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1 EDITORIAL 1

2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 2015 2

3 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE PROGRAMME 2015 3

4 SLS ENTRANCE EXAM 2015 6

6 SLS CELEBRATES WORLD EARTH DAY 2015 7

7 FACULTY REFLECTION 8

8 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 10

9 STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS 16

10 FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS 18

11 CREATE-WITTY CORNER 21

12 UPCOMING EVENTS AND EDITORIAL TEAM 24

Inside the Issue

EditorialEditorialEditorial

'May' you allow yourself to gleam and grow!

M ay is a month for more meaningful activities that are beyond syllabi. With the glorious sum-

mer on its course, after the completion of end-semester examinations, students of School of

Liberal Studies hurriedly involved and engaged themselves into significant social activities for

community development; underwent internships of various nature; attended workshops and set

out on exploration too!

We, at SLS Mirror believe that no summer allows feeling lazy as it is the time to find one's own self.

'Great is the sun, and wide he goes', zealous are the days, and sparkle it shows. It has the power to

transform one as in the words of Albert Camus, "In the depth of winter I finally learned that there

was in me an invincible summer".

June, she’ll change your tune.

June is when students began looking forward to coming back to College because the excitement of

meeting with their batch mates and greeting the new SLS family members overpowered having the

entire day to you.

In the present issue of SLS Mirror, we bring to our readers the plethora of activities carried out by

such jubilant young minds during the months of May and June.

Happy reading!

Team SLS Mirror

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Community Development Community Development Community Development

Initiative (CDI) 2015 Initiative (CDI) 2015 Initiative (CDI) 2015

T he fifth edition of PDPU's annual CSR pro-

gram, the Community Development Initia-

tive (CDI), was organized by Mr. Phalgun Kumar

and Ms. Neeta Khurana, in the summer of

2015. Village volunteers as well as students from

School of Liberal Studies provided the ground-

level planning & support. CDI promotes inclu-

sive development of villages and educational in-

stitutions near its campus. The aim is to sensitize

and motivate students to be a part of societal

progress along with their own development and

to accelerate the learning process of students

from villages by offering them various skill sets

by inculcating confidence through exposure.

Students belonging to three villages in Gandhi-

nagar district, Raisan, Koba and Sargasan; as

well as students from Premdhara Shishuvihar,

Gandhinagar, attended a 10-day workshop. The

event offered multiple workshops that aimed at

personal development and enterprise. The

workshop included paper and balloon art, block

printing, tie-n-dye, theater, folk dance, contem-

porary dance, and acting for camera. 2 docu-

mentary films were made with the participants

as actors. A lot of fun and games happened as

well; a fun-fair was organized where partici-

pants enjoyed cartoons in the PDPU auditorium,

played cricket and kabaddi, and had fun on the

jumping jack and other rides. For PDPU, it pro-

vided a platform to engage meaningfully with

young students from disadvantaged or rural so-

cio economic backgrounds.

Team CDI

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L earning through an exposure program

broadens mind of the students. School of

Liberal Studies promotes such exposure pro-

grams and creates opportunities for the stu-

dents to enhance their academic and cultural

knowledge.

Last month, 30 students from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and

4th year of the undergraduate program; accom-

panied by two faculty members- Dr. Chaitanya

Vyas and Dr. Neeta Sinha - went to Australia,

University of Wollongong. The exposure pro-

gram was of forty days (22nd May 2015-30th

June 2015) which was designed to offer a Cul-

tural and Academic exposure. On 22nd May, stu-

dents reached University of Wollongong. The

initial days at the university were meant for the

orientation and exploring the various parts of

the university. Certain basic facilities such as

email ids, library access and bus cards were all

made accessible for the students.

The subjects to be studied during the program

were quite new for the students and thus excit-

ing as well. These included- Ethics and Corpo-

rate Social Responsibility, Media and Communi-

cations, English Academic Program (EAP), Soci-

ology, Accounting and Finance and Internation-

al Law.

Each subject enlightened us with quite many

different topics and widened our knowledge.

We even played a simulation game which

helped us take decisions in a business environ-

ment. Such games help students learn the key

concepts immediately. EAP lectures were dedi-

cated to strengthen our understanding on re-

search proposals and many of us wrote our first

research proposals. Sociology helped us look at

our surrounding with a different perspective

and thus help us understand our surrounding

and various cultures in a better way.

