Summer training for Students

23rd May 2022, Botany Department

The participating students of M.Sc.-II Botany successfully completed a Short-Term Training Program in ‘Plant Tissue Culture’ organized by KET’s Scientific Research Centre, from 12th May 2022 to 23rd May 2022.

Credit Course

10th May 2022, Botany Department

The One Credit Course on “Tree Appreciation” was conducted by the Botany Department, which included one offline field visit to Rani Bagh, Byculla on the 1st May, 2022 (Sunday) and eight online modules from 7th May, 2022 to 10th May, 2022. These were followed by online assessment of 40 marks in Google form format consisting of MCQ type questions based on the modules conducted. The list of students who completed the course successfully and earned extra one credit in Semester II

Orientation on All India Cadre for Safe Food Business Profession

9th May 2022, Biochemistry And Food Technology And Nutraceuticals Department

Date: 9th May 2022 Time: 1.00 pm Venue: Auditorium, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Sion west, Organised by: Department of Food Technology and Nutraceuticals jointly with Department of Bioanalytical Sciences Resource persons / Invited Speakers: • Shri. Sanjay Dave; Former Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission; Former Advisor, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) • Dr Prakash Kondekar, Advisory Board Member-Chamber for Advancement of Small & Medium Businesses (CASMB) -– A non-profit organization which empowers micro, small & medium business entrepreneurs to achieve next level success

Departmental Newsletter – Gulmohar 2021 – 22 Report

30th April 2022, Botany Department

Department of Botany launched Departmental newsletter – “Gulmohar” at online level. 3 issues were published under the same.

Designing and testing of Power supply and application of Logic

23rd April 2022, Physics Department

2 Day workshop for SYBSc Students titled "Designing and testing of Power supply and application of Logic gates".

Demonstration of MSc projects and Physics research lab visit

23rd April 2022, Physics Department

1 Day Demonstration Session titled "Demonstration of MSc projects and Physics research lab visit".

Guest Lecture on "Intellectual Property Rights"

19th March 2022, Microbiology Department

Guest Lecture on "Intellectual Property Rights" was organized for TYBSc & MSc students of Microbiology on 19th March 2022. Guest speaker:- Dr Seema Sambrani, Faculty, Department of Microbiology, K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai

“TATA power and sustainability”, on, 10th March, 2022

10th March 2022, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media, conducted interview cum webinar for the students and corporates moderated by Shri R. N. Bhaskar and streamed live on YouTube on the topic: “TATA power and sustainability”, on, 10th March, 2022, panelists Mr. Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda and Dr. Praveer Sinha with viewership of 28,402.

"Programming and Interfacing using Raspberry Pi"

8th March 2022, Physics Department

Skill Development Program organized by Department of Physics under RUSA

Online 2 days workshop on Development of skills in Biostatistics

2nd March 2022, Microbiology Department

Two days online workshop on "Development of skills in Biostatistics" was organized by Department of Microbiology, 2-3 March 2022. Resource person:- Dr. Leela Subramarian (Retired Professor of Statistics from S.I.E.S. College. Workshop was funded by RUSA grant.

RUSA sponsored Skill-based Workshop on Organic Gardening

2nd March 2022, Botany Department

• To develop of hands-on skills among UG Botany students on organic kitchen gardening, microgreen cultivation, composting, medicinal plant cultivation, window gardening and organic control of pests and diseases. • To motivate students towards using environment friendly practices required for plant cultivation in an urban set-up. • To expose the participants towards career opportunities and consultancies in the field of organic gardening, for the development of entrepreneurial skills.

Managerial Skills Development-II

1st March 2022, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

Value Added Skill-Based Course under RUSA for Semester Two F.Y.B.A.M.M.C 2021-22 titled Managerial Skills Development – II Workshop based Coaching was offered for one credit. Ms. Sanam Raney, the facilitator of the sessions provided fundamental knowledge and exposure to the theories, and practices in the field of management for mass media students as these courses help for recruitment, retention and relationship building on and off job aptly.

Workshop on “Understanding the Basics of Political Reporting”

28th February 2022, Politics Department

Organised on 28th February 2022. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Mayuresh Ganapatye, TV journalist and Mumbai News Bureau Head, TV9 Bharatvarsh. Mr. Ganapatye shared his insights on skills and practice required for political reporting.

Enhancing the Skill of Research: Use of R tools software

28th February 2022, Economics Department

Workshop organised to introduce students to R tools for data analysis.

