2020 - 2021

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Degree colleges affiliated to Mumbai varsity

begin new academic year via online mode
By Ronald Rodrigues

UG, PG courses for MU-affiliated colleges will be conducted online

Mumbai: The degree colleges affiliated to the

University of Mumbai (MU) began the new
academic year 2021-22 on Tuesday for
second and third year Undergraduate (UG)
and second year Postgraduate (PG)
programmes by starting regular lectures via
online mode. Professors are conducting
online lectures from home as they are not
permitted to commute by suburban train in
Mumbai due to the Covid-19 lockdown
restrictions.

MU released a circular on Monday stating,

“Principals of all affiliated colleges, directors of recognised institutions, university sub-campus
at Thane and Ratnagiri and heads of university departments are hereby informed that the new
academic year 2021-22 will commence with effect from June 14, 2021. The lectures of
Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes except for the first year/first part will begin on
online platform after the completion of the admission process.”

Following this direction, degree colleges started regular online lectures from Tuesday.
Anushree Lokur, principal of Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, said, “We began regular
lectures via online mode starting from Tuesday.”

Pooja Ramchandani, in-charge principal of HR College, Churchgate, said, “We have started
online lectures for second and third year students of all UG courses. Professors are not
permitted to commute by local train so our teaching staff is working from home. We have not
received any guidelines from MU regarding calling professors to work from college campus.”

Baliram Gaikwad, in-charge Registrar of MU said, "We have informed all affiliated degree
colleges to start the academic year via online platforms completely. The Maharashtra state
government has not given permission for college teachers to commute by suburban train
services so professors can continue to work and conduct lectures remotely."
HASSARAM RIJHUMAL COLLEGE
OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

I/C Principal
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani

Vice-Principals
Degree College Junior College
Dr. Navin Punjabi Ms. Laju Sharma

Librarian Supervisor Jr. College

Dr. Madhuri Tikam Ms. Bhavana Shah

Registrar Superintendent Admin.

Ms. Jyoti Govindani Ms. Pooja Balani

Editor Graphic Design

Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti Ms Kamni Bahl

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 CONTENTS

1 About Us 58 Lectures | Seminars | Workshops

3 Present Trustees H(S)NC Board 95 Innovative Intitiatives

From the Desk of the President, Faculty Development &

4 HSNC Board
104 Student Enrichment Programmes

From the Desk of the Provost, Intercollegiate Events

5 HSNC University, Mumbai 107 Won | Participated | Organised

From the Desk of the Past President,

6 HSNC Board
149 Internationalisation at HR

From the Desk of the Trustee,

7 HSNC Board
154 Social Initiatives

8 HSNC University, Mumbai 197 Student Enrichment

9 From the Desk of the I/C Principal 234 Articles, Poems & Student Stories

10 From the Editor’s Desk 246 Our Achievers’

11 Academics 251 Prize Distribution

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 Present Trustees H(S)NC Board

Mr. Kishu Mansukhani Mr. Anil Harish

President
Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, after a dream
career as CEO with the Tata Group,
has devoted himself to the promotion
of Sindhi culture and language and has
inspired all the Colleges to take this up
with a missionary zeal.
IPP & Trustee
Mr. Anil Harsih, one of the most sought
after legal experts and financial analysts
of the nation, as Trustee of the Board
and Immediate Past President, he
brings his forward looking futuristic
vision to bear upon what the next
generation would be aspiring for.

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani Mr. Lal Chellaram

Past President & Trustee
Leading entrepreneur and educationist,
the man responsible for transforming
the skyline of Mumbai, brings a fine
sense of balance and creativity into the
functioning of Board.
Trustee
Mr. Chellaram is a businessman with
global presence and a conscientious
humanitarian. He brings with him the
fine blend of the pragmatic and social
commitment to his various enterprise in
education, healthcare and relief work.

Ms. Maya Shahani, Mr. Dinesh Panjwani

Trustee
Ms. Shahani truly exemplifies that
'Woman means Shakti'. In the multiple
philanthropic and entrepreneurial roles
she dons, she has been a transfor-
mational leader in business, education,
healthcare and outreach programmes
for which she has been awarded
several times.
Secretary H(S)NCB
Distinction of Serving at all three
campus of H(S)NCB. Joined in 1979 as
a Lecturer and subsequently as Vice
Principal of K.C. College, Churchgate.
Thereafter he served as Principal of
Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, and
as Principal of R.D. National College,
Bandra. He was Director, NSS,
University of Mumbai.

The Trustees, Executive Committee, Principals, Staff and Students of the HSNC Board are
dedicated to accomplishing their mission and pledge their individual and collective efforts.

VISION MISSION AIMS

Create World Class Centres of
Excellence that influence the future
by:
Ÿ Providing Quality Education
Ÿ Research
Ÿ Exploring new ideas
Ÿ Keeping up with Technological and
Socio-economic Change
Ÿ Excellence in Academics
Ÿ Innovation in Education
Ÿ International Engagements
Ÿ Technological Advancements
Ÿ Socially Responsible Citizens
Ÿ Leadership Development
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Ÿ To prepare skilled professionals
Ÿ To instil community consciousness in
students
Ÿ To produce leaders who can activate
change
Ÿ To introduce state-of-the-art facilities
Ÿ To provide excellent, well trained staff to
educate students
 From the Desk of the President,
HSNC Board

HR College, situated in the heart of South Mumbai, a premier institution of

higher education accredited 'A' by NAAC, is the pride of entire HSNC
family. Delighted to know that the college is bringing out the annual issue of
their college magazine “Voyager” for this academic year. Regular publication
of annual magazine is very important as it makes one aware about the ongoing
progress of the college, faculty contributions and achievements of the
students.

The Academic year 2020-21 has been a landmark year for the college as it has
become a leading constituent college of HSNC University, Mumbai. The
Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, HSNC University is a cluster university notified by Government of
President & Trustee, Maharashtra providing lot of opportunities for academic freedom, inter-
HSNC Board. disciplinary education and professional skills training for enhanced
employability and entrepreneurship required to excel in this highly
competitive world.

HR College will lead the path of self-reliance and shall introduce various
interdisciplinary 'Honours Programs' with advanced concepts of self-learning
and assessment under the aegis of HSNC University. The focus is already
shifting from 'teaching culture' to 'learning culture'. The Pandemic has taught
us to what extent technology can be used in education. HR college seeks to
strengthen tech-based education as entire teaching, learning and
Live as if you examinations are now increasingly going to be digitized.

were to die I congratulate the entire staff for being in tune with the needs of the education
sector which will undergo radical transformation with the implementation of
tomorrow. “New Education Policy” in India. This policy envisages the concept of
'Cluster Universities' in the country in order to provide quality education and
Learn as if also impart skill-based education in every sector for enhanced employability.
you were to HSNC University shall soon open great opportunities for advanced and
valuable research leading to award of PhDs degrees and research publications.
live forever. It shall provide ample opportunities for faculty development.
- The publication of the current magazine is an illustration of active role being
Mahatma Gandhi played by faculty even in times of crisis. The contribution of faculty staff
members, students and other stakeholders of this esteemed college truly
contribute in spreading awareness about the sweeping changes that are taking
place in the education sector.

I wish the principal and the college team “all the best” for their future
endeavours under HSNC University and hope that the staff members and the
students shall bring more glory to the college and shine globally.

Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board shall always support the various
endeavours of this esteemed college.
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 From the Desk of the Provost,
HSNC University, Mumbai

It is a matter of great pride that HR College in the last 61 years has produced
some of the most outstanding leaders in business, trade, commerce and other
walks of life who have made handsome contributions to the state and the
nation. May I also take this opportunity to salute the founders of the college
and convey our appreciation to the past principals, teachers and alumni who
nurtured the institution to its present stature.
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, The words teaching and learning have greatly changed their connotation in
Past President & Trustee, the past few years. Due to Covid19 with everything else, education changed
HSNC Board. too. But I proudly share that while we paused, we rose to the occasion and
embraced the online shift. We not only taught but also learnt the lessons. We
not only accepted the change but also adapted to it and excelled in it.
With this forced change, we also have a change by choice; we are now an
autonomous institute, a part of HSNC University. Our aim is to create a new
era of education, be truly autonomous & direct our learning to create future
leaders & responsible citizens. As learners for life, we learn from all that we
have at our disposal, while we create more resources for our students in the
future.
Today's students are increasingly looking for acquiring knowledge and skills in
“Education is market-driven domains. This generation is technologically savvy and expect
not the same kind of academic and technological competence from the teaching
community. Students are in search of customized learning experiences that
preparation allow them to access content required from whichever locations they find
convenient, create their own curricula and receive instructional inputs in a
for life, manner that matches their own learning styles. There is also simultaneously a
growing demand for international experiences from both students and
education is employers.
life itself.” I proudly present bright future opportunities at our new university to our
students who deserve nothing but the best. Just like the teachers & staff our
- students too were locked down but not out. It impresses me how the students,
John Dewey too, acclimatized to the changes and made the most of it. Around fifty clubs
and their innumerable activities in this academic year alone demonstrates how
this young university is going places, and nothing, not even a pandemic can
slow its pace.
The current principal has done a wonderful job of empowering and mobilizing
the youth to rise beyond academics. HRC's past has been great and I wish it an
exhilarating future. I also offer my sincere congratulation to the college
editorial board for coming out with its annual issue of Voyager. I look forward
to reading it.
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 From the Desk of the Trustee,
HSNC Board

H.R. College over the years has developed into a vibrant and dynamic
institution largely because of the dedicated and innovative endeavours of its
faculty, the discipline and hard work of the non-teaching staff, and the
energy and enthusiasm of the students. The College has thrived and grown
exponentially under the leadership of its Principals who have very
successfully steered the course of the institution and charged it with the spirit
Mr. Anil Harish of our times.
Immediate Past President
This institution has produced some of the most outstanding leaders in
& Trustee
business, trade, commerce and other walks of life; leaders who have
HSNC Board
contributed to our community, state and nation.

From small beginnings in 1960, the College has grown from strength to
strength and today it is one of the best commerce colleges in India. Academic
excellence, community service, leadership and internationalization of higher
education, have made H.R. College a leader in the field of higher education.

The College magazine Voyager exemplifies and embodies all that HR

College stands for. In spite of the raging pandemic, the College editorial body
Education is
has been able to accomplish collation of data, articles, and news, to present to
the passport its readers a time line of institutional achievements and contours of progress.
Voyager represents the continuous efforts of the faculty, students, staff and
to the future,
the Principal in carrying on the journey to newer shores, buffeting the
for tomorrow currents of perilous times and making it to the port of knowledge and
learning.
belongs to
those who I wish the College and the editorial team of Voyager the very best!

prepare
today.
-
Malcolm X

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 From the Desk of the Trustee,
HSNC Board

Due to recent policies of the Indian government, the commerce sector is

growing at an unbelievably fast pace, playing an enormous role in the
economic development of our country.

As a corollary to this, commerce education needs to be updated. The New

Education Policy hopes to redress this, as up until now our education
system has been very orthodox, focussing on rote learning. Unless we
Ms Maya Shahani,
incorporate practical industry based training, our education will be
Trustee, HSNC Board;
incomplete and provide no employment for our youth.
Chairperson,
Shahani Group. Commerce is a practical based education, so apprenticeship would be a
better option to theoretical knowledge, provided such provisions do not end
up as cheap labour factories. Companies should pay well to enthuse our
students.

It is high time we think about the futility of spending years in college to get a
basic degree. In this era of digitalization and automation, our hard-earned
degrees or skills would be obsolete in no time. A better approach would be
giving short-term professional courses independently or along with the
A good basic degree. Our students could get some real time work as assignments
education is from local vendors to get some hands-on experience with industry
requirements.
a foundation
for a be er As the lead college of HSNC University, under the dynamic leadership of
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, HR College is cognisant of the fact that
future. conventional education will not be the answer for today's changing
- dynamics. I am happy to see the pattern of education at HR has changed to
a more realistic one with a greater focus on productivity enhancement,
Elizabeth Warren
making students employable and industry ready.

A recipient of countless accolades and awards in the past, as a pre-eminent

institution that understands the importance of research and collaboration,
HR College has always been at the forefront of change and has rightfully
taken the lead in the transformation to pilot the college to even greater
heights.

My best wishes to Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and her team for a glorious
future ahead.

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 First General Council Meeting
HSNC University

Presided by
Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra
Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Hon'ble Chancellor,
HSNC University, Mumbai.
15th March 2021

HSNC University, Mumbai

(Established under Section 3(6) of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
Government of Maharshtra Notiation dated October 30, 2019)
Hyderabad (Sind) National
Collegiate University, Mumbai
(HSNCU) is among the pioneering
Cluster Universities in Maharashtra
- with three topmost grant-in-aid
Colleges of Mumbai, i.e. H.R.
College of Commerce and
Economics, K.C. College of Arts,
Commerce and Science, and
Bombay Teachers Training College
as the Constituent Colleges.
These Colleges, established and
managed by the Hyderabad (Sind)
National Collegiate Board,
Mumbai, are role models in the
Higher Education sector by virtue
of their innovative academic,
cultural, research, and outreach
programs. In recognition of their
consistent exemplary record, the
Government of Maharashtra, on the
suggestion of Rashtriya Uchchatar
Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
established the HSNC University,
through a Gazette notification in
October 2019.
The Chancellor of the
University is the Hon'ble Governor
of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh
Koshyari. The Parent Body,
H(S)NC Board, holds the
distinction of delivering world-class
education in varied disciplines of
Arts, Humanities, Commerce,
Science, Engineering, Pharmacy
New Age Courses: M.Sc. (Data
Sciences) with interdisciplinary
subjects, Mathematics and Law,
M.Sc. (IT) with inter-disciplinary
subjects such as Management,
Data Analytics & Business
Analytics as subsidiary subjects,
M.A. in Education with Educa-
tional Management and Technol-
ogy.
and Management, through a
network of 27 institutes.
The Chancellor appointed
eminent industrialist, realtor, and
educationist, Dr. Niranjan
Hiranandani as the first Provost of
the HSNCU, who brings his
expertise, knowledge, and passion
for learning to bear upon his sterling
leadership in the functioning and
Honours Programs requires 40
credits across three years which
is an alignment of inter-
disciplinary courses with regular
degree programs like B.Com.,
B.M.S., B.A.F. etc. Credits for
Internships undertaken after first
year.
progression of the University. Prof
Dinesh Panjwani, with his
experience of over 40 years as the
academic administrator, and
initiator of multiple proactive
community-oriented programs, has
been appointed as the first Vice
Chancellor of the University.
With more than 8000 students
enrolled in the first year, 2020-21, in
various Undergraduate and
Postgraduate programs, the
HSNCU has already registered an
impressive presence, upholding the
tradition of excellence of the three
Constituent Colleges.
Some of the significant high
points which make HSNC
University, Mumbai; the preferred
choice for students are:
Ÿ Updated and contemporary
curricula of global standards
designed with inputs from
industry, alumni, community
and corporate organizations.
Ÿ UG and PG Programs in Arts,
Science, Commerce, Manage-
ment, Mass Media, I.T.,
Computer Science, Education,
Bio technology, B.Voc., Yoga,
Performing Arts etc.
Ÿ Honours Programs with multi-
disciplinary exposure, research,
internship and dual Majors and
Minors right from the academic
year 2020-2021 itself; B.Com.,
B.M.S, B.A.F. and B.M.M. with
Law and Statistics as subsidiary
subjects; B.Sc.(Hons.) with
Accountancy, Law and Health
Care and Diagnostics as
Subsidiary subjects.
Ÿ Masters in Education and
Sindhi with inter-disciplinary
thrust of Education Manage-
ment, Technology, Culture and
Synthesis
Ÿ Robust internal evaluation, in
tandem with Self-Learning,
ensuring timely, effective and
continuous evaluation of
students.
Ÿ Transparency in the evaluation
of online term-end examinations
with a blend of Multiple Choice
Interdisciplinary Courses are
offered, as students today do not
want to confine themselves to
just one subject domain. The
five-year integrated-inter-
disciplinary courses with lateral
entry and exit is in line with NEP
2020. A learner can exit in 03
years with a B.Sc. / B.A. (Hons.)
or 4 Years with a B.Sc. / B.A.
(Hons.) (One year dedicated to
Research Fundamentals,
Research Projects etc.) or after 5
years with a Bachelors, Honours
and a Masters Degree.
Path-breaking MBA with
specialization in Real Estate
supported by Hiranandani Group
will nurture students to be
industry-ready in the real estate
sector.
and Descriptive questions and
real-time image proctoring.
The ambitious plans for the next
academic year (2021-2022) include
Ÿ State-of-the-art Research
Centre at the University
Headquarters.
Ÿ Research in Yoga, Science,
Management and Commerce
and Public Administration.
Ÿ Path-breaking MBA Programs
with a dynamic curriculum and
with specializations in Real
Estate Management and
Entrepreneurship.
Ÿ Interdisciplinary Integrated 5
years (B.Sc. - M.Sc.) in I.T.,
Computer Science, Data
Science and Yoga.
Ÿ Community and industry
projects geared towards
providing experiential learning
to students.
M.B.A. with specialization in
Entrepreneurship, ideal for
students who want to start their
own business or have family
managed business; experience
based learning, summer
internship with mentoring from
industry experts, angel investors,
global entrepreneur. Interactive
classes create start-up in 2nd
year & pitch to angel investors
for funding.

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 The covid 19 pandemic has changed education forever. With schools,
colleges and universities closed for over a year, education has gone
dramatically digital. As online ones have replaced physical classrooms
there has been an exponential rise in e learning with teaching being
undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. We at HR College have had
to confront the challenges that such a drastic transformation demands.
Our systems of teaching learning and administration went completely
digital. Our faculty and non-teaching staff rose to the occasion and
willingly undertook all the training required to make this transition. While
the pandemic still rages on and continues to disrupt normal life, this
institution remains committed to providing the students with
uninterrupted quality education.
Much of the year 2020 has gone in understanding how we can support our
student community and ensure that they are able to access classroom
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani lectures, take exams online, submit assignments and not feel left out. To
this effect, our teaching and non-teaching staff have made themselves
available, going beyond the call of duty to provide aid, counselling,
support to all our students particularly those who are most vulnerable to
From the stress, anxiety due to the devastating impact of the pandemic on their
personal lives.
Desk of the
This academic year we have once again excelled in academics, co-
I/C Principal curricular and extra-curricular activities. Our teachers have shown great
tenacity and commitment in research and teaching, students have
performed very well in their exams. Both the teaching and student
community have undertaken numerous projects that address the
contemporary social issues and seek ways to resolve those that require our
immediate intervention. The students have engaged wholeheartedly and
participated in outreach programmes that not only enhanced their
knowledge of the given field but also provided them with a deeper insight
into the ways of the world. Industry placements have seen some of our
"The secret of brightest and best receive internships and job offers from reputed
companies. Many experts from the world of finance, technology, business
change is to management and administration, start-ups, and social networks, graced us
focus all of with their inspiring presence and spoke to our students and teachers
motivating them and encouraging them to persevere. Our social
your energy, engagements with NGO's were an all-time high. Numerous projects and
programmes were undertaken by our students with the guidance of the
not on Prof. in-charges to impact lives and contribute to our immediate
community. Programmes on gender sensitivity and environmental
fighting the awareness that we organised have had a very positive impact on young
minds.
old, but on
As we continue to live and work amidst the ongoing pandemic, we are
building the confident that we shall remain committed to our cause of providing all-
round quality education. Our teachers are at the forefront of this battle and
new.” their dedication and determination to make sure our students get the best,
- shall be our guiding light. Our administrative staff have provided us with
Socrates great support and we are certainly grateful to all of them for that. Our pro-
active management has stood by us and inspired us to be steadfast and
resolute. Above all, it is the fervour, energy and enthusiasm of our students
that shall be our driving force, our beacon of hope, in times such as this.

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 Over the last year and a half, we have socially disadvantaged learners who
witnessed an unprecedented global will fall off the grid into a pit of darkness
crisis that threatens to plunge our and despair? These issues shall remain
From the known world into the depths of the
unknown. This has been the year of the
at the forefront of our concerns as we
move through another year of closure
Editor’s Desk pandemic. Nothing will ever be the and distance.
same again. To think that a whole year
We must continue to provide service
has gone by without physical encoun-
not only to our own students but extend
ters of everyday life, without teachers
our ministrations to those who are
meeting students in classroom, without
struggling to stay afloat. There have
students meeting their classmates,
been many projects that our college
family and friends gone forever without
teachers and students have undertaken
saying goodbye are now no longer
to help bridge this digital divide, bring
something out of science fiction or a
the classroom into our homes, ensure
dystopian film. This is our new reality.
that our learners continue with their
We have been compelled to encounter
studies and broaden their horizons by
it, wrestle with it, struggle to interpret it
organising programmes that go beyond
and come to terms with it. As we move
the syllabus and address the potential
through the portal of the pandemic, we
for holistic and sustainable develop-
are hopeful that we may, if we are
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti ment.
humble enough, be able to come out of it
as more humane, more sensitive and Epidemics have been part of human
more loving than what we have been history and have always played a
before this humanitarian crisis exploded transformative role. The ruthless
in our face. propaganda for growth and constant
preoccupation with productivity,
Our academic lives have undergone
rapacious need for ceaseless consump-
radical transformation. This year we
tion, obsession with narcissistic
moved on from physical teaching-
accumulation have led to the plunder-
learning to online platforms. Zoom and
ing and devastation of people and the
Google Meet took over from college
environment. The pandemic is an
campus and classrooms. Examinations
ongoing apocalypse; it has shown us the
too went online. Students and teachers
fragility of human life and the trauma of
began to accept that sitting in front of
grief and despair. It has also stood as
the computer/tablet/phone and
“Faith is the speaking into the screen was the new
witness to the social transformation and
economic disruption of our times and
normal. However, it would be impor-
bird that feels tant to remember that not everyone has
tested the limits of modernity. The
pandemic has exposed the boundaries
the privilege of access. Digital divide in
the light when India has exacerbated inequality and
of scientific knowledge and made us
acutely aware of the inscrutability and
the dawn is pushed thousands of students out of
uncertainty of human life. Historically,
education. This will have a severe
pandemics have forced humans to
still dark.” impact on human capital and social
break from the past and re-imagine
mobility for years to come. For us
their world. Thus, if we have to heal as a
- educators, this is a tragedy of immedi-
civilization, post-pandemic life must
Rabindranath Tagore ate, real and epic proportions. We know
take into account the cathartic and
the youth of our nation and the young of
ecstatic power of love, it is only through
the world need to have opportunities to
love that we will be able to move out of
learn, but the question that begs our
the portal leaving behind the old world
attention is - are we doing enough for
of greed, violence, and loneliness into
everyone? Some of our students will do
the light of humility, respect and
well as they have the wherewithal to
spontaneity of human relationships.
handle e-learning, but what about those
This life-affirming act shall be our
who are poor, or those in rural areas with
vaccine into a new world full of reflec-
no electricity, limited internet, the
tion, mindfulness and wonder.
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 academics

12 Orientation Programme for First Year Degree

13 Academic Achievers Ceremony
14 Toppers List: M.Com & B.Com
15 Internal Quality Assurance Cell

= PARAMARSH Scheme of UGC

= En Route From Transition To Transaction Analysis - Bridging Gap
Between Us & Them
= Institutional Quality Management (NAAC Preparation Strategy)
= COVID 19 & Changing Business Dynamics
= Virtual - Investor Awareness Program
24 Post Graduate Studies
25 Ph.D. Centre
27 Research Cell
28 Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension
29 Honours Programme
31 Library Report
33 Special Cell
34 Online Admissions
35 The Math Club
35 SYJC Student Engagement
36 Specialised Degree Courses

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 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR FIRST YEAR DEGREE

July 30, 2020

The Orientation Program for the First Year Degree was
organised on YouTube Live Stream by The Students’
Council of H.R. College. The programme began with a
classical dance performance by SY BMS student, Ishika
Goplani, welcoming everyone. It was followed by a
welcome address by in-charge Principal, Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani. She encouraged students to seek the new
platform provided by H.R. College for a holistic
development. The H.R. Video was played to give a glimpse
of all the extracurricular activities carried out in the
Mr. Kishu Mansukhani
academic year 2019-20.
President HSNC Board
A special address was given by the President of HSNC
Board, Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, who congratulated the Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani
Provost, HSNCU
students who cleared the HSC Board exams. He asked them
to explore the choices provided at H.R. College and make an Mrs. Maya Shahanui
informed decision. Member HSNC Bard

The Provost of HSNC University, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandan Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
talked about the unprecedented opportunities that are given I/C Principal, HR College
at H.R. College, making it one of the best colleges. He also
emphasised that the students now had the option to choose
interdisciplinary courses like drama, dance and yoga.

The Trustee of HSNC Board, Mrs. Maya Shahani also

interacted with the students, highlighting creativity and
innovation that would be introduced with the new interdis-
ciplinary courses. She encouraged them to focus on experi-
ential learning and quality education that will make them
job ready.
The Vice Principal of Junior College, Ms. Laju Sharma,
then announced the result of HSC board examinations and
the 12th toppers, congratulating them on their success. It
Punjabi took over and answered the questions asked in
was followed by the toppers sharing their own experiences
the live session.
and journeys with everyone.
Faculty in-charge of The Students’ Council, Ms.
Thereafter, the program continued with a presentation
Shubhada Kanchan gave a vote of thanks to everybody
informing the students about the versatility and academic
present. The programme concluded with the National
proficiency of the college, by the Vice Principal of Degree
Anthem.
College, Dr. Navin Punjabi. He explained the formation of
HSNC University and programmes offered by H.R. The Orientation was conducted in collaboration with
College. Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee was invited to speak Board of Industry Academia Partnership (BIAP) with
about the varied programmes conducted with international the help of their webinar management initiative. BIAP
collaboration to allow students to broaden their understand- was co-founded by an alumnus of H.R. College, Mr.
ing and make them global citizens. Subsequently, Dr. Navin Viraj Singhal.

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Faculty in-charge
ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS CEREMONY Ms. Shubhada Kanchan
June 12, 2021

The Students' Council organised the Academic Achiev- the Honours Programme were felicitated with citations.
ers Ceremony for the rankers of the year 2019-20. The
The ceremony came to an end with appreciating &
students across all the undergraduate, postgraduate and
acknowledging the ones who groomed the achievers - the
honours courses were felicitated by the college.
faculty members. A huge round of applause and admira-
The ceremony was hosted online by the first & second- tion was given to the members of the Students' Council
year students of the Students' Council. The evening began and the teacher in-charge Ms. Shubhada Kanchan for
with words of wisdom by the esteemed principal in charge putting up an amazing event.
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Vice
Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi fol-
lowed by Ganesh Vandana's perfor-
mance and an introductory video
about H.R. College of Commerce
and Economics.
To felicitate the exceptional aca-
demic performances of the rankers,
their names were announced and
they were congratulated by all the
members, parents and the faculty
present in the event. The rankers
were from B.Com, BMS, BAF, BBI,
BFM, BMM, B.Voc & M.Com. In
addition to that, the achievers from

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MCOM TOPPERS BCOM TOPPERS 4 Vaz Sarah Francesca

4 Thakekar Vedika
5 Kothari Garima
Semester I FYBCOM Semester I
Rank Name Rank Name
TYBCOM Semester VI
1 Poojari Ankita 1 Jamal Aasiya
Rank Name
2 Doshi Kanishka 2 Soni Ranveer
1 Vaz Sarah
3 Davda Drashti 3 Shah Kevin
2 Mujkuri Ananya
3 Bhandari Aarushi
Semester II FYBCOM Semester II
3 Gala Tirth
Rank Name Rank Name
3 Haria Deepali P
1 Kabra Salonee 1 Jain Sonit
3 Jacob Feba
2 Jain Vineet
2 Maloo Urja 3 Jagetiya Raaghav
2 Jamal Aasiya
3 Thakur Krishna Kumar 3 Mehta Aditya
2 Lalwani Shagun
3 Mody Akshat
2 Shah Kevin
Semester III 3 Patni Tanishk
2 Soni Ranveer
Business Management 3 Saraf Rohil
3 Dash Ayushman
Rank Name 3 Selarka Darshita
1 Gopani Saloni 3 Shah Dipashi
SYBCOM Semester III
2 Khan Asra 3 Shah Mihir
Rank Name
3 Bhot Naasha 3 Solanki Manang
1 Chandok Saluni
3 Talreja Rushika
1 Chokshi Parsh
Semester III 4 Agarwal Nakul
2 Harlalka Shruti
Accountancy 4 Agarwal Radhika
3 Agarwal Riya
4 Agarwal Tanay
Rank Name 3 Haque Arshi
4 Dangare Aditya
1 Harianwala Adil 3 Jain Aadish
4 Gala Naitik
2 Pandya Tavishi 3 Parikh Sanemi
4 Jain Akshita
3 Phutane Tanvi
4 Jain Jenil
3 Shinde Prachi SYBCOM Semester IV
4 Jha Prajjwal
Rank Name
4 Kabra Ayush
Semester IV 1 Shah Shreya
4 Kapadia Taronish
Business Management 2 Agarwal Riya
4 Kedia Akshay
Rank Name 2 Chandok Saluni
4 Kedia Malvika
1 Bhot Naasha 2 Chokshi Parsh
4 Nemani Jheelkumar
2 Bhikhaji Freea 2 Haque Arshi
4 Ranga Vipin Surendra
3 Borhade Sonal 3 Sanjana Prakash
4 Sayar Parth
4 Shah Aashvi
TYBCOM Semester V
Semester IV 4 Shah Darpan
Rank Name
Accountancy 4 Shah Dharmil
1 Doshi Shanay
Rank Name 4 Shah Harshavi
1 Rane Suyash
1 Bajaj Mohit 4 Shah Karan
2 Jain Ritika
2 Devika Kalyana 4 Shah Rahil
2 Arora Anish
4 Shah Somil
2 Jamal Rubina
4 Sharma Archit
2 Bhootra Prachi
4 Sheth Priyank
2 Noronha Deandra
4 Tahiliani Ekta
3 Jain Preksha
4 Tulsian Rishabh
3 Jain Reena
5 Doshi Shamal
3 Gala Tirth
5 Doshi Shanay
3 Agarwal Divya

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ACADEMICS
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL
For the IQAC of HR College of Commerce and Economics
continuous improvement in quality processes has always
been one of its key agenda and efforts are directed to
collaboration, innovations and best practices that are also
socially inclusive. The broad theme of IQAC this year
included continuous mentoring and collaborations to
ensure excellence in overall performance. With the aim of
improving the academic and administrative performance of
the institution, the following mentoring sessions were
organised by the IQAC for the academic year 2020-2021:
Ø T h e I QAC t e a m i nv i t e d D r.
Shehernaz Nalwalla, former Vice
Principal Wilson College and
coordinator for IQAC, to conduct a
session on the theme of 'Preparation
for NAAC.' The lecture cum interac-
Dr. Nalwalla
tive session took place virtually on
August 13, 2020. She gave her views and suggestions
on what can help an institution to grow and maintain
stability, which included among other things various
audits, certificate courses, mentoring, feedback etc.
Ø The IQAC hosted a one-day webinar on November 27,
2020, which was jointly organized by RUSA,
Maharashtra and HSNC University on Institutional
Quality Management (NAAC Preparation Strategy).
The experts selected by RUSA gave their views and
suggestions on the processes involved for the initiation
and promotion of a culture of quality enhancement.
This programme witnessed participation of more than
400 delegates from various colleges in India and abroad.
Ø The IQAC invited Dr. Kurup, Retired Principal of V.G
Vaze College, Mumbai on 16th September, 2020 for a
virtual meet to guide the IQAC team on the topic
“Documentation Procedures for NAAC (National
Assessment and Accreditation Coun-
cil).” Dr. Kurup emphasised on the
importance of a full proof preparation
to be done by the IQAC team as well
as the entire staff for a good NAAC
score. Dr. Kurup
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Internal Quality Assurance Cell
dr. jasbir kaur sodi
IQAC Coordinator
Ø The IQAC successfully monitored a virtual Webinar on
March 13, 2021 for faculty and non-teaching staff on
“Financial Freedom - An Investor Awareness Program”
by Priyanka Acharya. This webinar was conducted
with the objective to create awareness & educate the
students on the basics of investment,
difference between savings &
investment, myths and realities of the
securities markets, power of com-
pounding, inflation, and benefit of
starting early, types of investments
among others.
Priyanka Acharya
IQAC TEAM COMPRISING OF:
CONVENOR
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani - Head of the Institution (I/C
Principal)
MEMBERS
Dr. Jehangir Bharucha - Mentor
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti - Department of English
Dr. Madhu Kelkar - Department of Foundation Course
Dr. Sodi Jasbir Kaur - Department of Commerce
Dr. Jaya Manglani - Department of Accountancy
Ms. Geeta Sahu - Department of English
Dr. Navin Punjabi - Vice Principal
Mr. Atul Sathe - Department of Accountancy
Ms. Simran Kalyani - Department of Accountancy
Ms. Suvarna Vijaylaxmi - Department of Mathematics
Mr. Yunus Gangat - IT Coordinator
Mrs. Padma Shah - Management Representative
Ms. Sheila Quadros - Industry Representative
Ms. Aditi Datta Vajarekar - Student Representative
Mr. Hoshang Gotla - Alumni Representative
Ms. Jyoti Govindani - Registrar
Ms. Pooja Balani - Superintendent
Ms. Rekha Sawant - Head Clerk
Mr. Prakash Lakhwani - Senior Clerk
ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell

PARAMARSH Scheme of UGC

The College being one of the high performing institutions Ÿ Dr. Vani Laturkar, Senior Professor and Head -
in the last 3 consecutive cycles of NAAC has been granted Management, School of Commerce and
the mentorship under Paramarsh Scheme of UGC to Management Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth
mentor other NAAC aspiring institutions in achieving Marathwada University, Nanded.
excellence. The college is mentor to 6 known institutions
Ÿ Dr. Deepak Nanaware, Associate Professor and
in Mumbai aspiring for excellence in NAAC. These
Head, Department of English, DAV Velankar
institutions are:
College of Commerce, Solapur. Resource person for
1. K.C. Law College, Mumbai Internal Quality Assurance Cells of Institutes and
123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Vidyasagar Prin. K.M. NAAC quality measures.
Kundnani Chowk, Chruchgate, Mumbai - 400020.
Ÿ Dr. Pramod N. Pabrekar, Senior consultant at
2. G.J. Advani Law College, Mumbai RUSA
Barrister Hotchand Gopaldas Advani Marg, Off
and other industry experts.
Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050.
3. Nari Gurshani Law College, Thane
CHM Campus, Smt. Chandibai Himathmal
Mansukhani Road, Opp. Railway Station (W),
Ulhasnagar - 421003.
4. Watumal Institute of Engineering and Computer
Technology, Thane
Plot No.157, C.H.M Campus, Opp. Ulhasnagar
Railway Station, Ulhasnagar (W) - 421003.
5. Hashmatrai and Gangaram Himathmal
Mansukhani Institute of Management, Thane
Smt. CHM Campus, Opp. Ulhasnagar Railway
Station, Ulhasnagar - 421003.
6. Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy,
Mumbai , Plot No. 23, Jote Joy Building, Rambhau
Salgaonkar Road, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400005.
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of H.R. College has
extended its roles and responsibilities for the successful
achievements of objectives of Paramarsh. The activities
of Paramarsh included continuous mentoring and
guidance throughout the year undertaken by the faculty
of the college and by experts from industry and
academia.
The experts included:
Ÿ Dr. Bhole, retired Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware
College, Pune.
Ÿ Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief Consultant at RUSA.
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ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell

One Day National Webinar jointly organised by

IQAC
Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics | H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

En Route from Transition to Transaction Analysis - bridging gap between us & them
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | On Zoom

An Online National Webinar was

organised jointly by the
Department of Commerce &
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
(IQAC) of Lala Lajpatrai College
of Commerce & Economics and
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
(IQAC) of H.R. College of
Commerce & Economics On "En
Route from Transition to
Transaction Analysis - bridging
gap between us & them". The
speaker for the session was Dr.
Meghna Basu Thakur,
Academician & Head - Dept of
Psychology - R.D. National
College.

352 participants from all over the

country attended the session.
The session covered the various
facets of Ego states viz parent &
child, also highlighted on the
importance of transactional
analysis capturing the
significance of Johari Window in
this global pandemic crisis.
Dr. Pooja Ramchnadani, I/C Principal, HR
College, Dr. Meghna Basu Thakur,
Academician & Head - Dept of Psychology -
R.D. National College and Dr. Neelam Arora,
Principal, Lala Lajpatrai College of
Commerce & Economics.

Vote of Thanks by Ms. Geeta Sahu

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One Day Webinar jointly organised by

a
u nder rus RUSA, Maharashtra & HSNC University

INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

(NAAC Preparation Strategy)
Hosted by IQAC
H.R. College of Commerce & Economics | Smt. M.M.K. College of Commerce & Economics
9.30 am onwards | Friday, November 27, 2020 | On Zoom

This one-day webinar, the first major programme
organized by the HSNC University, after its inception,
witnessed participation of more than 400 delegates from
various colleges in India and abroad. Hosted by the
Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQAC) of HR College
of Commerce & Economics and Smt. MMK College of
Commerce and Economics, was held under the guidance
of Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief consultant at RUSA and Dr.
Pramod N. Pabrekar, Senior consultant at RUSA.
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal, HR College, in
her welcome speech, spelt out the objective of the webinar
as setting of institutional standards for obtaining higher
grades at NAAC while Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, President
of HSNC Board, articulated the objective of setting up
HSNC University in alignment of the curriculum with the
needs of the industry. He pointed out the new Yoga and
vocation based courses started by various institutions
under HSNC Board in keeping with this aim.
Mr. Vijay Joshi, the Chief consultant at RUSA, empha-
sized the responsibility that came with the status of being
the first Cluster University in the country and the
significance of being a trend setter in the field of
education. He also spoke about the need for establishing
certain checks and balances for ensuring quality in
education, for rewarding excellence and for imbibing
quality culture in education.
In his inspiring address, Dr. CA Niranjan Hiranandani,
Provost, HSNC University, called attention to the need
for bringing about a paradigm change in education as well
as the importance of devising syllabus aligned with the
requirements of industry. He stressed on the necessity of
up skilling through a process of unlearning, relearning and
up learning in educational institutions in order to ensure
that, students develop employability skills. India, he said,
could become the next education centre of the world,
with teachers playing a leading role in it.
The first technical session, piloted by Dr. Vani Laturkar,
Senior Professor and Head-Management, School of
Commerce and Management Sciences, Swami
Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded;
focussed on the new NAAC parameters and the methods
of inculcating quality systems in institutions. Dr. Laturkar
explained the vision for NAAC process in terms of quality
enhancement, self-evaluation, sustenance, initiation and
promotion of a culture of quality enhancement. Institu-
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Dr. Vijay Joshi, Chief Dr. Pramod N. Pabrekar,
consultant at RUSA Senior consultant at RUSA
Dr. Vani Laturkar, Senior Professor Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani,
and Head-Mgmt., School of Commerce Provost, HSNC University
and Management Sciences, Swami
Ramanand Teerth Marathwada
University, Nanded
basic for its survival and growth and further for acquiring
various grants, starting new courses and programmes and
obtaining autonomous status. Participants were apprised
about the changes the process of NAAC has undergone
with the emphasis having shifted from subjective to
objective, offline to online, qualitative to quantitative,
college centric to student centric as well as ICT based
functioning and system generated scores. She also
highlighted the new concepts of third party validation of
data and importance of Student Satisfaction Survey
(SSR). The process of accreditation with key indicators,
strictures relating to data deviations, criteria wise
weightages were also elaborated.
The second technical session conducted by Dr. Bhole,
retired Associate Professor and Head, Department of
Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, centred
on the role of IQAC in the assessment and accreditation
process. Hailing the IQAC as the think tank of an educa-
tional institution, he stressed upon its role in developing
quality systems, quality enhancement and quality
sustenance. He brought out the importance of preparing a
perspective plan for the next 5 to 10 years as part of the
goal setting initiative of an institution, to be conveyed to
all stakeholders and development of systems for self-
assessment involving feedback and SSR. He also pointed
out the need for identifying key performance indicators in
the process of setting benchmarks. Decisions as to what to
benchmark, who to benchmark, data collection and
analysis, gap analysis and gap filling were also identified as
essential responsibilities of IQAC.
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Prof. C.N. Rawal, Principal Mr. Kishu Mansukhani,
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce President, HSNC Board
Prof. Dinesh Panjwani, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani,
Vice Chancellor of the I/C Principal, HR College
HSNC University
The third and the last technical session, on Documenta-
tion for NAAC, was conducted by Prof. C.N. Rawal,
Principal Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce. In
his talk, centred on the novelties introduced in documen-
tation, he identified authenticity, objectivity, transpar-
ency and credibility of data as the key principles of
documentation. The mode of document submission, data
exposition as well as data creation, were enumerated by
him in great detail. Lastly, he explained exhaustively the
documents that would need to be uploaded criteria-wise.
The Q/A session was moderated by Mr. Mani Iyer, Vice
Principal, Smt. MMK College, following Ms Geeta
Sahu's request questions which were posted in the chat
box, were answered at the end of the session. To questions
related are the various funding available for research from
various agencies, Dr. Vani Laturkar explained the three
types of funding agencies in existence; these being UGC
and ICSSR. She further explained that apart from these
two funding agencies, few industrial houses also provide
funding. The difference between government funding
and industrial funding was further elaborated by her. CSR
funding provided by companies could also help enhance
the image of educational institution. Principal Joshi
pointed out that national research funding agency would
be established in future and that its budget would 20,000
Crores per year. This funding would be provided for
science, social science, commerce and humanities.
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Dr. CA Kishore S. Peshori, Dr. Bhole, retired Associate Professor
I/C Principal, Smt. MMK and Head, Department of Microbiology,
College of Commerce and Economics Abasaheb Garware College, Pune
Dr. Jasbir Sodi, Ms. Chippy Susan Bobby,
IQAC Coordinator, HR College IQAC Coordinator, MMK College
On the questions related to Green Initiatives Dr. Laturkar
added that these related to the institutions i.e. whether
they are attempting to keep their environment clean via
measures such as no vehicle day, paper shredders for waste
paper generated, recycling and so on. She explained that
Green audit is concerned with all the practices that help
towards an eco-friendly and pollution free environment.
Dr. Bhole as well as Dr. Joshi also added few noteworthy
points. Dr. Rawal pointed out ideas like reusing water,
reduction of electricity, plastic free campus and car-
pooling which will help to sustain the campus as well as the
community.
Ms. Chippy Susan Bobby, IQAC Coordinator, MMK
College and rapporteur of the entire session, summarized
the highlights of the webinar. Beginning with a quote of
William Shakespeare, she pointed out how the HSNC
Board has been organising various webinars and lectures
during this pandemic. She praised Dr. Joshi for his insights
in the field of education as also Dr. Vani Laturkar for
highlighting the need to look at new NAAC parameters
and their functioning. She congratulated Dr. Bhole for
explaining the fundamental roles of IQAC, which he
identified as quality control and quality assurance.
Terming the IQAC as a think-tank he challenged the
participants to think out of the box. Dr. Rawal was
thanked for giving a wonderful explanation on the
documentation process for NAAC, which he explained,
has changed. There is, he declared, greater emphasis on
the data provided. A dynamic college website is yet
another need of the times.
Prof. Dinesh Panjwani, Vice Chancellor of the HSNC
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Dr. Navin Punjabi, Mr. Mani Iyer,
Vice Principal, Vice Principal,
HR College Smt. MMK College
Prof. Geeta Sahu, Dr. Madhu Kelkar,
HR College HR College
University, thanked RUSA for inviting him. He
applauded the initiative taken by HR College and Smt.
MMK College in conducting the webinar, the massive
participation in the current one as well as the willingness of
the HSNC University to associate with programmes
involving improvement of quality standards in educa-
tional institutions. He pointed out the need for documen-
tation, given that 70% assessment carried out today is
online. NAAC, he reiterated is a prerequisite, since it gives
an opportunity to institutions to learn from one another.
He further explicated the need for autonomy in the field of
education. Admiring the NAAC as a learning platform he
declared that the identity of any college and its teachers is
associated with it. Hence he put emphasis on a prepara-
tion strategy for NAAC along with personal discipline.
The webinar concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by
Dr. CA. Kishore S. Peshori, I/C Principal, Smt. MMK
College of Commerce and Economics.
At the end feedback was collected which was analysed.
Participants included 75% of the teaching staff and rest
25% were Principals and non-teaching staff. Approxi-
mately 80% of the participants highly rated all the
resource persons as “Excellent”. Considering the useful-
ness of the webinar, 82% of participants rated the webinar
at “5” on the scale of 5 and all the participants felt it most
informative and relevant. Indeed it was both fruitful and
engaging, with the resource persons providing vital
information regarding quality improvement measures for
our educational institutions and their maintenance
according to the new parameters set by NAAC.
ACADEMICS
UGC HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
University of Mumbai
Refresher Course
sa
under ru in
Commerce & Management
coordinated by H.R. College of Commerce & Economics
COVID 19 & CHANGING BUSINESS DYNAMICS
10 am to 5.10 pm | Wednesday, February 3 to Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | On Zoom
Refresher Course in Commerce and Management on the
theme “COVID-19 and changing business dynamics was
organized by UGC HRDC, University of Mumbai, under
the aegis of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shikhsha Abhiyan
(RUSA), coordinated by H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics, from Wednesday, February 3 to Tuesday,
February 16, 2021.
H.R. College is one of the leading Commerce, Manage-
ment & Economics College, affiliated to the University of
Mumbai and as well as a known name providing quality
education. Our college holds the distinction of being
awarded the highest grade i.e. 3.72 by NAAC (National
Assessment and Accreditation Council) and was awarded
'The Best College in Mumbai by University of Mumbai'.
It is a matter of pride to share that H.R. College based on
its performance in NAAC and other parameters along
with KC College and Bombay Teachers Training College
is one of the Constituent colleges of HSNC University,
Mumbai which is a State Cluster University incorporated
by Government of Maharashtra by a Notification issued
on October 30, 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that
is radically changing our lives, putting us all to the test.
The year 2020 has been a year of learning right from work
from home (WFH) or working from home (WFH), online
lectures and webinars or online examination, digital
payments or entertainment on streaming services we all
have evolved and adopted technology in a meaningful
way. COVID-19 pandemic has been a global challenge
and some view the Covid-19 as the greatest challenge in
the history of mankind. It has challenged our health,
economics, education and government. However, as
humans we are known to overcome challenges of all kinds
as challenges bring communities together.
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Internal Quality Assurance Cell
The inaugural
address at the
Refresher
Course was
delivered by
Dr. Niranjan
Hiranandani,
Hon'ble
Provost at HSNC University, Mumbai and a leading
entrepreneur and industrialist who has changed the
skyline of Mumbai his address set the tone for the
refresher course.
This Refresher Course on COVID-19 and changing
business dynamics gave perspective of various industries
to the participants through distinguished resource persons
who brought insights right from real estate to retail, from
education to government and from small & medium
enterprise to fortune 500 listed companies. We had Forbes
30 Under 30 entrepreneurs to life time achievement
award winners as a Resource Person. We had resource
person from academics, social entrepreneurs, legal
experts to leaders in the corporate world from various
sectors. We were privileged to have speakers from IIM
Ahmedabad, and other well-known B-Schools, Former
Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes and corporate
leaders from corporate houses like Ultra tech Cements,
CRIF High Mark, Ernst & Young, State Bank of India,
Edelweiss Financial Services, India First Life Insurance
Company, Airport Authority of India, JP Morgan Chase
and Co., Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.
The objective of the Refresher course on “COVID -19
and Changing Business Dynamics” was
1) To orient the participants on the impact of COVID-
19 and changing business dynamics.
ACADEMICS Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Prof Dr. K. Shanthi,

I/C Principal, HR College Director UGC HRDC,
University of Mumbai

2) To provide hands-on experience of select industry through virtual industry visit

3) To encourage teacher participant to adapt technology and engage with student,

teacher, society at large.

4) To enable teacher participants to keep abreast with recent development in the

field of their knowledge.

The Refresher Course was subscribed with huge numbers and with diverse participa-
Shri Kishu Mansukahani, tion, we had 42 participants from six states. The refresher course gave an opportunity
President, HSNC Board for the participants to learn from each other experiences. The topic for seminar
presentation was 42 industries one industry given to each participant and each
participant was required to address how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and
the opportunities and challenges arising out of it. This fostered the peer-to-peer
learning among the participant. There was a quiz was based on the Union Budget
2020-2021 which enabled the teacher participant to keep abreast in the field of their
specialization and to equipped them with necessary functional skills.

The quiz on the Union Budget and the Multiple-Choice Question which was a test on
the learnings from the refresher course was conducted virtually and was a proctored
test. An online Proctoring vendor was hired to administer the proctor test where the
participants images were captured while they were giving their examination online
and there was no manual intervention in the assessment, so as to maintain academic
integrity in the evaluation process.
Dr. Navin Punjabi,
Course Coordinator & The Refresher Course concluded with Valedictory address by Shri Kishu
Vice Principal, HR College
Mansukahani, Hon'ble President of HSNC Board. Overall, it was academically
enriching experience for the participants and the organizers and we thank Prof Dr. K.
Shanthi, Director UGC HRDC, University of Mumbai for this opportunity, Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal HR College, Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice-Principal
and Coordinator of the Refresher Course, Mr. Rahul Mishra and Ms Pooja Lalwani,
Faculty of HR College and coordination team for the effort to make this Refresher
Course a success and last but not the least HSNC Board for providing an environment
which encourages Faculty members to innovate and undertake such initiatives.

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One Day National Webinar jointly organised by

IQAC
Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics | H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

Virtual- Investor Awareness Program

Saturday, March 13, 2021 | On Zoom

The Students Council and Cultural Committee of Lala
Lajpatrai College and HR College of Commerce &
Economics under the aegis of the Internal Quality
Assurance Cell (IQAC) organized a Webinar for Faculty
and Non-Teaching Staff on Financial Freedom - An
Investor Awareness Program. In view of the Covid- 19
pandemic, this program was conducted on Zoom platform
with the objective to create awareness & educate the
students on the basics of investment, difference between
savings & investment, myths and realities of the securities
markets, power of compounding, inflation, benefit of
starting early, types of investments to name a few.
All the participants very well received the event & they
thanked the volunteers and trainer for their effort. The
trainer oriented the participants on the concept of Ponzi
schemes and why such schemes, which give you tempting
returns, should be avoided or well researched as
something, which is so tempting, may be too good to be
true. A Question & Answer round was conducted wherein
the faculties asked questions such as which investment is
best during the Pandemic time. What is the minimum
return we should expect from equity? BIAP was
successful in creating a positive outlook towards money
and money management.

Dr. Neelam Arora, Principal, Lala Lajpatrai

College and Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
Principal, HR College of Commerce &
Economics appreciated the effort of Board of
Industry - Academia Partnerships (BIAP) in
organizing this program. The efforts of Dr.
Rahul Shetty from Lala Lajpatrai College and
Prof. Atul Sathe from HR College and the IQAC
coordinators Prof. Rahul Shetty and Dr. Jasbir
Sodi were recognized.

The programme was conducted by Ms.

Priyanka Acharya is a double post graduate from
Mumbai and has gathered a rich corporate
experience of over 7 years to move ahead and
fulfill her dream of 'making a difference'. She is
the Proprietor of Priy-Anka Consulting Co. She
has conducted over 500 workshops in the last 4
years, mentored 10000+ participants, published
& presented 17 management research papers
and is consulting startups, students and
executives across 10 cities. The programme
inculcated the habit of savings & investment
planning, among the Faculty and Non-Teaching
staff by understanding their financial needs.

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ACADEMICS POST GRADUATE STUDIES

POST GRADUATE STUDIES dr.jasbir kaur sodi

Coordinator

The Post-Graduation Department of H.R. College has seen a new

beginning under the purview of HSNC University that came into
operation in 2020.
HSNC is a collegiate public state cluster university, which offers
bachelors, masters and Doctoral courses, as well as diplomas and
certificates in many disciplines like Arts, Commerce & Science.
There are various Specialisations in M.Com. namely Business
Management, Banking and Finance and Advanced Accountancy
offered under HSNC thereby allowing students to specialise in their
desired domain. This program is divided into four-semesters and
follows the CBCS system of the HSNC University where the faculties
have worked hard to introduce topics that are essential for students in
the course curriculum. The curriculum focuses on experiential
learning to make more industry oriented and hence the special
emphasis on self-learning evaluations and research projects are the
unique aspects of the curriculum. Topics like Social Media Marketing,
Recent Trends in Marketing, Banking etc. has helped the students to
get up to date knowledge about the current environment. The faculty
guides worked hard with the students to help them achieve their goals.
External examiners, who are outside referees from reputable colleges,
also assist H.R. College students by sharing their important experi-
ence in generating high-quality research work from the students.
Excellent teaching atmosphere, constant performance mentoring,
class seminars, guidance lectures, tests, and classroom attendance
monitoring are some of the key elements of the M.Com. Programmes
offered by the institution.

Experiential Learning
FACULTY MEMBERS
Dr. Rita Khatri
Dr. Sodi Jasbir Kaur
Dr. Jaya Manglani
Dr. Navin Punjabi
Dr. Tasneem Ramzi
Ms. Shweta Singh
Ms. Kanchan Daswani
Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma
Ms. Saleha Syed
Mr. Manish Malkani
Ms. Rifa Patel
Ms. Bharti Jethani
Ms. Charvi Gada
Ms. Dharti Narwani

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ACADEMICS PHD CENTRE

PHD CENTRE

Dr. Pooja Ramchandani Dr. Geeta Nair

Commerce Business Economics

Research Cell occupies a place of pride and prestige in the
College. There are two Ph.D. Centres in the subject of
Commerce (Business Policy and Administration) and
Business Economics. The Capacity of Commerce
(Business Policy and Administration) is 24 seats and
Business Economics is 5 seats.
Commerce (Business Policy and Administration) centre
has 13 registered students and 5 students awaiting
registration as on March 31, 2021. Business Economics
centre has 4 registered students as on March 31, 2021.
Dr. Jasbir Kaur Sodi successfully completed her doctorate
in Business Economics in 2020. The title of her Ph.D
dissertation was “Reviewing Microfinance as an
Important Tool of Financial Inclusion in India”.
The Research and Advisory Committee (RAC) was
constituted on December 8, 2020. The role and
responsibility of RAC is to periodically review and guide
the research scholars to develop the study design and
methodology of research, assisting the progress of the
research work of the research scholar.

Research and Advisory Committee (RAC) constituted on December 8, 2020

Sr. No. Composition Chairperson/Members Names

1 Director Chairperson Dr. Pooja Ramchandani

2 One/ two Professors/ Associate Professors Members Dr. Geeta Nair

Dr. Rita Khatri

3 Two/ Three subject experts to be nominated Members Dr. Neelam Arora

by the Director of the constituent Dr. Khushpat Jain
Department of the University Dr. Kanchan Fulmali

4 Assistant Professor Members Dr. Jaya Manglani

Dr. Navin Punjabi

Ph.D Research Centre (Commerce & Business Economics)

Subject Business Policy & Administration Business Economics
(Commerce)

Ph.D guides 04 02

Centre’s Enrollment capacity 24 05

Ph.D students registered 13 04

Students completed Ph.D 10 04

(since inception)

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The Ph.D interviews for 5 seats were scheduled for their progress report and presentation in presence of
Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 13.00 hours onwards in committee members. Each research scholar was given 10
the Mini-Conference room, H.R. College of Commerce minutes to share their progress and committee members
& Economics. and experts shared their suggestions with each partici-
pant, guiding them toward proper execution of research
All the 15 applicants were interviewed by the Research
work and timely completion and submission of their
and Advisory Committee (RAC) and 5 applicants were
Thesis.
selected.
1. Mr. Manish Punjabi Research Scholars Ms. Meena Desai, Mr. Rahul Shetty
2. Mr. Rahul Mishra and Ms Subhasini Iyengar published Research Paper with
3. Ms. Preeti their Research guide Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
4. Ms. Sonal Jain "Research is an expression of faith in the possibility of
5. Ms. Chetna Koklatkar progress. The drive that leads scholars to study a topic must
include the belief that new things can be discovered, that
The RAC meeting was held on February 14, 2021
newer can be better, and that greater depth of understanding
virtually using Zoom platform from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00
is achievable. Research, especially academic research, is a
pm. The purpose of the meeting was to do the periodic
form of optimism about the human condition."
review of the progress done by Ph.D students in their
research work and assist them in timely completion of ~ Henry Rosovsky.
research.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair
All the Research Scholars registered with the H.R. and the subject experts.
College Ph.D. Centre in the subject of
Commerce and Business Economics attended
the Meeting. The total number of registered Members of H.R. College Ph.D. Centre
students in the subject of Commerce is 13 and
Business Policy and Administration Students registered
Business Economics is 4 Ÿ Dr. Pooja Ramchandani - Head 6
The meeting was presided by the Chairperson Ÿ Dr. Rita Khatri 4
and I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. Dr. Ÿ Dr. Jaya Manglani 3
Rita Khatri welcomed all the members of the Ÿ Dr. Navin Punjabi -
RAC committee. Dr. Jaya Manglani invited all Business Economics
the Ph.D. research scholars one by one to share Ÿ Dr. Geeta Nair - Head 4

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ACADEMICS
RESEARCH CELL
The Research and Development Cell aims to nurture a
research culture in the college by promoting research in
newly emerging and challenging areas of Engineering,
Technology, Science, Commerce, Management and
Humanities. The cell encourages students and faculty to
undertake multi-disciplinary research in areas of potential
importance and interest. DLLE encourages student and
young faculty participation in conferences, seminars,
workshops, project competition, etc.
The Research Cell students have won awards and accolades
in various events and research activities throughout the year
and have strengthened the academic profile of the college.
How to write a Research Paper?
January 30, 2021
Dr. Geeta Nair is the senior most faculty in College with a
teaching and research experience of 30 years. She is the
Head of Department of Business Economics, Chairperson of
Board of Studies in Business Economics at HSNC
University and a Member of Board of Studies in Business
Economics at the University of Mumbai. She is also the
Director of Research Initiatives and Research Cell and has
successfully completed the Major Research Project of the
UGC, 5 Minor Research Projects of the University of
Mumbai and 2 Indo-French Projects of the French
Government with 4 books published and nearly 100 research
papers published in international journals.
The workshop was attended by FY's SY's and TY's. The
purpose behind the workshop was to educate the students as
to what are the aspects for conducting research.
Dr. Geeta Nair ensured that the topic explained with a lot of
ease. She explained the things to keep in mind while writing a
research paper. Her teaching the attendees in detail how to
write an extensive research paper and what important
aspects that people usually miss while writing research
papers followed this. She also shared some interesting and
important research papers as an example to the audience,
which added a lot of value to the workshop. The session
concluded by an interesting Q&A session.
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Research cell
dr. geeta nair
Coordinator
INTERACTIVE SESSION SERIES
A series of sessions were organised by the Research Cell
of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics in
association Meghnad Desai Academy during 2020 -
2021.
Which countries will emerge as winners post
COVID?
March 6, 2021
Dr. Tushar Poddar currently a Macro-Strategist,
Wellington Fund Management; was an economist at
the International Monetary Fund based out of
Washington, DC for five years covering Emerging
Markets and providing policy advice. Dr. Poddar
earned a Ph.D and MSc in Economics from the
London School of Economics and Political Science.
Summary: The program commenced with Dr. Tusshar
Poddar discussing the current scenario of the world and
the changes taking place due to the PANDEMIC. He
explained in detail about the statistics on the impact of
the pandemic in different countries. According to the
statistics, countries like Vietnam and China have a very
low mortality rate when compared with other
countries. Countries like USA and UK have a very high
mortality rate and due to the differentiated responses it
is clear that there are going to be winners and losers in
this pandemic. He gave a brief description about
geopolitics and how it will affect the world economy.
He talked about how countries in Europe had a really
bad health crisis as compared with the countries in
Asia. He mentioned in detail how leadership has
affected some countries and the results they will
achieve after pandemic. Economic policies and
strategies undertaken by various countries were
discussed in depth. To conclude the event, he
conducted a live Q/A session for the students to
delineate their thoughts regarding the topic and get
familiarized with the same.
ACADEMICS DLLE

DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING

dr. pooja ramchandani
& EXTENSION (DLLE) Coordinator

H.R. College is now a unit of Lifelong Learning &

Extension in affiliation with the University of
Mumbai where students of Department of Life
Long Learning & Extension (DLLE) (a project
taken up by the students of the Research Cell)
undertake various projects based on research,
community level activities etc. The ultimate aim of
the cell is to bring about positive transformation in
society through knowledge creation, knowledge
production and knowledge distribution.
Colleges affiliated with the university have to
appoint their Student Managers who organise and
conduct several activities as part of different
projects, which is regarded as extension work for the
enrolled students and report about the same to the The team operated under the guidance of field coordinator
university.
The department organizes a few training and
networking sessions, various sessions of
project presentations as well as question-
answer sessions of the project work done by
the students. DLLE also has its Annual
Festival named Udaan, where students from
different colleges of Mumbai showcase their
talent and address contemporary social issues
and concerns.
Students are awarded additional 10 marks to
their overall semester score/GPA when they
enrol into DLLE as upon completing a certain
number of allotted hours of extension work,
both - indoors and outdoors. Students of HR
College were required to complete a total of
University of Mumbai's annual festival Udaan
120 hours in order to receive the benefit.
Amidst the ongoing pandemic, students were trained on documentation to the University. On the completion of
online platforms such as Zoom Meetings and Google scrutiny by the university, students are awarded
Meet. They attended relevant seminars as and when certification and marks for extension activities.
conducted over the academic year and were asked make
presentations and submit their project work and reports to The Students Managers appointed by the college for
their respective Student Managers. the year of 2020-2021
Madhura Tangudu TY BFM
At the end of the year, the Student Managers submitted
Sagar Punjabi TY B.Com.
the project and report work completed by the students of
their respective colleges along with all the other necessary
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ACADEMICS honours programme

HONOURS PROGRAMME dr. chandani bhattacharjee

Coordinator

The Honours Programme is a supplementary programme

for academically gifted students. Thirty students are
selected through a rigorous process. The college enrolls
students who are immensely motivated and demonstrate
passion for learning. The current Honours batch initiated
Vidhyadhanya, where those students whose education was
affected by the pandemic were taught through short
educational content created and curated by Honours
students.

FY - Case Study Presentation

Creativity and innovation are often considered the crux of
entrepreneurship. The First Year students of the Honours
Programme were tasked with a case study presentation.
Students studied the challenges that Indian citizens faced
in the field of entrepreneurship and analysed how various
industries were incentivised to find solutions that could
benefit society. Several corporations, start-ups, and life
changing businesses were studied. Presentations were held
on the 19th and 20th December, 2019, with several
interesting topics - the rise of Infosys, the role of the internet
in a digitising world with apps like Zomato, Swiggy,
Hotstar; the rise and subsequent fall of Nano Cars, the
journey of Unicorns in this new age – among others.

SY - Vidyadhaniya Initiative
As the Coronavirus Pandemic surged, several students
from economically weaker sections of society were left
stranded academically. The Honours Programme
students, who were fortunate enough to continue
studying virtually, decided to give back to the
students who did not get the same opportunity.
“Vidhyadhaniya” or blessed with education in
Hindi, is a social initiative where
students created and circulated
video content on basic topics like
money, governance and civics,
food and beverages, which were
then circulated via schools,
academic institutes, NGOs to
more than two hundred students.
As the pandemic raged on in 2021
and the digital divide continues to
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ACADEMICS honours programme

Honours Debate

grow, Honours students continue to educate those in need by creating new

content and providing support and help.
HONOURS BATCH 2020-2021
Honours Debate Farzeen Harver Masoomi Mehta
December 8 & 9, 2020 Ashvi Shah Natalia Mistry
Dhvani Sanghavi Pakshal Jain
To improve research skills, sharpen one's ability to argue reasonably, develop Hemangi Peswani Pooja Wagh
critical thinking, confidence and build an opinion, the Honours Programme Jenica Kothari Raell D’souza
organised an Honours Debate. Josya Hemrajani Shanay Parekh
This debate was moderated by Yash Rajani and Vanshika Mithani. In a Khushi Lunawat Tirtha Vira
Kimberly D’souza Vaidehi Nanavati
modified Frank Anthony debate style, debaters were given 60 seconds to
Krish Khetwani Yugam Jhaveri
make introductory statements, followed by a 15 minute round of
Krisha Agarwal Megha Sanghavi
questioning and rebuttal. To conclude, debaters were given an additional 60
seconds to summarise their viewpoint. Some of the topics debated were :
weightage of government allocation in space research should be more than
environment protection, the year 2020 had indeed been more bad than
good. The debate proved to be a great learning experience for the students.
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ACADEMICS Library Report

LIBRARY REPORT Dr. Madhuri Tikam,

Librarian

The year 2020-21 will be marked as an unique year as it and use online teaching modes such as Cisco Webex
halted the entire world due to a pandemic scenario caused and YouTube Streaming” was organized by NIIT:
by the novel Corona virus. From March 16, 2020 almost skills and talent Development Corporation on May
all educational institutes in Mumbai closed their onsite 15, 2020.
operations including libraries. As a result the HR Library
These sessions equipped the teachers to easily adapt
modified its services to match with the varied needs of its
required platform for online teaching learning require-
clientele. Due to lockdown, though book purchase was at
ments, hence were highly appreciated by all the college
halt, the library continued to renew its journals via online
stakeholders. Problem solving and troubleshooting
mode to avoid break in volumes.
follow-ups were provided as per the need.
ACCESS TO OPEN ONLINE RESOURCES:
DATA CURATION:
The library does subscribe various e-
As during the lockdown the print copies
resources such as NList, JGate, IDI,
of study material were unavailable for
General Reading Database. In addition
students and faculty members, the
to these databases, the library uploaded
library carried out Data curation for
a list of various online open resources
suitable study material from available
which students can use on the college
open resources. It is made available to
website. It includes websites gives
the users on need basis.
access to research journals, books,
thesis, online courses and government TRAINING VIDEOS ON
recommended educational sites. DEMAND:
PREPAREDNESS OF FACULTY On demand of teachers special training
MEMBERS: videos were created and distributed on
“How to type Hindi in Microsoft” and
For Teachers also switching to com-
“How to create a talking power point”.
pletely online teaching learning mode
Later the same were posted on Youtube
was a challenge. To facilitate the process
for future access.
the library organised a series of training
sessions with the help of recognised CAS & SDI
technology providers such as The library provided Current Aware-
• A session on “Effective use of New ness service and Selective dissemination
Age Technology Products for of Information via telephone, what’s app
Education and Training” was and emails. Reference service, access to
conducted by experts from Informa- online resources was offered with the
tics Limited on April 29, 2020. help of Publishers. Online newspapers,
question banks, books, journal articles
• A session on “How to implement
were made accessible to the stake-
and use online teaching modes
holders.
such as Google Handout and
Google Classroom” was organized BOOK BANK AND ISSUE OF
by NIIT: skills and talent Develop- PRINT COPIES
ment Corporation on May 12, 2020. When lockdown was released the library
• A session on “How to implement allowed the students to issue book bank
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ACADEMICS Library Report

sets and addition library books for study and recreational students at SNDT University, Marine Lines on 8
purpose. The regular rules of library such as limited books April 2021.
for limited days, overdue fines were relaxed keeping in
CAS Panel
mind the need of the time, Personalized guidance was
offered to students about what to refer and how to access • The Librarian Dr. Madhuri Tikam, was invited for
the same via telecon, email and whats app. conducting interviews for Career Advancement
Schemes (CAS) as a University of Mumbai’s VC
LIBRARY EXHIBITION:
nominated subject expert for screening and evalua-
As an annual event this year also the Library organised tion committee at following Colleges:
online book exhibition from March 6-9 , 2020.
September 28, 2020 Hazarimal Somani
DAY CELEBRARIONS: College, Charni Road
As every year the library celebrated various days such as February 13, 2021 St. Joseph College,
Vachan Prerana Day, Marathi Bhasha Diwas, etc. Satpala
Interactive Book displays were created and distributed to
Resource Person
the library users on these days where users can read the
displayed books by clicking on book picture of their • She was invited as a Guest lecturer for MLISC Course
choice. at University of Mumbai for Library Management
sessions.
VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY
AWARD RECEIVED:
• Local Inquiry Committee visited the library to review
library collection and facilities for Unaided Courses Dr. Madhuri Tikam, the librarian, bagged the 1st Prize at
on November, 2020. the 4 day National Webinar on Steering Higher Educa-
tion Institutes in wake of COVID-19 conducted by VES
• Local Inquiry Committee visited the library to review
College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
library collection and facilities for Research on April
6, 2021. Amongst more than 60 plus ideas received, from teachers
30 were short listed for video presentation. She had
LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETING:
developed a brochure of guidelines and presented a paper
Library Committee meeting and library staff meetings on “Creating Safe learning Spaces: Guidelines for
were conducted regularly via zoom or teleconferencing Reopening post COVID”. The jury comprised of eminent
mode. people from Vinjana Bharati (All India level organisation).
EXPERTISE OFFERED COMPLETION OF 25 YEARS
Interview Panel Ms. Manik Riswadkar was felicitated for her 27 years of
exemplary dedicated service and unwavering loyalty to
• The librarian was invited as Interview Panel Expert
this institution and recognised for her valuable contribu-
for conducting interviews for the Post of Librarian in
tion to the college.
St. Xavier’s College of Engineering on March 26,
2021. An Alumnus of the College,
she started her career with
Research Panel
us in July 1994 as assistant
• She was invited to be on the advisory committee for librarian. She showed great
the national webinar on Rethinking and Recreating promise, determination and
the Academic Library: Lessons from the Pandemic trustwor thiness and
from 22nd July to 25th July 2020 by Institute of continues to surprise us
Chemical Technology, Mumbai and Vivekananda even today with her tireless
Education Society's College of Arts, Science and efforts and perseverance.
Commerce, Mumbai.
Sincere congratulation to Ms. Riswadkar on her many
• She was also invited for conducting vivas of research contributions and achievements.

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ACADEMICS
SPECIAL CELL
Coordinator Degree College:
Ms. Simran Kalyani
A special Cell has been set up with an objective of
providing a structured assistance for achieving academic
excellence and personal success for students with
Dyslexia and other educational needs.
H.R. College as an educational institution believes in
inclusive development of the students. Special cell
provides the platform to students who are academically
weaker, are with special needs and Dyslexic.
Under the guidance of Prof. in-Charge Mrs. Simran R.
Kalyani, the committee members conduct the regular
meetings with such students. Through WhatsApp
groups, students are updated about meetings, special
lectures etc.
The cell extends the assistance on conducting special
mentoring lectures for subjects, which students find
difficult to cope with. Faculties are roped in to provide the
mentoring lectures. The Special Cell conducts Library
Hours for above-mentioned students. Students sit in the
library and study for the subject that they are finding
difficult.
Academic year 2020-2021 being the year of continued
pandemic, the Special Cell managed to have meetings
with students online and understand the difficulties faced
by them.
CORE COMMITTEE
President
Ms. Geeta Chellani
Members
Special Cell (degree) meeting online
Ms. Saloni Bhagwani
Mr. Aryan Gangwani
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Special Cell
Jr College Coordinators: Ms. Shilpa Deshpande, Ms. Sheela Yadav
& Ms. Amrita Kambli
JUNIOR COLLEGE
HR College has a Special Cell, since 2002, looking after
the needs of students with dyslexia and other special
educational needs of differently abled students in order
to provide structured assistance in achieving academic
as well as personal success. The cell comprises teacher
coordinator, experts and parents. This year we have a
total of 71 students in the Special Cell.
A separate whatsapp group is created for SYJC and
FYJC Special Cell students to interact with their
teacher coordinators with regard to their issues related
to lectures, books, procedures for getting LD certificate
etc. Ms. Shilpa Deshpande has been coordinating with
college authorities and attending to the students and
their parents queries in this pandemic situation.
SYJC - TOTAL STUDENTS - 34
The teacher coordinator Ms. Shilpa Deshpande along
with the Vice Principal, Ms. Laju Sharma, personally
guided the SYJC students with Learning Disabilities as
regards improving their academic performance.
Students were given information about the extended
exam facilities prescribed by the Maharashtra Board.
The College assised students by providing them with
writers for their HSC Examination. The special
guidance lectures in the subject of Co-operation were
conducted from 25th February to 5th March, 2021.
FYJC - TOTAL STUDENTS - 37
The teacher Coordinator, Ms. Shilpa Deshpande
organised and arranged the first FYJC Special Cell
students parent meeting on February 26, 2021 with the
Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma. The Vice Principal
asked Ms. Sheela Yadav and Ms. Amrita Kambli to
assist Ms. Shilpa Deshpande for the Special Cell
activities from the current academic year.
Students and their parents were informed by Ms. Shilpa
and the Vice Principal, Ms. Laju Sharma about the
various practices adopted by the college to help
students with learning disabilities overcome their
difficulties, explore their talents and realize their full
potential during their vital formative years. Students
ACADEMICS Special Cell

and parents who could not speak in front of other parents and students
about their issues were asked by the teacher coordinator to approach for
the individual counselling with the Vice Principal and the teacher
coordinators after the meeting. Ms. Laju Sharma along with the teacher
coordinators guided students to improve their academic performance and
other issues of general interest and relevance. The special guidance
lectures in the subject of Co-operation were conducted from April 7 to
May 14, 2021.
Special Social Initiative by Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma, for SYJC
Special Cell Students
Every year the HR College assists its own students with Learning
Disabilities by providing them with writers for writing their HSC
examination. This year, 2020-21, due to ongoing pandemic situation it
was becoming difficult for the differently-abled students of HR Junior
College to get writers for writing their HSC Board Exam 2021. The
Special Cell and the Vice-Principal were receiving requests for writers
from our own SYJC special cell students due for appearing HSC Exam
2021. Sensing the problem faced by our dyslexic students, Ms. Laju
Sharma took the initiative of starting the HR College's own FYJC Writers
Bank (by creating Whatsapp Group). Special Cell (Junior) meeting online

FYJC Students volunteered to not only help the dyslexic students of HR

College but were also ready to write HSC exam for the students of other appreciated by Dr. Harish Shetty when he
colleges. This way the College is inculcating the social values among the d e l i ve re d o n l i n e g u e s t l e c t u re o n
young FYJC students and providing them platform to meet the societal “Managing the Stress of Board Exams in the
needs of differently abled students. This initiative of Ms. Laju Sharma was Pandemic” for the SYJC students.

ONLINE ADMISSIONS From March 2020, our college work has largely gone digital. With the
pandemic raging onwards, colleges continued to use the digital platform
to ensure continuous and seamless administrative services.
In order to adapt to the 'new normal' HR College
initiated several training programmes for the
administrative staff. Most of these programmes
focussed on how to upgrade digital skills through
the use of zoom, googlemeet, and other such
platforms. All the administrative staff received
training on how to generate reports, conduct
verification, provide help with online admis-
sions etc.
Non teaching staff showed great enthusiasm to
learn digital skills and upgrade their knowledge
of technology. The sessions were very interac-
tive and well attended by participants. The
administrative staff are now thoroughly
equipped to handle digital technology and use it
for providing much needed support for the
smooth functioning of college work. Their
efforts were well appreciated by the Principal.

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ACADEMICS THE Math Club

THE MATH CLUB Ms. Vijaylaxmi Suvarna

Coordinator

The Math Club is an umbrella organization for mathematics CORE COMMITTEE

related activities open to all students. The Math Club
organises some events during the academic year to develop President Asst. Event Head
Namrata Suhag Pooja Pagaria
students' level of Math skills and knowledge.
Vice President Admin Head
The club also undertook math mentoring lectures for Aditi Yadav Sanjana Paryani
dyslexic students wherein any doubts or issues faced by PR Head Admin Asst.
students are addressed and are provided with a practical Akankshi Sharma Aditi Walia
course of action to overcome difficulties. Asst. PR Head Members
Aditi Garg Harshal Gala
Technical head Taruna Ahuja
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & FINTECH Yash Singhvi Shivangi Pal
Asst. Technical Head Shiwani Dhosiwal
February 28, 2021 Mausam Modi Manisha Patnaik
The Math Club of H.R. College organized a Event Heads Dhruvi Vora
workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Aabha Gupta Nakul Khandelwal
Aayush Shrishrimal Vidhi Harpalani
Fintech conducted in association with Zell
Education. The speaker for the workshop was Jayantilal
Mr. Jayantilal Bhanushali. Bhanushali

Zell specialises in the Finance & Accounting domain with

courses offered such as ACCA, CFA, CMA & CPA. With
the advent of technology, Zell has also introduced Data
Analytics with finance to assist students get placed in
MNCs.
Mr. Jayantilal Bhanushali is an analytical professional with 5
years of experience in business analytics, machine learning
and corporate strategy across different industry verticals
such as risk management, operations, CRM and marketing.
Artificial Intelligence is extremely essential in today's fast
growing and technological advanced world because the
amount of data that is generated now-a-days, by both
humans and machines, far outpaces humans' ability to
absorb, interpret, and make complex decisions based on that
data. Artificial intelligence forms the basis for all computer
learning and is the future of all complex decision making.
Speaker pointed that AI replaces the skill set not the existing
market. It changes the market dynamics.
This workshop was open to our degree college students. We
received 100+ registrations for the same out of which around
40 students attended the session. The workshop was a great
success and The Math Club received a very positive
feedback from all the students who participated in this
workshop.
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SYJC Student Engagement
Keeping in mind the new normal during lockdown
due to Covid, an interactive session was scheduled on
July 19, 2020 for the SYJC (batch 2019- 20).
The first of it's kind online interaction was attended
by 800 students in 2 sessions on the same day. I/C
Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani welcomed the
students and congratulated them on the exception-
ally good HSC Board result with 95.38% for the
topper.
Dr. Ramchandani introduced the newly constituted
HSNC University to the enthusiastic students. This
was followed by a detailed plan of the degree college
admissions in B.Com and Unaided courses. All
queries were patiently answered by the I/C Principal
and Dr. Navin Punjabi, VP (Degree College) and Ms.
Laju Sharma, VP ( Junior College).
In order to ensure a glitch free admission a Jr. College
FAQ committee was formed comprising Ms. Laju
Sharma, Jr. College VP; Mrs. Bharti Sharma, Dr.
Misha Bothra and Mrs. Amrita Kambli. The FAQ
committee worked relentlessly and helped the
Degree College Admissions committee for a smooth
admission process.
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SPECIALISED DEGREE COURSES

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - BMS

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) - BAF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANKING & INSURANCE) - BBI
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCIAL MARKETS) - BFM
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MULTIMEDIA & MASS COMMUNICATION - BAMMC
BACHELOR OF VOCATION - B.Voc. (Retail Management)
BACHELOR OF VOCATION - B.Voc. (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
BACHELOR OF VOCATION - B.Voc. (Wealth Management)

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR

FIRST YEAR DEGREE
July 30, 2020
The Orientation Program for the First Year
Degree was organised on YouTube Live
Stream by The Students’ Council of H.R.
College. A special address was given by the
President of HSNC Board, Mr. Kishu
Mansukhani, who congratulated the students who cleared the HSC Board exams.
The Hon’ble Provost of HSNC University, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani talked about the unprecedented opportunities that
are given at H.R. College, making it one of the best colleges. He also emphasised that the students now had the option to
choose interdisciplinary courses like drama, dance and yoga.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS CEREMONY

June 12, 2021

The Students' Council organised the

Address by Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost of HSNC University
Academic Achievers Ceremony for the
rankers of the year 2019-20. The
students across all the undergraduate,
postgraduate and honours courses were
felicitated by the college. The rankers
were from B.Com, BMS, BAF, BBI,
BFM, BMM, B.Voc & M.Com. In
addition to that, the achievers from the
Honours Programme were felicitated
with citations.

