In order to emphasize the Golden Jubilee celebration of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce ( Autonomous) , Department of Chemistry organised a Webinar on “ Inside NMR spectroscopy “- A popular science Lecture by Indian Women Scientists Association supported by BRNS-DAE on Wednesday , 5th August 2020 at 3 p.m. via MS- Teams platform.
National Webinar was Organized by Dept. of DMLT in the academic year 2020-21
An online quiz to create awareness and celebrate World Environment Day witnessing participation across India was organized from 2nd June, 2020 to 5th June, 2020. The quiz witnessed 449 participants.
National webinar on “Food Safety and Auditing – Opportunities and Challenges on 8th June 2020 Guest Speaker: Mr. Sanjay Indani , Food Safety Expert, Head – Food Safety and SafeFoodz Solutions
Webinar on How to Navigate the Job Interview after COVID 19 was organized to motivate and enlighten third year students for preparing for job interviews in association with IMARTICUS Learning Pvt. Ltd on 9 th June, 2020. 98 students benefited from the event.
The Department of Commerce organised an Environment Quiz on account of World Environment Day from 5th June 2020 to 10th June, 2020 on digital platform. The quiz was prepared on google form and was circulated among various departments and student groups within College. The quiz consisted of 20 questions, requiring a 40% score by the participants to qualify.
The Department of Philosophy, Value Lab and IQAC jointly, conducted the webinar to orient the participants the practice of Yoga in everyday life from a philosophical and spiritual perspective. The webinar was conducted through MS Teams. It was both lecture cum demonstration of breathing practices (Pranayama) and meditation (dhyana). The webinar concluded with an interactive question and answer session.
An Outreach programme organized by IQAC in collaboration with FINMARK Pvt. Ltd Day: Thursday Date: 2 July, 2020 Time: 11 am to 12.30 pm.
National Webinar titled Nutraceuticals Amidst Pandemic – Opportunities with Digital Revolution- Sandeep Gupta- Founder-ENAC on 4th July 2020. Emphasis was on role of nutraceuticals in COVID Pandemic situation and also give insights to students about the importance of Digital awareness and opportunities with the Digital platform
A career guidance lecture on "My ILLOGICAL JOURNEY FROM INDIA TO INDIANA" by Dr. Abhishek Kulkarni (Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Chicago, Illinois) for UG & PG students to introduce them to career options abroad on 4th July 2020 at 10.00 am
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The Department of Philosophy in association with IQAC & Heartfulness Institute, India, organized the workshop 6th to 8th July, 2020 on Ms. Teams. The participants were oriented to practice of the heartfulness meditation, through the PowerPoint presentations and interactive demo sessions on by the facilitators. The workshop ended with a positive feedback session between the facilitators and participants
Three days online workshop organized by the Department of Philosophy in collaboration with Heartfulness Institute of India and IQAC Date: 6th , 7th and 8th July 2020. (Internal workshop)
“Teach your Art†was the first event organized by the Cultural Association in the year 2020. It was an event for the students of SIES to showcase their creativity and artistic skills. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event was hosted on an online platform. The event flow and PR strategies were discussed through online meetings led by Ms. Kavya Pillai the Cultural Secretary 2020-21, alongside the Joint Cultural Secretary and the Directors. The registration forms were circulated online and the event took place in two phases. The turnout of registrations for the event was 64 and the participants were asked to send in a picture of their artwork. For phase 1, 47 participants sent in their artworks. 15 participants were shortlisted for the second phase wherein they sent a video of themselves preparing the artwork. The judges Mr. Kishore Nadavdekar, an awardee of State, National, and International Awards, and Mr. Shubhankar Bhingare, an architect and a student of IIT Bombay judged the first and second phases of the event respectively. Ms. Krishna Nair was declared as the winner and Ms. Sakshi Kunjathur and Ms. Rucha Bhosale as the first and second runner ups respectively. The winners were announced on the 13th of July on the official Instagram page of the Cultural Association.
“Teach your Art†was the first event organized by the Cultural Association in the year 2020. It was an event for the students of SIES to showcase their creativity and artistic skills. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event was hosted on an online platform. The event flow and PR strategies were discussed through online meetings led by Ms. Kavya Pillai the Cultural Secretary 2020-21, alongside the Joint Cultural Secretary and the Directors. The registration forms were circulated online and the event took place in two phases. The turnout of registrations for the event was 64 and the participants were asked to send in a picture of their artwork. For phase 1, 47 participants sent in their artworks. 15 participants were shortlisted for the second phase wherein they sent a video of themselves preparing the artwork. The judges Mr. Kishore Nadavdekar, an awardee of State, National, and International Awards, and Mr. Shubhankar Bhingare, an architect and a student of IIT Bombay judged the first and second phases of the event respectively. Ms. Krishna Nair was declared as the winner and Ms. Sakshi Kunjathur and Ms. Rucha Bhosale as the first and second runner ups respectively. The winners were announced on the 13th of July on the official Instagram page of the Cultural Association.
“Create E-content, Engage the Learners and Interact Virtually - CEI†A capacity building workshop for teachers of SIES College: Date: 9th to 15th July 2020 Time: 2 pm to 5 pm. (Internal workshop)
Webinar organized by "The Akshara Centre" in collaboration with the NSS Units of various Colleges organised a webinar on "Domestic Violence In Lockdown" showcasing the ill-effects of domestic violence on women and its effect on their mental health in the lockdown.
