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Following this direction, degree colleges started regular online lectures from Tuesday.
Anushree Lokur, principal of Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, said, “We began regular
lectures via online mode starting from Tuesday.”
Pooja Ramchandani, in-charge principal of HR College, Churchgate, said, “We have started
online lectures for second and third year students of all UG courses. Professors are not
permitted to commute by local train so our teaching staff is working from home. We have not
received any guidelines from MU regarding calling professors to work from college campus.”
Baliram Gaikwad, in-charge Registrar of MU said, "We have informed all affiliated degree
colleges to start the academic year via online platforms completely. The Maharashtra state
government has not given permission for college teachers to commute by suburban train
services so professors can continue to work and conduct lectures remotely."
HASSARAM RIJHUMAL COLLEGE
OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS
I/C Principal
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Vice-Principals
Degree College Junior College
Dr. Navin Punjabi Ms. Laju Sharma
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CONTENTS
9 From the Desk of the I/C Principal 234 Articles, Poems & Student Stories
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Present Trustees H(S)NC Board
The Trustees, Executive Committee, Principals, Staff and Students of the HSNC Board are
dedicated to accomplishing their mission and pledge their individual and collective efforts.
The Academic year 2020-21 has been a landmark year for the college as it has
become a leading constituent college of HSNC University, Mumbai. The
Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, HSNC University is a cluster university notified by Government of
President & Trustee, Maharashtra providing lot of opportunities for academic freedom, inter-
HSNC Board. disciplinary education and professional skills training for enhanced
employability and entrepreneurship required to excel in this highly
competitive world.
HR College will lead the path of self-reliance and shall introduce various
interdisciplinary 'Honours Programs' with advanced concepts of self-learning
and assessment under the aegis of HSNC University. The focus is already
shifting from 'teaching culture' to 'learning culture'. The Pandemic has taught
us to what extent technology can be used in education. HR college seeks to
strengthen tech-based education as entire teaching, learning and
Live as if you examinations are now increasingly going to be digitized.
were to die I congratulate the entire staff for being in tune with the needs of the education
sector which will undergo radical transformation with the implementation of
tomorrow. “New Education Policy” in India. This policy envisages the concept of
'Cluster Universities' in the country in order to provide quality education and
Learn as if also impart skill-based education in every sector for enhanced employability.
you were to HSNC University shall soon open great opportunities for advanced and
valuable research leading to award of PhDs degrees and research publications.
live forever. It shall provide ample opportunities for faculty development.
- The publication of the current magazine is an illustration of active role being
Mahatma Gandhi played by faculty even in times of crisis. The contribution of faculty staff
members, students and other stakeholders of this esteemed college truly
contribute in spreading awareness about the sweeping changes that are taking
place in the education sector.
I wish the principal and the college team “all the best” for their future
endeavours under HSNC University and hope that the staff members and the
students shall bring more glory to the college and shine globally.
Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board shall always support the various
endeavours of this esteemed college.
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From the Desk of the Provost,
HSNC University, Mumbai
It is a matter of great pride that HR College in the last 61 years has produced
some of the most outstanding leaders in business, trade, commerce and other
walks of life who have made handsome contributions to the state and the
nation. May I also take this opportunity to salute the founders of the college
and convey our appreciation to the past principals, teachers and alumni who
nurtured the institution to its present stature.
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, The words teaching and learning have greatly changed their connotation in
Past President & Trustee, the past few years. Due to Covid19 with everything else, education changed
HSNC Board. too. But I proudly share that while we paused, we rose to the occasion and
embraced the online shift. We not only taught but also learnt the lessons. We
not only accepted the change but also adapted to it and excelled in it.
With this forced change, we also have a change by choice; we are now an
autonomous institute, a part of HSNC University. Our aim is to create a new
era of education, be truly autonomous & direct our learning to create future
leaders & responsible citizens. As learners for life, we learn from all that we
have at our disposal, while we create more resources for our students in the
future.
Today's students are increasingly looking for acquiring knowledge and skills in
“Education is market-driven domains. This generation is technologically savvy and expect
not the same kind of academic and technological competence from the teaching
community. Students are in search of customized learning experiences that
preparation allow them to access content required from whichever locations they find
convenient, create their own curricula and receive instructional inputs in a
for life, manner that matches their own learning styles. There is also simultaneously a
growing demand for international experiences from both students and
education is employers.
life itself.” I proudly present bright future opportunities at our new university to our
students who deserve nothing but the best. Just like the teachers & staff our
- students too were locked down but not out. It impresses me how the students,
John Dewey too, acclimatized to the changes and made the most of it. Around fifty clubs
and their innumerable activities in this academic year alone demonstrates how
this young university is going places, and nothing, not even a pandemic can
slow its pace.
The current principal has done a wonderful job of empowering and mobilizing
the youth to rise beyond academics. HRC's past has been great and I wish it an
exhilarating future. I also offer my sincere congratulation to the college
editorial board for coming out with its annual issue of Voyager. I look forward
to reading it.
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From the Desk of the Trustee,
HSNC Board
H.R. College over the years has developed into a vibrant and dynamic
institution largely because of the dedicated and innovative endeavours of its
faculty, the discipline and hard work of the non-teaching staff, and the
energy and enthusiasm of the students. The College has thrived and grown
exponentially under the leadership of its Principals who have very
successfully steered the course of the institution and charged it with the spirit
Mr. Anil Harish of our times.
Immediate Past President
This institution has produced some of the most outstanding leaders in
& Trustee
business, trade, commerce and other walks of life; leaders who have
HSNC Board
contributed to our community, state and nation.
From small beginnings in 1960, the College has grown from strength to
strength and today it is one of the best commerce colleges in India. Academic
excellence, community service, leadership and internationalization of higher
education, have made H.R. College a leader in the field of higher education.
prepare
today.
-
Malcolm X
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From the Desk of the Trustee,
HSNC Board
It is high time we think about the futility of spending years in college to get a
basic degree. In this era of digitalization and automation, our hard-earned
degrees or skills would be obsolete in no time. A better approach would be
giving short-term professional courses independently or along with the
A good basic degree. Our students could get some real time work as assignments
education is from local vendors to get some hands-on experience with industry
requirements.
a foundation
for a be er As the lead college of HSNC University, under the dynamic leadership of
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, HR College is cognisant of the fact that
future. conventional education will not be the answer for today's changing
- dynamics. I am happy to see the pattern of education at HR has changed to
a more realistic one with a greater focus on productivity enhancement,
Elizabeth Warren
making students employable and industry ready.
My best wishes to Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and her team for a glorious
future ahead.
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First General Council Meeting
HSNC University
Presided by
Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra
Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Hon'ble Chancellor,
HSNC University, Mumbai.
15th March 2021
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The covid 19 pandemic has changed education forever. With schools,
colleges and universities closed for over a year, education has gone
dramatically digital. As online ones have replaced physical classrooms
there has been an exponential rise in e learning with teaching being
undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. We at HR College have had
to confront the challenges that such a drastic transformation demands.
Our systems of teaching learning and administration went completely
digital. Our faculty and non-teaching staff rose to the occasion and
willingly undertook all the training required to make this transition. While
the pandemic still rages on and continues to disrupt normal life, this
institution remains committed to providing the students with
uninterrupted quality education.
Much of the year 2020 has gone in understanding how we can support our
student community and ensure that they are able to access classroom
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani lectures, take exams online, submit assignments and not feel left out. To
this effect, our teaching and non-teaching staff have made themselves
available, going beyond the call of duty to provide aid, counselling,
support to all our students particularly those who are most vulnerable to
From the stress, anxiety due to the devastating impact of the pandemic on their
personal lives.
Desk of the
This academic year we have once again excelled in academics, co-
I/C Principal curricular and extra-curricular activities. Our teachers have shown great
tenacity and commitment in research and teaching, students have
performed very well in their exams. Both the teaching and student
community have undertaken numerous projects that address the
contemporary social issues and seek ways to resolve those that require our
immediate intervention. The students have engaged wholeheartedly and
participated in outreach programmes that not only enhanced their
knowledge of the given field but also provided them with a deeper insight
into the ways of the world. Industry placements have seen some of our
"The secret of brightest and best receive internships and job offers from reputed
companies. Many experts from the world of finance, technology, business
change is to management and administration, start-ups, and social networks, graced us
focus all of with their inspiring presence and spoke to our students and teachers
motivating them and encouraging them to persevere. Our social
your energy, engagements with NGO's were an all-time high. Numerous projects and
programmes were undertaken by our students with the guidance of the
not on Prof. in-charges to impact lives and contribute to our immediate
community. Programmes on gender sensitivity and environmental
fighting the awareness that we organised have had a very positive impact on young
minds.
old, but on
As we continue to live and work amidst the ongoing pandemic, we are
building the confident that we shall remain committed to our cause of providing all-
round quality education. Our teachers are at the forefront of this battle and
new.” their dedication and determination to make sure our students get the best,
- shall be our guiding light. Our administrative staff have provided us with
Socrates great support and we are certainly grateful to all of them for that. Our pro-
active management has stood by us and inspired us to be steadfast and
resolute. Above all, it is the fervour, energy and enthusiasm of our students
that shall be our driving force, our beacon of hope, in times such as this.
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Over the last year and a half, we have socially disadvantaged learners who
witnessed an unprecedented global will fall off the grid into a pit of darkness
crisis that threatens to plunge our and despair? These issues shall remain
From the known world into the depths of the
unknown. This has been the year of the
at the forefront of our concerns as we
move through another year of closure
Editor’s Desk pandemic. Nothing will ever be the and distance.
same again. To think that a whole year
We must continue to provide service
has gone by without physical encoun-
not only to our own students but extend
ters of everyday life, without teachers
our ministrations to those who are
meeting students in classroom, without
struggling to stay afloat. There have
students meeting their classmates,
been many projects that our college
family and friends gone forever without
teachers and students have undertaken
saying goodbye are now no longer
to help bridge this digital divide, bring
something out of science fiction or a
the classroom into our homes, ensure
dystopian film. This is our new reality.
that our learners continue with their
We have been compelled to encounter
studies and broaden their horizons by
it, wrestle with it, struggle to interpret it
organising programmes that go beyond
and come to terms with it. As we move
the syllabus and address the potential
through the portal of the pandemic, we
for holistic and sustainable develop-
are hopeful that we may, if we are
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti ment.
humble enough, be able to come out of it
as more humane, more sensitive and Epidemics have been part of human
more loving than what we have been history and have always played a
before this humanitarian crisis exploded transformative role. The ruthless
in our face. propaganda for growth and constant
preoccupation with productivity,
Our academic lives have undergone
rapacious need for ceaseless consump-
radical transformation. This year we
tion, obsession with narcissistic
moved on from physical teaching-
accumulation have led to the plunder-
learning to online platforms. Zoom and
ing and devastation of people and the
Google Meet took over from college
environment. The pandemic is an
campus and classrooms. Examinations
ongoing apocalypse; it has shown us the
too went online. Students and teachers
fragility of human life and the trauma of
began to accept that sitting in front of
grief and despair. It has also stood as
the computer/tablet/phone and
“Faith is the speaking into the screen was the new
witness to the social transformation and
economic disruption of our times and
normal. However, it would be impor-
bird that feels tant to remember that not everyone has
tested the limits of modernity. The
pandemic has exposed the boundaries
the privilege of access. Digital divide in
the light when India has exacerbated inequality and
of scientific knowledge and made us
acutely aware of the inscrutability and
the dawn is pushed thousands of students out of
uncertainty of human life. Historically,
education. This will have a severe
pandemics have forced humans to
still dark.” impact on human capital and social
break from the past and re-imagine
mobility for years to come. For us
their world. Thus, if we have to heal as a
- educators, this is a tragedy of immedi-
civilization, post-pandemic life must
Rabindranath Tagore ate, real and epic proportions. We know
take into account the cathartic and
the youth of our nation and the young of
ecstatic power of love, it is only through
the world need to have opportunities to
love that we will be able to move out of
learn, but the question that begs our
the portal leaving behind the old world
attention is - are we doing enough for
of greed, violence, and loneliness into
everyone? Some of our students will do
the light of humility, respect and
well as they have the wherewithal to
spontaneity of human relationships.
handle e-learning, but what about those
This life-affirming act shall be our
who are poor, or those in rural areas with
vaccine into a new world full of reflec-
no electricity, limited internet, the
tion, mindfulness and wonder.
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academics
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ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR FIRST YEAR DEGREE
The Provost of HSNC University, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandan Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
talked about the unprecedented opportunities that are given I/C Principal, HR College
at H.R. College, making it one of the best colleges. He also
emphasised that the students now had the option to choose
interdisciplinary courses like drama, dance and yoga.
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ACADEMICS ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS
Faculty in-charge
ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS CEREMONY Ms. Shubhada Kanchan
June 12, 2021
The Students' Council organised the Academic Achiev- the Honours Programme were felicitated with citations.
ers Ceremony for the rankers of the year 2019-20. The
The ceremony came to an end with appreciating &
students across all the undergraduate, postgraduate and
acknowledging the ones who groomed the achievers - the
honours courses were felicitated by the college.
faculty members. A huge round of applause and admira-
The ceremony was hosted online by the first & second- tion was given to the members of the Students' Council
year students of the Students' Council. The evening began and the teacher in-charge Ms. Shubhada Kanchan for
with words of wisdom by the esteemed principal in charge putting up an amazing event.
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Vice
Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi fol-
lowed by Ganesh Vandana's perfor-
mance and an introductory video
about H.R. College of Commerce
and Economics.
To felicitate the exceptional aca-
demic performances of the rankers,
their names were announced and
they were congratulated by all the
members, parents and the faculty
present in the event. The rankers
were from B.Com, BMS, BAF, BBI,
BFM, BMM, B.Voc & M.Com. In
addition to that, the achievers from
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ACADEMICS ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
For the IQAC of HR College of Commerce and Economics Ø The IQAC successfully monitored a virtual Webinar on
continuous improvement in quality processes has always March 13, 2021 for faculty and non-teaching staff on
been one of its key agenda and efforts are directed to “Financial Freedom - An Investor Awareness Program”
collaboration, innovations and best practices that are also by Priyanka Acharya. This webinar was conducted
socially inclusive. The broad theme of IQAC this year with the objective to create awareness & educate the
included continuous mentoring and collaborations to students on the basics of investment,
ensure excellence in overall performance. With the aim of difference between savings &
improving the academic and administrative performance of investment, myths and realities of the
the institution, the following mentoring sessions were securities markets, power of com-
organised by the IQAC for the academic year 2020-2021: pounding, inflation, and benefit of
starting early, types of investments
Ø T h e I QAC t e a m i nv i t e d D r. among others.
Shehernaz Nalwalla, former Vice
Principal Wilson College and Priyanka Acharya
coordinator for IQAC, to conduct a
session on the theme of 'Preparation
for NAAC.' The lecture cum interac- IQAC TEAM COMPRISING OF:
Dr. Nalwalla
tive session took place virtually on
August 13, 2020. She gave her views and suggestions CONVENOR
on what can help an institution to grow and maintain Dr. Pooja Ramchandani - Head of the Institution (I/C
Principal)
stability, which included among other things various
audits, certificate courses, mentoring, feedback etc.
MEMBERS
Ø The IQAC hosted a one-day webinar on November 27, Dr. Jehangir Bharucha - Mentor
2020, which was jointly organized by RUSA, Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti - Department of English
Maharashtra and HSNC University on Institutional Dr. Madhu Kelkar - Department of Foundation Course
Quality Management (NAAC Preparation Strategy). Dr. Sodi Jasbir Kaur - Department of Commerce
The experts selected by RUSA gave their views and Dr. Jaya Manglani - Department of Accountancy
suggestions on the processes involved for the initiation Ms. Geeta Sahu - Department of English
and promotion of a culture of quality enhancement. Dr. Navin Punjabi - Vice Principal
This programme witnessed participation of more than Mr. Atul Sathe - Department of Accountancy
400 delegates from various colleges in India and abroad. Ms. Simran Kalyani - Department of Accountancy
Ms. Suvarna Vijaylaxmi - Department of Mathematics
Ø The IQAC invited Dr. Kurup, Retired Principal of V.G Mr. Yunus Gangat - IT Coordinator
Vaze College, Mumbai on 16th September, 2020 for a Mrs. Padma Shah - Management Representative
virtual meet to guide the IQAC team on the topic Ms. Sheila Quadros - Industry Representative
“Documentation Procedures for NAAC (National Ms. Aditi Datta Vajarekar - Student Representative
Assessment and Accreditation Coun- Mr. Hoshang Gotla - Alumni Representative
cil).” Dr. Kurup emphasised on the Ms. Jyoti Govindani - Registrar
importance of a full proof preparation Ms. Pooja Balani - Superintendent
to be done by the IQAC team as well Ms. Rekha Sawant - Head Clerk
as the entire staff for a good NAAC Mr. Prakash Lakhwani - Senior Clerk
score. Dr. Kurup
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
The College being one of the high performing institutions Ÿ Dr. Vani Laturkar, Senior Professor and Head -
in the last 3 consecutive cycles of NAAC has been granted Management, School of Commerce and
the mentorship under Paramarsh Scheme of UGC to Management Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth
mentor other NAAC aspiring institutions in achieving Marathwada University, Nanded.
excellence. The college is mentor to 6 known institutions
Ÿ Dr. Deepak Nanaware, Associate Professor and
in Mumbai aspiring for excellence in NAAC. These
Head, Department of English, DAV Velankar
institutions are:
College of Commerce, Solapur. Resource person for
1. K.C. Law College, Mumbai Internal Quality Assurance Cells of Institutes and
123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Vidyasagar Prin. K.M. NAAC quality measures.
Kundnani Chowk, Chruchgate, Mumbai - 400020.
Ÿ Dr. Pramod N. Pabrekar, Senior consultant at
2. G.J. Advani Law College, Mumbai RUSA
Barrister Hotchand Gopaldas Advani Marg, Off
and other industry experts.
Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050.
3. Nari Gurshani Law College, Thane
CHM Campus, Smt. Chandibai Himathmal
Mansukhani Road, Opp. Railway Station (W),
Ulhasnagar - 421003.
4. Watumal Institute of Engineering and Computer
Technology, Thane
Plot No.157, C.H.M Campus, Opp. Ulhasnagar
Railway Station, Ulhasnagar (W) - 421003.
5. Hashmatrai and Gangaram Himathmal
Mansukhani Institute of Management, Thane
Smt. CHM Campus, Opp. Ulhasnagar Railway
Station, Ulhasnagar - 421003.
6. Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy,
Mumbai , Plot No. 23, Jote Joy Building, Rambhau
Salgaonkar Road, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400005.
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of H.R. College has
extended its roles and responsibilities for the successful
achievements of objectives of Paramarsh. The activities
of Paramarsh included continuous mentoring and
guidance throughout the year undertaken by the faculty
of the college and by experts from industry and
academia.
The experts included:
Ÿ Dr. Bhole, retired Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware
College, Pune.
Ÿ Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief Consultant at RUSA.
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
En Route from Transition to Transaction Analysis - bridging gap between us & them
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | On Zoom
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
This one-day webinar, the first major programme certain checks and balances for ensuring quality in
organized by the HSNC University, after its inception, education, for rewarding excellence and for imbibing
witnessed participation of more than 400 delegates from quality culture in education.
various colleges in India and abroad. Hosted by the
In his inspiring address, Dr. CA Niranjan Hiranandani,
Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQAC) of HR College
Provost, HSNC University, called attention to the need
of Commerce & Economics and Smt. MMK College of
for bringing about a paradigm change in education as well
Commerce and Economics, was held under the guidance
as the importance of devising syllabus aligned with the
of Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief consultant at RUSA and Dr.
requirements of industry. He stressed on the necessity of
Pramod N. Pabrekar, Senior consultant at RUSA.
up skilling through a process of unlearning, relearning and
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal, HR College, in up learning in educational institutions in order to ensure
her welcome speech, spelt out the objective of the webinar that, students develop employability skills. India, he said,
as setting of institutional standards for obtaining higher could become the next education centre of the world,
grades at NAAC while Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, President with teachers playing a leading role in it.
of HSNC Board, articulated the objective of setting up
The first technical session, piloted by Dr. Vani Laturkar,
HSNC University in alignment of the curriculum with the
Senior Professor and Head-Management, School of
needs of the industry. He pointed out the new Yoga and
Commerce and Management Sciences, Swami
vocation based courses started by various institutions
Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded;
under HSNC Board in keeping with this aim.
focussed on the new NAAC parameters and the methods
Mr. Vijay Joshi, the Chief consultant at RUSA, empha- of inculcating quality systems in institutions. Dr. Laturkar
sized the responsibility that came with the status of being explained the vision for NAAC process in terms of quality
the first Cluster University in the country and the enhancement, self-evaluation, sustenance, initiation and
significance of being a trend setter in the field of promotion of a culture of quality enhancement. Institu-
education. He also spoke about the need for establishing tional accreditation under NAAC, she explicated, was
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief Dr. Pramod N. Pabrekar, Prof. C.N. Rawal, Principal Mr. Kishu Mansukhani,
consultant at RUSA Senior consultant at RUSA Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce President, HSNC Board
Dr. Vani Laturkar, Senior Professor Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Prof. Dinesh Panjwani, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani,
and Head-Mgmt., School of Commerce Provost, HSNC University Vice Chancellor of the I/C Principal, HR College
and Management Sciences, Swami HSNC University
Ramanand Teerth Marathwada
University, Nanded
basic for its survival and growth and further for acquiring The third and the last technical session, on Documenta-
various grants, starting new courses and programmes and tion for NAAC, was conducted by Prof. C.N. Rawal,
obtaining autonomous status. Participants were apprised Principal Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce. In
about the changes the process of NAAC has undergone his talk, centred on the novelties introduced in documen-
with the emphasis having shifted from subjective to tation, he identified authenticity, objectivity, transpar-
objective, offline to online, qualitative to quantitative,
ency and credibility of data as the key principles of
college centric to student centric as well as ICT based
documentation. The mode of document submission, data
functioning and system generated scores. She also
highlighted the new concepts of third party validation of exposition as well as data creation, were enumerated by
data and importance of Student Satisfaction Survey him in great detail. Lastly, he explained exhaustively the
(SSR). The process of accreditation with key indicators, documents that would need to be uploaded criteria-wise.
strictures relating to data deviations, criteria wise The Q/A session was moderated by Mr. Mani Iyer, Vice
weightages were also elaborated. Principal, Smt. MMK College, following Ms Geeta
The second technical session conducted by Dr. Bhole, Sahu's request questions which were posted in the chat
retired Associate Professor and Head, Department of box, were answered at the end of the session. To questions
Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, centred related are the various funding available for research from
on the role of IQAC in the assessment and accreditation various agencies, Dr. Vani Laturkar explained the three
process. Hailing the IQAC as the think tank of an educa- types of funding agencies in existence; these being UGC
tional institution, he stressed upon its role in developing and ICSSR. She further explained that apart from these
quality systems, quality enhancement and quality
two funding agencies, few industrial houses also provide
sustenance. He brought out the importance of preparing a
funding. The difference between government funding
perspective plan for the next 5 to 10 years as part of the
goal setting initiative of an institution, to be conveyed to and industrial funding was further elaborated by her. CSR
all stakeholders and development of systems for self- funding provided by companies could also help enhance
assessment involving feedback and SSR. He also pointed the image of educational institution. Principal Joshi
out the need for identifying key performance indicators in pointed out that national research funding agency would
the process of setting benchmarks. Decisions as to what to be established in future and that its budget would 20,000
benchmark, who to benchmark, data collection and Crores per year. This funding would be provided for
analysis, gap analysis and gap filling were also identified as science, social science, commerce and humanities.
essential responsibilities of IQAC.
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Dr. CA Kishore S. Peshori, Dr. Bhole, retired Associate Professor Dr. Navin Punjabi, Mr. Mani Iyer,
I/C Principal, Smt. MMK and Head, Department of Microbiology, Vice Principal, Vice Principal,
College of Commerce and Economics Abasaheb Garware College, Pune HR College Smt. MMK College
Dr. Jasbir Sodi, Ms. Chippy Susan Bobby, Prof. Geeta Sahu, Dr. Madhu Kelkar,
IQAC Coordinator, HR College IQAC Coordinator, MMK College HR College HR College
On the questions related to Green Initiatives Dr. Laturkar University, thanked RUSA for inviting him. He
added that these related to the institutions i.e. whether applauded the initiative taken by HR College and Smt.
they are attempting to keep their environment clean via MMK College in conducting the webinar, the massive
measures such as no vehicle day, paper shredders for waste participation in the current one as well as the willingness of
paper generated, recycling and so on. She explained that the HSNC University to associate with programmes
Green audit is concerned with all the practices that help involving improvement of quality standards in educa-
towards an eco-friendly and pollution free environment. tional institutions. He pointed out the need for documen-
Dr. Bhole as well as Dr. Joshi also added few noteworthy tation, given that 70% assessment carried out today is
points. Dr. Rawal pointed out ideas like reusing water, online. NAAC, he reiterated is a prerequisite, since it gives
reduction of electricity, plastic free campus and car- an opportunity to institutions to learn from one another.
pooling which will help to sustain the campus as well as the He further explicated the need for autonomy in the field of
community. education. Admiring the NAAC as a learning platform he
Ms. Chippy Susan Bobby, IQAC Coordinator, MMK declared that the identity of any college and its teachers is
College and rapporteur of the entire session, summarized associated with it. Hence he put emphasis on a prepara-
the highlights of the webinar. Beginning with a quote of tion strategy for NAAC along with personal discipline.
William Shakespeare, she pointed out how the HSNC The webinar concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by
Board has been organising various webinars and lectures Dr. CA. Kishore S. Peshori, I/C Principal, Smt. MMK
during this pandemic. She praised Dr. Joshi for his insights College of Commerce and Economics.
in the field of education as also Dr. Vani Laturkar for
highlighting the need to look at new NAAC parameters At the end feedback was collected which was analysed.
and their functioning. She congratulated Dr. Bhole for Participants included 75% of the teaching staff and rest
explaining the fundamental roles of IQAC, which he 25% were Principals and non-teaching staff. Approxi-
identified as quality control and quality assurance. mately 80% of the participants highly rated all the
Terming the IQAC as a think-tank he challenged the resource persons as “Excellent”. Considering the useful-
participants to think out of the box. Dr. Rawal was ness of the webinar, 82% of participants rated the webinar
thanked for giving a wonderful explanation on the at “5” on the scale of 5 and all the participants felt it most
documentation process for NAAC, which he explained, informative and relevant. Indeed it was both fruitful and
has changed. There is, he declared, greater emphasis on engaging, with the resource persons providing vital
the data provided. A dynamic college website is yet information regarding quality improvement measures for
another need of the times. our educational institutions and their maintenance
according to the new parameters set by NAAC.
Prof. Dinesh Panjwani, Vice Chancellor of the HSNC
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Refresher Course
sa
under ru in
Commerce & Management
coordinated by H.R. College of Commerce & Economics
The Refresher Course was subscribed with huge numbers and with diverse participa-
Shri Kishu Mansukahani, tion, we had 42 participants from six states. The refresher course gave an opportunity
President, HSNC Board for the participants to learn from each other experiences. The topic for seminar
presentation was 42 industries one industry given to each participant and each
participant was required to address how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and
the opportunities and challenges arising out of it. This fostered the peer-to-peer
learning among the participant. There was a quiz was based on the Union Budget
2020-2021 which enabled the teacher participant to keep abreast in the field of their
specialization and to equipped them with necessary functional skills.
The quiz on the Union Budget and the Multiple-Choice Question which was a test on
the learnings from the refresher course was conducted virtually and was a proctored
test. An online Proctoring vendor was hired to administer the proctor test where the
participants images were captured while they were giving their examination online
and there was no manual intervention in the assessment, so as to maintain academic
integrity in the evaluation process.
Dr. Navin Punjabi,
Course Coordinator & The Refresher Course concluded with Valedictory address by Shri Kishu
Vice Principal, HR College
Mansukahani, Hon'ble President of HSNC Board. Overall, it was academically
enriching experience for the participants and the organizers and we thank Prof Dr. K.
Shanthi, Director UGC HRDC, University of Mumbai for this opportunity, Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal HR College, Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice-Principal
and Coordinator of the Refresher Course, Mr. Rahul Mishra and Ms Pooja Lalwani,
Faculty of HR College and coordination team for the effort to make this Refresher
Course a success and last but not the least HSNC Board for providing an environment
which encourages Faculty members to innovate and undertake such initiatives.
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The Students Council and Cultural Committee of Lala All the participants very well received the event & they
Lajpatrai College and HR College of Commerce & thanked the volunteers and trainer for their effort. The
Economics under the aegis of the Internal Quality trainer oriented the participants on the concept of Ponzi
Assurance Cell (IQAC) organized a Webinar for Faculty schemes and why such schemes, which give you tempting
and Non-Teaching Staff on Financial Freedom - An returns, should be avoided or well researched as
Investor Awareness Program. In view of the Covid- 19 something, which is so tempting, may be too good to be
pandemic, this program was conducted on Zoom platform true. A Question & Answer round was conducted wherein
with the objective to create awareness & educate the the faculties asked questions such as which investment is
students on the basics of investment, difference between best during the Pandemic time. What is the minimum
savings & investment, myths and realities of the securities return we should expect from equity? BIAP was
markets, power of compounding, inflation, benefit of successful in creating a positive outlook towards money
starting early, types of investments to name a few. and money management.
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Experiential Learning
FACULTY MEMBERS
Dr. Rita Khatri
Dr. Sodi Jasbir Kaur
Dr. Jaya Manglani
Dr. Navin Punjabi
Dr. Tasneem Ramzi
Ms. Shweta Singh
Ms. Kanchan Daswani
Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma
Ms. Saleha Syed
Mr. Manish Malkani
Ms. Rifa Patel
Ms. Bharti Jethani
Ms. Charvi Gada
Ms. Dharti Narwani
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PHD CENTRE
Research Cell occupies a place of pride and prestige in the Dr. Jasbir Kaur Sodi successfully completed her doctorate
College. There are two Ph.D. Centres in the subject of in Business Economics in 2020. The title of her Ph.D
Commerce (Business Policy and Administration) and dissertation was “Reviewing Microfinance as an
Business Economics. The Capacity of Commerce Important Tool of Financial Inclusion in India”.
(Business Policy and Administration) is 24 seats and
The Research and Advisory Committee (RAC) was
Business Economics is 5 seats.
constituted on December 8, 2020. The role and
Commerce (Business Policy and Administration) centre responsibility of RAC is to periodically review and guide
has 13 registered students and 5 students awaiting the research scholars to develop the study design and
registration as on March 31, 2021. Business Economics methodology of research, assisting the progress of the
centre has 4 registered students as on March 31, 2021. research work of the research scholar.
Ph.D guides 04 02
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The Ph.D interviews for 5 seats were scheduled for their progress report and presentation in presence of
Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 13.00 hours onwards in committee members. Each research scholar was given 10
the Mini-Conference room, H.R. College of Commerce minutes to share their progress and committee members
& Economics. and experts shared their suggestions with each partici-
pant, guiding them toward proper execution of research
All the 15 applicants were interviewed by the Research
work and timely completion and submission of their
and Advisory Committee (RAC) and 5 applicants were
Thesis.
selected.
1. Mr. Manish Punjabi Research Scholars Ms. Meena Desai, Mr. Rahul Shetty
2. Mr. Rahul Mishra and Ms Subhasini Iyengar published Research Paper with
3. Ms. Preeti their Research guide Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
4. Ms. Sonal Jain "Research is an expression of faith in the possibility of
5. Ms. Chetna Koklatkar progress. The drive that leads scholars to study a topic must
include the belief that new things can be discovered, that
The RAC meeting was held on February 14, 2021
newer can be better, and that greater depth of understanding
virtually using Zoom platform from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00
is achievable. Research, especially academic research, is a
pm. The purpose of the meeting was to do the periodic
form of optimism about the human condition."
review of the progress done by Ph.D students in their
research work and assist them in timely completion of ~ Henry Rosovsky.
research.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair
All the Research Scholars registered with the H.R. and the subject experts.
College Ph.D. Centre in the subject of
Commerce and Business Economics attended
the Meeting. The total number of registered Members of H.R. College Ph.D. Centre
students in the subject of Commerce is 13 and
Business Policy and Administration Students registered
Business Economics is 4 Ÿ Dr. Pooja Ramchandani - Head 6
The meeting was presided by the Chairperson Ÿ Dr. Rita Khatri 4
and I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. Dr. Ÿ Dr. Jaya Manglani 3
Rita Khatri welcomed all the members of the Ÿ Dr. Navin Punjabi -
RAC committee. Dr. Jaya Manglani invited all Business Economics
the Ph.D. research scholars one by one to share Ÿ Dr. Geeta Nair - Head 4
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The Research and Development Cell aims to nurture a INTERACTIVE SESSION SERIES
research culture in the college by promoting research in
newly emerging and challenging areas of Engineering, A series of sessions were organised by the Research Cell
Technology, Science, Commerce, Management and of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics in
Humanities. The cell encourages students and faculty to association Meghnad Desai Academy during 2020 -
undertake multi-disciplinary research in areas of potential 2021.
importance and interest. DLLE encourages student and
young faculty participation in conferences, seminars, Which countries will emerge as winners post
workshops, project competition, etc. COVID?
