St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Magazine 2017-2018

5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra Website : www.xaviers.edu Email : [email protected] Dr Hoshang Master discussing his stamp collection Dr. Aditi Sawant with cotton workers

Dr. Agnelo Menezes pledging his entire body Fr. Stan on Refugees

Harnidh Kaur at Ithaka Events Hindi Play at Antas

Kanchan Daniel performing at Saumvedna 2018 Kavita Krishnan at Conclave Editorial

The Story of Inclusion The Government of India’s recent policy on education has made “inclusive education” a right for students with varying learning-challenges. Therefore, significant alterations have been incorporated in the teaching, Acknowledgements learning and assessment dynamics. The voyage of Dr. Agnelo Menezes inclusion in St. Xavier’s since 1869 has evolved in stages and can figuratively be called a rhizomatic journey. Principal The terms “rhizome” and “rhizomatic” were employed by philosophers Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari to Magazine Committee challenge notions of dualisms and binary oppositions Dr. Rashmi Lee George (Convenor) in the conception of knowledge. They posit a non- hierarchical and multitudinous approach to knowledge. Ms. S.P. Periyanayagi In India, where education was the prerogative of Dr. Pearl Pastakia a select few, St. Xavier’s embraced all. The Jesuit Dr. Shiney Peter philosophy of education has been to tenaciously share its wisdom with people from all walks including the Ms. Medha Taskar margins and peripheries. Dr. Bhagwati P. Upadhyay Although the spirit of inclusion is embedded in the Ms. Alpana Palkhiwale values of St. Xavier’s, an official support system called Dr. Aparna Talekar the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) was started for the first time in 2003. In the true Xavierian spirit, the XRCVC flourished to Advertisements impact government policies with regard to the visually Mrs. Emily Andrade (XDP) challenged community. It continues to be a national advocacy and support centre for the blind and low PAGE DIVIDERS vision across India. The portals of St.Xavier’s have been silent witnesses to the graduation of students with Ms. Khyati Bohra other disabilities too. In fact, in the field of Higher Knowledge Centre Education, St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai, has pioneered the trailblazing cause of inclusion. COVER PAGE The rhizomatic journey of inclusion in St. Xavier’s is Carmel Fernandes a panegyric to its Jesuit firmament which celebrates interconnectedness and multiplicity at local, national and BMM, 2016 international levels.In a prelude to the sesquicentennial milestone of St. Xavier’s College, this spirit of inclusion urges its stakeholders to challenge dualism and hierarchies at all junctures. The various activities as recorded in this magazine are a paean to the efforts that each department made to sustain and assimilate the ethos of inclusion. Dr. Rashmi Lee George Contents From the Principal’s Desk ...... 3 From the Office of the Vice-Principal – Academics ...... 5 “...(It) never forgot what it could do” ...... 7 March on into the world of Hard Knocks! ...... 10 College Scholarships 2016-2017 ...... 12 Extending Inclusion: A Prelude to the 150th Year ...... 19 The Jesuit Ethos ...... 21 Education “out of the box”: A Compassionate Approach ...... 22 Yours Truly ...... 25 Rebuilding Xavier’s Development Programme ...... 26 In Conversations with Globalization ...... 28 CIP Report ...... 29 HCAP ...... 31 Notre Dame ...... 31 Ottawa ...... 32 Stuttgart ...... 33 Berkeley ...... 34 Campus Dynamism ...... 35 Spirit Papers From Another World ...... 36 Biowaves: Developmental Disabilities and Us ...... 36 Conservation and Preservation of Material Culture ...... 37 Avoidable Apocalyse ...... 37 The Blending of Neurology and Spirituality ...... 38 Jack and Jill ...... 38 Saumvedna: 2018 ...... 39 The Deutcheडाक Experience ...... 40 Stuttgart meets Mumbai ...... 40 TIFR Beckons Physics ...... 41 ECC Report ...... 41 Social Involvement Programme ...... 44 The Social Service League ...... 45 Library Report ...... 46 Language Lab ...... 47 Malhar ...... 48 Radio Live ...... 49 Fare Forward : Retirements ...... 50 Our Alumni ...... 57 Lest We Forget : Obituaries ...... 64 Reflections in English, Hindi, French, Marathi: Poems and Articles...... 69 Chronicles ...... 87 Research Departments ...... 138 Associations ...... 147 Donors ...... 173 Advertisements ...... 175

2 From the Principal’s Desk As we stand at the threshold of a sesquicentenary, there are reasons to feel grateful for the role of St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai, in the realm of Higher Education. The founding Jesuit Fathers pioneered liberal education which has not only stood the test of time but also has gathered momentum in its intense diversification. While we celebrate diversity and let cultures be, we attempted to embrace inclusion to encompass learning disabilities. St. Xavier’s has broken the glass ceiling of gender as early as 1912 when girl students entered the portals for education. In 2003 the Xavier’s Resource Centre for Visually Challenged (XRCVC) gave new impetus to making education accessible to the blind and low vision students. In 2017-18, we extended our ambit of inclusion to encompass various disabilities. Thus, this year Antarchakshu organized by the XRCVC catalogued various learning challenges to create awareness among the people at large. The Life Sciences and Biochemistry Department showcased another awareness campaign-cum-conference to give fresh insights into various developmental disabilities. It would be no exaggeration to state that St. Xavier’s decided to problematise learning disabilities in the same breath as it attempted to find solutions. Our teaching, learning, and our examination system made concerted efforts to accommodate students with learning disabilities. Despite teething problems, St. Xavier’s rose up to the challenge of this major overhaul.

While consolidating the autonomous status and reveling in the rich legacy of entering the 150th year, the negotiations to achieve University status have commenced. To don the mantle of being a University requires assiduity which is embedded even in the very edifice of St. Xavier’s. The heritage status of Xavier’s is a constant reminder of the rich legacy that this institution radiates. The march towards University status is a step towards re-enshrining the vision of the Founding Fathers while creating this magnificent institution. The enduring glow of the Blatter Herbarium, the Caius Research Laboratory, the Heras Institute of Indian Culture and History, the Fell Gymkhana continue to motivate us as we take giant strides into the field of Higher Education. While our international exchange programmes reiterate the universal reach of St. Xavier’s, it is worthwhile to remind ourselves that this College has always attracted citizens from around the globe to its campus.

3 Even as we went about maintaining high academic standards along with innovative pedagogical initiatives, we lost some of our stalwart-educationists. Eunice de Souza, the former Head of the English Department, Edward Rodrigues (Eddie), former Head of the Sociology Department, Fr. Emil D’Cruz S.J the former Principal, Fr. Noel Sheth S.J a renowed Indologist, Ms. Debjani Chavan beloved French teacher in our Junior College and Victor D’Souza the ever reliable support staff member of the Physics Department all passed away during the academic year 2017-18. Faculty members like Eunice de Souza and Eddie were instrumental in revolutionizing education through their meaningful and far-reaching pedagogical methods. We also bid farewell to the humanist-humorist Fr. Terence Quadros SJ, who has been transferred to Nashik.

As St. Xavier’s turns 150, I salute the academicians from every stream, the office staff, the librarian and all the non-teaching staff who have constantly supported the College as it went about creating academic footprints for 150 memorable years. Each of us who have passed through the portals of this College matter, as each of us have contributed in making St. Xavier’s not just a College but a way of life.

Dr. Agnelo Menezes Principal

4 From the Office of the Vice-Principal Academics / Director IQAC A big thank you to Dr. Gulshanara faculty and students of St. Xavier’s three years or more here at Xavier’s. Shaikh, the previous Vice-Principal College! A big word of thanks to the More recently, after Xavier’s got Academics who retired on 31st July, support and efforts of the Academic Autonomy many of the courses offered 2017. She will be remembered for all Council, Principal Dr. Agnelo Menezes, in the Honours Programme moved her efforts especially in connection with Vice-Principal (Science) Dr. Hrishikesh to mainstream classes. This took the making the Honours Programme even Samant, Vice-Principal (Arts) Ms. S. overall academics of the College to a more interdisciplinary by introducing Annapurna (from 2nd January, 2018) higher level. However, there is always the hub system. Her mentorship and and Vice-Principal (Junior College) that segment of students who can guidance has helped countless students Ms. Vaishali Mohoni. handle bigger challenges. Hence, the and young faculty. Likewise, much Honours Programme continued to A total of approximately seventy gratitude to Ms. Madhuri Raijada, be offered by a few faculty stalwarts. students received their Honours the previous Vice-Principal Arts I am grateful to the faculty for their Certificates at their Graduation who retired at the end of December work in the Honours Programme and Ceremony held faculty wise. The 2017 but continued to be of service their service as DQAC Coordinators departments offered a variety of to the institution till the end of the of their respective departments (see activities that included lecture series, th th academic year. Her motherly approach table). On 18 and 19 April 2018, workshops, research projects, review and organizational ability will be visits were made by a special team of research articles, literature survey, remembered by all. I would also like to to all the Departments to inspect the book reviews, Summer School and say a big word of thanks to Dr. Radiya documentation work done for the even Khandala seminars where papers Pacha Gupta for her leadership at the DQAC. Thanks Geeta Kotian, Saju were presented. The objective of Council of International Programmes George and Lydia Fernandes. A number involvement in the subject beyond the for the last five years and for taking it of faculty were sent for IQAC seminars regular curriculum was definitely met. to a new level. Welcome Dr. Rashmi organized by different colleges during A big thank you to all the Honours George! the academic year. As part of improving Coordinators from the various systems and quality on campus and The Office of the Vice-Principal Departments, Mr. Subhash Kumar for bringing in new ideas, the IQAC Academics has been packed with the software work, layouts and printing Director held a number of meetings schedules, meetings, seminars, tough of certificates assisted by Mr. Dominic with faculty, alumni and students to decisions, happy moments and above D’souza. The Honours Programme has plan for the 150 years celebrations as all much cherished support from the been in existence for the last thirty- well as to garner resources through the

DQAC DEPARTMENT HONOURS COORDINATORS COORDINATORS BOTANY Vijaya Lobo Vijaya Lobo CHEMISTRY Abhilasha Jain Dionysia Coutinho LIFE SCIENCE Manasi Kanuga Radhika Tendulkar MICROBIOLOGY Sangeeta Chavan Karuna Gokarn PHYSICS K. Vedasankari Rohan Jadhav ZOOLOGY Pushpa Sinkar Smita Krishnan STATISTICS Piyali Unnikrishnan Saju George ECONOMICS Manali Pawar Rahul Menon AIC Radha Kumar Anita Kothare ENGLISH Pearl Pastakia Prasita Mukherjee FRENCH Alpana Palkhiwale Alpana Palkhiwale SOCIOLOGY Pranoti Chirmuley Pranoti Chirmuley MASS MEDIA Akshara Jadhav Periyanayagi S. MANAGEMENT STUDIES Pritesh Arte Soni George INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Lydia Fernandes Lydia Fernandes INTERRELIGIOUS STUDIES Fr. Prashant Olalekar - SIP Prin. Agnelo Menezes - HERAS Joan Dias - LIBRARY Medha Taskar - IMG Bhaskar Saha - PUBLIC POLICY - Awanish Kumar

5 DQAC DEPARTMENT HONOURS COORDINATORS COORDINATORS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - Jyoti Singh TOURISM - Radhika Rani BIOTECHNOLOGY - Norine D’souza COMMERCE - Suvaiba Pirani HINDI - Bhagwati Upadhyay HISTORY - Kaizeen Jehangir POLITICAL SCIENCE - Pratibha Naithani PSYCHOLOGY - Karen Almeida GEOLOGY - Bobby Mathew MATHEMATICS - Ashok Bingi

Xavier’s Development Programme. A Mumbai University. Principal’s and Designate) on the topic Visioning for St. separate report appears elsewhere in Management from Mumbai colleges Xavier’s College. this magazine. were also present. In June 2018, the fifth autonomous The Teacher Assessment Questionnaire A sincere appreciation to all the faculty batch was treated to a grand Graduation (TAQ) was instituted at Xavier’s in 1969 who participated in the seminars Ceremony spread over three days i.e. before it became mandatory for an organized as part of human resource 21st, 22nd and 23rd of June 2018. We had educational institution. The teaching development of IQAC. We conducted our very own teacher from Jr. College, assessment of 27 unconfirmed Arts and two New Teachers’ Seminars during the Dr. Smita Gaurea receiving her Ph.D. th Science Faculty was conducted in the academic year. On 7 September 2017, from the College. A big word of thanks odd semester and 197 Arts faculty was the topics were Ignatian Pedagogical to Ms. Norine D’Souza, Dr. Geeta Kotian done in the even semester including the Paradigm by Fr. John Cyriac, S.J. , and Dr. Ashma Aggarwal who played a self financing courses of Management Teaching at Xavier’s by Vice-Principal stellar role in the organization. Thanks and Mass Media Studies. A big Ms. Madhuri Raijada (Arts) and to the dedication, time and hard work thank you to Pushpa Sinkar (for her Teaching Methodology by Vice Principal put in by the Faculty on the respective meticulous work all these years) and (Science) Dr. Hrishikesh Samant. On days, the Head of Departments, the the Committee for their painstaking 14th March 2018, the topic was Review work - Dionysia Coutino, Sangeeta of teaching and learning in the classroom Scholarship committee, Bipin, Anand, Chavan, Saju George, Kevin D’Cruz animated by Ms. Madhuri Raijada and Shiny, Shefali, and the General Office, and all the senior faculty who pitched Dr. Geeta Kotian. Controller of Exams Marazban Kotwal, in, Miriam Stewart, Madhuri Raijada, Hoshang Master, Fiona, Lennox and the Three faculty seminars for all were Exam Committee, Dr. (Fr.) Pesso and Pearl Pastakia, Raju Shinde, Ruby th Pavri, Roy Thomas, Smita Krishnan, conducted. On 12 July, 2017, the the Treasurer’s Office, Kamal, Adrian, Ayesha Dias, Karuna Gokarn, Nandita topic was Gender Sensitization at the Shemaine, Sunita, the Karmacharis, Mangalore and Fr Roy. workplace by Dr. (Fr.) Keith D’souza, Das, Dinesh and Mr. Kevin D’Cruz, S.J. The second seminar was organized Swapnil, Yogi, Rajesh and Sanjay for the The IQAC organized a “Visioning by Madhuri Hambarde, Praveen sound and live screening, Periyanayagi Consultation,” on 3rd February, 2018 Henriques, Prashant Ratnaparkhi, S., Bobby Matthew and Conrad Cabral. as a preparation for the 150 years of Alpana Palkhiwale, Pratibha Naithani and many others who all ensured the College for senior faculty and the and Binoj Kutty with the support of a smooth functioning of the event governing body of the College and the IQAC on 22nd December 2017 on and made it a memorable day for the Higher Education Commission of the CAS, API Score-keeping and Service Bombay Jesuit Province. The resource Conditions by Ms. Yogini Ghare, students and parents. persons were Professor Errol D’Souza, Deputy Registrar, CONCOL Section, We are grateful to God for the 150 Director, IIM, Ahemdabad, Vice University of Mumbai. A big Thank years of the College and look forward Chancellor Dr. (Fr.) Felix Raj, S.J. , St. You to all the CAS committee for their to incubating the future, Xavier’s 2050!! Xavier’s University, Kolkatta, Dr. (Fr.) tireless work during the year. The third Victor Lobo, S.J., Principal, St. Joseph’s seminar was once again presented by Dr. (Fr.) Roy Pereira S.J. Bengaluru and Dr. Sybil Thomas, ASC, Dr. (Fr.) Keith D’souza, S.J. (Rector- Provost/Vice-Principal (Academics)

6 “...(It) never forgot what it could do” Treasure it and cherish it, for these places are sanctuaries, and getting rarer each day that passes. So believe in something, anything — but most of all yourself. Have faith in your abilities. If you’re of that mind, believe in God, whatever you conceive him or her to be. But, equally, and for heaven’s sake, lose your religion. There is no greater risk to our world than the corrosiveness of religious intolerance, whatever form it takes, and wherever it comes from. Religion, faith and belief are deeply personal matters, between you and your chosen maker. Please keep it that way and please learn to give space to (Justice Gautam Patel’s speech at the Arts-Graduation) others for their faith. Good evening. Thank you for inviting meaningless. What will survive, and The third dimension to the teaching me. It is a privilege to be here this what you will carry with you, is just here is this: learn to listen. Understand evening, and it is a very great pleasure this: the knowledge that there are what tolerance really means — it is a to be back to a place I called home for things to learn, and that you have the courtesy. It speaks to civility. It means five years. That was a very long time ago, skills and humility to learn them for learning to listen to a divergent view, 35 years almost to the day. I can only yourself. Hemmingway said this about opinion, faith, belief. It does not require hope I return here not as the proverbial Paris, and I say this about St Xavier’s: to accept that difference, or become part Prodigal son, and that I will have the it is a movable feast, for wherever you of it. It only requires you to accept its opportunity to return more often. go, it goes with you. Once you’ve been existence, one that can exist alongside in Xavier’s, it’s in your bloodstream. your own. Above all, it means allowing I wonder: does our canteen still make You’re infected, and infected for life, space for a discourse, and the language that incredible curry rice and that of any discourse is the language of bizarre red jelly with cream? Perhaps and infected in a good way; the best civility. Today, even the so-called next time. way possible. liberals are too shrill, too rabid, too Back in those days we didn’t have And this takes me to what I want to strident about their liberalism. They, as a commerce stream in St Xavier’s. say next. I know it’s usual — even much the extreme right or the extreme They were talking about it, but it was customary — at such occasions to offer anything, also demand the rewriting of still some distance away. Of the eight some words of great wisdom and so on, history. They, too, demand conformity subjects you have, and you’ve graduated but I regret I do not have any of those. to their own ‘liberal’ standard, and this in one or more of these, I had courses in All I can point to is what I have learned is a false standard. four. I wanted to do them all, but things over the years, things that have stood From spirituality to materialism. That’s were more rigidly confined in those me in good stead. a big jump, you’d think. Not so. So here’s days. First, believe. And by this I mean have the next thing. Make money, yes; but We have not much time, so about my faith. Look around you, and please do it without compromise and without years in Xavier’s I’ll only say this: what tell me what you see. This is a Jesuit dishonesty. And when you have made Xavier’s gave me, and I do believe this institution, and there’s a chapel here, it, and please make a lot of it, learn is the most invaluable instruction of all, but nobody here has ever foisted this to give it away. Nothing corrupts and was the confidence and skills to teach or that religion or doctrine on any diminishes you as much as money; and myself. That means being unafraid student. It is truly and totally plural, money is only good for the good you of not knowing, of ignorance, and of and pluralistic. It has a moral compass, can do with it. I see this all the time in committing yourself to being a lifelong but this anchored to societal virtue, not my work now — families ripped apart, student. It’s certainly true in my chosen religious dogma. A Church is said to brother against sister, son against aged profession, but I think it’s just as true be the house of God, but to be truly a father, all over money, property, things everywhere, whatever you choose to do house of God, it must be a place where that are ultimately valueless. Of course and wherever life takes you. Your marks all are welcome, and all are equal. you should live well. Live as well as you and exam results will soon become This, right here, is one of those places. possibly can. There is really no point

7 in stashing away or hoarding wealth. human beings because they, and only When you have a friend like this, don’t That is not true wealth. That is a road they, are capable of the one thing we look for another. You don’t need it. to misery, and it is misery brought by find so very hard, the one thing against I want to end by quoting from a piece miserliness. Find generosity, of heart, which we so steadily insulate ourselves: mind, spirit and wallet, for there will unconditional, unquestioning love. that appeared in the New York Review always be those around you who are of Books in April 2017. Forgive me for better off than you and those who are Fine one true friend and stop looking the additional time this will take. I think far worse off. You can’t do anything for for more. Forget Twitter and Facebook it’s important, and says everything I those who have more than you. You can and especially Tinder. Find someone want to say. It’s a piece by David Cole. It do immense amounts for those with who does not judge you and find you tells the story of a young person named less. wanting, someone with whom you can Gavin Grimm. be what you really are. How do you This is David Cole: Come to my court some day and know when you’ve found this person? witness for yourselves first-hand the See if you can sit together for an hour Poetry and judicial opinions do not misery of the modern condition. watching the sun set over a darkening often mix. Judging is ordinarily a Watch me struggle with my heart sea, sitting in silence, not feeling the prosaic task: weighing arguments, breaking as I go through case papers need to speak — or to use modern applying tests of legal doctrine, finding about children abandoned at the ages language, to ‘share’ — and then get facts, stating conclusions, declaring of two months, two years, six years, on up in silence and leave without being winners and losers, announcing law. suburban railway stations — I see these forced to say goodbye or make a plan This is not the stuff of poetry. in adoption cases, and I see them all for the next day. A friend with whom, the time, and it is devastating to read when he or she has gone to work But every once in a while, poetry is of a six year old boy and his four year abroad, you have no sense of separation called for. It can capture what reasoned old sister left alone by their mother at or distance, and you find you can pick judgment cannot. On Friday, April 7, a railway station, found there by the up a conversation just where you left Judge Andre Davis of the US Court police only three days later. What must off. With this, I assure you, will come of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit those three days have been like? It took the comfort of solitude and, more resorted to a poem by the Palestinian- three years for an adoption to happen. important, the ability to rid yourself of American writer Naomi Shihab Nye, And those three years were years with the fear of being alone. in an extraordinary opinion praising a nothing because nobody gave the young man who fought for his rights — childcare home enough money. Imagine yourselves, you and your and lost. Judge Davis’s opinion attests friend, as being morning runners. to the courage of Gavin Grimm for Decide things for yourself, but please And now listen to this verse by Robert standing up for his rights, even as the do it without passing judgment, Francis, one in a slim volume I found court denied his request for vindication without being judgmental. Do not way back in my days here: of those rights. blame, for instance, the mother of those two children but try and see behind Mid autumn, late autumn In 2014, Gavin Grimm, a fifteen-year- that curtain of prejudice. What must At dayfall, in leaf fall old in Gloucester County, Virginia, was her state have been to do something A runner comes running. diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a like that? Does she deserve to be helped How easy his striding, condition caused by an incongruence or branded a monster? How light his footfall between one’s gender identity and the sex one was assigned at birth. Assigned You may know the German word His bare legs gleaming. female at birth, Gavin realized, as he schadenfreude, to take an irrational Alone he emerges, hit puberty, that he identified as a boy. delight in the misfortunes of others. Emerges and passes The treatment for gender dysphoria Know this: there is no antonym for it in Alone, sufficient. includes hormone therapy. But the our language. Why is that? The closest principal prescription for a transgender we have comes from Buddhist teaching, When autumn was early, boy is to live as a boy. Gavin and his the word mudita, to take an irrational Two runners came running, parents informed his high school of this and unbridled joy in the good fortunes Striding together, fact at the beginning of his sophomore of others. Match mudita, empathetic Shoulder to shoulder, year, and that year, with the school joy, with karuna, compassion for your Pacing each other administrators’ approval, he began fellow being. Always. A perfect pairing. using the boys’ restroom at school, just If you want it in three short words: Out of leaves falling, as all other boys did, and just as Gavin always be just. Over leaves fallen, does everywhere else he goes. A runner comes running. Next. Get a dog. I mean it. Nothing None of the other students objected, but teaches you about life, love, loss and Aware of no watcher, when some adults in the community longing as much as a dog. If you can, His loneness, my loneness, learned that Gavin was using the get two, get three. Dogs make us better His running, my running. boys’ room, they demanded that the

8 school board step in. At a school board will continue to seek relief. But he will one day, equality will prevail.” meeting, Gavin, still only fifteen, told soon graduate, without having won the board that, “all I want is to be a the right to use the same bathrooms At the opinion’s close, Judge Davis normal child and use the restroom that all other boys use. Yet his heroism turned to poetry to capture Gavin’s in peace and I have had no problems in coming forward stands. The mere bravery. Borrowing from Nye’s poem, from students to do that — only from decision to come out to one’s parents “Famous,” he explained that Gavin is adults … I did not ask to be this way, as transgender requires tremendous “famous,” not in the Hollywood sense and it’s one of the most difficult things bravery in a world that still too of celebrity, but in Nye’s sense, because anyone can face.” He insisted, “I am just often dismisses individuals who are “ never forgot what could do.” Here’s a human being. I am just a boy.” transgender as somehow alien. To come the poem, which he quoted in full: out to one’s principal, as Gavin did as The river is famous to the fish. The school board rejected his plea, and a sophomore, demands still greater barred him from using the boys’ room, courage. To speak up in a public school The loud voice is famous to silence, relegating him to a stigmatizing single- board hearing, and then to file a federal which knew it would inherit the earth stall restroom that no one else used. lawsuit, calls for yet greater reserves. before anybody said so. Gavin sued and, represented by the Gavin not only pursued his rights to the The cat sleeping on the fence is ACLU (where I am the National Legal end, but did so with the utmost grace. Director), won. The Fourth Circuit, famous to the birds Simply by doing so, he has educated watching him from the birdhouse. relying on a guidance document issued a generation about the plight, and the by the Department of Education under dignity, of those who are transgender. The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek. President Obama, ruled that excluding Gavin from the boys’ restroom Judge Andre Davis was compelled The idea you carry close to your bosom because he was transgender was sex by the Supreme Court decision to is famous to your bosom. discrimination in violation of Title join the court’s decision lifting the IX of the Education Amendments injunction, because the injunction had The boot is famous to the earth, Act of 1972, which covers all schools in turn rested on the now-withdrawn more famous than the dress shoe, that receive federal assistance. The Department of Education guidance which is famous only to floors. court ordered the school board to document. But he wrote separately to The bent photograph is famous to the allow Gavin to resume using the call attention to Gavin’s courage. The one who carries it boys’ restroom. But the school board brief but eloquent opinion deserves to and not at all famous to the one appealed. The Supreme Court stayed be read in full. Judge Davis compared who is pictured. the order pending the appeal, and Gavin to Dred Scott, Fred Korematsu, Gavin continued to be barred from the Linda Brown, Jim Obergefell, and others I want to be famous to shuffling men boys’ bathroom. After taking office, who had “refused to accept quietly the who smile while crossing streets, the Trump administration revoked the injustices that were perpetuated against sticky children in grocery lines, Department of Education guidance them.” famous as the one who smiled back. document calling for equal treatment Gavin’s case, Judge Davis maintained, I want to be famous in the of transgender students, upon which way a pulley is famous, the court of appeals had relied, and in “is about much more than bathrooms … It’s about protecting the rights of or a buttonhole, not because it did light of the revocation of the guidance, anything spectacular, on March 6, the Supreme Court vacated transgender people in public spaces and not forcing them to exist on the but because it never forgot the decision and returned the case to what it could do. the court of appeals. margins. It’s about … the simple recognition of their humanity.” By Thank you, and good luck, and from On April 7, the court of appeals standing up for that principle, Judge a practicing and devout atheist, god dismissed the preliminary injunction, Davis continued, Gavin “takes his bless. as the Supreme Court’s ruling required. place among other modern-day human The case itself is not over, and Gavin rights leaders who strive to ensure that, Justice Gautam Patel

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9 March on into the world of Hard Knocks! avoid, CONFRONT. You may suffer at and Justice no one could legitimately times, but the moment will pass. Believe complain of my findings and decisions, me, the passing of the moment is also not even errant subordinates who inevitable. And having stuck to the faced punishment for misdeeds.Since Truth and listened to your conscience I practiced what I preached they could you will be a better human being not not fault me. only in the eyes of your neighbor but, in your own self-esteem which to my If you fortunate to reach a position mind is more important. of influence or be catapulted into a leadership role please remember that How does one confront such a every human being is entitled to self- situation? Courage and equanimity respect and dignity, that every human may desert you but the Truth and your being (including yourself) has some sense of justice should not abandon strengths and some weaknesses. A good you. I was a junior ranking officer in the leader takes each of aides along with hierarchy when I was a D.C.P in Pune him to achieve set goals. He plays to the City. My immediate superior, the C.P (I strengths of his juniors, while trying will call him Mr. A) had a falling out very gently to paper over individual with his immediate superior, the D.G.P. weaknesses. A leader who attempts to (Julio Ribeiro’s speech to the Bachelor do it in the opposite way, harping on of Science and Information Technology Mr. A was soon eased out of office and the subordinate’s deficiencies, is bound graduates) Mr. B was appointed Commissioner. to fail in achieving her or his objectives. The big boss the D.G.P was an Dear Young People graduating from unforgiving man. He wanted Mr.A this hallowed institute St Xavier’s So this is the World of Hard Knocks you to be humiliated and he sought Mr. College, into the world of Hard Knocks, are going to encounter in the immediate B’s assistance to achieve his objective, it gives me immense pleasure to be here future. I am told that the job is not a petty objective of revenge! Mr. B, today on this memorable day when buoyant as it should be but in actual in turn, approached me to give false numerous boys and girls will receive the fact I do not see too much despondency testimony against Mr.A which I refused degree of Bachelor of Science and some around the me nor do I see too many to do. Mr. B thought that visions of others will graduate in the Science of young people loitering around. The career progression would cloud my Information Technology. young people have many more avenues judgments and decisions. When he open to them than were available in I said that you will now enter the found he was thwarted in his plans he my days. The choice they make should world of Hard Knocks, but I am aware poisoned the ears of the D.G.P who not only please themselves and their that most of you your time is yet to did not really require an excuse to go families but should also enrich the life come as most of you will opt to study after me! This he did with a vengeance of the community in some way, may be further before you actually join the job but I stuck to the Truth through my just tangentially. market. In the increasingly competitive tribulations and finally Truth prevailed. world specialized studies are the most Justice was done! It is just possible We as a nation need to be more inevitable in the pursuit of personal that I could have lost the battle, but disciplined. Start with ordinary dreams. But ultimately at some point of would have emerged with a clear discipline in the College premises time you will be “thrown to the wolves”, conscience and to my way of thinking, itself. I am told the Principal is very in a manner of speaking. St Xavier’s that is infinitely more important than strict about attendance, about behavior, must have prepared you for facing momentary gain. about dress decorum. I congratulate future challenges. him for that even if spirited youth Like you I am product of Jesuit dislike such restrictions. They will In St Xavier’s College you have imbibed teaching. My entire schooling was at realize later in life how much they values that will stand you in good stead St Xavier’s School. The values they have been benefitted by inculcating in times of trial. When called upon to taught me I have carried with me basic discipline. My NGO P.C.G.T has make a choice, take a hard decision through my career in the police. I was collaborated with the traffic police to or a principled stand on men and not particularly good at any specialized teach basic discipline to road users. matters. You should be guided by the aspect of policing, but my dealings with twin pillars of Truth and Justice that the people who came to me with their I have not come to preach to young a Jesuit institution like St Xavier’s has complaints and with my own juniors, people. I have said what I needed to inculcated in you. Such situation will who were often accused of different say to encourage you young graduates arise in your lives at one time or the degrees of impropriety were always to become proud and good citizens of other. That is inevitable. You cannot straight, sympathetic and transparent. India because without your example avoid them. And since you cannot Since I insisted on adhering to Truth to the less- privileged India cannot

10 hope to sit on the high table in the Right of Centre as against the Left of the victim belonged to a community community of nations. I would like you Centre. Decide for yourselves which which they had decided to hate! to become moderate liberals who give stream of economics can pull the poor credit where credit is due and criticize out of their poverty levels quicker. Such incidents demean our humanity when criticism is called for. But since humanity and human in the eyes of the world. Even if other countries continue trade with us considerations should be your primary Now come to more important for economic reasons in their sub- concern, I urge you to vehemently matters. Youth need to bother about conscious they will think of all Indians oppose the license given to gau- the state of the nation. To my mind, as uncivilized and boorish! rakshaks and other extremists elements the two important evils to be fought to kill and maim. Appeals to the baser These are the factors and trends that by all citizens, especially youth, are sentiments of voters in order to gain youth should deprecate and protest Corruption and Communalism. I am power should be condemned. against lauding positive achievements not advocating that you neglect your of the State. Do not hesitate to point profession, your business or your job Unless the Rule of Law is vigorously out like I consistently do that terrorism to get involved in the political process. upheld no nation can be safe and in any form is dangerous and will What I urge you as good citizens is to unless people are ensured of safety ultimately work against progress. follow events as they are played out the country will live in perpetual fear Terrorism unleashed by minority group and make up your mind on what you and turmoil. The police in India are can be contained like it was done in the consider is right and what you consider conditioned to please political bosses. Punjab, but who can control majority is wrong. My view is that corruption When such murders and lynchings groups if the state shuts its eyes to their and communalism are the two biggest occur they appear to be more eager to doings? Please ponder and decide for evils that retard the progress of our arrest the associates of the dead man yourself. country. Those who indulge in these than the perpetrators of the violence two evils should know that you are on the specious excuse that by violating To conclude, I revert to what I said opposed to those politicians who the law on cow protection they have earlier that you are now venturing forth refuse to abjure thoughts and practices brought trouble on themselves! into the next stage of your journey that perpetuate these two evils. Unless through life. You will face difficulties The atmosphere of fear and terror the future citizens of the country come at times and you will not have the created by such extremists is the forward and announce their intentions protected environment of your College product of their belief that the to strive for a hate-free, violence-free to help. But you will have the strength of authorities will protect them from the and corruption-free India, do not the values instilled in you by St Xavier’s law enforcers! The manifestation of this expect our country to progress. and the support system of your family understanding was seen by us at Kathua and friends which remains constant It is important for youth to acquaint where an innocent eight year old girl and you can always fall back on those themselves with politics as reflected was tortured and killed by the local Bar you love. every day in our print and electronic Council. Members came out openly in media. Make your choice between the support of the alleged members because Julio Ribeiro

‘Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success’ –Henry Ford

11 College Scholarships 2016 - 2017

Sr. No SR Name of the Scholarship Name of the Awardee A POST FYJC the Cursetjee Framjee Wadia, Sir Sassoon J. David, Bai Rattanbai Bomanji Wadia 1 A 1 Jain Ruhi Kartik and the Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney Scholarship for highest in FYJC Arts the Printer,Lukhansi Nappo, Edwin and Edith Noronha and Munshi Scholarship for 2 A 2 Martis Althea Stella highest at the F.Y.J.C. Science the Mrs. Amba C.P. Wadia Scholarship for a deserving Parsi boy highest at the 3 A 3 N.A. FYJC examination. the Pragji Purshottam Bhatia and Vurdhman Jetsey Scholarship for a Hindu student 4 A 4 Jain Ruhi Kartik with the highest average in FYJC (Arts or Science). B POST SYJC the Fr. Dreckman, Rev. Frs. Boese, Usteri, Degan, Walrath, Boswin and Mrs.Hermina 5 B 1 Johri Tanishka Rakesh Miranda Scholarship for highest at the HSC examination (Science) the Prof. Abbas, Ardeshir Dhunjishaw Lalkaka and Maneckjee Framjee Hormusjee Chandaran Anoushka 6 B 2 Sethna Scholarship for highest aggregate at the HSC examination and continuing Paresh with FYBA. the P. A. Hormasjee Wadia Scholarship to a Parsi lady student for highest in French 7 B 3 Desylva Maria at the HSC examination. the Meenal Dinkar Rao Mugve Scholarship for highest in Chemistry at the H.S.C. 8 B 4 Rodrigues Cindy examination. the Fr. Sacasa's, Nadkarny-Kothare, Prof. R.N. Bhagwat Scholarship for highest in 9 B 5 Rodrigues Cindy Chemistry at the H.S.C. examination. the Parimal K. Shroff Prize for highest marks in Political Science at the HSC 10 B 6 Mandalik Ila examination. the Mrs. Cyrilla Juliana D'Souza , Late Joseph Manuel D'Souza and John Damascene 11 B 7 Austina Fernandes D'Almeida Scholarship for a deserving Catholic student in FYBA / BSc. the Khan Bahadur Burjorjie D. Patel, Sir Dinshaw M. Petit , and Ardeshir Hormasjee 12 B 8 Wadia Fund Scholarship for a deserving Parsi student with the best aggregate at Zara Daruvala HSC examination The Late Anirudha Jayprakash Bhogle Scholarship for a deserving student with the 13 B 9 Austina Fernandes highest marks in Biology at the HSC examination. 14 B 10 the Neena Nigam Memorial Scholarship for higher learning Babita Saroj C POST FYBA/FYBSc the Jehangir Bomanji ,Tullakchand Maneckchand Vijbhukhandas Atmaram Mehta 15 C 1 Valmik Rege and the Caius Scholarship for highest aggregate at the FYBA Examination the Prof. C. D. Pinto , and Fr. Hamilton Scholarship for the highest in English 16 C 2 Nicole Mehta Literature at the FYBA examination. the Hindi Sahitya Mandal Scholarship for highest in Hindi (Ancillary) at the FYBA 17 C 3 Hiral Somani examination. Meenal Dinkar Rao Mugve Scholarship for highest in Chemistry at the FYBSc 18 C 4 Judith Fernando examination and continuing with Chemistry in SYBSc. the Fr. Sierp, Prof. S.K. Chhapgar for highest in Chemistry at the FYBSc examination 19 C 5 Judith Fernando and continuing with Chemistry in SYBSc. 20 C 6 the College Scholarship for highest at the F.Y.B.Sc.- IT examination Sarah Correia 21 C 7 the College Scholarship for highest at the F.Y.B.M.M examination Tanya Khanna 22 C 8 the College Scholarship for highest at the F.Y.B.M.S examination Adele Xavier D'mello the Burjor Kaikobad Doctor, Khan Bahadur Hormusji Kharshedji Bhabha, and 23 C 9 Dinshaw Shavakshaw Adenwalla Scholarship for a Parsi student highest in FYBA/ Karishma Katpitia FYBSc examination.

12 the Dr. Lewis Gomes and the Parsi Association, D.K.Kamdin and R.C Chanrai 24 C 10 Shubham Sontakke Scholarship for a deserving student in SYBSc/SYBA the Watumull Foundation Scholarship for highest in Accounts at the FYBCom 25 C 11 Sweezel Valiaveetil examination. the Armand Francis Sequeira and the Ignatius Loyola Scholarship for highest in 26 C 12 Anju Anil Economics at the FYBCom examination.

27 13 the Late Squadron Leader O.J. D'Sena and the Late Mansoor Awan Scholarship for Ivy Rodrigues C 28 14 highest in Business Communication at the FYBCom examination. Dominic D'souza 29 C 15 Fredie A Mehta Scholarship for highest in Economics at the FYBA examination. Arnav Sheth the A.V. Krishnamurti Scholarship for highest in Physics at FYBSc examination and 30 C 16 Abhay Mehta continuing with Physics the Dattatraya and Meera Mugve Scholarship for the highest aggregate at the FYBSc 31 C 17 Judith Fernando examination D POST SYBA/SYBSc the Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim, Jamsetji Ardeshir Wadia and Joseph Manuel D'Souza 32 D 1 Ujjayee Lunkar Scholarship for highest at the SYBA examination. 33 D 2 the Dr. Shashishekhar Naithani Scholarship for highest in SYBA Hindi (Ancillary). Janhvi Pandya the Fr. Bochum, Rev. Fr. H. Heras, S.J. and Prof. N. N. Lala History Scholarship for 34 D 3 Ramakrishnan Anjana highest in History at FY & SYBA and continuing with History at TYBA (8 papers). the Mr. Erasmus F. C. Sequeira and Principal Mafatlal Vadilal Naik Scholarship 35 D 4 Rishika Jain for Highest in English at SYBA examination and continuing with English at TYBA the M. A. Bomanji Dubash and Fr. Gisbert Sociology Academy Scholarship for a 36 D 5 student highest in Sociology or Anthropology at the FY & SYBA examination and Monica Moses continuing with Socio/ Socio-Anthro in TYBA. the Late Prof. Anthony Monteiro Scholarship for highest in SYBSc Chemistry and 37 D 6 Blossom D'souza continuing with Chemistry in TYBSc. the Mr. Shahrukh B. Paymaster and Mr. Ashok Sumanlal Patel Memorial Prize 38 D 7 for highest in Microbiology at the FY & SY and continuing with Chemistry or Bibakhya Saikia Microbiology in TYBSc. 39 D 8 the Shreevrat Goenka Scholarship for a student of SYBSC highset in Life Science Som Banerjee the Prof. R. V. Kamat, Mrs. Allan Asphandiar Dadachanji, Miss Sudha Prabhudesai 40 D 9 and Janardhan Dayanand Bhatt Prize for highest in Physics at the SYBSc and Arjun Ashoka continuing with Physics in TYBSc the Prof. Dara M. Munshi and M.Krishnan Memorial Scholarship for highest in 41 D 10 Wenzel Pinto Zoology at SYBSc and continuing with Zoology in TYBSc. 42 D 11 the College Scholarship for highest at the S.Y.B.M.S examination Vishwa Shripal Shah Parmeshwari Milind 43 D 12 the College Scholarship for highest at the S.Y.B.M.M examination Bhumkar the Dr. Lewis Gomes, Parsi Association, D.K.Kamdin , R.C Chanrai and Late Mr. 44 D 13 Blossom D'souza Leslie Rebello Scholarship for a deserving Catholic student in the TYBA / BSc. the Watumull Foundation and the Edmund Campion Scholarship for a needy and 45 D 14 Akhila Jose outstanding student in TYBCom the Mrs. Kathleen Pereira, Ignatius Loyola Scholarship for a deserving student with 46 D 15 Marison D'costa the best attendance in SYBCom. the Khushalchand Charity Trust and the Late Aritha Alva Scholarship for a needy 47 D 16 Aman Dubey and outstanding student in TYBCom. 48 D 17 the College Scholarship for highest at the S.Y.BSc - IT examination. Apurva Agarwal Fredie A. Mehta Scholarship for highest in Economics at FY & SYBA and continuing 49 D 18 Arohi Patil with Economics at TYBA ( 6 papers)

13 E POST TYBA/BSc the Mr. Hadi C. Tyabjee , J. J. & G. J. Lalwani and Hilloo Scholarship for highest Bandhuli Abhijit 50 E 1 aggregate at the at the BA examinations. Chattopadhyay 51 E 2 the Joan Dias Memorial Prize for girl student highest in AIC at the BA examinatios. Rashmi Subramaniam The Shodhan Prasad Dave Memorial Prize for highest in Economics ( 3 Unit ) at 52 E 3 Shah Yashvi Sagar the BA examinations. the Dewan R.N. Saigal Scholarship for the best Economics Honours Programme 53 E 4 Shah Yashvi Sagar student. the Carmelita and Charles Nazareth Scholarship for highest in English at the BA Bandhuli Abhijit 54 E 5 examinations. Chattopadhyay The Dr. Mohamed Bazlur Rehman Scholarship for Catholic student highest in English 55 E 6 Carnelio Nia (6 papers) and persuing post graduation studies the Fr. Edward D'Cruz Political Science Scholarship for highest aggregate in entire Kishor Maitreyee 56 E 7 Political Science (8 papers) at the BA examinations. Shilpa Kishor Maitreyee 57 E 8 the Parimal K. Shroff Prize for highest marks in Political Science at the BA examinations Shilpa the Late Mrs. Kaushalya Sethi Scholarship for highest in Psychology (Major) at the Dlima Rhea Ann 58 E 9 BA examinations. Pavan 59 E 10 the Joan Dias Memorial Prize for Catholic girl student highest at the BA examinations. Rhea Melvin Dcosta the Mr. Hadi C. Tyabjee and the Pragji Purshottam Bhatia Scholarship for highest Chalishazar Aditya 60 E 11 at the BSc examinations. Munir Chalishazar Aditya 61 E 12 the D.L. Modi Scholarship for highest in Chemistry at the BSc examinations. Munir Dr. M. P. Sujayakumari and the Department of Life Sciences Scholarship for highest 62 E 13 Hamsa Narasimhan in BSc (3 units) Life Science. 63 E 14 the Department of Life Sciences Scholarship for highest in BSc (6 units) Life Science. Talwar Mallika Vivek the Minoo H. Matbar, Burjor Kaikobad Doctor Memorial, and Sarabhai Dipchand Gonsalves Risal 64 E 15 Shah Scholarship for highest in Mathematics at the BSc examinations. Milton the Prof. Joseph Selwyn Dias, Malcolm Pereira and Prof. Sam J. Khambatta Scholarship 65 E 16 Gupta Adway Prasanta for highest in Physics at the BSc examinations. Mukul Singhal Scholarship for highest aggregate at the highest aggregate at the BSC 66 E 17 Gupta Adway Prasanta examinations n Physics Singh Harshit 67 E 18 the Almeidas' Botany Scholarship for highest in Botany at the BSc examinations. Narendra the Joan Dias Memorial Prize for a girl student highest in Statistics at the BSc 68 E 19 Dedhia Nishi Manoj examinations Dr. Edgar DaSilva Memorial prize for the highest in Microbiology at the T.Y.B.Sc. 69 E 20 Keertana Venkatesh examination Bandhuli Abhijit 70 E 21 Dr. Edgar DaSilva Memorial prize for the highest aggregate at the T.Y.B.A examination Chattopadhyay the Prof. J.V.Bhat Memorial Scholarship for second highest in Microbiology at the 71 E 22 Roy Ritvika BSc examinations 72 E 23 the Joan Dias Memorial Prize for Catholic girl student highest at the BSc examinations. Risal Milton Gonsalves Harshita Hanmandas 73 E 24 the College Scholarship for Ranking First in B.M.S Rathi 74 E 25 the Late Mr. Abdul Hameed Ansari Scholarship for Ranking First in B.M.M (Advertising) Sanyam Sanjay Nagpal Shweta Pradeep 75 E 26 the Late Mr. Abdul Hameed Ansari Scholarship for Ranking First in B.M.M (Journalism) Bhutada the Late Fr. Valero Aleu, S. J. Scholarship to a TYBCom student for highest aggregate 76 E 27 Kalyani Shinde at TYBCom examination.

14 the Late Fr. Valero Aleu, S. J. Scholarship to a TYBCom student for highest aggregate 77 E 28 Jashwant Solanki in Financial Accounting - Paper I at the TYBCom examination. the Late Fr. Valero Aleu, S. J. Scholarship to a TYBCom student for highest aggregate 78 E 29 Kalyani Shinde in Financial Accounting - Paper II at the BCom examinations. the Late Fr. Valero Aleu, S. J. Scholarship to a TYBCom student for highest aggregate 79 E 30 Aarvind Pandi in Financial Accounting - Paper III at the BCom examinations. the Late Fr. Valero Aleu, S. J. Scholarship to a TYBCom student for highest 80 E 31 Pooja Jaiswal attendance in the BCom. the Pedro Arrupe, the Late Mr. Alphonsus Stanislaus Saldanha & Late Fr. Charles 81 E 32 Sanika Kshirsagar Saldanha, S.J. Scholarship for a student with all round performance at the BCom. the Khan Bahadur Hormasji Kharshedji Bhabha and Rev. Fr. Heras, S. J. Scholarship 82 E 33 Miranda Leanne for highest in History at BA examinations and continuing with MA in History. the Sociology Academy Scholarship for highest in Sociology at the BA examinations 83 E 34 Suveera Venkatesh excellence in other activities of College and continuing with Post Graduation the Dr. N.A. Irani Memorial Scholarship for best aggregate in Botany at the BSC 84 E 35 Athira Rajan and continuing with MSc. In Plant Taxonomy the Late Noshirwan H. Sethna Geology Scholarship for highest in Geology at the Samant Arnav 85 E 36 BSc examinations and continuing with Geology . Hrishikesh the Sheila M. Joseph Memorial Fund Scholarship for highest in Zoology at the BSc 86 E 37 Kristan Dhodi and continuing with MSc in Zoology. the Sir Dinshaw M. Petit Post Graduate Scholarship and the Ardeshir Hormasjee 87 E 38 N.A. Wadia Fund for Parsi student of BSc continuing with post graduation studies. the Prof. Saroj Hazari Scholarship for highest marks in 19th Century English Bandhuli Abhijit 88 E 39 Literature at the BA examinations. Chattopadhyay Fredie A. Mehta Scholarship for best aggregate in Economics of the BA exams and 89 E 40 Sadhna Rajeev Naik continuing with post graduation studies in Economics. the Dr. R. K. Hazari Memorial Prize for second highest marks in Economics at the 90 E 41 Luniya Tarini Jayant BA examinations. Fredie A. Mehta Scholarship for deserving student with best aggregate in Economics 91 E 42 N.A. of the BA examination and continuing with post graduation studies in Economics. Mohit Mahendra 92 E 43 the College scholarship for Ranking First in B.Sc.IT. Agarwal Mrs. Kalpana Hansraj Chaudhuri Scholarship for deserving girl student continuing 93 E 44 Soumya Shrivastav post graduate in Science Mukul Singhal Scholarship for highest aggregate at the highest aggregate at the Aditya munir 94 E 45 BSC examinations Chalishazar the Late Prof. Cavas J. Shroff Scholarship for highest marks in Statistics at the BSc 95 E 46 Shah Parshv Pankil examinations. the Ms. Baktawar Sam Sethna Scholarship for female student securing highest in Deshmukh Gargi 96 E 47 Geology at the BSC examinations Girish F SENIOR MA & MSc the Dr. Ratan Nadirshaw Sukeshwala and Dr. Dayanand Dattatraya Yellur Scholarship 97 F 1 Renzo D'souza for highest in Geology at MSc Part I. the Dr. Ratan Nadirshaw Sukeshwala and Dr. Dayanand Dattatraya Yellur Scholarship 98 F 2 Karl Edmond Pereira for highest in Geology at MSc Part II. 99 F 3 the College scholarship for highest in Biotechnology at the M.Sc. Examination Lad Jueeli Gajanan the Late Shri R.R. Subramanian Scholarship for a student ranking first in the MA Mehvish Khalid 100 F 4 autonomous course in Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaelogy Shaikh the Dr. Yvonne Mae Freitas Scholarship for highest in Microbiology at the M.Sc. Sufiya Mohammed 101 F 5 Examination Azam Ansari the Shreevrat Goenka Scholarship for a meritorious post-graduate student of Life 102 F 6 Janhavi Jatin Damani Science

15 the Anjanee John Scholarship for deserving student persuing the master's proggramme 103 F 7 To be announced later in Biotechnology 104 F 8 Dr. M.A. Eswaran Scholarship for a deserving stuent of M.Sc. Life Science Farah Ansari 105 F 9 Dean Dsouza G GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP Bandhuli Abhijit 106 G 1 Prof. Edward Mendonca and Ashok Kamte Memorial Award for the Student of the Year Chattopadhyay 107 the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at G 2 Valmik Rege 108 the F.Y.B.A. examination. the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at 109 G 3 Judith Fernando the F.Y.B.Sc. examination. the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at 110 G 4 Aaraadhya Srivastava the F.Y.B.Com. examination. the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at 111 G 5 Ujjayee Lunkar the S.Y.B.A. examination. the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at 112 G 6 Anushka Naruka the S.Y.B.Sc.examination. the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship for the best academic performance at 113 G 7 Akhila Jose the S.Y.B.Com. examination. Lions Club of East Bombay Scholarship for the most promising student of the 114 G 8 Talha Ansari Xavier's Resource Centre for Visually Challenged (XRCVC) the St. Xavier's College Association Golden Jubilee Scholarship for excellence in 115 G 9 Shivani Patekar academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. the St.Xavier's College Association Fr.Balaguer Scholarship for a Senior College 116 G 10 Naayl Humza student who is outstanding in social work . 117 G 11 the Fr. M.M. Balaguer, S.J. Scholarship for hardworking Senior College Catholic student. Dominic D'souza the Sabate-Freitas Memorial Fund, Shri & Smt. P. B. Fernandes-Veloz and the Ardeshir 118 G 12 Sybil Pereira Rustomji Thanawala Scholarship for a student who is outstanding in Social Work. the Sabate-Freitas Memorial Fund, Shri & Smt. P. B. Fernandes-Veloz and the Ardeshir 119 G 13 Digvijay Pandey Rustomji Thanawala Scholarship for a student who is outstanding in Social Work. 120 G 14 the Fenelon Bossuet Godinho Hindi Paritoshik and the Kamla Hindi Paritoshik Sanika Ranadive the Prof. Khalil Dehdashti Memorial Persian Scholarship for highest in Islamic 121 G 15 N.A. Culture Studies. 122 G 16 the Hostelite Welfare and Shastri Scholarship for a deserving hostelite. To be announced later 123 G 17 the Hostelite Welfare and Shastri Scholarship for a Meritorious hostelite. Som Banerjee 124 G 18 the Vinod Mehra Scholarship for the best cultural talent. Ruchi Fonseca 125 G 19 the Late Gurcharan Kaur, Amrik Singh, Surender Jeet Singh & Varalakshimi P.Singh Anil Hanmalu Sawle 126 G 20 Scholarship for a deserving student. Parui Kaushik 127 G 21 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Yasmeen Khan 128 G 22 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Dolores Fernandes 129 G 23 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Briston Fernandes 130 G 24 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Hasmina Khair 131 G 25 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Rubina Khan 132 G 26 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Mariam Sayyad 133 G 27 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Maulvi Sajid 134 G 28 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Christy Fernandes 135 G 29 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Louis George 136 G 30 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Ivy Rodrigues 137 G 31 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Piyush Sahu 138 G 32 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Shubham Gupta

16 139 G 33 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Shahul Bhujbal 140 G 34 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Jayesh Panchal 141 G 35 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Sanjay Gupta 142 G 36 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Rahul Gajjal 143 G 37 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Sherin Santosh 144 G 38 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Chandrakant Yedge 145 G 39 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Chaitanaya Subodh 146 G 40 S.N. Iyer Q.C & Dr. Irene Charity Trust Scholarship for a deserving student. Sudeep Tauro 147 G 41 the Gurudas Bailur Scholarship for a deserving student. Swagat Siby 148 G 42 Scholarship for a deserving Catholic Student. Benilson Noronha 149 G 43 Mrs.Livie Viegas Scholarship for a deserving Catholic Student. Mathew jacob 150 G 44 Mrs.Livie Viegas Scholarship for a deserving Catholic Student. Blossom D'souza 151 G 45 Mrs.Livie Viegas Scholarship for a deserving Catholic Student. Rochelle Saldanha 152 G 46 the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for an outstanding student of the college. Manas Gubbi 153 G 47 the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for the . most helpful student of the college Niharika Gupta 154 48 Jardin Rebello G the Prema Arya Memorial Scholarship to a deserving student of Microbiology 155 49 Raghav Mittal 156 G 50 Sheila & Ben Jacob Memorial Arts Prize for a deserving girl student. Rimjhim Kumari 157 G 51 Chandrakant Gupta Scholarship for a deserving girl student Prerna Uttankar 158 G 52 O.A. Mathen Memorial Scholarship for a deserving girl student Nidhi Vartak 159 53 Vibha & Bhalchandra Dave Trust Fund Scholarship for a deserving post graduate Sanjana Philip G 160 54 student of Microbiology Chelsley Kennedy Shivani Nanda Late. Smt Kaushalya Nayar and Late Shri. Kahan Chand Nayar Scholarship for a 161 G 55 Shania Mendonca deserving girl student 162 56 Priyanka Jadhav 163 57 Sheelu Gupta 164 G 58 the Late Prof. Cavas J. Shroff Scholarship for a deserving girl student pursuing B,Sc Ketki Jawade 165 59 Nancy Busi the Late Mr. Manu Vasudeva and Mrs. Prabha Vasudeva "Nishtha" Scholarship for 166 G 60 Rimjhim Kumari a deserving girl stuent in B.A. 167 61 Vandana Gunda the Late Mr. Manu Vasudeva and Mrs. Prabha Vasudeva "Nishtha" Scholarship for 168 G 62 Sudina a deserving girl stuent in B.Sc. 169 63 Lyra Pinto H SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS the Valerian F.X. Pais Scholarship for excelling in academics and representing College 170 H 1 Mehta Shakshi in various sports events. the Late John C. Pinto Scholarship for an outstanding sportsman (preferably in 171 H 2 Pitre Sai Hockey / Football). the Mr. Hadi C. Tyabjee , Prof. Godfrey G. D'Souza Scholarship for a student with 172 H 3 Chandan Raviraja the best record at inter-collegiate or inter-university events. the Mrs. Meherbai Dorabji Hilloo Desai , Joseph Manuel and Prof. Godfrey D'Souza 173 H 4 Peters Denzil Scholarship for the best male athlete. the Joseph Manuel ,Prof. Godfrey D'Souza, Jehangir Rustomji Dhabher, Mrs. M. 174 H 5 R. de Souza ,Sir Ness N. Wadia Scholarship and Willie Fernandes scholarship for Mascarenhas Valencia excellence in Football. 175 H 6 the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for excellence in Basket Ball Menezes Carina 176 H 7 the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for Best female athlete. Chantelle Mascarenhas the Ashok Kamte Memorial scholarship for a student who has distinguished himself 177 H 8 Nair Rhea in an individual sport.

17 the Ashok Kamte Memorial scholarship for excellence in Academics and representing 178 H 9 Kimberly Fernandez college in various sports events (Senior College) the Ashok Kamte Memorial scholarship for outstanding sportsman in Hockey 179 H 10 Kelley John (Junior College) the Ashok Kamte Memorial scholarship for outstanding sportsman in Football 180 H 11 Cristopher Fernandes (Junior College) I. SUBJECT TOPPERS 181 I. 1 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in A.I.C. (F.Y.BA.) Madhura Muralidharan 182 I. 2 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Economics (F.Y.B.A.) Arnav Sheth 183 I. 3 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in English (F.Y.B.A.) Nicole Mehta 184 I. 4 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Commerce (F.Y.B.A.) Valmik Rege 185 I. 5 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in History (F.Y.B.A.) Anant Venkatesh 186 I. 6 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Political Science (F.Y.B.A.) Prutha Pandharkame 187 I. 7 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Psychology (F.Y.B.A.) Divya Mahatme 188 I. 8 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Sociology (F.Y.B.A.) Prabhmeet Kaur Matta 189 I. 9 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Botany (F.Y.B.Sc.) Shimontika Gupta 190 I. 10 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Chemistry (F.Y.B.Sc.) Sreerag Sundaram 191 I. 11 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Economics (F.Y.B.Sc.) Saania Shaikh 192 I. 12 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Geology (F.Y.B.Sc.) Riya Bidaye 193 I. 13 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Life Science (F.Y.B.Sc.) Judith Fernando 194 I. 14 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Mathematics (F.Y.B.Sc.) Shanea Sebastin 195 I. 15 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Microbiology (F.Y.B.Sc.) Aradhya Kapoor 196 I. 16 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Physics (F.Y.B.A.) Abhay Mehta 197 I. 17 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Statistics (F.Y.B.Sc.) Saania Shaikh 198 I. 18 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Zoology (F.Y.B.Sc.) Shimontika Gupta 199 I. 19 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in A.I.C (S.Y.B.A) Shreya Vishwanath 200 I. 20 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Anthropology (S.Y.B.A.) Nayanika Nambiar 201 I. 21 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Economics (S.Y.B.A.) James Joseph Rohit 202 I. 22 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper inEnglish (S.Y.B.A.) Farah Maneckshaw 203 I. 23 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Commerce (S.Y.B.A.) Soham Daruwala 204 I. 24 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in French (S.Y.B.A.) Pratiksha Kaserwal 205 I. 25 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Hindi (S.Y.B.A.) Jahnavi Pandya 206 I. 26 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in History (S.Y.B.A.) Ramakrishnan Anjana 207 I. 27 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Political Science (S.Y.B.A.) Flavia Lopes 208 I. 28 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Psychology (S.Y.B.A.) Pratha Shah 209 I. 29 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Sociology (S.Y.B.A.) Monica Moses 210 I. 30 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Statistics (S.Y.B.A.) Ujjayee Lunkar 211 I. 31 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Botany (S.Y.B.Sc.) Dolsy Kanjiraparambil 212 I. 32 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Chemistry (S.Y.B.Sc.) Som Banerjee 213 I. 33 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Geology (S.Y.B.Sc.) Yohan Pavri 214 I. 34 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Life Science (S.Y.B.Sc.) Som Banerjee 215 I. 35 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Mathematics (S.Y.B.Sc.) Arjun Ashoka 216 I. 36 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Microbiology (S.Y.B.Sc.) Bibakhya Saikia 217 I. 37 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Physics (S.Y.B.Sc.) Arjun Ashoka 218 I. 38 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Statistics (S.Y.B.Sc.) Anushka Naruka 219 I. 39 the Certificate of Appreciation for being the subject topper in Zoology (S.Y.B.Sc.) Wenzel Pinto

18 Extending Inclusion: A Prelude to the 150th Year With the sesquicentennial celebration have often found themselves holding back in the 1920s. Such tours are of our college being on the anvil, it prominent positions in society- many conducted often, and form the basis of is an infinitely useful exercise in not of them being lawyers, civil servants, creative assignments and projects for just pure nostalgia, but also from an provincial ministers, and even lecturers. students who, for the most part, remain investigative point of view to pause blissfully unaware of the history and and reflect upon the magnificence One would be amiss to speak of lecturers legacy that their submissions end up of this age-old institution; to take a without commenting on the very being inevitably soaked in. breather and marvel at the strength lecturers that populate the prestigious The founders of St. Xavier’s believed and vigor that the wise old tree that is institution itself – for the faculty at that true education, in its essence, was our college still emanates relentlessly. St. Xavier’s has always encouraged only realized when students ventured The annals of Xavier’s reveal that our students to move beyond simplistic out into the real world and applied college has, not surprisingly, been a book learning and quintessential their learning to contribute towards trailblazer in laying the foundation of examination procedures. Encouraging the progress of society as a whole. a well-developed individual and nation critical thinking not as a mere token The compulsory social involvement from time immemorial. Right from its tool, but as a practical privilege – a fact nascent stage, St. Xavier’s has aimed to echoed by the accusation hurled by a program was thus borne out of this maintain the impeccably high quality writer in the 1921 issue of the college sentiment, in 1996, but even prior to it strives for, in each field that its warm magazine at text books, of making that a lot of emphasis was given to social aura embraces. Whether it is excellence one’s “brain lethargic” - Xavier’s has service. During the First World War, in education, or commitment towards always ensured that students are given the college, on being denied permission society, or even its consistent attempts every opportunity to not just explore to form a volunteer corps, decided to be a leading institution - it has been the world around them, but critique it to aid in another fashion. There were a harbinger of acceptance among all rationally as well. Ahead of the curve several uneducated Indian soldiers in sections of society, especially women. as always, Xavier’s boasted of facilities the war hospitals, and on appeal of Sir Most institutions reach their peak and like a well-furnished and equipped N.G. Chandavarkar, several students fulfill their true potential gradually, in chemistry lab, actively stocked from the college volunteered to read stark visual trajectories; however, St. geological and botanical departments and write the soldiers’ letter for them. Xavier’s has, from its very inception, – all at a time when primary education By the 1940s, the college already had proved to be one of the torch-bearers itself was not a tree sown in the garden a functional social service unit that in the field of higher education in of many. Moreover, when Father was conducting adult literacy classes, India. While we sail forth into the Heras came to St. Xavier’s in 1922, he attending to family case work and sesquicentenary year, safe in the brought with him an opportunity to dealing with child delinquency. The knowledge that this institution will relive ancient history by establishing Social Service League was formally continue to mentor, nurture and a museum on campus. This museum established in 1951 by Father A. Coyne guide the young undergraduates and encompassed the wide spectrum of and still marches strongly today, each graduates who walk into this glorious his experiences and artifacts collected stride not betraying the six decades institution, we look back upon the while travelling around western Asia. of history infused within each step. various shores that we have both roared The year 1904 witnessed the inception Mental well-being is an aspect of and tiptoed past. of the famed Literary Union, which was student welfare often overlooked and eventually renamed to the Debating dismissed, but the college has a long Since its establishment, St Xavier’s Society. The college has also been well history of providing psychological has been regarded as one of the most endowed with the Students’ Library support to it students, a trend that reputed colleges in India. Back in the which is stocked with books from a began with the appointment of a 1920’s, when India was at its nadir wide spectrum of subjects. student counselor in the year 1954. both politically and economically, the very pillars and walls of this Like the myriad of books that adorn Another pillar of college foundation institution upheld the future that our the shelves of our library today, the is its encouragement toward inclusion Nation endeavored to achieve. Our students too, were encouraged to be alumni, upon graduation, often left as multidimensional as possible - for the shores of the country to pursue holistic development, right from the higher education at various prestigious early days of the college, has been a universities – the likes of Edinburgh, priority. To this end, students undertook London, Paris, Oxford to name a few. excursions as part of their coursework Today, St. Xavier’s continues to mirror often - the college organized tours the high quality of education, providing to the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, students with world class education. palaces in Rajasthan and even the Unsurprisingly, former students exquisite temples of Mahabaleshwar

19 writer in the Times of India, it is often body predominantly female”. Our hypothesized that these doors would corridors today stand as silently proud have been opened at an earlier stage witnesses to the fact that this vision had it not been for the lack of space did indeed become reality, and the to accommodate these ladies. It was warm rays of progress emanating from only after the library was moved to the this college, like beaming sunlight, newly built wing in December 1911 have allowed women to achieve their that this ‘latest educational experiment endeavors at an insurmountable rate. of the Fathers’ was launched. Diversity and inclusion weren’t The first nine women ‘Xaverians’, as just phrases taken literally, for even they called themselves, strode past diversity of thoughts and the inclusion the arches proudly in January 1912. of all shades of opinions were principles However, it was only after 1917 that that the college upheld as early as 1917; the college could boast of its first three evident from the establishment of a female graduates. These numbers club with a mysteriously deceptive title- and diversity of the college fabric slowly and steadily increased over “The X Club”. Rather than being a secret and the institution’s Jesuit drive to the years, even the years approaching society, it was a forum where Xavierites provide to society. In the year 1908, the sesquicentennial celebration of of different backgrounds came together “there were four Europeans, 67 native our college. The initial decision to to discuss pressing issues related to the Christians, 33 Brahmins, 12 Jains, 77 introduce a co-educational system was broader Indian society. Father Goodier, other Hindus, 15 Muslims, 160 Parsis due to the beliefs of the Fathers that who later became the archbishop, was and 4 Jews” who made up the student ‘Until Catholic girls can be provided instrumental in its establishment. He body. Acceptance has always been a better education than that of the boys, believed that participating in this forum hallmark of St Xavier’s and right from the girls ought to have the opportunity was essential training in citizenship. the early days of the college, efforts to fulfill a strict duty of conscience The club tackled and presented papers have been made to foster the same. The by attending, if possible, a Catholic on topics such as - “Can a democracy college held annual Hindu - Muslim College’ manage an Empire?”, “The Problem of gatherings since the year 1916. This was Indian Education”, to name a few. an attempt by the college to bridge the Women could be found fulfilling this communication gap that often caused opportunity to the best of their capacity Thus, approaching the sesquicentennial conflict between the two communities. in the two quarters secured exclusively year of the institution, we breathe easy In fact, Mr. M.A Jinnah himself was the for them. The highlight of these large and sigh in relief - content with the chief guest for the fifth such gathering rooms was undoubtedly the ping knowledge that the foundation of St. held on 22nd December 1922. An pong table, which would be used with Xavier’s has remained stable and its interesting account of the resilience of zeal to practice for the Annual Ladies’ legacy has continued to blossom, like the organisers of this event is present Ping Pong Tournament that was soon an immortal flower, through these 149 in the February 1923 volume of the introduced. Within the liberal walls years. By instilling not only excellence magazine “as usual, attempts were being of the institution, the women had the in education, but also a desire to made in certain quarters to throw cold freedom to spend their extra time provide for society, promote inclusion water on the enthusiasm of the workers engaging in extracurricular endeavors and accept diversity, the institution is and to ‘nip the movement in the very like badminton, tennis and to meet and nurturing and continues to nurture bud’ but thanks to Kind Providence and extrapolate on a variety of topics with global leaders. Individuals touched by the unflinching ardor of the workers, the other likeminded women – no easy feat Xavier’s continue to carry it with them, gathering came off at last and was an in those times. The only lurking shadow as they proudly stride past the hurdles unparalleled success.” of patriarchal hypocrisy - the belief that life has to offer– in no small part that, despite all their qualifications, due to the lessons they learned under The flame of inclusion burned brighter women could not be lecturers was the roof of the institution that harbored with the fact that our institution also quelled finally in 1953 when Fr. M.M. and fostered not just their body, but carried a beacon to promote education Balaguer fought through the existing their very souls. A smile adorns our for women in India – for at a time when social norms, and appointed the first face as we read the phrase “It’s not a India’s seat of political control was female lecturer of our college, in the college, it’s a way of life”; and with us just being shifted to Delhi, and states department of Microbiology. smile all the countless others who know like Bihar and Orissa were yet to be the phrase to be more than the absolute formed, the leaders at St. Xavier’s were The centenary issue of the college truth. paving a way for an entirely different magazine in 1969 boldly proclaims- “If world of new beginnings. In 1912, St. the mists of ignorance which veil our Shaurya Singh Xavier’s opened its doors to Catholic future were to rise for a moment, we Vaishnavi Sinha Women from Bombay. Accredited would glimpse St Xavier’s College in Sruthi Venkateswaran as a sign of ‘Coming of times’ by a 2069, populated by a staff and student FYBA A

20 The Jesuit Ethos The Greek word Ethos has been defined The man or woman of the “Magis” and decadent lives, thinking only of as, “the characteristic spirit of a culture, is constantly driven to rediscover, our selves. The quality of temporariness community or institution as manifested redefine and reach out for the more, the reminds us of our responsibility as in its attitude, aspirations and way of newer, the better only because that is trustees. It challenges us to reduce our proceeding”. In other words, Ethos what God wants for him or her. Then, needs and our carbon footprint on the means the guiding spirit and beliefs the good becomes better, the better earth and endeavour to leave the world or what an institution stands for. Of becomes better still and the better still a better place for coming generations. the many guiding beliefs that make becomes still better. The man or woman It brings home the fact that since we are up the Jesuit Ethos, I will choose four, of the “Magis” is one who is bold with not owners, we must be willing to share. which I think are fundamental for any a holy boldness which has its roots in Any attempt toward selfishness and the Jesuit, Jesuit institutions and anyone Jesus and in Jesus’ relationship with the desire to have and accumulate more is associated with the Jesuits. They are Father. Everything that such a person a sign that we have exceeded our role. also fundamental for anyone who does flows from this relationship. It is a sign that we do not respect God wants to live a life that is both fully and others and that we have attempted In a day and in an age when a person’s human and divine. to become like God. This was Original worth is often measured by what he sin (Gen 3:5, 15-16, 19) and continues The overarching characteristic which or she has or possesses, the “Magis” to be our sin even today. encompasses all others is the MAGIS. of Ignatius comes as a breath of fresh The word “Magis” has often been air. When so many are striving to A third quality is “Finding God in all rendered “More”. It is in fact the “achieve” greatness by increasing their things and all things in God”. Ignatius adverbial form of the adjective “maior,” possessions and material wealth, the was convinced that all things began and can be translated “to a greater Magis invites and challenges us to focus and ended with God and that God extent” or “more nearly” in addition to not on having but “on being”. When so was at the centre of all that happened. “the more.” many are placing their trust in externals When Ignatius chose the name of and property, the Magis invites us to Jesus for the Society he founded, it In the life of Ignatius (and so in the life realise the temporariness and passing was because of this conviction. He of any Jesuit and those associated with nature of all things and that God alone knew that God was the originator the Jesuits), however, the “Magis” was is eternal and permanent. When so and sustainer of all that happened in more than a word or a term, it was an many have made “things” ends in the world. All that happened that was attitude. Ignatius possessed this attitude themselves and are possessed by them according to God’s plan and will. The even before his conversion from knight rather than possessing them, the Magis challenge is to see and become aware of for king, to knight for God. He always challenges us to realise that the basic this fact. Ignatius was so aware of this desired to do better; to do more. He reason of our creation and existence that the first exercise in the Spiritual was never content with the status quo, is to praise, reverence and serve God Exercises titled, “The Principle and with the tried and tested. For him alone. Foundation” makes explicitly clear mediocrity was never an option. This that the prime (even sole) purpose of attitude showed itself in his bravery, A second quality or characteristic is that our creation is the praise, reverence daring and courage both in battle and of “Temporariness or Impermanence”. and service of God. This makes life at other times. In the initial years after Ignatius’ experience of external beauty meaningful. All that is created in our his “conversion”, the Magis was about turning into wrinkles, creases, folds world has to be used to help us in this DOING MORE. After his “conversion”, and tucks led to the realisation that all threefold purpose. It follows then, that however, it was not merely “doing in the world was passing. Nothing was if something helps, it will be used. more”, but “doing more for God the permanent and eternal except God. If it hinders, it will be given up. The heavenly king”. He believed that if the This realisation led to living full in the consequence of such a realisation and saints before him could do so much for present moment with no regrets of the way of life is “Indifference”. Indifference God, he too could do it and even better. past or obsession with the future. It led in this context means that after we have Thus he was constantly searching for to the realisation that all was a gift from done all that is required to be done newer, better and more challenging God and that we are only Trustees. and can do no more, we are at peace ways of doing things. This desire to do Being a trustee meant that we must with the result because that is what more, sometimes led to extremes in be responsible in our use of things. God wants and that is God’s will. The the hope that he would be considered Accumulation, amassing, hoarding and result (whether it what we want or as one who had gone beyond; who had waste must be avoided. not) will be accepted with equanimity. done more. The world today has woken up to the To reiterate this point, Ignatius added Soon, the “Magis” became not so much fact that we have for centuries abused a summarising meditation as the last a quality but an attitude. It became the world that we have been given in meditation of the Retreat. In this final an attitude that permeates all that trust. We have converted our wants into meditation titled “The Contemplation an individual is and therefore does. our needs. We live profligate, wasteful to Obtain love”, there are four parts. The

21 end of the first becomes the means to to God’s creation must be awe and from materialism to generosity, from the second and so on, till finally after reverence. We must be able at all timers consumerism to detachment and the fourth part, the one making the to sing with the Psalmist “O Lord, our from social injustice to an option and Retreat is able to see and find God in Lord, how majestic is thy name in all concern for the poor. all things and all things in God. The the earth! Thou whose glory above the movement in the meditation is from heavens is chanted by the mouth of While it is challenging to live out these gratitude to love and finally to union babes and infants…. (Ps 8:1-2). ideals much like it is challenging to live with God and all of creation. out the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12), there It is fairly easy to see, find and is no doubt that there have been many We need to develop the ability to see experience God when things go the way (Jesuits and others) who have lived and find God in all things, persons we want them to go. However, when them out. These are not only Saints and and events. All that exists is an integral our plans go awry and when things do holy men and women recognised by part of God’s creation. This means that not happen the way we want them to, the Church, but many others who have it is important to know that God is in everything is sacred and filled with dared to place God at the centre of their control. the presence of God. As the Jesuit lives. Because they did so, everything palaeontologist, philosopher and The fourth characteristic is that a Jesuit and everyone else took second place theologian Teilhard de Chardin put it is necessarily “A man for others”. including their very selves and so their so beautifully, “there is no reality that Since Jesus was Ignatius’ model, it is own ego. They could thus realise that is only profane for those who know no surprise that this characteristic was all they had and possessed was given in how to look”. It means therefore, that an important part of his life. In his trust and so had to be shared; that God we avoid ‘clear’ distinctions that we challenge to those who wish to follow continued to be in control no matter sometimes make of the sacred and the him, Jesus demands a total denial of how many times things seemed out of secular and the holy and the unholy. It self (Mt 16:24; Lk 9:23; Mk 8:34). This control. They could thus naturally be means that we look at the world and demand when expressed positively men and women for others and their people as Christ would have looked, necessarily means that a disciple must entire lives became lives of the MAGIS. as when he saw a potential disciple in be willing to be a person for others. In These challenge us to do the same and the tax collector Matthew (Mt 9:9) and practical terms this means a movement even more. in the woman whom everyone else from Egoism to Selflessness, from regarded as a sinner, one who loved the craving to possess to the will to Fr. Errol Fernandes SJ much (Lk 7:47). Our response then, let go, from accumulating to sharing, Vice-Principal (Commerce Section)

EDUCATION “OUT OF THE BOX”: A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH On taking over the Department of Inter Religious Studies (DIRS) at St. Xavier’s college in 2014 it was surprising to find quite a few students, who demonstrated a lack of interest in religion and expressed atheistic leanings. Interreligious dialogue to them meant primarily exchange about religious texts, teachings and rituals. However, they seemed very keen on rallying together for the common cause of saving the planet. Hence, we chose “Cocreate Cosmic Compassion” as the motto of the DIRS and followed an “out of the box” approach to religion and reality. This has led to an amazing amount of learning through compassionate practice and dialogue on holistic spirituality that pervades all of life. From Self-Esteem to Self-Compassion

Although the first year Bachelor of Arts 2015-2016 batch of students during a class discussion1 readily acknowledged that they are part of the “selfie generation”, they were quite reluctant to accept and admit their narcissism. When I half jokingly remarked that Narcissus was the first guy who admired his selfie in the pool of water, it suddenly dawned on them that absorption with clicking selfies, a common practice among youngsters today, could be one of the obvious indicators of narcissism. ‘I click, therefore, I am’ reflects a startling self-preoccupation.

