CRICKET TOURNAMENT Date: 12th March,2022. Our institute participated in cricket tournament organized by GLS FIT WAVE GYM and reached up to Semi-Final Level. CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022 Date: 5th March, 2022. Our institute celebrated International Women’s Day by organizing 2 events.
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GLS University’s Faculty of Commerce (SMPIC) with Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WICCI) has organised the virtual award function ‘Phenomenal Women- A tribute to Womanhood’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 5th March, 2022 to felicitate women stalwarts from various fields who have broken all the barriers and reached the pinnacle of success with ‘Phenomenal Woman Award’. The function was graced by Dr. Sudhir Nanavati, President GLS University, Woman Super Achiever & Key Note Speaker Ms Chandni Kapadia, National President, Design Council At WICCI & Executive Director, GLS University, Dr. B. H. Joshi, Pro-Vost, GLS University, Dr. Dharmesh shah, Registrar, GLS University. Our esteemed awardees Padmashree Penaz Masani, Ghazal and Playback Singer, Dr. Darshna Thakkar – Gynaecologist, Obstetrician and Social Entrepreneur and Ms. Mira Erda- 1st and Youngest Indian Female Formula Racer were awarded with ‘Phenomenal Woman Award’ and our female alumni who have made a mark in various fields Ms. Shivangi Mehra – Model & Actor and Ms. Nikita Ahuja- Singer, Composer and Lyricist were awarded with ‘Glorious Alumnus Award’. The events were co-ordinated by Dr. Rajul Goenka, Dr. Gitanjali Rampal and Dr. Bhavna Parwani.
ABHIVYAKTI : THEATRE WORKSHOP 2021 Date: 9th October, 2021 Our institute organized a week-long theatre workshop ABHIVYAKTI 2021 from 4th October, 2021 to 9th October, 2021. The workshop was conducted by Shri Vishal Shah known actor, director, scriptwriter and SMPIC alumni. On the first day, the workshop was inaugurated. Various activities and exercises were conducted to achieve and understand ‘Rhythm’, ‘Body sync’, ‘ Inhibition’, ‘Conviction’, ‘Observation’, ‘Imagination’ and ‘Co-operation’. On the 5th Day, the students were given the first-hand experience of theatre at ‘Prayogshala’. Students were given a total overview about all the technological aspects of theatre and performances like the lighting system, backstage area, different zones on stage and positioning of characters. On the 6th Day, the students performed skits in various groups and showcased their learning from the workshop. Further students rehearsed, polished and performed their small acts on various themes like various comic situations on the inquiry counter of railway station, addiction of PUBG in students, gender equality, old-age companionship and post-covid relationship issues on 23rd October, 2021, Saturday at GLS Auditorium. The performances were graced by the presence of Dr. B. H. Joshi, Provost, GLS University. He whole-heartedly appreciated the performances of students and congratulated them for their efforts. He further stressed that theater is a strong medium to develop a lot of soft skills such as communication skills, teamwork, presentation skills, self-confidence etc. Through this workshop, students will be able to overcome their stage fear as well as develop a positive and confident body language. The event was coordinated by Dr. Sneha Master and Dr. Gitanjali Rampal.
GLS-SMPIC ALUMNI TALK SERIES 2021-22 ‘OUR ALUMNI OUR PRIDE’ Date: 28th September,2021 Our institute organized a new lecture series GLS-SMPIC ALUMNI CONNECT-2021-22. SMPIC students are placed across the globe at very good positions managing in their own business and many of them are making ripples in the corporate world. The 2011 batch student Dhruvit Shah was called upon as the first speaker of this innovative lecture series OUR ALUMNI OUR PRIDE to talk about his very successful entrepreneurial journey as the owner of Sourceitright.com, one of India’s first textile e-com companies. Mr. Shah talked about the experiences he gained as a student in his shaping years at the institute and how various management activities made him dream big to become a leading entrepreneur. He in detail talked about how he started his startup of selling Indian textiles online. He gave answers to all the questions raised by the audience. 2015 batch student Rahul Meghnani was invited as another speaker. He interacted with the present batch talking about the benefits of eating right for a healthy life. Mr. Rahul Meghnani is a weight management specialist and a clinical and sports nutritionist. Rahul Meghnani was here to spread awareness and share his expert knowledge on how unintentionally we are falling for chronic diseases. He is talked about eating healthy and staying healthy. Rahul patiently answered all the questions raised by the students. This turned out to be a very interesting topic for the students as post covid 19 it is of utmost importance to eat right and stay healthy. Both these Sessions were very helpful for the students and a large number of students participated in these very interesting sessions conducted by SMPIC Alumni. This event was coordinated by Dr. Bimal Solanki.