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Results - Self-financing Courses (2019-2020)
First Year (Semester 1)
Course - FY BAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Vedant Garodia
2 Gautam Goradia
3 Yukti Shah
Course - FY BBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Shruti Halder
2 Krishna Patel
3 Anushka Shivhare
Course - FY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Komal Makwana
2 Sheena Tantry
3 Prachi Ramchandani
Course - FY BAMMC
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Nehal Bafna
2 Akshat Shah
3 Yazad Elavia
Course - FY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Kareena Parekh
2 Miti Shah
3 Riyansh Mehta
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Poonam Choudhary
2 Faizaan Contractor
3 Naznin Awari
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Natasha Singh
2 Azra Shaikh
3 Bhavi Jhaveri
3 Deepesh Vaishnav
First Year (Semester 2)
Course - FY BAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Yukti Shah
2 Prerana Jain
3 Vedant Garodia
Course - FY BBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Shruti Halder
2 Krishna Patel
3 Vani Gera
Course - FY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Harshvardhan Singh
2 Komal Makwana
3 Sheena Tantry
Course - FY BAMMC
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Akshat Shah
2 Pratyush Pampattiwar
3 Yazad Elavia
Course - FY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Miti Shah
2 Kareena Parekh
3 Mitisha Mavani
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Faizaan Contractor
2 Ashwin Mutkekar
3 Poonam Choudhary
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Bhavi Jhaveri
2 Azra Shaikh
3 Pratik Agarwal
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Second Year (Semester 3)
Course - SY BAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Ekta Garani
2 Priyanka Khanna
3 Dhruv Grover
Course - SY BBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Pratheeksha Nair
2 Titiksha Dugar
3 Neelam Suchdev
Course - SY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Masoomi Mehta
2 Chelsee Jain
3 Preksha Jain
Course - SY BMM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Mansi Pattni
2 Azra Gigani
3 Yash Bajaj
Course - SY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Natalia Mistry
2 Ahaan Kapileshwari
3 Sanjana Rao
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Janvi Dharamshi
2 Siddhi Karia
3 Himanshu Ahuja
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Jennissa Thomas
2 Vaishnavi Kotian
3 Akanksha Agivale
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Second Year (Semester 4)
Course - SY BAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Ekta Garani
2 Drishi Sanghvi
3 Farzeen Harver
Course - SY BBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Pratheeksha Nair
2 Aparna Chandel
3 Neelam Suchdev
Course - SY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Masoomi Mehta
2 Chelsee Jain
3 Kalash Jain
Course - SY BMM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Azra Gigani
2 Yash Bajaj
2 Mansi Pattni
3 Banishree Jena
Course - SY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Titiksha Sharma
2 Ahaan Kapileshwari
3 Natalia Mistry
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Himanshu Ahuja
2 Janvi Dharamshi
3 Vidhi Jain
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Jennissa Thomas
2 Vaishnavi Kotian
3 Akanksha Agivale
Third Year (Semester 5)
Course - TY BAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Aashna Gianani
1 Taha Munshi
2 Karina Hemrajani
3 Dipinti Paryani
Course - TY BBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Purva Bandekar
2 Jasmine Gohil
3 Sneha Vasudeo
Course - TY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Kavya Dhawan
2 Avisha Shah
3 Ruchita Sonawane
Course - TY BMM (Advertising)
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Harshita Shah
2 Sanya Malkani
Course - TY BMM (Journalism)
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Mansi Joshi
Course - TY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Rishabh Bajaj
1 Ashwini Hindlekar
2 Khushi Toor
3 Vanshika Agrawal
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Sidra Moulvi
2 Rhythm Jain
3 Dhiral Ranka
3 Anaita Patel
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Bhamra Amanpreet
2 Colaco Rini
3 Khira Hitakshi
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Third Year (Semester 6)
Course - TYBAF
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Venkatganesh V. Rajalakshmi
2 Vishva Shah
3 Krisha Madhani
Course - TYBBI
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Janvi Asrani
2 Sidhi Jain
3 Malvika Bharadwaj
Course - TY BFM
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Tanay Damania
2 Jash Jhaveri
3 Kavya Dhawan
Course - TY BMS
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Salman Mukaddam
2 Jaineel Jhaveri
3 Vanshika Agrawal
Course - TY BMM (Advertising)
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Harshita Shah
2 Maitri Dutia
Course - TY BMM (Journalism)
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Aditya Keswani
Course - B.Voc. Retail Managment
Rank Name of the Candidate
1 Mohammed Ansari
2 Sidra Moulvi
3 Dhriti Shah
3 Shefali Deshmukh
Course - B.Voc. (T & HM)
Rank Name of The Candidate
1 Amanpreet Bhamra
2 Rutu Shah
3 Nakshata Gohilot
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INTERCOLLEGIATE participation/wins
Participating in intercollegiate events outside the college
provides students with an opportunity to build networks
and new friendships. Overall benefits of intercollegiate
participation and organization are many. Extracurricular
activities provide a place for students to come together,
discuss pertinent ideas and issues, and accomplish
common goals.
1 RACE 4 OCEANS - June 26, 2020
Project Inaayat of ENACTUS HRC also made it to the
top 24 in this international competition.
FINALISTS AT ENACTUS NATIONALS 2020
August 6, 2020
ENACTUS HRC is the only team from Maharashtra to
have qualified for the finals.
BENEFICIARY SKILLING CONTEST BY
ENACTUS INDIA
Enactus HR College placed Second in the 'Beneficiary
Skilling Contest' organised by Enactus India.
LET'S DISCOURSE 2.0 VIRTUAL DEBATE
COMPETITION - May 30 & 31, 2020
H.R. College was the Knowledge Partner for the
Competition hosted by the Soft Skills Training
Organisation, Enunciate School of Communication.
BREWS & BLUES – AN OPEN MIC BY RCKC
July 9, 2020
Organised by Rotaract Club of K.C. College.
'CONFRONTING CONFLICTS' A VIRTUAL
INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE - July 20, 2020
A Virtual Debate organised by Rotaract Club of Jaihind
College.
GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA VIRTUAL
MAHA MUN - July 24 & 25, 2020
A Virtual Edition of the CASI GLOBAL NEW YORK
Model United Nations Conference.
NATIONAL LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION
August 5, 2020
A National Level Inter - collegiate Quiz Competition
conducted by Thakur College
ARTHANOMICS - August 14, 15 & 16, 2020
India's first online Business and Economics festival
organised by Jai Hind College.
MATHEMATRIX - August 30, 2020
An intercollegiate event organised by Mathematics
Association of Podar, hosted by R.A. Podar College of
Commerce and Economics.
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FINACC 2020 - September 21 - 25, 2020
Finance festival organised by R.A. Podar College of
Commerce and Economics.
SEA TOWN FEST 2020 - September 30, 2020
Organised by the Student's Council and Cultural
Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College.
SEA TOWN FEST 2020 - September 30, 2020
Organised by the Student's Council and Cultural
Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College.
SkillX - October 10, 2020
An online sports event organised by NMIMS College.
JASHAN 2.0 - December 14, 2020
An inter collegiate event organized by the Sindhi Sangat
of RD National College.
KSHITIJ - December 2020
Literary Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Informals -
intercollegiate cultural event by Mithibai College.
CHANGE IS US - January 1, 2021
Literary Arts Competition held by The Rotary Club of
Mumbai Nariman Point
WHY THE LONG FACE - KC KIRAN FEST
January 14, 2021
The Crime Thriller Panel Discussion Competition held
by K.C. College as a part of its KIRAN Fest.
KIRAN - January 14-16, 2021
An inter - collegiate cultural and management festival,
organised by K.C. College.
SYNERGY - January 16 & 17, 2021
A National level intercollegiate fest by department of
Economics and Psychology of St. Xavier's, Jaipur.
SHOUTT - January 21-23, 2021
Jai Hind College's intercollegiate cultural event having
several events in various categories namely Literary Arts,
Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Informals.
ARITHMÓS - January 22 & 23, 2021
The annual inter-collegiate Mathematics and Statistics
festival of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and
Economics.
BOMBAY BUSINESS CONCLAVE - January 31,
2021
A three day Bombay Business Conclave (BBC), the
Triathlon i.e., combination of Business, Cultural and
Sports events organized by PDSEFB NMIMS.
KA CHING 2021 - January 29, 30 & 31, 2021
Ka-Ching, an inter-collegiate business and economics
festival organized by NMIMS.
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MONETA 2021 - February 3 - 6, 2021
Moneta organised by R.A. Podar College
ZION 2021 - February 8, 2021
ZION Fest conducted by MITHIBAI College.
UMEED 2021 - February 17-20, 2021
H.R. College participated in Umeed an intercollegiate
fest organized by Jai Hind College.
X X V I I I I N T E R NAT I O NA L E C O N O M I C S
CONVENTION - February 18, 2021
HR College of Commerce & Economics won the
XXVIII International Economics Convention held at
CHM College.
AAROHAN 2021 - February 20, 2021
An intercollegiate fest hosted by MVM of RUIA College.
MANAGMA - February 26, 2021
An intercollegiate fest organised by K.C. College.
TALAASH 2021 -
A Jai Hind College BMS Intercollegiate cultural and
management festival organised by Jai Hind College.
AAROHAN - February 18, 19 & 20, 2021
An Intercollegiate Festival organized by MVM of Ruia
College.
AAMOD - March 5, 6 & 7, 2021
An Intercollegiate Festival organized by MVM of St.
Xavier's College, CSMT.
ARTHASHASTRA - March 14, 2021
A financial market festival organised by N.M. College.
JOULES - March 14, 2021
An intercollegiate event organised by K.C. College.
INSIGHT 2021 - March 18, 19 & 20, 2021
An annual business, finance and economics meet
organised by NM College.
MY MARATHI - March 20-21, 2021
An Intercollegiate Cultural Fest hosted by K.C. College,
Churchgate.
CORTOKINO 2021 - March 26 & 27, 2021
A BMM fest organized by Thakur College
BLITZCREED 2021 - April 2- 3, 2021
The Annual Literary Fest organized by PSDS Sydenham
College.
CONNEXION- April 10, 2021
HR Team took part in the debate competition - War of
Words, as part of the English literary association
(Department of Business Communication) of Thakur
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College of Science (Autonomous).
CONNEXION - April 9 & 10, 2021
An inter collegiate event, as part of the English literary
association (Department of Business Communication) of
Thakur College of Science (Autonomous)
HOJAMALO - April 10, 2021
An Inter-Collegiate competition organized by Sindhi
Circle and Alumina Association of Jai Hind College.
ROSTRUM SPECTRUM 2021 - April 12, 2021
An Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza by R.A. Podar
College of Commerce and Economics.
LOQUI 2021 - May 6, 2021
A Philosophical Elocution Competition at the flagship
intercollegiate Oratory arts fest Loqui held by Shri Ram
College of Commerce, DU.
Events Organised
Intercollegiate events are a high point for our institution.
There are numerous networking and competitive events
that are organized by several student's associations and
clubs of the college with widespread participation from all
the top colleges of Mumbai.
ALDEBARAN - July 15, 16 & 17, 2020
1st Online National Intercollegiate festival, consisting of 8
events in categories of Finance, Management,
Economics, Investment, Marketing, Advertising and
Cultural followed by a Panel Discussion.
RIN GAYIN AVDI - August 2020
An Intercollegiate Competition was organised by
Marathi Vangdmay Mandal to mark the 100th Death
Anniversary of ‘The Father of the Indian Unrest –
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’, and to honour his
contribution to literature and Journalism.
UNMUTE ME - October 16-20, 2020
The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R.
College hosted a one of its kind Intercollegiate Poetry
Competition.
E K AYA N… A C E L E B R AT I O N O F H U M A N
RIGHTS - October 10-14, 2020
A four day inter-collegiate event was conducted by the
Social and Self Awareness Club of HR College.
NUMERO UNO 2020 - October 26, 27 & 28, 2020
A pan-India Mathematics and Statistics Festival,
organised by the Studnts Council of HRC for the 16th
consecutive year.
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HR LITFEST 2020 - November 7 & 8, 2020
The second edition of H.R. College's National Inter-
Collegiate Literary Arts Festival was conducted on the
by the HR Speaks.
EVERYDAY MATH - ONLINE QUIZ
COMPETITION - November 22, 2020
An online inter-collegiate quiz competition open to
students of both junior and degree college.
OFF D’ CUFF - January - April, 2021
The 8th Edition of OFF D' CUFF a National Level
Literary Arts Event Series had an array of enriching
National events organised by PSDS of HR College.
NAANDI - January 6-9, 2021
The flagship event of MVM, successfully completed its
fifth year
THE DASTUR DEBATE COMPETITION
January 28 & 30, 2021
The Growth Development and Change Cell in
association with the Chamber of Tax Consultants,
conducted the 4th edition of the iconic National Level
Dastur Debate Competition.
WORKSHOP ON MICROSOFT POWER BI
February 9 & 10, 2021
A workshop on Microsoft power BI conducted in
association with Mr. Karthik Dale, Founder DataSkills,
Hyderabad.
DISCIDIUM - February 13, 14 & 15, 2020
A Business and Economics Festival organised by the
degree college students of H.R. College
ELYSIUM 2021- March 5, 6 & 8, 2021
The fifth edition of the fitness & wellness college fest
organised by the SYNC Club.
BULLSEYE - March 18, 2021
Bullseye the flagship event of ICHR, a celebrity mock
stock exchange, was conducted on a virtual platform.
BLAZE 2021 - March 18-27, 2021
th
ICHR presented the 10 Edition of Blaze, its annual Inter
& Intra Collegiate festival
NUMBER NINJAS 2021 - March 21, 2021
The Math Club of HR College of Commerce &
Economics conducted its flagship event - Number Ninjas
was conducted virtually on a national level.
MYSTIQUE - April 1-4, 2021
A brainchild of the HR B.M.S, 'Mystique' was a one of its
kind cultural & management festival,
BOOK REVIEW COMPETITION - April 20, 2021
The Book Club of HR College organised its first
intercollegiate “Book Review Competition”.

#PRINCIPAL CONNECT SESSIONS

These sessions were held on different dates for the
different specialised courses in the month of August 2020.
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani had an online
interaction with students of BAF, BMS, BFM, BBI and
B.Voc. The students had an open platform to share their
innovative ideas and engage with the Principal during the
pandemic.

Principal Connect Sessions

This session was very successful and widely appreciated by the

students. Also present at the sessions were Vice Principal, Dr. Navin
Punjabi and course coordinators.
#HRCollege #HRSpirit #HRLife #HROnline #dreamingtodoing
#innovationandyou #elearning #newnormal #becomemore
#thinkgrowprosper
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani

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The BAF Committee

Formed exclusively for the students pursuing BAF Course, the
Committee aims at breaking the monotony of book learning and
inculcating practical learning. In order to make the students
ready for the corporate world, Industry professionals are invited
to conduct the Guest Lectures and Workshops. Additionally, the Shreemoyee
committee endeavours to equip the students with the skills and Mukhopadhyay
knowledge required to face the challenges of the dynamic world.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CV AND WRITE ESSAYS FOR COLLEGE

APPLICATIONS
September 30, 2020 Participants 55
BAF Committee had organised a webinar with Ms.
Shreemoyee Mukhopadhyay, who shed some light on the
important components of a CV. She also taught the students to
build an effective CV. Furthermore, she guided the students to
find a perfect course and university for higher education and
writing essays and Letters of Recommendation for the same. She
also helped the attendees clear their doubts regarding this topic. A week long Icebreaker for the First year BAF students

ICEBREAKER SERIES 2020-21

October 12-17, 2020 Participants 40
A week long Icebreaker for the First year BAF students of the
college did not just have fun games but also educational
games. The entire BAF Committee hosted this event under
the guidance of Faculty Advisor Ms. Poonam Jain. The ice-
breaking event was a success with all participants enjoying it
thoroughly, creating familiarity and a bond among the new
comers by the end of the week. Gazal Kamra

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP - DESIGNING LOGOS &

INSTAGRAM POSTS
October 20 & 21, 2020 Participants 30
A two-day workshop on Adobe Photoshop for the Second Year
and Third Year BAF students with Ms. Gazal Kamra, an
experienced fashion designer who is also skilled at Photoshop,
designing, illustration and sketching was beneficial for all the
participants.
Ms. Kamra introduced the students to the basic tools of the
software. She then demonstrated the process of creating a
magazine cover, followed by the acclaimed YouTube logo. She
even gave an overview on some of the tools present on Adobe
Illustrator. The students were encouraged to design a logo for a
company engaged in Sustainable Fashion and submit it by 12
noon the day after. This logo-designing task was a part of the
competition hosted by Ms. Kamra, and the winners were
announced on her Instagram handle. Adobe Photoshop workshop for FYBAF students

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On the second day, the workshop began with the students
presenting the logos designed by them and unfolding the
inspiration behind it. Ms. Kamra educated the attendees
on the different Photoshop shortcuts that come in handy.
Later, she taught the attendees the basics of creating
different types of Instagram posts and templates, followed
by creating backgrounds with any given pattern. She also
shared tips on editing photographs. The two-day
workshop finally concluded with Ms. Kamra addressing
the queries of the attendees.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP – DESIGNING LOGOS AND
INSTAGRAM POSTS
October 27 - 29, 2020 Participants 43
On witnessing the success of two-day Adobe Photoshop
workshop for second and third year BAF students, the
BAF Committee organized a three-dayAdobe Photoshop
workshop on for the first year BAF students by Ms. Gazal
Kamra.
On the first day, Ms. Kamra gave a basic understanding of
tools and layers in Photoshop. On the second day, the
speaker demonstrated the process of creating Instagram
posts. The students were then encouraged to make an
Instagram post as a part of the competition hosted by Ms.
Kamra and the winners were announced on her Instagram
handle. On the third day, the participants presented their
posts and talked about the inspiration behind it. The
instructor then taught the students to make logos. The
three-day workshop finally concluded with Ms. Kamra
addressing the queries of the attendees.
HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR BAF STUDENTS
October 31, 2020 Participants 70
BAF Committee members celebrated Halloween Night
Halloween-theme online party
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over Zoom. Dressed in frightening costumes as per the
Halloween theme, about 70 BAF students took part.
The evening started with a combination of the very
popular, Flip the bottle challenge and our homely tic-tac-
toe in one game itself. It was followed by a boisterous
'Halloween Scavenger hunt' wherein the participants had
to collect different objects starting from each letter in the
Halloween-theme words.
Other fun games like Halloween Movie Trivia which
tested the participants' horror movie knowledge and a
spooky 'Never Have I ever' which involved the students
sitting in dark with a torch light were organized. The
participants were surprised with an impromptu dress-up
competition which was Halloween theme and the best
dressed was acknowledged. The celebration ended with
the students sharing stories of their paranormal
experiences.
The event was one of a kind and never seen before
ultimately being a huge success with the game 'Never
have I ever' being the participants' favourite.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
January 12, 2021 Participants 45
The BAF Committee organized a webinar on Artificial
Intelligence with Mr. Jay Vankawala, Founder and
President of Economics Students' Club, a BA double
major in Economics & Statistics, currently doing MS in
Business Analytics at Boston University; who introduced
the students to AI with the example of the
renowned AI based electric car company
- Tesla. An interesting story about the
Target Store followed, which was among
the first few to use AI for analyzing
consumer behaviour. Jay Vankawala
He cited the various
branches of AI and concluded that it
is used almost everywhere. The
speaker also illustrated the process of
making a machine-learning model
and its uses in various fields,
especially in finance.
Further, he threw light on the
probable Career Paths for the
students in AI along with the
knowledge of various tools required
for it. The webinar ended with a
Q &A S e s s i o n a n d M r . J a y
Vankawala provided an insight on
how AI would transform the world in
future.
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Tally ERP 9 Workshop

January 20, 2021 Participants 63
The BAF Committee organized a workshop on Tally ERP 9 with Ms. Dharti Narwani, a
professional Tally trainer from Tally Ltd. who has been teaching at NIIT Ltd. as a Senior Faculty for
over 5 years.
Dharti Narwani
She started the session by introducing Tally ERP 9 and its importance in day-to-day life. She explained to the students
the basic concepts of Tally such as creating the company and ledgers, the types of accounting vouchers, reports and
verification. Further, she demonstrated the process of data entry, which included passing transactions in Tally for
various accounting vouchers. She taught shortcuts that are frequently used in Tally. She also clarified doubts of the
students during the session and guided them throughout the workshop.

Excel in MS-Excel
January 25, 2021 Participants 40
The BAF Committee organized an Excel Workshop with Mrs.
Rachna Mehta, who explained the meaning behind the name excel
i.e. an amalgamation of numerous cells; and familiarised the
students with the interface and the basic tools of the software.
She further interpreted some of the commonly used formulae such
as sum, average, min, max, if, count and more as well as many
relevant functions namely - sorting, filtering, various types of charts
and graphs and demonstrated their use to analyse and interpret data
in various areas and fields especially accounting. There was an active interaction and
participation by the attendees.
A Question & Answer Session followed wherein Mrs. Rachna Mehta addressed all the
queries of the students and emphasised on the advantages and relevance of excel in today's
time. The workshop ended with a short MCQs test over Google forms in order to test and Rachna Mehta
revise all that was taught during the session.

“Build your E-Commerce Store in an Hour” Masterclass

February 5, 2021 Participants 45
The BAF Committee organized a webinar with Mr. Prathamesh
Kavishwar describing how technology has changed the way we perform
our day-to-day activities right from reading newspapers, to transferring
funds to shopping and made everything so hassle-free. Mr. Prathamesh
Kavishwar is currently working as a Sr. Academic Counsellor and a
Digital Marketing Trainer at IIDE. He has done his MBA in Marketing
from Flame School of Business.
The importance of having an online presence for every kind of business was emphasised.
Further, the speaker showed how to build an E-commerce website from scratch through the
user-friendly website called Shopify. He also gave a few tips and tricks to increase customer
engagement.
He also went about teaching how to decide the product, what kind of research to be done,
how to decide the target audience and how to make an investment plan for building an E-
Commerce Store.
In the end, the speaker summarized all the points taught during the session and all the
doubts of the participants regarding the topic were addressed. Prathamesh Kavishwar

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Panel Discussion on Body Shaming and How to
Overcome it
February 27 2021 Participants 40
BAF Committee in association with Existology
organised a Panel Discussion on 'Body Shaming and How
to Overcome it'. The panellists were:
Ÿ Ms. Lavangi Naithani - a Child and Adolescent
Psychologist and RCI certified Counsellor
Ÿ Ms. Vydurya Lokesh - a Celebrity MUA, a BOPO
influencer and an Entrepreneur who struggled with
beauty ideals when she began as a makeup artist
Ÿ Dr. Anshita Singh Rathore - a young and dynamic
Homeopath & Counsellor from Pune. Her field of
expertise includes hormonal, psychosomatic,
psychiatric & emotional problems and paediatric
ailments. She is a blogger, avidly writes about health-
related topics & conducts Corporate Health Talk
Sessions
Ÿ Aryamaan Jena (Moderator) - a data science student
with a keen interest in math, football, and mental
health education, and a co-founder at Existology
The panel discussion revolved around the following
topics:
Ÿ Role of Social Media Influencers in creating
awareness about Body Shaming and Body Positivity.
Ÿ Difference between Body Positivity and Body
Neutrality.
Ÿ Negative effects of Body Shaming on an individual.
Ÿ Difference between Overall Fitness and Body
Positivity.
Ÿ Unlearning negative thoughts to learn the positive
thoughts.
Ÿ Developing Self-
Esteem.
Ÿ Holding individual's
virtues' more
impor tant over
b o d y a n d
complexion.
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STOCK MARKET INVESTING
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The BAF Committee organized a webinar on stock
market investing whereby the participants learnt the
basics of the stock market, the procedures involved in
investing as a beginner and about the various tools used in
the process.
The webinar commenced with the speaker Mr. Venkata
Sri Harsha explaining the meaning of shares, the history
of share markets and stock exchanges in India and thus
gave a basic level understanding of the share market for
beginners. He is a macroeconomics enthusiast with an
MBA in Marketing & Finance field, founder and
managing director of Shine Projects, an educational
company incorporated 4 years back recognised by the
government of India, operating from the t-hub in
Telangana.
The webinar then took a practical approach wherein the
use of a demat account for buying shares was
demonstrated by the speaker. The students were then
introduced to the interface of the money control app
which can prove very useful for investing in the stock
market.
The speaker further explained the difference between an
investor and a trader and threw light on the importance of
technical analysis for all stock traders. The students were
introduced to the various tools used in technical analysis.
The candlestick pattern, an important tool for stock
trading, were expounded in a simple manner and its
applicability was illustrated using multiple real life
examples.
The webinar ended with a Q & A
session wherein the speaker
addressed all the queries of the
students, encouraging them to
invest in the stock market and
learn more through practice.
Sri Harsha
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The Self - Finance Department

An overview of Financial Markets
August 12, 2020
The Self - Finance Department orga-
nized a Webinar by Mr. Kunal
Rambhia, founder and Fund Manager,
The Streets, who manages a hedge
fund of INR 60 crores. He has been
managing the fund for the past four Kunal Rambhia
years and provided a return of 103% Y-o- wealth. She delved into the basics like mutual funds and
Y basis. There were 197 participants who attended the SIP's, exchange traded funds and debt funds etc.
session across all the self-finance courses.
She advised the students to use brokerage platforms like
At the outset, he showed the students the performance Zerodha, HDFC etc. She emphasized on doing extensive
and trends of Sensex 30 since its inception. He then research by using sites like investing.com, Wall Street
explained the importance of hedging their investments in Journal, Capital Market etc. She recommended sites like
order to make sure that they keep their risk limited. He Zerodha Varsity and NSE Learning as places to get
explained the correlation between different indices and certificate courses that would equip you with the
the GDP, and showed the chart on negative correlation necessary skills to become a great investor.
between Nifty 50 and Small Cap Companies recently. He
expects the Nifty 50 to correct and align itself with the
Small Caps. He also told them about how he made a return B.Voc. Committee
of 29% in less than a month by going long on Silver.
He spoke about the P/E ratio of Nifty 50 and showed
CAREERS IN EVENT MANAGEMENT
them its past trends with the help of info-graphics. He
concluded that the current P/E ratio of Nifty 50 is at a life- August 25, 2020
time high of 30.65 and they are most likely to see the bears The webinar 'Careers in Event Kinjal Shah
taking over from here. Management' was the very first webinar to be organized
by the B.Voc Committee of H.R. College. The guest
Starting your investing journey speaker for the event was Ms. Kinjal Shah, owner of the
events and artists management company, Asterisks.
March 5, 2021
Not only did she give us first-hand knowledge about the
The BFM Committee of H.R. College organized a
events industry but also spoke about the various career
session with esteemed speaker Ms. Shreemoyee
options that this industry has to offer. Since our students
Mukhopadhaya, an HR alumnus and ex-RBI associate,
are from the Hospitality as well as Retail background, this
who is also in the process of getting her degree from the
webinar was truly useful to them. The webinar shed some
Wharton School of Pennsylvania. She has set up her own
light on the ever-growing event management industry, the
wealth management business and has worked previously
responsibilities of an event manager, education required to
with HR College as an advisor for various initiatives.
pursue the same and lastly, career opportunities for our
Ms. Shreemoyee students.
highlighted the
importance of CONSUMER GOODS AND INNOVATION
investing, not just
October 15, 2020
for the creation of
wealth, but to The session by Mr. Vedant Bhartee,
ensure that time an alumnus of the College, founder of
and inflation do Retale Gateway, started with a Pop
Vedant Bhartee
not erode your Quiz about the brands and their
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innovative techniques to catch the eye of consumers,
followed by an introduction to Consumer Goods. Topics
Covered in the session were Consumer Goods –
Umberella Marketing, Types, e.g.'s of a few brands;
Supply Chain; Demand Generation - CAC & CLV;
Marketing Vs Advertisement - need for technology;
Marketing & Innovation in India; Innovation across the
world; and How to engage with Rural Marketing.
After discussing all of the above topics, Vedanth also spoke
about how his very innovative ideas led him to create his
own company – Retale Gateway.
This was then followed by a Q/A session where he
answered questions asked by the students. A few of them
being - consumer brands in India, innovation and, his
start-up.
The purpose of this session was to get the First-Year
students familiar with the various types of consumer
brands, what they are and how important are they for each
individual. How the marketing techniques and innovation
persuades us into buying the goods and services.
A SENSE-ATIONAL WAY TO BECOME A SENSE-IBLE
MARKETER
October 16, 2020
Alumnus Mr. Krish Velkar, a
planner at Ogilvy, a BMS graduate
from the H.R. College, who went to
pursue his dual degree in
Marketing, in London; had an
interactive session held with the FY's
under the supervision of Ms. Kanu Krish Velkar
Priya Sharma.
He gave an outline about the topic Sensory Marketing in
brief, and explained using various videos and examples of
how marketers use this technique to engage the
consumers senses and affects their buying behavior.
The topics covered in the session were The 5 Senses;
Definition of Sensory Marketing; Overview of the
individual Senses influencing us; Use of Color in
marketing; Real life examples of how marketers use this
technique; Product coherence with Music; Quiz on
Recognition of Brands by their sound; How packaging
also affects the buying behavior, Different Haptics used –
Texture, Weight, Temperature and, Hardness; and how to
apply the information in Real life/Business projects.
Various examples were provided during the session, of
how senses play a major role as a triggering factor when
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marketing goods and services. Mr. Krish also spoke about
his experiences.
The lecture was followed by a Q/A Session, with
questions about Marketing in general and how his skills
were put to use at his workplace.
Travel & Languages
November 6, 2020
A webinar on Travel and Languages
was organised by the B.Voc. Committee
Madhurika
held exclusively for the Tourism
students by AwayWeGoo founder, content
creator and language coach Ms. Madhurika.
Tourism and speaking a foreign language go hand in hand,
and this was further highlighted in this webinar. The
students learnt about the various benefits of learning a new
language as well as the job opportunities in both the
language and tourism industry. Moreover, we learnt how
learning a new language can make your travel experiences
much richer and how it gives you an insight into the
culture of another country. The webinar was a hit among
the students and a few of them have showed keenness to
learn a foreign language.
FLAMES CLUB
E - Industrial visit to Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.
September 11, 2020
The event was the first of its kind providing a holistic
experience where participants got to know about various
steps involved in food processing right from procuring to
processing and packaging to delivering.
Jain Farm Fresh Foods Limited (JFFFL), a subsidiary of
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited; is the largest mango
processor in the world and the second largest processor of
dehydrated onion in the world. The current product
range include – Fruit Pulps like Mango, Guava, Banana,
Papaya, Strawberry, Jamun, Tomato / Dehydrated
Vegetables like Onion, Garlic and Ginger and have
ventured in to the Spices Business also.
The E-industrial Visit started with an insight into the
Jackfruit processing line. The participants witnessed how
raw Jackfruit is converted into a ready-to-eat delicacy.
During this demonstration, they learned about the
functioning of various industrial equipment and machin-
ery as well.
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Mr. Athang Jain, Mr. Roshan Shah, Vice President, Mr. Jatin Adhary, Senior Vice President -
Director, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd. Sales & Marketing Supply Chain, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd

Mr. Athang Jain (Director, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.) and
his colleagues gave valuable insights into the art and science
of packaging. They also shed some light on the consumer
psychology involved behind packaging and about inventory
management.
The process of business is incomplete unless the product is
delivered. Mr. Jatin Adhary, Senior Vice President - Supply
Chain, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd educated the participants
about inventory management and enlightened them with the
basics of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The
enthusiastic participants were awed by this unique presenta-
tion which was a perfect amalgamation of theoretical
learning and practical knowledge. Mr. Saurav Bandyopadhyay, a Professional Race Car Driver

The event was exceptionally interactive and highly engaging. A lot of

doubts and queries from curious participants were satisfactorily Time Management
answered. November 19, 2020
HUSTLER SERIES The FLAMES Club organised a session on
The FLAMES Club of H.R. College launched a new series known as Time Management by Mr. Anand Halbe,
'The Hustler Series' is a series of webinars with young and successful who has 40 years of experience as a high-
entrepreneurs specially curated for the students of H.R. College. tech industry veteran in the areas of business
strategy and new market creation; where he
ACCELERATING INTO E-SPORTS showed how utilizing and managing time
September 29, 2020 efficiently can make a person happier
During the first episode called of the Hustler Series with Mr. Saurav He shared some valuable insights on time
Bandyopadhyay, a professional race car driver and the CEO of an E- management with a mix of theoretical
Sports venture called 'IReSports', addressed the participants on a wide knowledge and his practical experiences.
spectrum of topics. He spoke about various elements of The introduction of interesting concepts
entrepreneurship like funding and innovation. He shared his stellar like the Time Matrix, left a great impact on
journey as an entrepreneur, a professional racer and a CEO. He the students.
highlighted the importance of perseverance, determination and
pushing one's boundaries. His personal anecdotes about hard-work,
struggle and tenacity inspired the participants.
The session was highly interactive and exceptionally engaging. A lot of
questions put forth by curious and enthusiastic participants were
skilfully answered. The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks
delivered by Mr. Rahul Mishra, Faculty, HR College. Anand Halbe

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Map your way to Mapro

E - Industrial visit to MAPRO
January 19, 2021
The second virtual Industrial Visit - Map your way to
Mapro organised by Flames Club, had I/C Principal Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani and Mr. Nikunj Vora, CEO, Mapro
Foods Pvt. Ltd. as chief guests. They were both welcomed
and introduced at the start of the event.
After a brief promotional video of FLAMES club, a
documentary on MAPRO which was shot by FLAMES
club members during their actual visit to Mapro at Valvan,
Lonavala was shared. In the documentary, we saw how I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Mr. Nikunj Vora, CEO,
Mapro Foods Pvt. Ltd. were chief guests for the E Industrial Visit to
COVID-19 precautions and guidelines are being adhered
MAPRO Foods.
to. We were able to visit sites like the Mapro's production
unit for their new product - Khakhra and other sites like
Mapro store and the famous Mapro kitchen. The
ambience, work environment and calming spirit of the
location was experienced through the visuals. This was
followed by an address and interactive session with Mr.
Nikunj Vora.
Mr. Nikunj Vora who is now the third-generation owner of
Mapro, started by Mr. Kishore Vora in 1959 (branded in
1978), talked about the business, its functioning,
marketing and manufacturing processes. He later
addressed the pandemic and its effect on Mapro's business.
However, with the current trend of 'revenge tourism',
Mapro Gardens saw an increase in customers and all
factories now work at full capacity, while upholding
Covid19 precautions and contact less interaction with
customers.
After conclusion of his address, Mr. Nikunj Vora answered
various questions from students regarding employees,
marketing, customer loyalty, branding, business
operations, manufacturing, product launches etc. The
event was a great success with students coming away with
new ideas, knowledge and broadened horizons.
industry and how
i m p o r t a n t i t i s fo r
Live with Mr. Paanwala everyone to keep up
March 4, 2021 with it. He explained
To understand the necessities for an entrepreneurial how necessary it is to be
venture, a session with Mr. Mehul Patel (known as Mr. innovative and consis-
Paanwala) was organised. tent while starting off
with an entrepreneurial
Mr. Paanwala explained how he left his IT job and venture. The session
ventured into something he was passionate about and how ended with the I/C
things fell into place. He explained the challenges faced by Principal Dr. Pooja
him in the beginning and how he overcame all to become Ramchandani explain-
“North America's most famous Paanwala”. ing the concept of Mr. Mehul Dr. Pooja
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Inter/Intra-Collegiate Wins by FLAMES CLUB:
1. HR LitFest – a National Inter-collegiate Literary
Arts Festival conducted by the HR Speaks, HR
College – 3rd Place (overall) - November 7 & 8,
2020.
2. Callisto – a two day virtual intra-collegiate fest
called 'CALLISTO' organized by GEMS, HR
College – 1st Place (overall) - November 28 & 29,
2020.
Email Etiquette
November 8, 2020
A v i r t u a l i n fo r m a t i ve e - m a i l
etiquette seminar was organised by
the BMM department with Ms. Madhuri Dadia
Madhuri Dadia. The seminar helped
the participants gain insight into professional e-mail
writing and communication.
Ms. Madhuri Dadia spoke about setting the right tone
when communicating within the different hierarchies
in an organisation. She also elucidated on the
importance of various types of communication in an
organisation.
The session was highly interactive and Ms. Dadia's
upbeat personality kept the participants captivated and
interested in the topic.
RADIO GAGA TEAM
Founders, Presidents and Radio Hosts
Jezreen Mody
Natalia Mistry
Kaiana Dastoor
Social Media Head
Benaz Patel
Content Writing Head
Malika Lalwani
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Radio Gaga
Radio Gaga was started in October 2020 by three TYBMS
Students, Jezreen Mody, Natalia Mistry and Kaiana
Dastoor, with a vision to start India's first College Radio
Show and Podcast under the guidance of Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani, I/C Principal; who supported, encouraged
and guided them through all possible scenarios.
Radio Gaga is India's first official College Radio show and
Podcast. Radio Gaga presents interviews conducted with
accomplished personalities in their respective fields, past
alumni, current club presidents and teachers.
Radio gaga episodes are unique and very different from
other podcasts, they contain interactive interviews, song
breaks and conclude with a fun rapid fire round with the
interviewee. All in all it's an enjoyable and engaging
podcast.
Episodes of Radio Gaga - Radio Gaga has conducted
interviews with club presidents like:
Ÿ Megha Sanghavi and Yugam Jhaveri - IPC
Ÿ Anvay Dixit and Yashasvi Bothra - Flames
Ÿ Vanshika Mithani and Manushresth Rao - PSDS
We have also conducted interviews with
Ÿ Miti Shah - Founder of The Youth Brigade
Ÿ Anoushka Jaipuria and Malini Dasgupta - Members of
Project Pahunch
Ÿ Mr. Rahul Mishra and Ms. Pooja Lalwani - Professors at
H.R. College
Ÿ Anvita Dixit - Alumnus of H.R. College and Founder of
Yogic Gurukul
Ÿ The final and most exciting episode was with one of
India's most well known actors Mr. Boman Irani. All the
episodes are available on the college website and can be
viewed there as well.
Radio Gaga now has a tightly knit team handling all the
functions from Content Writing to Radio Hosting, Guest
Relations to Social Media Management and Audio Editing.
We are deeply thankful to our Principal, Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani and Vice Principal, Dr. Naveen Punjabi for
their support and encouragement without whom our Radio
Show and Podcast would not be possible.
Radio Gaga has succeeded in creating a listening platform
with a vast and varied audience. It aims to guide, counsel,
support, encourage the students and help them grow as
individuals and as professionals.
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The Media Network Club looking to take a step into the professional side of design,
and also built interest in those who don't know much
Inaugurated under the aegis of H.R. College and HSNC about it. Mr. Kavan's lighthearted demeanor helped make
University, the club is a student body representative for it a very conversational session as well as an interesting
Mass Media students and an ecosystem for all aspiring one. His accomplishments inspired all who were present
media professionals. The motto of the club is "Created to to take risks and not be afraid of failure. The seminar
create" where we help students to realize their creative ended with a Q&A session and left us brimming with hope
potential, under the guidance of Dr. Nidhi Thanawala. for our personal endeavours.
The exciting world of mass media equips you to influence
billions of minds using your creative thoughts. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND ADVERTISEMENT
The club's mission is to make H.R. College a hub for December 5, 2020
creative individuals and entrepreneurs and to inculcate an The seminar by Mr. Deepak
atmosphere of creative ideation. The club provides a Tolani, Head of Digital & CRM
platform for all media students to learn, practice and Book My Show, covering social
enhance their skills. The goal of the club is to promote media marketing and advertising
media literacy, to foster students’ creative projects and along with the current trends in
launch them professionally, to promote creative expres- media, was extremely enlighten-
sion and be a formal point of contact for all BAMMC Mr. Deepak Tolani
ing and inspirational for the
related events and festivals. students. He also addressed the current media scenarios in
India that helped students get a better insight into the
TRP AND TV MONITORING industry. He also spoke about the influence of government
November 19, 2020 policies on news distribution.
The Media Network conducted a Lastly, Mr. Tolani spoke about understanding and gaining
s e s s i o n w i t h M r. P r a d y u m a n knowledge about social media and digital marketing
Maheshwari, Founder, CEO and platforms. He explained that as kids who grew up with the
Editor-in-Chief of MxMIndia, exclu- Mr. Pradyuman rise in social media, we must take up the responsibility to
Maheshwari
sively for BAMMC students. make use of social media to its full potential. Mr. Tolani
kept the session lighthearted and fun while engaging with
Mr. Pradyuman shed light on the latest trends in the
the students to the fullest.
industry and provided insights on the TRP ratings that are
provided to shows. He also discussed the significance
technique and machinery involved while collecting this
LAUNCH OF MEDIA NETWORK CLUB
data. January 9, 2021
Students had the opportunity to dive deeper into the The I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, addressed the
world of mass media and mass communication both past audience on evolving media and encouraged students to
and present - and speculation about what the future might focus on the need for such clubs and how The Media
look like. Network Club can help make individuals industry ready.
Dr. Ramchandani also congratulated the team members
DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP for the launch and the ongoing ventures of the club.
November 21, 2020 Mr. Ranjit Phatak, National
Programming Head at Red
This session was hosted by
FM was the chief guest for
Kavan Antani, CEO and co-
the launch of The Media
founder of Indiefolio Network
Network Club. He shared
and HR BMM alumnus. His
the crux to creating content
creative background laid roots to
while emphasizing on how it
his tremendous knowledge about
has become platform
the design industry. The seminar
Kavan Antani agnostic. He also spoke on Mr. Ranjit Phatak
was extremely helpful to those
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"A truly creative person is one who can create content for different platforms. CREATIVE ONCE, CREATIVE EVERYWHERE."

the importance of media literacy, acknowledg-

ing consumption of content from various
sources, therefore enforcing the goal of The
Media Network.
From his experience of 17 years in media, Mr.
Phatak enlightened us with the inner workings
of media and content creation. He explained
that we, as content creators should be aware of
what the public wants to see and use social
media to its full potential.
To become media literate is not to memorize
facts or statistics about the media, but rather to
learn to raise the right questions about what you
are watching, reading or listening to. Media Mrs. Smita Deshmukh
literacy, therefore, is about helping students become competent, critical
and literate in all media forms so that they control the interpretation of EVENTS PARTICIPATION
what they see or hear rather than letting the interpretation control them. The Media Network, H.R. College of
Mr. Phatak follows a simple motto which is "A truly creative person is Commerce & Economics participated in
one who can create content for different platforms. CREATIVE ONCE, the Public Speaking and Debating
CREATIVE EVERYWHERE." Overall, he is a truly creative individ- Society's annual National literary extrava-
ual who has a charming personality and charisma that captivated the ganza - Off D' Cuff and won podiums in
audience. most events. From winning the second
position in the stand-up comedy event that
IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CAREERS IN MEDIA tickled everyone's funny bone, securing
the second position at the turncoat debate,
February 5, 2021
and bagging the second and third position
The esteemed speaker Mrs. Smita Deshmukh, Former Journalist, now at the Character debate, the club left no
in Sports and Media Education; in a very candid and interactive session, stone unturned in giving its best for the
discussed the growing importance of social media in the digital age to events.
build one’s portfolio. She also guided the students with their queries
Although it has been only a year since the
pertaining to different fields of media and suggested some best practices
inception of the club, The Media Network
for the same.
has been reaching milestones with every
The seminar was certainly an enriching experience for all, gave some- new event and fest that we participate in.
thing to the students to think about, and utilize social media for their We hope to move onwards and upwards
future prospects. from here!

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DISTANCE LED PROGRAMMES
Continuing the Distance Led Pro-
grams started last academic year to
bridge the gap in learning due to
lockdown, Dr. Nidhi Thanawala,
confiscated various programmes in her
capacity as a therapist & a speaker.
Some of the sessions conducted were:
Mind Matters: Mental Health Prevention &
Preservation
June 21, 2020
The session conducted for Epinomi Consulting on
facebook live & various watch parties were set up,
revolved around mental health awareness, in & outside of
the pandemic. The 'Mental Health Regime' developed &
shared by Dr. Thanawala was very well received & the
highlight of the program.
Student Counselling & Mental Health
June 24, 2020
The session with Yangpoo Education, focused on the
untold aspects of student counselling. It included Dr.
Thanawala's teaching & therapy experience of 13 years.
The session was well received with over 2000 likes. It
opened the discussion on student mental health & need for
counselling.
MOM: Mindset of Mothers
June 28, 2020
A special session conducted with the Kanga founder &
Mom influencer Pooja Jambotkar, dealt with special
mental health issues faced by mothers at various stages.
Both Pooja & Dr. Thanawala being mothers added a
heartfelt touch that reached the audience mostly com-
prised of mothers & their children.
Mentoring the Mentors
September 4, 2020
Applying psychology to mentorship & identifying various
mentoring opportunities in a session conducted for Lala
Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics as a part of
Teacher's Day Celebration, was attended by over 87
teachers & was well appreciated.
Toxic Positivity
December 17, 2020
A unique talk on a concerning yet less spoken about aspect
of positivity, by Turiya Communications.
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Overcoming exam Anxiety
January 2, 2020.
Overcoming exam Anxiety session was organised by
Hinduja College for students.
Philosophical Praxis through Art
March 11, 2021
A value added course for Joshi Bedekar College, took
detailed Art therapy focus & emotional alignment with
lots of techniques & activities.
Sigmund Freud: An Everlasting Influence
May 22, 2021
A special lecture by Dr. Nidhi Thanawala on Sigmund
Freud: The father of Modern Psychology encapsulated
the life, works, contribution of Sigmund Freud, to psy-
chology & applications in our everyday life. This is the 7th
year for the Sigmund Freud Series that Dr. Thanawala is
conducting. Each year, the lecture is open to students &
teachers of all streams.
Content Writing
May 31, 2021
The lecture was hands on training on using the various
Instagram features to create content for Instagram for the
Media Network Club of HR College.
Kudos to Yashika Purswani
Recently, Miss Yashika Purswani, a
student of TYB.M.S, presented her
research paper in an international
conference organized by Lala Lajpat
Rai College, in association with
DPU University, Bangkok on March
30, 2021.
Yashika Purswani
The conference had participation
from Doctors, Professors and many PhD's. At the confer-
ence Yashika won the award for 'Best Research Paper'.
Her research paper was on the subject 'Minimalistic
Packaging - A trend that is here to stay.' Minimalism is a
philosophy in which it is believed that 'Less is more' and
that lesser things and visual elements can be used to create
a greater impact. This philosophy, combined with packag-
ing, an indispensable marketing concept gives us,
Minimalistic Packaging.
Throughout her project, she was guided and mentored by
Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma. We congratulate her on her
achievement.
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FINNACLE
Finnacle is the only finance and
business magazine of H.R.
College of Commerce &
Economics.
It covers news, current affairs and
expert analysis on the world of
finance. Finance is an integral
part of everyone's life and thus
Finnacle magazine aims to equip
the youth of today with the harness growth opportunities in various fields in the
knowledge that can help them work towards their future.
financial independence from an early age. Finnacle aims
Apart from this, Finnacle also held educational webinars
to make its readers financially literate, aware and able.
where established leaders gave their view on the financial
The team has worked diligently in the academic year world. These indicatives' would not have been possible
2020-21 to roll out various initiatives so as to achieve our without Dr. Tasneem Razmi's constant support. Finnacle
aim. The proof of the work have done lies in the numbers aspires to make the students of today the financial leaders
achieved. of tomorrow!
1200+ Infobond members
10+ Industry Connects
10+ Issues
Is the pandemic to start a biz?
1400% growth on Instagram July 8, 2020
200+ followers on LinkedIn Ms. Shweta Singh, Business Manage-
Finnacle started this year with the inception of our ment, BFM Program Coordinator at
Infobond groups that has a monumental membership of H.R. College of Commerce & Econom-
1200+ students currently. Since the past 7 months we ics; shared her valuable insights about
have been sharing enriching information about finance what you should do if you were looking to launch a new
and investing along with carefully curated headlines and venture right now! The world is constantly changing. So,
news reports on these groups every single day. we don't believe one economic moment in time is neces-
sarily better or worse to start a business.
Finnacle published 10+ issues this year. The researchers,
writers, editors and IT team worked relentlessly so as to Unemployment and alternate source of income
curate issues at par with the leading financial magazines of July 17, 2020
today. Each issue had insightful articles about diverse
topics. The issues tried to break down and simplify Mr. Manish Malkani, faculty for Self
complex topics so that magazine readers could easily Finance Courses, H.R. College;
understand technical terms and financial jargon. Through explored the effect of job loss on the
the scrupulously designed issues aiming to make finance economy and suggested alternate
fun. sources of income to potentially survive
the crisis. His knowledge of finance,
Finnacle's Instagram account gained 1400% growth in
stock markets and insurance along with
followers. Posting infotainment content on Instagram
teaching experience at his alma mater gives him a well-
page that entertained as well as educated its audience.
rounded perspective on the current situation made it
Finnacle launched its LinkedIn page to interact with a
simple for the students' understanding.
wider audience.
With 10+ Industry connects where experts from various Stock Picking Matrix
fields shared their knowledge and insights on diverse July 26, 2020
topics like finance, technology and the future of the world
in general. These industry connects aimed to help Mr. Atul Sathe, teaching since more than a decade, he has
students understand what they want from their career and been passionate about exploring avenues in finance, stock
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market, international finance, investor
awareness and accounting. He believes,
“A dollar invested today might be worth
more tomorrow”, if you pick the right
companies.
All about Algorithm Trading
September 1, 2020
Ms. Preeti Salecha, a professor, traced
the interesting journey of financial
trading from the past to the future. Ms.
Salecha also shed light on the stock
markets, algorithm trading and the role
of technology in finance.
Creating & Managing an Optimal Portfolio
September 17, 2020
Finnacle interviewed Mr. Harshwardhan Roongta, a
rank holding Chartered Financial
Planner and owner of Roongta Securi-
ties; highlighted the importance of
starting investing at an early age with a
diversified portfolio with different asset
classes. He suggested ways to avoid risk
and make stable, lucrative returns while
trading in financial markets.
Exploring the Food & Hospitality Industry
October 4, 2020
Ms. Shraddha Bhansali, Founder of
Evo Eggs & the Candy & Green
Restaurant; imparted insightful advice
for budding entrepreneurs and opined
that working capital and cash inflows
have to be prioritized for survival in the
industry. She highlighted the impor-
tance of creativity and innovation in the hospitality
business and emphasized the benefits of veganism.
Importance of Research in Stock Selection
November 9, 2020
Finnacle conducted a webinar on the
importance of 'Research in Stock
Selection' with Mr. Shashank Udupa,
Founder and COO of Avalon Meta;
provided knowledgeable insights on
how to select a stock, how to analyze
parameters and explained the impor-
tance of fundamental and technical analysis. At the end of
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the session, students had all the information required to
commence a successful stock market journey.
The Power of Early Investing
November 27, 2020
I n a n i n t e r v i e w M r. K a r t h i k
Rangappa, Head of Educational
Initiatives at Zerodha gave us insights
about the right age to start investing, the
risks to take care of and the companies,
which can prove to be highly lucrative.
It left the students enthralled and inspired to take up
investing as a promising career.
Emotional Intelligence Webinar
January 5, 2021
Ms. Pooja Punjabi, a renowned
psychologist, explained the importance
of understanding various situations and
trigger points to learn more about one's
mental health. She opined that emo-
tions play a huge part in our lives, especially when making
financial decisions. Fear, regret, anxiety and greed affect
our decision making process. She demonstrated the
correct way to identify and address one's emotions in
order to make the appropriate financial decisions.
Sales & its Endless Applications
March 6, 2021
A webinar was organized with Mr.
Mohit Ahuja, a B2B Sales Leader and
Sales Manager at RedYes; busted
various stereotypes attached with sales
by explaining the plethora of career
opportunities it has to offer. The
students gained invaluable knowledge
to help them become successful professionals and learned
ingenious tactics to master the art of sales.
Discovering the Art of Communication
March 15, 2021
During this interview Mr. Kanishka
Sinha, a Professor of Communication at
ISB Hyderabad and the founder of
Stillwater Consulting; gave students
valuable insights into the various types
of verbal and non verbal communica-
tion. He gave precious tips that will help
students to become confident, effective and impactful
communicators.
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BBI COMMITTEE Principal’s Interaction Series on

EVOLUTION OF THE BANKING SECTOR AND ITS
IMPORTANCE TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
October 10, 2020
Mr. Santosh Pandey, DGM &
Branch Head, SBI Overseas; gave
the BBI students a brief overview of
the banking sector. He explained
the origin of the banking industry in
India, in three phases i.e., pre-
independence, post-independence and finally post
liberalization. He explained the establishment of the
Narasimham committee, and the recommendations
given by them and their impact on the banking sector.
He also covered the establishment and growth of
private and foreign banks and gave an insight into the
present scenario of the banking sector.
RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING & INSURANCE
October 31, 2020
Ms. Sailee Sawant, Risk Analyst,
CRISIL; gave a detailed overview
on the process of risk management
in banking and insurance compa-
nies. She discussed about the types
of risks i.e., credit, market, opera-
tional risks, etc. in detail. She further explained how
banks managed these risks by using various means
like reducing, transferring, accepting, or avoiding it.
She gave an insight into the risks associated with
insurance companies and how they handle those
risks. The seminar was attended by students from
various colleges.
Self-learning Evaluation
December 6, 2020
A myriad of enriching sessions was held as a part of the
'Principal's Interaction Series' with the Students pursuing the
First Year in BCom and Self-Financed Courses where I/C
Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani addressed the gathering
and shed light on the importance of Add-On Programs, the
newly introduced highly beneficial self-learning topics and
their evaluation and the Honours Programme.
The Principal emphasised how these programmes provided
under the new HSNC University will play a key role in the
holistic development of a student, enhance employability,
help them broaden their horizons and step out of their comfort
zone. The goal is to strengthen student's personalities, give
them a competitive edge, deepen their knowledge and make
them future ready.
Dr. Ramchandani's address was followed by an interactive
Question and Answer session where the students' concerns
and queries were addressed by the principal and faculty
members, and students were provided with a platform to voice
their thoughts, grievances and suggestions which were taken
into account.
These sessions were very well appreciated by the students and
further enhanced and strengthened the bonds between the
faculty and students.

Investor Awareness Seminar

November 29, 2020
The seminar was organized in association with BIAP
as part of the World Investor Week 2020; with a view
to promote investor awareness by making over 200
students, from various colleges, well acquainted with
the basic knowledge and awareness needed for
becoming responsible investors.
The seminar covered various topics through which
the speaker Dr. Ajay Shukla, gave an overview of the
various investment avenues, modes of investments
and gave an insight into the concept of financial
planning and responsible investment practices.
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Shedding Light on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
November 26, 2020
Organised by Department of English, HR College and
Global Research Initiatives in association with Mumkin an
organisation aimed at developing: An AI-driven app to
enable difficult conversations on gender-based violence.
Global Research Initiatives and the Department of English
organised a webinar on the topic: Creating a dialogue for change:
Shedding light on FGC in India. This interactive programme
was for 1.5 Hours with visual presentations and a live demo
with an AI-based app.
Mumkin: the AI-based app chose HR College to launch its first
outreach programme creating awareness about female genital
cutting and the impact of mutilation on the female body and
female psyche. Mumkin, is a free, Artificial Intelligence-driven
app for enabling difficult conversations.
Mumkin is founded by Priya Goswami and Aarefa Johari who
have nine years of experience of creating conversation on
Female Genital Cutting in India. Priya Goswami is a National
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and a communication
designer. In 2015, she co-founded Sahiyo, an international
non-profit based in Mumbai and Boston. She is also the co-
founder, creative head and CEO of Mumkin. Aarefa Johari is a
journalist, feminist and aspiring violinist. She divides her time
between working as a senior reporter for Scroll.in, and advocat-
ing for an end to the practice of Female Genital Cutting or FGC.
BMS Coordinator BAF Coordinator
Ms. Pooja Lalwani Ms. Poonam Jain
BAMMC Coordinators
Dr. Nidhi Thanawala Ms. Afsheen Kaladia
Tourism & Hospitality Management)
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The programme addressed the harmful
cultural norm of Female Genital Cutting
and shed light on its prevalence in India.
As communication designers on the Priya Goswami
subject, their endeavour was to highlight
the role played by language in effective
and sensitive communication and show
how to use language as an ally. They also
discussed various multimedia tools such
as films, graphics and launched the
Artificial Intelligence-driven app, co- Aarefa Johari
created by them, to further the advocacy work on the
subject.
The programme saw a huge turnout and students
enthusiastically participated in asking questions.
Many doubts were cleared and a lot of difficult
conversations around female body, pain, trauma and
mental health took place. The programme ended with
participants realising how there are safe spaces where
difficult conversations are made possible and
technology can become an aid to people who are
struggling with mental health issues.
- Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
Associate Professor and Head, Department of English
& Director of Global Research Initiatives
BBI Coordinator BFM Coordinator
Mr. Rahul Mishra Ms. Shweta Singh
BVOC CoordinatorS
Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma Dr. Tasneem Razmi
(Retail Management & (Wealth Management)
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59 DEGREE COLLEGE:
Ÿ Young Leaders Club

Ÿ 180 Degrees Consulting (180DC)

Ÿ Artificial Intelligence Club

Ÿ Accountancy Association

Ÿ The Entrepreneurship & Incubation Cell

Ÿ TEDxHRCOLLEGE

Ÿ SYNC Club

Ÿ HR Speaks

Ÿ Think India HRC

Ÿ Enactus HR College

Ÿ Growth Development & Change Cell

Ÿ Planning Forum

Ÿ Placement Cell

95 INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES
104 JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Ÿ Faculty Development Programmes

Ÿ Student Enrichment Programmes

Ÿ Moderator Sessions

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H.R. College organises lectures, seminars and workshops to help sharpen academic skills and to orient
students to campus resources and organizations. Various kinds of lectures, seminars and workshops on
diverse areas help foster personal development in students; critical thinking and writing skills; introduce
them to general education requirements as well as the needs of specific disciplines; encourages career
planning; develops a sense of community on campus.
Course topics include study skills and time management, both of which are central to fostering good
academic habits. Content that is presented in these lectures/seminars/workshops is also relevant and in step
with current times to meet the changing needs of both the students and the institution. In terms of pedagogy,
active-learning techniques are frequently employed, including experiential learning, collaborative projects,
discussions, role play, cooperative learning, and oral presentations.
A common goal among many seminar programmes is the development of a community of learners.
Engaging in activities that establish and develop friendships and significant relationships within the class,
contribute to the development of powerful communities.

YOUNG LEADERS CLUB Dr. Pooja Ramchandani

Coordinator

The Young Leaders Club (YLC) was formed with the sole
objective of inculcating leadership skills among its members.
YLC organises workshops, guest lectures and events, with
each and every member taking responsibility for all the
activities related to the event, thereby allowing over all
personality development of the members.
ONLINE VIDEO EDITING SESSION
June 5 & 6, 2020
Young Leaders Club organised its first
event-an online two-day session on
video editing with the new core
committee in attendance. Despite the Sohaam Gurnani
limitations that the pandemic has brought upon us, the event
was successfully conducted with the club’s ex-technical head,
Sohaam Gurnani, guiding the newly elected core committee
on the foundational skills of video editing.
Sohaam took the responsibility of guiding the team
throughout the learning process, right from installation of the
software to the teaching of the basics of video editing. The
session was conducted through Google Meet over three
hours; spread over two days, and gave adequate insights to the
attendees on the creation of videos involving elementary
animations which will prove to be immensely useful in
designing creative videos for the club’s upcoming activities
and events.
ART OF LIVING SESSION
June 14, 2020
Young Leaders Club organised a
refreshing session on The Art of
Living for its core members. The Sai Sankalp
one-hour session was conducted on
Zoom by Mr. Sai Sankalp, a senior software
developer by profession but an ardent follower of
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar’s vision of creating a
stress-free society. Dr. Pooja Ramchandi, mentor of
the Young Leaders Club was also present for the
session.
Mr. Sankalp helped the youngsters understand the
correlation between mind and energy and guided
them through the process of Sudharshan Kriya. He
expounded on the Kriya as a means to tap into our
maximum energy levels. He enthusiastically guided
them on a broad spectrum of subjects including how
to better handle relationships, practising and
imbibing destressing techniques and ways to
concentrate better on studies and improving focus
levels.
In current situation of self-isolation, looking after our
mental health is of utmost importance. The
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learning about the importance of mental health and
practical ways to cope with distress.
EQ STORY DIARIES
July 13, 2020
YLC organised a session with Mrs.
Ilham Modi Bharmal. She explained the
pre frontal cortex and amygdala and the
reason behind adults not understanding Ilham Modi Bharmal
the teenage mindset and misunderstandings between
teens and their parents.
Two activities were conducted to showcase various
feelings and emotions faced by people. In nutshell, she
gave the message that ‘life named river has to pass by
various shores of Emotions in it's journey.’ Further, she
narrated some stories to give the participants a gist of how
to execute the teachings learnt by them in that session.
Participants left with a smile and positive mindset ready to
face all the situations.
FINDING THE STORY
July 26, 2020
YLC organized a marvellous webinar for
enhancing and chiseling the writing skills
of students by Ms Shreya Shah. Shreya Shah
Shreya stressed upon the importance of reading. She also
gave a gist of her favourite books. She also shed light on
the positive impact of re-reading books. She went on to
add that a good reader is the one who keeps ready a list of
books that he/she would love to read.
Story Writing/Crafting was another gem of this session.
Shreya explained that writing is the magnificent process
of sharing one's thoughts-first to themselves and then to
others. She went on to explain how to cherish their unique
style and not follow structured patterns by default.
The session embedded in the audience the delightful
technique of presenting thoughts in the form of writing.
She then initiated various activities with students wherein
they were given small instances and were told to prepare a
story based on them. The session was a huge success and
extremely helpful to aspiring writers.
Vidhi commenced the discussion by
accentuating on the significance of building
our soft skills and not restricting ourselves to
our hard skills. She highlighted the transition
process from college life to corporate life and Vidhi
Jhunjhunwala
brought to our notice the changes that one needs to make
in one's persona to adapt to the process.
The session was highly interactive with Vidhi resolving
the student queries on constructing an effective CV and
underlined the guiding principles for applying for
internships that create value addition. She went on to
decode the negotiations in an interview and elucidated on
how to get rid off the hesitancy of asking for the fair value
of one's work. She also gave insights into corporate
etiquette and formal dressing.
HACK THE SHELL- A FRAMEWORK TO INNOVATE
September 12, 2020
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College organised an
ingenious online session on Google Meet for nurturing an
innovative mindset, ideation and value creation. Ms.
Richa Rupani, Innovation Lead at Inventor Networks
was invited to enlighten the students, along with her team
that encompassed esteemed speakers including Mr.
Sriram Narayan, Senior Manager at HDFC and Mr.
Haquemobassir Imtiyaz Shaikh, Research Scholar and
fellow Innovation Lead at Inventor Networks.
The session started with Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
Principal, interacting with the guests and sharing amiable
words. The revered guests then kicked off the session by
explaining the importance of innovation and the signifi-
cance of treating it as an opportunity and not a threat.
They provided the guidance and framework to get our
creative juices flowing and restructuring our mindset.
Moreover, they elucidated the importance of collabora-
tion and apt implementation of our ideas. The session was
highly interactive with students getting their queries
resolved. The session concluded with a Vote of Thanks.

CORPORATE READINESS AT HOME

August 15, 2020
YLC organised a session for nurturing skills in students to
make them stand out in the corporate world. Ms. Vidhi
Jhunjhunwala, CFO of Unicom Watertech Corp and an
alumnus of our college, was invited to delineate on the
topic.
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CAREER FEST
Analytics and Data Science
January 19, 2021
“Every business' goal is to turn data into information, and
information into hindsight”
Young Leaders Club of H.R.
College, organised the 4th edition of
its highly successful Career Fest,
this time in the comfort of your
homes. The Career Fest, spread over
a period of 4 days, is all about
insightful and eye-opening virtual sessions which contrib-
ute in creating the young leaders of tomorrow. The Fest
kick started with a session on Data Science and Analytics.
Mr. Charanpreet Singh, Founder and Director of Praxis
Business School and CEO of AIM Education provided
valuable insight into the field of data science and analytics.
Mr. Singh began the session by discussing basic denota-
tion of Analytics and Data Science and also explained the
difference between the two. He went on to underline the
need for data in this era of digital revolution, which has
been accelerated all the more due to the pandemic. He
illustrated the models of companies like Uber, Airbnb,
Netflix and Khan Academy among others and highlighted
the reliance on data by such successful companies. He
spread light on the latest technologies in the field and how
they have a direct impact on the speed and reliability of
information. The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was
also brought into the spotlight with various advances
taking place in the field. He also discussed the role of data
science and analytics in a wide spectrum of functions like
HR, Finance, Retail, to name a few. He brought forth the
skills required for us as young leaders to take up a role in
this field. The session was concluded with him describing
the Career options available in this ever-growing field.
Human Resource
January 21, 2021
“To win in the marketplace, you must first
win the workplace”
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College, as
part of its ongoing Career Fest, organised
a session on Human Resource Manage-
ment. Ms. Deepika Kotian, a certified
trainer from TISS and having more than
5 years of experience in HR industry.
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Getting the ball rolling with an interactive start, the
audience was asked to explain their understanding of the
role of Human Resource in an organisation. Ms. Kotian
then went on to highlight the meaning of Human
Resource and the wide spectrum of roles associated with it
by sharing a PowerPoint presentation. She accentuated
the qualities of a person that makes one an effective HR
manager. She also threw light on the popular trends in the
field and shed knowledge on pursuing it as a career option.
This was followed by a lively interaction with I/C Princi-
pal Pooja Ramchandani, as they went on to expound on
the significance of team work for the young leaders. The
audience then cleared all their queries regarding the field
ranging from impact of technology on the assignments to
the effect of the pandemic on the job profile. The session
concluded with a Vote of Thanks.
Stock Market
January 23, 2021
“Building wealth is a marathon not a
sprint”.
YLC organised a session on Stock Market
with Mr. Dharmesh Chauhan, Associate Director with
the Resource Division at CRISIL with experience of
more than 18 years in the field, was invited to enlighten
the young leaders on the topic.
Mr. Dharmesh Chauhan began by elucidating the various
asset classes and shed light on Investments in Equity and
Real Estate. He also differentiated between these two
forms of investment. He went on to highlight the various
roles that one can play in the stock market so as to create
wealth. He also threw light on the various technical
analysis which find their place in calculations and
decisions in the stock market. He accentuated on the
importance of goal setting and highlighted the indispens-
ability of such goals. He also distinguished goals from
mere aspirations and motivated the young leaders to set
realistic goals. The session concluded with the audience
clearing a range of queries right from stock options to the
career choices which can be pursued in the field.
Investment Banking
January 24, 2021
“Millions wish for financial
intelligence, but only those that make
it a priority have millions”.
YLC organised an exhilarating
session on Investment Banking. Mr. Jasneet Singh Bindra,
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country head for Chartered Institute for Securities
Investments.
Mr. Jasneet Singh Bindra began by highlighting the
meaning of investment banking and its significance in a
globalised world. He went on to give an insight into the
upcoming trends of a banking-inclusive curriculum in
schools which will offer the right opportunity to students
by giving them the required knowledge on this high-
contributing sector of the economy. He also elucidated the
requisite coordination with global partners to achieve
Meaning of investment banking and its significance in a globalised world.
success in the field. He very rightly underlined the crucial
role of professionalism and that of regulators in the market.
He concluded his discussion by presenting the array of
certified courses and examinations that CISI offers to
willing and interested candidates. He resolved all queries
of the young leaders and spotlighted the growth opportu-
nities for them.
SKILL SERIES
Stress Management
February 28, 2021
“Its's not stress that kills us, it's our reaction to it”.
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College
organised its flagship event, Skill
Series, with four highly curated,
knowledge-packed sessions - this
time in the comfort of everyone's
homes through the virtual mode. The
series was kick-started with a session
on Stress Management by Mrs. Ilham Modi Bharmal,
Emotional Intelligence Coach.
Mrs. Ilham began the session by discussing the meaning of
stress and the root cause behind it. She also went on to
differentiate between eustress and distress. She motivated
the young leaders to embrace all of their emotions, be it
negative or positive. She also put forth some efficient
coping mechanisms that one can use to deal with distress.
She went on to highlight that our success shouldn't be
measured by how stressful we portray ourselves to be. She
made the young leaders understand the ways in which
stress can manifest itself physically.
The session concluded with Mrs. Ilham presenting many
practical tips on how to deal with stress including
journaling, maintaining a gratitude list, and organising our
workspace.
Sapna Patel proposed a Vote of Thanks to conclude this
very insightful session.
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With this intuitive session, the flagship event Career Fest
came to an end. As was once said, “From every ending
comes a new beginning”.
Young Leaders Club will keep pursuing its endeavours to
create the Young Leaders of tomorrow.
Public Speaking
March 2, 2021
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool
speaks because he has to say something.”
YLC organised a session on Public
Speaking as part of its ongoing Skill
Series with Ms. Deepika Kotian, a
certified trainer from TISS with more
than 5 years of experience in HR
industry was invited to enlighten the
young leaders on the topic.
Getting the ball rolling with an interactive start, the
audience was asked to explain their understanding of
Public Speaking. Deepika then went on to highlight the
meaning of Public Speaking and the wide spectrum of
roles associated with it by sharing a PowerPoint
presentation. She accentuated the qualities of a person
that makes them an effective Public Speaker. She also
threw light on the ways in which it can be used to motivate
and inform. She discussed the Do's and Don'ts while
speaking in Public.
Grooming and Etiquette
March 3, 2021
“Grooming is the secret of real elegance”.
Ms. Vidhi Jhunjhunwala, who has 5+ years of experience
in the finance and business development sector, was
invited to enlighten the young leaders on Grooming and
Etiquette.
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Ms. Jhunjhunwala began by highlighting the importance
of first impressions, especially in the corporate world. She
talked about the tips and tricks to soften our appearance
and also went on to shed light on the do's and don'ts when
it comes to grooming and etiquette. She talked about the
importance of networking and interestingly presented it
as part of our basic etiquette.
The noteworthy session came to an end with a Vote of
Thanks. The session proved to be highly insightful for
young leaders and provided them with a huge array of
knowledge on the proper techniques to groom smartly.
Creative Writing
March 5, 2021
“Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life,
every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.”
Young Leaders Club of H.R. College, as part of its ongoing
Skill Series, organised a session on Creative Writing. Ms.
Shreya Shah who has been
associated with magazines like
Vogue and Cosmopolitan, was
invited to shed light on the topic.
Ms. Shah began by highlighting her
own approach to creative writing and
how this method can be completely
different for each one of us. She put
forth the various aspects of creative writing namely the
plot, the settings, the characters, the themes.
She encouraged the young leaders to put their thinking
caps on by giving them fun assignments to underline and
revisit their creative side. She elucidated the power of
reading and the huge role it plays in enhancing one's
creativity. She also demonstrated the types of poems that
one can beautifully write. She inspired the young leaders
to create a world of their own, through the power of their
imagination and creativity.

180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) Ms. kanu priya sharma

Coordinator

What is 180 DC? 180 Degrees Consulting (180 DC) is

the world's largest consultancy for social organisations.
We, at H.R. College are one of 180 DC's selective
chapters in India & the first undergraduate chapter in Innovation in a crisis:
Maharashtra. 180 DC H.R. College students will offer
high-quality consulting services without the usual Why it is more critical
price tag because the student consultants are carefully
selected & trained by top consultants from BCG, Bain than ever? Prioritizing
& Co, McKinsey, Dalberg etc. with the right combina-
tion of expertise, creativity, and problem-solving innovation today is the key
ability.
to unlocking post crisis
We at 180 DC provide various training sessions where
the students are provided guidance, and also made to growth.
solve and work on case studies so that they are prepared
to provide solutions on real life strategy consulting
projects. The student consultants will work on a
Of course, seeing the
volunteer basis as we believe that improving the opportunities emerging
effectiveness of organizations can make a massive and
meaningful difference to the people, those organiza- from this crisis is not the
tions serve.
The students can gain the benefit of networking well
same as being able to seize
with members, alumni, gain knowledge about how them.
consulting firms are solving problems in various
industries, and practice case studies
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ALUMNI TRAINING SESSION

October 17, 2020
Ms Nikita Mulchandani and Mr. Roshan Haris who are Student
Advisors of the club with an extensive experience in Case studies,
shared their experience helping everyone to develop the right
approach towards case studies and case competitions. They also
shared their experience in representing H.R. College and India at
various national and international platforms.
Case Study chosen for this conclave was of 'SWIGGY’
180 DC also had a set of special Alumni speakers who have repre-
sented India in The HSBC Case study competition, Hong Kong.
This amazing team of candidates consisted of Ms Snigdha Bansal, a
freelance journalist at University of Amsterdam; Mr. Vedant
Lakhotia, a deal advisory analyst KPMG; Ms. Prerna Nathani
currently working as an investment associate in Mumbai Angels
Network; and Ms Sheetal Shetty currently building her start-up
with passion.
They shared their insights of the several beyond the LIVE FRESHER'S CASING SESSION
classroom learning experiences and interactions with
students, teachers and corporate professionals from November 1, 2020
across the world. and took everyone through their The 180DC conducted its virtual Case Study
Sheetal Shetty HSBC Hong Kong Case competition journey. Training Session where students got first-hand
The session ended with a Q&A which cleared many doubts and experience in solving a Case Study.
provided valuable information for students to work on case studies. The session was beautifully ushered by the
Coordinators of the club. The Case Study
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SESSION chosen for this conclave was of 'SWIGGY'.
October 20, 2020 Amazingly, the first time casers came up with
numerous ideas, which could be realistically
Guest speaker Mr. Arihant Jain who works at implemented.
McKinsey Knowledge Centre and is a graduate of
Hindu College, Delhi University. This session helped in advancing knowledge
and interest amongst the students and preparing
The session started with the club's introduction in them to represent our college and country
Arihant Jain which it introduced its team members and its vision proudly at national and international Case
and mission, followed by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Study Competitions.
Ramchandani inaugurating the 180 DC brochure. Mr. Arihant
enlightened the participants with his
experiences at McKinsey followed this with
his journey from student life to professional
life and decision to join McKinsey, as well as
the importance of case studies in consul-
tancy.
From a competitive point of view, he gave
tips on how one must prepare and train for
case study competitions and some tips for
all the management consultants. This was
followed by a Question/Answer session in
which all the doubts in enthusiastic and
curious participants' minds were cleared.

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Panel discussion on Reality and Complexity of Mergers and Acquisitions

May 25, 2021
180 Degrees Consulting of H.R. College of
Commerce and Economics held an insightful
panel discussion on Reality and Complexity of
Mergers and Acquisitions, conducted by Mr.
Vedanth Bhartee, Mr. Atul Satpathy, and Mr.
Saptarshee Chatterjee.
Mr. Atul Satpathy has extensive experience
working in Strategic Finance for OYO. He is
currently pursuing his MBA from ISB and has
graduated with a BBA & ACCA from Christ
University.
Mr. Saptarshee Chatterjee is a Buy-Side Equity
Research Analyst at Centrum Capital & has completed all levels of CFA and MBA from IIM Indore.
Mr. Vedanth Bhartee is an Associate at Keiretsu Capital - an Early-Stage VC Fund, possessing unparalleled experience,
having previously worked in Strategy at Edelweiss Financial Services.
The discussion kickstarted with a basic overview of Mergers and Acquisitions where the speakers engaged with the
audience in recent cases of Mergers and Acquisitions followed by types of Mergers and Acquisitions. The students were
then walked through the intricacies in the financing process as well as pre & post aspects considered in Mergers and
Acquisitions.
This was followed by a Question/Answer session in which all the doubts of the enthusiastic and curious participants
mind were cleared.

artificial intelligence club Ms. pooja lalwani

Coordinator

The Artificial Intelligence Club has been set up with the

following objectives
ü To increase awareness among the students about SEMINAR ON AI AND ML REVOLUTION
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital November 7, 2020
revolution through webinars
Dr. Mahendra Mehta, the Chairman
ü To conduct workshops with a motive to help each and Managing Director of NeuralTech
member get personalized attention about AI Soft, having more than 30 years of
ü To encourage learning by working on common topics experience in technology spoke about
the AI revolution. Dr. Mahendra Mehta
relating to technology and digital revolution
ü To provide a platform for discussions of current events He gave emphasis on the manner AI is currently present
in AI. in our day-to-day lives. The webinar was very
interactive and had an intense question and answer
ü To provide guidance to students wishing to pursue a session.
career in ML or AI
AI Club organised the following seminar:

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Accountancy Association Ms. Anjalli Vachhani

Coordinator

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
August 20, 2020 Participants138
The Accountancy Association organised a webinar on the
topic 'Mergers and Acquisitions' with Mr. Girish
Vanvari, a CA with a specialization in M&As. He is the
co-founder of Transaction Square, a CA firm, and has
worked with Large MNCs and Indian promoter
companies helping them in a wide array of business, tax
and regulatory issues.
Mr. Vanvari started the session by explaining how the
COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy
and what its impact has been on business valuations. He
taught students about the various drivers, causes, and
effects of M&As and explained the various reasons as to
why companies merge with other companies.
Later, he gave some real-life examples of the M&A deals,
such as the Flipkart - Walmart deal and the HUL - GSK
deal, which made the webinar even more interesting. The
webinar was highly informative and engaging.

