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Orientation on emSigner and Fedena
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) organized an orientation on ‘emSigner and Fedena’ for Non-Teaching staff of the College on 30th June 2021 from 12:00 noon to 1:30pm. The session was held in Lab 1.
‘emSigner’ is a leading electronic signature based automated document signing and approval workflow solution. Fedena is all-in-one ERP software to manage schools and colleges.
Principal Dr. Prita D. Mallya welcomed the staff members. She informed that, all staff members are familiar with Fedena. emSigner is another initiative taken by the institution towards Office automation and paperless administration.
Ms. Pradnya Nadkarni, Lab Assistant (IT), explained the process of using emSigner. She explained that digitally signing documents using emSigner will reduce the workload of the Office. Currently the practice is to print Notices, certificates, etc. after which the Principal signs them, and they are then scanned. With emSigner, the soft copy of the document is digitally signed and uploaded – there is no printing and scanning needed
Mr. Punarva Prabhudesai, System Administrator, explained some of the modules available in Fedena. He demonstrated how staff can search for students and staff details on Fedena, how to create reports and how to obtain reports.
16 non-teaching staff members attended the orientation session.
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Guest Lecture
The Post-Graduate Department organized an Online Guest Lecture in the subject Organizational Behavior for M. Com Part I and Part II students on 30th June 2021 from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm. on Google Meet platform. The Resource Person for the session was Ms. Caroline Stewart Silva, Corporate Trainer and Proprietor – Impact Training Solutions. The faculty incharge Ms. Sheryl da Silva, introduced the theme of the session and welcomed the Speaker. Darshan Amonkar, student of M.Com Part II, introduced the Resource Person.
The Guest Faculty commenced the session by discussing basic concepts of conflict management and stress management. Ms. Silva highlighted the positive and negative results of conflict. Ms. Silva stressed on poor communication as a major factor that leads to conflict and explained various techniques of handling conflict such as Competing, Avoiding, Collaborating, Accommodating and Compromising.
Ms. Silva then discussed the various internal and external factors that lead to stress and what can one do to deal with such stressors. The speaker addressed all the queries raised by the students at the end of the session. Students provided very positive feedback about the Guest Lecture. It was an informative and an interactive session. Ms. Mruga Naik, student of M.Com Part II proposed the Vote of Thanks. 43 students attended the session.
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November – December 2015 News (Damodar College)
Study Tour – 31st October 2015-7th November 2015
BBA (FS) Department organized a Study tour to Mumbai. They visited Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, National Securities Depository Limited, Central Depository Services limited, Association of Mutual Funds in India and Securities Exchange Board of India.
42 students of F.Y and S.Y BBA (FS) with 4 Faculty members went for the study tour. The students got an opportunity to interact with Industry Professionals. Overall it was a good learning experience for the students.
College Tour 2015-16 by Students’ Council – 31st October 2015 – 11th November 2015
The Students’ Council organized a tour to North-East of India from 31st October – 11th November 2015. 75 students were accompanied by 06 teachers. At Kolkata they visited Science city, Victoria Memorial and Metro rail. One of the main attractions of the tour was visit to Tshangu Lake in Gangtok a beautiful place with the ice-topped mountains surrounding the massive lake. Students enjoyed Yak rides and clicked snaps with Traditional Sikkim dress. Bhakthang waterfall is a great place with the crashing water. Gunjung monastery stands on the edge of the mountain, giving a panoramic view of Gangtok Valleys. Curtains of thick fog keep falling on and away from the monastery. Tashi view point is another point to store the valleys of Gangtok in one’s eyes. Ganeshtok offers not only a good view and blessings of Lord Ganesh but also a mini market to buy indigenous gift items. Tibetology museum stores ancient scriptures and sculptures depicting history of Sikkim. After visiting all these places students left Gangtok to visit their next destination Darjeeling.