International Exposure International Exposure International Exposure

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“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

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We even had various guest lectures and semi-

nars conducted by different faculties who were

scholars in their respective areas. The topics of

the seminars and guest lectures ranged from

business, conducting research to even marketing

and brand building. We consider ourselves fortu-

nate to have been able to interact with such pro-

fessors and enhance our knowledge. We were

even given the opportunity to interact with the

local students at UOW which helped us under-

stand their viewpoints on various subjects and

answered many of our questions regarding stud-

ying abroad.

We also went on self-organized trips during the

weekends which included trips to Sydney and

Canberra. In Sydney, we saw the Harbour Bridge,

Darling harbour, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney

Business School, Opera house, Manly harbour

and we were also fortunate enough to attend the

Sydney Vivid light festival. We also visited an

Australian farm- Mowbray park Farm. There we

experienced the Australian Farm life. The owner

gave us a live demonstration of one of the most

important tasks undertaken by the Wool indus-

try- sheep shearing. We were taken through the

development of Australia’s Wool industry that

began from the 1950’s by a vivid narration given

by the owner. The cheery on top of the thrilling

visit was a scrumptious traditional farm meal.

We also had a day tour to Canberra which is Aus-

tralia’s capital territory; it houses the Parliament

House, the High Court and numerous govern-

ment departments and agencies. We learnt and

understood about Australia’s History and Politi-

cal System. We paid tribute to the men and wom-

en of ANZAC that is Australia New Zealand Army

Corps. We visited the House of Representatives

and the Senate. Some of us also had the oppor-

tunity to attend the parliament while it was in

session. At Canberra, we also had the opportuni-

ty to have a guided tour of Australian National

University. We also learnt about the steps taken

by the Government to promote higher education

amongst the youth of Australia.

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The program concluded with a Presentation by

all the students that focused on our learning

throughout the program. This was followed by a

graduation ceremony, where Certificates for

completion of the course were awarded.

We were accommodated with very experienced

and loving host families; they were able to en-

gage with us and involve us in family and social

life. We enjoyed the cultural exchange as much

as we could. Living with an Australian family

and adjusting to the Australian lifestyle was a

truly enriching experience. We could delve into

ourselves and the process of unlearning that

accompanies adjusting to a new culture gave us

priceless lessons as we moved into our adult

lives. Living and studying in a foreign country

for forty odd days added to our responsibility

taking initiative. Interacting with new people,

making friends and forming bonds that will sur-

vive the distance between nations is truly a

memorable experience.

Academically, we acquired critical thinking

skills, it made us think and ponder over issues

that we have observed in our lives, but never

attempted to look closely. From a larger per-

spective the striking balance between academ-

ics and cultural exchange that the program

could provide, made us rethink, analyze and re-

shape our perspective towards our ambitions

and our life in general.

Pal Brahmbhatt Sridhar Iyer SLS ‘14 SLS ‘14

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L ee Iacocca once said, “The only rock which

stays steady and the only institution which I

believe in is a Family.”

Such has been the power of our SLS Family,

which has been staying strong and has been add-

ing more and more members into its Fold. Not

only that, The family began to grow in the term

of its diversity, and the Family became a

“Melting Pot” of the country’s rich diversity,

when people from all corners of the nation began

to join our Unique coven.

This year too, With the Beginning of the admis-

sion process for the incoming batch of 2015, the

admission of the new batch began with the for-

mation of the admission committee, which is a

unique committee made by senior students who

help in the admission process of their junior

batches. The Admission Process began with the

counselling session, where parents and the stu-

dents are introduced to the School, and its

unique life on-board. The efforts of the School

resulted in a staggering 800+ students’ applica-

tions across Nation.

On 23rd May, 2015, School of Liberal Studies

welcomed sea of students at 8 different centres

across nation for SLS entrance exam 2015! The

atmosphere was surcharges with lot of ambition,

excitement and anxiety on the faces of SLS 2015

aspirants! The rigorous process of entrance ex-

amination comprising of written examination

and personal interview was successfully con-

ducted over two days at different cities in India.