The Research Cell students have won awards and accolades March 6, 2021
in various events and research activities throughout the year
and have strengthened the academic profile of the college. Dr. Tushar Poddar currently a Macro-Strategist,
Wellington Fund Management; was an economist at
How to write a Research Paper? the International Monetary Fund based out of
Washington, DC for five years covering Emerging
January 30, 2021 Markets and providing policy advice. Dr. Poddar
Dr. Geeta Nair is the senior most faculty in College with a earned a Ph.D and MSc in Economics from the
teaching and research experience of 30 years. She is the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Head of Department of Business Economics, Chairperson of
Summary: The program commenced with Dr. Tusshar
Board of Studies in Business Economics at HSNC
Poddar discussing the current scenario of the world and
University and a Member of Board of Studies in Business
the changes taking place due to the PANDEMIC. He
Economics at the University of Mumbai. She is also the
explained in detail about the statistics on the impact of
Director of Research Initiatives and Research Cell and has
the pandemic in different countries. According to the
successfully completed the Major Research Project of the
statistics, countries like Vietnam and China have a very
UGC, 5 Minor Research Projects of the University of
low mortality rate when compared with other
Mumbai and 2 Indo-French Projects of the French
countries. Countries like USA and UK have a very high
Government with 4 books published and nearly 100 research
mortality rate and due to the differentiated responses it
papers published in international journals.
is clear that there are going to be winners and losers in
The workshop was attended by FY's SY's and TY's. The this pandemic. He gave a brief description about
purpose behind the workshop was to educate the students as geopolitics and how it will affect the world economy.
to what are the aspects for conducting research. He talked about how countries in Europe had a really
bad health crisis as compared with the countries in
Dr. Geeta Nair ensured that the topic explained with a lot of
Asia. He mentioned in detail how leadership has
ease. She explained the things to keep in mind while writing a
affected some countries and the results they will
research paper. Her teaching the attendees in detail how to
achieve after pandemic. Economic policies and
write an extensive research paper and what important
strategies undertaken by various countries were
aspects that people usually miss while writing research
discussed in depth. To conclude the event, he
papers followed this. She also shared some interesting and
conducted a live Q/A session for the students to
important research papers as an example to the audience,
delineate their thoughts regarding the topic and get
which added a lot of value to the workshop. The session
familiarized with the same.
concluded by an interesting Q&A session.
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SY - Vidyadhaniya Initiative
As the Coronavirus Pandemic surged, several students
from economically weaker sections of society were left
stranded academically. The Honours Programme
students, who were fortunate enough to continue
studying virtually, decided to give back to the
students who did not get the same opportunity.
“Vidhyadhaniya” or blessed with education in
Hindi, is a social initiative where
students created and circulated
video content on basic topics like
money, governance and civics,
food and beverages, which were
then circulated via schools,
academic institutes, NGOs to
more than two hundred students.
As the pandemic raged on in 2021
and the digital divide continues to
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Honours Debate
The year 2020-21 will be marked as an unique year as it and use online teaching modes such as Cisco Webex
halted the entire world due to a pandemic scenario caused and YouTube Streaming” was organized by NIIT:
by the novel Corona virus. From March 16, 2020 almost skills and talent Development Corporation on May
all educational institutes in Mumbai closed their onsite 15, 2020.
operations including libraries. As a result the HR Library
These sessions equipped the teachers to easily adapt
modified its services to match with the varied needs of its
required platform for online teaching learning require-
clientele. Due to lockdown, though book purchase was at
ments, hence were highly appreciated by all the college
halt, the library continued to renew its journals via online
stakeholders. Problem solving and troubleshooting
mode to avoid break in volumes.
follow-ups were provided as per the need.
ACCESS TO OPEN ONLINE RESOURCES:
DATA CURATION:
The library does subscribe various e-
As during the lockdown the print copies
resources such as NList, JGate, IDI,
of study material were unavailable for
General Reading Database. In addition
students and faculty members, the
to these databases, the library uploaded
library carried out Data curation for
a list of various online open resources
suitable study material from available
which students can use on the college
open resources. It is made available to
website. It includes websites gives
the users on need basis.
access to research journals, books,
thesis, online courses and government TRAINING VIDEOS ON
recommended educational sites. DEMAND:
PREPAREDNESS OF FACULTY On demand of teachers special training
MEMBERS: videos were created and distributed on
“How to type Hindi in Microsoft” and
For Teachers also switching to com-
“How to create a talking power point”.
pletely online teaching learning mode
Later the same were posted on Youtube
was a challenge. To facilitate the process
for future access.
the library organised a series of training
sessions with the help of recognised CAS & SDI
technology providers such as The library provided Current Aware-
• A session on “Effective use of New ness service and Selective dissemination
Age Technology Products for of Information via telephone, what’s app
Education and Training” was and emails. Reference service, access to
conducted by experts from Informa- online resources was offered with the
tics Limited on April 29, 2020. help of Publishers. Online newspapers,
question banks, books, journal articles
• A session on “How to implement
were made accessible to the stake-
and use online teaching modes
holders.
such as Google Handout and
Google Classroom” was organized BOOK BANK AND ISSUE OF
by NIIT: skills and talent Develop- PRINT COPIES
ment Corporation on May 12, 2020. When lockdown was released the library
• A session on “How to implement allowed the students to issue book bank
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sets and addition library books for study and recreational students at SNDT University, Marine Lines on 8
purpose. The regular rules of library such as limited books April 2021.
for limited days, overdue fines were relaxed keeping in
CAS Panel
mind the need of the time, Personalized guidance was
offered to students about what to refer and how to access • The Librarian Dr. Madhuri Tikam, was invited for
the same via telecon, email and whats app. conducting interviews for Career Advancement
Schemes (CAS) as a University of Mumbai’s VC
LIBRARY EXHIBITION:
nominated subject expert for screening and evalua-
As an annual event this year also the Library organised tion committee at following Colleges:
online book exhibition from March 6-9 , 2020.
September 28, 2020 Hazarimal Somani
DAY CELEBRARIONS: College, Charni Road
As every year the library celebrated various days such as February 13, 2021 St. Joseph College,
Vachan Prerana Day, Marathi Bhasha Diwas, etc. Satpala
Interactive Book displays were created and distributed to
Resource Person
the library users on these days where users can read the
displayed books by clicking on book picture of their • She was invited as a Guest lecturer for MLISC Course
choice. at University of Mumbai for Library Management
sessions.
VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY
AWARD RECEIVED:
• Local Inquiry Committee visited the library to review
library collection and facilities for Unaided Courses Dr. Madhuri Tikam, the librarian, bagged the 1st Prize at
on November, 2020. the 4 day National Webinar on Steering Higher Educa-
tion Institutes in wake of COVID-19 conducted by VES
• Local Inquiry Committee visited the library to review
College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
library collection and facilities for Research on April
6, 2021. Amongst more than 60 plus ideas received, from teachers
30 were short listed for video presentation. She had
LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETING:
developed a brochure of guidelines and presented a paper
Library Committee meeting and library staff meetings on “Creating Safe learning Spaces: Guidelines for
were conducted regularly via zoom or teleconferencing Reopening post COVID”. The jury comprised of eminent
mode. people from Vinjana Bharati (All India level organisation).
EXPERTISE OFFERED COMPLETION OF 25 YEARS
Interview Panel Ms. Manik Riswadkar was felicitated for her 27 years of
exemplary dedicated service and unwavering loyalty to
• The librarian was invited as Interview Panel Expert
this institution and recognised for her valuable contribu-
for conducting interviews for the Post of Librarian in
tion to the college.
St. Xavier’s College of Engineering on March 26,
2021. An Alumnus of the College,
she started her career with
Research Panel
us in July 1994 as assistant
• She was invited to be on the advisory committee for librarian. She showed great
the national webinar on Rethinking and Recreating promise, determination and
the Academic Library: Lessons from the Pandemic trustwor thiness and
from 22nd July to 25th July 2020 by Institute of continues to surprise us
Chemical Technology, Mumbai and Vivekananda even today with her tireless
Education Society's College of Arts, Science and efforts and perseverance.
Commerce, Mumbai.
Sincere congratulation to Ms. Riswadkar on her many
• She was also invited for conducting vivas of research contributions and achievements.
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SPECIAL CELL
Coordinator Degree College: Jr College Coordinators: Ms. Shilpa Deshpande, Ms. Sheela Yadav
Ms. Simran Kalyani & Ms. Amrita Kambli
and parents who could not speak in front of other parents and students
about their issues were asked by the teacher coordinator to approach for
the individual counselling with the Vice Principal and the teacher
coordinators after the meeting. Ms. Laju Sharma along with the teacher
coordinators guided students to improve their academic performance and
other issues of general interest and relevance. The special guidance
lectures in the subject of Co-operation were conducted from April 7 to
May 14, 2021.
Special Social Initiative by Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma, for SYJC
Special Cell Students
Every year the HR College assists its own students with Learning
Disabilities by providing them with writers for writing their HSC
examination. This year, 2020-21, due to ongoing pandemic situation it
was becoming difficult for the differently-abled students of HR Junior
College to get writers for writing their HSC Board Exam 2021. The
Special Cell and the Vice-Principal were receiving requests for writers
from our own SYJC special cell students due for appearing HSC Exam
2021. Sensing the problem faced by our dyslexic students, Ms. Laju
Sharma took the initiative of starting the HR College's own FYJC Writers
Bank (by creating Whatsapp Group). Special Cell (Junior) meeting online
ONLINE ADMISSIONS From March 2020, our college work has largely gone digital. With the
pandemic raging onwards, colleges continued to use the digital platform
to ensure continuous and seamless administrative services.
In order to adapt to the 'new normal' HR College
initiated several training programmes for the
administrative staff. Most of these programmes
focussed on how to upgrade digital skills through
the use of zoom, googlemeet, and other such
platforms. All the administrative staff received
training on how to generate reports, conduct
verification, provide help with online admis-
sions etc.
Non teaching staff showed great enthusiasm to
learn digital skills and upgrade their knowledge
of technology. The sessions were very interac-
tive and well attended by participants. The
administrative staff are now thoroughly
equipped to handle digital technology and use it
for providing much needed support for the
smooth functioning of college work. Their
efforts were well appreciated by the Principal.
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Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate Rank Name of the Candidate Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Poonam Choudhary 1 Faizaan Contractor 1 Janvi Dharamshi
2 Faizaan Contractor 2 Ashwin Mutkekar 2 Siddhi Karia
3 Naznin Awari 3 Poonam Choudhary 3 Himanshu Ahuja
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM) Course - B.Voc. (T & HM) Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate Rank Name of The Candidate Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Natasha Singh 1 Bhavi Jhaveri 1 Jennissa Thomas
2 Azra Shaikh 2 Azra Shaikh 2 Vaishnavi Kotian
3 Bhavi Jhaveri 3 Pratik Agarwal 3 Akanksha Agivale
3 Deepesh Vaishnav
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HR LITFEST 2020 - November 7 & 8, 2020 association with Mr. Karthik Dale, Founder DataSkills,
The second edition of H.R. College's National Inter- Hyderabad.
Collegiate Literary Arts Festival was conducted on the DISCIDIUM - February 13, 14 & 15, 2020
by the HR Speaks. A Business and Economics Festival organised by the
EVERYDAY MATH - ONLINE QUIZ degree college students of H.R. College
COMPETITION - November 22, 2020 ELYSIUM 2021- March 5, 6 & 8, 2021
An online inter-collegiate quiz competition open to The fifth edition of the fitness & wellness college fest
students of both junior and degree college. organised by the SYNC Club.
OFF D’ CUFF - January - April, 2021 BULLSEYE - March 18, 2021
The 8th Edition of OFF D' CUFF a National Level Bullseye the flagship event of ICHR, a celebrity mock
Literary Arts Event Series had an array of enriching stock exchange, was conducted on a virtual platform.
National events organised by PSDS of HR College. BLAZE 2021 - March 18-27, 2021
NAANDI - January 6-9, 2021 th
ICHR presented the 10 Edition of Blaze, its annual Inter
The flagship event of MVM, successfully completed its & Intra Collegiate festival
fifth year NUMBER NINJAS 2021 - March 21, 2021
THE DASTUR DEBATE COMPETITION The Math Club of HR College of Commerce &
January 28 & 30, 2021 Economics conducted its flagship event - Number Ninjas
The Growth Development and Change Cell in was conducted virtually on a national level.
association with the Chamber of Tax Consultants, MYSTIQUE - April 1-4, 2021
conducted the 4th edition of the iconic National Level A brainchild of the HR B.M.S, 'Mystique' was a one of its
Dastur Debate Competition. kind cultural & management festival,
WORKSHOP ON MICROSOFT POWER BI BOOK REVIEW COMPETITION - April 20, 2021
February 9 & 10, 2021 The Book Club of HR College organised its first
A workshop on Microsoft power BI conducted in intercollegiate “Book Review Competition”.
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On the second day, the workshop began with the students over Zoom. Dressed in frightening costumes as per the
presenting the logos designed by them and unfolding the Halloween theme, about 70 BAF students took part.
inspiration behind it. Ms. Kamra educated the attendees The evening started with a combination of the very
on the different Photoshop shortcuts that come in handy. popular, Flip the bottle challenge and our homely tic-tac-
Later, she taught the attendees the basics of creating toe in one game itself. It was followed by a boisterous
different types of Instagram posts and templates, followed 'Halloween Scavenger hunt' wherein the participants had
by creating backgrounds with any given pattern. She also to collect different objects starting from each letter in the
shared tips on editing photographs. The two-day Halloween-theme words.
workshop finally concluded with Ms. Kamra addressing
Other fun games like Halloween Movie Trivia which
the queries of the attendees.
tested the participants' horror movie knowledge and a
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP – DESIGNING LOGOS AND spooky 'Never Have I ever' which involved the students
sitting in dark with a torch light were organized. The
INSTAGRAM POSTS participants were surprised with an impromptu dress-up
October 27 - 29, 2020 Participants 43 competition which was Halloween theme and the best
On witnessing the success of two-day Adobe Photoshop dressed was acknowledged. The celebration ended with
workshop for second and third year BAF students, the the students sharing stories of their paranormal
BAF Committee organized a three-dayAdobe Photoshop experiences.
workshop on for the first year BAF students by Ms. Gazal The event was one of a kind and never seen before
Kamra. ultimately being a huge success with the game 'Never
On the first day, Ms. Kamra gave a basic understanding of have I ever' being the participants' favourite.
tools and layers in Photoshop. On the second day, the
speaker demonstrated the process of creating Instagram ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
posts. The students were then encouraged to make an January 12, 2021 Participants 45
Instagram post as a part of the competition hosted by Ms. The BAF Committee organized a webinar on Artificial
Kamra and the winners were announced on her Instagram Intelligence with Mr. Jay Vankawala, Founder and
handle. On the third day, the participants presented their President of Economics Students' Club, a BA double
posts and talked about the inspiration behind it. The major in Economics & Statistics, currently doing MS in
instructor then taught the students to make logos. The Business Analytics at Boston University; who introduced
three-day workshop finally concluded with Ms. Kamra the students to AI with the example of the
addressing the queries of the attendees. renowned AI based electric car company
- Tesla. An interesting story about the
HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR BAF STUDENTS Target Store followed, which was among
October 31, 2020 Participants 70 the first few to use AI for analyzing
BAF Committee members celebrated Halloween Night consumer behaviour. Jay Vankawala
Excel in MS-Excel
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The BAF Committee organized an Excel Workshop with Mrs.
Rachna Mehta, who explained the meaning behind the name excel
i.e. an amalgamation of numerous cells; and familiarised the
students with the interface and the basic tools of the software.
She further interpreted some of the commonly used formulae such
as sum, average, min, max, if, count and more as well as many
relevant functions namely - sorting, filtering, various types of charts
and graphs and demonstrated their use to analyse and interpret data
in various areas and fields especially accounting. There was an active interaction and
participation by the attendees.
A Question & Answer Session followed wherein Mrs. Rachna Mehta addressed all the
queries of the students and emphasised on the advantages and relevance of excel in today's
time. The workshop ended with a short MCQs test over Google forms in order to test and Rachna Mehta
revise all that was taught during the session.
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innovative techniques to catch the eye of consumers, marketing goods and services. Mr. Krish also spoke about
followed by an introduction to Consumer Goods. Topics his experiences.
Covered in the session were Consumer Goods –
The lecture was followed by a Q/A Session, with
Umberella Marketing, Types, e.g.'s of a few brands;
questions about Marketing in general and how his skills
Supply Chain; Demand Generation - CAC & CLV;
were put to use at his workplace.
Marketing Vs Advertisement - need for technology;
Marketing & Innovation in India; Innovation across the Travel & Languages
world; and How to engage with Rural Marketing.
November 6, 2020
After discussing all of the above topics, Vedanth also spoke
A webinar on Travel and Languages
about how his very innovative ideas led him to create his
was organised by the B.Voc. Committee
own company – Retale Gateway. Madhurika
held exclusively for the Tourism
This was then followed by a Q/A session where he students by AwayWeGoo founder, content
answered questions asked by the students. A few of them creator and language coach Ms. Madhurika.
being - consumer brands in India, innovation and, his
Tourism and speaking a foreign language go hand in hand,
start-up.
and this was further highlighted in this webinar. The
The purpose of this session was to get the First-Year students learnt about the various benefits of learning a new
students familiar with the various types of consumer language as well as the job opportunities in both the
brands, what they are and how important are they for each language and tourism industry. Moreover, we learnt how
individual. How the marketing techniques and innovation learning a new language can make your travel experiences
persuades us into buying the goods and services. much richer and how it gives you an insight into the
culture of another country. The webinar was a hit among
A SENSE-ATIONAL WAY TO BECOME A SENSE-IBLE the students and a few of them have showed keenness to
MARKETER learn a foreign language.
October 16, 2020
Alumnus Mr. Krish Velkar, a FLAMES CLUB
planner at Ogilvy, a BMS graduate
from the H.R. College, who went to E - Industrial visit to Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.
pursue his dual degree in
Marketing, in London; had an September 11, 2020
interactive session held with the FY's The event was the first of its kind providing a holistic
under the supervision of Ms. Kanu Krish Velkar experience where participants got to know about various
Priya Sharma. steps involved in food processing right from procuring to
processing and packaging to delivering.
He gave an outline about the topic Sensory Marketing in
brief, and explained using various videos and examples of Jain Farm Fresh Foods Limited (JFFFL), a subsidiary of
how marketers use this technique to engage the Jain Irrigation Systems Limited; is the largest mango
consumers senses and affects their buying behavior. processor in the world and the second largest processor of
dehydrated onion in the world. The current product
The topics covered in the session were The 5 Senses;
range include – Fruit Pulps like Mango, Guava, Banana,
Definition of Sensory Marketing; Overview of the
Papaya, Strawberry, Jamun, Tomato / Dehydrated
individual Senses influencing us; Use of Color in
Vegetables like Onion, Garlic and Ginger and have
marketing; Real life examples of how marketers use this
ventured in to the Spices Business also.
technique; Product coherence with Music; Quiz on
Recognition of Brands by their sound; How packaging The E-industrial Visit started with an insight into the
also affects the buying behavior, Different Haptics used – Jackfruit processing line. The participants witnessed how
Texture, Weight, Temperature and, Hardness; and how to raw Jackfruit is converted into a ready-to-eat delicacy.
apply the information in Real life/Business projects. During this demonstration, they learned about the
functioning of various industrial equipment and machin-
Various examples were provided during the session, of
ery as well.
how senses play a major role as a triggering factor when
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Mr. Athang Jain, Mr. Roshan Shah, Vice President, Mr. Jatin Adhary, Senior Vice President -
Director, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd. Sales & Marketing Supply Chain, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd
Mr. Athang Jain (Director, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.) and
his colleagues gave valuable insights into the art and science
of packaging. They also shed some light on the consumer
psychology involved behind packaging and about inventory
management.
The process of business is incomplete unless the product is
delivered. Mr. Jatin Adhary, Senior Vice President - Supply
Chain, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd educated the participants
about inventory management and enlightened them with the
basics of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The
enthusiastic participants were awed by this unique presenta-
tion which was a perfect amalgamation of theoretical
learning and practical knowledge. Mr. Saurav Bandyopadhyay, a Professional Race Car Driver
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The Media Network Club looking to take a step into the professional side of design,
and also built interest in those who don't know much
Inaugurated under the aegis of H.R. College and HSNC about it. Mr. Kavan's lighthearted demeanor helped make
University, the club is a student body representative for it a very conversational session as well as an interesting
Mass Media students and an ecosystem for all aspiring one. His accomplishments inspired all who were present
media professionals. The motto of the club is "Created to to take risks and not be afraid of failure. The seminar
create" where we help students to realize their creative ended with a Q&A session and left us brimming with hope
potential, under the guidance of Dr. Nidhi Thanawala. for our personal endeavours.
The exciting world of mass media equips you to influence
billions of minds using your creative thoughts. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND ADVERTISEMENT
The club's mission is to make H.R. College a hub for December 5, 2020
creative individuals and entrepreneurs and to inculcate an The seminar by Mr. Deepak
atmosphere of creative ideation. The club provides a Tolani, Head of Digital & CRM
platform for all media students to learn, practice and Book My Show, covering social
enhance their skills. The goal of the club is to promote media marketing and advertising
media literacy, to foster students’ creative projects and along with the current trends in
launch them professionally, to promote creative expres- media, was extremely enlighten-
sion and be a formal point of contact for all BAMMC Mr. Deepak Tolani
ing and inspirational for the
related events and festivals. students. He also addressed the current media scenarios in
India that helped students get a better insight into the
TRP AND TV MONITORING industry. He also spoke about the influence of government
November 19, 2020 policies on news distribution.
The Media Network conducted a Lastly, Mr. Tolani spoke about understanding and gaining
s e s s i o n w i t h M r. P r a d y u m a n knowledge about social media and digital marketing
Maheshwari, Founder, CEO and platforms. He explained that as kids who grew up with the
Editor-in-Chief of MxMIndia, exclu- Mr. Pradyuman rise in social media, we must take up the responsibility to
Maheshwari
sively for BAMMC students. make use of social media to its full potential. Mr. Tolani
kept the session lighthearted and fun while engaging with
Mr. Pradyuman shed light on the latest trends in the
the students to the fullest.
industry and provided insights on the TRP ratings that are
provided to shows. He also discussed the significance
technique and machinery involved while collecting this
LAUNCH OF MEDIA NETWORK CLUB
data. January 9, 2021
Students had the opportunity to dive deeper into the The I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, addressed the
world of mass media and mass communication both past audience on evolving media and encouraged students to
and present - and speculation about what the future might focus on the need for such clubs and how The Media
look like. Network Club can help make individuals industry ready.
Dr. Ramchandani also congratulated the team members
DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP for the launch and the ongoing ventures of the club.
November 21, 2020 Mr. Ranjit Phatak, National
Programming Head at Red
This session was hosted by
FM was the chief guest for
Kavan Antani, CEO and co-
the launch of The Media
founder of Indiefolio Network
Network Club. He shared
and HR BMM alumnus. His
the crux to creating content
creative background laid roots to
while emphasizing on how it
his tremendous knowledge about
has become platform
the design industry. The seminar
Kavan Antani agnostic. He also spoke on Mr. Ranjit Phatak
was extremely helpful to those
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"A truly creative person is one who can create content for different platforms. CREATIVE ONCE, CREATIVE EVERYWHERE."
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FINNACLE
Finnacle is the only finance and
business magazine of H.R.
College of Commerce &
Economics.
It covers news, current affairs and
expert analysis on the world of
finance. Finance is an integral
part of everyone's life and thus
Finnacle magazine aims to equip
the youth of today with the harness growth opportunities in various fields in the
knowledge that can help them work towards their future.
financial independence from an early age. Finnacle aims
Apart from this, Finnacle also held educational webinars
to make its readers financially literate, aware and able.
where established leaders gave their view on the financial
The team has worked diligently in the academic year world. These indicatives' would not have been possible
2020-21 to roll out various initiatives so as to achieve our without Dr. Tasneem Razmi's constant support. Finnacle
aim. The proof of the work have done lies in the numbers aspires to make the students of today the financial leaders
achieved. of tomorrow!
1200+ Infobond members
10+ Industry Connects
10+ Issues
Is the pandemic to start a biz?
1400% growth on Instagram July 8, 2020
200+ followers on LinkedIn Ms. Shweta Singh, Business Manage-
Finnacle started this year with the inception of our ment, BFM Program Coordinator at
Infobond groups that has a monumental membership of H.R. College of Commerce & Econom-
1200+ students currently. Since the past 7 months we ics; shared her valuable insights about
have been sharing enriching information about finance what you should do if you were looking to launch a new
and investing along with carefully curated headlines and venture right now! The world is constantly changing. So,
news reports on these groups every single day. we don't believe one economic moment in time is neces-
sarily better or worse to start a business.
Finnacle published 10+ issues this year. The researchers,
writers, editors and IT team worked relentlessly so as to Unemployment and alternate source of income
curate issues at par with the leading financial magazines of July 17, 2020
today. Each issue had insightful articles about diverse
topics. The issues tried to break down and simplify Mr. Manish Malkani, faculty for Self
complex topics so that magazine readers could easily Finance Courses, H.R. College;
understand technical terms and financial jargon. Through explored the effect of job loss on the
the scrupulously designed issues aiming to make finance economy and suggested alternate
fun. sources of income to potentially survive
the crisis. His knowledge of finance,
Finnacle's Instagram account gained 1400% growth in
stock markets and insurance along with
followers. Posting infotainment content on Instagram
teaching experience at his alma mater gives him a well-
page that entertained as well as educated its audience.
rounded perspective on the current situation made it
Finnacle launched its LinkedIn page to interact with a
simple for the students' understanding.
wider audience.
With 10+ Industry connects where experts from various Stock Picking Matrix
fields shared their knowledge and insights on diverse July 26, 2020
topics like finance, technology and the future of the world
in general. These industry connects aimed to help Mr. Atul Sathe, teaching since more than a decade, he has
students understand what they want from their career and been passionate about exploring avenues in finance, stock
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market, international finance, investor the session, students had all the information required to
awareness and accounting. He believes, commence a successful stock market journey.
“A dollar invested today might be worth
more tomorrow”, if you pick the right The Power of Early Investing
companies. November 27, 2020
I n a n i n t e r v i e w M r. K a r t h i k
All about Algorithm Trading Rangappa, Head of Educational
September 1, 2020 Initiatives at Zerodha gave us insights
Ms. Preeti Salecha, a professor, traced about the right age to start investing, the
the interesting journey of financial risks to take care of and the companies,
trading from the past to the future. Ms. which can prove to be highly lucrative.
Salecha also shed light on the stock It left the students enthralled and inspired to take up
markets, algorithm trading and the role investing as a promising career.
of technology in finance.
Emotional Intelligence Webinar
Creating & Managing an Optimal Portfolio January 5, 2021
September 17, 2020 Ms. Pooja Punjabi, a renowned
Finnacle interviewed Mr. Harshwardhan Roongta, a psychologist, explained the importance
rank holding Chartered Financial of understanding various situations and
Planner and owner of Roongta Securi- trigger points to learn more about one's
ties; highlighted the importance of mental health. She opined that emo-
starting investing at an early age with a tions play a huge part in our lives, especially when making
diversified portfolio with different asset financial decisions. Fear, regret, anxiety and greed affect
classes. He suggested ways to avoid risk our decision making process. She demonstrated the
and make stable, lucrative returns while correct way to identify and address one's emotions in
trading in financial markets. order to make the appropriate financial decisions.
Exploring the Food & Hospitality Industry Sales & its Endless Applications
October 4, 2020 March 6, 2021
Ms. Pooja Lalwani Ms. Poonam Jain Mr. Rahul Mishra Ms. Shweta Singh
Dr. Nidhi Thanawala Ms. Afsheen Kaladia Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma Dr. Tasneem Razmi
(Retail Management & (Wealth Management)
Tourism & Hospitality Management)
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59 DEGREE COLLEGE:
Ÿ Young Leaders Club
Ÿ Accountancy Association
Ÿ TEDxHRCOLLEGE
Ÿ SYNC Club
Ÿ HR Speaks
Ÿ Enactus HR College
Ÿ Planning Forum
Ÿ Placement Cell
95 INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES
104 JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Ÿ Faculty Development Programmes
Ÿ Moderator Sessions
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H.R. College organises lectures, seminars and workshops to help sharpen academic skills and to orient
students to campus resources and organizations. Various kinds of lectures, seminars and workshops on
diverse areas help foster personal development in students; critical thinking and writing skills; introduce
them to general education requirements as well as the needs of specific disciplines; encourages career
planning; develops a sense of community on campus.
Course topics include study skills and time management, both of which are central to fostering good
academic habits. Content that is presented in these lectures/seminars/workshops is also relevant and in step
with current times to meet the changing needs of both the students and the institution. In terms of pedagogy,
active-learning techniques are frequently employed, including experiential learning, collaborative projects,
discussions, role play, cooperative learning, and oral presentations.
A common goal among many seminar programmes is the development of a community of learners.
Engaging in activities that establish and develop friendships and significant relationships within the class,
contribute to the development of powerful communities.
The Young Leaders Club (YLC) was formed with the sole
objective of inculcating leadership skills among its members.
YLC organises workshops, guest lectures and events, with ART OF LIVING SESSION
each and every member taking responsibility for all the June 14, 2020
activities related to the event, thereby allowing over all Young Leaders Club organised a
personality development of the members. refreshing session on The Art of
Living for its core members. The Sai Sankalp
one-hour session was conducted on
ONLINE VIDEO EDITING SESSION Zoom by Mr. Sai Sankalp, a senior software
June 5 & 6, 2020 developer by profession but an ardent follower of
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar’s vision of creating a
Young Leaders Club organised its first
stress-free society. Dr. Pooja Ramchandi, mentor of
event-an online two-day session on
the Young Leaders Club was also present for the
video editing with the new core
session.
committee in attendance. Despite the Sohaam Gurnani
limitations that the pandemic has brought upon us, the event Mr. Sankalp helped the youngsters understand the
was successfully conducted with the club’s ex-technical head, correlation between mind and energy and guided
Sohaam Gurnani, guiding the newly elected core committee them through the process of Sudharshan Kriya. He
on the foundational skills of video editing. expounded on the Kriya as a means to tap into our
maximum energy levels. He enthusiastically guided
Sohaam took the responsibility of guiding the team them on a broad spectrum of subjects including how
throughout the learning process, right from installation of the to better handle relationships, practising and
software to the teaching of the basics of video editing. The imbibing destressing techniques and ways to
session was conducted through Google Meet over three concentrate better on studies and improving focus
hours; spread over two days, and gave adequate insights to the levels.
attendees on the creation of videos involving elementary
animations which will prove to be immensely useful in In current situation of self-isolation, looking after our
designing creative videos for the club’s upcoming activities mental health is of utmost importance. The
and events. exhilarating session contributed to the attendees
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learning about the importance of mental health and Vidhi commenced the discussion by
practical ways to cope with distress. accentuating on the significance of building
our soft skills and not restricting ourselves to
EQ STORY DIARIES our hard skills. She highlighted the transition
process from college life to corporate life and Vidhi
July 13, 2020
Jhunjhunwala
brought to our notice the changes that one needs to make
YLC organised a session with Mrs.
in one's persona to adapt to the process.
Ilham Modi Bharmal. She explained the
pre frontal cortex and amygdala and the The session was highly interactive with Vidhi resolving
reason behind adults not understanding Ilham Modi Bharmal the student queries on constructing an effective CV and
the teenage mindset and misunderstandings between underlined the guiding principles for applying for
teens and their parents. internships that create value addition. She went on to
decode the negotiations in an interview and elucidated on
Two activities were conducted to showcase various
how to get rid off the hesitancy of asking for the fair value
feelings and emotions faced by people. In nutshell, she
of one's work. She also gave insights into corporate
gave the message that ‘life named river has to pass by
etiquette and formal dressing.
various shores of Emotions in it's journey.’ Further, she
narrated some stories to give the participants a gist of how HACK THE SHELL- A FRAMEWORK TO INNOVATE
to execute the teachings learnt by them in that session.
Participants left with a smile and positive mindset ready to September 12, 2020
face all the situations. Young Leaders Club of H.R. College organised an
ingenious online session on Google Meet for nurturing an
FINDING THE STORY innovative mindset, ideation and value creation. Ms.
July 26, 2020 Richa Rupani, Innovation Lead at Inventor Networks
was invited to enlighten the students, along with her team
YLC organized a marvellous webinar for
that encompassed esteemed speakers including Mr.
enhancing and chiseling the writing skills
Sriram Narayan, Senior Manager at HDFC and Mr.
of students by Ms Shreya Shah. Shreya Shah
Haquemobassir Imtiyaz Shaikh, Research Scholar and
Shreya stressed upon the importance of reading. She also fellow Innovation Lead at Inventor Networks.
gave a gist of her favourite books. She also shed light on
The session started with Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
the positive impact of re-reading books. She went on to
Principal, interacting with the guests and sharing amiable
add that a good reader is the one who keeps ready a list of
words. The revered guests then kicked off the session by
books that he/she would love to read.
explaining the importance of innovation and the signifi-
Story Writing/Crafting was another gem of this session. cance of treating it as an opportunity and not a threat.
Shreya explained that writing is the magnificent process They provided the guidance and framework to get our
of sharing one's thoughts-first to themselves and then to creative juices flowing and restructuring our mindset.
others. She went on to explain how to cherish their unique Moreover, they elucidated the importance of collabora-
style and not follow structured patterns by default. tion and apt implementation of our ideas. The session was
The session embedded in the audience the delightful highly interactive with students getting their queries
technique of presenting thoughts in the form of writing. resolved. The session concluded with a Vote of Thanks.
She then initiated various activities with students wherein
they were given small instances and were told to prepare a
story based on them. The session was a huge success and
extremely helpful to aspiring writers.
CAREER FEST Getting the ball rolling with an interactive start, the
audience was asked to explain their understanding of the
Analytics and Data Science role of Human Resource in an organisation. Ms. Kotian
then went on to highlight the meaning of Human
January 19, 2021 Resource and the wide spectrum of roles associated with it
“Every business' goal is to turn data into information, and by sharing a PowerPoint presentation. She accentuated
information into hindsight” the qualities of a person that makes one an effective HR
manager. She also threw light on the popular trends in the
Young Leaders Club of H.R.
field and shed knowledge on pursuing it as a career option.
