Synergy 2012 Nagarjun and Rahul N. II BBM Awesome! Fantastic! Well-organized! Stupendous! Superb! Scintillating!

! were but a portion of the praise showered on Synergy by the contestants. Synergy is the first ever inter-class management fest. It was organized by the lecturers of the Department of Business Management Mr. Kanishka K., HOD (event head); Ms. Priya (event administrator) and Mr. Mohamed Umair (event coordinator). The theme with which the fest was conceived was Everyone is a participant and every one is a winner. The fest was organized for the students of Business Management, on the 27th and 28th of January. With time constraints playing against the spirit of the students, Synergy spilled over into an unexpected third day, the 7th of February (the event Brain Storm and the valedictory celebration were held on the 7th of February). Students from all three years took part in this fest and went head to head in the events, with great enthusiasm and fervor. The fest consisted of seven events "The Catalyst" (Economic Problem Solving), Brain Storm (Business Quiz), "Genesis" (Product Launch), "B-Plan" (Business Plan), "The Ambassador" (Best Manager) and "The Duke" (Human Resource Manager). The students in each class were divided into groups of six, forming nineteen teams in all. Day-1: The first day of Synergy began with the formal inauguration; the fest in truth began with the hand-out of preliminary round information to the contestants four days earlier. The inauguration began at five-thirty in the evening and was presided over by Fr. Peter S.J., the Principal of St. Josephs College of Business Administration (SJCBA); Prof. Gracelet Stanly, Principal of St. Josephs Evening College; Mr. Joseph Roche, Controller of Examinations; and Mr. Kanishka K., HOD Department of Business Management. Fr. Peter S.J. was the chief guest for the occasion and he displayed the generosity, magnanimity and love that the Jesuit fathers are known for. Keeping in mind that many of the students of St. Joseph's Evening College are economically weak, he proposed that when they graduated, on applying to SJCBA he would ensure they received a concession of one lakh rupees. The proceedings on the first day were the preliminary rounds for all the events and the Icebreaker. Icebreaker, as the name suggests, served to introduce the nineteen teams to their counterparts in a colorful manner. The preliminaries were, for the most part, written rounds. The only on-stage round for the day was the first round of the best manager event "The Ambassador". The round required the contestants to learn about a famous entrepreneur and play them to a panel of judges. The judges in turn would question the contestants on current affairs relating to the organization and life of the personality. Day-2: Untouched by weariness, the contestants returned with enthusiasm and energy. The second day began at three in the afternoon with the second round of "The Ambassador", where they were told to promote a product in a foreign market with adverse conditions to the success of the product. The events were all conducted in rooms 301, 302 and 303. The on-stage rounds were also conducted, in part, in the Loyola Hall. "The Duke's (HR Manager) interview round was conducted, immediately followed by conflict management, trying the contestants' stamina. "B-Plan", "The Catalyst" and "Genesis" were all patronized by a large numbers of students. "B-Plan" (Business plan) saw the launch of some unique enterprises while "Genesis" (Product launch) saw some befittingly new and amazing products; specifically those absent from India but available abroad. "The Catalyst" saw the contestants put forward their solutions to combating 'Unemployment in India'. The day was concluded with the final round of "The Ambassador"