The examination began with the registration

process. While the students busied themselves in

the examination, the various faculty in charge

made sure that the parents were also well looked

after and that their other queries were also sort-

ed out while the students wrote the examination.

Post the written examination; many students

showed signs of relief and happiness, while some

were even more anxious, trying to calm their al-

ready anxious minds before the interviews. The

lunch increased social interaction and the batch

began getting familiar. As the round of inter-

views came to an end, notes were exchanged on

questions asked, and what to expect in the panel.

Slowly, prospective students began to show vari-

ous moods of joy and elation, as they came out of

the examination centre, hoping to be a part of

this magnificent school.

The entire process witnessed the professional-

ism on the part of entire team of SLS! The fruitful

interactions between SLS students and aspiring

to-be an SLS student was the highlight of the day!

With the admission process and the handpicking

of the “best of the best” for the new batch done, it

was time for the induction to commence and to

formally welcome this batch into the family and

into the life of Being a SLS’ite. Bon Voyage, SLS

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| समुद्रवसने देवव पववतस्तनमण्डले | || ववष्णुपत्नन नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्श ंक्षमस्वमे ||

“Oh Mother Earth! The Devi Who is having Ocean as Her Garments and Mountains as Her Bosom, Who

is the Consort of Sri Vishnu, I Bow to You; Please Forgive me for Touching You with my Feet.”

O n this auspicious note, SLS celebrated Earth Day 2015 by performing a Bhoomi Poojan (Worship

of the Earth), followed by installation of water bowls and earthen nesting pots on the trees

around campus for the birds to drink water and find a resting place in the scorching summer heat.

SLS CelebratesSLS CelebratesSLS Celebrates

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Islamic State: Modernity's Newest Deity

T here is a famous saying from one of Jean-

Paul Sartre’s famous plays, No Exit, “Three

people die and are sent to Hell. It turns out

that they are sentenced to spend eternity in

small room with no one but themselves for

company. They quickly discover that they are

capable of becoming each other’s worst ene-

mies. At one point, moved by sheer frustra-

tion, one of the characters says, “Hell is other

people.”

Modern Islam, or Islam in the modern world

(both being highly dissimilar) is currently in the

throes of a self-inflicted crises, and dare I say an

existential crisis to stretch the Sartre connec-

tion; where it can't decide who its "other" is. But

as things are turning out, "Hell are other Mus-

lims" might not be an incorrect explanation of

what we are witnessing.

Let me state some facts to corroborate this

claim. Last week saw "Islamists" gun/bomb/rip

down at least six dozen human lives (including

fit functional and agile young men) spread over

three continents. An attack with such outreach

and outrage begs two critical questions western

media and Muslims world over often try to

evade.

1. "Who" were/are these "Islamists"?

And more importantly,

2. Who speaks for "the real Islam"?

A question so portentous cannot be justifiably

dealt in a short essay like this one. Yet histori-

cally speaking, we have always managed to

somehow find the wrong answer for both ques-

tions. The claim that ultra Islamic elements are

drawn from alienated sections of the Muslim

world doesn't hold true anymore. In the wake of

housewives and teenage college going girls join-

ing the ISIS, We also lost our right to belief in

the claim that these so called "Islamists" are

mostly testosterone fuelled frenzied men out to

prove that killing is thrilling and that video

games are meant to be replicated in real life.

The rise of Islamic State (IS) has also underlined

our failure to understand a simple fact that this

essentially religion inspired extremism is not a

throwback to medieval times. Rather it is quin-

tessentially modern. It needs to be said very

clear: contemporary Jihadism is not a return to

the past. It is modern, anti traditional ideology

with a very significant debt to western political

history and culture.

Speculators (some hideous followers, included)

have been speculating how the IS is going to

mark rather celebrate its first anniversary on

the 29th June? A popular joke among IS follow-

ers is that their leader is the youngest person to

head any Arabic organization and has a P.hD in

Islamic Studies from Baghdad university. Full

marks for political satire. But importantly, this

shuts the constant background noise that IS and

its followers are a throwback to an ante-

deluvian past.

Now to return to our second original question,

let us take some time to firstly pity the propa-

gandist of 21st century. And this notwithstand-

ing that we recently successfully celebrated In-

ternational day for Yoga.

