Monday 26 October 2020

A Webinar on ‘Opening the Writer’s Toolbox’- Key Elements of the Writing Process at Kaveri College

 Kannada Sangha, Pune’s Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce- Faculty of Arts, Department of English organized a webinar on ‘Opening the Writer’s Toolbox’- Key Elements of the Writing Process on Monday, 19th October, 2020. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the webinar was scheduled on the online platform of Google Meet.

The session began with the address of Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Principal, Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce. The Principal’s address was followed by the address of Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice-Principal and Head of the Department of English.  Mr. Abhinav Bhat, Faculty Member, Department of English introduced the speaker, Mr. Archit Joshi and welcomed him virtually.

Mr. Archit Joshi was the guest speaker for the day. Mr. Joshi, an alumnus of Kaveri College holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce. He is currently working as a technical content writer at LearnEd Studio. Besides, he is a published author, poet and a short story writer.  Mr. Joshi guided the participants on the techniques involved in the process of writing and publishing.  While explaining the techniques, Mr. Joshi asked the participants to “fall in love with ‘language’”, and explained the importance of language. He encouraged them to find the rhythm and music in language.  He also mentioned the importance behind understanding a story and dissecting it into parts. Mr. Joshi emphasized on writing evocatively and being authentic while writing.  He asked the participants to interact with people around in day-to-day life, and surround themselves with their heroes in order to develop the characters in the story. Also, he asked the participants to be themselves and tell stories that only they can tell. Mr. Archit Joshi also gave numerous tips to the participants on how to shape their stories, and on carrying out research during the process of story writing.  He also spoke about the editing skills required in order to write a successful story.  In the end, he shared his ideas on how one must go for publishing of his/her stories and gave the golden words, “never pay to publish” to the participants.

The session also included a ‘Question and Answer’ segment, where the participants interacted with Mr. Joshi and got their queries answered.

Ms.Gayatri Joshi, a student of First Year Bachelor of Arts, proposed the vote of thanks.

Around 80 participants from various fields including students, budding writers and teachers were benefited from this session.

Tuesday 20 October 2020

Orientation Programme at Kaveri College

 

The General Orientation Programme of the academic year 2020-21 for First Year students and their parents was organized on Saturday, 3 October 2020 on Zoom virtual platform and live streaming of the same was done on Kaveri College You Tube channel. The programme started with the Deep Prajwalan and Vidyapeeth Geet. Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice Principal introduced the programme to the students and parents. Mrs. Suchismita Mohanty, Head, Cultural Committee, gave a power point presentation showcasing College and its activities under different Committees, Cells and Clubs of the College. Four alumni, Ms. Harshada Khaladkar (BA), Mr. Piyush Joglekar (B.Sc. (CS)), Ms. Aditi Kumthekar (B. Com.) and Ms. Lavanya Srinivas (BBA-CA) shared their experiences while they were at the college and advised the new students to make full use of their years at Kaveri College.


Mr. Omkar Joshi, final year M.Sc. (CS) student of our college was felicitated for getting placed in a company named ‘Somic Ishikawa’ in Japan with a high profile job.

In his address, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, Kaveri College emphasized on the fact that all Kaverians believe in excellence as not a destination, but a journey. And the college believes in instilling proactive citizenship among the students. He assured the parents that their wards are in the right hands. He also said that it is the joint responsibility of the students, parents and teachers for the holistic development of students, and appealed the parents to devote time in the interest of the students.

Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, Secretary, Kannada Sangha in her address, gave a message to the youth by quoting Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, “have courage to think differently, have courage to travel the unexplored path, have courage to discover the impossible and conquer the problems and succeed”. She advised the students to set a goal in life and devote entirely for the accomplishment of the same. Not only academically, there must be all round development of the students, she reiterated. 


Mr. Kushal Hegde, President Kannada Sangha, Pune delivered the presidential address. In his speech, he introduced the parent body of the college- Kannada Sangha, Pune to the audience. He made all aware about the glorious 5 decades of fulfilling journey of Sangha in the field of education.

Dr. Jayashri Bangali, IQAC Coordinator proposed vote of thanks. Ms. Shweta Bhagat Natu, member, Cultural Committee compered the programme which concluded with Vande Mataram. The programme was witnessed by 1100 viewers comprising students and parents on the college YouTube channel.

Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti at Kaveri

 


Kannada Sangha Pune’s Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organized a Guest Lecture on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October 2020 through online platform of Google meet due to the pandemic situation.

