(Occasional In-House News Bulletin of the MSSISW) Issue 10. December 2009

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(Occasional In-house News Bulletin of the MSSISW) Issue 10. December 2009

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Interface with Dr John Zerzan
In tune with its efforts to bring diverse perspectives into the class room, the Institute organized an interactive session with well-known writer and theorist of the anti-civilization green anarchist tendency, Dr John Zerzan on 30th November.During the interface with MSW 1 students, Dr Zerzan outlined how development and civilization have been detrimental to humanity and said “if we have to have a future, it will be a primitive one”. In his own words, “domestication is the process that civilization uses to indoctrinate and control life, and the notion of ownership laid the foundation for social hierarchy”. He blamed development for most human suffering and urged students to stop and take a critical look at the developmental paradigms. For more on ‘Anti-Civilization Anarchist Thought’, please refer the booklet “What is Green Anarchy?” which is kept in our Library. The Institute is grateful to Dr John Chelladurai, Director, India Peace Centre, for facilitating this interface.
BSW 3 Students Visit Anandvan as Part of Educational Tour
The BSW 3 students lead by their Class Director Dr Prajakta Tanksale visited the Warora institutions of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti as part of their educational tour on 3rd November. The group could also interact with Smt Sadhanatai Amte, the widow of legendary late Baba Amte.
Our Students Excel in Folk Dance
The students of BSW 1 & 2 brought laurels to the Institute by winning third place in Inter-Collegiate Folk Dance Competition organized by Avert as part of the World AIDS Week. The team comprised of : BSW 2 students - Nilam, Manisha, Deepali, Vishakha, Komal, Shital, Rekha, Jayashree; and BSW 1 students - Shraddha, Shubhangi, Rashmi, Priya, Bhavana and Priyanka. Congratulations to all.
Marriage
Dr Sphurti Katarni’s son Mr Prateek Katarni got married to Ms Ketaki on 11th December. The Institute wishes Prateek & Ketaki a long and happy wedded life.
NSS Volunteers Participate in Constitution Day
The NSS Volunteers of our Institute joined hundreds of their counterparts in celebrating the Constitution Day organized by the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University on 24th November at the Kasturchand Park.The Volunteers read out the Preamble of the Indian Constitution and pledged to uphold the values enshrined therein.
Obituary
Dr Geetha Thachil lost her father Mr Peter Thachil who passed away on 11th December. The Institute condoles his death and share the grief.
Students’ Council & Rotaract Club Raise Funds for Child Victims
During the ‘Communal Harmony Week’ under the aegis of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH), which was observed from 19 to 25 November, the Students’ Council and Rotaract Club members mobilized donations from the general public in aid of child victims of communal, caste, ethnic, and terrorist violence. The amount of Rs 2000 which was collected has been sent to NFCH. Dr Prajakta Tanksale & Ms Anuradha Joshi guided the students in their efforts.
The Institute wishes each one of you a merry Christmas
and a very Happy New Year

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