News Bulletin of Tolani Institutions of Gandhidham Collegiate Board, Adipur

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TCC's philanthropic attitude at its peak :

In order to share the feelings of the needy and provide them their primary needs, TCC's 'Nature & Social Club' organized a 'Sowing Program for needy and Resourceless People in the remote areas of Kachchh'. It was a kind of charitable approach. The program was jointly organized with the Giants Group of Gandhidham. This program was planned with the collection of the primary needs from all the TCC members involving staff members and the students. The program was arranged on the 31st December, 2007 in the seashore area Tuna - Jogninaar. It was made successful by distributing Clothes, Shoes, Bed Sheets, Carpets, Food items like Wheat, Rice, Fruits, Biscuits etc. School Bags, Books, Notebooks, Pencils and many more things. All the other units of TCC like NSS, NCC, CWDC, Economic & Commerce Associations voluntarily cooperated in this program. Shri B. V. Vyas and Mrs. Peena Chauhan were the in-charge members of this portfolio. Of course, the credit of its success also goes to the enthusiastic support of Mr. Teja Kangad (President, Giants Group, Gandhidham), Dr. G. D. Tripathi (Principal, TCC), TCC Student Volunteers and TCC Staff Members.

Placement Activities

This year, the placement cell enhanced its efficiency in placement activities. As the conveners of the placement committee, Mr. B. V. Solanki and Mr. P. M. Thapa took the initiative and made their great efforts to provide better job opportunities to our graduating students. They approached many companies for this purpose. As a result of this, our institution under the active guidance of our Principal, Dr. G. D. Tripathi, has signed many MOUs with various companies. Further, the newly established Alumni Association extended its support and ensured its full cooperation for this. Many companies have conducted their campus placement interviews and have selected many of our students during this year.

Research Activities / Projects Report

Dr. G. D. Tripathi has got his guide ship from the "North Gujarat University, Patan" to guide M. Phil. students. Two students have registered for their M.Phil. program under his guidance :

i) Ms. Pranayami Jayanti is working on "Contribution of Private Insurance Companies in Economic Development", as case study of contribution of ICICI Prudential Ltd., in Modasa Taluka.

ii) Ms. Neha Patel is working on "Contribution of Sujalam- Sufalam Yojana in Socio-Economic Development of Gujarat", a case study of Dahegam Taluka.

Mr. K. H. Kharecha, has completed his thesis under the guidance of Dr. V. Chari, Reader, School of Commerce, Gujarat University. He has worked on "The Process of Post Disastrous Economic Reconstruction : A study of Kachchh Region in Gujarat".

Dr. G. D. Tripathi has submitted his minor project on "An Analytical Study of Socio-Economic Condition of the Children of Slum Areas of Kandla, Gandhidham Industrial Zone after Post Earthquake". He has submitted his minor project proposal to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi.

Mr. B. V. Solanki has submitted his minor project proposal on "An Analytical Study on Child Labour in Gandhidham, Kandla Complex". The proposal is submitted to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi in response to their notification in The Times of India, Daily. The UGC has sanctioned minor research project entitled "Marketing Tourism Activity in Kachchh Region" of Prof. B. V. Solanki.

Mr. N. R. Bhagtani guided MBA students for their MBA dissertation program. The details are given below :

- Mr. Pitroda Shailendra Dhirajlal

Earthquake, a deadly disaster (A special case study, with reference to earthquake of Kachchh Dist. on 26- 01-2001)

- Mr. Bhadresh K. Rawal

Human Resource Policy of Prayas (Voluntary Organization)

Mr. Vimal Vaswani

Human Resource Management - A study of Induction manual, Rama Cylinders Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Girishkumar Mathur

Development of good Industrial Relations for better Productivity

Mr. Yograj

Comparative study of Performance Appraisal of HDFC and ICICI Banks

Mr. Sunilkumar Singh

Retention of Employees and Prevention of their poaching by Competitors.

Captain P. K. Gaur

Human Resource Management - 'A case study with special reference to Mundar Adani Port'

FACULTY'S PARTICIPATION IN FACULTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS :

WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION :

On the occasion of the World Aids Day on 1st Dec. 2007 Dr. Deepak Balani had delivered a guest lecture on the awareness of Aids. He had presented various slides regarding “AIDS Awareness and Prevention”. Majority of the students of NSS attended the lecture. The session ended with Question-Answer Program.

Other Guest Lectures

As a part of the extra-curricular activities TCC organized many Guest Lectures for the benefit of the staff and students. The details are given below:

Details of the Major Events Hosted by T.C.C.

