Thursday 26 December 2019

Skill Series Workshops at Kaveri


Placement Cell and Vocational Guidance Cell of Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune in association with IMS Proschool, Pune conducted a 3 hours hands-on workshop on Data Science & Analytics, and Management on 14 December 2019. Target audience for this workshop were final year students of B. Sc, BBA (CA). Resource person for the workshop was Mr. Ritul Kumar, IMS Proschool. He guided the students about big data, data analysis and data science. He conducted hands-on sessions for data analysis using Tableau software.  The session was very informative and students enjoyed learning the data science through practical assignments. Around 40 students benefited from the program.

A workshop on Finance and Investment Banking was conducted in Kaveri College on 19 December 2019 in association with IMS Proschool, Pune. This workshop was a part of skill series workshops organised by Kaveri College. The workshop was designed for final year students of B.Com and BBA. Mr. Lalit Fulara, visiting faculty, IMS, Proschool and interim CEO, CFA Charter holder was the resource person for this workshop. He briefly explained about investment banking and its importance in economy. He trained the students on how to prepare a financial model of franchise investors from the point of view of the equity investors using Microsoft Excel.  The workshop was not only informative but also had practical approach. Around 30 students benefited from the workshop.


Wednesday 25 December 2019

Special Winter Camp of NSS Unit of Kaveri College


The National Service Scheme unit of Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce in association with Savitribai Phule Pune Univeresity organized the seven-day Special Winter Camp at Kasar Amboli, Tal. Mulshi, Dist. Pune from 11th December 2019 to 17th December 2019. The theme of this year’s Special Winter camp was “Saksham Yuva Samartha Bharat, Ek Bharat Shreththa Bharat”. Hon. Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, Secretary, Kannada Sangha Pune, presided over the inauguration function of the camp. The camp was inaugurated at the hands of Hon. Sarpanch, Mrs. Shradhhali Sutar. Dr. Ashok M. Agrawal, Principal, Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar Vice Principal, Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Coordinator Arts, Dr. Jayashri Bangali, Coordinator Science, Dr. Deepa Sathe, Coordinator Commerce, Mr. Nilesh Nemade, NSS Program Officer, Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Assistant Program Officer, NSS, were also present for the same. In addition, Hon. Mr. Sagar Katkar, Member, Z.P, Deputy Sarpanch Mr. Shekhar Shinde, along with Grampanchayat Members, Mrs. Suvarna Marane, Mr. Rajendra Marane, Mr. Balasaheb Shinde, Mr. Suresh Sutar, Mrs. Suvarna Sutar, Mr. Prakash Kamble,  other villagers, faculty members of the college and all NSS Volunteers were present for the inauguration. Total 50 NSS volunteers participated in the camp and rendered their service towards society with the motto 'Not Me But You'.
NSS volunteers followed a disciplined routine during the camp which included rally in the morning for creating awareness on social issues, cleanliness drives, activities with school students, guest lectures, etc. Guest lectures on varied topics were arranged for the students. On the first day Mr. Sachin Deokate informed the young volunteers on Financial Planning. On the next day alumnus Mr. Siddharth Mehendale demonstrated self defence techniques for girl volunteers.  Dr. Ashwini Deshpande created awareness on ‘HIV-AIDS’ commemorating World AIDS Day which is observed on December 1st.  