A career guidance lecture on "An interactive session with Krishma Ganatra Gandhi on Plant tissue culture and its future in India" by Ms. Krishma Ganatra, (Marketing and Business Development, Chemspark India Pvt Ltd & Founder, Mia Fiori) on job prospects in the field of plant tissue culture on 11th July 2020 at 2 pm
This project was an initiative to use plastic in a good way and to save our planet
Notable Weekly Webinar series on ‘The Future of Agriculture’ and ‘Financing INDIA’ at National Level by The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media conducted a monthly educational webinar series every Thursday with a lecture followed by a panel discussion with industry experts in the field of Agriculture moderated by Shri R.N Bhaskar (Editor). Each session started with interactive greetings with orientation and consequently a Question and Answer session hosted by the Program Co-ordinator Dr.Vaneeta Raney and Ms. Kavya Pillai S.Y.B.A.M.M.C. with a maximum viewership of more than 15,000 and 3,000 on YouTube.
A talk on "In silico analysis of lipid remodelling enzymes and pathways in Mycobacteria" by Dr. Bhushan Dilip Damale (Ph.D Research Scholar, Bioinformatics centre, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi) for UG & PG students on 18th July 2020 at 3:00 pm
Bride course on SQL was conducted in online mode from 21st July 2020 to 1st August 2020. 102 students from SY BSc(IT) were participated and benefited.
A talk on "Evolution of a human fungal pathogen: Centromeres, Chromosomal rearrangements, Speciation in Cryptococcus neoformans" by Dr. Vikas Yadav (Post-doctoral Scientist, Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Centre, USA) on 22th July 2020 at 5 pm
A career guidance lecture on "My adventures as a Woman Scientist" by Dr. Aparna Kotekar (Senior Scientist, Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, USA) for UG & PG students to make them understand various opportunities available as a researcher in science on 25th July, 2020 at 5.30 pm
As a part of the Diamond Jubilee Year celebration & under STAR-DBT a webinar on "Awareness about cardiac arrest and how to assist CPR' in association with iCARE, Holy Family Hospital was organized on 29th July 2020, with Number of beneficiaries 7 staff & 38 students
The webinar was organized in association with BSE, Investor Protection Fund and Financial Planning Academy to create awareness regarding various options available for investment and the difference between them.
The Webinar was organized in association with BSE, Investor Protection Fund and Financial Planning Academy. Investment is the way to make your future better and secure. It helps us grow our wealth. But there is unawareness amongst the people regarding various options available for investment and the difference between them. The webinar created awareness regarding investment importance amongst the participants and helped them understand how they can secure their future with various investment avenues available in the market.
▪ As it is said ' A good orator automatically becomes a great influencer', hence, good public speaking skills is a great asset in one’s professional life. ▪ Through our project R-Orator we aimed to help individuals develop good oratory skills and its elements that will exponentially help them in their personal as well as professional lives.
An International Webinar on 'Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement During and Post Pandemic: An International Perspective' by Dr. Peter Cunningham, Prof Emeritus, Faculty, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, was organized by the Department of English and SIES Central Training on 30th June 2020. The welcome address was given by Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar, Head, Department of English. Dr. Cunningham examined the effects of the lockdown and the anxieties and estrangements faced by people especially with regard to the intimate spaces they occupy. The Question and answer session after the talk was vibrant and informative. The session was moderated by Ms. Vidya Hariharan and the vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Seema C. The webinar was held as part of the celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of SIES college of Arts, Science and Commerce (autonomous) Sion (W). More than a 100 students and staff of institutions all over India attended it.
In order to emphasize the Golden Jubilee celebration of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce ( Autonomous) , Department of Chemistry organised a Webinar on “ Inside NMR spectroscopy “- A popular science Lecture by Indian Women Scientists Association supported by BRNS-DAE on Wednesday , 5th August 2020 at 3 p.m. via MS- Teams platform. The Webinar was open for Professors, teachers, research scholars , post graduate students and degree college students. A total of 351 participants registered from 45 different institutes.
The main aim of this event was to make young minds active and encourage them to get started with their entrepreneurial journey. â–ª The whole event revolves around the concept of initiating. Providing a unique driving force to initiate the first step to the audience was another aim of this event which was successfully accomplished.
A half day online webinar organized by IQAC and CTD of SIES Day: Wednesday Date: 19th August 2020 Time: 9.30 am- 2.00 pm
The Cultural Association of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce hosted their second event ‘Dancer to Performer’ for the year 2020 on the 25th of August. The event was an online dance workshop with the objective to train an individual and build within them the capability for a stage performance. Event flow and the PR strategies were planned in the committee meetings led by Ms. Kavya Pillai the Cultural Secretary and it was decided that the workshop would be conducted on the Zoom App. The sum total of twenty participants turned out for the event which was also attended by professors Ms. Devi Dinesh and Anoop Varghese. The workshop started at 2:00 pm led by Mr. Amit Damania from ‘Danzasters Academy’ and was conducted in 3 different parts. The participants were trained in a step-by-step manner and also their queries and requests were addressed at the end. Before concluding the meeting the Cultural Secretary thanked Mr. Amit Damania for his generous contribution and also announced the openings of the cultural clubs for the year 2020-21.
The Cultural Association of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce hosted their second event ‘Dancer to Performer’ for the year 2020 on the 25th of August. The event was an online dance workshop with the objective to train an individual and build within them the capability for a stage performance.
It was organised under the theme of Awareness of trends in technology. The objective of holding the webinar series was to inspire the student community and teachers fraternity for Mycology research. Number of Participants: 138 Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Prospects of culture collections in research and developments with special reference to NFCCI, in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Saturday, 29th August 2020 from 4.00pm to 5.30pm. Eminent research scientist, Dr. S. K. Singh, Scientist F, Biodiversity and Paleobiology Department, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, was invited as the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Prospects of culture collections in research and developments with special reference to NFCCI†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Saturday, 29th August 2020 from 4.00pm to 5.30pm. Eminent research scientist, Dr. S. K. Singh, Scientist F, Biodiversity and Paleobiology Department, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, was invited as the guest speaker.