College, organised the 4th edition of
This was followed by a lively interaction with I/C Princi-
its highly successful Career Fest,
pal Pooja Ramchandani, as they went on to expound on
this time in the comfort of your
the significance of team work for the young leaders. The
homes. The Career Fest, spread over
audience then cleared all their queries regarding the field
a period of 4 days, is all about
ranging from impact of technology on the assignments to
insightful and eye-opening virtual sessions which contrib-
the effect of the pandemic on the job profile. The session
ute in creating the young leaders of tomorrow. The Fest
concluded with a Vote of Thanks.
kick started with a session on Data Science and Analytics.
Mr. Charanpreet Singh, Founder and Director of Praxis Stock Market
Business School and CEO of AIM Education provided
valuable insight into the field of data science and analytics. January 23, 2021
Mr. Singh began the session by discussing basic denota- “Building wealth is a marathon not a
tion of Analytics and Data Science and also explained the sprint”.
difference between the two. He went on to underline the YLC organised a session on Stock Market
need for data in this era of digital revolution, which has with Mr. Dharmesh Chauhan, Associate Director with
been accelerated all the more due to the pandemic. He the Resource Division at CRISIL with experience of
illustrated the models of companies like Uber, Airbnb, more than 18 years in the field, was invited to enlighten
Netflix and Khan Academy among others and highlighted the young leaders on the topic.
the reliance on data by such successful companies. He
spread light on the latest technologies in the field and how Mr. Dharmesh Chauhan began by elucidating the various
they have a direct impact on the speed and reliability of asset classes and shed light on Investments in Equity and
information. The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was Real Estate. He also differentiated between these two
also brought into the spotlight with various advances forms of investment. He went on to highlight the various
taking place in the field. He also discussed the role of data roles that one can play in the stock market so as to create
science and analytics in a wide spectrum of functions like wealth. He also threw light on the various technical
HR, Finance, Retail, to name a few. He brought forth the analysis which find their place in calculations and
skills required for us as young leaders to take up a role in decisions in the stock market. He accentuated on the
this field. The session was concluded with him describing importance of goal setting and highlighted the indispens-
the Career options available in this ever-growing field. ability of such goals. He also distinguished goals from
mere aspirations and motivated the young leaders to set
Human Resource realistic goals. The session concluded with the audience
clearing a range of queries right from stock options to the
January 21, 2021 career choices which can be pursued in the field.
“To win in the marketplace, you must first
win the workplace” Investment Banking
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College, as January 24, 2021
part of its ongoing Career Fest, organised “Millions wish for financial
a session on Human Resource Manage- intelligence, but only those that make
ment. Ms. Deepika Kotian, a certified it a priority have millions”.
trainer from TISS and having more than
5 years of experience in HR industry. YLC organised an exhilarating
session on Investment Banking. Mr. Jasneet Singh Bindra,
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SKILL SERIES
Stress Management Public Speaking
March 2, 2021
February 28, 2021
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool
“Its's not stress that kills us, it's our reaction to it”. speaks because he has to say something.”
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College YLC organised a session on Public
organised its flagship event, Skill Speaking as part of its ongoing Skill
Series, with four highly curated, Series with Ms. Deepika Kotian, a
knowledge-packed sessions - this certified trainer from TISS with more
time in the comfort of everyone's than 5 years of experience in HR
homes through the virtual mode. The industry was invited to enlighten the
series was kick-started with a session young leaders on the topic.
on Stress Management by Mrs. Ilham Modi Bharmal,
Emotional Intelligence Coach. Getting the ball rolling with an interactive start, the
audience was asked to explain their understanding of
Mrs. Ilham began the session by discussing the meaning of Public Speaking. Deepika then went on to highlight the
stress and the root cause behind it. She also went on to meaning of Public Speaking and the wide spectrum of
differentiate between eustress and distress. She motivated roles associated with it by sharing a PowerPoint
the young leaders to embrace all of their emotions, be it presentation. She accentuated the qualities of a person
negative or positive. She also put forth some efficient that makes them an effective Public Speaker. She also
coping mechanisms that one can use to deal with distress. threw light on the ways in which it can be used to motivate
She went on to highlight that our success shouldn't be and inform. She discussed the Do's and Don'ts while
measured by how stressful we portray ourselves to be. She speaking in Public.
made the young leaders understand the ways in which
stress can manifest itself physically. Grooming and Etiquette
The session concluded with Mrs. Ilham presenting many March 3, 2021
practical tips on how to deal with stress including
“Grooming is the secret of real elegance”.
journaling, maintaining a gratitude list, and organising our
workspace. Ms. Vidhi Jhunjhunwala, who has 5+ years of experience
in the finance and business development sector, was
Sapna Patel proposed a Vote of Thanks to conclude this
invited to enlighten the young leaders on Grooming and
very insightful session.
Etiquette.
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Ms. Jhunjhunwala began by highlighting the importance Shreya Shah who has been
of first impressions, especially in the corporate world. She associated with magazines like
talked about the tips and tricks to soften our appearance Vogue and Cosmopolitan, was
and also went on to shed light on the do's and don'ts when invited to shed light on the topic.
it comes to grooming and etiquette. She talked about the Ms. Shah began by highlighting her
importance of networking and interestingly presented it own approach to creative writing and
as part of our basic etiquette. how this method can be completely
The noteworthy session came to an end with a Vote of different for each one of us. She put
Thanks. The session proved to be highly insightful for forth the various aspects of creative writing namely the
young leaders and provided them with a huge array of plot, the settings, the characters, the themes.
knowledge on the proper techniques to groom smartly. She encouraged the young leaders to put their thinking
Creative Writing caps on by giving them fun assignments to underline and
revisit their creative side. She elucidated the power of
March 5, 2021 reading and the huge role it plays in enhancing one's
“Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, creativity. She also demonstrated the types of poems that
every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” one can beautifully write. She inspired the young leaders
to create a world of their own, through the power of their
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College, as part of its ongoing
imagination and creativity.
Skill Series, organised a session on Creative Writing. Ms.
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Mr. Vanvari started the session by explaining how the
COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy
August 20, 2020 Participants138 and what its impact has been on business valuations. He
The Accountancy Association organised a webinar on the taught students about the various drivers, causes, and
topic 'Mergers and Acquisitions' with Mr. Girish effects of M&As and explained the various reasons as to
Vanvari, a CA with a specialization in M&As. He is the why companies merge with other companies.
co-founder of Transaction Square, a CA firm, and has Later, he gave some real-life examples of the M&A deals,
worked with Large MNCs and Indian promoter such as the Flipkart - Walmart deal and the HUL - GSK
companies helping them in a wide array of business, tax deal, which made the webinar even more interesting. The
and regulatory issues. webinar was highly informative and engaging.
CORE COMMITTEE
President
Mr. Omkar V. Shinde
Vice President
Ms. Dhruvi Zingade
Mentor
Mr. Rishabh Srivastav
Members
Ms. Aleena Philip
Ms. Akshata Shingre
Ms. Ritika Khandelwal
Ms. Ishita Lodha
Ms. Jalak Solanki
Mr. Akshaan Agrawal
Mr. Taha Rupawala
Ms. Nidhi Chhajed
Ms. Ritika Sharma
Mr. Omar Mansuri
Ms. Dilpreet Kaur
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Vision: To create an environment conducive to the The Faculty Development Centre of Mahatma Gandhi
growth and development of the entrepreneurs and National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), set up
innovators of tomorrow. The E-Cell strongly believes that by the Government of India, conducted an online
with correct guidance and support even the smallest of workshop for students under the Rural Entrepreneurship
ideas can grow and lead to successful entrepreneurial Development Cell to educate students on preparing a
ventures. The E-Cell aims to promote holistic learning to sustainable action plan for promoting entrepreneurship in
pave the way for a self-sufficient ecosystem that developing sectors of the country.
encourages the growth of new and innovative ideas. Objectives of the Workshop:
Objectives of the Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell Ÿ Functionality of RED Cell
Ÿ To create a complete ecosystem that will foster the Ÿ Preparation and implementation of business plan
culture of self-employment and innovation while
Ÿ Strengthening the way for business plan competition
providing training to the students.
This workshop exclusively for B.M.S students, helped
Ÿ To provide a platform for budding entrepreneurs to
them to gain insights into the process of setting up
pitch their ideas and connect them with potential
enterprises in the exponentially developing areas of the
investors to build a successful startup.
country. The event was a success with around 80
Ÿ To conduct relevant seminars, workshops, and attendees actively participating and contributing in this
lectures with Alumni and subject experts to acquaint workshop. Faculty-in-charge Dr. Navin Punjabi was also
the students with strategies, insights, and knowledge present.
required to become a successful entrepreneur.
Ÿ To provide ample mentorship opportunities for the
budding entrepreneurs of college
Jahan Peston Jamas Chirag Tekchandaney Dr. Navin Punjabi Anirudh Agarwal Priyanshi Chokshi
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TEDxHRCollege 2020 was a virtual event this year. In light of the existing Covid-19, the team took a deviation from the
usual live event, and hosted a Youtube Premier on their Youtube page for all nine of the speakers. The YouTube premier
was conducted over a period of three weekends, starting from the September 26, 2020 followed by October 3 and
October 10, 5:30 pm onwards.
The TED speakers this year were distinguished individuals from diversified walks of life, each highly accomplished in
their own fields. The speakers ranged from entrepreneurs and industrialists to people of science, Ayurveda and even
authors. The overall theme for TedxHRCollege 2020 was 'Minds Wide Open' and each speaker expressed their
expertise, knowledge, experiences and views on each of their talk- topics.
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Can the Millennials Change the Millennium Insight into the Luxury Travel Industry
June 4, 2020 July 9, 2020
Being the faculty advisor for a social Ms. Shreya Patharkar, owner of a
entrepreneurship club of HR college, luxury travel company, made us
Ms. Kanupriya Sharma talked on how understand the value of a brand and
to overcome the challenges of working it's image while explaining the
in a social work sector and how we intricacies of owning a business. Shreya Patharkar
Ms. Kanupriya
can contribute to such initiatives. Sharma
Journey is more important than the destination
Bake with Ms. Srishti Tyagi July 16, 2020
June 11, 2020 Mr. Tejas Shah, a Charted
Accountant, inspired other aspirants
Lockdown has been a boon for most to follow their dreams by explaining
of us and for Ms. Srishti Tyagi the his journey and the obstacles he
boon came in the form of honing her faced.
baking skills. With this art, she gave a Tejas Shah
live baking session on the
TEDxHRCollege Instagram page. An insight on bees and leadership connection
Srishti Tyagi
Journey of an Actor
July 2, 2020 CORE COMMITTEE
Head Organiser
Mr. Siddharth Shaw, an actor famous
Farzeen Harver
for endorsing many brands, was live
and candid with TEDxHRCollege, Head Curator
where he shared his journey as an Trishna Utamchandani
actor and what he and the entire Co-Organisers
Siddharth
entertainment industry must be Shaw Jennissa Thomas & Shweta Pujari
doing in the pandemic. He inspired
others to follow their passion too.
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ZUMBA
July 7, 2020
Keeping up with the tradition, SYNC organized a
virtual Zumba session. This powerful and energetic
session conducted by Zin Chandni Shah, H.R.
College Alumnus, Certified Zumba Instructor, CA
and Lawyer; received an overwhelming response
from students.
YOGA
July 15, 2020
An engaging and calming yoga session conducted by
Anvay Dixit (SYBMS), Intern at Kaivalyadhama
Yoga Institute; helped everyone feel recharged and
refreshed with more energy to go about their day.
SOUND MEDITATION
July 20, 2020
Sound Meditation, a form of focused
awareness and relaxation using a range of SOUND MEDITATION
Himalayan singing bowls was practiced by
Teachers and SYNC members; conducted
by Dr. Sujata Singhi, Therapist, Motiva-
tional Speaker, Certified Life and Transfor-
mation Coach, Author of the Amazon best Dr. Sujata Singh
seller "Power of Sound".
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EXPRESSING SELF COMPASSION USING CREATIVE ARTS Expressing self compassion using creative arts
August 8, 2020
The online session was conducted exclusively for SYNC
Members by Ms. Khadija Motiwala, Arts based therapy
practitioner. Creative Arts was used as a medium to
introspect and express. By the end of this interactive
session, all participants experienced a deeper bond with
themselves as well as with other participants.
YOGA & HIIT WORKOUT The teachers learnt to be compassionate towards them-
selves and appreciate their hard work via creative arts.
August 30, 2020 The artwork made by the teachers was a metaphor
SYNC conducted another reflecting their personality for the purpose of introspec-
amazing Yoga and HIIT tion. The result of the session was overwhelming as all the
session for all the fitness teachers actively took part and learnt to be compassionate
freaks out there. towards themselves.
The instructor for the session FUSION GARBA
was Mr. Honnesh Kamari, Mr. Honnesh Kamari
who became a certified Yoga and October 13, 2020
Fitness instructor at the age of 16. His intention is to SYNC of H.R. College organised a virtual Fusion Garba
inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them workshop for students across all colleges. The workshop
and sickens their bodies, so that they can walk freely and was full of energy. It was also broadcast live on YouTube.
lightly in a healing and in a beautiful way.
Ms. Rutvi a professional dancer doing shows globally,
The session started off with a presentation where he spoke taught the beginner level choreography on famous
about the activities to be performed as well as the impor- Bollywood Garba songs “Dholida” and “Chogada”. In
tance of following a healthy diet. He also made the spite of being unable to step out during the pandemic, the
participants aware of some myths related to fitness. students enjoyed the spirit of Navratri in traditional
The activities included Stretching; Yoga - Surya outfits.
N a m a s k a r, K o n a s a n a , V i r a b h a d r a s a n a a n d The workshop was concluded by prize distribution for the
Parsvakonasana; HIIT - Squats, Bicep workout using following categories: Best Female Dancer, Best Male
water bottles, Triceps workout using water bottles, Dancer and Best Dressed Dancer.
Burpees and Plank; Meditation; Pranayama -
AnulomVilom; and Relaxation - Shavasana.
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DIGITAL MARKETING
September 14, 2020
EnactusHRC organized an
insightful webinar on 'Digital
Marketing' with Mr. Mohit
Verma. He is a professional
digital marketer and founder
and CEO of Step Up Student.
He is also a renowned counselor. The session was quite
interactive.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
September 24, 2020 Further, the Guest speaker, Mr. Terry Torok, Chief
Innovation Officer of Enactus Global was introduced
EnactusHRC organized an interest-
and he began with his session about social entrepreneur-
ing webinar on 'Entrepreneurship'
ship. Mr. Terry spoke about values, joy in giving back to
with Mr. Amit Vikram Tripathi. Mr.
the society, entrepreneurial spirit and recognition of our
Amit is the curator of The Hustler
Vikram Tripathi purpose in life and how Enactus is a platform to achieve all
Team, a new age entrepreneur who
these pursuits. Constantly interacting with the attendees
is building India's fastest growing startup community. His
with pertinent questions, everyone was kept captivated till
unique way of giving speeches has helped 100+ students
the end.
to start their own business!
EVOLVE
PERIOD ART
September 4, 2020
October 23, 2020
A webinar was conducted jointly by
EnactusHRC held an interesting Instagram live session SYNC and Enactus Club of H.R.
with Ms. Jasmine Alicia Carter, an Artist that creates College with Ms. Namrata Manyal on
'period paintings' using her menstrual blood, to help "Key To Achieve An Ideal Life- Namrata Manyal
women embrace their cycles. She beautifully expressed style". She is passionate about food,
the feminine wisdom and showed us how sacred our health and nourishment and has been practicing nutrition
period blood is. for 3 years now.
She is a Period Artist, a Menstrual Coach and Sexual The session started with some Q&A from the participants
Mystic devoted to empower women to heal and reclaim followed by a presentation made by the instructor which
their true feminine nature. covered the following topics:
1. How to boost the immune system during the times of
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENACTUS pandemic.
October 19, 2020 2. How to stay healthy on a budget and choose the correct
The event kicked off with the hosts introducing Enactus option between dieting and lifestyle change.
and the prestige attached to it as a global social entrepre- 3. How to eat healthy during the festive season.
neurship platform before moving on to Enactus HRC's This was followed by another round of Q&A. A healthy
past achievements and accolades. Then a short 'half glass' lifestyle has many benefits to your social as well as personal
video about perspective and recognising opportunities life. Most importantly, the person who lives a healthy
was presented to the audience. lifestyle lives longer as compared to those who do not.
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journey and experience in the field of Journalism. In her ESSENCE OF COLOURS' ART COMPETITION
personal opinion, observing, questioning and feeling
July 17, 2020
things is what Journalism is all about. She delivered
valuable insights into the profession from an insider's The GDC team
perspective. This was a very enlightening session for all conducted the 'Essence
aspiring journalists. of Colours' Art Compe-
ti ti o n w i t h a l arg e
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING 101 number of talented
July 3, 2020 participants sending
their remarkable
The 'Social Media & Marketing artworks as entries for
101' Instagram Live session was this competition.
conducted with ace blogger and Voting was carried out on Instagram to shortlist the top
lifestyle Influencer, Ms. Neha entries. The shortlisted entries were judged by Mr. Jai
Vora. She is the founder of a Ranjit, who announced the winners in our Instagram Live
leading social media marketing Neha Vora session with him on July 18, 2020.The following were the
agency operating in Mumbai and winners of the competition: Ms Shubhada Kanchan, Isha
Dubai called NV Digital. She shared her journey and her Chandiramani, Mink Panjwani and Aniket Solanki
experience of working in the virtual world and suggested
precious tips for achieving success in the field of digital ESSENCE OF COLOURS
marketing. She highlighted the importance of effective July 18, 2020
planning and explained the major role of rational budget-
ing. She also stressed the importance of having an appro- The 'Essence of Colours'
priate work-life balance. Instagram Live session was
conducted with Mr. Jai Ranjit,
EXPLORE NEW HORIZONS Associate Director of Student
Experience, ISDI School of Mr. Jai Ranjit, Associate
July 16 to August 9, 2020
Design and Innovation, Mumbai; Director of Student
The Growth Development & Change Cell of HR College and is an expert artist, printmaker Experience, ISDI
organized a month long series of events called 'Explore and photographer with a stellar
New Horizons' which covered creative theme like art, career spanning over 13 years. He discussed various forms
literature, theatre and food. 6 Instagram Live sessions and of art and the techniques associated with them. He
4 competitions were conducted over 4 weeks from July 16 demonstrated how to make the ideal prints and spoke
to August 9, 2020 as part of this series. The specific about different perceptions used to judge paintings. He
themes for each week are listed were on Art, Literature, enlightened us with different brush strokes, shared
Acting and Food. enriching tips for budding artists and announced the
winner of the Essence of Colours art competition.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY 101
July 16, 2020 'DU COEUR' POETRY COMPETITION
The 'Photography and Videography 101' July 20, 2020
Instagram Live session took place on. It was The GDC team conducted the 'Du
conducted by Mr. Aamer Khan, who is a Coeur' Poetry Competition with a large
passionate freelance video editor with a number of talented participants sending
professional education in Mass Media and Aamer Khan their entries in the form of soulful poems.
Advertising. He discussed various types of cameras and Voting was carried out on Instagram to
simple technical equipment that can be used to take shortlist the top entries. The shortlisted Srushti Rao
professional looking photographs. He spoke about entries were judged by Ms. Srushti Rao,
different camera angles, frames and lighting to capture the who announced the winners in our Instagram Live session
ideal photo and video. He gave enriching tips for amateur with her on July 22, 2020.The following were winners of
photographers and videographers and shared his experi- the competition: Pritika Thakur, Yukti Shah, Vedant
ence and journey with them. Sharma & Daxita.
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LITERATURE 101 tion. Voting was carried out on Instagram to shortlist the
top entries. The shortlisted entries were judged by Ms.
July 22, 2020
Soumya Samuel from Food Choice of Mumbai, who
The 'Literature 101' Instagram Live session was con- announced the winners on our Instagram Page on July 28
ducted with Ms. Srushti Rao, a published author and a 2020. The following were the winners of the competition:
phenomenal artist. She spoke about her journey and the Diya Matthew, Delshad Navalmaneck, Anushka Rajpal
exciting experience of writing her first novel. She & Parizad Banker, and Janvi Pohuja.
explained various genres of writing and gave an in depth
analysis of the characters in her novel. She suggested ways COOKING 101
to create layered characters, nuanced narratives and August 5, 2020
gripping plots. She also spoke about dealing with the
The 'Cooking 101' Instagram Live session was conducted
writer's block and shared enriching tips for aspiring
by Srishti Tyagi and Diksha Rajawat, who are both
authors. She announced the winners of the 'Du Coeur'
members of the GDC team. They made some spectacular
poetry competition.
pasta with some basic ingredients and showcased the best
'LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION' - ACTING COMPETITION plating and presentation tricks which looked straight out
of a gourmet kitchen.
July 27, 2020
The GDC team conducted the 'Lights Camera Action' INSTAGRAM LIVE SESSION WITH JUGGY SANDHU
acting competition with a large number of talented August 9, 2020
participants sending their entries in the form of mimicry
and dialogue renditions. Voting was Team GDC hosted an enthralling
carried out on Instagram to shortlist the Instagram Live session with Mr.
top entries. The shortlisted entries were Juggy Sandhu, one of the most
judged by Mr. Tanuj Virwani, who popular singers in Mumbai who has
announced the winners in our performed in over 1000 shows all over
Instagram Live session with him on July the world. He shared his journey to
28 2020. The following names are the fame and spoke about his personal Juggy Sandhu
winners of the competition: Pranav and experience in the profession. He performed his newly
Hritika Rohra. Pranav & Hritika Rohra
launched single 'Teri Meri Yaari' for the first time during
this session. He also sang some of his hit tracks that got the
ACTING 101 viewers tapping their feet and grooving to the beats.
July 28, 2020
THE CORPORATE CODEX
The 'Acting 101' Instagram Live session
The Growth Development & Change Cell conducted an
was conducted with Mr. Tanuj Virwani,
a supremely talented actor who has Tanuj Virwani enriching series called 'The Corporate Codex' to equip
given enthralling performances in students with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence
movies and virtual series like Inside Edge, CodeM, Poison to enter the corporate world and achieve success in their
and Purani Jeans. He shared a very candid view about his careers. The following sessions were conducted under this
journey and experience in the film industry. He also spoke series:
about theatre and stage performances. He highlighted the COMMUNICATING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
importance of practice and conviction in perfecting one's
art. Our aspiring actors were thrilled to get tips and October 12, 2020
valuable insights from him. The 'Communicating Your Way To
Success' webinar was conducted with ace
CHERRY ON THE TOP DESSERT STYLING COMPETITION image consultant and communication
July 27, 2020 aficionado Ms. Deepti Dange. She
The GDC team conducted the 'Lights Camera Action' enlightened students about the art of
effective communication, body language Deepti Dange
acting competition with a large number of participants
sending their decadent desserts as entries for the competi- and presentation skills.
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GDC conducted the 4th edition of the iconic Dastur Debate Competition
on the 28th & 30th of January, 2021; in association with the Chamber of
Tax Consultants, on a national level.
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configuration. He also talked about Hack-a-thon and FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & INVESTMENT PITCH
various interrelated events. October 17, 2020 Participants 93
Later on, he and Mr. Burgess Cooper, Partner at EY and The Placement Cell of H.R. College
Head of Cyber Security Market, talked about the organised a virtual session on
importance of Cyber security knowledge and how one Financial Analysis & Investment
should always be alert. At the end of the session, the EY Pitch by Mr. Vikas Nagar, who is
panel conducted a Q &A session for a better currently working as a Lead Equity
understanding of Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking for Analyst at Fidelity Investments. He
the participants. has almost 7 years of experience in
the field of Finance.
Morgan Stanley Internship Drive 2020-21 The students of HR College were
Mr. Vikas Nagar
September 18, 2020 briefed about the ways in which they can compare two
companies. Key metrics to look for non-financial stocks
The aim of this pre-placement talk was to give a brief
and lending stocks were explained in detail. Difference
about overall working of Morgan Stanley India,
between ROE & ROC was explained in a practical way. It
discussion on the advantages and unique career
was followed by a short discussion on which is more
opportunities the firm presents and learning more about important - EBITDA growth or Revenue growth. Mr.
the 2021 internship and full time opportunities in the Vikas Nagar also explained why PEG Ratio is more
Finance division. accountable than PE Ratio for the analysis. In the other
Morgan Stanley develops financial products on behalf of half of the session, he focused on how one can carry out a
government, corporations, financial institutions, asset successful investment pitch and also demonstrated
managers, etc. The revenue comes from institutional Metropolis Investment Pitch with sheer perfection.
securities group, Asia wealth management, investment The session was ended by Mr. Vikas Nagar addressing all
management and infrastructure groups. the queries and clearing doubts raised by students regards
to placement opportunities in the domain of finance.
Ms Sabrina Khatri explained the core values - do the right
thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, give
back, commit to diversity and inclusion. She also gave
insights into the day-to-day life of the Finance analysts
and their roles and how they protect the firms franchise;
serve as a guardian of the firm's book and records.
Mr. Dhawal Mer explained the main aspect of financial
risks and a brief of global finance. At the end, Mr. Dhawal
Mer and CEO Mr. Otmar conducted a live Q&A for the
students to acquire more insights about the Internship and
the Aptitude Test which followed.
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How to draft a winning resume unsure, then formals would be the ideal choice. She added
that mentioning one's strengths and skills could give an
December 2, 2020 Participants 284
extra point. She gave a quick demo wherein she had some
Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal, H.R. questions as examples which helped them get a better idea
College of Commerce & Economics, Dr. Punjabi about it.
International Initiatives Associate of HSNC Board;
Yogja Singh concluded the session by conveying that one
accentuated the importance of a flawless resume,
should look professional and should always carry a smile.
recommended some pro tips to make the resume look
In the end, she held an interactive session where the
more professional yet appealing.
students had put forth their queries and she willingly
Some of which were: it should be precise but impressive; it answered them.
should be made ATC (Applicant tracking system)
friendly by implementing proper keywords and executing opportunities and scope in the BSFI sector
a professional email address. He conveyed that a resume is
a personal Ad and he portrayed how it should be like. December 3, 2020 Participants 297
Then he threw some light on how you should justify what Mr. Akhil Shahani, Managing Director
you have mentioned in your resume. of Shahani Group introduced the
He then pointed out some common mistakes made by services available in the BSFI sector.
students while drafting it and advised us not to repeat He talked about the working of various
them. And the most essential thing he stated was to be non-banking companies, accounting
HONEST about what you formulate in your resume. In and insurance firms, stock brokers,
Akhil Shahani
the end, he then held an interactive session where he mutual funds, venture capital and
willingly answered all the questions. investment banks.
He also stressed on the importance of digitization, rise of
Interview & Group Discussions consumer financing and cyber security. He then opened
the floor for questions wherein he gave students a few tips
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on the market.
Yogja Singh (KPMG), Associate Director, Human
Resources, mentored students to indulge in group discus-
sions and face interviews with more confidence. How to give an interview in a digital environment
The program initiated with Yogja Singh canvassing about December 4, 2020 Participants 296
how one can make a remarkable impact for an interview. Aparna Passi Ghosh, XLRI
Her recommendations also included the do's and don'ts alumnae - Public Speaker -
while participating in a group discussion happening Hospitality Coach - Direc-
virtually. She notified students about the indispensable tor, Third Arm Consulting,
fact that more than 90% of what you communicate is conveyed the significance of
through non-verbal communication. having clarity in one's goals
She also added that, on virtual platforms; eye contact, and what are the requisite
facial expressions body language, movement and posture steps the students should
play a major role. She disclosed that the first 90 seconds of take towards it. Aparna Passi
an interview are of at most importance. She also suggested She emphasized on the impact of grooming and explained
the students to research about the company on their how it plays a supreme role, as it depicts a mixture of style
LinkedIn profile as well as social media accounts before and discipline during an interview. She counselled them
the interview, so that they get on how could they dress up for it and advised them to keep
a gist about them, increasing certain things handy during it. She also briefed them
their chances of winning the about how they should establish a steady communication
interview. with the interviewer. She then held an interactive session
The dress code should be where students had put forth their questions and she
according to the culture of the willingly answered them. The session was immensely
company and if the student is engaging, informative and insightful.
Yogja Singh
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He also guided them regarding how they should buy stock when the
market is low and sell it when the market is rising. He then talked about
the importance of long term investment and how regular investment
strategies like simple sip, smart sip, growing sip and asset allocation can
help a person with wealth creation. In the end, during an interactive
session students asked their queries which were answered
satisfactorily.
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International premium brands in the world right now. connects customers, restaurant partners and delivery
Moving forward, he raised a question about the partners, serving their multiple needs. Customers search
international brands that had to leave the Indian market and discover restaurants, read and write customer
due to heavy competition. generated reviews, view and upload photos, order food
Mr. Shrirangan gave a brief introduction about the history delivery, book a table and make payments while dining-
of Tommy Hilfiger, from the beginning and the outlook of out at restaurants. On the other hand, they provide
the company now. He also explained about the planning restaurant partners with industry-specific marketing
procedure of their company. He further informed students tools which enable them to engage and acquire customers
about the growth and success the company has achieved in to grow their business while also providing a reliable and
the past few years. efficient last mile delivery service.
According to him, 'A company is a bunch of people Ms. Sonali Hatwal, Senior Program Manager, Zomato;
working towards the company's objective and vision'. He commenced the session by asking the students about
then gave a brief about the work culture in the organisation their experience with Zomato and if they had any
and the benefits provided to the employees. He also suggestions to improve the services offered by Zomato.
highlighted that - 'A company grows when people working She illustrated how Discount coupons, mails and
for the company grow'; and mentioned how they prioritize collaboration with relatively smaller food joints attracted
employees by providing additional incentives and job customers and explained the students the job profile
security. requirement. To make sure the students understood the
After this, Ms. Mayuri Mudilar, Store Manager at Tommy job profile she asked them to explain the profile to her
Hilfiger spoke to the students about her work experience using their own creativity.
and company's culture. A video depicting the company's She explained about the working culture at Zomato and
culture was presented to the students. To conclude the talk
elaborated on the importance of the 2-week training
both Mr. Shrirangan and Ms. Mayuri Mudilar, conducted
period, which the selected students would undergo. Ms.
a Q&A session for the students to clear their doubts.
Sonali also told them about a 'coffee test' which is
Pre-Placement Talk with Zomato conducted to improve team bonding. She ended the
April 27, 2021 session by answering some questions on perks and other
benefits offered by Zomato to their employees.
Launched in 2010, the Zomato technology platform
BMS student from St Xavier's College, Mumbai bags ₹30L annual package
City colleges affiliated with the University of Mumbai (MU) have attracted a mix bag of jobs in the on-going placement season.
While in some colleges the annual packages have not matched last year's numbers, several colleges did much better than the
previous year. By Shreya Bhandary, Mumbai UPDATED ON FEB 07, 2021 09:17 AM
In a first-of-its-kind placement season, which HT that while students were content with the placed in the first phase of placements this year.
was conducted online across city colleges, a final- salary package offered this year, most were Along with the regular finance, marketing and HR
year Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) expecting a better variety of job profiles. Some companies offering jobs, there has been a rising
student from St Xavier's College has bagged a job regular recruiters also were a no-show this year. trend of job offers coming from education as well
offering a remuneration of ₹30 lakh per annum. “There has been an increase in the number as social sciences sectors,” said Nainesh Koli,
City colleges affiliated with the University of of finance profiles and a dip in the marketing placements coordinator for NM College and
Mumbai (MU) have attracted a mix bag of jobs in profiles offered, unlike previous years, for no Mithibai College. He added that the highest salary
the on-going placement season. While in some specific reason. Many of our regular companies offered to a student of the institute stands at ₹11
colleges the annual packages have not matched either denied hiring for the entire year or displayed lakh this year. Last year also this figure stood at
last year's numbers, several colleges did much uncertainty and delay when it came to recruitment ₹11 lakh.
better than the previous year. plans,” said a spokesperson for the institute. Last While many companies are still waiting for
“Several big companies have not changed year, the highest package received by a student of the lockdown to end before bringing new
their recruitment programme, though smaller the institute stood at ₹13 lakh per annum. employees on-board, in some cases, the
companies were affected by the lockdown and the At Jai Hind College in Churchgate where companies have already welcomed students with
strain of the economic slowdown. However, the placement process is still underway, the a virtual orientation programme.
companies from sectors such as the fast-moving highest salary package received is similar to last “Good job profile and remuneration package
consumer goods (FMCG) and consultancy have year and the institute witnessed a growing trend of have been acceptable and as per the students'
managed to offer maximum number of jobs this more Edu-Tech and Fin-Tech companies offering demands this year, but the best part has been the
year,” said Soni George, head of the management jobs to their students. Like every year, students decision of some companies to on-board students
studies department and placement convenor of St have also opted for jobs which not only offer a virtually and letting them absorb the experience
Xavier's Autonomous College. good profile and package but also allow them the while they still can,” said Navin Punjabi, vice-
At RA Podar College in Matunga, a final- flexibility of applying for further studies along with principal of HR College, Churchgate. He added
year undergraduate student was offered an annual their job. that the highest package received by a student
package of ₹11 lakh in the first phase of “More than one hundred registered final- from the college stands at ₹11 lakh this year,
placements. Officials from the placement team told year students of our institute have already been similar to last year.
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Ÿ MONEY WEEK
Ÿ CONSULTANCY 101
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incubation fest INNOVATIVE INTITIATIVES
All students deserve an innovative higher education system that promotes diversity, inclusion,
personal growth and holistic development. Students need to be constantly challenged and the
boundaries of knowledge expanded. Our students at HR College have been continuously
exposed to new ideas, new skills, new methods of engaged and differentiated teaching-learning
that prepare them for future and for life. At HR our students have always learned through
discovery and inquiry and have stepped up to the challenges of a complex, uncertain universe
by seeking opportunities from adversity. The pandemic that has changed the course of life as
well as the way we learn has been one of such experiences. Our students have moved beyond the
traditional classroom and broken into the digital world, engaging with technology and
improving their learning curve. To that effect, there have been several innovative initiatives that
the college has undertaken this academic year. All of these initiatives have harnessed digital
technology and used the advantages of a wider reach and greater access to experts in specialised
fields both in academia and industry through the online mode of communication.
