Alumini Interaction

PG Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, St. Thomas College, Bhilai has jointly organised an alumni interaction and lecture with Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) on 11.04.2022. “The title of seminar was “Scientific illustrations and scientific communications”. The guest speaker was Dr. Disha Chauhan, is an Alumni of St. Thomas College Bhilai. The resource person, Dr. Chauhan is Entrepreneurship & Technology Outreach Consultant, C-CAMP Bangalore. She spoke about different ways of representing scientific data into different modes of communication like research papers, books, articles etc. She talked about the possible career in the field of scientific communications. She interacted with students and made them illustrate their own versions of biological concepts. This activity helped students in visualising information other than textbook knowledge. Number of beneficiaries who attended was 60.

St. Thomas College, Bhilai Students Conducted programs in Govt. Primary School, Ruabandha, Bhilai

The students of Govt. Primary School, Ruabandha, Bhilai were given training on life skills and mental health by the members of Psychology department. Training on increase of memory skills, positive physical and mental health and personal hygiene were given. This work was done under the successful guidance of the Head Master of the school and his teachers. Head of the department Dr. Debjani Mukherjee, Assistant Professor Dr. Sumita Singh and Dr. Ankita  Deshmukh helped their students to carry out the program. Training was given to the students of class III to V of Government Primary School. Along with the training, stationery, food items and sanitizers were also distributed to them. The primary school students very enthusiastically participated in all events. These extension programs were also conducted under the aegis of ‘Aahan’, initiative of the 50th year celebrations of St. Thomas Mission, Bhilai.

The administrator of the college, Father Dr. Joshi Varghese appreciated the efforts taken and the Principal Dr. M.G. Royman encouraged the department to organize such awareness programmes. Faculty of the department Dr. Sumita Singh Assistant Professor and Dr. Ankita Deshmukh, Assistant Professor, accompanied the students and took the guidance sessions.

World Theatre Day P.G. Dept. of English

PG department of English celebrated world poetry day

596 Cadets Appeared for NCC C Certificate Practical Examination

C certificate practical examination has been given by the third year cadets of 10 colleges under 37 CG Battalion NCC Durg, 1 CG R.V. Battalion NCC Anjora and 38 CG Battalion NCC Rajnandgaon at St. Thomas College, Ruabandha, Bhilai in offline mode.

In this exam, a total of 596 Senior Division and Senior Wing cadets of 10 colleges under 37 CG Battalion NCC Durg, 1 CG R.V. Battalion NCC Anjora and 38 CG Battalion NCC Rajnandgaon appeared in the C certificate examination. The practical and theoretical C certificate examination of cadets were taken under the joint guidance of Presiding Officer Colonel Chetan Gurubaksh, 27 CG Battalion Raipur and board member of the examination Colonel Ajay Dhawan, 9 CG Battalion Jagdalpur.

NCC C Certificate Examination was conducted and managed by Commanding Officer Colonel Hemant Dubey, 37 CG Battalion Durg, Administrative Officer Lieutenant Colonel R Setu Madhavan, Subedar Major Bhupati Thapa, PI Staffs, J. C. O. and N. C. O as per the guidelines given to NCC and the NCC Officers of 10 colleges under the battalion. The management arrangements and examination work were completed with the joint cooperation of the officials. On the first day of the examination, Foot Drill, Arms Drill, Weapon Training, Map Reading, Field Craft and Field Training practical exam started at 7.30 am today. All the cadets were present till noon for the practical exam. The theory exam has been conducted for 3 hours on the second day of the exam. On the successful conduct of the NCC C Certificate Examination in St. Thomas College Bhilai campus, the administrator of the college, Father Dr. Joshi Varghese and the Principal of the college, Dr. MG Roymon appreciated and congratulated all the cadets.

Celebrated WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

The PG. Department of Commerce under the aegis of COMMZENITH & in association with its   MoU partner Smt. Sitabai Arts, Commerce & Science College, Akola (MH) celebrated World Consumer Rights Day on 14th March 2022. Mrs. Maitreyi Mathur Retired, District Judge and Retired President of Consumer Forum, Durg Chhattisgarh  and Advocate Dr. Mayur Navin Malviya, Finance Trainer, Academician and Director of Malviya Academy, Akola Maharashtra were the resource persons on the occasion. Dr. Mayur Malviya Explained the minute details along with different sections of Consumer protection Act and its redressal. Mrs.Maitrey Mathur said that previously there was no need of this Act, but in the present scenario where moral values and ethics are going down, such type of act is required for protecting the innocent consumers that is why this act is enacted in a very simple language. Principal Incharge Dr. Mariam Jacob gave her virtual presence and congratulated the department for the conduct of the program. Convener & Head Department of Commerce of St. Thomas College Bhilai Dr. Sapna Sharma welcomed the participants. The sessions were very informative. Dr. Neelam Gandhi Asst. Prof in Department of Commerce conducted the programme. Co-Converner Dr. Deepali Shah of Sitabai Arts, Commerce & Science College, Akola Maharashtra proposed the Vote of thanks. Faculties and students of both the colleges attended the programme. The Faculties of commerce department of both the colleges coordinated in making the programme a success.

