The Ahmedabad EducationThe Society Ahmedabad - Newsletter Education Society Trustees Shri Anangbhai A. Lalbhai Shri Prafullbhai Anubhai Shri Rajiv Chinubhai Members of the Governing Body Shri Sanjay S. Lalbhai Shri Sudhirbhai U. Mehta Shri Naishadh Parikh Shri Pankajbhai Patel President & Chairman (GB) Vice President Hon. Secretary Member Shri Prafullbhai Anubhai Shri Saurabh Soparkar Shri Ashok C. Gandhi Shri Kamal B. Trivedi Shri Umangbhai Hutheesing Member Member Member Member Member Shri B. M. Shah Dr. A. H. Kalro Shri Natubhai G. Panchal Shri N. K. Kamdar Director Academic Advisor Dy. Secretary Manager Dr. C. P. Patel Dr. Mona Kelshikar Dr. M. D. Chavda Dr. M. T. Chhabria Dr. B. K. Jain Principal AGTC Principal HLCC Principal L. D. Arts Principal LMCP Principal MG Science 2 | A. G. Teachers College, CTEJanuary to August 2017 • Volume I • Issue 2 Events at the College • A yoga demonstration was held on the International Yoga Day on 21st June, 2017 with a view to encouraging the students for their comprehensive development. • A.G. Teachers college organized a training program A. G. Teachers College has been entrusted with the from 28/03/2017 to 05/04/2017 responsibility to train in service teachers of all subjects of for pre-service teachers to Secondary & higher secondary schools of Ahmedabad (Urban/ prepare them for the Teacher Rural) Surendranagar & Gandhinagar districts. In this context: Eligibility Test organized by • A Seminar on “Inclusive Education” for teacher-trainees was the Government of Gujarat. organized on 03/03/2017. • A Seminar on “Education in changing Era” for secondary and higher secondary schools in-service teachers of Ahmedabad city was organized on 09/03/2017. • A Seminar on “Teacher- 2020” for secondary and higher secondary schools in-service teachers of Ahmedabad city was organized on 30/08/2017. | 3 The Ahmedabad Education Society - Newsletter • The college organized • A Lecture Series was • The college obtained 100% a collaborative program organized to foster result at B.Ed. (Sem-II & with Sahitya Parishad awareness and inspire IV) in Annual Examinations for growing, nurturing teacher-trainees of the held by Gujarat University & improving the Mother college. Principals of in the year 2016-17. Tongue for the teacher- various secondary schools • A.G Teachers College has trainees from 4/09/2017 to of Ahmedabad were been sanctioned a study 16/09/2017. Dr. Mansukh invited to deliver the centre of Open Distance Salla, Dr. Arvind Bhandari, lectures. Mode of Learning B.Ed associated with Sahitya Program under the Parishad were invited to coordination of Dr. C. P. deliver the lectures. Patel & Dr. S. L. Solanki • Organ Donation from the year 2017-18 by Programme was organized School of Education, Dr. on 12/8/2017 to create Babasaheb Ambedkar Open awareness among the University, Ahmedabad. teacher-trainees by Shatayu Foundation (NGO), Ahmedabad. Faculty Achievements: • Dr. C.P. Patel, Dr. K.H. Yadav & Dr. S.L. Solanki have been appointed as members in a visiting team of National Council Committee for assessing the institutions for Teacher Education in India. • Dr. C.P. Patel was appointed as a member in a National Level Committee for bestowing the Best Teacher’s Award. • Dr. C.P. Patel was appointed as a member of the B.Ed syllabus framing committee for the years 2017-18 & 2018-19. • Dr. C.P. Patel was appointed as a member of B.Ed centralised admission Committee of Gujarat University for the year 2017-18. • Dr. S.L. Solanki has been appointed as a member of an expert committee of Education Department at Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval for the period 03/07/2017 to 02/07/2020 4 | H.The Ahmedabad L. EducationCollege Society - Newsletter of Commerce Events at the college HLCC MUN promoter and Founder, Aava Natural Mineral Water) graced HLCC MUN 2017-’18 (5th the valedictory function as the Edition) was held from 11th Chief Guest and the Guest of to 13th August, 2017. It was Honour respectively. the best event of its kind in Gujarat during 2017 with As a part of HLCC MUN, a 555+ student delegates, Panel Discussion on ‘The role • Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, a eight committees in session of youth in nation building’ faculty from Meghnath Desai and collaboration with the was also organized. The Academy of Economics and UNIC (United Nation’s Centre panelists were Padmashri an ex-faculty at Haverford for India and Bhutan) for Reema Nanavati (Director, College, Philadelphia, PA th the 4 successive year. Dr. SEWA), Brig. Pem Tshering delivered a guest lecture on Himanshu Pandya (Vice- (Group Commander, ‘Demonetization- a structural chancellor Gujarat University) Ahmedabad NCC), Shri B. reform’ on 30th March, 2017. inaugurated this international N. Dastoor (motivational conference and Shri Behram speaker and eminent writer) • The college celebrated its th Mehta, (Chairman, Aava and Padmashri Kartikeya 80 Annual Day with Shri Natural Mineral Water) Sarabhai, (Director, CEE) as Jaymin Shah (Co-Founder and Smt. Tina Mehta, (Co- the chairperson. and Managing Director, Dev 6 | January Septemberto August 2017 • Volume I • Issue 2 Students’ achievements • 2 students have been (Sem. V) exams. At M. Com. The college received 1st awarded Gold Medals by Aarva Rajput stood 2nd and prize and a trophy in 6 the Gujarat University for Chandrika Aswani stood 3rd in different intercollegiate the exams held in March- Sem. III exams competitions. April 2016. 