RAMANUJAN COLLEGE Accredited Grade ‘A’ by NAAC

59th Annual Day & Prize Giving Ceremony March 23, 2017

ANNUAL REPORT FOUNDATION DAY AT RAMANUJAN COLLEGE

Ramanujan College celebrated its Foundation Day on 22nd December, 2016, which was also the 129th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan, the greatest mathematician our country has ever had. Prof. M. L. Singla, Dean of Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi was the Chief Guest for the occasion.

The eminent economist, Prof. Ram Singh from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, delivered the 4th Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan Memorial Lecture. He shared his expert insights on the topic “: Vision 2050”.

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College also launched its first News Letter on this occasion. This Newsletter disseminates important information about the College, its activities and individual achievements of faculty members for the year 2016.

Prof. Ram Singh delivering the 4th Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan Memorial Lecture RAMANUJAN COLLEGE 59th Annual Day & Prize Giving Ceremony Thursday, 23 March , 2017 Annual Report Dear friends, distinguished guests, colleagues and students, on behalf of the College I welcome you all on the auspicious occasion of the 59th Annual Day and Prize Giving Ceremony of Ramanujan College. It gives me immense pleasure to especially welcome Prof. J. P. Khurana, our distinguished chief guest and Shri Shashank, the chairman of our College as the respected guest of honour today. I also heartily welcome the esteemed members of the governing body of our College, the specially invited guests, my teaching and non-teaching colleagues, the alumni of the College present here and all the students of Ramanujan College to this formal function. Our distinguished chief guest today, Prof. Jitendra Paul Khurana is currently the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi. He is also the Director, South Campus of the University of Delhi. A professor of plant molecular biology, Prof. Khurana is an accomplished scientist having completed his post-doctoral research from the famous Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, and the Michigan State University. He had the honour of being a visiting professor at the Waksman Institute of Microbiology at the Rutgers University, USA. He has served as a member in the committees of several important institutions of science and technology like the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). Prof. Khurana has been honoured as the Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad; Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore; Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi and the Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy. Prof. Khurana has been awarded the 'Tata Innovation Fellowship' by the Department of Biotechnology and, currently, he is the J.C. Bose National Fellow of the Department of Science and Technology. Sir, we are indeed privileged to have you amongst us on this special day. The chairman of the governing body of our College, Shri Shashank is an illustrious officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He retired as the Foreign Secretary of India, the highest rank in the Indian Foreign Service. In a diplomatic career spanning four decades, he has represented India as her ambassador in the countries of Denmark, Republic of Korea, Libya and Malta. Before such ambassadorial appointments, he distinguished himself with key assignments in Africa, America, Asia and . He is widely regarded as an architect of India's economic diplomacy and for strengthening relationships with the nations in Africa and East Asia. He was presently a visiting professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies and also served as the chairman of the Association of African Studies in India. He was the president of the Indian Council for International Cooperation and India-Republic of Korea Friendship Association. He is an advisor to several leading universities, chambers of commerce, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and corporations on international relations. Sir, we are truly honoured by your esteemed presence with us today. After the focused preparations for the NAAC Peer team visit last year, the year 2016-17 has

Annual Report 2016-17 1 been a year of consolidation as well as expansion. I take this opportunity to apprise you of the many important developments that have taken place in the College since the last Annual Day. The construction of the new building of the College is going on at a hectic pace. RITES who are the project management consultants have assured that the finished building will be handed over by the middle of this year. The new building will provide thirty two rooms to be used as classrooms, laboratories, staff rooms, and a medium sized indoor auditorium. It will be supported by a gigantic service center with provision of a sewage treatment plant, electric sub-station and power generators, water storage tanks and pumps. However, it is perhaps pertinent to remind ourselves that this building is only a portion of the entire plan and layout of our College. The total project cost is about Rs. 140 crores, out of which, as of now, we could manage only Rs. 20 crores which has gone towards this part of the building construction. This building alone will not suffice for our future requirements. Hence, we earnestly request the concerned authorities to grant us funds for further construction. With the beginning of the construction of the new building of the College, special care had to be taken to ensure that construction activity did not hamper the smooth functioning of the College. We constructed new porta cabins to add eight extra rooms to the already existing porta cabins. Large areas of the College space had to be cordoned off for the purposes of safety and security. I appreciate the fact that the teachers, students and the non teaching staff have whole heartedly cooperated during this period when the construction work is going on. We feel proud that our College with modest infrastructural facilities is able to outreach and host three learning centers, namely, the University of Delhi's (SOL) for about 1000 students; the Non Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) of the University of Delhi catering to about 600 students and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Study Center providing facilities to 1500 students. Our College is also offering coaching facilities to students for various competitive examinations for selection in banks, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and the civil services. About 200 students are benefitting from this initiative. This year the prestigious professional course of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) run by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Delhi, has been introduced as a regular undergraduate course in our College. We are one amongst the four colleges in the University of Delhi to be running the BMS course. Our College also had the distinction of being selected as the nodal center to oversee the entire admission process of Bachelor of Business Studies (BMS), Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE) and the Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial and Investment Analysis [(BBA (FIA)] courses for all the colleges of University where these courses are being offered. Almost 5,000 shortlisted candidates appeared for the selection process that included group discussion and personal interviews. The mammoth exercise involved more than hundred teachers, professionals and industry experts. The successful conduct of the entire rigorous selection process beginning with the student's registration, verification of documents, group discussion and finally the personal interviews within two hours for each individual student without any glitches is a real accomplishment, especially so because it was the first time that such a mega event was organized by the College. I congratulate the team of dedicated teachers and volunteers of the College for this remarkable achievement.

2 Ramanujan College The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Center for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (KAUSHAL Kendra), sanctioned by UGC last year has admitted its first batch of students this year. Our College, the only institution in the University of Delhi running a KAUSHAL Kendra, is offering two Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) courses. They are Banking Operations and Software Development. A specially designed curriculum has been formulated with expert advice from both academic faculties and industry experts aimed at providing the students both academic and technical expertise and knowledge. Other than Management Studies, five new disciplines as honours courses were approved and sanctioned by the University of Delhi. These courses, namely, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Psychology and Philosophy have commenced with the first year class. There is very high demand for admission in these courses as was evident from cut offs that have been higher than 90%. The honours course in Economics has been approved and will commence from the coming academic session. It is with some pride that I must say that the inspection committee from the Delhi School of Economics were greatly impressed with the infrastructure, library, e-resources, laboratory facilities, wi-fi access and the faculty of the College and expressed it in their report. With the objective of all round development of students and providing more opportunities, the College is offering add-on courses. An MOU has been signed with the software company Tally for training students on Tally ERP 9. The National Skill Development Council (NSDC) is running a course on Associate Analytics. The second batch of the three month diploma course on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in association with the Indian Accounting Association (NCR Chapter) has been started. E-Learning content management system has been developed on an open source platform – MOODLE which enables submission of assignments, uploading of tests and evaluation. The department of Hindi in association with the KAUSHAL Kendra has started a certificate course on Mass Media. Another certificate course on Radio Broadcasting is successfully running in its second year. The Centre for Human Rights Studies has concluded the fourth session (August – November, 2016) of the UGC-sponsored three months certificate course on Human Rights. The department of Commerce publishes the journal “Ramanujan International Journal of Business and Research” and is in the process of publishing its second edition. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College launched its newsletter for the dissemination of important and relevant information about the College and its activities. The newsletter provides our College's profile and achievements. The IQAC has recommended the institution of the “Ramanujan College Achievement ” for promoting and encouraging research, innovative pedagogic practices, administrative reforms and other significant academic contributions of merit. To encourage research among students the IQAC has recommended the provision of seed money of Rs. 2 lakhs for the self-initiated student's projects. Rs. 5 lakhs has been allocated by the College for minor research projects. The College has also allocated Rs. 5 lakhs for filing patent and copyrights at national and international level. Five University of Delhi sponsored three year star innovation projects are progressing satisfactorily and are now in their second year. The seven Innovation Projects sanctioned by University of Delhi were successfully completed within the stipulated time and the reports have been submitted. At the College level, the College Research Committee has sanctioned five inter-disciplinary projects involving students and teachers. A large number of our

Annual Report 2016-17 3 teachers are engaged in research activities. They are regularly publishing their research works in reputed national and international journals. The College has also started providing consultancy to outside agencies through a newly formed Research Consultancy and Services Cell. The College provided consultancy services worth Rs. 3 lacs for the State Bank Officers Association in the segregation and counting of the postal ballots through computer systems programmed by the College. The College also provided consultancy worth Rs. 3 lacs for Reliable Data Solutions to perform the confidential work of evaluation and tabulation of answer scripts. Our College has applied for ranking under the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. We have duly submitted the required data and await the ranking of our College. Almost all the departments have organized a number of seminars, talks, panel discussions and Faculty Development Programmes for the benefit of the faculty members and students at large. Through such events, they are able to interact with eminent scholars and increase their academic and research acumen. Various centers of the College have been very actively working towards their respective objectives. The Centre for Ethics and Values successfully organized various activities during the past year including the 'Ethics Parliament'. It was the most awaited event under the aegis of “Virasat”, their annual festival, which was organized with much fervour for the third time. The Centre for Social Innovation conducted activities focussing on the education of slum children, women empowerment and promoting cleanliness, among others. The Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence is working on emerging areas in the field of robotics, embedded systems and machine intelligence. The department of Commerce in association with the Jagannath International Management School (JIMS), Kalkaji; the Commerce Association of ; the Bombay Stock Exchange and the Indian Accounting Association (NCR Chapter) organised a “Mock Stock Competition” in Ramanujan College which had an interesting format and attractive prizes. It received wide participation. The department of Philosophy has successfully organised a two days International Conference on “Re-Learning to be Human for Global Times: Justice and Responsibility” in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy University of Delhi and the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy; Washington D.C. Throughout the year teachers have made the College proud with their distinguished achievements. Teachers have successfully guided Ph.D. thesis. Teachers have also been awarded Ph.D. degrees on completing their research. It is matter of honour that one of our senior faculty member from the department of Political Science has been appointed as the professor holding the Ambedkar Chair at the Himachal Central University. One of our teacher from the Department of English was appointed as the consultant for the Pay Review Committee set up by the University Grant Commission (UGC). One of our colleagues from the Department of Computer Science visited the Canberra Institute of Technology, Australia to participate in a week long Australia - India Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) program. It was organized by the Australian Embassy in collaboration with the UGC, AICTE and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Another colleague from the department of History visited United States of America (USA) for a one month having been awared the Early Career Fellowship with the Center at the University of Pennsylvania. One faculty member from the Department of Economics was awarded the honorarium of Rs. 1 lakh for excellent research under the RBI Scholarship Scheme. Ten faculty members have completed Orientation or Refresher courses during the year.

4 Ramanujan College I must also mention some of the outstanding individual achievements of our students. A team of two BMS first year students, calling themselves the “Paranoid Androids” built an app called “Paisafy” which used mesh networking technology to transfer money without the use of internet. It won the “Hackathon” event at the India – U.K. Tech Summit, 2016 organised jointly by the Governments of India and the UK and got rupees 75,000 in cash prize along with a lot of recognition among the leading startup investors of the country and plenty of media attention. The College is indeed very proud of their achievement. Three other students of BMS went for a 45 day cross cultural internship to Russia. The internship activities ranged from teaching poor children to volunteering for the blind. A final year student of B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics was shortlisted for the short term Training Program in Department of Bio Statistics of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. Another student from Computer Science department won the Android Career Summit hosted by Google India and Udacity. He is also working with Tata Trusts on a computer application programme for the betterment of farmers in tribal areas. From the same department a student has been selected by Intern Shala for the profile of Web Developer. Thirty three other students have undertaken internships in various organizations namely DRDO, NIC, NTPC, DMRC, Department of Mathematics and CIC University of Delhi. Students from the department of Computer Science have made significant contributions in developing several softwares such as Android Application “Ramanujan College”, online module for registration for student ID card, online feedback system for the students of the College, and a mini Internet of Things Application. A B.Sc. Statistics (Hons.) student was chosen for Vocational Training at Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL). A student of B.Com. (H) IInd year went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for “Youth Innovation Lab” which was a two day workshop hosted by the Institute of Strategic Dialogue as a part of the youth civil activism network project in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth office. A B.Com. (Hons.) final year student was selected for "Summer Training" at India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), a Government of India Organisation. A student of our College has been selected as the best volunteer in the Digital Financial Literacy Campaign by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. The details of all these achievements are in the published Annual Report 2016-17. Academically the College continues to show remarkable progress. In the academic session 2015-16, a total of 2084 students appeared in the university examinations. I am very happy to report that the pass percentage has gone up significantly from 80% last year to 96% this year. More than 50% of these students have secured first division. Also, as per the latest results available of the November – December, 2016 semester exams, the pass percentage has further improved to 98% and approximately 70% of the students have secured first division. We have provided a sum of Rs. 1,63,340 by way of Fee Concession and Financial Aid to 88 students. Fee waiver of Rs. 99,275 was also given to 15 students. Students of our College are finding placements in reputed companies. So far in this academic session, more than 100 students have been recruited by companies like ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Interglobe Technologies, India Infoline, Tech Mahindra, Naukri.Com and Amazon. The Ramanujan College celebrated its Foundation Day on 22nd December, 2016 which was also the 129th birth anniversary of the great mathematician Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan. Prof. M. L. Singla, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi was the chief guest for the occasion. The 4th Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan Memorial Lecture was

Annual Report 2016-17 5 delivered by the eminent economist, Prof. Ram Singh of Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi on the topic "India: Vision 2050". The lecture was extremely informative and analytical and Prof. Ram keenly interacted with an intellectually vibrant audience. Ramanujan College Committee endevours for a meaningful engagement with the larger society. The Outreach Programme of the College aims at benefitting and bringing about a change in the lives of weaker sections of the society. A number of outreach programs have been conducted by individual departments and centers of the College. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the College with the NGO Rupantaran, under which the College has adopted two slum camps. Our students will provide teaching services to the children and women residing there, while Rupantaran will provide the infrastructural facilities. The College celebrated its Annual Inter-College Cultural Festival - Josh 2017. Apart from the various regular competitions, the audience was left enthralled by the performances of band Rangrezza and singer Ikka. The whole event was full of colour, enthusiasm and life. In the context of cultural achievements, Jazba, the College theatre group and First Cut, the College Film society have made the College proud by winning various competitions. Inspite of the non availability of a proper play ground due to the ongoing construction of the new building, the much awaited Annual Athletics Meet 2016-17 was held with enthusiasm and fervor and the available space was used creatively and effectively. The chief guest for the day was Dr. Sunita Godara, an Asian marathon champion (1992), a sports promoter and a social activist. This year the event was unique with participation from students of other colleges. Unconventional inter college competitions in yoga and aerobics were held much to the acclaim from all those present. This report gives only a glimpse of the innumerable activities and achievements made during the past year. Despite several challenges and impediments, we assure you that this pace of development will only be enhanced in future and we will achieve even higher levels of excellence. The College looks forward to the next year with keen anticipation as we will be celebrating the diamond jubilee of the College. A number of programmes have been conceptualized to celebrate the year. We are also eager to be a part of two important MHRD initiatives next year. We have applied for the setting up of a Teacher Learning Centre and we have also applied to be a part of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN). We are confident that our proposals for both these programme will be accepted. I congratulate all the prize winners and give my best wishes to students for their upcoming semester examinations. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the unconditional support and cooperation of all my teaching and non-teaching colleagues and the wonderful students of our college. Thank You. Dr. S.P. Aggarwal Principal

6 Ramanujan College DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Departmental Activities Ÿ An international seminar on “Indian Mind and Societal Concerns: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” was organized by the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College in association with the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India on April 2 – 3, 2016. The seminar was inaugurated on 2nd April, 2016 by dignitaries especially Dr. S.P. Aggarwal, Principal, Ramanujan College; Prof. Anand Prakash, Dean, International Relations, University of Delhi; Prof. Doug Oman, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley and Seminar convenor Dr. D. N. Tiwari, Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College.This seminar attracted Research Scholars, Undergraduate and Post graduates students and Professionals from different parts of India and abroad. The participants shared their views on different facets of Psychology and got an opportunity for networking with various national and international dignitaries. The two days' deliberations added to the knowledge and experience of the participants. Ÿ Students of the Department chose the NGO “Rising People Welfare Society” for our annual Outreach Programme, where we spent a few hours with some amazing children. They had also taken some gifts for them, like school supplies, for which they were very grateful. It made the students realise how fortunate they are, and was a very humbling experience. The amount of talent which is hidden in them is beyond expectation. With the opportunities that this NGO is providing, they will be able to fulfill their dreams.

