“GST is short-term pain for long-term gain” : CA Chandrashekhar V. Chitale

 Speaking at the State Level Seminar on ‘GST- Law, Awareness & Accounting,’ organized by Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, the Chief Guest, renowned chartered accountant Mr. C.V. Chitale, member of the Executive Committee and Chairman, Direct Taxation Committee of the MCCIA, said that GST (Goods and Service Tax) is the future and is going to stay here in India. However, he pointed out that GST was brought in hurriedly and was first implemented at micro-level instead of macro-level, which resulted in low collection as well

as compliance of GST.  Mr. Chitale also said that even though there are initial glitches in implementing GST, in the long run it would be immensely beneficial to businesses and India as well. He said, “GST is short-term pain for long-term gain,” and that it will bring see changes to Indian economy.

The Seminar started with the session of Mr. Yashwant Kasar, Chartered Accountant and Managing Director of MY Financial Management, who spoke on the background of GST and the journey so far. He said

that GST was introduced to have common national market, and to avoid cascading effect of taxes but the initial impact of its implementation is not as expected and general public is confused about its features. To make the participants aware of the nuances of  GSt he included topics such as Existing Taxes, Tax on Tax, Multiple Registrations, Lack of Uniformity, Goods V. Services dilemma etc.

The Second resource person for the Seminar, renowned CA Mr. Subodh Shah spoke on the

impact of the implementation of GST in India. He said that with GST, “India has become one big market.”  He said that GST will create a unified common national market for India, giving a boost to Foreign investment and “Make in India” campaign. It will help in curbing corruption and bringing transparency in financial sector. Mr. Shah said that GST’s hurried implementation has affected rural areas more and it will take some time to bring it in order. He said that the continual decreasing collection of GST is a big concern and lack of expected ease in businesses too is worrisome but ultimately and it will lead to substantive economic growth. 

CA Mr. S. S. Dhamne conducted the third session and spoke on ‘Returns Under GST.’ He made the participants ware on how to file GST returns, format of GST returns, processing of GST returns etc.

The State Level Seminar was organized by the Department of Commerce on 29^th November 2017 under the Quality Improvement Program of SPPU. Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College in his welcome speech informed the audience about the successful journey of Kaveri College and appreciated the stupendous response from the participants from different parts of the State. Mr. Kushal Hegde, President, Kannada Sangha, Pune, said that implementation of GST should have been down 40 years ago as it would have curbed the corrupt practices before getting rooted in out society. He hoped that country accepts GST as a challenge and help the Government in making India a corruption less country. Vice Principal, Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Mrs. Deepa Sathe, Convenerand Hod, Commerce Department, were also present on the occasion.

The Seminar received tremendous response from the participants. About 92 participants registered for the Seminar and were presented with the certificate. Mrs. Bhakti Dandekar and Mrs. Priya Deshmukh compered the program and Mrs. Manasi Joshi proposed the vote of thanks.  

Sports: Kaveri College on a winning spree.

The students of Kaveri College are on a winning spree. The First term saw number of students from the College winning prestigious tournaments and receiving accolades for their achievements on the sports ground.

Siddha Dhage (T.Y.B.Com.) won Gold medal in High Jump (Inter College Athletics Meet 2017) at Sanas Ground.

Sushant Korpade (F.Y.B.A.) Secured 3rd place in Inter College Free Style Wrestling competition in 79kg.

Nikhil Anandsekar from S.Y.B.Sc has secured 4th position on Pune City Inter College Cycling  (Road race -40km) competition held at Balewadi Sports  Complex & has qualified for SPPU Zonal competition.

Abhishekh Mehandale of (F.Y.B.com. B) secured 3rd position in Inter College Power Lifting Competition.

Rahul Gupta (T.Y.B.Com- B) secured 3rd position in Inter College Athletics Meet 2017 at Sanas ground.

Vaibhav KadbhanePatil (T.Y.B.Com.) selected for Pune City Zone Kho- Kho Team for Inter Zonal Kho- Kho Competition.

 Volleyball Men's team won against Ferguson College in 1st round & M.E.S.COE in the 2nd round & qualified for quarter final. Our team lost in quarters against M.M.C. Aniket Gogate (F.Y.B.Com) is selected in Pune City Zone Team.