CORE COMMITTEE
President
Mr. Omkar V. Shinde
Vice President
Ms. Dhruvi Zingade
Mentor
Mr. Rishabh Srivastav
Members
Ms. Aleena Philip
Ms. Akshata Shingre
Ms. Ritika Khandelwal
Ms. Ishita Lodha
Ms. Jalak Solanki
Mr. Akshaan Agrawal
Mr. Taha Rupawala
Ms. Nidhi Chhajed
Ms. Ritika Sharma
Mr. Omar Mansuri
Ms. Dilpreet Kaur

FINANCIAL PLANNING Mr. Rishabh Adukia, CA Girish Vanvari,

September 16, 2020 Participants 95
The second webinar was with Mr. Rishabh Adukia, an
experienced finance professional with a demonstrated
history of working in the investment banking industry. He
has expertise in many fields including, Corporate analysis
and Finance, Financial Modelling, Credit Appraisals,
Investment Planning etc.
Mr. Adukia explained why financial planning is so
important in one's life and how it helps individuals and
families strategically maximize their assets to reach their
financial goals. He also explained the sub-components of
finance professional co-founder of
Transaction Square
financial planning which are investment planning,
insurance planning, and retirement planning.
Mr. Adukia talked about the risk-return relationship and
the various investment options that an investor has, such
as FDs, real estate, gold, mutual funds and equities. He
spoke about how important it is to start investing from a
young age and gave Warren Buffet's example i.e. how
investing from a young age played a crucial part in his
journey to become a billionaire. The webinar was
interesting and concluded with a Q/A session.

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The Entrepreneurship & Incubation Cell Dr. Navin Punjabi

Coordinator

The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell of H.R.

College is a student body, certified by the Ministry of
Education and Mahatma Gandhi Council of Rural WORKSHOP CONDUCTED ON
Education, which aims to inculcate the spirit of entrepre- REDC BY THE FACULTY
neurship in the minds of young students and create a zeal DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
amongst the students who wish to pursue entrepreneur-
ship as a career. October 19, 2020

Vision: To create an environment conducive to the
growth and development of the entrepreneurs and
innovators of tomorrow. The E-Cell strongly believes that
with correct guidance and support even the smallest of
ideas can grow and lead to successful entrepreneurial
ventures. The E-Cell aims to promote holistic learning to
pave the way for a self-sufficient ecosystem that
encourages the growth of new and innovative ideas.
Objectives of the Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell
Ÿ To create a complete ecosystem that will foster the
culture of self-employment and innovation while
providing training to the students.
Ÿ To provide a platform for budding entrepreneurs to
pitch their ideas and connect them with potential
investors to build a successful startup.
Ÿ To conduct relevant seminars, workshops, and
lectures with Alumni and subject experts to acquaint
the students with strategies, insights, and knowledge
required to become a successful entrepreneur.
Ÿ To provide ample mentorship opportunities for the
budding entrepreneurs of college
The Faculty Development Centre of Mahatma Gandhi
National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), set up
by the Government of India, conducted an online
workshop for students under the Rural Entrepreneurship
Development Cell to educate students on preparing a
sustainable action plan for promoting entrepreneurship in
developing sectors of the country.
Objectives of the Workshop:
Ÿ Functionality of RED Cell
Ÿ Preparation and implementation of business plan
Ÿ Strengthening the way for business plan competition
This workshop exclusively for B.M.S students, helped
them to gain insights into the process of setting up
enterprises in the exponentially developing areas of the
country. The event was a success with around 80
attendees actively participating and contributing in this
workshop. Faculty-in-charge Dr. Navin Punjabi was also
present.

MASTERCLASS WITH MASUMI

MEWAWALLA
September 10, 2020
Ms. Masumi Mewawalla is an
alumnus and fashion entrepreneur
who guided students about her
inspirational journey of setting up
her entrepreneurial venture at the
age of 21.
Masumi Mewawalla
Her story motivated all the students to follow their passion
with all their heart, to never give up, and continuously
embrace failures but always learn from them.
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Jahan Peston Jamas Chirag Tekchandaney Dr. Navin Punjabi
ALUMNI LECTURE WITH THE
FOUNDERS OF BOMBAY HEMP
COMPANY
October 24, 2020
The two successful alumni, the founders of Bombay
Hemp Company – Mr. Jahan Peston Jamas, Co-founder
and Director, Strategy & Investor Relations and Mr.
Chirag Tekchandaney, Co-founder and CEO; guided the
budding entrepreneurs of H.R. College on how their
college learning's helped them in building a massive
company. The alumni also focused on strategies they used
to turn around the stigma of cannabis and how beneficial
cannabis is in the field of textile, automobiles, and
medicines.
The speakers shared their journey of “How their college
learnings helped them to build Boheco,” with the stu-
dents. They got the idea of setting up a company that was
centered around using hemp, which is the industry variant
of cannabis during their visit to the rural areas of India.
Their main objective behind setting up Boheco was to
change the perception of cannabis and make the industry
benefits of hemp known to the general public.
In order to change the perception of the public, they
undertook a lot of research, which also caught the eye of
Mr. Ratan Tata, and they consequently received funding
from Mr. Tata for the same. They also worked closely with
seven state governments to facilitate the growth of
cannabis for industrial purposes. One of the main strate-
gies adopted by them was using a logo that helped reinvent
the image of cannabis.
The speakers
guided students
through their
journey of nurtur-
ing their idea and
getting ahead of
the others by
starting at an early
age, right from
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their college days. They motivated the students to have a
never-give-up attitude in life. Their journey also encour-
aged students to believe in their passion and to take risks in
order to reach the pinnacle of success.
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Anirudh Agarwal Priyanshi Chokshi
GOING BEYOND THE DEGREE
October 31, 2020
Two other alumni Mr. Anirudh Agarwal and Ms.
Priyanshi Chokshi were invited to share the learnings that
helped to set up their venture “Beyond the Degree”.
The speakers, both chartered accountants, decided to use
their knowledge of various professions to encourage
students to pursue unconventional choices in the field of
entrepreneurship. Both alumni emphasized on the fact
that no one is born as an entrepreneur, but what distin-
guishes an entrepreneur from the others is their passion
and dedication.
They shared with students their experiences in college
and how the numerous opportunities of participating in
committees along with academic activities, taught them
valuable lessons in time management and goal alignment.
They also showed the several aspects of the entrepreneur-
ial journey right from ideation to implementation, and
shared with students the Do's and Don'ts of a startup. Our
speakers also bust popular myths that are associated with
the entrepreneurial journey, and motivated us to put our
best foot forward. This event had active participation of
around 100 attendees.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A HABIT
November 7, 2020
The E-Cell conducted its third session of the Alumni
Lecture Series with Mr. Abhinav Ravi, a senior executive
of restructuring services international at Deloitte Global
FA. The topic for the lecture was “Entrepreneurship as a
Habit”.
Mr. Abhinav shared his knowledge on wealth creation,
money management, and savings. He focussed on the
wonders of compound interest and investing at an early
age. He also encouraged the students to consider the time
value of money while taking important decisions. Focus-
sing on how entrepreneurship can be instilled as a habit
amongst students, he said that entrepreneurship is more
about mind set and providing value rather than its tradi-
tional definition as a startup or merely a business.
He touched upon important topics such as public speak-
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Abhinav Ravi
ing and stressed upon the fact that students must break out
of the bubble and overcome their fear of being judged by
others. The first step towards speaking confidently in
front of people is starting off with a small set of people and
communicating in one's native language.
Mr. Abhinav also touched upon the topic of personal
development and its role in one's success. He stressed
upon the fact that one must always be humble and kind,
and should not be influenced by the world's definition of
success. He urged students to consider failures as a
stepping stone to success, and that the trial and error
method always proved to be true. His views on traveling
and its ability to influence one's personality and keep one
grounded resonated deeply with students.
TEACHING SELF-COMPASSION AS
A PRIMARY HUMAN VIRTUE
November 11, 2020
T h e E n t re p re n e u r s h i p a n d
Incubation Cell conducted its
fourth session of the Alumni
Lecture Series by Mr. Sahil Raina.
He is a body work, movement,
and breath-work practitioner.
Mr. Sahil conducted an inspiring
Sahil Raina
session on self-compassion as a
primary human virtue. He spoke about self-acceptance
and its inherent connection with understanding oneself
and acknowledging the parts of ourselves that we reject.
He taught students about the importance of an internal
validation system and the need to acknowledge our
feelings. His positive perspective towards overcoming
obstacles in life, and belief that rejection provides us an
opportunity to offer ourselves more love truly resonated
with the audience.
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Mr. Sahil conducted an activity called 'Connecting to the
wise person' involving deep breathing and imagination to
guide us on the essence of self-awareness and self-
appreciation. He also introduced our audience to the
components of our inner selves and taught us how we can
work towards keeping each component healthy and
active.
He described the importance of creating a safe space with
the audience and the role of comfort, authenticity and
trust in making a situation more accepting. Mr. Sahil also
narrated his personal experiences in using performance
and story-telling as ways of self-engagement and self-
acceptance.
HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE
RESUMES
November 21, 2020
The Entrepreneurship and
Incubation Cell conducted its
fifth session of the Alumni
L e c t u re S e r i e s w i t h M r.
Sharang Dhaimade, a higher
education specialist and the co-
founder of Seed Global Educa-
tion. He is also a certified
resume reviewer from the State Sharang Dhaimade
University of New York.
Mr. Sharang gave a brief introduction, touching upon his
5 year journey in H.R. College. Using his own resume as
an example, Mr. Sharang explained the key points that
one must mention in their resume. He touched upon the
steps of preparing a resume which include knowing
oneself, researching the company, networking with
individuals and lastly creating a resume. He also explained
the process of recruitment right from creation of job
opportunities to hiring of candidates.
Mr. Sharang broke down the resume to explain in detail
each key element that is to be included, and it's relevance
in the recruitment process. He highlighted the impor-
tance of carefully reading and understanding the job
description and tailoring one's resume to suit the needs of
the organisation.
He also introduced students to the CAR concept in
resume writing that would enable students to create a
result oriented resume, and the 5 P's of resume writing. He
shared insightful tips as well as common mistakes made by
students that must be avoided. The event was a success
that witnessed the active participation of students.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

May 7, 2021
The E-Cell conducted a webinar on Intellectual Property Rights with guest speaker
Adv. Gitika Khanchandani, who is the founder and principal attorney at GNK Legal.
Ms. Gitika commenced the webinar by highlighting the need and relevance of Intellec-
tual Property Rights in the current digital scenario. She highlighted the lesser-known
differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights and industrial designs. Once these
differences had been established, she explained a variety of interesting case laws, which
gave the attendees a clear picture about the topic.
The speaker then explained the key elements involved in intellectual property rights
such as unconventional trademarks, copyrights and copyright disputes in depth. The Adv. Gitika Khanchandani,
speaker explained the various categories of trademarks along with a variety of examples. founder and principal attorney,
She explained the parameters involved in obtaining copyrights such as ambit of copy- GNK Legal
rights, copyright disputes and copyright enforcement. The speaker also touched upon
the mandates for designing products under the design act.
Ms. Gitika's parting advice to the budding entrepreneurs was to comply with the IPR
regulations right from the inception stage of their start-up. The session was highly
interactive with numerous queries from the audience. The event witnessed the active It alwaysseems
participation of 40 attendees. impossible
until
6S OF START-UPS it’s done
May 22, 2021
The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell conducted a session on "The 6S of start-ups"
with Ms. Ananya Banerjee. She is a lawyer, problem solver, author and an entrepreneur.
Ms. Ananya Banerjee conducted an insightful session was on zoom, explaining the 6S of
start-ups - sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain, and success. She explained each
and every component in detail to the students. The sort component involves sorting
tasks, office equipment, human resources and talent, and skills of the employees by
creating a database.
She further explained how equipment must be set in order according to their usage, and
the organisation must align its expenditure according to its strategy. The next phase -
shine, involves improving process efficiency and reducing wastage.
Once the business is optimised, the start-up owner must standardize routine areas such Ananya Banerjee
as onboarding and human resource which will enable the
business to become sustainable in the long run. The final
stage involves defining key performance indicators in each
areas of the organisation to measure and evaluate the success.
She also quoted that "A startup should run successfully for
first 1000 days" which means the first 1000 days are difficult
for a startup but once these days are over a startup will run
successfully. It was an interactive session where students
gained an overview on implementing the 6S framework in an
organisation.

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tEDxhrcollege Ms. CHANDANI BHATTACHARJEE

Coordinator

TEDxHRCollege 2020 was a virtual event this year. In light of the existing Covid-19, the team took a deviation from the
usual live event, and hosted a Youtube Premier on their Youtube page for all nine of the speakers. The YouTube premier
was conducted over a period of three weekends, starting from the September 26, 2020 followed by October 3 and
October 10, 5:30 pm onwards.
The TED speakers this year were distinguished individuals from diversified walks of life, each highly accomplished in
their own fields. The speakers ranged from entrepreneurs and industrialists to people of science, Ayurveda and even
authors. The overall theme for TedxHRCollege 2020 was 'Minds Wide Open' and each speaker expressed their
expertise, knowledge, experiences and views on each of their talk- topics.

MINDS WIDE OPEN your superpower is your difference

September 26, 2020 September 26, 2020
Dr. Niranjan Alka Joshi the author of
Hiranandani, Provost, the acclaimed The
HSNC University, Henna Artist shared how
Mumbai and Trustee finding her superpower
HSNC Board provided helped her enhance her
an insight into how some uniqueness. Through
successful people reach a finding the ability to be
high level of different, she discovered
achievement. With all that she never had in
intriguing examples and the years that had
analogies he enlightened us on how luminaries never let already passed. 
setbacks get in the way of their aspirations and goals. He
talked about the challenges faced by distinguished
Indians and how they were overcome.
a tale of finance by comic heroes
the art of communicating October 3, 2020
Chirag Bavisi, Technical
September 26, 2020
Analysis Mentor of
Tenzin Chodon, a cross- Sharewolves, Founder &
cultural communication CEO of Sharewolves,
coach, has worked in spoke about the
close association with His importance of self-belief.
Holiness the 14th Dalai He correlated the
Lama as a translation-
concepts of finance with
compere. She talked of
characters of Marvel,
learning how to
communicate with a which helped the audience understand the basics of
purpose. Her talk Finance easily.
activated our desire to find a purpose, and not just any
purpose, but our purpose as individuals.
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how to live an extraordinary life unravelling excellence in cancer care

October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020
Dr. Shamoly Khera, TV Dr. Shailesh Shrikhande
presenter, content is Deputy Director at
producer, public speaker Tata Memorial Hospital.
and celebrity coach in Cancer, one of the
her talked about leading causes of death in
removing the shackles of a year, leaves a lasting
always wanting to fit in. impact on the lives of
Freeing us from old many. A pancreatic
thought processes, she cancer specialist, he
showed us how being extraordinary comes, when you dived into the world of oncology and shared snippets
choose to find your strengths and use them to the fullest. from the evolution of cancer care, laying down the
foundation for the future ahead of us.
don’t limit your challenges,
challenge your limits why we struggle to make the right choice on
Netflix and in life
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
Mrs. H.K. Joshi joined
The Shipping Ujjwal Gadhvi qualified
Corporation of India Ltd. as a Chartered
as Director (Finance) and Accountant at the age of
took over as CMD in late 22 and completed his
2019. She showed how MBA in Marketing. His
failures play an important mission is to help people
role not only in our realise the best versions of
success but also in our themselves and clear their
lives indeed. She also threw light on how we should mind blocks. His talk
never give up, never settle and never be afraid of concentrated on how to deal with overload of
educating ourselves at any age by keeping our minds. information, and the secrets of filtering out unwanted
information.

master your mind, body & emotions with ayurveda

October 10, 2020
Dimple Jangda is a
Ayurvedic Health Coach,
Gut Health Expert and Education
founder of Prana. She is the most powerful
spoke about how she weapon which you
can use to change
found her purpose, her
the world.
Ikigai back within her
Indian roots, in the age- - Nelson Mandela -
old Science of Life,
Ayurveda that completely transformed her physical,
mental & emotional health through mindful practice.

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Can the Millennials Change the Millennium
June 4, 2020
Being the faculty advisor for a social
entrepreneurship club of HR college,
Ms. Kanupriya Sharma talked on how
to overcome the challenges of working
in a social work sector and how we
Ms. Kanupriya
can contribute to such initiatives.
Bake with Ms. Srishti Tyagi
June 11, 2020
Lockdown has been a boon for most
of us and for Ms. Srishti Tyagi the
boon came in the form of honing her
baking skills. With this art, she gave a
live baking session on the
TEDxHRCollege Instagram page.
Srishti Tyagi
Journey from fashion blogger to Vogue stylist
June 18, 2020
With fashion on his mind, Mr.
Parakram SJB Rana narrated his
fashion journey and inspired others to
follow their passion too.
Parakram
Anxiety management in the pandemic
June 26, 2020
The pandemic had its own bane,
such as anxiety, and Ms. Tenzin
Chodon was just the cure with her
advice based on spirituality.
Tenzin Chodon
Journey of an Actor
July 2, 2020
Mr. Siddharth Shaw, an actor famous
for endorsing many brands, was live
and candid with TEDxHRCollege,
where he shared his journey as an
actor and what he and the entire
Siddharth
entertainment industry must be
doing in the pandemic. He inspired
others to follow their passion too.
LECTURES | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS
Insight into the Luxury Travel Industry
July 9, 2020
Ms. Shreya Patharkar, owner of a
luxury travel company, made us
understand the value of a brand and
it's image while explaining the
intricacies of owning a business. Shreya Patharkar
Sharma
Journey is more important than the destination
July 16, 2020
Mr. Tejas Shah, a Charted
Accountant, inspired other aspirants
to follow their dreams by explaining
his journey and the obstacles he
faced.
Tejas Shah
An insight on bees and leadership connection
July 23, 2020
An interesting take on the leadership
roles, Mr. Devendra Jani explained
how bees are the prime example for
leadership roles and how we can
learn from them. Devendra Jani
Breaking the myths of menstruation
July 30, 2020
Ms. Nancy Litoriya delivered an
informative session on the myths
surrounding menstruation and
encouraged everyone to talk about it
openly.
Nancy Litoriya
CORE COMMITTEE
Head Organiser
Farzeen Harver
Head Curator
Trishna Utamchandani
Co-Organisers
Shaw Jennissa Thomas & Shweta Pujari
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SYNC CLUB Ms. pooja lalwani

Coordinator

SYNC ORIGINALS, an initiative by the SYNC

Club members to maintain physical and mental well-
being during this pandemic. The following sessions
are open to all students of H.R. College.

ZUMBA
July 7, 2020
Keeping up with the tradition, SYNC organized a
virtual Zumba session. This powerful and energetic
session conducted by Zin Chandni Shah, H.R.
College Alumnus, Certified Zumba Instructor, CA
and Lawyer; received an overwhelming response
from students.

YOGA
July 15, 2020
An engaging and calming yoga session conducted by
Anvay Dixit (SYBMS), Intern at Kaivalyadhama
Yoga Institute; helped everyone feel recharged and
refreshed with more energy to go about their day.

SOUND MEDITATION
July 20, 2020
Sound Meditation, a form of focused
awareness and relaxation using a range of SOUND MEDITATION
Himalayan singing bowls was practiced by
Teachers and SYNC members; conducted
by Dr. Sujata Singhi, Therapist, Motiva-
tional Speaker, Certified Life and Transfor-
mation Coach, Author of the Amazon best Dr. Sujata Singh
seller "Power of Sound".

FEELING & HEALING

July 28 to 30, 2020
Each day had a separate topic and a different speaker,
to get acquainted with tips and tricks to feel and heal.

STANDARD INTAKE OF NUTRIENTS

July 28, 2020
Speaker: Mita Chokshi (Nutritionist, Physiothera-
pist, Marathon Coach).

FEELING & HEALING

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STRIKING BALANCE BETWEEN COLLEGE LIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE

July 29, 2020
Speaker: Labdhi Vora (Clinical Psychologist, State Level
Gymnast, Teacher, Classical Dancer).
BASIC EXERCISES
July 30, 2020
Speaker: Kchetan Tyagi (Fitness Coach and Trainer).

EXPRESSING SELF COMPASSION USING CREATIVE ARTS Expressing self compassion using creative arts

August 8, 2020
The online session was conducted exclusively for SYNC
Members by Ms. Khadija Motiwala, Arts based therapy
practitioner. Creative Arts was used as a medium to
introspect and express. By the end of this interactive
session, all participants experienced a deeper bond with
themselves as well as with other participants.

SYNC ORIGINALS - FREESTYLE DANCE Freestyle dance

August 13, 2020

SYNC gives an opportunity to all its members to showcase
their talent and/or skill and even teach some of it.
A Freestyle Dance session was conducted by a talented
SYNC Member Madhura Tangudu of TYBFM. The
students learnt a brand new dance routine on the popular
song 'Uptown Funk'. Although the dance steps were easy
to grasp, they were fun and energizing too.
The dance session turned out to be a great workout session
where all the participants couldn't stop themselves from
breaking a leg and grooving along with the upbeat music.

SYNC ORIGINALS - HIIT Session HIIT Session

August 18, 2020
SYNC held another one of its SYNC Originals sessions The speaker for the session was Mr. Farrhad Acidwalla,
conducted by its very own member Hritika Rohra of TY an alumnus of H.R. College. He is among the top 10
BFM. entrepreneurs in India and is best known as the founder of
Workout is necessary for a healthy mind and body. The Rockstah Media and CYBERNETIV DIGITAL.
HIIT cardio session was arranged as short bursts of fruitful Farrhad beautifully explained
hard work. The session focused on core and quadriceps to each and every student how
exercises. The exercises were Explosive squat tap, Jump- important it is to love yourself.
ing lunges, Inchworm commando plank, Burpees and The students learnt that they
Mountain climbers. should treat themselves in the
way that they treat others. He
SYNC WEBINAR ON SELF LOVE also focused on how loving
August 24, 2020 yourself and thinking posi-
tively can boost your confi-
SYNC believes that “Self Love” isn't something “Selfish”,
dence.
instead it is something that everyone needs to practice. Mr. Farrhad Acidwalla
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YOGA & HIIT WORKOUT
August 30, 2020
SYNC conducted another
amazing Yoga and HIIT
session for all the fitness
freaks out there.
The instructor for the session
was Mr. Honnesh Kamari, Mr. Honnesh Kamari
who became a certified Yoga and
Fitness instructor at the age of 16. His intention is to
inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them
and sickens their bodies, so that they can walk freely and
lightly in a healing and in a beautiful way.
The session started off with a presentation where he spoke
about the activities to be performed as well as the impor-
tance of following a healthy diet. He also made the
participants aware of some myths related to fitness.
The activities included Stretching; Yoga - Surya
N a m a s k a r, K o n a s a n a , V i r a b h a d r a s a n a a n d
Parsvakonasana; HIIT - Squats, Bicep workout using
water bottles, Triceps workout using water bottles,
Burpees and Plank; Meditation; Pranayama -
AnulomVilom; and Relaxation - Shavasana.
The teachers learnt to be compassionate towards them-
selves and appreciate their hard work via creative arts.
The artwork made by the teachers was a metaphor
reflecting their personality for the purpose of introspec-
tion. The result of the session was overwhelming as all the
teachers actively took part and learnt to be compassionate
towards themselves.
FUSION GARBA
October 13, 2020
SYNC of H.R. College organised a virtual Fusion Garba
workshop for students across all colleges. The workshop
was full of energy. It was also broadcast live on YouTube.
Ms. Rutvi a professional dancer doing shows globally,
taught the beginner level choreography on famous
Bollywood Garba songs “Dholida” and “Chogada”. In
spite of being unable to step out during the pandemic, the
students enjoyed the spirit of Navratri in traditional
outfits.
The workshop was concluded by prize distribution for the
following categories: Best Female Dancer, Best Male
Dancer and Best Dressed Dancer.

HEALTH & HEALING THROUGH YOGA AND MEDITATION

September 8-10, 2020
About the workshop: SYNC of H.R.
College in collaboration with
Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute con-
ducted a certified 3-day workshop
exclusively for the teachers of the
college. Ravi Dixit
Teachers Special
Following are some of the asanas and pranayamas taught
in the 3-Day Workshop conducted by Shri Ravi Dixit Ji,
currently the Joint Director of the Kaivalyadhama Yoga
Institute, Mumbai. He is the Honorary Yoga Therapist to
the Governor of Maharashtra, and was also appointed as
an SEO to the State Government.

TEACHERS' SPECIAL: SELF COMPASSION USING ART

September 12, 2020
The theme of the workshop was to acknowledge the
strengths as a teacher with the help of creative arts.
The session was conducted by Ms. Khadija Motiwala, an
arts based therapy practitioner. She is currently pursuing Self Compassion Using Art By Ms. Khadija Motiwala
Masters in Counseling.
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ZUMBA ICEBREAKER FOR FY STUDENTS

October 15, 19 & 21, 2020
SYNC of H.R. College organised a virtual
Zumba workshop for the freshers of H.R.
College. The main idea of this event was to
ensure that the freshers can befriend each other
easily and at the same time, indulge in fitness
activities.
The instructor for the 3 days was Zin Chandni
Shah, an alumnus of the College and a Lawyer Virtual Fusion Garba workshop for students across all colleges
and Chartered Accountant by profes-
sion, a certified Zumba Instructor, holds
a Diploma in Bharatanatyam and has
performed Jazz and Bollywood dance
styles at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.
The 3 days ZUMBA had participants
from the following courses:
1. October 15, 2020 - FYBFM,
FYBBI, FYBVOC
2. October 19, 2020 - FYBMS,
FYBMM
3. October 21, 2020 - FYBCOM,
FYBAF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This program was centred around the skills one needs to
BOLLYWOOD YOGA excel in daily life and to help gain an upper hand during
October 31, 2020 job recruitment. Some objectives of this program were on
how to:
SYNC of H.R. College organised a virtual Bollywood
Yoga workshop for the students of H.R. College. The · To create a powerful first
main idea of the workshop was to create awareness about impression
the importance of Yoga and to teach the students some · To align one's personality
basic Asanas to stay fit from home. with the goals one aspires to
achieve
Mr. Kush Panchal, an accomplished International Yoga
Trainer; started the workshop with a peaceful meditation. The workshops were conducted
by Ms. Purnima Kartik. She is an
Keeping the students' online lectures in mind, he also Purnima Kartik
image consultant, a certified soft
taught some crucial asanas for the spine to ensure a good
skills trainer, a behaviour coach and a visual storyteller.
posture of the students, followed by an energetic
She has trained executives, home makers, entrepreneurs
Bollywood Dance routine. The workshop was concluded
and professionals via workshops and one-to-one consult-
by a practice of Anulom Vilom Pranayama.
ing to help them develop a positive self-image, emotional
intelligence and effective communication.
The Fabulous You -Personal Branding
January 22, 2021
The session conveyed the concept of personal branding
and attainment of goals. The instructor also taught the
students how one can create a powerful and positive first
impression. This workshop gave insights on how one can
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'stand out while fitting in' in both personal and profes-
sional roles in life. Interactive tasks were given by the
instructor to make the students realize how different
opinions are formed and impressions are made.
The Emotelligent You - Emotional Intelligence
January 29, 2021
Students learnt how they can objectively identify their
own emotions, recognize emotions of others, improve
their responses accordingly and break stereotypes. The
instructor explained in detail the importance of emotional
intelligence and also how it plays a crucial role in building
rapport and developing trust between team members. Ms.
Kartik ensured the session was interactive with innovative
and thoughtful tasks for the students.
HR SPEAKS
Created in January 2018, HR Speaks is H.R. College's
monthly magazine, giving the college students a
platform to share their memories and personal
experiences with each other. With various sections such
as fictional & non-fiction, poetry Corner, inter/intra
college events, sports, book reviews and much more, it
encourages submissions from students across all streams
and courses.
Over time, HR Speaks has evolved from being just a
magazine to a community, with students organizing
various initiatives both in the magazine and on social
media, to promote the message of growth, healing, and
personal transformation through inspirational stories.
HR Speaks is also the organizing team behind H.R.
College's Literary Arts Festival, the HR LitFest.
It is also uploaded regularly on the H.R. College
website, inviting all students of Degree College to send
in their articles (stories, poems & book reviews).
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The Eloquent You - Public Speaking
February 6, 2021
In the final workshop, Ms. Kartik taught the basics of
Public Speaking and how one can use the correct tone,
pitch, body language, etc. while addressing an audience
to gain their attentiveness. The trainer emphasized on
how these skills are vital in one's personal life and rela-
tions, too. At the end of the workshop, students were
divided into teams and were asked to enact a scene
incorporating everything that they learnt during the
workshop.
Ms. Shweta Singh
Coordinator
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
June 19, 2020
HR Speaks organised a Creative Writing Session with Dr.
Vimal Sangam. The hour-long session writing workshop
witnessed a participation of around 50 literary enthusiasts.
Dr. Vimal Sangam, a dermatologist by profession, is a select
writer of Terribly Tiny Tales. Not only is she a celebrated
blogger, she is also a published writer. During the session, she
gave some important tips regarding the Do's and Don'ts of
creative writing with examples. While explaining these tips,
she also gave some prompts for the partici-
pants to write on the spot. As the session
came to an end, she opened the floor for
general questions related to creative writing.
The participants, who were keen on starting
their literary journey, had a lot to takeaway
from the session. Dr. Vimal Sangam
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Mr. Suvrahadip Ghosh Mr. Taqee Syed Ms. Rashi Nandwani
DECODING SPM
July 11, 2020
HR Speaks had organized a two hour-long session on
“Decoding SPM” - Short Story, Poetry & Micro-Fiction
Writing Class for the literature enthusiasts. The session on
Google Meet was attended by around 60-70 people.
Three select writers of Terribly Tiny Tales - Mr.
Suvrahadip Ghosh, Mr. Taqee Syed & Ms. Rashi
Nandwani hosted this interactive webinar.
Our first guest, Mr. Suvrahadip Ghosh, was named in the
'Top 50 Poets' in the National Poetry Competition and
has featured in various books, one with Durjoy Dutta. He
elaborated on short story writing - how to construct a plot
and progress it with the right technique. He spoke about
what makes a story interesting and dived into the plot, the
setting, building of characters, climax, conflicts, dialogue
delivery and how to make impactful endings.
The session further progressed into the nuances of poetry.
An interesting 'How Not To Shakespeare' topic was raised
where they spoke about the building blocks of a poem.
How to bring meaning, structure, wordplay with the help
of vocabulary and figures of speech and binding it
together were shared.
A Nutrition Student by day and a writer by night, Ms.
Rashi Nandwani introduced the audience to the Confes-
sional Poetry form of Free Verse writing. The chat section
was filled with very interesting answers when the
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audience was asked to confess something. This opened
them up and many people were introduced to this form of
writing.
A Medical Engineering Consultant by profession, Mr.
Taqee Syed gave an insight to the world of Spoken Word
Poetry. He shared all that one requires to write down this
style of poetry along with certain hacks to set the tone and
mood of the poem.
The highlight of the entire session was the Black-Out
Poetry activity in the end. This activity gave the audience
the easiest kick-start to try their hand at poetry writing.
All in all, it was a hit and participants expressed their
desire at having more such events in the future.
IG Live Inspirational Series
“Everyone Has a Story to Tell”
July 18, 2020
HR SPEAKS introduced their inspirational series
“Everyone has a story to Tell”. Numerous personalities
were interviewed by a member of HR SPEAKS team via
Instagram Live every weekend. They interviewed
personalities who have chosen the road less traveled by -
and succeeded. Those who have challenged the conven-
tional professions and made their passion, their calling.
From a published author, young teacher, theater artist, art
therapist, a budding female entrepreneur to a graphic
designer and much more.
The interviewees had a candid talk about their struggle
and their philosophy of life. These live chats were infor-
mative, insightful, flexible and inspirational. The success
of this series can be seen in the huge number of views each
of our live sessions received on the Instagram handle of
HR SPEAKS (@hrspeaks).
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
October 4-9, 2020
The world is going through the Covid-19 Pandemic for
the last 6 months. Corona has devastated community life,
economy, besides adversely affecting family lives. All this
has caused tremendous trauma and psychological distress
among millions of people leading to mental disorders. The
need for healing our minds and souls is now and here.
Therefore, it is very important for everyone to be aware of
the need for a healthy frame of mind. HR Speaks rose to
the occasion and organised a series of events for the
students and teachers of H.R. College. The following is
the summary of the events marking the occasion:
1. Positive Posters - A Digital Poster Making Competi-
tion
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2. 'Expressive Art therapy' Session with Dr. Fatema Slatewala

3. 'Food for the Mood' Session with Nutritionist Dhvani Shah
4. 'Exploring the Anxiety Spectrum' Session with Dr. Sheba Singh
5. 'Spiritual Healing' Session with Ms. Anahita Sanjana Dhvani Shah Anahita Sanjana
6. 'Depression 101' IG Live with Ms. Nyamat Chadha
The 4 sessions were streamed Live on the YouTube Channel of H.R. College of
Commerce and Economics.The take-away from these sessions was the fact that
mental health is as important as physical health.
According to the feedbacks received, the sessions had proven to be a great learning
experience on dealing with psychological distress and working for a positive mental Dr. Sheba Singh Nyamat Chadha
frame of mind for Covid times and beyond.

Think India HRC Ms. charvi gada

Coordinator

Think India is the network of the premier

institutes of India with an aim towards National
Reconstruction, through the ideas and actions
on Economy, Environment, Culture, and
International Relations.
Think India HRC, a group of 60+ volunteers,
aims to formulate a forum of the best intellectual
human resource of the nation geared towards
shaping the youth of the nation and fostering
New India's Legacy. We strive to achieve a
Nation-first attitude, and harness our national
treasure, “Leaders for Tomorrow” to “Think,
Explore and Act” for the Nation.
THINK INDIA HRC Vision 2030: The Inception
of New Indian Economy
April 10 & 11, 2021
Think India of H.R College of Commerce and
Economics feels extremely proud to have
completed their first and flagship event with
inaugural theme as “The Inception of New
Indian Economy” under a series of 'Vision 2030'
that has been started with the aim to highlight
the vision for the Nation’s development path for
the next decade. The significance increases as
the deadline to meet the Global SDGs falls in the
same year(2030). We officially launched our
teaser which witnessed more than 3500 views,
and the reach increased substantially within the
span of two days.
The two-day event was as follows:
Panel Discussion “5 trillion dollar economy: Marching
towards New India”
April 10, 2021
The event commenced with an introduction of the theme of the
event, and a welcome speech for the National Co-Convenor of
Think India Mr. Aditya Kashyap who gave a brief discussion
about the objectives and events carried out by Think India.
This was followed by an introduction of the faculty head of
TIHRC, Ms. Charvi Gada, who further addressed a welcoming
note to the principal as well as vice-principal of H.R. College of
Commerce and Economics.
The panelists Dr. Unnat Pandit, Dr. Ranjani K.S, Dr. Varadraj
Bapat, and Mr. Amogh Rai were introduced, and the platform was
handed over to the moderator of the day. All the panelists gave
their opening remarks on the topic at hand, which was followed by
45 minutes of interactive discussion, which ended with a Q & A
session.
Unfortunately, one of the panelists Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta could
not be there due to his Covid-19 situation.
A vote of thanks was delivered to the panelists, principal, vice-
principal, Think India Mumbai, as well as the participants.
The event witnessed more than “100 participants”, and the panel
discussion was live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of
H.R. College.
A feedback form was circulated to the audience in order to ask for
suggestions. The event reported 200 responses on the google form
that was distributed and had an audience representing more than
20 colleges within/outside the state.
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Voice of New India, a debate competition/

Parliamentary Session on the topic
“The Crypto Currency Bill, 2021”
April 11, 2021
The second day was in collaboration with the debating
forum and full support from Razual and Fatema was
received. The event commenced with a welcoming note
to everyone present. This was followed by an introduction
of the event, and then the introduction of the speakers for
the day Mr. Aniket Paul, and Ms. Kareena Parekh.
The floor was given to the speakers and around 5 hours of
discussion took place among the participants holding
different portfolios. Opening speeches, discussion hours,
and questions were raised.
The ruling party and the opposition did two press releases.
Based on the voting, the bill released by the NDA govern-
ment was passed with a special majority. With this, the
Lok Sabha Session adjourned.
Following this, National Convenor Mr. Pratik Suthar, and
Panel Discussion “5 trillion dollar economy: Marching towards New India”
Convenor of West Region Mr. Mritunjay Tripathi were
introduced. Mr. Pratik Suthar announced the winners,
and Mr. Mritunjay Tripathi gave a concluding speech.
Nirmala Sitharaman won the position of the Best Parlia-
mentarian, followed by Rahul Gandhi securing High
Commendation. There were 3 special mentions to
Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi, and Shashi Tharoor.
After this, a vote of thanks was delivered, and the partici-
pants had an interactive feedback session with the orga-
nizers as well as the speakers. In the end, a feedback form Parliamentary Session on the topic “The Crypto Currency Bill, 2021”
was circulated in order to improvise and get their views on
the competition. CORE COMMITTEE
Founders
Portfolios were allotted to 50 participants, out of which Darshan Raval, Mahek Ranka & Parul Dixit
around 25 participants turned up with active participa- President
tion. Mallika Sarda
Vice President
Rishikesh Khedkar
Youth for Relief Research and Content Heads
Think India of H.R. College feels extremely delighted to have Mitali Chhattani, Ruchita Katpal & Prem Suthar
embarked on the Youth for Relief Initiative on April 25, 2021. Public Relations and Outreach Heads
Youth for Relief is an ongoing volunteering initiative that was Nishta Godika & Omiee Rastogi
initiated to streamline the resources by formulating a platform Marketing Heads
for Covid-19 relief measures to bridge the gap. We, the volun- Ria Lodha & Deep Mohite
Digital Arts Head
teers had taken upon the responsibility of connecting the ones
Vandana Paraswani
who need help to the ones who can offer the same. Events Head
A group of 100 volunteers are working towards this initiative. Mahak Advani
As of now, help has been provided to 400+ people regarding Administration Head
beds, plasma, medicines and injections, oxygen supplies. Gauri Raghuvanshi

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Enactus HRC ms. kanu priya sharma

coordinator

DIGITAL MARKETING
September 14, 2020
EnactusHRC organized an
insightful webinar on 'Digital
Marketing' with Mr. Mohit
Verma. He is a professional
digital marketer and founder
and CEO of Step Up Student.
He is also a renowned counselor. The session was quite
interactive.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
September 24, 2020
EnactusHRC organized an interest-
ing webinar on 'Entrepreneurship'
with Mr. Amit Vikram Tripathi. Mr.
Amit is the curator of The Hustler
Vikram Tripathi
Team, a new age entrepreneur who
is building India's fastest growing startup community. His
unique way of giving speeches has helped 100+ students
to start their own business!
PERIOD ART
October 23, 2020
EnactusHRC held an interesting Instagram live session
with Ms. Jasmine Alicia Carter, an Artist that creates
'period paintings' using her menstrual blood, to help
women embrace their cycles. She beautifully expressed
the feminine wisdom and showed us how sacred our
period blood is.
She is a Period Artist, a Menstrual Coach and Sexual
Mystic devoted to empower women to heal and reclaim
their true feminine nature.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENACTUS
October 19, 2020
The event kicked off with the hosts introducing Enactus
and the prestige attached to it as a global social entrepre-
neurship platform before moving on to Enactus HRC's
past achievements and accolades. Then a short 'half glass'
video about perspective and recognising opportunities
was presented to the audience.
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Further, the Guest speaker, Mr. Terry Torok, Chief
Innovation Officer of Enactus Global was introduced
and he began with his session about social entrepreneur-
ship. Mr. Terry spoke about values, joy in giving back to
the society, entrepreneurial spirit and recognition of our
purpose in life and how Enactus is a platform to achieve all
these pursuits. Constantly interacting with the attendees
with pertinent questions, everyone was kept captivated till
the end.
EVOLVE
September 4, 2020
A webinar was conducted jointly by
SYNC and Enactus Club of H.R.
College with Ms. Namrata Manyal on
"Key To Achieve An Ideal Life- Namrata Manyal
style". She is passionate about food,
health and nourishment and has been practicing nutrition
for 3 years now.
The session started with some Q&A from the participants
followed by a presentation made by the instructor which
covered the following topics:
1. How to boost the immune system during the times of
pandemic.
2. How to stay healthy on a budget and choose the correct
option between dieting and lifestyle change.
3. How to eat healthy during the festive season.
This was followed by another round of Q&A. A healthy
lifestyle has many benefits to your social as well as personal
life. Most importantly, the person who lives a healthy
lifestyle lives longer as compared to those who do not.
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Growth Development & Change Cell Ms. trisha dutta

Coordinator

The focus and goals of the Growth Development &

Change Cell are formal training events like Group Discus-
sions, Corporate Training and Workshops. GDC B) Awareness
launched a series of events called 'Happy Hours' to enrich
As par t of the Mental
students with interactive and enlightening sessions for
Growth week, the team
perfect harmony of the mind, body and the soul.
spread awareness about
Mental Health issues.
SOCIAL GROWTH AND WELL-BEING Various photo albums were
June 2 & 5 June, 2020 published on our Instagram
The GDC team hosted an intra-club 'Scavenger Hunt', handle about social anxiety,
'Housie' and Dumb Charades session. The main agenda self esteem issues and anger
was team building. The session was a huge success and an management. These posts
immensely fun-filled affair. covered ways to effectively forgive and forget while
highlighting the importance of kindness and self-
ENVIRONMENTAL GROWTH AND WELL-BEING compassion. They destigmatised mental health issues and
explained ways to cope with them.
June 5, 2020
A Sapling Plantation Drive was BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF FINANCE
conducted to commemorate the June 19, 2020
Wo r l d E nv i r o n m e n t D a y.
This exceptionally informative
Numerous enthusiastic partici-
Instagram Live session was
pants shared pictures of them-
conducted on with the ultimate
selves planting saplings.
finance wizard, Mr. Pratik
The GDC team took the Gandhi. He shared various tips
initiative to spread awareness and tricks for profitable investing.
Beginners Guide to Enter
about protecting and preserving He highlighted the importance of the World of Finance by
mother nature. A Best Out of Waste tutorial was published a sound long-term investment Pratik Gandhi
to deliver the message of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. strategy and thorough research of
the company's fundamentals before investing hard earned
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING money in the extremely volatile stock markets. He
June 10, 2020 debunked various myths associated with investing and
explained the value of patience and timing. He stressed
A) Rediscover yourself: Pre the necessity of having a diversified portfolio to offset risks
lockdown to post lockdown and quoted various real life case studies that budding
This session was conducted by ace investors can learn from.
psychologist Dr. Sunitha Shanker. It JOURNALISM 101
was an enriching session that talked
about reconnecting with yourself Dr. Sunitha Shanker June 29, 2020
and the journey within. She enthralled everyone with her As a part of the intellectual growth
exceptional expertise and suggested effective ways to and well-being week, the Journal- Ms. Peenaz Tyagi, an
award-winning prime time
overcome anxiety, depression and isolation. She gave ism 101 Instagram Live was journalist associated with
valuable tips to tackle anger management and impulsive- conducted with Ms. Peenaz News Nation
ness. She enlightened the audience with her phenomenal Tyagi. She is an award-winning
insights and skilfully ushered the road to acceptance and prime time journalist associated with News Nation and
happiness, while igniting the flame of self-discovery. has a stellar career spanning over 17 years. She shared her
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journey and experience in the field of Journalism. In her
personal opinion, observing, questioning and feeling
things is what Journalism is all about. She delivered
valuable insights into the profession from an insider's
perspective. This was a very enlightening session for all
aspiring journalists.
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING 101
July 3, 2020
The 'Social Media & Marketing
101' Instagram Live session was
conducted with ace blogger and
lifestyle Influencer, Ms. Neha
Vora. She is the founder of a
leading social media marketing Neha Vora
agency operating in Mumbai and
Dubai called NV Digital. She shared her journey and her
experience of working in the virtual world and suggested
precious tips for achieving success in the field of digital
marketing. She highlighted the importance of effective
planning and explained the major role of rational budget-
ing. She also stressed the importance of having an appro-
priate work-life balance.
EXPLORE NEW HORIZONS
July 16 to August 9, 2020
The Growth Development & Change Cell of HR College
organized a month long series of events called 'Explore
New Horizons' which covered creative theme like art,
literature, theatre and food. 6 Instagram Live sessions and
4 competitions were conducted over 4 weeks from July 16
to August 9, 2020 as part of this series. The specific
themes for each week are listed were on Art, Literature,
Acting and Food.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY 101
July 16, 2020
The 'Photography and Videography 101'
Instagram Live session took place on. It was
conducted by Mr. Aamer Khan, who is a
passionate freelance video editor with a
professional education in Mass Media and Aamer Khan
Advertising. He discussed various types of cameras and
simple technical equipment that can be used to take
professional looking photographs. He spoke about
different camera angles, frames and lighting to capture the
ideal photo and video. He gave enriching tips for amateur
photographers and videographers and shared his experi-
ence and journey with them.
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ESSENCE OF COLOURS' ART COMPETITION
July 17, 2020
The GDC team
conducted the 'Essence
of Colours' Art Compe-
ti ti o n w i t h a l arg e
number of talented
participants sending
their remarkable
artworks as entries for
this competition.
Voting was carried out on Instagram to shortlist the top
entries. The shortlisted entries were judged by Mr. Jai
Ranjit, who announced the winners in our Instagram Live
session with him on July 18, 2020.The following were the
winners of the competition: Ms Shubhada Kanchan, Isha
Chandiramani, Mink Panjwani and Aniket Solanki
ESSENCE OF COLOURS
July 18, 2020
The 'Essence of Colours'
Instagram Live session was
conducted with Mr. Jai Ranjit,
Associate Director of Student
Experience, ISDI School of Mr. Jai Ranjit, Associate
Design and Innovation, Mumbai; Director of Student
and is an expert artist, printmaker Experience, ISDI
and photographer with a stellar
career spanning over 13 years. He discussed various forms
of art and the techniques associated with them. He
demonstrated how to make the ideal prints and spoke
about different perceptions used to judge paintings. He
enlightened us with different brush strokes, shared
enriching tips for budding artists and announced the
winner of the Essence of Colours art competition.
'DU COEUR' POETRY COMPETITION
July 20, 2020
The GDC team conducted the 'Du
Coeur' Poetry Competition with a large
number of talented participants sending
their entries in the form of soulful poems.
Voting was carried out on Instagram to
shortlist the top entries. The shortlisted Srushti Rao
entries were judged by Ms. Srushti Rao,
who announced the winners in our Instagram Live session
with her on July 22, 2020.The following were winners of
the competition: Pritika Thakur, Yukti Shah, Vedant
Sharma & Daxita.
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LITERATURE 101
July 22, 2020
The 'Literature 101' Instagram Live session was con-
ducted with Ms. Srushti Rao, a published author and a
phenomenal artist. She spoke about her journey and the
exciting experience of writing her first novel. She
explained various genres of writing and gave an in depth
analysis of the characters in her novel. She suggested ways
to create layered characters, nuanced narratives and
gripping plots. She also spoke about dealing with the
writer's block and shared enriching tips for aspiring
authors. She announced the winners of the 'Du Coeur'
poetry competition.
'LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION' - ACTING COMPETITION
July 27, 2020
The GDC team conducted the 'Lights Camera Action'
acting competition with a large number of talented
participants sending their entries in the form of mimicry
and dialogue renditions. Voting was
carried out on Instagram to shortlist the
top entries. The shortlisted entries were
judged by Mr. Tanuj Virwani, who
announced the winners in our
Instagram Live session with him on July
28 2020. The following names are the
winners of the competition: Pranav and
Hritika Rohra. Pranav & Hritika Rohra
ACTING 101
July 28, 2020
The 'Acting 101' Instagram Live session
was conducted with Mr. Tanuj Virwani,
a supremely talented actor who has Tanuj Virwani
given enthralling performances in
movies and virtual series like Inside Edge, CodeM, Poison
and Purani Jeans. He shared a very candid view about his
journey and experience in the film industry. He also spoke
about theatre and stage performances. He highlighted the
importance of practice and conviction in perfecting one's
art. Our aspiring actors were thrilled to get tips and
valuable insights from him.
CHERRY ON THE TOP DESSERT STYLING COMPETITION
July 27, 2020
The GDC team conducted the 'Lights Camera Action'
acting competition with a large number of participants
sending their decadent desserts as entries for the competi-
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tion. Voting was carried out on Instagram to shortlist the
top entries. The shortlisted entries were judged by Ms.
Soumya Samuel from Food Choice of Mumbai, who
announced the winners on our Instagram Page on July 28
2020. The following were the winners of the competition:
Diya Matthew, Delshad Navalmaneck, Anushka Rajpal
& Parizad Banker, and Janvi Pohuja.
COOKING 101
August 5, 2020
The 'Cooking 101' Instagram Live session was conducted
by Srishti Tyagi and Diksha Rajawat, who are both
members of the GDC team. They made some spectacular
pasta with some basic ingredients and showcased the best
plating and presentation tricks which looked straight out
of a gourmet kitchen.
INSTAGRAM LIVE SESSION WITH JUGGY SANDHU
August 9, 2020
Team GDC hosted an enthralling
Instagram Live session with Mr.
Juggy Sandhu, one of the most
popular singers in Mumbai who has
performed in over 1000 shows all over
the world. He shared his journey to
fame and spoke about his personal Juggy Sandhu
experience in the profession. He performed his newly
launched single 'Teri Meri Yaari' for the first time during
this session. He also sang some of his hit tracks that got the
viewers tapping their feet and grooving to the beats.
THE CORPORATE CODEX
The Growth Development & Change Cell conducted an
enriching series called 'The Corporate Codex' to equip
students with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence
to enter the corporate world and achieve success in their
careers. The following sessions were conducted under this
series:
COMMUNICATING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
October 12, 2020
The 'Communicating Your Way To
Success' webinar was conducted with ace
image consultant and communication
aficionado Ms. Deepti Dange. She
enlightened students about the art of
effective communication, body language Deepti Dange
and presentation skills.
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FROM CLASSROOMS TO CABINS GDC JAM

October 13 & 14, 2020 November 7, 2020
'From Classrooms To Cabins' The Growth Development & Change Cell of HR College
webinars were conducted by hosted the 'GDC JAM' session with India's No.1 Jam
human resource exper t and Master, Mr. Hormuz Ragina. It was an enthralling
seasoned interview panellist, Mr. evening where enthusiastic participants from various
Dhaval Gandhi. He enlightened Dhaval Gandhi
clubs displayed an incredible gift of the gab and engaged
students with the do's and don'ts of interviews and
in a fun-filled battle of wits that left the audience in splits.
conducted an interactive group discussion with partici-
pants. GDC Jam Winners
1. Benaz Patel International Prog. Committee
2. Danish Malhotra PSDS
3. Mohit Arjawani ICHR
Winner of Best Contingent ICHR

GDC conducted the 4th edition of the iconic Dastur Debate Competition
on the 28th & 30th of January, 2021; in association with the Chamber of
Tax Consultants, on a national level.

JAM session with Mr. Hormuz Ragina

Success Mantras to Break the Glass Ceiling
CORE COMMITTEE
March 8, 2021
President
The Growth Development & Change Cell conducted Pooja Wagh
a session on 'Success Mantras to Break the Glass Vice President
Ceiling' with Ms. Shreya Patharkar to commemorate Dhruv Grover
International Women's Day. Ms. Patharkar is the Sanah Banatwala
founder of a leading luxury travel and concierge Guest Relations Head
service, Lafayette Luxury. Srishti Tyagi
Social Media, PR & Marketing Head
She provided us with valuable insights on the Shreya Patharkar
Diksha Rajawat
corporate culture, which exists today, and how it has revolutionised over the Rishab Sarawgi
years. It was fascinating to note her opinions on the variations in the work Events Head
culture of India when contrasted against the Middle East. We also learnt that Shashvat Sharma
the number of women participating in economic activities is increasing Vanida Castelino
manifold with the Indian society evolving to become more acceptable and Editorial Head
encouraging towards women. Kareena Parekh
Logistics & Operations Head
She highlighted the importance of having self-belief, being confident and
Moiz Khan
working hard to achieve ones goals. It was a highly engaging and interactive
Vanessa Pinto
session where many queries from students, which were skilfully answered. Student Co-ordinator
The session left the audience intrigued and inspired to bring about a change Inaya Contractor
in society and usher in an era women empowerment.
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PLANNING FORUM
PLANNING FORUM
The Planning Forum an economics forum for debating on
currents events, conducts several events during the year.
The A.D. Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition is
being conducted at H.R. College since 1965, on behalf of
the A.D. Shroff Memorial Trust by the Forum of Free
Enterprise.
Road to MBA
September 22, 2020
Tips to crack admits in Harvard,
INSEAD, IIMs, LBS and other top
B-Schools talk was open to all Mr. Kamlesh Sajnani
students from various courses of
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. The speaker
Mr. Kamlesh Sajnani, CEO of IMS Learning Resources,
gave a thorough guidance to students about different
options in careers. He spoke of the IMS preschool and a
"2+2 MBA course" at Harvard Business School. Mr.
Sajnani briefed the students and answered entertained
pertinent questions with links and references shared, to
help students start their journey in the corporate world.
Mr. Kamlesh Sajnani on career options for the students
WEBINAR IN COLLABORATION WITH T.I.M.E.
October 22, 2020
The webinar was attended by students from across all the
streams right from B.Com to BMM and was graced by I/C
Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
The event commenced with the welcome and
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Dr. jaya manglani
Coordinator
introduction of the phenomenal speaker for
the event, Mr. Gurdeep Gill, who is an
extremely experienced individual and has
combined corporate and teaching
experience of more than 25 years. He Mr. Gurdeep Gill
walked the students through the entire
process, right from preparing for the CAT to choosing an
institute that fits the specialization that one wants to
pursue. It was a detailed session with Mr. Gill with respect
to a Master's in Business Administration.
Alumni Interactions
The students had a chance to interact with HR College
alumnus Miss Akshara Shetty, who is currently pursuing
an MBA from the prestigious IIM Calcutta. Being a CA
student, she resonated with the thoughts of a significant
portion of the audience and gave them an insight on her
journey from CA to MBA. She also highlighted how H.R.
College played an instrumental role in her life.
A video message from another alumnus was played in the
meeting, who is a student of IIM Ahmedabad and
graduated from HR College in the year 2016, helped the
students with the requisites required for doing an MBA.
The question answer round opened up an engaging
conversation between the students and the speaker.
Everyone applauded explanations on how every institute
is different and how one has to keep improving themselves
irrespective of the institute they get into. He ended his talk
with a motivating quote from his favourite writer, Henry
Wordsworth Longfellow.
CORE COMMITTEE
President
Ms. Ruchi Jain
Vice President
Ms. Khushi Shetty
Public Relations Head
Ms. Mahak Advani
Creative Head
Mr. Shaunak Sawant
Treasurer
Ms. Akanshi Sharma
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placement cell Dr. Navin Punjabi

Director Placements

COFFEE GROUNDS BY TATA STARBUCKS

June 27, 2020 Participants 54
The virtual campus engagement session on Google Meet
wherein the registered students learnt about the entire coffee
making process, history of Starbucks and much more about
Starbucks Coffee was organised by the Placement Cell of H.R.
College of Commerce & Economics along with Tata
Starbucks conducted a Virtual Campus Engagement Session
“Coffee Grounds” for the students of HR College
This enlightening session was hosted by Surabhi Sharma,
Vibhor Mishra and their enthusiastic team. The students not
only learned about the history of Starbucks, but also about the
significance of effective storytelling. The entire process of
coffee-making from scratch was explained.

CORPORATE FINANCE WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2021

August 22, 2020 Participants 57
A virtual session on Corporate Finance Woman of the Year
2021was organised by the Placement Cell in association with
Ernst & Young.
The students of HR College were briefed about the diverse
culture and various departments of EY by the team of Swati
Arora, Swati Kumar, Hina Khurana, Amrita Kumar and
Pragnya Mohapatra. Special emphasis was given to make
students aware about the Strategy and Transactions
The EY team also discussed about their proactive
department of Ernst & Young.
CSR activities and the impressive response received
Details about the"EY Corporate Finance Women of the Year from the members of various teams. At the end, EY
2021"were discussed in depth with the students. The EY team expects a considerable amount of participation from
is driven with providing exceptional EY experience H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in this
throughout the process of the competition. This will be the 3rd initiative, driven with the motive of empowering
consecutive year of this global competition. women to take up career in finance.

ETHICAL HACKING AND CYBER SECURITY

September 18, 2020 Participants 65
After a brief Introduction about the Panel of EY by the
Placement Team, Mr. Pranav Lal, Senior Consultant at EY,
interacted with the participants regarding their views on
Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking.
Moving forward, he explained about the three aspects of
Cyber Security that is: confidentiality, integrity and
availability. He spoke about the issues related to ethical Mr. Pranav Lal, Mr. Burgess Cooper, Partner at EY
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configuration. He also talked about Hack-a-thon and FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & INVESTMENT PITCH
various interrelated events. October 17, 2020 Participants 93
Later on, he and Mr. Burgess Cooper, Partner at EY and The Placement Cell of H.R. College
Head of Cyber Security Market, talked about the organised a virtual session on
importance of Cyber security knowledge and how one Financial Analysis & Investment
should always be alert. At the end of the session, the EY Pitch by Mr. Vikas Nagar, who is
panel conducted a Q &A session for a better currently working as a Lead Equity
understanding of Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking for Analyst at Fidelity Investments. He
the participants. has almost 7 years of experience in
the field of Finance.
Morgan Stanley Internship Drive 2020-21 The students of HR College were
Mr. Vikas Nagar

September 18, 2020 briefed about the ways in which they can compare two
companies. Key metrics to look for non-financial stocks
The aim of this pre-placement talk was to give a brief
and lending stocks were explained in detail. Difference
about overall working of Morgan Stanley India,
between ROE & ROC was explained in a practical way. It
discussion on the advantages and unique career
was followed by a short discussion on which is more
opportunities the firm presents and learning more about important - EBITDA growth or Revenue growth. Mr.
the 2021 internship and full time opportunities in the Vikas Nagar also explained why PEG Ratio is more
Finance division. accountable than PE Ratio for the analysis. In the other
Morgan Stanley develops financial products on behalf of half of the session, he focused on how one can carry out a
government, corporations, financial institutions, asset successful investment pitch and also demonstrated
managers, etc. The revenue comes from institutional Metropolis Investment Pitch with sheer perfection.
securities group, Asia wealth management, investment The session was ended by Mr. Vikas Nagar addressing all
management and infrastructure groups. the queries and clearing doubts raised by students regards
to placement opportunities in the domain of finance.
Ms Sabrina Khatri explained the core values - do the right
thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, give
back, commit to diversity and inclusion. She also gave
insights into the day-to-day life of the Finance analysts
and their roles and how they protect the firms franchise;
serve as a guardian of the firm's book and records.
Mr. Dhawal Mer explained the main aspect of financial
risks and a brief of global finance. At the end, Mr. Dhawal
Mer and CEO Mr. Otmar conducted a live Q&A for the
students to acquire more insights about the Internship and
the Aptitude Test which followed.

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LAUNCH OF ERNST & YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2020-21

LAUNCH OF ERNST & YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2020-21 Participants 97

November 10, 2020

The Placement Cell of HRC organised a brief about the working of
EY, and the EY Scholarship Program. Discussion on the details of the
Scholarship Programme worth 1 Lakh took place, along with
addressing students' queries regarding the same.
The program commenced with a brief Introduction of the company’s
purpose, experience and accolades by Ms. Swati Kumar, Employer
Branding Lead at Ernst & Young. She explained in detail about
accolades, and how EY has been awarded the #1 professional services
brand in India. Emphasis was laid on the reputation of EY.
Ms. Rakhi Bhatia, Assistant Manager – Corporate HR at Ernst &
Young; threw light on the EY Scholarship Program - Season 7 and
elaborated about the whereabouts of the same. She mentioned the
details of the winner and the enhancement
changes in the program this year. Eligibility,
dates and process of the EY Scholarship
Program were discussed in depth. She
explained to the students what exactly EY
wants to see in their scholars, to help them
better understand from the selectors' point of
view. This included “Passion to win, Working
world impact, Innovation and Clarity of
Thought”. To conclude the event, both Swati
and Rakhi conducted a live Q/A session for the
students to delineate their doubts regarding the
program and get familiarized with the same.

Pulse Session 2020-21

LinkedIn Networking
November 30, 2020 Participants 337
Mr. Manish Punjabi, an HR College alumnus, MBA in Marketing and M.Com.; worked for
nearly a decade in Marketing at Asian Paints and now Deputy Manager at Aditya Birla
Insurance Broker; aimed to inculcate the understanding of the importance of professional
network building among students and help them bridge the gap from college to corporate.
The programme commenced with Manish Punjabi labelling the session as an 'investment'. He
Manish Punjabi
then threw some light on the importance of being on the professional networking platform and
introduced them to a powerful platform like LinkedIn. He also
conveyed some valuable strategies through which students
would be visible to the recruiters including liking, commenting
and sharing posts they find fascinating, writing creative content
for LinkedIn and using media to their benefit. He also guided
them regarding how they could reach out to companies by
propagating tips like: Professional networking, learning and
development, practical exposure, leveraging your network, the
Perfect Resumé, preparing for your call. In the end, he held an
interactive session where students could ask their queries and
he willingly answered them.
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How to draft a winning resume
December 2, 2020 Participants 284
Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal, H.R.
College of Commerce & Economics, Dr. Punjabi
International Initiatives Associate of HSNC Board;
accentuated the importance of a flawless resume,
recommended some pro tips to make the resume look
more professional yet appealing.
Some of which were: it should be precise but impressive; it
should be made ATC (Applicant tracking system)
friendly by implementing proper keywords and executing
a professional email address. He conveyed that a resume is
a personal Ad and he portrayed how it should be like.
Then he threw some light on how you should justify what
you have mentioned in your resume.
He then pointed out some common mistakes made by
students while drafting it and advised us not to repeat
them. And the most essential thing he stated was to be
HONEST about what you formulate in your resume. In
the end, he then held an interactive session where he
willingly answered all the questions.
Interview & Group Discussions
December 3, 2020 Participants 324
Yogja Singh (KPMG), Associate Director, Human
Resources, mentored students to indulge in group discus-
sions and face interviews with more confidence.
The program initiated with Yogja Singh canvassing about
how one can make a remarkable impact for an interview.
Her recommendations also included the do's and don'ts
while participating in a group discussion happening
virtually. She notified students about the indispensable
fact that more than 90% of what you communicate is
through non-verbal communication.
She also added that, on virtual platforms; eye contact,
facial expressions body language, movement and posture
play a major role. She disclosed that the first 90 seconds of
an interview are of at most importance. She also suggested
the students to research about the company on their
LinkedIn profile as well as social media accounts before
the interview, so that they get
a gist about them, increasing
their chances of winning the
interview.
The dress code should be
according to the culture of the
company and if the student is
Yogja Singh
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unsure, then formals would be the ideal choice. She added
that mentioning one's strengths and skills could give an
extra point. She gave a quick demo wherein she had some
questions as examples which helped them get a better idea
about it.
Yogja Singh concluded the session by conveying that one
should look professional and should always carry a smile.
In the end, she held an interactive session where the
students had put forth their queries and she willingly
answered them.
opportunities and scope in the BSFI sector
December 3, 2020 Participants 297
Mr. Akhil Shahani, Managing Director
of Shahani Group introduced the
services available in the BSFI sector.
He talked about the working of various
non-banking companies, accounting
and insurance firms, stock brokers,
Akhil Shahani
mutual funds, venture capital and
investment banks.
He also stressed on the importance of digitization, rise of
consumer financing and cyber security. He then opened
the floor for questions wherein he gave students a few tips
on the market.
How to give an interview in a digital environment
December 4, 2020 Participants 296
Aparna Passi Ghosh, XLRI
alumnae - Public Speaker -
Hospitality Coach - Direc-
tor, Third Arm Consulting,
conveyed the significance of
having clarity in one's goals
and what are the requisite
steps the students should
take towards it. Aparna Passi
She emphasized on the impact of grooming and explained
how it plays a supreme role, as it depicts a mixture of style
and discipline during an interview. She counselled them
on how could they dress up for it and advised them to keep
certain things handy during it. She also briefed them
about how they should establish a steady communication
with the interviewer. She then held an interactive session
where students had put forth their questions and she
willingly answered them. The session was immensely
engaging, informative and insightful.
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How to Make Money

February 17, 2021 Participants 78
Placement Cell of HR College organised a seminar on
'How to Make Money?' to inculcate the understanding
of the importance of Investment in stock market & Mr. Manish Mehta
mutual funds among students.
The programme commenced with Mr. Manish Mehta, Joint President
& National Head Sales, Digital Business & Marketing Kotak
Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. talking about the stock market.
He then threw some light on the returns we receive from the companies
we invest in the stock market. How to Make Money?

He also guided them regarding how they should buy stock when the
market is low and sell it when the market is rising. He then talked about
the importance of long term investment and how regular investment
strategies like simple sip, smart sip, growing sip and asset allocation can
help a person with wealth creation. In the end, during an interactive
session students asked their queries which were answered
satisfactorily.

Career Counselling Session 2020-21

March 16, 2021 Participants 190
CA Shardul Shah, partner at M.A. Shah & Co., Secretary of WIRC of
ICAI for the year 2011-12, Regional Council member of WIRC of
ICAI for 2007-16; was invited to help students know more about
Chartered Accountancy. He stressed that ICAI wanted students from
H.R. College of Commerce & Economics. The Institution would
make sure that no student goes dissatisfied or disheartened. He
enlightened the students by telling them how the pandemic taught has
taught us to live with minimum resources. He also shared the news that
UGC has now declared that once the student clears his/her CA final
exam he/she is a POST GRADUATE. He shared information on how
to enrol for CA and provided details regarding the requirements of the
Career Counselling Session by CA Shardul Shah
course both in India and opportunities abroad. The session ended with
a Q&A round where queries regarding CA were responded to and
solved.

Pre-Placement Talk by Arvind

Fashion House
March 25, 2021
The Placement Cell of H.R. College in
association with Arvind Fashion House
organized a pre placement talk, for Calvin
Klein and Tommy Hilfiger managed by
Arvind Fashion House.
Mr. Shrirangan, Sr. Area Manager at
Tommy Hilfiger, said Calvin Klein and
Tommy Hilfiger were the most successful
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International premium brands in the world right now.
Moving forward, he raised a question about the
international brands that had to leave the Indian market
due to heavy competition.
Mr. Shrirangan gave a brief introduction about the history
of Tommy Hilfiger, from the beginning and the outlook of
the company now. He also explained about the planning
procedure of their company. He further informed students
about the growth and success the company has achieved in
the past few years.
According to him, 'A company is a bunch of people
working towards the company's objective and vision'. He
then gave a brief about the work culture in the organisation
and the benefits provided to the employees. He also
highlighted that - 'A company grows when people working
for the company grow'; and mentioned how they prioritize
employees by providing additional incentives and job
security.
After this, Ms. Mayuri Mudilar, Store Manager at Tommy
Hilfiger spoke to the students about her work experience
and company's culture. A video depicting the company's
culture was presented to the students. To conclude the talk
both Mr. Shrirangan and Ms. Mayuri Mudilar, conducted
a Q&A session for the students to clear their doubts.
Pre-Placement Talk with Zomato
April 27, 2021
Launched in 2010, the Zomato technology platform
Pre-Placement talk with Zomato
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connects customers, restaurant partners and delivery
partners, serving their multiple needs. Customers search
and discover restaurants, read and write customer
generated reviews, view and upload photos, order food
delivery, book a table and make payments while dining-
out at restaurants. On the other hand, they provide
restaurant partners with industry-specific marketing
tools which enable them to engage and acquire customers
to grow their business while also providing a reliable and
efficient last mile delivery service.
Ms. Sonali Hatwal, Senior Program Manager, Zomato;
commenced the session by asking the students about
their experience with Zomato and if they had any
suggestions to improve the services offered by Zomato.
She illustrated how Discount coupons, mails and
collaboration with relatively smaller food joints attracted
customers and explained the students the job profile
requirement. To make sure the students understood the
job profile she asked them to explain the profile to her
using their own creativity.
She explained about the working culture at Zomato and
elaborated on the importance of the 2-week training
period, which the selected students would undergo. Ms.
Sonali also told them about a 'coffee test' which is
conducted to improve team bonding. She ended the
session by answering some questions on perks and other
benefits offered by Zomato to their employees.
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CORPORATES THAT BELIEVE IN US

BMS student from St Xavier's College, Mumbai bags ₹30L annual package
City colleges affiliated with the University of Mumbai (MU) have attracted a mix bag of jobs in the on-going placement season.
While in some colleges the annual packages have not matched last year's numbers, several colleges did much better than the
previous year. By Shreya Bhandary, Mumbai UPDATED ON FEB 07, 2021 09:17 AM
In a first-of-its-kind placement season, which HT that while students were content with the placed in the first phase of placements this year.
was conducted online across city colleges, a final- salary package offered this year, most were Along with the regular finance, marketing and HR
year Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) expecting a better variety of job profiles. Some companies offering jobs, there has been a rising
student from St Xavier's College has bagged a job regular recruiters also were a no-show this year. trend of job offers coming from education as well
offering a remuneration of ₹30 lakh per annum. “There has been an increase in the number as social sciences sectors,” said Nainesh Koli,
City colleges affiliated with the University of of finance profiles and a dip in the marketing placements coordinator for NM College and
Mumbai (MU) have attracted a mix bag of jobs in profiles offered, unlike previous years, for no Mithibai College. He added that the highest salary
the on-going placement season. While in some specific reason. Many of our regular companies offered to a student of the institute stands at ₹11
colleges the annual packages have not matched either denied hiring for the entire year or displayed lakh this year. Last year also this figure stood at
last year's numbers, several colleges did much uncertainty and delay when it came to recruitment ₹11 lakh.
better than the previous year. plans,” said a spokesperson for the institute. Last While many companies are still waiting for
“Several big companies have not changed year, the highest package received by a student of the lockdown to end before bringing new
their recruitment programme, though smaller the institute stood at ₹13 lakh per annum. employees on-board, in some cases, the
companies were affected by the lockdown and the At Jai Hind College in Churchgate where companies have already welcomed students with
strain of the economic slowdown. However, the placement process is still underway, the a virtual orientation programme.
companies from sectors such as the fast-moving highest salary package received is similar to last “Good job profile and remuneration package
consumer goods (FMCG) and consultancy have year and the institute witnessed a growing trend of have been acceptable and as per the students'
managed to offer maximum number of jobs this more Edu-Tech and Fin-Tech companies offering demands this year, but the best part has been the
year,” said Soni George, head of the management jobs to their students. Like every year, students decision of some companies to on-board students
studies department and placement convenor of St have also opted for jobs which not only offer a virtually and letting them absorb the experience
Xavier's Autonomous College. good profile and package but also allow them the while they still can,” said Navin Punjabi, vice-
At RA Podar College in Matunga, a final- flexibility of applying for further studies along with principal of HR College, Churchgate. He added
year undergraduate student was offered an annual their job. that the highest package received by a student
package of ₹11 lakh in the first phase of “More than one hundred registered final- from the college stands at ₹11 lakh this year,
placements. Officials from the placement team told year students of our institute have already been similar to last year.

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Ÿ RISE - INCUBATION FEST

Ÿ STALK THE STOCK

a 30 Hour Certificate Program

Ÿ FINANCIAL MODELLING & VALUATION MASTERCLASS

a 30 Hour Certificate Program

Ÿ FINANCE FUTURE TRENDS WEBINAR SERIES 2020-21

Ÿ MONEY WEEK

Ÿ CONSULTANCY 101

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All students deserve an innovative higher education system that promotes diversity, inclusion,
personal growth and holistic development. Students need to be constantly challenged and the
boundaries of knowledge expanded. Our students at HR College have been continuously
exposed to new ideas, new skills, new methods of engaged and differentiated teaching-learning
that prepare them for future and for life. At HR our students have always learned through
discovery and inquiry and have stepped up to the challenges of a complex, uncertain universe
by seeking opportunities from adversity. The pandemic that has changed the course of life as
well as the way we learn has been one of such experiences. Our students have moved beyond the
traditional classroom and broken into the digital world, engaging with technology and
improving their learning curve. To that effect, there have been several innovative initiatives that
the college has undertaken this academic year. All of these initiatives have harnessed digital
technology and used the advantages of a wider reach and greater access to experts in specialised
fields both in academia and industry through the online mode of communication.

Professor in-charge
RISE - Re-Inforcing Startup and Entrepreneurship dr. navin punjabi
Incubation Fest entrepreneurship cell

February 22 to 27, 2021

The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell

of H.R. College conducted its Inaugral
Incubation Fest called RISE (ReInforcing
Startup and Entrepreneurship) to foster the
spirit of entrepreneurship and impart
technical knowledge to the upcoming
Opening Ceremony
entrepreneurs of our country.
The committee invited business ideas from participants and contingents all over
Mumbai. From these entries, the top 8 teams were given an opportunity to present their
business ideas to the panel of judges. I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Vice
Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi, graced the Opening Ceremony with their presence.
The following three days, renowned industry experts such as Mr. Mithun John, CEO at
the Strategy & Operations for the Maharashtra State Innovation Society; Mr. Rishabh
Shah, Founder and President of IIMUN, Founder and CEO of Aufklaren Group of
Companies; and Ms. Namita Shah, Founder of Presolv360; conducted three
workshops, which were actively attended by the qualifying participants, as well as other Mr. Mithun John, CEO at the
students from H.R. College. These workshops provided the participants with insights Strategy & Operations for the
Maharashtra  State Innovation
into essential topics such as the role of government in entrepreneurship, obtaining Society 
funding for start-ups, and the role of communication and pitching for start-ups.
Role of government in entrepreneurship
February 23, 2021
Mr. Mithun John is a graduate from IIM- Bangalore and has more than 11 years of
experience in two startups. He elaborated on the various initiatives provided by the
government such as the Maharashtra Ignition Grant for young entrepreneurs at a college
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consisted of Mr. Mithun John, Miss Namita Shah, and Mr.

