BHAVAN'S CAMPUS CELEBRATES VANAMOHATSAVA·2010 Plants 1 01 Trees in a Day - A Step towards Campus Integration ...

Pt. Dhruba Ghosh, who had trained the a few selected students from A.H. Wadia School, presented a musical program with songs in Hindi & Marathi.

Bhavan's Campus - Andheri celebrated Vanmahotsava on a grand scale on 23rd July 2010. One hundred and one faculty members & assisted by three students each planted trees.

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Dr. (Mrs.) V. I. Katchi, Principal - Bhavan's College, in her inaugural speech highlighted the concept of 'Vanamohatsava' and the importance of tree plantation in an environment threatened by warming.

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FREE ASTHMA WORKSHOP

Institute of Holistic Health Sciences at Bhavan's Campus is organizing a free workshop on Management of Asthma through Yoga & Naturopathy on Saturday 14th August 2010, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

According to Dr. Karan of BNYS, Bronchial Asthma is commonly known as Asthma, which mean 'Short drawn of breath.' It is most troublesome of respiratory system. Asthma is recurrent attack of breathlessness accompanied by wheezing. It occurs because of decreased immunity, abnormal body chemistry, hereditary and defect in muscular actions of respiratory system. Asthma can be triggered from dust, pollens, perfumes, fur, sudden change in climate, stress

etc. Asthma can be ruled out on the onset of features like breathlessness, tightness in chest, profuse sweating, itching on the chin, back of the neck and chest.

The proven research says that, Asthma can be managed or well treated by Naturopathy and Yogic Asanas and Pranayam and diet.

To registerfortheAsthma Workshop please contact:

Institute of Holistic Health Sciences, Bhavan's Campus, Andheri.

Tel: 26256982

Cultural Calendar for August 2010

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Badlapur Charity Trust Presents Hindi Poetry Recital

by 8hri Gopal Prasad· Neeraj· Aligarh & Kunver Bechen- Delhi

Sun. 8th Aug. 2010. NCR-IV SPJIMR. 10 A.M.

Listener's Club - An Audio Visual Journey with U. Abdul Kareem Khan Saheb , Conducted By : Shri Suresh Chandvankar

Friday 13th Aug. 2010. SPJIMRAudi..6.30 P.M "FROZEN" (Hindi) Dire .. Shivajee Chandrabhushan Sat. 14th Aug. 2010 • SPJIMR Audi. • 6.30 P.M. '!;~L !;~-t'

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"Understanding Patanjali Yoga Sutra" Science of Complete Man Lecture by - Dr. Hansraj Yadav.

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10.A.M. to 1.00 P.M. & 4.00 P.M. to B.OO P.M. 'Sangeet Sankal p' presents full day programme. 'Gurupurnima' Utsav in honour of PI. Babanrao Haldankar Devotee Disciples - Artists:

8mt. Devki Pandi!, Dr. Ram Oeshpande , Arun Kashalkar & others.

Tues. 24th Aug. 2010. SPJIMR Audi .6.30 P.M.

Madh" Murchhana in association with BCCA Presents

A rare documentary on Bharal Raina "U. Bismillahkhan" on his death anniversary - Vocal presentation by Dr. Soma Ghosh

I Friday 27t~August 2010 • 5PJIMR Audi • 6.30 P.M. "YU'GANT" (Bengali) Director ; A~rna Sen Sat. 28th August 2010 • SPJIMR Audi • 6.30. P.M.

A rare Concert Of North South Violin Jugalbandi

Artists: Accompaoirnent :

Manas Kumar ( North indian Style) Rohi! Prasad (Mridangam)

Shiv Kumar (Soulh Indian Style) Prasad Padhya (Tabla)

Edited & Published by Editorial Team of Bhavan's Andheri Parivar. C/o. Bhavan's Cultural Centre, Bhavan's Campus Andheri (W), Mumbai·58.

Printed at Sudyoga Enterprises, Surat Singh Estate, (Behind Agrawal Industrial Estate), S. V. Road, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai· 400102.

Editorial Team: Anil Kavish, Lalit Shah, Lalit Varma Design: Munish Circulation: Archana Shintre, Jignesh Website: www.bcca.in • E-mail: bhavansculturalcentre@yahoo.co.in

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BHAVAN'S CAMPUS CELEBRATES VANAMOHATSAVA Plants 101 Trees in a Day

for conservation of natural gifts.

Ecological work is not one person's work. It is everybody's work because all of us breathe, all of us eat and every one of us takes something from the plants and the planet.

The vision of Munshiji itself is a sapling which needs nurturing. Dr. M.L. Shrikant, a dynamic visionary himself has re-initiated, not as an activity to be taken up by any individual, but as a Campus movement. "Munshiji's vision is our mission".

