Education is like the Morning Sun. - SIES College

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SIES ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

Education is like the Morning Sun. As the sun rises and brightens up the entire

stratosphere, so does right education, which

brightens up thoughts, deeds, vision and

makes life more prosperous and purposeful.

SIES, which has been at the forefront in the field of

education for over 89 years, presently imparting

quality education through 19 institutions, has

adopted the creative Morning Sun as its icon

and pledges its resolve to take the Nation further

up, with its motto Rise with Education.

The South Indian Education Society, a symbol

of quality and excellence in education since

1932, that has as its bedrock, a distinct and

enduring combination of social values and

moral beliefs. A bedrock that in turn, forms the

foundation of a spectrum of institutions -

each one adapting those values to further their

delivery of excellence.

SIES BASIC PHILOSOPHIES have earned reputation and recognition as an institution that is distinct and futuristic.

WE BELIEVE

Winning is not the only thing in our mission.

Acting ethically is the vital responsibilty of any institution

Education is a tremendous responsibility.... and not just a activity.

in hard work and honest relationships.

WE ASSUME

moral and social responsibility in every activity of ours as a matter of conscience rather than as a matter of law

WE DEDICATE ourselves to improving the quality of life in our own way by adopting the highest quality standards in imparting education to match the world’s best.

OUR DEDICATION to education is total.

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Managing Council 04A Mission with a Vision 06

SIES Family 07Institutions - The Journey Thus Far 08

Heads of SIES Institutions 10Heads of Departments 11

Advisors 11Registrars 11

Notice 1289th SIES Annual Report 2020-21 13

SIES High School - Kinder Garten Section 21SIES High School - Primary Section 23

SIES High School - Secondary Section 27SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School

Ghatkopar 33SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion

(W) Autonomous 41SIES Institute of Medical & Laboratory

Technology 51

SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education 53SIES College of Commerce & Economics, Sion

(E), Autonomous 71SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science &

Commerce 95

SIES College of Management Studies 126SIES Graduate School of Technology 140

SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management 149SIES School of Packaging, Packaging Technology

Centre (SIES SOP/PTC) 153

SIES Central Training Department 156SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Veda

Vidya Pitha 160

SIES Seniors Home 161Staff Strength and Analysis 162Student Strength 2020-21 163


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Sitting N. S. Sundar Rajan

H. P. Eswar P. Sethuraman (Vice-President)

G. ChidambaramDr. V. Shankar (President)

J. Santhanam (Vice-President)L. Krishnan.

StandingS. Ganesh

Srinath SridharanM. V. Ramnarayan (Hon. Secretary)

Devdas G. Nair (Hon. Treasurer)Dr. S. V. Viswanathan

Ramesh Srinivasan.

Not in the picture Arvind Narayanan

Prof. K. Venkatramani (Jt. Hon. Secretary)

MANAGINGCOUNCIL

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President Dr. V. Shankar

Vice-Presidents J. SanthanamP. Sethuraman

Hon. Secretary M. V. Ramnarayan

Jt. Hon. Secretary Prof. K. Venkatramani

Hon. Treasurer Devdas G. Nair

Council Members G. ChidambaramH. P. EswarL. KrishnanS. GaneshDr. S. V. ViswanathanN. S. Sundar RajanRamesh SrinivasanArvind NarayananSrinath Sridharan

Auditors V. Sankar Aiyer & Co.Chartered Accountants

Bankers Union Bank of IndiaIndian BankBank of BarodaAxis Bank Ltd.ICICI Bank LtdSyndicate BankMaharashtra State Co-op. Bank Ltd.IndusInd Bank Limited

Advisors Prof. Dr. P. V. ParmeswaranS. VenkatramanMs. Nandini G. MenonDr. Harsha K. Mehta

Solicitors Little & Co.


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OUR INSTITUTIONAL MISSION was set by our founder Shri M. V. Venkateshwaran in 1932.

A MISSION with A VISION

So in a Spirit of Sincerity we,

stress on high standards of academic, professional and societal performance

Respond in a creative manner to a continuously changing cosmopolitan society

Support cultural and ethnic diversity in the community

This Society should sincerely serve the cause of

EDUCATION NEEDS of the COMMON MAN of this Cosmopolitan City.

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INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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SIES FAMILY

The South Indian Education Society, with its allied colleges and schools has been a unique

pathfinder for decades now. Excellence being its

hallmark, the Institution has always strived to instill values,

and practice rather than preach! From basic sciences

and arts to high-end technology, SIES colleges have a

spectrum of courses across all spheres of education. No

wonder, this highly esteemed Institution has played host to

some of the most eminent personalities. Today, SIES pledges

to write many more success stories on the pillar called

Education.

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The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step and that was taken way back in 1932 when the School started functioning at the Shangani Garage in King’s Circle with six students. Like the proverbial banyan tree, the Society has grown over the years bringing within its influence diverse sections of the society regardless of caste, creed and community. From such humble beginnings it has grown to several institutions today.

INSTITUTIONS The Journey Thus Far

The SIES School of Packaging, Nerul

The SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul

The SIES High School, Matunga

The SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion (W)

The SIES APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial High School, Ghatkopar

The SIES College of Commerce & Economics, Sion (E)

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The SIES Veda Vidya Pitha

The SIES Graduate School of Technology, Nerul

The SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & CommerceThe SIES School of Law (Proposed)

The SIES Institute of Chromatography and Spectroscopy, Nerul

The SIES Vyayamshala, Nerul

The SIES Indian Institu te of Environment Management, Nerul


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HEADS OF SIES INSTITUTIONS

Smt. Sylvia Shekhar NadarPrimary Head Teacher,

SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School

Shri. Akhil Babajirao BhosaleHeadmaster, SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul

Kalam Memorial) High School

Smt. Parvati BHeadmistress, Primary School

Smt. Meenakshi Sriram ChidambaramHeadmistress, Pre-Primary Section

Smt. Anam Nazim KaziPre-Primary Head Teacher,

SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School

Smt. Kalyani ArumugamHeadmistress, Secondary School

Dr. Uma Maheshwari ShankarPrincipal, SIES College of

Arts, Science & Commerce

Dr. Manju PhadkeDirector, SIES Medical &

Laboratory Technology Institute

Dr. Nina Roy ChoudhuryPrincipal, SIES College of Commerce

& Economics (from 10.9.2018)

Dr. Smt. Vidya SatishDirector, SIES Institute of

Comprehensive Education

Dr. Koel Roy ChoudharyIncharge Principal, SIES (Nerul)

College of Arts, Science & Commerce

Dr. Bigyan Verma Director, SIES College of

Management Studies

Dr. Suhas TambeDirector – SIES School of

Business Studies

Dr. Atul N. KemkarPrincipal, SIES Graduate

School of Technology

Dr. Seema MishraDirector, SIES IIEM

Prof. Prasad Balan IyerDirector, SIES School of Packaging

Shri. M. RamannaPrincipal, SIES

Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Veda Vidya Pitha

Dr. Vishwanath MalkarHon. Director, SIES ICS

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HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

ADVISORS

REGISTRARS

Shri. Pankaj R. Srivastava Head – IT & Systems

Shri. Yogesh Parmanand Manager – Seniors Home and

SIES Veda Vidya Pitha

Smt. Komal ChoudhuryHR Manager

Shri. Sandeep NalawadeManager Administration

Smt. Suma NairHR Manager (Training)

Shri. Vilas P. NaganeChief Purchase Manager

Smt. Sushmita SahuChief Accountant

Dr Harsha K. MehtaHon. Director, SIES ISR

Prof. Dr. P. V. Parameswaran - GST

Shri. S. Venkatraman - Capital Purchase

Ms. Nandini G. MenonLegal Advisor

Shri. R. ChandrasekharSIES College of

Management Studies

Smt. V. VijayalakshmiSuperintendent,

SIES Graduate School of Technology

Shri. Muralikrishnan NambiarSIES (Nerul) College of Arts,

Science & Commerce

Smt. Prema SuryanarayananSIES College of

Commerce & Economics

Shri. L. RaghavendraSIES College of Arts,

Science & Commerce

Shri. S. GurumurthyExecutive- Admin & Accounts

SIES School of Packaging

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Eighty Ninth (89th) Annual General Meeting of the South Indian Education Society will be held on Sunday, xxth XX, 2021 at 11.00 a.m. at the Headmaster T. S. Muthuswami Auditorium, SIES High School, K. A. Subramaniam Road, Matunga, Mumbai - 400 019 to transact the following business :

�� To confirm the minutes of the 88th Annual General Meeting of the Society held on 6th September, 2020.

�� To receive and adopt the Report of the Managing Council and the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Society for the year ended 31st March, 2021.

�� To elect five members to the Managing Council of the Society

�� To appoint Auditors of the Society for the year 2021-22 and to fix their remuneration.

�� To transact any other business duly brought forward.

By order of the Managing Council

Place : Mumbai M. V. RamnarayanDated : x.x.2021 Hon. Secretary

REQUEST TO MEMBERS

�� Please notify to the Society change of address and any changes in personal particulars.

�� To set up Scholarship Funds / Endowments in the SIES Institutions.

�� Any questions on the Annual Accounts & Report of the Society should be forwarded in writing to the Hon. Secretary at least five days prior to the meeting to facilitate detailed reply at the meeting.

�� To join for lunch after the Annual General Meeting.�� As a measure of economy, copies of the Annual Report will

not be distributed at the AGM. Members are requested to bring their copy to the meeting.

�� Mobile phones should be switched off while the meeting is in progress.

�� Social Distancing is mandatory.�� Face masks are compulsory.

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The Managing Council of the South Indian Education Society takes pleasure in presenting the 89th Annual Report of the

Society for the period 1st April, 2020 to 31st March, 2021. By far it has been the most difficult year for every field of human endeavour and education was no exception. The like of this environment was never experienced by the Society in its 88 years of institutional journey till now. It is difficult to imagine that a full year has gone by without even a single student coming to the campus for learning. Teachers had to adopt to work from home to keep the learning and teaching process going.

Adjusting to change can be challenging. Be it planned or unplanned, gradual or sudden, change is inevitable and very much part of being human. Over the last year, we’ve experienced an unprecedented shift in our way of life due to COVID-19 pandemic. Even when Society starts up again, signs of which are visible now, there will be restrictions and we are facing fundamental shifts to our way of life. Schools and colleges have moved online, some blending face to face with online lectures. The way we socialize and connect looks very different. In the new normal, we have to stay connected in new ways.

The significant highlights of the year under review are:

1. The SIES College of Commerce & Economics was granted autonomous status by University Grants Commission vide letter F:22-1/2017/AC dt. 15.7.2020. The University of Mumbai vide letter AFF/ICD/2020-21/377 of 8.9.2020 conferred the autonomous status for a period of 10 years with effect from academic year 2020-21 to 2029-30.

2. 100% results were recorded by several institutions in the Secondary Board examinations. In the SIES High School, all the 288 students who were sent up for the SSC examination passed. Ms. Avril David secured 490 out of 500 i.e. 98% and featured in the top 10 merit rank of the Board.

259 students sent up by the SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School for the SSC examination were declared successful.

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At the SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce, the tradition of securing 100% results continued at the HSC (Commerce examination) with all the 237 students sent up being declared successful.

3. The SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (autonomous) secured RUSA grant of Rs. 1.25 crores during the year for development expenditure. In the aggregate, the college has received Rs. 3.75 crores against the sanctioned grant of Rs. 5 crores.

4. All the institutions seamlessly migrated to the JUNO ERP software for all academic activities. Integration to accounts will be done in due course.

5. The SIES Graduate School of Technology started a new Degree programme of electronics and computer science during the year with the approval of All India Council for Technical Education and affiliation to the University of Mumbai.

6. The SIES School of Business Studies was carved out of the SIES College of Management Studies to conduct all the autonomous Post Graduate Management programmes as mandated by All India Council for Technical Education requiring a separate institution for non-affiliated courses.

7. The SIES Institute of Environment Management took up a nationally important project of indexing 56 rivers of Maharashtra at 156 national water quality monitoring programme stations from November 2020 onwards.

8. The 23rd SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award could not be conducted live. The awards were given in absentia to :

Sr. No. Awardee Category

1. Public Leadership Dr. Subramanian Swamy

2. Community Leadership Shri. Kesava Parasaran

3. Community Leadership (Special Award) Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

4. Science & Technology Dr. Roddam Narasimha

5. Social Thinkers / Philosophy / Religion Sri Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, Kolkata

9. The Society lost two of its Heads of Institutions, Prof. P. V. Narayanan, Chairman – SIES School of Packaging and Dr. Milind Vaidya, Principal, SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce to Corona virus and related complications.

10. All the institutions, despite all the difficulties consolidated their efforts in reaching the goals of Mission 2025 and registered excellent results as in the past at the various competitive examinations.

MEMBERSHIPAs on 31st March 2021, the Society had 116 life members and 2 ordinary members.

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MANAGING COUNCILAt the 88th Annual General Meeting of the Society held on 6th September 2020, the following were elected to the Managing Council for a three year term.

Shri. M. V. RamnarayanShri. L. KrishnanShri. Devdas G. NairShri. Arvind Narayanan

At the meeting of the Managing Council of the Society held on 6th September 2020, the following were elected as office bearers :

Dr. V. Shankar - PresidentShri. J. Santhanam - Vice-PresidentShri. P. Sethuraman - Vice-PresidentShri. M. V. Ramnarayan - Hon. SecretaryProf. K. Venkatramani - Hon. Jt. SecretaryShri. Devdas G. Nair - Hon. Treasurer

At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, Shri. S. Ganesh, Dr. S. V. Viswanathan, Shri. Ramesh Srinivasan, Shri. J. Santhanam and Shri. N. S. Sundar Rajan retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election.

MEETINGS6 meetings of the Managing Council were held during the year on

04.07.202031.08.202006.09.202018.10.202005.12.202006.02.2021

In view of the lockdown restrictions promulgated by the State Government, the meetings on 4th July, 2020 and 31st August, 2020 were conducted on the digital platform of Microsoft Teams.

ORGANISATION1. Shri. S. Ainain demitted office as the Director of SIES School of Packaging on

3rd September 2020. Prof. Prasad Balan Iyer was appointed as the Incharge Director.

2. Prof. P. V. Narayanan passed away on 20th June 2020 due to corona and the position of Chairman of SIES School of Packaging has not been filled up.

3. Dr. Atul Kemkar was appointed as the Principal of SIES Graduate School of Technology on 1.9.2020.


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4. Dr. Suhas Tambe was appointed as the Director of SIES School of Business Studies on 1.7.2020.

5. Shri. Nasir Pathan, Head (Projects) resigned on 05.02.2021 and Shri. Sharad Khedekar was appointed as Advisor (Projects) with effect from 1st March 2021.

6. Dr. Koel Roy Choudhury was re-appointed as the Vice-Principal of SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce for a further period of two years from 1.6.2020. She was later appointed as the Incharge Principal effective 7th April 2021.

7. Dr. Aparna Bannore, Head (Computer Engineering) and Prof. Prasad Balan Iyer, Head (Printing & Technology) were appointed as the Vice-Principals of the SIES Graduate School of Technology for a period of two years from 01.07.2020.

8. Smt. Kamakshi Mohan was appointed as the Vice-Principal of SIES Junior College of Commerce & Economics from 01.11.2020 in place of Smt. Rekha Sashidharan who superannuated on 31.10.2020.

9. Dr. Nina Roy Choudhury’s appointment as the Principal of SIES College of Commerce & Economics (Autonomous) was confirmed by the University of Mumbai for a period of 5 years from 10.09.2018 or till the age of superannuation whichever is earlier.

10. Smt. Sylvia S. Nadar was promoted as the Head Teacher of SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) Primary School with effect from 01.07.2020 vice Smt. Lakshmi V. Easwar who superannuated on 30.6.2020.

11. Smt. Anam Nazim Kazi was promoted as the Head Teacher of Pre-Primary SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School effective 02.11.2020. Smt. Lata Venkatraman retired on 31.10.2020.

ENDOWMENTSAs on 31st March, 2021, the Society received 5 endowments aggregating to corpus value of Rs. 5,20,000/-. As on 31st March, 2021, there were 719 endowments in the various institutions amounting to Rs. 3,81,97,720/-.

FIXED DEPOSIT SCAMMembers are aware that the Society challenged the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in complaint no. 491, 492, 493, 494 and 495 filed by the Society against Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Vijaya Bank, UCO Bank and State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur since merged into State Bank of India. NCDRF had dismissed our complaints on the ground that charitable trusts are not consumers under the Consumers Protection Act of 1986. The Civil Appeals were registered in the Supreme Court as 109/2018 (Bank of India), 1341/2019 (Vijaya Bank), 47619/2019 (State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur), 1792/2019 (UCO Bank) and 1791/2019 (Central Bank of India). The Supreme Court clubbed all the SLPs with SLP (Civil) No. 18636 of 2019 and constituted a bench of three judges to hear the matter. In the Special Leave Petition no. 18636 of 2019, vide its order of 4th October 2019, the two Judge bench of the

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Supreme Court held that a trust comes within the purview of definition of a person under the Consumers Protection Act of 1986. The matter has still not been heard by the Supreme Court. In view of the Corona Pandemic, the highest court of the land had limited cases through video conferencing. As on date, a sum of Rs. 42,50,04,000/- on account of the matured fixed deposits and Rs. 25,97,04,777/- on account of the accrued interest at the contracted rates is due and payable to the Society of which TDS of Rs. 1,34,20,351/- has been received and taken credit of.

CIBILThe Society filed a Writ Petition no. 3018 of 2019 through the President of the Society in the Bombay High Court against Central Bank of India, Reserve Bank of India and CIBIL for wrongfully assessing the credit worthiness of the President and Shri. J. Santhanam, Vice-President by including the unlawful withdrawals by Central Bank of India as guaranteed by the President and the Vice-President. The Ombudsman of RBI closed the complaint without any further action. In the meanwhile, the Kerala High Court in WP No. (C) 22108 of 2020 had directed CIBIL to make corrections, deletions or additions to the credit information on the basis of the information provided by the applicant and verified by them. CIBIL had all along taken a stand that it is only a credit assessing company and all the information is provided by the banks on which it has no right to alter or amend. The Writ Petition is pending hearing and disposal.

INCOME TAX STATUS

Sr.No. A. Y. Paid / TDS

Int u/s 244A @ 0.5%

per month

Additional Int u/s 244A

@ 0.25% per month Total

Refund Received Written off

Balance to be received

1. 2003 - 2004 3,18,00,000 32,73,000 - 3,50,73,000 3,50,73,000 -2. 2004 - 2005 - - - 3. 2005 - 2006 2,30,254 18,420 - 2,48,674 2,48,674 - 4. 2006 - 2007 3,02,030 36,243 - 3,38,273 3,38,273 - 5. 2007 - 2008 3,95,25,631 49,70,286 5,46,732 4,50,42,649 4,50,42,650 -1 - 6. 2008 - 2009 2,14,74,257 20,40,054 2,36,019 2,37,50,330 2,36,33,610 1,16,720 7. 2009 - 2010 2,13,94,133 34,77,921 - 2,48,72,054 2,48,72,054 - 8. 2010 - 2011 5,18,02,805 52,37,089 7,97,895 5,78,37,789 5,78,30,870 6,919 - 9. 2011 - 2012 59,67,566 25,06,378 - 84,73,944 84,73,940 4 -

10. 2012 - 2013 1,42,15,399 - - 1,42,15,399 1,42,15,399 - 11. 2013 - 2014 1,77,67,592 82,928 - 1,78,50,520 1,78,50,520 - 12. 2014 - 2015 1,92,57,993 39,55,111 - 2,32,13,104 2,32,13,102 2 - 13. 2015 - 2016 2,10,59,609 35,80,149 - 2,46,39,758 2,46,38,290 1,468 - 14. 2016 - 2017 2,27,85,144 32,94,676 - 2,60,79,820 2,60,79,820 - 15. 2017 - 2018 2,26,00,183 31,13,487 - 2,57,13,670 2,57,14,750 -1,080 - 16. 2018 - 2019 1,91,19,614 19,02,630 - 2,10,22,244 2,09,28,995 *93,249 17. 2019 - 2020 1,39,58,414 6,28,052 - 1,45,86,466 1,45,84,790 1,676 - 18. 2020 - 2021 1,79,34,770 1,79,34,770 - 1,79,34,770

Total 34,11,95,394 3,81,16,424 15,80,646 38,08,92,464 36,27,38,737 8,988 1,81,44,739

* North Mumbai Welfare Society – TDS Pending


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PROPERTY TAX ISSUES – NERUL CAMPUSWrit Petition No. 6928 of 2014 was filed against Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) against its tax assessment of the entire campus as a commercial entity, fixing rateable value of additional construction of 7998 sqm2 at commercial basis and adding 200% penalty to the rateable value and denying exemptions applicable to educational institutions. All these resulted in a cumulative demand of Rs. 44,58,12,424/- as on 31.3.2020. Pursuant to the direction of the High Court, Rs. 3,27,81,890/- was paid. The Corporation resiled on its claim, restored the ‘residential’ rate of taxation and granted exemptions applicable to educational institutions. In respect of Plot 1-D, the payments due as per NMMC ledger account was as under :

Principal 1,70,06,899

Penalty 83,24,320

2,53,31,219

CAPITAL EXPENDITUREDuring the year, the Society spend Rs. 4,77,31,962/- on capital account. The major expenditure pertains to :

Electrical Equipments 6,90,537Computers & Electronics 17,59,304Furnitures & Fixtures 2,20,925Laboratory Equipments 15,55,001Nerul Project 4,23,44,096Motor Car 10,13,272Building 1,48,828

4,77,31,962

MISSION 2025 PROJECTSCumulative spends till 31.3.2021

Plot D-388 D-125 Nerul Plot TotalLand 18,01,21,040 13,92,12,310 - 31,93,33,350

Development Charges 21,51,966 3,02,82,644 - 3,24,34,610Direct Expenses 90,37,255 30,43,062 1,13,671 1,21,93,988Deposits 62,500 - - 62,500Professional Fees 8,11,904 18,73,608 54,70,675 81,56,187Construction Cost - 78,91,960 - 78,91,960FSI & Other Charges - - 25,74,60,565 25,74,60,565TOTAL 19,21,84,665 18,23,03,584 26,30,44,911 63,75,33,160

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SIES SEATThe Society continued this socially responsive activity by reaching out to the poor students and defraying a substantial part of their fees so that they are not denied access to education for reasons of affordability. During the year, the Society disbursed Rs. 49,38,992/-, details as below :

Sr. No Name of Institute No. of Students

appliedNo. of Students

granted scholarshipAmount of

Scholarship (Rs.)1 SIES Primary & Secondary School 70 70 2,78,4802 SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) School 131 131 36,05123 College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion West 94 78 16,83,0004 College of Commerce & Economics, Sion East 67 67 12,35,5005 Nerul College of Arts, Science & commerce 63 63 13,61,5006 Institute of Comprehensive Education 2 2 20,000

TOTAL 427 411 49,38,992

In the previous years, the Society had contributed to this need based scholarship as under :

Year No. of Students Amount

2015 – 16 440 50,36,829

2016 – 17 430 48,66,385

2017 – 18 300 33,21,688

2018 – 19 443 40,99,896

2019 – 20 327 43,99,275

2020 – 21 411 49,38,992

2351 2,66,63,065

In addition, a corpus donation of Rs. 10,00,00,000/- and annual grant of about Rs. 50,00,000/- was given to Ghatkopar South Indian Education Trust for a period of 3 years.

OBITUARYThe Council is grieved to report of the sad demise of several of its members, teachers present and past and well-wishers. The Corona pandemic had also devoured several lives.

1. Mr. Vasant Dhonde, a non-teaching staff of SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce passed away on 9th June, 2020.

2. Shri. S. R. Iyer – life member of the Society, former Jt. Hon. Secretary died on 25th June, 2020.

3. Prof. P. V. Narayanan – the Chairman of the SIES School of Packaging breathed his last on 28th June 2020 succumbing to the Corona virus.

4. Prof. C. S. Purushottaman – Director of the SIES School of Packaging between 2008 and 2013 died on 22nd August 2020.


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5. Dr. Ramesh Dave – former Head of the Department of Philosophy, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (autonomous) commenced his journey to the world beyond on 29th August 2020 after prolonged illness.

6. Shri. T. R. Parameswaran – life member of the Society breathed his last on 2.9.2020.

7. Smt. Champa Ramachandran – former Teacher at the SIES High School died on 13.9.2020.

8. Shri. K. R. Iyer of Architects Combine died on 19.9.2020. He was the Architect of the Society from 1984 till date.

9. Smt. Visalakshi S. – retired Teacher at the SIES High School succumbed to Corona virus on 30.9.2020.

10. Smt. Malthi Menon – retired Sr. Teacher of the SIES High School died on 10.10.2020.

11. Shri. S. Sreenivasan – former Auditor of the Society died on 6th November 2020.

12. Shri. G. R. Ramachandran – former Jt. Hon. Secretary of the Society died on 8th November 2020.

13. Smt. Annapoorni Ramaswamy – former Headmistress of the SIES High School passed away on 18th November 2020.

14. Smt. Pratibha Pai, Head, Physics Department (retd.), SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce died on 22nd January 2021.

15. Shri. V. S. Amarnath Sury, Member of the Society breathed his last on 2nd April 2021.

16. Dr. Milind Vaidya, Principal, SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce died on 7th April 2021.

17. Shri. Swapnil Jawkar, Physics Department, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce succumbed to Corona on 20th April 2021 at an young age of 40.

18. Ritesh Bhatkar, Attendant in the Chemistry Laboratory of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous) succumbed to COVID on 4th May 2021.

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Academic year 2020-2021 was a very stressful year and practically no physical learning for our tiny tots, due to the Covid-19

pandemic.

The admissions for GN, Jr KG and Sr KG were completed before the pandemic i.e., in the month of March, 2020.

Even though the academic year starts in June, the Pre-Primary section officially started in July 2020 on the auspicious day of Gurupoornima. Teaching preschool virtually is very difficult & challenging but the teachers have been successful at accomplishing this task.

The teachers of the respective class of GN, Jr KG and Sr KG started recording videos of the lessons as per the monthly syllabus. Class & division wise separate WhatsApp groups were created, in the month of April 2020. From July 2020 onwards the lessons were posted in the class groups by the respective class teacher. Circulars at regular intervals are also posted in the groups. The school books were distributed to the parents in August 2020.

A virtual Parents Meeting was held on 17th October, 2020 with the Head Mistress and all teachers participating along with the parents

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on Microsoft Teams. Evaluation dates and methods were discussed. Doubts regarding the lessons were also cleared.

One on one Student-teacher Interaction on WhatsApp video calling was done at regular intervals. This is done to enable the teachers to get acquainted with the students.

On 5th November 2020, the evaluation papers were sent to the parents in their WhatsApp class groups. The parents posted back the completed evaluation papers to the respective class teachers by 8th November, 2020. Diwali gifts were distributed to the students on 9th and 10th November. Diwali break was from 11th November, 2020 to 18th November, 2020. Regular posting of lessons resumed from 18th November, 2020.

Bhagavad Gita online training which started in September 2020 concluded in December 2020 with Gita chanting competition. 3 Pre-Primary students bagged Prizes in the competition.

Online Fancy Dress Programme for the students was conducted on 7th February, 2021 wherein the children posted their small recorded videos in link shared by the class teachers. All the participants were given a small memento as a token of appreciation.

A talent competition called ‘Star Carnival’ was held in March 2021 wherein many virtual competitions were held for our students.

On 14th March 2021, various online competitions were conducted for the students of Nursery, Jr. and Sr. KG. From 22nd – 29th March 2021, teachers had an interactive session with the students on one to one basis through WhatsApp video calling.

The academic year was completed with 2nd Term Evaluation in April 2021.

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Amid the global pandemic when schools were shut and education was shifted to online mode, our teachers realized their task and made PPT Presentation of the lessons and made teaching more effective. They used MS Teams, Diksha App, Telegram, WhatsApp and other online platforms.

Students were provided notes through Telegram and their writing abilities were tested through online worksheets.

PTA & SMCParents and Teachers are the backbone of the Primary Section. PTA and SMC meetings were conducted online by teachers. The elected Members were briefed about various Academic and Co-curricular activities for the Academic Year.

ACADEMICThe Head Teacher of Primary Section conducted a meeting with the teachers of the Primary Section in the month of June 2020 and guided the teachers to conduct classes online. Teachers were asked to prepare various worksheets to bring out the best in children.

COMMITTEESTo carry out various activities, different committees like Cultural, Sports, Examination, Discipline and Syllabus committees were formed to streamline the activities of Primary Section for the year 2020-21.

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COMPETITIONSVarious competitions like Handwriting, Drawing, Music, Solo Dance, Story Telling, English Elocution, Marathi Elocution, Best out of Waste, and Clay Modelling, were held online during the year to bring out the inherent talent in the students.

EXAMINATIONSThe First Creative Test was conducted in the month of July 2020. First Semester Examination was conducted in the month of October –November 2020. Second Creative test was conducted in the second week of January 2021. These tests were conducted online through Google Forms. The Second Semester Examination was conducted in the month of March-April 2021.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAYInternational Yoga Day was celebrated by the students and teachers online with great enthusiasm. Students of grade I to IV demonstrated various asanas. Warm up exercises were taken and all the students performed sitting and standing asanas, importance of these were explained simultaneously.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONIt was the day, our Country India got her freedom on August 15, 1947. It took hundreds of years for us to break shackles of slavery. People of the country celebrate this festival every year with great pomp and show. Schools have special celebrations on this day. However, because of the pandemic, the celebrations were done a little differently, with many of us resorting to virtual wishes and greetings.

On 15th August 2020, children celebrated the Independence Day online. Teacher started the class at 8.30 am with a prayer followed by National Anthem. Teachers explained the importance of Independence Day to the Children. Teachers sang Patriotic Songs for Std. I & II and Speech on Patriotism for std. III & IV over a video call.

ELOCUTION COMPETITIONTo tap the oratory skills in English, Elocution competition for std III & IV and Story Telling competition for std. I & II was held on 21st August 2020.

FANCY DRESS COMPETITIONWhat an unforgettable day it was! One of the most awaited event of the year, fancy dress competition for the students of std. I to IV The competition was held online on 4th September 2020. It was a pleasure to watch our younger ones dressed up as different characters and speaking confidently. There was a lot of enthusiasm and excitement. The objective was to bring out their inner talent, give them a platform to build their self-confidence and explore their inner strength.

SOLO DANCE COMPETITIONWith the aim of honing the dancing skills of the students, Solo Dance Competition was organized on 18th September 2020 for students of classes I to IV. The vivacious dancers set the floor on fire with their energetic performances. The fun filled extravaganza offered

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classical, traditional dance forms. All the participants were very energetic and performed their dance enthusiastically. They dressed beautifully according to their songs. SOLO MUSIC COMPETITIONSolo singing Competition for the primary Section was organized on 25th September 2020. The participants of classes I to IV put forth their enthralling performance. It was a theme based competition, where the students of classes I to IV participated and sang Hindi Patriotic Songs, old melodies and Hindi Bhajans. The children presented a variety of songs.

All the young maestros who took part in the competition made the competition a great success. All of them sang to their level best. The winners were well appreciated by the judges.

GANDHI JAYANTHI CELEBRATION2ND OCTOBER 2020

Marathi Poem Recitation CompetitionMarathi being the official language of our State, Poetry Recitation Competition was held for the students of Std: IV on 2nd October 2020 to enhance their skill of reciting poems with diction and clarity.

English Poem Recitation CompetitionThis competition was organized on 15th January, 2021.

Republic Day CelebrationThe Republic Day was celebrated on 26th January, 2021. Mrs. Soudamini Sr. Teacher of SIES High School – Secondary Section hoisted the flag.

Best out of Waste Competition‘Best Out of Waste’ activity was conducted on 26th February, 2021 for class III and IV. The focus of the activity is to create a platform to exhibit their creative talent. The children participated earnestly in the fun-filled activity and came up with amazing ideas. Children used bio-degradable waste material and made pen stands, wall hangings, lamp shades, stuffed toys to name a few.

Clay Modelling Competition‘Clay modelling’ is a great way to develop a child’s fine motor skills, imagination and spark creativity. The focus of the activity is to create a platform to exhibit their creative talent. Clay modelling was conducted on 26th February, 2021 for std I & II.

Ignited Minds Maths ExamThis exam was conducted in the month of January 2021.

Mayor’s’ Drawing CompetitionThis competition was held on 10th January 2020. Many students participated in the City level Mayor’s Drawing Competition.

Bhagavad Geeta CompetitionBhagavadgeeta classes were conducted online by Mrs. Kalyani and Mrs. Indira for the children of Std. I- IV. The competition was organized by Chinmaya Mission and many students qualified for the next level.

The following students won the prizes in Bhagavad Geeta Competition.

Name of the Student Prize

Devadiga Jnana Kiran 1st Prize

Rujula Gadi 2nd Prize

Anaisha Sadashivan 3rd Prize

Urvi Paste 3rd Prize

Ananya Sudhakaran Consolation Prize

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPSTo evolve the skills and personality of the students, various Seminars were conducted by the Department. �� Vipasanna: Related to Dyana Sadhana�� Nishtha: Teaching and Learning Process�� NAS: Training programme for std III & IV (Preparation for exam)�� Bal Suraksha

A quiz competition was conducted classwise in the 2nd week of March 2021. The annual inspection of the school was carried out by the Education Department of the Corporation.

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The activities of the School were greatly affected by the pandemic and the resultant lockdown announced by the Government. The

School shifted from the physical mode to online education to sustain the interest of the students and keep them engaged in the learning process.

The year began with 100% results at the SSC examination which the school achieved after several years. All the 278 students who appeared for the examination passed.

90% and above 23

75% and above 108

1st Class 101

2nd Class 44

Pass Class 2

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The merit rankers were as under :

Name Marks Percentage

Ms. Avril Dravid 490/500 98.0

Ms. Swarangi Satish Prabhu 484/500 96.8

Master Vedant Nitin Sawant 476/500 95.2

Ms. Avril Dravid featured in the merit rank at Secondary Board Examination in Mumbai Division.

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OTHER STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS�� Noble Raj of V-D was placed among the top 9% of the students who successfully

completed the CampK12 coding trial for Artificial Intelligence. CampK12 is certified by Alumni of Google, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, MIT.

�� Krishna Venkatesh of VI- E secured second place in the 10 years and below BOYS KATA competition held under the Yudansha Kobujitsu Karate Doh Federation.

�� Hemsvi Sampat of VIII-E and Nimish Ankam of IX-A were selected for State level inter-school competition of WIZ National Spell Bee.

�� Rudra Khandare of V-D represented India and won Bronze medal in online International taekwondo Poomsae competition.

WIZ NATIONAL SPELL BEEThe following students qualified for State level inter-school competition of WIZ National Spell Bee:

Standard Name

VI Arjun Suthar

VI Samadhan Dilesh Hedekar

VII Nikhita Balachandran Nadar

VII Aravindan Balasubramaniam

VII Atharva Chandrakant Gawade

VII Rithika Bhaskar Shrigadi

VII Gayatri Amit Patil

VII Adwait Deepak Topale

VIII Gaurav Saroj Padhi

VIII Vaishnavi Gaikwad

VIII Shaikh Taushib

VIII Hemsvi J Sampat

IX Soumil Suresh Sawant

IX Nimish Mahesh Ankam

IX Sandeep Sarojkumar Patro

IX Rahul Ravi

IGNITED MIND LABThe following students received certificates and medals for qualifying in the Mental Maths Grand Finale 2020, organized by IGNITED MIND LAB.