Mr. Shashikant Soman reminded the volunteer of their NSS duties and also threw light on how NSS helps in ones personality development. He also mentioned the pivotal role of NSS volunteers in nation building. Mr. Anand Buddhikot, Assistant Professor, Kaveri College enlightened the students on ‘Goal Setting and Time Management’. Mr. Vikram Aarane gave information about various competitive examinations, syllabus for the exams and paper patterns. On 15 December 2019 Mr. Vishwas Shirsat, Deputy Collector, Mr. Yogiraj Bhagat, Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Mr. Amol Ingale, Deputy Director, Industries, Mr. Chaitanya Kadam, Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Mr. Aadesh Daphal, Tehsildar  visited the camp site and shared their own journey from being a competitive exam aspirant to a government official. The experience sharing was indeed inspirational for the volunteers. Dr. Shivaji Pacharne, District coordinator NSS, Pune and Dr. Avinash Shelar, Area Coordinator, NSS, Pune visited the camp site and guided the volunteers. Mr. Nilesh Nemade delivered a session on ‘Self Confidence and Leadership Skills’. Members of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute, Pune informed the volunteers about ‘The Constitution of India’ and gave oath to the volunteers. NSS volunteers also visited Smt. Rani Laxmibai Military School to get information about the daily functioning of the school.
The valedictory function was presided by Dr. Ashok M. Agrawal, Principal, Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Dr. Muckta Karmarkar Vice Principal, , Mr. Nilesh Nemade, NSS Program Officer, , Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Assistant Program Officer NSS, Dr. Anand Buddhikot, Student Development Officer were present for  the same. Hon. Mrs. Shradhhali Sutar, Sarpanch, Kasar Amboli, Hon. Ms. Shekhar Shinde, Deputy Sarpanch, Hon. Mr.  Umesh Sutar, member, Grampanchayat, Kasar Amboli,   Hon. Mr. Mohan Shinde , member, Hon. Mrs. Chaya Bhilare member, Hon. Mr. Suryakant Gaikwad, Gramsevak, Hon. Mr. Kashilkar Bhausaheb, Ex. Gramsevak graced the occasion. Dr. Shweta Bapat, Coordinator BBA and BBA-IB, Mrs. Sujata Bacchav, Coordinator BBA-CA, Mrs.Chitra Alavani, Coordinator, M.Sc. and faculty members along with all NSS Volunteers were present on this occasion.
Mr. Nilesh Nemade, Programme officer, NSS presented the report of NSS camp through power point presentation. Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, in his speech congratulated the NSS unit and all the student volunteers for successful completion of the special winter camp. He remembered his college days and shared his own experience as a NSS volunteer. He thanked all the members of Grampanchayat of Kasar Amboli for their cooperation for successfully completion of this camp. He also thanked them for their association with Kaveri College for last few years.
Hon. Mrs. Shradhhali Sutar, Sarpanch, Kasar Amboli gave her best wishes for the future work of NSS unit of Kaveri College. Mr. Mohan Shinde congratulated all the NSS volunteers and staff members for their selfless service. He guided students through his own experience. Mr. Suryakant Gaikwad, Gramsevak also congratulated all the NSS volunteers for the social work done by them during the camp. Student volunteers shared their experiences, their learning etc. during the camp. Mr. Harsh Joshi, NSS volunteer of SY BBA-IB compered the function. Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Assistant Programme officer, NSS proposed vote of thanks.


National Level Hackathon for the Very First Time at Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce


Kannada Sangha Pune’s Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organized a National Level Hackathon -1.0 on 20th and 21st December 2019, in association with MTC Global Bengaluru, Dhaka International University and  Global Entrepreneurs Grid, Bengaluru.  The event was inaugurated at the hands of Principal Dr. Ashok Agrawal in the presence of Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice Principal, Dr. Jayashri Bangali, IQAC Coordinator & B.Sc (CS) Coordinator, Mentors and Judges of Hackathon, Mr. Amit Bagaitkar, Director-Product Engineering Harman International, Mr. Tushar Chaudhari Program Manager, Harman International, Ms. Madhuri Deshpande, HOD Computer Science, S. P. College, Pune , Ms. Chitra Alavani Coordinator Kaveri Hackathon and other faculty members.
On the first day of this two days event, students were given eight problem statements concerned with issues like food wastage management for canteen, bus routing management, car pooling, etc. out of which they had to choose one problem for implementation. Respective teams were given three hours to comprehend and grasp the problem, design a solution for it after which they were evaluated. On the second day students presented their problem statements, their understanding of the problem, scope considered and assumptions made for solving the problem along with the team break down structure on the basis of which they were evaluated.
The prize distribution ceremony was held on 21 December 2019 at the hands of Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, Kaveri College. At the time of prize distribution ceremony Mr. Amit Bagaitkar suggested the participants that they should spend more time in designing the solution instead of just building block of codes. He also advised the participants to have in-depth understanding of subjects like Mathematics and Statistics as these subjects help in logic building and are useful for the upcoming fields like data sciences.
Total 12 teams from colleges in Pune like MIT WPU, Fergusson College, Pratibha Institute of Business Management, Modern College of Business Administration apart from Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce participated in the competition. The team from Pratibha Institute of Business Management consisting of Mr. Dev Thakur, Mr. Rohan Shelar, Mr. Vivek Thakur, Mr. Virender Vishwakarma and Mr. Badal Chauhan won the first prize worth Rs. 7000, the team from Ferguson College consisting of Ms. Shivalika Saxena, Mr. Atharva Madiwale, Ms. Mariam Andagi, Ms. Pranoti Gaikwad and Mr. Abhishek Kushare  won the second prize worth Rs 5000 and the team from MIT WPU consisting of Mr. Anuj Shenoy, Mr. Akshay Galande and Mr. Rishikesh Mane won the third prize of Rs 3000.  All the students received participation certificates. The Hackathon- 1.0 thus became yet another successful and memorable event for the college.

Alumni Meet at Kaveri


The yearly alumni Meet of Kaveri Group of Institutes was held on 21st December 2019 at 5 pm in Shakuntala Jagannath Shetty Auditorium, Ganeshnagar, Pune. Alumni of Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High School and Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce attended the event. Mr. Kushal Hegde, President, Kannada Sangha, Mrs. Indira Salian, Vice President Kannada Sangha, Dr. Narayan Hegde, Vice President Kannada Sangha, Mrs. Radhika Sharma, Jt. Treasurer Kannada Sangha were present at the occasion.
The Alumni Meet began with the school prayer. Mr. Kushal Hegde, President Kannada Sangha, delivered the inaugural address. The former students of school, who have excelled in their fields i.e. The Super Achievers, were felicitated by the management members of Kannada Sangha. Mr. Milind Sohoni, Area Leader and Professor of Operations Management at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad; Mr. Niranjan Kirloskar, Managing Director of Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd., Pune; Dr. Rewati Deshmukh, Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Dental College and Hospital, Pune; Mr. Kaustubh Radkar, former National Swimming champion and 20 times Ironman Triathlon athlete.  An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.20 km) run, raced in that order. It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world;  Mr. Aroh Velankar, who acted in Marathi movies like Rege, Ghantaa and Kewada (short film) etc. were felicitated on this occasion. All the Super Achievers expressed their gratitude towards the school and their teachers. They remembered their school days fondly and also mentioned how the seeds of their extraordinary talent were sown in the school and encouraged by the teachers time and again.
The programme was followed by a performance by Mr. Atul Sonar and Ms. Aishwarya Mali, alumni of Kaveri College performed on retro themed songs. Mr. Prashant Naseri performed an orchestra on old and new songs. The alumni grooved on the tunes of old and new songs and bonded over old school and college times. 
Vote of thanks was proposed by Ms. Sayee Kulkarni. She announced the date of the next alumni meet which is 19th December 2020.

A workshop on ‘Nurturing Entrepreneurship and Startups in India’ in Kaveri College

Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce in collaboration with MTC Global, Global Entrepreneurs Grid, Bengaluru and Dhaka International University conducted a workshop on ‘Nurturing Entrepreneurship and Startups in India’ on Tuesday, 24 September, 2019 at 10.00am. Dr. Himachalam Dasaraju, Senior Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Department of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, was the key speaker for this workshop.
Dr. Dasaraju enlightened the students about the ABC’s of entrepreneurship and start-ups. He advised the participants on various things like identifying the right business, business planning, knowing target audience, understanding personal finances and choosing the right kind of money for business. He also expressed the importance of building a support network and selling by creating value.
He also shared some stories of young entrepreneurs who were successful at a young age.