The students complained that factors like parental and social conditioning, the consumer-oriented media and the job driven education system foster individualism and self-promotion by drilling the desire to excel in a highly competitive world. The desperate attempts to be toppers in college result in soaring levels of stress and a sense of inadequacy to measure up to the lofty standards of success. It is not surprising that depression among college youth is on the rise and we have begun to hear of attempts at suicide even culminating in death in a few cases.

1 This class, which was part of special course on ‘Giving Voice to Values,’ was co-facilitated by Dr. Orla Hazra, Ms Candice Menezes MA. M. Phil. and Dr. Fr. Prashant Olalekar.

22 In a TED talk in 2013 Kristin Neff speaks of a study in USA which shows that an epidemic of narcissism prevails in American culture and she points out that the narcissism levels of college undergraduates over a period of 25 years was at the highest levels ever recorded.2 She states that many psychologists believe that this is related to the self-esteem movement in the schools and the vicious social dynamics that can stem from the constant need “to feel better than others to feel good about ourselves.”3 The urge to compare oneself and succeed in the rat race is inevitable in such a scenario. While low self-esteem is detrimental to self- worth and needs to be addressed it does not necessarily imply that developing high self-esteem is the solution. Students feel that they cannot measure up to the high standards expected of them and hence judge themselves harshly. There is a tendency to self-judgment on making a mistake or noticing some flaw. This leads to the nagging sense of failure for not being perfect. They can get trapped in narcissism, self-absorption etc. when trying to keep a sense of high self-esteem with the desire to be special, above average, and stand out. Kristin Neff suggests a way out from this deadly trap: self-compassion.4 She points out that self-compassion has the advantages of self-esteem without its drawbacks. Self-compassion is a way of relating to ourselves kindly and non-judgmentally. It entails embracing ourselves as we are with our strengths and weaknesses. Imperfection, failure and suffering are not to be avoided but accepted gracefully as they help to connect us with other human beings who are struggling in the same boat. It engenders a sense of solidarity. She argues that genuine self-compassion connects us with ourselves and leads to reaching out in compassion to others. Self compassion rather than self-esteem can be a good starting point for students to enter the wider world of compassion. Compassion: To Feel One With

Compassion is often mistaken for a sentimental feeling of pity or sympathy for those whom we consider less fortunate than ourselves like the poor and marginalized resulting in a patronizing attitude. This could lead to generous acts of charity that bring about a sense of satisfaction in the one who gives. Although this attitude and behavior may be better than indifference or insensitivity, the yawning gap between giver and receiver is not bridged. The temporary need of the recipient may be fulfilled without addressing the root causes of inequality. The root meaning of compassion is cum patior which means to suffer with, to share solidarity with, to feel one with.5Rather than mere sympathy there is a sense of empathy and bonding with a desire to relieve the suffering of the other. While the suffering is painful the bond of kinship and solidarity provides motivation to relieve the pain as far as possible. Compassion implies a sense of interrelationship with the other who is not considered as separate. It is based on the basic insight that ‘the other’ is not a totally separate ‘other’ and ‘I’ am not a totally separate ‘I’. This remarkable quote is right on target “What is the difference between kindness and compassion? Kindness gives to another. Compassion knows no “other.”6 This remarkable insight is right on target. Compassion is not about loving others who are considered different from ourselves. Loving others can be considered as loving ourselves and is in our best self-interest. The realization that when you hurt another you are hurting yourself, and when you love another you are loving yourself, can make all the difference. This awareness helps to bridge the perceived gap between self and the other. It becomes much easier to love and forgive our enemies from this point of view. The root meaning of compassion applies to self-compassion too. In the case of self-compassion it would imply accepting even the dark areas of our lives, embracing the pain of failure in a spirit of solidarity. At times we are ready to be understanding of the faults and failures of other but we can be quite harsh with ourselves. Accepting our brokenness and wounded selves can help to reach out in compassion to those who are broken and wounded. Truly embracing self can enable embracing the other and vice versa Contrasting Models of Success: Ladder of Competition or Circle of Compassion

Matthew Fox in his revolutionarybook “A Spirituality Named Compassion and the Healing of the Global Village, Humpty Dumpty and Us” presents the biblical symbol of Jacob’s ladder to demonstrate the problematic due tocompetition and greed in the quest for perfection and success.7 In a dream Jacob sees angels climbing up and down a ladder reaching from earth to heaven(Gn. 28:10-19). The hierarchical paradigm of the Jacob’s ladder involves an up/down dynamic in which the individual in his quest for excellence and perfection strives to climb higher up the ladder and in the process, consciously or unconsciously, tramples on those down below him. Greater success in this hierarchical model lies in reaching up higher and higher. This competitive ladder model fosters independence, inequality, exclusivity and elitism.

2 Kristin Neff, “The Space Between Self Esteem and Self Compassion,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4, accessed on 22 May 2018. 3 Ibid. 4 Ibid. 5 Matthew Fox, A Spirituality Named Compassion and the Healing of the Global Village, Humpty Dumpty and Us, (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1979), 3. 6 Tzvi Freeman, Daily Dose: Compassion, Chabad.ORG,https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/66675/jewish/Compassion.htm, accessed on 29 December 2017. 7 Matthew Fox, 36-43.

23 Fox also offers the alternative paradigm of Sarah’s circle which is in sharp contrast to that of Jacob’s ladder.8 On hearing that she will give birth in old age Sarah can’t help laughing in utter disbelief (Gn 18: 11-15). When God’s creativity surpasses human imagination and the apparently impossible becomes reality she names the child Isaac that means ‘laughing boy’ (Gn 21:1-4, 6-8).9 The joyful feminine paradigm of Sarah’s circle subverts the stressful masculine one of Jacob’s ladder. The key value here is compassion in contrast to competition. This countercultural model fosters interdependence, equality, inclusivity and concern for the least. The paradoxical saying of Jesus “The last will be first and first will be last” (Mt 20:16), which undercuts the lust for power among the disciples, makes sense from this countercultural point of view. In stark contrast to the individualistic, isolated, stressful climbing of the social ladder we are invited to the interdependent, communitarian,refreshing dance of celebration. Sarah’s circle is a model of compassionate laughing and dancing in an inclusive, interdependent, egalitarian community. The aggressive cutthroat competition prevalent in society often gives the impression that competition and greed are inbuilt in humans. There may seem to be no other option in a corporate culture where ‘survival of the fittest’ holds sway with profit as the bottom line. The renowned psychologist Dacher Keltner asserts that recent transdisciplinary scientific findings challenge the common assumption that humans are basically selfish, greedy and competitive. “We see that compassion is deeply rooted in our brains, our bodies, and in the most basic ways we communicate. What’s more, a sense of compassion fosters compassionate behavior and helps shape the lessons we teach our children.”10 The wisdom of nature reveals that compassion, which is cosmic in scope, is vital for the survival of life. The earth is a great school of learning in this regard, a ‘peace institute’ that surrounds every minute of our lives. Not by competition and exploitation has the earth evolved over the ages but rather by immense projects of co-operation and co-ordination, patient groping and searching, one species linked in life-and-death fashion to another, so that, all along the way, life might perdure.11 Inclusivity: Shift From‘Me’ to ‘We’

Most genuine educationists would readily agree with Swami Muktananda who asserts that the purpose of education is to move from “me to we.”12 This calls for a radical shift from the current mentality of ‘I, me, mine’ to one that includes concerns beyond our narrow egoistic framework to those that are more universal. The goal is to move from the self-centredness and individualism that undergird the ladder model to the communitarian consciousness and eco-social concern of the circular model. Compassion reaches out especially to those on the margins. It opts for the poor and ensures justice for the least. Proximity to the poor serves to inculcate a world view that looks at issues through the perspective of the poor. Gandhi’s talisman,while giving us a touchstone for discernment to make the right choices, challenges us to give priority to those who need our compassion the most. I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away.13 Special exposure visits are designed for the course on ‘Joy of Self Discovery’ as part of the Quest for Excellence Programme (QEP) as well as for the Jagruti programme for the first year Junior college students. The “out of the box” interactive movement meditation sessions with slum dwellers and the destitute, who are treated like the waste of distorted development projects in a corporate culture, play an important rolein the process of holistic education. Experience in these remarkable transformative encounters has shown that compassion is not a one-way street; the positive flow of energy is mutual. In the process of giving we feel so blessed by those whom we reach out to bless. We have learnt that care and concern for the marginalized results in a profound sense of joy and wellbeing increasing the desire to reach out. This is in keeping with the recent research as pointed out by Keltner, “Being compassionate causes a chemical reaction in the body that motivates us to be even more compassionate.”14 Compassion is a divine gift that can be experienced and multiplied in the giving. The students return from these exposure visits on the one hand disturbed by the cruel injustice of the situation and on the other hand with a deep sense of gratitude for the joy of compassion and solidarity. There is a noticeable shift in attitude from ‘I click, therefore I am’ towards ‘We care, therefore we a r e’.

8 Ibid. 44-67. 9 Ibid. 44. 10 DacherKeltner, “The Compassionate Instinct”, Greater Good Magazine, March 1, 2004https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_compassionate_ instinct, accessed 29 Dec 2017. 11 Jane Blewett, “Social Justice and Creation Spirituality”,The Way, January 1989, 22. 12 Swami Muktananda,“Integrating Values in Education – Moving From ‘Me’ to ‘We’,”Islamic Voice,May 2018 Vol. 31-05 No. 377, http://islamicvoice.com/integrating- values-in-education-moving-from-me-to-we/, accessed on 24 May 2018. 13 https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/gandhis-talisman, accessed 20 May 2018. 14 Keltner, ibid.

24 Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Buddhist monk and peace activist, promotes ‘interbeing’ thus making us aware that to be is to interbe.15 Since the education process is designed to listen to the cry of Mother Earth and the cry of the poor the community of compassionate concern is not restricted to humans alone but goes far beyond to include other species and the whole of the cosmos that embraces us in the interconnected, interdependent, compassionate web of life. Fr. Prashant Olalekar SJ Director, DIRS

15 ThichNhat Hanh, To be is to interbe, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_wXaWLRWrI accessed on 21 May 2018

Yours Truly chemotherapy - after college hours, that gratitude and love for never failing to is, so that I wouldn’t enter the defaulter’s look beyond my limitations – and to list. The days when I thought I wouldn’t stand by me – proud, and undeterred; make it, when I found it impossible to in what were probably the hardest years carry on, came as unwelcome guests of my life. often do, but here I am – proud, and More than my own story, I want to with my head held high, to be a part tell you that no situation is completely of the graduating batch of 2018 of this bereft of hope – no matter how esteemed institution. insurmountable the odds, they can But make no mistake – despite always be beaten. The light at the end sometimes feeling alone, I only realize of the tunnel is no mere flicker, it is a as I write this that I was not – and roaring, beaming light – one that I was I would like to thank all those who blessed to see. I want you to know that Dearest Xavier’s, accompanied me throughout, silent it’s okay to make mistakes, - to stumble, companions like shadows, but potent to be vulnerable and to seek help when I am beyond honoured to leave your like the very sun that creates them. My you need it. As the saying goes – what’s premises as a proud graduate. I am first token of gratitude needs to go to important is not how many times you reminded though - as one is often my parents, especially my mother, for fall, but how many times you find the reminded of their ordeals during a time her unconditional support and the strength that flows through your veins, of immense accomplishment - of a time innumerable sacrifices she has made through your very sinews - to get up when I wasn’t certain if I’d make it. For for me across the last 21 years. Thank and carry on. while you probably are aware that I you, Ma - I wouldn’t have made it here have cerebral palsy, you might not be Whatever your takeaway from this is, without you by my side. I don’t need to don’t let it be anything other than the aware of my 6 year long struggle with ‘thank’ you, but in a way, I truly do. Hodgkin’s lymphoma - a rare type of fact that everyone is engaged in their blood cancer that first engulfed my soul Principal Agnelo also comes to mind, own battles. And as I was too, and and body in 2012. I came to St. Xavier’s for his policies of inclusion provided continue to be; so are others – which is in 2015, hoping to start my life anew – me with the invaluable freedom to why in testing times like these, it is more but I relapsed for the third time in 2016. graduate with a major of my choice, - important than ever to be considerate, something that is so often overlooked kind and humane, and to never let go In the time since then, I have been and discredited by the rest of my peers. of any opportunity – be it as small as a forced to confront the fickle nature of I also need to mention Linda Ma’am speck of dust - that you have to reach not just my mortality, but mortality and Fleur Ma’am, who encouraged me out to people and show that you care. in general. To say that this was easy to be independent and travel alone - an Words cost nothing - indeed, they would be a disservice to not just myself, impossible feat to me, one that I never may not be much, but they can change but everyone involved - for simply thought I would achieve. I’d also like to people’s lives; trivial acts of kindness put – it was not. Often bombarded extend my gratitude to Professors Pearl, could be the spark leading to the flame with the notion that I was engaged in Karen, Kaizeen, Dean, and Professor that ignites and engulfs one’s belief in a sort of personal ‘battle’, the truth is Sangita - though she never taught me, humanity. I should know – for Xavier’s, on most days I just felt like plain old even! The list could go on, and honestly you and the people I’ve met because of me - pushing myself to wake up early, it does - there are so many professors you – have been that spark for me. I scrambling to complete assignments whose kindness, and unabridged belief burn today, bright and observable from and presentations, and sprinting in my ability to persevere are what kept afar – and I wouldn’t have it any other across the picturesque corridors of me going through all the times when I way. our college to get from one exam to felt like I couldn’t go on. Sincerely, the other – all the while balancing Candice D’Souza doctor’s appointments and going for My friends too, have my immense TYBA (Psychology)

25 Rebuilding from Brick One: Xavier’s Development Programme entails the steps taken to build the welcomed and noted. Crowd- Xavier’s Development Program Office funding, endowment chairs, batch- and the tasks undertaken hitherto. wise donations, SEO marketing were some of the key ideas. 1. On 3rd October 2017, Mr. Debadatta Sen was appointed as 5. On 9th December 2017, the the XDO (Xavier’s Development principal Dr. Agnelo Menezes Officer) for the primary role of followed by Fr. Roy addressed When I was asked to take over as the strategizing a robust fund-raising the parents of St. Xavier’s Senior director of Xavier’s Development office, accountable for the funds College. Parents were invited to Programme we had to literally rebuild raised through various initiatives. register their names and areas of from Brick One. The office no longer expertise and indicate through 2. On 21st November 2017, Ms. existed, the team had been disbanded the registration process their Venora Lobo was appointed as and the e-files were scattered all willingness to help the college Communications and Public around the campus. Thanks to the in the 150-year events and/or Relations Officer for the XDP unconditional support of the Principal fundraising. POS swipe machines and was entrusted with the Dr. Agnelo Menezes, the work began. were set up once again alongside primary responsibility of The first step was to get some office registration desks and fund were alumni engagement, social space and build an office from scratch collected. 174 Friends of Xavier’s media communication strategy, which included flooring, painting, registered. hunting for old furniture behind the merchandising and coordination hostel building, getting it polished, with various external media and 6. On 16th December 2017, the putting in lights, fans, getting phone marketing agencies. principal Dr. Agnelo Menezes followed by Fr. Roy and Mr. lines set up as well as internet and wifi. 3. On 3rd December 2017 morning, Debadatta Sen addressed the As is the normal when one plans for Fr. Roy along with Ms. Venora parents of St. Xavier’s Junior two weeks it takes at least two months. Lobo addressed the alumni and College. Parents were invited to We finally had a functional office teachers who attended the College register their names and areas of towards the end of September, 2017. In feast Mass of Peace. An AV created expertise and indicate through the meantime, meetings were going on by the XDP was shown to the the registration process their with faculty, students and alumni as to audience. This video brought willingness to help the college what was the vision for the 150 years, to attention the way forward in in the 150-year events and/or what was the mission and what were our terms of the College’s 150th year fundraising. POS swipe machines goals. Yes we wanted to celebrate but celebrations and fund-raising were set up once again alongside we also wanted to incubate the future. plans. With the help of work-study registration desks and funds were We wanted to give thanks to God and students/volunteers, POS swipe collected. 329 Friends of Xavier’s we wanted to do more inspired by the machines were set up alongside registered. ‘magis’ of St. Ignatius. We had received alumni registration desks and a legacy and we did not intend to leave donations in cash and cheque 7. On 8th December 2017, Mr. it just as it was given to us without were collected successfully. There Debadatta Sen and Ms. Venora doing our bit. We wanted to reconnect was sale of merchandise at the Lobo made a presentation to the with alumni and we wanted to bring it souvenir desk set up outside the Jesuit management consisting new friends who would support us in main hall. Bookmarks created by of Fr. Conrad Pesso, Fr. Keith our vision for Xaviers 2050. We hoped the XDP team were sold and given D’souza, Fr. John Rose and Fr. Roy. to build a Women’s Hostel, maintain as souvenirs to those who made The need for a clear Vision and the heritage buildings including contributions. Mission statement for the college making the Palacious Hall and the came about. Also, the urgent need 4. On 3rd December 2017 afternoon, Library above usable at a more pleasant for website restructuring adding a the principal Dr. Agnelo Menezes temperature. We wanted to create payment gateway and going in for a along with Fr. Roy and the XDP Teacher’s Chairs and Endowment separate alumni website. The latter team conducted a meeting in Chairs, upgrade our classrooms and was made available by Prof. Kevin research facilities, create a brand new the S.C.A.V.I with alumni. Some D’Cruz and alumni.xaviers.edu conference facility at Khandala and eminent professors including Dr. was kick started. also look to building a state-of-the-art Sam Taraporevala and Mr. Jangoo satellite campus. The following report Mistry were present. Ideas were 8. On 14th December 2017, a similar

26 presentation was made to the presentations and an alternate to align the 150 events along with Management Team including the event calendar was suggested. the regular events that take place Academic Council. Fr. Keith was in college and to set in place 13. Merchandising: One vendor has also present and Project writing for systems so that there is a smooth been short-listed to supply key all our appeals in order to make a flow between events and also to chains in the college logo. The XDP strong case for fund-raising was set in place guidelines for student is in the process of placing orders requested for by the XDP. volunteers. for mugs, paper bags, lapel pins 9. On 20th December 2017, the and badges to replenish souvenirs 18. During the month of April 2018, XDP met with Fr. John Rose who in the merchandise store. preparation was made for the suggested various IT improvements alumni get togethers in the USA. 14. Appeal letters to corporates for the smooth functioning of the Efforts were also made to put in have been created, signed by the office. The Facebook Alumni Page place an app for easier transference Principal and the Director, XDP was created on this day. of donations received. asking CSR points of contacts 10. The First Sesquicentennial Meeting to collaborate with St. Xavier’s 19. In the month of May 2018, Fr. Roy to discuss events for 150 years was College. These will be sent out to used his visit to the USA for other held in the XDP office on 6th Jan more than 50 corporates by end of work to make presentations at the 2018. Fr. Roy made a blessing prayer February, 2018. Meetings were also four alumni meets put together and inaugurated the new XDP held with the office bearers of the St. by XDP with the help of Cynthia office at the start of the meeting. Xavier’s Ex-students Association to Gomes-James (Dallas), Sunil Principal Menezes addressed overcome some technical issues. A De Souza (Los Angeles), Edwin those present and a brainstorming big thank you to the Association Colaco (Boston) and Michael and session followed. Teachers were for the generous gift to XDP Margaret Ng (New Jersey). asked to volunteer themselves and for the years of hard work in as Chairpersons / Committee running the Association. At the end of the month of May we Members of Committees formed. had to say goodbye to Mr. Debadatta 15. Internships and other hires: Sen who has migrated to Singapore 11. The Second Sesquicentennial and to Ms. Venora Lobo who had to • Denzil Lopes: Commerce Meeting was conducted in the attend to the call of motherhood. She work-study student, hired as College Multi-media Room continues to support us from home the office administrator for on 23rd January 2018. Fr. Roy during her maternity leave as we search XDP who introduced the project of for a new team. We are grateful to Ms. ‘endowment chairs’ chaired this • BVOC students (3): Interns Emily Andrade who has stepped out of meeting. Ms. Venora Lobo took who assist with data retirement to once again help us at XDP the group through the finalized management and supply social for the time being. A special thanks to list of events and more volunteer media content during their the whole XDP team, to alumni and ship was invited. An alumnus from free time in college. to the numerous faculty who have Bangalore and former Professor been pitching in. Special thanks to Ms. Nandini Sardesai were present 16. Almabase: XDP has commercially Perrie and Ashma and to Dominic along with the President of the St. engaged Almabase (owned by a for their tireless efforts over these last Xavier’s Ex-students Association Xavier’s Alumnus based in USA) as few months, to Kevin and Khyati for Ms. Niloufer Marolia. There was a platform to engage with Alumni their tech support, to the Principal Dr. a plea made for setting up online and raise funds. Along with Fr. Agnelo Menezes for his continuous infrastructure for fund-raising Pesso and the Treasurer’s office, support and to all the faculty who are and events. The Chairs of each Xavier’s Knowledge Center and pitching in day in and day out. committee have been requested Axis bank, the XDP is working to bring in their committees and towards launching the official The list of all the activities are available tentative dates finalized for their payment gateway for fund-raising. on alumni.xaviers.edu but please mark respective events. your calendars for 29th December, 17. During the month of March 2018, 2018 (5.00 pm) the Inaugural Mass a lot of time was spent get the 12. The Third Sesquicentennial with the Cardinal in the Quad and 3rd payment gateway set up. There were Meeting was conducted in the January, 2019 (4.30 pm), the Inaugural numerous challenges with creating College Multi-Media Room on Function at Brabourne Stadium. 23rd February 2018. This meeting separating systems for Indian saw a much larger participation. donors and foreign contributions Dr. (Fr.) Roy Pereira, S.J. Attendees included former and following all the government Director, XDP and professors and an alumnus. A few regulations. During this time Coordinator, committee chairpersons made efforts were made by many faculty Sesquicentennial Celebrations

27 Photo Credit: Khyati Bohra (Knowledge Centre) In Conversation With Globalisation

28 COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Marcel Proust once rightly said, ‘the The following is a detailed account (SYBSc), Ms. Janvi Gandhi (SYBSc), real voyage of discovery consists of the international programmes Ms. Sonal Raj (SYBMS), Ms. Surpreet not in seeing new landscapes, but in organised by St. Xavier’s College and its Bhasin (SYBSc), Mr. Abhay Mehta having new eyes’. Indeed, travel opens global partner schools. (SYBSc), Ms. Deborah Yazhini (SYBA), novel avenues; it helps shatter one’s and Ms. Yasmeen Khan (TYBCom) INTERNATIONAL short-sightedness regarding cultures were selected to participate in a nine- PROGRAMMES FOR and cultural experiences. Travel day conference themed “Redefining OUTGOING STUDENTS randomises skewed perceptions of Leadership: Initiative and Influence traditions and of the illusion of what Thirty-five Students of St. Xavier’s in the Modern World,” at Harvard th st is “correct.” This applies particularly to participated in the following University, USA from 14 to 21 those who travel to seek knowledge in international programmes: January 2018. foreign lands --- students. International students quintessentially experience Long-Term Programmes: University of Notre Dame, USA: Five and most assuredly benefit from such students, Mr. Darpan Saluja, Ms. Sara St. Louis University, USA: TYBSc experiences. With India currently Desai, Ms. Kimberly Vaz, Ms. Karunya student Mr. Hamsa Narasimhan and at the realm of globalisation in the Sunil, and Ms. Akshata Jain availed SYBSc student Ms. Pragya Mishra industrial and numerous other sectors, of an opportunity to be part of the were selected to study for a year at St. internationalisation of education has Student International Business Council Louis University, USA. In accordance also broadened academic horizons in Program (SIBC) for eight days in April with the MOU between St. Louis and India. This is precisely what St. Xavier’s 2018. St. Xavier’s, they received a full tuition College, Mumbai, attempts to emulate. waiver. Ottawa University, USA: Three The Council for International students, Ms. Charu Trivedi, Ms. Comillas Pontifical University, Programmes (CIP) is aimed at Disha Sawant, and Ms. Gayatri Karnik, Spain: TYBA students Ms. Zoe providing opportunities to students participated in the Ottawa University Daruwala and Ms. Sayali Nagwekar of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, Summer Program in May 2018 at were selected to study for a year at the and its global partner schools to Ottawa University, USA. Faculty of Economics and Business participate in numerous international Administration at Comillas Pontifical University of Stuttgart, Germany, St. exchange programmes for students Louis University, USA, Stellenbosch and members of faculty. Through University, Madrid, Spain. They received a full tuition waiver University, South Africa, and St. various collaborative efforts, the CIP Xavier’s College Department of has organised diverse programmes, IESEG School of Management, English Collaborative Programme: the most well-known, and competitive France: SYBA students Ms. Shreya In May 2018 five of our students, ones, being the Harvard College Vishwanath, Daksha Parmani; Minella Fernandes, Ipshita Peters, in Asia Programme (HCAP) with TYBMM student Mr. Sanyam Nagpal Jessica Rapose, Gauri Shirke and Harvard University, USA, the Ontario- and TYBSc student Ms Neha Jain were Mallika Ahuja visited the University of Maharashtra-Goa programme with selected to study for a year with a full Stuttgart, Germany for a week. Besides universities in Ontario, Canada, and the tuition waiver at the IESEG School of cultural trips, the students attended Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship Management, France. lectures and seminars on American Programme to spend the Trinity term short stories, Visual Culture of the US Sciences Po, France: TYBA students, at the University of Oxford, UK. and Survey of American Literature. Ms. Andrea Noronha, Ms. Kriti In the academic year 2017-2018, St. Mahajan, and TYBMM student Ms. University of California, Berkeley, Xavier’s College played host to twenty- Shweta Bhutada were selected to study USA: Three students, Mr. Tony Joseph three international exchange students for a year at Sciences Po, Paris, with a K, Ms. Krisha Dadia and Ms. Kajol Shah for one semester to one year and full tuition waiver. Ms. Kriti Mahajan enrolled in the summer programme fifty-eight international students for was also awarded the prestigious offered by the University of California, short-term programmes. The students Erasmus Scholarship. Berkeley, USA, May to June 2018. mainly were from USA, France, Spain, Germany, South Africa and Japan. Summer Programmes: ST. XAVIER’S PROGRAMMES FOR INCOMING The college successfully enrolled Harvard University, USA: The INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS eleven of its own students in various ‘Harvard College in Asia Programme’ international universities in France, (HCAP) is one of the most competitive These programmes extend from Spain and USA for a one year study and sought after programmes for one week to two months up to two abroad and twenty-four students students of St. Xavier’s. This year, semesters. During the year we hosted took the opportunity for short-term eight students, namely, Ms. Shivani on our campus 81 international programmes in the USA. Suresh (SYBSc), Ms. Trishala Mishra students.

29 Long -Term Programmes: World: Post Colonialism, Neo- VISITS BY INTERNATIONAL Semester Programmes: Nine students Classicism & Beyond’ was fully INSTITUTES IN 2017 – 2018 from Soka University, Japan, namely developed and conducted at St. Xavier’s College. The course was held every Numerous representatives and members Kouhei Kinoshita, Nanae Akiba, of faculty from reputed international Hideki Okamoto, Shusei Fujimoto, Friday, for 2 months in June-July 2017. The credits of the Berkeley students universities visited St. Xavier’s College Aya Tsumuri, Ayako Kina, Kazutaka in the academic year 2017 – 2018 to Suzuki, Natushi Kohara, and Yuya were transferred to their University. Ten students from the University of discuss possible tie ups, student and Goto and two students from EM faculty exchange prorgammes and Normandie, France, namely Mr. Victor California, Berkeley, participated in this course. research opportunities. The Minister of Nouzarede and Mr. Charles Michel Higher Education, Ms Mary Mitchell Bourgeois-Fouad spent one semester at Hindi Language Programme: Ten O’Connor (Ireland); the Ambassador St. Xavier’s College, while two students American students from various of Ireland, Mr Brian McElduff and from St. Louis University, USA, namely universities in California, USA (The several faculty members from Dublin Ms. Rucha Patel and Ms. Madison Regents of the University of California) City Univ., and Limerik Univ., Ireland Baumgart spent half a semester at St. visited Xavier’s for a specialised course visited Xavier’s. Delegates from Xavier’s College. in Hindi Language. The course was Harvard University, USA; Univ. of conducted by an alumus of St. Xavier’s One-year Programmes: One student Notre Dame, USA; Ottawa University, College, Ms. Divya Naithani. The USA; The Regents of the University of from the USA, namely, Ms. Nikitha students were on the campus for nine Kanuri; four French students from California, USA; Syracuse Univ., USA; sessions from September to November Univ of Kentucky, USA; Northern IESEG (France), namely, Mr. Clement 2017. Delaplace, Mr. Simon Sztabholz, Mr. Arizona Univ., USA; Miami Univ. Thomas Andre Maurice Guezennec, HCAP Programme: Eight students Ohio, USA; Univ. of Sydney, Australia; UIC, Barcelona, Spain; SOKA Univ., and Mr. Antonin Bernard Abel Durand; from Havard University, USA were Japan; Univ. of Surrey, UK; and SOAS two from Sciences Po (France), namely on campus for a 10-day program on Univ., UK visited the college. Ms. Victoire Ambeza and Mr. Garde Redefining Leadership in the second Baptiste; and three students from week of March 2018. This year marked the 10th anniversary Comillas Pontifical University (Spain), In Conversation with Globalization: of the course “In Conversation with namely Ms. Clara Ruiz Linaje, Mr. Jonas Sixteen students and four faculty Globalization” and also the Mumbai- Garcia Fernandez, and Ms. Patricia members from University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart sister city venture. The Lord Elosua Feliciano availed of the one-year Germany and Stellenbosch University, Mayor of Stuttgart, Mr. Fritz Kuhn and exchange programme and took varied S. Africa participated in a week the State Secretary, Petra Olschowski courses in SY/TYBMS and SY/TYBA. long programme organized by the Minister of Science, Research and Art, Baden Wuerttemberg alongwith Short-term Programmes: Department of English. The theme for the year 2017-18 was “Globalization a delegation from Stuttgart and Baden Intensive English Language Course: and Sustainability”. Wuerttemberg, Germany visited St. For the fourth consecutive year, we Xavier’s College. had six students from Soka University, MEMORANDA OF Japan, with two members of Faculty, UNDERSTANDING SIGNED IN I would like to extend my gratitude participating in a specialized, intensive THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18 to all the Members of the Committee, short-term English language course. namely Ms. Neelam Shetty, Ms. Kaizeen Memoranda of Understanding were The students accompanied by their Jehangir, Ms. Lydia Fernandes, Ms. signed with universities to encourage professor were on our campus from Radhika Rani, and Ms Rashmi George, the development of visits and informal 5th– 25th-February 2018. At the end of for their continual support, without exchanges among faculty, students, the course, a certificate of participation which it would be almost impossible and administrators in education, was given. to organise the aforementioned research and outreach, to organize joint programmes with high efficiency. India Studies Programme: Eight conferences, to develop joint research Together we introduced a system of students from University of Notre programs and exchange of students mentoring for all international students Dame, USA, visited St. Xavier’s for during the academic year or summer on campus to help them cope with and a short programme on art, history terms. These institutes include: familiarise them with the college and and culture of India under the “India Ottawa University, USA; Sophia the education pattern. Furthermore, Studies Programme” between 4th and University, Japan; The Universidad del in future, we intend on having a 5th Jan, 2018. Salvador, Argentina; The Regents of formal orientation programme for the the University of California, USA; UC international students, and have an in- Xavier’s-Berkeley Summer Berkeley Summer Session Agreement, house student committee to facilitate Programme: For the fifth consecutive USA; Harvard College in Asia cooperation between our students and year, we organized a programme Programme Agreement, USA. In the the incoming international students. for students from the University of last eleven years, Xavier’s has 33 MOUs California, Berkeley, USA. This three- signed with universities spanning all Dr. Radiya Pacha-Gupta credit course ‘India in a Globalized five continents. Director

30 HCAP 2018 In January 2018, eight students from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai attended the Harvard College in Asia Programme at Harvard University. The students came from varied streams - Sonal Raj from SYBMS, Deborah Charles from SYBA, Yasmeen Khan from TYBCom. and Shivani Suresh, Surpreet Bhasin, Janvi Gandhi, Trishala Misra and Abhay Mehta from SYBSc. The conference titled - Redefining Leadership in the Modern World, had delegates from nine top colleges and universities in Asia including our own. The conference also focused on bringing people together from a diverse set of backgrounds across continents and to help cultivate a mutual understanding and respect for each other’s cultures. Delegates attended lectures on leadership ranging from topics in entrepreneurship at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), he picked up from sports, directing and to military and nuclear conflict to Mumbai. A total of eight delegates social activism. From a cultural aspect, religion. Discussion sessions were from Harvard University attended the the delegates were taken around the city organized post each lecture so as to Mumbai conference which followed of Mumbai and visited the museums, bring in different perspectives and the same theme. The topics were art galleries and the iconic heritage viewpoints of the delegates. The varied from the film industry to sites across the expanse. The delegates delegates were given campus tours and NGO’s and social inclusion. Rumana also explored the Elephanta islands and were taken around the city of Boston Hamied - CEO of Cipla Foundation, were enthralled by the history of the by their respective hosts. The delegates Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy founder of place. mingled and interacted with each other Ummeed Child Development Center Both the Harvard and Mumbai with several fun activities such ice- and Shaheen Mistry of Teach for India conferences not only enriched the skating and karaoke playing the role of graced a panel which discussed and respective delegates academically and a catalyst. debated on Leadership and challenges culturally, but also helped develop a A subsequent conference was held in in the nonprofit sector. Celebrated global perspective of the various issues the college in the month of March for actor and social activist, Rahul Bose, and challenges concerning the modern the delegates from Harvard University had his say on the leadership principles world.

At Notre Dame The traveller’s pride lies not in the me as being particularly beautiful, was sectors. In addition to lecturing, these number of places traversed. It is how s/ the 1200- acre campus of the University. classes had plenty of room for hands on he acculturates himself and imbibes his Frozen lakes, prancing squirrels, lush experience. In one design class, I learnt experiences into a cohesive whole that lawns, and winding pathways—things page layout and alignment. By the end defines the travels’ worth. that dreams are made of. of the week, I had my very own cover page for a magazine of my choice! My visit to the University of Notre My schedule was planned meticulously Dame in USA as part of an exchange by my hosts, with a perfect balance At Notre Dame, course work did not program is something that will be between course work and cultural seem to be the sole activity students remembered fondly always. In addition bonding. Over the week, I took did for most part of their day. Everyone to attending class and participating in classes on Design, Management and seemed to be involved in so much more case competitions, I actively indulged Marketing. In one student discussion, than what classroom space provided. in a cultural extravaganza only a few we formed teams and explored the Therefore, it was only fitting that I too are fortunate enough to experience. possibility of Apple Inc.’s expansion be given something more than only On arriving at Notre Dame, what struck into the fitness and artificial intelligence classwork. Soon after, I was allotted

31 was soccer games at open air stadiums, bowling competitions, dance shows, rock climbing and so much more. An interesting evening was spent touring the entire campus on foot. My hosts were delighted to narrate to me fascinating stories of how everything on campus came to be. The University is home to the Fighting Irish and incidentally has a French name. Legend has it that although built by a Frenchman, it housed many Irishmen in its formative years. A warning is given to each student at Notre Dame- “Do not climb the stairs up to the main building, or you won’t graduate.” Although the origin of this one is hazy, it made for an interesting challenge on a team to work with on a final case MSTC Metal Mandi would not only that day. presentation. The case prompt dealt give an impetus to E-commerce in this with the imposition of American tariffs sector, but also boost developments in Of the places I visited, parts of South on Chinese aluminium and steel, and the infrastructure and unconventional Bend just outside of the University China’s retaliation to the same. Our energy markets. The innumerable appealed most to me. The town is quiet, response to this included suggesting hours we spent preparing for this case little, and one can detect a tranquillity several business opportunities that guaranteed not only my subsequent in its life. While it is a serene life, it is by would be available due to such a tariff winning, but also lasting friendships no means lonely. war. One of our many suggestions was with magnificent people. Academic rigour, mini-adventures, that E-commerce platforms in India My cosy group of friends became wider encounters with strangers, and an take an active part in the buying and at each subsequent baseball game, or at assortment of stories for anyone who selling of steel and aluminium. While one of the grand dinners at their halls, asks, are a few things that featured the Ministry of Steel already runs a attracting Colombians, Australians, in my trip this year. I am grateful to platform by the name ‘MSTC Metal Chinese and Japanese.I learnt hard- the CIP for this opportunity. My trip Mandi’, private players in the sector are work and diligence from the Japanese, turned out to be incredibly fulfilling rare. Further, we supported our case by politeness in speech from the British, and I cannot wait to host students from providing a detailed study of the usage and a certain efficiency of work from Notre Dame in January next year! of stainless steel in the infrastructure the Germans. Given our cultural and energy sectors in India and backgrounds, there was a lot to tell, Akshata Jain, concluded that mimicking models like imbibe, and ponder over.What followed SYBA

Ottawa University Summer Program When most hear Ottawa, they think University began unfortunately contrary, as most of our week was spent of maple syrup, a handsome PM and when all the students on campus on activities we hadn’t even heard of hockey. That certainly isn’t wrong. But had left home for the summer. So my back home, much less imagined doing the Ottawa I spend my summer in was interaction with the students from halfway around the world. All days in a different country although it was in the University was limited to the weren’t as fun as the other, but each the same continent. Ottawa, Kansas is post grads who were helping with the taught me about a different aspect of a small American town of 13,000. The program and under grads staying back the American life. A trip to the town people of Ottawa live in large houses, the summer for sports. Nonetheless, I, hall and the tours of fire station and greet strangers on the street and have at along with two of my friends and fellow police station did not give me a lot of least one dog each. And having seen the Xavierities, persisted to make the most interesting stories to tell back home but more significant of the American cities of our month there. they showed me how people go to great like New York and San Francisco, this lengths to see their community prosper. There wasn’t a single day of the week tiny rural community was the best part A spirit that is often lost in one of the that was unaccounted for in our of my trip. biggest cities in the world. The ride schedule. That is not to say that we were along with a patrolling police officer My month long stay at Ottawa busying studying all the time. Quite the however, is an interesting story of not

32 just about a runaway high schooler and would be the host family stay. We were crime where we saw cult classics like the process to locate her but also of put up with local families to get a more Memento and Fargo. The next week civic responsibilities and the inevitable hands on experience about life in the was Asian cinema and the final week conversations about racism. Midwest. Our hosts lived on a farm just was for our presentations were we saw outside town and were deeply involved the movies that we wished to present The weekends were the most dynamic, with Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. like 12 Angry Men and Blue Valentine. as we visited a breakout room. We were only a step away from breaking They were incredibly accommodating The list of things we did there is endless out when the time was up. It was and well versed in Indian culture and there is not way I can fit it all here frustrating as it was satisfying to learn having already hosted an Indian You’ll have to catch me in the foyer for that the other team didn’t make it student before. that and even then an entire day may not either. Another weekend we were taken My greatest takeaway from the be enough. A month may not be long out camping. The single most marketed summer program was, without a enough to understand the complexities skill I got from the trip was here- I rode doubt, my classes. The course was of rural America and the international a horse all on my own. I even got to media has a way portraying people but called Psychology in Films and it was wear cowboy boots. Between that and never in my travels have I meet a people taught by Dr. Pilar Galiana. The four a smores on the campfire, I don’t feel as more friendly, more welcoming than weeks we were there we had different scared of haunted movies about cabins that of Ottawa. themes for the lectures. The first week anymore. was supernatural where we saw The Gayatri Karnik The best weekend, had I to choose, Awakening. The second week was FYBA

Stuttgart Mumbai Exchange Online course between University of Stuttgart, Stellebosch University and St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) The Stuttgart-Mumbai online course In Conversation with Globalization commenced in September of 2017, via online interactions between students from the universities of Xavier’s, Stuttgart and Stellenbosch. The theme for this year was Globalization and Sustainability. The notion of globalization and sustainability was discussed through issues such as Architecture, Culture, Education, Environment, Mobility. One student from each country was put into a team and interactions took place largely through emails to complete a series of group assignments. After that, the students finally met in January of 2018 at the Xavier’s campus to perform at the NCPA theatre, a truly After a tearful goodbye, students from begin a week of studying and touring. unique experience that ended with Mumbai and Stuttgart met once again Mornings consisted of touring around the group performing a well-known in Germany in May, and the students the city- we visited everything from Bollywood song. The highlight of the from Stellenbosch were sorely missed. the Kanheri caves to the Chhatrapati visit was certainly the last day where, Mornings were reserved for lectures, Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya after the burden of presentations had which ranged from Shakespeare to (CSMVS) museum - which was been lifted, the students and professors Edgar Allan Poe to more obscure followed by an enlightening lecture in enjoyed a lovely night at the Taj Hotel American authors, and even art history. the afternoon by professors from our to celebrate the Mumbai-Stuttgart Afternoons were for sightseeing; very own college. Evenings were left sister city relationship. The event we got to explore the famous TV free for the students, which we spent allowed us to spend one last night with tower, the Stuttgart library, the BMW either studying or roaming around the our new friends, as well as get a taste museum, and many othermemorable city. On one evening, the students got of Germany’s favourite foods including sights.The full day trips to the quaint to experience the Stuttgart Orchestra bratwursts and sauerkraut. town of Esslingen and the grandeur

33 of Ludwigsburg were particularly whom were part of the Global Learning as a surprise. refreshing after the city air of Stuttgart. initiative. An engaging discussion The Stuttgart trip was well planned and followed immediately after, geared The highlight of our visit to Stuttgart, allowed students to mingle with one mainly at tackling the socio-political apart from the friends we made and another outside of the set classes and problems of India, and the realisation the places we saw, was definitely the assignments, and all our hosts were of modern Mumbai being but a food. From Schnitzel to Brezels, we extremely welcoming and forthcoming, microcosm of modern India as a whole. were eager to try everything, and our resulting in the formation of a lasting native friends were more than happy to bond. I would be remiss if I did not mention regale us with impressive folklore about the kindness shown to us by Dr. the same. Our meals together were The Mumbai students were also asked Wolfgang Holtkamp who was present often the best part of the day, and both to make a small presentation on the during many of the outings and often the beer and the conversation flowed current scenario of the city, and thus joined us for lunch after lectures. He freely. Overall, the trip was a beautiful we set out to encapsulate in a mere introduced us to a scrumptious soup experience that I shall cherish always, thirty minutes the shifts in ideologies, restaurant, and we liked it enough and we were all grateful to have been a both progressive and regressive, that to visit it a couple of times thereafter. part of this global exchange. have shaped the city over the past Moreover, he made sure to inform us decade. The presentation was attended of ongoing campus activities, and even Gauri Shirke by approximately thirty people, most of procured us passes to a choir concerto SYBA

Summer School at UC Berkeley, 2018 Attending UC Berkeley for the summer a fascinatingly diverse place. It is a Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, in 2018 was ,without doubt, one of place that accepts for who you are, and taught by Prof. Core Worthington. As the best decisions I have made. I was who you want to be rather than who the title suggests, this class helps one to excited when I heard of this opportunity you should be. The courses I took at develop their negotiation and dispute and was determined to take it. After the Haas School of Business were less resolution skills, especially when it a relatively easy but long application theoretical and more practice-oriented. comes to situations in the work place. process, when I first stepped foot on The first course, Leading People, was This was an extremely self-reflective the UC Berkeley campus, or ‘Cal’ as a class on Organizational Behaviour class which helped me understand the locals call it, I was mesmerised. The and its theory. It teaches one to be a my skills better and taught me how to beautiful campus with lush green lawns better leader rather than just a good put my strengths to use in situations and a clear blue sky was as inviting as it manager. The Professor, Janet Brady, that call for some persuasion. Both could get with several students relaxing used different methods such as group these courses were poles apart from and walking about with smiles on their activities, movie clips, and surveys to each other, but focused on the actually faces. The culture at Berkeley was hard help us understand the importance practical knowledge that one needs to not notice. A vibrant college town of being a better, involved leader who when working in the ‘real world’. with a huge population of international can inspire and encourage their teams. students for the summer, Berkeley was The second course I opted for was Kajol Shah FYBA

‘We are less when we don’t include everyone’ – Stuart Milk

34 Photo credit: Synara D’Souza (FYBA)

Section Editors Aakanksha Tated (FYBA) | Rhema D'Souza (FYBA), Ayesha Medonca (SYBA) | Amee Parikh (FYBA) Campus Dynamism

35 Spirit Papers from Another World The Department of Ancient Indian Xavier’s College campus saw were the objective of the exhibition was to have History, Culture and Archaeology following: a bird’s eyeview into the culture of the (AIHCA) had a series of programmes Xingu people who have survived the With a view to showcase culture from in collaboration with two Latin different parts of the world, the AIHCA onslaught of intense colonization. The American countries namely: Brazil department collaborated with the photo exhibition entitled XINGU:- and Argentina. Since Latin American Xavier’s Institute of Communication, Spirit Papers from another world was countries also share a rich legacy the Consulate General of Brazil in curated Mrs. Sheila Maureen Bisilliat. like India, it was only natural for the Mumbai and the Museum Society of The exhibition was inaugurated by the department to collaborate with them. Mumbai and organized an International Consul General of Brazil and had a foot Just as its namesake, the department photo exhibition from 5th to 15th fall of over a thousand persons. Our chose to highlight strands of culture July 2017. It focused on indigenous inhouse students acted as docents for found in various art representations people of Brazil called Xingu people the same. such as photography, films and who are an ancient-Pre-Columbian- painting. Some of the highlights that St. tribe living near the Xingu river. The Dr. Anita Rane-Kothare

BIOWAVES: DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND US afternoon. He gave a keen ear to the explanations and sought clarifications through many queries about the topic. The commissioner for Disabilities, Mr. Nitin Patil was a special invitee for the camp and appreciated the efforts of the students and the College. The exchange of information that transpired throughout the day enabled the FY students to gain a deeper understanding of the disabilities that most of them had only encountered in theory. Arpan, a catering service run The Department of Life Sciences and disabilities. Students made several by Yash Charitable Trust that employs Biochemistry, along with the Cauis charts which explained The Cell to the adults with developmental disabilities Research Laboratory, in association details about various developmental graciously provided an amazing lunch with Veruschka Foundation and disabilities (Autism, Cerebral Palsy and for everybody at the exhibition. Yash Charitable Trust hosted a one Down Syndrome), and progress in the day conference calledBiowaves: field of Stem cell research. The conference was aimed at creating Developmental Disabilities and You, a platform for interaction between on the 22nd of December, 2018. The The students and teachers along with Dr. Tatyana Dias, Founder of the scientists, clinicians, special educators conference was preceded by a one and students to understand the day awareness campaign titled ‘Know Veruschka Foundation and alumnus of the Department, left no stone unturned science of developmental disabilities Better, Do Better’ held on the 20th of and challenges involved. In addition, December, 2018, organised by the First in preparing for the campaign and conference. They ensured that the it sought to raise awareness about Year BSc students of the Department unscientific and unethical treatment of Life Sciences and Biochemistry. This presentations by the students were accurate, and comprehensible to the options being offered as ‘cures ‘ for such campaign was an attempt to break the disabilities. myths around intellectual disabilities lay people. The exhibition was set up and sensitize the society about the in the college hall. The charts were The campaign and conference were negative attitudes, discrimination arranged on one side, and the stalls not only a learning experience for the directed at people with developmental were set up by several NGOs on the people who attended it but also for the disabilities , and the lack of their actual opposite side. The event began at 10:00 students who got an opportunity to social inclusion. am with the Principal Dr. Agnelo interact with people who were either Menezes’ address. The exhibition was parents or close relatives of people Researchers, special educators attended by many parents of children suffering from such disabilities. and professionals in the fields of with disabilities, teachers and students Developmental Disabilities graced the from various disciplines. Dr. Agnelo Ms. Riyansha Arora occasion to clarify about developmental Menezes revisited the exhibition in the FYBSc

36 CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF MATERIAL CULTURE The Heras Institute started a UGC field studies, project work, independent metallic rust on the cannons placed sponsored Diploma Course in learning, group discussions etc. in the Institute. Further, the students “Conservation and Preservation of detected micro-organisms in old The Course commenced with a series Material Culture”, a one year part-time of lectures in Art and Architecture of paintings, rare books and manuscripts course designed to equip students with India, to provide a basic understanding which were later treated in the a professional understanding of natural of Material Culture. Thereafter, the laboratories. The Course is in progress and cultural heritage conservation. It practical process of conservation work with further studies in the preservation is a specifically designed skill based was initiated with the support and of paper, stone, metal and paintings, course for professionals and motivated guidance of the Science faculty of the and will conclude with field trips and a participants working in areas related to College. For instance, by using some project work. sustainable heritage conservation.The of the artifacts of the Heras Institute, structure of the course encapsulates students were taught methods of Dr. Joan Dias lectures, hands-on practical training, Chemical Conservation to clear away Director, Heras

Avoidable Apocalypse The 2017-18 batch of First-year History students conducted an exhibition on the 5th of February this year. It was called ‘Avoidable Apocalypse’, and it focused entirely on the two World Wars and the dictatorships. This endeavour was undertaken to mark the completion of 100 years of the end of the First World War. Under the able guidance of the Head of Department, Associate Professor Avkash Jadhav, the students began their preparation in January 2018. Different groups took up various aspects of the World Wars and the Dictatorships for display in their respective sections. This exhibition was intended to help students think creatively, expand their horizons, and experiment with the The students employed many The exhibition was a massive success. tools at their disposal. Each group innovative techniques for their Faculty members from other colleges, came up with novel and creative ideas exhibits: some groups chose to make students, parents, well-wishers, for presentation . The Principal, Dr. models , whereas others dressed up teachers of history and various schools as certain historical figures. Certain Agnelo Menezes granted the college from all over Mumbai visited it , and highlights of the exhibition were the hall for this project, which widened its gave a positive and heart-warming scope. The students had access to the bioscope for visitors to enter, a small tunnel, the simulation of a Nazi gas feedback There was also extensive various logistical facilities which were media coverage by Mumbai Mirror, the made available by the college. chamber (complete with gas machines, spotlights, students enacting dying Free Press Journal, Maharashtra Times Many eminent guests visited the inmates, guards, and Hitler himself). and DNA on the exhibition. It was exhibition. A brief inaugural ceremony Another interesting exhibit was one called a ‘masterpiece’ and praised for was organized, in which all the guests which displayed scenarios of ‘virtual its emphasis on a hands-on approach to were felicitated with saplings, shawls history’, which is a very controversial the study of history. The entire process and coffee table books of college. Ms. branch of considering possibilities in of planning and execution paid off well. Khushboo Jain was the compere for the History. Many groups also presented Thus, it was an extremely enriching inaugural. Ms. Jiniya Chattopadhyay tactile objects to make the exhibition sang the Saraswati Vandana and Ms. accessible for visitors with visual experience for all the students, as Kanakangi Bhabhe performed the impairment. These tactile objects they not only delved deeper into the Ganesh Vandana. Ms. Judy Sherine were created in collaboration with the mysteries of History, but also tapped Faber presented the Vote of Thanks. XRCVC. the hidden potential within themselves.

37 The blending of Neurology & Spirituality “Recent Developments in the themes in science-religion Neurological Sciences and interfacing. The speakers were the New Interpretation of the nationally and internationally Spiritual Aspect of Humans”, reputed experts in the field an International Symposium from different branches of was organized by IISR (Indian science and from different Institute of Science and religions. The participants Religion), Delhi and St. Xavier’s were scholars, mostly from College (Autonomous), India with different scientific Mumbai. It was held on 9-11th and religious backgrounds. Dr. February 2018 at St. Xavier’s (Fr.) Roy Pereira, S.J. was the College, Mumbai. It is the 12th Convener of this International of its kind on cutting-edge Symposium.

‘Jack and Jill’ This is a story of Jack and Jill who did their tiny mouths. Internet search NOT go up a hill but, who were upon a yielde dus an idea as to the ideal milk tree and it is from there that they came composition for squirrels. Finally, fat- tumbling down!. Well, Jack and Jill were rich milk plus homemade ghee became squirrels! One unfortunate evening in their initial food which they gulped in November, their nest fell.down. On one microliters every two to three hours side was the busy Mahapalika Marg throughout the day and night! After and on the other, the Metro work which each feed they were gently wiped with had just begun. Luckily for Jack and Jill, cotton swabs dipped in warm water. two kind-hearted Xavierites (Tanishq This not only cleansed them down but attending to these baby squirrels. and Darshana, FY Maths-Stats-Eco) also made them pee and poop. Mothers Jack and Jill responded well to all this found them before omnipresent crows of many mammals lick the backs of attention and care. Within two weeks and dogs could munch on them! The their young ones so that the babies they opened their eyes! We celebrated students brought Jack and Jill to the may carry out their basic excretory the day with chocolates. The squirrels Zoology lab which has been receiving functions. were growing fast. They gradually injured and orphaned animals every moved ahead from milk to a mixture now and then and putting the faculty in Naturally the squirrels needed round of boiled egg yolk and Cerelac (yes, quite a spot. the clock attention and traveled with me every day to college and back home. baby food!). They were becoming Two to three days old, eyes not yet They were perhaps the youngest to more adventurous and explorative open, virtually furless, these baby attend UG College! Dr. Smita not only with each passing day. Now no more squirrels constituted a challenge but provided them with some safe space travel to college. Instead, a room in the Zoology Department rose to the in her room but also appreciated my my house was given to them. They occasion. Mr.Conrad Cabral received efforts with small gifts and encouraging had a clear view of the trees through them while Malaika,a Second YearBSs words! Dr. Pushpa took pride in the window mesh. The room had to student shifted them to my house. After observing each milestonethe squirrels be made squirrel proof. The door and making one unsuccessful attempt to and I achieved. She also invited and the windows had to be kept shut all reunite them with their mother, it was encouraged people to take interest in the time. Electric plugs were covered clear to me that it had fallen to my lot to and appreciate our exhibits number 1 and dangling wires fixed. Delicate and nurture them. I had rescued squirrels and 2. Sometimes the squirrels travelled potentially dangerous items like the before but never handled such altricial in the luxury of Dr. Madhuri’s car. The flower vase, plastic boxes and table and young ones. Vets and animal rescue students brought in various things like lamps were removed. Books were experts (Devna Arora has carried out a home-pressed coconut oil and baby shifted out and anything that could fantastic job, do visit her website) were milk . They offered suggestions, took harm them or be harmed by them was consulted. A tiny basket furnished pictures and brought in their friends removed. Clearly, the wooden window with a small hot water bag, several soft to admire Jack and Jill. The lab staff frame could not be removed. Jack and cotton sheets and a worn outwoolen happily allowed us access to warm Jill enthusiastically sharpened their cap,turned into their home! A hunt milk and water for these tiny squirrels. ever-growing teeth upon and around was soon launched to find the smallest As a house revolves around a new- the frame. A hanging nest was made for syringes which could be used to feed born child, the whole department was them which they accepted immediately.

38 The curtain rods and window mesh lived up to the name! center – I was restless all through the became their playground. They loved day! Similarly, I anxiously stood at the As they were growing, their distinctive to run up and down the curtains and window to watch every move of Jack’s personalities emerged. Jill was shy and chase each other, the curtain folds being as he went up and down the tree, stared cautious but more adventurous. She their favourite hiding spots! By now the at the crows, nibbled at various things was the first to try new things. She squirrels did not need to be hand-fed, and caught some insects to eat. He had avoided human contact, in fact, she so feeder and water bowls were kept now become vocal. Coming back, he would give a sharp nibble if our fingers for them. They then graduated to solid twittered something to Jill who eagerly happened to go too close to her! Jack food and enjoyed a platter of various went to sniff him. What was he telling was more peaceful and loved to be seeds, flowers, fruits, nuts and dried her? He kept venturing farther and coconut. My husband, little daughter petted! He came readily when called while Jill usually just stared back. Jill farther away but came back home to and occasionally even mother took up sleep every night for about a week. the duties of babysitting when I was enjoyed grapes while Jack adored Then one day he never returned. I could away. apples. However, both of them wanted to taste the piece of food in the each see a squirrel running along with many Being a heterospecific caretaker, I other’s mouth even if their plates were others and who stopped momentarily couldn’t provide Jack and Jill all that full! when I called his name. That might have their natural mother might have, been Jack. I hope he is doing fine. My though I did my best. Soon they Soon the mesh-window was opened. I wish for him, is, to borrow words from would leave and for that, they had to dreaded that they would leave quickly Rudyard Kipling, ‘Wood and Water, be prepared. So we built rope bridges and thus be lost. But Jack and Jill took Wind and Tree, Wisdom, Strength and from the window to the trees outside. their own sweet time to venture onto Courtesy, Jungle-Favour go with thee!’ Before leaving, they would have to the rope bridge. Those days it was Jill was not so lucky. She succumbed to practice moving on ropes. So the room a great pleasure to come home and an internal injury. We don’t know how was crisscrossed with ropes going see them sitting on the open window and when it came about, but she died up and down, from left to right and panes looking at the world from a high en route to the vet’s clinic. Even today, at various angles. Food was dangled vantage point, their tails swinging in when I hear a squirrel calling from from the ropes (cords) to attract them. the wind. Eventually, on the last day of a tree I remember Jack and miss Jill Squirrels are natural climbers; after all March, Jack ran along the rope bridge sorely. they are arboreal. Their scientific name and went to the tree, some ten feet away! is Funambulus pennantii. Funambulus That was when I recalled the my year- Dr. Sujata Deshpande means tight-rope walker. Jack and Jill old daughter’s first day at her daycare Department of Zoology

SAUMVEDNA: 2018 On 11th of February 2018, the Xavier’s previous years as well and had received purpose. She shared some information Political Science Association organized an overwhelming response for the about thalassemia, along with an a fundraiser, named “Saumvedna”, same. engaging video and stories of young which translates to empathy and kids who are battling thalassemia. compassion, consisting of memorable The Fundraiser was a night that musical performances. The previous consisted of two brilliant performances. The event was a culmination of tireless fundraiser: “We Can Make a Difference” The first performance was the musical efforts put in by countless students was focused on providing help and maestro Ustad Taufiq Qureshi’s Surya and staff members. The constant followed by a performance by the support to Acid attack survivors. This and comprehensive support of our dynamic band ‘Kanchan Daniels and year the fundraiser aimed to make a Principal, Dr. Agnelo Menezes, was the Beards’. Fundraiser’18 essentially lasting impact on the lives of children instrumental in the smooth conduct of suffering from Thalassemia. aimed at fulfilling the wishes of Thalassemia patients through an this far-reaching fundraiser. The Political Science department, NGO called ‘The Wishing Factory’ an Gokul Lavania, under Dr. Pratiba Naitthani, has been initiative by Mr. Parth Thakur who has TYBA- Dept of Political Science attempting to go beyond the boundary been working to create a moment of joy of the college in order to make in lives people affected by Thalassemia. considerable contributions to those in need in our society. Working on the The crux of Saumvedna was not merely very Jesuit principle of ‘giving back’ to to collect money for the cause, but also society, which forms the foundation to create awareness about the problems of the Social Involvement Programme and impact of thalassemia. Dr. Jayshree (SIP) of our institution, the department Sharma, Head of the Blood Bank from had held successful fundraisers in the KEM hospital was present for this

39 The Deutsche डाक Experience Walking into our third year history Enlisting the help of Ms. Alisha class, Ms. Kaizeen Jehangir and Ms. Sadikot, founder of The Inheritage Vailaneena Govindan informed us of project, we began our preparation for a class project that would challenge the exhibition as early as June. This us creatively. A challenge we accepted included Research, Marketing, PR, wholeheartedly! We were to organize Logistics, Design and Documentation an exhibition on the 8th and 9th teams which kicked into full gear. of September, 2017, highlighting Months of hard work would boil down Germany’s tumultuous history, through to those two fated days in September. its official stamps. D-day arrived and we were Dr. Hoshang Master, a former faculty overwhelmed with the warm and member of the chemistry department positive responses we received, from allowed us to raid his collection of over the 1500 plus visitors, over the two days colleges also seized the day and made a 1 lakh stamps. After an arduous process of the exhibition. From budding stamp field trip out of the visit. collectors to philatelists clubs, from of comprehensive research, the third Inclusivity and accessibility were the history enthusiasts to simply curious year students of the History Department major aims of our exhibition. We minds, all flocked in large numbers chose around 300 stamps. These would collaborated with the Xavier’s Resource to discover the history of Germany chronicle Germany’s history, beginning Center for the Visually Challenged to through stamps. Our youngest visitor in the 1870s, with the creation of the design a tactile stamp display station, was a 13 year old avid stamp collector, German empire, to the reunification of for the visually challenged. A tactile and our oldest- an 86 year old stamp East and West Germany in the 1990s. diagram workshop was also conducted enthusiast. Amongst this vast collection there by Ms. Shizanne D’mello of the were definitely some highlights such We organized guided tours in English, XRCVC, which taught participants how as - the Hyperinflation stamps (see Hindi and Marathi. One of our to produce their own tactile diagrams. Image 1) and the German War Graves classmates, Anjana Ramakrishnan, The exhibition would test us both Commission stamp (See Image 2). The even conducted a tour in Korean, for as a class and individually, through hyperinflation stamps marked a period our Korean foreign exchange students. the grueling work and attention it of inflation, when Germany’s currency We aimed to provide an alternate demanded. But it all proved to be worth literally became worthless, as evidenced learning experience, which went it in the end because of the abundant by the fact that stamps were valued beyond the textbook. Students from praises we received. The exhibition at 2, 50,000 marks (former German the Teach for India initiative, Dr. Baba sealed our fate as a class; we emerged Currency). The German War Graves Saheb Ambedkar Higher Secondary to be a family, sticking by each other Commission stamp on the other hand, Municipal School (Worli), St. Peter’s through the upcoming semester and recognized the work of the commission School (Mazgaon) and our very own St. hopefully even after. in providing graves for fallen soldiers Xavier’s Boys Academy School visited. in the World Wars and to Holocaust Students from Jhunjhunwala, Wilson, Ms. Tamara Rasquinah victims. Sophia, Ruparel and Elphinstone TYBA, History

Stuttgart meets Mumbai January 2018 marked the 10th This course was a consequence of the Germany and the Department of anniversary of the online course “In memorandum of understanding signed English St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Conversation with Globalization”. between the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Wolfgang Holtkamp from the University of Stuttgart and Dr. Shefali Balsari-Shah the former Head of the English Department initiated this programme which has moved from strength to strength in the last ten years. Subsequently, this partnership has included Stellenbosch University, South Africa as well. This year was also the 50th anniversary of the Mumbai-Stuttgart sister city venture. In connection with the sister-city

40 celebrations, The Lord Mayor of with the University of Stuttgart. St. Further, student-representatives from Stuttgart Mr. Fritz Kuhn and the State Xavier’s College hosted the delegation St. Xavier’s, University of Stuttgart and Secretary Petra Olschowski Minister with a felicitation in the College Hall. of Science, Research and Art, Baden Both the Lord Mayor Fritz Kuhn and Stellenbosch University had a panel Wuerttemberg alongwith a delegation State Secretary Petra Olschowski discussion in which the Lord Mayor from Stuttgart and Baden Wuerttemberg Minister of Science, Research and Art visited Mumbai. They also visited St. addressed the audience on the theme and the Minister of Science, Research Xavier’s College because of its ties of Globalization and Sustainability. and Art participated.

TIFR beckons Physics In February of 2018, we the physics the detection of cosmic ray muons radiation) detectors. We were exposed students of St. Xavier’s College, batch and the measurement of the efficiency to very advanced detectors such as high of 2017-2018, attended four sessions of a detector. This exposed us to more purity germanium and understood of laboratory visits to the Tata Institute advanced optics such as wavelength their characteristics such as their of Fundamental Research (TIFR). shifting fibre optics as well as the sensitivity through measurements. This activity was arranged by the routine techniques of advanced physics The fourth and final visit was a Department of Physics to expose the such as the use of a differentiator and demonstration and exposure to Raman students to the current techniques scalars for counting pulses. The second Spectroscopy and the more advanced and research at TIFR as well as to experiment was the measurement of technique of Stimulated Raman perform more involved and advanced the thickness of a metal foil using the Spectroscopy where we were also given experiments in areas of physics that are stopping power of alpha particles. Here a tour of the institutes advanced optics not accessible in our college laboratory. we used a pre-arranged radioactive lab and the instruments they have, such The two main domains of physics that substance that emitted alpha particles of as the vibration isolating table. are not measureable and accessible in known energy and measured the shift in The students unanimously agreed that our college laboratories are those of their energy on passing them through a high power laser spectroscopy, nuclear the visits were an incredibly valuable thin metal foil such as gold and silver. It and particle physics. Hence the four experience. It helped them understand was a unique experience to undertake experiments were designed around their current syllabus in physics better an experiment of this kind in nuclear these areas while incorporating other and also exposed them to the frontiers physics at the undergraduate level. The well-known areas such as electronics, of current physics. third experiment was based on using optics and basic spectroscopy. and understanding the different kinds Mr. Arjun Ashoka The first experiment undertaken was of advanced gamma ray (high energy TYBSc, Physics

ECC REPORT The Cultural Committee, also known Fine Arts: workshop where the participants learnt as Extra Curricular Credits Committee a creative form of letter making. primarily records and monitors the 2017-2018 has been a great year for Along with these workshops FA also ECC hours and points of students. We Fine Arts. Several workshops were participated in inter-college events. also organise many events, workshops, organised with an overwhelming ‘ABCP - Anybody Can Paint’ workshop seminars, life skill programmes which response for each. The ‘STRING ART’ was carried out on the ‘FUN DAY’ encourage students to increase their Workshop conducted by the college for underprivileged students. These general awareness and enrich their technician Mr. Dinesh, organised on children had a splendid time bringing talents. This year, the Committee was July 13 and it served as a kick start for their imagination to life. divided into 6 sub-departments and the ECC. The numbers of interested participants were more, so a second the Debate Society. The separate sub- Western Performing Arts Music: departments were created for Xavier’s session was heldo. Creative and \ Dance Society (formerly Western intercative, these sessions were a fun We began the WPA activities by Performing Arts Dance) and Western learning experience for all students and conducting a Mega Audition for all Performing Arts (WPA): Music, Indian the team. Another such workshop was those interested in participating in any Performing Arts (IPA): Music and the ‘SOSPESO ART’, where an Italian western vocal or instrumental events. Dance, Literary Arts (LA) and Fine craft form primarily used for decor was The platform was open to all students Arts (FA). taught to the attendees on September and received an exceptional turnout . 11 and 12. The last workshop for the These Mega Auditions were judged by The activities of each sub-department year was oragized for the ECC Carnival Mr. Bryan Ernest, a singer, songwriter were: : ‘LETTERING ART’. It was a one day and expert in the field of music.