the much awaited Stress Round. Here the contestants faced a panel of judges who tested their ability to withstand the stress levied upon them by a dissatisfied boss. Day-3: The event Brain Storm (the Business Quiz) was held at six in the evening on the 7th of February, in the Loyola Hall. Mr. Mohamed Umair, the event coordinator, was the Quiz-master. Upon the conclusion of Brain Storm, the valedictory celebrations began. The chief guests were the Principal, Prof. Gracelet Stanly and the Administrator, Fr. Sunith Prabhu. They handed the trophies to the contestants who had successfully supplanted their competition. The entire fest was a welcome addition to the training repertoire of St. Joseph's Evening College's Department of Business Management. The Victorious: The Catalyst was won by Team Radicals [II BBM] with Teams Salamanders [I BBM] and Delta Force [II BBM] as the runners-up The Ambassador was won by Preethi S. of Team Radicals [II BM] with Rohit B.M. [III BBM] as the runner-up Brain Storm was won by Dynamic Crew [I BBM] with Teams The Executioners [III BBM] and Vigil [II BBM] as the runners-up Genesis was won by Team Tycoons[III BBM] with Teams Falcons [III BBM] and Damia [I BBM] as the runners-up B-Plan was won by Team Refresh [III BBM] with Teams The Executioners [III BBM] and Delta Force [II BBM] as the runners-up The Duke was won by Kaushal of Team Pragnyan [II BBM] with Shoaib of Team Archenia [I BBM] as the runner up The Best Individual Performer was won by Preethi S. of Team Radicals [II BBM] The Best Team Award was won by Team Radicals [II BBM] The Rolling Trophy for Best Class was won by II BBM Session on Stock Market Jeniffer M II BBM Mr. Kanishka K., HOD, Department of Business Management organized a lecture on the intricacies of the stock market. The lecture was held in Room 302 on the 10th of January. The event was conducted by Mr. Deepak and Mr. Kishore, representatives and executives of the Stock Market Institute. The purpose of this session was to bring awareness on the most basic details of opening an account and trading through it. It also highlighted the care with which one must trade, the common mistakes made by traders and the amazing stories of personalities like Warren Buffet who achieved great success. Mr. Deepak, who handled most of the session, was kind enough to take numerous queries that the students had. He explained exactly how a demat account (a Dematerialization Account) functions and the role of research in the success of traders. He also made an observation on the fact that while in developed nations such as the United States, nearly 40 to 50 percent of the population invests in the stock market, in India a mere 2 to 5 percent of the population view the stock market as an investment avenue. Dr. T. Ravindran Attends Seminar Kaushal II BBM On the 29 of December 2011 Dr. T. Ravindran of the Department of Hindi attended a one-day national seminar on "Moolya Vighatan - Bhasha aur Sahitya" (the Fall in the Value of the Hindi language and literature). The seminar was conducted by the Mysore Hindi Prachar Parishad in collaboration with the
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Central Hindi Directorate. Prof. Stanly Attends Seminar Rahul N. II BBM Prof. Gracelet Stanly, the Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College, attended the triennial Conference of the All India Association of Higher Education at the Jo Beach in Chennai. The conference was held between the 29th and the 31st of January for the Principals of all Christian-run colleges in India. The theme of the conference was Transforming Education. Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman of the association, addressed the gathering and motivated the Principals to cater to the needs of the economically backward in the country. The conference also saw the election of new Office-bearers.

Certificate Course in Communicative English Preethi Prakash II BBM The Certificate Course in Communicative English was conducted by the Department of English and was organized by Mr. Diwakar P. The course was conducted in the Language Lab in four sessions during the academic year - namely the July, October, November and February sessions. The course is designed to enhance the comprehension and communication skills of students; and is also open to the general public. The course is committed to tap the effective communication talents that lie dormant within the students. It was poised to enable these talents with the cutting edge in language education technology. The course has helped students overcome the influences of their native language on their communicative-English structure and has developed their skills. It has empowered them with the confidence to effectively utilize their English. Exposure Kaushal 'Exposure' the annual Journalism Fest that seeks to bridge the gap between the working media and the academic curriculum was held on the 30th of September in the Concert Hall at St. Joseph's Boys' High School. The event which was attended by Journalism students from across Bangalore, was organized by Mr. K. M. Chandra Shekar with the help of the student coordinator Jagadeesh I. The chief guest for the event was Mr. Prakash Belawadi. The event was conducted by the Foresee Multimedia representative Mr. Balachander. The programme informed the students of the reality in the media industry in contrast with the sought-after image. The various opportunities that are open to them within the industry were highlighted. The extra skills that would differentiate the ordinary Journalist from the extra-ordinary Journalist were explained. Guest Lecture by Department of Sociology Kaushal II BBM A guest lecture was organized by Mr. Dav Fod of the Department of Sociology with the Student Coordinator Sumantho Mukherjee; on the 24th of September in Room 203. The event was conducted by Dr. Erin Labas and aimed at sensitizing the students to the wide gap between the perceived notion of Gender Equality and the contrasting reality. It highlighted the wide spread prevalence of discriminatory practices against women; and its consequence on the Demographics, the Economy, the Politics and the Society at large. The students were greatly enlightened by the session. Trademark 2012 Jeniffer M II BBM