Kapil Arya.
The shortlisted teams needed to present their business
plan in a concise manner with the help of a PowerPoint
presentation subject to maximum of 10 slides. The judges
witnessed a diverse range of problem-solving ideas from
teams all across India.
Chinmaya Naik bagged 1st place and received
Incubation from our Incubation Partner PedalStart. His
idea was to provide an ed-tech platform for blind people
for their better development.
The E-Cell partnered with PedalStart to
Mr. Rishabh Shah, Founder and President of IIMUN, Founder and Ceo
of Aufklaren Group of Companies.  provide incubation to the winning
business idea. PedalStart provided mentorship, financial
education as well as brainstorming with dedicated
level, as well as the Maharashtra Grand Challenge which
teammates to polish the winning idea and team into a
aims to invite solutions for the problems faced by the Minimum Viable Product (MVP). This was the first time
various departments of the government. an aspiring entrepreneur received incubation through
Role of communication H.R. College. The team shall receive expert guidance
from industry leaders from the Partner Pedalstart.
February 24, 2021
Besides, the top 3 teams received trophies, hampers,
Mr. Rishabh is the founder and president of IIMUN, a vouchers from the diverse range of Sponsors.
youth organization working across 22 countries and I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani thanked all the
impacting over 10 million students. He addressed the contingents for coming up with innovative viable
young business enthusiasts on how to master the art of solutions and for participating in RISE. She also
communication and pitching for startups. congratulated Ecell and the entire team for successfully
How to fund a start-up? conducting RISE - the first Incubation fest of H.R.
College.
February 25, 2021
The Government of India recognizes the third speaker,
Ms. Namita Shah among the top 60 in the 'Women
Transforming India' initiative. She has also secured a gold
medal in chartered accountancy. She enlightened the
audience about the various options available for start-ups
to obtain funding. She highlighted the importance of
identifying the correct time to find gather funds for one's
ventures. The speaker also shared the various alternatives
to seed funding available for budding entrepreneurs.
Based on her vast experience, she also narrated her
personal experience in the field of entrepreneurship and
the various motivational factors that can inspire one to set
up their entrepreneurial ventures.
The participating contingents also took part
in a social media contest where they needed
to design a logo for their start-up. The
Entrepreneurship cell witnessed immense
creativity from all the participating teams.
On the final day of RISE, the shortlisted
contingents presented their business ideas in Ms. Namita Shah, Founder of Presolv360
front of the expert panel of judges that
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Professors in-charge
STALK THE STOCK Ms. Shweta Singh - BFM
September 28 to October 28, 2020 Ms. Poonam Jain - BAF

The students of BAF and BFM course came together to form
a FIN-EST committee which organized a 30 hour
certificate stock market mentorship program called
STALK THE STOCK. The program was conducted by the
students, for the students. It included online sessions
conducted by the stock market experts, where different
financial concepts were explained using real time examples.
The sessions were followed by quizzes and tests which were
conducted through Telegram and Google Forms.
To eliminate the gap between theoretical learning and
practical situations, the mentorship program also included a
MOCK STOCK MARKET WORKSHOP where the
students traded on an online trading platform with the help of
virtual money for a week to apply the lessons learned in the
sessions.
The main motive of the program was to encourage students
and to help them in their nascent journey of Financial
Markets. After the successful completion of the workshop,
participants were invited to join the Closing Ceremony and
were acknowledged with the Participation Certificates and
the winners of the Mock Stock Market workshop were
announced.
Following were the guest tutors for the program:
Mr. Parth Kadakia
Ms. Shreemoyee Mukhopadhyay
Ms. Hetanshi Kamdar
Mr. Adil Harianawala
Mr. Chirag Jain
Mr. Yash Shroff
Mentors of the Mock Stock Workshop:
Ms. Neha Harpalani
Ms. Kanish Sanghvi
Mr. Pakshal Jain
Mr. Namit Agarwal
Mr. Utsav Devnani
Mr. Krish Khetwani
Mr. Vinita Nihalani
Ms. Komal Makwana
Ms. Yukta Sundrani
Mr. Devik Rajani
Mr. Saurav Motiramani
Mr. Gaurav Chandak
Ms. Srishti Tyagi
Following were the topics taught in the mentorship
program:
1. A brief introduction of Indian Stock Markets.
2. Concept of technical analysis used in trading.
3. Different trading strategies.
4. Basics of candlesticks- a technical tool along with
different types of candlestick patterns.
5. Learning of different types of charts used in technical
analysis along with real life application by analyzing
different stocks of the companies.
6. Types of trends & behavioral trading.
7. Types of indicators used while trading.
8. Futures in derivative market, all about long-term
investment, short term investment and different types of
investors.
9. Concept of Fundamental Analysis by analyzing Annual
reports of the companies.
10. Concept of Fundamental ratios used for analyzing long
term investments & for analyzing companies financial
reports
11. Theory of Behavioral Finance along with real life
examples.
Learning Outcomes:1.
1. The program allowed students to learn and understand a
plethora of financial concepts and situations with the
assistance of teachers specialized in their respective
fields.
2. It helped students in better identification and evaluation
of different types of risks associated with the stock
markets.
3. The practical approach to analysis of financial
statements gave an insight into the real
world company financials.
4. The attendees of the session benefitted
i m m e n s e l y f ro m t h e s e s s i o n o n
B e h av i o ra l Fi n a n c e, w h e re t h e
emerging concept of trading psychology
was made familiar.
5. The Mock Stock Market Workshop
helped students gain deeper
understanding of the markets as it
allowed them practically apply different
concepts learned in the sessions
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FINANCIAL MODELLING & VALUATION MASTERCLASS
February 1 to 24, 2021
Ronak Gala
Professor in-charge
dr. amit nandu
Inculcating job oriented practical skills
is the need of the hour to empower our
students to crack lucrative job profiles
in top companies. Keeping this in mind,
HR College and LeapUp Edutech
came together to conduct a 30 Hour
C e r t i fi e d C o u r s e o n Fi n a n c i a l
Modelling and Valuation for the second and third year students.
This course taught students to build financial models and business
valuation. This was a complete hands-on course where students
worked on models of listed Indian companies from technology,
cement and banking sector. Students also valued these companies
using multiple methods like Discounted Cash Flow, Relative
Valuation and Dividend Discounting based valuation.
This course was taught by Mr. Ronak Gala, MBA - NMIMS
Mumbai, co-founder of LeapUp who has been managing invest-
ment portfolios professionally for more than 6 years. Students
particularly enjoyed the practical approach and modelling and
valuing real companies.
FINANCE FUTURE TRENDS WEBINAR SERIES 2020-21
In association with The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
February 22 to 27, 2021
The Finance Future Trends Webinar series was organized
in association with The Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA), to help students
acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of finance and
commerce particularly in the light of the challenges that
the world is currently experiencing.
How Tech is Transforming Financial Regulations
March 25, 2021 Participants 75
A session to help students develop an understanding of the
role of Technology in Finance Regulation was conducted
by Mr. Rajnish Magan, CFO at Beumer India Pvt. Ltd
and in association with CIMA.
The program commenced with Mr. Rajnish Magan, CFO
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“The combination of theoretical knowledge along with practical concepts
really helped me understand better, building models and valuation of real
companies across different industries laid a good foundation in this topic”.
- Pranish Nagarkar
“Not only did the financial modelling and valuation experience teach me
the proper techniques of making models of the company and the different
ways in which we can value them but it also taught me how to learn
independently, how to stick with a problem and find ways of solving it,
and perhaps most significantly, the experience taught me the skills that
will enable me to continue to develop my skills in this subject beyond the
classroom”.
- Denver Roberts
“This Course laid the foundation for fundamental analysis of a company.
After this course, I believe understanding annual reports & the business of
a company, as well as analyst reports, comes seamlessly.”
- Amrish Jain
Professor in-charge
dr. navin punjabi
- placement cell
at Beumer India Pvt. Ltd.
mentioning about the Mega Trends
that drive an economy forward.
The points discussed included
Pandemic & Health crisis, Cyber Mr. Rajnish Magan
Threats and Over Regulation which were identified as
potential threats to a company's growth prospects.
Financial Reforms in India such as Ind As, GST, GAAR,
Companies Act (2013), etc. were the result of
globalization and advances in technology.
Major challenges faced by the government and regulatory
bodies include data overload, inadequate data
management systems, increased demand for data by
customers, cross border regulations, etc. Mr. Magan
finance future trends
threw light on how data mining, GST data analytics, data
sharing between different tax jurisdictions etc. helps to
find tax defaulters. He also mentioned the different
advantages of online secretarial filings. He touched upon
GDPR and how personal data is protected and shared.
Mr. Rajnish Magan enlightened the students about the
vital role played by the Central Bank in the economy's
finance regulation and how technology and innovation
aid this process. He concluded by saying that risk
management, regulatory design & architecture and
regulatory convergence are the way forward in the world
of digital finance and regulation. Session ended with a
Q&A.
A Gatekeeper or Business Enabler
March 26, 2021 Participants 45
Mr. Rohit Kharbanda, FCMA, CGMA and CG
Australia, a Senior Director at Intercontinental Hotel
Store was invited to help the students know more about
finance.
Mr. Rohit Kharbanda deliberating on the function of finance
The
session commenced Mr. Rohit Kharbanda deliberating on
the function of finance. He informed the audience that the
modern approach to finance considers three basic
management decisions i.e., investment decision,
financing decision and dividend decision.
These decision techniques point towards
different aspects of finance. For carrying out
these activities smoothly, there is a lot of work
done behind the scene.
There are a number of new challenges
emerging which many a times the CEO has to
manage alone. He added that this was the
point where the financial team helped the
CEO to tackle the challenges faced. The
finance team along with the CFO take over
the problems and sort them out together.
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Today, the CFO's have to play four critical roles i.e.:
operator, steward, catalyst and strategist. Finance
professionals have to carry out the roles of a score keeper,
guardian, performance advisor, business advisor and
strategic partner on a daily basis.
After Mr. Rohit Kharbanda's session, Ms. Bhakti Rane
shared some information about CIMA and continued
with an interesting quiz activity for the participants. This
activity was more like a recap of the session by Mr. Rohit.
At the end, Ms. Bhakti concluded the session by
announcing the winners of the quiz.
Transforming Finance: Blockchains, Machine
Learning and Artificial Intelligence
March 27, 2021 Participants 37
Ms. Deepti Gupta, Audit
Leader and Risk Control
Specialist at HSBC Bank
emphasised how machine
learning, artificial intelligence
and blockchains are transform-
ing finance. She stressed on
importance of AI and robotics Ms. Deepti Gupta
and elaborated their differences.
Ms. Deepti Gupta busted the myth of blockchains only
being related to cryptocurrency. She described the use of
data analytics in finance and in risk control and how cloud
services lead to efficiency in working. She concluded the
session by explaining how AI, Blockchains, Big Data and
Cloud services are combined in various financial
operations like inventory management, processing big
data, tax processes and audits have become easier and
more precise.
Ms. Gupta opened the floor for some questions and then
CIMA took a quiz to test if the student's comprehension.
The session concluded with Ms. Bhakti Rane announcing
the quiz winners.
money week
MONEY WEEK
March 22 to 28, 2021
“An investment in knowledge
pays the best interest”.
- Benjamin Franklin
Global Money Week is an annual
global awareness-raising campaign
on the importance of ensuring that
young people, from an early age,
are financially aware, and are
gradually acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes and
behaviours necessary to make sound financial decisions
and ultimately achieve financial well-being and
financial resilience.
Taking inspiration from GMW motto 'Learn. Save.
Earn.' the BFM Committee H.R. College of Com-
merce and Economics organised its very own Money
Week in collaboration with non-profitable Public
Charitable Trust - Krisha Foundation, the shining light
in the domain of spreading financial literacy and
investor awareness.
The money week was a roller coaster of 7 days filled
with speakers from institutions like NSE, BSE, CDSL,
and industry leaders, as well as competitions to test and
apply the knowledge gained. From a session on finan-
cial literacy to overview of the markets to quiz competi-
tions to an opportunity to develop the soft skills, the
BFM Committee strived to help participants broaden
their knowledge about finance.
Session on Financial Literacy
March 22, 2021
The BFM Committee conducted a session on financial
literacy with Dr. Riya Nathani, who is a certified
financial education trainer with SEBI. The speaker
shed light on the importance of financial literacy, the
ability to understand and effectively use various
financial skills, including personal financial manage-
ment, budgeting and investing. The participants learnt
many new things including how a strong foundation of
financial literacy can help support various life goals,
such as saving for education or retirement, using debt
responsibly, and running a business. The money week
INNOVATIVE INTITIATIVES
Professor in-charge | Ms. Shweta Singh - BFM
Session on Financial Literacy
Fundamentals of capital markets and depository services
had a great start with the enthusiasm generated by this
webinar.
Fundamentals of Capital Markets
and Depository Services
March 23, 2021
The BFM Committee conducted a session Sanjay Nunes
on financial literacy with Yogesh Kundnani, Vice
President, CDSL; with close to 25 years' experience in
Capital Markets, and Sanjay Nunes, Assistant Manager,
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). The
speakers spoke about CDSL and emphasised on financial
planning. They shed light on the need for saving, inflation
and investment, investment criteria, functions of depository
etc. The webinar concluded with a question answer session.
The participants gained valuable insights through this
webinar, which was well received by all.
FinQuest – Finance based Quiz Competition
March 24, 2021
Krisha Foundation
and BFM Commit-
tee of HR College
organised an
intriguing 5-round
quiz named
Finquest. The
topics covered were finance terminologies, current affairs,
audio visual round, CEOs, and many more. The quiz
experience was a learning one for both the BFM Committee
and all of the participants. The winners for the quiz were -
1st Prize Devansh Modi
2nd Prize Sharan Israni
3rd Prize Shirish Bapna
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The participants received certificates from esteemed
Chief Guest, Ms Rehana D'souza during the valedictory
session of the Global Money Week - 2021.
Briefin - Consolidation & Condensation Compe-
tition
March 25, 2021
Briefin was an unique event during the Global Money
Week wherein participants had to use their critical
analysis skills to compile reports and condense 4-5 pages
of information given into a single page. This event tested
participants’ power of grasping information and present-
ing it in a structured manner to convey most information,
in the limited amount of space and time available.
1st Prize Candice Choury
2nd Prize Ahaan Kapileshwari
3rd Prize Harshit Bhandari
Overview of Securities Market
March 27, 2021
The BFM Committee conducted a session on the securi-
ties market with Mr. Bharat Dave, Sr. Manager – BSE
IPF. He has worked in various departments of BSE and
has played a major role in transformation, from open
outcry to BOLT (BSE Online trading).
The speaker talked about why one should invest, types of
investment options, principles of healthy investments, do's
and don'ts of investment, while giving us an
overview of the securities market.
The webinar concluded with a question
answer session on the four main types of
security: debt securities, equity securities,
derivative securities, and hybrid securities,
which are a combination of debt and equity.
Stock Exchange and its Role in
Capital Markets
March 28, 2021
The Money week concluded with a
Valedictory Function graced by Ms.
Overview of Securities Market
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Rehana D'Souza, who spear-
heads the Business Development
of NSE and leads the Financial
E d u c a ti o n a n d Aware n e s s
initiatives in the various domains
of BFSI.
In this webinar on the stock
market and its role in capital Rehana D'Souza, Head
Business Development - NSE
markets, the speaker with her
expertise, did justice to the topic
and explained how a stock exchange standardizes
investments, allowing people to buy or sell discrete and
equal shares of ownership in various companies. It
facilitates the transfer of funds between investors and
businesses, regulating as necessary to provide maximum
safety for everyone's investments. The capital market is
where companies go to raise financial capital (money) in
general. The stock market is exclusively where investors
trade stocks (shares of ownership in publicly traded
corporations). Companies can raise money on the capital
market by selling shares of stock in the company or by
issuing bonds.
Rehana announced the results of the competitions
FinQuest and BrieFin conducted during the week. The
money week was one of the many successful initiatives by
the BFM Committee that helped seed the knowledge of
the financial markets.
Valedictory Function
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Professor in-charge | Ms. kanu priya sharma - B.voc.

CONSULTANCY 101
March 27 | April 3 | April 10, 2021

180 Degree Consultancy conducted the first training series for H.R.
College students who will offer high-quality consulting services with
the right combination of expertise, creativity, and problem-solving
abilities.
OVERVIEW OF CONSULTING - March 27, 2021
Guest speakers Ms. Salonne Kabra of Boston Consulting Group and Mr.
Kushal Lodha currently working with the Aditya Birla Group in
Corporate Finance Department, started with overview of consulting
and anecdotes of real-life cases mentors have worked on. Then case
interviews and various experiences of mentors were shared. Then tools
and strategies to crack different types of case interviews were discussed,
also techniques to structure the case and crack it.
The mentors also gave suggestions of materials to develop analytical
skills. They also gave a live solution of guesstimate with the audience
engagement. This was followed by a Question/Answer session in which
all the participant doubts were cleared.
CRACKING CASE INTERVIEWS - April 3, 2021
Mr. Sooraj Mehta, an Associate Consultant at Cedar Management
Consulting, started the session with an explanation of various
frameworks utilized in cracking Case interviews Live engagement of a
Project the mentor worked on, recommending an entry strategy for a
company planning a strategic venture in India with a Dutch nutritional
product.
This included conducting a market assessment of WHEY protein
industry in India, Analysis of global Whey protein industry and
addressable opportunity in India. The mentor also discussed the
challenges he faced while working on this project, key learnings from
projects in Consumer and F&B sector. Ended with Interactive Q&A
with the mentor, with him giving tips to ace case interviews.
STRUCTURING ANSWERS IN A FIT INTERVIEW
- April 10, 2021
Ms. Sharmi Sheth, who works at Revolut and is also the
founder at Consult for Humanity, discussed how to
structure answers in a fit interview. The mentor also
imparted importance of a constructive feedback and
developing a flair to work with dynamic range of people
from different backgrounds. The mentor gave advice on
managing client expectations and keeping the
communication transparent between you and the
client.
This was followed by a Question/Answer session in
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & ms. anupama sawant

Convenor
STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES

Continuous Training and Knowledge Enhancement of
Faculty has always been the norm at H.R. College. This
Academic Year 2020-2021 was no exception. All the
programmes received a tremendous response from the
faculty and inculcated valuable skills in them.
Realising the Dronacharya & Arjuna
(Online) Education and evils of internet,
the need was felt to enable our young
students to display responsible online
behavior. He covered topics such as
Hacking, Fake Profiles, Cyber Crimes,
Stalking, Sexting and so on. Unmesh Joshi

in Us: Mentoring in the Now

May 24, 2020
Mr. Shourya Chakravarty (CHRO,
Aptech) conducted a session with the
Te a c h e r s o n “ R e a l i s i n g t h e
D ro n a c h a r ya & A r j u n a i n Us : Shourya
Mentoring in the Now”. Chakravarty

Teaching Online in India – Challenges and the Way Ahead

July 25, 2020
As Academia and Faculty across the Country and the
World were finding it a Challenge to convert Classroom
Teaching into a Fully Virtual one due to Covid-19, The
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) held a session on
“Teaching Online in India – Challenges and The Way
Ahead” .
This was a Panel Discussion featuring Senior Manage-
ment from leading Educational Institutions across the
country.
Workshop on Training in Zoom
July 29, 2020
Mr. Hiten Motwani organized a “Training in Zoom”
workshop for the Faculty, which gave the teachers Hands-
on Experience in Virtual Teaching.
The training equipped junior and degree college teachers
to use zoom as an online platform to teach students in the
Covid-19 Pandemic as offline teaching was not possible
due to the lockdown.
Responsible Netizens
December 5, 2020
Mr. Unmesh Joshi, co-founder, Responsible Netism and
Director Projects from Ahaan Foundation was invited to
sensitise FYJC freshers about the impact of internet usage
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Guest Lectures were organised for students in an attempt
to broaden their horizons and provide them with holistic
education. Various guest speakers were invited during the
Academic Year 2020-2021. The platform was virtual and
the topics covered were diverse.
Thus, the academic year found the students attending
various lectures, discussions, workshops and thereby
channeling their vibrant energies in the right direction.
Wildlife Habitats and Our Interactions
with Them
September 17, 2020
Mr. Stalin Dayanand, an Environmental
Activist and Director, NGO Vanashakti.
He spoke to our SYJC students on “Wild- Stalin
life Habitats and Our Interactions With Dayanand
Them”.
The Coastal Roads in Mumbai and their Environmental
and Economic Impact in the Longer Run
October 8, 2020
Mr. Zoru Bathena, Environmental
Activist, conducted a lecture for the SYJC
students on “The Coastal Roads in
Mumbai and their Environmental and
Economic Impact in the Longer Run”. Zoru
Bathena
Communication during College Years
December 18, 2020
Ms. Shilpa Vivek from VShilpa Education
Services conducted a small workshop with
our FYJC Freshers on the topic “Commu-
nication during College Years”. Ms.
Shilpa covered Formal vs. Informal
Communication, Verbal vs. Written Shilpa Vivek
Communication and Communication with
Peers and Professors. The Freshers found this workshop to
be very useful as they were embarking upon a new journey
of their lives in the College.
The Power of Music
December 22 & 23, 2020
Mr. Roshan Mansukhani (Music Thera-
pist and Motivational Counsellor)
conducted a Lecture-cum-Discussion
with SYJCs on the topic “The Power of
Music” on December 22, 2020 and with
Roshan
Mansukhani
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the FYJCs on December 23, 2020. He encouraged the
students to ask questions about life in general as well. The
students came up with some really interesting queries
which were aptly answered by Mr. Mansukhani.
A Storyteller's Journey
December 26, 2020
Mr. Avirat Shete is an Offbeat Traveler, Story Teller and
Wildlife Photographer. He talked to SYJCs about his
Journey into these arenas, with lots of pictures and
photographs. He narrated his experiences and courageous
acts on his various visits to the wildlife areas in the state of
Maharashtra with videos.
Going Beyond Our Identity?
January 18, 2021
Mr. Ravi Nair, Certified Happiness Coach
and NLP practitioner, CEO - Rich Minds,
Co-founder and Director - Team Edge Ravi Nair
Corporation, a Management Professional,
Motivational Speaker and Amazon Best Selling Author of
the book Weekend Miracle treated our FYJC Freshers
with a Pep Talk on “Going Beyond Our Identity?” by
speaking on the problems teens face while communicating
with their parents.
Managing Stress during the Board Exams
in the Pandemic
April 10, 2021
The SYJCs got a major boost with Dr.
Harish Shetty, a famous practicing
Psychiatrist and Counsellor. Dr. Shetty's Dr. Harish Shetty
lecture was a highly inspirational and
motivational one as he answered a plethora of queries
coming from the students on topics as diverse as Existen-
tial Crisis and Depression amongst students. All the above
guest lectures proved to be just as insightful for the junior
college teachers as well.
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MODERATOR SESSIONS ms bharti sharma

Coordinator

For the academic year 2020-21, Moderator sessions were conducted

for SYJC students via zoom. All the moderator sessions gave the
students important tips for the forthcoming board exams. They “Thank you so much for such a wonderful
explained the new paper pattern in detail as per the reduced syllabus session. It really helped a lot in understanding
applicable in this pandemic year. everything properly”.

All the sessions were very insightful as they explained the marking “No suggestions the whole session was
informative and good it’s an honest review by me”.
scheme, modal answers in detail and time management so that our
students can score maximum marks. These sessions were followed by “Ma’am did solve all the queries and the lecture proved to
be beneficial so no more things were required the lecture
Question-Answer sessions during which the moderators clarified was enough to understand how to write the OCM board
doubts with a lot of patience. Immediately after the sessions, google paper”.
forms were sent to all the students for their feedback. “This was the best moderator session out of all...it is going to
Subject Internal Faculty help us a lot in preparing for boards. Very satisfied with this
session”.
Feb. 6 Hindi Ms. Sheela Shahe
French Ms. Milita Ganguly “It was a great and informative session”.

IT Ms. Tasneem Kapasi “Everything was well explained with precise details and it
covered all aspects of how to appear for the paper”.
Feb. 9 & 16 Secretarial Practice Ms. Laxmi Pillai
“It was a great session!!! Thank you so much”.
Feb. 18 Economics Ms. Anupama Sawant
External Faculty
Feb. 13 Book - keeping & Accountancy Mr. Jagdish Acharya
Feb. 17 Organisation of Commerce Ms. Alpa Joshi
Feb. 26 Mathematics & Statistics Ms. Rajashri Shinde
Mar. 1 English Mr. Anil Bagade
The feedback responses from the students were overwhelming.
Mathematics & Statistics

Ms. Laju Sharma

Vice Principal
Jr. College

English

Organisation of Commerce

Economics Book - keeping & Accountancy

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beyond ACADEMICS inter collegiate Events

Intercollegiate events are a high point for our institution. There are numerous
networking and competitive events that are organized by several student’s
associations and clubs of the college. Departments also periodically hold
intercollegiate programmes for teachers and as well as students. Intercollegiate
events are very important in building multiple skills and play an integral role in
the collegiate experience. It not only provides entertainment and knowledge
but also helps students develop organizing skills that include but are not limited
to communication, marketing, public relations, networking, leadership,
mentoring, conflict management and community building. HR College
organizes these events to ensure that a variety of student interests are met. We
believe any type of extracurricular activity in college that involves an
intercollegiate aspect also helps our students to engage with their peers from
diverse backgrounds and develop empathy. Moreover, working outside of the
classroom with diverse groups of individuals allows for students to gain more
self-confidence, autonomy, and appreciation for others' differences and
similarities.

Our students also enthusiastically participate in intercollegiate events

organized by other colleges both in the state as well as outside of Maharashtra.
This gives them great exposure to other institutions and makes them
competitive. Participating in intercollegiate events outside the college
provides them with an opportunity to build networks and new friendships.
Overall benefits of intercollegiate participation and organization are many.
Extracurricular activities provide a place for students to come together, discuss
pertinent ideas and issues, and accomplish common goals. Within this
community, where students feel comfortable with one another, learning and
development are enhanced and student retention is positively impacted.

HR College puts a lot of emphasis on all-round development of our students.

That is why we continuously encourage and energize our students to play
sports and participate in sporting events at the intercollegiate, university, state,
national and international levels. Sports is an important element in our holistic
approach to education. Playing sports not only builds character but also
secures a student’s physical, social, and emotional health. Our students
consistently perform exceedingly well in events they take part in, winning
accolades for themselves and strengthening the reputation of the institution
and spreading it far and wide.

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NDING
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S OUTSTA
T
PROJEC
OUTSTANDING PROJECT IN SOUTH ASIA

Aashayein - Adopt A Village is the social initiative taken

up by the Rotaract Club of H.R. College which aims at
the holistic development of rural villages in
Maharashtra. It's main focus areas are that of water, light,
education and sanitation. This project is carried out in
different villages in the Sangamner Block of the
Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra.
In the year 2019-2020, Aashayein- Adopt A Village won
the title of Rotary International's Outstanding Project
in South Asia.
This is the second time that we have been awarded with
the title and the third time that we have been nominated
for the same. In the same year, we also won the title for
The Best Community Service Initiative in South Asia.

The Lunchbox - Covid Relief Edition

initiative in collaboration with Srimad
Ramchandra Love and Care NGO
with an aim to provide food and water to the
migrant workers and the people in need, surpassed
all expectations!
In the course of only two days, RCHR HR College
Rotaractors managed to donate 2000+ theplas and
300+ biscuit packets along with more than 1000
bottles of water from the NGO's end.

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XXVIII INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS CONVENTION

February 18, 2021

1st place overall

The Economics Convention is an annual event held jointly by the
Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board and Jai Hind College
with the primary objective of inculcating academic and research skills
at the undergraduate level. Each year the event is hosted by one of the
colleges of the Boards. Started in 1993, by the HSNC Board under the
chairmanship of Dr. Ram Tarneja, the Economics Convention was the
perfect platform to bring together young students from across the city,
nation and globe to focus and debate on issues facing the Indian/world
economy.

The themes of the convention over the years have covered various
issues concerning the economy ranging from globalization of the
Indian economy, current economic policies, the Indian Economy at
crossroads, Infrastructural developments in India, Structural Reforms,
the Economy and its Environment, Ecology and Technology, Global
Trade and Finance, Knowledge Revolution and Social Development,
Development of Indian States, Issues of Environment related to
Greater Mumbai, Mumbai - the Melting Pot (Urban-Rural Migration)
and India & Selected Asian countries.

Of all the academic initiatives of the HSNC Board, the Economics

Convention is one of the most meaningful, the most relevant and the
most eagerly awaited inter-collegiate events of the year.

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics participated in the 28th

International Economics Convention organised by CHM College. The
topic given was “Economics of Migration” and the country given was
Canada.

Due to the extraordinary circumstances on account of Covid-19 and

the consequential restrictions internationally, this year, the Economics
Convention (ECOCON) was held online on Zoom.

H.R. College was represented by Alina Shaikh, Tamana Baghla, Varun

Sriram, Kushal Gowani and Taranjit Singh. The team was mentored
by Prof. Anuradha Iyer. Out of the 10 National and International
Teams that took part, H.R. College secured the 1st position overall
and were proclaimed the winners of ECOCON 2021.

The team also won the Awards for Best Innovation and 2nd Place for
the Best Question and Answer.
The Best Contribution Tamana Baghla
Best Speaker Kushal Gowani

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ARTHANOMICS 2020 The Students' Council represented the College at

Arthanomics 2020, India's first online Business and Econom-
August 14, 15 & 16, 2020
ics festival organised by Jai Hind College. This year there was
a major remodelling of the event to conduct it online in view of
the Covid-19 pandemic. Regardless of that, the Contingent
successfully won the festival and got the trophy home.
The Contingent Leaders for the same were Harsha Gwalani
and Nidhi Shah. The entire team also participated in a pre-
event, ArthaConnect which was held on August 12 & 13,
2020.
The team witnessed victory in the following events:
1) Arthanomics Assembly
2nd Position- Simran Dassani and Devangi Joshi
2) Doom and destiny
2nd Position- Ahaan Kapileshwari and Simran Dassani
3) Policy Pandemonium
2nd Position- Ahaan Kapileshwari and Priyanshi Chandel
4) Comic Catalysis
1st Position- Ishika Goplani
Winners
5) Stock it up
1st Position- Krish Badlani
3rd Position- Devik Rajani

FINACC 2020
September 21 - 25, 2020

The Students' Council represented H.R

College at Finacc, organised by R.A. Podar
College of Commerce and Economics.
The Contingent Leader for the festival was
Titiksha Dugar and the Assistant
Contingent Leader was Vani Gera.
The festival had 5 events - Quiz-o-ccounts, Take it Easy Policy, Business Analyst, Esploro Presentado and
Étude DeCas.
The participants witnessed victory in the following events:
ETUDE DE CAS:
1) Ishika Goplani and Devangi Joshi 3rd Position
ESPLORO PRESENTADO:
1) Pratheeksha Nair & Titiksha Dugar 2nd Position
2) Namita Prabhu and Luvai Dhorajiwala 3rd Position
The festival ended on a positive note where all the participants were appreciated and recognised for their hard
work and efforts.

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KA CHING 2021
January 29, 30 & 31, 2021

The Students' Council represented H.R

College at Ka-Ching, an inter-collegiate
business and economics festival organized by
NMIMS. The Students' Council gracefully
managed to secure the 1st Position and
bought the trophy home. The Contingent
Leader for the same was Namita Prabhu and Assistant Contingent Winners
Leaders were Devangi Joshi and Saurav Motiramani.
There were 15 events in the festival namely: Bull Run, Arbitrator,
Follow The Buzz, Joker, Tradonomics, Rajneeti, Inquizitive, Kaching
Nine-Nine, Moneyball, Upstart, Worthwords, Pitch Please, War of
Westeros, Somehow I Manage and Meme Lord. These events were held
on online platforms like Zoom and Airmeet.
The participants were victorious in:
FOLLOW THE BUZZ
st
Danish Malhotra & Yosha Khurrana 1 position
RAJNEETI
Ahaan Kapileshwari & Devangi Joshi 2nd position

MONETA 2021
February 3 - 6, 2021

The Students' Council participated in Moneta

organised by R.A. Podar College with
Contingent Leader Pratheeksha Nair and
Assistant Contingent Leaders Ishika Goplani and
Luvai Dhorajiwala.
There were 11 events in the festival namely: Bull Ring, Beyond D
Street, Big Brand Theory, Corporate Ladder, True And Fair View,
Think Tank, Manobhav, Production Paradox, Legit, Bizarre Quiz and
Management Games. They also conducted sessions in collaboration
with Investor Education and Welfare Association (IEWA) under
Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR).
The participants witnessed victory in various events.
BEYOND D STREET
Saurav Motiramani 3rd position
MANOBHAV (Marathi category)
Kaushal Sakhardande & Nishant Gagangras 1st position
THINK TANK
Vani Gera & Aishwarya Gupta 3rd position

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INSIGHT 2021
March 18, 19 & 20, 2021 3rd place

The Students' Council represented H.R College of Commerce and

Economics at Insight, an annual business, finance and economics meet
organised by NM College.
The Students' Council secured the 2nd Runner Up position with great
pleasure led by Contingent Leader Vishruti Shah and Assistant
Contingent Leaders Varun Sriram and Vinita Tanwani.
There were 12 events in the festival namely: Gear It Up, Gafla 3.0,
Profile Prodigy, Rupee Over Fatality, The Security Conundrum, Periculum, Edifice, The Country's Gambit,
Retailneeti, Claim Your Reign, The Fifth Columnist and Pursuits of Position. These events were held on
online platforms like Zoom, Airmeet and Slack.
Sameeksha Agarwal procured the 1st position in Gafla 3.0.
The Contingent gave a tough competition to the other teams in the festival. It was a great and wholesome
experience for all the participants.

CORTOKINO 2021
March 26 & 27, 2021 Best Online PR Award

CortoKino, an all BMM fest organized by Thakur College, as quirky and exciting as the name sounds, was all
the more fun to work for and participate in. The activities organized, beginning from the CL Meet to the PR
Activities and all other events which followed, together created immense excitement in us to work together as
a team. We grew more confident in our work ethic and made new friends along our path. CortoKino organized
several events and we participated in almost all and won prizes for the same.
In two of the events, we were placed 2nd and in two, we were at the 3rd position. Altogether every event we
participated in, we managed to make the best of it and enjoyed ourselves. After getting recognized by the
legend, Daler Mehndi himself, and our stories being reposted by him; winning 'The Best Online PR' award in
the fest was a cherry on the cake.
It was a different experience for us, being the First-Year students, who have not participated in fests, leading a
team ready to win, and we succeeded.

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LET'S DISCOURSE 2.0

VIRTUAL DEBATE COMPETITION
May 30 & 31, 2020

The Public Speaking & Debating Society of H.R. College was the
Knowledge Partner for Let's Discourse 2.0, a Virtual Debate
Competition hosted by the Soft Skills Training Organisation,
Enunciate School of Communication.
Four skilled members of PSDS Varun Sriram, Vanshika Mithani, Vanshika Mithani Varun Sriram
Yash Rajani and Omar Mansuri participated in this enriching debate
competition comprising of Four Rounds of intense rebuttal,
incorporating a variety of Debate Formats, having eliminations after
each round. Our team members qualified for further rounds with
Vanshika Mithani a finalist of the Competition, after winning 3
consecutive rounds of Debates.
Yash Rajani Omar Mansuri

'CONFRONTING CONFLICTS'
A VIRTUAL INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE
July 20, 2020
2nd place

‘Confronting Conflicts' a Virtual Debate by - Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 was

Rotaract Club Jaihind College intended to find out
the various mindsets about key problems in society
at large. PSDS HR was represented by Yash Rajani
and Varun Sriram for this two member team debate.
They tackled multiple rounds of the debate, delving
into heavy topics such as “Capital Punishment is
necessary,” for which the team was against;
“Female actresses who are overweight should not be
given lead roles,” for which the team was for the
proposition, and the final round for which they were
for the topic, “The art can be separated from the
artist.”
Adeptly dealing with such challenging topics
landed them in the final, and after a heated debate,
they claimed the 2nd Place in this intercollegiate
debate.
The Topics of the Debate Included:
Round 1
- Digital payments are secure and India is
ready to go cashless.
fundamentally discriminatory.
- Violent video games should banned.
- Extra-judicial killings (Encounters) by
police should be penalized.
- The development of artificial intelligence
will help humanity.
- Kashmir problem: Is a creation of India's
unwise policies?
- Avengers are stronger than The Justice
League
Round 2
- Reservations in jobs in India are justified
Round 3
- India should invest more in Education & less
in Military.
Round 4
- Indian government has done a great job in
tackling the Corona Virus Pandemic.

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CHANGE IS US 1st place

January 1, 2021

PSDS of H.R. College participated in the Literary Arts Competition held by The Rotary Club of
Mumbai Nariman Point, where the club secured the 1st Place. Participant: Armaana Randhawa
The Essay Written by PSDS member Simran Panjwani on 'The Evolution of the Relationship Between
Man & Nature' as a part of their Social Initiative - Ink For The Earth bagged the 3rd Place overall.

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA VIRTUAL MAHA MUN

July 24 & 25, 2020
Special Mention Award
The Public Speaking & Debating Society
participated in Government of Maharashtra MAHA
MUN- A Virtual Edition of the CASI GLOBAL
NEWYORK Model United Nations Conference.
MAHA MUN is a government of Maharashtra
affiliated MUN, usually held in the Mumbai
University Kalina Campus.
The agenda for the same was deescalating tensions
in the Asia-Pacific region with a specific emphasis
on Indo-Pakistan and Indo-China issues. PSDS was
represented by ace MUNner Vice President Yash PSDS team at Maha MUN
Rajani, who was the delegate of the Federal
Republic of France in the UN Security Council. Yash did PSDS proud by winning the
3rd Position at the Conference, referred to as the coveted Special Mention Award.

SEA TOWN FEST 2020

September 30, 2020 3rd place

PSDS member Simran Panjwani secured the 3rd Position in the Slogan Writing Competition at the SEA
TOWN FEST 2020 organised by the Student's Council and Cultural Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College
of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.

BREWS & BLUES – AN OPEN MIC BY RCKC

July 9, 2020

The Open Mic Event held by Rotaract Club of K.C. College, titled “Brews and Blues”;
was a multi-disciplinary Event that gave students possessing Performing Arts Prowess a
platform to showcase an array of talents, such as dancing, singing, elocution, theatre,
declamation, performance poetry etc.
Vanshika Mithani from PSDS performed a Poetic Piece that she had written herself on
'Bullying' titled “The Girl I Used To Be” that was widely acclaimed and received a
positive response from the Chief Guests. Vanshika Mithani

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BLITZCREED 2021
April 2- 3, 2021 1st place

PSDS team represented H.R. College in BlitzCreed 2021, The Annual Literary Fest Organized by PSDS
Sydenham College. PSDS HRC was the winner of BlitzCreed 2021, securing the1st position for the second
consecutive year!
The Contingent leaders were Varun Sriram, Aayan Ali Shah and Yash Rajani along with the Assistant
Contingent leaders - Breanna Fernandes and Riya Choithani.
Here are the winners of various events:
1st Position Breanna Fernandes Mai Hoo Na (A character embodiment event)
1st Position Omar Mansuri Test your Wits (A quiz competition)
1st Position Deboleena Ghosh Rescripted (Rewriting history)
2nd Position Varun Sriram and Luvai For Or Not For (A debate)
2nd Position Adheet Shetty, Akshita Gupta Let's Play Politics (An Indian Politics event)
and Breanna Fernandes

ZION 2021
February 8, 2021 1st place

Armaana Randhawa from the PSDS Team participated in a Debate Event called Bone of Contention and
Secured the 1st position for Best Speaker in the ZION Fest conducted by MITHIBAI College.

WHY THE LONG FACE - KC KIRAN FEST

January 14, 2021 2nd place

PSDS President Vanshika Mithani secured the 1st Runners Up Position at The Crime Thriller Panel
Discussion Competition held by K.C. College as a part of its KIRAN Fest.

MATHEMATRIX
August 30, 2020 2nd place

Epsilon (Jr. College) has been participating in this intercollegiate event organised by Mathematics
Association of Podar, hosted by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics; for past three years, and
winning every time! This year it was the first Pan India Level Digital Mathematics Event wherein Epsilon
Club along with Investment Club of H.R. College participated as one contingent and secured winning
position – maintaining our streak of winning Mathematrix.
There were various pre-Events followed by the main Events. The competition was tough as colleges all over
India were participating. The contingent secured the First Runners Up in overall event. It was an amazing
exposure and a great learning experience for all participants. This event gave us the opportunity to
understand and learn the wonderful applications of Mathematics to real life situations.
ICHR team CL: Siddhant Shanbhag; with ACLs: Shubham Sanghvi, Rutvi Jain and Aditi Vajrekar.
Epsilon team CL: Sagar Bhurat; ACL: Vandan Dave.
Another great win of HR College!
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FINALISTS AT ENACTUS NATIONALS 2020

August 6, 2020
Finalists
As a fruit of the rigorous efforts put in by our entire team, it
is for the first time after 2012 that Enactus HRC has been
ranked amongst the top 4 Enactus teams of India!
Out of 24 competing semi finalists and 86 total competing
teams, ENACTUS HRC is the only team from
Maharashtra to have qualified for the finals. Rigorous
efforts put in by our team, it is for the first time after 2012
that Enactus HRC has bagged this position in finals.

Top 4

1 RACE 4 OCEANS
June 26, 2020

Project Inaayat of ENACTUS HRC also made it to the top

24 in this international competition as it seeks to make a
sustainable impact on SDGs 5, 8 and 14.
Innayat is a Top 24 1 Race 4 Oceans project that creates
menstrual hygiene awareness and provides sustainable
menstrual hygiene solution to women at a cost of Rs.9/-
per month through reusable and biodegradable sanitary
kits, creating less pollution impact on our oceans. These
kits are stitched by rural women from marginalized
societies. We had qualified as one of the top 24 teams out of
more than 1700 active Enactus teams worldwide!

Top 24

ENACTUS CARES
Enactus India organized an ideation contest accepting
innovative and feasible ideas to help the society with the
Covid-19 pandemic, under the banner of Enactus Cares.
Our proposal was of making foot operated hand sanitizer
stands, providing 100% contactless sanitation.
Competing with 110 ideas from Enactus teams across
India, Enactus HRC’s idea secured a position within the
top 13 ones!

Top 13

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BENEFICIARY SKILLING CONTEST

BY ENACTUS INDIA Nationals 2nd place

Enactus HR College added another feather to the cap by securing National Second place in the
'Beneficiary Skilling Contest' organised by Enactus India.
The team showcased videos about the functioning of its projects and how the products of Project Inaayat
and Project Aajeevika are manufactured.
This included details of how Enactus HR College is impacting communities and transforming the lives of
beneficiaries in rural Maharashtra.
Enactus HR College was awarded with a Cash Prize for the win!!

ROSTRUM SPECTRUM 2021

April 12, 2021 1st & 2nd place

The PSDS team participated in the Flagship Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza ROSTRUM
SPECTRUM held by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics where it secured the 1st & 2nd
Positions in the Debate.
The winners were:
1st position Riya Choithani
2nd position Deboleena Ghosh

CONNEXION
April 10, 2021 1st place overall

PSDS Team secured 1st position over all in debate with members Teesha Jain and Smrithi Rasur taking
part in the debate competition - War of Words, as part of the English literary association (Department of
Business Communication) of Thakur College of Science (Autonomous).

SYNERGY 2021
January 16 & 17, 2021
2nd place

Reshu Agarwal, a part of the PSDS team, participated in a National level intercollegiate fest by
department of Economics and Psychology of St. Xavier's, Jaipur and secured the 2nd Position in the event
'PressQuest' - a report writing and debating event.

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SkillX
October 10, 2020 1st place

Even if Team ICHR couldn't play sports in person or couldn't be on campus, but yet our participants
showed the best of their abilities in the online sports events at SkillX organised by NMIMS College and
won the 1st place at the event.
Cls: Ishika Chandhok and Nishchal Raheja.

ARTHASHASTRA
March 14, 2021 1st place

TEAM ICHR and Team Epsilon (Jr. College) participated in ARTHASHASTRA, an event organised
by N.M. College and won the 1st position. Arthashastra is a financial market festival where the
knowledge of the participants regarding financial markets & investments is put to a test.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL for harnessing
their efforts to the fullest. CL: Esha Punjabi and ACL: Simi Lath
Sanjeev Jain of Epsilon won 2nd place in an event at Arthashastra!

JOULES
March 14, 2021
2nd place Overall

TEAM ICHR of HRC participated in JOULES an intercollegiate event organised by K.C. College. The
HR College team won the overall 2nd position. Joules was a cultural and management fest where students
portrayed their talent and intelligence spread over a myriad of events.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL’s.
CLs: Reshu Agrawal and Dhruv Shingate; with ACLs: Aarsh Zota and Harsh Mukhtyar.

BOMBAY BUSINESS CONCLAVE

January 31, 2021 2nd place

TEAM ICHR of HRC participated in Bombay Business Conclave (BBC), the Triathlon i.e., combination
of Business, Cultural and Sports events organized by PDSEFB NMIMS.
The entire event was spread across 3 days which contained 18 to 20 events testing the participants skills in
different ways. H.R. College team participated in this event for the first time and managed to secure the
2nd Position!
Cls: Ritika Sharma and Mukta Hegishte

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NATIONAL LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION

August 5, 2020
3rd place

The Young Leaders Club represented HR College and secured 3rd place at the National Level Inter -
collegiate Quiz Competition as a Contingent Named - yellow, an Event conducted by Thakur College.
The team was also awarded as the Best College and Best CL!!
The contingent was led by CL : Mr. Aakanshu Jain and
ACL : Mr. Karan Khetan along with Muskaan Gulabani and Praniksha Poojari.

SHLOKA COMPETITION
June 14, 2020 1st place

The Young Leaders Club of HR College secured the 1st place in the Shloka Competition organised by
Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.

ARITHMÓS 3rd place

January 22 & 23, 2021

H.R. College of Commerce and Economics stood 3rd place at Arithmós, the annual inter-collegiate
Mathematics and Statistics festival of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. Founded
in 2019, with an aim to foster awareness about Mathematical disciplines and stimulate critical thinking
and analytical reasoning among the student community.

SEA TOWN FEST 2020

September 30, 2020 3rd place

The Young Leaders Club of HR College secured the 2nd runner-up position in the intercollegiate SEA
TOWN FEST 2020 organised by the Student's Council and Cultural Committee of Lala Lajpatrai College
of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.

CONSORTIUM
September 12, 2020

Consortium was an Inter-Collegiate Event organized by the Rotaract Club of N.M. College.
Sanjeev Jain, Parth Shah & Manan Jain represented Team Epsilon of H.R. College and secured the 2nd
Position in The Voice of the Brain.
Parth Shah also secured the 2nd Position in The Right to Bid.
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UMEED 2021
2021

The NSS Unit of H.R. College participated in

Winners
Umeed an intercollegiate fest organized by Jai Hind
College and won the BEST COLLEGE AWARD. 2) Chess - 1st prize
The volunteers participated in various events with Jainam Mody
great enthusiasm and won several competitions led by
CL - Elin D'souza. 3) Meme making - 2nd prize
Here are the winners of various competitions held in Ashita Bachwani
Umeed:
4) Blog it up - 2nd Prize
1) Short film - 1st prize
Simran Totlani
A. Sahil Kedari
B. Bhavesh Nathani 5) Spell bee - 3rd prize
C. Anushka Agrawal Luvai Dhorajiwala
D. Faiz Ansari
E. Luvai Dhorajiwala 6) Slogan writing
F. Karan Kumar Ria Lodha 2nd Prize
G. Raj Thapa Vikrant Khairnar 3rd Prize

JASHAN 2.0
December 14, 2020 1st place

Sindhi Sangat HRC scored a marvellous victory by placing 1st in Group Dance, Solo Dance, Mimicry and
Singing at Jashan - an inter collegiate event organized by the Sindhi Sangat of RD National College.
They also won some special awards for PR Media Activity, Best Depiction of Sindhi Culture, Special
Sense of Humour and Best Choreography.

MANAGMA
February 26, 2021 2nd place

TEAM ICHR participated in MANAGMA an intercollegiate fest organised by K.C. College. HR College
won the 2nd position, where managerial, financial and economical skills were put to test.
Kudos to all the participants for putting in their best and the hardworking CL and ACL for harnessing their
efforts to the fullest. CL: Nimisha Jain and ACL: Vidi Vyas

HOJAMALO
April 10, 2021 3rd place

Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College placed 3rd and also won the Best PR Activity Trophy at Hojamalo, an
Inter-Collegiate competition organized by Sindhi Circle and Alumina Association of Jai Hind College,
where leading Sindhi colleges of Mumbai participated.
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CONNEXION 1st place overall

April 9 & 10, 2021

Shashvat Sharma, SYBMS represented the Book Club of H.R. College at an

inter collegiate event, as part of the English literary association (Department of
Business Communication) of Thakur College of Science (Autonomous) and
secured overall 1st position in Essay and Creative writing.
Shashvat Sharma

LOQUI 2021
May 6, 2021 1st place overall

The Book Club of H.R. College placed overall 1st in the Philosophical Elocution Competition at the
flagship intercollegiate Oratory arts fest Loqui held by Shri Ram College of Commerce, DU.
1st Place - Shashvat Sharma, SYBMS. Congratulations - Team Liber Amantes!

MÉLANGE 2020 2nd place

October 17, 2020

The French Club of Smt. M.M.K. College of Commerce and Economics

organized the Mélange Intercollegiate French event. Aakshi Kale from the
French Club of H.R. College, participated in À la mode (fashion show) and
secured 2nd position.
All the participants were asked to send a video clip of their performance. There
was an elimination round in which 4 participants made it to the finals. The
results were announced virtually on zoom platform.
Many events like dancing, singing and cooking were included in this fest.

Aakshi Kale

TALAASH 2021
2020-21 2nd place

Team BMS HR College placed 2nd at Talaash, a Jai Hind College BMS Intercollegiate cultural and
management festival organised by Jai Hind College.
Inspite of being enthralled by a deadly pandemic, we worked extremely hard & followed all safety normas
perfectly to put up a great and effortless show. Our performances included the use of multiple elements such
as green screens & various other props - all of which were made by our students through scratch, a catalyst
that helped them explore their creativity.
Led by Contingent Leaders, Mitisha Mavani, Miti Shah, Nikhil Sippy, Sanaya Sheth & Assistant
Contingent Leaders Akshita Kothari, Aman Gubitra, Ayushi Savla, Kabir Dhameja, Krisha Tahiliani,
Mudit Makhija, Pushtii Parekh & Shikha Kothari; this team left no stone unturned and secured podiums in
multiple individual events like fashion show, dance, acapella, treasure hunt & so on.
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KSHITIJ 2020
December 2020
3rd place overall

Mithibai College's intercollegiate cultural event Kshitij, was held in two phases across the month of
December. The first phase took place between 1st - 5th December and the second phase between
December 28-30, 2020. The festival had several events in various categories like Literary Arts, Fine Arts,
Performing Arts and Informals. The college secured 3rd place overall in this festival.
The Contingent Leader was CHOICE Club President: Shubh Kapadia and ACLs Hrithik Bathija, Nikhil
Sippy and Mitisha Mavani.
The students put up sterling performances and our college won the Best CL award for this festival. This
cultural fiesta encouraged students to participate and show their talent in different areas and win many
accolades.

KIRAN 2021
January 14-16, 2021
3rd place overall

Kiran is an inter - collegiate cultural and management festival, organised

by K.C. College. We are extremely proud to share that the esteemed
college placed 3rd overall at this cultural and management jamboree.
The winning team, headed by Contingent Leader; Miti Shah and
Assistant Contingent Leaders; Ayushi Savla and Shikha Kothari was
trained under the leadership of our cultural committee - CHOICE.
Securing winner podiums in almost all events, be it management, sports,
fine arts events, informal events like Miss Kiran, gaming events and so
on, our performance has been truly excelling as we set the bar higher for
every one of our students under guidance of Professor in-charge Dr.
Amit Nandu. Winning team of Kiran 2021
with I/C Principal Dr. Ramchandani

SHOUTT 2021
January 21-23, 2021 3rd place overall

Shoutt 2021 is Jai Hind College's intercollegiate cultural event having several events in various categories
namely Literary Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Informals. HR College stood an overall third in this
festival and also bagged the Informals trophy for winning all Informals Events.
The students put up magnificent performances and put their best foot forward and the college students also
swept the Best CL award. This cultural fiesta encouraged students to participate and show their talent in
different arenas and get the college the winning podium.
The Contingent Leader for the Festival was a student from SYBMS, Mitisha Mavani. The ACLs were
chosen from FYBMS, Joy Jain and Ayushi Savla. These students are a part of our cultural committee
CHOICE.
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AAROHAN 1st place overall

February 18, 19 & 20, 2021

Aarohan is an Intercollegiate Festival organized by Ruia College,

Matunga, where the Marathi Vangdmay Mandal of H.R. College won
the 1st place and were the Overall Winners of Aarohan 2021. The
members won various individual events and group events.
The contingent of the college was lead by CL Kaushal Sakhardande (S.Y.
B.Com), ACLs Shreya Bhoir and Sharwari Sawant (both F.Y. B.Com).
Kaushal Sakhardande also bagged the award for being the Best CL.
The MVM team won the following events:
Ÿ English Bebate Ÿ Antakshari
Ÿ Creative Writing in English & Marathi Ÿ Stand Up Comedy
Ÿ Poetry in English and Marathi Ÿ Instrumental Fashion Show
Ÿ Digital Art Ÿ Meme Making
Ÿ Make up and Face Painting Ÿ CL War

AAMOD
March 5, 6 & 7, 2021

Aamod is an Intercollegiate Festival Organized by MVM of St. Xavier's

College, CSMT. Marathi Vandgmay Mandal participated in the
festival and won few events.
The contingent was lead by CL Sahil Ramane and ACL Sumit Sanas
(both from F.Y. B.Com).
The MVM team won the following events:
Ÿ Doodle Making Ÿ Marathi Poetry
Ÿ Make up Competition Ÿ Ad Film Making

MY MARATHI
March 20-21, 2021
2nd place

My Marathi is an Intercollegiate Cultural Fest hosted by

K.C. College, Churchgate. MVM of H.R. College secured
1st Runners Up Place. The contingent of the college was
lead by CL Veda Navaghane (T.Y. B.Com), ACLs Smruti
Jagadale (F.Y. B.Com) and Parnika Mhatre (FYJC).
The MVM team won the following events:
Ÿ Fashion Show Ÿ Dialouge Writing
Ÿ My Marathi Icon Ÿ Charoli Writing
Ÿ Instrumental Fusion Ÿ Improvisation

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YOGA COMMON PROTOCOL WORKSHOP &

YOGA INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM
June 11-21, 2020

Shri C.G. Shinde, Faculty,

GS College, Kailvalyadham,
Lonavala

Kapalbhati

For the 6th consecutive year, as part of Yoga day, a 7 day

Yoga Common Protocol Workshop was organized as a
joint venture between University of Mumbai, the
Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, HSNC
University, Mumbai and Kaivalyadhama. This program
was initiated by Smt. C.H.M. College.

The workshop was conducted on online mode due to

Covid 19 pandemic. Yoga Intern training program was
conducted every morning from June 11-21, live on
YouTube from 8-10 am where yoga was demonstrated by
CG Shinde, faculty GS college, Kaivalyadhama,
Lonavala.

Interactive sessions were conducted on the topic

“Holistic Approach to Education” from June 18 to 21,
2020 as a part of the Yoga Intern Program. These events
were graced by many dignitaries like Mr. Dinesh
Panjwani, Secretary, HSNC Board; Mr. Sudhir Puranik,
NSS Program Director, UoM; Dr. Malghe, Joint Director,
Higher Education, Mumbai Region; Dr. Atul Salunke
SLO, NSS, Maharashtra; Prof. Suhas Pednekar, Hon'ble
Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai and many more.

The event was very well received and benefitted all the
participants. Kaivalyadhama was successful in spreading
positivity, clarity and calmness among the participants
during this stressful time. The event concluded with a
closing ceremony on June 21, 2020.

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INNOV8
September 19, 20 & 27, 2020
An inter-collegiate tech fest, was organized by the
students of InsighT Club of H.R. College
consisted of 7 events viz. Photography Event,
MemeIt, Think to Design, The Binge Show, Call of
Duty (COD), Fantasy 5 and The H.R. Talks. All the
events were conducted virtually using various
digital modes.
PHOTOGRAPHY PRE-EVENT
It is said that a camera can turn anyone into an artist.
Moreover, when camera and food are brought
together..it's magic that happens. So was the theme
of the event- 'SHOOT YOUR FOOD', where the
participants had to submit a photo portraying both,
their cooking as well as photography skills. An
overwhelming response was received from the
participants. The judging was based on Instagram
likes. The photos with the highest number of likes
took the top positions. The photography skills of all
the participants were quite impressive.
MemeIt
MemeIt, as the name suggests, was a meme
competition. It was also a pre-event and the theme
for the same was 'BOLLYWOOD'. Participants had
to put their creativity at work and make memes
relating to the theme. The memes were judged
based on Instagram Polls. The meme with the
maximum percentage of poll was declared as the
winner for the day. All the memes were indeed
entertaining and hilarious! It was truly something
new and great.
THE BINGE SHOW
During the entire lockdown, most of the youth had
spent their time watching various web series. This
was an event that tested their knowledge about
some of the most sought-after web series viz.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Dark, Stranger Things, Money
Heist, Paatal Lok, Mirzapur, The Family Man and
Sacred Games. The twist this year was that along
with the international web series, there were Indian
web series too. The event was held through an
online quiz portal consisting of MCQs, dialogues
and pictures. The participants answered the
questions with great zeal.
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Ms. tasneem kapasi
CALL OF DUTY (COD)
The youth not only binge-watched in the lockdown,
but also played various video games. COD is one of
them. The participants took part in three categories
as - SOLO, DUO & SQUAD. The respective
categories competed to win the shooter-game. The
game was quite combative.
FANTASY5
This event was a boon for all the football freaks. As
the name suggests, this event was basically creating
one's own fantasy football team of 5 players. The first
round was an elimination round of MCQs. The
second and final round was the Auction. For
bidding, the participants were provided with virtual
money amounting to $200 million. Here, the
qualified players from round 1 bid for their dream
players in the categories of Goalkeepers, Defenders,
Mid-fielders and Attackers. The main attraction
and turning point of the auction were the Star
Players which the participants got on the basis of
their luck through chit-picking. The winners were
decided on the basis of the average rank of their team
players.
THE H.R. TALKS
Innov8 is incomplete without this very exciting
event i.e. The H.R. Talks - a talk show with a
renowned youth icon. This year, hosted by Prajakta
Koli a.k.a. MostlySane. Prajakta Koli is a famous
youtuber. She is also an active promoter of various
social initiatives. For her various projects, she has
come in association with Michelle Obama, Kareena
Kapoor Khan and many others. She is the only
Indian Content Creator to have represented India at
the UN. This event attracted many participants
including die-hard fans of Prajakta. Prajakta was
asked various questions by her fans to which her
answers were worth listening.
She also enthusiastically
participated in a Rapid Fire
round as well as a Truth or
Drink game. The event was
also graced by the teachers of
H.R. College. Everybody had
a great time indeed. Prajakta Koli
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INNOV8 winners The winners for Think To Design: The winners for
The winners for Photography event: 1. Ayush Khetan CALL OF DUTY MOBILE
1. Aarya Singh 2. Vanshika Shorewala (Squad)
2. Sidharth Baid 3. Aarya Singh Vishal Bhartwal
3. Yash Thakkar Yog Patel
The winners for Binge Show Niket shah
The winners for MemeIt event: 1. Harshita Bulchan Neel Tibrewal
DAY1 - Aarya Singh 2. Aman agrawal (Duo)
DAY2 - Shrey Choudhary 3. Jay Tated Jayesh Dandekar
DAY3 - Divesh Tamta Atharva Gotawade
DAY4 - Greesha Oberoi The winners for Fantasy 5 (Solo)
DAY5 - Hardik Goyal 1. Aman Agrawal Zakizia
2. Siddharth Khushalani
3. Krish Nayani

Intercollegiate Poetry Competition - UNMUTE ME

October 16-20, 2020 Faculty in-charge
Ms. Geeta Sahu

The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R. College hosted a one of its kind Poetry Extravaganza with active
participation from 300+ students from colleges across Maharashtra whose poetic masterpieces were absolutely
scintillating and on issues whose discussion was the need of the hour.
While getting accustomed to this new normal in these unprecedented times, the phrase ‘Unmute Me’ is one that is
commonly heard whilst taking the digital route. This was a platform for one to find their voice, Unmute their inner selves
and express their deepest emotions through the poetic art form.
The participants were given the creative liberty to write in the language of their choice out of English & Hindi.
The topics given were:
Ÿ Social Causes (Including but not limited to the themes of crimes against women, war, mental health, climate
change etc.)
Ÿ Emotions (Including but not limited to the themes of love, sorrow, anger, ecstasy, death etc.)
Our esteemed Judge for the event was none other than the highly skilled H.R.
College Alumnus Ms Palak Upadhyay.
The winners declared were:
English Poetry:
Ÿ 1st place Swami Mule H.R. College
Ÿ 2nd place Khadeeja Alam Mithibai College
Ÿ 3rd place Sasha Constance Gonasalves St. Andrew's College
Hindi Poetry: Judge for the event Ms. Palak Upadhyay

Ÿ 1st place Zeeshan Sahir Vivekanand Education Society's College

Ÿ 2nd place Udhav Mansinghka H.R. College
Ÿ 3rd place Kanchankaur Balani H.R. College
It was indeed Verses Vs Verses!

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OFF D’ CUFF Faculty in-charge

January - April, 2021 Ms. Geeta Sahu

The 8th Edition of OFF D' CUFF a National Level Literary Arts Event Series had an array of enriching
National events such as Talent Nights, Stand up Comedy, Turncoat Debate, Extempore Speech, Essay
Submission, and Character Debate Competitions, hoping to provide all artists a chance and platform to
carve a niche for themselves.
OFF D' CUFF 2021 witnessed a reach of more than 90 colleges, including prestigious institutes like IITs,
BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram College, Christ University, Jai Hind College, Mithibai College, Narsee
Monjee College, NMIMS amongst others and active participation from students all over the nation as well
as international participation from countries like Kyrgyzstan.
More than 1000 people graced the various events and it saw digital viewership of over 1,05,000+ and over
13000+ likes on its social media platforms.
The extravaganza witnessed esteemed judges including Harvard Alumni, Celebrities, Film Industry
Veterans, Youth Sensations, Best Selling Authors, Social Media Influencers, International Pop Stars, Ivy
League Graduates, Poets, Standup Comedians, & Actors to name a few.

National Level Talent Night Competition - TALK OF THE TOWN

January 24 & 25, 2021

Talk of the Town was a National

L e ve l Ta l e n t N i g h t w h i c h
witnessed extraordinary skills of
participants from all over the
nation, as well as international
participation. The event por-
trayed extravagance and flair,
with a reach of more than 500
people from 75 colleges.
After screening through hundreds
of entries from all over the country the Top 32 per-
formed Live during the Two Day National Grand :
Finale in front of our Panel of Esteemed Judges, 1) Roshni Iddya, Jai Hind College.
comprising of
2) Pranav Charaya, Christ University,
1) Ms. Avanti Nagral, a Harvard & Berkeley Dual Bangalore, and Sameeksha Agarwal,
Degree holder and International Pop Star. H.R. College.
2) Ms. Vanika Sangtani, a YouTube storytelling 3) Khushi Singh, International School of
sensation with a viewership of over 2 million. Medicine Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan).
3) Mr. Maharsh Shah, a published author and an More than 500 people graced this two day
accomplished member of the film industry. event, which also had a digital viewership of
4) Ms. Taneesha Mirwani, a youth sensation and 45000+ on its social media platforms.
skilled content creator. Talk of the Town was indeed a milestone
The Winners of the National Talent Night Event were event for the club and the college.

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National Level Stand-up comedy - FUNNY BONE

February 7, 2021

The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted 'The Funny Bone', its Second Event in OFF D' CUFF,
a National Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza. More than 300 people took part in this event. It also
marked the launch of The First Official Instagram Filter of PSDS H.R. College!
The event was an especially scintillating one with a reach of more than 75 colleges, including prestigious
institutes like IITs, BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram College, Christ University among others and
participation from more than 10 cities nationwide.
After screening through scores of entries from all over the country the Top 15 performed Live during the
National Grand Finale in front of our panel of esteemed judges, comprising of:
1) Zainab Habil, one of the top 6 of Comedy Central's Show Sterling Reserve Comedy
Project, Season 2.
2) Pooja Natarajan, an improviser, a stand-up comedian and a corporate lawyer.
The Winners were:
1) Adith Herga H.R. College
2) Danish Malhotra H.R. College
3) Rahul G. Christ University

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National Turncoat Debate - DUEL OF DISPUTES

March 6, 2021

The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted Duel of Disputes, a Virtual Debate in a unique
Turncoat Debate Format. This was the third National Event in the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event
Series, a National Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza.
Duel of Disputes was a Turncoat Extempore National Debate, which witnessed the extraordinary skills
and participation not only from India, but also from International students of universities from Qatar,
Kuwait and Dubai as well.
The event portrayed extravagance and flair, with a reach of more than 50+ colleges including prestigious
institutions like IIT, IIM, Delhi University, Christ University among others. We received 100+ entries
from across Nations and 60 participants competed in the 2 National Grand Finale Rounds.
The esteemed panel of judges for the event were:
1. Mr. Amit Hans - An entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker & Industry Expert who has 17 + years of experience
in training professionals in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness,
Interpersonal Effectiveness, Team Building, Strategy, Logical Thinking ,Public Speaking and Soft Skills,
etc.
2. Miss Nishtha Sanduja - An advocate at the Delhi High Court, specialising in Criminal & IPR laws. She
is a gold medalist from Amity Law School, Noida & is a selected candidate for LLM at Kings College
London & London School of Economics.
3. Mr. Major Mohd Ali Shah - An IIM graduate, International TEDx speaker with the highest number of
TEDx talks in the world, TV Panelist, Award winning Actor, Member of the Board of International Film
Festival of Australia and a visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International.
The Winners of The National Duel of Disputes event were:
1st place: Vaishnavi Shetty, Jaihind College, Mumbai.
2nd place: Breanna Fernandes, H.R. College, Mumbai.
3rd place: Shreya Arora, Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi.
The participants outdid themselves and strived for excellence. The 3rd National Event of PSDS H.R.
College's First National Level Event Series, Duel of Disputes proved to be another milestone event for the
college.

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National Essay Submission Competition - SPILL THE INK

March 15-30, 2021

The Public Speaking and Debating Society conducted Spill the Ink, a National Essay Submission
Competition as the fourth National Event in the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event Series, a National
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza. It consisted of Two Elimination Rounds and was held from March
15-30, 2021.
Spill the Ink, witnessed the extraordinary skills and participation from students all over the country in large
numbers with a reach of more than 70+ colleges, including prestigious institutions like IITs,IIMs,and
Delhi University, among others. We received 90+ entries from across the nation and 18 participants
competed in the National Finale Round and saw noteworthy pieces written by students who had a knack
for writing.
The esteemed Panel of Judges for the event were:

Mr. Alcatraz Dey – A writer, novelist, blogger,
editor and poet. He writes thrillers with an
element of mystery, thrill and real acts. He has
also published a collection of stories and non-
fiction books on his life experiences.
Miss Shivangi – A creative writer, poet and
video content creator. She is part of a successful
women empowerment community, helping
people tap into their inner power to heal, align
and alchemize life into reality.

The Winners of The National Spill the Ink event were:-

1st place Khyati Maheshwari H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
2nd place Merelyn Sojan Choorakootti H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
3rd place Amanah Shaikh St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
The participants truly outdid themselves and strived for excellence.
The 4th National Event of PSDS H.R. College's First National Level Event Series, Spill the Ink
proved to be yet another milestone for the club.

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National Character Debate - THE IMITATION GAME

April 6, 2021

The Public Speaking and Debating Society hosted The Imitation Game, a Virtual Debate in a unique
Character Debate Format. This was the finale of the PSDS OFF D'CUFF 2021 Event Series, a National
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza.
After having hosted Debates in a variety of formats such as Oxford, Cambridge, Frank Anthony, Turncoat
Extempore this year, we at PSDS, decided to conclude our flagship event series on a high, with a never-
before-seen Debate Format wherein students had to mimic various fictional/movie/book characters
assigned to them and debate as that character would.
This debate witnessed well-known characters from Bollywood and Hollywood cinema, such as Dictator
Aladeen, Gordon Ramsay, Chatur, Katniss Everdeen, Captain Holt to name a few, engage in rebuttal!
The event portrayed extravagance and saw contestants participate from all across the country and
throughout a number of colleges. A total of 12 participants competed in the National Grand Finale Round.
The esteemed Panel of Judges For The Event were:
Miss Rozzlin Pereira - An actress, singer, dancer, musician, radio host and content creator, she is an all-
rounder in performing arts. She starred as the titular role in 'Loretta', a musical production, and her
performance as 'Aunt Maggy' has garnered a fanbase of nearly 30000 on YouTube.
Mr. Yash Tiwari - He is a public speaker, mental health awareness advocate, an award-winning author
and a youth influencer. He has delivered 5 TED Talks, at the world-renowned platform of TEDx, all by
the age of 18. He has been awarded the 'Young Author of 2020', 'Youth Leader Award', 'Top 100 Influential
People of India', among many others.
The Winners of The Imitation game were:
1st place Marushka Kenia Jindal Global Law College
2nd place Adheet Shetty H.R. College, Mumbai.
3rd place Breanna Fernandes H.R. College, Mumbai.
The participants outdid themselves and strived for excellence.
The final National
Event of PSDS
H.R. College's First
National Level
Event Series, The
Imitation Game
proved to be
another milestone
event for the
college.

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NUMERO UNO 2020 Faculty in-charge

Ms. shubhada kanchan
October 26, 27 & 28, 2020

The Numero Uno Committee of H.R. College

of Commerce and Economics organised their
flagship event Numero Uno, a pan-India
Mathematics and Statistics Festival, for the
16th consecutive year. This year Numero Uno
conducted online with great pride by the
committee, on a national level with colleges
from all over India. The festival experienced
2000+ participants from over 11 schools &
colleges and 14 intra-college clubs.
Numero Uno 2020 consisted of five online The Classic Quiz
events mentioned below:
Numero Uno - The Classic Quiz
Wrath of Math
Pandemonium
Check Math
Stumped to Bid
The top three winners from each of the above events except
Stumped to Bid, qualified for 'Master Numero Uno'.
This very year, eight online pre-events were conducted.
Derivatives of Light & Mystique of Mathematics were pre-
submission events. Clash of Calibrations was conducted live
on Zoom. Socials' pre-events included 6 Feet Apart, Wrath of Math
Quizocials, Hacer Carteles and Cross Search.
The Marketing Team introduced a brand new pre-event for
our sponsors namely The Writers' Unboxing. Six sponsors
greatly contributed towards the success of Numero Uno
2020.
The winners of Numero Uno 2020 are as follows:
Inter-collegiate Winner: N.M. College of Commerce and
Economics. Pandemonium

Inter-collegiate Runner Up: R.A. Podar College of Commerce

and Economics.
Intra-collegiate Winner: Investment Club of H.R. College
Intra-collegiate Runner Up: The Sports Council
The energy & sportsman spirit of the participants and the
hard work of the entire team set high benchmarks for the next
editions of the Fest. Unity and teamwork were the two main
virtues followed by everyone, which made the fest a virtual
success. Check Math
Sincere congratulation to team Numero Uno 2020!
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HR LITFEST 2020 Faculty in-charge

November 7 & 8, 2020 Ms. shweta singh

The second edition of H.R. College's National Inter-

Collegiate Literary Arts Festival was conducted by the
HR Speaks, the Official Monthly Magazine team of the
college. This time, HR LitFest was conducted on a grand
scale with leading colleges of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai,
Kolkata, Pune, Jaipur and Bangalore participating and
competing in events that tested their writing, poetry,
drama and public speaking prowess.
The creativity and performative skills of the participants
were loved, cheered and applauded by audience even A Twist In Tale
through a digital platform. With a digital footfall of more
than 650 students across India, irrespective of their fields, required to think of a word each, which are then revealed;
the two-day festival commemorated the spirit of literature make the host believe how their word is closest to the word
amongst the youth. chosen by the host using their wit.
Eminent and upcoming personalities like underground A TWIST IN THE TALE: Participants were expected to
rapper MC Yatin Ingle, author and singer Rhiti, singer add an exciting twist to well-known bedtime stories by
Utsavi Jha, renowned web-series actor Rohit Mehra, imagining an alternative ending of their choice.
author Mayur Sarfare and international journalist Ms. CLOSING CEREMONY: HR LitFest 2020 culminated
Priyanka Pradhan graced with their presence and judged with the winners were felicitated by the Professor-in-
the participants in their respective events. charge Shweta Singh.
At the opening ceremony of HR LitFest the winners of the
Play N Pause For A Cause pre-event were
declared and the winning videos were
played for the audience.
S WA P T H E S T Y L E : T h e fi r s t
c o m p e t i t i ve e ve n t d e m a n d e d t h e
participant to convert the emotions of the
given story into a beautiful poem.
QUIZARD OF OZ: This quiz was based
on famous English books, movies and web
series.
MIC DROP: The event required the Emotion Explosion
participants to unleash their rap talent and
on the spot improv skills.
EMOTION EXPLOSION: On the
second day this event covered splendid
performances by all the participants where
they explored various emotions as they
spoke about a spontaneous topic for 2
minutes, and steal the show!
THE WORD GAME: The event covered
plausible conviction skills of every
participant as they and the host were Closing Ceremony
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Winning Contingents of HR LitFest 2020

Position Intra-Collegiate Inter-Collegiate

Winner PSDS Stella Maris College

Runner Up 1 ICHR Mithibai College

Runner Up 2 FLAMES Loyola College

Winners of Individual Events

Event Name Winner Runner Up 1 Runner Up 2

Pre-Event
(College Contingents) Stella Maris College Wilson College K.C. College

Pre-Event
(Club Contingents) FLAMES SYNC ICHR

Swap The Style Gee Gee A S Sameeksha Agarwal Neomi Vira

(Stella Maris College) (PSDS) (Mithibai College)

Quizard of Oz Caelean Tavares Bosco Thomas Omar Mansuri

(PSDS) (Loyola College) (PSDS)

Mic Drop Sanchi Shlok Upadhayaya Sheel Desai

(Stella Maris College) (Mithibai College) (N.M. College)

Emotion Explosion Satvik Babu Dhruvi Sanghvi Danish Malhotra

(Christ University) (ICHR) (PSDS)

The Word Game Shashvat Sharma Bosco Thomas Smruti Jagdale

(GDC) (Loyola College) (GDC)

A Twist in Tale Amrita Muraleedharan Anishka Nagpal Sanika Mandogale

(Stella Maris College) (FLAMES) (PSDS)

BOOK REVIEW COMPETITION Faculty in-charge

ms. trisha dutta
April 20, 2021

The Book Club of HR College organised its first intercollegiate “Book Review Competition”.
In this intercollegiate competition participants were asked to review a book of their choice in a report of
200-1000 words. A lot of entries were received. Sharika Gummandvelly from SYBMS was declared
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EKAYAN…A CELEBRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
October 10-14, 2020
Prof. Sudhakar Solomonraj
Wilson College
Dr. Shehernaaz Nalwalla,
Vice President, Asiatic Society of
Mumbai
Dr. Bindu Ballani, MD,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology DGO,
Hinduja Hospital and Asiatic
Ÿ a topical webinar on 'Pluralism, Peace
Heart and Research Center
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of English,
HR College
EKAYAN, a four day inter-collegiate event
was conducted by the Social and Self
Awareness Club of HR College. 'Ekayan'
which means Knowledge in Hindi, was a first
ever attempt to celebrate Human Rights. The
purpose behind this event was to raise aware-
ness about sensitive issues such as gender
discrimination, casteism, communalism and
much more via an array of programmes and
competitions such as poster making, poetry
writing, guest lectures, monologue and so on,
based on the firm belief that “knowledge is
power".
The event had several competitions and
lectures conducted with a view to spread
awareness among the youth about the Human
Rights recognised by the Constitution of
India. Approximately 10-15 students from
diverse fields and colleges from around
Mumbai participated in each of the different
competitions judged by many esteemed,
knowledgeable and experienced personalities
in their respective fields.
The event also included
Ÿ an informative lecture on 'Rationale and
Evolution of Human Rights through three
generations of Rights' by Prof. Sudhakar
Solomonraj of Wilson College
Building and Inter faith Conversations' by
Dr. Shehernaaz Nalwalla, Vice President,
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Faculty in-charge
dr. madhu kelkar
Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
Ÿ A Panel Discussion on Menstrual
Hygiene marked the ending of the four
day event. The panel discussion,
m o d e r a t e d b y D r. P a r o m i t a
Chakrabarti, Associate Professor and
Head, Department of English, HR
College and Dr. Bindu Ballani, MD,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology DGO,
Hinduja Hospital and Asiatic Heart
and Research Center, was an open
discussion between both the sexes
upon measures of proper menstrual
hygiene and was aimed at breaking the
myths and stereotypes, the said
biological phenomenon was shrouded
in.
Overall, the lectures and the Panel
Discussion attracted the participation of
30-40 students from different colleges,
each.
The event was a success owing to constant
guidance and support of the teacher in-
charge Dr. Madhu Kelkar and the mem-
bers of the Social and Self Awareness
Club. The enthusiasm of the participants
authenticated the fact that Ekayan…a
Celebration of Human Rights was an
enthralling event and was successful in
achieving its objective.
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EKAYAN: Known as the fest of celebrating the Essay Writing :

Human Rights, formed as an extension of the 1st Ms. Kkhusi Shetty
department of foundation course in 2017, Ekayan 2nd Ms. Armaana Randhawa PSDS
rd
was organised by the Social and Self Awareness 3 Ms. Simran Panjwani PSDS
Club.
Poster Making competition :
Team PSDS won the Maximum Number of 1st Ms. Honey Waghela PSDS
Awards at this Fest as compared to any other 2nd Ms. Deboleena Gosh PSDS
contingent. EKAYAN Winners were: 3rd Ms. Anokhi Shah PSDS

Monologue Competition: Poetry Writing Competition :

1st Ms. Viyom Jain PSDS 1st Ms. Rushali Desai PSDS
nd
2 Ms. Tushar Khatri PSDS
3rd Ms. Honey Waghela PSDS

NUMBER NINJAS 2021 Faculty in-charge

Ms. vijaylaxmi suvarna
March 21, 2021

The Math Club of HR College of Commerce & Economics

conducted its flagship event - Number Ninjas was conducted
virtually on a national level. Students from various colleges across
the country participated, a few of them being - BITS Pilani,
Jadavpur University, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIM Raipur,
Thakur College and JBIMS.
Prof in-charge Ms Vijaylaxmi Suvarna
The event received 250+ registrations and 70 participants joined
the first round of the event. Number Ninjas was divided into 4
rounds namely - Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and
Raphael, covering different aspects of quantitative aptitude and
logical reasoning. The rounds included sudoku, housie, a classic
math quiz and an exciting rapid-fire round - all with twists!

The organising committee was praised by all the participants and

received very positive and encouraging feedback. The event was I/C Principal Dr Pooja Ramchandani
flagged off by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani announced
the winners at the closing ceremony at 6:30 pm. The winners for
the event were:

1st place Jaydip Dey Jadavpur University, Kolkata

2nd place Sayan K. Nag Jadavpur University, Kolkata

3rd place Jai Yadav Navy Children School, Mumbai

The event was a huge success and The Math Club aims to
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DISCIDIUM Faculty in-charge

Ms. shubhada kanchan
February 13, 14 & 15, 2020

Discidium, a Business and Economics Festival organised by the degree college students of H.R. College
went online this year in the light of the current pandemic. It was inaugurated by the I/C Principal, Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani's motivating speech for all the participants.
With it's motto, 'Dream, Develop and Disrupt', this multifaceted festival offered various gold and silver star
events. One of the gold star events was Bizolympics which evoked the quiz wizards in participants. Other
gold star events were Ecoshastra, a perfect blend for the economics buffs and What An Idea which was a
fun and challenging journey for all the budding entrepreneurs.
The silver star events included Ad-o-Meter, a simulation of the real marketing agencies was a real crowd
pleaser for all the marketing students out there. Followed by, Ring the Bell, for the stock market
enthusiasts that thrived with the trading and dealings of the market. Spare the change was a brand new
event which was added this year as a silver star event and it definitely is here to stay!
In the closing ceremony that went live on YouTube, the overall winners were announced. The two days of
Discidium ended on a positive note as the Chairperson, Somesh Goplani, declared Discidium 2021
closed. The participants gave amazing feedback for the entire committee and the organisation of the event.
The closing ceremony concluded with an enthusiastic approach for Discidium next year.

Inter Collegiate
Winners R.A. Podar
Runner-up M.C.C. College

Intra Collegiate
Winners ICHR
Runner-up The Sports Council

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EVERYDAY MATH - ONLINE QUIZ COMPETITION

November 22, 2020
Faculty in-charge
Ms. vijaylaxmi suvarna

The Math Club of H.R. College organized Everyday Math, an online inter-collegiate quiz competition
open to students of both junior and degree college. 330+ registrations were received for the event, out of
which around 200 students participated.
Students from more than 5 universities and 20 colleges participated in the event. All students received
participation certificates from the college. The winners for the quiz are as follows:
1st Priya Choubey Bhavan’s College
Janvi Vyas Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce & Economics
Hera Ishrat Qazi Guru Nanak Khalsa College
2nd Akanksha Pandey Thakur College of Science & Commerce
3rd Mausam Modi H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

WORKSHOP ON MICROSOFT POWER BI

February 9 & 10, 2021
Faculty in-charge
Ms. vijaylaxmi suvarna

The Math Club of H.R. College of Commerce &

Economics organized a workshop on Microsoft
power BI conducted in association with
Dataskills. The speaker for the workshop was Mr.
Karthik Dale, Founder DataSkills, Hyderabad.
In today's fast growing world, being equipped
with skills in the technological field is a must and
hence the Microsoft Power BI was chosen. It is a
business intelligence tool that provides non-
technical business users with tools for aggregating,
analyzing, visualizing and sharing data. Power
BI's user interface is fairly intuitive for users
familiar with Excel and its deep integration with
other Microsoft products makes it a very versatile
self-service tool that requires little upfront
training.
This workshop was open to both junior and
Mr. Karthik Dale Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal
degree colleges, with 200+ registrations received,
Founder DataSkills H.R. College
out of which around 120 students attended on
both the days.
and The Math Club received a very positive
Students from more than 20 colleges participated feedback from all the students who participated in
in the event. The workshop was a great success this workshop.

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Faculty in-charge
RIN GAYIN AVDI Dr. Priyamvada sawant
August 2020 & Ms bharti kanpile

An Intercollegiate Competition was Essay Writing:

organised by Marathi Vangdmay Mandal
1) लोकमा िटळकां ची िनभ ड प का रता : काळाची गरज
to mark the 100th Death Anniversary of
‘The Father of the Indian Unrest – 2) सावजिनक गणेशो व इ.स. २०२० : िटळकां ची िति या
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’, and to 3) आपणास न ी काय िमळाले आहे : ‘ ातं की रा ’
honour his contribution to literature and
Journalism. It involved a literature event of ( ातं णजे िवष, रा णजे दू ध – लोकमा िटळक)
essay writing and a creative Poster Making Drawing/Poster Making:
competition.
1) ‘दे शकाय हे च दे वकाय!’
The competition was organised in the first
week of August 2020. Results of the same 2) िकतीही संकटं आली, आभाळ जरी कोसळलं तरी ावर पाय ठे वून
were announced on the occasion of उभा राहीन मी!
Independence Day that is on August 15, Judges for the competitions were Dyaneshwari Welankar,
2020. Akhil Potade and Pradnya Shendekar, all three Judges
Topics of the competition were as follows: were Alumni of H.R. College and MVM.

