A ROYAL SALUTE TO 50 GLORIOUS YEARS H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS MEDIA NEWS 2010

Times of India | January 6, 2010 Meet the man who knew Luther King Jr Rebecca Samervel | TNN Mumbai: “Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were the greatest moral leaders of the 20th century and you are going to be the greatest moral leaders of the 21st century,’’ American theologist Dr Otis Moss Jr told students at HR college on Monday morning. Moss who was recently appointed to serve on a White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, was presenting a lecture on ‘Inspiring Leadership’ on Tuesday. A crusader of black liberation, Moss was closely involved in the struggle for civil rights led by Martin Luther King Jr. Commenting on the newly elected American president, Moss said, “We see the election of Obama as a joyous daybreak after a long struggle and fulfillment of a great dream.’’ HASSARAM RIJHUMAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani Principal & Hon’ble Sheriff of Mumbai

Mrs. Rekha Bahadur Mrs. Anila Pillai Vice-Principal Vice-Principal - Jr. College

Mr. Parag Thakkar Mrs. Deepika Bhatia Vice-Principal Vice-Principal - Jr. College

Ms. Shamira Abdulla Director International Programmes

Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti Ms. Kamni Bahl Editor-in-Chief Graphic Designer

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“Nine tenths of education is encouragement.” About Us 1 - Anatole France H.R. College of Commerce and Economics is an From the Editor 2 institution that believes in the power of education to effect transformation. It is this belief that inspires our Contents 2 efforts to nurture, develop and enhance student potential. From the Principal’s Desk 3 Realizing that “Empowerment through Innovation” is a vision that needs to be translated into action, students took on ‘Project Chirag’ - a dream initiative that would HSNC Board 4 light up villages through solar energy. Through a Five - Point Transformation model, Students in Free Golden Jubilee Celebrations 7 Enterprise (SIFE) at H.R. College embarked on this mission for rural development. Learning valuable Principal Leads 27 lessons in leadership and management, students of SIFE HRC rallied the entire college around a common cause. With the successful implementation of the project, Sheriff’s Delegations 31 students have been able to install solar lamps in one hundred and ten houses in Ujjaini, and sixty six houses Academic Achievements 43 in Ghaypatpada in Thane. This project has created value not only for the people whose lives have been touched by it but also for our students who were enriched and Internationalisation of HR 85 humbled by working on it. Students have been our pillars of strength and this year Beyond Academics 103 as we celebrate the completion of fifty glorious years we intend to make “Students for Change” our mission. Our Cultural Reports 123 student ambassadors have worked on a number of initiatives that have enabled them to structure, organize Annual Prize Distribution List 148 and facilitate the logistics of event management. For every student involved in such programmes, it has been a huge learning experience. Mentoring students, helping Media Snapshots them realize their potential, encouraging them to chase their dreams and inspiring creativity have always been the defining characteristics of this institution. As the Inside Front Cover college completes fifty years, addressing the needs of students in a rapidly changing society becomes important. It is to address this need that the institution wishes to commit itself to the cause of value based Inside Back Cover lifelong learning that can be acquired not only by indulging in intellectual exercises inside the classroom but also by forging a living contact with the community outside. There is no doubt that the coming years will see H.R. College of Commerce and Economics emerge as an institution that will optimize student involvement for social change, build leadership skills and support constructive dialogue between students and the community. Paromita Chakrabarti

2 I Editorial FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

As H.R. College of Commerce and Economics enters its fiftieth year, the institution prides itself on becoming an epicenter of intellectual pursuits. The journey that began in 1960 has been long and arduous, but with every step, H.R. has grown from being an undergraduate and postgraduate college to an institution where leaders of tomorrow are nurtured today. With a high potential faculty, dedicated non-teaching staff, diligent associates and thousands of energetic students, H.R. College defines the true spirit of education. Courage to lead, commitment to service, and courtesy to all, drives the college to excel in all its endeavors. This academic year the College scaled new heights, explored unknown horizons, initiated several Dr. Indu Shahani projects, and instituted a number of programmes which took Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal education at H.R. to an altogether different level. H.R. College of Commerce & Economics The Golden Jubilee year began with the ‘Homecoming’ on initiatives being carried out by the students of H.R.. The September 5, 2009, when a large number of alumni visited the industry-academia interface that the institution prides itself on college; some of them were from the very first batch. This was promises to be stronger where students not only get encouraged followed by the launch of the Special Cell by the very talented to venture as entrepreneurs but also become harbingers of and perceptive actor Aamir Khan. September 19, 2009 the positive change. college organized a grand function at the Trident which saw a This year HR College instituted programmes that instilled host of luminaries descend on the venue to join us in the Golden students with leadership qualities. SIFE (Students in Free Jubilee celebrations. The occasion saw a convergence of Enterprise) HRC took up project ‘Chirag’ to light up the villages distinguished guests, faculty, students who came to honour the with solar energy. This project was flagged off by Mr. Deepak outstanding alumni in business, politics, trade, commerce, arts, Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Ltd. on 21st January, 2010. This and entertainment. Since time immemorial gold has been project was then unveiled on 8th March, 2010 by Mr. Ratan Tata, synonymous with untarnished value. It symbolizes power, Chairman Tata Group and an introductory session on how the achievement and immortality. It is against this backdrop that our lamp works was shared with His Royal Highness Prince Andrew Golden Jubilee Celebrations assumed significance, with a Duke of York on 9th March, 2010. galaxy of great alumni making this event truly special. The H.R. superstars learnt management while working on the As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of H.R. College of Golden Jubilee Dialogue Series and organizing the Golden Commerce & Economics, Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Jubilee Celebrations at Trident on 19th Sept., 2009. The super Abdul Kalam visited the college and addressed our students on ambassadors proved how when students are given responsibility “Empowering the Youth & Igniting Minds.” While addressing and trusted, they can outdo our expectations of them. Every the students he said: “I found that the institution is concentrating super ambassador was charged with perseverance, passion and on the development of leadership skills and expanding pride which translated into efforts that went into organizing the knowledge among the youth. I am sure that the graduates of the most glorious of celebrations that brought in H.R.’s golden year. college will definitely act as catalysts for transforming India into a developed nation before 2020.” Dr. Kalam commended the What stands out among everything else is the sheer dedication, college for harnessing student potential for social change determination and diligence that qualify our super achievers through integrated development. He stressed the importance of who have their eyes set firmly on a mission - a mission to effect inspiring creative leadership in students who would have the change, to lead up-front, to set new benchmarks, to infuse every vision to change the way our society functions. “For a task with passion, to dream big and have the courage to chase prosperous and developed India, the important thrust will be on them. the generation of a number of creative leaders by institutions This year we wish to celebrate our Olympians. In remembering, like H.R. College of Commerce & Economics who will become honouring and felicitating our achievers of yesterday, and employment generators rather than employment seekers," said inspiring our leaders of tomorrow, fifty golden years of HR Dr. Kalam. College of Commerce and Economics become truly meaningful, Mr. Ratan Tata’s visit to the college marked a momentous beautifully resplendent. occasion in the history of H.R.. The staff and students were pleased to have an interaction with Mr. Ratan Tata on 8th March, 2010. The students posed a lot of questions to Mr. Tata who was visibly impressed with the energy around the room and the

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE I 3 PRESIDENT OF THE HSNC BOARD

Shri Kishu Hashmatrai Mansukhani

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics welcomes Shri Kishu Mansukhani as the new President of the HSNC Board. He has been associated with the Board since May 1974 and is committed to excellence in higher education.

The Principal, Staff and Students of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics wish him all the very best in his tenure as the President.

After completing his studies in service for the Tata Group for more Mechanical Engineering, and than twenty-five years, he started his Management in the USA, Mr. own business. Mansukhani returned to India as he Mr. Mansukhani is a consultant to was selected for a senior position in many organizations and is also the newly created Export Department actively involved in social, of Telco (Tata Motors). During his educational and humanitarian work. tenure, he organized the International He is a trustee of various charitable Network of Dealership and Servicing organizations and is associated with Centers in Middle-East, Africa, parts the Sadhu Vaswani Mission of Europe and South America. He was particularly for the K.K. Eye Institute. posted in New York for nine years as He is a founder member and current CEO of a trading company under Tata President of the International Sindhu Incorporated, USA. After being in Chamber of Commerce.

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President HSNCB Mr. Anil Harish; IPP HSNCB Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani; Patron Trustee Dr. L.H. Hiranandani; Vice President Kishu Mansukhani; Secretary HSNCB Ms. Manjula Nichani; Guest of Honour Commissioner of Police D. Sivanandan, Chief Guest Hon’ble Sheriff of Mumbai Dr. Indu Shahani and Guest of Honour Mr. Subhash Ghai, Film-maker; at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations held at NCPA on January 29, 2010 DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS: HSNC BOARD

The year 2009-2010 saw the Hyderabad their dedication and diligence, their (Sind) National Collegiate Board persistence and perseverance, their completing 75 years of stellar sacrifices and unswaying determination, contribution in the field of higher their vision and their veracity, have education. The board was established in succeeded in establishing an empire of 1949 under the leadership and inspiration education which is the pride of the Sindhi of Barrister Hotchand Gopaldas Advani community, with several premier colleges and Vidyasagar Principal Khushiram M. Mrs. Savitri Advani, wife of Founder President and institutions in Mumbai and (Late) Barrister H.G. Advani graced the Kundnani. They pioneered the cause of Ulhasnagar, HSNC board achievements occassion with her son Mr. Ashok Advani. education among the then displaced have been more than extraordinary.” Sindhi’s who were struggling to remake The Board has not only anticipated change 25+ years of dedicated service their lives after the tumultuous partition of but also pioneered it. It expanded its H.R. College of Commerce & Economics India. network of educational institutions Mr. Kanaya Singh 43 years To quote Sadhu J.P. Vaswani, “The catering to traditional disciplines and also Mr. Suresh Jagtiani 37 years members of the HSNC Board, through initiated technical as well as vocational Mr. Durga Singh 36 years training institutes to meet the Dr. Ahalya Samtaney 33 years demands of a fast growing India on Mr. Ram Kumar 31 years the cusp of liberalization. The board Mr. Jagat Prasad 31 years forged several international linkages Mrs. Rekha Bahadur 30 years with Harvard University, NJIT, Mr. Akbarali Mrechant 28 years others in USA, Carnegie Melon, London School of Economics, Mrs. Anila Pillai 28 years Oxford and Cambridge Universities Ms. Shamira Abdulla 27 years in the U.K., Monash University, Ms. Sudha Joshi 26 years Australia. These international linkages resulted in teaching language and culture alive and vibrant. assignments and student exchange The colleges under the board are programmes between board, colleges encouraged to conduct cultural & institutions abroad. programmes, elocutions, competitions, musical programmes on a regular basis Principal Dr. Indu Shahani accepting the The board also seeks to preserve the certificates in recognition of over 25 years of deep ties that bind the Sindhi community which provide a platform for Sindhi service by the Faculty and Staff of H.R. together. Hence, the board promotes students to participate and keep their College of Commerce & Economics cultural activities which keep the Sindhi cultural tradition alive.

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DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS: HSNC BOARD Glimpses of the evening at NCPA

Welcome address by Mr. Anil Harish H.R. College Faculty at the Diamond Jubilee event of the HSNCB Ganesh Vandana President HSNCB

Patron Trustee Dr. L.H. Hiranandani felicitated by The distinguished guests on the dais Prof. J.K. Bhambani being felicitated the President of the Board

H.R. College performs at the event Bharat Natyam performance Performance by children of a school run by the HSNCB

Performance by Bombay teachers Training College A beautiful dance rendition Grand finale by Shiamak Davar troupe on scintillating bollywood numbers 6 I HSNC Board H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS golden jubilee celebrations 2009 - 2010 HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS - SEPT. 26, 2009

"WORK WITH INTEGRITY & SUCCEED WITH INTEGRITY" - DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM Former President of India's visit to the college on September 26, 2009

As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam visited the college and addressed our students on "Empowering the Youth & Igniting Minds."

Dr. Kalam was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. During his term as the President, he was popularly known as the People's President. In his literary pursuit, four of Dr. Kalam's books - "Wings of Fire", "India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millennium", "My journey" and "Ignited Minds - Unleashing the power within India," inspire the nation and the youth to reach soaring heights. 'If you have integrity, nothing else matters'

A rousing welcome at H.R. College by students and faculty to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam the former President of India

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'What traits should today’s youth embrace, 'How can we encourage entrepreneurship to be effective leaders of tomorrow?' at all levels?'

"I found that the institution is concentrating on the development of the nation, we have to create large development of leadership skills and expanding number of creative leaders. Creative leadership knowledge among the youth for taking up means exercising the vision to change the important positions in societal transformations. I traditional role from the commander to the coach, am sure that the graduates of the college will manager to mentor, from director to delegator and definitely act as catalysts for transforming India from one who demands respect to one who into a developed nation before 2020," said Dr. facilitates self-respect. For a prosperous and Kalam. developed India, the important thrust will be on the generation of a number of creative leaders by Dr. Kalam spoke about how a Leader must work institutions like H.R. College of Commerce & with integrity and have a vision, with the passion to Economics who will become employment realise that vision. He must be able to travel an generators rather than employment seekers," said unexplored path and manage both success and Dr. Kalam. failure. He should be an independent decision maker and all his actions should be transparent. But the journey has just started and we have a long way to go to be the dream leaders of our former 'I am as young as my faith and as old "For success in our mission of integrated president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. as my doubt. Hence, I will light up then, the lamp of faith in my heart,' urged Dr. Kalam

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ROYAL VISIT PRINCE ANDREW DUKE OF YORK

A traditional welcome for HRH HRH lighting the electronic 'Lamp of Learning'

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke everyone has recommended that they visit initiatives on academics, extracurricular of York visited H.R. College of this college. activities, faculty development and Commerce and Economics to interact internationalization. The Prince showed During the visit HR Students shared the with the faculty and Students of the keen interest and posed a lot of interesting events of the exchange programmes with college. His interest in education and questions to the students. At the end of an Bromley High School (Girl’s Day School internationalisation after the successful hour, the Prince turned around to the Trust) UK; the Sheriff’s Scholarship implementation of the UKIERI’s Study Principal and said “I know what is so programme with the University of India Programme with King’s College, special about this college, it is different, it Westminster, London; International London and H.R. College, Mumbai was is unique and there is a great energy that I Programmes with the Stern School of the key reason for this visit. have not seen before. ” Business, New York; Faculty Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Enhancement Programmes with UK, The Prince inaugurated the solar lamp Principal of H.R. College, welcomed His USA and South Africa; and the Sheriff’s being produced by the students of SIFE Royal Highness and discussed higher Delegations to UK, USA, Australia, New HRC to electrify Ujjaini, a village in education and various initiatives taken up Thane. The Prince was very impressed Zealand, Canada and Philippines were by the college during its 50 glorious years. with the initiatives and looked forward to also shared with HRH. On arrival the visitors enquired of the more academic and cultural exchanges Principal, what was so special that The students explained the various between U.K. and India.

HRH inaugurated the solar lamp being produced by the students of SIFE HRC

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RATAN TATA INTERACTION AT HR Chairman Tata Group

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee endow students with the principles of Anniversary of H.R. College of Corporate Integrity, Social Consciousness Commerce and Economics, the staff and and Responsible Capitalism now and for students were pleased to have an years to come. interaction with Mr. Ratan Tata on 8th March, 2010 at H.R. College of The students posed a lot of questions to Commerce & Economics. Mr. Tata who was visibly impressed with Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and the energy around the room and the “Great investment has been made Principal of H.R. College, welcomed Mr. initiatives being carried out by the students of HR. in each of you, when you leave here Tata and explained how the foundation of you will be leaders of this country the college was steeped in the ideals and Mr. Tata’s visit marked a momentous or aspiring leaders hence I urge values of the Tata Group for the last 50 occasion for the institution. This industry- you to give back to the society. You years. The college received the first book can buck the tide instead of giving on “Mr. J.N. Tata” by Frank Harris for the academia interface not only promises to into corruption and follow high college library in 1960. Mr. Ratan Tata’s strengthen our linkages but also foster ideals and values.” visit during the Golden Jubilee Year will qualities of leadership, inspire social -Ratan Tata indeed set the way ahead for the next 50 entrepreneurship among our students; and years. The college is confident it will become a harbinger of positive change.

Enthusiastic HR students happy to be in the same frame as Mr. Ratan Tata

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With late Dr. C.K. Prahalad, an eminent thought leader, renowned management thinker and a distinguished professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

ACADEMIA-INDUSTRY INTERFACE

C.K. PRAHLAD SEMINAR INDIA @ 75

Mr. C.K. Prahlad’s lecture at the Annual UWC The United Wheels of Change Lecture Series, was on leadership. He spoke at length on the agenda for the leaders of tomorrow. He enlisted what India can achieve with its potential by 2022. Mr. Prahlad highlighted a few points which would enable India at 75 to be at her crest of Glory. ! Largest pool of trained man power. ! Leaders in commerce and industry. ! Account for 10% of world trade. ! India as a source for global innovations. ! Focus on the bottom of the pyramid as a source of innovations. With Mr. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Ltd. ! Flowering of art and literature and progress in science. ! Moral voice for the rest of the world. ! Antidote to poverty: Wealth Creation - Entrepreneurship and Innovations - Good Governance - Shared goals and political will. ! He claims that Indian tradition of incrementalism will no longer work. There needs to be a radical rethink of ! Imagination, Passion, Courage, Humanity, Intellect and Luck, policies. these are the qualities which the leaders of tomorrow need.

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HR Alumnus Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman Aditya Birla Group shares a moment with HR College students at the Trident

HOW TO BUILD A SERVICE CULTURE - by Mr. Orin C. Smith

Former Starbucks President & CEO Mr. Orin they were able to create such an experience was C. Smith was invited by the Aditya Birla because of their brilliant Management Team. Group to deliver a talk on 'How to Build a Starbucks do not believe in advertising their brand Service Culture - Lessons & Experiences using the media, instead they feel their billboards from Starbucks' on 16th December, 2009, at are enough to attract customers. They believe in the Regal Ballroom, Hotel Trident. communicating Mr. Orin C. Smith Mr. Orin C. Smith joined Starbucks in early their brand by 1990 as Chief Financial Officer and headed all word of mouth. business and operating functions from 1994, He concluded by when he became President & Chief Operating saying that every Officer until his retirement, in 2005. company faces Mr. Smith started his talk by briefly narrating hard times and the story of how Starbucks originated and Starbucks is no how Howard Schultz was the man responsible exception to this. for the way it is today. He further went on to But in spite of this elaborate about the various USP’s that Starbucks has Starbucks has to its credit: the warm and succeeded in comfortable interiors, the engaging music, the sustaining its relationship they share with their customers position at No.1 on and above all the outstanding quality and the global scale standard of their product. Mr. Smith quotes, and would ‘The Starbucks Brand is an Emotional Brand.’ continue to do so H.R. College students with Mr. Ananad Mahindra Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra He added that one of the major reasons why in the years to come. INDUSTRY ACADEMIA INTERFACE I 13 HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS - SEPT. 19, 2009

Seated on the dais at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations and felicitation function held on Saturday, 19th September, 2009 at Regal Room, Hotel Trident (L-R) Mr. Anil Harish,President and Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, IPP, Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board; Outstanding Alumnus Mr. Karan Johar, Film Maker/Director; Distinguished Alumnus Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group; Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics; Chief Guest His Excellency Shri S.C. Jamir, Governor of Maharashtra and Lady Almela Jamir; Guest of Honour Shri Murli Deora, Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India; Distinguished Guests Professor Geoffrey Petts, Vice Chancellor, University of Westminster, UK and Dr. Vijay Khole, Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai; and Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Vice-President, HSNC Board.

ALUMNI FELICITATIONS AT THE TRIDENT, MUMBAI

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics those very spaces which once nurtured their has just completed a golden 50 years of souls and nourished their dreams. service to the nation. This year, as we We strongly feel that the Golden Jubilee celebrate our Golden Jubilee, we decided to events have lent a unique opportunity to our engage with our illustrious alumni and students, not only to learn but also to interact super achievers of the country in a more with leading personalities of contemporary meaningful, more sustained way. times. The Alumni felicitations at the Trident were From them, they will imbibe lessons in held on September 19, 2009 to honor the leadership, courage, humility, and professionalism, expertise, standing and humanism. I believe this series will become a contribution of prominent individuals. platform where today’s leaders will inspire Some of them are alumni, who have made our leaders of tomorrow. their mark in diverse fields - Arts, Since time immemorial gold has been Entertainment, Commerce and Industry, synonymous with untarnished value. Since Banking and Finance, Environment, the dawn of civilization power, achievement Science and Technology, Law, Human and immortality have been symbolized by Development and Social Work. gold. It is against this backdrop that our These events also symbolize a home- Golden Jubilee Celebrations assumed coming for many of our students who will significance, with a galaxy of great alumni Students of H.R. College performed a song-dance go down memory lane, find themselves in making this event truly special. sequence to invoke the blessings of Lord Ganesh 14 I GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ALUMNI FELICITATIONS - SEPT. 19, 2009 Our Illustrious Alumni

His Excellency Shri S.C. Jamir Governor of Maharashtra presented the Distinguished Alumnus Award Distinguished Alumnus Award Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla (Batch of 1987-88) & Outstanding Alumnus Awards Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group

Outstanding Alumnus Award Outstanding Alumnus Award Mr. Karan Johar (Batch of 1992-93) Dr. Indu Shahani (Batch of 1971-72) Filmaker/Director, Dharma Productions Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

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Bhagirath Merchant: 1966-67 Firoze Andhyarujina : 1970-71 Anil Kamath : 1970-71 Farid Currim : 1973-74 Former President of BSE Senior Counsel, Supreme Court MD Wockhardt Hospitals An Advertising & PR Professional

Chander Uday Singh : 1976-77 Sunil Lulla : 1977-78 Raj Mirchandani : 1978-79 Suniel Shetty : 1981-82 Senior Counsel & Group CEO & Director, Founder & President of Ross Well known Actor, Producer leading labour lawyer Alva Brother’s Entertainment International and CEO Ross Group and businessman

Luis Miranda: 1981-82 Raell Padamsee : 1982-83 Ramesh Damani : 1982-83 Piyush Goyal : 1983-84 President and CEO, Renowned theatre personality, Member of the BSE & Chairman, Flashnet Info IDFC Private Equity specialist in workshops & on the index & ethics Solutions (India) Ltd. theatre for kids committee of BSE

Zeba Kohli : 1983-84 Rajesh Khanna : 1985-86 Sooraj Barjatiya : 1985-86 Munish Anand: 1986-87 MD, Fantasie Fine Chocolates MD Warburg Pincus India Bollywood Director/Producer MD Krishlon Synthetics Ltd. Pvt. Ltd. Rajshri Productions exporting silk scarves & garments 16 I GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ALUMNI FELICITATIONS - SEPT. 19, 2009 Our Illustrious Alumni

Sunish Anand : 1986-87 Prashant Ruia : 1988-89 Vishakha Mulye : 1989-90 Ritesh Sidhwani : 1990-91 MD Kristeel Shinwa Industries Ltd. Group CEO - Essar Group MD & CEO, ICICI Venture Director,Excel Entertainment exporting silk scarves & garments Funds & Director NSE

Anshuman Ruia : 1991-92 Tanaaz Lal Irani : 1991-92 Farhan Akhtar : 1992-93 Meeta Bajaj : 1993-94 Promoter, Director Essar Group Bollywood, TV & Theatre Film Maker, Script Writer, Actor, CEO & Principal PR Consultant, personality Singer, Lyricist & TV Host Coffee Communications

Tarun Anand : 1994-95 Tarun Katial : 1994-95 Tarun Mansukhani : 1996-97 Kaval Mirchandani : 1996-97 MD Thomson Reuters COO, Big 92.7 FM Bollywood Director & Writer Executive Director, Mirc Electronics (Onida)

Rajeev Masand : 1996-97 Aaftab Shivdasani : 1997-98 Anant Bajaj : 1997-98 Nishant Kanodia : 1998-99 Film Critic and Entertainment Actor Exec. Director, Bajaj Electricals Executive Director Datamatics Reporter for CNN-IBN & Bajaj International Ltd.

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Rangita Nandy : 1999-2000 Aarti Chhabria : 2000-01 Dhiraj Deshmukh : 2000-01 Devita Saraf: 2001-02 Producer/Creative Director Bollywood Actor Entrepreneur running edu. Exec.Director Zenith Computers Pritish Nandy Communications 2008–Fresh Face IIFA awardee institutions in Latur & CEO Vu Technologies

Dhruv Lakra: 2001-02, CEO - Mirakle Adi Siganporia, the first student to be Prof. V.N. Sharma felicitated by Mr. Niranjan Couriers,uniquely staffed only by enrolled in the very first batch of 1960 Hiranandani, IPP HSNC Board, for being the the hearing impaired felicitated by Dr. Vijay Khole, Vice- longest serving faculty member with over 38 Chancellor, University of Mumbai years 6 months of teaching & also being the able Vice Principal of Degree College before he retired in 2005

Kishore Shahani - first Bipin Shah - the first Rohit Dhoot - youngest Prerana Kejriwal: (2008-09) Prof. Lakdawala - first Sindhi to be enrolled Chartered Accountant student (19 years) in the first rank in H.R. College alumnus to become a faculty with H.R. College from H.R. College country to become a with 89.29 % - 5th merit ranker in H.R. College & serve Chartered Account at the University of Mumbai for 34 long years

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QUOTES

"H.R. College was originally started in 1945 in Sind and then it was restarted in Bombay in June 1960. We have often wondered if it’s been the birth of a new college in Bombay or its rebirth. From humble beginnings the college has grown from strength to strength…." Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics. "The occasion is most wonderful and it’s lovely to honour the faculty who have really done a great job.…" Niranjan Hiranandani , IPP, HSNC Board. "Academic excellence, beyond academics, leadership and internationalization of higher education, these features have made H.R. College one of the best colleges to be affiliated to the University of Mumbai..." Dr. Vijay Khole, Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai.

“ ….There were some students in a crowd of 80 who stood out. I walked up to those students and engaged them. "One of the two things Dr. Shahani and I planned right from “Where are you from?” the very early stages was scholarships to students of the “H.R. College, Mumbai,” they H.R. College and capacity said!....” building scholarships for the Prof. Geoffery Petts, faculty...." Vice Chancellor, Colin Matheson, University of Westminster. Director Scholarships, University of Westminster.

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QUOTES

".... Dr. Indu Shahani exemplifies, what we call in business 'Transformational Leadership…." Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group.

".... The institution has produced some of the most outstanding leaders in business, trade, commerce and other walks of life that have made a contribution to the state and to the nation…" ".... Today we have all heard of the His Excellency power of education, we have heard of Shri S.C. Jamir, the power of knowledge. But let me Governor of Maharashtra. tell you, there’s no better power then the power of H.R. College". Karan Johar , Film Director/Producer and TV Celebrity.

".... H.R. College has over the years developed into a vibrant and dynamic institution largely because of the "We are very proud of H.R. dedicated and innovative endeavors College of Commerce & its faculty, who has given all their Economics which has been an lives to education, and the non- iconic college. I take this teaching staff and students, under the opportunity to wish the leadership of Principal H.C. Principal, Staff & Students all the Malkani, Principal Gidwani, very best in their Golden Jubilee Principal Daryani, Principal Ajwani year...." and Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani…." Kishu Mansukhani, Anil Harish , Vice President, President, HSNC Board HSNC Board.

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A section of the distinguished gathering.

A standing ovation as the ‘Leader’ shows the way!

The grand finale - peons, staff, students all joined the parade.

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INAUGURATION OF THE SPECIAL CELL

The special cell at H.R. College of Commerce & Economics is a support system for students with dyslexia and other special educational needs. On September 17, 2009 the special cell was inaugurated by Mr. Aamir Khan, popular Students and Vice Principal Anila Pillai welcome Aamir to HR College bollywood personality. Our chief guest has had a history of association with special children through both his social initiatives and his films. This inauguration was a part of H.R. College's Golden Jubilee Celebrations. H.R. College has always focused on student empowerment and development of diverse skills. With the inauguration of the special cell, for the year 2009-2010, H.R. College will provide young students with learning disabilities a platform to prove themselves. The Special Cell will cater to specific challenges encountered by students within the framework of Higher Secondary and University education, thereby helping Aamir Khan addressing the gathering them overcome their difficulties, explore their many talents and realize their full potential during these vital formative years. We have 167 students with special needs in the college this year. The Maharashtra Dyslexia Association is a partner with H.R. College in this project. The meeting of this special cell is always attended by an expert of MDA along with parents, teachers and members of the administration. Mr. Khan felicitated students with special needs; and faculty, who have put in tireless efforts to help all students achieve continuous excellence. Aamir interacting with students 22 I GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS - SEPT. 17, 2009

FACULTY AND STUDENTS FELICITATED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS BY AAMIR KHAN

Mrs. Sudha Joshi was felicitated for completing 25 years of dedicated service at HR College

Prof. Laju Sharma Prof. Shilpa Deshpande Prof. Dipti Acharya Prof. Simran Kalyani Prof. Navin Punjabi

Jahan Pestonjamas Avnish Pandya Mikin Shah Dev Kotak Yash Kotak

Naveli Reshamwala Prof. Pratibha Pai Prof. Amit Nandu Prof. Kamni Bahl Prof. Sitabkhan

Prof. Kavita Shah Prof. Niren Mehta Prof. Gehna Hingorani Prof. Meena Desai Prof. Yunus Gangat

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ALUMNI HOMECOMING

On September 5th, 2009, as part of the visited the library, ate at the canteen, met Golden Jubilee celebrations, the college teachers, witnessed the striking celebrated a day of Alumni Homecoming. transformation that the college has undergone From 9.30 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. the gates were in the last ten years, relived memories of those thrown open to welcome alumni who came fun filled years that nurtured and shaped them from all walks of life. They attended lectures, into what they are today.

Old Students being welcomed ‘Back to College’ by current Students. Thrilled to visit her Alma Mater.

Actor Aftab Shivdasani poses with his teachers. Going back in time.

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Browsing through old college magazines in the library. Spotting friends in original admission forms displayed on the notice board.

Attending a lecture. Snacking at the canteen.

Enjoying the scintillating performances by Students. CHOICE performed all day to entertain the visitors.

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Enjoyment galore! Three cheers for the college!

