VOYAGEROYAGER V 2017-2018

HASSARAM RIJHUMAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

Affiliated to the University of Mumbai

I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar

Vice-Principals Degree College

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi

Librarian Superintendent Admin. Dr. Madhuri Tikam Ms. Jyoti Govindani

Editor Graphic Design Dr. Misha Bothra Ms. Kamni Bahl

www.hrcollege.edu

1 CONTENTS

1 About Us 3 Present Trustees H(S)NC Board 4 Paying homage to the departed souls 5 From the Desk of the I/C Principal 6 Academics 31 Lectures | Seminars | Workshops 48 Beyond Academics 97 Internationalisation of HR 107 Student Enrichment 149 Our Achievers 151 Annual Prize Distribution Degree College 159 Annual Prize Distribution Junior College 165 Prize Distribution Lists

Inside Front Cover Inside Back Cover - Certificate of Accreditation - HSNC Board Info

2 PRESENTTRUSTEESH(S)NCBOARD

Mr. Anil Harish Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani President Trustee & Immediate Past President Mr. Anil Harsih, one of the most sought after Leading entrepreneur, the man responsible for legal experts and financial analysts of the transforming the skyline of Mumbai, brings a nation, as President of the Board, brings his fine sense of balance and creativity to the forward looking futuristic vision to bear upon functioning of Board. what the next generation would be aspiring for.

Mr. Kishu Mansukhani Mr. Lal Chellaram Trustee & Past President Trustee & Board Member, Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, after a dream career Mr. Chellaram is a businessman with global as CEO with the Tata Group, has devoted presence and a conscientious humanitarian. himself to the promotion of Sindhi culture and He brings with him the fine blend of the language and as the Past President has pragmatic and social commitment to his inspired the Colleges to take this up with a various enterprise in education, healthcare missionary zeal. and relief work.

Ms. Maya Shahani, Mr. Dinesh Panjwani Trustee & Board Member, Secretary H(S)NCB and Principal Ms. Shahani truly exemplifies that 'Woman R.D. & S. H. National College and S.W.A. means Shakti'. In the multiple philanthropic Science College and entrepreneurial roles she dons, she has Distinction of Serving at All three campus of been a transformational leader in business, HSNCB. Joined in 1979 as a Lecturer and education, healthcare and outreach subsequently as Vice Principal of K.C. programmes for which she has been awarded College, Churchgate. Thereafter he served as several times. Principal of Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, and of Principal of R. D. National College, Bandra.

The Trustees, Executive Committee, Principals, Staff and Students of the HSNC Board are dedicated to accomplishing their mission and pledge their individual and collective efforts.

VISION MISSION

Create World Class Centres of Excellence Ÿ Excellence in Academics that influence the future by: Ÿ Innovation in Education Ÿ Providing Quality Education Ÿ International Engagements Ÿ Research Ÿ Technological Advancements Ÿ Exploring new ideas Ÿ Socially Responsible Citizens Ÿ Keeping up with Technological and Ÿ Leadership Development Socio-economic Change

3 PAYING HOMAGE TO THE DEPARTED SOULS

Prof. J.K. Bhambhani Principal P.N. Gidwani Rector & Secretary, HSNC Board - 15 May 2018 - - 9 May 2018 -

Prof. J.K. Bhambhani was the Rector & Secretary of As Principal of H.R. College, Pribhudas Gidwani the HSNC Board. He was also Principal of K.C. rendered outstanding service for close to 20 years (1971 College. A thorough gentleman, he exuded a quiet - 1990). However, his association with the Hyderabad strength of purpose. He was actively involved in all the (Sind) National Collegiate Board spanned 30 long Board’s activities. He took over as Principal of K.C. years. College from Principal K.M. Kundnani. Principal Gidwani, a man of considerable scholarship, A man of Science, he established many departments did his BA from Bombay University, following it up under the faculty of Science of K.C. College. Besides, with a BSc. (Economics) from London, along with a he was actively involved in several Research Projects M.Litt from Glasgow and a Barrister of the Middle and Publications. Temple London. He also studied at the faculty de- Droit at Paris. He has been on several committees of the University of Mumbai. He was the recipient of several awards for his He played a vital role in the growth and development contribution to the field of education. He introduced of the H.R. College, and played a leading role in its emergence and shaping it as a holistic centre for many innovative ideas and looked after the affairs of learning. It was during his tenure that the College the Board in a methodical and organized manner. emerged as a prestigious institution over a span of two eventful decades, the activities of the College were enhanced and consistently good academic results were achieved. The teaching faculty and methodology were also strengthened.

4 FROMTHEDESKOFTHEI/CPRINCIPAL

Nurturing creativity and inspiring innovation are two key elements of a successful education. H.R. College of Commerce & Economics firmly believes in the philosophy of developing young minds who will become future leaders of the nation and responsible citizens of the world.

Harnessing the creative energies of the academic and student community, H.R. College inspires faculty and students to do their best, and realize their full potential. The institution believes that undergraduate study and postgraduate research must be connected to both individual and collective experiences, foster community Mr. Parag Thakkar values, produce engaged critical students, and expand and deepen I/C Principal democratic public life.

We at H.R. College have been at the forefront of change. Transforming students into achievers and leaders, faculty into dedicated researchers and motivators; the college provides opportunities for holistic development. H.R. College encourages and inspires performers, organizers, and leaders by recognizing and rewarding students who have not only done well in academics but have also gone beyond to excel in co-curricular and extra- curricular activities such as in cultural events, sports, management, Education is not finance and advertising. preparation for life; At H.R. College the goal is to pursue global standards of excellence in teaching-learning, extension activities and research endeavours education is life itself. through capacity building quality initiatives. The college - John Dewey organized several significant activities in various disciplines and areas of interest in the academic year 2017-2018. The college signed many MOU's and inked collaborations with industry and research organizations to enhance experiential learning and professionalism.

H.R. College results at the University of Mumbai examinations have been outstanding. The college results have been a consistent with a record high of first classes and distinctions. The college has excelled in sports, cultural events and social work initiatives. The students and faculty have made a mark in extension activities and won accolades for both in-house and inter-collegiate events at the state, national and international levels.

I am confident that the vibrancy and dynamism that characterize H.R. College will continue to propel it forward and open up new horizons of learning and reach greater depths of knowledge.

5 Academics

7 PRINCIPAL’S MEET ORGANISED BY RUSA

8 FY B.COM. ORIENTATION

9 INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

13 POST GRADUATE STUDIES

14 THE HONOURS PROGRAMME

16 RESEARCH CELL

17 DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING & EXTENSION

18 PH.D. CENTRE BUSINESS POLICY & ADMINISTRATION

18 PH.D. CENTRE BUSINESS ECONOMICS

18 TRAVEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

19 ADD - ON COURSE OF ADVERTISING

20 LIBRARY REPORT

22 THE MATH CLUB

22 GRADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

23 SPECIAL CELL

24 SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

6 PRINCIPAL’SMEETORGANISEDBYRUSA ACADEMICS ATH.R.COLLEGE May 28, 2018

Dr. Agnelo Menezes, Principal - St. Xavier's College; Dr. Vijay Joshi, Principal - K.J. Somaiya College of Science & Commerce; Ms. Meeta Lochan, Project Director, RUSA, Mumbai; Dr. Naresh Chandra, Principal - Birla College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Kalyan; and Dr. Ashok Wadia, Principal - Jai Hind College.

Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) (Hindi for "National Higher Education Mission") is a holistic scheme of Ms. Meeta Lochan Dr. Agnelo Menezes development for higher education in India initiated in 2013 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Directors and Principals of various institutions across the state of Maharashtra were invited to HR College to have a dialogue with RUSA on the readiness of Autonomy. The key objectives of RUSA are to improve access, equity and quality in higher education through planned development of higher education at the state level. Objectives include creating Dr. Naresh Chandra Q & A new academic institutions, expanding and upgrading the existing ones, developing institutions that are self- reliant in terms of quality education, professionally managed, and characterized by greater inclination t owa rd s re s e a rc h a n d provide students with education that is relevant to them as well the nation as a whole.

Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal H.R. College with visiting principals

7 ACADEMICS FYB.COM.ORIENTATION July 13, 2017

Welcoming young students to the world of opportunities that lay ahead, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics held the Orientation Ceremony for the FYB.Com. students, organized by the Students' Council. The Chief Guest Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board and Guest of Honour Mr. Nilesh Vikamsey, President, ICAI, graced this special occasion with their presence. Both guests shared their wisdom and experience with the students and parents present as they encouraged the students to make the most of their time in H.R. College. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar welcomed the Vice Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; incoming batch and went on to explain the Credit Based Chief Guest Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board; Guest of Honour Mr. Grading System as well as the examination pattern. Nilesh Vikamsey, President, ICAI; Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha and The audience was also shown a video of the college's Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi; launched the First Day Brochure for the B.Com. Course. achievements across academics, cultural events, sports, social initiatives and many other fields, highlighting H.R.'s all round success. H.R. College's global approach towards education was emphasized by a presentation by Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee about Internationalisation at HR. She spoke about the various summer schools, exchange programmes and scholarship options available to the students at H.R. College. Toppers of the HSC board exams and the B.Com. course of Semesters 1 to 5 for the year 2016-2017 were felicitated by the guests and teachers, for their outstanding academic performance. Felicitation of B.Com. Toppers 2016-2017 The admissions team, consisting of student volunteers was also felicitated for their contribution in ensuring an Vice Principal Dr. Jehangir Bharucha introduced the students and efficient admission procedure, which last for two months. parents to the entire B.Com. faculty .

Admissions team consisting of student volunteers, felicitated at the orientation

8 FY B.COM. ORIENTATION | IQAC | ACADEMICS

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha INTERNALQUALITYASSURANCECELL Vice Principal & Coordinator

The IQAC this year has remained true to its Quality Policy: “To Pursue Global Standards of Excellence in all the Teaching-Learning and Research Endeavours, by enhancing the capacity of all stakeholders through the internalisation of the quality culture”. “Collaboration and Networking” was the theme of the IQAC activities for this year.

INFRASTRUCTURALCHANGES

Inauguration of the video conferencing facility by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar

1. Video Conferencing Facility Ÿ World class, industry standards supported Video Ÿ Provides instant calling with unlimited and undisturbed conferencing facility installed in the conference room. sessions. Ÿ 25 participants across the globe can join the session Ÿ Facility can be extended to other classrooms simultaneously at any given time. Ÿ One can join the sessions via their Smartphone, tablet and Ÿ Offers interactive, two way video collaboration. personal computer or meeting room facility.

2. Computing Laboratory and UGC Network Center Ÿ Air conditioned Ÿ 42 Dell Multimedia Computers Ÿ Equipped with required software such as Microsoft Office, Tally Ÿ Printer Ÿ Projector and Screen

9 IQAC | ACADEMICS

3. HR Digital Library: Ÿ Air conditioned Ÿ Necessary software such 6. HRythm Sound & Recording Studio: Ÿ 21 Acer Multimedia as Microsoft Office, Ÿ Soundproof recording studio Ÿ Headphone Computers Digital Repository Ÿ Audio Interface Ÿ Required Ÿ Headphones Software, etc. Ÿ Media Controller professional software Ÿ Printer Ÿ Access to E databases Ÿ Micro phone & Boom Mike like logic pro Ÿ Language lab Ÿ Access to E books, E Ÿ Digital repository Journals, E Newspapers

7. Hi Resolution Photo studio: Ÿ Chroma key setup Ÿ OctaStip Boom Stand Ÿ Backdrops Ÿ Tripod Manfrotto

4. Two Interactive Classrooms Ÿ Lights Elinchrome FRx200 Ÿ Monitor Ÿ Interactive whiteboard Ÿ Lights Elinchrome Rx600 Ÿ Imac 27in 5K Ÿ Multimedia computer loaded with e content Ÿ State of the art projector Ÿ Audiovisual Speakers

8. Fitness Point - HR Gymnasium: 5. Commerce and Management Resource Center: Ÿ State of the art equipment Ÿ Air conditioned room with twenty five seats. Ÿ Air-conditioned Gymnasium Ÿ LCD TV with cable connection for viewing business Ÿ Attached shower room channels. Ÿ Professional instructors Ÿ Multimedia computer with speakers. Ÿ Flexible timings for girls and boys

10 IQAC | ACADEMICS Certificate Courses A number of certificate courses were run in association with BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION industry leaders in their respective fields such as March 16, 2018 Ÿ Digital Media Marketing Masterclass Students of FY and SY BMM were selected to attend the Ÿ Advanced Excel by NIIT photography session that was held at the newly built Ÿ Basic Photography by WideangleNS photography studio in the H.R. College. The 3 hour session was divided into two parts. During the first part of the session the students were introduced to 'Photography' DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING MASTERCLASS and different types of Cameras. They were introduced to the 3 February 28 - March 2, 2018 main components of the camera; ISO, Aperture and Shutter Digital Media Marketing Masterclass arranged by Vice speed. Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, was conducted at H.R. College In the second session the ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed were by 'The Stressed Moron'. The course was one of the highlights put in application. The students were very excited to see the of the Academic year and was facilitated by Alumnus Zerxes pictures clicked by experimenting with the settings of the Wadia and Mirang Manek, both digital advertising & marketing camera. professionals. The session was useful for the students as it facilitated the The 3 day intensive hands on course gave the students a understanding of the camera and the principles used in clicking detailed, well-rounded, start-to-finish perspective on digital good and professional pictures. media. Certificate Course In Investment August 14-24, 2017 A certificate course of six sessions was conducted for the SYJC students. The course Understanding digital media covered wide ranging topics like ADVANCED EXCEL BY NIIT meaning of shares, Valuation of companies, The advanced Excel Course is a platform for development & understanding Balance Sheet, factors to be considered enhancement of soft skills which would add value to student while investing in Shares, etc. The students also got to resumes. The course enables the student to utilize, the advanced learn hands-on on how to invest in Shares. features taught in this course in an office environment with maximum efficiency. Modules taught were: Remedial Coaching BASIC Microsoft Excel Remedial coaching ADVANCED Excel Contents was provided in the Formulas & Macros Formulas subject of Economics, Business Law etc. to DATA Analysis guide students how to Functions: LOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, COUNTIF, prepare for the SUMIF semester end examinations. Weekly PIVOT TABLES tests in certain MACRO'S (Int) subjects were Special Operations conducted.

11 IQAC | ACADEMICS Internationalisation at HR College

Dr. Alvin Lee, the Head of Marketing Department, Deakin University A workshop on entrepreneurship, innovation and current trends by Dr. conducted a certification session on Startup Management. Michael Schlabra, Concordia College.

Mr. Nilesh Gaikwad, Country Head, EDHEC Ms Laurence Mariet-Sanchez, SP Jain's ASAP (Advanced Student Admission Program) spoke about the various courses and study Kedge Business School, France spoke recipients Ms. Simone Mody and Mr. Rishant Varshney opportunities provided in the fields of about the summer school programmes attended sessions at Dubai campus covering various aspects of accounting, finance, management & economics. offered at Kedge schools across France. business management and cultural immersion activities.

Social Initiatives at HR College

ENACTUS ENACTUS is focused on solving Project the menstrual hygiene problems through the use of reusable sanitary Rotaract Club napkins. solution to increase the level of women Projects: Aashayein employment in Rural India and reduce provides holistic the level of solid waste generation. development of rural villages of Maharashtra. Lunchbox - providing the underprivileged with food from their own homes.

Rolling drum for transporting water in villages ENACTUS: Project Jalvruddhi is dedicated to revolutionize the manner NSS volunteers participated in rally to create NSS volunteers taught computers to the students in which water has been purified and awareness about Swachhta (cleanliness) of the Secondary Municipal School, Colaba utilized by the households of rural India.

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POSTGRADUATESTUDIES

H.R. College offers the M.Com. course with specialization in Business Management and Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Advanced Accounting. Vice Principal & An orientation was held for the first year students by Dr. Jehangir Bharucha and Ms. Jasbir Course Coordinator Kaur Sodi covering all the requirements and opportunities for students under the new system. A special workshop was also conducted for the second year students as this is the first time the post graduate students had to do a mandatory 100 marks research project and also do in-depth research on a wide variety of topics under the new system introduced by University of Mumbai. It proved immensely beneficial for those who attended it. The internal teachers guided the students through their research projects. The college results for M.Com. Sem 1 and Sem 3 far outpaced the University results. Most of the post graduate students are already placed in mid level positions in the corporate sector and have done H.R. College proud. It was a proud moment for all of us when a student Priyanka Shah from H.R. College was invited for Lions Days with the United Nations, convened at the International General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City. She was the only Indian speaker and an official social media and marketing representative for LDUN.

DOING HR PROUD

Lions Days with the United Nations is an extremely prestigious event convened in International General Assembly Priyanka Shah at the Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City which is UN Headquarters, New York attended by Lions, Leos, UN diplomats, and other dignitaries from more than 36 countries of the world. I consider getting this opportunity as the most significant honor I On each Lions Day with the United Nations, select few Leos have been conferred with because it gave me a platform at the from across the globe are chosen and appointed for speaker age of 22 to represent my club, my district and my country in and/or representative roles before and during the event. After front of stalwarts who are relentlessly working towards making learning about this invigorating opportunity, I sent in my the world a better place. This was only possible because of the application, which included my professional and Leo profiles, to continued encouragement and mentoring I have received from the Leo Club Programme Committee which would be my family, teachers, friends and fellow Leos. Dr. Jehangir reviewing all the applications received. I listed down clearly all Bharucha and Dr. Navin Punjabi have played a very important the activities/events I had lead and executed as a Leo, some of role in letting me make the most of this opportunity and their which were first's in the history of my multiple district. guidance has nurtured me into a responsible, mature individual and molded me into a leader with a 'conscience'. I was the only Indian and one of the only two Leo's who were given the dual responsibility of being a speaker and an official The greatest motivation for us is to be recognized for what we do social media and marketing representative for LDUN; owing to and for what we have to offer. Saying this, I would urge every my prowess in communication and creative skills. As a speaker, I youth to contribute their time and energy for activities and got the chance to introduce the 60th Anniversary of the Leo Club projects that can create tangible social impact. A small effort at Programme. After briefly explaining the history of the formation our end can go a long way in changing the world for the better. of the Leo Club Programme which was launched in 1967, I went To me, the future of service is the Youth. Empower the Youth on to talk about how the zeal and passion of the young Leo's is and Transform the Communities. impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide. Today, the Leos make up an international network of more than 7,000 clubs - Priyanka Shah, M.Com in 147 countries.

13 THE HONOURS PROGRAMME | ACADEMICS

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha THEHONOURSPROGRAMME Vice Principal & Course Coordinator

The Honours Programme, in its ninth year is a unique academic Any student, who tops twice in the three years, is given the offering of H.R. College which aims at enriching the regular advantage of a Toppers Credit. The college enrolls and curriculum prescribed by the University of Mumbai. It is continues only those students who are immensely motivated and designed to offer students of high calibre, intellectual demonstrate their remarkable passion for learning. opportunities and challenges that complement and enrich their In accordance with opportunities for advanced studies and regular course work. research, the programme components are redesigned and This year 20 students from B.Com., BAF, BBI and BFM reformed regularly to guarantee a continually expanding graduated with the Honours Citation; with 14 of them securing breadth of knowledge. This year SY Honours batch undertook a an overall grade of A +. faculty-supervised study tour for four days to Udaipur. This tour The Honours Programme includes successful completion of introduced the students to team spirit, understanding, three seminar courses, as well as completion of three research relationship building and the study of various cultures and reports, study tour, experiential learning, an internship with traditions within our country. report and any of choices put in Group 4.

UDAIPUR: THE WHITE CITY

It's everything - vibrant, aesthetic, picturesque and most importantly, Kanak Daga dynamic. Udaipur, the Venice of India, with all its grandeur and traditional values proved to be a perfect destination for the cultural study tour 2017-18. Besides that, the vigor and zeal of inquisitive HRites made the tour a memorable one. Udaipur, the white city, called so because of its unparalleled strength to remain unconquered while the rest of India fell under the British rule has been an epitome of magnificence and courage throughout history. Study tour to Udaipur From exploring the busy markets of fabrics and handicrafts, to going back and forth in the ferries at Lake Fateh Sagar, to luggage to compromising and accepting the available dancing on folk music at Chokhi Dhaani to watching the accommodation to organizing team games and bonfires, indigenous artists perform prop dances and puppet shows at everything needed full support and consent of all the students at Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum, the excursion gave a chance to individual level. We realized that it is one thing to form a team. traverse through the core of this very city. Visiting the glorious Performing as a team and maintaining a certain level of Udaipur palace, the unexcelled Garden-of-maids and the teamwork is completely different. magnificent Maharana Pratap Memorial, gave us an insight to the deep-rooted royal culture and the lifestyle of the city. The concept of “Espirit de corps” as taught to us by professors in classrooms could not have been more practically understood but However, the knowledge about the city and its gallant history is by the experiences from this trip. only a small part of what the students as a unified group had taken away from the tour. The most significant feature of the From breakfast calls till lights out, everything was well study tour was that it was group oriented. Befriending new administered by the students working together in various roles people, learning to live out of the comfort zone of home and as assigned by the director of Honours Programme, Dr. Jehangir loved ones, accepting the differences, developing tolerance for Bharucha, who not only made sure that the students have a great the behavior of others and most of all understanding team work learning experience through quizzes, games and report-writing and group cohesiveness will be the ever useful learning for the but also ensured that students enjoyed the excursion within long run. ethical parameters. From helping each other with the drop-in and drop-out of - Kanak Daga (TYBMS - Finance)

14 THE HONOURS PROGRAMME | ACADEMICS Udaipur: Study Tour

Every year, the students of Honours Programme from H.R. College go for a study tour as part of an experiential learning. Since, throughout the year, students are involved in theoretical and technical learning, they often forget to experience the cultural aspects of their home country. Udaipur in particular is rich in culture, heritage, art and architecture. The main aim of this experiential learning was for us students to come in contact with the culture of India, be it of any faith. The prosperous Mewari culture and other forms of Rajasthani lifestyle were extremely inclusive of all aspects that formed a comprehensive learning experience. Udaipur is a mystical place with many mysteries surrounding The group at Udaipur the ancient city of Rajputs. Forts, palaces, lakes, memorials, some shops to make the guests feel welcome. gardens; there is simply no end to adventure in Udaipur. Dubbed While the sites we visited gave us an overview as the City of Lakes or Venice of the East, Udaipur is a of the architectural marvels and intellect of the fascinating piece of oasis betwixt the dry climate of Rajasthan. ancient Rajputs, Udaipur's local markets gave During night, the city is illuminated like several gemstones us a comprehensive experience of the culture scattered across the landscape with the Aravalli Hills in the and tradition of the city. It is rightly said that backdrop. one truly gets to experience and understand a Sakshi Bobade The City Palace, Saheliyon ki Badi, Jagdish Temple, Chetak particular place by being among locals and in Smarak, Monsoon Palace were architectural marvels not only the buzzing streets where everyday life happens. for the onlookers but also for their compatibility to support the There were about 26 students from the Honours Programme, people who resided in them years ago. These structures were accompanied by one faculty member from the college. Although built centuries ago and have lasted the assault of all elements of the tour guides helped us immensely and guided us throughout nature while retaining their appeal and beauty. There is the study tour, most of the tour was managed by students abundant art in Udaipur; from puppet shows and magic shows to themselves, as directed by Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, faculty-in- rope dance and folk dance. charge of the Honours Programme. Everyone carried out their Udaipur is famous for its local markets even though swanky allotted duties effectively and efficiently, thereby making malls have come up in this ancient city, making it a cosmopolitan everything easier for the rest of the group. one. The local markets of Udaipur are full of color, art and Among other things, such as the culture and beauty of the city of tradition. Roadside stalls with their paraphernalia in vibrant Udaipur, I learnt that teamwork is extremely important when shades and hues add a special thrill to the shopping experience. working and interacting with a group of people. Just like any Every market that we went to was lively in its own way. The other team, we faced challenges, which were overcome by the major attractions in the local markets, in my opinion, were - support system that had formed within the team of students. Clothes, Statues, Souvenirs, Paper Diaries and Accessories. Udaipur was a truly a spectacular experience, one that students The Mewaris are known for their hospitality and warmth; one of the Honours Programme are bound to cherish, for years to gets to experience this while visiting any shop. There were come. formal seating arrangements and an offer of refreshments in - Sakshi Bobade, SYBMS

Leading the Way

Hailing from Patna, H.R. College was a new beginning for me. Tour to Udaipur for the entire batch. I was also While wondering about my future here, I came to know about given the responsibility to maintain and keep the erstwhile Honours Programme. I instinctively knew that this updated records of students including their was the right programme for me and I was fortunate to be projects and credits. Krish Agarwal absorbed into this programme on merit. My dedication and It was my duty to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of potential was noticed by Dr. Bharucha and he appointed me as the course. It was a great boost to my confidence when I was the Student Leader of the course. conferred the Principals' Specials Award. This made me aware Getting this opportunity was remarkable for me and it came of my potential. It was these responsibilities which gave me a along with a lot of responsibilities. Since then I have been sense as to what it means to be a leader. Overall, this position liasoning between the students and the professor-in-charge. My gave me real hands on experience in how to project and conduct planning skills were honed when I singlehandedly coordinated myself which I am particularly sure will help me for a better the various stages in the planning and execution of the Study future, professionally and socially. - Krish Agarwal, SYBMS

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CORE COMMITTEE RESEARCHCELL President Rashi Rathod Vice President Joshita Chopra Secretary Twinkle Jagyasi

The Research Cell of H.R. College is affiliated with the DLLE Dr. Geeta Nair Unit of the University of Mumbai. It conducts extension Coordinator activities around the topic 'Career Project', as given by the University. In the academic year 2017-2018, the Research Cell promoted adult literacy, and the previous year volunteers spoke Before the students left, each inmate was given a box containing to students studying in the Colaba Municipal School, homeopathy medicines, specially curated by the doctors in encouraging them to pursue a career of their choice after 10th accordance with each patient’s medical history. The box also grade. contained some chocolates as a token to bring cheer. The Research Cell students also participated in various As a social outreach programme the students returned more competitions, especially research paper presentations and sensitive towards the need to nurture and look after the senior quizzes, in various colleges in Mumbai. The contingent team grand parents and parents at home. representing H.R. College at Finacc Fest 2017 conducted by RA Podar College, lead by contingent leader Karishma Gandhi and Tushar Puri, won 1st place. Jaishree Meherchandani won at SEMINARS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & Seva Sadan College's debate competition. Santosh Iyer won the debate competition at Ruia College's Elixir'17. PUBLIC SPEAKING Being a part of Research Cell widens your perspective about the February 10, 2018 world, builds your confidence and public speaking skills, gives you an opportunity to discover your leadership qualities and The speaker for the session on Artificial Intelligence was Ms helps you learn how to prepare a good research paper. Manjula Kannan, a software engineer, computer instructor & lecturer. She discussed the pros & cons of AI and how it will affect developed countries like the USA and developing VISIT TO ‘SHREE SWAMI SAMARTH countries like India. She elaborated on the effect of AI on the job sector, differentiating between the jobs that will be completely SEVA BHAVI SANSTHA’ taken over by automation and the ones that will only change in January 26, 2018 nature. She also shed light on how AI both destroys and creates jobs, and also how we as budding professionals should prepare ourselves and develop a skill set such that we can still be relevant The Research Cell of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics in a world wherein most of the jobs have been automated. in collaboration with Dr. Ashwin Bhanushali and his team, Dr. Aloke Thakore, renowned journalist, research scholar & visited an old-age home ‘Shree Swami Samarth Seva Bhavi teacher led the session on Public Speaking. He explained the Sanstha’ in Nerul East. importance of public speaking skills and emphasized on things The main purpose of the visit was to share love and show care. like, body language, knowing your audience and speaking the With respect to that the students conducted research with the language effectively. He gave examples from his vast experience. help of a questionnaire that the doctors prepared in order to His speech was followed by an interactive question & answer understand the medical condition of the senior residents. session. The close interaction of sharing personal details revealed how these people reached the sanstha. There were two categories of people there, the ones who were abandoned and deserted by their children and others who had left their families fed up with the humiliation and ill-treatment. The truth is, most seniors do not agree with the idea of being sent to an old age home. They wish to spend the last days of their life in their own home, amidst their children or grand children. The home intends to meet all essential needs as well as most important physical health care needs by persons who may not be capable to take care of their own health due to their old age or physical constraints.

16 DLLE | ACADEMICS

CORE COMMITTEE President DEPARTMENTOFLIFELONG Rashi Rathod Vice President LEARNING&EXTENSION Joshita Chopra Secretary Dr. Geeta Nair Dr. Pooja Twinkle Jagyasi Coordinator Ramchandani The Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension is a unit of Coordinator the University of Mumbai, to which the Research Cell of HR College is affiliated with. DLLE gives opportunities to many college students in Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri and Raipur districts to take part in annual extension activities. Various VISIT TO THE COLABA MUNICIPAL SCHOOL topics are given to students to choose from, such as the January 27, 2018 Annapoorna Project and Open Schooling. The members of the Research Cell have selected Career Project The trend was noted that a large number of students from as their project topic. In the academic year 2016-17, members of municipal schools gave up their education after completing their Research Cell guided the students of 8th and 9th standard of the th studies up to the 10th standard. This was mostly because of lack Colaba Municipal School on the career path to choose after 10 of financial resources but also due to various other reasons. In standard, and encouraged them to pursue further education. order to spread awareness amongst the students about the This experience also taught the members of the club a lot and importance of higher education, the students of the Research widened their horizons. Cell of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, addressed the In the academic year 2017-18, the members of the club have students of the 8th & 9th standards of the Colaba Municipal selected the topic of adult literacy, through systematic research, School. how best to prepare teachers to be effective instructors for adult The students of the school showed great enthusiasm while literacy learners. talking to Research Cell students. They spoke about their The DLLE motto is Reach to Unreached, from which ambitions, aspirations & dreams - dreams of becoming doctors, inspiration is taken to better the society and make India a engineers, lawyers, IAS/IPS officers, soldiers, sports persons, country everybody would like to grow up in. actors, musicians, teachers and entrepreneurs etc. They were told which path to choose in order to fulfill their dreams and help them fulfill their aspirations. Discussions centered on the importance of higher education, the different career options to ORIENTATION choose from, and info of various institutes and NGOs that August 25, 2017 provide scholarships and help with finances. This was followed by an interactive session wherein students came forward and showcased their talents like singing, dancing, mimicry, storytelling, etc. They showed a keen interest in pursuing their dreams and changing their own lives as well as the lives of their loved ones. It was quite clear that if guided correctly, these young students can change the future of this country, as well as the world.

An Orientation Session was conducted for the newly inducted members of the Research Cell, wherein the importance of research skills was highlighted, not only in terms of its professional application but also for personal development. The training session in college, conducted by the field coordinator from the University, had Ms. Harnidh Kaur, a published poet, feminist & policy analyst, as the chief guest and helped solve members' doubts about writing and researching well. She captivated the audience with her interactive & Mr. Jitendra Aherkar, Principal Amlani College unconventional approach. Area In-charge DLLE South Mumbai Center being felicitated by H.R. College DLLE Unit

17 PH.D. CENTRE | ACADEMICS | T&T PH.D.CENTRE

BUSINESSPOLICY&ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Rahul. S. Shetty, Chief Coordinator, Add-on- under the stewardship of Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Voc Courses at Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce (Research Guide) for penning his thesis in the year & Economics is registered at H.R. College of 2018. Commerce & Economics at its PhD Research Topic of Study: An Evaluative study on consumer Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Centre for Business Policy & Administration preferences for services provided by mobile applications PhD Guide (Commerce) affiliated to University of Mumbai, in the city of Mumbai. BUSINESSECONOMICS

Tasneem Razmi a student of the Ph.D center in Ph.D thesis on the topic A Descriptive Study Business Economics has been awarded a Ph.D for on Performance of Tourism Sector in the topic A Study of Customer Satisfaction of Rajasthan and its Impact on Economy. Private Banks in Mumbai under Dr. Geeta Nair at Three more students, Ms. Kesar Lalchandani, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics. Ms. Jasbir Sodi, Ms. Asish Mathew; are Another student Mr. Sunil Lalchandani from pursuing their Ph.D under Dr. Geeta Nair at Dr. Tasneem Razmi with her Ph.D. Guide CHM College, from H.R. College Ph.D Centre in H.R. College. Dr. Geeta Nair Business Economics, successfully submitted his

The LIC Committee visit to Ph.D. Centre in Business Economics, chaired by Dr. Parvathi Venkatesh with Committee member Ms. Daksha Kapadia accompanied by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Centre Head; Dr. Geeta Nair and Ph.D students Dr. Tasneem Razmi, Ms. Asish Mathews, Mr. Sunil Lalchandani, Ms. Jasbir Sodi, and Ms. Bharati Jethani on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at H.R. College.

TRAVEL&TOURISMMANAGEMENT

The year 2017-18 has been a fruitful year for the Add-On Course of Tourism & Travel Management. With committed Dr. Jehangir Bharucha and dedicated staff, guest lectures, tie - ups with Thomas Cook Coordinator and Kuoni Travels, the experience has been everlasting and memorable for the students as it is an employment oriented course. After having successfully passed the written test, a group discussion and a personal interview, an orientation was given to the students of F.Y.B.Com. The students were given an insight into the basics of the course, curriculum, projects, submission, regular attendance, mandatory trip, excursions and on-the-job training. Several guest lectures were organised for the students of T&T Students with Dr. Bharucha

18 F.Y.B.Com. and S.Y.B.Com. Tourism & Travel Management. ADD ON COURSES | ACADEMICS The F.Y.B.Com. students covered topics such as Beach tourism, Adventure tourism, Eco tourism, Sustainable tourism. Map Prathamesh Travels which specializes in MICE Tourism. work including capitals and countries etc. which were presented The S.Y.B.Com. students also visited various travel departments by Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. and received a very good insight about few travel operations and The S.Y.B.Com. students of Tourism & Travel Management its formalities. presented very impressive projects on various destinations in The T.Y.B.Com. students have been exposed to a wider area in India such as Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Kashmir and terms of Entrepreneurship, Case Study and Frontiers of New Uttaranchal. It helped them in enhancing their itinerary making tourism which have given them insights to understand each and skills. every aspect of the travel agency and tour operations. The S.Y.B.Com. students of Tourism & Travel Management Deserving students were awarded trophies and certificates in the were placed successfully for their on-the-job training for a Best Student and All-Rounder categories at the Annual Prize minimum of 8 weeks with Thomas Cook, Penguin Holidays Distribution function. Trophies were given by the Maharashtra Pvt. Ltd., Kuoni Holidays etc. State Tourism Development Corporation. A few students who have been working with the travel industry This year the tourism students also got an opportunity to attend since the last 5 to 6 years and have been extremely successful are: the TOURISM CONCLAVE AWARDS ceremony. They got • Ms. Drishti Kodwani - working with Thomas Cook to to meet a lot of people and Consulate Generals and other travel promote inbound tourism in Europe agency operators. • Ms. Rashna Samel - working at TRAC Representation, To conclude, the Tourism & Travel Management Course has representing tourism boards of Monaco, Kenya, Jamaica and introduced new events & programmes and briefed the best Abu Dhabi. students to enable them to get real life knowledge from faculty Also there are few students like Mr. Ankit Jhaveri who is and industrial experts thus helping them shape their overall successfully running his own travel Agency known as personality in the field of travel. ADD-ONCOURSEOFADVERTISING

"Brand Extension" Competition

Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Coordinator

"Media Planning" Competition

TY Add-on-Advertising - winning team of the Competition

"PURE Selling" Competition

FY Add-on-Advertising Students - winning team and the runners-up of the Competition

SY Add-on-Advertising Students - winning team and the runners-up of the Competition

19 LIBRARY | ACADEMICS

LIBRARYREPORT

This year was the year for up gradations and new services for the Dr. Madhuri Tikam H.R. Library. The library also witnessed a boost in its Digital Librarian Library Project. Thanks to UGC’s College with Potential for Excellence Grant, the library set up a separate unit as the HR Digital Library and Research Centre. The library initiated various digital services during the year. LIBRARY UPGRADATION HR Digital Library: The Library set up an HR Digital Library and Research Centre which features an air-conditioned room, comfortable chairs, 21 Multimedia Computers with head phones, a printer and scanner. E-Resources: The Library is a regular supplier of N List database having 6,000+ ejournals and 31,35,000+ ebooks. In addition the college has subscribed a database which offers E Books for recreational reading and access to E journals and E newspapers for current awareness. Language Lab up gradation: The Library has subscribed to HR Digital Library and Research Centre Digital Language Lab Solution for Advanced English to aid language competency at self-pace. Digital Repository Software: The Library has purchased dCOLL21: SLIM21 Digital Library Management software for managing the Institutional Repository of the college. It helps with born digital as well as digitized material in various file formats. It indexes the full-text content of your PDFs, PPTs, Doc files etc. for fast search results. It is integrated with Library’s existing catalogue, so users need not search different catalogues for print and digital content. Mobile Inventory Tool: The Library has purchased SLIM21 Inventory Assistant (Mobile Inventory Tool) better collection management and retrieval in future. NEW SERVICES QR Code for Library Books: The Library updated its library software to offer QR code for each individual item in the library. It facilitates speedy retrieval of library Collection. The QR codes can be scanned via mobile and the user will get the entire Exhibition of books in Library bibliographic record of the selected library material. Digitization: The Library is in process of developing an institutional digital repository. To allow the institute to efficiently retain and manage its own intellectual assets, the library started two digitization projects simultaneously. First one is the digitization of college magazines and research publications. The other one covers the archival of bills of the library collection since 1960. With time the papers of the bills are becoming brittle and the written matter is fading. The library has decided to initiate the Scanning of Library Bills Project which will help the library staff to preserve their bills and retrieve them whenever required. Library digitisation project

20 Barcode Project: The library initiated the relabeling of barcode LIBRARY | ACADEMICS project for its entire collection. To prepare the library for the new SLIM 21 Inventory System all the library books need to be relabeled as per given specifications. This will aid in finding out exact location of the book in the cupboard and will also assist in caring out stock taking smoothly in future. EXPERTISE OFFERED • The Librarian was invited for conducting interviews for Career Advancement Schemes (CAS) as a University of Mumbai’s VC nominated subject expert for screening and evaluation committee at Bombay Teachers Training College (BTTC) on April 13, 2017. • The Librarian was invited as Interview Panel Expert for conducting interviews for Assistant Librarian at Nagindas Khandwala College, Malad on June 7, 2017. Dr. Madhuri Tikam conducted a one day • Dr. Madhuri Tikam conducted a one day workshop on “Library workshop on “Library Science and Applications”. Science and Applications” at Ismail Yusuf College on February 28, 2018. The learning experience was highly appreciated by their staff and students. • She was also invited as subject expert for Minor Research Project at University of Mumbai, Fort on March 6, 2018. OTHER ACTIVITIES LIC Visits: Local Investigation Committee (LIC) visited the library to review library collection and facilities for Research Subject on September 26, 2017. Internship training completed under Librarian at HR College LIC Committee visit for the Ph.D. Centre in Business Economics chaired by Dr. Parvathi Venkatesh with Committee member Ms. Daksha Kapadia accompanied by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Centre Head; Dr. Geeta Nair and Ph.D. students on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at H.R. College. Library Committee Meeting: The Sixteenth Library Committee Meeting was held on October 12, 2017 (Thursday) The agenda of the meeting was withdrawal of outdated and damaged books, Faculty Development Program for HSNC Board Librarians, scanning of bills project to be initiated, labeling of books for preparing the library for SLIM 21 Inventory System. LIBRARY EXHIBITION: Library has organised a Book Exhibition Cum Sale of more than 6000 withdrawn books from Library Committee meeting March 9-12, 2018. Staff and students purchased books of their interest for a token amount of Rs.10.00 per book, and appreciated • Ms. Kainat Kapadia, Ph.D. student of Hinduja College the event. visited the library on August 12, 2017 for collecting INTERN TRAINING: Ms. Deepika Rokade, M.LI.Sc. Student of information for her research. SNDT Women’s University successfully completed her internship • Asst. Prof. Dr. Saleh Ali Al Hamassy, Vice Dean, training from February 1, 2018 to March19, 2018 at HR Library University of Sana'a in Republic of Yemen visited the under the guidance of Librarian Dr. Madhuri Tikam. She learned Library on August 9, 2017 for referring collection of the library administration and management. Library for his research. The Library provided him a membership for some months on special grounds after VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY taking permission from the Principal. • Ms. Mrunmai Ranade, the Librarian of New Law College, • Mr. Paritosh Pawar, Librarian of Mulund College, Dadar visited the library on April 15, 2017 for seeking guidance visited the HR library on January 31, 2018 for for Career Advancement Schemes (CAS) Guidance. observing best practices of the library.

21 MATH CLUB | ACADEMICS | GRADE IMPROVEMENT

THEMATHCLUB

ONLINE QUIZ Ms. Vijayalaxmi Suvarna December 16, 2017 Coordinator

The Math Club of H.R. College in collaboration with Learning Pundits conducted two Online Contests: 1. Math Whiz to test proficiency in Mathematical Aptitude and Reasoning. 2. Grammar Guru to test proficiency in English Grammar and Vocabulary. All students were invited to participate i n b o t h c o n te s t s online directly from Laptop/ Desktop/ The winners of Number Ninjas with Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Mobile. The duration and Coordinator Ms. Vijalaxmi Suvarna of this contest was 20 minutes. Around 35 students from college participated in this quiz competition. The top ten participants were awarded with Rs.500/- Vouchers from GRADEIMPROVEMENT Amazon and Certificate of Merit from Learning Pundits. Math Whiz Winners were Srushti Shah, Krisha Mehra, Pratik PROGRAMME2017-18 Punjabi, Yolanda Pereira and Dhwani. Grammar Guru Winners were Vishnu Rao, Shubhankar Mishra, Shivam Bajaj, Hetali Mehta, and Krishna Jai Sansaria. One of the most effective and result oriented initiatives taken up by the college has entered in its 15 t h year! The students with poor NUMBER NINJAS 2018 performance at FYJC exam were short listed. A Ms. Bhawna Shah January 15, 2018 meeting of these students along with their Coordinator parents was held with the vice principal on April th The Math Club of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics 28, 2017. The tendency to take 11 standard organized its flagship event ‘Number Ninjas’. The 3 round event lightly resulted in the drop in academic performance of these 50 tested the problem solving and analytical skills of participants. students. To bring in regularity and seriousness in studies, a few Nearly 20 teams (2 participants per team) from various aided measures were to be taken at SYJC level. It was decided to put and unaided courses as well as from different colleges these students through an additional test in the month of participated in the event. August. The portion and paper format of each subject was announced in the meeting so that they have sufficient time to The first round was ‘Wizard Quiz and Sudoku’ where various prepare. This test was conducted on August 31, September 1 & mathematical problems and Sudoku puzzles were to be solved 4, 2017. within 30 minutes. This round was followed by the ‘Tambola’ round where on completion of every specific criterion a complex The assessed answer papers were distributed to the students in a nd problem was to be solved in 2 minutes. The top 4 teams from meeting held in 2 week of September. A brief analysis of the both these rounds qualified for the final round of ‘IPL Bidding’. performance revealed that though the overall result was good, Each of the teams had to bid for various players to build its own but most of the students had scored less in three subjects – IPL team of perfect 11. The top 3 teams with highest scores were Economics, English and SP. On students request special the winners. lectures were arranged in these subjects on September 22 & 23, 2017. The subject teachers made an extra effort apart from their Concluding the event, Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi regular work to guide the students and prepare them for the addressed the participants and felicitated the winners. upcoming Terminal exam.

