Epitome 2020 - 2021

EPITOME 2020 - 2021

Contents 01 02 Foreword 02 Our Leading Light : Jesus 03 Our Patron : St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara 04 Vision, Mission and Core Values 06 Rector's Message 07 Principal's Message 15 Annual Report 18 Academic Programmes 25 Clubs & Associations 27 Events & Celebrations 36 Creative Corner 36 Afterword Editor's Note

Foreword Message from Editorial Board The Editorial Board of Christ PU College - Evening is an opportunity for students to nurture their lingual skills and design abilities. It encourages them to feature their articles and art through different publications. This year, the board has overseen all the activities through online mode. Like every year, we have made advancements this year too. We are a group of students working with Ms. Shruthi S and Mr. Bonny Thomas. We have been fortunate and feel privileged to have received encouragement and support from our principal, Dr. Fr. Peter M V. The board released two editions of newsletter, ‘Xpressions’. We likewise presented another publication, ‘Exponere’ which is an accumulation of book reviews, movie reviews and sky is the limit from there. We are pleased with our work and appreciative for the opportunity that has helped us to develop and achieve new heights, both imaginatively and comprehensively and we would deliver equally good content throughout this year. We are proud to present this edition of the annual magazine, EPITOME for the academic year, 2020-2021. 01

Our Leading Light : Jesus Twelve year old Jesus sat in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. He showed a profound understanding and amazed them by his answers. The threefold ministry of Jesus included preaching, healing and teaching. Jesus is proclaimed as a good teacher - a teacher whose parables were thought-provoking. Indeed, Jesus is an epitome of a student and teacher. Our Patron : St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias is a light to the society in darkness. With education as his weapon, he battled to free the world from the chains of ignorance, discrimination and subjugation. His vision was revolutionized in the form of schools opened for all regardless of caste, creed and gender; printing presses to publish books; homes for the homeless; gender equality by encouraging women to work and enhance their family and society. He is a reformation personied. 02

Vision Vision: Excellence and Service Mission Christ PU College - Evening is a nurturing ground for an individual’s holistic development to make effective contribution to the society in a dynamic environment Core Values Faith in God | Moral Uprightness | Love of Fellow Beings | Social Responsibility | Pursuit of Excellence 03

Rector's Message The Editorial Board of ‘Epitome’ of Christ PU College – Evening has done it. The word, Epitome, means quintessential element or core part of a thing, event programme or performance. If you know the Epitome, then you know the concerned matter in its entirety, the whole spectrum of the reviewed object will unfold before you. That means, if you read this Epitome, you would denitely know the visions and missions, the programmes and the projects, the ideals and the attitudes, the objectives and the ambiance, in short, all those things for which Christ PU College-Evening stands and lives for. Education prepares the student to face the challenges of life and this has been made possible here through the joint efforts of all the stakeholders in Christ PU College. In the knowledge driven world, where there is no dearth of information, accumulation of knowledge is no more the game of the name in learning, but making sense of information. Critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration become competencies needed to survive and thrive in today’s emerging world or post covid world scenario. Christ PU College works with such a vision to equip the students in the unpredictable world where exibility, adaptability and speed become very important. 04

This year, the classroom became virtual; teachers equipped themselves with Educational Technology and various tools to ensure a smooth teaching and learning experience. The institution corroborated both the students and teachers to adapt to the new normal in every manner. I highly appreciate the agility Christ PU College - Evening faculty have shown in imparting knowledge and maintaining academic standards even during the pandemic. As you have become high tech, the technology shall not be a hindrance in being high touch, maintaining the personal rapport with the students and touching their hearts. “Educating your mind without educating your heart is no education at all,” said the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The characteristic of Christ PU College is character, with a true blend of head and heart. That is why in the holistic education paradigm of Christ PU, emphasis is given on sense of ethics, moral uprightness and social sensitivity. Congratulations to the entire Christ PU family, especially Rev. Fr. Principal, members of staff, editors and contributors, for beautifully working out the project, Epitome. Wish all of you a safe and healthy time! May God Bless You! Dr. Fr. Paul Achandy CMI Chancellor, Christ University Rector, Dharmaram College. 05

Principal's Message ‘The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” This insight echoes in each circle of movement in Christ PU College. The establishment is committed towards giving quality instruction and courses to students that will be advantageous for them to be prepared for the professional advertise. The college additionally guarantees that students here get a picture of the profession alternatives accessible, which will help them in settling on the appropriate career choices. The mission of the foundation is towards the all-encompassing development of the students in the domain of academics and in co- curricular exercises. It gives me immense pleasure to compose this message for the present version of Epitome, the yearly magazine of Christ PU College. The word, epitome alludes to someone or something that is an ideal case of a quality or type. At the establishment, our vision is to shape our students to progress toward becoming embodiment of brilliance through ‘holistic’ education. By ‘holistic’, I do not imply to scholarly brightness alone, yet additionally to the advancement of oneself physically, mentally, socially, spiritually, and profoundly. I also would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Christ PU college teachers and students who have put in their best in these precarious times of Covid 19 and marching ahead steadily. We, as an institution have braced ourselves and are well equipped to maintain continuity in teaching and learning processes and have made a smooth transition in adapting to the new normal. The magazine, Epitome is the foremost endeavour of Christ PU College to present the ability, energy, and imagination of our students. Many congratulations to the activity of the publication- leading group of the magazine and my best wishes for their fresh start. Wish you all the best. God bless you. Dr. Fr. Peter M V Principal, Christ PU College - Evening 06

