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EDITORIAL BOARD

DR. VIJAYA KRISHNA,

CHAIRPERSON IQAC

MS. DHANASHREE JOSHI,

COORDINATOR IQAC

MR. PRASHANT DHARAMADHIKARI,

EDITOR

MR. ASHWIN NORONHA, TYBBI

CREATIVE INPUTS

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1 TOLANI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE Volume I Issue 2

Flag hoisting on the occasion of ‘Maharashtra

Day’ marked the culmination of the Academic

Year 2015-16 for the Junior College. 2ndMay,

2016 was the end of the second term for the

Degree College. This second issue of the

Newsletter begins where the first issue left off.

A number of curricular and co-curricular

activities were organized in the second term.

The colorful and the most awaited Annual

College Festival ‘Razzmatazz’ was organized

on 22nd and 23rd December, 2015. The College

wore a festive look. Students continued to

participate and win prizes in inter-collegiate

sports and other events.

With support from the administrative staff,

faculty members ensured timely completion

of examination related work and

declaration of results. The College is a

center for a number of University

Examinations including the Examinations

of IDOL (Institute of Distance and Open

Learning). The College Management is

committed to quality and is progressive.

The Institution is planning gradual but far

reaching changes. Use of technology,

introduction of value-added courses,

paperless internal communications etc.

have been initiated to keep pace with the

dynamic education and job environments.

The Institution has always had and is

striving towards creating a joyous and

supportive work culture and an

environment in which every individual staff

member gets an opportunity to contribute in

areas of his/her interest and realize his/her

potential. There is high tolerance for

mistakes and a problem solving approach is

encouraged.

Plan of action is already in place for the

next academic year and the College is

looking forward to the N.A.A.C. Peer Team

visit for the 3rd Cycle of Re-accreditation.

Best Wishes and Warm Regards to all the

Stakeholders.

I/C PRINCIPAL

DR.VIJAYA KRISHNA

From the Principals Desk

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We part only to meet again

Like a rare gem

Found in the depths of the earth,

You are one of those jewels

Of whom there is a dearth.

Like a prized possession

Always kept safe and secure,

Your teachings and lessons

Will be in our hearts for sure.

Former Principal Dr. A.A. Rashid

These lines encapsulated ‘the feeling in the air’

when our beloved former Principal Dr. A.A.

Rashid was given a heartfelt farewell on 31st

March, 2016. All the faculty members of the

Junior and Degree College and non-teaching

staff were present for the same.

Dr. Shahani, the Secretary of Tolani

Education Society presided over the

function. Dr. Rashid shared his feelings

about his tenure as a Principal at the

College. His contributions as an able

administrator were highlighted by various

speakers of the function.

Dr.A.A. Rashid addressing the Staff

We wish him happy future innings!

Team Tolani during the farewell function

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Welcome to i/c principal

Dr. Vijay Krishna took over as the In-charge

Principal of the College. A formal welcome

was organized by Junior, Degree and

Administrative Staff on 1st April, 2016.

Dr. Vijaya Krishna taking charge

Ready to face the challenges and to lead this

institution to achieve new heights, she made it

very clear in her address that the journey will be

tough but not impossible. She invited all the

stakeholders of the College to actively

contribute in the development and growth of the

Institution. She encouraged the teaching staff to

engage in research activities, attend refresher

and orientation courses to cope up with the

recent trends in teaching methodologies. Her

emphasis on making the College a vibrant

institution was well received by the audience

present for the function.

Welcome to i/c Vice-principal

Dr.Vasudev Iyer took over as the In-

charge Vice-Principal of Self-Financing

Section on the same day. Having an in-

depth experience of being the Academic

Advisor to the College, Dr. Iyer has a

holistic approach towards academics.

Dr. Vasudev Iyer taking charge

With the Change of Guards the College

will reach new heights of academic

excellence.

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PROFESSOR’s Take

Ms. Arpita A. Atibudhi

(Alumnus & Faculty)

Nine years ago, just after my S.S.C., my first

day in Tolani College of Commerce was my

first realization of being in the correct

institution as my fear of getting ragged turned

out to be baseless due to strict rules prevailing

in the College. Then began my journey of

learning. I have seen a sea change in my

personality after seven years as a student and

two years as a faculty. There was always

encouragement in the form of professor’s

advice, guidance, awards and scholarships

from the College. Getting called upon stage

and being felicitated for academic performance

acted as a motivation that I really appreciate.

I still remember the day when my teachers

encouraged me to participate in ‘Budding

Teachers Competition’ wherein a student

had to present a topic in a class. I always

wished to be a teacher but never discussed

this with my professors. They identified my

passion and potential and always guided me

accordingly. I can’t thank them enough for

their continuous support as it helped me in

realizing my dream of being a University

topper. I consider myself blessed as I have

inculcated some of the best qualities and

values of my professors which have helped

me in becoming a successful teacher.