Tiger Hill was visited early in the morning and students experienced the phenomenal sunrise illuminating the peaks of Kanchenjunga . The students also visited Yiga Choeling Monastery – popularly known as Ghum Monatery ,Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and the remains of Tenzing Norgay – one of the first two individuals to conquer Everest and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The Institute houses a museum of many important Everest Missions. Later visit was to tea garden of Darjeeling and the market place for shopping.
Students crossed the Indo-Nepalese border over to visit Pashupatinath Market in Nepal also visited Mirik Lake .Many students engaged themselves in Horse riding and boating activities.
Students also visited home of Mother Teresa which is now the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity. They also visited the famous Belur Math and Kalighat Temple of Kolkata. Students will cherish memories of this tour for years to come!
NSS Special Camp – 14th November- 18th November 2015
The NSS Special Camp of Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics was held at Fatorpa in the premises of Shree Shantadurga Devasthan from 14th November to 20th November 2015. The camp was attended by 63 NSS volunteers along with NSS Chief Programme officer Dr. B.P. Sarath Chandran, and other Programme officers Mr. Vishal Chari, Ms. Lina Sadekar, Ms. Preksha Chopdekar and Ms. Namrata Haldankar.
Star Gazing Session – 18th November 2015
The Nature Club organized a star gazing night for NSS volunteers at Bhumiraj Hall of Shree Shantadurga Kunkallikarin Temple, Fatorpa, Goa. Mr.Devendra Mr.Manas and Mr. Kabir from association of Friends of Astronomy-Goa, conducted the star gazing programme.
The programme comprised of two sessions. The first session was a presentation made by Mr.Devendra on “Why study Astronomy”. The session was interactive with students actively participating in the discussion. In the second session students were taken outdoors into the field where the telescope had been setup. Through the telescope, students could clearly see the Moon and several constellations in the sky.
The session was a unique and memorable experience not only for the students but also for the local villagers who were invited for the event.
Cleanliness Drive by NCC Army Cadets – 6th December 2015
NCC Army Cadets organized a cleanliness drive (Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan) in and around Comba area.
Nature Club – 9th December 2015
The Nature Club in association with Kirloskar Vasundhara Internatonal Film Festival (KVIFF) team organized one day activity in the college. KVIFF India’s only film festival is dedicated to the topic of environment and its message is to preserve, protect and save the earth for generation next. The program began with welcoming the team of KVIFF. Rtn. Prashant V.Kamat President Rotary Club Margao gave brief introduction about the activities conducted by KVIFF/Rotary. The theme for this year is Zero Waste Generation. Rotary club has adopted this theme to make Goa Clean and Green. Ms Mamta Kumari gave the presentation on“Clean Goa and Green Goa” She discussed the various activities such as Garbage segregation, Cleanliness drive,Tree plantation etc. conducted by the College . Ms Parvati FY Bcom student read a poem on environment .Documentary films on environment protection was screened by KVIFF. The session was concluded by motivating student towards environment protection and preservation for future generations. Mr. Mandar Fatarpekar proposed the vote of thanks.
Career & Placement Cell – 12th December 2015
Ms. Lorraine Fernandes started the training for Global Communication Skills and Soft Skills for the students of Third Year BCOM, BCA, BBA (FS) and Second Year MCOM.
Library Day Celebration – 16th December 2015
The four institutions of Vidya Vikas Mandal namely Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Ramcrishna Mahadeva Salgaoncar Higher Secondary school and Vidya Vikas Academy jointly celebrated Library Day. Dr. Tapaswi Murari, Officer on Special duty at Goa University was the Chief Guest for the Occasion.The President of Vidya Vikas Mandal C.A. Ganesh Daivajnya, Chief Librarian of Vidya Vikas Mandal Mrs. Manasi D. Rege, Board of Members of Vidya Vikas Mandal and all the Principals of Vidya Vikas Mandal Institutions were present for the function.
