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Submitted by:

Mrs. Sadhna Bhalla

Chief Warden - D.E.I. Girls’ Hostel

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EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Chief Editor Mrs. Sadhna Bhalla

Co - Editor Mrs. Bala Swami

Report editing and Photography Ms. Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal (PhD Scholar)

DETAILS OF COVER PHOTOS

(From left to right)

1. Visit by NAAC Team in July 2013.

2. Prof. S.V. Agnihottri and his team from new and renewable energy during a

visit to DEI GIRLS’ HOSTEL.

3. Prof. Raju – Former Director IIT DELHI, during a visit to DEI Girls’ Hostel.

4. UGC-Director came to visit the hostel and mess in year 2017

5. Mrs. Veena Kumar with the chief warden Prof. Mani Sharma, Mrs. S.

Bhalla and Mrs. Bala Swami during the annual function 2014 of the hostel.

6. Welcoming Hong Kong University’s Students in hostel under exchange

student programme of DEI, 28th Dec. 2018.

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INTRODUCTION

This hostel was heralded by most Gracious Dr. M.B. Lal Sahab, the august founder director of D.E.I.

It came into being and commenced in 1992. The D.E.I. Girls’ hostel is located amidst the tranquil

environment of Dayalbagh, a self-contained colony, renowned for its serene environment and secular

establishment in which its inhabitants lead an active, disciplined and co-operative community life,

dedicated to service and confirming to high spiritual ideals of its faith. Nestled between lush garden

fields it provides an excellent ambience and academic setting which is in harmony of nature. The

members of managing committee and the wardens of the hostel are mostly retired, highly qualified,

experienced and dedicated honorary workers. Students from various parts of the country having diverse

cultural background and religious beliefs live together with the spirit of Fatherhood of God and

Brotherhood of man. Hostel environment inculcates the values of Simple living & High Thinking. Prime

importance is given to complete development of students through Addhyayan, Seva and Vyayaam. The

hostel climate facilitates them to imbibe the message of the Founder of Educational policy of DEI,

Revered Dr. M.B. Lal Sahab “Think freely, Behave humbly and wisely, obey promptly and willingly”.

This yearly report of the hostel includes some impressible list of achievements related to hostellers,

hostel or the esteemed wardens by the gracious advice of most revered Prof. P.S. Satsangi Sahab,

Chairman of Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) we are thankful to the Director DEI Prof. Prem

Kumar Kalra, Registrar Prof. Anand Mohan and Treasurer Mrs. Sneh Bijlani, for their cooperation in

running the hostel efficiently.

Fig: DEI Girls’ Hostel entrance

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HOSTEL CABINET

Currently, Hostel is properly maintained and enthusiastically run by the three wardens: Mrs. Sadhana

Bhalla (chief warden), Mrs. Bala Swami (Resident Warden) and Mrs. Shirisha Raiesh (Non-Resident

warden). The hostellers are looked after by them in a proper and motherly manner.

GUIDING STUDENT FORCES OF HOSTEL

Hostel cabinet consists of the Heads & In-charges for each of the four wings who are PhD Scholars and

Masters or Bachelors Students, each of them are assigned duties which are given by the wardens with

the help of remaining students the day to day activities are being carried out in a guided manner.

Different committees have been made to manage different aspects of the hostel, e.g. discipline, food,

infrastructure maintenance, cleanliness, sports activities etc.

HOSTEL ROUTINE

5:30-5:45am P.T.

5:45-6:15am Yoga & Meditation

6:30-7:30am Breakfast

9:00-10:00am Lunch

4:30-5:30pm Refreshment & Tea

6:45-7:00pm Assembly

7:05-8:00pm Dinner

After Dinner Milk

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HEADS & INCHARGES OF HOSTEL COMMITEES

In order to prepare the students to develop a sense of responsibility and belongingness amongst

the students, these committees are made and has been managed by the students themselves.

