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Celebrating Science – Science Lecture Series 2022

Vidya Vikas Mandal’s  Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao in association with Goa State Higher Education Council, Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Goa and Science Colleges in Goa organised ‘CELEBRATING SCIENCE – SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES 2022’  on 15th March 2022 from  10.30am onwards in Room no.214. 123 students and 4 faculty members attended the session. The Resource Person for the session was Dr. Bhanumati Pilli,Dept. of Geography, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Margao.

The session began with the Welcome Address and introduction of the event by Principal Dr. Prita D Mallya. This was followed by introduction of the Chief Guest Dr Bhanumati Pilli, by the Vice-Principal and Event Coordinator, Dr. Rodney D’Silva.

Dr Bhanumati Pilli, in her address, explained the concepts of Environmental Determinism, Climatic Determinism, Atmosphere, Climate and Weather very lucidly, with examples. She also explained the concepts of Internal Heat – Metabolism, Heat gain from external sources and Heat loss. She emphasized on the importance of Perspiration – evaporation of moisture from the skin surface which is a Physiological response for maintenance of body temperature calls for a balance between body heat loss and heat gain.

The important concept of Hypothermia was explained as a condition that occurs when the core body temperature is either reduced or increased beyond a manageable range.

Human responses to thermal stress- Thermoregulatory responses to cold and heat was differentiated between.

To cold
To heat

Constriction of blood vessels
Dilation of skin blood vessels

Concentration of blood
Dilution of blood

Flexion to reduced exposed body

surface

Extension to increase exposed body

surface

Increased muscle tone
Decreased muscle tone

Inclination to increased activity
Inclination to reduced activity

Increased urine volume
Decreased Urine volume, Thirst and

Dehydration

Chances of frostbite
Heat exhaustion and heat cramps

Increased hunger
Decreased hunger

The concepts of Shivering, Sweating, Heat stroke, Dehydration and Windchill were discussed and described with examples.

The session ended with a question and answer round. The interaction concluded at 12:00 pm with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Miss Trisha Vadil, Asst. Professor, BBA(FS) Dept.

A session on “Success Toolkit for Students”

The Career and Placement Cell in collaboration with the Life Skill Committee organized “A session on Success Tool Kit for Students” on 11th March 2022 at 12:15 p.m. Dr. Jyoti Hegde, Life Skill and Corporate Trainer was the Resource Person for the same. The objective of the session was to create awareness and equip the students with certain tools to make them more happy, confident and focused in their work. The session commenced with the Welcome Address by Dr. Rodney D’silva, Vice-Principal.

The Resource Person commenced the session by introducing the students to two tools for being happy. These tools were the ‘Circle of Control and Count Your Blessings’. She emphasized that we need to focus on things within our control and express gratitude for all the things we have. Dr. Jyoti, then introduced the students to Achievement Log and List of Strengths as tools to build confidence.  She familiarized the students to the 4 D method to set and achieve goals. The 4 D method stands for Dream, Define, Divide and Do. The students were also made aware of the TIME method of time management. The TIME method stresses on preparing a to-do list, doing important things first, motivating one’s self towards smaller actions and elimination of distraction. Dr. Jyoti introduced each tool to the students with an activity.

The session was very interactive as students put forth their queries. Ms. Amisha Lotlikar a student of TY B.Com compered the session and Ms. Vaidayee Patekar a student of TYBBA proposed the Vote of Thanks. 78 students attended the session.

Participation of NSS Volunteers in National Integration Camps organised in 2021-22

The National Integration Camp (NIC) is organized every year in different parts of the country for a duration of 7 days. The objective of this camp is to make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:

Rich cultural diversity of India
History of our diversified culture
National pride through knowledge about India
To integrate the nation through social service

Volunteers are involved in various activities during the 7 days, such as,  Cultural programmes  where they showcase culture of their respective states by performing folk dances and songs, attend leadership training sessions, shramdaan activities and get an opportunity to interact with peers from other States across India.

This year,  3  NSS volunteers were selected to represent the State at different National Integration Camps.

Ms. Sita Gupta,volunteer of SY B.Com,was selected to attend the National Integration Camp organised by the Regional Directorate of NSS, Bangalore,  at Karnataka University Dharwad,  Karnataka from 21st to 27th February, 2022

Ms.Parmesh Chauhan, volunteer of SY B.Com, was selected to attend the National Integration Camp, organised by the Regional Directorate of NSS, Bangalore in collaboration with Gulbarga University, Gulbarga from 3rd to 9th March, 2022 at Gulbarga University Jnana Ganga Campus.

Ms. Roshni Khatun, volunteer of TY B.Com, was selected to attend the National Integration Camp organised by the Regional Directorate of NSS, Bangalore in collaboration with Karnataka State Law University at SDM Law College, Mangalore from 14th to 20th March 2022

Webinar on ‘How to Plan Your Investment Carefully to Achieve Financial Independence’

The BBA(Financial Services) Department  in association with Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) Institute of Management, Mumbai, Maharashtra organised a Webinar on the topic “How to plan your investment carefully to achieve financial independence” for Second Year and Third Year BBA(Financial Services) Students on Tuesday, 08th March 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through the Google Meet Platform.

