Clubs

Workshop on Integrating Technology in Education
On 9th March, 2019, the Global Citizenship club with faculty member Mrs. Namrata Saxena, as resource person conducted a workshop on Integrated Technology in Education. The workshop introduced various applications which can be integrated while teaching the pupils. The importance of technology in the teaching learning process was very well explained. The students had hands-on-experience on their laptops which made the session truly enriching!

Session on “Financial Planning for a Better and Secure Future”
The Global Citizenship Club of PCER-Panvel organized a session on “Financial Planning for a Better and Secure Future”. The resource person Mr. Mathews shared the basic principles of Wealth Creation, and the three phases of investment planning. He elaborated on the easy steps to build an investment plan by asking the participants to think on questions such as- what’s my current net worth? What are my goals? How much money do I need and when? How much risk can I take? Where should I invest? He explained the different types of investments, the liquidity and risk levels associated with them. In conclusion, he urged the audience to be disciplined, save more and be regular, be patient, and to invest with an objective in mind.

• Students were given various countries along with their uniqueness. Students read about it and collected relevant information. They presented in groups followed by discussion. This seminar was helpful to students to widen their perspective about the globe.
• Countries, regions or tribes were selected by students. Students collected information about the respective country, region, flora fauna, geographical features, economic condition, education system and culture. Further they made presentations based on their country/region and its culture. Students got to know about different countries all over the world.



• Students were given access to online free classes and were encouraged to complete it. It is very essential to develop new skills to cope up with changing technology.
• Students made surveys on some social issues like women hygiene, child marriage, internet addiction, dowry, gender inequality etc. These studies made them sensitize about the global issues.
• Dr. Geeta R Thakur took a session on Education system in Finland and Singapore to make the students aware about the good education system worldwide.
• A national level seminar was organized on “Designing 21st Century Classroom” to equip teachers to face 21st century challenges, with the capacity to think critically, solve problems and respond to a changing society.

Fancy Dress Competition on different cultures of the world
Culture is the sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. Culture is transmitted, through language, material objects, ritual, institutions, and art, from one generation to the next. In today’s multicultural society it becomes very essential to get familiar with the various cultures all over the world. Keeping this as objective, fancy-dress competition was held in our college on 9th March, 2017 at the seminar hall. The theme of the competition was different cultures of the world. The students from F.Y.B. Ed and S.Y. B.Ed. class participated in the competition. The participants dressed up in different costumes and styles which represent different countries. The participants depicted their respective countries through clothing, accessories, artifacts, language, songs, dance etc. They gave introduction of the country and its culture they were showcasing. The fancy dress competitions improve the socialization skills and communication skills as they are pushed out of their comfort zone and made to mingle with others in different costumes.

Session on Greetings in various Culture
Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention or social status. Ms. Teena Johny from S.Y. B.Ed. has wonderfully presented the way in which the people of other countries greet others when they meet them, their culture difference, attitude difference etc. She showed the different ways to say hello in many languages. It really gave us an insight about how the people greet each other around the world and the precautionary tips while communicating with people from other culture.

Collection of Information about various countries
A person armed with good knowledge can give his confidence a solid boost before and during a public speech. The students of F.Y. B. Ed.: Priyanka, Swetha, Sanika, Sammiya and Princy had prepared the details of different countries. The students enjoyed collecting the information about different countries which helps on academic and teaching front. The students were actively participated in the work. It encouraged team work and mutual support in students.

Be familiar with international languages
Every morning the students of F.Y. B.Ed. introduced simple vocabulary of various international languages during Assembly. This was helpful for students to make familiarize with different languages used all over the world. It is helpful to understand and embrace the diversity of our world. It provides an insight about how the people of different countries treat each other. It is essential for a teacher to communicate with students of multicultural classroom.

Online sessions to develop digital skills
In technology era, it is a need of an hour that teachers should have required digital skills. To make student teachers competent to face global challenges of technology-oriented world, Dr. Geeta R Thakur conducted online sessions for B.Ed. students through two-way video conferencing. They learnt various tools, techniques which are useful in education. Student teachers learnt to use Dropbox, Google doc, video making software, mind mapping software etc. students also learnt to make multimedia presentations, using video conferencing software, creating worksheets, games, crosswords etc. They enjoyed learning creation of blog and spoken tutorials. Students were also made aware about various educational websites, free software. They developed the skill of web surfing.

Technology Tip of a day
Every morning students share tips related to using technology in the classroom. This practice helps them in increasing knowledge and skill of ICT in education.

Workshop on Life Skills Development

‘Life is not about waiting for the storm to last,
it is about learning to Dance in the rain’

It is said that to lead life happily is an art; it is a blessing and is to be cherished and nurtured till our last breath. To do justice to our lives, we must be open to learning and upgrading ourselves with various set of values, approaches and positive attitude. To imbibe some of the qualities on how to live merrily, great efforts were taken by our M.Ed. students who conducted the session on life skill development for our B.Ed. student teachers very enthusiastically. They began the session with a brief introduction to Life skills and its importance in ones’ life and proceeded with activities related to creative thinking, empathy, problem solving and interpersonal skills. They were successful in conveying the importance of life skills in one’s life through these activities.

Workshop on Digital skills

Digital skills are of great importance to new generation teachers to make learning interesting. College organized a workshop on using application software to improve their digital skills. Students were trained to use advanced features of Microsoft word, Microsoft excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. They were also taught how to search internet effectively.

Taking forward Swami Vivekananda’s Mission
Teachers are nation builders as they shape young minds in the classroom. In order to carry out this role successfully, the teachings and the philosophy of Vivekananda could be a milestone. Mr. Vijay Kulkarni, who is associated with Ramakrishna Math in Pune, came to inspire our young teachers through the divine journey of Swami Vivekananda.
He quoted three important teaching of Swami Vivekananda…

Lastly, he ended his speech by making us repeat the following statement loudly, “Strength is life, and Weakness is death.”

He said that today’s education system lacks in addressing basic moral and ethical values, which leads to problems of youth. Confusing social events, and fierce competition, bewilders today’s youth. They lack tenacity, patience and tolerance. A small failure, and they are disillusioned. That is the reason, the cases of students committing suicide has become so common. Without proper guidance and counseling , they find darkness everywhere. We, as teachers, need to provide a ray of light in their life. Since he was here to talk about the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, he urged us to use thoughts of Vivekananda as lights to brighten the darkness of our life.

World Environment Day
On account of World Environment Day, observed every year on 5th June, Nature club of PCER organized a Competition. The theme of the competition was Restoring waste. The student teachers created articles from waste which were of utility value. The response was enormous, and the outcome was a treat for our eyes.

Paper-Bag Making and Distribution
Paper bag making is an annual yearlong environmental initiative by PCER. We prepare paper bags out of old magazines or old newspapers. These bags are then stamped with environment friendly message and distributed to few vendors in the Khanda Colony market area.

Webinar on “World Habitat Day: 1 Minute Habit Formation”
On 15th October, 2020, MES’ Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel and Pillai HOC College of Education and Research, Rasayani in collaboration with Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) organized a Webinar on “World Habitat Day: 1 Minute Habit Formation” The session witnessed an online gathering of around 130 participants from the field of education. The webinar was organized in line with the United Nations idea to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.

The Guest Speaker for the session was Mrs. Sonia D’Souza Bhavsar the young dynamic founder of Dropledge, a social cause-based technology initiative. In May 2020, Dropledge, was chosen for a special accreditation by the United Nations. It is aligned and registered with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14. The whole idea of the session was based on the conviction that if we dedicate one minute from each day of our life to one sustainable habit we truly believe in, it will subconsciously become a part of us. The organization with the help of the insights gained through its scientific research, has crafted gamified user experience to bring about a change in the habits and behaviour of the users.

The session not only focused on the issues revolving around the habitats for humans but also put forth the plight of thousands of other inhabitants of the Earth. The speaker shed light on some hard-hitting facts related to habitat destruction and the loss of biodiversity. She sensitized the audience on the impact our habits have on the globe and suggested an idea of a Climate Classroom. The crux of Climate classroom is the opportunity each teacher gets to reach students in large numbers and the potential multiplicity of the message of sustainable habits. The session was intended to remind us of the power we have and the responsibility we need to shoulder to shape our future. As teachers we need to play the crucial role of mediators to make Earth inclusive in true sense.

National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering: Series – 10 People and Nature: A Livable and Sustainable Future”
Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel, organized a one-day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering: Series – 10 People and Nature: A Livable and Sustainable Future” on 23rd December, 2019. The guest speakers for the seminar were Mrs. Meera Shah and Dr. Ketna Matkar. The seminar triggered new ideas to help us become mindful consumers and more sustainable in our approach towards life.

Plastic Bottle Recycling

As an Environmentally Institution, we are always looking to make the environment more sustainable. In this effort, we found that V. Pillai Campus, Sector 15, New Panvel has two plastic bottle recycling units sponsored by Reliance Industries. Our students and teachers started collecting the plastic bottles for this purpose. We asked neighbours, friends, people in our neighbourhood and collected lot of these bottles. Few of our students had been to a Rotary Club for a competition and they collected the plastic bottles used there back to our college. Taking these bottles, few of our students and teachers reached our main campus and crushed the bottles. These bottles are reduced to fine pieces and they are then recycled to make stoles, bags, etc. We hope to continue this initiative for years to come.