Professor in-charge
RISE - Re-Inforcing Startup and Entrepreneurship dr. navin punjabi
Incubation Fest entrepreneurship cell
Professors in-charge
STALK THE STOCK Ms. Shweta Singh - BFM
September 28 to October 28, 2020 Ms. Poonam Jain - BAF
The students of BAF and BFM course came together to form Following were the topics taught in the mentorship
a FIN-EST committee which organized a 30 hour program:
certificate stock market mentorship program called 1. A brief introduction of Indian Stock Markets.
STALK THE STOCK. The program was conducted by the 2. Concept of technical analysis used in trading.
students, for the students. It included online sessions
3. Different trading strategies.
conducted by the stock market experts, where different
financial concepts were explained using real time examples. 4. Basics of candlesticks- a technical tool along with
The sessions were followed by quizzes and tests which were different types of candlestick patterns.
conducted through Telegram and Google Forms. 5. Learning of different types of charts used in technical
analysis along with real life application by analyzing
To eliminate the gap between theoretical learning and different stocks of the companies.
practical situations, the mentorship program also included a
6. Types of trends & behavioral trading.
MOCK STOCK MARKET WORKSHOP where the
students traded on an online trading platform with the help of 7. Types of indicators used while trading.
virtual money for a week to apply the lessons learned in the 8. Futures in derivative market, all about long-term
sessions. investment, short term investment and different types of
investors.
The main motive of the program was to encourage students
9. Concept of Fundamental Analysis by analyzing Annual
and to help them in their nascent journey of Financial
reports of the companies.
Markets. After the successful completion of the workshop,
participants were invited to join the Closing Ceremony and 10. Concept of Fundamental ratios used for analyzing long
were acknowledged with the Participation Certificates and term investments & for analyzing companies financial
the winners of the Mock Stock Market workshop were reports
announced. 11. Theory of Behavioral Finance along with real life
Following were the guest tutors for the program: examples.
Mr. Parth Kadakia Learning Outcomes:1.
Ms. Shreemoyee Mukhopadhyay 1. The program allowed students to learn and understand a
plethora of financial concepts and situations with the
Ms. Hetanshi Kamdar
assistance of teachers specialized in their respective
Mr. Adil Harianawala fields.
Mr. Chirag Jain 2. It helped students in better identification and evaluation
Mr. Yash Shroff of different types of risks associated with the stock
Mentors of the Mock Stock Workshop: markets.
Ms. Neha Harpalani 3. The practical approach to analysis of financial
Ms. Kanish Sanghvi statements gave an insight into the real
Mr. Pakshal Jain world company financials.
Mr. Namit Agarwal 4. The attendees of the session benefitted
i m m e n s e l y f ro m t h e s e s s i o n o n
Mr. Utsav Devnani
B e h av i o ra l Fi n a n c e, w h e re t h e
Mr. Krish Khetwani emerging concept of trading psychology
Mr. Vinita Nihalani was made familiar.
Ms. Komal Makwana 5. The Mock Stock Market Workshop
Ms. Yukta Sundrani helped students gain deeper
Mr. Devik Rajani understanding of the markets as it
allowed them practically apply different
Mr. Saurav Motiramani
concepts learned in the sessions
Mr. Gaurav Chandak conducted.
Ms. Srishti Tyagi
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certificate program INNOVATIVE INTITIATIVES
Professor in-charge
dr. amit nandu
Professor in-charge
FINANCE FUTURE TRENDS WEBINAR SERIES 2020-21 dr. navin punjabi
In association with The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - placement cell
February 22 to 27, 2021
The Finance Future Trends Webinar series was organized at Beumer India Pvt. Ltd.
in association with The Chartered Institute of mentioning about the Mega Trends
Management Accountants (CIMA), to help students that drive an economy forward.
acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of finance and The points discussed included
commerce particularly in the light of the challenges that Pandemic & Health crisis, Cyber Mr. Rajnish Magan
the world is currently experiencing. Threats and Over Regulation which were identified as
potential threats to a company's growth prospects.
How Tech is Transforming Financial Regulations
Financial Reforms in India such as Ind As, GST, GAAR,
March 25, 2021 Participants 75 Companies Act (2013), etc. were the result of
A session to help students develop an understanding of the globalization and advances in technology.
role of Technology in Finance Regulation was conducted Major challenges faced by the government and regulatory
by Mr. Rajnish Magan, CFO at Beumer India Pvt. Ltd bodies include data overload, inadequate data
and in association with CIMA. management systems, increased demand for data by
The program commenced with Mr. Rajnish Magan, CFO customers, cross border regulations, etc. Mr. Magan
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finance future trends INNOVATIVE INTITIATIVES
threw light on how data mining, GST data analytics, data Today, the CFO's have to play four critical roles i.e.:
sharing between different tax jurisdictions etc. helps to operator, steward, catalyst and strategist. Finance
find tax defaulters. He also mentioned the different professionals have to carry out the roles of a score keeper,
advantages of online secretarial filings. He touched upon guardian, performance advisor, business advisor and
GDPR and how personal data is protected and shared. strategic partner on a daily basis.
Mr. Rajnish Magan enlightened the students about the After Mr. Rohit Kharbanda's session, Ms. Bhakti Rane
vital role played by the Central Bank in the economy's shared some information about CIMA and continued
finance regulation and how technology and innovation with an interesting quiz activity for the participants. This
aid this process. He concluded by saying that risk activity was more like a recap of the session by Mr. Rohit.
management, regulatory design & architecture and At the end, Ms. Bhakti concluded the session by
regulatory convergence are the way forward in the world announcing the winners of the quiz.
of digital finance and regulation. Session ended with a
Transforming Finance: Blockchains, Machine
Q&A. Learning and Artificial Intelligence
A Gatekeeper or Business Enabler March 27, 2021 Participants 37
March 26, 2021 Participants 45 Ms. Deepti Gupta, Audit
Mr. Rohit Kharbanda, FCMA, CGMA and CG Leader and Risk Control
Australia, a Senior Director at Intercontinental Hotel Specialist at HSBC Bank
Store was invited to help the students know more about emphasised how machine
finance. learning, artificial intelligence
and blockchains are transform-
ing finance. She stressed on
importance of AI and robotics Ms. Deepti Gupta
and elaborated their differences.
Ms. Deepti Gupta busted the myth of blockchains only
being related to cryptocurrency. She described the use of
data analytics in finance and in risk control and how cloud
services lead to efficiency in working. She concluded the
session by explaining how AI, Blockchains, Big Data and
Cloud services are combined in various financial
operations like inventory management, processing big
Mr. Rohit Kharbanda deliberating on the function of finance data, tax processes and audits have become easier and
The more precise.
session commenced Mr. Rohit Kharbanda deliberating on Ms. Gupta opened the floor for some questions and then
the function of finance. He informed the audience that the CIMA took a quiz to test if the student's comprehension.
modern approach to finance considers three basic The session concluded with Ms. Bhakti Rane announcing
management decisions i.e., investment decision, the quiz winners.
financing decision and dividend decision.
These decision techniques point towards
different aspects of finance. For carrying out
these activities smoothly, there is a lot of work
done behind the scene.
There are a number of new challenges
emerging which many a times the CEO has to
manage alone. He added that this was the
point where the financial team helped the
CEO to tackle the challenges faced. The
finance team along with the CFO take over
the problems and sort them out together.
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money week INNOVATIVE INTITIATIVES
- Benjamin Franklin
The participants received certificates from esteemed Rehana D'Souza, who spear-
Chief Guest, Ms Rehana D'souza during the valedictory heads the Business Development
session of the Global Money Week - 2021. of NSE and leads the Financial
E d u c a ti o n a n d Aware n e s s
Briefin - Consolidation & Condensation Compe-
tition initiatives in the various domains
of BFSI.
March 25, 2021
In this webinar on the stock
Briefin was an unique event during the Global Money market and its role in capital Rehana D'Souza, Head
Week wherein participants had to use their critical Business Development - NSE
markets, the speaker with her
analysis skills to compile reports and condense 4-5 pages expertise, did justice to the topic
of information given into a single page. This event tested and explained how a stock exchange standardizes
participants’ power of grasping information and present- investments, allowing people to buy or sell discrete and
ing it in a structured manner to convey most information, equal shares of ownership in various companies. It
in the limited amount of space and time available. facilitates the transfer of funds between investors and
1st Prize Candice Choury businesses, regulating as necessary to provide maximum
2nd Prize Ahaan Kapileshwari safety for everyone's investments. The capital market is
3rd Prize Harshit Bhandari where companies go to raise financial capital (money) in
general. The stock market is exclusively where investors
Overview of Securities Market trade stocks (shares of ownership in publicly traded
March 27, 2021 corporations). Companies can raise money on the capital
market by selling shares of stock in the company or by
The BFM Committee conducted a session on the securi- issuing bonds.
ties market with Mr. Bharat Dave, Sr. Manager – BSE
IPF. He has worked in various departments of BSE and Rehana announced the results of the competitions
has played a major role in transformation, from open FinQuest and BrieFin conducted during the week. The
outcry to BOLT (BSE Online trading). money week was one of the many successful initiatives by
the BFM Committee that helped seed the knowledge of
The speaker talked about why one should invest, types of the financial markets.
investment options, principles of healthy investments, do's
and don'ts of investment, while giving us an
overview of the securities market.
The webinar concluded with a question
answer session on the four main types of
security: debt securities, equity securities,
derivative securities, and hybrid securities,
which are a combination of debt and equity.
Stock Exchange and its Role in
Capital Markets
March 28, 2021
The Money week concluded with a
Valedictory Function graced by Ms.
Valedictory Function
180 Degree Consultancy conducted the first training series for H.R.
College students who will offer high-quality consulting services with
the right combination of expertise, creativity, and problem-solving
abilities.
OVERVIEW OF CONSULTING - March 27, 2021
Guest speakers Ms. Salonne Kabra of Boston Consulting Group and Mr.
Kushal Lodha currently working with the Aditya Birla Group in
Corporate Finance Department, started with overview of consulting
and anecdotes of real-life cases mentors have worked on. Then case
interviews and various experiences of mentors were shared. Then tools
and strategies to crack different types of case interviews were discussed,
also techniques to structure the case and crack it.
The mentors also gave suggestions of materials to develop analytical
skills. They also gave a live solution of guesstimate with the audience
engagement. This was followed by a Question/Answer session in which
all the participant doubts were cleared.
CRACKING CASE INTERVIEWS - April 3, 2021
Mr. Sooraj Mehta, an Associate Consultant at Cedar Management
Consulting, started the session with an explanation of various
frameworks utilized in cracking Case interviews Live engagement of a
Project the mentor worked on, recommending an entry strategy for a
company planning a strategic venture in India with a Dutch nutritional
product.
This included conducting a market assessment of WHEY protein
industry in India, Analysis of global Whey protein industry and
addressable opportunity in India. The mentor also discussed the
challenges he faced while working on this project, key learnings from
projects in Consumer and F&B sector. Ended with Interactive Q&A
with the mentor, with him giving tips to ace case interviews.
STRUCTURING ANSWERS IN A FIT INTERVIEW
- April 10, 2021
Ms. Sharmi Sheth, who works at Revolut and is also the
founder at Consult for Humanity, discussed how to
structure answers in a fit interview. The mentor also
imparted importance of a constructive feedback and
developing a flair to work with dynamic range of people
from different backgrounds. The mentor gave advice on
managing client expectations and keeping the
communication transparent between you and the
client.
This was followed by a Question/Answer session in
which all the doubts in participant minds were cleared.
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Continuous Training and Knowledge Enhancement of (Online) Education and evils of internet,
Faculty has always been the norm at H.R. College. This the need was felt to enable our young
Academic Year 2020-2021 was no exception. All the students to display responsible online
programmes received a tremendous response from the behavior. He covered topics such as
faculty and inculcated valuable skills in them. Hacking, Fake Profiles, Cyber Crimes,
Realising the Dronacharya & Arjuna Stalking, Sexting and so on. Unmesh Joshi
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Guest Lectures were organised for students in an attempt the FYJCs on December 23, 2020. He encouraged the
to broaden their horizons and provide them with holistic students to ask questions about life in general as well. The
education. Various guest speakers were invited during the students came up with some really interesting queries
Academic Year 2020-2021. The platform was virtual and which were aptly answered by Mr. Mansukhani.
the topics covered were diverse.
A Storyteller's Journey
Thus, the academic year found the students attending
December 26, 2020
various lectures, discussions, workshops and thereby
channeling their vibrant energies in the right direction. Mr. Avirat Shete is an Offbeat Traveler, Story Teller and
Wildlife Photographer. He talked to SYJCs about his
Wildlife Habitats and Our Interactions Journey into these arenas, with lots of pictures and
with Them photographs. He narrated his experiences and courageous
September 17, 2020 acts on his various visits to the wildlife areas in the state of
Maharashtra with videos.
Mr. Stalin Dayanand, an Environmental
Activist and Director, NGO Vanashakti.
He spoke to our SYJC students on “Wild- Stalin
life Habitats and Our Interactions With Dayanand
Them”.
All the sessions were very insightful as they explained the marking “No suggestions the whole session was
informative and good it’s an honest review by me”.
scheme, modal answers in detail and time management so that our
students can score maximum marks. These sessions were followed by “Ma’am did solve all the queries and the lecture proved to
be beneficial so no more things were required the lecture
Question-Answer sessions during which the moderators clarified was enough to understand how to write the OCM board
doubts with a lot of patience. Immediately after the sessions, google paper”.
forms were sent to all the students for their feedback. “This was the best moderator session out of all...it is going to
Subject Internal Faculty help us a lot in preparing for boards. Very satisfied with this
session”.
Feb. 6 Hindi Ms. Sheela Shahe
French Ms. Milita Ganguly “It was a great and informative session”.
IT Ms. Tasneem Kapasi “Everything was well explained with precise details and it
covered all aspects of how to appear for the paper”.
Feb. 9 & 16 Secretarial Practice Ms. Laxmi Pillai
“It was a great session!!! Thank you so much”.
Feb. 18 Economics Ms. Anupama Sawant
External Faculty
Feb. 13 Book - keeping & Accountancy Mr. Jagdish Acharya
Feb. 17 Organisation of Commerce Ms. Alpa Joshi
Feb. 26 Mathematics & Statistics Ms. Rajashri Shinde
Mar. 1 English Mr. Anil Bagade
The feedback responses from the students were overwhelming.
Mathematics & Statistics
English
Organisation of Commerce
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Intercollegiate events are a high point for our institution. There are numerous
networking and competitive events that are organized by several student’s
associations and clubs of the college. Departments also periodically hold
intercollegiate programmes for teachers and as well as students. Intercollegiate
events are very important in building multiple skills and play an integral role in
the collegiate experience. It not only provides entertainment and knowledge
but also helps students develop organizing skills that include but are not limited
to communication, marketing, public relations, networking, leadership,
mentoring, conflict management and community building. HR College
organizes these events to ensure that a variety of student interests are met. We
believe any type of extracurricular activity in college that involves an
intercollegiate aspect also helps our students to engage with their peers from
diverse backgrounds and develop empathy. Moreover, working outside of the
classroom with diverse groups of individuals allows for students to gain more
self-confidence, autonomy, and appreciation for others' differences and
similarities.
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NDING
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S OUTSTA
T
PROJEC
OUTSTANDING PROJECT IN SOUTH ASIA
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The themes of the convention over the years have covered various
issues concerning the economy ranging from globalization of the
Indian economy, current economic policies, the Indian Economy at
crossroads, Infrastructural developments in India, Structural Reforms,
the Economy and its Environment, Ecology and Technology, Global
Trade and Finance, Knowledge Revolution and Social Development,
Development of Indian States, Issues of Environment related to
Greater Mumbai, Mumbai - the Melting Pot (Urban-Rural Migration)
and India & Selected Asian countries.
The team also won the Awards for Best Innovation and 2nd Place for
the Best Question and Answer.
The Best Contribution Tamana Baghla
Best Speaker Kushal Gowani
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FINACC 2020
September 21 - 25, 2020
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KA CHING 2021
January 29, 30 & 31, 2021
MONETA 2021
February 3 - 6, 2021
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INSIGHT 2021
March 18, 19 & 20, 2021 3rd place
CORTOKINO 2021
March 26 & 27, 2021 Best Online PR Award
CortoKino, an all BMM fest organized by Thakur College, as quirky and exciting as the name sounds, was all
the more fun to work for and participate in. The activities organized, beginning from the CL Meet to the PR
Activities and all other events which followed, together created immense excitement in us to work together as
a team. We grew more confident in our work ethic and made new friends along our path. CortoKino organized
several events and we participated in almost all and won prizes for the same.
In two of the events, we were placed 2nd and in two, we were at the 3rd position. Altogether every event we
participated in, we managed to make the best of it and enjoyed ourselves. After getting recognized by the
legend, Daler Mehndi himself, and our stories being reposted by him; winning 'The Best Online PR' award in
the fest was a cherry on the cake.
It was a different experience for us, being the First-Year students, who have not participated in fests, leading a
team ready to win, and we succeeded.
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The Public Speaking & Debating Society of H.R. College was the
Knowledge Partner for Let's Discourse 2.0, a Virtual Debate
Competition hosted by the Soft Skills Training Organisation,
Enunciate School of Communication.
Four skilled members of PSDS Varun Sriram, Vanshika Mithani, Vanshika Mithani Varun Sriram
Yash Rajani and Omar Mansuri participated in this enriching debate
competition comprising of Four Rounds of intense rebuttal,
incorporating a variety of Debate Formats, having eliminations after
each round. Our team members qualified for further rounds with
Vanshika Mithani a finalist of the Competition, after winning 3
consecutive rounds of Debates.
Yash Rajani Omar Mansuri
'CONFRONTING CONFLICTS'
A VIRTUAL INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE
July 20, 2020
2nd place
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PSDS of H.R. College participated in the Literary Arts Competition held by The Rotary Club of
Mumbai Nariman Point, where the club secured the 1st Place. Participant: Armaana Randhawa
The Essay Written by PSDS member Simran Panjwani on 'The Evolution of the Relationship Between
Man & Nature' as a part of their Social Initiative - Ink For The Earth bagged the 3rd Place overall.
PSDS member Simran Panjwani secured the 3rd Position in the Slogan Writing Competition at the SEA
TOWN FEST 2020 organised by the Student's Council and Cultural Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College
of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
The Open Mic Event held by Rotaract Club of K.C. College, titled “Brews and Blues”;
was a multi-disciplinary Event that gave students possessing Performing Arts Prowess a
platform to showcase an array of talents, such as dancing, singing, elocution, theatre,
declamation, performance poetry etc.
Vanshika Mithani from PSDS performed a Poetic Piece that she had written herself on
'Bullying' titled “The Girl I Used To Be” that was widely acclaimed and received a
positive response from the Chief Guests. Vanshika Mithani
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BLITZCREED 2021
April 2- 3, 2021 1st place
PSDS team represented H.R. College in BlitzCreed 2021, The Annual Literary Fest Organized by PSDS
Sydenham College. PSDS HRC was the winner of BlitzCreed 2021, securing the1st position for the second
consecutive year!
The Contingent leaders were Varun Sriram, Aayan Ali Shah and Yash Rajani along with the Assistant
Contingent leaders - Breanna Fernandes and Riya Choithani.
Here are the winners of various events:
1st Position Breanna Fernandes Mai Hoo Na (A character embodiment event)
1st Position Omar Mansuri Test your Wits (A quiz competition)
1st Position Deboleena Ghosh Rescripted (Rewriting history)
2nd Position Varun Sriram and Luvai For Or Not For (A debate)
2nd Position Adheet Shetty, Akshita Gupta Let's Play Politics (An Indian Politics event)
and Breanna Fernandes
ZION 2021
February 8, 2021 1st place
Armaana Randhawa from the PSDS Team participated in a Debate Event called Bone of Contention and
Secured the 1st position for Best Speaker in the ZION Fest conducted by MITHIBAI College.
PSDS President Vanshika Mithani secured the 1st Runners Up Position at The Crime Thriller Panel
Discussion Competition held by K.C. College as a part of its KIRAN Fest.
MATHEMATRIX
August 30, 2020 2nd place
Epsilon (Jr. College) has been participating in this intercollegiate event organised by Mathematics
Association of Podar, hosted by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics; for past three years, and
winning every time! This year it was the first Pan India Level Digital Mathematics Event wherein Epsilon
Club along with Investment Club of H.R. College participated as one contingent and secured winning
position – maintaining our streak of winning Mathematrix.
There were various pre-Events followed by the main Events. The competition was tough as colleges all over
India were participating. The contingent secured the First Runners Up in overall event. It was an amazing
exposure and a great learning experience for all participants. This event gave us the opportunity to
understand and learn the wonderful applications of Mathematics to real life situations.
ICHR team CL: Siddhant Shanbhag; with ACLs: Shubham Sanghvi, Rutvi Jain and Aditi Vajrekar.
Epsilon team CL: Sagar Bhurat; ACL: Vandan Dave.
Another great win of HR College!
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Top 4
1 RACE 4 OCEANS
June 26, 2020
Top 24
ENACTUS CARES
Enactus India organized an ideation contest accepting
innovative and feasible ideas to help the society with the
Covid-19 pandemic, under the banner of Enactus Cares.
Our proposal was of making foot operated hand sanitizer
stands, providing 100% contactless sanitation.
Competing with 110 ideas from Enactus teams across
India, Enactus HRC’s idea secured a position within the
top 13 ones!
Top 13
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Enactus HR College added another feather to the cap by securing National Second place in the
'Beneficiary Skilling Contest' organised by Enactus India.
The team showcased videos about the functioning of its projects and how the products of Project Inaayat
and Project Aajeevika are manufactured.
This included details of how Enactus HR College is impacting communities and transforming the lives of
beneficiaries in rural Maharashtra.
Enactus HR College was awarded with a Cash Prize for the win!!
The PSDS team participated in the Flagship Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza ROSTRUM
SPECTRUM held by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics where it secured the 1st & 2nd
Positions in the Debate.
The winners were:
1st position Riya Choithani
2nd position Deboleena Ghosh
CONNEXION
April 10, 2021 1st place overall
PSDS Team secured 1st position over all in debate with members Teesha Jain and Smrithi Rasur taking
part in the debate competition - War of Words, as part of the English literary association (Department of
Business Communication) of Thakur College of Science (Autonomous).
SYNERGY 2021
January 16 & 17, 2021
2nd place
Reshu Agarwal, a part of the PSDS team, participated in a National level intercollegiate fest by
department of Economics and Psychology of St. Xavier's, Jaipur and secured the 2nd Position in the event
'PressQuest' - a report writing and debating event.
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SkillX
October 10, 2020 1st place
Even if Team ICHR couldn't play sports in person or couldn't be on campus, but yet our participants
showed the best of their abilities in the online sports events at SkillX organised by NMIMS College and
won the 1st place at the event.
Cls: Ishika Chandhok and Nishchal Raheja.
ARTHASHASTRA
March 14, 2021 1st place
TEAM ICHR and Team Epsilon (Jr. College) participated in ARTHASHASTRA, an event organised
by N.M. College and won the 1st position. Arthashastra is a financial market festival where the
knowledge of the participants regarding financial markets & investments is put to a test.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL for harnessing
their efforts to the fullest. CL: Esha Punjabi and ACL: Simi Lath
Sanjeev Jain of Epsilon won 2nd place in an event at Arthashastra!
JOULES
March 14, 2021
2nd place Overall
TEAM ICHR of HRC participated in JOULES an intercollegiate event organised by K.C. College. The
HR College team won the overall 2nd position. Joules was a cultural and management fest where students
portrayed their talent and intelligence spread over a myriad of events.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL’s.
CLs: Reshu Agrawal and Dhruv Shingate; with ACLs: Aarsh Zota and Harsh Mukhtyar.
TEAM ICHR of HRC participated in Bombay Business Conclave (BBC), the Triathlon i.e., combination
of Business, Cultural and Sports events organized by PDSEFB NMIMS.
The entire event was spread across 3 days which contained 18 to 20 events testing the participants skills in
different ways. H.R. College team participated in this event for the first time and managed to secure the
2nd Position!
Cls: Ritika Sharma and Mukta Hegishte
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The Young Leaders Club represented HR College and secured 3rd place at the National Level Inter -
collegiate Quiz Competition as a Contingent Named - yellow, an Event conducted by Thakur College.
The team was also awarded as the Best College and Best CL!!
The contingent was led by CL : Mr. Aakanshu Jain and
ACL : Mr. Karan Khetan along with Muskaan Gulabani and Praniksha Poojari.
SHLOKA COMPETITION
June 14, 2020 1st place
The Young Leaders Club of HR College secured the 1st place in the Shloka Competition organised by
Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics stood 3rd place at Arithmós, the annual inter-collegiate
Mathematics and Statistics festival of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. Founded
in 2019, with an aim to foster awareness about Mathematical disciplines and stimulate critical thinking
and analytical reasoning among the student community.
The Young Leaders Club of HR College secured the 2nd runner-up position in the intercollegiate SEA
TOWN FEST 2020 organised by the Student's Council and Cultural Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College
of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
CONSORTIUM
September 12, 2020
Consortium was an Inter-Collegiate Event organized by the Rotaract Club of N.M. College.
Sanjeev Jain, Parth Shah & Manan Jain represented Team Epsilon of H.R. College and secured the 2nd
Position in The Voice of the Brain.
Parth Shah also secured the 2nd Position in The Right to Bid.
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UMEED 2021
2021
JASHAN 2.0
December 14, 2020 1st place
Sindhi Sangat HRC scored a marvellous victory by placing 1st in Group Dance, Solo Dance, Mimicry and
Singing at Jashan - an inter collegiate event organized by the Sindhi Sangat of RD National College.
They also won some special awards for PR Media Activity, Best Depiction of Sindhi Culture, Special
Sense of Humour and Best Choreography.
MANAGMA
February 26, 2021 2nd place
TEAM ICHR participated in MANAGMA an intercollegiate fest organised by K.C. College. HR College
won the 2nd position, where managerial, financial and economical skills were put to test.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL for harnessing their
efforts to the fullest. CL: Nimisha Jain and ACL: Vidi Vyas
HOJAMALO
April 10, 2021 3rd place
Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College placed 3rd and also won the Best PR Activity Trophy at Hojamalo, an
Inter-Collegiate competition organized by Sindhi Circle and Alumina Association of Jai Hind College,
where leading Sindhi colleges of Mumbai participated.
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LOQUI 2021
May 6, 2021 1st place overall
The Book Club of H.R. College placed overall 1st in the Philosophical Elocution Competition at the
flagship intercollegiate Oratory arts fest Loqui held by Shri Ram College of Commerce, DU.
1st Place - Shashvat Sharma, SYBMS. Congratulations - Team Liber Amantes!
Aakshi Kale
TALAASH 2021
2020-21 2nd place
Team BMS HR College placed 2nd at Talaash, a Jai Hind College BMS Intercollegiate cultural and
management festival organised by Jai Hind College.
Inspite of being enthralled by a deadly pandemic, we worked extremely hard & followed all safety normas
perfectly to put up a great and effortless show. Our performances included the use of multiple elements such
as green screens & various other props - all of which were made by our students through scratch, a catalyst
that helped them explore their creativity.
Led by Contingent Leaders, Mitisha Mavani, Miti Shah, Nikhil Sippy, Sanaya Sheth & Assistant
Contingent Leaders Akshita Kothari, Aman Gubitra, Ayushi Savla, Kabir Dhameja, Krisha Tahiliani,
Mudit Makhija, Pushtii Parekh & Shikha Kothari; this team left no stone unturned and secured podiums in
multiple individual events like fashion show, dance, acapella, treasure hunt & so on.
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KSHITIJ 2020
December 2020
3rd place overall
Mithibai College's intercollegiate cultural event Kshitij, was held in two phases across the month of
December. The first phase took place between 1st - 5th December and the second phase between
December 28-30, 2020. The festival had several events in various categories like Literary Arts, Fine Arts,
Performing Arts and Informals. The college secured 3rd place overall in this festival.
The Contingent Leader was CHOICE Club President: Shubh Kapadia and ACLs Hrithik Bathija, Nikhil
Sippy and Mitisha Mavani.
The students put up sterling performances and our college won the Best CL award for this festival. This
cultural fiesta encouraged students to participate and show their talent in different areas and win many
accolades.
KIRAN 2021
January 14-16, 2021
3rd place overall
SHOUTT 2021
January 21-23, 2021 3rd place overall
Shoutt 2021 is Jai Hind College's intercollegiate cultural event having several events in various categories
namely Literary Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Informals. HR College stood an overall third in this
festival and also bagged the Informals trophy for winning all Informals Events.
The students put up magnificent performances and put their best foot forward and the college students also
swept the Best CL award. This cultural fiesta encouraged students to participate and show their talent in
different arenas and get the college the winning podium.
The Contingent Leader for the Festival was a student from SYBMS, Mitisha Mavani. The ACLs were
chosen from FYBMS, Joy Jain and Ayushi Savla. These students are a part of our cultural committee
CHOICE.
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AAMOD
March 5, 6 & 7, 2021
MY MARATHI
March 20-21, 2021
2nd place
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Kapalbhati
The event was very well received and benefitted all the
participants. Kaivalyadhama was successful in spreading
positivity, clarity and calmness among the participants
during this stressful time. The event concluded with a
closing ceremony on June 21, 2020.
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INNOV8 winners The winners for Think To Design: The winners for
The winners for Photography event: 1. Ayush Khetan CALL OF DUTY MOBILE
1. Aarya Singh 2. Vanshika Shorewala (Squad)
2. Sidharth Baid 3. Aarya Singh Vishal Bhartwal
3. Yash Thakkar Yog Patel
The winners for Binge Show Niket shah
The winners for MemeIt event: 1. Harshita Bulchan Neel Tibrewal
DAY1 - Aarya Singh 2. Aman agrawal (Duo)
DAY2 - Shrey Choudhary 3. Jay Tated Jayesh Dandekar
DAY3 - Divesh Tamta Atharva Gotawade
DAY4 - Greesha Oberoi The winners for Fantasy 5 (Solo)
DAY5 - Hardik Goyal 1. Aman Agrawal Zakizia
2. Siddharth Khushalani
3. Krish Nayani
The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R. College hosted a one of its kind Poetry Extravaganza with active
participation from 300+ students from colleges across Maharashtra whose poetic masterpieces were absolutely
scintillating and on issues whose discussion was the need of the hour.
While getting accustomed to this new normal in these unprecedented times, the phrase ‘Unmute Me’ is one that is
commonly heard whilst taking the digital route. This was a platform for one to find their voice, Unmute their inner selves
and express their deepest emotions through the poetic art form.
The participants were given the creative liberty to write in the language of their choice out of English & Hindi.
The topics given were:
Ÿ Social Causes (Including but not limited to the themes of crimes against women, war, mental health, climate
change etc.)
Ÿ Emotions (Including but not limited to the themes of love, sorrow, anger, ecstasy, death etc.)
Our esteemed Judge for the event was none other than the highly skilled H.R.
College Alumnus Ms Palak Upadhyay.
The winners declared were:
English Poetry:
Ÿ 1st place Swami Mule H.R. College
Ÿ 2nd place Khadeeja Alam Mithibai College
Ÿ 3rd place Sasha Constance Gonasalves St. Andrew's College
Hindi Poetry: Judge for the event Ms. Palak Upadhyay
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The 8th Edition of OFF D' CUFF a National Level Literary Arts Event Series had an array of enriching
National events such as Talent Nights, Stand up Comedy, Turncoat Debate, Extempore Speech, Essay
Submission, and Character Debate Competitions, hoping to provide all artists a chance and platform to
carve a niche for themselves.
OFF D' CUFF 2021 witnessed a reach of more than 90 colleges, including prestigious institutes like IITs,
BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram College, Christ University, Jai Hind College, Mithibai College, Narsee
Monjee College, NMIMS amongst others and active participation from students all over the nation as well
as international participation from countries like Kyrgyzstan.
More than 1000 people graced the various events and it saw digital viewership of over 1,05,000+ and over
13000+ likes on its social media platforms.
The extravaganza witnessed esteemed judges including Harvard Alumni, Celebrities, Film Industry
Veterans, Youth Sensations, Best Selling Authors, Social Media Influencers, International Pop Stars, Ivy
League Graduates, Poets, Standup Comedians, & Actors to name a few.
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The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted 'The Funny Bone', its Second Event in OFF D' CUFF,
a National Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza. More than 300 people took part in this event. It also
marked the launch of The First Official Instagram Filter of PSDS H.R. College!
The event was an especially scintillating one with a reach of more than 75 colleges, including prestigious
institutes like IITs, BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram College, Christ University among others and
participation from more than 10 cities nationwide.
After screening through scores of entries from all over the country the Top 15 performed Live during the
National Grand Finale in front of our panel of esteemed judges, comprising of:
1) Zainab Habil, one of the top 6 of Comedy Central's Show Sterling Reserve Comedy
Project, Season 2.
2) Pooja Natarajan, an improviser, a stand-up comedian and a corporate lawyer.
The Winners were:
1) Adith Herga H.R. College
2) Danish Malhotra H.R. College
3) Rahul G. Christ University
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The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted Duel of Disputes, a Virtual Debate in a unique
Turncoat Debate Format. This was the third National Event in the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event
Series, a National Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza.
Duel of Disputes was a Turncoat Extempore National Debate, which witnessed the extraordinary skills
and participation not only from India, but also from International students of universities from Qatar,
Kuwait and Dubai as well.