Release of balloons... the grand finale! 26 I GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Principal Leads SPOTLIGHT

SHERIFF OF MUMBAI & PRINCIPAL, H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

Dr. Indu Shahani felicitated by the HSNC Board on receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Westminster, 2009

Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani, Principal of H.R. strengthened the network of linked referral ‘Blow the Whistle’ Campaign College of Commerce & Economics was organisations, and provided volunteers with Student Volunteers are being enlisted with appointed Sheriff of Mumbai on Jan. 5, hands-on training, making 1298 a the help of Rotaract Clubs and NSS Units 2008 and is now in her third term for the sustainable initiative. Priya Dutt, MP was in colleges, to help the Municipal same. She is the 110th Sheriff of Mumbai Chief Guest at the event. Corporation’s Clean-Up Mumbai and the first academician to be appointed. A training workshop was conducted by Campaign. The ‘Blow the Whistle’ The Sheriff of Mumbai is an honorary post Advocate Ujwala Kadrekar of Lawyers Campaign was kick-started on March 13, and is a link between the citizens and the Collective on ‘Legal Aspects of Women’s 2008 - World Rotaract Day with the help of Government, providing an opportunity to Issues’ at H.R. College on June 23, 2008. all the Rotaract Clubs in the city. Students make a difference within the communities Jayawantiben Mehta was the Chief Guest at registered as ‘Marshals’ of the BMC will of Mumbai. the workshop where issues like Protection warn people from littering and dirtying the city. Over a thousand students from all over During the past two years, the Sheriff made of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the city have already registered for the a major impact on the lives of Mumbai’s 2005, Sexual Harassment at Workplace, cause. College Students are also being numerous citizens. Dr. Indu Shahani has PCPNDT Act (Social and Legal Aspect) and encouraged to plant trees. The initiative to initiated several projects during her tenure Laws on Maintenance, Restitution, support the BMC to keep the city clean is as Sheriff of Mumbai since 2008, focusing Divorce, Custody of Children, 498A, spearheaded by an NGO, ‘United Way on issues that are both, topical and relevant. Dowry etc. were highlighted. Mumbai.’ In the process, she has transformed the Over 5770 calls have been received, mostly perception of the office of the Sheriff of ‘Holi Utsav’ for SILVERS from educated women. Most of these calls Mumbai where the average Mumbaikar is have been related to domestic violence, On March 21, 2008, the Sheriff’s ‘Holi concerned. From being a mostly ceremonial sexual harassment or ill treatment of women Utsav’ for SILVERS was hosted by post, it is now considered a key position and HARMONY of Silvers Foundation. An now, expectations from those who will hold by their family. A large number of the cases entertainment programme was organised the office of the Sheriff in future, have also have been successfully handled. by the students of Rotaract Club of H.R. risen considerably. 1298 has been working in coordination with College of Commerce & Economics who Some of the key projects implemented by 103 Police Helpline. 1298 Women’s have been working for several old age Dr. Indu Shahani during her tenure as Resource Directory has been compiled by homes such as the J.J. Dharamshala, the Sheriff of Mumbai: 1298 Ambulance Company and the NGO Shapoorji Pallonji Trust, the Shepherds Akshara, supported by 103 Police Helpline. Widow Home and the Parukh The Women’s Helpline 1298 A [email protected] detailed Dharamshala. A unique message was sent The Women’s Helpline 1298 for violence informative guide on 75 leading Women’s out on this day to the Senior Citizens of against women was launched on January NGOs in Mumbai, to provide information Mumbai - ‘We Care For You.’ 28, 2008 with the assistance of leading for guidance and assistance to any woman ‘Stop Leaking Taps’ Campaign Women’s NGO’s for ‘violence against in need, 1298 WRD was released by Sachin women.’ On calling 1298, which is also an Tendulkar, Chief Guest for the occasion, on On World Water Day - March 23, 2008, this ambulance number, women in distress will September 9, 2008. The directory in campaign was initiated based on feedback be directed to relevant NGO’s who will Marathi and English, can be obtained free of from residents of co-operative housing counsel and provide assistance. For any cost by calling 1298. societies and other people who realise that case which requires urgent action, the calls water can be conserved by fixing leaking Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation will be diverted to 103 the Police Helpline. taps, which are not fixed due to dearth of The objective of this initiative is to relieve reliable plumbers. Eureka Forbes Limited A month later on February 28, 2008, a pressure on the patient to procure blood has provided a ‘Citizens Water Helpline’ Women’s E-Helpline was launched. donors, and promote hundred percent number 1800 22 9333, where any citizen ‘Barefoot Counseling,’ a training voluntary blood donation so that blood is can call and a licensed plumber will be sent programme held on April 10, 2008, further available to all citizens at all times. to fix the dripping tap.

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Positions held by Dr. Indu Shahani

Advisor - IB India 2010

Vice Chair, Board of Governors 2007 - 2010

Member, Board of Governors 2004 - 2007

Chair, Access & Advancement committee 2009 - 2010

Member, Education committee 2005 - 2010 Dr. Shahani awarded a certificate of recognition as a token of appreciation for her Member, RAC contribution to the IBO, April 2010 at Cardiff, UK. Seen here with Jeffrey Beard, 2001 - 2006 Director General and Ian Hill, Deputy Director General.

Sigma - Student Mentorship Programme Free test for Thalassaemia Minor was roped in TNT Express to provide logistical By Corporates conducted on youngsters. support in ferrying the relief packets and tied up with voluntary organisations, SIGMA was launched with the support of Workshop on ‘Creating A Secured Wifi Goonj and 1298 ambulance service, which Milind Deora, MP, in six commerce Network’ helped distribute the relief packets to the colleges in South Mumbai, in partnership Maharashtra Police and FICCI in needy. This drive from 16th September to with leading corporates such as Crompton association with the Sheriff of Mumbai 22nd September, 2008 was a great success. Greaves Ltd., ICICI Bank, HDFC, Kotak launched a movement on “Creating a Mahindra Bank, Network 18 and India Sheriff's Scholarships for Women, 2008, secured WiFi network” for college students Bulls, who will provide industry awareness Sponsored by the University of at H.R. College of Commerce and and create a real life business experience for Westminster, UK Economics, Churchgate on September 12, students. 2008. This initiative was taken to address Dr. Indu Shahani, the Sheriff of Mumbai Tree Plantation Drive the serious issue of securing WiFi has initiated opportunities for women from connections in the entire nation, especially Dr. Indu Shahani along with the Mumbai to study a Master’s programme in Maharashtra. Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force Gr. the University of Westminster in London, 8 conducted a Tree Plantation Drive on Bihar Flood Relief covering diverse subjects from World Environment Day, Thursday, June 5, Encouraged by students to help those International Business & Management, 2008 at SRPF Campus, Goregaon, in stranded in the Bihar floods, Sheriff Dr. association with Indian Merchants’ English Literature, Human Resources Indu Shahani, along with a host of Chamber, Times Foundation, KPMG and Management to Directing: Film & TV and organisations, took up a unique initiative to HSBC, for a greener and cleaner future. Corporate Finance Law. Ms. Myszka zip across relief goods to victims. The Students from colleges all over Mumbai Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) gave space in Guzkowska, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Mr. participated in this drive. 10 of its petrol pumps for collection boxes Colin Matheson, Director of Scholarships Screening Drive for Thalassaemia Minor to be set up where Mumbaikars willing to University of Westminster announced a donate could simply stop by and drop their Sheriff ’s Screening Drive for Thalassaemia total of 4 scholarships worth packets. Minor in association with Think Rs.70,00,000/- (£84,000), (a) 2 full Foundation was held on June 8, 2008 at The collegians formed ‘Sheriff Brigades’ scholarships, consisting of tuition fees, Deep Mandap, Mulund, in association with which oversaw the collection kiosks set up accommodation, return flights and a Blue Cross Labarotries, supported by We at these petrol pumps in an initiative monthly living allowance, and (b) 2 full Care Trust and Rotary Clubs Dist. 3140. supported by the Times Foundation. They PRINCIPAL LEADS I 29 SHERIFF PROJECTS tuition fee waivers. Later the number of Sheriff of Mumbai’s Delegations abroad productive as they shared best practices scholarships were increased to six, adding Education, specially higher education has with leading universities and institutions in two more full tuition fee waivers as a always been centre stage and has played a the USA, interacting with academicians in “gesture of solidarity towards the city of key role in enhancing the quality of life in Atlanta, Washington DC and New York. Mumbai,” after the terror attacks.... The the country. As the winds of liberalisation Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai Sheriff’s Scholarships for Women have and increasing globalisation bring new jointly with Dr. Vijay Khole, Vice been continued for five deserving women in challenges, the University System must Chancellor, University of Mumbai, led the 2009 and 2010. reshape the quality of education by delegation of academicians. remaining sensitive to the changes and by The Academicians from leading colleges Youth Alert retaining the competitive edge in a world in Mumbai initiated academic which has speedily become flat. A movement to empower youth to combat programmes with universities in Sydney, crisis was organised whilst the city was still It was therefore timely that for the first time, Melbourne& Auckland, in Australia and reeling in the aftermath of one of its worst- in May 2008, a Sheriff of Mumbai’s New Zealand on their visit in November - ever terror attacks, a team of experts in the Delegation of 13 Principals of leading December 2008. This visit had academic as field of risk and safety management from colleges, headed by the Vice-Chancellor of well as vocational focus. Australia headed for Mumbai in the hope of the University of Mumbai, visited the United Kingdom with whom we share The visit to Québec City and Montreal in training college students from the city in historical links. The vision of such May 2009 was to strengthen initiatives and areas like trauma research and in dealing delegations is to interact with premier develop areas of common interest in a with terror. Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of institutions and universities abroad and constantly changing environment. Mumbai launched the movement of share best practices on ‘Academic The prime objective of the team of Senior creating youth preparedness for future Leadership.’ The visits also promoted Faculty and Students of H.R. College of discontinuities on December 13, 2008. The internationalisation of education through Commerce & Economics, visiting faculty and student exchanges. students are being equipped with innovative Philippines in February, 2010, was skills required to handle crises including The visit of Academicians from leading enhancement through global exposure of EMS training, First Responders Workshop colleges in Mumbai to the United States best practices in higher education in and Fire Drills. from October 24 - Nov 8, 2008 was also very leading Asian countries.

Sheriff of Mumbai honoured by University of Westminster At a well attended Graduation Ceremony at the grand Barbican Centre in Central London, Dr. Indu Shahani, Hon'ble Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics was awarded the coveted Doctor of Letters by the prestigious University of Westminster in UK on Nov. 16, 2009, for her outstanding and sustained contribution to education and community. The D Litt degree was bestowed on Dr. Shahani by the Chancellor of the University Lord Swaraj Paul, in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor Dr. Geoffrey Petts, Pro Vice Chancellors, Faculty, students and a very distinguished audience. Dr. Shahani was presented for the award by Mr. Colin Matheson, Director of Scolarships, University of Westminster. In his citation Mr. Matheson described Dr. Shahani as "an inspirational woman whose efforts have changed many lives for the better, a role model for many Indian women, a Dr. Indu Shahani receiving the DLitt from Lord Swaraj Paul, Chancellor of the University of Westminster in London. distinguished academic and leader. " Dr. Indu Shahani in her acceptance speech thanked the University of Westminster for the honour bestowed upon her and said that it was indeed an emotional moment for her because of the deep relationship with the University which had indeed been a role model of internationalisation in higher education through proactive, responsive and innovative partnerships. The Sheriff's Scholarships supported by the University on 26/11 were the best answer to terrorism and an attempt to build strong global communities. The D Litt degree had helped Dr. Shahani to realise Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'Be the change you want to see happen'.

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I NTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PROGRAM Visit by Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics to Québec City, May 12 to 14, 2009 and Montréal, May 15 and 19, 2009.

Fatima Houda-Pépin, First Vice President, National Assembly

Dr. Shahani signing the Montréal's Golden Book. Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of the City of Montréal (to her left) and Shamira Abdulla, Director International Programmes, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics (to her right) École Polytechnique de Montréal

SHERIFF'S DELEGATION TO PHILIPPINES, February 11 - 21, 2010 Visit by Senior Faculty and Students of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics. Arranged by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Philippines and ladies of the Bharti Women's Group in Manila.

Asian Institute of Management International School Manila

Marides Fernando, Mayor of Marikina City Mayor of Tagaytay Hon'ble Abraham Bambol M. Leticia Ramos Shahani, Dean and Patricia B. and Indian Ambassador Yogendra Kumar Tolentino and his wife Licuanan, President of Miriam College, Manila PRINCIPAL LEADS I 31 SHERIFF'S TRAIL....

May 16-31 May 21 Alumni Meet at NYU Catching up with Stern during the the High Powered Leadership Exchange Women in New Programme with H.R. York. The College and St. delegation had Xavier's College, visited H.R. Mumbai. College in 2005.

May 12-19 June 7 At reception hosted by Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Fatima Houda-Pepin, Shahani, President of First VP of the Khudabadi Amil National Assembly, Panchayat inaugurated invited by the the Thalassaemia Government of Detection Summer Quebec for an Camp organized by the International Young Amil Circle of Distinguished Visitors KAP, at Malad. Programme.

June 11 June 16 A training workshop on The Citizen of Mumbai Sexual Violence was Award presented by organised by 1298 at Mr. Ashish Vaid, H.R. College for the 64 President of the Rotary NGOs participating in Club of Bombay and the 1298 Women's Mr. Vithal Palekar, Helpline. It was Chair of the Awards inaugurated by Shobha Committee at the Taj De and Ms. Shweta Mahal Hotel, Mumbai. Mangal, CEO 1298 Ambulance service.

June 19 June 20 The Governor of A training workshop on Maharashtra Mr. S.C. Flood Relief Jamir released Dr Prepardness was Farokh Udwadia’s book organized by the Sheriff ‘The Forgotten Art of of Mumbai in Healing and other association with the Essays’ at the Univ. of 1298 Ambulance Mumbai’s Convocation Service, Deloitte and Hall. Mr. Murli Deora, Young Indians Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum also present.

June 22 July 3 Mr. Paul Folmsbee, SIFE (Student in Free Consulate General of Enterprise) National USA in Mumbai, Mr. Competition 2009 where Anil Harish, President H.R. College won the HSNC Board, Father Regional Contest. Prof. Frazer Mascarenhas, Pratibha Pai of H.R. Principal, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and College and Lynne faculty of Lady Sri Ram Gadkowski at the College Delhi won the presentation of NYU Faculty awards. Leadership Exchange Programme.

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July 18 July 2 BMS/BAF/BBI/BFM Addressed the Orientation at H.R. Rotary Club of College where Mr. Bombay North on Nitin Paranjpe, CEO “Youth Matters” at & MD, Hindustan Cooch Bihar Room, Unilever Ltd. was the C.C.I. Club Chief Guest. Hon'ble Home Minister of Maharashtra State Mr. Jayant Patil was Guest of Honour.

July 2 July 7 Strategic Management GURU DIN organized by Meeting CCBT in association with Brihan Mumbai Association of the Heads of Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools, to felicitate outstanding School Principals. His Excellency S.C.Jamir, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest.

July 17 July 21 Staff and colleagues Dr. Indu Shahani was felicitate the Sheriff Chief Guest at the on her birthday at the Training session on Sheriff's Office. “Flood Preparedness” Former Sheriff Shri organized by the Kiran Shantaram Bombay Chamber of was also present. Commerce & Industry at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point.

July 24 July 25 The Karmayogi The Sheriff of Mumbai Puraskar fucntion & a young student hosted by Bombay Ruzbeh Raja Medical association inaugurated the Police was held, Shri Praful website Patel, Memeber of www.CopConnect.in Parliament (Rajya for Youth. Police Sabha) was the Chief Commissioner Mr. Guest and Dr. Indu Sivanandhan addressed Shahani, Sheriff of the students on the Mumbai was the Guest ‘Role of Youth in of Honour. Police Security.'

July 25 August 8 Meeting with Actor Dr. Indu Shahani was Aamir Khan and Dr. the Chief Guest at (Sr.) Anila Verghese, ‘Inspiration 2009’ Principal Sophia event organized by College for Women, Children’s Movement Mumbai for Civic Awareness (CMCA) at St. Mary High School, Mumbai.

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Sept 1 Launch of UKIERI's August 29 Study India Progarmme at CCI We Care Trust - where Neil Nitin Thalassaemia Mukesh launched the screening college merchandise as at Fun Republic part of the Golden Andheri. Jubilee Celebrations of H.R. College.

Sept 4 Sept 5 Rotary Club of Bombay Alumni Homecoming launched a very where H.R. College significant program Alumni relived their called Spread the Light college days by of Literacy. Each one, browsing in the Teach one. The library, snacking at Bhavishya Yaan project the canteen and will begin teaching a catching up with batch of parents of college friends. under privileged children in the community.

Sept 9 Fish Tales Sept 15 Corpoate Social Responsibility Project at Mahindra & Mahindra

September 17 Sept 18 Aamir Khan launched the Special Dinner with Cell at H.R. College Governor for children with special needs. HR College has played a lead role in supporting students with learning disability.

September 19 September 26 Illustrious Alumni Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, felicitated at a Former President of glittering function at India visited the college the Trident as part of and interacted with the ongoing Golden students on Jubilee Celebrations of ‘Empowering the Youth H.R. College and Igniting Minds.’

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Sept 26 October 1 Esops Awards An MoU signed with IESEG School of Management,Lille, Paris in France for 10 scholarships of which 6 are for girls for a two year MBA or a one year in International Relations program at the School of Management for the year 2010.

October 9 October 9 Inauguration of the Attended interactive “CARE TO play organized by Ms. CURE”Mela for the Raell Padamsee which under priviledged was performed by the cancer patients at the children of ACE YMCA, Mumbai Academy to motivate organised by the the adults to come out Indian Cancer Society and vote in the (ICS)which has been assembly elections at engaged in this Bayview Marina mission for the last 58 Garden (opposite Taj years. President Hotel).

October 10 October 14 Life Trust oragnised Inaugurated the French ...at High Street International School at Phoenix, a Diwali event Pochkhanwala Road, Worli. H.E. Jerome Bonnafont, Ambassador of France in India and H.E. Mr. Francois Pujolas, Consul General of France in Mumbai and many other dignitaries were present on this occasion.

Oct 15 Oct 17 Consul General Hosted Diwali get Israel Orna Sagiv together for addressed the Exchange Students students at H.R. from Bromley High College on School at her education and life residence, for the in Israel. students to have first hand experience of Indian culture and traditions.

October 21 Oct 21 Reception hosted by CASS Alumni Meet Vicki Treadell, the organised by the Deputy High British Council at Commissioner, UK in the roof top of Hotal honour of the Lord Marine Plaza. Seen Mayor of London Mr. with Brithish Alderman and Sheriff Deputy High David Wootton, Sheriff Commissioner Vicki of the City of London. Treadell.

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October 22 October 23 Prof. Julius Weinberg, Reception held by the Vice Chancellor, City Consul General of United University, London and States of America Mr. Paul Susan Roth, Program Folmsbee in honour of Director, Specialist Jacqueline Novogratz, Masters Programme, Founder & CEO, Acumen Cass Business School Fund which uses visited HR College to philanthropic capital to make a presentation on invest in scalable business the opportunities for that serve the poor with Post - Graduate Studies life-changing goods and in UK. services.

November 10 November 12 Eve Ensler, author of On behalf of The United the global theatrical Way, Mumbai, the UTC phenomenon- The President & CEO Louis Vagina Monologues R. Chênevert and J. spoke about her journey Purushotaman, UTC as a writer. The President, India, discussion was presented Dr. Indu facilitated and Shahani a cheque of moderated by Dr. $100,000 from United Kaizaad Kotwal and Technologies for Mahabanoo Mody- Education, at the Taj Kotwal. Mahal Hotel, Mumbai.

November 16 November 25 Awarded an Honorary Felicitation by H.R. Doctor of Letters by the College in Mumbai on University of the occasion of Dr. Westminster in London. Shahani receiving the Seen with Lord Swaraj Honorary Doctor of Paul, Chancellor, Colin Letters. Mr. Peter Anwyl, Matheson, Director of Executive Director and Scholarships and HR Secretary of College Alumni now International Student’s studying at the House Charity, University in London. University of Westminster applauds.

November 26 November 29 “Jai Mumbai” Students were invited organized by the to visit FLAME Wockhardt Foundation (Foundation for as the tribute to the Liberal Arts and Martyrs who laid down Management their life fighting to Education) at Pune. rebuild Mumbai into a Mr. Parag Shah, great city. Chairman welcomed the students and gave them a tour of the facilities.

November 29 Nov 30 Presented the Sindhu Invited by Rotary Club Gaurav Award by Mr. of Mumbai Sealand. Kishu Mansukhani, President of the International Sindhu Chamber of Commerce at Pune.

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Nov December 2 Council on The HR College Degree Foundations, Faculty, Office Staff, Mexico Peons & Students felicitated Principal Indu Shahani on receiving the D Litt from the University of Westminster for her contribution to

Dec 8 December 10 Former Sheriff of Dr. Indu Shahani, Mumbai Shri Sheriff of Mumbai Kiran Shantaram hosted a High Tea in visited the current honour of Cherie Blair. Sheriff at H.R. The High Tea was well College. attended by Heads of Corporates & NGOs, Academicians, Theatre Personalities, Actors and Power Women.

December 11 December 12 Dr Indu Shahani, An Indian Board Sheriff of Mumbai Development Council delivered the welcome (IBDC) meeting was address at Cherie chaired by Dr. Indu Blair Foundation for Shahani, followed by a Women Conference - Tea meeting with the Women Mean Principal of IB Schools Business, in Mumbai. in Mumbai where Dr. Siva Kumari, Regional Director, IB Asia Pacific was introduced to the invited Principals.

Dec 13 Dec 15 Inauguration of Received the Vidyasagar Principal “Durgadevi Saraf K.M. Kundnani Chowk Samman Puraskar” at Opp. K.C. College and Indian Merchants’ felicitation of Dr. Indu Chamber Hall, Shahani, Hon’ble Churchgate from Sheriff of Mumbai by Durga Devi Saraf the HSNC Board for the Trust. honour bestowed on her by the University of Westminster in London.

December 16 Dec 17 Chief Guest at the Inauguration of the Annual Prize Economics Distribution Convention 2009 at ceremony of St. KC College Columba School. Dr. Indu Shahani awarded the Prizes to the students.

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December 18 December 18 Tom Alter, Actor, Writer Chief Guest at the and Theatre Mata Ki Chowki Personality shared organized by Parupkar 'Achieving Excellence Sahityak, Sanskrutik & through Coaching & Samajik Sanstha whose Mentoring' at an Chairperson is interactive breakfast Mrs.Jayawantiben meeting organised at Mehta. The Sheriff H.R. College by Brigade accompanied Bombay Management Dr. Shahani and Association. participated in the Aarti and Prayers.

December 18 Dec 22 Deputy Sheriff Mr. Kazi Fashion Show and Shailesh Raje at the organised by the Ganesh Puja held at the Institute of Apparel Sheriff's Office. Management.

December 24 December 22 Christmas Party for Chief Guest at the Tea 'Aarzoo' kids at H.R. party organized by College. Shaila Welfare Trust to the street children of their balwadis of Colaba at Alibaba’s Clay Oven, Apollo Bunder

Jan 1 Jan 4 Transpacific reception on the Certification Ltd. occasion of hosted an event at inauguration of “The Andheri. Schulich MBA in India” at Garden View Room, Taj Lands End, Band Stand, Bandra.

January 7 Jan 8 Students made a Guest of Honour at the presentation to Chief 50th year Celebration Justice Sri Krishna on Grand 1st Show “Saje the Youth Charter Bhor Navprakash” at Against Terrorism, Ravindra Natya followed by community Mandir, Dadar based disaster management plan by United Way, Mumbai.

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January 9 January 9 The annual Global Dr. Shahani Scholar – Education inaugurated World Young Achievers ‘Physiorehab’ clinic Awards in four fields of of Dr. Anjam endeavour – science, Laungani in maths & technology; Bandra. arts & music; social work and sports were held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

January 9 January 10 Walking the ramp Invited by Shri Hari at the Kimaya Satsang Samiti Mumbai Fashion Show. to attend the Hari Hanumanth Katha. 108 Hanuman Chalisa prayers were sung amongst the lighting of lamps for peace in Mumbai.

January 15 January 19 Addressed the members Dr. Shahani flagged of the Rotary Clubs of off the HR Marathon Bombay Harbour and along with Alumni Malabar Hills on Vivek Singh and Anil 'Power of the Youth', Singh of Procam specially in these International difficult times of terrorism and disasters. Seen with Guests and Students.

January 20 January 21 British Deputy High Mr. Deepak Commissioner Vicki Parekh, Chairman, Treadell gave a talk HDFC Ltd. sharing her delivered the experiences with the Principal H.C. students Malkani Oration at HR College.

January 21 January 22 Rotary Club of Seminar on Climate Bombay meeting. Change and Sheriff seem with Mr. Sustainable Nanik Rupani, Mr. Development Laksmi Mittal and organised by TERI in Mrs. Rajashree Birla. association with HSBC Bank and Times of India Group.

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Jan 23 January 24 Address on "Education, 12 US Business Women Empowering Youth" at Leaders led by Daryl Regal Room, Hotel Rand, President, Trident at the HarrisonRand International Christian Advertising visited Chambers of Mumbai on the Commerce Global invitation of the Sheriff Meet. Seen with Mr. of Mumbai as a show Gul Kripalani. of solidarity to support the Sheriff of Mumbai and the Indian sisters.

January 25 January New Jersey Business Sydenham College Women led by Daryl reunion Rand, President, Harrison Rand Advertising hosted by Consul General of USA Mr. Paul Folmsbee.

Jan 27 February 1 Delegation hosted by Viisit of Mr. Jean IMC. The aim of the Charest the Premier of mission has been to Quebec - a number of build linkages between MOUs were signed the women between Quebec and entrepreneurs of both Maharashtra in the countries, explore sectors of Sustainable avenues of higher Development; Research education in India.. and Innovation; Higher Education, Culture and Arts.

February 2 February 2 Dr. Nicole Lacasse, Dr. Shahani was Assistant Vice- invited as Chief Guest Chancellor to inaugurate the International Studies opening of the ‘Fair and Activities of Laval Trade Fair’ to be held University discussed at ‘Chhatrapati different teaching and Shivaji Maharaj Vastu research programs in Sangrahalaya’ order to improve the (formerly Prince of qualifications of the Wales Museum of teaching and students of Western India) in both institutions. Mumbai.

February 2 February 4 Reception hosted by Sheriff of Mumbai & Mr. Mr. Benoit-Jean Mahesh Bhatt were Bernard at the Taj invited to be the member Mahal Palace, Mumbai of the jury of the Big in honour of Mr. Jean Mumbaikar Award Charest the Premier of organised by Tarun Quebec. There was a Katial (CEO of Big 92.7 musical performance FM) and hosted by RJ by jazz musicians. Vrajesh at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.

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February 9 February 10 - 20 Meeting with Governor The Sheriff of Mumbai of Maharashtra Shri led a Delegation of Kateekal Senior Faculty and Sankaranarayanan Student Leaders to visit leading Universities and institutions in Philippines with a vision of inculcating Capacity Building Skills and exploring best practices in Education.

February 22 February 28 The Right Honourable Dr. Shahani, Sheriff of the Lord Mayor of Mumbai was invited by Adelaide Mr. Michael Jyoti Vardhan Harbison addressed Sonthalia, Educational the students on Chairman, YPO, education and life in Kolkata to address the Australia. Kolkata Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO).

February 28 March 2 Talk at Oaktree Visit of the British International, Calcutta - Deputy High “Future Prospects of Int. Commission to H.R. Education.” Panelelists College. included Mr. David Wilkinson, Chairman, Oaktree International School and Ms. Judith Guy, Director of Access and Advancement Committee, IBO.

March 6 March 12 Panel discussion ahead of CHM students from International Women’s Day Ulhasnagar visited with Resilience as its the college to meet theme. Other panelists the Sheriff of Mumbai were Columnist Bachi Karakaria, actress Shabana Azmi, Dr. Villoo Morawala-Patell, founder Avesthagen, Yeshodhara Menon, chief post master general, Karnataka Circle.

March 6 March 9 IMC Ladies wing Presented with the first awarded Dr. Indu community card with a Shahani the Women noble cause by Mr. Achievers’ Award on the Nikhil Dhoka, Director, occasion of the Community Card. This International Womens card endeavours to Day. The IMC make donations to celebrated 40 yrs of its NGOs as simple as existence called ‘In the shopping for ourselves! Spirit of Excellence’

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March 8 March 9 On the occasion of His Royal Highness Golden Jubilee Prince Andrew, Duke of Anniversary of H.R. York visited H.R. College of Commerce College and had a and Economics, the discussion on higher staff and students were education and various pleased to have an initiatives on academics, interaction with Shri extracurricular Ratan Tata, Chairman activities, faculty Tata Group. development and internationalization.

March 10 March Meeting of the Task Visited Pune to meet Force on “Summit on Mrs. Leela Poonawalla Higher Education.” Silloo Jungalwala Sr. Executive Event Management, Indo-US Summit on Higher Education, met the Sheriff at HR College.

March 20 March 27 An Academic Keynote Speaker at IB Discussion on Conference held in “Relevance of Liberal Singapore Education in College Education” organized by Foundation for Liberal & Management Education (FLAME). The programme was called Yatra a Journey in Liberal Education.

April 6 April 12 Chief Guest at the UGC Chief Guest at the Sponsored National 57th Annual Day Conference on the function of St. theme “Landscapes of Xavier's Institute of Learning: A Education. Addressed Celebration of students on 'The Diversity” organized by Power of the Teacher.' Bombay Teachers’ Training College, Colaba.

April 14 April 22 Study Abroad Seen with Jeff during Programme - Welcome the IB Peterson at Bromley GDST, Symposium at Cardiff London, UK

42 I PRINCIPAL LEADS academic achievements HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS - SEPT. 19, 2009

HR SUPERSTARS Student organisers of the HR’S SUPER AMBASSADORS Golden Jubilee Celebrations

Thirty-two young energetic, HR students were part of the Golden Jubilee organizing team. The Golden Jubilee celebrations would not have been possible without these Super Ambassadors. They are the ones who worked relentlessly behind the scenes to organize an event that was truly befitting of an institution which has completed 50 years of glorious service to the city and the nation. HR salutes the spirit, the enthusiasm and passion of these Super ambassadors.

Hoshaang Gotla Kshipra Jain Avnish Pandya Binita Tanna Karishma Rajani Naveli Reshamwalla Ashwin Bhatia Tanvi Shah Yash Kotak Chirag Tekchandaney Dhruv Sayani Chirag Bhatia Karan Pandya Aditya Malkani Sahil Raina Nikita Chawla Govind Shorewala Abhinav Mehra Rikhav Shah Khushboo Sharma Rudreshwar Malkani Shikha Chugh Sumil Shah Jyotirmoy Chatterji Bhumika Vyas Dev Kotak Afsheen Irani Sanvardeep Oberoi Jahan Pestonjamas Prachi Bali Sanjana Jogani Mikin Shah

44 I GOLDEN JUBILEE DIALOGUE SERIES OUR ACHIEVERS' I DEGREE COLLEGE

OUR ACHIEVERS 2009-2010 Degree College

Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai - SUPERSTAR AWARD Govind Shorewala, Dhruv Sayani, Aditya Malkani, Jyotirmoy Chatterjee, Abhinav Mehra, Ashwin Bhatia and Hoshang Gotla

GOLDEN AMBASSADOR AWARDEES

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All Rounders in Degree College

Top Rankers in Degree College

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Boys Basketball Team (SY)

Girls Football Team (SY)

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Promising Young Sportsmen

Promising Young Sportswomen

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CHOICE - Winners all the way!