Mr. Nilesh Nemade, Programme Officer, NSS unit introduced the event and welcomed the Guest Speaker Dr. Sudhir Gade, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, Dr. MucktaKarmarkar, Vice Principal, other committee members and students.


Dr. Sudhir Gade, was the guest speaker for the day. Dr. Sudhir Gade is involved in teaching of Electronics in Abasaheb Garware College, Pune since 2001. He is the joint secretary of Maharashtra Education Society, Pune. On this occasion he spoke about various aspects of the life of Mahatma Gandhi. He also talked about the similarity in and the adoption of Gandhiji’s views on education in the newly proposed education structure. He also gave various examples from Gandhiji’s life, where the latter brought all his thoughts to practice in his own life. He portrayed the transformation of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi into Mahatma Gandhi through various events.  He unfolded the life and values taught by Gandhiji and also emphasized that these values can be practised even today, which will enable us to make this world a better place to co-exist.

Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Assistant Programme Officer, proposed vote of thanks.

More than 50 students were benefitted from this programme.

Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce also organized an Essay Writing competition on ‘Life of Mahatma Gandhi’, 12 students participated in this competition. Poster Competition was also arranged on ‘Journey of Mahatma Gandhi’ to commemorate the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, to which 5 students participated.

51st NSS Foundation Day Celebration at Kaveri

 

Kannada Sangha Pune’s Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organized a Guest Lecture on the occasion of 51st NSS Foundation Day on 24th September 2020 through online platform of Google Meet due to the pandemic situation.


Mr. Nilesh Nemade, Programme Officer, NSS unit introduced the event and welcomed the Guest Speaker Prof. Shashikant Soman, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice Principal, other committee members and students.


Prof. Shashikant Soman, was the guest speaker for the day. He advised students to follow three rules for healthy life style during this Covid 19 pandemic situation. He emphasized on following regular exercise, healthy diet and adequate rest for healthy mind and body. He also advised students to be more responsible as citizens by helping in the household and having healthy communication with the elderly in the house.

Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Assistant Programme Officer, proposed vote of thanks.

More than 50 students were benefitted from this guest lecture.

Wednesday 7 October 2020

Dr. Shamarao Kalmadi State Level Elocution Competition at Kaveri

Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce organised the 10th Dr. Shamarao Kalmadi State Level Elocution Competition on 21st September, 2020 on a virtual platform due to the Corona virus pandemic. The Competition was inaugurated at the hands of Chief Guest Mr. Kushal Hegde, Hon President, Kannada Sangha, Pune along with the gracious presence of Mrs. Indira Salian, Vice President-Kannnada Sangha, Dr. Narayan Hegde, Vice President Kannada Sangha, Mrs. Malati Kalamadi, Secretary, Kannada Sangha, Joint Treasurer Mrs. Radhika Sharma, Hon. Trustee Mr., Sudhakar Rao, Mrs. Shashikala Gurpur, Principal Dr. Ashok Agrawal and Vice- Principal Dr. Muckta Karmarkar. The competition had the staff members and students as audience, in large numbers.


Mr.Hegde boosted the enthusiasm of the participants saying, “One should embrace opportunities with open arms, be fearless always”. Principal Dr.Ashok Agrawal, in his address, briefed everyone present about the progressive journey of the College. Mrs. Manasi Joshi, Head, Elocution and Debate committee gave an introduction of the competition and made everyone present as audience, aware about the rules of the competition.

Participants got a chance to choose from a plethora of interesting topics like Maharashtra Bhuhsan Kusumagraj, Skill Building and Youth, Post Covid World- Challenges and Opportunities, Mental and Emotional well-being- The Need of time, Virtual Teaching -Learning: Opportunities and Obstacles etc. Students from all over Maharashtra like Nashik, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Ahemadnagr, Ichalkaranji,Vadgaon Maval, Pimpri participated in the competition. They were from different colleges and universities like MIT-WPU, Symbiosis, Abasaheb Garware, MUCC, P.Jog, CSIT, Siddhivinayak College, New Law College,VIT, St.Mira’s College, etc. All these participants used the Zoom online platform to share their views. Dr. Supriya Sahastrabuddhe, Mrs. Vrushali Deodhar and Dr. Balchandra Kaprekar judged the competition.


