ORIENTATION- A FRUITFUL EVENT

Orientation programme for batch 2018-21 begun on 13th July. Ice

Breaking Session was introduced where students of different

cultures were brought together, sharing each other’s views while

getting to know each other. Firstly, a photography session was

conducted to lighten up the mood and make students more

involved. This helped them to identify the creative talents of the

students and to help the students identify and admire the beauty

they see around.

Trekking was planned on Shiva Ganga Hills to observe nature, rural

communities and spectacular mountain panoramas. This event

helped the students to socialise more and made them understand

the importance of social contacts.

A small trip was arranged to Akshaya Patra to see how the NGO

works and to make the students aware about the value of food and

how it reaches to the needy, which inspired the younger minds and

was a small beginning to make valuable changes. Another

refreshing event was brought forward called “BRAND

BENGALURU” which gave an opportunity for the students to

explore the Garden City.

A more of a professional class too over which helped in developing

problem solving skills in students. Prof Swarnika Dixit conducted

IFIM COLLEGE Affiliated to Bangalore University

Quarterly July – September 2018 Volume VIII -

Board of Management

V.B Padode

Founder and Chairman

Sanjay Padode

Secretary

Dr. Anupama Natarajan

Principal

Contents

• Orientation

• Memorable Trek

• Ramp Walk

• Ethnic Day

• Kargil Vijay

Diwas

• Independence Day

• Desi Sports Day

• 3rd Annual Moot

Court Competition

Editorial Board

Chief Editor

Dr. Jaya Patil

Student Co-ordinator

Tanuja Akkannavar

Designer

Bhavitha S.

the “Case Study” event. She briefed about the techniques of case study, she also gave some

examples. Creativity workshop and

creativity in storytelling and debate events

were conducted to enhance the creative side

of the students and to further develop their

communication skills and to identify the

students and their abilities.

Another upbeat event was “Management

with Dance” to enhance the physical fitness

and to reduce the stress. All the first students

were asked to gather in Hyder Ali classroom

accordingly to their time table. The room was

cleared and was all set with music. All the

students were introduced to the Zumba

coach. And then students were asked to

follow the instructor. As the music started, watching the instructor everyone started to dance,

students looking at each other laughed, enjoyed and destressed themselves with some active

movements along with 90’s music.

A challenging quiz event took place which helped in identifying intelligence in students. The

outcome was eventful. Many students were able to discover the talent in them. Students learned

the importance spirit. We also had an interactive session of roleplay where Prof Asif Ali conducted

the classes for all the houses. He gave a detailed explanation on acting and various skills related to

acting. He also gave some themes to the students, on which the students were asked to enact. The

session was very interesting, and all the students enjoyed it.

Many students looked forward for the next thrilling event, “Sports Day”. On the day of event all

the students and faculties gathered in the IFIM Hostel grounds. Ms. Mounisha, International

Archer was the chief guest for the day. After the inauguration ceremony, various competitions

were held. To name a few Kabaddi, Kusthi, Pittu, Sack Race, Koko and Archery.

A captivating event “Street Play” took place where all the students came up with a communal topic

on which they enacted a play and the preparation of posters and banners made the event more

colourful.

An important event of the orientation programme was the “Theatre workshop” Mr. Sudharshan

and his team trained the students regarding the theatre art and showed them the on and off-

screen activities which played an integral part in producing a successful play. On the day of theatre

evening the students staged the plays that they had been preparing.

This gave a beautiful end to the orientation programme which helped the students to come

forward and showcase their abilities, face their fears and build up their character. The orientation

programme prepared them for the hardships that were to come in the near future.

KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

Bengaluru: july 05, 2018 The IFIM Institution had celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas in the college

campus with 100+ students along with the volunteers from YUVA BRIGADE also accompied in

order to enlighten the essence of the Kargil war.

The event took place in college auditorium in the morning around 9, in the presence of prof.

Venkatesh who was a dissident person for that event . The session started with brief introduction

of Kargil war by prof.venketesh and it further continued by Mr.Sumukh Betageri who is an active

volunteer of YUVA BRIGADE. Sumukh started explaing about Kargil war and he even mentioned a

few brave soldiers; captin Vikram Batra , Yogendra Singh Yadav many more.

Mr. Sumukh started his speech with a very basic information about soldiers and how they spend their

time without basic needs and it

continued upto the Kargil war.

Pindrop silence occupied the

whole auditorium when Mr.

