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You must BE THE CHANGE you WISH TO SEE in the world M.K.Gandhi
YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE MAHATMA
A Message Dear MSU Parivar, Greetings to all, We have started with an initiative of University newsletter to remain connected and projected. It is a mode of communication to share, spread and celebrate. I congratulate the whole team of Communication Cell for taking up this initiative and I urge you all to cooperate with us for the same. Let's all remain in pursuit of the journey to take our university a level higher. Let's involve, innovate, inspire and ignite to be on world map. Thank you, Prof. Parimal Vyas Vice Chancellor 02 P A G E
GANDHI KHADI YEARS OF A Passion CELEBRATING As Fashion THE MAHATMA
n Year 1883 "Do you know lie to his mom, she stayed special edition on Mahatma I why the British rule us? hungry because of him. He sat Gandhi curated and designed Because meat makes them down, wrote a letter to his by post-graduate students of ailing father and confessed the faculty. all of his crimes. His father Gandhi believed in read it— the letter in one self-governance. If people hand and a medicine in were anchored to their moral other. He was in tears. He values, they wouldn't need put his frail hand on his anyone else to govern them, son's head and sobbed. he would say. He started a That day, little Mohan cleanliness drive and proudly realized the power of called himself a scavenger. It truth. Mohan, as we know was so important to him that him from his younger days, was just as ordinary as us. Or just as unique as us. stronger, healthier and more On the same note The intelligent than we are. We Faculty of Journalism and should start consuming it Communication (FJC), The too." Words of his friend made Maharaja Sayajirao University him think. He seemed to make of Baroda, organised an event sense. But I have a Vaishnav ‘Ek Hato Mohan’, on Thursday, family, he thought. Mohan, the 7th of February, 2019, to you disrespected our cus- commemorate the 150th toms, Ma would say. But he birth anniversary year of wanted to try. "Okay, let's do M a h a t m a G a n d h i . T h e it." Mohan told his friend. programme was graced by the Soon, he was stealing money presence of Honourable for meat and cigarettes. C h a n c e l l o r M a d a m "Mohan, why don't you eat Shubhanginiraje Gaekwad, he had put sanitation before H o n o u r a b l e V i c e independence. Our university, Chancellor Prof. Parimal following Gandhi's footsteps Vyas, Respected Director has made sure that it follows o f H i g h e r P a y m e n t Gandhi in maintaining cleanli- P r o g r a m m e s , P r o f . ness. As an initiative, it has M.N.Parmar, Deans and banned the usage of single use senior teachers of the plastic on its campus now. University among many Gandhi always believed in other guests and students. sustainability as a concept, The act was a complete long before the term was even amalgamation of the c o i n e d . O n t h e w a y t o myriad hues and features sustainability, banning plastic much these days? I don't feel of Gandhi's life. The event also in the contemporary times is like eating too." Ma said. saw the release of the annual something Gandhi would Mohan felt guilty. He couldn't student newsletter 'Itivritt' - a 03 P A G E have surely done had he been beyond all these factors. More the citizens of Vadodara and among us. than an equipment, it was an motivate them to buy more University’s effort in the same emotion. All these contrib- and more Khadi. The depart- direction also called for an uted to the popularity of ment has done contributory event organised by Faculty of khadi. If not anything else, work in making khadi not only people always had Charkha to wearable for more but also weave their way through life. making it as a Style statement. Eventually, it was realized that In the attempts to make the khadi also suited the Indian younger generation stick to climate better than the British t h e i d e a l s , U n i v e r s i t y clothes, thus began the march Experimental School English of khadi in the clothing indus- Medium organised a movie tries. Today, the fashion cycle show for students of Std 1 to has come a full circle, and 10 this