Faculty Achievements

Dr. Shalini Sharma Ÿ Attended a Faculty Development Program on 'Teaching and Research Innovation in Psychology' from 14th - 20 th March, 2017 in the I.P. College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Attended a national workshop on Project “I am Better” organized by Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 29th -30th September, 2016. Ÿ Attended a workshop on “Challenges and Concerns in doing Qualitative Research” held on 7th -

Annual Report 2016-17 7 8th March, 2017 in the Department of Psychology, University of Delhi. Ÿ Attended a national seminar on “Emerging forms of Vulnerabilities, Dialogues, Discourses, and Debates” held on 9th and 10th March, 2017 in the Department of Psychology, University of Delhi.

Dr. D. N. Tiwari Ÿ Organised and convened an international seminar on “Indian Mind and Societal Concerns: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” for the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 2nd & 3 rd April, 2016 at New Delhi. Ÿ Attended a national workshop on Project “I am Better” organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 29th -30th September, 2016. Ÿ Attended and presented a research paper titled “Perception of Benares in Latin American Literature” in a National Seminar organised by the Department of French , B.H.U. from 22nd to 25 th February, 2017 at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Mr. Ashwani Kumar Ÿ Attended and presented a research paper titled “Mindfulness as a Buffer against of Fear: A Psychological Perspective” in an International Seminar on “Indian Mind and Societal Concerns: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” organised by the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 2nd & 3 rd April, 2016 at New Delhi. Ÿ Attended a national workshop on Project “I am Better” organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 29th -30 th September, 2016.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Academic Activities Ÿ The Department of Commerce, Ramanujan College in association with the Indian Accounting Association (Delhi-NCR Chapter) has started the 2nd Batch of the 3 Months Diploma Course in “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)” from 4th February, 2017 in which 114 participants from diverse backgrounds have enrolled. Approximately half of the participants are working professionals and two batches of participants have been formed to better facilitate the teaching learning process. Ÿ The Department of Commerce, Ramanujan College in association with the Tally Company Ltd. has launched a 3 months Diploma course in Tally which was started from 6th March, 2017. 26 Students of the college are getting benefit of this Programme.

Societal and Extra Curricular Activities - RamComm (Commerce society) Following is the list of Societal and Extra Curricular events conducted by the RamComm Society of the Commerce department for the year 2016-17: Ÿ Light Camera Action (Movie Quiz) on 4th October, 2016: It was a fund raiser movie quiz that had 2 rounds with 50+ registrations and 32 teams. Ÿ Battle of Militia (Mini Militia competition) on 6th October, 2016: The event was solely looked

8 Ramanujan College after by the technical department of the society with 120+ registrations and almost 80 participants. Ÿ Cabina De Fotos on 4th and 6th October, 2016: A Photo booth was set up for fund raising. Many attractive props were made by the members themselves.

Ÿ Technical Workshop (Photoshop and Coral Draw): The technical team conducted a workshop for the students of the society to share the skill of using the photo and video editing softwares, namely, Photoshop and Coral Draw. The workshop was attended by a number of students from the society. Ÿ A visit to National Stock Exchange was organized by the society to gain knowledge about the 'Investors Awareness Program' on 8th February, 2017. Ÿ BIZZ BLAZE 2017 (The Annual Departmental Fest) was organized on 16th and 17th February, 2017 in college premises. It received huge footfall and participation from several colleges for various events such as FIFA Competition, Start-A-Buzz, Big Bang Com Quiz, Bid for Dead, Logo Quiz and Beat the Clock. Ÿ The Commerce Department of Ramanujan College in association with the Jagannath International Management School, Kalkaji; Commerce Association of Jesus and Mary College; Bombay Stock Exchange and Indian Accounting Association (NCR Chapter) organised a “Mock Stock Competition” in Ramanujan College on March 10, 2017 which had attractive prizes, interesting format and received wide participation.

Faculty Achievements Dr. S.P. Aggarwal Ÿ Visited the following Institutions as a NAAC Peer Team Member or Member Coordinator: » Shri B.R.Mirdha Govt. College, Nagaur, Rajasthan, 20th – 24 th July, 2016. » Arignar Anna Government Arts College Villupuram, Tamil Nadu,22nd - 24 th August, 2016

Annual Report 2016-17 9 » GMSMM, Ghateswar, , 01st - 03 rd September, 2016 » Nagaon GNDG Commerce College, Assam, 08th - 10 th September, 2016 » KKPG College, Etawah, 19th – 21 st September, 2016 » College, West Bengal, 03rd - 05 th October, 2016 » Mahatma Gandhi BalikaVidhyalaya (P.G.) College, S.N. Road, Firozabad, 28th - 29 th November, 2016 » Netaji Nagar Day College, , 06th - 07 th February, 2017 » Sabour College, Bhagalpur, Sabour-813210, Bihar, to be held on 27th -28 th March, 2017 Ÿ Under the guidance of Dr. S. P. Aggarwal, Ms. Anshika Agarwal has successfully submitted her Ph.D. thesis titled “A Study of Sustainable Earnings as a Determinant of Stock Returns in India” to the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in March, 2017. Ÿ Presented a research paper titled, “Inflation and Stock Market in India: An Analysis” in International Conference on Corporate Governance: Retrospect and Prospects (ICCG IMSGZB 2017) with Dr. Sunita Gupta and Ms. Anshika Agarwal. The conference was organised by the Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad on February 12 & 13, 2017. Ÿ Research paper titled “A Study of CAPM testing in Indian Context”, co-authored with Dr. Sunita Gupta and Ms. Anshika Agarwal was published in the Ramanujan International Journal of Business & Research (RIJBR), Vol. I, 2016. Ÿ Chaired the session titled, “Emerging issues of Climate Change: Sustainability and Economic Implications” in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on 21st -22 nd October, 2016 held at the , University of Delhi. Ÿ Chaired the paper presentation Session in the 5th Annual International Commerce Conference on the theme: “Start up to Sustainability: Initiatives & Challenges” on 5th November, 2016 organised by the Department of Commerce, University of Delhi. Ÿ Chaired the session on “Structural Reforms” in the National Seminar on “Reforms for Transforming India: The Road Ahead” in Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi on 17th -18 th February, 2017. Ÿ Guest of Honour and Resource Person in seminar on “Relearning to be Human: Justice and Responsibility during Global Times” held on 9th -10 th January, 2017, organised by Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi in collaboration with the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington DC, USA. Ramanujan College, University of Delhi was the academic partner for the event. Ÿ Guest of Honour and Resource Person in the inaugural function of national seminar on “Impact of Currency Demonetization on Various Fields” to be held on 25th March, 2017. Ÿ Awarded the “PPS Millennium National Teachers ” by the Institute for Environment, Yoga & Social Security. Ÿ Awarded the “Distinguished Alumni Award” by the Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.

10 Ramanujan College Ms. Suchi Patti Ÿ Appointed as Judge to evaluate the “Pathfinder Projects”, 2016 of Department of Commerce of the , University of Delhi on 30th March, 2016. Ÿ Appointed as External Examiner for the Practical Examination of “Fundamentals of Computer” paper of B.Com. (Hons.)semester II held on 26th April, 2016 in the Gargi College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Was invited as Judge by The Business Economics Department of Gargi College for their event “Comicono Series” on 18th October, 2016. Ÿ Appointed as an External Examiner for the Practical Examination of "E-Commerce" Paper of B.Com (Hons.) semester V held on 16th November, 2016 in the for Women, University of Delhi. Ÿ Appointed as an External Examiner for the Practical Examination of “Computer Applications in Business” paper of B.Com. (P) semester III held on 21st November, 2016 in the Gargi College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Appointed as an External Examiner for the Practical Examination of “Financial Accounting – Tally” paper for B.Com. (P) semester I held on 22nd November, 2016 in the Gargi College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Presented the paper titled "E-Commerce in India: Prospects and Challenges" in the National Conference on "VISION- 2030, Strategies for Industries & Academia" held on 27th and 28th November 2016. It was organised by the Department of Management Studies,Govt. College, Bilaspur (H.P.) in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh Commerce and Management Association(HPCMA). Ÿ Presented the paper titled "Startup India- Opportunities and Challenges" in the National Seminar and 3rd Annual Conference of Indian Association for Management Development (IAMD) on "Smart City Vs Smart Village: A Path towards Startup India -Opportunities, Issues and Challenges" on 10th & 11th January, 2017 organised by the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi in Association with the Indian Association for Management Development (IAMD). Ÿ Participated in the Faculty Empowerment workshop for Commerce Teachers for teaching of new CBCS coursesheld at S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi on 20th - 21 st January, 2017 in collaboration with the Indian Accounting Association, Delhi Chapter. Ÿ Presented the paper titled "Corporate Governance for Micro Finance Institutions" in the two days National Seminar on "Recent Trends in Management Practices with Changed Economy" held on 23rd & 24 th January, 2017 at the K.K.W. Arts, Science and Commerce College Pimpalgaon, (M.S) Pune University, Nasik. Mr. Himanshu Sekhar Sahu

Attended the following: Ÿ International conference on “Indian Mind and Social Concerns and Interdisciplinary Dialogue” organized by the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College at the Conference

Annual Report 2016-17 11 Center, University of Delhi on April 2-3, 2016. Ÿ 7th United Nations Change Makers Conclave. Ÿ “Manthan –The Declamation” contest organised by the TARK debating and poetry society, Ramanujan College in collaboration with the Baha'i House of Worship on 21st September, 2016 in Lotus Temple, New Delhi. Ÿ Workshop on 'I Am Better' held on 29th to 30th September, 2016, organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.

Ms. Anshika Agarwal Ÿ Ph.D. thesis titled “A Study of Sustainable Earnings as a Determinant of Stock Returns in India” submitted under the supervision of Dr. S. P. Aggarwal & Dr. Sunita Gupta to the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Ÿ Invited as a Panelist in National Conclave on "The Role of MSME in Entrepreneurial Landscape" organized by the D. A. V Centenary College, Faridabad on 14th October, 2016. Ÿ Presented a research paper on “Inflation and Stock Market in India: An Analysis”,co-authored with Dr. S. P. Aggarwal and Dr. Sunita Gupta atthe International Conference on “Corporate Governance: Retrospect& Prospects” held on February 12-13, 2017. Ÿ Research paper titled “A Study of CAPM testing in Indian Context”, co-authored with Dr. S. P. Aggarwal and Dr. Sunita Gupta was published in the Ramanujan International Journal of Business & Research (RIJBR), Vol. I, 2016.

Ms. Sonia Mudel Ÿ Presented a research paper titled, "Creative Accounting and Corporate Governance" in a two day International Conference on "Corporate Governance: Retrospect and Prospects” (ICCG IMSGZB 2017) organised by the Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad on February 12 and 13, 2017.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Academic Activities Ÿ Organized the TEDx Ramanujan College Event aimed at bringing together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused on a wide range of​ ​subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder and provoke conversations that matter. The theme of the event was “Reality Beyond Conventions”. The event was held on 17th December, 2016. Ÿ The Department was involved in the consultancy project, “Automation of Ballot Paper Counting of SBI Officer's Association Election” under the Research Development and Services Cell, Ramanujan College. Ÿ A workshop on “Big Data and Hadoop Technology” was organized on 1st September, 2016. Mr. Vipin Kumar, Department of Computer Science, DU conducted the session. Ÿ A workshop was organized on “Introduction to open source technology” on 19th September, 2016 by Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, CTO in Jaguar Pvt. Ltd., Noida.

12 Ramanujan College Ÿ A workshop was organized on “Android Development” on 3rd February, 2017. Ÿ A workshop was organized “Pydelhi meetup” on 25th February, 2017.

Faculty Achievements Ms. Bhavya Ahuja Ÿ Attended the E-Yantra Symposium organized by IIT Mumbai under their E-Yantra Initiative of NMEICT, MHRD in Mumbai in April, 2016. Ÿ Principal Investigator of the Star Innovation Projects “Sociovation” and “Robotics in HealthCare” under University of Delhi.

Mr. Sahil Pathak Ÿ Attended a workshop on “Fuzzy and Rough Set for Knowledge Discovery” at JNU in September, 2016. Ÿ Participated in a workshop on “Computer Science” held in September, 2016 organized by the Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi. Ÿ Attended the “SAP Digital Transformation Conclave” in October, 2016. Ÿ Served as the Co-Principal Investigator in the Consultancy Project titled “Automation of Ballot Paper Counting of SBI Officer's Association Election” under the Research Development and Services Cell, Ramanujan College. Ÿ Co-Principal Investigator of Innovation Project “Automatic Green Corridor using Sensors to save Human life in Delhi” under University of Delhi. Ÿ Principal Investigator of Star Innovation Projects “Sociovation” and “Robotics in HealthCare” under University of Delhi.

Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Raghuvanshi Ÿ Attended an Orientation Program organized by the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC-HRDC, University of Delhi from November 25 - December 23, 2016. Ÿ Research paper titled “Study on the Development of Cloud Security” was published in the Special Issue of Engineering and Scientific International Journal, ISSN 2394-187(Online) ISSN 2394-7179 (Print) in January, 2017. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Indian and Western Knowledge Tradition” in the Issue of Orientation Program organized by the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC-HRDC, University of Delhi from November 25 -December 23, 2016, ShivalikPrakashan, ISBN 978-93-85144-82-0. Page No. 65 -71.

Dr. Nikhil Kumar Rajput Ÿ Member of the Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Conference ICCCA, 2016 held at the Galgotias University in April, 2016.

Annual Report 2016-17 13 Ÿ Attended the E-Yantra Symposium organized by IIT Mumbai under their E-Yantra Initiative of NMEICT, MHRD in Mumbai in April, 2016. Ÿ Appointed as the Nodal Officer of KAUSHAL Kendra Centre established under the UGC Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra Scheme in June, 2016. Ÿ Attended a one day “Faculty Training Program” in “Research Project Management-Proposal to Publication and Beyond” organized by the Cluster Innovation Center, University of Delhi in July, 2016. Ÿ Appointed as the Director of Research Development and Services Cell of the College established in July, 2016. Ÿ Served as the UGC nominee in the three days Australia - India Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) Program organized by the Australian Embassy, UGC, AICTE and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in November, 2016. Ÿ Attended a week's course hosted under MHRD Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) by NIT Durgapur on “Complexity and Non Linear Dynamics in Biological Systems” in September, 2016. Ÿ Attended the SAP Digital Transformation Conclave in October, 2016. Ÿ Served as the Event Coordinator of the TEDx Ramanujan College Event held on 17th December, 2016. Ÿ Attended the "Indian Education Congress, 2017" on 7th – 8 th Feb., 2017 in New Delhi. Ÿ Selected by the Australian Embassy for the "Australia- India Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) Program - Phase II" to visit Canberra Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia from 27th February to 4th March, 2017. Ÿ Member of the Technical Review Committee of the 3rd International Conference on “Next Generation Computing Technologies (NGCT-2017)" to be held at University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. Ÿ Principal Investigator of Star Innovation Projects “Sociovation” and “Robotics in HealthCare” under University of Delhi. Ÿ Delivered two sessions on “Introduction to Robotics” and “Computer Game Design using Touch Develop” in August, 2016 in the Department of Computer Science, Mumbai University. Ÿ Delivered lecture on "Digital Banking" as a part of VittiyaSakshartaAbhiyan of the Government of India in Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi on January 3, 2017. Ÿ Delivered lecture on "Computer Game Design Using Touch Develop" in the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (SGGSCC), University of Delhi on 21st February, 2017. Ÿ Communicated a research paper titled “Genetic Algorithm based generation in VANET” in Sadhana (Springer) - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, ISSN: 0256- 2499. Ÿ Served as the Principal Investigator in the Consultancy Project “Automation of Ballot Paper

14 Ramanujan College Counting of SBI Officer's Association Election” under the Research Development and Services Cell, Ramanujan College.

Ms. Sheetal Singh Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “Privacy Preserving Approach for VANETs using Mutation Technique of Genetic Algorithm” in the UGC sponsored National Conference on “Recent Statistical Computing Techniques and their Applications”. Ÿ Principal Investigator of Star Innovation Projects “Sociovation” and “Robotics in HealthCare” under University of Delhi. Ÿ Communicated a research paper titled “Genetic Algorithm based Pseudonym generation in VANET” in Sadhana (Springer) - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, ISSN: 0256- 2499.