Awareness on Plastic Waste
Awareness on Plastic Waste on 13th November, 2019. A Session on Plastic Waste m=Management was conducted by Ms. Kalpana Andhare. The Aim of this Seminar was to bring to our attention the implications of use of plastic on our surrounding and to remind us how we human beings are linked to our environment.

Paper Bag Making
David Attenborough says, “The truth is: The natural world is changing and we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to defend it”. It has been nearly 5 years since we started the paper bag making community work. Paper bags are made out of old newspapers and magazines and then stamped with an environment -friendly message along with our college logo. These bags are then given to our designated vendors who use them to sell small items, like sprouts, dried fish, etc.

Planters using Recycled Bottle
The students of S.Y. B.Ed. took the initiate to make planters for the window sills. The planters were made of using recycled plastic bottles.

Poster Presentation
Poster Presentations by students were done on the international days celebrated worldwide related to literature. The student highlighted the significance of the day; why and in whose commemoration, it is celebrated.

National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering: Series 9”
One day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering: Series 9” was organized on 1st December, 2018. The theme of the seminar was “Clean and Green Planet” and the focus of the seminar was imbibing virtues essential to nurture nature and understanding a need for a clean and green planet. Experts involved in sustainable environmental work gave their valuable inputs while the paper presenters presented their studies and views on varied topics related to environment. Observations on the crucial issues related to our planet were put forth and ideas to keep our planet clean were discussed. The seminar served as a platform for all nature enthusiasts to congregate under one roof to ponder and share their knowledge. It gave an opportunity to all the participants to collate their thoughts and take environmentally positive steps.

Visit to Muenzer Bharat
The students of F.Y. B.Ed. and S.Y. B.Ed. along with the staff members visited Muenzer Bharat Private Limited, Nerul on 14th March, 2019. Muenzer Bharat Private Limited is a Subsidiary of Foreign Company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Mumbai. It contributes to raising life expectancy, improving the environment and delivering energy independence for India. The company converts Used Cooking Oil (UCO) to sustainable biodiesel so that it neither re-enters the food chain nor pollutes the environment.

Paper Bag Making
As part of the community outreach programme of the college, students were encouraged to make paper bags using old newspapers. These bags were then stamped with environment friendly message and distributed to few local vendors in the Khanda Colony market area. These vendors use these bags for selling sprouts, masala and other items like dried fish.

National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering: Series 8”
A one-day national-level seminar was organized on Environmental Re-engineering: Series 8 on 9th December, 2017. The theme this year was “Year of Sustainable Tourism”. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development recalling the potential of tourism to advance the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector than can contribute effectively to the SDGs. The idea behind this is that it is a unique opportunity to build a more responsible and committed tourism sector that can capitalize its immense potential in terms of economic prosperity, social inclusion, peace and understanding, cultural and environmental preservation. Keeping these aspects in mind, our seminar focussed on themes like Environment sustainability and tourism and Eco tourism and Personal growth. It was a very fruitful day where a lot of information was shared by all the participants.

Paper Bag Making
As part of the community outreach programme of the college, students were encouraged to make paper bags using old newspapers. The students were shown how to make the paper bags in a very easy manner and each student made at least 50-70 paper bags of various sizes. These bags were distributed to the local vegetable vendors and they expressed their support and appreciation by accepting the bags. They promised to use the bags as per the size and quantity of items. It was an enriching experience for the students and teachers as a very useful, environmental-friendly item emerge out of recyclable material.

Other activities
Various environment-related days like World Sparrow Day (March 20), World Water Day (March 22), were celebrated by discussions on the various issues which was aimed creating awareness. Students also got together to grow micro greens in containers and added the sprouts in their lunch box.

National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-Engineering: Series 7”
A one-day national-level seminar was organized on Environmental Re-Engineering: Series 7 on 22nd October, 2016. The theme this year was “Year of Pulses” as declared by the United Nations and World Health Organization. Pulses have been part of our diet for generations, but it has gained a lot of attention and importance now as it is one of the most versatile of food groups which can help us fight food scarcity that is staring at us in the near future. Experts involved with the nutrition and production of pulses gave their valuable inputs for the seminar. A lot of misconceptions or misinformation associated with Pulses were removed at this seminar. Many interesting and varied papers were presented ranging from use of pulses, their connection to Indian culture, production of pulses, adulteration of pulses and the role of pulses in combatting food scarcity.

Paper Bag Making
As part of the community outreach programme of the college, students were encouraged to make paper bags using old newspapers. The students were shown how to make the paper bags in a very easy manner and each student made at least 50-70 paper bags of various sizes. These bags were distributed to the local vegetable vendors, and they expressed their support and appreciation by accepting the bags. They promised to use the bags as per the size and quantity of items. It was an enriching experience for the students and teachers as a very useful, environmental-friendly item emerge out of recyclable material.

Writing Competition
A Caption – writing competition was held this year with “Nature” as the theme. Students of B.Ed. and M.Ed. participated in this competition with various interesting captions emerging from the creativity of the students. The captions were judged by teachers with interest and experience with nature related aspects and with a literary bend.

Tree Plantation Drive
The student teachers participated in the tree plantation drive organized by the social forestry department in Navi Mumbai during the Van Mahotsav Festival.

National-Level Seminar
21st November, 2015
A National-Level Seminar was organized on Environmental Re-engineering: Series 6 on 21st November, 2015. The theme this year was “Year of Soils”. Many experts in the field of Soil composition, climate change and its effect on soil gave their valuable inputs for the seminar. A hands-on workshop on pottery was also part of the seminar and the participants had a very interactive session making small items using clay.

World Soil Day
5th December, 2015
5th December is celebrated as World Soil Day and on this occasion we organized an Educational Visit cum Workshop to Mr. Satish Joshi’s Studio in Rasayani on Saturday 5th December, 2015. Here we got an opportunity to visit the village, talk to the villagers, see their lifestyle, visit the nearby river from where the clay is obtained, try our hands at clay work and also see our work take a permanent shape in the kiln.

Grow Micro Greens
Students were encouraged and motivated to grow micro greens. A session was conducted to create awareness among students about what are micro greens, why they are important and how it can be done. Students enthusiastically participated and we had a wide variety of micro greens in the next week. There were carrot, radish, spinach, mustard, grams of various kinds, sesame, etc. were grown by the students and consumed along with their lunch.

World Sparrow day
20th March, 2016
World Sparrow day was marked on 20th March, 2016. Awareness was created amongst the student teachers about the almost extinct sparrows, why we have to help increase their number and how it can be done.

World Water Day
22nd March, 2016
22nd March, 2016 was celebrated as World Water Day and the students conducted a small water audit in the college building and have identified areas where leakages are found. This year the theme was “Better jobs for better water”.

World Earth Day
24th April, 2016
24th April, 2016 was celebrated as “World Earth Day”. Student teachers were shown videos regarding the destruction done by mankind on our planet Earth and also some ways in which all of us can participate and help preserve and conserve this wonderful planet.

One Day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering Series 6: Year of Soils”
21st November, 2015
Pillai College of Education and Research organized a One Day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering Series 6: Year of Soils” on 21st November 2015. The day witnessed an intelligent exchange of views and ideas on multiple role of soil, climate change and its effect on soil and vegetation and soil composition. The morning session incorporated a workshop on making clay articles wherein the intricacies and technical knowledge of clay making and different types of clay were shared by the guest speaker. All participants zealously participated and enjoyed the hands on workshop. The views of the guest speakers and the paper presenters served as a path to greater awareness and were a delight to the ears.

Van Mahotsav
1st July 2016
“If a tree is saved even at cost of one’s head, it’s worth it” said the noted activist Amrita Devi Bishnoi. Trees have been an integral part of our Indian culture and many festivals related to trees are celebrated in all parts of our country. Van Mahotsav is a weeklong festival celebrated with the purpose of preserving our mother earth. It was started in 1950 by K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minster for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees. This year the Social Forestry Division, Maharashtra had pledged to plant 3 crore trees throughout the state. Being teachers for tomorrow, it was imperative that we participate in such a sustainable endeavour. The student teachers and the teacher educators enthusiastically planted saplings on the hillocks of Valap village, Panvel on 1st July, 2016.

Two Day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering Series 5: Family Farming”
8th and 9th December, 2014
Pillai College of Education and Research, New organized an ICSSR sponsored two day National Level Seminar on “Environmental Re-engineering Series 5: Family Farming” on 8th and 9th December, 2014. Both the days were filled with an enthusiastic exchange of ideas between experts and paper presenters on various topics like water harvesting and composting, micro greens – a brilliant way of creating nutrition for the family, bio-walls – vertical kitchen gardening, art of bonsai and kitchen waste management. The seminar provided an enormous amount of knowledge to all its participants and the sessions were overwhelming with a large flow of information and filled with interest.

