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Content: 1. A Philosopher’s Stone – Special Vote of Thanks…

2. From the Desk of Head of the Department –Dr. Dilip Barad 3. A Tribute to Devershi Mehta 4. About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

5. About Smt. SujataBinoyGardi Department of English 6. Visiting Faculties 7. Annual Reports:

� Library

� Bulletin Board

� Gardening

� Daily Schedule

� Celebration

� ICT

� Picnic

� Documentation

� Murals…

8. Sketches by Students

A. Paintings by students

B. Photography by students

C. Alumni Association Guests

D. Photo Gallery

E. Celebrations

9. Student’s creation

10. Abstracts of students

11. Shining stars…

12. Activities around the year - Charts

13. Email Addresses of Students and Teachers

Prayer :

WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high;

Where knowledge is free;

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;

Where words come out from the depth of truth;

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;

Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

-Rabindranath Tagore

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“A Philosopher’s stone”

Special Vote of Thanks…

If I call this department Philosopher’s stone than it is not exaggeration,

whose touch converts everything into valuable. Journey of these two years is

really very magical. A stone which is very dirty and dusty, have no value and smashed by many,

is given Midas’ touch, polished by Alchemist. And after two years it becomes shining diamond.

List of our learning from department is very long… with words it cannot be measured. All the

students always tell that, it is our second home. But I don’t think so. According to me, after

coming here, it becomes our home and our home becomes secondary.

The department gives us canvas, a blank, vast canvas and the most important – freedom,

freedom to do anything with it. All of us use it differently with our own creativity. Some of us

throw colours and beautify it. Some will beautify with words and play with meanings. Some will

show sincerity with scoring more marks and project on it.

With that Canvas one can see his/her own mirror image and what they are doing is expressing

themselves, understanding themselves in a batter way. Which is the most significant objective of

teaching and learning as many educationalist said. And the department successfully fulfils it.

Memorabilia is a collage of that creativity, where every piece of art is necessary. It is incomplete

even without one. It captures all the good memories which mind perhaps forgotten.

I am feeling lucky to have chance of preparing it.I am very thankful to all the students for

preparing this beautiful piece of art. I want to thank all my friendsand classmateswho inspired

me and helped me in this collaborative work, especially, Rasila Jambucha, Ridhhi Jani, Binita

Solanki, Drashti Dave, Saryu Baraiya and all members of Documentation committee.

And at the end, we are very thankful to Dr. Dilip Baradsir, Heenamadam and this department

for providing us that canvas and such a learning environment.

Compiled and edited by

Poojaba Jadeja

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From the Desk of the Head of the Department . . .

The withering signifies an end of things. The end suggests new beginning. Nothing ends in itself without evocating the trace of new beginning. Now, as the batch 2013-15 is passing

out, we look forward to see them marching ahead in

their lives with renewed power, vitality and energy.

As we have seen in past for some years, the number

of girls in the department are outnumbering boys.

What was so curious to observe was that they did not

outnumbered boys only in arithmetic numbers, but

also in classroom discussion, interaction and in debating views and counterviews. It obviously proves

that given an opportunity, the female of the species would outsmart their male counterpart!

Questions! Yes, it is the questions raised by students, which make teachers happier than happy. This

year, in both classes, there were several such happy moments. Especially, the participation of

Riddhi Jani, Poojaba Jadeja and Lajja Bhatt was noteworthy. Yes, we missed Amrutha

Reddy, who surely would have raised the level of interaction in the subsequent semesters, had she

not left during second semester.

Overall, the participation of students was encouraging. They were always on their toes, rushing to

complete several offline and online tasks, apart from managing several other affairs of Department.

With all the burden of routine work, they actively participated in co-curricular activities. The

students in the year 2014-15 represented in 39 events! We are proud to see that Saryu Baraiya

and Kaushal Desai represented department in 11 events, each.

We run Online Discussion Forum, to engage students with learning and to connect classroom with

‘real life’ situations. During the year 2014-15, twenty-four discussion threads well opened for email

discussion. We are glad to see 402 emails being exchanged with total of 75,355 (seventy five

thousands three hundred and fifty five) words used by students. Drashtri Mehta remained most

active student on this forum with 5,882 words written in various email discussions!

Apart from the academic activities, if there is anything that recurs in my memory, at this moment, it

is Gardening and Library Committee. Under able guidance and leadership of Sejal Vaghela and

Saryu Bariaya, both committees did extraordinary work. Sejal Vaghela was, always, found

forward thinking and planned all days of gardening quite meticulously.

I remember in no particular order the shining examples like that of Pratiksha Solanki (

in displaying situational leadership in managing Picnic), Namrata Gohil (in quest of

difficult topics for presentation and assignment), Vinod Rabhadia (commitment to

participate in Cross Country at Botad), Kaushal Desai, Shubhda Parmar and Lajja Bhatt

(reading and publication of research papers), Hitesh Parmar (for his passion for

General Knowledge), Arati Maheta (for her punctuality) and many other students

whom I miss to mention here, which does not mean they have not contributed. There

were many other talented students in the class but, may be, because of other

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priorities, they were not able to give their 100% to the Department. It is our loss and

failure to see that we could not get 100 % engagement form 100% students.

I would like to give special congratulations for the perseverance of Shabana Khalani for her

persistence efforts to continue with study in spite of her marriage, becoming a mother of a child and

failing in exams. It requires out-of-the-world courage and bounce-back ability to do what she has

done!

It would be nothing less than ingratitude if i do not thank all those students (Kinjal Patel, Urvi Bhatt,

Shital Italia, Drashti Mehta and Kaushal Desai) who spent their valuable time for Murals. A special

thanks to Sejal Vaghela for an innovative idea to draw colourful mural near the entry of the

Department.

This memorabilia is the hard work of Poojaba Jadeja. Without her painstakingly collecting content

form all students, minute editing and creative organization, this Memorabilia would not have seen

the light of the day. I am thank full to all other students who helped in this Memorabilia (they are

acknowledged in her note so i am not repeating names), specially for the creativity in designing front

page.

Shubhda Parmar, the G.S., should be commended for her able leadership qualities. She managed

all the affairs and activities efficiently. She led from the front and kept the class together.

Being a believer in the Darwinian theory of evolution, I firmly rely on the

fact that every new generation is smarter than the previous. Similarly, this

batch was better than the previous batches. We hope to see new batch of

students outsmart this batch . . . but till then we will relish the memory of

live interaction and healthy discussion . . . and will miss the hungry haste and

tireless striving to learn . . . which we have seen in your eyes!

On behalf of all the teachers of Department of English, I feel privileged and

pleasure to wish you all exceptional academic career. We wish you best wishes

to lead the word wherever you are, whenever you get an opportunity, in what

so ever role future makes you accountable, with moral scruples, dignity and

faith in self!

Thank you.

~ Dilip Barad

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Devershi Mehta (10 May 1983 – 3 Oct 2014)

(An alumnus, research scholar and visiting faculty of Dept. of English, MKBU)

Those Special memories of you will always bring a smile,

If only we could have you back for just a little while,

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do,

You always meant so very much and always will do too,

The fect that you are no longer here will always cause us pain,

But you are forever in our heart until we meet again.

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About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji

Bhavnagar University

The Vision The University in committed to the cause of a dynamic equilibrium within the society and environment value added education, while keeping the principles of Excellence, Efficiency and Equity in its frame. By identifying social requirement, the University shall generate an environment to provide career solutions through compatible academic programme contributing towards. The Mission To evolve and execute educational & developmental programmers, training programmes, faculty enrichment programmes, social awareness programmes, knowledge acquisition, development, preservation, dissemination and extension of the frontiers of knowledge in the interest of ‘Community at large’.

The Genesis Bhavnagar is traditionally known for its cultural heritage in the western India with its last princely ruler Shri Krishnakumarsinhji who was the first to donate his princely state to the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation received his initial college education in Samaldas College during 1888, which is today run by Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. Bhavnagar District is situated between 21.18-22.18 Longitude and 71.51-72.18 Latitude. The district encompasses a total area of 12,048 sq. km. The University was established way back in 1978 by the state of Gujarat and the total area of the campus is 269 acres, spread over 3 location. The University is providing high quality of Teaching and Research Programmes in faculties as diverse as Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law. The University has at present 20 Post Graduate Departments and 4 Recognized Institutes.

