DISCUSSION ON
“TRUE INDEPENDENCE”
On the Eve of Independence day the Department of
English, Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur city, held a discussion on “True Independence” with graduate
classes on 14th August 2019.The
students participated with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. On this patriotic occasion, many students
shared their notions about the concept of independence. The discussion was
started by Mrs. Anju Rajput with a short and crisp meaning of independence and
its implications in the social set-up.
Most of the students spoke about the lack of social freedom for women in
the Indian society. The students had a
sharp discussion regarding great steps taken by the government to eradicate the
evil of gender inequality in every
aspect of life but there is still much to do as far as the social freedom of
Indian women is concerned. According to Pratima (B.A III) student , women
should have as much social freedom as men have .Another student Ms.Savneet
highlighted the on-going corrupt practices regarding independence in various
fields .The students were made aware by Mrs. Manisha and Mr. Mastaan, of the
problems which our country is facing now a days and of the efforts which an
ordinary citizen can make to free India from these problems . The discussion was summed up by Mrs. Bhumida
Sharma H.O.D (Dept. Of Eng) by highlighting the broader aspects of
independence. Indeed, It was a day of pondering on the true meaning of
Independence, a day to love and respect our country and make it a better place to live in.
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REPORT OF BUDDY GROUP
As
per the directions of local administration, English Department of Dev Samaj
College for Women , Ferozepur , formed “Buddy Groups” to discuss about and find
a solution to the problem of drug abuse that is eating into the roots of our
state. So under the patronage of the Secretary and the Principal of the college
, the teachers of the department have been assigned the task of being the
Senior Buddies and under them there are five students who are from different
social ,religious and caste based backgrounds. The purpose behind this whole
practice is to impart beneficial learning through the support of peers and
teachers and to give awareness for drug prevention and to develop positive
skills among the buddies. This practice is directed towards creating a
conducive environment
On 20th Aug. 2019 under the guidance of
senior buddy Ms. Sapna Badhwar, five buddies namely Ms. Navnish Kaur(BC),Ms.
Palak Sharma(Gen.), Ms. Randeep Kaur(BC), Ms. Anita Rani (SC), Ms. Arshdeep
Kaur(SC) organised the seminar on the
topic “Drugs are like knife which kills your entire life”. All the five
students spoke about the harmful effects of drugs .They said that the drug
addicts should be treated with patience and affection. The students felt the
need to make their family and society aware of this killing evil.
In
the end senior buddy suggested some measures to safeguard the youngsters .She
stressed the need of a congenial atmosphere in the family . She also suggested
that this evil should be nipped in the bud.For this every family member should
be ready to play his or her role effectively.
SHOWCASING OF MOVIE “THE HOUSE OF USHERS”
Dev
Samaj College for Women is known for its amazing and astonishing ways of
educating the students at all levels. This gives a fine edge to the students
and makes the learning process an easy and approachable process. Keeping this
practice alive the Post Graduate Department of English organised showcasing of movie “The House of Ushers” on 21st August 2019 . The
students of M.A II watched the movie so as to understand the Novel ‘The House
of Usher’ in an elaborated way .The visual way of understanding the text is the
best way of learning .Ms. Anju
Rajput explained the novel in a
simple language to the students before showcasing of the Movie. The students
enjoyed the movie and were able to answer the quiz of short question concerning
its plot, characters and theme to re-capitulate the Novel.
A TRIBUTE TO TONI MORRISON
On
22nd August 2019, the students
of the Post Graduate Department of English paid tribute to the eminent author
who has shown the world about the real worth, the psychology of the society and
the reality of the era which maligned the whole humanity The celebrated African
American author Toni Morrison died at the age of 88 on 5th August 2019. Morrison was best known for her best- selling
novel Beloved and The Bluest Eye. She was the first black woman to win Nobel
Prize for literature. Toni Morrison wrote of oppression with universal appeal.
She wrote of reality, search for love, security and a sense of worth. But above
all, she taught that we are our best thing. With the passing of such a great
author, the world has lost not only a great writer but also a great humanist
with deep empathy for downtrodden. She immortalised the expressions which she
had penned down. The students of M.A-II (Sumiti, Mehal, Rubi) presented a paper
on different aspects of her writings and also transferred the messages which
Morrison emphasized in her writings. With the end of Morrison , it is the end
of an era of focused writing.
