Spectrum 2015-2016

SPECTRUM 2015 - 2016

VOLUME 23

SIES COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS Plot No. 71/72, T. V. Chidambaram Marg, Sion (East), Mumbai - 400 022

NAAC RE-ACCREDITATION ‘A’ GRADE

Published by Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar Principal, SIES College of Commerce and Economics

EDITORIAL BOARD

Chairperson: Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar

Editor: Dr. K. S. Usha

Editorial Board:

Ms. Sreelakshmi G. Mr. Abhijit Bhosale

Ms. Vijaya Sunder Ms. Manasi Shah

Student Editor: Aishwarya Iyer

Layout: Aishwarya Iyer

Cover Credits: Aishwarya Iyer

Student Members:

Aishwarya Pradeep Aishwarya R. Aishwarya Varrier

Darshit Maru Divya Uppal Gaurav Javeri

Govind Nair Madhav Vyas Nidhi Sawant

Pooja Sawant Shiboni Iyer

INDEX

Message from

Principal...

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” - Eleanor Roosevelt.

Our institution has consistently maintained an exemplary academic record with the incessant and tireless efforts of our highly motivated, vibrant and learned team. The inclination towards excellence in research is the greatest asset of our institution.

Our focus is holistic development of students and motivating them to become a lifelong learner. We at SIES are also committed to enhance and hone the potential of our human resources by encouraging them to participate in various training programmes organized within the institute as well as by other organisations.

Conservation of available resources and sustainable development is the need of the hour. In this direction our college has planned to undertake an important initiative by adoption of green technology.

The changing complexity of business environment has necessitated developing close links between industry and academia. Our institution through its placement cell is actively involved in building a strong workforce and continue to deliver the industry individuals who are ready to face all the challenges placed in front of them. All round development of student is of utmost importance for us as teachers and guides in our institution.

Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar

Letter from the Student Editor…

“ Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”

This is exactly what this issue of Spectrum is to us, the team. With the team handed over the responsibility of managing two years issue, delivering a variety to our readers was our primary concern. With only a few team meets and a complete revamp of the hierarchical structure, we had a strenuous task to come up with some brilliant ideas and suggestions.

This year, the „College Press‟ activities grew leaps and bounds as we were able to cover all the extra-curricular activities, cultural activities and tests, the highlights of which is published in this issue. „Grapevine‟ and „Shout box‟ were discontinued, however, we have showcased the creativity of our students in this issue.

Spectrum, this year does have a new look with regards to the layout and format compared to the previous issues. We hope that as reader you will be able to feel the breath of freshness as you commence reading. We hope that you love reading it as much as we loved putting it together for you.

All this would not have been possible without the constant support and encouragement of our beloved teachers, especially Dr. K. S. Usha, Ms. Vijaya Sunder, Ms. Sreelakshmi G, Ms. Manasi Shah and Mr. Abhijit Bhosale. I would also take this opportunity to thank our principal, Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar for providing us with this opportunity to nurture our talent when we were in a cocoon, now that has transformed to a butterﬂy.

We also express gratitude to all those, whose articles, sketches and photographs have bought life to this magazine. Last but not the least, we profusely thank each and every one who has helped us to bring out this edition.

We sincerely hope that the magazine makes for a good read. HAPPY READING! Aishwarya Iyer

(Student Editor) 5

FACULTY LIST 2015-2016

DEGREE COLLEGE JUNIOR COLLEGE NON TEACHING STAFF

DR. KINNARRY THAKKAR DR. VANDANA PRADEEP MS. PREMA SURYANARAYANAN

DR. NINA ROY CHOUDHURY MS. REKHA SASIDHARAN MR. ANKUSH SAWJI

MS. S. SARASWATHY MS. KAMAKSHI MOHAN MS. MERLYN SALDANHA

MS. SANGEETA KORE MR. S. P. ASHOK MR. RAJENDAR D.

DR. NEELIMA DIWAKAR MS. MRINAL PHADKE MS. REKHA DIVAKARAN

MS. KALAIVANI VENKATARAMAN MS. SHEELU BHATIA MR. SUHAS PARAB

DR. SHANTI SURESH MS. CHITRA PATHARE MS. RAJESHWARI SWAMINATH

DR. CA REETA B. SHAH MS. ANURADHA OBHAN MS. ABHIRUCHI A. PIMPARE

CA PRASANNA M. TAMBE MS. ARCHANA TRIPATHI MS. PRASEETHA P. M.

DR. K. S. USHA MS. CHETNA THAKKAR MR. SANTOSH C. BHOSALE

CA ASHOK A. GUJAR MS. GRACE NESARAJ MS. NITA KENY

MR. AMIT N. KHATRI MS. SOWMYA VILAS AIL MR. PRAVIN G. KADAM

DR. SEETHALEKSHMY N. MS. MALATI SINGH MR. MANGESH KAVANKAR

MS. ANUPRITA SARDESAI MS. SANA Y. SHAH MS. SONAL S. HATPALE

CS CHARUL PATEL MS. HUMA KHAN MR. VAIBHAV KHAMBE

MS. PRITI THAKKAR MR. SHESHDHAR SHUKLA MS. RUPA MEJARI

MS. SWATI SURYANARAYANAN MS. VIJETA BANSAL MS. SHUBHANGI AWATE

DR. HARINI C MS. SHAH AMEE MR. MARUTI PATIL

DEGREE (SELF FINANCING) MR. PRAKASH RASAL

MS. JINAL SAMEER SHAH MR. SANTOSH GAIKWAD

MR. ANIKET MAHENDRA KAMBLE MR. ARJUN R. JARANGE

MS. EMA GARG MS. SARITA KADAM

MS. MANASI SHAH MR. MOHAN JADHAV

MR. RINKESH CHHEDA MR. MAHENDRA GHADIGAONKAR

MS. BHAVINI SAVLA MR. MANOHAR SALUNKHE

MS. BAJI RAINA BANU MR. RAMKRISHNA LAD

MS. DIPALI PATIL

DEGREE (SELF FINANCING) NON TEACHING STAFF

MS. RUTA BHATKAR MR. SUDHAKAR BAGWE

MR. AJAY GUPTA MR. SANJAY JOSHI

MS. PAYAL SAMWANI MR. ASHOK MASAYE

MR. CHANDRASHEKHAR A. SAWANT MR. MILIND BALLAL VAIDYA

MR. DARSHAK G. DOSHI MR. ESHWAR KANNAN

MS. SHAILASHRI PRASADKUMAR UCHIL MR. RAJESH GUDEKAR

MS. VIJAYA SUNDER MR. R. RAJARAM

MS. SUGANDHI GUPTA MR. JOGA BHUL

MS. REEMA CASTELINO MR. JAYESH M. JADHAV

MR. ABHIJIT BHOSALE

MS. FALGUNI MATHEWS

MS. SAJITHA NAIR

MS. SREELAKSHMY GOPALAKRISHNAN

MS. MAMTA PANDEY

MS. FLEUR DSOUZA

MS. REETA JAIN

MS. NARMETA VANITA NARAHARI

MS. VARSHA DHANAWADE

MS. RANI S.

MS. SAKSHI BAGWE

MR. ESSAIKIMUTHU MADASWAMY KONAR

MS. SUGANDHA GUPTA

COMMITTEES AND FORUMS 2015-2016

The following committees have been constituted for the academic year 2015-16. All are requested to co- operate in the smooth conduct of the various Co-Curricular and Extra Curricular activities.

* Vice-principal Saraswathy S. - Overall In-charge. * Dr. Neelima Diwakar - In-charge, Extra Curricular Activities. * Vice-principal Dr. Vandana Mishra - In-charge, Junior College.

1. ADMISSION COMMITTEE a) Vice Prin. Mrs. S Saraswathy b) Mrs. Sangeeta Kore c) Dr. Neelima Diwakar d) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman e) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai f) Dr. K.S. Usha g) Ms. Bhavini Savla h) Mr. Aniket Kamble i) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan

2. TIME TABLE COMMITTEE a) Dr. K.S. Usha - Chairperson b) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman - Member c) CS Charul Patel - Member d) Ms. Jinal Shah (BMS) - Member e) Ms. Dipali Patil (B.Sc.(IT) - Member f) Mr. Abhijeet Bhosale (Fin Mkt) - Member g) Ms. Sugandhi Gupta (B&I) - Member h) CA Darshak Doshi (A&F) - Member

3. TALLY COURSE & ROOM ALLOCATION a) CS Charul Patel b) Ms. Bhavini Savla c) Ms. Ema Garg

4. ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE a) CA Ashok Gujar - Chairperson b) Ms. Sangeeta Kore - Member c) CS. Charul Patel - Member d) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member e) Mr. Ajay Gupta - Member f) Ms. Falguni Mathews - Member g) Ms. Sugandhi Gupta - Member h) Ms. Ema Garg - Member

5. ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD a) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman - Chairperson b) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member c) Ms. Payal Samwami - Member d) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member e) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member f) Ms. Shailashri Prasad - Member

6. GYMKHANA COMMITTEE a) Dr. Shanti Suresh - Chairperson b) CA Chandrashekhar Sawant - Member c) Mr. Aniket Kamble - Member d) Mr. Ajay Gupta - Member e) Ms. Chitra Pathare - Jr. College Sports

7. CULTURAL ASSOCIATION a) Mrs. Sangeeta Kore - Chairperson b) Ms. Ruta Bhatkar - Member c) Ms. Manasi Shah - Member d) Ms. Sugandhi Gupta - Member e) Ms. Sajita Nair - Member

8. SPEAKERS’ FORUM a) CS Charul Patel - Chairperson b) Ms. Sreelakshmi G - Member

9. COMMERCE FORUM a) Dr. Shanti Suresh - Chairperson b) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member c) Mr. Abhijit Bhosale - Member

10. LIBRARY COMMITTEE a) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman - Chairperson b) Dr. Neelima Diwakar - Member c) Dr. Seethalekshmy N - Member d) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai - Member

11. GREEN PEACE CLUB a) Ms. Priti Thakkar - Chairperson b) Mr. Aniket Kamble - Member

12. STUDENTS’ COUNSELLING COMMITTEE a) Ms. Jinal Shah b) Ms. Payal Samwani c) Ms. Sugandhi Gupta d) Ms. Bhavini Savla e) Ms. Reema Castelino

13. RESULT IMPROVEMENT & INTENSIVE COACHING & REMEDIAL a) Dr. CA Reeta Shah - Chairperson b) Dr. Seethalekshmy N - Member c) Ms. Reema Castelino (Fin Mkt) - Member d) Ms. Shailashri Prasad (B&I) - Member e) Ms. Ema Garg (BMS) - Member f) Ms. Payal Samwani (A&F) - Member g) Mr. Ajay R Gupta B.Sc.(IT) - Member

14. N.S.S. a) Ms. Priti Thakkar - Chairperson b) CA Ashok Gujar - Member c) CA Charul Patel - Member d) Ms. Falguni Mathews - Member e) CA Darshak Doshi - Member f) Ms. Sajitha Nair - Member g) Mr. Ajay Gupta - Member

15. STAFF ACADEMY a) Mr. Amit Khatri - Chairperson

16. RESEARCH CELL (For Staff & Students) a) Dr. Seethalekshmy N - Chairperson b) Mr. Rinkesh Chheda - Member

17. PLACEMENT CELL a) Ms. Kalaivani Venkatraman - Chairperson b) Ms. Rita Jain - Member c) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member d) CA Darshak Doshi - Member e) Ms. Baji Raina Banu - Member f) Ms. Kiran Dalmiya - Member g) Mr. Rinkesh Chheda - Member

18. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & STUDENT PROGRESSION a) CA Prasanna Tambe - Chairperson b) CA Ashok Gujar - Member c) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member d) Mr. Rinkesh Chheda - Member e) Ms. Sugandhi Gupta - Member f) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member g) Mr. Abhijit Bhosale - Member h) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member i) CA. Chandrashekar Sawant - Member j) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member k) Ms. Ruta Bhatkar - Member

19. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL CELL a) Ms. Kalaivani Venkatraman - Chairperson b) CA Ashok Gujar - Member c) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai - Member d) CA Chandrashekhar Sawant - Member

20. WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT CELL a) Dr. K.S. Usha - Chairperson b) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan - Member (Office) c) Ms. Falguni Mathews - Member d) Ms. Manasi Shah - Member e) Mr. Aniket Kamble - Member

21. I.S.O a) Dr. CA Reeta Shah - Chairperson b) Dr. Shanti Suresh - Member c) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member d) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member e) Ms. Sugandhi G - Member f) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member g) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member

22. UGC COMMITTEE a) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai - Chairperson b) Dr. Neelima Diwakar - Member c) CA Ashok Gujar - Member

23. WEBSITE COMMITTEE a) CS Charul Patel - Chairperson b) Ms. Baji Raina Banu - Member c) Ms. Kiran S. Dalmiya - Member d) CA Darshak Doshi - Member

24. MAGAZINE a) Dr. K.S. Usha - Chairperson b) Ms. Sreelakshmi G - Member c) Mr. Abhijit Bhosale - Member d) Ms. Manasi Shah - Member e) Ms. Vijaya Sunder - Member

25. MARATHI VANGMAY MANDAL a) Ms. Chitra Pathare - Chairperson b) Ms. Dipali Patil - Member

26. IQAC a) Ms. Saraswathy S - Convenor b) Ms. Sangeeta Kore - Member c) Dr. Neelima Diwakar - Member d) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman - Member e) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai - Member

f) Dr. K.S. Usha - Member g) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan - Member h) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member i) Ms. Shailashri Prasad - Member j) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member k) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member l) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member

27. ROTRACT CLUB a) Mr. Rinkesh Chheda

28. ADD – ON COURSES a) Ms. Saraswathy S - Convenor b) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member c) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member d) Ms. Shailashri Prasad - Member e) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member f) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member

29. SPECIAL CELL FOR RESERVED CATEGORY STUDENTS & NURTURE CLUB: a) Ms. Sangeeta V Kore - Chairperson b) Mr. Aniket Kamble - Member c) Mr. Mangesh K - Member

30. DISCIPLINE a) Ms. Kalaivani Venkatraman - Chairperson b) Dr. CA Reeta Shah - Member c) CA Prasanna Tambe - Member d) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member e) Ms. Bhavini Savla - Member f) Ms. Payal Samwani - Member g) Ms. Shailashri Prasad - Member h) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member

31. ANTI-SEXUAL HARRASSMENT COMMITTEE a) Dr. Nina Roy Choudhury - Chairperson b) Ms. Saraswathy S - Member c) Ms. Kalaivani Venkataraman - Member d) CA Ashok Gujar - Member e) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan - Member

32. EDUCATIONAL TOUR & INDUSTRIAL VISTS COMMITTEE a) Dr. Shanti Suresh - Chairperson b) Ms. Reema Castelino - Member c) CA Darshak Doshi - Member d) Ms. Manasi Shah - Member e) Mr. Ajay Gupta - Member

33. CONDEMNATION COMMITTEE: a) Principal b) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai c) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan d) Mr. Ankush Sawji e) Mr. Suhas Parab f) Mr. Vaibhav Khambe

34. DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG & LEARNING & EDUCATION: a) Dr. Seethalekshmy N - Chairperson b) Ema Garg - Member

35. VALUE LAB: a) Mr. Amit Khatri - Chairperson b) Ms. Priti Thakker - Member c) Ms. Kiran Dalmiya - Member

36. STAFF WELFARE a) Dr. Seethalekhshmy N. - Chairperson b) Dr. Neelima Diwakar - Member c) Ms. Anuprita Sardesai - Member d) Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan - Member (Office)

37. STUDENTS’ COUNCIL: a) Dr. Neelima Diwakar - Chairperson b) Dr. Shanti Suresh - Member c) Ms. Priti Thakkar - Member

38. ENTREPRENEURSHIP CELL a) Dr. CA Reeta Shah - Chairperson b) Ms. Jinal Shah - Member c) Mr. Abhijeet Bhosale - Member

39. SEAT SCHOLARSHIP a) Ms. S. Saraswathy - Chairperson b) Ms. Sangeeta Kore - Member c) Ms. Sreelakshmi - Member d) Mr. Ajay Gupta - Member

ANNUAL REPORT ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016

What is absolutely critical to the classroom today is a move from a teaching focus to a learning focus. This can be accomplished in a technology-enhanced classroom experience, one that requires higher education to innovate and renovate, to match the way our students live, and beyond.Our institution strives to create and maintain a congenial environment for the students in order to bring in an all round development of our students. The academic year 2015-2016 began on 8th June 2015.

Highlights

 Our college has been reaccredited in third cycle of NAAC with A Grade.  The South Indian Education Society, as part of Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) under the guidance of President Dr. V. Shankar, conducted a programme of Saree Distribution. The programme was facilitated through this College from 28th November 2015 to 04th December 2015. The distribution was carried out in the Marathwada region of the State of Maharashtra which has been severely affected by droughts leading to numerous farmer suicides. In order to assist in relief and rehabilitation, our college distributed 7500 sarees to the women of Marathwada region. We thank the management for providing us the platform for conducting ISR activity and contributing towards the nation and society in a constructive way.