Trademark 2012, the Intra-College Commerce fest organized by Mr. C. P. Mansoor Ahmed, Department of Commerce, was held on the 21st of January in the Loyola Hall. The student coordinators - Manisha Kaushik and Bharat Kumar G. - helped organize and conduct the event. The objective of the fest, as Mr. Ahmed pointed out, was to empower the students and equip them with adequate resources to apply the various concepts in the course of business. It also helped the students understand the synchronization and integration of independent departments in an organization, to form a united coordinated body. Furthermore, they were taught to transform and adapt the organizational goals into their personal goals. Launch of Sixshamitr Kenneth II BBM The Sixshamitr Programme was launched this year by Mr. C. P. Mansoor Ahmed, Department of Commerce, on the 21st of January. The programme was launched at the valedictory function of Trademark 2012 (the intra-college commerce fest); in the Loyola Hall. The launch was attended by Prof. Gracelet Stanly, Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College; Mr. Joseph Roche, the Controller of Examinations; lecturers and alumni. Sixshamitr functions as a 3-dimensional tool, to equitabily gauge the performance of individuals and their classes through grades assigned by the event promoters, their peers and their competitors. The emphasis is on creating a performance-benchmark for individuals and classes through the 360 evaluation employed. Masada Vyakthi - Kannada Special Programme Kaushal II BBM Mr. Thyagaraj H. V., Department of Kannada, organized a lecture by Mr. Gangavathi Pranesh B. A., a humorist and well-known literary personality; as part of the new Kannada Sangha initiative 'Masada Vyakthi' . As the name suggests the event calls for a new speaker every month to address the students on the Kannada literary world. The event was conducted between half-past six and eight in the evening on the 8th of February in the Loyola Hall, and was attended by Prof. Gracelet Stanly, Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College and Dr. K. M. Mathew, Head of the Kannada Department. As Mr. Thyagaraj put it, perhaps the second interpretation of the programme's name - 'An Unforgettable Personality' - is more appropriate than the literal interpretation of the same. The students were glad to avail this rare opportunity. Elanthendril Muthamizh Vizha Jeniffer M II BBM Mrs. Emilia Theresa, Department of Tamil, organized the Tamil Fest - "Elanthendril Muthamizh Vizha" on the 12th of February. The chief guest for the occasion was Prof. Rama Murthy of Law College. The event began at half-past twelve and concluded at half-past five. Prof. Gracelet Stanly, Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College and Fr. Sunith Prabhu, Administrator were part of the valedictory function. Perhaps the most inspiring component of the fest was the prizes, which were plants. The aim was to promote ecological awareness and conservationism. This served to show that the college dedicates itself to more than just the ordinary causes and looks beyond to the greater good. The Women's Cell Programme Jeniffer M II BBM On the 29 of January, the Women's Cell at St. Joseph's Evening College headed by Sr. Saly, organized a programme for recreation of the young women studying in our college. The programme was held from one to half-past five in the evening and included a rangoli-making competition, a dance competition and a singing competition. The judge for the day was Ms. Geetha - an alumnus of St. Joseph's Evening College.
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Human Rights Diploma Course Jeniffer M II BBM The Department of Political Science, in association with South Indian Council for Human Rights Education and Monitoring (SICHREM), held the 4th annual Convocation of the one-year diploma course in Human Rights Studies. Justice Santosh Hegde, former Lokayukta, Government of Karnataka, was the chief guest gracing the occasion. He awarded the diplomas to the successful candidates. Over twenty students received their diplomas that day. The Director of Human Rights Studies, Dr. Christopher Hoskins; the Principal, Prof. Gracelet Stanly; the Administrator, Fr. Sunith Prabhu and the Director of SICHREM, Mathews Phillip; were the other dignitaries who graced the occasion. The inauguration of the succeeding sessions of the human rights course was also conducted concurrently. At the conclusion of the programme, Justice Santosh Hegde was kind enough to host an interactive session. The students were fortunate to have an experienced and renowned personality answering their queries on combating corruption. Train the Trainers Programme Kaushal II BBM A workshop titled Train the Trainers was conducted by Ms. Sindhuja of Campus Connect Program, between the 14th and 17th of February at the Infosys Campus. The chief guest Mr. R.N.S. Prasad graced the occasion alongside Mr. Aruna, Vice-President of Infosys and Mr. Devendra Choudhary. The objective of the workshop was to make students employable in the industry by improving their communication, inter-personal and intra-personal skills; and train them for the interviews and group discussions they would face. The faculties were also trained in their roles in interviews and group discussions. The programme was attended by Mr. Raghu N. of the Department of Business Management. Legal Literacy Cell Awareness Seminar Kaushal II BBM The Legal Literacy Cell (a Department of Political Science association) conducted an awareness seminar, on the 27th of January, to bring the student up-to-date with the Consumer Protection Laws. The seminar was conducted in association with District Legal Service Authority [DLSA]. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Bangalore, Mr. H.B. Ravindranath who is also Secretary of DLSA, Bangalore Urban District inaugurated the seminar and spoke about the aims and objectives of DLSA as far as students are concerned. The key-note address was delivered by Sr. Divisional Judge, Justice Devraj Bhat. Justice Bhat is also the Registrar and Administrative Officer of the Consumer Redressal Forum, for the State of Karnataka. The speakers talked in length about the laws and the role of the 'common man' in spreading awareness of legal rights in society. The session ended with an interactive dialogue between the speakers and the students. Dr. Christopher Hoskins and Mr. Albert Smith of the Department of Political Science; and the Principal, Prof. Gracelet Stanly; were the other dignitaries present at the occasion. A vote of thanks was delivered by the student council representative. Convergence 2012 4th International Conference Kaushal II BBM Mr. Raghu N., Department of Business Management, was invited to attend the 4th International Conference Convergence 2012; and present his paper on Poverty Microfinance : A Tool to Overcome Poverty. The conference was organized by Dr. Kavita Mathad and the IFIM Business School on the 11th and 12th of January, at the Crown Plaza International Hotel. The chief guests for the occasion were Padma Vibhushan Dr. M. S. Valiathan and Dr. Rafiq Dossani, Professor at Stanford University. Mr. Raghus paper was based on the research conducted by him, through a survey of 228 customers of

