Eminent speaker: Mr. Rajeev Raizada (Former G.M. at PNB, Advocate and Regd. Insolvency and Professional) shared his professional knowledge about the game changer Act of Insolvency and Bankruptcy. The students gained practical application of the act.

Minerva, Commerce Annual festival 2020 was organized on 30th October,2020. Even the Covid 19 pandemic could not stop us. We were elated to continue our legacy by organizing the Annual Festival online. It was inaugurated by our Principal, Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal sir who praised our student's efforts.

It had three events :

#EVENT1 :- BUY MY STARTUP

#EVENT2:- SCAVENZA HUNT

#EVENT3:- DESIGN-O-MANIA

Despite being organized online, the amazing part was we were fortunate to receive registrations and participations in these events from over 250 students. Prizes and Goodies were given to all the winners. E-certificates were sent to all the participants.

The faculty members ensured that the events took place smoothly.

We were fortunate to listen to the speaker, Mr. Pratik Bose. He is a Master's in Science from John Hopkins University and an MBA from New York University.

He rose through the ranks in Cisco where he worked for 10 years and finally moved out as Director- Investments, M&A and Strategy.

At present, he is a Managing Partner of a $200M VC platform with presence in India, Singapore, UK and Israel.

T.D.Chandrasekhar, an alumnus of IIT, Delhi and XLRI, Jamshedpur has coached over 15000 executives. He is a TEDx speaker and has co-authored 'Good Values, Great Business'.

He shared his insights today on "Creativity and Innovation in Business" with our students and faculty.

Personally, we would always wish to peep into one of his sessions. we did not know we would get a whole hour and a half to ourselves!

The Department of Commerce organized a day long seminar on "Staying KASH-rich: Industry Academia Interaction for students"

The first panel comprised Nita Baluni (GM, Corporate HR at Lalit Hotels), Ms Mamta Bhutani ( a certified global Counselor) and Dr Anand Saxena( Associate Prof, Delhi University). They spoke about mindfulness, about finding one's Ikigai and Thematic Apperception Tests. The story-writing and games involved the students whole-heartedly.

Post lunch session panelists were Sandeep Kochhar (LinkedIn influencer with 2,20,000 followers), Mr Rekha Dabas ( Partner at Legal Mettle, ex-Amarchand Mangaldas) and Prof Nidhi Bisht (HR Specialist at MDI, Gurugram). This session focussed on insights of being a story- teller, how to cash one's interior empire and empathy for diversity and inclusion.

Last but not the least was RJ Abhishek who shared the insights about his profession as an RJ, the trick behind talking to the whole of the city but making an individual feel that he/she is the only one being addressed.

The common thread one could observe from all the rich experience of the speakers was there is no substitute for gaining experience- be out in the arena and face it, put your body and soul into fulfilling your own life's journey, grow your Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), Social Quotient (SQ) and your Adversity Quotient (AQ).

The students had done some preliminary exercises with Dr Anand Saxena and put up a stall for "Pay as you Please" Booth for the various presentations prepared by them. The students thus took a step towards an alternative model of business and economy.

An Educational-cum-fun excursion to Chail-Kufri was organized between from 28th to 30th March 2019. Dr. Pramod from the department, who also heads the NCC wing of our college, accompanied the students who were interested in going. Students enjoyed the pictersque view along the way. There was a chill since it had snowed just before the trip. They enjoyed various physical activities like trekking, flying fox, etc. The students also visited the World's Highest Cricket Ground. The free time to bond is also an essential part of their growing up. They came back with memories of learning and fun.

A Factory Visit to Furukawa Minda was organized for third year students on 23^rd April, 2019. The students were given presentations, taken on a tour of a factory and their umpteen questions satisfied.

The Department of Commerce organized a poster/painting/drawing competition on the theme “Circular Economy for Productivity and Sustainability” in collaboration with National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Department of Industry Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and Economics department in January 2019.