Let us green our thoughts, let us lead a green life style and help repair the environment - the only environment that we have."

The students of Bhavan's College presented a short skit in Marathi in keeping with proram's theme.

Prof. Vijay Thorat stressed upon the theme of 'Go Green'. A special poster on the theme was released at the hands of Dr. M.L. Shrikant, Chairman - Bhavan's Campus, Andheri who was the inspiration behind such an initiative. The entire hall reverberated with thunderous applause.

Prof. Vinit Vaidya proposed a vote of thanks.

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~(1':';:;_'''No' I the function was colorfully attired tiny girls of A.H. Wadia High School distributing, to faculty, staff and students, 3000 'Go

Green' small hand made paper pouches with five seeds and an instruction-note on how to plant them in one's backyard or any other place where the seeds would germinate into trees. 500 Tulsi saplings were also gifted on the occasion.

Lt. Malini Sharma's NCC students lined up for the function maintaining vigil and discipline.

Soon after the program, symbolic plantation was done by Dr. M.L. Shrikant. He planted a Millingtonia tree with all the traditional ritual offerings.

There after 100 trees were planted around the campus under the supervision of

, Prof. Vijay Thorat & Mamta Thorat who had tagged --- each tree with its botanical

name assisted by the students of Bhavan's ~~~ Campus. The staff of Bhavan's Botanical Garden and Nursery helped in making this event a grand success.

- Reported by BAP editorial team

Performing Vanmahotsava Rituals. Faculty & Staff Of Bhavan's Campus

Dr. M. L. Shrikant, Chairman Bhavan's Campus, plants first tree in a symbolic ceremony

Dr. S. Y. Mhaiskar, Principal-SPCE

Prof. S. G. Chitale, Director-Bhavan's Campus and NCC cadets with Tulsi saplings

Mr. Ramesh Bubna & Jai Bhardwaj, Administration Dept.

Yogacharyaji, Director-BYB & Bankim Bane~ee, Bhavan's Botanical Garden

Mr. Lalit Verma (2nd from L),

Mr. Kamlesh Daru (3rd from L) & BCCA Team

Mr. Anil Kavish & Jignesh Makwana (Team BCCA)

Lt. Malini Sharma, NCC

Proud Team of'VANMAHOTSAVA'

Bhavan's College Faculty & NCC group

Support Team of'VANMAHOTSAVA'

Prof. Vijay Thorat leading the team for tree plantation

Carrying saplings distributed during 'VAN MAH OTSAVA'

Planting tree near SPIT

Students of various institutions planting trees

SPCE gets autonomy

Engg Institution In Andheri 2nd Under Mumbai University To Bag 'Freedom'

In fact, the statutes that encourage colleges affiliated to the Mumbai University to go in for autonomy, read that "the affiliating system is not the answer to excellence". "We will incorporate a lot of what modem India requires to grow in our curriculum," added Chitale. The college offers courses in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, but will now chalk out its growth and diversification plans.

Mumbai: Andheri-based Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE) will enter its golden jubilee year as an autonomous institution. The University Grants Commission awarded autonomy to this college nearly seven years after they had applied for academic freedom.

Simply put, when classes start next month, students will have access to syllabus designed by top-rate faculty, who have picked up threads from industry captains and international universities. SPCE becomes first engineering institute under the Mumbai varsity and second after Xavier's to bag the special status.

College principal S Y Mhaiskar confirmed that he had received the UGC letter on Monday but added that he was awaiting a nod from the University of Mumbai. According to the statutes, the university needs to notify the autonomy, before the college can exercise it.

"We have committed faculty members and top-ranking students.

Sardar Patel is known to deliver quality education and I feel that the autonomy will allow us set even higher standards for ourselves. Whether it is designing our own curriculum or devising our own system of evaluation, or foraying into new streams at a later stage, everything will be done keeping in mind the fact that research and innovation have to be at the centre of all activities on our campus," added Mhaiskar.

Faculty members on campus are elated and they have been promised enough time to carry out research and grow. S G Chitale, campus director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan that runs the 48-year-old college, said, "The decision to go autonomous was taken because the institution wanted to improve its standard of teaching learning. When there were fewer affiliated colleges, they looked to the university for direction for curriculum. But now the system is unwieldy."

The autonomy was waiting in the wings. "But we have driven one lesson into our heads that we as faculty have not become autonomous; so we can't do just anything we want. It's the institute which has got autonomy. And it has to be handled with responsibility," added Mhaiskar, who said his faculty, management and university officials stood by him during the phase of getting autonomy.