DRUGS END ALL DREAMS (D.E.A.D)
The Department of English at DSCW organised a seminar on 26th August, 2019 on the theme Drug Awareness under the Buddy Group Weekly Activity. Incidences of drug addiction and related antisocial behaviour have tremendously increased in recent years. This activity was an effort in the direction of restoring dignity of the suffering youth by providing them counselling on the effects of drug addiction by creating awareness in the society.Under the guidance of the Senior Buddy Mrs.Manisha Sethi, the five Junior Buddies viz JasveerKaur(Gen.),Neelam(SC),ReenaRani(BC),VintiDhawan(Gen.)and Harneet Kaur(BC)spoke on how ‘DRUGS END ALL DREAMS’(D.E.A.D).The buddies by sharing their experiences pointed out how drugs hurt the youth emotionally and kill them physically.The drug addicts cannot fulfil their dreams when they cannot even think of themselves. They ruin all the chances of getting a good job, having a family and getting married. The students made a promise to motivate every youngster to take the pledge :"I wouldn't destroy my dreams and give up everything for drugs." Mrs Manisha Sethi concluded that our vision should be to create awareness among the masses to help the youth develop physically, socially, intellectually and economically to live a drug free, responsible life and march towards the fulfilment of their dreams.
TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” A good teacher can inspire hope , ignite imagination and instill love for learning’. Teacher's Day is celebrated all over India as an occasion to appreciate and acknowledge the efforts and hard work of our teachers in making us sophisticated and responsible individuals. Dev Samaj College for Women always make all the celebrations memorable with their personal touch With great fun and enthusiasm.Department of English celebrated Teachers’ Day on 5th September 2019 with the students of Post Graduation Classes in the college campus. The students had arranged games for their Teachers as a token of love and appreciation.They sang and plaed various games together creating memories to cherish forever. They indicated that, teachers play a vital role in making their pupil accountable citizens of tomorrow and wonderful human beings. They are the cornerstone of students’ future and there’s nothing worth enough to gratify them for their selfless service and commitment. All teachers enjoyed and appreciated the program. The programme ended with cake cutting ceremony after which snacks were distributed among all. The faculty members were overwhelmed by the efforts and love shown by the students.
National seminar on ‘Literature, Media and Culture: An Advanced Perspective’
On September 6, 2019, the Post Graduate Department of English organized a ICSSR Sponsored National seminar on the topic ‘Literature, Media and Culture: An Advanced Perspective’. The Welcome Address was delivered by Dr. Mrs. Madhu Prashar, a seasoned academician and administrator. The keynote speaker of the seminar was Prof. Rana Nayar, Former Head, Department of English, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Other notable speakers were Mr. Ashok Malik, President National Union of Journalists, Mr. S.S.Tej, Former Editior, Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Senior Editor. The seminar was organized with the prime objective of assembling the like-minded intellectuals and professionals to disseminate their ideas, thoughts, and views related to the specific topic.
The seminar provided the audience a chance to interact with experts from the specific field. As a result of genuine interest shown by the students to know and learn about the subject, the lectures were followed by very interesting discussion sessions. Discussing about the relevant topics of the particular subject, the participants tend to learn about the latest information and new skills related to the concerned subject. The Seminar concluded with the Vote of Thanks by Dr. Bhumida Sharma, Head, Department of English.
YOU DON’T NEED HEROIN TO BE A HERO
The
department of English at DSCW organised a Drug
Awareness Programme under the Buddy Group
Weekly Activity on 14th
September,2019. Under the guidance of Senior Buddy Ms. Rabia ,the five
junior buddies viz Ms. Rubi, Ms. Raman, Ms. Navneet, Ms. Andeep and Ms. Komal
spoke on how “You don’t need Heroin to be a Hero.”
The speakers gave a brief introduction of “Drug Addiction”, “Warning
Signs”, “causes” , “Harmful Effects” and
“Eradication” of this Social Evil. The students felt the need to share these
thoughts with their family and friends. In the end senior buddy shared her
thoughts by giving the example of female drug users that how woman faces the
double stigma of being a drug user and a woman , which immensely hinders the
ability of a woman to overcome addiction. The objective of this programme was
to make the students aware about this social evil and the intended objective
was successfully achieved.