The most awaited event of commerce department MINERVA, which is the Annual Commerce Festival was organized on 30th and 31st January 2019. A lot of preparation went into the planning of the events. Representatives and volunteers got together to take the choices of events that students wanted to participate in. Most of the events were those held earlier too but students tried to make their formats more interesting. The most sought after game of PUBG was added on popular demand. There were deliberations on it being a violent game to how it will be handled technically so that there is no chance of participants maneuvering their way into winning unethically. Such deliberations teach students to do teamwork.

The festival was inaugurated by Ms Rita Mishra, our chief guest for the function. She is a well-known HR Professional with work-experience at conglomerates like AonHewitt, Genpact and JLL. She had an interesting interaction especially with the office-bearers about their journey in organizing the event. She thus highlighted the importance of participation and not winning. Our Principal Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal also addressed the students emphasizing that commerce is an important stream for college and encouraged the students to participate. The Teacher-in-charge, Dr. Surabhi Dhingra welcomed all the department teachers as well who actively participated in steering the festival.

A number of competitions were organized for the students of various colleges in Delhi NCR. Events like Treasure Hunt, Jam Dance, PUBG, Biz Quiz, IPL, AD-MAD were organized and the festival witnessed participation of more than 1000 students from various colleges in Delhi NCR. Prizes worth INR 40000 were distributed to the participants. Each event had its own excitement that kept the energy amongst students fully charged.

On October 4 2018, a seminar on "Making the First Impact: Enhancing Employability" was conducted by speaker, Ms. Neeta Mathur who leads three verticals-coaching and training, executive search and HR consultancy after working in the corporate sector for nearly two decades. She is a graduate from Lady Shriram College for Women and a post-graduate from IMT, Ghaziabad.

The first impression created even without speaking a word swings a job in one's favour if one mindfully presents oneself. Ms. Mathur spoke to the students about the importance of presentation- whether through the CV or through social media like LinkedIn or even physically during Group Discussions and Interviews. Her session was very interactive and she was bombarded with questions ranging from how to prepare a profile to whether one should keep a beard/ tattoo or not! She gave very useful tips to our students who, with a background in commerce, are rather keenly looking at joining the industry or an educational institute of repute for higher studies.

An Inaugural seminar on “Program Your Subconscious Mind to Achieve Success” was organized by one of the most influential motivational speaker in India: Mr. Neeraj Singh Rathore (International Certified Business Coach) on 6^th September, 2018

Department of Commerce invited Prof S.C.Sharma for a lecture on GST. Starting from giving the background of the thought behind GST and the implications to the impediments, we could not have covered more in the allotted time. It was an informative session

The commerce society of Deshbandhu college is organizing a Seminar on "Digital Marketing and Cyber Security ." by "K.K Modi International Institute." on 20th February,2017.

Cyber security is becoming a priority area of focus, as retailers come under increasing pressure to respond to consumer demand for innovative and convenient digital platforms, while keeping customer data secure. In this increasingly complex environment, a cyber security breach could cause irreparable financial and reputational consequences.

The sudden announcement of demonetisation by Mr. Modi caused havoc in the lives of one and all. All of us wanted to know the intricacies surrounding this major decision. We wanted to get into the depth of this shocking move.

The commerce society of Deshbandhu college organized a Seminar on " Demonetization " by *Professor Sangeeta Magan* on 13th February, 2017.

Logistics is one of the most important career fields in the world. Without the planning and execution of the distribution of resources, society as we know it would cease to function and food shortages would cause chaos around the world.

Keeping in view, COMSOC organized a seminar on "Career in Logistics Management" Professor Pradeep Barthwal on 13th February,2017.

To develop your skills in accounting and finance and pursue career in accounting firm, Dealing with numbers, and recording and projecting the earnings of a company, Accountants are placed with the responsibility of keeping track of the money of a business.

The commerce society of Deshbandhu college organized a Seminar on *" CAREER IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING"* by Mr. Siddharth Chaudhary.

About speaker: A CA, CPA, Dip.IFRS by qualification, he is a Corporate Trainer who has delivered trainings at MNCs such as Deloitte and Genpact, he is also a nominated member of the IFRS Research Study Group of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a visiting faculty of the Institute.