Our Institution as per its tradition hosted many District /University level programs during this academic year. All the staff and students enthusiastically extended their cooperation as volunteers and participants. The details are given below:

N.C.C. Activities

Celebration of International Non-Violence Day :

To give honor to our beloved BAPU, Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of our Nation, the UNO declared 2nd October as "International Non-Violence Day". In this regard, our Indian Government circulated an oath to all the institutions. All the staff members and students, along with NCC cadets participated in oath taking program organized in the college campus at 11:43 a.m.

SEPTEMBER

The N.C.C. Cadets rendered their services as volunteers in a Mela organized by the Gandhidham Municipality, at Ram-Leela Ground, Gandhidham from 03rd to 05th September.

On the eve of the “TEACHERS' DAY” on 05th September 2007. N.C.C. cadets offered rose flowers to all the teachers.

A one day Trekking was organized on 24th December at Dhinodhar for our cadets.

N.C.C. cadets extended their support as volunteers and attended a guest lecture organized in connection with “Kaka P. S. Tolani memorial lecture series, on 06th September.

our 6 cadets participated in a T.S.C. II held at Surendranagar from 02nd to 13th September.

Eight of our cadets participated in an all India trekking camp at Girnar hills from 13th to 27th September.

The N.C.C. cadets participated in an Essay competition organized on “Tourist business for the development of a country” on Hindi Divas on 15th of Sept, in our college.

A lecture on “First Aid Training Program” was organized by Dr. Suresh Naik on 19th September.

Our NCC volunteers rendered their services at a medical camp, at the “Shivananda Hospital” at Adipur, on 28th October 2007.

Eight of our cadets participated in a Pre - Republic Day camp at Mavadi, Rajkot, from 28th October 2007 to 8th November, 2007.

THE FIRING CAMP : A two days firing camp was conducted on 3rd and 4th November at Shanishwar Dev tample, at Adipur for all the cadets.

NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP : Two of our cadets participated in the National Integration Camp in Mumbai, with the team of Rajkot group & secured overall third position for the Gujarat Directorate from 25th November to 6th December, 2007.

THAL SENA CAMP: A T.S.C. (Best Leadership Camp) was organized at Ranchi ( Bihar ) from 12th to23rd November 2007. Two cadets of our Unit participated in it.

TREKKING CAMP: Two of our cadets participated in a trekking camp, which was organized at Ranchi (Bihar)

Participation in Swami Lilashah Spiritual Mela : Like every year a three days spiritual mela was organized at Swami Lilashah Aashram, Adipur from 19th To 21st November2007. During these three days mela celebrations, our NCC cadets provided their valuable volunteer services with the police department of Adipur, to control the traffic.

CELEBRATION OF 60TH N.C.C. DAY -AT T.C.C. BY NCC PLATOON NO. 03 :

As per its tradition, our NCC Unit celebrated its 60th NCC day on the 25th Nov.'07. ( N.C.C. was established in Nov'1948 by passing the act in parliament on the recommendation of Dr.Pandit Hridyanath Kunjaroo committees report submitted in April'1948 ). Every year this day is celebrated all over India on 4th or last Sunday of the month of November.

On this occasion our principal Dr. G.D. Tripathi, hoisted the N.C.C. flag and all the cadets sung their NCC song. The cadets gave armed salami. Dr. Tripathi welcomed the cadets and emphasized the importance of NCC training in his speech. The event was followed by a Marathon run with the slogan “RUN FOR FUN”. A blood donation camp was organized in the college campus in this connection. All the cadets and other donors including staff and students of our institution donated 20,700 cc blood. “LEO CLUB”, Gandhidham & “Rajabhai I.M.A. Blood Bank”, Gandhihdham extended their service and guidance for organizing this event. The cadets also planted trees in the college campus. Further, they took oath that they would never accept any dowry and also advised others, not to take dowry. After that cadets went on a rally with the banners in their hands on “Beti - Bachao Campaign” with NCC music band through all the residential areas of Adipur town. In the evening, a cultural program cum competitions was organized for the cadets entertainment. All the first and second rankers of the competitions were given prizes.

WORLD HANDICAP DAY :

The 3rd December is observed as “World Handicap day” all over the world. This year, our NCC cadets arranged a program to visit Mata Laxmi Rotary Institute of Handicapped children, at Adipur. They met the students and interacted with them. Our cadets entertained all the students with their events. They conducted their parade in the school.

N.S.S. Unit Activities'

As TCC has adopted “Save the Girl Child” theme for this year, it has organized many programs in this connection.

