National Voters Day is celebrated every year on 25th January, 2017 to promote participation in elections and increase voter enrollment, especially of youngsters in the 18 to 19 years age group. The National Service Scheme unit observed the day to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India and also to enhance the...Read More

National Service Scheme in association with Ramachandra Mission organized Heartfulness Meditation Session from 23rd to 25th January, 2017. This Heartfulness Meditation is an initiative focused on colleges and administered by Shri Ramachandra Mission, a nonprofit organization. During the session the volunteers of the organization introduced Heartfulness relaxation and Sahag Marg meditation system – simple technique...Read More

Our Community Service Day was celebrated on the 21st January, 2017 at Dr. Vasudevan Pillai Campus. It brought together residents from various orphanages and old age homes. The N.S.S. Unit of Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science hosted residents from Ramakrishna Niketan and Rajeev Rajan Adharghat, Shantivan. Senior citizens from these ashrams visited our...Read More

A hands on training on ‘Advances in Microscopy’ was organised by the Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Matunga from 16th to 18th January, 2017. Three students of M.Sc. Biotechnology part I were send for the training (Ms. Shweta Vijaykumar Kartha, Ms. Vaishnavi Uday Samant and Ms. Tanishka Suhas Bagwe). The opportunity was...Read More

The placement cell had conducted a campus drive for T.Y.B.Sc. Biotechnology course on 12th January, 2017. Lilac Insights is India’s leading provider of evidence based genetic services with a special focus in the area of Maternal and Fetal Health, Newborn Health and Oncology. Following students from T.Y.BSc. Biotechnology have been selected by Lilac Insights Pvt....Read More

The placement cell had conducted a campus drive for M.Sc. Biotechnology Part II course on 12th January, 2017. Lilac Insights is India’s leading provider of evidence based genetic services with a special focus in the area of Maternal and Fetal Health, Newborn Health and Oncology. Following students from M.Sc. Biotechnology part II have been selected...Read More

As directed by the University of Mumbai the N.S.S. Unit celebrated the Youth Week from 12th to 16th January, 2017 dedicating to Swami Vivekanand’s Birth Day celebration, observing the theme “Youth for Digitization and Cashless Society”. Following were the activities carried during the week: A lecture was organized to sensitize students about digital banking systems...Read More

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has organized the 28th Road Safety Week from 9th to 15th January, 2017 throughout the country to create awareness among the general public to improve the safety on road. In association with the Ministry, the N.S.S. unit conducted a week long activities to contribute to the cause of...Read More

The N.S.S. unit took part in the ‘Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya – The Walk Against Blindness’ organized on 8th January, 2017 which the Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) and One Vision Health and Research Foundation claim it as the largest-ever walk in the country to raise awareness for the pledging of eye donations. Nearly...Read More