Gls University Celebrates Research Day

Gujarat Law Society Date of publication : 7th of every month. News for GLS students, staff, alumni and friends Gujarat Law Society, Opp Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006 ■ Ph 079 26440532, 079 26468513 ■ email: [email protected] ■ Price Rs.2/- inside Volume 9 Issue 2 Editor: Dr. Bhalchandra H Joshi FEBRUARY 2017 GLS UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES RESEARCH DAY

Pg : 2 National Moot Court Competition

Pg : 4 Celebration of Republic Day Contenders for the various categories of awards with dignitaries for the day LS University celebrated its maiden Research GDay on the 19th January, 2017 at the GLS Campus, Ahmedabad. The research day was celebrated to encourage faculty members and PG students to undertake research in their areas of specialisation and to recognise excellence in research. The research day Pg : 6-7 President of GLS University From L-R Dr. B H Joshi (Pro-Vost, GLS University), Prof. Abhijit GLS UNIVERSITY’S 2nd YOUTH celebration and the awards were Shri Sudhir Nanavati Sen (S. Chandrasekhar Chair Emeritus Professor, Institute for given to commemorate late Shri addressing the audience Plasma Research) and Shri Sudhir Nanavati (President, GLS FESTIVAL ASMITA 2017 I.M. Nanavati, Pioneer Member University) of Gujarat Law Society. Shri. Sudhir Nanavati, the facilities to encourage gathering. Dr. Hitesh Ruparel, delivered by Prof. Abhijit Sen, President, GLS University research by the faculty and Director General of GLS S. Chandrasekhar Chair delivered the presidential students. University explained the vision Emeritus Professor, Institute for address. He promised a Dr. B. H. Joshi, Provost, of the University in research. Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, congenial atmosphere and all GLS University welcomed the The key note address was Continued on Page-2 GLS University’s 2nd Youth Festival - Asmita 2017 Pg : 9 Social Responsibility he 2nd Youth Festival of they recognize and take pride in Initiatives AT GLS ICT GLS University was held what is their own ¥çS}¢¼¢. Tfrom 4th February 2017 The subthemes of ¥çS}¢¼¢ to 6th February 2017 on the 2016-17 focused on taking GLS premises. The host this pride in one’s own cultural year was Faculty of Business identity, national identity, Administration – NRBBA and regional identity, religious their theme was ASMITA. The identity, gender identity, human root of the word Asmita lies in identity, and so on. Over the word‘¥„ì’ which means three days, more than 700 existence. The eminent Gujarati young participants from 14 writer Kanaiyalal Munshi used of Gujaratis. ¥çS}¢¼¢ 2017 facets of identity, some of institutes of GLS University Pg : 11 the term ¥çS}¢¼¢ in the context of celebrated not only the spirit of which may not be known to us. participated in 30 events winners at State Level Gujarat, when he talked about human existence but the sense In the process, it also aimed to arranged in the Academic, Fine Competitions !!!! the identity, culture, heritage of pride in that existence. It lead our youth towards thinking Arts and Performing Arts and above all the ‘Gujaratiness’ aimed at celebrating different about their own identity, where Continued on Page-2 FEBRUARY 2017 2 National Moot Court Competition hosted by GLS Law College By Rishi Bhandari Law Society, presided over the knowledge and behaviour of LS Law College function and emphasized that lawyers are essential factors in organized and hosted knowledge of law and the legal profession. GShri I. M. Nanavati foreign language – English, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jayant Memorial National Moot Court French and German are essential Kumar Patel, Judge, High Court Competition between January for the lawyers. Comparing of Karnataka opined that 20th to 22nd, 2017, to with the law degree of foreign lawyers have the important commemorate late Shri I. M. universities, he suggested a responsibility towards the Nanavati who made his mark as longer duration study client. Lawyers must ensure an advocate in the High Court programmes, like 5years justice for the client. Hon’ble of Gujarat and Supreme Court Integrated Law Programme, Mr Justice, A.R. Dave, former of India, and as an educationist. will be more beneficial to judge Supreme Court of India, The competition was organized improve the teaching and Appellant and as Respondent GLS Law College, GLSIC and emphasized that sincerity, hard with the aim of providing a practice of law in the country. respectively.27 parallel Courts SMPIC, that helped shedding work and truthfulness of practical experience and an Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. were set up for the Preliminary off the burden of entire day’s lawyers are essential insight to the budding lawyers Subhash Reddy, Chief Justice; round. 8 teams qualified for the working and lighten the mood determinants of success in the into the Legal World. 54 teams High Court of Gujarat, Quarter Final Round, off which simultaneously lifting up the legal profession. from 14 states of India expressed concern over the 4 teams advanced to the Semi- spirit of celebration and Finally, the results were comprising of 162 budding pendency of cases. Appreciating Final Round and Final 2 teams togetherness. declared and Amity University lawyers from various National the time regulations of the moot argued for the winning trophy The competition concluded Lucknow Campus won the law universities and eminent court practices, he suggested, for Shri I. M. Nanavati with Valedictory Ceremony on competition. The Runners up law colleges had participated in same should be followed in real Memorial National Moot Court 22nd January, 2017.Hon’ble team was School of Legal this competition. court cases by restricting the Competition 2016-17. The Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Studies Punjab University. West The competition started adjournments and rounds were judged by eminent Judge, Supreme Court of India Bengal National University of with the inauguration ceremony postponements of hearings. and well-experienced advocates was the president, Hon’ble Mr. Judicial Sciences won the on January 21st, 2017. Urging the law students practicing in different courtsof Justice Jayant Patel, Judge, trophy of Best Memorial from Honourable Mr. Justice R. Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.S. Gujarat. The semi-final round High Court of Karnataka, was Appellant side. Amity Subhash Reddy, Chief Justice; JhaveriJudge; High Court of having 4 teams and two court the Chief Guest and Hon’ble University, Lucknow Campus High Court of Gujarat, was the Rajasthan viewed that hard rooms was judged by sitting Mr. Justice A.R.Dave, Former won the trophy of Best Chief Guest and Honourable work, knowledge and judges of the High Court of Judge, Supreme Court of India, Memorial from Respondent Mr. Justice K.S. Jhaveri, Judge; behavioural aspect of lawyers Gujarat and the final round was was the guest of Honour for the side. Wilfred Mukawu of Parul High Court of Rajasthan, was determines their success in the judged by the judges of Supreme Valedictory Function. University won the trophy for the Guest of Honour. profession. He opined that Court of India. This indeed In his welcome address, best student advocate from Shri Devang Nanavati, patience is the hall mark of became a golden opportunity Shri Sudhirbhai Nanavati, Appellant side. Anubhuti Jain Honorary Secretary, Gujarat success in the profession of and moment of prestige for President, GLS University and of Hidayatullah National Law Law. budding lawyers to present Executive Vice-President University won the trophy for The competition constituted themselves and get guided by GLS,announced the opening of best student advocate from of two Preliminary Rounds such eminent personalities. legal clinic at GLS next year. Respondent side. wherein all 54 teams A cultural programme was Hon’ble Mr. Justice Adarsh (The writer is Assistant participated and presented their organized in the evening of 21st Kumar Goel, Judge, Supreme Professor GLS Law College) arguments from eitherside as January, 2017 by students of Court of India, emphasized that

