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Programmes Organized by the University, Departments and Colleges
The University organized 11 programmes during the year 2012-13. Departments and Colleges organized 130 academic programmes which included International, National and State level conferences, workshops, seminars and other programmes during the year. Detailed information about these 130 programmes is given below. Programmes / Events Organized by the University
Maharshi Karve Lecture Series 2012-13
The Maharshi Karve Lecture Series was inaugurated on January 18, 2012 by Prof. Ram Takwale. The following Jan 11: Prof. Dahejia (Mriganayani to Gajgamini: A celebration of lectures were organized during the year 2012-13. womanhood in Indian Art)
1. Mr. Nagesh Kesari delivered Maharshi Karve Lecture on Effects of Parliamentary Affairs on Social Life on Sept 27, 2012 at Juhu campus.
2. Prof. Sanjaya Mishra spoke about Teachers, Technology and Transformation on October 5, 2012 at Juhu campus.
3. Prof. Harsha Dahejia, Professor, College of Humanities, Carlton University, USA delivered Maharshi Karve Lecture on Mriganayani to Gajgamini: A celebration of womanhood in Indian Art on January 11, 2013.
4. Dr. Anil Avachat, renowned author delivered Maharshi Karve Lecture on Our Lifestyle today! On February 27, Feb 27: Dr. Anil Avachat (Our Lifestyle today!) 2013 at Pune Campus.
5. Dr. Satyapal Singh, Police Commissioner, Mumbai delivered Maharshi Karve Lecture on Dealing with Naxalism on March 28, 2013.
Oct 5: Prof. Sanjaya Mishra (Teachers, Technology and Transformation)
Maharshi Karve Lecture Series 2012-13
Dr. Satyapal Singh SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 26
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6. International Women’s Day (March 8, 2013) 9. Republic Day (January 26, 2013)
A Torch Rally was organized by the department of The Republic Day was celebrated on 26th January Student Welfare and Department of Physical Education 2013 at Juhu Campus at 9.30 a.m. The Chief Guest, and Sports on 8th March, 2014 at Churchgate campus. Smt. Kiran Bajaj, Industrialist & Environmentalist, More than 500 students and 50 teachers Participated President, IMC Ladies Wing hoisted the flag and in this rally. The students created awareness about addressed the gathering. Hon’ble Pro-Vice Chancellor, empowerment of women through education. Dr. Vandana Chakrabarti gave the welcome address and introduced the Guest. Various cultural activities A programme “In Conversation with Smt. Rohini were performed by the students like patriotic songs, Hattangadi and Smt. Vinoo Hinduja” was organized at street play, etc. NCC Cadets performed Rappelling Juhu campus on March 8, 2013. Prof. T J Mathew and and River Crossing Display. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Satyadev Tripathi, Head, Department of Hindi Prof. Vasudha Kamat delivered presidential address. interviewed the guests. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. S. Kumudhavalli, Registrar. On Pune campus the International Women’s Day was celebrated with a programme “In conversation 10. Education Fair (Feb 1-3, 2013) with Padmashree Nileema Mishra”. SNDT College of Arts and Commerce, Pune (MCVC) also celebrated Education Fair was organised on Juhu campus duirng Women’s Day by organizing variety of awareness Feb 1-3, 2013. There was an excellent response from programmes. prospective students, parents and local residents. All the Departments and colleges took part in projecting programmes offered by their institutions. Mr. Sunil Prabhu, Hon’ble Mayor of Mumbai was the Chief Guest for Inaugural session and Mr. Vikas Rastogi, (IAS) Secretary to Governor of Maharashtra inaugurated the Semianr on University Programmes organised Smt. Rohini Hattangadi during the Fair. Seminars, Conferences Organized by the Colleges and Departments
Smt. Vinoo Hinduja
Education Fair (Feb 1-3, 2013) 7. University Foundation Day (July 5, 2012)
The Foundation Day of the University was celebrated on all three campuses. 8. Independence Day (Aug 15, 2012)
On 15th of August 2012, the University celebrated the Independence Day at Juhu Campus, with air charged up with enthusiasm and patriotism. The programme began with the hoisting of the flag by Hon. Vice Chancellor Prof. Vasudha Kamat, who then addressed the gathering. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Linda R. Dennis. SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 27
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Seminars, Conferences Organized by the Departments and Colleges Departments (arranged alphabetically)
Department Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
Continuing and Adult Education and 11. National Workshop on Fieldwork Component in Training March 15-16, 2012 Extension Work, Churchgate Lifelong Learning Professionals