The USP of Tolani College of Commerce

was, is and will always be the quality of

teaching

Which I, as an alumnus, can surely boast

of. Supportive management, dedicated

faculty members and hardworking

administrative staff are flag bearers of

integrity, sincerity and discipline. Together

they create an environment which works as

a fertile ground for nurturing young minds.

The College believes in “One for all and all

for one”. Here I learned the importance of

being regular and punctual. I also realized

the importance of being creative in all my

pursuits. No wonder I have continued my

association with the College after clearing

SET. Really proud to be a Tolanian!

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ACADEMICS:

RESEARCH CELL

The Research Cell of the College aims at

enhancing and enriching the research acumen of

the teaching staff. It organizes workshops and

talks with the objective of helping the faculty

members in keeping up with the recent trends

and challenges in teaching methodologies.

Mr Sharadkumar Jha addressing the faculty

A talk on ‘Financial Planning for Middle

Income Group’ by Mr. Sharadkumar Jha,

from Investor Awareness Division- SEBI and

Head of the Department, ITM Institute of

Financial Markets, was organized on 23rd

December, 2015. Mr. Jha shared his expertise

on recent trends in the field of personal finance.

It was an interactive session where many

investment related queries of faculty members

were answered.

A talk on ‘Innovative Teaching

Pedagogy’ by Dr. (Ms.) Jyoti Patil,

Principal, Renuka College, Besa, Nagpur,

was organized on 6th February, 2016. The

recent trends in pedagogy were discussed

and some innovative techniques of teaching

were also deliberated upon.

LIBRARy

“Books give a soul to the universe, wings

to the minds, flight to the imagination and

life to everything”.

The Library of the College believes this

and always strives to inculcate and improve

the reading habits among the students.

Students browsing the books during the

Exhibition

A ‘Book Exhibition’ was organized for all

the students of the College on 6th

December, 2015. It was a great success as

students, faculty, administrative staff and

even outsiders got an excellent opportunity

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to explore a variety of books from different

genres.

Add on courses

The College has set up Financial Literacy

Mission Centre on the Campus in

collaboration with BSE Training Institute.

The first batch of the course Global Financial

Market Professional Program (GFMP) was

successfully completed. The course comprises

activities, interactive lectures, interactive

simulation labs, six months of industrial

training, working on real-time data etc. The

course has received excellent reviews and

continues to attract more and more students.

Students and the members of the BSE

alongwith the Principal.

GUEST LECTUREs

A Talk on Financial Literacy was organized

by the BAF Association.on 3rd

February,2016. Prof. Sanjay Ganatra

from BSE delivered the talk.

Prof. Farhan Shaikh, Department of

Information Technology, L.S. Raheja

College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai,

delivered a guest lecture on ‘Project

Management’ to the third year students of

B.Sc. (I.T.) on 16th March, 2016 .

Prof. Ismail Hasan Popatia, Department

of Information Technology, Maharashtra

College, Mumbai , delivered a guest lecture

on ‘Project Viva Voce and Project

Report’ to the third year students of

.B.Sc.(I.T.) on 28th March, 2016.

Prof. Shahid Ansari, from Maharashtra

College, Mumbai, delivered a guest lecture

on ‘Project Viva Voce and Project

Report’ to the third year students of B.Sc.

(I.T.) on 29th March, 2016.

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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

The College owes its academic strength to its teachers whose involvement in research has

contributed significantly to the dynamics of knowledge share. Many of them are pursuing

doctoral studies and some were invited as resource persons by many reputed educational

institutes. The following table is the testimony of the same:

1. Research Guide for M.Phil.

01

2. Ph.D. Awarded 01

3. Pursuing Ph.D. 04

4. Registered for Ph.D.

04

5. Participation in pre-Ph.D. course work

02

6. Successful completion of minor research projects with UGC grants

01

7. Completion of Diploma / Post Graduate Diploma Course 01

8. Number of research papers published in journals having ISSN 05

9. Number of book authored having ISBN 12

10. Number of research papers presented in international conferences 07

11. Number of research papers published in proceedings of national

conferences having ISBN

22

12. Number of research papers presented in national conferences 09

13. Faculty participated in national conferences 01

14. Number of research papers in state/regional conferences 01

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Faculty members participating in the User Awareness Program on ProQuest

15. Number of faculty attended UGC sponsored Short Term Course 01

16. Number of faculty development programmes attended by the

faculty outside the institution

16

17. Number of faculty development programmes organized within the

institution

02

18. Number of faculties invited as a resource person 10

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CELEBRATIONs INTRA-Collegiate Events

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Cultural Association is instrumental in

organizing events to encourage students in

participating in extra-curricular activities. The

events organized by Cultural Association are

always helpful in contributing to the overall

personality development of the students.