The Webinar aimed at helping the students in understanding their financial goals and also to guide the students from financial literacy to financial independence.

The Resource Person for the Webinar was Prof. Akhil Shetty, Assistant Professor – Finance, MET Institute of Management, Mumbai. At the outset, Ms. Sanchia Patricia Da Costa, a student of SY BBA(FS) B class, commenced the Webinar with a brief introduction followed by the welcome address by Dr. Rodney D’Silva, Vice-Principal. Mr. Saeesh Naik, a student of SY BBA(FS) B class introduced the Speaker of the Webinar.

Prof. Akhil Shetty commenced the Webinar with an Introduction on the topic, wherein he said that we have to do early investment so that the money grows faster and taking control of our finances.He further provided an elaborate explanation on the following topics:

6 steps to your financial freedom
Set financial goals and priorities
Quantify your financial goals to freedom
Start saving and investing prudently
Review your portfolio periodically
Remain focused on your goals
Be diligent and patient
Rule of 72
The 50/30/20 – Budgeting rule (50% needs, 30% wants & 20% savings)
Different products for investment
100 minus age rule
Steps to build an emergency fund
Decide the size of your emergency fund
Identify highly liquid saving products
Create a financial plan to build your emergency fund
Insurance plans
SMART financial goals
Simple and optimal investing strategies

The Webinar also laid emphasis on how to become financially independent? How much money do you need to be financially independent? How do you plan for financial independence to retire early? What are the benefits of financial independence? and How do you achieve financial success?

Prof. Akhil Shetty concluded the Webinar by stating that achieving financial independence is not an overnight phenomenon. One needs to keep at it for long periods of time to eventually get there. However, by making smart decisions and thinking long-term one can ensure that it made possible.

Prof. Akhil Shetty eloquently responded to all the questions put forth by the participants. 89 Second Year and Third Year BBA(Financial Services) Students attended the Webinar. The Webinar ended at 12:30 p.m.  Ms. Sanchia Patricia Da Costa, a student of SY BBA(FS) B class was the compere for the Webinar while MET Institute of Management, Mumbai hosted the same. Asst. Prof. Lizia V. Gomes, the in-charge faculty, proposed the Vote of Thanks. The MET Institute of Management provided system-generated e-certificates to all the participants on their registered e-mail IDs after the online feedback submission.

Overall, the session was very interesting and interactive.

The Entrepreneurial Series: Session II – Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset

The Career and Placement Cell in association with the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) organized a session on the theme ‘The Entrepreneurial Series: Session II – Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset’ for students of the FYB.Com, BBA(FS), BCA, B.Voc (ST) and M.Com Part I. The session was organized virtually through Google Meet on 8th March, 2022 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 p.m. The Resource Person for the session was Mr. Pravin Pai Kakode, Executive Director, Upgrade Enterprises Pvt Ltd. The session was attended by 57 students. The session was organized with an objective of creating an interest in entrepreneurship among the students and helping them to shed their inhibitions so that they would think about taking up entrepreneurship in the future.

Asst. Prof. Sheryl Sanches, Convener, Career Cell, welcomed the Resource Person and the students. Ms. Koel Jana, student of FY B.Com C introduced the Speaker. Mr. Pravin Kakode began the session with the quote ‘Set a goal so big, you cant achieve it. Until you grow into the person who can achieve it.’ He gave certain basic rules for Entrepreneurship#ZaynaAsheKaiNA, Management by common sense, Choice between what is easy and what is right.

Mr. Kakode stressed the importance of the customer in the business and expressed that the needs and wants of the customer are of utmost priority in business. A business can be successful only if it ensures to satisfy customers’ needs and wants.

He stated that we all have limited resources and unlimited avenues. As an entrepreneur, one needs to learn to work with a team. The objective should be to achieve terrific results, while having fun.

Mr. Kakode shared various thoughts with the students such as: lead by example, focus on solutions and not on issues and not at all on people involved in the issue, catch people doing the right things, unlearning, honest relationships, success belongs to the entrepreneur and the team, make mistakes and make new ones, individual thinking v/s team thinking, none above organization, accept and respect the differences, observe, copy, homologate and apply.

Students were given a few tips to develop an entrepreneurial spirit such as: Learning through various sources such as MOOCS, take up part time jobs for the purpose of exposure, build your network, build resilience, work on agility and flexibility and fail fast. They were also advised about three key life skills i.e. Interpersonal skills, Priority Management and Money Management. The students gained immensely from the session. Ananya Savalgi from FY B.Com D proposed the Vote of Thanks . 57 students attended the session.

Women’s cell – ‘International Women’s day Celebration

The Women’s Cell celebrated the ‘International Women’s Day’ on 8th March 2022.  The current  theme for the occasion  was ‘Gender Equality Today for a Better Tomorrow’.