Student Achievements Ÿ Some students were involved in development of website for the College Placement Cell, KAUSHAL Kendra and the Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Ÿ Four students developed an Android Application “Ramanujan College”for the college which is part of the Google Playstore. The application is designed to provide complete information of the college including courses, time tables, and notifications on events. Ÿ A student developed an online module for registration for student ID card. Ÿ Two students developed the online feedback system for the students of the college which not only takes feedback but also provides quick analysis of the same. Ÿ A student has developed a prototype for a system that can monitor and control the amount of water that is needed for maintaining appropriate soil moisture. Ÿ As part of a minor project, a student has developed a mini Internet of Things Application that is capable of switching off and on a fan by clicking through software. Ÿ Two students developed software for the project “Automation of Ballot Paper Counting of SBI Officer's Association Election” under the Research Development and Services Cell, Ramanujan College. Ÿ A student has been selected by Intern Shala for the profile of Web Developer. 33 students have undertaken internships in various organizations namely DRDO, NIC, NTPC, DMRC, Department of Mathematics and CIC of University of Delhi from January-December 2016. Ÿ A team of four students has qualified for the third round of E-Yantra Robotics Competition organized by IIT Mumbai. Ÿ A student has won the Android Career Summit hosted by Google India and Udacity. He is working with Tata Trusts on an application for the betterment of farmers in tribal areas. Ÿ Some students undertook an internship program in “Library and Information Management in which they studied Management of Information in the college library, OPAC.

Annual Report 2016-17 15 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Academic Activities

Ÿ Ramanujan College was strongly recommended by the Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics for starting the Honours course in our college. The inspection report provided an overall positive impression in areas of infrastructure, library, e-resources, laboratory facilities and Wi-Fi access. The faculty was also given positive reviews in terms of their teaching and research skills. Ÿ Conducted a successful Workshop on “Career in Government sector” with active participation of students. Societal and Extra Curricular Activities

Ÿ Organised with the Department of Management Studies and D.D.U. K.A.U.S.H.A.L. Kendra, the first joint Management – Economics fest “Conduire 2017” on March 10, 2017. Faculty Achievements

Ms. Isha Gupta Ÿ Presented the Doctoral research work at the 3rd International Conference on Asian Economic Development, South Asian University on 23th – 24th February, 2017. Ÿ Awarded the honorarium of Rs.1 Lakh for excellent research during July 2016 under the RBI Scholarship Scheme for faculty members selected among the 5 Scholars from all over India for this project. The research paper on “Macroeconomic Impact of Foreign Remittances on Output Growth of India: A Keynesian Perspective” was accepted by the RBI towards the end of the Scheme. Ÿ Presented the Doctoral research work at the Summer Conference in Economics: Theory meets Empirics, held at IIT Delhi on 8th – 9th April, 2016.

Ms. Isha Gangwani Ÿ Completed a Beginner and Intermediate level course on “Data Analytics and Econometric Techniques”, using the statistical software Stata from Outlier Research Solutions.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Societal and Extra Curricular Activities - English Literary Society

Ÿ Film Screening of “Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times” was organized on 30th August, 2016 at Ghalib Auditorium, Ramanujan College. Ÿ Poetry Competition and Fresher's welcome organizedon 5th October, 2016. Ÿ Organised a Creative Writing Workshop on 15th February, 2017 by Dr. Sami Ahmad Khan.

16 Ramanujan College Faculty Achievements Dr. Nirmalya Samanta Ÿ Published the research article “Visualising Gods in Animation Cinema in India” in the Gandhigram Literary Review, Vol 4, summer 2015. (Published in 2016). Ÿ Appointed as a Consultant for the Pay Review Committee (PRC 2017), set up by the University Grants Commission. Dr. Moola Ram Ÿ Published a research paper (print and online) titled “A Reading of Traumatic Identity in Laxman Gaikwad's The Branded” in Epitome Journals - A Peer-Reviewed International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, http://www.epitomejournals.com, Vol. 2, Issue 4, April 2016, ISSN: 2395-6968, Impact Factor: 3.356 (Indexed with Google Scholar). Pages: 34-42. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Literary Image of Ambedkar: An Analysis of Dalit Autobiographies” in The Voice: An International Refereed Research Journal (A Journal of GBKS), Vol. 3, Number 1, June, 2016, ISSN: 2348-6708, Pages: 43-51. Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “Trauma of Stigmatized Identity: A Reading of Laxman Gaikwad's The Branded” in the two-day UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Trauma: Memory and History in Literature” organised by the Department of English, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 8th and 9th April 2016. Ÿ Organized (with Dr. MinakshiLahkar), a two-day UGC sponsored national seminar on “Trauma: Memory and History in Literature”by the Department of English, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, on 8th and 9th April, 2016. Ÿ Appointed as External Examiner (Code:2016/MC/EE) for the Mass Communication Practical (Viva-Voce) Examination for of University of Delhi. Ÿ Participated in the 7th Theatre Appreciation Course held at National School of Drama (An autonomous institution of Ministry of Culture, Government of India), Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi-110001 from 28th of May, 2016 to 5th of June, 2016. Ÿ Participated in a Faculty Development Programme for University teachers on “Teaching English Language Skills” organized by the Regional Language Office of the Embassy of the United States of America in collaboration with English Department of Kamla Nehru College of University of Delhi at the American Centre, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi on 27 – 28th June, 2016. Ÿ Promoted as Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) from AGP- 6000 to 7000 with effect from 5th September, 2011 on 22nd December, 2016. Dr. Minakshi Lahkar

Ÿ Published a journal article on “Contested Realities: Text, Context in Bhimayana” in the Journal of Contemporary Literature, Vol. 9, No 1, January, 2017. Ÿ Attended a workshop on "Gond Painting" conducted by DurgabaiVyam and SubhashVyam, organised by the Dept. of English, on 28th September, 2016.

Annual Report 2016-17 17 Ms. Shruti Jain

Ÿ Presented a paper titled "The Journey Beyond the Threshold" at the National Seminar on “Gendered Urban Spaces: Narratives of Self-Possession” organised by the Department of English, The IIS University, Jaipur on 18 February, 2017. Ms. Mousumi Mandal Ÿ Published a chapter titled “Notice Writing” in the Book titled “Advanced English Communication II” (For BA/BCOM III/IV Semester), Pages 34-44, Book Age Publications, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Reading of Manikuntala Sen's Memoir Sediner Kotha” in GDGU ICAP 2016 “Power, Perception and Personality: Protagonists of Change”, pp. 223-230, March, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Shakespeare's Adaptations in Bengali Theatre: Study of the Adaptations as Colonial and Post-Colonial Devices” in Interpretations, pp. 1-8, March, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Calls of Hunger: A Study of The Bengal Famine of 1943 and the Growth of Women's Activism via Reading of Manikuntala Sen's Sediner Katha” in National Conference Culinary Routes/ Roots, organized by the Department of English, University of Delhi, on 2nd & 3 rd November, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Entangled Myth and History: A Study of the Myth of Banabibi of Sunderbans in Lower Bengal” in National Conference on “Re-interpretations of the Past: The Discourse of Cultural Identity in South Asia”, organized by the Dept. of English, NEHU, Shillong on 17th & 18 th March, 2016. Ÿ Worked as Project Fellow on the project “Meiner Eltern Welt/My Parent's World: Inherited Memories” conducted by Goethe Institute, Kolkata and Goethe Institute, Bangladesh on documentation of oral memories on East Partition to build Web Archive, from 31st August, 2015 to 30th April, 2016.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Departmental Activities Ÿ Signed an agreement with "Jaagruti", a Paper Recycling Company in March, 2016. According to the agreement, the college will give all kinds of waste paper ranging from newspapers, magazines, office grade paper, old assignments of students to Jaagruti and in return Jaagruti, will give recycled paper to the college which will include A4 size white sheets and notepads with the logo of the college. Ÿ A trip to Shimla was conducted in collaboration with the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics from 14th - 18 th April, 2016. Ÿ A bio toilet has been installed in the institution in May, 2016 which basically converts urine into water with the help of bacteria. Ÿ A seminar cum workshop on “Solid Waste Management” was conducted on 3rd October, 2016 by a recycling company known as PomPom.

18 Ramanujan College Ÿ Signed a MoU with a Waste Recycling Company known as PomPom on 20th October, 2016. As per the MoU, the company will fortnightly collect the dry and solid waste from the institution and will give the monetary value of waste to the college which will be given as an incentive to the housekeeping staff. Ÿ A training session was conducted for the housekeeping staff of the college in which they were made to understand by a representative from PomPom about what all comprises dry and solid waste and also how to collect, segregate and store the same. Ÿ A lecture on “Biodiversity and its Conservation” was conducted by Dr. Faiyaz A. Khudsar from YBP for the students of B.M.S. and B. Com.(Honours) on 18th October, 2016. Ÿ A trip to Yamuna Biodiversity Park was conducted for the students of Eco Club and B.M.S. in November, 2016. Ÿ As per the agreement signed with Jaagruti, the College has given 502 Kg. of Paper to them and in return has received 35 A-4 size paper reams and a certificate for Paper Recycling in November, 2016.

Faculty Achievements Ms. Neha Yadav Ÿ Participated in the "Bhujal Manthan -2", a National Dialogue on Aquifer Mapping and Management" organized by Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India at Vigyan Bhawan. Ÿ Attended the second national symposium on “Environment: Greener Future and Awareness” in March, 2016 held at Deshbandhu College. Ÿ Attended a national conference on “Environmental Concerns of 21st Century: India and Global Context” held in March, 2016 at Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening). Ÿ Completed the Innovation Project, RC 306 Titled "How Decommissioning of Old Carts Can Help Industry and Society Benefit" funded by University of Delhi in Collaboration with Dr. Vibhash Kumar, Ramanujan College.

Ms. Tenzin Thakur Ÿ Participated in the "Bhujal Manthan - 2", a National Dialogue on Aquifer Mapping and Management" organized by Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India at Vigyan Bhawan.

DEPARTMENT OF HINDI Departmental Activities Ÿ An essay writing competition was organised on “Shikshan Sansthanon me Mobile ka Prayog” on Hindi Diwas in September, 2016. Ÿ A Poetry Recitation Competition was also held in October, 2016. Ÿ A dialogue with an eminent Hindi writer Shri Bhagwan Das Morwal was held under the

Annual Report 2016-17 19 programme “Sahityakar se Baatchit” in January, 2017. Ÿ A certificate course on “Mass Media” has been successfully introduced in association with the Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra. Ÿ Another certificate course on “Radio Broadcasting” is also running successfully in its second year.

Faculty Achievements Dr. Hem Lata Ÿ Published a book titled 'Hindi Upanyas' by Natraj Prakashan, New Delhi in 2017. ISBN No. 978- 93-86113-31-3. Ÿ Published a book titled 'Hindi Bhashaaur Sahitya' by Natraj Prakashan, New Delhi, in 2017. ISBN No. 978-93-86113-31-3 Ÿ Published a chapter “Dalit striaur Jaati, Vargavam Laingik Chunautiya” in book “Dalit Sahityaaur Dr. Ambedkar Ka Chintan”, Sawraj Prakashan, New Delhi, in 2017. ISBN No. 978- 81-928054-2-9

Dr. Madhu Kaushik Ÿ Presented a paper at a 2 days National seminar in on “Aadivasi Samajaur Usse Jude Prashna” held in March, 2016. Ÿ Presented a paper at a 2 Days International Seminar in PGDAV College on “Swatantryottar Bharateey Paridrishyaaur Mohan Rakesh Ki Kahaniyaan”. Ÿ Presented a paper at a 2 Days National Seminar in on “Rachanatmak Samaj Ke Nirman Mein Yuvaon Ki Bhumika Aur Gandhi Darshan” held in November, 2016. Ÿ Presented a paper at a 1 Day International Seminar in Hansraj College on “Pravasi Hindi Sahitya Ke Vaishvik Vistar Ki Sambhavanaein”, on 20th January, 2017. Ÿ Presented a paper at a 1 Day International Seminar in JDM College on “Kalidaas Ka Sangharsh Aur Pravasi Sahitya” on 23rd January, 2017. Ÿ Contributed a chapter in a book titled “Vartamaan Paridrishya Aur Gandhi”, Chapter Name – “Rachanatmak Samaj Ke Nirman Mein Yuvaon Ki Bhumika Aur Gandhi Darshan” (ISBN No. 978-93-84280-284). Ÿ Contributed a chapter in a book titled “Media Ka Bajarikaran Aur Bhartiya Loktantra”, Chapter Name - Bhartiya Media Uar Loktantra (ISBN No. 978-93-85689-66-6), Yash Publication. Ÿ Authored a book titled “Hindi Kahani Sanchayan” (ISBN No. 978-81-88075-75-2) by K.L. Pachauri Prakashan. Ÿ Attended a 3 week refresher course on Climate Change (Interdisciplinary) at the UGC - Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University.

20 Ramanujan College Dr. Alok Ranjan Pandey Ÿ Edited the book titled 'Gadya-Vidhayen', Mansarowar Prakshan, New Delhi, 2017. ISBN No: 978-93-83745-03-6. Ÿ Published a book titled 'Bharatiya Kavya-Shastra', Mansarowar Prakshan, New Delhi, 2017. ISBN No: 978-93-83745-34-0. Ÿ Published a book titled 'Vigyapan aur Hindi Bhasha', Mansarowar Prakshan, New Delhi, 2017. ISBN No: 978-93-83745-22-7. Ÿ Research paper titled 'Lokvruit Ka Bhawbodh aur Hindi Cinema' was published in the National Magazine 'Aajkal', New Delhi, July 2016, ISSN No: 0971-8478. Ÿ Research paper titled 'Rashtriya Chetana ke Chitera Kavi: Maithili Sharan Gupt' was published in the National Magazine 'Bhasha', New Delhi, March 2017, ISSN No: 0523-1418. Ÿ Presented research paper on 'Vartman Sandarbh me Gandhi ki Prasangikata' at a 2-day UGC sponsored International Seminar on 'Indian Mind & Social Concerns: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue' organized by the Applied Psychology Department of Ramanujan College in Conference Centre, on 2nd – 3rd April, 2016. Ÿ Presented a research paper on 'Hindi Cinema me Sanskritik Rashtrawad' at a One-day CHD sponsored National Seminar on 'Sanskritik Rashtrwad aur Hindi' organized by the Navunayan Sahityik Society in Arts Faculty, Delhi University in February, 2017. Ÿ Presented a research paper on '21vi sadike Bharatiya Hindi Sahitya aur Korean Sahityka Tulnatmak Adhyayan' at a Two-day International Seminar on 'India-Korea Relations: Forging a Multidimensional Partnership in the 21st Century' organized by the Researcher's Association for the Study of Korea in Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 18th – 19th April, 2016. Ÿ Delivered a lecture as a subject expert on the topic of 'Sanskriti aur Anuvad' at a 2-day translation workshop organized by Bhartiya Anuvad Parishad, in Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi on 17th – 18th December, 2016. Ÿ Delivered a lecture as a subject expert on the topic of 'Vigyapan aur Anuvad', at an 11-day translation workshop organized by the Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi in College lecture hall on 23rd December, 2016. Ÿ Gave a lecture as a subject expert on the topic of 'Hindi Cinema aur Anuvad' at 12-day translation workshop organized by Shyama Prasad College, in College Lecture Hall on 2nd November, 2016. Ÿ Gave a lecture as a subject expert on the topic of 'Chamaparan aur Mahatama' a One-day Literary Programme organized by 'Maithali- Bhojapuri Academy', in , University of Delhi on 16th October, 2016. Ÿ Worked as a subject expert in 'Hindi Vyutpati Kosh' organized by the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Human Resource Development in R. K. Puram, New Delhi on 15th – 25 th November and 12th – 16 th December, 2016. Ÿ Participated in the “4 Week Interdisciplinary Orientation Programme”, organized by the UGC-

Annual Report 2016-17 21 Human Resource Development Centre at the University of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, from 27th April, 2016 to 25th May, 2016.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Departmental Activities The history department conducted following events through Sanskriti Society in 2016-17: Ÿ Conducted a walk to the Mehrauli ruins for 25 students on 12th August, 2016 with Sohail Hashmi, Delhi's heritage keeper. Ÿ On 27th September, 2016 screened the biography of the renowned mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujan called the 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'. Ÿ On 18 October 2016, showcased Dastangoi, the art of storytelling from the 19th century. Students of the college were trained by history department faculty Mr. Vikas Kumar and performed the tale of partition in Taqsim-i-Hind. Ÿ The department arranged another walk with Sohail Hashmi to Tughlaqabad Fort, Adilabad Fort and GhiyasuddinTughlaq's Tomb for 30 students on 20th January, 2017. Ÿ The department conducted its first inter-college Annual Festival on 10th February, 2017 titled “Riwayat”. The theme this year was Sufi and it included events like Debate, Quiz, Sufi singing competition and Photography. Ÿ In March, 2017 an excursion of 40 students (with 3 faculty members) to Udaipur, Rajasthan was arranged. Ÿ The department has released its very first newsletter called Guzishta with contributions from both professors and students on various topics of historical importance. Ÿ As part of our outreach effort we had Manchale, the band of The Kutumb Foundation, (An organization that works with street children) perform at Conduire 2017 – The Management and Economics Fest on March 10, 2017.