‘The Constitution Day’ was celebrated on 26th

November, 2015 by organizing Essay Writing

Competition in English, Hindi, Marathi and

Sindhi. 17 students participated in the

competition. Congratulations to Bhakti

Palande of S.Y.B.Com and Roshani Prajapati

of F.Y.B.Com who won the first and the second

prize in Marathi Section. In English Section,

Preksha Kotian from F.Y.B.Com won the first

prize and Kunjika Kapoor from F.Y.B.Com

won the second prize. In Hindi section of the

competition, Priyanka Dubey from

S.Y.B.Com won the first prize and Aanchal

Upadhyay from S.Y.B.Com won the second

prize. Congratulations to all the winners!

Participants of Essay Writing Competition

Cultural Association organized ‘Marathi

Rajbhasha Diwas’ on 27th February,

2016 to mark the birth of noted Marathi

Poet V.V.Shirwadkar popularly known as

Kusumagraj. 80 students of the College

participated in the event. Students sung

songs like, ‘Labhale Amhas Bhagya

Bolato Marathi’ written by noted Marathi

poet Suresh Bhat. The Principal Dr. A.A.

Rashid, in his speech underlined the

importance of mother tongue in one’s life.

The programme had a rich blend of

different facets of Marathi culture.

Marathi Rajyabhasha Diwas celebrations

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RAZZMATAZZ

The two-day College festival ‘Razzmatazz’

was organized in the College premises on 22nd

and 23rd December, 2015.

The inauguration of RAZZMATAZZ by the

Principal

On 21st December, the foyer was beautifully

decorated to enhance the festive mood. The

festival was officially inaugurated by the

Principal. The Students’ Council of the College

organised Sari and Tie day as well as Rose day.

The announcements of the Rose Queen and

Rose King preceded the Personality

Competition which was conducted in the

auditorium. In a surprising move, our first year

students Allwyn Sequeira and Ankita Yadav

won the title of Mr.Tolani and Ms.Tolani

respectively.

The winners of Personality Competition

The next day began on a sweet note with

distribution of chocolates on the occasion

of Chocolate day. This was followed by a

colourful Traditional Dress Competition

which was organized for staff as well as

students.

Traditional Day Competition

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DAWAAT

‘Daawat’ - the food festival was organized on

22nd December, 2015, wherein students put up

counters for sale of delicacies prepared by them

which were enjoyed by staff and students.

The student’s patronising the various food

stalls.

This has been a part of the College’s tradition

of encouraging entrepreneurship among

students.

The winners of Dawaat.

AGON

The Cultural Association under the

auspices of‘AGON’ organized various

intra-collegiate activities on 21st and 22nd

December, 2015.

Monopoly event in progress.

This is the fourth year of the festival which

provides a platform to our students to

showcase their talent.

Team AGON

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Events like Impromptu, Mehendi,

Extempore, Ad-Mad Show, Debate,

Treasure Hunt, Bottle Painting, Monopoly,

Quiz and Photography Competition were

major attractions .The theme of AGON this

year was ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’. The

students enjoyed the activities.

SANSKRUTI

The Cultural Association’s Marathi

Vangmaya Mandal celebrated the tenth year

of SANSKRUTI and organized various

Marathi cultural programmes on 22nd

December, 2015.

Sanskruti:A cultural event in progress

Songs, skit, dances representing Marathi culture

were beautifully performed by the

students.Various competitions like Rangoli,

Poster-making, Essay-writing, Crossword,

Idioms and Marathi Antakshari were organized

during that week.

One of the mesmerizing acts in progress.

The Rangoli Competition.

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JASHN

‘JASHN’ is the celebration of all the laurels

achieved by the College at various inter-

collegiate festivals.

A celebration of talents– JASHN

It was held on 22nd December, 2015 with

beautiful performances of the students to

display the talent that won them multiple prizes.

The event was performed in the PrabhuManch

Auditorium and was well attended by the

audience.

The Boys Concept

CELEBRATION OF WORLD SINDHI LANGUAGE DAY

On 12th April, 2016 World Sindhi

Language Day which falls on 10th April,

2016 was celebrated in the College.

The World Sindhi Language Day was

celebrated with fanfare

The celebrations included a talk on Sindhi

language, its origin and progress into

various scripts. Sindhi songs were played

and sung and a power point presentation on

Sindhi New Year was presented. The

program ended with the National Anthem.

The staff singing Sindhi songs in the

celebration.

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TALENZZIAA PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

This year ‘Talenzziaa’ was celebrated at the

‘national level’. The event owed its success to

the dedication of teachers, quadrants, various

head of departments and the energetic working

committee.

Talenzziaa 8

The prize distribution was organized to

appreciate the sincere efforts of students

towards the growth and development of this

festival. The quadrants and the head of

departments were felicitated with medals and

certificates. 250 members of working

committee were also appreciated with

certificates.

TEAM TALENZZIAA core committee

The Convener of Talent Pool, Prof. Jyoti

Ghosh and her team of teachers needs a

special mention in supporting and guiding

the students unconditionally.