Hostel Committees

Discipline

(Savy P. Minal and Rajul Jain)

Medical (Toyeshi and

Sumiran Pullan)

Food & Mess(Monica Singh

and Arti Goswami)

Cultural(Pragati Dewedi,

Priyanka Singh, Niharika)

Beautification(Ritu Raj,

Runjhun and Shikha Satsangi)

Library and News Paper

(Riya)

Computer (Sadhna singh

and Deepanshi)

Social Service (Shweta,

Pratibha and Surabhi

Rathore)

Sports

(Nidhi Gupta and Rani Paneet)

Telecom(Prethma and Prem Versha)

Cleanliness(Shivani

Bhadauriya and Nisha)

Other Activities

Early morning excercises

P.T. and running Savy P. Minal, Nature, and Nirupma

Yoga and meditation S. Shabda

Decoration Basant/Lohri/Annual Day Ritu Raj, Shivani Bhadauriya, Aarzoo, Shanu Sharma

Photography Savy P. Minal, Shanu Sharma and V. Sumiran

Program Organising / Play & Skit S. Niharika, Preetama R., Muskan, Nature, Nirupma

Science of Conciousness Model exhibition B. Binathi, B. Aarthi, Shikha, Preeti Pyari,

Exchange Students' Incharge Runjhun, Sumiran Pullan, Suminar V., S. Niharika, Preetama R.

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DEI GIRLS’ HOSTEL REPORT 2019

PROJECTS TAKEN UP THIS SESSION:

The session 2018-19 has been an eventful endeavor for the DEI Girl’s Hostel. A summary of all the

achievements are as follows:

1. Renovation of rooms

Five rooms were renovated which included painting and new window mesh.

Construction of additional common washroom i.e. 5th wing

The new wing includes;

- 6 washrooms and 5 bathrooms with shower.

- Installation of Sensor taps

- Installation of hand dryer

- Tiled floors and walls

- Installation of sewage bio-digester

- Installation of washing machine

- Installation 100 liter geyser

Fig.: 1. 6 Washrooms, 2. Bathroom with shower, 3. washbasin with sensor taps and hand dryer

Fig.: 4. 100 liter geyser, 5. Washing Machine

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2. Facilities added in the hostel

- Honorable director helped in providing new water cooler and water purifier for pure

drinking water for the girls;

- A new vending machine with three hot beverages coffee, tea and soup was installed to

help the girls study at late hours.

- An electric toaster for hot bread and butter during breakfast and a gas geyser for hot

water in winter were installed.

Fig.:1. Water purifier with new water cooler, 2. Coffee, tea, and soup vending machine 3. Bread toaster

3. Hosted lodging of students of University’s student Exchange programme

The hostel has also hosted the students, pouring in from different universities both national and

international as part of the student exchange programme, viz;

- Central University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in September 2018.

- DEI Distance Education Centres of Rajaborari and Timarni in November 2018.

- Hong Kong University in December-January 2019.

- Nauni University, Solan in December 2018 and March 2019.

Fig.: 1. Welcome bhakti song by the students, 2.&3. Tilakam by the chief warden to the arriving

students

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» Beddings, mattresses and blankets were purchased to make their stay comfortable both in

summers and winters.

Fig.:4. Rooms provided to exchange students programme

4. Mural painting

The hostel also recently organized a recreational activity to enhance the beauty of the hostel. The

students of the hostel came together to paint murals on the walls of the visitor’s room and the pillars

of mess corridor.

Fig. Murals outside dining hall and visitors’ room

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5. Preparation of Compost by the Kitchen Waste

6. Preparing the compost in the hostel has led to an eco-friendly and cost effective way to manage the

daily vegetables and tea wastes which is for the production of the compost. Hence, the hostel’s

kitchen garden can now sustain on its own and is independent from purchasing the compost from

the market, as well as the excess of compost can also be provided outside the hostel.

Fig. Compost Pit of the hostel

7. Renovation of 1st and 2nd wing

1st and 2nd wings were renovated with tiled floor and walls, new flushes, additional of one western

toilet, and showers in each bathroom.

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8. Hostel Celebrations (2018-2019)

The hostel organizes a variety of celebratory events for the children each year. All the students come

together with great enthusiasm to present a variety of cultural programmes. The variety of cultural

events organized this session includes:

1. The Lohri Celebrations

2. The Basant Celebrations

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3. The cultural programme organized for the welcome of the HKU students.

4. The Shubhkamana Divas 2019 (farewell of the students and students receiving certificates for

the competition organized).