Looking Back

Sardar Patel College of Engineering is considered among the top five technological institutes in the city. Set up in 1961, the college was inaugurated by the country's first prime minister. "During the course of his inaugural speech, Pandit Nehru stressed on the importance of engineering education and the training of a skilled cadre of technical personnel. He also referred to the extraordinary feat of the Russian 'T win Cosmonauts" and said that "all differences and distinctions which separate us would vanish and the world would become one". He affirmed that,'Trained men can rebuild a country; money cannot do it. It's only hard work, intelligently directed that produces results."

What Is Autonomy?

It will allow the engineering college to design its own curricula and hold its own examinations

What It Means For Students?

Fees will be fixed by the government, but curriculum will be designed by the college faculty. Students will continue to get their degrees from Mumbai university

Courtesy - HemaN Chhapia, TNN

Report on the activities of S.PJ.T (July 2010)

Prof. Dhananjay Kalbande presenting his paper at the IEEE conference in China

Faculty and student achievements:

• Prof. Dhananjay R.Kalbande, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Computer Engg,S.P.I.T., presented a technical paper"-

N-AHP: Neuro Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach for Selecting ERP Technology in ongoing project settings "at the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Technology from 9th to 11th July in Chengdu, China. The conference was attended by over 500 researchers, professors and students from all over the world. The research was greatly appreciated by those present and the chair. The research aims at proposing the new supervised decision making approach using Neural Network for identifying, evaluating and selecting the optimum ERP technology in manufacturing industries.

• Our students,Priyank Singhal and Sumiran Shah (Computer Department) presented a technical paper "Zip It Up SMS - A path-breaking model in mobile messaging" at the same conference .. Their research, too, was well received by those present and the Chair termed it as the "future of messaging". The research aims at increasing the limit of SMS from the conventional 160 characters and within the same payload, and without incurring any extra cost to the network provider, successfully allows up to 250 characters per SMS. Both Prof. Kalbande and our students received 'Certificates of

Presentation' and souvenirs from the organizers as a memento for their praiseworthy efforts.

• A paper titled "The Pragmatic Value of Inspirational Literature" by Madhavi Gokhale (Lecturer in Communication Skills) has been accepted at the First Global Conference on "Making Sense of Suffering" at Prague. She will be presenting her paper at this venue in November2010.

Events and activities:

SPCE, S.P.l.T and the Association of Non-Government Colleges together hosted and organized a felicitation function for Dr. Rajan Welukar, the newly appointed ViceChancellor of University of Mumbai, on Saturday, 10th July 2010. The Honourable Vice-Chancellor Dr. Welukar inaugurated the SPCE Video Conference Centre on this occasion. Prof. S.G.Chitale introduced Dr. Welukar and described him as a tough task master and a down-to-earth individual. Dr.Shivare, Chairperson, ANGC and Dr.M.G.Shirhatti, President Emeritus, ANGC also conveyed their heartfelt wishes to the Honourable Vice Chancellor. Dr. S.Y.Mhaiskar, Principal, SPCE thanked Dr.Welukar for having accepted the invitation and for having inaugurated the Video Conference Centre. Dr. Welukar was then felicitated in the traditional manner by Principal M.S. Kurhade, President, ANGC, Principal Dr.T.A. Shivare, Chairman, ANGC as well as Dr. Mhaiskar, Dr. Prachi Gharpure (Principal, S.P.l.T) and Dr. Katchi (Principal, Bhavan's College). Dr. Welukar in his speech shared his vision, hopes and aspirations with the audience and outlined several initiatives that would make university education learning-centric rather than exam-oriented. Dr. Debajit Sarkar, Honorary Secretary, ANGC presented the vote of thanks. Prof. Malini Sharma (Bhavan's College), NCC cadets and student volunteers of Bhavan's college ensured the smooth functioning ofthe event.

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-..: Towards Corporate Citizenship ...

Is the business of Business only to do Business? The debate continues ...

But if so ... than why are big corporate like, ICICI Bank Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hewlett-Packard India Ltd, General Electric, etc have given their contribution towards the society by organizing different activities like blood donation camps, vocational training, employee welfare, disaster relief, health care etc. Also smaller companies are making their mark in the field of CSR by conducting certain activities from time to time.

Today CSR has become a worldwide buzz word in the corporate sector Whereby the interest of the society is considered by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of their operations. To help the organization being more socially responsible, they should scan the environment in which they operate & balance their economics effects on human welfare and society.

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Multinational Corporate responsibility towards under developed/developing countries was debated at the panel discussion "Multinational Corporate Conduct in Asia," held attheAsia Business Conference on February 14 at Harvard Business School.