Sumukh mentioned the great

warrior: Yogendra Singh Yadav,

who was a prolific figure in the

Kargil war. The glimpse that he

explained about his journey in

Kargil made all the students moist

eyed.

The crowd didn't utter a single

word till the end of the program

which shows how enthusiastic

speech that was.

As soon as the speech came to an end students were shocked as they had spent one whole hour

listening to the tremendous speech, they stood up and clapped with a roar in unison for that

stupendous speech and later some of them shared their views about the war and their favorite

warriors. The one line out of his whole speech ; "You do whatever you want to do but, remember that

you are from INDIA.", pierced the students minds and they were motivated by those effective words.

Soon after completion of the speech by sumukh, Mr. Amar shared some information about how Kargil

Vijay Diwas celebrated all over the Karnataka so far. Further he encouraged students to take part in

celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas by providing their insights to Yuva Brigade. In addition to that prof.

Venkatesh concluded the session by thanking both the speakers and enraging the young students,

impelling them to contemplate their ways of life.

A Memorable Trek

People all over the world sign up for many adventurous sports and loads of outdoor activities. In

all of this mayhem, the true beauty of an uphill trek has been vastly underrated. And to show just

how wonderful and satisfying it can be, IFIM College took up the initiative of sending the bright,

young and energetic UG Freshmen for an uphill trek to Shivaganga Hills, near Tumkur district,

which is about 70 kms away from the college, as a part of the orientation program.

There were roughly about 160 students who participated in this trek. To transport these lads to

the spot, 4 buses had been arranged. Upon reaching, breakfast was provided to all the students

and faculty who had tagged along. And then the group set out to start for the real reason that they

had come so far.

Everyone started off the trek at around 9:30 A.M, climbing at an impressive pace. The total

distance needed to be covered, to reach the top, was around 2 km. After around 1 and a half

kilometers, many students dropped out, exhausted due to exertion, and chose to rest and relax at

the Shiva Parvathy temple. At the same time, the challenge posed itself for those who chose to go

on, determined to reach the top, as the hill started to become steeper and the trek, more

strenuous.

Finally, of the whole group that had started out at the base, about 60-70% of them made it to the

top. They were awestruck by the beautiful view, and were mesmerized by the surroundings. They

were captivated by nature’s touch, and were in a state of trance, especially after the tiring trek up

the hill. It was a wonderful, and a kind of - first time experience, as could be seen in their eyes.

The successful group stayed up for half an hour, and then, having satisfied their sights and minds,

began their descent back to the base camp. They touched the camp at the foothills at around 1:30

P.M, where they were provided with lunch.

And as they say, all good things must come to an end. Hence, post – lunch, the group started its

journey back to the campus. All in all, everyone had a wonderful time, and it was an experience

that none would ever forget, as this was just the start of many more bonding experiences yet to

come, where many friendships and bonds were formed. To put it in a nutshell, it truly was A

Memorable Trek.

Hemanth R Shankar

Ethnic day 2k18

Bengaluru: On 19 Sept, IFIM College hosted ethnic day in order to glorify the richness of sundry

traditions. The main event took place in IFIM College, Electronic city. Various activities

associating largely to the

traditions of the country

were organized. Students

were encouraged to

actively participate in all

the events and also, to

spread cheerful vibes, be

it from their resplendent

costumes or their

traditional conducts.

At around 10 am, students started swarming inside the college, flashing their outfits and of course,

their lovely smiles. Students left no stone unturned in their quest to capture the moments in their

cameras, whereas, a few of them were ardently decorating the stage. Various activities were

conducted, along with which a few friendly competitions, in order to keep everyone’s spirits high.

Interestingly, students were also seen setting up their own food stalls, providing delicious food and

cool drinks, satiating everyone’s hunger and quenching everyone’s thirst. The main event started

at 12:30 pm in the college premise, at the amphitheater where all the cultural activities; singing,

dance, live band performances…to name a few, were held. Mr. Pruthviraj Kulkarni hosted the

program and walked the audience members through what promised to be an extraordinary show.

Among all the other activities, ‘Ramp Walk’ was the main attraction of the ethnic day. Girls, draped

in glistening sarees, lehengas and ghagras, boys looking dapper in sherwanis, kurta-pyjamas, while

a few chose to drape a rustic ‘mundu’ or a ‘veshti’, hence, it would only be fair if they were given

an opportunity to enthusiastically walk the ramp, describe their outfits and the tradition they

represented. The judges of the ramp walk event were, Pf. Swarnika Dikshit, Pf. Asif Ali and Pf.