Dr.Mandar Bedekar, M.D.Ayurveda, M.A.Sanskrit and Diploma in Journalism was the Chief guest for the prize distribution ceremony. Being a multilinguist himself, he emphasised upon the significance of knowing multiple languages for becoming an effective speaker. Participants who secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions were Ummesalema Karu from St.Mira’s College, Ashwini Tavhare from MES Abasaheb Garware College, Pune and Rushil Tambekar from P.Jog College, Pune. They bagged a cash prize worth Rs. 5000 and the prestigious rolling trophy, Rs.3000 along with a virtual trophy and Rs.2000 along with a virtual trophy, respectively. Dr. Bedekar congratulated all the participants and appreciated their enthusiasm. The programme was a huge success and was concluded by a formal vote of thanks moved by Mrs. Soniya Kumbhojkar.

  


National Workshop on Skill Building: Creating & Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow

 Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce in association with Skillslate and MKCL had  arranged a 4 days National Workshop on “Skill Building: Creating & Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow” on 28th & 29th August and 3rd & 4th September 2020.

On 28 August, 2020, the session was inaugurated at the hands of Chief Guest Mr. Vivek Sawant, Chief Mentor, MKCL, Dr. Shirish Limaye, Guest of Honor, Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, Secretary Kannada Sangha, Pune, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal, and Dr. Mukta Karmarkar, Vice-Principal.

Principal Dr. Ashok Agrawal welcomed all the participants from across India. Sir congratulated Mr. Omkar Joshi MSc(CS) student for getting placed in Somic Ishikawa, Shizuoka Hamamatsu, Japan with a package of approximately 27 Lakhs per annum.

Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, in her presidential address, appealed to all the participants to look at this pandemic situation as an opportunity to upgrade various skills which will help them to work with confidence. She also emphasized that we should work in collaboration.

In his address as Chief Guest, Mr. Vivek Sawant, Chief Mentor, MKCL congratulated Kaveri College for conducting 4-day National Workshop on Skill Building.

Mr. Sawant guided participants on numerous Career Opportunities available in the market. He encouraged everyone to ‘Go Digital, Go Green’. Mr. Sawant asked the participants to grab the opportunities available locally and globally by going digital. He discussed various online and offline ways to get the requirements, finish the given work and submit the final product.

Dr. Shirish Limaye, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Accountancy at Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce was the Guest of Honor of the session. He emphasized on to cultivate moral & ethical values that will help everyone to sustain through out their life.

The resource person Ms. Devaki Purohit, Language Trainer, conducted a session on “Resume: A Pathway to Career Building”. She guided the participants on how to write job application letter and resumรฉ. She explained the do’s and don’ts while writing an application and resumรฉ so as to make the effective start of the career.

Sessions on “Effective Time Management” and “Digital Profile Building” were conducted on Day – 2 (29 August 2020) of 4-days National Workshop on “Skill Building: Creating & Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow”.

Session on “Effective Time Management” was conducted by Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice-principal, Kaveri College. Dr. Muckta Karmarkar explained the importance of time management by giving the examples of legends who are very punctual. She discussed 4 important techniques to manage time effectively. She emphasized to achieve the small goals in the stipulated time.

Session on “Digital profile building” was conducted by Ms. Meeta Kanhere and Ms. Pallavi Lawlekar, Founder Meraki Leadership Solution, Pune. Ms. Pallavi encouraged participants to have their own digital brand in the form of digital profile on LinkedIn or any other job portals. She also made participants aware about Facebook posts which are also checked by the recruiters for “background check”.

Ms. Meeta Kanhere guided the participants on email etiquette. She explained the various parts of email with examples.


On Day – 3 (3 September 2020) of 4-days National Workshop on “Skill Building: Creating & Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow”, sessions on “Mastering Interview Skills” and “Campus to Corporate” were conducted.

Session on “Mastering Interview Skills” was conducted by Mr. Munir Damani, Founder, Nester Career Consulting (OPC) Pvt Ltd. Munir Sir during his session emphasized that the participants should go prepared for the interview. He stated that participants should rehearse and practice the mock interviews many times before appearing for the real interview. 

Session on “Campus to corporate” was conducted by Mr. Sanjeev Suryakumar, Behavioral & Leadership Facilitator, EQ Fellow. Mr. Sanjeev conducted the entire session in the form of a story telling to state the change from campus to corporate behavior. He emphasized that students should be patient to get themselves adjusted in the corporate event as it is a change from campus to corporate. He emphasized that the first 5 years in the corporate world are  for learning and growing.

Sessions on “Corporate Manners and Etiquette” and “Decoding Group Discussion” were conducted on Day – 4 (4 September 2020) of 4-days National Workshop on “Skill Building: Creating & Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow”.

