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| SPANDAN (2014-2015) |
| Workshop on ?Written English Skills? |
| Under the aegis of SPANDAN a workshop on 'Written English Skills - The Usage of Grammar, Punctuation and Sentence Construction? was conducted on 19th June 2014, from 11:30 a.m to 12:45 p.m. for students of Degree College. Ms. Vidya Hariharan, Asst. Professor, Dept. of English, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, was the Resource Person. Ms. Rajani Mathur, Dept. of Economics gave the welcome address and Ms. Suchitra Roy Chowdhary, Head, Dept. of Psychology spoke to the students on the importance of English as a communication tool in the modern world. |
| This workshop was organized in response to a need to improve the written English skills of our Degree College students across all faculties. 35-40 students gathered in the Seminar Room to attempt an understanding of the nuances of English language usage. The areas of interest were - articles, tenses, degrees of comparison, the 'W' Questions, punctuation and complex sentence linkers. The rules were explained with the help of a PPT and practical work in the form of written work-sheets was also done. |
| The workshop ended on a high- note as the students acknowledged that they had gained a lot of practical knowledge and also enjoyed the session tremendously. A request for such a workshop to be conducted again was also made by the students. |
| The vote of thanks was proposed by Ms Vidya, a TYBSc student. |
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| SPANDAN (2013-2014) |
| Workshop on ?Effective Study Habits? |
| The committee had organized a workshop on ?Effective Study Habits? on 21st of September, 2013 in the multimedia room. The resource person was Ms. Suchitra Roy Chowdhury, Head of the Department of Psychology. |
| A systematic plan was adopted by the committee. To identify the focus group, the mentors were given a questionnaire wherein the students enlisted their strengths and weaknesses. These problem areas were further classified into specific groups like academic, social, personal etc. Students who expressed the guidance for their academic problems were then called for the workshop. The number of participants was 120 students from first year and second year degree college. |
| The issues dealt with in the workshop were: |
- Common mistakes that students make while writing examinations
- Steps involved in learning
- Mnemonics used for retrieval / Memory enhancement techniques
- Good habits of learning etc?
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| The workshop was perceived as very informative, insightful and enriching. It had a cathartic effect on the group. It boosted their confidence and left them with the message |
| ?To every problem there is a solution and that channelizing one?s effort definitely leads to success?. |
| Free Medical check up |
| The committee had arranged a free health check up for girl students and a free eye check up for all the students of the college in collaboration with Vasan Eye Centre and Young Concepts India Incorporated on 24th September, 2013 in the college gymkhana. 220 students in each camp availed the facility. It was gratifying to see that the committee could reach out to socio-economically underprivileged students who otherwise have less awareness and resources available for their health. |
| SHIRKE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP to the needy students |
| The committee provided financial aid to two of our Junior College students who belonged to lower socioeconomic strata. These students are from bifocal combinations who want to pursue further studies in the field of Electronics. Since the foundation extends the help only to students who completed their SSC and are enrolled in 11th or 12th standard, the two students identified by the committee belonged to Junior College. |
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| SPANDAN (2012-2013) |
| TEACHER-STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAMME |
| STUDENT WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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SPANDAN was initiated as a committee with multiple objectives of assuming the role of FACILITATOR by bridging the gap between students and administrators, identifying and encouraging the talents, furnishing financial assistance to needy students and counseling and guiding students. |
| The committee has managed to give monetary aid through the following schemes: |
- ESSAR endowment to 84% of needy students and meritorious students.
- ANGC Educational and Welfare Fund scholarships to 20 needy students
- Government Open Scholarship and Freeship
- Post Metric scholarships
- Central sector scheme scholarships
- University of Mumbai - Financial Assistance to the Needy and economically Backward Class
- University of Mumbai Merit Scholarship/Free Studentship for postgraduate students
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| The committee has also undertaken TEACHER-STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAMME from the academic year 2012-13. The foundation for the programme has already being laid in the current academic year. To start with a systematic distribution of teacher-student/Mentor-Mentee was accomplished. Then, the Mentors were trained through a workshop conducted by a senior psychologist from DISHA counseling centre who touched upon the issues like what is counseling, its role, responsibilities, limitations etc? In the third phase, the Mentors engaged interactive sessions with their respective Mentees. Questionnaires were distributed to the students to gauge their goals, strengths, and weaknesses. To help students work towards self-growth and enhancement, a workshop on ?Managing Your Thoughts and Relationships? was organized on 29th January in the college. Ms. Malini Shah, a psychologist from AAVISHKAR was invited as a resource person. The workshop received a good response from the students and was perceived as informative and insightful. The committee plans to serve the students with its dedicated efforts in future too. |
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| Introducing the topic ?Managing Thoughts? |
Workshop in Progress |
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| Group interaction among students |
Session on induction of positive thinking |
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