22 Re-terminal exam was held for the failures / absentees during SPECIAL CELL | ACADEMICS the terminal exam. A meeting was held with the FYJC students who did not perform satisfactorily in the terminal exam. The parents were intimated about the alarming situation regarding the academic performance of their wards. Especially students performing poorly in Mathematics were advised to work hard and stay focused if they wish to continue with the subject. Continued and strict monitoring, rigorous tests and mentoring have played a good role in improving the academic performance of the students put under this program. The support of faculty and parents also contributed to their improved performance. A meeting of Faculty with students and their parents

SPECIALCELL CORE COMMITTEE President Harsh Mehta Members The Special Cell of H.R. College was formed to provide support Rohni Ahuja for special children and children with learning difficulties. Khurshid Engineer Ms. Simran Kalyani Ms. Shilpa Deshpande Jayeeta Raichandani The Degree College Special Cell conducts various lectures and Coordinator Coordinator tests for ATKT students in coordination with teachers, in order to clear their doubts, providing guidelines and helping them in subjects which students tend to have the most problems in, as it helps them to overcome the challenges. Under the guidance of the teacher-in-charge, special lectures were conducted on October 3 and 5, 2017 for FYB.Com. and SYB.Com. students respectively in Economics, FC and Law. Around 40 students attended the lectures and it helped them to clear their doubts and fair better in their examinations. A Junior College special cell has been set up in the college for students with dyslexia and other special educational needs in order to provide structured assistance in achieving academic as well as personal Special lectures for students under the programme success. The cell comprises of teachers, experts and parents. SYJC - TOTAL STUDENTS - 53 FYJC Annual examination results of these students were The special guidance lectures in the subject of Co-operation discussed on April 27, 2017. Vice - Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia were conducted from December 11 to 15, 2017. spoke about how students could improve on their academic FYJC - TOTAL STUDENTS - 38 performance. Individual counselling was available to Students as well as their parents after the meeting. The second SYJC The first FYJC parent meeting was held in August 2017. meeting was held in December 2017. The terminal examination Students and their parents were informed about the various result was analysed by Special Cell Teacher In-Charge Ms. practices adopted by the college to help LD students overcome Shilpa Deshpande. their difficulties, explore their talents and realize their full potential during their vital formative years. The second meeting At the third meeting conducted in January 2018, Students were was conducted in month of December, 2017 concurrently with given information about the extended exam facilities prescribed open house to discuss their terminal examination result and by the Maharashtra Board. The college assisted students by others issues of general interest and relevance. providing them with writers and nearby centers for their HSC examination.

23 ACADEMICS SPECIALISEDDEGREECOURSES

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - BMS

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) - BAF Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Vice Principal BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANKING & INSURANCE) - BBI BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCIAL MARKETS) - BFM BACHELOR OF MASS MEDIA - BMM BACHELOR OF VOCATION - BVoc (Retail Management) BACHELOR OF VOCATION - BVoc (Tourism & Hospitality Management)

ORIENTATION July 14, 2017

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics held its Orientation Ceremony for the students of the First Year Self Financed Courses in order to welcome them to the college and introduce them to the plethora of activities and opportunities that were now available to them. The Chief Guest Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board; A welcome dance by students of HR College and Guest of Honour Mr. Keshav Murugesh, CEO, WNS Global Services graced the special occasion with their presence. Mr. Anil Harish in his speech, urged the students to always keep learning, and Mr. Keshav Murugesh, speaking as a parent of an ex-student himself, spoke about H.R. and the opportunities it had to offer and how the students should make the most of them. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar welcomed the incoming batch and Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; introduced them to the Credit Based Grading System, clearing Chief Guest Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board; Guest of Honour Mr. Keshav Murugesh, CEO, WNS Global Services; Vice Principals Dr. all doubts and ensuring students were prepared for the year Jehangir Bharucha and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani; launched the First Day ahead. Brochure for the Self Financed Courses.

24 SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS HR has always been an institute with a multitude of different fields in which it excelled and participated in, including sports, social initiatives, academics, cultural events and many others and the audience was treated to a short video giving them a glimpse of the same. The Teacher-In-Charge of the International Programmes Committee, Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee conducted a presentation where she showcased HR's global reputation and tie-ups with foreign universities. The different exchange programmes, summer schools and scholarship opportunities were highlighted and the students were encouraged to apply for the same. Toppers of all the courses from Semester 1-5, were felicitated The toppers of all the courses from semester 1 to 5, including BMS, BAF, BFM, BBI, BMM and BVoc were felicitated for their excellent performances by the honored guests and teachers. Mr. Purva Shah then spoke to the students about a Certificate Programme in Derivatives called Trading Pit, which would be available to them. Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee Mr. Purva Shah spoke about a introduced the faculty, wishing the incoming batch luck for the showcased HR's global tie- Certificate Programme in upcoming year. The event then concluded with the national ups with foreign universities. Derivatives called Trading Pit. anthem.

INDUSTRIAL VISITS

ZEE TV INDUSTRIAL VISIT FYBMM & SYBMM students were taken for a visit to the Zee TV office. Through “Observership Learning” at the Zee TV office (Lower Parel), FYBMM & SYBMM students learnt how a particular news is rendered. They were explained in detail about how a news is captured, edited, how sound mixing is done, what a tele- prompter does, how bytes are inserted The faculty of the Self Financed Course was introduced while the news is on and finally how the final product is rendered to the Noida Office of Zee from where they telecast the news. It was an extremely enriching experience as the students witnessed how one entire news cycle takes place with its every detail & at each step all their questions were answered. It added to their classroom knowledge on the topics like TV, Journalism, Writing etc. and made them more confident in approaching these in real settings. R E N D E Z V O U S W I T H I N D U S T RY SPECIALISTS BVoc students, as part of their assignment, visited stores all over South and Central Mumbai, met with the Store Managers of brands like Starbucks, Students visit to the Zee TV office Reliance brands etc. and recorded their interviews. The learning’s from the interactions recorded were shared with the class.

25 SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS

Keeping up with the HR tradition of connecting classrooms to corporates, this year following seminars & guest session were organized with industry experts to keep students up-to-date with the current trends in the industry & give them an in-depth idea of what is expected from them. Some sessions held at HR were: l "Blockchain, Bitcoins and Crypto Currencies” by Mr. Dhawal Chopra. l "Transition from Academics to Work Place & Stress Management" by Mr. Chander Thapar. l "Running and Growing Start-ups" by Dr. Alvin Lee. l "Financial Planning and the Power of Compounding" by Mr. Gajendra Kothari. Ace cinematographer Mr. Nadeem Khan - film-making workshop l "Importance of Income Tax in Nation Building.” PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP An intensive 5 hour workshop was conducted by the ace photographer Mr. Nachiket for FYBMM, SYBMM and TYBMM students on March 14, 2018, so that they get knowledge about basics to advanced aspects of photography. Practical aspects of photography were taught in areas comprising of lighting, angles, aperture knowledge & shutter speed. Mr. Gajendra Kothari As a part of BMM curriculum, these sessions helped students gain a better understanding of the dynamic art of photography from a practical standpoint. Guest Lecture by Mr. Kush Gupta FILM MAKING WORKSHOP BY ZIMA Ace cinematographer Mr. Nadeem Khan, conducted a film-making SEMINAR ON BASICS OF STOCK workshop with FYBMM and SYBMM workshop on March 23, 26 & 27, 2018. Here the students were taught the basics of TRADING cinematography, photography as well as taught how to pan and tilt A seminar was conducted by private equity fund manager camera while shooting. It was a highly interactive session. Mr. Kunal Rambhia on the Basics of Stock Trading for the GUEST LECTURE BY KUSH GUPTA SYBFM students. It was a great experience and platform to enhance students’ financial knowledge. Mr. Kush Gupta, an assistant director for movies like Sarbjit and Bhoomi interacted with students and explained the finer nuances of direction. A presentation was made by the students to reflect on the learning & key take aways of the session. It helped them getting industry ready. SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY BRANDING Ms. Tulsi Joshi conducted a one day seminar on Contemporary Branding with reference to Schmitten chocolates for the TYBMM Advertising students. She adopted the hands on discussion & quiz based approach where students were rewarded with Schmitten chocolates for their innovation ideas. The workshop comprised of activities, discussions, case study and a small assignment. Seminar on Contemporary Branding

26 SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING MASTERCLASS February 28 - March 2, 2018

Digital Media Marketing Masterclass arranged by Vi c e P r i n c i p a l D r. Rajeshwari Ravi, was c o n d u c te d a t H . R . College by 'The Stressed Moron'. The course was o n e o f t h e m o s t prominent highlights of Getting a perspective on digital media the Academic year and Mirang Manek was facilitated by Alumnus Zerxes Wadia and Mirang Manek, both digital advertising & marketing professionals. The 3 day intensive hands on course gave the students a detailed, well-rounded, start-to-finish perspective on digital media. From understanding different platforms, metrics, content branding to cultivating a digital mindset, the student learnt all aspects through research work, videos around case studies. Sessions revolved around budget, live posting, strategy and campaign creation. The masterclass and facilitators were well received by all students. Alumnus Zerxes Wadia with VP Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi and participants

TEDxHRCollege Held in December 2017 under TED's mission of "ideas worth spreading"; the event had a diverse line-up of eminent speakers who discussed topics, such as philosophy, social change, fitness and technology. To name a few, TEDx featured member of Team Indus - India's first private space research organization that sent their satellite to the moon, Sonal Holland - India's first Master of Wine, who spoke Team TEDxHR about becoming a wine entrepreneur, Nidhi Goyal, a visually impaired, female comedian and H.R. College's very own - Arjun Kamdar, a wildlife enthusiast and naturalist who described his encounter with a wild elephant in the jungle, getting trampled to death and making it alive. TEDxHRCollege also hosted 3 phenomenal performances, one of them being India's first One Man Band - Peter Gladson, playing 13 instruments at once. The event was organized by 50 team members, had 15 speakers and hosted 100 attendees, under the leadership of Shreemoyee Mukhopadhyay, Licensee; Simran Verma, Co-Organi Licensee; Simran Verma, Co-Organizer; and Snigdha Bansal, Head Curator. Romil Bandari & Abhi Jain participated in FINQUIZ

27 SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS PLAYING HOST This year the students of FYB.Voc. organized the German Day to honor the German Delegates from KSU who visited H.R. College as part of an exchange programme. The students showed the diverse culture and traditions of India through dance and music performances. Since the students belong to various backgrounds, they put up a beautiful buffet of various types of Indian food for the Germans to taste. The food was home cooked and helped the German delegates experience the true spirit of India. E-LEARNING Various courses and videos have been formulated to enrich the learning experience. The process for e-learning was as follows: The interactive website selected was edpuzzle.com where professors could upload Students from Germany visited HR College a videos and attach questions. The answers given by student post watching the entire video were automatically evaluated by the software. NEW INITIATIVE

BVOC SUMMER INTERNSHIPS LAUNCH OF DIGITAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE ‘HR As part of the curriculum, students are SPEAKS’ encouraged to take up internships for a period FYBFM students launched H.R. College’s digital Monthly Magazine “HR of 3 months during summer. Speaks” in January 2018. The event was inaugurated by Ms Suma Varughese, Retail Management: Internship being an former Editor-in-Chief of Society Magazine and Life Positive; and the author of integral part of the BVOC Programme, 100% books - Traveling Light and Traveling Lighter. She is the founder and facilitator of internship placements was achieved for the the Zen of Good Writing Course that seeks to introduce the secrets of professional BVOC Batch. This internship experience writing to beginners. gives students a chance to apply the “HR Speaks is an absolute student initiative run completely by the students. It is a classroom knowledge to the real world and monthly magazine that is shared on the various students’ groups using social also understand the nuances of their media. It is based on the principle that ‘Everyone Has a Story to Tell’. These respective sector. The students of SYBVOC stories showcase the courage, grace and grit those students across all streams and & FYBVOC batch were courses, display in their day-to-day selected by the leaders of the life. industry including companies It contains 5 main sections namely & Brands. Real Experiences, Inter or Intra Tourism & Hospitality: college events, Sport/Activity the Internships offer firsthand students are passionate about, experience in some of the most fiction stories and poetry corner. It d i s t i n g u i s h e d t o u r i s m also features upcoming events of the month, wins of the previous month destinations. There are many and an image gallery. It is every aspects to a Hospitality & students’ go-to guide for all college Tourism Internship, such as events and stories. The founder operation management, event editor of the magazine is FYBFM planning, marketing, customer student Ms Tanushka Vaid and the service, visa, ticketing, ‘HR Speaks’ team with the Chief Guest Ms. Suma Varughese teacher-in-charge is Ms. Shweta hospitality department etc. Singh.

28 STUDENT ACHIEVERS SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS

ISB – YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME Suraj Sehgal, a student of TYBFM has secured an admission to the flagship MBA programme of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is a scholar of the ISB – Young Leaders Programme 2017. Suraj Sehgal STOCK TORERO Yash Shroff (TYBFM ) and Harsh Sheth (TYBCom) won STOCK TORERO - a National Level Mock Stock Exchange organized by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Students Krithika Krishnakumar from various colleges participated in this Finance based event. FINQUIZ Yash Shroff & Harsh Sheth FYBFM Students Romil Bhandari and Abhi Jain participated won STOCK TORERO in the finance quiz FINQUIZ organized by National Stock Exchange of India and secured 2nd place in Mumbai. They also were qualified for national finals and competed against colleges from different cities. EXCELLING IN SPORTS Rishabh Raj Mehta Krithika Krishnakumar, FYBBI has secured many medals at the State and University Leveland represented University of Krisha Madlani a Mumbai in winning Cricket Championships for Women. F Y B A F s t u d e n t ALL INDIA RANK 2 IN THE CS PROFESSIONAL p a r t i c i p a t e d i n Khushboo Punjabi From SYBBI was EXAMINATION r e s e a r c h p a p e r declared as runner up in Mr & Ms. Rishabh Raj Mehta, a student of TYBMS who has achieved an writing events and Dhruv event at Smt. Chandibhai All India Rank 2 in the CS Professional examination which was received appreciation Himatmal Mansukhani College conducted in June 2017 and results were declared on August for the same. 25, 2017. NSE QUIZ Riddhi Sahni, SYBBI made the most of the various DEBATE Zeel and Aadish representing opportunities available at the college. She participated & won COMPETITION TYBAF were selected as finalists in several events across colleges, throughout the year. N i k h i l D o d e j a , the NSE Quiz held at the NSE PARALLAX - Raheja College: Khushboo Punjabi, Building in BKC. Priya Rohra from Lok Adalat - Individual event 3rd place They were among the top eight SYBBI participated selected amongst more than a Debate: 3rd place in a Debate held in hundred participants. FINSTREET - Thakur College: CHM College and placed 2nd. Money Multiplier 3rd place Best Contingent Leader Aashi Kabra from FYBBI brought accolades to H.R. College when she received an award from the High Commissioner of India in UK, for the implementation of London Fashion Week 2018 in London. It was a delegation hosted by them which celebrated India's growing fashion industry and the ever expanding Indian footprint on the international fashion circuit. High Commissioner Mr. Y.K. Sinha and Ms. Girija Sinha felicitated the young designers and stylists for showcasing Indian culture at an international level in India house, London.

29 India Film Project SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES | ACADEMICS October 13 & 14, 2017 UNDERGRADUATE CASE COMPETITION ON For the first time, the students of SYBAF of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics participated in Asia's Largest SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Film Making Challenge - India Film Project, where the December 7, 2017 students were given a theme and they had to make a short film within 50 hours. The theme this year was ‘Everything is Connected’ and the compulsory element in the film was 'playing of a musical instrument' they competed with around 20,000 young film makers across Asia. This film was helmed by Rudra Trivedi, Vibhor Agarwal, Nirag Bhimani & Akshat Goyal.

The SS Challenge Shield Shaurya Shah, a student of TYBAF won the Challenge Shield at The Bombay Presidency Golf Club. Having won 4 tournaments in Mumbai, Shaurya was declared winner of The SS Challenge Shield and Best Golfer of Mumbai. The Center for Leadership & Social Responsibility at the University of Washington | Tacoma | Milgard School of Business Raju Mahadik held the 1st annual undergraduate Case Contest on Social represented H.R. Responsibility India round at H.R. College. College at an The HR Student team bagged the 2nd place at the competition. Intercollegiate Priyanshi Chokshi and Kayshav Verma of H.R. College were dance competition felicitated by Mr. Shahrokh M. Saudagaran, Gary E. and James A. at St. Xavier’s Milgard Endowed Dean for the Milgard School of Business at the College and placed University of Washington Tacoma; along with Ms Pooja Lalwani 2nd among 15 and Dr. Navin Punjabi. colleges.

ICHR placed 2nd runner-up at Elysium - led by Contingent Leaders Sneha Lulla, Simran Ahuja and Sonali Dhameja.

Winners of the Mockstock Event BULLSEYE organised by ICHR Team of digital Monthly Magazine “HR Speaks” felicitated

30 Lectures | Seminars | Workshops

32 SEMINAR ON GOODS & SERVICES TAX [GST] 39 SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL PLANNING

33 SEMINAR ON INCOME TAX 40 INVESTMENT PLANNING

33 VISIT OF MR. MILIND DEORA How to analyze a business newspaper

33 PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RIGHTS Let’s Do it – How to kill Procrastination

34 CAREER FEST 41 HOW TO COPE UP WITH EXAM STRESS

Fashion Designing 41 BUDGET LECTURE by The Chambers of Tax Consultants Startups

Animation 41 TALK ON LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION(LOR)

Advertising AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE(SOP)

Exploring Finance 42 TRANSITION FROM ACADEMICS TO WORKPLACE

35 SKILL SERIES 42 STRESS MANAGEMENT

Entrepreneurial Skills 42 THE WORLD OUTSIDE A COMMERCE COLLEGE

Presentation Skills 43 PLACEMENT CELL

Management Skills Corporate Grooming Session

Marketing Skills Resume Writing Session

Public Speaking Skills Grooming & Etiquette Session

Digital Marketing 45 IS NATION GOING THROUGH JOBLESS GROWTH?

37 GUEST LECTURE 46 FINANCE SESSION

38 SEMINAR ON 'VEGANISM’ 46 EY SCHOLARSHIP

38 WORKSHOP ON 'SAFETY IN MUMBAI’ 47 CAREER ORIENTATION

39 53RD AD SHROFF MEMORIAL ELOCUTION COMPETITION 47 MODERATOR SESSIONS

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For students to improve and develop new skills that can help them get ahead, they are encouraged to attend and participate in lectures, seminars and workshops held often on and off the campus and take full advantage of the opportunity to learn about each topic or subject to further their education and career. Workshops designed for students to network with companies for potential career opportunities helps participants share their insights and thoughts on how to resolve problems, which can offer a fresh perspective when dealing with the problem.

SEMINAR ON GOODS & SERVICES TAX [GST] June 15, 2017

Coordinator: Mr. Parag Thakkar I/C Principal

H.R. College in collaboration with Edelweiss organized a seminar on Goods Services Tax (GST) with the session commencing with a welcome address by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar. Mr. Brian Lobo, Senior Vice President, Edelweiss Capital Limited enlarged upon the journey of Edelweiss in the financial sector. Mr. Rajeev Kapoor, Commissioner GST, then introduced the concept of IGST, SGST, CGST and their interrelation. He explained the GST structure and documents required. The third speaker Mr. Ravi Tela, Corporate Tax, Associate Director ECL Finance Ltd. gave the corporate perspective and discussed the impact of GST on various sectors. The Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi attended the session and felicitated the guests. Over 700 students and faculty from colleges across Mumbai participated in this event. The seminar was concluded by a Question & Answer session with the speaker answering queries of the students.

Students ask questions

32 LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS SEMINAR ON INCOME TAX Mr. Parag Thakkar July 21, 2017 I/C Principal - Coordinator

Income Tax Chief Commissioner visited H.R. College to spread awareness amongst the youth of their responsibility to be honest tax payers and to file their tax returns regularly.

VISIT OF MILIND DEORA October 5, 2017

Mr. Milind Murli Deora is a Member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the help in a transparent civil society lower house of Parliament of India, from the Mumbai South structure which can influence the constituency. On his visit to H.R. College he spoke on the political administration for the benefit of Mr. Milind M.Deora pivotal role of youth who are afresh with ideas and not ideals, will the society.

PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RIGHTS Coordinators December 11, 2017 Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti & Dr. Madhu Kelkar

The departments of Foundation Course and English jointly organized a programme on Human Rights, on the December 11, 2017, to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (U.D.H.R.). Two distinguished speakers, Dr. Rashmi Oza and Mr. Chintan Girish Modi, were invited on this occasion. Dr. Rashmi Oza, Professor and Head, Department of Law, University of Mumbai, recipient of several national and international awards, threw light on the evolution of the U.D.H.R., its provisions and the many significant judicial verdicts in India that were influenced by the same. Talk organised to Mr. Chintan Modi, an educator, writer and peace builder gave an interesting account of his work as the commemorate the 69th Action Core Leader with Global Zero, an international movement which works towards the elimination anniversary of the signing of of nuclear weapons. He also spoke on his efforts to establish bonds of friendship with Pakistan with his the Universal Declaration of unique initiative 'Aao Dosti Karen'. Both the speakers were well received by the audience. Human Rights

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With the sole objective of inculcating leadership skills among its members; YLC organises workshops, guest lectures and events, thereby allowing over all personality development of the members. Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Coordinator CAREER FEST August 1-5, 2017

Fashion Designing August 1, 2017 The series started with fashion designing with Ms. Shaikh Urusa from M.U. Academy beautifully enlightening the students about fashion and grooming. It was a fun session where students were guided well about various topics like styling, self- grooming, fashion photography etc.

Startups Ms. Shaikh Urusa with Dr. Pooja Ramchandani August 2, 2017 The second day of the series was delightfully covered by Mr. Aman Pal Singh Chawla from Exploring Finance A m e r i c a n A c a d e m y o f F i n a n c i a l Mr. Chawla August 5, 2017 Management India Pvt. Ltd. (AAFM India). On the fifth day the topic exploring He talked about the history behind startups - fast-growing finance was covered by none other than business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing a Mr. Purv Shah, who is a well known viable business model around an innovative product, service, freelancer, entrepreneur in areas of process or a platform. This session was well appreciated by all investment, advisory and training. Mr. Mr. Purv Shah the students from various other colleges too. S h a h t a u g h t s t u d e n t s t h e d i f f e r e n c e Animation between goals August 3, 2017 and the path to achieve these On the third day the topic of animation, was g o a l s . H e proficiently covered by Mr. Zakir from the explained the renowned Arena Animation. He enlightened Mr. Zakir m o n i t o r i n g the students on various phases of animation through various scope behind Students learn to focus in order to achieve their goals short films and he cleared all doubts of the students. It was a fun- every factor of life. Mr. Shah created a positive impact on learning session with the best use of graphics and audio visuals. students about finance and made finance easier to understand.

Advertising August 4, 2017 On the fourth day of the series, advertising was creatively covered by Mr. Hitesh Mehta, former Vice President of Leo Burnett. Mr. Mehta made advertising an opted career for Mr. Hitesh Mehta students. He conducted a fun-learning and interactive session by showing different advertisements from all over the world, also discussed the main motto behind ads and other delightful stuff. It was indeed a great learning, experience for all the students. Participants & faculty with Guest Lecturer

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SKILL SERIES January 8 - 13, 2018

Entrepreneurial Skills The first day of the skill series organised by the Young Leaders Club, marked the beginning of an exceptional event with 100+ students from different colleges all over Mumbai. The speaker for the day was Mr. Amanpal Singh Chawla, Regional Head of the American Institute of Financial Management. He is also currently pursuing his MBA from the prestigious IIM Ahmedabad, with a phenomenal educational and professional background. Speaking on 'Entrepreneurial Skills', Mr. Chawla taught the students with activities and one to one interactions. He spoke about real corporate experience and engaged the students with exceptional personal experiences, sharing personal insights. Participants with Mr. Amanpal Singh Chawla Presentation Skills The second day of the skill series was yet another success. The topic for the day was "Presentation Skills" with Mr. Charanpreet Singh as speaker. He is a former Associate Dean of Praxis Business School and alumnus of IIT Kharagpur. He expanded the students' horizons with knowledge about self presentation and insights about the corporate business world. The students thoroughly enjoyed the session followed by a question and answer session.

Mr. Charanpreet Singh Management Skills On the third day of the Skill Series, "Management Skills" had Mr. Ojas Doshi, Programing Director IMS and an MBA from MDI Gurgaon, having scored 100 percentile in CAT; and Mr. Bimal Master, Head of Center Operations IMS and an MBA from NMIMS with 12+ years in the education sector; as speakers for the day. It was an interactive session whereby students were engaged in various activities such as see and tell, block chain games and identification games which expanded and developed the students' management skills. The session included 4 games and thought provoking quizzes and riddles for the students. The speakers truly engaged the room full of students in the

Interactive sessions for learning skills

management world and how it can work wonders for them. The proceedings concluded with an interactive question and answer session. Developing Management Skills - Mr. Ojas Doshi and Mr. Bimal Master

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Marketing Skills On the fourth day Mr. Sanjay Choudhary, engaged the students with "Marketing Skills". He is alumnus of the prestigious IIM Bangalore and is also the CEO of IMS Proschool Pvt. Ltd., a very successful institute offering courses such as CFA, Financial modeling, Cima etc. Mr. Sanjay Choudhary Mr. Sanjay Choudhary truly helped the students understand the importance, implications and methods of marketing in the real world scenario. He broadened the student views regarding marketing and also changed various perceptions and commonly perceived myths about marketing. He also engaged in an interactive question and answer session with the students.

Public Speaking Skills Ms. Varsha Shah, CEO of Happiness Framework revealed some tips and tricks of public speaking and gave the students the key improvement points on speech, clarity and confidence. She had a very engaging and cheerful presence and the student thoroughly enjoyed the knowledge and practical experience gained from her. She further invited queries and questions from the students and had very informative answers to the questions. The speaker was later presented with a token of appreciation from Vice Principal and coordinator Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. It was one of the most talked about sessions having a footfall of over 110 students.

Digital Marketing On the last day of the Skill Series Mr. Bharat Sharma, Training Head Digital Marketing Solutions of Eduasyst Learning Curve LLP spoke on "Digital Marketing". Mr. Sharma is Business Head NRI and Remittances at ICICI Bank, Podar Institute of Management, Jaipur He very precisely extended the knowledge to the students about the importance and scope of digital marketing in today's world. He was also successful in changing the mindsets of the students regarding digital marketing and providing them with utmost clarity. He covered topics such as advertisements, social media marketing and broader scope and wider reach of technology in today's world. Vice Principals felicitate Mr. Bharat Sharma This1 session was yet another huge success followed by a quick question and answer session. The speaker was presented with a token of appreciation Leaders Club throughout the event. Vice Principal from Vice Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi addressed the students and The closing ceremony was held shortly after the session marking the volunteers spoke about their exceptional experiences conclusion of the six day series. It included a vote of thanks to Vice during the session, followed by distribution of Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani for supporting and guiding the Young certificates of participation in the skill series.

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1. Students talk about their experiences during the skill series. 2. Address by Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi. 3. Vice Principals and members of the Young Leaders Club with Mr. Bharat Sharma.

GLOBALRESEARCHINITIATIVES

GUEST LECTURE SERIES February 2, 2018 Coordinator Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti Associate Professor, Under the aegis of Global Research Initiative, Prof. Henry Schwarz from the Department of English and Department of English, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, visited the Director, Global Research Initiatives college on February 2, 2018. Prof. Schwarz delivered a particularly insightful lecture on George Orwell and the Politics of Surveillance to the First Year Bachelor of Mass Media students. This lecture was organized to give the students an insight into George Orwell's work, an author they have to study as part of the English Literature syllabus. The students were encouraged to understand the concepts of panopticon, surveillance, media control, fake news, propaganda, misinformation, alternative facts and a host of ideas like invasive technologies that dominate our contemporary social and cultural domains. The class was extremely interactive and students participated with great enthusiasm in Lecture by Prof. Henry Schwarz discussing and debating Orwell with Prof. Schwarz. for FY BMM Students

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The Hostelites Association of the college helps students in getting hostel facilities with the help of college

recommendation letters. It ensures that students get a Home Away From Home experience in hostel and Dr. Rani Tyagi college. It conducts regular informal checks to ensure that the chosen hostels provide standard facilities to Coordinator the students in terms of hygienic environment, constant supply of safe drinking water, library, ICT and recreational facilities, gymnasium, yoga center, health check up etc. The members of the Hostelites Association are also given an introductory tour around Mumbai, generally in the popular 'Mumbai Darshan' bus, to familiarize the students with different notable landmarks around Mumbai. The association has also set up counseling as an important activity.

SEMINAR ON 'VEGANISM' September 6, 2017

T h e H o s t e l i t e s A s s o c i a ti o n o f H . R . College of Commerce and Economics organised a seminar on 'Veganism' where Mr. Dhruv Solanki from Mumbai Animal Liberation League chaired the session. The seminar highlighted the very fine difference between vegetarians and vegans. Vegans are people who do not consume animals or animal I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar products. The speaker made students aware of how vegetarians are equally responsible for presented a token of appreciation to Mr. Dhruv Solanki cattle slaughtering. He even talked about various alternatives to milk like soya milk, cashew milk, almond milk etc. The need of the hour is to stop the consumers from consuming animal products by making them aware of its side effects on health and environment. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar presented a token of appreciation to Mr. Dhruv Solanki at the end of the session.

WORKSHOP ON 'SAFETY IN MUMBAI' September 8, 2017

The Hostelites Association of H.R. College Of Commerce & Economics organised a workshop on 'Safety in Mumbai' where Ms. Ashwini Syed, Head of Operations and HR from Red Dot Foundation (Safecity) made the students aware of the Do’s and Don'ts in Mumbai. The Red Dot activists are active in several countries like Nepal, Kenya, Cameroon including India. She also spoke on various measures to ensure safety. Being an interactive session the students took part eagerly. To encourage reporting of harassment and other cases which is the mission of their NGO, Safecity launched an App on September 21, 2017. The App will encourage anonymous reporting of harassment cases and their location. These areas are then marked as Hotspots and are visible on the app. The workshop kept the enthusiasm of students who were engrossed till the very end. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar presented a token of appreciation to Ms. Ashwini Syed at the end of the workshop. Students took part in the discussion eagerly

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The Planning Forum an economics forum for debating about currents events, conducts several

events during the year. The A.D. Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition is being conducted at H.R. Dr. Jaya Mangalani College since 1965, on behalf of the A.D. Shroff Memorial Trust by the Forum of Free Enterprise. Coordinator

53rd AD Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition October 10, 2017

The AD Shroff Memorial Competition which is being conducted since 1965 in the memory of the late Mr. AD Shroff with the object of encouraging college students to think and speak on economics and related subjects, besides enabling them 1st Place Ms Darshita Kavin 1st runner-up Mr. Jayesh Sachdev to demonstrate their speaking abilities. The panel of judges on included Dr. Paromita Chakraborti; Dr. The competition was open to all students from various courses. Madhu Kelkar and Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. Participants had to speak on any of the topics which were provided. Each participant was allowed to speak for 5 minutes. The 1st position went to Ms Darshita Kavin, the first runner up The topics included; was Mr. Jayesh Sachdev, while the second runner up was Ms. 1. Digitization the way forward; Niyusha Bolar. 2. Importance of infrastructure in economic development; The winners were given certificates by Vice Principals Dr. 3. Ethics in business and industry; Jehangir Bharucha and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani 4. Role of youth in building a new India. The winners were awarded prize money as well.

CAMSCLUB

The Commerce and Management Society of H.R. College organizes the corporate workshops, industrial visits and training programmes for the students of HR with the motive of giving them the feel/essence Ms. Jasbir Sodi of the corporate world. All programmes under the club are designed to equip students with real Coordinator corporate experience before hand.

SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL PLANNING October 3, 2017

CAMS Club organized a seminar on investor awareness at the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Over 60 students of both aided and unaided Degree Courses of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics attended the same. The visit consisted of a seminar where in students were given knowledge about the Financial Market, functions of SEBI and the current economic affairs leading to a HR Students at SEBI lesson on Financial Planning for Young Investors. The seminar was followed by an interactive Question and Answer session with Chief General Manager, SEBI. The seminar was indeed a great learning and a tour of the real corporate world.

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The Accountancy Association arranges workshops for training the students in professional exams. It contributes meaningfully to the training of aspiring Chartered Accountants in India. Guest speakers are Ms. Anjalli Vachhani invited, covering all aspects of the professional field of Chartered Accountancy such as: The credibility of Coordinator the CA course; various levels of exams in the CA field; the open merit system prevailing in the CA system; Campus placements and the handsome pay packages offered to CA students. A detailed comparison between MBA and CA is also done, to afford students an insight into their future career prospects.

SEMINAR ON INVESTMENT PLANNING August 9, 2017

The featured honorable speaker, Mr. Gajendra Kothari, Chartered Financial Analyst, Managing Director and the CEO of the Etica Wealth Management Pvt. Ltd. enlightened the students regarding investment planning and managing finance at a young age. In his insightful talk on investment planning, he explained how one could magnify ones prospects to amplify their future income. He led the students into uncharted territory of Systematic Investment Planning (SIP). The participation and zest seen in the students throughout his speech was astonishing.

INFORMATIVE SEMINARS October 4 & 5, 2017

How to analyze a business newspaper By Mr. Aman Singh Chawla Mr. Gajendra Kothari with I/C Principal, Faculty & Students

Reading newspapers is an amazing technique which requires immense patience and skillful concentration. That’s how Mr. Amanpal Singh Chawla, having his laurels in MBA (Marketing), International MBA (International Finance) and an Executive programme on Business Analytics from the esteemed IIM Calcutta, nailed it, as he unfolded the mysterious art of “Reading BETWEEN the LINES”. Not only did he motivate his reader audience to inculcate the habit of reading Business newspapers on a daily basis but also presented to them a divergent approach towards analyzing news feed.

Let’s Do it – How to kill Procrastination Analyzing a business newspaper By Ms. Varsha Shah

India’s first Chartered Accountant turned Happiness Coach, having a commendable experience of working with Global Giants such as Barclays, Citi Group, Deloitte, Mahindra & Mahindra, through her company ‘The Happiness Framework Inc’, Ms. Varsha Nalin Shah aims to create a stress-free world full of smiles. Emphasizing on the need to live in the present, she gave the Mantra of ‘DECODING PROCRASTINATION’. The beauty of her programme lies in the impact it creates on an individual level leading to a work friendly and progressive environment for all. Her articulation and bubbling enthusiasm added vibrancy to the session. A vibrant session by Ms. Varsha Shah

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HOW TO COPE UP WITH EXAM STRESS March 23, 2018

Stress is the most common reason for bringing down the performance of an individual. It also very easily affects the circle around them, making the atmosphere very unrewarding. As the Exam Season is on its way, Ex-HRite and TEDster, Ms. Varsha Shah shared some incredible tips and tricks with the participants giving them a altogether stunning perspective of facing the exams like a Robust HULK via videoconferencing! Ms. Varsha Shah felicitated on a visit to HR College

GDCCLUB-GrowthDevelopmentChange

The focus and goals of the club are formal training events like Group Discussions, Corporate Training and Workshops. Ms Kinjal Doshi & Ms Trisha Dutta Coordinators BUDGET LECTURE TALK ON LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (LOR) February 5, 2018 AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (SOP) March 1, 2018 The Chambers of Tax Consultants in association w i t h H . R . C o l l e g e o f Applying to foreign universities can be a very daunting task for Commerce and Economics students if they do not have proper guidance. It often creates and GDC hosted a seminar confusion in the mind of students on the procedures and on "The Budget 2018" at the documents required whilst applying to foreign universities. College. To provide clarity and guidance on this topic, GDC invited Ms. The talk was given by one of Bindi Patel, a Boston University alumna, to conduct a session on the eminent personalities of the industry Mr. Uday Ved, Letters of Recommendation and Statement of Purpose. Country Head Tax at KPMG. Ms. Patel spoke about the application process conducted in US The talk on the Budget highlighted facts on the Indian Economy and Singapore, she spoke of her personal experiences, and the and how the current budget of 2018 affected the economy, the important exams that were to be given when applying to repercussions of the budget on the direct and indirect tax universities abroad. proposals, the challenges that the Indian Economy will face in the future. The topic of writing a Resume was also touched upon and Ms. Patel distributed samples of her Resume and Statement of Relevant questions by the students were answered effectively, Purpose for a better understanding by the students. one such question being about the calculation of the Long Term Capital Gain Tax on units of Equity held by an individual The session ended with a Q&A round where students clarified investor. The Nations largest Health Insurance Scheme was also their doubts. discussed by Mr. Uday Ved and he firmly believed that it would The informative boost up the economy as Health and Rural sectors were focused session gave the upon. students a better The event essentially benefitted the students of Degree College understanding on who got a clear vision about the budget for the Financial Year the procedures 2018-19. The session concluded with Ms. Trisha Dutta, faculty while applying to in-charge of the club, thanking the speaker Mr. Uday Ved and f o r e i g n the volunteers from G.D.C for organizing the informative universities. (2nd from R) Ms Bindi Patel with HR Faculty session.

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TRANSITION FROM ACADEMICS TO WORKPLACE March 5, 2018

GDC of H.R. College organised a seminar on the topic “Transition from academics to workplace”. Understanding the nervousness of the students when it comes to this transition, Mr. Chander Thapar, Group Vice President HR – Hiranandani Group of companies, was invited to guide us through the same. Mr. Thapar started by introducing the different qualities and skills that are required by a company when they are hiring. He then went on to draw the comparisons between an academic institution and place of work. Mr. Chander Thapar on A few activities and games helped students understand the topic transition from better. It was a fun-filled afternoon with a footfall of 30 enthusiastic academics to participants who worked closely with him while he explained the workplace and important concepts. managing stress. Felicitated by Coordinators for STRESS MANAGEMENT GDC March 5, 2018 Mr. Thapar helped the students identify through an activity Identifying “stress” as one of the most popular problems that the whether individuals were stressed or not, and what exactly was youth is facing, Mr. Chander Thapar, Group Vice President HR the cause. He talked about the ways one has to deal with stress, – Hiranandani Group of companies, guided us through the activities that act as a stress buster and how to be stress-free process of stress management. which is an important aspect of efficiency.

MASTERCLASSFORUM

It is said, "Experience is the best teacher." HR Masterclass is a unique skill enhancement programme which

aims at enriching the student's knowledge and provides invaluable exposure with sessions conducted by several Ms. Mansi Bharne eminent personalities from diverse disciplines ranging from finance, business, actuarial, and many more. Coordinator

THE WORLD OUTSIDE A COMMERCE COLLEGE September 12, 2017

Masterclass Forum invited Mr. Akash Purohit (IRS officer) for this unique skill enhancement programme as Chief Guest to speak on The World Outside a Commerce College. Mr. Akash Purohit stressed on the road ahead for those who want to opt for or desire to be IAS, IFS officers etc. and the preparations required for the UPSC exam. He also gave some valuable references from his personal experiences and also explained the perks of giving back to the society and serving the county with this career path. With a turnout of about 150 students for its first session, the session came to a close with a bouquet and token of appreciation being presented to the chief guest by Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia Mr. Akash Purohit with Faculty & Staff of H.R. College followed by a vote of thanks.

42 PLACEMENTCELL

The Placement Cell of H.R. College, as a representative of the Dr. Navin Punjabi college in the corporate world, strives to assist students get good Director Placements job opportunities in the field of their choice. We abide by our motto of ‘Linking Campus to Careers’ and help the students throughout the placement process. A team of 30+ members work under the guidance of Dr. Navin Punjabi, Director Placement Cell; to ensure that students get Placements, Internships and Articleships in their preferred firm. This not only helps the students in getting their ‘dream’ jobs but also assists the visiting placement companies in identifying the ‘right’ candidate for their esteemed organization. The main highlights of Placement Cell activities include: Ÿ Summer Internship Season (April-June) Ÿ Articleship Season (August- September) Deutsche Bank Recruitment Drive Ÿ Winter Internship (Winter Internship Season- October to November) Ÿ Articleship Season (January-March) Ÿ Final Placement Season (commences in December)

HR PULSE WORKSHOP

The annual HR Pulse Workshop is conducted for making the Third-Year students industry ready was conducted by various industry and academic professionals. Tata Capital Recruitment Drive

CORPORATE GROOMING RESUME WRITING GROOMING & ETIQUETTE SESSION SESSION SESSION December 4, 2017 December 4, 2017 December 7, 2017 Mr. Sahil Nayar, Human Resources - Dr. Navin Punjabi, Director of Ms. Tanvi Kokate, Learning Services KPMG; directed a discussion on how to Placement Cell, H.R. College; Executive at ITC Maratha; stressed upon excel in a Group Discussion and Personal conducted a resume writing session for the first impression of any individual, Interview, which is a process that all undergraduates to provide them with created by external appearance. She also students need to go through when valuable information and skills to face the threw light upon the basics of grooming applying to an organization. upcoming professional life confidently and how to leave an everlasting favorable and successfully. impression in the minds of the people.

