Law Society Date of publication : 7th of every month. News for students, staff, alumni and friends Gujarat Law Society, Opp Law Garden, Ellisbridge, 380006 ■ Ph 079 26440532, 079 26468513 ■ email: [email protected] ■ Price Rs.2/- inside Volume 9 Issue 12 Editor: Dr. Bhalchandra H Joshi DECEmber 2017 GLS University organizes 1st Convocation Ceremony onvocation day, one of commenced his convocation the most important day address by drawing importance Cin a students’ life, marks to the fact that the convocating Pg : 2 the culmination of their batch represents the youth of International academic life. GLS University the nation and are the after becoming a private demographic dividend of our Lecture Series university, hosted its maiden country. He emphasized the fact Convocation Ceremony on Nov that in the coming years, 10, 2017. It was a landmark will be a leading economy and milestone for GLS University the youth of our nation will be to host its first Convocation shaping the future of not only ceremony and moment of India and but across the globe. immense pride. More importantly, he also The ceremonious event discussed that we have made marked the august presence of immense progress in terms of the luminaries like Dr. Adam University. He stressed on the University and acknowledged technology, at the same time we Pg : 4 Fenech, Chief Guest of the fact that GLS as an University the empowerment in education have utilized a large amount on event, is the Director, Climate have developed their skills and that the university is creating in resources of planet earth. He In conversation with Resource Unit, University of improved their knowledge. the state of Gujarat. He sensitized the audience and Dr. Adam Fenech Prince Edward Island, Canada Their actual journey starts from suggested that the convocating specially the convocating batch and has worked on reports of here when they leave their students to bring social change of how they shoulder the the United Nation’s cocoon and enter the corporate through education and become responsibility and moral duty to Intergovernmental Panel on world. How they utilize their responsible citizens of the preserve the natural resources Climate Change which was skills and knowledge will be the country, contributing to the by its judicious use and preserve awarded the Nobel Peace Prize determining factor in shaping cause of holistic development the environment for future in 2007 along with Mr. Al Gore. their career ahead. He urged of our motherland. generations. Dr. Fenech is the Director, them to take the pride of their Dr. Malay Mahadevia, The students of the first Climate Resource Unit, alma matter ahead and initiated his welcome address batch of the GLS University University of Prince Edward contribute to the society at by discussing why it is important from MBA, B.Ed, PGDM, Island, Canada. The Guest of large. to have a clear vision in life. PGDCA, M.Sc. (IT) and M. Pg : 6-7 Honour was Dr. Malay Progress report of GLS The clarity of that vision will Com courses were awarded Glimpses of GLS University’s Mahadevia, Director, Human University was presented by the make the journey of achieving degrees and diplomas on Resources and Wholetime Registrar, Dr. Dharmesh Shah it effortless. He emphasized on completion of their academic 1st Convocation Ceremony Director of Adani Ports & specifically mentioning the treading the unexplored path pursuits. In all 511 degrees and Special Economic Zone Ltd. launch of innovative and be undeterred by failures. diplomas were awarded and 28 The ceremony was presided by programmes, collaboration with He narrated an anecdote of his students were felicitated with Shri Sudhir Nanavati, President, leading foreign universities, failure and how it helped him Gold and Silver Medals as GLS University. novel technological emerge as a stronger individual. well as ‘Best student’ awards Shri Sudhir Nanavati, interventions adopted by the He strongly believes in the in different disciplines of President, GLS University university and establishment of quote ‘Our greatest glory is not study. declared the convocation open. the Incubation Centre (LEAF). in never failing, but in rising The convocation was In his welcome address, he Shri Prakash Javdekar, every time fall’. He ended his declared closed by Shri Sudhir congratulated the convocating Human Resource Minister of address with an urge to the Nanavati. It marked an batch for their achievements so India addressed the students convocating batch to always unforgettable day in the lives Pg : 8 far and emphasized on the through a video message. He have an eagerness to learn and of the graduating batch, their yu[. yu. fku÷us{kt responsibility they shoulder appreciated the efforts of take challenges in life. parents and everyone at GLS Ãkúð]r¥kykuLke rðrðÄk being the 1st batch of GLS Gujarat Law Society and GLS Dr. Adam Fenech University. GLS University is all geared up to celebrate its Second Annual Shri I M Nanavati Sports Meet! Events begin on 15th December!

Pg : 12 GLS UNIVERSITY’S NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME SEMINAR DECEmber 2017 2 International Lecture Series – organized by Faculty of Management LS University has Dr. Andrea Scott, Dean of various foreign the Robert K. Jabs Business Gcollaborations with School, California Baptist leading academic institutions University was invited to from across the globe to benefit address the students of Faculty its students and add value by of Management. Her work in imparting international the area of research has been immersion programmes. published in international To provide students an journals of repute and her exposure to interact with the teaching areas include faculty members of partner Marketing Management, universities and councils to Consumer Behaviour and understand the global industry Marketing Communications. dynamics, Faculty of Dr. Scott shared her insights Management organizes on ‘Managing Global International Lecture Series. Corporations: Lessons from Dr. Adam Fenech, from Corporate America.’ University of Prince Edward Students had an amazing Island, Canada addresses the experience interacting with Dr. students of MBA, PGDM and Scott. They had a lot of practical I-MBA Programmes. Dr. understanding of management Fenech has worked extensively at global corporations and in climate change since 1988, discussed their qualms with Dr. including as a member of the the past seven years, most 1998, and lectures regularly at changes happening in Scott. United Nation’s recently as editor of the universities across Canada and Ahmedabad city. Overall, it was Overall these foreign Intergovernmental Panel on international journal on Climate around the world. In the session, an interactive session where exposures provides the students Climate Change, which was Impacts and Adaptation he discussed about how climatic students got an opportunity to of management a platform to awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Science. changes are affecting the hear Dr. Adam’s experiences discuss their ideas, acquire Prize. He has edited seven He has taught at the environment and geographies. and have a one-on-one global knowledge and enhance books on climate change over University of Toronto since He also talked about the climatic interaction with him. their capabilities.