Faculty ReflectionFaculty ReflectionFaculty Reflection

Many of the new authoritarians have realised

that in the 21st century you don’t need to cen-

sor information all of the time, and you can’t do

it anyway. But you can create enough disinfor-

mation to spoil the media space and prevent

people from understanding what is happening.

This is precisely what the IS benefits from. A

concocted version of what is held as true Islam

at the least will bring them in confrontation

with the old order puritans who as we are in-

creasingly realizing unpopular with the new

generation. "What's wrong with supporting

prophet and listening to heavy metal music"

reads the last Facebook post of a young German

student who joined the IS ranks.

This has shaken the Islamic world in awe and

shock both. Most importantly, the traditionally

conservative Muslim political and clerical Estab-

lishment has broken its silence with Sheikh Ah-

med al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar

mosque — the oldest seat of Sunni Islamic

learning — proposing a radical overhaul of Is-

lamic teaching; and Egypt’s president, Abdel

Fattah el-sisi, calling for a “religious revolution”

to purge Islam of extremist tendencies.

The propagandists have learnt how to use phe-

nomena previously associated with democra-

cy—elections, the Internet, the press, the mar-

ket— undermine freedoms. They have learnt

how to disrupt the soft power of liberal democ-

racy with a liquid and disruptive treatment of

ideology. And they do so by using Western

technology and Western money.

So the answer to the all important question as

to who represents Islam has gotten murkier.

History has it that if there is a competition be-

tween different versions of reality, the side

which is less constrained by the truth may be

more likely to win. This in part explains the ris-

ing popularity of Jihadist extremism. Needless

to point out, the "wake up call" by Al- Azhar

mosque is belated by at least a decade.

Renaissance in Christianity was a period be-

tween darkness and enlightenment. But it was

fuelled by a dark sense of dispossession by the

incumbent church. It signified devolution of po-

litical power with religious authority. Whether

or not Islam in its battle with modernity can

make that cut is not easy to foretell. But then

again, we'll cross the bridge when we get there

first.

Abhishek Dadhich

Faculty, International Relations

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Summer InternshipsSummer InternshipsSummer Internships

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Shivani Raj (SLS ‘14) - CIIE, Indian Institute of Management - Ahmeda-

bad

Content creation and validation for the App called Learnworld. Stipend:

Rs. 8000

Dhwani Gajjar (SLS ‘14) - Gandhi Corporation

Worked in Marketing and Production Department and successfully took

part in organizing the events like VACATION 2015, Optic Expo and Inter-

national Yoga Day.

Swarali Bhalerao (SLS ‘12) - Krishak Bharati Co-operative Ltd, Surat

Worked in Human Capital Management module under SAP. The internship included 2 projects: Planing

and development and important linnets various activities in Kaucha and Dudhani village, Dadra and Na-

gar Haveli and a Central Level Program, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana in Avidha village under thr guidance

of Bharuch’s collector.

Urmi Ramchandani (SLS ‘12) - Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi

It was Researching Reality Internship at Centre for Civil Society,, a Public Policy Think Tank. The research

theme was "Evaluation of Monitoring Mechanisms of NCPCR/SCPCR to ensure the Implementation of RTE

and Recommendations for Improvement."

Mansi Patel (SLS ‘12) - Duke TIP, Shiv Nadar University, New Delhi

Was pertaining the post of Residential Hall Leader. It was a four weeks internship and there were a num-

ber of kids to teach. There was much to learn about management in this internship.

Khushali Shah (SLS ‘13) - VTV Gujarati, Ahmedabad

Scripting and Editing Department.

Pranali Thakkar (SLS ‘13) - Quest Advertising, Mumbai

Media planning and buying, Preparing proposals, Coordinating with clients and the creative teams, In-

volvement in creative process.

Rupangi Shah and Prachi Chavda - Kanoria Center for De-addiction

The 26 days internship exposed us to the functioning of a de-addiction center and its programs for pa-

tients. Our duties permitted us to take detailed case histories of patients and interact with their family

members; and observe individual and family counselling sessions. We observed and interacted with pa-

tients of Schizophrenia. We attended group session on awareness about depression and understood de-

pression in the light of depression.

Misha Sata - Savvy Magazine, Mumbai

As an Editing Intern from May 18, 2015 to June 22, 2015.