Ever since the public outcry in the 1990s over the wages paid by Nike to its Asian factory workers, the issue of multinational corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its impact on a brand image has become a permanent reality in corporate boardrooms-whether or not executives have a deep-seated passion for the social issues involved.

Mahatma Gandhi's Trusteeship Principle is all about an attitude of Developing Corporate Citizenship by the owners and the managers of Business.

- Tasneem T (RA- Socialbrics )

Samagam with Mr Madan Padaki at FMB Center

On 20th July 2010 evening for our FMB 13 September batch at the Center for FMB we had a very interesting Samagam session by Mr Madan Padaki,who is an SP Jain Alumni of the PGDM 1999 batch. Madan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mr. Madan Padaki MeritTracServices Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore.

Madan completed his engineering from the National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore and joined Wipro Corporation. Attracted by the booming IT industry, he moved to Infosys Technologies into a Product Management & Marketing role. He then went on to pursue his PGDM from S.P.Jain Institute. On graduating, he joined BFL Software (now Mphasis/EDS) in a Business Development role and was posted to Tokyo, Japan. Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug in Aug 2000, he conceived and co-founded MeritTrac- as a pioneering idea in skills assessments. MeritTrac is today India's Largest Skills Assessment company and was recognized as a winner of the NASSCOM Innovation Award 2007 & Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award.

The key learnings that he brought out in the session were:

1) Be committed 200 % to whatever you do. If you need to convince somebody you need to be thoroughly convinced yourself first about your idea/proposition.

2) Primarily two questions for which one needs to know the

answers for: a) Who is the customer? & b) What is the need?

3) Have a strong belief in your plan; and work towards attracting top companies towards meeting your plan's ( sales) objectives.

4) Try to build a team comprising of people who want to do well for

themselves. It will be passionate, self driven people who will help the business flourish and grow.

5) Your customers, suppliers etc will do business with you when

they trust you. They basically invest in people whom they trust. So in the running of our businesses we need to invest in peoples and their ideas.

6) Passion is infectious! End of the day" fire in the belly" matters.

7) Always have a vision and dream big.

8) Trust in the power of networking. At times even the persons you

meet may not give you immediate work even then keep on building your network offriends and associates.

People who have done well for themselves had LUCK on their side where the word LUCK was given a new dimension:

L stands for Location (Area) and means your firm's objectives/plan e.g. H RTalents, Assessment

U is for Understanding (the business thoroughly)

C is for Connections (Friends, Associates ,Networking) & lastly

K stands for Knowledge.

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A CUP OF COFFEE

A gathering of alumni, highly placed and established in their careers, got together to visit their college Professor. In their conversation they soon turned into complaints about the stress in work and day today life problems. Meanwhile, the professor went to the kitchen in order to offer coffee, to his students and returned with a large pot of coffee with a set of different cups made of different materials like steel, copper, plastic, glass, crystal and some expensive, and some plained shape. Professor asked his students to share the hot coffee themselves as to their choice of cups.

While the students had a cup of coffee in their hand, the professor said: 'If you notice that all the nice and good looking and expensive cups have been taken up, just leaving behind the plain and cheap

cups. In fact, it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress & agony. Actually, what all of you really wanted was coffee, but not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.

Further, the professor said, "If life is like coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. Sometimes, by concentrating on the cups, we fail to enjoy the essence of the coffee in it". Whatever, a job one ought to do, must be done always with self-satisfaction. "Doing well to others is not a duty, but it is a joy, which will enhance your own health and happiness".

Compiled by Prof. H.L.Narayan Rao, Bhavan's College.

Bhavan's Yoga Bharati GURUPURNIMA CELEBRATIONS

Swami Sivananda says, " It was not without reason that the India of the past carefully tended and kept alive the lamp of Guru- Tattva. It is therefore not without reason that India, year after year, age after age, commemorates anew this ancient concept of the Guru, adores it and pays homage to it again and again, and thereby re-affirms its belief and allegiance to it. For, the true Indian knows that the Guru is the only guarantee for the individual to transcend the bondage of sorrow and death, and experience the Consciousness of the Reality."

Students and trained Yoga ~_ Teachers of Bhavan's Yoga I!!IH_ Bharati celebrated 'Gurupurnima' at Yoga Kutir on 24th July '10. The function started with Nirali Shah , a student of Yoga Shastri Course, reciting Guruvandana, eulogizing the greatness of a Guru.

had imparted the knowledge of Yoga and trained them to face life.

Yoga Shastri, Hema Ravindran, expressed her gratitude by quoting the following sloka:

Dhyana moo/am gurur moorthihi Pooja moo/am guro padam Mantra moo/am guror vaakyam Moksha moo/am guru krupa

Which meant Guru's form is best to meditate on; Guru's feet are best to worship; Guru's word is the best mantra and Guru's grace is the root of liberation. A shisya requires openness and willingness to learn. That's why it is said that one should be an empty cup while going to the Guru.