Standard Name National Rank

VI-B Arjun Suthar 456

VI-F Aditya Binod Choubey 456

VI-F Divya Malaram Suthar 603

VII-B Kaviya Balasubramaniam 410

VII-C Atharva Chandrakant Gawade 219

VII-C Rithika Bhaskar Shrigadi 411

VIII-B Ashmit Anand Gawandi 437

VIII-E Hemsvi Jagdish Sampat 449

As in the past, Scholarship examinations were held for Pre-Secondary and Pre-Upper Primary students by the Government of Maharashtra. Several students featured in the top positions at the these examinations.

ONLINE TEACHING [STD V –X]Using ‘Microsoft Teams’ online classes began forSTD X - 1st June 2020STD IX – 8th June 2020STD V –VIII – 15th June 2020

GURU PURNIMAGuru Purnima was observed with its traditional sobriety and reverence by paying tribute to Veda Vyasa. The entire event was organised on the digital platform under the guidance of Smt. Soudamini and Shri. Sachin Kadam. Video presentations were made by students. Speeches in Sanskrit and recitation of Guru Pada Stothram by students was the highlight of the entire event.

INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS 11TH JULY, 2020.Standard X students had the opportunity to interact with the Headmistress, on 11th July, 2020. The session was held on the platform ‘Microsoft teams’. Topics related with the positive consequences of the lockdown period and how to use the time constructively was discussed during the interactive session.

TEACHER’S DAYThe School celebrated Teacher’s Day 2020 virtually amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This year teacher’s day was different and a memorable one for the teachers and students as it took a virtual route of celebration. The whole programme was co-ordinated by Shreya Pandey, student of X-C. A short pre-recorded video was organised for the teachers by the students in which they engaged in unbridled capacity to shower love, admiration and respect to their teachers through their song, dance, speech etc. Inspite of the various challenges it was truly encouraging to see how the students co-ordinated well and could put up a great show. The whole event was held via Microsoft teams.


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HINDI DIWASSIES high school’s Hindi department hosted its virtual Hindi Divas programme on 14th September, 2020 to celebrate the richness of our official language ‘HINDI’. Various programmes like singing, slogan, poems were organised to create awareness about the significance of the Hindi language.

INDEPENDENCE DAYThe 74th Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August 2020 with the hoisting of the tricolour. Shri. M. V. Ramnarayan, Hon. Secretary of the Society addressed the students.

SKILL ASSESSMENT TEST (STD V-X)SIES High School in collaboration with ENPower conducted a free skill assessment test for standard V-X on Accelium website.

ONLINE ASSESSMENT (STANDARD V-X)In order to assess the students learning skills periodic assessments are taken. Online Assessment for standard V - X was conducted from 4th August, 2020 onwards till date, using Google form and Microsoft form.

ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAMME, 2020–21. Classes for Accelerated Learning Programme for standard V-X commenced from 31st August, 2020. The first set of classes was conducted online from 31st August – 11th September, 2020. First set of exam was conducted on Microsoft Form from 14th September – 17th September, 2020. The second set of classes began online on 18th September – 30th September, 2020. Second set of exam was conducted on Microsoft Form from 5th October – 9th October, 2020.

COUNSELLING SESSIONSOur school counsellor Miss Shivani Dange conducted sessions for standard VIII-X. Students and parents were present for the online session held via Microsoft Teams. Queries of students and parents were replied.Std VIII - 19th September, 2020Std IX - 18th September, 2020Std X - 5th September, 2020

In order to lift the spirit of our Std X students Strategies for Creative thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving through Creative thinking were the concepts highlighted upon during the two sessions conducted by Shivani Dange on 12th and 19th December 2020.

CAREER GUIDANCE FOR STD XSIES INSTITUTE OF COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION conducted CAREER PANORAMA [from 18th January – 20th January 2021 as a part of Career Guidance for Std X, an online presentation of interesting careers, which will help the students to understand their strength, area of interest and then decide which stream to take to have a fruitful career.

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PHYSICAL TRAINING The Physical Training instructors Shri. Sunil Badgujar and Shri. Srikanth Pinjari conducted regular online sessions for students on Microsoft Teams and also through video presentations to enable students to remain in sound health during the lock down period.

INTERACTIVE ONLINE DRAWING CLASSES Drawing instructor Shri. Dyaneshwar Mahajan took the initiative to take online drawing classes on Microsoft Teams, to spread awareness about precautions to be taken during the pandemic.

TALENTIA 2020Talentia 2020 was organised online on 12th August 2020. This is a platform where students are given the opportunity to exhibit their talents in a variety of cultural events.

GANDHI JAYANTIThe 151st birth anniversary of the Father of our nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was organised on 2nd October, 2020.

CELEBRATION OF VACHAN PRERNA DIWAS 15th October was celebrated as the birth anniversary of our late President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. This day is celebrated as reading day every year. Due to rising Covid-19 situation students of SIES High School, Matunga celebrated the day through the online platform.

To enhance the reading skills of our students our school librarian Mrs. Meena B had sent books in pdf format based on the life of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam. The books were as follows: -�� Wings of Fire�� Tejasvi Man (Hindi)�� Ignited Minds�� The Scientific India

An online reading competition was organised for our school students. In this competition students could select any topic of their choice to be read online. Anagha Vathakar presented a poem based on the life of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.

CHILDREN’S DAYThis year Children’s day celebration was completely different. To give back a little of what the children had been deprived of after the outbreak of the Pandemic. Childrens’ Day celebration was organized by the education department from 8th November-14th November 2020.Classeswise activities were allocated as a part of weeklong celebration.

CONSTITUTION DAYConstitution Day or Samvidhan Divas was observed on 26th November 2020. All the teachers and students reaffirmed their commitment to the Indian Constitution by taking the pledge.


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MARTYRS’DAY [HUTATMA DIWAS]Martyrs’Day was observed on 30th January 2021 using the virtual platform. All those who sacrificed their lives for the cause of India’s freedom were remembered on this day. A two minute silence was observed at 11 am as a mark of respect to these martyrs’. The programme was hosted by Nanaware Vaidehi of IX E.

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAYNational Science was celebrated on 6th March 2021 using the virtual platform.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYInternational Women’s Day was celebrated on 8th March, 2021.

A session on career opportunities and scholarship that can be availed after SSC was conducted by Madam Grace of the Directorate of Technology Education.

Mrs. Sera Mascarenhas (Supervisor, Secondary section) retired on 30th June 2020 after 34 years of dedicated service.

Training was imparted to all the staff members on the JUNO App to equip them to work through the JUNO Platform.

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MS Teams Ids were created for students on 7th July, 2020.

Parents were trained for MS Teams usage and applications

Date of starting online teaching: 4th August 2020

Software used to conduct lectures: MS Teams

For Jr.KG and Sr.KG 45 mins of lectures conducted 3 days a week

For Nursery till 15th October 2020, zoom software were used and a lecture of 40 mins conducted, after that MS Team session were conducted for 45 mins thrice a week.

PARENTS-TEACHER INTERACTION:First parent-teacher meeting was held virtually on Teams in the first week of July 2020. The School had interaction with parents and children after every session.

KINDER GARTENSECTION

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METHOD USED FOR TEACHINGOnline lectures through MS Teams with videos, PPT and one to one teaching in a play way method.

CONTENT PROVIDED Colorful worksheets were provided during the last session of the week and students asked to submit by end of the day and feedback was given to parents within a day and hard copy of the worksheet sent to the students.

CONCEPT TEACHINGVideos were created by teachers for online teaching. Real objects were used during the session for better understanding to students. Dough activity was conducted for fine motor skills. Fun Activity comprised of Salad making and eating healthy food.

ASSESSMENTSOral assessment was taken for all 3 sections in the first week of November 2020. EVS, Math, Conversation and Picture talk were taken in online session. For Poem and Storytelling pre-recorded video was asked.

WRITTEN ASSESSMENTSIt was conducted in the 3rd week of November 2020. Students were asked to write the assignment during the session and same was submitted after session. This was done for Drawing, English, and Maths.

COMPETITIONRangoli competition was organised for parents during Diwali and they were asked for pre- recorded video on the first day of re-opening after Diwali vacation. Diya decoration competition for children during Diwali vacation and snap was asked on the first day of re-opening after Diwali vacation. Planned competition: Singing, Storytelling, Solo dance, Recitation, Best out of waste, essay competition for parents, salad decoration competition for parents.

CELEBRATIONSStudents were told of the importance of Independence Day, Ganesh festival, Navratri festival, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali. Childrens’ Day was also celebrated.

FIELD TRIPA virtual field trip to farmhouse was planned and done on 4th December 2020, where in students were taken to virtual farm to show farm animals.

SEMINARA Seminar on Safe and Nutritious foods for kids by Ms. Sreeja Nagarjuna (Wellness coach, Sreeja Nagarjun Wellness Center, Bengaluru) was conducted on 18th December 2020.

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WORKSHOPWorkshop on Importance of washing hands (Health and hygiene) for Students and Parents by Kindergarten teachers was conducted on 11th January 2021.

CELEBRATION/ACTIVITY

Christmas FestivalCelebrated on 22nd and 23rd December 2020, where the students were asked to prepare Santa cap which was shown practically by the teachers, followed by narration of the story of birth of Jesus through a video. Students enjoyed Christmas party by wearing the caps made by them. The School also conducted the activity of making chocolate ladoos and played some interesting games. Highlight of the day was “Welcoming Santa Claus”

Celebration of Makar SankrantiMakar Sankranti was celebrated on 13 January 2021 by showing students the video of its importance and practically showing them how to make peanut chikki and asked them to make for themselves. This was followed by activity of decorating kite with colorful powder.

Republic dayA presentation was shown to students on how republic day is celebrated. They were also told the importance of Constitution of India and to respect our national flag. A pre-recorded video of patriotic song sung by Kindergarten students was shown and this was followed by vegetable painting of Flag.

Science Activity on WaterThis activity was done on 3rd February 2021 to create an awareness about the importance and use of water. Activity like mixing colours in the water, mixing of sugar and salt was done. A message of “Save Water” was given to students through a presentation.

Puppet ShowThis show was performed on 3rd February 2021. A pre recorded video of puppet show was shown to students. A story about lazy boy and his unhygienic habits were also shown.

Importance of Healthy BreakfastA program on the importance of healthy breakfast was conducted on 11 February 2021. This was followed by an activity of making healthy sprout salad and the students were asked to eat it.

Competitions held:1. Singing Competition 2. Fancy dress competition 3. Solo dance competition

In all the above competitions, a pre-recorded video was asked from the parent.

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Due to lock down, physical school didn`t re-open as usual on 15th

June 2020. The Parent`s meeting was held online for the year 2020-2021.The textbooks were given by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Pulses and rice were also distributed to the students from Standard I to Standard IV. The PTA and SMC Associations were formed and all the Class teachers held On–Line Covid -19 Awareness Programme.

Due to Pandemic situation, students were provided On-Line teaching. Online lectures were taken on MS teams app from the month of June 2020. WhatsApp was also used to send worksheets and report to the education department. Assessment was done using google forms and sending worksheets and assignments of all subjects.

Apart from academic teaching, teachers also conducted various competitions like Recitation, Story telling, Singing, Solo dance, Elocution and Mono act. Physical exercises like Push ups, Surya Namaskar and Cycling were also taught to bring Fitness Awareness among students.

Teachers attended Nishtha Training. Performance Gradian Index (PGI) was also done by the teachers. 218 out of 222 students were selected for the NELTAS Grammar Exam. These 218 students were given Participation Certificates.

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In Chinmaya Gita Chanting Competition, Master Sanskar Navale of IIA got second prize, Miss Tanya Singh of III C got third prize and Master Vighnesh M. Pawar of IC got consolation prize.

Master Sanskar Navale participated in SOF- IGKO, NSO and IMO and Miss Manasvi Sachin Gosavi participated in SOF-NSO and IMO. Many of our students participated online in the city level Mayor‘s Drawing Competition held in January 2021.

General Knowledge Competition was held in March 2021. Teachers attended online physical education training from 8th March to 27th March 2021.


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In the wake of the pandemic situation arising from Covid-19, the school continued in its journey in imparting excellent education to

its students.

The virtual School reopened on 1st June, 2020 for Class X and for the remaining classes from 15th June , 2020. Since then online classes were being held continuously. All the teaching staff were given training in dealing with the online classes through the MS-team app.

ACADEMICS The First rankers at the SSC Examination held in March 2020 were

Sr.No. Name of the Student Rank Percentage

1. Dongare Aditi Sharad I 95.40

2. Patil Aishwarya Subhash II 94.60

3. Choudhary Harsh Dilip III 93.60

4. Khade Achal Surendranath III 93.60

5. Mayekar Shravani Anant III 93.60

The School achieved 100% results at the SSC Examination. 259 students who appeared for the examinations passed, 27 above 90%, 149 with distinction, 79 in First Class and 31 in 2nd Class.

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77 students of 5th standard and 65 students of 8th standard appeared for the scholarship examination. Special coaching was given for these students. All students passed the examination and among these 33 students ranked in the merit list for receiving the State Scholarship. Ms Aarya Ajay Ramane stood 1st and Master Sarthak Patil stood 2nd in Pre-Upper Primary. Ms. Riddhi Sudhir Kaspale stood 1st and Ms. Aastha Rajendra Narkar stood 2nd in Pre-Secondary Scholarship Examination.

The students successfully appeared for the following examinations:�� Elementary and Intermediate Drawing Examination.�� National Talent Search Examination�� National Means Cum Minority Scholarship Examination.�� IPM (Institute for Promotion of Mathematics) Examination.

INTRA- SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Intra school competitions were held online through MS Team App. The students were divided into three groups Sub Junior, Junior and Senior

INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONSThe students participated in 16 Inter-School competitions. This include competitions conducted by Mind Wars, Gandhi Research Foundation, Nehru Science Centre, Inspire Awards, Chinmaya Mission etc.

CLIMATE AMBASSADORS- MUMBAI- STOCKHOLMAn International project executed by Shrushtidnyan- a Centre for Environment Education and Climate Change sensitized a group of students about the problems and challenges faced due to climate change. They buzzed with a number of activities spread all through the year. To enlist a few:�� Talk show on National Honey Bee Day Celebration.�� Quiz Contest- Eco achievers Olympiad 2020.�� Micro Green Plantation and presenting the pots via photos.�� Seed collection (collected and prepared PPT).�� Covid-19 (Awareness about Covid-19 presentation).�� Soil less cultivation (PPT presentation)�� PPT on difference between bacteria and virus�� How to develop immunity system.�� Myths about Nag Panchami as well as PPT on snakes in Maharashtra.�� Celebration of Ozone Protection Day.�� World Vegetarian Day.�� Quiz on Birds.

ENDOWMENT PRIZESEndowment Prizes worth Rs 46,722/- were given to the deserving candidates.


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A FEW EVENTS HELD IN THE SCHOOL:�� An Orientation Programme was organized for the students before the commencement

of virtual school on 15th June 2021.�� International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June 2020. Different asanas were performed

online under the guidance of our two enthusiastic sports teachers, Mr Vikrant Rajbhar and Mrs. Aruna Mhatre.

�� Kargil day was celebrated online on 26th July,2020.�� Independence Day was celebrated online in all its solemnity and grandeur on August

15, 2020.�� Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated online to mark the Birth Anniversary and to honour

Mahatma Gandhi’s role in India’s Independence.�� The 4th Anniversary of our School, SIES (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School,

Birth Anniversary of our beloved scientist Late Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and Vachan Prerna Diwas were celebrated online with a variety of interesting programmes.

�� Our students won laurels at the All Mumbai Level and Regional Levels in the Bhagwad Gita Chanting competition.

�� Sahaj Yoga and Meditation programme for the staff was held on 1st, 2nd and 3rd February 2021.

�� SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education organized a seminar on Career Pathway for students of Std 8 ,9 and 10 on 1st, 2nd and 3rd February 2021.

�� A discourse on Examination Stress and Career Confusions was organized by Group Ignus for students of Std X on 5th February 2021. The speaker was Mr Sriram Naganathan, Senior Educationist.

�� A Webinar on Financial Planning for teachers was organized by SIES Central Training Department on 5th February 2021.

�� Textbooks were distributed to all the students from standards V to VIII . Pulses and rice were also distributed to the students.

�� Sahaj Yoga and meditation programme for the staff was held between 1st and 3rd February 2021.

�� The SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education organised a seminar on career pathways for the students of 8th, 9th and 10th standards between 1st and 3rd February 2021.

�� Sreeram Naganathan, Sr. Educationist of Group Ignus addressed the students on examination stress and career confusions on 5th February 2021.

INSTALLATION OF GODDESS SARASWATHI STATUEOn 24th October 2020, a statute of Goddess Saraswathi was installed at the entrance of the School.

In spite of all the challenges, the school marched forward to strive for excellence and for overall development of the students.

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SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Sion (W) rose to the occasion of facing the unprecedented pandemic

and kept the SIES flag flying high. The college, even in lockdown, was able to achieve the following:

HIGHLIGHTS�� Submission of ECHO (Environmental Conservation Heroes)

project organized by WWF India by the students of M.Sc. Part 1 of Bioanalytical Sciences on 12th June 2020 as an entry from Mumbai division for state level screening. In this project Students of Bioanalytical Sciences developed a product called COCO SCRUB which is a biodegradable, non-toxic and low-cost scrub for washing utensils, obtained naturally from coconut.

�� Installation of new sophisticated analytical instrument Gas Chromatogram in the Bio analytical Sciences Laboratory which was obtained through RUSA funding on 20th October 2020.

�� The Department of Information Technology and Department of Computer Science jointly introduced a two year Post Graduate MSc Programme in Data Science from the academic year 2020-21.

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�� The Department of Information Technology along with Department of Computer Science conducted a value-added credit-based course on Basics of Cyber Security in collaboration with RST FORUM, Industry Leading trainers in Programmability, Linux, Automation, Web Development, Security, IT and Networking.

�� Gender Sensitisation Cell entered into an MOU with Aspire for Her, an NGO working towards guiding young girls on a career path that is meant to enhance their job prospects.

�� Projects sanctioned for seed funding from RUSA grant for Nirmitee Kendra: Seed funding of Rs.1,20,000 given for Aahar Nutra, an enterprise initiated by students of Post Graduate Diploma in Food Technology and Neutraceuticals for a food product named Iron Bytes used to combat Iron Deficiency Anaemia. Ganesh Bommeri, Jaiba Malpekar and Shrutilaya Shastri are the students behind this venture.

MAJOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS�� Three students of Post Graduate Diploma in Food Technology and Nutraceuticals,

Mr. Ganesh Bommeri, Jaiba Malpekar and Shrutilaya Shastri (Academic Batch – 2019-2020), founded a startup “Ahar Nutra” and received financial grant from Nirmitee Kendra (SIESASC), funded by RUSA.

�� TYBA student, Jayashree Lalla was awarded the top performer in the Campus Ambassador program by Aspire for Her.

SEMINAR/WORKSHOPSDepartment of Biochemistry and Food Technology and Nutraceuticals organized a National Level Webinar on Food Safety and Auditing – Opportunities and Challenges

on 8th June 2020. The aim was to understand the importance of Food Safety and Food Regulations. Encouraging and motivating students to consider and explore Food Regulatory and Auditing as a career opportunity. The resource person was Mr. Sanjay Indani (Food Safety Expert, Head – Food Safety and SafeFoodz Solutions). Students and faculty from Maharashtra and other States (Number of participants: 350) participated in the webinar.

BMS Department organised:�� A Two-Day Workshop in association with Navayuvak Entrepreneurs & Open Enterprise

Space Global – Europe’s No. 1 Private Entrepreneurship School on the topic, How to develop Entrepreneurial Mindset, was held on 16th and 17th June, 2020.

�� A webinar for students on topic Career Accelerator in association with Bunts Sangha Mumbai’s Anna Leela College of Commerce and Economics, Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce and Economics and R. A. Podar college of Commerce and Economics on 4th July, 2020.

Department of BotanyOn the occasion of Diamond Jubilee of the college, the Department of Botany organized a national webinar series in association with Mycological Society of India (Mumbai Unit) through the online platform - MS Teams. The details of the national webinar series are as follows:

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�� National Webinar 1: The topic of the first national webinar of the series was “Prospects of culture collections in research and developments with special reference to NFCCI” and was held on Saturday, 29th August 2020. Eminent research scientist, Dr. S. K. Singh, Scientist F, Biodiversity and Paleobiology Department, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune was the guest speaker. The webinar received 138 registered participations.

�� National Webinar 2: The second national webinar of the series was held on Sunday, 20th September 2020. Renowned mycologist, Dr. Seshagiri Raghukumar, Chief Scientific Officer, Myko Tech Private Limited, Goa, was the guest speaker. The webinar received 225 registered participations.

�� National Webinar 3: The topic of the third national webinar of the series was “Trichoderma virens - A tale of two mutants” and was held on Friday, 30th October 2020. Eminent mycologist, Professor Dr. Prasun Mukherjee, Head, Environmental Biotechnology Section and Group Leader, Agricultural Microbiology, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, BARC Trombay was the guest speaker. The webinar received 192 registered participations.

�� National Webinar 4: The topic of the fourth national webinar of the series was “Medical Mycology in India” and was held on Sunday, 8th November 2020. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Harish C. Gugnani, Retired Professor, Medical Microbiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi was the guest speaker. The webinar received 128 registered participations.

�� National Webinar 5: The fifth webinar of the series included two guest lectures and was held on Sunday, 6th December 2020. Eminent mycologists, Professor Dr. C. Manoharachary, Honorary NASI Senior Scientist, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad and Dr. V. Venkateswara Sarma, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondichery University, R. V. Nagar, Kalapet, Pondichery graciously accepted the invite to be the guest speakers for the webinar. The national webinar received 301 registered participations.

�� International Webinar 6: The sixth International webinar of the series was held on Wednesday, 13th January 2021. Eminent mycologist, Dr. Roo Vandegrift, Ph.D., Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene accepted the invite to be the guest speaker for the international webinar and delivered a lecture on ‘Xylaria in an Ecuadorian cloud forest: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation Aspects’. The international webinar received 227 registered participations.

Department of Commerce organized a webinar on How to Navigate the Job Interview after COVID 19 was organized in association with IMARTICUS Learning Pvt. Ltd which benefited 98 students from the College. The event was held on 9th June, 2020.

Department of Economics organized a webinar on “India – China Face off – Economic and Security Implications” on 11 July 2021 by Captain Alok Banal, Director India foundation and security expert. The webinar had more than 250 participants.

Department of English organised an International Webinar on ‘Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement during and Post Pandemic: An International Perspective’ by Dr. Peter Cunningham, Prof Emeritus, Faculty, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa on 30th June 2020. The webinar was held as part of the celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee


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of the college. Th Webinar was organised in association with SIES Central Training. More than 100 students and staff of institutions all over India attended it.

Department of Information Technology along with Department of Computer Science organized:�� National Webinar on “E-Mask – Protect Yourself Online” conducted in collaboration

with SKYNET Secure Solutions on 14th May 2020. �� National Webinar on “Artificial Intelligence & Data Science – Its Global Impact”

conducted in collaboration with IMARTICUS LEARNING on 23rd May 2020.

Department of Microbiology organised the following webinars: �� As Part of the Diamond Jubilee Year celebration under STAR-DBT organised webinar

on “Awareness about cardiac arrest and how to assist CPR’ in association with iCARE, Holy Family Hospital on 29th July 2020. Number of beneficiaries: 7 staff and 38 students.

�� Organized a National level webinar on ‘2020 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine the discovery of Hepatitis C virus’ Guest speaker: Prof. Girish Kukreja, HOD Microbiology, New Arts Commerce & Science College, Ahmednagar on 18/10/2020, No of beneficiaries:84.

�� Organized National level webinar titled “Amplify your Ikigai and develop a positive growth mindset”, under the aegis of STAR DBT, held on 30th May 2020, No of beneficiaries: 69.

�� In association with PG-DMLT organized a National level webinar on “Building immunity” on 29/5/2020. No of beneficiaries: 59.

Department of Statistics organised a webinar on “Application of Statistics in Food & Beverage industry” by Mr. Sourav Saha on 29th June 2020 on the occasion of National Statistics Day. 71 Students from FYBSc, SYBSc and TYBSc attended the lecture.

REPORTSIQACFaculty Capacity Building Activities (7 workshops/training programs)�� Teacher orientation and introduction to Revised guidelines of NAAC for the purpose of

Institutional assessment and accreditation on 28/08/2019 10.30 AM�� A half day workshop on Basic Spreadsheet Techniques for teachers on19th and 20th of

July 2019 by In-house resources. (31 faculty members.)�� A half day workshop, jointly with Centre for Excellence, on Advanced Spreadsheet

Techniques for teachers on 22nd and 23rd August 2019. UGC sponsored, (31 members)�� A One-day workshop on Academic Data Management for IQAC team members and

faculty members on 4th December 2019. (40 faculty members) Dr. Bhalchandra D Bhole, Head, Department of Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune was the resource person for the event.

�� A half day workshop for teachers “Healthy Bonding and Happy Hormones” on 26th February 2020. (Dr. Giri)

�� A 6-day online hands-on-training workshop on CEI- Create E-Content, Engage Online, Interact Virtually for 135 In-house faculties of Degree and Junior college by In-house resources

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�� Webinar organised on Outcomes based Education by Dr. Ajay Bhagwat, Director, Inpods India and 56 participants of all SIES Institutes were the beneficiaries.

Research and Innovation Centric (`1 National level IPR webinar)�� National Webinar on Intellectual Property Right - National Webinar by Dr. Bhaskar

Idage jointly organised with Department of Chemistry and 750 delegates connected through Zoom and Youtube Live.

Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Centric (1 online self-improvement activity)�� Heartfulness Meditation-The Eco Guide to Yoga, 3-day workshop focusing on

meditative techniques and 37 teaching and non-teaching staff participated to celebrate International Yoga Day with the help of Heartfulness organisation.

Teacher and Student Centric activities (1 National and 2 Local Webinar)�� National Webinar on VIRTUAL REALITY - Very important for Futuristic Training in

association with Financial Planning Academy was organised by Centre for Excellence, jointly with IQAC & Value Lab and 592 delegates connected through Zoom and Youtube Live.

�� A Webinar on Systematic Innovation through TRIZ in collaboration with TRIZ Association of Asia was jointly organised by Centre for Excellence, jointly with IQAC & Value Lab and 164 staff and students attended.

�� “Covid and Us-Gratitude” An online competition allowing students to express their gratitude using their medium of choice-poem, poster, painting. Conducted in June 2020 online.

Outreach Activity�� National Webinar on Managing your Finances and Investments in Covid times organised

jointly with Finmark Trainers with 296 participants.�� A webinar on “Together We Can : Engaging the power of Synergy” was organised as

part of the International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021 in association with the Gender Sensitisation Cell and SIES Central Training Department.

�� One Day National Webinar on Introduction to MOOC’s and Swayam organised jointly with the Department of Management Studies on 31st March 2021.

Cultural Association�� An event ‘Teach Your Art’ was held on 13th July 2020 for the students to showcase their

creativity and artistic skills. Participants sent in the picture and video of them creating their artwork.

�� On 25th August 2020, an online dance workshop ‘Dancer to Performer’ was organized with an objective to train an individual and build within them the capability for a stage performance.

�� An event ‘MIXtape’ hosted on 11th of November 2020, provided a platform for students to showcase their musical taste and also creativity.

�� Ms. Aathya Devassy from SYBA and Ms. Antara Krishna from FYBMS secured prizes for Solo Singing competition in the ALANKAR’20 of Dr. D. Y. Patil College.

�� Team CrossVibez comprising Ms. Manya Jain (SYBA), Mr. Anmol Shetty (SYBMS),


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Mr. Pravit Maganti (SYJC) also secured prizes in group dance competition for the fest KIRAN of Kishinchand Chellaram College.

Value Lab:Student Centric Activities based on the values - Gratitude, Self-reliance, Respect, Optimism, Affection�� 230 students participated in an online Inter-collegiate event titled as COVID-19 and

Gratitude “Expressions of Gratitude: a power to heal, help and build hope” from 27th June to 3rd May, 2020.

�� 80 students participated in an online intra-collegiate event hosted by Department of BMM on “CHOPNOTCH: Creative Self-Reliant Chef from 5th to 15th May, 2020.

�� 270 students participated in an intra-collegiate Quiz Competition based on ‘Productivity and Self-Reliance during COVID-19’ in association with Department of BMM on 11th May, 2020.

�� 233 students participated in an inter-collegiate Quiz Competition on World Environment Day for value of the month “Respect for Our Nature and Health” on 5th June, 2020.

�� 60 students participated in the inter-collegiate Mind Fizz Quiz for the value of the month “Respect for Our Nature and Health” on 16th June, 2020.

�� 187 students enthusiastically participated in an intra-collegiate Quiz on “Your’s Affectionately from 14th to 16th October, 2020.

Teacher-student Centric Activities based on the values - Determination, Respect, Self-reliance�� On the occasion of Independence Day and based on the Value of Determination,

participants attendee a talk by Sgt. Balambal Hariharan, an alumnus of SIES and Sgt. Swaraj Bane, an alumnus of Services Preparatory Institute, Aurangabad both shared their experience of ‘never give up attitude’ while undergoing the training for RD Parade in New Delhi, organised by Value Lab and NCC Wing of SIES on 15th August, 2020.

�� A webinar on Environmental consciousness and Yogic Discipline was orgnaised on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Resource Persons, Dr. Uma Shankar, Principal spoke on “Importance of Yoga and Environmental consciousness for understanding the functioning of mind, body and heart” and Ms. Meenal Limaye, Heartfulness Trainer delivered Lecture-cum-demo on Heartfulness Meditation Techniques, organised by Value Lab in association with IQAC on 22nd June, 2020.

�� A Webinar titled “Systematic Innovation through TRIZ” in collaboration with TRIZ Association of Asia was held on 20th May, 2020.

�� An inter-collegiate activity (250 participants) on “Self-relying affirming thoughts to support and stand up in solidarity during the COVID-19 Pandemic situation (What’s your Affirmation on Self-Reliance?)” was organised in association with Department of BMM on 28th May, 2020.

Teacher Centric Activity based on the value of Self-reliance�� An online National Webinar titled “VIRTUAL REALITY - Very important for Futuristic

Training” in association with Financial Planning Academy held on 26th May, 2020. It was organised by Centre for Excellence, jointly with IQAC & Value Lab focusing on the value of Self-reliance and had 592 participants.

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Nirmitee Kendra:�� Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INNV.ENT) Workshop for teaching faculty

organised by IIT Bombay’s DS School of Entrepreneurship and Nirmitee Kendra, on May 10, 2020.

�� One day workshop (online) on ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship for College Students’ with participants from colleges across the country held on May 17, 2020. The programme included presentations on idea generation, validation and frugal innovation. Budding entrepreneurs from E-cells of IIT Bombay and the college made presentations on their start-ups.

�� Organised a talk on ‘Insights on Student Entrepreneurs - Traits, Opportunities & Platforms’ by Mr. Uday Wankawala, CEO, AIC-RMP on October 10, 2020 aimed at introducing students to the world of entrepreneurship. Over two hundred students from colleges across the city participated in the programme.

�� Two students from Nirmitee Kendra - Yash Hajare and Aditya Anaokar - successfully completed the ‘Foundation Programme (Online) for Budding Entrepreneurs’ conducted by the Atal Incubation Centre - Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Foundation between July 18-26, 2020.

�� Projects materialized and marketed by members of Nirmitee Kendra: UV-Covid box & UV-Covid lamp developed by Yash Hajare has been launched and marketed with support from Stem Learning Pvt. Ltd.

�� Under RUSA Grant, an online programme “Millionaires in the making” was conducted on 12th February 2021.

Gender Sensitisation Cell:�� The inaugural of the academic activity of GSC began with an orientation with them on

Friday, 17th July 2020. A panel discussion was initiated with Madhura Dasgupta (founder of AFH), Aparna Rao, Neeraja Ganesh. The session was moderated by Jaya Janardanan. The Webinar was concluded with a question-and-answer session with Sneha Ganesh who had benefited from the program and shared her experience. There were 112 girl students who attended the program.

�� A Webinar on Responsible Netism in Collaboration with Maharashtra Rajya Mahila Aayog, Mumbai was organised on 6th October 2020. Ms. Sonali Patankar and Mr. Unmesh Joshi, founder and co-founder of Responsible Netism highlighted various cybercrimes and ways to take necessary precautions while surfing the internet. Since the webinar was women centric a total of 165 students attended out of which 157 were girls and 8 were boys.

NSSAn event Class to Class PR was organized on 3rd March, 2020. A class-to-class PR on Plastic Waste as it can be recycled and reduced and reused. The event was conducted with the association of WWF (India). �� Making and distribution of masks in the neighbourhood was done from 19th April, 2020

to 25th April, 2020. �� An Inter-collegiate Online Competition was held from 8th May, 2020 to 17th May, 2020. It

consisted of different competitions such as Quiz Competition on Covid-19, Poster/jpeg making competition, Slogan writing competition, Rap/poetry competition and Pass-on


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challenge. 57 participants were part of these competitions. Students from 30 different colleges participated and the event was peacefully done without violating any lockdown rules and regulations.

�� A 4-day Online Yoga Activity called “Yoga Everyday” was organized from 23rd June, 2020 to 27th June, 2020

�� A Webinar on “De-Addiction” was organized on 26th June, 2020 on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.”

�� An event Joy of Giving was organised from 20th July, 2020 to 31st July, 2020�� A Painting and Essay writing Competition on “GANDAGI MUKT: MERA GAAV” was

held from 13th August, 2020 and 14th August, 2020.�� An Online Quiz on Exploring the Culture and Historical Heritage of India Through

Online Quiz was organized on 14th August, 2020 and 15th August, 2020. 114 participants took part in the quiz

�� A Poster, Essay and Slogan Writing Competition was organized on 26th September, 2020�� An Online Quiz on Fit India Movement was organized from 1st October to 3rd October,

2020. More than 250 participants took part in the quiz.�� A webinar on Imbibing Ethical Values for Joy and Success In Life was organized on 22nd

October, 2020.�� A webinar on Immunity Vital Aspect of Life was organised on 15th January, 2020 by

Dr. Sharayu Rajwade in order to spread awareness about important role of Immunity during this COVID-19 pandemic. More than 270 people were beneficiaries of this webinar.

�� An intercollegiate fest “Lakshya” was held on 24th and 25th March 2021. 12 colleges with 140 participants joined the fest.