Basketball Men's team won against Morden College, Ganesh Khind & qualified for quarter final.

Faculty of Arts organized the Kaveri Film Festival

Faculty of Arts organized the Kaveri Film Festival from 09^th to 12^th October 2017. The Film Festival was started in 2015 as an initiative to make students understand and appreciate world cinema and thereby encourage learning of finer nuances of the creative process.   

This year’s Film festival showcased a wide array of films like The Shawshank Redemption, The Diary of Anne Frank, Shutter Island and Zootopia. Each film screening was followed by an activity conducted by teachers. 

On 9^th October, the Festival began with the screening of the classic movie, The Shawshank Redemption. It was followed by a crossword puzzle game and a discussion about hope and resilience by Ms. Sonali Joshi. The students were also asked to come up with their ideas of a prequel or sequel to the movie.

Mrs. Priya Deshmukh discussed the life of prisoners in the concentration camps during the World War II after the screening of The Diary of Anne Frank  on 10^th Oct.

Shutter Island was shown on 11^th October and was followed by a discussion about the open-ending of the film and the students came up with various possibilities of ‘What could have been..’ initiated by Ms. Mugdha Shivapurkar. 

The students were hooked to the gripping animation and beautiful presentation of our last film Zootopia. The screening was followed by a dialogue on the economical aspects that were seen in the movie with reference to a few clippings that had been shortlisted from the movie. This activity was facilitated by Ms. Shweta Bhagat on 12^th Oct. 

Students from Arts and Commerce faculties attended the festival on all four days. All the films received great appreciation from the students. Their enthusiasm and active participation made the festival a wonderful experience for all.

“The Knowledge based society gets created only through reading.”: Dr. Rajendra Kumbhar

Known as Youth inspiration and 'Missile Man,' the 11th President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has inspired the youth throughout the country with his noble works, thoughts and rich experiences in life.  In memory of his distinguished and inspirational life, Vachan Prerana Din (Reading Inspiration Day) is celebrated on his birth anniversary on 15 October throughout Maharashtra. On this occasion Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce had organized a lecture on ‘How to Inculcate Reading Habits among Students.’  

Dr. Rajendra Kumbhar, Professor, Library and Information Science, SPPU, was the Chief Guest of the Program. He said that reading enriches our life and gives better insight into understanding human nature. It not only improves our vocabulary and grammar but it also helps us in reading humans, nation and the society as well. It prepares us to go for higher goals and shows us how to accomplish those goals. 
He urged students to read autobiographies and biographies of Steve Jobs, Sachin Tendulkar, Vergese Kurien, and Kishore Biyani and also suggested them to read books like ‘Man MeiN hai Vishwas’ by Vishwas Nangre Patil, ‘Waat Tudavtana’ by Uttam Kamble, ‘Nangarani’ by Anand Yadav. 
Dr. Kumbhar said, since reading is an acquired skill, students must put in their efforts to learn the art of reading and get benefited by its tremendous benefits. He urged to at least spend an hour reading a book and said that, they “make reading dear i.e. drop everything and read.” He said reading is a perfect knowledge tonic and every student must have her/his dose of this tonic as  it will sharpen their minds, encourage them to write themselves, give better ideas of entrepreneurship, and will help them in performing better in interviews.

On this occasion, Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College introduced students to the glorious career and inspirational life of Dr. Kalam. He urged students to spend time in college library amidst the company of books and enrich their lives with the knowledge, insight, vision and inspiration they provide. 

Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice President, MRs. Dhanashri Bhide, Head, Library Committee, Teaching and non-teaching staff and students in large number were present on the occasion. Mrs. Chitra Alavani compered the program.  

“SPPU’s Avishkar initiative is the best platform to bring in research culture to the colleges.” – Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College.

  

                 

With each passing day the role of research has become even more important in today’s globalized world. Dr. S.B.Kharosekar, Principal Kaveri College emphasized on the need to inculcate ‘research culture’ among teachers and students of universities. He was speaking on the occasion of Avishkar Orientation program which was jointly organized by The Savitribai Phule Pune University and The Kaveri Research and Innovation Centre (KRIC) of Kannada Sangha  Pune’s  Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Avishkar, the brainchild of former Governor of Maharashtra S.M. Krishna is a novel research project competition is being implemented by the Univeristy. He said that Kaveri College is committed to build research culture in the college and urged students to participate in events like Avishkar. 