Need of science awareness in educated people

28th February 2022, Chemistry Department

During the pandemic in the year 2021-2022department of Chemistry in association with science association had organized Guest Lecture of Padamshree, Dr. Sharad Kale Ex. Head of Technology Transfer and collaboration, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai via online platform for the celebration of National Science Day.

guidance lecture on competitive exams

16th February 2022, Botany Department

The Department of Botany organized guidance lecture on competitive exams like NET, SET, PET, GATE, etc. for Postgraduate Botany students on Wednesday, 16 th February 2022 at 11.00am through hybrid mode. It was delivered by Dr. Mahavir Gosavi. He was assisted by Ms. Snehal Unde and Mrs. Sakshi.

Utkarsha - Kalpavriksha 2021

15th February 2022, Botany Department

Department of Botany organized online celebration of Departmental festival - ‘Kalpavriksha’ on 15th February 2022. It was held through MS Teams platform. Following inter-University events were conducted through the same:  Kalpavriksha-Floral Melody (Plant Poem)  Kalpavriksha-Paint to Bloom (Painting Event)  Kalpavriksha-PlantArt (Sketching and Doodling)  Kalpavriksha-Phytography (Creative event)  Kalpavriksha-Plant-o-Mania (Guessing event)  Kalpavriksha-Veggie Fest (Plant-based recipe)

lecture on career guidance

15th February 2022, Botany Department

The Department of Botany organized career guidance lecture entitled ‘Career Prospects in Botany’ for FYBSc, SYBSc and TYBSc Botany students on Tuesday, 15th February 2022 at 11.00am through hybrid mode. It was delivered by Dr. Mahavir Gosavi. He was assisted by Mrs. Ashwini Deshpande, Dr. Neeraja Tutakne and Dr. V. Vishnuprasad. The students were given clear picture about future scope of botany in career management as well as in higher studies in India and abroad.

Enhancing the Skill of Research - Use of R Tools Software

28th January 2022, Economics Department

The workshop was conducted for a duration of 7 hours in 3 days. The topics covered included Basics of R, functional data analysis, regression analysis. It also provided hands on training to how to work with R and a brief project.

National webinar on "Community Mental Health"

8th January 2022, Psychology Department

Department of Psychology organised a national webinar on "Community Mental Health: Issues, challenges and opportunities". The purpose of the webinar was to create awareness about the field of community mental health and the opportunities therein.

Value Added Course on Social Media Management

3rd January 2022, English Department

The Department of English has organised a 30 - hour Value Added Course on Social Media Management conducted by Ms. Lakshmi Pillai, Assistant Professor, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, from January 2022 to February 2022.

National Mathematics Day Celebration

22nd December 2021, Mathematics Department

National Mathematics is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Ramanujan, one of the greatest Indian Mathematicians. The session started with a brief description about the life of Ramanujan by Deep Bhavesh Padharia, a student of SYBSc. This was followed by talk by the resource person, Anoop Skaria Varghese. The title of the talk was ‘Mystical Numbers’. The talk was based on introduction to certain numbers of special form like Mersenne Numbers, Fermat Numbers, Perfect Numbers, Amicable Numbers, etc. and their applications.

Clever Harvey Demo Lecture

20th December 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion (W), (Autonomous) conducted a Clever Harvey Demo Lecture for the students of SYBAMMC on 20th December 2021.

Guest Lecture - Telling a Data Story

22nd November 2021, Economics Department

A webinar conducted with the objective of exploring how a data story can be told using basic statistics and a visualization tool such as Tableau.

Epidemics To Pandemic: Challenges Met And Learnt

18th November 2021, Politics Department

National Webinar on “Epidemics to Pandemic: Challenges Met and Lessons Learnt” on 18th-19th November 2021 alongwith the Department of History in association with Dr. B.R Ambedkar University of Social Sciences (BRAUSS), Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

Design and Presentation of a Poster

29th October 2021, Mathematics Department

The objective of this online workshop was to equip students with effective poster presentation skills. The resource person, Dr. Vidhya Satish, Director, SIES Institute of Early Childhood Care Education, Sion west, through her presentation described the Dos and Donts of making a good poster. She explained the components of a poster and how one can effectively express oneself through it.

Production stages and MME trends

22nd October 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion (W),(Autonomous) conducted the part 3 of the Documentary and Ad Film Making Training Programme Lecture Series on 22nd October 2021 for the students of SYBAMMC and TYBAMMC. The workshop was headed by Mr. Akash Purswani. The purpose of this series is to educate students about documentaries and ad films, their types and how to go about the process, from ideation to creation.

Bridge course

21st October 2021, Botany Department

The Department of Botany organised an online Bridge course, entitled “Study of parts of microscope” for FYBSc students on 20th and 21st October 2021 through MS Teams platform.

