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.
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.
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
Internal Quality Assurance Cell had organized National Level Seminar on “Innovative Teaching and Research” was organized on 4th October, 2018.
The event was attended by 32 faculties from various institutes and the following resource Persons:
- Dr. Debatra Mitra,
Professor & Head of Department of Commerce,
North Bengal University,
Director, UGC-HRDC - Dr. Bino Paul,
Professor, Mumbai Campus,
Associate Dean – School of Research Methodology, Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, School of Management and Labour Studies,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai - Dr. Navin Mukesh Punjabi,
Faculty at H R College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, India.
Trainer and Consultant, Mumbai - Dr. Rajender Aurora,
Faculty, Research Coordinator, IBS, Mumbai - Mr. Malhar Mallick
Director, Investment Research,
Head – Investment Banking; Sutherland Global Services, Mumbai
In the said Seminar Prof. Deepika Sharma delivered the Welcome Address in which she highlighted the need for teachers to unlearn and relearn to be able to cater to the demands of the new age in the field of education.
- Dr. Debatra Mitra, delivered the keynote address on the theme ‘Emerging teaching tactics / practices for effective classroom learning’
- Dr. Bino Paul delivered on ‘New Age Research’
- Dr. Rajender Aurora delivered on ‘New areas of research’
- Mr. Malhar Mallick highlighted the importance of Industry Academia Collaboration
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.
Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science conducted a Seminar in Banking and Civil Services on Thursday, 30th August, 2018.
Competitive Exam Center of PCACS came up with an idea of catering to the diverse needs of students and is the first College in Navi Mumbai to do so. The seminar was led by Prominent Speakers in the field of Banking and Civil Service, which enriched the students by the knowledge provided by them. Mr. Murali, a retired Chief Manager of State Bank of India, provided insights about opportunities in Banking industry, recruitment process, brief on Aptitude Test process, promotion and transfer and salary and perks. Mr. Prathamesh Gholap, ranked 18th in MPSC exam and was successful in triggering the needed momentum and motivation among students.
Adding to it Mr. Vijay Gupta, a well-known UPSC mentor, encouraged students to appear for Civil Service exam. It was an interactive session, wherein the queries of students were answered. An approximate of 250 students actively participated in the seminar.
An interactive session on values like kindness, empathy and honesty that included the journey of the guest speaker who is a motivational speaker, wildlife photographer and a teacher was conducted.
The Value Based Education Centre is conducting a Seminar on the topic, ‘Stop Existing, Start Living’ on 28th August, 2018 in the Conclave at 11:00 a.m.
An Entrepreneurship Development Programme Seminar was organized in Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science in association with A Divine Ariel Events International Pvt. Ltd. on Friday, 10th August, 2018 in the PCACS Auditorium.
The Co-founder Mr. Sarath Nair and Founder Ms. Anjali Gupta were the Spokesperson for the Session. An approximate of 300 students had attended the Seminar. It was an Interactive Session wherein, the students were asked to perform activities in order to Inculcate Confidence and to get out of their fear. Students asked queries and also answered to the required Questions. Being an Alumni of PCACS Ms. Anjali Gupta shared her Experience from being a student to being an Entrepreneur.
‘The Better You’ is a result oriented programme which deals with real time learning, hands on activities, result oriented tasks and self exploratory tools. Apart from focusing on Overall Development of an individual, the programme also stimulates Business and Corporate related activities that equip students to face real life situations.
The Department of I.T. & C.S. in association with Ad-Hoc B.O.S. in Information Technology, University of Mumbai organised a Workshop on “Revised Syllabus of T.Y.B.Sc.I.T. Sem V in the subject of LINUX Administration”. The event was conducted on Sunday, 22nd July, 2018.
Dr. Hiren Dand (H.O.D.) of I.T. Department of Mulund College of Commerce, also a member of A.D- HOC Board of Studies in I.T. was the guest of honor for this event. Professor Mandar Bhave of D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Commerce and Science was also one of the resource persons. The session was attended by Assistant Professors of over 38 different colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai.