ROUPWAN THE NEWSLETTER Inside this Issue Principal’s Desk Vision Volume 1, Issue 1 Mission Mar 2018 – Feb 2019 Environmental Activities - Sports Activities Outreach Activities Other Activities Research and Extension Faculty Development Financial Assistance MODEL GOVERNMENT DEGREE Gallery COLLEGE CHARAR-I-SHARIEF About MGDC From the PrinciPal’s Desk Dear Students It is my immense pleasure to present the first issue of College Newsletter, “Roupwan”. I take this as an opportunity to congratulate and welcome all the students and faculty members of this college. This newsletter serves as an ambassador, a medium of information dissemination to the students, parents and public. It is a moral obligation to reach to the public through this print media for acknowledgement, appreciation, accountability and overall growth through realization and rectification of mistakes. Our goal is to provide a high quality experience that not only complements but also enhances the learning that takes place in lecture theaters by promoting and facilitating programs, facilities and support for each student. With the commitment of quality education, the college introduced two professional courses: Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A) and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). We have made an honest and sincere effort towards providing a platform to the students for all round development and will be thriving in the future for such efforts too. This volume shall serve as a window to our well-wishers and stakeholders to witness the happenings of institute and we will be happy to receive \\ your valued feedback and inputs which will unquestionably guide us for ultimate excellence. \ Best Wishes, Prof. (Dr.) Tabasum Rafiq Principal VISION To develop excellence, encourage, scientific temperament, nurture inquisitive spirit of students and produce disciplined mind to lead challenging tomorrow. Mission To provide conducive educational environment to students to grow and become responsible citizens. To provide innovative educational environment, opportunities that enable the individuals, communities and the nation to grow, thrive and prosper. To introduce job oriented courses. To provide maximum facilities in the curriculum to keep pace with advanced knowledge and technology. EDITORIAL BOARD Patron: Prof. Dr. Tabasum Rafiq (Principal) Chief Editor: Ms. Duha Mukhtar Kashtwari (Librarian) Co-Editor: Dr. Asif Iqbal Khan Editorial Team: Mr. Aijaz Ahmad Wani Mr. Imran Rashid . ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES PLANTATION DRIVE A plantation drive was conducted by the Department of Environmental Sciences and the NSS Wing in the college on 3rd May. The Principal of the college, Prof. (Dr.) Tabassum Rafiq, along with the students and faculty members, planted saplings and also laid the foundation of Eco-park in the campus. Around 450 saplings have been planted in the year 2018. CLEANLINESS DRIVE:ZINPANCHAL Cleanliness drive was organized in June 2018 to July 2018 as part of the nationwide sanitation campaign called Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. This drive was inaugurated on 21st June, 2018. The main purpose of this programme was to create awareness among the students regarding cleanliness and its benefits. Awareness campaigns were conducted by the interns at village Zinpanchal accompanied by three officials comprising of Prof. (Dr.) Bashir Ahmad, Prof. Mudasir Ahmad and Prof. Faiqa Fayaz. SWACHHTA PAKHWADDA An inter-college symposium on the theme “Swachhta” was also organized which was attended by students of various schools of the Town including senior citizens on 2nd August 2018. CLEANINESS RALLY MGDC conducted a cleanliness rally on 14th August 2018 as part of Swachta Pakhwada Programe. The team was lead by Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Malik and Riyaz Ahmad Thoker, started off the rally from college to the end of the inhabitancy. The rally moved through different fields of Zaloosa, raising slogans and holding play cards throughout the rally. CLEANLINESS DRIVE AT DOODH GANGA The cleanness drive was flagged from MGDC Charar-i-Sharief to Doodh Ganga (Chadoora) on 12th September 2018. The motive behind the drive was to ensure that the local community realizes the importance of cleaning of water bodies. The cleanness drive was organized in collaboration with Municipal Committee Chadoora. A rally by the students and the Municipal Committee holding placards and banners about cleanness was flagged off from the office of the Municipal Committee Chadoora to the water body. The activity deputed to the NSS volunteers, accompanied by faculty members namely Prof. Bashir Ahmad, Prof. Aijaz Ahmad, Prof. Faiqa Fayaz and Prof. Imran Rashid, well equipped with gloves and brooms started cleaning the periphery of the water body. BEAUTIFICATION OF LAWNS OF CAMPUS An active group of NSS Volunteers