Bridge course - Microscopy, Morphology of Flowering Plants

20th October 2021, Botany Department

Department of Botany conducted one bridge course per semester in online mode through MS Teams platform. The details of the bridge courses were as follows. o Semester-I – Study of parts of microscope (20th & 22nd October 2022) o Semester-II – Morphology of flowering plants (28th January & 2nd February 2022) Powerpoint presentations were shown for better understanding of the concepts related to light microscope and dissection microscope in the first semester and morphological aspects of angiosperms in the second semester. A glossary of important terminologies was provided to the students for reference.

Webinar on “Understanding Right to Information in the context of

7th October 2021, Politics Department

Webinar on “Understanding Right to Information in the context of Good Governance” in association with the Praja Foundation was delivered by Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner and a prominent RTI activist. Mr. Gandhi discussed the significance and problems in implementation of RTI in India.

Webinar on “Understanding Urban Governance : A Case of

29th September 2021, Politics Department

The Department of Politics in association with the Praja Foundation organised a National Webinar on “Understanding Urban Governance : A Case of Mumbai”. The webinar was delivered by Aviral Narayan Dubey, Project Officer at Praja Foundation.

Webinar in Transnational Surrogacy in India

28th September 2021, Commerce Department

A webinar to throw light on understanding India as a market for transnational surrogacy.

Two-day International Conference

18th September 2021, Microbiology Department

A two-day International Conference on “The Frontiers of Microbiology: Man – Microbe Dynamics’ organized by the Department of Microbiology, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Sion West, Mumbai in association with Microbiologists Society, India from 18th to 19th of September, 2021 on the virtual platform of Microsoft Teams.

Documentary and Non-Fictional Filmmaking

25th August 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion (W),(Autonomous) conducted the part 2 of the Documentary and Ad Film Making Training Programme Lecture Series on 25th August, 2021 for the students of SYBAMMC and TYBAMMC. The workshop was headed by Mr. Akash Purswani. The purpose of this series is to educate students about documentaries and ad films, their types and how to go about the process, from ideation to creation.

Webinar: The Emerging Challenges for the Power Sector in India

20th August 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media, conducted interview cum webinar for the students and corporates moderated by Shri R. N. Bhaskar and streamed live on YouTube on the topic: “The Emerging Challenges for the Power Sector in India” on 20th August, 2021, panelist Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO; MD, TATA Power with viewership of 20,182.

Webinar on “Vision for the Textile Industries”

10th August 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media, conducted interview come webinar for the students and corporates moderated by Shri R. N. Bhaskar and streamed live on YouTube on the topics: “Vision for the Textile Industries” on 10th August, 2021, panelist Mr. Mohit Jain, Executive Vice President, Indo Count Industries and Mr. Kailash Lalpuria, CEO, Indo Count Industries with viewership of 3,940.

Online workshop on ‘Conversational Intelligence'

9th August 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media organized an online workshop on ‘Conversational Intelligence - The Master Key to A Successful Career’ by Mr. Ujjaval Buch, Director and Master Coach, United Minds on 9th August, 2021 with the learning outcome for mastering the art of conversations and to use quick tools for appreciation in strategic communication for all the communication enthusiasts.

National Webinar

7th August 2021, English Department

The Department of English of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Autonomous, Sion (W) organized a National Webinar -"Cultural Trauma, Biopolitics and Precarious Lives in the 21st Century" by Dr. Pramod K. Nayar on 7th August, 2021. The event started at 4:50 p.m. and concluded at 6:30 p.m. in the evening and a total number of 244+ attendees participated in the webinar and 30+ people viewed the webinar on YouTube. Students, Professors and Research Scholars pan-India as well as across India actively participated in the event. Dr. Pramod K. Nayar, the speaker spoke about a specific form of cultural trauma connected with biopolitics i.e., Posthuman Trauma. Dr. Nayar explained the meanings of terms such as Cultural Trauma and Citizenship, Biopolitics, Eco Precarity, and Precarious Corporeality with the aid of a PowerPoint Presentation. He further elaborated his points by giving real-life and contemporary examples of books and movies. The second part of the event was a Q&A session with the speaker, students raised important and intriguing questions which were answered by Dr. Nayar. A vote of thanks was raised applauding everyone who contributed in making the National Webinar possible.

Culture and India's Neighbourhood Policy

6th August 2021, Politics Department

The Politics Association in collaboration with the Value Lab Association organised a webinar on “Civilizational & Cultural influences on India's Neighbourhood Policy” on 6th August 2021. The webinar was delivered by Dr. Nanda Kishor, Associate Professor, Department of Geopolitics & International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Learning (MAHE).