ANNUAL REPORT 2020 -21 This academic year will remain etched in the memoirs for many reasons. Christ PU College embarked on its journey towards the next milestone after completing 15 successful years since inception in the year 2005. As every year, we had set holistically high targets for this academic year and we must say that we have achieved them. We, just as anybody around the world faced uncertainties because of the pandemic and yet managed to take the college onward in our academic journey. We had to ace up and think critically to tackle the existing situation while providing a continuity to teaching and learning practices. This was the time we switched to online mode to ensure continuity for both teachers and students in academics. We are at this juncture, where we recall the entire year and we take pride in mentioning that we left no stone unturned in bringing into action the academic plan for the year 2020-2021. It was not a mere journey of reaching the set targets; it was one that was ensured by our hard work in taking the institution’s name and fame a notch high. As it goes by practice, Holistic Education was ensured this year by introducing many online events, activities, webinars and celebrations. Training was provided to all faculty on various online apps and tools to make teaching through online mode smooth and easy. This year has been fruitful to all 481 students on roll and their parents along with all the faculty members. Imbibing and practicing the teachings from founder, St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a great visionary, reformer, and religious leader of the 19th century and seeking his blessings, I take great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of Christ PU College for the academic year, 2020- 2021. ACADEMICS We marked the beginning of this academic year on May 04, 2020 with an online inauguration ceremony. Staff orientation began thereafter and training was held for all teachers on MS Teams, platform for online teaching. Online classes for II PUC students commenced from 18 May 2020. The response for online classes gradually turned satisfactory with an increase in the number of students attending online classes. The inauguration of 07

the 16th batch of I PUC students took place on 14 September 2019. The inaugural ceremony was held online and it commenced with the invocation song presented by the college choir, followed by the Principal’s address. The faculty at Christ PU College always pay attention to upscaling their skills and invest a considerable amount of time towards it. This academic year, under Faculty Development Program, teachers underwent training on Google Classroom, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, OneNote, Dugga App, Wheebox, Edisapp, and trainings on NABET and teaching pedagogies. The library of Christ PU College consists of enormous print and electronic resources considering the requirements of students for their academic and intellectual growth and teachers for their professional growth. The college conducts formative and summative examinations. To ensure consistent learning, assignments are frequently given to the students. The teacher evaluates these assignments and they provide timely feedback. Each class is assigned to a teacher for a period of two years who acts as the mentor cum guide for the transformation of each individual into perfect human beings, as we aim for holistic development of our students. At Christ PU College, we strike a balance among academics, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. Along with training students in co-curricular and extracurricular activities, we also encourage students to take part in intercollegiate fests. We also conduct remedial classes for students who need extra coaching and attention. Each teacher based on the performance of students in examinations and classroom participation identies them for these classes. 08

Value Added Programmes Value addition is ensured by conducting training programmes for students at Christ PU College. This helps the students to gain knowledge beyond textbooks. Most of the students walking out of school or college have little idea about how the world beyond their schools and colleges work. In order to bridge the gap in comprehension, we conduct training and workshops on Leadership and Peer Ambassadorship. Teachers and students extensively use Google Classroom. Each teacher uploads all the relevant reading and support materials required by the students with respect to academics. It also has extra reading and reference materials. Each student is provided with login credentials to Google classroom at the time of admission to Christ PU College. Holistic Education Values play a vital role in one’s life. As we are contributing in shaping this country’s youth, we believe that a dedicated value education system is the need of the hour. With this thought in mind, we at Christ PU College conduct Value Education sessions, which are held weekly. Topics related to an individual and society are included. The teachers ensure that these sessions are interactive and task based. QEG, Quality Enhancement Group Quality Enhancement Group aims at maintaining consistency and scaling teaching abilities of all teachers every year. QEG organizes faculty development programs and training on various relevant topics often. This year, QEG introduced Clubs and Associations to the new batch of students during I PU Inauguration. Presentations were made on the institution, the system in place and campus culture. A webinar on Career Counselling was organised on 16 January 2021. The speakers were Dr Kiran L Maney and Mr Abhishek Venkateshwar. This session guided our students from the graduating batch to make wise choices in their career. 09

Counselling department The Counselling department played a major role in assisting students and teachers during the lockdown days of the Pandemic. Frequent sessions were organized for mental well-being. Students also took individual counselling sessions to deal with the uncertainty and the tough times. The Counsellor also organized an orientation session on exam preparation on 04 February 2021, a session on teacher health and well-being was conducted on 18 November 2020, session on Online learning and mental health of students during covid-19 was conducted on 19 and 20 January 2021. Academic Committee The Academic Committee has functioned effortlessly during this academic year and the fact that we have conducted continuous and frequent assessments through online mode stands as a testament. Formative and Summative assessments were conducted for both 1 and 2 PUC students. Teachers valued their assessments and timely feedback was provided. 10

