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School of Education, Christ University Report on Community Living Camp Dated 15 and 16 March 2013 Camp Venue: Yeldur Hobli, Srinvaspur Taluk, Kolar District  As a compulsory programme of B.Ed Curriculum, the teacher trainees are required to attend a two day Camp titled, ‘The Community Living Camp’. In this connection, The School of Education in collaboration with the Center for Social Action (CSA) organized a two day camp for the B.Ed students on 15 and 16 March, 2013. The objectives of the camps were: to promote dignity of labour, understand the importance of community living, develop social responsibility, develop social moral and cultural values, plan and execute community service and conserve natural resources. The students were accompanied by two faculty members and CSA facilitators during the visit. Two buses were arranged to accommodate the students and the teachers. Everyone reported on time at the university campus and the buses departed from the college as ...

NRITTA - 2013 : The Journey of Movements (University Dance Day)  was held on 24 February 2013 at Christ University.

NRITTA - 2013 : The Journey of Movements (University Dance Day) was held on 24 February 2013 at Christ University.

NRITTA - 2013 : The Journey of Movements (University Dance Day)  was held on 24 February 2013 at Christ University.

NRITTA - 2013 : The Journey of Movements (University Dance Day)  was held on 24 February 2013 at Christ University.

NRITTA - 2013 : The Journey of Movements (University Dance Day)  was held on 24 February 2013 at Christ University.

On the occasion of Martyr's Day (Sarvodaya Day), the Departments of Political Science and History had organised a two-day workshop on 'Contemporary Relevance of Gandhism' on 30th and 31st January, 2013 in association with the Centre for Gandhian Studies (Bangalore University) and the Sarvodaya International Trust (Karnataka Chapter). The Workshop included the screening Richard Attenborough’s film ‘Gandhi’, a Panel Discussion on the theme, an exhibition of rare photographs on Gandhi's life and times, an exhibition of Gandhian publications and Khadi products, and a workshop on Political Mobilisation through Street Theatre.  

The Department of Political Science, in coordination with the Center for Social Action, had organized an overnight Rural Exposure Program for students of V Semester HEP/EPS on 24th and 25th August, 2011.  The camp was organized in and around Hoskote, and was aimed at providing the students field exposure to governance issues that they study in Public Administration. Activities included visits to the village school and Childrens' Activity Center, interaction with a Self Help Group, interaction with the Panchayat President, interaction with Anganwadi counselors, Street Plays to spread socio-political awareness, 'Shram Daan' (wherein they helped level the village school kitchen floor with mud manually carried from a distance), and Visits to the Homes of hospitable villagers to study their access to civic amenities. Students used these opportunities to learn about Rural Health and Sanitation, education and Awareness, Socio-Political and Economic Empowerment, Development Adm...

The Fourth National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in IT’ was organized on 28th February 2013 by Department of Christ University, Bangalore in association with Computer Society of India (CSI). The conference provided a platform to deliberate on emerging trends in IT by bringing together researchers, academicians and industry professionals across the country. It enabled them to share and exchange information from an academic and research perspective. The conference was inaugurated by Shri. B.S.Bindhumadhava Associate Director, Real Time Systems and Smart Grid at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Vice chairman of Computer Society of India, Bangalore chapter. Dr.Jay Bharatheesh Simha, Chief Technology Officer, ABIBA systems delivered the keynote address on the topic “The emerging research trends in Big Data”. The conference had four tracks covering the following broad areas: Data communications, Machine intelligence, SaaS, Data mining and analytics. Dr.Somu, Dean,...

A one day national seminar on “Contours of Development: Vulnerability and Social Justice” was held at Christ University, Bangalore on February 28, 2013. The event was organized jointly by the Department of Sociology, Christ University and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. The proceedings of the seminar can be unfurled into three parts. The first part included the inaugural session, part two of the seminar consisted of four sessions of paper presentations under various sub-themes, and the final part included a valedictory session which marked the end  of the academic event. The inaugural session of the seminar began at 9:30 am with the invocation song and lighting of lamp by the dignitaries that included Dr. Anand Imbanathan, ISEC; Dr. Anil Pinto, Registrar, Christ University; Prof Malika Krishnaswami, Dean of Humanities, Christ university; Dr. Fr. Jose C. C, Director, Department of Sociology; and Dr. Pritha Dasgupta, Head of Sociology Department,...