Synergy 18-19

• Four students participated in Inter-collegiate Tourism Quiz Competition
organized by Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science and
Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics. (Autonomous), in
association with BCD Travel-The School of Excellence on 22nd September, 2018.

• Five students of F.Y.B.Com participated in a State level Inter collegiate
Quiz competition on “Our Environment is Our Life” organized
by D.T.S.S. College of Commerce on 30th and 31st January, 2019.

• Two students from F.Y.B.Com Participated in Inter-collegiate Map based competition
conducted by Dept. of Environmental Studies S.P. Dnyansadhana College, Thane and Indian
National Cartographic Association (INCA) on 8th February.

Achievements of the staff members:
Ms. Neetu Sharma
• Received “Best Paper Presenter Award” for the research paper “Appraisal of

Government Tourism Schemes: Case of District Kangra in Himachal Pradesh”
at the National Interdisciplinary Conference on Emerging trends in Travel and
Tourism: Global Perspectives, Issues and Challenges organized by L.S. Raheja
College of Arts and Commerce sponsored by ICSSR on 30th March, 2019.
• ReceivedCertificateofAppreciationforMentoringstudentofF.Y.B.ComintheInter-collegiate
Map based competition conducted by Dept. of Environmental Studies, S.P. Dnyansadhana
College, Thane and Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA), on 8th February, 2019.
• Presented a research paper on “Appraisal of Government Tourism Schemes: Case of District
Kangra in Himachal Pradesh” at the National Interdisciplinary Conference on Emerging
trends in Travel and Tourism: Global Perspectives, Issues and Challenges organized by
L.S. Raheja College of Arts and Commerce sponsored by ICSSR on 30th March, 2019.
• The research article “Appraisal of Government Tourism Schemes: Case of District Kangra in
HimachalPradesh”waspublishedinanonlineInternationalJournalofAdvanceandInnovative
ResearchVol.6,Issue1(XXXVI)-ISSN2394-7780,Impactfactor7.36(UGCJournalno.63571).
• Attended a one day national seminar on “Equitable and Sustainable Tourism
Development” organized by Department of Geography in Association with
I.C.S.S.R. and Bombay Geographical Association on 2nd November, 2018.
• Attended a one day Workshop on “Home Composting”, organized by Department
of Environmental Studies along with Environmental Mentoring Committee on
7th December, 2018 at Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
• Attended a one-day workshop on “Developing Self Learning Material” organized by Centre
for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA), Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL),
University of Mumbai on 31st January, 2018.

Ms. Gurneet Kaur
• Participated in a workshop on Advance Shaikshanik Video Nirmiti Karyashala held

at Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics on 18th and 19th May.
• Attended a one day Workshop on “Home Composting”, organized by Department

of Environmental Studies along with Environmental Mentoring Committee ,on
7th December, 2018 at Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
• A research article “Recent trends in Online Marketing” was published in International
Journal of Advance and Innovative Research with ISSN 2394-7780.

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry established in 1989 has completed 29 years in the field of
Academics and is still growing. The Department has added a new course M.Sc. in the
subject of Organic Chemistry making it full-fledged ranging from B.Sc. to M.Sc.(Analytical
Chemistry and Organic Chemistry) and Ph.D.

Workshops Organized: The Department has organized a workshop on 13 February

for post graduate students of Chemistry. Resource Persons Dr Kalpana Patankar Jain,
(Vice Principal and Head, Department of Chemistry, BNN College and member of Board
of Studies, Chemistry) and Prof Lakshmy Ravishankar,( Department of Chemistry, Vaze
College, Member of Board of Studies, Chemistry) guided the students about the Research
Project which has been newly introduced in the syllabus.

Activities conducted: Curriculum related competitions in the form of Crosswords,

Quizzes, Aptitude tests, Presentations are conducted regularly to help our students to grasp
the basics in Chemistry for preparation in Competitive examinations.

6 students of TYBSc Chemistry participated in the Aptitude Test organized by the Indian
Chemical Society on 2 September. Of the results declared, the first 60 students were
felicitated at Mumbai University and were given Certificate of Merit. Our TYBSc student,
Ms Rashmi Singh procured 52 Rank in this Test.

The Department organized competitions related to topics in Chemistry in the form of Essay
competition, Rangoli and poster presentation.

Inter-college activity ‘Chem-Fiesta’ is organized annually.

Interaction with the school students in the neighborhood is achieved though ‘Chem-
Technovanza’ organized on 1 February 2019.

Research Activities: Faculty members are actively involved in research: They are

research Guides for MSc and PhD at the University level.

Mr Santosh Pathare has submitted his synopsis for his PhD

Mr Prashant Lohani has submitted his thesis for his PhD.

Mr Karthik Krishnan, student of Dr Vijay Dabholkar has been conferred with a PhD

Ms Shaziya Momin, student of Dr Pramoda has submitted her thesis for her PhD.

Ms Mayarani Pandey has qualified NET and procured an All India Rank of 29.

Faculty members have presented papers in Conferences and have a number of publications
in peer reviewed Research Journals.

Dr Pramoda s has coauthored a book for TYBSc in the subject of Analytical Chemistry.
‘Anveshan’ is an undergraduate research program initiated by the Department wherein
students undertake Research projects and also presented their work at inter-college level.
Our students, Ms Rashmi, Mr Raman, Mr Kulvinder and Mr Anurag participated in
‘Avishkar’ the Research Convention organized by Mumbai University and cleared the basic
rounds and reached the Finals and procured a certificate of Merit.

Contribution in College Administration and Committees: All faculty members occupy
prime posts as Convener in various Committees like - Research Promotion Committee,
Mentoring Committee, Environment Mentoring Committee, Unfair Means Enquiry
Committee, Timetable Committee, NSS, Cultural Committee, Career and Placement
Committee, College Information Cell, etc.

They are also members of IQAC, Examination Committee, Attendance Committee, Sports
Committee, Library Committee, Magazine Committee, etc.

Appointments at University Level: Faculty members are Postgraduate teachers, Paper
setters, Moderators, Subject Experts, Members of Academic Bodies (BOS) and Research
Guides.

Dr Pramoda S has been appointed as the Chairperson of the MSc Part II Examinations
(Theory and Practical) in the subject of Analytical Chemistry.

Achievements of students: Our students who come from academically weak and vernacular
medium show a 15 to 20% increase in their percentage which in itself is an indicator for their
academic progress. Our Academic Toppers secure 80 to 85% at their TYBSc University
Exams.

They have participated in various inter-college competitions and won prizes at these events.

Remedial lectures/ Bridge Courses: After completing their 12th from various Boards when
students join for F.Y.B.Sc., a Bridge Course is conducted so that students are equipped to
understand and upgrade their knowledge to be on par with others.
Weak Learners are identified and suitable Remedial Lectures are arranged and all students
are encouraged to attend the same.

Parents-Teachers Interactions conducted, Student’s Mentoring/No of Defaulters:
Faculty members (Mentors) are assigned a group of students (mentees) for monitoring their
attendance and academic performance. Defaulters’ list is regularly displayed; parents of
these students are called for interaction so that information regarding their wards is given
to them. Results of lower exams are also given to the student in the presence of the parent.

Internship/Personality Development Program/ Entrepreneurship:

Four students Komal Pandey, Ruchi Shukla, Roshani Gupta and Nidhi Singh underwent a
summer internship at GNVS institute of management.

Guest Lectures: ‘Chem-Connect’ is an interactive lecture series organized by the

Department wherein our Alumni occupying top positions in the Private Sector and in the
Government service guide and motivate our students and provide as role models. Dr Rahul
P Gavande from Pharmaceutical Industry (Abbot Laboratories) interacted with our students
on 22 September 2018 and released ‘Atomica’ the Departmental Newsletter.
A motivation lecture ‘Campus to Corporate’ was delivered by Alumnus Mr Amol Karale
(2008 Batch) from Times Pro on 29 September 2018 followed by inauguration of Anveshan
2018-19, the undergraduate Research Program.

Administrative and Academic Role in the University and Other Colleges.

Member of Syllabus Committee in Chemistry, Board of Studies, Faculty of Science,
Mumbai University and actively participated in the framing of Syllabus for Chemistry,
Paper-IV (Analytical Chemistry) of MSc Part II, to be effective from 2018-2019 as per the
Board of Studies, Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mumbai University.

Member of Board of Studies, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry (Autonomous),
Mumbai University and involved in the framing of the syllabus of MSc in the subject of
Analytical Chemistry.

Research Guide of Mumbai University for PhD (Science) degree in Chemistry, one student
has submitted her thesis and awaiting the viva for a PhD, second student has registered for
a PhD.
Research Guide of Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University from 6 Dec 2012,
one student has obtained her PhD degree in Jan 2016.

Examiner for M.Sc Part I, Examinations in the subject of Analytical Chemistry, Mumbai
University.
Chairperson for MSc Part II, Semester III, IV Examinations (Theory and Practical) in the
subject of Analytical Chemistry.