GUEST LECTURE ON ‘SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTES FOR COLLEGE GOERS’ Date: 21st September, 2021 Innovision – The Management Club of our institute organized guest lecture on ‘Social Media Etiquettes for college Goers’. The session was conducted by Dr. Parth Vaishnav, an expert psychiatrist and a deaddiction expert. He suggested the basic points to be kept in mind while creating a profile on social media. He discussed various dangers arising from addiction to social media. He explained the importance of proper usage of artificial intelligence. Talking about sharing and posting, he explained that it is very essential for us to understand what to share and why to share on social media platforms. He explained the importance of cyber security and warned that social media accidents can cause mental health problems like anticipatory anxiety, depression, self-harm, addiction, relationship stressors, hypochondriasis, insomnia etc. The session was very interactive and informative. It was co -ordinated by Dr. Krupa Bhatt and Dr. Jaimin Patel.
VIRTUAL TALENT HUNT ‘TALENT UNLIMITED- SEASON 2 (2021)’ Date: 15th September 2021. Our institute organized the online talent hunt ‘TALENT UNLIMITED Season 2 (2021)’. More than 100 students enthusiastically participated in various competitions like Singing, Instrumental Music, Folk Dance, Western Dance, Indian Classical Dance, Mono Acting, and Stand-Up Comedy and sent the videos of their performances for the final judgement. The team of faculties in charge of various events include Dr. Bhavna Parvani, Dr. Kruti Shah, Dr. Sneha Master, Dr. Gitanjali Rampal and Dr. Keyur Vohra. The entire event was co-ordinated by Dr. Keyur Vohra. WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION: SINGING: 1st Khushi Shah & Saideep Patnaik 2nd Daksh Chansauriya , Raj Katarmal & Maharshi Brahmabhatt 3rd Rohaan Kureshi INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC 1st Alex Patel & Om Doshi 2nd Devarsh Kotecha & Tirth Bhatt 3rd Jatan Mehta & Diksha Jain WESTERN DANCE 1st Heni Shah 2nd Shweta Joshi & Kandarp Rajguru 3rd Muskan Jain, Rajnandiniba Vaghela & Vaishali Gurjar FOLK DANCE 1st Khushi Jain 2nd Krisha Madaliya & Shreya Solanki 3rd Gauri Ramani & Deval Shukla CLASSICAL DANCE 1st Astha Tak 2nd Jeel Bhatt & Nida Sindhi 3rd Mahima Sharma & Teesha Chhabariya Consolation Prize Manasa Shah ACTING 1st Drashti Vadaliya 2nd Kishan Desai & Rishi Bhatt 3rd Harshil Patel
WEBINAR ON “DIGITAL EYE STRAIN” Date:14th September, 2021 Our institute organized an expert session on ‘Digital Eye Strain’ under the lecture series Academics and Beyond. It was conducted by a very well-known ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Dr. Hiral Dodiya, Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad. According to Dr. Hiral, the strain on eyes has increased to a great extent due to an increased usage of screen by students or working professionals. The physical education has been absent since past 2 years due to the pandemic which has led to an increase in online education and our eyes get adversely affected. Even the working professionals were given an option of work from home which led to the excessive usage of laptop, mobile phones and tablets which in turn had its adverse effects on the eyes. Dr. Hiral Dodiya further said that it is difficult for us to reduce the screen time and therefore we must work out the options by which the eyes get least affected. The webinar proved to be useful for the audience of all age groups. The entire event was coordinated by Dr. Bhavin Bhatt.