NCCThe SIES NCC Unit successfully conducted many activities and events such as Blood Donation Camp, Tree Plantation Drive, International Yoga Day, Swacchata Pakhwada, Cyclothon For Fit India, Republic Day and many other social activities.Achievements:�� 1st prize in Drill competition at Combined Annual Training Camp held by 1 Maharashtra

Battalion Mumbai ‘B’ group.�� 1st prize in public speaking ASUO Swaraj Bane at Combined Annual Training Camp

held by 1 Maharashtra Battalion Mumbai ‘B’ group.�� 2nd prize Weapon Training at Combined Annual Training Camp held by 1 Maharashtra

Battalion Mumbai ‘B’ group.�� Our 2014 batch ASUO Abhishek Dubey (RDC 2014, YEP Vietnam 2015, Para Basic

2016) got commissioned as a Lieutenant in Indian Army from the OTA Chennai 2020 batch. Now Serving at Madras Regiment.

�� Swaraj Bane, TYBA was recommended for IMA – 151 (DE) from 11th SSB, Allahabad�� CDT Shreyas Bapkar, FYBSC was recommended for NDA 146.

ISRRotary Club�� Distributed blankets to more than 40+ tribal people of Kawthewadi. These blankets

were sponsored by our Parent Rotary - Rotary Club of Bombay Pier.

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�� Donated 2 computers along with accessories to the Kawthewadi school.�� Gave the people of Kawthewadi T-shirts. They were distributed to more than 50 people. �� Under the Event Khel Utsav 5.0 many activities were conducted for the students of

Kawthewadi school.�� Spoon and Marble, book balancing and relay were some of the common games played

by the students at the school.�� Many also took part in running race, skipping and many such games �� Winners of Khel Utsav were given Certificates.�� Under the event Talent Dikhlaja, students of the school were provided an opportunity

to showcase their talent.�� There were solo dances, group dances, mimicry and much more.�� All participants were given a stationary pouch which included pencil, pen, eraser,

sharpener and ruler.�� All participants of Talent Dikhlaja were given Certificates for their performances.

Connecting Dreams Foundation- SIES-Project Name: Project HOPE (started on 5th September 2020)�� 20 students from the CDF-SIES chapter started with an initiative called- “Project HOPE”

through which they are working together to provide Quality Education to the kids in Kawthewadi during this unprecedented Pandemic situation.

�� The kids were from Raigad Jilha Parishad Prathamik Shala, studying in class 1st-5th.�� Regular videos related to their curriculum and extra value adding videos are sent on

weekends via their teacher on WhatsApp�� 55 videos from YouTube and 2 Self-made videos were sent to the students.�� A self-made video on the Covid-19 virus and the precautions to take was also made by

the students of CDF-SIES�� The impact is assessed via Google forms which are made available to them in their

regional language-Marathi�� The team also looks forward to creating employment opportunities for the villagers and

help them lead a sustainable living�� It is a collaborative approach by the CDF-SIES students to promote Quality Education

because they believe - “Quality Education is a Right and NOT a Privilege!”

VISIONSVisions, the annual intercollegiate festival was organised with the efforts and zeal of the students. Stepping into its 28th year, Visions peeked into the future with Gravitas- The War of Realms. This year it embarked on its journey on beguiling students towards the gleaming future, in a high-spirited yet competitive atmosphere of the realms. Grativas embraced its roots, which lay entangled in the mythological tales of the universe presented by Godrej and co powered by Sparxx. Visions 2020, Gravitas: The War of Realms held on 3rd and 4th of January, 2020 was a massive success. The Annual Intercollegiate Cultural festival had a plethora of events distributed among 5 portfolios, namely Performing Arts, Sports, Crossovers, Informals and Digitals such as CSGO, Open Mic, Freestyle, JAM, Hostage Hijack and Rink Football. More than 100 students from different colleges across Mumbai participated. The Footfall for the event was over 2000 and there were a multitude of Stalls selling collectibles, accessories and other exciting goodies. The festival was a euphoric


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experience for the foodies with homemade popsicles, burgers, fries and other mouth-watering delicacies. The audience was exhilarated to be amidst glamorous celebrities like Shrey Mittal, Hritu Zee, 7Bantaiz, MC Altaf and Yuktiv Sharma. The festival was brought to an end by the electrifying performances of Akhil Talreja for the EDM and Neon themed evening and MH43 alongside Acoustic Soda for the Bollywood Night, leaving the audience thrilled.

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SIES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND LABORATORY TECHNOLOGYSPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTInstitution has received an Excellent Grade in Annual External Academic Monitoring for the year 2018-19. The grade is valid for Two years.

Student Achievements�� Ms.Rubina Khan secured the highest score in summer 2020 in the

ADMLT course conducted by MSBTE.�� Mr. Lalchand Bora secured highest marks in winter 2020 theory

examination conducted by MSBTE.�� Miss. Alisha Laskar secured highest marks in first semester

examination conducted by MSBTE.�� DMLT students worked in various hospitals as frontline workers

during Covid pandemics.

The ADMLT admissions in June 2020 were a total of 40 students out of which there are 36 girls and 4 boys. An orientation programme was conducted on 10th December 2020, where the students were informed about the course content, their role as a technician & the job market.

Affiliation, Enrolment and Merit approval of the students admitted for ADMLT for the year 2020-21 was done with MSBTE as per schedule. Staff members of DMLT successfully conducted online examination as per MSBTE guidelines.

Staff members of DMLT worked as a paper setter and Moderator for MSBTE Board Examination for various Subjects for different courses.

ACTIVITIESPresentation of SeminarsThe students were made to present seminars on various topics related to the field of diagnostics in the month January. The topics covered included Biochemistry, Blood their component function of blood, body profile test, Instrumentation medical related disorders, Collection of body fluids and its preservatives, diagnostic application, Recent techniques in diagnosis of cite a few.


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Hospital TrainingThe third Semester of ADMLT students completed their final semester of Virtual hospital training from July to September 2020.

ExaminationFirst semester, Third semester and KT examination were conducted online as per MSBTE rules.

Guest LectureGuest lecture of Mr. Tejas Chrimade from Zoe Biotech on Molecular biology to be organized in second week of May 2021.

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SIES INSTITUTE OF COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONSION & NERUL CENTRE

SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education was established in the year 1980 for the self-development and empowerment of women

through access to education. The institute was conceived with a noble cause to liberate women from the shackles of oppression and create a woman of both knowledge and character, who can be independent and contribute to nation building.

The institute is celebrating its Ruby Jubilee, having successfully completed 40 glorious years effectively training professionals many of whom have reached top positions in whichever organization they work, which reflects the value orientation acquired in the training process. We have given wings to adult learners, late bloomers, trail blazers and dream-chasers helping them manifest their dreams by creating professionals in the field of education and counselling. The institute conducts P.G. Diploma, Diploma and certificate courses in Early Childhood Teacher Education, Counselling and Special Education in the regular as well as online mode.

The institute has kept pace with the changing world owing to its pioneering spirit. The dominoes started to fall in the second week of March 2020, due to the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On-campus classes had to fall owing to the need for shutting down physical spaces.

Online PG Diploma in Early Childhood EducationOnline Certificate Course in Early Childhood DevelopmentOnline Certificate Course in CounsellingOnline Advance Certificate Course in CounsellingMOU with Pillai’s College of Education and Research, Panvel

Creation of online counselling services by alumni of SIES ICE to help the community afflicted during COVID 19 pandemic was a special initiative offered by the institute.

A Foundation course in Computer Applications was conducted to orient students on using the interface, to equip them with the basic


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skills in computer applications, which is the need of the hour. The institute supported student’s learning in a wide range of ways academic, non-academic and even distance learning both in the curricular and extracurricular spheres.

Event celebrations, projects, presentations and even school internship shifted to the online mode.�� The students worked diligently and hosted events, celebrations, projects and

presentations – Festival presentation, Project Presentation, activities related to language skills such as Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (LSRW), Nutrition and balanced meal presentation, Teachers’ Day celebration, Rhyme/Action Song/Story Narration events online.

�� Students received an opportunity to carry out e-internships.�� This year the Annual Convocation and prize distribution ceremony was hosted online

and the event was well received.�� Students of first and second year carried out an e-internship and attended school online

to observe the classroom functioning and activities conducted, as part of school visit and practice teaching. The second-year students conducted lessons for children via the Zoom and Teams portal delivering lessons in the live medium as also screening of recorded video lessons.

�� The exam structure, proctoring and question paper pattern were modified to suit the online mode.

The institutions plan of foraying into the sphere of distance education galvanized with our online program Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED). Recorded videos, online contact programs and online assessments were the methods adopted.

The following were the programs offered in Early Childhood Teacher Education:�� University of Mumbai affiliated Two-year Diploma in Early Childhood Care and

Education (DECCED)�� Diploma in Early Childhood Education (DECE)�� P.G. Diploma in Early Childhood Education (PGDECE) and�� Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CECED)

SECOND YEAR DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (SYDECCED)�� The Second Year Programme in Early Childhood Care and Education commenced on

16th June 2020 with an Orientation by Dr. Vidhya Satish. Students were guided on the rules and regulations as well as marking methods, folder preparation, lesson planning and presentations.

�� On the same day, the students were introduced to Creativity by Ms. Nikita Mehta and Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy. These are skills necessary for a teacher to make effective Teaching Aids for their lessons – dioramas as teaching aids, pop-up cards to make pop up story books, musical instruments for music and movement activities to name a few.

�� Theory lectures for the S. Y. D. E. C. C. Ed began on the 17th June 2020 with Paper V - Organization of Preschools and Day care Centres by Ms. Lakshmi S.

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�� Paper VI – Child Development (6 – 8 years) lecture by our Director, Dr. Vidhya Satish, began on 18th June 2020.

�� Theory lectures for Paper V, VI, VII and VIII of Semester III and IV were carried out online.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS�� On 28th July 2020, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training, a

session to orient students on using techniques and developing their skills at making effective presentations online to facilitate better performance in digitally enabled classroom was coordinated and carried out by Dr. Vidhya Satish and Ms. Lakshmi Shivakumar. Students were encouraged to make power point presentations for conducting lessons in placement schools, preparing teaching aids such as reading cards, story books with CDs, attendance sheets, and draw up circulars and a plethora of interactive, creatively designed aids using the techniques taught.

�� From 30th June to 8th July 2020, students attended a 7- day Student Development Program, conducted by Satish Pradhan Dnyansadhana College on Soft Skills, Finance and Computer skills.

�� From 21st to 25th September 2020, Dr Nilesh Shah, Head of Psychiatry Department, Sion Hospital, conducted a series of lectures on psychopathology viz. Behavioural Problems in Children, Detection and How to handle them in School.

�� Video Editing Course by Shri. Pankaj Patil from The Somaiya School, Vidyavihar was carried out for staff and students.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS�� Dr. Vidhya Satish oriented students to the topic of Multiple Intelligences as a method

that taps the potential of all types of learners and can be adapted in a classroom which is often interspersed with mixed abilities. Understanding of this method is crucial since it is implemented by way of lessons in a live classroom as part of a ten day Project.

�� Under the topic of Event Management, the students were given a practical assignment, wherein they organized the Extra-curricular – Funtoosh Event. This gave the students opportunities to plan, coordinate and implement activities.

�� The students acted as supervisors and supervised the lessons of the first-year student trainees. Peer evaluations of the trainee teacher’s lessons were carried out.

�� Students attended special lectures by Ms. Rukshana Sholapurwala, special educator on Identification, understanding and classroom management of special children. This culminated in the preparation of specialized teaching aids, remedial games and kits.

�� The Remedial kits prepared by the students were assessed on the 13th of October 2020.�� Students conducted lessons on 3Rs viz. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to inculcate awareness

of Green Earth.�� Since the concept of Cooperative Games involves physical presence, this year students

had a lesson on Experiential learning. This is the culmination of a workshop they attended by Ms. Vaijayanthi Arun.

�� A session on Group Dynamics by Ms. Rupal Vora was conducted in order to understand interactions of people in a group setting.

�� Folders such as EVS folder and article folder were submitted as e-folders.


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The following table displays the workshops and special sessions carried out for the Second year Teacher Training students:

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Date Workshops Resource Person/ Organisation

1. 22.06.2020 Workshop on Juvenile Delinquencies. Ms. Rupal Vora

2. 24.06.2020 Introduction to Lesson Planning for the Second Year

Dr. Vidhya Satish

3. 28.06.2020 Information & Communication Technology (ICT) training.A session to orient students on using techniques and developing their skills at making effective presentations online to facilitate better performance in digitally enabled classroomStudents were encouraged to make power point presentations for conducting lessons in placement schools, preparing teaching aids such as reading cards, story books with CDs, attendance sheets, and draw up circulars and a plethora of interactive creatively designed aids using the techniques taught.

Dr. Vidhya Satish & Ms. Lakshmi Shivakumar

4. 29.06.2020 Story Telling Workshop - The session instilled understanding of the facets of effective narration, reading a story and effective use of activities to complement the learning process.

Ms. Nikita Mehta

5. 30.07.2020 Workshop on Effective Transition to Primary Ms. Rashmi Pradhan

6. 5.08.2020 Workshop to train students on a new application based, learning – Concept Attainment Model (CAM), which was later incorporated by students into their lesson plans.

Ms. Bhakti Gala

7. 11.08.2020 Workshop on Happiness and Well Being Engineering

Ms. Jayashree Giri

8. 17.08.2020 Workshop on the importance and need for Goal Setting.

Ms. Lakshmi Shivakumar

9. 25.08.2020 A workshop aimed at training students on Strategies for Developing Professionalism

Ms. Suma Nair from SIES - Central Training Department

10. 26.08.2020 Workshop on Orienting students to Staff Meetings.

Ms. Bhakti Gala

11. 07.09.2020 Students attended a Workshop on Poor School Performance

Ms. Rukshana Sholapurwala

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Date Workshops Resource Person/ Organisation

12. 21 to 25.09.2020

Lecture series on psychopathology viz. Behavioural Problems in Children, Detection and How to Handle them in School.

Dr Nilesh Shah, Head of Psychiatry Department, Sion Hospital

13. 29.09.2020 Workshop on Suicidal Awareness. Ms. Ketki Doshi

14. 03.10.2020 Time Management Dr. Kamala Srinivas

15. 07.10.2020 Webinars on Education InspirEd

16. 09.10.2020 Maxims of Education Ms. Bhakti Gala

17. 11.10.2020 Workshop on our traditional folk art, Madhubani

Dr. Vidhya Satish

18. 14.10.2020 A special workshop on our traditional folk art, Warli Painting

Dr. Vidhya Satish

19. 29.10.2020 Workshop for students on Marital Counselling.

Ms. Rupal Vora

20. 02.10.2020 Workshop on Pioneering an early childhood education venture - Process & Challenges

Ms. Swati Lakshmi, Mama’s Della Preschool, Bangalore

21. 07.01.2021 Transforming Indians to Transform, India- Emotional Transformation

Chinmaya Mission- YAA seriesDr. Jhanvi Joshi

22. 08.01.2021 Transforming Indians to Transform, India- Excellence

Chinmaya Mission- YAA seriesMs. Sunita Ramkumar

Special sessions organised for the SYDECCED

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Date Activity Resource Person/ Organisation

1. 23.6.2020 Students watched a self-help movie, Rough Book. The movie screening was followed by a Group Discussion

Group Discussion initiated and coordinated by Ms. Lakshmi.

2. 04.09.2020 Students hosted a virtual Teachers’ day celebration – an event to mark their gratitude and pay obeisance to their teachers.

Students of First and Second year Teacher Training

3. 06.09.2020 Student orientation to Internship at SIES school by way of a Teams Meeting

Ms. Kalyani, Principal Ms. Uma Parvati, HOD


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4. 11.09.2020 As per University guidelines, the Second Year students are required to do a 10 day internship and complete two lessons at a Daycare center. Students were oriented to the criteria and methodology of planning lessons. Students also showcased their video lessons before being given inputs on what is expected.

Ms. Swati Bhatt, Ms. Ritu and Teachers of The Learning Curve, Day care centre on Zoom portal.

5. 18.10.2020 Attended and evaluated the Festival Presentation of the First Years

SYDECCED students

6. 20.10.2020 to 06.11.2020

Grade I classroom observation – for a 3-day period

Little Angels International School

7. 27.01.2021 to 8.09.2021

Ten-day project in Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory.Lessons based on theme based topics. The project was received very well at internship schools.

SYDECCED students guided by Dr. Vidhya Satish & Ms. Lakshmi

Details of Webinars and Panel Discussions attended by students:

Sr. No.


1. 30.06.2020 to 08.07.2020

Students attended a 7-day Student Development Program, on Soft Skills, Finance and Computer skills.

Satish Pradhan Dnyansadhana College

2. 06.08.2020 Students attended a Webinar on Gender Empowerment

St. Xavier’s Institute

3. 16.08.2020 Webinar on Nurturing Little Citizens. KidEngage4. 18.08.2020 Students attended a Panel Discussion on NEP AECED5. 21.08.2020 Webinar on ADHD Drishti

PresentationsThe following presentations were carried out by the SYstudents

Sr. No.

Date Topic/Paper Details

1. 15.10.2020 Paper VI presentation on the Behavioral Problems. in children

SYDECCED students – Evaluated by Ms. Trupti Talekar

2. 02.11.2020 Paper V – Presentation on NGOs Evaluated by Ms. Lakshmi, Ms. Bhakti & Ms. Nikita

3. 09.02.2021 Paper VIII Presentation on Process of Communication


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ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRST YEAR TEACHER TRAININGGlimpse of the student activities during the year:�� Five online orientations for promoting the first-year teacher training courses were

conducted. �� This academic session began on 30th July 2020 �� A pre-school teacher is multifaceted and possess myriad skills to make her lessons

interesting and attractive. To develop the required skills, practical guidance is needed, and it posed as one of the challenges on the digital platform. This challenge was overcome by faculty members enrolling themselves, for a video editing programme. This enabled them to make over 113 videos for the creative art and craft techniques. The videos were sent to the students, which gave them a clear understanding of the technique. The students then did the creative practical in the online class guided by the faculty.

�� Puppetry is one of the essential arts demonstrated in preschool classrooms. The student teachers learnt over 10 varieties of puppets and used them as teaching tools in their lessons.

�� The students also demonstrated their lessons to the faculty as well as prepared videos of their lessons to accustom themselves with online teaching. Each student teacher presented 15 lessons online on various subjects including Language, Mathematics, Environmental studies, Concepts, General Knowledge and Value Education.

�� ICT skills now are an integral part of our lives. Importance and Application of ICT as a professional skill was taught to the students through workshops conducted by the faculty. The students submitted ICT presentations including PPTs, E-teaching aids and E-circulars as a culmination of these workshops.

�� Each school adopts different methodology and approach to the curriculum. To understand these different ideologies, the students were given a virtual tour of the following schools:

�� The Somaiya School, Vidyavihar�� Shishuvan School, Matunga�� American School of Bombay�� The visits proved to be a learning take away for the teacher trainees.�� The theory lectures were made interactive through variety of online activities. The

institute adopted the principles of Hybrid learning and flipped classrooms. Impromptu presentation on Conditions of Health, Quiz on Role of School in Promoting Children’s Health, Activities and Games for Play way learning are some of many such activities that the students loved to participate in.

�� In an attempt to concretise the theoretical learning, each session was followed up with either an assignment, MS quiz or a folder to be made. The students prepared the following folders to name a few:•� Follow-up activity folder•� Creative art folder•� Origami folder•� Teaching Aids folder•� Rhyme, Action Songs and Stories folder•� Readiness activities folder•� Article folder


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Workshops Conducted for the First Year Teacher Training

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Date Name of the workshop Resource person

1. 30.07.2020 Introduction and importance of Rhymes in a Preschool classroom

Dr. Vidhya Satish

2. 04.08.2020 Introduction to Action Songs – Meaning and Benefits for a Pre-schooler

Dr. Vidhya SatishMs. Lakshmi Shivakumar

3. 06.08.2020 Introduction to Creativity Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy

4. 06.08.2020 to Mid-September

Creative Art Activities – Methods and Techniques to conduct them

Dr. Vidhya SatishMs. Nikita MehtaMs. Kavitha KrishnamurthyMs. Bhakti GalaMs. Lakshmi ShivakumarMs. Rashmi Pradhan

5. 08.08.2020 Developing Sensitivity in Teachers Dr. Vidhya Satish6. 10.08.2020

to 14.08.2020

Origami, the Japanese craft of paper folding to create interesting 2d and 3d shapes to develop understanding of shapes and dimensions and introduction to Geometry.

Ms. Bhakti Gala & Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy

7. 13.08.2020 The Art of Story Telling for Pre-schoolers Dr. Vidhya Satish8. 14.08.2020 Bringing About an Attitudinal Change in

TeachersMs. Rashmi Pradhan

9. 17.08.2020 Goal setting- Designing an action plan to motivate and guide a person towards a goal.


10. 18.08.2020 Importance and Scope of Information and Communication Technology

Ms. Bhakti Gala & Ms. Rashmi Pradhan

11. 25.08.2020 Developing Professionalism in Students Ms. Suma Nair12. 28.08.2020 Lesson Planning – Meaning, Need and

ImportanceDr. Vidhya Satish

13. 07.09.2020 Importance, Technique and Art ofE-Presentation

Ms. Nikita Mehta &Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy

14. 11.09.2020 Madhubani- Under the Series of Regional Arts of India

Dr. Vidhya Satish

15. 14.09.2020 E- Teaching Aids- New age teaching tools Ms. Lakshmi ShivakumarMs. Rashmi Pradhan

16. 21.09.2020 to 25.09.2020

Understanding Child Psychopathology Dr. Nilesh Shah

17. 29.09.2020 Suicide Awareness Ms. Ketki Shah18. 03.10.2020 Time Management Ms. Kamala Srinivas19. 10.10.2020 Mental Health Ms. Pragya Lodha20. 15.10.2020 Introduction to Research Methodology Dr. Vidhya Satish

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21. 2.11.2020 & 5.11.2020

Behaviour modification Ms. Keyuri Bhojani

22. 20.11.2020 Step by Step Guide to a Successful Research Project

Dr. Vidhya Satish

23. 01.12.2020 & 18.01.2021

Games workshop Ms. Nikita MehtaMs. Kavitha KrishnamurthyMs. Bhakti GalaMs. Lakshmi ShivakumarMs. Rashmi Pradhan

24. 18.01.2020 Developing Self Esteem in Children Dr. Vidhya Satish25. 07.01.2021 Transforming Indians to Transform, India-

Emotional TransformationChinmaya Mission- YAA seriesDr. Jhanvi Joshi

26. 08.01.2021 Transforming Indians to Transform, India- Excellence

Chinmaya Mission- YAA seriesMs. Sunita Ramkumar

27. 15.01.2021 & 22.01.2021

Experiential Learning Ms. Vaijayanti Arun

28. 23.01.2021 Numeracy Ms. Lakshmi Shivakumar

29. 27.01.2021 Learning with Play Ms. Keyuri Bhojani30. 28.01.2021 Workshop on First Aid and Handling

Emergencies in a preschoolDr. Disha

31. 29.01.2021 Literacy Ms. Rashmi Pradhan32. 19.02.2021 Warli Painting - Under the Series of Regional

Arts of IndiaDr. Vidhya Satish

33. 04.03.2021 Parent Education Ms. Parveen shaikh34. 04.03.2021 Facing the Interview and Resume Writing Ms. Suma Nair35. 05.03.2021 Methods and Purpose of Evaluation Dr. Vidhya Satish36. 07.04.2021 Story Telling Dr. Coomi Veveina37. 12.04.2021 Creative Thinking Tools – Six Thinking Hats Dr. Vidhya Satish,

Ms. Bhakti Gala, Ms. Nikita Mehta

Special Sessions Conducted for the First Year Teacher Training

Sr. No.

Date Name of the session Resource person

1. 24.02.2021 & 26.02.2021

Mind Out – Presentation on Abnormal Psy-chology

Students of the Counselling course

2. 02.03.2021 Book reading session Dr. Vidhya Satish


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ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (CECED)Along with our regular program in Teacher Training, Counselling and Special Education we endeavoured to begin a new online short-term program, Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Development (CECED) in Teacher Training stream for the in-service teachers. The course aims to impart sound theoretical knowledge supported with practicum to understand the implementation of the theory in the preschool classes.

The theory content was prepared in the form of recording of sessions on MS. Teams by the faculty along with notes and other supportive videos. The students of CECED also joined for few online sessions with the students of the regular courses. Special workshops were arranged for the students to gain in-depth knowledge about the key topics.

Workshops Conducted for the Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Development

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1. 12.09.2020 Lesson Planning Dr. Vidhya Satish

2. 19.09.2020 Follow-up Activities Ms. Rashmi Pradhan

3. 30.10.2020 Counselling Skills for Teachers Ms. Rupal Vora

4. 02.11.2020 & 05.11.2020

Behaviour Modification Ms. Keyuri Bhojani

5. 27.11.2020 Methods of Child Study Dr. Vidhya Satish

6. 04.12.2020 & 29.12.2020

Readiness Dr. Vidhya Satish

7. 23.01.2021 Numeracy and Literacy Ms. Lakshmi Shivakumar &Ms. Rashmi Pradhan

8. 27.01.2021 Learning through Play Ms. Keyuri Bhojani

9. 30.01.2021 Science is Fun Dr. Vidhya Satish &Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy

The first batch of CECED program kickstarted with 6 trainees. The course offers a balance of the theoretical knowledge as well as the practicum to suit the needs of the trainee teachers. The trainees were subjected to periodic assessments in the form of online quizzes. They have been assessed for 12 quizzes till date. The trainees were also provided with videos of sessions and topics to help them complete folders in Creativity, Origami, Readiness and Follow up Activity as a part of their teacher preparation activities submissions.

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E – OBSERVATION AND E- INTERNSHIP“You need experience to get experience.” Internship helps in the preparation of prospective teachers as knowledgeable, reflective practitioners and emerging leaders. Even during these pressing times of COVID - 19 Pandemic, we successfully managed to organise E- observations and E- internships for our teacher training students.

E- OBSERVATIONS1. Teacher training students carried out an e-observation at The Somaiya School, Vidyavihar

for a period of 6 days. Students were given opportunities to observe different classes and make notings regarding preschool education.

2. Another interesting activity carried out by the students was observation of E- Literary week arranged at Little Angels International School, Sion. The students got to observe story narrations and puppet shows by eminent personalities in these fields. It also gave the students an opportunity to meet authors and understand the nuances of storytelling which is an art by itself.

3. Each teacher trainee prepared five lessons by way of videos. The best of five videos would be sent to children of our sister institution – SIES Preprimary School, Matunga.

E- INTERNSHIPStudents undertook a 60-day internship between 15th of October 2020 and 15th of February, 2021. E- Internship helped a great deal in understanding the different teaching strategies and methods adopted by the preschool in the online mode. Students participated actively in making PPT for schools on various topics and also successfully conducted a puppet show.

Schools that were a part of the Internship program were as follows:1. The Somaiya School, Vidyavihar2. The Green Acres Academy, Chembur3. Little Angels International School, Sion4. Shishuvan, Matunga5. Chhabildas CBSE High School, Dadar6. SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School, Ghatkopar7. I.H. Bhatia School, Matunga8. Indo Scottish, Kamothe

THE COUNSELLING PROGRAM:The counselling program constitutes:�� One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (PGDC) affiliated to the University of

Mumbai.�� One Year Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (PGDGC).�� Certificate Course in Counselling (Short term programme in Counselling).�� Advanced Certificate Course in Counselling (Short term programme in Counselling).


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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE COUNSELLING STUDENTS:

Career PanoramaCounselling students conducted Career Panorama, a 3 Day online presentation on various career options for 10th standard students of SIES School from 18th January to 20th January 2021. This year not only were traditional career options presented but an array of contemporary careers such as Nanotechnologist, Sports Physiologist, Detective, Financial Analyst, Music Therapist to name a few were introduced to the children. More than 200 SIES High School students attended the Panorama. Understanding the need to be aware of various career details in order to objectively guide the students, Principal Ms. Kalyani Arumugam along with her team of senior schoolteachers showed keen interest and attended all 3 days of the Panorama.

Career PathwaysA 3-day Career Pathways online presentation was conducted for the 9th and 10th standard students of SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School, similar to Career Panorama of SIES High School. It was attended by an average of 70 students on all 3 days.

Mind Out! PresentationsThe institute believes that optimal learning happens through peer teaching and learning. To take this ahead, presentations on Mental Illnesses/Disorders named Mind Out! were conducted by the counselling students for the teacher training students. Presentations were conducted on various mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety Neurosis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and School Phobia. The symptoms, causes, treatment and relevant counselling of each mental disorder were covered in the presentations.

Workshops / Special Lectures Conducted For Counselling Students

Sr.No.

Name of the Workshop Resource Person

1. Series of lectures on “Child psychopathology”. Dr. Nilesh Shah

2. Understanding our Existence Ms. Pragya Lodha

3. Maintaining our mental health Ms. Pragya Lodha

4. Developing our Assertive skills Dr. Kamala Srinivas

5. Domestic Abuse Ms. Rupal Vora

6. Developing Professionalism Ms. Suma Nair

7. Group mind and mob behaviour Ms. Rupal Vora

8. Crisis Counselling for Victims of Natural Disasters (tsunami, floods, earthquake)

Ms. Rupal Vora

9. Eric Erikson’s Theory and Identity Crisis Dr. Vidhya Satish

10. Developing an attitudinal Change Ms. Rashmi Pradhan

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Name of the Workshop Resource Person

11. Developing Sensitivity in Counsellors Dr. Vidhya Satish

12. Good parenting Dr. Vidhya Satish

13. Dealing with Difficult People Ms. Vaneeta Rane

14. Inclusive Education Ms. Vasundhara Kaul

15. Time Management Dr. Kamala Srinivas

16. Play Therapy Dr. Nirmala Almeida

17. Introduction to research Dr. Vidhya Satish

18. Active Listening in Counselling Ms. Rupal Vora

19. Negative and Positive Reinforcement in the field of Substance Abuse

Ms. Rupal Vora

20. Need for Geriatric Counselling in Modern India Ms. Rupal Vora

21. Cognitive Behaviour Modification Dr. Nirmala Almeida

22. Dynamics of Substance Abuse Ms. Rupal Vora

23. Educational Counselling and Guidance Dr. Smita Desai

24. Poor School Performance Ms. Rukshana Sholapurwala

25. Gestalt Therapy Dr. Nirmala Almeida

26. Working of a Resource Room Ms. Rukshana Sholapurwala

27. Factors affecting Career Choice Ms. Rupal Vora

28. Medical Aspects of Disability Dr. Anjana Thadani

29. Effect of Examiner Variables on Psychological test Scoring Ms. Rupal Vora

30. Transforming Indians to Transform India Chinmaya Mission

Introduction of New Techniques and Psychometric TestsFast-paced counselling sessionsIn today’s fast track world where clients are hard pressed for time and not willing to spend time to attend numerous counselling sessions, it becomes imperative that we orient students regarding teaching of brief counselling techniques that are of lesser duration. This session was found very useful by our students.

Teaching Emotional Focussed Couple TherapyAnother addition was the introduction of this therapy as an aid to dealing with marital problems.

Introduction of Two New Psychometric TestsRosenberg Self Esteem Inventory and Life Satisfaction Scale have been added to the list of tests that are taught to students to help the future counsellors understand the needs of clients objectively.


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Online Art Therapy SessionsEvery year counselling students first attend Art therapy sessions to understand themselves and then are taught how to use it with their clients. This year art therapy sessions were successfully conducted online without any hitch.

Film Analysis SessionsThis year we introduced film analysis to our practicum. After viewing a chosen movie, students analysed it in terms of counselling issues. The film screening is followed by a discussion regarding the underlying counselling issues and brainstorming on the counselling therapies which can be used in that particular scenario. Movies which were analysed included Provoked, (to understand dynamics of domestic violence), A Beautiful Mind (to understand Schizophrenia) to name a few.

Celebration of Mental Health DayIn celebration of Mental Health Day, a session on Maintaining your Mental Health was organised for students. The session was taken by Ms. Pragya Lodha. Ms. Rupal Vora took a session on Mental Health of Teachers to celebrate the same. Creation of online counselling services by alumni of SIES ICE to help the community afflicted during COVID 19 pandemic.

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (PGDSE)The Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education is a one-year PG Diploma aimed at training students to equip themselves with necessary skills to handle, manage and curate specialized activities for children with Special Education Needs (SEN). This year the course had a delayed start due to the pandemic and commenced from 1st September 2020. However, the course immediately shot into action with the following activities:-

Sr. No.

Date Name of the Activity Resource person

1. 05.09.2020 Seminar on emotional Intelligence Ms. Jayashree Mehta (Child Reach)

2. 10.09.2020 Creativity and Origami workshop Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Ms. Bhakti Gala

3. 11.09.2020 Puppets workshop Ms.Lakshmi Shivakumar, Ms. Rashmi Pradhan, Ms. Nikita Mehta

4. 18.09.2020 Developing Sensitivity Dr. Vidhya Satish5. 08.01.2021 TITI session-YAA series Chinmaya mission6. 12.01.2021 Strength of life- YAA series Ms. Neerja Birla.

Mr. Vivek Krishnani, Swami Swatmanaanda

7. Understanding Child-Sexual Abuse Ms. Rupal Vora8. Special online session Mrs. Yashna Rajini

(Speech specialist), Dr. Jeel Gala (OT specialist)

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Date Name of the Activity Resource person

9. 20.01.2021 Workshop on Developing Self-esteem in Special Children

Dr. Vidhya Satish

ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSES IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONSIES Institute of Comprehensive Education has fruitfully completed 6 years in collaboration with Drishti, an organization specializing in Special Education Needs (SEN) since the year 2014. The online programs crafted in collaboration with Drishti, aims to bring awareness about the special educational needs of the children and offers guidance to parents, teachers and caregivers to mainstream them in regular classrooms.

1. The online programme on Special Educational Needs of children (SEN) has efficiently completed fourteenth batches. The participants were awarded with the certificates on successfully completing the program.

2. The Bridge Course, which is the advanced level, has completed nine batches so far.

3. Self-Learning Certificate Course (SLCC)•� Decoding Autism Spectrum Disorder: - completed four batches, fifth batch is

ongoing.•� Understanding Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties; - completed six batches,

seventh batch is ongoing.

4. Professional Development Certificate Course (PDCC)•� Differentiated Instructions for inclusive classrooms: - completed one batch.•� Positive Behaviour Management: - completed one batch.

The SLCC courses had an intake of 55 students for the two courses.

The dominant usage of flipped classrooms across our coursesThe Institute saw a great use of flipped classrooms across courses. This gave our students an opportunity to go through the videos and be ready for activities planned. Recorded videos of sessions saved our time in explanation of concepts. The students having seen the videos could get into activities during class time. In the same manner quizzes and small tests were kept after the students saw the videos. Teacher training students were sent multiple videos of sessions before the start of the classes.

ANNUAL EVENTS:�� The 40th Annual Convocation & Prize Distribution function was held virtually on

Saturday, 13th February, 2021 on the Microsoft Teams portal. Dr. Shefali Pandya, Sr. Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Mumbai, graced the occasion as a Chief Guest and delivered the Convocation Address. Merit cards and Diplomas were received by our successful students. Our Hon. Secretary Shri. M.V. Ramnarayan graced the occasion and delivered the Special Address. Students who had


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successfully graduated received their digital citation of awards for autonomous programs. such as the DECE, PGDECE, PGDGC, and PGDSE. Also, citation of merit cards for co-curricular and extracurricular activities that were conducted during the academic year 2019 – 2020 were awarded digitally.