INTER COLLEGIATE PRIZES AND WINNERS

Talent pool caters to the co- curricular

needs of the students, recognizing their

talents and helping them excel in cultural

and extracurricular activities. This year we

broke our previous record and bettered it

with 386 individual event prizes and even

more staggering figure of 18 Best College

trophies.

The 18 trophies won throughout the city

of Mumbai in various college festivals by

our students.

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This year the Street Play and Fashion

Show teams qualified for the National

Level despite immense competition. The

teams showed that they earned it with their

hard work and dedication by grabbing the

First Prize for Street Play and Second

Prize for Fashion Show at ‘Pearl 2016’

organized by Bits Pilani, Hyderabad. The

Street Play has won 14 prizes including

one prize at the University level. The

Fashion Show team won a dozen prizes.

The Winners of the Street play

This year we had some individual star

performers too. Varsha Biradar won 29

prizes in various events. Congratulations!

The Fashion Show: Best out of Waste

Prizes won by Varsha Biradar .

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WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS

EUREKA

The self-financing department organized an

inter-collegiate workshop ‘Eureka’ on 25th

February, 2016. This workshop was

conducted to highlight the important

parameters of Semester VI examination.

EUREKA’16

Eminent speakers for various technical

subjects of B.M.S., B.A.F., B.B.I., B.F.M.

and B.Sc. (I.T.) were invited. One of the

prominent personalities was Dr. Richa

Jain, BMS Co-ordinator of Thakur

College, Kandivali who highlighted the

importance of effective presentation of

answers in written examinations. The

eminent resource persons shared their

expertise on various technical subjects and

the paper patterns of different subjects were

also discussed. The workshop was attended

by 14 colleges and was a great success.

Dr Richa Jain being welcomed by Ms.

Vaibhavi Dalvi.

MANAGEMENT FEST(BMS DEPARTMENT)

‘Management Fest-2016’ was organised by

the B.M.S. Department on 16th February,

2016. The chief guest and judge for the event

was Mr. Aneel Murarka who is an

entrepreneur and philanthropist. There were

12 stalls put up by students of the B.M.S.

Department for the sale of their products.

The event was an intra-collegiate activity

wherein students from different programmes

visited the stalls.

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Stalls put up by various students from

BMS

On 20th January, 2016, the B.M.S. Department

organized an audio-visual lecture on ‘Prime

Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Action Plan

on Start-up India Initiative’. The objective

was to encourage the B.M.S. students to

become future entrepreneurs and create

awareness about the start-up action plan.

ARTHAAVANH (BBI ASSOCIATION)

The B.B.I. Association organised 'Arthaavanh

2016’ on 15th February, 2016

Arthaavanh 2016 organized by the BBI

Association

The festival had three events: Quizania,

Bol Bacchan and Bank Summit (poster-

competition).

The festival was attended by students of the

self-financing section. It aimed at

sensitizing students towards the importance

of banking. The winners were felicitated

with prizes.

TECHNOTRONIX (B.SC.IT DEPARTMENT)

B.Sc.(IT) Department organised

‘Technotronix- The Embedded System

Project Exhibition’ on 6th February,

2016. The exhibition was a huge success

and was praised by one-and-all.

Technotronix,the annual festival of the

B.sc IT department.

Students had showcased their innovations

in the exhibition ranging from robots to

various electronic devices.

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CONVOCATION CEREMONY

The Degree College organised a ‘Convocation

Ceremony’ for the graduates of the academic

year 2014-2015 on 22nd January, 2016.

Convocation ceremony:Batch of A.Y 2014-

2015

The ceremony was attended by the graduates of

both the aided and self-financing section. The

ceremony was graced by Dr. (Ms.) Sujata

Naik -Tolani who shared her vision and advice

for the graduates and wished them luck for their

future endeavours.

Dr Sujata Naik –Tolani

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

The College organized the Annual Prize

Distribution Ceremony on 13th February,

2016. Our patron and noted educationist,

Dr. N. P. Tolani and Mrs. Tolani, Dr.

(Ms.) Sujata Naik-Tolani, Dr.

Shahani, Principal Dr. A. A. Rashid were

present for the occasion. Dr. Shailendra

Devlankar, Joint Director of Higher

Education, Mumbai Region, presided

over as chief guest for the function. .

Dr.Shailendra Devlankar, Joint Director

of Higher Education, Mumbai Region

A power point presentation was made to

showcase the achievements of the College

in the current academic year. Dr. Devlankar

emphasized the need of skill development

among students in his speech.

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(from L to R): Principal Dr. A.A Rashid

Mr. Aspi Doctor, Dr. G.S Shahani, Dr.

Shailendra Devlankar-Chief Guest, Dr.

Sujata Naik-Tolani, Chairman Dr. N.P

Tolani and Mrs.P.N Tolani

The meritorious students and award

winners in various National, University and

Inter-collegiate competitions were

felicitated.

