News Digest

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Vol.6, February 2012

Editorial Team

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It is with great pleasure, as St. Joseph's College thcelebrates the 14 anniversary of making a specific

contribution in the field of Education among the youth, I present this special issue of the News Digest. This year we have embarked on the theme “Explore, Enrich, Enhance, and Excel” and all our activities were translated into reality with this perspective. I am exhilarated to convey that with the macro backdrop of Higher Education policy- ‘providing equity, access, availability and quality education’ we have transformed our campus experience to progressively march in the path of autonomy and excellence in Education. It has been a challenging and fulfilling experience. We want to re-affirm the vision and mission of the college as we benchmark the education system in the college: “Providing a distinct environment of excellence in education with humane values and social commitment”.

While we celebrate the grant of AUTONOMY by University Grants Commission(UGC) from the year June 2011, it elaborates still a greater vision for the future of St. Joseph's college, which has remained a mainstay in education. We are proud to state that this is the first of its kind among the classical unaided colleges(self-financed) under the jurisdiction of Osmania University. It was something exciting and rewarding, long awaited by the all stakeholders of the institution after tasting the success of accreditation by National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC). The wings of academic freedom under autonomy were strengthened further by the 2(f) and 12(B) issued by UGC.

Autonomy has envisaged the perspectives that we could adapt well to the changing needs and situation by opening new courses like BA Mass Com & Journalism and

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration). In fact, reaching beyond the confines, we have set up the second campus in the vicinity of the college to enhance the physical infrastructure.

We are constantly reminded of the needs of the human person, the education for freedom, affirmation of cultural values and rights, and employability of the taught to face the competitive world market. It is not just sufficient to have the domain knowledge in the subjects alone, but very much necessary to possess employability skills to enter into the global world of opportunities. The courses are designed to develop the ability of the Josephites to bring the professions and the industry with the right mix of theory and practice. The introduction of semester pattern with an excellent continuous evaluation system encourages creativity, clarity of expression, critical thinking and application. For the Faculty, Autonomy means a huge change in class participation, a feeling of ownership of the courses that they design and the satisfaction of offering the students the best through their teaching learning.

Having spent almost three decades in academic institutions with interest, I have realized that the goal of higher education is not only to promote the pursuit of knowledge, but also to develop the right attitude, best work ethos, professionalism, leadership and social responsibility. That explains the reason for our Alumni proudly calling St. Joseph's as 'a way of life', a cherished dream, not just a College. We look forward to the challenging responsibilities that lie ahead in providing a more holistic and integrated education to our students.

Finally, dear readers, our effort is in your hands. We hope that this publication will help you get some information on how we are marching ahead in making a responsible society that contributes to the development of life.

God bless all of us !

The First Self Financed College To Become Autonomous Under Osmania University

THE IRST AUTONOMOUSCOLLEGE

Content EditorsDr. SangeethaMrs. R. AnitaMs. Shruthi FernandezMr. V.S.Praveen Kumar

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.”

G. K. Chesterson

Patron

Editor-in-Chief

Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy

Rev. Fr. J. Kingston, SVD

Sub-EditorsRev. Fr. Sunder ReddyMrs. Laasya MadhukarMs. Deborah William

Rev. Fr. Dr. V.K. Swamy, PrincipalRev. Fr. Dr. V.K. Swamy, Principal

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Grant of 12 (B) by UGC

Top Rankings

The wings of academic freedom under autonomy are now strengthened by the 12 (B)

thgrant issued by UGC on 27 June 2011. This makes the college eligible for central assistance from the Government of India or any organisation receiving funds from the central government.

This academic year (2011-2012) the college started two new job-oriented courses under Autonomy: B.A (Mass Communication and Journalism) and BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) with an intake of 50 seats in each.

1. Ranked 10 in the list of Reputed Commerce Colleges in India by INDIAVIDYA.COM, 2011

2. Ranked 91 among top private B-Schools in India by Careers 360 Magazine, December 2011

3. Ranked 65 among the top B Schools in India by Careers 360 Magazine, January, 2011

4. Ranked 9 in Top B-Schools in Andhra Pradesh by CSR-GHRDC, August 2011

5. Ranked 20 in the promising B-school Category in India by CSR-GHRDC, August 2011

6. Ranked 138 in India among the B-Schools by The Week in November, 2011

7. Rated A by Business India in B-Schools survey in November, 2011

8. Ranked 27 in India among top the MCA Colleges by my college in 2011

Bachelor of Business Administration was started on 27 June 2011, with an intake of 50 students. The objective of the course is to equip the students with multi-disciplinary knowledge in Business Management, Commerce & Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, IT, and the legal framework governing modern enterprises and corporates.

It also exposes the students to various industry-specified management functions such as those in the areas of marketing, finance, human resource, and system. This enables a student to get attuned to the expectations of corporate culture. The BBA course structure is spread across six semesters over three years. The course content is formulated to keep pace with changes in the business environment.

Experienced and well-qualified faculty provides lectures and the innovative training. Faculty teaching MBA course also teaches the BBA students. Classrooms are equipped with LCD projector for effective delivery of the course content. The Fully air conditioned audio-visual room with 50-seat capacity is equipped with overhead projectors, multi-media, an internet access unit and television set for display of high quality videos. We organise various seminars and workshops for the students on several subjects to improve themselves on various levels.