43 LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS INTERNSHIP PROCESS The Placement Cell not only handles the Final Placement Halftick, Schbang, Citi Corp., Reliance Brands were among Process but also provides internship opportunities to the First, the top recruiters who visited the campus in the month of Second and Third year students. Placement Cell strongly December for the Final Placement process. encourages the students to pursue at least one corporate • Ernst & Young was the top recruiter of this year, recruiting internship as well as one internship in a social development space 18 students on day Zero of campus placements. so that they are ready for the world, ready for the future. Thus, the cell thrives to get summer and winter internship • This year 50+ companies, encompassing all different opportunities to college by the top corporates. industries and sectors of the corporate world viz. Consulting, Banking, Insurance, Retail, Marketing and many more, took • 55+ companies participated in the Internship drive this year part in the Final Recruitment Drive. offering multiple profiles such as Social Media Marketing, Finance, Operations, Business Development as well as • The highest salary package offered to students was 10 lakhs Content Writing. p.a.In total 150+Third Year students were recruited in the • In total 90 students were placed in companies such as Forbes, Final Placements. Viacom 18, Westpac, Kotak Realty Fund, HDFC Bank, Brief is as follows: Birla Sun Life Group, Plus Capital, Id8 Media Solutions, Hamley's, Motilal Oswal, Hunt Partners and JMP Advisors ARTICLESHIP PROCESS to name a few. Along with the Internship Process the Placement Cell also offers • The Average Stipend was Rs. 8000-10,000 Articleship opportunities to aspiring Chartered Accountants (CA) students after clearing their IPCC examinations. This year FINAL PLACEMENT PROCESS 57students were placed in companies such as Ernst & Young, • The Flagship event - The Final Placement Season (2017- Deloitte, KPMG and Grant Thornton to name a few along with 18) commenced on December 11, 2017. As usual all the other mid-sized Chartered Accountancy Firms with companies tried to lobby for Day Zero slot. opportunities in multiple profiles such as Audit, Tax, GRCS, Deal Advisory and Forensic Accounting. The highest stipend • The process which companies follow for their on-campus offered was Rs.15,000. recruitment starts with a Pre-Placement Talk conducted by the company for the students, giving them both a platform to CORPORATE ENGAGEMENTS interact as well as understand the firm and its offerings. This year the Placement Cell organized various campus • The process is usually followed by an Aptitude Test, Group engagements such as the Guest lecture series, session on Discussion and a Personal Interview. GMAC, session by the Indian Express on the topic “Is Nation • Companies such as Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, going through the Jobless Growth?” and sessions conducted by Deutsche Bank, Darashaw, Edelweiss, Tata Capital, esteemed institutes such as National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Ernst & Young team at H.R. College Placement Cell Team Members 2017-18 along with the Dr. Navin Mukesh Punjabi, Director of Placement Cell.

44 LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS KPMG INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY COMPETITION (KICC)

KICC is a platform for students in educational institutions across the world to showcase their talent and gain insights to KPMG’s international presence. It is the largest business case study competition organized by any Big 4 professional services firms in which over 18,000 students from 480 Universities across 23 countries participated last year. Through a series of exciting case study competitions in the country’s leading engineering colleges, non-engineering graduate campuses and B-Schools, KPMG will choose “Team H.R. College Team for KICC India” for Malaysia. H.R. College of Commerce and Economics was one of the selected institutions for the same. The team from H.R. College of Commerce & Economics IS THE NATION GOING THROUGH consisted of following students: 1. Jimit Doshi (TYBCOM) JOBLESS GROWTH? 2. Vahishta Dumasia (TYBCOM) October 6, 2017 3. Himani Sanura (TYBCOM) 4. Nikunj Shah (TYBCOM) An enthusiastic batch of 150+ students turned up for a talk by The team was expected to work on a real world business case of Mr. Harish Damodaran, National Editor of the Indian Express varying complexity. They were challenged at each stage to show The topic for the session revolved around a crucial question “Is their skills on a number of fronts such as analysis, presentation, the Nation going through Jobless Growth?” communication and innovative thinking. Mr. Damodaran’s session threw light upon an extremely apt and The following were the stages which was cleared by the team of trending topic in today’s world. Employment of young minds H.R. College of Commerce & Economics- has become a major issue due to various factors. It could be 1. Campus championship because of competition, reasons that limit growth or reasons because of which 2. Zonal prelim championship youngsters are not 3. Regional championship equipped with the In the regional finals the team from H.R. College overcame some r i g h t c o r p o r a t e of the big B-schools like IIM Indore, Symbiosis and NMIMS. knowledge required. In the National finals, the team represented the college as one of M r. D a m o d a ra n the Top 6 teams out of a total 851 colleges that participated in spoke about these the competition. factors in detail H.R. College was the only undergraduate team competing with along with giving top B-schools like IIM Banglore, IIM Lucknow and many more. evidences via basic economics. He also The team reached the National Finals and had a really b a c k e d h i s wonderful experience being a part of the KPMG International s t a t e m e n t s b y Case Competition (KICC) 2017-18. KICC was aired on CNBC showing various TV18 on Saturday (10 February) and Sunday (11 February) at statics and numbers 5 pm (both days). that made his session all the more credible. All in all, the session enlightened young m i n d s a n d introduced the bitter truth to them which made our audience more aware of the world we live in. KICC coverage on CNBC TV18

45 LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS FINANCE SESSION October 3, 2017 EY SCHOLARSHIP Students from Degree College attended a finance session Ms. Jeevika Sahajwani from Second Year BMS introduced an conducted by Prof. Nainesh Gandhi, Visiting Faculty at innovative idea of ‘EcoCure’ which is essentially a consultancy National Stock Exchange. and institutional aid platform for household as and corporates to Prof. Gandhi’s session guided the students about different ‘Go Green’. The main aim of the project is to ensure that investment avenues and its various tools to protect from the risks economic development, social preservation and environmental involved. The workshop was an engaging way for the students to protection go hand in hand. This idea earned her the title of EY grasp practical concepts of investing and put them to use through Scholar Season 4 also getting a Scholarship of Rs.1 Lakhs as well the techniques used by Prof. Gandhi himself. as a Summer Internship opportunity with Ernst & Young. It was an impactful finance session delivered by Prof. Gandhi to the young investors of H.R. College.

Jeevika Sahajwani won the EY Scholarship Programme - Season 4 FINAL PLACEMENTS Ernst & Young KPMG Nomura Deloitte PwC McKinsey Ernst & Young Actuarial PwC Actuarial NSE Finance Session Edelweiss Tokio Darashaw Endurance Axis Risk Consulting Companies that believe in us: Tata Capital Directi ARTICLESHIP COMPANIES Citicorp. Deutsche Bank J.P Morgan ICICI Prudential Ernst &Young RSM Panagram Vito India Advisors Pvt. Ltd. KPMG A.M. Jain& Company HDFC Securities Kotak Securities PWC GMJ & Co Finrex Treasury Advisors IKS Health Deloitte M A Shah & Co World of Workshops Teach for India Grant Thornton NMK & Co LLP Reliance Brands Reliance Communications Haribhakti& Co Singhi & Co Kohinoor Group Amazon G P Kapadia& Co AM Solanki& Associates LLP Cushman and Wakefield Datamatics Hinesh Doshi & Co BDRS & Associates LLP PWC Acturial Services Quantinsti ASJ & Co SJ Financial & Management Schbang Spacewhiz ASBS & Co Consultants Ltd. Qube Halftick Shangril Netscribes INTERNSHIPS IDBI Mutual Mobilart Mobility Solutions Investosure Walplast Pappco Greenware Parsi Dairy MB Softech Consultants KULT Hunt Partners Westpac Aditya Birla Sun Life Bookeventz.com Infomatics Merilent Inc. Miss manage Kotak Realty Fund Ethinos Claricient BWO Kama Ayurveda Oberoi Hotels Tata Strategic INDIYA Synopsis Etereo Vibrant Securities Urban Clap Jaro Education PWC One Stop Retail ZH International EY ACE Overseas Swan Capital Global Sources Rjbass Dsc Vaunt Skincare Media. net Lodestar UM Firmenich Aromatics Forevision Themis Isprava Namaste Tourism Impact Guru Motilal Jak Printers Lanos Technologies Westpac Kalpataru Saint Gobain Cushman & Wakefield Directi Outlook Asia

46 CAREERORIENTATION

July 5 & 6, 2017

Ms. Anupama Sawant Coordinator

The Junior College organises a 'Career Orientation Programme' for the students of SYJC every year in the month of July, so that they are aware of the various career options available to them after finishing their Junior College. This year the topics covered self-financed degree courses such as BAF, BMS, BMM, BBI, BVoc and add-on courses like Advertising, Tax Procedures & Practices and Travel & Tourism. The students were given a thorough insight into what these above mentioned degree courses were all about – their syllabus, curriculum, content, learning objectives, assessment and future career prospects were covered, very much in detail. Students' queries were answered spot-on. No wonder, this programme gets a 'House full' every year.

I/C Prncipal and Faculty addressed a packed audience

MODERATORSESSIONS

December 2017 Ms. Laju Sharma Coordinator

As has been the practice for many years, moderators from Ms. Licy Varghese, OCM different colleges in different subject, with vast experience are invited to conduct sessions with the SYJC students. For the academic year 2017-18, Moderator sessions were conducted in the month of December, 2017 to orient SYJC students on “How to crack the Board Exam” and score better marks in compulsory subjects. With the 80- 20 marking system introduced by the Board, these Ms. Sujata Keni Accountancy sessions are of great help to the students before the preliminary exams and the Board exams. Attentive to detail At the end of every session, students ask questions from the Following was the schedule of the moderator sessions for the year moderators and clear their doubts about ways and means of 2017-18: writing/attempting the questions and how to write the best Dec 2 Ms. Licy Varghese OCM answers so as to get top scores in each subject. The Dec 4 Ms. Celina Fernandes English feedback given by the students about each moderator is very excellent. Dec 6 Mr. Milind Patil Mathematics & Statistics Ms. Laxmi Pillai In-house faculty for SP Dec 7 Ms. Namrata Deshpande Economics Dec 9 Ms. Archana Hanjankar Information Technology (IT) Ms. Sheela Shahe In-house faculty for Hindi Ms. Milita Ganguly In-house faculty for French Dec11 Ms. Sujata Keni Book-keeping & Accountancy Ms. Laxmi Pillai Ms. Sheela Shahe Ms. Milita Ganguly SP Hindi French

47 Beyond Academics

49 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS TSUNAMI 2017 67 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS MALHAR TALAASH 2017 ORGANISED KALEIDOSCOPE TECHNOMAD CINÉPHILIA OLIVE WREATH AWARDS KIRAN NUMERO UNO CIFA - CURATOR INTERCOLLEGIATE FILM ILLUMINAVI DISCIDIUM 2018 AWARDS CONSORTIUM HR FEST STOCK TORERO DETOUR OFF D’ CUFF MUMBAI MEDIA CHAMPS HSBC Business Case Study BLAZE MONOPOLY - Arthotsav Competition, 2018 NAANDI 2018 SEVA SADAN COLLEGE'S DEBATE ECONOMICS CONVENTION 2017 ELYSIUM COMPETITION JOULE DEBATE COMPETITION FINACC’17 PIXEL SHRISHTI 2018 DEBATE COMPETITION AT ELIXIR '17 FINSTREET 75 SOCIAL INITIATIVES ARTHANOMICS 2017 DAAS - 2017 STUDENTS COUNCIL GNARITAS 2017 ZEAL – MINDSPARK GEMS MONETA 2017 SPEAKA-THON NSS ECONUNDRUM 2018 HOJAMALO STUDENT UNITED WAY KA-CHING 2018 LADA DANCE COMPETITION “ACHO TA ENACTUS BIG BOSS NACHUN” SYNC ROSTRUM SPECTRUM CHETICHAND JO MELO 2018 WDC LEX CONCILIO 62 INTER COLLEGIATE SPORTS WINS 95 TALENT PARADE

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st MALHAR 1 place August 12, 13 & 14, 2017

Malhar is hosted annually by the students of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India. The inter collegiate festival includes events, cultural contests in literary, performing arts and fine arts categories, along with a number of workshops on different themes. Malhar was held on August 12, 13 & 14, 2017. This year the unique theme Dr. Amit Nandu provided to all the contingents was “Upside Down” with almost all events based on Coordinator this theme, thus requiring something “upside down” to take place in each performance such as role reversal, gender change etc. Events this year ranged from Dances such as Jazz, Streets and Bollywood; to Plays like Street play with a twist; English Theatre with a role reversal. Solo events in Malhar ranged from Personality Contests to Solo singing and Business events. C.H.O.I.C.E. contingent of H.R. College brought home the coveted Overall Malhar trophy for the 4th consecutive year. HR also grabbed the Fine Arts & Performing Arts Trophies along with the Overall Winner's trophy. K.C. College was placed 2nd and UPG College placed 3rd. Christ University Bangalore bagged the Literary Arts trophy. The contingent was ably led by Contingent Leader: Aditya Pandya, and Assistant Contingent Leaders: Freea Bhikhaji, Jay Bajaj and Karan Punwani.

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KALEIDOSCOPE 2017 September 12-17, 2017

Sophia College holds its inter-collegiate festival Kaleidoscope annually. The theme of this year's festival was “It's Show Time”. The events of the festival fell into one of the four categories - Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Fine Arts and Informals. Kaleidoscope had an impressive range of events such as Dances like Jazz, Urban Dance, Classical and Contemporary Dance, Drama wherein 2 plays were a satire and a spoof respectively and 1 play which required an adaptation of HR CHOICE performa at Kaleidoscope classical novels. Furthermore, there was Sports events like kabbadi, cricket and football and even singing events like a Capella and solo singing. H.R. College's C.H.O.I.C.E was led by Contingent Leader Pranav Mehta and Assistant Contingent Leaders Shahzad Patel, Hrithik Rajani and Pallon Shroff. Facing the toughest competition it has in 9 years, H.R. College's C.H.O.I.C.E fought tooth and nail and managed to secure an overall third place.

HR CHOICE drama performance at Kaleidoscope OLIVE WREATH AWARDS Inter Collegiate Short Film Making Competition September 6 & 7, 2017

The students of The Popcorn Club of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics have proved it yet again, that they not only do their best but are also the best! The Department of Mass Media of Patkar-Varde College had organised a short film festival, Olive Wreath Awards, considered to be one of the best inter-collegiate Short Film Making Competitions to be held in the capital city of filmmaking, Mumbai. From a total of around 60 entries received from all over India, 10 films were shortlisted, which were then judged by experts from various fields of acting, writing and directing, of the film & television industry. A short film titled 'Mutant' made by the students of SYBMM also bagged an award for Best Director. The film was helmed by and SYBAF of H.R. College, was shortlisted and screened at the Rudra Trivedi, Parag Gupta, Manav Chauhan & Aman festival. The film stood 1st among the ten shortlisted ones and Agrawal.

50 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS CIFA - CURATOR INTERCOLLEGIATE FILM AWARDS MUMBAI MEDIA CHAMPS September 16, 2017 January 30 & 31, 2018

Curator Inter-collegiate HR secured 1st place at Mumbai Media Champs 2018, by Film Awards (CIFA) was winning a majority of the events, and received the 'Best College' h e l d a t R a n g s h a rd a trophy. The team also bagged the award for 'Best Contingent Auditorium, Bandra. The Leader'. short film made my H.R. The students of The Popcorn Club of H.R. College from FY & College students titled SYBMM participated in large numbers, in the annual inter- 'Mutant' was shortlisted in collegiate media festival of Deviprasad Goenka Media Institute, the top 5 & received the Malad. a w a r d f o r ' B e s t HR secured Screenplay' & 'Best Cinematography'. Parag Ÿ 2nd position in the Street Play event, lead by Neha Daga, Gupta was nominated in from SYBMM. the 'Best Actor' category. Ÿ Ojasvi Mehta, from SYBCOM secured 2nd position in the The film was helmed by Best Screenplay & Photography event. Rudra Trivedi, Parag Gupta, Best Cinematography awards Ÿ Priyanka Keswani from SYBMM secured 2nd position in Manav Chauhan & Aman Singing event. Agarwal. The film competed with some of the cutting edge Ÿ The team secured a 2nd position in the Band Event. short films, and secured 1st place at IBS Business Institute, Ÿ Rajeshwari Patwardhan, from SYBMM, won majority of the Powai; Patkar College, Goregaon; and S.K Somaiya College & creative writing events. Acharya College, Chembur. Ÿ Students participated in all the events like Dance, Fashion Show, Short film making, Beat Boxing, Stand-Up Comedy, etc. STOCK TORERO 2017 The team was lead by: December 1, 2017 CL : Rudra Trivedi ACLs : Alifiya Shaiwala & Nidhi Somani

H.R. College represented by Harsh Sheth, TYB.Com. & Yash Shroff, TYBFM secured the 1st Position in Stock Torero 2017, a National level Mock Stock Exchange organised by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The national level event saw participation from colleges across the country such as IIT Kharagpur, Symbiosis Pune, IBS and many more. A cash prize worth Rs.15,000/- was awarded to the two students from H.R. College as the 1st prize.

H.R. College won the First prize at Stock Torero 1st place and Best College Trophy won at ‘Mumbai Media Champs’

51 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS RESEARCH CELL WIN AT MONOPOLY FINACC’17 Ruparel’s Arthotsav August 5, 2017

HR won first position at FINACC'17 an inter-collegiate Finance and Research Festival organised by R.A. Podar College. The H.R. College contingent was led by Contingent Leaders: Rudra Nikam & Karishma Gandhi and Assistant Contingent Leader: Tushar Puri. Events: Esploro Prezentado: Research event 1st Place: Naiomi Tom & Jaishree Meharchandani Raunak secured 1st place in the event 'Monopoly' The Business Analyst: Finance 1st Place: Priyanshi Chokshi & Anirudh Agarwal Congratulations to the participants of Arthotsav festival of Economics Étude De Cas: Case Study organized by Ruparel College and 1st Place: Priyanshi Chokshi & Anirudh Agarwal their CL, Kenil Jain, and ACL, 2nd Place: Rahul Utamchandani & Saloni Gopani Vedant Kajbaje! - Raunak Damle secured 1st place in the event 'Monopoly’ - Aryan was the runner up at 'Wolf of Dalal Street' Aryan was the runner up at 'Wolf of Dalal Street'

SEVA SADAN COLLEGE'S DEBATE COMPETITION

Finance and Research Students with I/C Principal Research student of HR Mr. Parag Thakkar and Course Coordinators College, Jaishree Meherchandani from st DEBATE COMPETITION AT RUIA COLLEGE'S FYBAF stood 1 at Seva Sadan College's Debate ELIXIR '17 Competition. Research Student of HR College Santosh Iyer, won the debate competition at Ruia College's Elixir'17.

Research Cell students felicitated by Dr. Indu Shahani, Founding Dean ISME & Chairperson at ISDI, ISDI |WPP & ISME for their achievements in inter collegiate research competitions.

52 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | STUDENTS’ COUNCIL ARTHANOMICS 2017 September 7-9, 2017

H.R. College represented by the Students' Council won Arthanomics 2017, a national level Business & Economics Festival organized by Jai Hind College, for the fourth consecutive year. The H.R. College contingent was led by Contingent Leader: Yash Shroff and Assistant Contingent Leader: Rhea Anthonyraj. List of Winners: 1. Snap Out Of It (1st Position) : Rishabh Bafna, Yash Shroff, Gautam Chadha, Kulsum Gheewala, Nikhil Unni, Ragila R Nath & Rhea Anthonyraj st 2. Crime In Catastrophe (1 Position) : Ragila R HR Students’ Council team - Arthanomics Nath & Rhea Anthonyraj 3. Quiz (1st Position) : Gautam Chadha & Nikhil Unni 4. Power Play (2nd Position) : Harsh Sheth & Rohit Kumar 5. Power Play (3rd Position) : Rishabh Bafna & Yash Shroff 6. Quit Pro Quo (1st Position) : Jiyo Katju & Rishabh Bafna 7. Quit Pro Quo (2nd Position) : Abhinav Ravi & Rishi Pania 8. Quit Pro Quo (3rd Position) : Dhananjay Rathi 9. Tessellate (3rd Position) : Ragila R Nath & Rhea Anthonyraj

GNARITAS 2017 September 11-12, 2017

H.R. College represented by the Students' Council, won Gnaritas 2017, an Intercollegiate Business & Economics Festival organized by Mithibai College, for the 7th consecutive year since its inception. The H.R. College contingent was led by Contingent Leader: HR Students’ Council team - Gnaritas Rishabh Bafna and Assistant Contingent Leader: Dhananjay Rathi. 5. Convolution (2nd Position) : Gautam Chadha & Hitesh Singh Winners: 6. Convolution (3rdPosition) : Jiyo Katju & Rishi Pania 1. Gnaritas Stock Exchange (2ndPosition) : Rishi Pania& st Harsh Sheth 7. Rapid Rush(1 Position) : Shubham Bafna &Y ashas Gupta rd 2. Adwarsity (1st Position) : Yash Shroff & Hitesh Singh 8. Rapid Rush (3 Position) : Dhananjay Rathi & Ragila R Nath nd 3. Adwarsity (2ndPosition) : Gautam Chadha & Nikhil 9. Break The Deal (2 Position) : Rhea Anthonyraj & Rishi Pania Unni 10. Break The Deal (3rd Position) : Gautam Chadha & Nikhil Unni 4. Convolution (1st Position) : Abhinav Ravi & Nikhil Unni

53 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | STUDENTS’ COUNCIL MONETA 2017 December 20-23, 2017

H.R. College represented by the Students' Council won Moneta 2017, India's largest F inancial Markets festival organised by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, for the fifth consecutive year. The H.R. College contingent was led by, Contingent Leader: Jiyo Katju Assistant Contingent Leader: Ragila R Nath List of Winners: 1. Bullring & Blackgold (1st Position) : Gaurav Rajpal & Yashas Gupta 2. The Wall Street Challenge (2nd Position) : Gautam Chadha & Nikhil Unni st HR Students’ Council team of Moneta with Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, 3. Game of Reforms (1 Position) : Past President HSNC Board; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Hitesh Singh and Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani 4. Game of Reforms (3rdPosition) : Anand Banerjee 5. MoneyTrap (1stPosition) : Gautam Chadha, Nikhil Unni & Rhea Anthonyraj 6. MoneyTrap (3rdPosition) : Divanshu Tawari, Hitesh Singh & Raunak Damle 7. The Spectrum Call (1st Position) : Vardhan Chheda & Yash Shroff 8. The Spectrum Call (3rdPosition) : Gaurav Rajpal 9. The Art of Persuasion (2ndPosition) : Gautam Chadha, Nikhil Unni & Vardhan Chheda 10. The Big Bank Theory (1st Position) : Abhinav Ravi & Madhav Somani 11. Trade in, Trade out (1stPosition) : Gautam Chadha & Rhea Anthonyraj 12. Barbarians at the Gate (2ndPosition) : Abhinav Ravi & Madhav Somani 13. Liar's Chess (1st Position) : Abhinav Ravi & Madhav Somani 14. Bottom Line (2ndPosition) : Jiyo Katju & Rishabh Bafna 15. Australian Walk (1stPosition) : Abhinav Ravi, Hitesh Singh, Jiyo Katju, Madhav Somani, Nikhil Unni, Ragila R Nath, Yash Shroff 16. London Bridge (2ndPosition) : Abhinav Ravi, Anand Banerjee, Hitesh Singh, Jiyo Katju, Madhav Somani, Nikhil Unni, Ragila R Nath, Yash Shroff Heartiest Congratulations to the entire contingent!

Students put on their thinking caps during H.R. students enthusiastically participating in the Participants from H.R. in the event ‘The the event ‘Inquizitive’ at Ka-Ching 2018 Mock Stock at Econundrum 2018 Wall Street Challenge’ at Moneta 2017

54 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | STUDENTS’ COUNCIL ECONUNDRUM 2018 January 5-7, 2018

H.R. College represented by the Students' Council won Econundrum 2018, an Inter – Collegiate Business and Economics festival organised by St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and brought the trophy back home for the 3rd consecutive year. The H.R. College contingent was led by, Contingent Leader: Dhruvi Jhunjhunwala Assistant Contingent Leader: Nikhil Unni List of Winners: 1. The Budding Economist (1st Position) : Hitesh Singh 2. Catch 22 (3rd Position) : Aparna Jain & Shubham Bafna 3. Mock Stock (1st Position) : Madhav Somani & Sainath Shetty HR Students’ Council team - Econundrum 2018 4. Mock Stock (2nd Position) : Pratibha Mimani & Suraksha Rawlani 5. Mock Stock (3rd Position) : Aparna Jain & Pooja Rander 6. The Old MacDonald (1st Position) : Hitesh Singh & Ragila R Nath 7. The Old MacDonald (3rd Position) : Pratibha Mimani & Tanisha 8. Eco Escape Room (1st Position) : Madhav Somani, Nikhil Unni & Rhea KA-CHING 2018 Anthonyraj January 15-16, 2018 9. Pitch It (2nd Position) : Gautam Chadha & Rishabh Bafna 10. Pitch It (3rd Position) : Devesh Hasija & Pooja Rander st H.R. College represented by the 11. Moneyball (1 Position) : Abhinav Ravi & Nikhil Unni rd Students' Council won Ka-Ching 2018, 12. Moneyball (3 Position) : Gaurav Rajpal & Pranav Kotai the Business and Economics festival Kudos to the entire team! organised by NMIMS College, Mumbai, for the 4th consecutive year. The H.R. College contingent was led by, Contingent Leader: Abhinav Ravi Assistant Contingent Leader: Gautam Chadha List of Winners: 1. Ka-PL (1st Position) : Rohit Kumar & Kavin Shah 2. Inquizitive (2nd Position) : Gautam Chadha & Nikhil Unni 3. Chor Bazaar (2nd Position) : Sneha Arora & Hitesh Singh 4. Impressions (2nd Position) : Hitesh Singh 5. Rush (2nd Position) : Rishabh Jain & Krish Agarwal Kudos to the entire contingent!

HR Students’ Council team - Ka Ching 2018

55 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | CAMS | GDC BIG BOSS September 13-14, 2017

The Commerce and Management Society (CAMS Club) of H.R. College of Commerce & E conomics participated in an intercollegiate competition BIG BOSS held at Institute of Technology and Management, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Decide It (The case study analysis) The event was jointly organised by Indian Society of Training and Development ( I S T D ) a n d I T M . T h e competition consisted of three e v e n t s : E N A C T I T , CORPORATE WALK and DECIDE IT. H.R. College was the only under graduate college to participate. All other participants were of post Enact It (The role play) graduate management institutes. Team HR won the 1st Runner up cash prize in two events for Enact It (The role play) and Decide It (A case study analysis). This competition was a great learning platform for the students to interact and compete with post graduate students. HR awarded the 1st Runner up cash prize

ROSTRUM SPECTRUM LEX CONCILIO February 8, 2018 February 24, 2018

The Growth, Development, Change Cell represented H.R. The inter-collegiate event, “Lex Concilio” was organised and College of Commerce and Economics at RN Poddar College’s held at KC Law College. event, “Rostrum se hi Sudhaar Spectrum” with two events - a H.R. College of Commerce and Economics was represented by Debate Competition and a Group Discussion Competition. the Growth, Development and Change Cell. Each and every Their topics of discussion ranged from "Democracy is the participant showed zeal and energy in the house by speaking Achilles' Heel of Nations" to "Who has it harder - Men or about the issues along with facts. Women?" They were able to discuss about the topics quite Lex Concilio was a parliamentary debate - a fusion of a fluently and confidently with strong and valid opinions and parliament session and a debate competition to create a real life counterpoints. experience for the students about the events and course of action Lochan Jaiswal (FYBBI) from GDC bagged the Best Speaker happening between the ruling party and opposition party in a Award in the Group Discussion category. parliament. Rohit Kothari Both the parties were given various issues (FYBBI) from that were termed as bills and the party whose GDC bagged the solution was feasible, had their bill passed by 2nd position in the speaker of the house. The topics for the t h e G r o u p bills were reservation system in India, issue of D i s c u s s i o n farmers’ suicide in India and excessive category. interference of Maoists in India. Amrita Bains of H.R College won the Best Speaker Award and Yashwarhan Keshwani Winners with faculty of the college won the award for Most Alert Speaker. Amrita Bains Best Speaker Award

56 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | BMS TSUNAMI 2017 September 11-18, 2017

HR BMS won Tsunami’17 a BMS intercollegiate Management fest organized by Lala Lajpatrai College. For the last 17 years consecutively, H.R. College has been consistently winning by securing the 1st place overall & bringing the trophy. This BMS oriented 8 day long festival consisted of a lot of exciting events. H.R. was placed 1st in several events such as: Youth Parliament, Mega Management, Surprise Events, Various Sports Events, Fashion Show and many more. The team that represented HR comprised of: Contingent Leaders - Dharti Trevadia, Geetika Bhatia, Hiten Chowdhry, Jeevika Sahajwani, Prithvi Khithani, Tanya Kalra. Team Tsunami with Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal and Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President HSNC Board Assistant Contingent Leaders - Akshat Shah, Nidhi Villait, Nishka Garware, Priya Chaturvedi, Rishad Mehta and Salman Mukaddam.

TALAASH 2017 December 2- 6, 2017

HR BMS won Talaash’17- a Jai Hind College BMS Intercollegiate Management fest held in December 2017. This BMS oriented 4 days festival consisted of various challenging events. HR was placed 1st in several events such as: Debate, Band, Drama, Treasure Hunt, Mega Management, Surprise Events, Dance and many more.

The team that represented HR comprised of: Team Tsunami with Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, Vice Principal Contingent Leaders - Anaheez and Ms. Pooja Lalwani, Teacher-in-charge Patel, Deepak Lalwani, Hamza Badshah and Prithvi Khithani. Assistant Contingent Leaders - Devesh Lalwani, Jennifer Jagose, Nidhi Villait, Milan Jain, Salman Mukaddam and Shreya Masalia.

Team Tsunami with Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal and Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President HSNC Board

Winners of TALAASH Team Talaash with Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal and Mr. Anil Harish, President HSNC Board

57 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | B.VOC. TECHNOMAD December 4-5, 2017 ILLUMINAVI January 17-18, 2018 For the first time in the history of St. Xavier’s College B.Voc department organised TecNomad’17, a fest for the creative and intellectual minds, a blend of software and tourism. HR BVoc students secured 1st place. The contingent leaders were Hamza Sayed and Anushka Ashar from FYBVoc.

R.D. & S.H. National College, Bandra presented for the first time a platform to showcase the talents of the college youth, with varied events from sports to performance and fine arts. The students of BA and BCom managed and organized ‘ILLUMINAVI’ for 31 colleges across Mumbai. The events of the first day included Fine Arts like Sketching, Face Painting, Sports with Cricket, Table tennis, chess among others, Dance and Music including Solo Dance and Group KIRAN Dance and many more. These events were judged by a panel of December 15, 2017 very talented personalities like Suchitra Pillai, Swagata Chaudhari, Sahil Raj, Harshal Choudhary. The day concluded with a Fashion Show, which was a grand success. Kiran 2017 hosted by KC College is a National level college st H.R. College BVoc students bagged the 1 position at the fest. event. The event had celebrities, audience quality, the The contingent leader for this event was Anushka Ashar from opportunities for brand integration, hospitality, competition FYBVoc. and social Media. HR student Anushka Ashar from FYBVoc was the contingent leader and Hamza Sayed and Shefali Deshmukh from FYBVoc. were the Assistant Contingent Leaders. H.R. College secured st CONSORTIUM 1 place at Kiran 2017, where students from BVoc. participated January 22 - 23, 2018 and won in a lot of events.

C o n s o r t i u m 2 0 1 8 , a management festival by the students of SMT. M i t h i b a i M o t i r a m K u n d a n i C o l l e g e o f C o m m e r c e a n d Economics spanned across two days and presented a platform for students to indulge in a unique learning experience, an amalgamation of formal as well as informal events. The fest had 5 types of events - Literary Art, Finance and Corporate Management, Entrepreneurship and StartUps, Sports and Gaming and Performing Art events. HR College bagged the 1st position. The contingent leader for the event was Shefali Deshmukh (FYBVoc.) and the Assistant Contingent Leader was Hamza Sayed (FYBVoc.)

58 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | BMM | ENACTUS DETOUR December 15, 16 and 17, 2017

H.R. College secured the overall 2nd place at the annual inter- collegiate B.M.M festival of Jai Hind College. Events in which students secured a position in: A Legends View (After Movie) 2nd Legendary Flicks (Short Film) 2nd Charlie Smiles (Silent Comedy) 3rd Sneak Up (RJ Event) 2nd Rendezvous (Synchronization of two different video & Audio) 1st Colour Walk (Travel Video) 2nd 2nd Place winning team of DETOUR Colour Ad 2nd Overall 2nd Runner Up Contingent Name Michael Jackson PIXEL December 20, 2017

HR secured 1st place at HSBC Business Case Study Competition, PIXEL an intercollegiate n a t i o n a l B M M f e s t 2018 organized by Acharya March 28, 2018 College Chembur. Rudra Trivedi from SYBAF won The preliminary round was held at Koregaon Park, Goregaon the short film making with 20+ colleges participating, out of which 4 teams were short- competition. listed for the final round. - Each team was given 3 hours to read the case and prepare the presentation. - Each team was given 20 minutes to present, followed by 10 JOULE minutes of Q & A. August 13 - 15, 2017 - After the presentation, the panel of judges gave each team feedback about the presentation. HR College placed 1st - Enactus, H.R. College won the final round and represented Runner-up at JOULE India at Hong Kong. '17 - an inter-collegiate festival of K.C. College for BAF /BBI /BFM/ BMS with theme 'Retro to Metro’.

XXV International Economics Convention Logo Making Competition January 18, 2018

Winning Logo by H.R. College Winning Team of the HSBC Case Study Competition represented India in Hongkong

59 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | COMMERCE CLUB FINSTREET

Nikita Kakwani & Riddhi Sahni participated in FINSTREET, a financial fest by Thakur College aimed at giving the participants a birds eye view of finance, management and services through a series of innovative events. Some of the big wins at FINSTREET Bull Ring: 1st place Award winners at Nikita Kakwani and Shubham Alwani FINSTREET Portfolio Management: 2nd place - Manav Gidwani and Nishant Garg 3rd place - Ashutosh Nautiyal and Hinal Oza Money Multiplier: 3rd place Riddhi Sahni, Krish Agarwal, Saurabh Solanki and Nikita Kakwani Best Contingent Leader: Riddhi Sahni

Inter-Collegiate Participation & Wins by Commerce Club

Ÿ Commerce Club students participated in the three day inter- collegiate competition DAAS-2017 (Theme: Heritage) from December 7 to 9, 2017; held at Nitin Godiwala Junior College of Commerce, Vile Parle. Events of participation were EMO Painting, Street Play, Pot Painting, Cake Art, and Elocution. Contingent Leader Yukti Shah and Ishita Sharma secured 3rd position in Cake Art and received trophies. Yukti Shah and Ishita Sharma secured 3rd position in Cake Art at DAAS Ÿ On December 9, 2017 four students Keval Khona, Saurav Mehta, Omar Mansuri, and Darshan Shah in pairs, participated in ZEAL – MINDSPARK the intercollegiate quiz competition organized by SIES Junior College of Commerce, Nerul. The quiz tested the general knowledge of the participants covering global topics such as Literature, Science, History, Sports and current business affairs. Omar and Darshan secured 2nd place and brought home the trophies. Ÿ Two students Ishita Singh and Raghav Karwa participated in the intercollegiate Ecofest-PLANET-E Elocution Competition SPEAK- A-THON organized by St. Teresa's Institute of Education, Santacruz. The topic given to them was Stop Criticism: Promote Eco-Tourism. They received certificates for the same. MINSP ARK - Omar and Darshan secured 2nd place in the Quiz

60 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | SINDHI SANGAT HOJAMALO January 24, 2018

Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College participated at “HOJAMALO” an Inter- Collegiat e competition organized by Sindhi Circle and Alumina Association of Jai Hind College. Six leading colleges of the HSNC Board participated in a theme based skit and dance competition. H.R. College students performed a comedy act through which they conveyed that “People who are not fit physically and mentally should be treated with love and affection”. Dance theme was based on “Richness of Sindhi Culture” and on the deity “Jhulelal”. A team of 18 students from Sindhi Sangat represented H.R. College at this event. Hard work and dedication of the students bore fruit as H.R. College won Best Choreographer Award, Best Female Dancer Award and the Best Female Actress Award. The contingent was led by President Jash Tekwani. Skit - ‘Hojamalo’

LADA DANCE COMPETITION “ACHO TA NACHUN” February 6, 2018

Sindhi Sangat team of HR College participated in the inter- collegiate Lada Dance competition “Acho Ta Nachun” organized by the Bombay Teachers Training College. The team won the Special Prize at this competition for being adjudged as best dancers with best choreography. Dr. Mintu Sinha, Principal - Bombay Teachers' Training College, was all praise the performance of the young students of H.R. College.

Members of winning team of Sindhi Sangat with Dr.(Mrs) Mintu Sinha Principal , Bombay Teachers' Training College

Members of winning team of Sindhi Sangat with Vice Principal Dipika Bhatia

CHETICHAND JO MELO 2018 March 18, 2018

Bhartiya Sindhu Sabha organized CHETICHAND JO MELO 2018 at Khar Gymkhana. 30 members of Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College received special invitation to perform a dance on the occasion of the New Year of the Sindhi community. The team exhibited the essence of the Sindhi culture in a wonderful way through their performance. The students of Sindhi Sangat won accolades for their performance and were felicitated with trophies and certificates. The organizer of this program was happy to see the youth of HR College taking initiative in promoting Sindhi Culture and language. Sindhi Sangat performance at Khar Gymkhana

61 SPORTSCOUNCIL

All along, H.R. College has been giving a boost to sports and physical education. The Sports Council organizes various sports events at the Intra-College and Inter-University level. Right from the start, the College has had cricket, hockey, football, athletics, chess, badminton, carom, skating and table-tennis teams, which regularly played with other college teams and often brought in accolades. Leading coaches have also been engaged for various sports, and the medals being brought in by students are testimony to the fact that the College is, indeed, on the right track! The college has excelled in squash, table tennis, water polo, football, cricket and badminton and won several national and international awards.

International Medals 1 1 Bronze Sports awards won during the academic year 2017-2018 National Medals 6 3 Silver, 3 Bronze

State Medals 8 5 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze 46 District / Division Medals 12 Gold, 24 Silver, 10 Bronze

Sports Council Team for H.R. Premier League

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24th VIDYASAGAR PRINCIPAL K.M. KUNDNANI AND BARRISTER H.G. ADVANI MEMORIAL INTER COLLEGIATE CHESS TOURNAMENT July 21 – 22, 2017

The Chess Team of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics won the 24th Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani and Barrister H.G. Advani Memorial Inter Collegiate Chess Tournament 2017-2018, for the 7th consecutive time. The tournament was held at M.M.K. College, Bandra. The team consisted of Dhwani Dagalia, Jhanvi Soneji, Vishwa Shah, Vidhi Jain, Adarsh Shanklesha, Nemish Sundar, Paras Khaswani, Nishit Betala, Srinandan Kavi, Samaksh Khatri and Sharan Bhagwanani. The Girls team placed 1st and the Boys team placed 2nd. 7th consecutive year win at MMK Chess Tournament

HR PLACED 2ND @ INTER-COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY CHESS TOURNAMENT July 26 – 28, 2017

The Chess Team of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics secured 2nd Place at the Inter Collegiate University Chess Tournament. The tournament was held at S.I.W.S.N.R. Swamy College of Commerce & Economics, Wadala. The Overall team consisted of Jhanvi Soneji, Sanjeev Nair, Mehta Asim, Shanklesha Adarsh, Betala Nishit, Kashwani Paras and Kavi Srinandan.

Chess Champions

HR PLACED 2ND @ INTER-COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 September 18, 2017

The Water Polo Team of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics secured 2nd place at the Inter Collegiate University Water Polo Championship. The tournament was held at THE PM HINDU BATH, Chowpatty. The overall team consisted of Aayush Udani, Divyansh Jain, Parth Pandya, Pratyush Mahajan, Raunak Damle, Surya Sama, Sahil Juneja, Rushank Dunung, Abbasali Kachwala, Zenosh Irani and Kunal Ruparel.

The Water Polo Team of H.R.

63 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 2017-2018

STUDENTS EXCEL IN SPORTS UNIVERSITY AQUATICS SWIMMING TOURNAMENT August 21 & 23, 2017 CHESS PRIYANSHI CHOKSHI secured 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze Medal 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle

DIVYANSH JAIN PRATYUSH MAHAJAN secured 1 Silver Medal secured 1 Gold Medal 400 m Medley 100 m Backstroke

UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT September 24, 2017 HR Girls Placed 4th, held at Mastan Y.M.C.A, against St. Andrews College

SANJEEV NAIR • Sanjeev Nair a student of H.R UNIVERSITY BADMINTON TOURNAMENT College qualified for the Zones and August 19-20, 2017 won the Silver Medal for H.R. MISHIL SHAH secured 4th place in Men Individuals. College at the Inter-Collegiate M u m b a i U n i v e r s i t y C h e s s MISHIL SHAH Championship 2017-18. UNIVERSITY TENNIS TOURNAMENT • Won the Gold medal at the recently December 8, 2017 held Chess Competition, Yuva Khel SHONIT GHIA secured 4th place in Men Individuals. Summit. • Was part of the winning team in the Mumbai Team Chess Championship SHONIT GHIA 2017 conducted by Indian Chess FOOTBALL School along with 3 others. ADIL SAMEJA • Had great success in the inaugural • Adil Sameja, a student of H.R. College, edition of the record breaking represented Team India at the 44th Asian CHESSMINE All India Rapid and School Football U-18 Championship, Blitz Chess Championship 2017. Gyeongju South Korea. • Won the Silver medal at the West • U-18 National Silver medalist. Z o n e I n t e r U n i v e r s i t y Championship 2017 and also • Played U -19 I - League for Kenkre Football qualified for the All India Inter Academy. Universities championship 2017, • Represented Mumbai University and won w h e r e t h e t e a m f i n i s h e d a the West Zone Inter-University Qualifiers commendable 5th postition. held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh ADIL SAMEJA • Got selected to the Mumbai • Mumbai University qualified for All India University Team for 2017 to Inter-University Tournament at Calicut, Kerala represent MU at the West Zone • Was selected to attend the India Camp at Balewadi, Pune Universities to be held in Bhopal. • Was invited for trials at Al-Sadd & Al-Sailiya Club in Doha, Qatar

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M.M.K. INTER-COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2017-18 August 18 - 19, 2017

The Football Team of H.R. College of Commerce & BASKETBALL Economics Placed as the 1st Runner up at the L.H. Hiranandani Memorial Football Tournament. MUDRA AGRAWAL The tournament was held at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel. The • Represented H.R. College in All India team consisted of Aayush Shetty, Prit Gada, Umair Khan, Basket Ball Championship, 2017-18 Dhruv Parshar, Jash Jhaveri, Deep Wagh, Adil Sameja, Ritik twice, one held in Chennai and the other in Sharma, Mayur Ghuge, Aditya Gaykar, Karan Kaul, Tenzing Delhi. Bhutia, Shailesh Motwani, Jimmy Irani, Sarthak Naik, Jatin Aswani and Yash Kothiala. • Represented H.R. College at the West MUDRA AGRAWAL Zone Basketball Tournament and won Silver medal, it was held in Gwalior during September 2017. ROPE SKIPPING • Won Gold medal in the 21st Maharashtra State Inter University Meet held in Dapoli RAUNAK DAMLE (Ratnagiri) from 27 November 2017 to 1st December 2017. • Raunak Damle a student of H.R. College Secured the G o l d m e d a l a t t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l R o p e DSO AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIP Skipping Championship October 3, 2017 2017-18 held in Hungary. DIVYAM VORA secured 1 Gold Medal • Came 2nd in Squash at the 50m Freestyle Yuva Khel Summit. RAUNAK DAMLE DIVYAM VORA DSO LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP October 7, 2017 ATHLETICS RAJ RITA secured 3rd Place in U-19 Boys KRITHIKA KRISHNAKUMAR RAHUL MOTWANI secured 4th Place in U -19 Boys • S e c u re d S i l ve r i n t h e A F I BCDAAA meet in Shot Put. RAJ RITA • Secured Bronze in the AFI DSO KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP BCDAAA meet in Discus Throw • Won Gold medal in Shot Put at the September 29, 2017 AFI State Level. ADITYA GOGIA secured 3rd Place in U-19 • Won Bronze medal in Discus Boys Throw at the AFI State Level. TANISHKA PALVIA secured 3rd Place in KRITHIKA • Won Gold medal in Shot Put at the Mumbai University U-19 Girls ADITYA GOGIA Athletics Tournament. DSO Skating Championship • Won Silver medal in Discus Throw at the Mumbai University Athletics Tournament. October 13, 2017 • Represented Mumbai University at the West Zone Inter Parth Vora University Women’s Cricket Championship where they Ÿ secured 1st Place in 300m U-19 Boys stood First. Ÿ secured 1st Place in 500m U-19 Boys • Also Represented India at The All India Women’s Cricket Ÿ secured 1st Place in 1000m U-19 Boys PARTH VORA Championship scheduled from March 2-14 , 2018, where Ÿ secured 1st Place in 2500m U-19 Boys her team secured the 2nd Position.

