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ISSN NO- 2277-2510 ZZZ DRIVE AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2013 CONTENTS Editorial Team: Chief Editor : Dr. Nikhil Zaveri From Chief Editor’s Desk Managing Editor : Ms. Nishrin Pathan Dr Nikhil Zaveri Pg.2 Executive Editor : Ms. Hepzibhah Mary Director & Principal, Technical Editor : Ms. Reshma Pathak SEMCOM SEMCOM Updates Pg.4 Editorial Team, DRIVE SEMCOM BOOK REVIEW Pg.5 Ms. Ami Trivedi Lecturer,SEMCOM ARTICLE Pg.7 Dr.Ankur Amin Lecturer,SEMCOM FINTELLIGENCE Pg.9 Dr.Kamini Shah Lecturer,SEMCOM My Voice Pg.13 Mr. SUNIL Chaudhary Lecturer, SEMCOM COMMUNIICARE Pg. 14 Ms.Nishrin Pathan Lecturer, SEMCOM Swarnim Gujarat Pg.15 Editorial Team, SEMCOM DRIVE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2013| 1 Vol. 6 Issue 7 reaction, a smarter and convincing personality and a paradigm shift in perspectives. These are the end results of extensive and inclusive research, avid reading, navigation through arguments and circumventing counter arguments and selection of DRIVE ideas and facts. Because debate and elocution happen to take in different settings and backdrop, participants’ From the Chief Editor’s desk: search culminates in finding the best tools required for success and survival. Debate and elocution Debate and Elocution: The Intellectual teaches participants critical thinking, opening up to Spark new ideas and viewpoints, to think outside the box, to defend oneself without becoming violent either Man needs to be armed with an assortment of in gestures or words, oratorical skills, eloquent in talents and skills that will ensure his survival in this rhetoric, team work and the ability to convince and world of never relenting competition, intricacy, persuade without being verbose. It brings out the tempo and insecurity. Of all talents and skills, the power of words and verbal language. It also results one that ensures and cements success is in the development of a sound, healthy and strong communication skill, for this skill arms one with the mind that liberates self and others from short power to negotiate, convince, persuade. This sightedness and narrow mindedness. indispensable set of expertise makes one’s presence felt and voice heard. The complicated In the maddening rush of everyday life, it is our world of business, commerce, trade and economy ability to connect with others and take the needs everything in overabundance to be concrete, connection to the next level to bring about a sea constructive and innovative in its outcome. change in our personality that make our lives worthwhile. This makes our presence felt and Thus the necessities of the ever evolving modern voice heard but to accomplish these we need to world pave the way for the realization and sharpen our communication skills and the best acceptance of the importance of debate and platform is provided by debate and elocution. elocution which leads them to being conducted Speaking at the larger context of society and across all walks of life to fulfill various nation, debate and elocution are strongly needed requirements. Educational institutions having to identify the problem, analyze the problem and recognized the need for the young minds to be well find solutions from the grass root level. They help acquainted and trained in the art of debate and people to think differently, critically, creatively, elocution have made them a part of their rationally and uniquely. It leads to new, in-depth curriculum. To acquire and excel in oratory skills, and self-learning through articulation of ideas and educational institutions often organize debate and thoughts that is more significant, focused and elocution both, within and without, to necessitate expressive. students into the mainstream of the art of public speaking thereby equipping them to survive the Debate and elocution help participants learn the scars of the battlefield of life. invaluable need for preparation, for it is the first step to success and disciplined life and make them This art of public speaking perfects a myriad of more flexible and accommodative. This is when proficiencies like emotional stability and maturity, they learn to accept the views of others without carving strategies, delivery of speech, mode of merely dismissing and disagreeing. They make presentation, and confidence. In addition it brings them good listeners and endow them with along a package of benefits like mastery of subject, discerning power to sift facts from appearances. a wide expandable horizon of knowledge, a The resultant understanding is all pervasive scholarly frame of mind, a broadened outlook, a allowing scope for further betterment, generous acceptance of differences, a refined improvement and growth in all domains. 