A Walk and Talk Event on Mangroves
22nd November, 2014
A Walk and Talk Event on Mangroves was organized by Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society on 22nd November, 2014 at DPS lake in Nerul, Seawoods. Mr. Alok Mishra an Environmental Engineer working at Reliance was extending his service to the society by addressing our group of 22 students accompanied by Mrs. Geeta S. Thakur. Mr. Mishra led our group and other groups of school students to walk around the 1.5 km stretch around the lake near DPS while explaining all about mangroves and the need to preserve them. He enlightened the team on mangroves and various places where they are found in India. Their specially designed body parts make it suitable to thrive in saline waters. Mangroves play a strategic role in maintaining the balance in the ecosystem and thereby ensuring our sustainability. Their mulit utility value makes it inevitably the most important plant species on earth. Besides acting as buffers between the land and sea, they play an invaluable role as nature’s shield against tsunami, cyclones and ecological disasters. They help in reclaiming the land from the sea and serve as a good source of income generation for fishing community. They help in purifying the water by absorbing impurities and harmful heavy metals and help us breathe clean air by absorbing pollutants in the air.
Mangrove cell was created by Government of Maharashtra on Jan 05, 2012 to protect, conserve and manage the mangroves of the state. The cell is headquartered in Mumbai and healed by a Chief conservator of forests. At the end of the event, Ms. Seema Adgaonkar, forest official of mangrove cell shared a beautiful poem written by her in Marathi on the every aspect of mangrove. The event brought in awareness and determination to spread information on mangroves and contribute towards its conservation and protection.

A Talk on World House Sparrow Day
20th March, 2015
A Talk on World House Sparrow Day was conducted on 20th March, 2015 by Asst. Prof. Mrs. Bindu S. Tambe and Mrs. Geeta S. Thakur. The session was divided into two parts with the first part focusing on the NGO which has initiated this move and the main reason behind the initiation of the project. The session also focused on dwindling numbers of house sparrows and the need to celebrate world house sparrow day. Discussions on the various measures that need to be taken to save sparrows were conducted. The second part of the session included videos that focused on making simple homemade feeders using waste plastic bottles. With the help of various images, the students were given more ideas on different designs for making bird feeders. The session concluded with the values which the sparrows try to teach us through their simple self less eating habits.

Seminar on Wetland Management
1st February, 2014
2nd February, every year, is celebrated as World Wetlands Day. This year on occasion of the same, the students and teachers of Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel, got a chance to attend a One Day Seminar on “Wetlands Conservation and Way Forward” on 1st February, 2014. This seminar was sponsored by Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society (NMEPS) and was held at Delhi Public School, Nerul. NMEPS is formed by the citizens of Navi Mumbai who are working towards the conservation and preservation of Wetlands around Navi Mumbai. They are also actively involved in creating awareness about the importance of Wetlands. The seminar was inaugurated by Ms. Sravani Rao, Principal, DPS. The introductions were done by Mr. Vindo Punshi, President, NMEPS. One of the speakers at this gathering was Mr. N. Vasudevan, Chief Executive, Mangrove Cell (Maharashtra). He spoke about the various types of mangroves present in Maharashtra, their importance for the environment, people and the threats to mangroves. Our next speaker was Dr. Anjali Paranis, Regional Director, TERI who along with her team enlightened us about the role played by mangroves in sewage treatment. They gave us the example of Central Park in Kharghar, where mangroves have a very important role in maintaining the quality of water in the artificial pond created, which has water throughout the year. The next speaker was Dr. Raju Kasambe, Project Manager, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. He gave a brief introduction about how the mangroves and their health are connected to the flora and fauna of any area. He spoke about the research being done by BNHS with regards to the birds in any area. This seminar was very useful for the students as well as teachers. It also highlighted the various activities conducted by NMEPS in Nerul. Since this organization is formed by the volunteers, they actively participate in all the activities to promote mangrove conservation and preservation.

National Level Seminar
29th and 30th November, 2013
Pillai College of Education and Research, Panvel, in collaboration with YASHADA, Pune, organized a Two Day National Level Seminar on Environmental Re-engineering Series 4: Water Cooperation on 29th and 30th November, 2013. Many experts shared their views and findings about issues related to water, water footprints, how water education in classrooms and society is essential, how to save water by rain water harvesting, and other methods, etc. Emphasis was also given to the way we drink the water, and the correct method of doing it. The seminar threw light on the various issues related to the water. It was an eye opener as it made everyone aware of our ignorance towards the water conservation.

National Level Seminars
19th and 20th October, 2012
On 19th and 20th October, 2012, we had a two-day National level Seminar on “Environmental Re-Engineering series 3, Sustainable energy for all”. Different experts shared their views on environment and conservation of energy and created awareness on the degeneration of nature. One of the talks helped the students to calculate their own carbon footprints. Few students also presented papers on various topics during the seminar. National seminar helped them to amass a lot of knowledge about so many things related to environment in just two days. A very rich experience, indeed, as they gained much more than what they had hoped for!

Poster and Collage Making Competition
18th November, 2012
At PCERP, we all know that awareness is fruitful only when it is followed with actions. Thus to keep up our efforts towards creating environmentally conscious humans, a Poster and Collage Making Competition was held for the students under the theme ‘Sustainable energy for all’ on 18th November, 2012. All the six tutorial groups were asked to prepare two posters or collages each, which will be judged and then used, to decorate the lecture hall where our National Seminar on Environment was to take place. Creative juices were seen flowing all over the place as the students came out with so many ideas that were innovative and original. A lot of conscious effort was put into making these posters / collages; especially to showcase various energy related issues and their possible solutions, as the objective of the competition was not to be side lined at all in a bid to outdo one another.

Trailblazer Experience
19th and 20th November, 2011
On 19th and 20th November, 2011, three student teachers, Ms. Pooja Shinde, Ms. Meenal Malaye, Ms. Jyotsna Suchdev and a teacher educator, Mrs. Tina Roy from PCER New Panvel, attended a two days DOW – Trailblazers Teacher Training workshop for secondary school teachers named “DOW – Trailblazers Multiply the Message”. The theme for the workshop was “Sharing the Planet” and the topic was “Environment Education Innovative Classroom Teaching Methods”. Teacher trainees came back enlightened and loaded with ideas for some simple props to make learning an interesting experience which enabled them to share the same with their peers and students during a workshop conducted by them in the college as well as outside the institution – in coaching classes, karate classes along with B. P. Ed. and D. Ed. sections in our institution and in their neighbourhood. Overall attending this workshop on ‘Multiply the message’ was a great and enriching experience for all of us. It further strengthened our resolve to work towards a sustainable development through continuous efforts to protect, preserve and conserve our environment.

Workshop on “Environment Education through Innovative Classroom Teaching Methods”
27th January, 2012
A Workshop on “Environment Education through Innovative Classroom Teaching Methods” was conducted by Ms. Pooja Shinde, Ms. Meenal Malaye, Ms. Jyotsna Suchdev and Mrs. Tina Roy on 27th January, 2012 in PCER New Panvel. Some of the activities that were conducted to cover the above topics were,

The workshop succeeded in demonstrating the effective integration of Environmental Education with topics from different school subjects. All the participants agreed that most of these activities could be conducted in any school, indoors as well outdoors within the time constraint of 30 minutes class period by any teacher with minimal resources.

Environmental Science
15th December, 2011
On 15th December, 2011, two of our students Ms. Pooja and Ms. Minal conducted various activities related to Environmental Science in different places like

Through these activities they were able to create awareness about the importance and interdependence of all the components of the environment, especially the plants that are the source of life on earth. It was a great pleasure to see that the environmental awareness was turning into environmental consciousness as the participants pledged to actively involve themselves in planting at least one tree every year.

Fun-Games Session
12th January, 2012
On 12th January, 2012, Ms. Jyotsna Suchdev conducted a Fun-Games Session based on environmental awareness activities at her colony in KoparKhairane, New Mumbai. Various activities like fittest of the survival, habitat protection, food-web and web-of-life was conducted for the children aged between 7 years to 12 years. The participants not only enjoyed the activities but through play-way they realized the value of each creation of nature on planet earth and the grave consequences to be faced by the mankind due to disrespect for the laws of nature. All the children vowed not to indulge in practices that harm our environment and also to adopt more eco-friendly practices like not using plastic bags, proper disposal of the rubbish, keeping their surrounding clean.

Nature Trek
12th February, 2012
On 12th February, 2012 our faculty Asst. Prof. Mrs. Geeta S. Thakur along with a teacher trainee Ms. Naama went for a Nature Trek at Prabalgad, Panvel. This event was organized by Panvel Mitra Mandal and the activities included 100 ft. rock climbing, crawling in a 60 ft. cave and 130 ft. rappelling. Participating in this event left them with a realization that there is no other source better than nature for revitalizing and rejuvenating our beaten body, soul and spirit.

Go Green Nursery
14th March, 2012
On 14th March, 2012 our B.Ed. students accompanied by their faculties visited “Go Green Nursery” situated at Taragao, New Panvel. The students were fascinated by the beauty of nature all around them as the nursery consisted of variety of plants and flowers some really rare. Sapling making session was conducted by the staff of Go Green nursery for all the students. This helped the students to gain the required knowledge and skill for proper planting and maintenance of saplings.