12. Seminar on Gandhian Thoughts sponsored by Canadian September 30, 2013 Study Centre under UGC Area Studies.
Art and Painting, Churchgate Workshops on: 13. Ceramic & Metal work January 7 and 12, 2013
14. Restoration of Oil Paintings conducted by Mr. N. P. Joshi January 21, 2013
15. Paper Workshop conducted by Mr. Rajendra Gole January 22, 2013
Commerce, Pune 16. Guest Lecture on Derivatives Markets April 9, 2013
17. Interactive session on Leadership Qualities April 4, 2013
Commerce, Churchgate 18. Workshop on NET / SET in Commerce October 4-5, 2012
Communication Media for Children, Pune 19. National Level Film Festival - Our Lives to Live: No to December 14-16, 2012 Gender Violence in collaboration with International Association of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT)
Economics, Churchgate 20. Neera Desai Memorial Lecture in collaboration with September 23, 2012 Research Centre for Women’s Studies on Androgyny : Is it relevant for feminist theory and practice? by Prof. Patricia Oberoi
21. Sixth Krishna Raj Memorial Lecture on Contemporary March 3, 2013 Issues in Health and Social Sciences by Dr Yogesh, Jain Jan Swasthya Sahayog, Chhattisgarh
22. Guest Lecture by Dr. Gunnar Gilbert, Gothenburg March 4, 2013 University
23. Guest Lecture by Prof. Chiranjib Sen, Azim Premji March 18, 2013 University, Bangalore.
24. Two day National Seminar sponsored by Canadian March 19-20, 2013 Studies Centre, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai on Sustainable Development : An Indo-Canadian Perspective.
25. Lecture on India-China Trade and Commerce: Problems April 10, 2013 and Prospects by Dr. Liu Youfa, Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Mumbai
Education, Churchgate 26. Workshop on Writing Skills by Dr. Pushpa Pai October 9, 2012
27. Workshop on Stress Management by Dr. Neelakshi November 22, 2012 Lavakare
Educational Technology, Juhu 28. National Seminar on Integration of ICT in Higher June 25, 2012 Education
29. India-Canada International Conference on Open and February 20-22, 2013 Flexible Distance Learning.
Workshops on Integrating ICTs in Higher Education for June 25-30, 2012 faculty of the SNDT Women’s University and affiliated Colleges at: 30. Juhu Campus SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 28
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Departments (arranged alphabetically)
Department Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
Educational Technology, Juhu 31. Pune Campus July 16-20, 2012
32. SNDT College of Arts & SCB College of Commerce & August 27-31, 2012 Science for Women
Workshops on Development of Open and Distance Learning March 18-22, 2013 Material at: 33. P.N Doshi College of Arts, Commerce and Home Science, Ghatkopar
34. Dr BMN College of Home Science April 15- 20 , 2013
35. Workshops for officers of the University on Use of November 19, 2012 Collaborative Web 2.0 tools in Administration.
English, Churchgate 36. Workshop on Drama by Atul Tiwari, theatre personality, November 28, 2012 script writer and critic.
37. Seminar by Dr. Mridula Nath Chakraborty, Postdoctoral February 15,2013 Research Fellow, Writing and Society Research Centre, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney.
38. Symposia on Women in the Public Sphere: Perspectives February 8,2013 from Egypt and UK. conducted by Ahdaf Soueif, eminent novelist from Egypt.
39. Seminar on Cinematic Reality by Vidyarthi Chatterjee, March 15, 2013 film critic, commentator and activist on Cinematic Reality
40. Qunbec Film Festival : Discovery of Québec through January 29-30, 2013 Cinema.
41. International Seminar – Round Table on Rethinking March 21-22, 2013 Literature Studies :Perspectives India-Canada.
Continuing and Adult Education and Workshops on : Extension Work, Churchgate 42. Coping with Life’s Challenges January 17, 2013
43. Development of Health Communication Packages for January, 21, 2013 Community.
44. Financial Education April 15-16, 2013
45. Organised a Training Programme for pre-primary February 4- March 14, teachers in collaboration with Rotary Club, Green City. 2013
46. A five day programme was organised in collaboration May 6-10,2013 with Department of Human Development on Life Skills for Adolescents for Hamara Foundation.