The course is designed for those who want to become young entrepreneurs, professional accountants, consultants, and business administrators. The three-year full time course structure covers 40 papers with an interdisciplinary approach and involves project work. On an average, the student has to study 6 subjects in each semester.

The course encompasses Soft Skills, English, second languages like French/German, and aptitude building apart from improving the creative thinking of the students for better job prospects and entrepreneurship. The students will have the competitive advantage in terms of both horizontal and vertical mobility of their career and growth.

MEGA EVENTS 2011-2012

2011-2012

ACADEMICMILESTONES -2011 BBA

(Bachelor of Business Administration)

2010-2011

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grounds with an overwhelming participation of over 3000 students from 80 colleges in 37 events of every kind. The fest struck a high-note of infotainment (information and entertainment) that was best described by the Hindu Newspaper, which states, “Josephiesta 2011- the fest of St. Joseph's Degree & PG College was a felicitous mix of fun and entertainment and it showcased the students' managerial skills too”. The great success of the programme is due to our student volunteers' tireless efforts. The continuous encouragement of Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy, Rev. Fr. Sunder Reddy, Vice Principal and the teamwork of the faculty helped the students to realize their dream.

The eclectic range of competitions in the fest ranged from robotics to rock, folk dance to rap, commerce antakshari to Jazz Up Your English, Mr. & Ms. Elite to Hyderabad Tadka, Ad-mad to Pen Your Thoughts and the list goes on. It was truly a variety fair, which combined movie screenings, art exhibition, food & entertainment stalls, and a handicrafts stall set up by an old age home. The audience got their money's worth as there was no dull moment, with the stage providing non-stop entertainment, which surely touched a crescendo when the youth of the twin cities rocked to the DJ's sensational music.

Msgr. Swarna Bernard in his speech while declaring the meet open reiterated the need for encouraging talents, apart from promoting academic success. Msgr. Bala Showry at the valedictory function said that these programmes boost the creativity of the students. The events concluded with the prize distribution, gifted by IOB and other sponsors.

SAGGRAHA

JOSEPHIESTA

The Celebration of Talents!

As part of the Business Management Decennial celebration and the Department of Computer Science completing 12 years of success, “SAGGRAHA” – The

thManagement and IT Meet was conducted on 14 December 2011. The event was well attended by over 700+ students from about 60 colleges of Hyderabad. Saggraha'11 was inaugurated by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, IAS & MLA, President, LokSatta party. Prof. Premchand of OU was the Guest of honor. Dr. Jayaprakash's inspiring speech kept the audience glued to every word. He urged the students to have positive attitude and to use education for transformation of the society. Professor Premchand, Dean CSE, Osmania University spoke about the importance of technology. Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy, Principal of the College said that Saggraha was a grand meet of Management and IT to bring together the talents of the students. There were 8 formal events and 4 informal events with zealous participation from the students of various colleges. The events received wide coverage in print and electronic media. Prof. Vidyadhar Reddy of Osmania University and Mrs. Mythili, Branch Manager, India Overseas Bank (IOB), gave away the prizes at the valedictory function.

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Josephiesta 2011, the two-day (12 – 13 December) fest at St. Joseph's College broke new

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FACULTY ENDEAVOURS

Staff Orientation Programme

St. Joseph's College has a rich academic tradition of conducting a faculty orientation programme at the beginning of every academic year for all HAES faculty, serving in their colleges. This year's orientation, on the theme “The dignity and role of lecturers”, was

th thconducted on 7 and 8 June 2011 and was attended by 90 faculty members. Vice Chairpersons Msgr. Swarna Bernard, and Msgr. Y. Showreddy, were present at the inauguration.

Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy, Rev. Fr. Sunder Reddy, and Prof. K. Malla Reddy shared their views. The programme aimed at creating the right attitude towards the noble profession of teaching.

Rev. Fr. Balanandam, the chief resource person in his session dwelt on the equation between good parenting and good teaching. He also made an observation- “A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his/her own image but to develop students who can create their own image”.

Workshop on ‘Teaching Techniques'

The Utility of SPSS Software

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Methods and Management Games' was organized on 9 th

and 10 June 2011 for the Management and Commerce faculty. Forty participants from St. Mary's Centenary College, Presidency College, and St. Joseph's college attended the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to make the faculty aware of the use of the case study method and management games as effective teaching techniques.

The resource persons Dr. Ramesh G Tagat, former Dean IIM, Bangalore and academic mentor at International School of Management and Excellence at Bangalore, and Dr. P. Narayan Reddy Professor and Head, School of Management Studies, CBIT, made a deep impression on the faculty.

The Management purchased SPSS software to the tune of Rs. 2.5 lakhs for the benefit of staff and students. The Department of Mathematics and Science jointly organized an enrichment programme on the

thutility of Statistical Package for Social Services on 26 September 2011. Prof. V.V. Haragopal, Head of Department of Statistics, Osmania University explained the various advantages of enhancing capacity building as it facilitates better evaluation and analysis of one's performance.


EVENT GALLERY

Governing Body Meeting Under Autonomyth

The First Governing Body Meeting of St Joseph's Degree & PG College under Autonomy was held on 20 July 2011 at 5.30 p.m. It was a confluence of Management representatives, UGC nominee, Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, Government nominee, Prof. T. Bhaskar Rao, University nominee, Prof. P. Yadagiri Swamy, academia, industry captains, Mr. Shakti Sagar-Managing Director ADP (I) Ltd., Mr. V.S. Chakravarthy-Managing Director, HiTech Pharma, Mr. Scott Smith, Director, Tax-Deloitte and the teaching fraternity. Archbishop Most Rev. Thumma Bala chaired the session.