41 The students who qualified were then 3. Bollywood Workshop: The first event of the academic year allocated to various events at different was held on 23rd August, 2017 in the fests like A cappella Malhar, Band A Bollywood Dance Workshop SCAVI. Organized in collaboration was conducted by choreographer Event Malhar, Umang Classical Jam, th with Cinetic, a venture that aims to Umang Acapella, Youth Fest Solo and Rohit Chawla on 30 January, promote independent filmmakersThis Duet Singing, etc. Most of the students 2018. Choreographer to a number event included the screening of Indian who participated ranked among the top of Bollywood stars; this dancer director Kranti Kanade’s short film three winners across various college had the students learning a dance Chaitra followed by a QnA session with fests. sequence to the beats of popular the director himself that ranged over Indian dance songs. various topics related to film making, A guitar workshop which was scripts, themes, independent films, etc. conducted by our in-house student 4. Fusion Bollywood workshop: Noah Jacob on the 14th of February, The Bollywood choreographer Dancer in the Dark – Film Screening 2018 highlighted the various uses of Aadil Khan, on 6th February, 2018 and Discussion the guitar Here, Noah spoke about took under his wing the students of his journey as a musician, shared his The second event was the screening of St. Xavier’s college and had them the film Dancer in the Dark by Lars ideas and techniques with the audience dancing their feet off to the latest and answered any questions that both Von Trier held on 11th September, 2017 Bollywood tunes as he brought which was followed by a discussion musicians and non-musicians in the energy and enthusiasm to the audience had. initiated and guided by the members of students. the Xavier’s Film and Literature Society. Following this, we organized a singer- 5. Jazz Funk- Split Sole Dance: songwriter talk conducted by Mr. Bryan A Clockwork Orange – Film Screening Ernest on 16th, February, 2018. The As a part of ECC Carnival a pure and Discussion workshop mainly covered his original jazz workshop was organised for A Clockwork Orange by Stanley music compositions and how he the students by the trainers of Split Kubrick was screened on 9th January, achieved over the years, the art of being Sole dance academy, who taught 2018 in collaboration with the Academy able to compose and write music and the students the fundamentals of of Sociology and Anthropology. The his personal experiences as a musician. jazz. They also offered a scholarship film was used as a starting point to Bryan was accompanied by Nathan to students with potential. initiate a critical discussion on the D’souza, WPA Music Coordinator. 6. Post prominition: A Jive idea of dystopian societies, dystopian Our last event was a Singing workshop: literature and Foucauldian concepts of Competition that took place on the power and governmentality. 16th of February, 2018 (for all those We conducted another Jive A Discussion on Resistance Music who qualified at the Mega Auditions Workshop with Marlon on 16th with Bhanuj Kappal A discussion on but did not get a chance to participate February, 2018, which was a resistance music with its focus mainly throughout the year.) The judges success as the students enjoyed on the development and glocalization for this event were Aarifah Rebello, jiving to the lively tunes, Marlon of rap music and its variants in the song-writer, drummer, etc. and Dean had to offer. context of India were introduced to the D’souza, singer, music conductor, who 7. Slackline Workshop audience by Bhanuj Kappal, a journalist is currently doing his Master’s at St. and a writer who focuses on music and Xavier’s. Conducted by Tanaya Nair, a student of FYBSc on 17th culture. Held on 14th February, 2018 1. Xavier’s Dance Society (Western): February, 2018,the workshop was it was the concluding event for the society. Xavier’s Dance Society, formerly meant to teach the basics of an the Western Performing Arts extreme performance art in a safe English Theatre Society conducted numerous workshops environment. 1. Society Orientation (4th August with renowned personalities Literary Arts: 2017): Introduction to the society, gracing the events. The events followed by some theatre games include: Literary Arts has 3 Societies under it, the Xavier’s Film and Literature society, led by the members of the core 2. Pre prominition: A Jive Workshop The Hindi Theatre Society (Fitoor) committee. The first workshop of the XDS and The English Theatre Society 2. Audition Workshop (6th & 7th involved the attendees who (Playhouse). September 2017) covered the learned the basics of Jive as well XAVIER’S FILM AND audition process from preparing as Ballroom. The workshop was LITERATURE SOCIETY monologues to improvisation. conducted by Mr. Marlon, Jive Participants each acted in a scene instructor on 29th November, 2017 Chaitre – Film screening and QnA and then received feedback from in the college Hall. session: the rest of the crowd.

42 3. Acting Workshop (18th September On 24th November 2017, at the start of Samay Chakra, Raag Ragini Paintings 2017): Conducted by Meghana of the new semester, Fitoor organised a and Math and Laya.. The students were Telang, the former head of the ETS gaming event, Teen Tigada. It included asked to bring their instruments to (2015-16). She taught participants a game of Taboo, Pictionary and UNO get a firsthand experience from the various new acting techniques like with a little twist. We welcomed a bunch workshop. Similarly students with characterisation,etc. of enthusiastic people who walked out their interest in other arts like dancing of that room post the event with a wide could enhance their knowledge with 4. The core committee of the ETS smile on their faces and a whole new two students dancing on the TAAL also assisted the actors for Ithaka bunch of friends. and Laya that’s being explained in the 2017 with their performance and workshop. rehearsal through the months of Script Writing workshop by Shivani September and November Patekar Indian Performing Arts (Dance): 5. ECC Carnival (16th February On January 29, 2018, a week before the On July 18, 2017, the Committee 2018): Put up a play, written and application for submission of scripts for conducted mega auditions for various directed by Zachary Borthwick. its annual fest ‘Jashn-e-Fitoor’, script inter-collegiate as well as intra-college Acting auditions were also held for writing workshop was organised. The competitions. As a part of this, under the same. event was led by Shivani Patekar, an Indian Performing Arts (Dance), ex-Xavierite, former Cultural Secretary, auditions were held for Indian classical Fitoor - Hindi Theatre Society Director, Actor. She conducted a dance forms such as Bharatnatyam, workshop on the ideation of a script; Fitoor is the Hindi Theatre Society of Odissi, Kathak and Indian Folk Dance idea, storyline and how to joist them St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai involved forms including Lavni, Bhangra and together to form the perfect script. in intra and inter college events Garba. The auditions were judged related to theatre. Not sticking to the Annual Theatre festival of the society: by Prof. Dr. Radha Kumar and ex- contemporary language Hindi we Jashn-E-Fitoor Xavierite Ms. Sindhuja Bhesette. On had events in both Hindi and English November 17, 2017, a dance workshop The final event conducted by Fitoor making it appeal to a wider set of was conducted by Ms. Aastha Oza, a was its annual theatre event called audience and having better events. certified instructor. The purpose of ‘Jash-e-Fitoor’. It was conducted on The events, this year fared well thanks the workshop was to kick-start, the February 15, 2018 in the college Hall. to the publicity that was done through new semester with great energy and With three top notch plays performed ‘Memes’ which most students found enthusiasm, by learning the jovial folk there’s no doubt about the fact that the relatable. dances, Bhangra and Garba. whole event was a hit The preparation Debate Society: Xavier’s Poetry Slam started a month before the event which included auditions, selection of script, The Xavier’s Debating society The event took place on 15th September practice, etc. The plays were Riwaayat conducted a Debate on the topic “Are 2017 in the MMR gathering people by Som Banarjee (TYBSc) and Bhavya colleges infested with fests?” in August from our college and other colleges as Jain (SYBA), Zubia Sheikh’s Qaid, in association with Bombay Times. It well. We had three guest performers featuring Vidhanth Chettri (TYBVoc) was followed by Xavier’s first ever Panel for our event, a former student and a Discussion on “Aadhar - A scam?” popular poet in the Mumbai Poetry The final play was a satire, written and which was an enriching experience Circuit, Snehal Khandekar, poet and directed by a Fitoor committee member for the audience. The Debating Society script writer, Tahir Khan and the main Janaya Sindhu. Called ‘Deewar’ it talks also organised the most awaited debate performer Mohammad Sadriwala, a about how human nature is a funny of the year the “Student and Faculty top class poet and story teller. Apart thing. It was put on screen by actors Debate” which was moderated by the from these there were other known from our society- Aishwarya Mohan Principal and Sheena Oberoi and the performers from our own college, and Rhea Vakharia while the narration students’ side bagged the winning spot. including Farah Maneckshaw (TYBA), done by Janya. Gouri Bhuyan (TYBA), Darshil Shah Indian Performing Arts Music: The Xavier’s debate society also sent a (SYBA), Nethra Menon (SYBA), team of students to Bangalore, Christ Priyanka Paul (SYBMM), and Shivani Indian Performing Arts Music College for a national level debate Lalan (SYBA). Apart from poetry we conducted a grand music workshop where the students performed well. had two other very special performances on November 27, 2017. This session, which featured an unforgettable blend headed by Smt. Radha Kumar, Shri. Along with these, Cultural Committee of music and poetry. Performed by Aditya Saool and Smt. Urmi Vaz. It was also conducted 4 mega events, ‘Yeh Surendra Surwade (TYBA) and Nathan an interactive Musical workshop with India ka Time Hai’ — a cultural event for D’Souza (TYBSc), it was a delight to Practical Interface and Demonstration expressing the vision of India on 2020. watch them perfom. on the SITAR AND TABLA on the ’Cultural Exchange Programme’ (Soka essence of RAAG AND TAAL along University - Xavier’s) in collaboration Teen Tigada - A game event with dynamic discussion on the concept with the Committee, ’Fun Day’ and

43 the annual feast of the College’s patron participated in many activities ranging along with various food stalls and saint ‘St. Francis Xavier’ —’Traditional from painting to dance and games. photo booths that were set up around Day’. Anybody Can Paint (ABCP) workshop, the campus painting on canvas without any use The ECC committee on behalf of the On December 13, the collaboration of brushes was held in the Fr. Fell College organised a mega program on with Min on Concert Team organised Gymkhana of the college. . A gaming 14th September 2017. It comprised of a Cultural Exchange program session was then organised, where debates moderated by the Principal between St. Xavier’s College and Soka games, which helped in building up and various musical performances by University, Japan. Indian Bollywood the vocabulary of the kids were played. students of our college on September. Songs and Japanese Folk Dances were The Coordinators along with the kids This event was conducted on the performed by the students of both these danced to the tunes of the Bollywood advice of Ministry of Human Resource institutions. A song from Bollywood music. The last activity in this event was Development, Government of India movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ was played a photo session with the Principal and and was supported by the National using Japanese instruments. Hundreds distribution of Mementos. Film Development Corporation. The of participants including the Soka event ‘Yeh India ka Time Hai’ was On December 3, 2017, Traditional University Faculty and the Min On based ‘India 2022’. The college Hall Day Events were organised by the Concert Officials gathered in college was packed with enthusiastic students ECC Committee. The day started Hall to witness this Musical Fusion. expressing their dreams on the future with a Mass in College Hall. This was of India. Finally, all the activities of ECC followed by Peace Procession with a Committee 2017-18, were concluded theme organised by the committee The Committee organised a Fun by the 3 day annual event of ECC — in collaboration with the DIRS. A DJ Day on November 25, 2017, for the ‘ECC Carnival’ which was held this was invited for a Jam Session in the underprivileged kids from the Vidya year from 15th to 17th February 2018. India Organisation. Around 40 College Hall. The committee also made kids from the Byculla centre of the provisions for publicising festivals such Dr. Ashma Aggarwal organisation came to the college and as Antas, Zephyrus and Econundrum Convenor, Cultural Committee

SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMME As the world grows more prosperous, spread awareness, as well as to explore Through the regular programmesthe the people in every nation seem to and engage with ground realities of our S.I.P department of St. Xavier’s grow poorer in charity, compassion society. College (Autonomous) has initiatedthe and grace. The advent of the internet following social service activities: and social media in particular has In this academic year, 913 students  created a generation of non-verbal of First Year, 23 students of Second Rally for Rivers: The S.I.P. communicators. It is here that social Year and 38 students of Third Year Department mobilized students to work has played a critical role in participated in the regular obligatory participate in the Rally for Saving St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), component of the S.I.P. The following Rivers organized by Sadhguru Mumbai. figure is a configuration of the students’ Jaggi Vasudev. This awareness rally participation (percentage wise) in the was organized on 2nd September, As part of the Social Involvement social activities with NGOs involved 2017 from CST station till Metro Programme (S.I.P), students during in the following social activities: theatre. Through this campaign the academic year 2017- 2018 got Education (71%), Differently – Abled students spread awareness involved with and contributed to Non (18%), Women (2%), Elderly (2%), among the general public about Government Organizations (NGOs). Health (2%) and Awareness on Social the importance of rivers and They were thus sensitized about gender Issues (5%). usefulness of vegetation which lie equality, promotion of health, poverty Activities Initiated by S.I.P. on the banks of rivers. alleviation, increasing the literacy ratio Department and dignified livelihood in order to  Civil Defence Workshop: Students reduce vulnerability among the elderly, participated in a Fire Safety and Self differently-abled and women. The Defence Workshop organized by involvement of students in such social Maharashtra State Home Guards at work has given our First Year students, the Civil Defence Headquarters on including those with disabilities and/ 28th February, 2018. Students were or those lacking fluency in Indian briefed about the protocol followed languages, a platform to participate by the Fire Department and this in campaigns, social events and increased the student’s knowledge empowering activities in order to about fire safety measures.

44  The Wishing Factory: The S.I.P. to make people stand up and have a professional teachers to coach department motivated students clean and spit free Mumbai. them. to work with patients suffering  The department providedS.I.P. has empowered students to from life threatening diseases (e.g. volunteers to support visually engage with social, economic, political Cancer).Along with activities to challenged students from the and psychological realities. As students increase awareness, the students college or outside to help them in participated and got involved in visited patients and helped in writing their exams and/or with various social service activities, they fulfilling their wishes. The work their studies. were exposed to different socio- also included preparation of a economic backgrounds and, cultures, street-play, poster-making, slogan-  Study materials were collected by etc. It is the vision of the college that raising and organizing art and craft the S.I.P Department and were sent S.I.P contributes towards making the sessions to the tribal and under privileged students of St. Xavier’s College more children.  Spit in Bin: Students participated compassionate, humble, patient and in the awareness campaign  Volunteers were assigned to grateful to their families for a life organized on 25th September, 2017 students who could not afford without depravation and one of peace. The Social Service League (SSL) given. Not just tutoring, but games and this project is character building where other activities were conducted in order “city-brats” are made to live in less than to enrich the children’s learning and to, comfortable conditions and come to simply put, entertain them. The project enjoy it through the bonding in the ended on a bang with “PC Mela”, where unique environment that Rural Camp all the children our volunteers work creates amongst the volunteers. with are brought together for 2 days of Project Paint’s objective was simple- good and simple fun, turning out to be “One Month, One School”. This project a great success. The Social Service League (SSL) aims to brighten the environment in has become an institution within Blood Drive is a blood donation which children study through a few college that represents active student camp organised on-campus where coats of paint, beautiful art, and a lot involvement and leadership in social the primary objective is to ensure that of love. The pictures probably say more service. In recent years, the SSL has the blood shortage faced by Mumbai than words ever could. on a daily basis can be reduced by the managed to regularly carry out a Souvenirs is the SSL’s goodies contribution of our, actual blood, sweat, number of social service activities and department- it aims to “upcycle” waste and tears. With one Blood Drive every this year was no exception with 5 major into beautiful products that can be sold semester, the SSL managed to gather projects, namely- Project Care, Blood to generate a revenue that can be used over 500 donations of blood. With Drive, Rural Camp, Project Paint, and by the SSL for other projects. Souvenirs being executed under the every donation filling one bag, which watch of the SSL’s Executive Committee in turn can be used for three separate After almost thirty years as the Director and Fr. Terry Quadros. As per the individuals- the SSL managed to infuse of the SSL, the SSL was forced to bid SSL’s motto- “Where Goodwill Meets over 1500 lives with life. farewell to Fr. Terry. The literal face of Opportunity”- the SSL, strove to create the SSL in college as the manager of the Rural Camp is another project that has a space that attracted people who were Counselling Centre and as a friend to managed to stick around for decades interested in serving society. many students that have had the joy now, where volunteers are taken to a and privilege of enjoying his company, rural area of Maharashtra. When there, Project Care is the SSL’s flagship project; Terry will be missed. The SSL wishes they engage in manual labour for 10 the primary objective of this project is him the best in his new posting in days to benefit the locals. This year, to add to the lives of underprivileged Nashik. His legacy will be remembered Camp was held in “Shanti Niketan”, a children through teaching and and carried forward by the new Jesuit campus in the Manor-taluka of activities. In partnership with two generations of Executive Committee Palghar district. Volunteers constructed NGO’s, volunteers for this project members and the Secretariat. went to slum areas in Byculla and a check dam, levelled ground, shifted Mahalakshmi to supplement the formal rocks, and made sand as per the Dylan D’Souza education the children were being requirements. An important aspect of (Assistant General Secretary)

45 LIBRARY REPORT Highlights of the year to make space for the regular books in the coming year.The Reference and Library Tours were conducted for Honours Room also saw some shifts in students right from FY to the PG the sections. classes. Students devoted one lecture to the same, and the activity was held Dr. Pratiba Naitthani gifted the library for about 25 batches of students over a a copy of the calligraphic edition of the period of a month and a half, right from Indian Constitution 7th June 2017 till 24th July. The tours were recognized and encouraged by the Working Hours Principal as one of the best practices of The Library was kept open for extended College. hours from 9.00a.m.–9.00p.m. with the 55 students completed their cooperation of the Commerce Library Departmental SIP in the Library. attendants. Their responsibilities included fixing Acquisitions and Gift Books magnetic tapes inside books, shelf reading, helping make stack guides, The general budget of the Library is Old Bound volumes of Journals on sorting and checking of gift books, and supplemented by UGC Grants for Christianity were taken away by St. finding journal articles. various specific subjects. This year we Pius College through the mediation of continued spending UGC-PG grants for Fr. Keith D’Souza, our new rector. Two Exhibition cum sale of books were purchase of books in the Post-Graduate organized by the Library in the gallery Library Displays Departments of Botany, Geology, of the Hall, by Orient Blakswan in Life-Sciences and Biochemistry, and We could hold only 15 Library Displays August 2017 and then by Strand Book Microbiology. this year. The server breaking down Stall in November 2017. The response for 108 days paralyzed the cataloguing to the Strand sale, especially from Books purchased: 882 work. Special displays were held on students, was overwhelming. the demise of Dr. Eunice D’Souza, and Gift Books: 1218 Seven CCTV Cameras were installed in Stephen Hawking. A special display of the Lending and Reference Libraries in Journals+ Magazines subscribed:96 books on World War I and II was on for October 2017. (Indian 83, Foreign 13) a month to support the History Dept’s exhibition about the same. A new pair of Lenovo servers were Gift Journals: 26 acquired through a UGC Grant for 4.5 Library Binding: 230 Journal volumes lakhs. The Operating system of Library New Journal subscribed from this year: were bound. Management software SLIM was Journal of Communication Media Library Automation and Digitization shifted from Linux to Windows.The Watch data migration for the same was done LIBRARY COLLECTION The HP Server for Library automation from April to June 2018. broke down on 26th July 2017. We were The total number of records in the provided with a pair of new Lenovo 2 PCs with internet access were made SLIM database exceeds 1,11,000. servers under UGC grant costing Rs. available near Staff table from 17th 4.5 lakhs. The Library software was September 2017. Books: 98360, Bound volumes of installed on the new server on 21st Journals:10615. CDs, DVDs VCDs:511 A portable flatbed scanner for scanning November 2017. Unfortunately, we lost book covers was acquired in January Gift Books: 108 days of work. We also decided to 2018. migrate from Linux Operating System Many Gift books were received this to Windows OS. The Library data was Free Airtel WiFi wiring was added to year, 1218 were added to our records. sent for migration on 27th April 2018and the Lending and Reference Library in Major donors were the Central Hindi data in Windows OS was installed on May 2018. Directorate, Dr. Pearl Pastakia, The the server on 11th June 2018. Principal, Dr. Agnelo Menezes, Mr. CFL lights in the Reference Library are Firdaus Gandevia, Dr. Suma Chitnis, Abbyy Fine Reader, an OCR recognition now supplemented by LED lights for Mrs. Pratibha Kanitkar. Late Debjani software was purchased and installed efficient but brighter light. Chavan, our Jr. College French Teacher on the Digitization server on 4th May The Computers and Education whose books were gifted to the Library 2017. The process of converting pdf books were shifted to the back of the by her husband. New publications of files of College magazines etc. started Lending Library. We want to phase Housing and Land Rights Network immediately and is expected to be out the Paperback collection slowly were also received. completed by August 2018.

46 LIBRARY STATISTICS Letters issued for Library Visit to other practicals, set exam papers and institutional, University Libraries:-13, evaluated the same. Library Membership Visiting Cards issued 5. Staff Activities/ Achievements Arts:- Total No of Books referred in the Ms. Medha Taskar’s Marathi Sr. College : 575 Library:- 17239 Junior College: 137 translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Science:- No of Books issued from Lending Bouthakuranir Haat was reprinted by Sr. College : 445 Library:- 10748 Mehta Publishing House in May 2018. Junior College:41 No of Books issued from Reference Ms. Sonali Paradkar coordinated the M.A:- 34 Library:-2462 entrance exams of BMM and BMS of the Ph.D.(Sc.) :- 00 College for the second consecutive year. Ph.D.(Arts) :- 0 No of Books issued from She also attended a half day workshop B.Voc (Software Development):-23 HonoursLibrary:- 4029 on “High impact presentation skills” at B.Voc (Tourism) :-14 Total No of CD/DVDs issued from Bai Ratanbai Gharda Memorial Library Paperback Section:- 16 at Bandra on 16th March 2018. Self Financing Courses: Multimedia Library:- 14 BMS:- 58, Total No of CDs issued from Lending Mr. Jay Thorat attended a one- BMM :- 106, Library:- 17 day national seminar on “Library B.Sc (IT): 112, revolution: re-engineering libraries Forensic Science: 1, Library Committee: The Library for the next generation” at Smt. Kapila M.Sc:-97, Committee was headed by Dr. Rashmi Khandwala College of Education, M.Sc. (Biotech):- 50, George. Santacruz, Mumbai on 22nd March, M.A (Public Policy) :-39 2018. Library Education Staff:- Teaching: 87 Mr. Kevin D’Souza joined in place of Non Teaching: 19; Ms. Sonali Paradkar continued Sandeep Berde in December 2017. Visitors : 05 teaching a course in Library Science Total:- 1848 users were issued Library for six F.Y.B.A. students with learning Medha B. Taskar Cards. disabilities. She conducted lectures, Librarian

Language Lab The Language Lab aims at helping ranged from one to three days. A total communication skills of learners who students acquire proficiency in the of 41 students from different schools had difficulty in expressing themselves language and soft skills necessary for and colleges attended these workshops. in English. Students received effective communication. Students Certificates of participation were given Certificates of participation at the end with the help of language learning on completion of the same. of every workshop. software installed on 26 computers in International Programme the spacious air conditioned lab and Workshops Conducted the most recent books on soft skills Making Business Presentations The Language Lab was instrumental experience the freedom to learn at their Web Content Writing in organizing an Intensive English Language Course for six students of own pace. Developing Job Interview Skills Soka University, Tokyo as part of the The year commenced with a diagnostic Handling Collocations International Programme in February test administered across all the Building Vocabulary for TOEFL 2018. The highly interactive audio- divisions of FYBA. Students for the Advertorial Copywriting visual sessions held in the Language special course were selected based on Lab also provided a platform to the Rediscovering Phrasal Verbs their performance in the test. At the participants for interacting with St. Language Lab, which was open from Optimizing IELTS Score Xaviers’ UG and PG students from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the instructors Communication Techniques for Arts, Science and Management Studies. were present for student consultation Public Speaking and for other ongoing courses. Internship through the Language Lab Spoken English Workshop through Ann Thompson a Masters of English Advanced English Workshops Regional Languages student from SNDT University, A series of workshops, open for all A 42 hour workshop on Spoken completed her 120-hour mandatory students, was hosted by the Language English through Hindi/ Marathi was internship through the Language Lab Lab during the summer holidays of conducted for vernacular medium in her 4th Semester in the months 2018. The duration of each session students. The objective was to enhance of February and March 2018. The

47 internship was followed by a Viva We extend our heartfelt gratitude to is looking forward to its educational, Voce conducted by Dr. Drupadhi our Principal Dr. Agnelo Menezes, who co-curricular and extra-curricular Chatopadhyay, the current Head of the resolutely believes in the potential of activities as we enter the new academic Postgraduate Department of English , Language Lab in making our students, year 2018-19. SNDT University in coordination with industry-ready by incorporating the the Language Lab on our campus. Jyoti P More necessary skills besides acquiring Faculty-in-Charge, Looking Forward subject knowledge. The Language Lab Language Lab

Malhar: Upside Down and Inside Out! As soon as the Organizing Committee talented artists, for Malhar 2017 was chosen, one thing the annual Yard became abundantly clear, we were in sale at St. Peter’s, no way conventional. And what better the proceeds of way to celebrate than assigning an which go to charity, unconventional theme to the entire Malhar Mela, an festival: Upside Down: Ek Atrangi internal publicity Andaaz! event with activities and games for the Going into the festival, we had the vision students of Xavier’s, to make the festival more approachable and our annual and memorable. Reaching out to more Press Conference colleges, and making sure we made which was graced by every attempt to be more inclusive renowned composer in our approach, were the two major Ram Sampath and ideals that persisted throughout the IPS Officer Quaiser artists was preceded this year by an festival. In fact, to make the festival Khalid who unveiled the lineup for energetic performance by DIVINE more memorable would only be Malhar Conclave, 2017. that instantaneously brought the entire possible by making it a more enjoyable workforce and audience on their feet. and comfortable experience for the The lead up to Malhar came to an end audience and workforce alike, which with the Eliminations on 6th August Additionally, the workforce was was our goal. Along with this, the team which was a prelude to the dynamic also given a mandate of making was also given the responsibility to go and vibrant talent the college was to several processes in the festival more all the way back to trace the 38-year-old play host to on the days of 12th, 13th streamlined, leaving behind a system history of Malhar which unearthed a and 14th of August. The first day of the that would be fluid and transparent. In treasure trove of interesting facts about festival, Malhar Conclave was graced the process, the workforce functioned the festival. by several personalities of prominence as a well-oiled machine along with such as Shabana Azmi, Gopal the support of the encouraging staff To stand true to its theme of Subramaniam and Kavita Seth among committee, the organizing committee unconventionality, the festival kicked several others. Conclave also saw the and the brilliant volunteers who off with a Football Tournament. For addition of a new musical segment form the backbone of this festival. the first time in several years, Malhar which included renowned artists like Indeed, Malhar exemplifies how a had a full-fledged sports event. The Uday Benegal and DIVINE as well common purpose can unite people tournament hosted teams from colleges as a spellbinding performance by the so fundamentally different to achieve across Mumbai including teams of Symphony Orchestra of India. The something spectacular. As Malhar visually challenged participants. second and the third days of Malhar 2017 came to a close on 14th August, Malhar, in its tradition to ensure that witnessed top-notch performances for many of us, the festival never it remains socially conscious, had by students in several events, the really ended and has left its mark, two events aimed at giving back to highlights of which include The Indian indeed proving to be a roller coaster society; Mini Malhar Day, the day of Band Project (Hindi Band Event), the ride for everyone involved and was fun-filled activities with differently- Football Simulation event, Footloose the experience that gave us memories, abled and underprivileged children, (Western group dance event), Verse- lessons and bonds that would most and the Malhar Food Donation Drive, atile (Performance Poetry Event), certainly stand the test of time. a drive to provide essential food items Field Domination (sporting event), to charitable organizations. Malhar Michele Mary Bernadine What an Idea (Startup event) and (Chairperson) was preceded by several pre-events Time is Monet (Caricature event). The including Malhar at Carter’s, a publicity much-awaited Amateur Night with Shikhar Shah event with performances by several stunning performances from amateur (Vice-Chairperson – Conclave)

48 Dr. Agnelo Menezes, the Principal addressing the audience Ms. Smruti Koppikar at the Graduation

Justice Gautam Patel at the Graduation Mr. Julio Ribeiro at the Science Graduation

Fr. Keith D’Souza, the Rector at the Graduation Fr. Dr. Roy Pereira Vice Principal for Academics

Gauri Bhuyan speaking at the Graduation Science Topper Jahnavi Pandya - Student of the Year Dr. Hrishikesh Samant Vice Principal for Science

Ms. Annapurna Vice Principal for Arts Commerce Graduation

Lord Mayor of Stuttgart Fritz Kuhn and State Secretary Petra ACP Vasant Dhoble at the History Exhibition Olschowski Minister of Science, Research and Art, Baden

International Symposium - Neurological Sciences and Finance Minister Piyush Goyal felicitated by Dr Agnelo Spiritual Aspect of Humans Menezes at Conclave 2017 Vividha 2018 Niti Samvaad _ Keynote Address by P. Sainath

Niti Samvaad - Gender & Policy with Padmini Swaminathan Niti Samvaad _ Dissent & Dialogue with Makarand & Lakshmi Lingam Paranjpe, Sudhakar Solomon, Meghnad Bose

Taufiq Qureshi and Shikharnaad performing for the Paul Goodwin - Shakespeare as a Dramatist Workshop Fundraiser

Commissioner for Disabilities, Mr. Nitin Patil Tejomay Magazine Launch R.K.Mathur Chief Information Commissioner of India Team of Civil Defense Volunteers with staff and students

Pandit Rupak Kulkarni on the Flute and Pandit Satish Vyas Pandit Rajan and Sajan Misra performing for the Janfest on the Santoor on 25th January, 2018 2018 Grand Finale

Rahul Bose at Harvard College in Asia Programme Hindi Department with their awardees January 2018

Gauri Sawant at Marathi Paul Padhate Pude HCAP Panel Discussion with Shaheen Mistry, Vibha Krishnamurthy, Rumana Hamied Radio Live Two Radio France journalists visit the stomping grounds of the younger generation to talk about their life’s journeys. Having interviewed their guests earlier, the journalists go on to explore the environments, hopes and fears of artists, activists and young professionals through live sessions. By bringing everybody together on stage for the first time and through recorded testimonies, interactions with the audience and live images created by an illustrator, the journalists map a place and a generation, while underlining ongoing shifts in society. Collaboration with St Xavier’s college from Ahembabad working on women’s Through Radio Live, “Bonjour India” on 7th December 2017. The participants issues, Sumeet Samos , a 24 year student aims to create a network of young and who spoke about their first-hand studying Dalit Literarture at JNU. And inspiring young leaders. As a part of real life experience included Dhrubo Ines Tanovic Sijercic , a civil activist “Bonjour India” Festival organized by Jyoti, a 27 year old journalist writing from Sarajevo. the French Embassy , this live interview on cast issues and gender bias, Vivek on “Life stories on stage” was held in Chaudhary, a 27 year old journalist Anjali Lokur

Congratulations

Dr. Hrishikesh Samant on becoming the Vice-Principal for Science

Ms. Annapurna S on becoming the Vice-Principal for Arts

49 Photo Credit: Khyati Bohra (Knowledge Centre)

Section Editor Chetan Bhatnagar (SYBA)

Fare Forward

50 Dr. Asha Naithani-Dayama After serving PG teacher and a PhD guide. She Not just an amazing teacher but also the college also published two books and several a perfect mother, a beautiful wife, a dutifully for 36 articles. loving daughter, she donned many years, Dr. (Ms.) hats – the greatest being that of a Asha Naithani- It is said that a great teacher inspires, magnificent human being. Bawling Dayama took and Dr. Asha Naithani Dayama is a through sentimental movies, giving all- V o l u n t a r y person who seamlessly fits into this encompassing hugs whenever she ran Retirement on ideology. Not a mere proponent of into you in the corridor – tiny incidents 4th October, Hindi language - but also responsible like these reminded us that she is a 2017 from the Department of Hindi. for reigniting a sense of immense mother to every single student she has Having been Vice Principal (Arts) motivation in all the students that she taught. of the college for 6 years, she also taught - she inspired her students to Content with the glories of health, enriched the institution by being the wander free and wild in the world, but wealth and prosperity, Asha Ma’am Convener of various committes such never to forget where their roots lie. finely balanced not just an illustrious as the Malhar Committee, the Indian Always stating that to a parent, a child’s career, familial life but also an insatiable Music Group, the Student Council, life is akin to a half blank photo frame wanderlust. Undoubtedly one of the Extra Curricular Committee, Women’s best teachers I’ve had, she always came Development Cell & Staff Room - a huge frame, albeit with a small well prepared for a lecture – a fact that Committees. As Chairperson of the passport sized photograph in it - she her knowledge and expertise could Hindi Sahitya Sangeet Natya Academy analogized that in the way that the fully testify for. Always a keen learner she took Antas (Hindi Festival) soaring photograph could be placed anywhere that inculcated life skills and etiquette to new heights, and while airborne and everywhere inside the frame, so besides basic bookish knowledge, she she also provided invaluable inputs to can a child’s life take them to places far, insisted on being an agent of truth – the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, far away from home – and by extension, provided that the truth did not hurt Board of Management, Finance Board, their loved ones. Through analogies anyone else, in the vein of being crude. Staff Appraisal Screening Committee, like these, she reminded us silently Every single advice she mentioned has NAAC Committee, Autonomy Review and pleasantly of the innumerable left an indelible mark on my personality, Committee, Research Committee, struggles our parents go through and and I’m sure this is a sentiment that my the investments they make for our well- College Magazine Committee, peers proudly echo. Custodian Committee, Library being. She made us cherish our parents Committee and X-Factor Committees. more – a fact that I’ll be eternally Aafreen Haider Further, Dr. Asha was a recognised grateful to her for. SYBA

Dr. Dionysia Coutinho Dr. (Ms.) IQAC, Magazine, International Council, importance of the same, she often cited Dionysia Staff Placement, TAQ, Unfair Means real life anecdotes or other personal Coutinho retired and Women’s Development Cell. stories that made the safety protocols on 30th June Dr. Dionysia Coutinho possessed what to be followed not just priorities, but 2018, after you would call a respite showering, also gave them an air of relatability. She ardently serving pleasant personality, which naturally donned quite a few hats, for not only the Department translated into her being an extremely was she Vice Principal for six years, of Chemistry sweet person. Inventive and creative, but also acted as a guide for Masters for 34 years. she always managed to present her own Students in N.S. Research Lab. Always a Vice Principal (Science) for a duration experiments with a flair that allowed champion for unity within department, of 6 years, her remarkable work ethic the theoretical and experimental her emphasis on it not only permeates manifested in various vibrant shades and concepts to linger longer within the the department now, but will continue hues – for she was an active and adored minds of her students - for she brought to do so for years to come. member of the multiple committees, such the subject of Organic Chemistry and as Admissions (Junior & Senior College), Colour Chemistry to life! Even her Mr. Marazban Kotwal Examination, Attendance, Junior approach to safety in the laboratory Associate Professor, Department of College School, Steering, Custodians, had its own spin to it, for to stress the Chemistry

51 Prof. Freddy Havaldar Prof. (Dr.) only did he possess a painstakingly going out and giving competitive F r e d d y assembled, voluminous amount exams, aptitude tests in chemistry, and Havaldar, of research - with 55 papers being even participating in inter collegiate Department published in journals of high repute, activities! Further, under him as of Chemistry, but he also guided 21 PhD. Students Head, the Department of Chemistry retired on 30th and 6 M.Sc. student adeptly through organised an International Conference November, 2017. their coursework. His research ethic in Chemistry, a Symposium with Royal Having served got him another feather in his cap when Society of Chemistry and a Research the college he was awarded a twelve thousand Scholars’ Meet - 2017 in Chemistry. enthusiastically for 34 years, he was also dollars fund for a project conducted Beyond the college his expertise has an integral member of the Infrastructure jointly by the Norwegian Government been utilised by several agencies as well Committee, Library Advisory and Hofseth Biocare, a company based - the most notable of which being him Committee, Research Committee, Staff in Norway. In another series of firsts, being appointed as the chairperson of Placement Committee, UGC Committee he was actually one of the first college judges for Avishkaar(2015-2016), an & Unfair Means Committee. teachers to officially acquire the post intercollegiate research competition.He Dr.Freddy H. Havaldar was a research of ‘professor’ in the college, which was was always inclined towards instilling oriented person, and was actually the not an easy feat by any means – the scientific fervour amongst students. An very first person in our college to have panel found him eligible for the post, ardent backer of Xavier’s Association filed and published both National & in no small part due to his academic of Chemistry, his research ethic is one International Patents. This not only rigour and research base. Head of the that the department continues to both helped the department’s wealth of Department for 5 years, he was always admire and strive towards. very enthusiastic about the all round knowledge to expand, but was a topic Mr. Marazban Kotwal of much admiration amongst his peers development of students - one that and other professional individuals went well beyond the confines of the Associate Professor, Department of - such as the NAAC peer team. Not syllabus – for he endorsed students Chemistry

Dr. Gulshanara Shaikh Dr. Gulshanara till late, just to ensure everything was personal mentor to me and was always Shaikh retired in a perfect line up for the next day there for me, both in the professional in 2017, after - even testing everything out once and personal spheres of my life - for impeccably herself, if need be. Not only was she a which I am eternally grateful. Together serving the beacon of unabridged knowledge to we made a great team in executing a lot institution for her students, but also to the professors of department and college activities. over 32 years. A in the college too – any new professor Currently, she is mentoring several teacher with a who joined, regardless of stream, often projects of students involved in the remarkable work found himself/herself approaching her National Initiative on Undergraduate for not just inquisitions, but even the ethic, her diligent and relentless strive for Science at Homi Bhabha Centre for prospect of mentorship. Indeed, of such pure perfection also often poured into Science Education (TIFR) Mumbai. great magnitude were her friendliness every committee that she was a part of She is also an invaluable part of the and motherly aura, that she never – official membership notwithstanding. team of reputed chemistry professors minded helping out people - even at Dr. Gulshanara Shaikh was the last, crucial moments. One of the developing inquiry based teaching- undoubtedly a perfectionist, one who first founding members of the Xavier’s learning modules in organic chemistry. wanted everything in perfect place Association of Chemistry along with Mr. Marazban Kotwal and order. Perfection never comes Fr. Roy, she was one of the first few easy, but this never deterred her – for to envisage XAC at its current glory. Associate Professor, Department of she would happily stay back in college Vice Principal for a year, she was also Chemistry

‘It is never too late to give up your prejudices’ –Henry David Thoreau

52 Ms. Madhuri Raijada Ms. Madhuri Team for Nostalgia, Disha (National as an inspiration for all of us. She Raijada Seminar) and the Autonomy Review juggled many hats with aplomb and retired on Committee. her engagement with students and superannuation colleagues, going beyond the academic A thank you to Ms. Madhuri Raijada on 31st space, is legendary. She was a true December Ms. Madhuri Raijada was a supremely Jesuit in spirit and exhibited immense 2017, afterproductive and significant faculty deliberation and discretion in her serving in St. member of the College. Her association various capacities. Her enthusiasm Xavier’s College with the Department of Sociology for creating a sense of community for 23 years in the Department of and Anthropology lasted 26 years, and well-being through organizing Sociology. Along with her competence during which she taught a variety of various events have brought much in Sociology, she has also served the courses like Introduction to Sociology, joy and learning over the times we College by being the Vice-Principal shared with her. We will continue (Arts) for a period of 1 ½ years, Indian Sociology, Urban Sociology to miss the firm mothering and her and as the BMM Co-ordinator for 6 and Sociology of the Life Course. The constant encouragement to incorporate years. She has also served the College breadth of these courses, peppered Xavierite ideals in our pedagogy and by being an active member of the with her personal anecdotes, groomed Cleanliness Committee, Custodian many students to become strong and our roles beyond the classroom space. successful individuals. Additionally, Committee, Discipline Committee, Ms. Radhika Rani she worked tirelessly to make the Exam Committee, Grievance Assitant Professor, Department of Sociology of Work and Management Cell, International Council, IQAC Sociology Committee, Magazine Committee, course a unique experience for her Placement Committee, Unfair Means students by blending critical lessons Ms. Ankita Gujar Committee, Women’s Development from the field. Her administrative Assitant Professor, Department of Cell and has also been a part of the Core and time management abilities served Sociology Dr. Manek Mistry A good teacher a meaningful end to it. Despite going sataranensis is reported from Ghothne can inspire slow in teaching one will never find Plateau in Ratnagiri, which is the hope, ignite the any faults because he has that charm second locality of this species. 10 imagination, and will to make sure each and every RET species are also mentioned in his and instill a single person gets to understand thesis. He always tries to resolve the love of learning that one single topic which he had taxonomic problems with full efforts. amongst his finished in that particular time. He His hardwork and dedication has students being enjoys the interactive session between inspired us all. He also has an excellent from any age him and his students especially knowledge in palynology which is his group. Mr. Manek Mistry is that clarifying their doubts and sometimes area of interest. Apart from that he has professor who has inspired us all by his demonstrating them. He has excelled taught in schools, NGOs and colleges good teaching and experiences from in his work and loves outings on field which shows his enthusiasm and which he has learnt and still learning trips because he believes that plant passion for teaching and learning. knowledge is learnt much better by sharing it all with his students. Dr. Manek gives the best piece of advice, on field with actual specimens in motivating one whether it is a simple There is no such day when his class and hand. Apart from that we get to see project work, or on how to be healthy lectures go boring because he knows his other new side- that a young and fit, on using the technology in a how to keep his students attention playful kid hanging onto a tree with right way, or to sleep on time, by simply and get them engaged with the topic. a big cheerful smile. He has worked asking questions or giving practical Starting with the 15 minutes sun on Ratnagiri district flora, work given examples and making you realise you basking so as to produce the essential under by the BSI and has shared some where one went off the track. vitamin D by our skin and meanwhile of his interesting experiences during sharing his views on what he recently his lectures. Fimbristylis merrillii is While he is good at teaching, he is a found interesting, he then catches and reported as a new record to India from very humble and kind person. From holds on to every single minds with Ratnagiri by Manek Mistry & ten HOD, feeding grains to squirrels and birds, he his interesting and fascinating way Dr Saramma Almeida. Spermacoce also offers a helping hand to everyone. of teaching. He usually tells stories mauritiana is reported from Western He is very good at making his own style which are mostly hilarious but do has India in his thesis and also Aponogeton of special tea which is now famous by

53 his name “Manek sir ki chai” in the follow their passion. Today each of his the sparrows outside the Staff room, evening. Whole staff members are students will be grateful and thankful and to then if time permits, to make his fan of “chai” now. Whenever he to him for having such a dedicated and Manek’s special Chai in the Botany wonderful teacher. gets anything to eat he always shares Department. it. And Vitamin C tablets are for free After his retirement, he still visits especially to those who catch a cold. college almost every evening. Not so Ms. Varsha Giri He has always advised his students to much for the love of Botany but to feed MSc – Botany (2016-18) ms. Mangala (Surabhi) Potnis Ms.Surabhi it hardly surprises one to learn that dissect the smallest and biggest of P o t n i s , during her own college days in Xavier’s, things into digestible pieces and tell us Department she stood first in Chemistry in all of where improvements could be made. of Chemistry, Mumbai University – winning a gold A science enthusiast, she was actively retired on 4th medal. While her subject of expertise involved with various science education January, 2017. was Organic, when the new subject platforms for school children - to the A dedicated of Analytical Chemistry was brought member of the in, she dove headfirst into teaching extent that she assisted with the Junior department it – viewing the task as a productive Science Olympiad program,(conducted that honoured the institution with her challenge, having never learned it by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science invaluable service for 37 years, she was formally in her student days herself. Education (TIFR), Mumbai) for years also an active and cherished member Head of the Department for nearly half -and once evenled a team of students the Documentation Committee, a decade, she played an instrumental abroad to win several Gold Medals role in steering the department into Infrastructure Committee, Magazine at the Olympiad! The department the uncharted territories of Autonomy. Committee, Purchase Committee, Staff continues to be inspired by her ability Placement Committee and the Women’s Her expertise came very handy when to view daunting tasks as challenges to Development Cell. it came to designing the syllabus, as she not only partook in the syllabus be overcome, and this sentiment is one Professor Mangala (Surabhi) Potnis design herself; but also critically that we plan to carry forward. was, by no exaggeration, one of analysed our suggestions for the same the most academically sound and using the scrutiny of her fantastically Mr. Marazban Kotwal disciplined people in the department. analytical mind. This analytical mind Associate Professor, Department of Extremely knowledgeable as a person, was put to great use, for she could Chemistry

Ms. Verona Vaz Ms. Verona Vaz, She walks into class, English teachers at Xavier’s would be Department of with a smile on her face, an exercise not in hyperbole, but in English (Junior unabridged truth. Always teaching the And waits for students class in uniquely unconventional ways, College) retired to settle in their place. on the 2nd her creativity ensured that the subject of December, Then she begins her lecture with a never got boring. Taking the effort to 2017. An active melodious flow, Keeping the rhythm up, memorize every student’s name and and dedicated till there’s but a minute to go. not just referring to them as mere numbers, genuineness seeped through teacher who The most boring topics her very being. Employing her sharp infused the elusive vials of knowledge and are made intriguing, wit often, her lectures were infused passion into her subject. She enriched We’re hooked on from the beginning. with a sense of humor – the occasional the institution in a myriad ways – for laughter ensuring that there was never she served diligently on multiple Faculty And when she sees someone a dull moment in her class. As Neha Committees, including the Attendance going slip into slumber, Goregaokar from 2015 to 2017 batch Committee, Cultural Committee, aptly puts it, “Verona ma’am is the best She’ll call out the name - Discipline Committee, International English teacher that I have ever had. not the roll number. Council, Magazine Committee, SUC She made English, that is usually just an Staff Advisor, Unfair Means Committee To say that Ms. Verona Vaz was extra subject for science students, our and the Women’s Development Cell. one of the best and most beloved favorite subject. I will always remember

54 the discussions and debates that we had in its own way. This kindness and she was loved and respected for by her in class.” approachability manifested organically innumerable students.” often, for she was always welcoming to Outside the lecture room, Verona Sentiments like these echo throughout students who chose to sit with her in the ma’am was an incredibly sweet human the staffroom and every classroom staff room during their free lectures. As beings as well - with a warm and loving she visited, and it is a testament to her Mr. Jayant Prabhu, a colleague from the heart to boot. To many of the students, legacy, kind hearted personality and Chemistry department says, “Without she was not just a teacher, but a close skill that the echo only grows louder as a doubt, she was one of the best friend. Always there to help those time itself passes. with problems in life - not just related teachers we had for a long time in the to studies but other things too – her college. Her dedication, discipline, and Rishad Ghiara generosity and kindness were famous sincerity were the qualities for which 2011-2013 batch

FR. TERRY July 1985, sitting ‘I touch the future...I teach.’ performed, first with Fr. Emil, then in LR20C, with with Fr. Frazer and most recently, with As Director of the Social Service League, another 100 Dr. Agnelo (yes...it is Dr. ..Not Fr.). Fr. Terry was the glue that bonded the FYJC students I team of students who happily spent wait, eager and Our college anthem ‘Roots and Wings’ their vacations away from the comfort anxious to begin has been composed by Fr. Terry and of home, doing manual labour. Ex- college life. Fr. Roy, with a melodious chorus and SSLites have very fond memories of In comes this verses that express the values that we Rural Camp, Team building Camp, enthusiastic, stand for. Project Care, Cheshire Home on smiling priest. He’s here to give us Sundays, the annual Exhibition and ‘Dear Father T...’ freshers an orientation to Xavier’s. Blood Donation Drive. We learnt to He talks about self-awareness, self- The Counselling Centre was like an appreciate what we had in our lives; acceptance, choices and values, oasis of comfort in the turbulent waters we worked with each other and made responsibility and accountability (all of college life, for all types of students a difference to those who were not as this without being preachy). He was and crises. We knew that Fr. Terry was fortunate as us. able to connect with us all, first and last there to listen with empathy, positive benchers alike, leaving us energized Fr. Terry was the catalyst for our regard and a non-judgmental attitude. and ready to fly! personal transformation. With stories, We could also go there if we wanted anecdotes and notes from God (Dear t, With a smile on my face and a glow in to borrow (almost) anything that love g ....in small case... because that’s my heart, I’m thinking... “Wow! I’d like we needed, a band-aid, a calculator, the kind of relationship they have), his to inspire a group like he did.... maybe... scissors or a lab coat. life learnings and insights were shared someday!” with us. With his help we were able to turn ‘Provocans Ad Volandum’ ‘Service...love all.’ ‘failures’ into ‘learning experiences’. Countless students and their parents That’s Father Terence Quadros, aka Playing his guitar and singing quirky have benefitted from his career Fr. Terry, aka Fr.T, aka TQ who has songs (with the original, adapted or been on the Xavier’s staff for about guidance and personal counselling. composed lyrics), he educated and 36 years (add in the 5 years that he entertained us with Terry tunes. Moods ‘You are normal, continue growing!’ was here as a student, that makes a and songs ranged from the absurd grand total of 41 years). During this Many of us rediscovered our creativity hilarity and sarcasm of Tom Lehrer to time, he has concurrently worked at thanks to Fr. Terry’s workshops on the soul stirring intensity of an original the Counselling Centre (for over 30 poster making. With pictures (from composition, Roses in the Sea. years), in the Hostel (for 32 years), with old magazines), paint, brushes and the Social Service League (for over 30 With humourous (and often lengthy) lateral thinking, we learnt to hit upon years), taught Psychology at Senior introductions, his performances on the right captions to express ideas. The College (for 10 years), conducted the the college stage, on occasions like first time I made a poster, he came to choir (for 10 years), along with a host Teacher’s Day, were equally engaging. my side and said “You’ve got potential. of other endeavours. Fr. Terry, with His song about Xavier’s (sung as a duet Now, may I give you some feedback his art, music, humility, humour and with the Principal, had a punch line on how to improve the balance in this genuineness, showed us in innumerable at the end of each verse that left us in poster?” His belief in me worked as a ways, that Xavier’s was not just a college, the audience cheering and hooting self-fulfilling prophecy and I started but a way of life! with laughter, every time we heard it painting on tee shirts as well.

55 His characteristic style of lettering (that those rare persons who did not have a As an ex-student Zia Hajeebhoy put so we have fondly labelled ‘Terryfont’) mobile phone...), Fr. Terry will always eloquently.... pops up in various spots around college, be the serene person who calmly helped on notices and posters, reminding us us help ourselves, through storm and “Timeless and ageless, some things never about commitment, compassion and stress, and then sat back to share the change, cleanliness. ‘Garbage Can...Why can’t simple pleasures of a chocolate or a cup you?’ was one of my favourites! of hot coffee with an alumnus come to but Xavier’s without Terry, will be a bit visit! strange.” ‘As you let your light shine, you give others permission to do the same.’ Don’t forget to wash that cup! So, as I conclude this article with love and appreciation for one of the most Fr. Terry’s artistic temperament was We almost took it for granted that expressed not just through his posters, whenever we come back to college as wonderful human beings I have had but also through poetry, music, ex-students, there would be at least the pleasure of encountering in this photographs and personal, handwritten one familiar face on campus to greet us lifetime, I’d like to say... letters. With the advent of computers with a warm smile. However, Fr. Terry and the internet, his letters adapted has now moved beyond the portals of Hasta Mañana...God Bless you Father format to emails, but lost neither the Xavier’s and embarked upon another T, artistic nor the personal touch, with chapter in his life. He is at the Shrine attachments of photographs, verse and of the Infant Jesus at Nashik ...saying to For all that you have done, for Xavier’s music. us all... and for me! Adapted to technology like many of us For all that is past, I say ‘Thanks’. For all Ruby Pavri (uses an I-pad) and yet unique (one of that is to come, I say ‘Yes’. Head, Department of Psychology

“Inclusion- Its amazing what happens when we allow the flower that is us, the flower that is them, to become part of the bouquet” – Laurie Buchanan

56 Photo Credit: Khyati Bohra(Knowledge Centre)

Section Editors Archana Iyer (FYBA) Lizelle D’Souza (SYBMM) Our Alumni

57 Ashwin Sanghi bombard me with books that were My deviation from the business world far ahead of my time. He would insist into the literary world was based that after reading every book I write a upon the foundation built at these letter detailing what I liked and what institutions. I didn’t. That was the genesis. But the writing spark happened much later. I What was your college experience at was in Srinagar and ended up visiting Xavier’s like? the tomb of a Muslim pir. The shrine One word comes to mind—fun. All is called Rauzabal or “Tomb of the our teachers were easily approachable Prophet”. I was utterly fascinated with and friendly. There was a general air of the stories and myths surrounding the bonhomie always, inside and outside Ashwin Sanghi tomb. This led to my first book—The the classroom. Rozabal Line. Ashwin Sanghi graduated from St. What changes would you like to see in Xavier’s College in 1990 with an What challenges did you face with Xavier’s? Economics Major. His keen interest regard to your audience when you first in reading and writing enabled him to started writing? I would hope that Xavier’s can be a move from business to writing fiction torch bearer in education reform. Our – thriller. Currently, Mr. Sanghi ranks I was rejected by literary agents entire Indian academic framework has among India’s highest selling English and publishers 47 times. Frankly, become irrelevant and moribund. It fiction authors. Some of his famous commercial fiction writing in India needs revitalization. Frankly, it needs books are The Rozabal Line, Chanakya’s did not take off primarily because of to be reprogrammed to the needs and Chant and The Krishna Key. our snobbish attitude towards genre challenges of today. The charge will writing. Most Indian authors were have to be led by autonomous colleges When did you graduate from Xavier’s busy churning out literary fiction and of repute such as Xavier’s. and which subject did you major in? publishers continued actively searching for the next Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Any memories from your I was in Xaviers for five years—both Roy, Amitav Ghosh, or Jhumpa Lahiri. undergraduate days you often revisit? junior and senior college. I graduated in They could hardly be bothered with 1990. During my junior college years, I finding the Indian equivalent of I cannot forget the hours wasted in the was a science student, but switched to Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, canteen over endless cups of chai; or arts in senior college and graduated Jack Higgins, or Tom Clancy. That sitting in contemplation at the Indian with an economics major. was my biggest challenge. Satyajit Ray Music Group’s facility; or spending consecutive nights listening to music What were your career plans back in would not have given us Feluda if an greats at the Janfest. your undergraduate days? Indian market for mysteries, suspense, adventure and thrillers did not exist. It’s Something about Xavier’s that will I wanted to be an entrepreneur. My sad that we allowed ourselves to cede never change? background was in business having space to foreign authors in these genres. been born into a trader family. I used I’m happy to see that this is changing The fundamental character and to attend college until noon and then rapidly now. We should have our own purpose. Xavier’s has always striven skip classes to go to my dad’s office to versions of Miss Marple, Nancy Drew, to provide a holistic experience to its assist with marketing and accounts Hardy Boys, Sherlock Holmes, and students. The aim has always been to (the practice usually got me into lots of Hercule Poirot! instil academic excellence coupled trouble owing to my patchy attendance with creative thinking, innovation and in the afternoons). In parallel, I was How has school and college education human values. I sincerely hope that that working towards an MBA admission. influenced your career choices? will always remain constant. After completing my graduation from Both school and college were hotbeads As one of our most distinguished Xavier’s, I went on to Yale for my of cultural activity. Cathedral School Master’s. alumni, what advice would you give to was one which encouraged debates, the current Xavierites? What inspired you to move into dramatics, elocution, music and sports. writing thriller fiction? This was true of Xavier’s too. Cathedral Failure happens in all our lives but the and Xavier’s allowed me to find my real failure lies in not getting up to try My passion for reading was ignited voice. These institutions taught me the again. This is the only true education when my maternal grandfather would power of the word—spoken or written. for life.

58 pEtAl GAHLOT snapped out of it within a day and the general environment of your alma devised a new strategy. I started from mater helped you in your current role scratch, identified my mistakes and as a Civil Servant? tried to correct them the second time. A Civil Servant needs to be patient and The thing that mattered the most was open to contrasting ideas and beliefs. single minded determination and hard This patience and respect for others’ work. I did not study for 16 hours a opinions and thoughts was something day, as many people claim, but the 6-7 I found in our classrooms at Xavier’s. hours a day I did study for, I put in my It was an intellectually stimulating 100% concentration and focus. And environment where I also developed my that is what helped me overcome the own thought process and convictions Petal Gahlot challenge of failure and then the fear which today help me do my job well. What are your recollections of of failure. I also was confident of my St. Xavier’s College? (any specific preparation the second time but I was Would you like to suggest any changes memories of the curricular, extra- mentally prepared for the eventuality of in Xavier’s approach to education? not making it. curricular, co-curricular activities, I think Xavier’s is a field of opportunities classroom education) How are you negotiating your life for anyone who seeks these out and Xavier’s is the place where I became the through the new postings and the new knows how to utilize them. But often person I am today. Every curricular and people thanks to being a new entrant it is the same bunch of people who are extra-curricular activity I participated in the Civil Services? (Could you also involved in most of these activities. in, went a long way in helping me tell us about your posting and other Perhaps there could be a way to make develop my skills and talents. For me, allied things here?) the atmosphere more inclusive and equip as many students as possible my term as Treasurer of the IMG was I have served at the Ministry of to harness these opportunities at perhaps the most memorable one. It External Affairs, New Delhi for 3 their disposal. The College is not a was my first experience of handling months as Assistant Secretary and then place reserved only for confident and sensitive responsibilities, the IMG’s at the Embassy of India, Paris for a year ambitious students, but also shy ones finances, and was the first step towards and ten months as Third Secretary on who need that little push to break out realizing that I could do well at being a Language Training and then as Second of their cocoons. I’m sure new and public servant. Secretary (Political). I will soon be innovative exercises of team building taking charge as Consul at the Consulate To what extent did college help you in can be devised for this purpose. nurturing your ambition to attempt General of India, San Francisco, though the Civil Services Examination? I will primarily be doing the MA in Would you like to give a message to our Translation and Interpretation at the students? As I mentioned earlier, my experience Middlebury Institute of International as Treasurer of the IMG gave me the Studies in French, to become a qualified I would like to tell Xavierites that they confidence that I could do well at a French-English-Hindi interpreter for have come to the best college of the job that requires one to handle such the Government of India. city, and possibly even the country, responsibilities. I had also been a good and that there is a plethora of learning student, though better at Political It has been an interesting journey so opportunities available. This is where Science and French Literature than far. Living in new places, interacting your life can take the course it was Sociology. But the confidence I needed with new people and cultures was the destined to take. The friends you make in myself to prepare for and attempt the reason I chose the Foreign Service here will stick with you for life. This is exam came from my years at College. and it has exceeded my expectations. the place which will open your mind However, this does come at the cost of and bring out the best in you. How did you prepare for the Civil my personal life. My husband is in the Services? How did you overcome the IAS and therefore is posted in India. But there will also be detractors and challenges that you faced (if any at all) We therefore cannot live together for people who will try to pull you down, while preparing for the Civil Services? more than two weeks once in every ridicule you or make fun of your 4-6 months. So, it is certainly difficult interests and skills, simply because I attempted the Civil Services Exam but worth the effort. The satisfaction I they don’t understand their value. twice. I had a different, and more derive from my work is immense and This happened to me as well. People haphazard approach might I add, I have been lucky to learn from some thought I was crazy for taking French for the first attempt and so I didn’t of the best officers and diplomats in our too seriously as a subject or being too even make it past the first obstacle, Government today. politically opinionated. But here I am, that is, the preliminary exam. It was making a living out of precisely those disheartening and upsetting, but I How far has the classroom-culture or things, winning praise from respectable

59 people. chance to present my thoughts and me the encouragement I needed to feelings about Xavier’s. As I said, it was understand myself and my talents and Believe in yourself and don’t let other at Xavier’s that I became the person I take them forward. They had a lasting people’s lack of perspective dent your am today. All that I learnt at College impact on me and I am truly grateful confidence. Uniqueness is valued turned out to be essential life skills. to them all. everywhere and make efforts to polish I was also very lucky to have great it. I must also mention Father Terence teachers at Xavier’s. Quadros, who was always available to Anything else that you would like to Mrs Aruna Sundresh, Ms Pratiba hear me out and discuss even mundane write/say? Naithani and Ms Alpana Palkhivale questions of life. Though he is no longer I would like to thank the college in senior college, Ms Verona Vaz and at Xavier’s, he has stayed in touch and magazine for honouring me with this Mrs Anjali Lokur in junior college gave for that I am very thankful.

Aishwarya Dongre I really am reminded of the focus the on which I built my preparation. I really faculty would put in regard to research owe a great deal to this foundation as papers, presentations. It kept us on our it helped me score the highest in the toes and made us approach our course country in my political science optional content with greater enthusiasm. subject paper for the main examination. Besides this, the array of people I have At the personality front, the continuous met and the acceptance of all, that the opportunities to interact with the college teaches, is something I take underprivileged as part of the Social back with pride. And of course, the Involvement Programme and the memory of the gothic structure, the Project Care assignment strengthened favourite huge windows of classrooms my zeal to work for the people of the Aishwarya Dongre and the arches are embedded so deeply country by entering the most significant What are your recollections of St. within my mind, that these snapshots aspect of aid to the people- ie the Xavier’s College? serve as fodder during the drought days government. The empathy I developed in my normal, crazy schedule. St. Xavier’s is an institution that shall yet stays with me. Similarly, the college focused on overall development always remain close to my heart. It is an To what extent did the college help you besides just academics. This is one of academic institution that has given me in nurturing your ambition to attempt the biggest highlights of college life, a box full of love, memories and a lot the Civil Services Examination? as, if developed well it shapes you as of opportunities. One thing that holds a holistic person. Thus the dancing very dear to my heart and something I was very clear from the beginning that amidst CIAs and End Semester exams that I yet stand by is this one line from I wished to pursue a career in the civil kept the mind going healthy enough the college song – Xavier’s gives me services of the nation. With all honesty to continue the same during the super roots and wings. the college has shaped my being and directed me well in the process of strenuous UPSC preparation process. The super tight schedule that the preparation. I also believe that this overall shaped autonomous system ensured has really my personality that enabled me to worked wonders for me especially At an academic level, the focus on in- exude confidence while I gave my during preparation for the UPSC exam depth studies, emphasis on reference personality test in round 3 of the UPSC as well as my current training period. work and the continuous zeal to be exam journey. I really cribbed but as things just had on my toes with regard to current happenings in order to fit well in to be done, it helped me systematize How did you prepare for the Civil classroom discussions kept me going my routine. The focus I put on extra- Services? How did you overcome the in the direction. My choice of English curricular activities, especially with challenges that you faced (if any at all) literature as one of my subjects helped the whole process of starting Xavier’s while preparing for the Civil Services? Intra-collegiate classical dance event- me appreciate specific words, sentences Nrityangan, practicing for Malhar and content which helped me while After graduating in 2015, I shifted to despite a crunch in time and space, and studying truckloads of books. My third Delhi. I took a break year to prepare and getting people to participate in cultural year combination of Economics and gave the exam in 2016. I cleared it in activities was something I cherish and Political Science worked wonders for my first attempt with an All India Rank hold with great fondness. me as it gave me a general overview of 196. I did the initial course training at the two most sought after subjects in Delhi with the constant aid of two other With regard to classroom education the UPSC exam. They formed the base sources: The Hindu Newspaper and

60 Insights on India forum. but believing in your abilities is in the Civil Services? (Could you also the key that turns the Civil Service tell us about your posting and other (Disclaimer- It is not necessary to shift Examination lock. allied things here?) to Delhi or Pune to prepare. Self study is what helps you sail through). 2. It is an Individual Journey. You shall With my rank, I am allotted the have the support of your parents Indian Police Service (IPS) with my Basics of the Exam and close friends, but every time cadre being Kerala. Currently I am 1. There is no Definite Booklist that you fall you cannot rely on them. undergoing a vigorous training at the can be strictly followed. Based Consider this exam as a boxing ring Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police on the conventional list of books where the opponent (the pressure) Academy, Hyderabad. It’s a 1.5 year followed, stick to the ones that suit pushes you to the ground. It is only long training with a 6 month phase your comfort level which includes YOU who can get yourself up at the for District Probation Training. Here even petty issues like the font size nth minute, bleeding and sweating, our day begins at 5.22 am with a crazy of the content. This is because you but definitely more strong and physical training regime. It includes have to establish a very strong and victorious. cross country runs of 16kms, route long-lasting relation with these marches with a backpack and rifle books. 3. Pursue your interest, hobby or some totally weighing 14 kgs on you as you varied activity other than studying. traverse a route of 40kms. We also have 2. The exam is NOT about your It aids you to open your mind and been exposed to firing with different knowledge but a test of several be more holistic. For me Dancing arms. The appreciation to Tactical qualities that shall aid you in public (Bharatanatyam) and Meditation planning for operations is also taught. administration. This includes proved to be very useful in not just We have sessions for battling obstacles time management, patience, adding their qualities of discipline which include Tarzan Swings to perseverance, and commitment and calm into my daily schedule Crawling through barbed wires. Drill to your study goals and getting but made me feel more like a classes are a highlight in order to instill up each time you fall (when you human and not a robot. the sense of command and discipline. I do badly in a test, when you feel have learned to ride the horse, fearlessly disconnected from social circles). 4. Association with positivity and jump from a height of 83m during our Constant reminders of your end motivation, has to first begin at an bungee jumping exercise and even should motivate your means. internal level within your mind. Guide yourself to be positive and crawl through muck with a rifle. I 3. The need for constant revision. constantly remind yourself why have also faced punishments if I was 2 The more said of it the better it is. you are giving this exam. Aid it seconds late for the fall in or if an extra Revision includes various stages with external sources like The thread stuck out in the uniform. from reading, understanding, Motivational articles of toppers on Our indoor training is equally and applying concepts to current the Insights on India platform, You affairs, writing tests. interesting with continuous exposure tube Videos like TedTalks, Self- to law subjects, forensics, security 4. This is a test for you to help books. issues, policing in modern India to know something about 5. Be Happy. The dearth of this name a few. We are exposed to the everything, and everything about quality and feeling makes us weary. policing administration as well as something. Hence be curious about Express a sense of gratitude to cultural norms all throughout the everything and gain an insight anything good that happens to you country through our Bharat Darshan. about things. Remember, at the end each day, even if on one day your We also have had election attachments you are going to be a knowledge ability to breathe has been the only to realize the security lines that go into enriched person, and well then good thing that has happened. such a huge process. The aim of this who should be complaining? Recognise it and give it its academy has been to create a strong but sensitized police order. It shapes you to The Mindset for the UPSC Journey is importance. Inhale your blessings such an extent that you take immense the Mindset needed for a sustainable and exhale your gratitude. It works pride in the uniform. life. wonders! Here it’s a constant struggle to survive, I closely equate the two, as I reiterate Remember, this is your journey. You be injury free, perform at cultural that the journey and the process moulds get to carve the path to your destiny. evenings, attend formal dinners, excel you into a beautiful human. These five The UPSC Civil Service Examination pointers helped me to face constant is just a means to the larger end. You everywhere and yet be human. You challenges where every day could seem always will have other options to reach begin prioritizing your needs, of which like doomsday your end. your body being the temple is at the top. I negotiate through this training 1. Self belief and faith are your only How are you negotiating your life period, by engaging in things and two companions. Hard work is through the new postings and the new people that keep me going forward definitely an eligibility criteria, people thanks to being a new entrant because at training as well as in life

61 we are bound to find energies that are There are a number of students who students? hell bent on pulling you down. Thus, wish to prepare for the exam. Thus, a continuous self-motivation, respecting formal group with a mentor could be Life is hard, but so are you. Everything the need for hard days to strengthen us considered for discussions in regard is uncertain – thus embrace the are things that keep one going. to studies. A less exam-oriented but uncertainty. It is extremely important continuous knowledge enhancing that you remain happy and trust me this Would you like to suggest any changes process for academics must be joy must come from within you and not in Xavier’s approach to education? considered. Otherwise, the autonomy external elements. Keep yourself self system works wonders to keep your It would be great if Xavier’s orients motivated, shut out noises that pull you socks always pulled up. A mentor- itself more to discussion on current down, trust and love fiercely and create mentee system between juniors and affairs. This wouldn’t just be for UPSC such immensely strong memories that seniors would also be a great idea aspirants but for all to develop a sense you don’t regret even one moment in of awareness coupled with curiosity. Would you like to give a message to our your life!

Pranjal PATIL days. Now I know, it was the magic of classes used to awaken the great Guru Computer which was yet to give debaters or the hidden quarrelsome its Mantra to me. journalists within each one of us. We got our training of exchanging ideas I was very reserved while my class without fighting over any topic. Ms. mates would casually talk among Ritu Mathur taught us just for one year, themselves. Thanks to my friends, I but taught us the value of patience and started writing and talking to myself hard work for our life time. She used about any insignificant things like to spend hours with me suggesting umbrellas, clothes, burgers and other corrections and improvements in my such things. This was to overcome answers for the TYBA exam. Based on my inhibition in communication. I Pranjal Patil my experience of organizing various made very good friends in college. My activities for the Political Science What are your recollections of St. friends, Kesia, Christina, Sneha, Revati Department, I successfully organized Xavier’s College? were my constant companions although the Model United Nations at IAS some of us took different subjects in the Thank you for giving me the privilege training Academy in Mussoorie along third year. We jelled so well that even of giving this interview. One’s alma with my fellow Officer trainees. while writing university exam, we had mater is always very special. St. Xavier’s a great fun since Sneha and Revati were was the most sought after college To what extent did college help you in my scribes. I can never forget the Dr. by writers and readers alike when I nurturing your ambition to attempt Taraporewala’s compassionate yet firm was in college. I am sure that it must the Civil Services Examination? hand shake. His dynamism, his ever- be the same even today. Bollywood growing energy and his concern for I got to know about the civil services movies portray college life as being students continue to inspire me till when I was in college. A friend and I just about fun and romance, propose date. Ms. Aruna Sundresh’s motherly were just going through some magazines days and rose days, festivities and treatment towards her students was in the Reference Library when we parties. While in school, most of us very comforting and encouraging. In came across some piece of information study hard fantasizing about the happy fact, it was my motivation to attend the about Indian Administrative Services college world waiting for us. In reality, most challenging lectures at 8:00 am. by chance. Gradually, I developed the college is different. The admission to St. Either in the foyer or on our way back determination and motivation to study Xaviers’ College, Mumbai was a huge to CST station, long conversations with for the same in days to come. victory for my family and me. I started Dr. Agnelo (fondly called Aggie sir) travelling alone by Mumbai local The XRCVC provided me the much- on many significant and insignificant train during rush hours. (My father needed psychological and academic topics were engaging. I still remember dropped me to college daily for the first support throughout and even today. For Aggie’s sense of humor. 2 months). The world of Xavier’s was the first time, I was introduced to the unknown and unseen for me. Except Father Arun had always shown screen reader software called JAWS (Job for myself, I used to consider all other tremendous faith in his student’s Access with Speech) in the XRCVC. I classmates as smart and intelligent. For abilities. Inspite of my reluctance, had never used the computer before. the college assignments, I used to work he convinced and motivated me to Moreover, this software was in English. for many months while others were make a presentation on Durkheim in Learning it became doubly difficult for able to complete the same work in few our Sociology class. Pratibha Ma’am’s me. But our computer teacher was as

62 calm and patient as his name Prashant me disciplined in studies. I had to scan most pressing concerns of the common Naik suggested. Honestly, even today, I the basic reference books essential for masses. know the computer only as much as I writing the exam. It was an extremely need to know it. This small rectangular- time-consuming process and many a Would you like to give a message to our shaped technological wonder called times frustrating too. However, many students? laptop made me independent in the websites and online forums are now I don’t want to appear very old or senior world of knowledge. It empowered bringing about a level playing field in me to top the Mumbai University the civil services preparation. and give a message to the current in Political Science in 2010. It later students. However, just as a friend, I also opened up the doors of JNU and How are you negotiating your life want to say make as many friends as civil services for me. If it were not for through the new postings and the new you can in college. In fact, you should Xavier’s I am not sure I would have people thanks to being an entrant in be able to say that you could fall short gone to JNU or whether I would have the Civil Services? (Could you also tell of anything in future but not long- us about your posting and other allied cleared the UPSC exam or not. cherished friends from your college things here?) days. Have fun so that you can fondly How did you prepare for the Civil Services? How did you overcome the I finished my training at Lal remember each and every moment challenges that you faced (if any at all) Bahaddur Shastri National Academy spent during your college days. Read while preparing for the Civil Services? of Administration in the month voraciously so that no exam in the of May. Right now, I am posted as world scares you. Study sincerely so Since the Civil Services examination Assistant Collector (under training) that your teachers would take pride in demands general and deep in Ernakulam, Kerala. In our calling you their students. Allow me to understanding of various socio- district training, we are required make slight changes of my own to the economic issues of national and to learn the functioning of civil international importance of a administration, police, judiciary and words of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, a Buddhist graduation level, I was comfortable revenue administration through our scholar and educator. He urges the with self - study. Along with reading observations and attachments with youth to challenge themselves in their the newspaper daily, I joined the various departments. Besides, it is an studies and life with courage, wisdom, test series for all the papers. It gave opportunity to understand the culture, tenacity and perseverance by being true direction to my preparation and kept language and to empathize with the to themselves as youth.

