Christite 2023

["BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTERS AND OFFICES CENTRE FOR TEACHING LEARNING ENHANCEMENT CELL (TLEC) The Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell (TLEC) at CHRIST focuses on capacity building for faculty in higher education to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment within the framework of the University's emphasis on holistic development. It provides support and opportunities to strengthen our practices. The activities undertaken by the Cell work within the larger focus on the holistic development of the learners and the guidelines provided by the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP). The Cell sought representation from all campuses and went through a phase of expansion in 2022. It supported the University in the adoption of the principles of Outcome Based Education across the departments. It also reviewed pedagogical practices within the University and conceptualised, designed, and organised workshops for capacity building that would enhance our practices. TLEC has worked on the guidelines as well as other essential components of the curriculum as the University has moved to adopt UGCs Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes from the next academic year. It has supported departments across the University as they designed curricula in accordance with the new framework in keeping with the essence of the NEP 2020. CHRISTITE - 2023 | 51","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT (CAPS) CENTERS AND OFFICES The Centre for Academic and Professional Support (CAPS) the gap between education and employment. CAPS equips is an invaluable resource at the University, offering students students with the knowledge and skills needed to success- the guidance and support they need to excel academically fully transition into the workplace. and professionally. CAPS serves as a meeting place for students from various departments and programs, encour- In the academic year 2022-23, CAPS embarked on various aging them to step out of their student roles and engage in initiatives, including the Start-up Sprint, which supported open dialogue, share ideas, and cultivate professionalism. student-entrepreneurs with innovative start-up ideas. Ad- With a focus on individual and departmental needs, CAPS ditionally, the Artifex event showcased diverse talents through provides a wide range of services to assist students. Work- unique competitions, while Penathon encouraged students shops and seminars on study skills, time management, and to exhibit their creative writing skills. The Psychometric as- various academic, professional, and life skills empower stu- sessment wing provided students with tests and psycho- dents, setting a global benchmark in academic circles. CAPS education sessions to enhance their happiness, resilience, goes beyond academic support by helping students with and manage exam anxiety. Overall, CAPS is an indispensable their career development and job readiness. Career advisors asset within the University, offering comprehensive support offer guidance on resume writing, interview skills, and job to students throughout their academic journey. By focusing search strategies, enabling students to showcase their abil- on academic excellence, career development, and holistic ities and stand out in a competitive job market. Networking well-being, CAPS empowers students to thrive academically events, job fairs, and internship opportunities connect stu- and professionally, equipping them with the necessary skills dents with industry professionals and employers, bridging for success in their chosen fields. 52 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR Groups and its apex body Federation for the Devadasi and CENTERS AND OFFICES SOCIAL ACTION (CSA) Marginalised Communities of Jamkhandi Taluk in Karnataka and Tribal communities of Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The Centre for Social Action (CSA) at CHRIST during the Summer camps for children were conducted benefiting 455 academic year 2022-3, exemplified its commitment to children from urban slum and rural areas. This has provided societal change by working towards reducing prevailing the children with an opportunity to learn teamwork, develop disparities and providing resources to those in need. skills and to exhibit their talents this year. Both in rural villages and urban slums, important international days and other CSA was able to support 600 children from the project area local days of importance were celebrated. Providing rural with scholarship and educational supplies for promoting learning to the students has been possible during this education, nutri-kit for supplementary nutrition, etc., with academic year. Around 1000 Christites, and another 49 the funds contributed by students of Christ University. CSA students within India and international universities have got has also provided an opportunity to 200 children from urban an opportunity to learn from the rural communities during slums and rural villages through Milan 2023 - A biennial this year. They were sensitised towards working with flagship event. It is a two-day celebration of the skills of marginalised communities to become socially responsible. the children in the Sports and Cultural, motivating children 74 marginalised youths from urban slums were also helped to exhibit their talents in sports and cultural activities. to develop soft skills, communication skills, customer Students have also conducted a fundraising football relation skills, retail skills, etc., and were employed with tournament \u201cGround to Glory\u201d, exclusively for Christites, various merchandise outlets. and raised over \u20b91.5 lakhs. This fund is now being utilised to provide health care, well-being, and education of children Student Volunteerism of CSA had brought in a re-structured in the project areas. In order to contribute to women approach for engaging the students more meaningfully. The empowerment CSA had collaborated with an NGO re-structured Student Volunteerism will engage students Vimochana for conducting \u201cCovid Courts of Women\u201d. 800 through six cohorts, viz., i) Education & Skill Development, women and 500 students have participated in this ii) Child Sponsorship, iii) Social Entrepreneurship, iv) programme. The students in particular were sensitised about Environmental Sustainability, v) Health, Hygiene and an entirely different section of society, the harsh realities Wellbeing and vi) Media & Advocacy. CSA contributes to of the pandemic experienced by marginalised women. A environment and ecology by maintaining a separate unit film festival \u201cSamabhav\u201d was held in collaboration with \u201cParivarthana\u201d focusing on managing the waste generated MAVA, aimed to promote sensitization on gender equity, in the campus and has controlled the rejected waste by diversity, and inclusion. CSA ensured Mid-day meal to only 5.22 %, whereas 10 to 15 % is allowed by BBMP. During marginalised children\/students in collaboration with Dept. this academic year, CSA had partnered with United Nations of Hotel Management, thus working towards alleviating on UNAI, Ministry of Human Resources Development poverty, sensitising them on the significance of nutritional (MHRD) for the UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN, Social food. Clean-up Drives and Tree Plantation were also taken Entrepreneurship, and Swachta, Rural Engagement Cell (SES up aiming at promotion of a clean and green environment, REC) for Sanitisation and Hygiene, Waste Management, and emphasising on the importance of sustainability. Social Water Management, Energy Conservation and Greenery. responsibility of students has increased in promoting and CSA has responded to the initiatives of Govt. of India by nurturing a greener