Theme of Awareness of trends in technology Number of Participants: 225 Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Thrastochytrids: The saga of discovery and production of DHA, the essential PUFA of human nutrition in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 20th September 2020 from 11.00am to 12.30pm. renowned mycologist, Dr. Seshagiri Raghukumar, Chief Scientific Officer, Myko Tech Private Limited, Goa, was invited as the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Thrastochytrids: The saga of discovery and production of DHA, the essential PUFA of human nutrition†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 20th September 2020 from 11.00am to 12.30pm. renowned mycologist, Dr. Seshagiri Raghukumar, Chief Scientific Officer, Myko Tech Private Limited, Goa, was invited as the guest speaker.
Online PPT Presentation Competition on Tourism was organized to test creativity, presentation skills and geographical understanding of students from all streams on account of World Tourism Day on 27 th September, 2020. The event received 8 participants.
An online presentation competition on account of World Tourism Day to dig in knowledge with respect to tourism and types of tourism like business tourism, spiritual tourism, leisure tourism, adventure tourism, nomad tourism, etc. among the participants. The participants were asked to present their PPT by sharing their screen which was judged by Out of 8 participants, 2 winners were announced based on their presentation slides, knowledge and explanation. The participants were asked to present their PPT by sharing their screen which was judged by Out of 8 participants, 2 winners were announced based on their presentation slides, knowledge and explanation. The competition encouraged the participants to research and learn about strategic tourism and its importance. It also allowed the audience to watch the presentations and know about various tourism options and types.
These uncertain times have left students anxious about their future career prospects. â–ª In order to help them gain a new perspective from a professional on the current situation of the corporate world and other related aspects the team came up with the idea of a webinar on similar lines. â–ª Thus in collaboration with Career Launcher Educate Limited a webinar titled Upskill came into being. â–ª Through the webinar we aimed to guide students on how they can utilize the current lockdown period to improve and polish their skills by making the best of all available resources. â–ª Thus prepare themselves for the post covid job market.
On 30th September 2020, the Association conducted its very first event of the Academic year. A guest lecture was given by Ms Lakshmi Pillai, titled ‘An Insight on Manga’. It was followed with an online Storyboard competition on the topic- ‘Life Under Lockdown- Framing Perspectives’. Attendees: 27
On 1st October 2020, Ms Radhika Chandrasekaran, a certified Arts-based therapist, delivered a talk on Psychoanalysis. She explained the structure of Personality- Id, Ego and Superego by conducting live quizzes and polls. Attendees: 49
Organized an Online Yoga Session by Dr. Kush Panchal. NSS Volunteers were trained about various Yoga Postures and Asanas showcasing the benefits and advantages.
The Tattvam Philosophy Association organised an interactive session with FYBA and SYBA students on multiple topics in Philosophy. The students shared their interests, hobbies, thoughts, goals, perspectives which made the event livelier and engaging. The event was held online on MS Teams platform.
NSS Volunteers were virtually trained to make hand-made cloth masks through the Diksha Application followed with physical distribution.
Under this project Donation drive was set up during the festival of lights, to light up lives of needy people
Inauguration of student’s unit of Microbiologist society of India 2020-2021 and organized a National level webinar on ‘2020 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine the discovery of Hepatitis C virus’ guest speaker: Prof Girish Kukreja, HOD microbiology, New Arts Commerce & Science College, Ahmednagar on 18/10/2020, No of beneficiaries:84.
This was a basic painting workshop with the aim to let the kids explore their inner interest of painting
Notable Weekly Webinar series on ‘The Future of Agriculture’ and ‘Financing INDIA’ at National Level by The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media conducted a monthly educational webinar series every Thursday with a lecture followed by a panel discussion with industry experts in the field of Agriculture moderated by Shri R.N Bhaskar (Editor). Each session started with interactive greetings with orientation and consequently a Question and Answer session hosted by the Program Co-ordinator Dr.Vaneeta Raney and Ms. Kavya Pillai S.Y.B.A.M.M.C. with a maximum viewership of more than 15,000 and 3,000 on YouTube.
Theme: Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 192. Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Trichoderma virens - A tale of two mutants in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Friday, 30th October 2020 from 11.00 am to 12.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Professor Dr. Prasun Mukherjee, Head, Environmental Biotechnology Section and Group Leader, Agricultural Microbiology, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, BARC Trombay was invited as the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Trichoderma virens - A tale of two mutants†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Friday, 30th October 2020 from 11.00 am to 12.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Professor Dr. Prasun Mukherjee, Head, Environmental Biotechnology Section and Group Leader, Agricultural Microbiology, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, BARC Trombay was invited as the guest speaker.
The Cultural Association of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce hosted their third online event ‘MIXtape’ in the month of November 2020. The event provided a platform for students of SIES College to showcase their musical taste and also creativity. Participants were asked to send in the audio tracks of their own mashup of a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 songs. They were also given a choice to perform solo or in a group with a time duration of 2 minutes. Registration forms were circulated online from the 1st of November, 2020. The competition was judged by Mr. Aditya Rajagopalan and Mr. Kishore Nadavdekar, the teaching staff of SIES College.
Theme: Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 128. Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Medical Mycology in India in association with Mycological Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 8th November 2020 from 10.00 am to 11.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Harish C. Gugnani, Retired Professor, Medical Microbiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi was invited as the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Medical Mycology in India†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 8th November 2020 from 10.00 am to 11.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Harish C. Gugnani, Retired Professor, Medical Microbiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi was invited as the guest speaker.