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y journey with GLS University was Mextremely pleasant because of the Volume: 9, Issue: XII co-operative faculties and friendly atmosphere. I © 2009 All rights reserved. found that GLS University is not only blessed President, GLS with an ultra-modern infra-structure but also a Deepak Navnitlal Parikh very positive approach towards its student. It has Honorary Secretary, GLS not only enabled me with best of academics but Devang Nanavati Publisher & Editor-in-chief also clubbed my experience with an excellent Dr Bhalchandra Joshi co-curricular exposition. I got the Silver Medal,I (Registrar, GLS) thank GLS University for everything. Managing Editor 29. Esther David – Sahitya Academy KananDineshbhaiRathi Dr. Avani Desai Editorial Board awarded Ahmedabad based Jewish M.Com Aashal Bhatt Origin Author GLS University Dharini Patel 30. Vibha Vyas - English Novelist and Dipalee Atre Hindi Poet Dr. Jean Dsouza 31. Pankaj Dubey – Author, Screen Writer, Kalpesh Jani Director and Producer Dr. Kavita Patel Kruti Paritosh 32. Vinod Sahay – Chief Executive Officer Dr. Marzun Jokhi Manager, Mahindra Trucks inning the gold medal was undoubtedly the Nirja Vasavada 33. Rajeev Malik – Senior General Manager, Wbiggest day of my career. If you dream and Dr. Jayesh Mandanka Mahindra Trucks you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. GLS Voice is published monthly by Gujarat 34. Dr. Nigam Dave - Professor English Faculty of Commerce (SMPIC) has always Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Literature and Director SLS , PDPU allowed its students to initiate. Thank you for Ahmedabad. The opinions expressed by others in GLS 35. Kumud Verma – Published Hindi Poet allowing me celebrate accomplishments and Voice do not necessarily reflect those of and write of Non Fiction Books supporting my efforts. To my professors I would Gujarat Law Society or its members. Letters 36. Kirit Doodhat – Story teller and retired thank them for making learning my passion. to the Editorial Board and other correspond- bureaucrat ence should be sent to The Editorial Board, 37. Vasant V. Gadhavi – Retd. IAS , current Ayesha Gandhi. GLS Voice, Gujarat Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad or e-mailed to Gujarat Chief Information M.Com [email protected] 38. Ashok Chakradhar – Renowned Poet, Faculty of Commerce Media and Film personality DECEmber 2017 3 GOLD & SILVER MEDALISTS OF GLS UNIVERSITY reat results come from hard work and t is a moment to be cherished in my entire ‘Gperseverance’ – This has been proved right Ijourney of education. I thoroughly enjoyed my for me. I am grateful to everyone who have been journey of two years at GLS alongwith the part of this journey – my friends, family and all irreplaceable knowledge that I have gained. It the faculty members who have always supported feels great to receive a Gold Medal for my me. It was due to the motivation and guidance of academic performance. Thanks to all the faculty faculty members that I have been awarded this members for their contribution in shaping my Gold Medal. career. Ms.IshaKansara (Gold Medallist – FOM) Ms.Drashti Patel (Gold Medallist – Marketing MBA (Finance) Batch 2015-17 – NRPGDM) Teacher, Naranlata School, Navsari PGDM (Marketing) Batch 2015-17

t was a moment of immense pride for me and I am extremely honoured to receive the Best Iam at a loss of words to describe that moment. I Student award. I am very grateful for the Being honest, the journey was not easy; in fact it recognition of my efforts. I sincerely thank each was very long. The entire journey was a learning faculty member who have always supported me experience for me. Various challenges came in the and helped me reach this stage where I proudly way. I was not alone though, I had my colleagues hold this award as a mark of my achievement. who walked along with me and my faculties who Mr. Nitin Mehta (Best Student – NRPGDM) provided unconditional support to me. Thank you PGDM (Marketing) Batch 2015-17 everyone! Sales Trainee, ITC Ltd. Mr.Ronak Mehta (Silver Medallist – FOM) MBA (HR) Batch 2015-17 HR Associate, t was one of the greatest and the proudest Safety and Analytical Research Centre Imoment of my life receiving the gold medal in the convocation. The feeling that I had when I had feel great to achieve the ‘Best Student’ award. the gold medal around my neck cannot be IAs quality education is what I always believe described in words. Feels special when all your in, because for me it’s not the spadework for life, hard work pays off. It was possible only because but that’s my life itself. Where it helps me to of the constant support of our faculties and improve my wrangles rather than hoisting my friends, who stood with me in all the times and voice. This would have been onerous without helped me in shaping me into what I am today.I proper guidance and rich knowledge imparted by would especially like to thank our dean Prof. R. P. faculty members at Faculty of Management, GLS Soni and our HOD Dr.HarshalArolkar for being University. my guide always and showing me the right Ms.Kena Shah (Best Student Female– FOM) direction and path to walk on. One of the most MBA (Marketing) Batch 2015-17 important thing that I ‘ve learned in my journey at Fashion Consultant at IIM GLS is to be persistent and chase the dream Company - ThingsXThings without compromising on small issues. Mr. Pankaj K Patel Msc(IT), 2015-17 n the last two years, as a student of MBA, I Technical Consultant, StreeboInc, Ahmedabad. Ihave tried my best to achieve excellence, but failed many times. In retrospect, I think those failures taught me to achieve higher goals. My LS family” , Yes I am a part of this family achievements would not have been possible “Gand I am very proud of it. I as a student of without the unending support of the faculty GLS M.Sc. (IT) - Batch of 2015-17 would thank members. I would like to tell all the students to everyone who is a part of this family for their kind never ever give up, even when you feel it’s all support and direct or indirect help. GLS