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FLARE 2012 SETS PDPU ON FIRE
Scorching sun and exuberating faces,
Excitement and thrill at unmatched paces.
Dance and music, shouts and screams among teens,
Resonating in the campus as FLARE begins.
Elegance of Kadamb dancers matched steps with grace,
Consecutive events all three days set the spirits ablaze.
Hands waved in tandem while Faridkot was on stage,
Then came Vishal-Shekhar who made sure
Flare was a fun-filled package.
Inside this Issue
Message from DG
Message from Dean
Message from Editorial
Team
Flare 2012 : Glimpses &
Clicks
Plethora of Activities
SLS Scaling Heights
Research Activities
Creati-witty
Upcoming Events
SLS MIRROR Monthly Newsletter from School of Liberal Studies, PDPU
VOL I | ISSUE 01
March 2012
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Message from the Director General, PDPU
Message from the Dean, SLS
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Message from the Editorial Team
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Flare 2012 : Glimpses & Clicks
Flare 2012 came with the theme “Streets
Unleashed” generating mass enthusiasm and zeal
among the students of PDPU. The three day long
techno-cultural fest lifted the spirits of students
from in and outside PDPU and left them exhila-
rated and vivacious. The technical and cultural
events in FLARE 2012 provided students with a
platform to know, mould and bring out their
creativity and talents in innumerable ways.
The events during the fest ranged from technical
events like robotics and online gaming to fine
arts events like shoe painting and graffiti. To add
to the ebullience were cultural events like
Melodia and Ablaze and adventurous events like
R O A D I E S a n d M r . & M i s s F l a r e .
The events witnessed students from various col-
leges participating, tapping their feet, filling the
air with melodious voices and soothing music
and bringing out their intellectual and analytical
abilities through various endeavors undertaken
during FLARE.
Flare 2012 successfully engaged the crowd with
its theme song written and composed by the stu-
dents of PDPU. The performance filled the crowd
with joy, tremendous energy and gusto. The sud-
den surprise element of a Flash Mob as a filler
left the audience awestruck, astonished and took
the excitement level beyond limits.
But this wasn’t all that made Flare 2012 a great
success. The most interesting part was the pro
nights. Keeping in mind the tradition and culture
of India, the opening of the pro nights was done
by Kadam- Centre for Dance and Music. The
beautiful and graceful kathak performance by the
members of Kadamb School of Dance and Music
made the audience sway with them and set the
festive mood. A Delhi based band- Faridkot, con-
tinued to rock the audience on the second pro
night with their jazzy, rhythmic and melodious
beats that got the people on their toes, dancing
and rejoicing with their friends. To add to the
final glow and glitter of FLARE, Vishal – Shekhar
accompanied by Shruti Pathak set the stage on
fire during the final night. The young crowd
danced to the tunes of popular Bollywood songs
for hours. An aura of warmth, zest, energy and
fervor filled the venue. The three nights made
Flare a complete package of fun and frolic, enter-
tainment, jest, life and cheer.
Overall, the techno-cultural fest turned out to be
an event of learning, experience and enjoyment
for all who became a part of it.
Compiled by:
Nupur Saraswat
Parthvi Choksi
Durva Vyas
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Canadian Deputy High Commissioner’s
visit to SLS, PDPU
He talked about the young, talented pool and skilled workforce in
India versus that of most other countries and clearly believed that
this was the country for new future opportunities. He also spoke
about how India was one of its largest importers of its agricultural
fertilisers and products, along with legumes and pulses, aviation
machinery and technology etc. He was positive of the increasing bi-
lateral relations between both the countries. Mr. Jim Nickel also in-
teracted with the students and faculty, responding to their ques-
tions in detail and with examples. His first visit to the state of Guja-
rat and to PDPU especially sure turned out to be a meaningful one.
The much awaited Canadian Deputy High Commissioner’s
visit to the PDPU campus on 23rd March was a great learning ex-
perience for all the SLS students of Public Administration & Pol-
icy as well as the faculty. Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Jim
Nickel, possesses a background in Public Policy and is a career
foreign service officer. He addressed many Canadian policies re-
lating to education, bilateral trade and investment between the
countries, agriculture and technology, research, immigration and
most importantly energy and fuel related future prospect trade
between both the countries. He did not shy away from stating
that today India was one of the fastest growing economies as well
as one of the largest potential markets of the world and any col-
laboration of sorts would largely benefit the Canadian economy.
Esteemed Japanese
Professor visits SLS Close on the heels of the visit of the
Canadian Deputy High Commis-
sioner to PDPU, the School of Lib-
eral Studies was honoured by the
presence of Professor Michimi Mu-
ranushi, esteemed faculty of Inter-
national Relations at the Gakushuin
University in Tokyo, Japan on
March 26, 2012. Professor Mura-
nushi, who holds degrees in Law,
International Relations and Politi-
cal Science, spoke extensively on
issues ranging from Japanese impe-
rial history and post-war recon-
struction to emerging international
relations scenarios of the 21st cen-
tury. The lecture was followed by a
freewheeling discussion with the
students and faculty of SLS. The in-
teraction was free, frank and
deeply insightful, covering a wide
range of topics with questions on
international affairs from the North
Korean nuclear program to the
UNSC resolution on Sri Lanka. The
School of Liberal Studies hopes this
interaction with such distinguished
foreign faculty will hopefully be a
prelude to many more such stimu-
lating sessions in the near future.