Co-curricular And Extra-curricular Student Welfare Ofce (SWO) The Student Welfare Ofce is established to cater to students and their well-being. This academic year is the maiden year for SWO at Christ PU College. SWO holds responsibility to conduct all the events, assemblies and celebrations in college. SWO student representatives worked diligently in conducting the REKINDLE 2020, a series of online competitions that engaged the student fraternity during the pandemic. The student response was on par and the rst initiative under SWO was fruitful. Alister Commerce The Commerce Association at Christ PU College creates a simulation of the corporate world to help students inculcate business ethics to get the best out of the future CEOs and Corporate Professionals. The commerce association aims at providing the students a sneak peek into the corporate world by giving them a strong foundation in the form of various corporate events like best manager, product launch, product remarketing etc. We believe that survival is not an easy task in the corporate world by merely keeping their nose buried inside a textbook, one needs to move out of his/her comfort zone and see how things work practically and the commerce association fruitfully achieves this goal every year by hosting our very own intra collegiate fest Alister Commerce. 11

Alister Culturals Alister Culturals conducts literary, art and cultural events. This provides a platform to students who are talented. The events conducted during the academic year 2020-2021 are Bhavageete, Potpourri, Debate (English), Flip talk (Hindi and Kannada), French event, Comic strip making, Creative writing, Share it, Debugging, Air crash, Janapadageete, Mehendi and JAM. Association of Christian Christites (ACC) ACC inauguration was held on 01 November 2020. Mr. George Devassy was invited as the guest speaker and an interactive session was held on “Challenges of Being a Christian and Relevance of ACC in the Campus”. ACC students have prayer meetings every alternate Saturday. The Christmas celebration was organized by ACC on 18 December, 2020. Our principal, Dr. Fr. Peter MV addressed us and many cultural programs followed. 12

Choir The College Choir is an auditioned group of singers. The choir performs for all the important occasions in the college, adding melody for the commencement of every occasion. To ensure that the college choir is being heard beyond the walls of the college, members of the college participate in various competitions with other ensembles. The rst performance of the choir was on 1 PU Inauguration and this time the team sought the assistance of softwares to make their voices heard. Editorial Board The Editorial Board is a forum where students explore their language and creative skills. Once explored, the onward journey of nurturing continues by leaps and bounds. Students take complete ownership of curating the Annual Magazine and Newsletters with timely guidance by the teachers. Epitome is the Annual Magazine of Christ PU College and Xpressions is the newsletter of Christ PU College which provides a platform to the students to express their creativity based on a particular theme and a means of information regarding the various activities of our college. Exponere is a special newsletter, which comprises book, lm and song reviews. This is released once every year. The editorial board came with the following editions for the academic year 2020-2021: Xpressions: Edition 1 - Inaugural edition was released on 15 August 2020 Exponere: Christmas edition in December 2020 Xpressions : Edition 2 - Republic Day edition on 26 January 2021 Epitome: Annual magazine was electronically released in November 2020 Varthavaran: The Languages Newsletter, the seventh edition which was also the Teacher’s Day edition was unveiled on 05 September 2020. The eighth edition of Varthavaran is the Christmas edition, December 2020. 13

Theatre Club Theatre can be powerful in the life of a student. Innovativeness can prosper, scholastics can improve, and methods for self-articulation can be created by not just serving to investigate the obscure or a concealed capacity to act, yet additionally by shedding the hindrances related with acting before a crowd of people. The entire experience of theatre makes individuals increasingly mindful and touchy towards different issues. It engages the mild and causes individuals to get rid of their hesitance. The students learn the ways of innovative thespian work through original productions. They are also exposed to the various elements of stagecraft and production and are given opportunities to slowly take up the responsibility of heading a production. The theatre team of Christ PU College takes part in the theatre festival, Darpan, organized by Christ University. The team is further divided into two teams. The Proscenium team is dedicated to stage plays and elements of stage production like blocking, sound, lights, use of space etc. whereas the Street Play team is dedicated to a louder variant of the stage play which is performed out in the open. The Streetplay team focuses more on the range of their voice and audibility and overpowering makeup to attract viewers. Owing to the ongoing pandemic, the club limited its performances to the online platform. In collaboration with Alister Culturals, theatre events like Monologue, Jingles etc were conducted this year. Questain Quiz Club is a unique and exciting way to motivate, inspire, encourage, and reward students in their quest for knowledge and provide them with the opportunity to explore quizzing talents hidden in them. It is a platform for the students to exhibit their knowledge and intellectual skills.The year 2020-21 turned out to be a successful one for Questain with 8 interesting quizzes. The active participation from the students contributed to the success of the quiz club. CSA & Eco-Club Christ PU College understands its responsibility as an educational institution towards society. The college considers it important to render service to society, and this is achieved with the help of the Centre for Social Action. This club attempts to address various social issues and ponder about the probable solutions. The CSA this year collaborated with ECO club and conducted many events online. CSA observed World Environment Day, World Ocean Day, International Day of Yoga and International day for elimination of violence against Women. 14

