Voter Awareness guest session

 On 18th Nov 2024 our college Electoral Literacy Club organized an engaging guest lecture on *Voter Awareness*.

The session was conducted by **Mr. Rishi Dandekar**, a faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation. 

The event commenced at 9:30 AM with Mr. Dandekar emphasizing the significance of voting and the vital role of young voters in shaping the future of the nation. 

Following the lecture, a unique activity was conducted where the students formed a **Human Chain** to symbolize unity and the power of collective action under the theme **#Vote**. This activity not only reinforced the importance of voter participation but also highlighted the enthusiasm of the students toward social responsibility.

Voter Awareness Rally: "Your Vote is Your Voice!"

 Voter Awareness Rally: "Your Vote is Your Voice!"

On 16th November 2024, students from our college's Electoral Literacy Club enthusiastically participated in the *Voter Awareness Rally* held at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Karve Road, Pune. This inspiring event, organized by the Worship Earth Foundation in collaboration with the Pune Municipal Corporation, the Election Office Pune, and several NGOs, aimed to emphasize the importance of voting as a fundamental democratic right.  

The event was graced by the presence of the Honorable Mrs. Asha Raut (Deputy Collector), Mr. Vijay Naykal (Assistant Commissioner, Warje-Karvenagar), Mr. Favi Kumar (CBC Coordinator), Mr. Aashish Shette (District Youth Officer, NYKS), and Ms. Amrapali Chavhan (Activity Coordinator), whose encouragement added to the rally's significance.

The rally commenced at 8:30 AM with participation from diverse organizations, including Nehru Yuva Kendra, CBC, WE Punekar, and students from various schools and colleges. The event was graced by the presence of the Honorable Mrs. Asha Raut, Deputy Collector and District Nodal Officer, whose encouragement added to the rally's significance.  

Student Connect Program

 On 19-10-2024 our 126 students visited Infosys Campus under *Student Connect Program* of Infosys. Visit started with welcome at Infosys followed by leader's talk, fun activities, campus tour and lunch. Students got insights about the corporate culture and career opportunities in Infosys. Students were accompanied by our faculty members (Dr. Ganesh Pathare sir, Dr. Tamphasana Rajkumari madam, Prof. Dasharath Gavit sir, Prof. Vishakha Wagh madam, Prof. Reshma Awati madam and Prof. Vaishali Suryawanshi).

Voter registration drive and awareness program

On 19-10-2024, the Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) organized a voter registration drive and awareness program for FYBCom students. Asst. Prof. Yogita Renuse Mam and Asst. Prof. Rekha Katarmal Mam  delivered an informative session on the importance of voting. Dr. Punam Shinde provided guidance to students on the online procedure for completing their voter registration forms.

An Interactive Session on *"Women Entrepreneurs: A Way Forward"

 An Interactive Session on *"Women Entrepreneurs: A Way Forward"* 

The Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Cell, organized an inspiring interactive session for students on the *11th of October, 2024,* to celebrate the strength and success of women on the occasion of Navratri.

The session, titled "Women Entrepreneurs: A Way Forward," aimed to motivate students to consider entrepreneurship as a career path.

The session featured an esteemed guest, *Ms. Swati Thorat, founder of the renowned Cotton Village brand.* She shared her remarkable journey from being an ordinary woman to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Through her experiences, she encouraged students to embrace the challenges of entrepreneurship and to pursue their dreams with confidence and determination.

The event witnessed active participation from students, who engaged enthusiastically in the discussions and gained valuable insights into the world of entrepreneurship.

Avishkar State Level Research Competition

 On 28-09-2024 we have conducted pre-presentations of our Young Research Scholars who are participating in the 19th Avishkar State Level Research Competition. A total of 13 teams from various departments participated in the pre-presentations. 

Avishkar Research Competition 2024:

On 30-09-2024 we have successfully conducted the college level *Avishkar Research Competition 2024*, with participation from *13 teams* representing various departments. The enthusiasm and dedication shown by all the young research scholars were truly inspiring as they presented their innovative research outcomes.

The event was graced by highly experienced judges:  

- *Dr. Ravindra Vaidya*, Principal, MES Senior College & Chairman BOS of Business Management and Computer Applications at SPPU  

- *Dr. Vikas Dole*, Associate Professor & Head of Research Centre, Neville Wadia Institute of Management

Their invaluable insights and expertise added immense value to the competition. 

This event was organized by *PGRC* with the valuable support of all *Avishkar team members*, *Heads of Departments*, and *PGRC members*, this event was successful only because of highly dedicated efforts by all team members.

The commitment and passion of our Young Research Scholars are a testament to the bright future of research in our institution. Looking forward to seeing more groundbreaking research in the future!

                         

POD AI placement training session

 POD AI placement training session attended by 62 students from BBA(CA) and B.Sc. Comp.Science students 

Students training for Pod.AI was conducted today. Around 118 students attended the training. Trainer Mr. Shubham Deshmukh explained about generating resume, searching and applying to jobs, keeping track of job applications and other features of the software. User ID for students will be generated soon and shared with them for further use.

Course on AI/ML for Geodata Analysis

MMCC ISRO Nodal Center

 We are happy to share our center successfully coordinated a 5 day certificate course on AI/ML for Geodata Analysis 30 students participated, and 4 of them passed the exam and received certificate from *ISRO*

Award by NDTV

Happy to share that MA-JMC Allumni from 2023 Batch awarded by NDTV

First prize in State level research paper presentation competition

 Happy to share that our students of TyBsc computer science, Sohan Kendre and Rutvik Mahajan  have won *first prize* in State level research paper presentation competition   *Emerging Trends in Science and Computer Science held by   MAEER's MIT ACS Alandi,Pune*

They presented paper under guidance of Dr. Rajeshwari _Biradar on Design and implementation of an Earthquake detection system utilizing Arduino and ADXL35 accelerometer for seismic activity monitoring_

The students received Certificate and  Cash prize of Rs 2500/-

*Many Congratulations to students and mentor*

 

Students Day

 Today Institute of Cost Accountants of India had organised Students Day to felicitate meritorious students of pune chapter who have successfully passed CMA exams in June 2024. I attended this program on behalf of our college. Two students of our college got felicitated for their success.

1. Yashashree Gandhal (SY bcom) -  Third rank at pune chapter in CMA foundation exam

2. Shubham hake (TY bcom) - Among top 20 at pune chapter in CMA foundation exam

Voter Registration Drive

 The Electoral Literacy Club successfully organized a two-day voter registration drive on 16th and 17th August 2024, where 162 students registered for their new voter cards. 

On 15th August 2024, we also conducted a voter pledge ceremony, reaffirming our commitment to exercising our right to vote.