65 INTER COLLEGIATE WINS | SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 2017-2018

DSO ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP DSO FOOT BALL Ÿ October 3, 2017 October 9, 2017 SHANAY PAREKH D.S.O. Junior College Boys secured the Ÿ secured 1st Place in 200 m U-19 Boys 2nd place in the D.S.O. football tournament held at the MSSA Ground Ÿ SHANAY PAREKH VARUN SINGH secured 1st Place in 400 m U-19 Boys against K.C. College with a score of 3-1. SHUBHAM PATEKAR Ÿ secured 1st Place in Long Jump U -19 DSO BASKET BALL Boys October 7, 2017 Ÿ secured 1st Place in Triple Jump U -19 D.S.O. Junior College Boys secured 3rd Boys place in the D.S.O. basketball tournament SHUBHAM PATEKAR TANISHKA PALVIA VARUN SINGH held at the Mastan YMCA Ground. Ÿ secured 1st Place in 800 m U -19 Boys D.S.O. Junior College Girls secured the TANISHKA PALVIA 3rd place in the D.S.O. basketball tournament held at the Mastan YMCA Ÿ secured 1st Place in Hammer Throw U - Ground against St. Xavier’s 19 Boys

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS HR’s SANJANA SANTOSH made HR proud by excelling in various International & national championships this year:

Ÿ Secured 1st place at All India Senior Ÿ Secured 3rd Place at International Ranking Badminton Tournament in 2018 Challenges in Iran and Poland 2017.

Ÿ Ranked WORLD no. 33 in BWF in 2017. Ÿ Pre-quarter finalist at BWF World Championship 2017 held in Glasgow, Scotland. Ÿ Semi finalist at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold held in Lucknow, India in 2017. Ÿ Winner at All India ranking tournament in Haridwar in 2017. Ÿ Bronze medal (semi finalist) in team event at the Senior Nationals held in Nagpur. Played the women doubles and the mixed doubles for Team Maharashtra.

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A college annual fest is an event that students eagerly await. Apart from fun and excitement, it provides a platform to students to exhibit their talents. The fest also helps hone the students' managerial skills, as organising an inter-collegiate fest draws big sponsor money and even big crowds.

CINÉPHILIA August 4 & 5, 2017

The Popcorn Club of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics organised its premiere media festival, CINÉPHILIA, filled with exclusive media events like Short Film Making, Ad-Making, and Trailer Making etc. The event was power packed with entertainment and lots of fun. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Mustafa Burmawala (Actor of the movie ‘Machine’) along with I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Vice Principals Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, Dr. Pooja The event was inaugurated by Vice Principals Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Ramchandani and Dr. Jehangir Bharucha. and Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Mr. Mustafa Burmawala (Actor of the movie ‘Machine’) and Vice Principal Cinéphilia started off with a Treasure Hunt which was followed Dr. Jehangir Bharucha. by an Ad Making event followed by a Media Quiz. The second day commenced with a Dance Competition and concluded on a high note with a Fashion Show. The Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies was the winning team.

Fashion Show - highlight of the event

(Above) Dr. Indu Shahani, Guest of Honour for the Finale of Cinéphilia (Left) Big Boss Contestant Nitibha Kaul

Winners at CINÉPHILIA

67 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED NUMERO UNO September 22 & 23, 2017

Felicitation of toppers of Sem V Budding Mathematicians of M.S.P.T High School

I/C Principal felicitated Chief Guest Dr. Dinesh Kamble, Numero Uno 1st place joint winners R.N. Podar School Registrar, Mumbai University; at the Valedictory Ceremony

The Students' Council of H.R. College organized its flagship event NUMERO UNO, the largest Mathematics and Statistics festival in Mumbai, on 22nd & 23rd September 2017. The event was an incredible success with participation of 538 teams this year. The festival was inaugurated by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi. The two day event saw participation from 37 schools and colleges across Mumbai. Numero Uno 2017 was also an intra college festival wherein many students represented their clubs to win the Best Club trophy. Numero Uno 1st place joint winners of N.M. College The Students' Council organized the two day quiz with 5 Events: The winners were felicitated at the Valedictory Ceremony and Numero Uno - The Classic Quiz, the flagship event trophies were awarded by Chief Guest Dr. Dinesh Kamble, Monopolium Mathematica Registrar, University of Mumbai; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Pandemonium, a brand new event Thakkar; and Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia at the KC Mind It! Auditorium. Stumped to bid The joint winners of Numero Uno 2017 were R.N. Podar School The top three winners of The Classic Quiz, Monopolium and N.M. College. Mathematica, Pademonium and Mind It! battled for the trophy Investment Club of H.R. College [ICHR] won the Best Club of ultimate championship in the event Master Numero Uno. Trophy.

68 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED DISCIDIUM 2018 January 19 & 20, 2018

The Students' Council of H.R. College organized its Business and Economics Festival DISCIDIUM which was a great success, held for the 2nd consecutive year. The two day event saw participation from 14 colleges and 140 teams across Mumbai. DISCIDIUM 2018 was also an intra college festival, wherein, many students represented their clubs to win the Best Club Trophy. The Students' Council organized the two day event with 8 events under three categories. Attentive Students THREE STAR EVENTS BIZOLYMPICS RING THE BELL WHAT AN IDEA TWO STAR EVENTS ECOSHASTRA AD-O-METER REVIVE TO SURVIVE ONE STAR EVENTS GRANNY'S MYSTERY HUNT EARN THE GOAL The winner of Discidium 2018 was JAI HIND COLLEGE The Organising team, jubilant at the success of the fest with Investment Club of H.R. College [ICHR] I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Coordinator Ms Shubhada Kanchan won the best club trophy.

HR FEST September 1, 2 & 3 2017

HR Fest organised by C.H.O.I.C.E was a super success, with 40 colleges and 32 events spread over 3 days. The theme of the festival being “A Crusade”, the students decided that along with the cultural festival, they also wanted to help society fight the evils that plague it. Hence HR Fest partnered with two NGO's: CRY (Child Rights and You) and Deed India to help them with their mission through the festival and raise awareness for their cause. Several events such as Fashion Show, Premiere League, Auction and Just Sell It were added this year to enhance the already impressive events in HR Fest which included singing events, solo and group dance events, A Personality Organising team of HR Fest Contest and even an Eating Contest. The festival's success is credited to the organising committee of HR Fest, headed by Chairperson Vikram Daryanani; Deputy Chair Person Aditya Pandya; The Events heads Karan Punwani and Jay Bajaj and the Marketing Department consisting of Freea Bhikhaji, Dhruv Verma, and Daksh Kalra.

69 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED OFF D’ CUFF February 2, 2018

The flagship event of The Public Speaking and Debating Society, Off D'Cuff - an inter-collegiate Extempore Speaking and Debating Competition, was organised for the fifth consecutive academic year. Twenty-five colleges across Mumbai participated in the event. The Debate competition consisted of Group Discussion, Debating and Extempore Speaking. The competition was inaugurated by Mr. Parag Distinguished audience Thakkar, I/C Principal, H.R. College. Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, Vice-Principals of the college also graced the inaugural programme. The competition was judged by eminent judges Mrs. Kirti Nakhare from SIWS College and Ms Sonali Khandekar from NG Acharya and DK Marathe College. The first event was The Classic Debate, ideal for lovers of debating and extempore speaking. The first round comprised of various group discussions, and the second round was an Oxford Style Debate, with participants allotted the 'for' or 'against' of riveting topics. The final round was an absorbing turncoat where each participant had to contradict and rebuttal himself, giving way to a very challenging but interesting debate. The winners for The Classic Debate were: 1st: Twinkle Jagyasi, H.R. College Debate 2nd: Laxmi Krishnan, Vaze Kelkar College 3rd: Khusbu Agrawal, Government Law College The second event of this competition was The Reel Quiz, based on pop culture and TV series. It consisted of three rounds, a handwritten quiz, buzzer round and the rapid-fire round. The winners for The Reel Quiz were: 1st: Sagarika Joshi, H.R. College 2nd: Prachi Shinde, H.R. College 3rd: Lochan Jaiswal, H.R. College

The judges awarded the winners of the events

Winners with the judges

70 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED BLAZE January 30, 31 & February 1, 2018

BLAZE is an intercollegiate finance festival organised by The Investment Club of H.R. College which embodies Business-Luck-Ambition- Zeal and Entrepreneurship. BLAZE is the only inter Absorbed in the proceedings collegiate finance fest which is organised to emphasise the opportunity to implement their technical know-how. For the importance of financial organizers, in brainstorming and coming up with new events literacy and to introduce the and for the participants who learnt something new by the end of Inauguration of BLAZE financial concepts to the the day. students. The fest consisted of 12 events spread across three days. Partnering with numerous well established companies as well as budding enterprises, contributed to the success of the fest. Blaze has a wide range of events; extending from Bullseye, the virtual mock stock exchange to fashion or rather business show, The special guests for the festival included the Big Boss 11 Mr. and Ms. Blaze. With every event planned to challenge the contestants Arshi Khan, Aakash Dadlani and a promising and students' business skills, decision making, analytical skills, budding choreographer Sidra. marketing, finance or management, it is a test and experiment at Drashta Shelawala was crowned Mr. Blaze and Sneha Arora was fun and broadening knowledge. It provides the students an crowned Ms. Blaze. unparalleled platform to prove their mettle in a variety of finance The Inter-collegiate segment of BLAZE was lead by the related events. Students Council, with the Placement Cell as the Runners up. Be it Clueless, a murder mystery with a range of hidden clues The Inter-collegiate trophy was taken home by Jaihind College. and tasks spread over the entire college, or House of Cards, an They were followed KC College and the third position was event that coupled the brilliance of chess with the loose cannon acquired by ISME. gambling element of cards, it was a game that thoroughly tingled and wrung your brain neurons, or even Narcos, it made you think like a drug kingpin powdered with equipping one with killer business instincts; the new events were, to say, the talk of the town. The classical Bullseye saw the highest participants, Agree to Disagree saw hot debates by able word smiths and Mad Men the crazy, wonky marketing ideas of tomorrow's world; old is still appreciated and celebrated. These events gave all parties involved an

71 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED NAANDI 2018 January 6, 8 & 9, 2018

The first fortnight of January was celebrated for promotion of Marathi language and literature by all Mumbai University colleges. HRMVM organized NAANDI 2018, HR's inter-collegiate literary and cultural fest. Mr. Ravindra Vaikar, Ministry of State for Housing and Education inaugurated the festival. The festival had literary, art and cultural events. Six word stories, blog writing and story writing in Marathi and a Debate, print poster making with story on cards & war of CL's were some events. Apart from these, Folk dance, Laavni performances, Fashion Show & Face of Naandi defined the penultimate moment of NAANDI 2018. A total of 52 colleges from Mumbai participated in 14 events spread over three days. D.G. Ruparel College, Dahanukar College and Sydenham College secured the overall first three positions respectively. With Naandi 2018 the club has redefined its position in various inter-collegiate festivals of Mumbai.

1. Mr. Ravindra Vaikar, Ministry of State for Housing and Education welcomed warmly by Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past Prsident, HSNC Board to H.R. College. 2. Launch of HR Mood by the Chief Guest. 3. Reveling in the success of NAANDI! 4. News clip about the fest.

72 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED ELYSIUM January 17 & 18, 2018

The Second edition of Yoga, fitness and Twister, Carnevents, Hogathon, wellness fest held at H.R. College was an Scavenger Hunt, Turn over a new leaf, intra as well as inter collegiate fest. The fest Just do it and the main events Mr. & Ms. had Pooja Rajpal, Amit Dahiya, Rohit Elysium and Talent Speaks. There were Thappar, Atish Chabbria and Niti Desai as learning sessions like Zumba, Kickboxing, the esteemed panelists. Bollywood Dance, Functional Fit, Dance The sponsors of the fest included out and Yoga on Chair. UACTIV.COM, The Souled Store, The The fest was a great success with a huge Tuck Box, Fort 001 Cfe, Papacream, participation from different colleges and Selection Centre Sports, FSM, Oxygen clubs. The trophy was backed by ISME Gym, Superhuman Gym etc. College for Inter Competition and by International Programmes The different events were a combination of exploring, learning Committee(IPC) for Intra Competition. and competition that included Rink Football, Box Cricket,

DEBATE COMPETITION January 22, 2018

Growth Development Change Cell (GDC) in association with the Chambers of Tax Consultants organized an Inter Collegiate Debate Competition at H.R. College. There were 8 teams from the city's top Commerce and Law Colleges that participated in the competition. The topics for the first round were given to the teams based on demonetization, cricket, technology and uniform civil law. After a great session of debating for two hours, the esteemed judges Dr. (Mrs.) C.A. Reeta Shah and Dr. Ela Manoj Dedhia 1st position was bagged by Hiten Chowdhry and Priyanshi Chokshi reviewed their performance and selected top two teams for the of H.R. College final round. The motion for the final round read - "The government policies v/s its implementations - are they synchronized?" The teams put up relevant points for and against the motion, talking about the various government policies. The teams were judged on the basis of their content, presentation, rebuttal and their conclusion. The 1st position was bagged by Hiten Chowdhry and Priyanshi Chokshi from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. The Runners-up were Shreya Sule and Shreya Anand from K.C. College. The trophies and the certificates were presented by the I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and the judges, to the winners. Esteemed judges felicitated by coordinator Ms. Kinjal Doshi

73 INTER COLLEGIATE EVENTS ORGANISED SHRISHTI 2018 January 21-31, 2018

Ralph Waldo Emerson very wisely said ‘Nature always wears the colour of the spirit’. In the light of conserving natural resources, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, H.R. College of Commerce and Economics & Stree Mukti Sanghathana took pro active steps and joined their hands together to spread awareness and organized an Inter Collegiate event Shrishti. The events had been put together to strike a perfect balance to catering to those students who exhibited zeal, ambition, The students of Colaba Municipal School participating in the Poster Making Competition. enthusiasm and love towards Mother Nature. Srishti - 2018 is an attempt to create awareness and reduce the adverse effects of The Panel discussion stressed upon the fact that Mumbai waste on Health, Environment or Aesthetics. generates an estimated 10,000 metric tonnes of waste daily. Shrishti was scheduled in such a way that there were pre-events Majority of such waste is not treated and is subject to disposal in lined up from January 21-31, 2018, a main day event followed landfills. Waste disposal is an area of concern for everyone. The by a Panel Discussion. One of the major pre-events was the initiatives need to begin by segregating wet and dry wastes at Poster making competition that was held in a Municipal School home. Initiatives need to be taken to positively influence people of Colaba on the occasion of Republic Day. The topic for the to segregate wastes into different categories. Godrej Ltd, under event was ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’, the Prime Minister’s the CSR initiative, is carrying out various projects for conversion flagship project that generated an optimistic response from all of waste into some form of energy through the process of across India. Students aged from 8-14 participated with great biomethanization. Moreover, individual efforts can go a long enthusiasm to showcase their talent. way. Communication is also an important element of curbing improper waste disposal. It was overwhelming to see participants working on marvelous artworks of nature with a rather amazing display of effective SMS through the concept of Self Help Groups has uplifted the techniques in order to eradicate wastage and dumping. lower strata of the society which has played an instrumental role in developing waste management habits. Shrishti - 2018 was environmentally driven, therefore, a majority of the competition took place on an online platform In conclusion, the entire event was a massive success which with entries from Nepal to the United Kingdom. Pre events like received accolades and verbal appreciation from everyone. the Essay writing competition; Logo-designing and Photography competition were held on the digital platform. The focal point was ‘Effective Waste Management’ and obviously we received brilliant essays and photographs relating to the same. The response was phenomenal. Additionally, there was a Logo and a Short Film competition with cash prizes and certificates. With over a hundred entries across all forums, numerous varied yet creative entries were received and a selection from a wide array of Panel discussion held at H.R. College on “Zero Waste Management”. incredible talent was quite the challenge. The main day’s event consisted of an impromptu Ad-making competition called AD-Mad, the judge being Mr. Dirven Hazari. Following this, there was a panel discussion with profound speakers from their respective fields, at H.R. College to address the topic ‘Zero Waste Management’. This discussion shed light on the various aspects of Zero Waste Management. Nature Club Core Committee for Shrishti

74 SOCIALINITIATIVES

There is a conscious effort to encourage the students to take responsibility and initiatives in the social sector for the betterment of the society. For this purpose students of the institution are encouraged to participate in socially relevant activities. With the objective of giving back to the society, participants contribute to the well being of the society by visiting old age homes, orphanages, NGOs active in the area of Healthcare, Environment etc.

THE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL Anti Ragging Campaign August 8 & 9, 2017 An anti-ragging campaign was initiated by The Students’ Council to ensure that H.R. College is an Anti - Ragging zone. The volunteers carried out the campaign on the college premises and nearby areas. Blood Donation Drive 2017 Anti Ragging Squad Joy of Giving December 8, 2017 The Students’ Council in collaboration with HDFC Bank and Bombay Hospital hosted a one day Blood Donation Drive for all the students and staff members. Joy of Giving February 20 & 21, 2018 The Students’ Council conducted ‘Joy of Giving’ in the college, a social initiative which involved collecting donations of old and usable items for a charitable cause. Blood Donation Drive

The Students’ Council is the apex student body of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics.

75 GEMS | SOCIAL INITIATIVES GEMS

The under privileged children are invited by GEMS for a Christmas party every year. Santa Claus distributes gifts to them, after the cake is cut and snacks are eaten the kids participate in games and dance to some bollywood music.

VBM School run by HSNCB The General Event Management Society has taken many initiatives on the social front. They organised a number of events at VBM High School, Grant Road which is run by the HSNC Board, as their contribution to the society. Some of the initiatives were: DANCE COMPETITION September 27, 2017 A dance competition was organised for school children by H.R. College students trained 4 groups of students of class 7th and 8th, for 4 days. There were 10 groups competing in all. One of the groups trained by GEMS came 2nd in the competition. The students had a lot of Mrs. Padma Shah, Member HSNCB with the teachers, judges and fun preparing for the dance competition. winners of the dance competition I/C Prinicipal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Member HSNCB Mrs. Padma Shah were the guests on this occasion. They felicitated and awarded the winners. Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, Dr. Rita Khatri and Ms. Pooja Lalwani CHRISTMAS PARTY AT HR COLLEGE were invited as judges for the day. G.E.M.S. also organized the Christmas Party for the Children of CHASE - THE TREASURE HUNT the Foster Care Home at Worli on December 22, 2017. With many September 27, 2017 presents distributed and many games played, the children had HR students also organised Chase at VBM School, Grant ample opportunity for fun! The students danced to their favourite Road. The event was organised for 7th and 8th grade tunes making it a very 'Merry' Christmas for everyone. students. The students were sent in groups of 4 and there were 10 spots within the school premises where various tasks were organised. The first 3 teams to reach the last spot were rewarded. Overall the students enjoyed the activity and had great fun. CHRISTMAS PARTY December 20, 2017 G.E.M.S. organised a Christmas party at VBM School. H.R. College celebrated Christmas Eve with the primary kids. Members played games with the little ones. The students were happy and enjoyed themselves immensely. Everyone sang and danced, recited poems - showcasing their talents. Santa Claus distributed gifts and chocolates amongst the students adding to the excitement. 'Merry' Christmas for everyone

76 NSS-NationalServiceScheme

The University of Mumbai supports the NSS and encourages all the youth to join the programme. The vision of the scheme is to inculcate values of compassion and humanity and feelings for fellow persons. The combined participation in community service leads to a sense of involvement in the task of nation Mr. Rahul Mishra Coordinator building. The motto ‘NOT ME, BUT YOU’ underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society as a whole. The NSS attempts to develop in the young students a sense of social and civic responsibility and trains them to utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems. The HR-NSS unit has been trying through its various activities to do community service and bring about changes in the society and also help the volunteers build their personality in the process.

TREE PLANTATION PROGRAMME BY NSS July 10, 2017

The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics conducted a tree plantation programme in Gorhe Village, Palghar; its first event for the academic year 2017-18. A group of 25 NSS volunteers, under the Supervision of Project in-charge Mr. Rahul Mishra, reached the site at 9:30 am. Honorable Chief Guest of the programme MLA Mr. Gopal Shetty inaugurated the event by planting a tree. Then the students set about digging pits at intervals of 20 feet. 150 saplings were planted in all on either side of the road. Students showed Tree Plantation Programme by NSS unit of H.R. College of Commerce & great enthusiasm during the process. Economics at Gorhe village along with the MLA Mr. Gopal Shetty and It was definitely an enriching experience for all those who other government officials, the local villagers and the young and participated in the programme. enthusiastic NSS Unit of H.R.

SWACHH BHARAT PAKHWADA August 1-14, 2017

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) is a campaign by the Government of India to keep the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country's cities and towns and its rural areas clean. It is India's largest ever cleanliness drive with school and college students from all parts of India, participating in the campaign. Prof. Yunus Gangat was invited to address the volunteers on the importance of 'swachhta' and related issues. Swachh Bharat Pakhwada (Cleanliness Drive Fortnight) was observed by the Mumbai University and the activities undertaken during Swachh Bharat Pakhwada were Ÿ Shramdan for swachhata by students on the college campus. Ÿ Cleanliness and Sanitation drive by Students, involving the local community. Ÿ Seminars on Swachh Bharat Mission Ÿ Holding discussion among the students to promote cleanliness and to bring new ideas Ÿ Pledge for swachhata NSS unit of HR College set-up dustbins at Churchgate station

77 The HR NSS Unit also participated in the Swachh Bharat SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS Pakhwada as per the schedule provided by the University of Mumbai. OATH TAKING August 1, 2017 Prof. Yunus Gangat was invited to address the volunteers on the importance of 'swachhta' and related issues. He also explained the benefits of cleanliness. NSS volunteers actively participated and showed great enthusiasm. The event ended with all the volunteers taking 'Swachhta Shapath(Oath)', promising to fulfill their duty towards the society and nation. SETTING-UP OF DUSTBINS AT CHURCHGATE 55 Volunteers took part in the event. Volunteers cleaned all the shelves, fans, STATION windows inside the library area. August 2, 2017 The NSS unit of HR College set-up dustbins at Churchgate station made by the NSS volunteers called 'Tetra packs'. The NSS Volunteers first took permission from the railway authority at Mumbai Central station. They were set-up near an Amul stall at Churchgate station. The people at the stall were very helpful and generous and provided electricity, as the dustbin glows every time it is used. CLEANLINESS DRIVE AT H.R. COLLEGE August 3 to 5, 2017 The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics conducted a cleaning event in library premises for 3 days in 3 Waste Management Seminar slots each day, as per the schedule given by the University of Mumbai, under the project head 'Swachh Bharat Pakhwada'. 55 Volunteers took part in the event. Volunteers cleaned all the shelves, fans, windows inside the library area. The event was a big success because of the active participation of volunteers and support from library staff who provided all the cleaning equipment and much needed guidance for the job. DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGN August 7 & 8, 2017 As per the schedule prescribed by the University of Mumbai, under the project head 'Swachh Bharat Pakhwada', the N.S.S. unit of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics organized a door-to- door campaign with NSS Volunteers visiting different Door-to-door Campaign - 'Swachh Bharat Pakhwada' residential buildings in the local area and talking with the residents regarding the importance of cleanliness, it's ill-effects and the need to segregate garbage. The unit received a good response from residents of the building who shared the problems faced by them regarding garbage disposal. WASTE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR August 9, 2017 The volunteers of N.S.S. unit of H.R. College attended the Waste Management Seminar organized at K.C auditorium. 5 NSS volunteers attended the seminar as per the requirement given. The main focus of the seminar was to communicate with the volunteers about ways to manage waste and the benefits, so Rally to create awareness about Swachhta (cleanliness) that they could guide people living around them and make them understand the importance of waste management.

78 'SWACHH BHARAT PAKHWADA' SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS August 14, 2017 The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College organized a rally under the project head 'Swachh Bharat Pakhwada'. NSS volunteers in large numbers came together to create awareness about the importance of Swachhta (cleanliness) in our country. The event ended at Oval maidan with all the volunteers taking a pledge to maintain the rich heritage of the country.

PEACE RALLY August 5, 2017

The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics participated in the peace rally organized by the Bombay The Anti-Nuclear Peace March was conducted to Sarvodaya Mandal along with NSS Units of SNDT and commemorate Hiroshima Day Mumbai University. The Anti-Nuclear Peace March was conducted to commemorate Hiroshima Day. A group of 17 volunteers represented H.R. College at the rally. The Peace March started from Azad Maidan and concluded at Hutatma Chowk. It was organized with a view to join hands with the people of the world for a Nuclear-Free World and to create Social Awareness among students about the holocaust of nuclear armaments. The rally ended with all the volunteers taking an oath for peace, to never use bombs and to maintain peace in world.

WORLD PEACE AND HARMONY CONCLAVE August 14, 2017

30 H.R. N.S.S. volunteers attended a seminar organized by the The conclave was a prime gathering of the world's largest religious and spiritual leaders World Peace Conclave Association in collaboration with Mumbai University at Dome@NSCI, Worli. It was a prime gathering of the world's largest religious and spiritual leaders, hosted by Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti. The event was attended by His Holiness Dalai Lama, Swami Ramdev Baba, Moulana Dr. Kalbe Sadiq, Shri Giani Gurbachan Singh, Archbishop Felix Mavhado, Acharya Kulchandravijayji Maharaj, Gurudev Namra Muniji Maharaj and many more spiritual leaders from India and abroad. The seminar 'Unity in Diversity-Indian Heritage', an integral part of the event, was also addressed by Central Ministers Mr. Piyush Goyal, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Purushottam Rupala and Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University. The event was witnessed by thousands of people, including celebrities like Vivek Oberoi, Vijender Singh and Madhur Bhandarkar. The aim of the conclave was to bring India together in order to create world peace and harmony.

It was a note-worthy event that brought thousands of people N.S.S. volunteers attended a seminar organized by the World Peace together. The World Peace Conclave was a very enriching and Conclave Association in collaboration with Mumbai University at NSCI, engaging opportunity which brought the spiritual leaders on one Worli. platform to share their views on unity.

79 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP August 16 to 30, 2017

A leadership training camp was organized by the University of Mumbai for NSS volunteers for 15 days at Badlapur. NSS volunteers Saurabh Solanki and Vaishnavi Rokade represented H.R. College at the camp. Various activities were conducted to enhance leadership skills of the volunteers. The volunteers came back with boosted confidence and enthusiasm Leadership training camp to work for the NSS. was organized by the University of Mumbai RALLY FOR RIVERS August 23, 2017

The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College participated in the 'Rally for Rivers' organized by K.C. College, aiming to create awareness on protecting rivers, with a need to grow trees alongside the rivers to protect them. The campaign called this the simplest way to save rivers as trees lead to greater rainfall, stop soil erosion and also replenish groundwater which in turn feeds the rivers. Hon'ble Chief Guest Ms. Shaina NC, led the rally and encouraged volunteers to come forward and support the movement. The rally ended with all the volunteers along with 'Rally for Rivers' organized by K.C. College Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal H.R. College and Mr. Rahul Mishra, NSS Prof. in-charge reciting the Rally for Rivers THALASSEMIA CAMP slogan. September 15, 2017

The NSS unit of H.R. College in collaboration with Rotary Club ESSAY COMPETITION of Bombay, Worli conducted a free Thalassemia check-up for the August 30, 2017 degree college students of H.R. College, in the College library. Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families An Essay Competition was organized by the NSS unit of H.R. (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of College for the NSS volunteers as per the circular received hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that from the University of Mumbai, under the overall banner of carries oxygen. The disorder results in large numbers of red blood 'Swachh Sankalp se Swachh Siddhi.' cells being destroyed, which leads to anemia. The topic for the competition was "What will I do for Rotarian Pankaj Tanna spoke to students about the dangers of the cleanliness?" The best 3 essays were selected and were sent to disease and necessity of getting tested. 200 blood samples were the District coordinator and from there to the Regional collected and sent for testing. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar Directorate. The winners of the competition were 1) Yash Jain and Vice-Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, encouraged and 2) Rushikesh Pawar 3) Akash Surwase. supported NSS Volunteers in their efforts.

Essay competition topic "What will I do for cleanliness? Free Thalassemia check-up for HR degree college students

80 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS SEMINAR ON HANDWASH & DISEASE PREVENTION September 23, 2017

The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics conducted a seminar at West Khetwadi School, Charni Road to promote hand washing for disease prevention as per the circular received from Mumbai University under the project head 'Swachhta hi Sewa.' The seminar was conducted on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Prof. Rahul Mishra, NSS Coordinator, lead the seminar along with 15 NSS volunteers. The seminar was a success due to active participation of children and volunteers, effective speech and support from school staff. Promoting hand washing for disease prevention

SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS September 25, 2017

A seminar on 'Road Safety Awareness' was organized by the NSS unit of H.R. College. A prominent speaker from the RTO educational institution Mr. Vinod Vichare guided the students about the importance of taking care of one's life before anything else. It was an interesting seminar where he showed us videos of road accidents and shared his personal experiences. Vice-Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi felicitated the guest and encouraged the students by taking an oath with them to always follow the rules for safety and educate everyone about the same. Seminar on 'Road Safety Awareness'

CLEANLINESS DRIVE September 26, 2017

The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College conducted a cleanliness drive in collaboration with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) as per the circular received from Mumbai University under the project head 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. The route of the drive was from HPCL office to Mantralaya and then to H.R. College. 25 NSS volunteers cleaned the area using the cleaning equipments provided by HPCL. The drive was Cleanliness drive in collaboration with HPCL successful with active participation of volunteers and support from HPCL.

SEMINAR ON GENDER SENSITIZATION September 28, 2017

A seminar on 'Gender Sensitization' was organized by the NSS Unit of H.R. College in collaboration with Women's Development Cell of H.R. College as per the circular received from University of Mumbai under the project head 'Publicity Week'. A prominent speaker from One Future Foundation Ms Devina Buckshee, a Research Associate (Gender Justice) had come to guide the students about the topic. It was an interesting Vice Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani felicitating the seminar where she did an activity with the volunteers. guest speaker Ms Devina Buckshee

81 NSS - CLEANLINESS WALKATHON SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS October 2, 2017

The N.S.S. unit of H.R. College took part in a 'Cleanliness Walkathon' organised by R.D. National College, Bandra. The rally started from R.D. National College at 8 am in the morning. 50 NSS volunteers along with volunteers of different colleges carried placards displaying messages and chanting slogans like 'Hum Sab ka ek hi Naara, saaf suthra ho desh hamara' and 'Green Mumbai, Clean Mumbai' to sensitize the public about cleanliness. The rally concluded at Juhu beach where volunteers were provided with refreshments. It was a unique experience for all the volunteers as they were part of the drive that could transform the face of our country.

Participants at rally ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS October 12 to14, 2017

The NSS unit of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics undertook an initiative to spread Road Safety Awareness in collaboration with Colaba Traffic Police Department. 30 NSS volunteers went to various junctions at Churchgate for 3 days - from October 12 to 14, 2017. Volunteers flashed placards that displayed various messages of Road Safety. They helped senior citizens, the physically disabled and children to cross roads and also to Volunteers flashed placards that displayed Volunteers helped senior citizens, the manage traffic. The traffic authorities various messages about Road Safety physically disabled and children to cross roads educated the volunteers about the traffic rules and encouraged them to maintain road safety in their daily lives.

BOOK DONATION November 28 to December 9, 2017

The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of H.R. College organized a Book Donation Camp on the college premises. NSS members voluntarily took part in the event and encouraged everyone to show their support for a good cause. The donations received were then given to children in BMC schools and various NGOs. Items included stationery, books, loose sheets, toys, old clothes, etc. The event was successful with team spirit and enthusiasm of the volunteers.

82 DISASTER MANAGEMENT SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS November 29 & 30, 2017

The University of Mumbai organized a disaster management camp for the NSS with 2 volunteers representing H.R. College at the camp. Volunteers were taught about the safety measures that they must take during the occurrence of natural or artificial calamities. They were taught the use of the fire extinguisher and ways of escaping and saving others during a disaster. First day was about theoretical knowledge and on the second day the volunteers were made to apply the theory learnt by them. Demonstration as to the use of a fire extinguisher SPECIAL CAMP December 2017

Every year NSS unit organizes a special camp to a village for social service activities. The activities include wall painting, teaching under privileged students and many more. The camp also involves learning new and exciting activities.

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME January 2018

The Computer Literacy Programme basically involved teaching kids how to use computers. The volunteers of HR NSS taught the students of an English Medium school to get acquainted with computers. The students ranged from classes 5th to 8th. 24 volunteers were involved in this program. This Computer Literacy Programme was conducted at Secondary Municipal School, Colaba

NSS volunteers taught computers to the students of the Secondary Municipal School, Colaba

83 BLOOD DONATION DRIVE SOCIAL INITIATIVES | NSS | STUDENT UNITED WAY February 21& 22, 2018

“If you donate money, you give food. But if you donate blood, you give Life." The NSS Unit of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics conducted a 2 day blood donation drive at Churchgate station. The next blood Donation drive was held in the H.R. College premises on February 23, 2018. The Programme Officer of HR-NSS Mr. Rahul Mishra guided (L) Students donating blood. (R) Mr Anil Patil from Nair Hospital felicitated by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar the NSS volunteers in their efforts apart from donating blood himself. The donors were provided with blood donor ID cards, jointly led to the collection of 180 bottles of blood. Thus, the certificates. drives not only helped people but also created awareness about The drive was managed by extremely dedicated volunteers who the importance of donating blood.

STUDENTUNITEDWAY

Student United Way of H.R. College is a student body extension of United Way (Mumbai); an International NGO that focuses on the societal welfare especially in the fields of education, health and environment. Ms. Kanupriya Sharma Students from college volunteer for the various events the NGO conducts around the city with the Coordinator student leaders working together to meet those needs, to improve lives and strengthen communities.

MISSION MANGROVES August 2017 An annual event for the United Way Mumbai team this was the third time they invited us to be a part of their Mangrove planting campaign. It was an extremely enlightening experience. Several nature experts on scene explained to us how exactly mangrove germination works; How tides affect growth etc. It was definitely a muddy affair but great fun nevertheless. Held on a stretch of wetlands at Airoli it was sheer fun to take part in. Drenched to the knees in mud, everybody ran around planting mangrove saplings in whatever space they could find. The aim of the event was to replenish the mangrove cover in the city after Mumbai lost 40% of its mangroves over the past Students of HR College plant saplings on the stretch of wetlands at Airoli decade due to reclamation of land, construction, sewage treatment and encroachments. L’Oreal CITIZEN DAY DRIVE October 13, 2017 On L'Oreal Citizen Day, the company, in collaboration with United Way Mumbai, mobilized close to 400 employees to participate and contribute their hours to work for and serve the community. The employees were engaged in day long activities at 5 different locations ranging from labour intensive activities like painting walls, play areas, diyas and caps; tree plantation; engaging the elderly at an old age home, preparing IEC United Way Students organised the activities for kids

84 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | STUDENT UNITED WAY MUMBAI MARATHON January 2018 Spread over a period of three days members of the club were given the responsibility of the Corporate Challenge Tent an area at the marathon reserved for corporate teams where arrangements were made for the participants’ comfort and entertainment before and after their marathon run. It gave students an opportunity to interact with corporates, get them engaged in various activities including games, dancing and whole lot of other fun. It was an overwhelming experience for Painting walls around the city to convey a message the students because they got to see the different (fun) side of (Information, Education and Communication material) at their workplace for child beneficiaries and creating awareness on health & hygiene. Volunteers from SUW helped facilitate the above activities for the employees with the UW team by helping them conduct and organize the proceedings. All five locations were covered solely by volunteers from our college; they were stationed at the locations for the whole day till all the activities wrapped up. PROJECT PAHAL November 2017 This was the second consecutive year of participating in the corporates. It was an experience of great learning, honing both awareness campaign, Project PAHAL - a Hepatitis B awareness their leadership skills and team coordination in an enthusiastic and prevention campaign, that ran throughout different parts of manner. It was also the H.R. contingents third year being on the Mumbai. organizing team of the marathon. About 12 volunteers participated in the drives that entailed one day of training followed by three field visits. These door-to-door UNITED FOR ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN awareness drives happened in the month of November 2017, sensitized and impacted a total of 100 households at least in and February 2018 around Machimar Nagar, Colaba. HR Student United Way The activity not only brought about consciousness among the in coordination with HR volunteers themselves but also gave them the chance to educate NSS participated in the and inform hundreds of people who were otherwise oblivious to Road safety. United Way the dangers of this disease. Mumbai in association with Castrol has been organizing Road safety seminars across the city with the aim of sensitizing the youth about reckless driving. The United for Road Safety (URS) team came to the college and mainly focused on teaching students safe / defensive driving skills. They gave students an insight into why safe driving and following traffic rules is important. The session was conducted in two parts - classroom training by use of presentations and videos and the second part was a demo session by a professional biker. It was an enlightening as well as fun session where not only did students learnt but got several freebies to take back home. A pledge wall was set up that received massive support from Visiting households to spread awareness about Project PAHAL students and teachers alike.

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Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better and more sustainable world. Ms. Kanupriya Sharma This student organization works with different communities at the grass root level and develops Coordinator sustainable business models for them. Enactus acts as a catalyst for converting every student into a socially responsible business leader of tomorrow.

PROJECT INAAYAT Project PROJECT AAJEEVIKA The latest initiative ‘Inaayat’ is focused on Project Aajeevika is Enactus HR solving the menstrual hygiene problems College’s solution to increase the through the use of reusable sanitary napkins. level of women employment in Enactus HRC has collaborated with 'Days Rural India and reduce the level for Girls' - https://www.daysforgirls.org/dfg-our-approach of solid waste generation. Inaayat is Enactus H.R. College’s solution to pressing menstrual These women are trained by a concerns in India. We aim to combat primarily two issues: certified instructor to stitch canvas tote bags. The bags are Lack of Awareness: We conduct training sessions to create stitched in varied sizes and can be awareness regarding sanitation and menstrual hygiene customised as per the clients requirements. Sales of the finished management. bags is marketed through corporate bulk orders and retail Menstrual hygiene: A reusable sanitary napkin which provides platforms: E-Commerce, Exhibitions, Retail stores. The easy access to menstrual hygiene. proceeds earned from these bags is re-invested in our project. The Inaayat kit consists of 2 shields, 8 liners, a menstrual chart, a Project Aajeevika, originated from Project Jalvruddhi, is guidance chart, ziplock bag, bag to carry the kit. The DFG kit dedicated to provide employment opportunities to rural women, lasts for up to 3 years, and has high user-acceptance in a variety alleviate financial stress faced by the women due to dependence of settings, uses little water, dries quickly, saves money over on spouse, and consequently support the cause of Plastic ban. disposables. In addition to that, the kits are produced by rural Capitalising on their interest in stitching, the women are village women of Wada, which will be an extra source of income engaged in production of these tote bags which come in trendy for them. designs, are eco-friendly and multipurpose in nature. By We wish to create a positive impact in a hybrid manner. providing the women training in stitching, inventory Empowering and transferring skills to rural women from villages management and quality control, they are empowered through to start their own Micro-Enterprise. skill development and gainful employment. This, does not only give them a sense of dignity and independence but also helps Implementing ‘Train-the-trainer’ model by employing women them to be financially stable and provide for their families in from local communities to conduct menstrual hygiene times of need. management. These women will be “Inaayat ambassadors” in Ÿ the villages and will be distributing kits on a commission- based Enactus HRC sold the canvas bags stitched by the rural model. women of Maharashtra at the orientation held in H.R. College. All proceeds go towards empowering them. Project Inaayat is dedicated to strengthening girls' sense of Ÿ These bags have been sold to organisations like Eureka dignity and self-esteem by making and providing sustainable Forbes, Johnson & Johnson, Impact India Foundation and on menstrual hygiene solutions and health education. Our vision retail channels such as e-commerce and social media is to ensure platforms. that every girl and Ÿ Enactus H.R. College exhibited and sold their bags at the woman will annual Joya exhibition at NSCI Dome on September 22-23, have ready, 2017. The two day fashion and lifestyle exhibition had 140 feasible exhibitors in 36 categories and over 9,600 visitors who rolled access to through the event. An area was also dedicated to NGOs reusable called “Share the Smile”. The customers who visited our stall hygiene were thrilled to know our story and supported our cause of supplies. providing a means of livelihood to rural women. Ÿ The custom made bags were displayed and sold at the event at Sasmira on the October 13, 2017. It was called Kartavya, Implementing ‘Train-the-trainer’ model The NGO Mela.

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(L) Launch of Project Inaayat and Project Aajeevika. (Above & below) Enactus HRC sold the canvas tote bags for a cause.

ENACTUS INDIA NATIONALS June 17, 2017

Enactus HRC participated in the year’s flagship event, the Enactus India Nationals, held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai wherein “Project Jalvruddhi” was presented. This project aims at resolving the problem of water portability faced by rural India. The solution comprises providing the villagers with the water wheel, which replaces the traditional practices of head loading (carrying matkas to fetch water). The water wheel is a 45 litre rolling drum, manufactured by Wello. It PRESENTATION AT ENACTUS INDIA TO is durable, easy and efficient to use. The Enactus India Nationals is a platform where the students get MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA the opportunity to present their projects to an eminent panel of January 10, 2018 corporate honchos from several MNCs. Enactus H.R. College was invited by Enactus India to present It was an unforgettable experience as they met students from all ‘Project Jalvruddhi’. The presentation was made to a panel of over the country and discussed the various ways in which they dignitaries from Mahindra & Mahindra who were impressed by could make A Difference A Day - the mission of Enactus. After Enactus HRC’s innovation. all, it is the collective efforts and holistic alignment of actions which will bring about a change in the world. The future The team was extremely humbled to have received a grant from depends on these young change-makers and entrepreneurs who the company, for their impact created and sheer determination are dedicated towards improving the lives of people in India. put forth by all members.