‘You have a responsibility to make inclusion a daily thought, so we can get rid of the word 'inclusion.' -Theodore Melfi

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Section Editor Chetan Bhatnagar (SYBA) Lest We Forget!

64 Dr. Marselin R. Almeida On the 5th a botanist. Every Saturday, he would Sanskrit names and their Botanical of December visit the Blatter Herbarium Library Equivalents, in Maharashtra) (Almeida 2017, India lost and work on his dream project of & Almeida, 2008); Hand-book of one of its most Flora of Maharashtra. Not only did he Diseases and their Herbal remedies important, work for himself in the BLAT library, (2010). talented and but he also mentored many research Under his able guidance and influential plant students in the department. During collaboration, the State Forest taxonomists. his second innings with BLAT in the Department published 3 books – A Former Curator capacity of Advisor, he guided many check list of plants of Ahmednagar of the Blatter Herbarium, Dr. Marselin PhD students who were working under District (2007); A check list of plants Rusario Almeida, who was suffering Mrs. Almeida’s supervision on various of Nasik district (2010); A checklist of from chronic diabetes and was Taxonomic or Floristic problems. vascular plants of Gadchiroli District undergoing dialysis, passed away. Dr. He also helped the Herbarium to get (2013). Most of his publications Almeida was not just a mentor to many several funded projects and, along with / books were published from the of us, but also a very passionate teacher students, worked on these projects as a Blatter Herbarium and / or from Mrs. and botanist and for years, i.e. from consultant or advisor. 1970s to 2017, he was synonymous Magdelin Almeida Environmental with Blatter Herbarium. Dr. Almeida’s After his retirement, he continued Centre, Sawantwadi. The copyrights publications which came out from the to contribute to the field of Indian of these books lie with the Blatter Blatter Herbarium during this period taxonomy in the form of books Herbarium. – Dictionary of Generic Names were of international standard and We salute Dr Marselin R. Almeida and of Flowering Plants and Ferns in put the Blatter Herbarium and himself are determined to carry forward his Maharashtra (Almeida & Almeida, on the world map. His monumental research work at Blatterr Herbarium. 6-volume Flora of Maharashtra, which 2005); Konkani Names of Plants (with took him 20 years to complete (1996 comments on Hortus Malabaricus) Dr. Rajendra Shinde -2014), is the crowning achievement (2007); Dictionary of Specific Epithet Head, Department of Botany of his long and distinguished career as (with their meanings, local names, Director, Blatter Herbarium

Edward Agapito Rodrigues An excited buzz three years he pushed me to explore There are few things in the world began going uncharted territories, taught me that can rival a passionate teacher around campus to doubt everything and question discover the form and substance of about a newly everybody. I grew to recognise and pedagogy in the initial years of his / appointed enjoy grappling with the complexities her vocation. During his long teaching professor soon of social structures and understand the career Eddie excelled at teaching at all after I was manner in which we might understand levels of tertiary education – he taught admitted to St. our own agency. Eddie taught us to undergraduates in St. Xavier’s and Xavier’s as a read carefully while being attentive to also designed and taught postgraduate student. Edward all that lay between the lines. courses in the University of Mumbai A. Rodrigues joined the Sociology and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), department on 2 January 1987. Quite a few generations of students New Delhi. But I like to believe that he Discerning students during my time began to measure our growth at the had a special yen for initiating students chose Literature and Economics; and annual sociology seminars in Xavier’s into the discipline. His commitment to Psychology was a perennial favourite. Villa, Khandala; and the anthropology serious students of the discipline was Sociology was perceived to be ‘soft and fieldtrips (to the Sardar Sarovar dam total. Those first few batches that Eddie easy’, a primarily descriptive discipline rehabilitation sites, and to Vyara, taught were marked indelibly by his and an option that does not demand Surat in the late eighties, for instance) presence. intellectual rigour. were a highlight for many of us in Alongside his teaching Eddie was also Eddie, the campus buzz had it, rejected Xavier’s – something Eddie planned an active member of the Committee this characterisation of his discipline. and put together with great care and for the Protection of Democratic He was serious about (social) theory, thoughtfulness. We learnt to write and Rights (CPDR), Mumbai, and worked and insisted on building sophisticated present field-reports, and nurtured closely with the Indian People’s Human conceptual frameworks in his classes. our commitment to engage with both Rights Commission (IPHRC). He was Eddie was formally my teacher the politics and ethics of doing social a member of the fact-finding team between 1988 and 1991 and in those science research. that investigated the police firing in

65 Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar, Mumbai in New Delhi in 2012. and charismatic figure on campus July 1997. Writing this report catalyzed numerous batches of students over the his interest in the Dalit question and he Edward ‘Eddie’ Rodrigues passed away past three decades learnt the meaning went to complete his PhD on ‘Modernity on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in his and possibilities of a committed social and the Project of Dalit Emancipation: home in JNU, Delhi. He was a teacher, science practice under his tutorship. He A Sociological Investigation of a pedagogue, who, over three decades was a consummate practitioner of the Experiences in Western India.’ More of teaching across two universities, increasingly threatened art of making recently Eddie had moved to the nurtured multiple generations of connections. Eddie was a singular Department of Sociology, University of students. Always challenging his presence, even as he insisted on the Mumbai where he helped conceptualise students, Eddie taught his students primacy of the collective. and design the PhD programme before to be demand more of themselves, accepting a Professorship in Sociology never settling for anything less than George Jose in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the best they could be. An inspiring Ex-student

Fr. Emil D’Cruz, SJ After retiring Socius to the Provincial. He brought to his voice or said unkind things. from the college, this job his wisdom and vast experience Emil has gone to meet his Lord and Emil moved and also his infinite capacity to listen Maker. He leaves behind a wonderful into pastoral patiently to others. Many a time, an legacy of how to combine academic ministries at aggrieved Jesuit would pour out his excellence with pastoral outreach, all Nashik and complaints to Emil and then cool down done with admirable fidelity to the Bandra where before going to meet the Provincial! Jesuit way of life. May the Lord whom he continued The support staff too remember Emil served so faithfully welcome him to exercise his the kindness showed to them in all into Paradise. talents as a pastor and friend to many. circumstances. Emil could be firm in He was then called upon to serve as demanding work but he never raised Luke Rodrigues

Eunice De Souza Just about a year caustic and relentless. Nobody with from India and overseas, thus creating ago, there was an the slightest sense of self-preservation a vibrant and stimulating setting for unprecedented dared admit to being content as a intellectual discovery. Mysteriously, deluge of boiled cabbage. Trying to measure up magically, she somehow raised funds to tributes. Writers, to her expectations could be agonizing support all these endeavours. especially but that sardonic smile, when it came, poets, rarely was a reward to be savoured. Eunice was the quintessential maverick, receive such fearless and outspoken. As a member Eunice fizzed with restless energy, extensive media of the Staff Council, she fought fiercely always looking ahead to the next coverage. But Eunice de Souza was an challenge, especially when it for the rights of teachers. Her impact extraordinary literary figure: volumes concerned the Department of English. extended to Mumbai University: of poetry published in several languages She established Ithaka, the annual during her stint on the Board of Studies around the world, a substantial body literature and drama festival, nurturing in English, the syllabus was revamped of critical writings and anthologies, it from early student performances significantly and path-breaking an eagerly-awaited weekly column directed by Rex Baker (then head of in a local newspaper, all displaying a courses were introduced. Behind her the British Council in Mumbai) to prodigious intellect, mercurial wit and uncompromising public persona was large productions executed entirely by incomparable turn of phrase. a warm, generous side reserved for a a host of talented students (many of privileged few. For St. Xavier’s, she was a legendary whom went on to become successful teacher who evoked both trepidation theatre professionals). Department “I’m not here to win popularity and adoration. She invariably arrived publications followed: the annual contests,” she often said, “but to make early for class, carrying a pile of books. academic journal, volumes of poetry, people think.” She managed to do both, Often she would read out from them, and a collection of critical essays on the spectacularly. then toss out a sliver, a crumb of an idea, then newly-emerging field of popular and wait for some brave soul to pursue culture. She invited several renowned Dr. Shefali Balsari-Shah it. Silence was pierced with sarcasm, academicians, writers and performers Former Head, Department of English

66 Madhusudhan Bhagwat To say that to the universe by engaging in social philanthropic nature was only spurred Professor service as often as he could. His legacy on by his resourcefulness. A very Madhusudhan of kindness made itself felt every week accommodative person by nature, his Bhagwat was a - every Sunday, he would enrich the absence was sorely felt in the college kind hearted, lives of underprivileged children who premises after he retired in 2013. As benevolent lived nearby by providing them with soul would be a fine concoction of both academic he leaves this world in peace, we look to make an knowledge (through classes) and back in awe at the trail of happiness and understatement fun and engaging activities such as joy he left behind– and hope to embark of gargantuan proportions. A social storytelling. Purchasing school material upon it in our own little ways. and friendly person, his kindness for children of non-teaching staff by permeated way beyond the academic means of the funds he painstakingly Inputs Dr. Shyamala Bodhane sphere of his life – for he gave back collected from the college staff, his Head, Department of Physics

NOEL SHETH SJ Noel journeyed the wider needs of the Jesuit Assistancy His identity as a Jesuit priest through life decided his superiors into assigning characterized his commitment to with purpose. him to Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth (JDV), the Church and the Society of Jesus. His Jesuit Pontifical Institute of Philosophy Ordained on March 23, 1974 Noel identity always and Religion, Pune. He resided in the cherished the priesthood and the before him, he Papal Seminary and functioned as ministry that it implied. Because of his applied himself dean of the Inchoate Department of deep knowledge of Oriental Religions, meticulously to Indian Studies and Social Sciences in he could appreciate the contribution every task given the Faculty of Philosophy. Hinduism, of other faiths in understanding the him with the hope that it would benefit Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Sikhism world of religion and be pluralist while others. The eldest of four brothers, he were the subjects he taught. His name is preserving his Christian identity. At the lost his father when he and his siblings included in the Who’s Who of Sanskrit time of his death, Noel was a member were still young. He felt responsible Scholars of India. of the International Secretariat for for the family. His mother hailed from Ecumenism and advisor to Fr. General Noel had the capacity to put together Kandivali and with faith and fortitude in Inter-religious matters. an immense amount of detail so that looked after her sons and provided for the knowledge of subjects he taught Noel had noteworthy qualities of their education through her earnings. was almost exhaustive. His effort to both, head and heart. Gentlemanly It was in St. Xavier’s High School, excel in all he attempted also meant in his actions and very humane in his Dhobitalao that Noel completed his that he had high expectations of his dealings with others, he could listen, schooling and then decided to join students. Not only was his learning assess and respond truthfully, yet the Jesuits of the Bombay Province; he appreciated in JDV but also at the gently, to what was said to him. He did so on June 20, 1960. His flair for national and international levels. He walked tall yet made everyone feel languages showed in his knowledge was called to participate in and preside that they mattered to him. He set great of Gujarati—his father was a baptized at international meetings and seminars. store on being impartial in his dealings Gujarati—Marathi, Hindi and English. Throughout his teaching career, he with his associates, staff and students. After philosophy, Noel was asked came across not only as a scholar but It was easy to recognize the kindness to prepare himself in Sanskrit and also a simple and amiable person. that emanated from him. He enjoyed Indian Culture to be part of the staff With a mind for detailed planning meeting Jesuit companions and shared of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He as well as sensitivity for the views of in the fun and food of such gatherings. performed brilliantly in his M.A. in others, he served terms as rector of the When he returned from an overseas Sanskrit from Pune University and was Papal Seminary (1991-94) and later engagement, he brought something not offered a full scholarship to Harvard of JDV (1999-2005). He helped bring only for his own community but also to complete his doctorate in Sanskrit. technical modernization to the JDV for others. For health reasons, Noel At Harvard, he impressed both staff campus and was presented the Dr. was careful about his diet and took and students with his extraordinary Sam Higginbottom award for the best few chances. Noel’s Jesuit confreres competence in Sanskrit and on principal (president) in India, 2004- are grateful to God for having him in occasion was invited by the professor 2005 by the All India Association for their midst for 57 years; we feel his loss to teach his confreres. Back in India, Christian Higher Education. acutely.

67 It was my privilege to chat with Noel world. We offer our condolences to his perpetual light shine on him. on the very day (June 26, 2017) he two surviving brothers and his many Errol D’Lima SJ was to fly to Bogota, Columbia where friends both in India and abroad. May he completed his life’s journey in this God grant Noel eternal rest and may

Adieu, Madame Debjani Chavan “I shall pass this approachable, she refused to miss a for us never left the valves of her heart. way but once; chance to reach out to any student in any good that need. Forever generous with not just Insisting on being critical and opinionated often, she welcomed I can do or any her time, but her advice as well, she diverse opinions during class kindness I can was, it seems, possessed by a silver discussions - thereby initiating us to show to any tongue – for she knew not just what to the Xavier’s tradition of plurality and human being; say, but also how to say it. diversity; a trait that would become a let me do it now. Her passion and unabridged love part of each one of us. Her zest for life, Let me not defer for French remain unparalleled – her love for both her subjects and her nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this for she was as keen a teacher as she students reflected and radiated into way again.” was a keen student – boasting of everything she did. Imbibing imprints -Etienne de Grellet an insatiable appetite to learn new of her very heart and soul into all that things and share them with others, be she did, it is no wonder that the quality Poignant quotes like these lend whatever they may. Always resplendent of her work spoke for itself. themselves well to the memory of with food, movie references and Madame Debjani Chavan, a truly personal anecdotes, she made learning Madame Debjani continues to remain a beloved teacher to all those who knew exquisitely enjoyable – for every class part of us - the academic and life lessons her, or had the pleasure of being taught was a surprise, and we savored each bit she imparted play across the synapses by her. Always greeting everyone she of it. To her, no question was too dumb of our minds like the very movies she met with a lovely, infectious smile, and no doubt too silly - she would relish used to show us with pure joy and glee. she donned many more hats than all our responses - encouraging and Au revoir Madame, Au Revoir. that of just a teacher – namely those motivating us to further expand our Ms. Anusha D’Souza of a mentor, a guide, a counselor and horizons. Her scolding too, was a tree above all, a second mother to all those whose warm shadow we would frolic Ex-student & Current Faculty for students she taught. Affable and highly under – for we knew her best intentions French in Junior College

Victor D’Souza Mr. Victor those in need, he even found ways during the time of examinations, we D’Souza, to aid those who weren’t physically strive to imbue our lives with shades of much loved present – for in case of any undue not only his impeccable work ethic, but Laboratory absence, he would be eager to not only also his enthusiasm to help regardless Assistant of the assign duties to fill up the emptied spot, of circumstance. Department of but even supervise examinations to Physics, was a ensure that everything went off without Inputs by perfect study in a hitch. A gentleman at heart – a fact Mr. Anthony Thomas consistency – compounded by his good behavior and (Laboratory Assistant, Zoology), for he was as punctual and helpful in straight forwardness – he was a regular Mr. Gurunath, the lab as he was kind and hardworking in the Kamgar office, conversing with (Laboratory Assistant, Geology), Mr. outside of it. Famously proactive and his peers politely as ever. An invaluable Sydney Bangera, adored for his tendency to never refuse aid to both students and professors alike (Laboratory Attendant, Chemistry)

‘Tolerance is a poor substitute for embrace’ -Jamie Arpin Ricci

68 Photo Credit: Khyati Bohra (Knowledge Centre) Reflections

69 Humanity the mother Wilderness

of all religions Wilderness is innate To moorlands And desert winds The reckless soul Of reckless demeanour

Sometimes I look up at the skies and wonder Rendered at rest Is there really someone up there? In raging vigour Or is it just a feeling? Of heedless winds under a winter sky An eye in the yonder Or just the trust of upbringing? When lungs burn for a breath Is there really an almighty power? After a breathless run downhill Or just your conscience And sodden boots A voice telling you right from wrong. Attract flies which won’t stop buzzing Is it the voice of heaven? Or just a quiet song? Is it the almighty that brings blessings? Or the love of thy neighbour? Are we puppets of the divine? Or is that a mask under which we cower? In the name of God, many battles we have fought, Many martyrs have we slaughtered

Is it God who divides brother from brother? So let’s race barefoot Or is it man’s intention to divide and conquer? On dried grass and sharp stones Is it religion that teaches us to slay a brother? No fabric between the earth and the skin Or is it man’s hunger for power? Just the dry strands of limp hair To answer these questions in an endless battle Down the side burns and bare backs A sword which has seen many deaths For answers we look in the books and scrolls of old Return the wilderness of dying souls Though in the humbleness of a child they hold And they’ll ravage the foliage For what is religion, the toddler doesn’t know Tearing through the wind But with all his might goodness he shows Drenched in dirt and sand and mud A rebel am I to say this but what I say is true- They carry the wild flowers and thorns With age the true meaning of life we subdue. The sacred bond of family we break Scurrying right through the thistle And in turn, for love, we ache The wilderness is a cruel whip For in our race for money forgotten have we And a sly tongue over the wounded skin. The mother of all religions (Inspired by Withering Heights by Emily Bronte) HUMANITY

Natasha Martis Zil Gala SYBSc FYBA

70 Dark fire Cancerous exchange

There is something programme About the night I know its hard to resist the allure That stirs the rot When the European boys and girls Behind your wooden façade Are smoking gaily. Kindles the timber But you’ve got to guard against the Lure, Ringed with feelings For else you’ll be taking puffs daily. To light up The mysterious darkness Trying new things is a wonderful Philosophy, And I greatly respect you for it, And when day arrives But its better applied to art and gastronomy, There is no way And that’s why I’m throwing a fit. To hide the burn

To erase the stains You see, you’ve probably always The ash remains Taken good heath for granted To resurrect the phoenix As most healthy people do, we’re Of uninhibited honesty. Programmed that way. And those who are ill can’t understand it-

Shifa Zoya Why you throw what you blend with, away. FYBA Smoking takes a toll on your life span It’s sheer ignorance which makes Lost Cities You regard it as benign Black frames that sparkle white, Make it a habit, and you won’t live Long enough to be a gran The building fills my sight. Education’s a start, and yea, it’s a concern of mine. Tall and firm of liquor fame, Unbowed to it’s owner’s shame. Conversing with someone whose Breath is foul, As well as the lack of concern for First appears then is hidden, Your own well being that it implies, Just like a beast unbidden. Will leave me piqued and liable to Growl. Shrouded in unholy grey smoke, Quiet frankly, I’d rather make a From lit cigarettes that choke. Part-time of swatting flies.

In short, young prawn, you had Will he never ever know? Better never look at a cigarette Again, Oh I do not think so, no. And think, “Well maybe just a drag Or two…” Like concrete’s just a plain wall, Or I’ll disown you faster than you can count to ten He does not see me, not at all. And to make sure that you really regret It, I’ll sue.

Shifa Zoya Malvika FYBA SYJC

71 But he lingered Love overdose

He lived quite a simple life. Ever had too much of love? Some would say too simple; Or not a bit at all. But he was content, roaming freely, Isn’t it tough? He was content, breathing freely. Maybe you think He used to sing songs suited to every mood; I made a wrong call. Songs of lament, of sorrow came as easy to him, As the songs of joy and hopefulness, for he played Everyone is desperate, The instrument that was the human soul. For love and care. He used to travel every year across the land, No one wants to be Making perilous journeys – once he almost lost a hand last in line or wait, But no one ever really could say why, Something no one wants to share. Why was this man, poor and dressed in rags, So grateful for being under this lilac sky? Accepting love is easy, And why did he always sing of places far away Realizing others are Could he not renounce his vagabond ways? deprived is baffling. And settle down, find a place to stay? Dealing with pain after is crazy, While they are left tackling. When he was in one place, he would sing of another He would tell tales of reuniting lost brothers, Gather love you have left, Brothers that had been scattered across the land, Begin to share with all. Like twin stars, sentenced to belong to different skies, Will do no good to have it kept, And during these tales, one could hear him deeply sigh Love till you penetrate For his lust for wandering had no beginning, nor an end through the heart’s wall. He’d be in one place, serenading, when his soul would send Him miles away, to strange surroundings and people even stranger. Caroline D’Souza But these strangers would soon become his friends, FYBA And before the seasons changed, he would tearfully say Goodbye to these strangers he united, in such a strange way. Feuding families, completely reduced to tears, Painted nails Friends that had lost touch, over the years, Enemies, eager to impale each other with spears, Painted nails, painted nails, All would stop, and share a strange sense of belonging What is it that you hide? One that seemed like it always lingered, and had no ending. Those chipped off, But one day, men with swords and siege weapons came bitten pieces of me, And they told him – “you’re only allowed to stay That your anxiety has caused you. On land from here to there, and you’ll do what we say For the King commands us, and he’s blessed by the Lord Painted lips, painted lips, And what are you in front of him – O, puny Bard?” What is it that you hide? He meditated upon this for a bit, but then he marched Those dry flakes of blood on me, Past their barricades, and into what we now call the ‘Beyond’, That your nervousness has caused you. And that was the last time he was seen. We missed him dearly, all of us still do Painted cheek, painted cheek, If you knew him, you definitely would too. What is it that you hide? People speculate all sorts of horrible things, Those visible marks Saying that he was beaten to a pulp, and fed to dogs of scratches on me, That he was shattered into pieces, like faulty cogs, That your silence has caused you. And true, no one has seen him for a while. But if you listen quietly at night, you can hear Painted eyes, painted eyes, The faint hum of his songs, played to perfection. What is it that you hide? Maybe he’s truly gone, but it’s so clear to see Those marks of dried tears on me, That the notes he played lingered, and so did he. That HE has caused you.

Chetan Bhatnagar Swati Anwesha SYBA FYBA

72 THE BLACK HOLE (A POEM ON THE DARK WORLD OF A DRUG ABUSE VICTIM)

Darkness engulfs her Lovely and cheerful. Falling into the abyss, The little girl’s no one but her. deeper and deeper. This realisation dawns Nothing’s clear. upon her, and But she wants to face her fear. before she can process the memory, Disturbing voices in her head, There’s darkness again. Following her even The little girl has faded away. when she goes to bed. She’s pushed further Into the never-ending dark pit. DARKER AND DARKER AND DARKER. She’s become a prisoner of her own mind. Everything’s out of control. Dark thoughts grapple her. She tries to cling on, Memories strangle her. But she’s slipping away. Voices suffocate her. Her life’s drifting away. The darkness blinds her. She feels high but now she’s low. It’s time to let the ‘Ecstasy’ into the blood flow. She dreads the day she touched the stuff. Little did she know, Suddenly, there’s nothing! letting go of it is more than tough. “What on earth is happening?” Today, she’d have not been here. All she sees is jet darkness, In this dark dungeon, Just jet blackness. where no one’s there, Falling deeper and deeper to lift her up when she’s fallen. she does, into nothingness. The darkness encapsulates her She falls deeper and deeper, and The abyss grows bigger and bigger. There’s nothing around. She wants to scream She falls into the abyss, but she cannot, where there’s no ground. She’s lost the will over her body, Something she forgot. Thinking of the little girl, The chemicals drive her into She dreams of a light a black hole, at the end of the tunnel. she doesn’t want to fall into. She closes her eyes, and She tries, harder and harder, weeps silently. but in vain! Unbearable and sickening is the pain! DARKER AND DARKER Oh! The nasty tricks played by her brain. AND DARKER.

“Make it stop!” “Go away!” Now she’s gone. Shouts the girl every day. No sight of her. She sees men chasing her. The black hole closes Hooded figures haunting her. And disappears. Friends and family mocking her. She’s become a prisoner for life. Voices in her head provoking her. She lives in eternal darkness. Every day it turns even more, She screams at the top of her voice, DARKER AND DARKER AND DARKER… All of a sudden, she sees a young girl playing with her toys. Judy Sherine Faber Happy and beautiful. FYBA

73 THE LAST OF HIS TRIBE: THE POEM WITHIN THE POEM Mikhail Philip Kattuparambil She’s suffered the real deal, an Australian original, FYBA Oodgeroo Noonuccal is an Australian Aboriginal. In 1970, her job was that of a scribe, Wrote about a man, the last of his tribe.

Willie Mckenzie’s his name, he’s an old, retired male, And yes, don’t forget, this is a true tale. It’s 24 lines, it’s a poem, not a song, She writes about the times before white people came along.

For these aboriginals, the universe will never be the same, For when the whites entered, they weren’t glad they came. The poem didn’t rhyme, I hope it didn’t bore her, But at least her literature was diaspora.

“Change is the law, the new must oust the old”, Forced migration from native homelands, that sounds bold. McKenzie’s tribal name was Geerbo, but then he had to have it changed, His white boss gave him that name, they had that arranged.

The Brits swooped on Australia like a bunch of vultures, Questioned their need to alter their identity in another culture. Due to mimicry, white name adopted, left none the wiser, Geerbo adopts the language of the colonizer.

You can detect the essentialism, they do highlight, But forget your identity and culture? That wasn’t right. The white boss told Geerbo who he should be, The colonizer decides what is and isn’t a particular identity.

Geerbo couldn’t do what he wanted, his old life he did miss, This poem shows Geerbo’s subaltern status. There’s a “sudden sting of tears”, there’s a “lot of repression”, Geerbo has little access to his own means of expression.

Can’t enact old scenes, a servile living in fear, Back in the old days, he’d use his “boomerang and spear”. To “lead a corroborree”, just one more chance, Oh, a corroborree’s a traditional Aboriginal dance.

Semiotics were their identity, that was their thing, Using A, I and U, a system of tongue-clicking. Semiotics define a race, it’s a system of signs, Here, it’s their means of communication, it’s their ties that bind.

Geerbo’s lost his identity, aimlessly he roams, Just another resident in the “Salvation Army Home”. A Darwawada tribe member, now he’s just tired and hurt, “A white man’s burden” is what his race is considered.

Currently, he’s lost in the “teeming city crowds”, Used to a peaceful place, now it’s very loud. Were the colonizers cruel? Where’s the piety? By worlding, he’s brought into the dominant Eurocentric global society.

Geerbo expired, his space gone and his identity he did lose, But why aren’t you guys being true to yourselves? What’s your excuse?

74 Les Mots Français Qu’est-ce-qui importe à la fin ? Un jour, il y avait une discussion Aujourd’hui je vois les personnes par les aimes sur Facebook ou profonde de la préparation d’un qui font concurrence, qui luttent, et Insta. Moi, je poste, mais cela ne testament ! Soudain je me suis à cause de tout cela il y a beaucoup m’importe pas. Je regarde fixement rendu compte que c’est moi qui dois de jalousies et de rancunes. Ils sur mon photo et contemple, quelles le faire, le préparer ! A ce moment ont beaucoup d’argent, l’auto la sont mes forces et mes faiblesses. une idée m’a frappé, suivie d’une plus chère, les portables à jour. Je Comment je peux m’améliorer. Tout chaîne de pensées. J’étais vieux! leur moque en disant, où est votre ce qui se passe dans votre vie vous Le mois prochain, les anges me paix? Dans les applications de vos postez au Snapchat. La vraie photo béniront, ils m’offriront une nouvelle portables se trouvent <> <>. Quel cœur, avant d’invention d’appareil c’est la réalité ! La mort va arriver dommage ! Pour nous, il y avait des photographique. Moi, je prends sans choix, sans aucun doute, sans rendezvous avec notre famille. La plaisir dans chaque chose qui se aucune notification. Et puis, j’étais vraie paix pour nous était de parler passe. J’aime beaucoup quand les perdu dans mes songes. avec nos enfants ! Aujourd’hui tout étudiants postent les photos avec Il y a toujours une évolution d’une est compliqué ! Malheureusement moi, quelle nostalgie ! Comment je institution et même d’une personne. on a oublié de vivre. Je ne veux pas suis fier, comment je suis content On a des étapes différentes, et à comparer les générations, parce d’avoir si bons souvenirs. Les 149 chaque étape on apprend et on que biensûr il y a une progression, ans que j’ai tout à fait dédiés aux s’évolue. On apprend beaucoup mais il faut comprendre de vivre. Et étudiants, c’est la preuve que les de choses grâce aux expériences. oui, je ne suis pas tellement vieux, efforts n’étaient pas inutiles. Moi, même aujourd’hui j’apprends j’ai un compte au Facebook, mon J’ai reçu des étudiants divers de chaque jour en observant la nature, compte personnel au Instagram ! toutes classes sociales, de tous les enfants, la société, mes amis. Oh Quand je vois mes étudiants qui niveaux, mais la satisfaction que non! Je ne dois pas errer, je ne peux pas. Je me ballade à travers mes ont bien réussi, je peux fièrement j’ai eue de les voir transformer, rêves, mes pensées et mes étudiants. propulser les idées. Je suis sûr, quel plaisir ! Grâce à cette bonne C’est difficile pour le paternel de 149 que comme moi, ils n’auront pas transformation et de motivation ans de ne pas errer, non! Ah ! Vous de regrets, s’ils commencent à que j’ai reçues, je suis vivant même êtes choqués. J’ai beaucoup de la vivre la vie entièrement ! Essayez aujourd’hui! Ils ont raison, pourquoi chance, j’ai 149 ans. Aujourd’hui de se respecter, de s’aimer, et puis je suis si heureux, si satisfait parce c’est le moment de célébrer mais il y n’aura plus de pessimisme. qu’ils sont ma motivation ! Et donc aussi de recréer ! L’année prochaine C’est tout à fait facile de renoncer, Ce n’est pas la fin de moi, oui c’est j’aurais de la chance d’avoir 150 ans. mais difficile de lutter contre les 150, mais comme j’ai dit, c’est une Quelle merveille! Quel bonheur! difficultés. des étapes. Il y a toujours une La plus belle partie c’est que les progression !! À bientôt La seule différence entre vous et anges soutiennent nos efforts nos moi, c’est que votre vie est guidée Urmi Sethia décisions parce que nous créons par la comparaison, vous êtes jugés SYBA notre réalité ! Sommeil Éternel Des gens viennent. Des gens vont. votre mort. Nous sommes anxieux problèmes actuels. C’est une fuite Rien ne change. La vie continue soudainement et nous faisons un pour le meilleur ou pour le pire, toujours. Le soleil se lève et la retour à la réalité. Nous ne réalisons c’est votre choix. terre se gravite. Quoi ce soit une pas que la mort soit très similaire personne riche soit une personne à dormir. Comme la personne qui La personne morte est toujours pauvre, à la fin, la mort arrive. est en train de dormir ne s’occupe libérée des pièges de cruauté et de Les derniers rites sont différents, pas du monde autour de lui, quand haine. Le seul espoir que l’on peut mais bientôt, toutes les choses on est mort, on ne sait pas qu’est avoir c’est une mort tranquille, sans retournent à leur normalité. La vie ce qui se passe autour de nous et beaucoup de souffrance. Comme continue. ce sont les autres gens qui s’en on dit: la naissance est par accident, occupent. Alors vous entrez dans la mort est inévitable! Malgré cela, l’idée de la mort est un monde qui est complètement Anushka Rajesh effrayante. Prenez une minute pour nouveau et non affecté par les penser à propos du monde après FYBA

75 150 ans Dans l’esprit de fêter l’anniversaire s’est réunie à Washington DC. tableau périodique qu’on utilise de 150 ans de notre collège, C’était la première organisation même aujourd’hui. L’écrivain russe regardons les autres événements sans aucune discrimination, après Leo Tolstoy, publie son roman qui se sont passés en 1869. l’abolition d’esclavage. « Black célèbre « War and Peace ». Le Friday », la chute dans la Bourse premier conseil du Vatican s’établit En Inde, le père de notre pays, se passe dans cette année à cause à Rome. Le canal de Suez en Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi de la manipulation du marché par Egypte s’est ouvert, après avoir être est né à Porbandar. Sa femme, deux capitalistes. L’association pour construit par les anglais. Cela signifie Kasturba Gandhi aussi est née dans le suffrage des femmes s’établit et que les Européens n’auront pas de la même ville et la même année. Le commence à lutter pour le droit des besoin de contourner l’Afrique afin poète célèbre, Ghalib s’est décédé femmes de voter. L’université de d’arriver en Asie. En Angleterre, le dans cette année. L’école de La South Carolina a ouvert ses portes premier collège médical pour les Martinière s’est ouverte pour les aux gens de toutes les races. Hiram femmes a été fondé. filles en Calcutta. Revel devient le premier Africain- Américain d’être élu au Sénat. Alors, on peut voir qu’il y avait des Aux Etats-Unis, Ulysses Grant le En France, pendant les élections, autres événements dans l’histoire commandant de l’armée qui a l’opposition gagne 45% des sièges, du monde dans l’année 1869. Le gagné la guerre civile des Etats ainsi offrant une opposition la plus narcissisme, c’est une maladie, Unis, est devenu le président. La forte dans l’histoire du pays. contre laquelle, on doit se protéger. première organisation pour les ouvriers Africain-Américains, le En chimie, Dmitri Mendeleev a Anant Vemkatesh Coloured National Labour Union, présenté, pour la première fois, le SYBA

Pour Madame Debjàni, La vie est pleine de rencontres d’utiliser « passé composé » en peux lire en français. Madame, votre et d’adieux. Les gens viennent écrivant cette note parce que c’est sourire et votre enthousiasme dans dans votre vie chaque jour, vous tout à fait choquant que vous la classe me manquent. Vous êtes dites bonjour, vous dites bonsoir, n’êtes pas ici maintenant avec nous, professeure parfaite. Vos souvenirs quelqu’un reste pour quelques mais vous vous trouvez dans un sont éternels. Un de vos traits parmi minutes, quelqu’un reste pour endroit tellement éloigné de nous. tous les autres qui me manque quelques mois, ou pour quelques Madame, je me souviendrai toujours beaucoup est comment vous nous ans et il ya des autres qui restent à comment vous nous avez enseigné appeliez « My babies, My bachàs jamais. –If You Could See Me Now ‘L’Impératif’ du verbe ‘Avoir’ avec ». J’ai perdu une pierre précieuse de ma vie et c’est vous. Vous êtes (Cecilia Ahern) les prononciations drôles « Aie, toujours dans mes souvenirs. Vous Ayons, Ayez ». C’est à cause de Madame, me manquez ! Rest in peace. vous que j’ai choisi d’étudier la Vous avez été une inspiration dans littérature française. C’est à cause Melita Chettiar ma vie. Je pense que c’est difficile de votre encouragement que je SYBA

Mme. Debjani Si vous me demandiez pourquoi Elle brossait toujours les tableaux gauche en allant vers la Tour Eiffel j’aime si tant la langue française, de la culture française. Son et celle à droite en retournant. une des raisons dont je vous enseignement était le moyen pour J’en avais inconsciemment fait une nous d’échapper aux murs de la parlerais, c’est Mme. Debjani. Bien note mentale sans savoir qu’un an salle de classe afin de découvrir la après, pendant l’échange culturel que j’aie commencé à apprendre France. Je me souviens encore du en France, je lui rappellerais de son le français en sixième, c’est grâce cours où elle nous a introduit aux conseil au cours d’une promenade bateaux-mouches à Paris; elle nous à cette professeure que j’ai appris en bateau sur la Seine. Cet échange a raconté comment elle commettait comment parler cette langue. était la première fois que j’ai visité chaque fois la même erreur en De surcroît c’est sa passion pour essayant de regarder simultanément la France et j’avais la chance d’avoir l’enseignement et son amour pour à droite et à gauche de crainte que eu Mme. Debjani comme une le français qui m’en ont fait tomber quelque chose lui manque. Elle partie intégrale de cette expérience amoureuse. nous a conseillé de regarder la rive inoubliable.

76 J’ai appris beaucoup d’elle. A part Pour moi, Mme. Debjani sera avoir le pouvoir d’inspirer au moins la connaissance du français, c’est sa à jamais le déclencheur qui a une personne à aimer le français joie de vivre et son optimisme que suscité ma romance pour la comme elle a inspiré tous ses j’ai essayé d’apprendre et d’acquérir. langue française tant et si bien élèves. Elle restera toujours l’une des que j’envisage de poursuivre une meilleures personnes que j’ai eu le carrière en français. Je lui en serai Bandhuli Chattopadhyay privilège de connaître. toujours reconnaissante. J’espère Alumna

150 MOTS On pense que la mort c’est de ma vie se terminera. Je n’aurai L’humanité a perdu les décennies effrayante, quelquefois nous plus ni les cours, ni les professeurs, à la recherche de cette condition pensons qu’elle est un événement ni les classes etc. Je n’aurai plus ni qui suit la mort physique. À mon dans un avenir lointain. Cependant, mes amis avec moi tous le temps, avis, c’est évident. Nous venons nous ne réalisons jamais que et ni la stabilité et ni la sécurité qui d’observer un modèle. Toutes les chaque jour nous mourons peu à m’entourent maintenant. Je peux morts métaphoriques sont suivies peu. Chaque matin quand nous souhaiter, espérer, crier ou prier des situations dont la base est nous levons, une partie de notre mais les ans qui sont dans le passé notre choix. Selon moi la dernière vie s’est finie et c’est déjà poussé ne reviendront jamais. Pourtant, mort est suivie d’une condition qui dans le passé. C’est une partie de il y a toujours quelque chose qui est aussi une conséquence de nos nous qui est morte, et nous fait les suivra qui les remplacera. Si choix. Un de mes livres favoris dit: rendre compte de l’avenir. Le 13 l’écolière dans moi n’était pas ‘Car Dieu a tant aimé le monde, qu’il novembre 2016, c’est un jour très morte, l’adolescent ne viendrait pas. a donné son Fils unique, afin que important pour moi. Ce jour-là Si je ne quittais jamais mes amies quiconque croit en lui ne périsse mon dernier grand parent est mort. écolières, je ne connaîtrais pas les point, mais qu’il ait la vie éternelle’ La ‘petite-fille’ en moi était morte gens magnifiques qui constituent et ‘Celui qui croit en lui n’est point jugé; mais celui qui ne croit pas est aussi, ‘l’enfant’ en moi était mort. une partie importante de ma vie déjà jugé, parce qu’il n’a pas cru Je suis devenue une adolescente, universitaire. Comprenez-vous au nom du Fils unique de Dieu’. peut-être un peu plus sage, avec ce que je parle? Toutes ces morts J’ai adopté cette philosophie de la les plaisirs de cette époque de ma devaient avoir lieu pour que quelque mort et donc je n’ai pas peur ni de vie mais aussi une révélation des chose de meilleur ou de pire suive, la tombe et ni de la mort. souffrances de vivre. Maintenant sûrement, la dernière mort que je suis une étudiante d’université. nous mourrons doit être suivie Joanna Georgesom Mais dans quelques ans ce chapitre de quelque chose, n’est-ce pas? FYBA

Le cadavre Je tristement vois le cadavre en imagination est la réalité? Non, la putréfaction et demande la cause réalité est seulement un collier des de la mort au médecin. Il se gratte faits tissés dans le fil d’imagination; sa barbe il fixe ses yeux derrière la réalité est seulement un rêve qui des lunettes sur moi, il dit dans une a été réalisé. C’est comme Gibran voix terne, “Nous sommes désolés, dit, “Tout ce que nous voyons madame. Nous faisons tout ce que aujourd’hui fait par la génération nous pouvons. Nous lui lisons les de civilisations. Les milliards de précédente, était avant son poèmes de Byron, les drames de personne meurent chaque jour et apparition, une pensée dans l’esprit Musset et les citations de Wilde, milliards de plus mènent une vie de l’homme ou une impulsion Austen et Sand…mais, tout en vain… pire que la mort- une vie ordinaire; dans le cœur d’une femme.” le manque d’imagination l’a tué. une vie des journaux, des comptes L’imagination est nécessaire pour Il est mort d’un désordre mortel bancaires, des voisins gênants; l’avenir. L’imagination est la mère du d’être sans imagination. une vie d’ où nous n’avons pas futur. Nous devons notre 2018 à la Oui! Mes chers lecteurs, ne soyez d’évasion; une vie cloîtrée où aucun fantaisie d’un Tesla et aux rêves d’un pas étonnés. C’est la vérité de ce oiseau ne chante, aucune couleur Newton. Nous devons nos passions monde. Ce désordre a consommé ne saigne, aucun poème ne brûle et aux soupirs d’un Beethoven et à la beaucoup de possibilités, aucune idée ne bouge. Est-ce que vision d’un Delacroix. Nous devons beaucoup de gens et beaucoup c’est la vie? Est-ce que cette vie sans notre encre aux sentiments d’un

77 Musset et aux larmes d’un Lorca. rêve et d’un rêve, une réalité.” Nous existence sans espoir, sans couleur, pouvons être tout ce que nous sans beauté, sans connaissance, L’imagination est l’avenir, mais, rêvons pourvu que nous rêvions! sans possibilité, sans vie- une l’imagination est aussi le présent. existence morte. J’espère que L’imagination est la lumière qui Donc, chers lecteurs, ne vous vous compreniez l’existence de nous éveille à la beauté de la vie; réveillez pas! Noyez-vous dans le ce désordre; le vrai désordre n’est à la poésie de cette existence; aux sommeil de l’imagination, et peut- pas l’imagination, mais, l’absence possibilités autour de nous; à la être, un jour vous pouvez découvrir d’imagination- la mort de l’âme connaissance de qui nous sommes le virus qui gouverne notre monde; universel! et qui nous pouvons être. Antoine le virus qui a tué l’imagination des Saniya Pathare Saint Exupéry dit, “ Fais de ta vie un gens et qui les a enchainés à une FYBA

Le jour des morts. Avez- vous entendu de ce jour? Est- En France après la fête de l’halloween bonne nourriture, même Navratri ce un jour de pleurer à propos de la c’et la fête de toussaint le 1 est devenu un jour de jouer à mort de quelqu’un? novembre. Ce sont les jours fériés garba également en France le motif en France. Ce jour- là, les églises réel de cette journée est oublié et Ou est-ce comme halloween? sont drapées de noir, les gens vont aujourd’hui ce jour ne symbolise aux cimetières, les cimetières sont Non! La vérité est qu’il provient de qu’une réunion de famille parce ornés de chrysanthèmes (une fleur la culture mexicaine qui croit que la que la plupart de gens en France spéciale pour cette occasion qui sont athées. mort est une étape normale de la vie symbolise la paix et la résurrection). et le deuil y est irrespectueux, donc La pratique traditionnelle était de Mais les indiens croient beaucoup les mexicains fêtent ce jour avec chanter des prières à l’église suivie dans la vie après la mort. Alors que leur famille pour garder les bons d’un souper à minuit composé pensez-vous, est- ce que cette une souvenirs de ceux qui sont décédés. de lait, de grains noirs, de bacon, bonne idée de célébrer ce jour en Ce jour est comme un mélange des de crêpes et de cidre. Mais juste Inde aussi? croyances traditionnelles antiques comme en Inde, où on a oublié Prishita Gada et des pratiques religieuses l’importance religieuse de Diwali, FYBA chrétiennes. Chaque an on le fête le et cette fête est devenue une fête 2 novembre. de craquelins éclatants et de la

L’enseignement de Cent-cinquante Aujourd’hui, Madame Professeur, dit - ‘Mes enfants, Écrivez quelque chose sur ‘Cent Cinquante’

Alors, j’écris, trois petites lignes, elles suivent - Oui, à mon main, mais seules trois lignes vivent ...

Le, c’est un article défini masculin, ordinairement,- Aussi – il chante la note sixième doucement!

Cent, c’est le centième nombre, élégant évidement,- Il tord lui-même en anglais pour annoncer l’heure heureusement !!

Cinquante, c’est demi-centaine d’ans, n’a besoin d’introduction,- Cela fait compléter la phrase de la célébration !!!

Swagat Siby SYBA

78 La Mort, Mon amie Reviens Quand j’ai dit «La mort est notre amie», Cruauté de ce monde,

La protestation s’emplit la pièce, Est souvent adressée aux hommes Voici une incidence contraire, «Non !Non ! Non.» Et donc j’ai pris la plume. Une fois par jour tout normal, «Elle unit tout et tous,» je chuchote, Super normal cette chose étant, On s’inquiète et on murmure, Quelque chose qui a frappé mon épouse, «Elle nous sépare, elle nous éloigne.» Ce qui causa sa détresse grande. Enceinte, elle était avec mon bébé,

«N’ayez pas peur» j’en prie, Elle n’était pas prête, ou elle était, peut-être. Furieusement elle a décidé, On pleure, on crie, Elle a résumé que je respecterai sa décision, « Notre plus grande peur, nous avons peur.» L’avortement sembla le seul moyen, Mais elle ne pouvait pas faire ça, Arrête, Hé! «C’est peut-être un nouveau voyage» je supplie, C’était mon enfant aussi, On lutte, on est en colère et on est désespéré, Je suis sa mère mâle,

«Ce n’est pas un nouveau voyage! Nous voulons Est-ce que je n’avais aucun droit? Qu’elle a décidé de le tuer juste comme ça? l’inverser» Oh, pauvre bébé, ma petite réflexion, Mon ambition ou c’est l’affection décroissante? «Nous devons faire la paix» j’insiste, Que savait-elle de mes plans, Il ya un grand bruit, on se cache, Avait- elle oublié que tu étais un symbole de notre «Sauvez-nous, Sauvez-nous.» amour? J’ai rêvé tout, tes traces, ton sourire, Maintenant, c’est juste un rêve lointain. «Elle arrive!» je hoquette Oh, reviens, reviens, mon petit cœur, Les larmes glissent sur mon visage. Retraces- tu par n’importe quel moyen? «Pour nous emporter.» Ton père t’aime, écoutes-tu? Pardonne-moi ! «La mort est notre amie» je crie, Tu étais la seule raison, Essayant désespérément de me convaincre. Que j’ai attendue plusieurs saisons,

“La mort, mon plus grand adversaire, je vous souhaite Pour faire mon épouse, une mère, une femme.

la bienvenue” P.S. : Cet article parle de la mort physique d’un petit Le tsunami nous efface. enfant ainsi que de la mort de l’amour parental.

Nicole Mehta Siddhita Sonawane SYBA FYBA

79 La Mort Adieu Qu’est-ce que c’est que la mort, tu me demanderas La dernière année au collège Mourant, je dirais Avec les émotions mixtes... Qui sait ce qui va arriver En disparaissant Tout croit que la sortie va nous soulager... Je n’ai jamais été témoin d’une mort Pas de CIAs, pas de cours à 8 heures Comment pourrais- je savoir ? Je ne sais pas si Saint Xavier vais me manquer J’en ai juste entendu parler Pas le code vestimentaire ou les nouvelles règles radicales Les pauvres âmes qui se noient La liberté nous attend Qui sont brutalement assassinés Qui succombent aux leurs blessures C’est vrai que tout me manquera Mais un coin de mon cœur sait Qui devant leur propres yeux, Qu’il faut garder les souvenirs Abandonnent leur vie Et il faut continuer Qui se donnent à leur mauvaise santé Maintenant que je pense à ça Mais est-ce seulement tout ce qui est la mort. Les escaliers Hogwarts me manqueront Qu’est-ce que c’est que la mort, vous me demanderiez aussi les professeurs et Fr. Terry et surtout mes amies chéries… encore Je dirais que c’est perdre l’espoir Je sais que je ne me rends pas compte De l’importance de ces souvenirs L’espoir en ce que tu es Peut être une fois que je sortirai de ce nid, L’espoir en ce que tu crois Je chérirai ces irremplaçables souvenirs...

Mrunmayee Pathare Parce que, c’est quoi la vie sans espoir SYBA Mais juste une vie d’un rat pris au piège dans la roue Qui continue à marcher pour quelqu’un d’autre Commence Qui garde le mouvement jusqu’à ce qu’il soit fatigué J’étais en train de penser qu’est ce qu’on doit faire Qui garde le mouvement jusqu’à ce qu’il soit mort. Et je ne suis arrivé à rien de concret Qu’est ce que c’est que la mort vous lui demanderiez à Qu’est-ce que tu veux, mademoiselle ? une femme Je voudrais être la meilleure, Je voudrais comprendre tout, savoir tout, sans Elle dirait être dans la prison de la société. contraintes Qu’est-ce que c’est que la mort vous lui demanderiez à un homme Mais toutes tes envies sont futiles Pourquoi tu gaspilles ta vie ma chérie? Il dirait, être le héros tout le temps à cause duquel ma Est-ce que tu en as vraiment envie? véritable identité s’efface. Pourquoi cette compétition, ce concours d’être la Qu’est-ce que c’est que la mort, vous me demanderiez meilleure? La mort efface tout dans la vie Mais non. C’est une erreur grave! Ma santé Comment vas-tu être la meilleure, si tu n’es pas Mes intérêts heureuse à l’intérieur? Mais quand vas tu te comprendre? Te regarder! Ma personnalité Aujourd’hui, change ta définition de la vie Mon identité Au lieu d’être ‘la meilleure’ essaie d’être heureuse et de Moi. rendre les autres heureux! Commence.

Akanksha Tated Urmi Sethia FYBA SYBA

80 150 choses que Xavier’s m’a appris Thanatos Premier, il faut travailler et avoir la persévérance Il t’attend

Gagner le succès dont vous aspirez. Il veille sur toi

Il t’attend Deuxième, vos amis- Il faut les garder bien Ils sont toujours là, ils vont vous encourager. Il te regarde En attente de cette date

Troisième, respecter vos professeurs , d’expiration pour arriver Âge? Expérience? Connaissance? Ils ont tout. Pour les destins de te dire

Quatrième, on ne sait pas tout, il ne faut pas s’inquiéter, Que ton horloge tourne On vient ici pour apprendre, on va y arriver. Pour te dire

Que ton temps est fini Cinquième, chaque matin, une tasse de café, Et ta fin est proche de toi Avant les cours juste pour se sentir frais. Dont l’absence prolonge la vie

Sixième, aimer votre matière, c’est nécessaire. Dont la présence le termine

Passion avant tout, les problèmes financiers sont secondaires. Comme le décrit Iliad:

Il a un cœur de fer Septième, il ne faut pas juger les autres. Chacun a des problèmes différents des vôtres. Il ne montre pas de pitié Il ne discrimine pas

Huitième, ne pensez pas aux autres ou à leurs jugements. Il a un spirit aussi impitoyable que Ils ne méritent ni votre énergie, ni votre temps. le bronze

Neuvième, il ne faut pas participer dans toutes les fêtes. Il saisit notre corps Faites ce que vous aimez, aimez ce que vous faites. Il arrache notre âme

Le résident des Enfers Dixième, restez curieux et posez des questions sans penser L’enfant de la Nuit Noire Aux autres qui après ces années du collège, on ne va pas même rencontrer! Le Dieu Grec de la Mort Peux-tu deviner , qui est-ce ?

Onzième- c’est pour les autres 140 choses que j’ai appris... Oui c’est Thanatos Je ne peux pas les énumérer ou peut-être je les ai oubliées.

Simran Vijan ÀkankshaTated SYBA FYBA (French) Section Editor Bandhuli Chattopadhyay

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Section Editors Shifa Zoya (FYBA), Jiniya Chattopadhyay (FYBA), Saniya Pathare (FYBA), Sunaira Peris (FYBA), Monali Gupta (FYBA) Chronicles

87 Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology In the academic year, the department as docents for the same. The Brazil with Prof. Emeritus Walter Spink and conducted various activities to Film Week- 2017 (from 3rd to 7th Dr.Shreekant Jadhav, Deccan College enrich the students learning July) , a joint event with the Consulate of Archaeology Pune. The students quotient. The department organized General of Brazil in Mumbai and the had on-site lectures with lecturers educational activities that brought out Department of English was held in the at Ajanta on 22nd-23rd September opportunities of internship for all the SCAVI. The students submitted film and at Ellora on 24th September 5 batches in both under-graduate and reviews for the same. wherein they explored the concept post graduate students in collaboration of Cave architecture, Iconography, Keeping in mind its goal of conserving with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Archaeology, etc. Mr. Jason Johns heritage, the department organized Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly known accompanied the S.Y.J.C students with a Paramparik Karigar workshop as the Prince of Wales Museum) Mr. H. Naqvi, History- Junior College on Bandhini by National award especially during the exhibition ‘‘India and gave interactive on site lectures winner artist Sulamain Khatri on 8th and the World”. Our field activities as from 24th -28th October at the sites August 2017. This was well attended. well as in-house activities explored of Ajanta, Ellora, Bibi-Ki- Maqbara, Between 10th and 11th August 2017 a the facets of our cultural heritage in Daulatabad, etc. A lecture series from practical flint knapping workshop by the realms of heritage management, 13th—17th November on “Mother Dr.Tosabanta Padhan (Asst. Professor tourism, museology and archaeology. Department of Anthropology and Earth and Her Secrets of Sustainability” These activities would not have been Archaeology, Asi. Keilh College of Arts by Ms.Kaumudi Malladi was organized possible without the collaboration and Social Sciences, Asmara University, by Dr.Radha Kumar as a part of the of the Museum Society of Mumbai Eritrea, North Eastern Africa) and Dr. QEP programme. The department, in (MSM), formerly the Museum Society Shreekant Jadhav, Deccan College of collaboration with the Consulate of of Bombay, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Archaeology (Pune), was organized Argentina and the Xaviers Research Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), with the department giving them both Center for the Visually Challenged, the Consulate General and Promotion theoretical and hands on experience organised a workshop (DivyaDrishti)by Centre of the Argentine Republic in about the prehistoric art of tool making. Argentinian muralist Mr. Pablo Mumbai, Consulate General of Brazil Ramirez Arnol on Painting with aroma in Mumbai and of course our very own A fieldtrip to Bhuj from 11th to 14th colors. It is a unique concept that allows College August 2017 was organized by the the visually challenged students to department for the undergraduate and indulge in art work using their inner- During the year 2017-2018 our post-graduation students, Dr. Anita vision rather than their eyes. Sighted activities began with homage paid to Rane- Kothare assisted by Mr. Jason students could get a similar experience the late Mr. Fredrick Stevens (architect Johns guided the students through using an eye mask. of CST station) followed by a heritage the site and gave an on-site lecture at walk around CST and the Railway Dholavira and the Rann of Kutch. The The department conducted a field visit Museum along with his great-great annual Eco friendly Ganesha activity to Nashik on 11th of December for granddaughter Mrs Diana Robertson. was conducted in collaboration with undergraduate and post graduation This was organized for the department the Museum Society of Mumbai and students to the Pandav Leni Caves and by Dr. Kothare in collaboration with the the Consulate of Brazil for children Gargoti mineral museum Sinnar as it is Museum Society of Mumbai, Bombay from Kamathipura on 19th August at a part of their syllabus on Archaeology, Local History Society and Central CSMVS. It consisted of a lecture by Tourism, Heritage Management, etc. Railway. Dr. Kothare conducted a Dr.Kothare who was assisted by Mr. Dr. Anita Rane- Kothare assisted by Befriending Museum Workshop Jason Johns, a clay modeling session Mr. Jason Johns guided the students for Adivasi students of Nandurbar for the children followed and after through the site and gave an on-site on 16th May, 2017. Catering to the the arti the children immersed their lecture and conducted an interactive interests of culture, the department, in Ganeshas at Gateway of India. On 16th activity for them. On 30th April, 8th collaboration with the Xavier’s Institute September, an interactive lecture cum September, 24th November 2017 Mr. of Communication, Consulate General Heritage walk to St. Peter’s Armenian Jason Johns accompanied visiting of Brazil in Mumbai and the Museum Church (Fort) was conducted by Mr exchange students and their professors Society of Mumbai, organized an Jason Johns in collaboration with the from Belgium, St. Xavier’s College international exhibition titled XINGU:- Dept. of B. Voc Tourim, Jai Hind College Jaipur and Dept. of B. Voc. Tourism, Jai Spirit Papers from another world by and the Museum Society of Mumbai, Hind College to Elephanta Caves and Mrs. Sheila Maureen Bisilliat from 5th wherein the cultural tradition and gave an interactive lecture on the site. to 15th July 2017.The exhibition was history of the community was explored On 18th of November, Dr. Anita Rane- inaugurated by the Consul General by the participants. As done annually, Kothare assisted by Mr. Jason Johns of Brazil and had a foot fall of over a a site seminar was organized at Ajanta gave an interactive lecture on the site of thousand persons. The students acted and Ellora caves in collaboration Elephanta to the Bizot Group (directors

88 of various museums across the world), a lecture on Temple Architecture, at Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania which was well received. Mr. Jason etc. Conducted heritage walks for school at their Model United Johns accompanied the F.Y.J.C students Hindustan Times and was covered Nations Conference on 22nd July with Mr. H. Naqvi, History- Junior by the press 2017 College and gave interactive on site • Presented a research paper titled • Was invited on 8th October lectures from 29th -31st December at “The Role of a Semester- Course 2017, to present a theme-based- the sites of Karle, Shaniwar Wada, Raja “Development of Heritage Concert at Singhania School called Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Simhagad, Management and Tourism in “Raagatimka.” It was an integration Pratapgadh, etc.The department India” at St. Xavier’s College held its annual departmental festival of Art, Performance and Lecture (Autonomous) Mumbai in Vividha2018 :Kalotsav- Craft traditions demonstration. Creating Heritage Awareness” at of India in the Woods of the College the International Conference on • Was invited to be a resource person on 11th and 12th January 2018. The Heritage Management Education at the Science honours programme exhibition featured the various crafts & Practice: Exploring Connections called JIGYAASA conducted by and artisitic traditions in India. Along across Disciplines & Stakeholders, K.C College on 14th October 2017. with this interactive workshops on July 28 – 31, 2017; Ahmedabad The session was on Music and pottery and batik were also held. University, Ahmedabad Spirituality. A selected group of M.A Part II • Presented a joint paper with Mr. • Was invited to deliver a lecture cum students led by Mr. Jason Johns and The Jason Johns titled, “The role of the demonstration in the Organization Explorers took a group of Architects Museum Society of Mumbai in Tabla Connect on 6th September from all around India for a heritage Creating Heritage awareness” was 2017. The topic was “Universal walk in South Mumbai and Elephanta also presented. Rhythm.” Caves on 12th and 13th January 2018. Mr Jason Johns led the F.Y.B.A and • Published a Research paper titled • Was invited as a Resource person M.A students of the department (28th “Political organizations and to deliver a lecture at the Executive January 2018) and the cross-faculty feudalism during the Rashtrakuta training programme of the students (4th February 2018) to the period: For understanding Stockholm School of Economics’ Kanheri cave complex for exploring the the extent of the art in the delegates. Empire” in Xplore - The Xavier’s Buddhist Cave architecture. Two walks • Received the Mrs Avabai B. through the exhibition “India and the Research Journal. Vol. 8, Issue 3, (Humanities & Social Sciences Wadia Research Fellowship for World” at CSMVS were organized for 2016-2017. Presented a research the T.Y.B.A and F.Y.B.A students of the Edition) December 201 7, ISBN -2249- 1878.Was selected paper titled “Silk routes leading to department in the month of January Buddhist Roots –Tracking through by Mr. Jason Johns in collaboration to present a paper at the The International Conference on the literary sources.”on 6th January with the Education Department 2017 at the Cama Oriental Research and the Museum Art Conservation Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture -Centre Institute seminar from Nisa to Niya Centre, CSMVS. The students who –Reappraising Cultural Conduits were accompanied by Dr. Anita Rane- for Heritage Studies at University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka between 14th and Commercial centers along the Kothare and Mr. Jason Johns, had on- Silk route. site lectures with lecturers at Ajanta and to 15th December 2017. Her paper Ellora from 5th to 9th March 2018. In was titled “Neolithic Cartography • Research article published in the these lectures,they explored the concept And Trade Routes In South Research Journal – Manavayatan Western Coastal Maharashtra, of Cave architecture, Iconography, ISSN- 2249-0612. Vol V1 – 2017 India”. The paper was published. Archaeology, etc. titled “Documenting the Buddha’s Role in furthering Political STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND • Presided as Chairperson of a Humanism”. PUBLICATION:- session on 7th January 2017 at the Cama Oriental Research Institute • Resource person for Television Dr. Anita Rane- Kothare seminar, “From Nisa to Niya – Series: Epic channel. Episode 1- Reappraising Cultural Conduits Auspicious Beginning Episode 6- • Was invited to deliver guest lectures and Commercial centers along the Shringar at Somaiya College on Buddhist Silk route”. art; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mr. Jason Johns Vastu Sangrahalaya on Heritage • Was the resource person for the Laws and Antiquarian Acts; H.R Television Series: Epic Channel • Was invited to J.J School of College on Indian Culture and Art Architecture as a part of the Built Dr.Radha Kumar at S.N.D.T College Matunga on Heritage Studies in Conservation Museology, J.J. School of Art for • Was invited as a Key note Speaker Course to deliver a lecture on

89 “Intangible Heritage in Built China - A resultant of its spread by Heritage and Road Culture -Centre Structures” on 13th February 2018 the Silk Road:- A brief comparative for Heritage Studies at University as the Department of AIHCA deals overview of the pattern of of Kelaniya Sri Lanka between 14 with training students in Heritage evangelization, the cross- influences to 15th December 2017. The paper Management and Conservation. and the result” was selected at the was published. The International Conference on • Paper titled “Development of Land Transportation, Locomotive Dr. Anita Kothare – Rane Syncretic Mystical Christianity in Head, Department of AIHCA

BIOTECHNOLOGY “I never teach my pupils. I only attempt and Department of Microbiology the Postgraduate Department of to provide them the conditions in which organized a talk on ‘Heal, Fuel and Biotechnology is an event ‘by the they can learn”. Feed the World with Food Science students, for the students’. The & Biotechnology” by festival encompassing the theme –Albert Einstein Dr. Sangeeta Prakash, faculty “through a looking glass” was held th th The Department of Biotechnology member from Department of on 19 and 20 of January,2018. strove throughout the year to provide Food Technology at University of Lupin limited, the title sponsor the young minds in our department a Queensland, for all PG Bioscience of the festival for the past seven conducive environment to maximise students of St. Xavier’s College on years, continued its association th their understanding of Biotechnology 27 September 2017. with the department this year too. The Chief Guest of the event was through various activities. o Dr. Hrishikesh Pandit, Research Mr. Gopal Rao, Senior Manager Associate at NIIRH and an Department activities: – Global Business Development alumnus of the department, and Services Outsourcing, Biotech • E-Learning Course on the conducted a session on Leadership Division, Lupin Ltd. Students Basics of Coastal and Marine Skills and Team Work for the MSc- from around twenty colleges from Biodiversity conservation and II students on 14th October 2017. Ecosystem services Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane • Workshops: participated. o Using the learning management system platform, coursesites.com, o A one-day workshop on Science a) Workshops communication: “Academic a short introductory e-learning  Editing and Popular Science: What Workshop on Basic Bioinformatics, module on Coastal and Marine conducted by Ms. Norine D’Souza Biodiversity and ecosystems was You Need to Know” in collaboration with Cactus Communications, for UG and PG Biotechnology conducted in collaboration with students from various colleges in CMPA Project, Indo-German Mumbai was organized for all PG Biosciences students in St. Xavier’s Mumbai. Biodiversity Program, GIZ, College on 24th November 2017. Germany, in May 2017.  Workshop on Forensic science, The o A one-day workshop on nuances Forensic Factor, conducted by Ms. A 10 -day module on Introduction of science editing “From Desk RivaPocha, Partner, FACTS for UG to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity to Journal: A Closer Look” and PG Biotechnology students and Ecosystem Services was in collaboration with Cactus from various colleges in Mumbai. conducted on coursesites platform Communications, Mumbai was from 9th May, 2017- 20th May 2017.  Workshop on Fundamentals of organized for all PG Biosciences This module was introduced as Entrepreneurship, conducted by students in St. Xavier’s College on a mandatory prerequisite for the Mr. George Tharakan, Managing 12 January, 2018. Environmental Biotechnology Director, Navigation Technologies course (MSBTS904). 29 students o A one-day hands on session India Pvt. Ltd. and Alltrac Tracking enrolled for the course and on Bioinformatics: “Beyond Solutions Pvt. Ltd for UG and actively participated in the online the bench-Bioinformatics for PG Biotechnology students from interactions and assessments. beginners” was conducted for various colleges in Mumbai. The course content was provided UG Biotechnology students from b) Events: by GIZ and was coordinated by various colleges in Mumbai on 9 Dr. Shiney Peter and Ms. Norine February, 2018.  Biobiz: a competitive event based D’Souza. on Bio entrepreneurship • Palindrome 2018 • Guest Lectures/ Sessions:  Cerebrocracker: Quiz. Palindrome, the annual o PG Department of Biotechnology intercollegiate festival, held by  Cascade: relay event based on

90 concepts in Biotechnology. April, 2018. The students and the and Norine D’Souza, The effect faculty got an opportunity to visit of media on biofilm formation The students associated with the Research and Development, ability by cadmium tolerant Sparsh Charitable trust, an NGO Quality Control and Quality isolates, International conference working for the development Assurance Departments. Students on Microbial Technology for a of an integrated society by were familiarized with the research better tomorrow, Pune 17and 18 making a difference to the lives scenario at the industrial level, February, 2018, ISBN No- 978-93- of underprivileged children, the research areas, techniques 87665-45-3 - Abstract women and communities. Team and equipment used. This was  Palindrome contributed by supplemented with a visit to the Student Research Projects: engaging with students from quality control department where various local government schools • In the third semester, students students witnessed the stringent completed group projects (in the for three weekends. They taught quality control measures practiced the students various concepts in department) on various aspects and the high-end facilities used to of biotechnology guided by the science and guided them through test a commercial product, hence the preparation of working faculty. Listed below are a few creating a lucid outline of the work project topics: models. On the last day, a science methodology. In addition, they exhibition was organized, and also informed students of the kind o Production of Dextran using the school students exhibited the of work currently underway in the Food Waste and its Utility in models designed by them. The field of biosimilars, and the future Bacteriological Media under the social cause was well appreciated prospect areas associated with guidance of Dr. Biswa Prasun by the organization as well as the them. Chatterji. teachers of the schools involved in the activity. The highlights of this Research Activities: o Production of Dextran from beet activity were also covered by one of pomace and its utility in growth • Grants: the leading daily newspapers, “The of fungi and probiotics under the Free Press Journal”. UGC- Minor Research Grant: guidance of Dr. Biswa Prasun Ms. Norine D’Souza completed a Chatterji. • Palindrome Magazine: two-year UGC sponsored (Rs. 2, o Enhancing the yield of polyhydroxy Palindrome Magazine is an 70,000/-) minor research project butyrate (PHB) by use of chemical annual publication by the on “Role of chloride ion channels inducers under the guidance of Ms. Post Graduate Department of in glioma and their exploitation in Norine Dsouza. Biotechnology which serves as a therapy” platform for students to showcase o Media optimization and substrate • Poster Presentation their creativity and share their suitability study for biofilm opinions on relevant matters o Minal Nenwani and Norine formation by cadmium tolerant in the biosciences sphere. The D’Souza, Interfamilial sequence microorganisms under the 7thissue of the magazine, published based structural analysis of prions guidance of Ms. Norine Dsouza. in November 2017, focused on – A bioinformatics approach o Effect of polyphenols extracted attempting to give readers a fresh in understanding disease from Phaseolus vulgaris on perspective on diverse topics transmission, ‘Bioinnova’: National proliferation and iron uptake: including the GM crop scenario conference on food, nutrition and an invitro perspective under the th in India, CRISPR and the role healthcare, Mumbai, 10 February, guidance of Dr. Shiney Peter. of big data in biological science. 2018, ISBN No- 978-93-5300-348- Along with the regular features on 7 - Abstract o Cytotoxicity of plant extracts Palindrome events, social outreach and their combination with programme and research activities o Tanvi Kaku, Nehal Dwivedi, chemotherapeutic drugs on human in the department, this edition Mehvash Godiwala, Shweta Johari, cell lines under the guidance of Dr. also featured an acknowledgement Advait Kayal, and Norine Dsouza, Shiney Peter. to the department for having Enhancing the yield of PHB by use completed a decade since its of chemical inducers, International o Prospecting in vitro models for inception. conference on Microbial assessing cytotoxicity of food Technology for a better tomorrow, colours under the guidance of • Industrial Visit: Pune 17th –and18th February, 2018, Dr.Shiney Peter. ISBN No- 978-93-87665-45-3 – o The Department in association Abstract o Cytotoxicity profiling of Musa with Lupin Limited, Pune sp. (Banana inflorescence) and organized a one-day visit to the o Hanzel Saldanha, Kris Silveira, Mangifera indica (Mango kernel) Biotechnology division located Priyanka Subramani, Roma Sundar, extract: an in vitro study under the at Ghotawade, Pune on 14th SushmitaVarhadi, Arshad Shah guidance of Dr. Shiney Peter.