The Chairman lauded the founder Principal and Member Secretary, Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy and the faculty for their constant endeavor to improve the quality of education at St. Joseph's. Amidst loud applause the chairman vowed to put the college on a very high pedestal by pledging all his support to preserve quality and excellence.

His expression of sincere gratitude to all the dignitaries and staff alike by quoting each one by name portrayed his respect for knowledge, people and hard work. All this reinforced our belief that the only source of knowledge is experience. His visit truly enriched the institution.

thThe Academic Council meeting was held on 18 June 2011 at 5 p.m. The Principal and Chairman,

Rev. Fr. Dr. V.K. Swamy presented the history and genesis of the College. This was followed by the presentation of the minutes of the Boards of Studies of English, Languages, Commerce, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics & Electronics, Computer Science, Mass Communication & Journalism, and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). After very fruitful interactions, the Academic Council passed the following resolutions:

Academic Council

EVENT GALLERY

It was resolved to approve all the minutes of the various subjects with their syllabi.It was also resolved to approve the Examination system and scheme of Examination by

incorporating the suggestions of the members.


Result Declaration Function

The results of the first semester of the first batch UG students under autonomy were released

thon 25 January 2012. The Chief Guest at the Result Declaration Function was Prof. P. Purushottam Rao, Chairperson Board of Studies, Department of Commerce, Osmania University. The event was presided over by Msgr. Swarna Bernard, Vice Chairman HAES in the presence of the other dignitaries Rev. Fr. Louis, Principal, St. Mary's College of Pharmacy, Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy, Principal, St. Joseph's college, Dr. Malla Reddy, Director P.G. courses, Rev. Fr. Sunder Reddy, Vice Principal and Mr. Satyanarayana, Controller of Examinations. The students who won prizes at the cultural events held at Osmania University were also honoured.

After the approval of the Academic council, the new curriculum was introduced for the first year students who come under Autonomy stream. The first semester exams were conducted in November 2011.

INDUCTION PROGRAMMEFOR STUDENTS

Graduate

The Fresh batch of students who joined the degree courses under the fresh stream of autonomy were guided through an induction programme held for 3 days

th thfrom 27 to 29 June 2011. The Principal, Rev. Fr. Dr. V.K. Swamy presented the history of the college and communicated the vision, mission and the core values of the college. The Vice Principal explained the rules of the College. The HoD's of various departments gave their insight into the academic structure of their respective courses. Prof. Shankaraiah, BOS, Department of Commerce, Osmania University, Prof. P. L. Vishweswar Rao, Department of Mass Communication, O.U. addressed the students on the importance of autonomy and the employability of the courses offered.

Various ice-breaking sessions and games that followed helped merge the students into the community of Josephites. Prof. K. Malla Reddy addressed the students and introduced the faculty to the students. Various presentations on topics like Education Beyond Curriculum, Creativity, and Tips to start one's own business (entrepreneurship awareness) were conducted. Videos on Motivation and Personality Development were also shown.

Post Graduate

A formal orientation for MBA, MCA and st thM.Com 1 year students was conducted on 15

November 2011. The Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy presented the history of the college, rules, campus culture, professionalism and spoke on the life skills, which the students need to develop in due course of their study for a successful career.

The Director spoke about the soft skills that a Post Graduate student needs to develop. The resource person for the day was Dr. B. V. Pattabhiram, a world renowned Psychologist and HRD trainer. He mesmerized the students with his motivational talk. He emphasized on the significance of soft skills to sustain oneself and achieve a growth in this competitive world.

Bridge courses were also conducted after entry-level assessment tests in various subjects, thereby making the students absolutely ready for their academic journey at St. Joseph's college.


Club Activities

1. Crossword Puzzle – A Science Club Event

2. Your Minute To Win It! – An English Club Event

3. Inter Disciplinary Activities

The Science club adopted a novel way of exploring computer basics through a maze of crossword puzzle which was a challenging and learning experience for the participants from various streams.

The Literary Club conducted a language-based thcompetition on the 30 July 2011 with all one-minute

games having three rounds namely, Taboo, Eureka and Discover me! Students from various streams showed up for the event in their enthusiastic best. The games were very creatively organized and tested their spellings, vocabulary and other language skills. The team from first year Commerce Honors won, leaving behind more than forty teams that participated.

The Department of Business Management and the Department of Physics and Electronics have been jointly conducting a certificate course in Basics in Management for B.Sc. students. The objective of the course is to prepare them for the job market and also to create an interest in management studies.

4. Inter Disciplinary Certificate Course

5. Independence Day Celebrations

6. Medical Camp for Girls

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A certificate course on Numerical Ability was conducted for MBA final year students by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics.

The Department of English conducted Foundation Course in English for MBA first year students.

The patriotic zeal of the Josephites was vibrantly expressed through a colorful dance and song

thprogramme, by the students to celebrate India's 64 Independence Day. Rev. Fr. Sagaya Raj, Chief Guest of the function, with his natural humour struck a cord with the young audience, reminding them of their responsibilities towards the country.

This message was well complemented by one of the students Dhruv Gopinath who exemplified the glory of ancient Indian wisdom, which supersedes 64 years of free India's achievements.