environment through planting about contributing to Government Schemes including New India 10,000 saplings at Bingipura landfill. Literacy Programme, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Swachh Bharat, and Atma Nirbhar Bharath. CSA has also been implementing various development activities focusing on the development of children and women through Child Protection Committees, Self Help CHRISTITE - 2023 | 53","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND HEALTH SERVICES The Centre for Counselling & Health Services (CCHS) strives the Certificate Programme in Basic First Aid, enabling a first- to maximise student engagement and success in the Uni- aid-ready campus. versity and beyond by providing responsive and practical support, education and health care services. From the list of students who completed the above course, volunteers were selected based on a written assessment In the academic year 2022-23, CCHS initiated several ac- and interview process, to be members of RAFT, Christ Uni- tivities for the betterment and well-being of the CHRIST versity's Rapid Action First-aid Team, a flagship initiative community. by CCHS, possibly the first of its kind in the country. During a formal Investiture Ceremony presided by the Vice-Chan- Through our new MOU with St. John\u2019s National Academy cellor and the Registrar, RAFT members were inducted into of Health Sciences, the Health Centre introduced the Cer- the team. tificate Programme in Basic First Aid by St. John\u2019s Medical College - Division of Occupational Health Services CENTERS AND OFFICES Through the academic year a total of 484 Christites, including students, security personnel, staff and faculty completed 54 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR CENTERS AND OFFICES ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN CHRISTITES (ACC) Association of Christian Christities (ACC) is a community consisting of all the Christian students in our institution. ACC is supported by a team of committed people who, through sincere prayers, share the same vision and objective as the ministry. In order to realise its objective, ACC reaches out to people through five key domains. They are outreach, audio-visual, media & communication, and animation On August 26, 2022, the inaugural mass in DVK marked the start of the 2022\u201323 academic year. The main celebrant was Rev. Fr. Thomas C. Mathew. The other celebrants included Rev. Fr. Jose CC, Fr. Lijo Thomas, Fr. Joseph Kuriathara, and Fr. Thomas Mangalam. Alegre, an competition at the Denary level. Potter N Clay, a signature orientation programme was held for all freshmen to learn event of ACC, was established to give all students a platform more about ACC and to determine their roles in a team. The to interact in various fields like dance, music, and theatre. University Core team, Deanery level team, and class reps With a live drama featuring three different dance styles and were chosen. To introduce students to a Godly experience over 150 performers total, ACC was able to give its members and provide an overview of the leadership positions, a whole unique experience. Transcend, a leadership training programme, was organised for the denary level team. Additionally, ACC members Holy Mass was held on every Friday and during the Lenten organised a Taiz\u00e9 Worship that includes liturgical readings, season. During the month of March, the annual retreat was meditation, songs, and chanted prayers. A CR workshop held for all Christian students. A follow-up programme was was held for all of the Class Representatives from all the organised for the Potter N Clay participants in Kengeri. The departments. Christmas Mass and celebrations were held Academic Year 2022-23 concluded with a Thanksgiving in December to strengthen the fellowship by sharing the service. For the prospective leaders in Kengeri, a discipleship Christmas message. Training programme (DTP), Rising Stars, was held throughout the summer. Academic Year 2022-23 was a Founder's Day was observed on January 3rd in honour of blessed and fruitful time in which many students came to our founder, St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara. There was a quiz faith and were transformed into Christ's disciples. CHRISTITE - 2023 | 55","\u201cEDUCATION IS NOT JUST ABOUT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; IT IS ABOUT CHARACTER FORMATION AND THE BUILDING OF A JUST SOCIETY.\u201d -DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM","","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTERS AND OFFICES OFFICE OF WEBSITE MANAGEMENT IT SERVICES Christ university website content management is monitored Office of IT Services at Christ University endeavors to provide by a dedicated team who coordinate with various depart- effective and prompt service so as to achieve total satis- ments to update latest contents like News and events, details faction to all its stake holders in the university. Processes about academic programs, faculty members, syllabus, and and objectives have been defined to optimize its operations. evaluation systems. IT Service team also maintains dedi- Documentation and analysis methods are in place for the cated pages for exam alerts and support services. continued Service improvement. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF IT SERVICES Regular updates on social media platforms like Instagram, Roles and Services IT Infrastructure IT Infrastructure is well Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flicker, blogs etc. are carried designed to handle student and staff strength. Usage of IT out by Office of IT Services on daily basis to facilitate the services like knowledge pro (KP), Learning management public reach of the departments and university. systems (Moodle), Digital learning sessions and other IT related activities are extensive due to which infrastructure ERP \u2013 KNOWLEDGE PRO upgrade is done to handle the load efficiently. New higher end Servers are in place and Internet bandwidth has been ERP is enhanced with new features facilitating online solu- upgraded for the effective internet usage. IT Services in- tions for the academic needs of the staff, students and par- frastructure Support processes has been implemented to ents. New features and tools are added in KP as per request facilitate the effective use of all the services offered to the from various departments in consultation with the manage- stake holders with adequate IT infrastructure ment. A dedicated team is in the campus for the development and monitoring of our ERP software. KP training and im- IT SUPPORT plementation is handled and monitored by IT team. Office of IT Services offers Hardware\/ Software\/Network DIGITAL TRAINING TEAM support to all users in Christ University by carrying out var- ious activities at the appropriate time. It has also initiated Digital learning training team is a part of IT Services depart- the implementation of various processes to meet the re- ment with the responsibility to assist and train staff and quirement of quality system support and maintenance. Net- faculty in IT related activities. The team also trains faculty work security enhancement is enforced by implementing members to prepare and implement Online Certification cour- Network access privileges to the staff members and students. ses using Moodle \u2013 The Learning Management System. Support Request handling tool has been implemented to Training materials are prepared by the team for Moodle and automate the infrastructure support requests from the staff useful Digital tools which are being distributed. members and students. This is to track and ensure that all requests are handled in time by the IT Infrastructure Support SERVICES OFFERED AND MONITORED BY IT TEAM: staff. Infrastructure Module incorporated in Knowledge Pro (ERP System) for staff and students are in use to register Mobile applications for faculty and Students Learning Man- issues related to all the Services provided by the University. agement System (Moodle) Intranet Databank \u2013 for students This is tracked and coordinated by office of IT Services to to download eBook, articles and study materials. Online make sure that requests are effectively addressed within Databases - For students to access books, articles, journals 24 hours. Escalation matrix is implemented up to the top and research publications. Repository \u2013 This Service assist level of the management to enhance the efficiency of the students in their exam preparation by providing questions support system. A dedicated team is handling and moni- banks for the previous years E-journals - This service pro- toring IT Support requests. 