month. Gandhi's biopic khadi has secured a place in many clothes and many more hearts. Fashion designers are Arts of writing letters and coming up with new khadi essay on relevance of Gandhi designs every coming day, and yesterday and today. Where experts say the trend will only students from different grow. Khadi is more comfort- faculty participated and able, cheaper and gives a wrote letters to Gandhiji in homely and proud feeling interactive mode. when you wear it, Khadi In University this Year lovers said in a survey. we had Khadi as theme for MRID students and teachers Dairy. The Dairy committee designed and developed a planned and decided to have a ‘Charkha’ with wooden scrap, khadi cover for University ropes, glass, iron scrap and diary, the team research and brick and colour. learned about the sample and D e p a r t m e n t o f p r i n t i n g f r o m G u j a r a t Clothing and Textiles wel- Hastkala. We also have comes all the lovers of Khadi to their Khadi collection Gandhi’s 150th years logo in was shown to all the students. exhibition as they celebrate The school concluded week 150 years of Mahatma. The long birth anniversary cele- s t u d e n t s , te a c h e r s a n d brations with the movie show. researchers working hard in They made sure the students d e v e l o p i n g n e w s t y l e s have a fun time while learning t h r o u g h t r a d i t i o n a l about the most important handlooms and threads. They period of Indian modern also have textile museum. history. They also work on craft We in the university documentation and travel, have always made efforts to understand, collect and live up to Gandhi's ideals as document the crafts of India. much as possible, and we will dairy as well in our calendar So, here not only art is pre- continue to do so until the end given by Central Government. served but also it has added of time, for while Gandhi may The University has decided to style into it and made it have been long gone, his follow the theme for year fashion statement for many. thoughts shall live forever, 2020 too. They display various new and beyond. There was something styles of clothing made solely about Charkha that went from Khadi, promote it among 04 Hall of Fame P A G E Lifetime Achievement Award to Our Leader
e are very proud to opportunities at MTC's Global contemporary and emerging W announce that our 9th Annual Global Summit areas to create and disseminate honourable Vice Chancellor B e n g a l u r u h e l d o n 0 7 knowledge. Dr. Parimal Vyas has recently September 2019 which is a You are a Torch Bearer been awarded the Lifetime landmark initiative by MTC for Many us, Sir. Achievement Award for G l o b a l t o h o s t g l o b a l Internationalization of higher convention, conference and education: Challenges and world congress in different
MSU ON WORLD MAP appy to share with a panel discussion also at H you that MSU has PROQUEST Day meet. Also b e e n awa rd e d a s t h e wish to share with you that institute with highest as per the terms of MoU, download ETD across the MSU has received $814 as India on PQDT global Royalty for the year 2018 platform. Received the from PROQUEST. award at Delhi and Chaired 05 Achievements P A G E
University in National level Youth Festival
SU TEAMS won prizes Shubham Gehlot (Applied Solanki, Paijan Suthar, M in National level Youth Arts deptt-Faculty of Fine Arani Bhakta (Dance deptt- Festival competition organised Arts) won the *First prize* in Faculty of Performing Arts) by Brahmakumaris at Mt Abu. Poster Making Competition. won the *Third prize* in More than 25 teams of various Nirbhay Mishra* (Political Group Dance Competition. universities from all over Science deptt-Faculty of Arts) India had participated. won the *First prize* in Hindi Swarit Kelkar (Vocal music Elocution Competition. deptt-Faculty of Performing 6 Girl Students Manjusha Arts) won the *First prize* in Kumaran, Akanksha Gathe, Solo Singing Competition. Devyani Kulkarni, Khushboo 06 Achievements P A G E
Felicitation of Staff and Students
n t h e o c c a s i o n o f distributed to students at the university in national level O Independence Day gold pavilion. Some of these tournaments in sports and did medals and certi icates were students represented our exceedingly well.