A guest lecture of Dr. Chetan Vora regarding “Save the Girl Child” was organized on the 31st August 2007. He showed many slides on Power Point presentation and emphasized on the necessity of the girl child. The session was followed by an interaction with the students. This program was organized in collaboration with the N.S.S., N.C.C. and Lioness Club of Gandhidham.

The students of N.S.S. participated in an essay competition conducted by Commerce Association on the 19th September 2007. The topic of the essay was “Save the Girl Child and My Role in it”

NSS, NCC and Social & Nature Awareness Club of T.C.C. held a District Level Rally on “Save the Girl Child and Female Foeticide” on the 1st Nov., 2007 in association with Vora Surgical Hospital, Gandhidham and Lioness Club, Gandhidham. The Rally was started from Tolani Commerce College Adipur and concluded at Jogninar, covering various villages such as Antarjal, Kidana, Bharapar, Tuna, Rampar, Sanghad. All the students of NSS participated in this rally.

In order to support the Hearing Impaired victims, the college NSS Volunteers collected a fund of Rs. 2500/- during the month of July 2007 as they were celebrating that week as “Deaf Flag Week”.

A student of N.S.S. Ms. Harsiddhi Ruparel took part in the Elocution Competition, which was held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot on the 23rd 24th September 2007 during the celebrations of N.S.S. Day, and she secured the third rank at the University Level.

As a part of Swami Vivekananda Birth Anniversary celebrations, T.C.C along with the support and guidance of Shri Ramkrishna Sewa Kendra, Adipur had conducted a district level elocution and essay writing competition for the students of KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj on Thursday 20th December 2007 at T.C.C. The topic of Elocution was “Education and Swami Vivekananda”, in which students of several colleges participated. One of the N.S.S Volunteers Ms. Harsiddhi Ruparel secured 3rd Prize in it.

A Trekking Camp at Mt. Dhinodhar was scheduled on the 24th December 2007for N.S.S. and N.C.C. Units.

Sports Activities

As T.C.C. believes in imparting the holistic educational development, it has conducted various intra, intercollegiate tournaments during the current academic year. The year 2007-08 remained a remarkable one as it witnessed a number of sports activities and achievements by the college. Mr. J. K. Oza, along with his supporting team members - Mr. P. M. Chauhan and Mr. Vidja, extended his full support and contributed his dedicated services by hosting, coordinating various events during this year.

SOME MILESTONES

Tolani Inter College Cricket Tournaments

Our institution hosted this event and remained a winner in the league matches and played its final matches against Tolani Foundation Gandhidham Polytechnic and won the CHAMPIONSHIP for this year under captainship of Mr. Sharma Deepak.

Table Tennis

The TCC T.T. players participated in Tolani Inter T.T. Tournaments organized by Tolani Arts & Science College (TASC) on the 4th August and grabbed the 1st & the 2nd positions respectively.

Chess

The mastermind chess players of our institution participated in the Tolani Inter Chess Tournament organized by TIC on the 14th August'07 and secured the 1st Rank in the girls cadre and 3rd Position in the boys cadre.

Badminton

TCC Badminton players participated in Tolani Inter College Badminton Tournament against Tolani Institute of Pharmacy and grabbed the I & III positions in singles cadre. They also secured the First rank in Doubles cadre. The event was organized on 12th Sept. '07.

Volley Ball

TCC volleyball team played their match against Tolani Institute of Management Studies (TIMS) in the Tolani Inter College Volley Ball tournaments held on 8th Sept.'07 and TCC players defeated all other teams and became the champions of the event under captainship of Mr. Chhabariya Mayur..

Swimming

TCC swimmers actively participated in the Tolani Inter College Swimming Competition organized by Tolani Institute of Pharmacy and secured the 1st positions in 50 mts Free Style and 50 mts Back Stroke. They also grabbed the second position in 200 mts Free Style Swimming Competition. The competition was organized on 12th Sept. 2007.

Top Rankers of Tolani Inter-College Tournaments :

KSKV KACHCHH UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGE TOURNAMENTS

Chess

The TCC representatives have shown outstanding performance in KSKV Kachchh University Inter College Chess Tournaments held on 21st Sept. '07. They won the 1st position in both the girls and boys cadre. Tolani Institute of Pharmacy (TIP) hosted the event.

Table Tennis

TCC TT players have shown excellent performance in their strokes in the KSKV Kachchh University T.T. Tournaments and grabbed the 1st and 3rd ranks in boys' cadre. The event was organized by TASC on 1st Oct 2007.