“Drug is a poison that kills our ambition”.
An
awareness programme on Drug Abuse was organized by the Department of English
under the supervision of the senior buddy Ms Rupinderjit Kaur on 17th September, 2019. The objective of
the programme was to create awareness among the students about the causes and
consequences of drug abuse so that the nature of this evil can be understood.
The five junior buddies viz Shilpa (SC), Rajinder Kaur (General), Tejinder Kaur
(General) , Ramandeep Kaur(General) and Ravneet Kaur (BC) expressed their views
on the slogan “Drug is a poison that kills our ambition”. Ms. Rupinderjit Kaur,
the senior buddy broached the discussion by giving a brief introduction about
this social evil. The introductory lecture was followed by the presentation of
the first speaker who discussed the reasons that give birth to drug addiction.
In her discussion, she talked about social, physical and psychological causes
behind this abuse. The second speaker deliberated about seven different drug
types each with its set of characteristics, effects and dangers. The third and
the fourth speaker proposed possible suggestions in order to eradicate the
offence. The seminar was concluded with a motivational poem recited by the
fifth speaker. All the participants
pledged to do efforts in order to make a drug free society. The programme ended
on a positive note and the objective was duly achieved.
Group Discussion “Abrogation of article 370”
On
20th September, 2019, a
group discussion was organized on the topic “Abrogation of article 370: An
autocratic or a democratic move” under the supervision of Ms. Rupinderjit Kaur,
Assistant Professor in English in order to enhance the communication skills and
critical abilities among the students. The students of B.sc. Non-Medical-II
participated in the activity in an enthusiastic manner. The class was divided
into two groups. The first group presented their opinions in favor of this move
and declared it as a democratic move. On the other hand, the second group
shared their views on the abrogation of article 370. They considered this act
as an autocratic move. Gurupreet Kaur , the student of B.sc. Non-Medical ,
criticized this act of the government while considering it an unjust act of the
authorities. In the discussion, the students shared their views and point of
views in a healthy manner. Some of the students listened to the point of views
of others carefully. Ms Rupinderjit Kaur concluded the discussion and shared
her own views on the topic of discussion. The discussion was positive because
everybody contributed good information.
Seminar on “Various Themes in The Selfish Giant”
Post Graduate Department of English, Dev Samaj College
for Women, under the guidance of Mr. Mastan Singh, organized a class level
seminar on the topic “Various Themes in The Selfish Giant” on 25th September 2019 .The
students of BSc II (Medical & Computer Science) actively participated in
the seminar by speaking on various aspects related to the topic. Robinpreet
Kaur, the student of BSc II (Medical), discussed the theme of “forgiveness and
redemption” present in the story The Selfish Giant. The second student
was Sukhbir Kaur, from Bsc II (Medical). She illustrated the theme of
selfishness in the story. She elaborated her point of view by quoting many
statements from the text. The last speaker, Vanshika BSc II (Computer Science),
spoke on the theme of compassion and loneliness. She highlighted several
examples from the story to justify her point of view.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
Enrichment
activities allow students to navigate group environments and build social
skills to realise their potential in a
variety of settings beyond the classes. Students develop a sense of
self-awareness, self-confidence and self-esteem to overcome their fears and
understanding of needs and opportunities. They also learn how to apply their
creative gifts and skills to make a positive impact. . In DSCW, we believe in a
balanced, rounded, comprehensive experience. As this includes both academic and
enrichment experiences, we encourage and organise such programmes to ensure the
holistic development of our students.
The
Post Graduate Department of English in collaboration with the Department of
Music organised an enrichment programme on 4th
October 2019 to provide students a complete music learning experience .This
programme was organised with a vision to offer a comprehensive music learning
experience that build natural curiosity for music. The students were engaged
and tried to explore, create the possibilities that only music offers.
This included activities for auditory,
visual learning styles mixed with some silliness and fun. Mr. Sandeep, Mrs.
Pooja Kundra and Mr. Pardeep enlightened the students about the real healing
power of music that help to come out of the hectic schedule of life to
experience peace of mind. Jaskaran Kaur, Anureet Kaur with other students
played musical instruments. Manroop Kaur, Smriti with their class fellows have
shown their vocal skills by singing songs. Overall it was a learning experience
filled with fun. The students requested to organise more programmes like these.
