Department of B.Com. Accounting and Finance organized Career Guidance Seminar in association with Higher Education Forum (HEF) on 12th October, 2018 for T.Y.B.Com. Accounting and Finance students. Dr. Abida Khan welcomed Dr. A. K. Sen Gupta, Founder and Convener, Higher Education Forum (HEF). Dr. A. K. Sen Gupta sir enlightened students on four principles such as Determine Strengths and Weaknesses, Set objective for Greater Results, Discards confusion and Get to know the availabilities which help the students feel more responsible and acts as an effective part of the decision-making process. The discussion was continued by Prof. Harish Aiyer and Ms. Aparna Ramchandra, members of Higher Education Forum. They guided students on various concepts of management which can be practically applied while selecting the career. The seminar was attended by 100 students of T.Y.B.Com. Accounting & Finance and concluded with answering of queries raised by students.
Pillai College of Arts Commerce & Science, New Panvel won Runners–up title at Mumbai University Soft Ball Championship held at CKT College, New Panvel. In their Semi Finals they beat a formidable Praksh College, Kandivali and storm in to the final. In the finals they challenged a four time defending champion Rizvi College and lost by a margin of just 2 runs. Subham Gupta and Rushal More played excellently well for Pillai team.
Jubilant Pillai boys after the tournament with their mentors
The Pillai College Football team defeated Thakur College 2-0 to be crowned the 2018 Mumbai University inter-college Football Champions. The match was played at the Mumbai University Grounds in Marine Lines under some sweltering heat.
The star of the show was undoubtedly striker, Ashish Lalge who scored two amazing solo goals in the second half to make sure Pillai College won the title this time around after falling in the finals the last two years. This was Pillai College’s 2nd title and 6th consecutive time playing in the finals. More than 200 colleges participated in the tournament.
The first half was an even encounter and ended with the score locked at 0-0 with both teams battling hard on the defensive end with Pillai’s midfield duo of Yash Vanveru and Vinod Pandey forming a rock solid core for their team. A lot of the players looked tired and weary since they were playing their 4th match in the space of 4 days under some scorching temperatures.
With the contest evenly poised till the 60th minute, it took a moment of individual brilliance to break the deadlock. Pillai’s star striker, Ashish Lalge picked up the ball on the right wing, cut back inside and unleashed a powerful left footed shot from outside the box to beat the diving keeper. It seemed as though Pillai would cruise from then on but a lapse in concentration sent a Thakur player through on goal and Pillai defender Abu Hamza had no option but to foul him. He received a red card for the foul and Pillai were down to 10 men for the final 15 minutes of the match. Thakur College were looking to pile on the pressure but Ashish gave Pillai some breathing room after he scored his second goal soon thereafter from a very similar angle to his first. Pillai College held on despite some nervy moments to win the match 2-0 in front of some boisterous support from their students who had packed the stands to witness the match.
This was Pillai College’s 2nd title and 6th consecutive final appearance with captain Daniel Muthu having been part of both victorious teams. He was overjoyed with his team’s performance and took the time to thank his coaches Mangesh Desai and K.T John for their motivation and support.
The Sports Director of Pillai College, Mr. Padmakshan Padmanabhan was really proud of the way the team played over the course of the last two weeks under the extreme Mumbai heat. He pointed out that this was their 2nd Team gold medal for the year as the Pillai Handball team won the Mumbai University Handball Championship as well.
Pillai College has been producing some top footballing talent in the past few years with many of their players now playing at the highest levels in Indian football. Rahul Bheke, one of India’s best defenders, currently plays for ISL side Bengaluru FC. Nikhil Poojary, who was part of the Pillai squad that won the title in 2015 plays for the Indian National Football team and recently signed a contract to play for the ISL team, FC Pune City. Defender Pratik Chaudhari is a veteran ISL player and currently plays for Jamshedpur FC. There are 3 other players who currently ply their trade in the I – League, Abhishek Ambekar (Mohun Bagan), Rahul Das (Minerva Punjab) and Vinil Poojary (Churchill Brothers).
The squad that won the 2018 Mumbai University Football Title is listed below.
Daniel Muthu, Abu Hamza, Sunil Thakur, Abhijit Tawhare, Kartik Shetty, Ashish Lalge, Sylvester Fernandes, Kartik Yenurkar, Yash Vanveru, Vinod Pandey, Nitin Chaudhary, Saudagar Mate, Kaif Khan, Sanchit Singh, Saud Shaikh, Prathamesh Rokde, Nikhil Patil, Soham P.
Students of our college are excelling in the sports. Our college stood at 3rd position in University of Mumbai for the year 2018-2019. Many of our students are selected in University teams for Inter-University Competition. Some of the students are participating at National as well as International Competitions.
Name of Student | Name of Event | Colleges Participated | Details | Achievement |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tanvi Rane | Swimming (W) | 81 Players | 50 Mtr Back Strock 100 Mtr Back Strock | Bronze Medal |
Kiran Midgule | Kabaddi (W) | 142 Players | - | Woman of the Match |
Heena Parkar | Fencing Epee (W) | 52 Players | - | Silver Medal |
Mukul Kumar Prasad | Archery (M) | 53 Players | Selected in UoM Team | Bronze Medal |
Sunil Mawale | Taekwondo (M) | 56 Players | Selected in UoM Team | Gold Medal |
Name of the Event | Teams Participated | Achievement |
---|---|---|
Handball (W) | 30 teams | Bronze Medal |
Handball (M) | 49 teams | Gold Medal |
Football (M) | 221 teams | Gold Medal |
Football (W) | 12 teams | Gold Medal |
Rifle Shooting Peep Sight (W) | 48 teams | Bronze Medal |
Rifle Shooting Peep Sight (M) | 52 teams | 4th Position |
Rifle Shooting Open Sight (W) | 48 teams | 5th Position |
Rifle Shooting Open Sight (M) | 52 teams | Silver Medal |
Softball (M) | 33 teams | Silver Medal |
Volleyball (M) | 160 teams | Gold Medal |
Ball Badminton (M) | 15 teams | Gold Medal |
Ball Badminton (W) | 12 teams | Gold Medal |
Baseball (M) | 15 teams | Silver Medal |
Staff Welfare Committee conducted One Day Workshop on “How to fit in today’s time?” on Saturday, 6th October 2018, from 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in Conclave for the Teaching staff.