The Cultural Association of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce hosted their third online event ‘MIXtape’ in the month of November 2020. The event provided a platform for students of SIES College to showcase their musical taste and also creativity. Participants were asked to send in the audio tracks of their own mashup of a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 songs. They were also given a choice to perform solo or in a group with a time duration of 2 minutes. Registration forms were circulated online from the 1st of November, 2020. The competition was judged by Mr. Aditya Rajagopalan and Mr. Kishore Nadavdekar, the teaching staff of SIES College. A sum number of 33 members participated in the event and the top 10 performances were uploaded on the official YouTube channel of the Cultural Association. The performances of the top 3 winners Ashish Paul, followed by Dhrupadi Das and Aathira Pisharody were also featured on the Instagram page of the Cultural Association. The top 3 winners were declared from 9th – 11th of November and were also given E-Citations.
Dr Vidya Premkumar, a published poet and professor, rendered a lecture on ‘The Importance of Poetry in Current Times’ on 30th November 2020. She explained how poetry can become a form of solace for people and how it helps in facing mental health issues. Later, in the second part of the event, the results of the online poetry writing competition- ‘Courage in Adversity’ were declared. All the winners and the participants were given e-certificates. Attendees: 50
Title: Wordsworld- Poets Unite! Objective: To learn to appreciate poetry and the solace it gives in difficult times. Methodology: Guest lecture and poetry writing competition (online) Report: Dr Vidya Premkumar, a published poet and professor, rendered a lecture on ‘The Importance of Poetry in Current Times’ on 30th November 2020. She explained how poetry can become a form of solace for people and how it helps in facing mental health issues. Later, in the second part of the event, the results of the online poetry writing competition- ‘Courage in Adversity’ were declared. All the winners and the participants were given e-certificates. Attendees: 50 Outcome: Students learnt to appreciate the technicalities of poetry Title: Introduction to Psychoanalysis Objective: To provide a greater understanding of Psychoanalysis Methodology: Online guest lecture and demonstration Report: On 1st October 2020, Ms Radhika Chandrasekaran, a certified Arts-based therapist, delivered a talk on Psychoanalysis. She explained the structure of Personality- Id, Ego and Superego by conducting live quizzes and polls. Attendees: 49 Outcome: The attendees gained a deeper understanding of the topic of psychoanalysis. Title: Life Under Lockdown Objective: To gain an insight into the Japanese art form of manga Methodology: A guest lecture on Japanese anime and a story –board competition. Report: On 30th September 2020, the Association conducted its very first event of the Academic year. A guest lecture was given by Ms Lakshmi Pillai, titled ‘An Insight on Manga’. It was followed with an online Storyboard competition on the topic- ‘Life Under Lockdown- Framing Perspectives’. Attendees: 27 Outcome: Participants and attendees gained an understanding of the intricacies of the Japanese anime form of manga.
NSS Volunteers prepared and presented a short sensitizing video about knowledge and prevention of HIV AIDS.
This project provides a platform to specially abled children to showcase their unique talents and abilities
Talent Dikhlaaja is a project initiated for providing platform to specially abled children to showcase their talent
Popular Science Lecture series on "Cellular response to HYPOXIA: In development and diseases" organized by Indian Women Scientists’ Association, Supported by BRNS-DAE by Dr. Sanjeev Shukla (Dean R & D. Associate Professor, DBT/Wellcome Trust Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER, Bhopal) on 5th December 2020 at 4 pm
Theme: Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 301. Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Diversity and taxonomy of Fungi in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 6th December 2020 from 10.00 am to 11.00am. The guest speaker was eminent mycologist, Professor Dr. C. Manoharachary, Honorary NASI Senior Scientist, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Theme: Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 301. Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on Diversity of Marine fungi and their Biotechnological potential in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 6th December 2020 from 11.30am to 12.30pm. The guest speaker was eminent mycologist, Dr. V. Venkateswara Sarma, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondichery University, R. V. Nagar, Kalapet, Pondichery.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Diversity and taxonomy of Fungi†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 6th December 2020 from 10.00 am to 11.00am. The guest speaker was eminent mycologist, Professor Dr. C. Manoharachary, Honorary NASI Senior Scientist, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Department of Botany organised a National Webinar on “Diversity of Marine fungi and their Biotechnological potential†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 6th December 2020 from 11.30am to 12.30pm. The guest speaker was eminent mycologist, Dr. V. Venkateswara Sarma, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondichery University, R. V. Nagar, Kalapet, Pondichery.
Sea La Vie is a beach clean up drive.
1. Orientation of Juno Application 2. Smooth Assessment of Descriptive Answers
This was a donation drive planned on the occasion of New year.
This edition talks about the first urbanization that was witnessed in the Indus-Saraswati belt as we also call it as Harappan Civilzation.
The main objective was to motivate the students to come up with the online newsletter, “Gulmohar” for the department. It was organised under the broad objective of soft skill development and awareness creation amongst the readers and volunteers. No. of Participants in Editorial team: 11 Department of Botany launched Departmental newsletter – “Gulmohar” at online level. Following issues were published under the same: Gulmohar Newsletter – January 2021 Gulmohar Newsletter – March 2021 Gulmohar Newsletter – May 2021
To commemorate Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, The department of History and The department of Philosophy, jointly organized with the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra of Chinmaya Mission, Powai, 'Youth Arise Awake Session. The session was interactive and thought-provoking activities which highlighted the values of Swadharma, Karma and Ahimsa in everyday life. Mr. . Aravind Raghavan, Trainer in Chinmaya Yuva Kendra guided students on value, concepts and their relevance in life. The session also helped them to get an insight in to learning skills to better themselves in their life.
To commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s Jayanti, Chinmaya Yuva Kendra jointly with Tattvam – Philosophy Association & Department of History organised #YAA – Youth Arise Awake Session. The session was conducted on Ms. Teams. The session started with interactive and thought-provoking activities which highlighted the values of Swadharma, Karma and Ahimsa in everyday life.
Alumni networking - Lecture: “Journey of a Biomedical Researcher” by Dr Jyothi Mahadevan- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Boulder. The objective of the Alumni Lecture was to encourage and create awareness among the students about the career opportunities abroad and to address the difficulties to achieve the same.
Theme of Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 227 Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised an International Webinar on Xylaria in an Ecuadorian cloud forest: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation Aspects in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 from 6.30 pm to 8.00pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Roo Vandegrift, Ph.D., Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene accepted the invite to be the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised an International Webinar on “Xylaria in an Ecuadorian cloud forest: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation Aspects†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 from 6.30 pm to 8.00pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Roo Vandegrift, Ph.D., Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene accepted the invite to be the guest speaker.
The event on immunity was organised to spread awareness about the significant role of immunity during the pandemic.
‘Capturing Culture’ the fourth event of Cultural Association in the year 2020-21 was conducted in the third week of the month of January 2021. The event was organized in collaboration with English Association. With a theme of Dying Indian Art, participants were asked to complete one of the four captions provided and upload pictures clicked by them that explain their caption. Google forms were circulated among students and the event had a turn-out of a total of 42 participants. Mr. Prashin Jagger, photographer and filmmaker alongside Ms. Janani Srinivas, a student of communication and journalism were the judges for the event. On the 27th of January, the winners were announced wherein Ms. Resha Boricha and Ms. Neelmayee Khot were awarded 1st and 2nd prizes respectively. All the participants and winners were sent E-certificates via mail, the winners were also given a social media shoutout.
Event Name: Capturing Culture Date: 19th Jan – 26th Jan 2021 Participants: 42 ‘Capturing Culture’ the fourth event of Cultural Association in the year 2020-21 was conducted in the third week of the month of January 2021. The event was organized in collaboration with English Association. With a theme of Dying Indian Art, participants were asked to complete one of the four captions provided and upload pictures clicked by them that explain their caption. Google forms were circulated among students and the event had a turn-out of a total of 42 participants. Mr. Prashin Jagger, photographer and filmmaker alongside Ms. Janani Srinivas, a Post graduate student of communication and journalism were the judges for the event. On the 27th of January, the winners were announced wherein Ms. Resha Boricha and Ms. Neelmayee Khot were awarded 1st and 2nd prizes respectively. All the participants and winners were sent E-certificates via mail, the winners were also given a social media shoutout.
“Life is all about editing, so edit yourself and bring your eminent edition.†▪ The main motive was to learn the basics of photo editing. ▪ These small tricks &tips will help enhancing the photographs. ▪ The aim of this project was to give the participants an opportunity to improve their favourite picture
In collaboration with Cultural Association, English Association conducted a photography competition on 26th January 2021. The participants had to capture Indian art and culture and submit their entries along with suitable captions. Mr Prashin Jagger, a music photographer and Ms Janani Srinivas, a content writer, judged the contest. All the participants were given certificates and celebrated on the social media handle of Cultural Association.
Under Value Lab activities, value for the month of January was ‘Leadership’. On 30th January 2021, an intra-collegiate essay writing competition on ‘Leadership’ was conducted. The essays were to be of 1000-1200 words and were scrutinized by Ms Vrushali Gupte and Dr Seema C, professors of Philosophy and English departments respectively. The winners were given certificates and their achievements mentioned on the Instagram handles of Value Lab and English Association.
Traditional Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 30th January 2021 in online mode by all students and staff.
▪ Students Professional Development Conference 5.0 Breakthrough to Excellence is the biggest Inter-College Conference, which is similar to TEDx wherein we nominate various leaders from different careers to be our honorary guests and inspire our students. ▪ Through SPDC we try to make the students aware of what careers are available in today’s day and what all options they have to choose from. ▪ The Second Speaker for the day was Dr. Mekhala Bawsay, a fashion and lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur and an MBA student currently nominated in the best fashion and lifestyle influencer of DGLITZ magazine.
Theme: Awareness of trends in technology. Number of Participants: 294. Methodology/Details: Department of Botany organised an International Webinar on Molecular communication across the fungus – host interface in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 7th February 2021 from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Naweed Naqvi, Temasek Senior investigator and Professor (Adj.), Temasek Life Science Laboratory, 1 Research Link, NUS, Singapore accepted the invite to be the guest speaker.
Department of Botany organised an International Webinar on “Molecular communication across the fungus – host interface†in association with Mycolgical Society of India, (Mumbai Unit). It was held online through MS Teams platform on Sunday, 7th February 2021 from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Naweed Naqvi, Temasek Senior investigator and Professor (Adj.), Temasek Life Science Laboratory, 1 Research Link, NUS, Singapore accepted the invite to be the guest speaker.
In the year 2021, the team of ITerationz(); organized two events, Cicada and Gaming League.
As a part of UTKARSHA, the academic Festival, History, Philosophy and Economics Department jointly organized a Workshop. This workshop was all about business/start up ideas and how to work on them. Mr. Prabhu Swaminathan – Founder of AFMOI, LAFORS Talent Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, g gave students, an insight into the corporate world. His ideologies, formulas for a successful start-up were very outstanding and knowledgeable.