Eminent speakers Dr. Ravindra Jaybhaye, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Dr. Prashanth Sathe  Asso. Professor and Co-ordinator of Research Centre at BMCC, Pune were invited to give students guidance on how to enhance their abilities to present their work in an effective manner. Dr. Ravindra Jaybhaye said that Avishkar is the best platform for students of higher studies to showcase their original and innovative ideas. He said “every student has a researcher hidden in her/him,” and that students need not have to be extra ordinary in talent but they should be extraordinary in their efforts and views and vision. He informed that round 10,000 students participate in this competition every year.

Dr. Prashant Sathe, said that Avishkar is a prestigious platform and getting an opportunity to participate in it is a thing of pride. He urged students to do research on Mega city oriented issues such as traffic problems, water scarcity, air and water pollution etc. He also asked them to do research on why farmers today are in the age bracket of 35-40 years and why the younger generation is going away from farming. Dr. Sathe asked students to solve serious social issues which directly affect our society with the help of research in those areas.

 Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice Principal, Dr. Jayashri Bangali, Coordinator B.Sc, and Head KRIC, were present on the occasion. The event was grand success under the guidance of Dr. Jayashri Bangali, and the support faculty and staff members.

"Millions of job opportunities in Digital market." : Dr. Milind Pande, Director, MITSOT, at Kaveri College.

Today’s India represents a digital economy, which has biggest market potential for global players. “But are we truly ready for it?,” asked Dr. Milind Pande, Director, MITSOT, at Kaveri College. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the regular activities conducted under Science Association of Kaveri College for the academic year 2017-18.

Dr. Pande said Digitization has practically impacted every sector including Education, Telecom, Banking, agriculture and Healthcare etc. has made careers in digital marketing as one of the best options for students and professionals. He made them aware about the growing cyber-security market and huge demand for cyber-security professionals. He said, “the future belongs to cyber-security engineers as clients, big and small companies, even start-ups are recruiting cyber security professionals.”  He urged students to avail government’s E-Education programs where they can use various websites such as EDX.org, MOOCs, SMAC, bigthink.com, etc. These websites are laced with podcasts, videos, notes and also a facility to assess their tests. He also made students aware about the strength, misuse, addiction of social media and growing threat of cyber crime.He encouraged students to become the leader of digital India.

Earlier, Dr. S.B.Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College welcomed Dr, Milind Pande and introduced his relentless works towards the Digitization of India. He urged students to read the autobiographies of scientists and emulate their acumen, discipline, dedication and focus in their own lives.

On this occasion, Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice Principal, DR. Jayashree Bangali, Coordinator, Computer Science, Mr. Anand Buddhikot, Head, Science Association were also present.

Mrs. Vandana Upadhyay compered the program and Ms. Geetanjali More proposed vote of thanks.

"An excellent speaker must be a good human first." : Dr. Aruna Dhere at Kaveri College

7^th Dr. Shamarao Kalmadi Memorial State Level Elocution Competition held at Kaveri College on12 September 2017 at Shakuntala Jagannath Shetty Auditorium. Renowned literary figure Dr. Aruna Dhere was the Chief Guest of the Prize Distribution Ceremony.  Speaking on the occasion she said, “ Excellent speaker must be a good human first.”  She said that a good speaker’s speech becomes powerful and effective because of his experiences in life, his lofty thoughts, and deep feelings but these thoughts and feelings should not be dry but they should touch the audience’s heart and mind simultaneously.  She also advised students that they should learn to love language as language has its very own beauty and strength, which makes the speaker’s oratory even more effective.  Dr. Dhere advised students that, to be a good speaker they must to pay attention to their body language, range of voice, modulation, and convincing ability etc.

On this occasion, Dr. Aruna Dhere awarded the prizes to successful participants.