Team Enactus at the India Nationals Team Enactus presented Project Jalvrudhi to Mahindra & Mahindra

87 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ENACTUS PROJECT JALVRUDDHI Project Jalvruddhi, is Enactus H.R. College's solution to the THE ENACTUS FEST pressing water concerns of India. We aim to combat primarily February 6, 2018 two water issues: 1. Contaminated water: Combating the problem of water Keeping up with the essence of partnering for a better future, contamination, we provide water filters to purify the water and Enactus H.R. College participated at the 'Enactus Fest' make it suitable for consumption. organized by Enactus Jai Hind College. It was a fun filled event with activities like 'pawplay', 'triathlon' and 'human library'. The 2. Lack of awareness: We conduct workshops for rural families team fromEnactus HRC promoted their flagship projects and to create awareness regarding water conservation and protection pitched for collaborations. of water resources. In order to solve our aim and for affordability purpose, Enactus H.R. College provides water filters at a minimal rate. To operate the whole project, we have devised a commission- based model. This will involve identifying villagers, who can be made entrepreneurs. The villager will be trained by us in respect of basic technical knowledge and communication skills. They will be responsible for selling the, filters to villagers and thus get a commission for the number of filters sold. Project Jalvruddhi is dedicated to revolutionize the manner in which water has been purified and utilized by the households of rural India since the olden times, Flagship project and consequently empower the rural communities by providing avenues to financially sustain ENACTUS DAY their families with increased Rolling drum for February 24, 2018 income. transporting water Enactus HRC celebrated Enactus Day, a fun filled evening where the all CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN the members interacted with each December 18-21, 2017 other, participated in fun activities and developed team spirit. It was a day to celebrate the spirit of Enactus, to understand what I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e Enactus does, and discover ways to make, A Difference A Day Christmas spirit of giving without because in the end, We All Win! getting something in return, Enactus HRC collaborated with Career Ninja, an educational startup and held a Christmas HAVE YOU MET YOU? campaign, a donation drive February 26-27, 2018 conducted on the college campus, where the items Enactus HRC conducted a campaign called “Have You Met You?” on the college campus. It was aimed at encouraging collected were given to people to be more self confident, be assertive and enhance their u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d self worth. With interesting tasks like wear yourself like a badge, children. create your own hashtag and compliment yourself, we tried to make people realise the importance of believing and loving your The items included their own self. The campaign was a huge success with a turnout clothes, toys, books, exceeding 400 people. stationery and packaged f o o d w h i c h w e r e The enthusiastic participation of students, faculty and even staff d i s t r i b u t e d t o t h e members was encouraging and refreshing. In the recent years, it beneficiaries via their has become imperative to talk about mental health issues and NGO partners. this platform was used to spread awareness about the importance self awareness and self love.

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Team Enactus HRC visited the University of Hongkong

Organising team of “Have You Met You?” A team building activity was planned for students the following day, where students from different teams were grouped together and had to perform various tasks across the city, from visiting popular tourist attractions to taking Kung Fu lessons in order to HSBC BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION collect the maximum number of points. This activity helped March 28, 2018 students interact with their counterparts from other nations, as well as acquainted them to the streets of Hong Kong. Over the next few days, students were provided multiple learning opportunities. They were taken to the HSBC headquarters and Data Centre, where they saw how HSBC processed their data globally, and even got a tour of the office. They were briefed about the HSBC Global Operations Graduate programme, and various other opportunities HSBC had in store for future leaders. Training sessions were organised for students as well as coaches to familiarise them with the concept of business cases and to teach them various approaches to solving cases, as well as to help them organise similar competitions in their home countries. Team representing Enactus HRC at competition These sessions were conducted by esteemed faculty from the University of Belgrade, University of Hong Kong and Enactus HRC emerged as the winners at the HSBC Business Chulalongkorn University and proved to be highly informative Case competition. Thereafter, Enactus HRC was given the and beneficial for students. privilege of representing India at the Asia Pacific Finals of the Over the one week period, students met and interacted with HSBC Business Plan Case Competition at Hong Kong! several senior executive members from HSBC Bank as well as Hong Kong University, including Daniel Klier, Group Head of Strategy and Global Head of Sustainable Finance at HSBC. Representing India on a global platform at the Not only did it provide students an insight into the case study methodology, it opened up their avenues and proved to be their HSBC Business Case Competition first truly international experience. The team from Enactus H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, comprising four students along with their coach Ms Kanupriya Sharma, was one of the 24 teams representing their countries ranging from France to Serbia. The team made it to the quarter-finals of the competition as one of the top 16 teams worldwide. The week spent in Hong Kong was enriched with several beyond the classroom learning experiences and interactions with students, teachers and corporate professionals from across the world. All the teams put up cultural performances to give a glimpse of their respective cultures, with the Indian team depicting the various folk dances of India. With other participants from the Asia Pacific region

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WALK AGAINST PLASTIC The students interacted with the women undergoing vocational April 5, 2018 training in the Yuva Parivartan centre. The friendly interactions involved questions about the local life in Wada and discussions Enactus H.R. College participated in 'Walk Against Plastic' in about the cultural differences between the two communities. Mumbai. It was an initiative taken by the youth in support of the The KSU delegates were amazed and inspired by how the locals plastic ban declared by the Maharashtra government. managed to sustain a living with limited availability and The event was organised by PURPOSE 24, a student run social accessibility to basic resources required for survival. Effective organisation in collaboration with NGO partners Lodha suggestions with respect to introduction of Computer literacy Foundation and Arnaiya Foundation. Annually, approximately programmes, vocational courses etc. in the region were put 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. More than one forth. The fact that the students from the village had made million bags are used every minute. vision boards for themselves which motivated them to attain their future endeavours were appreciated by the KSU delegates. The event was attended by 500 youngsters, who led a march The visit ended well where both communities learned a lot with placards and banners. Also, the students distributed 2000 about each others communities and their culture. cloth bags to common people during the event. They pledged to stop using plastic and launched Project Aajivika to provide alternatives to plastic bags by selling trendy handmade canvas tote bags, stitched by rural women of Maharashtra.

ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RELATIONS: A VISIT TO WADA April 8, 2018

Enactus H.R. College believes in the spirit of cultural inclusion and brought together students from Kennesaw State University (KSU), USA, to visit their partner NGO; Yuva Parivartan in Wada. KSU delegates interacting with the locals

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'SYNC - H.R. College' is a student - run organisation aimed at inculcating Yoga and fitness into the daily lives of the youth, with special emphasis on physical, mental and emotional well-being. Ms. Pooja Lalwani It has established a holistic, inclusive process of providing a wide range of extra-curricular Coordinator activities to develop the overall health and wellness of staff and students within the college.

THE ICE BREAKER ZUMBA SESSION July 20, 2017

The SYNC Club of H.R College organized their first event for the First Year students - The Ice Breaker Zumba Session for Students of all the Unaided courses. Entering this new phase of life, the session helped the students to open up to their batch mates beyond the walls of their classroom to encourage interpersonal the newbie's a video about the activities conducted by the club, communication. followed by dancing to their favorite music. The success of the This session was conducted in collaboration with the UACTIV session was evident by the active participation and response APP by Trainer Kanchi Shah. The session started by showing from all the students.

90 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ENACTUS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR YOGA June 21, 2017

International Day for Yoga celebrations at H.R. College were conducted by the students of the Synthesis of Yoga and Niyama Council (SYNC), begining with a prayer followed by the students demonstrating the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) recommend by the Ministry of AYUSH. The chief guests for the programme were Mr. Anil Harish, President, HSNC Board, Mr. Ravi Dixit, Director, Students demonstrating the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP). Kaivalyadham and Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal, H.R. College. The CYP was followed by a talk by Mr. Ravi Dixit on Yoga and Health as well as Yoga on Chair for the audience, comprising of breathing exercises and meditation. Finally the session concluded by a short but thought provoking video about SYNC itself.

Yoga on Chair for the audience.

Mr. Ravi Dixit on Yoga and Health as well as Yoga on Chair for the audience. The library held a display of books related to yoga.

SYNC ORIENTATION August 2, 2017

President of SYNC Ms. Anvita Dixit welcomed the new SYNC members, Chief Guests for the day Mr. Atish Chhabria and Mr. Bhavik, Cofounders of UACTIV; and Prof-in-charge Ms. Pooja Lalwani, followed by a brief introduction of SYNC and its Activities. The guests talked briefly about UACTIV and the need for Chief Guests with SYNC Club members healthy living for this generation and how it can be easily workout interest. SYNC has collaborated with UACTIV since followed in daily life. UACTIV is a mobile app which seamlessly April 2017 and has been providing free yoga, zumba and many allows users to engage with their city's sports/fitness landscape other sessions to the students and faculty. in an interactive, social way on the basis of your geo-location and

DANCE OUT The session began with a basic warm up October 3, 2017 followed by dance moves and intensive functional training exercises which SYNC introduced a new fitness form to the involved core strengthening as well. Mr. students with a blend of Dance and Intensive Burzin also explained the benefits and Functional Training known as DANCE OUT the concepts on which DANCE OUT and was taught by Mr. Burzin Engineer, founder has been formulated. of DANCE OUT and a professional dancer. SYNC - Dance enthusiasts

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The WDC seeks to encourage girl students to work towards their personal and social development. The Cell aims in particular at sensitizing the student community to issues relating to the female gender. The role of the Cell is to equip the students with the requisite awareness and self confidence which in turn would allow Ms. Saleha Syed Coordinator them to take their rightful place in the society. It provides for dialogue, discussion, and deliberation on women's rights and gender-related issues. To encourage participation from NGOs and law enforcement agencies in this area to become a resource centre for women and provide a forum for exchange of ideas and to review safety and security measures for female employees and girl students.

EXPRESSIONS 2017 August 16, 2017

The Womens’ Development Cell of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics organised ‘Expressions 2017’ in collaboration with Majlis. It was an intra college competition, a platform where students’ voiced their opinions on 'What's your yes? What's your no?' regarding consent. The competition was judged by Advocate Ms. Persis Sidhwa, Head of RAHAT group, Majlis Legal Centre along with Ms. Saleha Syed, faculty in-charge of WDC, H.R. College. The winners of the competition were Sowmya R. and Sneha Lulla and runners-up were Niyusha B. and Rajita Dubey. They were presented with awards and medals by Vice Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.

GIFT-A-LIFE - MARROW DONOR REGISTRY (INDIA) CAMPAIGN (above) Welcoming Advocate Ms Persis Sidhwa to the event (below) Student participants of Expressions with I/C Principal September 26, 2015 and Vice Principal, Judge and Coordinator.

The Womens' Development Cell of HR organized Marrow Donor Registry (India) Campaign in collaboration with Gift-A- Life. The MDR(I) is India's first NGO which maintains a computerized database of voluntary, unrelated stem cell donors and facilitates Blood Stem Cell transplants for patients with life- threatening blood diseases like blood cancer, lymph node cancer, thalassemia major. H.R. College of Commerce and Economics and WDC helped this registry with development of potential 45 voluntary Stem- Cell Donors. Along with college students many professors also registered by giving a small blood sample and a commitment to donate stem cells whenever called upon thereby providing hope of cure for patients.

HR organized Marrow Donor Registry (India) Campaign

92 SOCIAL INITIATIVES | WDC SEMINAR ON GENDER SENSITIZATION September 28, 2017

A seminar on 'Gender Sensitization' was organized by the NSS Unit of H.R. College in collaboration with Womens’ Development Cell of H.R. College as per the circular received from University of Mumbai under the project head 'Publicity Week'. A prominent speaker from One Future Foundation Ms Devina Buckshee, a Research Associate (Gender Justice) had come to guide the students about the topic. It was an interesting seminar where she conducted an activity with the volunteers. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Vice-Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani felicitated the guest. The seminar saw active participation of volunteers and support Seminar on 'Gender Sensitization' was organized by from the Womens’ Development Cell. the NSS Unit and WDC

SELF DEFENSE WORKSHOP January 2018

It's all about defending yourself, and keeping safe those you care about. The Womens’ Development Cell in collaboration with NSS unit of H.R. College has been conducting a Self- Defense Workshop each year. 55 college students participated in the workshop conducted by Mr. Pravin Chavan a professional Karate Instructor. He taught the students some self defense techniques like punching, blocking a punch and kicking; a few basic techniques which the women need to learn, for protection against perpetrators of crime. He shared different moves for self defense in case of attack from the behind.

He taught simple techniques like twisting the attackers Basic techniques taught for self defense hand and disabling the attacker in various ways. O t h e r m e t h o d s f o r breaking free from the hold of any man, were taught for protection purposes. It strengthened their reflexes and helped hone their instincts. Learning self-defense techniques will definitely g i v e s t u d e n t s s e l f - confidence and a boost in morale as well. WDC and NSS members, participants of the workshop with the instructor

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The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the college was constituted in February, 2017 for three years. This was as per the requirement of the University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015. Adv. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar had then addressed the audience on February 17, 2017 on Gender Sensitization with reference to the regulations and the Act against sexual harassment.

“WHY LAWS IN INDIA HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE WOMEN AND GIRLS SAFE?” December 18, 2018

In the year 2017-18, the ICC organized two programmes in the direction of creating awareness about regulations regarding sexual harassment of women. Advocate Abha Singh gave a talk on “Why Laws in India have not been able to make Women and Girls Safe?”at H.R. College. Adv. Abha Singh is a former civil servant and is now a practicing lawyer. She is also a Adv. Abha Singh Members of the ICC with Adv. Abha Singh social activist and a strong believer and supporter of gender equality and has done considerable work towards realization of women’s rights. She has started an NGO, Rann-Samar Foundation, a charitable foundation working to uplift the downtrodden and empower the oppressed. In her talk, Adv Singh reflected on the various laws in India for the protection of women and the inadequacy in the system and problems in their realization. She insisted on the active support for women issues and the need for every individual to be vocal on the subject. The talk was followed by question and answers session. It was attended by the members of ICC, faculty and students. Engrossed in the proceedings

LAWS AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE THE MEMBERS OF THE ICC, 2017-18 March 8, 2018 Presiding Officer Ms. Anita Khushu (Associate Professor) Faculty Members On the occasion of International Women’s Day a seminar was organized Dr. Madhuri Tikam wherein Adv. Rahul Mahaskar, a practicing Attorney and Ms Priya Dr. Priyamvada A. Sawant Varghese, from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Business Ethics team, addressed the audience. Adv. Mahaskar who is also the founder of Forum Non-Teaching Employees Hammurabi Tablet, spoke about the laws against sexual harassment at Ms. Jyoti Govindani workplace in India and the initiative taken by various institutions to Mr. Prakash Lakhwani handle the problem. He also congratulated I/C Principal Prof. Parag Students’ representatives Thakkar for having constituted the ICC in the college. Undergraduate Ms. Anvita Dixit Ms Priya Varghese, a senior and experienced professional from Tata Post-Graduate Ms. Neha Galvani Consultancy Services spoke about her experience in handling issues Research Scholar Ms. Jasbir Kaur Sodi related to sexual harassment at workplace with special reference to Tata External Member (NGO) Code of Conduct. She also spoke about her experience of organizational Adv Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, POSH review and imparting training regarding company policies against Chairperson, Counselling and Legal Cell, sexual harassment. The seminar was attended by students from various “Centre for the Study of Social Change” courses. The seminar concluded with a Q & A session. (CSSC), Mumbai

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I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice Principal Dipika Bhatia, Coordinators Ms Bharti Sharma and Ms Amrita Kambli with Mr. H.R.: Nikhil Rupreja & Ms. H.R.: Devanshi Jhaveri; Mr. H.R. Runner - Up: Shivanshu Paliya & Ms. H.R. Runner - Up: Jhanvi Nawani

Talent Parade Chief Guest Mihir Ahuja (Beat-Boxing) Best Performance for dance Best Singers: Mansi Joshi & Kedar Kamat Darasing Khurana, fashion consultant and HR alumnus

Aftab Ghanchi (Magician) Bharat Natyam performance by Ms. Milita Ganguly Melodious song by Mr. Rahul Mishra

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A stepping stone for many budding talented artists, bringing forth the stardom in every HR'ite, Talent Parade was held at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium with an entertaining morning scheduled for the students, all clubs presented a dance on the songs of 3 decades following the theme “Dancing Through the Decades”. A special Bharat Natyam performance by Ms. Milita Ganguly and a melodious song by Mr. Rahul Mishra left the audience spell bound. The songs by students enthralled the audience with all time popular hits and the much awaited fashion show showcased the divas and hunks of the college. The 3 contestants for Unique Talent (a segment where students were given the platform to showcase any unique 1st place - Sports Council talent they possess) left the crowd engrossed throughout. Winners: Dance 1st: The Sports Council 2nd: Cascade 3rd: French Club Best Performance: Akash Arora Fashion Show: Mr. H.R.: Nikhil Rupreja Ms. H.R.: Devanshi Jhaveri Mr. H.R. Runner - Up: Shivanshu Paliya Ms. H.R. Runner - Up: Jhanvi Nawani Best Singers: Mansi Joshi & Kedar Kamat Compères: 1st: Amal Mody 2nd: Priyanshi Chokshi Best Talent: Mihir Ahuja (Beat-Boxing) & Aftab Ghanchi (Magician)

2nd place - Cascade Club

3rd place - French Club Talent Parade - Organising Committee

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98 SEMINARS AND SESSIONS Australian National University Workshop by Dr. Alvin Lee Concordia College Entrepreneurship Workshop EDHEC Business School Deakin University 100 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING University of Surrey John Hopkins University - Carey Business School 101 DELEGATION VISITS London School of Economics German Students Delegation Kedge Business School University of Cincinnati Plymouth University Japanese Delegation

100 SCHOLARSHIPS 102 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE 2017 TO GERMANY Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship 103 FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO GERMANY McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character 104 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY DELEGATION SP Jain Global School of Management University of Westminster 104 CONSULAR VISITS Visit by German Officials 100 SUMMER SCHOOLS New Zealand Consulate University of California: Berkeley US Consulate London School of Economics Kedge Business School 106 ONGOING PROGRAMMES

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IPC organizes various student and faculty exchanges, scholarships, summer sessions, and other opportunities for internationalization, in collaboration with partner institutions across the globe. The college has embarked on a fruitful journey by attempting to project the college and the country as a modern education hub, training the students to be better ambassadors of tomorrow.

SEMINARS AND SESSIONS H.R. College has conducted a number of informative sessions Concordia College Entrepreneurship Workshop and seminars regarding education abroad and current affairs. September 25, 2017 Australian National University A workshop was conducted on September 18, 2017 entrepreneurship, innovation and current trends by Dr. Michael Australian National University, Canberra is primarily for Schlabra, the Executive Director of Business and Economics. It is renowned for opportunities Global Initiatives and Associate related to Actuarial Studies, Accounting and Finance. Dr. Professor of Concordia College. Chandani Bhattacharjee welcomed Professor Mark Wilson Concordia College is a private from Research School of Accounting, Australian National college located in Moorhead, A workshop on University along with Ms. Kala Anand. Professor Mark Wilson Minnesota, United States. Aca- entrepreneurship, innovation introduced the students to the basics of Financial Reporting and demics at Concordia are rooted in a and current trends by Dr. Decision Making. Ms. Kala Anand familiarized the students global liberal arts curriculum that Michael Schlabra, Concordia College with various aspects of education at ANU. The portability of fosters creative thinking and ANU's Masters Qualification is great, as it is recognized developing a broad perspective. internationally. The eligibility criterion varies from course to Students showed keen interest and expressed their ideas. course but the local requirements are typically high. All applicants EDHEC Business School must provide October 4, 2017 evidence that T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l their English Programmes Committee of language ability H.R. College welcomed m e e t s t h e Mr. Nilesh Gaikwad, m i n i m u m Managing Indian Opera- requirements for tions for EDHEC Business a d m i s s i o n . School, France. ANU also offers Professor Mark Wilson, ANU EDHEC Business School a n u m b e r o f Mr. Nilesh Gaikwad, Country Head, scholarships for Indian students. is a top tier and leading EDHEC felicitated by Director institute in the field of International Programmes Dr. Workshop by Dr. Alvin Lee business management and Chanadani Bhattacharjee September 21, 2017 f i n a n c e . M r. N i l e s h Gaikwad initiated the session by familiarizing the students with Dr. Alvin Lee, the Head of the various courses and study opportunities provided by Marketing Department and EDHEC in the fields of accounting, finance, management and Faculty Business and Law at economics. The students learned about the two campuses that Deakin University conducted a EDHEC has in Lille and Nice that offer facilities and equipment session about establishing start at the highest level worldwide. ups, attracting venture capital funding and market risks, The interested students were also enlightened about the various Dr. Alvin Lee, followed by a discussion regarding scholarships, such as the Eiffel scholarship which grants more Deakin University, than 1,200 euro per month, some of which are available entrepreneurship. Australia exclusively for H.R. College students.

98 Deakin University INTERNATIONALISATION AT HR November 3, 2017 Dr. Chalty, Vice Dean of Deakin University and Mrs. Ravneet the students about the courses offered, their application Pahwa, Country Director at Deakin University helped in procedures, current visa norms and student intake. finalizing the Global Exchange Program and announced the The Masters programmes, which range from 9 to 13 months, Faculty Visit to Australia. start in September and cover four units of class work. University of Surrey Ms. Laurence Marriet-Sanchez, Kedge Business School November 9, 2017 December 6, 2017 Professor Graham Miller, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social The students and the faculty Sciences, University of Surrey visited H.R. College. director of the International The University of Surrey is a public research university located Programmes Committee wel- within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East comed Ms. Laurence Marriet- of England, United Kingdom. The university specializes in Sanchez from Kedge Business science, engineering, medicine and business. It is one of the School, France. UK’s top professional, scientific and technological universities. It primarily offers courses in Ms Laurence Mariet-Sanchez, It has a world-class profile and a leading reputation in teaching Business and Management along Kedge Business School, France and research. with masters’ programmes in various fields such as Marketing, Finance and Human John Hopkins University - Carey Business School Resource. The institution follows the mission of “create, share, November 27, 2017 care.” An informative session The students were enlightened about the summer school on “Applying to MBA programmes that are generally held from mid-June to the end of programs in the U.S.A” July. Each package contains two courses, 10 ECTS credits, a w a s h e l d b y M r. business trip every week including an optional extra visit that M i c h a e l J o s e p h provide an insider’s view of the French lifestyle. Cuneo, the Assistant There are seven summer school packages offered by Kedge Director of Admissions Business School 3 in Marseille. 3 in Bordeaux and 1 in Toulon. a t J o h n H o p k i n s University. With the Deakin University John Hopkins Carey December 6, 2017 Business School’s Mr. Michael Joseph Cuneo, Assistant f l a g s h i p t wo -ye ar Director of Admissions at John Hopkins Ms. Ravneet Pahwa, Country Global MBA, students University, USA Head from Deakin University, from around the world Australia came to enlighten the explore how business can make a meaningful impact in society. students about the various aspects The program features their keystone Innovation for Humanity of the university. Deakin Univer- (I4H) program, named one of the "Top 10 Most Innovative sity, Victoria State offers courses in Ms. Ravneet Pahwa Business School Courses in the World" by Forbes. key areas of study such as Interna- Deakin University tional Accounting, Financial Planning, Mr. Michael Joseph Cuneo & Mr. Will Hall, London School of International Finance, Sports Management, Marketing & Economics Accounting, Business Analytics and Law. The Deakin Business School has a growing reputation around November 27, 2017 the world with respect to its MBA program. It is ranked 1st in Situated in the heart of London, Australia and 16th in the world. LSE offers more than 170 courses Ms. Ravneet Pahwa held an interactive session and evaluated in the field of social science, the the benefits of pursuing further education in Australia, vividly most prestigious of which is the describing the multi-cultural society and heritage Australia has MSc in Economics. As the world’s to offer. top-ranked dedicated social science institute, it places a high This was followed by an announcement of a scholarship Mr. Will Breare-Hall value on research. available exclusively for H.R. College students, a 50% tuition from the LSE, UK fee waiver. In this session, Mr. Will Hall briefed

99 Plymouth University INTERNATIONALISATION AT HR March 22, 2018 The student ambassadors of the International Programmes Commit- SUMMER SCHOOLS tee welcomed Professor Atul Mishra from Plymouth University University of California: Berkeley along with Ms. Rupal Parekh. Students Selected for Summer School: Professor Atul Mishra is a lecturer in Strategic Management at the Plymouth Business School. Plymouth University is based predomi- Nidhi Parikh Nitya Gandhi nantly in England and it is the 30th largest University in the United Sania Salunkhe Tara Sood Kingdom, having very diverse students. London School of Economics An interactive seminar on the Changing Role of Asia in Global H.R. & LSE Linkage - Economy and Business was held, wherein the students were familiarized with some key topics related to international business. Post Graduation Students: 04 The discussion was followed by a question and answer session which Students Selected for Summer School: was very enlightening. The impact of the economies of the South Ria D Souza Monish Kalro East Asian Nations on world trade was truly notable. The session was Chirag Jain Dharti Trevadia informative and interesting. Deepak Lalwani Hiten Chowdhury Saral Chowdhury Jeevika Sahajwani SCHOLARSHIPS Kedge Business School In addition to sessions and workshops that offer international Highlights of the Linkage exposure, the International Programmes Committee strives to give the students of H.R. College a chance to receive scholarships abroad. - Free Registration for Students Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship - Partner Institution Discounts - Future Faculty Exchange 19th April to 21st June, 2017 - The Betty and Donald Keating Scholarship is a fully funded need-based scholarship for a trinity - Number of Students: 02 term at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, England. The learning environment encourages students to not only excel academically, but also actively participate in extra-curricular activities. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING The fund targets those students who attend universities that demonstrate academic access to students from all sections of Indian Kedge Business School & H.R. College society. This years recipient was Ms. Khushboo Agarwal, SYBAF. McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character IPC strives to facilitate world-class 21-25th March 2018 - The McDonald Conference for Leaders of learning opportunities for the Character is an annual conference held at the United States Military students of the college. The college Academy, Westpoint, USA, which invites renowned speakers and has retained old tie-ups and forged student leaders from across the globe. ahead with new linkages. An MoU, This year Ms. Anaheez Patel was selected as a fellow and invited to has been signed between H.R. attend the conference on a fully sponsored trip. College and the Kedge Business School to explore the possibilities of SP Jain Global School of Management collaborations between the two 8th - 11th January, 2018 - SP Jain’s ASAP (Advanced Student distinguished institutions. It Admission Program) recipients were Ms. Simone Mody and Mr. primarily offers courses in Business Rishant Varshney. The ASAP programme included a number of and Management along with Ms. Laurence Mariet- sessions and lectures that covered various aspects of business Sanchez, Kedge Masters’ Programmes in various management and cultural immersive activities. The topics range Business School, fields such as Marketing, Finance from Global Learning, Strategy in Business to Cross Cultural France a n d Hu m a n Re s o u rc e. T h e Management. institution follows the mission of University of Westminster “create, share, care.” The University of Westminster is one of the few universities in the The agreement offers a 25% discount on the tuition fees UK to offer full scholarships to post graduate students. The for the students of H.R. College and enables them to scholarship was awarded to Ms. Anjali Bhanot to study MSc. integrate into International MSc & Masters in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Management.

100 DELEGATION VISITS INTERNATIONALISATION AT HR German Students Delegation October 9, 2017 The students and the Faculty Director of International Programmes Committee, Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, welcomed the German students delegation, accompanied by Mr. Jalan and Ms. Shah. The session began by lighting the ceremonial lamp and a kathak dance presented by Ms. Shreya Sharma that imparted a flavour of tradition. It was followed by a presentation on India and Indian culture by Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. German Student delegation at H.R. College The German students spoke about their country by throwing light on stereotypes, food, political scenario, religion and education system. The valedictory session had interactive games for guests to build a better rapport with IPC members.

University of Cincinnati December 11, 2017 The students of H.R. College along with I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee were hosted by the University of Cincinnati at Vivanta Japanese Delegation by Taj President. The evening began with early dinner where students of both the November 20, 2017 institutions got the opportunity to interact with one another and have discussions on various topics ranging from business cultures in India and the United States of America to topics like personal fields of interest. The students of IPC welcomed Mr. Noda Post dinner, the students moved to a small hall by the pool where the event began and his team comprising 40 young budding with a classical dance performance by Shreya Sharma which left the students businessmen. Mr. Anil Sachdev addressed awestruck. The students then proceeded to play an interactive game. Through the audience and delivered a talk on How to this, they got well acquainted with one another and created many cherishable do Business in India. memories. Mr. Sachdev began the session by At the conclusion of the evening Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal of H.R. College mentioning the similarities and differences awarded citations to the University of Cincinnati and guest faculty Mr. Debashish between ‘Doing Business in India’ and Pal and Ms. Ansari Deshmukh. ‘Doing Business in Japan’. He then proceeded to explain how Indians expect The evening concluded with a thank you note by Mr. Parag Thakkar where he left maximum quality products and services at an open invitation to the students of UC to visit H.R. College again. the minimum price, which consequently made doing business in India difficult. He further reiterated his point and cited examples to show that if you achieve success in India, you can be successful anywhere in the world. It was an interactive session with the Japanese delegation and H.R. students participating in the session and getting their doubts clarified.

The students of H.R. College along with I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Faculty Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee were hosted by the University of Cincinnati at Vivanta by Taj President

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE 2017 TO GERMANY May, 2017

We stood together, our hearts racing with goose-bumps on our arms. It was a truly glorious moment. We were representing INDIA! A cold shiver went tickling down our backs as we sang the national anthem for the International Youth Exchange Programme in Germany. This Exchange Programme has changed us all, and moreover given us a clear insight of the country reckoned differently by people across the world, G e r m a n y. T h i s l i f e - c h a n g i n g experience has been wonderful from the start. We all formed an unbreakable bond and memories that we will cherish forever. The students receiving a warm welcome on arrival. It all started on 12th May. As soon as we walked out of Frankfurt airport, we were greeted with beaming smiles, gifts and a lot of love. Our host sisters were ecstatic to host textile industry and the war us and had gone out of their way to ensure that we felt cemetery. comfortable. We spent our first weekend familiarising ourselves On one of the days, we cooked a with our surroundings and getting to know our hosts better. huge variety of Indian food. Our During our first week, we attended lectures at the Theo-Koch German hosts were shocked by Schule. Initially, the lectures were a bit boring since they were all the amount of spices we have but in German; a language we have never spoken but after a few they enjoyed the food. The same The Indian students classes, we became friends with other German students and day, we switched families. We were then welcomed by the preparing an elaborate started actively participating in class. It was very kind of the Indian meal. teachers to invite us for all the bilingual lectures where students second host family. spoke in English as well. We made an interesting observation We visited Dunkelkaufhaus, a place for the blind, where we were during this entire exchange - all the German students spoke surrounded by complete darkness and to experience how it felt primarily in German but they were fluent in English as well! to be blind. We realised how blessed we are to have our eyesight. However, this practice has only been there for the last few years; We also visited Leica (a camera lens company established even the previous generations do not speak much in English. before World War II), the water factory and museum (the place The week passed by very quickly, with us comprehending the where water was packed and sealed), the labour organisation in differences in the education systems, culture, etc. A week later, Germany where we were given a brief insight about the during our trip we visited THM, a university in Grüenberg. In employment system in Germany and finally, we were taught the same week, we also visited various places like 'Level 8' for how to bake German bread. rock climbing, went swimming, visited the Indian Consulate, Our host families were simply amazing and made us experience had an amazing barbecue party, visited refugee students and had many things. During our stay there, we fell in love with the a day dedicated to showcasing Indian culture. On the cultural country and did not wish to come back. It was a wonderful day, we danced, sang, made a PowerPoint presentation, and also experience that we wish we could relive. made the Germans dance. They said that they had never had so Finally on the farewell day we learnt the meaning of “parting much fun dancing to the Bollywood songs before! It definitely goodbyes are not easy”. It was truly difficult! Germany is a place was an evening none of us will ever forget. we will never forget. Not only did we make memories, but now, In the following week, we went to many places frequented by we also have two families in a country we call 'home'. tourists including Giessen city, where a World War II bomb was - Tulsi Patil, Dhruvi Zingade, Kanishka Lohar, Tanushree spotted (and the town was excavated while we were there). We Gulati, Akshata Khetan, Harsha Halkara, Janvi Mehta, also went to the Mathematics Museum, a vintage car workshop, Devyani Chate, Rashi Karani and Kriti Edwankar

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Students dance to Bollywood songs.

Students learning to cook a German meal. The students celebrating cultural day in Germany. FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO GERMANY June, 2017

Dr. Priyamvada Sawant, Associate Professor from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai undertook a Faculty Exchange Programme at the Theo-Koch-Schule, Grünberg, Germany in June 2017. The programme was initiated by the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town which also promotes a Student Exchange Programme between Mumbai and Germany's Hesse region since 2011. The programme is now taken to the next level with the faculty visit for the first time. The aim of this Indo-German Faculty Exchange Programme is to have exposure to the syllabi and teaching methodology of each other's education system apart from academic and cultural interaction. Dr. Sawant was hosted by the Theo-Koch-Schule and its faculty for two weeks from June 2 to 18, 2017 in Grünberg. Dr. Sawant, with an MA in History and a Dr. Sawant with Theo-Koch-Schule faculty PhD in International Relations, engaged around 30 lectures on various topics related to India's history and cultural heritage, greater interaction and integration. Great stress is laid on Indian political and economic systems and Indo-German practical learning and class work. relations. The lectures were also attended by the faculty of The faculty of Theo-Koch-Schule had graciously organised Theo-Koch-Schule, an inclusive institution of learning. sightseeing during Dr. Sawant's two week stay which included In the course of interaction with the faculty and students, Dr. visits to various historical monuments, castles along Rhine, art Sawant observed the classes of both English and German exhibitions and theatre. language learning, where German students studied English as a As a part of the Exchange Programme, Ms. Christine Harthun second language while German was being taught to those from Theo-Koch-Schule will visit H.R. College in January students who came from parts of Syria and Afghanistan for 2018.

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Student ambassadors of the International Programmes Commitee along with the members of Enactus embarked on a one day trip, with the Kennesaw State University Delegation, for an interactive session in the village Wada, Palgarh district. An NGO called Yuva Parivartan organized this thought provoking programme with a mission to give a chance to the less educated deprived youth, through wage or self-employment, based on urban and rural livelihood training, provided in partnership with stakeholders. As one of the largest NGOs in the livelihood space in India that works for the “out of school” youth, they strongly believe that the nation’s strength and future lies in the hands of its youth. We wish that such trips raise awareness about this NGO and KSU Students interact with rural kids help us share their vision. The students also discussed many topics encompassing cleanliness laws in different countries and constructively comparing them to India, as an ideal for reforms. The trip gave an insight into the nuances of rural life, throwing light upon the economic diversity of India.

CONSULAR VISITS

Visit by German Officials August 8, 2017

The International Programmes Committee of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics was honoured to IPC & ENACTUS Students with the KSU delegation at Palgarh welcome Mr. Bernhard Steinruecke, Director General, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Matthias Meyer, Acting Consul General of Germany, and Mr. Manoj Jalan, President, Rotary Club of Bombay Midtown. The event was graced by the Faculty Directors of the International Programmes Committee, Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee and Ms. Mansi Bharne, and Dr. Priyamvada Sawant, faculty representative who has visited Germany for a faculty exchange programme. The event began with the International Programmes Committee presenting their international initiatives, including their events, scholarships, university delegations and MOUs. The Rotary Youth Exchange Programme, a year long programme which has been Mr. Bernhard Steinruecke, Director General, Indo-German Chamber of taking place since decades, was also a major area of Commerce; Mr. Matthias Meyer, Acting Consul General of Germany, and Mr. Manoj Jalan - President, Rotary Club of Bombay Midtown with students of the discussion. Rotary Youth Exchange Programme to Germany.

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New Zealand Consulate September 15, 2017 A session was organized with Ms. Shailja Vora, Market Development Manager from the New Zealand consulate. Mr. Bernhard Steinruecke, Mr. Manoj Jalan, President, Rotary Club The students were briefed Director General, Indo-German of Bombay Midtown about the benefits of going to Chamber of Commerce New Zealand for further studies. She also spoke about The students who have been involved with the German Student various universities, popular Ms. Shailaja Vora Exchange in the past narrated their enriching experiences. They and niche courses and how well they enlightened the listeners on what Germany has to offer, from its cars were recognized globally. to its lessons on punctuality, and all that was a part of the cultural The main areas of discussion were different courses offered immersion that the German Exchange students experienced. by these universities, their funding and the eligibility Dr. Sawant spoke of her time as a visiting professor at the Theo Koch criteria for studying in New Zealand. Schule. Apart from the free education in Germany, the education The students were informed about the scholarships system was English friendly at the Theo Koch Schule where the available and were given insights on the work life, standard exchange of cultural and ideological views took place. of living and culture. Ms. Shailja guided the students on The seminar ended on an extremely positive note with an the methods that can be used to find the right university for interactive discussion between the visitors and the students. further education.

US Consulate September 19, 2017 A seminar regarding the study options available in US was hosted by Ms. Maria Stavropoulos, Consular Officer, US Consulate and Ms. Rachita Gaglani, Education USA Adviser to provide an insight to the students about the various universities Dr. Priyamvada Sawant, faculty representative to Germany 2017. i n t h e U n i t e d States and the application process Ms. Stavropoulos & Ms. Gaglani for the same. The students were introduced to the entire process of applying to foreign universities, right from tracking academic performances and training for tests like GMAT, to looking for scholarships and academic aid from colleges. It was recommended that they start planning 18 months prior to applications date, to be confident and well prepared for the admission procedure. With a 25% increase in the number of Indian students in the US, the increasing diversity was a major area of discussion. The students were also informed about the current visa norms that are applicable for university admissions. Indian Exchange Students recounted their experiences in Germany

105 INTERNATIONALISATION AT HR ONGOING PROGRAMMES SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME It is the aim of the college to ensure that students are given access to opportunities for holistic development. In spite of being a little difficult to learn, knowledge of a foreign language is extremely fulfilling, assists in communication and connecting with different cultures across the world, and helps gain an edge over others in the same field. IPC has arranged for Spanish classes (Level: A1) in H.R College, in association with Hispanic Horizons. The students responded with enthusiasm and the current strength of the class is 52. Ms Anita Patki is conducting the Spanish classes. Certification sessions by Dr. Alvin Lee, Deakin University CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME BY DR. ALVIN LEE Dr. Alvin Lee from Deakin University, Australia conducted a workshop on Startup Management on January 18, 2018. He spoke about risk management, venture capital and entrepreneurship. Total strength: 40 FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME Number of Teachers: 2; Dates of the Programme: January 22 to February 3, 2018. The exchange faculty conducted lectures for students of Junior College as well as Degree College. DEAKIN GLOBAL PROGRAMME February 18-24, 2018 Kennesaw State University Faculty & Students at H.R. College By its physical presence in India, Deakin University is able to engage in unique research partnerships, teaching and learning • Commencement of German Language classes with Max partnerships, industry involvement projects and is able to work Mueller Bhavan closely with the Government. Deakin University has organized a global programme to enhance international relations. The International Counseling Day programme will be conducted in the Burwood Campus, IPC intends to have an International Counseling Day with the Melbourne. objective of imparting essential information and guiding It includes a combination of social and academic lectures. The students who want to pursue studies abroad. academic lectures will cover a range of topic areas such as Tie Ups Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics and Accounting. IPC aims to expand its global reach by building relationships Number of Students -15; Accompanying Faculty -1 with new institutions, as well as maintaining and deepening KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY existing relationships. The programme, that took place on January 10, 2018 involved an interactive session between HR faculty & students and KSU faculty & students about their daily lives and scholarly interests. The academic year has been an absolute delight for the It was followed by a visit to the typical Indian village to learn International Programmes Committee. By setting firsthand about the economic, health, social, and business issues milestones for expanding exposure to global opportunities, such communities face. the Faculty Director Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee and student members zealously continue to work for the Number of Students -15 betterment of the Committee and H.R. College as a Accompanying Faculty -8 whole. FUTURE PROGRAMMES The IPC shall strive to further strengthen the culture of The goal of IPC is to work towards the implementation of: internationalization at H.R. College and welcome even On Campus Foreign Language Courses more visitors to the college to pave the way for a mutual exchange of ideas, knowledge and information by • To continue with the Spanish Class Level A2 (Hispanic boosting the student-run platform. Horizons)

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108 Students’ Council 110 Rotaract Club 113 Sports Council 115 Nature Club 117 General Events & Management Society 119 International Programmes Committee 121 PSDS - Public Speaking & Debating Society 121 Foundation Course 122 Investment Club 123 FEMA 124 Marathi Vangdmay Mandal 126 GDC Club 128 Young Leaders Club 129 CODE 130 Sindhi Sangat 134 FYJC Orientation 135 Young Minds 136 Commerce Club 138 French Club 139 Cascade Club 143 Hindi Sahitya Parishad 146 Math Club 147 Insight Club 148 Economics Club 148 Open House

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The Students’ Council is the apex student body of the college. The Council is known for its professionalism and its outstanding commitment and contribution towards the college. The purpose of the students’ Ms. Shubhada Kanchan council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out college Coordinator activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to student and community welfare, the students’ council is the voice of the student body. Besides handling the admission process from the sale of forms to declaration of merit lists and collection of fees, the Students’ Council organises the orientation ceremonies for both Degree College, aided and unaided students.

ADMISSION PROCESS May - July 2017

As is done every year, the Students’ Council volunteers of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics conducted the entire admission process for the new entrants into Degree College as well as Junior College. The council members worked for over two months, handling activities which included sale and collection Student volunteers of H.R. College of of admission forms, verification of documents, setting Commerce & Economics handled up a help desk for queries, collection of fees and the entire admission process. declaration of merit lists. The efforts of the students were highly appreciated by faculty, staff and parents alike.

HR CARNIVAL August 10, 2017

The first year students of Degree as well as Junior College gathered for the H. R . Ca r n i v a l - t h e Freshers' Party, organized by The Students' Council, on the H.R. Terrace. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir I/C Principal Mr. Parag Bharucha and Ms Dipika Bhatia along with Student Council Thakkar, Vice Principals Coordinator Ms Shubhada Kanchan. Dr. Jehangir Bharucha and Ms Dipika Bhatia along with the Students’ Council Coordinator Ms Shubhada Kanchan also graced the event welcoming the students with inspirational words. The Principal encouraged the first year students and urged them to keep the flag of H.R. College flying high. The students showed up in large numbers and were enthralled by the DJ and the refreshments. The event was a huge success with a record breaking turnout of 856 first year students. Students letting their hair down

108 ANTI RAGGING CAMPAIGN STUDENT ENRICHMENT | STUDENTS’ COUNCIL August 8 & 9, 2017 T.Y. & M.COM. FAREWELL An anti ragging campaign was initiated by The Students’ Council, March 9, 2018 to ensure that H.R. College is an Anti - Ragging zone. Awareness about the ill effects of ragging and precautionary and preventive The farewell was organised by the Students’ Council for all the final measures to be undertaken for the same was conveyed to the year degree college and M.Com. students. The fun filled evening, students. The volunteers carried out the campaign in the college with the theme ‘Winter Wonderland’, witnessed hundreds of premises and nearby areas. students pouring in and was an incredible success, which ensured that the outgoing students were sent off in style as they bid goodbye to their alma mater.

