An exuberant beginning of the new academic year 2022-23! The Bannerghatta campus welcomed back the second and third year Christites ceremoniously with an inaugural gathering. This was followed by a radiant convocation ceremony for the passing out students, a spectacle of poise and grandeur. And the month flew by with a number of academic sessions for both students and faculty.
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-Director, BGR Campus
"You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.” — Ted Turner
The Inauguration of Academic Year 2022-23 and Orientation for the second and third year students was held on 11 July 2022. Students from all the programs participated in the Orientation which started off with an introductory prayer. The choir welcomed with an introductory hymn followed by Dr Fr Biju KC , Director of the CHRIST BGR campus taking over the stage to address the students with an inspiring speech. The Dean of the campus Dr Jyothi Kumar gave a motivating speech while waiting for the Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr Fr Abraham. A handful of students came forward and read verses from the Bible, Bagavad Gita and Holy Quran to the audience followed by faculty who read out the intercessory prayers. There was a cultural Bharatanatyam dance before Dr Fr Abraham gave an astounding speech after which the event concluded with the CHRIST University Anthem.
The convocation ceremony of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus was conducted on 16 July 2022 to announce the current year graduates. Wherein 900 students graduated, the event started with a procession across the campus where all the graduates took part. This was followed by the formal proceedings in the main auditorium. The chief guest for the convocation ceremony was Ms Shikha C, IAS Officer, Commissioner for Commercial Taxes in the Govt of Karnataka. The ceremony was graced by numerous dignitaries including Vice Chancellor Dr Fr Abraham VM, Chancellor, Dr Fr Paul Achandy, Mr Jugnu Oberoi, Dr Fr Biju, and the dean of the campus Dr Jyothi Kumar. All the graduates were present along with their parents. Students wore robes and hoods during the entire convocation ceremony. The Chancellor felicitated all the graduates with the convocation folder which included their degrees. Temporary Photo Studios were arranged for the graduates to click pictures individually, in groups, and with their family members.
The volunteers of CHRIST Student Welfare Office and CHRIST NCC were highly appreciated for coordinating the entire event at the Bannerghatta Road campus.
The field trip on 21 July 2022 to the Church Street, Bangalore, served as a hands on experience for students to understand the various aspects of the publishing sector. The introductory session by Dr. Rashmi Sawhney was about publishing, publishing houses and bookshops. This session also involved an interactive segment with the owner of the bookstore Book Worm, Mr. Krishna Gowda. The Students were divided into groups and asked to visit various book stores and interview the owners about the activities of their stores. ·The interview conducted by the students touched upon
key themes discussed in Dr. Sawhney’s class prior to the field trip. These themes mainly revolved around questions about the activity of acquiring books by the book stores, the layout and history of the store, and the response of bookstores to pandemic (digital presence). The data collected by the students were consolidated into PowerPoint presentations and presented in the class. These presentations served as a data base about the bookstores in Church Street. Some of the students also compiled a documentary about the bookstore they visited
On the occasion of world environment day, PATA India CHRIST University Student Chapter conducted a seminar based on the 11th and 12th UNWTO sustainable goals. The seminar was based on the sustainable cities and communities and responsible production and consumption. The esteemed guests and keynote speakers for the event were Mr. K T Suresh from Ensyde India and Ms. Akanksha Majumder from Goonj. They embraced the seminar with their insightful knowledge and perspective regarding sustainability and how it can be achieved through the UNWTO goals.
The event started with the emcees welcoming the guests and the audience along with faculties, Dr. Suja Mol John, Dr. Bindi Varghese and Mr. Nagarjuna G. It was followed by the first speaker, Mr. K T Suresh giving the presentation on the topic. He emphasized on the 11th goal, sustainable cities and communities and related it with the pre and post Covid scenario, as well as how we can learn from the past and inculcate the learning in our future. He also discussed about the elements to consider while planning to ensure that the changes we desire are achievable. Lastly he told about the responsible traveller and how change comes from simple measures which can be taken by all.
The second speaker Ms. Akanksha Majumder from Goonj, gave a really impactful yet simple presentation where she connected the topic with the organization she works for. She spoke about the work they do at Goonj in relation to sustainability as well as optimal utilization of the resources and making those resources available to the right person at the right time. They have various kinds of projects going on such as ‘Dignity for work’ where they try to make communities self sufficient. Many of their models connect to the 12th goal, as their main goal is the recycling and up cycling of clothes which are then provided to the needed.
Together they both shared a lot of issues and solutions which if implemented as planned can create and impact the society at large in an effective way. Their presentations were followed by questions from both our audiences as well as faculty members. The students of tourism were enlightened with quality knowledge and solutions related to sustainability.
The students from The Department of Media Studies, Christ Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta Road Campus showed immense enthusiasm in participating at an inter college Media Fest titled “Media Bash 2022” hosted by St. Paul’s College, Bangalore on 20th July 2022. It was a one day Media Fest with around 20 colleges competing with each other. With around 12 events revolving around various aspects of Media Studies, the team of Christites included 33 participants.
Beginning with the inauguration at 9 am, the Christites made use of this platform to showcase their passion and participated in 10 events. Keeping up the zest, awards for 7 events were bagged by the students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus. Having the highest scores and number of participants along with winners, The Overall Championship was awarded to CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus
The Banjaras dance team from CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bannerghatta Road Campus won the first prize in Engroove (Dance) at the fest titled Utopia conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Business and Management, Bangalore on 31 July 2022.