Reena Chopra. Ramp walk proved to be

quite the eye catching event, as it paved

way for every student to walk up before

a crowd, speak their heart out, much to

everyone’s delight. Mr.Rikhil kuttappa

(BA) and Ms.Abhilasha Rathod (BBA),

were crowned Mr. and Miss. Ethnic,

presumably because of their rather too

embellished representation in

comparison to the rest or we might just

want to lean on the judgment of our

esteemed judges, for they had the best

seats in the house.

What really piqued everybody was the unity that students seemed to have established in the

diversity.

‘Unity in diversity’ was the theme that the event encompassed. No matter how different everyone

looked, thanks to their traditional attires, there was a strong sense of unity that exuded from the

word go and that itself served the purpose of this wonderful event.

The curtains dropped at around 5 pm, with a quintessential commemoration of the winners of

various events and acknowledgment of the efforts of each and every individual, from students to

who had arduously put this show together. Professor. Reena chopra, under whose supervision the

event was put together, was given a special vote of thanks. DJ

spinned some good dance numbers in the end for everyone to let

their hair down, but the event wouldn’t end without a tinge of

twist, as the mighty clouds showered down, but only to enhance

the fun quo.professors,

A ramp to behold the fashion

Neon lights flooded the ramp as the 8th Edition of the Deccan

Herald Metrolife Fashion Show at the NMKRV College for Women

was ready to fuel the audience with a show of some of the most extraordinary fashion senses of

college students across Bengaluru.

Each college represented its own unique mindset and fashion appeal, which ranged from a

variety of themes from Indian Ethnicity and Royalty to modern contemporary styles and also, a

fusion of Indian and Western. Some very unique styles were presented too, like an Art Gallery

theme, Egyptian theme and Recycled Fashion among others. This created a very dense aura of

aesthetic appeal among the audience and the judges, and the encore was only increased when the

touch of glamour with music produced great results.The auditorium was filled with audience who

were very enthusiastic and excited

at seeing the diverse array of

Fashion themes laid out in front of

them, and they only applauded

and encouraged the participants

to do more, to which the

participants gladly did so. The

Fashion Fiestas on stage decorated

themselves with appliques and

epaulettes, and showcased themselves as the audience watched them with awe and admiration

as they burst into applause and aplomb after every display, including their confident walks and

graceful postures. Among these wonderful participants, were the students of IFIM College, ranging

from BA to BBA to B.Com among others, and from the First Year students to the Fifth Year students.

Spread out into two teams, they all put up amazing displays and performances, which included the

themes of Indian-Western Ballroom Bridal Fusion and also the theme of Greek Gods with a modern

touch, where they represented the Five Elements of nature – Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Thunder.

But ultimately, in every competition, where there are winners, there are losers too. A few other

colleges just seemed to be better prepared and ideological, as they bagged the top five spots to

advance into the Grand Finale. Surana College bagged the top position, followed by the Oxford

College of Engineering, Jain College VV Puram, KLE College and Jain College Jayanagar for the

second, third, fourth and fifth places respectively, leaving the other teams to try their luck in the

next edition of the Deccan Herald Metrolife Fashion Show. All all, it was a well-organized event,

and was filled with dazzling performances by all the participants, and gave the judges a very hard

time to decide the best five out of the twenty three

present college teams. In a nutshell, it was a day to behold, for everybody.

3rd annual moot court competition

IFIM LAW school included it’s 3rd

annual moot court competition

involving around 90 participants,

and 14 volunteers from the

law school recently. The event was

judge by as many as judges from

the field. Here are few glimpse of the

event.

Street play by IFIM students

Dramatics for a cause! IFIM college students performed a street play at the Hosur Road Junction,

Bengaluru, to encourage people to refrain from drinking & driving.

Independence Day celebrations

Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom! IFIM wishes you all a very Happy

Independence Day. Here's a glimpse of how we celebrated the day with our students and faculy.

IFIM desi sports 2k18

It was a day full of Desi Duels, from Kabaddi to Kho-Kho our students took it all in good sport! The

event was inaugurated and attended by Chief Guest Monisha. V. Shankar Gold Medal Winner in

Karnataka State Olympics 2017 and participant

of Seoul International Youth Sports Feasta 2013.