58 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS vides members of the university access to e-journals for Engine Tool for vulnerability and IT Infrastructure is carried research, self-learning and preparations for assignments out to enhance the security of the Network. and presentations. Network Performance - Internet Bandwidth upgraded in all Library Services \u2013 Provides online library catalogue to the campuses to streamline internet facility to facilitate search books, new book arrival details, Online renewal\/reser- Teaching and Learning. Network components and backbone vations, SMS and email alerts for all transaction. cabling has been upgraded to manage user load and per- formance Email services for staff and students -. University provides official email IDs to the staff members and students. Class Hybrid Meeting Venues: - Venues for hybrid meetings have wise Group Email ID is made available for the faculty members been upgraded with high end equipment\u2019s for flowless and students for effective communication. Bulk mailing of streaming and Meeting experience university level \/ department level circulars is carried out by the office of IT Services. Email Services: We have upgraded our Gmail Service from Google fundamental plan to education Plus Subscription Departmental events and online tests for placements are model to integrate more tools for teaching and learning along CENTERS AND OFFICES supported and assisted by the IT team with more storage space for users. Live broadcasting of major events conducted in the Uni- D. Campus Wi-Fi versity is facilitated by the Office of IT Services \u2022 WIFI Converge area in the campus has been enhanced IT Infrastructure Management and Support - Enhance- by installing more Wi-Fi devices. ments of the year \u2022 Reworked on Wi-Fi Device locations in all campuses to A. Servers and Network Infrastructure Enhancements enhance performance and concurrency in user connections. 1. Manage Engine Desktop Central \u2013 Desktop system Man- agement tool \u2022Separate Wi-Fi zone is made available in all libraries to provide Wi-Fi facility to student\u2019s gadgets. Access pass- 2. Dedicated Video Conferencing VLANS in the network words will be provided by Library staff enhance streaming performance \u2022 Unlimited Wi-Fi Access in Mobile phones to Hostel students 3. Core Switch upgrade from 10G to 40G to enhance Network after 6.00 PM performance \u2022 Internet Bandwidth upgraded in all the campuses to stream- B. Network Performance and Infrastructure Upgrade line internet facility to facilitate Teaching and Learning ef- fectively E. Office of Online Training and Examination Ded- Internet Bandwidth Status - icated online test and placement lab with capacity of 95 workstations is functional. This lab is exclusively used for Bangalore Central Campus 3000 Mbps online exams, training and placements of the campus. Bangalore Kengeri Campus 2000 Mbps F. CCTV Surveillance IT Services assisted Security depart- Bangalore Bennarghatta Campus 600 Mbps ment to enhance the CCTV coverage across the campus. Bangalore yeshwanthpur Campus 1000 Mbps Backup plan for the footage is planned in consultation with Delhi NCR Campus 650 Mbps Security in charge. Control room is setup for CCTV monitoring Pune Lavasa Campus 550 Mbps and Data backup. CCTV Monitoring tool has been installed to monitor and track CCTV performance across the cam- Security Infrastructure - Two Firewall devices are in place puses. to support High Availability of Services and to enforce Se- curity policies of the network. Implementation of Active Di- rectory \/ Cyber Security Audit \/ Server Upgrades \/ Manage CHRISTITE - 2023 | 59","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTERS AND OFFICES CENTRE FOR Toyotetsu, a prominent Japan-based client, visited the central CONSULTANCY campus of CHRIST(deemed to be) University for a crucial client meeting. CHRIST (deemed to be) University organised CHRIST Consulting is a result-driven, centralised business specialised training programs for Toyotetsu at the central consultancy cell of CHRIST (deemed to be)University. We and Kengeri campuses. This accomplishment is a testament design, develop, and deliver exceptional solutions for busi- to their dedication and expertise in providing exceptional ness problems and help achieve the organisation's objec- opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills tives. Our services focus on establishing a collaborative in real-world scenarios. This accomplishment is a testa- network between the corporate world and academia.At ment to their commitment and expertise in providing excep- CHRIST Consulting, we empower students to work alongside tional opportunities for students to apply their knowledge over 200 experienced faculty members who serve as men- and skills in real-world scenarios. tors and guides throughout the project engagements. In 2023 alone, the consultancy centre initiated 17 impactful Aside from these, CHRIST Consulting has completed projects projects, marking a significant milestone in its journey. with clients like \u201cLet\u2019s Career Up,\u201d \u201cDobrain,Korea,\u201d \u2018Heyy - Singapore,\u201d & \u201cKrishniah Chetty Jewellers\u201d and wrapped Amongst the very many projects, one notable project CHRIST the year with a diverse variety of projects from all domains. Consulting undertook was the market research conducted As we enter the new academic year with a plethora of ex- for Ed4All, UK High Commission. Recognising the signifi- perience, we hope to bring in game-changing results for cance of technology in education, the project aimed to gain the next. deep insights into how technology was integrated into Indian schools and its overall impact on students' learning expe- riences. OFFICE OF and Offices which includes 6 Research Assistants and 4 PERSONNEL RELATIONS Post Doctoral Fellows. In addition to the list we have also engaged 175 and 182 guest faculties in even and odd Se- Office of Personnel Relations in CHRIST (Deemed to be Uni- mester respectively. 109 faculty members were promoted versity) works as a strategic partner to provide an effective to the higher level. 339 faculty\/staff were relieved from ser- workforce and institutional capabilities that drive excellence vice for various reasons. 