai. Sue Henderson, president of New Jersey City University, said she has visited India twice The Indian students plan to take what they learned back home and share it with the rest of since she took over the 8,200-student school last year. "I felt it was critical to have connections their campus in Mumbai, where many students are unable to afford overseas travel, Naik with a country like India," Henderson said. said. There is a natural connection between New Jersey City University and H.R. College because “We Indians who came on the trip represent the more fortunate lot," Naik said. "Not a lot of both are urban schools with a large number of hardworking students from modest means who people have the opportunity to fly to the West." are among the first in their families to go to college, Henderson said.

THE SUNDAY READ www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read SundayMumbaiMirror I SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 12 TEAM TECH SUPPORT hen 27-year-old Raghav Aggarwal com pleted two months at IIM-A, he Wave your vacuum cleaner TOUCH-ME-NOT IT BRAINS decided he'd drop out of the nation's finest management institute. RAGHAV AND ABHINAV AGGARWAL Brother Abhinav, 23, also packed his bags to leave Hyderabad's Indian on and get brownie points School of Business and return to their Prabhadevi home. “Business was picking up,“ says Abhinav, who launched Trutech Webs, » a cloud computing solutions firm, five years ago. While they learnt management while for trashing. Meet the young graduating from HR College, they are self-taught coders. Exampapersonline, a website that allowed students to share past papers and compare notes, was a pet men determined to change project. They currently have 2,50,000 students using their products including tutorial the way you live classes and pre-school management. Mumbai University is one client. But it was time to dream bigger. Their latest project involves developing the next Yolande D’Mello thing after touchscreen technologies -gesture motion to control your phone and [email protected] laptop. All you need to do is wave your hand in front of the screen to activate tasks. TWEETS@yolandewrites They have five patents pending between them and are in discussion with Intel, Microsoft and Vodafone, all of whom plan to use their technology in products to be The next time you watch Robert released at the end of the year. “Rolls Royce used it at one of their events. Downey Jr have a conversation with robot buddy Jarvis, And Reliance uses it in their boardrooms,“ says Abhinav, who co-owns The Fluid remember there may be Motion with Raghav, a firm valued at Rs 200 crore. something similar taking shape In February, Hero used their gesture command technology to manoeuvre two in your neighbourhood. Presenting the drones that raised the curtain off a new bike model. most exciting new slice of Mumbai's But Abhinav is eager to get the technology into your home. At his Lower Parel secret tech society. office, the blinds are raised with the flick of a wrist. It's another three months before the technology is developed, and expected to be priced under $100. RAJU SHELAR Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020, India. Email: [email protected] Website www.hrcollege.edu Tel +91 22 22021329 / 22042195 Fax +91 22 22810758