Faculty Achievements Dr. Umesh Jha Ÿ Participated in a workshop titled “Subalternity in a School Setting: A Historical and Contemporary Journey” on 17th February, 2017 at Centre for Education, Jamia Milia Islamia. Ÿ Participated in a workshop on “Student Diversity and Civic Learning in Higher ”, organized by the CPRHE, National University of Education and Planning (NUEPA) on 22nd December, 2016.

Dr. Medha Saxena Ÿ Travelled to the United States of America (USA) for a one month Early Career Fellowship with the South Asia Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She pursued her own research in the History of Telecommunication there with the help of resources provided by the Center and the University.

22 Ramanujan College Ÿ Invited to present her work at a pre conference on “Science, Technology and Medicine” at the South Asia Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Ÿ Presented her work at a workshop on “New Approaches to STEM in South Asia”along with renowned anthropologist Lawrence Cohen and she delivered a public lecture at the History and Sociology of Science Colloquium.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Academic Activities Ÿ The prestigious professional undergraduate course of Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) run by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities (FASSH), University of Delhi has been approved as a regular undergraduate course for our College from the academic session 2016-17. We are only one of the four Colleges in Delhi University to have this course. The First batch of B.M.S. started with 44 students on its rolls. Ÿ Ramanujan College had the distinction of being selected as the Nodal Center to oversee the entire admission process of 2016-19 Batch of Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.), Bachelor of Business Economics (B.B.E.) and Bachelor of Business Administration Financial and Investment Analysis [B.B.A. (F.I.A.)] courses. Ÿ Special Lectures and Workshops Organized: BMS being a professional course, the following Special lectures and workshops were organized by the Department of Management Studies during 2016-17 academic session for the benefit of its students:

S. No. Topic Resource Person/ Guest Date(s) Held Speaker 1. Special Talk on `Motivation' Prof. R.K. Singh, 26th August, 2016 Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi 2. Workshops on “Motivation Ms. Devjani D. Gupta, 3rd & 24 th September and Leadership” Trainer, Samunnati and October 1st , 2016 3. Special Lecture on “HR and its Mr. Anant Mishra, HR 24th September, 2016 Changing Trends” Executive, Center for Digital Financial Inclusion 4. Special Lectures on “Statistical Dr. C. S. Sharma, Director, October 24 – 25 & Methods: Probability and JRE Group of Institutions November 8 - 9, Sampling” 2016

Societal and Extra Curricular Activities Ÿ Ignite, the Business Games, Debates and Quizzing Society, under the Department of Management Studies, successfully executed its first ever event, Influx – The Intra-College Clash, on 21st October, 2016 in College. The event got an overwhelming response and

Annual Report 2016-17 23 witnessed participation of over 150 students from various disciplines of the college.The General Quiz and Spectacle – The Ultimate Debate were the two main contests. Ÿ The Management Development Cell (MDC) of Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College organized its first industrial visit to the bottling plant of Coca-Cola Moon Beverages Private Limited, situated in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh on 26th October, 2016. The industrial visit to Coca-Cola was an enriching experience for students. Ÿ Outreach Program: In an attempt to spread the light of knowledge and joy among young minds, the Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College organized an Outreach program for all the students of D.T.E.A. Senior Secondary School, R.K. Puram Sector IV, New Delhi on 27th January, 2017. The aim of the program was to manage the school for a full day and conduct activities that imparted knowledge and information to the students in an innovative and fun filled manner. Ÿ Conduire 2017: The Department of Management Studies in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) K.A.U.S.H.A.L. Kendra organised the Management and Economics Fest “CONDUIRE” on March 10, 2017 in the College premises. The event was inaugurated by our Chief Guest for the day, Dr. Madhu Vij, Professor at Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University along with our respected Principal Dr. S. P. Aggarwal and Dr. K. Latha, Director, DDU K.A.U.S.H.A.L. Kendra. A combination of several intellectually stimulating, challenging and fun filled events was conducted involving attractive prizes. The events received a large footfall. The ambience, organization and conceptualization of events were widely appreciated by one and all.

Faculty Achievements Dr. K. Latha Ÿ Under the guidance of Dr. K. Latha, Ms. Renu Ghosh was awarded Ph. D. for her thesis titled “Interest Rates Movements and Stock Returns of Financial Institutions in India: An Empirical Study” by the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in November, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Relationship between Indian Stock Market Performance and Macroeconomic Variables: An Empirical Study” with Mr. Arnav Kumar as Co-Author in the International Journal of Financial Markets, Vol. 2, No. 4, Pages 109-121. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Inter-Linkages between Indian and Major Equity Markets – Impact of Global Financial Crisis”, Co-authored with Mr. Arnav Kumar in the Ramanujan International Journal of Business and Research (RIJBR), Vol. I, 2016, 1-15.

24 Ramanujan College Dr. Vibhash Kumar

Ÿ Authored a book titled, “Entrepreneurship and Small Business”, New Delhi: Scholar Tech Press, ISBN: 8171981143. Ÿ Successfully completed the University of Delhi sponsored Innovation Project RNC 306 entitled "How Decommissioning of Old Cart Can Help Industry and Society Benefit" as the Principal Investigator. Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “Indian Individual Investor Behaviour: A Model Based Study to Meet Sustainable and Inclusive Growth” in the International Research Conference on “Business Process Re-engineering for Sustainability and Climate Change: Issues & Perspectives” at the Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) on February 26, 2017. Ms. Parul Yadav

Ÿ Enrolled in the Ph.D. Programme at the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in 2016 under the “Organisational Behaviour and Development (O.B.D.)” area. Ms. Ramya Jain

Ÿ Enrolled in the M.Phil. Programme at the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in 2016 in the “Accounting” area. Mr. Prakhar Wadhwa

Ÿ Submitted the M.Phil. Dissertation on the topic “Non-Financial Reporting: A Comparative Study of Socially Responsible Companies and other Nifty Companies” in Accounting Area at the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Mr. Arnav Kumar Ÿ Conducted a Workshop on “Research Methodology and Advanced Research Techniques” at Daulat Ram College, DU on July 14, 2016. Ÿ Conducted a Short Term Certificate Course of 25 Hours as the Main Resource Person on "Business Analytics" for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM) Students at the FOSTIIMA Business School in July, 2016. Ÿ Conducted a Short Term Certificate Course of 25 Hours as the Main Resource Person on "Business Analytics" for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM) Students at the IFBS Business School in August, 2016. Ÿ Took special lectures as Guest Faculty at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (SGGSCC), DU on "Data Analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics" for Post Graduate Diploma in International Marketing students during the months of March-April, 2016. Ÿ Received ''Overall Conference Best Paper Award" at the International Management Conference on “Business and Economy: Growth, Governance and Globalisation” organised by the Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), New Delhi. Ÿ Received the ''Best Paper Award" at the 3rd International Conference on “Booming Service

Annual Report 2016-17 25 Sector: From Achievements to Growth Prospects” organised by the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (SGGSCC), University of Delhi. Ÿ Two research papers were recognized in the Social Science Research Network (SSRN)'s Top Ten download List 6 Times on different occasions in 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Relationship between Indian Stock Market Performance and Macroeconomic Variables: An Empirical Study”, Co-authored with Dr. K. Latha and Dr. Sunita Gupta in the International Journal of Financial Markets, Vol. 2, No. 4. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Sources of Systematic Risks in Indian Banking Stock Returns”, Co-Authored with Dr. Vanita Tripathi in the Business Analyst (Journal of SRCC, DU), Vol. 36, Issue 2, 135-150. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Inter-Linkages between Indian and Major Equity Markets – Impact of Global Financial Crisis”, Co-authored with Dr. K. Latha in the Ramanujan International Journal of Business and Research (RIJBR), Vol. I, 2016, 1-15. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Long Run Relationship between Aggregate Stock Prices and Macroeconomic Factors in BRICS Stock Markets”, Co-Authored with Dr. Vanita Tripathi in “Emerging Trends in Management and Public Policy”, 2016, Regal Publications. Ÿ Invited as an External Examiner by the Moti Lal Nehru College (Evening), University of Delhi for conducting the Practical Examination of “E-Commerce” paper of B.Com. (Hons.) Semester V held in November, 2016. Ÿ Invited as an External Examiner by the Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi for conducting the Practical Examination of “E-Commerce” paper of B.Com. (Hons.) Semester V held in November, 2016.

Student Achievements Ÿ The Governments of India and the UK jointly organised the India – U.K. Tech Summit, 2016 held at Taj Palace, Delhi. A team of two B.M.S. first year students named the “Paranoid Androids” built an app called “Paisafy” which used mesh networking technology to transfer money without the internet. It won the “Hackathon” event at the summit and got a prize of rupees seventy five thousand in cash along with a lot of recognition among the leading startup investors of the country and coverage by the media. Ÿ Other three B.M.S. first year students went for a Cross Cultural internship to Russia for 46 days covering cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. The trip activities varied from teaching poor children to volunteering in a blind society. Ÿ The Department of Management Studies team won the Inter-Departmental March Past in the College's Annual Athletics Meet 2016-17. Ÿ Several other B.M.S. first year students actively participated in various university level intellectual and extra-curricular competitions winning several prizes and awards.

26 Ramanujan College DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Academic Activities Ÿ A talk on "Cryptology" was organized for the students on 31st March, 2016 to introduce the students to Cryptography and its applications. Ÿ Conducted a three week Certificate Course on “Working with Advanced Latex” in the even semester 2015-16 to empower the students with the knowledge of advanced features of "Latex." It was conducted entirely online via e-mails. Ÿ Organized an Alumni Meet on 2nd September, 2016. Societal and Extra Curricular Activities - The RamanuGEN Society

Ÿ Organized a trip to the historical and religious places of Delhi on 22nd October 2016. Around 31 students along with three faculty members visited the famous places like Birla Mandir, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb and Akshardham. Ÿ Collaborated with "Eco Club" and Philosophy Society "Yatharth" in the annual fest "RANG--A- -RANG" which was organised in college premises on 3rd March, 2017. Faculty Achievements

Dr. Megha Agarwal Ÿ Participated and successfully completed the 115th orientation programme organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia from 27th April to 25th May, 2016.

Dr. Sumit Nagpal Ÿ Reviewer for the International Journal named “Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society,” Publisher: Springer. Impact Factor: 0.596, ISSN: 0126-6705 (Print Version), ISSN: 2180- 4206 (Electronic Version). Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Coefficient Inequalities for JanowskiStarlikeness,” (co- authored with Sushil Kumar and V. Ravichandran) in the Proceedings of the Jangjeon Mathematical Society, Volume: 19, Issue No: 1, Year: 2016, pp. 83-10, ISSN: 1598-7264. Ÿ Participated in the NAAC Sponsored National Seminar on “Strategies for Implementing Best Practices in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation” organized by the IQAC of Seva Mandal Education Society's Dr. BhanubenMahendraNanavati College of Home Science on 2nd and 3rd March, 2016 in Matunga, Mumbai. Ÿ Appointed Paper Setter at the University level for the Semester Examinations held in May-June and Nov – Dec, 2016. Ÿ Recommended by the School Board of the School of Sciences for writing two units in the course MMT-005 entitled “Complex Analysis” as a part of M. Sc. Programme of IGNOU. Ÿ Participated in the Faculty Development Program in “Research Project Management: Proposal to Publication and Beyond” organized by CIC-Centre for Science Education and Communication, University of Delhi on 19th July, 2016.

Annual Report 2016-17 27 Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “Convolution Properties of Harmonic Koebe Function and its connection with 2-Starlike Mappings” in the National Conference on “Algebra, Analysis, Coding and Cryptography” (Sponsored by DRDO) organized by the Department of Mathematics, University of Delhi, Delhi on 14th and15th October, 2016. Ÿ Participated in the “Capacity Building Workshop” on “E-Content Creation in Mathematics” organized by the Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi on 28th October, 2016. Ÿ Acceptance of a research paper titled “A Technique of Constructing Planar Harmonic Mappings and their Properties,” (co-authored with O.P. Ahuja and V. Ravichandran) inKodai Mathematical Journal. Journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) with an Impact Factor: 0.329 in 2016. ISSN: 0386-5991 (Print), 1881-5472 (Electronic). Ÿ Have received 90 Citations for Research Work and an H-index score of 6 (Source: Google Scholar). Ÿ Appointed External Examiner to conduct the Practical Examination at Dyal Singh College (Morning), University of Delhi for B.Sc. (H) Mathematics, 1st Semester, Paper – C1: Calculus on 18th and 22nd November, 2016. Ÿ Appointed External Examiner to conduct the practical examination at , University of Delhi for B.Sc. (H) Mathematics, 1st Semester, Paper – C1: Calculus, on 11th and 12th November, 2016.

Mr. Rahul Singh Ÿ Attended a National Workshop on “Latex and Website Designing” organized by the Department of Mathematics, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi from 11th – 12th August, 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Technique Solution of Linear Equations Homogeneous and Non Homogeneous Equations” (Co-Authors - Alok Kumar, Dheeraj Tiger and Ajay Kumar Agrawal) in the Indian Journal of Research, PARIPEX Volume:5, Issue:3, March 2016, ISSN: 2250-1991.

Student and Alumni Achievements Ÿ The first batch of students which enrolled in the college in 2013 had their final examinations in April-May 2016. They had a 100% pass percentage and 84% Students obtained the First Division. Ÿ Most students of this batch are now engaged in Post-Graduation, Employment, Business and preparation for competitive exams. Several students are enrolled in well-renowned institutions like IITs, NITs, South Asian University, University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia University and IGNOU for higher studies.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Academic Activities Ÿ Organized in association with the Centre for Ethics and Values, a two day workshop on the

28 Ramanujan College project “I am Better” which was conducted on 29th & 30 th September, 2016 in Ramanujan College. Ÿ Organized a talk by Professor Balaganapathi Deverakonda on “Satkaryavada and Asatkaryavada Debate” on 9th November, 2016. Ÿ Organized a lecture by Dr. Ajay Verma on “Fact and Value Distinction: A Buddhist Critique” on 30th January, 2017 which was chaired by Prof Jules Simon, University of Texas, El Paso. Ÿ Successfully organised a two days Conference on "Re-Learning to be Human for Global Times: Justice and Responsibility" in association with the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi and The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington D.C. on 9th and 10th of January, 2017 at the Conference Center, University of Delhi. Ÿ Organizing a two day International Seminar on “Theories of Consciousness: Indian and Western Perspective” on 24th -25 th of March, 2017 at the Lotus Temple, Delhi.

Societal and Extra Curricular Activities Ÿ We started an outreach program 'Samarpana' on the 16th February 2017 to conduct classes for construction worker's children and seek to impart elementary education to them for as long as they stay here. It is a student initiative. Ÿ The department of mathematics, Eco Club and department of philosophy collaboratively celebrated their annual festival 'RANG-A-RANG' on the 3rd March 2017. Ÿ Conducts an open forum session called 'Goonj' once every week for Philosophy students to express their views and ideas on any current affair topic.

Faculty Achievements Dr. Anumita Shukla Ÿ Published a research article titled “Care and the Environment: The Normativity of an Ethics of Care and its Application to Environmental Issues” in the International Journal of Applied Ethics, Vol. 5, 159-73.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS The Department offers coaching/training for the following sports: Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Body Building, Basketball, Cricket, Chess, Cross-country, Football, Volleyball, Tae-kwon-do, Weight-lifting, & Power lifting. New college teams have been formed in Yoga (Men and Women), Aerobics (Women) and Kabaddi (Men). Our students have participated in inter-college, state/North Zone/All India University level competitions and secured various positions. The Department of Physical Education had organized inter-departmental competitions in Cross- Country, Weight Lifting (Deadlift), Chess, Football, Kabaddi and Tug-of-war. It also organised the Annual Athletics Meet 2016-17.

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Departmental Activities Ÿ Organized a talk by Mr. Vankatesh Nayak, Programme Coordinator, Access to Information

Annual Report 2016-17 29 Programme, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Delhi on “RTI and its implementation” on 28th October, 2016. Ÿ In an effort to reach out to the underprivileged and marginalized sections of the society, the department organized an awareness program on Sanitation in the slum area of Indira Klyan Vihar, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-I, on 8th November, 2016. Ÿ Four students from second year interviewed Mr. Dilip Pandey (Convenor, Delhi Unit of AamAdmi Party) on 1st September, 2016 regarding their functioning, aims and future programs. Ÿ On 2nd November, 2016, they interviewed Mr. Manish Sisodia (Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi) on the Delhi Government's initiatives to address the issue of security of women in Delhi.