168 faculty members utilised the in the University. It is responsible for recruitments, atten- Financial Incentives offered by the University for their Paper dance and leave monitoring, faculty and staff appraisal, Presentation, attending Conferences and completing MOOC\/ salary fitment, financial incentives, welfare measures and online courses from various universities. In total, as of the grievance redressal of the employees. Our mission is to close of this fiscal year, CHRIST had 2440 employees. (1265 ensure timely and accurate processing, recording, and de- faculty, 1151 staff, 12 Research Assistants and 12 Post livery of Personnel Services to all the faculty and staff of Doctoral Fellows). the University as well as candidates seeking employment with CHRIST (Deemed to be University). In total, during this academic year 239 faculty and 150 staff members were recruited in various Departments\/Centres 60 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS OFFICE OF institutions and partnered for various teaching activities, CENTERS AND OFFICES INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS project discussions, research work and exploratory discussions with most being funded or cofunded. With the academic year 2022-2023 starting off with high aspirations, the Office of International Affairs started off It was also a year that saw over 120 visiting faculties to with its key focus on student welfare and partnership CHRIST University where they were engaged in teaching management. Even before the semester started, students and research discussions staying at the University and were invited for a rejoining online orientation session followed engaging in co-teaching opportunities. by coffee and a campus tour to get a feel of the campus life. The current toll of international students on campus This year saw a huge number of students coming into the comes to approx. 525 students who throughout the year University to take part and associate themselves in short were not just active but were completely involved in regular term and long term semester-wise exchange and activities. Amongst these were multiple educational tours internships through facilitations from the Center for Social having social and service learning, city culture and historical Action. visits to Mysore. Multiple new strategic MOU\u2019s were signed and renewed The Summer School 2022 and India Gateway programme which saw bilateral discussion for strategic future planning welcomed students from multiple partner institutions globally of stronger mobility plans for students and academicians to be a part of the campus life at CHRIST University and along with sustainable collaboration activities have a varied experience of the student life through the various sessions; academic and cultural. The year 2022-2023 also marked an important year for partnership management as over 40 faculties visited various CHRISTITE - 2023 | 61","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTERS AND OFFICES CENTRE FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION The events of The Department of Physical Education com- menced with the Pedagogic League which saw the highest participation of Christites. This is an initiative by the Depart- ment to identify talents for various sports teams in the Uni- versity. CHRISPO is an invitational national tournament, which lasts for 6 days where universities\/colleges from all over the state are invited. The Department hosted The South Zone Inter University Table Tennis (Men) Tournament at Christ (Deemed to be Univer- sity), Bannerghatta Road campus, Bangalore. The tourna- ment lasted for over a week and 96 teams participated. At the end of the year, prestigious awards for best sportsman and best sports women were given to the outgoing students from the department. Apart from those, an Excellence Award as well as a Best Achiever Award was also given to encourage students and bring out the best in them. Christ sports achievers have also won many national and International Tournaments. In the years to come, the De- partment of Physical Education is confident in maintaining its standard of performance and looks forward to aid in the development of budding students so that they may achieve laurels and will be able to establish a brighter future in their sports career. 62 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTERS AND OFFICES CENTRE FOR NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a dynamic youth organisation dedicated to nurturing disciplined and patriotic individuals. In the 2022-23 training year, the 2\/9 Coy. of Christ (Deemed to be University) excelled in various activities. The year began with NCC orientations and inductions across Bangalore campuses. Cadets represented India in the NCC Youth Exchange Programme, and participated in prestigious camps like RDC, TSC, and adventure training camps. They actively engaged in institutional activities, social awareness programmes, and underwent holistic personality development and SSB training. Our cadets received silver medals in national camps, DDG Commendation, and the prestigious Sword of Honour at the OTA Passing out Parade. The Vice Chancellor's Commendation was conferred to acknowledge their efforts, and an NCC Alumni's Welfare Fund was proposed to support deserving cadets and students. Christ University NCC was declared the Best Institution in both SD and SW categories. Lt Sajina Begum, the Coy. Commander, was promoted to the rank of Captain, and Lt Dinesh Kumar, the Coy. 2IC, won the silver medal for his course in OTA Kamptee. CHRISTITE - 2023 | 63","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR PLACEMENT AND CAREER GUIDANCE CENTERS AND OFFICES The Centre for Placement and Career Guidance facilitates History the students to explore the world of employment. The \u2022 Started in the year 1997. Centre for Placement and Career Guidance takes initiatives \u2022 Specialised placement centres have developed over to explore new career avenues for undergraduates and time to make recruitment process more effective and postgraduates through visits to organisations. The Centre efficient. for Placement and Career Guidance focuses on the \u2022 Over the past years, hundreds of students have been professional development of students and trains them to placed in reputed firms across sectors. get an entry into a career of their choice. The Centre for Placement and Career Guidance also helps students in Career Corridor career planning through career counselling where in they The Centre for Placement and Career Guidance offered get an insight about themselves in terms of their interests, soft skills training programme for the final year UG and PG aptitudes and abilities. students covering areas such as \u25cf Resume building and Job Application Campus recruitments are usually organized between \u25cf Interview skills and Group Discussion techniques August and February every year. The recruitment process \u25cf Business networking skills like Linkedin Profile building, usually starts with a pre-Placement talk in which the personal branding etc organization gives the students information about the job profile etc. It is followed by the actual selection process Activities Conducted by the Student Placement i.e., written test\/group discussion\/personal interviews etc. Committee Student placement representatives from every class are Training sessions on soft skills, Excel, SQL and Canva etc also present to provide assistance throughout the were conduction. A number of interaction sessions with recruitment process. alumni from the industry on career guidance were conducted by various Departments. The University has state-of-the-art facilities that make Academic Year 2022-23 campus recruitment a pleasant experience. Total number of students placed: 2910 PG : 1250 Objectives UG : 1660 1) To create awareness among students about Total Number of Recruiters: 428 opportunities available as per their programme and competencies. 2) To share and build required competencies among the students as per inputs from industry through respective depar tments. 3) To identify and invite potential recruiters to the University for placements and also to maintain and sustain relationship with the present and potential recruiters. 