�� The students presented their skills online in the Co-curricular - Rhyme recitation, Action Song singing and Story narration activities which was conducted on 21st January 2021. Students recorded and uploaded their videos of their performance, so as to enable smooth flow of the event and the same was screened for evaluation by the judges and viewing by the audience.

�� Elocution and Debate event was held in March 2021. The topic of Elocution was “The Future of the Indian Education System” and the topic of debate was “Work from home for a lady professional is a boon”.

�� Creative writing event was also held to bring out the creative storyteller / writer in them.

�� Funtoosh– The annual extra-curricular activities of the Institute not only showcases hidden talents but also provides a platform for encouraging students to participate in the activities of the Institute. We had a week dedicated to the fest for the students. An array of interesting activities such as Poster making, Rangoli, Quilling, Dupatta painting, Mehendi, Face painting, Tattoo painting, Best out of Waste, creative dramatization using a variety of props, bridal dressing, solo and group dance and singing was held over a period of 3 days. Students recorded videos of their creations and the same was judged and evaluated.

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS:�� The topic of research for the counselling students was “Levels of Perceived

Stress during COVID 19 Pandemic”.

�� The students of the PG Diploma in Early Childhood Education carried out a minor research on “Parental Perceptions towards Online Education: A Study Conducted Amongst Parents of 3 to 8-year-old Children in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai

Adhyaapanam Adhyapanam, e-newsletter of the Institute of Comprehensive Education has turned five. As its name suggests it brings together anyone associated with the field of teaching and education together; be it teachers, counsellors, special educators, parents, administrators, counselling agencies or anyone else related to the field of education. It develops a sense of belonging for all of them.

This academic year we were able to release two issues that were topical of the situation.

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Participation in The Global Tipping Point Summit (GTPS)This year gave us the opportunity to explore and take part in activities at the global level. We were invited by Dr. Coomi Vevaina, Founder and Director, GTPS, to be a part of The Global Tipping Point Summit. The aim of the summit was to work as change facilitators and train the action group towards bringing about a change. Ms. Nikita Mehta, Teacher educator and Ms. Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Teacher educator from the Institute were selected to be the change facilitators.

The Team presented at the GTPS summit session on 16th of January 2021. SIES ICE is currently working on creating modules that will provide an understanding of the different ways and means in which teachers/ parents can use their creative thinking to bring about the awareness of the situation we are in, use creative ideas towards problem solving and application based activities. The format that is envisaged, adopts a cascading effect – from the change facilitators to the pre-service teachers who will further transfer to parents when they enter their school.


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SIES COLLEGE OFCOMMERCE & ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS)

HIGHLIGHTSGranted Autonomous Status for a period of Ten (10) years from the session 2020-2021 to 2029-2030 as per provisions of Clause 3.13 and Clause 6.4 (i) of UGC Regulations dated 12.02.2018.

COMMITTEES MAKING A DIFFERENCE

IQAC1. Quality Initiatives�� Submitted Autonomy Compliance report in October 2020�� Co-ordinated and conducted Board of Studies Meeting on

9th, 10th, 11th November, 2020�� Coordinated and conducted Academic Council Meeting on

12th December, 2020�� Coordinated and conducted Finance Committee Meeting on

23rd January, 2021�� Collected Feedback on Syllabus from all stakeholders in January

2021�� Participated in National Institute Ranking Framework in February

2021

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�� In association with Entrepreneurship Cell organised National Level Seminar on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and startups: towards an Atmanirbhar Future and EnVision 2021- Business Plan Competition on 27th March,2021

2. Training program for Teaching Staff to understand the basic characteristics and responsibility of Autonomous status

�� Dr. Shobhana Vasudevan – Principal, R.A.Podar College on ‘Research in HEIs – The existing support system and the importance of research aptitude among faculty and learners’ -19.09.2020

�� Dr. Vijay Joshi – Chief Advisor , RUSA Maharashtra on ‘Autonomy – The Road Ahead’ on 23.09.2020

�� Dr. Usha Mukundan – Former Principal , R.N. Jhunjhunwala College on ‘Strengthening the Examination System under Autonomy’-01.10.2020

�� Dr. Anci Jose – Principal , Nagindas Khandwala College on ‘Syllabus Restructuring and Value Addition under Autonomy’ -09.10.2020

3. Scholarships�� Selection and processing of students for scholarships�� SEAT Scholarship – 67 students�� NIHCHAL ISRANI Foundation Scholarship – 30 students�� SETH BHOJRAJ HASSOMAL CHARITABLE TRUST scholarship – 51 Students

4. Short Term Courses Completed�� A batch of 51 students of T.Y. BCOM (B & I), completed Career ready employability

skills training, conducted by Antarang foundation from 19/05/2020 to 09/07/2020.�� A batch of 15 students of TYBScIT completed the “Career Ready” programme by

Antarang Foundation from 29/05/2020 to 26/09/2020.�� A batch of 37 students of T.Y. BCOM (A & F), completed Career ready employability

skills training, conducted by Antarang foundation from 21/05/2020 to 07/08/2020. The course was conducted online through google meet.

�� A batch of 22 students of T.Y. BCOM, completed Career ready employability skills training, conducted by Antarang foundation from 21/05/2020 to 17/10/2020.

�� A batch of 54 students of S.Y. B.Com B & I 2020-21 batch completed ADYETHI - Spoken English Programme, from 03/06/2020 to 09/07/2020.

�� A batch of 10 students across courses completed GST Beginners Course held in association with Eductech Center held from 10/06/20 to 27/06/2020. The course was conducted online.

�� 60 hours Short Term Course on Training for NISM Series V A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination for Second Year and Third Year Courses.

�� 30 hours Short Term Course on Digital Marketing in collaboration with Ocupetal.

5. Ongoing Courses�� 30 hours OPEN P-Tech course on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security & Design

Thinking by Aspire For Her for FYBScIT , SYBScIT & TYBScIT students.


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�� 60 hours Short Term Course on Training for NISM Series V A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination for Second Year and Third Year Courses (Except BSCIT) and Ex-Students.

�� Tally ERP 9 commenced from 5th November, 2020.�� Indian Ethos in Practice commenced from 12th January, 2021.�� 30 hours OPEN P-Tech course on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security & Design

Thinking by Aspire For Her for FYBSc IT , SYBSc IT & TYBSc IT students.�� Employment Oriented - Skill Based Training Program on Accounting, Finance

and Soft Skills in association with Jailaxmy Education Society sponsored by Tech. Mahindra Foundation for 2019-20 pass out students.

�� Indian Ethos in Practice – course destined by Dr. Priya vaidya, Department of Philosophy, UOM

�� Initiated Faculty Exchange program in association with SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce for the faculty of B.Com (Financial Markets)

6. Offbeat Events�� A three days workshop on “Towards Inner Wellness” was organised by BSc IT

Department in collaboration with Heartfulness Foundation

7. Outreach Programs�� The B.Com and BSc IT Department entered into an MoU with Asipre for Her, an NGO

which works for improving the employment opportunities for women and also reduce the attrition of women employees in organisations. Various programs were organised for the B.Com and BSc IT students of our college on career related topics.

8. Mental Health Program�� Ms. Saloni Godbole, Ms. Rakhee Arora, Mr. Rajgopal S. and Ms. Lalitha Rajgopal from

Heartfulness, Through Meditation and Joy conducted a three days online workshop on “Towards Inner Wellness” organised by BScIT department for BScIT, MScIT & other courses students on 27th, 28th & 29th October 2020 wherein 85 students were benefited.

CULTURE FORUM�� Alumnus Ms. Anjali Nair was invited for an online dance workshop for 3 days from

18th to 20th May, 2020 was conducted by SIESMIC, the cultural forum, in collaboration with Women Development Cell for girl students and

�� Teachers’ Day Celebration 2020 was organised on 5th September, 2020 on Zoom platform.

�� Mr Balaji Natesh from TYBAF won the 2nd prize in the Zonal round and 3rd Prize in the Final round in the Indian Classical Solo Singing event at the Youth Festival organised by Mumbai University on 30th March, 2021

�� The College won the 1st Runners Up at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce.

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�� Miss Saanchi Bawage from FYJC won the 1st prize in the Baking Event at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021.

�� Miss Tanvi Kote from TYBCOM won the 1st prize in the Canvas Painting at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021

�� Mr Arnav Shetty from SYBMS won the 2nd prize in the Caption Writing at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021

�� Mr Pramod Bhandari from TYBMS won the 2nd prize in the Photography Event at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021

�� Miss Vasundhara Sharma from SYBAF won the 1st prize in the Creative Costume at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021.

�� Mr Ashish Gopal from TYBMS won the 1st prize in the Rap Event at the Utkarsh Festival organised by S.K Somaiya Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021.

�� Mr Ashish Gopal from TYBMS won the 1st prize in the Rap Event at the Managma Festival organised by KC College on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2021.

�� Mr Harsh Prasad from FYBFM won the 1st prize in the Stock Market Event at the Tremor Festival organised by Hinduja College on 2nd and 3rd March, 2021.

�� Miss Beena Rao from SYBMS won the 1st prize in the Stock Market Event at the Tremor Festival organised by Hinduja College on 2nd and 3rd March, 2021.

�� Mr Shivam Rawat from FYJC won the 1st prize in the Stock Market Event at the Tremor Festival organised by Hinduja College on 2nd and 3rd March, 2021.

�� Miss Kajal Agarwal from SYBAF won the 1st prize in the Stock Market Event at the Tremor Festival organised by Hinduja College on 2nd and 3rd March, 2021

�� Mr Arnav Shetty from SYBMS won the 3rd prize in the Guerilla Artfare Event at the Joule 7.0 Festival organised by KC College on 12th and 13th March, 2021

�� Mr Naman Jain from SYBMS won the 3rd prize in the Guerilla Artfare Event at the Joule 7.0 Festival organised by KC College on 12th and 13th March, 2021


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�� Miss Aditi Anchan from SYJC won the 3rd prize in the Guerilla Artfare Event at the Joule 7.0 Festival organised by KC College on 12th and 13th March, 2021

�� Mr Ashish Gopal from TYBMS won the 1st Prize in Mr and Miss Joule Event at the Joule 7.0 Festival organised by KC College on 12th and 13th March, 2021.

�� Miss Purva Joshi from TYBAF won the 2nd Prize in the Belly Dance Event at the Fantasies Festival organised by SIES College of Commerce and Economics on 8th and 9th March, 2021.

NSSNSS Activities�� Video on Tribute to Social Workers

On 12.05.2020, our volunteers created a video on Tribute to Social Workers.

�� Environment day On 05.06.2020, as an initiative to commemorate Environment Day, our volunteers made a video on protecting our environment

�� Mask Making On 13.06.2020, the event was conducted, to highlight the importance of mask in protecting from the Corona virus.

�� Yoga Session Conducted by Yoga Instructor Kush Panchal On 20.06.2020, an online seminar on Yoga was conducted, to stress on the importance of relaxation and mental and physical well-being during the pandemic.

�� University Yoga Session On 21.06.2020, an online Yoga session was conducted where different asanas and their benefits were taught.

�� Session on TB Free India On 24.06.2020, participated in an online session conducted by K C College to share information about the disease and how it can be curbed.

�� Webinar on De-Addiction conducted by Mr. Roshan Manuskhani On 26.06.2020, participated in a webinar conducted by SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous) focussing on how one can assist others on their road to de-addiction from substance abuse.

�� Session on Road Safety by United Way On 30.06.2020, a session was conducted to know about the safety measures taken while travelling.

�� Guru Purnima Day On 4.07.2020, The day was observed by expressing gratitude towards Gurus.

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�� Prerna Camp From 11.07.2020 to 15.07.20, NSS volunteers participated in Prerna camp conducted by the University of Mumbai.

�� Hearing Impairment and Early Intervention On 15.07.2020, NSS volunteers participated in an online seminar to create awareness on hearing impairment conducted by Ranjit M, Prajakta Patil, Audiologists.

�� Joy of Giving From 20.07.2020 to 31.07.20, volunteers participated in online session conducted by SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous).

�� Collaboration of International Conference and Youth Affairs On 22.07.2020, volunteers attended international conference on youth affairs conducted by University of Mumbai.

�� Hepatitis B&C Awareness On 25.07.2020, an online seminar on Hepatitis B&C was conducted in association with United Way.

�� Awareness video on Hepatitis An awareness video on Hepatitis was created by NSS Volunteers and shared on social media to spread awareness.

�� Kargil Vijay Diwas On 26.07.2020, Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated.

�� Balgangadhar Tilak Smirti Shatabdi On 01.08.2020, NSS volunteers participated in Balgangadhar Tilak Smirti webinar hosted by The University of Mumbai on YouTube, to honour and remember the great national leader .

�� Raksha of Siblings On 03.08.2020, Raksha bandhan with trees was conducted with Khushiyaan Foundation keeping in mind the importance of trees in our life.

�� Law and Rights of Women On 08.08.2020, our volunteers participated in online session by the NSS unit of Sophia College on the law and rights of women.

�� Organ Donation On 13.08.2020, our volunteers participated in online Session on Organ Donation organized by University of Mumbai.


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�� Trash / Waste Management Seminar On 14.08.2020, our volunteers organised a session on waste management conducted by Khushiyaan foundation.

�� Independence Day pledge On 15.08.2020, Independence Day online pledge was taken by NSS volunteers .

�� Feeding Animal On 07.09.2020, NSS volunteers of our college conducted an animal feeding event to feed needy animals during the critical Covid time where volunteers had to step out of their homes and feed stray animals.

�� Suicide Awareness Event by Hinduja College On 10.09.2020, volunteers participated in a suicide awareness event.

�� Mental Health Issues On 15.09.2020, our NSS volunteers conducted an online webinar on mental health awareness during the pandemic on by Ms. Shruthi Soman, Graphologist, Therapist, Social Worker.

�� Polio Vaccination Training On 19.09.2020, a Polio training at Sion transit camp was conducted by BMC the volunteers learned the basics, like how to provide polio drops to children.

�� Polio Vaccination Drive On 20.09.2020, volunteers participated in a Polio Vaccination drive at Sion Koliwada.

�� Bhajan Sandhya Volunteers participated in Bhajan Sandhya conducted by Mumbai University on 02.10.2020.

�� VCAN Participated in VCAN event conducted by Mumbai University on 13.10.2020 & 28.10.2020

�� Video on Hindi Bhasha Din On 15.10.2020, to highlight the importance of Hindi divas, our NSS Volunteers created a video on this theme and released it on YouTube and Instagram.

�� Session on Mental Health On 16.10.2020, volunteers participated in a session on mental health organised by University of Mumbai.

�� Organ Donation Session Volunteers participated in an organ donation webinar conducted by K.C College on 21.10.2020.

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�� Video on Women Empowerment On 21.10.20, our NSS Volunteers created a video on woman empowerment.

�� Financial Planning On 29.10.2020, a session on Financial Planning was organised and the talk was delivered by Dr. Rinkesh Chheda.

�� Polio Vaccine Training On 31.10.2020 volunteers attended a Polio training organised at Sion transit camp by BMC.

�� Polio Vaccine Drive On 01.11.2020, a Polio drive was conducted at Sion Koliwada. 350 children benefited from the same.

�� Beach Clean Up On 07th, 11th, 21st and 28th of November, 2020 a Beach Clean Up was conducted along with Khushiyan Foundation.

�� Children’s Day Celebration On 12.11.2020, Books and Clothes donation was organised. The donations were made to Khushiyaan foundation.

�� Children’s Day Street Play On 12.11.2020 to create awareness on good and bad touch, a street play was performed to educate the children with SWAN Foundation.

�� Poster Making and Slogan Writing On 24.11.2020, the event was organised to create awareness of fundamental rights and duties on the occasion of National Law Day.

�� Constitution Day Volunteers participated in the event conducted by University of Mumbai 26.11.2020 to observe Constitution day.

�� University Webinar Volunteers participated in a one day university webinar on ‘Legal aspects related to students and youth movement’ on 05.12.2020.

�� Human Rights Day On 10.12.2020, to commemorate Human Rights Day, an online session was conducted by the NSS Volunteers of our college to uphold the duty of every human to be aware of their rights.


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�� Dadar Beach Clean Up On 2nd, 9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th January, 2021, a Beach Clean Up was conducted on Dadar beach along with Khushiyan Foundation.

�� Poster Making On 16.01.2021, a Poster Making event on theme -Donate Blood and Save Lives was organised.

�� Paper Bag Making On 18.01.2021, a Paper Bag making event was organised to highlight the idea to ‘Save Environment’ by saying no to plastic and yes to paper bags.

�� Blood donation Street Play On 25.01.2021 a Street play was performed to highlight the importance of Blood Donation.

�� Blood Donation On 26.01.2021 a Blood Donation drive was organised.

�� Mega Beach clean-up was conducted at Juhu beach in collaboration with Beach warriors and Khushiyaan foundation on 31.01.2021.

�� Conducted polio vaccination drive on 31.01.2021. at Sion Koliwada. More than 730 children were covered by our volunteers with the help of BMC employees.

�� Paper bags were distributed to the vicinity on 17.02.2021.

�� Beach clean-up was conducted at Dadar beach on 27.02.2021 in association with BEACH WARRIORS

�� Non Residential Camp for the year was conducted 17.02.2021 to 23.02.2021 in collaboration with Maharashtra Nature Park (Sion). Volunteers were assigned with bag filling and plantation work. Event was carried on with great enthusiasm and energy in manmade nature park.

�� NSS volunteers took initiative to Teach and serve food to the children for 6 days from 17.02.2021 to 23.02.2021. The event was conducted in collaboration with Khushiyan foundation at their projects Roti Ghar and Project Pathshala.

�� NSS volunteers attended webinar on Disaster Management conducted by the Centre of Disaster Management on 27.02.2021

�� NSS volunteers participated in an online session on Women in Leadership- Defence on 01.03.2021 wherein students learnt about women and leadership in Indian Defence Services.

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GYMKHANAFollowing online training programs were organised commencing from 08.03.2021�� A 30 hour Self-defense training program for girl students organized in collaboration

with WDC for 60 enrolled students.�� Yoga/ Zumba, High Impact Intensive Training and Martial Arts benefitting around 200

students

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL (WDC) Dance WorkshopAn online dance workshop for 3 days from 18.05.2020 to 20.05.2020 was conducted in collaboration with SIESMIC cultural forum for girl students. Trainer was Ms. Anjali Nair. Number of Participants-11�� National level online quiz

A national level online quiz on women empowerment “Naari 2020” was organised on 28.05.2020. Number of participants- 1322.

�� National level online quiz A national level online quiz on the topic women and environment “Stithi” was organised

to observe world environment day on 05.06.2020 and to create awareness among students on the unsung female environment warriors. Number of participants- 614.

�� A webinar on ‘Careers in Banking and Finance’ was organised for students in collaboration with Aspire for Her on 19.08.2020. Speaker- Ms. Chanchala Sharma, Associate Director, Private Bank West at Standard Chartered Bank

�� Gender Sensitization Lectures Two lectures on Gender sensitization were held for students on 17.02.2021.

Resource persons were Ms. Urmila Salunkhe from Askhara Foundation and Dr. Hema Mehta from Tolani College.

�� A lecture on Cyber Safety for students was organized on 27.02.2021. Resource person was Mr. Sreejith Joshi from BSNL, Kerala

�� A session on Financial Literacy was organized for girl students on 03.03.2021- Resource Person: Mr. Manohar Puranik, Education Consultant, ICICI Wealth

�� A hands-on training session for girls on Greeting Card Making was organized on 6.03.2021 by our own student Ms. Vaishali Lund

�� A 30 hour Self-defense Training Program for girl students is being organized in collaboration with Gymkhana commencing from 08.03.2021 benefiting around 40 students. The sessions are conducted by Mr. Prasad Kharatmal, HB Wellness and Events.

DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION (DLLE)No event was conducted due to the pandemic lockdown.


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COMMERCE FORUMDISHA 2020-21�� An online Seminar was conducted by Public Concern for Government Trust on the

topic “Health of Democracy and Economy in the Pre-COVID World” on 07.06.2020. The Webinar was addressed by Mr. Mahesh Zagade, ex IAS. The event was attended by over 140 students across Mumbai.

�� DISHA 2021-22 – Annual Career fair conducted a total of four Career based Webinars.

•� Careers in the BFSI Sector •� Study UK Connect •� Awareness on Vacancies in the Government Sector •� US CPA – An international Degree in India

The Seminars were conducted on online platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

SPEAKERS FORUM�� On the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week 2020, an online elocution competition

was organised by the Speakers’ Forum, in association with National Insurance Company Limited on 31st October, 2020 on Zoom platform.

�� The SIES Inter- collegiate Debate 2020-2021 was organised on 08.03.2021, online on Zoom. •� A total of 12 teams from various colleges across the city participated in the event. •� The judges for the event were Mr. M. Sunil, Deputy Manager, Legal at National

Insurance Company Limited, and Mr. Nipun Mudaliyar, Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Bank.

•� The team from SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, bagged the first prize, L.S. Raheja College of Arts and Commerce, bagged the second prize and R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics bagged the third prize at the debate.

•� Ms. Amala Jospeh from VES Law college was awarded the Best Speaker prize.

INTERNSHIP CELL �� 70 students of the college were selected for internships at Advisor Zaroori Hai, YOLO,

Zinglin Media, IIFL and Wishtel. 166 students and alumni of the college received internships via college’s linkage with Internshala.

�� The Internship Cell signed MoUs with Advisor Zaroori Hai, YOLO and Risesharp for internships. Advisor Zaroori Hai conducted an Orientation session for explaining to students regarding the internship opportunity being offered on 19th September 2020. The Internship Cell organised a webinar on ‘Online Safety’ for the students of the college on 15th October 2020 in collaboration with YOLO. 34 students attended the same.

�� The Tool Kit conducted 8 hours workshop titled ‘ALL that matters in life’ which focuses on attitude, talking with confidence and managing conflict for students of our college. 7 students joined the workshop held from 26.09.2020to 17.10.2020.

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�� The Chairperson of the Internship Cell, Mrs. Fleur Fernandes featured in a video podcast by Risesharp on the topic Effect of Covid 19 on Training and Placements of the 2020 batch students. It was published on Linkedin on 09.12.2020. The Chairperson attended a webinar organised for Training and Placement Officers titled Employability in the New Normal: Preparing Students for Novel Careers by IBS, Mumbai on 11.07.2020.

�� Organised webinar on Careers in Digital Marketing on 07.03.2021 The webinar was conducted by Mr. Punit Shetty, Founder, Ocupetal.

�� Best Intern Contest 2020-21 was held during the month of March 2021. The winners were Naman Chordia of TYBMS (1st Prize), Shraddha Singh Chauhan of TYBCOM (2nd Prize), Suhas Shetty of TYBAF and Sneha Aiyangar of TYBCOM (3rd Prize).

�� Ashutosh Singh ( M Com 2023 ) & Arun Subramanian ( B Com 2019 ) have been selected at NavBiz Fintech for 3 month internship cum PPO. The profile offered is Offshore Accounting for US based clients.

�� Six students were selected for 2 months Marketing Internship at Magnik India - an online portal which sells magazines and newspapers.

�� Seven students were selected for 20 days Live project/Internship by The Outlook Group. ,leading name in the print industry and is the Publisher of titles namely Outlook, Outlook Business, Outlook Traveller, Outlook Money and Outlook Hindi.

PLACEMENT7 students were successfully placed by Link Intime.

COUNSELLING COMMITTEE �� Mental Health in the Time of COVID 19 for Students

�� A webinar was organised on 1st May 2020 by Counselling committee on the topic Mental Health in the time of Corona to observe world health and safety day for students on 1st May, 2020 for students. Resource Person: Ms. Nishiganda Sawant

�� National level online quiz

�� Counselling committee conducted a national level online quiz on yoga and health to observe international yoga day on 21st June, 2020.

�� A lecture on Mental Health Awareness was organized for students and faculty members on 17th March, 2021. Resource Person- Ms. Prateeskha Shetty, Clinical Psychologist, UAE.

�� The Annual Mental Health and Well being Program- Antarman was held on 22nd March.


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ROTARACT CLUB�� ‘Satrangi Pyaar’ an initiative to support the people from LGBTQIA+ community. 24

people from LGBTQIA+ community came forward and shared their stories through social media platform from 9th of July, 2020 to 11th of July 2020. The impact of the project was recorded on a massive scale with a total of around 36,000 impressions, 500 comments and 1,500 shares on social media.

�� ‘Aanapana- The Spiritual Touch’ a seminar conducted on 12th of July 2020 in collaboration with L’avenir Language Alliance. The seminar was conducted online for the people to maintain their mental and spiritual health as the worldwide lockdown was imposed due to COVID-19. 82 people attended this event.

�� ‘Sports Trivia’ was an online quiz competition conducted on 13th of July 2020 to spread the importance of sports in our lives and also to spread some knowledge related to sports. The quiz consisted of 4 rounds and was conducted through online platform- Zoom. 30 students participated and enjoyed this fun quiz.

�� ‘Skillo’Gram’ was an initiative to provide platform for students to showcase their skills on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. This event was conducted online on 15th of July 2020 and 16th of July 2020. 47 skilful students showcased their skills in dancing, singing, bodybuilding etc.

�� ‘Crazy Artsy’ an event where people got a chance to showcase their artistic skills. It was conducted on 16th of July 2020. Top 3 artworks were selected and posted on RC-SIESCE social media handle. Ms. Virali Gajra, judged the event. 34 students participated.

�� ‘The Art of Cooking’ conducted from 16th of July 2020 to 19th of July 2020, was an event where the participants were given a list of 6 ing redients which are found in every household and the participants had to prepare a food item using atleast 1 of the ingredient provided to them. The event was conducted online and the participants had to click a nice tempting picture of their dishes. This event provided a platform to showcase the cooking talent. A total of 33 participants participated in this event.

�� ‘ Lockdown Knockdown’ an initiative where people got a chance to write down their thoughts regarding lockdown and share with the club. This event was conducted from 16th of July to 22nd of July 2020 and 21 people came forward with their write-ups, poems etc. they were posted on our social media handle.

�� ‘Filmy Housie Night’ was conducted on 22nd of July, 2020 which was a fun event to relax the minds of people. This event was a housie game but with a twist of Bollywood movies and that too on an online platform- Zoom. A total of 50 students participated.

�� ‘Black and White Contest- Like It to Win It’ a photography contest conducted from 23rd of July 2020 to 26th of July 2020 , the participants had to submit their best clicked photograph in black and white filter with a caption. The photographs were judged by

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Mr. Vishal Bhanushali. There were a total of 21 entries, out of which best 3 were selected and posted on our social media handle.

�� ‘ShapeUp- Zumba Fitness Workshop’ a Zumba workshop conducted on 26th of July 2020 by a certified Zumba instructor Ms. Aathira Pradeep. It was conducted through online platform- Zoom. 41 people attended this event.

�� ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ an initiative to pay tribute to the martyred soldiers and also the one who fought for the win at Kargil. This event was conducted on 26th of July 2020 and 27th of July 2020. A few retired Army officers who had witnessed the Kargil war shared their experiences. A well-known musician Ms. Rupali Jagga paid tribute to the martyred soldiers by singing a song. All this was posted on our social media handle.

�� ‘ S(L)AVE- Break the Silence, Break the Chain’ an event, was conducted in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Lokhandwala to make people aware about human trafficking. The session was conducted online by Ms.Maneka Khandelwal, Assistant Project Manager at Rescue India Foundation, an NGO working against human trafficking. A total of 96 participants attended this event. It was conducted on 30th of July 2020.

�� ‘Breastfeeding Awareness’ was a seminar conducted on 7th of August 2020 in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Mumbai Ghatkopar. This event was conducted by Dr. Vidya who explained the importance of breastfeeding. We had both boys and girls from the age group of 19-20 for this event and conducted through online platform- Zoom. A total of 151 people attended this event.

�� ‘MMA and Street Fighting Combat Session’ on 9th of August 2020 was through an online platform- Zoom. The participants were given knowledge about MMA and were also taught some basic moves for Street Fighting Combat. The event was conducted by Mr. Pratik Patil, a trained Mixed Martial Artist. The event had 21 participants.

�� ‘ Miracles of Mental Maths’ an event in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Guru Nanak Khalsa College was conducted on 13th of August 2020. Rtr. Akshita Shah taught participants some tricks to solve bigger digit calculations easily. 71 students attended this event.

�� ‘Maanavta 2.0’ was a project celebrated on occasion of World Humanitarian Day for the 2nd consecutive year. It was celebrated by giving a thanks-giving note to the security guards, delivery boys, mothers etc. A video showing gratitude towards them was posted on our social media handle. The event was celebrated on 19th of August 2020 and 16 people participated in this event.

�� ‘Overview on Security Markets and Mutual Funds’ was conducted on 24th of August 2020 in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Deonar. Seminar on security markets and mutual funds was conducted by Mrs. Hansi Mehrotra, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) through online platform- Zoom. 44 people attending this event.


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�� ‘ Guess Who’ was a quiz event which was conducted on 29th August 2020 and 30th August 2020 through our social media handle. Some hints, dialogues from various movies and TV series, the participants had to guess the correct option. 89 people attended this event.

�� ‘Resilience’ a seminar conducted on 4th of September 2020 by Dr. Shankar Chawla. He taught people on how to face the problems and how to adapt to changes happening around. It was in collaboration with 8 other Rotaract Club. 116 students participated in this event.

�� ‘PCOS Awareness Campaign’ a seminar by Dr. Sheetal Suryawanshi, well known Gynecologist, Infertologist, Nutritionist and Endocrine Specialist. The seminar was to educate the participants regarding PCOS which is a hormonal disorder found among many people. It was done in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Mumbai Wadala East and had 215 people participation. It was conducted on 5th of September 2020.

�� ‘Acoustic Energy’ was conducted from 18th of September 2020 to 20th of September 2020 3 amazing singers sang for 3 days. It was conducted on our social media handle and the participants were also given a chance to dedicate songs to their friends, family, etc. There was an amazing social media stats with 10,600 impressions and 1900 profile visits. 108 people joined for the live event.

�� ‘Here to Hear’ an awareness event conducted from 21st of September 2020 to 27th of September 2020. This event was conducted through our social media handle where sign languages were posted which are used by the deaf people to show support to them. It was in collaboration with a total of 8 Rotaract Clubs.

�� In a world where visual Media, GIFs, memes and videos have become essentials on Social Media, a fun activity was planned for people to come together in the pandemic through social media and share their Meme knowledge with others. The event ‘Meme War’ was held from the 30th of September till the 1st of October 2020. 18 people attended this event.

�� ‘Mission Zero Waste’ was a quarter long event to spread awareness regarding the damage done by humans to the environment and how one can contribute in mitigating this through small contributions. People were taught how to make their own daily use products at home. Social Media was used for awareness raising. The event was held from the 1st of October till the 31st of December 2020. This event was organized by Rotaract Club of Mulund Hill View and we collaborated with them for this event.

�� As the number of Domestic Violence cases were on a rise during the Lockdown, the need for organising a seminar was necessary in order to spread awareness regarding this social evil. The event ‘Domestic Violence Awareness’ was conducted through Zoom call on the 11th of October 2020 for which the Guest Speaker was Ms Sneha Satheendhan. 160 people attended this event. This event was organized by Rotaract Club of Mumbai Mulund South and we collaborated with them for this event.

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�� ‘Creativity Demystified- The power of Lateral thinking’ an event which was conducted to teach people especially the student to not just copy and repeat ideas but to think in different ways and ideas through which the same activity can be done more efficiently. For the event Dr. Pashmeen Kaur Anand was invited for sharing her insights. The event was held on the 16th of October 2020. 18 people attended this event.

�� October being the Breast Cancer Awareness month, an initiative was taken to spread awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and treatment. A seminar on ‘Cancer Prevention and Healthy Life’ was held on the 21st of October 2020 on Zoom by Ms Sumki Begum. 131 people attended this event. This event was organized by Rotaract Club of Mumbai Wadala East and we collaborated with them for this event.

�� ‘LinkedIn and Personal Branding’ an event conducted to teach the usefulness of Personal Branding and LinkedIn which is a valuable resource for career and business professional to network and get business opportunity. The seminar was conducted by Mr.Apurv Gangar on Zoom call on the 22nd of October 2020. 31 people attended this event.

�� ‘Defend.Strike.Survive.’ a Self Defense Workshop, was conducted through Zoom for teaching the youth how to defend themselves and take a step towards creating a safer society. This was held on 27th October 2020 and was in collaboration with 4 Rotaract Clubs. 44 people attended this event. This event was organized by Rotaract Club of SIES Sion East in collaboration with 4 other Rotaract Clubs.

�� Abhyudaya- Books and Stationery Donation Drive’ took place at Maranatha Orphanage Chembur, Aai Caretaker NGO Vashi Naka, Salvation Army Women and Children Home Sion, Community Library Ranchi. The aim of the event was to provide the children Books and stationery. It was held from 2nd November to 10th November 2020. 17 people attended this event. This event was organized by Rotaract District 3141.

�� ‘Investor Awareness Program’ was conducted on Google Meet by Guest Speaker Dr.Rinkesh Chedda, where he spoke about the various ways in which one can invest their money and when one should invest. It was to enable investors to understand and manage risk. The event was conducted on the 4th of November 2020. 30 people attended this event.

�� In order to eliminate the misconceptions and myths and also to help women be aware about their Sexual Health, the event ‘Sexual Health Awareness’ was conducted through Zoom on the 20th of November 2020 by Dr. Swati Shah. The main aim was to inform girls about the importance of Sexual Health and how it is not just about physical well-being but also access to information. 40 people attended this event.

�� The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the social life of humans and what better way to bring people together for a fun game ‘Funtakshari’ which is Antakshari with a fun twist. The event was held on Zoom on the 7th December 2020. 30 people attended this event.


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�� An MBA degree offers many professional, as well as personal, benefits, the event ‘Career Destination- The Road to MBA’ was organised by the Professional Development Avenue of Rotaract Club of SIES East and was attended by 65 participants. It was conducted on 1st of February 2021. The speaker for this session was Mr. Abhijit Bhosale from SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Sion East.

�� ‘NGO Day’ was celebrated on 9th March, 2021 by the International Service avenue of the Rotaract Club of SIES Sion East where our Club members went to an NGO named “Marantha Harvest Mission Orphanage”, Chembur and spent a day with them.

�� A fun quiz ‘ Scrambled Mind’ was organised by the Club Service Avenue of Rotaract Club of SIES SE to boost the brain and to lighten the mood of the participants in midst of the pandemic. It was conducted on the 27th of March 2021.

NATURE CLUB Sustainability Live PPT Presentation cum Competition was organised Online on 20th & 24th March, 2021 on the Sustainability Initiatives by Corporate Houses. Around 430 students participated in the competition�� The competition was judged by Dr. R.O.Patil- SGM Bharat College and

�� Dr. Baisakhi Dutta- R.J college .The event was very well received and very well appreciated by the judges

FANTASIESThe Inter-Collegiate Cultural Festival FANTASIES - INTERLACE 2020 was conducted completely online on 8th and 9th March, 2021 and witnessed participation from 11 colleges across Mumbai. �� The festival had a total of 24 events which were judged by well-known personalities

from the Media and Entertainment Industry.

�� The performing art event - Danza del Vientre (Belly Dance), Step it Up (Solo/Group Dance), Beyond the Voice (Solo/Duet Singing), Ace of Bass (Rap and Beatbox) were well received by the students.

