Visit to Derasar

11th February 2024, Philosophy Association

Under an Educational visit planned by the Tattvam association, students were taken to the Jain Shwetambar Derasar, Sion to gain further insight into Jain culture and philosophy. Mr. Avin Shah a professor at Sies of arts, commerce and science guided the students and explained various Jain traditions, as well as practices, that were followed. The students were elucidated on the various meanings of the carvings depicted on the walls and pillars of the temple as well as how Jain temples are built.

Utkarsha Event- Among Us

2nd February 2024, Philosophy Association

Among Us, a competition, on the theme Selfishness was organized to test the friendship of participants. It was an intra-collegiate competition held in Room no. 16. A total of thirty-nine students (11 of them were male and 28 female) from all streams and courses participated zestfully in the competition. They took part in groups of three or four. After being introduced to the rules and regulations of the games in general, participants showed varied reactions. Some were astonished while others were extremely excited to win.

Study visit to Saguna Baug

5th January 2024, Philosophy Association

Students from TY history, Politics, Philosophy and Economics visited Neral, Saguna Baug as part of their study visit.

Participation in 17th Aavishkar Research Convention

26th December 2023, Jignyasa And Avishkar

17th Inter-Collegiate/Institute/Department Aavishkar Research Convention 2022-23 was organized by Department of Students’ Development, University of Mumbai. Out of 7 Research Proposals (11 student participants) from SIES College, 1 Research Project was selected for the Final rounds and received consolation prize.

NCC all activities for the academic year 2022-23

26th April 2023, N C C

NCC all activities for the academic year 2022-23

Workshop on Career Opportunities

7th March 2023, English Association

From 7 th February to 4 th March 2023 talks on various career and job opportunities after B.A. were held in hybrid mode. On 7 th February Ms. Shreya Punj guided TYBA students on a career in Editing and Publishing, Mr. Anuj Jaisinghani of Gurshabad spoke on Translation as a career. On 8 th February Ms. Benita Fernando shared her expertise in the field of print journalism and Ms. Smriti Mani spoke on courses in TISS, her experience of studying there and job opportunities in NGOs. On 9 th February Mr. Vishal Chandel and Mr. Ganesh Iyer held a session on jobs in Animation. And Dr. Satish Jayaram shared his knowledge on the workings of the hotel industry and job opportunities available in the industry. On 13 th February Dr. Michelle Philip gave a talk on Podcasting with her technical team. On 4 th March Ms. Debasrita Saratkar held a session on careers in Law and preparation for CLAT and MH-CET.

RAMAN EFFECT AND ITS APPLICATION & DEMONSTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS

28th February 2023, Science Association

Celebration of National science day, Guest Lecture organized by Science Association in collaboration with Department of chemistry Day: Tuesday Date: 28 February, 2023 Time: 10.00 am to 11.00 am. Objectives of the program: 1. To explain why we celebrate national science day. 2. To understand the application of Raman Effect. 3. To broaden students' minds in the field of research.

Economics - Employability and Beyond

21st February 2023, Economics Association

Career guidance workshop for students of BA Economics

QFIESTA-2023 & TREASURE HUNT-2023

2nd February 2023, Science Association

VIGYONE-2023: A theme-based intercollegiate Treasure hunt & quiz competition on general science was organized. Science Association organized VIGYONE-2023 on 2nd February 2023 at 9.00am in S.I.E.S College room no. 19

ISR - Practicing mindfulness with yoga

22nd December 2022, Philosophy Association

The event was conducted at Gothegaon near Shahpur. There were a total of 13 volunteers out of which one was present at the venue as a part of the NSS. This event was conducted by the NSS unit of SIES college in collaboration with the department of Philosophy and Tattvam association. Of all the volunteers 9 of them along with Professor Vrushali Gupte from philosophy

Alumni Interaction

19th December 2022, History Association

Henna Haria was invited by the department of history for Alumni Interaction. Henna was a graduate student of History and Hindi Literature, and a Post Graduate student of Ancient indian History and Archaeology interacted with students of History on the career in art conservation and Preservation Techniques

Workshop-“Awareness and Sensitization Workshop with Team Vision

17th December 2022, English Association

On 17th December 2022, 30 participants attended an interactive workshop-“Awareness and Sensitization Workshop with Team Vision Foundation”. Various activities were performed by the participants along with explanations about various aspects of blindness delivered by members of Team Vision.