Women Empowerment Cell of St. Joseph's college in conjunction with the Gynecological and


Obstetric Society of Hyderabad conducted a medical camp for both UG and PG girl students on its campus

thon 10 January 2012. Dr. Jayanthi Reddy, the resource person made a power point presentation to promote awareness among girls on various issues concerning their health care.

She dispelled their fears and misconceptions by providing valuable information on a gamut of topics that included, the role of nutrition and exercise; medical facts about dieting; BMI; common infections - their prevention and cure; hormonal changes during adolescence and positive strategies to cope with them; Aids and cancer awareness etc. She led the girls into discovering a comprehensive definition of health by telling them how it is interrelated to the development of their psychological, spiritual and social aspects as well.

The highlight of the programme was the 'Ask the doctor' session wherein the doctor personally addressed individual queries from the students and staff.

7. Josephites' Leadership at Rotary Club

About 20 Josephites under the guidance of the Department of English enthusiastically participated in a two-day Youth Leadership program conducted by The

th thRotary Club of Hyderabad on 7 and 8 January 2012 at St. Ann's college. The event imparted knowledge on the cliques of Youth Leadership with sessions on: Positive leadership, team building, effective public speaking, fitness and global citizenship. The event concluded with the organizers lauding the exemplary team spirit projected by the Josephites.

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Cultural Activities

MASS COM DEPARTMENTINAUGURATION OF THE STUDIOS

OPENING NEW AVENUES

Archbishop, Most Rev. Thumma Bala made his maiden visit to ththe campus on 20 July 2011 to bless and inaugurate the state-of-the-art

'Mass communication studio' at St. Joseph's. Prof. P. L. Vishweshvar Rao, from the Department of Mass Communication, Osmania University, along with Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. V.K. Swamy inaugurated Television production studio. The other guests were priests, religious, professors from other colleges in the city, and also special invitees from various media organizations.

A short cultural programme followed the inauguration. The cultural programme included dances and dramas performed by the students of Mass Communication, BBA and B. Com. Later, the Archbishop, in his address to the students said that the Mass Communication Department of this college was one of the best in the city. Archbishop advised the students to make best use of the equipment, and be experts in the field, he urged the students to work hard and adopt the sure success formula of “99% perspiration and 1% inspiration” for success.

The BA Mass Communication and Journalism program was thintroduced on 27 June 2011 to meet the growing demand for trained

professionals in the areas of Mass Media and Journalism. Keeping this in view, St. Joseph's College opened its avenues for offering hands on experience in the areas of media technologies.


Prof. P. L. Vishweshvar RaoInaugurated Television Production Studio

Indoor

Outdoor

The course is spread over three years; divided into six semesters, that covers about 36 areas of Mass Communication and Journalism with special emphasis given to electronic media, photography, film, advertising, marketing, public relations, compositing, Television anchoring, and other forms of digital media technologies.

The course requires advanced multimedia platforms and infrastructure to train the students in various software and production processes. Therefore, the Department has been equipped with a state of the art audiovisual studio that caters to these requisites. The television studio is built for multipurpose productions including keying, online productions, news bulletin productions; with the controls managed in separate audio and video control rooms.

The audio recording studio has the facility of non-linear recording & editing with Pro Tools 9LE. Apple iMac systems are provided for students to pursue their interests in the post-production work of film, documentary, and ad making using the Final Cut Studio Pro of the latest version. The computer lab is set to provide the students with access to various multimedia software like Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Flash, and Dream Weaver.

The course includes field productions in the areas of news gathering and documentary filmmaking. The journalism stream consists of reporting and editing for print and electronic media, panel discussions, interviews etc. In the final year, students are offered internships in leading media organizations. Thus, this graduation course trains the students to be 'industry-ready' in all the areas of mass media encouraging them simultaneously through a deep-rooted academic curriculum to pursue higher education in the field of mass communication.

Rev. Fr. J. Kingston SVD , who completed his higher studies in Mass Communication at the Gregorian University, Rome, heads the Mass Com Department at St. Joseph’s College.


WORKSHOPS ANDGUEST LECTURES


Dr. Tony Lobo, Associate Professor of MarketingSwinburne University of Technology,

Melbourne, Australia,


INDUSTRIAL VISITS

�To impart hands on training to students, the Depar tment of Bus iness Management organized an industrial tour to Vizag for MBA students (batch 2009-2011), wherein they visited NTPC, Vizag Steel Plant, and shipyard.

�Students of MBA (batch 2010-2012) were taken thon an industrial tour to HMT on 17 September

2011, where they gained practical exposure to various manufacturing operations at HMT.

OUT REACH PROGRAMME

The Mass Communication Department went on tha field trip to Arnold Bhavan, Habsiguda, on 10

November 2011. As part of the learning experience students involved themselves in the production by performing a dance, doubled up as production crew and lent their voice for the voice over during post production.

The trip aimed at training the students in modern film making techniques. Basic concepts of lighting were introduced to them with an exposure to different mounting devices and cameras. While some of the students were keen on being in front of the camera others preferred off screen roles. The students were guided by the staff of the Mass Communication Department and the professional cameramen who were present on the day for the shoot.

The students spent ten hours during the production understanding the various intricacies and planning procedures that go into a single day of shooting. Several of them have showed renewed interests in the field of production since then and have formed groups and have produced three short films.