Waste Competition
7th March, 2012
Best out of Waste Competition was conducted on 7th March, 2012 for B.Ed. students of PCER, New Panvel. Some of the creations on display were truly fascinating and endorsed the mantra of “Reuse” which we all strive to follow at PCER.

Poster Making Competition
30th September, 2011
A Poster Making Competition was conducted at PCER New Panvel on 30th September, 2011. The theme for the competition was “Environment” depicting various environmental problems, causes and remedial measures. All the posters not only exuded creativity and aesthetic sense, they truly touched chord with people with respect to preserving and conserving our environment for us as well as for generations to come.

National Level Seminar Series on “Environmental Re-engineering Series 2: Forest Resource Management”
19th and 20th October, 2011
A National Level Seminar Series on “Environmental Re-engineering: series 2 Forest Resource management” was organized on 19th and 20th October, 2011. The papers presented at the seminar are strictly practical oriented and the participants leave with many take-home ideas that can be effectively utilized improve the quality of life. The faculty members as well as the student teachers presented papers on various applications of eco-friendly practices. Through paper presentations at the seminar, our student teachers proved that irrespective of the subjects they are dealing with every teacher needs to be environmentally conscious in order to prepare an environmentally conscious future generation.

Our bonding with Hariyali
27th November, 2010 and 6th February, 2011
We at PCER Panvel are always eager to work productively towards the environment and it did materialize when we came across Hariyali, an NGO working selflessly towards saving the environment in collaboration with the Thane Municipal Corporation. Mrs. Aditi Date, an active member of Hariyali briefed us about their working towards the afforestation process.
In phase one, on 27th November, 2010, a few students headed by Asst. Prof. Geeta S. Thakur, participated in the sapling-making process at the Hariyali site located at Kasarwadavali at Ghodbandar, Thane. They planted seeds of gulmohar, ashoka, saptaparni, kanchan, karanj, bahava, mango, sitafal subabul, chinch, herada, beheda and others. The students prepared more than 250 saplings, arranged them in the nursery and even watered them.
In the second phase, we contacted Mr. Punam Singhavi, the founder of Hariyali who handles the post-plantation process. On 6th February, 2011 our students along with Asst. Prof. Geeta Syamantak and Bhavna Dave went to the Bhavale site a few kilometers away from Kalyan. Under the guidance of the elderly people of the Hariyali team, water was fetched in cans from a nearby industry, filled in bisleri bottles and then carried up on the hillocks to water the plants.
Overall it was a great learning experience for the students and each one promised that this wouldn’t be their first and the last contribution but they would always be ready to serve nature at any time in future.

Two Days National Seminar on Environmental Re-engineering for Enhanced Living
1st and 2nd October, 2010
Two Day National Level Seminar on ‘Environmental Reengineering for Enhanced Living’ was organized on 1st and 2nd October, 2010 for rethinking and redesigning of the process or actions leading to better performance and quality environment. The papers invited were strictly based on practical demonstrations, case study or personal actions contributing to enhanced living. Mr. Franav Pillai in his inaugural speech expressed his concern about the deteriorating environment and emphasized on the importance of environmental reengineering at the individual level, at the national level and at the global level. The key note address was given by Dr. Kulwant Singh Pathania, Professor in Commerce and Director at UGC Academic Staff College, H. P. University, Shimla. Professor Sudhakar Solomonraj from Wilson College, Mumbai, was the resource person for the sub-theme ‘Conservation of Natural Resources’, Mrs. Seema Redkar, officer on special duty- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation was the resource person for the sub-theme ‘Solid Waste Management’, and Dr. Chitra Natarajan from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai was the resource person for the sub-theme Energy Management. Dr. Neelima Kulkarni, a representative of the Haryali group, an NGO shared the activities of the Haryali group and encouraged the students to take up eco-friendly practices that can be taken up at the individual level. The sessions were followed by various paper presentations and demonstrations. The seminar provided a broad spectrum of knowledge to the participants on topics related to environmental concerns and sustaining a healthy lifestyle. One could gauge the impact of our lifestyle on the future condition of our environment.

Dalai Lama said, “A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health”.

As a teacher-training institute one of the objectives at Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel is to create future teachers who have the inner strength as well as self-confidence to deal with the society and its needs. Both physical and mental health go hand in hand for a well-balanced, well-developed body and mind. As is our practice every year, this year too we have many activities organized for both students and staff to focus on our health and well-being. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, all our activities were conducted through the offline mode.

In order to remove any stress in our lives, Yoga is a very good medium and we give our students an opportunity to participate in Yoga and meditation in our college. We invite experts from the field and as well as in-house teachers conduct Yoga and meditation for our students. 2021 was the 7th year of our celebration of International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2021. As is our practice, in-charge teacher started online sessions for students for half an hour every day. She started off with the breathing exercises, pranayama and simple yogasanas as prescribed by the Government of India. A special slot was provided in the timetable for the activity. Students were eager to be part of this morning ritual.

Our expert this year for Yoga Day was Ms. Bharti Iyer, a certified Yoga expert who has been practicing yoga for many years and she also teaches Yoga in both online and offline mode. She explained the various benefits of the pranayams, asanas and breathing exercises to the students and staff as it was being shown to students. She also informed about how various diseases can be kept at bay by following the various aspects of Yoga. It was a wonderful session, well -received by all. A lot of participants showed interest in continuing with this activity on a regular basis.

The benefits of Yoga for the mind and the body are not limited to few weeks or any special day but has long term effects. We have tried to continue with the pranayams, breathing exercises and stretching exercises for the students.

Another activity of the Well-being Club is the regular counselling sessions for our students. Students are constantly motivated by the principal and teachers at the college but apart from this counselling, we also have our in-house counsellor Ms. Yvette Lee who conducts where sessions with the students as a group and also on an individual basis. She conducts sessions on topics like handling stress in professional and personal life, stress due to the course at hand. She is available to the students to discuss matters on a personal level, either face to face or through telephonic conversations and emails.

Self- development modules are conducted for students to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Teachers engage the students in hands-on activity to create awareness about their own self so that they can handle themselves better. These modules teach our students to develop self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience self-compassion, etc. through various activities which helps students develop a positive self-image. Having a positive self-image works wonders for them as they are equipped to deal with any stressful situation in the right manner. The activities conducted in the modules help the students have practical experience of taking care of their well-being in different situations.

Adhering to what the WHO says, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, our college tries to provide many opportunities to our students and staff to understand the need for healthy mind and body and conduct activities which will help them achieve their well-being.

“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” – Buddha

Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel being a teacher-training college needs to keep its students and staff healthy and fit as we continue to imbibe training with well-being, both physical as well as mental. Hence, as part of our continuing efforts, this year too we have tried to incorporate few activities. Due to the pandemic, we had to cut down some of our programmes which we hope to take up in the next year through the online mode.

To celebrate the 5th International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2019, we started taking sessions on breathing exercises, pranayama and simple yogasanas as prescribed by the Government of India. A special slot was provided in the time table for the activity. Students were eager to be part of this morning ritual. The Yoga expert for the International Day of Yoga was Mrs. Rajalakshmi, a yoga practitioner for many years. She also conducts yoga classes. On 21st June, we began our session with a prayer and breathing exercises. Rajalakshmi ma’am introduced us to various yoga asanas along with their importance and the correct way of doing. She continued with various breathing exercises to bring peace and calm to the mind and body and achieve the balance that is required in our lives.
The benefits of Yoga for the mind and the body are not limited to few weeks or any special day but have long term effects. We have tried to continue with the pranayams, breathing exercises and stretching exercises for the students.

On 30th November, 2019 a Maha Walkathon was organized by University of Mumbai, Same day – Same time, Government of Maharashtra CASI initiative, Maharashtra Walkathon 2019, a group of 30 students and teachers of MES’ Pillai College of Education and Research, Panvel participated in this walkathon which began and ended at Khandeshwar Police Station. Special permission was sought from the Khanda Colony Police station as well as Kalamboli Traffic Station. We began the walk at 8am and ended it by 9:30 a.m. This walkathon is to create awareness about road safety and traffic rules as well as to create awareness of the health benefits of walking.

On 15th February, 2020, an alumnus of Pillai College of Education and Research, Panvel, Ms. Bharti Iyer who is a yoga exponent conducted a session of Dance and Yoga for our students. Ms. Iyer explained how these dance steps and Yoga helps in keeping us healthy and fit. Not only are these beneficial for our physical health but also for our mental well-being.

As part of our continuing efforts to maintain physical and mental well-being of our students, they also have regular interactions with our counsellor, Ms. Yvette Lee. She conducts group sessions as well as individual session where students meet with Ms. Lee to share any issues they may have as far as their personal life is concerned.

Competitions: Poster Making Competition were held on the topic “Our duties as a good citizen” and “Women Empowerment”

Sadhguru says, “Health is not just being disease-free. Health is when every cell in your body is bouncing with joy”.

Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel still believes in the old saying, ‘Healthy mind in a healthy body’. We not only believe in it but also consciously try to create opportunities for our students and staff to inculcate mental and physical well-being.

To celebrate the 4th International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2018, preparations began well in advance at Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel. Students were given training on breathing and stretching exercises every day for a week starting from 16th June, 2018.

On 21st June, we began our session with a prayer and breathing exercises. We followed the official literature released for International Yoga Day and tried to adhere to many of the asanas. Students were also given a session on the benefits of various pranayams and asanas, the do’s and don’ts of yoga was explained too. As required by the Higher Education authorities, a video of the International Yoga Day was uploaded on YouTube. The benefits of Yoga for the mind and the body are not limited to few weeks or any special day but has long term effects. We have tried to continue with the pranayams, breathing exercises and stretching exercises for the students.

On 4th December, 2018, we conducted a session on “Brain Games” by Ms. Bharti Iyer. She is a yoga exponent and conducts these games for children as well as adults. Ms. Iyer explained how these brain games help us remain smart and alert. It is important to practice these games as they help us keep diseases like Alzheimer at a distance. She conducted exercises for the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Students were also given some games to play to check how fast their brain works. The session concluded with playing the music to remove negative energy. After the session, the students felt energetic and had a calm feeling. It was a wonderful session!

1st December is celebrated as World AIDS Awareness Day and various programmes are conducted all over the world in an effort to create awareness about this dreaded disease. We also encouraged our students to present a skit on the topic with the objective of making more and more students aware about the situation in the society. Students took up the role of writing the script and presenting the various characters. It was a wonderful team effort and helped us in understanding how the society still views AIDS and patients suffering from AIDS and suggested ways to change the attitude towards them.

As part of our continuing efforts to maintain physical and mental well-being of our students, they also have regular interactions with our counsellor, Ms. Yvette Lee. She conducts group sessions as well as individual session where students meet with Ms. Lee to share any issues they may have as far as their personal life is concerned.

“Wellness is not a ‘medical fix’ but a way of living – a lifestyle sensitive and responsive to all the dimensions of body, mind, and spirit, an approach to life we each design to achieve our highest potential for well-being now and forever”. ~ Greg Anderson

In order to inculcate a sense of mental and physical well-being among our students, Pillai College of Education and Research, Panvel conducts various activities.

To celebrate the 3rd International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2017, preparations began well in advance at Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel. Students were given training on breathing and stretching exercises every day for a week starting from 15th June, 2017. Yoga expert, Mrs. Rajalakshmi Rao was our invited guest and expert. Mrs. Rao is a certified Yoga expert. She has completed various courses in Yoga and Naturotherapy. In her mission to spread awareness about Yoga and its benefits, she conducts classes at various locations in Panvel. Mrs. Rao began the session by explaining the various benefits of yoga and the some of its counter effects. She conducted various simple asanas and pranayams for the students and teachers of B.Ed. and M.Ed. It was a refreshing and exhilarating experience for all.

On 29th June, 2017, our students were introduced to Mr. Jaykar Ellis, Founder, Heart Foundation, a registered NGO. This NGO is involved in many social activities like health, environment, education, etc. Mr. Ellis spoke to our students on the theme, “Say No to Tobacco”. During this session, Mr. Ellis reiterated the harmful effects of tobacco use and also encouraged our students and teachers to be agents of change. He suggested that we should be able to convince at least one person in our neighbourhood, in our family, in our building, etc. The students were really motivated to work in this project.

On 11th November, 2017, a session on managing neck & back pain was conducted by Dr. Ram Chaddha, Spine Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai. During this session, Dr. Chaddha gave us a list dos and don’ts of taking care of our spine, back and bones. He threw light on various aspects of our food and dietary habits also to keep our bones healthy. The session was very informative and interactive where our students also had lot of queries which were answered very satisfactorily by our expert.

As part of our continuing efforts to maintain physical and mental well-being of our students, they also have regular interactions with our counsellor, Ms. Yvette Lee. She conducts group sessions as well as individual session where students meet with Ms. Lee to share any issues they may have as far as their personal life is concerned.

3rd International Day of Yoga

Talk on Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse
On 3rd October, 2016, Dr. Dharav Sunil Shah took a session on creating awareness on alcohol and tobacco abuse. The main aim of this session was to create awareness amongst the future teachers about the harmful effects of the two social evils; alcohol and tobacco use. As per Dr. Shah, both the professionals, teachers and medical practitioners are such professionals who can create mass awareness mainly in the youth of today and the future of tomorrow. The speaker spoke about the how both the substance abuses are not only harming the individual but also the society and nation at large. The use of demographic and comparative records to generate awareness was the plus point of the session and was well received by the student teachers.

Certificate Course
This year PCER, Panvel, signed an MOU with MGM’ College of Nursing, Kamothe, and as a part of the activities agreed upon, conducted a week-long certificate course on “Basic First Aid”. The course was conducted in the second week of December 2016 and the sessions included lectures on various emergency situations people face like snake bite, sun stroke, heart attacks, burns, seizures etc. which can be brought under control by following simple first aid processes. Practical sessions on handling and moving patients gave the students hands-on experience and a confidence to help people when the need arises. At the end of the sessions, the student teachers of F.Y. B.Ed. and S.Y. B.Ed. who enrolled for the course had written and practical assessment. On satisfactory completion of the course, certificates were awarded to the student teachers.

Quiz competition
On 14th March, 2017, members of the well-being club organized a quiz completion for the student teachers of first- and second-year B.Ed. and M.Ed. The quiz covered various dimensions an individual’s overall health-hygiene. The quiz contained topics from food to diseases, various art forms, abbreviations of disorders and syndromes and a visual round. One of the dimensions of the quiz was on the initiatives taken by the government of India in creating awareness towards various issues that is an important part of the human well-being.

Meditation
In today’s world of stress and strife, everyone is looking for ways to gain a perspective into one’s life. Even though we run after materialistic world and the happiness it provides, we also need to slow down, connect with our inner self, and also the supreme power. To achieve this, there are many ways and means. One of the most effective ways is to introspect and for this Meditation is really useful. At Pillai College of Education and Research, Panvel, as part of the Wellness Club activity, we have introduced our students to Meditation using the Sahajmarg Yoga. Every Friday there is a one-hour session for our students conducted by the “Prefect”, an expert from the Ramchandra Mission, New Panvel. Here the students are asked to sit quietly and feel the inner light. At the end of each session students are asked about their experiences and the same is shared with the entire class. These sessions have helped them concentrate and reflect on the things in their life.

Yoga: “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured”
–B K Iyengar.

Man has become a slave of time! The lives of people have become so busy that physical well being is completely ignored. The stability and calmness of mind and body is often overlooked which invariably causes stress leading to challenges and problems in life. Yoga is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge which helps our soul to be one with the universal spirit. Keeping in mind the multi beneficial facets of Yoga, yoga sessions were organized for the student teachers for a week (14th -19th March 2016) from 3.00 -3:30 pm. The sessions were conducted by Mrs. Bharati Iyer, an alumnus of PCER and also a member of professional yoga community. The sessions included yogic exercises, power yoga, acupuncture and laughter therapy. The best part of yoga session was her soothing voice which took the students down the lanes of a beautiful garden. The Ms Iyer taught simple steps of yoga that can be practiced without much hassle. These sessions helped rejuvenate the mind, body and soul.

Wellness activity: Laughter is said to be the best medicine, it not only decreases stress hormones but also increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving our resistance to diseases. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals which in turn promotes an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve us from pain. Laughing is a celebration of the good, and it’s also how we deal with the bad. It is a big deal and has been shown to have many beneficial effects on human body in different ways. Due to its advantages, the club started showing funny videos to induce laughter in the class. These sessions helped in releasing the stress and fatigue among students.

Knowing each other well helps in better understanding of one another and also facilitates in securing a bond between people. With this intent, an activity was started on Whatsapp group wherein each day student teacher would share one positive attribute or thought on one chosen student for a day. The student who reigns the day on Whatsapp then gets an opportunity to choose another student for the next day and so on. This activity helped in bringing about bonding and cohesion among the students and enhanced their social skills. They have also developed a positive attitude for each other and the class has become a place filled with positivity, empathy and compassion. The students are also encouraged to do one good deed each day and display it on the chart meant for it.

These activities have helped in stimulating the goodness within each one of the student and spreading it among the others. The well being of each one of us lies in being positive and spreading that goodness and goodwill.

A Talk on Cancer Awareness
16th February, 2015
On 16th February, 2015, Pillai College of Research and Education, New Panvel invited Mr. Vijay Gokhale to conduct a talk on Cancer Awareness. Mr. Gokhale, who worked at Tata Memorial Hospital for nearly 32 years is an expert in the field. He has been spearheading the issue of creating awareness about the disease in the society by means of talks and seminars to educate the people about the disease. Mr. Gokhale enlightened the student teachers with the facts that are helpful and a must know. He started the talk by posing questions and then explaining about what is cancer, how it is diagnosed and whether it can be treated. He gave insightful details on all three aspects. This was followed by talk on different types of cancer, like lung cancer, oral cancer, cervical cancer and their symptoms. He repeatedly emphasized and highlighted that ‘all cancers are not fatal but early detection is the best prevention.’ After this Mr. Gokhale invited questions from the students. There were few questions raised about the different aspects of cancer and its treatment. He then showed a video about detecting the cancers prevalent in women, like cervical and breast cancer, using simple diagnosis. The talk was highly informative and helpful and the videos shown cleared lot of misconceptions.