VERSES VS VERSES Faculty in-charge

Dr. Misha Bothra
April 2020

The event of "Verses Vs Verses" was an intercollegiate poetry recitation competition organized by the Club
of Debate and Elocution of H.R College of Commerce and Economics. The OC received an
overwhelming response by 98 students from various colleges.
After carefully watching the videos, top 14 finalists were selected (4 of them being the surprise finalists).
Each participant had a unique style of recitation and it was really difficult for the organising committee
members to select the best ones. These surprise finalists were announced on the spot!
The finals were held on April 7, 2021 on Zoom. The judges of the event were English Prof. Ruby James
from St. Andrew's College and Prof. Sadhna Alwa from National Sarvodaya College. Miss Laju Sharma,
Vice Principal of Junior section of H.R College warmly welcomed them both.
Each finalist was invited to perform in the front of judges and showcase their talent. The judges declared
the winners based on different criteria such as voice modulation, expressions and diction. It was a tough
decision for the judges to choose a single winner and hence there was a tie for the third position as well as
second position.
1st place Anshika Tiwari, a brilliant poem composer from Mithibai College
2nd place Yashasvi Majithia (TP Bhatia College) and Alina Benny (SIES College)
3rd place Simran Mohanty (Durgadevi Saraf College) and Fiza Dhanji (TCLV College)
The audience was very appreciative and grateful to H.R. College for providing a platform to students for
poem recitation. All in all, it was a wonderful event that was planned efficiently to the last detail. The Club
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Faculty in-charge
NAANDI Dr. Priyamvada sawant
January 6-9, 2021 & Ms bharti kanpile

The flagship event of MVM; Naandi, successfully completed

its fifth year and the inaugural ceremony for the same was held
on January 6, 2021.
For the first time, Naandi was held for four days and the entire
festival was conducted virtually due to the conditions posed by
the pandemic. Prior to the main events we organised a CL meet
on December 25, 2020. The CLs were briefed about all the
events and a PR activity was conducted. 35+ colleges were
present for the CL meet.
Last year the pre-event ‘JUNK BAND’ had witnessed a great
response. This year there were two pre-events of ‘Quiz’ on the
‘Zoom’ where the participants had to showcase their overall
knowledge.
The theme this year was ‘Jag Viral Zala' …it revolved around
the new normal posed by the prevailing conditions. There were
altogether 18 events including the pre-event. On Day 1, Day 2
and Day 3, All the events broadly classified into 3 categories of
‘Fine Arts’ ‘Literary Arts’ and ‘Performing Arts’ were
organised.
Day 4, witnessed the final round of the face of Naandi and the
most awaited prize distribution.
Throughout the four days talks with
renowned personalities in Film and
Music Industry like Madhura Joshi,
Sharayu Date, Mrunal Divekar,
Savani Vaze and Pranav Raorane
t h ro u g h I n s t a g ra m L i ve we re
CL Meet
conducted.
The event concluded with 50+ colleges
participating with full enthusiasm and
energy, also some new events were
introduced in Naandi such as Ad film
making, Ghazal, Mask Painting, Hand
Lettering and Mandala Art.
The winners of the fest this year were:
1st Prize Ruia College
2nd Prize St. Xavier’s College
3rd Prize K.C. College
Organising team of Naandi

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MYSTIQUE Faculty in-charge

April 1-4, 2021 Ms. pooja lalwani

A brainchild of the HR B.M.S, 'Mystique' was a one of its kind

cultural & management festival, aimed at providing young
talent with the perfect opportunity and platform to dream,
explore & perform!
The maiden edition of the festival saw participation from 16+
top management colleges in Mumbai, in 20+ events, making
“illusions coming to life!” The spectrum of talent fundamentally com-
prised a plethora of events from 6 domains - Performing Arts, Fine Arts,
Literary Arts, Sports, Informals, Management & Mega-Management.
Although organized in the middle of a pandemic, while 75% of the
festival took place digitally, 25% of it was conducted in open ground,
adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines & safety precautions. We received
unflinching support of 25+ sponsors and we are extremely grateful to Jain
Farm Fresh Foods Limited, the main sponsor.
The cultural jamboree was not only supported by dignitaries such as
Karan Johar, Tara Sutaria, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Riteish Deshmukh,
Viraj Ghelani and Nitesh Tiwari to name a few, but it also contributed to
society through a Social Fundraiser in collaboration with the Gandhi
Research Foundation.
The Sports segment of the multi-cultural extravaganza, namely Cricket
& Football, took place at the National Sports Club of India. The events
were all executed on the virtual platform of Zoom. The events comprised
of Fashion Show, Ad-Film Making, Moot Court, JAM, FIFA Volta,
Comic Strip Making, Dance, Acapella to the flagship Personality
Contest.
In fact, Mystique also impressed the judges of the event - Benafsha
Soonawalla, Tejas Puthran, Neville Bharucha, Pranav Nambiar,
Hormuz Ragina, Jay Thakkar, Sukhmani & Gurleen Gambhir, and our
very own Mr. Savio Alphonso to name a few, who were completely
astounded by the quality & magnitude of the festival.
Mystique was helmed under the brilliant leadership of our Chairperson -
Harshit Gupta & Vice-Chairpersons - Abhang Jain & Dhruv Chhadva.
A festival of the BMS Department, for the BMS Department and by the
BMS Department, Mystique was arguably one of the most interesting
cultural spectacles that Mumbai witnessed.
An absolute triumph, Mystique has touched the
heart of everyone associated with it, and we cannot
wait for this humble beginning to transform into a
prominent legacy.
Overall winners KC College
1st Runner-up RA Podar College
2nd Runner-up Jaihind College
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ALDEBARAN Faculty in-charge

July 15, 16 & 17, 2020 dr. tasneem razmi

Aldebaran was the 1st Online National Intercollegiate festival, where over 26 colleges across 10 cities
participated. The festival consisted of 8 events which were broadly divided into various categories of
Finance, Management, Economics, Investment, Marketing, Advertising and Cultural followed by a Panel
Discussion. Even during times like the unfortunate Covid-19 pandemic, the members of ICHR wanted to
provide a learning yet fun platform for students while sitting at home so that they could use their time
effectively and efficiently. During this haphazard, technology had become a super- power in each common
man's life and taking this to an advantage, we strived hard to the fullest to make this festival a success while
maintaining social distancing.
Winners of Aldebaran
1st CMS College, Banglore
2nd Podar College, Mumbai
3rd KC College, Mumbai

BULLSEYE Faculty in-charge

March 18, 2021 dr. tasneem razmi

Bullseye the flagship event of ICHR, a celebrity mock stock exchange, was conducted on a virtual
platform. It provided a learning opportunity for students to gain further knowledge of the stock market and
gave them a wonderful platform to display their trading skills.
In this inter as well as intra collegiate event over 20 colleges and clubs from all over Mumbai participated in
Bullseye, making it one of the most successful and happening events.
Winners of Bullseye
1st NM College
nd
2 SYNC Club of H.R. College
rd
3 Flames Club of H.R. College

Team ICHR

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BLAZE 2021 Faculty in-charge

March 18-27, 2021 dr. tasneem razmi

th
ICHR presented the 10 Edition of Blaze, its annual
Inter & Intra Collegiate festival which had
participation from 9 Colleges all over Mumbai, as well
as more than 10 Clubs of H.R. College, with a footfall
of over 500 participants.
This festival consisted of 14 events which were
Finance - Management - Economics - Investment
Sports and Cultural based.
1. Bullseye is our self-designed flagship event. It is a
mock-stock celebrity exchange in which you trade on
celebrities instead of companies.
2. House of Stake is a luck-based event where rules
of the game, stakes and strategies meets luck and
decides whether we will be Casino Royale or not!
3. Step to Win consists of coordination, strategising
and planning to move forward towards the victory.
4. The Carnage Castle had quick and agile people with a good aim, participate in this sports event.
5. Blaze Icon a corporate event, which consists of a blend of financial, intellectual and vogue skills along
with a Q&A round.
6. aBlaze Fusion had participants showcase their singing talent through a fusion of songs.
7. In Pursuit of Dispute - Being the leader of a country, participants have to showcase their diplomacy
skills to confront heated debates from rival nations and aim to liberate the countries.
8. Through the Hoops an event based on the sport Basketball, strategising and planning to the best is all
what you need to reach the finish line.
9. Media Mayhem, a PR confrontation where participants display their wit, creativity and innovative
skills to defend the company allotted to them.
10. Seal the Deal where participants put their mental abilities to the test, in an imitation barter market.
11. Harrowing Haggle is an unusual trade game of rare commodities between multiple countries
involving numerous twists and circumstances to simply put to test all their skills.
12. Aftermath Survivors, where the participants are dealt with cards of various significance.
Participants have to use management skills to eliminate the opponents to ensure their victory.
13. Get Grooving an event in which the participants have to showcase their love for Mumbai by grooving
on fusion beats of Mumbai.
14. Diskkonect, an event where you are constantly on your toes and your athleticism and coordination
skills will be put to test.
The 10th Edition of BLAZE was won by:
Intercollegiate Intra-collegiate
Winner K.C. College Winner Flames Club
Runner Up NMIMS College Runner Up Public Speaking and Debating Society

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Events at Blaze 2020-21

1. Bullseys 8. Through the Hoops
2. House of Stake 9. Media Mayhem
3. Step to Win 10. Seal the Deal
4. The Carnage Castle 11. Harrowing Haggle
5. Blaze Icon 12. Aftermath Survivors
6. aBlaze Fusion 13. Get Grooving
7. In Pursuit of Dispute 14. Diskkonect

THE DASTUR
DEBATE COMPETITION
January 28 & 30, 2021

The Growth Development and Change Cell in association with the

Chamber of Tax Consultants conducted the 4th edition of the iconic Dastur
Debate Competition. The National Level extravaganza saw participation
from more than 32 prominent colleges across the country.
The competition, spread across 5 rounds, witnessed an extraordinarily high
level of debate and discussion propounded by rich arguments, facts and
impeccable oration. Over the course of 2 days, participants employed the
sharp dagger of their words & the powerful sword of knowledge in an
enriching battle of intellects that enthralled and enlightened the audience.
WINNER TEAMS OF THE 4TH DASTUR DEBATE COMPETITION - 2021
Position Team No. Name of College / Firm / University Participant 1 Participant 1
1 2 Army Institute of Law, Mohali Nishant Tiwari Nishant Sharma
2 25 Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur IshitaTomar BhavyaPokhriyal
3 24 Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat Aditya Banerjee Shubham P. Mishra
BEST SPEAKERS OF THE 4TH DASTUR DEBATE COMPETITION - 2021
Position Participant Code Name of Participant Name of College / Firm / University
1 25B Bhavya Pokhriyal Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
2 24A Shubham P. Mishra Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat

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ELYSIUM 2021
March 5, 6 & 8, 2021
SYNC of H.R. College conducted the fifth edition of its
flagship fest ELYSIUM. Due to the ongoing pandemic,
the fest was conducted on virtual platforms with equal
enthusiasm.
As the word ELYSIUM means a state of happiness, the
biggest fitness fest of Mumbai: Elysium tries to bring
happiness in the lives of everyone being a part of it.
Whether you're an organizer or a participant, Elysium
always leaves a mark, a memory in everyone's life to be
reminisced. Consisting of sessions, workshops,
competitions and much more; Elysium makes sure it is not
just focussing on fitness but also providing a platform for
people to showcase their talents and skills alongside
enjoying various activities organized in the intra collegiate
fest. Participants include clubs from HR College as well as
various representatives of different colleges all over
Mumbai.
To sum up, Elysium has always been a special time of the
year where everyone leaves their problems behind and
just enjoys bringing their true self out.
Pre-Events
1. Call of Duty Mobile
This was a group event (online) with 4 members per team.
Participants had to take part from their respective mobile
phones. The high spirits of the team members spiced up
the game and it was exciting as everyone showed their
stellar gaming skills and excellent teamwork to gain some
impressive points for their contingent.
2. Turn Over A New Leaf
This event was an online cooking competition.
Participants had to prepare a healthier version of their
favorite junk food. It was absolutely mind blowing to see
each participant come up with new and innovative ideas.
Some entries included healthy versions of muffins (with
zucchini), Asian coleslaw, hummus and pita bread,
pancakes (with oats), etc. The mouth-watering dishes
made by the participants left everyone wanting to turn
over a new leaf and try out those healthy recipes.
Social Media Events
1. Meme-O-Fit
This was a fun social media event in which the
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participants had to make memes on topics relating to
fitness or sports. The participants managed to crack
everyone up with their unique fitness memes while not
offending anyone's sentiments in the process. This event
gained a lot of appreciation from all participants on the
social media page.
2. Fitness Playlist
For Fitness Playlist, the participants had to shoot a video
where they had to rap, recite a poem, sing a jingle or do a
monologue on topics relating to fitness, sports and a
healthy lifestyle. The participants managed to surprise
everyone with their skills and poetic words. The strong
thoughts of the participants on fitness impacted everyone
watching.
Main Events
1. Too Fit To Quit
March 5 & 6, 2021
This event was the ultimate test of the participants'
strength, flexibility and their overall personality. For the
first round of this event, participants had to send in a video
of themselves showcasing their fitness routines, yoga flows
and their general strength and flexibility. Qualifying
participants who completed the maximum number of
tasks in the semi-final round got a chance to interact with
the esteemed judges Mr. Pranit Shilimkar and Ms.
Anaheez Patel, for the final round. This round consisted of
some fun and interesting questions along with few
entertaining tasks. Thus, Too Fit To Quit was not only a
test of physical strength but also of mental strength and
stability.
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About the judges
Mr. Pranit Shilimkar
Mr. Pranit Shilimkar spearheaded his passion for fitness
and a positive lifestyle by pioneering “FITNESS
TALKS”, a fitness endeavour committed to transforming
lives. With an experience of 7+ years, Pranit has been
influential in transforming the lives of
several professionals from the entertain-
ment industry as well (Swara Bhaskar,
Kusha Kapila, Shrishti Dixit and many
more) Through FITNESS TALKS,
Pranit plays a central role in helping
people to establish a healthy relationship
with food, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
Ms. Anaheez Patel
Anaheez is currently working on the marketing team of
the publications Vogue and Conde Nast Traveller. She is a
self-taught fitness enthusiast and a nutrition geek. Apart
from attaining her own fitness goals, she is
an avid blogger who loves sharing her
experience and journey with her audi-
ence on social media. A proponent of
weight-lifting and animal-based nutri-
tion, she loves keeping up with the latest
developments in the health sciences
space.
2. Fitness Trivia
March 5 & 6, 2021
Fitness Trivia was an event to test the knowledge and
skills of a fitness enthusiast on topics such as sports,
nutrition, dance, yoga, exercise and much more. The
elimination round was a classic fitness quiz. The best
participants qualified for the semi-final round which was a
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Face-Off between two participants in a rapid-fire format.
The finale for the Fitness Trivia was a unique version of
the famous board game Monopoly with fitness elements
incorporated in it. Fitness Trivia and Fitness Monopoly
were a feast for all fitness freaks to come together and
showcase their skills and knowledge.
3. The Fitness Quest
March 5, 2021
The Fitness Quest was an online scavenger hunt on
various fitness topics. Participants were tested on how
smart and prompt they could be while solving the brain-
teasers given to them. This was followed by a fitness
related Crossword. The team managing to solve all clues
and crossword and finish all tasks the fastest was crowned
as the winner of this Fitness Quest. This event was a
perfect amalgamation of tasks and tricky questions to
bring out the fittest versions of the participants.
4. Mr. & Ms. Elysium
March 6, 2021
Mr. and Ms. Elysium, the flagship event of ELYSIUM
2021 is a platform for the most competitive students. The
event focused on assessing the personality, intelligence,
talent and ability of the contestants to be wise and witty
on various subjects. The elimination round was “Break
the Stereotype” where participants created a video of
themselves talking/enacting a scene where they would
break a certain stereotype. This awakening round was
followed by a talent round where each participant had the
freedom to showcase their talent to our esteemed judges
Ms. Tejashree Sane and Mr. Mohammed Musavi. Top 6
participants (3 male and 3 female) were then asked tricky
questions by our judges on various topics. The best
participants were then crowned as Mr. and Ms. ELY-
SIUM.
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About the Judges

Ms. Tejashree Sane
She is an MBA graduate from Wellingkar.
A digital marketer by profession who
currently works at an integrated solutions
media agency. Dance is her true passion
and she has been pursuing that passion
through choreography and dance
performances
Mr. Mohammed Musavi
During the pandemic, he has trained more than 550
He is an online fitness coach and a fitness people through online coaching.
youtuber. Mr. Musavi is the CEO of
2. Ballet with Jezreen
Mohammed Musavi Fitness' which is an
online fitness platform. He is also a March 8, 2021
corporate motivational speaker and CEO The unique ballet workshop was conducted by Ms.
of Mohammed Musavi Fitness Fam Jezreen Mody. She taught the basics of ballet while paying
( M M F F) I n d i a ' s f a s te s t - g row i n g attention to one's posture and also the techniques of the
nutraceutical and supplement company dance form. It was indeed a soothing workshop with deep
and a real estate developer. stretches and calming music. All participants were
awestruck by the instructor's grace and flexible moves.
WORKSHOPS The basic ballet workshop left the participants eager to
1. Danceout with Burzin want to learn the advanced dance form.
March 5, 2021
About the instructor
Danceout Workout was an energy boost to kickstart the
Jezreen has been training to be a dancer with an emphasis
fest ELYSIUM. The fitness instructor Mr. Burzin
on ballet since the age of 4. She studies at
Engineer conducted the workout with energetic dance
The School of Classical Ballet and
moves and the latest upbeat songs. The workout was
Western Dance. Apart from ballet she has
followed by a cool-down routine to stretch out the
trained in Jazz, Contemporary and Latin
muscles. All participants enjoyed the boost of energy at
American dance forms. She has done her
the morning workout session. The instructor proved to
certification in dance till Grade 7 from the
everyone that a workout need not be boring, it can be
Royal Academy of Dance, London.
extremely enjoyable with some dance moves!

About the instructor Winners at Elysium

Mr. Burzin Engineer is the founder of
Dance-Out. He is a navigating officer in
the merchant navy, a professional Dancer,
Choreographer and Fitness Trainer
certified from International Fitness
Aerobic Academy (I.F.A.A) Germany.
So far, he has trained multiple schools,
colleges and celebrities. He has been
training contestants for multiple all-India Level Competi- 1st: ICHR 1st runner up: 2nd runner up:
tions and the Royal Families of UK as a choreographer for GEMS BAF Committee
their well know event - "Travels to my elephant". He has
Mr. Elysium: Yash Rajani (student of SYBMS - IPC)
also been the lead dancer in shows such as Broadway and
Ms. Elysium: Simi Lath (student of FYBCOM - ICHR)
Beyond and Sound of Music.
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Ÿ IPC Orientation

Ÿ The US Consulate

Ÿ French Consulate

Ÿ New Zealand Consulate

Ÿ EDHEC Business School

Ÿ An Insight on Higher Education from Our International Alumni

Ÿ Zipcode 2.0

Ÿ Masterclass on Business Grooming & Etiquette

Ÿ College Fair 2021

Ÿ Indian School of Business (ISB) - Young Leaders Programme (YLP)

Ÿ Career Deliberations in Changing Times - Panel Discussion

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The International Programmes Committee has been
instrumental in creating an enabling environment for
international exposure to build leaders of tomorrow. It
attempts to conduct seminars, interact with consulates,
provide informed choices to pursue higher education,
work towards student exchange programmes, summer
schools, faculty exchange programmes, scholarships and
foreign language courses.
What sets the IPC committee apart is that it gives the
students a hand-on experience of internationalization at
H.R. College. The students explore their unidentified
potentials and overcoming their weaknesses and trans-
form them into their strengths. With each programme,
IPC helps the students to expand their knowledge and
experience and hones their personal skills with the
opportunity to lead several programmes.
IPC helps prepare the students for a world that is on the
pathway of becoming global village. It conveys a feeling of
being a Global Citizen rather than just a local one.
IPC ORIENTATION
August 24, 2020
The International Programmes Committee orientation
session commenced with introduction of the club and its
activities by Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. The students
were briefed about the club activities and events orga-
nized.
The students learnt about past events like Zip Code and
past visits of consulates of various countries. They were
also shown videos of former club members to learn from
their insightful experiences.
The session ended with a Q&A where queries and doubts
raised by the new members were responded to and
resolved.
THE US CONSULATE
August 28, 2020
The IPC was thrilled
to host Deborah
Rosario from Educa-
tion USA at USIEF
Mumbai. The session
commenced with the
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introduction of our chief
guest which was followed
by i n s i g h t s i n to t h e
higher education system
of U.S. Deborah Rosario
briefed the students
about education in the
U SA ex p l a i n i n g t h e
various courses offered for masters with the help of a
detailed presentation.
Education USA at USIEF Mumbai is supported by the
US State Department with over 430+ centers in 170+
countries with 7 Centers in India - Ahmedabad, Mumbai,
Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore
The programme ended with Q&A session.
FRENCH CONSULATE
September 3, 2020
The IPC of H.R. College was delighted to host Mr.
Vikash, the Campus France Manager of the western
region. Mr. Vikash has 8 years of experience in the
educational management domain and previously affili-
ated with NMIMS, Cambridge University and IIT
Bombay incubation startup. He has had diverse work
experience in private and public universities, with both
national and international expertise.
Campus France is the government agency that operates
under the French ministry of external affairs, headquar-
tered in Paris. The principal objectives are to help students
achieve higher education in France and also aid them with
visa, study plan, personal counseling and workshops. Mr.
Vikash gave a detailed explanation about the opportuni-
ties available in higher studies in France in every field and
shared a small video to summarize the entire session.
NEW ZEALAND CONSULATE
September 5, 2020
The IPC of H.R.
college was
delighted to host
Mrs. Shaileja Vora,
the Market Devel-
opment Manager at
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Education New Zealand. The ZIPCODE 2.0

session commenced with a brief
November 23 & 24, 2020
introduction of what New Zealand
has to offer, it's education system Zipcode was an individualistic
and the benefits of studying there. ‘International themed Fest’ orga-
This was followed by information nized by the International
on the universities in New Zealand Programmes Committee of H.R.
and the diverse courses they have to College of Commerce & Economics.
offer. The focal point of ZIPCODE, was Laurance M. Sanchez,
the global environment. The objec- Kedge Business School,
8 government funded universities with globally recog- tive was to create a holistic and real France
nized degrees were showcased. Participants were briefed experience of the international
about the Fees structure, scholarships and international scenario for students, increase their
student support by the universities and government. The knowledge about world affairs, and
session concluded with a Question and Answer round. celebrate the diversity of the world. It
encompassed international insight, Deborah Rosario,
EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL exposure, and enlightenment through Education USA Adviser,
USIEF
September 7, 2020 seminars, quizzes, case studies and
mega management events. The
The IPC was delighted to host Mr. Nilesh Gaikwad, a
simulation served as an ideal way to pave personal growth
regular columnist and country manager at EDHEC
as well as teamwork with a competitive twist.
Business school on Zoom.
The ZIPCODE Closing Ceremony was enriched by the
The session commenced with the introduction of our
presence of Ms. Laurance Mariet Sanchez from Kedge
honorable chief guest.The students of H.R. College gave a
Business School, France and Ms. Deborah Rosario,
brief about the various achievements made by the college.
Education USA Adviser, USIEF who imparted substan-
Mr. Gaikwad briefed the students on how to build a strong
tial knowledge and advice about education and offered
CV. Students were taught how to make a Cover Letter
tips on navigating through student life. The second edition
which is a more personal way of introduction of an
of Zipcode was a success, cherished by both the partici-
individual. Students were made familiar with the admis-
pants and the
sion process and the requirements for the same. The Zipcode football event
session was concluded with a Q&A segment which organisers. The
cleared doubts about various aspects on how to seek event was facili-
admission at EDHEC Business school. tated with the
unconditional
An insight on higher education from our interna- support and
guidance of the I/C
tional alumni - PANEL DISCUSSION Principal Dr. Pooja
September 20, 2020 Ramchandani and
The International Programmes Committee of H.R. the faculty in-
College organized a Panel discussion on 'An insight on charge, Dr.
higher education from our international alumni'. The C h a n d a n i
Bhattacharjee. Cultural jamboree Zipcode
panelists were students of HR with experience of studying
abroad.
T h e s e s s i o n c o m-
menced with the
introduction of our
prestigious panelists.
The panel consisted of
M r. N are n P u n j a b i
(student of Tsinghua
College, China), Mr.
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MASTERCLASS ON BUSINESS GROOMING & ETIQUETTE
December 9, 2020
The International Programmes
Committee organised a MasterClass on
Business Grooming and Etiquette with
guest speaker Maria Ramstad
Kristiansen, Head of Marketing and
Student Recruitment at SHL Luzern.
SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule
Luzern is one of the two original Swiss
Maria Kristiansen
hotel management schools with over 100
years' experience teaching students from around the
world in the fine art of Swiss hospitality and management.
Over a 100 students participated in this MasterClass,
along with I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and
Teacher In-charge Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee. The
webinar kicked off with a welcome speech by Team IPC
and speaker introduction by Pushtii, followed by Dr.
Ramchandani and Dr. Bhattacharjee addressing those
present.
Maria enlightened us with an introduction into the ABC
(appearance, behaviour, communication) of business
ethics, which can take you a long way in building
professional relations. She also spoke about EQ,
personality traits, character skills, importance of good
clothing, how to build your image in accordance with
your company's image and profession, good workplace
ethic and behaviour protocol while interacting with
professional groups.
This seminar was very informative and all the students
definitely imbibed a lot from it.
COLLEGE FAIR 2021
January 19, 2021
The International Programmes Committee successfully
completed The College Fair 2021, an informative week
long conclave where undergraduate students got a chance
to interact with universities from all over the globe, as they
inquired about their future course of education.
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Beginning with an inauguration ceremony the I/C
principal addressed the international university
representatives; who then met their student shadows, after
which they engaged in an engrossing panel discussion
about the future of the education industry post the
pandemic.
After a successful start to the week, the first session was
one where students were advised by Times Group
counsellors to find the most apt graduate program for
them, with respect to selecting the correct country,
course, and how to use student profiling to one's benefit.
They also covered the application process and visa
requirements, providing a protean solution to student's
needs.
The third day saw a session about GRE and GMAT,
entrance exams that are considered vital to crack, to gain
admission to good universities. H.R. College students
learned which exam was better suited to their needs, when
and where they could take the exams, and how to gain a
competitive advantage in them.
From then on, the next few days involved several sessions
daily with various universities, including prominent
names like University of Cincinnati, University of
Kentucky, Sydney University, London School of
Economics, York University, Ashoka University, Brandeis
University, University Business School, KEDGE
Business School, Queens Mary University London,
University of Melbourne, and several more. In incredibly
personal sessions, pupils learned about individualised
applications, requirements, deadlines, while also
interacting with professors and admissions officers who
gave insider tips to crack the application! That concluded
an interesting and informative week that brought about
global exposure, ambition, and mutual understanding.
INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ISB) - YOUNG LEADERS
PROGRAMME (YLP)
March 8, 2021
Adhering to its motto, the International Programmes
Committee of H.R. College once again helped students
'Explore Global Dimensions' - and this time, it was done in
association with the acclaimed Young Leaders
Programme (YLP), a roadmap to the revered Post
Graduate Programme of one of India's top business
schools, the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
& Mohali.
Mr. Amit Tyagi, the Associate Director of Admissions at
the Indian School of Business critically evaluated the
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hurdles faced by young graduates as they enter the
corporate world.
The Young Leaders Programme is essentially designed to
equip young leaders with multi-disciplinary perspectives,
thinking skills & research tools to aid them achieve their
career goals. Thus, YLP guarantees a deferred admission
to high potential college students to the much revered &
globally ranked MBA, the Post Graduate Programme
(PGP) in Management at the ISB.
Following the tri-uni contingent approach, various
corporate visits including learning weekends & a
mandatory 20 month work experience post graduation,
YLP fundamentally focuses on entrepreneurship,
innovation & diversity.
Mr. Tyagi meticulously explained the application process,
the ISB global edge, alumni network & careers. To
conclude this extremely insightful session, he also threw
light on the queries of our students, and also provided his
personal touch point!
Career Deliberations in Changing Times -
Panel discussion
January 27, 2021
The International Programmes Committee of H.R.
College of Commerce and Economics organised a panel
discussion on career deliberations in changing times in
collaboration with the Queen Mary University of
London.
A panel of experienced professors from both H.R. College
and Queen Mary University joined the discussion to guide
the students in making informed decisions for their future.
The event commenced with a concise introduction of the
panel of speakers and H.R. College. The guest speakers
provided the students with insights on the impact on
current jobs by globalisation, technology, disruption and
the students were made aware of emerging job
opportunities that one can look out for. Further, the
participants were educated about the career decisions that
they must make in these trying
times.
The discussion concluded with a
Questions & Answer round
where all the doubts and queries
that the participants had were
satisfactorily answered by the
panel.

IPC CORE COMMITTEE

President Director of International Affairs
Dhanvin Sanghavi Ditte Parmar
Vice President Guest Relations
Yash Rajani Aryan Mirchandani & Dua Advani
Director of Guest Relations & Student Relations
Editorial Khushnaaz Kerawala & Ronit Jain
Isha Naik Event Coordinators
Director of Marketing & Bhoomika Motwani & P.R. Vedant
Student Relations International Affairs
Vaishnavi Singh Caelean Talvares & Tavishi Mehrotra
Director of Events Marketing & Social Media
Prem Chheda Prisha Sheth & Isha Gala

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155 National Service Scheme - NSS

172 Enactus HR College

182 Rotaract Club of HR College

187 Social & Self Awareness Club

189 Student United Way of HR College

193 Women’s Development Cell

195 Mental Health Awareness Club

“Success isn't about how much money you make,

it's about the difference you make in people's lives”.
- Michelle Obama

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national service scheme - nss mr. rahul mishra

Programme Officer

The University of Mumbai supports the NSS and encourages all the TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
youth to join the programme. The vision of the scheme is to inculcate
values of compassion and humanity and feelings for fellow persons. June 26, 2020

The combined participation in community service leads to a sense of The N.S.S. Unit in collaboration with
involvement in the task of nation building. The motto 'NOT ME, BUT SYNC Club conducted a webinar on
YOU' underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent Mental Health.
on the welfare of the society as a whole. The event was conducted by Dr. Jawahar
The NSS attempts to develop in the young students a sense of social and Mehta who spoke of mental issues and
civic responsibility and trains them to utilize their knowledge in finding stigmas attached to them. The students
practical solutions to individual and community problems. were also given an opportunity to ask
questions anonymously about their
The HR-NSS unit has been trying through its various activities to do mental well-
community service and bring about changes in the society and also help being.
the volunteers build their personality in the process.
Mental health
is as important
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY as physical
June 18-21, 2020 health and it
should not be
The N.S.S Unit in association with SYNC Club organised a 4 day Yoga ignored.
workshop which started with an inauguration ceremony on June 18,
2021 and ended with a closing ceremony on June 21, 2021, the occasion
of International Yoga Day.
It was oragnised in collaboration with Kaivalyadhama Yoga Centre, with
help of online seminars, to teach different Yoga Asanas and create
awareness about the importance of Yoga not only among the students,
but also the teaching & non-teaching staff of H.R. College of Commerce
& Economics.
Guest Speaker Nitisha Vasaria conducted the following events:
June 18, 2020 Inauguration & Yoga for Students
June 19, 2020 Yoga for Non-Teaching Staff
June 20, 2020 Yoga for Teaching Staff
June 21, 2020 Yoga for everyone & Closing Ceremony

(left)
Inauguration of
International
Yoga Day
(right)
Demonstration
of yoga asanas
by HR students.

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FEEDING ANIMALS
July 3 & 4, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit conducted an
event with volunteers feeding
food, water & milk to the stray
animals of their neighbourhood.
The volunteers participated with
their guardian's permission,
following all rules of precaution Mr. Sandeep Batra, ICICI Bank
and social distancing. This was
topics related to the banking & finance sector but also
considered to be the need of the
about the importance of early investment. The webinar
hour as many stray animals were
was concluded by a Q&A round followed by a vote of
going hungry during the pan-
thanks by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
demic.

AWARENESS QUIZ ON COVID-19 WEBINAR ON SELF LOVE

August 24, 2020
July 19, 2020
The NSS unit participated in a webinar on 'Self Love'
An awareness quiz on COVID 19
organised by the SYNC Club had
was conducted online, attempted
Mr. Farrhad Acidwalla, an alumnus
by around 40 of our volunteers
of HR College who has an entrepre-
and with a total of 10 questions.
neur been featured by magazines
The quiz covered all important
such as Forbes, MSN, etc. He spoke
topics related to COVID-19 to
on the importance of self love and self
provide information and create
belief followed by a Q&A round.
awareness about it.
Farrhad Acidwalla
SEMINAR ON WASTE MANAGEMENT MANDALA ART THERAPY SESSION
September 3, 2020
July 30, 2020
The Mandala Art Therapy was conducted by Ms. Pooja
The webinar on Waste Management
Lalwani, a self taught Mandala Artist
which was led by Ms. Rajeshwari
who has conducted over 100 work-
who spoke about Compost Live,
shops. Mandala Art is considered is a
what is Compost & why should
therapeutic and a meditative art
you compost? She also shared
form. This workshop was well
more information about ideal
received by everyone present as it
content of compost pile, trouble-
proved to be a stress buster for them
shooting, materials required &
and helped them to increase their
much more. It was a very interac- Pooja Lalwani
focus.
tive session as she asked different
questions of the audience & also
answered questions from the Rajeshwari TEACHER'S DAY CELEBRATION
audience. September 5, 2020

STRATEGIES OF INVESTMENT POST COVID-19
August 8, 2020
The Guest Speaker Mr. Sandeep Batra, President,
Corporate Centre ICICI Bank limited spoke about the
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The N.S.S. Unit organised an event for the faculty of the
college on the occasion of Teacher's Day with the theme
“Leading In Crisis, Reimagining The Future”. HRNSS
also organised a few cultural performances for the
entertainment of the faculty and encouraged them to
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showcase their hidden FOOD DISTRIBUTION DRIVE

talents. It was a fun filled
October 16, 2020
morning for all the teachers
and they really appreciated The NSS Unit organised
the efforts of the students. a food distribution drive
to help people affected by
the pandemic and
alleviate hunger. This
CAREER GUIDANCE WEBINAR drive was very significant
in the light of the pan-
September 17, 2020 demic's devastating
A we b i n ar o n C are e r impact on the poor.
Guidance was conducted
with Mr. Jimmit Shah and
Sustainability: The Key to Serenity
Mr. Deepak Lotia who October 23, 2020
have immense knowledge The NSS Unit of HR
and expertise in this field. C o l l e g e o f C o m-
The speakers spoke about merce and Econom-
how students can plan their ics conducted a
futures and shape their life w e b i n a r o n
by choosing the right career for themselves. They Sustainability: The
provided information about the various career choices Key to Serenity. The
available and best colleges students can opt ahead. The main focus of the
webinar concluded with a question and answer round. webinar was on
pollution and the ways to combat it. The guest speaker for
NSS DAY the same were Mr. Varenya Mehta who is an environmen-
tal engineer at Kit Professionals Inc., Texas, USA.
September 24, 2020
A programme for celebrating NSS Day was held with our
Webinar on Women Centric Cancer
Programme Officer motivating everyone to be a October 27, 2020
responsible NSS volunteer. The volunteers were further The NSS Unit of HR College of
Commerce and Economics in
briefed by a core committee member about the motto,
collaboration with Sanjeevani
vision and the mission of NSS. This programme was
conducted a webinar on
followed by an ice-breaker session which consisted of
Healthy Lifestyle and Women
various fun filled activities, including a NSS trivia and a
Centric Cancer in light of the
group activity where the volunteers had to come up with
Cancer Awareness Month. The
an innovative initiative which would help NSS reach
speaker for the event was Dr.
greater heights.
Arpita Chakraborty who is the
senior program executive at Sanjeevani. The event was
very informative and well received by all.

Team building and Icebreaker session

November 25 2020
If we have to succeed, we need to work together as a team
and an icebreaker is an opportunity for conducting
activities or games designed to welcome attendees and
warm up the conversation among the volunteers. Overall,
the event was very well received and helped the volun-
teers to get to know each other well.
NSS Day Celebrations
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Icebreaker Session

Constitution day celebration Constitution Day

November 26, 2020

NSS Unit of H.R. College hosted a webinar to celebrate
the Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of
the Constitution of India. A constitutional quiz was also
held in order to test the knowledge of volunteers and
students about the Constitution.
Volunteers were supposed to show their writing skills on
HIV/AIDS WEEK the given topic.
DOOR TO DOOR AWARENESS SKIT MAKING COMPETITION
December 2, 2020 December 4, 2020
The NSS Unit of H.R. College organized The NSS Unit conducted
an online webinar on HIV/AIDS with a a Skit making Competition
message of “Breaking the Stigma, Global in regards to HIV/AIDS
Solidarity and shared responsibility' in We e k , w h e r e i n t h e
respect to HIV/AIDS Week which was volunteers were divided
led by Guest Speaker Ms Savita Kurade. Volunteers into a group of 5 each.
learnt what AIDS is all about, how is it spread and precau- T h ey p re p are d a s k i t
tions that needs to be taken to prevent it. At the end of the among themselves focusing
session, many doubts were cleared. on creating an awareness for HIV/AIDS.
POSTER MAKING COMPETITION REEL MAKING COMPETITION
December 3, 2020 December 5, 2020
The NSS Unit conducted a Poster The NSS Unit conducted a Reel
Making Competition on occasion of the Making Competition wherein the
HIV/AIDS Week. The volunteers were volunteers were supposed to make
required to make posters to spread a reel of around 30 sec which can
awareness and to break the stigma spread awareness on HIV/AIDS.
around HIV/AIDS. With the posters PAINTING COMPETITION
made by volunteers a buzz was created
on social media regarding HIV/AIDS December 6, 2020
and thereby spread awareness. The NSS Unit conducted a Painting
SLOGAN/JINGLE WRITING COMPETITION Competition in respect to the HIV/
AIDS Week. The volunteers showed
December 3, 2020 their creativity by painting anything
The NSS Unit conducted a Slogan/Jingle Making related to the same topic on any
Competition on occasion of the HIV/AIDS Week. worn-out T-Shirts.
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DOOR TO DOOR AWARENESS of the webinar was “Fundamentals of

December 7, 2020 Civil Rights, IPC and Police”. The
speaker for the same was Mr. M.K.
The NSS Unit conducted an Mishra IPS(Retd.).
activity in respect to the
H I V/A I D S We e k . T h e Republic Day Training
volunteers were given a task January 22-25, 2021
of going around in their
society and to awareness The volunteers of the NSS Unit of
about HIV/AIDS. HR College attended the Republic Day training
programme. The training timings were 11:00 am to 2:00
Project Pahunch p m . T h e l o c a ti o n fo r
December 5, 2020 practice was KC College.
The training programme
The NSS Unit in collaboration with aimed at preparing the
Project Pahunch had carried out an volunteers for the Republic
incredible initiative which aimed at Day Parade which was a
giving back to the society. Due to the part of the Republic Day
Pandemic, students from the lower Celebrations on January
income families are unable to gain 26, 2021.
access to online education. Project
Pahunch aimed at bridging the gap and thereby helping Best out of Waste
such students located in various parts of Mumbai gain January 26, 2021
access to education by providing electronic devices. We
provided around 10-15 old devices and some new tablets The NSS Unit of HR College
to the students in need through our social circle. conducted a Best out of Waste
Competition as a part of the 72nd
Christmas Day celebration Republic Day Celebration. For this
December 12, 2020 event there was no particular
theme, so volunteers were given an
The NSS Unit in collaboration with the Connect for opportunity to go ahead and make
Organization conducted a virtual Christmas celebration anything they like, preferably in tricolour. The event was
for the underprivileged students of different Municipal conducted on January 26, 2021 and the entries for the
schools. The volunteers played various games and sang x- competition were accepted till 11 pm.
mas jingles with them. Playing a virtual Santa to these
kids and spreading some festive cheer brought joy to us. Stationery Distribution Drive
January 26, 2021
HRNSS believes "One child, One teacher, One book and
One Pen can change the world." The NSS Unit took an
initiative on the 72nd Republic Day to provide 72 under-
privileged students with stationery kits and pouches.

Fundamentals of Civil Rights, IPC and Police

January 12, 2021
The NSS Unit conducted a webinar for the purpose of
shedding light on a topic of extreme importance. The title

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Republic Day Celebration

January 26, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R College took active
participation in the Republic Day Celebrations
on the January 26, 2021.
There were two programs at two different
locations. The first program was the Republic
Day Parade at the KC College Campus at 8:00
am. And the second program was at the HSNC
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Program: Badge Making competition place from 3 pm to 5pm. Even during times like these, the
volunteers took part enthusiastically. All the rules and
January29, 2021
regulations were followed while conducting the beach
The NSS Unit of H.R. College clean-up and all necessary precautions were taken.
conducted a Badge Making
Competition on occasion of the Road Safety quiz
Road Safety Awareness Month. February 15, 2021
The volunteers were asked to make
The NSS Unit of H.R. College
at least one badge based upon the
conducted a Road Safety Quiz on
theme. The volunteers had to be
o c c a s i o n o f t h e Ro ad S a fe t y
very creative and artistic.
Awareness Month. The road safety
Road Signs awareness video quiz was meant to test and help increase the knowledge of
our volunteers about Road Safety.
January 31, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R. College Importance of Driving License Video Making
made a Road signs awareness February 20, 2021
video on occasion of the Road
The NSS Unit made a video based upon the importance
Safety Awareness Month. The
of Driving License on occasion of the Road Safety
volunteers explained different
Awareness Month. The main focus of the video was to
road signs for the purpose of
create awareness on importance of driving with a proper
creating awareness.
license.
Slogan writing competition SWACHHTA DRIVE
February 3, 2021
February 21, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R. College of
“One clean place is a safe place”.
Commerce and Economics conducted a
Keeping this quote in mind the
Slogan Making Competition on occasion
N S S Un i t o f H R C o l l e g e
of the Road Safety Awareness Month.
conducted a swachhta drive to
Essay writing competition clean the premises around our
respective residential areas.
February 5, 2021
Every volunteer picked up their
The NSS Unit of H.R. College conducted an Essay brooms and took efforts to make
Writing Competition on occasion of the Road Safety this event a success. Few of our
Awareness Month. The volunteers were asked to come up volunteers even inspired few people around them to join
with an essay on Road Safety. It was an opportunity for them in cleaning.
our volunteers with spectacular writing skills to pen down
their thoughts on the given topic of Road Safety. Blood Donation Drive
February 22, 2021
Beach Clean-Up Drive
Blood Donation is extremely
February 7, 2021
important as each bottle of
The NSS Unit of HR blood collected helps in
College conducted a saving up to 3 lives. The
Beach Clean-Up NSS Unit conducted a
D r i v e i n blood donation drive at the
collaboration with H.R. College Campus in
the Connect for collaboration with the KEM Blood Bank. The blood
Organization at Donation Drive was held from 9am to 5pm. The
Chowpatty Beach. Beach Clean-Up is an essential volunteers worked with dedication and discipline
activity as cleaning the beaches helps in improving the throughout the day. This drive was successful as a total 33
ocean and coastal ecosystem. The beach clean-up took units of blood was collected.
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Cosplay Competition Cyber Crime Awareness and Safety Measures

March 8, 2021 March 20, 2021
The NSS Unit of HR The NSS Unit of
College conducted an event HR College hosted
on the occasion of Interna- the 8th National
tional Women's Day that is Webinar on Cyber
celebrated on March 8 every year. Crime Awareness
The theme for the Competition was Breaking Stereotypes and Safety Measures
and Empowering Women. The volunteers were required in collaboration with
to dress up as a character or have a prop related to the the CollCom. Cyber
theme and had to make a 20 - 25 secs video explaining Security is of
what they dressed up as or talk about gender stereotype or immense importance today. A webinar on the same was
women empowerment. held to make our volunteers aware about the various
threats they face and provide them with solutions. Mr.
WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY Ranjan Kumar, the Founding Member of CollCom was
March 15, 2021 the speaker for the event.
On the occasion on the World Consumer Rights Day, the WORLD WATER CONSERVATION DAY QUIZ
NSS Unit of HR College conducted an online event for March 22, 2021
spreading more awareness about the rights and responsi-
bilities of a consumer. A webinar and quiz were held and The NSS Unit conducted an online quiz on the occasion
conducted on the topic. of water conservation day to spread awareness that water
is life. The volunteers learnt new facts and decided to act
on it as they felt responsible as the citizens of this planet.

MONOLOGUE COMPETITION
March 26, 2021
The NSS Unit of HR College
conducted a monologue to spread
awareness about various social
issues. The topic was also given in
such a way that the volunteers had a
Sanitary Kit Distribution freedom to choose any social issue
that they felt strongly about.
March 16, 2021
The NSS Unit conducted WORLD HEALTH DAY
a Sanitary Kit Distribu- April 7, 2021
tion drive for the under-
The NSS Unit of HR College
p r i v i l e g e d wo m e n o f
conducted a cooking competi-
Sakhya as a part of the
tion on the occasion of the
Women's Day Celebra-
World Health Day to spread
tion. Twenty Sanitary
awareness about healthy eating
Kits were distributed to
and healthy lifestyle. The
these women and they
volunteers prepared healthy
we r e t o l d a b o u t t h e
dishes and told us about the
importance of maintain-
nutrient value of each dish
ing hygiene, and made
prepared by them. “Good
aware about the usage and importance of sanitary pads.
health is a main source of
The sanitary kits products from Enactus under their
happiness in life, it helps to
project Inaayat are completely eco-friendly, reusable and
maintain a smile on your face.”
sustainable and can be used up to 3 years.
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

April 22, 2021
The greatest threat to the planet is the belief
that someone else will save it. We The NSS
Unit of HR College took a step ahead and on
occasion of Earth Day conducted a cloth
bag/jute bag making activity for the
volunteers.

ANIMAL AND BIRD FEEDING

April 26 & 27, 2021
The NSS Unit conducted an event on
animal feeding where the volunteers fed
food, water & milk to the INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND
stray animals in their
neighbourhood. The
TRANSPHOBIA
volunteers took part in May 17, 2021
this event by their The NSS Unit of HR College conducted a poster making
guardian's permission. All activity to break the barriers and stereotypes against
the rules of social distanc- homophobia and transphobia. A lot of people have some
ing were followed and all pre-conceived notions and find it hard to accept the
the volunteers wore a LGBTQ community. This activity was undertaken to
mask while conducting the event. This was considered to effect change in the mindset of people and transform the
be the need of the hour as many stray animals were outlook of our society.
sleeping with an empty stomach during the pandemic.
INTENSIVE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
DEBATE COMPETITION COULD SPARK THE NEXT PANDEMIC
May 2, 2021
May 19, 2021
The NSS Unit of HR College conducted a debate compe-
The NSS Unit of HR College in collab-
tition activity for the volunteers on some ongoing social
oration with Humane Society Interna-
issues. This debate competition made our volunteers
tional- India organized a seminar on Intensive Animal
aware about the different issues around them. We pitted
Agriculture Could Spark the Next Pandemic. Humane
two volunteers against each other, one in favor of the topic
Society International believes that compassion for
and one against. The heated debate competition was very
animals is a natural human condition regardless of culture,
interesting and exciting to watch.
economic circumstance or political system.
The speaker for this seminar was Mr.
Abhishek Talukdar. By recognizing and
celebrating the bond between animals and
people throughout the world, we can start to
break down the barriers to animal protec-
tion and create a new global culture: a
culture of compassion for all animals.

Debate Competition

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Intercollegiate organisation-cum-participation by NSS Unit

of HR College in collaboration with
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
HPCL conducted the following events as a part of the Swachhta Pakhwada attended by the N.S.S.
volunteers and students of H.R. College, as well as students from other colleges and HPCL employees.

TREE PLANTATION WEBINAR

July 7, 2020
The event commenced with Mr. Mudassir Azam, CSR Head of HPCL, welcoming and introducing the
guest speaker Mr. Sagar Singh, who shared a video and spoke about various topics like the minimum forest
cover required, water crisis in India, solid waste management, changes that can be implemented in our daily
lifestyle; like using public transport, using recyclable stuff, using bucket water
instead of shower and few more in order to conserve resources for benefit to all.

MACHINE-LESS MASK MAKING

July 10, 2020
Dr. Pratima Goyal not only taught how to make different types of masks with the
help of materials like T-shirt, leggings or pyjamas and socks but also were Dr. Pratima Goyal
informed about the right way to wear a mask.

DIGITAL POSTER MAKING COMPETITION

July 11, 2020
The participants had been given two hours to complete and submit their posters on
the various topics they could choose from. The participants' efforts and initiative was
appreciated by one and all. Mr. Mudassir Azam, CSR Head of HPCL and Ms. Pooja
Lalwani, Faculty, HR College, jointly judged the event and declared the results.

SEMINAR ON DEALING WITH COVID-19 AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS CORPORATES

July 13, 2020
Mr. Mudassir Azam, CSR Head of HPCL introduced Shri Prabhat Pani, Senior
advisor, Tata Trusts who was the guest speaker. He not only talked about several
ways on how to boost the immune system and maintain our well-being and health
during these times. He spoke of the problems faced by the most marginalized
communities and how we can improve or solve those.

DR. SANGEETA PARAB’s BOOK LAUNCH

July 16, 2020
A webinar to launch a book by Dr. Sangeeta Parab, Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry, Jai Hind College was conducted by their NSS unit.
She not only shared her journey about writing the book and but also told us about
the book and shared a detailed presentation on the contents of her book.

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Intercollegiate events conducted/attended by the NSS Unit

of HR College

SEMINAR ON FUTURE OF EDUCATION AFTER COVID-19

Mr. Sudhir Purnaik,
July 17, 2020 Director of NSS Cell,
University of Mumbai.
The N.S.S. Unit of HRC in collaboration with the Public
Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) conducted an
online seminar on the topic Future of Education after Covid-
19 with Mr. Sudhir Purnaik, Director of NSS Cell,
University of Mumbai. The webinar was also Live on the
Youtube Channel of H.R. College of Commerce &
Economics.
The Guest Speaker spoke about online education & it's pros
and cons; Impact of Covid-19 on different sectors; how to
convert this situation into a boon for ourselves and much
more. Mr. Julio Rebeiro also graced the event and imparted
valuable insights. Mr. Julio Rebeiro, Founder Trustee,
Public Concern for Governance Trust.

LAUNCH OF PARTNERSHIP OF YUWAAH WITH MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS INDIA
July 22, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit attended a seminar on the launch of partnership of Yuwaah with the Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports India. The event was conducted on Facebook Live on the facebook page of UNICEF
India at 4:00pm. The introduction was given by Ms. Dhuwarakha, UNICEF Delhi who also hosted the
event. The UNICEF representative in India Shri Yasmin Ali Haque explained the Yuwaah strategy and
what is generation unlimited.
A video about Yuwaah's highlights was shared followed by a video of Hon'ble Sports Minister's message
from the day the partnership was signed. The two N.S.S. volunteers
shared their personal ideas and experiences. Then a video showcasing
broad areas of collaboration and joint work plan was also shared.
The District Youth coordinator Mr. NYK Rampur, UP took the
panel discussion fur ther. Argentina Matavel, UNFPA
Representative and Shoko Noda, UNDP Resident Representative
shared their thoughts. Finally Ms. Usha Sharma, Secretary, Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, considered a true champion of the
partnership, shared her views and thoughts with everyone.

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SEMINAR ON WALK THE TOP TOPPERS

July 22, 2020
The event organised by the N.S.S. Unit of
Jaihind College was inaugurated by their
Principal, followed by a speech by Mrs.
Zubeida Surti, guest of honour; after
which an online interactive session with Mrs. Zubeida Surti,
the toppers of Jai Hind college ensued, guest of honour
who shared their success stories and their
journey of how they became toppers.

SEMINAR ON UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT

July 25, 2020
The seminar was conducted in collaboration with a Team of Mental Health
Professionals from Tarasha, a Field Action Project of Tata Institute of Social
Sciences Mumbai. The Guest Speakers Ms. Priyanka Dalvi & Ms.
Aishaanyaa Tewari spoke about Mental Health, the difference between
Mental Well Being & Mental Illness and the road to recovery. They also gave
detailed information about their Care Give Programme. The young
volunteers of the Care Give Programme also shared their experience with
others & how it can help you and other people.

SEMINAR ON ARMY AS A CAREER - A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

July 26, 2020
A webinar on Army as a career - a Personal Experience was organised by the
University of Mumbai to commemorate the 21st Kargil Vijay Divas; led by
Captain Sudeep Ghosal, Ex officer, First Bihar Battalion, Indian Army.
Captain Sudeep talked about the ethos of army namely non-discrimination,
E-spirit de corps, fairness and honesty, discipline and integrity, fidelity, honour
and courage, forthrightness etc. and shared his journey while in the Indian
Army. The event was well received by all and the stories of bravery inspired
everyone.

ELOCUTION COMPETITION
August 6, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit participated in an elocution competition
conducted by K.C. College, HSNC University. The
topics covered various issues like malnutrition and
digitalization in India. It was a great platform for all the
volunteers to participate and attend such a knowledgeable
event amidst the pandemic.

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CELEBRATING THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LOKMANYA TILAK AND ANNABHAU SATHE

August 1, 2020
A webinar was conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune
University and Mumbai University in the memory of Bal
Gangadhar Tilak and Annabhau Sathe on their birth
anniversary.
The event was graced by several dignitaries including Shri
Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra CM; Shri Devendra
Fadnavis, former Maharashtra CM and Shri Ajit Pawar,
Deputy CM of Maharashtra. This event was attended by the
NSS volunteers on YouTube live.

INDEPENDENCE DAY PAINTING COMPETITION

August 7, 2020
A painting competition was conducted as a part of the
Independence Day celebrations with the theme “Vande
Mataram”. Nearly 106 students from various colleges
from all over Maharashtra participated in this competition
and displayed their artistic skills through an array of
paintings on the given theme. The participants'
enthusiasm was appreciated by one and all.

INDEPENDENCE DAY SINGING COMPETITION

August 9, 2020
A singing competition was organised by the
NSS Unit as a part of the Independence Day
celebrations with the theme of “Vande
Mataram”. Nearly 61 students from various
c o l l e g e s f r o m a l l ove r M a h a r a s h t r a
participated in this competition. Their great
vocals with good control and projection over
their voices left the judges in awe of the
talented participants.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY DANCING COMPETITION

August 10, 2020
A dancing competition with the theme of “Vande Mataram” was organised by the NSS Unit
as a part of the Independence Day celebrations. Nearly 24 students from various colleges
from all over Maharashtra participated in this competition. All the participants had great
charisma and they put their heart and soul into the dance. The participants' enthusiasm was
appreciated by one and all.

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

August 13 2020
The N.S.S. Unit conducted various competitions for their
volunteers on occasion of the International Youth Day. The
competitions included poster making, video making and
meme or gif making. The theme for the same was “Youth
Engagement for Global Action” which majorly focused on
two topics HIV/AIDS awareness and COVID-19. The
competitions not only helped the volunteers to get a better
understanding about the topics and get over the stereotypes
but also made the general public aware about it through our
social media posts.

FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH OUR DIET

August 19 2020
The N.S.S. Unit in collaboration with the Humane Society
International conducted a webinar on Fighting Climate Change
through our Diet. The webinar was attended by nearly 80 people. The
Event was led by the guest speakers Mr. Abhishek
Taludkar & his colleague Ms. Noyonika Gogoi. The
speakers spoke about the ill treatment of animals in
poultry farms, the harmful antibiotics given to them in
large amounts and slaughtering of animals on a daily
basis with statistical data. They also enlightened
everyone how all of this is creating a disturbance and
crisis in the Natural Environment. The webinar was
concluded by a Q&A round followed by a vote of
thanks.

WHY CIVIL SERVICE IS A DREAM CAREER

August 28, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit attended a webinar on 'Why Civil Service is a Dream Career'
conducted by the Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) in
association with V.K. Krishna Menon College of Commerce & Economics
and S.S. Dighe College of Science. The speaker was Mr. V.P. Raja, Trustee,
PCGT. The speaker spoke about the importance & scope of civil services,
eligibility of various civil services and more. A lot of time was given for the Q &
A round in order to clear the doubts or answer various queries of the attendees.

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PANEL DISCUSSION ON SAFETY OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENCES DURING LOCKDOWN

August 23, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit of participated in a Panel discussion conducted by the Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT)
in coordination with Mumbai Police and Aangan Trust to safeguard children's right of Protection against sexual offences.
In the discussion the speakers were sharing information about the sexual harassment and even real life incidents as an
example. The event also had a Q & A round in which various doubts and queries were cleared. The event was also graced
by the presence of Mr. Julio Rebeiro.

Mr. Julio Rebeiro,

Public Concern for Governance Trust

WEBINAR ON BLOOD DONATION

August 30, 2020
The N.S.S. Unit attended a webinar on Blood Donation
organised by the NSS Unit of Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous
College along with University of Mumbai and the Think Manjula Premchandani
Foundation.
It was an interview session conducted on Blood Donation
Awareness. The interviewees for the same were Mr. Vinay
Shetty and Ms. Manjula Premchandani who also spoke about
Thalassemia which is a disease unknown to many.
Vinay Shetty

BOTTLES FOR CHANGE

September 25, 2020
An online event was conducted by the NSS Unit of NM College,
Mumbai in association with Bisleri Bottles. The topic for the CORE COMMITTEE
webinar was Plastic Management with guest speaker Ms Shreya Sudhir, CSR head Board of Directors
of Bisleri. She explained about the various types of plastic and their hazardous effects. Ms. Mansi Gandhi
She showed us what steps Bisleri is taking for recycling plastic through their bottles for Ms. Tanishka Sawant
change initiative. They also shared information about their application through Mr. Bhavesh Nathani
which they manage the campaign. The webinar ended with a Q & A round where the Mr. Raj Thapa
guest speakers answered various questions followed by a vote of thanks. Mr. Aashray Manglik
Leaders
Ms. Elin D'souza
Ms. Anushka Agrawal
Ms. Tanushree Malode
Ms. Chaitrali Shelar
Ms. Faiz Ansari
Mr. Karan Kumar Khatua

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GANDHI JAYANTI & LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS

October 2, 2020
The NSS Unit attended a Bhajan Sandhya programme organized by NSS Cell, University of
Mumbai on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti and International Day
of Non Violence.
The Chief Guests for the event were Mr. Dilip Prabhavalkar (Actor), Mr. Shridhar Phadke
(Musician), Ustad Taoufiq Qureshi (Musician), Ms. Gitika Varde-Qureshi, (Classical Singer),
and Mr. Kishor Kadam, (Actor). Various bhajans and songs were sung by different artists to
mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. The soulful program
was well received by the audience.

NATIONAL VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION DAY

October 1, 2020
The NSS volunteers participated in an online event on the
occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
conducted by MDAC. The speakers for the event were Dr.
Anant Deshpande, HOD, Hinduja Hospital Blood Bank and
Dr. Rajesh Sawant, HOD, Kokilaben Hospital Blood Bank.
The speakers discussed the importance of voluntary blood
donation and how this could help the people in need.

WEBINAR ON PCOS
October 4, 2020
A webinar at the University level to spread awareness on Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome - PCOS was conducted via a virtual platform Zoom and was also
Live on YouTube.
The guest speaker for the webinar was Dr. Ankita Sheth who takes special
interest in clinical dermatology (with expertise in PCOS). The talk was very
informative and provided all 800 attendees with a wide range of knowledge
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Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan,
Editor in Chief, The Wire
Role of journalism in
democracy
December 8, 2020
The NSS Unit in collaboration with the
Public Concern for Governance Trust
(PCGT), conducted a webinar on Role of
Journalism in a Democracy. The webinar was
led by Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan, Editor in
Chief, The Wire who spoke on the impor-
tance of journalism as it gives current and
relevant information and news to the public.
Teaching Programme
March 6, 2021
The NSS Unit of H.R College carried out an
Online Teaching Program in collaboration
with Angel Xpress Foundation. The volun-
teers were assigned different topics from
Mathematics and Science and the
programme was spread across Grade 6 to
Grade 10 students. We sent pre-recorded
videos to the students so that it would benefit
them in the future as well.
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FORM IV
Statement about ownership and other particulars about the magazine.
VOYAGER 2020-2021
1. Place of Publication Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce &
Economics, Vidyasagar Principal K.M.
Kundnani Chowk, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Rd.
Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
2. Periodicity of Publication Annual
3. Printer’s Name & Address Jayant Printery
352/54 Girgaum Road,
Murlidhar Temple Compound
Near Thakurdwar Post Office,
Mumbai 400 002
Tel.: 22057171
Email: info@jayantprintery.com
4. Publisher’s Name & Address Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk,
123 Dinshaw Wachha Rd.
Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
5. Editor’s Name & Address Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk,
123 Dinshaw Wachha Rd.
Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
6. Name & address of individuals Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal
who own the magazine and Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce
partners or shareholders Economics, Vidyasagar Principal K.M.
holding more than one percent Kundnani Chowk, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Rd.
of the total capacity. Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
I, Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti, hereby declare that the particulars given above are
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of Publisher
Sd/-
Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
ENACTUS
Enactus HR COLLEGE
Enactus H.R. College of Commerce & Economics is a
community of students committed to using entrepreneurial
leadership to create a more sustainable world, started in
the year 2009 with a mission to bring India’s future now
and make her dreams tomorrow’s reality!
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Ms Kanu priya Sharma
Coordinator
Enactus HR College:
the largest experiential learning platform
developing NextGen Leaders with a head
for business and a heart for the world.
WE BELIEVE INVESTING IN STUDENTS WHO
TAKE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTION FOR
OTHERS CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR US ALL
“A Head for Business, A Heart for the World"
Here at Enactus H.R. College, these aren’t just words for
us, but the very principle that we have applied in
successfully building value towards our projects.
Enactus H.R. College, since 2009, has been
working with diverse communities and aims to
empower people and provide them with an
improved quality of life.
With our minds full of ideas and hearts full of
kindness, we have concentered our projects on
creating a triple bottom line impact – Economic,
Social and Environmental. Currently, we have
two ongoing projects Project Inaayat and
Project Aajeevika.
We have worked in multiple social spaces of rural
development, education, skill development etc,
with our projects reaching more than 7 states
across India.
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Project Inaayat
Seeing the opportunity to improve the current
sanitary conditions of women and eliminate all the
systemic myths of the natural process of
menstruation, we launched Project Inaayat in April
2018. We have now launched our brand new
website www.projectinaayat.com
Project Inaayat is a collaboration with an international organization
‘Days For Girls’ – https://www.daysforgirls.org/
With ‘Inaayat’ meaning ‘a blessing’ in Urdu, this project comes as a
blessing to the rural women who stitch sanitary napkin kits as well as the
women who use them.
It is dedicated to strengthening girls’ sense of dignity and self-esteem by
making and providing sustainable menstrual hygiene solutions and
health education.
Our vision is to ensure that every girl and woman will have ready,
feasible access to reusable hygiene supplies.
OUR PROJECT INAAYAT HAS TWO ASPECTS:
Ÿ Manufacturing reusable biodegradable sanitary napkins
Ÿ Conducting sustainable menstrual hygiene awareness sessions and
breaking the taboo surrounding it.

PROJECT INAAYAT HAS

SUCCESSFULLY IMPACTED
50,000 +
LIVES AND STRIVES TO IMPACT
MANY MORE LIVES IN THE FUTURE

INAAYAT KITS
Pocket Pod
Contents of this kit:
• 1 Waterproof Shield
• 2 Absorbent Liners
• 1 Soap
These are designed for those who have newly shifted to sustainable methods of
menstruation. Also apart from being travel friendly, comfortable & biodegradable, it
can be used upto “3 years” which is just Rs.2.5 monthly expense! (Rs.30 per year)

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Standard Kit Super Kit Plus

Contents of this kit: Contents of this kit:
• 2 Waterproof Shields • 2 L Waterproof Shield
• 8 Absorbent Liners • 8 L Absorbent Liners
• 2 Plastic Bags • 2 Ziplock Bags
• 1 Cloth Bag • 1 Cloth Bag
• 2 Soaps • 2 Soaps
• 2 Instruction Manual • 2 Panties
This reusable sanitary kit, • 2 Instruction Manuals
being completely This reusable sanitary kit, being completely sustainable
biodegradable, comfortable, easy to wash and can be and eco-friendly, can be used upto “3 years” which is just
used upto “3 years” which is just Rs.7 approximate Rs 11 approximate monthly expense! (Rs.133 per year
monthly expense! (Rs.83 per year approx.) approx.)

Super Kit Urban Model

Contents of this kit: After months of meticulous
planning, the Urban Model
• 2 L Waterproof Shields
developed under Project Inaayat has
• 8 L Absorbent Liners finally been set into motion, with
• 2 Ziplock Bags the Campus Ambassador program
• 1 Cloth Bag leading the implementation. In
addition to this, the coming months
• 2 Soaps
would see various other plans under
• 2 Instruction Manuals the urban model being executed.
Designed especially to cater These include setting up of
the needs of older menstruators. This reusable sanitary menstrual hygiene awareness camps in housing society
kit, being completely biodegradable, comfortable, and corporates, rolling out internships, setting up stalls in
easy to use and can be used upto “3 years” which is colleges and evolving Inaayat into a one-stop solution of
just Rs.7.4 approximate monthly expense! (Rs.88 per mentrual hygiene by also creating an open market of
year approx.) sustainable menstrual products.
The Urban Model signifies Inaayat's entry into the B2C
All In One market for moneyed urban audience. It hasbeen
Contents of this kit: developed with the intent of swiftly enabling their switch
from plastic pads to
• 1 L Waterproof Shield
sustainable ones.
• 2 L Absorbent Liners
Community Model
• 2 Waterproof Shields
In order to eliminate the
• 6 Absorbent Liners limitations caused due to
• 2 Ziplock Bags geographic boundaries,
• 1 Drawstring Bag Project Inaayat has
introduced a Community
• 2 Soaps
Ambassador program.
• 2 Instruction Manuals Under this, communities with poor menstrual hygiene
This contains extra liners for ones’s whole period conditions shall have an ambassador appointed in them.
cycle. This reusable sanitary kit, being completely This ambassador shall be responsible for spreading
sustainable and eco-friendly, can be used upto “3 sustainable menstrual hygiene awareness in the
years” which is just Rs.7.6 approximate monthly community by conducting sessions and improving the
expense! (Rs.92 per year approx.) hygiene through the sale of cloth pads.
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Campus Ambassador Program

A Campus Ambassador program has been

started under project Inaayat that aims to
recruit young talent that has a Head for
Business and a Heart for the world. These
ambassadors shall be the pioneers on
sustainable menstruation hygiene
management in their respective colleges, with
the responsibility of spreading awareness
regard the same.
After months of meticulous planning, the
Urban Model developed under Project
Inaayat has finally been set into motion, with the Campus Ambassador program leading the implementation. In addition
to this,
the coming months would see various other plans under the urban model being executed. These include setting up of
menstrual hygiene awareness camps in housing society and corporates, rolling out internships, setting up stalls in colleges
and evolving Inaayat into a one-stop solution of mentrual hygiene by also creating an open market of sustainable
menstrual products.
The Urban Model signifies Inaayat's entry into the B2C market for moneyed urban audience. It has been developed with
the intent of swiftly enabling their switch from plastic pads to sustainable ones.

Launch of Project Inaayat Website

Project Inaayat is proud to announce and go live with it's website www.projectinaayat.com.
Inaugurated on the 12th of October after an entire month of rigourous efforts, the website is a
milestone in the development of project Inaayat into an Mentrual Hygiene
Management (MHM) umbrella organisation, instead of just a cloth pad
manufacturer.
The aim of this Website is to connect to the urban audience and empower them with
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MENSTRUATION MATTERS
24th May– 28th May, 2020

✓Despite the prevailing extraordinary circumstances due to

COVID-19, our commitment to empower people is one we shall live
up to.
Starting from 24th MAY we conducted an InstagramLive series with
5 new topics and 5 different speakers for 5 days continuously with
experts from the concerned fields under menstruation to spread
knowledge of topics of critical importance.

UNICEF CHALLENGE
28th May, 2020
On the occasion of World Menstruation Day, we took up the RED
DOT CHALLENGE started by UNICEF. A video where more than
150 people from all around the world took up the challenge and pledged
to end the stigma surrounding menstruation was created, where we all
the various clubs within the college and Enactus community
worldwide came together to make this challenge a huge hit.

PERIODICALS
Periodicals, an IGTV series curated to
educate people regarding Menstrual Hygiene
Management (MHM) and Periods in general.
Using interesting facts and real world
statistics as our tools, we would be explaining
PERIOD PARTY about periods and all the major issues under
June 28 – July 31, 2020 MHM through this series. An initiative
towards breaking the Period Stigma.
Conducting various webinars regarding period
problems with founders of several organizations
working in the field of sustainable menstruation,
young authors encouraging youth to
destigmatize period myths with ease and
international menstrual coaches empowering
women to embrace their cycles and learn the best
possible ways to lie them.
An Oscar winning film based on menstruation-
“Period. End of sentence” was streamed on
Google meet to explain menstruation in India
under 40 mins.

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#TacklingTheTaboo CAMPAIGN our sponsors: Rotaract Ghatkopar, Sophia Desouza and

In the #TacklingTheTaboo we gave the youth a chance to
take a pledge to normalise menstruation and bust all the
taboos around this natural process and to bring out change
in menstrual stigma by asking our participants to make a
short video clip of themselves stating how, as an
individual, they'll take initiative and pledge to eradicate
any existing menstrual stigma/taboo.
DONATIONS & DISTRIBUTION DRIVES
Project Inaayat was initiated with a hope that every
women has the privilege of menstruating under hygienic
conditions. Taking a step towards this aim, on 4th October
2020 our team planned and executed a distribution drive
of sanitary pads in a small village called Gaimukh Village.
This village, although just a few miles across the city of
Thane, is home to
various traditional
tribal communities
who have very little
access to any kind of
menstrual hygiene
products. Aided by the
generous donations by
various leo and lions clubs, a total of 300 kits were
successfully funded for this distribution. We are
extremely thankful to them for collaboratively
recognising the need for making sustainable menstrual
products accessible to these tribal women.
The entire distribution process was handled efficiently
and smoothly by the volunteers by our collaborative
partners: Aarna foundation who were critical in making
this distribution drive a success.
The month of November brings in a festive mood and In
an attempt to lighten up lives for diwali this year, our team
planned another distribution drive of inaayat kits on 6th
November. Covid has ushered in challenging times for
orphans and we recognised two orphanges in Mumbai :
Bal bhavan and Amcha ghar who were in need for
menstrual products. A total of 80 kits were distributed
between these two Orphanges for young girls aged 13- 18
years. To usher in the new year on a bright note, In
January with the generous donation by our technical
partners DFG, our team donated 100 sanitary kits to
rescue foundation. Rescue foundation is an organisation
that helps abandoned sex workers and helps them
rehabilitate into safer spaces.

Project Aajeevika
Aajeevika, in Hindi, refers to ‘livelihood’
and implementing on the same

We started this project to provide employment to the rural women of

Maharashtra, thus increasing their family incomes and henceforth,
enhancing their standard of living.
Canvas tote bags and Transparent masks were one of the first items to be manufactured under Project Aajeevika. We
have executed this concept via two fold application of social entrepreneurship. We make these tote bags out of canvas
clothes which makes it environment friendly and reusable. Its biodegradable and is very handy. These bags are stitched
by the rural women of Maharashtra who have been trained by us. In this way, we provide employment and skills and
promote woman empowerment. We provide customizing services too. These tote bags are lashed by trendy and quirky
designs. We promote the use of cloth bags and condemn plastic use of any kind. Join us and change not only the
perspective of environment friendly concepts but also women empowerment.
While the masks, which has become the “new normal”, helped people with speech and hearing disabilities, who lip-read
and use sign language, to communicate better with each other and the outside world on a daily basis. Sign language is not
simply handed gestures but a combination of hand movements, facial expressions and body language. Hence,
communicating without risking life posed to be a serious issue for them that called for an immediate action. To tackle the
same, we came up with our own range of cloth masks, with a transparent plastic panel near the mouth area that makes the
expressions of the person visible and readable. This helps the Deaf and Mute community to communicate better.

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ZERO WASTE MODEL

Zero Waste is a set of principles focused on waste preven-
tion that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so
that all products are reused. There is a growing global
population that is faced with limited resources from the
environment. To relieve the pressures placed on the finite
resources available it has become more important to
prevent waste.
The business model of our Project Aajeevika is focused on
Zero Waste principles and hence the products produced
are crafted wholly from fabric cut offs, which strongly
supports sustainability by protecting the environment,
reducing costs and producing additional jobs in the
management and handling of wastes back into the
industrial cycle.
Our Zero Waste designs strive for reduced materials use,
use of recycled materials, use of more benign materials,
longer product lives, reparability and ease of disassembly
at end of life. Manufacturing tote bags by capitalising on indigenous skills of the
villagers to improve their livelihood.
OUR ZERO WASTE PRODUCTS
#CHANGEISCOMING
SCRUNCHIES With an aim to promote zero waste lifestyle and sustainable
(AJ Zero Waste Product)
options, Enactus HRC under its Project Aajeevika intro-
These luscious and 100% sustainable
duced the Change Is Coming campaign. We asked our
scrunchies are the ideal choice for any
audience to tell us that one sustainable thing they had
season. Being elastic and stretchable, they
switched to, that changed their lives for the better. Having
ensure no breakage or damage is done to
garnered a number of great responses, we had some of our
your hair. As they are multipurpose,
participants tell us how they not only switched to sustainable
you can tie them around your hair or wear it around your
wrist as a bracelet. Perfect for daily wear and special options but also made the product they are using from
occasions, you can now make your hair look gorgeous all year scratch.
long.
TRANSPARENT MASKS
KNOTTED HEADBANDS
On 3rd December 2020, which happens to be the World
(AJ Zero Waste Product)
Disability Day, Rotary Club of Mumbai Kandivali West took
These beautifully crafted knotted
up the initiative of spreading smiles by distributing transpar-
hairbands are made from fabric cutoffs
ent masks in Koshish school. 100 masks under Project
making them sustainable as well as trendy.
Each hairband has an elastic band making it perfectly Aajeevika were distributed in this special school for differ-
tailored for your head type. Perfect for daily wear, these ently abled students.
hairbands will match any season and occasion.

REVERSIBLE HEADBANDS
(AJ Zero Waste Product)
Designed exclusively for every woman
out there, these reversible hairbands are
perfect to keep your hair out of your face.
Made from fabric cut-offs, they are
sustainable, stretchable and stylish. The
elastic band closure ensures it adapts to
Transparent masks
every head circumference. Perfect for daily wear, workouts
and travel.
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WEBINARS, INSTAGRAM LIVES

AND MUCH MORE ..
IDEATE THE IDEAL ACTIVITY
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS An ideation contest for students of HR
May 31, 2020 College where if they were given a
chance which innovative product
/venture would they like to start or
manufacture to achieve at least one SDG.

OUR BLOGS : ENACTUS HRC TALKS

Along with menstruation we support other causes

A blog initiative of ENACTUSHRC has commenced, where
too. A mental health session was conducted to
new perspectives on various social issues and sustainable
celebrate the mental health awareness month and
development goals are posted every week. Articles from students
address the mental health crisis among the youth
from across studying various colleges and pursuing different
with Ms Disha Manchekar.
courses are collected and presented on website for a quick read.

UNDERTSANDING GENDER & SEXUALITY:

SOCIO LEGAL ASPECTS LET'S MAKE A CHANGE FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN
June 12, 2020 A campaign where students had to
submit their photos while doing any
kind of social work along with a short
description. This was to encourage the
students to continue contributing back
to the society even in the most subtle
forms possible.