Session on “Corporate Manners and Etiquette” was conducted by Dr. Prassanakumar Deshmukh, Principal, Anantrao Thopte College & Research Center, Bhor, Pune. Dr. Deshmukh shared corporate manners to be followed during meetings, on telephone etc . He gave various tips to observe the good manners and etiquette in the corporate world.

Session on “Decoding Group Discussion” was conducted by Mr. Mahesh Gaikwad, Dy. General Manager Corporate – HSE Shapoorji Pallonji & Company, PVT LTD. Mr. Gaikwad explained the coding standards of Group Discussion. He shared points that one can start group discussion with a thought, quote or question. Mr. Gaikwad emphasized that the participants in the group discussion should never loose the track of the topic of discussion.

Mrs. Pallavi Joshi proposed Vote of Thanks to all the stakeholders involved in making the event successful.

Mr. Amey Agrawal, Founder, Skillslate foundation, successfully made the entire four day event as  YouTube live, reaching the maximum number of participants.

Academic partners & sponsors for this National workshop were  Dhaka International University, Dhaka, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd., Anantrao Thopte College & Research Center, Bhor, Matoshree Group of Institutes, Nashik, Maratha Chamber of Commerce, Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and many others.

There were more than 4000 views daily for these sessions.

Placement & Vocational Guidance Cell of the college conducted a webinar on ‘Placement Insights’

  Placement & Vocational Guidance Cell of the college conducted a webinar on  ‘Placement Insights’ which covered the sub topics like, ‘An IT industry is much more than just coding!’,  ‘How ‘T’ shaped skills are important’, ‘Pathway to Public Cloud’ during 1 to 14 August 2020.

A session on '๐€๐ง ๐ˆ๐“ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐๐ข๐ง๐ !' was conducted by Mr. Ajinkya Ganoo, an experienced developer skilled in Node.js, NestJS, Angular, JavaScript/Typescript.  Mr. Ganoo guided students on various opportunities available in IT industry other than developer and the skills required for those positions. The various opportunities included in the IT Industry are Business Analyst, Quality Analyst, Data Analyst, SEO Analyst, Digital Marketing, Technical Recruiter, Content Writers, Game Testers, System Administrators / Network Administrator, Social Media Managers, etc.

 


A session on '๐‡๐จ๐ฐ๐“๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ!'  was conducted by Mr. Ravi Gorawade. Mr. Ravi has 17 years of experience in IT industry. He possesses deep knowledge and expertise in solution architecture & designing large and complex financial systems.  Mr. Gorawade talked about what is the meaning of 'T' shaped skills and how IT industry is more inclined towards hiring the people with multi-skills. He also guided the students to acquire and implement industry required skills while working on projects during their college days.

 Mr. Ravi Gorawade also conducted a session on Pathway to Public Cloud.

As a cloud certified professional, he guided the students to compare cloud with the Uber services. This helped students to understand the working of cloud services.

Mr. Ravi discussed various cloud domains available and how students can start using cloud available for free for some duration. He also discussed various job opportunities that are associated with cloud platform. All the sessions were conducted using Google Meet. More than 100 students were benefited from these sessions.

“Omkar Joshi of Kaveri College received a Package of 27 lakh from Japanese company”



 

Omkar Joshi, a final year computer science student, of Kaveri College was awarded 38.50 lakh Japanese Yen, equivalent to a package of Rs. 2.25 lakhs per month, recently. He is one of the students of M.Sc. Computer Science, and the one who has received such a large package till date. Hon. President of Kannada Sangh Pune, Mr. Kushal Hegde, Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, Principal of the College Dr. Ashok Agarwal and Vice-Principal Dr.Muckta Karmarkar congratulated him for his great success.

     Only six people from all over India were called for interview. Omkar was selected on the basis of his personality traits and language skills. He is the second Indian to get a chance to work with the Japanese firm named Somik Ishiwaka Company. He will have the opportunity to work on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Omkar has successfully passed Japanese language level N-5,4,3 so far. All expenses for his interview were borne by Japan. Omkar thanked Kaveri College and all the professors for their cooperation.

          M.Sc final year students of Computer Science, Archit Joshi, Bhagya Pillai, Swapnil Mahale, Rituja Dhumke have been selected for 'Learn Aid Software Solutions' and Nilesh Sapra has been selected for 'Gunakar Private Limited'.

The Management of the college has congratulated all these successful students.