Jana Lakshmi Financial Services (located in the K.R. Puram area). The research provided the proof necessary to support his hypothesis. North East Students Association Kaushal II BBM The North East Association was formed in the year 2010, with an aim to unite the students from the various North-Eastern states of India. It was formed to contribute to the college in every possible sphere and participate in all the activities of the college. This year the association participated wholeheartedly in Tejas (the inter-class cultural fest), and won first place in Cooking without fire. They were also a major part of the carol singing at the Christmas Celebration this year. The students of the association look forward to contributing to the development of the college and showcasing their unique culture. The students of the North East Association organized the 'Harmony Day' vigil [followed-up by Jeniffer M. II BBM]. Harmony Day Jeniffer M II BBM 'Harmony Day' was the first ever world-wide candle-light vigil in memory of the Tibetans who perished in the self-immolation, in protest of the Chinese occupation of their nation and the ruthless discrimination they face in their homeland. The vigil was organized by the North East Association in collaboration with the Tibetan students of final year B.A. and was held on the 8th of February at seven in the evening. They screened a video that displayed the ill-treatment their people face and the burning of the monks. The video was heart-breaking and many attendees blanched at the fate of these peaceful people. The attendees cried out for the release of Tibet from Chinese oppression. The students thanked their peers and teachers for the warm welcome and safe stay they had experienced in India; and, Bangalore in particular. Prof. Gracelet Stanly, Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College and Fr. Sunith Prabhu, Administrator, who were in attendance, were each gifted a shawl as a token of appreciation. Christmas Celebrations Preethi Prakash I BBM The season of joy and giving is always a much awaited occasion. The students of St. Joseph's Evening College decided to share their joy this season with girl-children afflicted with leprosy. In their own indomitable ways, the students gave selflessly in the form of money, clothing, blankets, utensils, personal effects and other household utilities, to make the lives of the afflicted a little easier. St. Joseph's Evening College also hosted the Christmas Celebrations on the 22nd of December; wherein the students took part in numerous ways. Carol singing, dancing and a skit 'The Birth of Our Lord Jesus' were all part of the performances that day. Sports Meet Preethi Prakash I BBM The Annual Sports Meet of St. Joseph's Evening College was held on the 27 of November, on the field of St. Joseph's Commerce College. The chief guest for the occasion was Ashish Ballal, former Hockey Captain of India. The students participated with great energy and did not let the drizzle dampen their spirits. They took part in team events such as tug-of-war and march-past; as well as in individual events such as the 100 meters dash, the 200 meters dash and the shot-put. It was a proud moment for the Department of Business Management when the first-year students bagged the award for the 'Best MarchPast' and Edwin Augustine of I BBM won the Individual Championship (Men). The meet was highly praised by the contestants.