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EXTENDED CAMPUS

Caprotti Hall Building,

Gunfoundry,Hyderabad

Archbishop Most. Rev. Thumma BalathInaugurated the building on 10 August 2011

Humane Values

a) Towards Building Self – Esteem

b) Attitude Building

"Listening looks easy, but it's not simple. Every head is a world."

These words of a simple Cuban proverb demonstrate the complexity of our work at the department of Counseling at St. Joseph's College. The aim of our counseling sessions and classes on Value Education is to aid students in developing their self-esteem and self-efficacy. Further, with regular one-on-one sessions, most students are able to either resolve their concerns or gain the self-confidence and clarity to withstand their trials.

Nothing... absolutely nothing... contributes more to your success than your attitude. Positive attitude is that which makes all the difference in success in both your personal and professional lives. In fact, research makes it clear that attitude is more important than any other element when it comes to ensuring success.Lectures on topics like `Bettering Relationships and Avoiding Abuse' were conducted exclusively for the girl students of the college. Our classes on value education are designed to touch upon those areas, which play a major role in developing students' personalities and their outlook on life. Apart from this, the Counseling department conducts weekly Yoga classes for the girl students to help them better their physical as well as mental health. In these classes, they are taught the practices of Asana, Pranayama and Dhyaana (meditation) along with visualizations that are aimed at bringing in clarity and self-confidence into their lives.

COUNSELLING Blood Screening Camp

Blood Donation Camp

Visit to Nirmal Hriday

Visit to Desire Society

The Youth Red Cross Wing of St. Joseph's college conducted a two day blood screening camp on

th th19 and 20 September 2011 to determine the blood group of students of the college, so that a detailed documentation could be archived in the administration records.

The Youth Red Cross Wing of St. Joseph's conducted a blood donation camp on 5thJanuary, 2012 on its campus. Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy inaugurated the camp along with Dr. Komal and YRC coordinator Mr. Krishna Rao. The camp saw a huge patronage with more than 100 students donating blood.

On 7th January 2012 YRC volunteers of our college with their coordinator Mrs. Sugunasheela visited the blood bank at Vidyanagar. The medical officers gave the students insights into the procedures involved in blood donation.

The students from B.Com II B, accompanied by the class in-charge Mrs. Ritika Waghray and physical director Mr. Sridhar, visited Nirmal Hriday, a home for the mentally challenged, sick and dying destitute, at

thBhoiguda on 18 November 2011. Students empathized with the mentally challenged and the physically handicapped children and gave them a patient ear, apart from a donation worth Rs. 6000/- in cash and kind.

B.Com II C students accompanied by Ms. Debora, Mr. Sridhar and Mrs. Mary Nalina Swaroop, visited the Desire Society, Orphanage of HIV/AIDS orphans, situated at IDA Bollarum, Medak district at a

thdistance of 34 Kms from Abids on 26 November 2011. The students played the band, sang songs and distributed gifts bought through donations worth Rs


CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

16,500/-. Some students also separately donated other items. They brought cheer and happiness by interacting freely with them.

The students of B.Com Final Year III B visited “The Divine Word”, an AIDS centre at Moinabad near

rdGandipet, Hyderabad on 3 December 2011. Students interacted with the children in the ashram, who were suffering from AIDS, Cancer, TB, and other ailments. They conducted various activities such as musical chairs, dance, singing, poems, jokes, etc., for the children.

B.Com II A students accompanied by class in-charge Mrs. Sumitra Pujari and Mr. Sridhar Reddy, physical director visited 'Home for Disabled' at lower

thTank Bund Secunderabad on 14 November 2011. It was a pleasure meeting children and old who were physically and mentally challenged. The students were shocked and surprised to see the inner talent of the disabled in various fields like singing and dancing etc. The students donated an amount Rs. 20,000. They also

Visit to Aids Centre

Visit to Home for the Disabled

served food during lunchtime and some even feed the children.

B.Com II D students visited Sri Vidya's Centre for the Special Children at East Marredpally, Secunderabad. The students spent four hours with the mentally challenged children, played, sang songs, danced with them and had a great time interacting with the children. The students distributed sweets and fruits to the children. They donated goods worth Rs. 13,500/- to the center.

MCA students celebrated Children's day with the inmates of 'Care and love'-an orphanage' at Yagadgiri Gutta. They showed up their concern by donating rice and eatables, apart from bringing cheer with games and other activities for the children.

NSS volunteers of St. Joseph's college accompanied by the coordinator Mr. Tirumala Rao conducted the NSS camp at Chengicharala village in RR district for seven days from 25th to 31st December 2011.

The first two days were devoted to a village survey wherein the volunteers collected information from the villagers regarding their education, employment and family. The next two days were spent in the 'Clean and Green' programme wherein they cleaned the school, the health centre and the roads. The fifth day saw a 'Tree Plantation' event and on the sixth day the volunteers organized a health camp, followed by a valedictory function on the final day.

Visit to Sri Vidya Centre for the Special Children

Unique Celebration

NSS Camp

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SOCIAL COMMITTMENT

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Literary and Cultural

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Shradha, won the 1st prize in the Rangoli c o m p e t i t i o n i n I n t e r - c o l l e g e c u l t u r a l competition 2011-2012 conducted by Osmania

r d t hUniversity, Hyderabad on 23 and 24 November, 2011.

Michael and group won 2nd prize in Western group singing Inter-college cultural competition 2011-2012 conducted by Osmania University,

rd thHyderabad on 23 and 24 November, 2011.