Societal and Extra Curricular Activities: The Plus Politics Society The society organised a one-day Activities Programme, Chintan, on 23rd February, 2017 which comprised of the following events: Ÿ A Debate competition on the motion “Society Favours Men, Laws Favour Women”. Ÿ A Poster making competition on the theme “Religion and Politics” Ÿ Quiz Ÿ Home-written article/essay competition on the topic: Demonetization: Merits and Demerits. Selected articles/essays will be published in the forthcoming issue of the Departmental Newsletter Political Express.

Faculty Achievements Dr. B. S. Gautam Ÿ Appointed as the Chair Professor in Dr. Ambedkar Chair at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh in November, 2016.

Mr. Jagannath Choudhary Ÿ Delivered a lecture on "Digital Economy, Mudra and Credit Flow to MSME as Effective Tools to Help Reach the Benefits to the Actual Beneficiaries" at the Conference on “Digital Economy, Standup India, Mudra and Credit Flow to MSME”, organised by the Constitutional Club on 25th February, 2017 at Dy. Chairman Hall, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Ÿ Awarded Ph.D. (on 19/11/2016) on the topic “Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: 1990 to 2006” bythe Department of Political Science, University of Delhi. Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “Tarabai Shinde: The First Feminist Writer of India” in the Interdisciplinary National Conference on 'Recent Trends in Humanities and Commerce', on 25th September, 2016, organized by Mahindar Singh Kabal Singh Degree College of Arts & Commerce, Kalyan (W) in collaboration with M.G.E. & W. Society's Centre for Humanities & Cultural Studies, Kalyan (W).

30 Ramanujan College Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: A Study of Ideological Change and Tactical Flexibility”, in the New Man International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (A Refereed and Indexed E-Journal), Vol. III, No.6, June 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Buddhism's Influence on Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar”, in the Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural Studies (A Bimonthly Refereed International Journal), Vol. II, No.3, June 2016. Ÿ Published a research paper titled “Tarabai Shinde: The First Feminist Writer of India” in the Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Special Issue (I), Vol. II, No.5, September, 2016. Ÿ Participated in a two day national workshop Project “I Am Better” held on 29th and 30th September, 2016, organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Attended a two day UGC-sponsored national seminar on “Trauma: Memory and History in Literature” on 8 – 9th April, 2016 organized by the Department of English, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.

Dr. Gargi Sengupta Ÿ Awarded Ph.D. (on 19/11/2016) on the topic “Governance of Delhi: A Case Study of Bhagidari Approach with Special Reference to SAVDAGHEVRA-Development and Livelihood Issues” by the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi. Ÿ Published a research article titled “Need of a Gender Centric Approach under Resettlement Policy”, in Refugee Watch: A South Asian Journal on Forced Migration, (ISSN No. 2347-405X), No. 48, December, 2016.

Mr. Hari Krishan Sharma Ÿ Participated as a panelist on the “Ethical Aspects of Media's Social Responsibility” at an International Conference on 'Social Responsibility: The Ethical Dimensions' organized by the Ramanujan College and Baha'i Office of Public Affairs, New Delhi at the Baha'i House of Worship, Lotus Temple on March 12th and 13th , 2016. Ÿ Presented a research paper titled “The Curious Case of Secularism in India” at an international seminar on 'Indian Mind and Societal Concerns: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue' organized by the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College at the Conference Center, University of Delhi on April 2-3, 2016. Ÿ Published a chapter titled “Trends of Regional Integration and SAARC” in the edited book by Dr. Emanual Nahar titled 'Inter- State Conflicts and Contentious Issues in South Asia: Challenges and Prospects for SAARC', Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, ISBN No: 978-93-5128-169-6. Mr. Shailendra Pathak

Ÿ Actively participated in the two days national workshop project “I Am Better”organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi on 29th and 30th September 2016.

Annual Report 2016-17 31 Mr. Subodh Kumar Sajjan Ÿ Successfully completed the Faculty Development Program on "Public Opinion and Survey Research" from 12.01.2017 to 14.01.2017 at the Indraprastha College, New Delhi. The program was organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi with the assistance of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. Ÿ Participated in a two day National Workshop Project “I Am Better” on 29th and 30th September, 2016, organized by the Centre for Ethics and Values, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. Ÿ Participated in the "Eco Club Trivent 2016" Inter-College Competition on 27th October, 2016 at the Ramanujan College. Ÿ Presented a research paper on the topic “An Institutional History of National Human Rights Commission: The Comparative Study of India and Canada” in the International Conference on “Engaging India and Canada: Landmarks and Roadmaps for Global Educational Collaboration between Canada and India” organized by the Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute on 28th May, 2016 at India Habitat Center, Delhi.

DEPARTMENT OF PUNJABI Punjabi Department of the college formed a cultural society "SHAAN" in last week of February, 2017. It celebrated its first function on 9th March, 2017 which involved inter-college competitions in dance, song and speeches. It received warm response.

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Academic Activities Ÿ Conducted a two day workshop titled “Student Development Program” for Generic Elective and Stats (Hons.) Semester I students in the College Computer Lab on September 27th and 28th , 2016. Ÿ Conducted a two days' workshop titled “Statistical Techniques using Excel” for Generic Elective (Statistics) Semester II and B.A. (P.) IVth & VI th semester statistics discipline Students in College on March 6th &7 th , 2017. Ÿ Faculty members along with all the students associated with the Star Innovation Project attended a National Workshop on “Bio-Statistics” organized by Zakir Husain college, University of Delhi on March 9th -10 th , 2017. Faculty Achievements Dr. Sachin Tomer

Ÿ Completed the 115th 4-Week Orientation Programme which was organized by the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia University from 27th April to 25th May, 2016. Dr. Ashish Kumar Shukla

Ÿ Published a research article titled, “Separate Regression-type Estimators (Generalized Class) for the Estimation of Finite Population Mean under Stratified Random Sampling” in the Special

32 Ramanujan College Issue (Jan-2017) of Engineering and Scientific International Journal, ISSN 2394-187(Online) ISSN 2394-7179 (Print). Ÿ Published a research article titled “On Estimation of Variance of Mean for The Regression Estimator under Stratified Random Sampling" in the International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology. ISSN: 2277-9655 [Shukla* et al., 5(12): December, 2016] Impact Factor: 4.116 ICTM Value: 3.00 CODEN: IJESS7 pp. 792-797. Ÿ Completed the 115th 4-Week orientation program which was organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre at the Jamia Millia Islamia University from 27th April to 25th May, 2016. Dr. Birjesh Kumar Ÿ Published an article titled, “Sensitivity Analysis of Sequential Predictive Normal Testing Procedure” in Special Issue (Jan-2017) of International Journal of Linguistics and Computational Applications. ISSN 2394-6393 (Online) ISSN 2394-6385 (Print).

ADMINISTRATION A 3 day skill enhancement workshop on “Public Administration” was organised at Ramanujan college for the benefit of non-teaching staff from February 1 – 3, 2017. It received participation from 42 persons belonging to 10 different colleges and 5 different University Establishments and Departments. The main focus was on burning issues like Digital India, Cashless Transactions, ISO9001-2008 Certification besides other matters such as Computerized Accounting, Pension Schemes, Governance and Budgeting in Colleges, Procurement, Auction, Examination System and RTI handling. Dr. Zafar Aijaz Abbasi

Ÿ The Uttar Pradesh Academy and Delhi Urdu Academy awarded Dr. Z. A. Abbasi for his book "Sahir Ludhianvi Shakhsiyat Aur Fun - 2015".

LIBRARY The College Library has been renovated. The total collection of the Library is 41,475 volumes of books in disciplines of Social Sciences, Humanities, Mathematical Sciences and general subjects. The Library Subscribes E-Books and E-Journals through N-List and DELNET which provides access right of more than one lakh E-Books and thousands of E-Journals to the teachers and students of the College. The College Library has purchased Amazon's E-Book reader 'Kindle' for the teachers and students of the college to access the digital content of Books, Magazines and Newspapers. The following are the statistics for the year 2016-17:

Annual Report 2016-17 33 Ÿ Total Number of Books added: 1,198; and Ÿ Total Number of Users (Issue/Return Transaction): 23,100.

DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAY (DDU) KAUSHAL KENDRA Ramanujan college is the only college in Delhi University to have been granted the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centre for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (KAUSHAL) by the UGC, under which the College is offering Bachelor of Vocation Courses in Banking and Financial Services and Information Technology. A specially designed curriculum has been formulated with expert advice from both academic faculties and industry experts. The course has begun with 84 students in B.Voc. (Banking Operations) and 61 in B.Voc. (Software Development) under Information Technology. Open Day: An Open day was successfully organised by the college on 6th September, 2016 at Ghalib auditorium for those seeking admissions in the B.Voc. and Advanced Diploma courses in the University of Delhi. The event was presided over by Dr. S. P. Aggarwal, Principal, Ramanujan College and Dr. Amrita Bajaj, Deputy Dean, Student Welfare, University of Delhi. Students were introduced to the merits and guided regarding the future potential of B.Voc. and Advanced Diploma courses. Orientation Day: Orientation day was organised by the College on 27th September, 2016 for the students admitted to the B. Voc. Courses. The students eagerly participated in the event in which they were oriented with the college amenities and teachers. Classes: The classes for B.Voc. Courses began on 28th September, 2016 which continued on a regular basis till December 20, 2016. A fruitful mix of in-house faculty and industry experts are involved in the conduct of the course. Examinations & Assessment: The examinations of General Education Component (GEC) for the B.Voc. Courses were held and conducted from 11th January, 2016 to 16th January, 2016. The assessment for the Skill Enhancement Component (SEC) component for B.Voc. (Banking Operations) Course was conducted by BFSI Sector Skill Council certified assessor on 19th January, 2016. The SEC assessment for the B. Voc. (Software development) was conducted on 30th January, 2016, by NASSCOM Sector Skill Council certified assessors. Fest – Conduire 2017: The Deen Dayal Upadhyay K.A.U.S.H.A.L. Kendra in collaboration with the Department of Management Studies and Department of Economics organised the fest “CONDUIRE” on March 10, 2017 in Ramanujan College premises. DDU KAUSHAL Kendra students actively participated in the event. It was inaugurated by our Chief Guest for the day, Dr. MadhuVij, Professor at Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University along with our respected Principal Dr. S. P. Aggarwal and Dr. K. Latha, Director, DDU K.A.U.S.H.A.L. Kendra. Event received an overwhelming response and participation from college and outside. It was a great learning and fun experience for B.Voc. students.

INTER-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTS We were one of the seven Colleges of the University of Delhi to have been sanctioned five UGC sponsored Star Innovation Projects by the University of Delhi (total sanction Rs. 87.5 lakhs). These Projects are successfully progressing in their second year:

34 Ramanujan College Ÿ A Study of Life Styles and Health (Physical & Mental) related problems among Adolescent Ÿ Reliable Data on the Real World of Innovations Ÿ Taking the work of Ramanujan to the Next Level: An Innovation project in Cryptography Ÿ Robotics in Health Care Ÿ Sociovation The College has completed and successfully submitted the final reports of the following Seven Innovation Projects awarded by the University of Delhi: Ÿ Private Coaching Versus Classroom Teaching in Schools/Universities Ÿ Designing Distribution Channel Strategy: Forging Consumer and Producer Synchrony Ÿ To Study the Psychosocial Antecedents of Pro-Social Behaviour and their Related Impact on Subjective Well-Being in Adolescence Ÿ From Tradition to Modernity: Narrating Folklore in Madhubani Paintings: a Film Ÿ Decoding Prevalent Coping Strategies Among the War Vulnerable Inhabitants Across Jammu Border Ÿ How Decommissioning of Old Cart can help Industry and Society Benefits Ÿ Super 30' or Kota Coaching ka Tulanatmak Adhyayan. The following research projects have been sanctioned by the College Research Committee involving both teachers and students of the College: 1. Attitude to Action: A study on Environmental Awareness and Practices among Undergraduate Level college students in relation to Gender and Academic streams. 2. Foreign Direct Investment in Pharmaceutical Industry in India: A Boon or Bane? 3. Reservation for Economically Weaker Section Children in Unaided Private Schools: Problems and Prospects. 4) Gulzar dwara nirdeshit Hindi Filmo mein Manvia Samvednaka Vastu Vishleshan. 5) Mind and Environment - A Comprehensive Study on the impact of Environment on Writer's Creativity with Special Reference to Ramgarh, Uttrakhand.

CENTRES & CELLS CENTRE FOR ETHICS AND VALUES Centre for Ethics and Values successfully organized following activities during the past year: Ÿ An inter-college Declamation contest “Manthan” in collaboration with the Baha'i House of Worship on 21st September, 2016 in Lotus Temple, New Delhi. There were 5 human value topics on which participants from various colleges had to speak. Ÿ In association with the Department of Philosophy, a 2- Day inter-college Workshop for teachers on the Project “I am Better”, on 29th and 30th September, 2016. Ÿ “Hope-wali Diwali”, an initiative for the welfare of slum children, on 21st October, 2016. Various

Annual Report 2016-17 35 craft items for Diwali were made by the slum children and sold in the college, and the sales amount collected was donated to the same orphanage. Ÿ A special talk on the topic "Philosophy of Peace and Moral education in Today's Context" on 2nd February, 2017 by Geshe Lhakdor, Director of The Library of Tibetan Works & Archives. Ÿ Ethics Parliament', the most awaited event under the aegis of “Virasat” our annual festival, was organized with much fervour for the 3rd time on 21st February, 2017. Ÿ Under the Internship program of the Centre, several students of the College successfully completed their internships in Administration, Accounting and Finance under the supervision of Dr. Z. A. Abbasi, the Administrative Officer and in Information Management under the supervision of Mr. N. L. Azmi, the Librarian.

CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION Centre for Social Innovation was enacted with a vision to increase social links and create new societal development. Following events were conducted by the center: Ÿ An educational session on “Vedic Mathematics for Slum students” was organized in June 2016 with aim of imparting basic mathematical knowledge to the children residing there. Ÿ A group of about 37 people including slum kids, volunteers and faculty members visited National Science Centre at PragatiMaidan, in collaboration with LECIN in July 2016. Ÿ A “Session on Innovations in Cleanliness” was organised in August, 2016. Ÿ A Fund Raising Event in collaboration with LECIN “Threads of Joy” was held in August, 2016. Ÿ On the eve of Independence Day, Centre for Social Innovation in collaboration with LECIN and Sai Sanskaar Foundation celebrated Independence Day to develop a sense of patriotism among the children and to give them an opportunity to showcase their creativity. Ÿ A visit to Sulabh International was planned to see the various models implemented by the organization in August, 2016. Ÿ Session on “Role of Men in Women empowerment” was conducted by Mr. Srinivasan and Mr. Suraj (Founders of Azad Foundation) in September, 2016 Ÿ “Educational Program in Okhla Slum” was organized for slum children to help them with their studies in September, 2016. Ÿ A visit to Okhla slum was planned for our volunteers to boost the participation and interest of first year students in social activities.