Paper Setter and Examiner for MSc Part II, Semester III Examinations in the subject of
Analytical Chemistry at Ramnarain Ruia College (Autonomous) and Sophiya College
(Autonomous)

Post graduate teacher of Mumbai University in the subject of Analytical Chemistry.

Resource Person at the District level workshop on Research Projects for MSc Part II, Semester
IV in the subject of Analytical Chemistry, organized by the Department of Chemistry, BNN
College, Bhiwandi.

Subject Expert for CAS interview of Dr Roopa Madiyal of SIWS College on 3 Nov 2018.

Internal Engagements

Organized ‘Chem-Connect’ an interactive session of Alumni, Dr Rahul Gawande with the
undergraduate students of Chemistry.

Coordinator for the Undergraduate Research Program ‘Anveshan’

Organized a talk on IPR by Dr B B Singh under the aegis of Research Promotion Committee
along with the IQAC.

Spearheaded an exhibition of experiments in Chemistry for school students‘Chem-
Technovanza’.

Judge for the intercollege ResearchPaper Presentation competition for MSc-II on 27 Feb
2019.

Convenor for the Workshop on Research Project Guidelines for MSc, Chemistry organized
on 13 Feb 2019.

Research Activities

Guided a Research Project titled ‘Green Synthesis of Schiff Bases by using Natural Acid
Catalysts’ in Pure Science Category at UG Level at ‘Avishkar’, the 13th Inter-Collegiate
Research Convention organized by Mumbai University held at S M Shetty College on 17
Dec 2019.

Procured a ‘Certificate of Merit’ for being selected for the Final Round of 13th Inter-
Collegiate Avishkar Research Convention 2018-19 held at R D National College on 29
December 2019.

Publications

Coauthored a textbook for TYBSc in the subject of Analytical Chemistry titled: Basic
Principles in Analytical Chemistry’, Sheth Publishers, ISBN- 978-93-8778-43-6.

1. Appointments:
(i) Appointed as Subject Expert for Chemistry by K.L.E. Society’s Science and Commerce
College, Kalamboli for selection of candidates on 22-5-2018.
(ii) Appointed as Member of Syllabus Committee in Chemistry, by Board of Studies,
University of Mumbai for framing of Syllabus for Chemistry, Paper-I (Physical Chemistry)
of B.Sc. to be effective from 2018-2019
(iii) Appointed as Member of Board of Studies, Faculty of Science, Sophia College
(Autonomous) and involved in the framing of the syllabus of B.Sc. in the subject of Chemistry.
(iv)Appointed as paper setter and moderator for T.Y.B.Sc. (Physical Chemistry) Sem- VI
October 2018 additional examination and Sem-VI April 2019 examination, University of
Mumbai.
(v)Appointed as moderator for T.Y.B.Sc. (Physical Chemistry) Sem-VI April 2019
examination at S.I.E.S. College (Autonomous)
2. Activities conducted
(i) Conducted a quiz in Physical Chemistry for T.Y.B.Sc. students on 29-6-18.
(ii) Organized a session on ‘Know your Life Goals’ by Ms. Nidhi Borana, Counseling
Psychologist for T.Y.B.sc. students on 16-7-18
(iii) Judge for Eco-friendly Ganapati preparation competition conducted by Science
association in college on 12-9-18.
(iv) Member organizing committee for Silver Lecture Series by Ms. Shabana Azmi on 1-9-
18.
(v) Judge for Rangoli and poster competition organized by Chemistry Department on 7-1-
19.
(vi) Organized a session on ‘Time Management’ by Ms. Nidhi Borana, Counseling
Psychologist for T.Y.B.sc. students on 21-1-19.
(vii) Organized a session on ‘Creative Movements’ by Ms. Nidhi Borana, Counseling
Psychologist for T.Y.B.sc. students on 28-1-19.
(viii)Judge for project preparation competition organized by Botany Department on 28-1-
19.
(ix) Invited as Judge for State level Inter-collegiate competition on ‘Nature is life’ at D.T.S.S.
College, Malad on 30-1-19.
3. Membership of various committees:
1. Time-table committee - Chairperson
2. Unfair means Inquiry Committee – Chairperson
3. Environmental Mentoring committee – Co-ordinator
4. GNVS girl’s scholarship – Convener
5. Library committee – Member
6. Lecture Monitoring Committee
7. Suggestion Box Committee
8. Editor of environment magazine – ECO NEWS

4. Awards and Recognitions:

1. College was awarded 1st Prize in Green Campus Award Competition, constituted by
Energy Audit Company SENERGY on 4-2-19 for exemplary and continuous efforts for
initiating Environment Friendly practices in the college.

2. Dr. Meetali Das Gupta, Co-ordinator of Environment Mentoring Committee received
a memento from Energy Audit Company SENERGY as a part of Green Campus Award
on 4-2-19, in appreciation for exemplary contributions for initiating green practices in
the college.

5. Students Endowment prizes initiated-
1. Mr. A.B. Das Gupta Memorial prize for standing First in Chemistry -F.Y.B.Sc.
2. Ms. M. Das Gupta Memorial prize for standing First in Chemistry -S.Y.B.Sc.
3. Mr. A.B. Das Gupta and Ms. M. Das Gupta Memorial prize for standing First in
Physical Chemistry - T.Y.B.Sc.

6. Life member of Association of Chemistry Teachers
7. Member of Environment NGO ECO-ROX

1. Chairperson – Placement and Career guidance cell.
2. Member - Attendance committee.
3. Member - Admission committee.
4. Member- Science association
5. Member-Alumni association
6. Incharge for Arranging convocation for science students.
7. Career Guidance Seminar by Brightways organized by Mr Prashant Lohani.

Date: September 5, Time: 10.00 a.m. Venue: Room No 505
Participants: TYBSc students of Chemistry.

• Medical counseling arranged for students of TYBSc and SYBSc conducted by Mr
Prashant Lohani.Date: September 19, Time: 11.30 a.m. Venue: Aura Hall.

• Release of ‘Atomica’2018-19,the newsletter of the Department
On 28-2-2019.

• ‘Campus to Corporate’ Motivation Lecture by Alumnus Mr Amol Karale (2008 Batch)
from Times Pro Date: September 29, Time: 11.00 a.m. Venue: Seminar Hall.
Participants: Students of FY, SY, TYBSc and MSc students of chemistry

• Organised Chem.-Technovanza on 1st Feb 2019
• Alumni meet organizing committee Jan-2019
• Arranged summer internship for four students i)Komal Pandeyii)Ruchi Shukla iii)

Roshani Gupta iv)Nidhi Singh at GNVS institute of management.
• Arranged visit at Ge Health Care campus on 17th Jan2019 for TY students.
• Inter-college competition ‘Chem-Fiesta’ on 25 February 2019.

• Celebration of ‘Science Day’ on 28 Feb: Release of Atomica 2018-19, Prize Distribution
of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities organized by the Department.

• Appointed examiner for physical chemistry practical examination Mumbai universityV-
Sem,2018-19 at Vikas college-Vikhroli

• Appointed examiner for physical chemistry practical examination Mumbai universityVl-
• Sem,2018-19 at ICL-Vashi and JVB Mehta college-Airoli
1. Incharge Registration committee for workshop on microscale technique for organic

compounds under DBT,on 11/12/19 at 10am.,botany lab
2. Participated in Alumni culture programme on
3. Career Guidance seminar on gems and jewellery by IIGJ on 7/12/19 at Aura hall
4. Participated in 550 tree plantation drive at Alibag on
5. Arranged one day visit to panjarpur,pise,Shahapur, water treatment plant under star

DBT project on 7/01/2020
6. Send students to participate in chemtecnovenza in Acharya Maratha college.

1)Conducted Essay writing competition on 19th September ,2018.
2)Conducted poster presentation competition on 7th January, 2019.
3)Attended work shop on innovative teaching pedagogy’ at SIES college on 22nd
February,2019.
Qualifications:
1. Conferred with Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry by University of Mumbai at the Convocation
held on 11th January 2018.
Projects:
1. Received a University of Mumbai Minor Research Project (Project No. 434) for Rs.
40,000/-
Topic: “Synthesis, Characterization and Docking studies of Novel Aminopyrans.”
Publications:
1. Krishnan K. K., Dabholkar V. V., Baitha A., Gulve S., Heterocyclic Letters., 2018, 8, 3, 657-
664. “Nickel Ferrite catalyzed synthesis of Hexahydroquinoline derivatives in Aqueous
Media”
2. Baitha A., Upadhyay M., Gopinathan A., Krishnan K., Dabholkar V. V., Synthetic
Communications, 2019, 49,6, 1-8. “Synthesis, characterization, and docking studies of
novel cyanopyridone analogs with serotonin 5-HT 1B receptor agonists”
3. Anpat S., Dabholkar V. V., Krishnan K. K., Gulve S., J. Chem. & Cheml. Sci., 2018,8, 4,
671-676. “Iron(III) Chloride Hexahydrate Catalysed Efficient Synthesis of 3-substituted
Indoles via Micheal Addition Reaction”.