5 students of B. • Hardi Patel • Dhyuti Buch Com. and 2 from M.Com secured 3rd secured the 1st have secured ranks in top 3 Rank at All Prize in Light merit list at semester exams India level and Vocal Indian at held in March-April 2017. Worldwide Inter University There are 12 other students 46th rank at Youth Festival in top 10 and in all 68 other the Professional level ACCA North Zone and Inter Zonal students have secured examination conducted in Youth Festival, positions in top 50 at various September-2016. other B.Com exams. In sports, 3 students • Urvish played at the national Patel was level tournaments. awarded Shri • Naman Patel Rasikchandra represented Gokaldas Shah Gujarat for • Erica Macwan and Shrushti Accountancy Under 23 C.K. Mandani teamed up to lift Gold Medal for securing the Naidu Trophy the N.R. Construction Trophy highest number of marks in and took 17 at Hindi Sahitya Sabha Vijay the Compulsory Accountancy Wickets. Padma Elocution Competition subject at semester I & II. • Prashant organized by the Department • Jinal Patel Trivedi of Hindi, C.U. Shah Arts College. secured the participated in • Shruti Nair stood 1st Prof. A. M. the All India and received the Swami Mehta & Senior Ranking Vivekanand Rotating Trophy Jyotsanaben Badminton Award at an Inter College Mehta Gold Tournament at Karnataka Elocution Competition Medal for and Valsad, played Mangala organized by Faculty of securing the highest number Cup at Mangalore and played Commerce (SMPIC) of GLS of marks in Accountancy viz. State Ranking Tournament. University on the topic of Costing, Corporate Accounting • Monish the “Relevance of Swami & Auditing subjects offered at Dedhia Vivekanand’s message in semester III & IV. participated in modern times.” • At B.Com Akansha Mishra Youth National secured 1st rank (Sem. II) Table tennis Abhishek Shah 2nd (Sem. Tournament II) , Irum Bisnagri 2nd rank Championship in Kutchi (Sem. III), Priya Prajapati 1st Olympia. He also secured rank (Sem. IV) and Lavina 2nd position in Central Excise Kotwani secured 1st rank Hyderabad. | 9 The Ahmedabad Education Society - Newsletter • Tanisha Gujarat State at all India held at Indian Naval Academy, Sharma bagged Republic Day Camp 2017 at Ezimala Kannur (Kerala) the 1st prize New Delhi. Cadet Durgesh and was declared the Most and lifted Makwana, and Cadet Priya Spirited Cadet by the Camp Prof. B. R. Gajera, participated in The Commandant LT CDR P. M. Shenoy Trophy Prime Minister’s Rally also. Purushothaman. She also in the Inter-Collegiate Cadet Durgesh Makwana attended Forest Expedition Essay-Seminar competition won 1st prize in group dance Camp conducted by Gujarat organized by C. U. Shah and 3rd prize in group song University at Abu. She City Commerce College. She competitions. received ‘Student of the Year’ had prepared an essay and award along with a cash prize • Cadet Priya also made a presentation of Rs. 10,000 from Wagh Gajera was on “Demonetization from Bakri Tea Group, Ahmedabad. selected for The economic point of view”. Rajpath Parade. • 8 cadets participated in • The college She also won national level camps. Cadets secured the 1st the 1st prize in Santhumayor Allan, Pravin as well as 2nd Group Dance and 3rd prize in Dabhi, Sahil Patni, Bhavin prize at the Group Song. Vaghela participated in Army Sugam Sangeet Attachment Camp and Cadets • Under Offi cer Pooja Competition Binal Makwana, Pathan Azra, Chauhan, was selected for organized by Mehul Prajapati and Rahul Vibrant Gujarat Summit’ 2017 Akhil Hind Pandey attended National and she attended The All Mahila Parishad on 11thAugust, Integration Camp. India Annual Training Camp 2017. Balin Vyas stood 1st and of Navy at Kerala. She also received a cash prize and a represented Gujarat in All rotating trophy. Vandita Shah India Annual Training Camp secured 2nd prize. • Shreya Pota visited Japan for three months from May to July, 2017 at Otemon Gaukin University, Osaka as a representative of Gujarat University under the Indo- Japan Students Exchange Programme. • 2 NCC cadets after competing for over 5 camps, were selected and represented 10 | L.The Ahmedabad D. EducationArts Society College- Newsletter College has a New Campus: The new academic year marked a signifi cant change for the college as it moved from its legacy campus to an entirely new Campus. The new campus has enviable verdant surroundings and is one of the fi nest college campuses in the state of Gujarat, with state of the art infrastructure and aesthetically designed Landscape.