91 • Semester IV students completed  Academic Editing and Popular Outreach Initiative held at NCMR- external projects over four months Science Writing Workshop held NCCS January– March, 2018. (December – April) at IIT Mumbai, at St. Xavier’s College on 24th  Lecture Series on Reproductive ACTREC, TIFR, BARC, CIFE, November, 2017 Health held at NIRRH, Mumbai NIRRH, NIIH and DAE-CBS.  Seminar on Introduction to basics January– March, 2018.  Student participation in seminars/ of Flow Cytometer at IIT, Mumbai  Workshop on Mass Spectrometry workshops/conferences: on 8 December, 2017 held in St. Xavier’s college in o Biocamp 2017:  Biolutions, a seminar to stimulate collaboration with The Indian awareness of the growing impact Chemical Society and The Indian  BioCamp, Novartis Biotechnology and vast developments in the Society for Mass Spectrometry in Leadership Camp 2017, is a Biological Sciences field, and its December 2017. pioneering event conducted by impact on modern day society, held  Popular science lectures by IWSA Novartis , a leading international at Sophia College on 9th December, and Caius Research Laboratory, pharmaceutical company, wherein, 2017 50 Post graduate students and St. Xavier’s College on Renewable researchers across the country  MSc. Semester II students Carbon Engineering: Role of will get an opportunity to participated in an intercollegiate Chemical and Biological Sciences interact with leading experts in festival conducted by Department by Dr. Arvind Lali on 16 February, the pharmaceutical and biotech of Biotechnology, Ruia College on 2018. fields, learn about breakthrough 23rd December, 2017 and won the  Cancer Awareness Program: medicines to address patients’ first and second prizes in Quiz. Facts and fiction organized by unmet medical needs, understand . Tejas S and Rutuja Chalke– 1st Department of Microbiology on 28 trends and challenges in the Prize February, 2018. pharmaceutical sector, receive first-hand experience about . Ruqayya M and Vedanshi D –  Career Guidance seminar starting and running a biotech 2nd Prize organized by Department of company and network with Microbiology on 21 April, 2018 experts. The selection was based  Lecture series on Regenerative  on a written test and multiple Biology- From Lab to Bench side Faculty Activities: held in January 2018 at NCBS, rounds of interviews. Three of our o Dr. Biswa Prasun Chatterji Bangalore students (Kris S, Priyanka S and conducted lectures for the th Komal M) were selected for the 9  Seminar on New Targeted therapies postgraduate students of the edition of Novartis Biotechnology for cancer, autoimmune and Department of Life Sciences and Leadership Camp (BioCamp) on infectious diseases at IIT Mumbai Microbiology in the field of IPR the theme ‘Future of Medicine: on 11th January, 2018 management at St. Xavier’s College. New frontiers for reaching and meeting patient needs’  BIOWAVES 2018, a seminar o Dr. Shiney Peter and Ms. Norine organized by the Department of D’Souza were appointed as the o Seminars, Conferences and Life Science and Biochemistry at resource team members for the Workshop: St. Xavier’s College on 22 January, project “Integrating concepts in the undergraduate Biology lab course”  An interactive session on 2018. conducted by Homi Bhabha Centre ‘Heal, Fuel and Feed the  Seminar on Design of functional for Science Education – from World with Food Science delivery systems using September 2017 onwards. and Biotechnology” by nanotechnology at IIT Mumbai on Dr Sangeeta Prakash, faculty 30 January, 2018 o Ms. Norine D’Souza was appointed member from Department of member, resource team, under Food Technology at University  One Day Symposium on Stem Cells the programme “Vigyan Pratibha of Queensland, on 27 September, and Cancer organized by Somaiya Resource generation camp” 2017. Group at on 5 February, 2018 conducted by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education for  An interactive talk on “Intersection  Seminar on Creativity and Life introduction of novel methods of of Science and Business: How in Science held at NCMR-NCCS, teaching – learning for Kendriya an Idea Translates from Bench Pune on 8 February, 2018 Vidyalaya Teachers – August 2017 to Market” by Dr. Sunny Shah,  A talk on Neuroscience– Then and onwards. Assistant Director at the ESTEEM Now organized at Sophia College Graduate Program at University on 10 February, 2018 o Dr. Shiney Peter and Dr. Ira of Notre Dame, USA, on 21 Vashist participated in a one- November, 2017.  Lecture Series on Microbial Science day International symposium on

92 Cancer and Stem Cells conducted sciences discipline participated University in Pune as an Associate by Somaiya group on 5 February, and successfully completed the Professor from August 2017. Dr. 2018. course. B.P Chatterjee was a very popular and inspiring teacher. He was also o Dr. Shiney Peter and Ms. Norine - Animal Cell Culture Course was instrumental in the curriculum D’Souza attended a three-day conducted by Dr. Shiney Peter. development since the inception workshop on “Techniques in 10 students across the biological of autonomy in the department. Proteomics” sponsored by LTMT sciences discipline participated His insights and expertise and conducted by SIES college, and successfully completed the have helped the department to Sion, 26 to 28 February, 2018 course. become an excellent learning and o Ms. Norine D’Souza was o All faculty members coordinated development hub in the various the resource person for the the organization of Palindrome aspects of Biotechnology for PG Bioinformatics workshops 2018. students in the city. We wish him conducted in Palindrome in all success in his future endeavors. January 2018 and Beyond the o Ms. Norine D’Souza and Dr. Shiney Peter were appointed as  Dr. Ira Vashisht, PhD in bench – Bioinformatics for Biotechnology, was appointed as beginners in February 2018 examiners for MSc Biotechnology examinations conducted by R. Ruia an Assistant Professor in August o Ms. Norine D’Souza conducted College (Autonomous), Mumbai. 2017. lectures on bioinformatics for o Dr. Shiney Peter was also  Dr. Karuna Gokarn, Associate MSc-Semester IV students at SIES Professor, Microbiology, took over College in March – April, 2018. inducted as the subject expert in Biotechnology on the Board as the Head of the Department o All faculty members attended of Studies, Department of from December 2017 onwards. the Faculty seminar on Visioning Biotechnology, R. Ruia College Dr. Karuna Gokarn organized by IQAC in April 2018. (Autonomous), Mumbai. Head, Department of Biotechnology  Extension Activities: o Ms. Norine D’Souza and Dr. Shiney Peter conducted interactive o Quest for Excellence Programme: laboratory sessions on concepts in The department had offered two Biochemistry and Cell Biology in courses under the Sciences Hub the department for School students for UG students across the sciences from Shikshyatan, Tamil Nadu and from St. Xavier’s College. Gujarat in February 2018. - Bioinformatics Course was  Dr. Biswa Prasun Chatterji,our conducted by Ms. Norine D’Souza. faculty member since 2012 took up 20 students across the biological a new assignment with D Y Patil

BOTANY The Botany department remained as collaborations between the two utilization of resources from the vibrant as ever in 2017-2018. institutions. departments, especially from Botany Department. Dr. Shinde was appointed as the Head • G.M.M. Women’s College, of Department with effect from 21 Bhiwandi and St. Xavier’s College • The Department of Botany, St. June, 2017. (Autonomous), Mumbai signed Xavier’s College (Autonomous), an MOU on 8 February, 2018 Mumbai signed an MOU with Dr. Manek Mistry retired on 30 June, for mutual collaborations in Satish Pradhan Dnyansadhana 2017. Mr. Royston Anil Lobo as well as research, teacher training, usage College (SPD), Thane on 17 May, Mr. Saif Khan joined the faculty on an of infrastructure and facilities like 2018 for collaboration between ad-hoc basis. Blatter Herbarium. the Botany departments of both Mous Signed With Various institutions. Blatter Herbarium • Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyala Institutions/ Organizations: will help Dnyansadhana College (Autonomous), Latur & St. Xavier’s prepare for a Biodiversity Audit of College (Autonomous), Mumbai • The Natural History Museum their premises. (NHM), London and the Blatter signed an MOU on 24 February, Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College 2018 for faculty and student • The Botany Department of St (Autonomous), Mumbai, signed an exchange, sharing and mobilization Xavier’s College (SXC), under the MOU on 17 July 2017 for research of resources, infrastructure, and guidance of Dr. Shinde, conducted

93 a Biodiversity Audit (Tree Census) solve them.” USA: “Chemical ecology and of the SPD College in the month importance of native plants” on 4 of May 2018. Along with the MSc Botany Students also put up January,2018 students of SPD, MSc students of a small exhibition of Plants and 3. Dr. Leon Pereira, Asst. Professor, SXC conducted the tree census Cosmetic products Universal Business School: and analysed the data collected 2. Interdisciplinary Seminar “Snakes and Gardens”on 1 by them. The official report was “Confluence”, on Biostatistics, February,2018 submitted to the Head of the organized by Department of Botany Department of SPD College Botany, Statistics and Zoology, St. 4. Dr. K. Prasad, Research Associate, on 19 May, 2018. The techniques of Xavier’s College, (Autonomous), Botanical Survey of India, Tree census and Tree identification held on 12 January, 2018. Calcutta: “Salient Features of the were taught to UG students of SPD Family Orchidaceae with special by MSc Students of SXC. 3. Two-day workshop: “Introductory reference to genus Habenaria in Course on Geographic Peninsular India”29 January, 2018 National Seminar: Information System (GIS) in 5. Dr. Pratap Naikwade, Asst. 1. The Blatter Herbarium, Botany Plant Science Research” (16 and Professor, ASP College, Devrukh: Department and National Society 17March, 2018) by Dr. Rajasri Ray, “Stress Physiology and Plant of the Friends of the Trees Indian faculty from the Indian Molecular Biology”on 17 organized a day-long seminar on Institute of Science, Bangalore. February,2018 “Sanjay Gandhi National Park M.Sc. and Ph.D. students of the Botany department attended the (SGNP): A living Treasure amidst 6. Ms. Rani Om Prakash, Curator, workshop. Concrete Jungle & Sustainable Natural History Museum, Urban Forest Management”. Ph.D. Awarded: London: “Molecular Systematics: Eminent Scientist and Director The APGsystem of classification of the Bombay Natural History In April 2018, Ms. Smita Gaurea was of flowering plants”on 28 Society, Dr. Deepak Apte gave the awarded a PhD by the University February,2018 keynote address on “Development of Mumbai for her thesis entitled, and Conservation: A new “Comparative study of resins from 7. Mr. Rohit Pansare, Principal paradigm”. selected plants of families Burseraceae, Environmental Planner, Dipterocarpaceae, Rubiaceae and Environmental Management Other renowned speakers included Sterculiaceae, under the guidance Centre, LLP, Mumbai: “Remote Dr. Renee Borges, Indian Institute of Professor Ujwala Bapat, (retired), Sensing and its applications” on of Science, Bangalore on “The former HOD of the Department 24 February, 2018 Forgotten Pollinators: Urban Forests as their Refugia” who NET, SET and GATE: Training received by faculty: warned against the environmental Ms. Snehal Unde, M.Sc. (2016) and • The teaching faculty of the as well as economic consequences Mr. JatinVaiti (M.Sc 2016) qualified for department participated in all of the reducing populations of the GATE exam in the subject of life the seminars conducted by the well-known and not so well- sciences. college including a Seminar on known insect pollinators. Dr. “Gender sensitization” by Fr. Vidya Atreya (IISER, Pune) Ms. Snehal Unde also qualified for Keith D’Souza SJ. organized by St. and her student Mr. Nikit Surve the CSIR-UGC-NET for JRF and SET Xavier’s College, (Automonuos). (alumni of SXC),delivered two exam. on 12 July, 2017 separate talks on “Leopards in Maharashtra” and “Leopards and Along with her, Mr. Saif Khan (MSc • Dr. Rajendra Shinde participated Human Conflict with reference 2017) and Ms. Kiran Thuma (MSc in the STEM Teacher Training to SGNP” respectively. Dr. Mayur 2016) also qualified for the SET exam. Workshop on Research Based Nandikar, Scientist and Head, Guest Lectures: Pedagogical Tools held from Navroji Godrej Centre for Plant 10-13 December, 2017 at IIT, Research, Shirwal, Satara, spoke The Department organized a number Gandhinagar. on Endemic Flora of SGNP. Mr. of guest lectures by visiting scientists – • Dr. Rajendra Shinde attended Issac Kehimkar, Naturalist, gave 1. Dr Renee Borges, Professor, a Training on “PFMS-EAT and an illustrated talk on “Butterflies of School of Ecology: “Cross DBT Module” on 11 October,2017 SGNP” and Mrs. Mugdha Karnik, kingdom interactions-Mutualism at Institute of Government Director of Extra Mural Studies of and parasitism in tale of three Accounts and Finance, Regional University of Mumbai, spoke on a cities”on 21 July,2017 Training Centre, Mumbai-01. much-debated topic, “SGNP – The Warli and Other Tribal Settlements, 2. Dr. Meena Haribal, Scientist, • Mr. Alok Gude attended a Problems and New Approaches to Cornel University, Ithaca, workshop on teaching and

94 learning skills in plant physiology MU, Mumbai University. • Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, and biochemistry on 3 and 4 Nagpur – evaluated Ph.D thesis March, 2018 and Dr. Vijaya 4. Pancham Khemraj Mahavidyalaya, and conducted Ph.DViva-voce Lobo attended a workshop on Sawantwadi for M.Sc. Taxonomy. examination April 12,.2018 teaching and learning skills on Publications: Plant Molecular Biology on 1 • Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, March, 2018, both organized by Books: Department of Botany, May 2018. Teaching and Learning Centre, 1) Rajendra D. Shinde 2018. Reviewer for Journal and RGSTC – Department of Botany, Savitribai “Floral Diversity of Nandur (Funding Agency) Phule Pune University, Pune. Madhmeshwar Wildlife 1. Refereed a Project Proposal Sanctuary – A pictorial guide”. • Dr.Vijaya Lobo attended a for Rajiv Gandhi Science and Nashik Wildlife Division, Nashik. Workshop on “Revised syllabus Technology Commission ISBN 978-93- 5300-168-1 on MSc Part II, Botany (Plant (Nov.22,2017). physiology and Biochemistry)” 2) Contributed to – “Important 2. Reviewed Manuscripts of Research organized by the Department of Medicinal Plant Resources of papers for the Journal of Bombay Botany, the Institute of Science, Maharashtra and Online Data Natural History Society (JBNHS), Mumbai on 12 June, 2017. base of Medicinal Plants of Journal of Threatened Taxa (JOTT) Maharashtra” – sponsored by Rajiv • Mr. Royston Anil Lobo attended and Rheedea. National Science Academies’ Gandhi Science and Technology Lecture Workshop on “Advances Commission, Govt. of Maharashtra Invited for talks: in Toxicology” organized by the and Agharkar Research Institute, 1) “Scope of Botany and importance Haffkine Institute for Training, Pune. The book was released on of taxonomy” at GurunanakKhalsa Research and Testing, Mumbai, 22 February, 2018 by the Chief College of Arts, Science and on 22 and 23 February, 2018. Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Phadnvis at his Chamber Commerce, Matunga on 7 Field Trips: in Mantralaya, Mumbai. August,2017. As a part of the curriculum, the Research papers: 2) “ Importance of Taxonomy with Department organized various field reference to Research, Industries trips: 1) Rajendra D. Shinde & Rajdeo and other allied areas” at Bhaskar Singh (2017), Lectotypification Waman Thakur College of Science • The T.Y.B.Sc. were taken to of Seneciobelgaumensis and S. (VIVA College) Virar – 21 Khandala, Pune as a part of the gibsonii (Asteraceae) in Rheedea, August,2017 curriculum. The trip duration was 27 (2): 99-102. ISSN: 0971-2313 28 to 31 July, 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/ 3) Delivered a talk on “the Concept rheedea.2017.27.2.18 and importance of Biodiversity • The S.Y.B.Sc. were taken to BPT in Forests”, at a Workshop on Garden, Mumbai on 12 January, 2) Rajdeo Singh & Rajendra D. Community forest rights organized 2018 and to Hanging Gardens and Shinde, (2017), Lectotypification by KashtkariSangathana, at Kamla Nehru Park on 16 February, of Doronicum Hewrense Dalzell Dahanu –26 September,2017 2018, as a part of the curriculum. &Vicoacernua Dalzell (Asteraceae) in Journal of Indian Bot. Soc., 96 4) Resource person at Manghanmal • The F.Y.B.Sc. were taken to the Udharam College of Commerce, College garden and the nearby area (3&4): 302-304. ISSN: 0019-4468, e-ISSN:2455-7218. Pimpri, Pune – State-level one- in batches of 10, once a week, as a day seminar on “Smart Cities: part of the curriculum. 3) Rajendra D. Shinde (2017), Strategies, Opportunities and Faculty Activities: Aarey Milk Colony Mumbai as Challenges for sustainable Forest Territory - A Status Report Environment” - Delivered a talk on Dr. Rajendra D. Shinde in Xplore- The Xavier’s Research – “Biodiversity in Smart Cities”- 10 Journal 8 (3): 80-95. ISSN: 2249- January,2018. 1. Visiting Faculty at Dapoli Urban 1878 Bank’s Arts and Science College, 5) Patna Women’s College – DBT Dapoli for MSc in Taxonomy Patent: Sponsored Workshop – Resource Person for DBT to speak to a 2. MSc Lectures at the University Dr Rajendra Shinde and Dr. Kalpit gathering of Principals from Bihar of Mumbai (Mithibai College), Mhatre filed a Patent to the Patent and Jharkhand about DBT Star Mumbai Office, Government of India, Mumbai College Scheme and its benefits – on May 22, 2018 related to Herbal Case Study of St. Xavier’s College, 3. Visiting Faculty for the Biodiversity Medicine. Course BIO5.03 at the Centre for (Autonomous), Mumbai on25 Excellence in Basic Biology, - DAE- Evaluation of Ph.D thesis: January,2018.

95 6) Lala Lajpat Rai College as a faculty, at St. Xavier’s College Khalsa Colleges, and for MSc. part1 Resource Person at National (Autonomous), Mumbai for the practical exams semester1 and 2 at Ruia Seminar on Biodiversity period from 2017-2019. College (Autonomous). Management Concerns and Challenges. Delivered a talk on 5. Elected as member of BOS in Dr. Vijaya Lobo Botany at the University of “Agricultural Biodiversity – Use it Paper Presentation:Attended and or lose it.” - 17 February,2018. Mumbai for the term of five years starting from 1 September,2017 to presented poster “Potential Biofertilizers 7) Resource Person at Ruparel College 31 August,2022. - isolated soil bacteria.” in the Seminar for a workshop on Autonomy- 3 on “Biosciences: A Journey towards March,2018. 6. Member of Selection Committee Innovation” organized by Department for Biotech Consortium India Ltd, of Biotechnology, Bioanalytical 8) Resource Person for Autonomy for interviewing students from sciences and Environmental sciences, Seminar at Jai Hind College on different universities Sponsored Birla College held on 10 March, 2018. Assessment,Evaluation and Exam by DBT on 21 and 22 September, Norms under Autonomy on 20 2017. Member of the Placement March,2018. Committee;also the departmental 7. Member of BOS in Botany at coordinator for the Quest for Excellence Popular Publications: Ruia College (Autonomous), program, and DQAC. Mumbai and Mithibai College 1. Article in Marathi weekly (Autonomous), Mumbai Dr. Manek K. Mistry magazine – Lokprabha – “Jhada- Jhudpanchya Desha” (Flora of Mr. Alok Gude Gave a lecture and demonstration on Maharashtra) in Marathi. March “Palynology” to M.A. part 1 students of 2018. Publication: Ancient Indian Culture of the College on 30 November, 2018. 2. Popular article in reputed Marathi Gude, Alok (2018), in Life Sciences weekly newspaper – ‘Disha’ by Zee Protocol Manual,DBT Star College Mr. Saif Khan: Marathi – on “April cha phulora.” Scheme,Identification of timber- yielding plants, pages 41-49. Publication: Naaz, Khan S.Y. – Appointments: “Study of Reduction Properties of Paper Presentation: Enzyme Alcohol Dehydrogenase from 1. Mentor’s committee for DBT STAR Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMeyen ex. college scheme,B.K. Birla College, Presented a paper entitled ‘Biodiversity Hansen on Some Selected Compounds”. enhances Ecosystem Services’ at the Kalyan from 16 April,2018 th Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., July 2017; 6 international conference on ‘Recent 3(4):1234-1237. 2. Member of Advisory Committee Trends in Life Sciences’ (ICRTLS-2017) for DBT Star College Scheme – 29 and 30 December, 2017, at New Arts, Dr. Smita Gaurea: Patkar College, Goregaon(W), Science and Commerce College, Parner, Mumbai. District Ahmednagar, sponsored by Publication: Gaurea, S H, Smrity P and BCUD, SPPU and Microbiologist Bapat U C (2017). ‘Antifungal activity 3. Plant Expert Committee in Society India. of gum-resin extracts of Boswellia Maharashtra State as per Rule serrata, Commiphoramukul, Gardenia 1 of the Maharashtra Biological Paper setter for FYBSc Botany all resinifera and Shorearobusta against Diversity Rules 2008, Maharashtra papers of Semester 1 and 2, University some plant pathogenic fungi›. Indian State Biodiversity Board, of Mumbai for year 2017-18. Phytopathology, 70 (2) 224-227. Government of Maharashtra. Examiner for TYBSc Botany practicals Dr Rajendra D. Shinde 4. Elected as a member of Board for the 5thsemester at Ruia, Wilson and Head, Department of Botany of Management from Teaching

CHEMISTRY It has been a year of transitions for the 32 years of service to the college. A them for their many contributions to Chemistry Department. Dr. Freddy few months before that Ms. Mangala the department and to the college and Havaldar retired as the HoD on 30th Potnis retired as HoD after 37 years wish them well for the future. This November 2018 and Dr. (Fr.) Roy of service. More recently on 30th June, past year Dr. Milind Shreykar and Pereira, S.J. took over as the HoD on 1st 2018 Dr. Dionysia Coutinho [Former Mr. Onkar Lotlikar also served in the December, 2018. He had put in 34 years Vice-Principal (Science)] retired after department for which we are grateful. of service. A few months before that was 31 years of service. Their distinguished In their place, we welcome Dr. Sandip the retirement of Dr. Gulshanara Shaikh teaching career has influenced the lives Kale and Dr. Nikhila Bhat. Another [Vice-Principal (Academics)] who gave of thousands of students. We thank transition was the graduation of 55

96 Chemistry students. As one batch • A series of three workshops on Beclomethasone Dipropionate and crosses the threshold, we are also ’How to memorize the periodic Clotrimazole from dosage form’ in excited to welcome the new batch of table and the significance of International Journal of Chem Tech ‘Class of 2019’, the 150th batch. elements’ was also held. Research Vol. ,10(9): 437-442(2017) A lot of innovative ideas were • Lectures and talks by eminent Dr. Geeta Kotian attended IQAC implemented by our faculty and scientists helped to bring workshop ‘The Revised NAAC students for generating interest in the exciting new developments in Approach: Some Salient Features’ on field of Chemistry by reaching out to science to the students. Some of 21st December 2017 at KES Shroff schools and other institutes. At the same the noteworthy lectures were: College, Kandivli. time, the intellectual requirements of ‘Chemistry of Cooking’ by Joshua our Chemistry students were taken D’costa ‘Probing Materials: Dr. Geeta Kotian, Dr. Ashma Aggarwal care of by various events on our college Journey through a sliding window and Ms. Saima Khan attended ‘NAAC – campus. of Space and Time Scales’ by S Revised Assessment and Accreditation th Basu from BARC ‘Better Living Framework’ workshop on 11 April A workshop on ‘Mass Spectrometry’ through Green Chemistry’ 2018 at Royal College, Mumbai. was organized by ‘The Indian Chemical by Dr. Ram Mohan, Illinois Society’ (ICS) in collaboration with St. Dr. Geeta Kotian, Dr. Ashma Aggarwal Wesleyan University, USA Xavier’s College, Mumbai on 19th August and Ms. Saima Khan participated ‘Career guidance talk for students in 2017. The workshop which included in a two- day faculty Development the fields of Chemistry and Physics’ a lecture, hands-on practical session Programme ‘Innovative Methods in by Dr. R.K.Vatsa, President, ICMAS and a session for problem-solving was Teaching and Learning: ICT Tools’ & ICS (Mumbai Branch), Prof., th st conducted by Dr. R.K. Vatsa, Professor on 20 and 21 April 2018 at Sterling Department of Chemistry, BARC and Senior Research Scientist, BARC. College of Pharmacy, Nerul. ‘Molecular machines’ by Dr Roop It was very well appreciated by students Mallik, Prof., TIFR Dr. Pralhad Rege participated in a/an: from St. Xavier’s College and other colleges as well. • The Annual Intercollegiate • One day national symposium Chemistry competition ‘Alchemia’ titled “Towards Formulation of An The Xavier’s Association of Chemistry was hugely successful and saw Alternative Democratic Education (XAC) continues to expand and Policy” on 17th June 2017 at flourish and has hosted a number of participation of students from eight University of Mumbai. lectures and events throughout the year colleges from Mumbai. The annual Chemistry Department Magazine to increase interest and appreciation • Interdisciplinary national workshop ‘Elemental’ was also released. of chemistry in students, under the on ‘Electron Microscopy of enthusiastic guidance and mentorship Khandala Seminar: Nanoparticles’ organized by S.I.W.S of our faculty- in-charge, Dr. Ashma college of Science, Wadala Mumbai Aggarwal. The annual Khandala seminar was in association with NCNNUM, th th organized from 24 January to 26 University of Mumbai, on 23rd • As part of our Chemistry Outreach January 2018 by Mr. Marazban Kotwal September, 2017 Programme, third year Chemistry and Dr. (Fr.) Roy Pereira. students went to Municipal Schools • “BIOWAVES 2018” organized at Colaba and Chembur and taught The group had seventy enthusiastic by Dept of Life Science & chemistry to 8th standard students. students and encouragment from the Biochemistry St. Xavier’s College HOD persuaded ten faculty members on 22nd January, 2018. • To emphasize the fun aspect of to join in for the first time ever. It Chemistry, the XAC volunteers was truly an experience of ‘chemical Dr. Abhilasha Jain participated in a/an: organized an exhibition which bonding.’ was attended by students from the • Workshop: Microanalysis Depart. Colaba Municipal School. Faculty Member Achievements: Of Chemistry, Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Kandivli. • Remedial classes and study sessions Dr. Abhilasha Jain published a chapter (E) 12th August 2017 on spectroscopy, stereochemistry on Fenton and Photo-Fenton Processes and electro-chemistry were in a book titled: ‘Advanced Oxidation • International Symposium on conducted by our ex- students: Processes For Wastewater Treatment Recent Developments in the Kyle, Neha and Aditya. Three of our Emerging Green Chemical Technology’ Neurological Sciences & the New third year students Neha, Dipanshu (ISBN-13: 978-0128104996). Interpretation of the Spiritual and Anshuman delivered talks on Aspects in Humans on 9th, 10th, Dr. Freddy Havaldar, Dr. Ashma th interdisciplinary topics which were 11 February 2018 at St. Xavier’s Aggarwal and Dr. Pralhad Rege much appreciated by the students. College (Autonomous), Mumbai published a paper titled: ‘Stability and IISR, Delhi. • Workshop on Lab safety was indicating RP-HPLC method for conducted by Borosil. simultaneous determination of Dr. (Fr.) Roy Pereira, S.J.

97 • Presented a paper titled • Conducted a talk for Life Sciences the Academic Year 2017. ‘Neuroscience, Mindfulness and Department at Khandala Villa on Creativity’ at Symbiosis School of 1st December 2017 Mr. Marazban Kotwal continues to Liberal Arts, Pune on 24th March serve as the Controller of Examinations, • Presented a paper on ‘Networking 2018 Dr. Ashma Aggarwal serves as the and Collaborations: Are we • Presented a paper titled ‘Recent resisting it? Why is it an uphill Staff Coordinator for Extra Curricular Developments in Neuroscience start?’ at XIDAS, Jabalpur on 3rd Activities and Dr. Geeta serves on and Understanding our Spiritual November 2017 the Scholarship Committee. We also Nature’ at International Symposium • Attended the UGCC-MHRD appreciate the contributions of Dr. B.D. on Recent Developments in Institutions of Excellence meet Bonde and Mr. Himanshu Gupta in the Neurological Sciences & at AICTE, Delhi on 27th October, small and big ways. the New Interpretation of the 2017. Spiritual Aspects in Humans, on As we enter the 150th year of St. Xavier’s th 10 February 2018 at St. Xavier’s • Gave a full day Seminar to 200 College we look forward to taking the College, Mumbai. Staff of St. Joseph’s Arts & Science department and the college to greater College, Bengaluru 9th October • TEDxDJSCE Talk on ‘Why we 2017 heights. remember and why we forget: A Metaphor for life’ on 20th January • Appointed as a member of CDC, Dr. (Fr.) Roy Pereira, S.J. 2018. Nirmala Niketan College froom Head, Department of Chemistry

Commerce (arts) The year has been very fruitful and ‘Affordability and Access to Higher on the ‘Evolution of Money’. It was beneficial for the Department of Education in India’ for the one day successfully completed and submitted Commerce (Arts Section). Following National Conference on “Innovative for the understanding of the students is the list of the research and the co- Practices and Emerging Trends: studying in the public schools. curricular activities carried out in this Quality Research in Higher Education” Placement before Graduation in year: at N.S.S. College of Commerce and rd 2017-18 Faculty Research: Economics on 3 February 2018 Four Eco-commerce students got This year Dr. Suvaiba Pirani presented Young Teachers Seminar on “Review of Teaching and Learning in the campus placement from the college in and published three academic papers 2017-18. and attended one College seminar. The classroom” at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) on 14th March, 2018. details are listed below: 01 Mallika Jhaveri Deloitte Shared Services ‘TQM in E-Commerce, Issues, Students Co-curriculum Activity: 02 Vikrant Mehra The Red Pen Execution and Challenges’ for The department had organized a Quest the two day, 2nd Multidisciplinary 03 Aivin Saji Ernst & Young for Excellence Programme (QEP). It International Conference on Dynamics was a a series of 4 lectures conducted 04 Meet Shah P3 Architectural of Glocalization Indian Scenario at Solutions in the field of “Entrepreneurship and Maharashtra College of Arts, Science its Insights” by Resource Person; Mr. and Commerce on 24th and 25th We are extremely proud to carry out Furqan Shaikh, Head – Department of November, 2017 the department work efficiently and BMS/BMM/BAF/BBI - Rizvi College of effectively to reach to an enhanced level. ‘Corporate Governance in Banks’ for Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai We also congratulate the students who the one day International Conference have received placement this year. We Social work by the Department: on Commerce, Banking, Economics, the department members are looking Management, Law, Social Sciences and The department also organized Social forward to this year eagerly. Environmental Concerns at M B Harris Involvement Programme (S.I.P.). College of Arts and A. E. Kalsekar Dr. Suvaiba Pirani College of Commerce and Management The students helped Lifetrust NGO Department of Commerce on 27th January 2018. by preparing charts and posters (Arts Section)

98 Commerce (b.com) The academic year 2017-2018 was second and third year students to start Outdoor Seminar: special to the commerce section as it off the academic year. The Orientation A study cum excursion programme was was the 30th year of its effort in creating for newly admitted first year students conducted for the third year students many success stories by continuously was conducted on 6th and 7th July, 2017 on 9th and 10th December, 2017 at offering quality higher education and to acquaint them with each other and Xavier’s Villa, Khandala. The theme all round development to its students. the college campus. of the seminar was ‘Values of Life’. Here are some highlights of the Graduation Ceremony: Its objective was to provide learning academic year 2017-18. opportunities to the students beyond The Graduation Ceremony for the Faculty member, Mr. Kamaji Bokare the curriculum. fifth Autonomous batch was organised was awarded a Ph. D. in Economics on 8th Expressions 2K18: under the guidance of Dr. D. S. July, 2017 to felicitate the BCom. graduates of the academic Tikate by Swami Ramanand Teerth It is an inter-class competition which is year 2016-17. The chief guest, Mr. Marathwada University on 14th March organised every year with a number of 2018. His doctoral research was on Ralph Mawar, alumnus of batch 2010- events. It was organised on 27th January, ‘A Cost Benefit Analysis and Impact 11, a practicing CA, and the guest of 2018. The highlights of the event were Evaluation of Economic Development honour, Mr. Aman Bhaiya, alumnus the Personality Contest and debate on with reference to Maharashtra’. of batch 2011-12, the Assistant Vice- the topic ‘The Right to Privacy Vis-à- President and Programme Head, Vis the Aadhaar Scheme’. Mr. Sanjay Parab resumed his post on SBI Foundation, encouraged the 14th November 2017 after two years graduates and motivated the present Coaching Centre for Competitive of FIP leave to pursue his Ph. D. On students by sharing their past and Examinations: his rejoining, Mr. Navneet Sangha, present experiences. The students were On behalf of the 30th year of its service, who had filled in for Mr.Parab, left delighted with the separate programme the commerce section started a the department leaving behind sweet that had been organised for them for coaching centre in the academic year memories. We are thankful to him and the first time. 2017-18 to prepare those aspiring to wish him a happy and peaceful journey write competitive examinations such ahead. Guest Lectures: as UPSC and MPSC. The coaching Yasmeen Khan, a third year BCom. Dr. Prasad Karnik, Technical Director, classes were conducted twice a week student went to Harvard University, International Institute of Sleep throughout the year by the faculty of USA in January 2018, as part of a Sciences, and Ex-Centre In-Charge, the commerce section and Dr. Joseph student exchange programme. She Thane Campus, University of Mumbai, Rodericks, who passed the Civil Service delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Wake Examination in 2009 and was selected gained valuable insights and great nd experience. up to Sleep’ on 22 July, 2017. He for Indian Defence Estate Service. pointed to the fact that the youngsters Sitare– 2017: Though most commerce students came of the cities like Mumbai are suffering to college after working throughout from sleep disorders and a good night’s After a break of two years, the the day, they have shown excellence sleep is now only a dream to them. commerce section organised Sitare– in academics which can be seen in the 2017, an inter-collegiate national results. The following three students Colonel H. K. Gopinath, Deputy Chief Officer of Maharashtra, Gujarat and level competition for the night college from third year BCom secured the students on 25th November, 2017. The highest CGPA: Goa Area (Signals) delivered a lecture on ‘Indian Army – Service with Pride competition was organised for the in Valour’ on 6th January, 2018. He seven events – Elocution, Power Point Jose Akhila 3.82 Presentation (PPT), Quiz, Solo Singing highlighted several career opportunities (Bollywood), Solo Dance (Folk), Attari Tasneem Mustafa 3.79 available to young graduates in the Carrom (Double) and Chess wherein Indian Army. C.R.K.K. Akhira 3.63 16 night degree colleges from various Cultural Programmes: parts of the country and 38 junior As in the past, the commerce colleges from Mumbai participated. department continued to organise Cultural programmes were organised St. Vincent College, Pune won the Best various activities in the academic year on the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola College trophy. The results of Sitare– 2017-18 as well. The list of activities is st on 31 July, 2017and that of St. Francis 2017 are as mentioned. below: Xavier on 3rd December, 2017. As part of the Christmas celebration which Prayer Service and Orientation: took place on 23rd December, 2017, a An inter-religious prayer service was students versus staff cricket match was organised on 6th July, 2017 for first, organized.

99 Power Point Presentation (PPT) (Senior Category) Chess (Senior Category) Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Melita Martis A.I.T’s Arts Commerce st St. Xavier’s College– Musaddique Anwer 1 1st and Science Night College, Shiva Kumar Autonomous, Mumbai Wahiduz Zafar Malegaon, Dist: Nasik Lokare Vaibhav P Night College of Arts and 2nd Commerce, Ichalkaranji, Dist: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Edu. nd Patil Akshay M. Kolhapur 2 Tejas Gamare Society’s Arts and Commerce College, Parel, Mumbai Renny Peter St.Vincent College of 3rd St. Vincent College of Commerce,Pune 3rd Johnson D’souza Leslie Joseph Commerce, Pune Elocution (Senior Category) Carrom (Double) (Senior Category) Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Night College of Arts and Akshay Pradhan St. Vincent College of 1st Akshay M. Ilke Commerce, Ichalkaranji, 1st Commerce, Pune Kolhapur Snaden Xavier Lalu Rathod Late Sau. Ratnaprabha nd St. Xavier’s College– Wagh Saurabh 2 2nd Vaishmpayan Arts, Science Akshay Chavan Autonomous, Mumbai Shantaram College, Nasik Prakash D.Maru Mahatma JyotibaPhuleEdu. Navneet Night Degree College, rd 3rd Humraaz Shaikh 3 Society’s Arts and Commerce Mumbai Central, Mumbai Omkar Jethe College, Parel, Mumbai Quiz (Senior Category) Solo Singing (Junior Category) Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Prize Name of the Student Name of the College

st St. Vincent College of The Andhra Education 1 Zaheed Shaikh A. Gayathry Commerce, Pune 1st Society’s Junior College, Krishnachandran St. Xavier’s College– Wadala (W), Mumbai 2nd Akhila Jose Autonomous, Mumbai B. M. Ruia Mahila Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Edu. 2nd Prashansa Thorat Mahavidyalaya, Gamdevi, 3rd Mangesh Kisan Parthe Society’s Arts and Commerce Mumbai College, Parel, Mumbai I. E. S. Junior College, Bandra 3rd Raj Ashok Salian Solo Singing (Senior Category) (E), Mumbai Prize Name of the Student Name of the College Solo Dance (Junior Category) Navneet Night Degree College, Prize Name of the Student Name of the College 1st Pramil Iswalkar Mumbai Central, Mumbai B. M. Ruia Mahila Gujarat Arts and Commerce 1st Samruddhi Khair Mahavidyalaya, Gamdevi, 2nd Ajay Sing Thakur College (Evening), Mumbai Ahmadabad, Gujarat St. Xavier’s Junior College, 2nd SirilSabu Ganeshacharya Night College of Arts and Bhandup (W), Mumbai 3rd Prajakta Shahaji Commerce, Kolhapur Maharshi Dayanand College, 3rd Samiksha Pawar Solo Dance (Senior Category) Parel, Mumbai Prize Name of the Student Name of the College As with the last twenty-nine years, the 30thyear of the Chh. Shivaji Night College, 1st Ashwini commerce section was filled with academic endeavours and Solapur extra-curricular activities and we look forward to the 31st year Night College of Arts and with more hope and enthusiasm. May God continue to bless 2nd KoleSarvesh K. Commerce, Ichalkaranji, Dist: our efforts. Kolhapur Fr. Errol Fernandes,S.J Public Night Degree College, 3rd Neha Ranawade Vice-Principal (Commerce) Santacruz (E), Mumbai

‘Children who live together, learn to live together’ – Anonymous

100 Economics Economics

The following is a tabulated representation of the activities of the Economics Department

Dr. Agnelo Menezes, Principal

Sr No. Date Programme Purpose 1 2017-18 Academic Council, University of Mumbai. Committee Member 2 2017-18 Foundation Course Committee, University of Mumbai. Chairperson 3 27th Sep, 2016 Nirmal Niketan Institute , Local Managing , College Of Social Work Committee Member 4 25th May, 2017 Board Of Studies, Education, Mumbai University. Committee Member Affiliation & Approval Department, Mumbai University, Additional Seats 5 7th July, 2017 Committee Member Meeting. ICSSR-WRC Mumbai University Jointly Organising A Ten Days National 8th June to 18th 6 Workshop On Understanding Research Methodology In Social Science Committee Member June, 2017 For SC/ST Students 7 2nd Feb,2018 Economics, Board Of Studies, Mumbai University. Committee Member 8 17th July, 2017 Department Of Students Development Meeting Of Organising Committee Chair Person 9 8th Aug, 2017 Thakur College Of Science & Commerce , IQAC Committee Meeting Committee Member Ramnarain Ruia College (3 Years), Board Of Studies Foundation 10 28th July, 2017 Committee Member Committee 11 2015-18 Unfair Means Committee , St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Committee Member

Dr. Aditi Sawant – HOD, Department of Economics

Research Publication : Dr. Aditi Sawant Aditi Sawant and Rimcy Cyriac (2017) An Analysis of Cotton Crop Insurance in India with Special Reference to Maharashtra: Causes and Concern Xplore, Vol.8, Issue 3, Pp.73-79 ISSN 2249-1878 Research Journal Editor : Dr. Aditi Sawant Xplore, The Research Journal of St. Xavier’s College, (Humanities and Social Sciences Edition) Vol. 8, Issue 3, December, ISSN 2249 - 1878 Research Project : Dr. Aditi Sawant Principal Investigator in UGC sponsored MRP on `India’s Competitiveness in the Cotton Production in the International Market under WTO Regime: Issues and Concerns’ University Grant Commission 2015-18 Amount : 12.30 Lakhs

Invited as Guest Speaker at International and National Level : Dr. Aditi Sawant

Title of the Paper Title of Conference/ Date of the Organized by presented Seminar event Focusing on India and India- Turkey Trade China, the stages of Celebi Strategic Management Investment & Relationship : Exploring Sep 12, 2017 the Global Crisis and Financial Consulting Services, Istanbul, Turkey new Avenues Turkey Distress of Farmers : Case Guest Lecture Feb 17, 2018 Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai Study of Vidarbha

101 Professional Development Activities : Dr. Aditi Sawant 1 Board of Studies Member, Mithibai College, Vile Parle 2 Board of Studies Member, Amity University 3 Chairperson of Exam Committee, NMIMS Deemed University 4 Organized Students’ Internship with Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT, New Delhi 5 Orgnized Students’ Internship with Centre for Development Research and Action, Mumbai Conference attended on Doubling Farmers Income at ICAR-NAARM and MANAGE, Hyderabad , Telangana on 6 November 7-9th 2017 7 One day workshop for PFMS-EAT & DBT at Ministry of Finance, Mumbai on October 11, 2017

Ms. Aparna Kulkarni, Assistant Professor

Research Publication : Ms. Aparna Kulkarni, An Exploration of India’s Macroeconomic Status Post Demonetization: Aparna Kulkarni, Xplore, Vol.8, Issue 3, Pp.73-79 (2017) ISSN 2249-1878

Invited as Guest Speaker: Ms. Aparna Kulkarni,

Title of Conference/ Date of the Title of the Topic Organized by Seminar event Spreading Financial Awareness 24th February, SEBI Workshop St. Xavier’s college, Mumbai. among Young Investors 2018 Spreading Financial Awareness Clara’s college of Commerce, Versova, SEBI Workshop 13th March, 2018 among Young Investors Andheri. Guest lecture on Budget Bharat ka 19th March, 2018 VAYU, Youth organization Union Budget 2018-19

i. Paper Presentation

Presented a research paper on ‘Maximum Governance and Minimum performance’ at a National Conference on 1 9th and 10th February, 2018 organized by St. Mira’s college, Pune.

Presented a research paper on ‘Indian renaissance: Myth or reality’ at a National Conference on 15th and 16th Feb- 2 ruary, 2018 organized by S. P. college, Pune.

Ms. Preksha Lalwani : Assistant Professor

i. Extension, Co‐curricular & field-based Activities 1 Organised the RBI visit to Financial Inclusion and Development department for FYBSc students 22/01/2018

Organised & Participated in a 4 day workshop on “Statistical Application for Behavioral Sciences” on 2 6th,7th,8th,10th Nov 2017 at Mithibai college

Attended a 2 day national seminar on “Climate change & Indian Economy” on 23rd & 24th Feb 2018 at SIES 3 College

Programs organized by the Department of Economics:

Department Annual Seminar, Khandala 13-14th January Annual Lalit Doshi Memorial Lecture on 27th February Annual Lalit Doshi Memorial Debate on 5th January Annual Board of Studies Meeting 24th February Academic Exchange Programme with St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur 09th -17th Jan

102 Students Internship with Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT New Delhi (Diwali and Summer Vacation) Students Internship with Centre for Development Research and Action (Summer Vaction) Particiapted in National Cleanliness Drive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on August 19th Annual Guest Lecture series:- Mr. Vijay Paradkar, Vice President, M&A, Mahindra Group, 21st November Mr. Subir Gokarn, Executive Director, IMF, 7th December Prof. Ritu Dewan, Director, Centre for Research Development and Action, Mumbai, 8th December Prof. Anurandhati Agte, Department of Economics, S P College, Pune, 8th December Mr. Kabira Namit, Economist, Education Global Practice, World Bank Group, 11th January Remedial Lectures by:- Kshiti Gala, Research Associate, IGIDR, February-March Mr. Purv Shah, Faculty, Bombay Stock Exchange, 10th February Ms.Shreya Surana, Asst. Prof at R.A Podar College on 20th February Ms. Aparna Kulkarni (SEBI Resource Person) on 21st February Dr. Aditi Sawant Head, Department of Economics ENGLISH The academic year began with forty department festival, Ms.Rashmi Lee Literature beyond the classroom. The eight students selecting to major in George, organised a solemn meeting in Honours (or ‘Quest for Excellence’) English Literature, doing everything memory of Eunice, who nurtured the Program, Discipline-centric Social to fulfil their academic requirements festival in its inception. She culled out Involvement Program(SIP) and Ithaka, whilst multitasking with responsibilities slides and a touching video on the life the annual festival of literature, are as festival heads and internships and of the poet and invited her colleagues efforts to take our students in that contributing to the glee and gusto in and literary associates to pay tribute to direction. For the Honours Program, the department on the whole. All for her. The principal, Dr AgneloMenezes, the Department organized a three the love of the subject. spoke of her warmly, highlighting her part series of workshops on Early unique and innovative ways of bringing th Cinema (‘The Pioneers’, ‘Here Come Poised on the brink of the 150 Year out the potential of the students. the Comedians’ and ‘Narrative and of our College, we look back and Aesthetics’) by Professor Jethu Mundul, acknowledge the leadership of those we Ms.Rashmi also organised a workshop by Paul Goodwin on staging ex-faculty, FTII. This was followed knew and learned from, as well as those by Dr.Vidya Kamat’s workshop, ‘An legends we only hear about. Among the Shakespeare in collaboration with the British Council and Tata Lit Live. A Introduction to World Mythology’. The former is Dr. Eunice de Souza, or as her Department is grateful to Dr.Shefali students called her, simply, Eunice. literary treasure hunt, creative writing workshop and poetry baithak were Balsari-Shah (Former Head) for Eunice, a world renowned poet, critic among other Ithaka events held under assisting with the program. A Film Week and academician, taught here for her guidance. was also organized in collaboration over thirty years, retiring as Head of with the Department of Ancient Indian the Department in 2000. She shaped Dr Prasita Mukherjee assisted with the History, Culture and Archaeology and its traditions and lived up to the Ithaka journal which revolved around the Brazilian Consulate. the theme, Transcending Borders. formidable challenge of being a catalyst As part of the SIP organised by the for change. The change began with Performances at Ithaka included ‘Mr Department, volunteers had to procure inducing students to question settled Robinson’, written and directed by Neil secondary resources on various topics habits of thinking and behaviour Nagwekar and RuchaTakle (TYBA), pertaining to English Literature, Media and went on to provoke the journey a murder mystery, ‘Night Must Fall’, Studies and Effective English Skills. through the mind, in search of making adapted from Emlyn Williams’ play by the world a better place. She passed SimranVijan (SYBA), ‘A Playwright’s Another SIP activity useful to the away early this academic year, leaving Nightmare’, adapted from the Russian students addressed the need for a behind hundreds of persons, students, tragedy by Bulgakov by Ipshita Rhea workshop on CV writing, interview readers and colleagues, wondering as Peters and Rishika Jain (TYBA) and and Group Discussion Skills. in Hamlet, ‘where shall we look upon ‘Leave it to Him’, a short sketch with The LIC Gateway Litfest was held her like again’? Her legacy to the nation, a spiritual theme scripted by Rahul at NCPA from 22 February to 24 our College and this Department is Dravid, (BMM). The Festival Heads February, 2018, addressing the topic inestimable. were Isha Jain and Juhi Valia of Women Power in Indian Literature. On the first day of Ithaka, the English The Department endeavours to take Rhea Bhatia, SYBA, received the third

103 prize in the essay competition at the his story telling workshop. We thank guidance of Dr Mala Pandurang. Her festival. ‘Arcs of a Circle Artists Residency thesis was called ‘An ecocritical study Programme’ for bringing him to the The Annual Department Seminar was of changing concerns in indigenous held in college on 20 January, 2018. department. fiction of North America from 1990 onwards.’ Among our guest speakers, we had this Congratulations to Dr Rashmi Lee year, the opportunity to interact with George for achieving a Doctorate Thanks to all the staff and students for Professor Abdul Razak Gurnah from in English Literature from SNDT a year filled with activities and pursuits. the University of Kent on the subject University. She worked in the field of post-colonial literature. Later in the of Native American Literature from Dr. Pearl Pastakia year, Vikram Sridhar enthralled us with an ecocritical perspective under the Head, Department of English

FRENCH This year has been a mixed year for programme ‘Radio Live’ was organised of expression. This was conducted by the Department of French. On the by Radio France under the aegis of Ms. Bandhuli Chattopadhyay. Both one hand, various activities were ‘Bonjour India’- a two month long these students have been selected by organised to help students appreciate cultural exchange programme between the French Embassy for the “Assistanat the French language and culture, while France and India wherein, the youth of Programme 2017-18” under which on the other hand the department both nations shared their Life stories on they will be staying in France for 8 experienced a huge loss with the stage. On 11th April 2018, Ms. Cynthia months and will be teaching English to demise of Ms. Debjani Chavan, lecturer Eid of FIPF (Federation Internationale French students. of French at the Junior college. She was des Preofesseurs de français) visited the a pillar of our department and, with department and spoke on ‘Innovative Ms. Alpana Palkhiwale attended her in-depth knowledge of the subject, methods in teaching of French’. ‘IV Congres régional de l’Asie her enthusiasm and dedication she Pacifique’organised by FIPF-Federation inculcated in our students a love for the In the months of July and August, Internationale des Professeurs de language. two workshops were organised for the French students, a translation workshop Francais, at The University of Kyoto, The year began with a small quiz to conducted by Ms. Nitya Suryanarayan Kyoto, Japan from 20th to 24th September commemorate the event ‘Storming who has completed Masters in 2017 and presented a paper on ‘La of the Bastille’ on 14th July. A half day Translation and Interpretation from diversité linguistique et culturelle dans la workshop was organised by IFI on Jawaharlal Nehru University. The other littérature francophone de l’île Maurice’. ‘La Presse et FLE’ on 2nd September was on Corpus thematique wherein 2017 for French teachers in Mumbai. students were taught how to elaborate Ms.Alpana Palkhiwale On 7th December 2017, a live radio upon a theme through various media Head, Department of French

GEOLOGY The Geology department had an secured ranks in the Joint Admission Convention of Indian Association of academically-pleasant stint in 2017- Test for Masters (JAM) an exam for Sedimentologists, in Amravati, 19 -21st 18 due to the efforts of our staff and admission to IIT in MSc. November 2017. students. Our under-graduate and post-graduate Dr. Ashwin Pundalik acted as a resource Ms. Farjana Birajdar successfully students successfully completed person in Research division of Dhruti defended her doctoral thesis titled internships. Vaidya Design Studio, Mumbai, on a ‘Temporal and Spatial Variability of 1) Riya Bidye- Department of research project on Mahabaleshwar Himalayan Glaciers in Chandra-Bhaga Geology, Delhi University area in May 2018. Basin, Himachal Pradesh, India’ , under 2) Lynette Dias- National Institute of Dr. Bobby Mathew Participated in the guidance of Dr. Hrishikesh Samant, Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa Dr. G. D. Bendale Memorial National and has been awarded Ph.D degree by 3) Arnav Samant- Environmental Conference on Groundwater: status, the University of Mumbai in July 2017. Resources Management (ERM), challenges and mitigation, 4th and 5th Mumbai. February 2018, Moolji Jaitha College, Renzo Dsouza an M.Sc student qualified 4) Shiba Nikalje- Narmada Bachao Jalgaon. the CSIR-UGC JRF/ Lecturership Movement examination in December 2017 Dr. Hrishikesh Samant participated Faculty activities: Nishant Singh Chouhan and Lynette in the ‘National Workshop on Dias - two of our graduating students Dr. Ashwin Pundalik attended the 34th engaging with public universities

104 in India: Autonomy as an idea and Field work: 2. Sheth, Hetu, Ishita Pal, Vanit Patel, its practice’ organized by National Field work is an integral part of our Hrishikesh Samant, and Joseph Institute of Educational Planning and subject and this year too our students D’Souza. “Breccia-cored columnar Administration (NIEPA), 8th and 9th were trained by our faculty in various rosettes in a rubbly pahoehoe lava March, 2018. aspects of field geology and geological flow, Elephanta Island, Deccan mapping. Short duration field visits were Traps, and a model for their He was invited to deliver a lecture organised to places around Mumbai origin.” Geoscience Frontiers 8, no. entitled Selection of Mineral Material for city. The first-year students visited the 6 (2017): 1299-1309. Rasashastra and Hand Identification of Utan-Dongri -Gorai area, Elephanta 3. Sheth, Hetu, Hrishikesh Samant, Certain Minerals on 18th January 2018 Island and Tungareshwar Hills to Vanit Patel, and Joseph D’Souza. at the Teacher’s Re-orientation Training understand local geology. The second- “The volcanic geoheritage of the Program, sponsored by Ministry of year students visited Udaipur and Zawar Elephanta caves, Deccan traps, Health & Family Welfare, Government areas, Rajasthan for understanding the western India.” Geoheritage 9, no. of India, New Delhi and organised by nuances of Precambrian Geology and 3 (2017): 359-372. Department of Rasashastra, G.D.Pol Economic mineral deposits hosted by Medical College, Kharghar, Navi the Precambrian rocks. The annual 4. Sheth, Hetu, Vanit Patel, and Mumbai on 18th January 2018. He also geological field mapping camp was Hrishikesh Samant. “Control of delivered lectures entitled Mapping of held at Malvan, District Sindhudurg, early-formed vesicle cylinders on Vegetation Using Remote Sensing. And Maharashtra where our third-year upper crustal prismatic jointing in compound pāhoehoe lavas a Lecture titled: Coastal Regulation students were rigorously trained for of Elephanta Island, western Zone (CRZ) and its Monitoring at the a period of ten days in techniques of Deccan Traps, India.” Bulletin of geological mapping. RUSA- University of Mumbai – UGC Volcanology 79, no. 8 (2017): 63. HRDC Refresher Course – Advances Our post graduate students carried out in Biosciences, Birla College, Kalyan on 5. Kale M.G and Ashwin Pundalik. fieldwork in the sedimentary terrain th Petrography of Baneta sediments, 5 January 2017. around Hoshangabad district, Madhya Central Narmada Basin, Pradesh under the guidance of Dr. Lecture Series: Hoshangabad District, Madhya Ashwin Pundalik and Dr. Hrishikesh Geology Department in collaboration Pradesh. Published Abstract. Samant. with Gemological Institute of India November 2017. National th and the Forum of Indian Gemologists List of Publications and Conference Conference and 34 convention organized Terra lecture by Dr. Datta presentations : of the Indian Association of Mainkar on Diamond deposits of India Sedimentalogists (2017). on 25th November 2017. 1. Hrishikesh Samant, Ashwin Pundalik, Joseph D’souza, Hetu Projects awarded: Special Visit: Sheth, Keegan Carmo Lobo, Kyle 1. Mr. John Dsouza H.E.Brian McElduff, the Irish D’souza, and Vanit Patel. “Geology “Petrography and Geochemistry of ambassador to India, visited the of the Elephanta Island fault zone, Precambrian rocks from Mangaon Department of Geology on 25th April western Indian rifted margin, and Pluton, Sindhudurg District, its significance for understanding 2018. He visited the department Maharashtra” (Rs. 70,000/-) collection of rocks, minerals, fossils the Panvel flexure.” Journal of and gemstones and appreciated the Earth System Science 126, no. 1 Dr. Pravin Henriques work of the department. 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HISTORY Every year the History department As part of the community outreach Third Year students studying the organizes several field visits, guest activity under the Social Involvement ‘Urban Heritage of Mumbai’ and other lectures and other extra-curricular Programme (SIP) the department interested participants. activities to provide its students with of history under Mr. Avkash Jadhav For the course on ‘Indian Cinema in wholesome learning. Such events were organised an Awareness and Clean up 20th Century Mumbai’, a guest lecture undertaken this year as well for the drive at the Sanjay Gandhi National was organised by Ms. Kaizeen Jehangir benefit of the students. Park and at Kanheri Caves, Borivli whereby Ms. Parinaz Jal, Assistant (East), Mumbai on 25th February, 2018. Field Visits Director on the film Fitoor addressed A special session was conducted on the Third Year Students on filmmaking The Third Year students visited several conservation and preservation of the techniques. museums across the city; including historical Kanheri caves. The students Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Heras were addressed by the Forest Officer As visiting faculty for the course on Museum, Piramal Art Gallery, TARQ Mr. Bhalerao. In all more than 60 ‘Museum and Archival Studies’, Ms. Art Gallery, and the Archdiocesan students participated in this activity. Alisha Sadikot gave several guest Heritage Museum at St. Pius X College lectures on the nuances of putting for their course on Museum and Guest Lectures together an exhibition. Archival Studies during the months As part of new initiative ‘Windows of Exhibitions of June, July and August. The students Social Sciences’ Dr. Upadhaya (Head also visited the ‘India and the World’ of the Hindi Department) was invited Third Year students put together an exhibition at the Chhatrapati Shivaji to speak on the Narratives of partition exhibition on German Stamps as a part Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. in Hindi Literature and Dr. Pratibha of their internal assessment for the th th th Naithani Head of the Political Science course on ‘Museum Studies’ on 8 and From January 11 to 13 , the annual th History Seminar was organized at department was invited to deliver a talk 9 September, under the guidance of Khandala for the Third Year students on the Constitution of India as part of Ms. Kaizeen Jehangir, Ms. Vailaneena on the topic ‘Mughal India’. the study of History of modern India Govindan and Ms. Alisha Sadikot. for the Third year B.A students. The exhibition, titled‘Deustche Dak’ The Second Year students visited the displayed German stamps from late Elephanta Caves on 19th January, 2018 A guest lecture on ‘The Great Fire of 19th century to the 1970s that were part to study rock-cut architecture and its 1803’ was delivered by Dr. Sukriti of a collection held by Dr. Hoshang cultural significance as part of their Issar, faculty at Sciences Po on 16th Masters. The exhibition traced the course on ‘Ancient India’. January, 2018 for the benefit of the history of Germany from its unification,

106 World War I, formation of the Weimar N.C.C Naval Unit of Siddarth College on ‘Archaic Globalisation: India’s Republic, the rise of Adolf Hitler, to its who had put up stalls. The exhibition Connection to the Silk Route’ to split into East and West Germany and also witnessed a great response from exchange students from University of gradual reunification through stamps the in-house staff and the students of California, Berkeley on 14th July, 2017. from these respective periods. Apart both Junior and Senior College. Associate Professor Avkash Jadhav from the display of these stamps, the Extra Curricular Activities resumed in the second semester exhibition also included guided tours, as the Head of the Department documentary screenings, games, and The first event of the History Group in after successfully completing his a host of other activities. Students 2017 was a quiz on World War II, held two years of FIP leave (November from schools and colleges, such as St. st on 1 September to commemorate the 2015-November-2017) in November, Mary’s School ISCE, St. Xavier’s School, beginning of the war. Titled ‘Q-Day: 2017. He submitted his PhD thesis Sophia College for Women, Wilson This (World) War’, the event saw 8 on the ‘Emergence of the Labour College, Khalsa College, etc visited the teams competing to win. The event was Movement in Bombay: A historical exhibition. The exhibition saw nearly a roaring success with students from study from 1920-1945’ to the 1500 visitors over two days with the across several streams participating. Department of History, University of youngest visitor aged five and oldest Mumbai on 25th November, 2017. aged 92. The History Group also organised the Career Guidance Seminar for the I: Faculty Report: The students of the First Year organised students of the department on 23rd an exhibition as part of their internal February, 2018. The speakers were Mr. Avkash Jadhav assessment on the theme World Wars Mr. Navin Jambhulkar (I.PO.S) on and dictatorships titled ‘Avoidable preparation for the Civil services and 1. Received the prestigious Foreign Travel Grant (FTG) from the Apocalypse’ on 5th February, 2018, other competitive examinations, Prof. (ICHR) Indian Council for in the St. Xavier’s College Hall under Elvina Pereira of St. Xavier’s Teacher’s Historical Research Grant to the guidance of Mr. Avkash. Jadhav. Training College on career options in participate as a Keynote speaker The occasion was graced by Dr. academics, Mr. Chaitanya Marpakwar for an International Conference of M. D. David (Former Head of the from Mumbai Mirror on career MIRDEC (Masters International Department of History, University of options in Journalism, Mr. Prasanna Research Development Centre) in Mumbai), Dr. T. R. Ghoble (Former from Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Madrid, Spain from 4th to 7th July, Head of the Department of History, Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) on careers in 2017. University of Mumbai), Dr. Manjiri museology, Ms. Deepti Anand from the Kamat Head of the Department of startup Past Perfect on career options 2. Was recommended by the Ministry History, University of Mumbai, ACP. in documentation and archiving, Ms. of External Affairs of India, New Vasant. Dhoble, Fr. Tony. (Rector), Vrunda Pathare from Godrej Archives Delhi to represent India in the Principal Dr. Agnelo. Menezes, Mr. on archival science as a career option, SAARC Conference at Colombo Umesh Nagarkar Deputy Director Ms. Khushboo Sheikh from Max Sri Lanka, on ‘Buddhist Cultural from Mumbai Heritage Conservation Mueller Institute of Foreign Languages Trails: Journey Through Time and Committee, Mrs. Deepali Sukhthankar on career options in foreign languages. Space of Merchants, Monks and th th Vice President Axis Bank Western On behalf of the History Department, Pilgrims on 26 and 27 August, Region, Mr. Pandurang Mhaske, editor two Third Year students, Irene Leo and 2017. The Special Grant was of Sakaal times, Mrs. Mrinmayi. Natu Rizpah Cardoza participated in the approved by the Indo-Sri lanka from Maharashtra Times, Mr. Mitaksh. annual fest ‘Hysteria’ organised by the Foundation, New Delhi. Jain from Mumbai Mirror, Ms. Zarin History Department at Ramniranjan 3. Was nominated as the member from Free press Journal newspaper, nd Jhunjhunwala College on 2 February, of IQAC (Internal Quality Mr. Vedant from ABP Mazha news 2018. Irene was awarded the Second Assessment Committee) of Thakur channel, Mr. Umesh TV9 news channel, Prize in the Students Research College of Science and Science, Mr. Devendra Jadhav International Seminar Contest on ‘India and World Kandivli, Mumbai in September, award winning documentary maker, Commodities’ for her paper titled ‘The 2017. Mr.Pranav. Kumar Additional CSC/ Gamechanger – Saltpetre Industry of DIG RPF Central Railway, Mrs. Ramaa India’. 4. Has been deputed on the Scientific Subramanium, Director of Pride Age Committee and Editorial Board of India, faculties and students from Faculty Report Three International Journals since Patkar college, Goregaon, Khalsa The faculty has represented the History July, 2017: College, Matunga, Jai Hind College, Department of St. Xavier’s College a) International Community of Churchgate, Wilson College, Charni at local, national and international Visual Culture, Road, also students and teachers from platforms. b) International Community of Pawar Public School, Kandivli. The Social Sciences, exhibition was also supported by the Ms. Kaizeen Jehangir, faculty member c) International Community of Indo-Japanese Association and the of the History Department gave a talk Human Sciences.

107 5. Conducted Contact lectures in 6) Conducted a workshop on the relations from 1947-2017, Nagindas History for the Post Graduate “Role of Teacher in Nation Building” Khandwala College, Mumbai on students of Distance learning under the Faculty Development 16th February, 2018. (IDOL) at the University of Programme of IQAC at Thakur 14) Invited as Inaugural and Keynote Mumbai, Kalina. The sessions College of Science and Commerce, th th speaker for the V inter-collegiate for M.A. Part-I were on Modern Mumbai on 14 September, 2017. annual student seminar on Maharashtra and for M.A. Part-II 7) Invited to present research paper Aspects of Local History, at L.J.N.J on The History of the U.S.A for the on “The life and teachings of the College,Vile Parle, Mumbai on 17th academic year of 2017-18. Mahatma: An Edifice for the February, 2018. II: Seminars and Conferences: Communal Harmony in India” at the 2nd Taqreeb conference 15) Invited in Jai Hind College as a 1) Invited as Keynote Speaker for Series , held at Jawaharlal Nehru resource person to deliver a talk an International Conference by University (JNU), Convention on the Water Management system MIRDEC (Masters International Centre, New Delhi, on 27th and 28th in Mumbai: Special emphasis on Research Development Centre) the discovery of underground water December , 2017 organised by the th the title of the paper was ‘The Qutbi Jubliee Scholarship Program tanks, on 26 February, 2018. Transition of political imperialism to (QJSP). 16) ) Presented a research paper on economic imperialism: A historical ‘The textile industry of Bombay at study of the genesis of the native 8) Invited to present research paper on ‘The forgotten history of the dalit the intersection during the Quit capitalist class in the textile industry India Movement’ at the National th textile workers in Bombay in the pre- of Bombay in the 19 century’ in Seminar organized by the Indian th th independent era and the economic Madrid, Spain from 4 to 7 July, Council of Historical Research 2017. philosophy of Dr. Ambedkar’ at Osmania University, organised by and the Department of History, th University of Mumbai at Green 2) Invited to participate and present the Department of law on 11 and th Technology Institute ,University paper on ‘The role of British 12 January, 2018. of Mumbai on 14th and 15th March, legislations and the working class 9) Invited as a resource person to 2018. movement in Bombay: A Historical conduct a session on ‘Tenacity of study of the Factory Acts of 1881 the Slums in Mumbai’ at the Slum 17) Invited as the Resource person and and 1891 in India’ at World Social Studies Centre of Ramnarian Ruia to Chair the Technical Session and Science Congress, at Madrid, College, Mumbai on 22nd, January, presented research paper on the Spain from 12th to 14th July, 2017. 2018. ‘Eulogising the folklore of the Hero through Commemorative traditions’ 3) Participated in the National 10) Presented a research paper on National Seminar on ‘Contribution Conference on ‘Industry Unheard Voices of the Partition: of folk Traditions to Indian Culture’ Disruption & Reimagining the Reflections from Sindhi poems, organized by the Department of Role of Education’ organized by at the International Seminar Ancient Indian History, Culture ASSOCHAM (Associate Chamber organised by the Department of and Archaeology ,Jiwaji University, of Commerce) and L.N.Wlingkar English, University of Mumbai, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on 17th Institute of Management, Mumbai Kalina Mumbai, on 3rd February, and 18th March, 2018. th on 11 August, 2017. 2018. 18) Invited as a Plenary speaker and 4) Participated and presented 11) Was invited to recite his poem titled presented a research paper on research paper on ‘Kanheri: The ‘Aabhal Mazhe Sansar’ in Marathi ‘Convergence and the stratification Spartan caves with the on the denotified tribes of India, of the textile workers movement Reflections of cultural and economic at the book release event at the of Bombay during the freedom Department of History, University struggle of India’ for the National trails in western India’, at the th SAARC (South Asian Association of Mumbai on 8 February,2018. Seminar on Revisiting the freedom struggle movement and the for Regional Cooperation) 12) Was the Co convener of the Resistance of Sub-altern groups ,conference on Buddhist Trails in International Symposium on jointly organized by the Institute Colombo, Sri Lanka on 26th & 27th ‘Religion and Science: Development of Distance Learning University of August, 2017. in Neurological Sciences’ held at St. Mumbai and NCERT, New Delhi Xavier’s College, Autonomous, and rd th 5) Conducted a session for the 120th on 23 and 24 March, 2018. Mumbai from 9th to 11th February, Orientation Course at the HRDC , 2018. Also Chaired the Technical III: Publications: Staff Academic College, University session at the Symposium. of Mumbai on “Mentoring Students 1. Published article on The Transition for Social Change” on 4th September, 13) Invited as a Keynote speaker at of political imperialism to economic 2017. to deliver a talk on the Indo-US imperialism: A historical study of the

108 genesis of the native capitalist class Delhi, 2017.p.48. (ISBN. 978-93- 4. Article on ‘Intentions and in the textile industry of Bombay in 86722-74-4). Disparities in the application of the 19th century’ in the International Human rights: An Evaluation’ in 5. Publication of the poem titled of MIRDEC-4th, International ‘Utkarsh’ the research Journal Vol. Tabula Rasa, in the book Remember Academic Conference on Social VIII (May- August , 2017) with Me: You Me and Dementia, Edited Science, Multidisciplinary and ISSN: 2395-356X . by Sailesh Mishra, Silver Innings Globalization Studies,04-07 July publication, Mumbai.p.22.(ISBN. 5. Article on The role of British 2017, Madrid, Spain Masters 978-93-852221-05-7). legislations and the working International Danismanlik class movement in Bombay: A Arastirma Yayincilik Masters IV: In the Press: Historical study of the Factory Acts International Consultancy of 1881 and1891 in India’ in the Research and Publishing MIRDEC 1. Article on ‘Disability and International Journal of Social Publishing Istanbul,Turkey (pp Discrimination v/s Challenges and Sciences of Global Knowledge 4-17). ISBN: 978-605-82290-0-6 Measure: A study of the research Survey’, to be published in the Network. 2. Article on Meta narratives of Urban edited Volume titled ‘Exclusion 6. Article on Kanheri: The Spartan Demography: Revisiting Mill lands and Inclusion of Disadvantaged caves with the reflections of cultural then and now- A Case study of Mills communities: Issues and and economic trails in western of Mumbai, ‘Indica’, Journal of the Challenges to be published by India’ in the edited book of SAARC Heras Institute of Indian History Department of Adult, continuing Cultural Centre, Colombo, and Culture Vol. 54, September Education and Extension, Srilanka. , 2017. pp.176-190 ( ISSN.0019- Savitribai Phule, Pune University. 686X). 7. Article on The life and teachings of 2. Article on ‘Establishing the the Mahatama: An edifice for Co- 3. Publication of the Article on Reflections of Dharma and its existence and communal harmony ‘Dr. Ambedkar: Champion of Influence on the Working Class in India, edited book at the Taqreeb Social liberation and Economic Movement in the Pre- Independent Conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Emancipation’ Biz Ness The Era of Bombay City’ to be published University, Convention Centre. Research Journal of The NESS in the edited Volume by Sanchi WADIA College of Commerce University of Buddhist-Indic 8. Article on The forgotten history of ISSN: 2277-4823 ● Pune ● Vol. I– Studies, Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh. the dalit textile workers in Bombay Issue VI ● January 2018 (Annual). in the pre-independent era and pp.25-28 3. Article on ‘Comparative study of the economic philosophy of Dr. Kanheri, Mandapeshwar, Elephanta Ambedkar in the edited book of 4. Publication of the poem titled “ and Jogeshwari Caves: Reflections Osmania University Department Killing the Dove”, in the Anthology from the cave architecture’ of of law. Symphony of Peace, Edited by Mumbai in the upcoming Research P.Gopichand and P.Nagasuseela, Journal of Department of Pali, Mr. Avkash Jadhav Author Press publication, New University of Kolkatta. Head, Department of History

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology 2018 for conducting presentations in subjects. Students had made games in the following subjects : E-commerce Unity and some of the groups had also “Change is the only constant” is a phrase and M-Commerce, Data Warehousing, used Python programming. the I.T. world lives by, and we have Artificial Intelligence and Network tried to imbibe this in our department Department Magazine Release Security and Internet Technologies. through our academics, workshops and Group activities and games were co-curricular activities. The first edition of our Department conducted towards the end of the Magazine, BITMAP with the theme Khandala seminar session. “making trends meet” was released on 9th September 2018, under the T.Y.B.Sc.IT: F.Y.B.Sc.IT: guidance of Ms. Lydia Fernandes. The entire student batch, along with The entire student batch along with The Magazine had articles on faculty of the department. Mr.. Roy faculty of the department., Ms. Lydia Artificial intelligence, Open Source Thomas, Mr. Subhash Kumar , Ms.. Fernandes and Ms Rachana Pandey Technologies, decentralized internet, Lydia Fernandes and Mr.. Rachana visited Xavier’s villa on 2nd and 3rd Feb cloud and quantum computing etc. and Pandey visited the Xavier’s villa, 2018 for conducting the CIA 2 Project/ some interesting projects done by our Khandala on 19th ,20th and 21st Aug presentation for Computer Graphics TY IT students.