Workshops Attended:
1. Attended a One Day Workshop on “Revised Syllabus of T. Y. B. Sc. from Academic year

2018-19” at V. K. Krishna Menon College on 30th July, 2018.

Activities Conducted:
1. Arranged a one month “Soft Skills and Presentation Skills” workshop in collaboration

with Visionary – Training and Consultancy for students of M.Sc. Part – I students in
August 2018. (43 students participated)
2. Organized ‘Chem-Connect’ an interactive session with Alumni by Dr. Rahul Gawande,
Sr. Manager, Innovation and Development, Abbott Health Care Pvt. Ltd. on
22nd September, 2019.
3. Organised an Intercollegiate Competition “Chem Fiesta – Celebrating International Year
of Periodic Table” for UG and PG students on Monday, 25th February 2019.
(77 Participants across 4 events and winners were given cash prized and trophies)
4. Organised an Intercollegiate Research Paper Review Competition for M.Sc. students on
Wednesday, 27th February, 2019. (22 students participated and the winners were given
cash prizes and trophies)
Miscellaneous:
1. M.Sc. (Analytical & Organic Chemistry) coordinator 2018-19
Achievements/ Tasks:
a) Managing admissions, planning practical schedules and coordinating lectures.
b) Headed the setting up of new M.Sc. Part II organic Chemistry Laboratory.
c) Ordering Chemicals/ Instruments and Apparatus for M.Sc. Part I & II.
d) Preparation of Practical and Lecture Bills for M.Sc. Part I & II.
2 Examiner (Theory & Practical) for M.Sc. Part I, Examinations in the subject of Organic
Chemistry, Mumbai University.
3. Post graduate teacher of Mumbai University in the subject of Organic Chemistry.

DEPARTMENT OF HINDI

Activities:

• This year college started Post graduation course in Hindi literature.

• Attended a Kavya Sangoshti entitled ‘Tehzeeb ke zere saaye’ in honour of Shri Tejendra
Sharma in Evok studio, Andheri, Mumbai with II and III year students on 14th July 2018.

• Annual monsoon fest named ‘Barkha Bahar’ was held on 3rd August
2018 in association with library committee in which singing, recitation
and poster competitions were held, in all 159 students participated.

• 53studentsattendedrecitationcompetitionon5thOct.2018.OnthesamedayaGuestLecture
onhealthandTermInsurancewasorganizedwhereMr.SanjaySurveandMr.JitendraSawant
ofStarHealthInsuranceCompanywereGuestspeakers,inall17staffmembersparticipated.

• On 6th Oct 2018 a Health Camp was organized in association with
Rotary Club in which Blood pressure, Diabetes, Bone Density,
BMI, thyroid, Cholesterol and Doctors consultancy was provided.

• On 16th October 2018 a Stress management Lecture was organized
for students which was delivered by Dr. Satish Nagori from
Manas Clinic, Thane (West) which was attended by 145 students.

• On 16th January 20149 a Guest Lecture on ‘Hindi mein Rozgar hi
Sambhavnaye’ was delivered by Dr. Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Retired Director,
Rail Ministry (Official Language) which was attended by 110 students.

• Film ‘Jane bhi do Yaro was screened for second year students.

• 103 students participated in live video conferencing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’.

Achievements of the staff members:
• In September 2018 Dr. Manpreet Kaur submitted her Major project to UGC entitled

‘Ikkisvi sadi mein Punjabi Hindi upanyaso mein abhivyakt Punjabi Samaj aur sanskriti
ka tulanatmal adhyayan’ for which a grant of Rs Rs. 7,72,300 was sanctioned by UGC.
This project contributed books worth Rs. 1,55,000 to our library.

Department of History

Activities:

• A visit to Kitabkhana and Kala Ghoda was organised on 21st January 2019.
Total 8 students participated for this visit. This visit was organised for students
to inculcate the habit of reading books and exploring the local history.

• Ms. Suchita Patel, head of Dept. in Humanities (Social studies) North America
InternationalSchool,Dubaiwasinvitedasaguestspeakerandtoprovideprojectguidance
on “ Archaeology and epigraphy and its importance in History”, on 4th August 2018.

• Dr. Mahesh Kalra, Curator, R.B.I. Museum, Calcutta was invited
to give a lecture on “Ancient Indian Coinage: P.M.C., Satavahana,
W. Kshatrapas, Kushanas, Gupta Coins.” on 8th September 2018.

• Mr. Sojwal Sali, Expert and Researcher of Modi script was invited to give
guidance on Modi Script and its importance as a source of History and in archives
on 9th March 2019. A total of 46 students had participated in this activity.

• Dr. Avinash Godbole, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global University, was invited to
give a lecture on “India China Relations: Recent Developments” on 3rd January, 2019.

• Department of History along with Environmental Studies organized the
Celebration of World Tourism Day on 27th September. The main theme
of the event was “Indian Culture and Heritage”. Quiz and Photography
competition was organized wherein 52 and 34 students participated respectively.

• 12 student and faculty attended the special lecture on ‘Coins of East
India’, by S.K.Bose , which was organized by Centre for History,
Archaeology , Epigraphy and Numismatics in association with the Centre
for extra-mural Studies, University of Mumbai on 31st August 2018.

• Five students attended an interactive lecture titled ‘ The Coin Speak’ by Prof. Devendra
Handa which was organized by Centre for History, Archaeology, Epigraphy and
Numismatics in association with the Centre for Extra- Mural Studies , University of
Mumbai on 22 Dec. , 2018.

• 25 students visited the exhibition organized by Centre for Extra Mural
Studies, university of Mumbai on Archaeology Day- 10th December, 2018.

• Faculty with 7 students attended the 8th Durga Bhagwat Endowment
Lecture by Dr. Kirti Mankodi (Art Historian, Archaeologists and Honorary
Fellow of the Asiatic Society) on ‘ Plunder of India’s Heritage.’, Monday,
21st January, 2019, at the Durbar Hall, by the Asiatic Society of Mumbai.

• 24 students attended in A One Day State Level Seminar on – “Gazetteer: Utility and
Significance ” on 29th January 2019 organised by L.J.N.J. MahilaMahavidyalaya ,
Vile Parle (E.) in Collaboration with Gazetters Department of Maharashtra, Mumbai.

• 25 Students with faculty attended International Seminar On “ Heritage
of Mumbai: Challenges And The Road Ahead” organized by University of
Mumbai’s Garware Institute of career Education and Development, Centre
For Archaeology , Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, University of Mumbai,
in partnership with UNESCO, New Delhi, on Monday 4th February 2019.

• Active participation with students in the event titles SENSE AND SENSIBILITY:
CULTURE and THE CONDUCT OF LIFE presided by Nandita Das, Yo
Yo Ma, T.M. Krishna, Homi Bhaba , at CSMVS ON 23rd January 2019.

• Attended the Cultural programme - KARNATIK KATTAIKKUTTU,
A fusion of Carnatik Vocal and Tamil Kutt, by T.M. Krishna
at Chattarapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusagrahalaya [19th 2019.]

• With students Attended lecture of Dr. Filipa Lowndes Vicente (Historian and
Researcher) at the institute of Social sciences of the University of Lisbon), Lecture
on Dr. Jose Gerson da Cunha (Physican , Historian, Collector – 1844- 1900) ,
organised by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay on 29th Jan. 2019.

• Four students participated in Inter-Collegiate Quiz Competition organised by
Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science and Amrutben Jivanlal College
of Commerce and Economics. (Autonomous), in association with BCD Travel-The
School of Excellence on 22nd September, 2018.

•
• 4 students participated in the event Itihas Gawah Hai (Quiz) as a part of Mudra 2018-

19, event by Rajatarangini (dept. of History), RamnarainRuia Autonomous College,
24th Dec. 2018.

Achievements of the staff members:
Mr. Deepak Suryawanshi.
• Attended a one day Workshop on “Home Composting”, organized by Department of

Environmental Studies along with Environmental Mentoring Committee ,on 7th December, 2018
at Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
• Written, Directed Street Play – “Plastic Ban” as a part of inaugural function for an inter-collegiate
event organized in collaboration with BMC F-North Ward held on 21st August, 2018 at Guru
Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
• As an organizing member of Value Education program, edited and directed dramas Confidence,
Courage and Focus and also anchored the competition which was held on 4th October, 2018.
• Directed the play “Arunima Sinha- Tower of Courage” which was staged for Alumni Meet of Guru
Nanak College held on 12th January, 2019.
• Directed the play “Gender Inequality” and prepared a group- song (Samuhgan), also done
anchoring of a programme-on 26th January 2019.
• Anchor , Editer and Co-director of the skit “Trap” which was staged for Kala Utsav.
• Invited as a Judge for various collegiate and Inter-collegiate events such as “Role Play” competition
on the occasion of Guru Poornima (1st August, 2019) at Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School;
singing and poetry competition for Barkha Bahar Program organized by Department of Hindi and
Library Committee; Short-film Making competition (14th Aug, 2018) organized by Department
of Law; Wall Painting and Poster Making Competition ( 29th September, 2018) for Arambh; Face
Painting and Nail Art competition (21st January, 2019) and Tatoo Art (1st February 2018) for Zeal.