has over. It’s not over unless you want it to be, and a always given us all the necessary facilities in true example of this is me. teaching as well as other curriculum activities.It is Mr.NisargNenuji (Best Student Male– FOM) a proud moment for me to be a part of this MBA (HR) Batch 2015-17 prestigious institution and it will be the most Management Trainee – HRD memorable period of my life. I am very happy Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited about my achievements but also have learnt the importance small things as I got the Silver Medal t was simply a dream come true moment to be and lost the Gold Medal by a mere margin of just Iacknowledged as the Best Student and being 0.5 marks. Quoting a famous saying by James M. awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. Barrie “We never understand how little we need Extending my heartfelt gratitude to my family for in this world until we know the loss of it” I would their support and faculty members for their like to thank GLS for giving me a successful path valuable guidance. Proud to be a part of GLS for my future endeavours. University! Ms.Shivani Agrawal Ms.PayalRajani (Gold Medallist – Finance, M. Sc. (IT) - Batch of 2015-17 Best Student – NRPGDM) Software Programmer, PGDM (Finance) Batch 2015-17 Enterpreneurship Development Institute of Management Trainee – Service Delivery India, Gandhinagar. Manager, Indusind Bank Ltd. DECEmber 2017 4 In conversation with Dr. Adam Fenech LS University was fortunate to dollars just to shut it down and to pay have Dr. Adam Fenech, who is off the contracts that they had paid to GDirector of the Climate the coal company, just so that they Resource Unit, University of Prince would not release the green house gas Edward Island, Canada and has worked emissions. So it is cheaper to start at on reports of the United Nation’s the beginning. With developing nations, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate and there is quite a few of them, and Change which was awarded the Nobel when they combine together and stand Peace Prize in 2007 along with Mr. Al united they have a lot of authority Gore, as the Chief Guest for its first when dealing with environmental convocation ceremony. issues. That is what happened in Paris. Here is Dr. Fenech in conversation A small island state was able to get a with Vanshika Gurnani, Aniket Patil lot of developing nations to rally behind and Raj Bodat, students of N R Institute what his country wanted to do which of Business Administration. was to make sure that temperatures did Q. How did you first become not rise to a dangerous level of interested in climate change and 2-degrees above the pre-industrial environmental studies? From L-R Dr. B H Joshi, Provost GLS University; Raj Bodat; Aniket Patil; Vanshika time. But I think we should aim at 1.5 Well, I grew up in the city of Gurnani and Dr. Adam Fenech degrees and that would not happen Toronto and my father used to take us with developing nations taking that to the wilds of Canada during summers experiment whose consequences are influence the food security and just the leadership role. and those are my favourite memories. second only to nuclear destruction”. human health aspect. It would be too Q. How much of environmental That is what got me interested in the So, it was a very strong statement and hot for people to live and that is what degradation is caused as a downside environment; the natural environment that conference was very successful leads to migration. My largest concern, to economic gain? climate. because the week before, the most and it is not mine only, is that the world It doesn’t at all. You know we always After my under graduation, I went famous climatologist James Hansen has had difficulty dealing with hundreds have this fallacy or this belief, something to work for ‘Environment Canada’ and (he is retired now but he was from and thousands of political refugees. that is not true that if you protect the the first thing I worked on was the NASA and he had appeared before US But we are talking about millions of environment it costs a lot of money but ‘Toronto Conference on the Changing Senate Committee) had said that he climate refugees in the next 50 years. it’s not true. I have great examples Atmosphere’. They looked at three big was 50% certain that the Earth was And how are we going to deal with where, when you do something which is issues at the time – acid rain, warming. So the science has come a that? That is a big issue. environmentally correct, you are saving stratosphere ozone depletion and long way from that time. We were Q. With the ‘Clean India (Swachcha money in the long term. It is just the climate change. This launched the concerned about the climate change Bharat) Campaign, do you think understanding of taking a longer term climate change issue on the international with only a 50% of certainty that the India can be a game changer in approach to the cost of things. We had agenda. It was not by chance that I earth was warming. We have now climate change? this large smelter of Nickel. It used to started working on climate change but unequivocal, or we have all the Ofcourse. You have the demographic release the most Sulphur Dioxide it was chance that climate change was evidence, we are totally certain that the opportunity with you that brings with it emissions and it used to pollute a lot of the issue. I later on went on to do my Earth is warming and that humans are the economic opportunity. People are Canada and it was the group called the Masters in Environmental Science and causing that problem. So that is 30 paying attention to India because of its International Nickle Corporation Ph. D in Climatology. years of science over time. But what growing economy, its growing stature. (INCO) and we told them as a Q. Is it because you collected so surprises me most is how you can see it With that comes some sort of government that you have to cut back much knowledge in this field that in the climate records; the increase of international authority that India would your emissions by 