Megha Hegde and Lekha Mehta were

honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Prize

for Best Student from B.Com and self-

financing section respectively.

Lekha Mehta, Best student: Self Financing

Section

Megha Hegde, Best student: Aided

Section.

Varsha Biradar and Latesh Hegde won

the Principal’s Prize in Cultural

Activities and in Literary Arts

respectively.

Principal’s Prize for Cultural activities

was awarded to Varsha Biradar

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Principal’s Prize for Literary Arts was

awarded to Latesh Hegde

Jitin Shirke and Prasad Sawant won the

Principal’s Prize in Leadership and Sports

respectively.

Principal’s Prize for Leadership was awarded

to Jitin Shirke

Principal’s Prize for Sports was awarded

to Prasad Sawant

The College awarded Special Prizes to

Ashwin Noronha, Latesh Hegde, Jitin

Shirke, Anand Mishra, Jitendra Sahoo

for their remarkable contribution in

uploading the Self Study Report of the

College.

(From l to r): Special Prizes were awarded

to Jitin Shirke ,Ashwin Noronha,Latesh

Hegde,Jitendra Sahoo and Anand Mishra.

Congratulations to all the Prize winners.

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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES (CSR) CWDC

As it is aptly said: “An enlightened woman is a

source of infinite strength”. The College

Women Development Cell (CWDC) strives

for the overall development of women in and

around the College.

On 14th January, 2016, the CWDC had

organized Free Dental Check-up Camp. It

was great to see humanity in action. Dr. Jaya

Nihalani, a reputed dentist, attended to the

students. 72 female students benefitted from

this camp.

Free Dental checkup for girl students by Dr.

Jaya Nihalani

The CWDC organized a skit on 20th

January, 2016 wherein students from

S.Y.B.Com sensitized the audience about

the various socio-economic issues faced by

women. The efforts put in by the

performers were applauded by the

audience. The skit was indeed very

effective!

Students watching the skit performed by

our SY Bcom students

Students of CWDC participated in an

Inter-collegiate Essay Writing

Competition on the theme of ‘SAY NO,

ACCEPT NO’ organized by MAVA (Men

Against Violence & Abuse) on 25th

January, 2016.

Our students participated in Inter-collegiate

Street Play Competition ‘INSPIRATION

2016’ organized by CWDC of Shankar

Narayan College, Bhayendar on 5th

February, 2016. The street play received

accolades from the audience.

EOC (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CENTRE)

The Equal Opportunity Centre administers

effective implementation of policies for

disadvantaged groups. It also sensitizes

faculty and students about the problems

faced by the socially and economically

disadvantaged groups. EOC conducts

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activities like computer training, tailoring

course, mehendi course especially for the

disadvantaged group of students. and

Mehendi Course in progress

Tailoring Course conducted by EOC

The Equal Opportunity Centre encouraged

students to attend the ‘Youth for Governance

Convention-2016’ held on 4th February, 2016

in Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai. The

Convention was conducted by Mr. Julio

Ribeiro, Retired Police Commissioner of

Mumbai and was convened by Dr. Radha

Mangotra.. The students were inspired by the

speeches of the eminent personalities.

Youth for Governance conducted at

Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai.

DLLE

“Donation of blood means a few minutes

to you but a lifetime for somebody else”.

Blood donation is a service to mankind. By

donating blood you help a needy and save a

precious life. Transfusion of blood every

year saves millions of lives. There are

millions of blood donors all over the world

but still there is always a scarcity of blood.

Keeping this in mind, the DLLE had

organised a Blood Donation Camp in

association with Tata Memorial Hospital,

Mumbai on 27th November, 2015. 80

students volunteered for the noble cause.

This was the third time that such a camp

was organised.

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Blood Donation camp in progress

The DLLE of Mumbai University organised its

annual extension festival ‘UDAAN: The Flight

of Extension’ on 4th February, 2016.

Congratulations to the members of DLLE who

won the First Prize in Street Play

Competition where 18 colleges had

participated.

Students posing for a photo after winning the

first prize in street play at Udaan

The winners were felicitated with trophies and

the participants were also given certificates.

ROTARACT CLUB

The College has a proactive Rotaract Club

which aims at providing opportunities to

young minds to enhance their leadership

qualities and to address the social needs of

the society.

The street vendors are at a disadvantage

due to big malls and e-commerce websites.

They are deprived of such a platform to sell

their products. The Rotaract Club of the

College helped the street vendors with

‘Project Astitva’ from 13th to 20th

November, 2015. It gave an opportunity to

the street vendors to sell their products

online.

Project ‘ASTITVA’

The poor people of the society are ignorant

about the fatal diseases. The paucity of

money deprives them of proper health

check-up and medications. To address this

concern, the Rotaract Club participated in

the 2nd ‘TB Detection Camp’ organised by

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the Rotary Club International, Andheri,

Mumbai. 100 underprivileged people

benefitted from this camp.

TB detection Camp.