LET’S TALK PERIODS

A silence breaking initiative against menstruation. A precursor to
bashing myths and taboos, for it is only identifying that we can
terminate a problem. We
approached around
The pride month was celebrated with an people coming from all
interactive session on understanding gender and walks of life to share their
sexuality with Zahabia Rajkotwala and Lubaina views in order to
Plumber of Ilhaam Inclusive, a legal institution normalise talking about
born out of the need to respond and redress any thing related to
multifaceted problems of substandard legal periods!
implementation and lack of social perspective
using the tools of re-education.
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FUNDRAISER KUDOS TO ENACTUS HRC

May 2021
Enactus HR College is proud to share that
IN LIFE, THERE IS NO under the flagship Project Inaayat, an order
of Rs.4.15 Lakh has been received from
SUCH THING AS Bindu, an organisation engaged in the field of
IMPOSSIBLE; ITS de-stigmatizing menstruation and
ALWAYS eradicating period poverty in India.
POSSIBLE! Under this collaboration, 2600 menstrual
hygiene kits will be produced by Enactus
H RC ' s r u ra l p ro d u c ti o n c e n t re a n d
distributed in North and Central India.
This collaboration will positively impact the lives of
various menstruators who lack access to hygienic
menstrual products, as well as help the rural beneficiaries
earn livelihood.
Each life impacted through the projects is a step towards
representing HR College at Enactus National
Competition 2021. Apart from the immense hard work
and determination of all Enactus HRC members, the
constant support received from I/C Principal Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani has been instrumental in this huge
achievement!
TEAM ENACTUS HR COLLEGE
Presidents
Sneha Singh & Karthik Rao
Marketing Director
Anushka Shivhare & Pratyush Pampattiwar
Editorial Heads
Khushi Pandey & Saakshi Sakhuja
Social Media Heads
Vaishnavi Malhotra & Jaspreet Kaur
About the Fundraiser: PR Heads
Habitat for Humanity India is supporting families and Tanvi Raahi & Bhoomika Mehta
individuals living in vulnerable conditions with no safety Technical Head
Vedant Singhal
net by providing them with essential goods and hygiene
Business Development Directors
items. Habitat’s Hygiene Kits and Family Essentials Kits Maitri Bhat & Aayan Ali Shah
provide families with essential goods which meet their Project Development Heads
basic needs. Currently, Habitat India has served Komal Makwana & Shrushti Gandhi
11,14,490 individuals with a total of 4,07,410 Kits Communication Heads
distributed to the people who are battling the phase of Shruti Jain & Yashvi Jain
lockdown across the country. Operations Director
Sumita Shetty & Pratiksha Chaskar
Enactus HRC in collaboration with The Alpha Urbane Logistics Heads
and Habitat for Humanity has stepped in to sensitise and Aditi Chandola & Saurav Mehta
raise awareness on the importance of hygiene and Finance Director
sanitation through our WASH (Water, Sanitation and Sayam Shah
Hygiene) program. As the country implements Audit Performance Heads
Simmi Jain & Aman Agarwal
unprecedented measures amidst the global health
Project Heads
emergency, we are supporting families and individuals by Project Aajeevika - Karan Tiwari
providing them with family essential kits and hygiene kits. Project Inaayat - Vanshika Khurrana
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TESTIMONIALS
“Enactus HRC was the first “Enactus, H.R. College
youth run social enterprise that team is full of curious
The Period Society collaborated minds who are passionate
with since it's inception in 2019, about bringing change in
and we have partnered with the society. They work as
them since. I am incredibly our extended team and
impressed by and grateful for have helped us grow rapidly. I am happy to have them join
their support with programming, us in our journey and looking forward to scale our impact
marketing, and outreach together!”
whenever we purchase pads from
- Aseem Shakti
them or collaborate on a
fundraiser. They always manage “Rotaract Club of
to come up with places we can Mu m b a i G h a t ko p ar
donate to where there is a would like to appreciate
necessity of eco friendly period the efforts and initiatives
products and during our take by Team Enactus
collaboration have endured that we reach out to a HRC. When we were
variety of marginalized populations. The content of the notified about project
sessions we deliver together has been extremely Inayaat, we knew we
interactive and comprehensive and their volunteers are wanted to do this.
always pleasant to work with on projects. The Period Extending our support towards the initiative, we were
Society will continue partnering with them in the long able to raise generous funds and with the help of Enactus
term and we recommend their social enterprise which and Aarna, the kits reached in the hands of women at
reduces the cycle of dependency within rural areas with Wada. It's great to see that even in times of pandemic, the
a focus on environment sustainability without any spirits and willingness to do good lies within the members
reservations.” of the Enactus group. We look forward to future associa-
- Period Society tions with the team. Our best wishes for Enactus.”
- Rtr. Jinal Mehta,
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Rotaract Club of HR College
Rotaract is a worldwide organisation of young men and
women aged 15 to 30 based in over 170 countries. The
Rotaract Club of H.R. College is the youth wing of the
Rotary Club of Bombay. The Rotaract Club of H.R.
College is an integral part of the R.I. District 3141, which
comprises of over 70 clubs all over Mumbai and has a total
membership of over 4000. The Rotaract Club of H.R.
College has been the No. 1 Club all over Mumbai City for
14 consecutive years and aims to continue with the
tradition.
The Rotaract Club of H. R. College was chartered on
30th June, 1986. The year 2019-20 is the 34th year for the
club with a total membership of over 250 students. It is the
oldest club in the college with a total of 360 projects per
year consisting of cultural projects, community-based
projects among others.
Some of the major projects are:
Aashayein - Adopt A Village: aims at the holistic
development of rural villages of Maharashtra. It includes
providing water, water conservation facility, education,
entrepreneurship, human development, light etc. Various
PR and fund-raising activities have been undertaken for
the same.
BOOND (water) involves providing safe and clean
drinking water by means of building tube and surface
wells.
BOOND - Students from the
Rotaract Club helped build the
well in the Varwandi District.
LITER OF LIGHT - Lighting up a dark village street
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Mr. niren mehta
Coordinator
15 October 2020 | Rasheeda Bhagat
Giving is the new cool for Mumbai's Rotaractors
When the taskforce of the Rotaract Club of HR College, RID
3141, wrapped their young minds over a set of grim statistics
which pointed out that 16.3 crore people in India lack access to
safe drinking water, 28.7 crore people lack basic education and
20 crore people have no access to reliable power, they decided
to do something about it.
“Everyone wants to see change, but no one wants to be the
change. So we said let prepare ourselves to be that change,”
says Jinay Parikh, director of the club's taskforce. Hence was
born Aashayein-Adopt A Village, a community initiative with
the objective to do holistic development of rural villages in
Maharashtra. Their most powerful mantra was collaboration.
Carried out in five villages in Ahmednagar district, the
Rotaractors focused on water and sanitation, electricity and
education. In collaboration with the Watershed Organisation
Trust, the Project Boon was started, “under which we have
built 14 wells, four check dams and a number of hand pumps,”
says Purvi Todi, co-director of the taskforce team.
Next, partnering with the Liter of Light, an organisation that
has put together an open source design for a low-cost tube light
that refracts solar light to provide daytime interior lighting,
“we have installed more than 150 solar powered lights,
including community street lights, study lamps and house
lights, in these villages,” says Parikh.
For the education and entrepreneurship component of their
social outreach initiative, the Rotaractors started Gazab
Maharashtra, to educate youth about the importance of
entrepreneurship and business studies. “Till date we have
funded 60 entrepreneurs with seed capital to set up self-owned
and sustainable businesses,” he says.
In addition, 30 re-usable sanitary kits, which can be used up to
4–5 years, were distributed in these villages, and four
community toilets were also built. “We have also conducted
workshops with the villagers to teach them the importance of
sanitation and hygiene,” Purvi adds.
Parikh says the Rotaractors realised that due to drought
conditions in these villages, “there was no work in farms and
the farmers couldn't get enough produce for sustenance. We
are grateful to RAC HR College, who came to our rescue and
built check dams, tanks and wells in these villages.”
The Rotaractors have made this an interactive programme and
this project has pages on social media platforms such as
Instagram, Facebook and Linked In. For more info:
aashayeinadoptavillage.com
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GAZAB MAHARASHTRA - A 7 day program me where members go to
a rural college to teach entrepreneurial and business skills, in turn fund a
new business idea of a student.
SANITATION - Teaching village women the
basics of menstrual hygiene
GAZAAB MAHARASHTRA (education) involves
going to the village for a one-week duration and teaching
the villagers economics, commerce and entrepreneurial
studies followed by a business pitch on ideas and funding
is provided to the best ideas.
LITER OF LIGHT (light) involves installing street and
home lights in the areas of the village devoid of light.
SANITATION is to educate village women about basic
menstrual hygiene and distribution of sanitary napkins,
re-usable for a span of 3 years.
Lunchbox is a Community Service initiative where
food is provided to the poor. The members of the club
come together with various food items in different areas of
the city. They then pack lunch boxes and distribute it to
the poor in the surrounding areas.
The Lunchbox - Covid Relief Edition is an
initiative in collaboration with Srimad Ramchandra Love
and Care NGO with an aim to provide food and water to
the migrant workers and the people in need. In the course
of only two days, members donated 2000+ theplas and
300+ biscuit packets along with more than 1000 bottles of
water from the NGO's end.
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Members of the club have fed a million
people by distributing packs of nutritious
food at railway stations and in slum areas
under LUNCHBOX.
The Lunchbox - Covid Relief
Edition to provide food and
water to the migrant workers and
the people in need.
Vogue, a legacy of 23 years, is an interschool personality
contest and talent hunt that involves most of the
prestigious schools of Mumbai. It is divided into a total of
3 phases and 2 categories. The 2 categories for the same
are personality and talent. For Phase 1, there are children
from the grade of 7-10 that are hand-picked by our
members. Through this project, we aim to develop the
personality of these children over a span of 8 days, that is,
phase 2. With various activities and workshops, they are
able to get a peak of the outside world. After spending
time with children of different schools, they are trained for
the final day where they battle it out against each other to
win various titles. Thus, this project cultivates them into a
confident person with a strong personality. The 23rd
Vogue happened at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium on
February 4, 2020.
Action Replay is another professional development
project, in its 11th year on September 21, 2019. It is
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Mumbai's biggest open sports and entertainment fest.

This project has two aspects to it: quiz and entertainment.
For the quiz, there are two categories, the school category
and the general category. Members of the best quiz clubs
from all over Mumbai participate in the same with a
competitive spirit. On the other hand, the entertainment
sector includes box cricket, football, Fifa and various
other games wherein the members and the participants
compete. Dance competition Tak Dhinak Dhin

Udaan is a Community Service initiative taken by the

Rotaract Club of H.R. College. Through this project basic
personal hygiene and sanitation is taught to the under
privileged. Members distribute kits including basic
hygiene necessities. They provide sanitary napkins to the
girls at a low cost. Employment opportunities are also
provided to the ladies of the slums. This year Udaan took
place at Cuffe Parade and Colaba Slums.
Fifa Streets is a project which provides an equitable
platform for the boys of the slums in the field of sports. It is
a football tournament that gives them a chance to
showcase their talent to the entire world.
The Unheard Voice is an ongoing project that Training the kids for Quicksilver
inspires and motivates people through the platform of
social media. It is a 3-week long project. Different and
diverse people are interviewed and their stories are posted
on Instagram that makes their voice heard to hundreds of
people.
Tak Dhinak Dhin is an intra-institute dance
competition wherein members go to 10 different
municipal schools in the city. The kids have fun dance
sessions. After around one week of fun dance practice Nayaab - a fundraising exhibition
with the kids, they compete against each other on the final
day.
Quicksilver is also one such project where in the
members go to various institutes in Mumbai. Over a span
of 5 days, they train the kids in the educational as well as
extra- curricular sector. All of them then battle it out on
the final day through quiz, fashion show and various other
activities. The finale was held on September 7, 2019 at
the K.C. Auditorium. House of Dreams - building brick houses for people below poverty line

We are the World, a 19 year old legacy, is a two-day

annual Interschool internationally themed cultural
extravaganza where the top 30 schools of Mumbai come
together and battle it out amongst various events to win
the title. There is a total of 25 events consisting of Fine
Arts, Literary Arts, Performing Arts and Informals. A
crowd total of 5000 people every year witness this
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taken a notch higher with an outdoor venue and ongoing

activities like never before. The 19th We Are The World
took place at H.R. College and Karnataka Sports Ground
on November 30 and December 1, 2019.
Nayaab is a fundraising exhibition for a social cause. It
is a two-day annual exhibition held at Mahalaxmi
UTSAV - Playing dandiya (Above & Below) SPARKLES-autistic
racecourse with a total of 80 stalls and a crowd of more visually impaired children children entertained by RCHR volunteers.
than 5000 people. Started just a year back, this exhibition
has more to offer with its various ongoing activities and
evening musicals by some of the most talented artists. All
the proceeds of the exhibition go for a social cause,
Aashayein - Adopt a Village. This year Nayaab took
place on October 19, 20 & 21, 2019 at the Mini Turf Club
Lawn, Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
House of Dreams is a mission to build a roof over the
homeless with the support of the Rotary Club of Bombay
and the help of Habitat for Humanity. This is one project
where RCHRites go down to a building site and build
houses for the homeless. It's has been going on since the
past 7 years and till today members have helped
successfully construct 10 houses for the underprivileged.
This year House of Dreams took place at Gawandiwadj,
Karjat on February 19, 2020.
Evolution-Revolution, a mission to evolve a life Evolution-Revolution project where students go to municipal
and revolutionise the society, is a 6 weeks long project schools and volunteer as teachers
where to focus on the kids of the Bhavishyaan community
and aim to teach them everything but academics. Each
session focuses on particular life skills such as health and
hygiene, communication and presentation, marketing,
values, and many more, and these life skills are taught to
the kids through various fun activities and modern
technology. This year it took place at GK Marg
Municipal School, Lower Parel from January 31 to
February 14, 2020.
Back to School Drive & Paathshala are two PAATHSHALA - BMC school PEHCHAAN -students from
such projects that focus on the academic development of kids are taught basic subjects with Municipal Schools having
the kids of Bhavishyaan community of municipal schools. own curriculum and books appeared their SSC Examinations
trained to be college ready
These projects revolve around the overall development of
the kids and help mould them into confident and
independent individuals in future.
A Christmas Wish, an initiative taken by the
Rotaract Club of H.R. College that focuses on bringing a
smile on the faces of the differently-abled. For this project,
members go over to an institute of the mentally
challenged and celebrate the festival of Christmas with
them and get an opportunity to spread happiness. They
play many games, have a fashion show and also do fine art
with them which they enjoy thoroughly. This year the
Tryst With Destiny on Republic Day
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project took place at Om Creation Trust, Mahalaxmi on

December 23, 2019.
Utsav, a dandiya night with the blind, is one initiative
taken by the Community service team of the Rotaract
Club of H.R. College. Members get the opportunity to
celebrate the festival of Navratri with the visually
challenged and dance our hearts out on the beats of the
Navratri songs. This year a cookery workshop with the
blind was conducted along with pottery as well. Ustav
took place at Victoria Memorial School, Tardeo on
November 17, 2019.
Sparkles is one project where members spend a day
with the kids who suffer from Downs Syndrome and play
various fun activities with them. The main goal is to spend
time and bond with the kids and enjoy with them as much Ration Donation
as possible. This cultivates humility and sense of gratitude
September 10, 2020
among members towards each and every individual. This
year's Sparkles was at Jai Vakeel Foundation. The members of the
Rotaract Club of H.R.
Waves is another project of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College donated more than
College. In this project, members go on a ferry ride with 50 kilograms of ration to the
cancer patients. It is a one-hour long ferry ride wherein helpless people in the slums
various games and activities are played with them. Cancer of Colaba. This project took
patients need some type of exposure in their life and this place amidst the lockdown
project just gives them a chance to bond and help share that helped these people in
their stories. grief.
Tryst with Destiny & V The People are two Share A Meal
major campaigns conducted on Independence Day and
Republic Day to evoke the feeling of patriotism and salute January 20, 2021
the nation by performing a flash mob amongst the crowd. This project was a social
This year Tryst with Destiny took place at Churchgate media food donation project
station and Mumbai Central station and V The People by the members of The
was at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Station. Rotaract Club of H.R.
College. Through this
project, hundreds of food
boxes were delivered.

Grafitti Painting
December 24, 2020
The members of The
Rotaract Club of H.R.
College painted a few walls
in Parel in the month of
December. These walls gave
out social messages. The
BMC had contacted the
directors of RCHR and this
project was done in associa-
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Social and Self Awareness Club Dr. madhu kelkar

Coordinator

The Social and Self Awareness Club (SSAC) was formed

as an extension of the Department of Foundation Course
in 2017 to take up projects that are socially and personally
relevant. It aims to create awareness and sensitize students
about social issues while at the same time motivating them
to develop leadership qualities through self-awareness and
make them responsible citizens.

Healthy Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention

October 9, 2020
A webinar on Healthy Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention
was conducted by the Social and Self Awareness Club of
HR College in collaboration with Sanjeevani… Life Arpita Chakraborty and Florina of Sanjeevani Life Beyond Cancer.
Beyond Cancer, an award winning, registered, Non-
Profit Organization. The event was aimed at spreading
awareness about healthy, positive lifestyle and early
detection and prevention of cancer.
The webinar was attended by 30 students from various
fields, both from HR College and other esteemed colleges.
The presentation given by the Speakers Ms. Arpita
Chakraborty and Ms. Florina were really topical and
informative.

TECH SKILLS 101 Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C Principal & Dr. Madhu Kelkar,
Teacher in-charge SSAC, HR College.
October 16 & 17, 2020
The Social and Self Awareness Club of HR College
conducted a two-day Webinar covering topics like
'GSuite' and 'LinkedIn', on both the days respec-
tively. The event was aimed at familiarizing the
students with the technology that is used in their
daily and professional lives and helping them upgrade
their digital skills.
The webinar was conducted on Zoom platform and Upgrading
was attended by approximately 120 students from digital skills with
various fields, both from HR College and other Jeni Asher
esteemed colleges. Speaker Ms. Jeni Asher, a Strategic
Marketing Specialist at Indian Institute
of Digital Marketing, gave a presenta-
tion that was really topical, informative
and enthralling.

Five Star Green Homes

November 6, 2020
Social and Self Awareness Club
conducted an event on 'Five Star Green Five Star Green Homes webinar

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Homes' which focused on the

topic,enriching eco-friendly home along
with environment. The speaker of the
session was Mr. Jagdish Sandhanshiv, who
is actively working towards betterment of
environment. Jagdish Sandhanshiv

AWAAZ…LET THE SILENCE BE HEARD!

February 26, 2021
A Panel Discussion on the stigma associ-
ated with mental health, named, Awaaz… (Above)
Let the Silence be heard, was conducted Dr. Madhu Kelkar
by the Social and Self Awareness Club of (Left)
Ms. Shreya Kelkar
H.R. College of Commerce and Econom-
ics, on zoom platform. Dr. Amanpreet Nagpal

The panel discussion organized in collaboration with

Aapka Sahara Foundation and graced by around 40
people. This was an initiative to break the stigma and the
silence associated with the concept, and to raise a voice for
this sensitive issue, while also ensuring to provide a safe
space for the audience and panelists to share their own
of HR College. The presentation given by the speakers
stories and experiences with regard to mental health.
Ms. Sonal Alva, full-time Educational Manager at
Dr. Amanpreet Nagpal, a Welfare of Stray Dogs NGO and Ms. Shreya Kelkar and
practicing psychologist Mr. Viraj Krishnaraj Rao, volunteers at Animal Welfare
whose words of wisdom Fund & Co., was really very insightful and topical. The
were inspiring, moderated enthusiastic participation from the students and the
the event. The panel for volunteers of the club and the consistent guidance of the
the discussion was formed teacher in-charge of SSAC, Dr. Madhu Kelkar has been
by some notable students the motivating factor behind the event's successful
of H.R. College, namely, achievement of its objective.
Ms. Vanshika Mithani, Mr. Shaunak Sawant, Mr. Anvay
Dixit and Ms. Rashi Yadav whose opinions and experi- CORE COMMITTEE
ences formed the heart of the event. President
Awaaz was successful in achieving its objectives as could Ms. Aabha Gupta
Executive President
be proved by the active participation from both the
Ms. Natasha Jain
audience and the panelists accompanied by the guidance
Vice President
of the moderator and positive reviews received from the Ms. Amrita Khatri
viewers. Technical Director
Mr. Jainam Mody
Silent Voices: Bring the kind back to MANKIND Director of PR & Marketing
March 26, 2021 Ms. Isha Naik
Directors of Admin and Logistics
The Social and Self Awareness Club of HR College Ms. Mansi Singh and Ms. Dhwani Sawla
conducted a webinar named “Silent Voices” covering the Director of Event Organisation
topic 'Animal Behaviour'. The event aimed to bring the Ms. Saiba Omar
cruelty prevailing against animals into limelight and to Director of Speaker Research and Curation
think of measures for their welfare. Ms. Nisita Yadav
Creative Director
The webinar was conducted on zoom platform with
Mr. Karan Kumar Khatua
approximately 40 students (attendees) from various fields
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STUDENT UNITED WAY Ms Kanu priya Sharma

Coordinator

Student United Way of H.R. College (SUW) is a student

body extension of United Way (Mumbai); an
International NGO that focuses on social welfare
especially in the fields of education, health and influencer. A session
environment. Students from the college volunteer for the discussing that we are
various events the NGO conducts around the city. SUW all unique and valid,
conducts several general body meetings throughout the made it an interactive
year to prepare for the calendar of events and chalks out a one. “Walk into a room
concrete plan to implement the projects in the pipeline. It's like a Queen”- those
social media account on Instagram is: “suw_hr”. were Alex's exact
words when asked how
to be self-confident. He advised students to ignore the
ONE OF A KIND people who judge and welcome those who appreciate
August 6, 7 & 8, 2020 them for who they are. He shared his story of coming out of
the closet. Of course it wasn't easy for him to get accepted
A series of webinars called One of a Kind were conducted
in the society for being a Drag Queen. Alex answered
by Student United Way with an aim to normalize the so-
every question in the chat box. His inspiring story made
called taboos in our society and let people know how
this session an very interesting one.
mental health, LGBTQIA+ community and COVID-19
survivors are anything but taboo. The event was promoted COVID-19 Warriors
via WhatsApp and Instagram and the forms were circu-
lated online so that people can fill them up to attend these August 8, 2020
sessions. GUEST SPEAKERS were Dr. Rituparna The guest speakers of the webinar on
Ghosh, Alex Mathew, Dr. Shailesh Wagle and Mehar Covid-19 Warriors were Dr. Shailesh
Bhagat Wagle, a Community Investment
Manager at United Way Mumbai and
Mental Health Wellness Mehar Bhagat, a COVID-19 survivor
August 6, 2020 who is a wellness coach and dietician.
Guest speaker Dr. Rituparna Ghosh, a Dr. Shailesh explained what COVID-19 is and what are
consultant psychologist and psychothera- its symptoms. Different levels of the seriousness of
pist focused on student mental health. COVID-19 was discussed. He explained how to wash
COVID-19 related stress in people's lives hands, sanitize properly, to use and dispose masks and
and how to cope up with the same was gloves etc.
discussed. Online classes, lockdowns, Mehar Bhagat shared her
maintaining grades, etc. have increased stress levels experience of COVID-19 and
among students during the pandemic. She told that told us how it's difficult to
students shouldn't hesitate to visit a psychologist as both return back to society because
mental and physical health are equally important. Stu- people judge and avoid her just
dents of Student United Way asked a number of questions because she had been a victim
regarding mental health which were answered with ease. of COVID. She focused on
how to identify COVID and
LGBTQIA+ community
what to do if you are tested
August 7, 2020 positive. She urged all to face it
with strong will power, take
The guest speaker of the webinar on LGBTQIA +com-
COVID-19 as a challenge and
munity was Alex Mathew A.K.A Maya, The Drag
overcome it fearlessly.
Queen who is a TEDx speaker and a LGBTQIA+
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COVID LETTERS OF LOVE

August 9-16, 2020
The members of Student United Way started a campaign called
COVID Letters of Love to show gratitude to the COVID frontline
workers by writing handwritten letters and displaying each of
them via social media. This initiative was dedicated to all COVID
warriors who braved emergency rooms when no one dared to step
out, to all those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Messages and posters were created to promote this event via our
Instagram page and WhatsApp. We created a hashtag for our
event, i.e. #dilsethankyou.
SUW received 162 letters from across the globe by August 12,
2020. These were published on SUW Instagram page so that the
letters reached these unsung heroes, showing gratitude for their
efforts. On August 16, 2020 a video was posted on H.R. College's
YouTube channel wherein the I/C Principal Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani, Vice Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi, faculty mentor
Ms. Kanu Priya Sharma, the event volunteers and SUW members
expressed gratitude to all the COVID warriors.

CHASING REAL
September 18-24, 2020
The main aim of the event was to normalize all
the imperfections imposed by the society, begin
a filter free era, accept ourselves just the way we
are and chase the real us. Student United Way
started promoting the event via Instagram and
WhatsApp with the help of messages and
posters. We asked people to send in their no-filter
pictures via google form so as to show society
how beautiful we are even without filters or
makeup and requested them to post their no-
filter pictures on Instagram and WhatsApp by
using #chasingreal. 188 people accepted this
challenge and posted their pictures without
filters by using the hashtag, showing society how
they have let their insecurities go.
We asked people to send in their self-acceptance
stories, i.e., stories where they questioned
themselves for the way they are, whether they
were treated differently by society and how they
overcame their insecurities. All these pictures
were put on our Instagram story as well. 12
people shared their self-acceptance stories while
few preferred to stay anonymous. On September positive impact on people. Chasing Real helped
24, 2020, the self-love pictures and stories were posted on our many to gather the courage to post their pictures in
Instagram page. Many found this event powerful as it had a their own skin without fear, insecurity or shame.

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THE TREE PLANTATION CAMPAIGN

September 29 - October 5, 2020
The members of Student United Way commenced The
Tree Plantation Campaign to make this world a better
place by focusing on the importance of plants in our lives.
The event was promoted on Instagram and WhatsApp by
means of posters and messages. We requested people to
send in their pictures and videos of planting, maintaining
hygiene and social distancing, considering the pandemic. We created two hashtags for
CORE TEAM MEMBERS
our campaign: #plantspreachlife and #ihelpsuwhrgogreen so that people can use them President
when they post pictures and videos. Rushabh Gundecha
Our target was to plant 200 greens but with the help of many we were able to plant 250+ Vice President
Esha Daglia
greens. We provided certificates from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics to the
PR Director
ones who contributed. On October 5, 2020, the pictures and videos of people planting Pankaj Mandani
were posted on our Instagram page. Finance Head
Rushabh Jain
Two Wheels, One Life. Operational Head
Chirag Jain
The members of Student United Way of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics,
Social Media Manager
led by Pankaj Mandani, participated in an event called Two Wheels One Life where the Shaina Shah
SUW members volunteered to promote road safety awareness among people. United Content Writer
Way, Mumbai, which is an extension of the International NGO United Way, conducted Merelyn Sojan
this event to sensitize maximum people on this important topic. PR Executives
Amolika Chandel
This awareness campaign was conducted in three stages, which then led to the fourth
Pranjal Thapar
one. The volunteers were asked to do the following: Finance Executive
Ÿ Road Safety Webinar - November 6, 2020 Sanjana Chodhary
Attend a webinar conducted by United Way, Mumbai regarding road safety so that
the volunteers get a fair idea of how to promote road safety.
Ÿ Road Safety Quiz - January 24, 2021
A quiz prepared by United Way, Mumbai was distributed among
people, through the volunteers, to gauge the knowledge of road
safety in the minds of public.
Ÿ Road Safety Poster Making Programme - February 3-5, 2021
Ask people to make at least one handmade poster on the topic of
road safety. With this activity, road safety is etched in their
memory and this helps people to be alert.
Ÿ Road Safety Social Media Engagement Programme -
February 24-25, 2021
Promote six digital posters of road safety prepared by United
Way, Mumbai; on the social media handles, so that maximum
people can reflect over road safety and the important role it plays
in our lives.
Majority of the SUW members participated in this event with great
enthusiasm. In the end, the volunteers received certificates from
United Way, Mumbai stating that they had successfully become a
Road Safety Volunteer by promoting road safety among people.
Individual trophies for the same will be distributed soon.
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Project Muskan
April 1-6, 2021
The members of Student United Way of H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics launched Project Muskan on April 1, 2021 with the primary
purpose of providing some essentials for the underprivileged during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Together the volunteers tried to make the ongoing
lockdown, in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, a little easier for the most
vulnerable communities who have been victimized further, by donating
essentials and contributing towards their betterment.
Messages and posters were created to spread awareness about the persistent
challenges faced by the less privileged during the pandemic. Considering the
pandemic, the project was only limited to SUW members and was spear
headed by Esha Daglia
Members collected items in good condition that they no longer required and
donated them to their nearest NGO or charitable organisation or to someone
in need. Food and money were not allowed to be donated via this project. The
volunteers involved, practiced the necessary health and safety guidelines
while disseminating the material. Everyone strictly followed the COVID-19
protocols and maintained social distance while clicking a picture of
themselves donating.
The SUW members donated essentials such as clothes, stationery, sanitizers
and masks to NGOs and charities near their homes.
On April 9, 2020 pictures were posted on the Instagram page to show how
SUW had taken a step towards change.
A certificate of participation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
was provided to all participants of the project, which was a huge success due to
their dedication and efforts. For every donation, they got a smile in return!

Donations to NGOs

If you want to
live a happy life, tie it
to a goal, not to
people or things.

Albert Einstein

Donating to the less privileged

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WDC
women’s development cell
The Women's Development Cell aims to spread aware-
ness about gender equality and not female superiority. We
strive to break stereotypes, fight against social patriarchy
and bridge the gap between gender inequalities.
We have organized rallies to virtual events, which have
covered all aspects of a change we intend to create. We
have actively participated and organized many cam-
paigns, seminars and rallies furthermore; we have collabo-
rated with different NGOs.
The role of the Cell is to equip the students with the
requisite awareness and self-confidence, which in turn
would allow them to take their rightful place in the society.
FRAME OF MIND
September 12-17, 2020
PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDANCE SESSION
September 12, 2020
The Women's Development
Cell conducted a guidance
session as a precursor to the
'Frame of Mind' Photogra-
phy Competition by
photography aficionado,
M r. J a n m a j a y T i wa r i ,
conducted the session.
Mr. Tiwari is a strong believer in women empowerment
and portrays it through his work, which enlightened the
participants by educating them about the technical
aspects of Photography & the empowerment of emotions.
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW SESSION
September 17, 2020
The Women's Development Cell conducted a review
session with all the participants of the 'Frame of Mind'
Photography Competition with esteemed judge, Mr.
Janmajay Tiwari. He reviewed the
various photographs submitted by all
the talented participants. He reviewed
each entry and shared his valuable
feedback for participants. He appreci-
ated all the aspects he liked in their work
and pointed out all the flaws that they
needed to work on. He shared precious
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ms. saleha syed
Coordinator
tips and tricks that could help them improve and master
the art of photography.
He also explained various technical concepts that left
participants in awe of his sheer expertise. He declared the
results of the competition and displayed the entries sent by
the Top 5 winners. He edited their photos using
Photoshop and demonstrated various effects that can be
used to further enhance their images. He also enlightened
the audience by sharing various editing apps and websites
they can use to take impeccably professional images.
This immensely enriching session concluded with Mr.
Tiwari's words of encouragement for participants and a
vote of thanks.
In conclusion, this successful event was the result of team
coordination. This event was executed with good promo-
tional activities
NAZARIYA - THE PANEL DISCUSSION
November 14, 2020
T h e Wo m e n ' s
Development Cell
hosted the
'Nazariya' panel
discussion to
spread awareness about the prevailing rape culture in
India and to come up with solutions and steps that we as
individuals, and collectively as a society can take to
protect our women and men from sexual atrocities and
oppression. Our first panelist was Ms. Shraddha Agarwal,
a reporter and content editor at the Pari NGO. Our
second panelist was R Balaji, a renowned TEDx speaker
and LGBTQ rights activist. The third panelist for this
event was Ms. Divyangana Trivedi, an author, law
student and founder of the Will and Way organization.
The discussion commenced with Ms. Shraddha Agarwal
who talked about the misogynistic representation of
women in media, the influence of Bollywood on rape
culture and the normalization of toxic masculinity in
society. She highlighted how caste and gender hierarchy
play a role in doubly oppressing women. R Balaji shared
their personal experience of being sexually assaulted as a
child and as a male victim of rape. They talked about how
they dealt with homophobia and why negative gender
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stereotypes need to be done away with. of simply being wasted. Thus, Project INCREDIBLES
was completed successfully, taking all necessary precau-
Ms. Divyangana Trivedi highlighted why humanitarian-
tions and safety measures owing to the pandemic.
ism is the need of the hour. One of the key points she made
was that rape is gender neutral and hence laws regarding
rape need to be gender neutral too. The panelist wrapped
WOMEN'S DAY
up the discussion by talking about how children need to March 8, 2021
be taught about gender equality and why sex education in The Women's
schools is mandatory. It was a very interactive session D e ve l o p m e n t
where questions from the enthusiastic audience were Cell hosted a
answered. Women's Day
Celebration to
ICEBREAKER commemorate
After an intro- International
duction to WDC Women's Day. The event started with Prof. Priyamvada
there were fun Sawant reciting a poignant poem. This was followed by an
activities to help interactive session conducted by Prof. In-charge Mrs.
the members get Saleha Syed, where students asked interesting questions
acquainted. The and teachers and parents gave their enriching inputs. The
students show- discussion highlighted topics like gender roles, sexism,
case their talent, especially singing. The enthusiasm of the social taboos and stereotypes. The guest speaker Dr.
members to work towards women empowerment for the Farhin Katge, who is a Professor and Head of Pediatric
betterment of women and the society at large was heart- Dentistry at Terna Dental College, delivered a motivating
ening. message to the audience about how important it is for
women to be independent and chase their dreams.
PROJECT INCREDIBLES Various dazzling performances were conducted during
December 6-9, 2020 the evening. The audience witnessed some soulful poems
The Women's Development Cell and melodious songs recited by talented students which
conducted Project INCREDIBLES, mesmerized the audience.
a food donation and sustainability An enriching Quiz Session was conducted that made
drive. Food and nutrition are basic everyone jog their memories as they answered questions
human rights, but countless people are about general knowledge, iconic women and their
deprived of food every day and suffer achievements, as well as women-centric Bollywood films.
from chronic malnutrition. In order to counter poverty
and hunger and to create awareness about the adverse The celebration concluded with an awe inspiring address
effects of wasting food, WDC came up with this benevo- by our second guest speaker, Dr. Neha Shah, an ace
lent drive. The project aimed at providing food to needy consulting psychiatrist who motivated women to stand up
people in local areas. The members of the club donated for themselves and claim their rights & freedom.
home-cooked, healthy & nutritious meals to less fortunate
people like beggars, homeless children, slum dwellers, CORE COMMITTEE
laborers as well as stray animals in their neighborhoods. President Editorial Head
Krish Vijan Kareena Parekh
In addition to this, the members also came up with a
Vice President Marketing and Guest
Social Media Campaign, which inspired others to
Hiba Siddiqui Relations Head
conserve food and donate
Technical Head Devik Rajani
to the less fortunate. The
Ashna Hasolkar Socials Head
informative and useful
Social Media Head Jolly Thadani
posts on our Instagram
Pranjal Tharpar Vinita Tanwani
page made people aware
a b o u t h ow l e f tove r s PR Head
could be re-used instead Vanshika Mithani

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Mental Health Awareness Club dr. madhu kelkar

Coordinator

The Mental Health Awareness Club of H.R. College of

Commerce and Economics is a student-run organization
that aims towards following you in the journey of self-love
by battling unhealthy emotions and becoming stronger Ganesh Tajane, Ms. Devika Khanna and our Advisor is
than before. Ms. Pallavi Vasan. We have also collaborated with an
organisation for providing complimentary workshops for
The mission is to improve the mental health of college the students of H.R. College - The Upper Storey, run by
students and instill self-love in them by creating aware- Ms. Devanshi Kanani, Ms. Dhruvi Dharia and Ms. Kinjal
ness, providing the same space, and counselling sessions. Vira.
The objective is to:
Ÿ Raise awareness about the mental health continuum. HEALIUM:
Ÿ Reduce stigma associated with mental illness. Hope. Heal. Harmonize.
Ÿ Promote help-seeking behaviour and emotional well- May 23-28, 2021
being practices.
The Mental Health Awareness Club of H.R. College of
Ÿ Bridge the gap between students and mental health Commerce and Economics organized their launch event
resources through individual education and outreach "HEALIUM: Hope. Heal. Harmonize."
events.
The event was the club's first flagship event, the first day
COUNSELING SESSIONS of which also marked the inauguration ceremony of the
club. The event consisted of a wide range of activities,
In light of the increasing Mental health issues in recent which aimed at healing and spreading love and positivity,
times, the club attempted to contend with the dilemma by as follows:
providing one-on-one Counselling Sessions for the
students of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics by Launch Event and Webinar on Anxiety Manage-
collaborating with few counsellors from outside. The ment during the Pandemic
highlights of these sessions are as follows:
A webinar conducted with Ms. Raashi Thakran, enlight-
Ÿ The sessions can be availed exclusively by the Degree ened the audience as to what is possible to deal with stress
College students of H.R. College of Commerce & and anxiety during this pandemic.
Economics.
The webinar started with a welcoming speech by I/C
Ÿ These sessions are complimentary. Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and an introduction of
Ÿ The sessions are conducted online (Zoom/ Google the club's counsellor partners. It further went on to have
Meet). the audience share their stories and inspire each other by
speaking words of wisdom about the importance of good
Ÿ The counselling sessions are provided one-on-one
mental health.
with the counsellor.
Ÿ The information discussed during the therapy
sessions and all documentation is private and complete
confidentiality is maintained.
Ÿ Counselling sessions are provided on areas of Stress
Management, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, Grief
Counselling, Personal Growth, Clinical Depression,
Bipolar Disorder, Career, and Relationship Counsel-
ling, Dealing with Phobia and Fears, Behavioural &
Self-Esteem Issues.
Our Counsellors included Ms. Nikhila Deshpande, Dr.
Webinar on Anxiety Management
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Let it Out
The second day of the event had the participants let out their
emotions and release their bottled-up feelings via any form of
art from sketching, dancing, writing to singing. A Google form
was circulated for the same, wherein the participants uploaded
their entries.

I Am Thankful
The third day of the event was aimed at expressing gratitude,
being thankful, and showing appreciation. A series of tasks
were shared via a WhatsApp group starting with detox,
followed by writing a letter to ourselves, to someone we
love/admire, listing down 15 positive things that happened
during the pandemic, and lastly, hugging our loved ones. The Words of encouragement from the I/C Principal
activities helped in developing an attitude of gratitude among
the participants, and feel blessed for the seemingly smaller 100+ people registered in this week long event and
things in life. participated in various activities. The activities
were very much liked and appreciated by the
Inhale-Exhale participants, as it helped in healing invisible
Inhale-Exhale was a Yoga & Meditation wounds, with the hope for things to get better in
session, conducted by Ms. Parmita Shroff life, while realizing the importance of self-care and
who enriched our knowledge about yoga and self-love. The efforts of the club members and
introduced us to the wonders of meditation volunteers resulted in a successful execution of a
in dealing with stress and anxiety, by teach- Parmita Shroff meaningful event.
ing us pranayama, body scan, breathing exercises, and various
yoga poses that can help us calm down our senses.
CORE-COMMITTEE
A Day for Myself Founders
Aimed at instilling the attitude of self-care among the partici- Ms. Josya Hemrajani & Ms. Parul Dixit
pants, a set of tasks were shared via WhatsApp group to the President
participants. The day started with asking the participants to Ms. Vani Gera
meditate for 15 minutes, followed by having a hot water bath. Vice-President
Ms. Aabha Gupta
The first task given to them was to read a book or magazine for
Heads of Administrations
an hour. Second task was to pamper themselves by applying
Ms. Dhwani Gada & Ms. Viyom Jain
facemasks. The third task was about making a phone call to a
Head of Digital Arts
friend or a family member whom they have not spoken for a Ms. Priyanka Mendon
while. The last task was to binge-watch their favourite TV Head of Editorials
show or listen to their favourite podcasts without any guilt. Ms. Mallika Sarda
Head of Events
Say No to Stress! Ms. Jigyasa Purohit
The last day of the event consisted of stress buster activities. Head of Guest Relations
The participants played a variety of games that focussed on Ms. Riya Choithani
distracting the mind from stress while also making people Heads of Marketing
realize some good qualities about themselves. Ms. Mahima Gagwani & Ms. Riya Tandon
Heads of Public Relations
The event concluded with sending giveaways to the partici- Ms. Tina Asnani & Ms. Aditi Patil
pants. The giveaway was a pdf comprising of various books, Head of Technicals
quotes, short films, and Spotify playlists, to help the partici- Mr. Aman Duseja
pants in their dark phases, uplift their mood and motivate them
not to give up on themselves.
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enrichment
198 The Students’ Council
201 CHOICE
201 The Book Club
202 General Event Management Society
204 The Sports Council
207 Investment Club of HR College
209 Nature Club
211 Public Speaking & Debating Society
213 Marathi Vangdmay Mandal
214 Sindhi Sangat
216 Talent Parade
218 FYJC Orientation
220 Epsilon Club (Math Club Jr)
222 Young Minds
223 Economics Club of HR College
225 Commerce Club
227 Insight Club
228 Cascade Club
231 Hindi Sahitya Parishad
232 Satya Narayan Pooja
233 Independence Day Celebrations
234 Articles & Poems
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 the students’ council ms shubhada kanchan
Coordinator

The Students' Council of the H.R. College of Commerce &

Economics aims at developing personalities and providing endless
opportunities in various areas. It works towards the betterment of the
students and their college experience.
The Council consists of 8 departments, 23 core members, 450+ sub-
committee members working together for all the activities. This
prestigious apex body serves as a bridge between the students and the
college. We firmly believe in and abide by the motto, 'Students of
today, leaders of tomorrow.'

Online Admissions
The Students' Council handled the Online Admissions of Junior
College, Degree College, and M.Com. along with The Sports
Online Admissions
Council for the year 2020-21. All the queries regarding admissions
were cleared through e-mails and calls.

Orientations
The Students' Council also organised the Orientation for the first-
year students of Junior & Degree College on July 30, 2020 & October
12, 2020 respectively. The trustees of the HSNC Board and Provost
of HSNC University along with the I/C Principal and Vice Principals
gave encouraging and motivating guidance to the students.
Orientations organised for the first-year students
Numero Uno
October 26, 27 & 28, 2020
The Students' Council organised its flagship event Numero Uno,
online Pan-India Mathematics and Statistics Festival, where there
were 2000+ participants from over 11 schools & colleges and 14 intra-
college clubs, from all over India.

Soirée of Lights
November 19, 2020
The Diwali Celebrations, SOIRÉE OF LIGHTS was organised on
for the students as well as teachers. Few games like H.R. Trivia and a
Scavenger Hunt were organised which were very engaging, filled
with tons of laughter and everyone enjoyed them a lot.

Anti-ragging Campaign
December 1 & 2, 2020
The Anti-ragging Campaign was held on wherein the necessary
information and preventive measures were spoken out in a video,
which was shown in the zoom lectures. There were posts on social
Anti ragging campaign
media as well.
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I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani

H.R. VOICE
Soiree of Lights
March 10, 2021
The Students' Council initiated H.R.
VOICE to make the students' voices be
heard.
It addresses students' concerns and
finds the best solutions from small
college-related complaints to
suggestions and improvements. It's a
committee made by the students and
for the students, Always!

T.Y. & M.Com Farewell

May 25,2021
The Council also organised the T.Y. & TY Farewell
M.Com. Farewell online with a theme
- “REMINISCENCE - Journey of a
few years, memories for a lifetime”.
The first-ever Yearbook of H.R.
College of Commerce and Economics
titled “Reminiscence 2021” was
inaugurated by the I/C Principal Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani.

Participation in Talent Parade

Yearbook titled “Reminiscence 2021

inaugurated by I/C Principal Participation in Sports Fiesta
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SOCIAL INITIATIVES: CORE COMMITTEE

General Secretary
Ÿ FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN - November 13, 2020 Vishruti Shah
The Students' Council collaborated with Yusuf Meherally Centre (YMC), a 58 Senior Joint Secretaries
years old organisation, for supporting the work done in the field of education by Harsha Gwalani
them in a small village called Tara, in Raigad, Maharashtra. The organisation Namita Prabhu
Junior Joint Secretary
sponsors the education, food, accommodation and school necessities of all the
Luvai Dhorajiwala
residents of its Adivasi girls' hostel. The aim is to help the girls to get advanced
Admin. & Logistics Head
education and have a better standard of living. The funds raised help in the
Pratheeksha Nair
development of the Tribal Girls Hostel and in bettering the education of these
Admin. & Logistics Assistant
Adivasi girls. Total amount raised through the fund raiser was Rs.6,890/-.
Darpan Valecha
Ÿ ADAPT - March 5, 2021 Dhwani Gada
Devangi Joshi
The Students' Council collaborated with ADAPT (Abled Disabled All People Digital Art and Technicals Head
Together), a school for specially-abled children located at Colaba, where the Nishita Mehta
volunteers had to assist the teachers and help them teach the children of ADAPT. Digital Art and Technicals Assistants
This is a certificate programme, wherein, the volunteers had to complete 10 Varun Sriram
hours. Saurav Motiramani
The students who registered were interviewed and selected as volunteers. 7 Internal Affairs Head
students were chosen to volunteer. The volunteers assisted the teachers in Kritika Wadhwani
teaching the children of primary, 5th std. and 10th std. students of skill develop- Internal Affairs Assistant
ment centre (SDC). Apart from teaching, few activities like Vani Gera
art and craft, dance & singing sessions were also conducted Vinita Tanwani
by the volunteers. Marketing and Hospitality Head
Nidhi Shah
All the students had a great time and a lot of fun in the Marketing and Hospitality Assistants
classes with the volunteers. The volunteers created a great Devik Rajani
bond with the students through this initiative and had an Ishika Goplani
enthralling experience in teaching. Public Relations and Media Head
Titiksha Dugar
Public Relations and Media Assistant
Ashna Hasolkar
Insha Khan
Socials Assistants
Akshat Jain
Meet Jain
Treasurer
Krish Badlani
With Adapt

EVENTS PARTICIPATED:
Ÿ Arthanomics, India's first online Business and Economics festival organised by Jai Hind College - 1st position overall.
Ÿ Ka-ching, an Economics and Management fest organised by SAMSOE NMIMS - 1st position overall.
Ÿ Insight, a Business, Finance and Economic Meet - 3rd position overall.
Ÿ AFCP & FINACC, an Accounts and Finance fest organised by R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics.
Ÿ Moneta, India's largest Financial Markets based event organised by R.A. Podar College
Ÿ Blaze - organised by the Investment Club of H.R. College.
Ÿ Sports Fiesta - virtual sports festival by The Sports Council of H.R. College.
Ÿ Talent Parade - largest intra-collegiate Annual Cultural fest of H.R. College.

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 C.H.O.I.C.E.
The Council for Handling & Organising Inter-Collegiate Events
CHOICE was started in the year 2002 and has been one of
the most prestigious clubs of the college. It regained
momentum when Dr. Amit Nandu, Cultural Convenor
and Shubh Kapadia, President; breathed new life into it in
2020. Thus, with an ethos of achievement and eye on
excellence this club has moved from strength to strength.
CHOICE students participated in various intercollegiate
festivals and won multiple accolades and awards in the first
year of re-commencement under the President ship of
Shubh Kapadia and Vice Presidents, Benaz Patel, Jezreen
Mody, Dhruv Chhadva and Abhang Jain.
CHOICE participated in 3 festivals, ‘Kshitij’, ‘Kiran’ and
‘Shoutt’; securing the 3rd place overall in all three fests, also
brought home two informal trophies from these three
festivals.
Gratitude to I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and
Vice Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi for their support and
encouragement; Dr. Amit Nandu, Cultural Convenor
the book club
The Book Club was launched on September17, 2020 with
the vision to promote reading in a positive and nurturing
environment; but most of all to promote reading in all
languages and all genres for personal and social growth.
The club believes in the power of sharing knowledge and
ideas. The motto of the club is “We lost ourselves in books;
that's where we found ourselves too”, this motto signifies
the belief that books hold the power to change and
transform people and the club aims to make this chance
available to all.
The Magic of Books
October 15, 2020
The Book Club organised its first session “The Magic of
Books”, to provide participants with a wider knowledge
about different genres, authors and themes.
The keynote speaker for the session was Dr. Paromita
Chakrabarti who delivered a wonderful presentation
explaining about different genres and how different books
affect the readers differently. Valuable contributions to the
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Dr. amit nandu
Coordinator
Winning team of KIRAN 2021, an inter-collegiate cultural and
management festival, organised by K.C. College - 3rd place overall
CHOICE, who provided guidance and support at every
stage and helped students showcase and succeed in
creating a platform for their talent and creativity and to
embody the true spirit of H.R. College.
Ms. trisha dutta
Coordinator
discussions were made by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani and Vice Principal Dr. Navin Punjabi.
book discussion and review
March 15, 2021
The Book Club held its first book discussion and review
with the club members. Members enthusiastically
participated in the discussion to share their insights on
their favourite book or the book they had most recently
completed. The session concluded with a lot of
recommendations being made and people adding tons of
books to their 'to read' lists.
Launch of Book Club Database
May 9, 2021
The book club database was launched in the college with
over 250 eBooks from multiple genres and by multiple
authors. This initiative was well appreciated and well
received by all.
 General Event Management Society
The club promotes the holistic development of students and inculcates managerial
skills among them. The club plays a key role in the individual growth of each student.
Amidst the pandemic while the world grapples with
gloom on different fronts, the members of the General
Event Management Society did their bit to spread
positivity by organising various events.
FOCUS
July 7-9, 2020 Participants 30
A fun photography contest with the
theme 'micro photography'; to encourage
people to take a fresh look at home
photography using a micro lens or a
phone.
The shortlisted 8 contestants were judged and selected by
Vinay Kumar, founder and creative visionary at
Kodeblack Creative. The top 8 pictures selected were first
put up on GEMS Instagram story along with a poll and the
top three pictures were chosen according to the maximum
number of votes.
DOODLE WORKSHOP
July 10, 2020 Participants 65
A re l a x i n g Z e n d o o d l i n g
workshop conducted by
Kamalrukh Gotla, a Chartered
Accountant by qualification but
an artist by passion with an
experience of conducting 250+
art workshops. 50+ attendees
were present for this Zoom Workshop.
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
July 12-18, 2020
3 interactive and insightful Instagram live sessions were
held to break the stigma around mental
health through personal experiences of
the speakers:
'MENTAL HEALTH SESSION' - July 13 with
Farrhad Accidwala, an HR Alumni, a
TEDx speaker and a Mental Health
Farrhad Accidwala
influencer - 778 views.
'COOKING AS A THERAPY' - July 15 with Ripu Handa, winner
of the Masterchef India Season 3 - 654 views.
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Dr. Rita Khatri
Coordinator
'BODY POSITIVITY' - July 18 with
Natasha Noel, an Instagram Celebrity
and a Trained Yogini - 926 views.
TUNES AND TWIRLS
July 19 to 25, 2020
Natasha Noel
July 20 - An instagram live concert
featuring Ashwin Adwani (193 views),
a breakthrough performer and Avanti
Nagral (181 views) who is the first in
the world to pursue a dual degree of Ashwin Adwan
both Harvard University and Berkeley
College of music. She has also per-
formed at the United Nations and the
TEDx conferences globally.
July 23 - An Instagram live concert Avanti Nagral
featuring Akshath Acharya (157
views), who recently released his new
single "Bad for me" and Mallika Mehta
(110 views), an alumna of Berkeley
College of Music & Harvard
Akshat Acharya
University, who is known as the Adele
of Mumbai by leading international
magazines like Rolling Stones.
July 25 - The week ended with a dance
workshop conducted by Naina Modi a
Mallika Mehta
21 year old certified Bollywood dancer
and Youtuber. 30+ attendees danced
along with Naina on Zoom.
STOCK MARKET 101
July 31, 2020
An Introduction to the Stock Market
session was conducted with Rohit
Rohit Ingulkar
Ingulkar on Instagram Live - 171
Views. Rohit is the founder of THE UNEM-PLOYED
CEO. He is a Stock Market Consultant and Human
Physiology Expert.
Various topics that were covered in the session were -
Cash Market, Basic definitions (Nifty, Sensex, Bear and
Bull market), myths related to the Stock Market, a basic
introduction to Fundamental and Technical analysis, etc.
GEMS student enrichment

JOB SEARCH AND CV BUILDING

August 1, 2020
JOB SEARCH with Building an Effective CV and LinkedIn Profile, a
webinar with Satyam Khandewal. Various topics that were covered in
this session were The scope of different fields (Specifically MBA),
importance of a LinkedIn profile and digital marketing.
Various doubts and queries of the attendees were also cleared. The WEBINAR
webinar conducted on Zoom was attended by 80 students who were
provided with
E-certificates.

TORTS ILLUSTRATED

Job Search webinar with Satyam Khandewal

CALLISTO Intra-Collegiate fest organised TRIVIALOGY

November 28 & 29, 2020

General Event Management Society organised a first of its kind two day
virtual intra-collegiate fest called 'CALLISTO' for the esteemed clubs of
HR College, with an aim to provide students with an opportunity to
showcase their talent, skill and wit via a plethora of competitions. The
various events were as follows:
WEBINAR- Mr. Sanchayan Bhattacharjee, a renowned journalist
currently working as a manager at the Jio Institute, organized a webinar on
'Busting Myths about Journalism' - 33 Participants.
TORTS ILLUSTRATED - an event organized to test debating and
problem solving skills of the students. Participants were required to THE DILEMMA
emulate a lawyer and to make the best argument possible, to either
set their client free or put a criminal behind bars - 23 Participants. WINNERS
TRIVIALOGY - a quiz based event with some twists and turns. FLAMES CLUB
The event had one elimination round with two phases. Categories RUNNER UP
for the quiz were My city, My state, Finance, Economics, Sports PSDS CLUB
and Current affairs - 66 Participants. BEST CL AND ACL OF CALLISTO
THE SPORTS COUNCIL
THE DILEMMA - an event based on Social Issues prevailing in
our society. This event revolved around checking the participants' EFIMERIS
adaptability with social issues. Participants were required to come up with
creative solutions to tackle social issues provided to them - 42 Participants.
EFIMERIS - a journalism based event which had 2 rounds. Participants
submitted a newspaper with 2 articles in round 1 while in round 2 they
emulated news anchors - 14 Participants.
AUTOSCHEDIASM - an improv event where participants were given a
topic on the spot, with variations. This event had 2 rounds where the
second round also had a surprise element - 48 Participants. AUTOSCHEDIASM

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 THE SPORTS COUNCIL mr. niren mehta
Coordinator

Sports play an integral role in the development of overall

personality of the youth and contribute to their mental and out the Admissions Process for the students of the Degree
physical well-being. With this view in mind, The Sports College. Conducted over a span of 3 months, the team
Council of H.R. College has been functioning over the worked on resolving queries and maintaining precise
years to preserve and promote the student athlete documentation, all from the safety of their homes.
experience and interest among budding youth in excelling
in sports.
Induction
The Sports Council Committee for the Academic Year
The Sports Council is the apex sporting body of H.R.
2020-21 was inducted by Prof. In-Charge, Mr. Niren
College of Commerce and Economics. It handles matters
Mehta.
concerning augmentation of sports infrastructure and
participation and performance of its players. The sporting Recruitment
body aims at promoting fitness, sportsmanship and to
provide its players complete support by ensuring an easy The Sports Council conducted its recruitment drive for
and hassle-free foundation to participate in multiple the students of Junior and Degree College from 7th
sporting events and win laurels for the College. This January, 2021. Being the only gateway to the apex
includes the responsibility of conducting selection trials of sporting body, the Recruitment Process consisted of class
various sports and sending the entries of the short listed PR followed by interview rounds for the interested
players. students. It was jointly headed by Akankshi Sharma and
Tania Nava.
The Sports Council works with external sporting bodies
like the District Sports Organization and the
Mumbai University Physical Education and
Sports Department throughout the year to
facilitate the said objectives. In addition to this,
The Sports Council plays a prominent role in
organizing and participating in numerous Intra
and Inter-Collegiate events and also plays a vital
role in efficiently organizing several college
activities. The Sports Council is important to our players, General Body Meeting
but it plays a valuable and enriching role in its members’ The Annual General Body Meeting was scheduled on the
lives as well. It is a platform that provides each student 2nd of April, 2021 to welcome all the newly selected
with the opportunity to try something new and push recruits to the Sports Council family. This year, it was
yourself to step out of your comfort zone. Being a part of conducted virtually and the recruits were given a gist of
the Council as a member facilitates students to pick up soft the council activities, the roles and responsibilities and the
skills such as leadership, achievements.
te a mwo r k , p ro b l e m
solving and a sense of
initiative, all of which
helps mould them into
future leaders.

Admissions Process
T h o u g h o n l i n e, T h e
Sports Council along with
The Students’ Council
successfully executed the
responsibility of carrying
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Sports Fiesta '21 1st place Young Minds (boys)

2nd place GEMS (boys)
Though hindered by the covid 19 pandemic, the Sports 3rd place BAF Committee (boys)
Council was bent on bringing something interesting and
innovative for all the sports enthusiasts, thus organising 1st place Math Club (girls)
Sports Fiesta '21- the first ever virtual sporting 2nd place Commerce Club (girls)
extravaganza. It was conducted on 16th, 17th and 18th 3rd place FLAMES Club (girls)
April, 2021 and consisted of 6 events over the course of 3 Event Heads: Tania Nava & Vishal Gangeria
days. Sports Fiesta '21 witnessed an overwhelming
response of more than 15 clubs. G.E.M.S. Club emerged Asst. Event Head: Bhavi Jhaveri
as the overall Winners and ICHR bagged the Second Ÿ Wrangle Of Words
Place.
With over 8 participants debating it out in
Following events were conducted by the Sports the final round, an interesting twist in the
Committee during the Sports Fiesta '21: conventional debate, this innovative event
took place on the 16th and 18th of April,
Ÿ Trick Shot
2021.
First of its kind- ideal event for all
1st place Epsilon Club
the trick shot lovers, this pre-event
2nd place GEMS
brought out the talent of all the
3rd place OTSE 18
sportsmen. Although a social
media event, the clubs left no stone Event Head: Simran Khetwani
unturned to bag the first place. Asst. Event Heads: Vedika Kabra & Yukta
1st place Cascade Club Punjwani
2nd place Commerce Club
Ÿ Break It Like Bhogle
Event Heads: Krish Tewani, Disha
Jetwani, Yashika Varshney A first of its kind commentary
based engaging, exciting and
Ÿ Yoga Hunt exquisite event, Break It Like
Bhogle was one of the most loved
events of the entire fest with
massive participation of over 68
participants.
Event Head:Nisha Bhasutkar
Asst. Event Heads: Priyanshu & Yash Ganguli
Ÿ Bidding War Z
This exciting event was held in 2 rounds on the 16th of A Bidding War like no other, where all the teams put their
April, 2021. football knowledge to test in order to form their dream
1st place French Club team, Bidding War Z was conducted in 2 rounds on the
2nd place GEMS 16th and 18th April, 2021.
3rd place BAF Committee Event Head: Jeet Vasani
Event Head: Vivek Dhamai Asst. Event Heads: Prathamesh Tanna, Pratham Parikh,
Ronit Gianani
Asst. Event Head: Raina Chandnani & Nakshatra Siroya
Ÿ Minute To Win It
This enthralling event was aimed at testing not only the
physical but also the mental abilities of all the fitness
enthusiasts out there. Conducted separately for boys and
girls.
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INTRA COLLEGIATE WINS Kudos to Table Tennis Champ

Ÿ Numero Uno organised by the Students' Jash Modi (15yrs) an FYJC student, won bronze medal in Jr. Boys
Council of H.R. College held on October (U/18) category in Dr. Ramesh Prabhoo Memorial 82nd
26, 27 & 28, 2020. The Sports Council Maharashtra State Table Tennis Championship held at
emerged as Overall Runners Up in the Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul, Vile Parle (E) from January
Fest under the competent leadership of 19-28, 2021.
CL Namrata Suhag and ACL Nisha
Bhasutkar.
Ÿ Discidium a Business and Economics
Festival of HR College organised on the
February 13-15, 2021. The council
bagged the Overall Second Position. The
Sports Council was contingent led by CL
Saurabh Lohiya. Special Contribution:
Namrata Suhag & Aditya Jaimalani
Ÿ Blaze a mix of sports, cultural, manage-
ment, and business events, was organised
by the Investment Club of H.R. College
on March 25-27, 2021. The Sports
Council Contingent was led by CLs Jeet
Vasani and Vishal Gangeria. Special
Contributions: Akankshi Sharma, Tania
Nava, Shambhavi Kanvinde, Vivek
Dhamai, Hammad Siddiqui, Umar
Shaikh & Sohail Dhamai.
Ÿ Callisto a 2-day Virtual Event - Callisto
held on November 28-29, 2020, organised
by GEMS. The CLs Simran Khetwani
and Vivek Dhamai won the Best CL and SPORTS COMMITTEE
ACL Awards for their enthusiastic Immediate Past President Admin. & Logistics Heads
leadership approach. Special Kunal Ruparel Vivek Dhamai
Contributions: Stacy Mendonsa, Dev Advisor Vishal Gangeria
Manwani, Nisha Bhasutkar, & Yashika Nikesh Darji Student Co-ordinator Asst.
Varshney President Vedika Kabra
Parth Vora Krish Tewani
Ÿ Talent Parade the most awaited and Vice-President P.R. & Marketing Asst.
celebrated Cultural Event of H.R. College Namrata Suhag Yash Ganguli
was held on May 7, 2021. Although the Secretary Pratham Parikh
platform changed from offline to online, Admin. and Logistics Asst.
Aditya Jaimalani
the Sports Council yet again proved its Nakshatra Siroya
Head Student Co-ordinators
Sub-Heads
mettle by bagging the overall First Saurabh Lohiya
Disha Jetwani
Position under the able leadership of CL Akankshi Sharma
Yukta Panjwani
Simran Khetwani and ACL Disha P.R. & Marketing Heads Prathamesh Tanna
Jetwani. Special Contribution: Vivan Tania Nava Raina Chandnani
Roshan Aahana Rizwani, Simran Simran Khetwani Ronit Gianani
Khetwani, Shrivats Mishra, Smriti Design and Production Heads Priyanshu Gandhi
Chandnani, Vanshika Gala, Rupesh Nisha Bhasutkar Bhavi Jhaveri
Acharya & Yash Surana. Jeet Vasani Yashika Varshney

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 investment club of hr college Dr. Tasneem Razmi
Coordinator

The Investment Club of H.R. College of Commerce and

Economics aims in making an investment in oneself by
promoting growth and enrichment of the mind through
ICEBREAKER
acquiring knowledge and increasing financial literacy November 1, 2020
among young aspirant students by conducting various
Ice-Breaker session conducted to help create a positive
activities, fests, events, seminars and workshops. Through
group atmosphere, breaking down barriers and to
this the students can learn and develop a skill set and grow
energize, relax and motivate people. The session was a
as individuals.
success with the club members playing fun games, while
Standing out confident in the real world by providing and gelling and getting to know each other. It provided a
acquiring knowledge which broadens our horizon. The wonderful opportunity for comfortable interaction
involvement of students in the events organised by ICHR between the attendees, with the new members very
as well as participating in other competing events warmly welcomed.
organised by other colleges gives them immense
exposure as well as gain practical knowledge. The
constant goal is to develop skill sets of students not
only in the financial sector but also in management,
investment, cultural and sports resulting in building
powerful personalities.
Events organised this year were seminars, webinars,
and panel discussion with renowned guest speakers
who not only provided a lot of useful information and
knowledge, but also shared their experiences which
would act as a guide for students.

GOD’S EYE
May 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Gods’Eye was the first online mock stock event
conducted by the Investment Club of H.R. College
despite the pandemic, engaging individuals of all age
groups in a fun 3 day mock-stock event where the
participants traded on companies based on their past
history, demand and supply and other factors. Over 120
individuals participated in this event.
Winners of God’s Eye (individual participation)
1. Jash Chauhan
2. Viraj Shah
Inter-Collegiate & Intra-collegiate
3. Anurag Somani Festivals organised by ICHR
4. Yash Dawra Ÿ Aldebaran was the 1st Online National Intercollegiate
5. Shrivats Mishra festival.
6. Gautam Hairani
Ÿ Bullseye, the flagship event, is a celebrity mock stock
7. Nishil Shah
exchange.
8. Pawan Bhatia
9. Sparsh Purswanu Ÿ The 10th Edition of Blaze was Lit, Legendary and a
10. Kushal Rohra Legacy.

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EVENTS ORGANISED
CORE COMMITTEE
Seminars, Webinars, Meetings and Panel discussion Third Year Students Second Year Students
Siddhant Shanbag Nandita Saha
with renowned guest speakers, not only provided a lot
Marketing Umama Sayed
of useful information and knowledge, with speakers Debneeta Das Khushi Jain
sharing their experiences which would give direction to Vidhisha Surenvran Mukta Hegishte
the students. Aatif Rashid Pritika Thakur
Admin Sanskar Manoot
o A Panel Discussion with Mr. Mukesh Dedia and Payal Chichareja Aayush Shrishrimal
Mr. Kunal Rambhia on the topic "PRACTICAL Adwaita Mishra Vanshika Mithani
ASPECTS OF WEALTH CREATION" helped Raunak Tolani PR
students gain invaluable insights in the process of Events Nimisha Jain
investing in various different asset classes where the Harsh Modi Jyotsna Yellapragada
Ayush Mehta Sanyam Jain
investments will help in fulfilling key needs.
Divya Ahuja Marketing
o A Webinar on "Data Analytics and Artificial Harshit Gupta Prerana Jain
Intelligence" on April 29, 2020; with esteemed Hospitality Nishchal Raheja
Akshat Jain Pooja Jeswani
speakers Mr. Rehan Patel and Mr. Alok Yadav, who
Jay Tated Editorial
spoke about how Data Analytics and AI have PR Ritika Sharma
changed the ways of working and making decisions. Jainam Sanghvi Administration
Kanish Sanghvi Aditi Vajarekar
o A Webinar on “Coach Your Approach” with Mr. Dhruvi Sanghvi Komal Makwana
Nikunj Kedia on October 24, 2020; who through Management & Logistics Ishika Chandok
this webinar gave us a gist of the various degress Hardik Shah Management & Logistics
and courses we can apply in the Financial Field.. Varun Dandwani Harsha Tolwani
Mussadik Patel Khushboo Jeswani
o A Workshop on “Investing in Equities & Mutual IT & Photography Events
Funds” on January 31, 2021 by Mr. Devesh Kapadia Aatif Rashid Aishna Jain
in association with Zell Learning. Creatives Dhruv Shingate
Neha Harpalani Mohit Arjwani
Hriday Sharma
Creatives
INTRA-COLLEGIATE WON Reshu Agarwal
Grishma Garg
Nimisha Jain
Ÿ 1st position - Numero Uno organised by Student's Council - October 28, 2020. Hospitality
Cls - Harsha Tolwani and Mohit Arjwani. Dhruv Jain
Ÿ 1st position in Discidium organised by HR College - February 15, 2021. Rutvi Jain
Esha Punjabi
Cls - Aishna Jain and Prerana Jain, ACLs - Shubham Sanghvi and Suvaran Agarwal. Social Media
Ÿ 1st position in Elysium organised by SYNC - March 8, 2021. Simran Panjwani
CL - Jyotsna Yellapragada, ACL - Pratyasha Das.
Ÿ 2nd position in Zipcode organised by IPC - November 25, 2020.
CLs - Dhruv Jain and Khushboo Jeswani, ACLs- Simi Lath and Bhavya Kothari
Ÿ 2nd position in HR LIT Fest organised H.R. Speaks - November 8, 2020.
CLs - Nandita Saha, Pooja Jeswani and Umama Sayed.
Ÿ 2nd Position - Sports Fiesta'21 organised by The Sports Council - April 16, 17
& 18, 2021.
CLs: Ashish Matta and Pratham Sirsalewala.
Ÿ 2nd Position overall - Talent Parade organized by the Talent Parade
Committee - May 7, 2021.
Cls - Harsh Dandwani and Krupa Mepani.
Core Team
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 nature club of hr college Dr. chandani bhattacharjee
Coordinator

Nature Club has been set up with the following objectives:

Ÿ Develop awareness of and encourage an interest in the hours. The participants created various kinds and forms of
natural environment among its students through Ganesha. Each form was unique and so there were a
meetings, talks, workshops, study groups, field trips. variety of Ganesha's forms. Some students created in
sitting form, while some created a warrior form.
Ÿ Promote stewardship of nature and develop the
attitude of conservation among the student members. Talking about the workshop, Shikha Maheshwari of
Kalatmak Creations said, “It
Ÿ Co-operate and collaborate with focus groups to
was a wonderful experience
enable protection and saving natural resources on
preparing idols with divinity.”
which we sustain.
Ganesh idols made from
Ÿ Develop opportunities to learn in and become better traditional clay are 100 percent
green leaders of tomorrow. biodegradable and have the
properties of dissolving into the
International Tiger Day water on immersion. As
July 29, 2020 immersing idols in water bodies is not permitted, these
The International Tiger Day is idols can simply be immersed in a tub full of water inside
celebrated according to St the house as they dissolve in the water in some time.
Petersburg Declaration, 2010; on
July 29, every year. It is the 10
th Ganesh Chaturthi Photography Competition
commemorative date for the September 2-7, 2020
spread of tiger conservation. A photography competition
NCHR attempted generate was conducted where in the
awareness about the challenges participants sent beautiful
faced by the wildlife. There are photographs of Ganesh idols
only 3000 tigers in the wild in placed in their homes or
I n d i a . T h e i r n u m b e r s a re neighborhood.
dwindling due to poaching and poor animal management
policies of the country. The Indian Government has been Green Diwali Campaign
consistently attempting to protect and preserve the
November 9 & 11, 2020
magnificent and majestic animals of the wild.
The members of Nature Club initiated a “Green Diwali
The students participated in a webinar: “The Journey so
Campaign" in light of the extensive pollution that the
Far and the Road Ahead.” The event was hosted by
Mumbai City is facing and the current pandemic. The
photoshopin, honeycomb & lifeshots with panelists Dr. AJT
campaign consisted of two events.
John Singh, Mr. Subbaih Nala Muthu, Mr. Sanjay
Shukla, Mr. Kedar Gore and Mr. Rahul. The session was Diwali Diya Painting Workshop
moderated by Prof. Jitendra Govindani, Director Aca-
November 9, 2020
demics, ICBM-SBE and a wildlife photographer.
A diya decoration workshop was organized by Nature
The event garnered positive reviews for the awareness
Club for the students wherein using their creative skills the
measures taken for the protection and conservation of
students beautifully decorated earthen diyas using poster
Tigers.
colours and other
Workshop on Eco-Friendly Ganesha Idols decorative material
under the guidance
August 21, 2020
of Ms. Nidhi Desai
A virtual workshop conducted in collaboration with the resource person.
KALATMAK CREATIONS, was for a duration of two The workshop
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prepared the students completely for diwali for an

eco-friendly and safe diwali along with a platform to
demonstrate their skills.

Silent Diwali
November 11, 2020
The students of Nature club of H.R. College initiated
a "GREEN DIWALI CAMPAIGN” wherein the
members took a pledge to celebrate a green diwali
and not burst any crackers. The students realised that
high pollution levels on and after diwali causes lot of
trouble for elders and asthma patients. The students
raised slogans and tried to garner support for a Green
Diwali.

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

May 22, 2021
Green Diwali Campaign
Nature Club and the General Event Management
Society of H.R. College jointly organised the Annual
Prize Distribution Ceremony to acknowledge the
o u t s t a n d i n g e ffo r t s o f t h e
students in academics and extra-
curricular activities of the
college.
The ceremony was conducted
online. It was inspiring and
encouraging for all the awardees
and an incentive to work harder
towards playing a role in inter as
well as intra-collegiate academic,
cultural as well as sports activities
of the college.

CORE COMMITTEE
President
Nisita Yadav
Vice President
Karan Kumar Khatua
Public Relations Head
Jolly Thadani
Creative Head
Rishabh Ramwani
Technical Head
Nandani Shukla
Technical Assistant
Shuchi Modi
Social Media Head
Sagar D. Punjabi
Social Media Assistant
Sharang Mandhane Supporting a silent Green Diwali

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 public speaking & debating society
The Public Speaking & Debating Society aims to
provide students with the opportunity to overcome their
stage fright, step out of their comfort zone, enhance their
communication skills, boost their confidence, promote
critical thinking, expand vocabulary, improve diction
and master fluency.
It also provides a platform for students to showcase their
talents and voice their thoughts and opinions. It con-
ducts various events such as a Resume Writing Session,
hosts Literary Competitions such as Debates, Extem-
pore Speaking, Poetry, Story Telling etc. that play an
important role in the holistic all-round development of
an individual and equip them with the skills they will
require to shape their future.
THE ART OF FORMAL COMMUNICATION
September 9, 2020 Participants 270+
The Public Speaking and
Debating Society of H.R.
College conducted a Webinar
on “The Art of Formal Commu-
nication: Your lifetime member-
ship to the success club” with
esteemed guest for the evening
was Mr. Himanshu Dev. Himanshu Dev
He explained the significance of formal communica-
tion, credibility, PUDA (personal, unique, authentic,
detail) and SOP transformation. Mr. Dev further
discussed how communication is a crucial factor
required for trust building and the inculcation of
realness and authenticity in the conversation.
He also explained the importance of social media in
today's competitive world and how using it in an
efficient manner will not only enhance several skills, but
also help you improve your online presence and create a
mark, considering the unimaginable growth of social
media and the web in the coming future. He also went
on to talk about the significance and methods of writing
an effective Standard Operating Procedure for
LinkedIn cover letters, mails and several other things.
After his talk, he addressed several questions and gave
concise, informative and relevant answers to every
question asked.
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Coordinator
THE LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP
September 26, 2020 Participants 360+
PSDS invited Mr. Rishabh Shah,
the Founder & President of Indian
I n te r n a ti o n a l M o d e l Un i te d
Nations, popularly known as
IIMUN, the world's largest offline
social network having impacted 10
million youngsters across 60 cities,
22 countries, and 7500 schools.
It was a highly enriching interactive Rishabh Shah
session which witnessed participation from over 360
attendees and was graced by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani and faculty members of colleges across
Mumbai. The topics for building public speaking skills
covered Confidence Building, Improving One's Communi-
cation Skills, Overcoming Stage Fright and Debating &
MUNning.
The webinar was a highly enriching experience as the
speaker shared insightful anecdotes. He highlighted the
importance of incorporating humour in speech, walked the
attendees through the process of speech writing and body
language during its delivery, ways to boost confidence and
how to deal with stage fright and nervousness all while
enamouring the audience with his humble yet dynamic
personality.
'FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTS' PROGRAMME
September 2020 to May 2021
A Communication & Soft Skills Enhancement Initiative
was taken up by the students of PSDS in order to ensure
that all students across disci-
plines get the opportunity to
overcome stage fright, step out
of their comfort zones, expand
their vocabulary, explore new
horizons and become adept at
the nuances of Public Speak-
ing & Literary Arts.
It received a digital viewership
of more than 1,15,000 and it
took place throughout the A Communication & Soft Skills
year. Enhancement Initiative
psdS
Students of PSDS created a Series of Videos enlisting
some Tips and Tricks on a myriad of topics like group
discussions, job interviews, effective debating and
MUNning, commonly mispronounced words, commonly
misused phrases, how to write winning speeches, creative
writing, effective leadership, tips for presentations and
some communication mistakes to avoid.
FRESHER'S DEBATE 2020
November 9, 2020
The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R.
College hosted its flagship event the 'Fresher's Debate' on
Zoom.
This Debate, as the name suggests was exclusively for
First Year Degree College Students, as public speaking
and communication are the most vital skill to hone.
The PSDS Freshers' Debate was a capped event
witnessing participation from 60 enthusiastic Freshers',
debating on a myriad of topics including - universal basic
income, paternity leaves, social networking sites, role of
over population in corona virus pandemic; to name a few.
Spanning over three rounds, all incorporating different
debating formats and the grand finale witnessed the
Cambridge form of debating.
The Event was hosted by presidents Vanshika Mithani &
Manushresth Rao and Vice Presidents Aayan Ali Shah,
Yash Rajani & Varun Sriram, and was graced by I/C
Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and teacher-in-charge
of PSDS Ms. Geeta Sahu. The event consisted of an
opening ceremony, three rounds of rebuttal and a grand
closing ceremony that witnessed over 250+ attendees.
The esteemed judges for the PSDS flagship Freshers
Debate were Mr. Rajiv Kacholia (Founder of Speech and
Debate India, Ex-President of the board of American
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school of Bombay) and Mr. Arvind Khinvesra (Author,
Executive Coach, Presentation Skills expert and CEO of
Achieve Thyself).
The winners were Simran Warde, Sameeksha Agarwal
& Armaana Randhawa
OFF D' CUFF 2021
January 2021 to April 2021 1000+entries
The Public Speaking and Debating Society of H.R.
College launched its Flagship, one of a kind, National
Intercollegiate Literary Extravaganza - OFF D' CUFF
2021 in a never before seen National series framework in
January 2021, conducted over the span of four months.
There were around 90 colleges, including prestigious
institutes like IITs, BITS Pilani, Lady Shree Ram
College, Christ University, Jai Hind College, Mithibai
College, Narsee Monjee College, NMIMS amongst
others and active participation from students all over the
nation as well as international participation from countries
like Kyrgyzstan.
Premiered in a never before seen National format having 5
National Events, namely:
I) Talk of the Town - A National Level Talent Night.
ii) The Funny Bone - A unique All India Stand Up
Comedy Competition.
iii) Duel Of Disputes - A National Turncoat Debate.
iv) Spill The Ink - An All India Essay Writing
Competition.
v) The Imitation Game - A unique, never seen before
National Character Debate wherein participants had
to mimic various fictional/book/movie characters
and had to debate as the character would.
The Extravaganza witnessed esteemed judges
including Harvard Alumni, Celebrities, Film
Industry Veterans, Youth Sensations, Best Selling
Authors, Social Media Influencers, International
Pop Stars, Ivy League Graduates, Poets, Standup
Comedians & Actors to name a few."
CORE COMMITTEE
Presidents
Manushresth Rao & Vanshika Mithani
Vice Presidents
Yash Rajani, Aayan Ali Shah & Varun Sriram
 marathi vangdmay mandal

Coordinators: Dr. Priyamvada sawant & Ms bharti kanpile

Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (Marathi Literature Society)
seeks to promote Maharashtrian culture and literature
amongst the youth. Every year the mandal tries putting its
best foot forward by organizing eclectic programmes and
social causes and reaching up to those who take a keen
interest in this magnanimously versatile culture.
The Marathi Vangdmay Mandal (MVM) had an
immensely interesting, exciting and a bit challenging
academic year 2020-2021. All the activities for the year
were held virtually due to the surge of Covid-19 Virus and
the subsequent lock down. Nevertheless the club ensured
the successful conduct of all activities held annually over
the past few years Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima posted information about their exemplary work in their

Every year the club starts its academic journey with the respective fields along with their photograph.
blessings of our teachers, our guru’s by celebrating guru The 9 women are:
purnima and thank them on behalf of the students of the 1) Ahilyabai Holkar 2) Sindhutai Sapkal
college, for their constant support and guidance by 3) Savitribai Phule 4) Anandibai Joshi
praying for their long life and health. This year we created 5) Ramabai Ranade 6) Bhanu Athaiyya
a short video expressing gratitude towards teachers. 7) Nirmala Kandalgaonkar 8) Pandita Ramabai
9) Jayanti Kathale
Rin Gayin Avdi
August 2020 Marathi Bhasha Divas
On the occasion of 100th Death Anniversary of ‘The Marathi Bhasha Divas is celebrated on 27th February as a
Father of the Indian Unrest – Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar tribute to great Marathi Poet V.V. Shirwadkar. Mr. Milind
Tilak’, an intra-club Essay Writing competition to honour Joshi, Author, Poet, Classical singer, The Chief Guest for
his contribution to the Marathi literature and Journalism the ceremony honoured the event by his motivational
was organised by the club. The competition was judged speech and presence. Day was celebrated by
by the Teacher In-charges Dr. Priyamvada Sawant and performances of members of Marathi Language’s
Ms. Bharti Kanpile. Literature Notions.

Navaratri’s Navadurga
The post-monsoon autumn festival called ‘Sharada
Navaratri’ is one of the most celebrated festivals across the
indian subcontinent. This festival celebrates nine different
forms of Goddess Shakti popularly known as
NAVDURGA.
On this auspicious occasion of Navaratri we reflected on
the contributions of nine Indian Women who are role
models for innumerable women worldwide and who are
truly Durga of the modern times. We researched and Marathi Bhasha Divas

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The sole objective of the club is the promotion of Sindhi Coordinators: dr. pooja ramchndani & ms. laju sharma
Language, Sindhi Literature and its rich culture across the
globe. The Club members have proved that they are proud Musician and Recordist. With 100+
of their Sindhi roots and heritage. participants, it was an amazing event
by Raj Juriani.
This year the Club won many accolades at intercollegiate
events and brought home trophies. In the current year the Mr. Bhagwan Balani, I/C Principal,
Raj Juriani
Club Members also assisted College during admissions, IT Bombay Teachers Training College
work and sorting of forms in the college office and have joined the event along with Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
worked with Old age Homes and NGOs. Principal, HR College, along with Teachers, Parents and
Students, making this evening a memorable one.
SINDHI CULTURE: TRADITIONAL CLOTHING AND FOODS
July 27, 2020
SINDHI DHAMAAL
November 9, 2020
Sindhi Sangat of H.R. College
organized a session on "The beauty Many young students partici-
and grace of Sindhi culture: Tradi- pated in this Intra-Collegiate
tional Clothing and Foods" by Bhavna event, which was much fun for
Rajpal (Director of Sindhi Film everyone. The Students gave a tough competition to each
Festival). With 180+ participants, it other. The enthusiasm of the students was what made the
Bhavna Rajpal
was an amazing session by Bhavna event successful and a memorable one.
Rajpal. Teachers, Parents and Students participated in the
event enthusiastically taking time out from their busy
schedule.

ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING SINDHI LANGUAGE

July 28, 2020
Sindhi Sangat organized the "Role of
youth in promoting Sindhi Language"
with Asha Chand, Co-founder of
Sindhi Sangat NGO. With 200+
participants, it was an informative
session by Asha Chand. Asha Chand

PUJA BHERANA SAHIB

July 29 2020
Pujya Bherana Sahib was
conducted by Sindhi Sangat to
bid farewell to President Jash
Tekwani and Vice President
Gaurav Aswani. With the blessings of the Almighty, they
entered into a new phase of life.

SINDHI BHAJAN SANDHYA

August 9, 2020
A Sindhi Bhajan Sandhya with Raj Juriani, Singer,
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NAYE SAAL JI MAUJ CORE COMMITTEE

(DEGREE COLLEGE)
January 16, 2021 President
Naye Saal Ji Mauj as the name suggests it was the first event of the Ashish Valecha
Vice President
New Year 2021 and was an evening to remember. The Guest for the
Aryan Shiv
evening Mr. Kamlesh Kapoor (T-Series Singer, Recordist, Musi- Secretary
Kamlesh Kapoor
cian) amazed everyone with his melodious voice and energy, Hiten Rekhani
marking the beginning of this new year with enthusiasm, fun and entertainment. Event Head
Harsh Lohana
INTERNATIONAL SINDHI LANGUAGE DAY CELEBRATION Organizing Head
April 10, 2021 Jugal Sharma
Finance Head
International Sindhi Language Day Kiran Nagdev
was celebrated by Sindhi Sangat of Logistics Head
H.R. College. Mr. Ram Jawharani, Sahil Punjabi
Chairman, Sahyog Foundation Choreography Head
addressed the students about the Ritika Lalsinghani
Admin Head
importance of that day and Sindhi
Pearl Gada
language. Shri Kishu Mansukhani, PR Head
Dr. Bhagwan Balani, Dr. Pooja Khushi Soni
Ramchandani, Dr. Hemlata Bagla Creative Head
and Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani Mahek Prithiani
graced the occasion with their Technical Head
presence and joined us for this session on Sindhi culture. Saurabh Kewalramani
(JUNIOR COLLEGE)
President
Jayesh Jaisinghani
Vice President
Karishma Bathija
Secretary
Anisha Manwani
Admin Head
Jiya Wadhwa
Shri Kishu Mansukhani, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Mr. Ram Jawharani, Organizing Head
President HSNC Board Provost HSNC University Chairman, Sahyog Foundation Harsh Paban
Event Head
Muskan Mulchandani
Creative Head
Ridhi Makhija
PR Head
Janvi Punjabi
Finance Head
Nishita Mangtani
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Dr. Hemlata Bagla, Dr. Bhagwan Balani, Logistics Head
I/C Principal HR College Principal KC College Principal BTTC Aastha Rajwani
Choreography Head
Disha Panjabi
Cultural Head
Simran Harisinghani
Technical Head
Simran Motwani
Marketing Head
Hetal Sukheja
Social Media Head
Drshika Advani Ruchika Jaisinghani

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 TALENT PARADE
Coordinators: ms. bharti sharma, ms. monica muwar & ms. kausar tasneem
May 7, 2021

Talent Parade is the largest intra-collegiate annual

cultural festival organized and celebrated in H.R. College.
It is a platform for many budding talents as it gives a stage
to talents encompassing various performing arts.
This amazing experience was hosted over Zoom and
YouTube Live. The event crossed 4,900 views on H.R.
College's YouTube Channel making it the video with the
highest number of views. Talent Parade was divided into
four segments namely the Dance Competition, Singing,
Unique Talent and Fashion Show.
The event commenced with a graceful welcome dance
which greeted and welcomed all the dignitaries, judges
Organising Committee of Talent Parade
and an enthusiastic audience.

Dance Competition:
The theme for this year's Dance Competition was
Dancing Through Decades. Every contingent had to
choose songs from the 5 Eras: 1980 to 2020.
All the participating Clubs and Councils, came up with
creative ideas and presented an enthralling and
entertaining dance performance for the crowd!
Winners:
· 1st Place - InsighT
Judges Nikhil Bhambri and Aasheema Vardaan
(Performers: Pratit Jain, Aeshna Lodha, Manjari Saraf,
Eshika Kothari.)
· 2nd Place - Cascade
(Performers: Moksha Shah, Alisha Naik, Garvit Dave,
Nikita Menghani, Dhanisha Gangaramani, Raunit
Thakkar, Manasvi Kadhi, Arshiya Chakraborty &
Priyanshi Gala.)
· 3rd Place - The Sports Council
(Performers: Rupesh Acharya, Simran Khetwani, Smriti
Chandnani, Shrivats Mishra, Vanshika Gala & Yash
Surana.)

Singing:
The singers' enthralled the audience by rendering their
all-time favourite songs and mashups. The crowd grooved
to their beats quickly! Winner Unique Talent - Vanshika Gala

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Winners:
· 1st Place - Ms. Drishika Advani
· 2nd Place - Ms. Maitri Bhat
Unique Talent:
It is one of the latest additions to this event, wherein students are
given a chance to perform their unique and special talent like
beat boxing, playing multiple instruments at once, magic show,
stand-up comedy and so on.
Winners:
· 1st Place - Ms. Vanshika Gala Mr. HR- Vivan Roshan

· 2nd Place - Mr. Kanish Sanghvi

Fashion Show:
The show reached its conclusive moments of the
day which was reserved for the much anticipated
and awaited H.R. Fashion Show, which
showcased the glamorous divas and hunks of our
college.
Finely dressed contestants walked the ramp,
Winner Singing - Drishika Advani
captivating all. The contestants were very
articulate in answering the questions in the finale of the Fashion Show. The event Ms. HR - Ms. Ami Trivedi
concluded on a grand note with the declaration of the Mr. & Ms. H.R. 2021.
Winners:
· Mr. HR - Mr. Vivan Roshan
· Ms. HR - Ms. Ami Trivedi
· Mr. HR Runner-Up - Mr. Kanish Sanghvi
· Ms. HR Runner-Up - Ms. Aahana Rizwani
Closing Ceremony: HR Runner-Up - Kanish Sanghvi
The Chief Guest for the show, our I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani along
Ms. HR Runner-Up - Aahana Rizwani
with Vice Principals Dr. Navin Punjabi (Degree), Ms. Laju Sharma (Jr.) and
Judges, congratulated and felicitated all the winners. There was a huge round of
cheer and applause by the audience for the Teacher In-charges and Organizing
Committee, acknowledging the efforts put in by the entire team in showcasing
such a spectacular and entertaining show.

CORE COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Mr. Karan Lalwani
Members Ms. Juanita John
Ms. Palak Maheshwari Ms. Nisha Bhasutkar
Ms. Namrata Suhag Mr. Aditya Agarwal
Ms. Aakshi Kale Ms. Nidhi Jain
Ms. Megha Roongta Ms. Mansi Gandhi
Mr. Jeet Vasani Ms. Swarna Kedia
Mr. Harmeet Singh Ms. Tania Nava
Mr. Saurabh Lohiya Ms. Manya Bajaj
Ms. Saptami Somaiya Ms. Mehakpreet Singh

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 FYJC Orientation January 20, 2021

The orientation programme for the newly admitted junior CHIEF GUESTS
college students of H.R College of Commerce and
Economics was organised virtually on Wednesday, January
20, 2021 in two sessions. Students and their parents were
formally welcomed and introduced to the culture of the
college.
The Chief Guests for the event were Mr. Pratap Pinjani,
Director, NCPSL, HRD Ministry and Mr. Vasant Ugar is
the Head of Administration in Shipping Corporation of
India, a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Ports,
Mr. Pratap Pinjani, Director, Mr. Vasant Ugar, Vice President,
Shipping and Waterways. Special invitee for the occasion NCPSL, HRD Ministry. Shipping Corporation of India
was Mr. Kishu Mansukhani Hon’ble President, HSNC
Board.
The orientation began with an inaugural ceremony
followed by a video which gave a comprehensive idea
about the college mission and vision statement. The new
batch was shown a glimpse of the facilities of the college
along with student achievements.
Next, the Chief Guests shared their inspiring words of
wisdom with the students. In her address Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani, I/C Principal of H.R. College, emphasised Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani,
Hon’ble President, HSNC Board I/C Principal of H.R. College

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Dr. Navin Punjabi Ms. Laju Sharma Dr. Misha Bothra Ria Chhajer
Vice Principal Degree College Vice Principal Junior College

HSC Toppers 2019-2020

Rank Student Name
1 Gala Harshal Viren
1 Sankhala Riya Lalitkumar
2 Chhajer Ria Mahavir
2 Harjai Priyansh Haresh
3 Jain Naman Pravin
3 Mehta Drishti Niranjan
4 Agrawal Srishti Vijay Priyansh Harjai Harshal Gala
4 Doshi Hiya Anish
4 Jagdale Smruti Suresh
4 Shah Devanshi Rahul
5 Shah Hitakshi Vikas
6 Ashar Vidhi Manish
6 Kubadia Disha Bhadresh
6 Shah Anusha Mahavir
6 Trivedi Devanshi Hitendra
7 Darji Khushi Vipul
7 Jain Prapti Yogesh
7 Malde Yashvi Ketan Comperes - Christine Quadros & Samiksha Shetty.
7 Shah Soham Parag
7 Shah Saumyaa Jignesh the importance of academics in the overall development of oneself. Following
8 Bagaria Anisha Manoj this a power point presentation on academic disciplines, online etiquettes,
8 Das Shruti Netai examination pattern and various other practical details was presented by the
8 Choury Candice Clifford Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma.
8 Jethwa Heer Rakesh
Further, Christine Quadros, Heba Kondkar, Riya Kankonkar, Rahil Shah,
8 Shah Kosha Pranav
the active students of SYJC, shared their experiences about the online
9 Gala Krina Amrutlal
lectures. The HSC toppers of 2019-2020 batch, Harshal Gala, Ria Chhajer,
9 Madhyan Siddhanta Kiran
Riya Sankhala and Priyansh Harjai, also spoke about their experiences.
9 Menezes Rochelle Ronald
9 Sawant Sharvari Dilip Videos introducing the various clubs of the Jr. College and the dedicated
9 Shah Yashvi Sarju faculty of the college were shown. Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal, Degree
9 Taggerse Gautami Vivekanand College, also addressed the students and advised them to be focussed on
10 Bhoir Shreya Pradipkumar academics.
10 Gala Heet Ketan
Comperes for the event were Samiksha Shetty, Christine Quadros and Jay
10 Hinduja Megha Jaykumar
Kotwani. IT team comprised of Manan Jain and Kushal Shah. The teachers
10 Jain Ayush Champalal
10 Parekh Pushtii Dharmesh
in-charge for the entire event were Dr. Misha Bothra and Mrs. Monica
10 Shah Purav Devansh
Muwar. Lastly, the formal programme concluded with the 'Vote of Thanks'
followed by the National Anthem.
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epsilon CLUB

Math Club provides opportunities to students who are Coordinators: ms. bhavana shah & ms. Kausar Tasneem
interested in math or talented
at the subject to develop and
practice their mathematical
abilities in an enjoyable and
energetic environment.

SCAVENGER HUNT
September 14, 2020
The students of EPSILON -
The Math Club of Junior
College hosted an intra-
collegiate event: Scavenger
Hunt, filled with questions
relating to math and puzzles,
which made the participants
put on their thinking caps in
Math Quiz
order to reach the winning
position! It comprised of 20 clues with a time limit of 25
minutes. There were 44 participants. Math Quiz ' QUEST FOR INFINITY’
A WhatsApp Group was created for each team where the April 25, 2021
participants had to send their answers. Every correct
answer would fetch them 10 points and a wrong answer Quest for Infinity was an intra-collegiate mathematics
would deduct 5 points from their total score. The event quiz organised by EPSILON – The Math Club of Junior
concluded with every team performing extremely well. College. The Quiz was held in two phases: The Elimina-
tion Round and the Final Round. A Bonus Round was also
1st place conducted on Instagram to make the event more interest-
Winners Vamika Mandhania & Aayushi Salecha ing. The Questions were based on General Math, Logical
Reasoning, Blood Relations, Pictorial Representation and
Runners-up many more fields like these in the wide array of Math.
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nation Round which was conducted on a Quiz Website. Participation/WINS in INTER COLLEGIATE events
The Top 12 participants in the Elimination Round booked
Ÿ Mathematrix organised by R.A Poddar College, the
their seats for the Final Round based on their scores. The
First Pan India Level Digital Mathematical event truly
Top 12 Participants were then divided into 6 teams.
designed to upgrade the mathematical skills to the next
The Final Rounds were quite interesting as it had various level organized by Mathematics Association of Podar
thought-provoking Sub-Rounds, namely: MCQ Round, and hosted by R.A. Podar College of Commerce and
Name the Following Round, Pictorial Round and Rapid Economics.
Fire Round. The Rapid Fire Round was a game changing Ÿ Arthashashtra organised by NM College, a financial
round as there was a nail-biting competition faced by all market festival, where the knowledge of the partici-
the teams and many teams gained and lost points simulta- pants regarding financial markets & investments is put
neously. to a test
The Six Teams battled out fiercely against each other to Ÿ Consortium, an Inter-Collegiate Event organized by
successfully emerge as the Winners of the Quiz and prove the Rotaract Club of N.M. College.
themselves to possess the Infinity Gauntlet of Mathemat-
ics. Participation in INTRA COLLEGIATE events
The quiz also grabbed the attention of the teachers and we Sports Fiesta
thereby held a Special Teacher's Round. All the teachers Ÿ Shramik and Bhavesh from FYJC qualified for the
gave answers with great enthusiasm and they loved the semi finals for two events – Wrangle of Words and
event as it had questions from each and every segment of Minute to Win.
math which took the Event altogether to a different height Ÿ Sanjeev Jain from SYJC showcasing his talent quali-
of success. There were 45 participants in all. fied for the finals of Yoga Hunt.
After all the rounds, the most awaited part of the event Ÿ The SYJC team of Janak Bajoria and Vandan Dave,
arose which was the Announcement of Results. All the through their relentless efforts, peaked their way to the
teams were very excited so as to know who would win the finals of Bidding War.
quiz as the Event witnessed a Cut-Throat Competition.
Ÿ The team of Kermanshah Kolah and Sanjeev Jain
1st place Team Alpha qualified for the semi finals of Break it like Bhogle.
Devansh Visaria & Heet Parekh
Winners Ÿ 1st position was bagged by Shramik Jamdade in event
2nd place Team Omega Wrangle of Words
Deepak Dhanak and Ansh Shah
Talent Parade 2021
3rd place Team Theta
Jitesh Sacher & Tisha Dedhia In this intra club event Epsilon was represented by a
contingent led by CL Vishakha Jain and
ACL Kashish Tanwani in four categories
CORE COMMITTEE namely Club dance, singing, Fashion show
President Attendance Head and Unique talent.
Sanjeev Jain Amay Goel Ÿ Nandini Bulani qualified for finals by
Vice-President Public Relations Head Nandini Bulani
singing
Kermanshah Kolah Janak Bajoria
Ÿ Parnika Mhatre for the fashion show in
Parth Shah Photography Head
the grand finale.
Organizing Head Ananya Purohit
Vandan Dave Creative Head Ÿ Bhavash Sumai in the Unique Talent
Finance Head Tanishka Keswani category had qualified in the semifinals.
Parnika Mhatre
Sagar Bhurat Marketing Head InpursuiT
Logistics Head Sakshi Mankani
Shlok Singhvi Nidhi Punjabi Ÿ Prit Jain our organization head bagged 1st position in
Cultural Head the event ‘InpursuiT’ organized by Insight Club.
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Coordinator

Young Minds, also known as the Students' Council of Junior

College, is one of the largest clubs of the Junior College. Young ShipWreck-it-Ralph
Minds organizes events, which are not only fun and entertaining
April 12, 2021
but also enhance teamwork, responsibility and accountability in
the Students. The Young Minds Club of HR College presented
'ShipWreck-it-Ralph', an event wherein one's
Young Minds plays a major role in all activities of the college and
nostalgia decided whether or not they would be
provides a strong student support system in the administration of
Shipwreck-ed!
the college. It actively engages the students in various events and
also organises day treks. With rounds such as the Quiz, the Rapid Fire and
the Ultimate Survival consisting of topics ranging
One of the major functions of the council is to work alongside the from TV Shows, bollywood movies and Disney
teaching faculty and ensure co-ordination and integration of all shows, we tried to make the event as interactive as
college activities. These would include administrative activities, possible. With each having of us nearing the 18th
hospitality of guests and dignitaries, assistance to teachers and birthdays, we knew everyone wished to relive
staff, participation in inter-collegiate events, student grievances some moments of their childhood, the early
and various extra-curricular activities including social projects. 2000s. This event did just that, to bring 'dher saara
throwback' to the students of HR College.
BAMBOOZLED
March 21, 2021
Bamboozled was the first event of the club with the new,
enthusiastic FY’s!
This year, rather than keeping our event confined to FRIENDS,
we included several themes to get a broader and larger
participation. There were 3 rounds to the event, all of them being
quiz rounds, which followed the pattern of qualifying 25 ShipWreck-it-Ralph
participants for the second and then 10 for the final round. The
3rd round was based upon the participants knowledge of their CORE COMMITTEE
own city, Mumbai. President
Mishita Amlani
We concluded the event with 3 winners, who ended Vice President
Winners up Bamboozl-ing the rest! Winners were: Hiya Sheth
1st place- Khyati Maheshwari General Secretary
2nd place- Mustafa Dhorajiwala Ananya Purohit
Organising Head
3rd place- Aarav Sukhija Chehak Tater
Creative Head
Priyal Somani
Cultural Head
Jhanvi Tharwani
Content Head
Idris Ghia
Public Relations Head
Harsh Mulchandani
Assistant Organising Head
Hanisha Gurdasani
Assistant Creative Head
Mehek Surana
General Core
Vansh Odrani
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The Ice Breaker session

May 11, 2021
It was an interactive evening full of fun and excitement!
It started off with an introduction of the club, its ideals
and principles. The newbies were briefed about the
main events conducted by Young Minds.
Icebreaker session for the FY’s
The real fun began as we started with virtual
pictionary! The participants were divided into two teams, inner bollywood fans come to life! The session was ended
both enthusiastically drawing and guessing. The evening on a happy note and everyone enjoyed themselves to the
evolved into dumb charades where everyone let their fullest!

ECONOMICS CLUB ms. anuradha iyer

Coordinator

The Economics Club aims at inculcating knowledge of

finance, business and economics among the students.

The Grand Eco Quiz

October 2, 2021
The Grand Eco Quiz was held on the auspicious day of
Gandhi Jayanti, held online due to the current situation.
There were four separate rounds, and a few participants
Grand Eco Quiz
were eliminated after each round. In the first round, each
participant was given a chance to speak on any one of the
were calculated.
topics given by us - Areas of entrepreneurship during
Covid-19; if I was the MD/Chairman of Reliance Ltd; & 1st place Naman Sukhani
if I was the health minister of India. 2nd place Shrivats Mishra
Winners
Everyone spoke brilliantly and presented their own 3rd place Rajvi Shah
perspectives & opinions. The round was judged by Mrs.
The event awarded the winners and took a
Anupama Sawant, Mrs. Kritti Sharma & Mrs. Shilpa
virtual group photo with all contestants
Deshpande. After this round only six participants
teachers and organizers.
remained, in round 2 each participant was given a few
clues about the economy/economic terms, the THE BUDGET MANIA REPORT
participants had to figure out the mystery, via WhatsApp.
April 30, 2021
After this round the bottom two were eliminated, the top 4
proceeded to a round filled with brands, the contestants The Budget Mania elimination round participants were
had to guess the logos of different given 5 minutes to answer 20 questions based on Indian
brands, some common and some economics and economics in general.
elite. The last round was a classic The top 7 were selected for the finals based on this quiz.
rapid-fire round, each person was
Each participant had to make a mock union budget with
asked 10 questions based on current
100 crores and divide them among the following sectors.
affairs and they only had a minute to
answer them. 1. Health 2. Banking and Finance
3. Railways 4. Agriculture
The event was concluded after the
5. Defence 6. Roads and Transport
rounds and point from all rounds
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7. Education 8. Social Welfare

Each participant was given a Hypothetical Scenario
affecting their economy according to which the
participants had to emphasize their budget presentation
on the concerned sector.
Participants could take the help of a PPT to present their
budget for a minimum of 3 minutes.
2 participants could ask the presenter 1 question each.
The judges Mrs. Anupama Sawant, Mrs. Kritti Sharma &
Mrs. Shilpa Deshpande; questioned all the participants
once they presented the budget.
The scenarios given to them were as follows:
V. While the fuel prices are rising on a daily basis, with a
I. Countless daily wage workers have been left stranded
lot of added taxes, transportation becomes very
away from their homes without any money and other
expensive. What arrangements can be made in order
means. What arrangements can be made to ensure
to make the transportation more cost effective?
swift and safe travel and what facilities can be pro-
vided to the stranded labourers? VI. Many Indian companies including Tata Motors are
coming up with electric vehicles, which are the future
II. India is dubbed the Pharmaceutical Hub of the World
of cars. They are fuel free and help to control pollu-
with a large majority of the world's vaccines needs are
tion. How can the country support these companies
being met by manufacturers in India. In recent
in expanding their production while encouraging
months a second wave of COVID-19 has hit the
people to purchase them?
country and we're now facing a shortage of vaccines
which are being produced in India itself. What VII. Students from the rural areas who are studying in the
reforms can you introduce to increase the supply of cities are unable to go back home, since they have no
vaccines in India without hampering foreign rela- clarity on their exams due to Covid, which has
tions? resulted in them being unable to afford accommoda-
tion. On the other hand, many students in the rural
III. In the current scenario the farmers are protesting for
areas do not have access to online education due to
their rights. They want to ensure that corporates do
sketchy availability of the internet services. What
not control the prices and they get the right price for
solution can you provide to them keeping both the
their crops. What changes can be made in the agricul-
situations in mind?
tural and other sectors which are favourable to the
farmers? The winners of the event were:
IV. The corona virus has halted the regular income, the 1st Place Shramik Jamdade
middle class households and entrepreneurs had taken Winners
2nd Place Heet Parekh
personal & business loans. Since they are unable to
repay them on time, which schemes would you 3rd Place Divisha Palrecha
implement to help them during these times?
CORE COMMITTEE
President Marketing Head
Ananya Purohit Aarav Sadarangani
Vice President PR head
Prathamesh Tanna Yashica Surve
General Secretary General Core
Harsh Mulchandani Ujwal Mistry
Organising Heads Ayush Punjabi
Idris Ghia & Vansh Odrani Meet Pahuja

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The Club aims to develop business acumen among the
students who are the budding entrepreneurs of tomorrow
by organizing field trips and guest lectures by the experts
in the field of business. The Club also organises Business
Quiz and Debate on current topics in the field of trade,
commerce and International Marketing, thereby,
encouraging students to participate in Inter-collegiate
business quiz competitions.
Due to ongoing pandemic, the Club began its activities for
the academic year with online guest lectures, organised by
Ms. Laxmi Pillai so that all students could benefit from the
sessions, as they gave FYJCs and SYJCs an insight into the
practical approach of what they are taught in their theory
subjects.
Investment vs. Savings and Mutual Funds
December 8, 2020
The session for the SYJC students, was
conducted by CA Nidhi Kothari from
NVFA. She explained the basic
concepts like Investment, Savings,
financial securities, etc. covering in
detail various avenues for investment,
CA Nidhi Kothari
the features of each security and the
risks attached to them. The students learnt in detail the
concept of a Mutual Fund and its functions. The students
found the session very informative and interesting.
Demystifying Indian Securities Market
January 13, 2021
Held under the aegis of the NSDL
for the FYJC freshers, the session
was conducted by Ms. Candelina
Rodrigues, Asst, Manager, NSDL
and Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen
Asst. Vice President, Mertopolitan Ms. Candelina Rodrigues
Stock Exchange India.
Ms. Rodrigues spoke on the
Depository system in India in
details explaining the working of
NSDL as a Depository. Students
were also given information about
the Demat account. Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen
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Coordinators: Ms. laju sharma, Ms. Bharti sharma & Ms. Laxmi Pillai
Mr. B.M. Khaja Mohideen spoke about Capital Market
and the role of the Stock Exchange. He explained in detail
the old and new trading mechanism in the securities
market. The students found the session very interesting.
BrandPlus
May 2, 2021
Commerce Club conducted its flagship event BrandPlus
on a virtual platform. Brand Plus is a marketing event in
which the participants have to convince the judges that
their idea is groundbreaking and can cause a revolution.
The theme was based on Shark Tanks so as to give
participants a similar platform to showcase their
entrepreneurial skills.
13 teams consisting of 2 and 3 participants each (total of
28 participants) presented before the judges, their own
idea of a product or service and prepared a pitch covering
budget and marketing strategy. Each team was given a
time limit of 3 minutes for their presentation followed by
questions from the judges. The judges found some of their
pitches profitable and were interested in investing. A few
teams succeeded in getting a shark whereas some lacked.
It was an event that taught students about the concept of
getting investors for their business and the art of
convincing someone that your ideas are worthy of
investment with the direct marketing pitches. The judges
for the event were Ms. Pooja Punjabi, Voice over Artist
and owner of Potbelly Audio; and Mr. Viraaj Makwana,
Senior Manager for Public Partnerships of Alchemy
Group, alumnus of HR College and one of the founding
members of the Commerce Club. Both the judges
applauded the innovative and creative ideas of the
participants of BrandPlus.
The Guest of Honour for
BrandPlus was Mr. Rishabh
Shah, President of IIMUN and
an alumnus of HR College and
also one of the founding members
of the Commerce Club. He being
an entrepreneur gave insight to
the participants about entrepre-
Rishabh Shah
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CORE COMMITTEE
President
Alisha Gomes
Vice President
Khushal Rohra
General Secretary
Aneesh Lalchandani
IT Head
Pratham Parikh
Cultural Head
Harshika Bohra
Organizing Heads
Jinesh Jain
Riya Bhavsar
Public Relations Heads
Sidrah Memon
Marketing event Brand Plus Sheena Dhamani
Photography Head
Ananya Purohit
Attendance Head
Christine Quadros
Logistics Head
Diansh Jain
Nishant Gupta
Pooja Punjabi Viraaj Makwana General Core
Deepak Bhagchandani
neurial skills and motivated them to work Rahul Budhwani
hard in their life and inspired them to be the WORKING TEAM
next Tata or Ambani or Bill Gates or Elon Swechha Jain
Musk. Shreyansh Gala
Vratik Hiran
Principal, Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice
Bhoomi Raheja
Principal, Ms. Laju Sharma graced the
Kamya Lakhwani
occasion along with teachers-in- charge of
Prachi Shukla
Commerce Club Ms. Bharti Sharma and
Vishakha Jain
Ms. Laxmi Pillai.
Arpita Mishra
The event was a huge success. Kudos to the Bhoomika Jeswani
core team consisting of Pratham Parikh, Swarnalata Kedia
Aneesh Lalchandani, Harshika Bohra, Melanie Vaz
Kushal Rohra, Shreyansh Gala & Club Ronith Purswani
President Alisha Gomes for handling the Pahal Jain
event from social media insta reel handles to Anushka Gade
making of flyers, invites and anchoring the Dhruvin Kadakia
show. Nikita Menghani
Siddhant Ruia
Priti Gangaramani
Winners Winners Team Mattico Ishita & Shrimada Dhingra Jisha Robichan
Runners-up Team LyfLINE Avanti & Vanshika Drishti Robichan

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 insight club ms. tasneem kapasi
Coordinator

InsighT, the IT Club of Junior College, aims at

promoting technology and also being eco-
friendly. This year too InsighT club has
organized events at intra-collegiate and inter-
school level.

INNOV8
September 28, 2020
Innov8, an inter-collegiate tech fest, was
organized by the students of InsighT Club of
H.R. College. The fest consisted of 7 events viz.
Photography Event, MemeIt, Think to Design, The
Binge Show, Call of Duty (COD), Fantasy 5 and The
H.R. Talks. All the events were conducted virtually.

InpursuiT
May 13, 2021
The InsighT club of H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics hosted InpursuiT, a sensational Intra-College
Virtual Quiz that stirred feelings of extreme zest and thrill
amongst the contestants.
InpursuiT which was held on zoom comprised two focal Winners
events - a perplexing Virtual labyrinth for the Junior
1st place Prit Jain
College and an entertaining Bollywood Trivia quiz for our
2nd place Avanti Kashikar
Teachers.
3rd pace Aara Meherally
The quest was witnessed by 31 participants, who made
their way from Zoom, to Instagram, to a tricky Google
CORE COMMITTEE
form, and to various other technological platforms, President IT Heads
overcoming barriers of baffling brain teasers which levelled Neel Tibrewal Teesha Shah
up as they advanced. Besides, participants also had to Vice President Simran Shetty
collect concealed red-coloured letters. The participants Eshika Kothari Vaishnavi Shah
were then led back to Zoom where the last letter was General secretary Tanish Deora
revealed. The first three participants to quickly decipher Vidhi Gorasia Photography
the word from the red letters won. OC Heads Nidhi Madnani
Harshi Solanki Finance Head
The Bollywood Trivia conducted for the teachers included Yash Soneji Ritika Maji
questions from famous bollywood movies. Creative Heads Logistics Heads
Namita Makhijani Sarvesh Makhija
Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma graced the event with Nidhi Punjabi Hriday Jhanglani
motivational words. She then announced the winners. At PR Head Cultural Head
the conclusion of the event, both teachers and participants Sakshi Mankani Komal Sukhija
gleefully exclaimed that the event was rejuvenating, unique Marketing Head Attendance Head
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 CASCADE CLUB
CASCADE CLUB is a club formed with the objective of
fostering compassion among the students. It also aims at
holistic development of students by conducting activities
based on personality development.
SOCIAL INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN
July 15, 2020
The Cascade Club is fortunate enough to bring cheer to
the under privileged section of society. During the
pandemic the club came up with its online Social
Initiative Drive Campaign, held in collaboration with
three NGOs namely Punarwas Educational Society,
which is a school for differently-abled students
PROJECT PUNARVAS; Access Life Foundation,
which provides a loving home to the cancer patients and
their guardians - PROJECT MUSKAAN; and the
Duhita Foundation, which helps the cancer patients at the
Tata Memorial hospital - PROJECT UMANG.
The Cascade Club students coordinated with the NGOs
for their bank details, created strong, impacting videos
and messages to reach out to the general public for help.
These videos and messages were posted on their social
media handles, helped to reach out to all and make the
donation process
convenient for the people.
The sole purpose being to
provide succour during this
challenging period and help
the little fighters battling for
life during a tough and
trying time of crisis.
With support from I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani,
Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma, Supervisor Ms. Bhavna
Shah and all the teachers, the core team achieved their
objective with this online campaign which was a huge
success as people have been donating generously for the
noble cause.
Open Mic Session
September 18, 2020
The Cascade Club of H.R. College organised a talent
oriented open mic session. During these tough times
everyone needs a little break or an escape from what our
reality has become so a fun interactive open mic night was
organized on Instagram Live at 7pm.
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CoordinatorS: ms RASHMI REDKAR, Ms. monica muwar & ms. kausar tasneem
Cascade Club & HSP Students were part of the Independence Day
Celebrations held online by the College.
Needless to say, the event went off
exceptionally well and there was a very
energetic and communicative audience.
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
joined the session and was very happy to
see so many people participate. We had a
Special guest Dr. Amit Nandu, Associate
Professor of Accountancy at HR College.
He loves to read and recite poetry and
recited some of his own pieces, sang and
whistled. Participants were delighted to
have such an encouraging and gifted
faculty for the session.
Anchoring head Zainab Mukhtyar did
an extraordinary job of anchoring the
open mic and hosted the event without
any glitch. There were 20 amazingly
talented participants who performed.
Participants sang, danced, recited
poetry, played instruments and even did
beat boxing. This event was meant to
bring a sense of hope and happiness to
everyone who are inside their houses
staying safe and maybe needed a sense of
relief and that is exactly what the session
gave to people. Everyone in the
comments section enjoyed all the
performances and they were cheering on
all the people performing. This was just
another great way of showing how
supportive and kind, everyone who came
for the event were.
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Faculty in-charge
CELESTE PHASE I Ms. rashmi redkar
September 27, 2020
The Cascade Club of H.R. College celebrated one of the most exciting events
of junior college - phase 1 of its flagship event CELESTE virtually on zoom.
The registrations were open from September 19-25, with more than a
hundred participants registering. This event had Ms. Bhavna Rajpal,
director of Sindhi Film Festival at London, Paris and Mumbai.
A beautiful classical welcome dance to seek the blessings Lord Ganesh was
presented followed by a short video introducing the core members and giving
a glimpse of the club activities. Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma welcomed
and introduced I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani. The choir then took
everyone into the magical world of music by their stellar performance.
Everyone had a glimpse of all amazing paintings, posters, logos and write ups
submitted. Later, Mrs. Bharti Sharma, also a participant, recited her own
poem with other teachers singing, whistling and reciting poems. Everyone
was amazed by their performances.
Later in the evening a breath taking Bollywood dance was performed by the
students of the clubs. Finally, the results for all the competitions were
announced by the chief guest Ms. Bhavna Rajpal.

Winners of the events were:

Write-ups (Essay/Article):
1st Dipti Udasi PSDS
2nd Sonal Chugh Cascade Club
2nd Simran Shivdasani Cascade Club
2nd Chehak Tater Young Minds
3rd Paras Premani Sindhi Sangat
Chief Guest Ms. Bhavna Rajpal 3rd Sahil Uttamchandani The Sports Council
Write-ups (Poetry):
1st Divesh Keswani Cascade Club
1st Aanchal Paryani YLC
2nd Komal Makwana ICHR
3rd Riya Kankonkar HSP
3rd Diya Moorjani Cascade Club
Bharti Sharma Painting:
reciting her poem 1st Mink Panjwani NSS
1st Ayushi Kothari The Popcorn Club
2nd Sakina Phoolwala Cascade Club
2nd Vedika Kabra The Sports Council
3rd Anushka Raut Cascade Club
3rd Varsha Raheja Cascade Club
3rd Divesh Keswani Sindhi Sangat
Poster Making:
1st Krishna Patel PSDS
2nd Aditya Agarawal Cascade Club
2nd Beejal Indulkar PSDS
3rd Jiya Shah Commerce Club
3rd Akansha Kirad Individual
Logo Making:
1st Aditi Hegiste MVM
2nd Jagjeet Singh PSDS
3rd Simran Panjwani ICHR, PSDS
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The DanceFuse - CELESTE PHASE II Faculty in-charge

Ms. monica muwar
April 10, 2021 ms. kausar tasneem

It is rightly said that “Dancing is like dreaming with your feet”. The Cascade Club of H.R. CORE COMMITTEE
College organised Celeste II an intra-collegiate dance spectacle: The DanceFuse. President
The event held on Zoom with students faced a challenge of putting together two different Aditya Agarawal
dance forms in their performance. The club was elated to have 12 stunning entries at the Vice President
fusion contest for which the registrations had started right from April 1, 2021. Mehakpreet Kaur
General Secretary
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal Ms. Laju Sharma, teachers, along
Juanita John
with a whopping audience of over 100 students cheered the performers on. The show
Organising Heads
commenced with Ganesh Vandana followed by the mesmerising performances of the
Simran Shivdasani
participants. Some never imagined combinations of Kathak and Kashmiri folk song,
Anushka Raut
Bharatnatyam and hip hop, 90s and the Gen-Z, had the viewers glued to the screens.
Luv Mehta
Following the virtual show the Best Performers were announced along with the PR Head
DanceFuse: Quiz Edition conducted on the Instagram handle of the club were announced Aakshi Kale
and awarded merit certificates. Cultural Heads
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani and Ms. Laju Sharma congratulated everyone for making the Aayushi Salecha
evening a memorable one in the current times. Lastly, the teachers in-charge thanked the Divyanshi Chitharia
participants, teachers, audience and the organising committee for pulling off this successful Divesh Keswani
event. Dance Heads
Garvit Dave
Best Performances of Friya Jijina
CELESTE 2 were: Dance Coordinators
1 Dhanisha Gangaramani Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Piya Sachdev
2 Pratit Jain
Arshiya
3 Mallika Parkar
Chakraborty
4 Alisha Saurabh Naik
Runners-up Anisha Dalwani
1 Swarnalata Satyendra Kedia Roshani Tharwani
2 Bhumika Ahuja Sakshi Jain
Singing Heads
The winners of THE DANCE Sharmeen Ansari
FUSE – QUIZ EDITION held Kushal Shah
on the Instagram handle by Ms. Laju Sharma
Cascade Club from April 6-9,
2021 were:
1 Dhrishti Jhaveri
2 Pratit Jain
3 Mustafa Dhorajiwala
4 Anushka Gade

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 Hindi Sahitya Parishad

A cultural club of the college, HSP aims to promote CoordinatorS: Ms. Sheela Sahe & Ms. Sheela Yadav
not only the national language Hindi, but also Indian
ethics, values and culture amongst the students by
organising various activities like essay writing
competition, debates and cultural events like
Independence Day and Guru Purnima etc.

Guru Purnima
July 5, 2020

Guru Purnima is an occasion when we appreciate the

role of teachers in our life. This year Guru Purnima
was celebrated on 5th July 2020. As the entire State
was in a lockdown due to the pandemic Covid-19,
Hindi Sahitya Parishad Club students came together
and prepared a video to show our gratitude, respect,
love towards them.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

August 15, 2020

Students of HR College Hindi Sahitya Parishad Club

along with Cascade Club came together to celebrate Screenshots
Independence Day and to express devotion towards from video
our nation. Due to Covid-19, a virtual presentation was
organised. The presentation started with the flag hoisting
by HSNC University followed by the singing of the
national anthem.
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani gave an inspiring
speech. It was followed by students performing classical
and patriotic dances and singing patriotic songs. Students
also spread social awareness messages regarding Covid-19.

CORE COMMITTEE
President Shreya Shahe
Vice- President Manav Khanna
Secretary Koyal Bajoria
Event Manager Sakshi Waykar
OC Head Vahishta Gutta
Cultural Head Diya Moorjani
Creative Head Vieraaj Rajpal
Dancing Head Jai Gowani
Singing Head Manashavee Joshi
IT Head Aakash Khithani
Attendance Head Sakshi Chhoda
PR Head Darsh Bhagat
Photographer Ananya Purohit
Treasurer Mega Premchandani

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Satya Narayan Pooja

January 14, 2021

The Annual Satya Narayan

Puja was held on the H.R.
College terrace in loving
memory of Founder Princi-
pal Shri H.C. Malkani to
commemorate his 50th
Death Anniversary.
The puja was performed at
the hands of Mr. & Mrs. Anil
Kumar. Melodious bhajans
we r e r e n d e r e d b y t h e
students.
Everyone enjoyed a Sindhi
meal after the conclusion of Dr. Indu Shahani,
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Flag hoisting by HSNC University officials

Students of HR College Hindi Sahitya Parishad Club along with

I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Cascade Club came together to celebrate Independence Day and to
express devotion towards our nation. Due to Covid-19, a virtual
presentation was organised. The presentation started with the flag
hoisting by HSNC University followed by the singing of the national
anthem.
I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani gave an inspiring speech. It was
followed by students performing classical and patriotic dances and
singing patriotic songs. Students also spread social awareness messages
regarding Covid-19.

August 15, 2020

The N.S.S. Unit of H.R. College of Commerce & Economics
observed the 74th Independence Day online considering the
pandemic situation. As a part of the Independence Day celebration
the students participated in various cultural competitions like
painting, singing and dancing to showcase their talents.
The event was graced by Major General Sanjay Soi and Padmashri
Mrs. Shovana Narayana who made this event worthwhile and
memorable. There were also several cultural performances by the
alumni and students of our college. The event was well received by
everyone present.
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 Articles & Poems
Shall we do some reading?
Creole Identities and Racial America:
Native American History and Slavery
Contributed by: Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti
Associate Professor and Head Department of English
and Director, Global Research Initiatives
Race and race-relations have always been at the centre of
my interest in the study of United States. With “Black
Lives Matter” movement intensifying the fight against
racial discrimination and police violence, particularly
after George Flyod's tragic death on 25th May 2020, I
wanted to go back to a book I had read in 2010. I am very
interested in unpacking the category of race as a social and
political construct and how the history of capitalism,
colonialism and eugenics have had a huge role to play in
what we understand of the term 'race' today.
So recently I have begun re-reading Christina Snyder's
fabulous work Slavery in the Indian Country: The
changing face of Captivity in Early America. This is a
book that traces the history of slavery, captivity and
bondage through the pre-Columbian times to 1840's set
particularly in the American South. The book is a
fascinating account of how Native Americans took
prisoners of war; killed, adopted or enslaved them and
how the captives included a wide range of enemies:
Europeans, Africans and other Indians. Until the late
eighteenth century, age and gender played the most
important factors in deciding fate of the captives. Race
was not so much an issue. However, as the political and
economic fabric of America started changing, Native
Americans began to racialize slavery. The target became
more specific: Africans/African-Americans, who were
already being brought in by the settler colonial groups as
chattel.
The Second Seminole war between the United States and
the Seminoles came to an end abruptly and apparently by
1838. This war is particularly significant for two reasons:
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first, it symbolized the formal closure of the U.S. borders
to the south of Florida and the near total removal of Native
Americans (henceforth I shall use the term Indians as they
were known during the colonial conquest) from their
homeland of thousands of years. Secondly, it established
U.S. autonomy secured along hierarchical racial lines.
The categories of race became frozen, fixed and
impossibly exclusive.
It is interesting to note that till the early 18th century,
colonial America, particularly the Indian nations, did not
practice discrimination purely on the basis of race.
Captives and slaves (White, Black and Indians) were
prized on the basis of sex and age. Historical research
affirms that captivity and slavery were flexible institutions
which allowed for varying degrees of severity and
violence, chances of recovery and retrieval, and access to
social uplift or freedom through adoption or marriage.
Slavery was also not trans-generational. Children born of
slave parent/s, were adopted by the community and
awarded kinship ties. This kind of incorporation of
outsiders led to the construction of a creolized, multi-
ethnic, diversified population that challenged the racial
fixities that emerged in the late 18th century America.
By the time Andrew Jackson declared the Second
Seminole war a success, United States of America had
become a chattel nation, building its fortunes singularly
on the backs of Blacks. Closing off the blood tributaries
that ran through the length and breadth of the country, –
co-mingling and con-joining – the United States chose to
deny the fluidity and hybridity that characterised
Americanness. Instead, the increasingly hardening racial
lines among the frontier people, changed the colour and
composition of the country forever.
Here I want to connect Stuart Hall's essay “New
Ethnicities” which talks about deconstructing the racial
construct of 'Black' as a social category and not as
something conceived in some natural, originary moment
of creation; to these historical moments when race became
mythologized, unified and immutable, through scientific
rationalism, social sanction and legal intervention. Slavery
in the New World came to rest in phenotype and began to
get exclusively constructed around the progenesis theory
which relegated Blacks at the bottom of the racial ladder.
As slavery became fixated around race, the institution
centralized around the notion of racial destiny (Whites to
rule, Indians to disappear and Blacks to serve) and
inscribed itself on the body of the Black person. 'Black' as a
racial category began to stand in for 'slavery'.
The constructedness of 'Black' was so severe that it
solidified in all colonial nations from the South America to
the Caribbean, from United States to Great Britain, and
Africa. The' Black slave' trope carried across the Atlantic
consistently narrowing in its signification to stand for –
captive, commodity, chattel, emasculated, mute and
invisible. It is this narrowing of signification, this unifying
framework of racial identity based on the hegemonic
politics of the privileged that Hall takes up cudgels against.
In his essay, he speaks up politically to dismantle this
historically constructed category of 'blackness' and
EXPERIENCE OF A PANDEMIC
Covid 19 has become a pandemic,
It has disrupted the year of academics.
Suddenly, the year 2020 was on a halt,
Everyone claimed it as China's fault.
All the countries locked their own gates,
From that time technology and work from home was
all set.
We learnt new terms, any guess?!
It's Social distancing, Mask, Sanitization; in short,
SMS.
Cover your face with a mask,
But, it seems to be a difficult task.
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exposes how “blacks were positioned as the unspoken and
invisible 'other' of predominantly white aesthetic and
cultural discourses.” (Hall, 441) It is my intention to go
back to a particular history of the construction of
blackness as a racial category and show how the term was
strategically carved out of a creole nation's desire to
maintain absolute categories of identities based on the
privileges and penalties of inclusion and exclusion within
the boundaries of race.
It is this creole history that needs to be put back at the
centre of the debate around race and racism. By
understanding that race, caste, gender are all social
categories invented by humans and used in order to create
a hierarchy that benefits only a few; we should be able to
question them, dismantle them and destroy them
completely. History can aid us in this purpose and we must
go back to it for a deeper understanding of who we are and
what we want to become.
______________________________________________
Works cited: Snyder, Christina - Slavery in the Indian
Country: The changing face of Captivity in Early America.
2 0 1 0 , H a r v a r d U n iv e r s i t y P r e s s , C a m b r i d g e ,
Massachusetts.
Hall, S. (1996b). New Ethnicities. In D. Morley & K. H.
Chen (Eds.). Stuart Hall: Critical dialogues in cultural
studies (441-449). New York: Routledge.
We relearnt NAMASTE - a new covid handshake,
Also, Dalgona coffee and Oreo cake.
How can we forget, the great doctors and cops!
They were the only ones who kept our safety on top.
A lot of people passed away,
But we still survived with aspirations and hopes everyday!
The year 2020 was of quarantine,
But, 2021 is the year of co-vaccine.
The year 2020 was pale and faint ;
The year 2021 is the time to be resilient.
~ Aniruddha Devgire FYJC
THE LAP WE GREW OUT OF
INK FOR EARTH Competition
1st prize for Armaana Randhawa FY BAF
Change Is Us organized a competition called Ink for Earth powered by Rotary Club of Marine Drive
Mumbai, from December 11-19, 2020.
An article/poem had to be submitted by each participant on a topic given by them, centred around
nature and the earth.
Armaana Randhawa from FY BAF Hons, student of HR College of Commerce and Economics, wrote
a poem on "Man's Evolutionary Relationship with Nature" and won the first position in the 19+ age
category.
An image of heaven, described to be luscious, green,
abundant, clear and pristine with all of nature's bounty;
so was the Garden of Eden
Being overcome by human tendencies did the woman
cross the line and eat a forbidden fruit; enough to be
banished to Earth and called a Heathen.
Primitive man is surviving more than thriving, and
nature is still an extreme entity to him,
At times a giver of fresh fruit, sparkling water, cool
shade, he often feels Hunted because suddenly an angry
outburst of molten lava, a wave of tsunami and a shift in
its Plates, The dominance of nature over man must not
be Shunted.
The brain, heart and motor control are developing, man
has discovered more proper ways to eat and live, sticks
and stones create fire, caves are home to not just family-
like units but also pictures made by everything they See.
Animals killed for sustenance, Seeds are planted for ages
to come, they thank nature for it is the same as Thee.
Earth is divided into continents, man cannot stay on one
land mass for long, migration begins in all different
directions, clans and tribes are formed.
As social hierarchy and complexity increase, their needs
and greed from nature ramp up as well, start cutting
trees, they make houses to be Adorned.
It's the Dark Ages, of which many fairy tales are made
of, man struggles more with himself than with nature
now, forests are cut down for more than just houses and
hearth, the wheel has been Invented.
Majority works as farmers in the countryside making do
with what they have, a local Lord exists in a castle, not
much variety for profession, clothes, food and drink, the
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fall of the Roman Empire, the wars and natural
destruction could not be prevented.
We have emerged into the Middle Ages, there is no
concept of pollution of course, humans have become
more sophisticated. In Europe the Catholic Church
remains supreme, whereas in the Middle East Islam is
Rising.
Trade on a bigger scale starts, man manufactures more
from nature, Port cities are built ships now sail far and
wide. Alas! All is not well as the Black Death sweeps
one third of the population, one third of Europe is
Dying.
The Crusades have ended, an era of feudalism and
supremacy of the Catholic Church gives way to that of
art, culture, science and architecture, it's the age of
Renaissance.
Nature is given importance not only in poems and in
writings but also the Little Ice Age, Glaciers from
California to the European Alps had advanced, Nature
was in an optimum Cage.
We emerge into the era of the Industrial Revolution;
nature is beginning to be exploited in the name of
technological and scientific development, workforce
shifts to urban cities that come up quicker than thick
smoke from Factories.
Textile manufacture, steam power, iron making and
invention of machine tools have brought forth
capitalism, colonization and the onset of future global
warming; we really thought this was one of our biggest
Victories.
Ocean liners, railways and telegraphs come in with a
new wave of globalization into the world with the
Technological revolution. We enter the most chaotic
century where natural and manmade calamity hits us with
two World Wars, a Holocaust, a Cold War the Spanish Flu.
Destruction of ecosystems led to diseases like typhoid,
cholera and technology caused resource depletion. At this
point plundering nature was nothing New.
The shift from electrical to digital electronics began in the
1950s. Coal, lead, zinc, copper, aluminum, steel were
needed in production of equipment, cars, computers,
machines.
Oil rigs set up, ships in the sea, the first man to walk on the
Moon,
If only he could look down and see the mess that we were
creating, Our coming generations were going to suffer Soon.
The Ups and Downs of '20-'21
I can never forget...
Those night time ludos...
Those playing cards...
Those carrom matches...
Those indoor games...
Moms were in great benefit, right?
Those moms' shoutings...
Our mistakes in cooking...
That kitchen mess...
Our accidental snaps...
B'days were also very unique, right?
Those stories of #QUARANTINE BIRTHDAY...
Those VCs with friends...
Those "when will meet" talks...
Those terrace walks...
Health was the most important, right?
Those drinks of bitter KADHAAS...
Those frequently washing hands...
Those bores of frequent baths...
Those laziness of taking steams...
Students also had many memories during lockdown...
Those online studies...
Those unethical acts of copying during online exams...
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Children today have grown up learning about the
types of pollution, how global warming could
effectively end the world, as we know it in a few
decades. All the health hazards and melting icebergs
can be easily blamed on plastic, nuclear waste,
smog, piling landfills, oil leaks, but we really forget
to see the root cause, the seeds we planted without
thinking of the aftermath.
Nature is still supreme, 2020 taught mankind that
the Earth thrives with humans in their homes, it
reacts in earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes
when we're out and about.
What does that say about us?
Those shouts to keep the videos on...
Those keeping funny names during zoom lectures...
Though there were no outings...
But long hours of callings...
Though there were no treats...
But many of the zoom meets...
Though there was no pizza and burger...
There was mom's tasty, wholesome food, to satisfy
hunger...
Though there was no luxury...
There was plentiful simplicity...
Though this year made everyone APART,
PHYSICALLY...
It brought all CLOSER, MENTALLY...
And yes....
Though covid made some to LEAVE their LIVES...
It also taught some to LIVE their LIVES...
~ Virali Doshi, FYJC
THE EVOLUTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE

INK FOR EARTH Competition

3rd prize for Simran Panjwani SY BFM
Art is a man's nature;
Change Is Us organized a competition called Ink for Earth nature is God's art.
-
powered by Rotary Club of Marine Drive Mumbai, from
Philip James Bailey
December 11-19, 2020.

Remember,
Every rose has thorns, every coin has two sides, every sunrise has a sunset.
The worldwide economy today is overpowering the capacity of the earth to keep up life's plenitude. We
are getting something awfully off-base. At this crucial time ever, we need to reorient ourselves by the way
we identify with one another and to the world's marvels through the economy. We need another mass
development that gives testimony regarding a correct method of living on our limited, nurturing planet.
Over the most recent two decades, science has fundamentally adjusted its perspective on the course of
action both of everyday routine and of non-experiencing segments of the earth. New understandings are
arising that place relationship at the middle. Science and material science are moving endlessly from a
"reductionist" perspective on capacity, in which the action of a living cell or a biological system, for
instance is disclosed by being decreased to its parts, as opposed to including the connection between those
parts as fundamental to our arrangement.
Today researchers are conceding that this 300 year-old logical regulation is very oversimplified, and are
finding that actual substances work and exist regarding exceptionally intricate, reliant, and variable
settings and connections. Along these lines, for instance, the connections between qualities in the human
body, instead of just their individual capacities, are the way in to the endless manners that human qualities
can create hereditary attributes and qualities. We are presently discovering that relationship is the way in
to the endurance of our species on the social and political level, too. This paper is about relationship writ
huge, and about how to move to right relationship from wrong relationship in our individual and aggregate
financial lives.

God made Man,

Man-made Machines,
Machines made Man Mad.
Right connection with life and the world is both an individual and an aggregate decision, however it is a
decision that we should make. It can uphold and motivate individuals battling to discover a fundamental
base for the advancement of profitable social orders and a sound human–earth relationship.

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Way of the City RESOLUTION
A little country boy, This year make a resolution
Grew so quick, To remove all the hesitation
Came to a city of his dreams to live. To look in the mirror
Oh dear! How all his hopes broke, And not think your body
When he was bullied at work, has an error
And saw kids smoke, Your shape and figure
Drugs are their candies, do not really matter
Alcohol doesn't make them choke, Your inner beauty is better
They feel their life is a joke. So this year make a resolution
Off go the city lights, To love yourself
People go to sleep, before anyone other.
Such a nice way to escape
from the reality ~ Pranali Gurav, FYJC
Teens cry at night,
Girls and women are raped,
Why are society's eyes closed Death
When candle marches take no break.
Maybe this is the way a dream city lives, I have never been so curious in my life,
It's filled with fake smiles and people who don't care, Where does one go if he/she dies?
It breaks your heart when you're not aware, One closes his eyes
A place full of lonely people on lonely nights, Everyone goes back to their lives
Now I know why this city cries. Will I ever be remembered or will I ever be back?
These questions filled my mind with lies
~ Shrimada Dhingra, FYJC Finally, one day, I was leaving ...
The only person cried was my mom
Who was dying from inside
Fate kept HER alive
UNDER THE SKY One day I'll return with a beautiful smile,
Will again live a life, will again make her mine.
Under the sky
Cool breeze blowing by Long distance relationship
I keep on counting the stars You are far from my home
City noises feel so far But still close to my soul,
Laying on the green grass You are the stars of midnight, which keep me up all night,
Looking at the clouds that pass I began as broken ended with you as whole,
In this cold night thinking about you,
I see an ocean with shining pearls You are in my thoughts and in my dreams,
Sparkling like glitter When I'm awake how real it seems,
on my eyelashes' curls My love for you is wider than the sky, deeper than the
I wonder what magic does these stars hold ocean
To make a trembling mind so calm and cold. And my love for you is true and I hope you knew.

~ Pranali Gurav, FYJC ~ Prachi Jagyasi, FYJC

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LIFE The Nature's Play
Life's all beautiful! Playing is within our nature,
Too short to sigh And our nature is itself a play.
Too long to stand by. But hardly anyone realizes it
When you emanate from your mother's matrix, or appreciates it anyway.
Till you learn the language basics;
You are just a tiny tot,
In the blues the mighty, round,
Who has just begun to walk.
The Sun plays the hide-and-seek.
Hiccups come and go, And I see the skating and gliding,
But real life mess doesn't show. on the earth, the river and the creek.
Gradually,
By small degrees, The pandemonium of the parrots
You bloom and grow romp, and josh, and laugh, so loud!
Learn and seek And the kaleidoscope of butterflies race in fields,
And experience glee and glow. like a glittery cloud!
Sooner you set off to adolescence;
Eager to show the world one's selfdom The willow tree is so willowy!
luminescence. Full of the green grace.
She enjoys her elegant swaying,
Crossing the threshold into middle age,
dancing in a green dress.
You feel more calm, more rage.
Your experience and judgement make you a sage!
Closer to the declining years, The winds enjoy the puerile play,
With the memories in your eyes known as the hoop-rolling.
With tears; And it rolls the tumbleweed down the dunes
You recall all the way never ending.
You cry,
You smile The frail ants play the basketball,
You die ! passing the balls of chunks o' food,
And putting it into the basket-like cavities of ant hill,
~ Prisha Chhabria, FYJC stone or wood.

Neither his eyes, nor his ears

ever engaged in perceiving
Lost this playful nature of nature.
Full of beans and soothing!
I'm just lost
Help me if you can, O Lord, the man, this creature thine
Below a huge sky in front of these lies, though is not by creation blind,
Diving inside the ocean filled with lies, But is blinded by dust o' materialism.
Screaming for help Unable to see from eyes of mind.
Dying from inside,
A true hope left me on a road with no one else, ~ Dhruv Shah, FYJC
I'm trying to find the truth but I lost myself.

~ Prachi Jagyasi, FYJC

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The Story Our Mother Earth
So all say they have a story,
As I walk across the earth,
We forget that each one has their own theory!
thousands of things I get to see.
Birds fly high, soaring higher,
The showcase is always about the pulchritude,
and on the flowers I hear the buzz of bees.
Oh yes, but we can't forget the attitude!
The sun at dawn, rises within the hills.
Some have the endings, which have prince charming
Mountains covered with snow,
But does that make it a happy ending?
shining like the crown of silver.
And the waves touching the cliffs.
Lot to learn from each narration you hear,
The waterfall flowing down
And some will make you to wipe tears!!
the green-blue mountains.
Rivers forming a dream delta
Each one has some beautiful part in their tale,
before entering the sea.
Let's enjoy that part as it's emotions' vale.
And while walking on the beach at night,
Find time to say your anecdote,
I feel the cool and sweet smelling breeze.
Because life is mortal and every disease doesn't
The splashing sound still feels like
have an antidote!
the sound of love and peace.
The moon over the sea,
Let's appreciate and be happy hearing some
shining like a ball of gold.
recitals,
And at every step my eyes hold wonder.
Cause in the end we all are mortals and death is
I bend on my knee
entitled.
to thank the mother earth,
And thank this truth.
~ Tisha Dedhia, FYJC
it's a great pleasure for me,
to live in this wonderland.

The Rains ~ Dhriti Gajendragadkar, FYJC

Rainy season has come

So let's enjoy the fun STAY BY THE SEA
How beautiful is the rain!
After the dust and heat I want to stay by the sea
In the broad and fiery street. Look around all by me
In the narrow lane. Watch the sun go down the line
I like the town on rainy nights Thinking how everything looks so fine
When everything is wet Water sparkling like bling
Admiring all the little things
When all the town has magic lights
And streets of shining jet!
Cold wind that could make you freeze
There is lightning before the thunder
I want to stay by the sea
Why it happens I always wonder Look around all by me.
Let's cherish the nature's moment
Hark! The pleasant tip tap of rain. ~ Pranali Gurav, FYJC

~ Anmol Kukreja, FYJC

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I'D STILL LOVE YOU THE SAME The Paradise
I'd love you, Blistering Sun with dissolving Eyes,
If you were a lucid glass. Glimpses dead end in all eyes.
But I'd love you the same,
If you were that glass in a million parts. Foams on oceanic bed,
Ravaging beauty adorning aquatics of wild.
Broken, yet of the same value!
Birds evacuated from nest,
I'd love you Trees uprooted for humans' quest.
If you were a flower that blooms.
But I'd still love you, Factories being erected,
If you were a bud that never grew. Humanity being demolished,

Confined, yet so pretty! Darkness transcends the beauty

Of Illuminated Paradise.
I'd love you
If you were as bright as the sunshine Endangered Species Breathing
But I'd love you just as much, their last breath,
If you were as dark as the new moon sky.
Nuclear weapons exacerbating
Dark, yet so attractive! the fragile strength.

I'd love you Oh! When are we to wake up?

If you were as strong and tall as a tree. When to reverse the cycle we raked up?
But I'd still love you,
If you were about to fall, if your roots were weak. Relish the damp soil,
Watch the caterpillar grow,
Weak, yet standing tall!
Let the paradise seek its green glow!!!
I'd love you
If you were as pacific as a soothing wave. ~ Sneha Sahu, FYJC
But I'd still love you,
If you were as furious as a crystal flame.
The Sun and the Moon
Fierce and so brave!
You rise, I shine,
I'd love you We are the two sides of a coin,
If you were a beautiful rose, One in power, still powerless without another,
But I'd love you the same, The skies belong to us, we colour them everyday
If you were left with nothing but thorns. One slides, another does rise
With all their pride
I'd love your gloomy side
They still shine
Just as much as your bright,
The world looks at us with a hope
Because even the most broken parts
We glow the globe.
Of something so whole as your heart,
We give them scope;
Is meant to be loved,
One is nothing without another,
Just as it exists!
As one is always there for another.
~ Manasvi Kadhi, FYJC
~ Prachi Jagyasi, FYJC
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Ma maison (My home) EXAMS
If I could hold you forever ….. When Exams are near,
These walls aren't just made of bricks and concrete but I am full of Fear .
my feelings besides! I don't know what to do,
Enough of my tears following your each sight But just wakeup at mobile's kookdookoo...
No one eligible to understand my plight
Everything's abandoned as if all its leaves shed in the English is Easy,
winters But Grammar keeps me Busy.
French is not tough,
Why aren't you with me, by my side;
But Sindhi to study is more than Enough.
Amidst this chaos each bit of me splinters.
I know OC's answer,
With passing time, gathering courage and strength and
But Accounts to me is like a bouncer.
hope;
Marathi is Boring,
I believe it would heal me from within and the anxiety
But IT is scoring.
and worries unrope…
I should but I don't,
~ Vidhi Vijay Chawla, FYJC Study Maths with calculations,
Hindi with Punctuations,
Economics with Population and Civilisations....
You're special
Oh!! EXAMINATIONS
I have made no preparations.
Each moonlit and dark night you specially make time
I am afraid of you,
for my chuckles
Kindly tell me what to do???
At every first light ray you make me smile
In my black and whites your radiance glows me up
Please let the results be clear,
Like my lip tint you make my day; I will definitely study the Next Year......
With you and only you my hair wants to grey!
So why wouldn't I say you're the extraordinaire, hey! ~ Jainesh Jain, FYJC

~ Vidhi Vijay Chawla, FYJC

MY FATHER
Being shadow To My Flaws
You are my father, more like a friend;
They say walking on the beach sand steals away your You reach out to me everytime with a helping hand;
forehead wrinkles, I share my laughter with you everytime,
They lie! Those roaring waves horrify me But I feel contented only when you smile:-)
It seems I've been caught by solitude and chaos at the
same Your blessings on me shower;
I wish to fasten up my fright and arise from the same, For me, you are like a bower,
Your cheering laughter saves me from the depressing Whenever I want to rest.
blow; You are my Father; The BEST.
Your wisdom enlightens me and entrusts me to row.
~ Riya Kankonkar, SYJC
~ Vidhi Vijay Chawla, FYJC

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 ROAD SAFETY
- Ashita Bachwani , HRNSS -

Not adhering to the rules of Road Safety is a big problem 3. Overtake

for us at present. Today we are living in an age of science,
While driving on the road, people do not consider them-
where vehicles for transportation are increasing day by
selves less than a racer, and overtaking is their skill.
day, whose speed has also increased a lot. Even a small
Overtaking in the right way is not wrong but overtaking
mistake while driving the vehicle proves fatal to the person
wrongly is not right. You are in danger, but you also
and us in front.
endanger the lives of others on the road.
According to WHO's Report, India has the second-
4. Drunk Driving
highest number of road accidents in the world. India
accounts for 10 percent of the deaths for road accidents in The main cause of road accidents in India is 'drink and
the world. drive'. And its trend is increasing among the youth and
few people are going through the adventure of death in the
Road Traffic Mortality in India
streets of the drunken street.
In 2009, there were 14.60 persons per 1 lakh. Which
5. Not Wearing Seat Belt
increased to 14.6 in 2013.
It is essential to wear a seat belt while driving. Not only it
The highest percentage of road accidents in India occur in
keeps your posture right, but also reduces the chances of
Uttar Pradesh and the lowest in Tamil Nadu
injuries during a head-to-head collision. It also increases
Most accidents in India occur with young people. In the likelihood of survival of the drivers without having to
2016, 60% of people who died in an accident in India suffer any significant damage.
were aged between 18 and 35 years.
How to Follow Road Safety
Throughout the world, 1.3 million people die every year Rules Properly?
in road accidents, of which 1 lakh people die in India alone
1. Do Not Drive a Vehicle in
Main Causes of Road Accidents in India the High Speed
1. Self-publicist 2. Follow the Traffic Rules
2. Speedy driving 3. Do Not Drive a Vehicle
3. Overtake After Drinking Alcohol
4. Drunk driving 4. Do Not Use Headphones
5. Not wearing seatbelts
5. Drive Carefully
1. Self-publicist
Conclusion
To show themselves better than others, people show their
Together we should all be
stunts while driving, for which a slight lapse leads to a road
aware of road safety, and our
accident. Due to these stunts, the one driving is killed.
children should also learn to
2. Speedy Driving follow traffic rules. Only then
will we be able to reduce the
In India, driving at the speed of overspending is also ever-increasing road acci-
becoming an obsession. Day by day, as over one high- dents, so we will also be safe
speed vehicle has come in the country, the number of and the person in front will
accidents for over-speeding has increased for their also be reliable.
running.

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 ROAD SAFETY
- Vipul Kumar Jain, HRNSS -
Traffic rules and regulations are formulated to
regulate traffic, for safety and convenience. They
are very essential to ensure safety on-road as well
as their users. Some rules are formulated for
specific types of users, for example, it is
mandatory to slow down while approaching a
zebra crossing is meant for the safety of
pedestrians & wearing a helmet while riding a
bike is meant for the safety of the rider. Every
person in the world uses the road to come and go
to their life. People's safety on the road is one of
the most important aspects in order to avoid road
accidents, injuries, and deaths. For the past few
years, road accidents have increased in India.
Whether it is from a vehicle or a pedestrian.
Sometimes road accidents are so dangerous that
many people die from it. All these accidents are
due to negligence of the people.
With the increase in population, the amount of
traffic is naturally increasing. Big cities are
becoming bigger and more crowded. Life has
become very fast. Everybody seems to be in a
hurry. Drivers of vehicles use their strength at the
accelerator in order to reach their destination as
soon as possible. Due to over speeding, there has
been a great Increase in accidents.
There are some other reasons also that have led to
a rise in the number of accidents. People have now
become less tolerant. They lack self-discipline. A
driver with a bigger vehicle takes it as a challenge
if someone with a smaller one overtakes him.
Then a race begins between the two, and the
natural result is a serious accident. Road safety
risks have also increased because of the driver
distraction due to the use of cell phone or other
electronic devices while driving.
Due to the fast pace of life, we remain under stress
all the time. There is stress due to family issues.
There is stress due to work-related issues and
then, there is the climatic effect. In hot countries
like India, people are prone to have a hot temper.
Another reason for the rise in an accident is that there are no
stringent penalties for those who break the traffic rules. In the
absence of severe penalties, people ignore traffic rules at their will.
Pedestrians cause accidents by their careless crossing of roads and
by jaywalking. More school-going children have bicycles for use,
but often they behave very irresponsibly on the road. They forget
that the bicycle is subject to the same rule of the road as motor
vehicles. A careless cyclist can cause as big an accident as a
careless motor-driver.
The cure of each ill lies in removing the causes. Therefore, we
should avoid road rage and be disciplined motorists. We should
know the traffic rules and be courteous to fellow drivers. If we
have an appointment, we should start well in time. We should
avoid using cell phones while driving. We should not carry any
stress while driving. Every road-user should follow the rules of the
road. Pedestrians, cyclists, rickshaw pullers, and vehicle-drivers
all must have knowledge of these rules and should obey them.
FEAR is not the GEAR for Tough Times
The deadly Covid – 19 has committed thousands of slays,
Prohibited the young toddlers in shining parks to play,
Shattered down the family vacation plans of May,
Vacated the daily crowds in local trains of Bombay,
Restricted the street vendors from presenting their displays,
Threatened the employees by taking millions of jobs away,
Pushed down the nation's economy in great dismay,
Laid down a grave recession period on the nation's way.
But, rather than grieving, sobbing or being in a meaningless fray,
Can't we trap within us the zest inducing hopeful rays?
Can't our kind heart generously pray?
Can't we protect our thoughts from unnecessary strays?
Can't we rejoice with our family this long home-stay?
Can't our hands be prone to constant sanitizer spray?
Can't we aid our toiling mothers in serving the dinner tray?
Can't we mold and shape ourselves like the flexible clay?
Can't we stand optimistic against these mourning days?
Can't we, be brave and oust COVID-19 for the merciless slays?
~ Bhavya Ranka, SYJC
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Leadership at HR
Led by I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, H.R. Felicitations on International Women's Day
College has evolved a new educational philosophy: To put March 8, 2021
the responsibility of learning on the learner. Hence, the
instructional paradigm has, perhaps for the first time,
shifted from a teacher-centric model to a learner-centric
one.
Critical analytical faculties are evolved as students
explore their own problem-solving skills in an
environment that, while being supportive, isn’t
smothering or stifling. H.R has seen much success with its
student-centric methodology, proving it is superior to the
traditional teacher-centric approach.
Dr. Pooja Ramchandani
Simply put, this is because the student-centric model
felicitated by Shri Dinesh
leads to student empowerment. The role of the teacher Panjwani, Hon’ble Vice
shifts from being the ‘Sage on the Stage’ to being a ‘Guide Chancellor HSNC
by the Side’. The students, on their part, assume active University, Mumbai.
responsibility for their own learning. Interactive methods
such as project work, class assignments, working in small
groups or in pairs, role play, brainstorming and using case
studies are all extensively used to get students involved in
the process of their education.
The key highlights of the student-centric model at H.R.,
which has helped students acquire life skills, knowledge
management and long-term learning are: Corporate
Seminars (which cover a wide range of dynamic courses
reflecting emerging trends); Certificate Courses;
organising the ‘Lecture Series’, where professionals from
leading organisations address educate students on the
dynamics of the real world; creating partnerships with
industry, NGOs and other stakeholders (to bring
communities to the classrooms) and so on. Felicitated by the Sindhi Youth Circle, Ulhasnagar by her own Guru
from CHM College Madam Ms. Mona Rupani, recognising Dr. Pooja
It is part of an ongoing quest to institute state-of-the-art Ramchandani’s contribution as a woman in the field of Education.
i n f ra s t r u c t u re a n d m o d e r n te a c h i n g - l e ar n i n g
methodology to make knowledge acquisition effective at
H.R. Students are encouraged to undertake internships in
order to acquire a hands-on learning experience.
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Congratulations!
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Past President HSNC Board; Provost, HSNC
Univeristy, Mumbai; Founder & MD Hiranandani Group of Companies
on being conferred with
MUMBAI RATNA AWARD
by the August hands of
Hon’ble State Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari ji at the Raj Bhavan.

The Mumbai Ratna Awards given for exceptional service in various walks
of life have been instituted by the Films Today Media Ltd, Nana Nani
Foundation and Enarr Group.