Plethora of Activities
- Pooja Shah -Arjun Sidharth
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Expert Session on Research Methodology
and Psychological Disorders
SLS faculty and students at
UGC National Seminar
School of Liberal Studies, PDPU faculty
and students presented research paper
at UGC National Seminar on 'Celebrating
Blackness Offshore' at Ahmedabad Man-
agement Association (AMA) on March
16-17, 2012. SLS also put up a exhibi-
tion on Afro-American Painters.
Expert lecture sessions for Psychology were conducted on
February 27 and 28, 2012. Dr. Manas K. Mandal, Scientist and
Director, Defense Institute of Psychological Research, Defense
Research and Development Organization gave his kind con-
sent to conduct these sessions. These lecture sessions which
were attended by students, focused on career opportunities in
the field of psychology, scope of psychology and application of
psychology in other pure sciences.
SLS students interview
eminent women writers
Sahitya Akademi and Dept. of English, Gu-
jarat University organized the National
Colloquium on Indian Women Writers in
English on 12th & 13th November 2011.
SLS students volunteered for the collo-
quium and also interviewed famous and
prominent English women writers about
various aspects of their lives. There were
personalities like Respected Governor of
Gujarat, Ms. Shobhaa De, Tamil writer
Bama and many others. It was indeed an
experience to be cherished.
-Vaidehi Patel
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With Hon. President of PDPU,
Shri Mukesh Ambani after
Spanish Flamenco
Dance Performance
at PDPU Convocation
Batch 2011 with Hon. Mayor of A’bad,
Shri Asit Vora during Urban Renewal
Mission Internship Inauguration
Students performing at the
Kankariya Carnival 2011
Delegates from Chinese Embassy
visiting SLS, PDPU to celebrate
Chinese New Year
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‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ a workshop on
getting hired being conducted for SLS
students
Mr. Nikhil Agarwal, partner at
Lalooji & Sons, with Batch 2011 for
a lecture on Event Management
Mr. Dushyant Joshi, conducting a lecture on
Entrepreneurial Skills for SLS students
Shri. Jagat Shah, Trade and Investment Repre-
sentative for Govt. of Manitoba, Canada in
India gave an interactive session on
International Trade
Shri D. J. Pandian and Canadian
Delegation at the Indo-Canadian
Poster Exhibition organized by
SLS students
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SLS Scaling Heights
Runners-Up at
Concourse 2011
hosted by
HLBBA, Ahmedabad
Juhi Sharma, Batch 2009
with TV actors
as a part of her
internship in the show
R.K. Lakshman Ki Duniya
Girls Basketball Team
finishing first at the
Annual Sports Fest at
DAIICT, Gandhinagar
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SLS students’ contingent at the
Maadhyam Fest at Symbiosis Institute of
Media and Communication,
(SIMC-UG) Pune.
Winners in events related to advertising,
journalism, events, PR, short films etc.
Batch 2011 girls were winners of
the ‘Most Innovative Business
Award’ at the M.S. University,
Baroda.
SLS Student Yash Modi in ‘India’s
Got Talent’ on Colors TV.
Press Coverage of SLS students
with Chinese Intern.
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SLS Scaling Heights
Jignesh Ladhva, Batch 2010 secured 2nd price in a Science Exhibition at PDPU on
28th Feb , National Science Day for making a working model on a theme.
Shreyas Shaymsunder, Batch 2011 won third Prize at Spell Bee, "Connaisance
2012", Insititute of Law, Nirma University and was a Delegate Of Ireland at Young
Leaders Global Conference Model United Nations 2012, P.S.G College Of Technology,
Coimbatore.
Rajaram Surianarayanan, Batch 2009 was the winner at Quiz "Econundrum" in the
2nd National Economics Festival, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Pranav Nair and Rajaram Surianarayanan, Batch 2009 were participants at the In-
dian Student Parliament, MIT School Of Governance, Pune.
Yash Modi, Batch 2010 received a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Re-
cords for breaking the record of maximum tabla players (321) playing for 1 hour
and 15 minutes.
Neha Gurudatt, Vipul Jain and Sachin Chauhan won 1st prize in the Offbeat Antak-
shari Contest at PDPU.
Jainisha Chavda, Parthvi Chokshi and Slesha Modh, Batch 2010 secured second
position in the Flare Business Plan competition-Cocoon Ideas
Aakanksha Vira, Batch 2011 won 1st prize in Clay Modelling at Flare 2012 in
PDPU.
Sarthak Malani, Batch 2010 and his band secured the first position in the inter-
band competition as a part of Melodia, music event for Flare 2012 at PDPU.
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Research Activities
Dixit Patel & Vibha Bhirud, Batch 2009 presented a paper on “The Role of the Re-
serve Bank of India in Controlling Inflation: Traditional or Beyond Monetary Meas-
ures” at the International Conference on Emerging Management Practices 2012,
Gujarat.