50% within 20 you got this name ‘Island Scholar’? the temperature over time and what the be able to lead other similar nations into years. They said this will bankrupt us. That is because I work on Prince implications that had for the extreme doing the right thing with climate Within 2 years they designed new Edward Island and because the work I hot days. That is a very significant change. India has already said a lot system towards smelting Nickel that do is scholarly. I think it is the history. increase. The global average about moving towards renewable made it cheaper that anybody else Climate change has only been on the temperature increase has been 0.8° energy and keeping on board to do that, would produce and they’ve me at 2 agenda recently. People have come into during the 20th century. And we are because they are developing energy billion dollars within 2 years. This is 30 it recently while I have been involved kind of committed to another 0.8 systems. It is harder for countries who years ago. So not only did it not bankrupt for 30 years in the research for climate degree Celsius. Just because we burn have already developed energy systems; them, they made money by taking it as change and policy. So, that is really fossil fuel, they have a long lifetime in it is difficult to change them away from a challenge. That is why I talk about how people kind of know me. atmosphere. The other changes that I fossil fuels. So yes, India has a large believing in humans’ capability; if they Q. So was that incident with your have seen are incredible extreme role in demonstrating what a developing think about things, it is possible. It is father, that something snapped events; things that we just didn’t think nation can do to make sure that climate like Elon Musk; where he challenges within you and drove you to do were going to happen for a long period change does not get any worse. engineers to make those shingles that something for the climate? of time later are happening much Q. Since you talked about the excess are durable they have solar panels and Nature is very intriguing. There’s sooner. So climatologists are starting to use of fossil fuels, what do you think are cheaper than regular shingles. What always sense of wonder; the way the get a little scared, I must admit. Because about the 3rd World countries? How a crazy challenge but they’re doing it things are organised and the creatures usually the climate wants to be in some can they play key role in climate they’re producing it. That’s incredible, you encounter; and it’s never fully form of equilibrium and it goes through control as these countries depend that’s what you need to do. You need a understood. So I was at that sense of a moment, a time of great chaotic very much on fossil fuels and other vision, think about it and go for it. wonder. But I also had the sense of behaviour before it reaches another nonrenewable sources of energy? Q. What impression would you carry contentment; very calm and natural. equilibrium. And we are going through If they are developing that means back about GLS University? And to this day, I live away from most that chaotic time and climatologist are they are building new systems. So they Oohh!! Very intriguing students!! humans. I have 20 acres of forest getting a little scared saying where are have to make the commitment to not Very inquisitive students!! This place is behind me, very close to the oceans. So we going to end up? Where is the next build greenhouse gas-producing energy much larger than I am used to, because it’s a very natural, calm lifestyle that I equilibrium? How much warmer is it systems, which most countries are not. I come from a fairly small University. encounter. going to be? For my Island, it could do They are moving towards things like Everybody has been friendly and nice, Q. You started your research in 1988. with some more warmth in the short hydropower, wind power, nuclear which is wonderful! But it is great to How much of change has the climate term; it is good for our agriculture, power, and those don’t have large see such a University interested in undergone since then? good for our fisheries, good for our greenhouse gas emissions. So that is these types of issues as well. It is A lot. Back in 1988, just before that tourism. In some ways; there are some their opportunity. Like I said, it is so important for academic institutions to Toronto Conference on Changing bad things too that come with those. difficult to change. Once you have built address some of these issues like Atmosphere, and they came out with But we could use that warmth. But coal fire generating station, it is hard to climate change. In your University the statement that said “Humankind is countries that are really warm, it could shut it down. In the province of Ontario itself you can do something to reduce conducting an unintended global be a little bit too catastrophic. It could in Canada, it cost them over a billion green house gas emissions on campus. DECEmber 2017 5 GLS University to support Ahmedabad International Literature Festival 2017 ver the past few years a poet Tushar Shukla, Senior emerging writers, thinkers, plethora of literary journalist Ajay Umat, ABP journalists, artists, academicians Ofestivals have blossomed News Channel Gujarat Head and students from all over India in India. While festivals like Brajesh Singh and many other and abroad will participate in Jaipur Literature Festival, noted authors and thinkers the festival. Hyderabad Literature Festival, participated in stimulating and Tata Literature Festival discussions. Highlights of AILF: have been a treat for the readers, The second edition of • 50 Panel discussions 3. – Renowned Ahmedabad has not lagged AILF is scheduled for 23rd and on literature, media, Young Gujarati Author and Journalist behind in fulfilling the appetite 24th December 2017 where entrepreneurship, language, 4. Tuhin Sinha- Best Selling 15. Arthur Duff – Irish of literature enthusiasts. literature, art and culture will culture, poetry, publishing Author , columnist and Professor and Thinker The first edition of be celebrated in a much bigger and short stories spread over political commentator 16. Bhushan Mehta – Ahmedabad International and better way, where GLS 2 days have been planned. 