Praveen Shinde (Tilak Maharashtra University) bagged the First prize, which consisted of a Rolling Trophy, Rs. 5000/- Cash prize, Memento and a Certificate. Anupam Dwivedi (Sinhgad Law College) and Hetika Gupta (Symbiosis College) were the first and second runners-up respectively. They won Rs. 3000/-, Rs. 2000/- Cash prizes, Mementos and Certificates respectively.  In the impromptu competition, Ankit Mishra won the first prize, Umesh Suryavanshi won the Second Prize whereas Pravin Shinde won the third prize.

This competition was started to pay tribute to Dr. Shamarao Kalmadi who was the founder President of Kannada Sangha, The competition was inaugurated by Mr. Kushal Hegde, President, Kannada Sangha.  Dr. S. B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College said that the Competition has provided an opportunity to participants to hone their oratory, persuasive, and leadership skills. He said that that in its 7^th year the Competition has grown in stature and now has become a ‘brand name’ in Pune. Prof. Shweta Bapat, Chairman- Elocution and Debate Committee, told the audience about the purpose of the competition and read our rule for the competition. On this occasion, Mr. Chandrahas Shetty, Trustee of Kannada Sangha, Mr. Suchishmita Mohanty, Vice Principal, Kaveri College, students, teachers and participants were present in large numbers.

 Kannad Sangh's Vice President Mrs. Indira Salian, Secretary Smt. Malti Kalmadi were also present on the prize distribution ceremony. Mrs. Kalmadi appreciated the college's principal and all the teachers for the best planning of the tournament. She asked the audience to believe in art as art help survive the existence of mankind. Dr. Avinash Sangolekar, Dr. Rajendra Shah, Dr. Vaishali Naik were the judges for the competition.  The topics for competition were, 1) Technology and Society 2) Man of the Era:Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3) Doklam : The Test of India’s Patience 4) Marks and Intelligence 5) Changing Lives with Sports

Prof. Priya Deshmukh compered the programme and Prof. Shweta Bapat, Chairman- Elocution and Debate Committee proposed vote of thanks. 

Kaveri College secures 3rd position in Annual College Magazine Competition organized by SPPU

Kannada Sangha Pune’s Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce has secured the 3^rd position in Annual Magazine Competition organized by the Board of Students' Welfare, Savitribai Phule Pune University. Kaveri College won the prize in the competition at district level for its college magazine ‘Kaveri Kaleidoscope,’ for the academic year 2016-17. The competition is held to promote the art and habit of writing and recognize their talent, hard-work and innovation.

Dr. S.B.Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College received the prize at the hands Dr. Nitin Karmalkar, Hon.Vice Chancellor, SPPU, Dr. Prabhakara Desai, director, student Welfare board, and Dr. A.D.Shaligram, Registrar, SPPU. The prize consists of a certificate, a cash prize of Rs. 5000/- and a memento. Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Head, Magazine Committee, Prof. Sayee Kulkarni, Prof. Chita Alavani were also present on the occasion.

Kannada Sangha’s Trustee members, Principal of the college, Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Vice Principal, Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, all the Heads of the Departments, staff members and students congratulated the College on this big achievement. 

Kaveri College NSS Unit Undertakes Tree Plantation.

The NSS unit of Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune had organized a tree plantation drive in association with Forest Department, Pune, on 12^th and 19^th August at Nagari Van Udayan, Hingane.

 Total 120 NSS volunteers had participated in this event. The volunteers performed the activities like digging of the pits, planting of the trees, watering them, cutting the grass and cleaning the area around the plants etc. They also collected the plastic and other waste material from the area and disposed these off. They planted 200 saplings which included Palm, Peepal, Bamboo, Banyan tree etc and other ornamental plants.

This event was carried out under the guidance of the NSS Programme Officer Mr. Sachin Deokate and in the presence of the Student Development Officer Mr. Anand Buddhikot, and Assistant Programme Officer – NSS, Nilesh Nemade, Mr. Rohit Tambe( Director –Physical Education), Ms. Mugdha Shivapurkar, Ms. Gitanjali More and Ms. Ashwini Kale.

Inauguration of NSS Activities for the year 2017-2018

The NSS unit of  Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce formally inaugurated its regular activities for the year 2017-18. Dr. Prabhakar Desai, Director, NSS and Director,Board of Students’ Development SPPU was the chief guest for the inauguration programme. Principal Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Vice-Principal Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sachin Devkate,Asst. Programme Officer Prof. Nilesh Nemade, college faculty members, and NSS volunteers were present on the occasion.