56th A.D.Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition

5th December 2022, Economics Association

56th A.D.Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition for college students were organised by Economics Association in collaboration with Forum for Free Enterprise on December 5, 2022.

Gita Jayanti

3rd December 2022, Philosophy Association

The event began with Somuki, the secretary of Tattvam association, and Ashwina from TYBA - Department of Philosophy, quoting a verse from the Bhagavad Gita and welcoming the principal, Dr. Uma Shankar, who then performed grantha pooja before beginning with the event. She narrated a beautiful story from the book and mentioned that If youre doing something make sure to be good at it as Krishna vouches for it. Further she spoke about the philosophy of Gita, elaborating on its teachings and emphasizing on the fact that it is something that every individual can relate to. The second half of the seminar consisted of students gracing the stage with their favorite shlokas from the Gita which they relate to the most and explained its relevance to their life events.

Paper presentation competition

30th November 2022, Philosophy Association

The Inter-Collegiate Paper Presentation Competition consisted of four sub-themes under the Main theme of Meaningfulness in Life from an Asian Philosophical Perspective, namely, Knowing Thyself, The Greatest Treasure in Ones Life, The Power of Holistic thinking and, Understanding the Others Mind.

Constitution Day

26th November 2022, Politics Association

Organised a mass reading of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution followed by the screening of 'Samvidhaan', a docudrama series aired on Rajya Sabha TV based on the making of the Indian Constitution, 26th November 2022.

Blood Donation Drive at Dadar Railway Station

1st October 2022, N S S

The NSS Unit organized a Blood Donation Drive in association with Sion Hospital Blood Bank at Dadar Central Railway Station where successfully 100 units of blood was collected. The volunteers conducted a thorough campaigning in the Station area and managed to convince travelers to get their blood tested and donated.

Guest talk on J. Krishnaamurti

21st September 2022, Philosophy Association

Guest Speaker, Fr Lancy Prabhu for the day. A total of 22 students attended the event, including Philosophy professors Dr Kamala Srinivas, Prof. Vrushali Gupte and Prof. Neerja Israni. Father Lancy Prabhu provided the audience with an excellently detailed explanation of J. Krishnamurtis Philosophy, based on the Concept of Awareness. According to J. Krishnamurti, the speaker explained, total awareness is essential for a free mind. Fr. Lancy Prabhu further elucidated that, in the Concept of awareness, the things we think and how we react to situations are the product of conditioning.

Brain Unlock

19th September 2022, Philosophy Association

Brain Unlock on the theme- Moral Dilemmas was organized for students to convey their opinions and thoughts. It gave students a platform to gain more clarity and develop open-mindedness. The event began with a few words from Prof. Vrushali Gupte, Chairperson of Tattvam, who referred to this event as a brain teaser. She along with Dr Kamala Srinivas were the judges for the event. A total of 10 teams participated Epicurus, Hypatia, Kant, Locke, Descartes, Chanakya, Ramanuja, Vivekanand, Osho and Ghosha. Fifty-eight students across all streams and courses participated zestfully in the event.

Value Lab-2022-23

30th August 2022, Value Lab

Value Lab-2022-23

Value Lab-2022-23

30th August 2022, Value Lab

Value Lab-2022-23

Value Lab-2022-23

30th August 2022, Value Lab

Value Lab-2022-23

Value Lab-2022-23

30th August 2022, Value Lab

Value Lab-2022-23

75th AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV

13th August 2022, Cultural Activity Association

The "75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" was the first massive cultural event organized jointly by the Cultural Association, NSS and NCC to commemorate India's 75th year of Independence on August 13, 2022

Poster making competition

13th August 2022, Philosophy Association

As part of Amrit Mohastva celebration poster making competition on the theme- My vision of freedom was arranged for the students.

INDIA UNRAVELLED

10th August 2022, Economics Association

The event was organised on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

“Exploring Literary Trends with Jonita Davis” Workshop

10th August 2022, English Association

On 10th August 2022, a two-hour workshop was conducted by Saga Fiction and Jonita Davis, author of “Carrying On” called “Exploring Literary Trends with Jonita Davis”.