5. Dr. Abnish Chauhan- Photographer, Literary Literature Festival, which was University is the University • The likely venue is Bilingual Author, Editor Enthusiast, Anchor and held on 12 and 13 November partner. This collaboration Ahmedabad Management and Professor of English critique 2016 at AMA Ahmedabad, was will only generate substantial Association with a capacity Literature 17. Tushar Shukla – Renowned attended by more than 5000 synergies as the University of 500+ attendees for every 6. Yaseen Anwer – Young Gujarati Poet, author , actor visitors from all over Gujarat through the literature festival session. renowned poet and Founder and anchor and other parts of the country. It outreaches the intellectual and • Workshops on creative of Kafiyaa Poetry Festival 18. Dr. Manisha Saxena - saw some big names and young scholarly class of the society, writing ( Gazal, Blog, Haiku 7. Harsh Brahmbhatt- Very Paediatrician and Novelist writers from all over Gujarat, and the festival can incorporate and Poetry ) well-known Gujarati and India and abroad from the the art and culture into the • Gujarati Mushayaro Urdu Litterateur. fields of literature, academics, academia. • Hindi / Urdu Kavi Sammelan films, art, culture and business GLS University endorses • Book Launches express their views to the highly the aim of AILF which is to • Musical Evenings interactive, knowledgeable and bring people from all walks of • Book Stores on display responsive audience. Celebrity life closer and promote reading 19. Sudeep Nagarkar – Best film maker Madhur Bhadarkar, and writing in Gujarat with a Some of the confirmed Selling Romance writer renowned actor and lyricist special focus on children and speakers: 20. Kazi Faraaz – Best selling Piyush Mishra, Gyanpith young-adults. The festival is young novelist awarded renowned Gujarati designed to act as a bridge 21. Vikram Shridhar – Popular author Raghuveer Chaudhari, between Gujarati literature Story teller RJ Dhvanit, Chairman Of and Indian / International 22. Nivid Desai – An Avid Gujarat Sangeet Natya literature besides paving a way reader, Literature student Academy Yogesh Gadhavi’, for tourism. The students are and writer best selling mythological author likely to participate along with 23. Maulik Chauhan – Gujarati Anuja Chandramouli, Tuhin the literary enthusiasts from Film Actor, anchor, singer Sinha, celebrity Gujarati Film the city, region and other parts and dancer maker Abhishek Jain, Noted of the world. Established and 8. Koral Dasgupta - CEO 24. Anand Nilkanthan – Best www. tellmeyourstory.com, Selling Mythology Author painter, columnist, academic 25. Ravi Subramanian – Best 9. Yasser Usman – TV Selling Author Journalist 26. Dr. Avani Desai – 10. Yashpal Sharma – Academician and Thought Renowned Bollywood Actor 11. Vishwesh Desai - Renowned 1. Divya Dutta : Noted Teen Author Bollywood Actor and 12. Vani Kaushal – Author and author of ‘ Me And Mom’ Journalist 2. Sandeep Nath – Bollywood 13. Shelly Bhoil – Research Director, Producer , Writer Scholar and Writer and Lyricist 14. Bharathi Pradhan – Author Continued on Page-2 Faculty Interaction Session with Dr. Adam Fenech Faculty Interaction extensively in the area of Assistant Professor, Faculty of with Dr. Adam Fenech, climate change for over 25 Business Administration asked A(Chief Guest for the 1st years starting with the Inter- a question regarding El Nino Convocation of GLS governmental Panel on and how it impacted India. University and a celebrated Climate Change (IPCC) First Dr Adam Fenech replied that scientist on Climate Change) Assessment Report. The IPCC said not only El Nino but there was held on 11th November was the co-recipient of the was another phenomenon 2017 at 11:30 am at the GLS Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for known as La Nina.They were Auditorium. this assessment report. Dr. basically waves of warm The interaction was Fenech’s contribution to the waters whichmelted glaciers organised by the GLS assessment report was very and increased the water level University and it was significant which had resulted in common and were also co-ordinated by the GLS in the award of the Nobel responsible for sudden changes Centre for Research and Peace Prize. in the climate conditions in the Development (GLSCRD). Dr. Dr. Fenech delivered a talk also talked about the research The faculty members affected areas. He also Sarla Achuthan introduced Dr. on Climate Change. In his talk projects undertaken by interacted with him by asking pointed out in general that the Adam Fenech to the faculty he narrated the climate graduate and research students questions relating to climate recent flood situation in participants. She said that Dr. changes in the city of of the University of Prince change. In the interaction Chennai was an example of Fenech had worked Ahmedabad and Gujarat. He Edward Island. session Prof. Kuldeep Ahuja, these phenomena. DECEmber 2017 6-7 Glimpses of GLS University’s 1st Convocation Ceremony Convocation, literally a “calling together,” is one of the most important day in a students’ life, as they toinflate their sense of individuality alongside an expanding set of experiences that center on a sense of belonging to their alma mater. The University’s convocation assembles all elements of the University community: degree aspirants, faculty, deans, and officers of the university, the trustees of the university, the provost, and the president. GLS University after becoming a private university, hosted its maiden Convocation Ceremony on Nov 10, 2017. It was a landmark milestone for GLS University to host its first Convocation ceremony and moment of immense pride. DECEmber 2017 8 yu[. yu. fku÷us{kt Ãkúð]r¥kykuLke rðrðÄk