Anmol Jain (SLS ‘13); Jenish Trivedi (SLS ‘13); Himanshu Goenka (SLS ‘13); Maria Amravati-

wala (SLS ‘13); Vaishnavi Venugopalan (SLS ‘13); Anupriya Singh (SLS ‘13); Anaya Vithala-

kar (SLS ‘13); Devanshi Bhansali (SLS ‘13); Mansi Kothari (SLS ‘13); Devang Patel (SLS ‘11)

Centre for Human Security Studies, Hyderabad

CHSS is a non-political and non-profitable think tank which mainly focuses on Homeland Security,

International Relations & Affairs, Coastal Security, Terrorism, Food Security, etc. The students met

a large number of government officials and bureaucrats. The students then submitted a research

paper based on the topics selected.

Ayashah Jariwala (SLS ‘14) - Ochre Revival Brand Studio

Worked as a content writer and also indulged in copywriting, logo designing and ad campaigning. Learnt basics of graphic designing on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

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Yash Patel & Sahil D. (SLS ’12) - Paryanvaran Mitra

Paryavaran Mitra is an Ahmedabad-based NGO working in the field of envi-

ronmental justice and human rights. Variety of works were undertaken by us

including documentation, research, field visits and preparation of funding

proposals.

Jay Rawal (SLS ‘12) - Developmnt Quest Foundation

Major responsibilities:

1. Documenting focus group discussion 2. Collecting documents from officials 3. Submitting detailed reports of field work 4. Movie Documentary (Model village, Adult Literacy, Sanitation, Health and

Hygiene, Immunisation and institutional Delivery

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Moksha Pillai (SLS ‘12) - GAIL (India) Ltd., Vadodara

Moksha undertook her Summer Internship with GAIL (India) Ltd, India’s youngest Maharatna company from 27th May to 15th June, 2015. In the course of her internship with the Human Re-source Department at GAIL‘s LPG recovery and Compressor station at Vaghodia (Vadodara), she acquired an insight into Management structure and working of GAIL, learnt the nuances of Human Ca-pacity Management and functions of Corporate and Site HR. She also learnt to interpret, analyse and understand the various Company policies, labour laws, Employee Benefit and Welfare Schemes. Her stay with GAIL (India) Ltd helped her appreciate the welcoming work environment, scope for self-development and enrichment through training pro-grams and the availability of benefits like –Advances, Re-imbursements etc. - all of which have contributed to healthy Attrition rates over the years. The Attrition rate for the financial year 2013-14 stands at 1.7246 %.

Poojan Shah (SLS ‘14) - Remax Metro, Ahmedabad

REMAX METRO is a leading name for property consultant in Ahmedabad and all over

world. It was followed under the guidance of Mr. Vivek Parikh and Mr. Sachin

Trivedi.

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Jasmine J. Pereira (SLS ‘12), Sanaya M. Patel (SLS ‘12), Saksham Singh (SLS ‘12),

Revati Bhagchandani (SLS ‘13)and Aayushi Bagga (SLS ‘12)

Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

The students did the research and wrote a research paper as a part of their intern-

ship at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Ministry of Defence, Delhi from

15th May , 2015 to 30th June, 2015.

“A comparative study of stress and anxiety as antecedents of depression” – Jasmine J.

Pereira

“The impact of social networking and perceived online social support on the psycholog-

ical wellbeing of youth” – Sanaya M. Patel

“Literature review on group dynamics” – Saksham Singh

“Effect of loneliness on the psychological wellbeing of students” - Revati Bhagchandani

“Sampling in Psychological Research” - Aayushi Bagga

Rumani Agnihotri & Vatsal Gandhi (SLS ’12) - PlexusMD, Ahmedabad

PlexusMD, a startup by IIM graduates, is an online professional networking

service for medical professionals and healthcare organisations. It provides a

platform for exchange of latest news, information and research in Medicine,

for finding and connecting with other professionals and organisations and for

discovering relevant courses and career opportunities worldwide in one

place. It is the No.1 job portal in the medical field.

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World Yoga Day - Art of Living Foundation

The SLS students coordinated the mega event of 65,000 participants at the celebration of First International

Day of Yoga in Ahmedabad. The event was organized by The Art of Living Foundation in association with

Govt. of Gujarat. The Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt. Anandiben Patel, too attended the event.