Sunday 22 December 2019

Workshop on Analysing Balance Sheet in 30 Seconds’ at Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce


Department of Commerce, Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organised a ‘Workshop on Analysing Balance Sheet in 30 Seconds’ on 16 December, 2019 in collaboration with MTC Global, Global Entrepreneurs Grid, Bengaluru and Dhaka International University.
 Dr. S. Chandrasekar, Managing Director, EmpoVer HR Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru was the resource speaker for the day. He is also a corporate trainer and one of the important dignitaries of MTC Global. The workshop began with the introduction of the speaker. Mrs. Pooja Ambole, in the introduction mentioned that Dr. S. Chandrasekar has 27 years of experience in rural, semi-urban and urban banks. He has conducted around 600 workshops in more than 200 B-schools and educational institutions. Principal Dr. Ashok Agrawal felicitated the resource speaker. In his inaugural speech Dr. Agrawal welcomed the resource speaker and explained the students the usefulness of the workshop. He emphasized that this workshop will be an asset in their professional career. Vice Principal, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Co-ordinator, Commerce, Dr. Deepa Sathe, staff members and students were present for the same.
This workshop aimed at developing analytical skills for lifetime. Dr. S. Chandrashekar began the workshop with a fun activity for the students as an energy booster. He explained the aspects, elements and analysis of a balance sheet. He then conducted a practical session wherein the students were made to analyse different types of balance sheet. The key steps mentioned by him for successfully analyzing a balance sheet included, preparation of mini balance sheet, applying asset liability management, identify diversion, conversion into percentage with the help of diversion formula, analysis whether balance sheet is good or bad. He also explained some important terms related to the elements of balance sheet and formulae of ratio analysis which are helpful in the analysis of balance sheet in 30 seconds. Around 70 students including the students of Kaveri and other colleges in Pune like Symbiosis College of Arts, Science and Commerce, MIT- World Peace University, Suryadatta College attended the workshop and benefitted from it.


  

Friday 20 December 2019

Orientation Programme for NSDL Certification Course at Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce


Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organised an ‘Orientation programme for NSDL Certification Course’ on 13th December, 2019. Mr. Miheer Moghe, Manager, NSDL was the resource speaker for the program. Principal, Dr. Ashok Agrawal in his inaugural speech welcomed Mr. Miheer Moghe and explained the students how invaluable the NSDL Certification Course is in this competitive era. He further suggested the students to grab this incredible opportunity. Vice Principal, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Co-ordinator of Commerce, Dr. Deepa Sathe, Co-ordinator of BBA and BBA-IB, Dr. Shweta Bapat, Faculty members and students were present for the same.

In his address Mr. Moghe introduced the concept of NSDL and explained its functions. He enriched the students with knowledge of capital market, existing types of markets, depository progress, importance of investments, etc. He further elaborated on Indian Financial Market, He also explained the difference between demat account, brokerage account and bank account. He addressed the myth that one needs handsome amount of money to invest in stock market and said it is a false notion. Mr. Moghe concluded his session saying, ‘Investment is making your savings work for you'. 40 Students from BCom and BBA benefited from this orientation programme, few amongst them acknowledged the fact that a certification course in NSDL will aid them in boosting their resume and showed interest in joining the course. 