36 Ramanujan College CENTRE FOR ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence is working on emerging areas in the field of robotics, embedded systems and machine intelligence. This year, the centre participated in E-Yantra competition organized by IIT Bombay. The students under the centre are currently working on the star innovation project “Robotics in Healthcare” in which we are trying to reduce the costs of existing machines and increasing their efficiency. We are also working on the project “Automatic Irrigation Control Based on Soil Moisture” in collaboration with the Centre for Social Innovation, in which we are building a machine to automate the irrigation process in fields based on the volumetric water content in real time. The Centre now has a fully functional website (robonauts.in). RAMANUJAN CENTRE FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND RESEARCH

The Centre is currently working on the project titled "Taking the work of Ramanujan to the next level: An Innovation Project in Cryptography" under the Star Innovation Projects scheme of the University of Delhi. Initially, the project had a group of 5 students who initiated the study of the basics of cryptography through presentations, talks and group discussion. Students are now working on mini-projects involving the skills of survey writing. CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES

The Centre for Human Rights Studies has concluded the fourth session (August – November, 2016) of the UGC-sponsored Three Month Certificate Course on Human Rights. A total of 85 students from various disciplines and colleges of University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, IGNOU and DU-SOL, along with professionals enrolled for the Course. The Inaugural Lecture was delivered by Mr. Ravi Nair (Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre) on Introduction to Human Rights Education and Theoretical Perspectives: An Overview on 28th August, 2016. Each of the 12 lectures, held on Sundays, was followed by a vibrant interactive session. Some resource persons included: Ÿ Shri Sunil Krishna, IPS (Retd.), Former Director General (Investigations), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Ÿ Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi Ÿ Dr. K. S. Subramanian, IPS (Retd.), UN Consultant (UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA) Ÿ Dr. Umakant, Independent Scholar and Dalit Rights Advocate based in New Delhi Ÿ Ms. Rita Manchanda, Research Director, South Asia Forum for Human Rights (SAFHR) Ÿ Dr. Abdulrahim Vijapur, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University Ÿ Ms. Ipshita Sengupta, Policy Associate, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ÿ Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy, Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University Ÿ Mr. Ventakesh Nayak, Programme Coordinator, Access to Information Programme, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)

Annual Report 2016-17 37 Screening of the film, The Expendable People (Hindi/58mins), which documents the continuing struggle of the Adivasis for their right to life and dignity, followed by an interactive session with the director of the film, Mr. Tapan Bose, received phenomenal response from the participants. Basic reading material in English and Hindi was distributed and the examination was held on 16th November, 2016. DU NON COLLEGIATE WOMEN EDUCATION BOARD (NCWEB) CENTRE Ramanujan College has opened a centre for Non Collegiate Women Education Board (NCWEB) having around 600 students in B.A. (English, Hindi, Political Science, Economics and History) and B.Com.courses.Inspired and motivated by the inauguration of this centre by the Director of NCWEB, Dr. Anju Gupta on its orientation day at Ramanujan College, NCWEB held its first annual day of the centre on 4th March, 2017 with fun and fare. The event started with speeches from the Dr. T. K. Mishra, Centre Director and Dr. S.P. Aggarwal, Principal. The day witnessed some of the brilliant cultural performances in the form of solo and group singing and dancing and a play by the NCWEB students. Prizes and certificates were distributed to the winners and participants of cultural and sports events by the Chief Guest at the end of the function. Lunch was provided to all the students, teachers and guests. DELHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING (SOL) CENTRE This year the college is offering Personal Contact Program (PCP) classes for B.A. (Prog.) course. About 1000 students are taking the benefit of these classes.

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (IGNOU) STUDY CENTRE Ramanujan College has a study centre for Indira Gandhi National Open University (I.G.N.O.U.) which is offering classes for B.A. and B.Com. courses to about 1500 students.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES CELL The cell was recently formed to promote research and development activities in the college. The first project taken up by the cell was “Automation of Ballot Counting for SBI Officers Election”. The project was completed in a month and the college received an amount of Rs. 3,00,000 as consultancy fee. The cell has also developed the “Ramanujan College App” which provides all information related to the college and is available on Google play store.

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC) The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College is well aware of its role in improving and assuring quality in all academic and related activities of the College. In this context, the IQAC has taken steps to ensure adequate Student's attendance in classrooms and in activities outside the classrooms. The IQAC oversees the feedback of all activities and a systematic statistical analysis of this ensures evaluation and improvement of existing activities. The IQAC has joined hands with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee to do meaningful and commemorative programs and events in the year 2017 - 18. A seminar on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education” is also in the pipeline. On an initiative from IQAC, the college has instituted the following “Ramanujan College Achievement Awards”: Ÿ Rs. 50,000 for the highest number of Publications in reputed Journals. Ÿ Rs. 10,000 for Paper Presentation outside India in recognized International Conferences.

38 Ramanujan College Ÿ Rs. 10,000 for Publication in Journals of repute by Students. Ÿ Patent Award of Rs. 50,000 for National and Rs. 1,00,000 for International Level Patent/Copyright. Ÿ Award of Rs. 50,000 for publication of an International Book of Repute. Ÿ Recognition Award of Rs. 50,000 for Faculty Representation at National/International Organizations. Ÿ Teacher's Award of Rs. 50,000 for Innovative Teaching practices to College Faculty. Ÿ Administrative Reform Award of Rs. 20,000 for Innovative Reforms in Administrative Work. Ÿ Ramanujan Award for Contribution in Mathematics - A National Level Award of Rs. 50,000 for significant contribution in the field of Mathematics. The Cell has the following members: 1. Dr. S.P. Aggarwal, Chairperson, Principal, Ramanujan College 2. Prof. Reetesh Kumar Singh, Department of Commerce, University of Delhi 3. Prof. ShobhaBagai, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi 4. Dr. Vijay Kumar Khaira, Treasurer, Governing Body, Ramanujan College 5. Prof. P.D. Sahare, Member, Governing Body, Ramanujan College 6. Prof. C.S.R. Murthy, Member, Governing Body, Ramanujan College 7. Mr. S.K. Gupta, Retired General Manager, Union Bank of India 8. Dr. K. Latha, Director, IQAC, Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College 9. Dr. NirmalyaSamanta, Convenor, NAAC Steering Committee, Ramanujan College 10. Dr. T.K. Mishra, Department of Commerce, Ramanujan College 11. Dr. Madhu Kaushik, Department of Hindi, Ramanujan College 12. Dr. Ashish Kumar Shukla, Department of Statistics, Ramanujan College 13. Dr. SumitNagpal, Department of Mathematics, Ramanujan College 14. Dr. Nikhil Kumar Rajput, Department of Computer Science, Ramanujan College 15. Dr. Vibhash Kumar Singh, Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College 16. Mr. Arnav Kumar, Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College 17. Dr. K.R Kaushik,Vice President (Corporate Relations), Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited 18. Mr. Anuj Kushwaha(Alumni), Assistant Professor, , Delhi University 19. Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Administrative Officer, (A/cs) (off.), Ramanujan College 20. Mr. Dipin Anand, Student Union President, Ramanujan College PLACEMENT & CAREER DEVELOPMENT CELL In this academic session, so far, more than 100 students have been recruited by companies like ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Inter-Globe Technologies, India Infoline, Tech Mahindra, Naukri.Com, Amazon and Jaro Education. Career Development Cell (the training wing of the Cell) has undertaken the following activities:

Annual Report 2016-17 39 Ÿ Workshop on “Financial Markets” for Students of Non-Commerce Streams Ÿ Workshop on “Digital Marketing” Ÿ Workshop on “Interior Design” Ÿ Seminar on “Opportunities available to Study abroad in International Universities”. Ÿ A Start-up Talk with Mumbai Based Organisation called “Million Minds”. Ÿ A Delegation of Teachers with around 30 students went to the 7th United Nations Young Change Makers Conclave. 2017. Ÿ Organised “Stock Mind – A Virtual Mock Stock Trading Competition”. Ÿ Organised several Group Discussion and Personal Interview Preparatory Sessions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CELL (EOC) Ÿ EOC organized Poetry, Painting and Short Story Writing competition on October 5, 2016 with the aim to provide students a platform to showcase their creativity. Ÿ EOC organized an interaction Programme “Abhiyaynjna” between students and the Principal Dr. S. P. Aggarwal on November 9, 2016. Students talked about the problems they face in college and their lives. Principal Sir counselled the students and motivated them. Ÿ EOC celebrated the “National Youth Day” to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on January 25, 2017. A lecture on “Arise, Awake and Strive: the vision of Vivekananda for Youths'' was delivered by the Professor Heera Pal Gang Negi, Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi on the occasion. Ÿ EOC organized a one day outreach program to the Deaf and Dumb School, Kalkaji with the aim to develop the sense of social cause among the students. 35 Students with disability took active participation in the Painting and Wall Hanging Competition.

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL (WDC) As an important step towards Women Empowerment and Gender Equality, the College has constituted a Women Development Cell (WDC). Since its inception, it has undertaken the following activities: Ÿ Organised a talk on "Legal Empowerment of Women in India's Changing Scenario” by advocate and management scholar Mrs. Shweta Pathak on January 24, 2017. Ÿ Organised a “Just a Minute” Competition on various themes on January 24, 2017. Ÿ Organised a talk on "Women Health & Hygiene" by Dr. Amita Jain, Sr. Consultant-Urogynecology, Fortis Escorts Kidney & Urology Institute with Nishchal Seva Foundation on 6th March, 2017.

40 Ramanujan College Ÿ A programme from 21st December - 27th December, 2016 on "Digital India" was conducted in association with NSS, Ramanujan College and Social Action Foundation.

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT During the past academic year, three minor cases of complaints were received which were resolved by counseling while one was withdrawn after the first stage of counselling of both parties. The members of the College's Internal Complaints Committee against Sexual Harassment are Dr. K. Latha, Associate Professor; Dr. Minakshi Lahkar, Assistant Professor; Dr. Kanwal Jeet Singh, Assistant Professor and an External member Mr. Vishwajeet Ghoshal, Director, Prayas who is a NGO representative.

STUDENT WELFARE COMMITTEE The Student Welfare Committee of the College conducted the remedial classes from 17th to 23rd November, 2016. These classes were specially conducted for SC, ST, OBC and Minority students but from this year we opened these classes for General Category students also. In total, around 300 students benefitted from these classes. The classes were conducted for B.A. (Prog.), B.Com. (P), B.Com. (Hons.), B.A. (Hons.) Political Science, B.A.(Hons.) Hindi and B.Sc.(Hons.) Mathematics. The committee also purchased books for relevant subject based on the recommendation of concerned teachers.

FEE CONCESSION COMMITTEE The Committee financially supports the economically weaker students of the college with high academic potential. In the academic session 2016-17, a sum of Rs. 1,63,340 (by way of Fee Concession and Financial Aid) was given to 88 students. Fee waiver of Rs. 99,275 was also given to 15 students.

DEVELOPMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE The College has constructed 8 new porta cabins including construction and structure work. Construction of a new Computer Lab equipped with 45 computers was also completed.

STUDENTS' UNION

The Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) and College Student Union Elections were held on September 9, 2016. This is the newly constituted Students Union for 2016-17:

Post NAME CLASS President Dipin Anand B. Com. (P) 3rd Year Vice President Vinay Rana B. Com. (H) 2nd year Secretary Nasseb Singh B. Com. (P) 3rd Year Joint Secretary Sonal Singh B.A. (P) 1st Year Central Councilor Prashant Kapasiya B. Com. (P) 1st Year Central Councilor Sachin Bansal B.A. (P) 2nd Year

Annual Report 2016-17 41 The Union has cooperated in the general administration and functioning of the college. It has also conducted following major activities: Ÿ Organized “Students Union Oath Taking Ceremony cum Fresher's Party” on 07th October, 2016 in college premises. Ÿ Helped in organising the Annual Fest of the College, Josh '17 on January 12-13, 2017.

OUTREACH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE The Ramanujan College Outreach Programme Committee has been motivating the various Departments, Centers and Societies of the College to periodically undertake Social Outreach Programmes and to document them. The Committee has also organized the following events in the academic year 2016-17 which were aimed at providing services to the underprivileged and marginalized sections of the society: Ÿ Outreach Programme in collaboration with the NGO, Rupantaran was organized in the Coolie Camp (Vasant Vihar) in May, 2016. It was aimed at motivating the children to go to school and pursue education. Ÿ Community Outreach Programme was organized in Ghalib Auditorium on 12th August, 2016 for school going children from Sudhar Camp (Kalkaji). Students from our College gave short awareness lectures on Educational Opportunities, Physical Health and Sports and Sanitation and Hygiene, under the guidance of faculty members. Ÿ Education-oriented Outreach Programme in collaboration with the NGO Rupantaran was organized in the Coolie Camp (Vasant Vihar) on 4th September, 2016. The main objectives of the event were to make the children of the camp understand the importance and value of education and provide a platform for them to showcase their talent. Ÿ A Talk by Mr. Vivek Sood (Founder and Director, Rupantaran), on the Importance of Social Outreach was organized in the College premises on 16th September, 2016. Ÿ A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the College and the NGO Rupantaran, under which the College students will provide teaching services to the children and women residing there, while Rupantaran will provide infrastructural facilities. On 23rd October, 2016, the Coolie Camp was formally adopted and our Principal, Dr. S. P. Aggarwal, inaugurated the Sewa Kendra. The objective is to achieve economic self-sufficiency through coaching classes in various subjects, computer classes, spoken English classes, counseling sessions, and interactive sessions through music, street play and dance.

42 Ramanujan College Ÿ An Internship Programme has been started by the Committee, under which students are required to complete stipulated hours of teaching upon which they are awarded certificates. Ÿ Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was jointly organised by the Ramanujan College and Rupantaran J.J. Bandhu Camp (Vasant Kunj) on February 5, 2017. Ÿ Inauguration of Computer Centre at J.J. Bandhu Camp (Vasant Kunj) was done as a collaborative initiative for training the children of the camp on 19th February, 2017.

THRUST: THE ENTREPRENEURS CLUB Thrust was formed in October, 2015 to create successful business ventures run by the students. The first venture of Thrust was Society Hunt, 2016. This event was not just a platform to register for societies but it was also a way to showcase the talent and creativity of the various societies in college. The second venture is NetworkN, which is a social entrepreneurship project that will facilitate all NGOs to list on our website. Cartte, the smart design factory aims at creating customized-clothing for societies, individuals, departments and colleges.

ENACTUS RAMANUJAN Enactus is an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action. It is currently operational in over 1700 Universities across 36 Countries. Enactus Ramanujan College, formed in November 2016, is the latest chapter in the Enactus Story. A team of highly enthusiastic students, led by the vision of Faculty Advisors, are currently providing our bit in the accomplishment of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals using “Social Entrepreneurship”. We are currently working on our first project, Project Aakriti which is aimed at the upliftment of Potters in the Uttam Nagar area of New Delhi. Our project will have an impact on Waste Management, Economical Upliftment& Training of potters as well as a contribution to Cleaner and Greener India. We collaborated with Tatva, college's Eco Club to put up a stall in their annual fest “Rang a Rang” held on March 3, 2017.

ANNUAL ATHLETICS MEET 2016-17 The much awaited Annual Athletics Meet 2016-17 was held on Friday, 17th February, 2017. The Chief Guest for the day was Dr. Sunita Godara, Asian Marathon Champion (1992), Sports Promoter and Social Activist. This time the event was unique in the sense that everyone present there was in high sports spirit reflected through their sportswear and active participation in various activities. Some unconventional inter college competitions were also held which drew acclaim from all those present. The Delhi Home Guard band was especially invited to provide ceremonial music for the march past.

Annual Report 2016-17 43 JOSH 2017

The Annual Cultural Festival of the College was held on January 12 & 13, 2017. It was full of colour, enthusiasm and life. The events of the first day comprised of short film competition as part of Cineturion '17, Rangoli Making, Frame Painting and Poetry competitions, followed by the popular Group Dance and Fashion Show competitions. The Second day witnessed Hindi/English debate, Pot Painting, Bhangra, Mehandi and Comedy Show Competitions, along with the Lensation (Photography Competition). The assemblage was enticed by an act presented by Jazba, the College's drama and street theatre society and Tiger Dance by the Sahitya Academy. The performances of Band Rangreza and Ikka Singh made their presence felt distinctively, adding charisma, zest and zeal to the festive mood of Josh 2017.

JAZBA (The Dramatics and Street Play Society) The following activities were being conducted by JAZBA in the academic session 2016-17: Ÿ Jazba'salumni directed the stage play “HOLI” for thee session 2016-17 in June, 2016. Ÿ Street production of the year 2016-17 “Dur Des se Aayega Koi”was performed at the prelims of various IITs out of which they were able to clear the prelims of IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur. Ÿ At IIT Delhi, they performed their stage play production “KIRAYEDAAR”, written and directed by Anurag Daas Mathur which won the second position. Ÿ In month of January, 2017 their team went to IIT Guwahati for the final round of street play

44 Ramanujan College competition where they secured the first position. They also participated in the stage play competition where they performed the “KIRAYEDAAR” and bagged the first position. Ÿ The team also performed their new street play production 'NONSENSE' at the Sahitya Kala Parishadevent held at the Sri Ram Centre, Mandi Houseon 29th January, 2017. Ÿ The street play 'NONSENSE' and stage play 'HOLI' and 'KIRAYEDAAR' are being performed at various Delhi university college fests. Ÿ Currently the team is enthusiastically preparing for their annual theatre fest 'Sagar Nagpal Memorial Nukkad Natak Competition' which is to be held in March, 2017.

TARK – THE DEBATING AND POETRY SOCIETY TARK, the Debating and Poetry Society of Ramanujan College, started its journey of session 2016- 17 with holding an election in the month of August. On September 21, 2016, Tark Debating Society along with the Centre for Ethics and Values organised an event “Manthan Continues”. Team TARK gave a hearty welcome to the new members by holding a week-long training session with a renowned University Coach, Hitesh Bhatia. The team had a wonderful experience learning different debate formats, like Conventional, Parliamentary, Group Discussion (G.D.), and Model United Nations (MUN). The team took part in various Debates, Poetry recitation, Open Mic, Slam Poetry, Creative Writing Competitions, Paper presentations, PPT presentations, LokNeeti, Workshops, etc. organized by colleges not only in DU but also in IPU, JIIT, Amity, Ambedkar University, DTU, etc. throughout the year. Tark, in association with the Punjab National Bank, organized a Declamation Contest in the Vigilance Awareness Week Campaign on 4th November, 2016. Following this, they organized their two day annual fest on 13th and 14th January, 2017. The first day was occupied with Poetry Recitation Competition which received huge response as a total number of 80 poets from various colleges took part in it. The second day witnessed great debaters from all over the university. On 30th January, 2017 TARK celebrated the Martyr's day and organized an Inter-College Bilingual Debate Competition on the topic "Relevance of Gandhi's principles of Truth and Non-violence in today's World".