The event portrayed extravagance and flair, with a reach of more than 50+ colleges including prestigious
institutions like IIT, IIM, Delhi University, Christ University among others. We received 100+ entries
from across Nations and 60 participants competed in the 2 National Grand Finale Rounds.
The esteemed panel of judges for the event were:
1. Mr. Amit Hans - An entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker & Industry Expert who has 17 + years of experience
in training professionals in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness,
Interpersonal Effectiveness, Team Building, Strategy, Logical Thinking ,Public Speaking and Soft Skills,
etc.
2. Miss Nishtha Sanduja - An advocate at the Delhi High Court, specialising in Criminal & IPR laws. She
is a gold medalist from Amity Law School, Noida & is a selected candidate for LLM at Kings College
London & London School of Economics.
3. Mr. Major Mohd Ali Shah - An IIM graduate, International TEDx speaker with the highest number of
TEDx talks in the world, TV Panelist, Award winning Actor, Member of the Board of International Film
Festival of Australia and a visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International.
The Winners of The National Duel of Disputes event were:
1st place: Vaishnavi Shetty, Jaihind College, Mumbai.
2nd place: Breanna Fernandes, H.R. College, Mumbai.
3rd place: Shreya Arora, Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi.
The participants outdid themselves and strived for excellence. The 3rd National Event of PSDS H.R.
College's First National Level Event Series, Duel of Disputes proved to be another milestone event for the
college.
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The Public Speaking and Debating Society conducted Spill the Ink, a National Essay Submission
Competition as the fourth National Event in the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event Series, a National
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza. It consisted of Two Elimination Rounds and was held from March
15-30, 2021.
Spill the Ink, witnessed the extraordinary skills and participation from students all over the country in large
numbers with a reach of more than 70+ colleges, including prestigious institutions like IITs,IIMs,and
Delhi University, among others. We received 90+ entries from across the nation and 18 participants
competed in the National Finale Round and saw noteworthy pieces written by students who had a knack
for writing.
The esteemed Panel of Judges for the event were:
Mr. Alcatraz Dey – A writer, novelist, blogger, Miss Shivangi – A creative writer, poet and
editor and poet. He writes thrillers with an video content creator. She is part of a successful
element of mystery, thrill and real acts. He has women empowerment community, helping
also published a collection of stories and non- people tap into their inner power to heal, align
fiction books on his life experiences. and alchemize life into reality.
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The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted The Imitation Game, a Virtual Debate in a unique
Character Debate Format. This was the finale of the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event Series, a National
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza.
After having hosted Debates in a variety of formats such as Oxford, Cambridge, Frank Anthony, Turncoat
Extempore this year, we at PSDS, decided to conclude our flagship event series on a high, with a never-
before-seen Debate Format wherein students had to mimic various fictional/movie/book characters
assigned to them and debate as that character would.
This debate witnessed well-known characters from Bollywood and Hollywood cinema, such as Dictator
Aladeen, Gordon Ramsay, Chatur, Katniss Everdeen, Captain Holt to name a few, engage in rebuttal!
The event portrayed extravagance and saw contestants participate from all across the country and
throughout a number of colleges. A total of 12 participants competed in the National Grand Finale Round.
The esteemed Panel of Judges For The Event were:
Miss Rozzlin Pereira - An actress, singer, dancer, musician, radio host and content creator, she is an all-
rounder in performing arts. She starred as the titular role in 'Loretta', a musical production, and her
performance as 'Aunt Maggy' has garnered a fanbase of nearly 30000 on YouTube.
Mr. Yash Tiwari - He is a public speaker, mental health awareness advocate, an award-winning author
and a youth influencer. He has delivered 5 TED Talks, at the world-renowned platform of TEDx, all by
the age of 18. He has been awarded the 'Young Author of 2020', 'Youth Leader Award', 'Top 100 Influential
People of India', among many others.
The Winners of The Imitation game were:
1st place Marushka Kenia Jindal Global Law College
2nd place Adheet Shetty H.R. College, Mumbai.
3rd place Breanna Fernandes H.R. College, Mumbai.
The participants outdid themselves and strived for excellence.
The final National
Event of PSDS
H.R. College's First
National Level
Event Series, The
Imitation Game
proved to be
another milestone
event for the
college.
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Pre-Event
(College Contingents) Stella Maris College Wilson College K.C. College
Pre-Event
(Club Contingents) FLAMES SYNC ICHR
The Book Club of HR College organised its first intercollegiate “Book Review Competition”.
In this intercollegiate competition participants were asked to review a book of their choice in a report of
200-1000 words. A lot of entries were received. Sharika Gummandvelly from SYBMS was declared
winner.
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The event was a huge success and The Math Club aims to
continue organising such events for students in the coming time.
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Discidium, a Business and Economics Festival organised by the degree college students of H.R. College
went online this year in the light of the current pandemic. It was inaugurated by the I/C Principal, Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani's motivating speech for all the participants.
With it's motto, 'Dream, Develop and Disrupt', this multifaceted festival offered various gold and silver star
events. One of the gold star events was Bizolympics which evoked the quiz wizards in participants. Other
gold star events were Ecoshastra, a perfect blend for the economics buffs and What An Idea which was a
fun and challenging journey for all the budding entrepreneurs.
The silver star events included Ad-o-Meter, a simulation of the real marketing agencies was a real crowd
pleaser for all the marketing students out there. Followed by, Ring the Bell, for the stock market
enthusiasts that thrived with the trading and dealings of the market. Spare the change was a brand new
event which was added this year as a silver star event and it definitely is here to stay!
In the closing ceremony that went live on YouTube, the overall winners were announced. The two days of
Discidium ended on a positive note as the Chairperson, Somesh Goplani, declared Discidium 2021
closed. The participants gave amazing feedback for the entire committee and the organisation of the event.
The closing ceremony concluded with an enthusiastic approach for Discidium next year.
Inter Collegiate
Winners R.A. Podar
Runner-up M.C.C. College
Intra Collegiate
Winners ICHR
Runner-up The Sports Council
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The Math Club of H.R. College organized Everyday Math, an online inter-collegiate quiz competition
open to students of both junior and degree college. 330+ registrations were received for the event, out of
which around 200 students participated.
Students from more than 5 universities and 20 colleges participated in the event. All students received
participation certificates from the college. The winners for the quiz are as follows:
1st Priya Choubey Bhavan’s College
Janvi Vyas Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce & Economics
Hera Ishrat Qazi Guru Nanak Khalsa College
2nd Akanksha Pandey Thakur College of Science & Commerce
3rd Mausam Modi H.R. College of Commerce & Economics
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Faculty in-charge
RIN GAYIN AVDI Dr. Priyamvada sawant
August 2020 & Ms bharti kanpile
The event of "Verses Vs Verses" was an intercollegiate poetry recitation competition organized by the Club
of Debate and Elocution of H.R College of Commerce and Economics. The OC received an
overwhelming response by 98 students from various colleges.
After carefully watching the videos, top 14 finalists were selected (4 of them being the surprise finalists).
Each participant had a unique style of recitation and it was really difficult for the organising committee
members to select the best ones. These surprise finalists were announced on the spot!
The finals were held on April 7, 2021 on Zoom. The judges of the event were English Prof. Ruby James
from St. Andrew's College and Prof. Sadhna Alwa from National Sarvodaya College. Miss Laju Sharma,
Vice Principal of Junior section of H.R College warmly welcomed them both.
Each finalist was invited to perform in the front of judges and showcase their talent. The judges declared
the winners based on different criteria such as voice modulation, expressions and diction. It was a tough
decision for the judges to choose a single winner and hence there was a tie for the third position as well as
second position.
1st place Anshika Tiwari, a brilliant poem composer from Mithibai College
2nd place Yashasvi Majithia (TP Bhatia College) and Alina Benny (SIES College)
3rd place Simran Mohanty (Durgadevi Saraf College) and Fiza Dhanji (TCLV College)
The audience was very appreciative and grateful to H.R. College for providing a platform to students for
poem recitation. All in all, it was a wonderful event that was planned efficiently to the last detail. The Club
of Debate and Elocution is looking forward to many more such events in the coming months.
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Faculty in-charge
NAANDI Dr. Priyamvada sawant
January 6-9, 2021 & Ms bharti kanpile
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Aldebaran was the 1st Online National Intercollegiate festival, where over 26 colleges across 10 cities
participated. The festival consisted of 8 events which were broadly divided into various categories of
Finance, Management, Economics, Investment, Marketing, Advertising and Cultural followed by a Panel
Discussion. Even during times like the unfortunate Covid-19 pandemic, the members of ICHR wanted to
provide a learning yet fun platform for students while sitting at home so that they could use their time
effectively and efficiently. During this haphazard, technology had become a super- power in each common
man's life and taking this to an advantage, we strived hard to the fullest to make this festival a success while
maintaining social distancing.
Winners of Aldebaran
1st CMS College, Banglore
2nd Podar College, Mumbai
3rd KC College, Mumbai
Bullseye the flagship event of ICHR, a celebrity mock stock exchange, was conducted on a virtual
platform. It provided a learning opportunity for students to gain further knowledge of the stock market and
gave them a wonderful platform to display their trading skills.
In this inter as well as intra collegiate event over 20 colleges and clubs from all over Mumbai participated in
Bullseye, making it one of the most successful and happening events.
Winners of Bullseye
1st NM College
nd
2 SYNC Club of H.R. College
rd
3 Flames Club of H.R. College
Team ICHR
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ICHR presented the 10 Edition of Blaze, its annual
Inter & Intra Collegiate festival which had
participation from 9 Colleges all over Mumbai, as well
as more than 10 Clubs of H.R. College, with a footfall
of over 500 participants.
This festival consisted of 14 events which were
Finance - Management - Economics - Investment
Sports and Cultural based.
1. Bullseye is our self-designed flagship event. It is a
mock-stock celebrity exchange in which you trade on
celebrities instead of companies.
2. House of Stake is a luck-based event where rules
of the game, stakes and strategies meets luck and
decides whether we will be Casino Royale or not!
3. Step to Win consists of coordination, strategising
and planning to move forward towards the victory.
4. The Carnage Castle had quick and agile people with a good aim, participate in this sports event.
5. Blaze Icon a corporate event, which consists of a blend of financial, intellectual and vogue skills along
with a Q&A round.
6. aBlaze Fusion had participants showcase their singing talent through a fusion of songs.
7. In Pursuit of Dispute - Being the leader of a country, participants have to showcase their diplomacy
skills to confront heated debates from rival nations and aim to liberate the countries.
8. Through the Hoops an event based on the sport Basketball, strategising and planning to the best is all
what you need to reach the finish line.
9. Media Mayhem, a PR confrontation where participants display their wit, creativity and innovative
skills to defend the company allotted to them.
10. Seal the Deal where participants put their mental abilities to the test, in an imitation barter market.
11. Harrowing Haggle is an unusual trade game of rare commodities between multiple countries
involving numerous twists and circumstances to simply put to test all their skills.
12. Aftermath Survivors, where the participants are dealt with cards of various significance.
Participants have to use management skills to eliminate the opponents to ensure their victory.
13. Get Grooving an event in which the participants have to showcase their love for Mumbai by grooving
on fusion beats of Mumbai.
14. Diskkonect, an event where you are constantly on your toes and your athleticism and coordination
skills will be put to test.
The 10th Edition of BLAZE was won by:
Intercollegiate Intra-collegiate
Winner K.C. College Winner Flames Club
Runner Up NMIMS College Runner Up Public Speaking and Debating Society
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THE DASTUR
DEBATE COMPETITION
January 28 & 30, 2021
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SYNC of H.R. College conducted the fifth edition of its participants had to make memes on topics relating to
flagship fest ELYSIUM. Due to the ongoing pandemic, fitness or sports. The participants managed to crack
the fest was conducted on virtual platforms with equal everyone up with their unique fitness memes while not
enthusiasm. offending anyone's sentiments in the process. This event
gained a lot of appreciation from all participants on the
As the word ELYSIUM means a state of happiness, the
social media page.
biggest fitness fest of Mumbai: Elysium tries to bring
happiness in the lives of everyone being a part of it. 2. Fitness Playlist
Whether you're an organizer or a participant, Elysium For Fitness Playlist, the participants had to shoot a video
always leaves a mark, a memory in everyone's life to be where they had to rap, recite a poem, sing a jingle or do a
reminisced. Consisting of sessions, workshops, monologue on topics relating to fitness, sports and a
competitions and much more; Elysium makes sure it is not healthy lifestyle. The participants managed to surprise
just focussing on fitness but also providing a platform for everyone with their skills and poetic words. The strong
people to showcase their talents and skills alongside thoughts of the participants on fitness impacted everyone
enjoying various activities organized in the intra collegiate watching.
fest. Participants include clubs from HR College as well as
various representatives of different colleges all over Main Events
Mumbai.
1. Too Fit To Quit
To sum up, Elysium has always been a special time of the
March 5 & 6, 2021
year where everyone leaves their problems behind and
just enjoys bringing their true self out. This event was the ultimate test of the participants'
strength, flexibility and their overall personality. For the
Pre-Events first round of this event, participants had to send in a video
1. Call of Duty Mobile of themselves showcasing their fitness routines, yoga flows
and their general strength and flexibility. Qualifying
This was a group event (online) with 4 members per team. participants who completed the maximum number of
Participants had to take part from their respective mobile tasks in the semi-final round got a chance to interact with
phones. The high spirits of the team members spiced up the esteemed judges Mr. Pranit Shilimkar and Ms.
the game and it was exciting as everyone showed their Anaheez Patel, for the final round. This round consisted of
stellar gaming skills and excellent teamwork to gain some some fun and interesting questions along with few
impressive points for their contingent. entertaining tasks. Thus, Too Fit To Quit was not only a
2. Turn Over A New Leaf test of physical strength but also of mental strength and
stability.
This event was an online cooking competition.
Participants had to prepare a healthier version of their
favorite junk food. It was absolutely mind blowing to see
each participant come up with new and innovative ideas.
Some entries included healthy versions of muffins (with
zucchini), Asian coleslaw, hummus and pita bread,
pancakes (with oats), etc. The mouth-watering dishes
made by the participants left everyone wanting to turn
over a new leaf and try out those healthy recipes.
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Ÿ The US Consulate
Ÿ French Consulate
Ÿ Zipcode 2.0
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Coordinator
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MASTERCLASS ON BUSINESS GROOMING & ETIQUETTE Beginning with an inauguration ceremony the I/C
principal addressed the international university
December 9, 2020 representatives; who then met their student shadows, after
The International Programmes which they engaged in an engrossing panel discussion
Committee organised a MasterClass on about the future of the education industry post the
Business Grooming and Etiquette with pandemic.
guest speaker Maria Ramstad After a successful start to the week, the first session was
Kristiansen, Head of Marketing and one where students were advised by Times Group
Student Recruitment at SHL Luzern. counsellors to find the most apt graduate program for
SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule them, with respect to selecting the correct country,
Luzern is one of the two original Swiss course, and how to use student profiling to one's benefit.
Maria Kristiansen
hotel management schools with over 100 They also covered the application process and visa
years' experience teaching students from around the requirements, providing a protean solution to student's
world in the fine art of Swiss hospitality and management. needs.
Over a 100 students participated in this MasterClass, The third day saw a session about GRE and GMAT,
along with I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and entrance exams that are considered vital to crack, to gain
Teacher In-charge Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. The admission to good universities. H.R. College students
webinar kicked off with a welcome speech by Team IPC learned which exam was better suited to their needs, when
and speaker introduction by Pushtii, followed by Dr. and where they could take the exams, and how to gain a
Ramchandani and Dr. Bhattacharjee addressing those competitive advantage in them.
present.
From then on, the next few days involved several sessions
Maria enlightened us with an introduction into the ABC daily with various universities, including prominent
(appearance, behaviour, communication) of business names like University of Cincinnati, University of
ethics, which can take you a long way in building Kentucky, Sydney University, London School of
professional relations. She also spoke about EQ, Economics, York University, Ashoka University, Brandeis
personality traits, character skills, importance of good University, University Business School, KEDGE
clothing, how to build your image in accordance with Business School, Queens Mary University London,
your company's image and profession, good workplace University of Melbourne, and several more. In incredibly
ethic and behaviour protocol while interacting with personal sessions, pupils learned about individualised
professional groups. applications, requirements, deadlines, while also
This seminar was very informative and all the students interacting with professors and admissions officers who
definitely imbibed a lot from it. gave insider tips to crack the application! That concluded
an interesting and informative week that brought about
global exposure, ambition, and mutual understanding.
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hurdles faced by young graduates as they enter the Career Deliberations in Changing Times -
corporate world.
Panel discussion
The Young Leaders Programme is essentially designed to January 27, 2021
equip young leaders with multi-disciplinary perspectives,
thinking skills & research tools to aid them achieve their
career goals. Thus, YLP guarantees a deferred admission The International Programmes Committee of H.R.
to high potential college students to the much revered & College of Commerce and Economics organised a panel
globally ranked MBA, the Post Graduate Programme discussion on career deliberations in changing times in
(PGP) in Management at the ISB. collaboration with the Queen Mary University of
London.
Following the tri-uni contingent approach, various
corporate visits including learning weekends & a A panel of experienced professors from both H.R. College
mandatory 20 month work experience post graduation, and Queen Mary University joined the discussion to guide
YLP fundamentally focuses on entrepreneurship, the students in making informed decisions for their future.
innovation & diversity. The event commenced with a concise introduction of the
Mr. Tyagi meticulously explained the application process, panel of speakers and H.R. College. The guest speakers
the ISB global edge, alumni network & careers. To provided the students with insights on the impact on
conclude this extremely insightful session, he also threw current jobs by globalisation, technology, disruption and
light on the queries of our students, and also provided his the students were made aware of emerging job
personal touch point! opportunities that one can look out for. Further, the
participants were educated about the career decisions that
they must make in these trying
times.
The discussion concluded with a
Questions & Answer round
where all the doubts and queries
that the participants had were
satisfactorily answered by the
panel.
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The University of Mumbai supports the NSS and encourages all the TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
youth to join the programme. The vision of the scheme is to inculcate
values of compassion and humanity and feelings for fellow persons. June 26, 2020
The combined participation in community service leads to a sense of The N.S.S. Unit in collaboration with
involvement in the task of nation building. The motto 'NOT ME, BUT SYNC Club conducted a webinar on
YOU' underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent Mental Health.
on the welfare of the society as a whole. The event was conducted by Dr. Jawahar
The NSS attempts to develop in the young students a sense of social and Mehta who spoke of mental issues and
civic responsibility and trains them to utilize their knowledge in finding stigmas attached to them. The students
practical solutions to individual and community problems. were also given an opportunity to ask
questions anonymously about their
The HR-NSS unit has been trying through its various activities to do mental well-
community service and bring about changes in the society and also help being.
the volunteers build their personality in the process.
Mental health
is as important
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY as physical
June 18-21, 2020 health and it
should not be
The N.S.S Unit in association with SYNC Club organised a 4 day Yoga ignored.
workshop which started with an inauguration ceremony on June 18,
2021 and ended with a closing ceremony on June 21, 2021, the occasion
of International Yoga Day.
It was oragnised in collaboration with Kaivalyadhama Yoga Centre, with
help of online seminars, to teach different Yoga Asanas and create
awareness about the importance of Yoga not only among the students,
but also the teaching & non-teaching staff of H.R. College of Commerce
& Economics.
Guest Speaker Nitisha Vasaria conducted the following events:
June 18, 2020 Inauguration & Yoga for Students
June 19, 2020 Yoga for Non-Teaching Staff
June 20, 2020 Yoga for Teaching Staff
June 21, 2020 Yoga for everyone & Closing Ceremony
(left)
Inauguration of
International
Yoga Day
(right)
Demonstration
of yoga asanas
by HR students.
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FEEDING ANIMALS
July 3 & 4, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit conducted an
event with volunteers feeding
food, water & milk to the stray
animals of their neighbourhood.
The volunteers participated with
their guardian's permission,
following all rules of precaution Mr. Sandeep Batra, ICICI Bank
and social distancing. This was
topics related to the banking & finance sector but also
considered to be the need of the
about the importance of early investment. The webinar
hour as many stray animals were
was concluded by a Q&A round followed by a vote of
going hungry during the pan-
thanks by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
demic.
STRATEGIES OF INVESTMENT POST COVID-19 The N.S.S. Unit organised an event for the faculty of the
college on the occasion of Teacher's Day with the theme
August 8, 2020 “Leading In Crisis, Reimagining The Future”. HRNSS
also organised a few cultural performances for the
The Guest Speaker Mr. Sandeep Batra, President,
entertainment of the faculty and encouraged them to
Corporate Centre ICICI Bank limited spoke about the
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Program: Badge Making competition place from 3 pm to 5pm. Even during times like these, the
volunteers took part enthusiastically. All the rules and
January29, 2021
regulations were followed while conducting the beach
The NSS Unit of H.R. College clean-up and all necessary precautions were taken.
conducted a Badge Making
Competition on occasion of the Road Safety quiz
Road Safety Awareness Month. February 15, 2021
The volunteers were asked to make
The NSS Unit of H.R. College
at least one badge based upon the
conducted a Road Safety Quiz on
theme. The volunteers had to be
o c c a s i o n o f t h e Ro ad S a fe t y
very creative and artistic.
Awareness Month. The road safety
Road Signs awareness video quiz was meant to test and help increase the knowledge of
our volunteers about Road Safety.
January 31, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R. College Importance of Driving License Video Making
made a Road signs awareness February 20, 2021
video on occasion of the Road
The NSS Unit made a video based upon the importance
Safety Awareness Month. The
of Driving License on occasion of the Road Safety
volunteers explained different
Awareness Month. The main focus of the video was to
road signs for the purpose of
create awareness on importance of driving with a proper
creating awareness.
license.
Slogan writing competition SWACHHTA DRIVE
February 3, 2021
February 21, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R. College of
“One clean place is a safe place”.
Commerce and Economics conducted a
Keeping this quote in mind the
Slogan Making Competition on occasion
N S S Un i t o f H R C o l l e g e
of the Road Safety Awareness Month.
conducted a swachhta drive to
Essay writing competition clean the premises around our
respective residential areas.
February 5, 2021
Every volunteer picked up their
The NSS Unit of H.R. College conducted an Essay brooms and took efforts to make
Writing Competition on occasion of the Road Safety this event a success. Few of our
Awareness Month. The volunteers were asked to come up volunteers even inspired few people around them to join
with an essay on Road Safety. It was an opportunity for them in cleaning.
our volunteers with spectacular writing skills to pen down
their thoughts on the given topic of Road Safety. Blood Donation Drive
February 22, 2021
Beach Clean-Up Drive
Blood Donation is extremely
February 7, 2021
important as each bottle of
The NSS Unit of HR blood collected helps in
College conducted a saving up to 3 lives. The
Beach Clean-Up NSS Unit conducted a
D r i v e i n blood donation drive at the
collaboration with H.R. College Campus in
the Connect for collaboration with the KEM Blood Bank. The blood
Organization at Donation Drive was held from 9am to 5pm. The
Chowpatty Beach. Beach Clean-Up is an essential volunteers worked with dedication and discipline
activity as cleaning the beaches helps in improving the throughout the day. This drive was successful as a total 33
ocean and coastal ecosystem. The beach clean-up took units of blood was collected.
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MONOLOGUE COMPETITION
March 26, 2021
The NSS Unit of HR College
conducted a monologue to spread
awareness about various social
issues. The topic was also given in
such a way that the volunteers had a
Sanitary Kit Distribution freedom to choose any social issue
that they felt strongly about.
March 16, 2021
The NSS Unit conducted WORLD HEALTH DAY
a Sanitary Kit Distribu- April 7, 2021
tion drive for the under-
The NSS Unit of HR College
p r i v i l e g e d wo m e n o f
conducted a cooking competi-
Sakhya as a part of the
tion on the occasion of the
Women's Day Celebra-
World Health Day to spread
tion. Twenty Sanitary
awareness about healthy eating
Kits were distributed to
and healthy lifestyle. The
these women and they
volunteers prepared healthy
we r e t o l d a b o u t t h e
dishes and told us about the
importance of maintain-
nutrient value of each dish
ing hygiene, and made
prepared by them. “Good
aware about the usage and importance of sanitary pads.
health is a main source of
The sanitary kits products from Enactus under their
happiness in life, it helps to
project Inaayat are completely eco-friendly, reusable and
maintain a smile on your face.”
sustainable and can be used up to 3 years.
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Debate Competition
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LAUNCH OF PARTNERSHIP OF YUWAAH WITH MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS INDIA
July 22, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit attended a seminar on the launch of partnership of Yuwaah with the Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports India. The event was conducted on Facebook Live on the facebook page of UNICEF
India at 4:00pm. The introduction was given by Ms. Dhuwarakha, UNICEF Delhi who also hosted the
event. The UNICEF representative in India Shri Yasmin Ali Haque explained the Yuwaah strategy and
what is generation unlimited.
A video about Yuwaah's highlights was shared followed by a video of Hon'ble Sports Minister's message
from the day the partnership was signed. The two N.S.S. volunteers
shared their personal ideas and experiences. Then a video showcasing
broad areas of collaboration and joint work plan was also shared.
The District Youth coordinator Mr. NYK Rampur, UP took the
panel discussion fur ther. Argentina Matavel, UNFPA
Representative and Shoko Noda, UNDP Resident Representative
shared their thoughts. Finally Ms. Usha Sharma, Secretary, Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, considered a true champion of the
partnership, shared her views and thoughts with everyone.
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ELOCUTION COMPETITION
August 6, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit participated in an elocution competition
conducted by K.C. College, HSNC University. The
topics covered various issues like malnutrition and
digitalization in India. It was a great platform for all the
volunteers to participate and attend such a knowledgeable
event amidst the pandemic.
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WEBINAR ON PCOS
October 4, 2020
A webinar at the University level to spread awareness on Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome - PCOS was conducted via a virtual platform Zoom and was also
Live on YouTube.
The guest speaker for the webinar was Dr. Ankita Sheth who takes special
interest in clinical dermatology (with expertise in PCOS). The talk was very
informative and provided all 800 attendees with a wide range of knowledge
and helped everyone get a better understanding of PCOS.
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Role of journalism in
democracy
December 8, 2020
The NSS Unit in collaboration with the
Public Concern for Governance Trust
FORM IV
(PCGT), conducted a webinar on Role of
Journalism in a Democracy. The webinar was Statement about ownership and other particulars about the magazine.
led by Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan, Editor in VOYAGER 2020-2021
Chief, The Wire who spoke on the impor-
tance of journalism as it gives current and 1. Place of Publication Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce &
Economics, Vidyasagar Principal K.M.
relevant information and news to the public. Kundnani Chowk, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Rd.
Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
I, Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti, hereby declare that the particulars given above are
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of Publisher
Sd/-
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
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Enactus HR College:
the largest experiential learning platform
developing NextGen Leaders with a head
for business and a heart for the world.
Enactus H.R. College of Commerce & Economics is a “A Head for Business, A Heart for the World"
community of students committed to using entrepreneurial Here at Enactus H.R. College, these aren’t just words for
leadership to create a more sustainable world, started in us, but the very principle that we have applied in
the year 2009 with a mission to bring India’s future now successfully building value towards our projects.
and make her dreams tomorrow’s reality!
Enactus H.R. College, since 2009, has been
working with diverse communities and aims to
empower people and provide them with an
improved quality of life.
With our minds full of ideas and hearts full of
kindness, we have concentered our projects on
creating a triple bottom line impact – Economic,
Social and Environmental. Currently, we have
two ongoing projects Project Inaayat and
Project Aajeevika.
We have worked in multiple social spaces of rural
development, education, skill development etc,
with our projects reaching more than 7 states
across India.
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Project Inaayat
Seeing the opportunity to improve the current
sanitary conditions of women and eliminate all the
systemic myths of the natural process of
menstruation, we launched Project Inaayat in April
2018. We have now launched our brand new
website www.projectinaayat.com
Project Inaayat is a collaboration with an international organization
‘Days For Girls’ – https://www.daysforgirls.org/
With ‘Inaayat’ meaning ‘a blessing’ in Urdu, this project comes as a
blessing to the rural women who stitch sanitary napkin kits as well as the
women who use them.
It is dedicated to strengthening girls’ sense of dignity and self-esteem by
making and providing sustainable menstrual hygiene solutions and
health education.
Our vision is to ensure that every girl and woman will have ready,
feasible access to reusable hygiene supplies.
OUR PROJECT INAAYAT HAS TWO ASPECTS:
Ÿ Manufacturing reusable biodegradable sanitary napkins
Ÿ Conducting sustainable menstrual hygiene awareness sessions and
breaking the taboo surrounding it.
INAAYAT KITS
Pocket Pod
Contents of this kit:
• 1 Waterproof Shield
• 2 Absorbent Liners
• 1 Soap
These are designed for those who have newly shifted to sustainable methods of
menstruation. Also apart from being travel friendly, comfortable & biodegradable, it
can be used upto “3 years” which is just Rs.2.5 monthly expense! (Rs.30 per year)
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Project Inaayat is proud to announce and go live with it's website www.projectinaayat.com.
Inaugurated on the 12th of October after an entire month of rigourous efforts, the website is a
milestone in the development of project Inaayat into an Mentrual Hygiene
Management (MHM) umbrella organisation, instead of just a cloth pad
manufacturer.
The aim of this Website is to connect to the urban audience and empower them with
the knowledge to make them switch to sustainable
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MENSTRUATION MATTERS
24th May– 28th May, 2020
UNICEF CHALLENGE
28th May, 2020
On the occasion of World Menstruation Day, we took up the RED
DOT CHALLENGE started by UNICEF. A video where more than
150 people from all around the world took up the challenge and pledged
to end the stigma surrounding menstruation was created, where we all
the various clubs within the college and Enactus community
worldwide came together to make this challenge a huge hit.
PERIODICALS
Periodicals, an IGTV series curated to
educate people regarding Menstrual Hygiene
Management (MHM) and Periods in general.
Using interesting facts and real world
statistics as our tools, we would be explaining
PERIOD PARTY about periods and all the major issues under
June 28 – July 31, 2020 MHM through this series. An initiative
towards breaking the Period Stigma.
Conducting various webinars regarding period
problems with founders of several organizations
working in the field of sustainable menstruation,
young authors encouraging youth to
destigmatize period myths with ease and
international menstrual coaches empowering
women to embrace their cycles and learn the best
possible ways to lie them.
An Oscar winning film based on menstruation-
“Period. End of sentence” was streamed on
Google meet to explain menstruation in India
under 40 mins.
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Project Aajeevika
Aajeevika, in Hindi, refers to ‘livelihood’
and implementing on the same
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REVERSIBLE HEADBANDS
(AJ Zero Waste Product)
Designed exclusively for every woman
out there, these reversible hairbands are
perfect to keep your hair out of your face.
Made from fabric cut-offs, they are
sustainable, stretchable and stylish. The
elastic band closure ensures it adapts to
Transparent masks
every head circumference. Perfect for daily wear, workouts
and travel.
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TESTIMONIALS
“Enactus HRC was the first “Enactus, H.R. College
youth run social enterprise that team is full of curious
The Period Society collaborated minds who are passionate
with since it's inception in 2019, about bringing change in
and we have partnered with the society. They work as
them since. I am incredibly our extended team and
impressed by and grateful for have helped us grow rapidly. I am happy to have them join
their support with programming, us in our journey and looking forward to scale our impact
marketing, and outreach together!”
whenever we purchase pads from
- Aseem Shakti
them or collaborate on a
fundraiser. They always manage “Rotaract Club of
to come up with places we can Mu m b a i G h a t ko p ar
donate to where there is a would like to appreciate
necessity of eco friendly period the efforts and initiatives
products and during our take by Team Enactus
collaboration have endured that we reach out to a HRC. When we were
variety of marginalized populations. The content of the notified about project
sessions we deliver together has been extremely Inayaat, we knew we
interactive and comprehensive and their volunteers are wanted to do this.
always pleasant to work with on projects. The Period Extending our support towards the initiative, we were
Society will continue partnering with them in the long able to raise generous funds and with the help of Enactus
term and we recommend their social enterprise which and Aarna, the kits reached in the hands of women at
reduces the cycle of dependency within rural areas with Wada. It's great to see that even in times of pandemic, the
a focus on environment sustainability without any spirits and willingness to do good lies within the members
reservations.” of the Enactus group. We look forward to future associa-
- Period Society tions with the team. Our best wishes for Enactus.”
- Rtr. Jinal Mehta,
OUR SOCIAL MEDIA Immediate Past President
Contact Us:
[email protected]
2.7k+ 890+ 2k+
Our Socials
@EnactusHrc
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Grafitti Painting
December 24, 2020
The members of The
Rotaract Club of H.R.
College painted a few walls
in Parel in the month of
December. These walls gave
out social messages. The
BMC had contacted the
directors of RCHR and this
project was done in associa-
tion with them.
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TECH SKILLS 101 Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal & Dr. Madhu Kelkar,
Teacher in-charge SSAC, HR College.
October 16 & 17, 2020
The Social and Self Awareness Club of HR College
conducted a two-day Webinar covering topics like
'GSuite' and 'LinkedIn', on both the days respec-
tively. The event was aimed at familiarizing the
students with the technology that is used in their
daily and professional lives and helping them upgrade
their digital skills.
The webinar was conducted on Zoom platform and Upgrading
was attended by approximately 120 students from digital skills with
various fields, both from HR College and other Jeni Asher
esteemed colleges. Speaker Ms. Jeni Asher, a Strategic
Marketing Specialist at Indian Institute
of Digital Marketing, gave a presenta-
tion that was really topical, informative
and enthralling.