Guest talk on Philosophy and Finance

6th August 2022, Philosophy Association

The Tattvam Association of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, adhering to Socrates wisdom, organized an interactive session on Philosophy and Finance. The guest speaker for the session was an illustrious alumni of SIES, currently working as a Financial Analyst at JP Morgan, Mr. Saurabh Rajput. The event was the first offline event of the association. The Secretary of the Tattvam Association, Ms. Pooja Nair, introduced the guest speaker. Mr. Rajput then addressed the crowd and shared his life experiences and his interactions with assorted groups of clients. He also shared his journey as a student, his professional life and his ardent interest in philosophy and shift towards finance.

Guest Lecture

5th August 2022, Economics Association

Guest Lecture on International Migration from a Source Region Perspective: A Study of Indian Migrants by Dr. Anu Abraham

Essay writing competition in English and Hindi

5th August 2022, English Association

On 5th August 2022, an essay writing competition in English and Hindi was conducted to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence-“Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. The 15 participants were provided with topics in both English and Hindi. The winners were awarded their prizes on 13th August 2022 by the DCP, Mumbai Police Mr. Sanjay Patil during the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

Guest talk on Yoga and Life-Amrit Mohatsva celebration

3rd August 2022, Philosophy Association

Prof. Misra enlightened us with his ever-engaging words on Yoga and Life. He emphasized that Indian Psychology has contributed significantly to the lives of people. All students from the Yoga Upasana Course attended this session. The guest speaker was introduced by Somuki Nadar, a student of TYBA. The online event was graced by the august presence of the head of the department and institution, Dr. Uma Shankar. Also present for the program were professors of Philosophy and Psychology, Dr. Kamala Srinivas, Vrushali Gupte, Amruta Padhye and Shama Todurkar and Dr. Dinesh Pathak from the Hindi Department. The event was made exciting with talks on lesser-known aspects of life such as Sankhya Yoga, Mahavakyas, the perspectives of Yoga, Stithpragnya, amongst many more. Prof. Misra also gave instances from the Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Upanishads, and other prominent books of the contemporary times.

Guidance talk on Zoroastrianism

13th July 2022, Philosophy Association

Guest lecture on oroastrianism then and now, was organised on the 13th of July by Ms.Vrushali Gupte, Chairperson of Tattvam, from 7:20 to 8:08. The guest lecture which was arranged for the Second year students of the Comparative study of religion that was centred on Zoroastrianism. Yazishni Gandhi, a former student at SIES presented this lecture on the old and modern Zoroastrian traditions which gave the second-year students an inside look into their rich culture.

Maharashtra Nature Park visit

12th July 2022, Philosophy Association

TYBA students visited the nature park to understand environmental conservation and issues as resolved by creating park from garbage dumping area.

Alumni talk

8th July 2022, Philosophy Association

Alumni Talk, an online interactive session arranged by the philosophy association of SIES, Tattvam, was conducted on t8thth of July 2022 from 4:00 Pm to 5:20. The Session was joined by guest speakers Alumninis Bansi Patel, who is currently doing a three-year LLB course from Jitendra Chauhan college of law, Roshan Christopher, who has completed his Masters in philosophy from Delhi University, Sanika Kamble, a graphologist with a diploma in Yoga, Medi spa and acupuncture, Forum Dedhia who is pursuing Philosophy at MSU while working as a training manager at ITLH, Netra Iyer who has three years of work experience with Human resources and currently working with Deloitte as an HR specialist and lastly Sayali Jadhav, who is in the process of completing her masters of social work from Mumbai university.

Guest Lecture on Freudian Psychoanalysis

22nd June 2022, English Association

On 27 th June 2022 Ms. Shama Todurkar conducted a session on “Psychoanalysis-Freud and Jung” for the TYBA English Literature students.

International Yoga Day -Dance with Yoga

21st June 2022, Philosophy Association

The Tattvam Philosophy Association, jointly with the Past students Association, NCC and NSS units, SIES, celebrated the International Yoga Day on 21st June, 2022. The theme for this years International Yoga Day was Yoga for Humanity.Dance with Yoga a workshop was organised to commemorate the Yoga divas. The event took place in the college Quadrangle at 9 a.m. Around forty-five students attended the event and enthusiastically participated as well.