Rajaram Surianarayanan, Batch 2009 presented a paper on “Growth of MBA Pre-
paratory Resource Sites-A New Phenomenon” at the Ninth AIMS International
Conference on Management, Pune in January 2012.
Rahul Bakshi, Batch 2009 presented a paper on “Augmented Reality Mechanical
Assist Device” at the Ninth AIMS International Conference on Management, Pune
in January 2012.
Vani Dwivedi, MA student presented a paper at the UGC National Seminar on Dalit
Literature: Past, Present and Future at the Gujarat University in December 2011.
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Research Activities
Dr Rupakjyoti Borah presented a paper on India’s Ties with East and Southeast
Asia: Prospects for Regional Integration at the 5th Congress of the Asian Political
and International Studies Association (APISA 5) at the Overseas Chinese Univer-
sity (OCU), Taichung, Taiwan during November 2011.
Dr. Nigam Dave, Dean, SLS presented a paper “Celebrating Black Identity in African
-American Paintings” at UGC National Seminar at Ahmedabad Management Asso-
ciation in March, 2012 .
Dr. Sanjay Pradhan published an article ‘Russia-US Relationship in the Post-Cold
War Era: Can it be reset?’ in the Journal of Peace Studies in December 2011 issue.
Dr. Prashant Panda presented a paper, “Understanding The Innovation Manage-
ment System of Biocon : A Model for South Asian Companies” with Prof. S. Nagen-
dra in May 2011, 11th South Asian Management Forum.
Dr. Tanushri Banerjee alongwith Rahul Bakshi and Rajaram Surianarayanan sub-
mitted paper at AIMS conference in Pune in December 2011. The topics of the pa-
pers respectively were: “Digital Literacy in Education” and “Growth of MBA Pre-
paratory Resource Sites-A New Phenomenon”
Dr. Himani Baxi presented a paper on ‘Testing of Causality between Tax Revenue
and Expenditure in Gujarat’ at National Seminar on ‘Gujarat Economy: Retrospect
and Prospect’ in January 2012 organized by Dept. of Economics, M.S.University,
Vadodra.
Dr. Chittaranjan Senapati, presented a paper on “Reservation in Government Em-
ployment” in the National Seminar on Social Group Statistics and Present Statisti-
cal System: Emerging Policy Issues, Data Needs and Reforms in February 2012
He has been awarded a research project entitled: Deprivation and Social Exclusion
in India and Kzakhstan, in March 2012 funded by Indian Council of Social Science
Research, Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India, New Delhi.
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Creati-witty
The world is fooled, as it all seems fun
And from yourself you fight and run
Still no reason here, you can find,
To be yourself and leave the rest behind.
Nothing here, no justification,
for the purpose of your continuation.
All seems fine, all is right
The face is sunny and so bright
Smile is plastered, all happy and gay
Words of joy and kindness you say
The world may think you are the sparkling ray
But the gleam of sorrow still inside those eyes stays
You may appear to still survive the fight,
But deep inside you know, something still is not right.
it is then, when you hear this soundless cry,
the cry of survival,
the cry of pain,
the cry of reason,
the cry untamed.
Its just the way it is,
Its the cry.
- Yesha Modi
In my dreams I nurture,
A small paradise
Where the morning sun tickles,
The dew on the leaves
And only yawning flowers,
Are the little heart-thieves
Where gently I awake,
As the morning bird cries
In my dreams I nurture
A small paradise...
Where amidst the butterflies,
I chose to fly
Where the grass is my bed
And carelessly I lie
Where the cotton clouds fill
The vastness of the skies
In my dreams I nurture
A small paradise...
Where chains of dignity
Don't bind my deeds
Where on satisfaction alone
My soul feeds
Where the old is forgotten,
With every sunrise
In my dreams I nurture
A small paradise...
In this dream I float
Time and time again
When I'm tired of compromise
And all the life-bargain
Don't wake me up,
Don't open my eyes
In my dreams I nurture
A small paradise…
- Madhura Deshmukh
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Creati-witty
Harpalsinh Vaghela
Kruti Nair
Akanksha Vira
Maurya Kadia
Yash Modi
Yash Modi
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Dr. Himani Baxi
Gayatri Chauhan | Harpalsinh Vaghela | Kruti Nair
Riva Patel | Shinjali Divanji | Yash Modi
The Editorial Team:
PANDIT DEENDAYAL PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL STUDIES Off Koba—Gandhinagar Highway
Raisan, Gandhinagar, 382007
Gujarat, India
Phone: +91 79 23275231 Fax: +91 79 23275030
Visit us at: www.sls.pdpu.ac.in
Upcoming Events at SLS
Students’ Research Seminar to be organized by School of Liberal Studies. Seminar
Date: April 26-27, 2012.
For further details, please contact: [email protected]
Data Dissemination Workshop on House Listing and Housing Data in mid-April
2012
Intensive Training Course (MDP) on Business Acumen for Mid to Senior Managers
planned for April 2012
SLS Batch 2012 Entrance Test on 10th June 2012