TATVA (The Eco Club): Tatva Hai to Astitva Hai The following activities were being conducted by TATVA in the academic session 2016-17: Ÿ Orientation Programme on 4th September, 2016 to welcome new student members. Ÿ Visit to Yamuna Biodiversity Park on 19th September, 2016 with 54 students and 3 teachers. Ÿ A Seminar Cum Workshop on Solid Waste Management by Ms. RuchiKanua, Training Manager (Pom-Pom Recycling Company) on 3rd October, 2016 to make the students understand the importance of collection and segregation of dry and solid waste at the

Annual Report 2016-17 45 household and institutional level. Ÿ “No Cracker Campaign Week” from 25th October 2016 to 28th October 2016. On 25th and 26th October, the society members placed desks in all the corners of the college campus and spread the message for a cracker-free Diwali. On 27th October, an event named Trivent'16 was organized having three competitions: Declamation, Poster Making and Best out of Waste. On 28th October, a rally was organized by the society students within the college campus as a part of “No Cracker Campaign.” Ÿ A trip to Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary on 3rd February, 2017. Ÿ Poster Cum Slogan Competition on the topic “Oil and Natural Gas Conservation” on 13th February, 2017 having 27 participants. Ÿ Inter college festival “RANG-A- RANG” on 3rd March, 2017 in collaboration with the Mathematics and Philosophy Society. The event included competitions like Ad-Mad, Wordsworth, KBC, Mock CID, Rangoli, Dance and Photography. Dr. B. C. Sabata, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Environment, Delhi Secretariat was the Chief Guest.

SHIVRANJINI – THE MUSIC SOCIETY Shivranjini performs various genres of Hindustani, Classical, Semi-Classical, Thumri, Sufi, Bollywood and Rap songs. During this session, Shivranjini has performed at the: 1. National School of Drama 2. Centre For Ethics and Value's Annual Fest Virasat'17, Ramanujan College 3. Rang A Rang, Ramanujan College 4. Annual Fest of Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board, Ramanujan College 5. Clean India Drive initiative under Outreach Programme of Ramanujan College 6. Riwayat, Annual Fest of the History Department, Ramanujan College 7. The Foundation Day of Ramanujan College 8. Josh 2017

DANCE NEUCLIC ACID (DNA) - THE DANCE SOCIETY The Dance Society of Ramanujan College practices and performs different forms of dance like Jazz, Bollywood, Hip Hop, Classical, Contemporary and other modern different dance forms. DNA society participates in annual cultural competitions in all the colleges of Delhi University Delhi and also at national level institutions like IIMs and IITs. DNA organised a successful flash mob in college premises with a whooping energy and cheer of the students. Some of their major

46 Ramanujan College achievements during this session are: Ÿ Secured 1st Position in G.D. Goenka curtain in 2016. Ÿ Secured 2nd Position in GIBS, 2016. Ÿ Secured 1st Position in .

FIRST CUT – THE FILM-MAKING SOCIETY First Cut, the film making society of Ramanujan College conducted following events: Ÿ A lecture was delivered by Dr. Nirmalya Samanta (Faculty, Department of English) on “Film Making and its Aesthetics” to orient the students and welcome them to the society. Ÿ The society has started the culture of screening films every week in the college, which are followed by creative discussions and exchange of ideas among students and teachers. Ÿ First Cut solely managed the production, recording and the post-production editing of the event TEDx Ramanujan College held on17th December, 2016. Ÿ First Cut's annual film festival, “Cineturion” was organized in the month of January, 2017 as a part of the college cultural festival, Josh. The main feature of the festival event was a short film competition, for which the college received 60 entries. Ÿ First Cut's annual production “Chinmoy” for the year was released in January, 2017. Ÿ “Chinmoy” won the best film award in Calcutta International Cult Film Festival and in the film festival of Jesus and Mary College. The film won 2nd Best Film, Best editing, Best script and 2nd Best Direction at Udaan Film Festival, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Ÿ A workshop on “Editing and History of Editing” was conducted by Mr. Achint Jain, a film director on 7th February, 2017. Ÿ The society has covered several events like Riwayat, College Foundation Day. Students also made a short film on an Innovation project led by the Economics department.

GLAM – The FASHION SOCIETY

The Society has achieved a lot of laurels within a very short span of time. The most spectacular achievement was their selection in the preliminary round at IIT, Guwahati. The Society has participated in many cultural festivals hosted by various colleges of Delhi University and bagged few prizes to their credit. Their latest performance was on the theme “Highlights of 2016” which focused many aspects like Demonetization, Digitization, Mudra, Reliance Jio, Olympics, etc.

BRUSHSTROKES – THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY

The Brush Strokes society has completed the following projects and events: Ÿ Celebration of its 1st anniversary on 3rd October, 2016 with an “On the Spot Painting” competition. Ÿ Organized a workshop by Mr. Sankha Samanta, An Eminent Artist and National Award Winning Stamp Designer.

Annual Report 2016-17 47 Ÿ Organized several events in Josh2017 such as Rangoli Making Competition, Leaf Painting Competition, Frame Making Competition, Pot Painting Competition, Mehndi Competition and Mystery Build. Ÿ Brush Strokes has designed the Poster, Brochure and Certificates of Josh'17; Logo of Shivranjini, Digital posters of the Creative Writing Workshop of English Literary Society; Digital poster for Annual Athletics Meet among several others. Ÿ Brush Strokes, was also an active participant in Bizz Blaze – the annual fest of RamComm, the commerce society by putting up a stall and selling souvenirs. Ÿ The society members have won awards at various annual fests of different colleges of Delhi University like Hindu College, Kirorimal College, Institute of Home Economics.

BHANGRA SOCIETY Bhangra society of Ramanujan College – the 'Bhangra Regiment' was formed in 2015. The society was formed in the college to revive the rich and vivid culture of Punjab and inculcate values among the brimming youth of today's generation. In 2016, the society performed in 'Society Hunt', College Fresher's Party, Cultural Fest - Josh, Inter-college Competitions, including those of PGDAV College and Gargi College of Delhi University.

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS): Not Me, But You National Service Scheme (NSS) provides students an opportunity to understand the community; identify its needs and problems, and work out solutions in which they can be involved by assuming social and civic responsibilities. The main activities of NSS unit, for the Academic year 2016-2017 were: Ÿ Admission Duty (20th June to 15th August, 2016) Ÿ NSS Registration of volunteers for NSS (5th August to 10th August, 2016) Ÿ NSS fresher's Day (20th August, 2016) Ÿ Orientation Day of NCWEB (27th August, 2016 ) Ÿ Interaction with NCWEB (03rd September, 2016) Ÿ NSS Orientation Day (7th September, 2016) Ÿ Blood Donation camp in College campus (20th September, 2016 ) Ÿ NSS day celebration at NGO Khushi (24th September, 2016) Ÿ Plantation day celebration at Raisina Bengali School (28th September, 2016) Ÿ Road Safety project in collaboration with IIT Delhi (29th September, 2016) Ÿ Kalkaji duty volunteering at Kalka Ji mandir (01st to 10 th October, 2016) Ÿ NSS Diwali Day celebration with college karamchari(27th October, 2016) Ÿ Blood Donation camp at canteen area for college students (28th October, 2016) Ÿ Breast Cancer talk organized by NGO Cansport (04th November, 2016) Ÿ Disaster Management awareness with NGO Smart Pro Foundation (08th November, 2016) Ÿ Debate competition (09th November, 2016)

48 Ramanujan College Ÿ Women Rights awareness camp at college auditorium (15th November, 2016) Ÿ NSS unity run, slogan writing competition, essay writing competition, on RashtriyaEkta Week (20th to 27 th November, 2016) Ÿ Residential workshop with NGO Pravaat Gitoni (13th to 18 th December, 2016) Ÿ Digital India awareness week initiated by WDC and NSS of Ramanujan collegein collaboration with the Social Action Foundation (20th to 27 th December, 2016). Ÿ Volunteering at college fest Josh (12th and 13th January, 2017) Ÿ Workshop for college student collaboration with NGO Prava for 100 Students in college auditorium under the title of YOUTH ADDA (11th January, 2017). Ÿ Workshop for NSS volunteers Collaboration with NGO Prava (20th January, 2017) Ÿ Voters day celebration at college activity room taken pledge (25th January, 2017) Ÿ Visit to IIT Delhi conference (26th February, 2017) Ÿ Organized a talk on “Communication Skills and Child Rights”in collaboration with Dr. Aparajita Dixit (Moolchand Hospital) and Department of Women and Child(23rd February, 2017). Ÿ Participating in WDC program on “Women Health and Hygiene”(6th March, 2017). Ÿ Project on “Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)” with all colleges of DU. Ÿ Working with DCPU on “Child Rights” and “No Begging” (17th February, 2017).

NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) In this academic session (2016-17),11 Women and 1 boy got enrolled in NCC through open vacancy. The cadets have participated in the following camps: 1. Combined Annual Training Camp- Delhi Cantt (13th to 22nd June, 2016) 2. Rock Climbing Training Camp - Uttarakhand (27th September to 2nd October, 2016) 3. National Integration Camp 1 - Mumbai (6th October to 17th October, 2016) 4. National Integration Camp - Bharatpur (7th November to 17th November, 2016) The other achievements of the college's NCC unit are: 1. Participated in Chief Minister's Rally, 2016 2. Participated in Chief Minister's Rally, 2017 3. Participated in different activities in the Annual Athletics Meet of the college such as Piloting, Guard of Honour and NCC Marchpast. 4. Participated in the Sports Day of Non Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) of Ramanujan College.

STAFF COUNCIL

Chairman: Dr. S. P. Aggarwal (Principal) Secretary: Dr. Narinder Singh (Department of Punjabi)

Annual Report 2016-17 49 STAFF ASSOCIATION

President: Dr. Meena Sharma (Acting) General Secretary: Mr. J. N. Choudhury Treasurer: Ms. Suchi Patti The staff association organized farewell for Dr. Abha Saxena (Department of Hindi), Dr. R. K. Gupta and Dr. S. C. Mahajan (Department of Commerce). Staff association gave Hawkins Pressure Cooker to all the Staff members as gift. The association also arranges staff picnic and staff dinners and plan to visit Chokhi Dhani, Haryana for in April, 2017.

NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES' UNION

President: Mr. Mahavir Vice President: Mr. Rohit Gupta General Secretary: Mr. Rajesh Yadav Joint Secretary: Mr. Karnail Singh Treasurer: Mr. Kanhaiya Rep. at DUKU: Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal Advisor: Mr. Dayanand Ji

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

Certification Audit has been completed by the Office of the Director General of Audit (Central Expenditure), Government of India, upto 15th March, 2016.

THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY

President: Dr. Meena Sharma Vice-President: Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal General Secretary: Dr. Sumit Nagpal Treasurer: Mr. Sanjay Bhandari

50 Ramanujan College Results for Academic Session 2015 - 16

Course Students Failed ER Total Result First Second Third Appeared Pass Div. Div. Div. B.A (P) I 173 10 39 163 94.22% 45 57 61 B.A (P) II 175 11 0 164 93.71% 85 60 19 B.COM (H) I 109 3 25 106 97.24% 33 334 0 B.COM (H) II 98 1 Nil 97 98.97% 78 16 3 B.COM (H) III 199 3 Nil 196 98.49% 157 38 1 B.COM (P) I 248 8 61 240 96.77% 65 100 75 B.COM (P) II 223 14 Nil 209 93.72% 160 381 1 HINDI (H) I 45 0 5 45 100% 22 13 10 HINDI (H) II 83 7 0 76 91.57% 163 72 3 HINDI (H) III 52 4 0 48 92.31% 27 19 2 ENGLISH (H) I 64 0 8 64 87.50% 20 28 16 ENGLISH (H) II 68 5 0 63 92.65% 28 21 14 ENGLISH (H) III 48 3 0 45 93.75% 23 19 3 POL. SC. (H) I 64 0 8 64 100% 20 28 16 POL. SC. (H) II 56 3 0 53 94.64% 25 26 2 POL. SC. (H) III 77 6 0 71 92.21% 39 28 4 ECO (H) III 35 2 0 33 94.29% 14 118 STAT (H) III 38 1 0 37 97.37% 29 8 0 MATHS (H) III 83 1 0 82 98.80% 69 12 1 B.TECH (CS) III 115 2 Nil 113 98.26% 91 19 3 B.A(H) PSY III 31 2 0 29 93.54% 26 3 0 TOTAL 2084 86 147 1998 95.87% 1072 614 312

ACADEMIC PRIZES FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 (Based on the Academic Result of 2015-16)

S. Course/Class Student's Name Total Marks Percentage Position No. Marks Obtained /CGPA /CGPA 1. B.A. (P) I Lovika Jaiswal 10 8.18 76.8% First 2. B.A.(P) I Saumya Shukla 10 8.05 75.5% Second 3. B.A. (P) II PrachiChoudhary 800 644 80.5% First 4. B.A. (P) II Himanshi 800 631 78.88% Second 5. B.Com.(H) I Richa Agrawal 10 8.14 76.4% First 6. B.Com.(H) I Prince 10 7.91 74.1% Second 7. B.Com.(H) II Manisha Rathour 1000 851 85.1% First 8. B.Com.(H) II Suman Singh 1000 819 81.9% Second

Annual Report 2016-17 51 9. B.Com.(H) III Suyash Joshi 2600 222 285.46% First 10. B.Com.(H) III Kunal Luthra 2600 222 185.42% Second 11. B.Com. (P) I Adhar Gupta 10 8 75% First 12. B.Com. (P) I Chirag Parashar 10 7.7 372.3% Second 13. B.Com. (P) II Rupal Kathuria 900 780 86.66% First 14. B.Com. (P) II Shreya Sinha 900 752 83.55% Second 15. B.A. (H) Eng. I Akhila G.K 10 8.27 77.7% First 16. B.A. (H) Eng. I Neha Singh 10 7.73 72.3% Second 17. B.A. (H) Eng. II Ankita Soni 800 595 74.38% First 18. B.A. (H) Eng. II Sumedha Dhawan 800 582 72.75% Second 19. B.A. (H) Eng. III Divya Ghai 2600 1901 73.12% First 20. B.A. (H) Eng. III Shivani Tripathi 2600 1828 70.31% Second 21. B.A. (H) Hindi I Deepanshu Patel 10 7.73 72.3% First 22. B.A. (H) Hindi I Raju Verma 10 7.36 68.6% Second 23. B.A. (H) Hindi II Neha 700 508 72.57% First 24. B.A. (H) Hindi II Annu Kumari 700 500 71.43% Second 25. B.A. (H) Hindi III Vikram Tripathi 2600 1897 72.96% First 26. B.A. (H) Hindi III Sumit Kumar Singh 2600 1889 72.65% Second 27. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. I Sweta 10 7.64 71.4% First 28. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. I Md. Shahjada Alam 10 7.31 68.2% Second 29. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. II Nayan Kumar 800 584 73% First 30. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. II Jai Pal 800 571 71.38% Second 31. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. III PrachiChoudhary 2600 1838 70.69% First 32. B.A. (H) Pol. Sc. III M Kavya 2600 1800 69.23% Second 33. B.A. (H) Psychology III Sween Sharma 3450 2906 84.23% First 34. B.A. (H) Psychology III Pavitra Vaidya 3450 2777 80.49% Second 35. B.A. (H) Economics III Shrishti Dham 2600 2105 80.96% First 36. B.A. (H) Economics III Neha Pathak 2600 2008 77.23% Second 37. B.Sc. (H) Maths III Neeti Pahwa 3000 2855 95.17% First 38. B.Sc. (H) Maths III Paras Sharma 3000 2792 93.07% Second 39. B.Sc. (H) Statistics III Akansh 3600 3108 86.33% First 40. B.Sc. (H) Statistics III Mohammad Bilal Hamid 3600 3037 84.36% Second 41. B.Tech. (C.S.) III Anubhav Gupta 1050 9819 3.42% First 42. B.Tech. (C.S.) III Pankaj Upadhyay 1050 9599 1.33% Second