INTERVIEW SKILLS
DSCW Post graduate department of English, under
the guidance of Miss Rupinderjit Kaur, Assistant professor in English,
organized a class level activity in order to demonstrate the essential skills
for appearing in the interviews. The activity was organized for the students of
B.com-Ist year on 18th October, 2019.
In order to enhance the significance of the event, some students were
classified into one group who played the role of interviewers. After the
formation of panel, the students who were playing the role of interviewees,
came one by one and demonstrated their skills in the simulated interview. The
whole class actively participated in the activity and learned the necessary
skills for appearing in the interview. At the end of the activity, Rupinderjit Kaur,
concluded the activity by pointing out the important attainments the students
were lacking in. The intended objective of the program was duly achieved and it
ended on a satisfactory note.
“Get High on Grades- Not on
Drugs”
Drug
abuse is a world wide phenomenon, influencing almost every nation, but its extent
differs from region to region. India too is caught in this scourge of drug abuse
and number of drug addicts are increasing day by day. The curse of drug abuse
in Punjab has increased to the extents of a plague that has shaken the whole
society in the state. It is seen that drug abuse is a seething scourge,
particularly among the youth.
On 18th October 2019, under the
guidance of senior buddy, Mr Mastan Singh, the junior buddies namely Ms Gurpreet Kaur (Gen),
Ms Simranjeet Kaur(SC), Ms Reet(BC) and Ms Khushbu(Gen) spoke on the topic “Get High on Grades- Not
on Drugs”. The buddies discussed the causes and effects of drug addiction. They said that there can
be psychological and environmental causes of drug addiction. According to Ms
Khushbu, depression and poor performance at college can lead to drug addiction.
Ms Reet said that drug addiction is harming
the families of drug addicts as well as the society. Drug addiction
leads to many crimes. It is a stigma on
the fair name of our society. They also had a lengthy discussion on the ways to
eradicate this addiction. They said that people should be made aware of the harmful
effects of the drugs. Senior buddy, Mr Mastan Singh, concluded that the
government and the common people should
work together to end this evil. We should support the families of drug addicts.
Drug addicts should be treated with love.
Poster Making Competition on Pollution
The Postgraduate Department of English organised Poster Making Competition on 1st November, 2019 to make the students aware of the problem of pollution which is endangering our planet earth with each passing day. In this competition around 25 students participated under the direction of their teacher Mrs Sapna Badhwar ,Assistant Professor in the department .The students were divided into different groups . They were asked to prepare their posters keeping in mind that next day they would organise a rally and would go into the different markets of the city to make the people aware of the harm they were making to the environment .The students made beautiful and eye catching posters with great zeal. The purpose of this whole exercise was to bring out the latent talent of the students because Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur does not believe in imparting only the academic qualification to the students but it wants the holistic growth of the girls. The students found this exercise very creative as well as motivating.
AWARENESS RALLY
Around 40 students of Department of English of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur organised an awareness rally on 2nd November 2019 under the leadership of their teacher Mrs Sapna Badhwar. The students had been assigned the task of making posters the previous day i.e. on 1st November 2019.Around 25 students had taken part in that poster making activity. These posters were made on the topic of saving our environment and planet earth from pollution . Through these posters the students tried to voice their concern about the pollution problem that is eating into the roots of of every civilized society. It was necessary that more and more people should know about the disastrous consequences of playing with the environment and natural objects. With this purpose in mind the rally was organised and it passed through the main areas and markets of the city. The onlookers felt impressed by this effort of the students and many of them were seen taking pledge that they won't make their environment dirty and would contribute in keeping their city and surroundings clean and green. The rally proved a great success.
PowerPoint Presentation
The
Post Graduate Department of English organised power point presentation on the
topic “The Death of the Author” on 5th
November 2019. The critical essay is included in the syllabus of post
graduation. To make the concepts more clear and understandable, slides were
shown to students. Through PowerPoint the concept took the advantage of
creative ideas. The quotes were included in the slides and it was noticed that
they were really helpful in memorizing it conveniently. The students also
participated enthusiastically and shared their views on the topic. Overall it
was a learning experience.