At present following Post Graduate Departments impart post-graduate education and research in different disciplines. � Department of Chemistry � Department of Physics � Department of Life Sciences � Department of Mathematics � Department of Statistics � Department of Marine Sciences � Department of Computer Science and Applications � Department of Bioinformatics � Department of English � Department of Hindi � Department of Gujarati � Department of Sociology � Department of History � Department of Psychology � Department of Sanskrit � Department of Economics � Department of Commerce � Department of Education � Department of Business Administration � Department of Library and information Science

• Research Activities Acknowledged by the Government Considering the importance of research activities being carried out by the University in the most relevant and high-profile areas such as nanotechnology, Marine Ecology, Intellectual Property Rights & its Management and Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Gujarat Government have recognized several Departments as Centers of Excellence and Science and Technology Cells for improving PG teaching and Research to make Bhavnagar University at par with National Laboratories/ Institutes. Following Centers of Excellence and Cells are actively engaged in research and consultancy services.

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� Centre of Excellence in Nano-technology: It is funded by Gujarat Council of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. The Center has developed various application of nanotechnology by synthesis of mono dispersed nano particles. � State Level Nanotechnology Research Centre: The Centre has recently been allocated a grant of Rs. 5.75 crores by the Industries Department of Government of Gujarat as a success story based on the proven track record of the projects undertaken in the past on Nanotechnology. � Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast: It in funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi. This Cell has focused mainly in the areas of Biodiversity of Coastal Ecosystem, Plankton, Ecology and Productivity, Coastal Pollution & its Control, Microbial Ecology and Socio-Economic aspects of Coastal Ecosystem and its management. � Entrepreneurship Development Cell: It is funded by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, Government of India, New Delhi as a part of knowledge base entrepreneurship promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion among the students and apart from promotion is involved in various issues concerning the entrepreneurship in Saurashtra Region. Cell is involved in imparting Skill Development through Science and Technology (STST) Programmes for differently abled students in the field of computer technology. � University Industry Linkage Cell: To cater to the needs of local entrepreneurs, University has started U & I Linkage Cell which is actively engaged in providing technical solutions of various problems of Chemical and Engineering industries in the region � Corporate Services: Department of Chemistry is recognized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Government of Gujarat as Environment Auditor of Class-1 and for Schedule-I & II Industries. � Gandhian Study Centre: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Father of the Nation had received early education at Samaldas College in Bhavnagar. Department of History is therefore involved in research activities of various aspects of the Gandhian Philosophy, For the purpose, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, sanctioned a Gandhian Study Centre for further research and to inculcate and reinforce the Gandhian culture in the region.

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Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English

Address: Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University, SardarVallabhbhai Patel Campus, Bhavnagar. 364001. Gujarat

Email: eng.dept.bu@gmail.com Phone: 0278-25144401 Year of Establishment: 1988 Faculties: Dr. Dilip P. Barad, Professor and Head

Masters of Arts (English): This Program runs under C.B.C. System. It carries 100 credits. The students are offered 16 courses as Core Courses and 10 courses as Elective Courses from which they are supposed to choose any four courses.

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Courses offered under CBCS to other students:

Two courses are offered to the students of all the P.G. Departments of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University to earn additional credits and to enhance their Communicative Competence, where as to the students of other Departments (i.e. Gujarati, Hindi and Sanskrit), all the Core and Elective courses are offered to get an exposure to the World Literature and Literary Critical Theories.

Research Based Course:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English, Post Colonial Studies, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, ELT and Use of Technology in Teaching English Language and Literature.

Cambridge ESOL SCOPE Course: This course runs in collaboration with SCOPE (Govt. of Gujarat Initiative) and Cambridge English for the Speakers of Other Languages. It is short term course of 60 to 90 hours of learning. The Course runs on Blended Learning mode and resources of Digital Language Laboratory is utilized for the same.

Achievements: 1. The students have passed Gujarat State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship. 2. One of the students has been awarded Full Bright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) scholarship. 3. The students are recruited as Teachers, Assistant Prof. and Associate Prof. in various educational institutes of India. 4. The faculties have contributed to academic research by publishing books and research articles in national and international publications. 5. The students have passed GPSC and other competitive exams for administration and academic recruitments. 6. The students have presented research papers in national & international conference and conducted workshops at various colleges on Language Skills and Communicative Competence. 7. The students have participated and won prizes in Post Graduate Paper Reading Contest (M.S. University, Baroda), youth and cultural events (Saptdhara Swarnim Gujarat &Yuva Mahotsava) Sports and other academic events. 8. All students have their personalized learning websites and educational blogs.

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Visiting Faculties:

(1) Dr. R.K Mandaliya S P University, Vallabh Vidhya Nagar. Subject: John Donne- Metaphysical Poetry

(2) Dr. Sanjay Mukharjee Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

Subject: Cultural Studies.

(3) Dr. BalajiRanganathan Central University of Gujarat

Subject: The Postcolonial

Literature

(4) Atnu Bhattacharya Central University of Gujarat

Subject: English Language Teaching -2

(5) Dr. Vinod Joshi Head- Dept of Gujarati, Bhavnagar University. Subject: Indian Poetics with reference to Rasa Theory.

(6) Dr. ChetanTrivedi Assistant Professor, GEC-Class II

Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar. Subject: Romantic Literature- Wordsworth and

Coleridge. Subject: Victorian Literature- Tennyson and

Browning. (7) Ms. HeenabaZala Teaching assistant, Department of English, Bhavnagar University.

(8) Mrs. Dhvani Joshi

Teaching assistant, department of English.

(9) Mr. Parth Bhatt Teaching assistant, department of English

(10) Devarshi Mehta Subject: English Language Teaching -1

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Annual Reports

Library:

By SarayuBaraiya

Library is a part, which is quite silent but then even full of life. Now it is strange that a

part which is silent then how it can be full of life. Library is an area of our Department of

English, MKBU, which gives us an amazing atmosphere to live in it. In previous years students

use to went to University Library for reference books, original texts and other books. But our

sir, Dr. DilipBaradsir always use to think about students’ study and education and so he tries

to provide all our books and we have our seniors’ support to continue this system without any

interruption. So, now we have a Library to enhance our knowledge with reading of books.

“Harry — I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to

the library!” And she sprinted away, up the stairs. “What does

she understand?” said Harry distractedly, still looking around,

trying to tell where the voice had come from. “Loads more than

I do,” said Ron, shaking his head. “But why’s she got to go to the

library?” “Because that’s what Hermione does,” said Ron,

shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

‘Harry Potter’ is such a fiction work but mostly liked by all the people.

But in that book also author, J. K. Rowling tries to draw our attention towards

importance of books and library in one’s life and we are such blessed students

that we can get such advantages just next door of our class and it was because

our sir’s hard work. He always tries to encourage us for reading reference books

and as well original texts too in our free time. As Mark Twain said:

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy

conscience: this is the ideal life.”

We are so thankful to Dr. Baradsir for creating such an ideal atmosphere

for students of Department Of English, MKBU. I personally thankful to all my

friends who always helped me for entire year in take care of this responsibility.

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Bulletin Board:

By Pratiksha Solanki

Bulletin board is used as a part of a Learning Environment and we can say

that Bulletin Boards Are Powerful Teaching, Community-Building Tools

and of course it is loaded with students’ creativity, their work add personality

and most important volumes and also included Photos and additional resources.

What Do Bulletin Boards Add or how it works in Our Department?

As we can say that Bulletin boards, around you, can help to create atmosphere and build

community, so we're wondering what is the best. Bulletin board might have been teacher-

created, truly engaged students in its creation, inspired all who saw it, shown off the best student

work, and done an exceptional job of teaching a concept.

“Bulletin boards and charts can be used for a lot of reasons, but should always have a purpose,

and of course they give you an opportunity to use your creativity and make your classroom

look nice, too.”