Celebrated World Consumer Rights Day

The PG Department of Economics, St. Thomas College, Bhilai in collaboration with Department of Economics Govt. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Durg celebrated World Consumer Rights Day on 15th March, 2022. The chief guest and the guest speaker of the session was Mrs. Rashul Bhawnani Parwani, Advocate, Consumer Forum, Raipur. At the outset Dr. Shikha Agrawal HOD, Department of Economics Govt. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Durg welcomed the guest speaker and all the participants to the session. Dr. Anshumala, faculty of economics introducedthe speaker by reading out her bio-data.  Speaker of the dayMrs. Rashul started the session by quoting illustrationsfrom dailylife and said that, as a consumer we should be very careful while purchasing a commodity or availing a service. Madam explained in detail the essential rights of a consumer under Consumer Protect Act. She also discussed the channelization of act and told that at first level consumer can file a complaint at district level, then state level and then finally at Central Level. She emphasized on act and said that even though this topic is very general, at the same time related to each and every individual as at one point of time every individual is a consumer.On this occasion Dr. R. N. Singh, PrincipalGovt. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Durg, Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius, Manager Bishop, St. Thomas College, Administrator Rev. Father Dr. Joshi Varghese and Principal Dr. M. G. Roymon were present. Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Mariam Jacob, HOD, PG Department of Economics, St. Thomas College Bhilai. Many students and facultiesfrom both the colleges actively participated in the program and the programme ended on a good note.

St. Thomas College, Bhilai, is now a Nodal Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (IIRS) Outreach Programme

The name of St. Thomas College, Bhilai, is included in the Online Course through IIRS-ISRO E-CLASS Platform under IIRS Distance Learning Programme. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) at Dehradun is a premier  institute in Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics and their applications through education and training  programmes. Now the students will have an exciting learning experience with IIRS in the field of Remote Sensing, GIS and GNSS technologies and their applications. It is open for all those who are interested in Remote Sensing, GIS and GNSS technologies and its applications.

Students from M.Sc. Physics participated in the following two certificate courses of 2-weeks duration and earned certificates:
(1) 95- IIRS Outreach Programme on Global Navigation Satellite System and Location based services
(2) 96- IIRS Outreach Programme on Hyperspectral and Microwave Remote Sensing Techniques for Geological studies.
For more information interested students can contact the course coordinator Mr. Amit Kumar Tamrakar, Incharge of Department of Physics & Electronics or visit: https://elearning.iirs.gov.in/faq.php and  https://elearning.iirs.gov.in. Administrator Reverend father Dr. Joshi and the Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon congratulated the Students and the department by giving their best wishes to the Department of Physics & Electronics.

Workshop on Developing Interview Skills

P.G Dept. of Psychology and IQAC, St. Thomas College, Bhilai organized one day workshop on development of interview skills in students. The resource person of the workshop was Dr Rajshree Naidu, Assistant Professor in Communication skill ( English) at Shri Shankaracharya Professional university, Durg. Dr. Rajshree an expert on personality development & mental health spoke that a candidate has to be very honest in making his resume. She gave tips on group discussion and how to be the best when discussing in a group. Dr. Rajshree stressed that words express the type of person you are, so when in an interview situation, one should choose words very carefully.

Administrator of the college, Rev Father Dr. Joshy Varghese appreciated the topic of the workshop and stressed that in todays competitive world every student should develop his skills to be a better choice for prospective employers. Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon said the IQAC has to conduct such skill development programs for quality enhancement and we at St. Thomas College are always seeking ways of doing so. Dr. Debjani Mukherjee Head, dept. of psychology welcomed the gathering and said every student should be aware of his positive features and develop himself in such a manner that he stands out in a group. Facing an interview can be challenging and proper development of skills are needed for being successful in interviews and that is what we are seeking through this workshop. Dr. Sumita Singh assistant professor conducted the session and Dr. Ankita Deshmukh assistant professor proposed the vote of thanks. Mr. J Maju with his technical expertise assisted in smooth conduct of the workshop.

INTERNATIONAL FOREST DAY CELEBRATED

The P G Department of Zoology, St. Thomas College,Bhilai, in collaboration with department of Zoology TKM college, Kollam, Kerala, has organized a National Webinar on “Forests and Sustainable production and consumption” to celebrate The International Day of Forest, on 21st of March,2022.  Dr. Kunhamu T K, Professor and Head in the Department of Silvi-culture and Agro-forestry at College of Forestry,  Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala and Dr. Utkarsh Ghate, Director, Village Herbs Co. LTD Madhurai & Durg were the eminent resource persons in the webinar. While speaking on the topic “Forest for Ecological Resilience” Dr. Kunhamu mentioned about the alarming carbon emission all over the world and the need to increase carbon sink by planting more trees. Dr. Utkarsh Ghate spoke on the relevance of Agro-forestry and organic farming for carbon neutrality.

Dr. Chitra Gopinath, Principal , TKM College, Kollam, Kerala presided over the function and Dr. Jayasree Balasubramanian, Head Department of Zoology, St. Thomas College, Bhilai welcomed the guests. Vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Rohini Krishna, Assistant professor, Department of Zoology, TKM College. The program was conducted by Dr. Joyamma John, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, St. Thomas College. Bhilai