64 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (CDI-ERP) As the digital backbone of our esteemed institution, an This ambitious undertaking signifies our commitment to CENTERS AND OFFICES Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software application embracing innovation and harnessing technology to plays a crucial role in managing diverse university elevate the educational experience for all members of our operations. The in-house ERP will supersede the existing academic community. The implementation of the in-house system, aiming to cater to the dynamic requirements of ERP application will undoubtedly bring about positive the University while offering an enhanced user experience changes, enabling the University to operate more and fostering a 'paperless office' environment. efficiently, make data-driven decisions, and adapt to the evolving needs of a dynamic higher education landscape. The ERP application embodies a transformative vision for the University. Through intelligent dashboards and data- We look forward to embarking on this transformative driven decision-making, it empowers administrators, journey together as we strive to achieve operational faculty, and staff to make informed choices that align with excellence and deliver an exceptional experience to all the institution's strategic objectives. Moreover, higher stakeholders. levels of automation within the system will reduce manual efforts and improve operational efficiency across various depar tments. CHRISTITE - 2023 | 65","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS OFFICE OF EXAMINATION CENTERS AND OFFICES The office of Examination at Central Campus is responsible Exam office also takes care of students Digilocker and Aca- for managing various aspects of the examination process. demic Bank Credit(ABC) in which 493120 certificates are The office facilitates and monitors examinations and exam- uploaded in Digilocker so far (63110 Degree certificates ination related work to thousands of students every semes- and 430010 Mark sheets) and there are 556 students created ter. It starts with the Mid-Semester Examination which is ABC account. Office of examination take the responsibility conducted twice in Odd and Even Semester in September of running open elective administration and there are 3125 and February. Two End Semester Examinations for all UG-PG students registered for different open elective courses in programmes, one in December and another in the May odd semester and 2007 registered in the even semester. In month are conducted. It also conducts end trimester exam- the academic year 2022-23 the graduated students count ination for MBA programmes. In between, supplementary in the Convocation -2022 for UG programme is 7191, PG examinations are held for Odd Semester and Even Semester programme is 2695, CBCS is 85, Mphil is28 and for PhD once in January and another in June. Special Supplementary is 25. Examination are exclusively conducted for final year students. 66 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR PRAVEEN KENNETH CHAIR ON LEADERSHIP Student Programs: Staff Programs: CENTERS AND OFFICES Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership helps students Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership, continued with practise and improve leadership skills through various fun mainstream leadership conversations and leadership activities and games. The operation team of the Chair engagements for the faculty and staff. Following are some organises sessions on Fridays and Wednesdays. The of the themes covered through the monthly leadership Chair had also organised the Wednesday and Friday leadership sessions on themes like Diversity, Self Conversations: Confidence, Journey of Self Discovery, Unconventional \u25cf Fostering Humanistic Leadership in Universities - Why? Love, Motivation, Evolution of Resolutions and Movies & How? - By Dr John Joseph Kennedy affecting Personalities \u25cf Timeless laws of Leadership: Classical to Contemporary - By Dr SachinSinha The sessions resonated with the students as they are \u25cf Mission Driven Leadership Development: Reflections & learning from real life experiences from people of their own Experiences at CHRIST - By Dr Joby Thomas age. The students shared their experiences during these \u25cf When do People See a Leader in You - By Dr Cherukuri sessions, and it helped them bring out various virtues of Ravindranath Chowdary leadership. The Chair conducted the following events in 2022-23: Other Programs: \u25cf Leadership Orientation sessions for MBA Finance 1) Aarohan - Week Long Leadership Fest (Debate & Quiz students Competition) \u25cf Leadership Session on Emotional Intelligence and 2) Stall for Cause - Proceeds were donated to an Old Age \u25cf Political Agility for School of Education students Home \u25cf Leadership Orientation session for School of Law 3) Leadership Field Trip-Old Age Home students first years 4) Open Mic Sessions \u25cf Delhi Campus PKCL Programs 5) Daksh Stall \u25cf Kengeri Campus Leadership Programs 6) Leadership Boot Camp (Kengeri Campus) 7) Weekly Leadership Friday Sessions 8) Amor CHRISTITE - 2023 | 67","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR CONCEPT DESIGN (CCD) CENTERS AND OFFICES The Centre For Concept Design (CCD) was formed in the CHRIST and aims at producing MOOC courses. As a prelude year 2013, as part of the branding strategy as well as with to that more than 200 faculty members spanning across the aim of creating digital content as a new pedagogy in six schools, including Delhi NCR campus were trained on the teaching-learning process. It constitutes a team of ef- the nuances of e-content development. ficient designers and content editors, headed by Dr Fr Biju KC, who ensure that all the documents circulated through The centre conducts workshops for various departments official emails and published in social media websites are on media related topics namely photography, videography, error-free and follow the University standards. CCD has documentary film making, etc. CCD produces and creates been instrumental in creating and approving Brochures, promotional videos for various departments and supports Posters, Certificates, Leaflets, Newsletters, Reports and in documenting various University events through photo- other official documents of the University in accordance graphs and live coverage of major events such as \u2018Convo- with the CHRIST University branding policies. It also designs cation ceremony\u2019, \u2018Nritta\u2019, \u2018Magnificat\u2019, \u2018Sound Curry\u2019 and and publishes \u2018Christite\u2019- the annual University magazine. so on, telecast live through the University YouTube channel. CCD plays a pivotal role in digital content creation. Notably it has created more than 1000 e- lecture sessions till date. The CCD anchors the SWAYAM course development at 68 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR EDUCATION BEYOND CURRICULUM (CEDBEC) CENTERS AND OFFICES Major Activities Conducted During the Current Academic Year 2022-23 \u25cf 17 \u2013 18 June 2022 Training Programme for Teachers Christ Public School, Mysore. \u25cf 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 July 2022 Faculty Development Programme. \u25cf 21 \u2013 22 September 2022 National Conference on Transformations and Changing Perspectives in Indian Higher Education. \u25cf 7 \u2013 8 October 2022 Teachers Training Programme Bharatha Matha School, Mysore. \u25cf 17 - 18 November 2022 Seminar On Rethinking the Role of Catholic Education for Educators and Leaders. \u25cf 24 - 25 November 2022 National Seminar on Preparedness for Performance: Self Evaluation of Universities and Colleges. \u25cf 4 February 2023 Teachers Training Programme Hubert School, Shillong. \u25cf 11 - 18 February 2023 Faculty Development Programme Department of Education, St Joseph University, Chumoukedima. \u25cf 3 April 2023 Reflective Session on Rethinking the Role of Catholic Education for Educators. \u25cf 27 - 28 April 2023 National Seminar on Benchmarking Academic Processes and Practices in Higher