In our Department there is tradition where everyone can share their ideas their creativity. This

collage of creativity is regularly observed by Professor, and Professor also encourages students

to use notice board for different purposes. Professor also puts the articles which are related

with various subjects. Here students are sharing their own experiences about memory of

different activities. We also put student’s achievements and it helps them to develop pride and

to strive for success. In our Department everyday there is something new in our notice board,

and best thing is that everyday students are using bulletin board for expand their creativity and

our professor also writes on bulletin board and it always helps us and increase our interest to

read bulletin board.

So, I want to share my experience that our notice board helps me a lot where it

includes every single thing with appropriation. Never ignore Bulletin boards because it is the

perfect way to display information that internalizes us.

Gardening:

By Sejal Vaghela

Usually in day to day running life we are forgetting their

importance as well as we are running behind the techno friendly world, in which we have kind

suppressed feelings. William Wordsworth and many other writers have written very good

poems and other work of arts. So we can’t say that there is no meaning of nature. It is not only

part of tradition but also need to preserve entire existence of nature. Nature also teaches us the

co existence peacefully. With this motto of being together and care about the surrounding, we

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the students of Department Of English, have celebrated the Gardening day under the guidance

of our Head Dr. Dilip Barad.

The first celebration was held on 2rd of August, 2014. We have bought 10 plants and tell our

newly joined juniors, live like floral plants, to plug the land for it and saw the plant. Here is the

picture…

Another celebration was there on 10th of January, 2015.

Usually our plantation Day falls under the same month of National Holidays. The reason

behind it is that, we can give something to our mother land, and there is nothing better than a

tree, one more thing which grabs the land’s heart and tied ours to the land itself. It is our last

plantation day so we enjoyed a lot and showcase our bonding to the department, the juniors

and gratitude to this land. It is a part of our tradition. Gardening is a thing which is connected

to new life for plants and creating a pleasant atmosphere. Through which we are feeling that we

are in the lap of Nature.

“A garden requires patient labour and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy

ambitions or to fulfil good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.”

-by Liberty Hyde Bailey.

Daily Schedule By Riddhi Jani True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

Wilhelm von Humboldt

“Activity of mind” is the most important aspect to grow oneself. To remain only

physically fit is not enough. Our mind also should have a kind of courage, intelligence and

creativity. And this daily schedule gives us the opportunity to develop these all virtues. Yes,

daily schedule is the most interesting activity of all. Actually it is a bunch of many activities. We

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start it from prayer. We used to keep almost every prayer like Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit and

English prayer. These prayers make our minds calm and then we start joining in many

activities like anchoring, sharing good thoughts, news reading, vocabulary drill, poetry

recitation, opinion building, personal presentation, book report, regional literature, and

humour and we end it with our national song.

Each and every column gives student a precious chance to rise. When a student comes

to speak in front of all other classmate, he/she gain a kind of confidence that is very important.

Daily schedule activity is one kind of self learning which must be done. By participating in these

activities students can have realization about their hidden talent and skill. And they mostly have

that relief that they are speaking in front of only their dear classmates which is a kind of family

for them. Daily schedule helps in developing students’ speaking skill as well as listening skill.

And after the daily schedule sir gives the reviews about the performance of the students which

encourage the students very much. Every day students gain some new knowledge from this

activity.

And all participations of everyday are kept as record by the committee members of

daily schedule. I am so thankful to all committee members esp. Binita Solanki, Urvi Bhatt,

Sejal Chauhan, Rasila Jambucha, Drashti Dave, Poojaba Jadeja and Shital Italiya. On behalf of

all the students, so much thanks to Dilipsir and Heenamadam to make us feel confident and to

encourage us. I wish that may this activity blossom day by day with the great response of all the

students.

Glad to enjoy this activity for two years. Thanks a lot to the whole family of

Department.

Celebrations

By Shubhda Parmar

Celebrations are playing important part in our life. Birthday is one of the memories in the

whole year. Birthday is a special day for everyone. Now day’s people are wishing to one

another with the help of whatsApp, Facebook and other social media.

In our Department of English, it is tradition and tendency to celebrate birthday .And this

celebration is taken place during the daily schedule. The student, whose birthday, is called

upon the stage. His/her friends offer him/her a card and say few words about the student.

We also celebrate the festivals to bring all the students together and plan out the joyful

memories. This year we had celebrated festivals like: Navratri, Christmas Eve and Kite Flying

Day. These festivals are the part of rich Indian Tradition. It adds the charm of sharing one

nationality and creating the colourful atmosphere in the academic realms.

We also celebrated interesting days like vegetables’ day, candy day etc which creates joyful

environment among students. Guru Purnima and Teacher’s day have significant role in

academy. Celebration of these days becomes moment of proud for students. So, students are

not only active in academic activities but our department is also rich in celebration of traditional

as well as modern festivals.

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ICT :

By Kaushal Desai

Here I am going to explore something about system of my Department of

English, MKBU. We are motivated by our sir, Dr. Dilip Barad to club technology, language

and literature. Now it is little bit confusing that how a person can learn language and literature

with the help of technology? I have this question’s answer. We use to write BLOGs for our

assignments, we use to prepare PPTs, we are preparing our own websites and all these works

are done with the help of technology and our juniors are also working with this style and it

creates a marvellous atmosphere of literature, language and technology in our Department and

I think this thing makes us different than all other students of Arts.

We are working on this with the help of language lab, which contains enough

Computers. If in any situation we cannot work on computer, we have laptops and palmtops to

work on, and with this year we have new seven laptops in our LAPTOP Bank. Such kind of

thing motivates students in such a way that they are working with all these technological things

and even faults, too on their own. Even I am very glad to see that students of our Department

can fix some miner errors on their own.

We have Wi-Fi connections in our Department and it can work student to work in such

way that they never before. So many of us have smartphones but I think they are of no use

before entering in this Department. But with the help of sir and Wi-Fi we realizes that how to

use our smartphones in healthier and educational way.

We use to work in team and our Department’s atmosphere helps us in it. We working

together, we take care of all these things together and it gives us support and motivation for use

technology for educational purpose.

Picnic:

By Pratiksha Solanki

Picnic..!

Most awaited day for us we students are always waiting for this day not because we want picnic

and it gives break from our study but It was the only day when we spent whole day together,

lots of fun with friends, an excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors, and very beautiful and

ideally taking place such as a park, beside a lake and all.. Especially I would like to say that our

Department of English (MKBU), not only Department for us but also It is the place where we

feels comfortable and cosy as in one’s own home.

Yes.. It was our time as a Senior so It’s our turn to arrange each and everything in appropriate

way so with the excitement we started every preparation about picnic from the day of

announcement of picnic and of course we were curious and excited for our picnic so when sir

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announced about picnic wowwiee..! we all are started discussing as we already there in picnic

place and we just wanted to enjoy as much as possible because for us it was last picnic and our

juniors first picnic it was. Now it was the time to decide picnic place so we asked all the students

to suggesting some good and comfortable places and the discussion of picnic place OMG..! We

can’t explain it in words because during the discussion some wanted to go other place while

other wanted to go other place so it is very confusing but at the end with happy ending we

decided AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE and SCIENCITY as a picnic place.

On the 20th of Jan, early in the morning around 5:30 we all r gathered at our department where

Baba Travels was waiting for us, though we can say that it was very cold and dark view outside

the department and it gives truly aesthetic pleasure, after taking attendance of all students we

left department and started our exciting and joyful journey. On the way we enjoyed a lot with

supportive nature and every moment of travelling we enjoyed. Of course it is different thing

that many of students are enjoying their sleeping ;) Here in the bus every one enjoying his/her

dances like free birds without caring of any one. Yup there is not too much luggage with us so

we feel free because our breakfast, lunch and dinner was organized by bus so around 7:30 we

finished our breakfast.

Finally we reached to our first destination Akshardham Temple, is a unique cultural complex

that we can say it celebrates the past, addresses the present and blesses the future. As we

reached, it was really necessary to go through the strict, also they were took our cell phones,

cameras, so for us it becomes tragedy. They could protect it by simply posting signs of no

photo and video and having more security guards walk around the temple. We went to the

temple and it is very peaceful place and read the history of temple and of course we could not

control our butterflies after seeing rides. After enjoyed a lot there than we rest our self there

and took our lunch.