Mr. Tehsin Ratna from TR Fitness gave a session on fitness, where he made teachers understand the importance of exercise, nutrition and rest. He showed live demonstration of certain fitness equipment. He delivered tips to make the individual how to remain in the state of Wellness. He also addressed the queries of the audience.
Towards the end of the workshop, he conducted a practical session to make the staff aware of their physical capabilities. Certificates were distributed to all those who had attended.
Pillai college of Arts Commerce and Science’s Girls Team participated in the Mumbai University Handball tournament held on 6th and 7th October, 2018 at Ramsheth Thakur College.
The finals for the same was held on 7th October in the evening against B.P.C.A., Wadala. The beginning was very stressful as our college team was 6 goals down but as the match proceeded we covered it all in the last 2 critical minutes of the match as we were 3 goals ahead. During the match few of our players were injured but it was worth it since our team had won a GOLD medal.
Girls Handball Team with the winning trophy
Venue: Assembly Hall
Date: 6th October, 2018
Time: 12.30 pm to 5: 30 pm
Invitee: Alumni Entrepreneur Ms Alisha Sakpal.
Entrepreneur Development Cell of PCACS organised a one entrepreneurship skill development workshop on ‘Chocolate Making ‘on 6th October 2018 under the theme “DO IT YOURSELF” (DIY). This session was conducted by our Alumni entrepreneur Ms Alisha Sakpal of Bachelor of Financial Markets.
The aim of the session was to boost the entrepreneurship skill in them and provide a platform for exhibiting their creative side and how to make it into business opportunities. The students who participated thoroughly enjoyed the activity
The Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Association of Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science (PCACS), New Panvel, organized a National Level Seminar on “Recent trends in Biotechnology” on 8th September, 2018 (Saturday). One hundred and ninety six participants comprising students & faculty members from different colleges including PCACS participated in the seminar.
The distinguished guests formally inaugurated the event at 9.30 a.m. by lighting the lamp. Ms. Deepika Sharma, Vice Principal, PCACS welcomed the gathering. Opening remarks were given by Prof. Meenakshi Johri, Convener of the Seminar.
Dr. Ambak Kumar Rai, Assistant professor, Department of Biotechnology at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad delivered the Key note address on “Horizon of host-pathogen interactions: An off beat approach of Leishmania in modulating the host response and favoring its own survival. He spoke about the disease Visceral Leishmaniasis, which is tropical disease caused by sand flies. The life cycle of the parasite Leishmania donovani was explained by him. He also spoke about the symptoms seen in the patients. The approach towards getting the host immune system to function normally along with drugs was also told by him. After his talk the students interacted with him. His lecture was very interesting and informative.
The first technical session was started by Dr. Aparna Choudhari who is the Principal Scientist & Head in Fish Genetics and Biotechnology division at ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries education, Versova, Mumbai. Her talk was on “Current molecular approaches for disease prevention and control”. She began her talk with the concept of vaccines and the different types of vaccines available. She also spoke about why vaccines are important for fishes just like humans. The approaches of different vaccines designed for fishes till now was explained by her. The methods used for vaccinating the fishes and the results obtained was also told by her. Apart from that she advised the students to take proper care while disposing different chemicals and solutions as they affect the marine life. The session was then open for interaction where students and teachers interacted with her.
The next speaker in the first technical session was Dr. Prasenjit Bhaumik, Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay. His talk was about “Molecular insights into the catalytic mechanism and allosteric co-operativity of an enzyme”. He began his talk by explaining what is an enzyme and about enzyme-substrate reaction. He then spoke about a specific enzyme Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). The structure of the enzyme was explained by him with a 3D structure diagram. He explained in detail the conformation of the enzyme when bound to the substrate, inhibitor, co-enzyme and reaction intermediates based on his study.
The second technical session began at 2.00 p.m. following lunch. The session commenced with the lecture of Mr. Prasanna Rao, Cheif operating officer, Sampurn(e)arth Environment solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. He spoke about “Waste Management Solutions by Biotechnology”. He began his session by explaining the concept of waste and how is it generated. He told the audience about why nothing on the planet is waste including plastic. He showed an AV about how can we return what we take from the nature with the help of an example of biogas production. He also told everyone how they can contribute in helping reduce the waste generated by separating the waste as dry waste and wet waste. The dry waste goes for recycling whereas the wet waste can go for biogas production and the remaining waste from this production can be used as compost.
The Valedictory session was held at 3.30 p.m. where, Dr. C. K. Prashant, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, PCACS gave the concluding remarks. The seminar ended with distribution of certificates by Mr. Prasanna Rao, followed by Vote of thanks by the Convener, Prof. Meenakshi Johri.
The students and faculty members were very interactive throughout the lectures. The seminar received a good feedback form the audience. Overall the seminar was very encouraging and was well appreciated by the guests, students and faculty members.