LIBRARY

• Activities:

• The UGC N-LIST Program (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for
Scholarly Content) was renewed for the Academic year 2018-19.

• Library Orientation Session was conducted for FY Students (Aided and Unaided), MSc
(Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry) Part I and MCom Part I Students during
July 2018 and August 2018.

• Barkha Bahar Programme was organized in collaboration with Department of Hindi on
3rd August 2018.

Theme wise Exhibitions were conducted as follows:
a. Teachers’ Day, 5th September 2018
b. 150th Birth Anniversary of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji, 2nd October 2018
c. The Constitution Day, 26th November 2018
d. Mahaparinirvan Din of Bharatratan, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar, 6th December 2018
e. Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, 27th February 2019
f. International Women’s Day, 8th March 2019

4th Vachan Prerna Din (Reading Inspiration Day) was celebrated on 15th October 2018
to commemorate Birth Anniversary of Bharatratna, former President of India, late Dr.A.P.J
Abdul Kalam.

DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES

• Activities:

• Life Science Orientation was conducted on 6th August by Dr. Sagarika Damle.
• F.Y.BSc students were taken to Yeoor Hills, Thane on 31st August 2018. Many

species of indigenous and exotic plants and trees were shown to the students
along the trail. Their properties and commercial uses were discussed. Butterfly
garden in the adjoining section, contained many varieties of butterflies
and projected their significance in pollination and fertilization of plants.
• F.Y.BSc students had participated in SCI – CODE 2018, an intercollegiate competition
organized by K.C college, Churchgate on 25th September 2018. Total 10 students
participated in various events like Biojewellary, Salad making, floral rangoli.
• A meeting was held on 10th October 2018 and subjects related to
Practical Examination and its conduction for the semester were discussed.
• Second term syllabus and practicals distribution was discussed in 28th November
2018. Projects, visits and workshops to be held throughout the semester were planned.
• A workshop was conducted on 21st December 2018 for the F.Y.B.Sc students on improving
their Presentation and Communication skills by Prof. Siddharth Baindur. The students were
asked to present themselves and guided on how to make a formal powerpoint presentation.
• F.Y.B.Sc students were taken to the Taraporewala Aquarium, at Marine Lines,
as a field visit as part of their syllabus, on the 12th of January 2019. 20 students
participated for the excursion and were shown more than 40 different varieties
of fish spread across 3 sections namely: marine water, fresh water and tropical
ecosystem. The students were further presented with an informative documentation
on the industrial scale fishing, processing and packaging of the Tuna fish.
• Three students of F.Y.BSc participated in an Inter Collegiate Oral Presentation
competition on “Defeat of Plastic Pollution” organized by the Environmental
Mentoring Committee and Environmental Sciences of Guru Nanak College.
They presented on ‘Effect of plastic on corals’ and they bagged the 3rd prize.
• A DNA origami workshop was conducted by Prof. Gaurav Bingi and Prof. Siddharth
Baindur on 16th January 2019. The students were guided to make their own paper DNA
models with the corresponding base pairs aligned in the helical structure.

• APowerpointpresentationcompetitionwasconductedonthe31stofJanuary2019.Thetopics
weregiventothestudentsinadvanceandaskedtoprepareapresentation.Thebestpresentation
prizewasawardedonthebasisofpatternofpresentation,skill,knowledgeandunderstanding.

• ‘Magnolia’ Fest was held on 28th January,2018.

DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIA

A Photography competition on 28th July, 2018 with an open theme to inculcate the passion
of photography in students.
SYBMM students organised a Debate competition on 19th September 2018 to inculcate
the spirit of
dialogue amongst one another.
The FYBMM student’s orientation program was conducted on 1st August, 2018.
BMM students enacted a street play titled ‘Soch Ko Badle’ on 15th August, 2018. The play
was an effort to highlight social issues and their solutions.
An Outdoor Photography session to Juhu and Versova beach was conducted to better
understand the
working of the camera on 26th and 28th December, 2018.
Students visited Kala Ghoda Festival on 5th February, 2019 to understand the abstract
world of Art.
An Open Mic event was conducted on February 2019 to showcase the power of Mic.
Guru Nanak College students won Best College prize in Disha, a SIES college fest on August
2018. Students also won 1st prize in drama, 1rst prize in singing, 1rst prize in rap and 1rst
prize in marketing event.
Guru Nanak College won best college at fest Muranjan of Sydenham College held on 15th
December, 2018 the students of, 2nd and 3rd prize in poem writing.
Guru Nanak College won best college at fest Visions of SIES college held on 17th December
2018.
The students also won best PR, best performance, 2nd prize in singing and Digital Design.
At fest Elaan of SIWS college the students won Best PR and came 1st in singing in January
2019.
At Megahertz of KJ Somaiya college that was on December 2018 students won 1st runner
up college, 1st prize in Ad film and 2nd in Marketing Event.
At Vigour, of Vidyalankar Institute of Technology the students won Best CL and 1st prize
in Solo singing which was held in December 2018.
At Elixir, of Guru Nanak Khalsa College students got 3rd prize in Short Film making which
was held in January 2019.

STUDENTS PARTICIPATION/PUBLICATION/ACHEIVEMENTS:

Ezikel Moses and Yuvraj Surve presented their artwork to the great Dalai Lama
when he visited Guru Nanak College for a Silver Lecture.

Shikha Rana of SYBMM a topper and an all rounder also won 1st prize in treasure
hunt and 2nd prize in ad film hunt at ‘Impression’ of VES College.

Deepen Thaper of TYBMM, Arjun Kori and Bansal Panchal of SYBMM has
contributed to the department
immensely with his photography skills and an eye for detail, they have received
Certificate of appreciation for contribution in photography

Chitranshu Srivastava from SYBMM has several accomplishments such as:

1st Prize in S.I.E.S Singing Competition (Disha).
2nd prize in S.I.E.S New Singing Competition (Visions).
3rd Prize in S.I.W.S Singing Competition (Ehlaan).
Participated  in Youth festival in light vocals solo and got selected for the finals.
Performed on the occasion of Silver lecture series of Shabana Aazmi ji.
Performed with Jackie Shroff on the Annual Day of College.
Performed in Ehsaas-e-Rafi on the occasion of death Anniversary of Legendary
singer Mohd. Rafi Sahab.

Yuvraj Surve from SYBMM has several accomplishments such as:
BMM Student of the year 2017-18
Certificate of appreciation for contribution in graphic design work for college.
Certificate of appreciation for SYNERGY 2017-18.
Best Volunteer - Gender Sensitisation Cell 2017-18

Vineet Panchal from FYBMM also received many accomplishments:

First Prize in Debate Competition at Guru Nanak College
First Prize in QUIZ at S.M. Shetty College
Second Prize in On The Spot Painting at S.M. Shetty College
First Prize in AD Mad at Guru Nanak College (Management Dept)
Second Prize in Face Painting at S.N.D.T. College

DEPARTMENT OF
MATHEMATICS

The Department of Mathematics envisions nurturing students in all aspects along with focusing
on their academic training. To boost personality development, leadership, team work and many
more important soft skills, it conducts a host of activities such as competitions, learning-based
seminars and programs, talks from eminent speakers, training them for competitive exams.

• In the academic year 2018-19, the Department of Mathematics has conducted Sudoku and
General Mathematics based Quiz competitions for the students of the college.

• To enrich their understanding in the subject and its application, a Poster and Model
Presentation competition was conducted. Students were motivated to present Models in
the Science Exhibition.

• Conducting PowerPoint Presentation competition for B.Sc. and B.Com. students is a regular
practice of the Department.

• The Department celebrated the National Mathematics Day on December 12, by screening
a biography on the legendary Indian Mathematician S. Ramanujan.

• To broaden the scope for higher studies, students were trained for the IIT JAM examinations
and a Mock Test for the same was conducted for the students.

• The Department also successfully conducted Mathletes, for the 3rd year receiving
overwhelming response from other colleges. A Guest Lecture by Prof. Madhumita
Gangopadhyay was delivered to the students on Mathematics in Daily Life.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Activities:

• Under the “Vadapav and why” series Prof. A.P.Jayaraman, BARC
delivered a talk on ‘Nuclear Masala dosa’ on 28th July 2018.