Khaja Azizuddin, MBA I year won II prize in Elocution competition in Inter-college cultural competition 2011-2012 conducted by Osmania

r d t hUniversity, Hyderabad on 23 and 24 November 2011.

Arya Nair of B.Com I D and Mohammad Nawaz of B.Com I C won I prize for Jugal Bandi at St. Ann's College fest.

Final year B. Com students won the II prize in the group dance competition at St. Ann's College fest.

Ankit of B. Com II C won in Curbing Chaos at Loyola Fest 'Soch-2012'.

B.Com students Ankit, Namit and Balaram won I prize in Treasure Hunt at Loyola fest 'Soch-2012'.

B.Com students Siddarth, Chetan and Priya won the II prize in Treasure Hunt at Loyola fest 'Soch-2012'.

Zoheb, Rahim Chagani and Sudha Singh of BA st nd rd

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Relations Society of India on 6 August, 2011.

Samantha Rego of B.Com 3H won a cash prize of Rs. 1500 at the elocution competition conducted by India Oversees Bank and Pragati College.

Tejas Hemant Mahajan a BBA first year student acted as a Postman in the Hindi Comedy play “To be or not to be” directed by Mr. Suhas Barue held

that La Makaan, Banjara Hills on 29 October, 2011. (Published in The Hindu-Metro Plus: Nov 1, 2011)

Mary Charmine of MBA II year won the second prize in Finance event (Art of life competition) conducted by Nizam College in Management

nd rdMeet “Abhijay 2011” organized on 2 and 3 December 2011.

MBA students won I prize in Treasure Hunt competition in Management Meet conducted by

thBhavans College on 18 November 2011.

A. Nitin Kumar and Anthony William of MBA I year presented a paper on “E-Marketing”

thon 25 November 2011 in National Seminar conducted by A. V. College, Hyderabad.

Mustafa Alikan and Geeta Rociramani of MBA I year presented a paper on “ Cloud

thComputing” on 26 November, 2011 in National Seminar conducted by A. V. College, Hyderabad.

Khaja Azizuddin and Abhishek Xavier of MBA I yea r p resen ted a paper on “ Globa l

thFinancial Turmoil: Challenges for India” on 26 November 2011 in National Seminar conducted by A.V College, Hyderabad.

Fr. Anthony, Abhishek, Arun Joseph of MBA I year presented a paper on “E-Banking” on

th26 November, 2011 in National Seminar conducted by A.V. College, Hyderabad.

MBA students attended National Seminar on “ Meltdown issues and Challenges for India

th thIncorporated” on 25 and 26 November 2011, conducted by A.V. College, Hyderabad.

P. Ashok and Sumeet Kerketta from MCA III Year received a participation certification from IBM for participating in TGMC (The Great Mind Challenge)2010

writing competition organised by the Public

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St. Joseph's Degree and PG College played host to Osmania Inter-Collegiate table tennis tournament

nd rdfor men on 2 and 3 September 2011 at its premises. It was a huge success with 34 colleges participating, and St. Joseph's team won the fourth place. Mr. Naveen from B.Com 1A of St. Joseph's college was adjudged the Best Player.

rdSyed Ahsan Ahmed of B.Com II H has secured 3 place in the South Zone inter-university Tennis men's tournament 2011 organised by Association

th thof Indian Universities at Manipal from 11 to 16

thDecember 2011. He also secured the 4 place in the All India Inter Zone Tennis Tournament held at

th th Manipal from 16 to 19 December. He participated in the Squash-Inter University

th thtournaments held from 8 to 12 January 2012 at University of Pune.

Abhishek (captain) and the other members of the cricket team (PG & Degree) represented St. Joseph's College for Eenadu Inter College Cricket competition and entered pre-quarters by winning over Aurora College and Chilkooru Institute of Technology. Mr. Abhishek also participated in “A” Division – Two day League conducted by Hyderabad Cricket Association. He was an Under 22 probable for Hyderabad State and also for Moin-UD-Dowla.

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Pre-Placement Activities

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Jetking India – a leading company in the field of hardware and networking organised an event called Nayidisha for students of science at Sundarayya

thKala Bhavan on 16 July 2011. The programme aimed at creating awareness about the knowledge potential and career opportunities in hardware and networking.

Mr. Joe offered pre-placement training to both Degree and PG students on topics like interview etiquette, jam sessions, group discussions, and communication skills.

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Rev. Fr. Sunder Reddy conducted sessions on Resume Building and Interview Tips and Dr. Sangeeta Reddy on Self Profiling to the final year UG students.

Canam Consultants visited the campus on 26th July, 2011 and conducted a seminar on overseas education opportunities in countries like Canada, Australia, U.S.A and U.K.

Cognizant Technology and Solutions conducted a quiz competition for the final year degree students on 14th July, 2011.

Soft skill classes on personality development, group d i s c u s s i o n s , p r e s e n t a t i o n s k i l l s , a n d communication skills were taken up by the placement coordinator in the month of August and September.

TCS organised an awareness camp for Science th

students on 27 July 2011 to give insights into the working of BPO's and thereby eliminate student misconceptions about them. They further added to the students' knowledge of their online test portal.

Mr. Imad Aktar, GM, Fortune Ford, elaborated on career opportunities for MBA's in the automobile industry. He also stressed on the critical importance of having the right attitude in life, in addition to maintaining a balance in one's spiritual, social and professional life.

Mr. C. Andrew, Managing Director, Reliance Fire & Safety Ltd., gave the management students insights into finance vs. marketing and the career opportunities that exist in the field of marketing.