Workshop on “Understanding the Self and Mindfulness”
31st March, 2015
A workshop on “Understanding the Self and Mindfulness” was conducted on 31st March, 2015. The session was conducted by resource persons from the field of psychology and hypnotherapy, Ms. Japneet Anand, Ms. Meenu Joshi. Mr. Mukul Gijre, their creative team member was also present on the occasion. After a formal introduction and welcome, the session started. Ms. Meenu Joshi gave the audience information about herself and the organization, they are associated with called AWAKEN: The Titan Within. The session was centered around the theme of leading a meaningful life. Ms. Japneet then walked the audience through the factors of mindfulness and positive psychology. She cleared several doubts that the audience had and the session moved on to the ways and means of leading a fulfilling life. They had stressed on the aspects of positive thinking and meaningful life. Ms. Meenu and Ms. Japneet conducted two exercises that gave valuable information about how important an individual’s thought is, in making a meaningful and fruitful life a reality. They guided the students to put in efforts in the form of actions, to achieve the ‘Super You’ image that they have always wanted to be. A lot of meaningful quotes were shared by the speakers throughout the session which were very enlightening. “I am the master of my thoughts; I am the master of my actions!” The session ended with a vote of thanks and the speakers were presented with a thank you card made by the students along with goodie bag filled with chocolates.

Cancer Awareness
22nd February 2014
A talk on ‘Cancer awareness’ was organized by the PCER-Panvel “Well-being club” on 22nd February 2014 from 3.30 to 5.00 pm. The session was conducted by Dr. Vijay Gokhale, a retired person who works selflessly for this good cause. With cancer affecting 1 in 3 of us in our lifetime, we believe everyone needs to be given the knowledge to recognize the early signs and symptoms of cancer. Mr. Gokhale emphasized on the fact that at least 80% of common cancers can be successfully treated if they are diagnosed in the early stages. He explained how everyone can make adjustments in their lifestyle, which will give them a chance of a healthier future. He clarified the risk factors, preventive measures, myths and misconceptions of the cancer and also about the screenings and treatments available. He also showed the class a short film on detection of cancer in women. Overall, the session was enlightening, and set us all thinking with a view of modifications required in their lifestyle.

Varicose Veins
25th February, 2014
‘A sound mind resides in a sound body’ keeping this view in mind, Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel organized a workshop on varicose veins on 25th February, 2014. It was conducted by Dr. Kavita Puri from Preventive Healthcare initiative as a part of Guru Dakshina programme specially designed for teachers. Being in the profession which demands lot of standing, teachers are more prone to varicose veins. She threw light on how varicose veins are caused due to faulty veins. Varicose veins mostly appear in leg due to pressure exerted by our weight. She recommended some exercises that could easily be done by everyone, and would help in the prevention of varicose veins to a large extent. This was followed by a free check up by use of Plethysmograph which is a device for measuring the venous influx and outflow in the leg veins.

Yoga and Meditation
10th – 15th March, 2014
Stress has become a part of life. Every day we have to face challenges and problems which create stress in our lives. In our busy lives we rarely notice that we are ignoring our physical well being. A big wide web of thoughts is not allowing your mind to be stable and calm.Your body and mind also need time to get refreshed. Yoga and meditation are proven ways to find calmness.
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured”

–B K Iyengar.

PCER, New Panvel had arranged a morning yoga session for a week (10th – 15th March, 2014) from 11:00 – 11:30 am. These sessions were conducted by a professional Ms. Bharati Iyer. She is a part of a professional yoga community which conducts yoga in New Panvel, sector -6.They have various sessions of yoga, power yoga and acupuncture.
The yoga sessions comprised of demonstration of Omkar, different pranayams-Bastrika, Kapalbhati, Asana-bandh, agnisaar, Brahamari. Apart from these she also demonstrated various stress buster and laughter therapy. She encouraged us to perform all the asanas along with her. In laughter therapy we learned new styles of laughing, laughing like a devil and like smooth waves.

Talk on Art of Survival
3rd October, 2012
A talk on art of survival was conducted by Dr. Sudhakar Upadhyay on 3rd October, 2012. He showed how simple daily usable things can come in handy while defending oneself against anybody who wishes to hurt us. It was a good session as Dr. Sudhakar demonstrated various defense techniques, whereas his female assistant spoke on certain gynecology related issues related to female students that are encountered by school teachers.

AIDS Day Awareness
1st December, 2012
World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. To mark this day in our college, the students prepared a small 10 – minute skit to spread awareness and extend their support to the cause of HIV and AIDS. Their efforts to walk the audience through a range of emotions, that are experienced by people living with HIV paid off, as everyone came out to pledge their solidarity towards this issue.

Talk on Naturopathy

A man’s health can be judged by what he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.”
-Joan Welsh

To make a realization of this, on 23rd February 2012, Dr. G.S. Kamath an expert naturopath enthralled the students with his rich experience on Naturopathy and emphasized that it is a path to a healthy life style.
He gave a formula of good health:

Good health = 80% diet + 20% relaxation/exercise

Further he gave some useful tips for healthy eating. According to him, while eating we must keep in mind: ‘What to eat?, How much to eat?, When to eat?’ and ‘Why to eat?’ He specifically emphasized on consuming raw food. He said that raw food is God’s food and has a medicinal value. He discussed the laws on which Naturopathy is based:

He gave us the four golden keys to a healthy life – Right eating, right drinking, right exercise and relaxation. Body is a gift of God hence one should take good care of it. In fact Dr. Kamat gave practical mantra of what William Londen said, “To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”

Talk on cancer awareness
Mr. Vijay A. Gokhale, Director, Cancer Awareness Foundation gave a talk to the B.Ed. students on cancer awareness on 5th March 2012. He gave a general idea about cancer, further he expanded the students’ knowledge by speaking about its types, causes, symptoms and treatment. He threw light on basic myths surrounding cancer i.e. first there are no medicines available for Cancer, second there is no treatment of Cancer, third a Cancer patient cannot survive. He spoke about three procedures available for the treatment of cancer. i.e. Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Operation or surgery. Dr. Kamath informed the students about different types of cancer which are generally found in males and females. He further stressed on preventive measures that include limiting alcohol, not smoking or chewing tobacco, not making use of cancer causing substances, taking care of our near and dear ones and how to dissuade them to kick the bad habits. His talk was followed by a discussion session in which students raised their queries regarding this disease.

Stress management programme
According to Kelly Clarkson, God will never give you anything you can’t handle, so don’t stress. Christopher says, “I believe that stress is a factor in any bad health.” This emphasizes the importance of stress management in our life. It is truer in the case of B.Ed. teacher trainees who undergo rigorous training during the course. Keeping this in mind our college organized the stress management programme. Under this programme the following activities were implemented for a period of 15 days:

According to Hans Seley, “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” The stress management programme helped to cultivate a positive attitude towards life.

Awareness programme on ‘Adolescent health Challenges for youth
8th September, 2010
On 8th September, 2010, P.C.E.R., New Panvel organized an awareness programme on ‘Adolescent health – challenges for youth today and tomorrow’. The speaker, Dr. Janaki Patil, who is a practicing gynaecologist and a representative from the Federation of Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), Navi Mumbai, explained to the students about adolescence, health implications of sexual development, emotional changes, healthy food habits, anemia, thalassaemia, aids, exercise, spirituality and some safety tips. The stress was on how the to-be teachers would be able to start a dialogue with their futuristic students.

Talk on ‘Independence – The Art of Survival’
11th January, 2011
On 11th January, 2011, Dr. Sudhakar Upadhyay and his team gave a talk on the crime against women in our society and the causes of stress in the lives of women. He emphasized that women should be aware of their rights. He guided us on how to fight against the crimes with various self-defense techniques. He accentuated on the independence of thoughts and confiscating stress by regular exercises, yoga, aerobics, providing first aid in case of medical emergencies.

Talk on Yoga & Meditation
16th November 2010
On 16th November, 2010 a yoga & meditation talk was delivered by Mr. Kishore Tawadia & group, of Samarpan Dhyan Shivir. They explained how stress deteriorates our health, lives and overall personality of an individual. He laid stress on the balancing of the Chakras in our body. These chakras would work in harmony only if we follow a healthy diet & meditate regularly. Meditation not only helps to lead a peaceful life but also helps us to control our emotions, concentrate on our goals of life and makes the earth a ‘heaven’ to live.

Leprosy Awareness Programme
To expose students to the scientific information on leprosy & to spread the word that leprosy is a curable disease, an awareness programme was arranged by P.C.E.R. Alert-India, an association for Leprosy Education, Rehabilitation & Treatment was invited to college. Their representatives Ms. Ipshita De & her assistant presented an audio-visual educational film which aimed at dispelling age-old myths and common fallacies associated with this completely curable disease. The students also cleared their doubts in the session. On a voluntary basis, students also participated in the donation-card drive. This gave the students an opportunity to spread facts about leprosy in their neighbourhood. Our student, Ms. Kumud received an award from the Governor for collecting a big amount for the leprosy patients. It was indeed an earnest service to humanity.