ISR Initiative - Details of Saree Distribution DATE VILLAGE/PLACE KILOMETER SAREES DISTRIBUTED

28.11.2015 & 02.12.2015 AURANGABAD 500 Km 820

29.11.2015 RANJANGAV 80 KM 200

PATHRI 160 KM 340

BALEGAON – NAGPUR 20 KM 235

KHANDARI 100 KM 405

30.11.2015 ANKUSHNAGAR 160 KM 1000

BEED 120 KM 750

VANJARWADI – BHAIBHADWADI 30 KM 600

PATODA 100 KM 750

01.12.2015 VASHI-OSMANABAD 120 KM 1140

TULJAPUR 160 KM 1160

03.12.2015 ON FARMLANDS 200 KM 100

TOTAL 7500

 The Junior College staff and students ensured a 100%pass result at the Standard XII Board examination, while at the T.Y.B.Com; it was 92.89% which was much more than the overall University percentage. TY BBI secured 96.22 % results, TYBAF 98.55 %, TYBMS 91.8 %, TYBFM 92.5 %, TYB.Sc. (IT) 56.36 %, M.Com (B&F) 91.45 %, M.Com (A/C) 87.47 %, M.Sc. (IT) 58.00 %.  Received Best College Award for the Internship conducted from October-December 2015 by Birla Sun Life Insurance. ACCOLADES

 Ms. Aishwarya Pillai was a University rank holder at the TYBMS Examination held in April 2015.  Mr. Rahul Shetty and Mr. Shreekumar Subramanian of FY BCOM stood First at the Inter Collegiate Quiz Competition held at St. Andrews College, Bandra on 25th July, 2015.  Ms. Shreya and Ms. Rachana of TY BMS stood first at the Inter Collegiate Debate Competition held at KES College on 9th September, 2015.  Ms. Nishita and Ms. Ramya of FY BAF stood first at the Inter Collegiate Quiz competition organized during ENIGMA by R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, Matunga.  Safal Yadav, Sahej and Saurav from FYBMS B have won First prize in "Death by Water" in the Vaayu'15 festival of NMIMS.  Mugdha Vairal of FYBMS B has won" The Corporate walk" event at ITM EEC. She has also won "Miss Finova - 2015" in the FINOVA festival organized by SIES College of Commerce and Economics.

 Ratna Easkinatthan from FYBMS B has won the first prize in the inter-collegiate debate competition at KES Shroff College, Kandivali.

 Rahul Jain from TYBMS A has won the following prizes: o State Level- Gold Medal in Taekwondo. o District Level- Gold Medal in Taekwondo. o International Level- Gold Medal in world Taekwondo culture expo.  Dipika Jain from TYBMS A has won the following prizes o SIES College of Commerce and Economics – 1st place in kabadkajugadin FINOVA o SIES College of Commerce and Economics – 2nd place in Carrom [doubles] girls  Edina Ferrao from TYBMS A has won 2nd prize in Carrom [doubles] girls.  Vanabalan, (FYBSCIT) reached quarter finals at Mumbai University Boxing tournament  Mayank Jain (FY BMS) reached fourth round in Judo tournament of Mumbai University.  Somushankar M. (TYBSC-IT) won Silver Medal in Fencing held at Vidyalankar, Wadala and won Bronze Medal, University Level, and qualified for All India Inter University National Level championship.

 Silvan Moses (FYBSC-IT) reached quarter finals in Fencing at Mumbai University Tournament.

 Devika Naidu (TYBCOM) was a member of the Mumbai University Basket Ball team at inter- university competition and at Ashwamedh - state level competition. 15

 Devika Naidu (TYBCOM), Shruti Manniadar, Soni Metilda, Hannah Jacob and Barkha Nair (TYBAF), Tanvi Chalke (TYBSC-IT) were members of women‟s Basket Ball Team that reached the quarter finals at the university level.

 Mr. Nihal N. Shetty qualified for Mono act (Hindi), District level, Unifest, Mumbai University.

 Alister Sequeria (TYBAF) won 2nd prize in inter-collegiate research paper and presentation at Research convention held at Nanavati College.

 S. Sudarshan, Sunnish Dawda, Rajiv Singh, Aishwarya Iyer won 1st Prize in Bucket ball – Enigma Podar College.  Murugan Pandian of FYBFM stood first and won a Gold Medal at the District Level Kick Boxing Championship in June. He also won a Gold Medal at the State Level Kickboxing Championship held in Pune. He participated at WAKO Cadet, a National Level kick boxing championship at Kolkata in August. He won a Gold Medal at Mahapour Kickboxing Championship at Kandivali in March.  Akash Mashalkar of SYBFM was awarded a trophy by Mumbai Police Force for Social Work.  Mr. Kaustub Chavan of SYB.Sc IT won Gold medal in the category of Fly Weight in the Intercollegiate Championship organized by the University of Mumbai.

The teaching faculty was not far behind…

 Ms. Jayashree Giri was awarded Ph.D. in the subject of Philosophy titled „Revisiting Indian Values with reference to the Impact of Globalisation on Higher Education- Students and Teachers Perspective‟ from Mumbai University.  Dr K.S. Usha was awarded Ph.D. in the subject of Statistics titled “Statistical Analysis of migrants of Dharavi- With a perspective on Life Satisfaction, Social Inclusion and Socio Economic Status” from JJT University.  CA Reeta Shah successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis titled “EVA as a Measure of Corporate Financial Performance, and its Relationship with Corporate Governance” at IIT Bombay.  S.I.E.S. Research Centre registered four students for Ph.D.in the Subject of Commerce under Dr. Seethalekshmy N. in September 2015.  Dr. Seethalekshmy N. was appointed as the Keynote Speaker for national level Seminar on “Opportunities& Challenges for Indian Corporate Sector” on 28th November 2015, at Seth Hirachand Mutha College of Arts, Commerce & Science  She was a member of Advisory Committee for various national and international Seminars.  Dr. Harini C‟s paper on ' Does emotional labour lead to job engagement? A study on nurses' at the national conference on‟ Innovative practices and applications in Business,‟ presented at Raheja College on 27th and 28th of November, 2015 was selected as the best paper in the conference.  Ms. Priti Thakkar received the Best Trainee award for best performance by Indian Cartographic Association at GIS and Remote Sensing Course organized by Nagindas Khandwala College.

STAFF NEWS Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar

Invited as:

 Resource person at National Conference on „ Recent Trends in Research Methodology in Commerce, Management &Social Sciences‟ on 18& 19 December, 2015 organized University of Mumbai and Sant Gadge Maharaj College of Commerce and Economics

 Judge for best research paper in Technical session in International Financial Reporting Conference organized by N.K. College Malad on 17 December, 2015

 Resource person at International Conference on Commerce & Management organized by North Gujarat University and Shree Ambajee Arts and Commerce College on 27& 28 December, 2015

 Two day International Conference on Commerce and Management: Trends, Issues, Challenges and Opportunities COMTICO – 2015 organized by Shree Ambaji Arts and Commerce College, Gujarat on 27th and 28th December, 2015.

 Technical Session Chairperson of Two Day National Conference on “Recent Trends in Research Methodology in Commerce, Management and Social Service organized by Sant Gadge Maharaj College of Commerce and Economics on 18th and 19th December, 2015.

 Technical Session Chairperson and Judge for International Financial Reporting Conference 2015 organized by Department of Accountancy N.K. College of Commerce and Arts on 17th and 18th December, 2015.

 Technical Session Chairperson for “National Conference – 2016 – Contemporary Issues in Commerce and Management” organized by M.N. College, Visnagar, Gujarat on 10th January, 2016.

 Keynote Speaker in National Seminar Vision 2016 on “Contemporary Strategies in Higher Education on 13th February, 2016 organized by SPDT College of Arts, Commerce and Science.

 Chief Guest and Resource Person for National Level Conference on “Corporate Social Responsibility – Issues and Strategies” organized by Pragati College of Arts and Commerce, Dombivli on 17th February, 2016.

 Technical Session Chairperson for International Conference “Bhavishya – 2016” – Scaling New Heights and Horizons in Higher Education” organized by Thakur College of Science and Commerce on 18th February, 2016.

 National Inter-Disciplinary Conference on “Women Empowerment for Sustainable Development of India: Opportunities and Challenges organized by Saket College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Kalyan on 20th February, 2016.

 Technical Session Chairperson for International Conference on Science, Sustainability and Society in the Current Scenario: Challenges and Opportunities organized by Vikas College of Science and Commerce on 20th February, 2016.

 Technical Session Chairperson for “National Conference for “Emerging Trends in Mangement, Accounting, Auditing and Reporting In India “ organized by Ramanand Arya DAV College on 25th February, 2016.

INVITED AS CHIEF GUEST:

 Inaugural Programme of Commerce and Association of DTSS College of Commerce and Science on 8th October, 2015.

 Inaugural function of “Flame – the spirit within” annual fest of Gurukul College of Commerce on 22nd January, 2016.

 Convocation ceremony of Chandrabhan Sharma College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 22nd January, 2016

Papers Published:

 “A Study on Corporate Green Washing and its Impact on Consumers” in conference proceedings of 2nd international conference organized by C S College and University of Mumbai P.P. 115-117 ISBN NO 978 - 93 - 5249 - 029-5  Books Published :

 Co-author of Accountancy & Financial Management Paper IV for S.Y.B.Com. Himalaya Publishing House 2016 ISBN 978-93-5202-112-3

 Co-author of Accountancy & Financial Management for F.Y.B.Com. Himalaya Publishing House 2016 ISBN 978-93-5202-102-4

Contribution to University of Mumbai:

 Appointed on panel of judges to select best research project at Avishkar Research Convention 2015-16

 Vice-Chancellor‟s nominee as Subject Expert on Screening Cum Evaluation Committee for Career Advancement Scheme for various colleges

 Vice-Chancellor‟s nominee on Selection Committee of teacher fellowship

 Member of Local Inquiry Committee for extension of affiliation of courses in various colleges

 Member of Local Inquiry Committee for Research Centre in various colleges.

Organized Conferences:

 Convener of International Conference organized by University of Mumbai jointly with Chandrabhan Sharma College, Powai on 6 January, 2016. Theme “World: A Global Village (Myths & Realities)”.

Advisory Committee:

 Review Board for Journal of Business Management & Social Sciences Research. ISSN 2319- 5614, Global Impact Factor: 0.675  Member of the Advisory Board for National Seminar on “Contemporary Strategies in Higher Education” held on 13 February, 2016, organized by SPDT College of Science, Commerce and Arts.

 Advisory Committee of Multi-disciplinary International Conference “Make in India: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities organized by MVM‟s Degree College of Commerce and Science.

 Advisory Committee of National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Mangement, Accounting, Auditing and Reporting In India “ organized by Ramanand Arya DAV College on 25th February, 2016.

 Member of the Advisory Board for the 2nd International Conference held by MVM's Degree College of Commerce & Science on 27 February 2016.

Presented papers in:

 International Conference on Emerging Business Practices in changing Global Scenario organized by Royal University of Bhutan, Gedu on 15 June, 2015 titled „Analysis of Growth of Banking the case of India.‟

 National Conference on „The future of Management‟ organized by Ballari Institute of Technology and Management on 29 August, 2015 titled „M-Commerce A Paradigm Shift in Retail Marketing‟

 68th All India Commerce conference 2015 „ Make in India - The Road Ahead‟ on November 6-8, 2015 titled „Financial Inclusion for visually impaired - Need for out of box thinking‟ organized in Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag

 International Conference of Commerce & Management organized by North Gujarat University, Patan on 27& 28 December, 2015 titled „Consumers perception.‟

 Two days International Conference on Commerce and Management organized by H.A. North Gujarat University and Shree Ambaji Arts and Commerce College, Gujarat on 27th and 28th December, 2015.

 International Conference on „World A Global Village (Issues & Challenges)‟organized by C S College of Arts, Science & Commerce jointly with University of Mumbai on 6 January, 2016 titled „ A Study of Corporate Green Washing and its Impact on Consumers‟

 National Conference on “Contemporary Issues in Commerce and Management organized by M.N. College, Visnagar, Gujarat on 10th January, 2016.

 One day International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research titled “India – China, A comparative Analysis with reference to creativity productivity index.

 National Conference on Innovative Trends in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development organized by Dr.BAM University, Aurangabad and Maharashtra State Commerce Association on 30th and 31st January, 2016.

Minor Research Project:

 Received Financial Assistance from University of Mumbai for Minor Research Project on M. Commerce.

Mrs. S. Saraswathy

 Authored books on Macro Economics for B.Com (Financial Markets) and B.Com (Banking and Insurance)

 Attended a Seminar on „Leadership Challenges and Institution Building‟ organized by SIES HR Department at SIESCOMS, Nerul on 10th February, 2016.

Dr. Nina Roy Choudhury

 Was awarded UGC Minor Research Project in English for “Silenced Voices: A Study of Selected Women‟s Fiction of the Indian Diaspora.”

 Was Subject Expert on Staff Selection Committee at Vivekanand Education Society‟s Institute of Technology on August 1st, 2015.

 Co-authored a paper titled „Subaltern Voices from the Western Front: A Study of Across the Black Waters by Mulk Raj Anand‟ in the book Revisiting World War I 1914-2014- Centenary Hindsights edited by Dr. Preeta Nilesh and Dr. Dinesh Kumar. New Delhi, Bharti Publications. ISBN 978-93-85000-36-2. August 2015.

 Presented paper on “Muslim Response to Colonialism: A Study of Ahmed Ali‟s Twilight in Delhi.” at International Conference on Recent Trends in Commerce, Management, Social Science and Humanities, Pune on August 10th, 2015.

 Presided as Chief Guest for the 6thShriS.V.Kulkarni Intercollegiate English Elocution Competition at Dnyansadhana College, Thane held on August 13th, 2015.

 Attended a one day „LitFlix Seminar‟ organized by Departments of English and BMM of V.G.Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund on 4th September, 2015.

 Presented a paper on “Reconstructing Identities: Exploring issues of Nationalism and Religion through a comparative study of select novels of Sunil Gangopadhyay and Ahmed Ali.” at International Conference on Comparative Literature and Culture, Nagpur held on September 11th and 12th, 2015.

 Was chairperson for Paper Presentation Session at International Conference on “Comparative Literature and Culture” organized by Higher Education and Research Society at Nagpur on September 11th and 12th, 2015.

 Presented a Paper titled “Thebaw Raja of Ratnagiri: Colonial Dislocation as Spatial Narrative in Amitav Ghosh‟s The Glass Palace.” at UGC sponsored National Seminar on Spatial Imagination: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Literature, Cultural History and Geography jointly organized by Department of English and Department of Geography at CHM College Ulhasnagar on 8-9 January, 2016.  Attended a Seminar on „Leadership Challenges and Institution Building‟ organized by SIES HR Department at SIESCOMS, Nerul on 10th February, 2016.  Authored books on Business Communication, Effective Communication and Workbook.

Dr. Neelima Diwakar

 Vice Chancellor‟s Nominee as subject expert on the screening cum evaluation committee for CAS at Ruparel College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai  Vice Chancellor‟s Nominee as subject expert on the screening cum evaluation committee for CAS at Sant Gadge Maharaj College of Commerce and Economics, Girgaon, Mumbai.

Mrs. Kalaivani Venkataraman

 Was appointed member of the Committee to formulate revised syllabus of Second year B.Com in the subject of “Business Law”, University of Mumbai and Board of Commerce on 6 April, 2015.  Attended a lecture on “Research Paper Publication Process” organized by Podar College of Commerce & Economics on 1 July, 2015.  Attended a lecture on “Greek Crisis-Issues, Challenges and Lessons” organized by Podar College of Commerce & Economics on 28 July, 2015.  Participated in three day training workshop on “Decoding CSR Frame work” organized by National CSR Hub, School of Management and Labour Studies, TISS from 9 to11September, 2015.  Revised edition of the following books were published: ▪ Business Law for Second Year B.Com ▪ Business Regulatory Framework (Business Law-I) B.Com(Accounting & Finance), Semester-I ▪ Business Regulatory Framework B.Com(Accounting & Finance) Semester III 21

▪ Company Law(Business Law-III) B.Com(Accounting & Finance), Semester IV ▪ Business Law Bachelor of Management Studies, Semester I Dr. Shanti Suresh

 Invited as Subject Expert for staff selection in Banking and Insurance Course on 8th August 2015 at the SIA College of Higher Education, Dombivli (East).  Invited as judge and resource person at Kelkar Vaze College for the National PPT presentation competition, organized on the 11 September 2015.  Invited as resource person for National Conference on Business at SIA College.

Dr. CA Reeta Shah

 Successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis titled “EVA as a Measure of Corporate Financial Performance, and its Relationship with Corporate Governance” at IIT Bombay on 21 December, 2015.

 Paper titled “Economic Value Added: Corporate Performance Measurement Tool” was published in Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, Volume 11, Issue1, 2015, ISSN 0746-8652. (Listed C by ABDC )

 Invited as speaker on topic “Leadership - Winning Attitude" with the participants of the "Women Empowerment Programme" on 23 June, 2015 by WMEC, ICAI at Dombivali.

 Invited as speaker and member of the panel discussion on "Women Empowerment, Work, Life, Balance, Financial Planning for Women, I, Me & My Excellence" at 'Success, Excellence, Versatility – Women' Gujarat State Level Women Seminar organized by the Women Members Empowerment Committee of ICAI at Ahmadabad held on 13 June, 2015.