Department of Philosophy, History and Economics cooperatively organized a digital workshop as part of the intra-collegiate Fest UTKARSHA 2021. This workshop was all about business/start up ideas and how to work on them. The workshop was conducted on MS. Teams. The resource person took over the workshop and gave an insight into the corporate world. He then proceeded with explaining the underlying principles. His way of giving examples and placing questions in front of the students was liked by everyone. Students enthusiastically answered his questions. The ‘Soft skills’ gave us an idea as to how creativity is the key to stand out and be unique. Moving ahead he threw light on ‘Mental blocks’ which are the barriers to be creative. His personal experiences added a special touch to the workshop. His ideologies, formulas for a successful start-up were very outstanding and knowledgeable. After his wonderful explanation, a Q/A session was open to all
Raashtrakavi Subramanya Bhaaratee Inter- Collegiate Seelf Composd Poetry Recitation Competition was organized on 11th Feb, 2021. Students from 12 colleges Presented their Poems ,on this occasion senior journalist and poet Mr Ravi Jain and Akhilesh Mishra were present there to Judge the competition .
• The Department of Chemistry organized Chemorisis 2021 as an Intercollegiate online Quiz on behalf of the College Annual Cultural festival “Utkarsha”, on 11th Feb 2021. 256 Students from different colleges in Mumbai had participated in Basis online Quiz while 88 students participated in Advance Chem Quiz. The entire programme was well appreciated and was overall a grand success.
It was organised under the broad objective of soft skill development and awareness creation amounts participants and volunteers. No. of Participants: 130 Department of Botany organized celebration of Departmental festival - Kalpavriksha on 11th February 2021. It was held online through MS Teams platform. Following inter-University events were conducted through the same: Kalpavriksha-Botanic Heaven (Garden Designing) Kalpavriksha-Chip-Chop Create (Vegetable & Fruit carving) Kalpavriksha-Plantfie Kalpavriksha-Green Label- Plantify Kalpavriksha-Phtygyaan-Botany Quizzaria Kalpavriksha-Florathon
An intra-collegiate advertisement making competition consisting of 24 participants to test creativity, pursuance, presentation and marketing skills was organized on 11 th February, 2021.
Department of Botany organized celebration of Departmental festival - ‘Kalpavriksha’ on 11th February 2021. It was held online through MS Teams platform. Following inter-University events were conducted through the same:  Kalpavriksha-Botanic Heaven (Garden Designing)  Kalpavriksha-Chip-Chop Create (Vegetable & Fruit carving)  Kalpavriksha-Plantfie  Kalpavriksha-Green Label- Plantify  Kalpavriksha-Phtygyaan-Botany Quizzaria  Kalpavriksha-Florathon
An intra-collegiate ad making competition was organised on MS TEAMS platform where advertisements made by the participants were screened to the audience. The product given to them was “Hand Sanitizer”. Point wise evaluation was done considering parameters such as creativity, understandability, pursuance, dialogue, background music, casting, cinematography, audio video mixing, theme, relevance and effective communication. A total of 24 students participated and presented their advertisement which was evaluated by Prof. Saravanan Nadar from the Department of BMS of SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce (Autonomous). All the ads submitted by the participants were shown to the audience during the event. Out of the 24 participants, only 2 teams won. Winners and the participants were given certificates of appreciation and participation respectively.
The NSS Cell in association with MCGM successfully collect significant amount of household and commercial waste like cardboard, paper, light bulb, items of plastic, etc. and handed over to the MCGM Waste Collectors
Department History and Politics jointly organized and online certificate course. The course was conducted by an expert in Ancient Indian Architecture and Archaeologist Ms. Anuja Joshi.
A wide variety of people from different backgrounds come together to talk about their life journey, about their work in GSPS.
On 16th February, Ms Arushi Raj from Symbiosis University and Ms Janani Srinivas from the Department of Communication and Journalism threw light on the sectors of ‘Self-publication’ and ‘Journalism’ respectively. Attendees: 44
Title: An Insight into NET/SET Preparation Objective: Guidance to NET/SET aspirants of Degree College Methodology: Online Symposium Report: On 24th March 2021, a symposium was held for the students of Third Year who were interested in pursuing teaching and applying for NET/SET exams. The guest speaker- Ms Pranali Kadam, a copy editor and doctoral candidate, guided the attendees on the topic and also provided them with exclusive study material for the same. Outcome: The students gained an insight into preparation for NET/SET examination Attendees: 18 Title: Discover Your Calling- a 5 –Day symposium about Careers and Courses after TY Objective: To give students an idea about the various careers options that are available to them after TYBA Methodology: A 5 –Day online symposium Report: From 16th February to 20th February 2021, one week, several educational talks on a wide array of professional fields were organised by the Association. A total of ten speakers guided the students on what courses and paths to take after graduation and motivated them to discover their true callings. On 16th February, Ms Arushi Raj from Symbiosis University and Ms Janani Srinivas from the Department of Communication and Journalism threw light on the sectors of ‘Self-publication’ and ‘Journalism’ respectively. On 17th February, an alumna, Ms Diana Ignatius explained the ‘B.Ed.’ course, followed with a joint-session on the ‘Teacher Training course’ by Ms Rupal Vora and Ms Rashmi Pradhan. On 18th February, Ms Sreenandini Rajiv from Pune University, spoke on the domain of ‘Editing’. Later, Ms Huda Sayyed gave insight into the MA course at SNDT University. The sessions on 19th February covered topics on careers beyond Literature and Pedagogy, which were by Ms Priyal Gala on ‘Public Relations’ and Mr Saikumar Shanmugam on ‘Media and Direction’. The fifth and the final day of the career week was by Ms Nikshitha Raja, Project Management Junior at Group Lactalis Headquarters, France. She presented information on ‘Human Resources’ and ‘Resume building’ on 20th February. Attendees: 44 Each session ended with an interactive Q&A session with the students. Outcome: The students gained a clearer insight into all the career options that are available to them after TYBA.