‘An awareness Seminar on Preparation for Careers in Banking and Finance’ organised at Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce


Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organised ‘An awareness Seminar on Preparation for Careers in Banking and Finance on 10th December 2019. Mr. Prakash Kondpalle a renowned banker was the resource speaker for the day. Principal, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Vice Principal, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Co-ordinator of Commerce, Dr. Deepa Sathe, staff members and students were present for the same. The session was instantly taken over by the resource speaker after his felicitation by the Principal.
Mr. Prakash Kondpalle enlightened the students about a plethora of opportunities in the banking industry which includes public banks, private banks, co-operative banks and small finance banks. He also informed about the IBPS entrance examination, its schedule, discussed the pattern and syllabus of the entrance exam.  He mentioned the significance and scope of Diploma in Banking and Finance and how it will be instrumental in fetching various career prospects in this field. Ms. Kshitija Kulkarni, a student of S.Y. B.com shared her experience of successfully completing her Diploma in Banking and Finance under the guidance of Mr. Prakash Kondapalle and his team. 87 students attended the seminar.

5th Kaveri Film Festival


Faculty of Arts organized the 5th Kaveri Film Festival from 26 to 28 November 2019. The Film Festival was started in 2015 with an objective to make students understand and appreciate world and Indian cinema and learn life lessons through films.

This year’s Film Festival showcased films like Black Swan, The Miracle Worker and Gafla. Each film screening was followed by an activity involving students.

Commemorating the 70th Constitution Day on 26 November 2019, a documentary titled ‘The Making of Indian Constitution’ was shown to the audience. A short discussion took place after the screening, on the efforts and thought process involved in the making our Constitution. In addition, Chaitrali Kshirsagar, student from SYBA, recited the Preamble of the Constitution.

This was followed by screening of the movie Black Swan. The film highlights psychological condition of a ballerina who struggles to prove her mettle on stage. After the screening, students analyzed the film and discussed the portrayal of the protagonist’s mental disorder.

On 27 November, The Miracle Worker, a 2000 classic, was showcased. The movies depicts Anne Sullivan’s struggle to draw the blind and deaf Helen Keller out of her dark and lonely world. Audience discussed the life lessons learnt from the movie.

On 28 November, a Hindi film titled ‘Gafla’ was screened. The movie shows the working of Indian stock exchange, the infamous stock market scam of 1992 and how the scam affected the lives of common investors.

The activities followed by each film screening were finely executed by Soham Jadhav, student from SYBA. All the films received great appreciation from the students. Their enthusiasm and active participation made the film festival a success.

Kaveri Leadership Development Programme


The first ever Kaveri Leadership Development Programme for the Third Year students of the college was conducted from 11 to 23 October 2019. Mr. Munir Damani, Executive Coach and a Soft Skill Trainer, was invited to be the Resource Person for the Programme. The Programme was inaugurated by Principal Dr. Ashok Agrawal. He motivated the participants by stating that everybody has leadership skill one needs to hone and channelize it properly in the right direction.
The objective of the Programme was to instil in students all the required skills to make them competent in their endeavours.

 Mr. Damani took the participants through a very challenging process where in he guided students about how to set the goal, priorities it and the ways to achieve the goal. He also added the need of practising, mindfulness for intent listening.
In the process Mr. Damani highlighted on several qualities of a successful leader, viz., having an open -growth mindset, inclusive skills and critical thinking skills. He emphasised that skills like time management, communication skills, innovation, creativity, team building etc. are the milestones in achieving bigger dreams in life.
Participants were guided for preparation of competitive exams like GMAT, GRE and IELTS. Certification courses like REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) and ECD (Early Childhood Development) were advised to students who want to pursue career in Psychology.
Thus, the students had an amazing experience of knowing and exploring their potentials, gained confidence and learnt about new avenues of learning and growing. The Programme was a grand success owing to the commitment, dedication and intensive learning approach adopted by both the trainer and the participating-learners.


Friday 13 December 2019

Congratulations Mr.Rohit Tambe,Director,Physical Education




Mr. Rohit Tambe
Director of Physical Education

Successfully Qualified International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Level – II coaching course in Athletics (Throws) at Patiala, Punjab from 15th November to 22nd November, 2019.

It’s a matter of pride that Mr. Rohit Tambe is the only candidate from the State of Maharashtra for qualifying this prestigious course.