Discussion
On
The Merchant of Venice as a Tragicomedy
LECTURE ON MORAL VALUES
Moral education means an ethical education that helps choose the right path in life. Having moral values and learning is just building having a strong root; for the body. Having a healthy root will help in having healthy leaves and branches. A famous quote says “if wealth is lost nothing is lost, if health is lost something is lost; but when character is lost all is lost”. Dev Samaj College for Women is popular for instilling values in its students by holding various lecture sessions and assemblies. Keeping this tradition in line Department of English organized a lecture session for all the students in an assembly form on 6th November 2019 in the college campus .The Secretary , Dr. Madhu Prashar highlighted that Moral values reflect an individual's character and spirituality. They help in building good relationships in personal as well as professional lives. They can help in eradicating problems like dishonesty, violence, cheating and jealousy from one's life. It comprises some basic principles such as truthfulness, honesty, charity, hospitality, tolerance, love, kindness and sympathy. Moral education makes one a perfect human being. The students promised to keep these values within them whole their life. H.OD Dr. Bhumida thanked the secretary for her eye opening lecture .
Seminar on “White Noise as a Postmodern Novel”
Post Graduate Department of English, Dev Samaj College
for Women, under the guidance of Mr Mastan Singh, organized a class level
seminar on the topic “White Noise as a Postmodern Novel” on 6th November 2019. The
students of MA II effectively participated in the seminar and spoke on the
meaning of postmodernism and how the novel is a postmodern novel. Navneet Kaur
spoke that the cultural and sociological scenes of White Noise are
situated principally in post modern world. According to Ruby throughout the
novel the narrator continually connects seemingly random events, dates and
facts in an attempt to form a cohesive understanding of his world. The third
student was Navneet Kaur. She said that this novel exhibits all of the
identifying characteristics of postmodern, assigning the novel the designation
of quintessential postmodern novel. She quoted some lines from the novel to
emphasize her point of views.
How to Cope Up With Examination Stress
Today,
we see that the student life is very stressful these days. The competition
level is raised to other level and all are running to win the race. Everybody
wants to win rather than participating and the result is stress. Keeping in
view of coming examinations, of coming examinations, Counselling Session was
conducted by the Post Graduate Department of English on the topic “How to Cope
up with the examination stress” on 7th
November 2019 in the premises of the college. The session was organised by
the department to provide the guidance to students. The aim of the session was
to introspect and understand the causes of stress during examination and trying
to provide some tips to handle the pressure.
Mrs. Anu Priya started an interactive session with the students asking
them their aspirations in life. They
were informed to share their feelings and emotions to their parents, teachers
etc. They were also guided to remove negative thoughts with positive set of mind.
They were guided to know their strengths and weaknesses and work on them. They
were suggested to stop procrastinating which will help them to introspect their
worth. The students participated enthusiastically and agreed on many points.
The students asked their queries and promised to develop positive attitude in
life. At last, the session was concluded by encouraging students to focus on
direction rather than degrees. It will automatically lessen their stress and
they will touch the sky.
DRUG AWARENESS
A
drug awareness lecture was organised by the Postgraduate Department of English
of Dev Samaj College for Women under Buddy Group Weekly Activities on 8th Nov 2019.The students of
the department gave the slogan “Don’t be Insane ,Drugs Ruin the Brain”. The
buddies Ms. Komal, Ms. Damanpreet Kaur, Ms. Smriti, Ms. Himani and Ms.
Jyoti shared their views and
empathetically put forward their views on the abuse of drugs. Ms. Smriti started the session with the quote
“Get
High on Life, not Drugs! Drugs Cost you more than just Money. Don’t be Pot,
your Brain will rot. Drugs are retarded, so don’t get started. Don’t be Insane,
drugs ruin the brain”. Ms. Komal shared all the scientific reasons that
ruin the brain and life with this abuse. Ms. Himani told a story of a boy in the neighbour who
was the only son of his parents fall into the bad company and started drugs and
how death came to him .Ms. Damanpreet Kaur highlighted her views on how to deal
with the substance of abuse. Mrs. Anu Priya, Senior Buddy made the students
aware of the consequences of this abuse on facets of life as life doesn’t
rewind. She stressed on the slogan “Don’t Huff Don’t Puff Stay Away from that
Abusive Stuff.” She emphasised to stay on the right track of life and make best
use of the precious life.