Shri Dilip Tansavala, a visiting faculty at BYB was the guest of honour. Extolling the virtues of a Guru, he said, Guru is the epitome of knowledge who dispels darkness and that we must put into practice what we learn from the Guru.

The students and teachers paid their obeisance to Yogacharya Dr. Hnasraj Yadav. Flowers, sweets and 'angvastrams' were offered to Guruji with rich tributes. All expressed their sentiments towards the kindness with which Guruji

Yoga Shastri Certificates were handed out by Guruji himself to successful candidates on the occasion.

Jitendra Ramhotra, one of the oldest disciples of Yogachrayaji said one must totally surrender to the Guru and humbly sit at his feetto gain knowledge.

For Yoga Teacher Training Courses & Practices Contact: 32938305 at Bhavan's Yoga Bharati. Time: 7 to 11 am. & 4 to 7 pm.

SPJIMR·RWSL PARTNERSHIP

SPJIMR is one of the 5 founder members of the National Entrepreneurship Network promoted by the Wadhwani Foundation.

The Center for Entrepreneurship at SPJIMR was the first to offer the Start Your Business Program , a public program for budding entrepreneurs. Besides providing the knowledge, skills and attitude required for starting a new venture, the SYB program (www.spjimr.org/syb) accesses participants to the entrepreneurship eco-system in Mumbai.

The program is conducted over 16 weekends, enabling executives and nexGen family business members wanting to start their own ventures, to acquire the "tools of the trade" while working. So far the SYB program has been classroom based which has restricted its scope to aspiring entrepreneurs of Mumbai

In order to obtain a pan-India reach, SPJIMR is partnering with Reliance Webstores Ud.(RWSL) of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, to offer the program nation-wide. SPJIMR will conduct the first five

days of the blended SYB program in its campus followed by virtual classroom learning at the state-of-the-art Reliance Webstores. Reliance Webstores offers more than 240 Virtual Classrooms in 100 plus cities across India. The MOU for the partnership was signed on

Saturday, 11th July by Dr. Sesha Iyer, Director, SPJIMR and Mr Sarup Chowdhary, COO of RWSL atthe SPJIMR campus.

The blended SYB program has been architectured to combine benefits of physical and virtual classroom interaction between faculty and participants.

The national version of the SYB program is scheduled to commence in October this year.

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Abhyudaya started its 3rd year with selection of 47 new Sitaras increasing the number to Sitaras 135. These new Sitaras were selected from different Municipal School &Aided Schools,

Psychometric was conducted as a selection process and even the parents are involved in the -~-final level

Illustrating the Mentoring Skills selection.

Abhyudaya is an academic course of PGDM participants where they study the Psychology of Poverty and learn Mentoring Skills by mentoring the Sitaras.

To understand the mentoring process, A "Mentoring Workshop" was conducted on 23rd July 201 0 for the PGDM 10-12 Participants.

The workshop was conducted under the leadership of external experts - Ms. Kamini Kapadia & Prof. Pratima Havaldar.

Ms. Kamini Kapadia, an Ex- Faculty of TISS,who has worked for child rights and her last assignment being Action Aid.

Prof. Pratima Havaldar, a well known Psychologist and is

associated with SPJIMR FMB Programme

The workshop broadly covered 4 areas of Mentoring-

1. Exploring/ Connecting to my role as a Mentor

2. Child and You

3. Skills of working as a Mentor

4. Planning the Mentoring Process

It was an experiential learning. During the workshop the participants were given various exercises which helped them under stand the Mentee's nature, the background to which they belong, Identifying the problems & the challenges the participants are likely to face as mentors and their solution. It also gave them insight to get through the 3 stages of Mentoring i.e., Initial stage of building a rapport, actual work and termination/handing over with ease.

The workshop gave insight to the mentoring process.

BCIDS NEWS LETTER

TATA CAPITAL BATCH IN FULLSWING

The 2nd Tata Capital batch is already in the 2nd month of training. These 30 fresh graduates will be ready to take-up their professional responsibilities by September.

In addition to customized training for the financial services business, participants also learn soft skills. An exciting

outbound program at Vangani, helped hone their skills in team management, leadership, confidence building and interpersonal relationship building.

THE FLAGSHIP APPM PROGRAM

Our 11 month management program will be

launched by 16th August. With students of previous batch placed well, we look forward to making innovative improvements for the next batch with greater academic rigor.