ONE WEEK VIRTUAL DANCE WORKSHOP 2021 Date: 13th September,2021 Our institute organised one-week virtual Dance workshop from 13th September,2021 under which students are given opportunity to learn different dance styles of folk and western dance by the experts Kuldeep Shukla & Nidhip Shah. Kuldeep Shukla, a renowned choreographer, conducted folk dance workshop for the students and gave knowledge of be tali , Tran tali, Hinch, dodhiyu, Hudo, Randal ma no Ghodo, Raas, Rajasthani & Bhangda. Nidhip Shah, a well-known choreographer, conducted western dance workshop under which different Western dance styles are taught trending in India. One of the styles is ‘Shuffle’, which started in late 90’s in Melbourne, Australia and now it is present and performed worldwide. Next is Tutting, which is related to forming geometrical shapes with hands and fingers on music. Along with these two, students learnt Lyrical and Bollyhop which are most famous among the young generations in the current scenario of Dance. Around 150 participants are learning different dance styles with lot of enthusiasm in the Virtual Dance workshop. The Virtual Dance Workshop is coordinated by Dr. Bhavna Parwani & Dr. Kruti Shah.
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Date: 10th September,2021 The photography competition was organized by our institute in which various topics were covered such as Portrait Photography, Street Life Photography, Landscape photography and Rain Photography. Around 215 students enthusiastically participated in the competition using digital cameras as well as smartphones and presented live photographs with a specific perspective like a professional photographer. Students also presented favourable messages to the photographs provided to them. Out of them, the best photograph was selected by the judge after a lot of hard work.
WINNERS OF A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 1st Siya Joshi SEM 1 1st Sandeep Chheepa SEM 1 2nd Rangi Daksha SEM 1 2nd Arush Tarang Pandya SEM 1 2nd Karnika Maheshwari SEM 3 2nd Yugal Khimani SEM 5 3rd Keval Kotadia SEM 1 3rd Pearl Patel SEM 1 3rd Richa Shah SEM 1 APPRECIATION Harsh Dwivedi SEM 1 APPRECIATION Harshil Patel SEM 1 APPRECIATION Krish Galani SEM 1 APPRECIATION Andrew Kennedy SEM 3 APPRECIATION Drashti Vadaliya SEM 1 The Photography Competition was coordinated by Dr. Rajul Goenka. TEACHERS DAY VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS Date: 4th September, 2021 Our institute organized Teachers Day Virtual Celebrations by organizing 2 online competitions. The event was coordinated by Dr. Gitanjali Rampal.
The students of all three years enthusiastically participated in the competition. They taught the fellow students online wherein they used various techniques of Power Point Presentation, Quiz etc. Winners Astha Thakkar, Drashti Vadaliya, Krinali Jain, Parth Bansal, Ruchita Lunawat, Diya Bhatt, Tejal Modhvadiya
The topic of the elocution competition was “ Teaching and Learning during Pandemic: A Unique Experience.” Students strongly voiced their opinions on the topic. Winners First Year 1st Prize – Vidushi Jagnani 2nd Prize – Riya Rajeshbhai Parmar & Eeshan Chintan Devalia 3rd Prize – Trusha Kartik Panchal & Patel Vraj Samir Second Year 1st Prize – Sakshi Joshi 2nd Prize – Aashvi Barfiwala 3rd Prize – Chhuvara Muskan Salimbhai Consolation Prize – Vrunda Modasa Third Year 1st Prize Nair Urmila Unnikrishnan 2nd Prize Nikhil Sheladiya
TEACHERS DAY VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS Date: 4th September, 2021 Our institute organized Teachers Day Virtual Celebrations by organizing 2 online competitions. The event was coordinated by Dr. Gitanjali Rampal. 