A Seminar on"Salient Features of Neoclassicism"
A seminar on the Salient Features of Neo-classicism was organised by the Department of English for the students of M.A l on 13th November,2019.The aim was to acquaint the students with the characteristics of neoclassical literature which was written between 1660 and 1798 and was also known as the era of enlightenment. Ms Vinti pointed out how neoclassical writers showed immense respect for the writers of ancient Greece and Rome and she also talked about the emphasis laid on the classical values such as commonsense, order, accuracy ,balance, restraint and harmony in neoclassical literature. Ms. Sandeep expressed her views about the Aristotelian notion of unities of action, time and place. Ms Parneet spoke on the literary works of this period which included satire, novels, essays, fables and letters and mentioned the key authors of this period such as Alexander Pope, Johnthan Swift, Samuel Johnson and John Milton. Mrs Manisha Sethi appreciated the efforts made by the students to make this seminar informative and successful.
CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION
D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance
Education)
The
issue of drug abuse has already been with us for a very long time. Knowing the
adverse effects of drug abuse in the society’s culture and general well-being,
many measures have been proposed and implemented by experts in order to reduce
and relieve, if not totally eradicate these effects. One such measure is drug
prevention education .In view of the urgent need, the local administration,
implemented the BUDDY GROUP concept under the National Drug Education Program
(NDEP) which aims to prevent drug abuse among students through the development
of desirable values, attitudes and practices. True to its commitment to uphold
pupils’ holistic growth and development, the English Department of Dev Samaj
College for Women , Ferozepur organized the “Buddy Group Activity” on 16th November 2019, on
D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) to discuss and find a solution to the
problem of drug abuse that is eating into the roots of our state. The youth’s
involvement in the anti-drug campaign is a necessary step because they play an
important part in helping stop the spread of illegal drugs in our country. Ms.
Anju Rajput, the senior buddy took a session along with few junior buddies to
discuss the causes and effects of drugs on the youth .The buddies discussed
about all sort of family situations responsible for making the youth take to
drugs and the ready solutions to stop the lure of drugs.The session was very
interactive and full of ideas. The Senior Buddy ;Ms.Anju Rajput thanked all th
buddies for their active participation.
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A Workshop on
Transformation of
Sentences
A Workshop on Transformation of Sentences was organised by the
Department of English for the students of B.A II on 14th November 2019.At the outset Mrs Manisha Sethi made the
students aware that transformation of sentences is extremely important
for effective and meaningful expression in English. She clarified that
the transformation of sentences is all about changing the form of
sentences without altering the meaning. She further explained the different
types of sentences: assertive, affirmative, negative, interrogative,
exclamatory and how to transform them without changing the actual meaning.
Students were given examples of the various types of sentences. Later on they
were asked to transform the given sentences and their performance was
commendable. Thus from this workshop apart from learning how to transform the
sentences, they also learnt that the knowledge of sentence transformation can
help them expand their usage skills by presenting a sentence in multiple
ways but without changing its actual meaning.
Workshop on Modals
A Workshop on Modals
was conducted by the Department of English for the students of B.A1 on 15th November,2019. The aim
of this workshop for the students was taking another step towards improving
fluency in English.First, Mrs Manisha Sethi apprised the students with the
meaning of modals that they are helping/auxiliary verbs that give additional
information about the function of the main verb that follows. They express
ability, possibility, permission, suggestion and necessity . Further it was
explained that common modal verbs include can/could,will /would, shall/
should, may/ might and must. They never change their form and one can't add
"s", "ed" and "ing" to them. Students were
acquainted with the multifunctional nature of certain Modals. They were given
mixed modal verbs exercises to be well acquainted with the topic in discussion.Most
of the students were able to fill correct modal verbs.Thus the students learnt
about the unique aspects of modal verbs and how they function with in the
context of a sentence.