 Invited as speaker and member of the panel discussion "Women Leading and making a difference- Being on Board & thinking beyond" on 23rd August with the participants of the "All India Chartered Accountants Summit" held on 22 & 23 August, 2015 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai.

 Member of Jury for KVO‟s Lakhamsi Nappoo Meritorious Awards (LNMA) to honour highest merit Students of 2015 held on 18 October, 2015 at Lakhamsi Napoo Hall, Matunga, Mumbai.

 Member of Jury for KVO‟s Matushri Manibai Shivji Devji Merit Awards (MSDMA), 2015 to honour highest meritorious girl students of 2015 held on 13 December, 2015 at KVO Sthanakvasi Jain MahajanVadi, Chinchpokli, Mumbai.

Ms. Anuprita Sardesai

 Was appointed as subject expert as Vice Chancellor‟s Nominee on the screening cum evaluation committee for CAS at H.R. College. 22

 Attended a Seminar on “Advanced Koha‟ at TISS on 25 August, 2015  Organized and attended three days advanced training on Koha from 27 to 29 October, 2015 in the College.  Attended a Round Table Discussion on “Best practices of Library department” organized by SIES Central Training on 9th December, 2015.

Dr. Seethalekshmy N.

 Registered 4 students for Ph.D. in the Subject of Commerce on 28 September, 2015 under S.I.E.S. Research Centre.  Key note Speaker for National level Seminar on opportunities & Challenges for Indian Corporate Sector” on 28 November, 2015 at Seth Hirachand Mutha College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Kalyan (west).  Chaired a technical session for ICSSR sponsored One day National Seminar on 7 August, 2015 at B.L. Amlani College of Commerce & Economics on the topic “Status of Women in Transitional Society”.  Submitted a Minor Research Proposal to Mumbai University on the topic: - “Innovation in Urban Poverty Alleviation: A study of Women initiatives” for the Academic year 2015 – 2016.  Conducted a one day National Seminar on25 July, 2015 in collaboration with Mani Ben Nanavati Women‟s College, Vile Parle for the students on topic “Cultivating Unbanked India” and worked as Seminar Chairperson.  Chaired a technical session for one day ICSSR International conference on “Contemporary Challenges before Women Studies” on 5 December, 2015.

 Member of Advisory Committee for Seminars ( National & International )

 Gandhi Shikhshan Bhavan‟s Smt. Surajba College of Education , Juhu Road in Collaboration with B.L.Ambani College of Commerce & Economics Vile parle, National conference on “ Status of Women in transitional Society – A Futuristic Vision “ - on 9 October, 2015.

 Centre for Central Eurasian studies of University of Mumbai & B L Amlani College of Commerce & Economics Vile Parle one day multi disciplinary ICSSR sponsored Inter national conference on contemporary challenges before women studies” on 5th December, 2015.

 Seth Hirachand Mutha College of Arts, Commerce & Science organized a national level conference on “Opportunities & Challenges for Indian Corporate Sector”.

 Smt. K.G. Mittal College of Arts & Commerce of Shri. JJT University Smt. Parmeshwaridevi Durgadutt Tibrewala Skill Development Centre for Two day International Research conclave on 11& 12 September, 2015.

 Appointed as a resource person for the international conference on “Contemporary Challenges before Women Studies” and presented a paper on „Gender Discrimination‟ organized by University of Mumbai centre for Eurasian studies and Amlani college of Commerce on the 5 December, 2015  Approved Minor Research Project No. 241 for the academic year 2015-16 amounting Rs. 26,000. Title of the project „Innovations in Urban Poverty Alleviation- A study of Women Initiatives.  Chairperson at 11th International Research Conference „Pathhan and Anveshi 2016‟ held on 5th February 2016 at St. Francis Institute of Management and Research in association with University of Mumbai.  Chairperson at National Conference on Current Scenario- Ease of doing business in India at V.G.Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 13th February, 2016. Publications

 Published an article in „Spark‟ Research Journal of Commerce & Management ( Bi- annual ) Published By JJT University Rajasthan Vol.4 issue 2 July 2015 with ISSN 2277- 4866, titled “Importance of marketing mix with special reference to Agro – Tourism”.  Published a paper titled „Forensic Accounting – A solution for frauds and scams in Financial Institutions‟ in a book titled “Creating global organizations – Challenges and strategies for emerging market companies” with ISBN No. 978-93-5249-028-8, issued by Modi Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai.

 Published an online article on HRM in the SIES trainingin News letter published quarterly, by the SIES Training Institute.

 Published a research paper on „Changing Role of Women in Transitional Society- An Introspection‟ with ISBN 978 – 95 – 5212- 846 – 4.  She also presented a paper titled “ The preference of investment avenues among the fresh graduates with reference to selected financial products in the city of Mumbai” at Rizvi college on the 9 January, 2016

Other Assignments

 Conducted a workshop for the students under Department of Life Long Learning & Extension (DLLE) on „How to write Research Papers‟.

 Attended Term I& Term II training for the teachers of DLLE at V.V. Bhavan, Churchgate.  Organized one day SPSS training programme for the Degree College teachers on 19 September, 2015 conducted by Prof. Ranjit from SIES COMS.  Attended a workshop on 22 August, 2015 on SPSS at SIES COMS, Nerul.

 Conducted a Workshop on 31 July, 2015 on “Orientation to Research” for all Degree College teachers working under all institutions under SIES Management.

 Conducted a workshop on “Building Research Acumen” on 16 October, 2015 for all teachers working in all Institutions under SIES Management.

CS Charul Patel  Presented a Paper on “Women Empowerment in India in a True Sense: The Need of The Hour” at one Day Interdisciplinary National Conference on “India 2020- Challenges & Opportunities organized by Bunt Sangha‟s Anna Leela College of Commerce and Economics Kurla (east), Mumbai on 21 February, 2015. Paper was published in book titled India 2020- Challenges & Opportunities published by Himalaya Publishers bearing ISBN:978-93-5202-817-7  Paper titled "Gender Representation on Boards" was published in Adarsh Research Edited Papers Series July-December 2015 Volume – 2 Number -2 issue bearing ISSN 2394-4250  Presented a paper titled “ The Dawn of Digitalization of Education in India” at UGC sponsored multi disciplinary national Seminar on „innovative Practices in Management, Economics and Education‟ organized by Shri Narayan Guru College of Commerce on 9th January, 2016.  Delivered a Guest lecture at MMP Shah Women‟s College of Arts & Commerce Matunga, Mumbai on 15th February 2016 for the SYB.Com students on the topic of “Redemption of Preference Shares.”  Presented paper titled “Dividend Policy and Decisions – A Case study of Reliance Industries Ltd.” at One day National Conference on "Emerging trends in Finance, Management, Accounting, Auditing and Reporting in India" organized by Ramanand Arya Dav College, Bhandup on 25th February, 2016 which was published in Management Guru: Journal of Management Research Vol IV Issue 1 of February 2016 bearing ISSN No. 2319

Ms. Priti Thakkar

 Presented a paper titled “Bio-Medical Waste Management Awareness and Practices: A Study of City of Mumbai” at International Conference conducted by Thakur College of Science And Commerce from 21 to 23 December, 2015.  Presented a paper titled “ Urban Planning And Climate Change: A Need To Conserve Green Belts” at two day International Conference on Commerce And Management-COMTICO, conducted by Ambaji Arts & Commerce College, Gujarat on 27 & 28 December, 2015.  Presented a paper titled “ Application Of Remote Sensing, GIS And GPS For Efficient Urban Development: A Case Study Of Mumbai Development Plan” at National Conference conducted by SGM Bharat College Of Commerce on 18& 19 December, 2015 &published in journal Research Dimensions vol. VI; issue II December, 2015 ISSN 0976-8564.  Published paper in Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal titled “Awareness and Practices in Hospital Waste Management” in January -February 2016 Issue With ISSN: 2249- 9598 having Impact Factor of 3.113.  Published paper titled “Environmental Responsibility and Damages: Role Of Multi-Nationals in Indian Economy” in refereed and Peer Reviewed Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies ISSN: 2278-8808, volume 3, issue 21, with the impact factor of 4.889.  Presented Paper titled Environmental Protection in Development of Metropolis in International Seminar at SIES (Nerul) College Of Arts, Science And Commerce on 26th and 27th February, 2016 and was selected as the Best Paper. 25

Ms. Swati Suryanarayanan

 Presented a paper at a National Seminar on “Investment behavior among working women with reference to selected financial products in the city of Mumbai” at B.L Amlani College of Commerce And Economics on 07th August 2015  Attended a National level workshop on “Delving into the depth of research” at M.L.Dahanukar College of Commerce on 11th and 12th of December, 2015  Presented a paper at a National Conference on “Digital Marketing – An effective tool for banks to generate a younger customer base” at Sant Gadge Maharaj College of Commerce and Economics on 18 and 19 December, 2015.  Co- presented a paper titled “The preference of investment avenues among the fresh graduates with reference to selected financial products in the city of Mumbai” at Rizvi College on 9 January, 2016.  Attended a workshop on “Tools and Techniques for Developing Questionnaire” at Nagindas Khandwala College, Malad, on 29th of February, 2016

Dr. Harini C

 Presented a paper on ' Does emotional labour lead to job engagement? A study on nurses' in the national conference on „Innovative Practices and Applications in Business‟, held at Raheja College on 27& 28November, 2015. The paper was selected as the best paper in the conference.  Presented a paper ' Portrayal of psychological disorders in Indian cinema: A critical analysis of the ornate lock' in the conference on 'Indian cinema- past, present and future', organized by Joshi- Bedekar college, Thane on 9 & 10 January, 2016.

Ms. Sreelakshmi Gopalakrishnan

 Co-authored a paper titled „Subaltern Voices from the Western Front: A Study of Across the Black Waters by Mulk Raj Anand‟ in the book Revisiting World War I 1914-2014-Centenary Hindsights edited by Dr. PreetaNilesh and Dr. Dinesh Kumar. New Delhi, Bharti Publications. ISBN 978-93-85000-36-2. August 2015.

 Participated in a workshop on „The Source-fully Intelligent Way of Story Telling‟ conducted by Wordfully Yours: World Storytelling Association in the University of Mumbai on 8 August, 2015.

 Registered for PhD in English from University of Mumbai in the month of December, 2015.

 Completed Pre-PhD Course Work from Department of English, University of Mumbai, Kalina in the month of September, 2015.

 Attended one day „LitFlix Seminar‟ organized by Departments of English and BMM of V.G.Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund on 4 September, 2015.

 Was invited to judge the „Media Quiz‟ event organized as part of intercollegiate fest Utkarsha of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion West on 8 September, 2015.

 Participated and presented a paper titled „Landscapes of Resistance: Reclaiming tribal identity in Mahasweta Devi‟s Bashai Tudu.‟ at UGC sponsored National Seminar on „Spatial Imagination: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Literature, Cultural History and Geography‟ jointly organized by Department of English and Department of Geography on 8 &9 January, 2016.

 Participated and presented a paper titled „Wronged Rights: Viewing Human Rights through Regional cinema‟ in UGC sponsored two day National Conference on „Indian Cinema: Past, Present and Future‟ organized by VPM‟s Joshi Bedekar College Film Society and Department of Mass Media of VPM‟s Joshi Bedekar College, Thane in the month of January 2016.

Faculty members of Self financing Courses

B.M.S

Ms. Jinal Shah

 Attended a workshop on BMS syllabus revision at Chandrabhan Sharma College, Powai on 6 June, 2015  Attended Orientation Programme at Mumbai University from 22 August 2015 to 16 September 2015.  Presented research paper on „Customer‟s perceptions for service quality of public sector banks‟ at the international conference on “Cultivating New Avenues In Service Sector Industry In Globalized Era”

Ms. Manasi Shah

 Attended a workshop on BMS syllabus revision at Chandrabhan Sharma College, Powai on 6th June, 2015  Attended a round table discussion –„Management discipline‟ at SIESCOM, Nerul on 23rd July, 2015.  Attended a workshop on „Introduction to Research‟ at SIESCOM, Nerul on 31st July, 2015.  Attended a two-day Seminar on “Innovations in Teaching – Learning and Evaluation for Higher Education” at SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion (West), on 26th and 27th February, 2016.  Attended a workshop on “Tools and Techniques for Developing Questionnaire” at Nagindas Khandwala College, Malad, on 29th of February, 2016

Mr. Rinkesh Chheda

Paper Presentations:

 One day International Conference organized by Chandraban Sharma College on 06th January 2016 titled “A study of Digital Marketing in Retail Industry”.

 Two day International Conference organized by Shree Ambaji Arts and Science College, Ambaji Gujarat on 27th and 28th December 2015 titled “Innovative- The Strategic HR Imperative” organized by Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

 Two day International Conference organized by Shree JJTU University, Rajasthan on 30th October to 01st November 2015 titled “A Study of Employee retention in Retail Organization”

 One day National Seminar on Contemporary Strategies in Higher Education organized by Smt. P.D. Lions College of Arts, Commerce& Science, Juhu on 13th February 2016 on research titled “Great Change in Teaching Learning Trends”

 One day National Inter-disciplinary Conference organized by Saket College of Arts ,Science & Commerce on 20th February 2016 titled “ A Problem & Challenging tools for working women”

 Two day National Seminar on Innovations in Teaching Learning & Evaluation in Higher Education organized by SIES College of Commerce, Arts & Science on 26th& 27th February 2016 titled “ A Tool to enhance quality consistency in higher education”

 One day International Conference on Science, Sustainability & Society organized by Vikas College of Arts, Science & Commerce on 20th February 2016 titled “Green Marketing”

Invited as a Guest Speaker:

 MGM College, Panvel, in the subject Service Sector Management & Special Studies in Marketing for TYBMS students in Semester V on 21st October 2015

 DBJ College, Chiplun, conducted a Seminar on „How to successfully attempt University exams‟ for TYBMS students Semester V on 15th October 2015.

 RP Gogate College of Arts &Science, Ratnagiri, conducted a Seminar on „Revised Paper Pattern and how to attempt University exams‟ for TYBMS students Semester V on 14th October 2015.

 S M Shetty, Powai, in the subjects Brand Building, Consumer Behaviour for TYBMM (Advertising) Semester V.

 Don Bosco, Kurla, conducted an Interactive workshop on „How to attempt University exams‟ for TYBMS students

 Mumbai College of Arts ,Commerce & Science, Wadala, conducted an orientation program for electives for SYBMS students and TYBMS guidance lecture for University exams on 13th July 2015

 Burhani College, Mazgaon, in the subjects Agency Management, Direct Marketing for TYBMM (Advertising) students Semester – V & VI

 Gurunanak Khalsa College in the subject Direct Marketing for TYBMM (Advertising)students Semester- VI

Ms. Fleur Dsouza

 Presented research paper titled "A Critical Review of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)"accepted for publication in Anveshan: Journal of Business Management (Volume 1 Number 1) of St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai.  Participated in Faculty Development Program (FDP) on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on 16 December, 2015 organized by University of Mumbai, SIMSREE and ACCA at Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai.  Presented paper titled "Mobile Banking - An Innovative Tool for Sustainable Economic Growth" in 4th International Research Conference organized by MGM Institute of Management Studies & Research and JJT University, Rajasthan held on 13th and 14th February, 2016. (Centum Research Journal, ISSN: 2231-1475 with 1.2 Impact Factor)  Presented research paper titled "A Critical Review of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)" accepted for publication in Anveshan: Journal of Business Management” (Volume 1 Number 1) of St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai.  Attended SPSS workshops conducted at SIES College of Commerce & Economics, Sion East on 19 September 2015 and 16 January 2016. B.Sc.(IT)

Ms. Bhavini Savla

 Presented and Published a paper titled “Role of IT in Library Management” at two day National Conference on “Revolution and Transformation in Information Technology” organized by SIA college of Higher Education (ISBN: 978-93-5202-851-1) on 22 August 2015.

B.A.F

Ms. Payal Bhatia

 Attended Seminar on Syllabus Revision of M.Com Accounts Part I and S.Y.B.A organized by Mumbai University Board of Accountancy at Jai Hind College, Churchgate.

 Coauthored books for T.Y. B.Com (Accounting & Finance) – Financial Management Paper II and Paper III and Taxation Paper III.

 Cleared Institute of Cost Accountants of India- Inter Examination in June 2015. 29

 Wrote and presentated a research paper on “Impact of Value education among adolescents” on 18th February, 2016 at BHAVISHYA,2016 in Thakur College, Kandivali(East).[P-ISSN 2319-4766]

 Attended a workshop on “How to present papers” by Dr. Seethalekshmy N., in the college in 1 July 2015.

CA Chandrashekhar Sawant

 Attended Seminar on Syllabus Revision of T.Y.B.COM (Accounting & Finance) organized by Mumbai University Board of Accountancy at CKT College.

 Coached students for University level badminton tournament.

 Reached Semesteri finals in Maharashtra weekend badminton tournament 2015 of North India Association Zone.

 Reached pre-quarter finals of Maharashtra Senior Inter district and State Badminton Championships.