On 17th February, an alumna, Ms Diana Ignatius explained the ‘B.Ed.’ course, followed with a joint-session on the ‘Teacher Training course’ by Ms Rupal Vora and Ms Rashmi Pradhan. Attendees: 44
On 18th February, Ms Sreenandini Rajiv from Pune University, spoke on the domain of ‘Editing’. Later, Ms Huda Sayyed gave insight into the MA course at SNDT University. Attendees: 44
The sessions on 19th February covered topics on careers beyond Literature and Pedagogy, which were by Ms Priyal Gala on ‘Public Relations’ and Mr Saikumar Shanmugam on ‘Media and Direction’. Attendees:44
The fifth and the final day of the career week was by Ms Nikshitha Raja, Project Management Junior at Group Lactalis Headquarters, France. She presented information on ‘Human Resources’ and ‘Resume building’ on 20th February. Attendees: 44
The main motive behind conducting this project was to spread awareness regarding menstrual hygiene in rural areas.
The Department of Philosophy organised an interactive session on the nature of Jainism and its traditional and contemporary understanding for the SYBA, Comparative Study of Religions students (Applied component) The speaker highlighted salient features of Jainism, the traditional beliefs, practices and their relevance in contemporary times. The talk was organized online on Ms Team platform
The main of this event was to acknowledge the existence and celebrate the essence of womanhood, including cis and trans women altogether.
The moto of this event was to generate awareness through wall paintings amongst people regarding environment protection
The last and the grandest event ‘Talent Mania’ of the Cultural Association in the year 2020-21 was hosted on the 6th of March 2021. The event was exclusively organized for Freshers from across all departments of both Junior college and the Degree college of SIES ASC. The event provided a platform for the students to showcase their talents and thereby boost their self-confidence. Participants were asked to send in their talent showcasing videos which were then live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Cultural Association. This was then followed by the personality pageant round by the esteemed judges, Ms. Debasri Deb and Ms. Devi from our own faculty. Each of the five departments was represented by a mascot from the film industry and also promoted through movie dialogues, songs, etc. to engage other students during the entire event course. The event was hosted by Ms. Kavya Pillai, the cultural secretary, and had a turn in of a total of 38 participants of which 8 were shortlisted for the personality pageant round. Mr. Sparsh Korde and Ms. Priyasha Walia were awarded as Mr. And Ms. Talent Mania. The winners and participants were awarded E-certificates.
‘Talent Mania’ of the Cultural Association in the year 2020-21 was hosted on the 6th of March 2021. The event was exclusively organized for Freshers from across all departments of both Junior college and the Degree college of SIES ASC. The event provided a platform for the students to showcase their talents and thereby boost their self-confidence. Participants were asked to send in their talent showcasing videos which were then live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Cultural Association. This was then followed by the personality pageant round by the esteemed judges, Ms. Debasri Deb and Ms. Devi from our own faculty. Each of the five departments was represented by a mascot from the film industry and also promoted through movie dialogues, songs, etc. to engage other students during the entire event course.
Online webinar organised by IQAC, Gender Sensitisation Cell jointly with SIES CTD on the occasion of International Women’s Day Day: Monday Date: 8th March, 2021 Time: 4 pm to 5.45 pm.
The Department of Philosophy organized a talk on the ‘Science of Cloning’ for TYBA Philosophy students. The session focused on the technique of cloning and the related ethical dilemmas. The session was conducted on Ms. Teams. It was an engaging lecture based session. The event concluded with a question and answer session
Building a spectacular Resume is an important part of every student's life. â–ª But most have only a small idea on how to go about it. â–ª This webinar was carried out in order to educate the participants about Building a Unique Resume for their future. â–ª The event was conducted under Roto-Minute of RCSIES_SW
On 24th March 2021, a symposium was held for the students of Third Year who were interested in pursuing teaching and applying for NET/SET exams. The guest speaker- Ms Pranali Kadam, a copy editor and doctoral candidate, guided the attendees on the topic and also provided them with exclusive study material for the same.
A talk on "How to write good research proposal and present paper" by Dr. Anita Joshi (Independent consultant, Biotechnology Business) for UG & PG students to help them understand the writing process for research paper and presentation skills on 25th March 2021 at 3.00 pm
Hands-on training through one day online Sound Editing workshop by Dr. Mangesh was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Mass media for BAMMC students on how to record sound, filter out the noise, change pitch, and add special effects and export to MP3 with 176 registrations as beneficiaries.
One day webinar organised by IQAC and BMS Department
Department of Physics in association with “Microbyte Solution”, Research and Development Head “Balkrishna Wagle” organized a program titled “Getting Started with Raspberry Pi”. Program started from 17th March 2021. All lectures were held online through MS-Teams daily from 2pm to 4pm. A total of 50 participants registered for the program. 32 students from T.Y.B.Sc. (Physics) and 8 students from M.Sc.Part-II (Physics) and 10 from M.Sc.Part-I (Physics). A total of 13 lectures with 30 total contact hours were conducted. Study material was shared on MS-Teams. There was a plan to conduct demonstration using Raspberry Pi kit in college laboratory. However, due to pandemic conditions, demonstration had to be conducted online. In this program students learned the Linux operating system, Python programming language and interfacing different peripherals with raspberry pi. The evaluation of the MSc.P2 students was done on the basis of Viva Voce. (17th March 2021 – 1st April 2021)
The Tattvam Philosophy Association organized the talk session to set a tone for peer learning. It also highlighted the advantages and perils of the web, and how netizens can undertake measures to safeguard their digital identity. The session was conducted on Ms. Teams. The session concluded with an overwhelming discussion from the student participants.
