August 2015 News (Damodar College)
Training session for T.Y.B.C.A. Students – 1st August 2015
BCA Department started with hands on Training session for T.Y.B.C.A. Students in Android. The Resource person is Ms. Siddhi Bale, Analyst in Web & Mobile Development, Commscope. These sessions are conducted weekly for the entire Semester.
Program for NCC cadets – 2nd August 2015
NCC Army organized an orientation program for NCC cadets; the Resource Person was Col. Nand Kishor.
Friendship Day Celebration – 4th August 2015
Friendship day was celebrated in the college premises by the Students’ Council. Students participated in large numbers. There were games, dances, spot prizes arranged for the students and all the students participated with enthusiasm. Students collected photos on the theme of friendship and an effective PPT was prepared. The best photos were given prizes.
Talk on “INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS” – 6th August 2015
BBA(FS) Department organized a talk on “Interpretation of Financial Statements”. The talk was delivered by CA. Satyaprakash Kamath, from ICAI. Mr. Kamath started his talk in an inspiring way by highlighting the importance on the basics of accounting and the importance of financial statements for the financial services students. He told the students about the uses of balance sheet and the different types of financial statements.
The speaker related the financial aspects to the stock markets which was very useful for the understanding of the students. The students found the session very inspiring and extremely beneficial. CA Kamath has agreed to have another workshop for the BBA(FS) students
Study Tour – 7th August 2015 -11th August 2015
A study tour to Pune was organised for the S.Y.B.Com students who have opted for Retail Management. Students visited different retail stores in Pune. The students were accompanied by the teachers Ms. Sheetal Arondekar and Ms. Preksha Chopdekar from the Dept. of Commerce.
9th August 2015
NCC Army Conducted Arms training for NCC Cadets.
Report on Motivational Talk – POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE (PMA) – 10th August 2015
An interactive session on Positive Mental Attitude was conducted by the Career and Placement cell for the Third Year Undergraduate & Second Year Post-Graduate students in order to motivate and inspire them towards adopting a positive life approach.
The resource person was Mr. Pravin Sabnis from ‘Unlearning Unlimited’, a renowned Corporate Coach, who has conducted over 1800 training workshops. During the session, Mr. Sabnis enlightened students on how a positive mental attitude can boost energy, heighten inner strength, inspire others, and help us garner the fortitude to meet difficult challenges in life.
Because of the conduct of different activities during the workshop, the attendees enjoyed the session at the fullest. The session was attended by 50 students and the entire Career and Placement Cell team.
The Career and Placement Cell Training Programme – 11th August 2015
The Career and Placement Cell has started various training programmes for the Final year students of all streams. Ms. Nandini Kunde is the resource person for Resume Writing and Interview Skills, Mr. Rohit Chopra is training students to compete for Banking Entrance Exams, Mr. Sunil Naik and Mr. Sumit Kumar are providing MCA entrance exam coaching to BCA Students.
12th, 19th, 26th August 2015
Skill Development Talk
The skill Development Committee organized Talks on Confidence building & setting priorities for all the F.Y.B.Com/BFS/BCA students in separate batches. The talk was held in the smart classroom. The resource person was Ms. Michelle Teles, Counsellor.
In her talk she explained a three step method of building Self-Confidence
Step 1: Preparing the Journey: Looking at what you’ve already achieved and thinking about your strengths.
Step 2: Setting Out: Building the Knowledge you Need to Succeed and constantly managing your mind.
Step 3: Accelerating Towards Success
Feeling your self-confidence building and Making the goals a bit bigger, and the challenges a bit tougher as you progress.
And under Establishing Priorities as a Student
Time Management Tools: in which you need to make a task lists and a calendar to manage school, family, and social responsibilities.
Ways of Attaining Success: By working efficiently, being persistent and being open to feedback. Approximately 200 students have attended the talk and the Counsellor as well as the skill development Committee members have encouraged the students to be free to approach the college Counsellor on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8.00 am and 1.00 pm.
Inter-Collegiate Baton Relay Competition – 12th August 2015
The Sports Council organized the First Inter-Collegiate Baton Relay Competition in the College premises. Ninety students representing nine Colleges participated. Govt. College Quepem bagged the Winners Trophy in both Girls and Boys events. Mallikarjun College, Canacona were the Runners Up in girls’ category and C.E.S. College, Cuncolim were the Runners Up in Boys category. The Chief Guest Mr. Vikram Verlekar gave away the prizes to the winners. Mr. Omkar Prabhudesai proposed the Vote of thanks.