 Was invited as a resource person for the subject Cost Accounting-III at Dahanukar College, Bunts Sangha College and Pillai College.

 Was invited as a resource person for the subject Financial Accounting-VII at Pillai College.

CA Darshak G. Doshi

 Attended Seminar on Syllabus Revision of T.Y. B.Com Accounting & Finance – Financial Management Paper III at St. Andrews College Bandra.

 Co Authored books for T.Y. B.Com Accounting & Finance – Financial Management Paper III

 Was a guest lecturer for the subject Taxation at Dahanukar College.

 Attended Financial Market Convention at Kohinoor Business School.

B.B.I

Ms. Sugandhi Gupta  Participated in FDP organized by R.A Podar College of Commerce & Economics & M R Pai Foundation on teaching pedagogies on 10 and 11 September 2015.  Attended & Presented paper titled „Crowd funding: An upcoming tool for raising funds‟ at National conference organized by Sant Gadge Maharaj College Of Commerce & Economics University of Mumbai on „Recent Trends in Research Methodology in Commerce Management & Social Science‟ on 18th&19th December 2015. ISSN 0976-8564  Presented paper on “Investment planning a tool for sustainable women empowerment” at one day national Seminar organized by ICSSR & Hinduja College on „Women Empowerment A Feminist Discourse‟ on 17th October 2015. 30

B.F.M.

Ms. Reema Castelino:  Published Research Paper in Au Fait, a Research Journal of Innovative Teaching Technique & Skill Development of JJT University, Rajasthan on „Classroom Absenteeism: A Cause of Concern and Threat To the Education System‟ , ISSN 2395-5066  Presented and published a research paper on „The Sustainable Growth; Importance of Sustainability‟ in Clara‟s College of Commerce and Economics on 26 June 2015, ISBN 978-93- 83072-85-9.  Attended a workshop on “How to present papers” by Dr. Seethalekshmy N., in the college in 1 July 2015.  Attended an orientation program on BFM syllabus at Tolani College on 19 August 2015.  Attended Faculty Development Program on International Financial Reporting Standards held at Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research &Entrepreneurship Education on 16 December 2015.

Mr. Abhijit Bhosale:

 Presented a research paper titled „Basel III and Its Impact on the Indian Banking System‟ in Clara‟s College of Commerce and Economics at a Seminar on “Traditional vs. Online Education” in 26 June 2015.  Published paper in Shodh Chetana of Chetana‟s Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce and Economics on “Mergers in the Banking Sector” in Vol1 July-Sept, ISSN 2454-1877  Attended a workshop on “How to present papers” by Dr. Seethalekshmy N., in the college in 1 July 2015.  Jointly organized the Workshop on “Preparation for Entrance Examinations” by Mr. Rajesh Kumar of VproV in December 2015.  Attended a workshop on “Handling Data and its Analysis through SPSS” on 16th Jan 2016 conducted by Prof. P. V. Ranjith and SIES Central Training – HR Development, at SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Sion East.  Jointly organized a Seminar on “E-Waste and Business Opportunities” conducted by Eco Recycling Ltd – India‟s Leading e-Waste Management Company, on 27th Feb 2016.  Participated in a Quiz Competition organized by SIESCOMS on 29th Feb 2016 at Nerul.  Presented a Research paper on “Economic Growth through FDI” at MGM Institute of Management Studies and Research on 13th Feb 2016, ISSN 2231-1475

Ms. Falguni Mathews:

 Cleared M.Com in Management.  Published Research Paper in Au Fait, A Research Journal of Innovative Teaching Technique & Skill Development of JJT University, Rajasthan on „Teacher As A Leader: The Need Of The Hour‟, ISSN 2395-5066.  Presented a research paper on „Role of Organization in Preventing Sexual Harassment‟ in Clara‟s College of Commerce and Economics on 26 June 2015.  Organized under Women Development cell in association with Majilis- poster making competition, skit etc. in college auditorium on 16 September 2015.  Attended a workshop on “How to present papers” by Dr. Seethalekshmy N., in the college in 1 July 2015.  FYBFM students participated in Nature‟s Trail activity at Sanjay Gandhi National Park on 18th Feb 2016, as a part of their Environmental Studies Project.  Attended a workshop on “Handling Data and its Analysis through SPSS” on 16th Jan 2016 conducted by Prof. P. V. Ranjith and SIES Central Training – HR Development, at SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Sion East.  Jointly organized a Seminar on “E-Waste and Business Opportunities” conducted by Eco Recycling Ltd – India‟s Leading e-Waste Management Company, on 27th Feb 2016.  Presented a Research paper on “Work Life Balance – A study of Women Employees” at MGM Institute of Management Studies and Research on 13th Feb 2016, ISSN 2231-1475

ANNUAL REPORT - JUNIOR COLLLEGE

The college reopened on 15th June, 2015 for SYJC. The orientation programme for FYJC was held 20 July, 2015 and lectures commenced from 23rd July, 2015.

Admissions

FYJC admissions commenced on 9th June, 2015 as SSC results were announced early this year. Minority, In-house and Online admissions were completed by the end of August. All our admissions were purely merit based. Vacant seats for SYJC also followed the same procedure and all seats were filled on merit.

Parent Teacher meetings were conducted from time to time for the FYJC and SYJC students so as to inform the parents about the attendance and academic performances of their wards.

Teachers attended workshops and meetings organized by the HSC board and education department during the course of the year.

This year HSC board organized centralized board paper corrections for the first time. Teachers appointed as Chief Moderator, Moderator and Examiners were sent for the completion of their respective duties.

 A yoga session by Kishor Kotian was organized as part on International Yoga Day for the teacher‟s mental and physical fitness of teaching staff.  Pookalam competition was organized by the Malayalam Association to celebrate Onam.  Hindi Forum organized various events and competitions on 13 and 14 September 2015 to celebrate Hindi Divas.  Tamil day was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Students participated in various events and the winners were declared.  Students Guidance Cell organized a session for students on the topic „Preparing for competitive exams (SAT - CLAT)‟ conducted by V Prov.  Junior College teachers and students visited the VanaMohotsava organized by SIES High School.  Students participated in various Inter and Intra Collegiate competitions conducted by the cultural and literary associations and won many laurels during the academic year.

Non-Teaching Staff News

The non-teaching Staff of our College organized a Satyanarayan Pooja followed by Mahaprasad on 25thJnauary, 2016

Ms. Prema Suryanarayanan:

 Attended the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on „College Administration and Personality Enhancement of Administrative Staff‟ organized by Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel on 24 and 25 April, 2015.

 She also attended the State Level Seminar on “IT Security / Digital College Administration and Government Policy – Rules and Regulations organized by Maniben Nanavati Women‟s College, Vile Parle (West) in collaboration with Joint Director, Higher Education, Mumbai Region, on 4 July, 2015.

Mr. Ankush Sawji:

 Attended the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on „College Administration and Personality Enchancement of Administrative Staff‟ organized by Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel on 24 and 25 April, 2015.

 He also attended the State Level Seminar on “IT Security / Digital College Administration and Government Policy – Rules and Regulations organized by Maniben Nanavati Women‟s College, Vile Parle (West) in collaboration with Joint Director, Higher Education, Mumbai Region, on 4 July, 2015.

Ms. Merlyn Saldanha:

 Attended the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on „College Administration and Personality Enhancement of Administrative Staff‟organized by Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel on 24 and 25 April, 2015.

Ms. Rekha Divakaran:

 Attended a training programme on „Effective Communication and Customer Centric Approach‟ organized by S.I.E.S. – Central Training, HR Department on 19 November, 2015.

Ms. Rajeshwari Swaminath:

 Attended the State Level Seminar on “IT Security / Digital College Administration and Government Policy – Rules and Regulations” organized by ManibenNanavati Women‟s College, Vile Parle (West) in collaboration with Joint Director, Higher Education, Mumbai Region, on 4 July, 2015.

Ms. Praseetha P.M.:

 Attended a training programme on “Effective Communication and Customer Centric Approach” organized by S.I.E.S. – Central Training, HR Department on 19 November, 2015.

Mr. Santosh Bhosale:

 Attended a workshop on “Working in Team” organized by S.I.E.S. – Central Training, HR Department on 15 September, 2015.

Mr. Pravin Kadam:

 Attended a workshop on “Working in Team” organized by S.I.E.S. – Central Training, HR Department on 15 September, 2015.

Achievements

 Mr.Vaibhav Khambe won the third prize in the Carrom tournament organized by Nagindas Khandwala College of Commerce, Arts and Management Studies on 30 December, 2015.  Non-Teaching Staff – Men and Women participated in the UTSAV M.D. 2016 organized by M.D. College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 4 January, 2016.  Mr.Vaibhav Khambe and Mr.AshokMasaye won the First Prize in the Doubles Carrom Tournament in the SIES – Inter Institutional Sports Events organized by S.I.E.S. College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 8 January, 2016.

 Ms.Sonal Hatpale won the first prize in the one minute game organized by M.D. College.

Student Centric Activities

The First year B.Com, BMS,BSC(IT), B. Com (A&F), B.Com (B&I),B.Com(FM) classes began on 1st July, 2015.Orientation sessions for students and their parents were conducted where they were apprised of the rules and regulations of the college, facilities provided and the examination pattern.

Students’ Council

 The secretaries and the joint secretaries for various associations and forums were selected by the respective committees. Ad-Hoc Students‟ Council was formed with class representatives of all classes, secretaries of Cultural Association, NSS, Gymkhana and the teachers.  Ganpati pooja was performed during Ganesh festival.  Zoom T.V programme was organized in October, 2015.  FANTASIES 2015 was organized on 18th, 19th, January in the college campus and on 20th January at Shanmukhanand Hall. As a part of Fantasies, Outreach Day was celebrated with the theme “Roots to Wings” on the 9th January where 25 people from Manav Seva Sangh old age home and 30 children from Bal Anand visited the college. They enjoyed the games organized for them.  The cast of the movie “Love Shagun” came to the college and trailer was screened and released. 25 media personnel covered the event on 14th January, 2016.  The Rose day was celebrated with pomp and show on 13th January, 2016.  Fantasies covered 50 events in three days where around 50 colleges and a large number of students participated.

FANTASIES 2015

Fantasies- the intercollegiate festival, organized by the students of SIESCE was held on 18th, 19th and 20th of January 2016. This year, the theme was Reminiscence - going back to the memorable days of childhood. Events in the categories of literary arts, fine arts, rhapsody, sports, performing arts and IT complemented the theme. FANTASIES 2015 was declared open by Dr. Vijay Dabholkar, Principal, Guru Nanak College.

Some of the popular events were Crunch the Munch, Ring Master, Blind man‟s buff, Uno Slam, FPL and Glam up. Stage events such as group dance, mimicry, taekwondo stunts, beat boxing received a rousing response. Other popular events were War of the DJs, Fashion Show and Tribute to Dancing Legends. Celebrity judges Karan Oberoi, Sudanshu Pandey, Danny Marshall, Urvashi Rautela, Rajneesh Duggal, Rohit Khandelwal, Rohit Verma and Santoshi Shetty kept the audience glued to their seats. The most awaited rock band event, Thunderstruck had Pangea, a Mumbai based band, playing a genre of post rock and As We Keep Searching, a band which has its origin in Ahmedabad, playing ambient and instrumental.

IQAC

 An Awareness Campaign about Skill Development program of National Skill Development Corporation was organized in the first week of August 2015 by IQAC and Nurture Cell. The campaign was conducted by executives from Ambition Learning Solutions.  A session on „Super Memory Master for Students and Student Power Projection‟ was organized on 28th September 2015. Mr. Harshit Pandya, Project Leader, World Human Development Centre conducted the session.  An aptitude test for students of M.Com (A/C) and M.Com (B&F) was held on 29th September 2015 by the „Centre for Investment Education and Learning‟ to assess their employability.  A session on „Strategic IT for Business Enterprise‟ by Prof. Stuart Fitz-Gerald, Associate Professor, Director of Collaborations- India was organized by IQAC and self financed courses on 27th November 2015.  An „Investment Awareness Programme‟ of NSE was organized for students of BMS on 1st December 2015. Mr. Kalpesh Panchal, Certified Financial Planner from Skyes and Edupro conducted the session.  IQAC in collaboration with self financing courses organized a session on “Preparing for Competitive Exams” by Mr. Rajesh Kumar of VProV on 4th December 2015.  IQAC and Nurture Club organized a campaign for online courses on 7th to 9th December 2015. Mr. Narayanan, CEO of Visara Technologies Services and his team conducted the campaign. 309 students have enrolled for the programme.  IQAC team coordinated the admission process for the various courses.  „SEAT scholarship‟ drive was successfully done by IQAC and 74 students have been awarded SEAT scholarship in the academic year 2015-2016. The scholarship amount disbursed in this year was Rs. 11,28,179/-  A free Health – check up for Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff was organized on 4th January 2016 in association with Universal Health Centre.

NSS

 The NSS unit of our College was inaugurated with a guest lecture on Gandhian ideology by Shri Lakshman Gole, Saksham Peace Foundation on 27th August.  NSS volunteers attended the university level Leadership Training Programme from 16th to 20th August at Sonavale village, Badlapur.  52 volunteers successfully planted 60 saplings at Aarey colony on 9th September.  Blood donation was actively carried out with Rotary Club of Mumbai Uptown and Sion Hospital on 12th September 116 units were collected and 47 blood samples were tested for ThalaSemesteria  Guest lecture on Emotional Stability was conducted by Dr. Kranti Kadam, Department of Psychiatry, KEM Hospital on14th September. Street play was enacted with NGO Akshara on 18th September. 36

 On 27 September NSS Volunteers cleaned Girgaum Chowpatty of the waste created by Ganesha visarjan.  NSS Volunteers participated in University level project-Nashabandhi rally on 1st October and Bhajan Sandhya on 2nd October at Gateway of India.  25 volunteers cleaned college premises under Swatchataa Abhiyaan on 3rd October.  Cleaning after ghatsthapana visarjan at Dadar Chowpatty was carried out under Swatchta Abhiyaan on 23rd October. 2015.  NSS volunteers actively participated in university level projects of „Run for Unity‟ followed by lecture on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on 31st October and lecture on „Gala for Malala‟ at Fort on 7th November.  15 NSS volunteers joined hands together with BMC officials to clean college campus on 10th November which was second day of Diwali festivals.  NSS unit has adopted Sion Railway station and the students worked relentlessly even on Sundays to clean Sion Railway station and beautify it with social messages on 21st November, 6th December and 13th December, 2015.  Volunteers joined hands with NGO AKSHARA at CST station for creating awareness on gender issues from 3rd to 5th December, 2015.  Tobacco awareness was conducted by NGO Salaam Bombay on 11th December.  To promote the Gandhian ideology, autobiography of Gandhiji was collected from Sarvodaya Mandal and distributed. 50 NSS volunteers successfully cleared Gandhi Vichar Exam on 14th December, 2015 and were awarded certificates.  Students also actively helped SIES School to maintain order and discipline for Forest Exhibition on 17th, 18th and 19th December, 2015.  A workshop was organized by NSS volunteers with Akshara Foundation on Gender Issues on 8th January, 2015. Guest interaction was also organized with Salaam Bombay for anti- tobacco drive on the same day.  NSS volunteers have adopted Prerana Kaamgaar Welfare society slum and regular activities are conducted with the school children residing in the slum with celebration of festivals and donations in terms of educational aids. Book binding project was held on 10th January, 2016.  NSS unit had a guest lecture by Ashok Dabhade Sr. Police Inspector with the topic Traffic rules on 11th February, 2016.  The second Blood Donation drive was held on 9th February, 2016.  NSS Unit organized a Disaster Management Lecture and Workshop on 17th February, 2016.

NSS CAMP at KAWATHEWADI (10th October- 16th October)

 NSS Residential camp was successfully organized at Kawathewadi. With the help of entire NSS committee, various activities were planned for the villagers. Shramdaan included creation of Soak Pits .For draining the dirty household water 4 soak pits were made. The soak pits project was very well appreciated by NSS officials of Mumbai University. The day at Kawathewadi started

with Yoga followed by Shramdaan in the morning and post lunch was guest lecture along with activities for villagers and ended with NSS diary filling and prayer.  Film on Gandhian philosophy was screened on 10th October and various activities were undertaken to teach school children along with computer literacy.  Guest lecture was organized for nasha-bandi and anti- tobacco campaign was carried out for villagers on 11th October by Ms. Varsha - General Secretary-Nasha bandhi Mandal.  Guest lecture on Andh Shraddha Nirmulan - Anti superstition was very effectively conducted by Dr. Munde and Mrs. Munde- State Convener of Maharashtra Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samiti for the volunteers as well as villagers on 12th October.  To sensitize on ecological aspect of snakes a guest lecture was organized on snakes and environment. Live snakes were brought for demonstration by Sarp Mitra Foundation on 13th October.  Guest lecture on Gandhian ideology by Shri Lakshman Gole- Saksham peace foundation was organized on 14th October. Various donations in terms of books from book binding project, clothes and stationery were distributed.  NSS volunteers taught villagers the art of making portable solar cookers which were distributed on 15th October.  NSS camp winded up on last day - 16th October with Shramdaan - cleaning of the entire village. It was a successful event.