• F.Y.B.Sc. Induction program was organised by S.Y.B.Sc, Physonix group on 1st and 3rd August 2018.

• Roshan Gupta bagged second prize in the ‘two day mini-symposium-workshop on biophysics
held at Department of Biophysics, University of Mumbai on 28th and 29th August 2018.

• Prof. Mohan Narayan, Head Department of Physics ICT delivered a talk on ‘Basic
Principles of Particle Physics’ on 15th December 2018, 67 students attended the lecture.

• 13 B.Sc. students visited to Nano Science Centre, Mumbai University, accompanied
by Mr. Swapnil Kosalge on 21th December, Poonam sawant, Aakaknksha
Pal, Vikas Jiswar, Pankaj Mishra bagged 3rd prize in the poster presentation.

• A workshop on ‘Beneficial effects of radiation and Indian Nuclear Energy program’ in
association with IARP was organised on 19th January 2019, 143 students benefited.

• Electricity Awareness campaign ‘smart consumption sustainable
consumption’ conducted on 3rd January 2018 in the village Vashind

• 25 B.Sc. students visited to TIFR, accompanied by Harsimran Kaur on 7th January 2019,

• Two S.Y.B.Sc. Physics students participated in a workshop ‘Material in industry’ ICT Mumbai.

• Under the Interaction with Alumni, Mr. Saurabh Prajapati, St. Xavier’s high
school and Junior college, Nerul interacted with our students on 14th March 2019.

• An outreach activity Physonix was organised on 1st February 2019

• Two Physics groups participated in the Avishkar research convention 18-19.
•

Achievements of the staff members:

Dr. Pushpinder Bhatia
• VC- Nominee on Board of studies of Sophia College.
• Co-authored a text book on Applied physics for SYB.Sc.
• Presented 02 papers at National and International conferences
• Resource person at National conference on ‘extension education in rural communities.
• Registered 02 students for Ph.D in Physics
• Pursuing post-doctoral work in Bio Physics at University Department of Biophysics, University of

Mumbai.
• Appointed member of jury for Redink science journalism award by Prem Club of India.

Mr. Swapnil Kosalge
• Attended a UGC-sponsored refresher course on ‘Applications of ICT in Sciences’ from

11th June 2018-1st July 2018 at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujrat
• Attended a workshop revised syllabus of Physics for third year, held at University of

Mumbai on 8th August 2018
• Attended a training Workshop on Python held at Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga

from 17th January -19th January 2019
• Sanctioned University Minor research project on ‘Synthesis and investigation

of electrical and gas sensing properties of Cu-Ni doped Ferrite thick films’ and
sanctioned grant of 45000/- Rs.
• Guided two groups of students for ‘Avishkar Research Convention’ 18-19 held at
S.M.Shetty College of Science, Commerce and Management studies Mumbai held on
17th December 2018.

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

On the Occasion of the celebration of 72nd Independence day of India. The Department
of law organized a short film competition for our students from various departments.
The theme was ” The Development of India Since Independence.” We got 27 short film
entries from various departments and out of those 2 short films got the winning prize; and
the winners got felicitated by the great grandson of “Mahatma Gandhiji,” named “Tushar
Gandhi ”.

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL
SCIENCE

1. Study visit to Samyukta Maharashtra Museum (June)
Conducted study visit for T.Y.B.A students to Samyutka Maharashtra Museum. The
purpose of the visit was to acquaint students to the history of formation of
Maharashtra Sate

2. Study Visit to Shivneri Fort (August)
A Study visit was organized to Shivneri fort for B.A. student to understand the
administration of theGreat king Shivaji Maharaj.

3. Study visit to Maharashtra State Legislature (July)
A study visit was organized for F.Y., S.Y. & T.Y.B. A students to get direct experience

about the func tioning of the state legislature.
4. Diwali celebration with Old age & Leprosy affected People
The Department celebrated Diwali in a unique way in Shantivan Panvel with old age &

leprosy affected people by distributing 150 blankets and food for 200 people.
5. Constitution Week Celebration (November)

The Department Celebrated constitution week by organizing different activities such
as Essay writing,Poster Making. Students prepared greeting cards and distributed to
Teachers and local residence.
6. Voter Awareness Week (January)
To create awareness among the students department celebrated Voter Awareness week
by conducting various activities such as essay writing, slogan writing, poster making
and Voter awareness Rally

DEPARTMENT OF
LIFELONG LEARNING
AND EXTENSION2018-19

Udaan- the flight of extension’ an intercollegiate street play
and poster competition was hosted in our college for the
fifth consecutive year on 30th and 31st of January 2019. 40
colleges participated in the two day. Our college won the third
prize in the street play competition.
Our students participated in the walkathon organisised by
the dlle university of Mumbai and amba gopal foundation for
awareness of organic food on
23rd of December 2018 from shivaji park to sidhhi vinayak
prabhadevi

NSS UNIT 2018-2019 NSS unit enrolled 200 volunteers for the academic
year 2018-19
• Area based project-1

• Chalo english sikhaye

The nss unit in collaboration with dharma bharti mission conducted the chalo

English sikhaye project at guru nanak school and priyadarshini school. Our

Fifty-six volunteers participated in the project. The volunteers visited the school on

Saturday. The main aim of the project was to develop the english-speaking skills of

T he students. The volunteers visited the students of the standards of 5 th , 6 th and 7 th,

8 th, 9 th, 10 th class. They helped the students in the academics, especially in english

National integration program
1) 15th august 2018
Our national integration program was held on 15th aug 2018. We celebrated independence
day on 15th aug we conducted cleanliness program we organized rally and cleaned g.t.b.
railway station. We performed street play on railway station. Our117 volunteers participated
in cleanness drive at g.t.b station.

2) 26th january 2019
On 26th january 2019 our nss unit celebrated bal mela in indira nagar. Our one hundread
thirteen volunteers participated in this activity and interacted with the small childrens from 1st
to 10th. The childrens made posters and drawing on different topics like my country , republic
day.
traffic control program
Traffic control project was held on 17th sep.2018 and 23th sept. 2018. In this program we
worked with ‘antop hill’ police station and traffic police during ‘ganesh chaturthii in ‘police
mitra’ program. Our 71 volunteers participated in traffic control activity.
Road safety project

our 33 nss volunteers participated in this road safety activity organized by united way
at ghatkoper. In this activity our volunteers aware local people about safety.
Gender awareness rally
This program was held on 10th dec 2018.we collaborated with mava organization . This rally
was conducted by mr. Harish sadani. In this rally we got knowledge of social and natural
causes behind human nature.

• Area based project 2
• Chaka-chak koliwada
This program is all about cleanliness awareness. In this program we conducted cleanliness
awareness drives and cleaned gtb railway station.
Every sunday our 40 volunteers conduct the cleanness drive at gtb station and also conduct a
street play. We had also installed 25 handmade dustbins on the station.tree plantation activity
Our ten volunteers participated in the tree plantation program at vashind on 4 th august2018.
twenty-five plants were planted by volunteers.our unit organized tree plantation at college
premises and sant gadge maharaj ashramshala and planted thirty plants.

• Pulse polio
In this pulse polio activity our forty-five volunteers participated in every session of pulse polio conducted
in rawli camp hospital. This activity was held on 3rd august, 18th november 2018. The medical officers
conducted orientation sessions for our volunteers in the college campus before starting pulse polio drive. Our
volunteers also participated in five days door to door polio vaccination drive.
• Red ribbon club
Blood donation camp
Our volunteers were associated with the blood donation camps organized by nairhospital at dadar station on
24 th june 2018 and 7 th sept 2018.nss unit in collaboration with hdfc bank and ltmg hospital had organized
a blood donation camp on 7th december 2018. We collected 53 bottels of blood with the help of our college.
Our 25 volunteers participated and helped the doctors to collect blood.
Our nss unit collaboration with ltmg hospital and nayar hospital conducted the blood donation camp at dadar.
Our 20 volunteers participated in this blood donation drive.
Hiv/aids awareness
Our 40 volunteers participated in the hiv/aids awareness rally and performed street play at our adopted area
as well as gtb station.
• Waste to compost activity
The nss students collected 150 kg nirmalaya during ganesh puja and 30 kg nirmalaya during navaratri puja
from pandals in and around sion-koliwada. It was transferred to the compost pit and converted to organic
manure. The composting project done in the college with the support of ngoeco-rox was extended to the rural
area. A compost pit was constructed at shri gadge maharaj ashram at the village adopted by the college nss
unit at bhatsai, vashind, shahapur. The inauguration of the project was done on 20-1-18 by principal dr. Vijay
dabholkar. The wet wasteand garden waste generated from the ashram is transferred into the pit.
• Swachta awareness rally
This rally was held on 15th oct 2018. Our 24 volunteers participated in the rally and performed two street play
on the gtb station.
• Tree plantation activity
Our 20 volunteers participated in the tree plantation program at college on 4th aug. 2018 25 plants were
planted by volunteers at vashind.our unit organized tree plantation at college premises planted thirty plants.
• Nirmalya collecting activity.
In this activity our 76 volunteers participated and collected nirmalya from different pandals of gtb station
during the ganesh chaturthi and navratri.. The nirmalya collected was used to make fertilizers. This activity
was held on 6th september 2017.
• Disaster management workshop
Nss unit of our college organized disaster management workshop in collaboration with shayog team. These
highly trained team taught us about natural disasters and man made disasters and losses occurred by it and also
how to be safe in various critical situation and to safe others by various means of limited available equipments
on the spot.
• Hepatitis-b awareness session
Hepatitis-b activity was conducted on 12th february 2019 the seminar was conducted and the information was
given on the vaccination.
• University level activities
• Anti drug rally
This rally was conducted by ‘nasha bandi mandal’ on 3rd oct 2018. In this rally trance gendered &bramha
kumaries helped to made that rally successful. That was an attempt to stop addiction.
• Bhajan sandhya
This program was held on 2nd october 2018 by ‘nasha mukti mandal’. In bhajan sandhya program we heared
different bhajans on ‘no addiction’.
• Srd selection
Our volunteers mr. Roshan gupta participated in the state level republic day parade selection dated 1 st
september 2017.this selection was organized by mumbai university nss cell.
• .yoga day