Mumbai
Ratna
Award
July 19, 2021

August gathering at the award ceremony

Reaching new heights

Dhvani Sanghavi has

completed 7 Actuarial papers
while completing her
graduation with Honours from
H.R. College of Commerce and
Economics.
Always involved in college
activities, she served as the Co-
Editor in-Chief at Finnacle, the
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, only finance and business
Past President & Trustee, magazine of the college and
HSNC Board Vice President of the
Incubation and Entrepreneurship Cell. She also has a
cumulative 10 months of Work Experience in the Actuarial
Field.
Presently she is working as Senior Associate at Ageas
Federal Life Insurance. She is grateful to her family, teachers
and fellow students for guiding her. An HRite at heart, she
hopes to be connected to the college for the years to come
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Completion of 25 Years

Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Ms Laju Sharma Mr. Parag Thakkar Ms Manik Riswadkar Ms Suman Gupta
Joined 16.08.1993 Joined 20.06.1994 Joined 21.11.1994 Joined 26.07.1994 Joined 20.06.1995

Jawahar Singh Patta Dasarathi Omprakash G Mahesh Balmiki Suryakant Lonari

Joined 01.07.1994 Joined 23.01.1995 Joined 23.01.1995 Joined 28.08.1995 Joined 10.04.1996

Vaishnavi Kattimani is an SYJC student who believes in a

perpetual state of learning. Her hobbies include reading,
swimming, rugby and oriental studies. She wanted to enroll in
Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan, to broaden her horizons on
the world economies and their financial structures.
Junior
According to Vaishnavi HR gave her an opportunity to do the
College same as her passion to pursue her career in the East came to
Student fruition when HR Junior College shared the pamphlets of Asia
Pacific University (APU).
Clinches Vaishnavi extends her whole hearted thanks to the faculty, for the
Japan's support provided to her, by Ms. Anita Gandhi who helped her complete
application and ace her interview. After her successful interview, Vice
Asia Pacific Principal Ms. Laju Sharma provided the recommendation that the
university required due to the pandemic which was received positively. It
University's was quite competitive.
Scholarship Vaishnavi was able to fulfill her wish of studying at her desired University
with 80% scholarship which APU provides only to the very bright and
promising students. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, I/C
Principal and Dr. Chandani Bhattacharjee, Dirctor International
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Sahen Karamchandani - The next Big Bull of the market
April 9, 2021
How many times do we think of making new investments?
How many times do we succeed in those investments?
Here is a 26 years old young Boy who
has taken the financial markets from
the scruff of the neck.
Sahen Karamchandani started his
equity market career at the age of 16,
while pursuing his higher studies at
H.R. College, Mumbai.
Sahen was a young boy who dreamt
of rolling the wall street one day, he
knew that if he had to survive in the
markets, only random trading was
not going to help. He knew that he
had to be proficient with his knowl-
edge and expertise in the market.
One will be surprised … at an age
where people are busy chilling and
have no clue about their career…
Sahen on the other hand was running
behind his dream with an endless
racing track. With his strong fascina-
tion for the stock markets, he decided
to join a rigorous 3-year course
Global Financial Market Professional
Program(GFMP) from BSE institute
along with his Bachelor's in Financial
Markets at K.C. College, Mumbai.
This meant Sahen had to dedicate 3-
7 pm every day to BSE institute for 3
years after college which use to
commence from 7 am to 1.30 pm.
Basically, he had to forego all his
social life which was the cost to his
dreams.
Today, Sahen Karamchandani is one
of the youngest successful investors in
India. His portfolio comprises right
from Mutual funds to Derivative
instruments. His mathematical
expertise and experience in the field
of fund management & equity
research have helped him in spotting
quick opportunities. With assets
under the belt over millions of dollars,
growing exponentially every year;
Sahen could soon be giving the giants
in the financial industry a run for the
Business. Despite, being one of the
youngest to be handling such a huge
volume, he's highly respected in the
industry being a preferred banker for
HNI investors like actors and
politicians to manage their portfolios.
He's famous for his successful
aggressive contra market calls with
conviction.
He was one of the few who had
spotted the recent turmoil in the
market a quarter before it struck.
Sahen had predicted a crash from
11400 to 8800 and had even cau-
tioned his friends and investors with
the prevailing bubble in the market
through his Linkedin handle. He
even nailed the recent surge in the
markets and informed his investors &
friends to buy vigorously through a
post suggesting “invest” when the
Dow Jones was at 21600, rest is
History.
Mr. Money Manager sounded
extremely optimistic on the future of
Indian Indices and said every dip
must be used to purchase selective
evergreen stocks. “Markets is
expected to trade in a range of 13000
to 16000 for next 24 months…while a
few unpolished stocks could make
you good hefty return. It's high time,
we forget the regret of march lows and
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start to target the new highs”, Mr.
Sahen said.
With respect to the India Economy,
Mr. Sahen said “After a harrowing
few quarters, we are back on track
with a surreal rebound of 0.4% Y-o-Y
growth in GDP”. “While this has
lead to strong expectations for FY22,
one needs to be prepared that the
route for future sequential growth can
still be bumpy in the near term,” he
added.
On the Education front, Mr. Sahen is
currently pursuing a Global MBA in
Finance from SP Jain School of
Global Management and is a full-
fledged Chartered Wealth Manager
(CWM) accredited from the Ameri-
can Academy of Financial Manage-
ment. He's also a qualified Research
analyst and Derivative analyst
certified by the National Institute of
Securities Market. To add to his
endless achievements, Sahen is also a
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Level 1 holder (USA). Apart from
these certifications, Sahen has also
been 1 st in several inter-college
competitions along the way such as
'Bulls of the market' representing SP
Jain school of Global Management in
Dubai and 'Confluence' representing
K.C College in Mumbai.
Mr. Sahen Karamchandani is an
inspiration for us all. His story reflects
a strong work ethic and also a com-
mitment to work for the better of his
clients. To learn more about this
inspirational personality, follow his
work on social media, and become a
part of his large community.
Linkedin:
linkedin.com/in/sahenkaramchandani

HR College's AlumnUS Mihir Ahuja also known as “The 5-Star Boy",
Turning Out to be the New Heartthrob
After producing exceptional alumni excelling in multiple fields
across the universe year on year, HR College takes pride in
having a new feather added to its cap with the launch of Mihir
Ahuja, 2017-2020 batch student and now an Actor. Mihir
Ahuja has left the audiences awestruck by his performances in
various projects ranging across movies, international films, web
series and advertisements.
Actor Mihir Ahuja is known for his roles in Films like Super 30,
UpStarts and Yeh Ballet and Web Series like The Bard of Blood,
Taj Mahal 1989 and Mission Over Mars.
Born and brought up in Jamshedpur and having completed his
schooling from Carmel Junior College, Mihir moved to Mumbai
in 2017 to pursue his bachelors from HR College and follow his
passion for acting. Since then, it has been no looking back for
him and he is now set for the launch of various upcoming
projects during the year with the most recent one being “State of
Siege - Temple Attack”, on Zee5 which released on 9th July,
2021 followed by “Feels Like Ishq”, a Netflix original, releasing
on 23rd July, 2021 which is a romcom based on the lives of
young adults who navigate the gamut of emotions in unexpected
places. The 'Official Humans of Bombay' page has also
published an article on Mihir for his upcoming project 'Feels
Like Ishq'.
Another upcoming project is the movie 'Dhaakad', starring the
likes of Kangana Ranaut and Arjun
Rampal. He also completed the shoot for a
web series titled 'Candy' for VootSelect–
alongside Ronit Roy and Richa Chadda
and 'Human' for Hotstar alongside Shefali
Shah and Ram Kapoor.
Apart from creating a mark in the films and
web series domain, Mihir has engaged in
various brand endorsements alongside
some major celebrities with Colgate
advertisement alongside Virat Kohli being
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his very first shoot, followed by Manyavar with Amitabh
Bachchan, Spotify with Anil Kapoor, Zee5 Promo with Sara Ali
Khan and 5 Star, Airtel, Fogg and Dark Fantasy being a few
other brand collaborations.
With acting in his eyes and a strong belief that, “Sky is not the
limit”, Mihir Ahuja is not just a talented actor, but also a
beatboxer, dancer, voice artist and model. Mihir wished to
become an actor ever since he was just 5 years old. As a kid, he
was overwhelmed listening to music and watching movies and
was always energetic and full of life owing to which he won a lot
of baby shows as well with the first one being when he was just 6
months old. He represented his school in various inter and intra
school acting and dance competitions and came out with flying
colours. Belonging to a small town did not hold Mihir back from
fulfilling his childhood dream but at the same time he
understood the value of education in his life and hence moved to
Mumbai to pursue his bachelors from HR College and alongside
work towards his passion for acting. In the first year of college,
Mihir represented the college in various inter, intra college
competitions through street plays, acting, dancing, modelling
and beatboxing and won various accolades for the same.
Mihir agrees that a career in acting is quite unpredictable and at
times this unpredictability does haunt his parents who do try to
support him to the best of their abilities but according to him, all
the uncertainties are worth the smell of
satisfaction he gets by doing what he loves.
Mihir believes that God couldn't be
everywhere, so he made parents and
hence, he believes that whatever he is
today is because of the undaunted trust and
belief that his parents place in him, which
according to him is the happiest thing he
could ever ask for. He lives life to the fullest
and enjoys hobbies like travelling and
reading and abides by the mantra “Live
each day like it is your last day.”
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faculty in-charge
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION | DEGREE Dr. chandani bhattacharjee
May 22, 2021 Dr. rita khatri
Ms. shweta singh

Since 1960 H.R. College has been

celebrating stories of success and
intellectual exuberance. The
Annual Prize Distribution
ceremony 2021 just like its
predecessors witnessed a multi-
tude of talented student leaders
get their due acknowledgment
and recognition for going above
and beyond the call of duty for the
college, keeping the H.R. College
flag flying high. The first-ever
virtual Award Ceremony con-
ducted on May 22, 2021 at 11 am
was a testament to that.
Mr. N. Hariharan, Chief General Manager, SEBI, was the
chief guest for the occasion. I/C Principal Dr. Pooja Cultural Award
Ramchandani and
Vice Principal Dr.
Navin Punjabi
felicitated the faculty
members of the
college who
embraced the
challenges and kept
things moving in full
swing in spite of the
devastating impact of
the pandemic.
Several teaching and
non-teaching staff APD COMMITTEE
members were felicitated for their passionate attitude and hard
MS. NISITA YADAV MS. DRISHIKA ADVANI
work. A special honour was bestowed upon those who had MS. PRERANA JAIN MS. HEMAKSHI VASWANI
engaged in selfless service to the college for 25 plus years. MR.. DANISH MALHOTRA MS. KHUSHI SHAH
MR. DHRUV KHURANA MS. LISHA JAIN
It's heartening to see how the students were able to organise MR. ESHITWA AGRAWAL MS. NANDANI SHUKLA
MR. JAYESH HARSH PATOLI MS. NATASHA BADANI
and be the partakers of so many intra and inter-collegiate MR. KARAM KUMAR KHATUA MS. RIYA CHHAJER
events, fests and webinars in their pursuit of making this year as MR. KUSHAL GOWANI MS. RUCHITA KATPAL
MR. P. AJIT RAO MS. SHIVANGI RAWAT
exciting as possible despite the pandemic. MR. PANAY KHATA MS. SHUCHI MODI
MR. PUNJABI SAGAR MS. SUMAN KHATRI
They were awarded in various categories such as the Principal's MR. RAHUL MALLYA MS. TAVISHI MEHROTRA
Special Contribution, All-rounder, Principal's Special Award, MS. ANUSHKA MAKHARIA MS. VANSHIKA VIRAJ
MS. BREANNA FERNANDES MITHANI
NSS Special Award Outstanding Contribution, and many MS. VEDIKA BHALLA
MS. CAELEAN TAVARES
more for their active role in establishing new clubs and MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH MS. VIDHI BHALLA
strengthening existing ones. MS. DRASHTI UKANI MS. YASHIKA RAWLANI

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BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD Principal Special Contribution Award

MS. ALINA SHAIKH MR. KUSHAL GOWANI

MS. TAMANA BAGHLA MR. TARANJIT SINGH KHALSA
CULTURAL AWARDS MS. VANSHIKA MITHANI MR. VARUN SRIRAM
MR. ABHYUDAY MUNDHRA MS. VISHRUTI SHAH
MR. AYUSH SHARMA
MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR
MR.DELSHAD NAVALMANECK
MR. JOY JAIN NSS Special Award
MR. KHUSH JHAVERI
MR. MANTHAN BAROT
MS. NISHITA SONI
SCHELLE SHARMA
MS. SMRITI RAMCHAND
MS. VAISHTA COOPER

NSS SPECIAL AWARD

MS. MANSI GANDHI
MR. BHAVESH NATHANI
MR. AASHRAY MANGLIK
MS. TANISHKA SAWANT
MR. RAJ THAPA

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
MR. KUSHAL GOWANI
MS. VEDIKA BHALLA
Sports Awards
MS. VIDHI BHALLA
MR. PANAY KHATA
MS. YASHIKA RAWLANI
MS. SHIVANGI RAWAT
MR. ESHITWA AGRAWAL
MS. SUMAN KHATRI
MR. DHRUV KHURANA
MS. NATASHA BADANI
MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH
MS. KHUSHI SHAH
MS. ANUSHKA MAKHARIA
MS. RUCHITA KATPAL
MS. TAVISHI MEHROTRA
MS. DRISHIKA ADVANI BEST SPORTSWOMAN PROMISING SPORTS WOMAN
MS. HEMAKSHI VASWANI
MS. TANISHKA PALVIA MS. GARGEE DEVGEKAR
MS. PRERANA JAIN
BEST SPORTSMAN PROMISING SPORTSMAN
MR. RAHUL MALLYA
MR. KARL VATCHA MR. JAINAM MODY
MS. DRASHTI UKANI

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All Rounder Award

BMS
MR. ABHANG JAIN
MATH CLUB
MS. ADITI YADAV
180 DC
MR. AHAAN KAPILESHWARI
MEDIA NETWORK
MS. ARWA ARSIWALA
BMS
MR. DHRUV CHHADVA
INVESTMENT CLUB
MS. DHRUVI SANGHVI
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
INCUBATION CELL
MS. DIVYA AHUJA
TEDX
MS. FARZEEN HARVER
INVESTMENT CLUB
MR. HARSH MODI
STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MS. HARSHA GWALANI
BMS
MR. HARSHIT GUPTA
PLACEMENT CELL
MS. JOSYA HEMRAJANI
FIN-EST
MR. KANISH SANGHVI
TALENT PARADE
MR. KARAN LALWANI
ENACTUS
MR. KARTHIK RAO
HR SPEAKS
KASHISH KHATURIA
DLLE
MS. MADHURA TANGUDU
THINK INDIA HRC
MS. MAHEK RANKA
INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMMES COMMITTEE
MS. MEGHA SANGHAVI
STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MS. NAMITA PRABHU
RADIO GAGA
MS. NATALIA MISTRY
FINNACLE MAGAZINE
MS. NEHA HARPALANI
SPORTS COUNCIL
MR. PARTH VORA
NSS, BVOC
MR. RAJ BARCHHA
CHOICE
MR. SHUBH KAPADIA
BFM COMMITTEE
MR. SHUBHAM SANGHVI
MVM
MS. VEDA NAVAGHANE

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Principal's Special Award

Principal's Special Award GENERAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

SSAC NATURE CLUB ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION
MS. AABHA GUPTA MS. NISITA YADAV MR. RISHABH SRIVASTAVA MS. DHRUVI ZINGADE
GEMS ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION BAF COMMITTEE
MS. ANKITA SHIRKE MR. OMKAR V. SHINDE MS. TANISHKA PALVIA
CHOICE TALENT PARADE BBI COMMITTEE
MS. BENAZ PATEL MS. PALAK MAHESHWARI MS. APARNA CHANDEL MS. NIKITA JADHAV
SINDHI SANGAT THINK INDIA HRC BBI COMMITTEE
MR. ASHISH VALECHA MS. PARUL DIXIT MS. DAMINI SINGH
FINNACLE MAGAZINE GDC BFM COMMITTEE
MS. DHVANI SAMIR SANGHAVI MS. POOJA WAGH MR. SAURAV MOTIRAMANI MS. RASHI RATHOD
HR SPEAKS BBI COMMITTEE BMS COMMITTEE
MS. DIVYA GURNANI MS. PRATHEEKSHA NAIR MS. YASHASVI BOTHRA MS. MITI SHAH
ICHR GEMS MR. NIKHIL SIPPY MS. SANAYA SHETH
MR. JAINAM SANGHVI MS. PRERANA JAIN MR. ANVAY DIXIT MR. HRITHIK BATHIJA
NSS DLLE MS. DELSHAD MANECK MS. MITISHA MAVANI
MR. JATIK JAIN MR. SAGAR. D. PUNJABI BVOC COMMITTEE
TEDX, BVOC ENACTUS MR. HIMANSHU AHUJA MR. NISHANT JAIN
MS. JENNISSA THOMAS MS. SNEHA SINGH MS. VIDHI JAIN MS. BHAVI JHAVERI
PSDS BFM COMMITTEE MR. ASHWIN MUTEKAR
MR. MANUSHRESTH RAO MR. SPANDAN CHATURVEDI CHOICE CLUB, RADIO GAGA
IPC 180 DC MS. JEZREEN MODY
MS. MASOOMI MEHTA MR. TANMAY JAIN 180 DEGREES CONSULTING HRC
PLACEMENT CELL MVM MS. ANAHITA HIRANI MS. AVANTIKA SINGH
MR. MOHAMMED S. SANCHAWALA MS. TANVI MOTKAR MS. HIBA SIDDIQUI MS. TIRTHA VIRA
MATH CLUB , SPORT'S COUNCIL HONOURS MS. SHARIKA GUMMADAVELLY
MS. NAMRATA SUHAG MR. YUGAM JITEN JHAVERI

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General Leadership

ENACTUS PLANNING FORUM

MR. SAYAM SHAH MS. ANUSHKA SHIVHARE MS. RUCHI JAIN MS. AKANKSHI SHARMA
MS. MAITRI BHAT MS. SHRUSHTI GANDHI PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING SOCIETY
MS. SUMITA SHETTY MR. AAYAN ALI SHAH MR. YASH RAJANI
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCUBATION CELL RCHR
MR. SIDDHANT SHANBHAG MR. JINAY PARIKH MR. KARAN SHAH
FIN-EST MR. KHUSHAL MANYAL MS. AISHITA DHAWAN
MR. DEVIK RAJANI MR. NAMIT AGARWAL MS. SIMRAN LODHA MR. MAHIR CHOUDHARY
FINNACLE MR. RIYANSH VANIGOTTA
MS. KIRTHI UNNIKRISHNAN MS. AASHI PANSARI RESEARCH CELL
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY MS. SANA SOOD MR. VAIBHAV KOTHARI
MR. RAHUL MALLYA MS. YASHASVI BOTHRA MS. NISHTA GODIKA
GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE CELL SINDHI SANGAT
MS. SANAH BANATWALA MR. DHRUV GROVER MR. HARSH LOHANA MR. JUGAL SHARMA
MS. SRISHTI TYAGI
MR. SAURABH KEWALRAMANI
HR SPEAKS
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB
MR. ANIRUDDHA SINGH MS. KHUSHI ASHAR
MS. NATASHA JAIN
ICHR
SPECIAL CELL
MR. AYUSH MEHTA MR. RAUNAK TOLANI
MS. GEETA LACHHMAN CHELLANI
MS. ADWAITA MISHRA MS. DEBNEETA DAS
SPORTS COUNCIL
MS. PAYAL CHICHAREJA
MR. ADITYA JAIMALANI MS. AKANKSHI SHARMA
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING & EXCELLENCE TEAM
MR. IBRAHIM JUMWAL MS. TARUNA AHUJA MR. SAURABH LOHIYA
IPC STUDENT UNITED WAY
MR. DHANVIN SANGHAVI MR. YASH RAJANI MR. PANKAJ MANDANI MS. ESHA DAGLIA
LIBER AMANTES MR. RUSHABH GUNDECHA
MR. SHASHVAT SHARMA MR. DHRUV GROVER STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MS. SRISHTI TYAGI MS. KRITIKA WADHWANI MS. NIDHI SHAH
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL MS. NISHITA MEHTA MS. PRATHEEKSHA NAIR
MR. NISHANT GAGANGRAS MR. SWAMI MULE MS. TITIKSHA DUGAR
MEDIA NETWORK SYNC
MS. ADITI DUREHA MR. DANISH MALHOTRA MR. BHAVESH CHAWLA MS. AYUSHI SAVLA
MS. BREANNA FERNANDES MS. RASHI YADAV MS. SAMRIDDHI BINDAL
MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS CLUB MS. SHREYA MARU MS. SHWETA PUJARI
MR. KARAN KUMAR KHATUA MS. VANI GERA TEDX
NSS MS. TRISHNA UTAMCHANDANI
MR. FAIZ ANSARI MS. ANUSHKA AGRAWAL MS. SHWETA PUJARI
MR. KARAN KUMAR KHATUA MS. ELIN D’SOUZA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CELL
MS. TANUSHREE MALODE MR. KRISH VIJAN MS. HIBA SIDDIQUI
PLACEMENT CELL YOUNG LEADERS CLUB
MS. MUSKAAN SACHDEVA MS. NIYOMI SHAH MR. AAKANSHU JAIN MS. MUSKAAN GULABANI

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General Leadership HATS OFF AWARDS

NON-TEACHING STAFF
Mrs. Jyoti Govindani
Mrs. Pooja Balani
Mrs. Rekha Sawant
Mrs. Manik Riswadkar
Mr. Ravi Dewani
Mr. Prakash Lakhwani
Mr. Vimal Premani
Ms. Pooja Garde
Mr. Jacky Paryani
Mrs. Bhavna Manwani
Mrs. Poonam Trilokchandani
Mrs. Angela Anthony
Mr. Vashdev Sukhija
Mr. Raju Sachdev
Mr. Karan Nagra
Ms. Nain Bhatia
Mr. Akshay Joshi
Mr. Ashwin Kataria
Ms. Mohini Bhogle
Mr. Akshay Mandvankar
Mr. Pratik Sawant
Mr. Ravi Valmiki
Ms. Anita Salvi
Ms. Kamni Bahl

Promising Young Leader MR. HRITHIK BATHIJA

180 DEGREES CONSULTING
MS. ISHIKA CHANDHOK
MS. JYOTSNA YELLAPRAGADA
MR. AMAN DUSEJA MS. TISHA MEHTA
ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION
MR. OMIEE RASTOGI GDC
MR. AKSHAAN AGRAWAL
MS. AISHWARYA BADHE MR. SHASHVAT SHARMA
MR. OMAR MANSURI
MS. ISHIKA GOPLANI MS. DIKSHA RAJAWAT
MS. DILPREET KAUR
MS. VAISHNAVI DAYAL MS. VANESSA PINTO
MS. MAHEK KHAN
DLLE MS. VANIDA CASTELINO
MS. RITIKA SHARMA
MS. QAUNAIN RAMAKDAWALA MS. KAREENA PAREKH
BAF COMMITTEE
MS. KAREENA SEWANI HR SPEAKS
MS. ASHNA LAKHWANI
MS. VANDANA DHANJANI MS. ISHIKA AGARWAL
MS. EKTA GARANI
MS. VANSHIKA MITHANI MS. SAHER SAYED
MS. PRIYANKA KHANNA
ENACTUS MS. STARZELLE D'SOUZA
MS. VIDHI SHAH
MR. AAYAN ALI SHAH MS. YUKTI SHAH
BBI COMMITTEE
MR. PRATYUSH PAMPATTIWAR MS. KAREENA JAIN
MR. ATHARV VED CHAURASIA
MS. PRATIKSHA CHASKAR ICHR
MR. MANAV CHAWLA
MS. VANSHIKA KHURRANA MR. AKSHAT JAIN
MS. AARTI KHATRI
MR. KARAN TIWARI MR. JAY TATED
MS. PAYAL BAJAJ
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MR. VARUN DANDWANI
MS. TITIKSHA DUGAR
INCUBATION CELL MS. VIDISHA SURENDRAN
BFM COMMITTEE
MR. NAITIK MEHTA MR. AATIF RASHID
MR. VRIJ RAJ SINGHANIA
MR. NIKUNJ SARAFF INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING & EXCELLENCE TEAM
MS. AASHNA HASOLKAR
MR. SHUBHAM SANGHAVI MS. NATASHA JAIN
MS. ANUSHKA GAIKWAD
MS. ADITI DUREHA MS. RUCHITA AGARWAL
MS. HIBA SIDDIQUI
MS. KAREENA JAIN MS. SANIYA SHAIKH
MS. TANISHKA SAWANT
FIN-EST MS. SHRUTI KOTIAN
BMS COMMITTEE
MR. GAURAV CHANDAK MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
MS. STUTI KARIA
MR. PAKSHAL JAIN MR. SAHIL RAMANE
MR. KUSHAL GOWANI
MR. UTSAV DEWANI MS. SAMIKSHA BHOSALE
MS. PRATISHTA KAPOOR
MS. KOMAL MAKWANA MS. SHARVARI SAWANT
BVOC COMMITTEE
MS. YUKTA SUNDRANI MS. SHREYA BHOIR
MR. NEER MEHTA
FINNACLE MS. SMRUTI JAGDALE
MS. PRACHI BAFNA
MR. RISHIT JHAVERI MATH CLUB
MR. DHRUV SHAH
MS. DRISHIKA GALA MR. AAYUSH SHRISHRIMAL
MS. KHUSHI MEHTA
MS. NIKKITA TECKCHANDANI MS. ADITI GARG
MS. KRINA SHETH
MS. KAREENA PAREKH MS. ADITI WALIA
CHOICE CLUB
MR. SAURAV MOTIRAMANI MS. MAUSAM MODI
MR. NIKHIL SIPPY
GEMS MS. POOJA PAGARIA
MS. MITI SHAH
MR. PANAY KHATA MEDIA NETWORK
MS. MITISHA MAVANI
MS. CAREN TRAVASO MR. JOJO JOSEPH
MS. SANAYA SHETH
MR. SHOBHIT MISTRY
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MS. AKSHITA GUPTA
MS. ALEFIYAH BADANI
MS. SUHANI BHOGALE
MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS
CLUB
MS. DHWANI GADA
MS. MAHIMA GAGWANI
MS. PRIYANKA MENDON
MS. TINA ASNANI
MS. MALLIKA SARDA
NATURE CLUB
MS. NANDANI SHUKLA
MS. SHUCHI MODI
NSS
MR. SHIVAM AGARWAL
MS. SIMRAN TOTLANI
MS. SMRITHI RASUR
MS. STACY MENDONSA
MS. TANIA NAVA
PLACEMENT CELL
MR. HARSHVARDHAN P. SINGH
DEGREE COLLEGE
Promising Young Leader
SINDHI SANGAT
MS. DRSHIKA ADVANI MS. KIRAN NAGDEV
MS. MAHEK PRITHIANI
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB
MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MR. JAINAM MODY
MS. DHWANI SAWLA MS. ISHA NAIK
MS. LISHA JAIN
SPORTS COUNCIL
MR. VIVEK DHAMAI MS. TANIA NAVA
MS. SIMRAN KHETWANI MR. JEET VASANI
MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR
STUDENT UNITED WAY
MR. RUSHABH JAIN MS. SHAINA SHAH
MS. AMOLIKA CHANDEL MS. MERELYN SOJAN
MS. SANJANA CHOUDHARY
STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MR. DARPAN VALECHA MS. DEVANGI JOSHI
MR. LUVAI DHORAJIWALA MS. DHWANI GADA
MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. VANI GERA
MR. SAURAV MOTIRAMANI
MR. RISHABH SONI SYNC
MS. SAIBA OMAR MR. JATIN GUMNANI MR. YAZAD ELAVIA
MS. SHRUTI GHANDIKOTA MS. KHUSHI MEHTA MS. USHMA SHAH
PLANNING FORUM
MS. MEGHANA SARIPALLI
MS. MAHAK ADVANI TALENT PARADE
PSDS
MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR MS. MANSI GANDHI
MR. ADHEET SHETTY MR. JEET VASANI MS. TANIA NAVA
MR. DANISH MALHOTRA
TEDX
MR. P AJIT RAO
MR. HRITHIK BATHIJA MR. HARDIK SHAH
MS. BREANNA FERNANDES
MR. KARAN TIWARI MS. SNEHA GAUD
MS. CAELEAN TAVARES
MS. SRISHTI TYAGI
RADIO GAGA
THINK INDIA HRC
MS. KAIANA DASTOOR
MR. RISHIKESH KHEDKAR MS. MALLIKA SARDA
MS. MALIKA LALWANI
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL
RCHR
MS. TANYA PAHWANI MS. VANSHITA GOGRI
MR. AARISH KARMALI
MS. SATHVIKA RENGANATHAN
MR. ARYAN DHAMEJANI
MS. LISHA JAIN
MR. DEVANSH BUDHRANI
YOUNG LEADERS CLUB
MS. PALAK DODHI
MS. AANCHAL VALECHA MS. SNEHA GEHANI
MS. PURVI TODI
MS. PRANIKSHA POOJARI
RESEARCH CELL
MS. RAJESHWARI MENDON
MR. ABHISHEK GUPTA
MR. BHAVESH NATHANI
MS. PRACHI BHATIA
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CITATIONS - STAFF CITATIONS - Associates

Ÿ Dr. Jehangir Bharucha Ÿ EaImaana Aaomap`kaSa Ga$k
(16.8.1993) ArdlaI (PyaUna)
Ÿ Ms. Laju Sharma Ÿ EaImaana sauya-kant laaoNaarI
Vice Principal (Jr.), (June 1994) pustkalaya pircaark (laa[ba`orI AToNDoNT)
Ÿ Mr. Parag Thakkar Ÿ EaImaana mahoSa kumaar baalmaIik
(21.11.1994) safa[- kma-caarI
Ÿ Ms. Suman Gupta Ÿ EaImaana javaahr isaMh
(20.6.1995) ArdlaI (PyaUna)
Ÿ Ms. Manik Riswadkar Ÿ EaImaana daSartI paTa
(26.7.1994) pustkalaya pircaark (laa[ba`orI AToNDoNT)

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DR MADHU KELKAR
DR PAROMITA CHAKRABARTI
DR AMIT NANDU
DR CHANDANI BHATTACHARJEE
DR RITA KHATRI
DR JASBIR KAUR SODHI
DR JAYA MANGLANI
DR GEETA SAHU
MS SHUBHADA KANCHAN
DR RANI TYAGI
MS VIJAYALAKSMI SUVARNA
MS SIMRAN KALYANI
DR. NAVIN PUNJABI
MR ATUL SATHE
MS DHARTI NARWANI
SELF FINANCE
MS BHARTI JETHANI
MR YUNUS GANGAT
MS CHARVI GADA
CO-ORDINATORS
DR. TASNEEM RAZMI
MS POONAM JAIN
MS KANU PRIYA SHARMA
MS SHWETA SINGH
MR RAHUL MISHRA
MS POOJA LALWANI
MS AFSHEEN KALADIA
JR. COLLEGE
MS ANURADHA IYER
BEST ORGANIZER AWARD
ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION
MR. TAHA RUPAWALA
MS. JALAK SOLANKI
MS. RITIKA KHANDELWAL
MR. DHRUV KHANCHANDANI
MS. SOWMYA SUBRAMANIAN
MS. VAIDEHI RAMAIYA
MS. SHREYASI SHARMA
BBI COMMITTEE
MS. DARSHANA SINGH
BFM COMMITTEE
MR. HARSH SINGH
MR. RAYAAN SIDDIQUI
MS. SHRUTI GHANDIKOTA
BVOC COMMITTEE
MS. SHRIA JAIN
MR. HAMMAD SIDDIQUI
MS. VAISHNAVI KOTIAN
BMS COMMITTEE
MR. MUDIT MAKHIJA
MR. DHRUV SHAH
MR. AMAAN GUBITRA
MR. KABIR DHAMEJA
MS. ANISHKA NAGPAL
MS. DUA ADVANI
MS. AISHA SHROFF
MR. PRATHAM KINGER
CHOICE CLUB
MR. DELSHAD NAVALMANECK
MS. VAISHTA COOPER
180 DEGREES CONSULTING HRC
MR. SUSHIL SHARMA
IQAC
VOYAGER
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
EXAM COMMITTEE
EXAM COMMITTEE
EXAM COMMITTEE, IQAC
IQAC
IQAC
EXAM COMMITTEE
EXAM COMMITTEE, IQAC
EXAM COMMITTEE, IQAC
IQAC
IQAC
IQAC
IQAC
EXAM COMMITTEE
EXAM COMMITTEE
IQAC
BVOC WEALTH MGMT.
BAF
BVOC RETAIL & TOURISM
BFM
BBI
BMS
BMM
INTERNATIONAL ECO- CON
MS. ISHITA LODHA
MS. NIDHI CHHAJED
MR. JAY BAFNA
MS. YUKTI SHAH
MS. JUHI GANGWANI
MS. VANI GERA
MS. DHWANI GADA
MR. JAY JAIN
MR. SHUBHAM JAIN
MR. MRUNAL CHAUHAN
MS. PRITI CHAUDHARY
MS. PUSHTII PAREKH
MS. SHIKHA KOTHARI
MS. AKSHITA KOTHARI
MS. AYUSHI SAVLA
MS. KRISHA TAHILIANI
MR. ZAID VILAITY
MS. PRISHA SHETH
MS. NATASHA BADANI
MS. HRITHIKA PUROHIT
MR. DHRUV SHINGATE
MR. VIVEK SHRIMAL
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DEGREE COLLEGE
MS. ISHA NAIK
MS. DISHA AGARWAL
MS. SIMRAN PANJWANI
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION
MR. SAURAV MOTIRAMANI MR. JASON SEQUEIRA
MR. SOMESH GOPLANI MS. ANUSHKA RAJPAL
MS. EESHA DIXIT
ENACTUS
MS. BREANNA FERNANDES MS. PUSHTII PAREKH
MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MS. SUKRITI CHAWALA
MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCUBATION CELL
MR. PARTH SHAH MS. NIYOMI SHAH
MS. POOJA JESWANI MS. DARSHANA SINGH
MS. ADITI HEGISHTE
FIN-EST
MR. KRISH KHETWANI MS. PRITI MAKHIJA
MS. SHRISHTI TYAGI MS. VINITA NIHALANI
FINNACLE
MR. ANMOL MALIK MR. RISHABH JAIN
MR. TARANJIT SINGH KHALSA MS. JENICA KOTHARI
MS. PARUL DIXIT
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
MR. KARTIK UNNIKRISHNAN MR. NISHCHAL RAHEJA
MS. HEMAKSHI VASWANI MS. NATASHA BADANI
MS. VIDISHA NATHWANI MS. RUCHITA KATPAL
MR. CHIRAG JHA
GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE CELL
MR. MOIZ KHAN MR. RISHAB SARAWGI
MS. INAYA CONTRACTOR
HR SPEAKS
MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI MS. DHWANI SHAH
MS. DOAA AZMI MS. PALAK MEHTA
MS. KAVYA VARTAK
INVESTMENT CLUB OF HR COLLEGE
MS. DRISHI SANGHVI MR. DHRUV JAIN
MR. DHRUV SHINGATE MR. MOHIT ARJWANI
MR. SANYAM LODHA MS. KHUSHBOO JESWANI
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING & EXCELLENCE TEAM
MR. DIVYANSH JAIN MR. VIPUL JAIN
MS. MAHAK ADVANI MS. NIKITA MATTA
MS. SALONI BHAGWANI
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
MR. ANUJ SAMPAT MR. ARYAN GAWDE
MR. KAUSHAL SAKHARDANDE MS. MANISHA TALEKAR
MS. ADITI HEGISHTE
MATH CLUB
MS. AABHA GUPTA MS. AKANKSHI SHARMA
MS. MANISHA PATNAIK MS. SHIVANGI PAL
MS. SHIWANI DHOSIWAL
MEDIA NETWORK
MR. ADHEET SHETTY MS. KAVYA VARTAK
MR. VAIBHAV AGARWAL MS. TANEESHA KHILWANI
MS. SANIKA MANDAOGADE
MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS CLUB
MS. ADITI PATIL MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT
MS. RIYA CHOITHANI MS. RIYA TANDON
MS. VIYOM JAIN
NATURE CLUB
MR. JAYESH PATOLI MR. RISHABH RAMWANI
MR. SAGAR PUNJABI MS. JOLLY THADANI
MS. LISHA JAIN
NSS
MR. PREET DODEJA MS. ASHITA BACHWANI
MS. CHAITRALI SHELAR MS. DITTE PARMAR
MS. JUHI MEHTA
PLACEMENT CELL
MR. DIVESH DUGAR MR. SHUBH FALODIA
MS. AVISHA JAIN MS. DHRUVI SURVE
MS. MUSKAN MANSHARAMANI
PLANNING FORUM
MR. NAMAN JAIN MS. GEETA CHELLANI
MS. KKHUSHI SHETTY MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT
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BEST ORGANIZER AWARD cont.... MS. KRISHI SHAH MS. NAMITA PRABHU
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING SOCIETY MS. SHUBHANGI MALOO MS. VRUDDHI SHAH
MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI MS. DIPTI GAJWANI MS. TANUSHREE MALODE MS. DIPTI GAJWANI
MS. DISHA AGARWAL MS. RUCHA DESAI MS. KAJAL DHANSINGHANI MS. HARSHA MOTWANI
MS. SHUCHI MODI BFM COMMITTEE
ROTARACT CLUB OF HR COLLEGE MR. PARIKSHIT RATHI MR. SHIVAM AGARWAL
MR. DEVAM AGARWAL MR. DHRUV JAIN MS. VALLABHI MATANHELIA MR. SIDDHARTH RUPANI
MR. ISHAAN MORAKHIA MS. EVA SHAH MS. MAYURI ABNAVE MS. DEVISHKA SHAH
MS. JIYA JAIN MS. ALTHEA DALMEIDA MS. HRITIKA ROHRA
RESEARCH CELL MS. PRACHI RAMCHANDANI MS. JENI BHORAWAT
MS. NISHTA GODIKA MS. BHAVIKA JESWANI MS. MAHEK TAPARIA
SINDHI SANGAT MS. PRATIKSHA CHASKAR MR. AVIRAL AGARWAL
MR. ARYAN SHIV MR. HITEN REKHANI MS. DANIELLE FERNANDES MR. AMAN DUSEJA
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB MR. KRISH SUBRAMANIAN MS. AMRUTA ASAWA
MR. KARAN KUMAR KHATUA MS. AMRITA KHATRI MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MS. VIDI VYAS
MS. NISITA YADAV MS. SAIBA OMAR MR. JESAL SHUKLA
MS. SAYED UMAMA BMS COMMITTEE
SPORTS COUNCIL MR. SIDDHANT AGARWAL MR. PREET DODEJA
MR. VISHAL GANGERIA MS. BHAVI JHAVERI MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MR. AKSH SHAH
STUDENT UNITED WAY MR. SHASHWAT BANSAL MR. TANAY MEHTA
MR. PRAJAY SHAH MS. KHUSHI SHAH MS. SHRESHTH TOSHNIWAL MR. NIKUNJ SUREKA
MR. CHIRAG JAIN MS. PRANJAL THAPAR MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. ISHA GALA
STUDENT'S COUNCIL MS. BHOOMIKA MOTWANI MS. NISHIKA MEHTA
MR. AKSHAT JAIN MR. KRISH BADLANI MS. DHRITI MALL MR. AHAAN SAJNANI
MR. MEET JAIN MS. INSHA KHAN MS. BINAISHA SHAH MR. PR VEDANT
MS. ISHIKA GOPLANI MR. DEVIK RAJANI MR. DEV MANSUKHANI MR. SRIJAN NATH
MS. ASHNA HASOLKAR MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH MS. ADITI PATIL
SYNC MR. AMAN MAKHIJANI MS. DIYA BRIJWANI
MR. MOHIT SOBHANI MR. SIDDHARTH AYYAR MS. RIYA CHOITHANI MS. YESHA SANGHAVI
MS. BHARGAVI VISAVE MS. KOMAL REEHAL MS. TANIA NAVA MS. SIMRAN KHETWANI
MS. YUKTA SUNDRANI MR. RAMIT NAIK MR. HARSH DANDWANI
TALENT PARADE MS. NITYA SHAH MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT
MR. SAURABH LOHIYA MS. NAMRATA SUHAG MS. DEVANSHI HEMANI MR. DHRUV KHURANA
TEDX MS. KHUSHIE ZAVERI MS. JAI LEKHRAJ
MR. YASH RAJANI BVOC COMMITTEE
THINK INDIA HRC MR. ADIL SHAIKH MR. ARPITH VANIGOTRA
MR. PREM SUTHAR MS. DEEP MOHITE MR. HARSHIT VIRVADIYA MR. KRISH DALAL
MS. GAURI RAGHUVANSHI MS. RUCHITA KATPAL MR. MIHIR SHAH MR. NEEL SHRIVASTAV
MS. RIA LODHA MR. RISHI KAPADIYA MS. ANMOL UDASI
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL MS. MOKSHANGI JAIN MS. RAJVI SHAH
MS. ASHNA HASOLKAR MR. DEVIK RAJANI MS. RIDDHIKA MALHOTRA MS. SHWETA PUJARI
MS. KAREENA PAREKH MS. VANSHIKA MITHANI MR. OMIEE RASTOGI MS. AYUSHI DATWANI
MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. PRANJAL THAPAR CHOICE CLUB
YOUNG LEADERS CLUB MS. AYUSHI SALVA MR. ADHEET SHETTY
MS. CHAHAT LUND MS. JAANVI THAKUR MR. ARSH DHADA MR. JOY JAIN
MS. JESSICA SHAH MS. KRISHNA PATEL MR. SUBHOMOY BANNERJEE MS. JANVI JAIN
MS. SHRIYA SANGHAVI MS. SHANAYA ANKLESARIA MS. SHIKHA KOTHARI
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION
MR. PRANAV THAKUR MS. HEMANGI PESWANI
MS. PRARTHANA SANGTANI MS. JOSYA HEMRAJANI
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION MS. PRIYANKA RAWLANI MS. RAELL DSOUZA
MS. TANVI KESKAR MS. APARNA CHANDEL
180 DEGREES CONSULTING HRC MS. PARUL DIXIT
MR. KASHESHWAR TRIPATHI MS. RIA CHHAJER ENACTUS
MR. KHALSA TARANJIT SINGH MR. RITHIK BHUVA MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. MAUSAM MODI
MR. SAMYAK KOTHARI MR. SHUBHAM BEHL MR. AMAN AGARWAL MR. ATHARVA UPADHYAY
MR. SHUBHAM JHAWAR MS. ALISHA SALI MR. DIVYANSH RUPANI MR. MOHIT JOHAR
MS. VIDHI HARPALANI MS. JENI SHAH MR. RONIT JAIN MR. SANCHIT SEHGAL
ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATION MR. SAURAV MEHTA MR. VEDANT SINGHAL
MR. ARYAN MUNDADA MS. ADITI GARG MS. AASHU KHATALE MS. ABHISHEK PAWAR
MS. ADITI HEGISTHE MS. AKSHATA SHINGRE MS. ADITI CHANDOLA MS. ADITI NAGARIYA
MS. ALEENA PHILIP MS. CHANDNI MOTWANI MS. AMISHA CHANDRA MS. BHOOMIKA MEHTA
MS. PAYAL SHAH MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. INSIYA BOHRA MS. JASREET KAUR
MS. ARMAANA RANDHAWA MS. KIARA XAVIER MS. KIRTHI UNNIKRISHNAN MS. KHUSHI PANDEY
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MS. KOMAL MAKWANA MS. LISHA JAIN
BAF COMMITTEE MS. PRACHI BAFNA MS. PRATISHTA SHETTY
MR. AAYUSH MEHRA MR. JAINAM SANCHETI MS. SAAKSHI SAKHUJA MS. SAPNA HABIB
MS. HEENA RAMCHANDANI MS. RITIKA MUTHA MS. SHREYA BHOIR MS. SHRUTI JAIN
MS. MAUSAM MODI MR. ANSH JAIN MS. SIMMI JAIN MS. SIDDHI ANCHALIYA
MR. DHVAJ SOLANKI MS. TANVI RAAHI MS. VAISHNAVI DAYAL
BBI COMMITTEE MS. YASHVI JAIN MS. RIYA CHOITHANI
MS. CHAITYA DOSHI MS. DISHA AGARWAL MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MR. ARYA GAWKAR

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MS. HIYA DODIA MS. SHARVARI SAWANT MS. PRITIKA THAKUR MS. RITIKA SHARMA
MS. VAISHNAVI MALHOTRA MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. RUTVI JAIN MS. SIDDHI JAIN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCUBATION CELL MS. SIMI LATH MS. SIMONI JAIN
MR. ESHITWA AGARWAL MR. OMIEE RASTOGI MS. SOUMYA S MS. VIDHI SHAH
MR. VIVEK SHRIMAL MS. VINITA TANWANI MS. SANAA MASHRUWALA MS. POOJA JESWANI
MS. PALAK MEHTA MR. RAJAS GAWADE MR. VINAYAK TAHILRAMANI MR. KRISH HABLANI
MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MR. MUDIT PUGALIA MR. SAHIL GWALANI MS. KAVYA KHARE
FINNACLE MS. PRATYASHA DAS MS. SIMRAN PANJWANI
MR. KRISH SUBRAMANIAN MS. RIA CHHAJER MS. SAKSHI JALAN MS. UMAMA SAYED
MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MS. RIYA CHOITHANI INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING & EXCELLENCE TEAM
MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MS. PALAK MEHTA MS. TANUSHREE MALODE MS. TEESHA JAIN
MR. AKSHAT JAISWAL MR. ARYAN SHAH MS. ADITI DATTA VAJAREKAR MS. APARNA CHANDEL
MR. HIMANSHU DHAMEJA MR. NAMAN KOTHARI MR. VINAYAK TAHILRAMANI MS. AABHA GUPTA
MR. NIKUNJ SUREKA MR. PRATHAM SABLOK MR. VANSH BHARAT JAIN MS. ANIRUDH DAMANI
MR. PREET DODEJA MR. RAYAAN RAZMI MS. AVIRAL AGARWAL MS. DHVANI MULANI
MR. SHARAN ISRANI MR. SHUBH FALODIA MS. GEETA CHELLANI MS. RUCHI JAIN
MR. SIDDHANT AGARWAL MS. AISHWARYA BADHE MS. SHRUTI HALDER MR. VARUN SRIRAM
MS. CAELEAN TAVARES MS. CHANCHAL DHAR MS. DHWANI SAWLA MS. MEDHAVI PANDEY
MS. DHWANI SHAH MS. JAEE PAI MS. MISHA MAHENDRA MITTAL
MS. KAVYA JULKA MS. MAHEK MEHTA MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
MS. NISHIKA KOGTA MS. PRACHI UDHWANI MS. NISITA YADAV MS. MAYURI ABNAVE
MS. RIDDHI KANODIA MS. RUCHITA KATPAL MR. ASHWIN MUTKEKAR MR. KEDAR KAMAT
MS. SAKSHI VASWANI MS. SALONI BHAGWANI MR. LAKSHYA BHANSALI MR. OSCAR COLACO
MS. SHAIVI SHAH MS. SHREYA KHOTARI MR. RAHUL DESHMUKH MR. RAJU MAHADIK
MS. VATSALA JAIN MS. VIDHI BARMAN MR. SHUBHAM MESTRY MR. SUMIT SANAS
MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MR. NEEL PATIRA MS. ACHALA VISHWASRAO MR. VIGHNESH NAYAK
MR. HARDIK BAID MR. NAMAN JAIN MS. BHAVANA NAGAONKAR MS. BHARGAVI VISAVE
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. VIDHI NIHALANI MS. MANASI GUNJAL MS. MUSKAN KAUR
MS. SANAA MASHRUWALA MR. SAHIL DEVNANI MS. PRAJAKTA NAGAONKAR MS. TANVI MOTKAR
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY MS. VEDA NAVAGHANE MS. VISHITA BAGRE
MR. AMAAN GURBITRA MR. CHETAN LOHAR MS. VRUSHALI BHAMARE
MR. DANISH MALHOTRA MR. GAURISH ARORA MATH CLUB
MS. ANUSHKA MAKHARIA MR. MONIL JAIN MS. VIDHI HARPALANI MR. YASH SINGHVI
MS. SAANYA KHUBCHANDANI MS. KHUSHI MR. NAKUL KHANDELWAL MS. DHRUVI VORA
MS. SUSHRUTA VALAVALKAR MS. PRIYANKA MENDON MS. NISHA KHILERI MS. POOJA CHOUDHARY
MS. AYUSHI SALVA MR. HARSH DANDHWANI MS. SANJANA PARYANI MR. HARSHAL GALA
MS. BHUMIKA TRIPATHI MS. SMRUTI PAI MEDIA NETWORK
MS. SUHANI AGARWAL MS. DRSHIKA ADVANI MS. BHUMIKA TRIPATHI MS. SMRUTI PAI
GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE CELL MS. DIVEA LULLA MR. DHRUVIK LALWANI
MS. SHIKHA KOTHARI MS. SHREYA BHUTRA MR. MOHNISH AGRAWAL MS. DISHITA SHARMA
MR. NEEL PATIRA MS. CHAHAT LUND MS. KANCHANKAUR BALANI MS. FATIMA SHAIKH
MS. PRATISHTHA KAPOOR MS. RESHAM TOLANI MS. SIMRAN BHANUSHALI MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR
MS. SANCHITA SOOD MS. SUKIRTI CHAWLA MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS CLUB
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. TANYA PAHWANI MR. AMAN DUSEJA MS. SUHANI AGARWAL
HR SPEAKS MS. POOJA JESWANI MS. ISHA LATHIA
MS. DANIELLE FERNANDES MS. VAISHNAVI SINGH MS. LEESHEETA BANSAL MS. MAHEK SHAHANI
MR. PREM SUTHAR MR. SRIKRISHNA SONTI MS. MUSKAN MANSHARAMANI MS. MAITRI GINDRA
MS. ANANYA GURUNG MS. ANVITA SADH MS. KRISHNA PATEL MR. JAGJEET SINGH
MS. CANDICE CHOURY MS. DITTE PARMAR NATURE CLUB
MS. DIVEA LULLA MS. AKSHITA GUPTA MS. RESHAM TOLANI MS. AYUSHI DATWANI
MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT MR. PRATIK DILIP KHUT MR. SHREY ARORA
ICHR MR. SHARANG MANDHANE MS. AYUSHI YADAV
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MR. ANSH JAIN MR. VIPUL KUMAR JAIN MS. DIYA RAISINGHANI
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MS. DIPTI GAJWANI MS. SAKSHI HARESH CHHAPRU MS. VIDHI SHETH
MS. AMRUTA ASAWA MS. VIDI VYAS MS. SAMEEKSHA AGARWAL MS. KIRTI BOOB
MR. RAJAS GAWADE MR. HARSH DANDHWANI MS. SRUSHTI N. NAGWEKAR MS. SHREYA KHARE
MS. BHAVYA KOTHARI MR. AARSH ZOTA NSS
MR. ASHISH MATTA MR. DHRUV SHINGATE MR. ARYA GAWKAR MR. HARDIK BAID
MR. HITESH MULCHANDANI MR. HARSH MUKHTYAR MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MS. VAISHNAVI SINGH
MR. HRIDAY SHARMA MR. JAYANT MEHTA MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR MR. HARSHIT GOYAL
MR. MOHIT ARJWANI MR. NISHCHAL RAHEJA MR. JAINAM MODY MR. KANISHK SINGH
MR. PRATHAM SIRSIREWALA MR. RAYAAN S MR. LUVAI DHORAJIWALA MR. KAUSHIK BANDA
MR. PRIYANSH BHANDARI MR. RESHU AGARWAL MR. P.R. VEDANT MR. PARTH SHAH
MR. ROHIT ROHRA MR. SANSKAR MONAAT MR. PRATIK KHUT MR. RAMIT NAIK
MS. ADITI DATTA VAJAREKAR MR. SHUBHAM SANGHVI MR. VED GAWKAR MR. VIKRANT KHAIRNAR
MS. ADITI WALIA MS. AISHNA JAIN MS. GAURI RAGHUVANSHI MR. VIPUL JAIN
MS. ESHA PUNJABI MS. GRISHMA GARG MS. RIA LODHA MS. AAHANA RIZWANI
MS. HARSHA TOLWANI MS. ISHIKA CHANDOK PLACEMENT CELL
MS. JYOTSNA YELLAPRAGADA MS. KHUSHI JAIN MR. NEEL PATIRA MR. KRISH HABLANI
MS. KRUPA MEPANI MS. MUKTA HEGISHTE MR. AAGAM LAKHANI MR. HITESH NARWANI
MS. NANDITA SAHA MS. NIMISHA JAIN MR. KESHAV MANDOWARA MR. NIKHIL THAKUR
MS. NISHA BHASUTKAR MS. PRERANA JAIN MS. KRUTIKA JASSUJA MS. DHRITI MALL

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MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. MANSI SINGH MS. VANALIKA MEHRA

PLANNING FORUM SPORTS COUNCIL
MR. NAMAN JAIN MS. TEESHA JAIN MR. MUDIT PUGALIA MS. AAHANA RIZWANI
MS. DHWANI SAWLA MS. KAREENA JAIN MR. ANUGRAH CHAWLA MR. PRANAY JAIN
MS. VAISHNAVI MALHOTRA MS. SHRUTI KOTIAN MR. RAJ JAIN MR. RUPESH ACHARYA
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING SOCIETY MR. SHAURYA TOMAR MR. VIGNESH MENON
MR. DAKSH SHANKLESHA MS. RIA CHHAJER MR. YASH SURANA MS. DIYA AHUJA
MS. ARMAANA RANDHAWA MR. DHVAJ SOLANKI MS. ISHA GALA MS. MANSI GANDHI
MS. HARSHA MOTWANI MR. JESAL SHUKLA MS. SAKSHI PATEL MS. YUKTA BATHIJA
MS. VIDHI HARPALANI MS. APARNA CHANDEL MR. HAMMAD SIDDIQUI
MS. RIYA CHOITHANI MS. SHREYA BHUTRA STUDENT UNITED WAY
MS. HIYA DODIA MS. SHARVARI SAWANT MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MS. RITIKA MUTHA
MR. RAJAS GAWADE MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MS. NISITA YADAV MR. ABHISHEK JAIN
MS. VIDHI NIHALANI MS. MITALI CHHATTANI MR. CHIRVESH JAIN MR. HRITHIK AHUJA
MR. SAHIL DEVNANI MS. AKSHITA GUPTA MR. MEET JAIN MR. MOHIT ACHHRA
MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT MR. SAHIL GWALANI MR. PARVA KHANDELWAL MS. PRANAMI MITRA
MS. KAVYA KHARE MS. PRATYASHA DAS MR. PRATEESH BAHRUNANI MR. PRIYANSHU GUPTA
MS. SIMRAN PANJWANI MS. TEESHA JAIN MS. MANISHA TALEKAR MS. VANDANA DHANJANI
MS. MEDHAVI PANDEY MS. MISHA M. MITTAL MS. SATHVIKA RENGANATHAN
MR. HARSHAL GALA MS. BEEJAL INDULKAR STUDENT'S COUNCIL
MS. KRISHNA PATEL MR. JAGJEET SINGH MR. DHRUV KHANCHANDANI MR. AMAN DUSEJA
MS. SAMEEKSHA AGARWAL MS. KIRTI BOOB MR. HITESH RUPANI MR. MADHUP BADLANI
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. SHREYA KHARE MR. NOOR MOHAMMED MR. TARANJEET KHALSA
MR. AJAY SINGH LABANA MR. DEV SIPPY MS. RISHIKA MANWANI
MR. HARSH CHHABRA MR. HARSHIT DUDHANI SYNC
MR. IBRAHIM JUMMAL MR. ISHAAN MEHTA MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MR. SAHIL DEVNANI
MR. MOHIT SADARANGANI MR. MIHIR RANKA MS. JIGYASA PUROHIT MS. SAKSHI JALAN
MR. SANSKAR SARASWAT MR. MOKSH MEHTA MS. DHRITI MALL MS. SHRUTI S. KOTIAN
MR. SHIVANSH CHOPRA MR. OMAR MANSURI MS. FIZA BATRA MS. SMRUTI JAGDALE
MR. SIDDHARTH AYYAR MS. DHWANI JAIN MS. VANSHITA TOLANI MR. BANMEET SINGH
MR. TUSHAR TOSHNIWAL MR. VALIULLAH AJMAL MR. DIVESH DUGAR MR. KUSHAGRA BANTHIA
MR. YASH VEER NAGAR MS. ANANYA AGARWAL MR. SAHIL MEHTA MS. BHUMIKA BADLANI
MS. ARSHIYA QURESHI MS. DEBOLEENA GHOSH MS. MUSKAN PANJWANI MS. PRITI JAIN
MS. DIKSHA HEMRAJANI MS. DIPTI UDASI MS. SHALINI KUMARI MS. SHRUTI KOTIAN
MS. DRASHTI UKANI MS. GUNJAN BRIJWANI MS. TISHA MASKARA
MS. HARSHITA BULCHANDANI MS. HONEY WAGHELA THINK INDIA HRC
MS. INAYA CONTRACTOR MS. ISHIKA GOPLANI MR. OMIEE RASTOGI MS. MITALI CHHATTANI
MS. ISHIKA JETHANANDANI MS. JANVI VASWANI MS. VANDANA PARASWANI MS. MAHAK ADVANI
MS. KARISHMA PARYANI MS. KOSHA SHAH MS. NISHTA GODIKA
MS. KHUSHBOO CHICHRIA MS. KRISHA HABLANI WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL
MS. KRISHITA UDASI MS. LIVYA NORONHA MS. DANIELLE FERNANDES MS. SHREYA KHARE
MS. MAHAK ADVANI MS. MAHIMA GAGWANI MS. NANDINI TAK MR. AJIT RAO
MS. NANDITA SAHA MS. NATASHA BADANI MR. ANIKET SINGH MS. JOLLY THADANI
MS. NIVEDIKA JESWANI MS. PANKTI CHHADVA MS. TANVI KHATRI
MS. PRITIKA THAKUR MS. PRIYA BHAGWANI YOUNG LEADERS CLUB
MS. RESHU AGARWAL MS. SANJANA TOLANI MS. KAJAL DHANSINGHANI MS. KIARA XAVIER
MS. SHARIKA GUMMADAVELLY MS. SAPNA DEVI MR. SHAUNAK SAWANT MS. UMAMA SAYED
MS. SIMRAN VARDE MS. SMRITHI RASUR MR. TUSHAR KHILARI MR. MUKUND SIDHWANI
MS. STACY MEDONSA MS. SUKIRTI CHAWLA MR. SAMAY PURSWANI MS. ANUSHKA AGRAWAL
MS. SUMAN KHATRI MS. URVASHI CHHAPROO MS. MRIDULA SUBRAMANIYAN MS. DINSHA JAIN
MS. VIYOM JAIN MS. PARUL DIXIT
MS. VANSHEKA KHATRI MS. AMI TRIVEDI
MS. FIZA BATRA MS. SMRUTI JAGDALE
MS. VANSHITA TOLANI MR. PARTH DUBEY VOTE OF THANKS
MS. NANDINI TAK MR. TUSHAR KHILARI
RCHR Kudos for the
MR. ANIRUDDHA CHOUHAN MR. AYUSH JAIN APD organising team!
MR. GAURAV PUNJABI MR. JASH DALAL
MR. HARSH KARAPURKAR MS. GEHNA PUNJABI
MR. JAHAN CHANDALIA MR. YASH SHEWKANI
MS. SANYA LIMAYE MS. TRISHA GOSWAMI
RESEARCH CELL
MS. ABHISHEK GUPTA MS. PALAK KANIYA
MS. PRACHI BHATIA MS. RISHABH SONI
SINDHI SANGAT
MS. TANYA MULCHANDANI MS. DRSHIKA ADVANI
MR. SAHIL PUNJABI MS. PEARL GADA
MS. RITIKA LALSINGHANI MS. KHUSHI SONI
MS. SANCHI ANANDANI
SOCIAL AND SELF AWARENESS CLUB
MR. SANAM MAHESHWARI MR. JAGJEET SINGH
MS. AMI TRIVEDI MR. PIYUSH MOTWANI

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faculty in-charge
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION | JUNIOR Ms. Bharti Sharma
May 31, 2021 Ms. Anupama Sawant
Ms. Shilpa Deshpande

Principal's Special Award

The Annual Prize Distribution
of Junior College for the
academic year 2020-2021 was
held via Zoom meeting. Mr.
Yogesh Chabria graced the
function along with I/C Princi-
pal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani.
Mr. Yogesh Chabria is one of the
world's most loved and sought-
after speakers, best selling
author, successful entrepreneur,
award winning speaker, and PRINCIPAL SPECIAL AWARD:
India's no. 1 business, success and life strategist. He is the ADITYA AGARAWAL
founder of The Happionaire Way. He has been felicitated All Rounder Award JAYESH JAISINGHANI
PRATHAM PARIKH
as Mumbai University's Most Distinguished Alumni as a SANJEEV JAIN
leader in his field. He is the recipient of IIT Bombay's – VEDIKA KABRA
ZAINAB MUKHTYAR
Techfest Award, E-Summit Award and the Maharashtra
Government Community Leader Award among several
others. He also addressed the European Parliament on his
vision for a globalised world based on meritocracy and
holistic values. Ananya Purohit
On the event day, he shared his experiences in the
lockdown period and guided students on the importance Best Sports Person, Most Promising Sports Person,
of positivity during these trying times. He gave various General Leadership, Award for Excellence, Best Orga-
productive ways to utilise this lockdown and thus turn it nizer, Most Promising Student and Outstanding Contri-
into a blessing in disguise. bution.

The function commenced with a classical welcome dance
(shiv tandav) followed by a brief video presentation of the
junior college which highlighted college's progress and
achievements in areas of academic and extra-curricular
activities.
The Chief guest Mr. Yogesh Chabria, I/C Principal Dr.
Pooja Ramchandani, Vice Principal of Degree College
Dr. Navin Punjabi, Vice Principal of Junior College Ms.
Laju Sharma and the Supervisor of Junior College Ms.
Bhavana Shah were welcomed and they addressed the
audience with inspiring speeches. A token of appreciation
was awarded to the Vice Principal of Junior College Ms.
Laju Sharma for completing 25 years of dedicated service
in H.R. College.
Students were awarded in the categories of All-Rounder,
Principal's Special Award, Hats Off, Inter-collegiate wins,
All the awards were presented to the deserving students
by the Chief Guest Mr. Yogesh Chabria; Dr. Pooja
Ramchandani, I/C Principal; Ms. Laju Sharma, Vice
Principal, Junior College; Ms. Bhavana Shah, Supervisor,
Junior College and the faculty Ms. Rekha Verma, Ms.
Mansi Bharne, Ms. Laxmi Pillai, Ms. Sheela Shahe and
Ms. Milita Ganguli.
The Principal and the Vice Principal surprised the
audience by felicitating all the Junior College faculty with
the Hats Off award for their commendable job during the
academic year 2020-21.
Lastly, the Principal and the Vice Principal congratulated
all the winners and also felicitated the organizing commit-
tee with the Hats Off award. The event surely inspired all
the students to take further initiatives, work hard, and
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HATS OFF AWARDS

EFFICIENT OFFICE WORK Hats Off Awards
KARAN NAGRA
RAVI DEWANI
VIMAL PREMANI
COMMANDO
ANAND JOTWANI
ANANYA PUROHIT
KUSHAL SHAH
MANASHAVEE JOSHI
MANASWEE POTDAR
SLERY D' BRITTO
VIHAAN SANGHVI
ACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION
AAKASH KHITHANI
AASMI JAIN
ADITYA KUKREJA
AKSHAT RAHEJA
AMRITSINGH CHAWLA
ANAND JETHANI
ANDREA CASTELINO
ARPITA MISHRA
AVANTI KASHIKAR
BHAVYA RANKA
BHOOMIKA BAJAJ
BHUMI RAJANI
BHUMI TARAB
BHUMIKA AHUJA
CHESTHA MEHTA
CHRISTINE QUADROS
DARSH BAGORIA
DEV KACHHELA
DEV SHARMA
DHARMANI ADITYA
DHRITI GAJENDRAGADKAR
DHRUV SHAH
DIVISHA PALRECHA
HEBA KONDKAR
ILAF NAAZ ANSARI
JAIN MANAN
JAIN PRATHAM
JAY BOHRA
JAY KOTWANI
JEEL PUNMIYA
JOSHI MANASHAVEE
KARINA BHOJWANI
KABIR DURGANI
KASHISH RAMPAL
KOYAL BAJORIA
MELANIE VAZ
NAMITA MAKHIJANI
NANDINI BULANI
POOJA KANAUJIA
PRACHI JAGYASI
RAHIL SHAH
RIA SHAH
RIYA KANKONKAR
RUSHDA KALSEKAR
RUZAIKA KALADIYA
SAHIL UTTAMCHANDANI
SAKINA GUMANI
SAKINA PHOOLWALA
SAMIKSHA KHANOLKAR
SANYA BOTHRA TANISH SHIVDASANI CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL CELL YOUNG TEEN INVESTOR
SANYA JAIN TANYA SAINATHAN RIYA KANKONKAR SHREYANSH GALA
SATISH ROY TRIYATNA GUPTA AKANKSHA KIRAD ASSISTANCE AS IT HEAD
SHEENA DHAMANI UNADKAT ISHA HARSHI SOLANKI RISHABH MEHTA
SHRIMADA DHINGRA VAHISHTA GUTTA PRIYANKA ISRANI VISARIA DEVANSH
SHRIVATS MISHRA VAISHNAVI SAWANT FOR ORGANISING INTER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROG.&
SNEHA RAJANI VANSHIKA SONI COLLEGIATE EVENT - CODE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROG.
SNEHA SAHU YASIN MEMON ARPITA SOMANI ADITYA SHARMA
SUSHIL KHUBCHANDANI ZAHRA BHARMAL RAJVI SHAH

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Inter-collegiate wins EPSILON CLUB

SANJEEV JAIN
PARTH SHAH
KERMANSHAH KOLAH
MANAN JAIN
TEESHA SHAH
VAISHNAVI SHAH
SIMRAN SHETTY
VANDAN DAVE
RUSHEEK PANDIT
FRENCH CLUB
AAKSHI KALE
SINDHI SANGAT
JAYESH JAISINGHANI
KARISHMA BATHIJA
SIMRAN MOTWANI
JANVI PUNJABI
ANISHA MANWANI
DISHA PUNJABI

Sports awards
BEST SPORTSMAN BEST SPORTSWOMAN PROMISING YOUNG SPORTSPERSONS

ARMAAN DARUKHANAWALA FRIYA JIJINA JASH MODY MANAV BHATIJA

General Leadership ECONOMICS CLUB

PRATHAMESH TANNA
YOUNG MINDS CLUB
MISHITA AMLANI CHEHAK TATER
FRENCH CLUB
SANIA OCHANI
CASCADE CLUB
AAKSHI KALE
HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD
SHREYA SHAHE MANAV KHANNA
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
SAI TAMHANKAR PARNIKA MHATRE
INSIGHT CLUB
ESHIKA KOTHARI VIDHI GORASIA
SINDHI SANGAT
KARISHMA BATHIJA
EPSILON CLUB
KERMANSHAH KOLAH
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
NIDHI MADNANI ANANIYA KHATANHAR
TALENT PARADE
MEHAKPREET KAUR S. JUANITA JOHN
RCHR
ASTHA GORAKH
SPORTS COUNCIL
YASH GANGULI DISHA JETWANI
COMMERCE CLUB
ALISHA GOMES KHUSHAL ROHARA

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Toppers Awards
GALA HARSHAL
SANKHALA RIYA
CHHAJER RIA
HARJAI PRIYANSH
JAIN NAMAN
MEHTA DRISHTI
AGRAWAL SRISHTI
DOSHI HIYA
JAGDALE SMRUTI
SHAH DEVANSHI
SHAH HITKASHI
ASHAR VIDHI
KUBADIA DISHA
SHAH ANUSHA
TRIVEDI DEVANSHI
DARJI KHUSHI
JAIN PRAPTI
MALDE YASHVI
SHAH SOHAM
SHAH SAUMYAA
BAGARIA ANISHA
DAS SHRUTI
CHOURY CANDICE
JETHWA HEER
SHAH KOSHA
GALA KRINA
MADHYAN SIDDHANTA
MENEZES ROCHELLE
SAWANT SHARVARI
TAGGERSE GAUTAMI
SHAH YASHVI
BHOIR SHREYA
GALA HEET
SHAH PURAV
HINDUJA MEGHA
JAIN AYUSH
PAREKH PUSHTII

APEX:
Organizing Committee MS. AAKSHI KALE
MR. ADITYA AGARAWAL
IT DEPARTMENT:
MR. JEET VASANI
MS. SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
MR. HARMEET SINGH
MS. CHHAVI AGRAWAL
MR. DARSHIL BHANSALI
MR. AUM ARORA
COMPERES:
MR. RISHABH MEHTA
MS. PRIYANSHI GALA
MR. TANISH SHIVDASANI
MR. DEVANSH VISARIA
MS. KHUSHI WADHWANI
MS. KHYATI MAHESHWARI
MR. AKSHAT RAHEJA
MS. NISHA KOTHARI
DANCER:
MS. FRIYA JIJINA

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Award for Excellence

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

ECONOMICS CLUB JINAL JAIN DHDRUV KHUDABADI
VANSH ODRANI RCHR
YOUNG MINDS CLUB GAURI KADAM VANSHRAAJ KHAKHAR
PRIYAL SOMANI HIYA SHETH DEA ROHRA NAMAN SHAH
ANANYA PUROHIT HANISHA GURDASANI ANSH AGARWAL
FRENCH CLUB SPORTS COUNCIL
SIYA TIKMANI AYUSH GANGWANI PRATHAMESH TANNA PRIYANSHU GANDHI
HARSHITA JURIASINGHANI NAKSHATRA SIROYA KRISH TEWANI
FRENCH CLUB, SPORTS COUNCIL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND STUDENT
RONIT GIANANI ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
FRENCH CLUB, TALENT PARADE VIHAAN SANGHVI
AAKSHI KALE
CASCADE CLUB
DIVESH KESWANI SAMICKSHA SHARMA BEST ORGANIZER
VARSHA RAHEJA MEHAK PREET KAUR S. GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
JUANITA JOHN DAKSH CHHAJER KHUSHI WADHWANI
HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD MANJARI SARAF VISHAKHA JAIN
JAI GOWANI HEBA KONDKAR SWECHHA JAIN ANSH MEHTA
DIYA MOORJANI VIERAAJ RAJPAL AMAAN KAZI ISHIKA RANGRAY
VAHISHTA GUTTA ECONOMICS CLUB
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL SAHIL UTTAMCHANDANI AARAV SADARANGANI
SLERY D' BRITTO AVISHKAR HEGISHTE ECONOMICS CLUB, YOUNG MINDS CLUB
CHAITRALI JADHAV PRADNYA SALVI IDRIS GHIA
VEDANT SAWANT YOUNG MINDS CLUB
EPSILON CLUB HARSH MULCHANDANI MAHEK SURANA
VANDAN DAVE ANSHUL MANDOWARA VANSH ODRANI JANVI THARWANI
SAGAR BHURAT AMAY GOEL FRENCH CLUB
INSIGHT CLUB PRIYA MULWANI TANISH SHIVDASANI
NEEL TIBREWAL NAMITA MAKHIJANI DIVISHA PALRECHA TISHA DEDHIA
TEESHA SHAH SAKSHI MANKANI NOYANICA DUTTA CHESTHA MEHTA
SARVESH MAKHIJA VISHAKHA JAIN DEVANSHI SHAH
SINDHI SANGAT CASCADE CLUB
HARSH PABAN SIMRAN MOTWANI SIMRAN SHIVDASANI ZAINAB MUKHTYAR
JANVI PUNJABI ANISHA MANWANI PIYA SACHDEV ARSHIYA CHAKRABORTY
DISHA PANJABI PARTH SHAH ANUSHKA RAUT FRIYA JIJINA
COMMERCE CLUB KUSHAL SHAH GARVIT DAVE
ANEESH LALCHANDANI PRATHAM PARIKH HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD
HARSHIKA BOHRA SWECHHA JAIN MANASHAVEE JOSHI AAKASH KHITHANI
VRATIK HIRAN PARI AGARWAL KOYAL BAJORIA
TALENT PARADE DARSH BHAGAT SAKSHI CHHODA
ADITYA AGARAWAL SANYA GOENKA KRUTIKA TUPLONDE

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Best Organizer
CODE CLUB
RONITH PURSWANI
SAUMYAA BHAMBHANI
BHOOMIKA JESWANI
INSIGHT CLUB
NEEL TIBREWAL
VIDHI GORASIA
ESHIKA KOTHARI
VAISHNAVI SHAH
SIMRAN SHETTY
NIDHI PUNJABI
YASH SONEJI
DEEPAK BHAGCHANDANI
SINDHI SANGAT
RUCHIKA JAISINGHANI
ASTHA RAJWANI
RIDDHI MAKHIJA
NISHITA MANGTANI
JIYA WADHWA
EPSILON CLUB
GURUNATH KHANOLKAR
PRITI GANGARAMANI
PRISHA CHHABRIA
ANUSHKA JOSHI
DHWANI DHAROD
SANYA JAIN
JANAK BAJORIA
SHLOK SINGHVI
TALENT PARADE
HARMEET SINGH SIHRA
MANYA BAJAJ
NIDHI JAIN
SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
SWARNALATA KEDIA
RCHR
HUSAIN ATTARWALA
PRATHAM JAIN
AYAANA ZAVERI
CHHAVI AGRAWAL
JIYA SHAH
KRISH KARKERA
PAL JAIN
RANIA PUNJABI
SPORTS COUNCIL
YASHIKA VARSHNEY
YUKTA PANJWANI
RAINA CHANDNANI
COMMERCE CLUB
RIYA BHAVSAR
SIDDHANT RUIA
PRACHI SHUKLA
DRISHTI JHAVERI
NIKITA MENGHANI
CODE CLUB
ARPITA SOMANI
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
GAYATRI BHANSALI
SARVESH KADAM
SRUTI CHAVAN
DURVA PARAB
SAI TAMHANKAR
PARNIKA MHATRE

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Most Promising Student

HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD
JANHAVI BAINDOOR
PRATHAM AIDASANI
PRAPTI LOHANA
ANSHA SAYED
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL
TANISH SHIVDASANI
ANUSHKA JOSHI
PRATHAM JAIN
MUSTAFA DHORAJIWALA
INSIGHT CLUB
REKSHA MEHTA
MANJARI SARAF
PALAK HEMRAJANI
AKSHAT RAHEJA
MELANIE VAZ
SINDHI SANGAT
HETAL SUKHEJA
SIMRAN HARISINGHANI
EPSILON CLUB
SHRAMIK JAMDADE
BHAVESH SUMAI
PRIT JAIN
EPSILON CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB
VISHAKHA JAIN
COMMERCE CLUB
BHOOMIKA JESWANI
BHOOMI RAHEJA
SHREYANSH GALA
TALENT PARADE
MEGHA ROONGTA
RCHR
REEVA JAIN
DAKSH JAIN
ARUSH AGRAWAL
VED MEHTA
DHVANI MISTRY
FRENCH CLUB
PRISHA MOTA

ECONOMICS CLUB
PARNIKA MHATRE
ECONOMICS CLUB, FRENCH CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB
PRITI GANGARAMANI SAD DEMISE
ECONOMICS CLUB, CASCADE CLUB
SWARNALATA KEDIA
ECONOMICS CLUB, EPSILON CLUB
KASHISH TANWANI
YOUNG MINDS CLUB
KRITIKA NAHTA NEETYA SHAH
RISHIT MANSHANI KHYATI MAHESHWARI
Mr. Kishore K Shahani
YOUNG MINDS CLUB, HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD
SWECHHA JAIN We deeply mourn the loss of Kishore Kishinchand
GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Shahani who breathed his last on 10th July 2021.
CHHAPURNI BAKSHI PRANAV GABA
SIDDHANT RUIA BHAVIKA MOOLRAJANI
Mr. Kishore K Shahani was the very first Sindhi
AVANEE MAHESHWARI student of HR College. He joined the college when it
FRENCH CLUB, MARATHI VANGADMAY MANDAL was started in June 1960. He was a pillar of support
NELLIS PEREIRA and strength to HR and was always proud to be
CASCADE CLUB associated with us. We honour his life and shall keep
PALAK SHAH AARA MEHRALLY
HARMEET SINGH SIHRA SAPTAMI SOMAIYA
him in our loving memories.
NIDHI JAIN MANYA BAJAJ

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Outstanding Contribution ECONOMICS CLUB

HARSH MULCHANDANI
YASHICA SURVE
UJWAL MISTRY
MEET PAHUJA
AYUSH PUNJABI
ECONOMICS CLUB, INSIGHT CLUB
DRISHTI JHAVERI
ECONOMICS CLUB, GENERAL EVENTS
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
MUSKAAN RAWAT
ECONOMICS CLUB, CASCADE CLUB
PRACHI SHUKLA
ECONOMICS CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB,
FRENCH CLUB
ISHITA KAKU
FRENCH CLUB
GIRISH MATTA
PRATHAM JAIN
NIKI VARJANI
BHUMIKA AHUJA
TITHI DOSHI
ZOISH SIGANPORIA
AYAANA ZAVERI
RISHI JAIN
CHHAVI AGRAWAL
PRAKRUTEE SHROFF
VRAJ MORZARIA
PARAM JAIN
KRISH SHAH
DEV SHAH
SAMIT KALRO
SAHIL PURSWANI
HET SHAH
KRISHA PUROHIT
DHRITI GAJENDRAGADKAR
HEENA SONIGARA
FRENCH CLUB, SPORTS COUNCIL
MANAV BHATIJA
FRENCH CLUB, RCHR
SIDDHANT MORE
ARYAN LAHANE
FRENCH CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB
JISHA ROBICHAN
CASCADE CLUB
LUV MEHTA
SHARMEEN ANSARI
SAKSHI JAIN
DIVYANSHI CHITHARIA
AAYUSHI SALECHA
ALISHA NAIK
DHANISHA GANGARAMANI
RAUNIT THAKKAR
MOKSHA SHAH
NIKITA MENGHANI
AASHNA PUNJABI
HANNA GEORGE
MINAL MATHUR
SIDDHI MALKAS
NELLIS PEREIRA
TANMAY JHAVERI
PALASH JAIN
SANIA AILANI
ROSHNI SHADIJA
KHUSHI SAKARIYA
AJAB CUTLERIWALA
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PRATHAM SUHANDA TAHILRAMANI JHALAK SINDHI SANGAT

MEGHA ROONGTA DEV THADANI MUSKAAN MULCHANDANI AMAR BHAGNANI
BHAVIKA MOTWANI EPSILON CLUB
YOUNG MINDS CLUB SIDDHANT RUIA TANISHKA KESWANI HEET PARIKH
NISHA KOTHARI HARSHI SHAH DEVANSH VISARIA DEEPAK DHANAK
YOUNG MINDS CLUB, CASCADE CLUB ANSH SHAH MANAN JAIN
HARSHA HIRANI PRITI GANGARAMANI RUSHEEK PANDIT NANDINI BULANI
CASCADE CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB, EPSILON CLUB, INSIGHT TISHA DEDHIA JITESH SACHER
CLUB RONITH PURSWANI EPSILON CLUB, GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
CASCADE CLUB, SPORTS COUNCIL PARNIKA MAHTRE
ANUSHKA GADE MANASVI KADHI GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
CASCADE CLUB, MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL KASHISH TANWANI JIYA JAIN
PRIYANSHI GALA NEETYA SHAH RIA JAIN
CASCADE CLUB, GENERAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY RCHR RISHABH MEHTA
ANUSHKA JOSHI SHAIVI SHISHWAWALA SURAJ SHAH
HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD TISHA VAKHARIA VANSHIKA TORKA
AYUSH DANGI JAINESH JAIN YASH PUNWANI AMAN MUKHI
SATISH ROY KINNARI MAMANIYA ANSH JHAVERI AASHMI SHAH
JAY BOHRA SAKSHI WAYKAR BATUL CHITTORWALA KRISHMA KADU
POOJA JAIN RIYA JAKHAD KUNIL SHAH PRISHIKA JAIN
MEGA PREMCHANDANI PRIT JAIN TANISH SHIVDASANI
HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD, EPSILON CLUB ANANYA PUROHIT SPORTS COUNCIL
HINDI SAHITYA PARISHAD, SPECIAL CELL RIYA KANKONKAR SMRITI CHANDNANI SRISHTI SHYNU
MARATHI VANGDMAY MANDAL RUSSEL ROZARIO DHRUVIN DOSHI VIVAN ROSHAN
GAURI ACHAREKAR SANIKA MORE SHRIVATS MISHRA VANSHIKA GALA
SANIKA NAIKAWADI SHIVAM LANKE KHUSHI WADHWANI MOKSH JAIN
INSIGHT CLUB NIRVEG VIDANI AAYESHA DOSHI
NEEL TIBREWAL ESHIKA KOTHARI KARAN MOTWANI AARA MEHERALLY
VIDHI GORASIA YASH SONEJI SPORTS COUNCIL, COMMERCE CLUB
NAMITA MAKHIJANI KESAR JADHWANI SAUMYAA BHAMBHANI
TANISH DEORA HRIDAY JHANGLANI COMMERCE CLUB SIDRAH MEMON
SARVESH MAKHIJA KOMAL SUKHIJA DIANSH JAIN NISHANT GUPTA
DIVISHA PALRECHA JAHAN ARDESHER DEEPAK BHAGCHANDANI ARPITA MISHRA
SANYA JAIN AESHNA LODHA MELANIE VAZ PAHAL JAIN
INSIGHT CLUB, COMMERCE CLUB PRAPTI LOHANA SALONI KHANT
KAMYA LAKHAWANI JANVI THARWANI TANISHKA KESWANI
INSIGHT CLUB, EPSILON CLUB VAISHNAVI SHAH
SIMRAN SHETTY TEESHA SHAH HATS OFF AWARDS FOR FACULTY
SAKSHI MANKANI NIDHI PUNJABI MS. BHAVNA SHAH
INSIGHT CLUB, SPORTS COUNCIL DAKSH MODY MS. REKHA VERMA
INSIGHT CLUB, SPECIAL CELL HARSHI SOLANKI MS. MANSI BHARNE
MS. ANITA GANDHI
MS. ANUPAMA SAWANT
MS. SHEELA SHAHE
Hats Off Awards for Faculty MS. LAXMI PILLAI
MR. NIREN MEHTA
MS. BHARTI SHARMA
MS. MILITA GANGULY
MS. ANURADHA IYER
DR. MISHA BOTHRA
MS. SHILPA DESHPANDE
MS. BHARTI KANPILE
MS. MONICA MUWAR
MS. SHEELA YADAV
MS. ANUPAM UPADHYAY
MS. KAUSAR TASNEEM NISHAT
MR. VANSH GOPAL SINGH
MS. AMRITA KAMBLI
MS. RASHMI REDKAR
MR. MANMOHAN UPADHYAY
MR. VIKASH PANDEY
MS. KRITTI SHARMA
MS. DRISHTI KUKREJA
MS. TASNEEM KAPASI
DR. KAJAL RAMCHANDANI
MS. DIMPLE BATRA
MS. BHARTI KHANCHANDANI

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(Established under Section 3(6) of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
Government of Maharshtra Notiation dated October 30, 2019)

CONSTITUENT COLLEGES OF THE UNIVERSITY

H.R. College of Kishinchand Bombay

Commerce & Chellaram Teachers'
Economics College Training College
Estd. 1960 Estd. 1954 Estd. 1969

UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS

DM Harish Niranjan Hiranandani School of Yoga School of School of

School of Law School of Real Estate (NHSRE) Applied Sciences Performing Arts

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HYDERABAD (SIND) NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

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WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFE
HYDERABAD (SIND)
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD
The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board
Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, President Mr. Anil Harish, Immediate Past President
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Past President Mr. Lal Chellaram, Trustee
Ms. Maya Shahani, Trustee Mr. Dinesh Panjwani, Secretary

List of Educational Institutions in Mumbai and Ulhasnagar managed by The Hyderabad

(Sind) National Collegiate Board
1. Rishi Dayaram & Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomal
Science College, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050. (Estd. 1949)
2. Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Churchgate,
Mumbai 400 020. (Estd. 1954)
3. Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. (Estd. 1955)
4. Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics, Churchgate,
Mumbai 400 020. (Estd. 1960)
5. K.C. College of Management Studies, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. (Estd. 1969)
6. Smt. Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economics, Bandra,
Mumbai 400 050. (1961)
7. Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College, Ulhasnagar 421 003.
(Estd. 1965)
8. Bombay Teachers Training College, Colaba, Mumbai 400 039. (Estd. 1969)
9. Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005.
(Estd. 1971)
10. Principal K.M. Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnic, Ulhasnagar 421 003.
(Estd. 1971)
11. Gopaldas Jhamatmal Advani Law College, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050.
(Estd. 1977)
12. Watumull Institute of Electronic Engineering, Computer Technology and
Electronic Instrumentation, Ulhasnagar 421 003. (Estd. 1981)
13. Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050. (Estd. 1983)
14. Dr. L.H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Ulhasnagar 421 003. (Estd. 2004)
15. S.H. Mansukhani Institute of Management, Ulhasnagar 421 003. (Estd. 2005)
16. Nari Gursahani Law College, Ulhasnagar 421 003. (Estd. 2005)

President’s Office: THE HYDERABAD (SIND) NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

K.C. Law College Building, 5th Floor, Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk,
123 Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020, India.
Telefax: 91 22 2288 0845 Email: hsncboard@gmail.com www.hsncb.com
 HSNC University, Mumbai
D.M. Harish Building, 47 Dr. R.G. Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400018.
Tel.: +91 22 24935281 / 24971506 Email: office@hsncu.edu.in www.hsncu.edu.in

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Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board

K.C. Law College Building, 5th Floor, Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk,
123 Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020, India.
Telefax: 91 22 2288 0845 www.hsncb.com

LEAD COLLEGE OF THE HSNC UNIVERSITY

H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

Vidyasagar Principal K.M. Kundnani Chowk, 123 Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020, India.
Tel +91 22 22021329 / 22042195 Fax +91 22 22810758 Email: info@hrcollege.edu Website www.hrcollege.edu