collected wrappers of the edible items, waste papers and leftover polythene pieces in the lawns of the campus and destroyed it in scientific way. The uneven lawns were also leveled by the volunteers with the help of agricultural tools. EARTH DAY CELEBERATION Earth day was celebrated on 23rd April 2018 as part of corporate social responsibility where district administration Budgam along with officials of different departments and students from various schools participated in the event. MASS AFFORESTATION DRIVE Mass Afforestation drive kickstarted on 4th Dec 2018 with the start of Sheikh-ul-Alam Eco-restoration Project. The drive aimed at expanding thegreen cover. Cleanliness drive in College Campus. The eco club of the college organized a cleanness drive in the college campus on 23rd May 2018 SENIOR CITIZENS VISIT 07-Jun-2018 A deligation of civil society senior citizens visiting college campus for feedback and suggestions. SPORTS ACTIVITIES The college has organized different intra murals, inter group, inter class tournaments in the college and have also participated in various tournaments organized by different colleges and universities. Table Tennis The college has organized intramural in table tennis in the month of may, in which 24 students have participated and Abid of 2ND SEMISTER was emerged as winner and Danish from 1st semester was declared as runner up.More over college has participated ininter college table tennis tournament that was organized by Dept. of Physical Education, Kashmir University. The college has also participated in inter college volleyball competition that was organized by Dept. of Physical Education, Kashmir University. Chess The college has organized intramural in chess and carom in the month of June in these events more than fifty students have participated .In chess the student Umer Jan of 4thsemester was declared as winner and in carom the student of first semester Javaid Ahmad was declared as winner. Volleyball The college has also organized intramurals and interclass tournaments in volleyball and cricket in the month of July. In cricket eight teams participated and in volleyball eight teams have participated. In volleyball, Sheikh- u-Alam volleyball team emerged as winners. Thecollege also conducted intergroup volleyball tournamentfor college girls. The female students participated with spirit to get selected in college volleyball team to prepare for inter-college volleyball tournament. Cricket A friendlycricket match was played between male staff members and college students in which the staff members emerged as winners. INTER COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT MGDC won league match against GDC Bijhbehara by 3-1 in a tie-breaker Inter-District Volleyball Tournament A volleyball tournament was organized by District Volleyball Association and MGDC Charar-i-Sharief in the month of October 2018. The college provided platform for matches to bring out the talent from various corners of the district. COLLEGE GYM The college provides platform for overall physical fitness through gym. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MOVIE SCREENING Movie Screening at Zinpanchal for awareness of the primary school students about personal hygiene and how to maintain it. ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS PROGRAM Environment awareness program was conducted by Eco Club, MGDC Charar-i-Sharief where in Dr. Mudasir demonstrated about the segregation of waste for better environment. FRIDAY FOLLOWING CELEBRATION NSS volunteers extending their support to the management of Sheikh-ul-Alam Shrine at the auspicious occasion of Friday Following. … OTHER ACTIVITIES BOOK RELEASE FUNCTION 09-Aug-2018 In collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Art and Cultural Academy, work of Ghulam Nabi Gowher was released in the form of multi volume book by the title of “Irfan-e-Noor”. Another book by the name of “Ate-Gand-Dyoul Goum” was also released on the same day. PAINTING COMPETITION 09-Jul-2018 An Intra-College painting competition was organized by faculty on 9th July on the theme of “Cleanliness”. There were almost 25 students who participated in the said competition and among them Sahil Hilal of B.G Arts 1st Semester bagged the first semester. ROAD SAFETY WEEK Aug 01-Aug 08 2018 The college organized an awareness programme regarding ‘road safety’ in first week of August 2018. The Principal presided over the event. The programme was attended by students and staff of the college. A photo and video presentation on road safety was also made during the programme. WALL PAINTING 24-Jul-2018 Wall Painting event at Zinpanchal, Budgam to aware locals about clean environment. NSS VOLUNTEERS HELPING THE DEVOTEES ON SHAB-i-QADR On the auspicious occasion of Shab-i-Qadr students along with two staff members offered voluntary community service at the shrine of Sheikh-ul-Alam.