Volunteers check student ID’s

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE 2017 Students let their hair down December 8, 2017

The Students’ Council in collaboration with HDFC B a n k a n d B o m b a y Hospital hosted a one day Blood Donation Drive for all the students and staff members. The drive saw m o r e t h a n 1 0 0 registrations and over 70 successful donations. The The symbolic cake cutting ceremony at the farewell event for a noble cause was undoubtedly a huge success. CORE COMMITTEE Inauguration of drive General Secretary Creatives Assistants Rishabh Bafna Gaurav Rajpal Senior Joint Secretaries Vinny Mirchandani JOY OF GIVING Abhinav Ravi Internal Affairs Head Dhruvi Jhunjhunwala Aaditya Sahani February 20 & 21, 2018 Yash Shroff Internal Affairs Assistant Junior Joint Secretary Madhav Somani Don a ti on s f r om Dhananjay Rathi Public Relations Head Students and Staff Treasurer Dhanisha Kapadia contr ibuted to the Nikhil Unni Public Relations Assistant Editor Rhea Anthonyraj humble cause ranging Jiyo Katju Socials Assistants f r o m i t e m s f o r Assistant Editor Divanshu Tawari educational use to non Ragila R Nath Rishika Nigam perishable food items, Marketing Heads Technicals Assistants whi ch wer e l a ter Priyanka Lodha Khushboo Punjabi h a n d ed ov e r t o Simran Talreja Kulsum Gheewala multiple NGOs by the Marketing Assistants Admin & Logistics Head Gautam Chadha Rishabh Jain Students collected and segregated the donations student volunteers. Krish Agarwal Admin & Logistics Assistant Creatives Head Yashas Gupta Parinaz Guard

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Rotaract is a worldwide organization of young men and women aged 16 to 30, spread over 171 countries. The Rotaract Club of H.R. College is the youth wing of the Rotary Club of Bombay. Mr. Niren Mehta Being supported by one of the best Rotary Clubs in the city Coordinator provides the club with guidance and direction to perform their duties and utilize their potential to the best of their abilities. They BOARD OF DIRECTORS have been recognised as the Best Club 12 times in a row in President Ishan Jawrani Rotaract District 3141, which comprises of over 70 clubs all over Immediate Past President Mumbai and enjoys a total membership of over 4000 Rotaractors. Lokesh Sambhwani The Rotaract Club of H.R. organizes more than 300 events in a Secretary year. A few of the marquee events are mentioned as under. Surbhi Kothari Vice President The Lunchbox is an initiative which takes place every month Simran Talwar where members of the club pack nutritious food into boxes and Sergeant-at-arms then go out to various railway stations and slum areas to distribute Members of the club have fed a million Parth Mehta these boxes. Till date, more than 1 million people have been fed people by distributing packs of Treasurer and the target is to feed a million more! nutritious food at railway stations and Vedant Gudka in slum areas under LUNCHBOX. AASHAYEIN - Adopt A Village: aims at the holistic development of rural villages of Maharashtra. It includes providing water, water conservation, education, entrepreneurship, human development, light etc. Various PR and fund raising activities have been undertaken for the same. Ÿ BOOND (water) involves providing safe and clean drinking water by means of building tube and surface wells. Ÿ GAZAAB MAHARASHTRA (education) involves going to the village for a one week duration and teaching the villagers

BOOND - Students from the Rotaract Club at the well they helped built in the Varwandi District.

Construction of 3 check dams to conserve water, harvest sugarcane and onion fields to help the villagers.

Students helped budding entrepreneurs to set up a beauty GAZAB MAHARASHTRA - A 7 day program me where members go to a parlour cum tailoring rural college to teach entrepreneurial and business skills, in turn fund a shop in the village new business idea of a student.

110 economics, commerce and entrepreneurial studies followed STUDENT ENRICHMENT | ROTARACT CLUB by which they pitch to us their business ideas and funding is provided for the best of the ideas. Ÿ LITER OF LIGHT (light) involves installing street and home lights in the areas of the village devoid of light. Ÿ SANITATION is to educate the village women about basic menstrual hygiene and distribution of sanitary napkins, re- usable for a span of 3 years. UTSAV is a project celebrating the festival of Navratri along with playing dandiya with the visually impaired children. This year 40 talking watches were also provided to the children. INDRADHANUSH is an art and craft competition for the LITER OF LIGHT - Lighting up a dark village street under privileged where they make decorative things out of waste material and the winner is awarded with a 1 year scholarship to an art class. SPARKLES is a project where by members spend time with autistic children, understand the complexities of autism and entertain them. PAATHSHALA is a project which happens every month where students in BMC schools basic are taught subjects like English, Maths, Geography etc. The RCHR volunteers have compiled their own curriculum, textbooks and schedule for these sessions. JINGLE ALL THE WAY is a means of celebrating the festival of Christmas with the underprivileged. SANITATION - Teaching village women the basics of menstrual hygiene PEHCHAAN is an initiative to make the students from Municipal Schools who have just given their SSC Examinations and are college ready. Since there is a lot of disparity between private and municipal school students, providing training to them for a span of 1 week by means of various workshops they are encouraged to continue on to college. Help with enrolment in colleges is provided and basics of hygiene, banking etc. are also given. On the final day, the participants walk the ramp to UTSAV - Playing dandiya (Above & Below) SPARKLES-autistic bag the title of Mr. and Ms. visually impaired children children entertained by RCHR volunteers. Pehchaan. MANORANJAN MELA is a fun-fair organised for the under privileged sections of the society.

Under privilieged kids having fun at the MANORANJAN MELA

JINGLE ALL THE WAY is a 2 day Christmas celebration for various PAATHSHALA - BMC school kids PEHCHAAN -students from sections of society - cancer patients, mentally disabled, juvenile children - to are taught basic subjects with own Municipal Schools having appeared make their Christmas truly merry. curriculum and books their SSC Examinations trained to be college ready

111 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | ROTARACT CLUB Building Picasso January 28, 2018 I-Lit 4.0 Leading the charge of popularising Literature amongst children Young Rotaractors Rtr. Niyomi Sheth (TYBBI Student of H.R. who more than often find it boring, is Rotaract Club of Bombay College), Rtr. Devansh Savani, Rtr. Shlok Shah & their team Uptown’s I-Lit. A literature festival that has coincided the from the Rotaract Club of Bombay Uptown conducted a learning and fun curve of literature where children from standard Drawing Competition in order to promote inter school bonding. 1 through 8 are introduced to several activities never included in 'Building Picasso', as it is called, is being conducted since the the traditional school syllabus. past 5 years now. Breaking all past records, more than 900 kids from over 24 schools participated for this year. They received With the 4th edition of I-Lit, the scope of the festival was support from their Rotary. expanded with even children from tribal communities, orphanages, blind schools and other NGO’s and special homes The kids left the venue with big smiles and new friends from different school. participating in it in large numbers along with school children from the community. Supporting the cause and I-Lit 4.0 was Camlin Stationery Pvt. Ltd. The all time favourite stationery company provided several goodies for each participating student! Over 1000 kids took part in the ongoing festival and were really happy to get this exposure. The chairpersons and the OC of I-Lit 4.0 can proudly boast that they've been successful in advocating non-traditional literature and making it popular amongst children.

Mumbai collegians work to change villagers' lives, get them jobs Students from various city colleges have undertaken similar projects to generate employment and financial opportunities for villagers Mar 26, 2018 11:28 IST Musab Qazi | Hindustan Times

Last week, students from the National Service college students entrepreneurship and basic However, not all these enterprises have such Scheme (NSS) unit of KC College, Churchgate, accounting, and started funding their business success stories. In fact, 11 out of 25 businesses installed a machine for grinding spices at Karwale ideas,” he said. So far, HR College students have funded by HR College students eventually shut village in Palghar district. The set up will provide conducted training sessions in four colleges down. Many of small businesses set by KC College employment to 15 women from the area, who can and funded 25 enterprises. in Karwale village, in the past last 13 years, could earn a living by grinding spices and selling it in the In 2016, a few students pursuing Master of Business not be sustained. market. Administration (MBA) at Sydenham Institute of According to Satish Kolte, NSS programme officer “We wanted to empower the women,” said Zoya Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneur- at the college, busy schedule of women in villages Khan, one of the students. ship Education (SIMSREE), Churchgate, organised and lack of exposure to market were responsible for For the past few years, students from various city a financial literacy camp for a village on the outskirts the failed projects. colleges have undertaken similar projects to of Virar. They came to know that plastic was banned “The women are occupied with household chores generate employment and financial opportunities for in the village and people used paper envelopes. The and farming activities. So they have little time to villagers in mofussil areas of the state. Besides students helped a group of women from the village work on their own enterprise. While the villagers strengthening the rural economy and empowering to start a paper bag making business. lack exposure, they are now visiting the city to women in the villages, these projects provide For their project, the SIMSREE team took help of a procure raw material for their businesses,” he students with hands-on training. city-based organisation that trained 20 women from added. In the past three years, students from Rotaract Club the villages near Virar to make paper bags. It has of HR College, Churchgate, have been arranging become a self-sustaining business with funds for small-scale businesses in Kumbarwadi and more women joining in and very little help Varwandi villages of Ahmednagar district. As part the required from the students. The women 'Gazab Maharashtra' project, villagers — mostly earn anywhere between Rs.7,000 and youngsters — pitch business ideas to students who Rs.8,000 a month for a few hours' work. provide them anywhere between Rs.5,000 to The students have also organised digital Rs.10,000 as seed money to start the enterprises. literacy workshop for children at an While parents of students chip in, most of the funding orphanage in Ulhasnagar and Dharavi to comes from big corporations. make them employable. Ishan Jawrani, a student of HR College, said the “We also organised financial literacy project took shape in 2015 when they visited villages camps in villages and educated people to dig wells in drought-hit Marathwada. “Village about various government schemes,” chiefs showed us around and highlighted the need said Dharamaraj Thakker, final year MBA for better schools and colleges. So we decided to student and member of college's Student Students from HR College teach at a rural college improve literacy rate in the villages. We taught junior Social Responsibility Cell.

112 SPORTSCOUNCIL

H.R. College has always given a boost to sports and physical education. The Sports Council organizes various sports events at the Intra-College and Inter-University level. Right from the start, the College Mr. Niren Mehta has had cricket, hockey, football, athletics, chess, badminton, carom, water polo, skating and table- Coordinator tennis teams, which regularly played with other college teams and often brought in accolades.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY February 7, 2018

The Annual Sports Day was held at Priyadarshani Park, Napeansea Road. The event commenced with the march past of the Councils, Clubs and the F.Y.J.C. Classes followed by the Torch Bearers' Run. The Torch Bearers for this year were - Parth Makwana, Priyanshi Chokshi, Parth Vora, Raunak Damle, Sanjeev Nair, Mudra Agarwal and Archis Kowli. 1 I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar declared the Annual Sports Meet open after the Sports Man's Oath. This year the college witnessed a tremendous participation of 1500 students, battling it out on the tracks and a club participation of over 22 clubs competing for the Inter - Club Championship Trophy. The following were the results of the inter club championship. Championship Trophy RCHR Best Contingent GDC

Tug-of-War Champions RCHR 2 Best March-past CASCADE 6 1. Sportsman’s Oath 2. March Past 3. Torch Bearers Run 4. Discus Throw 5. Tug-of-war 6. Student winners on podium 7. Winners of Faculty race on podium with I/C Principal

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113 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | SPORTS COUNCIL H.R. PREMIER LEAGUE March 20, 2018

The Spor ts Council of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics organized a fresh new event H.R. PREMIER LEAGUE: An Intra - College Cricket Tournament on March 20, 2018 at Oval Maidan, Churchgate. This year the college witnessed a tremendous participation of 10 Teams , a feat very rare and difficult to achieve. The following were the results of the inter club championship. H.R. PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IPC FIRST RUNNERS UP SYNC IPC - champions of the H.R. PREMIER LEAGUE

Snapshots of the Intra - College Cricket Tournament

H.R. FEST September 2-3, 2017

The Sports Council along with C.H.O.I.C.E organised the Sports events of H.R. Fest 2017, which included Box Cricket, Rink Football and Table Tennis.

CORE COMMITTEE Presidents Marketing & P.R. Assistant Parth Makwana Nidhi Shatija Priyanshi Chokshi Senior College Head Senior Advisors Kunal Ruparel Drashta Shelawala Junior College Heads Abbasali Kachwala Parth Vora Executive President Abhishek Purohit Jenai Doctor Head Committee Members Secretary Simran Rohra Nikhil Bhalla Prachi Lalwani Joint Secretary Vikita Chawla Raahil Gosar Sub-Head Committee Members Treasurer Nikesh Darji Nida Khan Chelsi Nanda Marketing & P.R. Head Nikhil Panjwani Jyotika Khanna Raveena Ahuja

114 NATURECLUB

NATURE CLUB has evolved as a club to orient and sensitize the youth towards a fragile urban ecology in which they live. It has nurtured students to become environmentally conscious. It has Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee made students better members of the society with a conservationist attitude. The Club has been Coordinator involved in several awareness drives, promotional activities, workshops for skill and knowledge development and getting acquainted with nature through treks, walks and trails. It believes in the practices of greening oneself before greening the college, the city and the nation.

The year 2017-18 commenced with an Orientation by the Nature Club. The Orientation ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT highlighted the initiatives and activities to be August 4, 2017 taken up by the club in 2017-18. The students were briefed about the upcoming events which Nature Club of H.R. College of promote a sustainable goal of growth and Commerce and Economics improvement in the environment. celebrated the establishment of the 'zero waste management' project, set up on the college VAN MAHOTSAV terrace with the help of Stree July 1, 2017 Mukti Sangathan and Godrej. The project will manage the Nature Club of H.R. College of Commerce & waste generated in the college by Economics celebrated Van Mahotsav, an annual segregating the waste into dry and tree plantation festival which aims at increasing wet at source. The wet waste will the green cover in India, celebrated in the first go into the waste pit whereas the week of July throughout the country. dry waste will be sent for The festival highlights the importance of forests recycling instead of to the Inauguration of the project and educates people for the need of planting and dumping ground. tending of trees to prevent global warming and The inaugural ceremony was attended by Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal, reduce pollution and soil erosion, thus Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal, Dr. Madhuri Tikam and Dr. Rani maintaining the delicate balance of nature. Tyagi. Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, the faculty in-charge of Nature Club, The students of H.R. College along with I/C explained the process of segregation and waste management to 50 first year Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Professor-in- students. charge Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, planted The guests of honour for the ceremony Mrs. Jyoti Mhapsekar, President, saplings within the college premises. 50 saplings Stree Mukti Sangathan and Ms. Pooja Lapasia from Godrej, presented the were distributed among the students to promote core committee members of Nature Club with their respective posts in the this green movement, taking a pledge for the club. planting of trees. Nature Club has collaborated with Let's GREEN, an NGO, to participate in a plant plantation and delivery service in societies for those who want native trees in their compounds.

Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal presented Mrs. Jyoti Mhapsekar, President, Stree Mukti Sanghathan with a token of appreciation for the Sanghathan’s Planting of saplings at H.R. College invaluable assistance in setting up the project on the college premises.

115 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | NATURE CLUB

Meeting regarding implementation of ‘zero waste management’ project with Stree Mukti Sangathan and Godrej

Accolades for Nature Club

Hertitage Walk to see the oldest architectural masterpieces of the city, to spread awareness about the need for protection and preservation of heritage monuments and to safe guard them against their further deterioration in modern times.

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION January 17, 2017 Monsoon Trek The Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony was organized by Nature Club in collaboration with GEMS to felicitate the faculty and the students for their achievements in the inter-collegiate and academic arenas. The I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar congratulated the students for their achievements followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Around 1200 awards and certificates were distributed to the students in the categories of General Leadership, Promising Young Leader, Best Organiser and Outstanding Contribution. Certificates of Merit were also awarded to deserving students by Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi and Dr. Pooja Clean up Drive to ensure that Girgaon Chowpatty is free of litter Ramchandani. after the immersion of the Ganpati idols on Anant Chaturdashi .

116 GENERALEVENTS&MANAGEMENTSOCIETY

The General Events Management Society conducts various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities from time to time and helps in organising major events of the college i.e. the Annual Dr. Rita Khatri & Ms. Amrita Kambli Prize Distribution. GEMS Bazaar is an annual event where students put up stalls to develop Coordinators entrepreneurship skills. CHASE is similar to a treasure hunt. The underprivileged children are invited for a Christmas party every year. Santa Claus distributes gifts to them and after the cake is cut and snacks eaten, the kids participate in games and dance to some bollywood music.

CHASE August 16, 2017

Chase is an event organized by the students of the General Event Management Society of H.R. College for the students of the college. The event helps fresher’s bond as it teaches them teamwork. The students’ team completing all the given tasks in the minimum time and expense is declared as the winner. Over all two hundred students participated in this event.

GEMS team - organisers of CHASE

BAZAAR 2017 September 29, 2017

Budding entrepreneurs competed with one another with 12 different concepts earning profit through umpteen sales. Bazaar was set up in the college canteen with over 12 stalls put up from morning to evening selling various food items, accessories, artifacts, etc. There were tattoo and mehendi making counters set up by the college students. Bazaar was inaugurated by Ms. Padma Shah, Member, HSNC Board. For the first time Bazaar had special participants from schools in Grant Road; run by the HSNC Board. The students from displayed colorful handmade diyas and body spray jute bags and variety of games. Mr. Parag Thakkar I/C Principal of H.R. College; Mr. Pinto, Principal, VBM School and Dr. Hemlata Bagla, Principal of K.C. College also graced the occasion and motivated the young I/C Principal, Vice Principals, Guests, Staff and students had an exciting time exploring BAZAAR

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INDUCTION CEREMONY November 7, 2017

The president of 2016-17, Ms. Vatsala Trivedi officially handed over charge to her successor Ms. Aksheta Bazaar was inaugurated by Ms. Padma Shah, Member, HSNC Board. Seen Meher. I/C Principal Mr. here with I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice Principals and Guests. Parag Thakkar graced the occasion with Dr. Rita Khatri and Ms. Amrita Kambli, the teachers-in-charge. The teachers shared their own experience and spoke about how the members of the club have raised the level of the club to become one of the best Address by Prof Parag Thakkar clubs of H.R. College. This was followed by the announcement and felicitation of the CHASE 2017 AND BAZAAR 2017 winners who also shared their unforgettable experiences with the audience. GEMS organising team of BAZAAR Later the directors of the year 2017-18 were introduced and felicitated by the I/C Principal.

Students of the Valiram Bherumal Melwani Model High School and the Master Sitaldas Punwani Tutorial High School, both run by the HSNC Board in Grant Road, Mumbai; sell their handmade diyas at BAZAAR. Induction of new committee by I/C Principal budding entrepreneurs. The members as well as the crowd swayed to the tunes of latest hit music tracks. CORE COMMITTEE President Just like every year the turn out of college students and teachers was in Aksheta Meher great numbers. There were games stalls, Nachos stall, badges and tattoos, Vice President mobile covers, a pen stall, a Sindhi food stall selling papdi chat etc. Ms. Rishabh Merani Laxmi Pillai and Mr. Niren Mehta were the judges for the event. Finance Head This year the awards won were: Abizar Sarwan Wala Creative Head 1. Business Tycoon: MVM Club - winner for creativity and for earning Kiran Sidhwani the maximum profit Marketing Head 2. Business Brainer: FY B.Voc. student for Best Business Idea Anjali Matta Club Representative 3. Marketing Geek: Kiran Sidhwani, SY B.Com Suraj Nagrani 4. Outstanding Performer: Students of VBM School Logistics Head Kamlesh Chhabaria

118 IPC-INTERNATIONALPROG.COMMITTEE

The International Programmes Office is the faction responsible for International Initiatives at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics: to engage and explore global dimensions and broaden every Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee student's horizons. It makes the world a platform for learning, through the development and Coordinators implementation of student and faculty exchange programmes, guest lectures and interactive sessions. The endeavour to provide a 360 degree educational perspective to students has resulted in the Study Abroad Programmes, wherein students are offered scholarships as well as the opportunity to visit campuses overseas. Students on educational exchange programmes maintain that interaction with people from a different culture enhances their learning experience, strengthens inter-personal relationships and help change the stereotype attitudes of people and countries. Even the H.R. faculty regularly partakes of exchange programmes. After all, a well- travelled faculty can instill in students, the confidence to embark upon their chosen

paths in life with an international perspective. With an impressive list of universities Team IPC with I/C Principal and institutions in its portfolio, the IPC creates methods to engage with these institutes and derive maximum and mutual benefits from these alliances.

The International Programmes Committee, headed by the INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION VISITS Faculty Director, Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, is the HR College has welcomed a number of international faculty international relations body of H.R. College. delegations, student delegations, exchange programme In this capacity, IPC organizes various student & faculty participants and delegations of businessmen. exchanges, scholarships, summer sessions and other - University of Cincinnati, USA opportunities for internationalization, in collaboration with - International Youth Exchange Programme, Germany partners across the globe. It has a team of enthusiastic students who devote themselves to the internationalization process. - Kennesaw State University, USA IPC has embarked on a rewarding journey by attempting to - Institute of Strategic Leadership, Japan project the college and the country as a modern education hub SUMMER SCHOOLS and training the students to be better ambassadors of Students from HR College take up summer programmes at the tomorrow, giving them immense exposure and opportunities. following institutions: In the academic year of 2017-18, IPC welcomed numerous - University of California, Berkeley, USA visitors, including Professor Mark Wilson from Australian - Kedge Business School, France National University, Dr. Alvin Lee from Deakin University, Professor Graham Miller from Surrey University, Dr. Micheal - London School of Economics, UK Schlabra from Concordia College, Professor Atul Mishra from - Boston College of Communication, USA Plymouth University to name a few. Student delegations from PARTNER INSTITUTIONS the University of Cincinnati, delegates from Japan and Rotary We have focused on faculty discussions with reputed universities Youth Exchange Programme participants from Germany, and spreading awareness of higher studies options in various visited the college. schools IPC focused on scholarships such as the Donald and Betty - Kedge Business School Keating scholarship, the McDonald Cadet Leadership - Deakin University, Australia Conference scholarship, the SP Jain Management scholarship, the Deakin NDTV Scholarship, Deakin Vice - SP Jain Global School of Management Chancellors Scholarship and a scholarship for - Concordia University, USA Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of - University of Cincinnati, USA Westminster. - The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, USA Additionally, IPC worked on spreading awareness of higher - EDHEC Business School, France studies options in various schools including EDHEC Business - London School of Economics, UK School and Kedge Business School from France, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the John - University of Surrey, UK Hopkins University-Carey Business School. - Westminster Business School, UK - Australian National University, Australia

119 MOUs SIGNED STUDENT ENRICHMENT | IPC We have retained old tie-ups and forged ahead with new linkages. - University of Westminster, UK, to explore possible opportunities for collaboration - Kedge Business School, France, in the context of their summer programmes CERTIFICATION SESSIONS - Dr. Alvin Lee, Deakin University, Australia LANGUAGE CLASSES - A1 level Spanish Classes started with Hispanic Horizon and completed successfully CONSULAR VISITS - US Consulate - New Zealand Consulate Anjali Bhanot recipient of Full Tuition Fee Scholarship at - German Consulate University of Westminster; Course - MA Marketing Communications - September 2017 - September 2018 FACULTY EXCHANGE H.R. College has conducted fruitful discussions on the commencement of two-way faculty exchange programmes: - Rotary Club of Mumbai Midtown and Rotary Club of Nidda, Theo-Koch-Schule, Grunberg, Germany - Theo-Koch-Schule, Grunberg, Germany STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS The college has secured a number of opportunities for meritorious students to experience alternate learning styles in different cultures and broaden the horizons of their knowledge. - B e t t y a n d D o n a l d Ke a t i n g Scholarship to St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, UK - Advance Student Admission Khushboo Agarwal, Anaheez Patel selected as a fellow and Program to the SP Jain Institute for SYBAF, recipient of B e t t y a n d D o n a l d invited to attend The McDonald Management and Research, Dubai, Conference for Leaders of Character Keating Scholarship to UAE held at the United States Military St. Catherine’s College, Academy, Westpoint, USA, on a fully - Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua Oxford University, UK University, Beijing, China sponsored trip. - McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character at the United States Military Academy, WestPoint, USA CORE COMMITTEE - Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, Deakin University President - NDTV Deakin Scholarship Rishant Varshney Mahima Chadha - Rajasthan Royal Scholarship with Deakin University for Vice Presidents Nirvika Thakar Outstanding Sports Person Tanwir Arman Roshan Metkar Jeevesh Garg Tanya Kalra FUTURE PROGRAMMES Aishwarya Yerramilly Hamza Ebrahim - On campus foreign language courses Senior Directors Jeevika Sahajwani - International counseling Rahul Uttamchandani Additional Directors The constant aim is to expand the scope of activities, to further Aditi Merchant Gitesh Sahni Sankalp Tuteja strengthen the culture of internationalization, to start on- Nikita Devidasani Nikita Pawar campus foreign language courses and build relationships with Directors Aadit Parikh Aryan Shah new universities while maintaining existing relationships, for a Aashna Godha Sanjana Ahuja mutual exchange of ideas, knowledge and information. Naren Punjabi

120 PSDS-PublicSpeaking&DebatingSociety

As the name suggests, PSDS conducts debates, discussions and elocution competitions on various spheres of life. The role of public speaking in the lives of Ms. Geeta Sahu students is increasing. Recognizing this need of the student community, the Public Coordinator Speaking and Debating Society dives into this aspect of student development and CORE COMMITTEE conducts various activities which help them enhance these skills. Presidents Saniya Shaikh Saloni Sharma Creative Heads Naisha Madan Ruchita Aggarwal ORIENTATION AND INDUCTION CEREMONY Marketing Head Deepankar Paryani August 10, 2017 PR Head Nehal Taparia Editorial Head The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R. College Rashi Rathod Joshita Chopra welcomed chief guest Mr. Ketan Bhagat, author of Child/God. Hosted by Rashi Rathod and Joshita Chopra, the event began with the traditional ceremony of lighting the lamp. The newly inducted President for the year Saniya Shaikh, introduced the club and its activities to the new members. The I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, as well as the Vice Principals, Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani shared words of encouragement. Ms. Geeta Sahu Mr. Parag Thakkar Mr. Ketan Bhagat Coordinator PSDS I/C Principal Guest Speaker Snigdha Bansal, former president; and Abhinav Ravi, former admin head; got nostalgic while sharing their experiences in the club. Palak Upadhyay, also former admin head, formally handed over the responsibilities to the new core committee for the year 2017-18. PSDS's teacher-in-charge Ms. Geeta Sahu, welcomed the new members to the club and invited the chief guest to express his thoughts. Mr. Ketan Bhagat spoke about public speaking and handling problems as they come to you. The good news was that speaking in public is a skill that can be learnt and use various strategies to become a better speaker and presenter. The newly inducted core team FOUNDATIONCOURSE

As a part of the Yet another successful activity academic activities conducted by the department was a the Department of Debate on Genetically Modified Foundation Course Crops held on the March 21, 2018. Ms. Madhu Kelkar organised a Poster Coordinator Painting Competition for the SYBCOM students on March 5, 2018. The topic given to them was 'Health Poster Painting Impacts of the Competition and Mobile Phone'. (r)Debate. There were 55 poster entries.

121 INVESTMENTCLUB

The Investment Club of H.R. College or I.C.H.R. is the finance club of the college. It stresses on

spreading financial literacy among students through a practical applicable approach. In light of Ms. Tasneem Razmi their motive "Make an Investment in yourself", it organizes numerous events throughout the Coordinator academic year ranging from seminars and mock tock exchanges to the mammoth BLAZE, H.R. College’s very own inter collegiate finance festival.

BULLSEYE August 11, 2017

The Investment Club of H.R. College conducted its flagship event, the mock stock exchange 'BULLSEYE', receiving an enthusiastic response with 220 participants. Faculty at the Mock Stock Exchange I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar inaugurated the event by Students engrossed in bidding ringing the opening bell. Participants traded celebrity stocks like Ekta Kapoor and Real Madrid from the year 2011 to the year 2017. With the highs and lows in the prices of the stocks the exhilaration and fervour rose. As multiple stocks were being delisted and brought back, the participants were kept on their toes. Jash Chauhan and Harshika Shah managed to create a net worth of the highest value and thus took home the trophy. HR Faculty also participated with enthusiasm! Majority of the students who took part in the event were first time traders. The event was a great experience infused with fun for the participants as well as the organisers. Winners with I/C Principal and Coordinator

TIMEBOMB October 4, 2017

The Investment Club of H.R. College conducted its second intra college event of the year, TIME BOMB, an ultimate test of participants' marketing and selling skills. It involved bidding on products and using time instead of money. The teams were given 240 minutes as currency to bid on products and the remaining minutes were used to sell their bid upon product and thus procured product, on the streets. The Ongoing bidding event was played with teams of 2-4 players. This year's Time Bomb had more than 40 enterprising team The bidding took place and the teams left with one of the club participants. members to assist and guide them. Once their time was up, individual teams had to double back to ground zero, i.e. the The winners were: college. The money earned was calculated and the team that 1st place: Ishika, Jaishree, Vaishali and Laxmi worked the hardest, with the most innovative and imaginative 2nd place: Akash, Hithvi, Shilpa and Hirn marketing idea and the largest sum, won. 3rd place: Dharmil, Devanshi and Mrunal

122 Besides organising the tremendously popular STUDENT ENRICHMENT | ICHR & FEMA BLAZE, a finance Fest, throughout the year ICHR has taken the initiative in participating in a variety of inter and intra college events and performed admirably in each. Ÿ Winning trophy at KC's Kiran. Ÿ 1st place - Academia Ÿ Runner up overall at - Joules Ÿ Best Contingent at Discidium Ÿ Best Contingent at Numero Uno Ÿ Second Runner up at Elysium. The year for ICHR was thus concluded with hopes for many more successful and innovative years to come and memories to shoulder them. The crux being that each club member and Organising team of ICHR component managed to grow as a person with new ideas and fresher clearer vision, was the true victory.

FEMACLUB

The Financial Entrepreneurship Marketing Association (FEMA) Ms. Sheetal Gangaramani originated last year to nurture young talent and to give them Coordinator exposure in event management. In the very first year, FEMA established its name by winning the inter-collegiate Maths & Stats quiz Numero Uno. It is known for giving opportunities to the deserving, providing exposure beneficial for individual growth and building abilities of students so they are able to take up the challenges in the corporate world.

TREASURE TROVE Fema Team August 14, 2017

Treasure Trove, the first event organized this year by FEMA Club was a challenging Photo Scavenger Hunt where the participants had to race against time and crack intriguing clues; this also gave some experience working together as a team. More than 150 people participated in this event. FEMA also believes in giving back to the society, thereby adding the concept of a magic hug during the treasure hunt, where in any hardworking employee of the BMC was appreciated for their hard work and unending support. Winners of the Photo Scavenger Hunt

123 MVM-MarathiVangdmayMandal

The basic thrust area of the Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (Marathi Literature Society) is the promotion of Maharashtrian culture and literature amongst the youth. Every year the Mandal tries Dr. Priyamvada Sawant putting its best foot forward by organizing various eclectic programs and social causes and & Ms. Bharti Kanpile reaching out to those who take a keen interest in this magnanimously versatile culture. Coordinators

The academic year 2017-18 was a landmark year for the Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (MVM). The year was marked by intra and inter-collegiate wins, participation in various events organized by the University of Mumbai, in-house publication - HRMOOD, organizing exhibitions, visit to International Film Festival, and to top it all, a three days extravaganza in the form of MVM's first ever intercollegiate cultural festival NAANDI.

YOGA DAY June 21, 2017

The activities for the academic year began with organizing Mr. Anil Harish, President HSNC Board felt that the range and variety exhibition on the occasion of Yoga Day held on June 21, 2017. of books was astounding at the exhibition organised in the college on the occasion of Yoga Day. The students of MVM made and displayed charts depicting various yoga positions and providing information on the benefit of the same. Books on Yoga were put up for display and reading.

INDUCTION CEREMONY June 21, 2017

The induction ceremony for new office bearers was held on August 9, 2017. Mr. Akshadeep Aadivarekar was appointed as the President and Ms. Vaibhavi Zore as the Vice-President for the club for the year 2017-18.

SHRAVAN UTSAV Stall for Maharashtrian food delicacies during Shravan Utsav August 24, 2017

The month of Shravan is the fifth month of the Hindu year, beginning in late July from the first day of the full moon and ending in the third week of August, the day of the next full moon. As per tradition this year too HR MVM organized Shravan Utsav and celebrated on August 24, 2017 with song, dance and display of culinary culture of Maharashtra. A performance of Maharashtra’s traditional dance form Lavani, songs and high enthusiasm of the students heralded the joy of Shravan in HR. Decorated stall of homemade ‘Maharashtrian’ food delicacies was set up in HR Canteen and it received an eager response from the students, faculty and staff of the college. MVM team organizers of Shravan Utsav

124 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | MVM BAZAAR September 21, 2017 INTER-COLLEGIATE EVENTS

The MVM set up This academic year, MVM students participated in various a stall of nail art inter-collegiate events such as 'JALLOSH 2017' an inter- and badges at the collegiate fest organized by the Marathi Vangmay Mandal of the annual 'Bazaar'. Sydneham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai held Different clubs of the college put up August 21-23, 2017 at Sydenham College; 'AAMOD 2018' an s t a l l s w i t h inter collegiate fest organized by the Marathi Vangmay Mandal innovative ideas of the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and 'Prarambh 18' an inter- appealing to the collegiate fest of K.P.B. Hinduja College, Mumbai. youth, for sale. At the Box Cricket competition at CARPE DIEM '18 organized M V M wo n a n by Department of Mass Media, M.D. College; Vaibhavi Zore, award for maximum sale for the second consecutive year. Akshadeep Adivrekar, Nihar Kathe, Kaustubh Gite, and Ishaan Devrukhakar of HRMVM won the 1st prize in the Box Cricket competition. MVM members also participated in Box cricket MARATHI BHASHA DIVAS held in H.R. College. February 27, 2018 Members of MVM participated in various events of the University inter-collegiate event YOUTH FESTIVAL - a On February 27, 2018 the club celebrated 'Marathi Bhasha debate competition at Malhar, organized by St. Xavier's College Divas' on the occasion of the birth anniversary of eminent and a Dance Competition at D.Y. Patil College. Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer Kavi At the intra college level, few MVM members had the privilege Kusumagraj. Students read out self-composed poems and of meeting Shri Ravindra Waikar, Minister of State for Housing, stories. Higher and Technical Education on the occasion of The club's Marathi bulletin HRMOOD was released on the inauguration of NAANDI '18. occasion. HRMOOD was released thrice this year with articles, The members of MVM attended the Mumbai International stories and poems written by the MVM members. Film Festival of short films and documentaries held between A Reading Club was inaugurated on the occasion of Marathi January 28 and February 3, 2018 at the Films Division, Bhasha Divas. The club aims to encourage reading habits and Mumbai. hold discussion on Marathi literary works.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY February 7, 2018

At the HR Annual Sports Day, MVM members Prajakta, Ishaan, Apurva, Akshadeep and Rutuja won prizes at the 200 and 400 meters marathon run and discuss throw. The events of the year ended with the annual farewell organized for the final year students. Mr. Ravindra Vaikar, Ministry of State for Housing & Education inaugurated the festival NAANDI

MVM Students attended a journalism event MVM students attended MIFF 2018, the Film Fest in Mumbai

125 GDCCLUB-GrowthDevelopmentChange

The focus and goals of the club are formal training events like Group Discussions, Corporate Training and Workshops and the Extempore Events like Channel Surfing, Ms. Kinjal Doshi & Ms. Trisha Dutta Shipwrecked, Voice Over, Green Screen and many more. Coordinators

ORIENTATION & INDUCTION CEREMONY July 21, 2017

90 students attended the Orientation and Induction Ceremony of Growth Development Change Cell of H.R. College, held on Ms. Ankita Desai, the college premises. Director, Club Rawdust A lamp was lit to mark the commencement of the session by Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi, who then addressed the audience on the importance of good communication skills and how Growth, Development and Change is an integral part of an individual's life. The event was then taken forward with a short presentation by the President of the club Dishen Shah who explained the focus and goals of the club by highlighting the formal training events like Group Discussions, Corporate Training and Workshops and the Extempore Events like Channel Surfing, Shipwrecked, Voice Over, Green Screen and many more. A mock Group Discussion was conducted which was judged by Chief Guest Ms. Ankita Desai, Director, Club Rawdust, who shared her profound views. Having connections with Engrossed in the proceedings the Corporate arena, she stressed on how the club events would help students become industry ready and face the corporate Treasurer and Marketing HOD - Dharti Trevadia and Saloni world with confidence. Mehta The President of Extempore Events Deepak Lalwani, A Vote of Thanks was proposed by Ms. Kinjal Doshi and the conducted a mock session of the events Shipwrecked and registration for the events took place, ending on a positive note. Channel Surfing which involved a lot of interaction from the audience and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The session was followed by the induction of the new Committee members in the club by Profs-in-Charge Ms Kinjal Doshi and Ms Pooja Lalwani. They presented badges to the Presidents - Dishen Shah and Deepak Lalwani Vice Presidents - Rudra Nikam and Geetika Bhatia PR Head and Editor - Prithvi K h i t h a n i a n d J e e v i k a Sahajwani Newly inducted core committee with the club coordinators

126 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | GDC CLUB SHIPWRECK August 14, 2017 CHANNEL SURFING 2018 March 22, 2018 An intra-collegiate event Shipwreck was organised with about 15-20 participants from various courses, representing other H.R. College of Commerce and Economics and Growth clubs and classes. Development Change Cell hosted an event, “Channel Surfing The event was judged by Rudeshwar Malkani, Anvita Dixit, 2018” in the conference room. Simone Mody and Kahini Mehta. All the participants were The very enigmatic Drashtra Shelawala, the witty Moaaz Syed given different personalities and were supposed to defend and the very compassionate Abhinay Bisht were the panel themselves on the sinking ship followed by a rebuttal round by chosen to judge the whole event. the judges. The criteria for judging were versatility, spontaneity The pre-prepared teams introduced themselves to the judges. and witty rebuttal. It was a fun event enjoyed by all. Each team was to perform certain tasks given by the judges in The winner of the life jacket was announced after the second such a manner as if the judges were watching Television; with round of intense rebuttal between the participants and the the teams enacting what would happen on television. judges. The winner of the event was Mr. Aftab Ilyas from In spirit of sportsmanship, judge Drashtra Shelawala danced FYBVoc. passionately, followed by an innovative beat-boxing performance by Abhinay Bisht. Succeeding the tasks, a short film about the annual events created by the GDC were shown. All the members were then given their respective badges and inducted, followed by inspirational speeches by the Presidents Deepak Lalwani and Geetika Bhatia.

Winners of Shipwreck with the judges and coordinators

GDC’s EXCEL ON SPORTS DAY February 7, 2018

The GDC team bagged a lot of medals and laurels placing first in several events like 100m, 200m, 800m and Long Jump. GDC won the "BEST CONTINGENT AWARD" for which the Contingent Leader and Assistant Contingent Leader were Mohammed Umar Khan and Hamza Sayed; at the Annual Sports Day, organized by the Sports Council of H.R. College at the Priyadarshini Park.

127 YOUNGLEADERSCLUB

Formed under the able guidance of the Associate Dean Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, with the sole objective of inculcating leadership skills among its members; it organises workshops, guest lectures Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and events, allowing each and every member to take responsibility for all the activities related to the Coordinator event, thereby allowing over all personality development of the members associated with it.

BONDING AT HOLI CELEBRATIONS February 28, 2018

Despite exams in the pipeline, students from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics organised Holi celebrations on the college premises. Held on the college's terrace, a playground for students inclined towards extracurricular activities, the HR College students played holi on the college terrace celebrations included dance and poetry performances along with college said, “Such events are organised so students don't forget singing by the members of the their traditions; many students come to Mumbai from different college's Young Leaders Club. parts of the country and stay away from their families, so this Aimed at increasing a non-virtual interaction between students gives them a chance to celebrate, away from home. Also, it is a and faculty members, several games too were planned by the great way for collegians to bond with others within the college. faculty members, students, and college associates. Talking These events are a great way to mix tradition and bonding; as an about the event, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, vice principal of the institute, we have always promoted this idea.”

CONVOCATION March, 2018

The Young Leaders Club of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics successfully arranged and organised the Convocation Ceremony for the batch of 2017-2018 of Bachelor of Commerce. It was indeed a very nostalgic and Prof. Parag Thakkar Dr. Pooja Ramchandani emotional ceremony with the students bidding adieu to their alma mater. A video portraying and giving a glimpse of all the fun, whimsical and humorous moments shared by the students in the previous three years was shown, followed by a speech by Mr. Parag Thakkar, I/C Principal sharing his thoughts and conveying his best wishes to the students for the future. Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal and Mr. Atul Sathe, Faculty Accountancy, also addressed the gathering. The certificates were distributed to students by the club members. Also a very interactive and memorable photo session was Distribution of certificates by members of the arranged so that each and every Young Leaders Club student could cherish their sweet memories at college.

128 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | YOUNG LEADERS CLUB | CODE CREATIVE THINKING WORKSHOP March, 2018

The Young Leaders Club of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics organised a Creative Thinking Workshop with Mr. Zahir Mirza. The duration of the workshop was that of three hours which proved to be enlightening, mind-bending and educational. Mr. Mirza is a veteran of the advertising industry who made the workshop a learning and creative playground with its unstructured and flexible approach. He inculcated various Mr. Zahir Mirza activities in the workshop such as making the students dance to loosen up, designing a marketable product with four given options on cards and also demonstrated how important it is to be creative and innovative in today's world. He has retired with the primary objective of specialising in creativity and innovation and also continues to be dedicated to revolutionizing the way learning and development is perceived.

Guest speaker with Creative thinkers

CODECLUB

The Council of Debates and Elocution (CODE) hold MUN's, debates, elocution and impromptu speaking competition which enhance the communication skills among Dr. Misha Bothra the students and builds up their confidence to speak before the large audience. Coordinator

STAND UP SPEAK UP THE CONFRONTATION August 24, 2017 November 15, 2017

Stand Up Speak Up is an Extemporary Competition held by CODE The Confrontation is the annual junior college debate every year for junior college students, where participants have to held by CODE each year for junior college students. speak on a topic on the spot with a minute of preparation. This year it was held in a panel discussion styled format.