Volume: 9, Issue: II Continued From Page-1 2017. Eminent writer Shri Gujarat State Sangeet Natak excellence while developing © 2009 All rights reserved. categories. Some new events Abhijat Joshi was the Chief Academy Shri Yogesh Gadhvi their individual identities. These President, GLS this year were Parliamentary Guest and President of GLS was the Chief Guest. Pro-Vost sessions were enjoyed by the Deepak Navnitlal Parikh Debate and Master Chef. Nearly University Shri Sudhirbhai of GLS University Dr. B H members of GLS and GLS Honorary Secretary, GLS 60 judges evaluated these Nanavati presided over the Joshi presided over this session. University, students and invited Devang Nanavati Publisher & Editor-in-chief participants and gave them function. The Valedictory Shri Abhijat Joshi and Shri guests. On pages 6 and 7, we Dr Bhalchandra Joshi feedback. function took place on February Yogesh Gadhvi in their bring you images of this (Registrar, GLS) The Festival was 6, 2017 where popular folk inimitable styles inspired the celebration of the youth, for the Managing Editor inaugurated on February 4, artist and Chairman of the young audience to strive for youth and by the youth... Dr. Avani Desai Editorial Board Aashal Bhatt Continued From Page-1 2016, and for project work done University Dr. Rupali Singh, NRBBA, Dharini Patel on the theme “The Excitement by PG students in the last Category 2. Doctoral GLS University Third Position Dipalee Atre of Research”. He sketched academic year. Thesis (No. of Entries Dr. Swati Modi, GLSBBA, Dr. Jean Dsouza before the audience his journey Eleven faculty members and Received: 7 No. of Experts for GLS University Kalpesh Jani of research in plasma and fusion two students were given awards Evaluation: 6): First Position Category 4. Book Dr. Kavita Patel Kruti Paritosh research. His talk was for their research work. Dr. Rupali Singh, NRBBA Published (No. of Entries Dr. Marzun Jokhi appreciated by the audience. Congratulations to all the Second Position Dr. Ankit R. Received: 9 No. of Experts for Nirja Vasavada Dr. Sarla Achuthan winners. Bhavsar, GLS BCA, GLS Evaluation: 10): First Position Dr. Jayesh Mandanka presented the evaluation process Category 1. Project Wok University Third Position Dr. Dr. Avani Desai, NRBBA, GLS GLS Voice is published monthly by Gujarat of I.M.Nanavati Research in Master’s Programme (No. Viral Nagori, GLSICT, GLS University Second Position Dr. Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Awards. The entire Programme of Entries Received: 9 University Alka R. Trivedi, B.D. Arts Ahmedabad. The opinions expressed by others in GLS was coordinated by GLS Centre No. of Experts for Evaluation: Category 3. Research College of Gujarat Law Society Voice do not necessarily reflect those of for Research and Development 4): First Position Ms. Radhika Paper Publication (No. of Third Position Dr. Bhushan Gujarat Law Society or its members. Letters (GLSCRD). P. Tavde, B. D. Arts College of Entries Received: 69 Trivedi, GLS ICT, GLS to the Editorial Board and other correspond- There were four categories Gujarat Law Society Second No. of Experts for Evaluation: University Encouragement ence should be sent to The Editorial Board, of awards: for Ph.D. theses, Position Ms Kinjal Akhani, 14): First Position Dr. Suhas D. Award Mr. Hastimal Sagara, GLS Voice, Gujarat Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad or e-mailed to research papers and books GLS (Shailesh R. Parikh) Jhala, Smt. Sadguna C.U. Arts GLSIC, Faculty of Commerce, [email protected] published by faculty members Institute of Computer College for Girls of Gujarat GLS University during July 2014 and June Technology (GLSICT), GLS Law Society Second Position FEBRUARY 2017 3 GLS UNIVERSITY’S 2nd Youth Festival - Asmita 2017 Winners Academics Events 6 FACE PAINTING: 1. JAM: 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (GLSIC) - Aman Kumar 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) – Devanshu Vakil 2nd - Faculty Of Design - Vishwa Thesiya 2nd - Faculty Of Computer Applications & IT - Satish Devnani 3rd - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Christian Elvina 3rd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) - Sidatar Riyaz 7 RANGOLI: 2. QUIZ: 1st - Faculty OF management (MBA) - Aayushi Parikh 1st - Faculty Of Business Admistration (NRBBA) - Yash Sharma, Aniket Patil 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Dhara Gadani and Shyam Kakkad 3rd - Faculty Of Commerce (GLSIC) - Riddhi Bagrecha 2nd - Faculty OF Education (B. Ed) - Shubham Vyas, Kinjal Khanna, and 8 TORAN MAKING: Geeta Wadhava 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (GLSIC) - Riddhi Bagrecha 3rd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Jay Waria, Rushit 2nd - Faculty Of Business Administration (NRBBA) - Shreya Sheth Trivedi,and Yagnik Viradia 3rd - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Qureshi Fairoz 3. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE: 9 PHOTOGRAPHY: 1st - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Shreyansh Mehta, 1st - Faculty Of Design - Kaushal Shah andKalpesh Odedara 2nd - Faculty OF management (iMBA) - Shivprakash 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Gaurav Sharma and Riya Rani 3rd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT-(iMSc IT) - Dhruv Parmar 3rd - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Geeta Chaudhary, Shubham Vyas, 10 MEHNDI: andShiny 1st - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Christian Elvina BEST SPEAKER - Faculty Of Computer Applications & IT – SATISH 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (GLSIC) - Preeti Das DEVNANI - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (PGDCA) - Krina Patel 4 PUBLIC SPEAKING: 11 MASTER CHEF: 1st - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) - Sidatar Riyaz 1st - Faculty Of Design - Purva Garg, Pratiek Pattani 2nd - Faculty of Management ( iMBA) - Meshwa Doshi 2nd - Faculty OF management (PGDM) - Mitish Agarwal, Bijal Barot 3rd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) Kosha Parekh 3rd - Faculty Of Computer Applications & IT - Jinal Parikh 5 CREATIVE WRITING: Performing Arts Events 1st - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) - Shariya Syed 1 CLASSICAL DANCE: 2nd - Faculty OF management (PGDM) - Mitisha Agarwal 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Megha Nihalani 3rd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Anjali Gulbani 2nd - Faculty OF Management (MBA) - Mokshda Yadav 6 EXTEMPORE: 3rd - Faculty Of Design - Vaibhavi Jhinjhwala 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Devanshu Vakil 2 WESTERN GROUP DANCE: 2nd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Gargi Pathak 1st - Faculty Of Business Administration (NRBBA) 3rd - Faculty of Design - Kanisha Jhaveri 2nd - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) 7 POETRY RECITATION : 3rd - Faculty of Computer Technology 1st - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Kajal Rajani 3 WESTERN MUSIC (SOLO VOCAL ): 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Kanishthika Gor 1st - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Darshini Gokli 2nd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) – S. Malini 2nd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) - Karan Bhogle 3rd - Faculty Of Commerce (GLSIC) - Muskan Sharma 3rd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Nirdesh Chaudhari 8 POETRY COMPLETION : 4 SUGAM SANGEET (SOLO VOCAL): 1st - Faculty of Computer Technology - Hiral Chauhan 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Nirdesh Chaudhari 2nd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Kosha Parekh 2nd - Faculty OF Management (iMBA) Fagun Shah 3rd - Faculty Of Design - Shreya Sachdeva 3rd - Faculty OF Education (B. Ed) - Jabina Ghanchi Fine Arts Events 5 SHASTRIYA SANGEET (SOLO VOCAL): 1 POSTER MAKING: 1st - Faculty OF Education (B. Ed) - Ishani Gokli 1st - Faculty Of Business Admistration (GLS JP Shah) - Divisha Jain 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Nirdesh Chaudhary 2nd - Faculty Of commerce (GLSIC) - Ashwini Dholani 6 INSTRUMENTAL: 3rd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Naushin Patel 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Pathik Maniar 2 COLLAGE: 2nd - Faculty OF management (iMBA) - Ratul Vijh 1st - Faculty Of Design - Rhitav Ganguly 3rd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (NRBBA) - Swapna Shah 2nd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (NRBBA) - Devansh Patel 3rd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) - Shah Deep 3rd - Faculty Of Computer Applications & IT- Nasrin Asofwala 7 MIME: 3 CLAY MODELING: 1st - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) 1st - Faculty Of Design - Mayukh Deb 8 SKIT: 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Vishvawara Patel 1st - Faculty of Business Administration (J.P Shah) 3rd - Faculty OF Education (B.Ed) - Sadguna Panchal 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) 4 CARTOONING: 3rd - Faculty Of commerce (GLSIC) 1st - Faculty Of commerce (GLSIC) - Muskan Sharma 9 STREET PLAY: 2nd - Faculty Of Commerce (SMPIC) - Naushin Patel 1st - Faculty of Business Administration (J.P Shah) 3rd - Faculty Of Business Admistration (NRBBA) - Zainab Shethwala 10 FASHION SHOW: 5 ON THE SPOT PAINTING: 1st - Faculty of Commerce (GLS IC) 1st - Faculty Of Computer Applications & IT - Khushboo Pawar 2nd - Faculty of Commerce ( SMPIC) 2nd - Faculty Of commerce (GLSIC) - Aman Kumar 3rd - Faculty of Computer Application & IT (BCA) 3rd - Faculty Of Business Administration (GLS JP Shah) Mansi Patel 11 DOCUMENTARY MAKING: 1st - Faculty of Commerce (GLS IC)