A Proud Moment for University
proud moment for our University, A Dr. Sanskriti Mujumdar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Technology, got an opportunity to deliver a key lecture in World Water Summit 2019 held at New Delhi, India. A proud moment for The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
r. Rajesh Kelkar from faculty of D performing arts has been appointed as a guest and jury for the international music festival "Sharq Taronalari -melodies of Orient", held at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 07 Search for Research P A G E Research turned Health Hazard to Health Cure
drial functions. Mitochondria found that CORM A1 enhances is the powerhouse of a cell as antioxidant defence system of it produces energy. “Carbon liver cells. monoxide is known as a The indings were hazardous gas. But it is presented at the American already known in medical Society of Liver Disease in US. science that our hemoglobin Researchers said that CORMs breaks down in liver releasing have been effectively tested a very small amount of carbon against diabetes, heart and monoxide is released. This brain related ailments but not has therapeutic value,” said Dr explored for treatment of liver Dr. Ranjitsinh Devkar Ranjitsinh Devkar, lead so far. The research has been Lead Researcher researcher at the metabolic published in the prestigious endocrinology lab in the journal – Radox Biology. n i n s i gh t i n to t h e zoology department. Upadhaya along with Dr. A revolutionary research T h e s t u d i e s we re Devkar's another former done by Dr. Ranjitsinh Devkar carried out using sea horse, a student Dr Ravi Jadeja, car- and his doctoral student Mr. s o p h i s t i c a te d h i gh - e n d ried out further studies under Kapil Upadhyaya in coordina- instrument, to assess mito- Dr Manuela Bartoli, a profes- tion with University of Geor- chondrial health of a cell, sor and chair at Medical gia in bringing about cure to tissue or an organ. This School of Georgia at Univer- Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis results showed that CORM A1 sity of Georgia. (NASH) - a unique type of non- reverses the damage caused alcoholic fatty liver disease to liver cells due to NASH. The that is also a silent killer zoologists validated the which can lead to liver cirrho- results using mice in whom sis or liver cancer. Accolades NASH was induced feeding to Dr. Ranjitsinh Devkar and them a high-fat diet. Dr. Mr. Kapil Upadhyaya for their Devkar's doctoral student relentless effort. Kapil Upadhyaya began T h e s t u dy j o i n t ly researching CORM A1, on conducted in India and which few studies are being Georgia, US, has revealed that pursued in the US. After the gradual release of carbon getting positive results, the monoxide can enhance the team started studying func- Kapil Upadhyaya antioxidant system of the liver tioning of CORM A1. It was Doctorate Student and improves its mitochon- 08 Events P A G E
ences ,Fine arts, Science, etc. introduced a program called Launching the peo- While some of them con- “Fit India Movement.” PM ple's movement on the birth anniversary ducted physical activities Modi delivered a speech on of Major Dhyanchand, some conducted seminars. why staying it is important, Prime Minister Faculty of Family and commu- and a lot of people got the Narendra Modi paid nity sciences had a 2 hour long opportunity to showcase tributes to Major programme starting with their talents with respect to Dhyanchand, India's some warm up and 30 min the itness. PM Modi, in that sports icon who brisk walking to then watch- live telecast on YouTube, enthralled the world ing the PM live in the audito- pressed that staying it was with his game and techniques. rium. In times when life has just not about physical health, become fast, the irst thing but mental and spiritual that usually gets compro- wellbeing mattered too. rime Minister Narendra mised is our concern for Faculty of Family and Commu- P Modi launched the itness. On the path of chasing nity Sciences, Faculty of Arts people's moment on the birth material success, we often and Polytechnic did their part a n n i v e r s a r y o f M a j o r tend to forget what we have by actively welcoming the Dhyanchand. Various facul- already been blessed with – New India, Fit India on 29th ties celebrated FIT India our bodies. In order to make August. campaign on 29th.Faculty of people realize the bene its Arts ,Family and community and joy of staying it, GoI Sciences, Social work, Sci- 09 Events P A G E
Health Food Festival t's never too late to work towards being the I healthiest you. Keeping this in mind The MSU decided to have National Nutritional Week by organizing Nutritious Khanakhazana Food Festival on Monday the 9th of September, 2019 at the faculty quadrangle under the guidance of Dean Prof. Satish Pathak.
Orientation Program for AICSTC ll India Central Services Training Centre, A MSU on 6th September 2019 had orga- nized the orientation program for the freshly admitted trainees at the center. We are glad and honored to have Shri. Jigar Inamdar, Syndicate Member as our Chief Guest to motivate our trainees. International Students' on Vadodara Tour
he Maharaja Sayajirao across the world. These students were taken for a trip T University of Baroda has collaborations focus on around Vadodara as the city a large number of collabora- mobility of teaching faculties being a heritage hub as well as tions and partnership agree- a n d s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h the education capital of ments with various well exchange programs, joint Gujarat. The tour was organ- known universities and research and training pro- ised on 25th August 2019. educational institutions grams. The International 10 Events P A G E
Prerna rerna – The Emancipation is now Asia's P largest festival for the differently abled. Welcoming over 10,000 visitors and 7000 participants, it is a unique event recognized by Government of India, and it is a Limca record holder. It also receives patronage from UNESCO. This event was initiated in 2006, and it completed thirteen years last month. It organizes Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Archery and Wheelchair Fencing, the very irst in Gujarat. This time the event started on 14th September 2019. Paramarsh aramarsh essentially means “supreme P thought.” As thoughtful is the name, equally thoughtful is their purpose of setting the event up. With the start of the millennium, a lot of companies who came for placements in the Faculty of Technology, started emphasizing on soft skills like communication skills, con idence, spontaneous reasoning etc. Despite having an edge in technical knowledge, students there faced problem because of it. A group of students decided to solve this by starting regular sessions of group discussions cum placement season. What started so humbly in 2001 is now the largest non-technical fest in the West Zone. This year, the fest was spread over three days – 20th, 21st and 22nd September.