Aids Awareness
Father Moni Mathew was the speaker for this day. The session started with the tradition of prayer. Father Mathew introduced the topic AIDS by saying, ‘feel the feeling of the felt, then only you will feel your own feelingly.’ He shared few instances from the real life of the aids patients’ and what they are going through. Booklets were distributed amongst all the students which had all the information related to the topic. He explained each in every aspect related to the topic to us. He explained the difference between HIV and AIDS, how it is caused, the patient’s health conditions and society’s attitude towards them. Father concluded the session by stating that instead of looking at these patients with hatred we should try to give care, love and support to them. Father also discussed how to effectively integrate this topic in our practice teaching and future teaching endeavors.

Thalassaemia Awareness and Checkup Camp
7th October, 2008
Lions club international district thalassaemia awareness and check-up camp organized by Lions club Bombay, Chembur north and Panvel was held on 7th October, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 05:OO p.m. at assembly hall, Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai College. New Panvel for unmarried students and the staff members: The programme started at 10.OOam with the felicitation of the guest of honor. After that the students present in the hall for the camp were acquainted with the information but thallassaemia. This valuable information was very new for the most of the students present there. The causes, consequences and remedies of this disease were discussed. At 11.00 am the camp got started. The volunteers took up the charge of their duties the assembly was set ready to collect the blood samples and we gave our blood samples for testing. Students along with the office and library staff members took part. This camp was available for the students till 5.00 pm. Result: None of the B. Ed students were detected with thallassaemia.

Stress Management Through Yoga and Meditation
“When you meditate, what you actually do is to enter into calm or still, silent mind. We have to be fully aware of the arrival and attack of thoughts. That is to say, we shall not allow any thought, good or bad, to enter into our mind. Our mind should be absolutely silent. Then we have to go deep within; there we have to observe our real existence.” This was the main information which was given to us from the group who had come to our college. They were five people who had come together to give us information on the benefits of yoga & meditation, how to think positive and give negative energy out and how to convert negative energy into positive energy. They explained us about ‘aura’. They told us how we can reach self realization state. They said that when you meditate you have to try to quiet and calm to: mind. There should be no thought within the mind. Right now you feel that if you can cherish twenty ideas at a time, then you are the wisest man on earth. The more thoughts that enter into our minds the cleverer we feel we are. But in the spiritual life it is not like that. lf consciously we can make the mind calm and quiet. We feel that a new creation dawns inside us. We should always remember that “the affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.”

Streets management
The Contemporary world demands vigorous, zealous, determined and spirited work. Managing stress and work simultaneously has become a part and parcel of our life. To manage both the constraints effectively and maintain a balance between mental and physical strain, our principal arranged a workshop on stress management which was conducted by Shri. Kumar Ajay, who very efficiently read our minds and hilariously gave some suggestions. The workshop comprised of ‘Gyan Mudra’, ‘Anulom – Vilom’, Meditation and laughter therapy. The workshop was indeed reviving and energizing. We unanimously decided to practice it during our assembly. The simple Aasanas and Meditation at the beginning of the day rejuvenate us and allow us to bring forth and maintain a positive approach towards our capabilities.

Marathi Bhasha Diwas
February 27th is recognized as Marathi Bhasha Day and celebrated in Maharashtra as well as in regions like Goa, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh. Marathi-speaking people in these states honour the rich history and literature of the Marathi language on this day.

Pillai College provided its students with the opportunity to organize Marathi Divas, and they came up with creative ideas such as dance, drama, speeches, and traditional clothing to celebrate the occasion. The college’s intention was to promote awareness of Marathi Divas among all students, and the beauty of the event was that it was celebrated without regard to anyone’s caste, religion, or culture.

Spell Bee Competition
On 30th March, 2022. Spell Bee Competition was held for the student teachers. It was a part of the two day long Cultural Competitions.

Marathi Bhasha Diwas (Marathi Language Day) was celebrated annually on February 27th in PCER and PHCER. There was online celebration of “Marathi Bhasha Diwas” on 27/02.2021 to honour the birth anniversary of famous Marathi poet Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, who was popularly known as ‘Kusumagraj’ and was an eminent Marathi poet, playwriter, novelist, short story writer and humanist.

The day was celebrated to recognise and honour the greatness of Marathi literature. First year and Second year students from both the colleges participated in the celebrations and presented different programmes and activities through online mode. All the students and professors joined the Google Meeting at the scheduled time. For the convenience, the entire programme was divided into 3 parts, and 3 groups presented their part of the performances. All the groups prepared beautiful PowerPoint presentations in the respect of Marathi Bhasha in different ways and performed nicely on various Marathi bhasha related activities mentioned below:

1st group – S.Y. B.Ed. – Panvel PCER students:
Dhanashri Tandel, Samrudhhi Kulkarni, Mukta, Dipali Choudhari participated actively in the introduction of Kusumagraj, Marathi poem recitation, Monologue from Marathi drama, Poem recitation.

2nd group – F.Y. B.Ed. – Panvel PCER students:
Prajakta Karle, Vijaya Mhatre, Jasmine Parulekar, Ashwini Bhakare performed nicely on the significance of Marathi Bhasha Diwas, Natyachhata, Marathi poems recitation, Different forms of Marathi Music and songs and beautiful Marathi Bana – Folk Dance.

3rd group – F.Y. B.Ed. – Rasayani PHCER students:
Dibya Jyoti, Archana Dhaygude, Asmita Patil, Cathy, Parvati Sharma presented meaningful Marathi Slogans, Self-composed poem on Corona, Saints in Maharashtra, Poem recitation, Famous Marathi poets.

After these presentations, S.Y. student Samrudhhi conducted an interesting game related to Marathi words. All the students and professors enjoyed the entire programme. They all appreciated the efforts of all the participants and the Professor-in-charge “Pradnya Jadhav”. The programme was successfully presented though online mode. Then Pradnya Jadhav proposed a vote of thanks to all.

The programme was concluded by F.Y. student Jasmine Parulekar with a Famous Marathi Prayer– Pasaydaan – Prayer to Universal God. It was really worth celebrating Marathi Bhasha Diwas to promote Marathi language and culture.

The literary club of PCER-Panvel encourages students to organize the daily assembly on all working days. A team of students takes their turns to begin the day with an apt prayer, discuss a beautiful thought for the day, read aloud the news headlines and share a short poem or story.

The members of the literary club organized the ‘Hindi Bhasha Diwas’ celebrations with great zeal. The students were divided in different groups and every group had put up a great show including poetries, skit, hasya-kavi-sammelan, songs and thoughts on Hindi Bhasha Divas.

Students were motivated to participate in competitions such as essay writing, extempore and poster making and showcase their literary skills in Felizia an inter-collegiate event was organized by the University of Mumbai in association with MES Pillai College of Education, Chembur at the University sub-campus Thane, on 23rd November, 2019.

Ms. Deepika Yadav and Ms. Nirupama Kumari participated in Hindi Vad- Vivad Spardha, intercollegiate competition on ‘Is social media beneficial for the society?’ held on 28th September, 2019.

An essay writing competition was held in the college for all first year students on 16th December, 2019. All students were asked to write about two National Holidays and ways to celebrate it.

Poster presentations by students were done on the International days celebrated worldwide related to literature. The student highlighted the significance of the day and why it is celebrated.

Workshop on Ancient Vedic Scripts:
Mrudula Naik, Alumni of our college conducted a session on three different scripts that were used widely at different times. They are – Bramhi, Modi and Sharada scripts. Brāhmī is the modern name given to one of the oldest writing systems used in the Indian subcontinent and in Central Asia during the final centuries BCE and the early centuries CE. Sharda is used mainly in Kashmir from the 8th century CE onwards, and evolved into several variants in a few centuries. By the 10th century, the first variant, the Landa script, has appeared in Punjab, and would eventually transform into the Gurmukhi script. And by the 14th century CE, other variants such as Kashmiriand Takri also appeared in the Kashmir region. Modi is a script used to write the Marathi language, which is the primary language spoken in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Although Modi was primarily used to write Marathi, other languages such as Urdu, Kannada, Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil are also known to have been written in Modi.
Mrudula spoke about the origin and decline of these scripts. She brought out the beauty and essence of each script to our students and made them write their names in one of these scripts. It was an engrossing and fun learning session by the young alumni of our college.

English Essay Writing Competition
12th September, 2015
Ms. Deepa Pal of B.Ed. was awarded 3rd position in English Essay Writing Competition held at MES’ Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur on 12th September, 2015.

Hindi Divas
14th September, 2015
To pay tribute to 2nd largest language in the world, our student-teachers had put up a delightful celebration on Hindi Divas on 14th September, 2015 as a respect to its cultural heritage and values. Its importance was demonstrated by lovely presentations, a group song, self-composed poems by our talented students. The day also served as a patriotism reminder to Hindi-speaking population of their common roots of unity. The students brought out the great works of ever-green poets and various known litterateurs of Hindi bhasha. It was a skillful presentation by the students.