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Rev. Fr. Dr. V. K. Swamy published an article on “Fulfilling Students' Expectations – the Prime Duty of B-schools” in Competition Success Review, September 2011.

Dr. Sangeetha and Mrs. Alankritha were the resource persons for a staff refresher course in July, 2011 at UGC Academic Staff College, Osmania University.

Dr. Sangeetha attended a seminar on “Changing Langscape in English” organized (sponsored by UGC) by St. Ann's Degree College for women, Mehdipatnam.

Mrs. Angela Christina attended a 21-day staff refresher course on 'Culture Studies' conducted by UGC Academic Staff College, University of

st ndHyderabad from 1 February to 2 March 2011.

Mohd. Irfan from Arabic department presented 3 papers at National and International conferences conducted at Baroda, Gujarat and Osmania University. His Publications include “Abdul Qadeer Siddiqi Life & Works”, IHSAAN, Annual 2011, Allahabad U.P and “Research Work on Imam Ahmad Raza in South India”, Jaam-e-Noor Monthly, New Delhi, June 2011.

Mrs. Karuna Reddy presented a paper on “Social Reforms brought by Arya Samaj” at the Sanskrit

st ndAcademy, Osmania University on the 21 and 22 April, 2011.

Rev. Fr. V. K. Swamy and Prof. K. Malla Reddy participated in a round table session of Deans and Directors “ Each one, Teach one: for grooming developing B-Schools” conducted by AIMS

thsouthern region on 29 September, 2011 at Hyderabad.

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Mr. V. Satyanarayana, HR head, ADP Pvt. Ltd., addressed the Management students on the career potential in the field of HR and outlined the responsibilities and the prospects of career growth in HR.

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Mrs. R. Anita, HoD and Associate Professor, Department of Business Management presented a paper on “A Study of Micro Finance and Self-help Groups in rural areas of Rangareddy district” at a national conference, held on 24th October, 2011, organised by Andhra Mahila Sabha, School of Informatics, Hyderabad. The same was published by Himalaya Publishers with ISBN no: 978–93-5051- 369-9. She also attended a two-day workshop on “Case Teaching- Writing Methodologies” organised by CBIT.

Mrs. Sangeeta Thakur attended a one-day faculty development programme organised by Loyola

thAcademy on 11 February 2011.

Mrs. Mary Vinaya Sheela and Mrs. Savithri attended a workshop on 'Data Analysis in Social Science Research using IBM SPSS' conducted by Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Mrs. Mary Vinaya Sheela attended a seminar on 'Capitalizing on Team Talent' conducted by

thHMA in Hyderabad on 6 August 2011. She also rdattended the 3 International Conference on IT &

Business Intelligence (ITBI – 11) organized jointly by IMT Nagpur and St. Anns College for Women, Hyderabad.

Mrs. Sumayyah Fatima attended a faculty development programme on PHP and Python organized by Badala Ramireddy College,

th thHyderabad on 25 and 26 March 2011.

Mrs. T. Esther Ratna attended a CSI Workshop on "Open Software" on 18th June 2011 organized by Computer Society of India and CDAC.

Dr. Joseph Vidyasagar, Mr. A. Inna Reddy and Mrs. M. Kiran Jyothi attended a faculty development programme on “Employability, Soft Skills and IT

nd Business Landscape" at Cognizant on 21st and 22October 2011.

Mr. K. Sridhar Reddy, Physical Director presented a paper on “A Study on Osmania University Basketball and Handball players in Relation to their Reaction Time”

thon 19 January, 2012 in International Seminar 'ISPERYS” conducted by Banaras Hindu University. He was also sent as Table Tennis team manager to Inter university tournaments (Men & Women) organised by Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore

th thheld from 10 to 12 October 2011.

Department of Commerce

Department of Computer Science

Department of Physical Education


U G Placements

P G Placements

Anu Rathore HSBCOswin D'Souza HSBCRichard Paul HSBCCH. Varun HSBCMithun Duloi HSBCA. V. Nancy HSBCPavan Taurani Wipro – BPO Kaushik Agarwal Wipro – BPO Ikshika Tiwari Wipro – BPO Salome Nazarene Wipro – BPO Nikhil Pugalia Deloitte – EbossRohini Kumar Deloitte – EbossMir Mouzam Ali AmazonJude Anthony D'Souza AmazonM.X.Merina Deepthi WIPRO(BPO)Jasintha Mary WIPRO(BPO)Sunny Stevenson WIPRO(BPO)Merina Deepthi DELLQasim Ali DELLSunny Stevenson GenpactJoseph Thomas ADPM.Anand CognizantDeepthi CognizantStevenson CognizantJasintha Mary CognizantA.Vinay iGateSunny Stevenson iGateJasintha Mary VerizonShivagi jain Infosys(BPO)B.Harish Infosys(BPO)Wilfred Roarke Vaz Infosys(BPO)Merina InfoSys (IT)Prasanna InfoSys (IT)Stevenson InfoSys (IT)Nikhil InfoSys (IT)Vinay InfoSys (IT)Jasintha InfoSys (IT)M.Anand InfoSys (IT)Ridhima InfoSys (IT)Joseph Thomas InfoSys (IT)

Krishna Kumar Swamy Bank of AmericaUday Raj BritanniaKashif BroadridgeSneha Broadridge Swetha Mary Cognizant Technologies