109 Gaming Lounge: Gaming Lounge has been a tradition of Xenith, where we find the maximum crowd. Students were fascinated by the Latest PlayStation setups on LED TV Screens, where they were able to experience FIFA and other retro games. A FIFA tournament was held throughout the day and the winner was announced at the end of the day. The Talk on Virtual Reality: Virtual Reality and its integration into the world of film-making is the new buzz in the market. Mr. Zain Memon told us how he has been using this technology AIBots Workshop/ Debate/ in his company and how it has been Panel Discussion/Research Paper taking over the film-making industry. It Presentation was truly an interactive and enriching session. Quickwork Technologies, in collaboration with Department of Cerca Trova: The Treasure Hunt was Information Technology conducted organized completely reflecting the their annual event AIBots on 18th theme of our college, that is “Inclusion”. Nov 2018. The event started with The event was organized by students ChatBot and AI training workshop with disabilities. The clues for the hunt and was followed by a Hackathon were in such a format that one could competition. In the afternoon session, rubik’s cube solver, power saving house mildly experience ahow a blind or a a debate was conducted on the topic model made by our TYIT students, dyslexic individual manages to read. “Artificial intelligence-A blessing for exhibits on hologram, hyperloop, The participants enjoyed unfolding the humanity?” This was followed by paper Sudoku solver by our FYIT students mysteries through the clues provided, presentations on “Applications of AI on and presentations on Android, Linux while trying to reach their destination Internet Of Things ” by TYIT students. OS, Bluetooth and NFC by the SYIT simultaneously. students. We also had a 3D printer and The last and the most interesting session 3D pens on the display where one could CAD designing workshop: A CAD was a panel discussion on “Applications go and make their own 3D objects. designing workshop for 3D printing of Artificial Intelligence” led by Mr. Sai People from varying departments was organized by The Curiosity Gym Giridhar from Yes Bank . including teachers and students Team. They showed us 3D printed objects such as a demo of The Gateway Ethical Hacking Seminar appreciated the exhibits that were put of India, a dice, an elephant, a fidget up for display. This session was a part of the pre spinner and many more. The 3D printer - Xenith event and was conducted The talk on Internet of Things:IoT is invoked curiosity and knowing about on 6th January 2018. It marked the the future of the technological world as its technicalities satisfied the inquisitive beginning of Xenith. The speaker, Mr. it is said. We tried our best to convey this minds. This workshop was followed by Rizwan Shaikh is one of the top ten message through the talk conducted by a competition where the winner was ethical hackers in India. He introduced Mr. Rishi Sharma, Founder of Faclon awarded a prize. the concept of ethical hacking to the Labs. It was an informative session as Android workshop: The workshop students and suggested that inorder to he told us about IoT, its emergence, and prevent our systems from attacks one was conducted by Mr. Aaron Johns its increasing applications and how it is on 6th and 13th of September 2018. An needs to understand the ideology of a beneficial to us. hacker. introduction to Kotlin was given to the Game Theory: A quiz based on IT students and the use of SQLite database Department Festival - Xenith and Pop-Culture with a lifesize board in android with Kotlin was taught in these two sessions. The Department Festival - Xenith was a great attraction for board-game 2018, with the theme of discovering lovers. The team that knew the answer QEP program: This program was dimensions was conducted on 19th and was required to press a buzzer in their conducted by Mr. Subhash Kumar 20th Jan 2018. The highlight of day 1 phones. There was an elimination and a 2 credit course on “emerging was XenExpo, an exhibition organized round followed by the finals, where 4 technologies” was designed by him for by the enthusiastic IT students. It had teams competed each amongst each the students willing to take a dive into exhibits like obstacle avoiding robot, other. the deep ocean of new technologies

110 flooding the IT industry. A total of 25 generating combination of moves and For solving the labyrinth, the bot students enrolled for the course which trying it out. follows a certain algorithm. began in Jan 2018. The algorithm significantly reduces the 3. Shiko : undertaken by Ms Kathryn Placements: We got a good number of number of combinations, by generating Kane and Tiana Chimbaikar placements through both on campus sequence of moves of length 3. This A fun and exciting Android game and off campus placement drives, gives the algorithm 4000+ moves to that helps in developing a child’s Special thanks to the placement cell of choose from and instead of solving the St. Xavier’s college. A total of 7 students entire cube in 1 go, we used the concept skill at spelling, memory, emotion, got placed in Deloitte, 5 in Infosys, 10 of ‘happiness function’ which gives a understanding, and mathematics, all in Capgemini, 1 in Ernst & Young, 1 in happiness value to every state of a cube. through a series of fun minigames with Kapso Business Services, 1 in Breathing a colourful and intuitive UI and a star room , 8 in TCS and 5 in L&T Infotech. 2. Labyrinth Solver : Undertaken by based incentive system. Joben Coutinho and Bryce Fernandes Projects: It focuses on being an app that not only Labyrinth Solver, is a 4-wheeled bot entertains a child, but also provides a Every year the T.Y.B.Sc.I.T students as (programmed by an Arduino board) learning aspect. part of their mandatory project work that is functioned to navigate across have to come up with innovative ideas a labyrinth and can be manually The entire app is designed in a child which need to be implemented using controlled by a user with the help of friendly manner to create memorable hardware or software or both. Some an Android app. The bot contains experiences. of the projects undertaken this year, 3 ultrasonic sensors (placed in the under the guidance of the department Seminars and workshops attended by front, left and right of the bot) which faculty, were as follows: Faculty: measures the distance between the 1. CHAOS (recursive acronym objects and the car. Ms. Lydia Fernandes attended a one for CHAOS Has An Other Side): day orientation Program on new Undertaken by Vyshak Manikandan Each wheel is connected to a DC motor, NAAC methodology on 21st December and Farhan Thakur which, in turn is connected to a motor 2018 in Kandivli Education Society’s shield placed on the Arduino. The BK Shroff College of Arts and MH The Rubik’s Cube Solver:The thought motor shield maintains the voltage load Shroff College of Commerce. She also of trying every possible combination of the 4 motors. The bot is powered attended a workshop on “High Impact to a rubik’s cube has occurred to all by a 12 V rechargeable Lead Acid Presentation skills” at Bai Ratanbai of us at least once, while trying to battery. A Bluetooth module is added Gharda Memorial library, Bandra on solve a cube. Although this may seem to control the bot remotely, since most 16th March 2018. impossible for a human to do since devices have Bluetooth for sending and there are 43 quintillion combinations receiving data across devices. Roy Thomas to a 3x3 rubik’s cube, the rubik’s cube Head, Department of IT solution generation algorithms does The Android app contains 5 buttons – exactly that, but 43 quintillion is a one to enable Bluetooth and pair the really big number even for a computer. device to the bot and the other four Even the best i7 machines won’t be able to control the movements of the car to find a direct solution just by merely (front, left, right and reverse).

LIFE SCIENCE AND BIOCHEMISTRY Faculty Appointments and was appointed on CHB Jun-Aug Sangeeta Shetty, respectively. Confirmations in the Department 2017. Events . Mr. Joshua John Miranda . Dr.Radiya Pacha-Gupta, Jun 2017 - The Department celebrated its 40th (MSc Biological Sciences, Apr, 2018 was appointed in lieu of anniversary this year. To commemorate TIFR), June-August 2017 and Dr. Seema Das who is on a two year the event, 40 activities were planned Mr. Aditya Sethi (MSc Medical sabbatical. and organized over the academic year Biotechnology, Manipal . Dr. Peehu Pardeshi (PhD 2017-18 for the students, staff, non- University) November, 2017 - Biosciences, IIT-Bombay) and Ms. teaching staff of the College, those from April 2018 were appointed in place other colleges and the public. Priya Jadhav (MSc Microbiology, of Dr.Radiya-Pacha Gupta, who Pune University) joined from 1st . retired in August, 2016. Nutritional Awareness Workshop Sep, 2017 in the FIP vacancies of ‘Aaharva Poshan-vishayak . Dr.Anupama Harshal Wadavlikar Mr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi and Ms. Karyashala’ in Marathi for the non-

111 teaching staff of the College on 9th Leelavati Hospital, Mumbai on Biostatistics for the Diploma in Jun 2017. It included short lectures 25th Jan, 2018. Forensic Science, Department of and games on balanced diet, Zoology, and for MSc students of . An exhibition of charts and models nutrition, lifestyle and nutritional the PG dept. of Biotechnology in made by TYBSc Environmental disorders, exercise and sleep. College. Science students was held on 7th The workshop was conducted by Feb, 2018 in the College Woods . Dr. Maya Murdeshwar- Dr. Ms. Sangeeta Shetty, Dr. Radhika and was kept open to all students Sujata Deshpande, Dept. of Tendulkar, Dr.Maya Murdeshwar and staff of the college to spread Zoology: SYBSc QEP ‘To map the and was well-received by all 61 the message of green technology biodiversity in selected ecological participants. and sustainability. niches and microhabitats of Sanjay . Science Orientation for FYBSc Gandhi National Park, Mumbai’. . TYBSc and MSc II farewell was Life Science students was held on 22nd Feb, 2018 in the Social Outreach Activities conducted on 6th Jul 2017. It was College Hall. planned and entirely managed by . Department. SIP:SYBSc students the SYBSc and TYBSc students. Inter-Institutional / Inter- conducted health awareness Departmental Collaborations workshop on ‘Sanitation and . A Career Fair was organized for Personal Hygiene’ and ‘Diseases’ TYBSc and MSc students of the . Dr. Priya Sundarrajan- Research rd (Malaria and Cholera) for 110 dept. on 23 Nov, 2017. A total co-guide for MSc Home Science Std. 9th students of the Worli Sea of 13 speakers (10 alumni and 3 (Food Processing and Preservation) Face BMC School in collaboration external speakers) were invited. students, Ms. Ankita Arolkarand with Teach for India. The 1 hour Ms.Sonali Singh, Nirmala Niketan . Khandala Educational Seminar session included activities, games College of Home Science, Mumbai. for SY and TY students on 1st – 2nd and a puppet show. Dr. Radhika Project title: ‘Screening and Dec, 2017. Tendulkar, Ms. Sangeeta Shetty, Dr. isolation of protease producers Bhaskar Saha, Dr.Manasi Kanuga, . A two-day National Camp and and application in food processing Dr.Priya Sundarrajan accompanied Conference was organized on 20th industry’. the students. and 22nd Jan, 2018 in collaboration . Dr. Priya Sundarrajan - Ms.Janjri with The Verushka Foundation, . Dr. Radhika Tendulkar and Dr. Jasani, CERE (Center for Desai Foundation for Change, Maya Murdeshwar conducted a Environment Research and and the Caius Laboratory for session on ‘Nutrition and Lifestyle Education): QEP on ‘Global Interdisciplinary Research. It disease awareness’ for school Climate Change and Social Justice’. was open to members of the children visiting from Shikshayan School, Arasvangkadu village in public to raise awareness about . Dr. Radhika Tendulkar and rural Tamil Nadu, and Lumens developmental disabilities. Mr. Dr.Nandita Mangalore, Members, School, Vapi, Gujarat. Nitin Patil, Commissioner for Editorial Committee, ‘Spectrum’ Disability, Maharashtra State - a monthly science newsletter . Dr. Radhika Tendulkar, Dr. Binoj was the special invitee for the for school students. The 5th Issue Kutty, Dr. Bhaskar Saha, Dr. Priya camp. The One-Day National (Mar 2018) was a collaborative Sundarrajan conducted a science Conference:‘Developmental endeavour of the Dept. of Life teaching-cum-practical session for Disabilities and You’held on Sciences, Sophia College for Std. IX students at the Worli Sea 22nd Jan, 2018 was inaugurated Women, Mumbai, and the Dept Face BMC School on occasion of by Dr. Keki Turel, renowned of Life Science and Biochemistry, National Science Day on 28 Feb, Neurosurgeon. 16 speakers spoke St Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2018. on the various aspects of dealing Mumbai, under the DBT STAR . with developmental disabilities College Scheme.SYBSc student Dr. Maya Murdeshwar compiled and enabling families with special Mr. Ishaan Patil designed the a Power Point presentation on children to lead a quality life. layouts and graphics for the ‘Career Paths in Biology after Std. newsletter. XII’ for students of rural Bihar and . The 6th volume of the department Jharkhand. magazine ‘Lignum Vitae’ was . Dr. Bhaskar Saha guided . released at the national conference. Ms.Shraddha Wadhare (BS Dr. Peehu Pardeshi worked The editorial board consisted Leeds Univ, MS Neuroscience, in collaboration with the entirely of FY and SYBSc students Glasgow Univ, UK) on a 2-month NGO ‘Doctors For You’ and of the dept. Neuroscience project in the IIT-Bombay, on the poor condition Caius Research Laboratory for of SRA housing facilities in . MSc-II students were taken on Interdisciplinary Research. Mumbai and the high incidence a visit to the Bloom In Vitro of TB among the residents. Her Fertilization (IVF) Centre, . Dr.Manasi Kanuga- lectures on research work indicated a direct

112 correlation between the two and Internships . Ms. Arundhati Mohanty (MSc, has received wide publicity in 2014-15) has been awarded a 12 TYBSc students completed their the national media leading to research grant of 5000 pound internships at various pharmaceutical corrective action by the Govt. of sterling by the Rufford Foundation companies, research centres, Maharashtra. for her research work on the environmental NGOs and corporate conservation of forest owlets College Toppers (2016-17) houses in India and abroad. at Melghat Tiger Reserve, 2nd in Science stream: Ms.Hamsa International Exchange Programmes Maharashtra. Narasimhan (TY 3U), Ms. Mallika . TY (3U): Ms.Ananya Agnihotri . Ms. Srushty Chaphekar (MSc, Talwar (TY 6U) (USA) and Ms. Mallica Pandya 2016-17) has been awarded a Department Toppers (2016-17) (Daegu Haany University, South certificate of appreciation for her Korea) completed the 1-year work at Cellworks, Bangalore. She . BSc 6U Life Science - Ms.Mallika exchange programme. had earlier been working with the Talwar Psychologist Dr. Amish Gupta, . SY: Ms.Surpreet Bhasin, Ms.Janvi . BSc 3U Life Science – Limitless Coaching Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Gandhi and Ms.Shivani Suresh Chaphekar cleared the UGC-CSIR Biochemistry participated in the HCAP program NET exam held in Dec, 2017. Ms.Hamsa Narasimhan at Harvard University, USA in Jan, Research Projects . MSc Life Science (Applied Medical 2018. Sciences) Ms. Janhavi Damani Awards& Achievements All UG students completed short research projects in various subjects International Scholarships: . Ms. Jinali Mody (TYBSc 3U) was and as a part of QEP. MSc Part II 1. Holland Scholarship, Netherlands selected for a 5-day leadership students completed their dissertations -Ms.Asmita Dubey (TY 6U) development programme for under the guidance of dept. faculty. young women held between 11th – 2. TROPIMUNDO Erasmus 15th July, 2017 at King’s College and Conferences/ Seminars Scholarship, Netherlands - Ms. the colleges of Oxford University UG and PG students participated in Samyuktha Rajan (TY 3U) in association with the Mayor conferences and seminars organized of London. The programme was 3. Neurasmus Program, Netherlands by the College and other colleges in organized by the Transcontinental – Ms. Sharmistha Muralidharan Mumbai. School Innovation Alliance (TSIA). (TY 3U) FACULTY . Ms. Modi won the 1st prize as part 4. Le Cordon Blue, Paris – Ms. Aarohi of the team that represented St. Research Guidance Sanghvi (TY 3U) Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Dr.Priya Sundarrajan received 5. International Max Planck Research Mumbai, at the Milgrad Business recognition as a PhD guide from the School for Molecular Life Sciences University of Tacoma, Washington, University of Mumbai in July, 2017. - Mr. Aditya Sethi (Dept. faculty) USA. Publications National Scholarship: . MSc I students Ms. Lizanne Oliveira and Ms. Esha Shanbhag . Pawaskar S, Venkat J, Mishra P, DST-SHE fellowships to MSc-I st bagged the 1 prize in the Science Mangalore N. (2017) In vitro students: Ms. Farah Ansari and Ms. Quiz event ‘Cerebrocracker’ at antimicrobial activity of Mimosa Merlyn C. Palindrome, the annual fest of the pudica and Mangiferaindica. College Scholarships: PG Dept. of Biotechnology at St. Bionano Frontier. 10(2):1-4. ISSN Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 0974-0678 (Print), 2320-9593 SY - Ms. Judith Fernando and Ms. Mumbai, on 20th Jan. 2018. Ms. (Online). Karishma Katpitia Reanne Fronteiro and Ms. Deepthi . Pawaskar S, Shah H, Trivedi B, TY (6U) - Ms.Mallika Vivek Talwar, Nambiar also participated in the same. Mangalore N. (2017) Estimation Ms. Prerna Uttankar and Ms. Soumya of non-enzymatic antioxidants Srivastav Alumni from Ficus racemose Linn. andCaesalpiniabonducella Linn. TY (3U) - Ms. Hamsa Narasimhan and . Ms. Roshni Ann D’Souza (TY 3U, Bionano Frontier. 10(2):1-4. ISSN Mr. Som Banerjee 2015-16) completed MS in Human 0974-0678 (Print), 2320-9593 MSc I - Mr. Dean D’Souza and Ms. Genetics from Imperial College, (Online). Farah Ansari London, with distinction and was awarded the Dean’s Medal for Best . Pawaskar S, Bisht S, Mangalore N. MSc II - Ms. Keya Pankaj Kulkarni Overall Performance. (2017) Comparative study of the

113 levels of various phytochemicals Transformation of Consciousness. Conferences/ Seminars and water soluble vitamins in some 3:99-112. National Conference - Invited Indian medicinal plants. Bionano . Sundarrajan P and R. Maya Speaker: Frontier. 10(2):1-4. ISSN 0974- Sundari. (2017). Assay of α-L- 0678 (Print), 2320-9593 (Online). iduronidase and detection of Dr.Priya Sundarrajan, Saving a fragile legacy- ‘The study of all existence’ - . Pacha-Gupta R. (2017) Mucoplysaccharidosis I: A report SSLA conference on Interdisciplinarity Internationalization of Education in South Indian population. World and Big History, Symbiosis School of at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai: J. Pharmaceutical Res. 6(140):1117- Liberal Arts, Pune between 23rd -24th A Retrospective Review of 1125. ISSN 2277-7105. DOI: Mar, 2018. International Programmes 10.20959/wjpr201714-10048. between 2010 and 2017. Xplore . Damani J J, Pacha-Gupta R, International Conference - Poster – The Xavier’s Research Journal. Mangalore N. (2018) Maltase presentation: 8(3):48-57. ISSN 2249-1878. inhibitory activity of aqueous Dr Priya Sundarrajan, Lavanya extracts of ZingiberofficinaleRosc. . D’Costa C J, Kanuga M. (2017). Indurthi and Vishwas Sarangdhar. andTrigonellafoenum-graecum Effect of glucose on sperm motility Development of versatile shuttle vectors Linn. Pharmacogn. J. 10(2):226- in Danio rerio as a model for for Genetic manipulation in E. coli and 229. diabetes: A preliminary study. Bacillussubtilis.Poster No. 21, page 60. Int. J. Adv. Res. 5(6):823-832. Book Chapter: 5th South Asia Biosafety Conference, ISSN 2320-5407. 11th-13th Sep. 2017, Bangalore. D’Souza J, Mehta S, Saha B. Chapter 4: . Sundarrajan P. (2017). Saving Neurobiology and Neurochemistry, in All staff members participated in a fragile legacy: Big History Concepts of Biotechnology, Kaushambi various national level and college- and Biotechnology. Int. J. Publications, (in press). organized conferences and seminars.

Grants awarded in 2017-18

Amount Name of Investigator Title of the project Funding agency sanctioned Dr.Priya Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and their University of Mumbai, Sundarrajan characterization Rs.60,000/- Minor Research Grant

Dr. Maya Murdeshwar Mapping the microscopic biodiversity in selected ecological niches of the Sanjay Gandhi National DBT-Foldscope, (&Dr. Sujata Deshpande, Park, Mumbai, under changing seasons and Rs.8,00,000/- Department of Dept. of Zoology) climatic conditions. Biotechnology, GOI

Dr. Bhaskar Saha In vitro Analysis of the Effect of Zinc Toxicity on University of Mumbai, Rs.75,000/- the Nervous System Minor Research Grant Dr. Seema Das and Dr.PriyaSundarrajan continued to receive aid for their UGC Minor Research Grant sanctioned in 2015-16.

All faculty members actively served on various College Committees. Dr. Nandita Mangalore Head, Department of Life Sciences and Biochemistry

‘No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive’ – M.K.Gandhi

114 MANAGEMENT STUDIES The focus for the academic year the Direct taxes and the norms under Chairman and Managing Director 2017-2018 was to further enhance the new GST Policy. “Operations of Nestle India. His talk focused on and reinforce the culture of research Management” is introduced in ‘Transformational Leadership’ and his based interactive learning amongst Semester III, so that with Productivity session left the audience spell bound the students. The theme for the & Total Quality Management as he shared his experiences from his year “Inclusive Campus” was also (Semester IV) and Supply Chain various tenures across the globe. incorporated in our department Management (Semester V), the study The first day featured 5 events, running activities and projects that were of Productions in Management studies simultaneously, with participants from undertaken by the students. is comprehensive and complete. The numerous Mumbai based colleges. Board of Studies helped a great deal This report gives a brief overview about These events (Marketeer Knows Best; in bringing about all these relevant the activities of the department in the Improvise, Adapt, Overcome; Board changes in the course structure. academic year 2017-2018 Room Games; Mock Stock, etc.) ZEPHYRUS 2017-2018 simulated various aspects of corporate We strongly believe that students maneuvering thereby helping should have a good understanding of The numerous workshops and lectures participants as well as the organizing the concepts and only then can they (by invited-industry professionals) have team have a massive take home, in apply it in a practical scenario, in a way given our students an insight into the terms of learning about various nuances that suits the situation best. Bringing practical problems and challenges faced of business in India. about changes in the course structure, by the companies and these sessions we have now added new elective papers have been a great forum to enhance the The second day featured 3 events, two and have also constantly worked on the teaching learning experience. of which were the second level of the syllabus to make it more relevant. The previous day’s events. These rounds Zephyrus 2017-2018 was held on the department now offers three electives, were energy packed, and received 17th th th each in Semester V and Semester VI , 18 and the 19 of January 2018. great response from the participating in addition to the existing compulsory Both the conference, as well as the contingents. courses. This provides the final year events,were tailor-made keeping in students with a wider choice, in order mind the theme of the festival, ‘The The two days of events led up to the final, to further pursue their specific subject Turn of the Tide.’ The aim was to have much looked forward to culmination interest from the field of management. a critical analysis of the undercurrents of Zephyrus –the day of the Zephyrus The two new courses introduced were in the environment in which businesses Business Conference. This, hosted in Training & Development (Semester need to operate. the college hall boasted of an audience V) & Econometrics (Semester VI) of 400+ eager undergraduate students The Zephyrus Pre-Note event was held th from various colleges and streams from With the incorporation of the new on the 11 of January, 2018. This was across the city. taxation structure in the country, we the inaugural talk of Zephyrus 2017- have designed a new course, “Elements 18 - where the audience was addressed The speakers for Zephyrus 2017-18 of Taxation” which includes both, by Mr. Suresh Narayanan, the included the following names from the world of management, finance and marketing: - Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan (CEO, Rediff.com) - Mr. Mansoor Khan ( Director/ Producer/Business Man) - Mr. RajnishDhall (Managing Director, Micro Housing Finance Corporation, Ex Xavierite Batch of 1989) - Mr. Eapen Alexander George (Executive Director, Muthoot Group) - Mr. Amarjeet Singh (Executive Director, SEBI)

(Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director , Nestle India) - Mr. Jaydeep Shetty (CEO, Mineral

115 Fashions, Ex Xavierite Batch of build a business and to increase its Mumbai in the International case 1989) presence on Facebook, Instagram study competition that was held by the and LinkedIn. Milgard School of Business, University - Mr. Kannan Balan (Head, Centre of Washington, Tacoma. of Expertise, S&M Nestle India) Under QEP , 25 students registered for the certificate programme “ Six Apart from these achievements, many Sigma” It was a two credit programme students have also taken part in student and we had students from other exchange programmes with Harvard departments who had registered for the University (HCAP) as well as the course. University of Notre Dame. The department also offered a Most of the students interned in various short term certificate course on organizations during their Diwali, Social Media Marketing which was Christmas and summer break and conducted by IIDE (Indian Institute shared their experiences with the class. of Digital Education). A total of 25 Internship not only helps to bridge the students from different streams who gap with the industry but also builds had registered for the certificate course the confidence of the students. gave a very positive feedback about The use of the anti-plagiarism software the sessions that were conducted. The ‘Turnitin’ has made sure that all practical experience that the students assignments and projects are true and were exposed to, had made the entire original. The students have been guided 5 day course a very well received one by the teachers to inculcate a spirit of and we plan to have many more such research and the end result has been Principal, Dr. Agnelo Menezes handing relevant certificate courses in the worth the effort. Their projects were over a token of appreciation to Mr. Suresh coming academic year. commended by not just the external Narayanan, Chairman and Managing The students of SY BMS visited various academic experts who had come to Director, Nestle India facilities like Sarvodaya Hospital, evaluate them but by industry experts The department also organized a Blood Bank and a few other production as well. couple of other workshops which are as facilities to study the concepts of Total We have also started the process of follows: Quality Management. These visits applying for the ISSN Number for our enhance the learning of the concepts research journal Insight and we hope to 1. Seminar on Ethical Hacking: explained in the classroom. get it by December 2018. 25 students of The ethical seminar conducted by Achievements: the TY batch got placed in some of the Mr.Sachin Dedhia, founder of Sky leading firms in the country especially Net Secure Solutions as a part of The students of SYBMS won several in the field of consultancy, Marketing the SPC Module on Cyber Security inter-collegiate festivals and a large & Human Resources. Many of the enlightened the students about number of students across all the three students have also secured admissions criminal investigations, ethical years participated in conferences and for their Post Graduate programmes in hacking & I.T security as well as case-study competitions in various institutions in India and abroad. colleges. Many of our students have won mobile forensics etc. involving It’s been a great year for us at the first place in events at Adorea (Wilson some real world case scenarios. department and we were able to learn College BMS Festival), Aura (College a lot from the workshops and seminars 2. Alcoholic Anonymous Seminar: Festival of St. Andrews College), organized at St. Xavier’s College for the Kaleidoscope (Sophia College, College Alcoholics Anonymous is an teaching faculty. international fellowship of men Festival), the Business Conclave 2017 and women who once had a (at NMIMS), Zenith 2018 (SK Somaiya I would like to conclude by saying that drinking problem. The men who College Festival), Emblaze 2017 it was by the grace of God that all our founded this fellowship in India 52 (Mithibai College), Mumbai MUN efforts and endeavors were successful years ago conducted this seminar. (NMIMS Mumbai) etc. and we will strive to raise the bar higher in the coming academic year. 3. Social Media Marketing: Aditya Jain and Nihal Saldanah (TY BMS) won the first prize in a case- Ms. Soni George Tharakan This course involved learning the study competition organized by HR Head, Department of various techniques required to College and they went on to represent Management Studies

116 MASS MEDIA BMM Activity Report 2017-18 interacted with students on branding, understanding theory behind the public relations, entrepreneurship, and art of photography. The students Over the course of this academic strategy related topics. These topics were given a basic introduction year, the BMM Department invited were covered by Divya Morparia to photography through practical experts from various fields to provide (Brand Manager at Vodafone), Sunil sessions and how to apply the basic our students with insights into the D’souza from DDB Group, Thapas skills to enhance visual imagery media industry. These guest lectures Joseph from Fountainhead MKTG, and storytelling value of everyday complemented the coursework and Varun Mundkar (Strategic Head of pictures. helped in informing the students of UBER APAC Regions), and Vidhit Assignment: The students did the practical aspects and the finer Chitroda. Amey Panvalkar conducted a practical photography projects nuances of various kinds of media. The workshop on Account Planning. based on various subjects and were resource persons facilitated exploration graded on the same. of various media fields through their Creative writing and content creation practical experiences and interactive were extensively covered by media C. Title: MAJLIS- ‘Know Your sessions. professionals from Girnar Soft, BBC Rights’ (KYR) World Wide and Provocateur Advisory. Faculty: A team of Lawyers from We had guest lectures in the form of Amitava Kumar, an author, discussed MAJLIS seasoned journalists such as Meena the aspects of book writing. Number of students enrolled: 10 Menon and Shaji Vikraman from Indian Course details: The course was meant Express, and other senior reporters Beyond curricular and co-curricular to give an understanding to from DNA, Mid-Day and Mumbai lectures, the BMM Department also had students about legal approaches Mirror who covered legal and crime sessions with a more self-exploratory to understand individual rights reporting, reporting in conflict areas, objective, to gain insights on mapping on topics related to - Domestic political reporting, environmental areas of professional interests with Violence , sexual harassment of journalism and gender and sexuality Joanna Britto and Shamira Abdullah women at Workplace and Muslim reporting. Pranav Kuttaiah discussed (proprietor of Beyond Boundaries). Women Rights. town planning and demographics as Krishna Warrier from XRCVC Assignment: The students part of policy research. Ragini Shah, conducted a workshop on sensitization were given a written individual a senior lawyer, covered intellectual with our students. assignment on the topics above property rights whereas Anil Galgati, mentioned. an RTI specialist, taught the TYBMM SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT April 2018 student how to create a report based on D. Title: Hand Lettering Workshop List of Courses: RTIs. Rafiq Baghdadi, a journalist and Faculty: Ms.Vidhi Mehta historian, conducted a heritage walk A. Title: Media and Visual Number of students enrolled: 13 around the Mazgaon Village. Anthropology Course details: The course was an attempt to introduce students to We invited speakers from the TATA Lit Faculty : Ms. Vinita Bhatia the basic skills of Hand- Lettering, Fest to interact with the students. Alan (Retd. Professor, Dept of Sociology, Brush Lettering, Illustration March Rosling spoke about the new upsurge SXC) Script. of entrepreneurship in India and the Number of students enrolled: 10 Assignment: The students did a challenges in it. Thomas Blom Hansen Course details: The course practical assignment of a theme explained the challenges posed to the was meant to bring exposure based illustration using the Indian economy through caste and on using Anthropological techniques discussed in the course. community, while Michael Fehr and approaches to understand Media as a representation and cultural Nell Leyshon spoke about the art of Workshops practice. story-telling. Art & Visual Communication Assignment: The students were A certificate course conducted in art, We had international interactions individually assigned to choose history and visual communication. with faculty from University of a subject and write an extensive Faculty: Dr. Manjiri Thakoor, (Former Columbia, University of Kent, and essay based on the topics covered HOD, Academy of Fine Arts and University of Notre Dame, who in the course. Craft, Rachana Sansad Former Deputy spoke about investigative journalism, Curator, National Gallery of Modern colonialism, and creating narratives B. Title: Lens Time through numbers respectively. Nimrod Faculty: Ms. Priyal Thakkar Art Mumbai) Assouline from the Consulate General (Commercial Photographer/ Venue: HERAS Artist/Colorist) Class: FYBMM of Israel spoke about India-Israel th th international relation. Number of students enrolled: 17 No. of sessions: 04 (17 July 2017 to 20 Course details: The course included July 2017) Professionals from media industries a mix of practical classes and The workshop was a series of four

117 lectures meant to give an understanding to the media students about signs and verbal communication from historical ages to nineteenth century. The lecture also included how images from everyday life of mankind have been adapted into forming visual culture. Understanding Political Systems and Media Faculty: Prof. Dr. Sudhakar Solomon, (HOD Political Science department, Wilson College) the vegetation near it, and the type & Rohan Chakravarthy. The conference Venue: LR 63 of settlements around; the second turned out to be a meaningful Class: FYBMM part comprised of questions for the experience as it helped the students st nd th No. of sessions: 04 (August 1 , 2 , 7 respondents that the students sought, to gain an insight of the real world. It th and 8 ) living around the nullah. enhanced various career options and No. of students: 58 created opportunities for the students The lecture series was meant to give The questionnaire revolved around to explore in future. students an understanding of state, gauging what people thought of the political institutions and the role of nullah, their knowledge about it, and Beyond Academics media from the beginning of twentieth about taking initiative to clean it. It Student Exchange Program- century to the contemporary situation. also provided an understanding of what the process of cleaning the filthy Shikshayatan, Arasavanangadu Tamil Sports Business Management water bodies did to the invisible class Nadu Certificate Course divide in the area. This was followed by Continuing the association with Faculty: Mr. Alex Twichen and team of the actual fieldwork. The observations rural community school, 14 students faculty members from Sports Pyramid were diverse as many were reluctant to were hosted in college campus from Venue: Seminar room talk, not wanting to draw attention to 8th February to 14th February 2018. No. of students: 15 them. Others spoke on the condition This year we had six students from No. of sessions: 06 (18th September to of remaining anonymous and provided Lumens School, Vapi, Gujarat and 23rd September) a lot of information of the history of 14 students from Arasavanangadu, The workshop was a series of extensive the nullah and were sympathetic of the Tamil Nadu. The “City Immersion sessions to explore all the facets of effects that the smell or garbage created. Program” comprises of understanding sport in the country, ranging from This project exposed the students to opportunities in higher education Infrastructure to the running of specific live work culture and gave them an along with experiencing features of sport events. With dedicated sports understanding of reality. city life. The students visited Bombay professionals, it helped the students Stock Exchange, Nehru Science Centre, gain an understanding of the industry The teams worked from December Railway Museum and a kitchen tour in and provide sustainable and innovative 2017 to February 2018, in co ordination McDonalds. solutions. with the department and the organizers of the project The BMM students visited Shikshayatan Students Project The 7th Edition of Zeitgeist Media School during summer vacation in April The Nullah project Conference – to experience the impact of community schooling. Some of the interesting The first year BMM students worked on Prism- Ideas in the Media things which the BMM students learnt a 3- month long research project about in their stay of two weeks included nullahs in Mumbai and the settlements The two-day annual conference making flower garlands, Taekwondo, that have developed around it. A group included talks by Dr. Aparna Dutt- Yoga and basics of Tamil language. of 28 students worked together to Sharma, Ninad Shah, Radhakrishnan find out about the nullahs and talk to Sreenivasan, Pavan Dahat and Ms. Perrie Subramaniam settlers around them for environmental Khushboo Ranka along with panel Head, Department of Mass Media journalists—Darryl D’monte, and discussions chaired by Darryl D’monte Nidhi JamwalThe process involved tracking places where nullahs flowed. The students were asked to form a questionnaire comprising two parts: the first part for the interviewer’s observations included noting aspects like edge conditions of the nullah,

118 MATHEMATICS At the onset of this semester Mr. June 2017 – June 2018. Rahul Katkam joined the department Mr. Shailesh Goregaonkar conducted as a replacement to Ms. Meenal CFC ( cross faculty course) and Ms. Kolkar who was on maternity leave. Saradadevi conducted SCS ( scientific Dr.Ashok Bingi coordinated activities communication skills ) course for the in the department, as well as conducted second year Mathematics students. interviews for different posts for the core committee of the Mathematics Ms. Radhika Patodia, TYBSc ,was Association.This year the Mathematics ranked well in the all India IIT PG Association conducted various entrance (JAM). She also secured activities for students. .FY mathematics the second rank in the Madhava students were given an orientation in competition, which is a national level the MMR just as they joined senior competition conducted by HBCSE college. Following this a workshop under the aegis of NBHM. Our S.Y.B.Sc on ‘Origami and Mathematics was student Ms. Shaniya got selected conducted by Ms. Mimansa Vahia, for MTTS ( Mathematics Training an alumni of our college. Ms.Meenal and Talent Search) programme .Mr. Kolkar resumed college in the month Rajath Krishna (Batch 2016-17) has of October and took over as Head of been offered a Royal Society Fully- the department from the subsequent funded 4 year PhD position at Centre semester. for Research in String Theory, Queen Mary University of London. He will be Many guest lectures were organized by working under the supervision of Dr the department during the course of the TY students went for the Khandala Matt Buican on Superconformal Field year. Dr. Sudhir Jain, a scientist from seminar in the month of January. The Theories. BARC was invited to give a lecture on students gave informative presentations ‘Quantum Chaos, Graphs and Random on various topics. Mr.Aditya Garg As part of department- centric SIP , Matrices’. A lecture series on ‘Basics conducted a ‘Problem Solving’ activity the mathematics department offered of Game Theory’ was conducted by for students. remedial coaching. A few students Mr. Felix Almeida,former Head of the from the first year completed 5 hours Mathematics department. At the end Dr. Ashok Bingi participated in the of SIP under this activity. Some of them of this lecture series participants were STEM Teacher Training Workshop on taught their classmates who were weak expected to submit assignments given Research-Based Pedagogical Tools held in studies. Others helped junior college by Mr. Felix. Students who attended from 11th oct. – 14th oct 2017 at Sacred students and economics students this lecture series were given certificates Heart College, Kochi, Kerala. He is who have not had a mathematics of participation. appointed as the official ambassador background. These activities were of the Faculty Development Program coordinated by Mr. Rahul Katkam. The department magazine was released conducted at Vidyalankar Institute in the month of February by Mr..Felix of Technology in collaboration with Ms. Meenal Kolkar Almeida. Maplesoft and Binary Semantics from Head, Department of Mathematics

Microbiology MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT the Mumbai University in March after potability of water points in the 2017-2018 she successfully defended her thesis college every month through the entitled “Extraction of siderophores academic year. The year 2017-18 saw Ms Sufiya from Mycobacterium smegmatis and Ansari ranked first among our post their evaluation as novel therapeutic B. Peer learning: SYBSc students graduates with a CGPA of 3.88 of 4 and agents”. welcomed the fledgling FYBSc Ms. Keertana Venkatesh ranked first batch with an exhibition entitled th amongst our graduates with a CGPA of Our faculty and students engaged in ‘HOW I MET MICROBES’ on 10 several activities - 3.84 of 4. of July, 2017 in the Microbiology Laboratory. Students learnt from Student Activities One of the highlights for the department each other about the various aspects was a Doctorate in Microbiology A. Being socially responsible: The of Microbiology and its scope. awarded to Ms. Karuna Gokarn by SYBSc students checked the Other interested Junior, Senior

119 college students and faculty also  A workshop on Scientific magazine. The annual magazine visited the exhibition. This annual writing was conducted by was compiled by a team of very exhibition creates bonding, teaches Cactus Communications in enthusiastic T.Y.B.Sc. students led team work, boosts confidence and association with the department very ably by Editor-in-Chief Neha self-worth amongst students. of Biotechnology on 24th of Banwani. For the first time The November, 2017. Many of our Michronicle was uploaded on to The Exhibition was inaugurated by students participated in it and the college website. Dr. Vivien Amonkar, former head this led to one of our students of department. eventually being placed with the F. Educational visits and Khandala seminar : C. Organising And Attending Talks company. And Seminars: Students helped  Science Day: Department of Silvassa trip was organized for the in the organization of talks, 12th, 13th and 14th of November, Microbiology along with Cancer workshops and seminars and 2017. We visited four factories Patients Aid Association hosted attended them. there. a talk by eminent Molecular  Compost Bin Inauguration: The Oncologist Dr Dhananjaya Khandala seminar, St. Xavier’s Compost Bin was set up by Ms. Saranath on Cancer Awareness- College villa: was held on the 12th Sangeetha Chavan in association Facts, Fiction & Myths on the 28th and 13th of February, for S.Y. and T. with the Stree Mukti Sanghatna of February. Y. students. The annual evaluation was inaugurated by Dr. Anthony of the Department was completed th  D’Souza SJ, our Rector on 30 of Career Guidance Seminar-2018 using a feedback questionnaire st June. Students of the T.Y.B.Sc. and was held on the 21 of April. Guest and a discussion. Students and S.Y.B.Sc. participated by adding speakers invited were alumna, Ms. staff shared their thoughts on canteen waste into the bin after Harsha Kavale, Associate Director, how to improve the curricular segregation. Cipla, Dr. ShilpaVerekar, Head – and co-curricular activities of Technical Projects (PAN India), our department, which will be  Seminar At HBCSE, Mumbai: Microchem Silliker Pvt Ltd, and implemented in the next Academic Five T.Y.B.Sc. students attended alumnus Mr. Mahesh Jagtap, year. Dr. Karuna took a session on a seminar on ‘ Genomics , post – Mumbai. Sales Head-India at PQE Learning Skills and students were genomics, …and back to the basics’ Group, Pharma Quality Europe, guided into understanding their at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Italy. learning type. and Education ( TIFR) on the 13th  of July 2017. UMAX (Undergraduate G. Educational Visit by M.Sc.s: Microbiology Association of The MSc Part 2 students visited  Lecture By Dr Sharad Kale: Xavier’s): organized the activities Dombivali, CETP in March, 2018. The DBT sponsored lecture by for the Silvassa trip, Khandala MSc Part 1 students visited Sir H.N. Padmashri Dr. Sharad Kale lecture’s seminar, Micro day and the on ‘Environmental Sustainability’ Farewell for our M.Sc. and T.Y.B.Sc. Reliance Foundation Hospital and was held on the 28th July, 2017 to students. Research Centre to see techniques a packed audience of teachers and in virus cultivation. D. Honours programme: was co- students of F.Y., S.Y. and T.Y. and H. Lectures and talks by our M.Sc. ordinated by Ms. Sangeetha Chavan. The first years had a ALUMNI  The science fiction movie, workshop on antimicrobial effects Our alumni Ms. Judann Ambrose, Contagion was screened on the of plants, herbs and spices for 2 th Senior Manager Global Marketing 16 of Sept. The movie touched credits conducted by Ms. Miriam at Biogen, USA Ms. Gargi Banerjee, upon the quick spread of virus Stewart. The second year studied a Masters student in France, and disease from one country the cytotoxicity of chemicals using and Dr. Andrew Salazar, Merck, to another. Dr. Aparna Talekar animal tissue culture conducted Germany and Dr. Ritwik Sawarkar, conducted a discussion on issues by Dr. Pampi Chakraborty for two Max Planck Institute interacted relevant to microbiology from the credits. The thirds years attended a with our current students to share movie. lecture series on IPR (Intellectual their experiences and guided them property rights) conducted by  at various times during the year. Department of Microbiology Dr. Biswa Prasun Chatterjee for 1 together with the Department of credit. The TYBSc and MSc II farewell Biotechnology organized a lecture : was hosted by the UMAX and by Dr. Sangeeta Prakash, Professor, E. Celebrating Micro Day: Micro M.Sc. Part 1 students on the 17th of Dept of Food Technology, School Day was marked by the release February 2018 of Agriculture and Food Sciences, of the department magazine; University of Queensland, “The Michronicle” on the 5th of I. The Department under the Australia, on the 27th of September, December. The Principal, and leadership of Faculty member Ms. 2017. The speaker spoke about 3-D Dr. Vivien Amonkar graced Sangeetha Chavan continued the Food Printing. the occasion and released the task of Solid waste management

120 using canteen waste, with the help Durva Panchal and Miss Flevia nanoparticles on soil microbial of students from the department. Anthony won the First prize for diversity’. Grant obtained Rs Ms. Chavan also initiated a their ‘RHIZO-FARM-KIT’ on 3rd 3,47,000/-. cleanliness drive in the canteen. March 2018, in the Bioentrepreneur 2018 fest held at C.H.M. College, Dr. Karuna Gokarn completed J. Student Achievements and Ulhasnagar. the UGC Minor research project Awards on ‘Cloning of genes involved in  Competitive exams : Several of the biosynthesis of Exochelin MS Internships: Most of our SY and a our T.Y.B.Sc. students cleared from Mycobacterium smegmatis.’ few of our FYBSc students worked all India competitive exams for 2015-2017. Grant obtained : Rs. on an internship in the winter and postgraduation which include the 2,82,000/. summer breaks. Several students JEEBILS, JAM and CAT.5 of our were chosen on an All India  Seminars, Conferences and M.Sc. II students cleared the GATE Workshops attended by Faculty Level and Globally for prestigious exam and 1 student cleared SET. internships such as the POBE-2018 outside college (Ms. Ishi Mahajan, Ms. Saanjbati K. Faculty achievements • Ms Miriam Stewart participated as Adhikari), JNCASR, Summer  Research Publications by faculty a delegate in the Mini-Symposium Research Fellowship Programme on ‘Current Challenges in Cervical (Ms. Ishita Bapna, Ms. Sreedeepa • Gokarn K and Pal RB (2018). Cancer : Screening, Early Detection Saha), WINStep Scholarship at Activity of siderophores against and Prevention’ organized by University of Chicago (Ms. Shiva drug-resistant Gram-positive and Cancer Patents Aid Association Joshi), Institute of Chemical Gram-negative bacteria, Infection on 4th February 2018 in Mumbai, Technology (Ms. Savannah Baptist, and Drug Resistance, 11: 61—75, India. Mr. Mathew Salazar and Mr. Impact Factor: 3.779. • Ms Miriam Stewart attended a Marwan Malik), BITS, Pilani (Mr. • Patrawala R, Odakayi R, palkar one day Seminar on Predictive Kartikeyan Premrajka) and IISER, S, Rodricks C, Algamary B, Microbiology and Prof. J.V. Bhat Pune (Ms. Devaunshi Mudodi) Amonakr V and Chakraborty Memorial Lecture jointly organized during the months of April, May P (2017). Screening of feather by CHIFSS, Bhavan’s Research and June 2018. degrading bacteria and its Centre and AFSTI- Mumbai nd  Research Projects: Every SYBSc, application, International Journal Chapter held on Thursday, 22 TYBSc and MSc Part 2 student of Advanced Research 5(7):565-573: June 2017 at Bhavan’s College. participated in internal project doi:10.21474/IJAR01/4753 • Ms. Sangeetha Chavan and activity guided by the faculty Dr. Aparna Talekar attended members of the department. • Chakraborty P, Kulkarni S., M.G.R. Rajan and Sainis KB (2017). the workshop on ‘Integrating  M.Sc. II External project: All Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains Concepts in the Undergraduate Biology Laboratory Course’ held in MSc Part II students worked on from ancient and modern lineages Homi Bhabha Centre for Science their external dissertations in induce distinct patterns of immune Education (TIFR) on the 7th and 8th premier institutes like ACTREC, responses, Journal of infection in September 2017 . BARC,TMH and NIRRH for 4 developing countries, 11(12):904- months from May to August 2017. 911 doi:10.3855/jidc.8596 • Ms Sangeetha Chavan attended  th the workshop on Statistics for 17 Microbiolympiad : 34 students  Research Presentations of our department i.e. 9 FY, 11 SY biological sciences using R and 14 TY students participated • Dr. Karuna Gokarn was an invited software – conducted by the Dept in the 17th Microbiolympiad, an speaker at the International of Statistics, St .Xavier’s College on th th rd all Maharashtra quiz conteston Conference on Clinical and 27 – 29 Sept and 3 Oct 2017. various aspects of Microbiology. Pharmaceutical Microbiology to • Dr. Pampi Chakraborty attended be held on October 18-20, 2017,  Research Award : T.Y.B.Sc. the ‘Applied Bioinformatics at Rome, Italy. She presented a Workshop’, organized by students Bibakhya , Ritvik, paper on “Preliminary evaluation Lavanya, Sian and Lenisa Department of Life Sciences, K.C. of anti-tuberculosis potential of th th obtained the Second Prize in Oral College, Mumbai on 12 and 13 siderophores against drug-resistant July, 2017. Presentation at K.C. College at Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jigyaasa Undergraduate Research mycobacteria growth indicator • Faculty members also attended Scholars Meet 2018 and presented tube-drug sensitivity test”. various staff seminars and talks a paper entitled ‘Effect of Plant organized in college through the  Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Research grants year. (PGPR) in consortia on the growth of Moong (Vignaradiata)’ • Ms. Sangeetha Chavan completed  Orientation programme the UGC Minor research project  Bioentrepreneur award : Miss on ‘Effect of silver and titania • Dr. Aparna Talekar and Dr.

121 Pampi Chakraborty attended Other faculty activities Pradnya Gogte the Orientation programme Miriam Stewart New Faculty Appointment, MSc conducted by the UGC-HRDC at • Was Resource person for Heras Microbiology, submitted Ph.D thesis to the University. Institute workshop on ‘Methods Of Mumbai University.  Subject Expert Conserving Material Culture’and took a series of lectures and The Department has had a very • Ms. Miriam Stewart continued as practicals on Biodeterioration and successful Academic year 2017-2018 Subject expert in Microbiology Conservation of Ancient Books with a plethora of activities which on Ad hoc subject board (BOS) of and Paintings encouraged learning and brought Mithibai College • Was Resource person involved home a number of accolades. We firmly believe that developing academic • Miriam Stewart was Microbiology in formulating a syllabus for the and social responsibilities in our Subject Expert to interview UGC course on Conservation of studentsand igniting our own potential candidates for a full-time faculty Material Culture held by the Heras Institute. benefits society and our Nation. appointment for the Academic year 2018-2019 at Mithibai College, • Was judge for FYBSc Quiz at Ms. Miriam Stewart, Mumbai . 17thMicrobiolympiad in Shirpur Head of Department

PHYSICS ACADEMICS 2. PROBE-2018- An Intercollegiate resource person. The students were Seminar for presentation eager to learn the technical details In this academic year, the department of Research papers in the and develop innovative projects in implemented course - wise project undergraduate level was conducted the lab related to this field. based learning for all the three years. on January 9th 2018. Mr. Rajesh Every student did one project per Singh was the convener. Faculty Training : theory course, per semester, as a part i. Dr. Leena Joshi attended the 91st of their practical course. These projects 3. TY students were taken to Refresher Course on Experimental helped the students to understand the Matheran to watch the Lunar Physics held during September concepts and increase their level of Eclipse. 25, 2017 to October 11, 2017 by confidence in the subject. They were 4. FY students were taken to HBCSE Science Academy at Ruia College, highly motivated and interested to for an educational visit. Matunga. use open source softwares like ‘octave’, ‘tracker’, ‘matlab’, etc. for their projects. 5. TY students visited the TIFR ii. Dr. Leena Joshi participated in on four different Saturdays to the Physics Resource Generation The second year syllabus was reframed study the following experiments/ Camp towards generating new and implemented from June 2017. The demonstrations from Nuclear experiments for Olympiad training teachers prepared a course plan and Physics and Atomic-Molecular programme, held between 12th followed it. The feedback given by the Physics: to 14 March 2018 at HBCSE, students showed good appreciation of a. Muon detection Mankhurd. the course structure. The students of Scientific Communication worked in a b. Absorption of alpha particles iii. Dr. Leena Joshi and Dr. Rohan group of 5/6 for their project of making by materials of different Jadhav attended a lecture workshop a video-film to communicate concepts thicknesses on LASERs and their applications, th st or experiment related to physics. c. Comparison of Cerium held on 20 & 21 Jan’18 at IWSA, Bromide and high purity Vashi. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ detectors using Gamma ray iv. Mr. Ajay Yadav attended a one day UC4cetKjEduOD2FxeMgl7N_g radioactive source. workshop on ‘Recent Amendments Department Activities d. Demonstration of NMR in UGC Norms for the API under spectrometer. CAS’ held on 16th September’17 at 1. Annual Physics Exhibition was e. Demonstration of LASER K. J. Somaiya College, Mumbai. held in the month of August 2017. Raman Spectrometer. The class of SY and TY students v. Dr. Radhekrishna Dubey attended took part in the exhibition. It was 6. FY and SY students were offered a a one day workshop on ‘Recent well-attended by college students Quest for Excellence programme Amendments in UGC Norms for and teachers from all streams, and on ‘Defence Technology the API under CAS’ held on 16th also by students from neighbouring Innovations’. Mr. D.S. Chauhan September 2017 at K. J. Somaiya schools. from Mumbai University was the College, Mumbai.

122 He is also the Team Leader of the team “Aqua Hub” working on a project to extract water from the atmosphere. The team code was XW110738FH. Mr. Amit Lavanya from TY, Mr. Sreerag Sundaram and Mr. Prince Shukla from SY are also part of it. This is one of the 98 teams in the world, competing for water abundance XPrize. 6. Mr. Arjun Ashoka topped the Science Faculty scoring an overall CGPA 3.94 out of 4. He has secured admission in Cambridge Guest Lectures with the objective of kindling University for his Masters program in greater interest in learning in Physics. He has also won the 1. “Computational methods” by Dr. and understanding Physics. Two prestigious “INLAKS” Fellowship Deepak More, Associate Professor orientations were held for FY & SY for this program. in Physics, Somaiya College, students. Mumbai (8th Feb 2018). 7. Mr. Arjun Ashoka & Mr. Sachin 2. The Annual Physics Magazine , Kanuga have cleared JAM entrance 2. “Quantum Monte Carlo Methods” ‘CELERITAS’, was launched with examinations. by Dr. Cyrus Umrigar , Adjunct the theme , ‘ Simplicity behind Professor, Dept of Physics, Cornel Complexity’. Student volunteers of 8. Mr. Arjun Ashoka and his team University, USA. all the three years were involved in in Hyperloop India manufactured and assembled the Pod in Staff achievements: bringing out the above magazine under the able guidance of Dr. Bangalore. It was transported to 1. Dr. S.P. Bodhane worked as an Leena Joshi and Dr. Rohan Jadhav. the SpaceX Headquarters in Los Observer in the 48th international Angeles for the final round of Physics Olympiad, held at 3. Our SYBSC students, Mr. Sreerag the competition. They had the Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 16th to Sundaram and Mr. Rekhi Param logos of Sponsors who had paid 24th July 2017. Prasad participated in the “ Kaun between 3 to 20 Lakhs on the pod, Banega Physicist” Competition, which cost 1.1 Cr to manufacture 2. Dr. K. Vedasankari is selected as held at VES college, Chembur and and transport. Additionally they a member of Physics Board of bagged the first prize. had 5 college logos on the pod to Studies of Mumbai University. She represent the colleges that made also takes M.Sc, Part I and Part II 4. TY student, Mr. Kaushik Parui up the team. St. Xavier’s College lectures as a visiting faculty in B. won the best presentation award at Logo is prominently placed on the N. Bandodkar College of Science , the Research scholar’s meet held at side of the pod alongside the BITS Thane. K.C. college, Mumbai. Pilani logo and others. Their team Students’ achievements : 5. TY student Mr. Anshuman Naik won third prize in the finals. Photo gave a lecture on ‘Quantum Physics given above. 1. TYBSC students formed the for eight year olds’ at Alchemia Physics Society under the aegis Student Talk 2018 in Chemistry Dr. Shyamala Bodhane of the Department of Physics department, St. Xavier’s College. Head, Department of Physics

POLITICAL SCIENCE The Department of Political Science of hosting two speakers – Father working with the Sri Lankan refugees. selected ‘Right to Life’ as the annual Stan Fernandes S.J. and. Mr. Ranjan Mr. Chauhan captivated the audience theme for the year 2017-18 and all Chauhan. Father Stan Fernandes by discussing the condition of refugees the activities of the department were discussed with students the work in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, organised based on it. undertaken by the Jesuits for the welfare the little-known facts about victims of We began the year with the annual of Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu Article 35 A. Both the speakers shared Goolam Essaji Vahanvati talk on and for the refugees in Afghanistan. He heart-rending stories about the plight 28thJuly 2017, on the topic of ‘Right to described the threats in Afghanistan of people, deprived of their basic right Life of Refugees’. We had the honour and the challenges faced by them while to life, liberty and dignity.

123 In the same month, we proudly hosted also held an organ donation drive, National Security”. The second flagship Ms. Aishwarya Dongre, who cleared creating awareness about the need for event of the department Saumvedana the UPSC exam and was training for organ donation. A number of students – The Fundraiser was held on 11th Indian Police Service (IPS), from the pledged their organs. Our Principal February 2018. This year the Fundraiser 2015 batch (Pol-Eco). Not only did Dr.Agnelo Menezes himself was a great was held to help The Wishing Factory, Ms Aishwarya get ranked 196th in the inspiration, because he has pledged to a NGO which works with and for the country, she also topped her optional donate his entire body. patients of Thalassemia and fulfils the subject Political Science in the UPSC wishes of children with thalassaemia. exam. Aishwarya gave the students In the month of August,The Annual The Wishing Factory is founded by one an insight into the dedication and Parimal K. Shroff National Essay of our own students Parth Thakur. The hard-work that goes into preparing Writing Competition was held. The fundraiser showcased two prominent for the civil service exams. In her topic for the essay was “The Crisis in artists, Kanchan Daniel and the Beards, presentation, she not only shared her the Middle East and the Right to Life…”. an indie band, and percussion maestro unique experience with the civil service In September, we conducted an event and composer Mr. Taufiq Qureshi and aspirants, but also gave them a list of called ‘The Prologue’, a curtain-raiser his band Surya. It was a proud moment tips and techniques on preparation for for the annual Fundraiser. Dr. Ashok for us to witness Taufiq and his son this gruelling test. Her frank advice Gupta of the Reconstructive Surgery Shikharnaad, both ex Xavierites, gave a clear picture to the students, who Foundation, as well as Lalita Bansi, a perform on stage. enjoyed interacting with her. survivor of an acid attack and treated Continuing with the tradition to A Research Paper Writing Workshop, by Dr. Gupta were the guest speakers. provide a platform to our students by Professor Kannamma Raman from They discussed their experiences with to research and write articles, the the Civics and Politics Department the audience, as well as their review annual department magazine Samvad of Mumbai University was organised of last year’s fundraiser. The Prologue was released in February, with the to help our students in research reviewed the previous fundraiser and theme- Right to Life. It received an methodology. Professor Raman gavea glimpse of the 2018 Fundraiser overwhelming response with articles, provided a detailed presentation to the to the audience, including the press. caricatures and research papers on students on various aspects of writing a Dr. Gupta, as our guest of honour, various aspects and interpretations of research paper, and the key components also presented the winners of the Right to Life. Students from different of a good research paper. National Parimal K. Shroff Essay streams wrote research papers which Writing Competition with prizes and In September, we held the second was really encouraging for the certificates. annual Awareness Campaign, choosing department. First Aid as our topic for the year was In the month of November, the Xavier’s Thus 2017-18 was a hectic, eventful Right to Life. The First Aid is a primary Political Science Association organised and busy year for the department. I am step to save the life of an individual. two talks: the first was by Dr. Arvind grateful to our Principal, Dr.Agnelo A group of volunteers went to the Kumar, the Head of the Geopolitics and Menezes, who has been very kind, Civil Defence Centre for two days International Relations Department of considerate and cooperative and has and got basic training in First Aid. Manipal University and the second made many valuable suggestions at The Civil Defence also sent its trainers talk was by Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi, a various stages. I would like to thank to the college on the day of the event Professor from Punjab University . An both the committee members, XPSA to help and supervise the students to expert in nuclear strategy pertaining and Samvad the department magazine. understand the First Aid. The event was for India, Dr. Kumar, gave the students I would also like to thank Joshua Crasto held in the hall, with stalls on different an insight into the current nuclear and his team who headed Saumvedana- possible situations in which one would strategies adopted by India and the The Fundraiser. It was a work force of be required to provide first aid, as well future course to be taken by India. hundred volunteers who made the as the solutions to these. The stalls Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi discussed the fundraiser a successful event. In the end, even had games and demonstrations, globally important topic of climate I extend my gratitude to my colleague which were interactive.This helped us change, with special reference to Ms. Shazia Shaikh, for always being achieve our goal of getting the audience security in the ‘Global South’. there and for her unconditional and interested and involved, to learn in a consistent support and cooperation. fun way. Along with Fortis Hospital, The annual intercollegiate Youth we also held talks throughout the day Parliament was held in January 2018, Dr. Pratiba Naitthani on basic CPR training. Fortis Hospital with the topic “The Right to Privacy and Head, Department of Political Science

124 PSYCHOLOGY Reports on the Stranger Things that We also had various guest speakers, to give our current students a glimpse happened in 2017-18 some of whom interacted with of the PG courses and potential interdisciplinary groups in a series career paths they can choose from The year 2017-18 was filled with new of lectures and others who addressed after graduating with Psychology. experiences and activities for the The resource persons (many of whom three staff members of the Psychology specific classes. Two of these were were alumni of the department) from Department Ruby, Linda and Karen symposiums with more than one diverse fields, with varied experience, Almeida, (who was filling in for speaker. (Unfortunately, Will, Mike, were invited to throw light on the kind Dean) ably supported by our Teaching Dustin and Lucas were unable to come of coursework, evaluate the course with Assistant, Priya Baid. Along with a and share their experience of tackling the new TYBA combination (Eco-Psycho) Shadow Monster). respect to the pluses and minuses and offered this year, (which was not that share some personal insights from their strange), we would like to file a report THEME & FORMAT GUEST SPEAKERS journey towards a career path. Those Dr. Narayanan who have had a lot of professional on the happenings and other ‘Stranger Srinivasan Interaction with the experience spoke about the profession/ Things’... Professor & TY psychology class Head, Centre of career rather than a course. This on ‘The emerging We began with some special training for Behavioural and field of Cognitive endeavor was undertaken to help Cognitive Sciences, our TYBA psychology major students Psychology’ our students make a more informed in the Psychology Lab (which, unlike University of Allahabad choice regarding their Next Step from the Hawkins Lab, has no gateway into Lecture Series St. Xavier’s College. (Chief Hopper was Poorvi Iyer another dimension that we know of). on ‘Behavioural Research scholar/ scheduled to speak, but was caught Economics’ for an Dr. Trinjhna Khattar conducted a team PhD student (LSE, up... in the vines and had to be rescued interdisciplinary building session and resource persons UK) group himself) from Monk Prayogshala handled Dr. Aarti Research Capacity Building. These Shyamsunder Resource Theme / course / career skills are essential for writing good (Proprietor, persons path SYMPOSIUM in Psymantics From Christ college, research reports and working together collaboration with Consulting, Sandhavi Bangalore to Lecturer at (and in case one has to conquer potential COSI Bangalore) Venkatesh MNWC Parla “Still figuring on Busting Myths demogorgons who may enter into our Dr. Comila Shahani- it out….” about Work with Denning (Professor, world through the open portal, trust and Industrial and Dr. Hemal Interdisciplinary courses Hofstra University, teamwork would be mandatory). Organizational Shroff at TISS New York) Dr. Rizwana Psychology Research Psychiatric Social Work The other workshops through the odd Dr. Pradnya Parasher Nulwala (Founder and CEO, Vir Amar semester (Season 1) and even semester ThreeFish Consulting) “Follow your passion…” Dasmahpatra (Season 2), attended by interdisciplinary Lecture for an groups of students, have been tabulated interdisciplinary Mr. Rajiv Chelladurai Ashini Shah Diagnostics & Therapy SNDT Churchgate & below. group on ‘Emotional (Wisdom Coach and Sanjana Meher Intelligence at the Founder Ergos Mind) Clinical work Workplace’ RESOURCE Working with Corporates THEMES Dr. Ann Dolly PERSONS Interactive lecture (Industrial Psychology) for Counseling Relationships & Rhea Gandhi Management (MBA Psychology students Marketing from K J Communication: Rupa Kalahasthi & (Psychotherapist) on ‘Group Therapy’ Goral Shroff Somaiya) currently working a psychodynamic Shruti Murali (encounter group) with Deloitte, Human perspective Lecture Series on Ms. Maureen Capital Consulting Creative Arts Therapy ‘Understanding Almeida, Retired Govt Law college (after MA Siddhartha and expression of Devika Mehta the Extraordinary Head of Psychology in Industrial Psychology Fondekar sexuality Behaviour of Dept. St. Xavier’s from Mithibai) Dr. Sonia Suchday Ordinary People’ College, Mumbai BEd (currently a two year Interdisciplinary Jyayasi Kapadia Professor & course) research study on Mr. Farrokh Buchia, Head, Psychology Lecture for the POA Globalization & Ms. Khushnam Montessori training and Department, Pace , class on ‘Suicide: Priyanka Bajaj Health Engineer and Ms. teaching at School NY, USA Awareness and Gargi Dr. Wilbur Courses at UDAP, Kalina, Rational Emotive Prevention’ Shama Shah The Vahishta Gonsalves University of Mumbai Behaviour Therapy Foundation Toru Jhaveri Advertising Psychology of Toru Jhaveri Human Development, Storytelling Possibilities (Self Dr. Noellene Aditi Bodas & awareness and Mr. Aspi Shroff Nirmala Niketan and school Animal Assisted Fialho Malvika Lobo, Annual Actualization- Founder of NGO counseling Interventions Training for ‘Possibilities’ Sonal Elvis Angels Foundation Music and Sound counselling CIA 2) D’Silva Mindfulness Prerana Dharnidharka Forensic Psychology Janavi Doshi The Next Stepwas held as a symposium, The TY abnormal Psychology class went Sports Psychology Maurelle D’Sa on 12th February, the objective being for a field visit to the Dilkhush special

125 school. The group was supervised by activities with these children, ‘Positive Footprints Towards a Healthy Ms. Linda Dhakul. (Eleven, with her aimed at boosting their personal Society’: A National Multidisciplinary special telekinetic abilities, would have efficacy and esteem. Conference. It was held at Smt. P.N. loved to be part of that visit, but was Doshi Women’s College, Ghatkopar ● After undergoing the structured th th off on a quest to locate her biological (W) on the 12 and 13 January, 2018. exercises themselves, the mother). 14 students from St. Xavier’s registered counseling psychology students and 6 papers were presented. They were As part of our extension work, the reached out to diverse groups accompanied by the Ms. Ruby Pavri. following activities were organized outside college (housewives, the (Bob could have added his bit to the (some of these were conducted at elderly, teenagers, caregivers positive, creative problem solving ideas, locations outside college, but there was of children with cancer) to but unfortunately, he was attacked by no need to use Will’s map of underground conduct mini workshops on hive mind controlled demodogs and so tunnels to get to the location): self-awareness, actualization and didn’t make it to the conference). positive thinking. ● Two department centric SIP This year’s department magazine activities were offered this year. The Annual Khandala Seminar Uncommon Sense had articles around was held from 29th November the intriguing theme Psychology of ● Assisting an outstation student to 1st December. The theme was Contrasts. (Had Joyce, Jonathan, Nancy in adjusting to the college and ‘Psychological Review of Famous or Steve read it, they might have gotten the city. (35 students completed persons, characters, events and trends’. more insight into the Upside Down). this mentoring and befriending Two staff members and 109 students activity and submitted reports). (47 FY, 48 SY and 14 TY) attended. As we end this report, we would like Twenty nine papers were presented. to acknowledge the support given ● Public Awareness Initiative Lives of famous personalities (Princess by the inclusion committee and the regarding mental health, in Diana, Vincent Van Gogh, Robin tremendous personal effort put in by collaboration with the SAA, Williams), characters (from the sitcom our two students with disabilities, Pune. Four senior members of Friends, Power dynamics in the Game who successfully completed their TY the SAA set up their exhibition of Thrones, Po from Kung Fu Panda, with a psychology major, in spite of in the XIMR corridor for one day. Darth Vader), and events (The Salem the physical challenges. We also place (The 30 students had registered Witch trials, Playing the Trump card in on record our congratulations to our for this brought in two other US elections) were analyzed through a Psychology student Jahnavi Pandya adults and participated in the psychological lens. Audience members on earning the Student of the Year interactive lecture/discussion gave constructive feedback on the Award for her various academic and co aimed at sensitization towards presentations they heard, using the curricular achievements. As she and our and destigmatization of mental criteria identified by the department TYs step out from our college portals, it illness). (they had pen and paper for this, they almost seems like they are entering an did not need strings of light bulbs to alternate reality. With learnings from ● We also collaborated with the communicate). the past and ‘now memories’ we wish BMM department, who had them all the very best as they leave invited 13 rural students from th We also participated at the 25 Annual the familiar, to experience even more Shikshayatan Middle School in Bombay Psychological Association Stranger Things! Arasavangkadu, Tamil Nadu, (BPA) conference, in collaboration to visit our campus. Few TY with Dept. of Psychology SNDT Ms. Ruby Pavri Psychology students conducted Women’s University, Mumbai, titled Head, Department of Psychology

PUBLIC POLICY The Public Policy program was It is a constant endeavor of the • “Understanding The GST Reform” envisioned by Principal Agnelo department to get external experts from by Dr. Ajit Ranade Menezes based on the need of the hour the field of academics, government and NGOs. • Historians’ Workshop On History to provide multi-disciplinary skills to And Hermeneutics: Beyond Texts understand, analyze and evaluate the Some examples of the student By Prof. Kanchana Mahadevan ever-expanding role of the government enrichment programs conducted in in the economy, polity and society. The college and attended in the city: • A Talk on Maharashtra Farmers’ program aims to create public policy Protest and interaction with the • Workshop on Designing leaders of the successful strike: Ajit analysts trained to solve real world Policy Solutions for drought in Nawale& Ashok Dhawale problems affecting the lives of large Maharashtra with Georgetown groups of citizens. University students • Mumbai Return: Journeys Beyond

126 The City by Urbz - Exhibition • Niti Samvaad Panel Discussion: bmc-praja-foundation Dissent & Dialogue with Makarand • An Eye On The Future of India-US o Featured in NDTV every life Paranjpe, Sudhakar Solomon, Relations with Arun Kumar and counts, https://everylifecounts. Meghnad Bose Frank Wisner ndtv.com/mumbai-tb-deaths- • Niti Samvaad Panel Discussion: spark-data-dispute-15779 • Immigration and its Discontents Gender & Policy with Padmini . Mumbai Spend: Now you can track Swaminathan & Lakshmi Lingam • International Migration After how Mumbai Spends its money Brexit, Brussels, and Trump- A talk • Niti Samvaad Keynote Address on by Dr. Neeraj Kaushal o http://www.indiaspend.com/ Protest and Politics in the Agrarian cover-story/mumbaispend-now- Sector by P. Sainath • ‘Water Talk - 2017’ by Centre you-can-track-how-mumbai- for Water Policy, Regulation and • Niti Samvaad: In Conversation spends-its-money-31981 Governance (CWPRG) with Shyam Benegal o Featured in Hindustan • Panel Discussion: Rivers of the Times http://www.hindustantimes. Future: Evolving Approaches to • Interaction with Mr. Bandula Jayasekhara, a media personality com/mumbai-news/mumbai- Integrated Water Management heavy-rains-floods-keep-a- organized by Columbia Global from Sri Lanka on bilateral relations between India &SriLanka track-of-how-bmc-spends- Centers its-money-in-real-time/ • Launch of the book “I do What I • Vision IAS workshop on Civil story-GJWNGMr7NaBsOqcCfWSt8M. do” by Raghuram Rajan Services as a career html • Talk by Ashok Toprani Director, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS o Featured in The Quint : https:// www.thequint.com/news/india/ NSSO on the Indian Statistical Bhumika Jain was selected as a delegate how-mumbai-bmc-spends-money Service for the Harvard US-India Initiative • Workshop on Introductory R for Conference held at Delhi on 6-7th . About 321 children died of Public Policy and Data Analysis January, 2018. She was also shortlised diarrhea in 2015, reflecting for the Idea Fair held in the conference basic health failures (published • Work Readiness Session: Talerang wherein she presented a proposal on for India Spend, http://www. • Archiving the Mill Lands: the “Supply Side Reforms for Menstrual indiaspend.com/indias-great- Mythologies of Mumbai Hygiene Management in Rural India.” challenge-health-sanitation/ about-321-indian-children- • Workshop on Public Policy by Brenda Marbaniang died-every-day-of-diarrhoea- University of Chicago . Has India Benefitted from the in-2015-reflecting-basic-health- failures-45116 • Conversation with Suresh Launch of E-tourist Visas in Nov Narayanan, CEO Nestle India 2014? A Fact check https://www. o Featured in Business boomlive.in/has-india-benefited- Standard). http://www.business- • Populism and the Retreat of from-the-launch-of-e-tourist- standard.com/article/current- Globalisation – discussion with visas-in-nov-2014-a-factcheck affairs/india-s-health-care-failure- Ashutosh Varshney and Ridham diarrhoea-killed-321-children- Desai . Rape Cases rise under Modi Govt? How The Congress Got a-day-in-2015-117072900135_1. • Public Health Policies – Guest It Wrong (published for BOOM html lecture by the CEO of SNEHA, Live) https://www.boomlive.in/ Published for Fact Checker Vanessa D’souza rape-cases-rise-under-modi-govt- how-the-congress-got-it-wrong/ . SC Dilutes Dowry Law Citing • Niti Samvaad Panel Discussion: Misuse. Yet Dowry Claims a Environment and Development Published for India Spend: Life Nearly Every Hour http:// in the Urban Jungle with Stalin factchecker.in/sc-dilutes-dowry- . In Mumbai TB deaths, sparks data Dayanand (Vanashakti), Pravin law-citing-misuse-yet-dowry- dispute between Govt, NGO, Darade(IAS) & Nandini Deshmukh claims-a-life-nearly-every-hour/ o http://www.indiaspend.com/ • Niti Samvaad Film screening: Q2P Sankalp Singh by Paromita Vohra followed by cover-story/in-mumbai-tb-deaths- a panel Discussion on Women’s spark-data-dispute-between-govt- . Climate Change: Event or Process? access to a toilet in urban spaces ngo-36834 ( http://foreignpolicynews. org/2017/02/19/climate-change- o Featured in The Quint: https:// • Niti Samvaad Keynote Address: The process-event/) Idea of the Nation by Gurcharan www.thequint.com/fit/mumbai- Das tb-deaths-spark-dispute-between- . We used to care for you,