The major highlight was the launching of Library Video on Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics Library, which was developed and conceptualised by the students of Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics. Library Automation of RMS Higher Secondary School Library and Vidya Vikas Academy School Library was inaugurated at the hands of the President, C. A. Ganesh Daivajnya .Book Exhibition was inaugurated at the hands of Chief Guest Dr. Tapaswi Murari. A Tribute to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, father of Library Science was also paid. The Chief Guest in his speech lauded the initiatives taken by Vidya Vikas Mandal and congratulated for launching the library video and for the excellent work that has been done in the Libraries of VVM. He appreciated the team work and efforts taken by all the librarians for the development of the VVM Libraries .He also congratulated the Vidya Vikas Mandal and all the Principals of the Institutions for their overenthusiastic support.
The event also marked the culmination of the activities like poetry recitation ,book mark competition, poster competition on authors, designing cover page of a book, extempore ,book review competition. The chief guest Dr. Tapaswi Murari gave away the prizes to the winners .
Shri Mandar M Fatarpekar Asst. Professor Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics proposed the vote of thanks.
Goa Liberation Day at Damodar Educational Campus – 19th December 2015
Principal of RMS Higher Secondary Mr. R. N. Dalvi hoisted the National flag.
Fun Week Celebration – 17th December – 22nd December 2015
Students’ Council organized Fun Week which displayed talent ,coordination and team spirit of our students. The first day of the fun week was Twin Day and Childrens Day. Students enjoyed and were dressed in school uniforms. They sang nursery rhymes of their school time. All the students those were dressed as twins were asked to introduce each other and judged by the crowd.
- Hussain and Sohail Mansur were adjudged as best twins.
- Ganesh Mali was adjudged as the best Child
Singing competition was also organised The winners were as follows:
Solo :
- 1st place – Aniket Daddikar
- 2nd place – Yashoda Rathod
Duet:
- 1st place – Aniket and Nisha
- 2nd Place – Gail and Jerisa
Group:
- 1st Place – Aniket and group
- 2nd Place – Rita and group
The judges for the competition were Ms Ulpa Waingankar and Mr Mandar Fatarpekar.
The second day of the fun week was Bollywood day ,students were dressed as bollywood celebrities and participated in the parade. Diptesh was judged as the best bollywood celebrity.
For the dance competition theme was also Bollywood. The competition was held in two categories: Solo & Group.
The winners were as follows:
Solo category:
- 1st place – Swizel
- 2nd place – Hussain Hangi
Group:
- 1st place – Purva and group
- 2nd place – Suvarna and group
The judges for the competition were Mr.Praveen Ghadi, Mr. Gaurav Naik,and Mr. Mahendra
The third day of the fun week was Traditional day. The Students’ Council for the first time organised an appreciation programme for the non-teaching staff. They were felicitated by the students.Games were also organised for them which they all enjoyed. It was followed by Mr and Miss Damodar competition. Mr Tushar Naik was crowned as Mr Damodar and Miss Yogita Pawar won the title of Miss Damodar.
The last day of the fun week was celebrated as Funky day. The main attraction of the day was fashion show competition. The winners of the fashion show were Adnan and group and the 2nd place was secured by Nehasha and group. The competition was judged by Mr. Sameer Shaikh and Mr. Antonio Pacheco.
All the winners of the various competitions held during the fun week were awarded the prizes. Miss Savia Da’Costa was declared as the best compere and the Second Year students were declared as the best organisers. The title of Rose King and Rose Queen was secured by Rehan Shaikh and Yogita Pawar.
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Seminar on ‘Scope of Biotechnology’ (VVA Snr. Sec. Section)
As an initiative of career guidance cell, the students of Class XIIB, Senior Secondary Section Vidya Vikas Academy took part in a Seminar on ‘Scope of Biotechnology’ conducted by Mrs. Madhavi Motankar, FSAB, Asst. Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Smt.Parvatibai Chowgule College.
The main aim of the seminar was to debunk the common notion that “Biotechnology has no scope in India”. Mrs. Motankar, over the course of the talk, explained the various fields of interest one can choose from in Biotechnology.She gave a very in depth description of what the field actually consists of and spoke about its contributions to human welfare. She made the students understand the need to keep their options open and not assume that they will get admission into the professional course of their choice.