�� Some of the celebrities who were a part of FANTASIES 20-21 were Navina Bole, Chandni Bhagwanani, Salman Zaidi, Vidit Sharma, Deepti Sadhwani, Vaibhav Ghuge, Harish Moyal, Natalie Di Luccio, Raghu Ram.

�� All these events were streamed live on YouTube. And were viewed by alumnus of our college from across the world.

�� Rose Day celebration and Sunburn Music Concert was organised before the event.

INTENSIVE COACHINGOnline Counselling of Students for University Examinations.

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PH.D. CENTRE�� Training session on ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPER WRITING & CITATION” was

conducted for teachers on 8th July, 2020. Number of teacher participants - 22.

�� Topic Approvals for 4 research students received from University of Mumbai.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CELLNational Level Seminar on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups: Towards an Atmanirbhar Future and EnVision 2021- Business Plan Competition on 27th March,2021�� Mr. Venkataramani Suresh, the Chief Business Officer of Matrimony.com. was the key

note speaker.

�� The judges for the competition were Mr. Harihar Krishnamoorthy, India Treasurer and Head Global Markets of Firstrand Bank Mumbai, Mr. Lakshmikant Sharma co-founder of Value Craftz Advisors, Mumbai and Mr. Jacob Kurien ,Vice President of Wholesale Banking Product Group AXIS Bank Ltd.

�� Altogether 70 people participated in the event.

STAFF AND STUDENTS RESEARCH CELL�� Motivational lecture on Spending time during COVID conducted on 22nd July 2020 for

T.Y.B.Com students.

�� Workshop on 80-20 Rule - The way to Success was conducted for SY B.com and TY.B.Com students on 26th August, 2020.

MARATHI VANGMAY MANDAL �� Organised an Essay Competition for our college students on 28th January 2021 which

was judged by Ms. Dhanawade.

�� Celebrated Marathi Rajbhasha Divas on 27th February, 2021 through online mode.•� Various competitions like Mono Acting(Theme - Brave Warrior), Quiz (Theme

Maharashtra History), Rangoli and Power Point Presentation (Theme - Beauty of Maharashtra) were conducted.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS�� A Webinar on Financial Wellness was conducted in association with the Board of

Industry - Academia Partnership on behalf of National Stock Exchange on 23rd January 2021 for the Self Financing Courses (48 students) and B.com Students (73 students)

�� Organized a session on Financial Wellness on 23rd January, 2021 in association with the Board of Industry- Academia Partnerships on behalf of the National Stock Exchange of India. The session was conducted online on MS Teams for students across the courses.


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�� Organized a session on Foreign Exchange Management for TYBCom students under Intensive Coaching Scheme on 23rd March, 2021. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Elizabeth Rosen, Associate Professor, GN Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Mumbai. The session was attended by over 50 participants

INDUSTRIAL VISIT No activities due to pandemic lockdown

BCOM DEPARTMENT�� Organised International Environmental Quiz Competition on 4th May 2020. 1941

students participated

�� Initiated a 30 hours short term course on Indian Ethos in Practice co-ordinated by Dr. Shanti Suresh and Smt. Priya Vaidya, Dept of Philosophy, University of Mumbai

SELF FINANCING COURSES: PG COURSES

M.Com (Accountancy)�� Shruthi Sadanandan of M.Com Batch 2019-20 cleared UGC Net and JRF Exam in

December 2020 and joined as a BMS Faculty in our college in second term of academic year 2020-21.

�� Dipti Sudhir Parab of M.Com Accountancy Part 1 completed Professional Diploma in Banking, Financial Services & Insurance in JULY 2020.

BMS Department1. Departmental Activities BUDDHI

�� Three theme based quizzes were organized under Buddhi.

�� An intra-collegiate online quiz on ‘COVID-19’ was organised for students between 24th and 27th April, 2020. 778 students participated in the activity.

�� An inter-collegiate national level online quiz on Pandemics, Epidemics and Immunization was organised for faculties and students, on 30th April, 2020 and 1st May, 2020. This quiz was organised in view of the ‘World Immunization week’ and had 471 participants.

�� An inter-collegiate national level online quiz titled Through the Looking Glass was organised for students, on 27th September, 2020 between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm. This quiz was organised in view of the World Tourism Day and had 217 participants. There were 5 winners and 5 special mentions.

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�� FineAns, A Case study competition based on finance subjects of BMS, was organised for students from Finance specialisation of SYBMS and TYBMS on 25th and 26th February, 2021.•� Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) was the knowledge

partner and sponsor. •� The judges for the event were Ms. Ritu Kalia, Finance Head, Recherche India LLP

and CA Dhananjai Kumar, Senior Corporate and Financial Services Auditor, Global Payments. CIMA

•� Business Games Quiz was also organised on 26th February, 2021 and had participants from across courses of our college. There were 120 attendees on Day 1 and 154 attendees on Day 2.

�� Acumen Business Processes Pvt. Ltd. consulted a recruitment drive for BMS students. Shwetali Dhamapurkar, an alumni of the course, organised the recruitment drive. Eight students (3 alumni and 5 current TYs) applied for the vacancy. 2 current TY students were selected.

2. BMS Student achievements

�� Krupa Savla, Pooja Sudhakar Suvarna, Karishma Oberoi, Maitri Ashwin Patel (All FYBMS) and Ansh Lapsiya (TYBMS) were adjudged as the Top 5 Winners in the event Through the Looking Glass, a Buddhi Event.

M.Sc (IT) & B.Sc (IT)�� Bridge Course (30 hours) for FYBScIT students was conducted on 11th September, 2020

& 12th September, 2020 by Faculty members of BSc IT department wherein 53 students were benefitted.

�� Organised B.Sc.IT TechFest EDIT v7.O - The Virtual World of Events, on 30th January 2020

�� Mr. Akshay Ridlan-Software Developer (BScIT Alumni) from Brenolabs conducted a webinar on Blockchain Technology and Future for BScIT & MScIT students on 6th February 2021 wherein 67 students benefitted.

�� Organized KnowMo day for students across the courses on 20th March 2021 wherein webinars were conducted by IT Industry Specialist as follows: •� Mr. Madhav Mishra, Data Scientist @ Telstra & Ex-Product Manager @ Reliance

JIO conducted a webinar on Overview of AI, ML, Data Science, Data Analytics in Real Time wherein 109 students were benefited.

•� Mr. Kannan Maravar.S, MSc.IT Director at Keights DigiTech Studios Pvt. Ltd. conducted a webinar on Overview of CoffeeScript and RoR wherein 46 students were benefited.

�� A colorful and memorable Techfest EDIT v7.0 was organized on 30th January 2021. This year the Fest was conducted online and the theme was VIRTUAL WORLD OF EVENTS. It had about 150 participants


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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS�� Mr. Neil Dodhia from Northstrom academy conducted a webinar on Making Effective

Presentations for BScIT, MScIT & other courses students on 10th June 2020 wherein 1040 students were benefited.

�� Ms. Aditi from Antarang conducted a “Career Ready” programme for TYBScIT students started on 29th May 2020 and concluded on 26th September 2020 wherein 29 students registered and 15 students graduated.

�� Microsoft ATS conducted a webinar on “Machine Learning” for SYBScIT & TYBScIT students on 20th October 2020 wherein 86 students were benefited.

�� Ms. Saloni Godbole, Ms. Rakhee Arora, Mr. Rajgopal S. and Ms. Lalitha Rajgopal from Heartfulness, Through Meditation and Joy conducted a three days workshop on “Towards Inner Wellness” for BScIT, MScIT & other courses students on 27th ,28th & 29th October 2020 wherein 85 students were benefited.

�� Mr. Anshul Gupta from ISDI School of Design & Innovation conducted a webinar on “DATA – FUELING THE FUTURE OF MANKIND” for TYBScIT & MScIT students on 11th November 2020 wherein 47 students were benefited.

�� Mr. Sukamal Das from itvedant Education Pvt. Ltd. conducted a webinar on “Data Science Career & Job Prospects” for BScIT & MScIT students on 23rd November 2020 wherein 100 students were benefited.

�� 30 hours OPEN P-Tech course on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security & Design Thinking by Aspire For Her for FYBScIT, SYBScIT & TYBScIT students.

BAFDepartmental Activities�� Organized National Level Quiz on Black Swan Events from 26th April, 2020 to 28th April,

2020 which was attended by 2691 Students.

�� Organized National Level Quiz on Safety and Health at Work on 29th April 2020 which was attended by 2788 students.

�� Organized 2 Days National Level Faculty Development Program in association with Financial Planning Academy On Economic Impact of COVID 19 – Global & India Perspective and Personal Financial Planning – Post COVID 19, on 8th May, 2020 and 9th May, 2020 which had participation of 226 Faculties

�� Organised a webinar “Multiply your career to 10X with Global Accounting & Finance for students of all colleges in association with FINPLAN on 30th May, 2020 speaker Mr.Ramanujam Narayan (Co-Founder & CFO to ConTeTra Universal LLP and Mr. Kashish Khilani (ACCA Associate).

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�� Organised GST Beginners Course in association with Edutech Center from 10th June, 2020 till 27th June, 2020.

�� Organised Antarang Career Ready Program for employability skills from 21/5/2020 till 7/8/2020

�� Organised Financial Education Awareness Webinar for Global Money Week on 25th March, 2021 in aassociation with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).•� Dr Riya Nathani SEBI Financial trainer conducted the workshop.•� Attended by 185 students

�� Annual Accounting, Finance and Taxation festival –FINATIX 20-21 was conducted through on-line mode on 31st March, 2021

BBIDepartmental Activities�� On 14th May, 2020 an Orientation session for students selected by IKS Limited, by

Ms. Monali Gajbe for, Students selected in the IKS Health Placement drive.

�� Organized guest lecture on 17th May, 2020, ‘Job Placements in India post COVID- Challenges and Opportunities for fresh graduates.’ Speakers for the session were Mr. Kalyansundaram Iyer and Mr. Sridhar Narayan. Session was open for students of SIESCE

�� Organized guest lecture on 24th May 2020, POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) at Workplace - A session on creating Awareness among Fresh Graduates- by Ms. Ambica Ravi, IDFC Bank, Session was open for students of SIESCE

�� Conducted National Webinar in association with Finmark on the topic of ‘Untapped Opportunities in Insurance, Banking, Finance and Services, on 4th July, 2020. Speaker was Mr Pradeep Chandreshekharan, Founder of Finmark - Pioneer in Financial Markets Education.

�� Orientation was conducted on 20th July, 2020, 8th September, 2020 for S.Y.B.Com B&I and T.Y.B.Com B&I, F.Y.B.Com B&I students to educate them about online teaching learning.

�� Organized guest lecture on 30th July, 2020, on Vision and Perseverance – a Powerful Combination – speaker for the said lecture were Ms. Tanvee Mehta and Rishabh Jain.

�� Organized guest lecture on 19th September, 2020, on Pursuing your dream - Why and How – speakers -Ms. Tanvee Mehta and Rishabh Jain.

�� Public Speaking Sessions for the students of FYBBI are being conducted by Corporate Trainer Sriparna Upadhyaya from 21st March, 2021.


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�� Power Point presentation competition NOSTRUM - Social Problems and Financial Solutions was held on 1st April, 2021 on an online platform. Dr. Mrs. Indira Singh, Assistant Professor from Department of Business Practices, B.Y.K. College of Commerce, Nashik was the Chief Guest for the Event. Dr. Mrs. Indira Singh and our faculty Mr. Niegel George Judged the competition.

BFMActivities of the Department�� A webinar on Managing your finances and investments in COVID Times was

conducted by Mr. Pradeep Chandrashekharan from Finmark Trainers Academy on 5th July, 2020 and was attended by over 200 students.

�� An Investment Awareness Seminar was organised in association with Centre for Investment Education and Learning and UTI mutual funds on the topic First Pay Check - An Investment Awareness Session on 13th August, 2020 and was attended by 120 students.

�� An Online Guest Lecture was conducted for TYBFM students by Ms. Shobha Venkatesh on 8th September, 2020 on the topic Positioning in Marketing of Financial Services

�� FYBFM Online orientation was conducted for students and parents on 10th September, 2020

�� A webinar on Career Options in Finance was conducted on 4th November, 2020 by Mr. Animesh Choudhary from IMS Pro School and was attended by 92 students.

�� An Online Guest Lecture was conducted for SYBFM students on 9th November, 2020 by Mr. Rajesh Dedhia on the topic The Big Bull: Harshad Mehta

�� Conducted their annual activity Budget Analysis 2021-22 through online mode on 17th February, 2021. The chief speaker for the event was CA P Srinivasan, President (Finance) & CFP of NOCIL India Ltd. The event was attended by around 230 students.

�� Participated in Faculty Exchange Program in association with SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science Commerce for the faculty of B.Com (Financial Markets)

FINOVA�� A National Level event FINOVA FSE Mock Stock was conducted online on

27th November, 2020 using the YouTube platform. Over 130 participants across India participated in the same.

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ACADEMICSExcellence in academics is the hallmark of our institution and our results prove without an iota of doubt that our students have made us proud. The key highlights are.

FYJC2019-20

SYJC2019-20

Total No of students 517 477

Distinction 201 211

Grade-I 230 220

Grade-II 77 41

Pass Class 09 NIL

Fail NIL 05

% of Result 100 98.95

COMMITTEESAll committees worked according to the schedule and conducted events as per the guidelines set by the Education Department and Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

�� Admission Committee Admission for SYJC was conducted online due to the ongoing

pandemic. FYJC admission was conducted offline and online as per the guidelines given by Maharashtra GOVT.

�� Examination Committee All exams were conducted as per the board guidelines for FYJC

and SYJC.

�� Attendance Committee Online lectures were conducted as per the central and state govt.

guidelines.

�� ICB and Remedial Examination Committees ICB and Remedial examinations were held as per the schedule the

students were given feedback on their performance to help them to improve.

�� Literary and Cultural Committee A plethora of events were organised during the course of the year

2020-2021

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ONLINE ACTIVITIES �� On 21st June, 2020 International Yoga Day Celebration. The Online Yoga Activities

were conducted by Ms. Chitra Pathare. It was a whole new experience for all. An online Essay Writing competition was also conducted on the topic How can Yoga be beneficial during covid-19 by literary association.

�� SYJC Orientation was organized online in the month of July 2020. Online etiquette was discussed.

�� On the occasion of 74th Independence day an online Elocution was conducted by literary association.

�� Students gave an amazing surprise to all the Teachers by organizing a Teachers’ Day Celebration. Students organized activities like: translate the proverb from English to Hindi, Old Hindi Songs etc.

�� Hindi Divas was celebrated on 14th September 2020 by Dr Nisha along with the Students and the other Teachers.

�� An Inter - collegiate teach fest named Innov8 was conducted online. It was two days event on 19th and 20th of September, 2020.

�� An Intercollegiate Essay competition was organized by Shri Ram Chandra Mission on 19th September, 2020.

�� Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday was celebrated with full enthusiasm by our students by recitation of poems in different Languages.

�� A Drawing competition was organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival on the topic – Makar Sankranti festival celebration in my village.

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SIES (NERUL) COLLEGE OFARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science and Commerce (SIES ASCN) is a comprehensive college serving the Navi Mumbai region

by providing flexible learning arrangements and experiential education opportunities developed in response to market needs. The college strives relentlessly to transform education through academic rigour, practical orientation and outcome based teaching. The College has focused on developing global professionals and entrepreneurs with innovative spirit, tolerance and desire to make a difference to the society.

STATUTORY RECOGNITION:On 9th February, 2021, S.I.E.S (Nerul) College of Arts, Science and Commerce was included in the list of colleges prepared under Section 2 (f) & 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956 under the head ‘Non-Government Colleges teaching up to Master’s degree’. This will enable the college to avail grants from UGC relating to students and academics.


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�� Dr. Koel Roychoudhury (Vice-Principal), Dr. Neera Kumar and Dr. Jyoti Koliyar were promoted to the next higher grade on 15th March, 2021 and are now designated as Associate Professor.

Faculty members who have qualified at the NET/SET Examination and/or have been awarded Ph.D:

Date of Achievement

Name of the Faculty Stream Designa-

tionQualification

AcquiredTopic

23.06.2020 Dr. Rajeshri Pravin Shinkar B.Sc. (CS) Assistant

Professor Ph.D Computer Science

August 2020 Dr. Sheeja K. B.Sc.(CS) Assistant Professor Ph.D Mathematics

8.08. 2020 Dr. Padmaleela D B.Sc.(CS) Assistant Professor Ph.D Computer

Science

October 2020 Dr. Divya Nair BAMMC Assistant Professor Ph.D Media and

Mass Comm.

12.10.2020 Dr. Alpana Pandey B.Sc.(CS) Assistant Professor Ph.D Computer

Science

18.10.2020 Dr. Trupti Wani B.Sc.(CS) Assistant Professor Ph.D Computer

Science

30.11. 2020 Ms. Bhumika More

B.Com BBI

Assistant Professor NET Commerce

30.11. 2020 Ms. Fatema Kothari B.Sc.(CS) Assistant

Professor NET Computer Science

Event Date

Student Name Class-Stream

Event Details Achievement / Rank

07.02.2021 Shirin Nadamal SYBFM 12th Mumbai District Wushu Competition 3rd position

06.02.2021 and 07.02.2021

Girish Bangera MSc(CS) 12th Mumbai District Wushu Competition Bronze medal in KungFu

08.02.2021 Disha Gaur & Shabrish Nair

FYBAMMC BRAG ON AIR (RJ) - Mediatheque 2020-21 S.K Somaiya College.

1st prize for RJ event

18.02.2021 Muskaan Uppal FYBAMMC Gandharva’21 KJ Joshi College

1st prize in Kavyanjali event

13.02.2021 Moganapavithrra Nadar & Lathika Shaikh

FYBAF Intercollegiate fest AURA - Duet Dance 1st Prize

Students’ Achievements:

HIGHLIGHTS

Faculty Achievements:�� Dr. Sanjay Khemkar, research student did an Oral presentation, at an International

Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2021) conducted by Department of Physics, University of Mumbai, on 26th March, 2021.

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Event Date

Student Name Class-Stream

Event Details Achievement / Rank

13.02.2021 Bhaveshkumar Jeevan Kothari

FYBAF Intercollegiate fest AURA - Solo Dance 1st Runner up

7.02.2021 Shambhavi Purohit & Sana Parveen Warshi

SY BAF Cleared National Accounting Talent Search exam 2020-21

Brilliant Performance Award

02.03.2021 Rutuja Shingare SY BAF Poem Writing Competition by The Last Page Poetry

3rd Rank

08.03.2021 Suhani Dhiman FY BAF Singing performance in Open Mic Competition organized by MANZIL

1st Prize

04.03.2021 Shivam Gajanan Mhatre

FYBCom Carrom Singles competition of Alegria Festival organised by Pillai’s College, Panvel.

1st Prize

12.01.2021 Sharnya Rajesh and Anshika Patnaik

TY-BAMMC

KES Shroff National Level Students Research Conference

1st position

25.12.2020 Muskan Uppal SY-BAMMC

Christmastide Quizz 2020 Winner

10.11.2020 Viral Mange FY-BAMMC

Fashion show in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

1st prize

10.11.2020 Kuhu Ahuja FY-BAMMC

Caricature in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

1st prize

10.11.2020 Sarkar Pawar FY-BAMMC

Digital poster making in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

1st prize

10.11.2020 Aditi Ganorkar FY-BAMMC

Fashion show in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

2nd prize

10.11.2020 Isha Keni FY-BAMMC

Logo making in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

2nd prize

10.11.2020 Muskaan Uppal SY-BAMMC

#Challenge event in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

2nd prize

10.11.2020 Aneesh Poojari FY-BAMMC

Rap in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

2nd prize

10.11.2020 Muskaan Uppal SY-BAMMC

Lyrics Writing at Requiem-2020. 3rd position

10.11.2020 Manali Shinde FY-BAMMC

Mono Act in Aarsh (JVM Degree College, Airoli)

Consolation prize

29.01.2021 Sumit Amitkumar Soni TY-BSc(IT) chess competition at an online c_square tournament

1st runner-up

06.02.2021 and 07.02.2021

Girish Bangera MSc(CS) 12th Mumbai District Wushu Competition

Bronze medal

05.05.2020 Pooja Ashar SY-BAF National Level Digital Poster Making Competition organised by Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce

9th position

7.11.2020 Mohammed Shakeel Abdul Aziz

SY-BCom Zonal Sports Competition 1st rank

-- Sanika Subhash Shinde and Dasan Akila Jagan

SY-JC Information and Technology in HSC Board Exam

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PLAY TO WINThe Alumni Committee organised a series of webinars on the topic “Play to Win” from 2nd to 9th May, 2020. The Resource Person for the event was Mr. Vidhu Sharma - Leadership Coach and Trainer. Around 100 students on an average attended every day. The Webinar gave many life lessons and important life skills which can be used by students in their day-to-day lives.

UNPACKING GENDERNSS Unit conducted a webinar on “Unpacking gender: the lockdown and violence on women” on 10th July, 2020. The chief guests for this event were Mr. Rahul Bose, a renowned actor and Dr. Trupti Panchal from TISS. Both the guests spoke about various household issues faced by women and how they have increased during the lockdown, discrimination faced by women in day-to-day life and how they are abused. Many students and teachers participated in the event.

SATELLITE WEBINARCareer guidance and placement cell in collaboration with Career Labs Powered by BYJU’s organized an interactive Satellite Webinar on “Profile Building for Higher Education & Placements” on 22nd July, 2020. The speakers were Mr. P.N. Santosh, the Co-Founder of BYJU’s and Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Business Development Manager at BYJU’s. More than 50 students enrolled for the event.

INTERNATIONAL WEBINARAn International online webinar on “Management from Mahatma Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln’s Perspective” was organised on 14th August, 2020 (on MS Teams). The Webinar was organised by the IQAC in collaboration with Forum for F.A.S.E.S. (Faith, Ahimsa, Satyagraha, Equality, Swarajya) on the eve of our 74th Independence day, to throw light on how traditional values can impact modern management techniques. The Country was also celebrating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. The following experts were invited to address the Webinar.1. Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Ward [Professor of History, Clayton State University], 2. Dr. Peter Cunningham [Senior Academic Research and Trainer, Nelson Mandela

University, South Africa], 3. Dr. Charanjeet Kaur [Former I/C Principal and Head, Dept. Of English, CHM College]

and4. Dr. Prashant Kelkar [Head, Political Science Department, CHM College, Ulhasnagar.

The webinar was attended by 163 participants from various colleges and institutions from different states of India.Link: https://youtu.be/P8M2wVmghz8

WEBINAR ON NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020The IQAC in association with SIES Central Training Department and Higher Education Forum (HEF) conducted a webinar on “Impact of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on Higher Educational Institutions (HEI)” on 28th October, 2020. The guest speaker of the occasion was Dr. A.K Sengupta, former Director of SIES College of Management Studies. Dr. Sengupta

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focused on the current situation of the Higher Education curriculum and implementation on a national basis and believes that our current education system is highly fragmented. Dr.Sengupta added that though the National Education Policy has a comprehensive agenda, for creating a candidate with wholesome practical education with choice-based subjects, it would require a lot of thoughtful consideration while implementing the same. Dr.Sengupta also raised concerns about effective implementation of the policy and the maintenance of standards on a large scale in a geographically and culturally diverse country like India. 200+ participants across India attended the webinar.Link: https://youtu.be/GeDJnwjAYp8

ERUDITE 2020The Student Council along with IQAC organised an online conference Erudite 2020 on 7th November, 2020. It had seven broad areas, viz., Public relations, Mass media, Management, Environmental Science, CS and IT, Social Science and others. 120 research papers were received in total. Prominent alumni of the College were invited to judge the same. Students were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in each of the subject areas.

TATTVATattva is an Inter-Collegiate Workshop on Professional Ethics Case Study Presentation. Tattva is organized by SIESNAA in collaboration with IQAC. The 5th edition of the workshop was held online on 26th January, 2021. The participants were allowed to use PowerPoint Presentations, Charts and Boards to present their views on Professional Ethics. Around 70 students participated from various colleges including SIES ASCN. The 3 winners of the case study presentation bagged Rs. 3000, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 respectively. The event was judged by Mr. Aditya Subramanyam (Alumni Trust Secretary).

VIRTUAL TOUR AND QUIZTo commemorate the 73rd Martyrs’ day (Shahid Diwas), the FASES committee organized a virtual tour depicting the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The session was conducted on 29th January, 2021. 220 participants were present. The event started with a virtual tour including a short video on Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Satyagraha Ashram. It had a vivid description of the integral parts of the Ashram. The video also included an evocative description of Gandhi Sangrahalaya. The second phase of the video took the audience through Sevagram, the place of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram and his residence from 1936 to 1948. The event concluded with a quiz based on the virtual tour. Students from various streams participated actively in the quiz.

Reflective Collar Drive The council members, volunteers and team of SIESONS organised a Social Initiative Drive on 25th February, 2021. The students tied reflective dog collars to the stray-dogs which aimed at improving their visibility to the motorists, at night.

Sharpshooters 2021An online departmental fest was conducted on 6th March, 2021. SHARPSHOOTERS are a corporate fest which aims at creating a great bond with fun memories, while learning and educating in the process.


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UJJWALA: The Rising WomenOn the occasion of International Women’s Day, Women Development Cell conducted its Flagship event on 8th March, 2021.

MerakiFrames Film Festival, which commenced in the year 2003, is India’s largest undergraduate film festival conducted by the Department of BAMMC. Frames is a platform for young and aspiring filmmakers to showcase their cinematic ideas and creativity. Team Frames in association with the Women’s Development Cell (WDC) and IQAC conducted a CSR virtual event on 9th March, 2021, with over 215 attendees. The chief guests for the event were, Ms. Amber Qureshi, a former plus size model who worked at Lakmé Fashion Week, Ms. Payal Soni, a model and actor at MTV India, and Ms. Avantika Mathur, an artist whose work is inspired by day-to-day life experiences.

Health Awareness about COVID-19 VaccineA seminar was conducted by IQAC and Department of Accountancy, on 18th March, 2021 for all the students and their parents to understand the complete information about the COVID-19 vaccine, for protecting one-self against the coronavirus.

DEPARTMENTAL EVENTSAll departments conducted orientation programmes for their first year students between September-October 2020.

Department of Mass Media [BAMMC]:FactShala India’s Media Literacy WorkshopOn the 10th March, 2021, an online workshop was conducted for the students in collaboration with Mrs. Daivata Chavan-Patil, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at University of Mumbai and a trainer with Factshala.

Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS):BSE’s Investor Awareness ProgrammeIn collaboration with BSE an awareness programme was organized on Investing in Stock Market for the students of SYBMS (Finance Specialization), on 20th August, 2020. The speaker of the event was Ms. Marina Jose, a Certified BSE Trainer. 57 students attended the session.

Sanchar Pradarshan Business CommunicationCreative project development on Medium of Communications was organized for the students of FYBMS on 26th September, 2020. Around 100 students attended the event.

Bachelor of Science Information Technology (BSc IT):IT QuizA National-Level Inter-Collegiate IT QUIZ MIND PING was conducted on 10th May, 2020. It was conducted through an Online tool Quizizz. Around 670 participants attempted the quiz.

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National-level WebinarA 2-Day National- Level Webinar on Natural Language Processing (NLP) Using Python in association with SQUAD Infotech Pvt. Ltd. was held on 1st and 2nd June, 2020. The webinar was organized for the students and faculty members and received an overwhelming response of over 1000 participants from across India. The webinar was conducted by Mrs. Nidhi Grover Raheja (MCA, UGC NET and Squad Trainer). The sessions were broadcasted LIVE on SQUAD’s youtube channel.NLP USING PYTHON DAY 1: https://youtu.be/03NRYQqoRT8 NLP USING PYTHON DAY 2: https://youtu.be/9qLH-Zu5J7Y

SanrakshanA Short Film Competition was organized for the students on the account of Safer Internet Day, to spread awareness about cybercrimes on 9th February, 2021.

Robotic Dance CompetitionAn online dance competition to exhibit robotic dance form, was organized for the students on 26th February, 2021. Ms. Vrushali Gawali, faculty of the Department of BSc CS, judged the event. 50 students attended the competition and 03 students were declared as winners.

Other Webinars:

Date Topic Resource Person

23.10.2020 Research Paper Guidance Dr. Priya Chandra, Assistant Professor in BVIMIT

12.01.2021 Data Science Ms. Sneha Lohana (Senior Training Manager at ITVedant Pvt. Ltd.)

Bachelor of Science Computer Science BSc CSTime ManagementAn online session on Effective Time Management was organized for the students of Third Year BSc CS on 18th April, 2020. Ms. Prerna Simha Vuppala, a member of British Psychology Society and a recipient of the Service and Leadership Award from Liverpool Hope University conducted the session.

Session on ProjectAn online session on Project Planning and Development Third Year Project was held for the students of Third Year BSc CS on 27th April, 2020. Mr. Nadeem Kalim Akhtar Shaikh (Alumni of BSc CS) conducted the session.

QuizA Computer Knowledge Quiz was conducted on 20th May, 2020 for faculty members and students of all colleges across all disciplines in India to test their knowledge of computers. 490 participants attempted the quiz.


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National-level WebinarA Two-day National level webinar was organized in collaboration with SQUAD InfoTech Pvt Ltd. for faculty members and students on 12th and 13th June, 2020. 600+ participants registered from across the country. The webinar was conducted by two speakers, Mr. Shashank Mundaye, experienced in conducting over 500+ seminars and Mrs. Aruna Sukhwal who has completed her Ph.D from JNU. The sessions were broadcasted LIVE on SQUAD’s youtube channel.

Seminar on Ethical hackingWith an aim to secure the Cyber World from unethical Hackers, an online seminar to impart practical knowledge of Ethical Hacking, Information Security and Cyber Forensics, to their students was organized on 21st December, 2020. The speaker of the event was Mr. Rizwan Shaikh, India’s renowned Ethical Hacker, Information Security Researcher and Cyber Crime Consultant. He demonstrated different tools and methods used to perform ethical hacking.

Debate CompetitionTo enhance soft skills of their students, an online debate competition was organized on 21st January, 2021.

Flex (Banner) Making CompetitionTo encourage and nurture creativity of students, an inter-department online Flex (Banner) making Competition was held on 29th January, 2021.

Workshop on GP and InterviewA workshop on How to face Group Discussion and Interview was conducted on 2nd March, 2021. Ms. Dhanlaxmi Medida, faculty of the Department of B.Com., was the resource person for the event. Around one hundred (100) students from FY, SY and TY participated in the session.

Quiz CompetitionAn inter-class quiz competition was organized for all the students of SIES ASCN on 4th March, 2021, to help them to gain knowledge about the upcoming trends and technology in the field of computer science. Six (6) teams with two (02) students each participated in the competition.

Coding ContestAn inter-college online coding competition was organized on 5th March, 2021. The event was conducted on different online platforms like MS Teams, Google Meet and Zoom app, simultaneously. Overall One Hundred and Forty (140) students from different colleges participated in the contest.

Stress ManagementAn online event to manage stress was organized on 23rd March, 2021 for the students. Mrs. Reeta Kamble, faculty of the Department of Psychology, V.G. Vaze College, Mulund, was the Resource Person for the event. Sixty (60) students attended the event.

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Master of Science Information Technology / Computer Science (MSc IT / CS)Webinars


31.05.2020 Cracking NET/SET Examination in the subject of Information Technology and Computer Science.

Ms. Harshali Patil (Teaching Experience of 20 years)

06.06.2020 Research in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology.

Mr. Abhishek Gole (Teaching Experience of 10+ years)

Project GuidanceAn online session on Project Guidance was organized on 24th December, 2020 for the students of MSc IT. The Resource person for the session was Dr. Hiren Dand, Co-ordinator of BSc IT, MSc IT, Mulund College of Commerce and member of Board of Studies (BoS) for MSc IT.

Tech-RebootA digital poster making competition was organized on 15th February, 2021 for the students, on ways to recycle old technology. The posters were judged by Mr. Vishwanath Kale, faculty of the Department of MSc IT. Total 11 students participated in the event.

Master of Science Environment Science (MSc EVS)Webinars for students and faculty members of various institutions


06.06.2020 Enhancing Sustainability Quotient through Comprehensive strategies

Mrs. Priya Iyer, HSE Executive at L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering India.

23.06.2020 Career Guidance in Environmental Science

Mr. Avick Sil, Regional Director of Enviro Policy Research India Pvt. Ltd. and Dr. Jyoti Koliyar, Assistant professor and Co-ordinator of M.Sc EVS at SIESASCN

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com):Careers in Financial Planning and Personal FinanceA webinar was organized on various careers in financial planning and importance of saving and personal finance on 28th April, 2020. The speaker for the event was Mr. Vishal Gada, Chief Marketing Officer, Financial Planning Academy (FPA). Around 100 students attended the session.

Goal based InvestmentA webinar was conducted in association with Financial Planning Academy on 7th May, 2020. The resource person for the webinar was Mr. Kirtan Shah (Director of Financial Planning Academy). The programme had a participation of more than 450 people across the country.


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Stock Market Trading and Investor PsychologyA webinar on Stock Market Trading and Investor Psychology was organized on 24th May, 2020 to give students a glimpse of Stock Market Trading and also to make them aware of advantages, disadvantages of Stock Market Trading. The speaker for the webinar was CA. Nikhilesh Soman, an Expert Stock Market Analyst. The session had 250 attendees.

Bachelor of Commerce Accounting and Finance (BAF):Essay CompetitionAn essay competition was conducted on the topic Do we really have freedom of expression? on 13th August, 2020. The competition was open to students of all streams and received a response from 15 student participants. The event was judged by the Co-ordinator of BAF, Dr. B. Indumathi B and the best three essays were selected as winners.

Linguistic CompetitionAs a part of overall personality development exercise, a competition on translating a regional language story into English was conducted on 31st October, 2020 for the students of BAF department.

Online Talent ShowAn Online Talent Show by the students of First Year BAF was held on 10th November, 2020. This event gave an opportunity to the freshers to unleash their hidden talents across various genres with musical performances, poem recitation, dance performances, sketches and paintings. 15 students participated in the talent show and 120 students attended the programme.

ET Literature ReviewAn activity based on Review of Literature in the subject of Research Methodology, was conducted for SYBAF students in second week of March, 2021. The activity aimed at imparting practical insights in the subject of research methodology. 132 students of SYBAF participated in the activity. Approximately 320 research papers on various topics were covered, merged and submitted.

Coffee with CA’sAll the students of FYBAF were given an activity in second week of March, 2021. The students were required to take interviews of Chartered Accountants and understand various audit sampling. This activity helped students get a better insight of various career opportunities in the field of Auditing. 137 students of FYBAF participated in the activity.

Bachelor of Commerce Banking and Insurance (BBI):Quiz on Banking and Insurance SectorAn online Quiz was organized for the students of all colleges in the field of Banking and Insurance. Two quizzes were made focusing on Banking and Insurance sectors respectively. The Quiz was open for students from 20th to 27th May, 2020. Around 880 and 630 students across the country participated in the quizzes respectively.