College debate Participants of the extemporary competition

129 SINDHISANGAT

The sole objective of the club is the promotion of Sindhi Language,

Sindhi Literature and its rich culture across the globe. Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Ms. Laju Sharma Coordinator Coordinator CHALIYA CELEBRATION AT H.R. COLLEGE August 23, 2017

Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College (SSHR) celebrated the Chaliya function to orient the young Sindhi students about the importance of 40 days of fasting by the Sindhi Community in the months of July and August, a thanksgiving celebration in honor of Varuna Deva and Jhulelal for hearing their prayers. To keep this tradition alive, students performed a traditional folk dance and a skit with a theme on the 'Importance of the Sindhi Language'. Students made a symbolic representation of their Traditional folk dance God Jhulelal through Bahrana Sahib. The programme ended with Aarti and Palav in Sindhi. Prasad was distributed to all present. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar appreciated the student's talent and efforts to imbibe and carry forward their culture and language. He encouraged students to speak in Sindhi. The Chief Guest for the event was HSNC Board member Ms. Padma Shah who was happy to note that the students were taking the initiative under the guidance of teacher coordinators. In her address to the students, she inspired students to speak in Sindhi and remain connected to their roots. Ms. Padma Shah inducted the new members of Sindhi Sangat from Degree and Junior College along with the Vice-Principal of Skit by students on the 'Importance of the Sindhi Language' Degree College Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Junior College Vice-Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia. The coordinators Ms. Laju Sharma, Ms. Bharti Sharma and Ms. Kajal Ramchandani were felicitated by the Chief Guest, Vice-Principals and students.

SINDHI SURHAAN February 5, 2018

Sindhi Sangat – a club which aims to promote Sindhi culture I/C Principal, Vice Principals and Sindhi Sangat students with and language, organized SINDHI SURHAAN a cultural Chief Guest Ms. Padma Shah extravaganza in Sindhi. The event started with the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Sindhi Sangat students from Degree and Junior College Guest Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President of the HSNC enthralled the audience with a welcome dance followed by solo Board; Board member Ms. Padma Shah; I/C Principal Mr. song and dance performances, playing of tabla, with the Parag Thakkar; Vice-Principals of Degree College Dr. Jehangir programme culminating in a group dance which was showcased Bharucha, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Dr. Rajeswari Ravi; and on the terrace followed by Palav. Junior College Vice-Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia. The students A short video clip highlighting the journey and achievements of welcomed the chief guest, principal and vice principals of the Sindhi Sangat club was shown. On the same day a Sindhi college, teaching and non-teaching staff and the students elocution competition was held in which students actively present for the function. This was followed by an aarti of Lord participated. The theme for the competition was 'Future of Jhulelal. Sindhi Language'. The winners of elocution competition Mr.

130 Ayush Duseja from FYJC and Ms. Anisha Churyai from STUDENT ENRICHMENT | SINDHI SANGAT FYB.Com were felicitated by the Chief Guest Mr. Kishu Mansukhani. He was impressed by the enthusiastic performances by Sindhi students. Past performers of Sindhi Sangat were also felicitated. Shweta Punjabi, alumnus and the first president of the Sindhi Sangat Club sang a foot-tapping song 'Dama Dum Mast Kalandar' followed by a scintillating performance by Divya Chandiramani, an alumnus who won the Sindhi Idol competition. Divya sang 'Naale Alakh Je kalam' and danced on the famous Sindhi Laada 'Chaladdo'. Divya is the granddaughter of renowned Sindhi personality Late Shri Ram Panjwani. Shweta Punjabi sings 'Dama Dum Mast Kalandar' Chief Guest Mr. Mansukhani and Board Member Mrs. Padma Shah praised the performances of the students saying that it was reminiscent of the good old days. They were of the opinion that more such Sindhi events should be organized so that more students participate, to showcase the beautiful Sindhi culture and ensure that the language be spoken among the Sindhi students. Mr. Mansukhani stressed the need to start Sindhi language classes. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar applauded the efforts of the Degree and Junior College Sindhi Sangat Faculty In-charge Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Ms. Laju Sharma respectively. Sindhi Idol Competition winner Divya Chandiramani performed the Ms. Laju Sharma proposed a vote of thanks to all present. A famous Sindhi Laada 'Chaladdo'. hearty Sindhi meal was enjoyed by all at the conclusion of the days programme.

Tabla performance by Tanay Raheja

Sindhi elocution competition winners felicitated by Mr. Kishu Mansukhani

Faculty felicitated by Ms. Padma Shah Organising Team with Chief Guest Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President of the HSNC Board; Board member Ms. Padma Shah; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Vice-Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Dr. Rajeswari Ravi; and Junior College Vice-Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia.

131 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | SINDHI SANGAT CHETI CHAND CELEBRATION March 19, 2018

Cheti Chand festival marks the beginning of the New Year for the Sindhi community, falling on the same day as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Ugadi in other parts of the Deccan region of India. Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College celebrated this festival in the Conference Hall of the college. Chief Guest Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President, HSNC Board; Ms Padma Shah, member of the HSNC Board; I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Barucha and Ms. Dipika Bhatia; teachers-in-charge Dr. Pooja The event commenced with invoking the blessings of Lord Jhulelal Ramchndani and Ms. Laju Sharma lit the lamp and took the blessings of Lord Jhulelal at the commencement of the I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice-Principal Dr. Pooja programme. Ramchndani spoke on the occasion and encouraged the The event was replete with Sindhi dances, songs, a funny skit students. The event concluded with chanting of Aarti, Palav and a skit depicting importance of Cheti Chand. Members of the and Prasad was distributed. club performed a tabla jugal bandi. One of the member For those who couldn't attend this event, the entire programme participant spoke about the life of Late Shri K.M. Kundnani, was telecast live from the official instagram account and former Principal of K.C. College and founding member of the facebook account of the Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College. HSNC Board. A two minute silence was observed in his memory. H.R. College alumni Divya Chandiramani & Mohit Jaitley joined in to sing Sindhi songs in their melodious voices. A video highlighting the achievements and events of Sindhi Sangat was shown to the audience. On this auspicious occasion the official logo of the club was unveiled by Mr. Kishu Mansukhani. The audience was happy to see the club taking initiative to promote the Sindhi culture, literature and language in such a wonderful manner. Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Ms. Padma Shah, Dr. Pooja Ramchndani & Ms. Laju Sharma Coordinators of the Sindhi Sangat

Mohit Jaitley Dance jugalbandi with tabla Divya Chandiramani Section of the audience

Sindhi dance by students Skit Skit

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TALENT PARADE September 18, 2017 Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College gave a superb performance at Talent Parade 2017. The club performed on three songs 'Disco deewane', 'Dil mai baji guitar' and 'Havan karenge'. Spirited performance at CHM on Sindhi Language Day They presented a theme where they showed three clubs Members perform at Talent Parade competing between themselves for the trophy of Talent Parade. The performance got a few laughs with humorous dialogues in between. For the first time in the history of Talent Parade a club got a cheer of “once more” for its performance! BAZAAR A hilarious skit September 29, 2017 Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College SINDHI LANGUAGE DAY participated in Bazaar 2017- an Butter papdi Stall at BAZAAR inter-collegiate pure selling initiative organized by General April 10, 2018 Event Management Society (GEMS). Sindhi Sangat students added the essence of sindhi chat “Butter On the occasion of World Sindhi Language Day celebrated at Papdi” to this event. A stall was put up where the students made CHM College (Ulhasnagar), the Sindhi Sangat students butter papdi, made with batan (usually know as butter), papdi, represented H.R. College on the occasion. sev, onion, potato, coriander leaves, mint coriander and The programme commenced with a clip which showed all the tamarind chutney. The stall received an over whelming response events done by Sindhi Sangat, a matter of pride for this club. from everyone visiting the event! In the presence of many dignitaries from the HSNC board, students performed a group dance which was based on Sindhi HR PREMIER LEAGUE culture. Another group of students performed a hilarious skit March 20, 2018 which the audience enjoyed immensely. All the participants The Sports Council of H.R. College organized HR Premier were felicitated with a certificate and the entire group got a cash League where the boys of Sindhi Sangat put up a power packed voucher as a token of appreciation. performance. A total of 15 boys of degree college participated in this event.

CORE TEAM Degree College Secretary Vice-Presidents President Muskaan Wadhwani Garima Mewlani Jash Tekwani HR Head Aakansha Jain Vice-President Sunny Lalwani Creative Head Riya Chaturvedi Finance Head Muskaan Chanwani Choreographer Sanchit Israni Cultural Head Punit Pohwani Event Head Purvi Tulsani IT Heads Hitakshi Khira Attendance Head Karan Keswani Creative Head Jhanavi Tulsani Karan Bathija Richa Rupani PR Head Hospitality Head Chanchal Methwani Gaurav Aswani Junior College IT Head Admin Head President Hritik Thakur Members of Sindhi Sangat at CHM Anjali Sadaranagni Kajal Vaswani

133 ACADEMICS FYJCORIENTATION August 3, 2017

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics welcomed the first year enthusiasts to the Orientation Ceremony. Mr. Kishu Mansukhani and Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani addressed the two sessions with their words of inspiration. An overview of the examination pattern and extra- curricular activities was given by Junior College Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia. Dr. Navin Punjabi shared the outstanding achievements and activities of the college and of its students. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar welcomed the parents and students, sharing the values and morals imparted at H.R. College. Various clubs were introduced highlighting Launch of the First Day Brochure by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar; Chief their activities. The Students' Council leading the Guest Mr. Parimal Shah, Vice-President & Regional Marketing Head, West - admissions process were felicitated for their outstanding Axis Bank Ltd.; Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Past President, HSNC Board; and contribution. The faculty were briefly introduced. Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia. Toppers for the academic year 2016-2017 were also felicitated. Bothra & Ms. Monica Muwar. After an interactive session between The orientation was organised by faculty Dr. Misha parents and faculty the event concluded with the national anthem.

A full house at the Orientation Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Immediate Past President, HSNC Board felicitated the toppers

Faculty at the FYJC Orientation

134 YOUNGMINDS

Young Minds, the Junior College Students' Council provides a platform for leadership with its diverse

set of activities. All council events offer students to learn event management & teamwork. Each Ms. Anuradha Iyer activity is designed to nurture responsibility and leadership skills within the student community. Coordinator

Rose Day Every year there are super amazing events in the college which give the students an opportunity to show case their talents and skills. But there is only one such event which enables students to express their feelings, and that is the Rose Day. On this day roses are given to friends and loved ones as an expression of their love. Besides dedicating a rose to someone, you can also write a good message for that special someone and present it along with the rose. On the occasion there was a special performance by two melodious singers!!

Teacher's Day On the auspicious occasion of Teacher’s day, Young Minds took the Young Minds Team opportunity to express their gratitude on the behalf of all the students towards the teachers who contribute so much in helping the students acquire knowledge, competency and values. A teacher instills values that not only make the students successful but also a better human beings. They care for the students sincerely and love them as their own. A teacher sows the seeds of moral ethics within the children that builds the foundation of their character. Thus, the students come together and do their best to appreciate the efforts of the teachers who care for the students sincerely and love them as their own.

Fun for the faculty on Teacher’s Day B.A.M.B.O.O.Z.L.E.D. Young minds has been organizing exciting events for many years now and they did not fail to do so this year. B.A.M.B.O.O.Z.L.E.D. in it's debut year turned out to be a success and a great crowd puller. This event was based on the hilarious American show F.R.I.E.N.D.S . Many enthusiastic fans participated and had a lot of fun. The event started with an treasure hunt with 10 teams, each team having four members. Four teams making it to the next and the final round, the quiz, where all of them were competing against each other to win the title. All about winning!

135 COMMERCECLUB

The Club aims to develop business acumen among the students who are budding entrepreneurs of

tomorrow by organizing field trips and guest lectures by the experts in the field of business. The Club Ms. Laju Sharma also organises a Business Quiz and Debate on current topics in the field of trade, commerce and Coordinator International Marketing, thereby, encouraging students to participate in Inter-collegiate business quiz competitions.

COMQUIZ September 25, 2017

32 participants were shortlisted for COMQUIZ, organized by the Commerce Club, from the Elimination Round to make eight teams of four members each for the battle of brains between FYJCs and SYJCs. The final quiz consisted of 5 rounds namely general business Q&A round, Rapid Fire Round, Audio-Visual Round and category based Business Round. Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia gave away the trophies to all SYJCs. The winning team consisted of Amal Mody, Manas Taparia, Kavya Chovatia and Ankit Agarwal and SYJCs Runners up team comprising of Prakyath Shetty, Shloka Shah, Meet Shah and Roshni Shinde. The newly elected members of the Commerce Club along with the core team were inducted by Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia and Prof. in-charge Ms. Laju Sharma. Quiz session

Winners at COMQUIZ

Newly inducted team of Commerce Club with Vice Principal Ms Dipika Bhatia and Club Coordinator Ms Laju Sharma

136 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | COMMERCE CLUB BRAND PLUS November 14, 2017

Brand Plus a marketing platform for the Ranveer Soni and Kush Jhaveri were Junior College students was organized with declared as Best Speakers. The judges 8 teams from FYJC and SYJC (40 students) for the event were in-house faculty Mrs. entering the competition. Participants were Anupama Sawant, and Dr. Misha asked to draw a chit for product/service and Bothra. I/C Principal Prof. Parag were given 50 minutes preparation time for a Thakkar and Vice-Principal Mrs. Winners of Brand Plus 30 second commercial, using creativity and Dipika Bhatia graced the occasion persuasive writing, so as to make the Prof. Parag Thakkar inspired and audience experience a wide variety of motivated the students by asking them emotions. questions regarding the product/service Team consisting of Parsh Chokshi, Krisha assigned to them. He inquired about the Shah, Maitri Shah and Dviti Shah secured USP of the product and its benefit. The 1st position while team comprising of Manas winners and runners up team was Taparia, Amal Mody, Aman Mulgaonkar felicitated by the I/C Principal and Vice- and Farzeen Harver secured 2nd position. Principal. Runners-up of Brand Plus

BSE VISIT July 20, 2017

The Commerce Club organized a visit to BSE whereby 100 students got the chance to visit it. It was a very informative session starting with a lecture about the stock market, how to invest, where to invest and various other terminologies related to stocks. It was followed by a practical session on the actual working of the market. Students got to know how the stock market functions. They got an opportunity to learn something outside of the classroom. Students were accompanied by the faculty of Junior College Mrs. Anuradha Iyer, Mrs. Mansi Bharne, Mrs. Anupam Upadhyay and Mr. Ravi Dewani from the Office. The team was led by Mrs. Laxmi Pillai, whose efforts resulted in the visit to BSE, an annual feature for the last four years for the students of the Junior College.

CORE COMMITTEE President Mr. Harsh Chopra Vice-President Ms. Arya Bajaj Members Dhruvi Zingade Adwaita Mishra Raunak Tolani Neil Chugh Varun Dandhwani Members of the faculty Josya Hemrajani accompanying the Parsh Chokshi student group to the BSE

137 FRENCHCLUB

The French Club aims to encourage and enhance the linguistic skills of the students by

creating a mélange between the love for France, French language and the French culture. Ms. Milita Ganguly Coordinator

FRENCH NATIONAL DAY July 14, 2017 The French National Day celebration commenced with a PowerPoint presentation on French culture and pictures and videos of various popular places in France. Club members presented a salsa and a hip hop dance. “La Marseillaise” the The French National Day French National Anthem was sung by the students. The last year toppers were felicitated.

THE AMAZING RACE November 11, 2017 The Amazing Race, a fun-filled event in which 150 students participated from various colleges in Mumbai, was a grand Balloon Burst task Winners of the Amazing Race success. There were a series of tasks to be completed by students in pairs: Balloon burst, Piggy back ride, Gorilla dance to name a few, spanning all over South Mumbai. The first three winning pairs were awarded with medals and the best performers were given treats.

THE FRENCH FIESTA

December 9, 2017 Hip Hop Dance Judge and Teachers with Ms. & Mr. Fiesta The French Fiesta had sizzling salsa dance performances on French songs. The canteen became a ramp when the aspiring models walked down the red carpet, to win the title of Mr. Fiesta and Miss Fiesta. The melodious voices of contestants won many hearts. The togetherness and fun was celebrated when students performed the astounding Bollywood dance fusion. Vice-Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia & Ms. Poonam Phadke presented certificates to the participants during the induction ceremony. Dancing task during Nakul Agarwal felicitated for scoring 100 Amazing Race in French at the HSC exam 2017

CORE COMMITTEE President Srushti Kurmi Vice-President PratikshaTulshyan Secretary Lavisha Chhabria Members Kritika Rohira Smiti Motwani Riddhi Shah Induction of the French Club members Celebrations during the French Fiesta Karan Lalwani

138 CASCADECLUB

Cascade Club provides a platform to showcase creativity and leadership and provides opportunities to students to showcase their talent. It also nurtures the Indian culture by organising Ms. Rashmi Redkar events like Independence Day, Garba Day, Traditional Day, Personality Contest to name a few. Coordinator Visits to orphanages imbibe a sense of social responsibility, helping create a balance between economic growth and the welfare of society and the environment. It organises meets with differently abled kids to encourage the emotional quotient among our students. Cascade Club's philosophy is “achieving while sharing”.

PHILANTHROPY BY CASCADE CLUB August 22, 2017

The students of the Cascade Club of H.R. College along with the Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia & Teacher in-charge Ms Rashmi Redkar, visited Punarvas Special School & Vocational Training Centre for Mentally Handicapped, Goregaon. The kids there are aged 3 years and above. HR Students distributing sweets The school aims to promote an understanding of Vocational Training for the disability issues and mobilize support for the mentally handicapped children dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. They also seek to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every aspect of life, to provide for Practical Vocational Training according to Personal Talent Ability & make them self-reliant (age 18 years & above); laying a foundation for them to be integrated in the society. A career makes them financially stable besides bringing them out of their shell. They are taught home science and the focus is on all round development of the kids rather than just the academics. They are encouraged to develop their talents through singing, dancing, painting, etc. The students express themselves so well that they have represented the institution at international levels as well. Small scale Members of Cascade Club at Punarvas Special School & Vocational Training industrial attributes are developed where they are taught Centre for Mentally Handicapped, Goregaon. packing, sewing, making towels etc. back to the organisation! Chocolates were distributed with The HR Team interacted with the students and saw how gratitude, as a token of appreciation and camaraderie. It is diligently they work. The Club had purchased 'rakhis' made by inspiring to see the kids excel and make an impact in this these talented children, sold them at college and gave the profits beautiful world and to push ahead in face of adversity.

PROJECT MUSKAAN - VISIT TO ASHA DAAN October 13, 2017

Asha Daan! The literal meaning of the term is 'Gift of Hope', AIDS (HIV positive). The small team of 10 nuns and volunteers Asha Daan is run by the Missionaries of Charity (founded by the at Asha Daan are undaunted by the huge challenge posed by the late Mother Teresa). It is a home for 300 abandoned, burgeoning number of the homeless. handicapped children, the destitute and people affected by Forty students and three faculty from Cascade Club of H.R.

139 STUDENT ENRICHMENT | CASCADE CLUB College visited Ashadaan on October 13 under Project Muskaan. They were greeted by the Head Sister, who gave a guided tour of the shelter. The team first visited the ward for abandoned old women and men, brought to the home by Mumbai Police from the streets and dropped to the home to be cared by sisters at Asha Daan. The students were really inspired by the hospitality shown towards them, despite having faced many cruel incidents in their lives. Afterwards, they met the physically disabled girls and had fun time interacting with them. Talking with them the students realised that life may give you many reasons to be sad, but if you stay positive, you will only make life better and the world a better place. Lastly, they visited the ward for young children, who were adorable. A moving experience at Asha Daan with Then later with the permission of sisters of the Ms Rashmi Redkar, Ms Kavita Shah & Ms Amrita Kambli shelter, we sang the song “Aashayein” from the movie Barfi, after finishing the song we were astonished to find that the children were crying. They discovered that this song was one of the best The second event was Binge Watch Trivia - a quiz round gifts ever received by the children, and these tears were of joy involving all the popular English TV series like FRIENDS, and gratitude. RiverDale, Game of Thrones and How I met your mother. Dress Leaving the shelter visibly moved by the experience, with heavy code for the day was Twinning. hearts, the students believed they could make a difference and Day 3: This was a denim day. Two events were organized back make the inmates smile. They understood the term that “Not all to back with even more participants than previous days. Heroes wear Capes”. They greatly appreciate and respect the Masquerade Party where participants wore masks and danced sisters of Asha Daan for their selfless work towards society, to their favorite tunes. touching the lives of numerous people selflessly with love and The second event was just as expected with full of fun and caring. excitement. It was Pagalpanti Bhi Jaroori Hai, many exciting games were lined up to win prizes, with the teachers too joining in the fun. HR’ITES BASH Day 4: There were three events lined up for the day. First a November 7-11, 2017 Poster making competition from the famous movies in Bollywood. The class was full with artists to showcase their The Cascade Club of H.R. College organised the annual artistic skills depicting a movie in the poster. HR'ites BASH, a 5 day event, full of creativity, art, culture, fun The second event was an all time favourite with everyone, the and excitement. Right from all the co-operative faculty Garba. The enthusiasm was visible as all the dancers & non members to the expressive students; everyone participated with dancers wholeheartedly participated in huge numbers, showing utmost zing and vigor and kept the celebratory atmosphere their unique Garba moves. going during the entire week of the event. The third event was showcasing the Mehendi & Nail Art. The Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia was the guest of honour for participants were skilled and the teachers offered their hands for many of the events with teachers judging the events during this the students to showcase their mehendi and nail art skills. They week. were judged on the basis of their creativity and speed. Day 1: Two events were organized on the first day. Students Day 5: The most awaited and glamourous event of the participated excitedly in large numbers. The first event Selfie HRites'Bash, the Personality Contest had 50 nominations! The Scavenger – a Treasure Hunt with 19 teams, spread over south students looked smashing in cocktail dresses, traditional and Mumbai area. Ballroom attire. The crowd cheered for their favorite The second Filmy Wrap with 15 teams, including teachers' participants. The participants honed their presentation skills team, tried their talent in the Bollywood quiz. Dress code was and gave polished performances! monochrome. The event closed with the vote of thanks from the Cascade Club Day 2: For the Twins/Halloween, partners wore the same editorial head. The CASCADE CLUB initiative left an clothes for the Twinning Day and the participants being indelible mark and happy memories of the exciting week for all difficult to identify! the participants.

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Masquerade Party

Selfie Scavenger Mehendi

Poster Making Competition Garba

Pagalpanti bhi zaroori hai! Classical dance performance

Twins Day Halloween participant

Personality Contest

Bollywood Dance

Mr & Miss HR’ites and runners-up of the bash with judges Cascade HR’ites Bash Organising Team

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CORE COMMITTEE President Shloka Shah General Secretary Aakansha Jain Vice President Anand Samat VP & Creative Head Josya Hemrajani PR Heads Chirag Jain Kritika Wadhwani IT Head Jay Agarwal Cultural Head Nimisha Daga Cascade Club 2nd place - Talent Parade Cascade Club stall at Bazzar Attendance Heads Himanshu Ahuja Janhavi Kotian Talent Parade OC Heads Vansh Sakariya Cascade Club won the second position at the annual college cultural Utkarsh Mehta extravaganza held at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium on September 18, 2017. Editorial Head Amal Mody Bazaar Cascade Club participated in Bazzar organised by GEMS on the college premises on September 29, 2017. Sports Day 150 members of Cascade Club participated in Sports Day organized by the Sports Council held at Priyadarshni Park, winning many accolades under CL - Devyanshi Dungaria and ACL - Kaushal Sakhardande: The Best March Past – Cascade Club

1st Place – GOLD secured by Cascade excels on sports day 1. Pranali Gandhi - Long jump 2. Raj Thapa - Shot put

2nd Place – SILVER 1. Gurwuin Singh Sahni - Javelin throw

3rd Place - BRONZE 1. Yogesh Badlani - Javelin throw 2. Ammar Tyabji - 800m 3. Jessica D'Souza - 200m Bronze 4. Gurwuin Singh Sahni - Shot Put 5. Parth Bhavsar - HSP and Cascade Club - Members of the organising team - Independence Day Celebrations held at HR College 100m & 200m

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HSP aims to promote not only the national language Hindi but also Indian ethics, values and culture amongst the students by organising various activities like essay writing Ms. Sheela Shahe & Ms Sheela Yadav competition, debates and cultural events like Independence Day and Guru Purnima etc. Coordinators HINDI ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION June 23, 2017

Eighty SYJC students participated in the essay writing competition. The winners were: First prize: Ms. Ankita Dalwani and Ms. Kinal Kothari Second prize: Mr. Saif Sohrab Gujar and Ms. Aarti Shah Third prize: Ms. Shweta Pankaj Tiwari and Ms. Gunjan Sandhnani Besides the above prizes, 19 consolation prizes were also awarded. Guru Purnima - Entertaining games for teachers Vice Principal Mrs. Dipika Bhatia was all praise for the efforts of the students.

GURU PURNIMA CELEBRATIONS July 10, 2017

H.R. College celebrated the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima organized by the Hindi Sahitya Parishad with great enthusiasm. Guru Purnima is an Indian festival dedicated to spiritual teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated by paying respect to teachers and expressing their gratitude. New committee for HSP was inducted by Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia The event started with lightening of the lamp by I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia. Mr. included various traditional and graceful dance performances by Thakkar spoke fondly of the tradition of Guru Purnima. the students of SYJC. The performance ended on a happy note with entertaining games for teachers. A small cultural event entertained the teachers and students. It

SATYA NARAYAN PUJA January 14, 2018

The Annual Satya Narayan Puja was held on H.R. College The puja was performed at the hands of Mr. & Mrs. Deep terrace in loving memory of Founder Principal Shri H.C. Narayan. Melodious bhajans were rendered by the HSP Malkani to commemorate his 47th Death Anniversary. students.

143 71ST INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS STUDENT ENRICHMENT | CASCADE CLUB & HSP August 15, 2017

HSP along with Cascade organised the Independence Day Celebrations wherein patriotic songs, plays and dances were performed by the students. A moving skit highlighting the role of the Indian soldiers selflessly guarding the nation was appreciated by all. The students enthusiastically welcomed the Teachers and Dignitaries with slogans of "Inqalab Zindabad", "Vande Mataram" and "Sarfaroshi ki tamanna". The event commenced with the hoisting of the Tricolour by the A skit on Mother India I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and the singing of the National Anthem by all present. This was followed by a scintillating cultural show starting with a Welcome Dance performed by the students, invoking the blessings of Lord Shiva. After this performance, there was a drama with a message portraying the various social evils that plague society today. Next came an attention grabbing, effective and patriotic speech, enlarging on India's achievements over the past years and H.R. College's contribution towards it. The drama and the speech both beautifully captured the essence of the occasion by invoking feelings of nationalism and Engaged audience patriotism in the audience. This was followed by a Hip-Hop dance performance. The energetic dance filled the atmosphere with a renewed vigour. The melodious choir group sang patriotic songs after the dance performance. Their energy - packed singing had the audience's hair stand on its end. The Theme Dance was an apt finale to the celebration. With minimal dialogues, the students succeeded in communicating the importance of Indian Soldiers who nobly and selflessly guard us as from the icy terrain of the North to the scorching heat of the West. It succeeded in completely moving the audience emotionally, some viewers had tears welling up in their eyes. Patriotic skit on Indian Soldiers The programme ended with the Vote of Thanks and a few inspiring words by the I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar who respectively. Each individual left the venue with a renewed commended the efforts of the club teachers of HSP and sense of patriotism and a will to work towards the development Cascade, Ms. Sheela Shahe and Ms. Rashmi Redkar of India.

FACULTY VISIT TO BSE September 27, 2017

The Junior College Faculty visited the BSE to attend a session on Financial Planning. Mr. Rakesh Nair introduced the concept of Capital Markets, avenues of investment and the parameters to look at before investing one's money. It was an interactive session of 3 hours. It was a great learning experience for the Faculty. Faculty visit to the BSE

144 NAVRATRI PUJA STUDENT ENRICHMENT | CASCADE CLUB & HSP September 18, 2017

Students of HSP helped in organising the Navratri Puja held in staff room and arranged for devotional songs to be played during the puja. They also organised dandiya and garba for the teachers and all the staff members.

MAHARASHTRA DAY May 1, 2018

Maharashtra Diwas, celebrated at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, was organized HSP oraganising team for Navratri Puja by students of Cascade Club and Hindi Sahitya Parishad. Commencing with the unfurling of the National Flag by Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia, Faculty and Students joined in to sing the National Anthem; t h u s p a y i n g t r i b u t e a n d commemorating the formation Hoisting the National Flag of the state of Maharashtra. There were performances by students, with Kaushal Sakhardande recounting some facts about Maharashtra in Faculty and Staff absorbed in the proceedings Marathi. This was followed by Cascade Club students giving an enchanting dance performance. A PowerPoint Presentation made by Ria Raghani giving a tour of Maharashtra, it's culture, delicacies and festivals was followed by a vote of thanks proposed by Devyanshi Dungaria. The event invoked a feeling of pride in the hearts of all ensuring a feeling of patriotism - 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Maaza!'

Performances by Students

Singing of the National Anthem

CORE COMMITTEE President Ms. Janhavi Kotian Secretary Ms. Muskan Gupta IT Head Mr. Amal Mody Creative Director Ms. Muskan Chanwani Public Relations Mr. Manal Ansari Attendance Ms. Anjali Kanoujiya Event Manager Ms. Jaanvi Shah Treasurer Ms. Payal Mhatre

Faculty and Students celebrated Maharashtra day in college

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The Math Club provides students who are interested in math or expert in the subject to develop and practice their mathematical abilities in an enjoyable, energetic setting. Ms. Bhawna Shah & Ms Kausar Tasneem Teachers or math club advisers can lead students in a number of activities that will sharpen Coordinators math skills, increase learning, be fun and make children excited to learn math.

VEDIC MATHS SESSION July 19, 2017

Using regular mathematical steps, solving problems sometimes are complex and time consuming. But using Vedic Mathematic's General Techniques (applicable to all sets of given data) and Specific Techniques (applicable to specific sets of given data), numerical calculations can be done very fast. HSC topper Ms. Bhavya Kapadia who scored 100 marks A vedic maths session conducted by teacher in-charge Ms. Mathematic tricks for easier in mathematics was felicitated. Bhavana Shah with various mathematic tricks for easier and fast & fast calculation calculation, got a stunning response from students. HSC topper Ms. Bhavya Kapadia who scored 100 marks in mathematics was also felicitated.

THE MATH QUIZ January 14 & 15, 2018

The Math Quiz was an amalgamation of logic, aptitude with riddles, including hardcore brainstorming. The set of questions were unique as well as intriguing. Spell bound students The participants battled till the end, keeping up the excitement! The Math Club promises even more challenging and interesting rounds for the next year!

(R) Solving the riddles (Below) Winners with I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar & Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia (Extreme right) Members of Math Club with Vice Principal and Coordinators

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InsighT, the I.T. Club of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics is the proof of the dawn of the technological era. It aims at promoting technology and also being eco-friendly. It organizes events at Ms. Amrita Kambli intra-collegiate and inter-school level i.e. Faculty development programme, Education Drive, IgniTe, Coordinator Technitude, to name a few.

WORKSHOP FOR THE UNDER PRIVILEGED July 22, 2017

Students of the Insight club of H.R. College visited the Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Municipal School in Lower Parel and conducted a workshop with around 50 students from the 8th and 9th standard of the school. Activities conducted included arts and crafts as well as simple tricks to remember math tables. Hand multiplication was taught Members of Insight club with Students of the Municipal School to the students to make it easier for them to remember the tables. In addition they were taught origami wherein each student made a throwing star out of 8 small sheets of paper. They also made scoobies of different colours using plastic strings. It was a IGNITE - an inter-school tech-fiesta good break for them from studies and the students thoroughly November 30, 2017 enjoyed themselves. The insight club looks forward to seeing these students during the next event Ignite. IgniTe had main events and seven sub-events: Life size board game (A quiz-cum-board game); Movie GAMER’S HUB Maestro, Present your start-up; Techno-connector (Solve the August 18, 2017 mystery of the combined images to find the correct answer); Poster Making; Innovate for the masses; Blind Typing. The event saw participation from 100+ students from various Gamer’s Hub was an event educational boards including SSC, ICSE & international awaited by all. This year the boards. freshers showcased their Alexandra Girl’s English Institution won the title of ‘Best gaming skills and techno- Contingent’ for the 3rd time in a row. savvy nature with events Every year, the event has escalated into a larger one, thus, such as Fifa ’17 and NFS. InsighT aims to do the same in the coming years too. The ultimate winner of the battle got the crown of the best Techno-geek.

Activities kept everyone on edge

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The club aims at inculcating knowledge of finance, business and economics among the students. Commerce is incomplete without Economics. Ms. Anuradha Iyer Coordinator THE GRAND ECO QUIZ September 7, 2017

ECHR had organized the most interesting event of the year "The Grand Eco Quiz". The two hour event had Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia as the chief guest. There were two rounds with the 1st being the elimination round where the participants had to solve a written questionnaire. Those Absorbed in the proceedings who were qualified were nominated for the second round - THE FINALE. This round was a PPT round..30 seconds were given to each team to answer. A team was of 2 people and there were 20 teams in the first round from which only 5 teams qualified for the final round. “The Economics Club is creating budding economists", exclaimed the hon'ble chief guest. The winners were felicitated with trophies and certificates. The audience as well as the participants got acquainted with many aspects related to economics. Winners of the Quiz with Coordinator

OPENHOUSE

Open House is a unique platform for a dialogue between parents, students and teachers. The Open Houses are held periodically to provide opportunity for parents to interact with the Principal and Ms Rekha Verma teachers and get first hand progress reports of their wards. Coordinator The first Open House for the academic year 2017-18 was conducted on July 26, 2017 for the SYJC students. Class teachers interacted with the parents and informed them about their wards attendance. Also, parents spoke with the class teachers and subject faculties. Vice Principal of Junior College, Ms. Dipika Bhatia, addressed the parents of students whose attendance was very poor. The second Open House was organized on December 8, 2017 for the FYJC students. The students were asked to attend the Open House along with their parents. Class teachers interacted and informed the parents about their ward's results. Vice Principal, addressed the students whose performance was unsatisfactory and emphasized to bring about an improvement in the results and attendance. The Open House Club also assists the teachers in the paper distribution of the Prelims and Terminal Examinations of the SYJC students. CORE COMMITTEE Romila Chawathe Avinash Bajaj The volunteers of the Open House Club actively participated in all the PTA meetings. Fenil Maru Tejas Parmar They gained self-confidence and also learnt to work as a team, thereby sharpening their Mehek Chulani Gauri Sharma organizing skills. They were appreciated by the teachers and parents for their assistance. Ezekiel Shetty Ninad Barne

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Dr. Misha Bothra D.Litt Awarded In 2017, Misha Bothra, faculty Junior College, received a PhD from the Department of Education, Bhagwant University, Ajmer. The title of her thesis was ‘Cooperative Learning Method v/s Traditional Learning Method: An Experimental Study’. She has completed her work under the guidance of Dr. P.P. Goswami.

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha & Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Vice Principals and Associate Professors FRENCH ESSAY TAKES MUMBAI GIRL TO U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY H.R. College student among 7 Indian winners of contest The Chancellor and the Syndicate of the International THE HINDU | August 3, 2017 Economics University, SAARC Countries Honoured Dr. Bharucha and Dr. Ramchandani with the Mumbai: When Saloni Ashish Ghatnekar rose to the applause of delegates at the General Assembly of the United Nations in DOCTOR OF LETTERS (D.Litt) New York, she was confident of her eloquence in French, In recognition and appreciation of their commendable which is neither her first language nor the medium of contribution in the field of instruction at her college. The student of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics was in the last leg of a journey which HIGHER EDUCATION had catapulted her to one of the seven Indian winners of the 2017 Many Languages, One World international essay contest. “Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly was like a dream come true. I was privileged to stand at a podium where many Simran Kessar great leaders have delivered inspiring speeches. The aura of Young achiever: SY BCOM the building gives you the courage to believe that you are capable of making a change,” said Ms. Ghatnekar, who is Saloni Ghatnekar awaiting results of her third-year management examination. at the U.N. Simran Kessar, a second year Participants in the competition submitted essays in one of the six BCOM student of H.R. College has languages of the U.N.: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The other secured All India Rank 3 in the CA winners from India had written their essays in Arabic. Ms. Ghatnekar wrote hers in French, a language she has been learning for the past seven years. IPCC Exam held in November 2017 “I applied for the competition last year, but unfortunately did not get through. This year, I among close to 2 lakh students. worked on my essay and reapplied. It was a proud moment when from a pool of over 2,000 entrants, I was declared one of the 60 winning students representing 57 universities in 27 countries,” she said. The fourth year of the contest was conceived and managed by ELS Educational Services Fatima Vapiwala, M.Com and the United Nations Academic Impact. Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, was the host of the Many Languages, One World Global Youth Forum, The Corporate Bonsai and the organiser of the Northeastern University Global Youth Symposium. After clearing a three-stage selection process, 10 winners were selected for each of the festival was held by six language groups. Ms. Ghatnekar said the contest challenged full-time university S.N.D.T Malad along students from around the world to write and submit an essay discussing their personal, w i t h v a r i o u s o t h e r academic, cultural and national context, and global citizenship, cultural understanding, competitions one of which and the role that multilingual ability can play in fostering these. Each group was allotted one of the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals to discuss, and to create plans to was the Quirky Article solve the problem in their country. Writing Competition. Ms. Ghatnekar, the only winner from Mumbai, was provided with an all-expense-paid trip The participants did not to attend the forum and symposium, and to speak at the U.N. from July 16 to July 26, just have to write the 2017. “We worked in groups, arranged according to the language of the essays. On July 21, our group made presentations on achieving gender equality and empowering all article but also had to women and girls at a special meeting of the U.N.,” she said. present it to the audience Ms. Ghatnekar's action plan was a 5 'E' plan for a gender-equal India: education, in a quirky manner. employment, experience, elevation of mentality, and emancipation of mindset. Ms Fatima Vapiwala an Ms. Ghatnekar credits her teachers and parents for her achievement. “My French teachers, Aban Davar and Radhika Kulkarni, helped me with corrections in my essay. And M.Com student of the college secured First place in the my college teacher Dr. Navin Punjabi referred me for the competition. My parents were Quirky Article Writing Competition. my backbone and my motivation through the toughest stages.”

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January 17, 2018

The General Event Management Society and the Nature Club of H.R. College jointly organised the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony. The event appreciated the outstanding efforts of the students in extra curricular activities of the college. Prof. Jane Hollander, Vice Chancellor and President, Deakin University was the chief guest for the ceremony. She encouraged the students with her motivational words and awarded the HR Superstar awards to deserving students. Ms Ravneet Pahwa, Deputy VP, Global & CEO, South Asia, Deakin University gave the all rounder awards to the students. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar and Vice Principals Dr. Jehangir Bharucha, Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Professor Jane den Hollander, President and Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive distributed various other awards to the students. of Deakin University; and Ms Ravneet Pahwa, Executive Director South Asia, Deakin University were felicitated by I/C Principal Mr.Parag Thakkar. Special Awards were awarded to CHOICE performers and NSS members for their outstanding contribution HR Superstars to the social and cultural activities. Over all more that 1200 awards and certificates were distributed for the a c a d e m i c s a n d extra-curricular Freea Bhikaji Fazal Feroz Drasta Shelawala Rishant Varshney BMS, CHOICE BMS, ICHR BMS BBI activities.

Dance recital by Shreya Sharma Priyanshi Chokshi Pranav Kotia Aditya Pandya Anvita Dixit FY B.Voc student B.Com, SPORTS B.Com BFM, CHOICE BMS, SYNC

Felicitation of Mr. David Das, Faculty Deakin A full house at the Annual Prize Distribution International by Vice Principal Dr. Rajeshwari Ravi

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All Rounder Awardees Sports Awards

Abhinav Ravi Dhruvi Jhunjhunwala Yash Shroff Pranav Kotai Jenai Doctor Sanjeev Nair Jhanvi Sonej BCOM BFM BFM BCOM BAF BCOM BCOM

Tanvir Aaman Shimone Mody Jay Baja Aanchal Maheshwari Raunak Damle Mudra BBI BMS BFM BMS BCOM BMS

Travel & Tourism

Saloni Gopani Aseesh Kaur Tanvi Thakkar BMS BAF BCOM Umang Lukka Tarun Batkani BCOM BCOM

General Leadership NSS

Hamza Ebrahim Prince Jain Vaibhavi Zore Akshadeep Aadivarekar Piyush Kewalramani Meeta Agarwal BMS BCOM MVM MVM BBI BBI

Sports Council

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MALHAR - Inter Collegiate Win MONETA - Inter Collegiate Win

TSUNAMI - Inter Collegiate Win TALAASH - Inter Collegiate Win

Best Performance, CHOICE Principal’s Special Award

Principal’s Special Award Principal’s Special Award

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Accountancy Association Advertising Add-on Course

BAF BMM

BMS BVOC

BFM BBI

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FEMA GEMS

GDC Sports

ICHR IPC

MVM Nature Club

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NSS Placement Cell

Planning Forum Popcorn Club

PSDS

Research Cell & DLLE Sports

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The Students’ Council SYNC

WDC Young Leaders Club

Hostelites Association Add-on Advertising

Special Cell CAMS

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Promising Young Leaders Promising Young Leaders

Promising Young Leaders Promising Young Leaders - MCOM

Promising Young Leaders Promising Young Leaders - Special Cell

Master of Commerce Organising Committee of the Annual Prize Distribution Day - GEMS and Nature Club with Coordinators Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, Dr. Rita Khatri and Ms. Ashwini Naik.

158 ANNUALPRIZEDISTRIBUTION OUR ACHIEVERS’ | JUNIOR COLLEGE Coordinators: February 1, 2018 Ms. Anupama Sawant Ms. Shilpa Deshpande Ms. Amrita Kambli

The Junior college organised the Annual Prize Distribution, commencing with the Welcome Address, followed by the Ganesh Vandana and HR video portraying Glimpses of H.R. College. I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar, Vice Principal Ms. Dipika Bhatia and the Guests of Honour gave away the various awards and certificates to the students for excelling in various co- curricular and extra-curricular activities of respective clubs. The Guests of Honour inspired the students with their eloquent and motivational speeches.

I/C Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar welcomed and felicitated the Guests of Honour Mr. Manoj Jalan, President, Rotary Club of Bombay Mid Town; Ms. Christina Harthun and Ms. Monje Streuger, both Exchange Faculty from Germany.