Food Science and Nutrition, Juhu 47. Training on Hazards Analysis of Critical Control Points October 6-7, 2012
48. LS 55 Luminescence Spectrometer basics and March 6, 2012 operation
49. Hands on operational training on ICP 7000DV model April 9, 2012
50. Basics of FTIR and hands on operational training on 11th April 2012 Frontier model
51. Basics of ICP and hands on operational training on April 16, 2012 7000DV mode
52. Hands on operational training on ICP 7000DV model August 12, 2012 SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 29
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Departments (arranged alphabetically)
Department Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
Food Science and Nutrition, Juhu 53. One day workshop on Ethics in Research for research February 9, 2013 scholars and faculty.
54. 3 day workshop on Management of Severe Acute February 28–March 2, Malnutrition 2013
55. 5-day workshop for postgraduate students on Computer Applications in Dietetics in collaboration with Nutrisolutions, Chennai
Guidance & Counselling, Churchgate 56. Seminar on The Digital Age: our Children and September 6-7, 2012 adolescents.
57. World Mental Health Week October 1, 2012
58. Career Fair November 4, 2012
59. Seminar on Counselling Theories January 16-17, 2013
60. Seminar on Vocational Guidance February 2, 2013
61. Seminar on Career Guidance February 2, 2013
62. Workshop on Stress and Coping March 13, 2013
Gujarati, Churchgate 63. Seminar on Lok Sahitya Ane Paryavaran September 3, 2012
64. Seminar on Theory and Texts. February, 2012
Hindi, Churchgate 65. Seminar on Premchand July 31, 2012
66. National Seminar on Aalochak Ramvilas Sharma March 8, 2013
History, Churchgate 67. UGC sponsored Seminar on Proscribed Literature in March 21-22, 2013 India (1757-1947).
Human Development, Juhu 68. National CYP Tutor Training Workshop. January 30– February 1, 2012
69. International Symposium on Teacher Enrichment May 28-31, 2012
Marathi, Churchgate 70. State level Symposium on Lokmanya Tilak V Tukaram August 1,2012
71. State level Seminar on Stree-bhrun-hattya-Virodhi December 11, 2012 Jagruti
72. State level Seminar on Stree Swatantrya Ani Sahitya March 8, 2013
Marathi, Pune Workshops on : 73. Thumari conducted by Mr. Chaitanya Kunte January 18, 2013
74. Proof Correction & Proof Reading November 12, 2012
Music, Churchgate 75. Seminar on Naad Ranjan and the theme of Murchana October 31, 2012
Music, Pune 76. State level Seminar on Research Methodology July 30- August 1, 2012
7 7. State level Workshop on Event Management in Music July 16, 2012
78. State level Seminar on Natya Sangeet February 18, 2012
79. Workshop on Contribution of Pt. Ram Marathe October 5, 2012
Psychology, Churchgate 80. Training Programme in EMDR Trauma Counselling July 10-17, 2012
Psychology, Pune 81. Workshop on Practical Counselling Skills March 19, 2013
82. Workshop on Applications of Alternative Therapy January 25, 2013 SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 30
Programmes Organized by the University, Departments and Colleges
Departments (arranged alphabetically)
Department Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
Research Centre for Women’s Studies, Juhu 83. Lecture on Australian Women Missionaries in India in January 10, 2013 the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Workshops on: 84. Gender Based Census Data- 2011 in collaboration with March 25, 2013 Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra
85. Reaching Out: Sensitizing Students to Gender Violence January 8, 2013
86. Feminist Archiving: Possibilities and Challenges December 13-14, 2012
87. Archives: A Repository of Women’s Histories October 25, 2012.
88. Expressions 2013: Verbal and non-verbal competition February 2, 2013. on the theme of Sexual Harassment
89. Third Neera Desai Memorial Lecture on Androgyny: Is it September 25, 2013 relevant for feminist theory and practice?
Resource Management, Juhu Workshops on: 90. Green Buildings August 5-7, 2012
91. Ergonomics Methods August 13, 2012
92. Application and Assessment of Different Scales in August 30, 2012 Ergonomics
93. Creativity & Designing Tiles November 26-27, 2012
94. Lecture on Ethics in Research in collaboration with February 9, 2013 Department of Food and Nutrition.
95. Workshop cum Training in Ergonomics Research & March 12, 2013 Application in Furniture Design.
96. Seminar on Solid Waste Management- Waste Recycling March 30, 2013
Sanskrit, Churchgate 97. Seminar on: Sanskrit Evam Aadhunik Natakon Me October 11-12, 2012 Abhinaya
SHPT School of Library and Information 98. Branch Library, Pune organised Granthotsav September 5-8, 2012 Science and University Library, Churchgate 99. National Seminar on Feminist Archiving-Possibilities & December 13-14, 2012 Challenges organised in collaboration with Dr. Avabai Wadia and Dr. Bomanji Khursheed, Wadia Archives , RCWS and Indian Association for Women’s Studies Archives.
100. Branch Library, Juhu organised a talk on Human January 10, 2013 Orientation in Daily Life by Dr. S. K. Modak
Special Education, Juhu 101. Lecture on Empathetic Listening : A key Counselling July 30, 2012 and Communication Skill
102. Workshop on Dance & Drama Therapy August 16, 2012
103. Curriculum Development for Children with Intellectual September. 12-14, 2012 Disability
104. Lecture on Modern Trends in Low Vision Assessment February 12-16, 2013
105. Skill Enhancement training for Teachers January 4- March 9, 2013
106. Qualitative Research May 7-9, 2013
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Colleges (arranged alphabetically)
College Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
LT College of Nursing, Churchgate 107. Workshop in Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing on December 13, 2012 Healthy Adolescent- A Bridge to Brighter Future.
108. Workshop in Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing on December 14, 2012 Healthy Women- a boon to Family and Society.
109. State level conference on Trauma Care: Managing January 16-18, 2013 Calamities with Confidence
PVDT College of Education, for Women, 110. National Conference on Education for All March 1-2, 2013 Churchgate
SNDT College of Arts and SCB College Seminars: October 23, 2012 of Commerce and Science For Women, 111. UGC sponsored state-level seminar on Socio-cultural Churchgate and Economic Development of Tribes in India
112. UGC sponsored state-level seminar on Human Rights: December 10, 2012 Women and the Marginalized
113. UGC sponsored state-level seminar on New Directions January 15, 2013 in Indian literature: Text, Theory, Practice
114. UGC sponsored national-level seminar on Women’s February 23, 2012 Writing in Gujarati post 1980’s
115. UGC sponsored national-level seminar on Orality and February 27-28, 2013 the Question of Indian Literature
116. National level seminar on Focus on Human Resource March 26, 2013 Function in the Era of Globalization
117. National seminar on Swatantrottar Hindi Kahani: March 6-7, 2013 Swarup avam Samvedana sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Mumbai.
118. UGC sponsored state-level seminar on Inclusive November 27, 2013 Growth and Sustained development organised by the Department of Commerce
119. UGC sponsored workshop on Integrating ICT in Higher August 27-31, 2012 Education.
120. National Seminar on Loksahitya ane Paryavaran in March 9, 2013 collaboration with Zaverchand Meghani Loksahitrya Kendra, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
SNDT College of Arts, Commerce and Science, 121. Workshop on Restructuring of Psychology Experiments August 4, 2012 Pune (Sem V & VI)
Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, Juhu 122. Seminar on Paper Presentation conducted by Mr. Saket September 26, 2012 Tawde, Senior Design Engineer, L&T, Mumbai.
123. Workshop on Android Development in association with November 28, 2012 ARC Techno Solutions
124. Workshop on Web Development conducted by January 13, 2013 Cybercure Technologies
125. Seminar on Windows 8 conducted by Mr. Aviraj Ajgekar, January 16 , 2013 Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
126. “360 Degrees” the annual Tech fest February 13, 2013
127. Workshop on Robotics in association with ARC Robotic February 15-16, 2013 Solutions SNDT ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 Women’s University 32
Programmes Organized by the University, Departments and Colleges
Colleges (arranged alphabetically)
College Workshop, Seminar, Conferences Date
Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, Juhu 128. Talk on Ethical Hacking by Cybercure Technologies March 8, 2013
129. Project Management by TADD Centre March 14, 2013
130. Workshop Servlets May 19, 2013