After having lunch we moved for our next destination which was Science city. Gujarat Science

City is a bold initiative of the Government of Gujarat to realize this priority. The Government

is creating and which aims to provide a perfect blend of education and entertainment. In

Sciencecity we learn many things relates with science and technology. Our sir Dr. Dilip sir, he

also helps us to understand some of features and fact that relates with it. In Science city we

enjoyed a lot there is many entertainment like IMAX 3D film, Thrill ride, Mission to Mars

Ride, Planetarium, and all. How can we forget to share the experience of Musical Fountain, it

was just awesome because of Light, Sound and Harmony. We can say that it attracts lots of

visitors.

“The musical fountain in the Science City will provide the most beautiful nighttime

entertainment.”

So after seeing Musical Fountain we went for our dinner.

At the End of our day, on way to Bhavnagar we all tired a lot but it was really memorable and

best journey for all. As for we seniors, it was our last picnic from department so we celebrate

each and every moment of our picnic.Thanks to all for making our last picnic memorable.

Very special thanks to our Sir and Ma’am who were always there for us to support and

encourage.

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Documentation:

By Drashti Mehta

In Department of English, students join different committees. In Documentation committee

we can preserve all sweet memories of Department. Documentation is the huge word to

mention a single task. To maintain the track, to notify every minor thing, analyse and arrange

the information as per the different boxes is the mammoth task. It is like a group work, one has

to go hand in hand to document the yearly activities. Documentation is the work gives

opportunity to roam in the memory lane and rejoicing the happiest and learn from the worse

one. Documentation gives us glance of the footprints we left behind and create a vision before

us about the future. We also present some piece of art from our area of interest; in

memorabilia, students can represent their ideas and thoughts in a form of writing. So here, we

can record the whole two years activity. We, the members of committee are feeling happy to

present the report for activities.

The memorabilia, a journey to the memories, gives us great joy. Some achievements of

students from department, and various activities, are presented here. Here the student can find

opportunity with the perfect bland of Art and research work. Student follow the tradition of

beautifying the department with their art works i.e. with murals creation an artistic grace with

ethnicity and traditional beauty.

The former students are the treasure for the department as they are torch barriers of the new

tradition as well as path shower to their juniors… The Alumni Association is still paying their

gratitude towards the Department by helding lectures of various knowledgeable and intelligent

persons.

In research field, also our Department engraves the footprints by presenting research papers in

National and international level seminars and competitions. The participants from the

Department go through various reference materials as Department has sufficient resources in

book form as well as in eBook form. Through Internet participants digging hard for getting

supportive and ample evidence and quotes to prove their arguments on the topic. The

guidance of faculties and professor let them to the path and help to cultivate the critical and

research oriented minds. Moreover, the certificates they have earned boost up their confidence

and enthusiasm to present such papers.

Thus it’s beautiful opportunity to preserve our memories for longer. We are thankful to

Department.

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Murals…

Hello friends there are some beautiful memories from Department of English. Here we are

sharing some photographs of Murals that we completed. These Murals were begun by Prakruti

Bhatt and HirvaVora. We have done collaborative work, Kinjal Patel, Urvi Bhatt, Drashti

Mehta, Arti Mehta, Shital Italia, Ravi Bhalia, Saryu Baraiya and Sejal Vaghela we all

contributed. We enjoyed completing Murals task. We are glad that we are able to present art in

such a beautiful way, and carry on the task of our seniors. We are thankful to Department of

English.

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Sketches By Students…

Gayatri Goswami Sem: 4

Gayatri Goswami Sem: 4 Jinal Parmar Sem:4

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Jinal Parmar Sem:4

Ranjan Velari Sem: 2

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Sejal Vaghela Sem: 4

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Students’ Creations….

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Art and Religion

"What is ‘Religion’ for you?"

It is believed that art and religion are opposite to each other. But I find both

similar. When I was in college, one of my former teacher spoke one sentence

while teaching us, “either a person follows religion or an art.” It means every

person can follow one of them, not both. I have nothing new to say accept

expanding, describing this idea.

People, who have not eyes of beauty or an art they follow religion. To believe and

follow religion is easier because right from the birth it is taught to us. It is

not needed to say that, religion is way of living. Through the rituals, way of

worshiping, Pooja, Archana, we expresses our different emotions. A person

always needs a stand to live a life; he needs support, when he is in happiness or in

misery. In every situation religion becomes that support for a person. We cannot

imagine the life without this support.

But some people have a vision of beauty, they engaged with art. As art is also way

of living, expression of emotions and it also can be support to person’s every

situation. If a person follows art, there is no need to follow religion. The elements

in art are similar to religious elements. Surrendering, worshiping, expressing our

emotions while engaging with art.

As T. S. Eliot says,

“…A continual surrender of himself as he is at the moment to something which is

more valuable. The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual

extinction of personality.”

As religious person surrenders and worships God or his devotee, artist also does

the same. Even artist also suffers bodily pain as religious man does ‘Upvas’ while

engaging with creative activity.

These things are similar in both; we can easily find beauty also in both as religion

is also artistic and art is religious. Like in some rituals, we sing song or make

Rangoli etc.

(For more reading....visitthis...http://poojabajadeja.blogspot.in/2014/02/art-and-

religion.html)

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So, religion and art for a man are similar. The question raises then, who made

them opposite? We cannot blame religion because it is only abstract idea but we

can say that majority of human kind following religion. So, it may be corrupted.

It is this corruption that forces others to follow religion. But artists are very free,

aesthetic persons, they believe in freedom not boundaries. And as they follow

art, they can never follow religion. We can find most of artist atheists, not strong

believer of religion.

As others have not artistic eye, for an artist they become anti-art and because of

some follies, religion becomes bounded instead of open and considering art –

artist bad, immoral, impure activity. Because they cannot see that art is part of

life. Thus, it becomes anti-art and art becomes anti-religion as it does not allow to

be bounded, to be forced. Otherwise, never a mankind can separate them as they

are two sides of coin.

Bhoomi Joshi Sem: 2

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Riddhi Jani Sem: 4

This is an anonymous Gujarati poem that I have found it from the collection of Gujarati poems

and its description named- "કિવતાનો આનદં” (The Pleasure of Poetry). This collection is made

by very well known Gujarati poet- Suresh Dalaal. I was told by my teacher- Dr. Dilip Barad- to

translate this poem into English. So, I have done small try of translating it from Gujarati into

English.

Dear Critics, you all are like traffic controller!

Please move away from here

And let the poem come in her natural way.

You take away the glow-worm in ambulance,

And you do the postmortem of butterfly.

Earth feels sensation, so the grass grows…

OR

The grass grows, so earth feels sensation-

You-the doer of such futile discussions-please…

Please stop your rigmarole and don’t chew the holy grass.

The rainbow lighted in sky and the poet’s heart leaped …

But, dear critics! Why your chest stopped throbbing?

Your Othello-like hands, wearing the gloves of Iago…

You all will be quiet only after suffocating Desdemona-like song.

And in absence of Desdemona, you all will lose your occupation!

And then you all will be entangled in hell, alone and shelterless!

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Urvi Dave Sem: 2

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Vanita Baldaniya Sem: 2

Pritiba Gohil Sem: 2

Beauty Of Night

Moon is like a white baby,

Star is like a toy,

Soft cloud is his bed,

His light is like a joy,

Peace of night is peace of heart,

Without a white baby night is like a dark,

His beauty is not else somewhere,

Because this baby is everywhere.

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Dipti vaghela Sem: 2

Wonder world I sat under the tree,

Alone, alone with the mind.

Certain, tree said here I

With nest of various birds

And saw little ants on the earth,

Who always work like honey bee.

Little movement feel alone

But that is not right

Because world of wonder by ...

Vanita Tadha Sem: 2

Truth about life

The gods did not Reveal, from the beginning,

All things to us; but in the course of time,

Through seeking - we may learn, and know things,

But as for certain truth, no man has known it,

Nor will he know it; neither of the gods,

Nor yet of all the things of which I speak,

And even if by chance he were to us,

The perfect truth, he would himself not know it,

For all is but a woven web of guesses.

Asmita Gond Sem: 2

What is life?

Life is like a war,

Because we have to struggle a lot,

Life is like a path,

Where we have to walk seriously and be smart,

Life is like a deep ocean

which hides many mysteries often,

Life is joy,

Which we have to enjoy,

Life is like a game,

Which we have to play,

Life is full of ups and downs,

Which we have to accept with proud.