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HOSTEL FACILITIES

I. Mess Facility

Strictly vegetarian, healthy, nutritive and good quality meals are provided in the mess on

nominal charges ranging from rupees 800 to 1200 per month. Health and hygiene is given utmost

importance. Students are required to take their morning breakfast, Lunch, Evening refreshment,

Dinner and milk in the Dining hall only. Everyday menu is fixed but on some special occasions the

members and incharges of Food & Mess committee can give the collective feedback and

suggestions to decide the menu for the day.

a. Facility of Solar Cooking Vessels – The mess is provided with the Solar Cooking Vessels

and the mess workers are trained to handle the vessels efficiently. Works like cooking Rice,

Daal, boiling potatoes, vegetables and water has been carried out with the help of solar

vessels. Thereby, reducing the use of Gas and making use of the solar energy. Along with

the vessels we also have a solar cooker for making cake in direct sunlight.

b. Cooking facility - The hostel also provides cooking facility to the hostellers. Students are

allowed to prepare Prasad on their birthdays and other snacks like Pasta, Maggie using gas

stove in the hostel mess, under the supervision of wardens who also guide them in making

Prasad.

Fig: 1. Mess workers with Solar cooking Vessels; 2. Solar cooker; 3. Gas stove facility for students

Fig: 4. Glimpse of solar cooker cakes; 5. Distribution of food by food incharges and wardens in a buffet system

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II. COMPUTER AND INTERNET FACILITY

Hostel has a computer room equipped with internet LAN connection and Wi-Fi. Students use their

laptop for academic purposes to prepare their assignments, case studies, dissertation & thesis work

and projects.

III. LIBRARY FACILITY

Hostel has a library where hostellers can read newspapers, magazines and books. Library has a wide

variety of books covering different areas and genre viz. career, education, literature and novels.

Books and magazines are also issued to students for a period of time.

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IV. MEDICAL FACILITY

The Hostel has a Medical room where sick students are given first aid. Common medicines are

available which are provided to the student after consulting doctor or as prescribed by the doctor.

A lady doctor (Dr. Kamlesh Chopra) is available in the evening of every alternate day for

consultation, check-up and advice. Student incharges of Medical committee in the hostel give first

aid and medicines to the needy students.

V. TELECOM FACILITY

Hostel provides a paid telephone facility. Students can make and receive calls from their homes on

subsidized call rates.

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VI. GAMES AND SPORTS FACILITY

The hostel campus has sufficient space for outdoor and indoor games. Students can play games in their

leisure times. There is a committee for organizing sports competitions twice a year and winners are

awarded with prizes. Items like badminton racquet, football, volleyball, play boards like carom, chess and ludoo can be issued by the students to play for a decided time.

Fig. 1. Morning P.T., 2. Morning Yoga, 3. Chess Competition, 4. Carom Competition

VII. VISITORS’ ROOM FACILITY

Parents and local guardians can meet their wards in the visitors room in the visiting time under the

supervision of the visitors room’s attendent.

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CELEBRATIONS

1. Basant Celebration-

The most awaited auspicious “Basant” has been celebrated in the hostel with great zeal and zest

every year. The entire hostel is cleaned, decorated and illuminated with lights. All of the decorations

has been made and designed by the help of hostel students. Along with the decorations students

also prepare an educative model based on the science of consciousness which they prepare by

refereeing relevant scientific research articles, books, and thesis and also after consulting the

professors from the concerned department of the university. The model is exhibited to the local

people for a selected time interval during Basant. The students of D.E.I girls’ hostel designed a

model entitled “GOD’S GREAT DESIGN: INFINITY TO ETERNITY”. The model reviews

the various major scientific theories, their shortcomings and their relevance in conjunction of the

philosophy of Radhasoami faith.

Below are the glipses of models and decorations during year 2013-2018

Fig.: Decorations in hostel on basant

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2. Glipses of Celebration of Annual Day (2013)- With the forever mercy and grace of the Holy

Father D.E.I Girls’ hostel celebrated its annual function with great zeal and enthusiasm.

Program began with the offerings in the lotus feet of Huzur Radhasoami Dayal, which has

followed by the honor and welcome of the chief guest Mrs.Veena Kumar and other guests –

Mrs. Sneh Bijlani (Treasurer, D.E.I) and Mrs. Kiran Nath (Retired Dean, Faculty of Education,

Presently Principal DEI Day Boarding School).