On 15 th june 2018 to 21 th june 2018 university of mumbai and r.d national college organized
seven days yoga training camp. Our four volunteers attend the three day yoga training camp.
On 21 st june 2018 our college had celebrated the ‘international yoga day’ in our college
campus. Each student was invited to learn basic yoga. Our nss unit helped to make that program
successful.
• 3 rd late narayan verma memorial lecture at k.c. college
Our twenty two volunteers collaboration with dharama bharati mission attended 3 rd late
narayan verma memorial lecture at k.c. college on 24 th august 2018.
• Session on acute coronary syndrome at university of mumbai
Our eight volunteers attended this session at convocation hall, university of mumbai. In this
session dr. Sandeep rane introduce us with cardiopulmonary resuccidation(cpr).
• Anti plastic rally at gtb nagar
• This rally was conducted by ‘nasha bandi mandal’ on 3rd oct 2018. In this rally
trance gendered &bramha kumaries helped to made that rally successful. That was an attempt
to stop addiction.
• Special lecture on gandhian economic thought
With cordination with the economics club and university of mumbai organised a special lecture
on gandhian thought. In this lecture mr. Bhujang bobde gave lecture on gandhian economic
thought. 138 volunteers participated from mumbai city colleges.

• Run for unity rally
Our 15 volunteers participated in run for unity rally. In this activity our volunteer ran at the
streets of marine lines for the awareness of unity.
• Workshop on de-addiction its prevention at siddarth college
Our 10 volunteers participated in the workshop on de-addiction and its prevention organized
by nss unit of siddarth college in this workshop we came to know about various types of drugs
( md, heroien, charas, gaanja, etc.)Also we gain knowledge about their side effects or bad
effects on human body, we learnt that how people are continously affected by it and how it is
popular in today’s world. The big authorities present there maked us understood and gave us
various prevention methods and name of many ngos which can help us to stop using it.
• College level activities
• N.s.s. orientation
In this nss orientation activity our 40 volunteers actively participated and explained about the
nss activities like area base 1, area base 2, college level activilty, university activities and camp
under the guidance of professor santosh pathare and professor dhananjay channale to 150
students present there. This activity was held on 31stjuly 2018.
• Guru purnima
On guru purnima our nss unit organized an activity of greeting cards making on 17thjuly 2018.
Our 50 volunteers participated in this activity and made greeting cards for all our teachers. We
honored our teachers by giving this self made card.
• Nss day celebration (poster making)
We celebrated nss day on 23 rd sept 2018. Our 21 volunteers participated in this program and
made posters and rangolis on awareness and we sang nss songs as well.

• Paper bag making project
Our volunteers prepared paper bags at college. Our 60 nss volunteers prepared 365 paper bags and
distributed at adopted area indira nagar and adopted station gtb nagar to local people.

• Dustbin making project
Our volunteers prepared dusbin at college. Our 36 nss volunteers prepared 58 dustin box and stall at the
adopted area indira nagar and adopted station gtb nagar.
• Sport day
• Kala utsav
• Annual prize distribution
• Various camp attended by nss volunteers
• Leadership training camp
Our volunteers miss: shweta saroj and mr. Shivam chaurasiya had attended leadership training camp
atswanandyog, village –sonawale, barvi dam road ,badlapur (w) from 25thsepto 29thsep2018 organized by
k.c nss unit on behalf of nss cell, university of mumbai.
• State level disaster management camp (avhan camp)
Our two volunteer mr. Saurabh mall and roshan gupta had attended state level disaster management camp
(avhan camp) at dr. Babasaheb ambedkar university, aurangabad.
Avhan is a state level disaster management camp held every year. This year it happened indr.babasaheb
ambedkar university, aurangabad. In this camp about 1622 qualified nss volunteers from 36 district from 18
universities across the state participates every year. Through this chancellor’s brigade, every district in the
state will have trained manpower and womenpower in the context of disaster management.
mumbai city team: from mumbai the mumbai city and mumbai suburbans were divided. Each include 30
nssvolunteers, (20 boys and 10 girls) from various colleges.
University level theme based camp
Our volunteers miss: margina sayyed had attended leadership university level theme based camp at panvel
from 25th feb to 3rd sep2018 organized by university of mumbai nss cell, university of mumbai.

Nss special residential camp 2018-19

2018 to 4th january 2019 at bhatsai village vashind. In this camp 72 volunteers participated under the guidance
of mr. Dhananjay channale and mr. Sumit kharat. Nss coordinator prof. Balasaheb bidve conducted the session
about ‘use cloth bag’ and ‘swachta abhiyaan’ .the volunteers visited compost pith. They conducted the english
classes for the students of 5th,6th and 7th, 8th class. Mr. Santosh pathare had taken the session on personality
development . On the occasion of savitribai phule jayanti our teachers and students presents tribute towards
savitribai phule.we also distributed paper and cloth bags at bhatsai village. Our volunteers gave awareness on
save electricity and also conduct street play on save energy, swachhta abhiyaan among the villagers. Disaster
management session was taken by sahyog team , mumbai university. The volunteers visited bhatsai village
and carried out the swachata mission. During the camp we initiated the waste to compost activity at sant gadge
maharaj aasharam shala.personality development sessions were conducted by eminent personalities like mr.
Devendra tamhane , principal bhandare and president anil on personality development. Mr.mihir jain and
miss.margina sayyed were selected as best campers. This camp enhanced the overall personality of the nss
volunteers.

Various activities conducted by our volunteers at bhatsai village and sant gadge maharaj ashram shala.

• Swachhta abhiyaan

• Waste to compost

• Tree plantation

• Chalo english sikhaye

• Street play at bhatsai village and sant gadge maharaj asharam shala

• Save electricity awareness project at bhatsai village

• Cloth bag distribution at bhatsai village and sant gadge maharaj asharam shala

special residential camp

This year our special residential camp was again organised in vashind, bhatsai village at utkarsh collegeof

arts,science and commerce on 29th december 2018.

• 1st day

On our first day of camp we headed from our college at 9:35am and reached our camp site at 11:00 am. After

we reached we did the inauguration of our camp 2018-19. Just after the inauguration sir took a sesssion and in

that session we planned all the work and activities to be done in the camp.after a small meal all the volunteers

were gathered in the seminar hall for the session which was taken by dr. Balasaheed bidve on the topic of

plastic ban and swachata abhiyan. Then the session was continued by mr. Sanket more about street play.

• 2nd day

On the second day of our camp the 6 groups which were divided were given different field work. 2 groups

were given the work of swachata at bhatsai village, 3rd and 4th group was given the work of cleanliness of the

camp site and the 5th and 6th group was at ashramshala doing cleanliness. In the afternoon sesssion after lunch

all the volunteers were indulged into an discussion of political debate by mr. Krishnakanth.

• 3rd day

on the 3rd day of our camp 2 groups went to the village to interact with the villagers about thier

problems. 2 groups went for the road repair. And 1 group went for chalo english sikhayen project at sant gadge

maharaj ashramshala. In the evening session pathare sir took the session on parents children interaction. In the

evening sessions the volunteers did the practice of sreet play and after the meal there was the group discussion

on national integration.
• 4th day
On the 4th day our camp we did the project of ces at sant gadge maharaj college. Our volunteers continued
the work of road repair. Some of our volunteers were at the cleanliness activity at the river site. In the evening
session after the lunch volunteers were gathered for the session on disaster management by avhan sahyog team
of university of mumbai. After the dinner there was a session on group discussion.
• 5th day
On the 5th day of our camp in the morning after the prayer mrs. Shrutika nadar took a meditation session.
Our volunteers went for tree plantation and road repairing activity. Some of our volunteer started the work
of compost pit at the college site with the cleanliness drive.after the lunch dr. Satish kolte took a debatefull
session on ‘what is nss’.after dinner volunteer were gathered in the seminar room for the audition for street
play.
• 6th day
On the 6th day all the voluteers with the teachers and the students of utkarsh college were gathered for the
celebration of savitribai phule jayanti and celebrated by enlighting the lamp and some speeches of student
from utkarsh college. At the same day student of guru nanak college physics department took a session on
energy saving. The groups which were selected for street play went to the village for the final performance as
the awarness of hiv/ aids and cleanliness. In the evening session there was cultural programme and camp fire.