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B.D.Arts College and Smt. Sadguna C. U. Arts College for Girls Faculty of Commerce (SMPIC) organised a lecture on jointly celebrated Foundation Day on 22nd Bhagavad Gita on 29th November at campus on the occasion of November Gita Jayanthi. DECEmber 2017 9 Report On Xcode and iOS Programming Using Swift3 ‘WE CAN’ - An Initiative by GLS IMBA

aculty of Computer workshop. Application and Mr. Maxwell Christian FInformation Technology conducted the FDP quite (FCAIT) of GLS University and brilliantly. He explained the GLS Centre for Research and modern mobile application Development (GLSCRD) jointly paradigm with respect to iOS organised a two-day Faculty application development. The Development Programme (FDP) best thing was that every on “Xcode and iOS Programming participant developed an iOS tudents of GLS IMBA, Using Swift3” on 3rd and 6th application within these two School of Management November 2017 with around 40 days of the workshop. The Sorganize a noble drive in faculty members participating. programme was well received the name of ‘WE CAN’ to fulfill Mr. Maxwell Christian, Assistant by the participants as they learnt their social responsibility & Professor, FCT, GLS University a new programming language spread happiness. This year, was the Resource Person for this and added values. students organized various events like Blood donation camp, Traffic Awareness and CWDC Talk-Show at FOC (GLSIC) Daan Utsaav amongst others. They worked closely with NGOs like Jeevan Sandhya, Apang Manav Mandal, Aasman and Utthan Talim Kendra to help the elderly, physically challenged and under privileged kids. These events were covered by leading newspapers of Ahmedabad like Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, Divya Bhaskar and Navgujarat NGO Utthan Talim Kendra traffic awareness campaign, aculty of Commerce fitness. Ms. Ruju recommended Samachar. The efforts of the which runs a workshop for were the students visited 3 (GLSIC) organized a the students to focus on healthy students were highly specially-abled children. These schools of Ahmedabad i.e. New Ftalk-show by Ms. Ruju diet to get the desired result. appreciated. children learn and earn by Tulip International School, The Desai, a reputed fitness trainer The purpose of this event was Details of these events are making various products which R.H. Kapadia School and of Ahmedabad, for college girl to spread health awareness as follows: are sold in the exhibitions. Nirman Higher Secondary students on 18th November, among girl students, to make 1) MITM (Meet in the Students of GLS IMBA worked School. They spread knowledge 2017 in the college. Around 70 them understand the Middle) closely with the NGO and to the upcoming generation girl students participated in importance of physical fitness Group of students organized helped those children prepare about the traffic rules. Students this event and they actively as well as to provide them the an event MITM which means various products like bracelets, found astonishing response interacted with Ms.Ruju basic healthy diet and meet in the middle with an aim files, diya etc. These products from the heads and students of regarding their health and nutrients. to help the elderly. It involved were then sold and contributed these schools. Children showed selling scrap items and managed to the profits of NGO. The their enthusiasm to get to collect a whopping Rs.16000 students also gifted an knowledge about the traffic Faculty of Commerce (GLSIC) Lecture Series: 2017 through it. They distributed ‘Ayurvedic kit’ to these children. rules. glucose boxes and Vicks bottles 4) Muskaan 6) Udaan LS Institute of Commerce to the elderly as demanded by Group of students organized For the event ‘Udaan’ they has initiated a unique the head of the NGO. Overall an event ‘Muskaan’ with an aim visited an NGO ‘Aasman’ Gprogramme ‘Lecture the event was well supported by to help the physically which works on giving free Series: 2017’ to boost morale of the faculties and staff of the challenged. For this, the education to the under students. On the 30th November, institute. students collaborated with the privileged kids. Students had 2017 Shri Sunil Parekh 2) Blood Donation NGO ‘Apang Manav Mandal’ collected unused stationery deliberated on the topic With an objective of who takes care of those children items like pencils, erasers, pen, ‘Emerging India and I’. He contributing back to the society, and make them do various drawing books, writing books began proudly explaining, ‘why students organized blood activities. Students had visited etc. from the students of the India was called donation camp in collaboration the NGO and had spread Institute for distributing it to the “sonekichidiya?”’ Then he went jobs at stake in the near future. with Prathma. It comprised of knowledge regarding under-privileged kids and the to talk about India’s He advised students to work on 25 donors including the family technology and taught them deprived section of the society. increasingsignificance globally. innovations and creativity and members and the students of the how to book online tickets, Students received an But, he cautioned everyone of follow their dreams. Shri Parekh Institute. online shopping, cab booking, overwhelming response and potential challenges of explained how students can 3) Pravaas etc. managed to bring a smile on the technological disruptions that initiate business ‘Start-up’ to Students named their event 5) Traffic Awareness faces of the under-privileged possibly might put numerous excel in their career. Pravaas, wherein they visited an Students had organized a kids. DECEmber 2017 10

Restaurant Review