CHOICE - Best Performers

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BAF BBI BFM winners

BAF BBI BFM winners at Festivals Pravaah and Drishti

Promising Young Leader Awards

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Tourism & Tavel Management: (Degree College) Maharashtra Government Trophies for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism & Travel Management Course: Rachita Gaglani (FYBCom), Jimish Dharod (FYBCom), Jivyaa Shahani (SYBCom) and Ankit Jhaveri (TYBCom)

IB&W Award - Zerxes Wadia Devi Saraswati Trophy - Manasi Chandriani

Subject Toppers of HR College

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Students' Council

MONETA Team - ICHR

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International Programmes Committee

SIFE - Students in Free Enterprise

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Best Organisers Award - RCHR and Students' Council

Best Organisers Award - BMS

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Best Organisers Award - Accountancy Association

Best Organisers Award - BAF / BBI / BFM

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Best Organisers Award - T & T

Promising Young Students

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Promising Young Leaders

Sports Awards: Handball & Basketball Teams Promising Young Leaders from Special Cell

Outstanding Contribution

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Economics Convention Participating Team Organising Committee for Prize Distribution 2009 - 2010

Students Organising Team for Prize Distribution 2009 - 2010

Oustanding Leaders from RCHR Winning Players of Football Girls' & Table Tennis Boys' teams

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HR TOPPERS 2008 -2009 UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Prerana V. Kejriwal Dakshita A. Shah Ranjita Jain Imroze Hormazd Jehangir 5th Rank at T.Y.B.Com 7th Rank at T.Y.B.Com 10th Rank at T.Y.B.Com 1st Rank at T.Y.B.Com Business Management

Rashmita Suresh Sabat Ranky J. Jain Abha Doshi Mridul Jain 2nd Rank at T.Y.B.Com 1st Rank at T.Y.B.Com 1st Rank at T.Y.BAF 2nd Rank at T.Y.BAF Business Management Computer Systems & Applications

Karan Rao Prerna Katreja Surabhi Jain Nipuna Munshi 3rd Rank at T.Y.BAF 2nd Rank at T.Y.BMS 3rd Rank at T.Y.BMS 5th Rank T.Y.BMS

Abhishek Singh Priyanka Bhatia Neha Khetwani 6th Rank at T.Y.BMS 7th Rank at T.Y.BMS 10th Rank at T.Y.BMS PRIZE DISTRIBUTION DEGREE COLLEGE I 59

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OUR ACHIEVERS 2009-2010 Junior College

General Leadership Awards

Best Organiser Awards

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Awards for Excellence

Awards for Outstanding Contribution

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HR Handball Team - Boys & Girls

SYJC Toppers 2009

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CHOICE - Nihal Daswani and Jehan Madan CHOICE - Junior College

Talent Parade Young Minds

International Programmes Committee

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Hindi Sahitya Parishad Cascade

Code French Club

Open House Committee

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Rotaract Club Gems Club

Talent Parade Committee Sports Council

FYJC Orientation Committee Excellent Attendance Award

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Commerce Club

Annual Prize Distribution Committee

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INTERACTION WITH TOPPERS QUOTES FROM HSC TOPPERS Every year meeting of first 50 toppers in and very helpful to them. SYJC terminal and prelims is conducted ! “It is always wonderful to be in HR, isn’t Going by the success of SYJC Toppers so as to enable them to interact with the it? When you are in HR, half of your meeting, a meeting of FYJC toppers in the success is guaranteed. I don’t know if I Vice Principals, Mrs. Anila Pillai and Annual exam is being held since last two made HR proud, but I am definitely Dipika Bhatia and the faculty. The years. The purpose of this meeting is to proud to be an HRite.” meeting is chaired by Prof. V.N. Sharma, discuss with them any queries or any ! “Our college has been a great place to Director (Jr.College Administration). problems faced by them in their teaching- learn and absorb all the education it Keeping in view the needs and learning process. The suggestions given provides. The teachers are fantastic, requirements of the toppers, Intensive by the students are taken into account and always ready to help us.” Practice lectures are conducted by the they are effectively guided so that they can ! “Both my parents and I are extremely senior faculty members in descriptive sustain their efforts in SYJC. impressed with the way our college subjects like Organisational Commerce, functions in such an organized manner For the first time during second term and also now our college tries its level Economics, Secretarial Practice, English special time-table for FYJC, a Mind- best to mould good into best students. and other Languages. Assignments, Mapping session was conducted by our The letters sent by our college to all the worksheets, practice tests and discussions SYJC student Siddharth Shah of the batch toppers after the prelims really are held with the toppers to solve their encouraged and motivated me to study 2010. Mind Mapping is a way of helping queries and to enable them to give their hard. I would request you to keep up students make notes with the help of key best performance in the HSC Board exam. with this practice.” words and images so as to remember and ! “The best thing about our college is that The intensive lectures have been very review during examination and thereby it is very student friendly and the successful since 2006, these are ensure success in the HSC Board exam. principal has empowered the students. conducted after the prelim results or as per The teachers are always there to solve -Ms. Laju Sharma the toppers demand. Students appreciate our doubts and are always around to Prof-in-charge the intensive coaching as it is necessary motivate us. The extra lectures arranged for the toppers also helped me a lot.” ! “During my SYJC, I never felt the need to go for tuition classes since teaching in the college itself was very effective.” ! “The best thing about the faculty in HR is that the students can ask them any doubts or problems at any point of time and they are never disappointed. The teachers are quite warm and not at all indifferent. I will never forget what I learnt in their lectures. The best thing about my SYJC was that I won the most enthusiastic member award of the Rotaract club and went on to get a place in toppers list. The journey through the months was an amazing experience.” ! “I would like to thank the college professors for keeping the extra lectures for the toppers. They really helped me a lot!! Thank you teachers.” ! “Dr. Indu Shahani has given the students an extremely friendly environment which in turn helped us to excel. The regular test series have helped me a lot to Vice Principals Mrs. Dipika Bhatia, Mrs. Anila Pillai and Prof. V.N. Sharma, Director reach till here. I would suggest the Administration with HSC toppers college to go on with the same format.”

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Jr. COLLEGE TOPPERS

SYJC (HSC) 2008-2009 FYJC 2008 - 09 Merit List – Top Ten Candidates HSC BOARD MERIT HOLDER MERIT NO. CANDIDATE'S NAME PAREKH CHARMY YOGESH RITA 2ND IN HSC BOARD EXAM 1 MS. KOTHARI DIVYANI AJAY DEEPA 2 MS. SHAH DHVANI VIPUL PARUL COLLEGE RANKERS 3 MS.MAHESHWARI RUCHIKA RAJIV MADHU MS PAREKH CHARMY YOGESH RITA 4 DASWANI NIHAL HIRA NEETU MS SHAH JINAL BHUPENDRA SONAL 5 MS. DHARIA AASHNA PRAFUL SWATI MS KABRA KINJAL KISHAN SEEMA 6 MS. GANDHI SHIMONI SANJAYBHAI NRUPA MS LADHABHOY ALIYA ZAHIR SHAHNAZ 7 MEHTA RAJ DHANPATRAJ MEENA MS BUBNA NIDHI ATUL KUSUM 8 MS. DHOKAD POOJA TIKUCHAND MADHU MS SHAH REEMA PRADIPKUMAR ALPA 9 MS. KAPADIA JANVI RAVITEJ MIRA MS VASANT RADHA HITEN NEHA 10 MS. SHAH SHIKHA SUNIL PINKI MS MUCHHALA TASNEEM ABBAS FATEMA TUS SUGRA MS PATTNAM GAYATHRI PRIYADARSHINI UMASHANKAR Subjectwise Toppers ALAMELU MS. DALAL VRIDHI PANKAJ MADHAVI BK MS AGARWAL NIKITA SHAILESH BEENA MS DHARIA AASHNA PRAFUL SWATI BK MS SHAH AASHNA SAUNIL SMITA MS KOTHARI DIVYANI AJAY DEEPA BK MAT MS THAKKAR AVANI HARESH HEENA MS MAHESHWARI RUCHIKA RAJIV MADHU BK SHAH DHARMIL LALIT JYOTI MS SHAH SHIKHA SUNIL PINKI BK MS MODI DIPIKA RAVINDRA USHA MS MS. JAIN RAVEENA SHAILESH BHAVNA ECO THAKKER NIYATI JAY SHILPA MS. MAKHIJA BHISHAM PRAKASH JYOTI ENG MS GORWARA KANIKA SUBHASH PAMMI MS. BABANI JYOTI MAHESH SEEMA FR SHAH JINAL ATUL PURNIMABEN MS. DUARTE-MONTEIRO CHANTELLE K.A.E.U. FR SHAH PARSHV MUKESH DINA MS. GANDHI FRIYA JIMMY KASHMIRA FR FERNANDES KALVIN JOSHUA NICASIUS JOAN SACHDEV PRATEEK KAMAL MEENAKSHI FR MS DUDEJA BHAWNA GHANSHAM SHASHI MS. GALA SHRUTIKA CHETAN ARUNA HIN MS SHAH NAMITA VIJAY RAJESHRI MS. AGRAWAL NISHU G.P SHOBHA IT MS MANIAR ASMA FAHIM RASHIDA MS GANDHI SHIMONI SANJAY NRUPA IT SHAH AASHTA KAILESH CHETANA MS. JOSHI TANVI SHAMSUNDER SUNITA MAR MEHTA PRITAM VIJAY NEERU MS SHAH DHVANI VIPUL PARUL MAT IT MS MODY KAUSHANI NAISHAD ROOPA MS. DHOKAD POOJA TIKUCHAND MADHU O.C MS SHAIKH MISBAH ABDULGANI SHABANA MS. MEMON AFSHAN FAROOK ANISA S.P

MODERATOR’S LECTURES

As has been the practice in the Junior College, moderators’ lectures were arranged for SYJC students from the end of November to mid December, 2009 to orient students in all subjects on “How to answer the Board exam.” Moderators’ provided information on Moderator guiding weightage of topics, paper pattern, SYJC students time management, managing stress and exam anxiety - valuable tips for answering board exams. Moderators’ lectures proved to be extremely beneficial for the students as these not only prepared them for the HSC Board exam in March 2010 but also for the prelims conducted by the college. -Ms. Laju Sharma Coordinator 68 I JUNIOR COLLEGE F.Y.B.COM. ORIENTATION - JUNE 29, 2009

Parents, Students and Faculty at the FYBCom F.Y.B.COM. ORIENTATION Orientation held at H.R. College

Many eager-faced students and their statement for the benefit our fresh batch, for them to engage in the world of parents were seated in the assembly hall as well as the extra-curricular activities research, competitiveness and team work. for a ‘photographic journey of what they held in college by our faculty members The most entertaining part of the would be experiencing in the next three and students, under the guidance of our presentation were listing of the Extra years of their lives at H.R. College’, at the Principal. After a glimpse of our Curricular Clubs of the College. All the F.Y.B.Com Orientation, on 29th June achievements, it was time for the batch to clubs put their best foot forward to woo in 2009 at 10.15 a.m. in the Assembly Hall. be briefed with information about the new recruits for the coming year. Our Before the orientation, a two minute B.Com. course and clear all the confusion Principal Dr. Shahani encouraged all the silence was observed as a mark of respect that typically clouds a fresher’s mind. The students, including the students pursuing for Prashant Sachwani, an S.Y.B.Com students were briefed about their class and their C.A. to participate in all the extra- student of our college who passed away in timings and were informed to approach curricular activities in order to develop all an unfortunate train accident. The Prof. Annapoorna, who is the day-in- round skills. Dr. Shahani awarded orientation then began with the Saraswati charge of the degree college with their certificates to the first batch of post- Vandana, as a part of H.R. tradition. queries, if any. The Add-On Courses were graduate Certificate Programme students The programme started with the discussed in detail and the procedures for in Human Resource Management and ‘Glimpses 2008-2009’ presentation, admission to these courses were also Retail Management. Prof. Rekha Bahadur which was about our institution’s explained. The briefing continued with introduced all the professors to the new endeavors in and beyond academics as details on the Honours Programme of students and each professor gave a piece well as several inspiring projects from the H.R. College and the Economics of advice to the students to ensure they office of the Sheriff of Mumbai, Principal Convention, an inter collegiate event, gain maximum from their time here at Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani. Glimpses also which is a learning experience for the H.R. College. reiterated our vision and mission students and also an academic platform

Briefing for the freshers ‘Fun-tertaining’ skit by Students Introduction of the Students’ Council

ACADEMICS I 69 BBI, BAF, BFM & BMS Orientation - July 18, 2009

Principal Dr. Indu Shahani introducing the Faculty to the chief guest

A packed house for GENESIS

GENESIS BBI, BAF, BFM & BMS Orientation

The students of second year BAF and managers with a heart. Address by chief guest Mr. Nitin Paranjpe, BMS organized the Orientation Day on Dr. Shahani gave an awe-inspiring CEO, HUL Pvt. Ltd. July 18, 2009 for first year BBI, BAF, example of an ex-student Dhruv BFM and BMS Students and parents at Lakra who has recently opened a the Rama Watumal Auditorium, K.C. courier company which employs College. Mr. Nitin Paranjpe, CEO, HUL only the hearing impaired. This was Pvt. Ltd. was chief guest, with Mr. Anil followed by an inspirational and Harish, President, HSNC Board as guest heart touching keynote address by of honour. Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of the chief guest, Mr. Paranjpe, in Rural Development in the state of which he spoke about the corporate Maharashtra Shri Jayant Patil also graced world and the need for visionary the occasion as a parent. leaders. He conveyed his best The programme commenced with a wishes to all and wished the students prayer song which was followed by Ms. a bright future. The programme Meena Desai, Faculty BBI, BAF and ended with a vote of thanks BFM, introducing the courses and followed by the national anthem. Felicitations of Vice Principals by President HSNC Board highlighting the achievements of our students at the intercollegiate festivals Talaash, Pravaah, Tsunami, Lakshya and Drishti. A felicitation ceremony was also held to celebrate academic excellence of BBI, BAF, BFM and BMS students whose hard work and determination have won them well- deserved recognition and accolades. Various awards were presented to the teaching as well as the non- teaching staff for their dedicated services to the institution. In her rejuvenating welcome address, Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani spoke about ‘Brand HR,’ corporate ethics, how HR college has tied up with big names and various international universities, and how H.R. College helps in sculpting Mr. Nitin Paranjpe, CEO & MD, Hindustan Unilever Ltd felicitated BBI, BAF, BFM and BMS students

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CORE COMMITTEE = = = BAF BBI BFM BMS BAF / BBI / BFM Prof. Meena Desai Faculty BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) Ms. Akriti Grover SYBFM BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANKING & INSURANCE) Ms. Amishi Shah SYBFM BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCIAL MARKETS) Ms. Anika Atwal SYBBI BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (BMS) Ms. Paridhi Shroff TYBAF Ms. Meher Patel TYBBI

This was an eventful year, filled with both work and play. As usual, the unaided courses of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics made the college proud. HRites represented the college in various inter-collegiate festivals ranging from economic fests to finance activities, cultural and sporting events and were victorious in all of them. NHRD NETWORK - NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK 25TH - 28TH NOVEMBER, 2009 Human Resource development Network was the international conference for all the entrepreneurs involved in the human resource management. As the representatives of HR College, we were Trophies and awards won during 2009-2010 selected as the organizers for the event. In collaboration with the Wellingkars students derived from the three day Acquisitions, the CFO Challenge, trading Institute of Management, five of our conference was simply amazing. They in currencies and commodities etc. The students were selected as the main were also appreciated by the students & unique part of the fest was that the events organizers. The Balaji School of the faculty members of the Wellingkar were supported with seminars by various Management, Bangalore was also roped School & Balaji School of Management. It professionals in the industry. H.R. College, in to help us in the management of the was a great experience for the students to made their presence felt, by sending a huge entire event. be a part of this international conference contingent and participating in most of their major events. We also brought home The event went smoothly, with many and get acquainted with the workings of the title of the best undergraduate college. speakers coming from various business the modern business world. Students of the newest course of our enterprises to deliver talks on the issues December was an extremely busy month college – BFM proved that at H.R. related to the human resources. One of the as a number of inter-collegiate festivals College, we strive for academic speakers was Dr. Indu Shahani who gave happened back to back. The first of these excellence. us her views on Human Resources on the was Moneta. FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2nd day of the conference. In the three MONETA - 14TH TO 17TH days of the conference, there were many DECEMBER, 2009 An exhilarating tournament was organized speakers like Rajeev Dubey, Kumar in which all 8 classes of BBI, BAF and Mangalam Birla, Anand Mahindra, Omar This was a first of its kind finance based BFM participiated. After a thrilling series inter-collegiate organised by Poddar Abdullah, Vilasrao Deshmukh and many of matches, SYBBI emerged victorious College with big names like NSE, other esteemed leaders, who are at the and took home the trophy. Indiabulls and Economic Times backing forefront of entrepreneurial excellence in it. As it was based on finance fundas and PLACEMENTS India and abroad. There were around 2000 the financial markets, it was a perfect HR college is known for its excellent entrepreneurs & senior employees who opportunity for students of Bachelor of industry relations and talented students. were a part of the conference. Financial markets to put into practice their Thus well known companies, such as Ernst The event was attended by the students theoretical knowledge. There were and Young, Delloitte came for campus pursuing the Honours Programme. The various events like live trading on the bull- recruitment. Pre placement talks and experience and the knowledge that the ring, IPO Challenge, Mergers and aptitude tests were held and students were

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Ruchit Kapadia Dhaval Sanghvi

following examinations along with BFM in the past year: NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets: 1) Financial Markets: A Beginner’s Module 2) FIMMDA – NSE Debt Market (Basic Module) 3) Derivatives Market (Dealers) Module The third year students of Accounting and Finance visited Lonavla 4) RBI Young Scholar Award Scheme Certified Financial Planning (CFP) placed in various companies with a wide with their obligations to society teamed This is a certificate course which is range of work profiles. up with Mrs. Jyoti Singh Dave for a social currently being pursued by many students of BBI and BFM. One has to take 5 PRAVAAH service project whereby her foundation (Jyoti Benevolent Foundation) works to examinations on different modules to 17TH - 21ST DECEMBER, 2009 curb eye problems at the earliest ages. become a Certified Financial Planner. The students pursuing CFP are: Moneta was immediately followed by They started at the grass root level by Pravaah, held by N.K. College. Pravaah going to 4 Municipal schools to check the SY BFM was a cultural festival which was spread eyesight of children between the ages of Dhaval Deepak Sanghvi over five days. H.R. College put its best 5-15. They were trained for the primary Akriti Grover Amishi Shah display of talent at the test. This helped us treatment while any further treatment was Jay Mehta Ronaq Varma secure 1st place in Pravaah yet again, for taken care of by the physician. Since the Prateek Trehun Hitesh Devnani the 7th consecutive year. children belonged to families of low income groups, the cost of the glasses was SY BBI DRISHTI funded by the foundation. The team made Ekta Bhula Tripta Bath a presentation to the teachers of the 31ST JAN - 3RD FEB, 2010 Vinita Assar Nirali Malji schools visited as well as to the teachers of The students of the BAF, BBI and BFM H.R. College explaining to them the Ruchit Kapadia - will be representing took part in Drishti 2010, the annual various eye problems that may occur due India in the 16th Junior International Management Festival organized by N.M. to age or choosing faulty lifestyle habits. Championships for pistol shooting to be College. H.R. College won the highly This endeavor’s primary objective was to held in Germany from 10th-16th May, coveted cultural cup by putting up a get across the message that blindness and 2010. spectacular dance and a drama. The other eye problems can be significantly Akriti Grover - has just completed her overall trophy at Drishti was also won by reduced with a healthy diet, proper Bachelor of Arts (Bharat Natyam). HR College. exercise and regular eye check-ups. Amishi Shah - represented India in the H.R. PREMIER LEAGUE (HPL) STUDENT ACHIEVERS’ Asian Dance sport Championship in Latin 15TH - 23RD FEBRUARY, 2010 Dhaval Deepak Sanghvi - SY BFM, is a Ballroom Dancing. part of the SEBI committee on investor Cricket fever has spread in H.R. College Chhavi Ghoushal - teaches blind communication by mutual funds as a too. The H.R. Premier League was held children in the National Association for student member. He was made a part of from Feb. 15-23, 2010. An exhilarating the Blind in Worli. tournament was played and finally the the committee in December 2009 by Talented Tailenders won first place and Principal Dr. Indu Shahani. The main area Dolly Parekh - teaches at Akanksha, an the Blue Blasters came second. The man of concern for the committee is to ensure NGO educating street children. She of the series was Shyam Ram Kumar from and facilitate better communication teaches them every Wednesday at their SYBcom (Banking and Insurance) who between the mutual funds and the centre at Cuffe Parade. investing public so as to minimize had the highest score in the HPL. Omni Nishar and Nirali Choksi - investor grievances and provide investor volunteers of the Teach for India THE JYOTI EYE CARE PROJECT satisfaction and contentment. Dhaval campaign. The students of BAF and BBI in keeping Sanghvi has also appeared for the 72 I ACADEMICS BAF = BBI = BFM = BMS

T.Y.B.COM. (BANKING & INSURANCE) All in all, this year proved to be a fun filled Results: CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF learning experience along with a touch of social For the students of BBI and BAF SEM. V & SEM VI [2008-09] entrepreneurship. H.R. College once more excellence comes naturally, the proof PASSING PERCENT added several more accolades to its list of of which was in the University results victories and the students put their best foot TOTAL NO. OF STUDENTS APPEARED 60 100% of 2008-2009. Once again our forward in every event they participated in. NO. OF STUDENTS WITH DISTINCTION 60 100% students stood head and shoulders NO. OF STUDENTS WITH FIRST CLASS 47 78.33% BFM, BAF and BBI proved that along with above the rest. H.R. college ranked being academically oriented, they are also first in the Mumbai university merit courses that strive for excellence in other fields. 100% list with Abha Doshi of TYBCom 78.33% Industrial Visit: (Accounting and Finance) scoring 80% 93% and Aneesha Anand of The third year students of Accounting and TYBCom (Banking and Insurance) 60% Finance visited Lonavla and the Banking and scoring 85.79%. Our students made Insurance students visited Dhahanu as part of us proud and once again we had 40% 21.67% their industrial visit, in order to learn and derive 100% first classes. The BBI results management lessons from everyday situations. 20% boast of 70% distinctions whilst BAF They also took part in many team building had 96.55% distinctions. exercises. 0% DIST. First Class

BMS T.Y.B.COM. (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF SEM. V & SEM VI [2008-09] BMS aims to imbibe in the students the virtues BMS FACULTY -IN-CHARGE PASSING PERCENT of commitment, compassion & competence Gehna Hingorani TOTAL NO. OF STUDENTS APPEARED 60 100% which transform them into the best business Pratibha Pai NO. OF STUDENTS WITH DISTINCTION 60 100% minds firmly rooted in values. This process is Sapna Malya 100% one of collective direction - where leadership, Yesha Seth managerial acumen & stakeholder concern 100% blend to make things happen. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES 80% SKILL DEVELOPMENT (CR) & ACR Neha Ahuja TYBMS 60% To keep the students aligned with the emerging Ruchi Goel TYBMS 40% industry trends, H.R. BMS organizes various Chaarvee Malkani TYBMS workshops to ensure that they are equipped with Akshay Gurnani TYBMS 20% the skill sets required by the industry. Ankita Gupta 0% The workshops organized this year were: Saurabh Khanna SYBMS DIST. Zahraa Ansari SYBMS “P.R Lessons from a movie”and “Owning a Ravi Bajaj SYBMS color” - Mr. Noorul Islam, Consultant. Shail Choksi FYBMS F.Y.B.COM. (FINANCIAL MARKETS) “Grey Matter” – A Business Ethics Sanabh Grover FYBMS SEMESTER I [2008-09] Mahima Jaisinghani FYBMS Symposium organized by SIFE HRC. PASSING PERCENT Yash Agarwal FYBMS INDUSTRIAL VISITS & EXPERIENTIAL TOTAL NO. OF STUDENTS APPEARED 59 100% LEARNING NO. OF STUDENTS WITH DISTINCTION 32 54.2% GENESIS NO. OF STUDENTS WITH FIRST CLASS 23 39.0% Field trips expose the students to live industrial Shikha Chugh & environmental situations. This year the field Rikhav Shah 100% visits were to PVR Cinemas Phoenix, to Sanjana Joghani understand the working of the multiplex Tanvi Shah 80% business model. Sanvardeep Oberoi 54.2% The TYBMS students were taken on an 60% experiential learning trip to Zoia resort, Panvel PLACEMENTS 39.0% 40% on February 22, 2010. The purpose of this trip Jyortirmoy Chatterji Nisha Punjabi was to inculcate in the final year students values 20% that would help them when they enter the real Pooja Jain world. Through various management games, Juhi Bahirwani 0% lateral thinking, team work, leadership skills Pooja Lalwani DIST. I CLASS and ethics was given emphasis. Chirag Gangaramani

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GUEST LECTURES

Anil Kamath, Vijay Gurbaxni, Director Kalpana Morparia, Tarun Katial, CEO, CEO & MD, Wockhardt Hospitals CRITO, University of California, Irvine Country Head, JP Morgan BIG 92.7 FM

INDUSTRY INTERACTION Careers in Finance - Ms. Kalpana TYBMS UNIVERSITY RANKERS 2008-2009 At BMS, industry interaction plays a vital Morparia, Country Head, JP Morgan role. The various industry - academia Role of Youth in Public Security - Mr. Rank Name of the Student initiatives also expose the students to D. Sivanandhan, Police Commissioner - 2nd Ms. Katejra Prerna M.V. various facets of the corporate world. Mumbai. He also launched the Police 3rd Ms. Jain Surabhi A.B. Some of the activities that took place this website for the youth: 5th Ms. Munshi Nipuna S.V. year were: www.CopConnect.in. 6th Singh Abhishek R.V. 7th Ms. Bhatia Priyanka R.S. PLACEMENTS Guest Lectures: 10th Ms. Khetwani Neha M.N. Media - Mr. Tarun Katial, CEO, BIG 92.7 The ultimate testimony of any FM professional course is the placements it society and environment and developing provides to the students when they managers with a heart. Students are What it takes to be an entrepreneur - graduate. This year the students enjoyed encouraged to participate in voluntary Ms. Zia Mody, Senior Partner AZB the benefits of campus recruitment by work and made to realize that their Transition from Management School to leading companies like - KPMG, A.C. achievement is incomplete without Industry - Mr. Anil Kamath, CEO & MD Neilsen, Tata Capital, Deloitte, Google, contribution to society. Some of the Wockhardt Hospitals Bloomberg, Ernst & Young, Kotak projects undertaken this year were: Inspirational leadership - Mr. Orin Mahindra and Price Water House Arzoo, a project now in its sixth year, is Smith, CEO, Starbucks Coopers among others. undertaken jointly with the Foster Care Competing in the Digital Economy - Mr. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Women’s Group of the Maharashtra State Vijay Gurbaxni, Director - CRITO The H.R. BMS program focuses on where students organized a Christmas University of California, Irvine sensitizing students to the needs of party for the underprivileged children.

Mr. D. Sivanandhan, Police Commissioner - Mumbai Archana Karande won the 2nd prize at ‘Shotcuts’ an inter-collegiate launched the Police website for the youth: www.CopConnect.in short film making competition

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Sapna Malya presented a paper on Stock Market frauds

Indian Ambassador to Manila Hon’ble Yogendra Kumar and Mrs. Pratibha Pai receiving the Faculty Advisor of the Year Leticia Ramos Shahani presenting a citation to Ms. Pratibha Pai, Award from SIFE India at the National Competition. at Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines.

At SIFE, Bharat Empowered Junior ICHR organized various events like This year the faculty attended the conducted Conversational English classes Hollybood/Bollywood stock exchange following: at Worli & Colaba Municipal School. where BMS students secured the 1st place. Prof. Ms. Pratibha Pai won a trip to the The BMS students along with the Colaba Tata Crucible Quiz - 3rd place in the SIFE world cup at Berlin in Oct. 2009, Municipal School students took part in a western region. It was the first time where she had an opportunity to interact Walkathon organized by MUNA undergraduate students participated and with SIFE teams from across the world and (Maharashtra United Nations qualified in this event. see the great community work being done by various countries. Association), on April 11, 2010 to NYU-HRC - A virtual program was one of commemorate World Health Day. The its kind, where the students learnt to Prof. Ms. Pratibha Pai and Jyotirmoy theme of the event was “Ill Effects of design Public Service Announcements for Chatterji were the part of the Sheriff’s Urbanization on Health.” each other’s home country online. It was a delegation to Philippines. They visited Project Chirag designed by the core wonderful example of a viral cultural the Asian Institute of Management, University of Philippines among many SIFE team is a Five - Point rural exchange. others to seek opportunities for faculty and transformation program to bring light and The students of BMS also actively student exchange, and learn from their best economic & social upliftment into the participated in the “Golden Jubilee practices as well. lives of the tribals. The BMS students Celebration this year. They were a part of enthusiastically participated in the entire the organizing committee and some of Prof. Sapna Malya presented a paper on program execution. them were ambassadors for the occasion. S tock Market frauds - A scientific classification at the International seminar HR Premier League is an intercollegiate EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES organized at L.S. Raheja with India cricket tournament. The students from Youth embodies boundless energy and a Forensic. various courses of BMS, BBI, BFM and continuous thirst for new horizons. BAF participated with the spirit of Recognizing this, HR BMS encourages unity and togetherness. BMS students to weave excellence not just into academics, but also into extracurricular Students actively participated in ANALYSIS OF SEMESTER V & VI FOR 2008 - 2009 activities as well. This year they set new Moneta, a finance based inter- collegiate event at Poddar College. 100% benchmarks in all the events that they 17.65% participated in: Eco-Fest a national level inter- 90% 24.17% collegiate festival hosted by M.E.S 80% Drishti - the N.M. College BMS festival - College, Goa. Students participated in 70% 10th consecutive victory, securing the 1st most of the events like Eco-fusion, 60% place. Budding Economist and managed to 50% New Initiatives place in all of them. BMS student Mr. 40% 78.99% 74.17% Shotcuts - an intercollegiate short film Ashish Toshniwal also won the award 30% for “Budding Economist”. making event organized by H.R. College - 20% secured 1st place for the Best Movie and FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 10% 2nd place for the Best ad 0% Faculty development is also an SEM V SEM. VI integral part of the course. They are “Solid waste management” - organized by YEAR the Research Cell H.R. College secured constantly encouraged to enhance 1st place in the research paper. their academic and research skills. DIST FIRST CLASS

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TEAM HR IS RUNNERS UP AT THE NATIONAL-LEVEL GOA ECOFEST

economics to the students Khivansara & Arjun Nambiar won the but in a competitive 3rd prize. Ashish Toshniwal won the 1st environment. The various prize in the Group Discussion on ‘The events conducted were Commitment of the Developed Countries Technical Paper to reducing climate change’. Ashlesh presentations, Debate, Wagh won the 3rd prize in Essay Writing Group Discussion, On the and Jay Mehta won the 3rd prize in ‘on spot elocution, Essay the spot elocution’. And the main writing, poster-making, highlight event of the ‘Budding AdMad, Eco-tunes (sing a Economist,’ wherein a participant had to song with economic terms do a paper presentation followed by a in it), Eco-fusion (dance written quiz and an on-stage viva, was based on an economic won by Ashish Toshniwal. theme) and the highlight This resulted in Team HR becoming the Team photo (L-R): Nikhil Khivansara, event named ‘Budding runners-up at the Goa Ecofest 2009-2010. Ashish Toshniwal, Prof. Yunus Gangat, Economist’. Ashlesh Wagh, Arjun Nambiar, Jay Mehta This has been a big victory for H.R Our college had submitted 2 technical College and most importantly a big Our college has always encouraged papers and the paper presentation on learning experience for the students. HR students to take part in various economic ‘Impact of Global Recession on India’s College congratulates its team for its competitions to stimulate the intellectual Service Sector’ by Ashish Toshniwal & efforts and strongly encourages its within them. But, the college decided to Ashlesh Wagh won the first prize and students to participate in such events in start participating in national-level events ‘Implications of Service-led Growth on the future to ensure their holistic held out of Mumbai with the Goa Ecofest India’s development process’ by Nikhil development. 2007-08. H.R College continued this trend by participating in the Goa Ecofest 2009- 2010. The team from the college comprised of five students from different courses. They were Ashish Toshniwal (TYBMS) who was also the team leader, Ashlesh Wagh(TYBMS), Nikhil Khivansara(TYBMS), Jay Mehta(SYBFM) and Arjun Nambiar (FYBCom) with an accompanying faculty advisor Prof. Yunus Gangat. The Goa Ecofest is conducted by the Murgaon Education Society’s College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar, Goa every year. The theme of this year’s Goa Ecofest was ‘The Growth of India’s Service Sector: Issues and Prospects.’ The Goa Ecofest comprises of various Team photo with organisers (L to R): Mr. Devesh Rane, President of MES College of Arts and Commerce's Economics Association; Prof. Yunus Gangat, Faculty, H.R. College of events both academic and cultural but Commerce & Economics; Dr. R V Hajirnis, Principal MES College of Arts and Commerce; with an economic edge to them. This has Nikhil Khivansara, Prof. Gauri K. Manerkar, Coordinator of MES's Economics been done with a view to give a more Association; Ashlesh Wagh, Jay Mehta, Ashish Toshniwal, Arjun Nambiar, Prof. practical and easy understanding of Meenakshi Bawa of MES College.