Education. CHRISTITE - 2023 | 69 66 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS CENTRE FOR STUDENT WELFARE OFFICE (SWO) CENTERS AND OFFICES With utmost enthusiasm and zeal, the Student Welfare Office puses came together and shared the stage to present a organised many university events successfully in this aca- wonderful dance performance. demic year. With a very adverse and passionate team, the volunteer body of 200 + students from across the campus, Christ University Quiz Association started off with Fresher's organising events was a smooth run and a sight to behold. Quiz in the month of August. The next activity conducted Starting from Darpan, Teacher\u2019s day celebration, Magnificat, by the quiz club was the Quiz Cycle in the month of Sep- Blossoms, Bhasha Utsav, Sound curry, Nritta, Gratitude day tember for every team in the University to go up against etc were few of the University Events that were organised. each other. CUQA also teamed up with Conquest to conduct While In-Bloom, National Quiz Championship, Parliamentary the National Level India Quiz. The landmark event of CUQA debate and Magnovite were the National Level competitions. was the CUIZ Quiz Fest conducted as a part of Blossoms in the month of April. Christ University Choir has a tradition of performing at all its Bangalore campuses which include major events like DEBSOC(Christ University Debating society) too had con- Magnificat, Sound Curry Etc. During the academic year 2022- tinuous tournaments across the year along with the National 23 Choir also performed at various external Programmes. Level Debate Tournament (CUPD) in February. Natyarpana, The University dance team, comprising 100+ The year concluded with a successful set of events that dancers, performed in various events this academic year were organised by a dedicated student body at SWO. in the University. Nritta \u2013 The University Dance day com- memorated the talent of the dancers. This year the Theme for Nritta was \u201cThe Swan Lake\u201d. All the four Bangalore Cam- 70 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","FESTS AND MEMORIES","","FESTS AND MEMORIES","FESTS AND MEMORIES","","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","\u201cA SCHOLAR\u2019S TRUE GREATNESS IS MEASURED BY HOW MUCH THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY\u201d. -CONFUCIUS","","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","Rank Holder 2023","","BGR CAMPUS","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND CULTURAL STUDIES The Department of English and Cultural Studies, Ban- ferences, workshops, film festivals and symposia. The de- nerghatta Road Campus, has been actively engaging in a partment organised a student-led UG national conference variety of academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular ac- titled \u201cWonderland of Pictures and Conversations: Reimag- tivities aimed at enhancing the skills of our students and ining Graphic Narratives in\/and Southeast Asia\u201d from 27th fostering a culture of intellectual inquiry and creativity. October to 2nd November 2022. The eminent speakers in- cluded Anita Nair, Rohan Chakravarty and Indu Harikumar. During this period, the department organised and conducted This year, the annual national postgraduate conference, a wide range of academic events and activities, like con- Vachana debated on \u201cFolk-verse: Exploring Folk Cultures in SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES the 21st Century\u201d between 10-11 January 2023. The con- Urban Studies, crip poetry, critical kinship, sustainable de- ference's keynote speaker was Dr Brahma Prakash, Theatre velopment and so on. The prominent guest speakers were and Performance Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Dr V.B Tharakeshwar, Prof. Arunava Sinha, Dr. Sayan Dey, Delhi. The department organised \u201cCinematic Cultures: A and Prof Niladri Ranjan Chatterjee. Film Festival and Symposium\u201d in collaboration with Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (KSCA) on the 25th, 27th and Apart from academic activities, the department also engaged 28th of March 2023, bringing together academicians, prac- in many co-curricular and extra-curricular activities under titioners, film and industry experts. Some of the key speak- the banner of the department association, Ellipsis. Ellipsis ers included Shankar Ramakrishnan, Kani Kusruti, Dr Bindu 2022-23 was inaugurated by the renowned film critic and Menon, Jeo Baby and Kamal K.M. A hybrid workshop on national award winner, Dr. Blais Johny, with his keynote Wiki-learning under the Wikipedia initiative of the university lecture on redefining cinematic experiences on 20 August for both PG and UG students was held on the 8th and 13th 2023. An exciting carnival week featuring stalls and events of October 2022. A workshop on documentary production was organised from 23 to 25 August 2023 to acquaint the for beginners was conducted between 16 th and 17 of Feb- first-year students with the various clubs and wings under ruary 2023. Ellipsis. The annual flagship event of the association, Car- nivalesque: The Literary Fest, based on mythology, was The department conducted a series of guest lectures and conducted from 6 -9 March 2023. The valedictory ceremony Master Classes (specifically for PG students) that touched of the fest also featured an exciting puppetry performance upon a varied range of subjects and themes such as Queer to promote the local and regional art forms which are on subjects, Dalit Studies, Translation Studies, Food Studies, the verge of extinction. 90 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF the title \u2018Banished: Deliberations on South Asian Migration SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES MEDIA STUDIES Crisis\u2019. The Department of Media Studies began with high spirits The department\u2019s biennial flagship event Khwabeeda and passion to initiate and explore new opportunities. At Talkies: Film Festival with the themes \u2018The Crew\u2019 was orga- the very onset, with ideas of peer bonding, \u2018Talent Fiesta\u2019 nized on 3rd and 4th of March 2023. An exclusive session an event that helps freshers to showcase their inner potentials with Mr. Jeo Baby, director, scriptwriter and actor from the was initiated to build a sense of connection among the stu- Malayalam Film Industry, Ms. Sanober Pardiwalla, renowned dents followed by the department orientation by MESTA, stunt artist and Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Director, dialogue writer The Media Studies Association. and actor was the key highlights of the film festival. Making learning more experiential, exhibitions on human rights, Multiple guest lectures and workshops on various aspects Gender-Caste and Diversity in films were conducted. As of media studies like reporting on Economic and Political part of service learning the students of the department col- events, Photography enhancement skills, Designing for Mag- laborated with NGOs and engaged in several socially rele- azines etc were conducted. A Photography Exhibition titled vant activities. Frames 2022 was organized on the account of World Pho- tography Day with \u2018Life in Contrast\u2019 as the theme. The event The team won the overall championship of the intercollegiate brought in submissions from multiple Universities across fest Media Bash hosted by St. Paul\u2019s College, Bangalore. India. To experience what it means to partake as media in- Proving our learning to be holistic in nature, Mr. Sandeep dividuals, a Mock Press Conference was organized as part Kumar from 6JOUH interned at the Press Council of India. of National Press Day along with a Mobile Journalism Com- petition followed by a talk on Media Under Trail making it a As a whole the academic session was filled with umpteen gratifying