Enrichment program on Self Understanding and Stress Management
In today’s fast moving world ,man works day and night like a machine .He does not have time even to think for himself or to take a break. This leads to stress in our lives and thus vast health problems are caused because they are influenced by stress. It's important to understand how stress affects our body and life process. We must learn effective stress management techniques to make stress work for us rather than going against us. To make the students also understand the implications of Self-Understanding and Stress Management for a sound and happy life ,the Department of English organized an Enrichment Program in collaboration with Department of Computer Science on 16th November 2019 in the Computer lab .Ms. Anju Rajput Asst. Prof. in English took the session for the students of M.A ( Eng. ) and M.C.A (C.S). She explained that the primary goal of stress management is, to help students focus on the positive aspects of life.She spoke in detail about how the stress can be effectively managed. The best stress management plans usually include a mix of stress relievers that address stress physically and psychologically and help to develop resilience and coping skills. Self-Understanding is one of the most important stress relievers. By practising self care and relaxation and managing our responses to stressful situations when-ever they occur we can come out victoriously from any stressful situation. The students asked various quaries which were answered satisfactorily by Ms. Anju Rajput. Overall the session was enriching and educative.
NO TO PLASTIC –AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The over usage of plastic by our generation is heading us towards disastrous results. Nowadays all of us feel proud of using plastic bags and carry bags forgetting that they are not a part of our great Indian culture. Our forefathers used to carry homemade bags or baskets while going out for shopping. To revive that glorious ancient culture, the students of English department of Dev Samaj college for women started an awareness drive on 8th January 2020 to make people understand that they should use homemade bags. Around 50 students of the department distributed more than 200 cloth bags to various people and also made them aware that these bags are the best choice as they won't be responsible for increasing pollution. This whole exercise was done in collaboration with Municipal Corporation Ferozepur City. The shopkeepers ,vendors and the common people applauded this effort of our girls a lot.
The over usage of plastic by our generation is heading us towards disastrous results. Nowadays all of us feel proud of using plastic bags and carry bags forgetting that they are not a part of our great Indian culture. Our forefathers used to carry homemade bags or baskets while going out for shopping. To revive that glorious ancient culture, the students of English department of Dev Samaj college for women started an awareness drive on 8th January 2020 to make people understand that they should use homemade bags. Around 50 students of the department distributed more than 200 cloth bags to various people and also made them aware that these bags are the best choice as they won't be responsible for increasing pollution. This whole exercise was done in collaboration with Municipal Corporation Ferozepur City. The shopkeepers ,vendors and the common people applauded this effort of our girls a lot.
AWARENESS DRIVE TO USE INDIAN PRODUCTS
To make our people and especially the children and the youngsters aware of the harmful results of Chinese Dora, The Department of English ,Dev Samaj college for women Ferozepur in collaboration with government high school dulchi ke started an awareness drive on 23rd January 2020. These are really hard times. The present generation has forgotten the message of father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who had inspired the Indians to go for everything that is Swadeshi. Now -a -days Chinese products have become the first choice of majority of the Indians. Earlier our festivals used to spread a feeling of happiness in the air. One of the purposes of celebrating those festivals during different months of the year was to make arrangement for the bread and butter of those who were involved in cottage and small scale industries. But now the Chinese products have taken us away from the goods for which our Indian artisans were known the world over. When we talk of basant panchami, we feel goosebumps when we realise that every year during this kite festival ,Chinese Dor proves fatal for so many precious human lives. At the same time so many innocent birds are killed because of this killer dor.. This awareness drive got the support from various agencies.
BEST OUT OF WASTE COMPETITION
Dev Samaj College for Women ,Ferozepur is known in the length and breadth of the country as an institution which excels not only in the academic field but always tries to channelise the abundant energies of the students in the right direction. The students are the wealth of any nation. Schools and colleges are the platforms that prepare the students to become the responsible citizens of the country in the coming times. The identification of a responsible citizen can be made if he or she does not waste the resources that are available to him or her. To impart such values to the students, the department of English organised competition to utilise the waste products into something of aesthetic or practical value on 28th January, 2020 under the guidance of the Mrs Sapna Asst. Prof. in English.
This competition proved the fact that the students have really great talent in them. The only thing that is required is to give them some platform or opportunity to prove their unparalleled imagination quality.
A RALLY ON BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO
On 5th February 2020 English department of the college organised a rally on beti bachao beti padhao in which around 40 students participated and marched in different areas of the city to make people aware of the changing times in which girls should be given an equal status along with the boys.