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Vaishali Jasolia Sem: 2

Ravi Bhaliya Sem: 2

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Devangna Upadhyay Sem:4

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Drashti Dave Sem: 4

Movie Review

BeyYaar

Director: Abhishek Jain

Setting: Ahmadabad and different locations of

Ahmadabad

Dialogue: Simple, typical Ahmadabadi and

meaningful, clearly understandable.

After grand success of his first debut film ‘Kevi Rite

Jais’ Abhishek Jain make BeyYaar and it also

achieve success.

Characters: Kevin Dave played a role of Uday, movie begins with him, he is an artist and he is

narrator of the story; who narrates the story of two friends. 1) Chako (Chintan)

and 2) Tino (Tapan)

Story moves around two friends and their desire, their plan and director

mentioned some famous names of actors, directors as well as artists.

For example: ShubhasGhai, Van Gogh, Al Pacino or even famous painter M.F.

Hussein’s painting at tea stall.

Manoj Joshi played a role of Y.B.Gandhi; the art dealer. His character is very

interesting because he uses Chintan’s innocent nature and played with his

emotions. His character is gray shaded; he is very practical man and thinks like a

businessman and he always think about his profit.

Another character is DarshanJariwala who played a role of J.J.Bhatt, he is father

of Chintan. He has tea stall named ‘J.J.Tea Stall’, Typical Indian father who

teaches moral lesson to his son. In the movie he is one of best friend of

M.F.Hussein. He had painting it was gifted by Hussein and painting was sign of

their friendship.

PranavDoshi played a role of Prabodh Gupta who helped to both friends in their

plan. Famous Gujarati columnist Jay Vasavda’s interview with Prabodh Gupta is

also interwoven with it. All characters have ability to make laugh at their own

situation.

Interesting study of woman character: Hardly two woman characters are there 1) Chintan’s mother and 2)

SamvednaSuwalka played a role of Jigisha. Jigisha is more clever and intelligent

than other character, so her character played a vital role here. At some extent

Jigisha’s character is compared with Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code. Jigisha

is smart girl and have ability to handle messy situation. Or she wonderfully

manage technical problems, with the help of his friend she create fake account

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and make plan to defeat Gandhi and tried to get back pride and painting of

Chintan’s father. She is ‘helping hand’ of both friends and she also has ability to

maintain tough time between two friends.

The movie is best example of peace of art: here art plays major role, many

dialogue represent artistic value. We are shown transience nature of art. Because

art is constantly changing.

The movie also focuses on moral standards or

proverbs like; ‘lobhiyahoytyadhutarabhukhena mare’, ‘jevasatheteva’,

‘karotevubhogvo’ Director focus middle class and their situation, setting of the movie prove that

movie is simple tale of middle class man their desire and dignity. That how

dignity is everything for not only middle class man but for all.

In short real essence of the movie is rustic locations, absence

of vulgarity, heropanti, ‘fighting’ etc but then also like to watch it again and

again. We are shown some short of greed. Because of greed Chintan losses his

father’s dignity and because of greed Gandhi does all the wrong things. Story

moves around friendship so it also gave importance of true friend in one’s life

and through Tapan’s character we came to know that what true friendship means.

BeyYaar is package of comic Gujarati movie with moral lesson and movie has

also depth meaning and it has different interpretations or views. BeyYaar is one

of the best movies in Indian Gujarati cinema.

Drashti Mehta Sem: 4

My review on the Movie “Ek Villian”

As I had watched the Movie “Ek Villian”, I

find an Interest to note down and to write down some

points about it. I also first request to my friends, who

want to read this, and had not watched this movie… that

you first watch this …and then you read this…otherwise

you will miss the real charm of this movie. I just want to

preserve this memory by writing…

I observed one thing similar in this time that in many movies after

Ghajini there is a trend that either a hero or heroine dies at the end and there is

not happy ending, for ex. There are some movies Ghajini, Ashiqui, Ranjana,

Rockstar And Ek Villain etc. Perhaps I will not be able to talk with u about this

FACE TO FACE …nowadays no one have time also…so I think to write down

my views here.

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I was already a fan of Siddharth and Shraddha , but now I became a

BIG FAN of them. They have done a perfect work, and dialogues are also

written well. Ritesh Deshmukh also plays his role the best. Shraddha also looks

beautiful and soft in the whole movie. And yes the most interesting thing is … I

think four or five songs are there in it but all songs are well and their lyrics are

well written. The whole movie is in Flashback technique.

The movie starts with the scene of diary, Aiesha, the heroine that is

Shraddha, used to right something in it, and also stuck proper photographs of it.

She also wants to fulfill her all wishes. As she have not time to live. And her

wishes are: 1) Want to catch a Butterfly, 2) want to catch a fish under water, 3)

want to become famous for only one day, 3) want to see a dancing peacock in the

first rain. 5) Wants no darkness, 6) And the last wish want to Save someone’s life

by the help of Guru that is Sidddharth.

On the contrary Guru that is the hero, that

is Siddharth. He is an Angry Bird according to Aiesha. And from her very first

meeting with him she Calles him a Villain, she tells him,

“Tumhara look ek Villian kitarah he, or kisiko kidnap

karnekeliyeekVilliankizarurathoti he.”

Guru works for “Sizzer”, a man. Killing people or murdering people was his

work. Sizzer supports Guru from his childhood, as he was an orphan. Guru’s

father was a drunkard; and because of his father, the whole family was killed, at

the starting of the movie Guru kills a boy, and police then arrests him, and

coincidently Shraddha meets him there. She thinks of him as a strong man. And

she requests him to save somebody’s life, Chottu’s life. She wants to save his life

from a mental hospital. And when Guru helps her she gave him some savings

from her “piggy bank”.

“Chottu “is no one else but an Old man, who loves an old woman and

wants to marry her. Aiesha helps all old men and women from an old age home

and she arranges their marriage in church and then according to Hindu religion

also got married. At the same time Guru find Aiesha’s personal diary. Guru

misunderstands her. He thinks of her that only for fame she is doing all things.

And at once in a Crematorium scene he gives her diary back. Aiesha gives

THANKS to him and in reply? … … …He tells her:

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“Tumhekyalagta he aisakarne se tum famous ho jaongi? Aise photos lagakar or

mere jese logo kimadadlekar tum apni wishes purikarsaktiho?Apni diary me

sabke photos chipkakar tum prove kyakrnachahti ho? Yahiki tum

achhiho?Dekhoissekehte he Maut, karib se dekho. Tum mautkamazakudarahi

ho?”

Then in reply she reveals her truth that soon in time she is going to die.

That is why she is in hurry to fulfill all her desires as she has not enough time to

live. Then Guru requests her that he wants help her to fulfill her all wishes. In

return she tells him:

“Ab to tum meri wishes mujpartaraskhakarpurikarongena?”… I don’t need your

sympathy; I don’t need your help. “Mein to ekBanjaranhu.”

But later he convinces her. Aiesha had a wonderful habit of telling a joke

in any condition; including worst condition also she remains happy. This was only

her spirit. A joke is also there, she tells to an idol of Lord Ganesha.

“Ek joke sunau?EkbaarekAdmisamundarmein dub rahatha,

usnebachanekeliyeBhagwanjikoprarthana ki… par …bhagwanji nachanelage…

JubAdmi ne dubte hue reason pucha … to bhagwaanji ne kaha, kyon ?Harsaal

mere visrjankewakt tum ese hi nachate ho na?” Ha haha…

She tell s tht “ Bhagwanjibura mat manana, btjosach he

meinwahibatarahihu…” She was a straight talker…

At the time she wants to leave Guru, she was going away with her father,

bt Guru requests her nt to leave him:

“Mujechodkar matt jaoAiesha, MujeAndhere se baharnikalo

,mujetumhariZarurat he, Mera hath pakdoAiesha…” nd after some time they

marries .

There is another talk between them; at a time when they were at the

seashore, Aiesha tells that:

“ Jabmeinissduniya me narahu tab tum bsapniaakheinbandhkarna or

isshawaonkomehsooskarna, tbtumheunme mere hone kaehsaashonga…”

Guru also provides her treatment for a disease and then she was out of

danger. Then at the same time Guru got a job, and at the same moment, Aisha

was pregnant, but she only knows this as she want to tell Guru about the thing but

Rakesh kills her at the same point. She tells only her father about the fact.

Rakesh play a negative role, of a killer who is frustrated man by his own

wife, his friend gave him some ideas. Then a scene comes that after getting

frustrated by his wife, he goes to his friend’s home and his friend slaps his wife for

only few ICECUBES. Manlihood is that to beat a wife according to him. Rakesh

kills other women, who taunt him, and he loves his own wife a lot, then he can’t

say anything at home, so he kills Aiesha.

Although Rakesh is not only having fault, she should not taunt him a lot. I

think it’s the representation of a middle class man and the dialogue is:

“Ye Middleclass he joharrojbichmefissahuarehta he.”

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Guru comes to know then, about the murderer, he also does a funeral of

his beloved, as Rakesh kills every woman with a screw driver. Guru finds that

screw driver, and gives it to Rakesh, as once again he is going to kill a lady, and he

forgets it somewhere.

After an Interwall, Guru comes to know that Aiesha was pregnant, Guru then

beats Rakesh, and then gives him some money to get recover, and then he again

beats him He tells him:

“Mein tuje aise asani se nahi marunga, tuje khoonki harboond mein dard ka

ehaas hoga, Tuhar dam, har saans me marenga, Jaise hi tu accha honga mein fir

aunga tuje marne k liye.”

On the other hand police arrests Rakesh’s wife, she gives statement in

fever of Rakesh, and she gives Interview. Guru finds him and kills him.

Some symbols are there like When Rakesh dies, as a car crushed him,

and there was a keychain of Lord Ganesha, as earlier Aiesha predicted that:

“ Ek din Yahi gaddhe me koi girenga”

“Aaj to mere Bhagwaan ko or in bacchoko bachaliya’’.

The movie also ends with Aiesha’s Diary, where there is a peacock’s

feather. This is how her Diary is also in center as a symbol.

I just liked and loved this film a lot. The whole movie is full of feelings

and emotions, and is well performed by all characters.

And at last I am leaving with a question that u please answer me, that as in

Frankenstein there is a question that who is the real Monster , same way here is

also a question that who is a real villain?Is Guru a real ‘Villain’, or Rakesh

or Society?…

Abstracts of students

Parmar Shubhda Sem: 4

(1) Urban Dressing v/s Rural Dressing A. K. Ramanujan annual national paper reading contest 2015 M S University, Baroda

India is a well known country all over the world because of its culture and history. In Indian culture, we include our festivals, dishes, dressing, etc. So, when it comes to dressing there are two different aspects, i.e. one is culture and another is casual.

People in the villages of India wear different types of dresses in their daily life. One of the most important aspects of village life in India, dresses, reflects the cultural variety and richness of the region. The males in the villages usually wear lungi, dhoti, kurta,

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etc. On the other hand, the women mostly wear sari. Beside in the urban areas are generally accepted latest fashion .There are not particular dresses in daily life. Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner wrote the book on this phenomenon, which she calls the “psychology of dress.” In “You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You,” she explains our clothing choices, but how to overcome key psychological issues in your everyday life.

Some of the most common aspects of everyday life have a very understated but important influence on our interaction with one another. Appearance is the most important factor in our daily life style. In current society a person appearance, dressing and clothing does matter a lot. Dressing sense is said to be the reflection of a person's personality as well as it reflects the occasion for which the individual person attends. Depending upon these people‘s cultures and behavioral of works. This is why dressing can be so important in our daily life .Your personal appearance can also call a variety of reactions from people who know you and who around you, they react to your appearance in positive or negative way.

(2) School Dropout and Child Labour

National conference of paper reading 2014 at Shree V M SakariyaMahila Arts College Dept. of Econimics. In the 21st century, a latest problem is child labour. The issue of child labour is closely related

with human. And it is seen that the incidence of child labour is very high and a front line

concern in India. The issue of child labour is a developmental issue and it is worth studying

as we know child labour is a source of income for poor family.

Education is one of the most powerful tools for transforming human lives in society.

In India 40% of children drop out of school before finishing 8thstandarend and at that time the

government has a rule “free and compulsory education for all”.

Some situations take place very fast and some reasons change psychology of

children. Main reasons are maid household, kidnapping, red alert area premature girls’

marriage with old man, prostitution etc. Behind these reasons, parents of the child are earned

money in one or another way.

It is widely believed that poverty plays vital role for many children to work full time

for their families. Generally parents force their children for labour work. And with help of

child they make money with the child labour to fulfill the basic needs like clothing and food.

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Most often the child his/her family’s macroeconomic factors are considered to be

responsible for dropping out from schools on the other hand, if the issue is seen as children

being ‘pushed out’ from school. These all reasons are associated with the child labour and

School dropout.

Kaushal Desai Sem: 4

(1) Arvind Adiga’s The White Tiger: A Critique

25th Year Celebration M. A. students paper reading competitionat Dept. of Eng. Rajkot.

The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga is appreciated by many Indian readers and it is a very

widely read text. It depicts a true picture of modern India and that is why Arvind Adiga’s

view plays a very vital role in Indian society and he shows the other facet of the Indian

Culture. His literary genius is represented in the form of Darkness, Light, Corruption,

Reality,andAuthenticity of Class. One cannot deny that how Adiga has described the

character of a common man; Balram Halwai, who becomes the central figure from the

periphery with the development of novel. Especially, the concept of Rooster coop has been

discussed marvelously which shows the inner sight of the writer regarding the Indian Society.

Arvind Adiga represents a dark humor of modern life of India through the narration of the

story of Balram Halwai. In other words one can say that it is a compelling, angry, and darkly

humorous novel that provides ups and downs in the life of Balram Halwai. It creates two

different Indias: “an India of Light and an India of Darkness.” It is the India of darkness

which is focused by the novelist articulating the voice of silent majority trying to dismantle

the discrimination between the “Big Bellies and the Small Bellies” and created a society

based on the principles of inequality and injustice. It also talks about Marxist Ideology and

the Indian family, cast system, globalization, and individualism. Through this novel Arvind

Adiga portrays a clear-cut idea of India in his debut novel The White Tiger, which honored

him Man Booker Prize 2008.

Keywords: Darkness, Light, Corruption, Reality, Authenticity of Class, Rooster coop, “Big

Bellies and the Small Bellies”, Servant-Master Relationship, Marxist Ideology.

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[Read full paper by just clicking on given link http://kaushaldesai01.blogspot.in/2015/01/arvind-

adigas-white-tiger-critique_31.html ]

(2) E-LEARNING

International Conference on Disciplinary & Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge Creation in

Higher Education: Canada & India at SSCCM, Bhavnagar

E-Learning is the use of technology to enable people to learn anytime and anywhere. E-

Learning has various aspects and new things which can help fruitfully to learners.”E-

learning makes a huge way to learn innovatively in today’s era. The use of Open and

Distance Learning (ODL) makes your learning ability more powerful and attentive. One of

the key elements of a flexible delivery mode is the use of the Information and Communication

Technologies (ICTs) in providing software applications and tools for e-learning. However,

the potential of ICT will only be fully realized if learners have the ability and capacity to use

them, and at the same time possess positive attitudes towards learning with Electronic

learning. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-

based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. E-learning is now a tool which

has the potential to enhance and support the traditional learning system and already it is

becoming an integral part of the learning tools used by every educational organization. E-

learning method is best for every learning need.

Keywords: E-learning, Web-based tools, ODL, ICT, IT, TEL, WBT, VLE, Digits, Online

learning.

[Read full paper by just clicking on given link http://kaushaldesai01.blogspot.in/2015/01/e-

learning.html ]

Published paper: Click on http://langlit.org/nissue/29.KAUSHAL%20DESAI.pdf

(2) Poverty and Child Labour

National conference of paper reading 2014 at Shree V M SakariyaMahila Arts College Dept. of Econimics.

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Poverty and Child Labour, this issue is a kind of damaging part that we find in growing

nations, so the question is how to remove this situation of Poverty and Child Labour?