The Department of Philosophy organized an interactive session on the nature of Sikhism and its traditional and contemporary understanding for the SYBA, Comparative Study of Religions students (Applied component) The speaker spoke on the history, evolution of Sikhism from classical to contemporary times. The talk was organized online on MS Team platform.
The Department of Philosophy organized an interactive session on the nature of Sikhism and its traditional and contemporary understanding for the SYBA, Comparative Study of Religions students (Applied component) The speaker spoke on the history, evolution of Sikhism from classical to contemporary times. The talk was organized online on MS Team platform.
A 2-day workshop on menstrual health awareness exclusively for females.
Participation in Avishkar Researcg Convention 2020-21
Fostering Research Culture in HEI. One day Webinar for Academicians and Researchers
One Day National Webinar Date: 17th April 2021 Time: 10.30 am to 5.30 pm
Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front-page ad.†▪ To teach members and others about effective PR strategies. ▪ To help others know more about the PR Avenue.
The Tattvam Philosophy Association organised an interactive session on Ms. Teams. The speaker shared his life experiences and insights about regional cinema, the struggles he faced and the opportunities he sought to portray the societal issues through his lens with an optimism to bring about a paradigm shift in the society on issues like casteism, reservation, mental health etc. Student participants engaged a meaningful conversation with the speaker, through the question and answer session of the event
NCC all activities for the academic year 2020-21
Project Sahara was introduced with an aim to provide help to needy people during these difficult times and improve PIS relations
Online presentation on fundamentals and advances in various topics of Physics for UG Students by PG students.
During lockdown period, teaching learning process was entirely online. During this period, it was conceived that if senior students are engaged in presenting fundamentals of the subject to junior students, then it would be helpful to develop presentation skills as well as to develop the network amongst students. Hence this activity of seminars by M.Sc. part –II students was initiated. (24th, 25th and 26th May 2021)
Introduction to the fundamentals and advances in various research topics of Physics to UG and PG students research scholars
The aim of event was to sensitize students and develop awareness about plant world and its significance. No. of Participants: 91 On Diamond Jubilee of the College, the Department of Botany organized a quiz competition event entitled PLANTUIZ 2021 on 29th May 2021. It was held online through MS teams platform.
On Diamond Jubilee of the College, the Department of Botany organized a quiz competition event entitled 'PLANTUIZ 2021' on 29th May 2021. It was held online through MS teams platform.
Department of Botany launched Departmental newsletter – “Gulmohar†at online level. Following issues were published under the same:  Gulmohar Newsletter – January 2021  Gulmohar Newsletter – March 2021  Gulmohar Newsletter – May 2021
During lockdown period, teaching learning process was entirely online. Hence teacher student interaction has become negligible. In this situation, to introduce UG/PG students to recent advances in the field of Physics research a series of webinars by eternal faculties was deemed to be necessary hence this webinar was organized. (27th, 28th, 29th and 31st May, 2021)
Workshop on Soft Skill Development†by Ms Shalini Gamre founder SaSha Training Solutions was organized by Department of Biochemistry on 7th and 8th June 2021.
Webinar theme "Analysis of Research Management Tools and Hands on Experiments an inter-disciplinary workshop by Dr. Sachin Kumar, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi jointly organised by the Departments of English, Philosophy & Politics in association with SIES IQAC.
On Diamond Jubilee of the College, the Department of Botany celebrated ‘Environmental awareness week’ from 5th June to 12th June. Three competitions were held during environmental awareness week. • Essay writing competition: The participants were supposed to write essay on anyone topic from the three. 1000 – 1200 words were expected in essay. Topics for essay competition were My role in environment conservation, Impact of climate change on Himalayas, Impact of lockdown on environment. • Poster making competition: The participants were supposed to make a poster using their own creativity. For poster three topics were provided - Ecotourism and Urban forestry, Green energy resources, Mangrove ecosystem in India. • Quiz competition: The quiz competition was conducted through google form. Topic for quiz competition was We and our environment.
Title: Lead Thy Thoughts Objective: To understand and inculcate the value of leadership in the youth of today. Methodology: intra-collegiate essay writing competition Report: Under Value Lab activities, value for the month of January was ‘Leadership’. On 30th January 2021, an intra-collegiate essay writing competition on ‘Leadership’ was conducted. The essays were to be of 1000-1200 words and were scrutinized by Ms Vrushali Gupte and Dr Seema C, professors of from the departments of Philosophy and English respectively. The winners were given certificates and their achievements mentioned on the Instagram handles of Value Lab and English Association. Participants: 10 Outcome: The students wrote essays describing the qualities of leadership, thereby getting an understanding of what it means to be a true leader. Title: Capturing Culture Objective: To understand and appreciate Indian art and culture Methodology: photography and captioning competition Report: In collaboration with Cultural Association, English Association conducted a photography competition on 26th January 2021. The participants had to capture Indian art and culture and submit their entries along with suitable captions. Mr Prashin Jagger, a music photographer and Ms Janani Srinivas, a content writer, judged the contest. All the participants were given certificates and celebrated on the social media handle of Cultural Association. Participants: 25 Outcome: Students looked at cultural and traditional motifs with fresh eyes and learnt to appreciate our culture.
Traditional Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 30th January 2021 in online mode by all students and staff.
During the pandemic in the year 2021-2022 department of Chemistry had given an option to all SYBSc and TYBSc Chemistry students to prepare a presentation on various topics of Chemistry on the basis of their application in advanced chemistry topics. They were given a choice to use any technical software to create their own video in the presentation as a presenter of the topic.