TROPHY FOR OVERALL ACADEMIC EVENTS - Faculty of Business OVERALL CHAMPION 2ND RUNNER UP - Faculty of Business Administration - GLS JP Shah Administration - GLS JP Shah TROPHY FOR OVERALL FINE ARTS - Faculty of Commerce - GLSIC OVERALL CHAMPION 1ST RUNNER UP - Faculty of Commerce - GLSIC TROPHY FOR OVERALL PERFORMING ARTS - Faculty of Commerce – OVERALL CHAMPION - Faculty of Commerce – SMPIC SMPIC FEBRUARY 2017 4 Events and Achievements N.R.Primary School N R Higher Secondary School Tribute to our Martyrs Celebration of Republic Day

he Family members of G.L.S had gathered on Tthe lawn of its premises on the beguiling morning of 26th January to celebrate 68th Republic Day of our Nation. R.Primary School Chandra Bose’s rare photos Students of N.R and G.L.S organized a visit to exhibition and paid tribute to Secondary who impersonated N.Gujarat College for him. Gujarat College’s building the personalities of the great paying a homage to Shri was built in 1865 by Britishers leaders of the nation gave Vinodbhai Kinariwala and Shri and it is the oldest college in cordial welcome to the Subhash Chandra Bose. Gujarat. It is declared ‘ Heritage dignitaries like Shri Students also visited Subhash building’. SudhirNanavati , Dr B.H Joshi, Dr H. Ruparel& Shri Vadibhai talked about the peculiar feature Shri I.M Nanavati, a visionary, Patel. of Indian Constitution that an innovator in education, a Young Artist Impersonating the ‘Weare the citizens of India`,is great benefactor who believed personality of Late Shri I.M unique in its own way. in the motto of ‘work hard’ in Nanavati, Sahaj Parikh a student He referred about the raising the sound pillars of of std 9th escorted Shri changes occurring in the G.L.S SudhirNanavati to the venue of different fronts of our nation, After this speech, young the function. This gesture was the nation which is developing. talented minds manifested their the most captivating for all Examplifying the cashless talent with classical dance, present there. The dignitaries system which would bring instrumental music. were presented ‘Thetulsi plants transperancy and honesty in the A group song by the little which is a symbol of purity economy of India which is the students of the school created with its fragrance, as a token of spinal cord of the nation, He the zealous and patriotic spirit respect and love instead of said that the step of making the in the environment. floral welcome. country cashless is the Lastly,SmtSunanda Shah, Shri SudhirNanavati, the significant step taken after our the honourable principal of N.R executive vice president of independence. Further he told and G.L.S Secondary and G.L.S University, a Scholastic the gathering ‘to be a part of the Higher Secondary school had personality, a benevolent person change.’ As well as ‘to think expressed the feeling of with lofty ideologyhad unfurled and act with positive approach.’ gratitude to the management for the tricolour and the entire He also talked about taking the giving the opportunity of ts a matter of pride and played tabla in Kankaria gathering sang the National resolution of adding the feather hosting this event. The whole honour for N.R.Primary Carnival. He was one among Anthem which created Patriotic of success in the field of event was mounted nicely with ISchool to pen down that one the 15 expert artists to entice waves everywhere. Greeting economy, education and the stimulating motivating of our students studying in Std. the audience. the students and staff members cleanliness. Lastly, he referred guidance of our dear principal VIII, Master Vishwraj Trivedi on this glorious occasion, he the significant contribution of Sunanda Madam. FEBRUARY 2017 5 GLS English Medium Primary School K. N. Primary School “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”