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Village Exposure Camp Kaushal II BBM St. Joseph's Evening College, along with Parishkaran, the social causes group; provided students in their final year at the college a rare life-shaping opportunity. They organized the annual village exposure camp this time aptly titled Abhivriddhi (development), as the students were able to help the villagers develop in a small way. Students from B.A., B.Com. and B.B.M. gathered on the 17th of February to take the long but exciting journey to Guppi, near Tumkur. The Vice-Principal, Prof. Joy Alex and Sr. Saly, Department of Journalism accompanied the students on this four-day unforgettable adventure. The students interacted with the villagers, cleaned sites, cut Ragi crops and thus understood the village lifestyle. All their newly acquired knowledge was used to make charts and play a game of Essential Village Matrix where each student connected themselves to others using rope, to show the interdependent relationship of each villager. Great food, relaxing leisure time and a serene ambiance made the students cherish every moment. On the third day of this trip, the classes presented cultural programs, and the students spent a large portion of the night dancing and enjoying themselves around a large bonfire. The students had an amazing learning experience as well as a short vacation from their hectic city lives. AccoladesDepartment of Business Management Preethi Prakash I BBM, Kenneth II BBM and Kaushal II BBM This academic year, the Department of Business Management went one step ahead, participating as well as winning in management fests across the state. ACME 2012: ACME, one of the most anticipated inter-collegiate fests of 2011-2012 was conducted by St. Aloysius College, Mangalore between the 1st and 3rd of February. Prominent colleges from Goa, Manipal, Mangalore and Bangalore participated. Since the 15th of January, the participants had worked on the preliminaries for the events of the fest. Our participants left on the 30th of January at half-past nine and continued their preparations on the 31st of January in Mangalore. On Day-1, the inauguration and the events kicked off immediately. In the evening it was declared that St. Joseph's Evening College had qualified for the finals of Crisis Management after the prelims in the evening. The team was expected to handle a video shoot of a soap opera in the midst of crises: the actors' tantrums and havoc created by social activists at the shooting. On Day-2, the events went on until one in the afternoon and then after a brief break, the final rounds for all events were conducted and prizes were distributed in the evening to the victorious champions in all events. The overall championship was scored by Jain University and St. Joseph's Evening College were the runners-up. ACME 2012 (St. Aloysius College, Mangalore)
Contestants Kenneth T. and Akhilesh T. Srinidhi Y.S. II Place I Place Prize Best Manager Mock-Stock Crisis Management Event Entrepreneurship Development

Nanditha, Laura S., Vikas P and II Place Adnan Syed Adnan, Monica Singh, I Place

Srinidhi Y.S., Akhilesh T., Kenneth T., Nanditha V., Laura S., Vikas P., Darwin P., Varun D. and Moses Raj Syed Adnan, Monica Singh, II Place Srinidhi Y.S., Akhilesh T., Kenneth T., Nanditha V., Laura S., Vikas P., Darwin P., Varun D. and Moses Raj CROSS-CURRENTS 2011 (Mount Carmel College, Bangalore)
Contestants Syed Adnan and Nanditha V. Syed Adnan and Monica Singh III Place III Place Prize Marketing Event Entrepreneurship Development Overall Championship

AMAZE 2012 (IIPM, Bangalore)

Contestants Srinidhi Y.S. Syed Adnan and Kenneth T. Punarsheel Narsimhan Moses Raj I Place III Place II Place III Place Prize Marketing Event Entrepreneurship Development

Global Youth Debate Conclave Global Youth Debate Conclave

PRODIGY 2012 (Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore)

Contestants Srinidhi Y.S. Rohini M. and Varun D. III Place III Place Prize Event Creative Management Human Resource Management