The program began with lamp lighting ceremony and with recitation of NSS song. Principal Dr. S. B. Kharosekar precisely defined National Service Scheme as ‘self-inspirational, self-disciplined, selflessly volunteered service for the nation.’ In his speech emphasized about the importance of NSS in a Nation’s growth. He spoke about his association with NSS and his passion about working for the society. As per the college tradition Principal gave oath to the NSS volunteers.

The chief guest of the program, Dr. Prabakar Desai briefed the audience about the inception and purpose of NSS. He pointed out to the volunteers that they are the privileged few who have chosen to help the underprivileged and less fortunate people. He said, NSS helps students to be the brand ambassador of their respective colleges.  He appreciated the strong presence of girl volunteers in NSS which once was considered as only the men’s territory.

He praised Dr. S. B. Kharosekar for his able leadership and called him a great Administrator. Dr. Desai also said that NSS contributes towards nation building. The initiatives such as cleanliness drive, adult teaching, tree plantations, blood donations etc. taken by NSS help in nation building.

Prof. Shweta Bhagat compeered the program. NSS Programme Officer Prof. Sachin Devkate proposed vote of thanks. The program concluded with recitation of ‘Vande Mataram’. The program was attended by large number of NSS volunteers and Students.

“While nurturing others, women must stop neglecting themselves.” Says Dr. Vidya Joshi at Kaveri College

Women Forum of Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce had organized a guiding session on ‘Health Related Issues of Women and Vaccination’ for all girl- students of the college on 22 August 2017. Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice Principal, Kaveri College welcomed the guest-speakers for the program Dr. Vidya Joshi, MD, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh, Pediatrician, MD in Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Vidullata Deshpande, Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune. Mrs. Mohanty said that the program is organized to create awareness about women’s health issues and Vaccinations among the students of the college. Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Head, Women’s Forum, Kaveri College was also present on the occasion.   

Dr. Vidya Joshi focused on the physiology of menstrual cycle and she made students aware about how menstruation occurs and how they can avert pregnancies. She explained students about normal menses, delayed/ frequent menses, reasons and the solutions for the problems related to menses. She also talked about PCOD and PCOS and requested students to reach out to doctor if they are going through any of these problems. She encouraged them to change their lifestyle, eat healthy food, exercise, and practicing good coping skills, managing time, getting enough sleep etc. She suggested hormonal and non-hormonal treatments such as MIRNES, BETA and D&C to treat PCOD and PCOS.  Dr. Joshi also educated students on Cervical Cancer and explained its causes and prevention. She urged them to go for PAP Smear test to avert any cancerous growth and prevent it. She also talked about HPV vaccinations which prevents viruses entering uterus and then causing cervical cancer.   

Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh spoke on ‘Mind and Relationships.’ She explored various relationships that human beings share with each other. She said human are social animals and they share relationship with Nature, Society, parents, friends, work etc. She informed that all relationships are dynamic and are always changing time to time. But it is the Virtual relationship which has taken its toll on youngsters. They are neglecting real relationships while living in a virtual relationship with virtual people on Whatsapp, Instagram, Snapchat etc. She explained that relationships pose challenges and demand respect, trust, support, care to nurture it. Ego, individual priorities, jealousy, miscommunications and mistrust ruin a good relationship. She urged girls to try to understand the difference between infatuation and true love.

The program received a huge response and about 82 students attended it. The program was followed by question and Answer session in which students participated enthusiastically. Ms. Shweta Bhagat compered the program and Mrs. Manasi Joshi presented the Vote of thanks.