Social Work he recent scrapping off of Article 35A and T Article 70 had brought about a great deal of mess, confusion, indecisiveness amongst us Indians. While there were a lot of debates and deliberations on this, most of us were ignorant, or at best, clueless. Considering this, Faculty of Social Work organized an event named “Voice Your Opinion” wherein the students would get a platform to, as the name suggests, voice their opinions on the matter and get exposed to various opinions and viewpoints. Volunteers from NSS, students of BSW and MSW participated in the discussion. 11 Events P A G E
Election n 14th August the elections for MSU O Students Union was conducted. The overall voters turnout was much low as only 30% students came out to vote. The maximum turnout of voters was at the commerce faculty with 6410 voters while the lowest turnout was of eight students of Faculty of Fine Arts. In a keenly fought contest for the top two posts -Vice president (VP) and General secretary(GS) of the Maharaja Sayajirao University Students Union ,All Gujarat Students Groups(AGSG) Rakesh Panjabi became the GS and Vidyarthi Vikas Sangh's (VVS) Kaksha Patel won the post of VP. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the CC Mehta Auditorium, chief guest of which was our beloved District Collector, Shalini Agrawal.
Swearing Ceremony
irst time ever in the torium on 16th September keeping this thought of our F history of our university, wherein all the elected FRs, legendary Maharaja as my the elections were followed FGSs and CRs took a vow to source of motivation, I as Vice by the swearing-in ceremony. protect the integrity of MSU President of the Union, keep a The event was honoured by and work for its welfare vision to contribute towards the presence of IAS, Collector always. overall development of the Ms. Shalini Agrawal, Vice On the same note students of the university and Chancellor Prof. Parimal Vyas, University VP Kaksha Patel to provide our students with ex Vice Chancellor Dr.Anil shared her vision as “The the all platforms to showcase Kane, Dr.Anil Navale, Founder Maharaja Sayajirao University their abilities and to make and Director of MHRM, Shri is the result of Vision, of our sure that our university can N.K Ojha, Registrar of MSU great Visionary, Sir Sayajirao make upto not just the and Senate Syndicate member Gaekwad lll. “To take educa- national but international Shri Jigar Inamdar. The event tion is for me, I take it as to level.” took place in CC Mehta Audi- learn how to learn” with 12 Events P A G E
Say “NO” to Addiction SW had organized expert talk at the D Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Vishwajit Tiwari, MBBS Medical Of icer Govt. of Gujarat, was invited as the Guest lecturer. The expert discussed the various types of addiction the youth is adopting like Social Media, drinking, smoking, etc and also positive addictions such as books reading, internet to learn latest and new technologies sports addictions. He also quoted recent case where a boy murdered his father on PUB-G Game controversy. Describing these addictions he advised the students to adopt good and positive addictions to prosper in their various ields. Session was interactive & students also actively involved in session. 75 students had participated in the event. Event was organised on 18th September 2019.