76 I ACADEMICS HONOURS PROGRAMME

HONOURS PROGRAMME

HR College initiated the Honours · Honours extra programme in the academic year 2007- curriculars 2008, aiming to enrich the regular · Honours curriculum prescribed by the Mumbai internships University. It is a programme for academically talented and highly · Honours motivated students, to be completed foreign concurrent with the undergraduate study. language This year the Honours Programme · Honours adopted the buzz words : DISCIPLINE social MATURITY and HUMILITY. These are responsibility Honours has a human face: Social responsibility non-negotiable attributes without which students are not continued in the Honours The other major project this Programme. The best honours students year was a mandatory NGO got an opportunity to go on a Strategic project conducted at the Dr. Planning Exercise on H.R. College : Babasaheb Ambedkar Vision 2020. They were required to do a Municipal School for slum lot of research (interviews and talking to children and a very major relevant individuals – senior and junior Sports Day event which was faculty, students, alumni and then organised entirely by the identify and narrow the critical issues of Honours students (it was the interest. first sports day for the slum kids who had no idea about the Students submitted a concept paper on a races and other games). The question of their choice related to Global students at the end of the Finance and Trade. Evaluation of the project interacted with paper was based on the quality of the underprivileged children and analysis, the quality of the writing and on definitely made a meaningful the extent to which they followed difference in their lives. instructions and met specified deadlines. Several students did Summer A good deal of the vacation was spent in Internships at various developing a concept paper “I LUV HR” Course Coordinator corporate firms in the city for a period where the students were required to think Dr. Jehangir Bharucha ranging from 6-10 weeks and gained long and hard about the college and do a Star Students practical exposure of the various subjects brief assessment of the many strengths Abhinav Mehra that the students learn theoretically in the and a few weaknesses of the college. A Vinita Rodrigues various courses in college. On completion peer review of the papers were done. Ravi Bajaj of the internship, the students had to Abhishek Doshi The programme provides an integrated, prepare a report on their learning interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary experience. The thrust given in the 2nd Vyoma Shah experience that enhances students’ year was on the Independent Research Akhil Paliath creative and critical thinking skills. It Project. The 2nd year students worked gives an opportunity to study more through the year on the Research project to be believed and they serve as role intensively, more independently and at a framing questionnaires, carrying out models for their peers. The ultimate more advanced level than the regular primary research and finalizing their destination of students participating in the undergraduate programme. analyses, inferences and conclusions. The Honours Programme would be graduation acid test at the end was to summarize the plus an Honours citation. It is also an end Students have been involved in various in itself giving the student a richer course activities throughout the year such as: entire project on three crisp slides. It is mandatory for all students to learn a of study than the undergraduate · Honours seminars foreign language from amongst Spanish, programme. This year the first batch of students who have completed the 3 year · Honours individual project Mandarin and German. programme will graduate. They would be · Honours special academic The dedication, sincerity and conferred an Honours citation by the opportunities commitment of these students is to be seen College.

ACADEMICS I 77 POST GRADUATE STUDIES

POST GRADUATE STUDIES Course Coordinator Dr. Jehangir Bharucha

Enterprising PG students noticed for the seats in the first year Hoshang Gotla and a few meritorious students were Sharan Mehra also admitted to the second year Binita Tanna programme. Mahushka Bhada Classroom lectures have been Zeenia Patel supplemented by guest lectures. The internal faculty has brought in the required academic rigour in this This year too, we employed senior course. The guest lectures added rich M.Com. students for supervision at practical content and enabled the undergraduate examinations. Their students to relate textbook theory to vigilance and dedication was recognized the happenings in the business world. by the Examination Committee who The attendance policy continued to gave them certificates for the good job be strict with the college strictly done. Our college results at the PG students who have completed an internship University of Mumbai examinations in with the Examination Committee monitoring attendance. The college has started on an experimental basis Part I and Part II continued as in every The Post-Graduate programme at HR take-home assignments at the post- year, to outpace the University results. College of Commerce and Economics is now graduate level. Students have The M.Com. department helped secure at a mature stage, offering specialisation in appreciated this system as it draws placements for the students with the help Business Management. Heavy rush was them into the habit of research. of the Placement Cell of the college.

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

In keeping with is motto, “Identify, Instil, institution. IQAC would like to Imbibe, Improvise and Innovate”, the come out with the Contribution Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the Index of each staff member and college has tried to align the systems then chalk out a plan of action. devised in the college towards better Staff members would quality management. The IQAC of HR is themselves calculate their currently in the functional stages and tries Contribution Index based on a Laptops for all Staff Members to raise the bar in all the academic self-assessment questionnaire. activities. The IQAC has a multi-layered Quality Management initiative for the Principal has gifted laptops to each catalytic action to sustain and improve the college. At one level, it has tried to Department for official work. IQAC has academic and administrative performance sensitise the faculty, the non-teaching and taken upon itself the responsibility to of the college. IQAC believes that small other staff of the college. On the other ensure maximum benefit to all staff and moderate efforts made with clear hand, it has elevated and sought to create a members from Principal’s largesse by vision and motives can bring very effective desirable and encouraging environment monitoring that all faculty use the laptops. results. for students. Each department is requested to submit a term-end report on a ready made sheet IQAC Core Committee IQAC has chalked out HR IQAC: Vision regarding availability and use of laptops 2015. The broad theme is to attempt to by each member of the department. Chairperson enhance the Contribution Index of each Dr. Jehangir Bharucha faculty in the degree college by reiterating The long term objective of IQAC is to the old fashioned values of integrity, hard strengthen the quality of the teaching- Members work and team spirit and thereby ensure learning assessment process and to bring Dr. Chandani Bhatacharjee that each faculty contributes the about uniformity in assessment within a Ms. Pooja Ramchandani maximum (based on his/her full department. IQAC’s endeavour needs to Ms. Rita Khatri potential) to the enrichment of the develop conscious, consistent and Ms. Geeta Sahu

78 I ACADEMICS RESEARCH CELL

THE RESEARCH CELL Dr. Geeta Nair, Co-ordinator

The Research Cell represents the research arm of the College. A unique paper presentation-cum-debate was held amongst various streams of BCom, BMS, BBI, BFA, & BFM to create an awareness and generate research and review on topical issues of the environment like climate change, ozone depletion, sustainable development and solid waste management. The topic of the debate was Winning team - HR Students "India must sign the Copenhagen Accord" which was hotly debated by the proponents and opponents. The team of 3 young and energetic students of BMS. Afsheen Irani, Rudreshwar Malkani, & Shail Choksi won the 1st position in the debate, as well as the paper presentation on 'Solid Waste Management'. The judges Dr. Samtaney and Ms. Kelkar, as well as the audience had a truly enriching experience. The Best Speaker award was given to Anshika Jain of BCom for her excellent oratory skills. The winning team of BMS goes to represent Team H.R. for the forthcoming inter-collegiate round on "Issues of the Economy" in the next academic year. The Research Cell is also proud of Team BMS comprising Ashish Toshniwal, Ashlesh Wagh, Nikhil Khivansara, Jay Mehta, Arjun Nambiar for winning second place in the Goa Ecofest 2009-10 Presentation by Students with Ashish Toshnival winning the acceptance of Dr. Geeta budding economist & best place in the Nair as a Ph.D. Guide in technical session with his team-mates the subject of Business bagging competitive position in the Economics by the elocution round. University of Mumbai. It is a proud moment for the college as it celebrates the grant of 4 Minor Research Projects by the University of Mumbai to faculty members, Dr. Geeta Nair, Ms. Rita Khatri, Dr. Chandani Bhattacharya, & Ms. Rani Tyagi who will be studying topical issues of economy, ecology, and commerce. Our faculty has attended and presented research papers at several State, National, and International seminars and also strived to strengthen their publication record. Ms. Madhu Kelkar, Dr. Ahalya Samtaney Another feather in our cap is the and Dr. Geeta Nair with research students ACADEMICS I 79 ADD - ON COURSE

Performances by students at 'Melting Pot'

Coordinator TTM Students with Prof. in-charge Mrs. Shiraz Gotla Dr. Jehangir Bharucha

Outstanding Students Jivyaa Shahani Jimish Dharod TRAVEL AND TOURISM Rachita Gagalani Ankit Jhaveri Add - on Course Sana Bhayani

The Travel and Tourism Management inculcated in final year students through Gazelle Travels Programme, an industry oriented course live simulations and model-building on East West Travel gives practical hands-on experience and starting restaurants, motels, spas, travel Blaze Tours & Travels strong employment possibilities for the agencies etc. Students had to be well- Kesari Travels students. versed with the various procedures and The summer placements provided a deep Entrants in the first year were screened via formalities involved. Vivas were a written test, a group discussion and a conducted by senior and reputed persons insight into the real world of travel & personal interview. The successful from the travel industry to evaluate the tourism. The students were all the more candidates were then put through a learning outcomes of the summer knowledgeable and experienced after rigorous orientation onto the basics of the placements. completing these internships. This course, curriculum, projects submission, Deserving students were awarded enhances their employment potential in regular attendance, mandatory trip, trophies and certificates in the Best the job market. excursions and on-the-job training. Student and All-rounder categories at the The TTM batch would like to place on The department hosted the Melting Pot Annual prize distribution function. record their gratitude to Mr. Darayus once again this year showcasing Spain Trophies were given by the Maharashtra Kabraji, MD - Penguin Holidays Pvt. State Tourism Development Corporation. and Gujarat as tourist destinations. The Ltd.for bringing in a breath of fresh air entire event right from sponsorship to This year the college succeeded in into the course by giving mini-internships publicity, from execution to press securing summer placements in leading to the students and for sponsoring trophies arrangement and even the submission of travel agencies such as: for Outstanding Performers in the course. accounts was managed by first and second Raj Travels One of the students Jimish Dharod is year students under the guidance of Ms. Cox & Kings already employed by Penguin Holidays Shiraz Gotla. Telstar and is all set for an exciting career in the An educational trip was organised to Trade Wings field. Silvasa to study in-bound tourism. This Hindu Musafir As the travel industry, which is India's tour was efficiently managed by Penguin Ind Travel foreign exchange earner, continues to Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Universal Express grow, one is confident that students will Entrepreneurship skills were also Vista Travels be ready to face the challenges ahead.

80 I ACADEMICS LIBRARY RESOURCES

LIBRARY RESOURCES

BACK TO COLLEGE 2009-2010 The college is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year. As a part of the celebrations, a grand exhibition was held in the Library Reading Room on September 5, 2009 for the alumni. Voyagers, prospectus and college reports from 1960 till date were displayed. A photo gallery was created in the library. The library provided photo- copy and photography facility for alumni Mr. Ratan Tata inaugurated the Solar Power generating system in the library reading room to store and cherish their valuable memories. The display got an overwhelm- ing response from the alumni and they departments also requested the library to retrieval of information and to provide thanked the library staff for preserving conduct special exhibitions for their efficient services to the users. and reproducing the golden memories of respective subjects in future. Color Code System past years. LIBRARY DEVELOPMENTS Inspired by the library system of London BOOK EXHIBITIONS Library became solar School of Economics, HR Library A book Exhibition-cum-sale was held for initiated a colour code system for easy and A Solar Power Generating System for two days on November 10-11, 2009 on the fast retrieval of reference books and library reading Room was inaugurated by college premises. It was inaugurated by borrower cards. Mr. Ratan Tata on March 8, 2010. The Dr. Indu Shahani. More than 4000 books project is designed by Tata BP Solar India Promotions of the staff: and CDs on variety of subjects were Ltd. and is funded by KPMG Foundation. displayed. The event was appreciated by Ms. Pooja Garde, the Library Attendant, The system is low maintenance and has all the visitors, teachers and students. has been promoted as a Junior Clerk and ‘Three Day No Sunshine’ autonomy. It Mr. K. Misra, the Library Peon, also got The library organised a half-day Book helps to save 1400 watts per day. his promotion as a Library Attendant on Exhibition-cum-sale on March 11, 2010 Upgradation of Library Software: August 3, 2009. for unaided courses. The library received an overwhelming response from the New update for SLIM software was New Additions: faculty of these courses. The other installed on November 6, 2009 for speedy The Library subscribed to a total of 70 journals and 17 Newspapers and added around 794 books during 2009-10. Library Membership: A total of 1587 students became library members during 2009-10. About 30 Ex-students availed day and night library reading room facility. About 25 students of Institute of Char- tered Accountants of India (ICAI) availed the library reading room facility on an institutional request basis. Library continued its institutional membership with British Council Library and American resource Center (AIRC). A number of faculty members and students benefitted from Inter Library Loan Service and availed library facilities from IGIDR, K.C. and K.C. Law College Homecoming for the HR Alumni libraries.

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LIBRARY CONSULTANCY GRADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Mrs. Deepika Bhatia & Mrs. Bhavna Shah, Coordinators Service: The Librarian effectively provided details for about 112 reference queries on various topics to the The crux of this programme is to enhance the performance of the students in college faculty as well as outside clients such as S.Y.J.C. whose grades are found unsatisfactory at the F.Y.J.C. Annual Exam. HDFC, Sydenham College, Jai Hind College, This year 42 students were listed in the program on the basis of their overall Thakur College, etc. performance. 80 other students were included in this program due to their poor performance only in specific subjects. NAAC Consultancy: The first meeting of these students along with their parents was held with the The Librarian Dr. Madhuri Tikam, provided Principal, Vice Principals and Teachers on Friday, 1st August, 2009. The consultancy for NAAC re- accreditation procedure students were categorically informed that it was compulsory for them to give a to special Unit Test to be held on 20th, 21st, and 22nd August in their respective/all · Ms. Ruhi, Librarian of Sant Gadage Maharaj subjects. More than 105 students/ parents attended this meeting. College, on June 8, 2009. The assessed answer papers of the Unit Test were given to the students and · Dr. Aruna Narayanan, professor of Hinduja parents in a subsequent meeting held on 30th August, 2009. College on July 26, 2009. 78% of these students got IInd class in their Unit Test. After the 1st terminal · Ms. Nilambari Chavan, Librarian of Khalsa exams held in October 2008, the failures in mathematics were given special College in the months of April-June 2009. coaching in the topics they found difficult. These students were then given a test · Vice Principal and three professor of B.T.T.C. on to ascertain their level of understanding. In the preliminary examination held in November 16, 2009. January 2009, the students who failed even in one subject were made to appear Library Consultancy: for re-prelims. The re-prelim exams were conducted from 2nd February to 10th February, 2009. Regular tests and exams are conducted for weak students · Mrs. Pournima Joshi, Librarian of K.C. Law throughout the year. Their performance was monitored and shared with their College visited the Library on May 11, 2009 to parents from time to time. A brief analysis of last year’s (2007-2008) results of scout for innovative ideas about computerized Grade Improvement students revealed that 62% of the students secured Ist class library services. Mrs. Manpreet Kaur, Reader and 2 students secured distinction at the H.S.C. examinations, February, 2008. and HOD of Hindi Department, Gurunanak The number of failures and pass classes were NIL! College, Sion visited the Library on May 21, 2009 to collect ideas about various library Thus it is clear we have been successful in achieving the main objective of the services for remedial courses. Grade Improvement Programme. · Guidance on “Development of Library Staff” was provided to Ms. Ligimol Benny, Librarian FORM IV of MMK on June 8, 2009. Statement about ownership and other particulars about the magazine. · Ms. Nilambari Chavan, Librarian of Khalsa VOYAGER 2009-2010 College took timely guidance about innovative library services and collection development. 1. Place of Publication Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce & Economics, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road · Ms. Neelima Balachandran, Librarian of SIES Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. (Nerul) College and her two library staff 2. Periodicity of Publication Annual members were guided about innovative and 3. Printer’s Name & Address Jayant Printery efficient library services on February 24, 2010. 352/54 Girgaum Road, Murlidhar Temple Compound Near Thakurdwar Post Office, Mumbai 400 002 Paper Presented: Tel.: 22057171 Email: [email protected] Librarian, Dr. Madhuri Tikam, presented a paper 4. Publisher’s Name & Address Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti on “Best Practices in Academic Libraries” in a one 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road day Seminar at Nagrik Shikshan Sanstha’s College Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. of Education, Tardeo on September 19, 2009. 5. Editor’s Name & Address Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road Other: Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. · Librarian, Dr. Madhuri Tikam, was invited 6. Name & address of individuals Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani twice on the interview panel of HSNC Board to who own the magazine and Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce partners or shareholders & Economics, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road conduct interviews for the post of Librarian in holding more than one percent Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. other colleges of the Board. of the total capacity. · Dr. Madhuri Tikam was called for Centralized I, Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti, hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best Paper Assessment (CAP) for B.L.I.Sc. & of my knowledge and belief. M.L.I.Sc. course papers on “Information Signature of Publisher Technology” by S.N.D.T. Women’s University Sd/- on December 22nd & 24th, 2009. Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti 82 I ACADEMICS SPECIAL CELL

The Special Cell was formally inaugurated on September 17, 2010 by Mr. Aamir Khan

When a young student joins school or college, the student is pressurized by SPECIAL CELL teachers and parents and encouraged to focus only on academics to The Special Cell aims to provide support pioneers in identifying and taking stand first in class and told ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi for children with dyslexia, learning initiative in launching the Cell in Sikander’ and for those who disabilities and other educational association with Maharashtra Dyslexia underperform or fail the exam it is deficiencies. The Cell aims at making a Association. ‘Qayamat se Qayamat Tak’ . difference to the lives of these young A formal Managing Committee was But for every bright ‘Rangeela’ student children by creating a platform to prove formed and the baton was taken over by who is talented in arts, drama, dance or their mettle. Prof. (Mrs.) Simran Kalyani & Prof. any other extra - curricular activity, it is The focus is on identifying and catering to Navin Punjabi with Dev Shah as its the Student’s ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ and if his specific challenges encountered by the President. The Committee felt the need to ‘Dil Chahata Hai’ that he should be a students within the framework of Higher conduct seminars, meetings, special ‘Raja Hindustani’ and not a ‘Ghulam’ to Secondary and University education, lectures and examinations etc. with the conventional teaching-learning thereby helping them to overcome their various objectives in mind. Accordingly, a systems, this young ‘Sarfarosh’ should be difficulties, explore their talents and seminar in association with Mrs. Kate encouraged and supported in the school realise their potential during these vital Currawala, President - Dyslexia and college. formative years. Association, was conducted in February 2010 to enable children to develop Even if one teacher in the institution has a Junior College conducted a Study Skills reading, learning and memorizing skills ‘Dil’ to recognize that every child is Workshop under ‘Special Guidance as well as cracking examination paper special ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’ and brings Programme’ to strengthen the learning techniques. The Mathematics Department out the best in the child and his ‘Dil Manta skills and to improve academic was roped in November 2009 to guide the Hi Nahin’ that only academics are performance of Students with special students by conducting special lectures on important, my young students, no child in needs. the subject. Also, the Prof.-in-charge and any school and college will ever have to The Special Cell was formally the committee members organized pay a ‘Lagaan’ for thinking differently and inaugurated on September 17, 2010 by weekly tests during August 2009 and all these special children will fulfill their Mr. Aamir Khan - an actor who has always September 2009 to enable third year dreams and experience ‘Taare Zameen been associated with these children students in overcoming their examination Par’. phobia and instilling confidence. through his social initiatives and films. -Excerpt from Principal Dr. Indu H.R. College and the Special Cell students The weekly tests series received almost Shahani’s address at the inauguration of felt specially privileged on receiving 100% participation from the third year the Special Cell by Aamir Khan compliments from Mr. Khan for being students. ACADEMICS I 83 SPECIAL CELL

parents and members present for the CORE COMMITTE meeting. She informed them about the Degree College different practices and strategies adopted Prof - in - Charge by the college to help special cell students. Mrs. Simran Kalyani Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande gave them Mr. Navin Punjabi instructions for their 1st term exams and asked them to feel free to take the help to President teachers in case of difficulties. Shah Dev The second FYJC special cell meeting Members was conducted on 5th December 2009. 37 Paingy Sanchi parent members attended the meeting. Bhatia Sumir Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande reviewed Amare Siddhi performance as well as attendance of Amarnani Karishma special cell students. She congratulated Pareek Jain and Akshay Pasiani for Enabling children to develop reading, scoring highest marks in Accounts and learning and memorizing skills Maths respectively. SPECIAL CELL - SYJC students had failed and their attendance The ‘Special Guidance programme’ was conducted by various subject teachers Total Students - 46 was also very low. She urged them to attend lectures regularly. to improve academic performance of The first special cell meeting was The third meeting was conducted on 11th students facing difficulties in various conducted on 26th August, 2009. 15 subjects. parents attended the meeting. Ms. Shilpa February, 2010. Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande Deshpande reviewed the FYJC annual reviewed the preliminary exam results of The third FYJC special cell meeting was result and realised that most of the these students and found that 19 students conducted on 13th February 2010. 15 students found S.P., O.C. & French had failed the exam. Mrs. Anila Pillai parent members attended the meeting. difficult. suggested ‘PRACTICE WRITING’ – Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande reviewed (Writing prepared answers at home and combined result (Terminal + Unit Test) of Vice Principal Mrs. Anila Pillai advised having them corrected by these students. She emphasized on students to take the advantage of extra parents/teachers) for improved hardwork as there is no substitute for it). time facility provided to them during performance. examination as it gives them time to think, Mr. Amir Khan, Bollywood star, time to relax and write. The parents in 19 students who had failed preliminary inaugurated the special cell on 17th turn, congratulated the Vice Principal and examination appeared for re-preliminary September, 2009. He felicitated Ms. Laju the staff for making the special cell exam and 15 students passed. List of Sharma, Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande and Ms. children feel at home. Mrs. Shilpa special cells students with their HSC Dipti Acharya for helping students with Deshpande announced special guidance board exam seat nos. was given to the learning disabilities. teachers taking viva examinations. programme for students in O.C, S.P & A study skill workshop was conducted on French. SPECIAL CELL - FYJC 20th Jan., 22nd Feb., 27th Jan., 29th Jan. The Second Meeting of the cell was First FYJC Special cell meeting was and 1st Feb. 2010. This workshop was conducted on 12th December, 2009. Mrs. conducted on 14th September, 2009. 19 organised to strengthen the learning skills Shilpa Deshpande reviewed students parents attended the meeting. Vice of special cell students. 21 FYJC students terminal exam results and found that 22 Principal Mrs. Anila Pillai welcomed the attended the workshop.

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Prof - in - Charge Mrs. Anila Pillai (Vice Principal Jr. College) Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande Ms. Dipti Acharya

Vice Principal Mrs. Anila Pillai welcomes the parents and students to the special cell meeting

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Ambassadors of the International Programmes Committee of H.R. College

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

Learning and passion for knowledge was the world over and this has resulted in Scholarships ignited and the HSNC Board vested the further opportunities. A number of • DePauW University, USA, responsibility on each of its institutions to international Programmes were initiated: Scholarships pave the way for further growth. Dr. Indu • Study Exchange Programme, • City University, London, Bursary for Shahani, the torch bearer for H.R. College Switzerland, 2003 the Best H.R. Student applying to their took up the challenge and the international • Faculty Enhancement Programme, campus. initiatives took a different dimension. The USA, 2005 pathway of travel opened many vistas of With Dr. Shahani taking on the mantle of Sheriff of Mumbai, the focus now turned opportunities and led to the opening of an • Faculty Enrichment Programme, UK, to Principals and Academicians in the city International Programs Office headed by 2007 of Mumbai : Ms. Shamira Abdulla and an Education • Faculty Exchange Programme, Counseling Center headed by Mrs. Singapore, 2008 • Sheriff of Mumbai's Delegation of Pratibha Jain. • Student Exchange Programme, Principals to UK in 2008 Teaching assignments with Union Bromley High School, 2008-2009 and • Sheriff of Mumbai's Delegation of College, USA, University of West 2009-2010 Principals to USA, 2008 Georgia, Niagra County Community • Leadership Exchange Programme, • Sheriff of Mumbai's Delegation of College, NJIT, University of Indianapolis NYU Stern School of Business, 2008 Principals to Australia and New at Bloomingdale and the University of and 2009 Zealand, 2008 California at Berkeley were instituted. • Summer Sessions, University of • Sheriff of Mumbai's Delegation to Auditing of lectures by faculty at California at Berkeley Philippines in 2010 University of California at Berkeley, • Summer Sessions, London School of A new chapter opened with Canada and University of West Georgia and Monash Economics resulted in: University, Australia brought in fresh • Boston Area International Counselor • Distinguished Visitors Programme to opportunities for teachers to get Tour Quebec. acquainted with the system abroad. • Capacity Building Scholarships for Faculty presented papers in London, Student internships in Australia were Faculty, University of Westminster, France, Australia and Europe. followed by student internships in London The international initiatives have resulted America. • Student Scholarships, University of in: The College opened its doors to Westminster, London • UKIERI’s Study India Programme international co-ordinators and counselors • ISEG School of Business, France - with 102 students from UK 86 I INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR

HRH discussing the Student Exchanges and International Initiatives Dr. Indu Shahani with Stephen Smith, Foreign Minister at H.R. College of Commere & Economics. of Australia and Orna Sagiv, Consul General of Israel

Universities in August 2009. also international counselor visits. Both Poorvi Chottani and Akhil Shahani • Leadership Exchange Programme It has been an action packed year and the gave insights “On American Education” with NYU Stern School of Business year also has seen the emergence of a as part of the Career Counseling of where 40 students from NYU visited student committee to help implement College. Courses and campus life was H.R. College in January 2010. international programmes called the IPC- discussed. International Visitors to H.R. College International Programmes Committee. 22nd July, 2009 The academic year has witnessed the Visit The Student Ambassadors of the IPC have Meeting with Dr. Srivatsan, Professor of His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew the worked hard to ensure effective NYU Stern School Duke of York, three exchange coordination and efficient administration UKIERI’s Study India Programme - 100 programmes -UKIERI’s Study India of programme schedule and programme students came from UK to spend 21 days Programme launched by King's College objectives. at H.R. College. London and H.R. College of Commerce USA 23rd August, 2009 and Economics, Mumbai; the Bromley June, 2009 Dr. Srivatsan of NYU Stern to discuss the High School, Girls' Day School Trust Yashovardhan Daga, B.S. Finance and Leadership Exchange Programme. Exchange Programme; and the NYU Accounting Alumnus, Stern School of Stern Leadership Exchange Programme 9th September, 2009 Business (LEP). Anne Corriveau of Boston University Yashovardhan shared his experience at the visited the campus to discuss programmes Lord Mayor, Ministerial, Vice Stern School of Business and advised at Boston University. Chancellor, Consul General and Consular students of how they should be spending visits; and Sheriff of Mumbai's 1st October, 2009 their time in the school and in the city. Delegations to Manila, Singapore and this Jennifer Simmons, Tuff University May to America; Student delegations to 15th July, 2009 Jennifer Simmons of Tuff University gave Bromley and NYU Stern School of Poorvi Chottani, President AAA and a lot of inputs in Tuffs - it courses and the Business, New York; Faculty visits and Akhil Shahani AAA application process required.

Dr. Otis Moss & Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi spoke on Inspiring Leadership Seminar “On American Education” as part of Career Counseling

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Launch of UKIERI’s Study India Programme NYU Stern students participated in the Annual Puja on January 14 at H.R. College

8th October, 2009 Berkeley spoke about the Summers 6-7th February, 2010 Satyajit Datta Gupta, Associate Sessions at Berkeley. Daniel Terris, Vice President for Global Director of Admission and Coordinator 21st December, 2009 Affairs; Director, International Center of Admission Technology, DePauw Kamilah Forbes, an award winning for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, University. actress, shared her film Brave New Voices Brandeis University. Discussions centered on scholarships to with the students of H.R. College of Discussions centered on Study Abroad the school. Commerce and Economics Programmes and Project Chirag. 12th November, 2010 Robyn Remeika and Ajmal Palakal from 25th February, 2010 Glenn Ames, University of Georgia, the American Centre accompanied Ms Jennifer Mathews from University of Athens - discussed the Study India Forbes. Indianapolis on Education courses at the Programme. 4th to 14th January, 2010 university. 16-17th November, 2009 Exchange Programme: NYU Stern Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis Ellen Driscoll, Associate Director, School of Business. Shoba Bandi-Rao, New York Graduate Admission, Suffolk Delegation led by Dr. Srivatsan, Faculty University University NYU Stern School of Business. U.K. Discussions on Study Abroad and 5th January, 21st June, 2009 Programmes at the University. Dr. Otis Moss, Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi Educational Counsellor’s workshop 21st November, 2009 and Ms. Supriya Sule enlightened the conducted by Ms Rosemary Gosling, Professor Brian Usher, La Trobe students on inspirational leadership. Director of the London School of University, Australia 24 -28th January, 2010 Economics and Political Science, 23rd November, 2009 High Powered Women’s Delegation led External Study on the 21st June at 4.30 pm. Skye Ward, University of California at by Daryl Rand.