'Project Hunger' is the flagship activity of The

Rotaract Club of the College.This year our

students collected almost 15,000 kilograms of

old newspapers which were sold off to raise a

whooping sum of almost Rs.1,30,000 for

'Project Hunger'.

The funds were utilised to distribute around

2,000 kilograms of food grains (rice, dal, and

tea powder), sleeping mats and 10 litres of

drinking water per family to 180 BPL families

temporarily residing at JVLR, Powai on 28th

February ,2016. The media also lauded

theefforts of the Rotaract Club of Tolani

College of Commerce

‘Project Hunger’

The Rotaract Club had organised

‘Communal Harmony Week’ on 26th

November, 2015. Pertaining to the theme

of ‘National Integration’ competitions

like debate, essay writing, poster, rangoli,

entertainment-in-a-minute and ad-mad

show were organised.

Celebration of ‘Communal Harmony

week’

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Higher education for persons with special needs CEll (hepsn cell)

The HEPSN Cell aims to create a conducive

environment for differently abled students and

enrich their learning experience by improving

accessi to specialized modern equipments and

other facilities.

The Uttar Pradesh Blind and Para Judo

Association, Lucknow had organized the 4th

National Blind and Deaf Judo Championship

from 18th to 22nd February, 2016 at K. D

.Singh Stadium, Lucknow. The students of

HEPSN Cell of the College participated in the

event. Damani Alkarim Mansur and Gupta

Pradeep Jitendra from F.Y.B.Com won

Bronze Medals. Congratulations to the

winners! Khedekar Nitin Vishnu from

F.Y.B.Com. also participated in the

competition.

The Cell also conducted various cleaning drives

at Cheshire Home along with other activities

for the physically challeneged inmates of this

home.

Cleaning task in progress at Cheshire Home.

A rally was organized by the HEPSN Cell

with inmates of Cheshire Home to mark

the World Disability Week on 2nd

December, 2015. The objective was to

promote an understanding of the issues of

the differently abled and to mobilize

support for their dignity, rights and well-

being.

Rally undertaken on account of World

Disability Day

Members participating in Max Bupa walk

for Health

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VISITS ORGANIZED

The B.M.S, B.A.F and B.Sc. (IT) Departments

of the College had organized an Industrial Visit

for 80 students to Alok Industries Ltd. and

KRYFS Power Components Ltd., Silvassa on

23rd January, 2016. It was a learning

experience for our students.

On 29th December, 2015, the Rotaract Club of

the College made a visit to the tribal belt of

Shirpur which is on the boundary of

Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The tribal

kids were provided with stationery.

Visit to Shirpur

The College had organised a visit to

Aurangabad on 29th January, 2016. 12

students enthusiastically participated in this

visit. The visit aimed to study the historical

significance of Aurangabad and its vicinity,the

facilities available at different places and the

problems faced by tourists. The students visited

historical monuments like Bibi ka Maqbara,

Pan Chakki, Devgiri Fort and Ghrishneshwar

Temple. The students also visited the world

renowned caves of Ajanta and Ellora.

Visit to Aurangabad

CAREER GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT CELL

The Career Guidance and Placement Cell

helps the students to make appropriate

career choices and to take a big leap in the

corporate world through placements. The

College assists the students to take

informed career decisions by providing

them with relevant information. This is

done by hosting presentations and seminars

about different career options. The College

also conducts workshops on resume

writing, grooming and soft skills. Campus

recruitment drives are also organised with

the intention of providing good job

opportunities to our students.

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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS

The Cell had organized a special talk on 6th

February, 2016 by Mr. Rakesh Trivedi who

is our alumnus and a news correspondent with

Zee TV. He shared his expertise with our

students on ‘Career in Journalism’.

A workshop on ‘Resume Writing’ was

organized on 30th January, 2016. Ms. Sneha

Pujari-Amin, HR Manager at Teradata

India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, enlightened the

students about the recent trends in resume

writing. The workshop received overwhelming

response from the students.

Ms.Sneha Pujari Amin interacting with the

students

A workshop on ‘Grooming and Etiquette’

was organized on 16th January, 2016. Ms.

Poorti Pradhan, Corporate Trainer at

Mahindra and Mahindra gave an impressive

presentation. She highlighted the need of

etiquettes in the corporate world.

Grooming demonstration in progress

Recruitment DRIVE

A Campus Recruitment Drive was

organized by the Career Guidance and

Placement Cell for third year students on

2nd March, 2016. 21 students were

selected as Researchers in Datamatics

Financial Services, Mumbai.

6 students were selected for internship by

HDFC Bank, Mumbai.

HDFC Internship orientation in progress

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Off-Campus Internship Program for Tag

Vinnatti was organized on 4th January,

2016. Ms.Hazel Cardoz, from T.Y.B.M.S.

was selected.

APTECH Recruitment drive in progress

A Recruitment Drive was organized by

Godrej & Boyce on 17th December, 2015. 2

students were selected.

