BGR_ Monthly Newsletter_ July 2023

MONTHLY BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS JULY, 2023 NEWSLETTER ISSUE 001 “ HOPE IS THE COMPANION Finance Club OF POWER, AND MOTHER OF SUCCESS; FOR WHO SO At the commencement of the session, the emcee introduced the guest speaker to the students about HOPES STRONGLY HAS her achievement profile and work experiences. WITHIN THEM THE GIFT Furthermore, Miss Smrithi Rego took over the stage and inspired students about cracking the OF MIRACLES” CFA CODE which included levels of the exam and its wide range, the average number of hours - SAMUEL SMILES required to pass the exam, the creation of a study schedule, and portfolio management. She also engaged students by giving her real-life experience and the reality of struggle which can be passed through efficient and effective practices. The session ended by answering the queries of students and felicitating her with the memento given by Dr. Saravanan V. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Talent Hunt Event the entrepreneurial mindset, innovative 28th July 2023 strategies, and practical approaches to The department of Tourism recently organized a Talent Hunt Event on the 28th building successful businesses from these July 2023 with a theme of showcasing their extraordinary talents. The inauguration of accomplished entrepreneurs. The session the event started at 2:00 pm on 28th of July. \"Milan\" was a successful event that also included interactive discussions, Q&A showcased the unique talents of the first- year MTTM students. The audience was sessions, and networking opportunities, dazzled by the performances, which ranged from music and dance to public providing participants with valuable speaking and art. The event was a celebration of diversity and unity, and it guidance and the chance to connect with showed the world what our MTTM program has to offer. The events were Mr. Kashyap, Mr. Kumar, and other filled with enthusiastic participants and concluded with the valedictory ceremony entrepreneurial-minded individuals. which was followed by the distribution of prizes. Overall, the live session with Mr. Ashish A session on Zero To One- Product Kashyap and Mr. Punessh Kumar Management for Start-ups 11th July 2023 equipped participants with a wealth of The report provides an overview of a knowledge, inspiration, and practical highly insightful live session on entrepreneurship featuring Mr. Ashish advice to navigate the entrepreneurial Kashyap, CEO of INDmoney, and Mr. Punessh Kumar, a distinguished landscape and pursue their business entrepreneur. The session aimed to empower aspiring entrepreneurs in the ambitions. dynamic business landscape by leveraging the expertise and experiences of both Seminar cum Ice breaking speakers. Mr. Kashyap shared his personal journey, successes, failures, and invaluable session lessons learned, while Mr. Kumar contributed his unique insights and 10th July 2023 entrepreneurial perspectives. Participants gained a comprehensive understanding of The event commenced on 10th July 2023 at 9 am with a brief introductory session, followed by a presentation on the student perspective regarding the required skillset as per the current job market. The guest lecture offered a glimpse into skillset requirements from the industrial perspective. Personal finance: how to invest wisely was the major theme of the session. The ice-breaking activity was a fun- filled networking session www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Orientation Session Promotion of the marketing club, Niche 15th July 2023 The orientation for first-year Masters in Travel and Tourism Management The stall was set up in the Audi block . It (MTTM) at Christ University is a welcome had a series of games and volunteers who and comprehensive event. The session is were busy promoting the club . A lot of intended to introduce new students to first years visited the stalls and were different aspects of university life, ensuring excited to play the marketing games we that they are comfortable and prepared for had designed for them. their academic journey at Christ University. Few games are listed below :- Meme game – This was about Alumni Interface 28th July 2023 recreating a particular meme that has gained popularity online over time. Brand game – This was about guessing as many brands as one can in 30 seconds. The guest session provides an overview of CUSBMA Inauguration a highly insightful details on 14th July 2023 entrepreneurship featuring Mr. Mrinal Jain, Head of Business Operation and The CUSBMA Inauguration - 2023 at Strategy- Kadam Haat, a distinguished BGR Campus commenced with a warm entrepreneur. The session aimed to welcome address, followed by soulful empower aspiring entrepreneurs in the prayers and captivating cultural dynamic business landscape by leveraging performances. The event showcased the the expertise and experiences of the institution's student harmony, emphasized speaker. Mr. Jain shared his personal on collaborations, and promoted student’s journey, successes, failures, and invaluable overall development through various clubs lessons learned, while sharing the insights and committees, leaving a lasting impact and entrepreneurial perspectives. on the audience. Participants gained a comprehensive understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset, innovative strategies, and practical approaches to building successful businesses from this speaker. The session also included interactive discussions, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities, providing participants with valuable guidance and the chance to connect with Mr. Jain. Overall, the live session equipped participants with a wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and practical advice to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape and pursue their business ambitions. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Orientation Program Coalesce 2023 28th July 2023 1.The one-week orientation program The welcome speech was addressed by Dr. conducted by the Department of Bindi Varghese, Faculty Coordinator of BBA Tourism and Travel Management, Economics for the second- and third- which gave us an insight into the beginning of Christ University, community building, year students was a reminder of the and the importance of events in one's life. The CUSBMA- Tourism Student existing university guidelines and Representative, Russhell Steffi oriented on the Calendar of events for August 2023. norms. Amreen Ahmed, the guest speaker, conducted a session about women solo 2.Sessions were conducted throughout travelers. the week to orient the students on the This was followed by the inauguration dance performance by the MTTM vision, mission and the core values of students. Himadri Yashaswi, head of the Events committee of CUSBMA-Tourism, the university, Contemporary oriented on the Live production, and the Milan orientation was done by Edison Challenges in Higher Education, Wesley. This was followed by the Live production performed by the class of Alumni interaction, ice-breaking 1BBAT, 3BBAT, and 5BBAT. A special Dance performance was done by the session, placement related 1BBAT students. The event proceeded with an ice breaking session and a travel information, graduate attributes and quiz for all the BBA Travel and Tourism Management students. The program academic writing. continued with another dance performance by 3 BBAT. Milan 2023 winners were announced by Edison and the awards were distributed by Dr. Bindi Varghese. Finally, the program ended with a vote of thanks presented by Aby Shalom, head of the Frameworks committee of CUSBMA- Tourism. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Biz Quiz Research Forum 26th July 2023 13th July 2023 The quiz commenced with the quiz The session started with an official master introducing himself and introduction of the occasion and a providing an overview of each round. welcome to the participants. Four rounds were conducted, starting with an elimination round where six The workshop on creating research teams were selected out of nineteen proposals for funded projects has been initial teams. launched by Dr. Sheeja Karalam. Quirky names for the rounds added an Everyone created a project proposal plan engaging touch to the competition, based on the research project idea after she keeping the crowd entertained and talked about project proposal writing and involved. gave the model proposal form to all the faculty members. After that, the proposed proposal was discussed. She further discussed the significance of networking and collaborative research projects of interdisciplinary. With a vote of thanks, the meeting ended. The second round, \"aloo dry,\" featured one question for each team worth 10 points for correct answers, and it also allowed the other teams to pounce and answer the questions to secure or lose points by answering on behalf of other groups. The third round, \"paneer pepper dry,\" tested teams' knowledge of famous marketing campaigns, rewarding 10 points for each correct answer. The final buzzer round had six questions, awarding 10 points for correct responses and deducting 10 points for incorrect ones. The team with the highest marks emerged as the winner, making the event exciting and competitive. The quiz master's fun and engaging approach added a delightful atmosphere to the competition, encouraging participation and enjoyment among all participants. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Skill Development Session: In addition to psychology careers, the Insight into Snehadhara Foundation speaker explored affiliated career options and Careers in Psychology- in areas such as advertising, media, 13th July 2023 communication, HR, management, business, and learning and development. Ms Vibha Bhat conducted an engaging Recent developments in the field were and interactive session with specific details discussed, including advancements in about Snehadhara, an organization sports, criminal psychology, and HR. The focused on art-based interventions for speaker mentioned the significance of the individuals with physical and National Commission for Allied and psychological disabilities. The speaker Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) started introduced Snehadhara, discussing their in 2021, the collaboration between the research and training verticals and Ministry of Social Justice and outreach programs beyond direct care. Empowerment and the RCI, and the establishment of a professional council by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The speaker also briefly discussed opportunities for pursuing MPhil, PsyD, or PhD programs before answering a question about forensic psychology careers. The seminar emphasised the importance of The seminar received positive feedback art therapy and its positive impact on the from participants, who found it interactive well-being of individuals with disabilities. and insightful. The speaker effectively The speaker shared examples of water addressed numerous questions, enhancing play, art, music, and planning as the overall learning experience for therapeutic modalities. Inclusivity was also attendees. The speaker’s expertise and highlighted as a crucial aspect of their knowledge in the field of art-based work. interventions for individuals with disabilities shone through, making the Regarding career opportunities in seminar a valuable and enriching session for all. psychology, the speaker discussed various paths: psychologists, research psychologists, educational psychologists, professors, counsellors, and clinical psychologists. She also mentioned less common but emerging professions like academic research, school psychology, criminal and forensic psychology, and sports psychology. The speaker informed the audience about the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and its significance in the field of clinical psychology and allied health sciences. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Psychology Association Inauguration She eloquently spoke about the value of 26th July 2023 experiential learning, highlighting that associations like this serve as a primer for The inauguration of the Psychology students' future professional journeys. Association in the Mini Auditorium was a Drawing from her own experiences, she significant event that marked the shared anecdotes showcasing psychology's beginning of a journey towards building a real-world applicability and the vibrant community of psychology transformative power of empathy and enthusiasts, advocates, and future compassion in addressing mental health professionals. challenges. The ceremony commenced with a The Student Representatives of the melodious song rendered by the Psychology Association, Shashank S and university's choir members, which set the Anshita Modi, presented the association's perfect ambience for the event. The various committees, each playing a vital traditional lighting of the lamp followed role in organising events and initiatives the choir's performance, symbolising the that fostered holistic development among dispelling of darkness and the ushering of members. The heads of each committee knowledge and wisdom. were introduced, inspiring confidence in The cultural aspect of the event was their leadership and dedication to the enriched by a welcome dance performed association's goals. by three talented students, Ambika, Ann, As part of the inaugural ceremony, the and Anupama. Their graceful movements student representatives unveiled the event and coordinated choreography brought calendar, outlining various fests and cultural diversity to the forefront and competitions per the theme \"Mental celebrated the essence of unity in diversity. Health in an Unequal World\", as given by the World Health Organization (WHO). Ranjitha Kumar, an alumna of Christ The association's choice of magenta as the University from the 2015-18 batch, was theme colour was also explained during invited as the Chief Guest. She is a the event. researcher at IT for Change, a non-profit Next, the audience participated in an organisation that critically examines the engaging Q&A session with the Chief phenomenon of digitalisation within the Guest, Ranjitha Kumar. The questions global south. ranged from seeking advice on career In her warm and inspiring welcome prospects in psychology to understanding address, she commended the efforts of the the challenges and rewards of volunteering Psychology Association in providing a in mental health initiatives. platform for students to engage in holistic After the Q&A session, the event was learning beyond the confines of textbooks. drawn to a close by the faculty-in-charge, She emphasised the significance of Prof Yeshaswini V, who delivered a vote volunteering within associations like this of thanks to everyone who contributed to and how such experiences contribute to the success of the inauguration. personal growth and character development. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Bridge Course for Psychology and Mindfulness in Daily Living Science 13th July 2023 - 25th July 2023 In this session about mindfulness, the speaker talked about the importance or The Psychology department organized a being mindful, and how it can be bridge course for the first-year students to practiced. Mindfulness is the practice of catch up with the level of the programme. intentionally bringing one's attention and The faculty realized that the diverse awareness to the present moment without student body had studied different subjects judgment. It involves observing thoughts, in 11th and 12th grade, which meant that emotions, bodily sensations, and the some of the students were struggling with surrounding environment with curiosity the psychology subjects and others with and acceptance. Mindfulness emphasizes the allied science ones. Thus, the faculty being fully engaged in the present put together a basic course to help the experience and accepting it as it is. It is a students bridge the gap between their trainable skill that can be developed previous education in the subject and the through regular practice, such as material they would be learning as a part meditation and incorporating mindfulness of their courses in this programme. The into daily activities. It has several students were grouped on the basis of their advantages including stress reduction, stream that they have studied. improved mental well-being, and increased focus, and attention. Mindfulness works The students who have studied science by training the mind to become more with psychology have been given aware of the present moment. It involves assignments and mandatory library hours. intentionally shifting attention away