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CHASING REAL
September 18-24, 2020
The main aim of the event was to normalize all
the imperfections imposed by the society, begin
a filter free era, accept ourselves just the way we
are and chase the real us. Student United Way
started promoting the event via Instagram and
WhatsApp with the help of messages and
posters. We asked people to send in their no-filter
pictures via google form so as to show society
how beautiful we are even without filters or
makeup and requested them to post their no-
filter pictures on Instagram and WhatsApp by
using #chasingreal. 188 people accepted this
challenge and posted their pictures without
filters by using the hashtag, showing society how
they have let their insecurities go.
We asked people to send in their self-acceptance
stories, i.e., stories where they questioned
themselves for the way they are, whether they
were treated differently by society and how they
overcame their insecurities. All these pictures
were put on our Instagram story as well. 12
people shared their self-acceptance stories while
few preferred to stay anonymous. On September positive impact on people. Chasing Real helped
24, 2020, the self-love pictures and stories were posted on our many to gather the courage to post their pictures in
Instagram page. Many found this event powerful as it had a their own skin without fear, insecurity or shame.
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Project Muskan
April 1-6, 2021
The members of Student United Way of H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics launched Project Muskan on April 1, 2021 with the primary
purpose of providing some essentials for the underprivileged during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Together the volunteers tried to make the ongoing
lockdown, in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, a little easier for the most
vulnerable communities who have been victimized further, by donating
essentials and contributing towards their betterment.
Messages and posters were created to spread awareness about the persistent
challenges faced by the less privileged during the pandemic. Considering the
pandemic, the project was only limited to SUW members and was spear
headed by Esha Daglia
Members collected items in good condition that they no longer required and
donated them to their nearest NGO or charitable organisation or to someone
in need. Food and money were not allowed to be donated via this project. The
volunteers involved, practiced the necessary health and safety guidelines
while disseminating the material. Everyone strictly followed the COVID-19
protocols and maintained social distance while clicking a picture of
themselves donating.
The SUW members donated essentials such as clothes, stationery, sanitizers
and masks to NGOs and charities near their homes.
On April 9, 2020 pictures were posted on the Instagram page to show how
SUW had taken a step towards change.
A certificate of participation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
was provided to all participants of the project, which was a huge success due to
their dedication and efforts. For every donation, they got a smile in return!
Donations to NGOs
If you want to
live a happy life, tie it
to a goal, not to
people or things.
Albert Einstein
stereotypes need to be done away with. of simply being wasted. Thus, Project INCREDIBLES
was completed successfully, taking all necessary precau-
Ms. Divyangana Trivedi highlighted why humanitarian-
tions and safety measures owing to the pandemic.
ism is the need of the hour. One of the key points she made
was that rape is gender neutral and hence laws regarding
rape need to be gender neutral too. The panelist wrapped
WOMEN'S DAY
up the discussion by talking about how children need to March 8, 2021
be taught about gender equality and why sex education in The Women's
schools is mandatory. It was a very interactive session D e ve l o p m e n t
where questions from the enthusiastic audience were Cell hosted a
answered. Women's Day
Celebration to
ICEBREAKER commemorate
After an intro- International
duction to WDC Women's Day. The event started with Prof. Priyamvada
there were fun Sawant reciting a poignant poem. This was followed by an
activities to help interactive session conducted by Prof. In-charge Mrs.
the members get Saleha Syed, where students asked interesting questions
acquainted. The and teachers and parents gave their enriching inputs. The
students show- discussion highlighted topics like gender roles, sexism,
case their talent, especially singing. The enthusiasm of the social taboos and stereotypes. The guest speaker Dr.
members to work towards women empowerment for the Farhin Katge, who is a Professor and Head of Pediatric
betterment of women and the society at large was heart- Dentistry at Terna Dental College, delivered a motivating
ening. message to the audience about how important it is for
women to be independent and chase their dreams.
PROJECT INCREDIBLES Various dazzling performances were conducted during
December 6-9, 2020 the evening. The audience witnessed some soulful poems
The Women's Development Cell and melodious songs recited by talented students which
conducted Project INCREDIBLES, mesmerized the audience.
a food donation and sustainability An enriching Quiz Session was conducted that made
drive. Food and nutrition are basic everyone jog their memories as they answered questions
human rights, but countless people are about general knowledge, iconic women and their
deprived of food every day and suffer achievements, as well as women-centric Bollywood films.
from chronic malnutrition. In order to counter poverty
and hunger and to create awareness about the adverse The celebration concluded with an awe inspiring address
effects of wasting food, WDC came up with this benevo- by our second guest speaker, Dr. Neha Shah, an ace
lent drive. The project aimed at providing food to needy consulting psychiatrist who motivated women to stand up
people in local areas. The members of the club donated for themselves and claim their rights & freedom.
home-cooked, healthy & nutritious meals to less fortunate
people like beggars, homeless children, slum dwellers, CORE COMMITTEE
laborers as well as stray animals in their neighborhoods. President Editorial Head
Krish Vijan Kareena Parekh
In addition to this, the members also came up with a
Vice President Marketing and Guest
Social Media Campaign, which inspired others to
Hiba Siddiqui Relations Head
conserve food and donate
Technical Head Devik Rajani
to the less fortunate. The
Ashna Hasolkar Socials Head
informative and useful
Social Media Head Jolly Thadani
posts on our Instagram
Pranjal Tharpar Vinita Tanwani
page made people aware
a b o u t h ow l e f tove r s PR Head
could be re-used instead Vanshika Mithani
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Let it Out
The second day of the event had the participants let out their
emotions and release their bottled-up feelings via any form of
art from sketching, dancing, writing to singing. A Google form
was circulated for the same, wherein the participants uploaded
their entries.
I Am Thankful
The third day of the event was aimed at expressing gratitude,
being thankful, and showing appreciation. A series of tasks
were shared via a WhatsApp group starting with detox,
followed by writing a letter to ourselves, to someone we
love/admire, listing down 15 positive things that happened
during the pandemic, and lastly, hugging our loved ones. The Words of encouragement from the I/C Principal
activities helped in developing an attitude of gratitude among
the participants, and feel blessed for the seemingly smaller 100+ people registered in this week long event and
things in life. participated in various activities. The activities
were very much liked and appreciated by the
Inhale-Exhale participants, as it helped in healing invisible
Inhale-Exhale was a Yoga & Meditation wounds, with the hope for things to get better in
session, conducted by Ms. Parmita Shroff life, while realizing the importance of self-care and
who enriched our knowledge about yoga and self-love. The efforts of the club members and
introduced us to the wonders of meditation volunteers resulted in a successful execution of a
in dealing with stress and anxiety, by teach- Parmita Shroff meaningful event.
ing us pranayama, body scan, breathing exercises, and various
yoga poses that can help us calm down our senses.
CORE-COMMITTEE
A Day for Myself Founders
Aimed at instilling the attitude of self-care among the partici- Ms. Josya Hemrajani & Ms. Parul Dixit
pants, a set of tasks were shared via WhatsApp group to the President
participants. The day started with asking the participants to Ms. Vani Gera
meditate for 15 minutes, followed by having a hot water bath. Vice-President
Ms. Aabha Gupta
The first task given to them was to read a book or magazine for
Heads of Administrations
an hour. Second task was to pamper themselves by applying
Ms. Dhwani Gada & Ms. Viyom Jain
facemasks. The third task was about making a phone call to a
Head of Digital Arts
friend or a family member whom they have not spoken for a Ms. Priyanka Mendon
while. The last task was to binge-watch their favourite TV Head of Editorials
show or listen to their favourite podcasts without any guilt. Ms. Mallika Sarda
Head of Events
Say No to Stress! Ms. Jigyasa Purohit
The last day of the event consisted of stress buster activities. Head of Guest Relations
The participants played a variety of games that focussed on Ms. Riya Choithani
distracting the mind from stress while also making people Heads of Marketing
realize some good qualities about themselves. Ms. Mahima Gagwani & Ms. Riya Tandon
Heads of Public Relations
The event concluded with sending giveaways to the partici- Ms. Tina Asnani & Ms. Aditi Patil
pants. The giveaway was a pdf comprising of various books, Head of Technicals
quotes, short films, and Spotify playlists, to help the partici- Mr. Aman Duseja
pants in their dark phases, uplift their mood and motivate them
not to give up on themselves.
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Student
enrichment
198 The Students’ Council
201 CHOICE
201 The Book Club
202 General Event Management Society
204 The Sports Council
207 Investment Club of HR College
209 Nature Club
211 Public Speaking & Debating Society
213 Marathi Vangdmay Mandal
214 Sindhi Sangat
216 Talent Parade
218 FYJC Orientation
220 Epsilon Club (Math Club Jr)
222 Young Minds
223 Economics Club of HR College
225 Commerce Club
227 Insight Club
228 Cascade Club
231 Hindi Sahitya Parishad
232 Satya Narayan Pooja
233 Independence Day Celebrations
234 Articles & Poems
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the students’ council ms shubhada kanchan
Coordinator
Online Admissions
The Students' Council handled the Online Admissions of Junior
College, Degree College, and M.Com. along with The Sports
Online Admissions
Council for the year 2020-21. All the queries regarding admissions
were cleared through e-mails and calls.
Orientations
The Students' Council also organised the Orientation for the first-
year students of Junior & Degree College on July 30, 2020 & October
12, 2020 respectively. The trustees of the HSNC Board and Provost
of HSNC University along with the I/C Principal and Vice Principals
gave encouraging and motivating guidance to the students.
Orientations organised for the first-year students
Numero Uno
October 26, 27 & 28, 2020
The Students' Council organised its flagship event Numero Uno,
online Pan-India Mathematics and Statistics Festival, where there
were 2000+ participants from over 11 schools & colleges and 14 intra-
college clubs, from all over India.
Soirée of Lights
November 19, 2020
The Diwali Celebrations, SOIRÉE OF LIGHTS was organised on
for the students as well as teachers. Few games like H.R. Trivia and a
Scavenger Hunt were organised which were very engaging, filled
with tons of laughter and everyone enjoyed them a lot.
Anti-ragging Campaign
December 1 & 2, 2020
The Anti-ragging Campaign was held on wherein the necessary
information and preventive measures were spoken out in a video,
which was shown in the zoom lectures. There were posts on social
Anti ragging campaign
media as well.
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The Students' Council student enrichment
H.R. VOICE
Soiree of Lights
March 10, 2021
The Students' Council initiated H.R.
VOICE to make the students' voices be
heard.
It addresses students' concerns and
finds the best solutions from small
college-related complaints to
suggestions and improvements. It's a
committee made by the students and
for the students, Always!
EVENTS PARTICIPATED:
Ÿ Arthanomics, India's first online Business and Economics festival organised by Jai Hind College - 1st position overall.
Ÿ Ka-ching, an Economics and Management fest organised by SAMSOE NMIMS - 1st position overall.
Ÿ Insight, a Business, Finance and Economic Meet - 3rd position overall.
Ÿ AFCP & FINACC, an Accounts and Finance fest organised by R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics.
Ÿ Moneta, India's largest Financial Markets based event organised by R.A. Podar College
Ÿ Blaze - organised by the Investment Club of H.R. College.
Ÿ Sports Fiesta - virtual sports festival by The Sports Council of H.R. College.
Ÿ Talent Parade - largest intra-collegiate Annual Cultural fest of H.R. College.
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C.H.O.I.C.E. Dr. amit nandu
Coordinator
CHOICE was started in the year 2002 and has been one of
the most prestigious clubs of the college. It regained
momentum when Dr. Amit Nandu, Cultural Convenor
and Shubh Kapadia, President; breathed new life into it in
2020. Thus, with an ethos of achievement and eye on
excellence this club has moved from strength to strength.
CHOICE students participated in various intercollegiate
festivals and won multiple accolades and awards in the first
year of re-commencement under the President ship of
Shubh Kapadia and Vice Presidents, Benaz Patel, Jezreen
Mody, Dhruv Chhadva and Abhang Jain.
CHOICE participated in 3 festivals, ‘Kshitij’, ‘Kiran’ and
‘Shoutt’; securing the 3rd place overall in all three fests, also Winning team of KIRAN 2021, an inter-collegiate cultural and
brought home two informal trophies from these three management festival, organised by K.C. College - 3rd place overall
festivals. CHOICE, who provided guidance and support at every
Gratitude to I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and stage and helped students showcase and succeed in
Vice Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi for their support and creating a platform for their talent and creativity and to
encouragement; Dr. Amit Nandu, Cultural Convenor embody the true spirit of H.R. College.
The club promotes the holistic development of students and inculcates managerial
skills among them. The club plays a key role in the individual growth of each student.
Amidst the pandemic while the world grapples with 'BODY POSITIVITY' - July 18 with
gloom on different fronts, the members of the General Natasha Noel, an Instagram Celebrity
Event Management Society did their bit to spread and a Trained Yogini - 926 views.
positivity by organising various events.
TUNES AND TWIRLS
FOCUS July 19 to 25, 2020
Natasha Noel
TORTS ILLUSTRATED
General Event Management Society organised a first of its kind two day
virtual intra-collegiate fest called 'CALLISTO' for the esteemed clubs of
HR College, with an aim to provide students with an opportunity to
showcase their talent, skill and wit via a plethora of competitions. The
various events were as follows:
WEBINAR- Mr. Sanchayan Bhattacharjee, a renowned journalist
currently working as a manager at the Jio Institute, organized a webinar on
'Busting Myths about Journalism' - 33 Participants.
TORTS ILLUSTRATED - an event organized to test debating and
problem solving skills of the students. Participants were required to THE DILEMMA
emulate a lawyer and to make the best argument possible, to either
set their client free or put a criminal behind bars - 23 Participants. WINNERS
TRIVIALOGY - a quiz based event with some twists and turns. FLAMES CLUB
The event had one elimination round with two phases. Categories RUNNER UP
for the quiz were My city, My state, Finance, Economics, Sports PSDS CLUB
and Current affairs - 66 Participants. BEST CL AND ACL OF CALLISTO
THE SPORTS COUNCIL
THE DILEMMA - an event based on Social Issues prevailing in
our society. This event revolved around checking the participants' EFIMERIS
adaptability with social issues. Participants were required to come up with
creative solutions to tackle social issues provided to them - 42 Participants.
EFIMERIS - a journalism based event which had 2 rounds. Participants
submitted a newspaper with 2 articles in round 1 while in round 2 they
emulated news anchors - 14 Participants.
AUTOSCHEDIASM - an improv event where participants were given a
topic on the spot, with variations. This event had 2 rounds where the
second round also had a surprise element - 48 Participants. AUTOSCHEDIASM
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THE SPORTS COUNCIL mr. niren mehta
Coordinator
Admissions Process
T h o u g h o n l i n e, T h e
Sports Council along with
The Students’ Council
successfully executed the
responsibility of carrying
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sports council student enrichment
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investment club of hr college Dr. Tasneem Razmi
Coordinator
GOD’S EYE
May 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Gods’Eye was the first online mock stock event
conducted by the Investment Club of H.R. College
despite the pandemic, engaging individuals of all age
groups in a fun 3 day mock-stock event where the
participants traded on companies based on their past
history, demand and supply and other factors. Over 120
individuals participated in this event.
Winners of God’s Eye (individual participation)
1. Jash Chauhan
2. Viraj Shah
Inter-Collegiate & Intra-collegiate
3. Anurag Somani Festivals organised by ICHR
4. Yash Dawra Ÿ Aldebaran was the 1st Online National Intercollegiate
5. Shrivats Mishra festival.
6. Gautam Hairani
Ÿ Bullseye, the flagship event, is a celebrity mock stock
7. Nishil Shah
exchange.
8. Pawan Bhatia
9. Sparsh Purswanu Ÿ The 10th Edition of Blaze was Lit, Legendary and a
10. Kushal Rohra Legacy.
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ICHR student enrichment
EVENTS ORGANISED
CORE COMMITTEE
Seminars, Webinars, Meetings and Panel discussion Third Year Students Second Year Students
Siddhant Shanbag Nandita Saha
with renowned guest speakers, not only provided a lot
Marketing Umama Sayed
of useful information and knowledge, with speakers Debneeta Das Khushi Jain
sharing their experiences which would give direction to Vidhisha Surenvran Mukta Hegishte
the students. Aatif Rashid Pritika Thakur
Admin Sanskar Manoot
o A Panel Discussion with Mr. Mukesh Dedia and Payal Chichareja Aayush Shrishrimal
Mr. Kunal Rambhia on the topic "PRACTICAL Adwaita Mishra Vanshika Mithani
ASPECTS OF WEALTH CREATION" helped Raunak Tolani PR
students gain invaluable insights in the process of Events Nimisha Jain
investing in various different asset classes where the Harsh Modi Jyotsna Yellapragada
Ayush Mehta Sanyam Jain
investments will help in fulfilling key needs.
Divya Ahuja Marketing
o A Webinar on "Data Analytics and Artificial Harshit Gupta Prerana Jain
Intelligence" on April 29, 2020; with esteemed Hospitality Nishchal Raheja
Akshat Jain Pooja Jeswani
speakers Mr. Rehan Patel and Mr. Alok Yadav, who
Jay Tated Editorial
spoke about how Data Analytics and AI have PR Ritika Sharma
changed the ways of working and making decisions. Jainam Sanghvi Administration
Kanish Sanghvi Aditi Vajarekar
o A Webinar on “Coach Your Approach” with Mr. Dhruvi Sanghvi Komal Makwana
Nikunj Kedia on October 24, 2020; who through Management & Logistics Ishika Chandok
this webinar gave us a gist of the various degress Hardik Shah Management & Logistics
and courses we can apply in the Financial Field.. Varun Dandwani Harsha Tolwani
Mussadik Patel Khushboo Jeswani
o A Workshop on “Investing in Equities & Mutual IT & Photography Events
Funds” on January 31, 2021 by Mr. Devesh Kapadia Aatif Rashid Aishna Jain
in association with Zell Learning. Creatives Dhruv Shingate
Neha Harpalani Mohit Arjwani
Hriday Sharma
Creatives
INTRA-COLLEGIATE WON Reshu Agarwal
Grishma Garg
Nimisha Jain
Ÿ 1st position - Numero Uno organised by Student's Council - October 28, 2020. Hospitality
Cls - Harsha Tolwani and Mohit Arjwani. Dhruv Jain
Ÿ 1st position in Discidium organised by HR College - February 15, 2021. Rutvi Jain
Esha Punjabi
Cls - Aishna Jain and Prerana Jain, ACLs - Shubham Sanghvi and Suvaran Agarwal. Social Media
Ÿ 1st position in Elysium organised by SYNC - March 8, 2021. Simran Panjwani
CL - Jyotsna Yellapragada, ACL - Pratyasha Das.
Ÿ 2nd position in Zipcode organised by IPC - November 25, 2020.
CLs - Dhruv Jain and Khushboo Jeswani, ACLs- Simi Lath and Bhavya Kothari
Ÿ 2nd position in HR LIT Fest organised H.R. Speaks - November 8, 2020.
CLs - Nandita Saha, Pooja Jeswani and Umama Sayed.
Ÿ 2nd Position - Sports Fiesta'21 organised by The Sports Council - April 16, 17
& 18, 2021.
CLs: Ashish Matta and Pratham Sirsalewala.
Ÿ 2nd Position overall - Talent Parade organized by the Talent Parade
Committee - May 7, 2021.
Cls - Harsh Dandwani and Krupa Mepani.
Core Team
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nature club of hr college Dr. chandani bhattacharjee
Coordinator
Silent Diwali
November 11, 2020
The students of Nature club of H.R. College initiated
a "GREEN DIWALI CAMPAIGN” wherein the
members took a pledge to celebrate a green diwali
and not burst any crackers. The students realised that
high pollution levels on and after diwali causes lot of
trouble for elders and asthma patients. The students
raised slogans and tried to garner support for a Green
Diwali.
CORE COMMITTEE
President
Nisita Yadav
Vice President
Karan Kumar Khatua
Public Relations Head
Jolly Thadani
Creative Head
Rishabh Ramwani
Technical Head
Nandani Shukla
Technical Assistant
Shuchi Modi
Social Media Head
Sagar D. Punjabi
Social Media Assistant
Sharang Mandhane Supporting a silent Green Diwali
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public speaking & debating society ms geeta sahu
Coordinator
After his talk, he addressed several questions and gave It received a digital viewership
concise, informative and relevant answers to every of more than 1,15,000 and it
question asked. took place throughout the A Communication & Soft Skills
year. Enhancement Initiative
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psdS student enrichment
Students of PSDS created a Series of Videos enlisting school of Bombay) and Mr. Arvind Khinvesra (Author,
some Tips and Tricks on a myriad of topics like group Executive Coach, Presentation Skills expert and CEO of
discussions, job interviews, effective debating and Achieve Thyself).
MUNning, commonly mispronounced words, commonly
The winners were Simran Warde, Sameeksha Agarwal
misused phrases, how to write winning speeches, creative
& Armaana Randhawa
writing, effective leadership, tips for presentations and
some communication mistakes to avoid.
OFF D' CUFF 2021
FRESHER'S DEBATE 2020 January 2021 to April 2021 1000+entries
November 9, 2020 The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R.
College launched its Flagship, one of a kind, National
The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R.
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza - OFF D' CUFF
College hosted its flagship event the 'Fresher's Debate' on
2021 in a never before seen National series framework in
Zoom.
January 2021, conducted over the span of four months.
This Debate, as the name suggests was exclusively for
There were around 90 colleges, including prestigious
First Year Degree College Students, as public speaking
institutes like IITs, BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram
and communication are the most vital skill to hone.
College, Christ University, Jai Hind College, Mithibai
The PSDS Freshers' Debate was a capped event College, Narsee Monjee College, NMIMS amongst
witnessing participation from 60 enthusiastic Freshers', others and active participation from students all over the
debating on a myriad of topics including - universal basic nation as well as international participation from countries
income, paternity leaves, social networking sites, role of like Kyrgyzstan.
over population in corona virus pandemic; to name a few.
Premiered in a never before seen National format having 5
Spanning over three rounds, all incorporating different
National Events, namely:
debating formats and the grand finale witnessed the
Cambridge form of debating. I) Talk of the Town - A National Level Talent Night.
The Event was hosted by presidents Vanshika Mithani & ii) The Funny Bone - A unique All India Stand Up
Manushresth Rao and Vice Presidents Aayan Ali Shah, Comedy Competition.
Yash Rajani & Varun Sriram, and was graced by I/C
iii) Duel Of Disputes - A National Turncoat Debate.
Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and teacher-in-charge
of PSDS Ms. Geeta Sahu. The event consisted of an iv) Spill The Ink - An All India Essay Writing
opening ceremony, three rounds of rebuttal and a grand Competition.
closing ceremony that witnessed over 250+ attendees.
v) The Imitation Game - A unique, never seen before
The esteemed judges for the PSDS flagship Freshers National Character Debate wherein participants had
Debate were Mr. Rajiv Kacholia (Founder of Speech and to mimic various fictional/book/movie characters
Debate India, Ex-President of the board of American and had to debate as the character would.
The Extravaganza witnessed esteemed judges
including Harvard Alumni, Celebrities, Film
Industry Veterans, Youth Sensations, Best Selling
Authors, Social Media Influencers, International
Pop Stars, Ivy League Graduates, Poets, Standup
Comedians & Actors to name a few."
CORE COMMITTEE
Presidents
Manushresth Rao & Vanshika Mithani
Vice Presidents
Yash Rajani, Aayan Ali Shah & Varun Sriram
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marathi vangdmay mandal
Navaratri’s Navadurga
The post-monsoon autumn festival called ‘Sharada
Navaratri’ is one of the most celebrated festivals across the
indian subcontinent. This festival celebrates nine different
forms of Goddess Shakti popularly known as
NAVDURGA.
On this auspicious occasion of Navaratri we reflected on
the contributions of nine Indian Women who are role
models for innumerable women worldwide and who are
truly Durga of the modern times. We researched and Marathi Bhasha Divas
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sindhi sangat
The sole objective of the club is the promotion of Sindhi Coordinators: dr. pooja ramchndani & ms. laju sharma
Language, Sindhi Literature and its rich culture across the
globe. The Club members have proved that they are proud Musician and Recordist. With 100+
of their Sindhi roots and heritage. participants, it was an amazing event
by Raj Juriani.
This year the Club won many accolades at intercollegiate
events and brought home trophies. In the current year the Mr. Bhagwan Balani, I/C Principal,
Raj Juriani
Club Members also assisted College during admissions, IT Bombay Teachers Training College
work and sorting of forms in the college office and have joined the event along with Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
worked with Old age Homes and NGOs. Principal, HR College, along with Teachers, Parents and
Students, making this evening a memorable one.
SINDHI CULTURE: TRADITIONAL CLOTHING AND FOODS
July 27, 2020
SINDHI DHAMAAL
November 9, 2020
Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College
organized a session on "The beauty Many young students partici-
and grace of Sindhi culture: Tradi- pated in this Intra-Collegiate
tional Clothing and Foods" by Bhavna event, which was much fun for
Rajpal (Director of Sindhi Film everyone. The Students gave a tough competition to each
Festival). With 180+ participants, it other. The enthusiasm of the students was what made the
Bhavna Rajpal
was an amazing session by Bhavna event successful and a memorable one.
Rajpal. Teachers, Parents and Students participated in the
event enthusiastically taking time out from their busy
schedule.
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TALENT PARADE
Coordinators: ms. bharti sharma, ms. monica muwar & ms. kausar tasneem
May 7, 2021
Dance Competition:
The theme for this year's Dance Competition was
Dancing Through Decades. Every contingent had to
choose songs from the 5 Eras: 1980 to 2020.
All the participating Clubs and Councils, came up with
creative ideas and presented an enthralling and
entertaining dance performance for the crowd!
Winners:
· 1st Place - InsighT
Judges Nikhil Bhambri and Aasheema Vardaan
(Performers: Pratit Jain, Aeshna Lodha, Manjari Saraf,
Eshika Kothari.)
· 2nd Place - Cascade
(Performers: Moksha Shah, Alisha Naik, Garvit Dave,
Nikita Menghani, Dhanisha Gangaramani, Raunit
Thakkar, Manasvi Kadhi, Arshiya Chakraborty &
Priyanshi Gala.)
· 3rd Place - The Sports Council
(Performers: Rupesh Acharya, Simran Khetwani, Smriti
Chandnani, Shrivats Mishra, Vanshika Gala & Yash
Surana.)
Singing:
The singers' enthralled the audience by rendering their
all-time favourite songs and mashups. The crowd grooved
to their beats quickly! Winner Unique Talent - Vanshika Gala
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talent parade cultural event
Winners:
· 1st Place - Ms. Drishika Advani
· 2nd Place - Ms. Maitri Bhat
Unique Talent:
It is one of the latest additions to this event, wherein students are
given a chance to perform their unique and special talent like
beat boxing, playing multiple instruments at once, magic show,
stand-up comedy and so on.
Winners:
· 1st Place - Ms. Vanshika Gala Mr. HR- Vivan Roshan
CORE COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Mr. Karan Lalwani
Members Ms. Juanita John
Ms. Palak Maheshwari Ms. Nisha Bhasutkar
Ms. Namrata Suhag Mr. Aditya Agarwal
Ms. Aakshi Kale Ms. Nidhi Jain
Ms. Megha Roongta Ms. Mansi Gandhi
Mr. Jeet Vasani Ms. Swarna Kedia
Mr. Harmeet Singh Ms. Tania Nava
Mr. Saurabh Lohiya Ms. Manya Bajaj
Ms. Saptami Somaiya Ms. Mehakpreet Singh
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FYJC Orientation January 20, 2021
The orientation programme for the newly admitted junior CHIEF GUESTS
college students of H.R College of Commerce and
Economics was organised virtually on Wednesday, January
20, 2021 in two sessions. Students and their parents were
formally welcomed and introduced to the culture of the
college.
The Chief Guests for the event were Mr. Pratap Pinjani,
Director, NCPSL, HRD Ministry and Mr. Vasant Ugar is
the Head of Administration in Shipping Corporation of
India, a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Ports,
Mr. Pratap Pinjani, Director, Mr. Vasant Ugar, Vice President,
Shipping and Waterways. Special invitee for the occasion NCPSL, HRD Ministry. Shipping Corporation of India
was Mr. Kishu Mansukhani Hon’ble President, HSNC
Board.
The orientation began with an inaugural ceremony
followed by a video which gave a comprehensive idea
about the college mission and vision statement. The new
batch was shown a glimpse of the facilities of the college
along with student achievements.
Next, the Chief Guests shared their inspiring words of
wisdom with the students. In her address Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani, I/C Principal of H.R. College, emphasised Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani,
Hon’ble President, HSNC Board I/C Principal of H.R. College
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FYJC orientation
Dr. Navin Punjabi Ms. Laju Sharma Dr. Misha Bothra Ria Chhajer
Vice Principal Degree College Vice Principal Junior College
epsilon CLUB
Math Club provides opportunities to students who are Coordinators: ms. bhavana shah & ms. Kausar Tasneem
interested in math or talented
at the subject to develop and
practice their mathematical
abilities in an enjoyable and
energetic environment.
SCAVENGER HUNT
September 14, 2020
The students of EPSILON -
The Math Club of Junior
College hosted an intra-
collegiate event: Scavenger
Hunt, filled with questions
relating to math and puzzles,
which made the participants
put on their thinking caps in
Math Quiz
order to reach the winning
position! It comprised of 20 clues with a time limit of 25
minutes. There were 44 participants. Math Quiz ' QUEST FOR INFINITY’
A WhatsApp Group was created for each team where the April 25, 2021
participants had to send their answers. Every correct
answer would fetch them 10 points and a wrong answer Quest for Infinity was an intra-collegiate mathematics
would deduct 5 points from their total score. The event quiz organised by EPSILON – The Math Club of Junior
concluded with every team performing extremely well. College. The Quiz was held in two phases: The Elimina-
tion Round and the Final Round. A Bonus Round was also
1st place conducted on Instagram to make the event more interest-
Winners Vamika Mandhania & Aayushi Salecha ing. The Questions were based on General Math, Logical
Reasoning, Blood Relations, Pictorial Representation and
Runners-up many more fields like these in the wide array of Math.
Ritika Maji & Hetvi Shah We received a large amount of participation in the Elimi-
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nation Round which was conducted on a Quiz Website. Participation/WINS in INTER COLLEGIATE events
The Top 12 participants in the Elimination Round booked
Ÿ Mathematrix organised by R.A Poddar College, the
their seats for the Final Round based on their scores. The
First Pan India Level Digital Mathematical event truly
Top 12 Participants were then divided into 6 teams.
designed to upgrade the mathematical skills to the next
The Final Rounds were quite interesting as it had various level organized by Mathematics Association of Podar
thought-provoking Sub-Rounds, namely: MCQ Round, and hosted by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and
Name the Following Round, Pictorial Round and Rapid Economics.
Fire Round. The Rapid Fire Round was a game changing Ÿ Arthashashtra organised by NM College, a financial
round as there was a nail-biting competition faced by all market festival, where the knowledge of the partici-
the teams and many teams gained and lost points simulta- pants regarding financial markets & investments is put
neously. to a test
The Six Teams battled out fiercely against each other to Ÿ Consortium, an Inter-Collegiate Event organized by
successfully emerge as the Winners of the Quiz and prove the Rotaract Club of N.M. College.
themselves to possess the Infinity Gauntlet of Mathemat-
ics. Participation in INTRA COLLEGIATE events
The quiz also grabbed the attention of the teachers and we Sports Fiesta
thereby held a Special Teacher's Round. All the teachers Ÿ Shramik and Bhavesh from FYJC qualified for the
gave answers with great enthusiasm and they loved the semi finals for two events – Wrangle of Words and
event as it had questions from each and every segment of Minute to Win.
math which took the Event altogether to a different height Ÿ Sanjeev Jain from SYJC showcasing his talent quali-
of success. There were 45 participants in all. fied for the finals of Yoga Hunt.
After all the rounds, the most awaited part of the event Ÿ The SYJC team of Janak Bajoria and Vandan Dave,
arose which was the Announcement of Results. All the through their relentless efforts, peaked their way to the
teams were very excited so as to know who would win the finals of Bidding War.
quiz as the Event witnessed a Cut-Throat Competition.
Ÿ The team of Kermanshah Kolah and Sanjeev Jain
1st place Team Alpha qualified for the semi finals of Break it like Bhogle.
Devansh Visaria & Heet Parekh
Winners Ÿ 1st position was bagged by Shramik Jamdade in event
2nd place Team Omega Wrangle of Words
Deepak Dhanak and Ansh Shah
Talent Parade 2021
3rd place Team Theta
Jitesh Sacher & Tisha Dedhia In this intra club event Epsilon was represented by a
contingent led by CL Vishakha Jain and
ACL Kashish Tanwani in four categories
CORE COMMITTEE namely Club dance, singing, Fashion show
President Attendance Head and Unique talent.
Sanjeev Jain Amay Goel Ÿ Nandini Bulani qualified for finals by
Vice-President Public Relations Head Nandini Bulani
singing
Kermanshah Kolah Janak Bajoria
Ÿ Parnika Mhatre for the fashion show in
Parth Shah Photography Head
the grand finale.
Organizing Head Ananya Purohit
Vandan Dave Creative Head Ÿ Bhavash Sumai in the Unique Talent
Finance Head Tanishka Keswani category had qualified in the semifinals.
Parnika Mhatre
Sagar Bhurat Marketing Head InpursuiT
Logistics Head Sakshi Mankani
Shlok Singhvi Nidhi Punjabi Ÿ Prit Jain our organization head bagged 1st position in
Cultural Head the event ‘InpursuiT’ organized by Insight Club.