2 | DRIVE AUGUST -SEPTEMBER 2013 ISSN NO- 2277-2510 Participants learn that attacking is not the ultimate problems quite efficiently and effectively with the end but it is truth and knowledge seeking that diverse solutions that different angles give rise to. matters. It makes them wise men who will not It makes them better team players for they have jump to immature conclusions but rather arrive at learnt quite well that many hands put to the plough the solution after careful judgment, analysis and make the work easier. They learn the importance prudence. of constructive disagreement. Thus participants of debate and elocution realize, appreciate and The modern world is known for its information advance better, stronger and healthier explosion. But not all is needed and useful. interrelationships. Success depends on the careful selection, use and manipulation of information. The proper handling The participants become precise in striving for of information yields power and this is what is excellence in all areas and become self-directed bestowed by debate and elocution. Debate and learners whereby they gain a scholarly control over elocution ensure that participants do not accept their learning experience that continues views and ideas at their face value. Rather the throughout their life. They become visionaries hordes of information are scrutinized and possessing missionary zeal and the expertise to sift synthesized resulting in the proper selection of the significant from the trivial. Tact and diplomacy appropriate information. This in turn is needed for become an integral part of their personal and the accomplishment of a goal or an objective. business life whereby they are considered a Debate and elocution calls for organizational skill supreme lot cut from a superior material. and the participants move from one idea to another with the strength of conviction and the art of persuasion and thus these qualities pave the way for the birth of great leaders. Since it is delivered with clarity of thought and ideas, participants learn By: to make a presentation of their ideas in a restrained and respectful manner. Dr. Nikhil Zaveri Articulation of abstract ideas makes concepts, ideologies and principles more palpable and Director & Principal, concrete. They take shapes in the form of pictures, illustrations, anecdotes and stories, thus making a correlation between ideas and concept authentic. SEMCOM. It gives self-assurance that equips participants to weather a storm with audacity for they have been able to bounce of attacks and so in the face of adversity they remain unruffled. Nothing heckles them and they learn to take everything in their stride and with poise and composure. This can be greatest learning experience for participants for it is universally accepted that life is not a bed of roses. It is a roller coaster ride with ups and downs and treating them alike puts their equanimity to the severest test. The best possible advantage that participants have is that they are able to see the ideas from others point of view and this gives them an added advantage for when faced with problems they would be able see it from different angles and solve DRIVE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2013| 3 A, SYBCOM B and SYBCA. Patriotic Song Competition was held under two categories viz. Solo and Group. Nikita V. Shah (SYBCA), Dhaval H. SEMCOM updates Shah (SYBBA – General) and Riya D. Patel (FYBBA – Ad Making Workshop: ITM) were the winners under the Solo Category and in the Group Category the winners were TYBBA – Ad Making Workshop was organized on 1st August ITM, SYBCom B and SYBCA. 2013 for the first year students to give exposure to Smart Eye Workshop: the concepts and principles of advertisements. These students are first time participants of Ad Smart Eye Workshop was conducted on 16th Making Competition. The Guest Speaker was Mr. August 2013 in which 90 students participated and Pratik Pateliya (former student of SEMCOM), a Dr. Vigna Oza and Ms. Palak Patel were the freelance cinematographer who had earlier worked coordinators. It was an informative workshop with with Whistling Woods International, Mumbai. Mr. Mr. Pratik Pateliya (former student of Seventy students participated and the coordinators SEMCOM), a freelance cinematographer who had were Ms. Rina Dave and Dr. Ajayraj Vyas. earlier worked with Whistling Woods International, Mumbai. He shared valuable information on how Company Secretary Orientation: photographers should prepare for a photography On 6th August 2013 Company Secretary contest. He also discussed key points about Orientation was organized for which the planning, editing, and presentation. coordinator was Dr. Ankur Amin and it was Janmashtami Matki Phod Celebration: conducted for the first and second year students of BCom degree course. Its objective was to spread On 24th August 2013 Janmashtami Matki Phod that awareness of Company Secretary, the eligibility and spreads spirituality and unity was celebrated and it requirements. CS Raju Debey and CS Mukesh was spearheaded by Dr. Ankur Amin, Vice Parekh, representatives from the Institute of President, Students’ Council. Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), were the Guest Speakers. Thalassemia Test: Tree Plantation: Thalassemia Test for the final year students (269 students) was conducted on 3rd September 2013 in To increase awareness and education on the collaboration with Red Cross Society, Ahmedabad importance of tree planting and conservation of and Mr.