ADVANCED PROGRAM IN SECURITY MANAGEMENT

BCIDS in collaboration with Institute of

Advanced Security Training and Management has launched the program in Security & Safety Management. In today's environment where threats of various kinds have become a reality, the course aims at training the participants to be placed as security officers.

BCID'S brief is to train them on Managerial Skills.

CORPORATE TRAINING

BCIDS has recently collaborated with Merck Chemicals to deliver a management development program to enhance

competencies of their Sales and Business managers. The program will focus on:

• Business and Financial acumen development

• People & Leadership Development

• Strategy and Marketing Development

Prof. Shrilekha Parikh Head - Academics BCIDS

Bhavan's Research Center (Microbiology)

Criterion for selection of the right water purification system!!!

How do you evaluate competing, often contradictory, statements put up by Industrial bandwagons and determine which claims are accurate and which advertisements are nothing more than creative writing? When purchasing health related products, creative

advertising can be expensive for the consumer, not to mention downright

dangerous.

Have you been thinking about installing a water treatment device in your home? Are you confused regarding a carbon filter or a reverse osmosis system? Do you need a water softener or an ultraviolet system?

Whether you choose to work with a water treatment professional or do the job on your own, having an understanding of the various types of home water treatment technologies is critical to making a good decision. You will be making a substantial investment in equipment, and you want to make sure that investment is the one that is most appropriate to you r water treatment situation.

From consumer's perspective, shopping for a treatment system can be confusing. Different systems tackle different contaminants at different spots in the house which range from whole-house filters that clean water when it first enters the home to "point-of-use" devices such as filtration devices.

The purpose of using the above water treatment systems is due to groundwater pollution and contamination in different parts of India. The incidence of fluoride above permissible levels of 1.5ppm occur in 14 Indian states, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra ,Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal affecting a total of 69 districts. High levels of salinity are reported from all these states. Pollution of groundwater due to industrial effluents and municipal waste in water bodies is another major concern in many cities and industrial clusters in India. It is thus necessary to have know-how of the different principles of water treatment technologies that science has offered to us. Following is a basic description of the most common household water treatment options.

Filters: Filters can be configured in many ways, and have varying types of mechanical and chemical reduction capabilities.

Water softeners: Water softeners use acation exchange resin to reduce the level of hardness in water. The resin exchanges sodium or potassium ions for the hardness ions (calcium and magnesium) as the water passes over the resin.

Reverse Osmosis Systems: Water pressure is used to force water molecules through a membrane that has extremely tiny pores, leaving the larger contaminants behind. A reverse-osmosis system is a good treatment option for people who have unacceptably high levels of dissolved inorganic contaminants in their drinking water which can not be removed effectively or economically by other methods. Water from shallow wells in agricultural areas that contains high nitrate levels is a good example of a situation where RO would make sense.

Ultraviolet Treatment Systems: Ultraviolet treatment systems use ultraviolet (UV) light to

kill microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, although some systems on the 0 __

market are designed for treatment of heterotrophic bacteria only. The efficiency of

the UV system is affected by the clarity of the incoming water supply. Depending upon the design of the system and the strength of the UV lamp, ultraviolet light has been shown to be effective at disinfecting drinking water.

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As described the different technologies vary in their abilities to handle specific types of contaminants. When choosing a specific make and model of a product or system, it is important to know that it is made from materials safe for water contact, that it is structurally sound, and that it will perform as claimed by the manufacturer. Many manufacturers will have their products certified by an independent organization, which offers assurance to consumers that the product meets the requirements of national residential water filter standards. It is important that systems be installed and operated according to the manufacturer's instructions. Thus, drinking water is too fundamental and serious an issue to be left to one institution alone. Safe drinking water can be assured, provided we set our mind to address it.

Lakshmy Narayanan & Dr. S. Shrivastava Bhavan's Research Center (Microbiology)

A. H. WADIA HIGH SCHOOL • JULY '10 ACTIVITIES

PRIMARY SECTION:

PTA BODY ELECTION: We began the month of July with the selection and election for the PTA committee. Parents came in large numbers and every class elected a parent representative to form a PTA body for the academic year.

Thereafter there was a parent-teacher interaction pertaining to the years curriculum.

OUR PRIZE-WINNERS: Navneet publications had organized a drawing competition based on the topic 'Environment'

The following children were the proud winners of mega-prizes in the 2nd round.

1.Divya Lalwani 2.Vasundhara Shenai 3.Tejas Patil

SECONDARY SECTION:

WORK-SHOP ON POSITIVE THINKING: The Bhramakumaris are carrying a campaign to create Good Wishes for self, others and all creations in this world from 24 June to 15 August. For this a workshop was conducted on Positive Thinking for students from classes VII to X. Children were asked to make good wishes for all and keep a record of it. Thus, a spiritual session was a change for them and it helped them recognize how their feelings are largely determined by their thoughts and how changing their thoughts can change their feelings.This activity will help kids see how their thoughts affectthe type and intensity of their feelings. By responding to situations with more positive thoughts, students can learn to manage their emotions more effectively.