127 Dear Environment (http:// Kathua-Rape Delhi. January 22-24, 2018. foreignpolicynews. . http://www.thecitizen.in/ • ‘Class in Itself? Caste for Itself? org/2017/07/15/used-care-dear- index.php/en/NewsDetail/ Exploring the Latest Phase of Rural environment/ index/3/13633/AFSPA-Revoked- Agitations in India’, International . “Bonn”- Voyage for India: What in-Parts-of-N-E-It-is-Horrible- conference on New Extractivism, can India do in climate change That-It-Still-Exists-Says-Irom Peasantries and Social Dynamics: debate? (http://foreignpolicynews. Sharmila Critical Perspectives and Debates, org/2017/11/09/bonn-voyage- Russian Presidential Academy . http://www.thecitizen.in/ india-can-india-climate-change- of National Economy and Public index.php/en/NewsDetail/ debate/) Administration (RANEPA), index/2/13581/BJP-Youth-Wing- Moscow, October 13-16, 2017. . Climate Change Debate: Member-Claims-Responsibility- Shift in polarity? (http:// For-Burning-Down-Rohingya- • ‘Studying the new (Dalit) foreignpolicynews. Refugee-Camp-Deletes-Tweets movements in Gujarat and org/2018/01/26/climate-change- Maharashtra: Contested Faculty Publications and Seminars debate-shift-in-polarity/). questions of land and labour in Attended India’, International conference Sports: Mr. Awanish Kumar: on New Extractivism, Peasantries and Social Dynamics: Critical Bronze Medal in Discus Throw during Editing and Refereeing Responsibilities Annual Sports Event held in College Perspectives and Debates, (2018). • Member, Editorial Board, Russian Presidential Academy Yesteryears: Journal of Railway of National Economy and Public Award: History (a new journal published Administration (RANEPA), Awarded A grade and certificate by Central Railways) Moscow, October 13-16, 2017. of excellence by United Nations • Member, Editorial Board, www. • ‘At the Margins of the Hindi Humanitarian Summit (Rio +23) onlabour.in, a website on labour in Heartland: Bihari Identity and its programme in 2016, Mumbai India. Contradictions,’ Paper presented at Stuti Agarwal the third International Conference • Member, Editorial Board, the blog on ‘Bihar and Jharkhand: Shared . Mumbai University Handball of the Foundation for Agrarian History to Shared Vision,’ Asian Tournament: St. Xavier’s College Studies, Bangalore. Available Development Research Institute Women’s Handball Team - 3rd at http://fas.org.in/blog/ (ADRI), Patna, March 24-27, 2017. Place • Referee, Economic and Political Significant Publications in Popular . Mumbai University Football Weekly (-2015 Present) Media Tournament: St. Xavier’s College • Referee, Irish Journal of South • ‘Communal Violence: Women’s Football Team (Captain) Asian Studies (IJSAS) (-2018pres) - 3rd Place Reconciliation is not possible National Peer-Reviewed/Journal without truth’ (in Urdu), The Wire Kalyani Palkar and Tanya Desai Publications Urdu, 30 November 2017. . Participated in the DR Gadgil • ‘Village India: Change and • ‘India’s Unique Enigma of High Memorial Paper Presentation at Continuity,’ Review of Agrarian Growth and Stunted Children’, The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2. Available Wire, 22 September 2017. Economics, Pune, where they at www.ras.org.in presented a paper ‘Women in Public talks/lectures delivered • ‘Agrarian Questions: Old and Agriculture’ on January 18, 2018. • Speaker, Round Table on the New’, Review of Agrarian Emerging Frontiers of the Labour . An article titled ‘Night Schools in Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1. Available Movement in India, Deputy Mumbai’ accepted for publication at www.ras.org.in in the Madras School of Economics’ Chairman Hall, Constitution magazine ‘Athena’ (ISSN: 2347- Presentations at International and Club of India, Delhi. March 9-11, 6125). National Peer-Reviewed Conferences 2018, organized by the ActionAid Association, with the Urban Action Vidushi Verma: • ‘Gairan Land Movement in School and the Workers Solidarity Marathwada, Maharashtra State: Network. . http://www.thecitizen.in/ A Dalit Land Question?’ Second index.php/en/NewsDetail/ International Dalit Studies • ‘A New Dalit Land index/8/13567/Voices-From- Conference, Centre for the Study Question?’, Wednesday Seminar Jammu-And-Kashmir-On-The- of Developing Societies (CSDS), at Centre for Political Studies,

128 Nandini Naik: • Attended a workshop on “ Contemporary Themes in India’s Economic Development and the Economic Survey“ conducted by the CEA Dr. Arvind Subramanian from 11th to 17th June 2017 • Participated in the Conference on “Political Economy of Public Policy“ at the Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Mumbai on 15th and 16th of December, 2017 • Attended the India Today Conclave on 9th and 10th of March 2018 at Niti Samvaad Panel Discussion: Dissent & Dialogue with Makarand Paranjpe, Sudhakar Mumbai Solomon, Meghnad Bose It is heartening to note that many of our Jawaharlal Nehru University, 12th Inter-Collegiate/Institute/ students have secured employment with Delhi. 24 January 2018› Department Avishkar Research well-known organizations like IGIDR, Convention: 2017-18, Organised World Resources Institute,Lynk Global, • ‘Indian Agriculture’, Summer by the University of Mumbai, Educational Initiatives,Adfactors, School on Public Policy & Charoen Pokphand-CP group, TISS Advocacy, National Centre for December 20, 2017 at KLE Society’s CSR Hub etc. Advocacy Studies (NCAS), Pune, Science and Commerce College, Kalamboli, Mumbai. 23 May 2018. Being the youngest PG department on campus we are proud to have taken • Speaker, Panel Discussion on • Byte featured in a news story in The forward the flagship policy conclave Globalisation and Nationalism, Economic Times, 18 June 2017: Niti Samvaad initiated last year to the Economics department https://economictimes.indiatimes. greater heights this year. We look Festival: Econundrum 2018. 5th com/news/politics-and-nation/ forward to expanding our horizons in January, 12pm to 1:30pm. when-cea-arvind-subramanian- the new academic year. spent-35-hours-over-7-days-in-a- Other Engagaments classroom-teaching-economics/ Dr. Agnelo Menezes • Judge, Final Round of articleshow/59196410.cms HOD and Principal

Sociology and Anthropology The academic year 2017-18 was approaches to Sociology and sight-seeing at the Amer Fort, the an extremely engaging year for Anthropology. The program involved Hawa Mahal and the Jal Mahal was also the Department of Sociology and Third Year students providing feedback undertaken with much delight. Anthropology as well as for its student and guidance with assignments and Play: Karl Marx in Kalbadevi: subsidiary -The Academy of Sociology sharing of additional readings and and Anthropology. We proudly present references. The play ‘Karl Marx in Kalbadevi’ the key events conducted over the year: was staged at St. Xavier’s College, Industrial Visit to Jaipur: Mumbai. The monologue enacted The Inter-class Mentorship Program: Third Year students of the Sociology of by Satchit Puranik and produced by The second Inter-class mentorship Work and Management along with two Ideas Unlimited provided the students program between the First Year and senior faculty members, undertook an with an insight into Marx’s life and Third Year students of Sociology and industrial visit to Jaipur from the3rd to the manifestation of his theories in Anthropology was conducted. This the 7th November with the primary aim contemporary society. year, the program ensured that the FY to gain a comprehensive insight of the Movie Screenings: A Clockwork mentees were allotted the TY mentors labour patterns and workings of various Orange: studying under the same subject industries. The sites visited were: combinations, with the aim to provide Saras Dairy, DainikBhaskar and the The Academy of Sociology and better insights into inter-disciplinary SalimKagzi Paper Unit. Additionally, Anthropology in collaboration with

129 URL: www.decontructingrealities. pavement dwellers for a long time wordpress.com withstate-issued identity cards that give them access to subsidized rations. Department Seminar: The students freely interacted with The annual feature for academic these groups of people heard their engagement, which is the Department narratives and asked questions about seminar, was organized at Premanjali their lives and livelihoods. Over the Counselling Services, NalaSopara years, the cultural landscape of Mumbai th th from 11 to 13 of January 2018. has changed considerably and after The Xavier’s Film and Literature The purpose of the seminar was to hours are often considered to be unsafe Society screened Stanley Kubrick’s bring together students studying for the ‘gentry’ to be out. Our intention movie ‘A Clockwork Orange’ based on across different academic years under behind organizing this night-walk the novella by Anthony Burgess. The various other disciplines to promote was to make students step out of their screening was followed by a discussion discussions and explore the theme of comfort zones and privileged bubbles on the themes of Surveillance and ‘Elements: Nature’s gift and its Socio- and to see in real time the playing out Existentialism. political appropriations’’. of ‘class’- a concept that’s much more ‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’: Honours Program / Quest for layered and complicated than what it Excellence Programme (QEP): seems on the paper in the classroom. The Academy organized the screening of ‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’ followed by an The Honours Program, which facilitates Faculty activities through the year interactive session with the director of learning beyond the classroom, under Dr. Sam Taraporevala served as a the movie, Mr. Milind Dhaimade. The the guidance of Dr. Pranoti Chirmuley, resource person for the refresher course movie was an enlightening experience organized a lecture series on ‘Youth and for law teachers on developmental as it revolved around the themes of Sub-Culture’ conducted by Ms. Gayatri perspectives of IP law (Refresher inhabitation of spaces by different Sapru and ‘Environment’ conducted by course series –III) – copyright – A people, gated communities, and leisure, Sunetro Ghosal. social justice perspective organized by critical themes relevant to Culture Guest Lectures: Inter University Centre for Intellectual Studies and Urban Anthropology. Property Rights studies (IUCIPRS) Guest lectures by Ms. Ketaki Hate and (CUSAT) in Cochin.He served as Discussion on Resistance Music: Rap: Ms. Kavitha Iyer were organised on the a panellist on the discussion about This event revolved around the Hip- themes of research methodology and the positive impact of technology Hop and Rap scene in India especially farmer’s suicides respectively. accessibility for persons with disability in Mumbai drawing parallels to Bronx on International Disability Day Discipline-centric SIP and Harlem, analysing lyrics by various organized by Wipro, Bangalore. He was artists such as DIVINE, Kendrick The SIP project for the department was invited by Indian Merchants’ Chamber Lamar, and Childish Gambino. coordinated by Ms. Radhika Rani. A (IMC) Chamber of Commerce and walk was organised during the night Industry to serve as a panel member Career Fair: hours on 3rd March 2018 to facilitate addressing the theme ‘Employability’ on the subject “Dependence to A three-day long career fair was the students to observe how various Independence - Making Maharashtra organized for students from all groups of people negotiate urban Disabled Friendly”. He was also invited academic years. It was garnered by spaces and the law. The students were to give a talk on how to effectively the presence of professionals from led by Mr. Brijesh Arya from Pehchan manage and generate positive outcomes various fields having a background Foundation, a partner organization in from a resource centre (The XRCVC in either Sociology or Anthropology the SIP department. Experience) at the Power Breakfast who addressed the students about their The localities covered during this with Leaders and Visionaries organized respective professions. walk included Mumbai Central, by Enable India in Bangalore.He was Blog: ‘Deconstructing Realities’: Kamathipura, Bhendi Bazar and also invited by various organizations Charni Road. The walk began from to conduct sensitization and awareness Deconstructing Realities is the official College at around 8pm and went on workshops-Technology Awareness blog of the Department. Started by a till 1am on the 4th of March. There Workshop: Reading without seeing (A team of students aiming to increase the were meetings with groups of homeless socio-technical perspective) for the accessibility of written works by current citizens in different areas where university / college professors of the humanities students and by the alumni, they narrated their experiences of Mumbai University as part of their the blog attempts to promote a greater gaining employment, lack of a shelter, UGC supported refresher course appreciation for academic research and maintaining the security of life and in education, Workshop for the writing while developing critical and belongings and everyday struggles. employees of DOW chemicals at their analytical skills. Some such citizens were found to be corporate office in Vikhroli at Godrej

130 IT park on the theme of diversity and Board of Studies for Sociology. In Memoriam: social inclusion in the workplace. Dr. Pranoti Chirmuley conducted a Sensitization workshop with the team The Department of Sociology and ‘Privilege Walk’ along with Ms. Ankita of different bankers on accessibility Anthropology lost two former faculty Gujar for the SYBA Classical Theories within the banking sector, with specific members this year. class. She also wrote a paper titled reference to technology and its social ‘Assurance of Insurance: The Socio Memorial Meet for Dr. Edward relevance at the IBA head office, and Politics of Money and Health’ for the Rodrigues: a workshop focusing on diversity and issue of Explore 2017. social inclusion in the workplace for Dr. Edward Rodrigues, affectionately the employees of Capgemini at their known by all as Eddie, passed away Ms. Radhika Rani was a moderator for th corporate office in Airoli. students’ group discussion conducted as on the 13 of December 2017. His a part of the programme “Yeh India Ka untimely demise has left a void in Dr. Taraporevala was further invited Time Hai” which was held to celebrate the academic fraternity. He was an as a guest speaker by JJ School of 70 years of India’s Independence. She integral part of the department from Art as part of their Inclusion lecture participated in an Orientation Course 1987 to 2009. He was an intense and series to speak on the topic, ‘The ABC at JNU, New Delhi. She handled the passionate teacher, very well read and of Accessibility’. He also partnered additional responsibility of being the highly respected amongst his students. with IDIA (idialaw.com) to put co-ordinator of BVoc (Tourism) till He motivated his students to have a together a workshop on “Creating September 2017 and was confirmed as rigorous work ethic and engage in inclusive spaces: empowerment a permanent faculty in the Department research and develop intensive reading through equality” for their conference of Sociology and Anthropology in habits and to be analytical and critical. for lawyers. He presented a paper on December 2017. He was also an active member of the “The Travails of Education and Skill college staff council. Development” at the Maharashtra State Ms. Ankita Gujar conducted a Level Seminar on Rights of Persons with ‘Privilege Walk’ for her Special Course The department held a memorial on Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. He also and the second year Classical Theories the 6th of January 2018 to honour his gave a talk at HCAP on An Inclusive class. She also conducted pedagogical contribution to the department and the Mindset- a Prerequisite for Effective activities on ‘Liminal Spaces’ and ‘My college. His passing is a huge loss to the Leadership in St. Xavier’s College. The Cocaine Museum’ for her Third year academic and student community. talk was the part of Harvard College in Anthropology Class Fr. Emil D’Cruz, SJ: Asia Program on the theme ‘Redefining Ms. Madhuri Raijada’s Farewell: Our Leadership: Initiative and Influence in Fr. Emil D’Cruz SJ, former Principal of dear colleague Ms. Madhuri Raijada the Modern World’. Dr. Taraporevala the college and a Professor and Head retired formally in December 2017. was also invited to be part of the of the Department of Sociology and Being the thoughtful person, she is, doctoral advisory committee (DAC) by Anthropology, passed away on the she readily volunteered to continue to TISS for a PhD student. morning of April 10, 2018. teach for the rest of the academic year Ms. Madhuri Raijada served as a to ensure that her students and the He was a part of the department from resource person in the college for a department had a smooth transition. 1976 to 1997 where he also served Seminar for young teachers addressing as the Head of Department before She served the college with great the topic ‘Teaching at St. Xavier’s’. She becoming Principal of the college. He enthusiasm for 26 Years. A farewell was organized an Industrial visit to Jaipur loved interacting with students on organized by the department for her from the 3rd to 7th November with field trips and exchanging stories with on15th February 2018 in the Seminar 45 TYBA students of the Sociology them. He was known as a warm gentle room with visits from her colleagues, of Work and Management course. person who was very approachable friends and former students and with She was also a panellist for ‘Pathways and helpful. He would always patiently words of thanks and gratitude for her to Creating Culturally Congruent guide anyone who ever asked him for presence during their time in college Classrooms’ and spoke about ‘Methods help and was an excellent guide and and a poignant sharing of experiences. and Strategies to employ’ at a national counsellor to all, students and faculty seminar organized by the K J Somaiya The Department owes her a debt of alike. Comprehensive College of Education, gratitude. Her students will fondly Dr. Sam Taraporevala Training and Research. She has also remember her and her fun-filled been included by Mithibai College of lectures and anecdotes. We wish her all Head, Department of Arts, Science and Commerce on their the very best in her retirement. Sociology and Anthroplogy

131 STATISTICS The academic year 2017-18 was filled theoretical concepts and practical This proved to be a rousing success with enriching events, workshops applications. among the students. and lectures. It was also a year of The student body of this year’s Statistics A guest lecture by Dr. Tapan Khopkar many milestones. We were extremely Department – ‘The Stats Society’ was on ‘Practicing Statistics in the 21st proud to witness Ms. Annapurna, a led by Chairperson Mr. Tejas Mehta century’ was organized especially member of our own Department, being (TYBSc) and the Vice-Chairperson & for FYBSc students in the month of appointed as the Vice-Principal (Arts) Treasurer Mr. Ayush Tripathi (TYBSc). September. of the college. The duo’s boundless energy and The flagship festival of the Statistics Additionally, our Lab-Assistant Mr. enthusiasm coupled with their ability to Department XStatic (Off the Charts) Kishor Arbune completed his MA from envision interesting programmes made was successfully organized on 29th & the University of Mumbai. ‘The Stats Society’ an vivacious hub. 30th November, by the ever enthusiastic The Department in conjunction with This year many of our staff members, the ‘Stats Society’ was able to plan and Stats Society and their team of in spite of a hectic academic schedule execute many interesting programmes volunteers, with the unstinted support extended themselves to contribute to throughout the year. of the staff. A total of eight events were various avenues of academic activity: held and over 200 students across The celebrations commenced with Ms. Myrtle Fernandes delivered a the city participated in it making it a ‘National Statistics Day’ on 29th June lecture on the Scope of Statistics to spectacular event. The highlight of this that is commemorated as the birth standard 12 students at St. Mary’s festival was a special ‘Treasure Hunt’ anniversary of the great statistician, College, Shirva, Karnataka. organized especially for our Auxiliary P. C. Mahalanobis. On this occasion staff, who are the backbone of our Ms. Pooja Ochaney delivered a lecture Ms. Abigail Mukherjee, Manager at college. on ‘Testing of hypothesis’ at M.D. the Center of Excellence, Analytics College, Parel. Units, Kotak Mahindra delivered Under the guidance of Ms. Myrtle a talk on ‘Use of Analytics in the Fernandes and Ms.Ayesha Dias, the Ms. Ayesha Dias took a session on Banking Sector’. A few Statistic related ‘Annual Statistics Seminar’ was ‘Scales of Measurement’ for the SYBA games were organized in the canteen organized at St. Xavier’s Villa, Khandala students of the Psychology Department foyer and attractive charts conveying for the TYBSc and TYBA students. of our college. interesting facts were displayed, to The students presented their projects Ms. Annapurna presented a paper spread awareness about this subject to and also held thought-provoking on ‘Estimation of the Parameters of students of non-Statistics background. discussions on SIP – its scope for a Trivariate Geometric Distribution improvement, Aadhar and Privacy In the same week the SYBA and SYBSc and its Marginals subject to some issues and the necessity of network organized ‘Ice-Breaker’, a bonding conditions’ at the National Conference connection in today’s age. The students session for the incoming first year for Women in Statistics and Analytics – enjoyed bonding with their peers and batches. 2018, at Pune University. returned enriched by the academic On the 6th of July, Mr. V. Deshpande, discussions. Mr. Saju George conducted a few Director, Sankhya Analytical Research sessions on ‘Testing of hypothesis using A special initiative was taken by our Pvt.Ltd, addressed our TYBSc and EXCEL’ for students of Wilson College, highly motivated Stats Society and a TYBA students on ‘Statistics in Mumbai. session on ‘Pathways for the Future’ Business and Research, Scopes and was held for the FY & SYBSc students. Ms. Myrtle, Ms. Ayesha and Ms. Challenges’ The present TYBSc students shared the Piyali attended a one day State level The Stats Society also conducted its pros and cons of various career choices, seminar on ‘Data Science- Applications inaugural ‘Alumni Guidance Session’ their experience on how to plan and & Opportunities’ at Ruia College, where ex-students of the Department prepare for common entrance tests and Matunga. spoke about their journey after college exams. They also spoke about We are especially grateful to two of our graduation. A diverse group of ex- placements, how to prepare for and ex-students - Mr. Rohit Bhatacharjee, students, including both those who face interviews and even how to make for giving our TYBA students an in- worked immediately after graduation as a choice when selecting companies to depth course on ‘R-programming’ and well as those who proceeded for further apply to. Ms. Deepika Patil, for taking a session studies, were chosen for the same. Many of the TY students offered their on ‘Applications of Time Series’ for our This year, a new initiative ‘ScanIt’ was assistance to aspiring juniors. TYBSc students. launched by the Stats Society to keep The feedback about this session was Our ‘Data Science’ certificate course a digital record of all the notes, exam very rewarding and encouraging. conducted by FinStat Academy papers and practical sheets used in this continued to bridge the gap between academic year. ‘Down Memory Lane’ was an

132 interactive session between the teachers The sessions were enlightening and FinStat Academy, conducted a session and the TYBSc students which had beneficial to participants from all three to introduce our FYBSc & TYBSc many poignant moments. The students streams. students to CAT Modelling. and teachers were given a platform to On the 19th of January, Ms. Myrtle The department displayed great team share their experiences with each other and Ayesha accompanied the FYBSc spirit and I wish to thank my colleagues over the last three years. students for an academic visit to the for their solidarity towards the smooth Hats off to the editorial team headed by International Institute of Population working of the department. May I Ms. Ananya Roy (TYBA Eco-Stats) for Studies at Deonar, Mumbai. thank Ms. Pooja Ochaney for handling the release of the annual magazine of Overall it was an informative and all the PR activities of the Department; the Department, ‘The Plot.’ The articles memorable experience for the students. Ms. Ayesha Dias for being the Staff In- and creativity was greatly appreciated Charge of the Stats Society and assisting by all. Ananya was also instrumental in A session titled ‘Rendezvous with an me in the documentation work of initiating the Statistics Blog, ‘StatisQuo’ Actuary’ was held and Mr. Nick Foster, the Department; Ms. Annapurna this year to ensure that the Department the Programme Director of the BSc and Ms. Piyali for overlooking the has an online footprint. It has almost Mathematics & Actuarial Science at the articles published and the release of 4300 views till date. University of Leicester interacted with the Department magazine; Mr. Saju our FYBSc students in early February. for accepting to be the Department In addition, the Statistics Department Co-ordinator of DQAC and also the now has a very active Facebook page Ms. Myrtle Fernandes organized a DBT th Staff In-Charge of the finances of the named ‘The Xavier’s Stats Society’ which Star sponsored workshop on the 5 and th Department; Ms. Piyali for continuing is used for the publicity of all activities 6 of February for our TYBSc students to be the Department Co-ordinator conducted by the Department. on: ‘Sampling Techniques – Large Scale Sample Surveys of NSSO’ for QEP and for taking charge of Kudos to Ms. Pooja Ochaney and Ms. the Accounts of the DBT Star grant. Piyali Unnikrishnan over the success Mr. Ashok Toprani, Deputy Director Special thanks to Ms. Vaidehi for her of the four-day workshop on ‘Applied General, NSSO (FOD) and Ms. contribution in helping out in lectures Statistics in Biological Sciences using Bhagyshree Sathe, Deputy Director, and all the activities of the Department. R software’, organized for teachers and NSSO conducted the sessions. Indeed this year was full of activities, post-graduate students at the end of Both our resource persons had lots of hard work and co-ordination. It September, under the DBT Star grant. addressed the students earlier this was a fulfilling experience because of th academic year explaining to them the On the 13 of January, the Statistics our dedicated staff and an enthusiastic relevance and functioning of the NSSO. Department in conjunction with the Stats Society. Departments of Botany and Zoology They also guided the students on how to join the NSSO. The students were Looking forward to marshalling the organized the One-day interdisciplinary highly appreciative of the depth of Department to even greater heights in seminar Confluence’18, with the knowledge and the vast experience of the years ahead. theme ‘Statistics for Biologists’. This the resource persons. programme was also sponsored by the Myrtle Fernandes DBT Star Scheme. Ms. Hemal Thakker, Co founder – Head, Department of Statistics

VOCATIONAL STUDIES: TOURISM AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

‘TecNomad’: Gulvady (BCD Travel and Head Exhibition: displaying the various of School of Excellence – Travel project models made by the students With the students’ initiative, the Institution) explaining the importance of career first BVoc department festival was role and job opportunities in the field of organized, titled ‘TecNomad’. The idea 2. MICE tourism and its future Travel & Tourism and Software related was initially presented by Shreeyash prospects- Pritesh Prabhu (BCD industries. Yende and a team of students from the Travels and specialists in MICE) second year BVoc class. It was held on Events: 5th and 6th December, 2017. It was a 3. Tourism then and now – Navaz ◊ Cultural (Fashion) Show: Theme blend of tourism and software events. Karanjia (Faculty at Kesari, based Costume show – each On the first day, a series of lectures was Garware, Thomas Cook and St. team was allotted a continent and conducted by scholars in the Travel and Xavier’s College) they were supposed to dress up Software industry. 4. Ethical Hacking- Lionel Faleiro displaying the cultural element of 1. Cruise Tourism: An introductory (Cybersecurity Analyst at Network that particular continent. It was session on cruise tourism and its Intelligence Pvt. Ltd. and also a an inter-collegiate competition. It scope in India and abroad. Smeeta faculty at KC College) was judged based on the concept

133 note, set up, music, costume and engaging session with the students course on Cruise tourism in team co-ordination pertaining to regarding careers in travel and tourism. collaboration with BCD travels and the theme. HR college team bagged School of Excellence was held in the the first prize and St. Xavier’s In keeping with our annual theme of college Seminar Room. The lecture team were runners up. Judges “Inclusion”, there was a session with was conducted by Smeeta Gulvade of include Jaspreet Kaur (Model and Debolin Sen, the head of Enable Travels, BCD travels and head of the School Mrs. India 2017), Cean Alphonso a subsidiary of Cox and Kings. He was of Excellence. The lecture was about (Makeup Artist) and Balnit Kaur accompanied by rights’ activists Virali the growing scope in Cruise tourism, (Travel & Tourism Faculty with Modi and Rustom Irani, who discussed its challenges and new government Kesari, Garware, Thomas Cook their experiences of difficulties faced policies. and St. Xavier’s college). while accessing public spaces and the desire to travel far and wide. Mr. Sen BVOC (TOURISM) INTERNSHIP ◊ Continental Drift: A Travel Quiz spoke about the various special facilities PROGRAM: competition. It was an inter- provided by their organisation to help Students of third year Tourism went for collegiate competition. Six teams differently-abled travellers enjoy the an internship programme of 6-8 weeks participated with a total of three specially-curated itineraries. in the month of March and April. It was levels to win. St. Xavier’s College an initiative taken by the department team bagged the first prize. Mahendran Sankaran, the regional head of Swiss Education Group, spoke in consultation with the BOS to have ◊ Game of codes- Showcasing talent to students regarding current global mandatory internship as part of the of software (Adobe) and languages trends in travel and tourism. course work to encourage them to to resolve coding challenges. search for internships of their interest, Santosh Menon,the founder and CEO explore the field better and in a way that ◊ FIFA- Football game battle using of Brandmela, a company that provides helps increase their job opportunity. Of technology like PS4. an umbrella of services related to event the 37 registered students 33 students, management and travel, illustrated successfully completed their internship BVOC (TOURISM) LECTURE SERIES: through a range of experiences, the in companies like Veena World, The BVoc. (Tourism) department creative ways of catering to the varied Countryside, Trailblazer, Avalon Travel organized a series of interactions with needs of clients, especially when and so on. These travel companies various professionals from the tourism touring abroad. seemed keen on taking the students industry. It was intended to expose the for a full-time post rather than mere Professor Graham Miller (Executive students to a range of career options internship. Around 10 students got Dean of the Faculty of Arts and and encourage them to envision full-time posts. Social Sciences, University of Surrey, creative possibilities of engaging with UK) spoke to students regarding BVOC (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT) this vibrant field. The speakers ranged contemporary global trends in PROJECTS DEVELOPED & from bureaucrats to entrepreneurs. academic research promoting INTERNSHIPS BY students : sustainable tourism. Vinod Sridhar,a social entrepreneur One of the BVoc. Software Development and the founder of “Journeys with Mayuresh Bhadsavle,a journalist had students, Rushabh Picha, fascinated by Meaning”, spoke to students about a very engaging session with students the app “M-Indicator” (which provides tourism’s impact on nature and on the history of Mumbai and its complete information about the city of means of promoting environmentally relationship with the nature of tourists Mumbai), created something similar sustainable travel. that visit it. for Nashik, as he belongs to Nashik. The Chairman of MTDC, Vijay He launched it on the play store • BVOC (TOURISM) EVENTS: Waghmare and his chief secretary, and has received a great response. It has now crossed more than 1400 Chandrashekhar Jaishwalhad had As a part of their final assessment for successful downloads. Encouraged by a vibrant interaction with students the course on Event Management, the the response to the Nashik Explorer regarding the scope of tourist activities students of third year BVT organised app, he developed an app for the city in Maharashtra and new projects a trek to Sudhagad fort in Pali, of Ahmedabad named Ahmedabad initiated by the government. Maharashtra. Explorer. Aloke Bajpai, the founder and CEO In our continuous efforts to equip Links for the apps: of popular adventure-based travel students with skills, a two-day training company ‘Explorers’, spoke to students workshop on Central Reservation https://play.google.com/store/apps/ about the various aspects of starting a System was organised at the Garware details?id=com.nashik.myNashik. business and creating a niche for it. Institute of Career Education and dreams&hl=en_IN Development, University of Mumbai Pritesh Prabhu (BCD Travel), who has for the students of third year BVT. https://play.google.com/store/apps/ a vast experience in numerous verticals details?id=com.rushabh.nasikapp. of the hospitality sector, had a very On 18th January, a one day certificate ahmedabadexplorer&hl=en_US

134 website for the inter-religious studies Mohak Kaisar, was selected and department. participated in Harvard Project for Asian & International Relation(HPAIR). Edrion Ashirvadam completed an It was a conference on Environment internship at ASSET summer program and Sustainability held from16th – 19th as the post of a Resident Coach for 1 February, 2018. He initiated a panel talk month. on The Ecological Footprint created by Shikha Chauhan interned at Vijay Gas Tourism Industry Across Globe. Also Industry (summer 2018). part of the discussion on “ConnectED- Skills over Secondary Education in Abhishek Rai did an E-Commerce South-East Asia.” Internship Program with Wooplr in To help Xavier’s students maintain February 2018 Edrion Ashirvadam second year (SD) a proper record of their attendance, formed the first ever AICUF band for Rushabh also developed an app named Meryl Sequeria experienced one year the college and composed nearly 12 Safe Bunking and launched it on the in a real estate company as a guest songs related to the college and society play store. Along with this feature the relationship manager. including the College theme Inclusion (2017) and Innovation through app also possesses the feature of saving Mrunmayee Nirantarhas did an community gains (2018). important notes or any important internship in a company named instruction. iConnect Info Solutions Private Noah Sebastian second year (SD) was Limited where she worked on Grails Link for the app: a co-pioneer in launching the BSc. framework, Angular 5, Ionic 3 and IT Departmental Magazine called https://play.google.com/store/apps/ ReactJs. Bitmap and also being instrumental in details?id=com.rushabh.nasikapp. creating a website xcite.com (Xavier’s Sheldon Quinny did his internship as a safebunking&hl=en_IN Confluence of Information Technology “Resident Coach”. and Education). Michael Diyora made ERP software for Alicia Mascarenhas did an internship Jason Patel second year(SD) was part inventory management. via Frapp as a social media influencer. of a committee that took an initiative Raymond Renee made two games • STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS: to plant Casuarina trees on the Dahanu using PlayCanvas which is a web based beach to prevent soil erosion, won tier framework used for building games. The students of Bvoc Tourism and four champions cup (SEA region) in the Software bagged first prize at the Ruia e-sport game - DotA 2 and assisted in Blanche Fernandesdid her College Travel and Tourism Festival. website design for the salon Fleur De Lis. internship for Xavier’s Development The individual events like First place in Programme(XDP) for nearly a span Fashion show won by Edrion and Meryl Rushabh Picha third year (SD) has a job of 6 months from which 2 months was (second year Software), Paint It, won at Energos Technologies. full time. She helped with the database, by Shikha (second year Software) and Vidhant Chettri third year (SD) is alumni engagement, handling the Quiz Hunt, won by Shyam, Akhilesh pursuing a Masters Degree. CRM, digital marketing on Instagram and Calvin (second year Tourism and and Facebook (@alumnixaviers) and Software) was held on 22nd December, Dr. Jyoti Singh and graphics for those pages too. 2017. Ms. Siddhi Bhathgara Aman Khandewal implemented a A student from third year Tourism, Co-ordinators, SD and Tourism BVoc

ZOOLOGY The Department of Zoology had a • 12 students worked with an to Bhandup and Karnala bird vibrant year of programmes alongside NGO- ‘Welfare of Stray Dogs’ at sanctuaries to identify and record teaching and learning. The 201 students Mahalakshmi and learnt to take sighting of birds in Mumbai and registered in the department : FY-68, care of stray dogs. Karnala in the month of February. SY-37, TY-24+30 • About 10 students worked with STAFF ACTIVITIES STUDENT ACTIVITIES NGO ‘Ek Prithvi’ and explained Dr. Sujata Deshpande environmental science in a • 8 students attended a shark Muncipal school. • delivered a lecture on Astrobiology identification workshop by an at the Extra Mural studies alumni, Mr. Evan Nazareth, on 18th • 5 students of the department department of the University of June 2017. took several bird watching trips Mumbai on 14th January 2018 and

135 at SIES College on 24th January -Evolution of reproductive species’ on 14th December 2017. 2018, dominance in animal societies- lessons from a social wasp: • Mayuresh Gaggal gave a talk on • took lectures on biostatistics for data analysis of Sharks for SY and proceedings of the Indian th M.Sc. Microbiology in September- National Science Academy (online TY students on 14 December October 2017 at Ramnarain Ruia publication 24th January 2018). 2017. College, Matunga, (Dr. Sujata Deshpande is one of the QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE • attended refresher course from authors of the paper). PROGRAMME October 23, 2017 to November 11, College committees 2017, Department of Zoology conducted Dr. Smita Krishnan was the Convenor the following activities for the “Quest • attended a Bioinformatics of the Unfair Means Committee and for Excellence Programme” in the workshop arranged by K.C. college was also on the custodian committee. academic year 2017 – 18. Dr. Pushpa in collaboration with NIRRH on Mr. Conrad Cabral was on the ERP Sinkar was the coordinator.6 students th th 12 and 13 July 2017. committee. Dr. Pushpa Sinkar was qualified to receive the Honours Program Certificate at the 2017-18 • Mr.Conrad Cabral was a member the Convenor of the TAQ committee. Graduation. of the organizing committee of She was the QEP coordinator for the the International Conference on department. She was also a member 1. BASIC ASTROBIOLOGY: IS Religion from 9th -11th February of the Women’s Development Cell. Dr. THERE LIFE ELSEWHERE IN 2018. He was also a Member of Madhuri Hambarde was the Convenor THE UNIVERSE ? faculty debate team for ECC debate of the Staff Placement Committee. She society. was a member of the Institutional Bio- The course was conducted by Dr. safety committee and the member Sujata Deshpande. 20 students • Dr. Madhuri Hambarde was the secretary of the Institutional Animal registered for the course. The coordinator for an additional credit Ethics Committee. She is also an elected following topics were covered in course on “Science communication staff representative on the Management the course: Origin of the Universe, skills”, board of St Xavier’s college. Dr. Sujata Origin of the solar system, The Deshpande was the Convenor of the Solar system, Origin of Earth, • was Faculty in-charge of the End Semester Examination committee. Origin of life on Earth, Evolution Xavier’s Zoology Association, of life, Habitable zones in the solar Departmental trips • was a Judge for the poster system and Universe, Detection presentation by Masters students in 1. Entomological trip to Baif, of exo-planets. Sky observation zoology and biotechnology, as part Uralikanchan and Bee keeping programme was conducted after of World science day celebration on institute at Panchgani was monsoon season to Neral in 27th February 2018 at K. J. Somaiya conducted on 10th -11th Jan 2018 collaboration with the Khagol College of Science and Commerce. for TYBSc students. Mandal. The department members, namely, Dr. 2. Zoological trip to Gir, Verawal, 2. INTRODUCTION TO BEES: Smita Krishnan, Dr. Pushpa Sinkar, Somnath and Jamnagar, Gujarat (BEES stands for Behavioural, Mr Conrad Cabral and Dr. Sujata was conducted on 1st – 7th Nov Ecological and Evolutionary Deshpande were actively involved in 2017 for SYBSc students. Sciences) the organization of DBT sponsored 3. Zoological trip to “Vishnu The course involving lectures and Seminar on “Statistics for Biologist” Baug”: an educational theme project work was conducted by .Confluence ’18 on 13th January 2018 park maintained by Dr Solanki Dr. Sujata Deshpande. 15 students jointly organized by Botany, Statistics at Badlapur was conducted on 6th enrolled for this program. This was and Zoology departments. August 2017 for FYBSc students. an interactive course, where a small Dr. Sujata Deshpande, Mr.Conrad part was covered through lectures, Guest Lectures Cabral, Dr.Pushpa Sinkar, and Dr. and students were introduced to Smita Krishnan were members of the • Dr. Ghaskadbi S.gave a lecture on the basics of measuring animal organizing committee of Friends of “Regeneration in Hydra” along with behaviour and relating behaviour the Trees sponsored seminar entitled demonstration of the technique. to ecology and evolution. “ SGNP: A Living Treasure Amidst 3. FORENSIC SCIENCE Concrete Jungle & Sustainable Urban • Pallavi G. delivered a talk on ‘A st HONOURS PROGRAM Forest Management” on 8th February whistle among growls’ on July 1 2017 2018. Ms. Alethea Vaz conducted this lecture cum practical course Department publications • Dr. Merwyn Fernandes, Coordinator (Program) Traffic, on “Introduction to Wildlife • Chakraborty et al (2018) gave a talk on ‘Trade in endangered Forensic”. 22 students from FY,

136 SY and TYBSc students registered the crime scene, evaluated the ornithology and herpetology was and successfully completed the available evidence, analyzed the conducted by Dr. Leon Pereira. program. items and reconstructed a case Students learnt about the file of results obtained from the During this introductory program, Taxonomy, Classification and investigation. Dr. Smita Krishnan, students learnt basic crime scene Biology of reptiles (Snakes) and Ms. Riva Pocha and Ms. Samyukta investigation protocols and birds through lectures and field contributed their expertise towards specific analytical techniques for trips. A field trip was conducted this program. Wildlife Crime Investigation. to the Khandala Villa to study the The learnings of the students 4. ORNITHOLOGY AND snakes and birds around the area. were enforced through the HERPETOLOGY investigation of a ‘Mock Wildlife Dr. Smita Krishnan Crime Scene’. Students processed This inter-disciplinary course on Head, Department of Zoology

‘Each human being, however small or weak, has something to bring to humanity’ – Jean Vanier

137 Photo Credit: Sukhnidh Kaur (SYBA) RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS

138 Blatter Herbarium The Blatter Herbarium places on Herbarium to learn about its functions Vegetable show at Ruparel College, record its irreparable loss in the form and utility as well as for research work; organized by The National Society of of Dr. Marselin R. Almeida, the officials from the Botanical survey of the Friends of Trees. The team displayed erstwhile curator of the Blatter and India as well as research scholars and some very rare and old botanical a dedicated botanist. His worthwhile botanists from across the world visit literature and a few botanical samples. contribution to the field of taxonomy, the Herbarium every year. his efforts towards research in the Disinfecting the existing specimens, Blatter Herbarium and his role as a During the year, 72 specimens were replacing old folders with new ones, perceptive botanist will continue to authenticated, 57 specimens were attending to visitors and authentication live in our minds. authenticated and certified, 280 of plant specimens is the routine work students belonging to 6 colleges visited of the Herbarium staff. During the academic year 2017- Blatter, 16 Research scholars across 18, with the help of Sir Ratan Tata the country visited the herbarium for Publication: Trust (SRTT) grants, the Herbarium reference, and 15 sketches of plants Research papers: acquired a customized scanner-cum- were authenticated, generating Rs. digitizer and began the herculean task 42,470/- as consultancy fees. Rajendra D. Shinde & Rajdeo of digitizing the entire herbarium. So Singh (2017) Lectotypification of far 800 types of specimens have been In addition, Blatter Herbarium Senecio belgaumensis and S. gibsonii scanned and stored in the soft copy also signed an agreement with the (Asteraceae) in Rheedea, 27 (2): 99- form. In addition, 1165 specimens Center for Environmental Research 102. ISSN: 0971-2313 https://dx.doi. from general collections have been and Education (CERE), Mumbai on org/10.22244/rheedea.2017.27.2.18 scanned and soft copies are saved. 01.02.2018 for a field-study project to Soon, these images will be uploaded on determine the carbon sequestration Rajdeo Singh & Rajendra D. Shinde, the server and will be made available to potential of existing tree plantations (2017) Lectotypification of Doronicum the world for reference and research. across India, in collaboration with hewrense Dalzell & Vicoa cernua Dalzell The work is voluminous and tedious Blatter Herbarium. A project of Rs. (Asteraceae)in Journal of Indian Bot. and has to be done with utmost care 2,85,000/- was initiated. Soc., 96 (3&4): 302-304. ISSN: 0019- without damaging the irreplaceable 4468, e-ISSN:2455-7218. historical specimens. With the help Herbarium staff - Ms. Jyoti Desai and Rajendra D. Shinde (2017) Aarey Milk of computers purchased under SRTT Ms. Janhavi Jadhav along with specially Colony Mumbai as Forest Territory - A grant, we are also computerizing the appointed research assistants – Mr. Status Report in Xplore- The Xavier’s entire Herbarium data base. From July Chintan Bhatt, Ms. Kiran Thuma, Ms. 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018, two herbarium Varada Chachad conducted field trips Research Journal 8 (3): 80-95. ISSN: assistants, Ms. Jyoti Desai and Ms. to Bangalore, Gurgaon, Bhiwandi, 2249-1878 Janhavi Jadhav, have made entries Pune, Navi Mumbai and completed the Books: for 94000 specimens (BLAT0001 to CERE geo-tagging project successfully; BLAT94000). some final year MSc students also Rajendra D. Shinde (2018) Floral participated in these field trips to gain Diversity of Nandur Madhameshwar During the year, a large numbers of first-hand experience of geo-tagging. Wildlife Sanctuary – A Pictorial Guide. school students, botany students from Nashik Wildlife Division, Nashik. other colleges and universities and Blatter Herbarium staff and M.Sc. NGOs (e.g. ‘Muktangan’) involved students of the department participated Dr. Rajendra Shinde in teacher training have visited the in the Annual Flower, Fruit and Director, Blatter Herbarium.

‘When everyone is included, everyone wins’ – Jesse Jackson

139 Caius Research Laboratory Industry- Academia Collaboration – project with Harmony organics expression of the gene in E. coli was Industry Projects carried out in the PVT. Ltd on “Cloning of Santalene achieved. Dr. Vishwas Sarangdhar Caius Research Laboratory Synthase gene in yeast” was completed was the principal investigator and in December 2017. One of the main Ms. Archana Rasure, was the project The tenure of the industry collaborative objectives, namely, cloning and assistant.

Faculty/ Students working in Caius Research Laboratory and ongoing projects

PhD/ Name Department Title of Project Funding Project Studies on the Feasibility of Electron Associate Professor, Ms. Miriam Beam Irradiation to Improve the Department of PhD - Stewart Microbiological Safety of Minimally Microbiology, Processed Foods Effects of silver, zinc oxide and Associate Professor, titania nanoparticles on nitrogen Ms. Sangeetha Department of PhD fixing, phosphate solubilizing and - Chavan Microbiology biofilm forming bacteria found in soil ecosystem Associate Professor, Viva held Extraction of siderophores from Ms. Karuna Department of on 7th Mycobacterium smegmatis and their - Gokarn Microbiology March 2018 evaluation as novel therapeutic agents.

UGC – Minor Grant Associate Professor, Isolation and screening for novel Amount sanctioned: Dr. Priya Department of Life Project ethanol producers from various sources Rs.4,80,000/- Sundarrajan Science and Biochemistry and their characterization Grant Released of 3,00,000/- 2017 - 2019

Assistant Professor, Ms. Sangeeta Isolation of novel cellulases from Department of Life PhD - Shetty extremophiles and other sources Science and Biochemistry PhD Student, Department of Botany. Ms. Neha Guide: Dr. Rajendra Phylogenetic analysis of Boraginaceae PhD - Gupte Shinde, Assiociate of Noth – West Maharashtra Professor, Department of Botany Harmony Organics Pvt Caius Resarch Laboratory Project Ltd, Pune. Ms. Archana Improvement of Santalene Synthase PI: Dr. Vishwas Assistant Rs. 3,85,000/- Rasure Activity Sarangdhar Project tenure completed Dec 2017 Nirmala Niketan College Screening and isolation of Pectinase Ms. Ankita of Home Science. MSc producers from various sources and - Arolkar Guide: Dr. Priya Project their application in food processing Sundarrajan industry Nirmala Niketan College Effect of various plant extracts on Ms. Sonali of Home Science. MSc Biofilm producers and their application - Singh Guide: Dr. Priya Project in food processing industry Sundarrajan

PhD Viva Voce: successfully defended her doctoral thesis agents” on 7th March, 2018 and was entitled “Extraction of siderophores granted the doctoral degree by the Ms. Karuna Gokarn, Associate from Mycobacterium smegmatis and Professor, Department of Microbiology their evaluation as novel therapeutic Mumbai University.

140 Extension Activity: 2. Ms. Shraddha Wadhare worked Biochemistry. The camp titled ‘Know on: “Zinc toxicity on glial and Better, Do Better’ was kept open to 1. A tour of the instruments and neuronal cell lines” under the members of the public and parents of introduction to Biosafety was guidance of Dr. Bhaskar Saha, disabled children, to raise awareness carried out for the MSc part Department of Life Science and about the facts and misconceptions II students of Botany and Life Biochemistry, between 15th June - about various developmental Science. The use and safety 15th August. disabilities. An exhibition on the same measures to be followed while was put up by FYBSc Life Science working with various instruments Multidisciplinary approach: students as part of their Department in the CIF was explained and an SIP activity. Various NGOs and introduction to biosafety was The instruments in the CIF are clinicians had also put up their stalls carried out. This activity would being used not only by all biology at the camp and displayed products help the students in their project departments but also by students and made by the differently abled children. work and it helped many students faculty from Physics, Chemistry and The commissioner for Disabilities, Mr. to choose their project topic and Geology. The lab and the instruments Nitin Patil was a special invitee for the plan their experiments. being used for UG and PG practical, research projects, Honour’s program, camp and appreciated the efforts of the 2. As a part of the professional industry projects and doctoral studies students and the College. development activity, a workshop by faculty and students from the various Conference Organized: on insights into scientific research science departments namely, Botany, was carried out on June 24th,2017 for Biotechnology, Life Science, and A One-Day National Conference 22 BMC school teachers associated Microbiology are carrying out research entitled ‘Developmental Disabilities with the NGO Muktangan. An leading to their doctoral degrees. and You was organized in collaboration insight into scientific research, use with The Verushka Foundation, an of different types of equipments QEP Progam: NGO working for differently abled and microscopy was demonstrated A QEP Program was conducted by the children founded by Ms. Tatyana Dias, to the school teachers and was laboratory on “Analytical Techniques the Desai Foundation for Change, and much appreciated by them. in Research” between 26th October the Department of Life Science and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan and Ms. to 1st November 2017. Nine students Biochemistry on 22nd Jan. 2018’. Dr. Sangeetha Shetty were the resource from FYBSc and SYBSc participated in Keki Turel, a well-known neurosurgeon persons. the program. Dr. Vishwas Sarangdhar was the keynote speaker. The event brought together children and adults 3. A demonstration of GC for and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan were the suffering from autism, their families, MSc Microbiology students resource persons. caregivers, counselors, doctors, was conducted by Dr. Vishwas Summer Workshop: research scientists, students, teachers Sarangdhar on November 21st and the layperson on one platform ,2017. A summer workshop on “Protein to share insights on the subject and crystallization and Gene Cloning 4. Tour of the CIF was organized benefit from it. The conference was Techniques” was conducted between for MSc Part I food and nutrition well attended and received by all 5th April - 13th April 2018. Six students students of Nirmala Niketan participants. participated in the workshop of which college on 10th April 2018. The one student was from MS University, Invited Lectures: students were briefed on various Baroda, one from Ruia College and research techniques and explained four from SY and TYBSc St. Xavier’s 1. Dr. Amit Gandhi, MD the various instruments in the CIF. College. The students were given (Oncosurgery), Consultant cancer surgeon, Cansure Center was 4. Internships and Project training for hands on training in molecular biology invited to deliver a lecture on students: techniques and were well received. cancer awareness to students of our The certificates for the workshop were th The following students underwent distributed by Dr. Menezes, Principal college on 29 July, 2017. The title internships in the laboratory: of the college. of his talk was “Know Cancer to No nd Cancer”. 1. Ms. Tejaswini Dewasthale, 2 SIP Activity: year B. Pharm student from VES 2. A public lecture was organized college of Pharmacy, Chembur, An awareness Camp was organized in Collaboration with Indian - between 7th June and 2nd July on 20th Jan. 2018 in collaboration Women Scientists’ Association 2017 under the guidance of Dr. with The Verushka Foundation, an supported by DAE -BRNS. Vishwas Sarangdhar and Dr. NGO founded by Ms. Tatyana Dias Dr.Arvind Lali, from DBT - ICT Priya Sundarrajan. She worked an alumnus of the college, working center, who is a national and on the project of “Screening for for differently abled children, the International Expert in the field antimicrobial activity of plant Desai Foundation for Change, and of Bioenergy was invited. He gave extracts”. the Department of Life Science and a talk titled “Renewable Carbon

141 Engineering: Role of Chemical negative bacteria, Infection and Drug Central Instrumentation Facility and Biological Sciences”. About 60 Resistance, 11: 61—75, Dove Medical students and faculty from various Press, Albany, New Zealand, Auckland, The fully air-conditioned state of the science Departments from our Impact Factor: 3.779. art Central Instrumentation Facility college as well as from a Pharmacy of the laboratory currently houses College attended the talk. The Institutional Biosafetyequipment that the college had Committee: obtained through the DST – FIST Conferences attended: grant of the Govt. Of India, and two As per Government of India instruments obtained from the UGC Dr. Priya Sundarrajan presented regulations, organizations handling grant. The Equipment includes the a poster entitled “Development of genetically modified organismsGel Documentation system, two UV- versatile shuttle vectors for genetic (GMOs) and recombinant DNA Visible spectrophotometers, Thermal manipulations in E. coli and Bacillus materials for research or production th cycler, CO2 incubator, Ultrasonicator, subtilis” at the 5 South Asia Biosafety should constitute an IBSC with the Lyophilizer, BOD incubator, conference held at Bangalore on 11 – 13 DBT approval. In the regulatory Electroporator, Gas chromatography, September 2017. framework, IBSC is one of the statutory HPTLC applicator, two-dimensional bodies which operates directly from Dr. Karuna Gokarn was an invited gel electrophoresis system, Laminar air the premises of the institution and is flow, Biosafety cabinet Class AII, Orion speaker at the International Conference responsible for proper implementation on Clinical and Pharmaceutical pH meter, Eppendorf cold centrifuge of biosafety rules, regulations and microcentrifuge, Olympus Microbiology held on October 18 - 20, and guidelines. The college IBSC, 2017 in Rome, Italy. She presented her bright field, pulse field and polarising constituted in 2003, approved by microscope and -80º Deep freezer. paper entitled “Preliminary evaluation DBT, Govt. of India, convenes regular of anti-tuberculosis potential of An ELISA reader and a fluorescent meetings to monitor the GMO and attachment obtained through the Lady siderophores against drug-resistant recombinant DNA activities of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Tata workshop grant is also housed various on-going research projects. in the CIF. A fully functional Animal mycobacteria growth indicator tube- Two meetings of the committee were drug sensitivity test” th th Tissue Culture facility is available, held on 5 October 2017 and 9 April, where research using animal cell lines Papers Published: 2018. One new research proposal was is being carried out. reviewed and one was granted. The Gokarn K and Pal RB (2018). Activity minutes of the meeting and form C1 Dr. Priya Sundarrajan, of siderophores against drug- were forwarded to RCGM, DBT, New Director, resistant Gram-positive and Gram- Delhi. Caius Research Laboratory and CIF

Department of Inter-Religious Studies (DIRS) 1. INCLUSIVE MINDSET (6 June 2. UNDERSTANDING ISLAM (20 – session in the College Chapel. I shared 2017) 29 June) an incident from the Prophet’s life. A Christian delegation visited the The annual college theme is “Enhancing ‘Being a Muslim is more than going to a Prophet inside the Mosque. Later, they Inclusion on Campus”. An Opening Masjid’, ‘Allah needs our attention, not asked for leave of the Prophet to go out Prayer Service on “Inclusive Mindset” our attendance’, ‘A sinner’s tear is more for prayers. The Prophet requested the was organized by AICUF and DIRS precious to Allah than a righteous man’s th delegation to pray within the Mosque on 6 June 2017 where participants arrogance.’ Islam advocates justice, sang and danced to the music video according to their (Christian) tradition love, compassion and inclusion. Jannat “Grateful.” The Rector of our college, and asked them, “Why is this not God’s Fr. Tony J. D’Souza, facilitated the lies not only in Mecca but throughout abode where you should pray?” session with insightful stories. Three the universe. Humanity, brotherhood, students shared personal experiences peace, compassion towards the I talked on developing inclusive of inclusion and discrimination. Shahul environment, human rights were the traditions within all religions. Mosques Bhujbal, partially visually challenged topics presented by Mr. Irfan. and other places of worship should felt excluded at school but later found become inclusive centers which at acceptance. Namrata Soreng, a female We visited the Turbhe-Mosque, where present they are not! We read Quranic tribal from Orissa, spoke about the Muslims and Dalits, excluded by verses on gender justice. Patriarchal relevance of the reservation system. society, live united. social traditions and customs take Lawrence Noronha, a member of the Dialogue in the Chapel Muslims away from the message of LGBT community, felt more accepted God. Discussing gender justice was no at Xavier’s than elsewhere. Prayers One of the classes was held in the different from preaching Christ’s word. for developing inclusion followed. college chapel. Here is Irfan’s testimony The Service concluded with a song 3. FOUNDER’s DAY: EGO TO ECO composed by Jahnavi Pandya. I was overwhelmed to conduct a (31July 2017)

142 The DIRS and AICUF collaborated to forward to more such weekly Peaceful Truth’ by the AICUF, the chief guest, organize the College Day Mass on 31st sessions to master the Art of Peace. Sameera Khan, courageous writer July 2017. The theme chosen was EGO and journalist explained the role of to ECO which is also AICUF’s theme 7. PLAYOG media for peace. The XIC presented an for the academic year 2017-18. The This was a one hour playful activity interactive experimental skit ‘Web of main celebrant Fr. Joel Noronha shared session post a tiring day. Through simple Conflict Resolution’. personal experiences of engagement movements of body one could feel at with tribals in Nashik and offered The main highlight was a Silent Peace ease. PLAYOG like Yoga integrates, March throughout the campus to insights on moving from EGO to ECO. body, mind, heart and spirit. But unlike A brief memorial service was held express solidarity with those who are Yoga, which has a series of disciplined being silenced. The white dress code in honor of the late Fr. Noel Sheth SJ, exercises, Playog, follows body wisdom who assisted at the DIRS and Heras. was an eloquent voice for peace to which can be very unstructured and counter violence. He embodied the Jesuit motto MAGIS improvised. integrating academic excellence, social 10. COLLEGE DAY: SOLO-DARITY 8. MY DREAM AS A XAVERITE (9 relevance and humility. Also, to invoke to SOLIDARITY (3 DECEMBER) the spirit of Xavier’s, Fr. Roy Pereira led Sept) - Samanvaya Second Anniversary the Roots and Wings anthem. The theme for the St. Francis Xavier Samanvaya was established in 2015 feast on 3rd December 2017 was ‘Solo- 4. JOY OF SELF DISCOVERY as a platform for networking and darity to Solidarity’. We began at 10 am collaboration between organizations The Joy of Self Discovery QEP course in the College Hall with a brief prayer was held from 1-7 August 2017. working for communal harmony. On 9 service highlighting the rise of violence There were holistic spiritual exercises September 2017, Samanvaya celebrated and peace initiatives from the local to involving body, mind, heart and spirit. its second anniversary by organizing a the global. A unique peace procession This helped us to explore the outer discussion in collaboration with DIRS on the campus was led by the principal universe as well as the one within. We on ‘My Dream as a Xavierite’ at St. Dr. Angelo Menezes, followed by visited Asha Daan and interacted with Xavier’s college. This was part of the staff and students representing the various college departments. Fr. Learoy the senior male inmates who have been Jagruti programme for FYJC students. rescued from the highways and byways. Rodrigues SJ, the main celebrant for The discussion was facilitated by Dr. the Mass, provided insights on St. Connecting with such an estranged Astrid Lobo Gajiwala, a scientist, group opened up unforeseen and Francis Xavier and Jesuit spirituality theologian and writer, and her daughter unexpected corners of our soul. evoking the shift from solo-darity to a Gayatri, an educator and former spirit of solidarity. The Xavier’s anthem: 5. COSMIC HUG (26-28 August) Xavierite. Roots and Wings was an appropriate finale. The Mass was followed by a We participated in the QEP course Students were shown short clips from brief Alumni Meet to discuss the The World Before Her written and called ‘Cosmic Hug’ co- facilitated by initial plans for the 150th anniversary directed by Nisha Pahuja. The clips Ms Neesha Noronha and Fr. Prashant celebration of St. Xavier’s College. The documented the contradictory dreams Olalekar at Salesian Youth Animation AICUF and DIRS collaborated with of two girls: one aspiring to win the Miss Centre, Dahanu from 26-28 August the ECC (Extracurricular Committee) India title and the other -- a member 2017. Nature walks, conversation with for the first time to set a valuable new of the Durga Vahini -- dreaming of plants, sky let us get in touch with tradition. devoting her life to the preservation and each other and the cosmos. The cry of propagation of the traditional ideals of 11. COSMIC CRIB (3 DECEMBER) the earth and the poor stimulates us the Hindu faith. Students shared what YOU ARE A STAR to express gratitude in solidarity with they identified with in the girls’ stories. them. Students picked a task for each 1. The big multicoloured star is week of the month of September and An important takeaway for the students ‘YOU’, a major recipient and completed it with commitment. was that one need not have fixed goals. contributor to the cosmos. We Instead, one must explore one’s interests seek the Divine everywhere except 6. ART OF PEACE and choices. Gayatri concluded the within ourselves. session by quoting Shakespeare, “This An initiative by the DIRS wherein we above all: to thine own self be true.” 2. The star also relates to the one of experienced Peace for Ten Minutes in the Christmas Tree. the midst of college hustle-bustle. The 9. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF 3. It symbolizes the humble star of brief meditation sessions put us in PEACE (21 September) our solar system that ignites itself touch with our body wisdom. It was Building Bridges of Peace to light the way for others. a unique way of connecting to our The URI (United Religions Initiative), 4. The Cosmic Crib features various own self. Soothing music and simple AICUF, DIRS, SSL, Heras, XIC problems coming from our instructions made the session very collaborated for the first time to narrow focus on nation, culture lively. organise the International Day of and humanity. They reflect the The sessions were conducted weekly Peace programme on 21 September. core message of all religions from September to January. We look After an evocative mime ‘The Unsocial and the universe that we are all

143 interconnected, called to foster challenge of facing so much opposition facilities. Students were touched by unity in diversity. from those bent on covering up the the hospitality of the villagers, playful horrifying riots, Ms Bose replied, “My interactions with the boarders and Black, normally considered evil and mission is justice.” exposure visits to the local markers. impure, is the colour that provides the Nature meditations were conducted. background for the others to stand 14. JAGRUTI 2: HOLISTIC TREAT Animators helped students reflect out. This reflects that good stands out (12-14 Jan 2018) on their experiences and begin the in contrast to evil. To put into practice First Year Junior College students went process of self-discovery. Students Reuse, Reduce, recycle we used to the Auxilium Youth Animation were shocked to hear that some of the discarded CDs to decorate the crib. Centre, Dahanu for the Holistic Treat: land they travelled from originally Joy of Self-Discovery as part of the belonged to tribal farmers who have 12. JAGRUTI 1: SLUMROOM Jagruti programme. The incredible not yet received proper compensation. EDUCATION (7/8/13 DECEMBER) bonding with the poor during the Fr. James Mascarenhas, challenged students to work for the poor and As part of the Jagruti Values Education slum visit held in December 2017 as well as the deep bonding with their downtrodden. was very enlightening programme, 3 groups of FYJC students and inspiring. went on exposure visits to the slums of companions during this unique retreat Kherwadi, Bandra on Dec. 7 and 13, provided a taste of the interconnected Another Striking Testimony: The and Gowlabandh, Reay Rd. on Dec. 8. divine in all things. Sessions were exchange with the boarding girls was animated by Ms Neesha Noronha, who the most precious part of the camp. We interacted with the victims of triple was assisted by Ms Venita Pereira and Together we danced, sang, played talaq, their counsellors, a couple of Prashant S. Hope on the path to self- together, laughed, ran, clicked snaps researchers at the Bharatiya Muslim discovery was evoked. Taking a Stand, and teased each other. It was here that Mahila Andolan at Bandra and young Nature Walk, my real inner self came out strongly. girls at Reay Rd. The students were Prayer on the Beach for those local It was difficult to leave the girls and pleasantly surprised that the slumroom return home. could be more educative, enlightening students who lost their lives when their and enriching than the classroom. boat capsized, River of Life, Creativity 15. AT HOME WITH PEACE (30 Jan and Courage to follow one’s dreams, 2018) 13. AMU SCREENING: MY MISSION were some of the topics that the IS JUSTICE (15 DECEMBER) participants thoroughly vibrated with. On 30 January 2018, Mahatma th Gandhi’s 70 death anniversary, Fr. On 15 December 2017, Samanvaya Harmony and serenity was created Prashant Olalekar was invited by the collaborated with the Lokraj Sanghatan through art, song, movement and Interfaith Committee of the Nirmala (LRS) who organized a screening of the meditation. The star gazing meditation helped students to establish a cosmic Niketan College of Home Science. film AMU (2005) at St. Xavier’s college. connection with the stars. The personal In his presentation titled “At Home The director of this award-winning interviews gave students valuable with Peace”, he asked students to share film, Ms Shonali Bose present on this spiritual guidance. All in all, it was their idea of home. The most common occasion. Amu explores the suppressed a small step in the creative process of response was ‘a place of safety’. Building developing an attractive Ignatian retreat history of the genocidal attacks a safe home for humans and all creation for students of all faiths. The animators on Sikhs in Delhi in 1984 after the felt spiritually enriched as much as the is the challenge we are faced with. assassination of Indira Gandhi by her participants. Sikh bodyguards. He discussed the peace work of A Striking Testimony: This wasn’t a Gandhi, Malala and Harsh Mander’s The story borrows greatly from generic picnic, but rather something Karwan-e- Mohabbat. In a clip of the Shonali’s experience of the riots when we truly enjoyed from our hearts. communal riots shown to the students, she was a fresher at Miranda House. We found beauty in ourselves and in Gandhi helped a Hindu make peace She had volunteered at the refugee others. We broke down, got up and with himself and his ‘Muslim enemy’ by camps and was able to interact with pretty magical things happened in advising him to do practice forgiveness. survivors and hear their stories at first between. We all became a better and Malala Yousafzai forgave the Taliban hand. She skilfully interweaves the clearer version of ourselves. We’re not who had shot her and spoke out for just human, but universes with many personal and the political to present a education of girls. The journey of the galaxies, stars, planets and comets and fascinating narrative. etc filled with life. I felt thousand times Karwan-e-Mohabbat was a pilgrimage made to seek the forgiveness of the After the screening, Shonali led better than I did before. families of the victims of lynchings, and a stimulating discussion during MANOR EXPOSURE TRIP (12-14 Jan. to ensure that they get justice. Uniting which Sanjeewani and Ashok Jain of 2018) forgiveness, justice, peace, the personal LRS confirmed that there is no real and the political, Prashant proceeded disharmony among religious groups. The trip to the Jesuit Mission at Manor to discuss the preambles of the Indian The ‘powers that be’ are usually behind was animated by Fr. William D’Britto Constitution and the Earth Charter. He the state funded riots and terrorism. who was ably assisted by Fr. Caesar Faroz and Sr. Sophia. The students invited the students to stretch their idea When asked why she accepted the adapted admirably to the humble of home to include not only their family

144 and nation, but the whole of Mother The four Ash Wednesday Masses in of struggle fostered a shift in the stifling Earth. Based on the youtube “Bol” English, at 8:50, 9:40, 10:30, 11:20 and atmosphere and helped us connect Prashant encouraged them to speak up the Marathi Mass at 1 pm were very well with this community . Interacting with for peace in the home and beyond. attended. The meaningful Masses, were the empowered women of the Akhil given a new orientation, highlighting Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan The session culminated with a silent the theme of love in the universe on offered hope amidst despair. Peace March to Azad Maidan. Valentine’s Day. This helped to widen On 28th Feb morning, the ecological 16. InterSEXtions: Speaking the the horizon of the students to view love calendar in the DIRS office had this Unspeakable (9 Feb 2018) as an interconnecting force within our inspiring quote: bodies, with other humans, all species, InterSEXtions was facilitated galaxies and the whole universe. “Climb up on some hill at sunrise. beautifully by Ms Hazel Lobo on Everybody needs perspective once in a 18. SUNRISE SUNSET: PERSPECTIVE 9th February from 2 to 4 pm at the while, and you’ll find it there.” That of the POOR (28 Feb 2018) Heras Institute. It allowed one to feel evening around sunset in some areas of and express one’s sexuality. We let On 28 Feb 2002 at the time of the Godhra the slum where the sun doesn’t reach at all, we found an alternative perspective. our thoughts be acknowledged and riots that shook Gujarat and the nation This called to mind the tune “Sunrise promised to bear testimony to what our (see http://www.thecitizen.in/index. Sunset” from the movie Fiddler on fellow students had to put forth. It was php/en/NewsDetail/index/2/13160/ the Roof. We wondered how we could a learning to accept other’s views. This February-28-2002-Ahmedabad-That- Year-This-Day-When-Jafri-Made- learn the art of balancing academic exercise helped us realize how diverse excellence with the perspective of the and colourful Sexuality is. a-100-Calls-for-Help) Ehsan Jafri , former Congress MP, made more poor. The image of the undaunted fiddler in the film dancing on the roof, Number 8 was symbolic of Sexuality, than 100 calls to the powers-that-be to desperately trying to preserve tradition portraying its extensiveness and the way rescue the Muslim women and children while being overwhelmed by sweeping it intersects with myriads of aspects. sheltered in his home from the wrath changes, is a sign of challenge and hope. Religion is one major intersection of of the mob. They eventually not only Sexuality. We ideated on the allowing dismembered and burnt his body but A question was raised about circulating and disallowing messages that various also raped, slaughtered and burnt more mails regarding the Ehsan Jafri case religions offer. Sexuality and Media’s than 60 women and children. indicating the apparent futility of intersection was another perspective On the same day, 16 years later namely reminding people of a tragedy that we embraced. Body movements, and 28 Feb 2018, a few compassionate no one responded to. However, that song helped us relax and listen to our students of St. Xavier’s College visited day some of us felt called to visit the Muslim ghetto in the slums. We hope mind, body and heart. We expressed the Muslim ghetto in Behrampada to develop deeper ties with the Mahila our dynamic thoughts in the form of slum, Bandra. In the aftermath of Andolan NGO. Who knows what will a drawing. The session ended with the Godhra riots, this slum became a emerge from these seeds of hope? The everyone holding their personalized Muslim ghetto as members of other communities moved elsewhere. Zen proverb: ‘The seed never sees paintings and emitting bright gleam. It the flower’ leaves us undeterred in was indeed remarkable of DIRS to host The open sewage clogged with waste our efforts to sow seeds of peace and such an unconventional, yet urgently ran through the heart of the slum, reconciliation among people of all needed, session wherein each person contrasting Bandra Kurla complex just faiths. felt at ease to speak the ‘Unspeakable’. overhead. Fr. Prashant Olalekar SJ 17. Ash Wednesday (14 Feb 2018) Dancing, laughing and sharing stories Director, DIRS

HERAS INSTITUTE REPORT HERAS MEMORIAL LECTURES published in the journal of the Heras Heras Fellowship was presented by Institute,Indica(Vol. 55).Thereafter,two Dr. Purnima Dave, former Head, The Heras Memorial Lecture took books were released by Prof. Lakshmi Department of Philosophy, Sathaye place on November 28, 2017, Tuesday. . The first book, authored by late Dr. College, Mumbai The lecture was delivered by Prof. Lakshmi Subramanian(Centre for Teresa Albuquerque “The Portuguese HISTORIANS’ WORKSHOP Impress: Glimpses of the Portuguese Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta)on The Heras Institute was privileged to have the theme “Piracy in India’s Western Possessions of Goa, Bombay and Prof. Kanchana Mahadevan (Professor Littoral: Reality and Representation”. Bassein” was presented by Dr. (Fr.) and Former Head,Department of The lecture engaged an attentive J. Velinkar, Ex- Principal, Gonsala Philosophy, University of Mumbai) and knowledgeable audience giving Garcia College, Vasa.The second book, conduct the 39th Historians’ rise to a challenging question and written by Dr. Mangala Purandare, Workshop in July-August 2017. The answer session.The lecture will be “Sanjhi”, under the aegis of the Tata theme, “Hermeneutics and History:

145 Beyond Texts”, had postgraduates, CERTIFICATE COURSE IN encyclopedic information of the Indian M. Phil., Ph. D. and several research SIDDHAM SCRIPT Navy mesmerized the two groups. scholars from St. Xavier’s College, This course was conducted by Mr. STAFF ACTIVITIES University of Mumbai and the SNDT Jayant Silva, an expert in Siddham University in attendance. They were script, in January 2018. Dr. Joan Dias presented a paper, delighted to receive valuable guidelines “Ranade’s philosophical thought for interpreting data. As a sequel, the UGC SPONSORED DIPLOMA and its Impact on the Social Reform participants had to write a book review, COURSE ON CONSERVING THE Movement in Maharashtra” at the 17th or an article review that was presented HERITAGE OF INDIA National Triennial Conference of the and discussed at a special session after a After a successful run of ashort-term Church History Association of India fortnight. It was indeed a very effective Workshop on Conservation and held in Delhi from 16th – 18th October and rewarding workshop for the 52 Preservation, a University Grants 2017. Further, she was invited to chair participants. Commission (UGC) sponsored one a session at an International Seminar year part-time Diploma Course was on “St. Thomas Christians through the ART HISTORY WORKSHOP initiated in January 2018. 21 students Ages: A Historiographical Approach” Dr. Manjiri Thakoor (Former Deputy enrolled for the course. from 30th January – 2nd February2018, Curator, National Gallery of Modern in Kottayam, Kerala. Art, Mumbai) guided 36 eager ACTIVITIES OF THE BOMBAY students from St. Xavier’s College, LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY (BLHS) Ms. Shilpa Chheda was invited to give Wilson College, Jaihind College and The members of BLHS were invited a talk on the “Role of Ethics in Life” Sophia College into understanding for a visit to the Free Mason’s Lodge at the Department of Commerce, the intricacies of Western Art. The of the Bombay Branch on 24thJune Bal Bharati College of Arts, Mumbai. workshop was held from 28th June to 2017. Our very enthusiastic members She participated in a three day 13th July 2017 and the students found were delighted to probe and unveil the national workshop on “Temple it to be a valuable and exceptional secrecy of the organization. We learned Architecture and Iconography in experience. By popular demand about their phenomenal contribution Sthapatis perspective”, organized by the another workshop on Indian Art to the development of Bombay. Department of Ancient Indian History History was conducted from 8th to 19th and Archaeology, University of Mysore, The BLHS Annual Seminar was held at th th January 2018. 40 students enrolled from 9 to 11 October 2018. She also St. Xavier’s College on 29th July 2017 on for this programme. They expressed a presented a paper on, “The Gestures the theme, “Conserving and Preserving desire for more of such courses. and Postures in Buddhist Iconography”, Architectural Monuments of Bombay”. at a three day national workshop on HERAS RESEARCH Mr. Vikas Dilaware, Dr. Kirtida Unwalla Vipassana Meditation – Self Knowledge METHODOLOGY COURSE and Ms. Neera Adarkar gave excellent through Self Observation (20th-22nd Methodology in writing history for presentations on the theme.The BLHS November 2018). She participated in Annual General Body Meeting was held the All India Museum Association’s undergraduates was held in the Heras th Institute. Spread over three months, on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at 2.00p.m Annual Seminar on the theme “New students from St. Xavier’s College, in St. Xavier’s College. The lecture, “Red Approaches for Conservation and Sophia College, Sathaye College, G. Ink” was delivered by Mr. Gurbir Singh Security Measures in Indian Museums”, of the Press Club. It was followed by the N. Khalsa College, Jaihind College, K. th at National Research Laboratory for J. Somaiya College and Jhunjhunwala AGM.On13 January 2018 Dr. Shekhar Conservation of Cultural Property, College were provided with a Krishnan, led the group to Nakhoda Lucknow. She conducted a session on methodology in writing history by using Talao and Mandvi. It was indeed a walk Manuscriptology and the Brahmi Script the artifacts of the Heras Museum. It of many discoveries. at the Department of History, Birla was an enriching experience for them. The visit to the Acworth Leprosy College, Kalyan on the5th and 6th March Hospital by the members of the BLHS 2018. Chanakya International Institute WORKSHOP ON HERITAGE on Saturday, 3rd February 2018, gave an for Leadership Studies, University of CONSERVATION insight to the spirit of compassion and Mumbai, invited her to present a paper A Workshop on the Conservation and magnanimity of the citizens of Bombay. at the National Conference on Research Preservation of Material Culture was The Report of the visit and an article on Trends on the theme, “Research in Art conducted in the Heras Conservation it features in the journal of the BLHS, History”(3rd-4th March 2018). Further, Laboratory from December – January The Explorer. she published a paper on “Gandhara 2017-18. 14 students participated. Art: A New Dimension in Indian Art” Furthermore, Commander Narayan, in the journal – Philosophical Traditions CERTIFICATE COURSE IN MODI former Curator of the Maritime SCRIPT of the World – Vol. 1, 2017-18,(pp. 182- History Society,and a member of the 194) published by the Department of This course was conducted by Dr. BLHS, led our members on a visit to Philosophy, University of Mumbai. Sonali Pednekar, Head of Department the Bombay Castle on 3rd March 2018 (History) , V. G. Vaze College, Mumbai, and the Bombay Dockyard on 17th Dr. Joan Dias in January 2018. March 2018. Commander Narayan’s Director, Heras

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147 ALL INDIA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY FEDERATION (AICUF) The AICUF Trinity and Steering inspiring insights on moving from EGO by the college on the 3rd of December Committee were formed on 18th June to ECO based on his experiences of 10am onwards in the College Hall. 2017. working with tribals in rural areas. The ‘Solo-darity to Solidarity’ was the service was organised in collaboration theme for the day. Rev. Fr. Learoy SJ, The Trinity comprised the following: with the DIRS. the main celebrant, provided attendees President: Vidya Venkatesh; Secretary: valuable insights on St. Francis Xavier Ayesha Mendonca; Treasurer: Pranita Performance by IGNAITE- 31st July and Jesuit spirituality. He inspired us to Kakade On the 31st of July, post the college move from individualistic solo-darity The Steering Committee consisted of day function, AICUF put up a and partake in the collective spirit of the following members :- Human Rights band performance led by Edrion Solidarity. Before the Mass, a peace Commission Coordinator: Srishti Ashirvadam. The band performed an procession was led by the principal Dr. Vishwakarma; Women’s Commission original composition on the theme Agnelo Menezes, followed by staff and Coordinator: Rosemary Thomas; ‘Ego to Eco’, written by Edrion. Their students representing different college Prayer Coordinator: Samantha band name ‘IGNAITE’ seeks to include departments. Vaz; Cultural Coordinator: Merlin the spirit of being an AICUFer and a Ash Wednesday- 14th February Johns; Publicity Coordinator: Nidhi Xavierite.