An Intern Program was organized by Aptech

Company, Mumbai. 11 students were selected

for the position of Operations Executive.

4 students of the College were placed as

Specialists at J.P Morgan Chase,

Mumbai at the Campus Recruitment Drive

organized by the Career Guidance and

Placement Cell on 4th December, 2015.

Selected students by J.P Morgan Chase.

Congratulations to all!

COUNSELLING

The College provides free counselling

service to students. Every Monday Ms.

Revathi Shrinivasan, General Counsellor,

visits the College. She helps students to

effectively deal with their personal issues.

126 students consulted her during the

semester.

Ms. Shehnaz Cyclewala, the Career

Counselor visits the College on every

alternate Tuesday to guide the students

about the various career options

available.Almost 50 students benefitted

from this.

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THE FEATHER IN THE CAP-SPORTS

The achievements in sports are a matter of pride

for the College. The College holds 7th rank in

sports activities in University of Mumbai.

Tribuan Bangera and other prize winners

Tribuan Bangera of F.Y.B.M.S. made the

College proud by winning Bronze Medal in

under-18 years (ceded) - 73 kg weight category

of Judo National Ceded and Junior

Championship held at Vadodara, Gujarat from

19th to 23rd November, 2015.

Judo team:Senior College

The Senior College Judo Men team won

Team Championship-Third Prize at

University Of Mumbai Inter-Collegiate

Judo Competition held at Podar College,

Matunga on 6th and 7th December,

2015.

Senior college Shooters

Senior College Shooters won five

Championships in University Of Mumbai

Inter -Collegiate Shooting Competition

held at Ruparel College, Matunga from

24th to 29th December, 2015.

Prasad Sawant, a student of M.Com- II,

won Team Bronze in All India Inter

University Shooting Competition held at

Varanasi from 9th to 13th January, 2016.

Prasad Sawant, Deepshikha Singh and

Kiran Challamarad of M.Com- II, Trupti

Shetty of S.Y.B.Com and Zeba Kazi of

F.Y.B.M.S qualified for Trials of Indian

Squad in Shooting.

Congratulations to all the winners!!

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JUNIOR COLLEGE

Despite the second term of the academic year

2015-2016 being short, the Junior College of

Tolani College of Commerce was teeming with

a wide spectrum of activities ranging from

academic sessions, skill development

programmes to fun and entertainment shows.

The highlights of the second term are as

follows:-

ACADEMICS FYJC OPEN HOUSE

For the FYJC Open House, parents of FYJC

students were called and the parents were

issued report cards of their respective wards.

The class teachers also discussed the overall

performance of the students.

REMEDIAL ENGLISH LESSONS

The English Department of Junior College

conducted 30 intensive interactive sessions

of 40 minutes each for the weak students of

English of FYJC divisions of the academic

year 2015-2016. The primary objective of

the programme was not only to improve the

speaking skills of the students but also to

boost their confidence and poise to

converse in public. With the Role Play

Sessions (Improves usage of day to day

expressions), Question Time!!! (Allows

students to structure questions

appropriately), Word Power Games

(Enriches vocabulary), Story Telling

Time!!! (Enhances creativity), etc., learning

was both fun and productive.

To further provide a thrust to the

understanding of the English language, the

educational VCD – Faster Learning, Better

Communication was played for the

Remedial English students in the A. V.

Room.

Finally, at the culmination of the

programme, a structured work-sheet was

provided so as to review and reinforce the

learning of the students.

RESEARCH

Dr. Nisar Hussain was felicitated by Dr.

D.P.Singh, Head and Director of NAAC,

Bangalore in the presence of Honorable

Vice Chancellor, Prof. B. A. Chopade,

Registrar, Controller of Examination,

Member of Management Council, Deans of

faculties, Principals, Department Heads and

faculty members for completing the degree

of Doctor of Philosophy (Physical

Education) on the 27th of March, 2016 at

Aurangabad.

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Ph.d Convocation ceremony at Dr.Babasaheb

Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

Ms. Ooma Shekhar has registered for Ph.D.

with the Jhabarmal Jagdishprasad Tiberwala

University (J.J.T.U.) at Jhunjhunu,

Rajasthan on the topic : ‘Maitreyi Pushpa ke

katha sahitya ka anuseelan.’

Ms. Geetha Ganesh has registered for Ph. D.

with the Department Of English,

Mumbai University, on the topic

‘Communicative Approach’ in English

Language Teaching (E.L.T.).

ALUMUNI ASSOCIATION

Shaam-e-Gazal, a captivating musical event

was organized by the Alumni Association on

26th of March, 2016. The rendition of the

lilting gazals by the alumni and the special

guests enthralled the audience comprising of

our alumni and staff. The event was amply

lauded by one and all.

Sham-e-Gazal organized by Alumni

Association

A classic movie – Shaheed was screened

by the Alumni Association for the SYJC

students on 2nd of November 2015. The

movie show was well-received by the

audience.

