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  “SPECIES” the-intercollegiate competition organized by the Department of Zoology had a humble beginning about a decade and a half ago. This was organized as an annual affair even before a central committee on departmental festivals was set up. We, the students and the faculty had chalked five events for Species-2013.  The events are as follows: Crossword, Dumb charades, Photography, Pick and speak, and Quiz . Another feature was an EXHIBITION which showcased the peculiar, uncommon &  interesting specimens of our humble museum. In addition a collection of cancer   specimens from KIDWAI hospital and brain specimens of various neurological  disorders from NIMHANS were also on display. A live glass beehive and an   aquarium were also additional attractions. The guest colleges participated in Species-2013 were: Jyothi Nivas College, Garden City College, Vijaya College, Basavanagudi, B M S College for Women, SSMRV College, RJS College, NMKRV college for women, Jayanaga

Report on Awareness Rally against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Every year the 26th of June is observed as the International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This year the theme was “Make health your ‘new high’ in life, not drugs”. The rally was a collaborative effort by the Narcotic Drug Cell, Crime Investigation Department, Bengaluru and Kripa Revival Centre, Bengaluru -a NGO working in the area of drug rehabilitation. The objective was to create awareness among the public against the consumption of drugs.The chief guests for the event were Bhavana Reddy, Adihya and Pooja Gandhi , popular actors from the Kannada entertainment industry.  As a part of its commitment to community initiative and service, Christ University supported the cause by participating in the event.64 undergraduate PSEng (Psychology, Sociology, English), Honours (Psychology) and  postgraduate students of the Department of Psychology volunteered to participate in the rally.The rally com

The ECE/EEE association CUESTIC has scheduled a week long intradepartmental technical and non technical events called "Source Code-2013".The inauguration of the same was done on 17/08/2013 at I block Auditorium. The chief Guest of the day was Dr.Abraham George, Group Manager, RF test and Measurement division, National Instruments. He delivered a Technical talk  on the topic 'Wireless Network Evolution and Emerging Trends'.  Broadly covering the following topics 1) Wireless Network evolution (1G, 2G, 3G, 4G) -30mins 2) Emerging areas such as 5G, cognitive networks, and heterogeneous networks.-40mins 3) Discuss the research challenges in heterogeneous networks-30mins 4) General Discussion 

‘Sambandh’ is the annual festival organized by the Department of Sociology, Christ University.   Being one of the most colorful events, students eagerly await this festival that is held in the even semester of every year.  The word “Sambandh” literally translates into relationships and as students of sociology the festival increases our scope to explore the dynamics of the social relationships we as individuals are tied to. Sambandh-2013 was held with more grandeur and fervor. The theme for this departmental festival was “Water for life”. This was in accordance with the United Nations theme and gained a wider attention than ever before. The month of august hosted various events for students from the under graduate, organized by the post graduate students. The events included- newsletter making, quiz, creative writing (poem, essay and comic strip) and photography. Students from across various combinations participated enthusiastically. Alongside winning, students wanted to

The Inauguration of the Psychology Association of the Department of Psychology was held on 22 July 2013.  The Psychology association is a student body comprising of representatives from all the undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology classes. The association is guided by faculty members and aims to promote curricular and extracurricular activities related to Psychology. The governing body of the association consists of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The office bearers of the Psychology association for the academic year 2013-14are: NehaMoopen (President), Priyanka M. B (Vice-president), Kavya Reddy (Secretary), Dhwani Sheth(Treasurer).This was followed by the investiture of the class representatives from all the undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology classes. The action plan of the Psychology Association for the academic year 2013-14 was presented by the secretary.   The three major events planned for the year are : ·   Street play competition for

Introduction  The 1st year students of Masters in Social Work 2013-15 s organized a campaign with the support of Centre for Social Action on 30 July, 2013 for spreading awareness on water management in Christ University campus.  The objectives of the campaign were to create awareness amongst the students on the importance of water and the need to use water wisely and conserve it for future utilisation. Campaign The campaign began at 8 a.m. and lasted till 4 p.m. To conduct the campaign efficiently, the members were divided into four dynamic teams. Each team had the responsibility of. Through creative ideas and teamwork the students put up stalls and imparted information regarding conservation of water .   The sticker and the caption box The publicity team made 90 caption stickers stating, “Every drop counts save water” and pasted it on the washroom doors of Central block, Block I, Block II, Block III and P.U.C Block. The team came up with the idea of making water dr

Christ University Kannada Sangha The Kannada Sangha in Christ University released its two twenty seventh publication “Aartha” on 24 th July 2013 in the university campus. It was a Marathi book translated to Kannada by renowned writer and translator Mr. Chandrakantha Pokale. Prof. O L Nagabhushanaswamy a famous critic was the chief guest of the function. Dr. Vikram Visaji, a young professor of Kannada at Central University, Gulbarga spoke about the book. Vikram Visaji said that Chandrakantha Pokale is one of the best and experienced translators in contemporary Kannada literature. Speaking about the book he said that stories in this collection such as Shradha , Sankramana , Roots and Janma voice out a sense of suffering. Therefore the title “Aartha” is appropriate. Feelings like lethargy and despair that are usually found in families are mirrored through these stories. Around fifty to sixty questions that examine life are asked reflecting the writer’s technique of sto

REPORT ON THE INAUGURATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION” “Every journey has to have a great start, and only then will it have a good sail and a great ending…” The inauguration of Biotechnology Association was also one such event, that marked the advent of a journey, which will span throughout the year, to facilitate all the events of the Department of Biotechnology and help the students have an enriching learning experience. As part of the activities of the academic year 2013-14, the Department of Biotechnology formally inaugurated their Biotechnology Association, chaired by Prof. Vasantha V. L –the President of the Association. Saranya Jayaram of III BSc BCZ was elected as Vice President and K. Karthik of III BSc BCB was elected as Secretary.  Along with these members, the other core members of the Association were also officially announced. This formal inauguration of the Association was also a wonderful opportunity to put forth an interesting talk on the subject,

Report on Seminar on Human Resource Development Systems The Department of Social Work conducted a seminar on Human Resources Development systems on 25 th July 2013 from 10 am to 1 pm. It was attended by students of Psychology, Sociology, Business management  and Social Work specializing in Human Resource Management. The speakers consisted of Mr. Suresh Michael from Bharat Electricals Limited; Mr. C R Murali from Institute of Leadership Development and; and Mr. Praveen Kamath from Wipro Technologies.  Mr. Michael and Mr. Murali focused on Human Resource Development systems. While Mr. Michael focused on Human Resource Development systems and their evolution in BEL over the past 19 years, Mr. Murali was able to provide a more macro perspective of HRD systems currently existing in industry. Mr. Kamath focused on the changing face of industry today-incorporating globalization and the need for added skills like language, additional software, analytical skills, etc for improving on

Investment information Cell (IIC) of MFM  event on  Investment Awareness Camp   held on 26-07-2013. As part of the MFM activities on financial consultancy, every year financial literacy related progamme will be organized by the department of management studies in the month of July under the banner, Investors Information Cell (IIC). This year the programme was scheduled on 26 July,2013 on the theme Investment awareness .  The programme was inaugurated by Prof.Suresha B, Academic coordinator, MFM at 9.00 am. More than 350 people visited the camp and discussed on various financial instruments useful for tax planning, retirement and estate planning. The visitors include people from corporates, faculty members and students of non commerce stream.