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES Academic programmes mend students life by encouraging them to achieve greater heights. Christ PU College always encourages its students to involve themselves in these programmes organised by the college. Certicate courses like Debating and MUN(Model United Nations), CPT(Common Prociency Test), Digital Designing, Photography, Theatre and courses for musical instruments like Keyboard and Guitar are conducted every year and several new courses are added every year. These courses help the students in their professional life as they add brownie points to their resume. It also develops self-reliance and independence, new social skills and professionalism. To sum up, all these courses not only add on to the personal achievements but also boosts an individual to grow and learn in a new direction and keeps their mind working which inturn helps them grow sharper. Debating Society - MUN The Model United Nations is a platform for students to get the most exposure about UNO and debating at the pre-university level. In addition to debating and developing oratory skills, MUNs develop leadership, team cooperation, researching, communication,and public speaking skills. Debates, parliamentary debating and MUNs also develop problem solving ability among the students. Christ PU College has always participated in such conferences and the students have utilized the platform to the maximum. The debating society and the MUN Team participates in the DiPS MUN, at Delhi Public School, ISME MUN at International School of Management Excellence, CG MUN at Bishop Cotton, BMUN among others. The team also participates in the DOC MUN, CUBS MUN at Christ University, and the CJC MUN at Christ Junior College. The students of The MUN Team have not only received individual recognitions but have also brought laurels and glory to the college with their participation. 15

Theatre Workshop Theatre is an ensemble performed on stage, an artist gets into the role of a character with all heart and soul, it helps one develop condence that is essential to speak clearly, lucidly and thoughtfully too. Theatre teaches one to work effectively with different types of people and to budget one’s time. Theatre also helps one to work independently and demands promptness that is to meet scheduled deadlines. Theatre teaches the importance of rules, a concept that is valued in any organisation. It teaches one to be adaptable and exible, willing to try new ideas, accept new challenges and have the ability to adapt to constantly changing situations and conditions. Theatre helps us to accept disappointments and also gives us an ability to bounce back. The whole experience of theatre makes people more aware and sensitive towards various issues. Participating in the theatre activities has given our students a whole new perspective of life and people. This academic year, theatre at Christ PU College organized a series of events starting with a workshop on theatre where students got an insight on different forms of theatre such as human or body theatre and tableau form of theatre. Students in this workshop learnt to look at things from a different or even an actor’s perspective. They were taught to be free and how to have a wider or vast imagination. How different perspectives could make simple things more interesting. The students learnt something new. The most striking aspect of these classes was to realise the determination that one can achieve anything. This enhanced their acting skills as well as helped shape their character better. Keyboard and Guitar Music is an instant mood lifter, it touches the soul and helps connect with people and is a beautiful form of expression. Keyboard and Guitar classes are conducted at Christ PU college every year. Students learn how to play a keyboard and guitar and are beneted a lot from these classes as this learning helps them to perform during college events and also participate in inter-collegiate competitions. 16

Leadership Training program It is rightly said that leadership is not a position or title, it is an action and an example. Leadership plays an important role in every aspect of a student’s life. Students go through many stages in life for career development where they need leadership skills. In the modern world, students face many challenges and that is the reason they need leadership skills to accept challenges, solve problems and analyze career direction. To ensure such skills, the Leadership Training Program is held at Christ PU College every year before students break for Summer vacation. The Leadership Training Program is a community program designed to equip students with tangible skills to explore options beyond the classroom. It encourages higher grades, lifelong learning and personal development. The program focuses on enhancing students’ skills, real life experiences, challenges and opportunities that they face on campus and beyond. Our leadership programs for college students help them realize their ability to lead their peers and make wise decisions during their college career. We believe that every individual has leadership potential and their skills and talents can be enhanced through education, training and development. Therefore, this program utilizes the best of both the curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities that currently exist on campus. Through this program, students will learn to utilize tools of reection to make meaning of these experiences and to further their understanding of their own leadership practice in addition to developing critical thinking skills, active group participation and examine their own and others intrinsic and extrinsic motivations as leaders. Peer Ambassador program The Peer Ambassador Training Program is dedicated to provide a comprehensive student leadership experience that fosters professional and personal development. It also encourages students to create leadership identities as individuals and as members of a team. The program aims to transform students into being strong leaders on campus and beyond. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to network at all levels of the College. Christ PU College has always provided its students with such opportunities that has made them compassionate as well as empathetic. The Peer Ambassador Training Program is a great opportunity to give back to the college; develop key skills that add to the resume, such as leadership, communication, 17