1. LET’S TEACH (Online Teaching Competition) The students of all three years enthusiastically participated in the competition. They taught the fellow students online wherein they used various techniques of Power Point Presentation, Quiz etc. Winners Astha Thakkar, Drashti Vadaliya, Krinali Jain, Parth Bansal, Ruchita Lunawat, Diya Bhatt, Tejal Modhvadiya 2. LET’S SPEAK (Online Elocution Competition) The topic of the elocution competition was “ Teaching and Learning during Pandemic: A Unique Experience.” Students strongly voiced their opinions on the topic. Winners First Year 1 st Prize – Vidushi Jagnani 2 nd Prize – Riya Rajeshbhai Parmar & Eeshan Chintan Devalia 3 rd Prize – Trusha Kartik Panchal & Patel Vraj Samir Second Year 1 st Prize – Sakshi Joshi 2 nd Prize – Aashvi Barfiwala 3 rd Prize – Chhuvara Muskan Salimbhai Consolation Prize – Vrunda Modasa Third Year 1 st Prize Nair Urmila Unnikrishnan 2 nd Prize Nikhil Sheladiya PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Date: 2nd September,2021 “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The Fine Art Club of our institute organized an online photography workshop on the theme “THE ART STUDIO – AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHY” to provide guidance to students on various modern techniques of photography. Renowned faculty Mr. Rishi Goenka conducted this workshop. Various aspects of photography like leading lies, Rules of Thirds, Symmetry & patterns, importance of lighting and Angles were covered. Useful tips for clicking a really good photograph were given. A competition was also launched following the workshop. The entire workshop was coordinated by Dr. Rajul Goenka. SESSION ON ‘PATH TO AN ACCOMPLISHED CAREER’ TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SPORTS DAY Date: 28th August, 2021 Under the auspice of Academics and Beyond – A Lecture Series, an online guest speaker session on the topic ‘Path to an Accomplished Career’ was organized by our institute to celebrate National Sports Day. The session was conducted by Mr. Kiratb Damani, an eminent lawyer, Former National Cricketer, Chairman of Gujarat Ranji Trophy Selection Committee and a Tedx speaker. He addressed the young generation to understand the importance of discipline and conduct for a successful career. According to him, the lessons of time management learnt from his sports career helped him for develop his professional career in law. While answering the questions raised by students as to the reason behind choosing cricket as a sports activity, he was of the opinion that each and every person has a unique muscle power so they should select their interest of sports activity as per their choice.
SESSION ON ” SOCIAL MEDIA સરસ છે..!!”Date: 4th August,2021 Our institute organised a virtual talk with a popular youth icon and an influencer RJ Pooja on the Positive Usage of Social Media. While talking to the students through the virtual platform, RJ Pooja explained about various positive and beneficial uses of social media. She mentioned that during the tough time of the peak Covid spread, Social media helped extensively in managing various aids related to Covid treatment and relief. Among other beneficial uses of social media she mentioned about Advertising, Online businesses, Work from home platforms, Finding virtual audience for amateur as well as professional artists etc. RJ Pooja also mentioned that social media has helped a lot in Community living during the lockdown period to maintain mental wellbeing of the people. Starting with a brief story about the evolution of social media, RJ Pooja also insisted that excessive use of social media can be harmful. As it is a virtual platform, the users have to be very careful and exercise their wisdom in making the right use of social media. At the end of the session she also answered a few curious queries by the students. The session was co-ordinated by Dr. Keyur Vohra.
FILM APPRECIATIONDate : 30th July,2021 Our institute under the auspice of CINEMATES – The Movie Club organized an Expert Session on FILM APPRECIATION by Mr. Abhinay Banker, Renowned and Awarded Actor, Director and Playwright in Indian Theatre and Cinema on 30th July, 2021 at 11.30 a.m. All the participating students had watched few movies before the session. Mr. Abhinay Banker discussed how film creation and appreciation are two different talents. He showed few clips from Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times and Dear Zindagi wherein he discussed cinematography, music as a part of story, sound effects, long and short shots and many other aspects of film. He even talked about how parallel cinema works as a social documentary in our society. Students posed many questions regarding film making and watching. He answered all of them at length and in a lucid manner. The session was very interesting and informative. The event was co-ordinated by Dr. Gitanjali Rampal. |
