National Webinar On Lifestyle diseases and Covid-19

The P G department of Zoology of St. Thomas College organized a National webinar on “Lifestyle diseases and Covid -19 : Possible risks, Precautions and Management during the Pandemic”, on 30th of June, 2020. The Principal of the college, Dr. M G Roymon, in his introductory speech gave light into the vulnerability of corona infection in people with life style disorders. The administrator of the college Very Reverent Father Gee Varghese Ramban welcomed the Chief guests, speakers and participants of the webinar which is being conducted online due to covid pandemic and also expressed that the topic is very relevant to the current scenario of pandemic. He also highlighted the facilities available at St. Thomas College and also the awards and accolades obtained. The chief guest of the webinar,

The chief guest of the program, Dr. Aruna Palta, Honorable Vice Chancellor of Hemchand Yadav university, Durg in her opening remark,  categorised life style diseases as non communicable diseases like Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Hyper tension, Cancer  etc. attributed to the individual’s food habits and life style besides heredity. She stressed that balanced diet,  habit of drinking plenty of water, good sleep  and along with Physical activities like exercises, Yoga and meditation will not only keep the body fit but also relieves the stress and prevents different life style diseases.

The keynote speaker His Grace, Dr. Joseph mar Dionysius, Chief Patron, The metropolitan of Calcutta diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Director of St. Thomas Mission Bhilai,  pointed out that even though the Corona Pendemic has challenged the human beings of entire world there is also positive impact due to lock down in the areas of Bio diversity, control of pollution, improvement in ozone layer and decrease in the exploitation of natural resources. He made a detailed presentation on Infection biology of covid-19, impact of climate change & global warming, risk factor, adaptation and resilience for organism.

Dr. Anuji Deena John, General practitioner & sonologist, managing director of Matha Mission hospital, Kayamkulam, Kerala, in her technical session elaborated in a simple and illustrative manner the modes of transmission of the infection, Symptoms, Different types of Tests for Covid 19 infection, Various risk factors of the disease, Life style diseases & covid 19, preventive measures and lastly the Post covid management.  Ms. Nitu Bajwa Malladi NESTA certified Nutrition and fitness coach from Pune, explained the importance of healthy diet, hydration, exercise and sleep to keep the body healthy and stress free, which are very much essential to prevent the infections due  to COVID-19.

At the end of each session, the speakers answered all the questions eagerly posted by the participants and the participants rated the technical sessions as highly informative. Entire programme was coordinated by Dr. Jayasree Balasubramanian, Convener of the Webinar, and Head of the department of Zoology and vote of thanks given by Dr. Joyamma John, Co-convener of the program.

Online Yoga Session on The Occasion of International Yoga Day 2020

Yoga is not only physical exercise but a healthy lifestyle. It is something to be practiced daily. Today we all are facing mental turmoil and stress, making the practice of yoga even more beneficial. With this in mind, St. Thomas College, Bhilai, organized online yoga session to celebrate the International Yoga Day 2020.The yoga session was conducted by Mr. G. M. Arun Kumar, affiliated to the Munger School of Yoga. Mr Arun Kumar, in a very simple way explained the benefits of various yogic exercises and demonstrated the way to perform them.  Convener of the program Dr. M. G. Roymon, Principal, St. Thomas College, Bhilai in his address stressed that all students should participate in such program as the present pandemic has affected their lives the most and peace and tranquility achieved through focused training appeals to everyone. He further stated that the relevance of Yoga has increased many folds in todays time. The program was jointly organized by the IQAC and NCC unit of the college. Dr. Debjani Mukherjee, IQAC coordinator pointed out, that all physical distress can be overcome with positive mental strength and practice of yoga leads to that goal. Dr. Surekha Jawade, incharge of NCC assisted in the organizing of the program and gave the vote of thanks.

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Extension Activity at Government Primary School, Ruabandha under the Economic Association “THE WIZARD”

The PG Department of Economics of St. Thomas College Bhilai, organized an awareness programme at Government Primary School, Ruabandha, under its association “The Wizard”.

Encouraging people to change their perceptions and behaviors requires an approach to communication, education and awareness that goes well beyond simply posting on social media or distributing brochures. That is why the students of Economics Preferred to generate awareness among the children of the Government School rather than any model school in the town as the former come from a less privileged society. As the government schools are still deprived of the basic facilities hence under such an environment the children tend not to learn about some of the major aspects of life such as cleanliness, personal hygiene, lack of awareness regarding Good Touch & Bad Touch.