n the digital media lingo, #hashtag is something that Itags-connects, and makes a trail. The newly opened café on Rajpath road, also does the same thing, only with the magic of its food, ambience and music. Started with an aim to serve fresh, healthy and tasty food, #Hashtag is slowly becoming a favourite place for the youth of Ahmedabad. Earlier it was a small joint, which now, has metamorphosed into a full- fledged uniquely designed café. The ambience immediately takes you in a vacation mood, with its wide open-air lawn, designed lightings and transcendental music. salads for diet conscious man nahi”! I have never seen was accompanied with French healthy food. Do not forget to The menu is also carefully foodies. Clearly, you have to go such a gigantic, lipsmacking fries and salad. #hashtag is also enjoy their varieties of hot designed, keeping in mind the with a huge gang of foodies if burger, at least not in a must go place for egg lovers. coffees while you are there! taste of Amdavadis. The huge you want to enjoy at least one Ahmedabad. It was indeed Their egg cheese balls will variety includes frappes, item from each food category. ‘melt in the mouth’ bun with make you go there again and Hashtag Cafe, 162/2, Opposite smoothies, iced teas, hot Personally, I became a fan of loads of fresh veggies, crunchy again. Ahmedabad Art Gallery, Nr. beverages, burgers, egg their burgers, and especially the patty complimented by the This is a perfect place for a ShashwatBunglows, Rajpath delicacies, burritos, pizzas, Mighty Melt Burger left me right amount of their special cool wintery evening, when Club Road, Ahmedabad sandwiches, wraps, nachos and with a feeling of “Pet bhargaya, sauce and cheese. The burger you crave hot and spicy but 380054 Scholarships / Fellowships / Research Opportunities Compiled by: GLSCRD 10. INSPIRE Scholarship For Higher Education Registration.do (SHE) 2017 7. J C Bose National Fellowship (Science & A. OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS : Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Engineering Research Board) 2017 1. AcSIR – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Summer More Details: http://www.online-inspire.gov.in/ Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Training Program 2018 11. Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National More Details: http://www.serb.gov.in/jcbnformat. Last Date: 30th December, 2017 Fellowship 2017 php More Details: http://acsir.res.in/acsir-dr-apj-abdul- Last Date: 31st December, 2017 8. Ramanujan Fellowship (Science and kalam-summer-training-program/ More Details: http://inae.in/inae-serb-dst-abdul- Engineering Research Board) 2017 2. Torrens University International Scholarship kalam-technology-innovation-national-fellowship- Last Date: 31st December, 2017 2018 guildlines/ More Details: http://www.serb.gov.in/rnf.php Last Date: 15th December, 2017 More Details: http://www.torrens.edu.au/apply- B. OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS: C. OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND online/scholarships/international-scholarships 1. Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship TEACHERS: 3. Financial Assistance To 100% Disabled Scheme 2017 1. INSEAD PhD Fellowships 2018-19 Children of ESM (Ex-Servicemen) (All ranks) Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 15th December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 More Details: http://ugcdskpdf.unipune.ac.in/ More Details: https://www.insead.edu/phd/ More Details: http://ksb.gov.in/registration.htm BasicForm.php financing 4. Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program 2018 2. Prime Minister’s Fellowship Scheme For 2. R&D Systems Scholarship Application Spring Last Date: 15th December, 2017 Doctoral Research 2017 2018 More Details: https://www.novusbio.com/ Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 15th December, 2017 scholarship-program.html More Details: http://www. More Details: https://www.rndsystems.com/ 5. 5th ILS National Alternate Judgement Writing primeministerfellowshipscheme.in/ grants-scholarships/scholarship-application Competition 2017-2018 3. An Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission 3. The Anant Fellowship 2018 Last Date: 20th December, 2017 for Accelerating Discovery Research to Early Last Date: 20th December, 2017 More Details: https://ilslaw.edu/news/5th- Development for Biopharmaceuticals Innovate More Details: http://anu.edu.in/fellowship/online- ils-national-alternate-judgement-writing- in India (I3) application-form.html competition-2017-2018/ Last Date: 15th December, 2017 4. Hindi Scholarship Scheme, West Bengal, 2017- 6. Young India Fellowship 2018-19 More Details: http://www.birac.nic.in/desc_new. 18 Last Date: 17th December 2017 php?id=295 Last Date: 30th December, 2017 More Details: http://yifp.in/Apply.aspx 4. ICMR International fellowship programme for More Details: http://wbhed.gov.in/ 7. Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2017-18 Indian Biomedical Scientists- 2017 5. Kalakriti Fellowship 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 30th December, 2017 More Details: http://www. More Details: http://icmr.nic.in/ifc_research. More Details: http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/ sitaramjindalfoundation.org/scholarships-for- htm#SELECTION%20CRITERIA Kalakriti-Fellowship.htm students-in-bangalore.php 5. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships 6. Prabha Dutt Fellowship 2017 8. Geddes Scholarship 2017 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 More Details: http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/ More Details: http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/ More Details: http://www.jnmf.in/fabout.html prabha-dutt-fellowship.htm Geddes-Fellowship.htm 6. High Risk High Reward (Science and 7. Women Scientists Scheme (WOS-A) 2017-18 9. National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) 2017 Engineering Research Board) 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 Last Date: 31st December, 2017 More Details: http://online-wosa.gov.in:8080/ More Details: http://www.sofworld.org/nco More Details: http://serbonline.in/SERB/ wosa/public/doWelcome.action# DECEmber 2017 11 Events & ACHIEVEMENTS

FBA-NRBBA Student Achievement at FOC (GLSIC)