PTA BODY ELECTION: A very important forum in the school curriculum is the P.I A. (Parents teacher Association). A good response from the parents made it very easy for us to select and form the P. IA committee. Representatives of various classes were elected and thus the P.IAcommittee for the academic, year 2010- 2011 was formed.

The following members were unanimously elected for the posts of the office bearers:-

President: Mrs. Nonika Bareja Vice-President: Mrs. Sharmila Vora Secretary: Mrs. Uma Arora

Joint-Secretary: Mrs. Parineeta D Treasurer: Mr. Rahul Bhushan

Co-ordinators: Mr. Shrish Rajadhyaksha, Mr. Ramesh Ramavat, Mrs. Purna Prabhupatkar, Mrs. Uma Sharma,

Mr. Ahmed Parkar, Mrs. Vandana Kadam,

Mrs. Kalpana Shastri, Mrs. Sushma Pusegoakar

TETE-A-TETE WITH AN ASTRONAUT:

Our students had an inspiring interaction at Nehru auditorium, Worli on 9 July 2010 with Miss.Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and a crew member of Space Shuttle Flight of STS- 116 which included Sunita Williams. It was a one on one interaction where their queries on how to become an astronaut? How do humans live in zero gravity in space? What do astronauts do in space? etc ,were answered. She also showed them a documentary of her space journey of 13 days. Her motivation and zeal to spread awareness about space left our students asking for more.

FINGER PAINTING AND POSTER MAKING COMPETITION: For the activity of this month, a Finger-painting

• Competition was organized for the Junior group from classes V to VII. Although the name implies that the 111___ paint is applied with the fingers,

expert use of this medium made our students display their artistic talents when they prepared flowerbouquets, fruit baskets ,sceneries and animal pictures.

A Poster- Making competition was organised for the Senior-Group where each class was given a r---~_"-.......,..__"'--_ different topic. Std VIII made posters on the topic 'Save water', Std IX students were given a choice between 'Conserve electricity 'or 'Black magic and LJi"""~

Superstitions' and Std X students showed their creativity on 'Literacy drive.'

OUR ACHIEVERS: Every year the Centre for the Popularization of Science, Pune organizes the Science Foundation Examination for excellence in science. With great pride we announce that

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A. H. WADIA HIGH SCHOOL • JULY '10 ACTIVITIES

Mast. Tanmay 8apat of Std VI C has secured 15th rank at the All India level exam conducted in 201 O.For his endeavour, he was awarded a cash prize and certificate.

Master Shubham Kolwankaris our Mega-Prize winner of the 'All India Navneet Drawing Competition' held in the year 2009. He secured the 7th position and has won a HCL- Handheld Gaming Console in Group B and a certificate. Keep it up!!!

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MAST. SHUBHAM KOLWANKAR

VANMAHOTSAV DRIVE: "Go Green the Munshiji's way", was the slogan of Bhavan's family who in unison joined hands tirelessly and put in all their efforts by maximizing the extensive plantation drive on all available areas and fringes to ensure a green campus in the surroundings.

With the objective of dedicating ourselves to safeguard and protect the ever - increasing deterioration of the environment, representatives of all the institutions at Bhavan's campus (Andheri Branch) assembled in SP Jain auditorium for the Vanmahotsav programme which was graced by Dr. Shrikant and other dignitaries.

Tips for plantation were also given. The students of Wadia

I School recited the Sanskrit slokas and presented a Marathi song on nature under the guidance of Mr. Durba Ghosh and

Mrs. Shruthi Patil on nature which received a thunderous applause.

At the time of dispersal, young students of Wadi a in their enchanting and dazzling outfits lined up the aisle ofthe auditorium to distribute seed packets and Tulsi saplings as a token of environmental friendliness to each and everyone present.

Mrs. Nonika Bareja - Headmistress of Wadi a School, along with her team planted the saplings in the pits allotted to them along the fringes of Pre-primary section and simultaneously took the pledge not to abandon the plants but bring them up like the progenies with utmost affection.

It was this programme which brought home a lesson to mankind" To heal himself, he needs to heal the earth".

Bhavan's College Ranking

SIXTH among Science Colleges in Mumbai

Since last fourteen years, the India Today conducts an annual survey of Colleges and institutes offering Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering and Medicine, to identify the BEST COLLEGES in their respective fields. Rankings of the Colleges surveyed are computed, based on a Perception Score {from an option poll conducted among Academic experts} and a Factual Score {from the data furnished by Colleges} to determine the best undergraduate colleges in India. A total of FIFTEEN HUNDRED Colleges were considered in the six disciplines, and they were ranked under the following six themes, viz.