NCC

 L/CPL Ankita Bolar from B.Com had attended CATC Camp (2015) and was awarded a medal for the best cadet for escorting the Chief Guest.  CDT Vidya Pillai from BMS-B had attended the ATC Camp (2015) and was awarded a medal for Debate and also won a medal for securing First position in Badminton Senior Wing. She was also adjudged as the Best Anchor of ATC Camp which was held in 2015. She was also a part of the Volleyball team.  CDT Maheshwari Naidu from FYB.Com was awarded a medal for being the best in Drama. She was declared to be the best cadet amongst her group in the Skit at the CATC Camp 2015.

Women’s Development Cell

 Women‟s Development Cell organized a talk on “Awareness about Burns & Skin Donation” on August 14, 2015 at 11am in the auditorium. The lecture was delivered by the coordinator of the National Burns Centre, Mr. Navin Vazirani. Around fifty students attended the lecture and gained knowledge about burns & skin donation.

 WDC in association with Majlis, an NGO conducted intra collegiate competitions under EXPRESSION on the theme “Violence behind Closed Doors” on 16th September 2015. Around 30

students participated in various competitions like Poster making, Skit, group Discussion, elocution, etc.

 The Cell organized a Self Defence Training Workshop for Girls (aided degree college section) on Friday 9th October 2015 from 10.30am to 1pm in the College auditorium. There were around 40 girls who undertook the training program and benefitted from it. The initiative was in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Bombay Uptown.

 Women‟s Development Cell in collaboration with V-Connect organization helped in collecting dead stock clothes from readymade garment manufacturers in Bandra-Santacruz belt on 9th December 2015 for the flood affected victims of Chennai.

Department of Life Long Learning and Extension

 Thirty Students enrolled with DLLE this year.  Orientation lecture for the students was held on 15th July, 2015  First term training for the students was conducted on 24th August, 2015.  First term training for student manager and teacher in charge was conducted on 21st August 2015  Second term training for the student manager as well as teacher in charge was conducted on 8th Nov 2015 by the University of Mumbai.  The unit organized Poster Competition on 21st December, 2015.  Inter collegiate Udaan Research Convention was organized on 19th December 2015.in our college and the judges for the event was Dr. Suguna Rao from K.J. Somaiya College of Arts, Science& Commerce as well as Dr. Lakshmi Varanasi from Jhunjhunwala College of Commerce &Eco, Vashi.  20 students participated in skit competition, 5 in poster competition and 5 for essay competition in the Inter collegiate Udaan Festival at Guru Nanak College on 13th January.  The finals of Udaan Research Convention was held on 5th Feb 2016 at Fort University Campus and Ms. Tamkeen Elias Shaikh won consolation prize for her research paper titled “Exploitation of Women in Modern Indian Society”.

Entrepreneurship Cell

 Our college has set up an Entrepreneurship Cell for harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of our young students. The Entrepreneurship Cell believes in the development of India's entrepreneurial ecosystem by enabling easy and efficient interaction between its major components spanning students, working professionals, aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, mentors, angel investors, venture capital firms and Corporates through initiatives like interactive sessions, competitions, conferences etc. The inauguration ceremony of the Entrepreneurship Cell was held on14th July, 2105 at 10.30 am in the college auditorium. The chief guest for the session was Mr. Dhairya Poojara, CEO of Y Centre, a serial entrepreneur, an angel investor and a start up wizard. There was an interactive session following the inauguration. 39

 An interactive session was organized on “Tricks & Trades of a new Business” where the speaker Abhishek Gupta, our alumni, enlightened students on overcoming the challenges of running a business.

Gymkhana Committee

The Committee has been proactive in motivating students to participate in Inter-collegiate Tournaments organized by Mumbai University.

 Annual Athletic Meet was held on 22nd December. Various events were organized for students, teaching and non-teaching staff at Somaiya College Grounds.  Our College students have participated in several Mumbai University tournaments.

Cultural Committee

 The Cultural forum had a vibrant year with a plethora of activities.  The first event hosted by SIESMIC was Teachers Day Celebrations. The Teachers were given roses as tokens of love and respect and also presented with artistically made wall hangings as souvenirs.  Ganesh Chaturthi Festival was celebrated on 17th September. After the traditional puja and aarti the festival was celebrated by presenting a cultural program. An eco friendly Ganesha idol made by Mr. Retesh Gupta of F.Y.B.Com was displayed to reinforce the message of environment conservation. We provided a platform to the NGO – CGNET, Chattisgarh to sensitize the students and staff about issues in the rural interiors of Chattisgarh.  In order to commemorate the victory of good over evil, Navaratri was celebrated with grandeur for the very first time in the college.  The students participated in various intercollegiate cultural festivals of various institutions and bagged number of prizes.  The SIESMIC students also got the opportunity to showcase their talents to the entire college on the Annual Day function of the college, on 20th January, 2016 at Shanmukhananda Auditorium. On this day students showcased their talents through performances in singing and dancing based on a particular theme.  Pongal Festival was celebrated by the students of Degree and Junior college students.

Achievements:

The beginning of the year was marked by exemplary performance at UNIFEST- Intercollegiate Cultural Festival, University of Mumbai. We participated in 30 events and bagged prizes in various performing arts. The list is as follows:

 Ms. Dharini Veeraraghavan - FYBAF got I Prize in Indian Classical Vocal & II Prize in Classical Instruments.

 Mr. Retesh Gupta - FYB.Com got III Prize in Poster Making Competition  Ms. Radhika Krishnan - SYBMS got III Prize in Western Solo Singing Competition  Mr. Nihal Shetty - TYBSc (IT) got III Prize in Mono Acting Competition  Ms. Shriya Vasantharajan - TYBMS qualified in Debate for Inter zonal round  Ms. Dharini Veeraraghavan - FYBAF qualified in Indian Classical Vocal for National round  Ms. Tanvi Chalke - TYBSc (IT) & Mr. Prajith Nair - SYB.Com qualified for Versatility round

Commerce Forum

The Annual Career Fair “DISHA “, organized by the Commerce Forum was held on the 9th and 10th of September, 2015. The career fair witnessed eminent personalities share their rich experience on diverse career opportunities. The program was inaugurated by leading management consultant Prof R.S.S. Mani who enlightened the students on career options in the field of management.

The following workshops and Seminars were held during the two days:

 Careers in Finance  Ethical Hacking  Personality Development  Career opportunities in Foreign languages  Graphology  Counseling and Aptitude tests

Speakers’ Forum

 A.D. Shroff Memorial Intra Collegiate Elocution Competition was held on 14th August, 2015. The judges for the competition were Ms Shruthi Nair from SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce and Mrs. Renu Mendiratta (Retd) of SIES College of Commerce and Economics.  Meryl Nellysseri was selected to participate in the finals of the 51st A. D. Shroff Memorial Inter Collegiate Elocution Competition.

SIES Inter-Collegiate Debate

The event, organized on 10th September, 2015 was a big success with participation from 13 teams from various colleges of Mumbai. The First Prize was bagged by Mr. Utsav Sajpal and Ms. Shagun Sharma of R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, Matunga, second Prize by Ms. Vanishree Srinivasan and Ms. Urmila Sahu of SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Sion (east) and the third prize by Ms. Rukmini Chaudhary and Ms. Cristina Carlos from Jitendra Chauhan College of Law. The Best Speaker award was awarded to Ms. Shagun Sharma of R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, Matunga.

Counselling and Mental Health Programme

Nirmaya Guidance Clinic is providing Counseling services for the students and staff of the College on a regular basis.

Placement Cell

Our Placement Cell was active this year too. Students were placed with WIPRO, I GATE-CapGemini, TCS and ICICI Prudential.

Nurture Club Activities

 The Nurture Club and IQAC conducted a Skills Development Campaign in association with the National Skills Development Corporation in the first week of August, 2015.

 A Campaign for Online courses was conducted with the IQAC from 7th to 9th December 2015 by Visara Technologies Services Ltd. 309 students enrolled for the programme.

 The Nurture Club and B.Sc (IT) department organized Skills Upgradation training programme with Microsoft Certification in association with ATS Learning Solutions in January-February 2015.

Nature Club

 Nature club jointly conducted Tree Plantation with NSS at Aarey colony on 9th September.  30 participants of Nature Club participated in Forest Exhibition at SIES School on 17th, 18th, and 19th December, 2015 with models and charts.  Film Screening was conducted on 9th January.  Nature club successfully completed „Sustainability Live’ - Model And Chart Exhibition Cum Competition on 12th and 13th January based on various environmental themes like acid rain, global warming, sustainable development etc. The event was a grand success with active participation of 400 students of FYBCOM in 40 groups.  Nature Club conducted Nature Trail at Shilonda, Borivali National Park with 75 students and 3 teachers on 18th of February, 2016.

Value Lab

 Organized street play for freshers.  Organized Treasure Hunt Competition for B.Com students.

Marathi Divas Celebration

 Marathi Divas was celebrated by students on 27th February, 2016.

Industrial Visits

 Industrial Visits were organized for all the courses in January and February 2016 to various places like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Manali, Jabalpur, Mysore, Coorg, Jabalpur, Kanha.  The B Com Industrial visit was conducted in two groups to Manali and Jodhpur. It was well received by the students and a good learning experience for them. 220 students and 6 faculty members visited J.B. Transformers in Manali and Khansara Bearings in Jodhpur.

Staff and Student Research Cell

 Conducted inter collegiate research paper competition.

 Arranged for the Degree College teachers both aided and self financing courses, a workshop on „Writing skills required for preparing research papers and publications.

 Conducted a workshop for students on “How to write a research paper”

 Organized an intercollegiate Seminar along with Maniben Nanavati College, Vile Parle, on the topic “Unbanked India”. Our students won the second position at this Seminar.

 Organized a workshop for the students on „Time Management‟

 Organized a workshop on S.P.S.S for all Degree College staff members both aided and self financing. Along with that a research workshop was also conducted on „Writing Skills for Research papers‟.

 Organized a lecture-demo session on yoga for all the staff members as part of yoga day celebrations.

 Conducted an essay competition for the students of degree college on the topic- “Yoga – A way of Life”.

Report of Self Financing Courses

Department of BMS

Activities

 A workshop on “Tips & Tricks of Competitive exams” was conducted by VPROV.  A Seminar on Mutual Funds was conducted by Ambition Learning.  An interactive tête-à-tête was conducted by Hiralal Yadav, a social activist about his journey on seat less cycle all over India.  In association with the Entrepreneurship Cell a Seminar on „Entrepreneurship‟ was conducted by Dhariya Poojara, CEO Y Centre.  Google Hangout lecture series was organized in collaboration with SIES Management & ASQ on various topics like Leadership, Decision making, Project Management & Time Management.  A Poster competition was organized in the department for FYBMS students on 27th January 2016 on the theme of Environment Conservation. Ms. Usha Rao BMS Coordinator from Podar College judged the event and enlightened the students about nature conservation.  Ad Mania Competition was organized for all BMS students on 29th January 2016. Students had to prepare Print Ads, Radio Jingles and Television Commercials on variety of FMCG brands. Sunil Jhurani, a freelance Advertising Professional call judged the event and guided students on the Do‟s & Don‟ts of an Ad campaign.  PPT fiesta competition was organized for BMS students on 2nd February 2016. The Judge for the event was Dr. R Gopal, Director, D.Y.Patil Institute of Management Studies.

Industrial Visits

FYBMS and TYBMS

 An industrial visit was organized for FYBMS & TYBMS students to Mysore-Coorg from 10th February to 15th February 2016 with 57 students & 3 faculty members accompanying them. The students visited KSIC (Mysore Silk and Mysore sandal soaps) to study the production & operation process with quality standards & systems.

SYBMS

 An industrial visit was organized for SYBMS students to Chandigrah Shimla from 18th February to 24th February 2016 with 46 students & 2 faculty members accompanying them. The students visited Verka Dairy at Mohali to study the production & operation process with quality standards & systems.

Students’ Achievements  Tejas Sridhar from FYBMS B participated in the NSDL Brand Ambassador competition and became one of the two Brand ambassadors to NSDL from our college. He was also a Second runner up at the intercollegiate elocution competition held by Dhyansadhana College.

 Aishwarya Iyer from SYBMS A won the 1st prize in Bucket Ball in Enigma, RA Podar College. Department of BSc.IT Activities  “Remedial Coaching Sessions” were conducted for the subject of Applied Maths II for F.Y.B.Sc ATKT students were conducted by Mr. Ajay Gupta.

 Seminars on “Career options in IT” for F.Y.B.Sc IT students and “Aptitude Session & Interview Technique and Project guidance” for S.Y.B.Sc IT and T.Y. B.Sc IT students were conducted by Mr. Rohit Gupta, Marketing Manager, SEED Infotech.

 Seminar on “Trends in Animation and Multimedia” for F.Y.B.Sc IT students was conducted by Ms. Sona Jiandani, Marketing Manager, Arena Animations.

 Seminar on “Advanced Java” for T.Y.B.Sc IT students was conducted by CMS IT Services PVT. Ltd.

 Session on Aptitude Test and Interview techniques for T.Y.B.Sc IT students was conducted by Mrs. Nisha Kishor Dang.

 Seminar on “Cyber Security” for B.Sc IT students was conducted by Mr. Manish Singh, Sr. Marketing Manager, Microsoft ATS.

 Seminar on “Ethical Hacking” for B.Sc IT students was conducted by Mr. Girish Gadekar, Marketing Manager, Pristine Info Solution.

 Conducted University Level IT Quiz Competition for all classes.

 Conducted two days ATS MICROSOFT Training & Certification program on CYBER SECURITY on 30 January, 2016 & 31 January, 2016. Examination was conducted on 27 March, 2016.

 Conducted three days ATS MICROSOFT Training & Certification program „ Excel & Advance Excel‟ from 21 March, 2016 to 23 March, 2016 for which 49 students were registered. Examination was conducted on 31 March, 2016.

 Conducted NIIT National Industry Targeted Aptitude Test 2016 for all IT classes

 Organized EDIT V 3.0 TECHRAZZ– IT department festival

Placement

 Pool Campus recruitment for the students of T.Y. B.Sc IT of S.I.E.S College of Comm. & Eco. And S.I.E.S College of Arts, Science and Commerce was held in September 2015 by Wipro Ltd. 14 (Fourteen) students were selected

 IGATE-Cap Gemini pool Campus recruitment drive for the students of T.Y. B.Sc IT was held at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Wadala. Two Students were selected.

 Three students were in Tech Mahindra Campus Placement Drive held in Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mahim.

Student Achievements

 Mr. Somushankar M. won Silver Medal in Fencing competition held at Vidyalankar, Wadala.

 Mr. Somushankar M. won Brounze Medal in Fencing University Level and qualified for All India Inter University National Level.

 Ms. Vidya Pangala, participated in Volley Ball Competition of Mumbai University held at Vidyalankar College, Wadala.

 Mr. Nihal N. Shetty qualified for Monoact (Hindi) Districts level Unifest Mumbai University.

 Mr. Kaustubh Chawan won gold medal in taekwondo competition held in Mumbai University

Industrial Visit

 Industrial Visit was organized to Jabalpur Kanha from 6th to 11th February 2016 with 43 students and 4 faculty members and they made a visit to BSNL.

Department of Accounting and Finance

 Meryl Nellisery (SYBAF) won first prize in the Intra Collegiate A D Shroff Elocution competition and was selected to represent the College at the inter collegiate event.

 Deepika Reddy won second prize in intra collegiate A D Shroff Elocution competition.

 S. Mani Muthu (FYBAF) won 3rd prize in 4X100 relay on Annual Sports Day organized by the college.

 Deepika Reddy, Dakshata Raut, Pushpa Rani, Venista Jessy (FYBAF) joined NSS and participated in NSS activities such as Tree Plantation drive, blood donation camp, street play, sevadaan, cleanliness drives, etc

 Shruti Manniadar and Udayan Pandey TYBAF participating in “Accounting Aces” at Model College. 46

 Vandan Gosrani and Simran P (SYBAF) won 1st prize in financial quiz at FINOVA.

 Expert Lectures were conducted for TYBAF Sem VI on Taxation IV, Financial management III and Cost Accounting IV dated 2 April, 2016.

 Oragnised Intra Collegiate Event - Finatix: Accountoholic an accounting Quiz on 30 January, 2016.

Industrial Visit

 Industrial Visit was organized to Jodhpur -Jaisalmer from 2nd to 7th February, 2016 with 52 students and 3 faculty members and they made a visit to Jodhpur Dairy, Jain Sons Ltd (Gaur Gum Production) and KASHIDA (Handicraft)

Department of Banking and Insurance

 Orientation Programme was held for parents and students of FYBBI class to make them aware of college rules and regulations.  Parent-Teacher Meeting for the academic year 2015 -16 of SYBBI and TYBBI class was held.  Open day: Parents were invited for Result distribution for Semesteresters I & III, which was highly appreciated by parents as they got to know about their wards progress.  Constitutional day: BBI department actively participated in the Constitution Day celebration where few students from each class made presentations on various aspects of the Indian Constitution  Expert lecture: Mr. Harish Ramchandran a person with Industrial experience was invited to give current insights and happening in the stock market to relate theory with practical aspects of stock market.  Campus Recruitment: Students appeared and were shortlisted through interviews conducted by TCS (KPO)  Intra department Poster Making competition was organized on 8th January 2016 on the topic „Environment Management‟  Intra department Essay competition was organized on 11th January 2016.  Workshop on Life Skills, Issuing of IPO, Careers in Banking Finance on 19th March.