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Investor Awareness Programme by BSEA 5-day webinar was organized in association with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) from 23rd to 27th November, 2020 for the second year students of BBI. The guest speaker was Mr. Aditya Shrinivas, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Economist at Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers Forum. The webinar covered topics - Mutual funds tool of wealth creation, Commodity as an Asset Class, Debt Market Dynamic, and Financial Planning key for wealth management and Credit Rating instruments and their implication. 85 students attended the session.

Insurance Mela -2021The students of TYBBI conducted an online event hosted live on BBI YouTube channel on 12th February, 2021. The event aimed at spreading awareness about insurance in the society. The event received in all 901 Views with 375 subscribers, 242 likes, and 25 comments.

GyankoshThe students of SYBBI organised a webinar on the topic, Impact of COVID on Banking and Insurance Sector, for the students of FYBBI on 24th March, 2021. A total of ninety 90 FYBBI students attended the webinar.

Guest Lectures Organized for Students of BBI

Date Topic Resource Person Attendees

28.02.2021 Careers in Security Market

Ms. Reshma Shaik from NISM Seventy five (75) [TYBBI]

30.03.2021 Negotiable Instrument Act

Dr. Sumati Gopal, Associate Professor at Sterling College and practising Advocate at Mumbai High Court.

Sixty (60) [FYBBI]

30.03.2021 Excel based Data Analysis

Dr. Sandeep Bhanot, Assistant Professor SIES College of Management Studies

Eighty (80) [TYBBI]

Bachelor of Commerce Financial Markets (BFM):Webinar on Financial LiteracyOn 5th September, 2020, a webinar was organized in association with BIAP (Board of Industry- Academia Partnerships). There were 59 students of class SYBFM and TYBFM who participated in the webinar. The speaker, Dr. Riya Nathani, gave students an insight on the topics like Securities Market, Functioning of Primary as well as Secondary Market, IPO pricing, Book Building Process and Mutual funds.

Webinar and Quiz organised by NISMOn 14th October, 2020, Mr, Gokulnath Raja, Business Development Manager, National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) addressed 48 students of SYBFM and TYBFM on the topic Career Opportunities in Securities Markets. A quiz was also conducted to evaluate the financial knowledge of the students. The top rankers were eligible to participate in the zonal round of the quiz.

Four Day Webinar by Bombay Stock Exchange Broker’s ForumDr. Aditya Srinivas trained 101 first year students through a 4-day webinar from 2nd to 5th


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November, 2020 on the theme Overview of Financial Markets. The webinar covered topics - Working of Stock Market, Mutual Funds, Fundamental Analysis, and Monetary policy and its implication.

Guest Lecture on Blending Fundamental and Technical ResearchAn online guest lecture was conducted on 19th January, 2020. The speaker for the session was Mr. Kunal Rambhia, Fund Manager-The Streets introduced the various alternatives of investing and the pros and cons associated with them. The session was attended by 80 students.

Financial Quiz TriviaOnline finance based quiz competition was conducted on 17th February, 2021. 39 students participated in the quiz having three rounds. The first prize winner was Mr. Nishant (TYBFM).

Mock Stock TradingMr. Kamlesh Deka (BFM Alumni) was invited to conduct the session on 19th March, 2021. 76 students participated in the event.

Guest Lecture on “Career Guidance and Time Management”Ms. Joita Roychoudhury (2017 batch) and Ms. Bhagyashree S. Kashwed (2018 batch) were invited on 20th March, 2021, to share their career journey after completing BFM from SIES ASCN. Both the speakers imparted valuable knowledge about career aspects and learning. 38 students participated in the session.

Devil’s AdvocateIn order to provide a platform to students to unleash their skills and showcase their talent, a debate competition was conducted on 25th March, 2021. The judge of honor for the event was Ms. Meeti Gala (Chartered Financial Analyst). 33 participants were witness to the thought provoking debate competition. Topics for the debate were: 1. Should CryptoCurrency be banned in India? 2. Was Lockdown a failure or success? 3. New Education Policy a boon or a bane?

Financial Education ProgrammeA webinar was organised in association with SEBI, on 27th March, 2021, for all commerce students. The resource person from SEBI was Dr. Riya Nathani.

Master of Commerce (Advanced Accountancy) (M.Com. (AA)):Expert Lecture SeriesAn Expert Lecture Series was organised for the students of M.Com Part-I in Research Methodology on 24th and 25th April, 2020. The series of online lectures were conducted on ZOOM platform by the resource person Ms. Sunetra Dasgupta, Ex-faculty of SIES ASCN. 52 Students attended the lecture on 24th and 40 Students on 25th April 2020.

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Intercollegiate QUIZ on Cost AccountingAn online Intercollegiate QUIZ was organized in the subject of Cost Accounting. The Quiz was open for students from 1st to 6th June, 2020. A response of 368 students was received from the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa.Case Study CompetitionA competition was organized for the students of M.Com. (AA) Part-1 from 8th to 19th February, 2021. 80 Students participated in the competition

Junior College (JC):Essay CompetitionAn Online Essay Writing Competition was organized for the students of SYJC on the topic “Do we really have freedom of expression?” on the 13th August, 2020.

ExtemporeA multi-lingual competition was held for students of SYJC on 30th September, 2020. The event was judged by Ms. Vijeta Harishankar and Ms. Jasline Kaur, an alumni of the College. 17 students participated in the competition.

Bhajan-Gayan ProgrammeAn online programme was organized to celebrate birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 3rd October, 2020. The event included a short documentary detailing the life of Mahatma Gandhi and later 7 students of SYJC presented various devotional songs.

Debate CompetitionAn Online Debate Competition was organized on 23rd January, 2021 for the First Year and Second Year students. FYJC students were the audience. The Judge was Mr. Mahavirchand Jain; an alumnus of SIES College. He is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary by qualification working with Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.

Guidance lecturesFrom 4th March, 2021 to 10th March, 2021 lectures were organized on various academic subjects like English, Economics, Book-Keeping (BK), Mathematics and Organisation of Commerce (OC) for students of SYJC.

Academic CounsellingA Counselling session on Coping with stress of offline exam during pandemic under current situation, was conducted for SYJC students on 25th March, 2021. The session was conducted by Ms. Reeta Kamble, an Academic Counselor and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology in the KET’S V.G.Vaze College Mulund west.

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC):Webinar on CopyrightsA webinar on Online Infringements and Copyrights was organized on 23rd April, 2020 for all the teachers. The webinar was addressed by Ms. Anuradha Maheshwari - Legal consultant, who spoke on the need to be cautious while handling online copyrighted data.


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Workshop on PO, PSO and COAn online workshop on Programme outcomes, Programme Specific Outcomes and Course Outcomes was conducted on 21st October, 2020 by Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal of Vaishnav College, Chennai. She expressed her views on framing Course Outcomes-Programme Outcomes/Programme Specific Outcomes. All programme Co-ordinators attended the session.

Workshop on QualityAn online workshop on Check and Balance-In the maintenance of Quality was conducted by IQAC on 4th November, 2020 by Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal of Vaishnav College, Chennai. Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan expounded on the quality teaching in higher education which matters for student learning outcomes and as a developing institution, how excellent pedagogical practices can be developed to meet the expectations of students and the requirements of employability. The workshop was attended by the entire teaching staff.

Career Guidance SeminarsWith the aim to create awareness amongst the second year (SY) students regarding various career opportunities after graduation, a series of online seminars was conducted in association with T.I.M.E (Vashi) institute.

Parents Teachers Association (PTA)Parents Teachers MeetingPTM was organized online in two slots on the 16th January, 2021, through Microsoft Teams. addressing the issues of adolescents. The meeting witnessed the presence of around 178 attendees.

Alumni (SIESNAA):NAAC MeetAn online meet was organized on 16th February, 2021 to bring out the achievements and upgrades of the college, to the Alumni’s attention.

SOCIAL OUTREACH

National Service Scheme (NSS)Poster MakingOn 18th April, 2020, a video was uploaded on N.S.S Instagram official page, wherein Volunteers showed handmade posters to exhibit awareness about Corona Virus. Around 10 Volunteers were involved in this process.

Mask MakingOn 13th May, 2020, N.S.S volunteers created hand-made masks, at their home. 60 handmade masks were made and distributed by NSS volunteers in their surroundings.

QuizA Quiz Competition was conducted on “Covid-19 Awareness” on 15th May, 2020 for all the students across all colleges.

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International Nurse DayNSS Unit uploaded a video on NSS official instagram page on 12th May, 2020, to express gratitude to the nurses, the corona warriors, on the occasion on International Nurse Day. 12 volunteers participated in the event.

EN-QuizOn the World Environment Day, a quiz was conducted on 5th June, 2020 based on “Environment during the Pandemic”. Around 50 students participated in the quiz.

Stop Child Sexual AbuseAn online workshop was organized on 30th November, 2020 to create awareness among students about child sexual abuse. It was hosted by Mr. Swarnim Sen, Senior Manager-Operations and Learning & Development of the project ‘Rakshin’ undertaken by NGO ‘Sakshi’. Some concepts covered were equality (gender based), Sexual Assault Act 2010, exposure, invasive hygiene practices, cyber bullying, pornography, sexting, sexual preoccupation, etc. NSS volunteers participated in the workshop.

NSS Unit Celebrated the Following

Date Event Name

31.10.2020 Rashtriya Ekta Divas Pledge (National Unity Day Pledge)

10.10.2020 NSS Day Celebration

26.11.2020 Constitution Day Celebration

26.01.2021 Republic Day Celebration

15.02.2021 Road Safety Awareness Drive

26.02.2021 to 03.03.2021 Voluntary Blood Donation Drive

12.03.2021 to 13.03.2021 and 19.03.2021 to 20.03.2021

Blood Donation Drive

Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)Induction ProgrammeAn online orientation session was organized on 30th January, 2021. The main purpose of this event was to brief the volunteers about the ISR committee and its plans for the year 2021. Total 100 volunteers attended the ceremony and Bharat Iyer, General Secretary of ISR, 2020 joined as a mentor.

GURUA 5 month program was organized starting from 20th October, 2020. As a part of the program, 32 student volunteers helped 10th grade students to prepare for their SSC board exams. The volunteers devoted one hour twice a week where they would connect to students via phone call to help them in their studies. Each volunteer was allotted a group of 5 students. The activity aimed at inculcating a sense of responsibility towards the society among the students.


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UmangA 2 week program was organised starting from 18th January, 2021 and ending on 30th January, 2021. In this program, 13 student volunteers supported the students from different schools in their overall development.

Rotaract ClubFight Against Covid-1919 students participated in the Slogan Writing competition on the theme Fight against Covid-19. It was open for all the students from 2nd May to 5th May, 2020.

Rotaract Literature FestivalAn online literary festival was conducted from 10th May, 2020 - 25th May, 2020.There were a total of 117 participants.

Sahayata- Assam Flood Relief CampaignThe campaign was organised from 3rd August, to 10th August, 2020 in order to help the people affected by the Assam flood. There were 88 participants in this endeavour. An amount of Rs.20, 400/- was collected and sent to Rtr Vishal Shah who then made sure it reached the flood victims on time.

Primitive TalesAn online event titled “Primitive Tales” was conducted on 10th August, 2020. The aim of this project was to raise awareness about World’s Indigenous Peoples’ and to recognize their achievements and contributions. A total of 7 clubs had collaborated for the event from various districts with 303 attendees.

Start-up our FutureAn online event ‘Start-up our Future’ in association with Rotaract club of S.K.Somaiya College, and Hinduja College was conducted on 16th August, 2020. The guest speaker for the event was Fahrrad Acidwala, who is an entrepreneur himself and an influencer. The session witnessed 212 attendees.

Film-O-ManiaA short film screening event was conducted from 6th August, 2020 to 20th August, 2020. The first film called ‘Watch Your Feelings’, the second ‘Purl’ and the third ‘Coin Operated’ were screened. A total of 22 entries were received for the first short film. A total of 19 entries were received for the second. And a total of 18 entries were received for the third and the last short film. Better Breakfast WeekA nutrition awareness programme was conducted from 1st to 8th September, 2020, as an online project by the Community Service Directors. Ms. Charu Shukla Pathak, a nutritionist, who is also a member of Indian Dietetic Association, was the guest speaker for the nutrition awareness session. The event had 53 participants in total.

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KalamanchOn the occasion of Hindi Diwas, the editors conducted Kalamanch from 7th to 28th September, 2020, to promote Hindi Literature among the people. Two clubs, Rotaract Club of Kalyan Riverside and Rotaract Club of KV Pendharkar College came forward to collaborate for the project. The event had 13 participants overall. FactozoneThe event titled Factozone was conducted on 16th September, 2020 which included screening a video on facts related to ozone layer with the voice over of International Service Directors. A total of 202 attendees participated in the event.

Giving From HeartOn 19th September, 2020, the club decided to donate money to Richa Borkar, a social activist, and use the proceeds of UDAAN (an earlier event- a community service initiative) to help needy people. The Chairpersons, Richa Borkar and her team donated in two areas in Vashi and more than 150 people were given snacks and refreshments while maintaining the covid 19 norms.

Battle of MindsAn online debate competition titled Battle of Minds was conducted on 25th and 26th September, 2020. The topic of the debate was Entrepreneurship of the 21st Century. The two days event witnessed a participation of 85 attendees.

RaktdaanA blood donation camp, Raktdaan, was set up at Sadguru Blood Bank, Kopar Khairane, on 4th October, 2020.The chairpersons of this project were Rtr. Sakshi Hundare (Zonal Co-ordinator) and Rtr. Adheeraj Gharat (Zonal Co-ordinator). 29 units of blood were collected, out of the 40 donors who had come forth to donate.

Webinar on “Building Blocks”An online session was conducted on 25th October, 2020. The speaker, Mr. Ajay Daga, a Senior Software Technologist and part of iMock group, spoke about the importance of extracurricular activities, internships, summer jobs, part time jobs, public speaking, and financial awareness. 42 students participated in this session.

Joint Bulletin on “City Tales 2.0”On the occasion of World Cities Day, a joint bulletin was released on 31st October, 2020. 10 Rotaract clubs collaborated for this event. 33 entries in the form of articles were received. Total 456 students participated in this session.

Webinar on “Why We Miss Picking Drug Addiction”Acknowledging the national anti-drug addiction day, a webinar was conducted on 10th October, 2020 which had 331 participants. The chief guest was Rtn. Dr. Ulhas Kolatkar, District Chief advisor and guest of honour Rtn. Pushyan Vaidya. The speaker, Rtn. Dr. Lakshmikant Kasat, explained the terms like drug abuse, drug dependence, drug addiction, gateway drugs and designer drugs.


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Webinar on “A Life for Alive”To spread awareness about organ donation, a webinar in collaboration with 9 other clubs was conducted on 8th October, 2020 with the slogan Don’t take your organs to heaven because heaven knows we need them here. The speaker for the session was Dr. Bijal Mehta, a practicing eye surgeon, Director of Right Sight Eye Care in Mumbai. 115 students participated in this session.

Online session on “One up on Wall Street”To educate people on the market situation and working of stocks and stock market, a webinar was conducted on 18th October, 2020. Mr. Siddharth Shetty, a professional trader and a cofounder of a Navi Mumbai based firm, Tax Expert LLP, addressed the participants. He gave a brief outline of the stock market. The session had a response in the form of 171 participants.

“Rock Rotaract”An orientation programme was conducted on 8th November, 2020 for the new members of the Rotaract Club to guide them about the general functioning of the club and their responsibilities. Rtr. Reshma conducted an origami activity for all members at the behest of the District HRD team amongst other activities. 160 participants attended the session.

Webinar on Resume Building and Personal InterviewWith the aim of helping participants for career growth, “Entrevista” was organised on 11th November, 2020. The speaker, Mr. Navneet Anand, MBA Division Head, Career Launcher, shared his experience on the dos and don’ts, must, and other aspects of the interview. 71 participants attended the session.

“Khat”In order to connect with oneself deeply, the idea of writing a letter “Khat” to one’s younger self on the occasion of the New Year, materialised. The entries were open from 15th to 26th December, 2020. The template for the same was designed and shared with all the 35 participants.

“Leadership Assessment Project (LEAP)”: To promote and assess the leadership skills of participants, 18 questions based on leadership qualities were framed by the Entrepreneurship Development Director, Rtr. Shraddha Ramnath. 104 participants undertook the project from 27th January to 30th January, 2021. The “MindTools” website was used to assess the response received from the participants.

Webinar on “Management as a Career”An online session was conducted on 31st January, 2021. The speaker for the session was Mr. Saptashri Biswas, Category Manager, MBA Division, Career Launcher. The speaker explained as to how management as a profession stands out. 74 participants attended this session.

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Checkmate 3.0Project ‘Checkmate 3.0’ was conducted on 10th February, 2021 with the aim to promote indoor games through online platforms in the midst of a pandemic.· The project had a total of 12 participants .

“When I Was a Child”An event to relive the childhood memories was conducted in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Ahmedabad on 26th February, 2021.

“NEXT - Think Tank”Ms. Abhinaya Natarajan, Capt. Dharmveer Singh, Mr. Rameshwar Gattani and Mr. Mayank Chaphekar were the esteemed speakers for the session. They shared their inspirational stories and the struggles and challenges they overcame to succeed. The students learned valuable life lessons from them. The event was attended by a total of 191 participants.

“Words of Wünder”An event to jot down a miraculous and unbelievable experience was conducted from 16th February to 12th March, 2021. A total of 23 write ups were recorded, the word limit for each entry was around 250-300 words. The top 5 write-ups were posted on the club’s blog page and were given a merit E-certificate.

Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (DLLE):Spreading Positivity and AwarenessOn 21st April, 2020, during the critical time of COVID-19, the DLLE student managers took the initiative to make an awareness campaign video wherein they stated some general guidelines provided by the Government of India which have to be followed by the general public. 5 student managers were part of creating the video.

Cookery ShowAn online Cookery Session was organised for teaching and non-teaching on 6th May, 2020. It was an initiative taken by student managers to give some quick and healthy recipes that can be made easily at home.There were 20 participants from teaching and non-teaching staff.

National Level WebinarDLLE in association with Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension Cell of University of Mumbai and in collaboration with Educational Outreach programme of Chinmaya Prerana zone of Chinmaya Mission, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai zone supported by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust ( CCMT) Education cell, Coimbatore, a national level webinar – Faculty Development Programme on the topic “Vision for Education” was organized on 11th December, 2020. 60 teachers from 10 colleges participated in the session. Guest Speaker was Pujiya Swami Anukoolanandaji, Zonal Director, CCMT Education Cell. The Dignitaries present for the session were - Ms. Shanti Krishnamurthy, Director, Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) Education cell, Coimbatore, Dr. Dilip Patil, Director, DLLE- of University of Mumbai and Dr. Lakshmi K Varanasi, Director, Chinmaya Prerana zone: Kharghar.


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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Entrepreneur Committee / Incubation Cell:OrientationThe orientation programme was organised on 27th January, 2021. The guest for the session was Mr. Shivam Tiwari, CEO of Apply AI, programme leader at Startup Leader and, co-judge and mentor at DSC KIIT. Mr. Shivam Tiwari discussed and enlightened the students on ‘Start-Ups’ and on its idea verification, fund raising, special schemes, etc. to name a few. 100 students attended the online programme.

Commerce Association:Webinar on Consumerism and Financial LiteracyA webinar was organized on “Consumerism and Financial Literacy” on 4th November, 2020, for the students of B.Com, BAF, BBI and BFM. The seminar was conducted by the Bombay Stock Exchange in collaboration with the Consumer Guidance Society of India. The speakers for the programme were Mr. Praful Pawar, Financial Advisor and Mr. Tirthraj, Project Manager, CGSI. The programme aimed to create awareness about the consumers’ rights and the redressal mechanism available for consumers to solve their grievances. The speakers also highlighted the importance of investing money judiciously to yield maximum returns. 136 students attended the webinar.

Webinar on Budget AnalysisA webinar was conducted on 10th February, 2021 for all commerce students (BAF, BBI, B.Com and BFM) for creating awareness among students about the new policies of the government in the forthcoming budget The webinar was conducted by Ms. Krupa Parikh, Financial trainer, Coach and Certified Risk Manager. The event was attended by 125 students.

Add-On Committee:Orientation for various programmes was conducted for the students. The details of the orientation are -

Sr. No.

Date Organisation Courses Discussed

Speakers No. of Participants

1. 29.10.2020 Financial Planning Academy (FPA)

1. Financial Market2. Commercial Banking

1. Mr. Vishal Gada, Director, FPA2. Mr. Tanuj Poddar, Director, FPA

157

2. 31.10.2020 Prime IT 1. GST2. Advanced Excel

Mr. Shaibaz, Trainer, PrimeIT

64

3. 05.11.2020 Eminent Minds

1. Master Trader2. Digital Marketing

Mr. Aakash Sharma, Owner, Eminent Minds

24

4. 14.12.220 VocSkill Photography Ms. Shraddha Bhargava, Photographer

75

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Orientation about Social Media Expert courseOn 3rd February, 2021, Dr Artee Aggarwal, Director at VocSkill, addressed 120 students to introduce them about the social media expert course. She briefed them about various other aspects such as digital marketing channels, inbound marketing, Google analytics and digital marketing funnels.

VALUE-BASED LEARNING

F.A.S.E.S (Faith, Ahiṃsā, Satyagraha, Equality, Swarajya)InaugurationThe FASES committee, all about the Gandhian Principles, conducted its online inauguration ceremony on 27th October, 2020. 129 participants were present for the session. Online Bhajan, videos about the association and Gandhiji’s life, work and beliefs and a prayer, were few activities conducted during the ceremony.

Library CommitteeStaying Calm and EvolvingOn 9th May, 2020, an online session was conducted for faculty members on ‘Stay Calm, Read, Learn and Evolve’. It was conducted by Ms Preeti Vasudevan, Healer and Mental Health Professional. Over 40 faculty members of SIES ASCN, Ms Asilata, Librarian of SIES College of Commerce & Economics and Mr Pankaj S, SIES IT Head attended the session.

Online QuizOn 16th July, 2020, an online Quiz on Books and Authors was conducted for all the faculty members, students and non-teaching staff of the College. The quiz was closed on 19th July 2020. 130 responses were received.

Interactive ChatOn 7th September, 2020, an online Chat Session on Books, Authors & Libraries was organized for the students of the College. It was called “Let Us Chat”. It was conducted by Ms Parvathi Venkateswaran, Ex Librarian of American Library, US Consulate and the British Council Library. 10 students participated in the chat.

Careers in Information TechnologyAn online session was organized on 1st March, 2021 for all the students of the college especially B.Sc. (IT) and M.Sc. (IT) students. 85 students actively participated in the session.

J GATE DATABASE – Social Science and Humanities (SSH)An online session was organized on the 25th of March 2021 for all the students of the college. 50 students actively participated in the session.

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on 20th January, 2021 for the First Year students of B. Com, BAF, BBI and BFM. The Guest Speaker was Dr. A. Sayibala, Assistant Professor, and Head-Department of English at Gayatri Vidya Parishad College for Degree and P. G. Courses, Andhra Pradesh.

COMPREHENSIVE PERSONALITY-BUILDING

Student CouncilTeachers’ DayOn 5th September 2020, an online Teachers’ Day celebration was held through Microsoft Teams. The students showcased their gratitude to the teachers through vir tual dance and song performances. Games organized by students kept the audience engaged and cheerful.

Women Development Cell (WDC)Induction CeremonyThe Women Development Cell conducted an online induction ceremony on the 14th January, 2021. Ms. Prajakta Devkar (Psychology Therapist and special educator), spoke on Dignified Serenity She spoke about the increase in domestic violence against women during the lockdown and how the situation should be handled by the victims. Volunteers of WDC attended the session.

Animal FeedingA CSR initiative activity was organised by the council members, volunteers along with the SIESONS team on 26th February, 2021. The team of student volunteers headed to the Hands That Heal Animal Care Foundation at Karnala which shelters all types of animals and feeds them.

SIESONS Premier League (SPL)SIESONS team organized an SPL for all the volunteers on 12th March, 2021.

SportsSports Online QuizA sports quiz was conducted from 25th May, 2020 to 30th May, 2020. Quiz questions related to general sports awareness, sports personalities, and general rules of some sports (both indoor and outdoor sports). 607 participants from all across Mumbai including schools and colleges participated to test their excellence in the sports field.

Online C Square TournamentSports Committee started with its competitive and exciting online event which consisted of mainly two games that were Chess and Carrom. It was an open tournament. The tournament was held on 29th and 30th January, 2021.The Chess matches were held on the Lichess site whereas the Carrom matches were presided on the Carrom King site. The total number of participants were 186.

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Parivartan - A Radical ChangeA counselling event was conducted on 30th March, 2021. The speaker for the session was Mrs. Prajakta Devkar Thawkar, Psychologist and Health Counsellor. 85 students attended the webinar.

CULTURAL HARMONY

Marathi Vangmay Mandal (MVM):Jidnyasa 2020An online Quiz competition named Jidnyasa 2020 was organized on the occasion of Maharashtra Din, 1st May, 2020. The Competition was based on Marathi literature. The total number of participants were 694. Apart from Marathi Vangmay Mandal members, other students of the College as well as other colleges also participated in the quiz enthusiastically.

Marathi Rajbhasha DivasMarathi Vangmay Mandal organized its first online event of the academic year 2020-21 on 27th February, 2021

Cultural Committee: Musical BonanzaOn the occasion of World Music Day, an online musical event was organized for faculty members and students of the College, on 21st June, 2020, wherein 6 students presented vocal and instrumental music.

South Indian Association (SIA):Inauguration CeremonyAn online inauguration ceremony was organised on 20th February, 2021 as a welcoming event for the new members.

Kalasadhana and Hindi Parishad: Celebration of Prem Chand JayantiKatha Kathan competition, was organized on the occasion of Great Upnyaskaar Munshi Prem Chand Jayanti on 30th July, 2020. The event focused on creating awareness about Hindi Literature and the writings of Munshi Prem Chand. The event also aimed towards personality development and confidence building of the students. 180 Students were present in this virtual event. The Chief Guest was Mr. Anil Athawale, Senior Lecturer at Bandodkar College. There were 8 participants in the competition.

Sur SangamThe Kalasadhana and Hindi Parishad organised a singing competition on 22nd February, 2021.


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FUTURE READINESS

Career Guidance and Placement Cell:CV WritingIn association with Imarticus Learning a one-day workshop on CV writing was organized on 19th May, 2020. Ms. Anupama Deshmukh, Soft-skill Trainer was the resource person for the workshop. More than 400 students enrolled for the event.

National WebinarIn association with Finmark Trainers, National Webinar on “Managing Your Finances and Investments in COVID Times” was organized on 26th May, 2020. Mr. Pradeep Chandrasekaran, the Co-Founder and the Director of Finmark Trainers addressed the webinar. More than 150 teachers enrolled for the event.

Workshop on Investment BankingIn association with Imarticus Learning, a one-day workshop on “Financial Analysis Landscape and Career Opportunities in Investment Banking” was organized on 29th May, 2020 for all the students across Navi Mumbai and on 2nd July, 2020 for the students of SIES ASCN. Mr. Rajesh Chandrashekar, the Head Trainer at Imarticus Learning addressed the workshop. More than 100 students enrolled for the event.

Seven SagesIn collaboration with Seven Sages Investment Solutions (SSIS), a boutique Investment Banking and Advisory firm, various placement activities were conducted as follows:

Date Event

17.07.2020 Interview and Pre-Placement talk

22.07.2020 First round of Interview

First round of virtual interviews was given by 7 students on 22nd July, 2020 and 4 students got selected for the face to face interview.

Webinar on CareersIn association with IBS (ICFAI Business School) an online webinar on Careers in a Digital Era - Building Skills and Competencies was organized on 6th August, 2020. Dr. Harshita Kumar, Consultant at IBS, offered professional advice to around 50 students on striking a proper balance between divergent goals of life.

Webinar on Higher Education overseasA webinar was organized for the students in association with Jam Campus Abroad on 29th January, 2021. The college organised a counselling session by experts from the top Universities of Denmark, Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, and Norway. Mr. Yatin Bansal, CEO of Jam Campus Abroad also gave an overview about the various courses offered by various Universities abroad. 35 students attended the webinar.

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Training programme for NISM regulatory CertificationsA training programme was organized for the students in collaboration with FinX on 19th March, 2021.

COLLABORATIVE VENTURES

Inter-Department CollaborationOnline Quiz for Teachers on Income TaxThe BFM and B.Com Departments organized an online Quiz from 14th to 16th May, 20 for teachers to evaluate their knowledge on the said theme. The quiz received an overwhelming response of 228 teachers from across the country.

Online Quiz for Students on GSTBFM and B.Com Departments organized an online Quiz from 19th to 25th May, 2020 for students to evaluate their knowledge on the said theme. The quiz received a whopping response of 600 students from across the country.

SAP ERP (FICO) Corporate TrainingThe B.Com and M.Com Departments in association with TECHNORIA PVT LTD organized an orientation workshop on SAP ERP (FICO) Corporate Training on 23rd July, 2020. The purpose of SAP FICO was to help companies generate and manage financial statements for analysis and reporting and help with effective business planning and decision-making. The guest speaker Mr.Akshay Nagapurkar, FICO consultant CMM5 level company, working with Larsen & Toubro Infotech, shared his knowledge to more than 130 students enrolled.

Expressions 2021The Department of Accounting and Finance and Department of Banking and Insurance conducted an online Interdepartmental Debate Competition on 25th February, 2021.

Research Paper WritingAn online session was organized by the Department of M.Sc. (IT) and M.Sc. (CS) for the students of M.Sc. (IT/CS) on 12th March, 2021. The Resource person for the session was Dr. Nishtha Keswani, who has more than 50 publications to her credit. 60 students attended the session.

Session on Resume Writing and Facing InterviewsAn online session on “How to present yourself in Resume and Interviews” was organized by the Department of M.Sc. (IT) and M.Sc. (CS) on 20th March, 2021 for the students of M.Sc. (IT/CS). The Resource person for the event was Ms. Deepika Gupta, a Soft skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills trainer. 54 students attended the session.

PNS Worker Training WorkshopA 5-day workshop was organized by the Department of M.Sc. (IT) and M.Sc. (CS) for PNS Workers from 15th to 20th March, 2021. The goal of the workshop was to help PNS workers understand the spread of Corona and its effects, use of mobile phones and preparing resumes using MS-Word.


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Inter-Committee CollaborationResearch Proposal WritingThe Research Committee & IQAC organized two Days Online Session on “Minor Research Proposal Writing/Report Writing” for Faculty Members.

�� Day 1- Minor Research Proposal Writing conducted on 28th April, 2020. The Resource Person, Dr.Koel Roychoudhury, IQAC, Convenor and Vice Principal, explained in detail the guidelines of the university for minor research projects proposal writing. This Session was organized for all those Faculty Members interested in applying for MRP. 21 faculty members attended this session.

�� Day 2- Minor Research Report Writing conducted on 29th April, 2020. The Resource Person, Dr.Neera Kumar, Convenor Research Committee, SIESASCN explained in detail the format for minor research report writing. This Session was organized for all those Faculty Members who got their MRP approved from the University. 13 faculty members attended this session.

PPT CompetitionA group-based Presentation competition was conducted based on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India on 11th May, 2020 by IQAC and the Research Committee. The topic was titled “Economic Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India”. Total 12 groups of students, participated in the competition

Intercollegiate One Minute VideoOn the occasion of Mother’s day, the DLLE committee in collaboration with Women Development Cell (WDC) organised an online event wherein the participants were asked to showcase their memories with their mother, through a video. The entries were accepted from 1st to 12th May, 2020. Shooting was strictly restricted to indoor premises only, due to Covid-19 pandemic. There were 5 entries in total from various colleges. The 3 best videos were awarded with the e-certificate and were posted on the instagram page of the committee.

Lockdown MomentsIQAC and Student Council organised an intercollegiate short film/video making competition. The participants had to send their entries by 12th May, 2020. 51 video entries were received from the students. The competition was judged by Dr. Durgesh Gupta from Usha Pravin Gandhi College. A webinar on short film making was organised on 24th May 2020 followed by announcement of 3 winning entries.

Technology in EducationRotaract Club in association with IQAC organized an online session on 20th May, 2020, by Mr. Subodh Gadgil, a Professional Strategist, Trainer, Speaker, Coach, Blogger, well versed in a wide range of fields such as Design Engineering, Healthcare and more. 50 faculty members participated in this session.

Chat ShowAn online chat show was organised by the Alumni Committee and the IQAC on LIFE AFTER

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COVID-19 - from a recent graduate’s perspective on 23rd May, 2020. Over 450 students and teachers from 65 colleges across 9 cities of Maharashtra registered for the chat show. The participants witnessed an interactive discussion with the panel comprising 6 youth who belonged to diverse fields of expertise.

Webinar on Calmness During CrisisIQAC and South Indian Association (SIA) Committee organized a webinar on 1st June, 2020 for all the Students, Teaching and Non-teaching staff members of the college. Mr. E.V Gireesh, Ex-Professor of the SIES (Nerul) and a well-known trainer across industries known for his unique style and ability to inspire people, was invited as the Speaker for the Webinar. E-Certificates were provided to all the 72 participants.

PrernaspadRotaract Club in association with IQAC organized an online session on 11th July, 2020 to help motivate the students amidst the pandemic situation to achieve their goals and objectives and ignite a spark to develop a Never Give Up attitude. The speaker for the session was Ms. Ira Singhal, India’s first ever differently abled IAS officer. The session was attended by a total of 143 participants.

Workshop on Re-Adjusting PedagogyIQAC & the Staff Academy in association with IBS Business School ,organised an online Faculty Development programme on Readjusting pedagogy and course curricula for a VUCA world-Preparing students to cope with flux for teaching and non-teaching staff on 8th August, 2020. The workshop was conducted by Dr. (Ms.) Rita Rangnekar, and Dr. Preeti Saxena - ICFAI Business School, Mumbai.

Intercollegiate WebinarEducational Outreach Programme on the topic Intellectual Transformation was organized by IQAC and DLLE, on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day on 15th August, 2020. The purpose of this event was to understand the importance of intellectual transformation and how it is important to be responsible for our actions as citizens of a country. The programme was based on one of the books of the Chinmaya mission i.e., Transforming Indians to Transform India. 92 participants from 10 colleges attended the webinar. The guest speaker for the session was Dr. Lakshmi K Varanasi, Ex. I/C Principal ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Vashi, Navi Mumbai & Member of Chinmaya Mission.

Microsoft Teams for EducatorsThe IQAC & the Staff Academy conducted an online session for Teaching Staff on the 17th August, 2020. The session was on the use of Microsoft Teams for educators. The guest speaker for the session was Mr Ramanan Balakrishnan, Ex.Director at Deloitte.

Workshop on “Composting”An online workshop on Composting at Home was organised by NSS Unit and Conservation Club on 20th January, 2021. Ms. Kamini Thakur, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and NSS PO, was the resource person for the workshop. She gave


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a demonstration of the process of composting from kitchen waste in a terracotta pot, which can be done with very minimal resources and experience. Volunteers of NSS and Conservation Club participated in the workshop.

Main Provisions of ICCThe IQAC and Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) organized an online session on Main provisions of the Internal Complaints Committee Act on 1st February, 2021. Lawyer, Dr. Sumathi Gopal (Asst. Professor), Sterling Institute, was the Resource Person. 175 girl students across all streams attended the program.