teamwork and raise awareness of career strategies. The opportunities provide the students with active participation, enthusiasm, being reliable and committed, great communication and interpersonal skills, presentation skills and an interest in helping students with their decisions. CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS Student Welfare Ofce Student Welfare Ofce (SWO) is a forum that works keeping the goodwill of students on a pedestal. We ensure the holistic development is achieved in every student at Christ PU College by uplifting the competitive spirit through motivation. SWO organizes all the events and celebrations in the college. A student body is associated with SWO which comprises a cultural team, a discipline committee, student volunteer body, arts team and digital content creation team. It is also a point of contact at Christ PU College for inter-collegiate competitions. SWO also ensures maximum participation of students in intra-collegiate competitions by encouraging them and bringing new events every year. The hallmark event under SWO in the academic year 2020-2021 is REKINDLE 2020. There were 20 events conducted under REKINDLE 2020, which included art, literary and commerce events. 20 events were spread across a span of a couple of months. All the events were conducted online and witnessed active participation by the students. Planning and execution was smooth as the teachers of SWO and students left no stone untouched. Alister Commerce Alister Commerce is a platform provided by Christ PU College, where the students exhibit their talents in various commerce oriented events. The main aim of the association is to improve the students knowledge in the eld of commerce. This is ensured through various events that are conducted by the association. These events provide the platform to enhance qualities like teamwork, creative learning, analytical skills and also to build self condence. “BE YOUR BEST” is the motto which is followed by the Alister Commerce association. The events which were conducted under Alister Commerce are Business Quiz, Best Manager, Business Plan, Crisis Management and Finance. These events help the students to coordinate as a team, develop interactive skills, improve self-condence and speaking skills. From the above mentioned events, two of them (Best Manager and Business Quiz) were individual events while the rest of them were team events. The teams were formed based on the various groups created by the association, which are named after cryptocurrency. 18

Alister Cultural Alister Culturals is a platform provided by Christ PU College for students to manifest their abilities and talents by taking active participation in various literary, art, and cultural events. It also renders opportunities for pupils to acquire values such as teamwork, better social skills, and critical thinking which indeed will help them in the future. The year 2020-21 paved the way for the newcomers to participate in the cultural activities with utmost zeal. The Events encouraged students to take part actively and effectively, making them condent and versatile. Let's have a look into the events. The Bhavageete and Janapadageete cultural events were live events. These events were a success where every participant portrayed true talent and eagerness towards it. Similarly, Mehendi Making was another successful event. The literary events like - Potpourri, Debate, FlipTalk - both in hindi and kannada were conducted with high energy and enthusiasm and saw participation of the students in large numbers. Other literary events like French Event, English Creative Writing, Hindi Creative Writing and Kannada Creative Writing also saw high participation from the students, thus making these events successful. Events like Share It, Debugging and Just A Minute(JAM)were also other successful literary events. Comic Strip Making and Air Crash were quite innovative events which tested students’ creativity and persuasion skills. 19

Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of various students who try to work as a team to publish the college magazine and newsletters with the help and guidance of the teachers. It helps students to discover their talents in elds such as writing , photography, designing, painting and much more. It is the best place where students can actually gure out their interests and work towards a goal. The students publish reports of the various activities taking place in the college and bring out an awareness about the happenings in the world and thus brieng about the current affairs. Epitome is the annual magazine and contains articles regarding the various events that took place in an entire academic year. It includes various artworks and articles of the students, teachers as well as the alumni. Xpressions is the newsletter of Christ PU College. It encourages students to express their creativity on a specic topic and is a source of various activities held by the college. Vartavaran is the language newsletter which allows students to express in other languages that they know. 20

ACC Association of Christian Christites, is a batch of Christian students in Christ PU college, the students sole objective is to learn and praise God. ACC started its new academic year on 1st November to welcome its newest members from the 1st year batch. The students take up many events such as Christmas celebrations which are performed with great preparation to put forward a beautiful show to a large amount of spectacles. The students participate in multiple programs including Leadership training camp and retreats organised throughout the year. Many interactive sessions are conducted with speakers like Mr. George Devassy who took up topics such as “Challenges of Being a Christian and Relevance of ACC in the Campus. The ACC organises regular prayer and fellowship services every alternate Saturdays, which helps the students in the upbringing them in the light of God. The group, nding its ways through the pandemic, organised Christmas celebrations through online mode in which the students took active participation in making it a grand success. The group is an ever evolving pack which strives in reaching its best but sticking to its bases. CSA & Eco Club The Centre of Social Action the group that promotes various social programs to bring up a sense of responsibility and duty in the students towards several issues concerning today's generation. It steps forward in conserving and bringing awareness of the surrounding in a student. The CSA organises programmes and events like YUVA which was held on 26th of August 2020 to instil the key priorities like bringing awareness to the people about menstruation health and hygiene; the directions to take about in the right sense of mind. The CSA and Eco Club came up with unique way to shed light upon important dates like World Environment Day, World Ocean Day, International Yoga Day, International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women. CSA and Eco Club create opportunities to open a world of knowledge through the competitions conducted for every student which helps an individual to take the right steps in the future days to come. The eld trips arranged are vital opportunities to a student as he/she explores the reigns which show the cruciality of the situation in rst hand, they learn about conservation of what is left in the environment and which gives them a duty to look after. The whole agenda of the CSA and Eco Club in Christ PU College is to make every student sound of the situation and lead the future with a sense of hope and a responsible citizen. 21