Children with their creations in the mask-making competition akar Sankranti festival children. So to add another criterion in competition, what was right around the blooming bud to the bouquet of also came across was the Mcorner and there was activities a Kite Decoration commitment that students no perfect time than to indulge Competition was organised. displayed through their in some kite crafting fun with While creativity was an integral engagement. Award Winners at Maker Faire – 2016. Organised by Anand Niketan (Satellite Campus)

Little Chefs

hey Prepared a working and Space Section) Bhavya Gajjar - VIII Model of Rocket & Meet Thakkar - VIII TAeroplane. In Aeronautics Harmeet Patel - VIII “Never forget K. N. Primary School what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your Embroidered creations Posters on current topics strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” -George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Master Saumya Shah in Gujarati Family movie ‘ Mission Mummy’ Tattoos at the tattoo drawing competition FEBRUARY 2017 6-7 GLS UNIVERSITY’S 2nd YOUTH FESTIVAL ASMITA 2017 Here we bring you glimpses from the various events of ASMITA 2017. Competitions were in the Academic, Fine Arts and Performing Arts Categories... FEBRUARY 2017 8

Faculty of Computer Application Industry Visit to EMRI 108 and GIFT City

aculty of Computer The purpose of the visit was used to minimize the response services, the simulation drive city is exploration of Technology (FCT) has to get acquainted with the time. of Ambulance. They also opportunities available to have Forganized a one day process of how 108 emergency At the EMRI Center teams demonstrated on how to their start up in the future. industry visit/education tour to services respond to the call of from different departments provide first respond to the Students viewed the the EMRI 108 managing centre the public and provide the explained the different patient in case of medical infrastructure of the existing situated at Kathwada, response in the least time functionalities of the managing emergency till 108 reaches to building as well as observed Ahmedabad and to the GIFT possible. The secondary center including the call center the patient. the ongoing construction and city of Gandhinagar. The trip objective was to understand where they received emergency In the afternoon, students obtained the information on was scheduled on 21st of Jan, how computer systems and calls 24*7, the server set up of visited the GIFT city. The different upcoming MNCs and 2017 Saturday. Information Technology are such emergency response purpose of the visit to the GIFT projects.

