"The GJCians" Vol II: Issue IV

MU Declares Dr. A.S. Kulkarni the Best Teacher and Registrar M.B.Kamble as Best Employee

Two GJCians namely Dr. A.S.Kulkarni, Head, Department of Zoology and Registrar M.B.Kamble have been awarded by the University of Mumbai for their dedicated service. Dr. A. S. Kulkarni has been declared as the best teacher of the academic year 2013-14. Dr. Kulkarni's 32 years of dedicated service, his contribution to research activities through many major and minor research projects and through his guidance to PhD students registered under his guideship was taken into consideration while declaring this award to him.  Another GJCian, Mr. M.B.Kamble, the registrar of our college who has served the college for 29 years so far has been also awarded by the University as the best employee. His good conduct, and leadership qualities have contributed a lot to the excellent administration of the college. Not only to college, but Mr. Kamble has contributed to a large extent to District Sainik Welfare Office's 'Dhwaj Sankalan Funds' also.  His experience of work, commitment towards his work as well as towards society won him the title 'The Best Employee' of amongst all the administrative staff of the colleges affiliated to Mumbai University.  Dr. Kulkarni and Mr. Kamble will be awarded with these titles on 26th January at Mumbai University.  Congratulations to both of them. 

Geet Kalsulkar of SYBSc Wins First Prize in Avishkar Research Convention

Geet Kalsulkar, student of SYBSc has bagged the first prize in final round of Avishkar State Level Research Convention. 'Avishkar' is a research convention initiated by the Governor of Maharashtra and the Chancellor of the Universities in the state of Maharashtra with the objective to motivate students and teachers to take up research activities. The Competition takes place in three rounds, the first at district level, then at university level and finally at state level. Geet made research on 'Generation of DC Electricity from Ceiling Fans' in Pure Sciences Category. His project cleared both district and university level rounds and was further shortlisted for the final level.  Geet had a tough completion in the final as he had to compete with the best projects selected in all the universities of Maharashtra. However Geet's hardwork, deep study of the topic, innovative ideas, usefulness of the research and effective presentation won him the first position amongst all.  Hearty Congratulations!!!

NAAC Peer Team to Visit GJC from January 30 to February 01

The peer team of the NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), Banglore, will visit our college from January 30 to February 01 for our college's third cycle of accreditation. They will visit all the departments of the college, interact with students, alumni, parents, staff and management and finally submit their report to their head office. This report will be a kind of their evaluation of the work performance of the college in the last five years which will be given certain marks and grade  The present grade of our college is 'A'.

The hounourable members of the peer team are Dr.Joseph Dorairaj, Incharge Vice Chancellor and Dean of English Department , Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University) Dindigul,Tamilnadu, Professor K. Raveesha, Department of Botany and Microbiology Dnyan-Gangotri Mysore University, Mysore, Karnataka and Dr.Deepali Singhi, principal , J.D Birla Institute of Management, Calcatta, West Bengal. These members are renowned teachers and researchers in their respective fields and have an experience of assessment of a number of colleges across the country.

All the staff and students of the college are working enthusiastically for giving their best before the peer team. 

GJC Bags 'Kalashri' Championship in Bharati Kala Mahotsav

Bharati University, Pune organizes Bharati Kala Mahotsav every year. This festival of arts includes competitions of many art forms such as music, dancing, drama and fine arts.  The participants have to perform in a team and present the fusion of all these forms that deals with a certain theme. This year the festival took place in Karad. 60 colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai and Bharati University participated in the festival and presented their performances on the theme, '100 years of Indian Cinema'.

The team of 25 GJCians performed art forms like solo singing, group singing, folk dance and skit. GJCian Abhishek Bhalekar won the first rank in light vocal singing, while the skit performed by Prathamesh Shivalkar, Sagar Chavan, Shivam Ambulkar, Manoj Bhise, Pradnya Chavande and Sneha Ayare too grabbed the first position. The skit was written and directed by Prathamesh Shivalkar. Sagar Chavan, Pradnya Chavande, Manoj Bhise, Sayali Sawant, Sneha Ayare, Gaurav Bandabe, Shivam Ambulkar, Bhagyeshri Shinde and Swanand Desai performed a folk dance that bagged the second prize. Pradnya Chavande and Tejashri Pilankar directed the dance.   Prathamesh Shivalkar won the best director award and Pradnya Chavande was awarded as the best dancer. The outstanding performance of these GJCians in all the art forms left no option for the juries other than awarding GJC the overall Championship 'Kalashri'.  Nishant Lingayat and Ganesh Ghanekar too laid major contribution as music directors, while Haresh Kelkar worked as music arranger. Prof. Sanil Sawale and Prof. Anand Ambekar worked as team managers.