NCC & Brassband National Cadet Corps is the youth wing in the Indian Armed Forces comprising Army, Navy, Air Wing. The NCC is a body which can be voluntarily joined, it is a basic training under the military supervision to bring up the maximum potential in a candidate physically, mentally and indulge leadership, synergy, condence, patriotism, honesty, punctuality over all bring out a better version of a candidate. Christ PU College provides every student the opportunity to present themselves in-front of the NCC. The NCC organised several events through the year such as: TSC Online Training on 10th May,2020. TSC trying consists of theoretical aspects and physical training which put students through a rigorous training regime like morning runs which was tracked through Adidas Running App to focus on the cadets physical development. Fire Drills were conducted to show the Dos and Don’ts during a re outbreak, using a re extinguisher and following the PASS rules. Visits to places like Parachute Regiment Training Centre where paramotor display and marching are facilitated. The Brass Band is a musical array of the Christ PU College which represents its musical talent in various occasions such as Republic Day, Independence Day, Sports Day, Graduation Day, College Day and much more. The Brass Band is vital in beginning any events in the Christ PU College which gives the band a stage to showcase and perform at their best. 22

Sports Christ PU College pursues in achieving the pentacle in the eld of sports where the team or an individual strives to perform at its best. The College provides equal grounds to both the Academic and the Sports aspects. The department along with the conjunction of the students who have the talent are exposed with the maximum support in taking great strides towards their goals, the department consists of coaches who give not only the support but the background knowledge and tips to extract the maximum in the growth. Growing possibilities in the eld of sports have promoted the department to show the wide viewpoint in sports. A erce competition is what brings out the champions and Christ PU college has won many trophies and awards with its dedication and discipline in sports. Choir The Choir is a trained group in vocals assembled to manifest their singing abilities. The college provides a series of opportunities for the choir to perform their magic of melody. The musical instruments accompanying the choir brings out the true nature of a music which is guided by the choirmaster. The team is a pack which brings out the best in each and every member in working like a well oiled machine; the talent of the team is not limited within the college but rots for participating in inter collegiate events. The team had to bring up there A game when they had performed together yet apart from each other during the pandemic. Working like charm they managed to record everyone’s vocals and combine it to bring out a song during the inaugural of the 1st PU students. The team welcomed 6 new students into their team from the 1st year batch and continued to perform in Christmas celebration. The choir continues its spirits in performing and what it does the best. 23

Theatrix Theatre is an inuential factor in the sector of education. Taking part in theatre activities helps students to enable their self expression and break free from all their inhibitions. The exploration involved in the eld of theatre also pushes the students to work well in the academics. Keeping that in mind, Theatrix, the theatre club of Christ PU College presents the students with a platform to explore varied elds, stimulate their thought process and more importantly, shed their inhibitions. The club is divided into two teams: Proscenium and Streetplay. Proscenium works on stage plays and the elements of stagecraft, whereas Streetplay, a louder variant of the stage play, is performed out in the open, focussing more on the acoustic patterns, and formations. Questain Questain, the Quiz club at Christ PU College is a platform for the students to exhibit their knowledge and intellectual skills. This academic year, 8 interesting quiz competitions were conducted under Quiz club, namely, Planet Quiz, Literary Quiz, Kannada Quiz, Hindi Quiz, Spent Quiz, Test your GK, Brain Twister and Fantasy Quiz. 24

EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS Inauguration of the Academic Year The Inauguration of the academic year was held on 14 September 2020. The ceremony was held online and it was a special and warm welcome to the new Christites. With a performance by the College choir, the programme commenced. Father principal addressed the students, parents, alumni and teachers and highlighted the importance of involving in the process of teaching and learning diligently in the times of the pandemic. Readings from holy scriptures and prayers were recited. Presentations were made on College ethics and practices, rules and regulations, Online etiquettes, Clubs and Associations, Academic and training programs. A performance was presented by the college dance team. Inauguration of Clubs & Associations Clubs and Associations form a major component of Christ PU college. Students, every year show a lot of enthusiasm in contributing to these clubs and associations and taking part in events and competitions organised by these clubs and associations. The inauguration of various clubs and associations for the academic year 2020-2021 was held on 07 October 2020. The programme began with a welcome address, followed by an invocation performance by the college choir. The principal addressed the students and his address was followed by the investiture ceremony. A detailed presentation was made on each club and association. Some of our alumni also addressed the new batch about the importance of active participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. Independence Day Independence Day is celebrated with a high sense of pride and valor to remind ourselves of the dawn of a new beginning , the beginning of the era of deliverance from the clutches of British Colonialism of more than two centuries. This year, during the celebrations on 15 August 2020, alumni choir and dance performances were presented. SWO’s REKINDLE 2020 results were announced. 25

