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Volume 15 | No.6 | October 2020 The Albertian News Letter Estd. 1946 ST. ALBERT'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Established and Administered by Archdiocese of Verapoly Accredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC | ISO 9001:2015 certified by TUV Rheinland Banerji Road, Ernakulam, Kochi - 682 018, Kerala, India www.alberts.edu.in |[email protected] Ph. 0484-2391245 he global National Service Scheme (NSS) pandemic October 2: GANDHI JAYANTHI Tliterally The NSS Unit No. 32 of St. Albert's put a full stop to the Devika V College (Autonomous), Ernakulam pattern of life human beings had celebrated Gandhi Jayanthi. The adapted themselves to over the programme was conducted under the leadership of the NSS Programme years. In a world that asked everyone Officers Prof. Sebastian A V and to keep running aimlessly, it forced us to stop. But, it was/is not a time for Prof. Sumisha E S along with the reflection for everyone. The need to Secretaries Yadu Krishna and Jisna keep life running is a difficult task Johnson. NSS Volunteers Fermin Fijo and Mary Asheena spoke a few for a lot of people. The fragility of words about Mahatma Gandhi and mental health is most evident now. his freedom struggle movements The world is passing through a test, with the help of a PowerPoint and we cannot pass through this Presentation. without questioning the way we've Webtalk on Equanimity and NSS Volunteers society has shaped lives till now. The NSS Unit of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam And now that we're constantly conducted a webtalk on the topic reminded that our lives are Equanimity and NSS Volunteers on th impermanent and because of that so the 10 of October, 2020, as part of the Fruitful Saturdays initiative. The beautiful, can't we be kinder? To speaker for the event was Prof. Edwin each other and also, to ourselves? Thomas, Visiting Faculty of What use is a race if at the end of it KMSME, CUSAT. He was the former we have no memory of the places we HoD of the Mathematics Department passed? and former NSS Programme Officer 01 The Albertian News Letter of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam. The Programme was conducted under the initiative of NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V along with the Secretaries Yadu Krishna and Jisna Johnson. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction The NSS Unit No. 32 of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted an online meeting as a part of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, on the 13th of October 2020. NSS Volunteer Sachin Rony gave an introductory speech about the importance of the day and NSS Volunteer Merlin Thomas displayed a PowerPoint Presentation to create awareness on disasters and how to manage them. The Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V addressed the meeting. NSS Secretaries Yadu Krishna and Jisna Johnson were also present during the meeting. World Food Day The NSS Unit of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted an online meeting as part of World Food Day, on the 16th of October, 2020. NSS Volunteer Angel delivered a thoughtful speech, and a detailed PowerPoint Presentation was also displayed. NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V addressed the meeting and advised the volunteers not to waste food and also spoke about the importance of leading a healthy life. NSS Secretaries were Women Empowerment Cell – Live Cooking Show also present during the meeting. As part of World Food Day, the Women Empowerment Cell of St. Albert's Online Campaigns College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted a live demonstration of a cooking The NSS Unit of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted show in association with Maggi on the 16th of October, 2020. Keeping in view the online campaigns for various important days in October – International Day current Covid-19 situation when almost all are locked up in their homes, the for Older Persons on the 1st, International Day of Non-Violence on the 2nd, programme turned out to be a pleasant diversion. It was attended by a good Indian Air Force Day on the 8th, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction number of students and teachers. The active and organised participation of the on the 13th, World Students' Day on the 15th, World Food day on the 16th, World members of the Women's Cell made the online program an interesting one. Polio Day and United Nations Day on the 24th, International Internet Day on the 29th and World Savings Day on the 30th. The Albertian News Letter 02 03 The Albertian News Letter of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam. The Programme was conducted under the initiative of NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V along with the Secretaries Yadu Krishna and Jisna Johnson. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction The NSS Unit No. 32 of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted an online meeting as a part of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, on the 13th of October 2020. NSS Volunteer Sachin Rony gave an introductory speech about the importance of the day and NSS Volunteer Merlin Thomas displayed a PowerPoint Presentation to create awareness on disasters and how to manage them. The Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V addressed the meeting. NSS Secretaries Yadu Krishna and Jisna Johnson were also present during the meeting. World Food Day The NSS Unit of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted an online meeting as part of World Food Day, on the 16th of October, 2020. NSS Volunteer Angel delivered a thoughtful speech, and a detailed PowerPoint Presentation was also displayed. NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sebastian A V addressed the meeting and advised the volunteers not to waste food and also spoke about the importance of leading a healthy life. NSS Secretaries were Women Empowerment Cell – Live Cooking Show also present during the meeting. As part of World Food Day, the Women Empowerment Cell of St. Albert's Online Campaigns College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted a live demonstration of a cooking The NSS Unit of St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam conducted show in association with Maggi on the 16th of October, 2020. Keeping in view the online campaigns for various important days in October – International Day current Covid-19 situation when almost all are locked up in their homes, the for Older Persons on the 1st, International Day of Non-Violence on the 2nd, programme turned out to be a pleasant diversion. It was attended by a good Indian Air Force Day on the 8th, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction number of students and teachers. The active and organised participation of the on the 13th, World Students' Day on the 15th, World Food day on the 16th, World members of the Women's Cell made the online program an interesting one. Polio Day and United Nations Day on the 24th, International Internet Day on the 29th and World Savings Day on the 30th. The Albertian News Letter 02 03 The Albertian News Letter Department of Economics Department of English Webinar on Mental Health in Adolescence Special Webinar on Environmental Education The Post Graduate Department of Economics, St. Albert's College The Department of English, St. Albert's College in association with CMS (Autonomous), Ernakulam in association with Rotaract Club of Cochin College, Kottayam, Sreenarayana Arts and Science College, East conducted a Webinar on Mental health in Adolescence on the 10th of Kumarakom and The Birds Club International organized a special October, 2020. The speaker for the day was Dr. Prakash Chandran, an webinar on environmental education titled Will Innovation or Ethics eminent Psychiatrist and Former District Governor, Rotary International Solve the Environmental Crisis? st District 3201. The talk was followed by an active interactive session with on the 1 of October, 2020. The the resource person. This session instilled in the participants the need to speaker for the day was Mr. Anirudh Sridhar, DPhil from Oxford take care of one's mental health, especially during these tough times. His University. Dr. Mary Sapna from the Department was on the panel of erudition in this field pacified the ambiguities of the listeners. Students organizers and speakers. It was a well-attended webinar with over 200 and members of faculty from different departments of the college and participants from various educational institutions across the state. from other colleges participated in the Webinar. Swachchta Mission Essay Contest on Gandhi Jayanti The Department of English and the NCC Army wing of the College conducted an essay writing Student Achievement – Hrishik Thomas Roy competition as part of the National Hrishik Thomas Roy, student of the Department Swachchta Mission on Gandhi of Economics, St. Albert's College Jayanti. Over a hundred essays were (Autonomous), Ernakulam participated in received and the first prize was 'Innovations Unlocked', a competition organized awarded to Ms. Amrutha Biju of by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and his TM Jacob Memorial Government innovation model was selected as one of the top 20 College, Manimalakunnu. innovations. The organization has invited him to their grooming mentorship program which started with an orientation session through a personal Capacity Enhancement Programme on Environmental Sustainability interview. The selected students were provided The Department of English, St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, conducted a webinar on an opportunity to their National Entrepreneurship Environmental Consciousness and Sustainability in Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island Network (NEN). Hrishik's project submission on the 3rd of October, 2020. The webinar was led by Dr. Monali Chatterjee, was selected by the foundation to the NEN program. Assistant Professor at Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. The webinar explored the novel in detail bringing out its significance in today's context.