Webinar on "Danfoss: Enabling a Green Transformation" on 3rd Aug

3rd August 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media, conducted interview come webinar for the students and corporates moderated by Shri R. N. Bhaskar and streamed live on YouTube on the topic: "Danfoss: Enabling a Green Transformation" on 3rd August, 2021, panelist Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman – President of Danfoss India Region with viewership of 4,643.

Workshop - Pathways to Success

2nd August 2021, Economics Department

An interactive workshop which prompted students to come out with their goals and how to make it achievable by INCRED process (Intelligible, Navigate, Challenging, Real and Exact).

Introduction to Audiovisual Communication

30th July 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion (W),(Autonomous) conducted the first part of the Documentary and Ad Film Making Training Programme Lecture Series on 30th July, 2021 for the students of SYBAMMC and TYBAMMC. The workshop was headed by Mr. Akash Purswani. The purpose of this series is to educate students about documentaries and ad films, their types and how to go about the process, from ideation to creation.

“PPP Webinar on the Frontiers of Physics”

28th July 2021, Physics Department

One day National level online Workshop titled ‘Pratibha P Pai webinar on the Frontiers of Physics’ .

Webinar on Building Lasting Brands in Contemporary Times

24th July 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

Industry Expert Webinar on Building Lasting Brands in Contemporary Times by Mr. Ajay Rawal, Marketing. Raymond was conducted on 24th July, 2021 for multimedia and mass communication buffs. Mr. Rawal, a National Award winner, has worked with brands namely; “Itch Guard, Ring Guard”, made the students understand and appreciate nuances of consumer behaviour and how brands sustained in the market dynamics.

Brain Donation

24th July 2021, Psychology Department

Guest lecture on "Brain Donation" by Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Head of the Department of Neupathalogy, NIMHANS, Bangalore.

Creative Learning Through Sketching

13th July 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media of SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion (W), (Autonomous) conducted a workshop on “Creative Learning Through Sketching” for the students of SYBAMMC and TYBAMMC.

Webinar: “The State of Indian Economy” on 9th July 2021

9th July 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Free Press Journal in collaboration with the Department of Mass Media, conducted interview come webinar for the students and corporates moderated by Shri R. N. Bhaskar and streamed live on YouTube on the topics: “The State of Indian Economy” on 9th July 2021, panelist Mr. Mahesh Vyas, MD, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy with viewership of 775.

Orientation Series for the selection of specialisation

7th June 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

Dr. Vaneeta Raney, Program Coordinator conducted a final orientation session for the students of TYBAMMC 2021-22 from 7th - 9th June, 2021 with the purpose of guiding those who were unsure of which specialisation suits them best in 3 Parts: Part 1: Final Showdown of nine-step plan specialization Part 2: Advertising Electives Analytical Session Course Specific Part 3: Journalism Electives Analytical Session Course Specific

Environmental Week Celebration

5th June 2021, Botany Department

On Diamond Jubilee of the College, the Department of Botany celebrated ‘Environmental awareness week’ from th June to 12th June. Three competitions were held during environmental th June to 12th June. Three competitions were held during environmental 5th June to 12th June. Three competitions were held during environmental awareness week. Essay writing, Poster Making and Quiz Competitions were organised.

World Environment Day Quiz

5th June 2021, Commerce Department

An online quiz to test celebrate the occasion of World Environment Day

Advertising as a Socially Challenging Career

3rd June 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media organised a Career Guidance Series for Mass Media enthusiasts facilitated by Mr. Akash Purswani.

Opportunities in Advertising Study Abroad

2nd June 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media organised a Career Guidance Series for Mass Media Enthusiasts students facilitated by Mr. Hanif Lakdawala.

Journalism as a Career

1st June 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

The Department of Mass Media organised a Career Guidance Series for students for which the facilitator of the first session was Mr. R N Bhaskar.

Autonomy Report

1st June 2021, Bachelor Of Mass Media(bmm) Department

Summary of the year

Credit course on ‘Tree Appreciation’

7th May 2021, Botany Department

Department of Botany conducted one-credit course on ‘Tree Appreciation’ in blended mode on 1st May 2022 and 7th May to 10th May 2022. One offline field visit to Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan, Byculla was organized on 1st May, 2022 which lasted for about three hours. Interesting features of the plants and their unique remarkable significance were highlighted to the student participants in simple understandable language, considering their non-Botany background. Online lectures with the help of powerpoint presentations were conducted by every faculty of the Botany department from 7th May to 10th May, which covered various aspects of the plant world, focussing mainly on the tree species