Inauguration of Students’ Council , Cultural Council and Sports Council – 17th August 2015
The Students’ Council, Cultural Union and Sports Council were inaugurated by Dr. R.B Patil, Principal M.E.S College. Dr. Prita Mallya welcomed the gathering. Ms. Alison Almeda introduced the Students’ Council members. The Cultural Council members were introduced by Mr. Sunil Naik and Mr. Sudhakar Naik introduced the Sports Council members. Mr. Alkesh Desai is the elected General Secretary of Students’ Council, Mr. Akshay Mukatkar the Cultural Secretary and Sports Secretary is Mr. Omkar Prabhudesai.
CA. Subrahmanya Bhat administered the oath to the newly elected and nominated members. The Chief guest of the function Dr. R. B. Patil was introduced by Ms. Anjali Sajilal. Addressing the council members Dr. Patil stated the responsibility of the council members towards the development of co-curricular activities in the institution. He also congratulated council members for getting elected as the youth leaders. Mr.Alkesh Desai, General Secretary of Students’ Council proposed the vote of thanks.
Seminar on “The World of Birds” – 18th August 2015
The Nature Club “Vasundhara” organized a seminar on Birds for the Bird Lovers in association with Birds Institute of Goa. The Bird Institute of Goa is a charitable trust located in Panjim. Mr. Savio Fonseca Treasurer of the institute was the resource person for the seminar. Mr. Savio spends most of his time in birding and bird photography.
Mr. Savio Fonseca vividly brought the world of Birds in front of the students. He enlightened the students with interesting facts about birds. He discussed about Amur Falcon and its exceptional endurance, Physiology of birds-different shapes of feet, beaks, tails, wings, etc. for different purpose sexual dimorphism, breeding dimorphisms, brood parasitism, and camouflage etc. He also talked about food habits, habitats of various birds, roles of birds in pollinating, insect control, environment cleanup and part of food chain.
He also informed that there are 400 plus species of birds in Goa-resident, migrant, breeding, non breeding and Goa is the 8th hottest biodiversity hot spot of the world. He also mentioned some special birds of Goa like Flame throat bulbul, blue eared kingfishers, Malabar dragon to name a few. He discussed about the threats to birds and emphasized the need to conserve the environment.
He encouraged the students to take bird watching as hobby as it is the world’s fastest growing outdoor recreation. The students were motivated by the seminar and plan to do bird watching in and around the campus.
NSS – International Youth Day – 19th August 2015
Goa State AIDS Control Society in association with National AIDS Control Society and Aayush Ministry organised a one day state level program and technical session on ‘International Youth Day’at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium Taleigao-Goa University campus. ‘Kadam Bhadhaao – A step towards change’ with the theme to mark the significance of today’s youth in the development of nation. 15 Students from the college were fortunate enough to participate in this exceptional event along with NSS Programme Officers Dr. B P Sarath Chandran and Ms. Namrata Haldankar.
From all over Goa, around 6,000 to 7,000 participants from different colleges, higher secondaries, high schools, NGO’s etc participated in this event. The event began with a very pleasant orchestra, where famous national integration songs were sung, followed by some marvelous dance performances to portray the culture of India. Students were addressed by Union Minister of State for AAYUSH Mr. Shirpad Naik who was Chief Guest and Chief Minister Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar was the Guest of Honour.
While addressing the youths, Mr. Naik pointed out that Goa being a prime tourist destination is facing a major challenge of keeping HIV at bay, hence he urged the youths to support government’s endeavor to spread awareness about HIV and make the state AIDS-free. The Chief Minister urged the students to pledge their support to those affected with HIV. Health minister appealed to all participants to create awareness about HIV/AIDS and sought their support to accomplish zero HIV cases in the state.
Program ended with the launch of a new mobile application on HIV/AIDS titled ‘HELP’ (HIV Education and Link to Prevention).
Intercollegiate Patriotic Singing Competition – 22nd August 2015
The Cultural Council organized an Intercollegiate Patriotic Singing Competition. There were two categories of participation in the competition viz. Group and Solo. Twelve colleges from all over Goa participated in the event. The programme started with an invocation song followed by inauguration of the programme by the Principal.
Judges for this programme were Mr. Naguesh Kamat and Mrs. Preetal Faldesai from RMS HSS. Participants showcased their talents through melodious songs and also put forth their talent in the form of exhibits, various cultural dressing styles representing different states .
Govt College, Sanquelim was the Winner and St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa was the Runners up in the Group category.
Ms. Ruchi P. Verekar, student of Govt. College, Khandola won the First Place and Ms. Harsha Ganpule of Govt College, Sanquelim, won the Second place in the Solo Category.