Vartak; Editors: Verena Vaz & Edrion th Since it coincided with Valentine’s Day, Ashirvadam. Tribal Dance Workshop- 8 September the theme of the day was Kindling the Interfaith Prayer Services Fire of Love. There were four Masses The Tribal Dance Workshop on 8th held: at 9.40 am, 10.30 am, 11.20 Interfaith Prayer Services were of September 2017 was co-facilitated am and 1 pm. They were organised organised in collaboration with the by Naomi Monteiro, Assumpta in collaboration with the DIRS. The DIRS on the first day of college for the Fernandes and Namrata Soreng. The positive ecological thrust was evident first year students of Senior College and workshop aimed to provide AICUFers in the unique quote: You are star on the first day of Junior College. The the opportunity to understand the dust and to star dust you shall return. theme was Inclusion, which was also rich cultural heritage of Indian This was well-received by most of the the college theme for the year. tribes. The workshop began with an participants. introduction on various art forms and th th The Dark Matters- 14 July how art enables communication across AICUF Day- 16 February AICUF organised its first session of generations. Further, Ms Monteiro and This day began with an activity called the year, ‘The Dark Matters’, a film Ms Fernandes taught the group a few ‘Taking a Stand’. The participants screening followed by a review on the steps of different forms of tribal dance were given a number of situations and 14th of July, 2017. The film was an of the North East of India. Namrata they had to take a stand. They had to audio story written and directed by a Soreng shared information about the explain why they chose what they did. few college students, who are visually tribe she belonged to and the various A discussion followed on the different challenged. It provided Xavierites the issues that plague her hometown. The perspectives that the participants experience of understanding a story workshop had over fifty attendees. held. A creative Mass followed, where using one’s auditory senses, it also World Peace Day- 21st September everyone reflected and shared on what provided the story creators (Jayesh they had learnt through AICUF. The Panchal, Sanjay Gupta and their team), For the first time this year AICUF Mass had active participation by non- a platform to display their talent. A 17 collaborated with various groups Catholics as well. The day ended with minute-story was presented while the (DIRS, SSL, XIC) to celebrate World awarding the AICUFer of the Year. audience was blindfolded, following Peace Day. AICUF presented a mime which they reported their experience. on Media and Peace. It focused on OUTREACH PROGRAMMES The creators of the story then had the killing of the journalist Gauri Outreach to Salam Balak Trust - 16th a Q&A session with the audience. Lankesh, along with other issues such September The event was attended by over a 100 as Blue Whale and porn addiction students. among adolescents. The acting skills of 16 AICUFers visited Salam Balak inexperienced students were polished Trust, Charni Road. This trust College Day- 31st July in the company of experienced guides. provides all round development to The theme of the College Day Mass for Despite various difficulties, a great underprivileged students. Each student the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola on 31st performance was put up. at the organisation interacted with a volunteer. We helped them to clear July was EGO to ECO which was also Feast of St. Francis Xavier- 3rd their doubts and explained some basic the AICUF theme for the academic December year 2017-18. Rev. Fr. Joel Noronha SJ concepts. At the end we had a reflection was the preacher for the day. He shared The feast of St. Xavier was celebrated on this experience.

148 Outreach to Our Lady of Piety Home women from different walks of life centre at Jawhar, and visited three - 17th February was discussed. The event ended with a villages- Chambarshet, Pimpalshet and striking poem written by Mr. Singh. Kundacha Pada. As a part of AICUF Day, AICUFers visited Our Lady of Piety Home and 15th Nov ‘17, Ujali day 2: The first and the last day included engaged with the adults there. They Starting with the talk by Fr. Roy Pereira, activities for the campers at the BAIF played the guitar and sang along with psychological and physiological aspects centre, while Day 2, 3, and 4 included them. AICUFers conversed with them of self-defence cleared the idea that visits to the villages. The people visited to understand their lives better. The self-defence requires only physical belonged to the Warli and Konkana visit deeply impacted the students. The strength. The session concluded with a tribes. This was not only an exposure in-charge at the Home was delighted lovely song performed by Fr. Roy. camp for AICUFers but also a platform to have students visiting them. The This was followed by the obstacle race. for developing leadership qualities and outreach visit ended with a short The idea was for the boys to realize the bonding. reflection session. problems girls face in their day to day Day 1: th Outreach to Snehasadan - 13 January life and vice versa, and also to get the The group had an introductory boys speaking about their problems. bonding session in Marathi, providing The AICUF unit of St. Andrews The boys who participated gave positive College, as a part of Ujali, organised the insight and the experience of feedback. The entire event of day 2 interacting in the language. This was an outreach visit to Snehasadan at concluded with a reflection session. Jogeshwari. AICUFers met 20 girls followed by a game which highlighted aging from 4-18 years, who were 16th Nov ’17, Ujali day 3: leadership. A session by Hinduja and very sweet and talented. The session The musical play named ‘Mask’ started LLF was then held to introduce the began with an ice breaker, followed by off the session on the third day with group to the work these organisations basics of self-defence techniques and a bang. This performance was put engage in at Jawhar and elsewhere. The the importance of presence of mind. together in a theatrical manner which LLF team also spoke about the child The group taught the girls to make won the hearts of both Xavierites and protection policy and protocol to be paper bags and paper pouches, while Andrewians present. The play was followed during the time spent with discussing environmental problems. about the life of a girl who grows from students of the school. The group of The day ended with everyone dancing conforming to the societal norms to AICUFers was then divided into three their heart outs and bidding goodbye thinking critically and taking her own sub groups and were allotted to one with warm embraces. life decisions. It was written by Ms. village each, along with a resource Saniya Pathare and directed by Mr. person of the LLF team. STATE EVENTS Alex Berrhto. Day 2: Ujali The debate on feminism was thrilling This was the first day of the visit, while The theme chosen for Ujali 2017 was to watch as points were strategically it was Day 4 of Winter camp for the ‘Unfolding Feminism’. People refrain articulated. It also saw good children. The group engaged in an from talking about feminism merely participation from the AICUFers. icebreaker activity with the children because of the controversies it evokes. and then taught them elements of a Hence, AICUF took up this opportunity The song which wound up the event street play. The purpose of having a to talk about Feminism and clear basic was truly musical in its composition. street play was explained to them, as a misunderstandings. Written and composed by Edrion Ashirvadam, it threw light on the medium of expression for their rights 13th Nov ’17, Ujali day 1 true essence of Ujali. With this, the and justice. The younger children had Ujali 2017 began on November 13 three days of Ujali for the month of activities such as craft with newspapers with a Film screening titled Glimpses November came to an end. and paper plates. The AICUF group of Shades of Womanhood. This was kept the children engaged in activities followed by a group discussion on Y.E.S. Camp like songs, outdoor games and dance. A Woman and Equality. The main speaker AICUF Maharashtra organised its session on anti-superstition was held in for the event was Mr. Simar Singh. annual Youth Encounter Session each of the schools. A reflection session st th revealed that each of the schools The screened videos each showed (Y.E.S.) Camp from the 1 to the 5 had a different experience due to the different “shades” of a woman. They of November, 2017 at Jawhar Taluka composition of the team as well as the depicted the lives of a devadasi women, in Palghar District, Maharashtra. The students they dealt with in the school. a girl who later won the title of Miss camp was held in coordination with A common takeaway was that one must India, and of a girl whose father wants Hinduja Foundation and Learning be more open and welcoming in their her to face difficulties with fire, not Links Foundation (LLF). Ms. Niharika thoughts and make efforts to bridge the tears. Gupta, ex-AICUFer and intern with Hinduja coordinated with the language barrier. Based on suggestions A group discussion with Mr. Simar organisation and AICUF for the camp. from the LLF team, the group prepared was held. Various issues faced by The group stayed at BAIF MITRA more for the next day.

149 Day 3: from the school and staff members. Br. Jijo. It was refreshing to be amidst The day included puppet making greenery. Later in the day, Alban A session on first-aid was held, where and a street play performance. A Dickqrose, the National Full Timer AICUFers explained the needed number of games were played with shared the history of AICUF and took procedure when hurt, and when bitten the children. AICUFers explored the a session on Sustainable Development by a snake. The children shared what village and understood the lifestyle Goals. The camp ended with each they had learnt in the duration of the of the people. During reflection, the person writing one positive aspect camp. Group members were surprised group expressed that they had been about every other group member. to learn the kind of impact they had able to bond well with the children and created on their young minds. The The camp sensitized AICUFers to the felt a sense of purpose while engaging children were felicitated for their issues that plague the society in the them in activities. At the end of the performance and achievement in the form of migration and unavailability day, the group had a session where camp. of basic facilities. It facilitated the they reflected on the relations they had understanding of how one can developed with fellow campers. The group later visited Sunset Point contribute in uplifting people. This and ended the day with camp fire, camp also demonstrated characteristics Day 4: which intended to enhance group of self-discovery through various This was the last day of visit to the cohesiveness. activities and interactions. villages. The groups engaged in telegames and also presented puppet Day 5: Ayesha Mendonca stories and street plays to other children The day began with a nature trail led by Secretary, AICUF

FORENSIC SCIENCE In the academic year 2017-18, the Ms. Riva Pocha attended the 24th All hands-on teaching techniques. They Diploma in Forensic Science and India Forensic Science Conference then solved a Mock Crime Scene Criminal Law course had 30 fresh from the 10th to 12th of February on the second day using forensic enrollments for the program, many 2018 conducted at Raksha Shakti analytical techniques taught during the of whom were students, professionals University, Ahmedabad, which was initial component of the workshop. In from the fields of Law, Commerce, based on the theme ‘Harnessing New January 2018, Ms. Riva Pocha and Ms. Management, Psychology and the IT Vistas in Academics and Forensic Alethea Vaz also conducted a Forensic industry. Science’. Ms. Riva Pocha was also part Workshop for Palindrome, the annual of the American Academy of Forensic departmental festival organized by the In addition to the department faculty, th Science’s 70 Annual Scientific M.Sc students of the Department of this year the students were exposed to Meeting, conducted from February Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College. The lectures by practicing professionals in th th 19 to 24 2018 in Seattle, Washington. workshop was attended by students the fields of Cyber Crime Investigation Attendance at both these conferences from all over Mumbai and the session (Mr. Sachin Dedhia - Founder of Skynet helped Ms. Pocha gain a Secure, Mumbai), Law - Mr. Ashish global perspective in the field Chavan (Advocate) and Statistics - Dr. of forensics and thus, helped Manasi Kanuga (Department of Life in generating new ideas to Sciences and Biochemistry, St. Xavier’s strengthen our program for College). the future batches. The students, over the course of the In August 2017, Ms. program, were exposed to different Alethea Vaz and Ms. areas of forensic practice relevant in Havovi Hyderabadwalla, on this day and age. Equipped with their behalf of the department, basic knowledge in the field, and conducted a competitive practical exposure, they researched two-day workshop during and prepared extensive Crime Scene Malhar 2017. The 80 Reports in the form of ‘Mock Charge- intercollegiate participants Sheets’ which were then presented were taught the basics of before professionals in the field, in the crime scene investigation form of a ‘Moot Court’. This experience and the skills required to be gave the students an overview, with a good investigator on the practical experience, of the process of first day of the workshop. the Indian justice delivery system from The learnings were provided ‘crime scene to courtroom’. to the participants through

150 was tremendously successful in of various evidences found at a wildlife Ms. Sejal Gupta and Ms. Alethea Vaz spreading awareness about forensics. It crime scene. has successfully completed 2 batches gave the participants an opportunity to and graduated 13 students since its get a feel of various analyses done in a From November 2017 to March 2018, inception in January 2017. There forensic lab. Ms. Riva Pocha, Ms. Sejal Gupta and is a new batch being currently run Ms. Alethea Vaz conducted a series of with 5 students, enrolled from across From August 2017 to February 2018, forensic lectures for the M.Sc Applied the country. The primary objective Ms. Riva Pocha and Ms. Alethea Medical Sciences program conducted of the program is to make quality Vaz conducted a one credit Wildlife by the Life Sciences Department of the forensic education easily accessible Forensics Honours Program for the college. by facilitating distance learning for Department of Zoology, wherein the students in all parts of India. students were taught the basics of The 3-month Online Certificate crime scene processing and exposed to Program in Forensic Science started Dr. Pushpa Sinkar the collection, packaging and analysis by Dr. Pushpa Sinkar, Ms. Riva Pocha, Co-ordinator

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151 has seen the likes of several prominent, Laughter and curious smiles filled the most soulful performers of the music successful artists in their nascent years, Xavier’s Foyer air, as about 50 children industry, bringing to the stage one of such as Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, strut their way to stare, to listen, and the most versatile and diverse artist Ustad Zakir Hussain and many others! to try their hand at Indian Musical line-ups the IMG stage has ever hosted. This year, the concert hosted 2 student Instruments at the IMG Exhibition. Kathak performers, Gargi Datar, of Organized in two parts, the IMG’s SIP The First Session witnessed the SYBMM and Parmeshwari Bhumkar, event invited children from 2 NGOs enthralling vocal recital by Shri of TYBMM. Vocal renditions by and gave them a teaching like none Jayteerth Mevundi Ji, followed by a Deepika Bhide – Bhagwat Ji explored other. A live music demonstration by session like no other – ‘Dharohar’ – a the nuances of the young artist’s Jaipur the students of Xavier’s of about 25 performance that captured the essence Atrauli Gharana learning. The concert instruments ranging from percussions, of Classical Music across 3 generations reached a crescendo with one of the to string, to wind instruments kept with the Violin virtuoso Dr. N Rajam, most energetic performances the the children engaged and intrigued. her daughter Dr. Sangeeta Shankar, IMG stage has witnessed, the duo S. This was followed by a brief workshop and her grand-daughters Ragini and Akash on Flute and Ishaan Ghosh on conducted by Mr. Anurag Dhoundeyal Nandini Shankar. the Tabla! Disciples of the legends Pt. from ‘The Looking Glass’ where the Ronu Majumdar and Pt. Nayan Ghosh children hummed their own tunes and As the sun rose on the Republic Day respectively, these budding maestros learnt some basics about music. Apart of India, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan left us applauding, with ‘Kya baat hai’s from enriching lessons, the day breezed filled the winter morning air with his resounding in the College Hall. past in games and fun activities such as captivating Sitar recital. face painting, musical chairs and a tasty th th As we began the last session of Music Appreciation Course: (8 - 9 meal! December) Janfest 2018, Pandit Satish Vyas As part of the Xavier’s Honors Program, Birthday Concert: (12th January 2018) on the Santoor and Pandit Rupak now called the ‘Quest for Excellence Marking the entry of the Indian Kulkarni on the Flute performed a Program’, the IMG organized a 2-day Music Group into its 45th year, the ‘Jugalbandi’ resonating within the workshop delving into two vastly Birthday Concert was also one in First Quadrangle of Xavier’s like never different fields of music. Day 1 was remembrance of a musical legend before. Synonymous with the Saraswati conducted by the exponent of the we lost, Gaanasaraswati Kishori Tai Veena, our second artist for the session Chandra Veena, Dr. S Balachander Amonkar. Vidushi Padma Talwalkar, was Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, one of the and the Dhrupad Vocalist, Dr. Aparna a student of the Late Kishori Tai offered most acclaimed Carnatic musicians of Shastri. They not only traced for us, the a humble tribute to the legendary contemporary times. The Grand Finale, history of several musical instruments vocalist. Following this beautiful vocal graced by the legendary vocalist duo but also shared with us the lesser rendition was a performance by the Pandit Rajan Sajan Misra, renowned known facts about an instrument Sarangi marvel, Ustad Sabir Khan. exponents of the Jugalbandi style christened after him – the Chandra There was also a small segment of of singing, and flag bearers of the Veena. The second day of the workshop ‘jugalbandi’ between Ustad Sabir Khan 300-year-old traditions of the Banaras was a completely novel experience, on the Sarangi and Shri Salman Khan Gharana gave a befitting end to this with Mr. Anurag Dhoundeyal talking on the Sitar. This concert also marked beautiful 2-day music festival. about the mystic history of Sufism, and the revelation of the Janfest 2018 line- the evolution of Sufi music through the up and commencement of the pass Janfest 2018 thus made its mark in centuries. Keeping its promise intact, sales for the same. the musical history of this city, as one of the most versatile concerts we have the IMG offered our young students a th th unique interactive musical experience! Janfest: (25 – 26 January 2018) witnessed. 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153 No. of placements: Streamwise Trails, The Practice, The Red Pen, Think on campus process of recruiting is BA - 41 Thankers Innovations Solutions, Times conducted in a smooth and systematic BMS - 25 Internet, Trailblazers Adventure Travel manner. I would like to thank each B.Sc. - 14 Pvt. Ltd., UpGrads, Vibrant Holiday and every member of the student team B.Sc. (IT) - 31 Destination, Vito India Advisors, Zee without whose help; the whole process BMM - 10 TV, Zeus Learning, Zilingo. would not have been as organised as it B.Voc. (Tourism) - 8 has been during the placement season. B.Voc, (Software) - 4 The job profiles were largely in the PG - 6 field of Consultancy, Risk advisory, Student members: Total: 139 Media and Management. Most of the consultancy profiles were open to the Ms. Yashi Gandhi (BA), Ms. Elaine During the academic year 2017-2018, students of BMS, Arts and Science Noronha (BA), Harsh Gandhi (BA), the following Recruiters held their Pre- streams. Companies that are operating Ms. Megha Marium (BMS), Ms. Merlin Placement Talk and/or hiring process in the field of Social work and Social E. George (BMS), Ms. Kavya Ralhan either on Campus or at their Office Entrepreneurship also visited the (BMM), Mr. Navjeevan Mani (BMM), premises: campus. Mr. Shreyash Anand B.Sc. (IT), Mr. Hanan Mandal (B.Sc.), Mr. Aalap Aasaan jobs, Accenture, Aon Hewitt, In tune with the theme for the year, the Kulkarni (B.Voc. – Tourism) , Mr. Robin Arete Advisors, Aufklaren Event main aim of the Placement cell was to be Saji (MPP), Mr. Akshay Kharbanda Management, Avalon Consulting, inclusive in its approach in placing the (MPP), Mr. Naythan D’Cunha (M.Sc.) Bain Capability Centre, Blue Star Ltd., students of not only different streams Mr. Shashikant Kantela SYB.Sc. (IT). Bottomline Media, Breathing Room, but different capabilities and interests Cactus Communications, Camp K12, as well. We will be consolidating our The cell had also conducted a session Capital First, Charoen Pokphand Group, efforts in the next academic year as that focused on both Resume writing Citibank, Countryside Adventure well. and case-study solving techniques. This Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Crimson Interactive, was for the students who had registered Cyber Tech System & Software Ltd. The placement cell has a team of both with the placement cell. Dalberg, Deloitte Consulting India Ltd. the faculty and the students who – (Hyderabad), Deloitte Shared Services work together with the Placement The placements in the academic year – (Mumbai), Directi, EasyDiner, Convenor and the Placement Officer. have been very impressive as we Educational Initiatives, Endurance have had some of the top companies Faculty members on the Placement International Group, Ernst & Young, recruiting our students and it is worth Cell Future Generali India Insurance Ltd., a mention that our placements have Gandhi Fellowship Program, Gender Ms. Lydia Fernandes, Dr. Leena Joshi, been comparable with some of the best Lab., Great Place to Work, Half Tick Dr.Vijaya Lobo, Ms. Sangeeta Shetty, colleges in the country. It is noteworthy Information Services Pvt. Ltd., Hunt Ms.Nandini Naik and Dr. Suvaiba that our students have also been placed Partners, In-Country, Indiabulls Pirani. in a few firms that are based overseas Housing Finance Ltd., Interactive especially the South East Asian Avenues, Isprava, Jet Airways, Kapso Our sincere regards and gratitude to Countries. Business Services, Leaders Quest, the faculty members for their valuable A track on the progression of the Lodestar UM, Lynk, Mahindra Holiday inputs and time. students who have been placed earlier Resort India Ltd., Media.net, MGH I would like to thank our Placement Logistics, Mobileware, Morgan Stanley, has been very positive as most of Officer Mr. Dominic C. Fernandes, them are in top managerial positions MMR Research Worldwide India who has worked tirelessly to coordinate Pvt. Ltd., Netscribes, Next Education, and have also completed their Post with the companies and the students Graduate studies. Nielsen, Oberoi Group, p3 Architecturial from start to finish with respect to Solutions, Patel Engineering Ltd., all Placement related activities. Our We will continue our efforts and hope Prodigitz Media Pvt. Ltd., PwC, PwC – sincere and heartfelt gratitude to him. to raise the bar even higher in the next Acturial Services, Quantiphi, Samagra, academic year. SBI Youth Fellowship, SutraHR Services Our Student Team has been of Pvt. Ltd., Syntellect 2018, Talerang, tremendous support and they have Ms. Soni George Tharakan Teach for India Fellowship, The Blueberry helped the cell in ensuring that the Convenor – Placement Cell.

154 WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CELL This academic year, the Women’s taken care of by the Social Involvement Awareness followed by insights into Development Cell started with a department (SIP) in college. Ms.Roshan addiction and the path of recovery by meeting to acquaint new members to and Ms. Jennipher, with the help of the AAvolunteers. They have been coming the activities and role of this cell in an team, took the initiative and handled for over 10 years now and have never academic institution. The number of everything well. failed to make an impact. Their simple meetings in each semester was decided. style has always been appealing despite The next activity was organized by Ms. There was a common consensus that the fact that the current generation is Pushpa and Mr. Saju, on Cyber Safety meetings would be held on a need-basis more interested in audio-visual media. Awareness for the entire first year only. They were provided information batch in their respective special course of how complaints were addressed. Mr. Saju and the convener were lectures. The resource person was Mr. The first year students started college sent for a day’s workshop held by Sachin Dehia, an ethical hacker and later than the rest of the college so it Nagindas College in collaboration with an expert in this field. The response was difficult to organize any activity Maharashtra Women’s Commission, was overwhelming, and enthusiastic. or program, as teachers were unwilling on dealing with complaints of sexual The students requested that one more to give their classes. The team then harassment. The Internal Complaints session be incorporated. decided to schedule the activities Committee, originally known as the ICC, is renamed the Internal during the second semester. It was This year, Gender Sensitization was Committee (IC). They shared a Kit also decided that one staff member conducted for the staff by Dr. Fr. Keith inclusive of audio-visual material and takes responsibility for each activity Vaz SJ.A two-hour session dealing with in terms of planning, organizing and queries and situations that staff needed an APP of how to teach and acquaint execution and help would be provided to be apprised of, met with a mixed people with the procedure for enquiry by the team. Staff members adhered to response from the faculty. There was and complaints. this new change, volunteered for each found a reason to rework the strategy The committee managed to complete activity and successfully carried out the and pattern for organizing this for the the goals and plans designed for the task. staff. They requested to be acquainted first years, despite a setback in the first with the college policy of dealing with We started with a self-defence semester. Complaints received have complaints and for information on workshop by Mr. Elroy Vaz who is an been dealt with successfully by the IC. precautions to be taken as teaching alumnus of the college and a fitness The WDC has been allotted a special faculty in dealing with students, which trainer. In keeping with the theme room now. We thank the Principal for will be taken this year. The programme of Inclusion, the unique feature of his generosity. for students was conducted by Ms.Ruby this year’s workshop was that we had Pavri, Head, Department of Psychology, We look forward to engaging in students who were visually challenged who volunteered to conduct and engage more fruitful exchanges by involving from among the group of 45 who had the students in each of their classes. NGOs working in the area of women’s registered. The resource person found This again was an eye opener for many empowerment and hope to help realize it both challenging and interesting. It first year students who were sensitised the theme for the new academic year – was for the first time he was working to various issues pertaining to gender. Innovation with community gain. with differently-abled people in a group. It proved to be a fruitful Ms.Akshara, with others, helped Ms. Linda Dhakul learning experience. This activity was organize a talk on Alcoholism (Convenor, WDC)

Zoology Association The activities of the association for niche. The niches that were on display from Mahatma Gandhi Vidhyalaya. the year were as follows: included grasslands, deserts, forests, The doors were finally shut at 5:30 pm urban wildlife, marshes and marine with a heartening 577 visitors. Walk of Life: Planet Earth Edition - niches. Two volunteers were assigned Jambulmaal Trail in SGNP –10.09.17 The first event of the XZA was the walk to each niche. The scheduled opening of life, that took place on 10th August time was 10.30 am but was delayed due Members of the XZA along with Devat, 2017 in the Zoology Lab. A select few to certain discrepancies. The visitors a guide from the Nature Information specimens of the zoology department first registered themselves (for ECC Centre trekked up to Jambulmaal, the were displayed. This year’s theme for the hours) and then proceeded to attend highest point in Mumbai on the 10th of walk of life was ‘Niches and Ecosystems’. the event. After going through all the September 2017. Everyone assembled Each table in the lab represented a niches on display they signed out and at the gate at 8:00 am. Vans were hired niche and displayed specimens of exited the lab. Visitors included college to take them to the base of the trail. organisms belonging to that particular students,staff members, and students They arrived at the base at around

155 8:30 am and it took roughly four hours to reach the top. Along the way they came across various species of spiders, dragonflies, birds, etc. They began their descent at 1:00 pm and were back at the base by 3:00 pm. Pet Health – 15.11.17 Dr. Shivani Tandel, a renowned ‘exotic animals’ veterinarian’ presented a lecture to the members of the association about the nuances and intricacies of pet care and the career paths available to budding animal behaviourists. Sustainable Fish Eating Dr. Ketki Jog, a marine biologist working with ‘Know Your Fish’ provided great insight to fish eaters with information regarding the statistics and periodicity of fish breeding and alike generously donated money with hobby bird photography to grueling valuable information for sustainable which supplies like biscuits, scrubbers, unpredictable and expensive big cat sea food consumption. soaps and rice was purchased for conservation Mr. Khanolkar shared the the dogs. Upon our arrival, WSD struggles and triumphs of shooting the representatives briefed us about the Indian leopard by setting own camera organization and followed it by a tour of the kennel. Students were then traps and working with villagers. divided into two groups. One group Tetrapak recycling took the dogs for a walk and aided their exercise routines while the other gave The association tied up with ‘Reusing, the dogs a bath. Reducing, and Recycling’ (RUR), a Talk by Nayan Khonalkar – September NGO to recycle Tetrapaks inorder to 2017 make St. Xavier’s a zero waste campus that promotes sustainable living for all. Nayan Khanolkar, recipient of the BBC Welfare for Stray Dogs NHM wildlife photographers award Publication The XZA accompanied by Dr. for the year 2016, under the urban Smita Krishnan visited the kennel wildlife category, gave an inspiring XZA published its yearly magazine at Mahalaxmi as part of Christmas talk. The audience was fascinated as “IMPRINT” with the theme “A celebrations. Students and professors Nayan highlighted his journey from symphony of species.”

“Urging people to be inclusive is not an attack. It is progress.” ― DaShanne Stokes

156 SPORTS Senior College

Our Senior College teams participated in the following tournaments organized by University of Mumbai. The results were as follows:

SPORT WOMEN MEN FOOTBALL 2nd Runners-up Participated BASKETBALL 2nd Runners-up Fourth HANDBALL 2nd Runners-up HOCKEY Fourth Fifth VOLLEYBALL Fifth Participated TABLE TENNIS 2nd Runners-up Participated BADMINTON Eight Eight CHESS Participated Participated Individual Achievements

The following students participated at Mumbai University level.

PERFORMANCE IN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGIATE REPRESENTATION JUDO Chaitali Mendon (TYBA) 52 kg (Placed 3rd) • 800 meters: Mascarenhas Chantelle – TYBA (Placed 1st ) • 400 meters :Mascarenhas Chantelle – TYBA (Placed 6th ) • 200 meters: Peters Denzil – SYBMS (Placed 4th ) ATHLETICS • Discuss Throw: Vora Shruti- TYBA (Placed 1st) • Shot Put: Vora Shruti- TYBA (Placed 3rd) • 4 x 400 meters relay: Mascarenhas Chantelle (TYBA), Mohandas Kavinaya (TYBA), John Kelly (FYBA), Dutta Chaoudhary Aleya (FYBSc) (Placed 2nd ) ARCHERY Nair Rhea (SYBA) Compound Round (Placed 2nd) TENNIS Jai Memdonsa (TYBA) & Nikhil Thachil (SYBMS) Placed 5th

INTER UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION BASKETBALL: Carina Menezes (SYBMS) HANDBALL: Mehta Sakshi (SYBA), Dhingra Aanya (SYBA), and Hatangadi Saili (FYBA). VOLLEYBALL: Kavinaya Mohandas (TYBA). ARCHERY: Nair Rhea (SYBA). ATHLETICS: Chantelle Mascarenhas (TYBA). HOCKEY: Kelley John (FYBA) and Lobo Lynette (FYBA) OPEN STATE/ NATIONAL REPRESENTATION BASKETBALL (WOMEN) : Carina Menezes (SYBMS) VOLLEYBALL: (WOMEN) Kavinaya Mohandas (TYBA). ARCHERY: Nair Rhea (SYBA). ATHLETICS: (WOMEN) Chantelle Mascarenhas (TYBA). (MEN) Peters Denzil (SYBMS). TABLE TENNIS: Sumer Misbah (SYBA)

157 ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

2ND RUNNERS-UP MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER-COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Top row L-R – Iadashisha Shanpru, Fernandes Simran, Yeldo Sharon, Carina Menezes, (Coach) Sayed Rasool, (University of Mumbai Director of Sports) Dr U.N. Kendre, (Principal, St Xaviers College) Dr A. Menezes, (Director of Sports, St Xaviers College) Dr T Pires, Anushka Hirwani, Shreya Bhave Jana M Daphisa Bottom row L-R – D’souza Anisha, Kakade Pranita, Kylynn Bhathena, Uchil Mekhela, Gala Gatee

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE – WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM

2ND RUNNERS-UP MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER-COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Top row L-R Deepakshi Singh, Stuti Agarwal, Ninoshka Silveira, Cliantha Crasto, Coach – Jeffery Campus, Kim D’silva, Shweta Shirodkar, Natasha Martis, Aleya Choudhury, Anoushka Fernandes, Caroline D’souza Bottom row L-R – Asawari Jadhav, Shifa Zoya, Saania Shaikh, Natasha Masters, Chantelle Mascarenhas, Sakshi Mehta, Rachael Michael, Kelley John.

158 ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE – WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM

FOURTH MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER-COLLEGE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Top row L-R – Dyann D’souza, Rizpah Cardoza, Abigail Shinde, Raizel Fernandes, Kelley John, Rachael Michael, Shweta, Aanya Dhingra, Jessica Alphonso, Bottom row L-R – Lynette Lobo, Neala D’silva, Marita D’Souza, Tiann D’souza, Mekhela Uchil, Sanchi Mehra.

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE – WOMEN’S HANDBALL TEAM

2ND RUNNERS-UP MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER-COLLEGE HANDBALL TOURNAMENT Top row L-R – Dr T Pires Director of Sports St Xaviers College, Okoth Mahek, Agrawal Stuti, Martis Natasha, Vartak Shivani, Thomas Rose, Coach Ajit Gomes Bottom Row L-R Hatangadi Saili, Dhingra Aanya, Mehta Sakshi, Dutta Choudhury Aleya.

159 ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE – WOMEN’S TABLE TENNIS TEAM

2ND RUNNERS-UP MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INTER-COLLEGE TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT L-R – D’souza Anisha, Sumar Misbah, Shah Bhavi, Agarwal Aakansha

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY ROLLING TROPHIES

Senior College Men’s Individual Championship: Denzel Peters (SYBMS) Senior College Women’s Individual Championship : Chantelle Mascarenhas (TYBA) Senior College Inter-Faculty Rolling Trophy: Bachelors in Arts with 95 Points Shruti Vora (TYBA) Jayesh Sutar (FYBVOC) Dhruv Singh (MPP PART 2)

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY - FINAL POINT TALLY 2018

160 ANNUAL SPORTS DAY 2017-2018 - SENIOR COLLEGE FINAL RESULT

EVENT SHOT PUT GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I SHRUTI VORA TYBA 9.10 M II PRIYANKA DHAL TYBSc 7.07 M III ANUSUYA GOGOI SYBSC 6.85 M EVENT SHOT PUT GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I DHRUV SINGH MPP 10.77 M II ABHISHEK SHEKHAR FYBCOM 10.24 M III JOSHUA KEVIN RAJAN TYBSC 8.92 M EVENT: DISCUS THROW GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I SHRUTI VORA TYBA 29.37 M II YUGANTI TANDEL FYBVOC TOU 15.8 M III SIMRAN FERNANDES FYBA 14.15 M EVENT: DISCUS THROW GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I JOSHUA KEVIN RAJAN TYBSC 20.72 M II ANAND THOMAS SYBSCIT 18.55 M III SANKALP SINGH MPP 16.53 M EVENT: JAVELIN THROW GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I DHRUV SINGH MPP 33.20 M II PRATISH ZAWARE SYBSCIT 27.70 M III JOSHUA KEVIN RAJAN TYBSC 21.80 M EVENT: LONG JUMP GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I CLARISSE RODRIGUES TYBA 3.48 M II CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 3.34 M III CHAITALI MENDON TYBA 3.29 M EVENT: LONG JUMP GROUP: SENIOR Boys POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I DENZIL PETERS SYBMS 5.99 M II GIRISH SHETTY TYBCOM 5.60 M III ABHISHEK SHEKHAR FYBCOM 5.47 M EVENT: HIGH JUMP GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY DISTANCE I ABHISHEK SHEKHAR FYBCOM 1.50 M II VAIBHAV TANDEL FYBA 1.45 M III AKSHAY MARATHE SYBCOM 1.40 M EVENT: 100 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 14.04 S II CHAITALI MENDON TYBA 15.36 S III CAROLINE D'SOUZA FYBA 15.59 S

161 EVENT: 100 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I DENZIL PETERS SYBMS 11.60 S II JAYESH SUTAR FYBVOC 12.13 S III BRADLEY- MICHAEL RODRIGUES TYBVOC 12.51 S EVENT: 200 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 29.01 S II CAROLINE D'SOUZA FYBA 33.09 S III TIANN D'SOUZA FYBA 34.06 S EVENT: 200 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I DENZIL PETERS SYBMS 23.45 S II JAYESH SUTAR FYBVOC 24.85 S III BRADLEY- MICHAEL RODRIGUES TYBVOC 25.85 S EVENT: 400 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 66.41 S II RACHAEL MICHAEL SYBSc 80.15 S III TIANN D'SOUZA FYBA 81.50 S EVENT: 400 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I DENZIL PETERS SYBMS 58.38 S II JAYESH SUTAR FYBVOC 60.60 S III SHASHIKANTH POOJARY FYBCOM 62.98 S EVENT: 800 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 2:46 S II RACHAEL MICHAEL SYBSc 3:13 S III KELLEY JOHN FYBA 3:15 S EVENT: 800 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I ROHIT PAL SYBSc IT 2:11 S II ABHISHEK SHEKHAR FYBCOM 2:18 S III YASHRAJ WADE FYBA 2:19 S EVENT: 1500 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR GIRLS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I CHANTELLE MASCARENHAS TYBA 5:57 S II RACHAEL MICHAEL SYBSc 7:10 S III KELLEY JOHN FYBA 7:12 S EVENT: 1500 M RUN GROUP: SENIOR BOYS POSITION NAME FACULTY TIME I ROHIT PAL SYBScIT 4:41 S II JAYESH SUTAR FYBVoc 5:08 S III YASHRAJ WADE FYBA 5:11 S

162 SPORT SENIOR GIRLS SENIOR BOYS BADMINTON George Reshell (SYBSc) Shah Meet (TYBA) CARROM D’souza Anisha (FYBSc-IT) Shah Arshad (MSc II) CHESS Reha Patel (FYBA) Raut Abhilash (TYBMM) BASKETBALL FYBA TYBA RINK FOOTBALL FYBA SYBA RINK HOCKEY TYBA VOLLEYBALL SYBVOC TYBVOC THROWBALL FYBA TABLE TENNIS Sumar Misbah (SYBA) Borthwick Brandon (TYBSc)

SPORTS EXTRA University of Mumbai in collaboration with S.T. Xavier’s Autonomous organized the Women’s Inter-College Basketball Tournament 2017-2018 League Rounds held on September 23th & 24th 2017. The following are the results of the same: WINNERS: MMK COLLEGE

1st RUNNERS-UP: R.A.PODAR 2ND RUNNERS-UP: S.T. XAVIER’S COLLEGE

163 XRCVC Academic year 2017-18 was a watershed year for St Xavier’s College (autonomous), as it formally launched all the support services of its Enabling Committee right during the year.

At the forefront of this initiative was the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) (www.xrcvc.org), which, since 2003, has been actively espousing the cause of visual impairment, and this year expanded its scope to formally include students with other disabilities like autism, learning disabilities, orthopedic disabilities, and hearing and speech impairment, as well. In the academic year 2017-18, the college had 110 students with disability on it rolls.The Enabling Committee, a staff-cum- student representative committee headed by the Principal,ensured that each of these students had an enriching curricular and extra-curricular experience at St Xavier’s College (Autonomous). The Coordinator- , Students with Disability, who coordinates the working of this cell, works out of XRCVC and is the main resource person to process all student requests and needs. In addition to meeting the requirements of students on campus, the XRCVC is also actively involved in promoting inclusion and access across the country through its range of advocacy and awareness programmes. Along the way, these endeavors met with recognition. For its efforts to promote accessible publishing globally, the DAISY Forum of India (DFI), of which the XRCVC is an integral part, bagged the 2018 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing in the Initiative category at the London Book Fair in 2018.This award, said the DFI president, was an acknowledgement of the collective effort and the joining of forces of the Government of India, industry and civil society to end the book famine for the economically, geographically, socially and linguistically diverse group of people in India who are print disabled. Meanwhile, XRCVC’s membership base expanded to 651 persons during the year. The centre was also able to touch—and hopefully transform—thousands of lives across the country through its advocacy work, particularly in the areas of education access, financial access, print access, and independent living (see section sub-titled ‘Advocacy’). Like in the previous academic year, the centre’s activities throughout the year were channelized through its restructured triad of work: • Direct Support Services • Advocacy • Awareness Direct Support Services

Given below is a summary of the centre’s activities in 2017-18 under each head. The XRCVC offers a range of direct support and training services to persons with disabilities, caregivers, educators, and institutions. 1. Volunteer Support: Despite all the technology and advancements, human assistance cannot be eliminated completely. The XRCVC provides volunteer services for: • Reading • Converting material into accessible formats for people with visual impairment – through typing, scanning, editing, recording • Examination taking – scribe facilities • Teaching – for any subject Depending on the member’s needs and requirements, the XRCVC provides volunteers both for short- and long-term needs. Ninety-seven volunteers and around six interns worked with the centre during the year, sourced from the Social Involvement Programme (SIP) and ECC programme of St Xavier’s College (Autonomous). In addition, volunteers were enlisted for a short term on need basis for awareness programmes like Antarchakshu® —The Eye Within. Technologies The XRCVC houses an exhaustive list of assistive technologies (AT) that can be explored by visually challenged persons — as

164 also employers, government bodies and any other group that would like to know more about AT. Anyone is welcome to drop in atthe XRCVC, preferably with prior appointment, to explore thefull range of assistive technologies and their use. Like every year, the centre procured a wide range of new technologies in 2017-18. Some of these include the newly-launched Refreshable Braille Displays Braille Me and Orbit Reader 20, Amazon Echo Devices, Daisy players, Talking Colour Recogniser, Talking Scientific Calculators, Talking Graphic Calculators, Talking Measuring Tape, Horizon A4 scanner, storage devices, Sony LED TV, Fire TV stick, desktop and laptop computers, plus a variety of software upgradations including Duxbury Braille translator, Tactile View Graphics Design, Chatty Infity Mathematics OCR, and Abby fine Reader. Our newly acquired Braille Embosser Index V5 Fanfold was set up and deployed in St Xavier’s College (Autonomous) in June 2017. Simultaneously, the existing Brailler was shifted to the XRCVC - Viviana Extension, our satellite centre in Thane, where brailling facilities were launched on June 27 by Mr. Sunil Shroff and Ms. Rima Pradhan from Viviana Mall and Mr. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of the Retailers Association of India. Training The XRCVC imparts training in Computers, the use of specific assistive devices, Braille, Orientation & Mobility, Maths & Science, English language, and Life skills through various training programmes. These are available for diverse learner groups – disabled persons, special educators, teacher trainers, and other stakeholders. Training sessions during 2017-18 included customised workshops by various members of the XRCVC team including Calveena D’Sylva, Rebecca Carvalho, Vikas Dabholkar, Neha Trivedi, Sushil Pandit, Shizanne D’Mello,Keshavan Nadar, Krishna Warrier, and Elisha Lopez. Brailling facilities were introduced in XRCVC Viviana Extension in June These training sessions were held at the XRCVC and the 2017 XRCVC-Viviana Extension as well as at other locations across Mumbai. Throughout the year, the XRCVC’s training services reached out to 919 persons.(see Table 1). Table 1: Training Services June 2017 – May 2018

No of Indirect (Stakeholder) No of Direct Training beneficiaries Training beneficiaries Computer & Assistive Indirect Stakeholder 233 213 Technology (AT) Training English 19 Orientation and Mobility 3 Activities of Daily Living 11 Braille - Life Skills - Education Support (Including Mathematics 76 & Science) Guidance Support 248 Inclusion Cell 98 Sports Club 18 A concept enrichment session for visually impaired Total 706 Total 919 students Personal and Career Guidance Guidance was also provided, to members and their families, across disabilities to identify needs, interests and aptitudes as also to troubleshoot and cope with concerns.

165 Scholarships The Lions Club of East Bombay Scholarship for the year was awarded to XRCVC member Talha Ansari,for being the most deserving visually impaired student graduating from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Recognizing the high costs for higher education and assistive technologies, the XRCVC provides scholarship and access to technology lending schemes for deserving students. New higher education avenues have been pursued by students with disability over the last decade. Along with new opportunities come new costs of higher education courses. Therefore, while assistive technologies and computers have provided immense aid to disabled students, Talha Ansari received the Lions Club of East Bombay one must acknowledge that these technologies which are often considered a Scholarship for 2017-18 luxury for those without disabilities, are a necessity for the disabled. Sports and Recreation Oftentimes, recreation and sports get left out of discussions on lives of persons with disabilities. However, these are as integral a part of life for persons with disabilities as for the non-disabled. Recognizing the value of sports and recreation,the XRCVC works on creating innovative opportunities and events. Between August 2017 and January 2018, the XRCVC Recreation Club conducted regular fitness and training sessions under the supervision of Dr Thomas Pires, Sports Director, St Xavier’s College (autonomous). Reading Without Seeing The XRCVC had launched an extremely effective national-level awareness programme in 2012 under the banner of ‘Reading Without Seeing’, which takes access technologies to blind and low-vision users across locations, and ignites in its audiences the curiosity and basic knowledge to begin their journey of accessing the printed word independently. The programme equips participants with the basic knowhow of a host of assistive technologies. The programme gained added momentum this year with 13 workshops reaching out to 276 persons. These workshops were conducted by the XRCVC team comprising Sushil Pandit, Keshavan Nadar, Aniket Gupta, Vikas Dabholkar, Calveena D’Sylva, and Shizanne D’Mello. Table 2: Reading Without Seeing (RWS) Workshops (June 2017 – May 2018)

No Date Organisation Name Venue Participants 1 09-Jul-17 Thane Members XRCVC-Viviana Extension 32 2 16-Jul-17 Open Members XRCVC-Viviana Extension 34 3 19-Aug-17 University / college professors St. Xavier’s College 26 4 11-Oct-17 NAB-IDBI Ambernath Ambernath 25 5 16-Oct-17 Open Members XRCVC 12 6 6-Jan-18 Ummeed Foundation XRCVC 14 7 06-Jan-18 Ummeed Foundation – Mumbra XRCVC-Viviana Extension 15 8 24-Feb-18 Maratha Mandir XRCVC-Viviana Extension 15 9 14-Mar-18 Nirmala Niketan Students XRCVC 10 10 17-Mar-18 TCS Maitree XRCVC-Viviana Extension 12 11 11-Apr-18 NAB-IDBI (Ambernath) XRCVC 27 12 17-May-18 NAB Short-term teenagers group XRCVC 28 13 29-May-18 NAB- Para Professional & Functional Batch XRCVC 26 276

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XRCVC’s advocacy initiatives work in four main areas to create accessible environments: Print Access, Financial Access, Education Access, and Independent Living. Print Access The access to printed works for the visually challenged depends on its availability in accessible formats and the permissibility of the legal systems to convert material to accessible formats. The XRCVC has been working relentlessly to overcome these challenges. During this period, the XRCVC produced 42 accessible books (totaling 8232 pages) in addition to 2465 Word pages of class notes. All accessible DAISY titles are uploaded onto a national accessible online library (sugamyapustakalaya.in). Some of the events that took place or were conducted under the Print Access initiative during the year are appended below. • XRCVC worked closely with Benetech, a global non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit on many print access-related initiatives, and also followed up with vendors who could create accessible books. In June, a training programme on accessible publishing was organized at St Xavier’s College. The training was conducted by senior officials from the Daisy Consortium and Benetech. • Throughout the year, XRCVC provided support and feedback to many organizations which were conducting research on Refreshable Braille Display devices. These included Innovision, a startup from IIT Bombay which successfully launched its Refreshable Braille Display device named BrailleMe, IIT Delhi’s Assistech, Orbit Research, Dot Incorporation - Korea, and a group of students from Don Bosco Institute of Technology. • Dr Sam Taraporevala, Director, XRCVC attended a meeting convened by the Braille Council of India in Guwahati in March. He also attended a core group meeting for ADIP schemes in Guwahati. • In August, the XRCVC teammet with Jet Airways officials to offer suggestions on how they could make their Inflight Manuals and Mobile App accessible. They also had meetings with Hillary Johnson, an MIT student working on a Braille Labeler project, and Pratham, regarding making accessible books for their libraries. • In September, Dr Taraporevala attended the Daisy Forum of India (DFI) board meeting and AGM at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. He also participated in discussions on Viable, a platform which networks like-minded organizations working in the field, alongwith officials from Saksham, Enable India, Bookshare and Eyeway. Throughout the year heparticipated in con-calls for various committees of the DFI, including the publisher committee, higher education committee, and periodicals committee. • Officials from the Rotary Club of Lake City (Thane) visited XRCVC-Viviana Extension to understand the working of the centre, since, they wish to set up a similar resource centre in Thane. • Dr Taraporevala delivered a talk on ‘The ABC of Accessibility’ in Februaryat the JJ School of Art • They also met with a team from Robotix.Edu on making their smart toys braille accessible. Testing and Research The following software / devices were tested for accessibility during the year by / at XRCVC: • New Kindle Amazon apps PC & Cloud Reader with NVDA • AMIS, Easy Reader apps with NVDA • Sugamya Pustakalaya website • OCR apps like Cam Scanner, Adobe Scan, Text Fairy - Marathi, Hindi, English language for Android phones. • Explore Libre office writer • Android Nougat 7.0 on a Lenovo phone • Normal Keyboard & Mouse in Android Phones with TalkBack • Easy Reader App • Android 7.0 • Voice input of Lenovo K6 Note • Google Drive • Tesseract OCR engine-based OCR software for Indian languages • NVDA’s OCR features • Ideal OCR • Smart Lens OCR app with Android 7.0 Lenovo K6 Note • Redbus.in website by NVDA at various browsers and android apps. • Gujarati Maths Epub files • Android Gionee P5L Mobile

167 • YouTube page with latest NVDA • IRCTC website • Remote access add ons of NVDA • Moto C • Moto E4 plus • Polaris & Office Suite Android apps • Windows 10 • Vivo Y55 • Simply Reading App (Epub Reader) with 7.0 Android Lenovo K6 Note • Kindle application and NVDA Help • Surfing information pertaining to Android and other OS • Surfing information pertaining to Wallet facilities of UPI (Paytm, Freecharge, Mobikwik, and other UPI apps (BHIM, Google Tez) • Mozilla Firefox with NVDA • Clear Reader • Amazon Alexa and Google home devises • UTS Basic App • Itel Keypad Phone with King Voice App • Oppo A5 Model phone • Redmi 5A phone • Redmi Note 4 phone • Redmi Y1 Lite • Vivo Y21 (5.1.1 Lollypop) phone • MS Office Word 2010 with NVDA 2017.3 • Google Lite app from website (Files Go, Youtube Go, Google Assistant) • TacRead: Assistech • Go android apps - Youtube Go, Files Go, Google Maps Go tested with 7.0 Android • MP3 cutter and Audacity app • Rediffmail Pro • Accessible App Money Reader tested with Indian rupees and coins • NVDA Dictation Bridge Addon • Eye D App • Shine Plus screen reader for android • Samsung Default OCR apps • Textfi accessible apps • Smart Lens OCR • Induction cooktop • Refreshable Nemeth During the year, XRCVC, with the support of Sightsavers, launched a new project, Project Access—Sightsavers-XRCVC initiative, which focuses on testing accessibility across devices, platforms, and companies. As part of this project, the XRCVC team held multiple meetings with Reliance officials to make the Reliance Jio offering accessible. In December, Dr Taraporevala met with Mrunmaiy Abroal from Amazon in Bangalore to discuss accessibility and other feature enhancements of the company’s Echo devices. Financial Access The ability to independently manage, operate and execute one’s financial transactions is key to independent living. Lack of effective guidelines and lack of optimum use of technology in financial instruments had traditionally denied financial access to the blind and low vision persons. The XRCVC has been striving to change this reality. Some of the activities under the Financial Access initiative are appended below. • In August, the XRCVC team participated in a meeting of the Indian Banks Association’s Special Committee on Banking Access and has provided constant inputs through the year for improving inclusion within the banking system.Additionally, XRCVC assumed the responsibility to manage and administer the popular Accessible ATM website, talkingatm.org, from its founders, Sai Bhagat and Prashant Naik. Throughout the year, XRCVC members physically checked many ATMs acrossthe country for accessibility. • In September, officials from the Bombay Stock Exchange visited XRCVC to plan out a course on mutual funds for visually impaired persons.

168 • XRCVC worked during the year with like-minded organizations to persuade the Reserve Bank of India to make the newly introduced currency notes accessible. Education Access While Right to Education has become a fundamental right in India, this right is far from being actualised for persons with disabilities. During the year, the XRCVC continued its work towards inclusive education practices and services at school, college and higher education levels. In this connection,a plethora of activities were conducted during the year, which are as follows- • The centre collaborated with likeminded stakeholders to start an initiative called Inclusive Stem (I-Stem) comprising a group of young persons from India who are blind or visually impaired and are pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. The group aims to be the leading self-advocacy group focused on changing the mind-set, the resource availability and opportunities for the blind and visually impaired to pursue STEM education and careers in India. Building on theprevious work of XRCVC members and partner organisations in this area, the group works on different aspects of STEM access, including technical research to enhance maths and science access, outreach to encourage blind students to consider STEM careers, advocacy for more inclusive policies, initiatives to sensitise universities and companies, and development of accessible STEM content. On January 20 and 21,I-Stem organised its first event, a unique hackathon at IIIT Bangalore, in collaboration with EHRC, IIIT Bangalore, Vision Aid, and Vision Empower. The aim was to bust myths about blind programmers and start the process of making the tech industry in India accessible. The hackathon brought blind and visually impaired developers, industry professionals and sighted computer science students together to work on exciting and challenging projects for 24 hours. Not only did the participants learn technical skills from the hackathon, but also developed a better understanding of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. • During the year, the XRCVC was also invited by IIT Kanpur to help their PWD Cell build better accessibility on campus for students with disabilities. A team from XRCVC visited IIT Kanpur in April and May and met with the Dean of Academics, members of the faculty, the Persons with Disabilities Cell, the Chief Medical Officer and students with disabilities on campus. The team also visited labs on the campus and provided inputs on how they could be made accessible. IIT Kanpur is keen to implement the Inclusion Model that has been set up locally by XRCVC at St Xavier’s. • The XRCVC, throughout the year, continued its ongoing pioneering work in the area of mathematics and science education. Students were provided direct support services. The XRCVC created accessible electronic textbooks, Teaching-Learning Aids (TLAs), and provided conceptual training to these students. In addition, the centre has started creating a TLA resource library for mathematics and science education, starting Std 1 onwards. • The XRCVC’s Inclusive Education team comprising Neha Trivedi, Calveena D’Sylva, Rebecca Carvalho, and Shizanne D’Mellocontinued work on Concept Teaching Manuals (CTMs), which have been designed for use by teachers working with blind or low vision students. Special educators or parents working on a one-on-one basis, as well as, classroom teachers and tuition teachers in an inclusive classroom can incorporate the information and ideas from these manuals. These CTMs cover interactive ways to teach concepts to blind or low vision students including the use of Teaching-Learning Aids (TLAs) in the form of activities, real objects, 3D educational toys and models, 2D tactile diagrams, etc. • Ongoing work continued with students who are part of the XRCVC’s comprehensive educational offering. During the year, the centrealso regularly conducted training and sensitization sessions at Prime Academy, and other institutions like Beacon High School, St John’s Universal ICSE School, and Besant Montessori School. • Work pertaining to book content creation and accessible study material creation continued throughout the year. Both staff and volunteers are engaged in this work. • Ongoing work on Geometry Tools Research for students with visual impairment continued during the year with field testing conducted in different parts of the country. • Ongoing sessions with the Class 5, Class 8, Class 9, and Class 10 students of Victoria Memorial School for the Blind (VMSB) continued throughout the academic year 2017-18. • In June, XRCVC made a presentationat the National Council of Educational Research (NCERT) on: - how Visual Concepts are accessed by the blind and low vision students - some pointers on things to consider when designing Tactile Diagrams - Guidelines for writing Alt Text This engagement continued throughout the year through other programmes as well. Forexample, in November, Rebecca Carvalho attended an NCERT workshop with the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), to create a manual for Upper Primary Science Experiments for Blind and Low Vision students.In the same month, she attended a workshop with the Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs (DEGSN) for a project on creating “Guidelines for including Blind and Low Vision students in Science Laboratory activities”.

169 • In October, Calveena Desylva attended an RCI-approved Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) on ‘Importanceof Reading in Education’, related to interventions and possible ways to assist / teach students with Dyslexia. This was followed by another workshop in January 2018 on the ‘Importance of Writing’ which was related to interventions & possible techniques to assist / teach students with Dysgraphia. • In December, Neha Trivedi attended a meeting organized by Pratham to submit ideas to the state government on the Inclusive Education Charter. • During the same month, the XRCVC team had a meeting with a team from a social organization, Antarang, to explore a pilot project at Govandi related to the need assessment of VI students amongst the community. They also had a meeting with Sol’s Arc school to explore partnerships for a VI model within their rural and Inclusive Education Model. • In January, XRCVC organized a Transition Planning Workshop for students with Autism, which was conducted by a subject expert, Dr Sushama Nagarkar. • In the same month, Neha Trivedi followed up for accessibility standards in the GATE 2018 exams and researched DMER for Masters Entrance. XRCVC also actively advocated with CBSE NEET 2018 authorities to ensure examination provisions to students with blindness who intend to appear for the examination. • In March, XRCVC facilitated an internship for a student with autism at Brandmela, an event management firm. • The centre held discussions during the year with faculty members of the BSc- Department of Information Technology, St Xavier’s College, to design and deliver a course on Accessibility for Second Year BSc-IT students. • The centre’s ongoing efforts have made physiotherapy graduate studies possible, and facilitated guidance and research for two low vision students keen to pursue Masters in Physiotherapy. Independent Living Each of us, as we pass through our day, interact with a range of products, environments and services from transport services to kitchen appliances, and entertainment products. How accessible are these daily living services and products for the visually challenged? The XRCVC’s Independent Living initiative questions and works towards rectifying these areas. Some of the activities covered under this initiative during the year are as follows: • The centre conducted ongoing discussions with Assistech, IIT Delhi and Mumbai First about OnBoard, the accessible bus identification and announcement system that will help Visually Impaired persons board publictransport buses. • The centre continued ongoing research and development work on visual / auditory / tactile teaching-learning aids and other independent living aids. Itworked on integrating diverse technologies which could create a composite system to read through fingers, see through eyes, or hear through ears. The research also has immense potential for the teaching-learning process as it can promote paired reading and can assist a non-Braille literate person to also function effectively. • During the year, the XRCVC team metdifferent travel companies like Enable Travel and BAT travels to discuss areas of mutual collaboration. • They also held discussions with officials from Polyventure, a company which manufactures tactile tiles. • Deliberations continued during the year with Abhyudaya, a social organization, on creating an accessible campus in IIT Bombay. • In November, two students from XRCVC, Ganesh Phalke and Nikita Chatterjee,participated in the 4th NCPEDP – Accenture National Convention for Youth with Disabilities (NCYD) in Delhi. • During the same month, XRCVC, the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, and the Argentine Consulate conducted Divya Drishti, an Aroma Painting workshop by acclaimed Argentine painter Pablo Ramirez Arnol. • A team from the Lotus College of Optometry Juhu visited XRCVC in November to take user feedback on their new low vision device. • In January, XRCVC organized a focused group brainstorming session for the organization UMOJA, which plans to launch an UMOJA card with benefits for persons with disability. • The centre also prepared a detailed response to a consultation paper on Making ICT Accessible for PWDs and submitted the same to TRAI.

170 Awareness

Creating awareness about the lives and capabilities of visually impaired persons and those with other disabilities,is one of the key areas, which will open doors for them in a world where the rules are made for and by persons without disabilities. The XRCVC has been working on a number of such initiatives through its mega awareness and sensitizationevent Antarchakshu® —The Eye Within.Antarchakshu 2017 was conducted at St Xavier’s College on September 18 and 19. The theme was expanded beyond visual impairment to include other conditions like autism, learning disabilities, etc. There were 1220 participants at the event (mainly staff and students of St Xavier’s College). Some additional interactive workshops related to Antarchakshu like Braille, Treasure Hunt with a Twist, and a Photography workshop — ‘The Blind Way’ were also conducted across different venues inside the college campus, in which around 100 persons participated. The other awareness activities conducted by XRCVC during the year are appended below: • During the year, Krishna Warrier from XRCVC and Ketan Kothari from Sightsavers recorded a podcast on the print access movement for an online magazine called ‘Torchlight’. The podcast and its transcript were used in the January 2018 edition of the magazine. • In November, Dr Taraporevala was interviewed by Radio Udaanfor a show focusing on disabled persons. • In January, XRCVC trained 10 students from SIES College to demonstrate assistive technologies for an awareness program called Embrace the Differences, which was held in the college on January 19 and 20. • Dr Taraporevala delivereda talk on ‘An Inclusive mind-set- A Prerequisite for Effective Leadership’ at St. Xavier’s College. The talk was a part of Harvard College in Asia Program on the theme Redefining Leadership: Initiative and Influence in the Modern World. • In February, Dr Taraporevala and Krishna Warrier made a presentation to the Academic Council of the Xavier’s Institute of Communication;subsequently the XIC management decided to include a course on diversity for all XIC students from the coming academic year. • Dr Taraporevala presented a paper on ‘The Travails of Education and Skill Development’ at the Maharashtra State Level Seminar on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 in March. During the yeardifferent versions of Antarchakshu®, including the sit-down version, were conducted at many places and for a variety of target groups, covering 2195 participants (see Table 3). Table 3: General Awareness workshops and events (June 2017 – May 2018)

No Date Participant profile Venue No of Participants 1 02-June Teachers Children’s Academy School, Mumbai 107 2 25-July Media students Sophia College, Mumbai 21 3 29-July Media students St Xavier’s College (autonomous) 58 4 2-Aug Malhar volunteers St Xavier’s College 55 5 10-August Students XIE 20 6 21-Aug Students of Hillspring school St Xavier’s College 40 7 1-Sep Students and faculty St Stephen’s College 14 8 8-Sep Retailers XRCVC-Viviana Extension 10 9 17-Sep Antarchakshu volunteers St Xavier’s College 160 10 Sep 18, 19 Antarchakshu participants St Xavier’s College 1220 11 25-Sep Fundraisers from Sightsavers St Xavier’s College 27 12 14 October Media students Xavier’s Institute of Communication 20 13 November 6 Corporate Dow India 29 14 Nov 16 Bankers India Banks’ Association 25 15 Nov 22 Students Xavier’s Institute of Communication 100 16 Nov 29 Corporate Capgemini 12 17 December 11 Jesuit trainees Xavier’s Institute of Communication 22 18 Jan 11 International students St Xavier’s College 35

171 19 Jan 25 Mass media students Wilson College 35 20 Feb 13 Students CSRE Dept, IIT Bombay 30 21 Feb 24 Law students IDIA, Bombay 35 22 Feb 25 Corporate KARMYO’s Good Graffiti Fest (Lonavla) 30 23 March 21 PhD students IITB-Monash Research Academy 60 24 March 28 Sightsavers Fundraisers St Xavier’s College 30 TOTAL 2195 Networking • In June, Dr. Taraporevala gave a talk on a social justice perspective at Cochin University (Kerala) at a refresher course conducted by the university (CUSAT). • He also met officials from SRF Foundation and provided inputs on their Inclusion Projects. • In July, Dr Taraporevala met with Riddhi Shah from Parikrama and discussed potential areas for collaboration concerning independent living for elderly persons and who are visually impaired. • Teachers from the ETC Centre of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation visited XRCVC-Viviana Extension to seek Antarchakshu 2017 in St Xavier’s College exposed participants to various help on how they could set up a resource centre for types of disabilities visually impaired students. • In December, Dr Taraporevala gave a talk on how to effectively manage and generate positive outcomes from resource centres (The XRCVC Experience) at a Power Breakfast with Leaders and Visionaries, alongwith 75 participants, at the “Consultative Networking Workshop for Digital Empowerment leading to Livelihood Generation of Persons with Vision Impairment”,organized by Enable India in Bangalore. • As a part of International Disability Day celebrations,he was invited, in the same month, by Wipro as one of the panel members for a discussion on the positive impact of technology accessibility for persons with disability. • Dr Taraporevala alsodelivered a talk on ‘Dependence to Independence – Making Maharashtra Disabled Friendly’, which was on the theme of employability at the Indian Merchants Chamber’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mumbai. • In January, the XRCVC team met with Swati Tribedy and Tanvi Kalekarfrom Dow Chemicals to explore potential areas for collaboration. • In the same month, they met with Nixon Joseph from the SBI Foundation to discuss the role of the SBI Centre of Excellence, R&D possibilities, and internship opportunities. Conclusion We would like to extend our gratitude to our funders, partners, and sponsors who have played a major role in making us what we are today. We would like to specially thank Great Eastern CSR Foundation, Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited, Sightsavers, Dhun Pestonji Parakh Discretionary Trust, Tech Mahindra Foundation,Godrej Industries Ltd, SBIMF Funds Management Pvt Ltd,Viviana Mall (Sheth Developers & Realtors India Limited), Executors of the Estate of the late Miss Piloo N Garda, BPCL, Tata Sons Ltd, Rameshchandra H Kumavat, Lions Club of East Bombay, Suryavanshi Ads & Promotions LLP for supporting our various projects. A big thank you to our large pool of volunteers as well. Their commitment ensures that a small organisation like the XRCVC is able to make a significant contribution and touch the lives of countless people all over the country. In conclusion, our deep appreciation goes out to St.Xavier’s College—the management, staff members and students, for demonstrating to educational institutes all over the country how a centre of learning can be truly inclusive for persons with disabilities, particularly blind and low-vision persons. Special thanks to Dr Agnelo Menezes, the Principal, whose ongoing support and guidance has helped the XRCVC to continue as a centre of excellence of national repute. Dr. Sam Taraporevala Director, XRCVC

172 WE SINCERELY THANK OUR DONORS for their support towards the Corpus Endowment and Students’ Beneficiary Fund July 2017 - June 2018

NAME RS. Chandadevi Charitable Trust 15,00,000 Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd 2,50,000 V. M. Bhagwat 1,00,000 Anthony Anil Noronha 1,00,000 Neil Francisco 1,00,000 Surveen Ghumman 60,000 Lipi Data system ltd 50,000 Prakash Narayan Poojari 50,000 Richard Barretto 50,000 Sueveen Ghummar 40,000 Dr. Ann Thomas 30,000 Eskay Dyestuffs &Organic Chemicals Pvt LTD. 25,000 Aloysius Rego 25,000 R. P. Gupta Charitable Trusts 25,000 Anne Lobo prabhu 25,000 James Mazarello 25,000 Rahul Gupta 21,000 Nirmal D'souza 20,000 Ashley D'souza 20,000 Ms. Gulshan Shaikh 17,270 Tasneem Bandukwala 12,000 Harish Jagtiani 11,000 C J Anthony 10,000 Savier Joseph Selvaraj 10,000 Joanna Louis 10,000 Mithra Engineer 10,000 Punithavathi P. 10,000

173 Permanent Record of Major Donations to St. Xavier's College Name Amount The Sir Dorabji Tata and the Sir Ratan Tata Trusts ` 12,93,15,000/- Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Iyer ` 1,00,00,000/- Bajaj Hindustan Foundation ` 1,00,00,000/- Ms. Anu Aga ` 1,00,00,000/- Mr. Arthur Fernandes Fund ` 53,54,308/- Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation ` 50,00,000/- Dr. Edgar Da Silva Memorial ` 38,00,000/- Mr. Eric Pinto ` 32,35,295/- Mr. Roger Pereira ` 29,05,067/- Dr. Fiona and Luis Miranda ` 28,50,000/- Flora and Francis Mascarenhas Memorial ` 20,00,000/- Late Mr. Russi Lala ` 15,00,000/- Mr. Ashley Tellis ` 12,00,000/- Mr. Brian Almeida ` 12,00,000/- Ms. Caroline Rasquinha ` 12,00,000/- Mr. Aubrey Mendonca ` 11,13,184/- Dr. Joseph Pais ` 10,00,000/- Akshay Dixit Fund ` 10,00,000/- Mr. Ismail Merchant Fund ` 6,00,000/- Ms. Keti Mehta ` 5,00,000/- Mr. Essaji Vahanvati ` 5,00,000/- Shilpalaya Technical Institute ` 5,00,000/- Ms. Sheila Dubey ` 4,00,000/- Fr. Macia Memorial ` 3,02,692/- Mr. Sharad Parikh ` 3,00,000/- Belinda and Vivek Kadambi ` 2,50,000/- Mr. Rajiv Dewan Saigal ` 2,50,000/- Gema and Jeff Menezes Fund ` 2,00,000/- Mr. Vivek Asrani ` 2,00,000/- Mr. Paul Parambi ` 2,00,000/- Mr. Varun Batra ` 1,50,000/- Mr. Jitendra Karnani ` 1,50,000/- Late Mr. Ahmed Adaya ` 1,12,500/- Mr. Shamid Hulsure ` 1,00,000/- Mr. Trilochan Singh Sahney ` 1,00,000/- Mr. Noorali Kassmali Rattonsey ` 1,00,000/- Mr. Vinod Nair ` 1,00,000/- Mr. M. G. Pai ` 1,00,000/- We are extremely grateful to your steadfast support. Your magnanimous contributions enable us to bolster our academic endeavours.

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