Colin Matheson, Director Scholarships, University of Westminster Dr Francis Cairncross of Oxford University

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Consul General of USA Paul Folmsbee at a presentation by Peter Beckingham, British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai Leadership Exchange Students and Eddie Malone, British Trade Commissioner 28th July, 2009 22nd October, 2009 Women’s Delegation from the U.K (lead British Council delegation on Global Meeting with Malcom Gillies and by Pinky Lelani). Luncheon meet with the Scholarships Susan Roth, City University. British High Commissioner and Delegation. Discussions centered on Rosemary Gosling spoke of the distant 25th October, 2009 Indo-UK relationships. education course that LSE is responsible High Powered Women’s Delegation- 3rd February, 2010 for delivering. Luncheon meet to take discussions further August 26-27 in the field of academics and business. Eddie Malone, Deputy Head - UK Trade & Investment (Western India) Dr. Andrew Farmer, Department Of 28th October, 2009 Alastair Watson and a member of the Public Health And Primary Care, Susan Roth, Head of Masters Programs Metropolitan Police visited the college to University of Oxford City University. discuss the visit of the Duke to York to Dr. Farmer shared his vision with our Discussions centered on the Masters Mumbai. students. Programmes and the Honours 9th March, 2009 30th September Programme being conducted at H.R. Visit of His Royal Highness, Prince College. Meeting with the High Commissioner Andrew, Duke of York to H.R. College to British Council led by Simon Gammell 24th November, 2009 understand UK - H.R. College Exchange Director British Council. Mr. Will Breare-Hall Student Programmes. Discussions centred around the UKIERI’s Recruitment and Study Abroad HRH Duke of York; Peter Beckingham, Study India Programme. Manager London School of Economics British Deputy High Commissioner; 13th to 23rd October, 2009 and Political Science Alastair Watson, Private Secretary; Eddie Exchange Program: A group of 9 people Will discussed programmes at LSE and Malone, Deputy Head UKTI; Oliver from Bromley High School, GDST came look a lecture on ‘How to Write a Personal Wilkinson, Assistant Private Secretary; for a cultural exchange to the campus. Profile.’ Manize Irani, UKTI Education Lead; 8th December, 2009 Robin Anderson, Metropolitan Police;

Malcom Gillies Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University Susan Roth and Julius Weinberg of City University

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Dr. Indu Shahani with Marie Pier Carrier and Mrs. Elizabeth Hervier, VP, Paris Chamber of Commerce Premier Jean Charest, Quebec Danny Hill & Shelley Russell (Police Interaction with Prime Minister Stephen Participation in Québec-India officers) also accompanied the Harper and Joseph Carron at the Regal Research & Educational Partnerships, delegation. Room Taj Palace and Hotel. Discussions 2010, at 9:00 a.m. at the Taj Mahal Palace 22nd March, 2010 focused on Canadian Indian relationships. & Tower Hotel, Mumbai Dr.Francis Cairncross of Oxford 24th November, 2009 Delegation from Quebec visited the University visited HR College. Ms. Jenny Oxley, York University. campus and discussed opportunities in Education: Monique Généreux and Dr. CANADA 9th December, 2009 Lacasse, Laval University; Dr. Zhan Su, 18th June, 2009 Canadian Delegation meet at Taj Palace Professor of Strategy and International Benoit Jean Bernard, Consul for and Hotel, Mumbai. Business, Director of International Quebec 2nd January to 2nd February, 2010 Relations, Director of Stephen A. Discussions centered around the visit to Marie Pier Carrier Jarislowsky Chair in International Quebec and the follow up to be Marie spent a whole month at the campus Business, Director of GERAC (Research undertaken. and was a guest of the college. Group on Contemporary Asia), Faculty of 12th October,2009 Administrative Sciences, Laval 1st February, 2010 University; Normand Labrie, Associate Meeting with Government Delegates of Meet with Premier Jean Charest, Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Government of Quebec, to prepare for the Quebec Vice doyen à la recherche et aux études visit of the Prime Minister of Quebec to An opportunity to interact with Premier supérieures, OISE / Ontario Institute for India, facilitated by the Consul for Jean Charest, Quebec at the Taj Palace and Studies in Education, University of Quebec Benoit Jean Bernard. Hotel Toronto 16th November, 2009 2nd February 2009 11th February, 2010

Carol J. Lancaster, Dean, Georgetown University, Washington DC, Dr. Indu Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal Dr. Indu Shahani seen with Shahani, Susan H. Frost, Susan Frost Consulting, Strategic Development in Rosemary Gosling - Director, External Study, LSE and Leading Universities and Amol Dani, Chief Operation Officer, Georgetown Shamira Abdulla, Director International Programmes, HR University, School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Doha, State of Qatar. College of Commerce & Economics. 90 I INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Mr. Michael Harbison Glenn Ames, University of Georgia, Athens

Ms Sue Bennett-Williams (Director- Georgetown University, School of 20th November, 2009 International, Australian School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Doha, State of Murli Thadani, Director - International Business, UNSW) Qatar to discuss faculty and Student Business Development Office of Deputy Discussed courses in the school Exchange. Vice Chancellor (International and Future 6th March, 2010 AUSTRALIA Students) Meet with President of Carlton 15th July 2009 Discussions centred on possible University Canada on Education at the Renu Kotey, Senior Counsellor, IDP exchanges. University and Canadia-India Education India Pty Ltd. 29th September, 2009 relationship. As part of the Career Program Renu spoke Delegates from the University System 27th April, 2010 On Australian Education and its options. of Perth presented their courses and Visit of Sheila Embleton, Ontario 6th August, 2009 discussed education in Perth. Region Representation, to discuss Vinod Mirchandani, University of October, 2009 exchange programmes and scholarships. Melbourne: Discussions on programmes Stephen Smith, Foreign Minister, Govt. of MIDDLE EAST at University of Melbourne. Australia discussed the Global Economy. May, 2009 18th September, 2009 August, 2009 Sonia Nijhawan, Consellor, University Peter Colahan, Chief Executive, Ms. Renu Kotey and Palak Mayekar of Waterloo, UAE CAMPUS Business Tourism Australia from IDP on Education in Australia May 15, 2010 Discussions centered on the Sheriff of 19th November, 2009 Carol J. Lancaster, Dean, Georgetown Mumbai’s trip to Australia. Prof. Richard Henry, DeputyVice- University, Washington DC, Susan H. 18th September, 2009 Chancellor, University of New South Frost, Susan Frost Consulting, Strategic Professor John Dewar, Deputy Vice Wales Development in Leading Universities and Chancellor (Global Relations), University Seminar on Education at the University Amol Dani, Chief Operation Officer, of Melbourne

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Delegation of Senior Business Women from New Jersey, USA Delegation of Business Women from UK

18th January, 2010 Mr. A.K. Tareen, Senior Trade share their programmes and courses. Mrs. Daljit Rao, Director of Marketing Commissioner-India, Government of 27th January, 2010 South Australia and Operations, International College of Priyanka Shah, an International Hotel Management Ms. Natasha Malani, President, Programme Manager of Euromed 21st January 2010 Australia India Business Council (South Marseille school. Australia) Mr. AK Tareen, Senior Trade 4th May, 2009 Commissioner - India and Mr. Brian Government of South Australia Ministerial Visit to the campus. Issues Mrs. Elizabeth Hervier, VP, Paris Hayes, Special Envoy to India for the Chamber of Commerce. Government of South Australia visited the revolved around Education. campus. The agenda was an upcoming 3rd March, 2010 SINGAPORE Ministerial visit. Minister Ian Mac Donald Mr. Chin Hock Seng, Consul General, Singapore February 11, 2010 FRANCE Spoke on India-Singapore relations and Sue Bennett-Williams, Director 23rd July, 2009 International Programmes, Australian the Way Forward. School of Business, UNSW; Zarana Shah Mr. Martinez of the Alliance Françoise JAPAN Office Manager, UNSW India to discuss de Mumbai - Discussions centered student exchanges. around the holding of French Day at the David Evans, Admissions Counsellor, campus. International Admissions Office, 22nd February, 2010 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University 31st October, 2009 The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor ISRAEL of Adelaide Mr. Michael Harbison The French Consulate sent a delegation of addressed the students on education and French Students visiting Mumbai to 15th October, 2009 life in Australia. interact with students of the college and Consul General of Israel Orna Sagiv

(Centre) Dr. Srivatsan, Faculty NYU Stern School of Business Students from 32 universities in the UK visted HR College in August, 2009

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Study India Program An intellectual and aesthetic journey through India

UKIERI’s Study India program brought perspectives on both sides. Woods at the Film city at Goregaon, 100 students from the UK to experience Borivali National Park and Juhu Beach The program aims to introduce the city of Mumbai during the period 24th August to were undertaken. Mumbai, its cosmopolitan nature, its 11th September, 2009. diversity and unity, its affluence and The students did visit the University of The Study India Program is education’s poverty and its place as a finance hub and Mumbai, Fort Campus and also visited answer to bring a hands on experience of an important city in India. The Mumbai the fishing village at Cuffe Parade to get a the Indian Economy, an opportunity to get experience will go a long way in helping feel of the traditional village life, got a a feel of the country and actually experi- the students see India in a global perspec- taste of folk dances and also had a Koli ence it rather than just read about it. The tive. (fisher folk) dinner. focus is to build global leaders sensitized The Program has kept in mind the No one should leave this city without the to the needs of the time. different disciplines the students on Bollywood experience and a Bollywood The Program delivered by King's College UKIERI’s Study India Program have dance class was conducted to get a taste of London and H.R. College of Commerce enrolled for and has included areas of the dance form and an opportunity to and Economics, Mumbai, offers students interest that would meet each particular witness a film shooting on the premises, from colleges all over UK a unique group yet keep the program holistic and engage in a Bharat Natyam dance opportunity to live life Indian style. informative. workshop, yoga session and a interactive session with a Homeopath were also part The program aims at throwing light on the Visits to hospitals, Information technol- of the program. diverse Indian culture and experience its’ ogy firms, publication houses and the law rich heritage. The three weeks that courts for a specific few were arranged as A unique feature of the program is the students spent in Mumbai was packed a special request, and visits to the Stock participation of student ambassadors with a variety of events, ranging from Exchange, RBI Monetary Museum and from H.R. College of Commerce and academic lectures, to NGO internships Clearing House, the Mahatma Gandhi, Economics to help deliver the program and field trips. The students got an insight Museum, a city tour, experience of a 4D and also make the students from UK feel into various aspects of life in India. movie and participation in a talent show at home. This overall bonding among and witnessing the Ganesh Pooja were students goes a long way in nurturing The objective of the program is to give the some of the highlights. lifelong friendships. students a unique insight into the most interesting cities of India, engage in cross The suburbs being an integral part of - Shamira Abdulla, cultural exchanges and brainstorming Mumbai; visits to Bandra, Whistling Director International Programs

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Launch of UKIERI’s Study India Programme at CCI, Mumbai: (l-r) Mr. Satvinder Juss, Consultant, King’s College; Simon Gammell, Director, British Council - West India ; Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh; Sheriff of Mumbai Dr. Indu Shahani; Professor Keith Hoggart, Vice-Principal, King's College, London; Dr. Vijay Khole, Vice Chancellor University of Mumbai; Tayyeb Shah, Head of Short Courses, King’s College, London.

Tayyeb Shah, Eddie Malone, Trade Commissioner, BDHC; and International Programmes Committee - organisers of the launch of Manjula, Head of Programmes, British Council unveiling the Study UKIERI’s Study India Programme with the exchange students India Programme at H.R. College

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Students at NYU - May 16 to 31, 2009 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

LEP - a new, three-year pilot programme This programme is creating powerful ties Method of instruction launched by Dean Sally Blount, NYU between NYU Stern and India and is a • Interaction with the professor Stern School of Business - is a true part of the School’s overarching global exchange programme. Stern students strategy. • Group discussion time will travel to India each January, and Concretising the Partnership - MoU • Individual stance and stimulating Indian students, the majority of who argument to back each stand require scholarship aid, will come to New The Undergraduate College, Stern York each May, to experience curriculum, School of Business (NYU) signed an • Sum up of different arguments and culture, and community in their host MoU with H.R. College of Commerce & common consensus cities. Economics and St. Xavier’s College on Learnings from the International NYU Stern’s Vision of the programme Nov. 6, 2008, for a two week student Business Strategy Course exchange programme for 40 students LEP will prepare promising young from the two colleges. The Deans of the • Cultural differences in a global business leaders from each city to meet three colleges will jointly raise funds to business environment the challenges they will face in our offer the benefit to students with an • Methods to cope with these differences increasingly globalized world through economic disadvantage who cannot hands-on learning and global experience. afford to pay for the programme. • Foreign Market Entry and Strategic Alliances Designed to spark the imagination of The Programme Indian youth, this program seeks to • Case studies • Lectures on International Business change lives by offering students of high The highlight of the trip was to be the potential and/or need the opportunity to Strategy presentations that the 7 student teams of 5 study first-hand the interconnectedness • Research paper on Global Financial each were to prepare and present on The of the world’s economies. It will also Crisis and its Impact on the IT Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on provide them with an invaluable global industry cultural perspective before they enter the the IT industry at the end of the two weeks workplace. • Presentation on a select IT industry of the programme. LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME I 95 THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE

The Global Financial Crisis & its Impact on the IT industry The students had put forth all their efforts into researching strategies ranging from grass root level innovation to broad large scale strategies for IT giants. In their search for data they tapped various sources such as the internet, numerous publications and even the vast database of the Bobst Library. On the last day of the LEP the students groups made their presentations on The Global Working hard on the projects alloted Financial Crisis and its Impact on the IT industry. They come up with innovative ideas on how the Indian IT Sector could use the recession to accelerate its business. As promised the Asia TV group came to cover the presentations. They also interviewed participating faculty and students. The LEP concluded with a farewell lunch where the team got nostalgic and recounted the moments they had shared over the last two weeks. A prize distribution ceremony took place and the winning group was announced, congratulated and given a token. The judges comments were then passed on which delighted the students. ‘You guys are at the same level as NYU Stern students!’ The winning team: Jyotirmoy Chatterji, Rishabh Jain, Tushant Karira, Nishtha Kohli, Preeta Chitre. Attentive audience The winning idea dealt with how IT enabled marketing solutions would help brands cope with marketing constraints and lower their budgets during recession. Each student was given a certificate for the successful completion of the first batch of the LEP. Dean Susan Greenbaum gave the summation remarks of the programme and stated that the NYU Stern students would be visiting both H.R. College of Commerce & Economics and St. Xavier’s College in January 2010. A student group makes their presentation on The Asia TV covered the presentation made by the Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on the IT industry students at Stern School of Business. The winning team

Monisha Bhatia Hitesh Devnani Ashwin Bhatia Divya Shroff Jyotirmoy Chatterji Alishya Dhalla

Juhi Vashi Afsheen Irani Akshay Gurnani Nairika Maloo Pankti Solanki Tushani Karira

96 Desha Gehi Binita Tanna Rishabh Jain Rudreshwar Malkani Priyanka Khiani Cyrus Vakil THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE Learnings in the Big Apple

On the NYC tour bus The team at the Museum of Modern Art

Mrs. Chandrika Tandon, a benefactor of Lalitha Biddulph, Vice President - Service Prof. Srivatsan held lectures on International Stern hosted an Indian Lunch at her home for and Maintenance, American Express, made Business Strategy and oversaw the student all the LEP Students who got an opportunity a presentation on the Impact of the Global presentations on Global Financial Crisis and to share their experiences at Stern and what Financial Crisis on IT Outsourcing. its Impact on the IT Industry. they felt about New York. At lunch they mingled with some Stern faculty and alumni.

A visit to the Wasserman Center for Career Development for a talk about how Memorial Day - a public holiday in the United States is a much- to choose the correct career path and how experiences determine the career awaited long weekend for the public. The team was working - paths chosen in life. The enriching experience gave us some food for thought group sessions were held in the morning to review the status of as regards their future options. presentations. In the evening the group went to the Majestic Theatre to watch Broadway’s longest running Musical - Phantom of the Opera. This Andrew Lloyd Webber Masterpiece A visit to Standard and Poor’s - has for 20 years entertained Audiences and kept them on the one of the worlds’ largest Credit edge of their seats and the team was no exception. The haunting Rating Agencies. Senior Level songs the fireworks, the sets, the costumes everything was larger Management gave an than life and they were left spellbound. understanding of Credit Ratings and the complications it faces that recession brings. Time was built in for students to talk with the Senior management with their respective groups and share research of their presentations. The team then took a ferry to Staten Island and got their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty. 97 THE MUMBAI EXPERIENCE

NYU Stern students at H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, January 4-14, 2010

LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Thirty students and faculty members of • Natural Environment of Development the NYU Stern School of Business visited • New Silk Routes the H.R. College campus as a follow up of Cultural Events included: the exchange programme when H.R. • Ganpati Pooja College visited the Stern Campus in May 2009, from the 4th to 14th January, 2010. • A city tour A welcome function set off the tone for the • Visit to the Elephanta Caves exchange. The academic programme • Visit to the Gateway of India and the discussions, the Stern Students took along Prince of Wales Museum. with H.R. Students, in Development • A visit to the Nehru Centre for the Economics, centered around the case Discovery of India Programme studies that had to be prepared for the • A visit to the Mahatma Gandhi classes. Lecture sessions were generally Museum followed by a field trip. • Visit to the Yusuf Meherally Center Academic Sessions included: • A visit to Mahindra and Mahindra • Economic development - Introduction (Corporate exposure) • Indian History • An opportunity to interact with the Dabbawalas of Mumbai • Theories of Economic Development: • Attended a global village at H.R. o Poverty and its challenges College hosted by the Bachelor of o Population and its Management Studies Department Characteristics • Dialogue with Dr. Otis Moss, Prof. • Developing Human Capital Rajmohan Gandhi and Ms. Supriya • Alternative Medicine Indian Style - Sule Yoga / Ayurveda The IPC Student ambassadors interacted with the exchange students and this • Rural Development interaction got high accolades from the • Outsourcing in India Stern Group. NYU Students sharing their experiences

98 I LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME THE MUMBAI EXPERIENCE

CEMENTING THE NYU STERN - H.R. COLLEGE BOND

Dr. Shahani welcomes NYU students to H.R. College Interaction at the BMS Global Village

Imbibing the learnings from Dr. Otis Moss Sharing perspectives

Consul General Paul Folmsbee presenting certificates Bidding Adieu! to the NYU Students

LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME I 99 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Faculty and students of H.R. College Day three brought in a project called and had a choice of classes. Some of the visited Bromley High School, GDST “Challenge You” that was to take the students went off in the afternoon to visit a during the period 14th April-24th April entire day. The delegation and students football stadium, later the group was 2010. from the school were divided into groups invited for English tea. On Wednesday the The program was diverse in its approach- and given an assignment to develop an in delegation visited Brighton and Hove a combination of academic learning, house entertainment park for one of the High School and met with Lorna business decision making, visual learning biggest entertainment houses in the world. Duggleby, the Dean of the school. Lorna and of course team building. The project parameters were given and had brought in the first group of students strict vigilance was kept on time and the in 2008. A tour of the school showcased The group was received at the airport by parameters of the game. Time passed students art work and a visit to the dance Janet Dick, Head of Sixth Form and was swiftly and the teams worked hard on their studio kept the students absorbed in ballet taken to Bickley Manor that was to be a projects, broke for lunch and then swiftly dancing. The Pavilion, Brigton’s coveted home away from home for the next eight got back to business. A panel of judges Museum and once the Palace of the nights. Bromley High School was a few viewed all the projects and evaluated Regent Prince was a delight and treat to minutes’ walk away and the students them- decision making was tough and the see. On Thursday students went back to attended photography workshop with competition was close. The judges lauded London and visited the Girl’s Day School their own cameras and took pictures. the efforts and selected their winning Trust. The afternoon was dedicated to After lunch the delegation was taken to project. Visit to Canterbury was on the exploration of the city and in the evening Leeds Castle to visualise the grandeur and agenda and this trip touched each and students went to the theatre to see the play elegance of fine living. The castle and the every one of us. The Cathedral was ‘Oliver.’ surrounding lawns were beautiful and breathtaking and the Museum that housed On Friday the delegation was invited to walking through the lawns was indeed a the Canterbury tales was a unique the Reform Club by the Governor of the treat. The tempo of day one was to experience. The town was charming and School and visited London School of continue throughout the week. School was each one of us wished we had more time Economics; King’s College, London and the agenda for the next morning. In the here. also toured the city. afternoon we had the formal welcome. Dr. Sunday, a trip to Ely Cathedral and Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Dean of Cambridge was memorable. There was an On Saturday students went to Madame H.R. College was received by Principal alumni interaction with the students of Tussauds before heading home. Louise Simpson and the Board of Bromley who were studying at Fortunately the volcanic cloud did not Governors and a tea party followed suit. Cambridge University, the alumni gave disrupt our schedule even though it did A visit to Blue Water was on schedule and inputs on how to build a personal profile give us some bad moments and an with excitement our students got into the which HR students really benefitted from. opportunity to think of backups. The visit was interesting, friendships nurtured will cars to find themselves stuck on the On Monday the HR students were taken to continue and we look forward to the highway for three hours as a highway the Tate Museum of Modern Art, visited Bromley group visiting this October, accident had taken place. Shopping was the Globe theatre where most of 2010. short and the interaction in the coach was Shakespeare’s plays used to be enacted; all time high between the Bromley Girls and walked on Oxford Street to shop. - Shamira Abdulla and H.R. students. Tuesday students took lessons at School Director, International Programmes 100 I STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR

Tafe Museum Ely Cathedral Museum

Form Six Common Room ‘Challenge You’ at Bromley High School Photography Session

Leeds Castle The Pavilion - Brighton St. James Park

Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square The Reform Club

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME I 101 INTERNATIONALISATION OF HR

UC, Berkeley SUMMER SESSIONS, May 2009

In the academic year 2009-2010, Ms. Mansi Bharne, mathematics faculty from the junior college, had an opportunity to be at UC Berkeley, California as an escort for the students from HR College who were attending the summer sessions at the prestigious university. The students had to opt from a wide range of subjects. Most popular ones were International Business, Finance, Accountancy, Business Communication and Economics. Mansi witnessed the diverse practices and teaching styles used in imparting education to students as she had to audit the lectures at the university. Mrs. Mansi audited courses in business studies, Education and mathematics. This exposure provided an opportunity for the faculty to understand diverse teaching learning methodologies, seminar studies approach to syllabi and interactive class sessions to keep learners engaged in the process of learning. The residential unit where the students and the escort were put up was a great place to be. The academic center organized continuous events to see that the students get acquainted with the cultural diversity on campus. The students learned to manage their time and work and also socialized at the Mansi Bharne with Skye Ward, Director Summer Sessions same time. The students did get the opportunity to explore the campus and Berkeley through the various events and tours organized by the summer session management. Besides the academics and the campus life, Berkeley was a tremendously exhilarating place. The magnificent flora and fauna, the perfect blend of ancient and modern architecture, consciously preserved public places, museums, public libraries, botanical gardens, the science centre, makes Berkeley a very special place. Learning to live and work away from family and home was an experience in itself. All in all ,the six weeks session was a spell bounding experience that will stay for a lifetime.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY’S 14th Annual International Studies Summer Institute

Shipla Deshpande attended the Indiana University’s 14th Annual Mrs. Shipla Deshpande attended the Indiana University’s 14th Annual International Studies Summer Institute International Studies Summer Institute, 2009 at Indiana for 1 week from 21st June, 2009 to 27th June, 2009. The main objective of this programme was to fully understand major global current challenges we face today like Population and Inequality, Migration, International trade, Food security, Global Sustainability and Corporate Social responsibility etc. There were a total of 27 participants from all over the world. The seminars used interactive and participatory learning methodologies to stimulate reflection on the teaching of contemporary social and global issues. It was an exciting and enriching programme. It helped develop new perspectives on world issues through discussions with other international participants. It was also an excellent opportunity to engage in cross cultural dialogues. Shilpa Deshpande makes a point

102 I FACULTY ABROAD beyond academics TALENT PARADE - September 11, 2009

TALENT PARADE

On September 11, 2009 the Golden Jubilee Talent Parade was held at Birla Matoshree Sabhagar. This year the champions of H. R. were at their creative best and reloaded their magic at the Talent Parade making it really special as the college was celebrating its 50 glorious years. Starting this occasion with the Saraswati Vandana, followed by a prayer dance and a welcome address by the Chairperson of organizing committee. Next was a first in the history of Talent Parade, as the singers Thrilled audience at the Golden Jubilee Talent Parade took the stage with a live orchestra and sang their hearts out. The finest dancers of our college entered into a dancing competition representing the 14 clubs of HR College. A tradition started few years back continued to be a show stopper this year as well, as the teachers dance was received with great enthusiasm. Atithi Devo Bhava, following this tradition of our Indian culture we also welcomed on stage our friends from the United Kingdom who were with us on a A tribute to Michael Jackson A classical dance Study India Programme launched by UKIERI. Induction ceremony of our Students’ Council, Sports Council and CHOICE was conducted. Chief Guest Dr. Indu Shahani, Hon’able Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of H.R. College addressed the audience and expressed her appreciation for the spectacular show. In keeping with the 50 years celebrations of our college, the fashion show Metamorphosis 2009, had models dressed in clothes from the fashion predominant of the 1960’s, 1980’s and 2000’s. RCHR Winning Dance Special performance by Faculty The entertainment programme ended with the selection of Mr. and Ms. H.R. 2009, Organizing Committee with felicitations for the best dance and the best singer of the evening. Prof-in-charge All this was possible because we always Ms. Bharti Sharma believed and will believe that.... Chairperson Yatiraj Kabra We are Superstars, We are H.R. Members of Committee We are No. 1, Aasman hum Choolenge, Mohit Kripalani Karishrna Bhansali Values and Tradition, Inko hum na Shreesh Jain bhoolenge.... Metamorphosis 2009 - Fashion Show Aamir Zaroo

104 I BEYOND ACADEMICS TALENT PARADE - September 11, 2009

Organisers of Talent Parade with Principal Dr. Indu Shahani

CODE dance performance Study Abroad Programme Students from UK shake a leg at Talent Parade

GEMS Winning Dance Ms. and Mr. HR BEYOND ACADEMICS I 105 SHOTCUTS - 28th January, 2010

GOLDEN JUBILEE SHOTCUTS

An Inter-collegiate Short Film Making Competition

The General Event Management Society of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics presented Golden Jubilee Shotcuts - an intercollegiate Short Film Making Competition on 28th January, 2010. Golden Jubilee Shotcuts is a short film making competition featuring two categories: Short Films and Ad Films. The topic for Short Films was “The Power of Youth” while the latter was “Sell Yourself.” Over 80 colleges were invited to participate in Shotcuts. Shotcuts received 29 entries out of which 15 entries The winners for Shotcuts Short Film category were: Pawan Bhatia & were short listed. The short listed films Sangeet Pariyal from H.R. College for “The Color of Youth” were showcased on the day of the event in front of an expert panel of Judges. judges based on the element of film Rahul Pandey (H.R. College) and making in their films. The panel of judges comprised of Mr. Archana Appa Karande’s “I, Me, Myself” Avatar Gill (Veteran Actor), Mr. Manoj The winners for H.R. College’s Shotcuts (Somaiya college). The winners of Nautiyal (Director, Marketer and were: Sangeet Pariyal and HR’s Pawan Shotcuts were presented with a Communications for IIFM) and Mr. Bhatia for “The Color of Youth” and scholarship at FX School of Animation Bhisham Mansukhani (Writer/Actor). Rahul Pandey’s “Kaun Hai Gandhi” won and a chance to interact with the esteemed the Short Film category. The films were showcased and the judges. All in all the Golden Jubilee participants were questioned by the The best Ad Film was “Oh its Me” by Shotcuts was a grand success.

106 I INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT 17TH ECONOMICS CONVENTION - Dec. 18-19, 2009

ECONOMICS CONVENTION 2009

The 17th Economics Convention was hosted on Dec. 18-19, 2009 by K.C. College, Churchgate. The Theme was “Public - Private Participation” and the Topic given to HR was “DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA.” HR won the Best Q&A Award There was a strong Research team of important part of disaster management. Profs.-in-charge which eight members were chosen for the Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee With urbanization and concentration of final presentation (Seven members Dr. Rani Tyagi Anuradha Iyer belonged to the degree college and one to population in metropolitan cities, more The Team the junior college) and more people are becoming vulnerable Sharmila Rao Jai Mehta to local disasters (Planning Commission Arunima Trigunayat Amrita Mesur HR won the Best Q&A Award and also 2008, Vol. 1, 207). For instance, a quarter Arjun Nambiar Kush Shah the runner’s up in the Best Speaker of Indian population lives within 50 km of Rohan Mirpury category. the coastal line. These people are The convention was indeed a learning vulnerable to flooding, and coastal surges experience for the students and also an following cyclone or tsunami. Under such Academic platform for them to engage in circumstances disaster management is the the world of Research, Competitiveness burning issue and needs to be addressed and Team-work. on a war footing. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTICIPATION Keeping in mind the funds allocated and IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN the provisions of the National Disaster INDIA Management Act, 2005, the scope for investment in this area has increased. “Vulnerability is a result of unresolved Furthering these recent developments development issues” were Hyogo Framework, 2005-2015 and Best Speaker (Runner-up) - Sharmila Rao Disasters are not an uncommon thing Mumbai Declaration, 2005, which have today and the past century has broadened specific frameworks for developing a public-private partnership for disaster the term ‘disaster’ which not only includes public-private participation system in management especially in India is naturally caused earthquakes, droughts disaster management. The extent of difficult, considering the various issues and the like but also ones which are public and private participation in surrounding the country in planning and anthropogenic or technological in nature. Disaster Management has not been very implementing an integrated disaster risk Based on this we can classify disasters as wide in India, though many initiatives reduction and mitigation strategy. India natural, technological and complex have been taken. The outcomes of the two could also put in place some of the emergencies. This is a broad International Conferences on Public and successful disaster management categorization for research purposes and Private Partnership for Disaster strategies that the other countries have, in this age of globalisation, new forms of Management held in 2007 and 2008, have for instance the time bound disaster disasters are emerging like terrorism and laid emphasis on four themes of disaster management system Malaysia has in genetically modified organisms. Hence, risk reduction in which public-private place to mitigate the risk, where there is disaster management today needs to participation has an important role to play. an integration of the government change and evolve to cope with these new They are Corporate Resilience and machinery with awareness among the and emerging threats. Disaster Preparedness for Disaster Management, common people. To conclude, a Management and mitigation is to Business Continuity for Disaster community based model involving minimize the losses at the time of a Management, Risk Transfer through civilians seems to be the most effective disaster as well as ensure the most Techno-Financial Strategies, and model of public-private participation efficient utilisation of resources, which Bringing into Operation efficient keeping in mind the huge impact of are already scarce. Over the recent years, partnerships for Disaster Management. disasters on the people, community, city disaster risk reduction has occupied an Integrating the four themes in an effective and finally, economy.

INTER COLLEGIATE EVENT I 107 MOOT COURT - 13th February 2010

MOOT COURT - Ms. Anita Khushu, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law

As part of the internal assessment • Company Law component a moot court was organized on • Trade Union Act 13th February, 2010 for the F.Y.B.M.S. students. The total number of students was The assignment was judged by senior 116 divided into 18 groups, each group lawyers Mr. Joseph Kelwadi and Mr. Anish Judges Mr. Anish Wadia & Mr. Joseph Kelwadi consisting of 6 to 7 students. Each group Wadia. Evaluation was done on the basis of was given a total of 20 minutes to present argument, discipline, decorum of the Sanvardeep Oberoi. court, drafting of the plaint, ability to apply their arguments. Students were asked to The objective of holding moot court the law, knowledge of law, research work deal with cases relating to Industrial Law sessions is to impart to the students the and reference to the law reports. or any other civil Law. practical aspects of the legal proceedings, The cases which the student selected Students visited the court to understand the the intricacies of the legal procedures were:- proceeding of the court. They also took the ability to withstand the court room guidance of lawyers and solicitors to help • Payment of Gratuity Act pressures, advocacy, and the skills needed them draft the plaint. for a good lawyer. It is an effective method • Article 14 of the constitution There were two practical training sessions of shaping and grooming a student to face • Industrial Dispute Act conducted by senior students and ex the court, as teaching of legal proceedings • Workmen’s compensation Act students Mr. Anish Wadia and Mr. cannot be taught in a classroom. CAREER BIDDING ADIEU TO THE TYBCOM STUDENTS! ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JR. COLLEGE

H.R. College organizes a “Career Orientation Programme” every year for the SYJC students to create awareness among them about the various career options available to them after HSC through the choice of right course. This year the programme dealt with at the undergraduate level courses. It covered the B.COM, BBI, BAF, BMS and BFM Degree Courses along with Vocational and Add-on subjects of Advertising, Travel & Students’ Council, organisers of the TYBCom Farewell, with Vice Principal Rekha Bahadur Tourism; and Tax Procedures & Practices. The students got detailed information about the wide range of career opportunities available to them right in the beginning of the academic year which enabled them to set high targets in the forthcoming HSC Board exams and prepare accordingly. - Ms. Anupama Sawant, Co-ordinator Principal Dr. Indu Shahani cutting a cake while the TY students have a blast

108 I BEYOND ACADEMICS WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CELL

Members: WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CELL Mr. Parag Thakkar Ms. Anila Pillai Ms. Dipika Bhatia Ms. Pratibha Pai Ms. Paromita Chakrabarti Ms. Syed Saleha

The two dynamic elements and change women from the Machimaar Colony, India. Using secondary data students agents of this millennium are undoubtedly Colaba, and have trained them to produce prepared a group research project on “Women” and “Youth.” Recognizing this, gift bags which are marketed for them by “Women in Management - A movement the Women’s Development Cell of H.R. our students. Two other self help groups from the fifties to the new millennium”. College invited Eve Ensler, world from the Worli & Dadar area showcased WDC tied up with the college NSS cell renowned playwright and female activist their products which WDC, at HR, helped and organized a half day workshop on for a dialogue with students and faculty of them sell during the Diwali Season. H.R. College as well as a group of 35 Gender sensitization at the NSS camp. young girls from an NGO “AKSHARA” Prof. Sapna Malya regularly addresses Various issues relating to gender equality, that works towards empowerment of women at the Y.B. Chavan Centres Home gender sensitization and women women. Management Program on basic financial empowerment were raised and discussed planning and how to become a small time at length. The college students gave a Eve Ensler, known for her famous play entrepreneur to augment the family presentation to the villagers on the setting “Vagina Monologues” was in India for the income and raise one’s self esteem as up and operation of the MAHILA global premiere of her new play “I am an well. BACHAT GAT, a micro finance project Emotional creature: The secret lives of supported by the government. girls.” She chose to make students, male An the Inter-Collegiate Debate and female, aware of issues pertaining to Competition organized by WDC of K.C. Amercian thinker and philosopher R.W. abuse of young girls from across the College, Mumbai on 9th January, 2010 on Emerson said, “Women are by their power world. She urged the men to join the 'Men cannot be Feminists' saw many male of conversation and their social influence struggle to free & empower women. HR Students enthusiastically participate the civilizers of humankind.” He believed Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal and her son and put forward their view points. that women are the bastions of civilization Kaizad Kotwal were also present at the In current times, many Indian women and culture and the WDC of H.R. College dialogue session at H.R. College. entrepreneurs have made their mark in the supports these sentiments and continues As part of its ongoing efforts to empower hitherto male dominated business its two fold efforts - to empower women women from the less privileged sections management arena. WDC motivated and sensitize men from all segments of of our society, the WDC along with SIFE students to undertake a study on Women society towards ensuring a fair and a HRC has helped a self help group of 20 Business Managers and Entrepreneurs of happier tomorrow.