Students’ Achievements

 S. Sudarshan won 1st Prize in Bucket ball at Enigma Poddar College.  SunnishDawda won 1st Prize in Bucket ball at Enigma Poddar College.  Rajiv Singh won 1st Prize in Bucket ball at Enigma Poddar College.  Rajiv Singh participated in Basket Ball at University Sports event.  Sunnish Dawda and Siddesh Shinde were members of College Cricket team and reached the third round of University tournament.  Santosh Sutar won second price Prize in Taranganat Thakur College.  Santosh Sutar participated in Unifest Group Singing Competition. 47

 Gauri Deshmukh won first prize at Disha Talent Hunt.  Bhagyashree Shinde won first prize in Beyond the Décor at Jai Hind College.  Shreya Warrier participated in Unifest Dance (solo) competition.  Ponshika Raghunathan and Navami Shetty won first prize in NSDL Beg Borrow Steal organized at FINOVA.  Six students completed Internship in Birla Sunlife Insurance Co. and cleared IRDA exam.  88 students from first, second and third year, visited the Make in India exhibition organized at the Bandra Kurla Complex and also participated in the Seminar organized by India Bulls on 16th February, 2016 along with Asst. Prof. Shailashri Uchil.

Industrial Visit

 Industrial Visit was organized to Jabalpur - Kanha from 6th to 11th February 2016.  60 students from Banking and Insurance visited B.S.N.L situated at Jabalpur.

Department of Financial Markets

Activities  Orientation Programme was conducted for academic year 2015 -16 of FY BFM parents and students in July 2015 to make them aware of college rules and regulations.  Parent Teacher Meetings were also conducted for SY & TY BFM students in July.  FINOVA was conceptualized by the department of financial markets with the aim of spreading financial awareness and literacy. It was inaugurated by our Principal, Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar. More than 1000 students across Mumbai participated in various events and Seminars on 14 & 15 December 2015.  NSDL selected Sreelaxmi Menon and Tejas S. as brand ambassadors.  A debate competition for BFM students was held in July, the topic was „E Commerce - the way to go‟.  FY BFM students attended the Van Mahatsov held at SIES School in December.  NSDL had conducted a Seminar, Ekalavya in September 2015 on „How to do Trading‟.  FY BFM students participated in Nature‟s Trail activity at Sanjay Gandhi National Park as a part of their Environmental Studies Project on 18th February, 2016.  BFM organized a Report Writing Competition on 20th Feb 2016 and winners were awarded certificates for the same.  Organized a Workshop on “Strategic IT in Business Enterprise” by Prof. Stuart Fitzgerald from Kingston University on 27 November 2015.  Jointly organized a Seminar along with Entrepreneurship Cell on “E-Waste and Business Opportunities” conducted by Eco Recycling Ltd – India‟s Leading e-Waste Management Company, on 27th Feb 2016.

Student Achievements:  Kunjan Shah of TYBFM cleared his NCFM exams, and also worked as an Intern with Deep Securities who are sub brokers for Motilal Oswal.  Swarali Halepeti of TYBFM worked as an Intern with Quik work, a startup company and contributed in areas like product management, market research plan, business development etc.  Purab Dagha of TYBFM worked as an intern with Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd.  Vidhi Bhansali of TYBFM worked as an Intern with Kraft Education Services, a foreign education counseling organization in various departments like marketing, office administration, social media marketing etc.  Dhariya Maun and Akash Makhwan of TYBFM won a prize while working as Intern with Ventura Securities in June.

Industrial Visit

 Industrial Visit was organized to Delhi-Manali- Chandigarh from 8th to 13th February 2016 with 49 students and 3 faculty members and a visit to NTPC power plant at Sunder Nagar.

OUR PRIDE 2015-2016

Our results have over the years been far higher than the University /board passing percentage.

No. of No. of School / Students Distinctio Pass Course Students I Class II Class Fail College Appeare n Class Passed % d

XI COM 480 410 19 141 136 114 69 85.42

XII COM 478 478 346 125 06 -- -- 100.00

FYBCOM - I SEMESTER 472 383 24 106 218 35 89 81.14

FYBCOM - II SEMESTER 472 395 22 115 225 33 77 83.69

SYBCOM - III SEMESTER 445 361 17 65 243 36 84 81.12

SYBCOM - IV SEMESTER 445 399 13 66 257 63 46 89.66

TYBCOM - V SEMESTER 457 420 50 256 113 01 35 91.90

TYBCOM - VI SEMESTER 457 429 42 259 127 01 - 93.87

FYBMS - I SEMESTER 120 101 5 17 67 12 19 84.17

FYBMS - II SEMESTER 120 89 1 12 66 10 31 74.17

SYBMS - III SEMESTER 117 115 6 38 68 3 2 98.29

SYBMS - IV SEMESTER 117 114 - 29 76 9 3 97.44

TYBMS - V SEMESTER 122 113 8 51 51 - 10 92.62

TYBMS - VI SEMESTER 122 111 3 43 65 - 11 90.98

FYBCOM (A&F)- I SEMESTER 60 59 18 26 12 3 1 98.33

FYBCOM (A&F)- II SEMESTER 60 59 5 32 20 2 1 98.33

SYBCOM (A&F)- III SEMESTER 62 59 15 30 14 - 3 95.16

SYBCOM(A&F) - IV SEMESTER 61 61 11 32 18 - - 100.00

TYBCOM(A&F) - V SEMESTER 69 67 19 41 5 2 2 97.10

TYBCOM (A&F)- VI SEMESTER 69 69 10 47 12 - - 100.00

FYBCOM (B&I)- I SEMESTER 60 56 3 15 35 3 4 93.33

FYBCOM (B&I)- II SEMESTER 60 53 8 22 22 1 7 88.33

SYBCOM (B&I)- III SEMESTER 59 54 6 24 23 1 5 91.53

SYBCOM(B&I) - IV SEMESTER 59 51 5 12 27 7 8 86.44

TYBCOM(B&I) - V SEMESTER 53 50 2 21 27 - 3 94.34

TYBCOM (B&I)- VI SEMESTER 53 52 1 25 26 - 1 98.11

FYBCOM (FM)- I SEMESTER 60 46 - 7 11 28 14 76.67

FYBCOM (FM)- II SEMESTER 60 39 - 6 10 35 9 65.00

SYBCOM (FM)- III SEMESTER 59 58 - 4 18 35 2 98.31

SYBCOM (FM) - IV SEMESTER 59 51 3 17 11 20 8 86.44

TYBCOM(FM) - V SEMESTER 60 58 1 24 13 20 2 96.67

TYBCOM (FM)- VI SEMESTER 60 53 - 12 19 22 7 88.33

FYBSC(IT) - I SEMESTER 58 26 5 7 8 6 32 44.83

FYBSC(IT) - II SEMESTER 58 17 2 8 3 4 41 29.31

SYBSC(IT) - III SEMESTER 55 27 3 9 9 6 28 49.09

SYBSC(IT) - IV SEMESTER 55 33 5 9 7 12 22 60.00

TYBSC(IT) - V SEMESTER 55 31 2 12 8 9 24 56.36

TYBSC(IT) - VI SEMESTER 55 31 - 14 10 7 24 56.36

M.COM (Accts) - I SEMESTER 58 42 3 17 22 - 16 72.41

M.COM (Accts) - II SEMESTER 57 51 - 19 31 - 6 89.47

M.COM (Accts) - III SEMESTER 50 44 3 22 19 - 6 88.00

M.COM (Accts) - IV SEMESTER 47 47 1 27 19 - - 100.00

M.COM (B&F) - I SEMESTER 60 53 - 22 31 - 7 88.33

M.COM (B&F) - II SEMESTER 57 51 - 19 32 - - 89.47

M.COM (B&F) - III SEMESTER 50 44 3 22 19 - 6 88.00

M.COM (B&F) - IV SEMESTER 47 47 1 27 19 - - 100.00

MSC(IT) - I SEMESTER 19 8 - - 5 - 11 42.10

MSC(IT) - II SEMESTER 19 8 2 6 - 11 42.11

MSC(IT) - III SEMESTER 9 7 - 2 5 - 2 77.78

MSC(IT) - IV SEMESTER 10 7 - 3 4 - 3 70.00

PRESS ARTICLES 2015-2016

DISHA - The Annual Career Fair

For a better tomorrow, SIES College of Commerce and Economics, an institute of Mumbai university, conducted a talent research and career counseling festival on 9th and 10th September in the college premises. Students from various branches of faculty showed great enthusiasm and participated in large number to avail the opportunity. Many eminent speakers took time from their busy schedules to motivate the teenagers of the institute. The students listened in rapped attention to the suggestions given by these eminent speakers. It emerged as a boon to many of us who were directionless about the course we wanted to pursue after graduation. The feather in the cap was the talent research where the students were enabled to show their inner talents. We really wondered that there was so much within us and how we failed to nip them in the bud. The two-day festival taught us that life is not a well. It is a vast ocean and we are just drops in it. We have to explore a lot. The seminars and the workshops conducted by the college authorities opened our eyes to new horizons. We learnt a lot and probably some of them might also have started research browsing through the net for their future. The active participation of the students showed that they had matured and was stepping into a new threshold of life. This is just the beginning. It is not the attitude but the aptitude of each one of us to do something. Every individual is different and all of us have the spark. It‟s just the time to ignite and move forward.

The event comprising two days of fun, learning, exploring and analyzing was an eye opener for the youngsters. They had a deep impact on the students and the programme left an indelible mark in their lives.

SHIBONI IYER SYBCOM

FANTASIES

Fantasies, the intercollegiate festival organised by the students of SIESCE, was held on 18th, 19th and 20th of January 2016. The preparations for the same had already begun from the month of June 2015.This year; the organisers chose a non-conventional theme: Reminiscence; an effort to go back to memorable days of childhood which are usually glorified as the best days of one‟s life. The three days were awaited by all the buzzing volunteers who had put all their mind and heart to make it bigger and better.

Day 1 of the festival „Fantasies‟ began with great enthusiasm and joy. The day began with the prize distribution and felicitation of the rankers and achievers of different streams of study available in the college. This was followed by declaring Fantasies open by our chief guest along with our principal Dr. Kinnarry Thakkar and conveyor Neelima Diwakar. A lot of events were planned by the „Events‟ department which was divided into the categories of literary arts, fine arts, rhapsody, sports, performing arts and IT. Out of the many events that were conducted, one that caught the eye of many participants was Snakes and Ladders. A real life snakes and ladder board was recreated with people moving along it with the roll of dice. Computer games like Need for Speed, Counter Strike and FIFA saw a flood of gamers eagerly waiting to compete with one another. The fine arts category tested the creativity by bringing in a variety of events, each having a twist of its own. Spectators were swayed by the next-gen designs in Mehendi, Heena Art, and Rangoli, which were made of flowers. The quad area of the college

52 was also occupied holding the events „Act to Impact‟ and „WTF- What the Foot‟. With about 6 teams participating for the former event, each team depicted a social cause through their street plays. The latter withheld a huge crowd by showing of their freestyle football skills by a face-off which was judged by Archis Patil and Arish Ansari with which the day 1 of fest came to an end.

Day 2 saw the same vigour, enthusiasm and excitement in the crowd as day 1. It started of which one of most famous event „Crunch the Munch‟; a challenge for all the foodies. „Ring Master‟ was another event that has been repeatedly used over the years. This was followed by Blind man‟s buff, Uno Slam, FPL and Glam Up which were room events. Meanwhile, the stage hosted the event „Fame Game‟ which acted as a platform for showcase of varying talents among individuals and groups which included group dances, mimicry, taekwondo stunts and many more. A new addition to events was „Vocalorde‟ which was basically beat boxing judged by Karan Oberoi, Sudanshu Pandey and Danny Marshall. „SWAG- Steppers with a Groove‟ saw an overflowing participation of 10 teams which was judged by the crew of Rohan Rokhade. The evening welcomed a crowd of about three thousand people waiting for the event of „Double Treble‟ the highlight of the day i.e. the war of the DJs. With face-off between about 15 DJs, the event gave a gala time to both the organisers and visitors, unfortunately, the day had to end leaving behind lots of memories, videos and photographs.

With just one more day left for the fest, the third day of Fantasies began with the annual day celebrations in Shamukananda Hall. The first competition was „Tribute to the Legends‟, a dance battle between troops who paying tributes to the various artist in the past few decades which included Hema Malini, Micheal Jackson, Rajnikant and Helen which were portrayed beautifully. „Vogue Vendetta‟ followed Tribute to the Legends, the fashion show event with the themes of Disney, Pirates of the Carribean, Game of Thrones, Super Heroes and Super Villains. This event was judged by Urvashi Rautela, Rajneesh Duggal, Rohit Khandelwal, Rohit Verma and Santoshi Shetty. With an amazing style, walk, make up, appearance and clothing, all the groups captured the eyes of viewers. However, out of all the groups that participated, the group with the theme Pirates of the Carribean won it. With all the competitions coming to an end, it was time for the most awaited rock band event, Thunderstruck, which had two bands playing: Pangea, a Mumbai based band, who specialized in „Progressive Metal‟ and Aswekeepsearching, a band which has its origin in Ahmedabad, played ambient and instrumental music. The people left the auditorium feeling pleased and energized, having attended arguably the most memorable gig in the start of the year. With Thunderstruck, the three day festival came to and end. The efforts of each and every volunteer and organiser made it possible to recreate a three day extravaganza taking you back to your childhood, rightfully describing the theme, Reminiscence.

AISHWARYA IYER EDITOR SYBMS A

THUNDERSTRUCK 9.0

In an era permeated with events majorly affiliated with mainstream dance music, SIES College of Commerce and Economics offers its audience a chance to live the rock with one of the most prodigious musicales in the city - Thunderstruck. The 9-year long event serves as the headlining event of the college's cultural festival - Fantasies. The night of January 20, 2016 saw a gargantuan crowd headbang to 2 hours of untimitigated musical dexterity at the long-established Shanmukhananda Hall. The ninth edition of the event was graced by the presence of two of the most vivifying local bands blessed with immense musical knowledge and countless fleets of admirers - Aswekeepsearching and Pangea. 53

Since, both the bands have inclined towards turning up with instrumental sets at live shows, the organizing department was highly skeptical about the reactions of those who had exultantly assembled to witness the gig. All their grievances found their way out of their heads as the post-rock maestros Aswekeepsearching took charge of the stage. "What's up, SIES?", asserted the guitarist, Uddipan Sarmah; the hall replied with a thunderous ovation. Several troupes of passionate fans quickly occupied the area nearest to the stage. Performances by bassist Bob Alex and drummer Gautam Deb largely contributed towards spreading an ethereal ambiance all over the auditorium. Without a doubt, keyboardist/guitarist Shubham Gurung's energetic stage prescence managed to raise the audience's eyebrows. In addition to these, a cameo by Coshish's Shrikant Sreenivasan altered the set fashioning it into an absolute stunner. Up next were prog-metal giants - Pangea. At his second act at Thunderstruck, guitarist Akshay Rajpurohit undeniably succeeded in keeping the crowd banqueted through all the cheeky taunts and witty one-liners at regular intervals. Other band members who had played at the fest in the past were Krishna Jhaveri (bass) and Jai Row Kavi (drums), who unleashed tremendous quotients of charisma and madness on stage. Not considering these, guitarists Shadab and Kuber bolstered the show owing to their respective individual parts. "If anyone here wants to dance with us on the stage, you're invited”, said Rajpurohit and what followed was something that words cannot describe. The drum stick hit the stand and up went countless number of fingers. The guitarists joined the brawl and thus, began the party. The stage was packed with a copious horde of admirers, busy dancing to the tunes of 'Epson Printer'. Forgetting all their intricacies for a couple of hours on an uncustomary Wednesday night, the spectators added life and soul to the occasion. Thunderstruck 9.0 wouldn't have been possible without the dedicated efforts embodied by the organising team commendably led by Ashwin Salian and Kiran Manche. Summarizing everything, the event successfully managed to conclude the festival in impeccable fashion. GOVIND NAIR FYBMS

EDIT TECHRazz - The Unrevealed Secrets of Technology

Edit V3.0, an intercollegiate departmental fest initiated by the students of BSc IT of SIES College of Commerce and Economics was held on 18th December, 2015. As the name suggests, the 3rd version of EDIT was about upgrading it to a much higher level than ever before. This year the theme was TECHRazz - the unrevealed secrets of technology. The theme name is self-explanatory. The team tried to incorporate this theme in all the events by keeping at least one element hidden which they revealed when the event began. In the previous year, EDIT was a great success, and thus, this time also the organizers had made an attempt to make it even more grand and eclectic. As said above, last year‟s EDIT was a huge success as around 3500 students were in the college campus enjoying themselves and the team felt very proud on knowing that the foot count in the campus on the day of EDIT was approx. 5000. And they felt very proud to announce that 40+ had colleges participated and the strength of participants was 700 on paper. It was a great accomplishment as they had achieved most of their goals and had set a new level. And being a single day TECH fest, it was so efficacious. The fest consists of various events falling under 4 categories, namely: Lab, Non Lab, Classroom and Fillers. Even if it‟s a Tech Fest, the organizing committee conducted various events for other stream students also without limiting it to just IT students because the main motto for conducting this fest was to empower the minds of youngsters and not only IT minds. We conducted 23 events in a day.

