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Other co-curricular activities at Presidency for students

Other Extracurricular activities include

• Events conducted by DSA
• Annual Sports Day
• Webinars
• Counselling sessions

     NUMBER OF EVENTS CONDUCTED BY DSA FOR AY 2019-20

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

          V Annual Athletic Meet held on 11 th March 2020.

Fifth Annual Athletic Meet was held in the university on 11 th March 2020. Participated by over 350 enthusiastic Presidencians including girls and boys and faculty and staff. The one day event turned out to be a huge success spreading the spirit of youth and sportsmanship. The event was inaugurated on 11 th March 2020 by Dr. Malathi K Holla, Arjuna Awardee, Padmashree & International Para Athlete, in the presence of Hon’ble Chancellor of Presidency University Mr. Nissar Ahmed, Vice President Mr. Salman Ahmed, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Radha Padmanabhan, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr.Ishwara Bhat, Registrar, Mr. A. Abdul Bari, Dean of School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Management, University faculty members and students. The inaugural event began with flag hoisting followed by March past and carrying of torch and administration of oath to the sports persons. Chief Guest Dr. Malathi K Holla, Arjuna Awardee, Padmasree & International Para Athlete, declared the Meet open and released the balloons as a symbol of opening the Meet. BSF band troop presented an excellent display of band at the march past which was admired by everyone at the inaugural ceremony. Yoga and Martial arts display mesmerizing the audience with their energetic performances. Athletes of Presidency University competed in various Track and field events including Sprinting, Long race, Relays and Throwing. Over 6teams competed in March Past competition. They were Red house, Blue house, Green house, Yellow House, NSS team and combined team of Faculty & Staff. The valedictory and prize distribution was held on the afternoon of 10 th March in the presence of Vice Chancellor, Dr. Radha Padmanabhan and Deans of all Schools. The one day event was coordinated by Director of Physical Education, Dr. D Kalidoss who was assisted by his colleagues, Mr. R. Chandrasekhar, Ms. Kalaivani. S of the Department of Physical Education and Sports.

The list of prize winners is given below:

Individual championship for men was won by Deepak who secured 27 points.

Individual championship for women was won by Sahana K who secured 36 points.

March past prize was won by Blue House.

Overall championship in the Sports Meet was won by the “School of Engineering”.

 

WEBINARS HELD BY DSA

Team DSA initiated the Webinars during Covid -19 Pandemic as it was a panic situation for the students and their families The motto behind this initiative was to encourage the students in a positive way as attending a seminar has numerous benefits, including improving communication skills, gaining expert knowledge, networking with others and renewing motivation and confidence. These seminars can be a comfortable mode of gaining knowledge, create an open environment for practicing professional communication techniques.

DSA has successfully conducted 3 seminars for the AY 2019-20 for PU students as mentioned:

1) Webinar on Reset and Restart Opportunities

DSA conducted a webinar for the benefit of the students on “Reset and Restart opportunities and challenges for the student community by Mr. George Mathews on 30th April, 2020. The webinar was well received by the audience. Around 100 students attended the webinar.

His coaching and guidance are rooted on above principles and his deep understanding of the human relationships and what really matters in either destroying or building lives.

2) Webinar on How to build a Successful Career

Team DSA invited Mr. Joy Ramachandran, Senior Director; SAP conducted a very interesting webinar on How to build a successful career on 14^th of May, 2020 which was well received by the students and the faculty. Students shared their many doubts and got it clarified by Mr. Joy who in turn promised to mentor the students who would reach out to him.

3) Webinar on Dreams to Reality

A webinar was held on 22^nd May, 2020 to encourage students to take up entrepreneurial skills by Mr. Sudeesh Yezhuvath who is a senior corporate leader with great international exposure and acumen. Mr. Sudeesh was much appreciated for his in depth understanding of the topic and for his sharing of his personal journey with the students in order to motivate them.

Webinars were arranged for the benefit of the students as the Guest speakers can give them a competitive edge and help them mitigate the risks. They will have the chance to connect with other entrepreneurs and fellow students, brainstorm ideas, request feedback and inculcate some business skills. On top of that, they will learn more about industry and get valuable insights from experts through Webinar.

 

Online Singing Competition

Team DSA conducted Online Singing Competition for the students of School of Commerce on 16^th of April, 2020.The main Motto of this initiative was to motivate the students with their talents which can build their confidence and also bring them together during this Lock down period.

It is well known that singing is a natural anti-depressant, and lowers the stress levels. We as a team observed that our students are getting panic due to the present Pandemic situation through social media and news; hence we used the same online method to get motivated and to bring them together for singing competition.

 

Online JAM Competition

Team DSA conducted Online Just a Minute (JAM) Competition for the students of School of Law (SOL) on April 24th, 2020. It is hard to stay focused on studies for the students due to the anxiety and depression due to the pandemic and we thought to encourage our students to participate in many activities, hence this initiative.

This event motivate the students with their fluency, accuracy and time management skills which can build their confidence and also bring them together during this Lock down period due to COVID 19.

The JAM session helps the students to improve their communication skills and enhances the confidence and also it helps the introvert and shy students to speak in an open forum with the topic given.

Three students are selected as they gave their best by their active participation and won the Competition. Overall, it was a different experience for the students and indeed the students demanded more sessions to be conducted hereafter.

Online Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation session

Department of Student Affairs successfully conducted 1 hour online session for staff members on Sunday, 3rd May 2020 between 8 to 9 am. It was led by Mr. Gorad Sagar R. in charge of Yoga and Meditation Club. This initiative was taken in order to support and motivate the staff members to overcome the stress and anxiety during this pandemic situation.

Apart from teaching Surya Namaskars, Bhastrika pranayama and guided meditation, participants were also informed about the steps to be taken to improve immunity. Throughout the session, participants showed their enthusiasm to learn these practices and enjoyed the learning. Many felt relaxed and rejuvenated after the session. The session has helped the participants to deal with the mental trauma and stress caused by the lockdown. They also expected more of such sessions in near future.

The session started with Welcome and Introduction to Yoga & Meditation for 5 minutes, Joints loosening for 5 minutes over to teaching of Surya Namaskars (Sun salutations) & practice for about 25 minutes and Teaching Bhastrika Pranayama & practice for 10 minutes later there was Guided Meditation for 10 minutes ended with Question & Answer for 5 minutes.

Overall, it was a rejuvenating session as most of the staff members are in a Panic situation due to Covid 19 and also are conducting the online classes to the students along with their responsibilities at personal front, Yoga and meditation session was rewarding destress.

Online Counselling sessions

Team DSA initiated Online counselling sessions from April 13^th  April, 2020 till date as we observed that the students are facing sudden unforeseen challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty rapidly reimagined their courses and moved to online and remote delivery of instruction. Our students have quickly transitioned to taking classes online and Hostel students moved back to their homes with a tentative announcement without much luggage.

Counselling sessions are conducted on daily basis and covered about 45 classes so far.

Loss and disappointment are at the forefront of emotions as our students grieve the experiences they will not get to have what they had. Faculty, staff and students have adjusted to new schedules, new routines, working from home, and managing a multitude of other issues alongside the blurring lines of personal and professional lives hence the Counselling sessions, Online Yoga pranayama sessions, JAM Competition, Online Singing Competition made some difference to the well-being of the students and staff.