IMBA Integrated MBA (IMBA) Programme, Faculty Faculty of Management organized of Management organized Guest talk by Ms. Sanju Thakur, HR, Future Group FDPon “Teaching in the Digital Age”

s. Sanju Thakur, Zonal session on Emotional Intelligence. HR and Strategic Head, The session facilitated the MFuture Group, with students to be aware about the more than 20 years of experience techniques of handling negative in corporate world engrossed emotions and situations at work students of Integrated MBA place which will be helpful to (IMBA) programme with a them in their professional lives. NEETI-2016 - STRATEGIC BATTLE eeti, a one day strategic event was organized by NGLS- IMBA comprising of various activities like Elocution, Management Quiz, Best from Waste, Group Discussion, Bid & Win, Ad Mad Show, Press Conference & hen teachers Chairperson of Online and likes. Faculty members Debate. More than 120 students effectively integrate Programmes at MICA. acknowledged the efforts of participated in various activities. Wtechnology into She discussed innovative Dr. Falguni Vasavda Oza for The highlight of the event was subject areas, teachers grow teaching pedagogies that conducting the program in an Bid & Win, an activity that had into roles of adviser, content need to be adopted in the outstanding manner and significant participation from expert, and mentor. ‘Digital Age’. Various recommending some out-of- students. More than 20 products Technology assists in make techniques that were the-box solutions for were auctioned and students teaching and learning more discussed with the faculties delivering the subject with bided for those products from meaningful and enjoyable. Dr. of management include the aid of advanced digital the balance made available to Falguni Vasavda Oza is a managing in-class exercises media. It was indeed an FDP them. Students exhibited skills double gold medalist working and students engagement which geared up everyone like strategizing, team as an Associate Professor, through digital media like present to adapt their teaching management and leadership. Marketing Area and the Facebook, Twitter, TED talk pedagogies to the digital age. FEBRUARY 2017 9

Social Responsibility Initiatives AT GLS ICT GLS IMBA îkhk ykÞkursík Mk{ks MkuðkLke «ð]r¥kyku

Blood Donation- We Can

Daan Utsav - We Can GLS (J P SHAH) IBA’s IMAGE 2017 “If I have the means, I have the responsibility to employ them.” -Terry Brooks, The Scions of Shannara n the present scenario, where change is the only constant; IGLS IBA took the charge to create a difference through IMAGE – 2017: A National Level Management Fest. The theme on which this fest was centered was 3. Phillumsophy (Movie journalists and took away the “Social Responsibility”. Students making) other end of the table, asking from colleges all over the country From short films, questions to the personalities on were invited for this two-day documentaries, feature films to their respective outlook and long event. art cinema, nothing makes poetry famous controversies. The institute had invited come alive on celluloid like the 6. Just in case! (Case Study) social entrepreneur and youth world of films does. In this In this competition, icon Ajay Chaturvedi to competition, students had to participants were asked to analyse inaugurate the event. The write, direct, shoot, act as well as varied aspects of a single case renowned management guru and edit a short film, thus enabling and present them before the panel Emeritus Chairman of Excel them to understand all these of judges. tudents of GLS –ICT Computers/Technology and its Industries Guruji Shri G Narayana various complex aspects of film- 7. About turn! (Point- along with their faculty Usage amongst the students of in his keynote address connected making first hand. counterpoint) Smembers visited municipality schools. Almost the modern concept of social 4. Face to face (Recruitment This competition is an Municipality School Number 1 150 students of standard 6th to responsibility to Indian Simulation) interesting amalgamation of and School Number 5. Their 8th benefitted from the visit. mythological learnings. Face to face is a competition debate as well as extempore. aim was to create awareness of The following events took in which participants went 8. Let’s find out! (Paper place as a part of IMAGE: - through the various stages of a presentation) 1. Plan de Empressa (Business standard recruitment process. The In this competition students “I am no bird; “In the social Plan) two main components of this conducted an in-depth study on a This competition was event were group discussion and relevant issue and then presented and no net jungle of human organized as a test for the very personal interview, in which the their analysis and findings. ensnares me: I existence, there first step in the process of starting participants were interviewed by 9. JAM (Just a minute - am a free human a business as students were a panel of actual industry experts. Extempore) is no feeling of supposed to present a concrete 5. Reality Bytes (Press Students were allowed to being with an and systemized business plan for Conference) speak on-the-spot on a given independent being alive a well thought out product or In this competition, students topic. service. went through a simulated press The fest did not end will.” without a sense 2. Letz Brand! (Ad-Mad Show) conference and the were expected here…….. of identity.” In this competition, students to assume the personality, Christ College, Rajkot -Charlotte were given products or services mannerisms as well as the look of emerged as the overall winner of to market through various kinds certain famous celebrities who IMAGE – 2017! Brontë, Jane of advertisement in formats of have been in the lime light By: Gargi Pathak and the Eyre - Erik Erikson print, radio jingles or T.V. recently. Another group of entire coordination team. commercials. students assumedthe role of GLS (J.P. SHAH) IBA FEBRUARY 2017 10