Vedant Sharma (SLS ‘13) sums up the experience: "Working 24*7 in the organization of the event, we were now

able to understand the minute details of how its feels when you work for the Govt., handling the last minute changes,

crowd management etc. The very essence of being a part of the Indian tradition now being shown on the International

platform inspired us to take up this internship. This exposure inculcated in us the ability to be even more gentle and kind

towards and gave an insight into spirituality and yoga. This workplace had an amazing aura in itself from where a lot of

positive energy seemed to emanate. To add, not many knew that most of the coordination of such a mega event was han-

dled by a dozen UG students."

Students’ AchievementsStudents’ AchievementsStudents’ Achievements

Pratik Thakkar, SLS’13 played a lead role in a Gujarati play called “The planet of LOJI

MOJI” - written by Manish Khernar and Directed by Devarsh Kothari and Nishith Notani.

“The planet of LOJI MOJI” is Gujarat’s first Sci-fi play which is weaved by fresh youthful thoughts,

innovative script, excellent visual impacts and involvement of international artists in set designing

and use of modern technology. The play was performed at 20th June 2015 at Thakorbhai Desai

Hall , Ahmedabad. The play was appreciated by the well-known theatre artists from the city.

Abhishikt Chauhan (SLS PG Batch of 2012), M.A. in Public Administration, has joined

IIM Ahmedabad as an Academic Associate in Public System Group (PSG ) from June 2015.

The PSG was set up in 1975, the Public Systems Group (PSG) at IIM-A is an interdisciplinary group

with a focus on the generation and dissemination of knowledge concerning the public sphere, the

performance and management of public systems, the formulation and implementation of public

policies, their societal determinants as well as consequences.

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Simran Bhatia, SLS’14 attended the memoir workshop during the summer vacation.

Previously, she had attended the MEMOIR ESSENTIALS nonfiction workshop taken by THEO

NESTOR at Hugo House-a place for writers in Seattle, Washington, USA in June. Hugo House is

a place where one can read words, hear words, and make our own words better. Hugo House is a

place for writers, with a concentrated focus on helping anyone who wants to write. The workshop

was taken by Theo Pauline Nestor who is the author of Writing is my Drink (Simon & Schus-

ter,2013) and How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir of Starting Over (Crown, 2008) She

teaches the memoir certificate course for the University of Washington. The workshop discussed

and taught the essential elements of memoir writing: how to create scenes that move the story for-

ward, how to use summary and reflection effectively, and how to narrow the topic and structure

the narrative. The class also included numerous material-generating activities that helped to hone

in on the story that one needs to tell and develop the voice in which to tell it.

SLS ’14 Students performed a street play in Sector 21, Gandhinagar during the IAS Offic-

ers Wives Association's Swatchh Bharat Campaign.

Rupangi Shah, SLS’12 took a lecture on the topic “ Awareness on addic-

tion among teenagers “ for the students studying in class 9th -12th on 26th

June 2015 at C.N. Vidhyalaya School, Ahmedabad.

Faculty AchievementsFaculty AchievementsFaculty Achievements

Dr. Nigam Dave, Dr. Ritu Sharma and Ms. Neeta Khurana completed a collaborative

Pilot Study - IMPACT INDIA 2015 for World Bank.

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Dr. Ritu Sharma

Paper titled 'Cognitive-Behavioral Approach in Mentoring College Students For Personal Effec-

tiveness: An Empirical Study ', published in Scholedge International Journal of Multidisciplinary

& Allied Studies, May 2015

Invited as a Session Chair for 60th Annual ICSB World Conference on "Entrepreneurship at a

Global Crossroads" organized by ICSB, Washington, DC and United Arab Emirates University,

June 6-9,2015 at World Trade Center , Dubai .

Presented paper titled "Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Higher Education: A

Comparative Analysis in the Indian Context" at the 60th Annual ICSB World Conference on

"Entrepreneurship at a Global Crossroads" organized by ICSB, Washington, DC and United Arab

Emirates University, June 6-9,2015 at World Trade Center , Dubai.