Badminton

TCC students exhibited outstanding performance in the KSKV Kachchh University Badminton Tournament hosted by TCC on the 3rd Oct 2007. They secured two first ranks in singles and doubles cadre. Further, two students of TCC participated in the Inter University Tournament held at Anand in Sardar Patel University Campus on 22nd Oct 2007.

Volleyball

TCC students participated in the KSKV Kachchh University Inter College Volley Ball Tournaments organized by GMDC, Nakhatrana on the 15th Aug 2007. One of our TCC players has been selected for the University Team.

Athletics

TCC athlete participated in the KSKV Kachchh University Inter College Tournament and secured the first position in 400 mts running. The event was hosted by Mahila College, Bhuj on the 25th Oct 2007.

Lawn Tennis

TCC hosted the KSKV Kachchh University Inter College Lawn Tennis Tournament on 17th Nov 2007 and TCC players secured the 2nd & 3rd positions in the boys' cadre.

University Top Rankers (Sports) :

College Women Development Committee Activities (CWDC) :

The CWDC, which was established last year, performed well during current academic year. As a part of its activities a new committee has been framed under the coordination of Ms. D. R. Maheshwari. Ms. Neelam Keswani, Mrs. A. V. Bharathi, Ms. Peena B. Chauhan, Ms. Manisha Gajre extended their support as team members of the committee. The committee also included three student representatives i.e. Ms. Harsiddhi Ruparel, Ms. Meera Sompura & Ms. Rakhi Sorathiya in it. The cell started its activities with the formal introductory meeting of all the members. All the members were informed about the rules & regulations of its activities. As a part of its activity the cell arranged a Guest Lecture by Mrs. Chand Jaisinghani Ex- Principal, TCC on 26th September 2007. Mrs. Jaisinghani inspired all the members with her thought provoking speech on Women Empowerment. In order to create health consciousness among the girls the cell arranged regular medical check up programs by Dr. (Ms.) Lata Khiyani in the campus.

CELEBRATION OF CWDC WEEK :

The cell celebrated CWDC week from 17th December 2007 to 22nd December 2007 and has arranged various interesting lectures on different important & relevant issues. The details are given below:

Cultural Activities

A cultural committee of TCC has been framed under the coordination of Mr. N.T Taglani, Mr. B. V. Vyas and Ms. Divya Maheshwari extended their support as co-in charges.

Some of the Glorious Achievements :

01. Intra College Competitions

K.S.K.V. Kachchh University Youth Festival

Classical vocal, instrumental, solo group, light vocal music etc represented our institution in THE KSKV KACHCHH UNIVERSITY YOUTH FESTIVAL. T.C.C. participants participated in 17 events and displayed their excellent performance in all the events and grabbed maximum prizes and brought laurels to the institution. TCC secured 1st rank by grabbing 14th positions out of their participation in 17 events.

West Zone Inter University Youth Festival

All the first rankers of K.S.K.V. Kachchh University Youth Festival of our institution participated in the West Zone Inter University Youth Festival organized by AIU at Gwalior from 17th to 23rd December 2007.

Taluka Level Youth Festival.

Many of our students participated in Taluka Level Youth Festival organized by the Gujarat State Youth Service and Cultural activities, Gandhinagar on 17th October 2007. It is our prestigious pleasure to mention you that out of their participation in 16 events they have got 15 prizes in various events.

District Level Youth Festival

All the winners of Gandhidham Taluka Youth Festival of our institution participated in the District Level Youth Festival held on the 31 October 2007. They have grabbed four first Prizes in various events.

Regional Level Youth Festival

The first rankers of the District Level Youth Festival of our college participated in the Regional Level Youth Festival held on 28th and 29th November 2007 at Khedbrahma. Among them, Ms. Deepa Nair, who participated in the classical dance event secured 2nd prize for her participation.

State Level Youth Festival

The second prizewinners of the Regional Level Youth Festival and the famous classical dancer of our institution Ms. Deepa Nair participated in the State Level Youth Festival organized at Ider in Sabarkantha District on 28th & 29th December 2007.

District Level Painting Competition

Our institutional budding painter Mr. CHIRAG TANK participated in a District level “On the Spot Painting” Competition organized in connection with Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary celebrations on 24th September, 2007 and secured the 1st prize for his excellent creativity. It was organized by Kakubhai Parekh School, Adipur.

TCC Staff Members (Teaching) in KSKV Kachchh University Senate

Ms. Divya Maheshwari (Lecturer in English) and Mr. Kamal Kharecha (Lecturer in Accountancy) have been selected as the Senators in the First Senate of the KSKV Kachchh University in January, 2008.