Workshop on Research Paper publication on ScopusAn online workshop was organized on 27th March, 2021 by IQAC in association with the Research Cell on How to publish research paper in Scopus listed journals for faculties of our college. The resource person for the workshop was Dr. Keyurkumar Nayak, Wharton Business School –USA certified Customer Analytics Professional and Dun and Bradstreet Certified Business Valuation Professional. 41 faculties attended the session.

EnvisionThe Research committee in collaboration with IQAC and Incubation cell conducted an event on 30th March, 2021. The events were conducted in two parts. One was Prodigy and the second was Boot-up

Event Name No. of participants

Judges Winners

Prodigy : Research paper presentation

8 Ms. Sanjyot Andhare

1. Ms. Bala Radhika Subramanian [FYBCOM]

2. Mr. Maharaja Konar [FYBAF]

Bootup: Start-up idea presentation

6 Dr. Ira Kumar 1. Ms. Rachan Alva and team [FYBMS]

2. Ms. Avishka Sawant and team [FYBMS]

Department - Committee Collaboration:Marketing in Changing EraThe IQAC and BMS Department organized an e-session on Marketing in Changing Era: Role of Social Marketing, for the students of TYBMS on 30th April, 2020. Dr. N. M. Kondap, Director General of Kohinoor Business School addressed the online session. 90 students attended the session.

Anxiety ManagementThe Counselling committee and the B.Sc.(IT) Department organized an online session on Anxiety Management conducted by practicing clinical psychologist Ms. Prajakta Devkar, on 4th May, 2020. The objective of the session was to equip the students with anxiety management techniques caused due to the Covid-19 Lockdown and also examination related stress. The session was attended by 57 students.

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Self-ManagementThe Counselling committee and the B.Sc.(IT) Department organized an online session on Self-Management by practicing clinical psychologist Ms. Prajakta Devkar, on 5th May, 2020 for the teaching and non-teaching staff of the College. Around 42 faculty members attended the session.

Introduction To BusinessThe IQAC and BAF Department organised an online session on Introduction to Business on 8th May, 2020, for the teaching and non-teaching members of the College with non-commerce backgrounds. The resource Person, Dr. B. Indumathi, Co-ordinator of BAF department, presented a case study through which she explained to the audience certain basic concepts like business entity, double entry system of accounting, limited liability, etc. 24 participants attended the programme.

Creative WritingThe BAMMC Department in association with IQAC initiated an online event on the topic Life in Pandemic, on 11th May, 2020. 72 participants, from all over the city of Mumbai, took part in the competition. The event was judged by Prof. Ashwathi - English teacher from the B.Com department.

Webinar on “Etiquette for Interview & Group Discussion”An online session was conducted by BFM Department in association with IQAC and Career Guidance and Placement Cell on 12th May, 2020 by Prof. Nikita Shah, visiting faculty in renowned colleges affiliated to University of Mumbai. 183 participants attended the session.

Yoga SessionThe IQAC and BAF Department organised an online session on Yoga on 15th May, 2020 for all the teaching and non-teaching members and third year students of BAF and BMS. The Resource Person was Ms. Urvashi Vashistha, a formally trained yoga instructor. 54 members including teaching, non-teaching and students attended the online programme.

Unconventional Career Option in Accounting & Finance Through Global Certification CmaAn online session was conducted by B.Com and BFM Departments in association with IQAC and Financial Planning Academy, on 22nd May, 2020 for the students to gain knowledge about CMA (USA) course, its structure, cost, syllabus, examination pattern, eligibility criteria, duration and its global acceptance as well as the pay packages offered to a CMA Certified. Mr. Pranit Jain, Director @Financial Planning Academy and Chartered Accountant was the speaker for the session. Around 450 participants attended the webinar.

Current Affairs 2020The IQAC, B.Com and BAF Departments organized an Online Group Discussion competition for students on 26th May, 2020. Social Media – Curse or Boon, Chinese Goods are a Threat to Indian Economy, Is India Ready for Electric Vehicles were some of the topics offered for discussion. Such events help in widening the knowledge horizon of the students and also in improving their soft skills. A total of 10 teams participated in the competition.


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Webinar on Microgreen during LockdownA webinar on How to Grow Microgreen during Lockdown was organized by IQAC, Conservation Club, N.S.S and M.Sc.(EVS) Department on 26th May, 2020. The webinar was addressed by Ms. Kamini Thakur, Assistant Professor – M.Sc. (EVS) department. Around 50 students participated in this webinar.

Book ReviewOn 29th May, 2020, the Library Committee & BAF department jointly organized an Online Book Review session for all the students of the College. 10 students presented book reviews which was judged by Ms Arti Bansode, Co-ordinator of M.Sc.(IT/CS) Department, who gave her comments on the session and pointed out to the students how to review books. Other faculty members as well as students were present for the session.

Webinar on CV writingThe B.Sc.(IT) Department in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Career Guidance and Placement Cell organized a webinar on “How to write technical CV for interview preparation” on 18th January, 2020. The resource person of the webinar was Ms. Jaishree Chaugule (Certified Soft-skill Trainer, Image Consultant and NLP practitioner/life coach) and the main agenda of the webinar was to give students an overview of the technical CV format. About 200 students were in attendance.

Workshop on Understanding MarketsThe IQAC and the Department of Commerce in association with Bombay Stock Exchange conducted a workshop titled Understanding Markets through Live Trading on 3rd February, 2021. The workshop witnessed an overwhelming response from the students with over 150 participants for the session. Dr. Priya Agrawal, Education Program Partner, BSE (IPF) Mumbai, was the Resource Person for the event.

Spiritual ManagementThe IQAC and the Department of Commerce organised an event titled “Integrated Approach for Spiritual Management in Life” on 5th March, 2021. The event had over 250 participants for the session. Shri Ambreeshji of Shri Shivkrupanand Swami Foundation, was the Resource Person for the event.

Video-making CompetitionThe IQAC, Department of Economics, and Department of Commerce organised an online event titled “Video Making Competition on E-Economics, Commerce, and Accountancy” on 5th March, 2021. 38 students participated in the event. Mr. Abhishek Dandekar, Faculty of the Department of Mass Media, judged the event.

MindfulnessThe IQAC and the Department of Commerce organised an event titled Mindfulness and Value Inculcation on 9th March, 2021 with over 150 participants for the session. Ms. Reeta Kamble, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, KET’s V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Mulund, was the Resource Person for the event.

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Guest TalkThe Department of Information Technology (B.Sc. (IT) and M.Sc. (IT) along with M.Sc. (CS) in association with IQAC, celebrated the International Women’s Day on 9th March, 2021. A guest talk was organized on Adolescence and Problems of Young Female Students for female students. Dr. Jayashree Rupesh Talele MBBS DGO, Consultant Gynaecologist, Obstetrician and Infertility Specialist addressed the session. 60 girl students attended the session.

Workshop on Grooming and EtiquettesThe IQAC, Department of Economics, and Department of Commerce organised an online event titled Personal Grooming and Formal Etiquettes Workshop on 10th March, 2021 with over 150 participants for the session. Ms. Sofy Harshad, English Language and Corporate Trainer, BM English Speaking Institute, Thane, was the Resource Person for the event.

CANVA - A Unique Presentation ToolAn online workshop was organised by the Department of Accountancy and IQAC, for all students on 19th March, 2021. Dr. Snehal Patil Birje, Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy, was the resource person for the session. The workshop received response of 115 students.

Elocution CompetitionThe Commerce and Economics Association along with the Junior College department organized an online competition for First Year Junior college (FYJC) students on 25th March, 2021. The event aimed at enhancing the articulation skills and promote research about the topics offered to the participants. 19 students participated in the virtual event.


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SIES COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (SIESCOMS)

ACADEMIC INITIATIVESDuring the year SIESCOMS took a number of new academic initiatives and also stabilized / enhanced some of them which were launched during the last year. The important ones include:

�� Migration to JUNO ERP for all academic activities

�� Post Covid, faculty members quickly migrated to online teaching platform of MS Teams.

�� Launch of Leadership Talk Series for Management students

�� Launched 11 months Certificate Course in Data Science & Business Intelligence.

�� MCA Dept. Organized a 2 day University of Mumbai approved workshop on Angular JS and Node JS on January 20-21, 2021.

�� Entered into collaboration with Talent Edge & Emeritus for MDPs.

�� SIESCOMS launched Ideathon 2.0 for its PGDM students. Ideathon is bipartite collaboration of young brains of SIESCOMS

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with its alumni members for generating new and practical solutions to management issues.

�� Six days FDP on Advance Excel organized by Central Training Divisions and IQAC Cell of SIESCOMS.(28/01/21)

�� FDP on Emerging Trends in Business Research: Descriptive Analysis organized by Central Training Divisions and IQAC Cell of SIESCOMS.(11/05/20)

�� Center for Alumni Relations as a part of continuous engagement with Alumni organised online alumni meets and various panel discussion to reach out to SIESCOMS alumni.

�� SIESCOMS Award for Professional Excellence for the year 2020 was awarded to Mr Dinar Mhatre - Senior Director of Johnson & Johnson.

�� Strengthening of weekly Corporate Interaction Series (CIS) where all the MBA students are exposed to corporate interaction with senior corporate professionals.

�� The institute continued its focus on publications and the various publications included:

�� SIES Journal of Management ( July 2020)

�� SIES Journal of Applied finance and Accounting (December 2020)

�� Idea Research 2020 (July 2020)

�� Reference Booklet for Effective Academic Engagements while dealing with the Pandemic

�� Certificate Course on Research Methodology conducted by Dr. Sandeep Bhanot, Dr. Durga Surekha and Dr. Swati on 27th and 28th Feb 2021.

�� Online Workshop Teaching World-Class Case Studies in Finance using MS Excel conducted on 27th Feb 2021 by Dr. Kaustubh Sontakke.

RESEARCH CONFERENCES HELD DURING THE YEAR

�� International conference on Aligning Business Strategy with CSR and Sustainability with CASI Global New York.(4th to 5th September 2020)

�� 4th International Marketing Conference-2021 on Marketing Evolution in Post-Covid Scenario (13.02.2021)

�� Healthcare Management Conference-2021 on Preparing the Pharma for the Post-Pandemic World: Opportunities within the Challenges. (20.03.2021)


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RANKINGS / AWARDS RECEIVED (2020–21)�� Times of India-Best B-School survey (Mar 2020):

SIESCOMS ranked 2nd among all B-Schools in Mumbai.

�� Times of India-Best B-School survey (Nov 2020) Ranked 5th among all B-Schools in West India.

�� Times of India-Best B-School survey (Mar 2020) SIESCOMS ranked 22nd among all B-Schools in India

�� Outlook Best Business Schools Ranking (Nov 2020) SIESCOMS ranked 5th –Among Private Affiliated colleges (All India)

�� Outlook Best Business Schools Ranking (Nov 2020) SIESCOMS ranked 55th – All India

�� Business Today-India’s Best B-School Survey (Nov 2020) 7th among all Management Institutes in Mumbai.

�� Business Today-India’s Best B-School Survey (Oct 2020) 20th Among all Private B-Schools in West India

�� Business Today-India’s Best B-School Survey (Oct 2020) 33rd Among all Private B-Schools in India

�� Business Today-India’s Best B-School Survey (Oct 2020) 55th Among all Management Institutes in India

�� Outlook Best Business Schools Ranking (Nov 2020) SIESCOMS ranked 15th – West zone

INAUGURAL PROGRAMSThe details of the Chief Guests for the various programs inaugurated during the year are as under:�� PGDM(2020-22 batch): 15th July 2020

•� Chief Guest: Mr. Bharat Rajamani (CEO US Advertising Agency Pvt. Ltd.)

�� PGDM (Pharma and Biotech Management)2020-22 batch: 15th July 2020•� Chief Guest: Mr. Bharat Rajamani (CEO US Advertising Agency Pvt Ltd.)

�� MMS (2020-22 batch): 18th January 2021•� Chief Guest: Mr. Abhay Pandey, General Partner, A91 Partners (Former Managing

Director, Sequoia Capital)•� Guests of Honor : Mr. Raj N. Phani, Founder Chairman, Zaggle

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�� MCA (2020-22 batch): 3rd February 2021•� Chief Guest: Mr. Devendra Deshmukh, CEO and Founder, e-Zest Solutions

�� AIMA PGDM batch(2020-22 batch): 14th September, 2020•� Chief Guest: Mr. Hiren Chandaria, ldentity Funds •� Guests of Honor:

Mr. Samir Jain, Senior Director, LCR Capital Partners Mr. Anand Doraiswamy, Head Supply Chain, Logistics, Dabur

CONVOCATIONS:The college held the following convocations/degree distribution ceremony during the year:�� PGDM (2018-20 ): 31st October 2020

•� Chief Guest: Dr Rajan Saxena, Former VC of NMIMS University and Former Director of IIM Indore

�� PGDM Pharma & Biotech (2018-20 ): 31st October 2020•� Chief Guest: Dr Rajan Saxena, Former VC of NMIMS University and Former

Director of IIM Indore

PLACEMENTSThe institute started placement process of the PGDM and MMS programs in the month of October, 2020. The placement cell of the institute has done a decent job considering the external market conditions. The details of placements are given in Annexure I.The details of the corporate events are given in the Annexure-II.

Corporate InteractionsA number of eminent speakers from the industry / other areas shared their experiences with the students including panel discussions. Details are given in the Annexure-III.

Staff Strength Competitions / Laurels won by the students (2020-21) - Annexure-IV

SPECIAL PROGRAMS�� IQAC Cell of SIESCOMS organised webinar on How to become Successful in New

Normal by Aparna Ramesh K Founder & Chief Curator, Pierian Spring Learning Ventures, Pune (01/08/20)

�� A webinar on Shaping Young Minds on International Youth Day by Mr. Rohit Mishra - Founder of Youth On The Move NGO by Sahyog committee. (11/08/20)

�� Sahyog committee organized a webinar on Organ Donation Awareness Week by Mr. Shrikant M. Apte, founder of V4Organs.(17th to 23th Aug 20)


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�� SIESCOMs Sahyog committee organized following activities along with various NGOs during the year are:International Literacy Day 04.09.2020 to 08.09.2020Flagged of E-Vidya Smart Classroom Project 08.09.2020World Suicide Prevention Day 10.09.2020World Alzheimer’s Day 21.09.2020World Mental Health Day 10.10.2020Tribute to 26/11 26.11.2020World AIDS Day 01.12.2020World Human Rights Day 10.12.2020Vocal for Local 24.12.2020 – 25.12.2020National Youth Day 12.01.2021Indian Army Day 15.01.2021Social Vartalap 18.01.2021

�� IQAC of SIES College of Management Studies organised webinar on Financial Planning -Way to create extra-ordinary wealth by Mr. Alok Sheopurkar Executive Vice President & Head - HR, HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd for all staff members. (05.02.21)

�� Corporate Session on How to Tackle Headache by Dr. Adita Agarwal for PGDM Pharma/Biotech students. (17.02.21)

�� SIESCOMS Alumni Center organised Celebrating International Women’s and SIESCOMS Women Alumni Achievers Award (08.03.21)

�� SIESCOMS’s CSR Sahyog Committee in association with Mango Garden NGO organised Muskaan 2021 for Senior citizens. (26.03.21)

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Placement Report (as on 31st March, 2021)PGDM | MMS | PGDM Pharma | PGDM Biotech Batch 2019-21and MCA Batch 2018-21

Salary break-up for placed students

PGDM | MMS

MCA AIMA PGDM

Total Students: 236Placed: 168



70.58%

87% 64.6%

PGDM | Pharma & Biotech


50%

Salary PGDM / MMS

PGDM Pharma / Biotech

MCA AIMA PGDM

Lowest salary (p.a.) 5.00 lacs

4.00 lacs

2.80 lacs

5.00 lacs

Average salary(p.a.) 7.28 lacs

6.00 lacs

3.14 lacs

7.00 lacs

Highest salary(p.a.) 18.50 lacs

11.00 lacs

7.00 lacs

8.50 lacs

Note: Placement process is still continuing on a roll- over basis.

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Webinars conducted during the year 2020-21

Webinar on Navigating the New Normal Post Pandemic-Emerging Skills (28.06.2020)�� Ms. Pooja Vanjani - Campus Lead,ZEEL �� Mr. N. Balakrishnan -Business Leader HR, L&T Finance �� Ms. Chitra Shetty - DGM HR Alembic �� Mr. Javant Dani - Principal Consultant ,TCS �� Mr. Raman Marke - VP Marketing, Entode Pharma

Webinar on Upskilling The Workforce In Changing Times (11.07.2020) �� Ms. Jaya Luthra - Principal Consultant, Ken Mentors�� Ms. Mughda Kolhatkar - Senior Manager, HR, HDFC Life �� Mr. Siddharth Krishna - Head HR, Navneet Publications�� Dr. Sanjay Kumar Verma - Sr. Consultant & Former Head L&D,

RIL�� Mr. Atul Rajan - Head, Project Management Office, Indegene

Webinar on Marketing of Financial Services (18/07/2020)�� Mr. Sachin S Nair - Strategic Alliances Specialist, Mahindra

Insurance Brokers �� Mr. Gerald Dsouza - Assistant Vice President, Aegon Life �� Mr. Hari Iyer - Senior Vice President and Head (North and South)

NRI Business, HDFC Bank �� Ms. Rashmi Ramachandran - Head Marketing & Consumer

Experience for Digital Lending, Axis Bank �� Mr. Samar Kagalwalla - Senior Vice President, Retail & Regional

Marketing, AU Small Finance Bank �� Mr. Amit Dave - Senior Vice President & Regional Head, Branch

Broking (West & East1), Kotak Securities

Webinar on Career Opportunities in Finance (29/08/2020)�� Mr. Sanjay Sondhi - Managing Director-Pegasus Advisory �� Mr. Ravi Krishnamurthy - President. SBI Life �� Mr. Suman Sengupta - Head Business Services, Lead Angles �� Mr. Srivaths Vardharajan - Global Fintech & Digitech Evagelist�� Mr. Radhakrishnan VS - Dy. Managing Director-SBI

Webinar on Analytics: Overview, Application & Opportunities (19/09/2020)�� Mr. Ashwin Malik Meshram - MD (Asia & Europe), Spinnaker

Analytics�� Mr. Sachinb Arora - Partner & Head of Lighthouse Analytics, AI

& Data at KPMG �� Mr. Sufia Khan - Director, Boston Institute of Analytics

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�� Dr. Bigyan Verma - Director, SIES College of Management Studies

Panel discussion on Union Budget-Decoding (06/02/21) �� Mr. Ajit Dange - Head (PMS), SBI Mutual Funds�� Mr. Sanjay Muthe - Charted Accountant�� Mr. Sushant Hede - Economist, Care ratings�� Dr. Madhavi Dole - Dean-Finance, SIESCOMS (Moderator)�� Mr. Manoj Bagesar - Professor, SIESCOMS (Moderator)

HR Conclave NIRMAAN 2021 (20/02/21)Panel discussion-Workplace Relationships: The Next Normal �� Mr. KS Kumar - Head of Capability Development Asia and Pacific Leadership Academy,

Singapore (Moderator)�� Mr. Judajit Das - CHRO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance �� Mr. Alok Sheopurkar - Executive VP and Head HR. HDFC Asset Management

Company Ltd. �� Mr. Anju Jumde - Group Head, Talent Management and Leadership Development

Aditya Birla�� Mr. Sharad Dhakate - VP HR, SBI General

Panel Discussion- Skills needed to be employable in the changing work culture�� Dr. Nishi Kaul - Associate Professor HRM, Dean Student Relations SIES College of

Management Studies (Moderator)�� Mr. Ajay Lal - Regional Head, Personnel and Administration Shree Cement LTD�� Mr. Ketan Krishna - Head, Human Resource Rentomojo�� Mr. Kiran C S - Head, Human Resource West Zone HPCL�� Mrs. Madhavi Lall - Managing Director, Head - Human Resources, India Deutsche

Bank, India

PGDM (Pharma & Biotech) - Annual Conclave 2020-21 (21/02/21)Theme: Transformation of the Healthcare Landscape- Emerging Business Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry�� Guest of Honour: Dr. Aniruddha Malpani - Director, HELP & Malpani Clinic, Mumbai�� Guest of Honour: Mr. Sankar Dass - CEO Curatio Healthcare (I) Pvt Ltd. Chennai�� Guest of Honour: Mr. Sanjiv Navangul - MD Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd. Mumbai�� Chief Guest: Mr. Yugal Sikri - MD RPG Life Sciences, Mumbai, Independent Director

AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre

Panel Discussion on the Theme�� Dr. Suniel Deshpande - Chairperson, CEHC & Associate Professor SSBS, Navi Mumbai

(Moderator)�� Mr. Dinar Mhatre - Senior Director, Professional Strategy & BD Consumer Healthcare

Johnson and Johnson, Mumbai�� Mr. Sagar Pawar - Partner, KPMG, Mumbai�� Dr. Sanjay Nagral - Senior Consultant and Director Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology,

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�� Dr. Sanjiv Haribhakti - Director, Kaizen Hospital, Ahmedabad�� Mr. Shashin Bodawala- Director, Business Excellence, Go to Market and International

Business Boehringer Ingelheim, Mumbai�� Mr. Sushant Rabra - Partner, KPMG, Mumbai�� Prof. Supten Sarbhadhikari- Advisor Interoperability & Compliance Plasm IT

Healthcare & IT Vector Expert-WHO, New Delhi.

Annual Finance Corporate Event - Mudrank (27/02/21)Theme: Contemporary Areas in Finance�� Session on Internal Financial Control by Mr. Ram Iyer, Director RGIyer Consulting

Services Private Limited.�� Session on Phasing out of LIBOR and Way Ahead by Mr. Ashok Gautam, Executive

Director and Head Treasury�� Session on Essentials of Taxation by Mr. D.D Goyal, Executive Director Finance, Maruti

Suzuki.�� Session on Risk Management by Mr. Dhananjay, Chief Risk and Compliance Office

Aditya Birla Group.�� Session on Finance-A Business Partner by Mr. RSR Murty, Founder RSR Murthy

Associates.�� Session on Infrastructure Financing by Mr. Bharat Parekh, Executive Director, CLSA

India

Panel Discussion on Building Health Care Brands (06/03/21)�� Mr. Sudip Chakraborty - Head, Strategic Engagement & Neurology Network, Europe

at UCB Biopharma S/A�� Mr. Sandeep Kirpalani - Head Consumer, BU APAC, Galderma, Singapore�� Mr. Mukul Bagga - Managing Director - India, Medicom Healthcare�� Ms. Sitara Panikar - Global Head of Marketing, S-Biomedic�� Mr. Kulwant Singh - Food Technologist and Consultant, Mysore

Annual Operations Conclave - Operon 2021 (13/03/21)Theme: Resilience and Deep Learning in Project Management in Covid Era.�� Keynote Address by Mr. Partha S. Ghose, President & Chief of Projects, Kalyani Steels

Ltd.

Panellist: �� Mr. Vivek Prakash - Founder & Chief Consultant, pmwares�� Mr. Manoj Sarasappan - Senior Vice President and Center Head, Touchcore Systems

Private Limited (Moderator)�� Mr. Jacob Zachariah - Former Chief Manager, SBI�� Mr. Hrishikesh Varkhedkar - Consultant, KPMG�� Mr. Raphael David - Vice President Marketing, PMI Mumbai Chapter

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Corporate Interactions Talk under CEO Leadership Talk Series�� CEO LEADERSHIP TALK SERIES

Fortifying the Indian Economy - Challenges for the Future by Mr. M. Narendra, Ex CMD, Indian Overseas Bank. (26/12/2020)

�� CEO LEADERSHIP TALK SERIES Treasury Functions Scope and Challenges by Mr. Ashok Gautam, Executive Director, IDBI. (12/12/2020)

�� CEO LEADERSHIP TALK SERIES by Mr. Ravi Krishnamurthy, President, SBI Life (05/09/2020)

Talk under Corporate Interaction Series�� Talk on Financial Planning and Investment

by Dr Anil Menon, Harvard Alumnus, Senior Faculty at SP Jain for Finance students (17/05/2020)

�� Talk on Insurances and Investment by Dr Anil Menon, Harvard Alumnus, Senior Faculty at SP Jain for

Finance students (31/05/2020)

�� Talk on Opportunities in the Insurance Industry - Post COVID by Mr. Yashesh Sampat, Affinity and Association Business at

Edelweiss Gallagher Insurance Broker Ltd. for Finance students. (23.05.2020)

�� Talk on 1000 Mile Journey of Becoming a Brand by Mr. Sampark Sachdeva, Linkedin Spotlight 2019. (30/06/2020)

�� Talk on Media - A medium of cultivation conveyance or Expression by Ms. Bhavana Roy, Associate Vice President-Times of India for first

year students. (16/07/2020)

�� Talk on Accept Adapt & Evolve by Mr. Ravi Shetty, Vice President-International Money Matters Pvt

Ltd. for first year students. (17/07/2020)

�� Talk on Career Goals by Mr. Pranav Chudgar, Sr. Consultant-EY for first year students.

(17/07/2020)

�� Talk on Corporate Expectations from MBA’s by Mr. SKV Srinivasan, ED-IDBI Bank for first year students.

(17/07/2020)

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�� Talk on Technology Interventions in Banking by Mr. Dhananjay Tambe, Dy. Managing Director-IT & Business Intelligence-SBI for

finance students.(25/07/2020)

�� Talk on Digital Intervention in Insurance Sector by Mr Sandeep Sarkar, Head-Bharti AXA General Insurance for finance students.

(06/08/2020)

�� Talk on Algorithmic Trading -A live Experience by Mr. Aditya Iyer, Neo Trader for finance students. (06/08/2020)

�� Talk on Analytics : The Easy Way by Mr. Manish Singh, CRISIL for MCA students. (18/08/2020)

�� Talk on Industry: Career and Learnings from COVID by Mr. Saurabh Bajaj, Marketing Head, Dairy Business, Britannia for Marketing

students. (23/08/2020)

�� Workshop on Case Study Analysis by Ms. Shafali Sharna-Marketing Analyst, TCS for Pharma & Biotech students.

(05/09/2020)

�� Talk on Revolutionised IT Industry and How to fit in by Ms. Krithika Niphadkar, Sr. Software analyst-TCS for MCA students. (05/09/2020)

�� Talk on Future of Pharma Industry Mr. Bishal Roy, COO, Exeltis for Pharma & Biotech students. (08/09/2020)

�� Talk on 5 Secrets of Lasting Financial Wellness by Mr. Krishnan Iyer for finance students. (11/09/2020)

�� Talk on Traversing New Paths Mr. Pankaj Sawardekar, Founder - Monk on the Go , for PGDM students.(12/09/2020)

�� Talk on Digital Intervention in BFSI Sector by Mr. Srivaths Vardarajan, President & CIO-Niyojin Fintech for finance students.

(12/09/2020)

�� Talk on Career in BFSI Sector by Mr. Harshad Chetanwalla, Co-founder-My Wealth Growth for final year students.

(12/09/2020)

�� Talk on Opportunities and Challenges in International Marketing in Healthcare Industry

by Mr. Shrirang Gadnis, International Business at Wockhardt Ltd - Asia and Africa for Pharma/Biotech students.(12/09/2020)

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�� Talk on Intelligent Process Automation by Mr. Sarang Purankar, Head of Intelligent Automation-Capital Market Segment for

MCA students. (14/09/2020)

�� Talk on Roadmap to a Successful Career in Digital Marketing by Mr. Ashish Dalia, CEO & Chief Digital Marketing Strategist-I Factory knowledge Ltd

for marketing students. (19/09/2020)

�� Talk on Software Career Journey-Basic to Advance by Mr. Abhijit Padegaonkar, Project Manager L&T Infotech for MCA students.

(19/09/2020)

�� Talk on System Integrator & Real Estate E-commerce - Pandemic Impact & Way ahead by Mr. Vaibhav Kulkarni - Senior Specialist, Locuz Enterprise Solutions Ltd. for

marketing students. (26/09/2020)

�� Talk on How to Be Successful in Next Normal by Aparna Ramesh K, Behavioral Coach, Facilitator and Life Enthusiast. Founder and

Chief Curator, Pierian Spring Learning Ventures, Pune for final year students.

�� Talk on Personal Branding and How to Crack Placement by Dr. Shubhra Chakraborty -Founder & CEO, Poshan for Marketing students.

(04/10/2020)

�� Talk on Driving Growth Through Omni Channel Retail and E-commerce in Times of Uncertainty

by Mr. Mudit Bhatnagar, Chief Commercial Officer, Melcom Group of Companies, (Ghana- Western Africa) for Marketing students.(11/10/2020)

�� Talk on Becoming a Mindful Leader in the Corporate World by Ms. Poonam Vijay Thakkar, Head Analytics & Digital Communications - ABCL -

Aditya Birla Group for Marketing students.(16/10/2020)

�� Talk on The Future of Technology in Marketing by Mr. Abhinay Bhasin-VP Data Science-Dentsu International for PGDM students.

(07/10/2020)

�� Talk on What Else can a marketer can do? by Mr. Rohan Mankikar, Sr. Consultant Citisoft, Canada PGDM students.(07/10/2020)

�� Talk on Digital Finance & Marketing by Mr. V Rajnikant-Sr. VP SBI Life for marketing and finance students.(25/10/2020)

�� Talk on Skills to Hone While Doing MBA to be Industry Ready by Ms.Anuja Iyer, Director, Zimmer Biomet for Pharma & Biotech students.

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�� Talk on Brand Communication by Ms.Nivedita Parulekar, Manager-Marketing Excellence, Abbott Healthcare for

Pharma & Biotech students.(12/12/2020)

�� CEO-LEADERSHIP TALK SERIES on Treasury Functions Scope and Challenges by Mr. Ashok Gautam, Executive Director, IDBI Bank for finance students.

(12/12/2020)

�� Talk on Transforming Logistics – A Way Ahead by Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Vendor Management Lead A.P. Moller Maersk for PGDM

students.(12/12/2020)

�� CEO LEADERSHIP TALK SERIES on Fortifying the Indian Economy-Challenges for the Future

by Mr. M. Narendra, Ex CMD, Indian Overseas Bank for finance students.(26/12/2020)

Talk under Leadership Talk Series�� Talk on Housing Industry and BFSI Sector-Intertwined

by Mr. Deo Shankar Tripathi, MD and CEO Aadhar Housing finance Ltd. for MMS students (20/03/2021)

Talk under Corporate Interaction Series�� Talk on Engaging the Future Workforce

by Mr. Rajesh Sarkar Manik, Director HR, Deloitte for PGDM students. (20/03/2021)

�� Talk on Bequest -Before Starting the Start-up by Mr. Sharad Tandale for Management students (13/03/2021)

�� Talk on Decoding Union Budget 2021-22 - Impact and the way forward by Mr. Srinath Sridharan for PGDM management students. (01/02/2021)

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COMPETITIONS / LAURELS WON BY THE STUDENTS (2020–2021)

Name of the student

Section Event Name Position Host College

Description

Aldrin Castelino

PGDM Habitux photography competition

1st place Xaviers Institute Bhuben-shwar

photography competition

Aldrin Castelino

PGDM Spectrum photography competition

1st place IIM Kozhi-kode

Team

Akash Shetty

PGDM The Scam Night Rises

Runners up SIBM-

Pune

Quiz competition

Madhav Jindam

Team

Shaun Fernandes

PGDM Kalpa’20- HUBG

1st place ITM Business school Chennai

HR case study event

Alcita Dsouza

Shruti Nair

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SIES GRADUATE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY(NERUL)

The SIES Graduate School of Technology has come of age with its sixteenth batch passing out this year. The college has made a

rankable contribution in the technical education field as one of the best engineering college in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. GST students have excellence in all fields and have made thier presence felt at the University, State and National levels.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSList of University Merit Rankers of 2020-21 (Printing & Packaging Technology) Examination:1. Ms. Mamadapur Akshata (CGPI: 9.07)2. Mr. Anurag Ganapathi (CGPI: 8.87)3. Ms. Patel Shreyasi (CGPI: 8.74)

INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (ISR)This year no admission in Beacon was done due the Covid pandemic. Under Beacon ISR activity 5,00,000 nos. of masks were prepared and donated to NMMC. The mask making and donation drive is still going on.

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTSUnder the Department of Science and Technology, a research grant of Rs.3,92,700/- was sanctioned for the Project title Solar Powered Onion Dryer using Induction Heating Technology.

Initiatives1. The Teaching-Learning was conducted via Online e-teaching-learning methods for

students using Google meet, zoom conferencing, Google classroom, online assignments, video lectures, doubt solving, etc. Lectures in second half of 2020 onwards were being conducted through Microsoft Teams.

2. Online Parents Teacher Meeting was conducted on 3.10.2020 with parents of SE, TE and BE students’.

3. As part of the admission process of First year and Direct Second Year Engineering, initiated e- Admission guidance cell from July 2020 and conducted a webinar for admission related queries from 01.08.2020. This webinar was conducted every Saturday to provide the participants with an insight into the Engineering Branch choices by respective department HODs, applications/admission procedure in the desired domain with their current relevance.

4. Faculty members conducted lectures; practical through Juno Software and also practical submission had started through Juno portal.

5. SIESGST received a Four Star certificate from AICTE-MHRD-ICC for the various activities undertaken by the institute as prescribed by Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

6. SIESGST was selected for the AICTE-CII (Industry Linked Technical institutes) Part-II survey and the necessary data submitted at AICTE Portal under the same on 15.9.2020.

7. The traditional First Year Engineering Orientation day for all the first year students (after second round admission) was conducted vide online on 06.02.2021. It started with a welcome address by our Principal. Our honorable advisor Dr. P.V. Parameswaran addressed the students followed by Dean FE who highlighted the rules and regulations of the college. A brief placement overview was given by T/P Incharge and Swachata Pledge was taken by students. Later the students joined their department online interaction with the respective department HODs and Faculties. Post lunch, students attended Student Council, NSS and Professional Chapter interactive sessions.

8. The Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) have signed the Scholarship Agreement on March 19, 2021 with PPT Department for another year offering Rs. 50,000/- each to two outstanding girl students from PPT department.

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10. With respect to the application for the new UG/PG courses, the University of Mumbai Expert Team visited on 03.03.2021

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (NSS ACTIVITIES)1. Awareness drive against Covid-19 included- Introduction to the virus and disease,

importance of Curfew, Types of masks available, making masks at home, Explaining lockdown restrictions, Emphasis on Mental health during lockdown period conducted during March 2020 to May 2020.

2. Introduction to Fitness Challenge under the Fit-India movement was conducted for all college students on instagram. Participation in inter-collegiate workout competition 01.05.2020 to 14.05.2020.

3. Masks were hand-made by volunteers and distributed to people doing essential services.

4. The awareness drive against use of plastic included- Importance of segregation of waste, Paper and cloth bag making, reusing plastic creatively has been conducted from 03/06/2020 to 12/06/2020.

5. An online Yoga session was organized on 21.6.2020 via Google meet platform where about 107 participants attended including students and faculty on International Yoga Day.

6. Social Awareness skit organized by the NSS Unit on 15.08.2020 on the Independence Day.

7. Celebrated NSS Foundation Day as Intra-college on 23.09.2020.

8. Gandhi and Lal-Bahadur Shastri Jayanti National Day celebration was arranged on 02.10.2021 by the volunteers, remembering their life and teachings.