Campus Placements

John Peter Cognizant TechnologiesSumanth Cognizant TechnologiesVishal Kumar Cryo Bank LimitedVivian Devraj Cryo Bank LimitedSunil Raju DellE. Russell DeloitteR. Sindhura DeloitteRebakkah Christopher DeloitteUsha Gayathri DeloitteRomaine Peters DeloittePetria DeloitteShravani DeloitteSindhu DeloitteMoses DupontJoseph Anil Reddy Elite MRP Search Pvt. Ltd.Joseph Praveen HDFCAnudeep HSBCJerin K Mathew HSBCCatherine Martina HSBCDavid HSBCSukesh Kumar Yadav IBMDev Doss Karvy Stock BrokingAravind Karvy Stock BrokingDhaval Kumar Patel Pharma Crovis (India) Pvt Ltd

Y. Sandeep Regal - BeloitteK. L. Sagar TCSRaphael Lazarus Universal Health DatabaseVictor Jacob Universal Health DatabaseBuela White Zenith Software TrainingAnil Kumar Reddy Zenith Software TrainingM. Daniel HSBCA. Anish HSBCAnish HSBC/Strategem Daniel HSBCNikitha Amazon.comJoel Amazon.comBenony Amazon.comTerance Amazon.comSolomon Joseph Strategem SolutionsU.Rakesh Reddy Strategem SolutionsV.Satish reddy Strategem SolutionsKalva Sruthi Strategem SolutionsSri Priya Strategem SolutionsMichael John Strategem Solutionslemuel Swaraj Kumar Strategem SolutionsJoseph Bala Strategem SolutionsKamlesh Strategem SolutionsWilson Rodrigues Strategem SolutionsSudeep Reddy Strategem SolutionsSunil Reddy Strategem SolutionsThambi Joseph IBMSrinivas Pop Corn

Congratulations to our Achievers

Most Rev. Fr. Thumma Bala D.D.,Archbishop of Hyderabad

Diamonds glow because of total internal reflection and His Grace Most Rev. Thumma Bala, likewise,

shines with a total sheen in the service of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Hearty congrats and best wishes to our beloved Chairman on his 25 years of Episcopal ordination. Archbishop Thumma Bala is the Chosen one, the consecrated one and the divine emissary of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad.

Archbishop is known to be a man of prayer and firmly affirms the dictum: of the prayer, by the prayer and for prayer. He merges and mingles with people in stark simplicity and emerges as a victor by serving the ministry of Christ in all ways. He truly lives and epitomizes the motto 'Service in unity and charity' in letter and spirit. The essence of his sermon is to cut ostentatious expenses and the very fact that the fund for poor children has become a reality makes his mission/spirit of service fall in line with the words of Jesus Christ - 'Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren you do unto me.'

His erudition and scholarship amazes all. He has the paradoxical combination of professionalism and humility. To recount his address in the governing body meeting of St. Joseph's College - He began with expression of gratitude 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu Andariki Na Abhivandanalu' (My Greetings to all the learned and honoured people) and continued with the firm resolve to put the college on a high pedestal which characterizes his great style of leadership. His message at the APBC commission for Education, after a stormy speech of Mr. Raymond Peters, IAS, the Archbishop tactfully summarized in these few words ‘our institutions look beyond academic excellence to character formation’. This displays his deep rooted belief that education is only a subset of the divine endeavor of all those chosen specially by God for His Mission. And this Man of God from the East (Warangal) is perhaps the one to resurrect the One Vision and One Mission of the Catholic Church in the metropolitan city of Hyderabad.

The management, staff, and students of St Joseph's College wish 'Hamaara Archbishop' a long life in the service of the humanity.

A Tribute to our Beloved Chairman Most Rev. Thumma BalaA Tribute to our Beloved Chairman Most Rev. Thumma Bala

VISION

COURSES OFFERED UNDER GRADUATE

POST GRADUATE

To provide a distinct environment of excellence in educationwith humane values and social commitment

Main Campus: 5-9-1106, Basheerbagh-King Koti Road,Gunfoundry, Hyderabad - 500 029Extended Campus: 5-9-300, Caprotti Hall Building, Gunfoundry, Abids, Hyderabad - 500 001Contact No: 040-2323 4860, 2323 1769, 9391848211/9391848212, Fax : + 91 - 40 - 2323 0569

Email Id: [email protected] Website :www.josephscollege.ac.in

BA (Mass Communication & Journalism)

B.A (Psychology, Journalism, English Literature)

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)

B.Sc (Computer Networking, Computer Hardware, Applied Electronics)

B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Computer Science)

B.Sc (Maths, Statistics , Computer Science)

B.Sc (Maths, Electronics , Computer Science)

B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry)

B.Com (General)

B.Com (Computers)

B.Com (Honours)

B.Com (Professional)

M.A (Journalism & Communication)M.Com M.Com (Finance)

MCA (Master of Computer Applications) : 60 seatsMBA (Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Systems (Minor Elective)) : 120 seats

Courses approved by AICTE

St. Joseph's Degree & PG CollegeSt. Joseph's Degree & PG College(An Autonomous College - Affiliated to Osmania University)

(Accredited by NAAC with “A” Grade with a CGPA of 3.51)A Catholic Christian Minority Institution - (Co-Education)Managed by Hyderabad Archdiocese Education Society

Admissions for the Academic Year 2012 - 2013 commences from 21st May, 2012

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