One Day Seminar on Career Opportunities in Research Organized Successfully in Kaveri College”

        Kaveri Research and Innovation center of Kaveri college of Arts Science and Commerce and Board of Students Development, Savitribai Phule Pune University(SPPU) jointly organized One Day Seminar on Career Opportunities in Research for Science Students on 18^th August 2017. Dr. Aditya Abhyankar Dean,Department of Technology, SPPU Pune, Dr. A.D.Shaligram Head, Department of Electronic Science, SPPU Pune and Dr Manasi Patwardhan, Senior Faculty Department of Computer Science ,VIT Pune were invited as resource persons for the Seminar. Hon. Mr. Kushal Hegde, President, Kannada Sangha, Hon. Mr. B. Baburao, Treasurer, Kannada Sangha, Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College, Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice-Principal, Kaveri College, Dr. Jayashri Bangali, Head, KRIC, Mr.Anand Buddikot Head, Student Development Officer, Staff members and Students were present on the occasion

In his welcome address, Dr. S.B. Kharosekar highlighted the importance of research and its impact on students and staff. He spoke about Kaveri Research and Innovation Centre (KIDC) of college and the purpose behind establishing this center.  He said, “Research is seeking an answer to a problem in a scientific way”. He also spoke about the positive and negative aspect of research.

Prof. Dr. A.D.Shaligram in his session spoke about the importance of scientific method, which requires intelligence, imagination, and creativity and its importance in solving any kind of problem. Furthermore, he emphasized that research is a combination of resources and ideas and is about Investigation of a problem in scientific manner. Research involves gaining knowledge, interpreting data and disseminating the findings. 

Dr. Aditya Abhyankar spoke about the different opportunities related to research and shared his own journey of doing research in USA. He gave the mantra to the students, “work smart rather than working hard.’ He also shared his experience of working at the prestigious Google Company. He said innovation always happens at young age and wished everyone for serious and research. Dr Manasi Patwardhan said Research is basically a science and she explained how research can be carried in a scientific way. She gave real life examples and explained about various data collective methods.

The programme received an overwhelming response from the students. Total 137 students from different colleges of the city like Sinhgad College, Christ College, Prof.Ramakrishna More College,Modern College and Kaveri College attended the seminar. Mr.Anand Buddhikot compeered the programme and Dr. Jayashri Bangali proposed vote of thanks.

“ You cannot survive without soft skills in the competitive world.” - Mrs. Malati Kalmadi

A week long Soft Skill Development Programme (SSDP) was held at Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce for third year students of all departments from 10 to 17 August, 2017.  Many renowned accomplished professionals and trainers were invited to educate students on Different Soft Skills to help them become more employable in today’s competitive job market.  The Valedictory function of the programme was held on 17^th August 2017 in the presence of MRs. Malati Kalmadi, Secretary, Kannada Sangha, Pune, Dr. S.B. Kharosekar, Principal Kaveri College and Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Vice Principal, Kaveri College.

In his welcome Speech Dr. Kharosekar made students aware of the grim job market and future challenges which the will face in the competitive world. He informed that nearly 2 Lakh IT professionals will lose job this year and nearly half of the work force in It services will be “irrelevant” over the next 3-4 years. He said that in such times of layoffs and shrinking job sector, soft Skills are emerging as the saviors. He urged students to have a dedicated session on soft skills once a week and also encouraged them to inculcate the core behavioral skills learning ability, adaptability, loyalty and creativity etc.

On the occasion the Chief Guest Mrs. Malati Kalmadi interacted with the students and said that new India belongs to the Youth and hence they have a big responsibility on their shoulders to make India a developed country. She insisted that students must hone their soft skills and then accelerate their path towards success. She asked them to inculcate at least one art form and pay attention to their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

Mrs. Mohanty presented the detailed report on the weeklong programme. She took the review of lectures by all the invited speakers and also thanked all who worked hard for the successful execution of the programme.

For six days the programme saw renowned professionals and trainers guiding students on various soft skills, which are necessary to survive in the cutthroat competition. Dr. Muckta Karmarkar spoke on How to Stop Procrstination? , Mr. Cedrick D’souza guided students about Transactional Analysis. Ms. Supriya Shetty conducted her session on Power of Subconscious and Positive Thinking, Mr. Munir Damani on Communication Skills, Ms. Bhakti Karkare on Personal Interviews, Dr. Shirish Limaye on Business and Ethics, and Ms. Sonal Bavadekar on Self Awareness.

About 85 students participated in the program and some of them shared their experience by giving PPT presentation. Mrs. Malati Kalmadi distributed certificates to the students for attending the programme.

Mrs. Priya Deshmukh compered the program and Mrs. Chaitra Uchil presented the vote of thanks.