Children are the most deprived section of population forced to earn a pittance or to

contribute to family work sacrificing personal development. Poverty coupled with

rapidlygrowing population, ignorance and increasing dependency load are behind the

grimincidence of children employment in the villages and towns of developing

countries.Though it is signatory of various international Conventions and Agreements, there is

growing number of child labour in India. They work under very hazardous conditions.One can

say that this media and TV serials are also showing the realistically concept and attempt to

solve this problem. Given the magnitude and complexity of the problem, this article is an attempt

to formulate integrated approach and various intervention strategies towards eradication of the

problem of child labour. Poverty is become the reason of child laboring. And how the conditional

mind is working this clause will define this all the aspects as well that is given below:

� Child Labour, An Overview!

� Bonded Child Labour!

� Consequences!

� Government Initiatives & Non Government Organizations!

� Suggestions and Recommendations

[Read full paper by just clicking on given link

http://kaushaldesai01.blogspot.in/2015/01/poverty-and-child-labour.html ]

Thank you!

(3) Trends in Language Teaching and Testing

TILT’ 14 International Conference- Satyabama University Chennai

The tools of language teaching are wide now. I can say the method of Language Teaching is

unbounded with various types of methodology to teach and with that now the term of E-

Learning is established with a huge growth of learning. Another thing is to learn through

these technological devices is to make improvement in senses of the learners.Changing the

approach to teaching curriculum is to conceptual the idea of language learning anytime and

anywhere with logical and appropriate way. An approach is a set of assumptions about the

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nature of language and language learning, but does not involve procedure or provide any

details about how such assumptions should be implemented into the classroom setting. Such

can be related to second language acquisition theory. In Present time the TESOL (Teachers

of English to Speakers of Other Language) can give the proper benefits and guidance to

learners.The trends in the language teaching and testing in L2 is to be fruitful by the various

teaching techniques and tendencies. And in this research paper I am going to discuss about

this key facts along with current trends.

• E-Learning

• Online and Self-Study Courses

• Internet and Software

• Change in Teaching Content and Test Design

• Strategic Teaching and Learning

• Change in Teaching Pedagogy

• Research Methodology

• Multimedia application in Language Teaching

[Read full paper by just clicking on given

linkhttp://kaushaldesai01.blogspot.in/2015/01/trends-in-language-teaching-and-testing.html]

Thank you!

Saryu Baraiya Sem: 4

Society and Child Labor

National conference of paper reading 2014 at Shree V M SakariyaMahila Arts College Dept. of Econimics.

‘Child Labor’ is a current burning issue of society still in 21st century. But what

refers to a child labor? In very simple words, Child labor refers to the employment of

children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to

attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and

harmful. Many NGOs work on it in now days. But it is not that much easy to get rid of it. We

cannot hide our self from this major problem. This is not just current question but it was

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given us from our forefathers. This topic covers by some writers in there writings also and it

is harsh reality of society. ‘Child Labor’ played an important role in the Industrial

Revolution from its outset, often brought about by economic hardship; Charles Dickens for

example worked at the age of 12 in a blacking factory, with his family in debtor's prison.

Another motive for ‘Child Labor’ is poverty, and it plays vital role. Some where we

can find that if child will not work that he/she is not getting proper food for himself/herself

and as we know, “Food, shelter and clothes” are basic necessary of any human being on this

earth and children should have to work for it so they feel that work is more important for

them than education and that’s why our new generation is working at the age of studying. So

‘Child Labor’ is like a curse on the society.

(2) Trends in Language Teaching and Testing

Trend means a particular direction in which most of the people use to think and what

is common among the society. Now Language Teaching with the help of ICT is in trend

because Technology is a tool through which Language Teaching has become much easier in

the 21st century. ‘Language Teaching’isnot limited only to Classroom Teaching but the

word itself shows that to acquire knowledge and efficiency of Second Language and

Foreign Language.Globalization has created a large need for people in the workforce who

can communicate in multiple languages.The question is how to teach L2 or Foreign

Language. Here are the key points in the language teaching, which I am going to elaborate

with examples in paper:

• Change in teaching pedagogy

• Change teacher’s knowledge corpus towards language

• Change in Syllabus Design

• E-learning

• Change in Goal of Language Teaching

• Teachers- Enduring learners

But now a days Technology is trend in Language teaching and evaluation.

Technology is a tool to language teaching and testing. Another concept is research, in

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language teaching, such as E-learning is an important concept of Language Teaching and

Testing and use of Technology in it is just like a current tendency in 21st century. It saves

time and come out as an effective implement in analysis of language competence.

Sejal Vaghela Sem: 4

Advertising Appeals

Lajja Bhatt Sem: 4

Race and Class Consciousness In Emily Dickinson’s Poems: A

Critique

In every era there is the literature which artistically and critically determine the socio cultural, political and psychological scenario of it. Although we cannot critically put any theory to evaluate it as we are unable to see it with a distance as being part of the era. In

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America the later 18th century, the prewar time there was a transition period as Queen Victoria was dethroned the literature of that time reflecting that. (Please reframe the sentence.)

Emily Dickinson was a renewed poet like other poets of her time. She has emerged as powerful and persistent figure in American Culture. As a woman poet, Dickinson has been portrayed as singular and enigmatic and even eccentric. Often Dickinson is pointed a young woman in white, closeted in the upper rooms of her home, isolated not only from her neighbors and friends but also from the historical and cultural events taking place outside her door. In her work she consequently presented the class. The Work itself is having essence of transcendentalism, intellect and deep, intense artistic sense.

Her seeking the crux of experience affected her style. The absoluteness of her style is extraordinary and opens amazing world before reader’s mind. Its contradictory interpretations perplex and startle the reader. Her fragmented multiple and imaginative qualities had emerged her as modernist writer. Her vast appeal lies not only in her writing but also in her literary persona, one that has become extraordinary resonant in her popular imagination.

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Email addresses of students and teachers…

Email address, Nickname

ankita.makwana1993@gmail.com, ankitamakwana

asmita.gond414@gmail.com, AsmitaGond

bharatbhammar009@gmail.com, Bharat Bhammar

bhatt.urvi22@gmail.com, bhatturvi

bhumivjoshi108@gmail.com, Bhumi Joshi

dave.urvi71@gmail.com,daveUrvi Dave

davearati656@gmail.com, AratiMaheta

davemayuri18@gmail.com, Mayuri Dave

dayagohil47@gmail.com, DayaGohil

deepikavaja3733@gmail.com, DeepikaVaja

devikagohil13@gmail.com, DevikaGohil

dhruvichavda14@gmail.com, Dhruvichavda

dilipbarad@gmail.com, DilipBarad

diptivaghela50@gmail.com, diptivaghela

drashti.mehta.111993@gmail.com, drashtimehta

drashtidave10@gmail.com, Drashti Dave

gayatrigoswami19@gmail.com, GoswamiGayatri

ghareniya143@gmail.com, prafulghareniya

gohilnamrata1992@gmail.com, GohilNamrata

heenabazala05@gmail.com, heenabazala05

hitesh.parmar1234@gmail.com, Hitesh Parmar

hiteshgalthariya26@gmail.com, Hitesh Galthariya

jalpanimavat1621@gmail.com, Jalpanimavat

jankirana20@gmail.com, JankiRana

jasoliyavaishali@gmail.com, JasoliyaVaishali

jayshreekunchala@gmail.com, Jayshreekunchala

jinal.parmar989883@gmail.com, Jinalparmar

kaushaldesai123@gmail.com, kaushaldesai

khanjani.gohil1993@gmail.com, khanjanibagohil

kishan.kubavat@gmail.com, KishanKubavat

krupaliklewade@gmail.com, lewadekrupali

krutikazala.512@gmail.com, KrutikaZala

laaju2u@gmail.com, lajjabhatt

makwana.ankita1993@gmail.com, MakwanaAnkita

munjparamaitri@gmail.com, MaitriMunjpara

nbdave2222@gmail.com, Dave Nimesh

nehamehta740@gmail.com, Neha Mehta

nidhijasani15@gmail.com, NidhiJasani

nikunjbhatti332@gmail.com, NikunjBhatti

nilamba.sarvaiya00@gmail.com, NilambaSarvaiya

nishadhiman2014@gmail.com, NishaDhiman

parmarmilan1994@gmail.com, milanparmar

parthbbhatt@gmail.com, Parth Bhatt

patelkinjal.u21@gmail.com, kinjalpatel

pearld2594@gmail.com,

poojabajadeja27@gmail.com, Poojaba Jadeja

prafulghareniya@gmail.com, PrafulGhareniya

pratikshasolanki068@gmail.com, pratikshasolanki

pritibagohil10@gmail.com, PritibaGohil

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radhaghevariya55@gmail.com, radhaghevariya

ranjanvelari@gmail.com, RanjanVelari

rasilajambucha1993@gmail.com, Rasila Jambucha

ravibhaliya5@gmail.com, Ravi Bhaliya

riddhijani2211@gmail.com, RiddhiJani

sagarladhva5507@gmail.com, Sagarladhva

saryubaraiya93@gmail.com, SaryuBaraiya

sejal.vaghela43@gmail.com, sejalvaghela

sejalchauhan9090@gmail.com, SejalChauhan

shabanakhalani16@gmail.com, ShabanaKhalani

shitalitalia@gmail.com, Shital Italia

shubhadaparmar10@gmail.com, shubhadaparmar

snehalakruwala@gmail.com, snehalakruwala

solankibinita84@gmail.com, SolankiBinita

solankijayshree122@gmail.com, JayshreeSolanki

sonalbaraiya140@gmail.com,SonalBaraiya

ssardarsinh@gmail.com, SardarsinhSolanki

tadhavanita90@gmail.com, TadhaVanita

upadhyaydevangana27@gmail.com, devanganaupadhyay

vaishalisumara21@gmail.com, VaishaliSumra

vanitabaldaniya0806@gmail.com, VanitaBaldaniya

vjrabhadiya@gmail.com, VinodRabhadiya

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List of Rankers in Co-Curricular

Activities (2014-15)

Sr Name Name of Event Rank/ Prize/Number

1 Lajja Bhatt Avishkar 2014 English Rank

1st Rank

2 Lajja Bhatt Avishkar 2014 Content Writing

1st Rank

3 Lajja Bhatt Elocution Com. Nss Unit

3rd Rank

4 Bhumi Joshi Elocution Com. ‘Bhagvad Gita’

3rd Rank

5 Ridhhi Jani Excel 2014 Individual Song

2nd Rank

6 Saryu Baraiya Excel 2014 Mobile

Photography

3rd Rank

7 Saryu Baraiya Excel 2014 News Writing

Consolation Prize

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No. Event

Date of

Event

Total numbers of

Students

Participated

1

English & Aptitude Test Avishkar-

2014 3/8/2014 28

2 Teachers Day 5/9/2014 13

3 Spoken Tutorial Project 3/1/2015 11

4 Blood Donation - 1 SSPC 4/9/2014 8

5 Avishkar Content Writing - 2014 15-08-2014 7

6 Blood Donation - 2, Valiya College 6/12/2014 6

7 Mobile Photography - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 5

8 News Writing - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 5

9

Chess Shamaldas Arts College -

2014 8/9/2014 4

10 Paper Presentation - Botad 11/10/2014 4

11 Lexicography - Botad 12/2/2015 4

12 Group Song - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 4

13 Cross Country - 2014 30-08-2014 3

14 Kala Shibir

20/21-09-

20114 3

15 Quiz - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 3

16 Coursera MOOCourse 2014-15 3

17 Avishkar Paper Presentation -2014 15-08-2014 2

18

National Paper Reading Com. -

Rajkot

26-27 Sept

2014 2

19 Group Dis. - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 2

20 Quiz - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 2

21 Individual Song - Excel

20/21/22-12-

2014 2

22 Mountaineering(Advance)- Abu 16-05-2014 1

23 Essay Writing - NSS Unit 27-12-2014 1

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24 Elocution Com. – NSS Unit 27-12-2014 1

25 Elocution Com. On "Bhagavad Gita" 11/12/2014 1

26 Laliat Kala Shibir

28/29/30--8-

2014 1

27 Elocution Kala Shibir 2/3-01-2014 1

28

A.K.Ramanujan Paper Reading

Com. - Baroda

13/14-02-

2015 1

29 Lok Geet - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

30 Bhajan - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

31 Elocution Com. - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

32 Ak Patriya Abhinay - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

33 Mimicry -Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

34 Poater making - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

35 Cartooning - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

36 Drawing- Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

37 Rangoli - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

38 Essay - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

39 Poetry Recitation - Youth Festival

13/14/15-10-

2014 1

Total 139

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Paintings By students

Nidhi Jasani

Sem: 2

Poojaba Jadeja

Sem: 4

Deepika Vaja Sem: 2 Rasila Jambucha Sem: 4

Photography by Students

Kaushal Desai

and Kinjal Patel

Sem:4

Saryu Baraiya

Sem: 4

Sejal Vaghela

Sem: 4

Binita Solanki

Sem:4

Sejal Vaghela Sem:4

Under Alumni Association, students get chance to interact

with many scholars.

Mr.Chester Njobvu and

Mrs.VaidaNjobvu from Zambia

interacted with students about

Socio-Cultural variants in Zambia

Mr. Ashokbhai Kalani, Art Teacher

Dealt about “How to read

Paintings?”

Mr. Sunil Modi, President Indo-

Africa Alliance dealt with

„Understanding Africa: Socio-

Cultural Spaces‟

Pr. Mandakini Bhattacharya dealt with

“The Body: Sexuality and Narcissism”

Photo Gallery:

FDP for Uni. Teachers by

Project Spoken-Tutorials,

IIT-Bombay.

Picnic at Science

city and

Akshardham, Gandhinagar

Students‟ and Teacher‟s

participation inBlood

Donation

Student‟s participation in youth

festival, Excel Expression events

and other competetions…

Celebrations…

Navratri

Christmas Eve

Kite– Flying Day

Teachers‟ Day

Vegetables‟ Day

Hindi Day

Collaborative tasks

Hindi Day

Students‟ academic

activities

Student‟s Paper

presentations...

1 1 3 7 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 15 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 24

27 30 32 34

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10

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30

40

Total No. of Emails per Discussion Thread - Year 2014-15

No. of Mails

8860

7205 6668 6588

5904

4872

3760 3066 2791 2769 2642

2210 2147 2099 2051 2001 1670 1565 1541 1373 1103 947 752

364 282 125 0

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Number of Words used per Online Discussion Thread - Year 2014-15

No. of Words

No Code Name of Mail No. of Mails Words Used in Mail

1 ALOL All Literature is One Literature 13 2769

2 CBHF Chetan Bhagat - Half-Girlfriend 34 8860

3 CCSM Contemporary Cultural Sudies and Mahabharat 10 1670

4 CvCT Critical Vs Creative Thinking 16 2051

5 DoBB Debate on Batra's Book 30 6588

6 DVRI Da vinci :Religion Islam 10 947

7 E&M Ethics & Morality 15 7205

8 EICB Education in India : Chetan Bhagat 9 1541

9 EiUE Eanglish in UPSC Exam 32 6668

10 EvWCoV East Vs West - Clash of Values 20 3066

11 FaPF Faith and Popular Films 23 3760

12 FPP Four Point Perspective 17 2210

13 FRPH Feamale Revolutionaries - Patriarchal History 21 2642

14 GIR Great Indian Revolution 15 2099

15 GSLH Gunvant Shah and Love Jihad 19 2791

16 HSROB How should read one book 11 1373

17 IBRFP

Intresting Blogs on Readings Films Photographs and Advertisment 10 2147

18 IPI Israel palestine Issue 7 1565

19 KG Kachi Gujarat 1 125

20 MaEaHT Myth and Epic as Historical Texts 27 4872

21 MRFS Media: its Role and Freedom of Speech 1 282

22 PW Power of words to insult and how to confront insults 3 364

23 SLC Some literary concepts - explained human 9 752

24 SRRH Survey report 2014 Reading habbits 12 2001

25 TDS

Teachers Day Speech - The President and The Prime Minister 24 5904

26 TLA Teaching Literary Analysis 13 1103

Total 402 75355

13 34 16 20 32 23 21 11 10 19 9 24 15

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Series1