Teacher’s Day Teacher’s day is celebrated to honour India's rst vice president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was one of the greatest teachers our country had seen. 05 September is his birthday and that day is celebrated to highlight the importance of teachers in our lives. All teachers wished their peers on this day. Students made a heartwarming video wishing all the teachers and made them feel special. Vartavaran newsletter was released. Christmas Christmas marks the joyful celebrations of Jesus Christ’s birth anniversary on 25th December. Despite facing the pandemic, Christ PU College made an immense effort to continue with the celebration. This was the rst time the celebration was conducted online and all the students as well as the teachers adjusted to it. It was a new thing for all of us but still, the celebration was astounding and special. Christmas was celebrated on December 18, 2020. The only way we all could connect was by using an online platform. The festivity began with ravishing Carol which was sung by the college choir. This was followed by the dance performance, a beautiful drama conducted by the 2nd year students, and an inspirational message by the Principal, FR. Peter MV. Also, they announced the winners of certain events where all the students were thrilled to hear. The celebration ended with triumph, peace, goodness, and blessings. Cosmos This is an inter-collegiate competition organised every two years in Christ PU College. Students prepare projects showcasing their talents based on the provided theme. Students are required to prepare prototypes, models, presentations which helps them discover their own potential. The event gives a multi dimension scope of development to students and they get a chance to discover knowledge that cannot be covered in curriculum learning. 26

CREATIVE CORNER Aspirations The mountains you climb The roads you run The battles you ght The sorrows you cry The laughter of pleasure The tear of joy It's all you and your aspiration That burden on your shoulder That shortness of breath That scars which remain That trauma's which prevail That joy which never goes in vain It's all you and your aspiration - Robin Abraham 27

What are ASPIRATIONS? are not our own but what our parents, relatives or what society As soon as one steps into this world he expects us to do. Most of our parents starts to aspire. His aspirations may not expect us to nd a stable job. Society be something as fancy as becoming the expects us to settle down early. In the world's richest man but as simple as midst of all this chaos, we sometimes eating a bag full of candy or going to the forget what our own aspirations are, park. However diverse the human race what our dreams are and what we may be, there is one thing that binds us want to do with our lives. Instead, we all and it is the fact that we never cease give into the pressure and start doing to ‘aspire’, to dream. These aspirations what society aspires us to, what our are as diverse as our cultures and vary parents expect from us and what our from one age group to another. For a relatives want us to do. young kid going to the beach or the park may be what he craves for. But as we age Subsequently, we start chasing goals these aspirations become more and that are not our own. This is when we more serious. For a school going child, it do not feel satised after achieving may be to perform really well in the our goals as these goals were not ours examination or to win the next sports but what others expected us to do. competition; for an adult it may be to get The feeling of happiness which a really high-paying job and settle down should feel after completing his goals in life. For some of us it may be to travel is missing. Thus there is no specic all around the world, to meet our idol in answer to the question ‘What should real life. There is nothing that gives our aspirations be’, our aspirations more happiness to us than nally seeing can be anything provided that they our aspirations come true and to nally are our own. accomplish what we dreamed for. But ~Ronit. R what happens when these aspirations 28

Obstacles faced in the course of While your adrenaline shoots up, with the achieving aspirations vision of your aspirations, you require realization, not motivation. Someone has truly Aspirations are our desires, our soul’s said, “If you really need motivation to do urge to achieve an internal goal. To attain something, maybe you shouldn’t do it”. mental peace, satisfaction and most importantly, solace. Your aspirations and visions could change the world, and has the potential to inspire. If you While we are in this constant tug-of-war, aspire, and that inspires even a single soul, you trying to balance life and achieve have made your existence worthwhile. aspirations, we must realize that obstacles are natural, and there is no ne path to an No matter what your internal self says, no achieved goal. Our aspirations tend to matter what your mind questions you, no overcome us, and create this bubble of matter how much you doubt yourself and no ignorance and selshness within us. matter how much you feel like giving up, remember, if you’d take an effort to overcome While the obstacles are many, it is this, and maybe the next- you’d have the important for us to understand the chance to turn your imagination to reality. obstacles, and plan how to overcome them while analyzing its signicance in - Aryan Aggarwal our lives. Under multiple instances, we observe that these obstacles are under- estimated or overestimated- just like the chances of nding trafc on the way to the airport, there is never a perfect analysis. We need to understand that these obstacles are nature’s way of conveying its policy of the survival of only the ttest. While some prevail, the others are only left to perish. Obstacles bring out the best in us, it kicks in self-doubt, questions your purpose of what you’re doing and even it’s signicance, but only after you climb the ladder will you know, if the climb was worth it. It requires courage to aspire, and by fearing the obstacles, you are missing out on the rst step towards achieving aspirations. It is important to understand the signicance of these obstacles. They disappoint you, but someday makes you look back at it, smile and give you that opportunity to raise a glass and gratefully say- you made it. 29

Negativity experienced in the course of achieving aspirations Aspirations and visions for the future always bring about a pleasant and beautiful picture in our mind. But we all know for a fact that, while in the process of achieving the same, the hardships and struggle- demotivates us, kicks in self- doubt and also pushes us to a point where we forget our larger goals, and look for alternatives, back-ups and begin to divert. It is important to understand that obstacles and hurdles make us stronger, and negativity in the process will add on to the weight, while you’re on your climb. You need to consciously keep it simple and start living, negativity in the process is common and it is important for us to understand that, each step becomes tougher and brings its own challenges, but remaining positive, optimistic and determined are the only things that can lead us on our quest to achieve our aspirations. While the process may seem tiring and really not worth it, the view from above, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction pays up for all the hardships, obstacles, hurdles and negativity faced in the past. “The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life.” ~Aryan Aggarwal 30