All rounder award - Amal Mody, SYJC Inter Collegiate win - TSUNAMI

Inter Collegiate win - TALAASH Inter Collegiate win - MONETA

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Inter Collegiate win - ILLUMINAVI Inter Collegiate win - MINDSPARK by Commerce Club

Sports Council - Inter Collegiate MMK Chess Tournament Students’ Council - ARTHANOMICS & GNARITAS

Economics Club Attendance & Masterclass Forum

Cascade Club Insight Club

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Cascade Club Commerce Club

Inter collegiate wins - Commerce Club Rotaract Club

Hindi Sahitya Parishad (HSP) Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (MVM)

Young Minds Career Orientation

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Sports Council Rotaract Club

French Club Open House

Insight Club Economics Club

Talent Parade Masterclass Forum

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Math Club Sindhi Sangat

CHOICE 100% Attendance

Hindi Sahitya Parishad (HSP) Commerce Club - winners at DAAS Competition

Math Club Open House

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Code Club Hindi Sahitya Parishad (HSP)

French Club C.H.I.O.C.E.

Insight Club Talent Parade

HSC Toppers Prize Distribution Organising Committee

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DEGREE COLLEGE 8. DEVI SARASWATI AWARDS FOR GENERAL LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION 1. H.R. SUPERSTAR AWARDS MS. DIVYA TEKWANI MR. VEDANT VAKIL MR. RISHABH BAFNA THE STUDENTS COUNCIL ADVERTISING- ADD ON MR. FAZAL FEROZ ICHR MS. RITI JAIN MS. TANYA VARMA MR. DRASHTA SHELLAWAALA SPORTS COUNCIL MS. JHANVI AHUJA MR. YASH JESWANI MR. RISHANT VARSHNEY IPC, BBI & SYNC MS. KARISHMA GROVER MS. PRIYANSHI CHOKSHI SPORTS COUNCIL BAF & POPCORN CLUB (PYL - THE STUDENTS COUNCIL) MR. PRANAV KOTAI PLACEMENT CELL MS. PRATIBHA MIMANI MR. ADITYA PANDYA CHOICE BAF MS. ANVITA DIXIT SYNC MR. TANNA VARUN MS. PHUTANE TANVI 2. ALL ROUNDER AWARD MS. RAO KRUTIKA (& ICHR) MS. GOSALIA ESHA MR. ABHINAV RAVI THE STUDENTS COUNCIL BBI MS. S APARAJITHA MS. DHRUVI JHUNJHUNWALA THE STUDENTS COUNCIL BMM MR. ARISH BHIWANDIWALA MR. YASH SHROFF THE STUDENTS COUNCIL MS. NATASHA DASWANI MS. ANKITA PUNJABI MS. YUTI MALHOTRA PLACEMENT CELL BMS MR. HITEN CHOWDHRY MS. AISHWARYA YERAMILLY IPC MR. PRITHVI KHITHANI MR. DEEPAK LALWANI (& GDC) MR.TANWIR ARMAN IPC MR. HAMZA BADSHAH MR. HAMZA EBRAHIM (& IPC) MS. SIMONE MODY SYNC MR. MOHIT MORARJEE MS. FREEYA BHIKHAJI CHOICE BVOC MR. NIKHIL PANJWANI MR. JAY BAJAJ CHOICE MR. SIDHANT MEHTA MS. HEER SHAH MS. AANCHAL MAHESHWARI ENACTUS MS. TANVI LUNIA MR. KENIL JAIN MS. SALONI GOPANI ENACTUS MR. RISHAB SHAH MS. ASEES KAUR HONOURS CAMS, MATH CLUB, SPECIAL CELL & WDC MS. TANVI THAKKAR HONOURS MS. ROSHNI AHUJA 3. PRINCIPALS SPECIAL AWARDS CHOICE MR. PRANAV MEHTA MR. ABBASALI KACHWALA TALENT PARADE MR. KARAN PUNWANI MR. SHAHZAD PATEL MS. AKSHETA MEHER GEMS MR. DAKSH KALRA MR. NEERAJ MAKHIJANI MR. BHAVESH SAKHRANI PLACEMENT CELL ENACTUS MS. CHINMAYI BHARADWAJ NATURE CLUB MR. VINAY MANGLANI MR. VEDANT LAKHOTIA MS. DHANISHA KAPADIA THE STUDENTS COUNCIL MS. SIMRAN VERMA MS. ADITI CHAVAN MR. DHIREN GWALANI NATURE CLUB FEMA MR. ARPIT GUPTA MS. GEETIKA BHATIA BMS MS. MAHIMA WADHWANI MR. SAGAR KAMRANI MR. HARSH MEHTA RESEARCH CELL MR. PRINCE NIRMAL KUMAR JAIN MS. JENAI DOCTOR SPORTS COUNCIL GEMS MR. ABIZAR SARWAN MS. JIYO KATJU THE STUDENTS COUNCIL MR. KIRAN SIDWANI MR.RISHABH MERANI MS. KHUSHBOO PUNJABI THE STUDENTS COUNCIL GDC MR. KRISH AGARWAL HONOURS MR. ADITYA JHAVERI MR. SATYA SHAH MS. KULSUM GHEEWAALA THE STUDENTS COUNCIL HONOURS MR. PARTH MAKWANA SPORTS COUNCIL MS. KANAK DAGA MS.PRAPTI GANDHI MR. RAHUL UTTAMCHANDANI ICHR ICHR MS. RUDRA NIKAM ECONOMICS CONVENTION MR. MIHIR JOSHI MR. KARAN DEV MS. SHRUTI SHALLIGRAM PLACEMENT CELL MS. MAHIMA JAISINGHANI MR. AASHISH MIRCHANDANI MS. SIMRAN TALREJA THE STUDENTS COUNCIL MS. HARSHITA NARANG MS. NAMRATA JAISINGHANI MS. SIMRAN TEJUJA ICHR IPC MR. NAREN PUNJABI MS. SNIGDHA BANSAL ENACTUS MS. NIRVIKA THAKAR MR. JEEVESH GARG MR. SUKRIT GOEL FEMA MR. GITESH SAHNI MS. AASHNA GODHA MR. VIKRAM DARYANI CHOICE MATH CLUB & UNISON MR. PRINCE JAIN MR. YOHAN DASTOOR CHOICE MCOM MR. ADNAN EBRAHIM 4. CHOICE BEST PERFORMER MVM MR. ARISH BHIWANDIWALA MS. SANAYA IRANI MR. AKSHADEEP ADIVAREKAR MS. VAIBHAVI ZORE MR. MEHRANAAZ MISTRY MR. PRITHIVIRAJ PUNJABI NATURE CLUB MR. BLAZE JOY MR. AKASH TAMBEDKAR MR. VIKRANT CHHADHA MS. SIMRAN ROHRA MS. ANAHITA KARANJIA MR. MAULIK DABHOLKAR MS. VIKITA CHAWLA MR. ARJUN KAMDAR MS. RENNA SADARANGANI MR. RISHIKESH NALAWDE MS. DEEPALI BUDDHIVANT (& TRAVEL AND TOURISM) MR. DHRUV VERMA MS. ANAHEEZ PATEL NSS MS. TANVI DAMANIA MR. SWAYAM DAKLE MS. PRIYAL SHAH MR. JAYESH CHAWLA 5. NSS SPECIAL AWARDS MS.KASHISH WARIKOO MS .RUCHIKA GATTANI MS. MEETA AGARWAL MR. PIYUSH KEWALRAMANI PLACEMENT CELL 6. SPORTS AWARDS MR. KUSH JAIN MR. SAINATH SHETTY BEST SPORST MAN MR. SANJEEV NAIR MS. SURAKSHA RAWLANI MR. NIKHIL YELVE BEST SPORTS WOMAN MS. JANHAVI SONEJI MS. BHOOMIKA POKHARNA MS. NEHA WADHWANI PROMISING YOUNG SPORTSMAN MR. RAUNAK DAMLE MS. SNEHA ARORA (& HONOURS) PROMISING YOUNG SPORTSWOMAN MS. MUDRA AGARWAL PLANNING FORUM 7. MAHARASHTRA STATE GOVERNMENT TROPHY FOR BEST MR. SRINANDAN KAVI MR. ARJUN PRADEEP STUDENT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM THE POPCORN CLUB MR. RUDR TRIVEDI MR. TARUN BATKANI MR. UMANG LUKKA MR. NIRAG BHIMANI MS. NIDHI SOMANI MR. JAINAM SHAH MR. AKSHAT GOYAL MR. VIBHOR AGARWAL

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PSDS MS. SANIYA SHAIKH RCHR MR. VEDANT GUDKA MS. RUCHITA AGARWAL MS. SALONI SHARMA SINDHI SANGAT MR. PUNIT POHWANI RCHR MR. ISHAN JAWARANI SPECIAL CELL MS. KHURSHID ENGINEER MR. NIMIT KAMDAR MR. ANSH HIRAWAT SPORTS COUNCIL & TALENT PARADE MS. NIRALI PAREKH MS. USHMI JHAVERI MR. KUNAL RUPAREL RESEARCH CELL & LIFELONG EXT MS. RASHI RATHOD THE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL MR. RISABH JAIN MS. JOSHITA CHOPRA MS. TWINKLE JAGYASI MR. PARESH CHANDIRAMANI MS. APARNA JAIN SINDHI SANGAT MR. SHUBHAM BAFNA MR. RISHI PANIA MR. JASHKUMAR TEKWANI MS.RIYA CHATURVEDI STUDENT UNITED WAY MR. PRATHMAISH SHARMA SPORTS COUNCIL & TALENT PARADE SYNC MS. NIDA KHAN MS. JYOTIKA KHANNA MS. JHANVI GABA MS. MAHIMA CHADHA THE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL MS. PRIYANKA LODHA TALENT PARADE MR. NIKHIL BHALLA MS. PARINAZ GUARD MR. AADITYA SAHANI TRAVEL & TOURISM MR. DHANANJAY RATHI MR. NIKHIL UNNI MS. SIDDHI SHINDE MS. JUHI PANCHAL MR. GAUTAM CHADHA MS. VINNY MIRCHANDANI UNISON CLUB MR. AYUSH RAWAT MR. GAURAV RAJPAL MR. MADHAV SOMANI WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT CELL MS. MUSKAN DIGDANI MS. RHEA ANTHONYRAJ MS. RISHIKA NIGAM YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MS. VAIBHAVI INGOLE MR. DIVANSHU TAWARI MS. RAGILA R NATH 10. BEST ORGANISER MR. YASHAS GUPTA ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION MS. TINAZ DOCTOR STUDENT UNITED WAY MR. ROHIT THADHANI MR. ASHUTOSH NAUTIYAL MS. ZAHRA NAQVI MS. SHARVANEE THALE MS. ZAHRA NAQVI MS. DHWANI GANDHI SYNC MR. RAHUL HANSRAJ BAF MS. KHUSHBOO DESAI MS. VEDIKA BAGRI MS.VANWARI (JAGYASI)BHAVNA ASHOKLAL MONA MS. ANISHA KAPOOR MS. TANISHKA KOHLI MR.MAHADIK RAJU SANJAY SONAL MS. MOKSHITA SHAH MS. SRIVASTAVA OCEAN SHAILENDRA PRIYA TRAVEL AND TOURISM BBI MS. BALI RITIK MS. NAISHA MADAN MS. SHNA SETHNA MS. CHHABRA AYUSHI MR. KAMATH KRISHNA UNISON CLUB MR. ASHAY PORWAL MR. PAWAR RUSHIKESH MR. UNNI NIKHIL WDC & NATURE CLUB MS. RAJITA DUBEY BMM MR. AMAN SHARMA YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MR. ANKUSH BAPNA MR. NIDA HAIDER MR. MAYANK YADAV MS. OCEAN SRIVASTAVA MS. AANCHAL CHOTLANI MS. ALIFIYA SHAIWALLA MR. KAMLESH CHHABRIA MS. SAYALI RAJESH BMS MS. PREET SHAH MS. BHAVNA VANWARI MR. KRISHNA KAMATH MS. KAANCHI GUPTA MR. ASHISH SANGHVI 9. PROMISING YOUNG LEADER MS. TANYA KALRA MR. DIVESH LALWANI ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION MR. ANURAG CHHABRA MS. DHANASHREE ZAMBRE ADVERTISING - ADD ON MR. ADEEM LAKHANI BVOC MS. CHERRY MEHTA MR. SAURABH DAGA MS. NIDHI PARIKH MS. HEER SHAH MR. KENIL JAIN BAF MS. KAMAL TALREJA MR. KARAN JAIN MS. DARSHITA SHAH BFM MS. TANUSHKA VAID CAMS MS. DRISHTI SUCHDEV BMM MR. SHIVANK TIWARI ENACTUS MS. MUSKAN MANSURI MS. BATUL RAAZ MS. RAJESHWARI PATWARDHAN MS. SUHANI JAIN MS. SAKSHI BOBADE MS. VEDIKA MALHOTRA MS. SHIVALII MAHESHWARI MS. JASMINE ARYA MR. VAIBHAV JAIN MS. HINAL JAIN MR. YOGESH JAIN MR. VAIBHAV SHAH BMS MR. SALMAN MUKKADAM MS. AAYUSHI NATH BVOC & ICHR MS. TANVI LUNIA FEMA MR. VISHWAJEETSINGH SENGAR CHOICE MS. MUSKAN WADHWANI MS. KRATI MEHTA MR. PALLON SHROFF MR. ROHAN MEHRA MS. DISHA DARYANI MR. RAGHAV PODDAR CAMS MS. DRISHHTI AGARWAL GDC MS. RUDRA NIKAM ECOCON MR. DISHEN SHAH MR. DISHEN SHAH MR. PRITHVI KHITHANI ENACTUS MS. JEEVIKA SAHAJWANI MS. DHARTI TREVADIA MS. SHEETAL SHETTY MS. PRERNA NATHANI HONOURS MR. NEIL DOSHI MR. KUNAL JOGANI MS. KHYATI GANDHI MS. MUSKAN MANSURI MS. KIMBERLY PINTO ENACTUS & HONOURS MS. URVI KOTHARI MS. SIMRAN DEOL MR. CHINMAY SHAH FEMA MR. DEEPANKAR PARYANI MS. SALONI GOPANI MS. RESHIKAA SRIVASTAV GEMS MS. RITIKA DAS MR. SHUBHANKAR MISHRA MS. SAKSHI BOBADE MR. DUANE PINTO MS. SHREYA DASOT MS. NEHA WADHWANI MS. PRATIBHA MIMANI ICHR ICHR MR. HARSH KHANDELWAL MR. HITEN HASSIJA MS. DAKSH RANAWAT MR.DEVESH HASIJA MR.SANKALP SRIVASTAV IPC MR. ROHIT KOTHARI MR.NISHIT BETALA MS.TANMAI ACHARA MATH CLUB MS. HENNA NAGPAL IPC MR. AADIT PARIKH MCOM MR. ROSHAN METKAR MR. SANKALP TUTEJA MS. PRIYANKA SHAH MS. VINI BHATIA MS. MAHIMA CHADHA MS. JEEVIKA SAHAJWANI MVM MS. SANKIKA GANGAN MS. TANYA KALRA NATURE CLUB MATH CLUB MR. LAKHAN JHANWAR MS. RANJEETA SABLE MS. RESHMA PRAJAPATI MCOM MS. AMANDEEP KAUR NSS MS. YASHREE SHAH MS. FATIMA VAPIWALA MS. SHAMIKA LAL PLACEMENT CELL MR. VAIBHAV DOKANIA MR. HITESH SINGH DANG MR. MADHAV GIDWANI MVM MS. SAYLI ZORE MS. VANESSA JAMES MR. SAURABH SOLANKI MR. NIHAR KATHE MS. GAUTAMI ANGOLKAR PLACEMENT CELL & RESEARCH CELL MR. ANKIT VIRKAR MS. DEEPALI BUDDHIVANT MR. OM LAKHE MS. ASMITA KADAM MS. POOJA KORLEKAR PLANNING FORUM MS. SILVYA AGARWAL MR. VEDANT PODUTWAR MS. PRAJAKTA NAGAONKAR THE POPCORN CLUB MR. JITESH VACHHATANI MS. FALGUNI GUJRATHI

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NATURE CLUB MS. LAXMI GUPTA MR. KHUMAN NIKUNJ NARESH GEETA MS. DEEKSHA SANT MS. ROSHNI AHUJA MR. JAIN SAYUJ RAJIV SWASTIKA MS. KIRTI BELSARE MS. KAVITA SHAH MR. PANIA RISHI RAJESH SHYAMA MS. JAYSHREE PAJALORA MS. NIKITA PAWAR MR. SHAH ZEEL PARESH CHETANA MR. RAJ BHAMBHANI MR. ARYAN BHADKAMKAR MR. SHAH AADISH VIPUL SONAL NSS MS. NAKSHATA GOHILOT MS. SINGH KAMAKSHI HEMENDRA MEENAKSHI MS. RHYTHM JAIN MR. SAURABH SOLANKI MS. WADHWANI MUSKAN DILIP HEENA MR. YASH MEHTA MS. VAISHNAVI ROKADE MS. JAIN MOKSHA ARVIND REKHA PLACEMENT CELL MS. ANSHIKA SHARMA MR. RAHUL SHROFF MR. SHIDANT MITTAL MR. DARSHAN RAVAL BBI MS. SUPRIYA JAWRANI MR. ANKIT PATWA MS. ANTHONYRAJ RHEA CHRISTIC RAVIKUMAR ROMILA PLANNING FORUM MS. KAJAL MAURYA MR. BALANI JOGINDERSINGH ARJANSINGH JASPALKAUR MS. SHIKA KUMARI MR. ARJUN PRADEEP MS. CHADHA MAHIMA SUKHPRIT GURVINDER MR. SRINANDAN KAVI MS. JANHAVI SONEJI MS. CHILE KAJAL KISHOR NEHA THE POPCORN CLUB MS. ALIFIYA SHAIWALA MS. CHITALIA FORUM VIMAL NEHA MS. HINAL JAIN MS. PRATIBHA MIMANI MS. HEDAMBA VIDHI NARENDRA JAYA MR. SHIVANK TIWARI MS. KAIRVI GUDKA MS. KAPASI NEHAL RAJESH DARSHANA PSDS MS. NEHAL TAPARIA MS. KUMARI ANKITA SURENDRA PRASAD ASHA MR. DEEPANKAR PARYANI MS. NAISHA MADAN MS. MAHLA ANITA BRIJENDRA SINGH MANJU DEVI MS. JOSHITA CHOPRA MS. RASHI RATHOD MR. MAKHIJA VIJAY AMBRAT HARSHA MR. SHLOK VIDHANI MS. MENGHANI POOJA RAMESH BHAVANA RCHR MS. BHAGYASHREE GOEL MR. PARIKH AADIT HITEN KAJAL MS. SURBHI KOTHARI MR. SANEEL JHAVERI MR. SAHNI GITESH JIVESH KIRAN MR. PARTH MEHTA MR. HITESH BAPNA MS. SHROFF AYESHA ZUBIN DINAZ RESEARCH CELL MR. KENIL JAIN MR. THAKUR KRISHNAKUMAR CHANDRABHUSHAN RANI DEVI MS. JAISHREE MEHERCHANDANI MR. TUSHAR MISHRA MR. CHAWLA JAYESH ANIL PRIYA MR. HITESH ALRANI MR. TUSHAR PURI MS. GATTANI RUCHIKA RAJESH SHEETAL SINDHI SANGAT MS. MUSKAN WADHWANI MR. GUPTA ARPIT MUKESH KRATIKA MR. KARAN KESWANI MR. YASHVARDHAN KESWANI MR. KEWALRAMANI PIYUSH RATANLAL MEENA MS. FARIYAL MOHAMMED MS. ANJALI SADARANGANI MS. MERCHANT ADITI AMIT MITA SPECIAL CELL MS. JAYEETA RAICHANDANI MS. MITTAL POOJA UDAIBHAN SANGEETA MR. YOGESH CHANDOLA MS. NAYAK ANUSHA VASANT SUGANDHA SPORTS COUNCIL MR. NIKHIL BHALLA MS. PARRAS STELLA LAWRENCE ANNE MS. SIMRAN ROHRA MS. VIKITA CHAWLA MS. RASTOGI APOORVA MANOJ SHIVANI MS. NIDHI SHATIJA MS. PRACHI LALWANI MS. SHETH NIYOMI NIKHIL ANISHA STUDENT UNITED WAY MS. DHANASHREE ZAMBRE MS. SINGH ARPITA KISHAN UMA MR. ANSHUL TYAGI MS. KAMAKSHI SINGH MS. WARIKOO KASHISH NARESH AMRITA MS. AMATULLAH MITHI MS. NILOMEE SAVLA BFM MR. KRISH JAIN SYNC MS. SARAL CHAUDHARY MS. PRIYANKA SUCHDEV MR. BHAVESH SAKHRANI MS. DISHA RANKA MR. AADIT PARIKH MR. RAUNAK JOTWANI MR. URJA SAWANT MS. SHREMOYEE MUKHOPADHYAY MS. NIKITA PAWAR MR. MAULIK DABHOLKAR MS. NIRVIKA THAKKAR THE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL MS. DELKHUSH KHUSHRUSHAI MS. PRERNA NATHANI MS. JYOTIKA KHANNA MS. ROOPA PAPPU MS. NIKITA KAKWANI MS. NIKITA KAKWANI MS. NIKITA PAWAR MR. HITESH SINGH MS. VINITA GOPLANI MR. GAUTAM HIRANI MS. KAVYA DHAWAN MS. MANSI JOSHI MS.TANISHA MS. RUCHITA SONAWANE MR. ADITYA AGARWAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM MS. RITIKA TOSHNIWAL MR. HITESH SINGH MS. PALAK PARWANI MR. VIKRANT CHHADHA MR. RISHI CHHABRIA BMS MR. AKSHAT SHAH UNISON CLUB MR. ANUJ BAHATI MS. JEEVIKA SAHAJWANI MS. DHARTI TREVADIA MR. ANKIT SIDHWANI MR. ANKIT ROHRA MR. RISHAD MEHTA MS. JIVIKA LILLANEY MR. LAKHAN ROHRA MR. SHIVANSHU PALIYAN MS. MALAVIKA SABARINATH MS. SNEHA ARORA WDC MS. BHAVNA VANWARI MR. MILAN JAIN MS. SHREYA MASALIA MS. POOJA MENGHANI MS. OCEAN SRIVASTAVA MS. JENNIFER JAGOSE MS. NIDHI VILLAIT MS. KAMAL TALREJA MR. RUSHIKESH PAWAR BMM MS. SANAYA NAZIR YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MS. SHRUTI KAKA MR. JAHAAN NOBLE MS. SANGEETIKA SINHA MS. TREENA ASWANI MS. MANISHA KOLI MR. ANURAJ BHAGAT MS. AASHNA BHATIA MR. CHINMAYA BANSOLE MS. RYANA CONTRACTOR MR. AKSHAY DULERA 11. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION MS. INSIYA JAPANWALA MS. MANASVI NARWANI ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION MS. POOJA MALKAN MS. TARA SOOD MR. DARSHEEL SAFARY MR. ANKIT ROHRA MS. PRIYANKA GANWANI M MS. YASHVI SHAH MS. DRISHTI VANJANI MR. AYUSH JAIN MR. RAJ SHETH MS. SHIVANI PATHAK MS. PRIYANKA KESWANI BAF MS. YADAV PRAGATI J USHA MS. SIMRAN DAS MR. ASHIRWAD JAIN MS. GOHIL JIGNYA DANJI DHANU MR. DHWANIT JAIN MS. RHYTHM SANGHAVI MS. KUDALE APURVA SANJAY NEETA MS. REENA SINGH MS. RIYA RAGHANI MS. MULCHANDANI NIKITA NARESH NAYAN MR. JITESH VACHHATANI MS. VANSHIKA DAWRA MS. MADHANI KRISHA DILIP PRAVINA MS. MANSI JOSHI MR. SAHIL JUNEJA MS. VERMA SIMRAN RAVI TRIPTI BVOC MS. ANUSHKA ASHAR MS. AGARWAL MEETA GIRISH ANITA MS. SHEFALI DESHMUKH MR. HAMZA SAYED MS. SHAH PRIYAL GIRISH SEEMA MR. NIRDESH CHOKSI MR. AFTAB GHANCHI MS. SHAH KHUSHBU SAMIR SONA MR. AMANPREET KAUR BHAMRA MS. SHRUTI BACHAV MS. PRUSETH SHIVANI BIJAYANANDA ANITA MR. UMAR KHAN MR. ATIT SHAH MS. RANDER POOJA MANISH USHA MR. SAHIL ANSARI MR. GUPTA ARYAN RAJESH SUSHMA CHOICE MS. TARANA NAGORWALA MR. GOYAL AKSHAT KAMAL POOJA MR. PRITHVIRAJ PUNJABI MR. SIDDHANT ARORA

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MS. KIMBERELY PINTO MR. KAVISH MIRPURI MS. NEHA LAHOTI MS. UTKARSHA PATIL MR. SHIVANG RAJPAL MR. MIHIR AHUJA MS. KRATI MEHTA MS. BHAVIKA SETPAL MR. PARAG GUPTA MR. JOHAAN GEORGE MS. SIMRAN DAWRA MS. PRIYANKA TEJWANI MR. IVAN IMKONG MR. VARSH JAIN MR. KRISHNA THAKUR MS. MUSKAN DINGANI MR. ROHIT KAMAT MR. NABEEL PENKAR MS. INAL HARIA MS. NEHAL KOLTE MS. NIDA HAIDER MS. AANCHAL CHOTLANI PLACEMENT CELL MR. ADARSH LALCHANDANI MS. ANAM DARBAR MR. PRAJWAL TAWDE MS. ANMOL KATARIA MR. ARVIND KHNADEKAR MR. JIMMY IRANI MR. YASH KHAKHAR MS. AYUSHI CHABBRA MS. ANKITA MUKHERJEE MR. AMAN AGARWAL MR. TANAY KADEL MS. ENNA CHAND MS. FORUM CHITALIA MR. TARUN PAMNANI MS. JASMINE GOHIL MS .JASWIN ALHUWALIA MS. KAVYA SHAH MR. MEHUL PATEL MR. BRENDAN ROCHA MS. KIRTI BELSARE MS. MAHIKA PORECHA MR. PARSHWA JAIN MR. SAYUJ JAIN MR. MIHIR AHUJA MS. NIKITA KAKWANI MR. PRIYANSHU THAKKHAR MR. AKASH GURAV MS. NIKITA MULCHANDANI MS. NITYA SHARDA MS. RYANA CONTRACTOR MS. AASHNA DOIJODE MS. PAVANI GUPTA MS. RESHMA PRAJAPATI MR. KRISH CHENHANI MR. JASH CHAUHAN MR. SALMAN MUKADDAM MS. SANJANA RATHOD MR. AKSHAY MANGHNANI MR. PUNIT POHA MS. SANJUKTA KARWAL MR. SAIYAM JAIN MR. PREM PATEL MS. NATASHA DASWANI MS. SHIVANGI AGARWAL MR. TANISHQ KHANDELWAL ENACTUS MS. AANYA GUPTA MS. TANISHA KHETAN MR.V EDANT AGARWAL MR. EMMANUEL FERNANDES MR. DARSHAN RAVAL MS. YASHREE SHAH MS. SUPRIYA BUDHIA MS. VAISHNAVI VEER PLANNING FORUM MR. AMAN ATTRA MR. MOXAT KOTHARI MR. VEDANT NAGPAL MR. VEER SINGH JUNEJA MS. DISHA SALOT THE POPCORN CLUB MR. DHANANJAY RATHI FEMA MS. HARSHITA TOLANI MS. KULSUM GHEEWALA MS. APARNA JAIN MR. KARAN BIJLANI MS. MAHIMA KEDIA MR. GAURAV RAJPAL MR. BHAUMIL RASKAPUR MR. PARESH CHANDIRAMANI MS. RAVEENA AHUJA MR. MIHIR SHAH MR. CHAITANYA ASHAR MR. NIKHIL PANJWANI MS. VRUTTI BHEDA MS. SHIVIKA SACHDEV MS. KOSHEEN BAKSHI MS. SHREYA DANGAYACH MS. MEHR DARUVALLA MR. ANKUSH BAPNA GEMS MR. KARAN MOTWANI MS. YASHI JAIN MS. MAHIMA JAIN MS. VINITA CHOTRANI MS. ANJALI JAIN MS. SANYA MALKANI MS. PRISHITA CHANDAK MS. MUSKAN GANGWANI MR. DRAKE KUTKELA MS. MANSI JOSHI MS. ANJALLI MATTA MR. SURAJ NAGRANI RCHR MR. KARAN PAREKH MR. KAMLESH CHABARIA MR. VIVEK SHAROFF MR. HARSH THAKKAR HONOURS MS. ANVITA KOLHATKAR MR. SHLOK PODDAR MR. MAAN JETLEY MS. RAJITA DUBEY MS.SUKRITI ANAND RESEARCH CELL MS. KARISHMA GANDHI ICHR MS. ROMA HARCHANDANI MS. MAHEK VATNANI MS. AAYUSHI JAIN MR. NIKHIL AGARWAL MS. ANUSHA NAYAK MS. HIMANSHI KATARIA MR. VIPLAV JAIN MS. STELLA PARRAS MS. BHOOMIKA POKHARNA MR. CHAITANYA GOENKA MR. ARVIND KHANDEKAR MS. RISHIKA MANIK MS. MANISHA RAGHANI SINDHI SANGAT MS. TANISHKA NICHANI MS. SIMRAN AHUJA MR. BHAVESH FEGADE MS. VINITA GOPLANI MS. PARINEETA KATTI MR. ATIT SHAH MR. SALMAN MUKKADAM MR. JATIN RAJUSH MR. AASHISH JAISWAL MR. MANAS AGARWAL SPORTS COUNCIL MR. RAHIL GOSAR MS. SONALI DHAMEJA MS. SIMRAN SABHANDASANI MS. RAVEENA AHUJA MR. NIKHIL PANJWANI MS. RICHA RAJANI MR. ROHIT KHATANHAR MR. NIKESH DARJI MS. TANYA DOORKIYA MS. JHARNA WADHWANI STUDENT UNITED WAY MS. KOMAL SIDHNANI MS. PRIYA ROHRA MS. AYUSHI JHAWAR MS. APARAJITHA SEKAR MS. RINKU SANTANI MS. KHUSBU PUNJABI THE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL MR. VAIBHAV PUNJABI MS. ISHIKA JAIN MR. GAUTAM HARIANI MS. DRISHTI SUCHDEV MS. DRISHTI AGRAWAL MR. VINAY MANGLANI MS. TREENA ASWANI MS. JUHI PANCHAL MS. PRANJAL GUPTA MR. MAYANK KHANNA MR. AASHISH SANGHVI MR.P ARTH SHEVKANI MR. NISHIT BETALA MS. DEEPA VERLIANI MR. SARTHAK ARORA MR. KUNAL RUPAREL MR. KARAN KESWANI MS. JEEVIKA SAHAJWANI MS. SHEETAL SHETTY MR. ATITH SHAH MR. AAKASH PUROHIT IPC MS. JENNIFER JAGOSE MS. ANCHAL AHUJA MR. VEDANT AGRAWAL MS. MAAHIKA PORECHA MR. RAJ PARIKH MR. MIHIR AHUJA MR. AYUSH JAIN MS. KAREENA CHAUHAN MS. SANJANA AHUJA MR. AAKASH ARORA MS. SIMRAN KINGER MS. NAMRATA BHANDARI SYNC MR. RAUNAK DAMLE MCOM MR. SHLOK GUPTA MS. DIMPLE MEHRA MR. AAKASH ARORA MR. SHARIQ AHMED MS. TUSHNA VEVAINA MS. JUHI GODHA MR. KARL GODREJ MR. SHAUNAK JANI TRAVEL AND TOURISM MS. ZAHABIYA ALI MS. HUDA MR. RAHIL ANAND MS. APARNA SINGH MS. KAVITA SHAH MVM MS. SUPRIYA MAHINDRAKAR WDC MR. KEDAR SHERE MS. NEHA VARTAK MS. PRACHI JADHAV MS. KAJAL CHILE MR. SUNNY LALWANI MS. ASHWINI SONAVANE MR. BHAVESH SHINDE MR. SUKRIT GOEL MS. TANYA DOORKIYA MS. APURVA KUDALE MS. RUTUJA MHASADE YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MS. DIVYA KHEMANI MS. PRIYANKA DAKARE MS. POOJA SHETYE MS. NIKITA KAKWANI MR. AMAN GULABANI MS. SEJAL SAWLEKAR MS. SAMRUDDHI VAIDYA MR. PRASHANT JAIN MR. AKSHAT BANSAL MS. HARSHADA SANAP MS. MANSI NIMBRE MR. KEDAR SHERE MR. AASHISH HELIYA MS. PRIYANKA CHAVAN MS. RUCHI DEVLE MS. CHAINI PARWANI MS. SHWETA SUMRA MS. SHIVANI SHARMA MS. PALLAVI KAWAD MR. YASH JAIN MS. POOJA GURNANI MS. SHRADDHA PATIL MR. ROHIT SURYAVANSHI MS. KAJAL CHILE MS. SHARDDHA PATIL MR. RAJU MAHADIK MS. PALLAVI SHANBAUG MS. ANKITA PATIL MR. HITESH CHHATANI NATURE CLUB MS. PRACHI BANSAL MR. JAYESH HOTCHANDANI MS. KHUSHBOO KURDIA MS. ANURADHA VENGALI MR. ADARSH AHUJA MR. SHANMUKH JAISWAL NSS MS. ANUSHA NAYAK MR. SRIJAN AGRAWAL MR. NIKUNJ KHUMAN

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MS. VIDHI HEDAMBA MR. LALWANI SUNNY MS. SAKSHI SHAH MS. VINISHA SHETTY MS. KAMAL TALREJA HONOURS 12. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT MS. ASMITA GUPTA MS. KSHAMA MAHAVIR JAIN BAF MS. ROHIRAA NIKEETA M. BHAKTI ICHR MS. RITIKA DAS MS. GUPTA AANYA A. SHEFALI MS. SHAH YASHREE G. SEEMA MR. DUANE PINTO MR. EMMANUEL FERNANDES MS. V. RAJALAKSHMI V. KASI V. MR. CHORDIA DEV L. LEENA MS. KHUSHBOO MEHBOOBANI MS. SIMRAN KINJER MS. AHUJA ANCHAL R. K. MANJU MR. SHETTY SHRAVAN S. P. MS. JUHI GODHA MS. PRAGYA JAIN MS. MEHARCHANDANI J. R. S. MR. ISRANI MAHIR R. B. MR. SHUBHAM ALWANI MR. PARTH AGARWAL MS. SETHI MEHAK H. S. MS. CHITALIA FORUM V. N. MR. PARTH CHHATWANI MS. NIKITA MULCHANDANI MR. ARORA AKASH P. S. S. MR. LAHOTI MADHUR S. P. MR. AAKASH ARORA MR. PAWAN NAGPAL MS. GOEL BHAGYASHREE V. S. MR. DEORA YASHWARDHAN R. K. MS. NIMMI PARCHANI MR. ROHIT KOTHARI BBI MS. KAPOOR TWINKLE S. M. MS. AANCHAL AHUJA MR. VIRAT MOGLI MS. PARKAR RITIKA R. R. MS. GANGRAS MAITHILI S. D. MR. KARAN BHATIJA MR. RAJIV TUNIYA MS. AHLUWALIA JASWIN KAUR MS. ROY ANUPRIYA P. SUJATA MS. ARUNDHATI MISHRA MS. PRADNYA MANE MS. SHARDA NITYA S. DEEPIKA MS. SHELAR SONALI G. ULKA MS. KAMAL TALREJA MS. SNEHA LULLA MS. PEREIRA YOLANDA J. M. MS. JAISWAL LOCHAN A.K. MS. JINAL CHAJJER MS. SIMRAN TALREJA MR. KOTHARI ROHIT P. K. MS. GOHIL PRITI MOHAN GEETA MS. PAYAL HEMNANI MR. SADANAND SHENOY MS. JAIN SRISHTI M.P. MS. KURSEJA DIKSHA RAJU B. MR. DIVEK AHUJA MR. SOLANKI SAURABH P. L. MS. VASUDEO SNEHA MILEEN S. IPC MS. SHREYA SHARMA BFM MR. KUNAL MANUJA MS. HITVI SHAH MS. NIDHI VILLAIT MR. KARAN BHATIJA MR. PAWAN BHATIA MS. PRIYANKA DOSHI MS. JASWIN AHLUWALIA MS. DIKSHA PANJWANI MS. SANA KAMPANI MS. PALAK PARWANI MR. PRATYUSH MR. ROMIL BHANDARI MR. ABHI JAIN MR. MAHIR ISRANI MS. RUCHITA SONAWANE MS. URJA SHETH MS. VINITA GOPLANI MS. KAVYA DHAWAN MS. JAISHREE MEHARCHANDANI MR. MANAV GIDWANI MR. AJAY BHATIJA MATH CLUB MR. AYUSH RAWAT MR. JASH JHAVERI MR. DIVYAM MUNDRA MS. ANKITA KUMARI MR. ANKIT ROHRA MR. PARSHWA SHAH MR. AVIRAL KAPOOR MR. ANKIT SADHWANI MR. ASHAY PORWAL MR. UTKARSH SHARMA MR. TANAY DAMANIA MS. SIMRAN ARORA MR. ROHIT BATRA BMM MS. PRISHITA CHANDAK MR. RAJ BHAMBHANI MS. SRUSHTI RANE MS. SHARAYU DAHALE MR. NIRAJ GYANCHANDANI MS. RUTUJA NABOTKAR MR. ADITYA KESWANI MS. PERNIKAA MADAN MCOM MR. ASIF SAYED MS. SUMAN MADHYAN MS. FREYANA PATEL MS. DHARTI NARWANI MR. JAGDISH LUND MS. BANSI PUJARA MS. NAMRATA BHANDARI MR. KARAN NAGRA MS. MANYA KUMAR MS. VIDEESHA PANCHAL MVM MR. GAURAV KADAM MS.S HRADHA ROHRA MR. ROHAN SINGHAL MR. PARAG NARKAR MR. KUSTUBH GITE BMS MR. JAINEEL JHAVERI MR. DURVESH PADTE MS. NEHA HAMBIRE MS. URMIKA MUNI MS. UTU WAGHELA MS. AMRUTA TAKLE MR. SHUBHAM KAMBLE MS. AREENA PARIKH MR. AJ PARIKH MR. ATHARVA WELYE MS. NIKITA PAWAR MS. RIYA CHATURVEDI MS. ISHKA GARWARE MS. PRIYANKA GAWLI MR. ISHAN DEVRUKHAKAR MR. RITESH TREVADIA MR. SAMEER KAPOOR NSS MR. ADITYA MEHTA MR. MEHUL SAHNI MR. TEJAS MANDOT MS. SANGEETA YADAV MS. PRAVADA KENDRA MS. PRAVEKA GUPTA MR. NISHANT YADAV MS. PAYAL BEHERA MS. HARSHADA SANAP MS. PRIYANKA KATHAR MS. SAKSHI KOTHARI MR. RUSHIKESH PAWAR MS. YASHINI VIRVADIA MR. SHASHWAT PURI MS. PRAGYA JAIN MR. AKASH SURWASE MS. SHIPRA MOHANTY MR. BHAVYEN NAIK MR. ADITYA MADHANIA MS. HEER SHAH MS. KAJAL CHILE MS. ANAHITA KARANJIA MR. PALLON SHROFF MS. MANSI JOSHI MS. KIRTI SINGH MR. KRISH CHAINANI MS. MAAHIKA PORECHA MS. ANITA MAHLA MS. MAMTA WADHWANI MR. CHIMAYA KEDIA MR. RISHABH PRAJAPATI MS. ANJALI JAIN MS. PRACHI MEHTA MS. JHEEL SANGHVI MS. SHREYA JAIN MS. RITIKA TOSHNIWAL BVOC MS. HITVI SHAH MR. PRATIK SHETTY MR. BHAVESH FEGADE MR. SACHIN GOLCHHA MS. NISCHAL NEGANDHI MS. DARVI DASGUPTA MS. SAPNA KESUR MS. DHRITI SHAH MR. MOHISH JAIN MS. MUSKAN JAIN MS. NISHA JAIN MS. MOHINI BHOGLE MS. YOGITA MURPANI MR. ARYAN KISHORE MR. NISHANT MEHTA MR. BHAVESH FEGADE MR. MUSTAFA KUMBHAR MR. SACHIN GOLCHHA MS. KHUSHAL KARAMCHANDANI MR. ABDUL HAMID PLANNING FORUM ENACTUS MR. PARTH AGARWAL MS. ROMA PARIYANI MS. JANHAVI SONEJI MR. SHUBHANKAR MISHRA MS. PAYAL BEHERA THE POPCORN CLUB MS. SHRADHA ROHRA MR. ARVIND KHANDEKAR MS. HARSIDDHI MEHTA MS. SHARAYU DAHALE MS. RIYA RAGHANI MS. SAANCHI BATHLA MS. SHIVIKA SACHDEV MR. NEIL NAGRE MS. SWASTI JAIN MR. AYUSH JAIN MR. LAKSHYA CHUGANI MS. KIMMIE KUKREJA MS. YASHIKA KUKREJA MR. SUDHANVA RAO MS. ASHWINI SONAWANE MR. DEVESH PESWANI MR.K RISHNA SOLANKI MR. ROSHAN HARIS MR. VIPLAV JAIN MS. JILL GALA MS. BANSI PUJARA MS. SANJUKTA KARNAWAL MS. FIZA SYED MS. VIDEESHA PANCHAL MR. DIVANSHU TAWARI MS. TANISHA ANAND MR. YASH SAHJWANI MR. NITIN RAHEJA MS.KIRTIKA MULCHANDANI MR. DHAIRYA VANWARI MR. KARTIK KULSHUSTHA MS. CHINMAYA BANSOLE THE POPCORN CLUB MS. PAVANI GUPTA MS. DRISHTI SODHA MR. PRAKASH GEHANI THE POPCORN CLUB MS. RACHNA SONEJA MR. VEDANT KAJBAJE MR. DHARMESH ASWANI THE POPCORN CLUB MS. RUTU WAGHELA MS. MITHALI GANGRAS MS. NEHA LAHOTI THE POPCORN CLUB MS. SANYA DHRUVE MR. ROHAN SINGHAL THE POPCORN CLUB FEMA MR. RISHIT JAIN MS. VISHWA THORIA THE POPCORN CLUB MS. SANAM KALSI MR. PRINCE PUKHRAJ JAIN MS. NIKITA KAKWANI THE POPCORN CLUB MR. ASHER PORWAL MS. MANNSHREE SIKCHI MR. SATVIK AGARWAL THE POPCORN CLUB MS. PALAK SHETH MS. MEGHNA SOMANI PSDS MR. YASHVARDHAN KESWANI

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