experience. Stuart Hall Memorial Lecture Series opportunities where the teaching-learning process was with the theme Migration brought in an exceptional Mock wor thwhile. SAARC Summit with the students discussing on Protection of Migrant Rights in SAARC Nations and an articulation on CHRISTITE - 2023 | 91","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF the academic year. Financial Literacy Drive was success- ECONOMICS fully organized in the month of November 2022 to impart financial knowledge to the non-teaching staff of the Univer- The Department of Economics, Bannerghatta Road Campus sity. The vision was to help them gain better comprehension have organised various events in the academic year 2022- of financial concepts which in turn would assist in proper 23. All events were coordinated by Econtago, the Economics money management, financial decision making and financial Association. This includes an outbound program for 2nd stability. A three-day cultural festival, VRITTEE took place and 3rd year students in the month of July, 2022. A two-day from November 8th to November 10th 2022. ECONTAGO- inter-deanery festival, Arthotsav took place on September The Economics Association organised the fest for all three 14 and 15, 2022. It was organised for first-year students years of Economics Honours, EMP & Liberal Arts and gave which gave them a stage to showcase their talents. In order to facilitate critical thinking among students, the Department organised many invited lectures on various topics throughout SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES them a stage to showcase their talents. The fest consisted of several extra curricular events like dance, music etc that challenged them in interesting ways. A panel discus- sion on Union Budget took place in the month of February 2023. The first Alumni meet was conducted in the month of February 2023. The inter-college fest, \\\"1776 Syndrome,\\\" took place from 22nd to 24th February 2023. The event featured a range of activities and competitions for students from various colleges. 92 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF of two activities - The Trinket Studio (bracelet making) and SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PSYCHOLOGY Mosaium (art journaling). Apart from this, several educational workshops and seminars were held across the week that The Department of Psychology, Bannerghatta Road Campus provided enriching and valuable insights to the students. conducted a plethora of events this academic year. It saw The department conducted The National Seminar on Mental ethusiastic participation from the student community. On Health of Adolescents Post Pandemic - Issues, Challenges 10th October 2022, A Mental Health Awareness Rally was and Solutions in collaboration with the Indian Council of organised by the students to commemorate World Mental Social Science Research (ICSSR), on the 23rd and 24th of Health Day. The second phase of the rally was conducted March, 2023. on 5th November 2022 at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Ben- galuru. Prav \u2013 Mental Health Awareness Week began with An interdisciplinary psychology fest named Aroha 2023 was promotional activities held on 9th and 10th November 2022 organised by the Department from the 20th to the 21st of in the Quadrangle of the Bannerghatta campus. The events April that attracted more than 100 participants from all the were organised by the students of 1 PSYH A, 3 PSYH A campuses of CHRIST. This year\u2019s theme was \u2018Maia\u2019 which and 5 PSYH A, with the overall coordination and facilitation means more significant than ourselves. Drawing inspiration done by the Psychology Association. There were several from its meaning, the occasion included nine events based other events held across the two days by setting up stalls on different fields within psychology such as cultural, foren- in the quadrangle, such as Moody Canvas based on colour sic, cognitive, aviation, consumer and organisational to instil psychology and the Collective Tree of Strength based on psychological sensitivity in society for promoting the im- the idea of resilience. The promotional events succeeded portance of building a positive environment as well as ac- in encouraging students to participate in the main events ceptance among our community. held from the 14th to the 18th of November 2022. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Jini K Gopinath, chief psychology This academic year, as a whole, was very dynamic and officer at the organisation YourDost. The theme for this year\u2019s gave a holistic learning experience to the students. Prav was Izdehar - to flourish, thrive and prosper. The stu- dents organised events such as CathARTIC which consisted CHRISTITE - 2023 | 93","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY The Department of Political Science and History conducted an entire kaleidoscope of programmes in the year 2022-2023 or- ganised by its Student Body Association \u2013 AGORA, meeting multiple targets i.e. institutional, national, academic, cultural and educational. From its flagship programmes, the Mock Par- liamentary Elections and Heritage Week, to a celebration of 75 years of independence with invited talks by notables like Justice Dr S. Muralidhar, Prof Sucheta Mahajan and Prof Gopal Guru to speak on themes of law, democracy, partition, legacy of Indian independence to addressing issues of gender, interna- tional conflicts, electoral literacy and the Democracy Workshop under the aegis of the AGORA clubs, the Department has sought to add value to classroom teaching and to inculcate a spirit of diversity and tolerance by introducing students to a range of concepts, histories and politics across varied social groups and identities. 94 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT The School of Business and Management, Bannerghatta clubs. E-Cell hosted a \u201cSpeaker\u2019s Conclave\u201d with Mr Nithin SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Road Campus, marked the opening of its on-campus events Kamath, CEO- Zerodha, Sudanshu Mani, Chief Engineer- with the fest \u201cNovice\u201d. It was a five-day event held in Sep- Vande Bharath Express and Mr Kaivalya Vohra, Cofounder tember 2022 as a conglomeration of eight significant events -Zepto, sharing their rich experience and knowledge with conducted under one umbrella. The \u201cAlta Vista\u201d event by our students. \u201cStart Up Surge\u201d had an overwhelming par- the Tourism Cell was organised on November 2022. The ticipation from Start Ups in Bangalore. FIB Connect hosted major in-house event of the department, \u201cInferno\u201d, was held a series of programs with Finance, International Business in January 2023 and was followed by the National Level and Entrepreneurship in focus. In January 2023, the depart- Inter Collegiate management fest \u201cTelesto\u201d. Two new events ment organised its Alumni Chapter Meet, which was a grand - Casedila and Triathlon - were organised in April 2023. success. Workshop on Consulting, expert sessions on Gender Sen- sitisation and Intellectual Property Rights, and Sansad par- The department is proud to have many of its students placed liamentary debate marked a year of intellectual reasoning this year with competitive packages with DE Shaw, Accen- and capacity building. \u201cIGNIS\u201d, \u201cTakshak\u201d, \u201cGoal-Mal-Fifa ture, Deloitte, TresVista, KPMG and many more. World Cup\u201d, and \u201cBrandvati\u201d were organised by specialisation CHRISTITE - 2023 | 95","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF Process partnering with industry. The program has also a TOURISM MANAGEMENT highlight by extending Filed Based learning Process through destination visits, heritage was and industry Based learning The activities in 2022-23 optimizes