End Goal to make when you aspire. Aspiration is the biggest key to the biggest door in our A goal is a plan that one sets to accomplish life that is the other side of our goal through a period of time, but the word ‘goal’ which can only be seen through making cannot be put into a single sentence as it has the our own key that is working towards it greatest impact on one’s life. It denes a person, and nding happiness there is like no shapes him as a who he is, gives a purpose but a greater pleasure working towards what goal is nothing without the willingness of we love. pursuing it or in other words the ‘the aspiration towards a goal’. Everyone has their own goals So how do you choose or know your end which may be a small one like getting early in goal? Well, it's simple, start with the end. the morning or a New Year’s resolution which is We need to know the difference between made in a moment of excitement, goals can be End Goal and our Main Goal. End Goal made from getting inspired and at the same is something you desire and the mean time have ten different goals. In the midst of goal is the shortcomings. In order to stay seeking a goal our mind should be trained to on track you need to treat your end goals aspire toward it just like they say ‘You can have and mean goals the same way by giving hundred different ideas but when it comes to it equal importance as mean goals give executing you can do only one’ that’s where the us a sense of hope and vision about our idea of End Goal comes in. end goal. End goals are beautiful, they are things you know but don’t have access to. It is very planned and rigid without any exibility and nothing short of a dream and maybe for most of us it’s the dreams which become the end goal as the power of dream is one’s greatest asset. End goal has a whole different perspective in a This is a message from a fellow dreamer person's life as it has the most vital role in the who dreams to aspire towards his End way of leading a life. As human beings, we have Goal, You’re not alone, in the midst of the most vivid yet similar end goals we dream nding a goal in a storm know that it’s about which most of the time we tend not to go hard but the easiest way is to follow it after. We always question why he/she is able to over the regret of not doing so. The do it and not me, but we forget to question obstacles are just a speed bump before ourselves on what we have done, because most the long stretch, the sacrices are just the of us haven’t taken the rst step. We are silences before the beat drop, and most designed in such a way but in order to do so we importantly the most painful moment is must push, push our limits, our beliefs, our the last mile, don’t quit is it really worth understanding of who we are and what we not seeing the product of blood, sweat become. There’s always going to be liberation and tears over the years. Lastly we have when you push but that’s the sacrice you need only two lives the other one starts when we know we have only one, so live, love and seek discomfort. ~ Robin Abraham 31

Abstract Art ~Karunya P Subhash Japanese Saga Balanced Duality ~Uditya Khati ~Uditya Khati Celebration of Fauna and Flora Poise ~Uditya Khati ~Karunya P Subhash 32

Space Dreamer ~Karunya P Subhash Souls that bloom in nature ~Saumya Lath 33

Christ PU College - Evening Faculty Coordinator Ms Aishwarya Rani, M.Com Ms Gittu Merry John, M.A Mr Bonny Thomas, M.Sc Ms Kavitha K, M.A, M.Phil Counselling Centre Ms Monica C, M.Sc Ms Malavika P, M.Sc Ms Poornima Saravanan, Ms Radha C, M.Com Ms Rekha MC, B.Com, B.Ed, B2 level in French M.Sc, B.Ed, M.Phil 34

Ms Rosma Mary Jolly, Ms Rajita Nair, Ms Samreen Fathima, M.A M.Com, B.Ed, M.Phil M.A, B.Ed, M.Phil Ms Shruthi S, M.A Ms Shyama Vikas, Ms Vijayamala R, M.Com, B.Ed M.A, M.Ed Physical Education Mr Ganesh Kumar P, M.P.Ed Library Staff Ms Sona Raphel Administrative Staff Ms Philomena Jose | Mr Shijo John Mr Joy V A | Mr Sateesh G Ms Anitha Satish | Ms Preseetha Shaji Ofce Staff Mr Augstine Raj F | Mr Stalin S | Mr Rajan M 35

Afterword It is our pleasure to introduce to you, the latest version of The Epitome, our college magazine. Through this magazine, we, at the editorial board, aim to portray the college, its people, the programs, our rich history, mission, vision and core values, the valuable resources, and the bounty of facilities available to us. We wish to reach our audience including alumni, faculty, students, and parents by presenting an honest, transparent and timely picture of the college. The Editorial Board, has put in all it takes, to polish the articles, carefully place the illustrations, and nd paintings and photographs of, and by the students for this issue of the magazine. We wish to reect the magnicence of the organisation and portray its qualities and nature by the visual outlook, composition and potpourri of this magazine. This magazine stands as a souvenir for all the memories and hard work put into the journey of Christ PU College of the year 2020-2021. We hope this magazine will take you back on our voyage to relive the memories made in the last year and bring about a beautiful image upon your inward eye. Editorial Team Faculty Ms. Shruthi S | Mr. Bonny Thomas Students Aryan Aggarwal | B. S. Prathik Vishnu Swaroop | Jinal. M. Bhandari Karunya. P. Subhash | Manya Bothra | Mokshit. R. Jain | Neeraj Bhavesh Robin Abraham | Ronit. R | Saumya Lath | Uditya Khati 36

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