Eve Ensler Susan Swan, Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal and Kaizad Kotwal present at the dialogue session

BEYOND ACADEMICS I 109 ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION

Core Council with Chief Guest and Guest of Honour

ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION

In the academic year 2009-10, Accoun- Mock CPT & BRILLANZ in collabora- Hereafter the students had an interactive tancy Association has extended its tion with ICAI session with the experts, following which the results were declared. The experts had activities to previously untouched The Accountancy Association of H.R. appreciated the organizers with memen- avenues. Hard work and outstanding College of Commerce & Economics has toes for their hardwork which had resulted performance has been the cornerstone of organized Mock CPT, the first inter- in an excellent and systematic organiza- the association’s success. collegiate BRILLANZ - an accounts quiz tion of the event. At the end, President Ms. competition in Mumbai in association The club hierarchy starts from President Pramita Rathi extended her gratitute with Western India Regional Council of towards the guests on behalf of H.R. followed by Vice-President, Secretary the ICAI on November 22, 2009. and 5 Department Heads and Vice Heads. College and Accountancy Association. It The core council plans and executes all the The main intention of conducting the was undoubtedly the biggest event of the mock CPT was conducted to test, help and year. The event itself was an achievement events and activities of the association in guide the students appearing for the actual and it goes without saying that it was a which the General Body plays an CPT. The question paper was prepared by huge success. important role. the reputed ICAI. The successful mega The collaboration and constant support of event marked the participation of more Prof-in-charge ‘Institute of Chartered Accountants of than 400 students from the top educational Ms. Anjali Vachhani India - ICAI’ for all the major events is one institutions in Maharashtra, even students from far flung colleges participated. Vice of the greatest achievements of the Core Committee (Students) Principals Mrs. Rekha Bahadur and Mr. Collins Poulose association. The mock CPT which Parag Thakkar, HOD of Accounts, Antarikhya Deka included students from top 35 institutions addressed the students. After mock CPT, Elvis D'Silva in Maharashtra was a result of this. The senior members from WIRC CA S.S. Rakhee Gaba Association actively took part in all the Agrawal, CA Kishore Joshi, CA Ashok Disha Mehta college activities including Talent Parade, Manghnani from WIRC made them aware Parth Chaturvedi Sheriff Activities, Project Chirag, etc. of how to make a powerful preparation. Ankit Javeri

110 I BEYOND ACADEMICS PLANNING FORUM

PLANNING FORUM

Bhupesh Dhumatkar 2nd prize at the At the club orientation with Principal Dr. Indu Shahani intercollegiate elocution contest and Vice Principal Rekha Bahadur

Brimming with enthusiasm, the Planning Interviews (GD/PI) where they had to November, Core Committee forum orientation was organised on 24th stimulate their brains and get creative. 2009. The Coordinator July, 2009. It began with a warm welcome Personality Development sessions were competitio Ms. Jaya Manglani to our new members by Ms. Jaya also conducted by Mr. Satyam (IMS.) n is being President Manglani our Prof-in-charge. Chief Guest All participants were given a conducted Isha Mody Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani, Sheriff of complimentary MBA Career Guide since 1965 Vice-President (Academic) Mumbai and Principal of H.R. College which had comprehensive details about on behalf Banisha Singh Anand highlighted the importance of Planning admission in various universities in India of the A.D. Vice- President (Finance) Forum in the University and our Country. and abroad. Participants were also invited Shroff Dhruv Mehta Dr. Shahani gave an inspirational speech to a free counseling session where they memorial Creative Head saying that the Planning Forum can be a could interact with qualified counselors trust by Meenakshi Israni platform for generating ideas over various and clear up any doubts they had. The Forum of Secretary (Academic) issues through brainstorming sessions valedictory speech was given by the Vice- Free Raj Arora leading to development of reading, Principal Mrs. Rekha Bahadur. She Enterprise Secretary(Finance) debating and analytical skills. Members expressed how happy she was with the with the Ishani Sanghvi were briefed by Ms. Rachel Lewis about success of the event. Many were grateful objective the successful events organised last year. to the Planning Forum and IMS for giving of encouraging college students to think The events for the current year were them the information required to pursue and speak on economics and other discussed. The core committee for the an MBA and providing them a platform to subjects, besides enabling them to current year was also announced. test their MBA cracking skills. showcase their debating and elocution Quiz Buzz - In this event all the members Teacher’s Day Entertainment skills. of Planning Forum were divided into Program: On 5th September, planning The participants spoke on various topics groups of 5 where each group came up forum organized an entertainment like Global Economic crisis and with a variety of quizzes for the other program for teachers along with G.E.M.S. Challenges before India, Good Corporate teams and had a competitive round of The program included games, spot prizes, Governance, Farmers Suicides - causes challenges thrown to each other. It was one music and singing by students. The and cure, Economic Liberalization and its of the most enjoyable events. students also prepared a special poem for impact, and the story of telecom Adding another feather to their cap, teachers. Every teacher was given a revolution in India. Judge for the Planning Forum successfully held their teacher’s day card specially prepared by competition was Dr. Gita Nair, Head most anticipated event ‘MBA Workshop’ planning forum members. The event Department of Economics. Participants from 10th August, 2009 to 12th August, concluded with a cake cutting ceremony. put forward very interesting and thought 2009. The MBA Workshop is held every Talent Parade (September 11): Our provoking ideas. year where students pursuing MBA are planning forum members also formed a Dr. Gita Nair complimented Students’ for guided by IMS, a coaching institute part of the working organization their ideas as well their knowledge of real regarding how to crack the entrance committee for Talent Parade ’09. life instances. Mr. Bhupesh Gumatkar of exams. The event began with aspirants Primary Bud - There were planning TYBCOM was awarded first prize for the being given an encouraging and sessions named Primary Bud before every event. Prizes were handed out by Dr. Gita inspirational speech filled with amusing event in which all members came up with Nair. One more feather in the cap was anecdotes and guidance by Mr. Kamlesh their unique ideas wherein the best was of IMS India. Students were also coached added when the performance of Mr. chosen and implemented along with that for the CAT, CET, GMAT and TOEFL Bhupesh Gumatkar was highly student being a part of the event exams by various counselors and experts. appreciated and he was awarded the management. They had to answer mock papers of the second price at the intercollegiate same. Students were also put through The 45th A.D. Shroff Memorial elocution contest held on 26th January Group Discussions and Personal Elocution Competition was held on 10th 2010.

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Finalists at the SIFE National Competition 2009 SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)

SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is a would be possible if global business and higher education the team shifted partnership that mobilizes university focus to the rural students around the world to utilize areas and helped knowledge learned in the classroom to bring about rural develop business models, which address transformation. real world economic issues. SIFE HRC Research indicated was established in the college under the that around 400 stewardship of the Sheriff of Mumbai and million Indians lived Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, and Faculty without access to Advisor, Pratibha Pai. electricity and a The academic year 2009-2010 started major proportion of Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal Dr. Indu them lived below the poverty line. Many of Shahani, and Faculty Advisor, Pratibha Pai with SIFE HRC winning the Regional with the core team at the SIFE World Cup2009. SIFE India Competition in July 2009. This these were in Maharashtra, close to our led to our team being finalists at the bustling metropolis, Mumbai. National Competition. The SIFE HRC Not able to digest the fact that just 100-150 And the rest as they say is History! SIFE Faculty Advisor Pratibha Pai, won the kms. out of our beloved city, our fellow HRC has launched Project Chirag, a Five Point Rural Transformation Model and at Faculty Advisor of the Year Award which Indians lived in such appalling conditions, the time of going into print, 2 villages, comprised a trophy and a sponsored trip to the SIFE HRC Team along with their Ujjaini and Ghaypatpada have been the SIFE World Cup in October 2009 to Faculty Advisor set out every weekend in successfully lit up with solar lights. Berlin, Germany. November 2009 to identify villages that During the summer holidays plans are to The core SIFE HRC Team was also they could help transform. A discussion expand to at least 4-6 villages in Wada and provided an opportunity to attend the with Hon’ble Minister for Rural Jawahar Talukas. Development Shri Jayant Patil, led to SIFE World Cup as observers, and this Needless to add that along with Spreading brought about a huge motivation and meetings with the Zila Parishad Thane and Light, Transforming Lives of rural learning for the students. On their return great support from the COO Mr. Waigankar Indians, the SIFE HRC Team has emerged they decided that a much greater impact and the Gram Sevaks of the villages. enriched and humbled.

112 I BEYOND ACADEMICS Project Chirag Spreading light... Transforming lives...

Innovative campaigning

The students of H.R. College took it upon themselves to raise funds in order to pay for the solar equipment. For one week the common areas of the college were enveloped in darkness as the lights and fans in all the corridors were switched off. This graphically illustrated to the students how it would feel to be in darkness and sensitized them to the cause. ‘Missing for a Mission’ was unveiled as a teaser campaign where all the clubs and associations were conveying one message - they were Missing for a Mission. This culminated in the campaign for spreading awareness about '10 Rupees for Light'. Over Rural four days student volunteers generated awareness all over college and collected transformation contributions. These four days concluded with a Carnival Day organized on the terrace of Today rural India is in great need of SIFE HRC's vision is H.R. College the proceeds of which also went transformation. SIFE HRC has thus come “Empowerment through to Project Chirag. This was a grand success up with a 5 Point Transformation Model to Innovation” and keeping with a footfall of thousands of students. Four tackle rural problems. This model includes this philosophy in mind the days was all it took to raise Rs.5,15,000/-. This the five spheres of Educational, Healthcare following are the was probably one of those occasions when the & Sanitation, Environmental, Economic innovative aspects of the 6000 strong student strength of the college and Social Upliftment. This village project.... came together for a common cause. transformation model is called Project Chirag - lightening up rural lives in India. In order to implement these changes in any village, the primary requirement is electricity and thus phase 1 of the project is to light up these dark villages, which have never had any electricity, through Solar Energy. In phase 2 of this project, economic activities would be carried out along with establishing public kitchens, improving educational infrastructure and aids, adult literacy programmes as well as other skill set enhancement training. The first phase of this project would be a confidence building measure which will then make it easy to carry out phase two in a smooth manner. Students campaigning -‘10 Rupees for Light’

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Innovative financing

While financing through traditional means seemed the logical choice, it seemed important to involve students to experience the change they want to see in the world. This resulted in the birth of a new idea…. '10 Rupees for Light' which is a campaign launched by Mr. Deepak Parekh on the 21st January, 2010 to generate funds for lighting up these villages. For a donor, saving 10 Rupees daily for a year translates into Rs.3650/- which is the cost of two solar devices for each rural home. Thus '10 Rupees for Light' is a platform where everyone can make their affordable contribution, to be a part of the change they want Mr. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Ltd. releasing the ‘10 Rupees for Light’ to see. Campaign Poster along with Dr. Indu Shahani, Hon’ble Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics; Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board and Jyotirmoy Chatterji, President SIFE HRC

Innovative partnerships

Rather than buying the solar equipment directly from available vendors, SIFE HRC thought of empowering one community to light up another. The solar equipment to be provided to the villages was assembled by a paraplegic community. Besides raising the morale of the paraplegics, this initiative put them at par with the average individual to earn a respectable livelihood. This resulted in a rise in their incomes as they earn Rs.30/- for each solar device they assemble.

Paraplegics assembling solar units

Innovative mentors

Dr. Indu Shahani led a delegation of students to meet the AICC secretary Mr. Rahul Gandhi to discuss the project. He appreciated the project and the efforts of today's youth towards bridging the gap between the haves and the have nots. Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development Mr. Jayant Patil has been a true guiding light by providing on the ground support from the relevant administrative arm of the Government. Mr. Ratan Tata and His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York unveiled the first two lamps assembled by the Mr. Ratan Tata, the truly inclusive Global Indian unveiling the first lantern paraplegic community and lauded the efforts and innovative assembled by the paraplegic community along with Hon’ble Sheriff of Mumbai, ideas of the SIFE HRC students. Dr. Indu Shahani, Chief Mentor of SIFE HRC Jyotirmay Chatterji, President of SIFE HRC and Abhinav Mehra. 114 I BEYOND ACADEMICS SIFE HRC

Spreading light

The core SIFE HRC team made several exploratory trips into villages that were just 3 hours away from Mumbai city but over a 100 years behind in development. A cluster of villages including Ujjaini in Wada Taluka were identified. On 12th March, 2010, 82 houses in the village of Ujjaini were lit up with solar lights within a matter of 6 hours by a team of technicians and 25 SIFE HRC members. These may just be some random numbers but for villagers it meant lights in their lives for a lifetime. Along with solar lighting, training and feasibility studies for alternate sources of income for the villagers were conducted. There ‘Yes it really works!’ His Royal Highness Prince Andrew Duke of York, holds a solar lamp were also sessions on Personal Hygiene, the Value at an introductory session with the students of SIFE HRC. of Savings and the Importance of Education.

Way forward

Within 48 hours of the successful implementation of the pilot project at village Ujjaini, adjoining Ghaypatpada and four other neighbouring villages will see light before the onset of the approaching monsoon. Villagers registering for light Installing the solar panels With this SIFE HRC will now move to Jawahar Tehsil where they have tied up with Pragati Pratisthan, a lead NGO. With 400 million people in India who have no access to light, SIFE HRC looks forward to scaling up the project pan India. We are grateful to all those who have helped in Spreading Light... Transforming Lives!

Skill set training for village women

A grandmother with impaired vision excited that her Creating a direct impact: shopkeepers now The happy Ujjaini family endorsing grandson can finally experience light don’t have to down shutters at dusk the way forward

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SIFE HRC Team Faculty Advisor Prof. Pratibha Pai Project Leaders Jyotirmoy Chatterji Abhinav Mehra Prachi Bali Akshay Gurnani

Project Chirag Impact (as on 5th June 2010) Mansi Bharne Shilpa Deshpande

Villages Impacted ! Ujjaini, Wada Taluka, Thane FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME District - 12th March, 2010 110 houses - 597 people JR. COLLEGE ! Ghaypathpada, Wada Taluka, - Ms. Anupama Sawant, Co-ordinator Thane District - 28th April, 2010 68 houses - 355 people ! Vire, Wada Taluka, Thane District - In order to widen the horizons of the teachers can teach students to facilitate 26th May, 2010 faculty and to develop their critical better learning in the classroom. Ms. Laju 78 houses - 413 people thinking and problem solving skills, Sharma gave her valuable inputs by H.R.College organizes special Faculty discussing how the technique can be used Total Impact for the months of Development Programmes. The academic in subjects like Organisational Commerce, March, April and May year 2009 – 2010 saw a variety of such Total CO emissions saved (in kgs.) Secretarial Practice and ECONOMICS. 2 programmes being arranged. 1,35,398 kgs. On 16th April, 2010, Ms. Ruchi Shah Total Equipment Usage (in hours) On 22nd September, 2009 Ms. Misha conducted a workshop on “Stress 2,64,192 Hours Bothra made an engaging presentation on Management” and “Handwriting Total Productive Time Created (in her visit to the University of Westminster, Analysis.’’ It evoked a tremendous hours) 99,072 Hours U.K. Ms. Bothra had been to Westminster response from the faculty. Kerosene saved (in litres) 5,504 to do her Masters in Public Relations. This On 19th April, 2010, Ms. Shilpa Litres was followed by another presentation Mansi Bharne Money used for Kerosene saved (in made by Ms. Laxmi Pillai and Ms. Sheela Deshpande and Ms. Mansi Bharne made Rs.) Rs.55,040/- Shahe on the topic “Effective Living and power point presentations on their visits to Leadership Programme.” Ms. Pillai and Indiana University, USA and to the Project Partners Ms. Shahe had attended a workshop in University of California, Berkeley The following clubs / student organizations Panchgani in the month of May, 2009 on respectively. of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics the same topic and they wanted to share The above programs gave a golden have been actively partnering with Project their experiences. Chirag for fund raising initiatives: opportunity to the faculty members to have ! CHOICE(Council for Handling & On 15th April, 2010, Mr. Siddharth Shah an effective exchange of ideas and in the Organizing Inter-collegiate Events) and Mr. Naman Jhaveri spoke at length on process, achieve personal growth & ! Rotaract Club of H.R. College the topic “Mind Mapping” a technique excellence. ! Sports Council of H.R. College ! Investment Club of H.R. College ! General Event Management Society (GEMS) ! Council for Handling Debates and Elocutions (CODE) ! International Programmes Committee (IPC HR) ! Students' Council of H.R. College (SC HR) ! Young Minds ! Hindi Sahitya Parishad, (HSP) ! Marathi Vagmay Mandal ! NSS, H.R. College ! Accountancy Association ! Nature Club, H.R. College (NCHR) ! CASCADE Engrossed in the presentation 116 I BEYOND ACADEMICS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Faculty at Khandagiri & Udayagiri JUNIOR COLLEGE FACULTY VISIT TO ORISSA 11TH TO 14TH DECEMBER, 2009

On 11th December, 2009 eighteen H.R. Puri. Enroute we did shopping at Pipli Bhatia held “Reflection” sessions and Junior College faculty members boarded Village and then proceeded to the World gave their inputs on religion and a flight for their spiritual journey to Heritage Site of the Konark Temple. This spiritualism. Orissa. was followed by our visit to Toshali Sands The visit gave us time to reflect, After checking into Hotel Hindustan Resort where we had great fun at the introspect and get in touch with our inner International in Bhubaneswar, the faculty Beach. being. It rejuvenated us and reinvested us visited a site of an ancient Jain monastery. Before embarking on our journey home, in with more energy and more passion to The twin hills of Khandagiri and the wee hours of 14th December, we paid a search for meaning and excellence in our Udayagiri are carved into cave like visit to Lord Jagannath Temple. It was the everyday lives. chambers in the face of the hill. This was rarest sight to watch people jostling with -Ms. Laju Sharma followed by a visit to Lingaraj Temple each other to get the glimpse of the first On behalf of Junior College which has 108 lingas and was built in the rays of the Sun fall on the idol of Lord 11th century. Jagannath. On 12th December, the members visited a On all the four days, faculty naval base at Chilka. Welcoming us in the used to begin their journey traditional way, Commodore MVS with prayers chanted by Prof. Kumar and his team enlightened us about V.N. Sharma followed by his INS Chilka, the Chilka Lake and the bird spiritual talk ranging from sanctuary where flamingoes are protected culture, religion to in their natural surroundings. civilization. Vice Principals, On 13th December, we moved towards Mrs. Anila Pillai and Dipika

Faculty at daily 'Reflection' session

Team at Konark Temple Vice-Principals thanking Commodore MVS Kumar at INS Chilka

BEYOND ACADEMICS I 117 FACULTY RECOGNITIONS

Pic 1: Dr. Geeta Nair attended a Conference at Salzburg, Austria - 2009. Pic 2: Was invited to present her paper entitled, 'Revisiting Sen on Ethics and Economics' at the 84th Session of the Indian Philosophical Congress in Mumbai where Prof. Sen delivered his keynote address. The Conference was jointly hosted by the Dept. of Philosophy, University of Mumbai and the IPC. Pic 3: Geeta Nair invited as a special observer by the Unesco Chair for its international conference on ‘Empowerment of Civil Socieities in Urban Governance' at the island of Porquorelles, France from October 31- Nov. 2, 2009.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Dr. Geeta Nair is recognized as a Ph.D. Indian Philosophy Congress at which Dr. Nair was invited to present her paper guide in the subject of Business Prof. Amartya Sen delivered the keynote on ‘Revisiting Fiscal Stimuli Packages,’ Economics by the University of Mumbai. address and discussed his new book ‘The University of Missouri, USA; ‘Decent She is also recognized in the top 200 Best Idea of Justice,’ wherein Dr. Nair Work and Decent Unemplyment’ Professionals of the Biographical Society presented a paper entitled, ‘Revisiting Sen Conference at Salzburg, Austria; of Oxford, UK. Dr. Nair was awarded the on Ethics and Economics’; along with ‘Sustainable Development-Southern ‘Skikshan Rattan Puraskar’ by a Delhi National level papers at the Energy Perspectives’ Conference at Bourdeaux, NGO for her outstanding work in Conference at Nagindas Khandwala France; ‘Urban Governance and Civil Economics and teaching. She was chosen College on ‘Demand Management Societies’ Conference of the UNESCO, for the ‘Young Scholars Program’at the Solutions to the Scarce Resource of Isle de Porquerolles, France; ‘Business IGIDR, Mumbai in the area of human Energy’; ‘Gendered Impact of Decent and Development’ Conference, Poznan; development. Work in India’ at the Indian Association of ‘Social Marketing Conference’,Athens, Dr. Nair was invited to present her Labour Economics, Delhi: ‘Revisiting the Greece; ‘Heritage Conference of the research papers at several prestigious Role of the Government during UNESCO’, Quebec, Canada; IRHM National level Conferences like the 84th Recession,’ University of Mumbai. Conference at Bi.

FACULTY HONORED WITH ‘RASHTRIYA GAURAV’ AWARD International Society cites HR faculty as inspiration to others

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha is the only academics. Dr Bharucha a popular figure Educationist to be honoured from India among Mumbai academia is known for this year, with the prestigious ‘Rashtriya his innovative approaches towards Gaurav’ Award. This award is conferred teaching and learning. Thousands of on eminent personalities representing students in Mumbai trace their love to the various professions in the country and dismal science of economics to his abroad who have made outstanding inspirational classes. He has done contributions towards the progress of pioneering research on cost benefit ratios Dr. Jehangir Bharucha India in their area of specialization. of education which has widespread relevance for Asian economies. Dr Bharucha has been honored because Rao, Justice Fathima Beevi, veteran of his “worthy example, which inspires Some of the past recipients of this honor actors Sunil Dutt, Shammi Kapoor and others toward remarkable achievement,” include - Noble Laureate Mother Teresa, Dev Anand etc. according to the India International Former Vice President of India B.D. Jatti, Friendship Society. The award has been Heart Specialist Dr. B.K. Goyal, Our congratulations to our very own Dr. given in recognition of his contribution in Cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, Bharucha for keeping the HR flag flying the field of education, research and Hon'ble Governor Genl. K.V. Krishna high!

118 I BEYOND ACADEMICS HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS

Ganpati Puja August 28, 2009 Invoking Ma Durga's blessings Sept. 22, 2009 GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

In our Golden Jubilee year, the college celebrated and rejoiced on many auspicious occasions and gave thanks to the Almighty for the 50 glorious years gone by. Ganpati Puja was performed with fervour and reverence by Faculty, Staff and Students alike. Dhanteras and Laxmi Puja were also very special. The Diwali celebrations were followed by distribution of gifts and sweets to all, bursting of crackers and lunch thereafter.

Dhanteras - October 15, 2009 September Puja

Diwali: Maha Laxmi Puja on October, 16, 2009 Exchange Students from Bromley High School, London participated in Laxmi Puja on October, 16, 2009

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Vaishno Devi

Departure for Haridwar, August 2009

Haridwar Agra ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

H.R. College has always committed itself to promoting all-round development of the people they invest in. Our associates are nurtured, and given opportunities for growth and skill advancement. The College has thus actively involved itself to the cause of associate welfare through several initiatives. The trip to Haridwar and Vaishno Devi was one such effort. All our associates and some staff members departed for the holy city of Haridwar to seek the Lord's grace and blessings on August 13, 2009. Subsequently, they also visited Vaishno Devi in Jammu, New Delhi, Agra and Mathura from October 30 to November 3, 2009, and came back rejuvenated.

120 I BEYOND ACADEMICS New Delhi HR 50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS

SATYANARAYAN PUJA

The annual Satyanarayan Puja was held on the H.R. College terrace to commemorate the thirty-ninth Death Anniversary of our beloved Principal, late Shri H.C. Malkani. Our peon Mr. Chandrashekhar Singh along with his wife Aarti, performed the hawan and puja. Staff, faculty, students, associates and guests participated in a 'Shanti Paath and Havan' which was followed by bhajans. Students of the NYU Leadership Exchange Programme participated in the rituals enthusiastically. Everyone enjoyed a delicious 'Sindhi' lunch thereafter. Hawan and Puja was conducted by Prof. Sharma

HR family performing the Aarti Prof. Srivatsan and Students of NYU Stern relished a ‘Sindhi’ lunch

Students join in the bhajans Sankrati celebrations with traditional ritual of kite flying on H.R. terrace

BEYOND ACADEMICS I 121 PLACEMENT CELL

Placements - Ernst & Young at H.R. College of Commerce & Economics PLACEMENT CELL - Ms. Bindia Batheja, Coordinator

The ultimate testimony of any where leading organisations and multi developing 'Managers with a Heart'. professional course is the placements it nationals are invited for Campus Placement opportunities are available for provides to the students when they Interviews. Leading corporates such as 100% of the students though on an average graduate. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, ABN Amro, sixty percent of them pursue jobs with H.R. College has instituted a full fledged Deutsche Bank, Kotak Bank, HSBC, leading corporates, about thirty percent Placement Cell called 'Career Gists', to ICICI Prudential, City Group, Ernst & pursue further studies and the rest join the assist student placements. The college Young, KPMG, Edelweiss, J.P. Morgan family business. strongly encourages its students to pursue Chase, CRISIL, Tata, O&M, Leo Burnett, The placement cell started the process with at least one industry internship as well as Indian Hotels, Google, Mahindra, resume writing, interview skills and one NGO internship in the three years of Bloomberg, Thomas Cook, Lowe, Godrej grooming workshops conducted by Career its degree programme. The functions of and NDTV attend the Job Fair annually. launchers. the Placement Cell are to provide relevant training through Workshops conducted at Students have also been encouraged to This year the students enjoyed the benefits the college, summer and final internships, join the NGO Sector. Towards this end, of campus recruitment by leading compa- nies like - KPMG, A.C. Neilsen, Tata counselling services and career guidance United Way, Dasra, MESN, National Capital, Deloitte, Google, Bloomberg, services to the students. Association for the Blind, Pratham and Akanksha have successfully employed Ernst & Young, Kotak Mahindra and Price Annually, the Cell organizes a 'Job Fair' our students and helped the college in Water House Coopers among others. HOSTELITES ASSOCIATION - Ms. Rani Tyagi, Coordinator

The later addition to the many ways in which the College empowers its students, especially those who come to H.R. from outside Mumbai, is the Hostelites Association, started barely two years ago. The intention 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. To make them feel literally more at home, they are assigned to parents of local students who invite the hostelites for meals at home whenever they can. The members of the Hostelites Association are also given an introductory tour around Mumbai, generally in the popular ‘Mumbai Darshan’ bus, which starts from the Gateway of India. The main objective of this is to make them familiar with the different notable landmarks around Mumbai. The association has ventured into new areas and set up counseling as an important activity.

122 I BEYOND ACADEMICS cultural reports NATURE CLUB

NATURE CLUB

The Nature Club of H.R. College is events for this academic year. a committed club of 50 members On 2nd August, 2009 the club with a zest for protection and a organised a monsoon trek in passion for sensitizing the youth the beautiful hills of the about the various issues that plague Sayadris. The trek site was the country and Mumbai in Prabal about 15 Kms from particular. The members of our club Panvel at the outskirts of have attempted for this golden Mumbai. About 105 students jubilee year to work at two distinct participated in the trek. Amidst levels one, of generating awareness the lush hills, we learnt our first in the college and among the youth lessons of bonding with each and at the second level, to train and other. Discipline and Monsoon Trek in the Sahyadris create ourselves to move towards confidence in oneself was the key to reaching our aim of improving the our goal which was the summit. It took us 2 environment of our city. hours to reach the hill top. Keeping our intention The NCHR orientation was held on of making the youth better prepared citizens, the Monday, 13th July, 2009, in the club organised a trip to the BMC to attend a presence of our chief guest, Mrs workshop on Disaster Management. The session Kirti Manian, of the British was interactive and the officers from the Fire Council. Our Principal and Hon’ble Brigade and the Indian Army too met the Sheriff of Mumbai, Dr. Indu members. The Disaster Management Cell was Shahani, inducted the core also shown to the participants. One of our committee by presenting them with members, Raaj Kumar Girish Chandiramani, their badges. Dr. Shahani participated in an Intercollegiate Poster Making complimented the all girls team of Competition, held on October 15, 2009 in core committee which pledged to Kamladevi Gauridutt Mittal College of Arts and take forward the HR dream of going Commerce, Malad, on Climate Change and Winning Nature Photograph by Khush Shah green. The other members were bagged the second position. oriented about the forthcoming ourselves better citizens of tomorrow. We Between 5th and 10th October, we organised an held a ‘Plastic Awareness Campaign’, ‘E’ Week spread over five days with numerous Core Committee Members which highlighted the problems activities related to environmental awareness associated with plastic and provided some Coordinator and concern. The first event organised was a alternative suggestions for the same. The Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee movie screening ‘Wall-E’. It was a movie about entire college participated in the President the accumulation of waste in the environment campaign in which red thumb prints were Jivvya Shahani and the impact of the same on the lives of the taken after generating awareness in Vice President people in this world several years in the future. support of our movement. We appreciate Pritesh Jaisingh The second event dealt with creating some the support we got from the principal, staff Devyani Chitlangia useful products out of waste materials. There and the students. Creative Head was an overwhelming response from the Liselle Fernandes students for the event which was titled “Best out NCHR, proudly co organised the College Assistant Creative Head of Waste”. The winners were: Nirali Chheda and Annual day with GEMS and PSDS on the Pallavi Khusboo Rupani who made wind chimes, pen 23rd Dec., 2009. Dr. Indu Shahani, PR Head stands, CD racks, among others. Day three, was Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal was the Jamila Lokhandwala Photography competition held for two separate Chief Guest. There were over 1000 Assistant PR categories, ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ and ‘Nature’. recipients of the awards which included Ana Singh Superstars, club wise achievers, academic Documentation Head There was also an overwhelming response for achievers and major trophies won in the Zahra Khan the competition and the choice of the winner was Inter-collegiate competitions by Choice Assistant Documentation indeed difficult. However, the first position for and the Sports Council. Yash Gupta the category on Nature was given to Kush Shah, Finance Head and that for Mumbai meri Jaan was given to The NCHR would like to congratulate all Nirali Chheda Yash Gupta. the winners for being winners all the way Assistant Finance Head especially, Jivvya Shahani, for wining an Khusboo Rupani Our fourth day, was dedicated towards making all rounder award.