Was invited as a Guest Speaker for two day workshop on the Fundamentals of Cognitive Behav-

iour Therapy on the 11th & 12th of April 2015 at AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association)

Dr. Neeta Sinha published a paper on “Effects of growing mobile usage at the workplace and its

impact on work productivity – A detailed analysis”, in the Global Journal of Research in Business

and Management, Vol.2 No.1, June 2015 GLOBAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS & MAN-

AGEMENT

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Ms. Khushali Purohit

Ms. Khushali Purohit attended and successfully completed the NCC CEC SW-66 (Certificate Entry Course

Senior Wing) from 23rd March to 20th June, 2015 at Officers Training Academy at Gwalior, Madhya Pra-

desh.

Below are a few achievements of her during the course:

SHARMA CUP: For Displaying Excellence in Leadership Qualities

Gold Medal: Displaying Excellence in Leadership Qualities

Silver Medal: Second Best Firer

First Place in Badminton Doubles

First Place in Table Tennis Singles

Academic Course Captain (Overall in charge of the course -

first term)

Red Belt: Being selected for Right Marker of the Parade

Certificates for Displaying Exceptional Talent in YOGA IP,

NIAP (National Integration Awareness Program)

Participated in Training on Life Skills and Personality Development

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Ms. Meena Bilgi participated in three regional meetings in Bang-

kok, Thailand- Civil Society Organizations Forum (CSO Forum), Asia

Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development and “The First Forum of

Ministers and Environment Authorities organized by UNEP wherein

the Civil society organizations together discussed and submitted the

regional position on Sustainable Development Goals.

Ms. Neeta Khurana

Femina Magazine released on June 16,2015 carried an article on Wit

and humour in literature and life and featured Ms. Neeta Khurana’s in-

puts.

All India Radio Ahmedabad broadcast a ten minute talk by Ms. Khurana

on Indian English Literature. The talk was broadcasted on May 17,2015

at 8.30 PM

Ms. Parna Mukherjee

was invited to contribution during Civil Society Consultation on Draft Waste

Management Rules 2015, organised by Paryavarn Mitra, local NGO held on

16th May 2015 and also joined in preparation of the final draft of suggestions

on the proposed E-waste Rules , 2015 which is submitted to MoEF & CC.

Presented a paper - “Scope for Minimization of Transaction Costs in the Environmental Re-

dressal System: An Analysis of the Role of the National Green Tribunal, India” in the Internation-

al Conference on Law and Economic, jointly organized by IIMA, IITK & GNLU on 14-15th March,

2015 in Ahmedabad.

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A LOST SMILE

I think of all my smiles that I have worn,

which hide my sorrows underneath,

No one seems to notice that I'm going through so much grief,

I cry and cry inside my pretty tired eyes,

no one actually seems to realize,

what is presently going on inside.

I'm going far away from everyone,

that no one seem to feel my real pain.

My heart is totally broken after so much suffering,

I'm unable to face anyone.

It feels like the last day of my life,

As I've got no support by my side,

I've really started to abhor myself,

and have started to find things quite uncertain,

I find people to be quite ignorant towards me,

As it is, I know they are quite idyllic without me,

I am very puzzled at present,

'What to do?' is my situation,

I only meet illusive people,

I am such a numpty person,

In this world expect people to know my situation,

After knowing as if they wouldn't remain ignorant,

This entangled situation has made my life seem worthless,

But I know this teaching is soon going to come to an end.

- Mahima Pahwa

SLS ‘15

CreateCreateCreate---Witty CornerWitty CornerWitty Corner

DREAM OF LOVE

Hrutvija Trivedi

SLS ‘14

Viddhi Thakker

SLS ‘15

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Rootu Patel

SLS ‘14

Viddhi Thakker

SLS ‘15

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Ms. Niyati Trivedi

Anmol Jain | Urvi Shah

Jasmine J. Pereira | Preksha Jain

Arunima Dayanand

SPECIAL MENTIONS:

Aayush Choksi | Saanya Sinha

THE EDITORIAL TEAM

UPCOMING EVENTS

Project Management Workshop

Visist of Japanese Consul General

AIESEC Internship of Students

NCC Camp

Guest Lecture – Hariom Gandhi

Field Trip – Mass communication

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PANDIT DEENDAYAL PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LIBERAL STUDIES

Off Koba-Gandhinagar Highway, Raisan,

Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat, India

Phone: +91 79 23275231 | Fax: +91 79 23275030

Website: www.sls.pdpu.ac.in