niket Patil of SY, Sem ur Student Darshan 2017 from 7th to 9th November IV has been awarded Gurnani of S.Y. B.Com 2017 which was organized by A“Hon’ble Mention” at Oparticipated in Indian School Sports Association and udhanshu Sharma of SY Jadav and Dhruv Pandya of FY Pratinidhitva, Socio - political School Sports National Games secured Gold Medal in football. won the First Prize in Solo won the Third Prize in Quiz Conclave organised by Institute Sdance, Hitakshi Bhutaiya Competition at Calofest 2017, of Law, Nirma University in the I.M.Nanavati Law College of FY won the Second Prize in organized by Calorex Teachers’ committee of joint Rangoli and team of Harsh University, Ahmedabad. Parliamentary Seating. #Bolnaseekho: Says Team #shEquality of FBA-NRBBA

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Industrial Visit to AMUL

he student body of CWDC example, in one of the posters women objectification but are at FBA-NRBBA who they challenge the words like certainly imperative to think on Tchoose to call themselves ‘fuljhadi/shola/patakha’ which when it comes to different Team shEquality, has begun a supposedly describe beauty. genders. Also, they have series of campaigns, mainly Team shEquality strongly managed to pull other students related to gender equality. The believes that social media is a into this campaign. first amongst this series is the very effective platform to begin If you are interested to n 17th November, 2017, plant specifically had campaign that they call this campaign with. Under this participate in the campaign, 101 students of manufacturing of butter, cheese, #BolnaSeekho. This campaign, campaign, every member of the drop an email to wdc@ OIntegrated Msc(IT) milk powder and purification of which is mainly running on the team comes up with their glsuniversity.ac.in, or get in Programme (First Year) went on milk. The tour was guided by a social media, addresses the opinion against any kind of touch with the team members, an Industrial Tour to the butter technical expert who described questions related to women labelling, any gendered use of students of FBA-NRBBA - manufacturing plant of AMUL the entire working of the plant objectification and labelling. language daily. Dhwani Chhelavda, Shivani at Anand. The tour was organised and packaging of products. The Through this campaign, the Interestingly, while working Raval, Yashri Patel, Bhavya so as to enable students students were shown a students question the kind of on this campaign, students also Adatia or Parth Acharya. Their understand the manufacturing, documentary on evolution and words are used for people on the started thinking about issues only mission is, “This December, packaging and distribution expansion of Amul as a basis of their gender. For that are not directly related to #Bolnaseekho. process of Amul products. The co-operative industry. RNI number is GUJBIL/2009/30687. Licence to post without pre-payment Licence No. CPMG/GJ/88/2016 Valid up to 31-12-2018. Permitted to post at AHD PSO/1 on 10th of every month Under Postal Registration No. GAMC-1738/2016-2018 issued by S.S.P. Ahmedabad, valid up to 31st December 2018. DECEmber 2017 12 GLS UNIVERSITY’S NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME SEMINAR AND ADVISORY MEET

ational Service Scheme resolved by the proper The NSS program is based (NSS), GLS University intervention of Dr. R.K. Patel, on the principles of participative Nconducted NSS Gujarat State NSS Officer and action, self-reliant and self- Volunteers Seminar on 28th Shri Kamal Kumar kar, disciplined way of life. The November, 2017, in H.H. Regional Director, NSS institution of Advisory Auditorium from 10.00 a.m. to Regional Directorate, Ministry committees provided 11.30 a.m. Dr.B.H.Joshi, of Youth Affairs &Sports. machinery for associating more Provost, GLS University The Committee considered people with the NSS programme presided over the function with the following agenda items in sharing their experiences and clear opening remarks that set the meeting :- All important wisdom. It aims at the tone for the session. He matter relating to the institutionalization of the NSS extended his warm welcome to development of the NSS programme at various levels chief guest of the function Dr. programme in the The Advisory Committee R.K. Patel, Deputy Director university,allocation of NSS provided platforms for Higher Education and State volunteers strength among GLS discussion and evaluating NSS NSS Officer, Gujarat State. like national integration camp, H.H.Auditorium,GLS University Institutes, approval programme by the functionaries The seminar was attendedby immunisation, blood donation, University on 28th November, of the NSS budget, securing associated with NSS, experts Dr.Dharmesh Shah, Registrar, planting trees, disaster 2017. The meeting was presided assistance and coordination of in allied field and eminent GLS University, Dr. management, providing medical over by the Provost Dr. B.H. different development persons in the field of social AshwinPurohit, Dean Faculty facilities to villages, etc. He Joshi. The committee approved departments and government and public service. The of Commerce, Deans/Directors appreciated the students for the minutes of the last meeting and Non-Government agencies, experiences and suggestions of of GLS University, Prof. Vijay joining the NSS. Shri. V.B. and also the budget. Prof. Vijay allocation of grants to the these persons in the field of Tripathi, Program Co-ordinator Patel, Co-ordinator students Tripathi, Programme various institution of GLS education, administration, GLS University, NSS Program and Youth welfare, GLS Co-ordinator presented action University, coordination, social work, youth movements Officers of GLS University and University delivered the vote of plan and proposal of review and evaluation of the and in technical fields have 200 volunteers. thanks. programmes for the year 2017- programme at University been enriching the NSS Dr. R.K. Patel delivered the University Level NSS 18 was approved by the Level, to consider suggestions programme in the processes of special address. He explained Advisory Committee meeting Advisory Committee. The roll if any, to take any other item planning, supervision and the various activities of the NSS was held at the over grant of previous year was with permission of chair. evaluation.

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