On this occasion, the Cell organized following activities:

A solo/pair/group competition on the campaign theme: #BREAK THE BIAS: The teaching staff enthusiastically posted their pictures with captions for the competition. This event aimed creating and sensitizing gender equality amongst the staff and students of the C As a reward, the pictures will be posted on the College website photo gallery.
Promotion of Women Entrepreneurs-An Outreach Activity: This initiative began in 2020-2021 and to keep it going the Cell promoted homemade products of two more Women Entrepreneurs this year:
Surekha Mallikarjun Govekar: Ms. Govekar from Mormugao, sells homemade masala business named MMG, a venture she begun in 2019 with great struggle after her husband lost his job in 2016.  She has obtained license from FSSAI for her business.  She arranged for funds by applying for gold loan.The masalas are made in a hygienic conditions, with no use of any chemicals or preservatives. On an average she manages to sell 20 kgs garam masala per month.
Akanksha & Akshaya: The two sisters run a home based baking business hailing from Vasco. They have been baking for over two years and have invented more than 100 customized The pandemic bought an opportunity to start their own business. She caters to orders from Pilar, Miramar, Panjim and Margao.

The Women’s Cell members distributed garam masala packet and chocolate mousse cake to all staff members as a promotional activity.

Certificate Course in ‘Digital Marketing’

Department of Computer Science organised 15-hour Certificate Course in ‘Digital Marketing’ for the students of std XII of various Higher Secondary Schools in and around Margao. The session were held in the G.D Hall. This Course was held from 21st February 2022 to 8th March 2022 from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. The Resource Person for the Course was Mr Mohsin Shaikh, Founder Director, Haztech, Margao, Tech Start-up based in Margao Goa, Specialized in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Web APPS, Mobile APPS. Parent company of Jinas. in, Petba and Commcop.

The Inaugural session was held on the 21st February at 2:30 pm. Dr Rodney D’Silva, Vice Principal, welcomed the Resource Person and the students. Resource Person was presented with a potted plant as a token of appreciation and gratitude.  The Head of the Dept, Mr Sumit Kumarintroduced the Resource Person. Ms Rama Borkar, Asst Prof, Dept of Comp Science was the Teacher in-charge for organizing the course.

The course was offered cost free for the students. Participation certificate was provided at the end of the course. 40 students from RMS Higher Secondary School, Margao benefited from the course.

Educational Opportunities Overseas

The Career Cell of the College in association with the PG Department of Commerce organized a session on the topic ‘Educational Opportunities Overseas’ for the M.Com students on 28th February 2022 from 1.00 to 2.00 pm via Google meet. The Resource Person for the session was Mrs. Regina Dias, General Manager- South East Asia. Wikati Education

Asst. Prof. Ms. Abigale Rodrigues welcomed the Resource Person. The session began with an introduction of the Speaker by Meena Choudhary, student of M.Com Part-I. Ms. Dias took over the session by briefing about the various universities that the students could apply at. She then went on to explain the various course fees as per the countries i.e Germany, UK and Canada, and the part time job opportunities available to students to fund their education. She also briefed about the differences in the fee structure of private and public universities overseas.

Ms. Dias also suggested to the students various entry-level exams needed like the IELTS/TOEFL to increase their proficiency in English language. She also briefed the students on the initial investments required to pursue any course overseas and the various courses that they could take up.

The speaker at the end of the webinar addressed the queries raised by the students with regards to the funding of the fees and the process of applying for students’ visa.  The students found the session very informative and beneficial as they got an insight of the requirements of various foreign universities and their rules and laws. 48 participants attended the session. The session ended at 2:00 pm, with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Vishal Revanker, a student of M.Com Part –I.

Session on Emotional Intelligence

A session on “Emotional Intelligence” was held for the Non-Teaching staff members of  the College on February 28, 2022   from 2:00- 3:00 p.m. in the Library Reading room. The Resource Person was the College Counsellor, Ms. Amba Prabhu.

The session began with a brief discussion on emotions and the importance they hold in our life. A small activity was conducted, called Dumb Charades of emotions. A volunteer was asked to guess the emotion and the others were asked to enact the said emotion.

The speaker moved on to explain what emotional intelligence actually is and why it is so important in today’s world. She explained the five components of emotional intelligence and how they play a crucial role in our daily life. Then she explained the importance of emotional intelligence at the workplace and how it can improve one’s performance and relations at work. Finally the participants were given an emotional intelligence self assessment test which included 20 questions. Once the participants finished answering the questionnaire they were explained the scoring and were asked to evaluate themselves and measure their emotional quotient.

The floor was then kept open for participants to share their inputs and to ask questions or queries. The session concluded at 3:00 p.m.

SSC/N9005 Session

The Department of Computer Science organised an interactive session on “Knowledge, Skills and Competences” as part of SSC/N9005 module for First Year B.Voc(ST) students on the  28th February 2022  from 11: 00 am onwards. This was conducted via Google Meet. The Resource Person for the session was Mr. Mohsin Shaikh, Founder & CEO, Haztech, Margao.

Mr. Shaikh began the session by explaining various skills and abilities needed at a workplace. He explained the career progression cycle of any employee working in an IT industry. He helped the students in identification of the current level of knowledge, skills and competences accurately and application of these under supervision. Further he also discussed the importance of tools like Clickby and the use of SOSTAC marketing model in the industry. He emphasized on the use of learning and development logs needed for continuous improvement. 13 students virtually attended the session.