CULTURAL REPORT I 123 THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL

Jubilant winners of Numero Uno, a maths and stats quiz

THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL

The Students’ Council of H.R. College of of their way to make the students and their Commerce and Economics is a body of parents feel comfortable. students who, apart from looking into the Anti-Ragging welfare of students, engages in a variety of events and is known for its excellence True to its core function of the welfare of in leadership, organisational skills and the students, the Council has its very own Ms. Sucheta Dalal, Chief Guest at Numero Uno nurturing talent. Comprising of 60 Anti-Ragging Squad that ensures no members out of which 30 are core ragging takes place on or near the H.R. members, the council works round the College campus. The squad patrols in the positive feedback. year in the College on student issues and college as well as till Churchgate station Held twice a year, this year the Open student empowerment. and Oval Maidan during the initial days to Forum was held on July 30-31, 2009, had a prevent any form of ragging of HR F .Y.B.Com & F.Y.J.C Admissions drop box which was kept in the college students and to make the freshers feel canteen in which students were invited to The admissions process at H.R. College secure. put in their feedback. The box was then of Commerce and Economics is entirely H.R. Carnival passed on to the authorities and the handled by the Students’ Council, right management. Many of the suggestions from selling of forms till enrolling in the Every year, the Council hosts the H.R. made by the students have been imple- college. During the admissions process, Carnival, a fun filled event especially for mented. one may witness the Council members the F.Y.J.C students. Music and dance and volunteers in fluorescent green galore, the Carnival is an ice-breaker for Numero Uno jackets around the college directing the freshers, a chance to make new friends For the 5th consecutive year, Numero Uno students and their parents through every and interact with the rest of the H.R was held on December 19, 2009, and saw step of the entire process. Admissions are Students. the participation of around 400 students done within 45 minutes, doing away with Open Forum – Third Eye from 70 colleges. Ms. Sucheta Dalal was the long queues and other hassles. This Chief Guest at inter-collegiate Maths and innovation has won positive feedback The Open Forum is yet another step by the Stats Quiz. Numero Uno 2009 began with from the students and their parents who Council to ensure students’ welfare and is the Sudoku Round, followed by its are very much impressed by the efficient organized mainly to oversee any com- regulars of Commercial Mathematics, management of the process and the plaints, feedback and grievances as well Geometry, Logic, Trigonometry, Calcu- hospitality of the volunteers, who go out as to give them an opportunity to provide lus, Mensuration and Probability. 124 I CULTURAL REPORT THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL

CORE COMMITTEE Ashwin Bhatia General Secretary Chirag Bhatia Sr. Joint Secretary Nikita Chawla Jr. Joint Secretary Rudreshwar Malkani Asst. Secretary Kinjal Khimawat Treasurer Komal Kothari Asst. Treasurer Nupur Joshi Marketing Director Ali Abbas Asst. Marketing Director Komal Shah Publicity Director Ritika Ramani Publicity Director P.Sai Sailaja Asst. Publicity Director Mittal Shah Asst. Publicity Director Sunil Gandhi Technical Director Sahil Raina Inter Club Coordinator Riddhi Shah Public Relations Officer Tasneem Muchhala Public Relations Officer Trupti Sawant Social Service Director Vidya Padlekar Social Service Director Students’ Council Core Committee Varuna Kaur Hospitality Officer Amer Ahmed Hospitality Officer Zoya Naik Editor Bharat Ingle Sports & Security Officer Manan Gala Networking Director Shashank Gore Networking Director Shreesh Jain Networking Director Banisha Singh Anand Operations Officer Sandeep Bali Creative Director Yashraj Jain IPGS Bhumika Vyas Sports Representative Karan Pandya Cultural Representative Shashank Shah BAF/BBI/BFM Representative Jyotirmoy Chaterjee BMS Representative Khushboo Sharma Add-On Course Representative

Students' Council with Principal Dr. Indu Shahani

garba, with diyas test conducted by the doctors of K.E.M. all over the place. Hospital. The K.E.M Health Check-Up The staff and the was one of Council’s many social associates enjoyed endeavours with the sole aim of students’ playing dandiya to welfare. the beat of some T.Y. Farewell popular tracks. The HR bond is clearly seen during the K.E.M. Health farewell which the Students’ Council Check-Up specially organizes for the Graduating Batch as one last memorable evening Felicitations for the Chief Guest Hon'ble Sheriff of Mumbai The good health at the FYBCom Orientation by the Students' Council and safety of its students has before the series of examinations. always been a priority of Farewell 2008-2009 was a much talked H.R. College, that is why the Students’ about party with a lot of music and dance Dusshera and Dandiya Party Council of H.R. College partnered with on 18th February, 2009. Our Principal was Last year, the Council hosted a Dusshera medical students from K.E.M. Hospital to the Chief Guest and she along with the and Dandiya party for the teaching and the conduct a study on the prevalence of students, had a ball dancing to the music. non-teaching staff along with the asthma among young adults from the ages Truly, the Council has surpassed from associates. The terrace was converted into of 18 to 25. The Council arranged for over being just another student body to a close a dance floor for playing dandiya and a hundred students to get a lung-capacity knit family.

CULTURAL REPORT I 125 C.H.O.I.C.E.

C.H.O.I.C.E

The 70 member contingent at BITS Pilani’s Goa Campus

The Council for Handling and Organizing contingent, led by Karan Pandya, stormed Overall Trophy. By doing so, H.R. Inter-Collegiate Events (C.H.O.I.C.E.) is into Malhar at St. Xavier’s College. By College, won its First Outstation Trophy, a prominent club of H.R. College. It is winning numerous flagship events, H.R. defeating talent from all over the nation. responsible for identifying potential finished 3rd overall. On returning from Goa, C.H.O.I.C.E. had talent in students & representing the The first fortnight of September brought barely a week before the next major college at all Inter collegiate events. with it a new Vice-President, Dhruv festival - Kaleidoscope, held at the For the statistically minded, H.R. is the Khopkar. sprawling campus of Sophia College. only college in Mumbai to have won all To commemorate H.R. College’s Golden With Danesh Irani as Contingent Leader, major festivals - Malhar, Kaleidoscope, Jubilee, a grand event was held at the and a grand victory behind them, Brouhaha, Kshitij & Kiran in addition to Trident on the 19th September, 2009. C.H.O.I.C.E. entered Kaleidoscope with having placed in the top 3 at each and Here, C.H.O.I.C.E. organized and all guns blazing. After a week of non-stop, every festival over the last eight years. performed a prayer dance dedicated to back-to back events, H.R. was awarded C.H.O.I.C.E. sailed into the academic Lord Ganesha and a mega-parade to the runner-up trophy. year 2009-2010 with Professor-in-charge launch the new H.R. Song. December proved to be twice as nice with Mr. Amit Nandu, President Karan Pandya In the very same month, C.H.O.I.C.E. C.H.O.I.C.E. winning both Kshitij and and Vice-Presidents Danesh Irani & Brouhaha, which took place at Mithibai Anushka Shetty at the helm. Assisting participated in K.C. College’s fest Kiran, with Sumit Shah as Contingent Leader. College and Sydenham College respec- them was a diverse crew of directors and tively. volunteers, enthused at the prospect of Everyone gave it their best shot, ensuring winning accolades for the college. H.R. a 2nd place. Under the able leadership of Dhruv Khopkar, H.R. won Kshitij for the second The first event on C.H.O.I.C.E.’s platter Making an entry into C.H.O.I.C.E.’s calendar this year, was an outstation year in a row by over 2000 points, even was to be H.R. Fest - an intra-collegiate though the performers and organizers had festival. festival - Waves. The 70 member contingent, led by Nihal Daswani traveled their terminal examinations in the week However, due to the dual problems of the all way to BITS Pilani’s Goa Campus in preceding the festival. In addition to delayed F.Y.J.C. admissions as well as the November, where they stayed for five winning the Overall trophy, H.R. also subsequent swine flu pandemic, H.R. Fest days. Despite being away from ‘home- swept the Literary Arts and Performing was cancelled despite all the preparations ground’ the contingent managed to win Arts trophies. having been made. the hearts of hosts and judges alike, For the eighth consecutive year, the In August, after two months of tiring days sweeping the Dance, Music & Literary Brouhaha trophy came home to H.R., this and sleepless nights, the C.H.O.I.C.E. Arts events in addition to the coveted time with Jehan Madan as Contingent

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INTER-COLLEGIATE TROPHIES WON BY C.H.O.I.C.E. (H.R. COLLEGE)

Waves – BITS Pilani, Goa H.R.’s first Outstation Trophy, 1st place overall, sweeping the Performing Arts & the Literary Arts departments

Kshitij – Mithibai College Overall trophy along with Performing Arts & Literary Arts trophies for the second year in a row

Brouhaha - Sydenham College Overall trophy along with Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Fine Arts, Gaming & Sports departments for the 8th year in a row

Kaleidoscope - Sophia College 2nd place

Kiran - K.C. College 2nd place

Malhar - St. Xavier’s College 3rd place 'Ganesh Stuti' at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of H.R. College at Trident on Sept. 19, 2009

Leader. Once again, the Literary Arts, The following month, H.R. College On the whole, glancing at 2009 - 2010 Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Sports & embarked on an ambitious project- Project through a Kaleidoscope, C.H.O.I.C.E. Gaming events were swept by Chirag, an attempt to provide solar powered has ensured a perennial Malhar at C.H.O.I.C.E., a fine end to the calendar lamps to all the houses of a village on the H.R., bringing a Kiran of knowledge year! outskirts of Mumbai. The cost of the project and experience in every member’s life. was estimated at Rs.3,650/- per house which While making a Brouhaha in the In January 2010, the Diamond Jubilee of was to be attained by way of sponsorship. college and yet reaching the highest the Hyderabad Sind National Collegiate C.H.O.I.C.E. members enthusiastically Kshitij in the inter-college arena, it Board was celebrated at the NCPA, where helped in locating sponsors and raising cannot be denied that C.H.O.I.C.E. is C.H.O.I.C.E. members performed a funds worth a whopping Rs.2,00,000/- for making Waves everywhere. classical dance dedicated to Lord approximately half the houses in the village. Ganesha.

The C.H.O.I.C.E. Board

Professor-in-charge Mr. Amit Nandu

President Karan Pandya

Vice Presidents

Danesh Irani Anushka Shetty Dhruv Khopkar

Directors Sumil Shah Rohan Sanjana Sumit Shah Saba Bagdadi Prabtej Gadh Priyanka Sawhney Isha Amin Nihal Daswani Jehan Madan Aastha Samtani Jubilant at all the wins! Waves(1st), Brouhaha(1st), Kaleidoscope(2nd) and Kshitij(1st).

CULTURAL REPORT I 127 ROTARACT CLUB

ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE

ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. witnessed an attendance of 333 people, at we celebrated the Festival of Navratri with COLLEGE began its journey this year on SUN & SAND where we had fun beach the children of Victoria Memorial school 1st July, 2009, with a passionate new games which acted as the ice breaker for for Blind. With PROJECT IT the club President - Rtr. Chirag Tekchandaney the new recruits and was witnessed by 193 tried to instill organizational skills and an enthusiastic Board of Directors. members, FIESTA where the General amongst members through this one The Club started off with a Body Members were divided into 6 project where minutes were days and RECRUITMENT DRIVE at the groups who represented 6 countries and hours were months. PARENTS NITE beginning of the year in full swing and showcased their cuisine, dance, fashion saw interaction with parents of the new also organized a welcoming show and a PowerPoint presentation. We recruits and made them aware of the work FRESHER’S DAY for the new FYJC’s. saw a participation of almost 173 the club undertakes. members and GANESHUSTAV where November was an exciting month with The month of July witnessed several we bought Eco Friendly Lord Ganesh projects like DREAMS ON WHEELS - projects like EXPLORING INDIA home and with a grand visarjan promoted where 50 enthusiastic RCHR’ites Roamed An open Bus Ride with the the concept of being eco-friendly. underprivileged children from the the Royal Rajasthan. We also interacted institute of Anand Kendra, a thrilling September witnessed projects like and conducted projects with the Rotaract Mumbai Drashan, CHOCOLATE WEEK where we Clubs of Jaipur City and Jaipur Main. The celebrated an entire chocolicious week GOLDEN JUBILEE PROM NITE MANAGEMENT GAMES for the with the highest number of dedications witnessed over 1200 Glamorous beginners of College and a Professional ever- 1947 dedications, RANG DE which personalities under one roof at the posh Development Project named the was a Drawing and Colouring Dragonfly dancing away to the glorious PRESIDENT IS COMING where a competition for the Underprivileged and tunes of the DJ. MASQUERADE An Hypothetical situation was created to the Deaf and Mute children. These inter-school dramatics competition make the members learn crisis pictures are to be framed and sold to witnessed about 5 schools showcasing management assuming the president was Rotarians of various clubs. INTERACT their acting skills. In JAANE TU YA coming to the city and loads of hurdles SYMPOSIUM small interactors were JAANE NA 66 Interact Students were to be handled. exposed to a orientation programme in competed in the ever so popular The month of August was full of fun. order to build good future rotaractors. WE Antakshari Competition! Several projects were undertaken like ARE THE WORLD saw 22 schools with The winters of December witnessed over 3000 participants competing in an THE NIGHT OF THE CHAMPION projects like LUV ALL which was a international extravaganza for two days. where the incoming President and Board Volleyball Tournament for all the Rotaract were installed. Our installation ceremony October saw projects like UTSAV where clubs. In JINGLE ALL THE WAY the 128 I CULTURAL REPORT ROTARACT CLUB

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME where for a month one Member from our Club attended all Meeting and Projects of the Rotaract Club of Lalalaj Patrai College and one Member from the Rotaract Club of Lalalaj Patrai College attended Meetings and Projects of The Rotaract Club of H.R.College. PRERNA - An athletic meet for the intellectually impaired which witnessed around 372 students participating from around 29 institutions from the city of Mumbai and all the race were formulated adopting the theme of STOP GLOBAL WARMING. March saw thrilling projects like FUSION ‘Exploring India’ - Rotaractors in Jaipur 2010 which was an Interact Ryla for 2 days and witnessed participartion from around holy festival of Christmas was celebrated only Inter- School Personality Contest in 107 Interactors from different schools and with 13 institutions covering about 3011 the city of Mumbai which witnessed 919 has been nominated to be sent to the Rotary International, PRAKRUTI- A tree people in the whole city, BAGHBAN- we people, 16 Partners, 9 Sponsors and plantation drive and AASHAYEIN- An visited the old age home called Dignity Magnificent Judges. NATIONAL essay writing competition for the Deaf and Foundation at Nerul where we interacted YOUTH DAY was celebrated on 12th Mute Children were also conducted. with senior citizens and also released a January where the responsible youth of bulletin on their stories, RSE- today threw light on the current issue of R.C.H.R has successfully organized 361 ROTARACT STOCK EXCHANGE Teenage Suicide and got a front page, projects in 9 months and with 3 more where we created a Bolt and unseen headlines coverage in the DNA newspaper months remaining the club pledges to situations where members could buy and for the same. MANORANJAN MELA- a leave its mark in every possible field. sell shares and understand the trading Fun Fair for the Intellectually system and in AID THE WAY we Impaired, Deaf & Mute and created awareness about AIDS through Under- Privileged was planned questionnaires. to entertain them. This year the project witnessed over 500 January saw huge projects like SUPER people! SIXTEEN-A Cricket Tournament where 16 teams from 12 different Rotaract Clubs February witnessed projects battled it out. VOGUE THE 13TH- is the like REP- ROTARACT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-2010 Rtr. Chirag Tekchandaney President Rtr. Paramjeet Singh Kahaan Immediate Past President Rtr. Romeeta Sukhtankar Vice-President Rtr. Pratishtha Gala Secretary / Treasurer Rtr. Sonam Varma Joint Secretary / International Service Prerna Rtr. Rahil Shah Sergeant-At-Arms / Club Service Rtr. Sakhi Shah Club Service Rtr. Aagam Mehta Community Service Rtr. Prerna Kankaria Community Service Rtr. Hema Java International Service Rtr. Keshav Marda Professional Development Rtr. Aashita Sheth Professional Development Rtr. Garima Jain Public Relations Officer Rtr. Sharang Dhaimade Public Relations Officer Rtr. Roozbeh Pardiwalla Editor Rtr. Radhika Bhaskaran Editor / Digital Communications Rtr. Ritish Das Gupta Task Force Rtr. Niharieka Chawla Task Force Rtr. Raj Vithalani Rotaract Resource Development Rtr. Kshipra Jain College Representative Rtr. Nikita Chawla Marketing Head Manoranjan Mela

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ICHR INVESTMENT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE

Students of the UKIERI Study India Programme from UK participated in the Hollywood Stock Exchange

! ICHR members acted as underwrit- Jolie, Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio and ers/brokers/bankers and saw to it that Kate Winslet were traded. All the foreign the trading was carried out smoothly. students were provided with a notional The event focused on making the amount of £ 1,000,000/- for the purpose of students understand the basics of the trading. The trading was based following: completely on the news pertaining to ! IPO these actors for the period of 1998 - 2008. As the students were from different fields ! Listing & Delisting like medical, business etc., they took a few BOLLYWOOD STOCK EXCHANGE ! Secondary Market Trading minutes to get acquainted to the game and then enjoyed it thoroughly. The Investment Club of H.R. College ! News driven analysis sought to combine cinema and the stock ! And all the tricks of trade in the PANEL DISCUSSION ON “HAS THE market, two of the biggest crazes in the stock markets RBI OVERDONE THE LIQUIDITY country today, with the launch of INFUSION IN THE INDIAN Trading continued for about 2 hours and ECONOMY?” ‘BOLLYWOOD STOCK EXCHANGE each investor was engrossed and (BSE)’ - its first event of the academic concentrated on achieving the highest net ICHR in co-ordination with AIESEC had year 2009-2010. The B.S.E. held on 28th worth. Constant and consistent surprises organised a panel discussion on 8th July, 2009 witnessed more than 150 kept everyone alert. August, 2009 in the Conference room of investors including the college Vice the college. It was a brilliant discussion by Principals and some very senior faculty HOLLYWOOD STOCK EXCHANGE some of the renowned people in the members of the college. Investors were in A replica of Bollywood Stock Exchange banking, insurance and the financial teams of two and each team had a notional was done to give a feel of Indian stock sector. This was witnessed by over 150 amount of Rs.10 lakhs which they could markets to the international students students from the BCom, BAF, BBI, BFM invest in the five famous actors of visiting H.R. College under the UKIERI and the BMS. Some of the panelists bollywood namely, Amitabh Bachchan, Study India Program. Shares of participating in the discussion were Mr. Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Hollywood actors and actresses were Himanshu Shah, V.P., Citi Group, Mr. Khan and Aishwarya Rai. The event was issued, listed & traded on the ‘Hollywood Nakul Zaveri, Principal Consultant & flagged off by the Hon’ble Sheriff of Stock Exchange.’ Their films, scandalous Head, Climate Change Capital, Vice Mumbai and our respected principal Dr. behaviour and an Oscar decided their fate Presidents from SBI and SBI Capital Indu Shahani, as she listed the actors on to make them the ‘King or Queen of Markets and our very own faculty of H.R. the B.S.E. The event considered ups and Hollywood.’ Some of the prominent College, Mr. Vishal Shah, Manager - downs of these actors for the years 1998 - actors like Hugh Grant, Tom Hanks, Tom Treasury, ICICI Bank. The session was 2008. Cruise, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Angelina concluded by a brilliant Q & A.

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ICHR members on their visit to the Bombay Stock Exchange The winners of Bollywood Stock Exchange with the organisers

BSE VISIT INVESTOFUND This year the club organized a unique The committee members of the Club took experiential learning trip for its members a step ahead this academic year to get to Bombay Stock Exchange on Thursday, hands on experience on the mutual fund 10th December, 2009. It was an attempt management. They started a fund of their made by the club to make its members own called the ‘Investofund.’ They not understand the capital markets and the only tracked the financial markets but also working of the stock exchange. They were contributed actual money to invest in the equity markets. This fund came into also briefed about the Indian economy Field visit and history of the stock exchange in the existence on 4th December, 2009 with an investment of Rs.15,000. The members of lecture organized at the BSE Institute. Postgraduate colleges from all over India. this fund acted like fund managers and Students were able to see the trading ring H.R. College was adjudged as the ‘Best studied various sectors where they could where trading used to take place during Undergraduate College’ for its excellent invest their money. They went through the the outcry system which existed before participation and for giving a strong the introduction and use of computers in ups and downs of the highly volatile markets during the period of about 3 competition to all the B-School the trading process and the participants. The club sent two teams of 11 dematerialization of shares. This trading months. They invested in stocks like NTPC, Suzlon, Indian Hotels, JP members each and events they won were: ring is now the modern Convention hall of Associates etc. Major market events such BSE where companies coming up with · IPO challenge won by Amishi Shah & as the Quarter 3 Financial result IPO’s are officially listed on the stock Akriti Grover bagging the 2nd place announcements, the RBI policy exchange by hitting the gong. announcements and the annual financial · Mutual fund presentation won by Trisha CEREBRUM TINGLER – THE budget happened during this period. Mittal & Vrinda Poddar bagging the 1st MANAGEMENT QUIZ Whatever fund was pooled in, was divided place into no. of units of Rs.10/- each. The Like every year the club organised the · Guess the brand - brand equity – Nasha valuation of the portfolio was weekly Dubash and Brijesh Bhattad - 1st place management quiz which had interesting reviewed and a NAV was calculated. The rounds. The quiz was conducted in teams all time high NAV for the fund was · Board room challenge won by Prateek of two and around 18 teams participated. Rs.11.60 and its low was Rs.8.70. Its NAV Trehun - 2nd place There were two elimination rounds and at the academic year end was Rs.10.20. It then there were rounds like the buzzer · Treasure hunt - 2nd place won by was a thrilling experience for the fund Shrutika Arora and her team round, guess the brand, connect the managers as it enabled them to understand pictures and finally the rapid fire. The the reactions of the market to positive or Core Committee winners of the quiz were students from negative news. Coordinator T.Y.BMS - Ashish Toshniwal and Aneesh Ms. Sapna Malya Gangwal, followed by Abhinav MONETA – INTERCOLLEGIATE PODAR COLLEGE EVENT President Upadhaya and Manoj Thadani from Rahil Shah S.Y.BFM as the first runner up and the This year the club members participated in Core Committee members second runner up were students from the Capital Market event – ‘Moneta’ Jay Mehta Shashank Shah F.Y.BMS - Rudreshwar Malkani and Jay organized by Podar college, Mumbai. This Devanshi Poddar Ravi Bajaj Sangoi. event was mainly attended by Aditi Murarka Saiyam Adani

CULTURAL REPORT I 131 NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

YUVA UNSTOPPABLE MEATLESS DAY RALLY had on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The rally was held from Azad Maidan to Hutatma chowk. The rally saw participation of more than 1000 students and various other people from other fields. The event displayed large audience participation and displayed the unity among various people for the only objective - PEACE. After the oath taking ceremony everyone pledged for world peace and prayed that the incident that

It was a 40 hour project meant to spread Meatless day rally was conducted on the general awareness among the slum occasion of Sadhu Vaswani’s birthday on children. Every Sunday for approx. three 18th November, 2009. We decided to hours new tasks and physical activities observe 25th November as ‘Meatless day.” This rally was undertaken from were taken up to enhance their mental World Trade Center to K.C. College. It skills, for further development a lot of was a 4 hour programme from 7am to games and creative sessions were held. 12pm. We celebrated days like Friendship Day, FLAG SELLING Valentines Day, Christmas etc. Flag selling was conducted in the month We taught them different subjects like of August. It was specially conducted for maths, science. geography, history etc. at took place on August 8, 1984 was a Independence Day Celebration. We sold devastating incident in human history and BALB HAWAN. 500 flags. This project was done in co- should not happen again . ordination with Hitech foundation. NON VIOLENCE DAY LAADLI Gandhi Jayanti was observed by HR NSS Laadli is an initiative of Population First. as non-violence day on Oct. 2, 2009. The It addresses the issue of sex selection, event was the world wide celebration of which is drastically bringing down the peace day and there was a chain of rally girl-boy ratio in the country. Laadli works formed with the peace torch was passed. with four important stakeholder groups - The NSS unit of most of the colleges the youth, community, media and medical participated. The rally ended at the fraternity. Convocation Hall, Churchgate where the Laadli was a on going project for a week in rally was addressed. The speakers which volunteers participated in the HR NSS ORIENTATION impressed upon us the importance of various events organised by the NGO. The peace in today’s world. The orientation was held on the 20th July, various categories’ were we have had our SKATEATHON FOR GLOBAL 2009. The chief guest for the event was the hands over includes Essay competition, WARMING NSS District Coordinator Mr. Satish Poster making, Slogan making and a Skit. On the 14th Feb., 2010 a skating marathon Kolte. A slide show was presented to all In short the effective principle of for kids was held, from Lotus Court, Worli the students regarding all the activities Population First is to adopt a zero to Asiatic Library. It was conducted by J.J. undertaken by HR NSS. The new core tolerance for sex selection and then Skaters in collaboration with Mumbai council was appointed. transform the existing landscape of your society. University NSS unit. The programme Mr. Satish Kolte also gave a presentation, started at 5am in the morning. The effort giving a gist of what NSS is all about and PEACE RALLY was a step towards raising a voice against giving an idea of the future projects. Our Peace rally is organized every year on 6th global warming. NSS volunteers of our principal Dr. Indu Shahani also shared August. The event was organized on 6th college participated in the project. The activities undertaken by them were traffic her views about NSS and its working. August, 2009 primarily remembering the effect that the disastrous nuclear bombing management and parent coordination.

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Contributing his mite for a cause...

Blood Donation camp at HR College

CORE COMMITTEE

Prof-in-charge Mrs. Jasbir Sodhi

Participants at Asatic Library NSS Volunteers Ashutosh Vedak Priyanshu Tripathi RED RIBBON EXPRESS Pooja Lalwani Tasneem Tambawala NSS unit of H.R. College established the Ravi Gehani RRC in the month of July 2009 With 30 Lecture organised by NSS at H.R. College Vandana Jashnani members registered in the club who will Zahra Khan actively take part in RRE (RED RIBBON Meghal Thakore EXPRESS) activities. Farsheed Tarapore On 22nd Jan and 23rd Jan 2010 almost 25 Zain Baputty volunteers visited Red Ribbon Express at BLOOD DONATION Deesha Chatbar Nain Bhatia C.S.T. station. It was a 3 hour programme. Blood donation and a Thalassaemia check up Liselle Fernandes AIDS AWARENESS SEMINAR camp was conducted on Feb. 2, 2010 from 8am Jhumur Batta to 1pm. at H.R. College where 30 volunteers RRE conducted aids awareness seminar in Zeenia Kharas managed the event. This blood donation was college in two sessions in collaboration with Shreesh Jain conducted in collaboration with J.J. Hospital, AISEC. More than 150 students benefitted Jayant Shuchi Byculla. We got very good response. Although from the training workshop. After the Riddhi Dalal we got more than 160 registrations, we could workshop an awareness drive was Bhagyashree Pandit manage to collect 80 bottles of blood. conducted for 15 days by these volunteers to Rishab Jain spread awareness on HIV/ AIDS. For Thalassemia 207 checkups were done. Dhiren Sapru

CULTURAL REPORT I 133 SPORTS COUNCIL

SPORTS COUNCIL REPORT 2009-2010

Members of Sports Council were a part the young students as well as an of the Ambassadors for the Golden exposure for the Sports Council of Jubilee Celebrations of H.R. College H.R. College of Commerce & of Commerce & Economics. The Economics. Golden Jubilee celebrations consisted All India Inter University Squash Championship Sports Council of H.R. College of the “Alumni Homecoming” on FIRST PRIZE (WINNERS) AT HARIDWAR organized the H.R. College of September 5, 2009 which was Laxman Joshi and Kunwar Pal Singh of HR College, Commerce and Economics Annual S.Y.B.Com. Cyrus Vakil was also part of the winning team followed by the main celebration at the Sports Day on January 4, 2010 at the “Trident Hotel” on September 17, University Sports Pavilion, 2009. Marine Lines, Mumbai. Sports Council of H.R. College The event was a success organized the Inter-Collegiate Squash with students from all Tournament in collaboration with the classes/courses University of Mumbai on November participating in various 10 & 11, 2009 at Police Gymkhana, track and field events. Marine Drive, Mumbai. Two HR From February 4 - 6, Sports Squash players, Laxman Joshi and Council launched the new Cyrus Vakil took the 1st and 2nd “Fun-Games” event of positions respectively in the SPORTS FIESTA at H.R. tournament. College. It was a new event The FYJC members of Sports Council sponsored by “IVY Sports” were a part of the organizing team for and “Rockstah Media”. The the Punj Lloyd “PSA Masters Cup”, event was organized by the 2009 (International Squash FYJC members of the Tournament) from December 5 - 10, Sports Council for the 2009 at Bombay Gymkhana, Marine FYJC students of the Lines, Mumbai. The event featured the College. It was a huge FYJC students represented HR College as interns for the ‘PSA top ranked Squash players of the world success and will be a Masters World Squash Championship’ organised by Ivy Sports and was a great learning experience for recurring event for years to come. 134 I CULTURAL REPORT SPORTS COUNCIL

HSNC Board Chess Tournament : HR College won the tournament three years in a row

Saumil Nayak and Anish Samel participants of Boxing Championship at TARANG Mahotsav organised by Shiv Mudra Pratisthan, Dec. 2009

We are proud of our Achiever - Hetal Dave CULTURAL REPORT I 135 SPORTS COUNCIL

CORE COMMITTEE P.K. Singh Sports Director SPORTS Bhumika Vyas President Vinita Tanna IPP INTER-COLLEGIATE REPORT PB Lalrinchhana Vice- President Zain Bapputty Secretary DEGREE COLLEGE Squash: Megha Shah Joint Secretary Football: Laxman Joshi and Cyrus Vakil took the Dev Kotak Sr. College Head 1st and the 2nd place respectively in the Juhi Shah Jr. College Head The Degree College Men’s Football team Inter-Collegiate Tournament. Three H.R. Kanchan Parikh Creativity Head reached the Quarter Finals of the Inter- Jamila Lokhandwala Head Committee College players, Laxman Joshi, Cyrus Collegiate Tournaments and the Women’s Niket Mehta Head Committee Vakil and Kunwarpal Singh were selected Team stood 3rd in the same. Cyrus Jal and Priya Kapadia Head Committee to represent University of Mumbai Team Aditya Rawal were selected to represent Parinaz Jal Head Committee and won the ”All India University Squash University of Mumbai in the All India Urja Phatak Head Committee Tournament”. University Football Tournament. Dhruv Thakkar Head Committee Table Tennis: Tanay Savani Sub-Head Comm. The Men’s team reached the Semi-Finals Richa Fotedar Sub-Head Comm. of Dynamic Youth Games organized by Pranav Rohira, Shanay Shah and Bergis Pratyay Ubale Sub-Head Comm. D.Y. Patil Institute. They stood 1st in Daruwalla represented H.R. College in Hozefa Erinpurwala Sub-Head Comm. “Sympulse” organized by Symbiosis the University of Mumbai Tournament Gallagher D'Souza Sub-Head Comm. College, Pune battling 18 other colleges and reached the Quarter Finals of the Mohit Devnani Sub-Head Comm. from all over India. Tournament. Pranav Rohira and Bergis Karunesh Premchand Sub-Head Comm. Daruwall stood 1st in the Inter-Collegiate Basketball: Aditi Banthia Sub-Head Comm. Table Tennis Tournament “Kiran” Krushika Jain Sub-Head Comm. The Boys Basketball team stood 2nd in organized by K.C College in Men’s Shreya Jain Sub-Head Comm. the Inter-Collegiate Tournament and came Doubles and Pranav Rohira won Gold in Riddhi Shah Sub-Head Comm. 3rd in the MMK College Basketball Men’s Singles of the same Tournament. Abhishek Rane Sub-Head Comm. Tournament. Jameel Khan and Surya Chess: Akshay Dube Sub-Head Comm. Kumar were selected to play for the Pranay Merchant Sub-Head Comm. University of Mumbai Team in the All The HR College Chess team (Boys) Divesh Shah Sub-Head Comm. India University Basketball Tournament. comprising of Veenu Madhav, Vivek Swimming: The H.R. College of Commerce and Economics swimming team comprising of Mohnish Patel, Dhruv Thakkar, Anuj Shah, Bhavek Gala, Meet Sampat and Pritesh won 3rd place at the Inter- Collegiate Tournament. Diving: Rutika Sriram won one silver medal for high-board diving and one bronze medal for 3 metres spring board diving at the 6th Asian Diving Championships 2009, held at Tokyo, Japan, in August 2009. Water Polo: The College team won the Inter- Collegiate Tournament defeating Rizvi College. HR players Mohnish Patel, Meet Sampat, Dhruv Thakkar and Bhavek Gala were selected to represented to represented the University of Mumbai in the “All India University Tournament”. Judo: Hetal Dave and Akshay Dave stood 1st (individually) in the Inter-Collegiate Tournament and then moved ahead to win Gold in the “All India University Tournament” in their respective category.