          The participants were congratulated by Prin. Dr. Subhash Deo, Dr. Atul Pitre, Vice Principal (Arts) and Prof. Uday Bodas, coordinator of Cultural Department.

The GJCians Volume II, Issue III

GJCians interact with Ramdas Phutane,

      the well-known Marathi Poet and Film Maker

The students of our college had the opportunity of an open informal interaction with the well-known Marathi poet Shri Ramdas Phutane on 17^th January 2014.  The Literary Association of the college had organized the talk in the Radhabai Shetye Auditorium. The writer well known for his socio-political satires 'Vatratika' and 'Phodani', talked to the students very informally. In his speech he emphasized the importance of reading and urged the students to read the biographies and autobiographies of great people. He said, " In today's world of Television and Internet lot of things can distract young minds from the proper track, but youth can shape up their lives only by reading books that inculcate morals and values." He advised the students to be motivated towards their aims and goals in life and to never get frustrated because of the failure they may face in life.  "We have to experience failures sometimes and should take them quite positively.  We cannot always learn things from the failures of others but our own experience, our own failures teach us important lessons", said Mr. Phutane. The guidance given by  Mr. Phutane, unlike the preachy guidance of most of the speakers, was in such a friendly language and style along with the recitation of his appropriate satires, that it was welcome and fully enjoyed by all the students. Mr. Phutane's amiable, good-humoured nature comforted the students to ask him their questions very frankly. Mr. Phutane too answered all their questions satisfactorily.  This interactive programme took place for more than two hours and was attended and enjoyed by Prin. Dr. Subhash Deo, Prof. Shraddha Rane, Convener, Literary Association and many other teachers and students of the college. The programme was anchored by Prof. Dattatray Walawalkar and the vote of thanks was given by Prof. Nidhee Patwardhan. 

Ms Farha Vanu Awarded in the Annual 
Convocation of Mumbai University

Our MSc Topper Ms. Farha Vanu being felicitated by the chief guest Dr. A.N. Rai, Director, NAAC (Banglore)

Ms. Farha Vanu, the last year student and presently the faculty member of Mathematics Department of our College was felicitated in Mumbai University's annual convocation ceremony which took place on 12^th January 2014 in the Vidyanagari Campus of the University. Ms. Vanu had stood topper in all the subjects of MSc Examination conducted by the University of Mumbai in March 2013, scoring 90% marks in MSc Mathematics.  She also bagged the Prof. (Dr.) Arjan Shobharaj Mirchandaney Gold Medal and the Swantryaveer  Sawarkar Memorial Gold Medal for her glorious success. The two medals along with the certificate of appreciation were awarded to her on the occasion of convocation by the chief guest Dr. A. N. Rai, Director , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Banglore). Dr. Rajan Welukar, Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University, other dignitaries and teachers of the university and the successful students were present for the function. 

Dr. Deo  visits Vidyasagar College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore as a NAAC Assessor

Dr. Subhash Deo, Principal of our College, is presently on his visit to Vidyasagar College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, as an assessor member of the peer team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council ( NAAC),  Banglore. He will be there for three days form January 9 to 11. He will also visit Tirupati College of Arts, Science and Commerce of the Tirupati Trust, Tirupati on 27^th and 28^th of February.

As a NAAC assessor since 2000, Dr. Deo has assessed 70 colleges  in states like Punjab, Haryana, Gujrat,Karnatak, Orisa, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Zarkhand. He has also provided valuable guidance about the process of accreditation to number of colleges in Maharashtra. 

Second and Forth Semester Class Tests to Commence on January 13

As a part of the internal evaluation system of the University of Mumbai, our college is going to conduct the class tests of Second and Fourth Semesters of Arts, Commerce and Science during 13^th to 21^st January. The time-table of these tests has been displayed on the students' notice boards of the college.  Vice Principals of all the three faculties have made an urge to the students to appear to the tests without fail.