University's Effort in the Direction of Saving the Planet
aculty of Management tive VP-HR, Transpek Silox, Maharaja Sayajirao University F Studies organised a tree Ms. Shamima Taly, Advocate of Baroda has decided to ban plantation drive followed by a and Solicitor, Bombay High single-use of plastic at the panel discussion on “Towards Court, and Mr. N.K Ojha, campus. The decision was Greener Earth and Sustain- Registrar, made after holding a meeting with of ice-bearers of MSU able living”, which were T h e M a h a r a j a students union and dean of chaired by the panel members Sayajirao University of students of various faculties. like Mr. Rajesh Vaidya, Execu- B a ro d a , Va d o d a ra . T h e 13 Events P A G E
The fourth Edition of Certicate Course on SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GEETA with the theme “Lessons of Happiness & Peace"
18 Days of course with 18 differ- A ent speakers from 24th August to 10th September, 2019 was organized under the banner of Institute of Leadership and Governance at PROF. C C MEHTA AUDITORIUM. Every day was illed with peace, knowlwdge, wisdom and happiness. The participants were enthrilled with relevance of Bhagwad Geeta in All ages and all phases of life. It has amazing speakers very well read and full of wisdom. Every year more than 100 people participate in the same and more than 200 listeners come listen and learn. It symbolizes that the process of learning is continuous. TEDx The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda n the 1st of September, a S o n a l M a n s i n gh , M a j o r K u m a r e s h , A r u n O non-pro it event called Gaurav Arya, Anuradha Pal, Krishnamurthy, Preveen TEDx The MS University of Mukesh Raval, Shubha Tole, Pandita, Daniel Ramamoorthy Baroda, organized by stu- Dr. J. N Singh, Jayanthi (DanRam). dents of various faculties of The Maharaja Sayajirao University was held in Grand Mercure Surya Palace.In the s p i r i t o f “ I d e a s Wo r t h Spreading”, TEDx The MS University of Baroda brought the global event to a local level, in the heart of Baroda’s oldest university. Ten extraor- dinary people from across the country delivered an 18 minute talk each. It was an honour to have amongst us: 14 Events Forecast P A G E 15 Alumni Corner P A G E Many legendary people happens to be part of the Glorious Legacy of our University he Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda has its long judicious legacy. T Many legendary people happens to be part of the glorious legacy of our University. Our alumnus are so rich that thinking about them makes us feel proud to be part of the university. Here we are going to talk about three Such People Bharat Ratna and our Alumni Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Rang Avdhoot Maharaj and Pujya Shri Mota. All three of them were alumni of the university and played important role in the Swadeshi Movement.
ACHARYA VINOBA BHAVE
he national posthumously in 1983. Vinoba T t e a c h e r - Bhave's religious outlook was very The title itself broad and accepting, which made re lects the love Gandhi choose him to supervise he earned from Harijan's entry in the temples in the people. Born on 11th September Kerala. His ideas always re lected his 1985, Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a image of the world as a whole. He was prominent human right activist. Be it an integral part of 'Quit India 'Bhoodan Movement' or 'Sarvodaya', Movement' and he was the irst he never failed to come up with individual Satyagrahi to be chosen for unique ways to imbibe his ideologies it by Gandhi in 1940. He was an in the masses. Being an ardent alumnus of our beloved university follower of Gandhi from the young (then Baroda Medical College) and an age, Acharya Vinoba Bhave had non- active participant in the Swadeshi violence and compassion as a Movement. Remembering Acharya centerstone to his philosophies, and Vinoba Bhave on his 124th birth hence he was known as a spiritual centenary our chest swells with pride successor to him. He was a great to be admitted in the same university thinker, scholar, and writer who wrote where the great people of the nation numerous books. Translating have once been. Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta into Marathi was a well-deserved feather in his cap. He was awarded Bharat Ratna 16 Alumni Corner P A G E Many legendary people happens to be part of the Glorious Legacy of our University
RANG AVDHOOT MAHARAJ
a n g Bavani and has a major contribution R Avdhoot in spreading Datt Panth in the Maharaj was a Western India. He came to study in D a t t a Pa n t h i , MSU (then Baroda College) in the saint-poet ascetic second year of college and left soon who participated in the freedom t h e re a f te r, ow i n g to t h e N o n m o ve m e n t b e f o r e t u r n i n g t o Cooperation Movement initiated by asceticism. He was born on November Mahatma Gandhi in 1920. 21, 1898 in a Marathi Brahmin family. He has written the very famous Datta
PUJYA SHRI MOTA
ujya Shri managed to secure admission in the P Mota was M S U ( t h e n B a r o d a C o l l e g e ) . born in a poor Meanwhile, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala fa m i ly wh o s e Bagh incidents were in news which family business made Gandhi appeal everyone to quit was developed into dyeing. Despite studying in government recognised inancial crunch at home, he could institutions. So Shree Mota quit. He is manage to attend an Anglo Indian particularly famous for his social school in Savli. After inishing the service. He opened many seva school with lying colours, he ashrams which are active even today. 17 MSU Connect P A G E Request!
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