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Carrom Box Cricket Football Tennis Narang, Rishabh Shah, Anant Taekwondo: Bengani, Pratyush Kankanwadi, HR Taekwondo players Neha Rathore and Kaushlesh Kabra, Sarvesh Gadade, Nimesh Jain stood 1st in the Mumbai City Ronak Thadani came first in the DSO and then moved ahead to bagged the HSNC Board Chess Tournament and Gold Medals in the State Championship. the Girls Team Comprising of Shruti Gandhi, Lekha Bapna, Vidhi Trivedi Boxing: and Devanshi Shah were the Runner’s Saumil Nayak won gold in Mumbai city DSO up of the same tournament. The HR and represented Mumbai in the State Level Chess team won the HSNC Board Championship. Saumil Nayak and Anish Chess Tournament 3 years in a row. Samel won gold in the Inter - Collegiate Cricket: Boxing tournament. Saumil Nayak and Anish Samel participated in the Boxing The H.R. College Cricket team Championship at TARANG Mahotsav Table Tennis reached the Quarter Finals of the organised by Shiv Mudra Pratisthan. Saumil University of Mumbai Tournament. Nayak and Anish Samel won Silver & Bronze SPORTS FIESTA JUNIOR COLLEGE respectively in the Open State Boxing Tournament. “Lets make this a yearly event,” Handball: Basketball: exclaimed a Sports Council member at The HR Boys Team won Mumbai City the closure of this new and indeed a very Handball Tournament and two players The HR Boys team stood 2nd in the Mumbai innovative Sporting event. Dubbed, Sanket Chheda and Jai Mehta were City DSO and stood 2nd in the Dhirubhai Sports Fiesta, it was indeed a Fiesta of selected to play for Mumbai team in Ambani Basketball Tournament. Sport with a live element thrown in. It the State Championship. The Girls Water Polo: was a Sports Council event organized by team finished 2nd in the Mumbai City the FYJC for the FYJC students of the The HR Water Polo Team stood 3rd in the DSO. College. A Mega - Event consisting of 12 Mumbai City DSO. Sports comprising of various Individual Football: Diving: events as well as numerous Team Events. The H.R. College Girls Teams stood HR divers Mili Laliwala and Deval Mody It was indeed Chicken Soup for the Soul. 1st in Mumbai City DSO and the Boys were selected to represented Mumbai in the The list of events were as follows: team finished 2nd in the same. State Championship. Mili Laliwala won the The H.R. College Girls team stood 2nd Championship and represented Maharashtra Individual Events in the Dhirubhai Ambani Football in the Nationals Diving Championship. Arm Wrestling Carrom Tournament and the Boys team Table Tennis: finished at 3rd place. Darts Football Tennis The HR team reached the Semi-finals of the Table Tennis Pong Squash Lawn Tennis: Mumbai City DSO while the girls team also The HR Team comprising of Dhrti reached the Semi-Finals of the same. Power Play Tennis Manek, Samanauz Dashti and Leesha The Boys team stood 1st in the Dhirubhai Tug-of-War Dawawala stood 1st - overall in the Ambani Table Tennis Tournament. Mumbai City DSO. Team Events Badminton: The HR boys team headed by Akash Box Cricket Crockey Israni stood 1st in the Dhirubhai The HR team played the Mumbai City DSO Rink Football Ambani Tennis Tournament. and reached the Quarter Finals of the Tournament. Throwball: The Highlight of the event was the Inter The HR Boys Team consisting of Rishabh Club “Treasure Hunt”. The FYJC Team The HR College Girls team stood 2nd Nahar and Jush Shah finished 2nd in the of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College in the Mumbai City DSO. Dhirubhai Ambani Badminton Tournament. discovered with the Hidden Treasure.

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ANNUAL SPORTS DAY The 'Supers' after the torch-bearer run

The Annual Sports Day 2009-10 kicked off with cheerful voices of the participants and the organizers as the Principal, Dr. Indu Shahani walked towards the dais at the centre of the University Sports Pavilion, Marine Lines. The meet was declared open by the Principal and balloons were released and the College Mascot proceeded. A March Past comprising the various Clubs of the College was indeed a beautiful sight. This was followed by a Torch Bearer run comprising of the best Athletes of the College, Cyrus Vakil, Aditi Shah, Laxman Joshi, Hetal Dave, and President and Vice-President of the Sports Council, Bhumika Vyas and PB Lalrinchhana. This was followed by a similar run by the “Super Ambassadors” of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics. The Sporting event kick-started with 400m race for Boys followed by 200m for Girls. The highlight of the day was the “Teacher’s Relay” where the teachers compete ‘Mano-E-Mano’ to demonstrate that Staff at H.R. College of Commerce & Economics are more than just brains, they got the BRAWNS too. The day was full of spirit and energy as the students took centre stage to prove to the rest of the world that they got what it takes, to attain the title of being “The Best”. The meet ended with the “Inter-club Tug-of-War” where the Students Sports Council contingent on the field Council marched with the title of the Champions.

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Ceremonious release of balloons Girls Long jump competition

RUNNING.... Teachers, Supers, Staff, Boys and Girls....

100 mts Boys 100 mts Girls CULTURAL REPORT I 139 GEMS

Christmas celebrations at HR College with AARZOO kids GENERAL EVENT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

CORE COMMITTEE Installation Ceremony good competitive event followed by a brunch. Professor In - charge The Installation Ceremony for GEMS was held Gems Chase Rita Khatri on 10th August, 2009 in the Conference Room. An adventurous event based on the lines of the hit President The newly elected President Karishma Rajani reality show “The Amazing Race” had the club Karishma Rajani introduced her new set of Directors for G.E.M.S. members roaming all over south Mumbai solving Vice President 2009 - 2010 to the members. Dr. Indu Shahani, Anuj Gurnani Sheriff of Mumbai & Principal of H.R. College clues and doing various tasks all throughout the day. In the bargain they learnt how to work as a Immediate Past President graced the occasion and launched the official Rishabh Jain club T-Shirt along with senior college Vice team and to manage money in a productive way. Besides having loads of fun the members bonded Secretary Principal Mrs. Rekha Bahadur kicking off yet Nisha Lulla with each other. another eventful year of G.E.M.S. activities. Club Relation Directors Scavenger Hunt Gemmy's Karishma Bajaj Shyam Gopal It was an award night held during the outstation On 12th July, 2009, G.E.M.S. organized a Unnati Rao trip where a number of members were Scavenger Hunt for its members. In this event, Marketing Directors appreciated for their hard work and duly the participants were given a list of items which Abhishek Agarwal felicitated. they had to search for in and around Churchgate Devanshi Sethi within a stipulated period of time. Like last year, Bazaar '09 Public Relation Directors Scavenger Hunt was yet again, just perfect to Rushika Maheshwari Since the past 3 years, the General Event start off another year for The General Event Divesh Gidwani Management Society. Management Society, has been organizing Social Responsibility Bazaar successfully. This year Bazaar ’09 was Bowling Director bigger and better as it transformed from a Akshay Bafna The first outing with the members was in the business management exercise to a business Club Representative month of June to Co’s In Phoenix Mills. We had a management competition. The event was graced Bhavesh Bajaj

140 I CULTURAL REPORT GEMS & YOUNG MINDS

by the presence of Vice Principal Mrs. social responsibility as the motto, Rekha Bahadur. The event was an G.E.M.S. invited the kids of an overall success involving a lot of fun orphanage called ‘Arzoo’ to spend time and games at the same time giving the with us and enjoy the festive season with participants a platform to showcase their various activities. entrepreneurship qualities. Achievers' Day Social Responsibility Project THE ACHIEVERS' DAY was organised The members of G.E.M.S participated in on the 23rd December, 2009. All the cancer awareness week organized by deserving students were recognized for V CARE FOUNDATION as a part of the social responsibility project. Here the the hard work put in throughout the year. members took part in various activities The students were awarded prizes and to create awareness about this disease. certificates for excelling in academics, extra-curriculars, attendance and Christmas Party Holi with orphans of Vatsalya Foundation felicitated by the Principal of the On the 24th December, 2009, with college, Dr. Indu Shahani.

Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, Vice Principals Dipika Bhatia and Anila Pillai, Prof Sharma at the FYJC Orientation

YOUNG MINDS Professors-in-charge Shamira Abdulla Anuradha Iyer Laxmi Pillai Right from helping the online applicants glimpses of the entire college and its rules, for Junior College admissions, to subjects offered, the extra-curricular President accepting their applications to selling and activities and international initiatives. Geetika Todi accepting forms of the Sindhi Minority, to This was followed by introduction of the Vice President welcoming the newly admitted students, various clubs of the college - Young Mikhil Sanghvi Young Minds have actively been involved Minds, RCHR, CHOICE, CODE, HSP, in the entire Admission Process. etc. Team Arnaz Tata The FYJC Orientation was held on two Last but not the least, the Junior College Delna Dubash days - one for the Sindhi Minority and the Vice-Principals Mrs. Dipika Bhatia and Danish Dubash other for the Open Merit category Mrs. Anila Pillai guided the students with Meenal Mahajan students. The orientation started with regards to their attendance and the Pallavi Rathi words of wisdom from the Hon’ble sincerity expected of them. The Ishita Shah Sheriff of Mumbai and our Principal Dr. orientation gave students and the parents Deepit Sachdev lndu Shahani. Her motivated speech was an insight into the workings of the college. Chintan Shah followed by a lovely presentation on the Khushali Khushrushai

CULTURAL REPORT I 141 CASCADE

CASCADE CLUB

Enriching students’ potential, shaping their personality, nurturing their talents and giving them the platform they deserve is what the CASCADE CLUB (co-curricular club) is all about. Cascade club is a perfect combination of HARDWORK, EFFI- CIENT MANAGEMENT and a lot of FUN which leads to SUCCESS in every event undertaken. It believes in its slogan “EXCEL IN ACADEMICS, EXCEL IN ACTIVITIES”. The CASCADE core team had decided not to refuse membership to anyone as everyone has some unique talent and we help to bring it out. The following Traditional Day Celebration during the HRite Week events were conducted during the academic year 2009-10:- The Junior College members were in action much before the academic year had begun, they were helping the students’ council with admission work. The admission process can be grilling for any new comer and the students helped the new entrants to make the transition as easy as possible. EVENTS: Mehendi Designing Competition- August 6, 2009 Card Making Competition - August 11, 2009 Participants of the Card-making competition CASCADE also celebrates the most awaited week of H.R i.e the H.Rite Week Core Committee H.Rite SPECIAL WEEK CELEBRA- TION - December 1 - 5, 2009 Profs.-in-charge Mrs. Rekha Verma Denim Day December 1 Ms. Dipti Acharya Twins Day December 2 SYJC Members Black n White Day December 3 Ankita Bari Traditional day December 4 Khanjan Gohil Indo-Western Day December 5 FYJC Members CASCADE members were in charge of the Mehndi design competition Disha Dedhia reception and hospitality for the following Khushboo Shah programmes: Deepika Sachdev · Organising an entertainment programmes for Shreya Shah · Welcoming Freshers and active students of King’s College (UK) and NYU Pallavi Maheshwari participation in admission process. Stern(USA) . Yuga Deodhar · Participation in “Awareness on · Participation in “Missing for a Mission” - a Yogini Vaidya Terrorism” programme organised by programme for providing solar lanterns to Mokshesh Shah Mumbai Police, NCPA. villagers. Raj Vyas

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C.O.D.E. Club of Debates and Elocution

The last few decades have seen the During the semi-final, each student world progress by leaps and bounds. was individually briefed on the way Today’s world is defined by a global he/she could improve. Ultimately, 9 economy, information technology, students made it to the final round of scientific understanding and logical Stand Up, Speak Up! In the final round, reasoning. Still, there would be no every speech was an indigenous mix of semblance of order if there was no philosophy, humour and detail. Many communication. Hence, the Club of teachers and students graced the Debates and Elocution (C.O.D.E.) occasion with their presence. Krusha endeavors to empower each member Sehjwani, Natasha Bana and with the ability to write intelligently, Meherzeen Avasia were presented the make fiery speeches with impassioned 1st, 2nd & 3rd place awards arguments. respectively. All attention at ‘Stand Up, Speak Up!’ The first task for C.O.D.E. during the H.R.’s very own inter-club fiesta, academic year 2009-10 was aiding the Talent Parade, saw C.O.D.E. play a F.Y.J.C. admission process. C.O.D.E. dual role. Half the comperes of the members worked behind the scenes, show were C.O.D.E. members while entering data from the forms received the other members set the stage ablaze into computers. by putting up a scintillating dance performance dedicated to Michael Next came C.O.D.E.’s flagship event- Jackson. The theme of the dance ‘Stand Up, Speak Up!’ which is an ranged from current problems like impromptu speaking competition for terrorism to problems like racial the F.Y.J.C.s. On the maiden day of discrimination. A sharp contrast of F.Y.J.C. lectures itself, the C.O.D.E. props, namely black hats and white core committee conducted the gloves blended together to form a elimination round in all eight divisions visual delight while the audience covering almost 90 contestants. After tapped their feet to the evergreen tune much deliberation, the committee ‘Black or White.’ released a list of 25 semi-finalists, who had been a cut above the rest. The first inter-collegiate event of the Blessings from Prof. Sharma

CULTURAL REPORT I 143 C.O.D.E. & FRENCH CLUB

year for C.O.D.E. was an English Mohnani won the 3rd prize. C.O.D.E. Core Committee Elocution Competition held by the St. Andrews College, Bandra, held an ‘Gandhi Smarak Nidhi’ at the historic inter-college elocution competition for Coordinator Mani Bhavan. H.R. was represented by Junior College students. Nihal Daswani Ms. Misha Bothra Nihal Daswani, Chantelle Duarte represented H.R. and spoke on the topic Student Members Monteiro and Meherzeen Avasia. Over 30 ‘Men Smart Women Smarter’ for which he Nihal Daswani participants spoke on various topics was awarded the ‘Best Speaker’ prize. Lekha Bapna related to Gandhiji’s role in the freedom Aquilia Gonsalves The Annual Prize Distribution for the struggle. Nihal Daswani was awarded the Chintan Shah Junior College was held in December and 1st Prize. Chantelle Duarte Monteiro was hosted by Nihal Daswani, Lekha Shivangi Tewari C.O.D.E., on behalf of H.R., participated Bapna, Chintan Shah and Natasha Bana, in an essay writing competition all members of C.O.D.E. organized by the Swiss Embassy. The aim of the competition was to promote Indo- At the Annual Sports Day, the F.Y.J.C. producing a generation of confident Swiss ties with the theme being ‘Tourism C.O.D.E. members took charge of the youth, well-read, well-spoken and well- in Switzerland’. C.O.D.E. held a tryout in refreshment stand, ensuring that all the opined; a generation that is bold enough to college, short listed the best essays, and dignitaries and participants were kept know that ‘Speech is Silver’ and yet forwarded four English and five Hindi hydrated throughout the meet. humble enough to learn that sometimes entries. An S.Y.J.C. student, Richa In this manner, C.O.D.E. has succeeded in ‘Silence is Golden.’

FRENCH CLUB

The French Club of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics celebrated the French National Day on July 18, 2009. It started off with a welcome speech in English given by Darshan Shah, President of the French Club and a speech in French by Prof. Melisa Alva. It was followed by the French National Anthem - La Marseillaise, sung by Utkarsh, a student of SYJC. The audience was then shown a PowerPoint presentation as to why July 14 is celebrated as the French National Day and how the celebrations take place in France. Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, Prof. Sharma and our Vice- Principal, Prof. Anila Pillai addressed those present. Students presented a French dance which was followed by a presentation Members of the French Club with Vice-Principals Mrs. Anila Pillai & Mrs. Dipika Bhatia of the activities of the French Club and the Investiture Ceremony. An interactive competitions like calligraphy, fashion Mrs. Dipika Bhatia. The event had loads of session between the Principal, teachers design, sketching, essay writing and fun along with a touch of French culture. and students followed. The programme poetry competition in French. A rink During the programme, students sang concluded with a vote of thanks given by football tournament took place French songs and danced to French Prof. Melisa Alva. simultaneously. numbers. The winners of the various The French Fiesta was organized on The event was graced by Prof. V.N. competitions were felicitated. It came to an November 27, 2009. it proved to be an Sharma and the Vice-Principals of the end with the singing of the French National overwhelming experience with various Junior College Mrs. Anila Pillai and Anthem by Utkarsh, an SYJC student.

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FRENCH CLUB - Core Committee

Prof-in-Charge Milita Ganguly Melisa Alva Vasudha Arya SYJC members Darshan Shah Meenakshi Maheshwari Mamta Mamtani Priya Malloo Utkarsh Shah FYJC members Narotam Madhyam Varun Panjwani Pawan Madani Medha Avasia Encouraging words from Principal Dr. Indu Shahani Akshya Alamchandani Depish Shah Ritika Punwani

French dance by students French Fiesta 2009 Dancing to French melodies

MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP

Mathematics Workshop is an initiative of students were given individual attention, this help. I did not take any tuition in math. our Principal Dr. Indu Shahani, to boost extra practice in the difficult topics from Worksheets gave immense practice.” - confidence in students who find Maths the board exam point of view. They were Supratika (SYJC ‘A’) overburdening, daunting and difficult. also given regular worksheets as “The workshop was beneficial as I had no The workshop for the academic year assignments to work out during the class 2009-2010 began in July 2009 and hour. They were given one practice exam tuitions in math .Worksheets helped a lot.” concluded in December 2009 and was in both Maths papers after the prelims. - Shivani (SYJC ‘A’) conducted for the SYJC students. The This is what the students had to say: “The On the whole, the workshop was classes at the workshop were conducted conducted successfully and the college twice a week, by experienced teachers workshop is useful from the exam point of looks forward to sparkling results from Prof. Bhavna Shah and Prof. Mansi view and the faculty was helpful and Bharne. encouraging” - Tejas (SYJC B) these students. This year the workshop had around 15 “The workshop was amazing. I wouldn’t Mathematics Department wishes them enrollments. At the workshop, the have managed HSC math Exam without good luck!!!

CULTURAL REPORT I 145 HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD

GUL-E-GULZAR HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD

The Hindi Sahitya Parishad is a cultural every year to encourage the club which organizes events to promote students to showcase their Hindi Indian culture among the students of our writing skills. This year the topics college. It helps to keep alive the rich ranged from Indian traditional heritage. BHARASHTRACHAR KA The club began its activities by SAMUL VINASH AVASHYAK, celebrating ‘GURU POORNIMA’ on PRAKRITI AUR MAANAV, EK 7th July, 2009. The programme was held SAFAL NARI KI ATMAKATHA, to honour the terachers and to show DESH KE PRATI YUVA VARG gratitude to them. Principal, Dr. Indu KA DAYITVA to SAHITYA AUR Shahani and Prof. V.N.Sharma were our SAMAAJ. esteemed guests. The winners were awarded Prof. V.N.Sharma, Vice Principals Mrs. Dipika The junior college students put up various trophies and the other participants were given certificates of participation. Bhatia & Mrs. Anila Pillai along with Mrs. Malini cultural activities like dance, songs, Shroff, enjoying the proceedings bhajans, etc. Besides the student One of the most popular events organised performances, Principal Dr. Indu Shahani by the HSP is the ‘GUL-E-GULZAR’ them. Besides these activities, the club sang a bhajan ‘Hari Om Bol.' which was held on December 8, 2009. members also participated in various There were various fun-games organized This programme had two parts, viz. college events like Talent Parade where especially for the teachers where the they SHER-O-SHAYARI & HASYA VYANG the B-BOYING of the club members won attractive prizes. KAVITA. The event commenced with the were was applauded. chanting of ‘Devi Mantra’. Hindi Essay Competition was organized Professors-in-Charge In Sher-o-Shayari, the competitors had to on July 27, 2009. This competition is held Mrs. Sheela Shahe recite couplets on a variety of topics Mrs. Bharti Sharma whereas in the Hasya Vyang Kavita, Mrs. Sheela Yadav the participants recited poems which had a mixture of humor as well as Core-Committee Members satire. Prof. V.N. Sharma and Vice- Sujoy Mukharji Principal Mrs. Anila Pillai encouraged Radhika Handa the students by reciting a few couplets Afsha Memon at the beginning of the programme. Madhavi Ganwani Like every year the event was very Barkha Fatnani well appreciated. Henna Lalwani Kinjal Doshi The HSP had a great time organizing Priya Chanchlani these events and also participating in Akshita Shanghavi Hindi Essay Competition

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Core Committee members with Vice Principals Anila Pillai and Dipika Bhatia

OPEN HOUSE Core Committee members:

Convenor, Open House The first Open House meeting for Mrs. Rekha Verma SYJC was held on 24th June, 2009 to form ‘Buddies’ between Toppers SYJC Student Members and Laggards. Each laggard was Disha Makhijani assigned a topper buddy to help Sujoy Mukherji him/her with the studies and Nimita Lala prepare them for the HSC Board Radhika Handa Exam. On 17th November, 2009, a Tejas Khono Chirag Jogi meeting with parents of toppers Riddhi Joshi and laggards was held. A special Mohit Punjabi meeting was also held with parents Meeting with Parents and Students Aamir Zaroo of students who have less than 10% attendance in SYJC. FYJC Student Members In the second term, an Open House for FYJC students was held on 5th December, 2009 Angeline Francis Aditi Bajaj to distribute results and inform parents about the attendance of their ward. It was Sharna Dalal followed by a meeting with parents on 13th February, 2010 to discuss poor performance Akash Bagaria and attendance of the students. All the above meetings were successfully conducted by Mayank Agarwal the contingent of 30 volunteers from SYJC and FYJC.

CULTURAL REPORT I 147 ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 2009-2010

Degree College 12. LATE SHRI NAGESH RAGHUNATH RANE PRIZE OF RS.400/- : (For standing first at the S.Y.BMS Examination in this College) Ms. KHUSHI H. SINGH 1. SILVER JUBILEE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS : (Three scholarships of Rs.300/- each for standing First at the various final examinations in 13. DADA L.H. HIRANANDANI SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.300/- EACH : (For this college) standing first at the F.Y.BMS, S.Y.BMS & T.Y.BMS Examinations at this Ms. PRIYA ASHOK JATIA F.Y.B.COM. College) Ms. SHAZIA ABDULKARIM KHATRI S.Y.B.COM. Ms. TANVI S. AJBANI F.Y. BMS Ms. PRERANA VIJAY KEJRIWAL T.Y.B.COM. Ms. KHUSHI H. SINGH S.Y. BMS Ms. PRERNA M. KATEJRA T.Y. BMS 2. LATE SHRI CHANDRU GORDHAN MUKHI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP : (One Scholarship of Rs.250/- for standing second 14. LATE SHRI METHARAM G. SITLANI SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.250/- : at the F.Y.B.Com. examination in this college) (For Sindhi student standing first among Sindhi students at the Ms. SALONI HITESH SHAH F.Y.B.COM. T.Y.B.COM. Examination) Ms. KARISHMA DAULAT SACHWANI

3. LATE SHRI ASHOK RAMANLAL SCHOLARSHIPS : (Two Scholarships 15. MISS TEJKUMARI B. PUNWANI SCHOLARSHIPS: (Four Scholarships of Rs.250/- each for standing Second at the S.Y.BCOM. & T.Y.BCOM. of Rs.500/- each for Sindhi students for standing first in the subject Examinations and one Scholarship of Rs.200/- for standing Third at of Mathematics & Statistics and Accountancy) the T.Y.BCOM. Examination in this college) (MATHS & STATS) Ms. SHRADHA KAMAL BAKLIWAL S.Y.B.COM. (2ND RANK) MOHIT AMAR HEMRAJANI F.Y.B.COM. Ms. DAKSHITA AJAY SHAH T.Y.B.COM. (2ND RANK) (ACCOUNTANCY) Ms. RANJITA PRAKASHMAL JAIN T.Y.B.COM. (3RD RANK) SHIVAM VIJAYKUMAR AHUJA F.Y.B.COM. KAUSHAL PRAHLADRAI JETHWANI S.Y.B.COM. 4. LATE SHRI RAMCHAND KHEMCHAND VASWANI SCHOLARSHIPS : Ms. KARISHMA DAULAT SACHWANI T.Y.B.COM. (Two Scholarships of Rs.150/- each for standing third at various final examinations in this college) 16. LATE SHRI R. V. RAMCHANDANI SCHOLARSHIP : (One scholarship DHVANIL CAMILLE SHETH F.Y.B.COM. of Rs.300/- for deserving student in Degree College) SHEZAAN SHAUHEEN DAYA S.Y.B.COM. Ms. REEMA PAVANRAJ JAIN F.Y.B.COM.

5. SHRI VASANMAL LEKHRAJ SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.150/- : (For 17. WATUMULL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS: (Four scholarships of securing highest marks in Economics at the T.Y.B.COM. Rs.300/- each for deserving students) Examination in this College) DIKSHIT PARESH NANANI F.Y.B.COM. Ms. PRERANA VIJAY KEJRIWAL Ms. ALISHA SUKUMARAN PETER F.Y.B.COM. Ms. ISHITA NILESH SHAH T.Y.B.COM. 6. SMT. SARASWATIBAI VASANMAL LEKHRAJ SCHOLARSHIP OF Ms. SONAL RAJARAM DOMBALE T.Y.B.COM. RS.150/- : (For securing highest marks in Economics at the S.Y.B.COM. Examination in this College) 18. SHRI SANJIT SINGH SWANI SCHOLARSHIPS : (Four scholarships of Ms. MANSI UMESH SHAH Rs.500/- each for deserving students) Ms. SHRADHA KAMAL BAKLIWAL Rs.150/- SUNIL RAMCHANDAR LOKE F.Y.B.COM. (Principal’s Special Prize) MS. MANALI NITINBHAI KARIA F.Y.B.COM. GANESH LAXMAN DARADE S.Y.B.COM. 7. SHRI ARJUN VASANMAL LEKHRAJ SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.150/- : ABA PANDURANG PARABH T.Y.B.COM. (For securing highest marks in Economics at the F.Y.B.COM. Examination in this College) 19. LATE PRINCIPAL H.C. MALKANI SCHOLARSHIP : (One scholarship KAIZAD HOSHI MAROLIA of Rs.250/- ) SHYAM KISHORBHAI KANABAR F.Y.B.COM. 8. DR. RUKI MIRCHANDANI SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.125/- : (For securing highest marks in Export Marketing Paper at the T.Y.B.COM. 20. LATE MASTER THAKU HARUMAL DASWANI SCHOLARSHIP : (One Examination in this College) Scholarship of Rs.250/- for a deserving student) Ms. SNEHA UDAY KAMAT HARISHCHANDRA PRAFULKUMAR KARIYA F.Y.B.COM.

9. R.K. DHOOT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OF RS.150/- : (For 21. BHAI LOKUMAL THAWARDAS HATHIRAMANI SCHOLARSHIP : (One securing highest marks in Accountancy Subject Paper I, II & III at Scholarship of Rs.250/-) the T.Y.B.COM. Examination in this College) Ms. NATASHA SUSHIL SURJIANI T.Y.B.COM. Ms. DAKSHITA AJAY SHAH 22. KRISHNA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS : (Six Scholarship of 10. INDIA BOOK DISTRIBUTORS (MUMBAI) LTD. SCHOLARSHIPS: (Two Rs.250/- each for a deserving students) Scholarships of Rs.500/- each for securing highest marks in the JAIMISH PRAVINBHAI RAJPOPAT F.Y.B.COM. subject of Applied Component – Advertising (S.Y.B.COM.) and in Ms. ANJANA RAMESH RATHOD S.Y.B.COM. Business Management (T.Y.BCOM.) RAYOMAND NOSHIR SIDHWA S.Y.B.COM. SHEZAAN SHAUHEEN DAYA S.Y.B.COM Ms. SHARITA JOYCE D’SOUZA S.Y.B.COM. (Applied Component Advertising) Ms. ARPITA SATISH DIVECHA S.Y.B.COM. MS. IMROZE HORMAZD JEHANGIR T.Y.B.COM. Ms. DIPIKA SURESH PADAM T.Y.B.COM. (B.M. I, II & III) 23. SMT. LAJA MADAN CHHABRIA SCHOLARSHIPS :(Three scholarships 11. LATE SHRI NAGESH RAGHUNATH RANE PRIZE OF RS. 400/- : (For of Rs.250/- each for deserving students) securing highest marks in Business Communication at the Ms. DAKSHA NARSINH KOLI S.Y.B.COM. F.Y.B.COM. Examination in this College) MEGHAL VINOD THAKORE S.Y.B.COM. Ms. PRIYA ASHOK JATIA Ms. AARTI ASHOK NANOSKAR T.Y.B.COM.

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44. BEST PERFORMER (CHOICE) PERFORMING ARTS NEVILLE BHARUCHA HARSHAL DOSHI NIMIT KOTIAN PRATIK RAO Ms. VARUNA KAUR PRATIK UTTEKAR HORMUZ BANA LITERARY ARTS RUDRESHWAR MALKANI ESHAAN LAZARUS Ms. TANVI DHURANDHAR

45. BEST PERFORMER SELF-FINANCED COURSES PRABTEJ GADH FYBFM Ms. CHARVI KHANNA SYBBI Ms. NIRALI MALJI SYBBI

46. PROMISING YOUNG LEADER Ms. AVANI THAKKAR (ACC. ASSOC.) AVNISH PANDYA (ADV.ADDON) Ms. PEENAZ IRANI TYBAF Ms. ZOYA NAIK FYBAF RISHABH SHAH FYBAF SHYAM RAJKUMAR SYBAF Ms. LIANNE GINWALLA SYBAF Ms. ANISHA AGARWAL SYBAF NIHAAL REGE SYBAF RAHUL KIRPALANI FYBBI Ms. VRINDA PODDAR FYBBI PUNYASHALI PAREKH SYBBI HYAM RAMKUMAR SYBBI GAURAV WALLIA SYBBI Ms. DARSHINI BHUTA SYBFM RISHIT MEHTA SYBFM ANKIT SHINGALA SYBFM KARAN SHAH FYBFM AAGAM MEHTA FYBFM AMAN KHATWANI FYBMS AGARWAL ABHINAV FYBMS DHRUV KHOPKAR (CHOICE) Ms. UNNATI RAO (GEMS) ABHISHEK AGARWAL (GEMS) ABHISHEK DOSHI (SY HONS.) PAWAN BHATIA (INT. PROG.) NIKHIL SAWANT (MVM) Ms. KHUSHBOO RUPANI (NATURE CLUB) Ms. RIDDHI DALAL (NSS) Ms. NAIN M. BHATIA (PLANNING FORUM) Ms. SALONI BHIMANI (PSDS) RTR. KESHAV MARDA (RCHR) JINAY SAVLA (RESEARCH CELL) ZAIN BAPPUTTY (SPORTS COUNCIL) Ms. RITIKA RAMANI (STUDENTS’ COUNCIL) Ms. KOMAL SHAH (STUDENTS’ COUNCIL) UMIT BHATIA (SPL.CELL) Ms. ZENOBIA FERNANDES (WDC)

47. TOURISM & TRAVEL MANAGEMENT: (DEGREE COLLEGE) MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT TROPHIES FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM & TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COURSE: RACHITA GAGLANI (FYBCOM) JIMISH DHAROD (FYBCOM) JIVYAA SHAHANI (SYBCOM) ANKIT JHAVERI (TYBCOM)

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49. DEVI SARASWATI TROPHY Ms. MANASI CHANDRIANI

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