The events were conducted in the suitable venues such as IT Labs and Creative Corner (well known as 54

CC).

This was all about the fest and the events ahead we have given you a small glimpse of what happened on day EDIT V3.0. We began your day with inauguration ceremony by lighting a lamp by our Respected Vice Principal for Self Finance Course Dr. NINA ROY CHOUDHURY, Vice Principal for Aided Course Dr. SARASWATHY S, Vice Principal for Junior College Dr. VANDANA, and our esteemed Guest of Honor Mr. Javed Khan & Ms Asha Nair. With great pleasure and honor we would like to give a small introduction of our both judges. Starting with Mr Javed Khan was „Entertainment K Liye Kuch Bhi Karega‟ Season 3, 1st Runner Up in Finals and won Mega Entertainer of The Year in „Entertainment K Liye Kuch Bhi Karega‟ Season3, India‟s Got Talent Semi Finalist, Choreographed Reality and Tv Shows like DID (Dance India Dance) And D3. Also, he won more than 70+ Intercollegiate Prizes during College Time. Mumbai‟s Talent Hunt, Qualified in Top 10 Contestant Ffom all Over Mumbai. And our second judge was Ms. Asha Nair; she is a gold medalist for 3 successive years at national level for singing and currently is a singing teacher at one of the schools in Powai.

When the inauguration ceremony was going on, simultaneously the events had begun in Lab. After the ceremony everyone got back to work and the flow of events began as per schedule. Then we asked Javed Sir and Asha Ma‟am to take their places as judges for one of the most attractive event which was X Factor which as conducted in CC. Anyone who has even a slightest skill in any section of dance, music, drama were most welcomed for this event. And let me tell you all, it was a treat for the spectators‟ eyes to watch all the participants perform. “Few of the performances were mind blowing and left me back with goose bumps on my hand” said Asha Ma‟am. This was just about one event in the same way other events also were a huge successful. When these major events were going on in CC and Labs there were few fillers going on in campus. We had a big Snakes & Ladder board on which everyone could play with 3D dice and coins. Other game which we had to entertain the crowd in campus was Ring Master well known as WIRE BUZZ from Mr Bean‟s Show. All the participants were given 3 chances. We had few jamming sessions as well in which the crowd had to assemble in the quad. Looking at the huge crowd assembled in campus and considering the great response which we got for X Factor our event‟s head on the spot conducted a Talent hunt around. This was open for intra and inter college students. During this event, took place a FACE OFF or you can call it a Battle of Dance between 5 Bboyers, then a lyrical performance, few contemporary performances and Beat Boxers were also there hidden in crowd.

All our enthusiastic faculty of various streams along with our IT dept. also participated in various events and also won many prizes. Whole day passed by with a massive crowd in college campus actively participating in various events, out-door as well as in-door. The day which began so vibrantly ended at 7pm. After a hectic day of all ups and downs it was time for some music and fun for our dear hardworking volunteers who had handled a huge crowd of around 5000 without any disturbance following all code of conducts. At the end we would like to thank all the respected principal‟s for granting us the permission to organize this fest at such a grand level, certainly the absence of Mrs. Kinnary Thakkar our principle was experienced. As we all know the back bone is the most important part of our body the entire body functions depends on the spine we are metaphorically referring to our fest faculty in-charger Ms. Raina Baji and Mr. Ajay Gupta as they were the once on whom our entire committee was depended and they were always there with us while stepping on each difficult stone. And last but not the least our very own Head of Information Technology Department Ms. Bhavini Savla. She also played one of the most important roles in making this fest a grand success. She is that person who had a solution to all our problems and had that faith in us that we can do it. She always encouraged us throughout our journey. Whenever we thought of giving up, she was there to support us and pushed us ahead to take this fest to a pinnacle of success. And how can we forget the non-teaching staff. A big thank you to them as well for being with us right from day 1 of preparation till the day of the fest. They were present to

55 make sure that all our requirements are met. With lot of gratitude in heart towards all the principles, teaching and non-teaching staff and our dear volunteers we would like to end this year‟s EDIT journey here. And give all our best wishes for next year‟s committee to take EDIT to a much higher level than ever before.

GAURAV JHAVERI FYBBI

FINOVA

FINOVA, the intellectual festival was conceptualized by the department of financial markets with the theme of spreading financial awareness and literacy. The preparation of this financial festival had been started since June month with a lot of enthusiasm from volunteers eager to work for and during the festival. Many pre-events were organised to build enthusiasm amongst the college students. One of these events was Brand Ambassador organised by NSDL which was judged by Mr. Manoj Sathe and Marlon Correia. Another event involved celebration of teachers‟ day by honouring them with small token of personalized finova cards. The next event was organized by one of associate sponsor “Youth Incorporated”. They arranged a seminar named “YOUTH BUDDY” which was conducted by Rithika Shetty where she selected students for marketing internships. After which a CL meet was arranged which was attended by various CL‟s from different colleges. All the departments worked methodically towards the success of the fest.

Day 1 of the inter-collegiate festival “Finova” of our college began with great enthusiasm and joy. The event that set the crowd reverberating was held by Greyfade band. With their loud and clear melodies, the spirits of the audience was lifted. After which various events took place such as Beg Borrow Steal, Pictionary, Biz the quiz, Paint it all, Financial Planner, Snake and ladder and Foosball, followed by a Debate judged by Mr. Rakesh, a full-time faculty at BSE Institute. The day ended with the event called Show me what you got which had talent hunt rounds judged by celebrities named Vaibhav Ghughe, Raju Mavani and Aayush Shah.

Day 2 saw the same vigour and excitement in the crowd as on day 1. Mock stock was the first event for the day arranged by BSE followed by various events like Kabbad ka jugaad, Mafia, financial Quiz, Business planning, Rags to Riches and Pout it out. Another event which grabbed the attention of the crowd were voice of SIES which was judged by Harshit Chauhan, who famous singer/composer of the song Zindagi is sung by Aditya Narayan and also the contestant of India‟s got talent along with well- known singer Jai Hinga. Followed by another cultural event Dance pe chance event which was judged by Saddam Hussain who was a contestant of Dance India Dance season 5 along with sensuous couple Ishan and Preeti from India‟s got talent season 5 and Maggie Sir. With heavy heart, the judges declared the results and the deserving contestants won.

This financial fest was wrapped up with the last and important event named “Mr. and Miss. Finova” wherein students from different colleges participated to win the title. This event was judged by famous television, film and theatre actor Sameer Soni along with Chirag Desai and Tashveen Sehgal who are television artists. Sameer Soni said that all the participants were doing a great job by performing beautifully with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm. The judges were felicitated by team Finova for 56 making time to judge the young talent. All the contestants gave extraordinary performances that they put the judges in a dilemma of choosing the best among them. Every winner was given vouchers by our associate sponsor Spykar and goodies by Nutri partner Ritebite.

All these painstaking efforts by organising committees and volunteers had paid off with great success for Finova. On the whole, we are glad the fest was thoroughly enjoyed by the volunteers, participants and judges as well. These two days of fun and frolic cheered students to look forward to a great next year.

POOJA SAWANT TYBFM

REPORT - CULTURAL FORUM 2015-16 (SIESMIC)

This year cultural forum had a vibrant year full of plethora of activities.

The activities of the forum started with the auditions for tapping the talents of students in various performing / literary / fine arts. Then a fine team of SIESMIC was formed to organize & perform at various upcoming cultural events & to promote participation in various intercollegiate festivals of other institutions.

The beginning of the year was marked by exemplary performance at UNIFEST- Intercollegiate Cultural Festival by University of Mumbai. We participated in 30 events and bagged prizes in various performing arts. The list is as follows:

Ms. Dharini Veeraraghavan – FYBAF got I Prize in Indian Classical Vocal & II Prize in Classical Instruments.

Mr. Retesh Gupta – FYBCom. got III Prize in Poster Making Competition.

Ms. Radhika Krishnan – SYBMS got III Prize in Western Solo Singing Competition.

Mr. Nihal Shetty – TYBSc (IT) got III Prize in Mono Acting Competition.

Ms. Shriya Vasantharajan - TYBMS qualified in Debate for Inter zonal round.

Ms. Dharini Veeraraghavan – FYBAF qualified in Indian Classical Vocal for National round.

Ms. Tanvi Chalke – TYBSc (IT) & Mr. Prajith Nair – SYBCom qualified for Versatility round.

The first event hosted by SIESMIC was Teachers Day celebrations. They presented the cultural program which show cased the talents of young artists in Singing & Dancing in various forms right from Indian Classical to Western. The Teachers were given roses as token of love & respect and presented very artistically made wall hanging as a souvenir.

The next event was Ganesh Chaturthi, which was celebrated on 17th September.

After the traditional Puja & Aarti the festival was celebrated by presenting a versatile Cultural Program. The prime attraction was Tridhara – Prajith Nair – SYBCom on Tabla , Vocal by Ms. Anjali Nair FYBMS & Dance by Ms. Swetha & Ms. Anushka.

The members of SIESMIC gave a massive dance performance. An Eco friendly Ganesha idol made by Mr. Retesh Gupta was displayed to reinforce the message of Environment Conservation. The program was marked by exemplary performance by NGO – CGNET to sensitize the people about issues of rural people in the deep interior of Bihar.

In order to commemorate the victory of good over evil , Navaratri was celebrated with great grandeur for the very first time in the college. The event began with Fusiontakshari to test the knowledge of music & Bollywood. This was followed by Folk dance Competition where students performed with all gust & enthusiasm show casing the performing culture from North to Southern part of India .This was indeed a visual delight for the audience. The garba pot decoration & Thali decoration competition was hosted to encourage art in the students.

The students participated in various intercollegiate cultural festivals of various institutions and bagged number of prizes.

The Siesmic students get the opportunity to showcase their talents to the entire college & across courses on the Annual Day function of the college which is the most awaited program of the year. This year Annual day was held on 20th January, 2016 at the Shanmukhananda Auditorium.

Students represented various cultures through performances in singing & dancing. The audience were mesmerized by a high quality variety entertainment program. The musical performances were captivating and included folk, Sufi, Retro to Metro. The audience also witnessed enthralling dance performances like Bharatnatyam, B Boeing, and Bollywood etc. The dance performance on Women Empowerment was the most appreciated amongst all.

The activities of SIESMIC group culminated with celebration of Pongal Festival to show case the culture of Southern India to the cosmopolitan student population of the college. They also extended their support to the organisation of Multilingual Day celebrated by the Junior college

AISHWARYA PRADEEP TYBAF

ARTICLES

THE TECH-NO MAN

Enough of superheroes with powers like super strength, super fast or super elasticity; with the changing world, we also need our super heroes to change. I agree that “old is gold”, but I think even new isn‟t less than platinum.

History is the proof that whenever the pot of cruelty and crime is filled to the brim, a new super hero has emerged. But today, we have a quite eligible and diligent police force to do that stuff. So, what‟s the problem? Why do we need a super hero in this world where technology is doing wonders?

Well, the problem is technology itself. Where phones are getting smarter, people are getting dumber. We spend hours and hours texting someone for no reason. We are wasting so much of our valuable time on social media sites, forgetting that there are many other things to do rather than just getting glued to our phones. When everyone else was busy posting their selfies and changing their profile pictures, no one knew that a new super hero was in emergence. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you, the TECH-NO MAN.

As the name suggests, Tech-no man is a superhero who prevents children and adults from falling in the trap of over usage of their smart phones, computers, and laptops. Tech-no man helps people who are addicted to technology, or are tech-savvy. Our superhero has a meter which is known as the tech- meter. The tech-meter is a device through which Tech-no man comes to know about the usage of tech devices of every person. Whenever a child is addicted to his smart phone, tech no man appears and explains the child about the problems he/she shall face with its continuance. Harmful radiations, eye sight problems, hearing problems, and the list goes on. People need to understand that there is world outside to explore. Coming back to reality, how we wish that we really had a tech-no man. Actually, we do.

We all have a tech-no man inside us whom we all have suppressed. Let‟s make a better world where people actually like us rather than just liking our photos. Update your status, but not only on Facebook and WhatsApp. Technology to a certain extent is a boon, so let‟s not make it a curse. Yes, technology is quick, but, think my friends, does it really take the place of a cup of coffee with a family member or friend? Hopefully, it doesn‟t.

MADHAV VYAS FYBMS

THE ALPENGLOW

“I want you to be the most ethereal piece of wood. Subsisting the droughts, the storms and the vicissitudes, you must win at life. Envious will be the souls of those who would lack that aura, that charisma, that shine. To see those buds to have bloomed into the most exquisite passel of flowers and to witness those leaves glow brighter than the stars must be a dream of a million beings. But, one day, you must go. Away from the wilderness, carved into a dexterous work of art, you must then cement a place in the hearts of the richest. What you shouldn‟t fail to remember is that any aim which allows you

59 to not be better than the best is futile, in the truest sense of the term. Shoulds must not exist; only musts must. For only then you can say that you have won at life.”

“But, what about the alpenglow, my lord? Why would you not let the sky smile at me? Why do you want me to breathe in the midst of greats, while the last five words have never affected my ambitions? Absurd are those who prefer a blend of extravagance and unmitigated restlessness over mediocrity accompanied with smithereens of joy. All I have around me is all I have. So let me cherish the alpenglow, my lord. I will then win at life.”

GOVIND NAIR FYBMS

THE FUTURE OF INDIA

The future of INDIA lays on the hands of the young generation i.e the IGNITED MINDS of the nation. The youths of the nation have to join their hands together and should work in the unity to achieve the aim of DEVELOPED INDIA. As late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has always said that small aim is a crime, our aim towards the development of our nation is not small and easy to achieve. It is something that needs unity and contribution of every individual youth of the country.

We would first and foremost change the education system of the country to put more emphasis on actual education and educating kids in a way that they can think for themselves and inculcate a sense of responsibility that is responsible for most of the things a person does in his future.

Better educated people will also be able to choose better leaders. India is at a stage where it needs better leaders and better politics.

Corruption is a big barrier towards the development of our nation. Though almost everyone has their own solution to it, it isn‟t something that will go away with the introduction of a bill, or implementing certain ideas. It‟ll be a slow process because it‟s built within the system. We don‟t have a problem with cheating. We consider it absolutely fine. That is where we are lacking.

Education will also make them responsible citizens, so most of the other trivial problems will be taken care of. Put huge emphasis on education and increase the standard of education. The current system is archaic and needs a total overhaul.

Secondly, we will create a better environment that encourages entrepreneurship and helps people to start businesses.

Third, we‟ll try to create a social environment that encourages risks and allows kids to be inquisitive.

Fourth, there is a very apparent lack of interest in making our country a better place. There needs to be a lot more accountability on the individual level.

The time is not so far for our country in becoming a DEVELOPED NATION. Remember India is a country with the population of 121 crores out of which 30 crores are the youths of the nation, if every

60 youth takes a step towards the development then India will not only become a developed nation but also a super power.

JAI HIND!

RAMANATHAN ANANTHARAMAN FYBBI

THE PECULARITIES OF TAMIL NADU

TAMIL CULTURE IS THE CULTURE OF TAMIL PEOPLE. TAMIL NADU HAS A GREAT TRADITION OF HERITAGE AND CULTURE THAT DEVELOPED OVER 2000 YEARS AGO.

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

Traditional costume of South India has earned global recognition because of its elegance and beautiful look.

WOMEN

Saree‟s have special place among their costumes. They prefer to drape heavy Kanchipuram saree. The colour, style and texture of it vary randomly. Saree has ageless charm. Here tailoring work is not required. Half saree is being worn by young girls. It is a tradition among Indian women to wear bangles as it is considered auspicious and has traditional value in Hinduism.

MEN

Costume of men is dhoti shirt and angavastra. In Tamilnadu men are usually seen dressed in lungi along with a shirt and angavastra. In this generation, Traditional costume of men is seen in special occasions.

TAMIL NADU CUISINE

Tamil Nadu is famous for its deep belief that serving food to others is a service to humanity, as it is common in many regions of India.

Breakfast usually includes idli, pongal, dosai, aval (flattened rice), puttu, idiyappam, appam with sweetened coconut milk, vadai (which are of two types – medhuvadai, paruppuvadai) along with coconut chutney, sambar and milagai podi. Tiffin is usually accompanied by hot filter coffee, the signature beverage of the city. Rice is the major staple food of the most of the Tamil people. Lunch and dinner is usually a meal of steamed rice with accompanying items which sambar, dry curry, rasam.

“VIRUNDHU” in Tamil means feast when guests are invited during happy ceremonial occasions to share food.

AUSPICIOUS PLACES

Tamil Nadu is said to be the land of temples. The following are the names of temples:

Madurai Meenakshi Temple, Tanjavur Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thiruchendur Temple, Pallani Murugan Temple, Kapaleeshwar Temple and so on.

Rameswaram is a small island and major pilgrim centre in the gulf of mannar. The Five Faced Hanuman Temple, Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple are some of the popular temples in Tamil Nadu.