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 (Based on the Academic Result of 2015-16)

S.No. Scholarship's Name Criterion Student's Name Class 1 S.K.Chopra Memorial Highest Marks in Stats(H) Akansh Stats (H) III 2 P.K.Grover Memorial Highest Marks in Eco(H) Shrishti Dham Eco. (H) III

52 Ramanujan College 3 Krishan Kalyankari Memorial Highest Marks in B.Tech. Anubhav Gupta B.Tech. (C.S.) III (C.S.) 4 Kamla Kishori Memorial Highest Marks in I or II Rupal Kathuria B.Com. (P) II Year to Girl candidate 5 Sudesh Kumar Sharma Highest Marks in B.A. (P) Prachi Choudhary B.A. (P) II Memorial I or II 6 Teachers Memorial Highest Marks in I Akhila G.K English (H) I English (H) I or I 7 Baldev Krishna Shastri Highest Marks in Neha Hindi (H) II Memorial Hindi(H) I or II 8 N.K.Mansukhani Memorial Highest Marks in Sweta Pol. Sci. (H) I Pol.Sc. (H) I 9 Smt. Khazano Devi Jain Highest Marks in Manisha Rathour B.Com. (H) II Memorial B.Com. (H) II 10 Smt.& Shri Kapoor Chand Jain Highest Marks in Rupal Kathuria B.Com. (P) II Memorial B.Com.(P) II Year 11 P. K. Kaul Memorial (A) Topper in Psychology (H) Sween Sharma Psychology (H) III III Year 12 P.K.Kaul Memorial Highest Marks in Prachi Choudhary B.A. (P) II Scholarship(B) Humanities- B.A. (P), Hindi (H),English (H), Pol.Sc.(H) in II Year 13 Raj Kumar Gupta (A) Highest Marks in Maths(H) Neeti Pahwa Maths (H) III 14 Raj Kumar Gupta (B) Highest Marks in Rupal Kathuria B.Com. (P) II Company & Compensation Law 15 Taro Devi Memorial Highest Marks in B.Com. Rupal Kathuria B.Com. (P) II (P),B.Com. (H) -II Year 16 Jain Guru Prem Sukh Memorial Highest Marks in B.Com. Richa Agrawal B.Com. (H) I (P) & B.Com. (H) I Year 17 Gurucharan Singh Highest Marks in Pol.Sc. Nayan Kumar Pol. Sc. (H) II (H) II

ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS (Given on Need cum Merit basis or for Exceptional Achievements)

S. No. Course/Class Semester Students Name 1 B.A. (P) III Longjam Geetchandra Singh 2 B.A. (P) III Sheetal Chauhan 3 B.A. (P) III Meera Kumari 4 B.A. (P) III Deepak Singh 5 B.A. (P) II Shaumya Shukla 6 B.M.S. I Udit Kalra 7 B. M.S I Saarthak Chawla 8 B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. V Meena Bhati 9 Hindi (H) IV Neelam

Annual Report 2016-17 53 Academic Excellence 2015-2016 (For securing 100% in various papers in External Examination)

S. No. Course/Class Semester Students Name Paper Name 1 B.Com. (H) II III Rajat Bhatia Income Tax Law and Practice 2 B.Com. (H) II III Anamika Agrawal Income tax law and Practice 3 B.Com. (H) II III Ayush Sharma Business Mathematics 4 B.Com. (H) II III Kanika Thapliyal Business Mathematics 5 B.Com. (H) II IV Deepak Chawla Indirect Tax 6 B.Com. (H) II IV Vanshika Mehta Indirect Tax 7 B.Com. (H) II IV Suman Singh Corporate Accounting 8 B.Com. (H) II IV Radhakant Goel Corporate Accounting 9 B.Com. (P) II IV Harvinder Singh Cost Accounting 10 B.Com. (P) II IV Dipin Anand Cost Accounting 11 B.Com. (P) II IV Arun Kumar Cost Accounting 12 B.Com. (P) II IV Charu Attri Economic Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Exchange Markets 13 B.Com. (P) II III Sapna Sharma Business Mathematics & Statistics 14 B.Com.(P) II III Nupoor Business Mathematics & Statistics

ATHLETICS/SPORTS PRIZES The Ramanujan College Men & Women teams participated in the Inter College Athletics Championship and various open tournaments. They secured following positions: 1. Bhupendra, B.Com. (P) III Ÿ Second Position in the 400mts Huddles in Delhi State Athletics Championship. Ÿ Second Position in the 400mts Huddles in the 76th Annual Delhi State Athletics Championship. Ÿ First Position in the 400mts Huddles in the Inter College Championship. 2. Anurag Vajpayee, B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. II Ÿ 6th Position in the Inter College Cross Country Championship. Ÿ Second Position in the Inter College Walk Championship. Ÿ 6th Position in the Delhi State Cross Country Championship. Ÿ Participated in the All India Cross Country Inter University Championship. 3. Suraj Kumar, B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. II Ÿ 8th Position in the Inter College Cross Country Championship.

54 Ramanujan College Ÿ 5th Position in the Delhi State Cross Country Championship. Ÿ 4th Position in the Open Delhi State Cross Country Championship. Ÿ Participated in the All India Cross Country Inter University Championship Other Team Members were:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Place 1. Kavinder 1st Year B.A. (Prog) Participation 2. Veenit 1st Year B.A. (Prog) Participation 3. Akhilesh 1st Year B.A. (H) Hindi Participation 4. Rohit 1st Year B.A. (Prog) Participation 5. Prakash 1st Year B.Com. (P) Participation 6. Bhupendra 3rd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 7. Suraj 2nd Year B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. Participation 8. Anurag Vajpayee 2nd Year B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. Participation 9. Rahul 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 10. Ankit 1st Year B.Com. (P) Participation 11. Himanshu 1st Year B.Com. (P) Participation 12. Kavita 3rd Year B.A. (Prog) Participation 13. Mamta 3rd Year B.A. (H) Hindi Participation 14. Divya Nehra 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 15. Monika Devi 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation

Boxing Shubham Bhardwaj of B.Com. (P) 3rd Year has won the following: Ÿ 1st Place in Inter-College Boxing Championship. Ÿ All India Inter University Participation in Boxing. Ÿ Silver in Rural Games International Championship, 2016. Ÿ 2nd Position in Haryana State Boxing Championship. Ÿ 2nd Position in District Boxing Championship Cross-Country Race The College Boys' Cross Country (12 Km) team participated in the Inter College Championship and secured 4th Position among 75 colleges. The team members were:

S.No. Full Name Class Course

1. Kavinder 1st Year B.A. (Prog) 2. Veenit 1st Year B.A. (Prog) 3. Akhilesh 1st Year B.A. (H) Hindi

Annual Report 2016-17 55 4. Rohit 1st Year B.A. (Prog) 5. Prakash 1st Year B.Com. (P) 6. Bhupendra 3rd Year B.Com. (P) 7. Suraj 2nd Year B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. 8. Anurag Vajpayee 2nd Year B.A. (H) Pol.Sc. 9. Rahul 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 10. Ankit 1st Year B.Com. (P) 11. Himanshu 1st Year B.Com. (P)

The College Girls Cross Country (6 Km Race) team participated in the Inter College Championship and secured 9th Position among 75 colleges. The team members were:

S.No. Full Name Class Course

1. Kavita 3nd Year B.A. (Prog) 2. Monika Tirkey 2nd Year B.A. (Prog) 3. Nisha Yadav 2nd Year B.Com. (Prog) 4. Arpita 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 5. Neha 1st Year B.A.(Prog) 6. Monika Devi 2st Year B.Com. (P)

Cricket The College Cricket team has participated in Inter-College Championships and Open tournaments. The team members were:

S.No. Full Name Class Course

1. Chandan Kumar 3rd Year Hindi (H) 2 Suraj Das 3rd Year B.A. (Prog) 3 Puneet Gupta 3rd Year B.A. (Prog) 4 Naseeb Singh 3rd Year B.Com. (P) 5 Ashish Kundu 3rd Year B.Com. (P) 6 Harshu Sharma 2nd Year B.A. (Prog) 7 Pawan Singh 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 8 SiddhantGolu 2nd Year B.A. (Prog) 9 Suryabhan Singh 1st Year Philosophy (H) 10 Vinay Sethi 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 11 Rajat Kumar Kundalia 1st Year Hindi (H) 12 SachinChoudhary 2nd Year B.A. (Prog) 13 Manoj Kumar 1st Year Stats (H) 14 Sandeep Kumar Yadav 1st Year Philosophy (H)

56 Ramanujan College Judo Judo team has been participating in various competitions. Major achievements of the team members are:

S.No. Name Class & Course Participation 1 Mohd. Iqbal B.A. (P) 1st Year 3rd Place in Inter College Judo Championship. 1st place in Kurash Junior National held in Gohati 3rd Position in Swabhiman Festival. 1st Place in Dangal Judo Tournament. 2 Mohd. Ibrahim B.A. (P) 1st Year Participation in Inter-College Judo Championship. 2nd Position in Swabhiman Festival. 3rd Place in Judo State Championship.

Football The College Football team has participated in the Inter-College Championship and Open tournaments. First time in college history, the team qualified for league matches. The team members were:

S.No. Full Name Class Course 1. Sharad Rana 2nd Year B. Com. (P) 2. Manan Balooni 1st Year B.A. (P) 3. KanavSardana 1st Year B.Com. (H) 4. Abhinav Lamba 2nd Year B. Com. (P) 5. Navin Singh 2nd Year English (H) 6. Shubhadeep Jana 2nd Year B.Com. (H) 7. Abhijeet Singh 1st Year B.A. (P) 8. Abhishek Dutta 1st Year B.A. (P) 9. Himanshu Bishnoi 1st Year B.A. (P) 10. Shivam Yadav 1st Year B.M.S. 11. Himanshu Sharma 1st Year B.Com. (P) 12. Jonathan Lalramdina Ralte 1st Year B.Voc. Banking 13. Vishal Singh Rawat 1st Year B.Com. (P) 14. Mayank Dabas 1st Year B.A. (P) 15. Kunal 1st Year Pol. Sc. (H)

Annual Report 2016-17 57 Weight Lifting, Best Physique & Power Lifting – Position Secured (Boys & Girls)

S.No Name Class & Course

1. Dharmendra B.A. (P) 1st Year 1st Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. All India Inter University Participation in Power Lifting. 2. Ashwani Gaur B.Com (Prog) 3rd 1st Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. Year All India Inter University Participation in Power Lifting. 3. Deepak Hindi (H) 2nd Year 1st Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. 1st Place in Inter-College Weight Lifting Championship. 1st Place in Inter-College Best Physique Championship. All India Inter University Participation in Best Physique. 3rd Place in Delhi IIT Weight Lifting Championship. 4. Punit Gahlot Hindi (H) 1st Year 1st Place in Inter-College Weight Lifting Championship. 2nd Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. All India Inter University Participation in Weight Lifting. 2nd Position in Youth National Weight Lifting Championship. 5. Abhey Kumar Math (H), 1st Year Gold medal in Bench Press Asian Championship. Silver Medal in Bench Press National Championship. 1st Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. 6. Lakhan Singh B.A. (Prog.) 1st Year 1st Place in Inter-College Best Physique Championship. All India Inter University Participation in Best Physique Championship. Participation in Junior National 7. Rejul Ravi B.A.(Prog.) 2nd Year 1st Place in Weight Lifting Inter-College Championship. 3rd Place in Best Physique Inter-College Championship. 2nd Place in Delhi IIT Weight Lifting Championship. 8. Pinku B.A. (Prog.) 1st Year 2nd Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. Silver Medal in Best Physique Inter-College Championship. 9. Arjun Sirohi B.Com. (H) 3rd Year 2nd Place in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. 10. Rohit B.A. (Prog.) 1st Year 2nd Place in Inter-College Weight Lifting Championship. 11. Kaji Kho B.A. (Prog.) 2nd Year Silver Medal in Best Physique Inter-College Championship. 12. Navin Yadav Pol. Sc. (H) 1st Year 3rd Place in Weight Lifting Inter-College Championship. 13. Vishal B.A. (Prog.) 1st Year 3rd Place in Weight Lifting Inter-CollegeChampionship. 14. Amanpreet B.Com. (Prog.) 2nd Participation in Best Physique Inter-College Year Championship. 15. Rahul Bose B.A. (Prog) 1st Year Participation in Weight Lifting Inter-College Championship. 16. Diksha B.A. (Prog.) 3rd Year 1st Place in Weight Lifting Inter-College Championship. Silver Medal in Power Lifting Inter-College Championship. 17. Manjeet Kaur B.A. (Prog.) 3rd Year Participated in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship. 18. Priyanka B.Voc. 1st Year Participated in Inter-College Power Lifting Championship.

58 Ramanujan College Taekwondo The college Taekwondo team participated in the Inter-College Championship and secured position. The team members were:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Result

1. Mominur 2nd Year B.A.(Prog) 3rd Position 2. Yash Sikka 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 3. Ravi Dahiya 3rd Year B. A. (P) Participation 4. Mohit Kumar 1st Year English (H) Participation 5. Nav Bhatia 2nd Year B.Com.(H) Participation 6. Vineet Chauhan 1st Year Psychology (H) Participation 7. Mominur Rahman 2nd Year B.A. (P) Participation 8. Amitesh Kumar Pathak 3rd Year Hindi (H) Participation 9. Pragati 1st Year Psychology (H) Participation

Kabaddi The college for the first time introduced the Kabaddi Men team. The team participated in the Inter-College Championship. The team members were:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Result

1. Kavinder Singh 1st Year B.A. (P) 3rd Position 2. Rahul Bose 1st Year B.A. (P) Participation 3. Deepak Sangwan 3rd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 4. Naveen Kumar 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 5. DivakarBharadwaj 1st Year Comp. Sc.(H) Participation 6. Akhilesh Pandey 1st Year Hindi(H) Participation 7. Ajay Bhanu 3rd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 8. Predun 1st Year B.Com. (P) Participation 9. Ashwani 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 10. VikashDhankar 1st Year B.Com. (P) Participation 11. Jatin Bhatia 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Participation 12. Vinit Kumar Lamba 1st Year B.A.(P) Participation

Annual Report 2016-17 59 Yoga College for the first time introduced the Yoga team (Men & Women) on the Annual Athletics Meet wherein the team demonstrated Yoga. Team members were:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Result

1. Chandrika 3rd Year B.A. (Prog.) Participated 2. Vandana 3rd Year B.A. (H) Hindi Participation 3. Pooja 3rd Year B.A. (Prog.) Participation 4. Sheetal Chauhan 3rd Year B.A. (Prog.) Participation 5. Ras Ranjan 1st Year Pol. Sc. (H) Participation 6. Chandan Kumar 3rd Year Hindi (H) Participation 7. Rohit Kumar 2nd Year B.Com. (H) Participation 8. Vineet Chauhan 1st Year Psychology (H) Participation

Aerobics In another first, the College introduced Aerobics Women's team on the Annual Athletics Meet. The team participated in the Inter-College invitation competition in Shaheed Rajguru Women College. The team secured 3rd Position in Ramanujan College invitational Inter-College competition. The team members were:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Result

1. Vandhana 3rd Year Hindi (H) 3rd Place 2. Arti 3rd Year Pol. Sc. (H) 3rd Place 3. Komal Ratwal 2nd Year Hindi (H) 3rd Place 4. Nisha Yadav 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 3rd Place 5. Arpita 2nd Year B.Com. (P) 3rd Place

Best Athletes (Boys & Girls) for the Year 2016-17 The Best Athletes (Boys and Girls) for the Year 2016-17 are:

S. No. Full Name Class Course Section

1. Rejul Ravi 2nd Year B.A.(Prog) Boys 2. Nisha Yadav 2nd Year B.Com. (P) Girls

60 Ramanujan College Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) sessions for the Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) Admissions - July 5 to 10, 2016

RAMANUJAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

59TH ANNUAL DAY & PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY MARCH 23, 2017 10:00 AM GHALIB AUDITORIUM

Lighting of the Lamp Saraswati Vandana Welcome & Felicitations Presentation of Annual Report 2016-17 Chief Guest's Address Chairman's Address Academic Prize Distribution by the Chief Guest Sports Prize Distribution by the Chairman OGRAMME Launch of the College Magazine PR Vote of Thanks Lunch TEDxRamanujanCollege was a full-day event organized by a group of motivated and enthusiastic students of Ramanujan College on 17th December 2016 with the theme “Reality Beyond Conventions”. Here, our aim was to focus on veracity of a wide range of conventions prevailing in society. People often seem to overlook the actuality behind the dramatic changes happening to us. But now is the time to pause for a moment and understand these actions to reach beyond conventions. el. 26385621

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