Anshul Mandowara
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young minds ms. anuradha iyer
Coordinator
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commerce club
The Club aims to develop business acumen among the Coordinators: Ms. laju sharma, Ms. Bharti sharma & Ms. Laxmi Pillai
students who are the budding entrepreneurs of tomorrow
by organizing field trips and guest lectures by the experts Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen spoke about Capital Market
in the field of business. The Club also organises Business and the role of the Stock Exchange. He explained in detail
Quiz and Debate on current topics in the field of trade, the old and new trading mechanism in the securities
commerce and International Marketing, thereby, market. The students found the session very interesting.
encouraging students to participate in Inter-collegiate
business quiz competitions. BrandPlus
Due to ongoing pandemic, the Club began its activities for May 2, 2021
the academic year with online guest lectures, organised by
Commerce Club conducted its flagship event BrandPlus
Ms. Laxmi Pillai so that all students could benefit from the
on a virtual platform. Brand Plus is a marketing event in
sessions, as they gave FYJCs and SYJCs an insight into the
which the participants have to convince the judges that
practical approach of what they are taught in their theory
their idea is groundbreaking and can cause a revolution.
subjects.
The theme was based on Shark Tanks so as to give
Investment vs. Savings and Mutual Funds participants a similar platform to showcase their
entrepreneurial skills.
December 8, 2020
13 teams consisting of 2 and 3 participants each (total of
The session for the SYJC students, was 28 participants) presented before the judges, their own
conducted by CA Nidhi Kothari from idea of a product or service and prepared a pitch covering
NVFA. She explained the basic budget and marketing strategy. Each team was given a
concepts like Investment, Savings, time limit of 3 minutes for their presentation followed by
financial securities, etc. covering in questions from the judges. The judges found some of their
detail various avenues for investment, pitches profitable and were interested in investing. A few
CA Nidhi Kothari
the features of each security and the teams succeeded in getting a shark whereas some lacked.
risks attached to them. The students learnt in detail the
It was an event that taught students about the concept of
concept of a Mutual Fund and its functions. The students
getting investors for their business and the art of
found the session very informative and interesting.
convincing someone that your ideas are worthy of
investment with the direct marketing pitches. The judges
Demystifying Indian Securities Market for the event were Ms. Pooja Punjabi, Voice over Artist
January 13, 2021 and owner of Potbelly Audio; and Mr. Viraaj Makwana,
Held under the aegis of the NSDL Senior Manager for Public Partnerships of Alchemy
for the FYJC freshers, the session Group, alumnus of HR College and one of the founding
was conducted by Ms. Candelina members of the Commerce Club. Both the judges
Rodrigues, Asst, Manager, NSDL applauded the innovative and creative ideas of the
and Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen participants of BrandPlus.
Asst. Vice President, Mertopolitan Ms. Candelina Rodrigues The Guest of Honour for
Stock Exchange India. BrandPlus was Mr. Rishabh
Ms. Rodrigues spoke on the Shah, President of IIMUN and
Depository system in India in an alumnus of HR College and
details explaining the working of also one of the founding members
NSDL as a Depository. Students of the Commerce Club. He being
were also given information about an entrepreneur gave insight to
the Demat account. Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen the participants about entrepre-
Rishabh Shah
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CORE COMMITTEE
President
Alisha Gomes
Vice President
Khushal Rohra
General Secretary
Aneesh Lalchandani
IT Head
Pratham Parikh
Cultural Head
Harshika Bohra
Organizing Heads
Jinesh Jain
Riya Bhavsar
Public Relations Heads
Sidrah Memon
Marketing event Brand Plus Sheena Dhamani
Photography Head
Ananya Purohit
Attendance Head
Christine Quadros
Logistics Head
Diansh Jain
Nishant Gupta
Pooja Punjabi Viraaj Makwana General Core
Deepak Bhagchandani
neurial skills and motivated them to work Rahul Budhwani
hard in their life and inspired them to be the WORKING TEAM
next Tata or Ambani or Bill Gates or Elon Swechha Jain
Musk. Shreyansh Gala
Vratik Hiran
Principal, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice
Bhoomi Raheja
Principal, Ms. Laju Sharma graced the
Kamya Lakhwani
occasion along with teachers-in- charge of
Prachi Shukla
Commerce Club Ms. Bharti Sharma and
Vishakha Jain
Ms. Laxmi Pillai.
Arpita Mishra
The event was a huge success. Kudos to the Bhoomika Jeswani
core team consisting of Pratham Parikh, Swarnalata Kedia
Aneesh Lalchandani, Harshika Bohra, Melanie Vaz
Kushal Rohra, Shreyansh Gala & Club Ronith Purswani
President Alisha Gomes for handling the Pahal Jain
event from social media insta reel handles to Anushka Gade
making of flyers, invites and anchoring the Dhruvin Kadakia
show. Nikita Menghani
Siddhant Ruia
Priti Gangaramani
Winners Winners Team Mattico Ishita & Shrimada Dhingra Jisha Robichan
Runners-up Team LyfLINE Avanti & Vanshika Drishti Robichan
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insight club ms. tasneem kapasi
Coordinator
INNOV8
September 28, 2020
Innov8, an inter-collegiate tech fest, was
organized by the students of InsighT Club of
H.R. College. The fest consisted of 7 events viz.
Photography Event, MemeIt, Think to Design, The
Binge Show, Call of Duty (COD), Fantasy 5 and The
H.R. Talks. All the events were conducted virtually.
InpursuiT
May 13, 2021
The InsighT club of H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics hosted InpursuiT, a sensational Intra-College
Virtual Quiz that stirred feelings of extreme zest and thrill
amongst the contestants.
InpursuiT which was held on zoom comprised two focal Winners
events - a perplexing Virtual labyrinth for the Junior
1st place Prit Jain
College and an entertaining Bollywood Trivia quiz for our
2nd place Avanti Kashikar
Teachers.
3rd pace Aara Meherally
The quest was witnessed by 31 participants, who made
their way from Zoom, to Instagram, to a tricky Google
CORE COMMITTEE
form, and to various other technological platforms, President IT Heads
overcoming barriers of baffling brain teasers which levelled Neel Tibrewal Teesha Shah
up as they advanced. Besides, participants also had to Vice President Simran Shetty
collect concealed red-coloured letters. The participants Eshika Kothari Vaishnavi Shah
were then led back to Zoom where the last letter was General secretary Tanish Deora
revealed. The first three participants to quickly decipher Vidhi Gorasia Photography
the word from the red letters won. OC Heads Nidhi Madnani
Harshi Solanki Finance Head
The Bollywood Trivia conducted for the teachers included Yash Soneji Ritika Maji
questions from famous bollywood movies. Creative Heads Logistics Heads
Namita Makhijani Sarvesh Makhija
Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma graced the event with Nidhi Punjabi Hriday Jhanglani
motivational words. She then announced the winners. At PR Head Cultural Head
the conclusion of the event, both teachers and participants Sakshi Mankani Komal Sukhija
gleefully exclaimed that the event was rejuvenating, unique Marketing Head Attendance Head
and second to none! Kesar Jadhwani Deepak Bhagchandani
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CASCADE CLUB
CASCADE CLUB is a club formed with the objective of CoordinatorS: ms RASHMI REDKAR, Ms. monica muwar & ms. kausar tasneem
fostering compassion among the students. It also aims at
holistic development of students by conducting activities
based on personality development.
Faculty in-charge
CELESTE PHASE I Ms. rashmi redkar
September 27, 2020
The Cascade Club of H.R. College celebrated one of the most exciting events
of junior college - phase 1 of its flagship event CELESTE virtually on zoom.
The registrations were open from September 19-25, with more than a
hundred participants registering. This event had Ms. Bhavna Rajpal,
director of Sindhi Film Festival at London, Paris and Mumbai.
A beautiful classical welcome dance to seek the blessings Lord Ganesh was
presented followed by a short video introducing the core members and giving
a glimpse of the club activities. Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma welcomed
and introduced I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. The choir then took
everyone into the magical world of music by their stellar performance.
Everyone had a glimpse of all amazing paintings, posters, logos and write ups
submitted. Later, Mrs. Bharti Sharma, also a participant, recited her own
poem with other teachers singing, whistling and reciting poems. Everyone
was amazed by their performances.
Later in the evening a breath taking Bollywood dance was performed by the
students of the clubs. Finally, the results for all the competitions were
announced by the chief guest Ms. Bhavna Rajpal.
It is rightly said that “Dancing is like dreaming with your feet”. The Cascade Club of H.R. CORE COMMITTEE
College organised Celeste II an intra-collegiate dance spectacle: The DanceFuse. President
The event held on Zoom with students faced a challenge of putting together two different Aditya Agarawal
dance forms in their performance. The club was elated to have 12 stunning entries at the Vice President
fusion contest for which the registrations had started right from April 1, 2021. Mehakpreet Kaur
General Secretary
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma, teachers, along
Juanita John
with a whopping audience of over 100 students cheered the performers on. The show
Organising Heads
commenced with Ganesh Vandana followed by the mesmerising performances of the
Simran Shivdasani
participants. Some never imagined combinations of Kathak and Kashmiri folk song,
Anushka Raut
Bharatnatyam and hip hop, 90s and the Gen-Z, had the viewers glued to the screens.
Luv Mehta
Following the virtual show the Best Performers were announced along with the PR Head
DanceFuse: Quiz Edition conducted on the Instagram handle of the club were announced Aakshi Kale
and awarded merit certificates. Cultural Heads
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Ms. Laju Sharma congratulated everyone for making the Aayushi Salecha
evening a memorable one in the current times. Lastly, the teachers in-charge thanked the Divyanshi Chitharia
participants, teachers, audience and the organising committee for pulling off this successful Divesh Keswani
event. Dance Heads
Garvit Dave
Best Performances of Friya Jijina
CELESTE 2 were: Dance Coordinators
1 Dhanisha Gangaramani Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Piya Sachdev
2 Pratit Jain
Arshiya
3 Mallika Parkar
Chakraborty
4 Alisha Saurabh Naik
Runners-up Anisha Dalwani
1 Swarnalata Satyendra Kedia Roshani Tharwani
2 Bhumika Ahuja Sakshi Jain
Singing Heads
The winners of THE DANCE Sharmeen Ansari
FUSE – QUIZ EDITION held Kushal Shah
on the Instagram handle by Ms. Laju Sharma
Cascade Club from April 6-9,
2021 were:
1 Dhrishti Jhaveri
2 Pratit Jain
3 Mustafa Dhorajiwala
4 Anushka Gade
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Hindi Sahitya Parishad
A cultural club of the college, HSP aims to promote CoordinatorS: Ms. Sheela Sahe & Ms. Sheela Yadav
not only the national language Hindi, but also Indian
ethics, values and culture amongst the students by
organising various activities like essay writing
competition, debates and cultural events like
Independence Day and Guru Purnima etc.
Guru Purnima
July 5, 2020
CORE COMMITTEE
President Shreya Shahe
Vice- President Manav Khanna
Secretary Koyal Bajoria
Event Manager Sakshi Waykar
OC Head Vahishta Gutta
Cultural Head Diya Moorjani
Creative Head Vieraaj Rajpal
Dancing Head Jai Gowani
Singing Head Manashavee Joshi
IT Head Aakash Khithani
Attendance Head Sakshi Chhoda
PR Head Darsh Bhagat
Photographer Ananya Purohit
Treasurer Mega Premchandani
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HSP CLUB STUDENT ENRICHMENT
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independence day celebrations
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Online Independence Day celebration Major General Sanjay Soi Padmashri Mrs. Shovana Narayana
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Articles & Poems
Race and race-relations have always been at the centre of first, it symbolized the formal closure of the U.S. borders
my interest in the study of United States. With “Black to the south of Florida and the near total removal of Native
Lives Matter” movement intensifying the fight against Americans (henceforth I shall use the term Indians as they
racial discrimination and police violence, particularly were known during the colonial conquest) from their
after George Flyod's tragic death on 25th May 2020, I homeland of thousands of years. Secondly, it established
wanted to go back to a book I had read in 2010. I am very U.S. autonomy secured along hierarchical racial lines.
interested in unpacking the category of race as a social and The categories of race became frozen, fixed and
political construct and how the history of capitalism, impossibly exclusive.
colonialism and eugenics have had a huge role to play in
It is interesting to note that till the early 18th century,
what we understand of the term 'race' today.
colonial America, particularly the Indian nations, did not
So recently I have begun re-reading Christina Snyder's practice discrimination purely on the basis of race.
fabulous work Slavery in the Indian Country: The Captives and slaves (White, Black and Indians) were
changing face of Captivity in Early America. This is a prized on the basis of sex and age. Historical research
book that traces the history of slavery, captivity and affirms that captivity and slavery were flexible institutions
bondage through the pre-Columbian times to 1840's set which allowed for varying degrees of severity and
particularly in the American South. The book is a violence, chances of recovery and retrieval, and access to
fascinating account of how Native Americans took social uplift or freedom through adoption or marriage.
prisoners of war; killed, adopted or enslaved them and Slavery was also not trans-generational. Children born of
how the captives included a wide range of enemies: slave parent/s, were adopted by the community and
Europeans, Africans and other Indians. Until the late awarded kinship ties. This kind of incorporation of
eighteenth century, age and gender played the most outsiders led to the construction of a creolized, multi-
important factors in deciding fate of the captives. Race ethnic, diversified population that challenged the racial
was not so much an issue. However, as the political and fixities that emerged in the late 18th century America.
economic fabric of America started changing, Native
By the time Andrew Jackson declared the Second
Americans began to racialize slavery. The target became
Seminole war a success, United States of America had
more specific: Africans/African-Americans, who were
become a chattel nation, building its fortunes singularly
already being brought in by the settler colonial groups as
on the backs of Blacks. Closing off the blood tributaries
chattel.
that ran through the length and breadth of the country, –
The Second Seminole war between the United States and co-mingling and con-joining – the United States chose to
the Seminoles came to an end abruptly and apparently by deny the fluidity and hybridity that characterised
1838. This war is particularly significant for two reasons: Americanness. Instead, the increasingly hardening racial
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lines among the frontier people, changed the colour and exposes how “blacks were positioned as the unspoken and
composition of the country forever. invisible 'other' of predominantly white aesthetic and
cultural discourses.” (Hall, 441) It is my intention to go
Here I want to connect Stuart Hall's essay “New
back to a particular history of the construction of
Ethnicities” which talks about deconstructing the racial
blackness as a racial category and show how the term was
construct of 'Black' as a social category and not as
strategically carved out of a creole nation's desire to
something conceived in some natural, originary moment
maintain absolute categories of identities based on the
of creation; to these historical moments when race became
privileges and penalties of inclusion and exclusion within
mythologized, unified and immutable, through scientific
the boundaries of race.
rationalism, social sanction and legal intervention. Slavery
in the New World came to rest in phenotype and began to It is this creole history that needs to be put back at the
get exclusively constructed around the progenesis theory centre of the debate around race and racism. By
which relegated Blacks at the bottom of the racial ladder. understanding that race, caste, gender are all social
As slavery became fixated around race, the institution categories invented by humans and used in order to create
centralized around the notion of racial destiny (Whites to a hierarchy that benefits only a few; we should be able to
rule, Indians to disappear and Blacks to serve) and question them, dismantle them and destroy them
inscribed itself on the body of the Black person. 'Black' as a completely. History can aid us in this purpose and we must
racial category began to stand in for 'slavery'. go back to it for a deeper understanding of who we are and
what we want to become.
The constructedness of 'Black' was so severe that it
solidified in all colonial nations from the South America to ______________________________________________
the Caribbean, from United States to Great Britain, and
Works cited: Snyder, Christina - Slavery in the Indian
Africa. The' Black slave' trope carried across the Atlantic
Country: The changing face of Captivity in Early America.
consistently narrowing in its signification to stand for –
2 0 1 0 , H a r v a r d U n iv e r s i t y P r e s s , C a m b r i d g e ,
captive, commodity, chattel, emasculated, mute and
Massachusetts.
invisible. It is this narrowing of signification, this unifying
framework of racial identity based on the hegemonic Hall, S. (1996b). New Ethnicities. In D. Morley & K. H.
politics of the privileged that Hall takes up cudgels against. Chen (Eds.). Stuart Hall: Critical dialogues in cultural
In his essay, he speaks up politically to dismantle this studies (441-449). New York: Routledge.
historically constructed category of 'blackness' and
EXPERIENCE OF A PANDEMIC
Covid 19 has become a pandemic, We relearnt NAMASTE - a new covid handshake,
It has disrupted the year of academics. Also, Dalgona coffee and Oreo cake.
Suddenly, the year 2020 was on a halt, How can we forget, the great doctors and cops!
Everyone claimed it as China's fault. They were the only ones who kept our safety on top.
All the countries locked their own gates, A lot of people passed away,
From that time technology and work from home was But we still survived with aspirations and hopes everyday!
all set.
The year 2020 was of quarantine,
We learnt new terms, any guess?! But, 2021 is the year of co-vaccine.
It's Social distancing, Mask, Sanitization; in short,
SMS. The year 2020 was pale and faint ;
The year 2021 is the time to be resilient.
Cover your face with a mask,
But, it seems to be a difficult task. ~ Aniruddha Devgire FYJC
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THE LAP WE GREW OUT OF
INK FOR EARTH Competition
1st prize for Armaana Randhawa FY BAF
Change Is Us organized a competition called Ink for Earth powered by Rotary Club of Marine Drive
Mumbai, from December 11-19, 2020.
An article/poem had to be submitted by each participant on a topic given by them, centred around
nature and the earth.
Armaana Randhawa from FY BAF Hons, student of HR College of Commerce and Economics, wrote
a poem on "Man's Evolutionary Relationship with Nature" and won the first position in the 19+ age
category.
An image of heaven, described to be luscious, green, fall of the Roman Empire, the wars and natural
abundant, clear and pristine with all of nature's bounty; destruction could not be prevented.
so was the Garden of Eden
Being overcome by human tendencies did the woman We have emerged into the Middle Ages, there is no
cross the line and eat a forbidden fruit; enough to be concept of pollution of course, humans have become
banished to Earth and called a Heathen. more sophisticated. In Europe the Catholic Church
remains supreme, whereas in the Middle East Islam is
Primitive man is surviving more than thriving, and Rising.
nature is still an extreme entity to him, Trade on a bigger scale starts, man manufactures more
At times a giver of fresh fruit, sparkling water, cool from nature, Port cities are built ships now sail far and
shade, he often feels Hunted because suddenly an angry wide. Alas! All is not well as the Black Death sweeps
outburst of molten lava, a wave of tsunami and a shift in one third of the population, one third of Europe is
its Plates, The dominance of nature over man must not Dying.
be Shunted.
The Crusades have ended, an era of feudalism and
The brain, heart and motor control are developing, man supremacy of the Catholic Church gives way to that of
has discovered more proper ways to eat and live, sticks art, culture, science and architecture, it's the age of
and stones create fire, caves are home to not just family- Renaissance.
like units but also pictures made by everything they See. Nature is given importance not only in poems and in
Animals killed for sustenance, Seeds are planted for ages writings but also the Little Ice Age, Glaciers from
to come, they thank nature for it is the same as Thee. California to the European Alps had advanced, Nature
was in an optimum Cage.
Earth is divided into continents, man cannot stay on one
land mass for long, migration begins in all different We emerge into the era of the Industrial Revolution;
directions, clans and tribes are formed. nature is beginning to be exploited in the name of
As social hierarchy and complexity increase, their needs technological and scientific development, workforce
and greed from nature ramp up as well, start cutting shifts to urban cities that come up quicker than thick
trees, they make houses to be Adorned. smoke from Factories.
Textile manufacture, steam power, iron making and
It's the Dark Ages, of which many fairy tales are made invention of machine tools have brought forth
of, man struggles more with himself than with nature capitalism, colonization and the onset of future global
now, forests are cut down for more than just houses and warming; we really thought this was one of our biggest
hearth, the wheel has been Invented. Victories.
Majority works as farmers in the countryside making do
with what they have, a local Lord exists in a castle, not Ocean liners, railways and telegraphs come in with a
much variety for profession, clothes, food and drink, the new wave of globalization into the world with the
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Technological revolution. We enter the most chaotic Children today have grown up learning about the
century where natural and manmade calamity hits us with types of pollution, how global warming could
two World Wars, a Holocaust, a Cold War the Spanish Flu. effectively end the world, as we know it in a few
Destruction of ecosystems led to diseases like typhoid, decades. All the health hazards and melting icebergs
cholera and technology caused resource depletion. At this can be easily blamed on plastic, nuclear waste,
point plundering nature was nothing New. smog, piling landfills, oil leaks, but we really forget
to see the root cause, the seeds we planted without
The shift from electrical to digital electronics began in the thinking of the aftermath.
1950s. Coal, lead, zinc, copper, aluminum, steel were
needed in production of equipment, cars, computers, Nature is still supreme, 2020 taught mankind that
machines. the Earth thrives with humans in their homes, it
Oil rigs set up, ships in the sea, the first man to walk on the reacts in earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes
Moon, when we're out and about.
If only he could look down and see the mess that we were What does that say about us?
creating, Our coming generations were going to suffer Soon.
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THE EVOLUTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE
Remember,
Every rose has thorns, every coin has two sides, every sunrise has a sunset.
The worldwide economy today is overpowering the capacity of the earth to keep up life's plenitude. We
are getting something awfully off-base. At this crucial time ever, we need to reorient ourselves by the way
we identify with one another and to the world's marvels through the economy. We need another mass
development that gives testimony regarding a correct method of living on our limited, nurturing planet.
Over the most recent two decades, science has fundamentally adjusted its perspective on the course of
action both of everyday routine and of non-experiencing segments of the earth. New understandings are
arising that place relationship at the middle. Science and material science are moving endlessly from a
"reductionist" perspective on capacity, in which the action of a living cell or a biological system, for
instance is disclosed by being decreased to its parts, as opposed to including the connection between those
parts as fundamental to our arrangement.
Today researchers are conceding that this 300 year-old logical regulation is very oversimplified, and are
finding that actual substances work and exist regarding exceptionally intricate, reliant, and variable
settings and connections. Along these lines, for instance, the connections between qualities in the human
body, instead of just their individual capacities, are the way in to the endless manners that human qualities
can create hereditary attributes and qualities. We are presently discovering that relationship is the way in
to the endurance of our species on the social and political level, too. This paper is about relationship writ
huge, and about how to move to right relationship from wrong relationship in our individual and aggregate
financial lives.
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Way of the City RESOLUTION
A little country boy, This year make a resolution
Grew so quick, To remove all the hesitation
Came to a city of his dreams to live. To look in the mirror
Oh dear! How all his hopes broke, And not think your body
When he was bullied at work, has an error
And saw kids smoke, Your shape and figure
Drugs are their candies, do not really matter
Alcohol doesn't make them choke, Your inner beauty is better
They feel their life is a joke. So this year make a resolution
Off go the city lights, To love yourself
People go to sleep, before anyone other.
Such a nice way to escape
from the reality ~ Pranali Gurav, FYJC
Teens cry at night,
Girls and women are raped,
Why are society's eyes closed Death
When candle marches take no break.
Maybe this is the way a dream city lives, I have never been so curious in my life,
It's filled with fake smiles and people who don't care, Where does one go if he/she dies?
It breaks your heart when you're not aware, One closes his eyes
A place full of lonely people on lonely nights, Everyone goes back to their lives
Now I know why this city cries. Will I ever be remembered or will I ever be back?
These questions filled my mind with lies
~ Shrimada Dhingra, FYJC Finally, one day, I was leaving ...
The only person cried was my mom
Who was dying from inside
Fate kept HER alive
UNDER THE SKY One day I'll return with a beautiful smile,
Will again live a life, will again make her mine.
Under the sky
Cool breeze blowing by Long distance relationship
I keep on counting the stars You are far from my home
City noises feel so far But still close to my soul,
Laying on the green grass You are the stars of midnight, which keep me up all night,
Looking at the clouds that pass I began as broken ended with you as whole,
In this cold night thinking about you,
I see an ocean with shining pearls You are in my thoughts and in my dreams,
Sparkling like glitter When I'm awake how real it seems,
on my eyelashes' curls My love for you is wider than the sky, deeper than the
I wonder what magic does these stars hold ocean
To make a trembling mind so calm and cold. And my love for you is true and I hope you knew.
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LIFE The Nature's Play
Life's all beautiful! Playing is within our nature,
Too short to sigh And our nature is itself a play.
Too long to stand by. But hardly anyone realizes it
When you emanate from your mother's matrix, or appreciates it anyway.
Till you learn the language basics;
You are just a tiny tot,
In the blues the mighty, round,
Who has just begun to walk.
The Sun plays the hide-and-seek.
Hiccups come and go, And I see the skating and gliding,
But real life mess doesn't show. on the earth, the river and the creek.
Gradually,
By small degrees, The pandemonium of the parrots
You bloom and grow romp, and josh, and laugh, so loud!
Learn and seek And the kaleidoscope of butterflies race in fields,
And experience glee and glow. like a glittery cloud!
Sooner you set off to adolescence;
Eager to show the world one's selfdom The willow tree is so willowy!
luminescence. Full of the green grace.
She enjoys her elegant swaying,
Crossing the threshold into middle age,
dancing in a green dress.
You feel more calm, more rage.
Your experience and judgement make you a sage!
Closer to the declining years, The winds enjoy the puerile play,
With the memories in your eyes known as the hoop-rolling.
With tears; And it rolls the tumbleweed down the dunes
You recall all the way never ending.
You cry,
You smile The frail ants play the basketball,
You die ! passing the balls of chunks o' food,
And putting it into the basket-like cavities of ant hill,
~ Prisha Chhabria, FYJC stone or wood.
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The Story Our Mother Earth
So all say they have a story,
As I walk across the earth,
We forget that each one has their own theory!
thousands of things I get to see.
Birds fly high, soaring higher,
The showcase is always about the pulchritude,
and on the flowers I hear the buzz of bees.
Oh yes, but we can't forget the attitude!
The sun at dawn, rises within the hills.
Some have the endings, which have prince charming
Mountains covered with snow,
But does that make it a happy ending?
shining like the crown of silver.
And the waves touching the cliffs.
Lot to learn from each narration you hear,
The waterfall flowing down
And some will make you to wipe tears!!
the green-blue mountains.
Rivers forming a dream delta
Each one has some beautiful part in their tale,
before entering the sea.
Let's enjoy that part as it's emotions' vale.
And while walking on the beach at night,
Find time to say your anecdote,
I feel the cool and sweet smelling breeze.
Because life is mortal and every disease doesn't
The splashing sound still feels like
have an antidote!
the sound of love and peace.
The moon over the sea,
Let's appreciate and be happy hearing some
shining like a ball of gold.
recitals,
And at every step my eyes hold wonder.
Cause in the end we all are mortals and death is
I bend on my knee
entitled.
to thank the mother earth,
And thank this truth.
~ Tisha Dedhia, FYJC
it's a great pleasure for me,
to live in this wonderland.
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I'D STILL LOVE YOU THE SAME The Paradise
I'd love you, Blistering Sun with dissolving Eyes,
If you were a lucid glass. Glimpses dead end in all eyes.
But I'd love you the same,
If you were that glass in a million parts. Foams on oceanic bed,
Ravaging beauty adorning aquatics of wild.
Broken, yet of the same value!
Birds evacuated from nest,
I'd love you Trees uprooted for humans' quest.
If you were a flower that blooms.
But I'd still love you, Factories being erected,
If you were a bud that never grew. Humanity being demolished,
MY FATHER
Being shadow To My Flaws
You are my father, more like a friend;
They say walking on the beach sand steals away your You reach out to me everytime with a helping hand;
forehead wrinkles, I share my laughter with you everytime,
They lie! Those roaring waves horrify me But I feel contented only when you smile:-)
It seems I've been caught by solitude and chaos at the
same Your blessings on me shower;
I wish to fasten up my fright and arise from the same, For me, you are like a bower,
Your cheering laughter saves me from the depressing Whenever I want to rest.
blow; You are my Father; The BEST.
Your wisdom enlightens me and entrusts me to row.
~ Riya Kankonkar, SYJC
~ Vidhi Vijay Chawla, FYJC
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ROAD SAFETY
- Ashita Bachwani , HRNSS -
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ROAD SAFETY
- Vipul Kumar Jain, HRNSS -
Traffic rules and regulations are formulated to Another reason for the rise in an accident is that there are no
regulate traffic, for safety and convenience. They stringent penalties for those who break the traffic rules. In the
are very essential to ensure safety on-road as well absence of severe penalties, people ignore traffic rules at their will.
as their users. Some rules are formulated for
Pedestrians cause accidents by their careless crossing of roads and
specific types of users, for example, it is
by jaywalking. More school-going children have bicycles for use,
mandatory to slow down while approaching a
but often they behave very irresponsibly on the road. They forget
zebra crossing is meant for the safety of
that the bicycle is subject to the same rule of the road as motor
pedestrians & wearing a helmet while riding a
vehicles. A careless cyclist can cause as big an accident as a
bike is meant for the safety of the rider. Every
careless motor-driver.
person in the world uses the road to come and go
to their life. People's safety on the road is one of The cure of each ill lies in removing the causes. Therefore, we
the most important aspects in order to avoid road should avoid road rage and be disciplined motorists. We should
accidents, injuries, and deaths. For the past few know the traffic rules and be courteous to fellow drivers. If we
years, road accidents have increased in India. have an appointment, we should start well in time. We should
Whether it is from a vehicle or a pedestrian. avoid using cell phones while driving. We should not carry any
Sometimes road accidents are so dangerous that stress while driving. Every road-user should follow the rules of the
many people die from it. All these accidents are road. Pedestrians, cyclists, rickshaw pullers, and vehicle-drivers
due to negligence of the people. all must have knowledge of these rules and should obey them.
With the increase in population, the amount of
traffic is naturally increasing. Big cities are
becoming bigger and more crowded. Life has
become very fast. Everybody seems to be in a FEAR is not the GEAR for Tough Times
hurry. Drivers of vehicles use their strength at the
The deadly Covid – 19 has committed thousands of slays,
accelerator in order to reach their destination as
Prohibited the young toddlers in shining parks to play,
soon as possible. Due to over speeding, there has
Shattered down the family vacation plans of May,
been a great Increase in accidents.
Vacated the daily crowds in local trains of Bombay,
There are some other reasons also that have led to Restricted the street vendors from presenting their displays,
a rise in the number of accidents. People have now Threatened the employees by taking millions of jobs away,
become less tolerant. They lack self-discipline. A Pushed down the nation's economy in great dismay,
Laid down a grave recession period on the nation's way.
driver with a bigger vehicle takes it as a challenge
if someone with a smaller one overtakes him.
But, rather than grieving, sobbing or being in a meaningless fray,
Then a race begins between the two, and the
Can't we trap within us the zest inducing hopeful rays?
natural result is a serious accident. Road safety
Can't our kind heart generously pray?
risks have also increased because of the driver Can't we protect our thoughts from unnecessary strays?
distraction due to the use of cell phone or other Can't we rejoice with our family this long home-stay?
electronic devices while driving. Can't our hands be prone to constant sanitizer spray?
Can't we aid our toiling mothers in serving the dinner tray?
Due to the fast pace of life, we remain under stress
Can't we mold and shape ourselves like the flexible clay?
all the time. There is stress due to family issues.
Can't we stand optimistic against these mourning days?
There is stress due to work-related issues and
Can't we, be brave and oust COVID-19 for the merciless slays?
then, there is the climatic effect. In hot countries
like India, people are prone to have a hot temper. ~ Bhavya Ranka, SYJC
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OUR ACHIEVERS’
Leadership at HR
Led by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, H.R. Felicitations on International Women's Day
College has evolved a new educational philosophy: To put March 8, 2021
the responsibility of learning on the learner. Hence, the
instructional paradigm has, perhaps for the first time,
shifted from a teacher-centric model to a learner-centric
one.
Critical analytical faculties are evolved as students
explore their own problem-solving skills in an
environment that, while being supportive, isn’t
smothering or stifling. H.R has seen much success with its
student-centric methodology, proving it is superior to the
traditional teacher-centric approach.
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Simply put, this is because the student-centric model
felicitated by Shri Dinesh
leads to student empowerment. The role of the teacher Panjwani, Hon’ble Vice
shifts from being the ‘Sage on the Stage’ to being a ‘Guide Chancellor HSNC
by the Side’. The students, on their part, assume active University, Mumbai.
responsibility for their own learning. Interactive methods
such as project work, class assignments, working in small
groups or in pairs, role play, brainstorming and using case
studies are all extensively used to get students involved in
the process of their education.
The key highlights of the student-centric model at H.R.,
which has helped students acquire life skills, knowledge
management and long-term learning are: Corporate
Seminars (which cover a wide range of dynamic courses
reflecting emerging trends); Certificate Courses;
organising the ‘Lecture Series’, where professionals from
leading organisations address educate students on the
dynamics of the real world; creating partnerships with
industry, NGOs and other stakeholders (to bring
communities to the classrooms) and so on. Felicitated by the Sindhi Youth Circle, Ulhasnagar by her own Guru
from CHM College Madam Ms. Mona Rupani, recognising Dr. Pooja
It is part of an ongoing quest to institute state-of-the-art Ramchandani’s contribution as a woman in the field of Education.
i n f ra s t r u c t u re a n d m o d e r n te a c h i n g - l e ar n i n g
methodology to make knowledge acquisition effective at
H.R. Students are encouraged to undertake internships in
order to acquire a hands-on learning experience.
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Congratulations!
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Past President HSNC Board; Provost, HSNC
Univeristy, Mumbai; Founder & MD Hiranandani Group of Companies
on being conferred with
MUMBAI RATNA AWARD
by the August hands of
Hon’ble State Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari ji at the Raj Bhavan.
The Mumbai Ratna Awards given for exceptional service in various walks
of life have been instituted by the Films Today Media Ltd, Nana Nani
Foundation and Enarr Group.
Mumbai
Ratna
Award
July 19, 2021
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Completion of 25 Years
Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Ms Laju Sharma Mr. Parag Thakkar Ms Manik Riswadkar Ms Suman Gupta
Joined 16.08.1993 Joined 20.06.1994 Joined 21.11.1994 Joined 26.07.1994 Joined 20.06.1995
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Sahen Karamchandani - The next Big Bull of the market
April 9, 2021
How many times do we think of making new investments?