• 7th day
On the 7th day all the volunteers were divided in groups for the work of chalo english sikhayen and cleanliness
drive at sant gadge maharaj asharam shala and camp site. After the activity there was an ending session on
feedback of 7days camp by the volunteers and teachers. On the basis of performance of the volunteers our
programe officer selected one male and one female volunteer as best campers. Then all the volunteers winded
up their luggage and cleaned their respective rooms and headed for vashind station at 4:25pm.


ACHIEVEMENT AND AWARDS

• Our nss unit received best committee award on 3rd february 2018 at annual prize
distribution.
• Our nss unit received best college nss unit award in igneel intercollegiate
competition at bhavan’s college.
• Our volunteer mr. Deepesh shedge and mr. Kartik jadhav won 2nd prize in debate
at bhavan’s college.
• Mr. Ajay gupta participated in the two days district level disaster management
workshop at lala lajpat rai college on 29th and 30th november 2017.
• Our two nss volunteers mr. Saurabh mall and roshan gupta selected in the ‘avhan’
state level disaster preparedness camp organized by kolhapur university, kolhapur from 1st
june to 10th june 2017.
• Mr. Ajay gupta received appreciation certificate from yashe organisation for
disaster management training session.
• Our volunteer miss. Shruti mara and mr. Afsar khan and mava street play group
received the 1st prize in street play at bolton bombai yuva mela.
• Our volunteer mr.Ajay gupta received best leader award and our five nss volunteers
received best volunteers award at dharma bharati mission ngo on 27th october 2018.
• Our nss volunteer mr. Durgesh jaiswal received second prize in poster making
competition organized by mava ngo at lala lajpat rai college.
• Our nss volunteer mr. Durgesh jaiswal received second prize in t-shirt painting
competition at vidyalankar college.
• Our nss volunteer mr. Durgesh jaiswal received second prize in poem writing
competition at sydenham college.
• Our college received best college award from dharama bharti mission ngo for the
chalo english sikhayein project.
• Our two nss volunteer mr. Ajay gupta and mr. Saurabh mall received best leader
award from dharama bharti mission for chalo english sikhaye.
• Our ten nss volunteers received best volunteer award from dbm.

SIKH STUDY CIRCLE

In the academic 2018-2019 year sikh study circle organized the following events.
1) poster competition on pehla parkash utsav:
A poster competition was held on 8th september 2018 on the auspicious occasion of
‘pehla parkash utsav of guru granth sahib ji’ entitled ‘knowledge of guru granth sahib ji’.
24 students participated. Winners and participants were awarded wtith cash prize and
certificates respectively.
2) celebration of parkash purab of guru nanak dev ji:-
On 8th december 2018 parkash purab of guru nanak dev ji was celebrated with full respect
and honour in which kirtan sewa was performed by our staff members ms. Irwin kaur and
dr. Anuradha namjoshi and a sakhi by ms. Rajinder kaur. A special lecture was delivered
on philosophy of guru nanak dev ji by s. Jotinder singh ji- a prominent speaker on sikhism,
member of ‘basics if sikhi’ and additional vice-president in adani electricity, mumbai.
Symbolic langar was distributed
3) dr. Surinder kaur (incharge of study circle) was invited as judge in:-
A) at annual gurmat competitions held by sikh missionary college and guru gobind singh
study circle at kalamboli on 16th december 2018.
B) at 550 years celebration of parkash purab of guru nanak dev ji by khalsa college matunga
for various competitions on 21st january 2019
4) dr. Surinder kaur anchored live commentary for television:-
Dr. Surinder kaur anchored live commentary(for 3 hours) for ‘lasani shahidee march’ a
central event to pay tribute to great martyrs-chaar sahibzade in sikh history on ek onkar
channel on 23rd december 2018

MARATHI VANGMAYA
MANDAL

• Essay writing competition was organized on the
topics – Streeanchi Suraksha Ek Yakshprashna, Samajatil
Wadhte Vruddhashram, Swantantrya aani Swairachar and
Bolibhasha Sampat Chalalayat, for the students. Total 21
students participated.

• To inculcate the Marathi culture and create awareness
regarding Marathi language, a session was arranged on
14th January 2017. Around 120 students attended and 25

students participated and discussed about, how the Marathi
language can be popularized in India.

• Guest lecture on ‘Natkatil Badalti Marathi Bhasha’
by Mr. Shafaat Khan was organized on the 18th January
2019. Mr. Shafaat khan explained the students about the
changes in Marathi play over the period of time and also guided
the students regarding theatre.

• Guest lecture on ‘Majhi Marathi Marathi’ by Dr. Vijaya
Wad was organized on the 26th february 2019 on account
of Marathi bhasha diwas. Dr. Vijaya Wad motivated the
students by her inspirational talk regarding Marathi Bhasha
and culture. The certificates of essay writing competition
were distributed by Dr. Vijaya Wad.

ENVIRONMENTAL
MENTORING COMMITTEE

The Human impact on the earth’s ecosystem has led to the constant degradation of the
environment which has resulted in a global climatic change. Environmental Education can
help to make the people aware of how their actions impact the environment and how it can be
minimized. Keeping this in mind the Environmental Mentoring Committee was constituted
as a part of Institutional Social Responsibility with the goal of sensitizing the students and
through them the community towards various environmental issues.
The following activities were conducted during the academic year 2018-2019:

1. Plastic collection Drive
Plastic has emerged as one of the most widely used materials, across the globe. This has
resulted in a substantial increase in plastic waste dumped all over the world leading to negative
impact on the environment.
The Maharashtra Government imposed a ban on use of plastic from 23-6-18. In view of the
Maharashtra Plastic Ban, the college decided to ban the use of the following plastic items in
the college campus: plastic carry bags, water bottles, disposable plastic items like spoon, cups,
glasses, bottles, any item made from thermacol.
The Environmental Mentoring Committee organized an awareness campaign and plastic
collection drive from 20-6-18 to 29-6-18. Students were encouraged to deposit the unused
plastic materials in collection boxes placed in the college campus, instead of dumping them in
BMC dustbins. Staff and students actively participated in this drive.
85kg of plastic was collected in this drive which was handed over to the NGO ECO-ROX for
recycling.
The college received certificates from the recycling company and the NGO.

2. Awareness lecture on recycling of tetra packs
Tetra Packs are cartons that are used to package milk, juice and various other liquids. These
containers allow food to be protected from contamination by bacteria and other microbes,
thereby increasing the shelf life of products.
An awareness lecture on recycling of tetra packs was organized on 11-8-18. Ms. Priyanka
Sarkar, Operations Manager of NGO Sampurn(e)arth Environment Solutions was the resource
person. She gave a power point presentation, interacted with the students and explained to
them the current status of waste management practices, waste segregation at source and need
for recycling tetra packs.
Tetra Pak cartons are fully recyclable. The paperboard (which is 75% of the carton) is recycled
into paper products and the 25% remaining fraction (consisting of the polyethylene and the
aluminium) can be recycled into panel boards, roof sheets and so on. These points were
highlighted by the resource person.
110 students from different classes attended this session.