Workshop on Ancient Vedic Scripts
Mrudula Naik, Alumni of our college conducted a session on three different scripts that were used widely at different times. They are – Bramhi, Modi and Sharada scripts. Brahmi is the modern name given to one of the oldest writing systems used in the Indian subcontinent and in Central Asia during the final centuries BCE and the early centuries CE. Sharda is used mainly in Kashmir from the 8th century CE onwards, and evolved into several variants in a few centuries. By the 10th century, the first variant, the Landa script, has appeared in Punjab, and would eventually transform into the Gurmukhi script. And by the 14th century CE, other variants such as Kashmiri and Takri also appeared in the Kashmir region. Modi is a script used to write the Marathi language, which is the primary language spoken in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Although Modi was primarily used to write Marathi, other languages such as Urdu, Kannada, Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil are also known to have been written in Modi. Mrudula spoke about the origin and decline of these scripts. She brought out the beauty and essence of each script to our students and made them write their names in one of these scripts. It was an engrossing and fun learning session by the young alumni of our college.

Hindi Essay Writing Competition
13th September, 2014
Mrs. Rinki Kumari secured the 2nd position in Hindi Essay Writing Competition and Ms. Surabhi Deherker won the 2nd prize in the English essay writing competition at ‘Valeur’ an intercollegiate fiesta, hosted by PCER, Chembur on 13th September, 2014.

Hindi Essay Writing Competition
28th January, 2015
Mrs. Manjurani won the 3rd prize in Hindi Essay Writing Competition while Mrs. Rinki Kumari won the 2nd prize in the Hindi elocution competition held at Lords Universal College, Malad on 28th January, 2015. Expressing their strong views on the theme ‘Peach Education’, they added a feather on our cap by winning glory for the college.

Handwriting Competition
26th December, 2014
Mrs. Shraddha Kemble secured the 1st position in Handwriting Competition held by Karnala sports Academy on 26th December, 2014.

Hindi Diwas
16th September, 2014
Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 16th September, 2014 to mark the importance and use of the language in the country. The day inspired everyone to speak in our national language and not only respect it but also be proud of it. Under the guidance of Pradnya mam and other teachers, students of B.Ed. expressed the vital role of the Hindi language in their lives through poems, presentations and explaining the literary contributions of all.

Matru Bhasha
27th February, 2014
To mark the essence of mother-tongue, what we call the Matru Bhasha, our college celebrated this day on 27th February, 2014. It was a remarkable day in B.Ed. session. The importance, value and origin of Marathi language were brought out beautifully and colorfully by the students of B.Ed. they spoke Marathi poems, shlokas, abhang and other literary aspect of the language.

Hindi Diwas
14th September, 2013
Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 14th September, 2013. The Hindi speaking student teachers under the guidance of our teacher Ms. Pradnya Jadhav took the initiative to make this day memorable. We stressed on the contributions made by literary scholars and how to imbibe in each one of us the love and art of knowing the correct language.

English Add on course
13th January, 2014
With a view of helping such students, a certificate add-on course was organized for the B.Ed. students free of cost from 13th January, 2014. The students who were scoring comparatively less marks in their exams due to language barrier, were given the opportunity to register for this course. Thirty two students enrolled for the course. The classes were conducted six days a week from 10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. by Asst. Prof Mrs. Bhavna Dave. Our current students Ms. Smitha Kurup and Ms. Ichha Mehrotra did the follow up activities with them. The students were given training in the usage of verb forms, tenses, prepositions, subject-verb agreement and other basics of Grammar to be able to improvise in the written structures. A pre-test of the students was taken before starting the training programme and a post-test conducted after a month. A significant improvement was seen in the performance of the students. This course continued till 15th April 2014, and we at PCER-Panvel are pleased to carry on such tasks for the benefit of our students.

Teaching Knowledge Test
With the aim of providing a strong foundation in the core areas of teaching, knowledge needed in English classroom teaching TKT (Teaching Knowledge test) was introduced to our students. This test not only will enable the upcoming teachers to update their teaching skills, but also will enhance their career opportunities by broadening their teaching experience into specialist areas. This test will add to the professional credential that focuses on core teaching concepts for the teachers of English as a foreign language.

Hindi Diwas
14th September, 2012
As 14th September, 2012 is celebrated as Hindi Diwas, we marked the day by putting together a small programme comprising of speeches, poem recitation and sharing information on renowned Hindi authors and other famous literary personalities who made our nation proud. It was a wonderful and informative programme as we realized the importance of preserving our National Language.

Principal Mathews Chacko Memorial Intercollegiate Extempore Competition
15th September, 2012
Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Ms. Susanna Johnson bagged the first prize in elocution competition in Hindi and English respectively in the ‘Principal Mathews Chacko Memorial Intercollegiate Extempore Competition’ organized by the Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur on 15th September, 2012. The theme for the competition was ‘Values’ undoubtedly one of the most important issues to be addressed in today’s fast paced and materialistic world.

Intercollegiate Elocution Competition
27th September, 2012
Our students – Ms. Alpana Sharma won the first prize in elocution competition under the theme ‘Values in jainism’ in Dineshbhai Mody Intercollegiate Elocution Competition organized by Department of Students Welfare at the University of Mumbai on 27th September, 2012.

Debate Competition
5th January, 2013
Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Ms. Alpana Sharma participated and won first and third prize respectively in Debate Competition organized by Ramseth Thakur College of Commerce and Science, Kharghar on 5th January, 2013. Where Rajesh spoke effectively against the topic ‘Freedom of speech-Are we enjoying enough?’ and Alpana spoke in favour of ‘FDI-Good or bad for Indian Economy.’ Our other two students participated enthusiastically against the topic-‘Computers replacing human.’

Alegria – The festival of Joy – 2013
28th January, 2013
Mr. Rajesh Kumar bagged first prize in elocution competition under the theme ‘Is corporal punishment necessary?’ and Ms. Ananya Raha who won first prize in Essay writing competition under theme ‘Is todays’ youth useless or used less’ at the intercollegiate festival ‘Alegria – The festival of Joy – 2013’ organized by Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science on 28th January, 2013.

Quiz Competition, Mono-Acting Competition, Spell-bee
6th March, 2013
On 6th March, 2013 our club organized Quiz Competition, Mono-Acting Competition, Spell-bee and it was wonderful time competing against each other with positive energy and collaborations of teachers and students was tremendously large.

One Day International Workshop on “Creative Approaches for Teaching English and History”
14th September, 2011
Student-teachers, Mrs. Nisha Pande, Mrs. Sonia Vaid and Mrs. Shailaja Kinagi accompanied by Asst. Prof. Mrs. Bhavna Dave and Asst. Prof. Dr. Pratima Pradhan attended and participated in the One Day International Workshop on “Creative Approaches for Teaching English and History” organized by Guru Nanak College of Education and Research on 14th September, 2011. These approaches were then shared with the other students in the college in the English method class.

Extempore Competition
7th March, 2012
An Extempore Competition was organized on 7th March, 2012 wherein the students were asked to articulate on the topic ‘An ideal B. Ed. College’. A mono acting competition was also arranged on the same day. These competitions helped the students to gain confidence and removed their phobia of speaking and acting in public. It also helped to cultivate their linguistic skills, voice modulation and expression. The students were allowed to use English, Hindi or Marathi.

Fun with Prepositions
9th March, 2012
A workshop on “Fun with Prepositions” was organized for the English method students on 9th March, 2012. The resource person for the workshop was Ms. Sudha Nair, an experienced Secondary School teacher. This workshop taught the students different activities that could be used to teach prepositions and prepositional phrases. It helped everyone realize how prepositions, if not carefully used, can change the meaning of a sentence.

Literary Exchange Programme
19th March, 2012
The club conducted a Literary Exchange Programme on 19th March, 2012. The English, Hindi and Marathi method students participated in this programme. Student shared the works of their favourite authors and poets in the form of stories, poems and description of special characters.

International Youth Day
The Annual All India Essay-writing Event commemorating the International Youth Day was presented by Shri. Ram Chandra Mission in Collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan. Our students Ms. Nandita Shah bagged the third prize in the post-graduate regional level. The event was conducted by Saaj Marg Research and Training Institute (SMRTI) in our college.

Mathews Chacko Memorial Inter-collegiate Competition
18th September, 2010
On 18th September, 2010 students Ms. Nandita Shah and Ms. Namrita Rastogi participated in Mathews Chacko Memorial Inter-collegiate Competition was held on 12th September, 2009 at Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur. The theme was ‘save our mother earth.’

Inter-collegiate Debate Competition
2nd October, 2010
On 2nd October, 2010, our students Ms. Reena Sharma, Ms. Namrita Rastogi and Ms. Neelima Powar and Ms. Komal Ghone participated in the Inter-collegiate Debate Competition on the theme ‘Gandhiji ke vichar vartaman kaal mein prasangik hain’ organized by Lions Club of New Panvel at I.T.M College campus, Kharghar on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.