Movie Reivew

picture – Riddhima played by Shubharambh Deeksha Joshi (a marriage Director: Amit Barot counsellor and prospective Lead Actors: Harsh bride to their son Shubh played Chhaya, Prachi Shah Pandya, by Bharat Chawda). Deeksha Joshi, Bharat Chawda, The film is a combination Arjav Trivedi of an interesting plot, For the past few years wonderful acting by all the Gujarati film industry is actors, Abhinay Banker’s flourishing with urban films, touching dialogues and some with urban themes which the astonishing Gujarati poems youth can relate with. These recited in the profound voice films address the issues that of Harsh Chhaya. They are so today’s generation deals with. powerful that the voice of Shubharambh is one of such Harsh Chhaya would linger in urban Gujarati film which your mind for days. Sanjay connects with the audience Galsar as Imran is quite from the very first scene. The remarkable in his acting (you film is different from other would immediately catch his contemporary Gujarati films in film also questions some of the ‘done henge’) line and Arjav many ways. Firstly, it features gender stereotypes that prevail Trivedi as the bride’s brother the stalwarts of Hindi television in society. For example, it is plays a crucial role. Some of serials – Harsh Chhaya and believed that women are more the songs – including the title Prachi Shah Pandya. These emotional and impulsive than track are quite catchy. actors have entertained the men, while logic and reason are The title of the film applies audiences for years on the small the qualities of a male mind. to both the couples – Anupam- screen, and when they appear in The protagonists of the film Manasvi and Shubh-Riddhima, the Gujarati film industry, they Anupam (Harsh Chhaya) and but more to the older couple as come with the experience of Manasvi (Prachee Shah Pandya) CEO of a successful company cares about his poetry. However the younger ones serve as a Hindi Television and cinema, prove this stereotypical in the US, while the husband, a this couple is going through a bridge to connect the emotions and add the freshness of the behaviour wrong. This is a poet is more emotional and rough phase in their marriage with reason. All in all, it’s a language. couple where the wife is driven impulsive. He does not care and there you have a younger must watch film for every Other than the actors, the by logic and reason and is a about money as much as he generation pitching in the movie buff. Scholarships / Fellowships / Research Opportunities Compiled by: GLSCRD 2. 2017-2018 Fulbright-Nehru International Edu- cation Administrators Seminar C) oppoRTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: A) OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS : Last Date: February 28, 2017 1. XIMB Doctoral Program in Management (PhD) 1. World of 7 Billion Video Contest 2017 - Impor- More Details: http://www.usief.org.in/ 2017 tant Details International-Education-Administrators-Seminar. Last Date: 14th February, 2017 rd Last Date: 23 February, 2017 aspx More Details: http://www.ximb.edu.in/ More Details: https://www.worldof7billion.org/ 3. Dahlem Postdoctoral Fellowships for Interna- 2. Kobayashi Research Grants in Humanities and 2. 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Smt. Sadguna C.U.Arts College for Girls 68th Inter-Collegiate Ahmedabad City-Zone Athletic Meet hah Jeel, Pandeji Vandan Faculty of Computer culmination of a of Faculty of Computer Applications & IT, SYBCA yearlong sports activities SApplications & IT, won 2nd prize in Poster Ais reached with the SYBCA won 1st prize in Poster Presentation at the Natubhai V. Annual Sports Meet with the Presentation at Shree Patel College of Pure and finals of remaining events Swaminarayan College of Applied Sciences, Techno followed by the prize Computer Science, FLASH@ Astrum 2016-17 State Level IT distribution of all the events. It SSCCS-2016, Bhavnagar. Competition, Vallabh is one of the most important Shah Jeel, Pandeji Vandan of Vidhyanagar. events in the college calendar, which recognizes and rewards students for their team efforts in sports and games. Smt. Sadguna C.U. Arts College for Girls, run by Gujarat Law Society, hosted the 68th Inter-Collegiate Ahmedabad City-Zone Athletic Meet from 27th to 29th December 2016. The college present there in the function. expressed his gratitude for Dr. got the opportunity to arrange She, in her speech, geared up Mahipatsinh Chavda, Prin. L.D. 28 games and other sports enthusiasm of students and said, Arts College, Truptiben, competitions throughout the “Enjoy the game and never let Director of C. N.Vyayam year. Teams from 62 colleges the sportsmanship leave the Vidyalaya and Sports teacher affiliated to Gujarat University game.” She put an emphasis on Shri. Hasmukhbhai. and 640 students contested in internal skills rather than The valedictory function ehalana Vraj, Dave Patel College of Pure and various athletic events. Apart inheritance of the skill. After on 29th December was Aditya of Faculty of Applied Sciences, Techno from other sports