This is the time when more and more daughters are breaking the old shackles and making their parents ,society and nation feel proud of them. But it is a matter of shame that despite the achievements of our girls in every field of life ,there are the people who indulge in heinous activities of female foeticide . And if somehow these girls are given a chance to be born they are kept away from the light of knowledge. They are not given an opportunity to go to schools or colleges. These are the reasons that our government has to chalk out special programs on Beti bachao beti padhao. Dev Samaj college for women always comes forward to voice its concern regarding the prevalent evils in the society.
A NUKKAD NATAK
The problem of pollution is drawing the attention of policy makers, various agencies, heads of the institutions and the common people. The man today is playing with the flora and fauna of nature. This is something for which he will have to pay a very heavy price. In his blind and mad race of materialism, man is forgetting his duties towards nature and its creatures. These days the world is witnessing as to how China is suffering from a nano creature called Corona virus because of its bad eating habits. Nature tolerates only upto a certain level. After that it settles the scores . If we do not stop playing with nature even now, we will have to bear the consequences. To give this message ,a Nukkad natak was played by the students of department of English of Dev Samaj college for women Ferozepur on 14th February 2020 in the presence of various officials from municipal corporations of the whole of India. Acting and the plot were appreciated by one and all present there. Everyone took an oath not to play with nature.
Importance of English in India
Post Graduate Department of English, Dev Samaj College
for Women, under the guidance of Mr Mastan Singh, organized a class level
seminar on the topic “Importance of English in India” on 5th March 2020. The students of B.A.I effectively took
part in the seminar. The first speaker was Yukta. She spoke on the importance
of English in education sector. She discussed that English language has become
very important language in education sector and most of the higher education
books are printed in English. The next speaker was Kushbu. She spoke about the
importance of English in marketing sector. According to her, one can get a
lucrative job in marketing if he/she has
good communication skills in English. The last speaker, Jasnoor Kaur,
discussed the social importance of the English language in India.
Don't Drug Yourself Down
Under the Anti Drug Campaign, a buddy group
activity was organised by the Department of English, DSCW on 5th March, 2020. Since drug abuse is
ruining the society socially, physically and emotionally, it is the need of the
hour to raise voice among students regarding the bad effects of drugs. The
students of B.A II ( Elective English) came forward with the slogan 'Don't Drug
Yourself Down' to spread understanding and awareness in the society regarding
drug addiction and drug related issues. Students shared their views regarding
the alarming increase in drug addiction cases and its effects on the society.
They discussed the methods to overcome this evil of the society, Students were
made aware of the effects of substance abuse on the growing brains and were
motivated to have a healthy lifestyle.
Stress
Buster Activities
COVID-19 entered into the lives of people all over
the world like an enemy which was invisible. It brought with it not only the
physical ailments but emotional and mental traumas also. During this stressful
period Mrs Sapna Badhwar of the department engaged the students of the
department in some creative and stress buster activities so that these students
do not feel let down and depressed. Because during these hard times, mental and
emotional health was required more than anything else in the world .The students
were given tips for remaining positive .They made videos which could bring a
change in the mindset of the people around them and convey to them that this
battle can be won only with the positive bent of mind. A message of hope and
remaining positive during hard times was spread which focused on showing that
this is not the time to feel low or dejected but to hone new skills during
lockdown. This effort was applauded by the parents as well as the fellow
faculty members.
Awareness
Videos on Covid-19 Guidelines
During the times of
Covid-19 there were so many guidelines by the Government of India. These were
regarding the proper use of wearing mask or washing of hands. But still the
news channels were giving a wide coverage to the fact that there were many
people who were not following the guidelines. Keeping this fact in mind, Mrs. Sapna
Badhwar of PG English Department and students of Dev Samaj College for Women
thought it appropriate to make videos on
this sensitive subject and spread awareness in the society. These videos focused
on the right methods to be adopted so
that the virus could be kept at bay.
Celebration
of World Environment Day
On 5th June 2020 Post Graduate Department of English celebrated World Environment Day. Mrs Sapna Badhwar, Assistant Professor, motivated the students of the department to make videos through which a message to save our Planet Earth from the onslaughts of man's irrational a
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