from The students studying science had classes automatic thoughts and judgments, introducing them to the basics of the redirecting it to the immediate experience. nervous system, human physiology, By practicing non-judgmental observation, genetics and biochemistry. The psychology individuals can develop a greater capacity students, on the other hand, had classes to respond skillfully to challenging about Foundations of Psychology, situations and choose wise actions. Introductions to psychological disorder, Basic cognitive processes, Basis of motivation and emotion, Psychology in the contemporary world. The classes started on Thursday, 13th July 2023 and went on for five days and ended with the MCQ test that was conducted on 25th July 2023. Nearly all the faculty members of the department taught the students. The students who have scored below 40% in the MCQ test would be taken into consideration. Their progress in CIA I would be observed to gauge their competency level. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Campus Compass Health and Hygiene 11th July 2023 3rd July 2023 The student interaction for the ‘Campus The session was organised by CCHS on Compass’ as the USC titled it was 3rd July 2023 for the Non-Teaching Staff. scheduled on 11 July 2023 from 01:00 pm Around 50 people attended the session. to 02:00 pm. Held at the Audi block, the The event started at 12:00 pm by welcome event gathered massive interest and speech by Ms Lakshmamma. Dr curiosity from the freshers in terms of the Siddhartha Desai explained in great detail guest lectures of previous years and other about health and hygiene. He spoke about events organized by the department. With how important maintaining hygiene is in two interactive activity and another game- our day to day life to prevent diseases. It based setup, the department and the was an interactive session and everyone AGORA stall was packed with people and cleared their doubts after the class. buzzing with activities. The interactive activity gathered a large number of freshers as well as other students. The engagement was quite positive with over 100 footfalls. The stall also gave insights into what the organization clubs are and who the faculties are. Along with the five Core Committee members of AGORA, there were 5 other volunteers who helped in setting up the stall and interacting with the participants. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Digital Storytelling He then proceeded to accentuate the 25th July 2023 importance of conducting efficient research by identifying the audience, The session started with a discussion on objectives and medium and then what is a story and who is a storyteller. streamlining the ideas into a script. This helped the students understand the values behind a story and the reason He showed examples of what a storyboard storytelling is a meaningful form of art. looks like and what exactly its purpose is. He then shared different platforms that the Dr. Biju brought out an object that can be students could use to execute their ideas. described as a moment in time that He engaged with each platform and even captured a dolphin jumping and caught in let the students experiment with activities the middle of a wave. He asked the like converting speech to text. students to come up with stories that instantly sparked in their minds when they He brought the session to an end by looked at this piece. Different students showing how ideas could be efficiently came up with different ideas and he executed without fancy technology and pointed out how one object can create how storytelling is an engaging process multiple narratives. that can be practiced with modern means of easily accessible platforms. He then proceeded to talk about what exactly constitutes a story and how the art of storytelling has evolved over time and almost become obsolete. This is where he talked extensively about digital storytelling. He broke down the digital storytelling process into steps that a potential storyteller should follow. The steps begin from coming up with an idea, researching for it, creating a script and a storyboard, creating the necessary elements and bringing it all together and finally sharing it with the world. For the first step of ideation, he assigned an activity of the Lotus Blossom Method. The students were divided into four groups of five people and were given a chart to fill with one core idea, eight subsequent ideas and then break those ideas down even further. Different groups came up with event ideas and stories. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Orientation for 1st Year Students 12th July 2023 On the 12th of July, 2023 MESTA, the The student representatives were further Media Studies Association of CHRIST introduced to the twelve committees under (Deemed to be University) Bannerghetta MESTA, starting from the Events Road (BGR) Campus conducted an Committee to the newly inaugurated orientation session for the first-year Cultural Committee. The gathering was students of BA in Media and Journalism explained in detail about the multiple (BA M&J) in room number 404. This functions performed by each of these session that commenced at 12 p.m. had the Committees and their importance as being class teacher of 1BA M&J Dr Deepak B J the cog in the wheel for MESTA. The inducting the students about the ethos and students were also oriented towards the values of the association and the ‘Media Meet 2023’, which is to take place associated student responsibilities as well on the theme “17 Sustainable as the University etiquette. Development Goals''. The session then proceeded with the Student Representatives of MESTA, Nidhi Premkumar of 5EMP, and Rupam Shukla of 5JOUH introducing the gathering to the association. The first-year students displayed huge enthusiasm as they were narrated the wondrous tales of MESTA which, in its history, has conducted the most riveting events with eminent personalities as guests of honors. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Alumni Interface 18th July 2023 MESTA (Media Studies Association) of Mr. Isaac emphasized the significance of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) media and communication with the Bannerghatta Road Campus, conducted example of the Cold War where seven an Alumni Interface with Mr Ajay B Isaac, trillion dollars were invested in media by Alumni of the University from EMP (BA the US and USSR to attract more in Economics, Media Studies and Political countries to their respective camps. He Science) batch of 2020, in room 404 of the then elaborated on the role of the media University Campus for the Fresher’s batch industry in soft power which today is the of BA Media and Journalism. buzzword of global politics. He elaborated on the role of media as a global forum of Co-founder of The Thinking Donkey discussion, where people from different Production, Mr Isaac is now headed to parts of the world can come together, pursue his Master's Degree at the ideate and exchange information. He prestigious London School of Economics. explained that by upskilling themselves, He was acknowledged as the Best students can actually use AI to enhance Outgoing Student of his batch and also their employability. It was an interactive won co-curricular and merit scholarships session where students gained a better from the University. The session outlook on their future prospects. commenced with Dr Indumathi S, faculty of the department, felicitating the guest. Mr Isaac began his discussions with an ice- breaking session. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Talent Fiesta 2023 a multitude of energetic dance 19th July 2023 performances as well as passionate renditions of poetry. The glamorous arena The Department of Media Studies at for showcasing the finest of talents also CHRIST (Deemed to be University), encompassed the display of photographs Bannerghatta Road Campus, on 19 July and paintings, which left the gathering 2023, conducted ‘Talent Fiesta 2023’, a awe-inspired. cultural fest under the banner of MESTA, the Media Studies Association (MESTA) A surprise awaited the enthused gathering for the First Year students of BA Media as Dr. Ajay Kumar, esteemed faculty and Journalism. The event commenced at under the Department of Media Studies, 2:00 PM in the Mini Auditorium and was addressed the gathering and shared his presided over by Dr. Parashurama experiences with creativity through his Kamath, the Head of the Department of words. The mindblowing talent came not Media Studies and the esteemed faculty just from the stage but also from the members under the Department of Media audience when an opportunity for on-spot Studies. performances were given. Following this galore of incredible performances, the The emcees started the event by Head of Department, Dr. Parashurama introducing Nidhi Premkumar of 5EMP Kamath took over the stage to deliver the and Rupam Shukla of 5JOUH, the concluding remarks and applauded all the Student Representatives of MESTA, who participants for their wonderful spoke on the riveting history of the performances. The audience were left with Association through their activities and an evening to cherish when the Student thereby setting the stage for an Representatives of the Cultural entertaining fest. The most awaited Committee, Vivek Pillay of 5JOUH and moment of the event arrived with a soulful Meenakshi V of 5EMP, delivered the vote musical performance that was followed by of thanks to conclude the event. www.christuniversity.in

BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS - NEWSLETTER JULY, 2023 Orientation Program The objective of the activity was to 12 July 2023 - 18 July 2023 find a proper solution to the case and for the three parties to come to a The week-long orientation conducted common ground. by the Department of Economics for the first years introduced the students The session was very engaging and the to the university guidelines, norms and audience was active in questioning the the new curriculum pattern that will be chosen panel of participants while the followed in accordance to the New opposite party was also Education Policy 2020. enthusiastically defending their cases. The orientation was done on the At the end of the session, the mission, vision and objectives of the participants could not come to a university, academic writing, course common solution for the case and a structure, various clubs and solution since the time limit was associations. reached. CONTROVERSY CONUNDRUM 25 July 2023 The case study and objective of the activity along with the rules of the activity were explained by the emcee - Sahil Iqbal. Case study was sent to the students in the class group. 10 minutes were given to go through the case study. A panel of participants was chosen from the audience randomly. Six participants were divided into three groups of two people each, the three teams being a group of Indian consumers, American consumers and McDonalds Representatives. The company representatives started off the debate with their opening statements, which was followed by the opening statements given by the Indian consumers. www.christuniversity.in