and games, floral welcome Dr. B.H. Joshi honoured by Dr. Himanshubhai MComputer Astrum 2016-17 State Level IT both indoor and outdoor, a few delivered his inaugural speech. Pandya, Registrar Gujarat Applications & IT, iMSCIT Competition, Vallabh field competitions were held. He insisted to highlight sports University. Dr. V.B.Patel and won 2nd prize in C Programming Vidhyanagar. The Opening Ceremony of and to introduce it in the Dr. Geetaben Mehta, Prin. Competition at the Natubhai V. the sports meet started at 11.00 syllabus of higher education as B.D. Arts College remained a.m. on 27/12/16 at C.N.Vyayam a scientific subject. He added present to appreciate the Vidyalaya Ground. The meet that it is the sports training, successful organization of the was blessed by Dr. M. N. Patel, which cultivates the students programme. Prin. Dr. Suhasben V.C. Gujarat University and with the nourishment of Jhala, in her summing up Shri Sudhir Nanavati, Executive qualities of unity, team work, speech appreciated the students Vice President of Gujarat Law sportsmanship and tolerance. for their success and Society and President of GLS According to him such qualities congratulated the whole team University. Dr. Bhalchandra have potential to lead the next of sports committee to arrange Joshi, V.C. GLS University and generation to achieve set goals. such an event successfully. She Registrar of GLS designated the Dr. Joshi declared the meet told the students to play always place of the chief guest for the open with the flag hoisting. All with unselfish gain and inaugural function. Dr. V.B. the participants took oath under suggested to work hard for the Patel, Coordinator of colleges the leadership of Kum. Diana success in career. The of GLS, Dr. Digvijaysinh Gohil Patel, an athlete from Smt. programme was proceeded , syndicate member and GUATA Sadguna C.U.Arts College for with presentation of Various secretary, Principals from Girls. Dr. D. B. Desai, senate Trophies won by teams and various colleges, PTIs and member and PTI of Smt. medals earned by individuals. faculties from various colleges Sadguna C U Arts College for A pleasant surprise was that hetty Indu of Faculty of Swaminarayan College of attended the function to boost Girls, expressed his vote of after a long interval, a student Computer Applications & Computer Science, FLASH@ the zeal of the participants of thanks to all who were present Mr. Aman, from St. Xavier’s SIT, SYBCA won 2nd prize SSCCS-2016, Bhavnagar. the sports meet. Prin. Dr. as well as all who helped for the College won the decathlon in Paper Presentation at Shree Suhasben welcomed one and all success of the meet. He trophy. RNI number is GUJBIL/2009/30687. Licence to post without pre-payment Licence No. CPMG/GJ/88/2016 Valid up to 31-12-2018. Permitted to post at AHD PSO/1 on 10th of every month Under Postal Registration No. GAMC-1738/2016-2018 issued by S.S.P. Ahmedabad, valid up to 31st December 2018. FEBRUARY 2017 12 GLS University’s Women’s Development Cell International Seminar on “Gender, Identity & Career” rof. Alice W Clark, Prof. Clark deliberated on renowned historian and how girls have become more Pscholar was invited by assertive since the 90s, which the Women’s Development was aptly echoed by the Cell of GLS University to audience members who shared deliver a Seminar on Gender, their experiences on how they Identity and Career on are crystal clear about their 23rdJanuary, 2017 at the HH career paths and in voicing Trust Auditorium on the their opinions. campus. The invited guests The seminar ended with a included principals, directors discussion on the concept of and students of GLS Professional Imagery which University. The former describes how women look instructor at the University of for role models to craft their California- Berkeley own careers. Extension, has also taught at The audience comprising Santa Clara University and the literacy gap according to Prof. Clark, students, faculty members and has her Doctoral Thesis in between males and could be societal influence in heads of various GLS Comparative Literature from females is closing the form of family. However University and GLS institutes the University of Wisconsin. however the same is on the other hand there were as well as invited guests were The interactive session not reflected in the families which supported very happy to hear Prof. saw Prof. Alice Clark sharing workforce daughters to continue their Clark’s insights. Many her research documented in composition. This education which would not members of the audience her book“Valued Daughters: led to a discussion only make them independent shared their own experiences First Generation Career on the possible but also creates a support and asked Dr. Clark questions Women”. She shared her reasons for women not taking having access to higher system for the parents in their based on her research on research which detailed that up long careers inspite of education. The reasons, advancing age. gender issues in India.

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