3. Inter-
collegiate event
‘Defeat Plastic
Pollution’
This year’s World
Environment Day had the
theme Beat Plastic Pollution
and India was the global host of
this year’s event. It urged individuals to
reduce the production and use of plastic and
explore sustainable alternatives. In view of the plastic
ban announced by Govt. of Maharashtra, Guru Nanak College
conducted an awareness campaign along with plastic collection drive.
In order to sensitize the student community and spread awareness about plastic pollution, the
Environmental Mentoring Committee and Department of Environmental Studies organized
an Inter-collegiate event “Defeat Plastic Pollution” in collaboration with BMC, F-North ward.
There were seven categories of competitions in this event:
1. Power-point / Oral presentation
2. Poster making
3. Short film making
4. Photography
5. Essay writing
6. Rangoli
7. Street-play

All of these competitions served as a platform for students to create awareness, exchange
their ideas and gain knowledge.
The event began with a power-packed and energetic play by the students of Guru Nanak
College highlighting the issue of plastic addiction, problems of plastic and how to overcome
this problem.
Mr. Afroz Shah, lawyer by profession and recipient of UN Champions of Earth 2016,
was the chief guest for this event. He is also the Indian of the year 2017 under the Public
service category by CCN News 18. The Norwegian Consulate General Mumbai, Mr. Tor A.
Dahlstrom and his team comprising of members from Norway and Sweden also graced the
occasion.
Representatives from BMC F-North ward also attended the inauguration function.
In the inaugural address Advocate Afroz Shah, an ocean lover, spoke about the urgent need
for cleaning up the beaches to save the marine life that are at great risk due to dumping of
plastic waste in the ocean. He narrated his experience on clean-up of Versova beach and
urged the youth to support him for his future projects.
The Norwegian Consulate General Mumbai, Mr. Tor A. Dahlstrom and his team members
gave a presentation on the clean-up drive which they are carrying out in Norway and Sweden
after getting inspired by Mr. Afroz Shah’s work. The Norwegian Consulate General also
distributed steel bottles to the student representative from participating colleges and urged
them to stop the use of plastic bottles.
A total of 425 students from 30 colleges of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane participated in
the competitions.
Winners were awarded certificates and cash prizes and all participants were given
participation certificate.
The event was featured in Maharashtra Times newspaper on 28-8-18.
The overwhelming participation from the students and moral and monetary support from
well-wishers made this event a grand success.
This inter-collegiate event gave an opportunity to individuals for various colleges to
be a part of a collective effort towards a common cause i.e. “SERVE TO CONSERVE
ENVIRONMENT”
4. Composting of Solid waste
Composting is nature’s way of recycling. Composting biodegrades organic waste. i.e. food
waste, manure, leaves, grass trimmings, etc., and turns it into a valuable organic fertilizer.
Our college has signed an MOU with NGO ECO-ROX who guide us for our composting
project. Composting is carried out in compost pit which is installed on the ground floor
and also in 03 barrels which are kept on the terrace. The garden waste is composted in the
compost pit and the wet waste generated from the canteen is composted in the barrels. The
non-teaching staff Mr. Jeeva takes care of the project under the supervision of Ms. Rashmi
Joshi, Joint-Secretary, NGO ECO-ROX.
In order to reduce the amount of nirmalaya (flower offerings) generated during Ganapati and
Dusshera festival, reaching the sea and adding to pollution, the college takes the initiative of
treating it by composting. The NSS students collected 210 kg nirmalaya from puja pandals
in and around Sion-Koliwada.It was transferred to the compost pit to convert to organic
manure. The manure obtained is used as fertilizer for the college garden and green house.

In order to sensitize our students regarding the importance of composting, an awareness
lecture was organized on 13-10-18. Ms. Rashmi Joshi, Joint-Secretary, NGO ECO-ROX was
the resource person. She gave a power-point presentation and explained the details of the
process. She encouraged the students to promote composting in their house and societies.
A ‘Swachhata Pledge’ was also taken by the students.
5. Paper Recycling
The recycling of paper is the process by which waste paper is turned into new paper products.
It has a number of important benefits besides saving trees from being cut down. It saves waste
paper from occupying landfill and producing methane as it breaks down.
As a part of implementation of sustainable waste management and recycling initiative a MOU
of reutilizing waste paper was signed with NGO Sampurn(E)arth Environment Solutions
Private Limited (SESPL).
In order to sensitize the students regarding the importance of paper recycling, awareness
lectures were conducted in every class and students were requested to discard waste paper in
separate bins so that it is not mixed with other type of wastes. The newspapers from library
and waste paper collected from office, examination unit and other departments were given
for recycling. During the academic year approximately 1700 kg of waste paper was given for
recycling.
The college received folders and A4 papers from SESPL made from recycled paper.
6. E-waste Recycling
Electronics waste, commonly known as e-scrap and e-waste, is the trash generated from
surplus, broken and obsolete electronic devices. E-waste or electronics recycling is the process
of recovering material from old devices to use in new products. Recycling e-waste enables
us to recover various valuable metals and other materials from electronics, saving natural
resources (energy), reducing pollution, conserving landfill space, and creating jobs.
An E-waste collection drive was also organized in the college. Awareness sessions were
conducted.
115 kg of E-waste collected was handed over for recycling to the NGO on 7-12-18. The
college received a certificate of appreciation from the NGO and recycling company.
7. Workshop on Home Composting
Compost is decomposed organic material that is produced when bacteria in soil break down
garbage and biodegradable trash, resulting in a product rich in minerals that is ideal for
garden or landscaping. Composting is one of the simplest ways of contributing positively to
waste management.
In order to sensitize the students, a workshop on ‘Home Composting’ was conducted on
7-12-18. 20 participants including students and staff members attended this workshop.
The resource person was Ms. Rashmi Joshi, Consultant, Solid Waste Management. She
gave a power-point presentation on the problems faced in waste disposal and explained the
importance of composting as a solution. She discussed the different types of composting
and the basics of the process. She emphasized on how this process can be used at home to
compost kitchen and garden waste.

A hands-on training session was conducted where the students were provided with the
materials required for doing composting at home viz. bucket / basket, culture, wet waste. She
taught the students to make the holes for aeration and layering in the bucket / basket. Each
participant prepared a basket/ bucket which they carried home so that they can regularly
transfer the kitchen waste and convert it to organic manure. This will help in reducing the
amount of wet waste dumped in BMC dustbins.
A question answer session was held where the students clarified their doubts.
Students were given participation certificates.

8. Green Campus Award
SENERGY Consultants Pvt. Ltd., an Energy Audit Company constituted the Green Campus
award competition for Education Institutions. Colleges were required to submit a detailed
report and photographs of the various Green Initiatives implemented in the Institution and
efforts undertaken towards its continuity and sustainability. Our college was short-listed and
a field visit was conducted by the judges.
Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science & Commerce was awarded the 1st prize in this
competition.
Our college received a trophy and certificate on 4-2-19 for exemplary and continuous efforts
for initiating Environment Friendly practices in the college.
Dr. Meetali Das Gupta, Co-ordinator of Environment Mentoring Committee received a
memento from Energy Audit Company SENERGY as a part of Green Campus Award on 4-2-
19 in appreciation for exemplary contributions for initiating green practices in the college.
09. Magazine ECO NEWS
ECO NEWS was published for the academic year which in a nutshell covered the various
activities conducted by Environmental Mentoring Committee. The magazine also included
contributions, articles from staff and students.



Fine Arts Circle

GENDER SENSITIZATION CELL

10th December rally along with
MAVA on gender equality.

Performing Arts
Circle

Every year performing arts committee organizes a variety of cultural programs. This year it
has organized many new events such as tribute and parents’ get together apart from annual
cultural event kala-utsav in which students are encouraged to showcase their talent in singing,
dancing, mimicry and drama. Our students have also participated in various intercollegiate
competitions.
First time ever, the performing arts committee organized an event called “a tribute to mohd.
Rafi” on 1st august, 2018, on mohd. Rafi’s birth anniversary. More than 300 students attended
it.

The committee hosted youth festival final round (literary events) on 6th and 7th september,
2018; 140 students participated in it.

This year dandiya raas and christmas party were celebrated together on 24th december, 2018
which was attended by 200 students.

Performing arts committee had alumni meet in our college on 12th january, 2019. More than
300 alumnus-students attended the event.

Kala-utsav was organized on 23rd january 2019. There were 110 participants. Our prestigious
alumnus-students mr. Abhishek bhalerao and ms. Jasleen kaur virk, now the well-known
models, actors and anchors of indian film industry graced the occasion as the chief guests.

Parents’ get together was organized on 2nd february, 2019, more than 500 parents from
both aided and un-aided section attended the event. A light entertainment event with prize
distribution by the parents teachers association made it a huge success.
Students’ achievements
Ms. Pranjal shrimali (fybbi) received 1st prize for saree draping in the kala avishkar
Deepak yadav (s.y.b.a) won various prizes in dance at inter-collegiate events such as six 1st
prizes in inter-collegiate events, one 2nd prize and one first runner-up
Chitranshu shrivastava (s.y.b.m.m) received consolation prize in solo singing at youth festival
zonal round, 2018.

Anjali of fybfm received 1st prize from bhavna trust college govandi in mehendi competition.

Jyoti kanojiya of fybfm received 3rd prize from khalsa college in 400 meters running.

SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

Workshop on ecofriendly ganapati idol making was conducted on 11th september 2018. 30
students from arts, commerce & science have participated.

Exhibition of ganesh idol made by students was organized and certificates were distributed.
Guest lecture on jewellery designing by le – mark institute was organized on 5th october
2018. More than 60 students from science have attended the lecture.

Gignosco (science exhibition) – an outreach programme was organized on 1st february 2019.
Students exhibited the working models and explained to school children. Total 400 schools
children from 05 nearby schools had visited the exhibition. The aim of the programme was
to create awareness about the current trends in science and technology among the school
children.