 The students of M.A Economics of our College ANNESHA SAMADDAR, PIYUSH KUMAR, SANGEETA PATHAK, SRILEKHA NIRMAL, TANU, NIMMY, POORNIMA AND KESHAV took the initiative and organised an informative yet entertaining event at the primary school.

The students illuminated the school children by tutoring them about “Environment Conservation”, “Awareness About Dengue”,” Cleanliness” and “Good and Bad Touch”, by performing a skit, showing and explaining through posters and by playing some enlightening videos. There was a question answer session towards the end of the programme. The Head Mistress and her subordinate coordinated and also appreciated the efforts of the students. The programme was made possible only by the support given by the Administrator Fr. George Mathew Ramban and the Principal Dr. M.G Roymon. The programme was organised in an successful manner through the effort of the Head Dr. Mariam Jacob and the faculty Dr. Aparna Ghosh.

Students should set goals, be unbiased and understand the constitution: Namdev

Govind Namdev, a well-known personality in theater and films, interacted with students of journalism

Students of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of St. Thomas College, Ruabandha interacted with Govind Namdev, a renowned personality in theater and films. Namdev spoke to the students about their career and goals and shared his experience in theater and film, under the direction of Principal, Dr. MG Roymon and under the guidance of Dr. Aparna Ghosh, Head of Department.

Dr. Aditi Namdev, while welcoming actor Govind Namdev on behalf of the department, highlighted the importance of the event. Muhammad Zakir Hussain from the department gave detailed information to the students on Govind Namdev’s contribution towards films and theater. Starting his conversation, actor Namdev said that journalism is not just a profession but also a huge responsibility towards the society. Therefore, students of journalism should understand the importance and seriousness of the subject. He said that the students should look at the people in top positions of this field and try to understand how they achieved this position and create their plan for their future accordingly.

He said that ‘if any top journalist of the country is getting 21, 25 or 28 lakh rupees a month, then why can’t I get it?’, the students should set their goals with this mindset; and unless you have passion you won’t achieve your goals. When students asked about his opinion on the fairness of today’s media, Govind Namdev said that it is a matter of regret that today there is a lack of fairness in media. Media today has to understand its responsibility and the society should not be hurt for the sake of increasing TRP. He said that it is very important for the media to be fair and honest and therefore, all the students should be thorough of our constitution before starting their career in media and should work accordingly. Actor Govind Namdev also narrated some episodes related to his film career and shared the experience of his days in the National School of Drama (NSD). He also gave the students many tips regarding the selection of subject and institute for post-graduation. In the end, actor Govind Namdev was greeted by a memento on behalf of the college. This dialogue session was conducted by final year student, Saba Khan and the vote of thanks was given by final year student, Vinayak Singh which concluded the session.

Entrepreneur Cell – Industrial Visit

The Entrepreneur Cell of St.Thomas College, Bhilai under the ageis of CITCON has organized a Industrial visit on 29/02/2020 with an objective to give practical knowledge of Entrepreneurship skill among the students of the college.

Dr.Shirish Tunk, the Director of SRT Agro science Pvt.Ltd which is located to near funda village has awared the student about organic method cultivation of crops, vegetable and fruits. He focused on the benefits of organic farming that is environmental protection, increase of biodiversity reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emission. With the various examples he stressed on efficient use of resources, how to increase in crop yields, Environmental and Bio-diversity safeguarding.

50 Students of various PG Departments were participated and member of Entrepreneur cell Dr.Aparna Ghosh, (HOD of BAJMC), Dr.Sunita Kshatriya and Dr.Rincey B.Abraham (Dept of Commerce) and Mr. Kedarnath the field manager of CITCON accompanied the visit.

Faculty Development Workshop

A faculty development program was conducted under the aegis of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell at St. Thomas College, Bhilai.The speaker was Dr. Johnsey Thomas, clinical psychologist and a well being trainer from Aster Prime Hospital Hyderabad. The topic of the day long workshop was ‘You are the lighthouse’ and main focus was on teaching techniques, changing role of a teacher and communication skills. Faculty participated in management games also. The workshop was presided by the Manager Bishop Dr Joseph Mar Dionysius who enlightened the gathering regarding the inner powers a teacher has and the optimum use of it. Principal Dr. M. G. Roymon appraised the participants on the value of such program and how it helps in the growth of a teacher.Dr. Debjani Mukhejee, convenor IQAC, welcomed the gathering and conducted the proceedings. Rev Fr. George Mathew Ramban and all HODs attended the program along with faculty.