The students were very interactive, having learnt the basics of Biotechnology as part of the curriculum and were eager to ask for more details on how they could make Biotechnology their career option.
Towards the end, Mrs. Motankar gave a list of career options in Biotechnology and named a few prestigious institutes for professional degrees and job opportunities. She ended the seminar by inviting the students to attend an exhibition in the Biotech department at Chowgule’s.
The students are sure to add Biotechnology in their list of career options thanks to Mrs. Motankar’s lovely presentation.
Report by Chelsea Joseph
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VVM Library Day Celebration 2015
The four institutions of Vidya Vikas Mandal namely Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Ramcrishna Mahadeva Salgaoncar Higher Secondary school and Vidya Vikas Academy jointly celebrated Library Day on 16th Dec, 2015. Dr. Tapaswi Murari, Officer on Special duty at Goa University was the Chief Guest for the Occasion.The President of Vidya Vikas Mandal C.A. Ganesh Daivajnya, Chief Librarian of Vidya Vikas Mandal, Mrs. Manasi D. Rege, Board of Members of Vidya Vikas Mandal and all the Principals of Vidya Vikas Mandal Institutions were present for the function.
The major highlight was the launching of Library Video on Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics Library, which was developed and conceptualised by the students of Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics. Library Automation of RMS Higher Secondary School Library and Vidya Vikas Academy School Library was inaugurated at the hands of the President, C. A. Ganesh Daivajnya .Book Exhibition was inaugurated at the hands of Chief Guest Dr. Tapaswi Murari. A Tribute to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, father of Library Science was also paid. The Chief Guest in his speech lauded the initiatives taken by Vidya Vikas Mandal and congratulated for launching the library video and for the excellent work that has been done in the Libraries of VVM. He appreciated the team work and efforts taken by all the librarians for the development of the VVM Libraries .He also congratulated the Vidya Vikas Mandal and all the Principals of the Institutions for their overenthusiastic support.
The event also marked the culmination of the activities like poetry recitation ,book mark competition, poster competition on authors, designing cover page of a book, extempore ,book review competition. Prizes were distributed and the vote of thanks was proposed by Shri Mandar M Fatarpekar Asst. Professor Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics.
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Competition at State Youth Festival 2015 organised by Government of Goa
Names of the Winners/College Team:
1. Damodar Keny, 5th Year LL.B.(Hons) Student.
Brief Report: Congratulations to our student Damodar Keny for winning 1st prize in Elocution Competition at State Youth Festival 2015 organised by Government of Goa. He will now represent Goa at National level competition to be held at Raipur in January 2016.
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NSS Activities (Kare College)
Interactive Session on ‘Say No to Alcohol’ followed by a short film for NSS Volunteers by Mr. Stephen Fernandes, Founder Member of the Global Organisation of People against Alcohol.
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Inter-Collegiate Athletic Meet Organised by Goa University
Names of the Winners/College Team:
1. Harshad Bandodkar, S.Y.B.A.LL.B. Student Won Gold Medal in Shot Put
2. College Team has won Second Place for Marchpast Competition.
Brief Report: Congratulations to Harshad Bandodkar for winning Gold medal in shot put also Silver medal for discus throw at the inter collegiate athletic meet organised by Goa University. Our college has also won the Second Place for Marchpast Competition among 30 colleges.
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Inter-collegiate event “Sanskruti” organised by the Dept. of History, Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women
Names of the Winners/College Team:
- Gourav S. Gaounkar, 4th Year B.A.LL.B. student, bagged the first place in the essay writing competition.
- Ivo D’Costa, 4th Year B.A.LL.B. student, and Kaushik B. Dessai, 4th Year B.A.LL.B. student, won the first place in the quiz competition.
- Zarina Vaz, 5th Year LL.B.(Hons) and Yashna Luthra, T.Y.B.A.LL.B. student, secured third place in the poster competition
Brief Report: Students of the G.R. Kare College of Law participated and won prizes in the inter-collegiate event “Sanskruti” organised by the Dept. of History, Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Nuvem- Goa.