the advantages to the Programs. student by giving a wide plethora of options in business, tourism and travel management through extra-curricular op- The department joined with The Young Scientist Conclave portunities and the program offers the students an oppor- Conference at JNCASR organized by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre tunity to understand the importance of sustainability in the for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), which is a areas of specialization. Tourism students hosted a folklore multidisciplinary research institute located in Bangalore, India. day on 16th September 2022, to Celebrate the unique folk culture of our country. The department extended a cultural The Discipline of Tourism Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be platform presenting multiple state of India for which students University) organised its Alumni Chapter Committee General had to represent the folk and the various rituals and traditions Meeting on Friday, March 11th. of the same. Some of the other highlights include the Geography week The department initiated a Campus Corporate Connect pro- event to showcase its connection with the tourism industry gram with an academic and training engagement to under- and to highlight its importance in this modern world on stand the operational and functional modalities. The tourism March 27th to 31st, 2023. students were also engaged in an industry Based learning This academic year students were able to demonstrate their comprehension of academic and industry engagement prac- tices in the tourism industry and use multi-cultural perspec- tives to understand the tourism industry. The students could relate opportunities for unique guest experiences with a fo- cus on sustainability and apply business practices to meet industry standards 96 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS CENTRE FOR ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN CHRISTITES (ACC) The Association of Christian Christites, ACC is a platform event was planned for the same in which association ac- CENTERS AND OFFICES for the holistic development of the Christian community on tivities and functioning were explained. The ACC \u2013 BGR campus. ACC activities for this year officially began with team participated and won the runners-up trophy for the the orientation that happened on 24th August 2022. A gen- \u201cExodus\u201d annual gospel fest of St Joseph\u2019s University on eral overview of the association was given and ice-breaking 3rd March 2023. We also won the runners-up trophy for sessions were conducted to welcome the new members. \u201cRevelati ons\u201d the annual gospel fest of St Joseph\u2019s College On the 24th and 25th of September 2022, a camp was or- of Commerce which was conducted on 24th and 25th March ganised for the ACC members at Vidyavanam Ashram, which 2023. Our flagship event, \u201cYIRAH\u201923\u201d, an intercollegiate focused on enhancing spirituality amid nature. A team par- gospel fest was conducted on 18th April 2023. Nine insti- ticipated in the annual intercollegiate gospel fest \u201cStauros\u201d tutions across Karnataka participated in the fest in which conducted by Mount Carmel College on 30th September Kristu Jayanti College bagged the overall Trophy. 2022 and won some exciting prizes. To inculcate team spirit and cooperation the members and volunteers went A leadership skill development session was held on 22nd for a trekking trip to Savandurga hills on 20th November April 2023 in which new core team members were also 2022. selected. We also organised monthly masses and a way of the cross to cater to the spiritual needs of the members. Our official Christmas celebrations \u201cSperanza - 2022\u201d kick All these activities have significantly contributed towards started on 25th November with an exhilarating flash mob bonding our members with team spirit and adapting the and band performances in the quadrangle by the members. Christian faith and values into their everyday lives. This This was followed by a group of activities and events or- year saw more active participation and great zeal and en- ganised concerning Christmas and a final celebratory event thusiasm within ACC. It is great to see so many people will- on 3rd December 2022. In connection with the same, a ing to proclaim their faith and God\u2019s love through their ac- cake fest was held on the 1st and 2nd of December in part- tions. This fruitful year also passed by with many memories nership with the Child Sponsorship program of CSA. On to cherish. 22nd February 2023, we were invited to provide an orien- tation for ACC Yeshwanthpur. An engaging and entertaining CHRISTITE - 2023 | 97","CENTERS AND OFFICES BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT (CAPS) The Centre for Academic and Professional Support (CAPS), Bannerghatta Road Campus, has had another successful year with significant growth. Our team of dedicated student volunteers and mentors have worked tirelessly to provide high-quality ser- vice at the individual, organisational and societal level. Through internal and external collaborations, CAPS-BGR facilitated over 100 sessions during the year 2022-23 with 4500+ beneficiaries through peer training, psycho-educative sessions, and work- shops and training on academic and professional development skills on a variety of topics, including Public Speaking, Profes- sional Email Writing, Researching Skills, Stress Management, Quotients, Blog & Social Media Writing Skills, Basics of En- trepreneurship, Academic Integrity, Education Overseas, Psy- chology of Forgiveness, Anger Management, Conflict Manage- ment, Servant Leadership & Ethical Leadership et al. The highlight of the CAPS-BGR Collaboration was the one with the CSA and Media Studies Department, through which the CAPS volunteers reached out to underprivileged students and provided them with professional guidance, making a difference at the societal level. The 3-day flagship event of CAPS-BGR, Career Fest, reached out to 500+ beneficiaries through Resume Writing, Cover letters, LinkedIn, interviews, Placement and Internship guidance stalls. CAPS is committed to continuing to provide services of the highest standard for academic and professional skills enhancement at Christ University and looks forward to contributing in a greater manner in the following year. 98 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY","BANGALORE BGR CAMPUS CENTRE FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE The Faculty library orientation was held on 8thJuly at 3.30 LIBRARY TRIP- Made Road on the carbon Sheet. BGR Cam- pm in BGR Library. Dr.Meghna Muduliar and Dr. Santhosh pus Library conducted Books Exhibition from 9th Jan \u2013 4th Kumar have introduced BGR library to New Faculty members. March 2023. It displayed 2656 books after circulating posters As part of the Independence Day celebration, on 16th August to all the staff and students of the campus. The library dis- we displayed books on Freedom Fighters and Freedom Fighter played Books on different subjects on different dates. Best writings from the Prison. Books display done from 13\/08\/2022 Library User of the Year-2022-2023: Library have selected to 29\/08\/2022. On 29\/08\/2022 conducted ESSAY WRITING best library users of the year 2022-2023 according to num- COMPETITION. 37 students appeared for it. The student ber of hours they have spent in the library and number of has to choose a topic from different topics given to them the book they have issued from 2022 June to March 2023. on the spot. World Tourism Day Celebration from The Prizes were distributed during department valedictory 26\/09\/2022 to 01\/10\/2022. 230 not circulated book on function. Tourism used for the Display. The theme of the display- CENTERS AND OFFICES CHRISTITE - 2023 | 99",""]