• Reputation

• Quality of Academic Input

• Student Care

• Infrastructure and

• Job Prospects. Overall ranks were based on perceptual and factual scores, not on perceptual and factual ranks. Therefore, the overall rank of a college may differ from its perceptual and factual ranks. Faculties were not considered.

In the latest overall ranking, published in the June 28th issue of the India Today magazine, of all the Science Colleges in India, Bhavan's College stood 30th for the All India Level, whereas, in the City-wise ranking of Science Colleges in Mumbai, Bhavan's College {Andheri} stood SIXTH. Kudos to them for bagging this coveted rank, and our best wishes to them in their future endeavors.

BCCAACTIVITIES - July 2010

BCCA remembered renowned Actor-Director Late Kanti Madia by celebrating his birthday. Famous stage artists Mukesh Raval, Vandana Pathak, Chirag Vora, Chitra Vyas, Pratap Sachdev, Johny Shah, Vasundhra Sanghvi, Ameeta Desai, Hema Devan and Arvind Vaidya read passages from the superhit Gujarati dramas directed by Kanti Madia and written by Pravin Solanki. * Excellent orator, critic & renowned Gujarati litterateur Smt. Himanshi Shelat gave a lecture on an interesting subject of 'Jo Aa Hoy Maru Antim Pravachan' before houseful audience. * Ramesh Purohit is an ace literature lover and very good compiler. Five of his compilations in Gujarati 'Sukh Ni Sheri Kankuvarni', 'Gopi Geet', 'Dost Name Ghazal', 'Manas Naame Ghazal' and 'Ghazal Name Ghazal' were inaugurated by Haribhai Kothari renowned Gujarati orator, thinker & by Shri Kundan Vyas, the editor & CEO of 'Janmabhoomi' group of news papers. The program concluded with an interesting Mushaira in Gujarati language. * Ajay Kumar presented one man show of mono-acting 'Bada Bhand To Bada Bhand' and stole the hearts of the spectators. Rajeshwari Kumar performed Kathak of Jaipur Gharana and enthralled the audience. * Dr. Hansraj Yadav gave an inspiring lecture-demonstration on 'Yoga & Meditation'. * Pt. Brij Narayanji, renowned Sarodist played Raag Bhairav & then concluded the session of 'Subah Ki Swaravali' with Raag Komal Rishabh Ki Ashavari'. Pt. Kashinath Mishra gave brilliant support on Tabla.Choupal was hels in honor of the legendry Vocalist Gohar Jaan where the choupalees expressed their admiration for her style and expression * Mr. Prakash Burde & Smt. Geeta Jawdekar conducted a very interesting session of audio-visual on legendry vocalist Pt. Mallika~un Mansoor. * Famous Gujarati poet Shri Tushar Shukla from Ahmedabad presented solo recital of his lyrical poems in Kavya Sampada. * BCCA in association with IFTDAscreened films like - 'Better Half (Gujarati), 'Choudhavi Ka Chaand' (Hindi), 'Birth of a Nation' (English), 'Ayodhya Cha Raja' (Marathi) & 'Sarfarosh" (Hindi). * "Malhar Festival" is one of BCCA's prestigious events, unfortunately the 1 st day of the festival was cancelled due to heavy rains. On the second evening, however, young Assamese Manas Kumar gave violin Solo & played melodious 'Miyan Malhar followed by Raag Desh & led the audience to the Paradise of melody. He was ably supported on Tabla by Rakshanad Panchal. Smt. Shubha Joshi, a famous vocalist from Bhendi Bazar Gharana started with Thumri in Raag Tilak Kamod & gained full grip on listeners' mind. She then presented Dadra, Kajri, rarest band ish in Jhula, which almost left the audience swing in melody and rhythm. Shubhaji concluded her singing with a Bhajan written by Kabirji's daughter Kamalee. Pt. Kalinath Mishra on Tabla and Lalit Varma on Harmonium were excellent in accompaniment. * "Aala Pouce" , a literary talk show with subjective recitation was presented very effectively in Marathi, by the able artists of stage Manisha Pimplekhare, Spruha Joshi,Anagha Modak & Suresh Khare.

Ajay Kumar gave a spell bound performance in 'Bada Bhand To Bada Bhand'

Shri Vikrant Ajgaonkar & Mr.Kersi Lord are seen with a gifted ancient Gramophone by ~hri Balgandharva (A legend vocalist cum stage artiste)