FESTIVALS

Tamil Nadu is not only a land of temples but also a land of festivals. The following are the names of festivals:

Pongal , Chithirai Festival, Annai Velankani Festival, Natyanjali, Thiruvaiyaru Festival, Mahamagam Festival, Diwali, Karthigai Deepam, Thai Poosam and so forth

DANCE FORM

BHARATHA NATIYAM –It is one of the oldest dance forms of India, originated in Tamil Nadu, and the purest form of Classical dance. The dance is accompanied by Carnatic Music.

KARAGAM DANCE – A folk dance performed by a performer balancing a decorated pot on his head.

KAVADI ATTAM – The dance is performed by the devotees of Lord Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva. Kavadi a huge bow richly decorated with peacock feathers.

JEWELLERY CRAFTING

The traditional jewellery crafting encrusted with stones the Othiyanam (waist belt), Vanki (armlet), Jhumki (ear drop), and other pieces of jewellery are made here which are famous throughout the world.

STONE CARVING

Stones carving can be seen at all temples showing a high degree of skill and craftsmanship. It includes carving sculptures pillars, arches, mandaps, and gopurams.

KOLAM

Kolam is a form of drawing that is drawn by using rice flour, chalk powder, coloured powders in Tamil Nadu. Kolam is a geometrical line drawing composed of curved loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. It is widely practiced by female Hindu family members in front of their houses in South India. Occasionally Cow Dung is also used to wax the floors. In some cultures cow dung is believed to have antiseptic properties. Kolams were drawn in rice flour so that ants would not have to walk too far or too long for a meal which is believed by tamil culture. Not only Tamil Nadu has such great culture but also various other States of India has diversified culture. So I am proud to be an INDIAN

DEEPIKA REDDY F.Y.BAF

LET THERE BE ROCK

If music was a person, everyone would have had a beloved friend. Talking about myself, I am a complete music buff, especially when it comes to the ultimate genre of Rock. When you add Rock; you add charisma, you add soul. You add life. The energizing instruments, those fervent set of words and the electrifying vocals are all simply matchless. It‟s all about the peerless aura that old school rock had managed to originate. And it is only because of the astounding impact of legendary rock artists like Queen and Black Sabbath that even today, after almost half a century, people embrace the genre. Now, because there are quite a number of sub-categories to the style, it‟s got different types of fans too. Most people would sport a scornful face if they were to know that Iron Maiden and Coldplayboth occupy some space in my all-time favorite list. It‟s because of the difference in their mannerisms, their distinctive qualities. Inside Rock, you‟ve got hard rock, grunge, alternative, progressive, soft, classic, punk, heavy metal and the list goes on and on. Sometimes, while listening to a shuffled rock-related playlist, I feel like being born in the wrong generation. Back in the 70s, not a single soul used to flaunt expensive music-based gadgets. People used to turn up at concerts and dance crazy at invigorating musicales. Those times must have been way cooler, unquestionably. As far as I remember, „In the End‟ byLinkin Park marked the beginning of my rock music exploration. I can very well recall those days when they used to be the only people I would listen to. Green Day, Rise Against and 30 Seconds To Marswere the ones that followed up. Then came illustrious long-established clusters like Pink Floyd and Guns N Roses.Consorting them were modern alternative rock bands like Imagine Dragons and Arctic Monkeys. But, the band that I would rate above majority of these has to be Nirvana. Only seven years of music, 20 years since the closure and yet, their legacy unchanged. Kurt Cobain must have been a gem of an entertainer. Obviously, I have not listened to every other track brought in by these artists but the ones that I am aware of have certainly managed to blow me away. Actually, sometimes, just a single masterpiece is enough for you to be taken aback. „Stairway To Heaven‟ by Led Zeppelin and „Dream On‟ by Aerosmith perfectly fit into such a category. Speaking about India, I wouldn't say we've got lack of talent; I would instead emphasize on the unalloyed truth i.e. lack of scope. There are millions of Vishal Dadlani fans all across the nation, but not even half of them possess the knowledge about his electro-rock band,Pentagram. Even then, budding progressive bands like Coshish and Paradigm Shift have begun to create some magic, dexterity which may prove to be instrumental in the upbringing of the genre in our country. Having spoken about all this, I would also like to clarify that Rock is not the only genre in my music crate. I‟ve got a few time-honored Hindi classics in my library as well. I would like to conclude with one of the most cherished one-liners affiliated with the genre - let there be rock.

GOVIND NAIR FYBMS

INDIAN CULTURE

Culture is a way of living. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. India is the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, collectively known as Indian religions. India has 29 states and 7 union territories, according to the World Health Organization. There is no official language in India, according to a Gujarat High Court ruling in 2010. Many people living in India also write in Devanagari script. In fact, it is a misconception that the majority of people in India speak Hindi. Though many people speak Hindi in India, 59 percent of India residents speak other regional languages.

The Tamilian Culture

Tamil culture is the culture of the people from Tamil Nadu. Tamil is expressed in language, literature, music, dance, theatre, martial arts, paintings, etc. Tamilian culture is of considerable antiquity, and is recognised as a classical language by the government of India.

Various martial arts including Kuttu Varisai, Varma Kalai, Silambam, Adithada, Malyutham and Kalarippayattu, are practiced in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The most important form of Tamil painting is Tanjore painting, which originated in Thanjavur in the 9th century. The painting's base is made of cloth and coated with zinc oxide, over which the image is painted using dyes; it is then decorated with semi-precious stones, as well as silver or gold thread. A style which is related in origin, but which exhibits significant differences in execution, is used for painting muralson temple walls; the most notable example are the murals on the Kutal Azhakar and Meenakshi temples of Madurai, the Brihadeeswarar temple of Tanjore.

Saga Agastya is the Father of Tamil Literature

Rameshwaram temples, tanjore temples, meenakshi temples are famous and well-known.

There are other temples also which are unique and has a deep connection with the Tamil Nadu culture, out of which Sri Ranganathaswamy temple (srirangam temple) in Srirangam is one of them.

SRIRANGAM

Srirangam is an island and part of the city of Tiruchirapalli. Srirangam is called as Thiruvarangam in Tamil. Srirangam Island is bounded by Kaveri River and is home to a significant population of Srivaishnavites i.e the followers of Lord Vishnu.

Srirangam temple can be considered as the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world,as it covers an area of about 631,000 sq meters. The temple is enormous in size. It has seven prakaras or enclosures. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. There are 21 magnificent towers in all prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor.

The Srirangam temple complex is composed of 7 concentric walled sections and 21 towers gopuram. The gopuram of the temple is called the Rajagopuram and is 236 feet (72 m) tall, the tallest in Asia.

Legend has it...

Sriranga Mahathmiyam is the compilation of religious accounts of the temple which detail the origins of its greatness.

According to it, lord Rama himself an avatar of lord Vishnu worshipped the idol for a very long time and when he returned victoriously from lanka he gave the idol to vibhishana brother of ravana as a token of appreciation for helping him defeat his brother ravana. There was acondition that he could not set the idol on earth and if he did then it will stay there permanently.Vibishana took this idol and while traveling towards Sri Lanka, came upon the banks of the river Kaveri. He placed the idol on banks of river Kaveri, while an utsavam was in progress. When the utsavam got over, the Lord refused to move as he loved the place (Srirangam). When Vibhishana requested him to come along with him, the lord refused but promised to bless Vibhishana by always facing South (the direction of Sri Lanka, home to Vibhishana) Hence it is that the deity (in a reclining posture) faces South.

History says:

Then Chola kings Dharmavarcholan and Killivalavan developed the shrine into the big temple seen now. They built the basic foundations and main building

KRITHIKA P

FYBAF MODERN PATRIOTISM

Patriotism – Showing great love towards one’s country.

That‟s what the word „patriotism‟ means, or actually there‟s no exact definition of patriotism. Didn‟t we learn in our history lectures of high school that many of our freedom fighters fought against the English rule to achieve free India? Why did they do so? Just because they did not have any other work to do so, or they just wanted to past their time? No, it‟s their freedom struggle, their efforts that I am able to write this article and you are able to read this.

Here‟s where the secret of “PATRIOTISM” lies! The sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Satyagrah of Gandhiji, leadership of Subashchandra Bose or Home rule league by Annie Besant; everything that we learnt in that couple of years are some of the finest examples of “PATRIOTISM” in the world.

But I am not going to talk about the typical subject “PATRIOTISM”. Instead, I will talk about „MODERN PATRIOTISM‟. Now what exactly is that? The question arises! According to Mark Twain, “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves.” The 21st Century Generation is a very new breed and has with it very fresh and innovative blood running in its veins.

India is an emerging country. The warm-blooded youth, if wants to express „Patriotism‟ has to follow all the laws and perform their respective duties in the favor of our country. The revolution in several fields 65 of science, technology, and politics, social, cultural and so on, proves that India is the upcoming super- nation. That‟s what I say that just singing the Patriotic song will not express your patriotism.

Instead of that, they should perform their respective duties, co-operate with society, maintain peace and harmony, spread brotherhood, and be an active participant of constitutional activities, social and cultural activities and also in beneficial governmental policies. We the citizens, undoubtedly, enjoy the right given by the Constitution of India but at the same time we should exercise the duties and always co- operated with government. Be a watchdog to the today‟s politicians; make sure you get proper info of every event. “Arrey….yeh sab ke liye time kaha…?” If you really love your country then no forces will prevent you to perform the above activities. You can and you will have to manage time in the service of nation. Think progressive and participate in the initiatives like „Swachh Bharat Mission‟, „Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao‟, „Green Mumbai, Clean Mumbai‟, etc. Get involved in NGO‟s activities which will all result in welfare of the people.

“Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”- Adlai Stevenson.

Needless to say that express affection towards your country is „PATRIOTISM‟ but when you do all your duties and favor progressive activities for your country it is called „MODERN PATRIOTISM‟. Country needs your work and your dedication to value all the sacrifices that our ancestors gave to make India free.

“We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.”- Barack Obama.

NIRAV MAMNIA FYJC

POEMS

FOUR WORDS Four words, Live & Let Live. What someone else does should not bother you unless it‟s somehow affecting you directly. It‟s their life to live, their choices to make, and their experiences to have. You can make their lives happier, or you can make it miserable. If someone is brave enough to be who they are & stand by their individuality, you'd be a coward to condemn them. It takes a lot to be "different". It takes more courage than you could possibly imagine. So unless you've walked a mile in someone's shoes, dont judge them. No, I take that back. Even if you've walked a mile in their shoes, don't judge them. It it bothers you, walk a mile in the other direction and dont associate yourself with it. It is as simple as that. Live & Let Live!

AAKANSHA BINDRA SYBAF

I dip my feet in the lake and feel not even a ripple. I stare at my reflection in its still clear waters and see myself peering back. It captures no shadow no light, Like a blank mirror that bounces back every soul it ever faces. And I can hear no splash, no sound at all but the whoosh of the willows that whisper me the tale of this dead lake. They dance in sync with the wind chanting that this lake is the baby mother sea lost and its wails I would never hear. For it rings on a plain beyond humanity's reach, merging with the bellows of pounds of infant flesh abandoned before it could even form. Yet if I opened not only my ears but every inch of my body to nature's tune, I would hear the faint tears every raindrop sheds as it accepts its fate to conjoin with the heap of liquid corpses that form the lake body. Almost an hour of pondering later, I spot a little fish swimming on the lines and am reminded of the wild flowers that grow on graveyards. In that moment I know, the living change; the dead stay. But the cycle of life carries on.

NIKHAT HETAVKAR TYBCOM

Shiny plastic covered books lined on shelves in flashy bookstores are mere corpses, it is the sidestreets lined with ancient used books where you go soul searching. White crisp pages are a mere vessel of your thoughts; it is on thin yellow pages where your soul dances with all the ones that have settled

67 along the threads of its spine. The inked text tells you a story spun in words, but a legend is sung on paper through every particle of dust. And when you leaf through a book this old, all frail and barely holding it together, you can't help imagining every story it borrowed from a reader‟s heart bursting to get through to the world beyond. To you.

NIKHAT HETAVKAR TYBCOM

I truly believe we all hold within a key to the every question of the universe. Unlock your souls and be free. Can you touch the earthen soil in your father's calloused palms, hear the sea waves in the sweat beads trailing from your mother's forehead?

Can you float on the clouds of a baby's skin, feel a light breeze in the laughter of your friends? Can you understand the dessert sand that scorches a stranger's feet or the tornado the ones closest to you rein underneath their fingernails?

Do you wake up to the sunrise in your lover's smile, gaze at the night sky in their dark eyes, Run your fingers through the forest in their hair, and taste the thunder on their chapped wet lips? So look in the mirror and see the centre of all galaxies staring back at you.

NIKHAT HETAVKAR TYBCOM

SOLDIER

Smile of my new born daughter, Happiness of Mother India‟s children. Both played games with my mind. It‟s my turn to choose the best.

Sacrifices are a part, for victory Better or worse, I have to go through Proudly I can sleep forever, By protecting Mother, from the devils.

Few tears would drop, in my memory 68

Though infinite smiles would cover the pain. My choice can bring a bit change, Being fearless many lives can live.

Bringing in heavenly peace to the nation, Gives a warmth of being a reason. For my Mother, I would stand up always, Though it would cost my life.

Giving away my life, is not easy Family that awaits me, makes me weak Though love for my Mother India, Empowers all other relations in my heart.

SHRUTHI SADANANDAN FYBCOM PATRIOTISM

'Patriotism' in INDIA is just a small word that cannot be explained by an article. It is a gift of all the sacrifices done by our great leaders to set our country free. Patriotism is a sense of pride and emotions towards one's country. Today we are breathing the air of freedom because of all our true and great patriots. INDIA is not just a mass of land. She stands up high for its national aims and aspirations, customs and conventions, for its high ideals of morality and religion, for its way of life, beliefs and philosophies. In short, INDIA means different culture and civilization. It is our priority today to fight against terrorism. Innocent lives are being targeted by such terrorist attacks. Though our Indian army fights hard to put an end to this terror attacks, it is also our prime duty to protect INDIA and safeguard it from all the sought of problems. No sacrifice is too great in the service of our beloved motherland!!!!

"PATRIOTISM IS NOT ENOUGH; THERE MUST BE NO HATRED OR BITTERNESS FOR ANYONE. WE MUST BECOME THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE BECAUSE WE ARE THE CHANGE"

Navami Shetty FY BBI

FRENCH ARTICLES

LE MUSÉE GRÉVIN

On est bien familiarisé avec le fait que Paris est une ville célèbre pour sa monuments comme La Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, Le Louvre, etc. Mais peu de touristes connaissent à propos du musée Grévin. Le musée est plus de 130 ans vieux.

Cèst un musée de cire comme Madame Tussauds. Il se trouve au IX arrondissement. Ici, historique et moderne, pas seulement Paris ou France, mais le monde vivent ensemble. Le musée est divisé en cinq parties qui sàppellent <>. La première sàppelle <>. Cette partie est créa en 1900. Cèst un spectacle des lumières et des sonnes. Ensuite , il y a <>. Paris est connu pour sa mode, donc on peut y voir lìdole de Christian Dior et làutre styliste. Puis en <> il y a des sportifs du monde entier. Bien sûr, leur idoles de cire! Comment des idoles sont fait actuellement? <> vous donne la réponse. Enfin, il y a <> qui est le plus adoré par les enfants parce qu'ici, ils voient Obélix, Spiderman, Gaston Lagaffe, Charlie Chaplin, etc.

Aussi, il y a <>. On y voit les stars des films français, Hollywood et aussi Bollywood – comme Omar Sy, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Shah Rukh Khan, etc. Un intéressant partie du musée est jeune Mozart. De Gandhiji à Michael Jackson, dÀlbert Einstein à Pope… tout le monde est présent ici. Quand on voit les idoles de cire comme celles de Mother Theresa, Charlemagne, Napoléon III, on pense quìls sont vraiment devant nous.

DIVYA UPPAL SYBBI

Téléchargement illégal

Le monde d'aujourd'hui est trop dépendent sur l'internet. De plus, internet est un outil très efficace pour chercher information et bien sûr télécharger des choses varieé de musique out films à logiciel. Mais, la grande question- est-ce que cette pratique est morale?

C'est vrai que les versions piratés des films, musique, romans, etc. qui est téléchargé par beaucoup de gens du monde, rendent d'énormes pertes monétaires. Les artistes, les musiciens, les auteurs ne bénéficieront pas de leur travail. Les sociétés de logiciels ont toujours opposés les site-web qui permettent leur programme sans permission. D'autre côté, les gens ne peuvent pas toujours acheter ces choses sous prétext qu'ils peuvent investir dans les nécessités. Si je pense la situation des habitants de pays en développement, je suis partiellement d'accord. De plus, ici c'est pas seulement propos des films mais aussi propos des livres chers(ou led livres qui n'ont pas disponible dans son pays), le téléchargement de logiciel est économique. Le but d'améliorer l'information et l'éducation peut être atteint. On peut en déduire qu'il y a deux côté de chaque situation. C'est une opinion personelle. Mais pour les jeunes téléchargement gratuit est plus efficace et économique.

DIVYA UPPAL SYBBI