Co-Prefect of the hostel Ms Pragati Garg (PhD scholar) presented the yearly report where all the details

regarding the solar energy, food, sanitation, computer and library facilities were covered from top to

toe. After the presentation of the annual report, girls of the hostel presented a group song through which

they successfully delivered the message that GOD is not present in idols; rituals but the presence of

almighty can be felt in the alluring nature.

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To show the gratitude and love girls of Education Faculty presented a melodious Quawwali….

“ nigahe karam kya

Idhar ho rahi hai

Mukkaddar kae merae

sahar ho rahi hai”

Little buds i.e., girls of Prem Viddyalay performed a skit entitled “kya khoya kya paya” through which

they revealed what one gains being a part of hostel, where we are taught to conserve natural resources

like water, solar power etc and live in harmony with each other in all circumstances.

After the skit, girls gave a thrilling dance performance, in which the courage and strength of a woman,

her sufferings and deep love was emphasized and talked about.

Group song by DEI Girls’ Hostel Students

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Cultural Programmes not only entertained but were also thought provoking. Later, prize distribution

was done by the chief Guests Mrs.Veena Kumar and Mrs.Kiran Nath, girls were given certificates and

gifts for their excellent performances in sports and culturals as a token of encouragement.

Few words of appraisal and love were shared by Mrs.

Kiran Nath to the students and hostel staff, she

congratulated entire hostel and also the chief warden

Prof. Mani Sharma under whose guidance the

activities are conducted smoothly in the hostel.

Last but not the least Prof. Mani Sharma (Chief

Warden) shared obligation to all the guests for

imparting their valuable time. Whole hostel staff and

students were given a box of refreshment containing

delicious sweets and snacks.

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VISITS IN THE HOSTEL

Visitors in D.E.I Girls’ hostel

1. Visit by director DEI – Prof. P.K. Kalra and his team when he was director of IIT, Jodhpur.

2. NAAC Team in July, 2013.

3. Prof. S.V. Agnihottri and his team from NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY on 5th March, 2014.

4. Prof. S.V. Raju – Former Director IIT, Delhi.

5.-9. UGC-Director Dr. Raju Visited Hostel and Mess in year 2017.

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HOSTEL STAFF Mess Worker (Women) They have been working in the hostel for more than 15 years with a great devotion and faithfulness.

Mess Worker (Men)

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF HOSTELLERS (2013-2019)

FAUJIA KHAN (PhD Scholar):

Paper published in Impact journal – International journal of research in humanities, arts and

literature with impact factor 1.1783, 2016

Paper established in trans Staller international journal of English and literature with impact with

impact factor 3.8526, 2016

B. BINTHI (PhD Scholar):

Presented technical paper at second IEEE international students conference on electrical,

electronics and computer science at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.

Recognized by SAP labs India Ltd. For stunning visualizations at creating SAP LUMIRA

University challenge.

Third position in women open table tennis tournament, DEI.

Awarded merit for participation in IEEE xtreme 7.0, 24 hour online programming contest

conducted by IEEE.

SAVY PANAMKUTTIYIEL MINAL (PhD Scholar) (GATE (2019) AIR-259, JAM (2015) AIR-

520):

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal and Soam Prakash (2016) presented paper entitled “Cu-Zn and Ag-

Cu Bimetallic Nanoparticles as Larvicide to Control Malaria Parasite Vector

A comparative analysis” in IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, December

21-23, 2016, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, INDIA.

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal and Soam Prakash (2016) presented poster entitled “Biological

Synthesis and Characterization of Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Testing Their Efficacy as

Mosquito Larvicide” in Conference-cum-workshop “Recent Advances in Biomedical Research

Strategies and Innovation, 26-27 May, 2016” Work shop on High-end Bioanalytical techniques

and Bioinformatics, New Delhi, India.

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal has attended and been a member of organizing committee for the

INDO-US Workshop on “Evaluation of Mental Health and Recent Advancements” on 10th

January, 2018 in Faculty of Science, DEI with collaboration of foreign delegates including

Prof. Charles Lindsey from University of Wisconsin OSHKOSH, USA and Dr. Tulsi Das

DISCC, Varanasi, India. Poster competition was organized on same topic alongside.