Movie Screening by Alumni Association

A movie, "Do aankhe barah hath" was

screened for the FYJC students on the 8th

of January, 2016. The movie shown is

related to the FYJC syllabus and was well

appreciated by the students.

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CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Cultural Association organized the most

awaited competition of the year, the dance

competition which was held on the 5th of

December,2015 in our auditorium. There were

solo and group performances which were

presented with great zeal and novelty

accompanied by cheers from the audience.

ENGLISH LITERARY ASSOCIATION

ELA organized five grooming sessions as a part

of the Personality Development Programme

with the objective of improving the

Communication skill, Etiquette and the overall

confidence level of the non- English medium

students who were keen on attending a

programme as this.

Ms.Bibiana Gonsalves, Alumnus,

conducting a grooming session.

There were 60 participants in all and the

resource personnel were our alumni who

are well placed in the corporate sector and

one professional for career tips.

Grooming Session in progress –ELA

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

A Talk on “Pension calculation procedures

and the benefits” by Mr.Prakash Ipte

(CAO) for the

Junior College faculty was held in the

computer lab on the 29th of April, 2016.

Talk by Mr.Ipte on Pension Calculation

Procedures and Benefits

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A session with the Librarian, Ms.Rasmita

Mohanty was held for the Junior College

faculty on Information Search and Retrival

through online data base on the 29th of April,

2016.

GYMKHANA

Annual Sports Day of Tolani College of

Commerce of Junior and Senior was held

at Dominic Savio School’s ground on the

3rd of December 2015. The chief guest

was Ms. Madhavi Dhumal, an ace shooter

and alumnus of our College.

Approximately 500 students participated in

more than ten events.

Junior Inter collegiate Judo competition

was held at Tolani College of Commerce,

on the 5th of January, 2016. Seventy

students from 27 colleges participated in

this grand event.

MATHS ASSOCIATION

Maths Association organized Sudoku

Competition on the 9th of December, 2015.

As Sudoku games relieve the mind from

stress and strain and bring in a sense of

calm, the students highly appreciated the

event.

Sudoku-Brain Teaser held by Maths

Association

GAME SHOW

Maths Association organized the event on

22nd December, 2015 to demonstrate the

fact that Mathematics is not just a

scholastic subject but also has games and

puzzles with ample scope as brain

teasers .To popularize Maths, some logical

as well as fulfilled games were organized

by the Junior and Degree college students

on the first floor foyer.

RAZZMATAZZ

ANTAKSHARI

An entertaining, prolific programme

‘Antakshari’ was held to provide the

students a chance to have a singing spree.

They had a gala time with three rounds viz.,

Jodi Round, Guess the Movie from the

dialogue given and to make it even more

interesting and challenging, a third round

was held to identify the Bollywood songs

from the translated English lines.

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Antakshari Winners with the Judges

CELEBRATION

The Students’ Council organized the

Tie/Saree, Rose Day, Traditional and

Chocolate Days for the students of the

entire Junior College so that the students

could give expression to their dress and

designing sense through their pleasant as

well as gorgeous outfits of trendy vogues.

PERSONALITY COMPETITION

The Personality Contest was held on the 21st of

December, 2015 wherein 25 students were

selected for the final event out of 50 after an

elimination round. The participants were judged

based on 3 sprightly and engaging rounds, viz.,

the Introduction, Mock Interview and Question

& Answer rounds based on which Mr. & Ms.

Personality were chosen and crowned. The

event was judged by Ms.Priyanka Panchal, a

tele artist, along with two of our

alumni,Mr.Ayush Sengupta & Ms.Swetha

Swami.

Personality Contest Winners with the

Judges and the Faculty.

TRADITIONAL DAY COMPETITION

Traditional Dress Competition was

organized on 22nd December, 2015 to

encourage the students to know their

tradition in all its vivacity, give them a

platform to speak in their mother tongue

and to share the specific attributes of their

culture with their peers.

Traditional Dress Competition Winners

with the Judges

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SINDHI CIRCLE

The Sindhi Circle organized a Short Story

Writing Competition in Sindhi Language

for the Sindhi students to unleash their

imaginative capability and creative panache

in Sindhi language.

For the Non-Sindhi students, the Sindhi

Circle held theme based competitions -

Best out Of Waste and Presentations on

Environmental Issues.

Best out of Waste held by Sindhi Circle

Presentation Competition on Environmental

Issues conducted by Sindhi Circle

STUDENTS COUNCIL

The Students’ Council celebrated

Twin/Funky Day, Retro Theme Day and

Black and White Days to build up the mood

and momentum for festivities before the

College Fest - Razzmatazz, for the students

of the entire Junior College.

MAHARASHTRA DAY CELEBRATION

Junior College celebrated Maharashtra day on

the 1st of May, 2016 by hoisting flag.

Maharashtra Day Celebrations

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