9. The Mental Health Day, an Intra-collegiate interactive speaker session on importance of mental health was conducted on 10.10.2020.

10. An online skit to spread awareness on Mental Health, Positives and negatives of social media and child Adoption on 01.11.2020.

11. On the Constitution day on 26.11.2020, presentation of competition on various topics under constitution of India, thus increasing awareness and interest amongst the students.

12. A tree plantation drive was conducted on 28.11.2020.

13. As a Swacch Bharat Abhiyan initiative, volunteers collected the plastic waste from the Sunshine Garden, Vashi and disposed in the dry waste bin.

14. As part of the Induction Programme, a Yoga session was conducted for FE Students

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during their 5-day Induction programme. Volunteers also conducted Ice-breaker activities with an aim to boost their confidence between 19.01.2021 to 23.01.2021.

15. A disaster management workshop was conducted for FE students and other students of college. About 180 students have been participated.

16. Celebration of the 72nd Republic Day in the college and streamed for those watching online. Address by Principal followed by two NSS Volunteers.

LIBRARYThe Library implemented new ERP software - Juno Campus for various library activities and successfully uploaded 27000+ books data into it and back volumes of journals is in progress.

�� During the Year 2020-21, the library provided remote access facility to subscribed online journals for databases such as IEEE-ASPP, Science Direct, ASME, J-Gate, Pearson e-books etc which helped faculty in accessing resources from their home.

�� Readers can directly access all the e-resources throughout the GST campus and highest numbers of usage recorded in IEEE IEL Online, Science Direct & J-Gate plus during 2020. Average per day article download for all e-resources is 11.

�� The library has updated the web site by adding soft copies of question papers of all

branches and additional links provided to open educational resources which can be accessed at: http://librarygst.wixsite.com/library.

�� Total 5209 visits by students and faculty for the period January 2020 to December 2020. Average per day visit by all users is 42.11.

�� Total 6447 circulation statistics by students and faculty during the year January 2020 to December 2020. 2020. Average per day transaction is 49.97

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER TRAINING & PLACEMENT CELL BETWEEN APRIL 2020 TO JANUARY 2021

Training Activities1. Session on Personality Development- Business Psychology – by Theia New Consultancy was conducted from April 28 to 30, 2020.

2. Pre-Offer Engagement- Expectations of IT industry from the freshers – by Talent Acquisition Group, Tata Consultancy Services was conducted on 12th June,

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3. Career Guidance for Placement & Higher Studies – by P N Santhosh, Co-Founder, BYJUS was conducted on 01st July, 2020.

4. Growth in Times of COVID - Profile Building – by Navneet Anand, Career Launcher was conducted on 25th July, 2020.

5. Training for Placement & Higher Studies – by Campus Credentials was conducted from 27th July to 20th September, 2020.

6. Industry Interaction - Beyond Engineering - by Mr. Vivekraj Nair, Senior Database Marketing Manager, Gartner,

Mr. Rahul Shukla, Manager, International Business Development, Allanasons Pvt Ltd. and Mr. Krishna Teja, Founder, Mainroad.in was held on 10th October 2020.

7. Soft Skills for Successful career - Campus to Corporate - by Mr. Anand Bhatnagar, Head, IT Operations, Jio Payments Bank was held on

17th October, 2020.

8. GRE & Higher Studies Abroad - by Ms. Susan Culangattil, Cummins Inc. Indiana, USA was conducted on

28th November 2020.

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER STUDENT COUNCIL1. As part of the First year Engineering Induction program, an interactive session was

conducted on Microsoft teams to introduce the FE’s to the cultural team and its workings. There were 3 groups of students that attended the sessions. A brief presentation of the events that come under the cultural team was shown to the students. They were also shown a video of venues in college during events and the after movie of our prefest event Bigg Boss. All 5 cultural clubs (Aagmi, Aarambh, Aaroha, Fashion Show and Moksh) gave a brief introduction of themselves and what they do, along with their achievements and a short video of their performances. The session ended with a small karaoke session along with Q and A’s. Throughout the sessions the FE’s were responding via chat and enjoyed the videos of the club performances.

2. An interactive social media event Halloweek was conducted via instagram stories on the cultural team of SIESGST on 31.10.2020. It included polls, facts and quizzes. The screening was the big finale of halloweek that was held on google Meet. The screening was held with the motive of connecting and interacting with the students and to entertain them. The episodes were shown so that the students could relieve their childhood memories and enjoy. Through the screening, we noticed an overwhelming response in the comment section.

3. A creative writing workshop – CreatiWitty was conducted for the students of SIESGST by the Literary Team on 30.01.2021. This session was conducted on MS Teams by Ms. Mansi Gupta, an alumnus of our college and a former member of the Literary Team. The session was interactive and informative, and provided details about the various

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forms of creative writing, which also included poems. The students were engaged in interactive activities where they could showcase their literary skills. The session ended with an activity where the attendees had to work together to create a short story. It proved to be a valuable session for the students to learn about the ins and outs of creative writing.

4. The Literary Team organized a Resume Building Workshop for the First Year Engineering students during the Induction Program to teach them the nitty-gritty of building an effective Resume and was conducted on 20.01.2021.

5. Students from all the branches of Engineering from The Literary Team, The Creative Team, Aarambh and Aaroha participated in 53rd Youth Festival organized by the University of Mumbai. The festival was organized from 20.03.2021 to 01.04.2021. and participated in 9 events such as Cartooning, Mono acting, Elocution Poster Making, On the spot painting, Storytelling, Western Vocals(Solo), Indian Classical Vocals (Solo) Indian Light Vocals (Solo) .

6. In the final round Rafia Taskeen (BE-PPT) who participated in the event Western Vocal solo won the Second prize.

7. The Cultural Week was conducted from 22.02.2021 to 27.02.2021. At a time average 50 viewers were present and around 280 students in total attended the instagram live podcast. Around 150 students attended the screening.

8. Technical Team conducted Session-II on Interactive session with Hands-On under the event SkillUp for undergraduate students on 06.02.2021 and 0702.2021. Under this, 2D Platformer Game was conducted.

9. The seventh iteration of Model United Nations 2021 was conducted on 13th March & 14th March, 2021. It was a two-day international relations conference for students conducted online on Microsoft Teams platform. This year, we received a letter of encouragement from the Secretary General of the United Nations acknowledging our attempt to address the challenges of the current times and to build a healthier, more equitable and sustainable future for all. The theme for the SaatvaGSTMUN was Brighter Tomorrow. There were three committees, SOCHUM (Social,Cultural and Humanitarian Committee), AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Good Summit and MoE (Ministry of Education) highlighting on the agenda.

10. The 5th iteration of SIESGST’s official hackathon organized by Technical Team SIESGST took place on 20th and 21st March 2021. This year our theme was, India: into the future and related to the sub theme of Crime, Agriculture, Economy, Healthcare and Defense.

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SPORTS ACTIVITIESDuring this pandemic crisis, the SPORTS TEAM of SIES GST did not want anyone to lose focus from their fitness targets and instead, wanted them to stay aligned to their goals. Over the course of 5 months, the Sports team used its Instagram handle and put together a couple of activities. These included fun facts, famous inspirational quotes and a couple of quizzes.

18th September – 11th November : IPL FANTASY LEAGUEAlong with the Instagram activities, the Sports Team did not miss out on the crazy IPL season we had during the pandemic. The fantasy league was an event which demanded the participant to create a team of his/her choice and based on the way the players played in the actual match, points were given to the teams that had that particular player. This was an event which took place alongside the actual IPL matches and hence made sure that every participant was keeping track of their team for roughly 2 months.

7th November – 11th November : 2FIT2QUIT ROUND 1After the IPL season, the Sports Team wanted students to keep track of their own individual goals and did not want them to lose their focus from them. In order to do so, we organized online fitness challenge with the hashtag #2Fit2Quit Challenge. This challenge was open for everyone. The only requirement for it was the passion for fitness which was seen in the participants. Each participant had to perform a couple of exercise sets in the span of one minute. Each repetition of that exercise helped the participant earn a point. The main goal of this challenge was to gain maximum points in the span of 1 minute. The exercises targeted the core, chest as well as leg muscles of the human body and truly tested every participant’s fitness.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED BY FACULTY OF GST1. The Printing and Packaging Technology Department initiated the Alumni Interaction

Series on February 20, 2021 by Mr. Milind Dohade (2010 PPT Batch), Quality Control & Technical Support Manager at Flex Europa, Poland who spoke on Flexible Packaging. This will be held on third Saturday of every month.

2. On behalf of University of Mumbai, Department of Information Technology, SIES Graduate School of Technology, organized an Orientation Programme on the subjects of Rev-2019 ‘C’ scheme, Computer Organization & Architecture and Microprocessor Lab of Semester IV, on 10th February, 2021.

3. ISF of SIES Graduate School of Technology organized React JS Workshop for SIESGST Students (All Branches) under the guidance of Prof Leena Ladge, ISF Co-coordinator.

4. Organized and conducted online webinar on career guidance session on Opportunities in Marine Engineering for Mechanical Engineering students for the Final Year students on 1st March, 2021.

5. Organized and conducted online webinar on career guidance session on Gate/UPSC/MPSC & other Government exams for Mechanical Engineering Students for Third year Engineering and Final Year Engineering students on 16th March, 2021.

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6. Organized and conducted online webinar on How to ace you Summer Internship for Second Year and Third Year Engineering students on 20th March, 2021.

7. IEEE SIESGST has launched student chapter IEEE Computer Society on 02.03.2021.

8. IEEE SIESGST student chapter conducted BrainHertz- Podcast Series in the month March 2021.

9. IEEE SIESGST student chapter conducted Bridge the Gap- Instagram Live in the month March 2021.

10. IEEE SIESGST student chapter conducted Enigma Tech Sundays Season 2 during the month March 2021.

11. The PPT Department organized the second session under the Alumni Interaction Series by Mr. Sushant Cowlagi Artwork Production Specialist, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. as the on 20th March, 2021 through MS Teams, which was attended by over 70 students & PPT alumni.

12. Kombucha Scoby – A flexible material as an alternative to plastic packaging has been selected for a Poster Presentation through SIES SOP at the 30th IAPRI Virtual Members’ Conference to be held in June 2021. The project is being done by two students - Ms. Aarti Desai & Ms. Shruti Belose under the guidance of Prof. Katyayini Shirur.

13. The PPT Department organised an online webinar on Plastic Waste Management & PET Recycling by Mr. Rajesh Gera (Ex - AVP, RIL - PET div) as the first session under the Industry Interaction Series 2021 on 6th March, 2021 through MS Teams, which was attended by over 100 participants.

14. Dr. Atul N Kemkar was a course convener in drafting the syllabus of Principles of Communication Engineering (Rev. 2019) SE Sem. IV of Electronics & Telecommunication Engg. Department. He conducted orientation programme on behalf of University of Mumbai.

15. Dr. Manasi Karkare organised webinar Empowering Women through Health Awareness on 08.03.2021 by Fitness professional and expert Ms. Namita Sharma.

16. Ms. Seema Khan conducted a workshop on Career opportunities for Mechanical Engineers in Marine Engineering by B P Marine Academy for TE & BE Mech on 1st March, 2021, conducted Awareness Session on Certification and opportunities in Cyber security for all TE students by ISAC on 2nd March, 2021, conducted Information Session on GATE/UPSC/MPSC for Mechanical Engineering by Nikhil Gupta, NK Educon on 16th March, 2021 and Career Guidance seminar on CAT vs GRE vs GMAT by Navneet Anand, Career Launcher for all Third year engineering & final year engineering students on 19th March, 2021.


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ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL1. A seminar conducted on 22nd January, 2021 on virtual grounds via the Microsoft Teams

App.

2. The speaker for the seminar was Ms. Harshada Patil. She is a POSH Consultant and External member for many leading companies. She is an experienced professional with 39 years of work experience in the social sector.

3. A seminar on Women Empowerment conducted on December 21st, 2020 via virtual grounds via the Microsoft Teams App.

4. The speaker for the seminar was Ms. Lavanya Shanbhogue. She currently teaches gender and forms of social vulnerability at the Centre for Disasters and Development, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

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SIES INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

The academic year 2020- 2021 was a year of significant achievements and progress for the institute in the areas of R&D, Academics and

Technology Outreach. The details of activities are as below:

RESEARCH ACTIVITIESResearch & Development Projects

During 2020- 2021 following R&D projects were in progress at the institute. The details are as below:

1. A project entitled, Climate Change Adaptation of Onion Crop sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India was started in November, 2019 for a duration of three years. The cultures of beneficial microbes were standardised in lab for their potential in plant growth promotion and consortium was prepared for application in Kharif season onion crop. About 300


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farmers of Sinnar and Niphad talukas of Nashik (M. S.) were surveyed through offline and online mode about their vulnerabilities due to variations in climatic conditions. Focused group discussions were also conducted telephonically with about 25 farmers about the challenges they are facing in onion crop production during Kharif season. During 2020- 2021, experimental trails were conducted in the fields of National Horticultural and Development Foundation, Nashik (M. S.) to evaluate the impact of selected technologies in the improvement of onion yield and soil fertility. An online Farmer’s training programme was also conducted in September, 2020. The farmer field trials were also conducted by involving three farmers of Sinnar taluka of Nashik (M.S.). In October, 2020 annual report was submitted to the funding agency and in January, 2021 Rs. 11, 33,400/- was received from DST as second installment.

2. The institute has received its first bid project from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for the Biomonitoring and Indexing of 56 rivers of Maharashtra at 156 National Water Quality Monitoring Programme stations. The project was started in November, 2020 after the induction and training programme of project staff. The study involves sampling of phytoplanktons, zooplanktons and benthic invertebrates in post monsoon and pre monsoon seasons. The diversity and saprobity indices will be calculated to evaluate the health of rivers as per the guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board.

Consultancy ProjectsThe institute is conducting industrial consultancy with support from Agrisearch India Ltd., Nashik (M. S.) for providing technology for the development of Mass culture for AM fungi and also to develop lab facilities for mass production. The project will support in the propagation of phosphorus mobilizing biofertilizer for sustainable agriculture.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIESThe course work for the registered Ph. D. students in Environmental Sciences was started on the topic, Advanced Aspects of Environmental Science. The lectures are being conducted through online mode.

The new session of MSc. in Sustainable Development and Environment Management (SDEM) extension course under University of Mumbai’s Garware Institute of Career Education and Development, was started successfully with online lectures.

In part time Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Environment Management (PGDSEM) for working professionals, total 12 students from industries viz. Tata Power, Indigo Aviations, Bharat Serum, United Chemicals, Fedex etc. have enrolled in the course during 2020- 2021.

GRADUATION CEREMONYGraduation ceremony of Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Environment Management batch 2019- 2020 was conducted on 10th October, 2020 through online mode. The Chief Guest of the event was Mr. Vinod Sant, Ex. DG, National Safety Council. Shri. Ramaswami Iyer Endowment Award for best student of the batch was received by Ms. Rashi Mehta.

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EVENTSWorld Environment DayThe World Environment Day, 2020 was organized on 5th June, 2020 on the theme Biodiversity Conservation for Environment Management by organizing a webinar on the theme with total 166 participants from industries, Colleges and Universities from 64 institutions of all over India. The Grrenko India Ltd., Hyderabad and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. had celebrated World Environment Day with our institute. Dr. Archana Godbole, Director, Applied Environmental Research Foundation, Pune delivered her lecture on the theme Importance of Biodiversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development. A lecture on topic, Conservation of Biodiversity by Institutional Responsibility and Business was delivered by Dr. Seema Mishra and Mr. Anupam Singh Sisodia, Sustainability and Outreach Officer, LEAD India Ltd. had delivered a lecture on the topic, Your Knowledge is our Power.

Webinar on the topic, Opportunities for Professionals in Sustainable Environment Management in Post Covid – 19 era organized on Friday, 24th July, 2020The webinar was organized to sensitize students and working professionals about the challenges in environment, health and safety area in post covid era, skill mapping for industries and required skills in future in the areas of sustainable environment management. More than 160 participants registered from different institutes, universities and industries. Dr. N. T. Joshi, Chairman and MD, Padmaja Aerobiologicals delivered his lecture on the topic, Environment Management Sector in Post Covid Era wherein he covered emerging sectors in environment management. A lecture on the topic, Sustainable Health and Safety in Post Covid era was delivered by Shri. Vinod Sant, Ex. DG, National Safety Council. Mr. Rahul Datar, Principal Consultant, Environment Matters, covered the theme, Environment Sustainability Sector in Post Covid era. He presented skill mapping in environmental sustainability sector. The event was well appreciated by the participants.

Online Training Programme on the theme, Maintenance of Kharif Onion Crop in Variable Climatic Conditions under the project Climate Change Adaptation of Onion CropAn online farmer’s training programme on above theme was conducted on 23rd September, 2020 for the farmers from different talukas of Nashik (M.S.). The training programme was conducted in two days, on first day 50 farmers were trained for participating in online meetings and on second day, training on above topic was conducted. Out of 50 farmers 15 could participate successfully. The main areas of emphasis in the training programme were maintenance of onion crop in excess or low rainfall, potential of organic and biofertilizers, agronomic practices etc. The farmers participated in the training programme from their field and discussed problems in onion crop with experts Dr. Satish Bhonde, Ex. Associate Director, NHRDF, Nashik (M. S.) and Dr. Seema Mishra.

Induction Programme for River Biodiversity Monitoring TeamThe induction programme was organised with full precautions for Covid- 19 and social distancing on 27th November, 2020 for the project team of MPCB sponsored project on river biomonitoring.


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Workshop on River Biomonitoring and Indexing for Pollution Management Conducted on 28th November, 2020The workshop was conducted to sensitize the participants about the current perspectivesin the biomonitoring and indexing of river ecosystems. Detail of resource persons is as below:

1. River Biomonitoring in Maharashtra Dr. Y. B. Sontakke, JD- WPC, MPCB, Mumbai (M. S.)

2. Current Trends in Biomonitoring and Indexing of River Ecosystems for Pollution Management with perspective to Zooplanktons

Prof. Kareem Altaff, AMET Deemed to be University, Kanathur, Chennai (TN)

3. Biomonitoring and identification of Diatoms in River Ecosystem Dr. Karthick Bala, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune (M. S.)

4. Biomonitoring of Benthic Invertibrates in River Ecosystems Prof. Vipin Vyas, Barkatullah University, Bhopal (M. P.)

All resource persons delivered their lecture through online mode and participants joined through online and offline mode.

PUBLICATIONS

In Journal�� Gitika Saheb Singh, D. Banerjee, C. Srinivas, 2020. Ag (II)- mediated electrochemical

oxidation technique for organic radioactive waste treatment and analytical applications. Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 2: 2149.

�� Gitika Saheb Singh, C. Srinivas, 2020. A review study on organic waste management by green chemistry. Green Chemistry and Technology, Volume 6: 1, 4 - 13.

E- NewsletterA quarterly newsletter, The Environment Management was published on different themes during 2019- 2020. The themes are listed as below:�� Volume VI, Issue1: Zero Carbon Emission by 2050: Challenges and Future Prospects�� Volume VI, Issue 2: Biodiversity Conservation and Management�� Volume VI, Issue 3: Sustainable Management of River Ecosystems�� Volume VI, Issue 4: Emerging Opportunities in Environment Management in Post

Covid- 19 era

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SIES SCHOOL OF PACKAGING| PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE SIES SOP | PTC

ACADEMICS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMThe SIES School of Packaging/Packaging Technology Centre (SIES SOP/PTC) established in 2001 has taken giant strides forward and has evolved into a premier institution to meet the needs of exposure of Packaging Education and Training in India. The 2-year Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging Science & Technology is now recognised by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

POST GRADUATE COURSE – Batch 2018-20All the students successfully completed their 6 months Industrial Training from January to June 2020 and were recruited by various industries namely Equity Packaging, Packfora, Parakh Agro, Rubicon, Huhtamaki Webtech, Procam Flexo, Meyer Organics, Reliance to name a few.

POST GRADUATE COURSE – Batch 2019-2021Students of this batch completed their 3rd Semester in December, 2019. They are pursuing their Industrial Training in various frontline


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FMCG, Pharma and converter companies. They will qualify for placements after successfully completing this training.

POST GRADUATE COURSE – Batch 2020-2022SIES SOP started the 20th batch in November 2020 through Online Mode using MS Teams. The courses were covered by experienced inhouse faculty as well as invited industry experts.

GRADUATE DIPLOMA - Part Time and Distance Learning - Batch 2020-21Working Professionals from different industrial sectors showed their interest in enhancing their knowledge base in the realm of packaging and hence enrolled with our GD Part Time & Distance Learning courses. The reading materials and presentations are provided to them.

Annual Convocation Ceremony 2020: The Convocation Ceremony for the students of PGDPST Batch 2018-20 & GDPT Batch 2019-20 was held on Saturday, January 9, 2021. through MS Teams. Mr. Yogesh Bambal, the chief guest for the ceremony delivered an insightful & motivating convocation address. Merit Awards, Endowment Awards & Scholarships were conferred upon the graduating students.

Students Count

Male Female Total1. PGDPST 20-22 11 4 152 PGDPST 19-21 10 6 163. GDPT 2021 6 1 74 GDDL 2021 16 3 19

43 14 57

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTSPranav Hule, PGDPST 2018-20 Batch student won the coveted INDIASTAR 2020 National Award (organised by the Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai) and the Asia Star Awards 2020 (organised by the Asian Packaging Federation) under student category in Oct-Dec 2020 for “Multiporter” - an Ideal packaging developed for holding & storing laboratory equipment & samples in the pharma industry. In addition, he also bagged a Certificate of Merit in WORLDSTAR Awards 2021 organised by World Packaging Organisation (WPO) in January 2021.

PROMOTIONAL PARTICIPATIONS / EXHIBITION / SEMINARSIES School of Packaging was the supporting organisation for PackMach Asia Virtual Expo from December 9 to 11, 2020. I/c Director Prof. Prasad Iyer was the moderator for the Virtual Panel Discussion under PackMach Asia on December 9, 2020. The Panel Discussion was on “Industry 4.0 and Industrial Automation & Packaging”

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TESTING & EVALUATION SERVICES SIES SOP / PTC is a well-established name for Packaging Testing & Evaluation services in India. We have more than 80 Testing Equipments and conduct over 200 tests on different types of packaging materials. During the year, the laboratory had to remain closed till mid-July 2020 due to the lockdown restrictions. However, since then, the number of samples received for testing has grown manifold. As many as 150 companies have accessed services offered by our laboratory and the total number of tests conducted were over 2000.

SIES SOP STAR AWARDS 2020 JURY:Around 130 entries received till Oct. 31, 2020 for SOP Star Awards were scanned and judged by Industry Experts on Jury Day which was conducted on Dec 19, 2020 at SIES SOP Conference Room.

The experts were: 1. Mr. Sethunath Padmanabhan - Ex. Managing Director - Alia Premedia Services Pvt. Ltd.

and Managing Director - R3 Flexo India Pvt. Ltd.

2. Mr. Hemant B. Randive - Ex-Vice President at FCB Ulka (Branding – Advertising/ Design)

3. Mr. Kiran P. Prayagi - Independent Consultant (Colour Management – in Printing and Packaging Industry)

4. Mr. Ajay Bapat - Independent pharma packaging consultant & Proprietor – Packaging Concepts.

5. Prof. Prasad Iyer – I/c Director – SIES SOP.

The 31 winners of the SIES SOP Star Awards 2020 were notified on Jan 27, 2021.

WORLD PACKAGING ORGANIZATION BOARD MEETINGThis year’s WPO Board Meetings were held online through Zoom between Nov 24-26, 2020. Prof. Prasad Iyer participated in the Working Group Meeting (Education), the Board Meeting and the meeting for Judging the WorldStar Awards 2021 held between November 24 – 26 respectively.

COVID-19 RESPONSE105 Corrugated Fibreboard Beds made completely with paper, completely biodegradable and eco-friendly were donated to the NMMC Covid Hospital. Along with the bed, mattress, pillows, pillow cover, blanket and bedsheets were also been donated.


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SIES CENTRAL TRAINING DEPARTMENTA year which experienced swift technological leap in

teaching - learning process. The world has gone through major turmoil in pandemic and every profession has faced different challenge. The situation has inculcated learning initiative in people from all walks of life to face different challenges. Educators have positively taken the challenge towards the shift from classroom teaching to virtual teaching.

The focus of SIESCTD was to develop educators, office staff and students on required competency for effective professional and personal growth. In 2020-2021 total 2248 teaching, non-teaching members and students participated in 43 online programs while 975 members attended 32 programs in the year 2019-20. The department has successfully covered 7000 plus learners through various valuable programs over the span of seven years.

AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERSThe year started with different awareness programs on health care topics - Breathing techniques and tips to improve immunity, Mindfulness, Quieting Mind, Voice Care in the Yogic Way, Eye to Mind Care and Healthy Lifestyle. Training on using MS Team, Juno ERP, Webinar on Financial planning, and Wealth Management was also conducted for teaching and non-teaching staff. The staff gave a positive feedback for organizing such beneficial programs considering the current situation.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMThe teaching members across the institutions actively participated and have invested their time to learn, relearn and equip for effective online teaching learning process. During the period around 16 faculty development programs on topics -Online Teaching Learning Tools, Webinar on Outcome Based Education, Econtent Development, Mastering the Medium of Online Teaching Learning, International Perspective on effectively handling self during pandemic, attainment of course objective and program objective from NAAC perspective, National Education Policy, FDP on Descriptive Analysis for research etc. All the webinars and online trainings were conducted efficaciously and received positive feedback.

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMThe most important team of the institution is the non-teaching staff. During the pandemic they have taken special care of self and the institution. To prepare them for adverse situation and enhance knowledge and skill, different self-development programs were conducted in Hindi and English. A six-day online advance excel training, training on qualities required for effective office management, training on different module of Juno ERP and MS team for effective working etc. The non-teaching staff attended these programs with full enthusiasm.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMThe program on corporate readiness, series of placement grooming, resume writing, interview preparation were organized for graduate and post graduate students. The students were engaged through various interactive tools during the online training. They were keen on such interaction and also gave feedback to have session continuously.

List of Online Programs Conducted from April 2020 to January 2021

Sr.No.

Title of the Programme Date of the Program Beneficiaries No of participants

1. Together We Can : Engaging the Power of Synergy

8th March 2021 All Staff 39

2. Resume Writing and Facing Interview

4th March 2021 Students 35

3. Teaching Case Studies in Finance using MS Excel

27th February 2021 Teaching Staff

15

4. Workshop on Advance Excel 11th,10th,9th,1st February30th, 28th January 2021

TeachingStaff

20

5. Webinar on Financial Planning 6th February 2021 All Staff 35

6. Workshop on Advance Excel 22nd, 24th, 29th, 30th

December 2020 & 5th

January 2021

Non - Teaching Staff

20

7. Placement Grooming Program 21st, 24th December 2020 and 2nd Jan 2021

Students 3

8. Online Workshop: The Art of Writing How to Become a Published Author

5th & 6th November 2020

TeachingStaff

12

9. Checks and Balances in maintenance of Quality

04th November, 2020 TeachingStaff

52

10. Webinar Discussion onImpact of NEP on Educators

28th October, 2020 TeachingStaff

152

11. Placement - Corporate Readiness

17th October, 2020 Students 50


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12. Self-Development - Way to Happiness

26th September, 2020 Non - Teaching Staff

26

13. Self-Development - Way to Happiness

12th September, 2020 Non - Teaching Staff

25

14. Webinar on Book Writing 20th August, 2020 TeachingStaff

58

15. Developing Professionalism 25th August, 2020 Students 65

16. Understanding on CO, PO, PSO 19th August, 2020 IQACMembers

152

17. FDP on Collaborative Teaching Tools

30th July, 2020 TeachingStaff

65

18 FDP on PRISM-A selfdevelopment tool towards effective engagement with stakeholder

24th July 2020 TeachingStaff

30

19. Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement During and Post-Pandemic: An International Perspective.

30th June, 2020 TeachingStaff

55

20. Healthy Lifestyle - Hindi 20th June, 2020 All Staff 85

21. Healthy Lifestyle - English 18th June, 2020 All Staff

22. FDP on Online Teaching Learning Tools

17th June, 2020 to 3rd July, 2020

TeachingStaff

30

23. Orientation to MS Team 16th June, 2020 All Staff 60

24. Orientation to MS Team 15th June, 2020 All Staff

25. FDP on Online Teaching Learning Tools

6th-10th June, 2020 TeachingStaff

31

26. Webinar on Mastering the Medium: Online Teaching Learning

29th May, 2020 TeachingStaff

83

27. Webinar on Eye to Mind Connection

27th May, 2020 All Staff 96

28. FDP on Attainment of CO & PO from NAAC Perspective

16th May, 2020 TeachingStaff

52

29. FDP on Descriptive Analysis 11th May, 2020 TeachingStaff

44

30. Voice Care-in The Yogic Way 7th May, 2020 All Staff 120

31. Mindfulness, Meditation & Quietening the Mind

30th April, 2020 All Staff 8

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Sr.No.


32. MS Team Training 29th April, 2020 All Staff 6

33. Webinar on Econtent Development

29th April, 2020 TeachingStaff

225



36. IT Labs on Cloud online demos/training


30

37. Webinar on Outcome Based Education


108

38. Online Training on Breathing Techniques and Tips to Improve Immunity




40. MS Teams Training 7th April, 2020 IT team 15


7th April 2020 All Staff 82

42. MS Team Training 6th April 2020 All Staff 80


3rd April 2020 All Staff 13

SIESCTD has emphasized to design, and conduct value added programs since inception. Over the years, generic as well as specific competency-based programs have been successfully carried out, contributing to learners and institution development. The virtual training program, webinar connected experts / learners across the nation and globe.

The quarterly e-newsletter-Adhigam of SIESCTD connects all staff members with enriching articles and updates on department activities. From the current year we have incorporated an article from an expert in teaching and learning fraternity. During the year 2020-2021, three volumes of ADHIGAM were circulated.


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SIES SRI CHANDRASEKARENDRA SARASWATI VEDA VIDYA PITHASIES SENIORS HOME

The Vidya Pitha had 28 vidyarthis studying in the three vedic

shakas. The entire expenditure on running the Vidya Pitha was borne by the Society. All expenditure including boarding and lodging, dress, books, healthcare of the Vidyarthis were absorbed by the Society.

The vedic school had one regular teacher each for Rig and Yajur veda while Sama veda had a part time teacher. Since the students study in a dual education system, they were sent to SBOA Public School, Nerul for regular education for which the fees was paid by the Society.

Std. No.IV 2V 1

VI 4VII 6

VIII 2IX 2X 3

XI Std (FYJC) 1XII Std (SYJC) 2

I Year (Commerce) 2II Year (Commerce) -

III Year (Commerce) 1MMS 1

M.Sc. (CS) 1Total 28

Veda No.Rig Veda 14

Yajur 12Sama 2Total 28

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The home had about 17 inmates who served as Hon. Teachers of the Veda Vidya Pitha. In addition, the veda vidyarthis, vedic teachers and cooking Staff stayed in the premises. The Home, has, over the years emerged as a favourite destination for Senior Teachers to spent the sunset of their life with peace, tranquility and dignity and in the company of young veda vidyarthis whose life they help shape.

AcknowledgementThe Society sincerely thanks its several constituents, associates, well-wishers, teachers, students and staff for their unremitting devotion to providing high quality education. The Council also acknowledges the support of various Government authorities, both State and the Centre, the SIES High School Ex-Students Association, the Parent Teacher’s Association of the School, the Alumni Association of several colleges, the bankers to the institution and all those who have helped maintain the level of activity during the year. The Society records its special thanks to its statutory auditors M/s. V. Shankar Aiyer & Co., Chartered Accountants and M/s. Shaparia and Mehta, Chartered Accountants, the tax advisors to the Society for efficiently representing the various tax matters before the Appellate Authorities.

Dr. V. ShankarPresident

Dated :

SENIORS HOME

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Male Female Total Previous Year

Pre-Primary 299 262 561 563Primary 462 372 834 842Secondary 784 667 1451 1506SIES High School 1545 1301 2846 2911

Pre-Primary 328 285 613 600Primary 532 371 903 927Secondary 904 710 1636 1612SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School 1764 1366 3152 3139

SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce 2348 3584 5932 6407SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education 4 175 179 227SIES DMLT 5 35 40 40SIES Vyayamshala (no admission due to lockdown) - - - 160Sion (West) 2357 3794 6151 6834

SIES College of Commerce & Economics (Sion E) 1766 2070 3836 3762

SIES College of Management Studies 566 427 993 1022SIES CEMRD 588SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce 1820 2467 4287 3969SIES (Nerul) Institute of Comprehensive Education - 67 67 155SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management 10 14 24 26SIES Graduate School of Technology 1197 526 1723 1685SIES School of Packaging 43 14 57 64SIES Institute of Chromatography and Spectroscopy - - - -SIES CPDE 1004 1089 2093 2038SIES Veda Vidya Pitha 28 - 28 29SIES Vyayamshala Nerul - - - 408Nerul 4668 4604 9272 9984Grand Total 12100 13135 25235 26090

Previous Year 12181 13909 26090STU

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Teaching Total M F M F M FSIES - Society* 0 0 19 7 19 7Pre-Primary 0 15 0 6 0 21Primary 3 24 3 1 6 25Secondary 15 36 8 2 23 38SIES High School, Matunga 18 75 11 9 29 84Pre-Primary 0 11 0 0 0 11Primary 0 19 4 2 4 21Secondary 11 35 4 3 15 38SIES (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) High School 11 65 8 5 19 70SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce (Sion W) 50 114 100 15 150 129SIES Institute of Comprehensive Education 0 7 1 1 1 8DMLT 0 2 0 0 0 2Sion West 50 123 101 16 151 139SIES College of Commerce and Economics (Sion E) 12 44 22 9 34 53SIES College of Commerce and Economics (Sion E) 12 44 22 9 34 53SIES (Nerul) College of Arts Science and Commerce 13 50 16 7 29 57SIES Graduate School of Technology 27 58 37 9 64 67SIES College of Management Studies 9 17 17 8 26 25SIES School of Business Studies 7 14 0 0 7 14SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management 1 2 3 0 4 2SIES School of Packaging 0 1 6 4 6 5SIES Institute of Chromotography and Spectroscopy 0 0 1 0 1 0SIES- Ved Pathshala 2 0 2 1 4 1Nerul Vyamshala 0 0 1 0 1 0Nerul 59 142 83 29 142 171

394 524Grand Total 918

M - 29%F - 71%

M - 74%F - 26%

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SERVICE PROFILE Exp T NT Total0-5 173 74 2475-10 164 66 23410-15 92 72 16315-20 71 47 11920-25 48 29 74>25 51 31 81Total 599 319 918

AGE PROFILE

Exp T NT Total20-30 82 36 11830-40 223 111 33440-50 195 125 32050-55 62 33 9555-60 35 12 47>60 2 2 4Total 599 319 918

QUALIFICATION

T NT TotalPh.D 89 1 90PG 344 49 393UG 107 163 270Diploma 34 53 87Metric/Non-Metric 15 63 78

Total 589 329 918

ANALYSIS OF STAFF STRENGTH

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