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal (PhD Scholar) has attended ‘IEEE Nanotech Summer School

2018’ in CeNSE, IISc Bengaluru, 16-20 July 2018.

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal (PhD Scholar) has delivered an oral presentation in UGC-SAP

SEMINAR ON ADVANCES IN NANO AND BIO SCIENCES, March 27, 2019

Savy Panamkuttiyiel Minal (PhD Scholar) has presented a paper in “Fourth international

Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living”, (NBL) IIT Kanpur, April 06-07, 2019.

PRASUN SHARMA (PhD Scholar):

Presented a paper in Shantiniketan in West Bengal in a International seminar “Vision of

Rabindranath Tagore on cooperative society and community development”.

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Presented a paper in NCERT, New Delhi in a three day conference on “English language

education in rural areas”.

Presented a paper in Azim Premji University, Bangalore, three days conference on

philosophy of education.

RAJUL JAIN (PhD Scholar) (GATE qualified):

Selected on a JRF post for DBT project in year 2017.

Abstract published in the preceding of International Conference on Science, Technology

and Social Humanities (ICSTSH-2018) on February, 26 th -28 th 2018, entitled “Accessing

the cause of Neurodegenerative diseases using model organism Caenorhabditis elegans”

Organized by Dept. of Zoology, School of Life science, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Khandari Campus, Agra.

Paper presented in 3 rd Two Day Multi-Disciplinary National Conference on Pre-Doctoral

Research [MDNCPDR-2018], September 06-07, 2018 entitling “Evaluation of Behavioral

endpoints of chlorpyrifos toxicity using model organism Caenorhabditis elegans”,

Organized by Dayalbagh Educational Institute (D.E.I), Deemed University, Agra.

Abstract published in the preceding of National Seminar on Environmental changes and its

impact on Faunal diversity in Indian Agro-ecosystems November 19-20, 2018, organized

by department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana & Zoological

Survey of India, Kolkata, entitled “Assessing the environmental health post-exposure to

noxious toxicants through non target organism Caenorhabditis elegans.”

Abstract published in the preceding of 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances

in Environment Protection (RAEP 2018), entitled “Caenorhabditis elegans: A tool in

Assessing Behavioral Toxicity”, organized by Chemistry Dept., St. John’s College, Agra.

Presented Poster entitling “Assessment of neurodegenerative diseases in

Caenorhabditiselegans due to the effect of pesticides” in Research Fair-2019@dei on 19 th

January, 2019 organized by Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra.

Two Day’s National Workshop on Advanced Features of SPSS held from 22nd February to

23 rd February, 2019 by Dept. of Sociology & Social Science, Dayalbagh Educational

Institute in collaboration with SPSS South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore.

S. NIHARIKA (BA – II Yr.)

One of the best speakers in youth parliament (zonal) – 2018

Best supporting actor – English Drama Fest, DEI – 2018

Youth fest – Elocution competition - 2018

Intra-faculty western music - 2nd position, DEI – 2018

Intra-faculty group western music – 1st position, DEI – 2018

Inter-faculty group western music – 3rd position, DEI – 2018

RUNJHUN (BVOC Textile)

She went as an exchange student in Hong Kong University, June, 2018.

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SUMIRAN PULLAN

She went as an exchange student in Hong Kong University, June, 2018.

PREETAMA (BA – II Yr.)

Participated in English drama fest – 2018

Intra-faculty western music - 2nd position, DEI – 2018

Intra-faculty group western music – 1st position, DEI – 2018

Inter-faculty group western music – 3rd position, DEI – 2018

SUMIRAN V.

Arch Venture, 2nd runner up in state level competition – 2018

SHIVANI BHADAURIA

Received directors medal for first position in Master of Arts in year 2017

RITU RAJ

Received directors medal for first position in Master of Philosophy in year 2017

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DETAILS OF BACK PHOTOS:

1. Blessings by former director, Dr. V.G. Das on his retirement.

2. Students enjoying blessings.

3. Former Chief Warden Prof. Mani Sharma addressing vote of thanks to the students and guests during

annual function.

4. Students receiving prizes and certificates from Mrs. Veena Kumar (chief guest) during annual

function.

5. Prefect Fauzia Khan offering farewell greetings to Former director, Dr. V. G. Das.

6. Students playing carom.

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