How many times do we succeed in those investments?
Here is a 26 years old young Boy who Sahen could soon be giving the giants start to target the new highs”, Mr.
has taken the financial markets from in the financial industry a run for the Sahen said.
the scruff of the neck. Business. Despite, being one of the With respect to the India Economy,
Sahen Karamchandani started his youngest to be handling such a huge Mr. Sahen said “After a harrowing
equity market career at the age of 16, volume, he's highly respected in the few quarters, we are back on track
while pursuing his higher studies at industry being a preferred banker for with a surreal rebound of 0.4% Y-o-Y
H.R. College, Mumbai. HNI investors like actors and growth in GDP”. “While this has
Sahen was a young boy who dreamt politicians to manage their portfolios. lead to strong expectations for FY22,
of rolling the wall street one day, he He's famous for his successful one needs to be prepared that the
knew that if he had to survive in the aggressive contra market calls with route for future sequential growth can
markets, only random trading was conviction. still be bumpy in the near term,” he
not going to help. He knew that he added.
He was one of the few who had
had to be proficient with his knowl-
spotted the recent turmoil in the On the Education front, Mr. Sahen is
edge and expertise in the market.
market a quarter before it struck. currently pursuing a Global MBA in
One will be surprised … at an age Finance from SP Jain School of
where people are busy chilling and Global Management and is a full-
have no clue about their career… fledged Chartered Wealth Manager
Sahen on the other hand was running (CWM) accredited from the Ameri-
behind his dream with an endless can Academy of Financial Manage-
racing track. With his strong fascina- ment. He's also a qualified Research
tion for the stock markets, he decided analyst and Derivative analyst
to join a rigorous 3-year course certified by the National Institute of
Global Financial Market Professional Securities Market. To add to his
Program(GFMP) from BSE institute endless achievements, Sahen is also a
along with his Bachelor's in Financial Sahen had predicted a crash from
11400 to 8800 and had even cau- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Markets at K.C. College, Mumbai. Level 1 holder (USA). Apart from
This meant Sahen had to dedicate 3- tioned his friends and investors with
the prevailing bubble in the market these certifications, Sahen has also
7 pm every day to BSE institute for 3 been 1 st in several inter-college
years after college which use to through his Linkedin handle. He
even nailed the recent surge in the competitions along the way such as
commence from 7 am to 1.30 pm. 'Bulls of the market' representing SP
Basically, he had to forego all his markets and informed his investors &
friends to buy vigorously through a Jain school of Global Management in
social life which was the cost to his Dubai and 'Confluence' representing
dreams. post suggesting “invest” when the
Dow Jones was at 21600, rest is K.C College in Mumbai.
Today, Sahen Karamchandani is one History. Mr. Sahen Karamchandani is an
of the youngest successful investors in inspiration for us all. His story reflects
India. His portfolio comprises right Mr. Money Manager sounded
extremely optimistic on the future of a strong work ethic and also a com-
from Mutual funds to Derivative mitment to work for the better of his
instruments. His mathematical Indian Indices and said every dip
must be used to purchase selective clients. To learn more about this
expertise and experience in the field inspirational personality, follow his
of fund management & equity evergreen stocks. “Markets is
expected to trade in a range of 13000 work on social media, and become a
research have helped him in spotting part of his large community.
quick opportunities. With assets to 16000 for next 24 months…while a
under the belt over millions of dollars, few unpolished stocks could make Linkedin:
growing exponentially every year; you good hefty return. It's high time, linkedin.com/in/sahenkaramchandani
we forget the regret of march lows and
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HR College's AlumnUS Mihir Ahuja also known as “The 5-Star Boy",
Turning Out to be the New Heartthrob
After producing exceptional alumni excelling in multiple fields his very first shoot, followed by Manyavar with Amitabh
across the universe year on year, HR College takes pride in Bachchan, Spotify with Anil Kapoor, Zee5 Promo with Sara Ali
having a new feather added to its cap with the launch of Mihir Khan and 5 Star, Airtel, Fogg and Dark Fantasy being a few
Ahuja, 2017-2020 batch student and now an Actor. Mihir other brand collaborations.
Ahuja has left the audiences awestruck by his performances in
With acting in his eyes and a strong belief that, “Sky is not the
various projects ranging across movies, international films, web
limit”, Mihir Ahuja is not just a talented actor, but also a
series and advertisements.
beatboxer, dancer, voice artist and model. Mihir wished to
Actor Mihir Ahuja is known for his roles in Films like Super 30, become an actor ever since he was just 5 years old. As a kid, he
UpStarts and Yeh Ballet and Web Series like The Bard of Blood, was overwhelmed listening to music and watching movies and
Taj Mahal 1989 and Mission Over Mars. was always energetic and full of life owing to which he won a lot
Born and brought up in Jamshedpur and having completed his of baby shows as well with the first one being when he was just 6
schooling from Carmel Junior College, Mihir moved to Mumbai months old. He represented his school in various inter and intra
in 2017 to pursue his bachelors from HR College and follow his school acting and dance competitions and came out with flying
passion for acting. Since then, it has been no looking back for colours. Belonging to a small town did not hold Mihir back from
him and he is now set for the launch of various upcoming fulfilling his childhood dream but at the same time he
projects during the year with the most recent one being “State of understood the value of education in his life and hence moved to
Siege - Temple Attack”, on Zee5 which released on 9th July, Mumbai to pursue his bachelors from HR College and alongside
2021 followed by “Feels Like Ishq”, a Netflix original, releasing work towards his passion for acting. In the first year of college,
on 23rd July, 2021 which is a romcom based on the lives of Mihir represented the college in various inter, intra college
young adults who navigate the gamut of emotions in unexpected competitions through street plays, acting, dancing, modelling
places. The 'Official Humans of Bombay' page has also and beatboxing and won various accolades for the same.
published an article on Mihir for his upcoming project 'Feels Mihir agrees that a career in acting is quite unpredictable and at
Like Ishq'. times this unpredictability does haunt his parents who do try to
Another upcoming project is the movie 'Dhaakad', starring the support him to the best of their abilities but according to him, all
likes of Kangana Ranaut and Arjun the uncertainties are worth the smell of
Rampal. He also completed the shoot for a satisfaction he gets by doing what he loves.
web series titled 'Candy' for VootSelect– Mihir believes that God couldn't be
alongside Ronit Roy and Richa Chadda everywhere, so he made parents and
and 'Human' for Hotstar alongside Shefali hence, he believes that whatever he is
Shah and Ram Kapoor. today is because of the undaunted trust and
belief that his parents place in him, which
Apart from creating a mark in the films and according to him is the happiest thing he
web series domain, Mihir has engaged in could ever ask for. He lives life to the fullest
various brand endorsements alongside and enjoys hobbies like travelling and
some major celebrities with Colgate reading and abides by the mantra “Live
advertisement alongside Virat Kohli being each day like it is your last day.”
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faculty in-charge
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION | DEGREE Dr. chandani bhattacharjee
May 22, 2021 Dr. rita khatri
Ms. shweta singh
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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
MR. KUSHAL GOWANI
MS. VEDIKA BHALLA
Sports Awards
MS. VIDHI BHALLA
MR. PANAY KHATA
MS. YASHIKA RAWLANI
MS. SHIVANGI RAWAT
MR. ESHITWA AGRAWAL
MS. SUMAN KHATRI
MR. DHRUV KHURANA
MS. NATASHA BADANI
MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH
MS. KHUSHI SHAH
MS. ANUSHKA MAKHARIA
MS. RUCHITA KATPAL
MS. TAVISHI MEHROTRA
MS. DRISHIKA ADVANI BEST SPORTSWOMAN PROMISING SPORTS WOMAN
MS. HEMAKSHI VASWANI
MS. TANISHKA PALVIA MS. GARGEE DEVGEKAR
MS. PRERANA JAIN
BEST SPORTSMAN PROMISING SPORTSMAN
MR. RAHUL MALLYA
MR. KARL VATCHA MR. JAINAM MODY
MS. DRASHTI UKANI
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SINDHI SANGAT
MS. DRSHIKA ADVANI MS. KIRAN NAGDEV
MS. MAHEK PRITHIANI
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB
MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MR. JAINAM MODY
MS. DHWANI SAWLA MS. ISHA NAIK
MS. LISHA JAIN
SPORTS COUNCIL
MR. VIVEK DHAMAI MS. TANIA NAVA
MS. SIMRAN KHETWANI MR. JEET VASANI
MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR
STUDENT UNITED WAY
MR. RUSHABH JAIN MS. SHAINA SHAH
MS. AMOLIKA CHANDEL MS. MERELYN SOJAN
MS. SANJANA CHOUDHARY
STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MR. DARPAN VALECHA MS. DEVANGI JOSHI
MR. LUVAI DHORAJIWALA MS. DHWANI GADA
MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. VANI GERA
MR. SAURAV MOTIRAMANI
Promising Young Leader cont.... MR. RISHABH SONI SYNC
MS. SAIBA OMAR MR. JATIN GUMNANI MR. YAZAD ELAVIA
MS. AKSHITA GUPTA MS. SHRUTI GHANDIKOTA MS. KHUSHI MEHTA MS. USHMA SHAH
MS. ALEFIYAH BADANI PLANNING FORUM
MS. SUHANI BHOGALE MS. MEGHANA SARIPALLI
MS. MAHAK ADVANI TALENT PARADE
MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS PSDS
CLUB MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR MS. MANSI GANDHI
MR. ADHEET SHETTY MR. JEET VASANI MS. TANIA NAVA
MS. DHWANI GADA MR. DANISH MALHOTRA
MS. MAHIMA GAGWANI TEDX
MR. P AJIT RAO
MS. PRIYANKA MENDON MR. HRITHIK BATHIJA MR. HARDIK SHAH
MS. BREANNA FERNANDES
MS. TINA ASNANI MR. KARAN TIWARI MS. SNEHA GAUD
MS. CAELEAN TAVARES
MS. MALLIKA SARDA MS. SRISHTI TYAGI
RADIO GAGA
NATURE CLUB THINK INDIA HRC
MS. KAIANA DASTOOR
MS. NANDANI SHUKLA MR. RISHIKESH KHEDKAR MS. MALLIKA SARDA
MS. MALIKA LALWANI
MS. SHUCHI MODI WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL
RCHR
NSS MS. TANYA PAHWANI MS. VANSHITA GOGRI
MR. AARISH KARMALI
MR. SHIVAM AGARWAL MS. SATHVIKA RENGANATHAN
MR. ARYAN DHAMEJANI
MS. SIMRAN TOTLANI MS. LISHA JAIN
MR. DEVANSH BUDHRANI
MS. SMRITHI RASUR YOUNG LEADERS CLUB
MS. PALAK DODHI
MS. STACY MENDONSA MS. AANCHAL VALECHA MS. SNEHA GEHANI
MS. PURVI TODI
MS. TANIA NAVA MS. PRANIKSHA POOJARI
RESEARCH CELL
PLACEMENT CELL MS. RAJESHWARI MENDON
MR. ABHISHEK GUPTA
MR. HARSHVARDHAN P. SINGH MR. BHAVESH NATHANI
MS. PRACHI BHATIA
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BEST ORGANIZER AWARD cont.... MS. KRISHI SHAH MS. NAMITA PRABHU
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING SOCIETY MS. SHUBHANGI MALOO MS. VRUDDHI SHAH
MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI MS. DIPTI GAJWANI MS. TANUSHREE MALODE MS. DIPTI GAJWANI
MS. DISHA AGARWAL MS. RUCHA DESAI MS. KAJAL DHANSINGHANI MS. HARSHA MOTWANI
MS. SHUCHI MODI BFM COMMITTEE
ROTARACT CLUB OF HR COLLEGE MR. PARIKSHIT RATHI MR. SHIVAM AGARWAL
MR. DEVAM AGARWAL MR. DHRUV JAIN MS. VALLABHI MATANHELIA MR. SIDDHARTH RUPANI
MR. ISHAAN MORAKHIA MS. EVA SHAH MS. MAYURI ABNAVE MS. DEVISHKA SHAH
MS. JIYA JAIN MS. ALTHEA DALMEIDA MS. HRITIKA ROHRA
RESEARCH CELL MS. PRACHI RAMCHANDANI MS. JENI BHORAWAT
MS. NISHTA GODIKA MS. BHAVIKA JESWANI MS. MAHEK TAPARIA
SINDHI SANGAT MS. PRATIKSHA CHASKAR MR. AVIRAL AGARWAL
MR. ARYAN SHIV MR. HITEN REKHANI MS. DANIELLE FERNANDES MR. AMAN DUSEJA
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB MR. KRISH SUBRAMANIAN MS. AMRUTA ASAWA
MR. KARAN KUMAR KHATUA MS. AMRITA KHATRI MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MS. VIDI VYAS
MS. NISITA YADAV MS. SAIBA OMAR MR. JESAL SHUKLA
MS. SAYED UMAMA BMS COMMITTEE
SPORTS COUNCIL MR. SIDDHANT AGARWAL MR. PREET DODEJA
MR. VISHAL GANGERIA MS. BHAVI JHAVERI MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MR. AKSH SHAH
STUDENT UNITED WAY MR. SHASHWAT BANSAL MR. TANAY MEHTA
MR. PRAJAY SHAH MS. KHUSHI SHAH MS. SHRESHTH TOSHNIWAL MR. NIKUNJ SUREKA
MR. CHIRAG JAIN MS. PRANJAL THAPAR MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. ISHA GALA
STUDENT'S COUNCIL MS. BHOOMIKA MOTWANI MS. NISHIKA MEHTA
MR. AKSHAT JAIN MR. KRISH BADLANI MS. DHRITI MALL MR. AHAAN SAJNANI
MR. MEET JAIN MS. INSHA KHAN MS. BINAISHA SHAH MR. PR VEDANT
MS. ISHIKA GOPLANI MR. DEVIK RAJANI MR. DEV MANSUKHANI MR. SRIJAN NATH
MS. ASHNA HASOLKAR MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH MS. ADITI PATIL
SYNC MR. AMAN MAKHIJANI MS. DIYA BRIJWANI
MR. MOHIT SOBHANI MR. SIDDHARTH AYYAR MS. RIYA CHOITHANI MS. YESHA SANGHAVI
MS. BHARGAVI VISAVE MS. KOMAL REEHAL MS. TANIA NAVA MS. SIMRAN KHETWANI
MS. YUKTA SUNDRANI MR. RAMIT NAIK MR. HARSH DANDWANI
TALENT PARADE MS. NITYA SHAH MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT
MR. SAURABH LOHIYA MS. NAMRATA SUHAG MS. DEVANSHI HEMANI MR. DHRUV KHURANA
TEDX MS. KHUSHIE ZAVERI MS. JAI LEKHRAJ
MR. YASH RAJANI BVOC COMMITTEE
THINK INDIA HRC MR. ADIL SHAIKH MR. ARPITH VANIGOTRA
MR. PREM SUTHAR MS. DEEP MOHITE MR. HARSHIT VIRVADIYA MR. KRISH DALAL
MS. GAURI RAGHUVANSHI MS. RUCHITA KATPAL MR. MIHIR SHAH MR. NEEL SHRIVASTAV
MS. RIA LODHA MR. RISHI KAPADIYA MS. ANMOL UDASI
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL MS. MOKSHANGI JAIN MS. RAJVI SHAH
MS. ASHNA HASOLKAR MR. DEVIK RAJANI MS. RIDDHIKA MALHOTRA MS. SHWETA PUJARI
MS. KAREENA PAREKH MS. VANSHIKA MITHANI MR. OMIEE RASTOGI MS. AYUSHI DATWANI
MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. PRANJAL THAPAR CHOICE CLUB
YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MS. AYUSHI SALVA MR. ADHEET SHETTY
MS. CHAHAT LUND MS. JAANVI THAKUR MR. ARSH DHADA MR. JOY JAIN
MS. JESSICA SHAH MS. KRISHNA PATEL MR. SUBHOMOY BANNERJEE MS. JANVI JAIN
MS. SHRIYA SANGHAVI MS. SHANAYA ANKLESARIA MS. SHIKHA KOTHARI
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION
MR. PRANAV THAKUR MS. HEMANGI PESWANI
MS. PRARTHANA SANGTANI MS. JOSYA HEMRAJANI
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION MS. PRIYANKA RAWLANI MS. RAELL DSOUZA
MS. TANVI KESKAR MS. APARNA CHANDEL
180 DEGREES CONSULTING HRC MS. PARUL DIXIT
MR. KASHESHWAR TRIPATHI MS. RIA CHHAJER ENACTUS
MR. KHALSA TARANJIT SINGH MR. RITHIK BHUVA MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. MAUSAM MODI
MR. SAMYAK KOTHARI MR. SHUBHAM BEHL MR. AMAN AGARWAL MR. ATHARVA UPADHYAY
MR. SHUBHAM JHAWAR MS. ALISHA SALI MR. DIVYANSH RUPANI MR. MOHIT JOHAR
MS. VIDHI HARPALANI MS. JENI SHAH MR. RONIT JAIN MR. SANCHIT SEHGAL
ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION MR. SAURAV MEHTA MR. VEDANT SINGHAL
MR. ARYAN MUNDADA MS. ADITI GARG MS. AASHU KHATALE MS. ABHISHEK PAWAR
MS. ADITI HEGISTHE MS. AKSHATA SHINGRE MS. ADITI CHANDOLA MS. ADITI NAGARIYA
MS. ALEENA PHILIP MS. CHANDNI MOTWANI MS. AMISHA CHANDRA MS. BHOOMIKA MEHTA
MS. PAYAL SHAH MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. INSIYA BOHRA MS. JASREET KAUR
MS. ARMAANA RANDHAWA MS. KIARA XAVIER MS. KIRTHI UNNIKRISHNAN MS. KHUSHI PANDEY
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MS. KOMAL MAKWANA MS. LISHA JAIN
BAF COMMITTEE MS. PRACHI BAFNA MS. PRATISHTA SHETTY
MR. AAYUSH MEHRA MR. JAINAM SANCHETI MS. SAAKSHI SAKHUJA MS. SAPNA HABIB
MS. HEENA RAMCHANDANI MS. RITIKA MUTHA MS. SHREYA BHOIR MS. SHRUTI JAIN
MS. MAUSAM MODI MR. ANSH JAIN MS. SIMMI JAIN MS. SIDDHI ANCHALIYA
MR. DHVAJ SOLANKI MS. TANVI RAAHI MS. VAISHNAVI DAYAL
BBI COMMITTEE MS. YASHVI JAIN MS. RIYA CHOITHANI
MS. CHAITYA DOSHI MS. DISHA AGARWAL MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MR. ARYA GAWKAR
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MS. HIYA DODIA MS. SHARVARI SAWANT MS. PRITIKA THAKUR MS. RITIKA SHARMA
MS. VAISHNAVI MALHOTRA MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. RUTVI JAIN MS. SIDDHI JAIN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCUBATION CELL MS. SIMI LATH MS. SIMONI JAIN
MR. ESHITWA AGARWAL MR. OMIEE RASTOGI MS. SOUMYA S MS. VIDHI SHAH
MR. VIVEK SHRIMAL MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. SANAA MASHRUWALA MS. POOJA JESWANI
MS. PALAK MEHTA MR. RAJAS GAWADE MR. VINAYAK TAHILRAMANI MR. KRISH HABLANI
MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MR. MUDIT PUGALIA MR. SAHIL GWALANI MS. KAVYA KHARE
FINNACLE MS. PRATYASHA DAS MS. SIMRAN PANJWANI
MR. KRISH SUBRAMANIAN MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. SAKSHI JALAN MS. UMAMA SAYED
MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MS. RIYA CHOITHANI INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING & EXCELLENCE TEAM
MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MS. PALAK MEHTA MS. TANUSHREE MALODE MS. TEESHA JAIN
MR. AKSHAT JAISWAL MR. ARYAN SHAH MS. ADITI DATTA VAJAREKAR MS. APARNA CHANDEL
MR. HIMANSHU DHAMEJA MR. NAMAN KOTHARI MR. VINAYAK TAHILRAMANI MS. AABHA GUPTA
MR. NIKUNJ SUREKA MR. PRATHAM SABLOK MR. VANSH BHARAT JAIN MS. ANIRUDH DAMANI
MR. PREET DODEJA MR. RAYAAN RAZMI MS. AVIRAL AGARWAL MS. DHVANI MULANI
MR. SHARAN ISRANI MR. SHUBH FALODIA MS. GEETA CHELLANI MS. RUCHI JAIN
MR. SIDDHANT AGARWAL MS. AISHWARYA BADHE MS. SHRUTI HALDER MR. VARUN SRIRAM
MS. CAELEAN TAVARES MS. CHANCHAL DHAR MS. DHWANI SAWLA MS. MEDHAVI PANDEY
MS. DHWANI SHAH MS. JAEE PAI MS. MISHA MAHENDRA MITTAL
MS. KAVYA JULKA MS. MAHEK MEHTA MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
MS. NISHIKA KOGTA MS. PRACHI UDHWANI MS. NISITA YADAV MS. MAYURI ABNAVE
MS. RIDDHI KANODIA MS. RUCHITA KATPAL MR. ASHWIN MUTKEKAR MR. KEDAR KAMAT
MS. SAKSHI VASWANI MS. SALONI BHAGWANI MR. LAKSHYA BHANSALI MR. OSCAR COLACO
MS. SHAIVI SHAH MS. SHREYA KHOTARI MR. RAHUL DESHMUKH MR. RAJU MAHADIK
MS. VATSALA JAIN MS. VIDHI BARMAN MR. SHUBHAM MESTRY MR. SUMIT SANAS
MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MR. NEEL PATIRA MS. ACHALA VISHWASRAO MR. VIGHNESH NAYAK
MR. HARDIK BAID MR. NAMAN JAIN MS. BHAVANA NAGAONKAR MS. BHARGAVI VISAVE
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. VIDHI NIHALANI MS. MANASI GUNJAL MS. MUSKAN KAUR
MS. SANAA MASHRUWALA MR. SAHIL DEVNANI MS. PRAJAKTA NAGAONKAR MS. TANVI MOTKAR
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY MS. VEDA NAVAGHANE MS. VISHITA BAGRE
MR. AMAAN GURBITRA MR. CHETAN LOHAR MS. VRUSHALI BHAMARE
MR. DANISH MALHOTRA MR. GAURISH ARORA MATH CLUB
MS. ANUSHKA MAKHARIA MR. MONIL JAIN MS. VIDHI HARPALANI MR. YASH SINGHVI
MS. SAANYA KHUBCHANDANI MS. KHUSHI MR. NAKUL KHANDELWAL MS. DHRUVI VORA
MS. SUSHRUTA VALAVALKAR MS. PRIYANKA MENDON MS. NISHA KHILERI MS. POOJA CHOUDHARY
MS. AYUSHI SALVA MR. HARSH DANDHWANI MS. SANJANA PARYANI MR. HARSHAL GALA
MS. BHUMIKA TRIPATHI MS. SMRUTI PAI MEDIA NETWORK
MS. SUHANI AGARWAL MS. DRSHIKA ADVANI MS. BHUMIKA TRIPATHI MS. SMRUTI PAI
GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE CELL MS. DIVEA LULLA MR. DHRUVIK LALWANI
MS. SHIKHA KOTHARI MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MR. MOHNISH AGRAWAL MS. DISHITA SHARMA
MR. NEEL PATIRA MS. CHAHAT LUND MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI MS. FATIMA SHAIKH
MS. PRATISHTHA KAPOOR MS. RESHAM TOLANI MS. SIMRAN BHANUSHALI MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR
MS. SANCHITA SOOD MS. SUKIRTI CHAWLA MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS CLUB
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. TANYA PAHWANI MR. AMAN DUSEJA MS. SUHANI AGARWAL
HR SPEAKS MS. POOJA JESWANI MS. ISHA LATHIA
MS. DANIELLE FERNANDES MS. VAISHNAVI SINGH MS. LEESHEETA BANSAL MS. MAHEK SHAHANI
MR. PREM SUTHAR MR. SRIKRISHNA SONTI MS. MUSKAN MANSHARAMANI MS. MAITRI GINDRA
MS. ANANYA GURUNG MS. ANVITA SADH MS. KRISHNA PATEL MR. JAGJEET SINGH
MS. CANDICE CHOURY MS. DITTE PARMAR NATURE CLUB
MS. DIVEA LULLA MS. AKSHITA GUPTA MS. RESHAM TOLANI MS. AYUSHI DATWANI
MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT MR. PRATIK DILIP KHUT MR. SHREY ARORA
ICHR MR. SHARANG MANDHANE MS. AYUSHI YADAV
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MR. ANSH JAIN MR. VIPUL KUMAR JAIN MS. DIYA RAISINGHANI
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MS. DIPTI GAJWANI MS. SAKSHI HARESH CHHAPRU MS. VIDHI SHETH
MS. AMRUTA ASAWA MS. VIDI VYAS MS. SAMEEKSHA AGARWAL MS. KIRTI BOOB
MR. RAJAS GAWADE MR. HARSH DANDHWANI MS. SRUSHTI N. NAGWEKAR MS. SHREYA KHARE
MS. BHAVYA KOTHARI MR. AARSH ZOTA NSS
MR. ASHISH MATTA MR. DHRUV SHINGATE MR. ARYA GAWKAR MR. HARDIK BAID
MR. HITESH MULCHANDANI MR. HARSH MUKHTYAR MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. VAISHNAVI SINGH
MR. HRIDAY SHARMA MR. JAYANT MEHTA MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR MR. HARSHIT GOYAL
MR. MOHIT ARJWANI MR. NISHCHAL RAHEJA MR. JAINAM MODY MR. KANISHK SINGH
MR. PRATHAM SIRSIREWALA MR. RAYAAN S MR. LUVAI DHORAJIWALA MR. KAUSHIK BANDA
MR. PRIYANSH BHANDARI MR. RESHU AGARWAL MR. P.R. VEDANT MR. PARTH SHAH
MR. ROHIT ROHRA MR. SANSKAR MONAAT MR. PRATIK KHUT MR. RAMIT NAIK
MS. ADITI DATTA VAJAREKAR MR. SHUBHAM SANGHVI MR. VED GAWKAR MR. VIKRANT KHAIRNAR
MS. ADITI WALIA MS. AISHNA JAIN MS. GAURI RAGHUVANSHI MR. VIPUL JAIN
MS. ESHA PUNJABI MS. GRISHMA GARG MS. RIA LODHA MS. AAHANA RIZWANI
MS. HARSHA TOLWANI MS. ISHIKA CHANDOK PLACEMENT CELL
MS. JYOTSNA YELLAPRAGADA MS. KHUSHI JAIN MR. NEEL PATIRA MR. KRISH HABLANI
MS. KRUPA MEPANI MS. MUKTA HEGISHTE MR. AAGAM LAKHANI MR. HITESH NARWANI
MS. NANDITA SAHA MS. NIMISHA JAIN MR. KESHAV MANDOWARA MR. NIKHIL THAKUR
MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR MS. PRERANA JAIN MS. KRUTIKA JASSUJA MS. DHRITI MALL
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faculty in-charge
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION | JUNIOR Ms. Bharti Sharma
May 31, 2021 Ms. Anupama Sawant
Ms. Shilpa Deshpande
The function commenced with a classical welcome dance All the awards were presented to the deserving students
(shiv tandav) followed by a brief video presentation of the by the Chief Guest Mr. Yogesh Chabria; Dr. Pooja
junior college which highlighted college's progress and Ramchandani, I/C Principal; Ms. Laju Sharma, Vice
achievements in areas of academic and extra-curricular Principal, Junior College; Ms. Bhavana Shah, Supervisor,
activities. Junior College and the faculty Ms. Rekha Verma, Ms.
Mansi Bharne, Ms. Laxmi Pillai, Ms. Sheela Shahe and
The Chief guest Mr. Yogesh Chabria, I/C Principal Dr. Ms. Milita Ganguli.
Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal of Degree College
Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal of Junior College Ms. The Principal and the Vice Principal surprised the
Laju Sharma and the Supervisor of Junior College Ms. audience by felicitating all the Junior College faculty with
Bhavana Shah were welcomed and they addressed the the Hats Off award for their commendable job during the
audience with inspiring speeches. A token of appreciation academic year 2020-21.
was awarded to the Vice Principal of Junior College Ms. Lastly, the Principal and the Vice Principal congratulated
Laju Sharma for completing 25 years of dedicated service all the winners and also felicitated the organizing commit-
in H.R. College. tee with the Hats Off award. The event surely inspired all
Students were awarded in the categories of All-Rounder, the students to take further initiatives, work hard, and
Principal's Special Award, Hats Off, Inter-collegiate wins, bring laurels to H.R. College.
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Sports awards
BEST SPORTSMAN BEST SPORTSWOMAN PROMISING YOUNG SPORTSPERSONS
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Toppers Awards
GALA HARSHAL
SANKHALA RIYA
CHHAJER RIA
HARJAI PRIYANSH
JAIN NAMAN
MEHTA DRISHTI
AGRAWAL SRISHTI
DOSHI HIYA
JAGDALE SMRUTI
SHAH DEVANSHI
SHAH HITKASHI
ASHAR VIDHI
KUBADIA DISHA
SHAH ANUSHA
TRIVEDI DEVANSHI
DARJI KHUSHI
JAIN PRAPTI
MALDE YASHVI
SHAH SOHAM
SHAH SAUMYAA
BAGARIA ANISHA
DAS SHRUTI
CHOURY CANDICE
JETHWA HEER
SHAH KOSHA
GALA KRINA
MADHYAN SIDDHANTA
MENEZES ROCHELLE
SAWANT SHARVARI
TAGGERSE GAUTAMI
SHAH YASHVI
BHOIR SHREYA
GALA HEET
SHAH PURAV
HINDUJA MEGHA
JAIN AYUSH
PAREKH PUSHTII
APEX:
Organizing Committee MS. AAKSHI KALE
MR. ADITYA AGARAWAL
IT DEPARTMENT:
MR. JEET VASANI
MS. SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
MR. HARMEET SINGH
MS. CHHAVI AGRAWAL
MR. DARSHIL BHANSALI
MR. AUM ARORA
COMPERES:
MR. RISHABH MEHTA
MS. PRIYANSHI GALA
MR. TANISH SHIVDASANI
MR. DEVANSH VISARIA
MS. KHUSHI WADHWANI
MS. KHYATI MAHESHWARI
MR. AKSHAT RAHEJA
MS. NISHA KOTHARI
DANCER:
MS. FRIYA JIJINA
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Best Organizer
CODE CLUB
RONITH PURSWANI
SAUMYAA BHAMBHANI
BHOOMIKA JESWANI
INSIGHT CLUB
NEEL TIBREWAL
VIDHI GORASIA
ESHIKA KOTHARI
VAISHNAVI SHAH
SIMRAN SHETTY
NIDHI PUNJABI
YASH SONEJI
DEEPAK BHAGCHANDANI
SINDHI SANGAT
RUCHIKA JAISINGHANI
ASTHA RAJWANI
RIDDHI MAKHIJA
NISHITA MANGTANI
JIYA WADHWA
EPSILON CLUB
GURUNATH KHANOLKAR
PRITI GANGARAMANI
PRISHA CHHABRIA
ANUSHKA JOSHI
DHWANI DHAROD
SANYA JAIN
JANAK BAJORIA
SHLOK SINGHVI
TALENT PARADE
HARMEET SINGH SIHRA
MANYA BAJAJ
NIDHI JAIN
SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
SWARNALATA KEDIA
RCHR
HUSAIN ATTARWALA
PRATHAM JAIN
AYAANA ZAVERI
CHHAVI AGRAWAL
JIYA SHAH
KRISH KARKERA
PAL JAIN
RANIA PUNJABI
SPORTS COUNCIL
YASHIKA VARSHNEY
YUKTA PANJWANI
RAINA CHANDNANI
COMMERCE CLUB
RIYA BHAVSAR
SIDDHANT RUIA
PRACHI SHUKLA
DRISHTI JHAVERI
NIKITA MENGHANI
CODE CLUB
ARPITA SOMANI
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
GAYATRI BHANSALI
SARVESH KADAM
SRUTI CHAVAN
DURVA PARAB
SAI TAMHANKAR
PARNIKA MHATRE
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ECONOMICS CLUB
PARNIKA MHATRE
ECONOMICS CLUB, FRENCH CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB
PRITI GANGARAMANI SAD DEMISE
ECONOMICS CLUB, CASCADE CLUB
SWARNALATA KEDIA
ECONOMICS CLUB, EPSILON CLUB
KASHISH TANWANI
YOUNG MINDS CLUB
KRITIKA NAHTA NEETYA SHAH
RISHIT MANSHANI KHYATI MAHESHWARI
Mr. Kishore K Shahani
YOUNG MINDS CLUB, HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD
SWECHHA JAIN We deeply mourn the loss of Kishore Kishinchand
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Shahani who breathed his last on 10th July 2021.
CHHAPURNI BAKSHI PRANAV GABA
SIDDHANT RUIA BHAVIKA MOOLRAJANI
Mr. Kishore K Shahani was the very first Sindhi
AVANEE MAHESHWARI student of HR College. He joined the college when it
FRENCH CLUB, MARATHI VANGADMAY MANDAL was started in June 1960. He was a pillar of support
NELLIS PEREIRA and strength to HR and was always proud to be
CASCADE CLUB associated with us. We honour his life and shall keep
PALAK SHAH AARA MEHRALLY
HARMEET SINGH SIHRA SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
him in our loving memories.
NIDHI JAIN MANYA BAJAJ
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Government of Maharshtra Notiation dated October 30, 2019)
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WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFE Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, President Mr. Anil Harish, Immediate Past President
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Past President Mr. Lal Chellaram, Trustee
Ms. Maya Shahani, Trustee Mr. Dinesh Panjwani, Secretary
HYDERABAD (SIND)
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD
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