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Hans Raj student releases debut novel; writes on women’s struggle and her rights

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“Thoughts of young writers have more impact on the society because when they think mature for their age, then certainly they are the change makers or at least have the capability to bring some change”, says a young writer Sirjandeep Kaur Ubha who released her debut fiction novel, ‘The Triumph’.

Eighteen year old, Sirjandeep is a second year student at Hans Raj College pursuing an undergraduate degree in commerce. Sirjandeep, through the 180-page text endeavored to accentuate and highlight the agony of Ibadat, the female protagonist of ‘The Triumph’. The book outlines Ibadat’s perseverance and tenacity to battle out her rightful place in the society.

As a writer, Sirjandeep feels that the condition of women in the Indian society is poignant and this less-dominating gender is reckoned as a black sheep in our culture. Supplicating her readers to contemplate the condition of women in our country where 93 rapes happen every day, she says, “Women are commoditized everyday around us. I have been reading about the much boosted rape culture in our country for a long time now but the shock associated with Damini Gang Rape filled me with courage to give birth to Ibadat and write her story of triumph.”

The fictional text has been released in Chandigarh and Bombay where it has managed to sell more than 1000 copies within a few days of its release. Not concerned much with the associated profits, Sirjandeep wants the novel to reach every household. “I want to express this to all the girls that keeping quiet is no way to deal. You need to raise voice because if you choose not to speak today, then you can never speak to choose”, she adds.

On being asked if Sirjandeep is a staunch feminist, she remarks that, “Guru Nanak said, ‘So kyun manda aakiye, jitt jamme raajan’ which means that why curse those who gave birth to the entire world and even the kings. I will always fight for women rights. Yes, I am a feminist.”

Sirjandeep is also a published English poet.
To order ‘The Triumph’, visit www.unistarbooks.com

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Hans Raj student releases debut novel; writes on women's struggle and her rights

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“Thoughts of young writers have more impact on the society because when they think mature for their age, then certainly they are the change makers or at least have the capability to bring some change”, says a young writer Sirjandeep Kaur Ubha who released her debut fiction novel, ‘The Triumph’.

Eighteen year old, Sirjandeep is a second year student at Hans Raj College pursuing an undergraduate degree in commerce. Sirjandeep, through the 180-page text endeavored to accentuate and highlight the agony of Ibadat, the female protagonist of ‘The Triumph’. The book outlines Ibadat’s perseverance and tenacity to battle out her rightful place in the society.

As a writer, Sirjandeep feels that the condition of women in the Indian society is poignant and this less-dominating gender is reckoned as a black sheep in our culture. Supplicating her readers to contemplate the condition of women in our country where 93 rapes happen every day, she says, “Women are commoditized everyday around us. I have been reading about the much boosted rape culture in our country for a long time now but the shock associated with Damini Gang Rape filled me with courage to give birth to Ibadat and write her story of triumph.”

The fictional text has been released in Chandigarh and Bombay where it has managed to sell more than 1000 copies within a few days of its release. Not concerned much with the associated profits, Sirjandeep wants the novel to reach every household. “I want to express this to all the girls that keeping quiet is no way to deal. You need to raise voice because if you choose not to speak today, then you can never speak to choose”, she adds.

On being asked if Sirjandeep is a staunch feminist, she remarks that, “Guru Nanak said, ‘So kyun manda aakiye, jitt jamme raajan’ which means that why curse those who gave birth to the entire world and even the kings. I will always fight for women rights. Yes, I am a feminist.”

Sirjandeep is also a published English poet. To order ‘The Triumph’, visit www.unistarbooks.com

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BITS Pilani to kick off Oasis’14 in end October

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OASIS 2014, the cultural fest of BITS-Pilani is once again set to fill up the college youth with immense enthusiasm and bring out the hidden talents in them. This fest will be held from 31st October to 4thNovember. Under the theme of ‘The 90s Show’, this fest will host a lot of competitions and professional shows.

The highlights of this mega event are being promised to be the Professional Shows or Prof Shows, which will feature artists like Benny Dayal, the voice behind super hits like ‘Badtameez Dil, ‘Locha-E-Ulfat’,’Bang Bang’ etc, Raghu Dixit who has been able to take Indian folk music across seas and the trio from the East India Comedy – Sorabh Pant, Sahil Shah and Sapan Verma who will be there to tickle the funny bones of their audience.

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Besides these entertainment filled Prof Shows, OASIS, this year will also offer a number of events related to to the fields of drama, literature, music, dance, art, photography, quizzing and many more. While most of the competitions are on-the-spot, there are some online events as well. Students interested to take part in any of the events would need to register themselves prior to the event to be eligible participants.

“We are very much excited about this year’s OASIS which is in its 44th edition and is themed on the 90’s. We have performances of Benny Dayal, Raghu Dixit and East India Company lined up this year along with at least 80 more events including the historic Rocktaves. We have Sunburn coming to our festival this year. The list goes on but I would say that we will make these 96 hours some of the best of your life”, said Srikanth Garimella, a student of BITS, Pilani.

For more information and registration links, visit: http://www.bits-oasis.org/

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Environmental Studies' course now mandatory in Delhi University

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University Grants Commission has now made it mandatory for students enrolled in the undergraduate courses at Delhi University, to take up the course in Environmental Studies in their first or second semester.

The qualifying course introduced in the current academic session will consist of 100 marks as per the scheme notified for the three-year undergraduate programme, of which 25 per cent weightage will be given to field work. Various mediums of teaching would be lectures, seminars, video presentations, field visits, excursions, project work, report writing and presentations.

“The evaluation for the course shall be undertaken by the respective colleges. The responsibility of evaluation will be of the teacher in charge for the conduct of learning of the course. After evaluation, the marks shall be sent to the examination branch through a pre-developed process,” Dean of Examinations Prof. Rup Lal wrote in a circular to the principals.

“Delhi University took a lot of time to implement this decision. Now the faculty will ensure that students are taught the subject and various topics like waste management and global climate change in detail. The college students can only educate the masses further.” – Prof. Pardha Saradhi, Department of Environmental Sciences

Ecosystems, renewable and non-renewable natural resources, biodiversity and conservation, pollution, environmental policies and practices, exploitation of mineral, land, water resources and deforestation will be among the subjects covered as part of the course.

“Although the new course will be available only in English for the current batch, future batches will be able to avail it in Hindi as well. Also, the interdisciplinary course will help impart knowledge about the earth and its resources to students from all educational backgrounds which will in turn help them develop lateral thinking in this area through better understanding of environmental issues at the local, regional and global level”, as told to ET by Prof. M.K. Pandit from the Department of  Environmental Science.

According to University officials, directives for a six-month mandatory environmental science course were issued by the UGC in 2004, however, its implementation was delayed due to issues of curriculum development and upgradation of infrastructure.

Feature Image Credits: www.genee-india.com

Ishani Rajkhowa [email protected]

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Orizzonte’14: Giving school students a glimpse of college life

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Orizzonte 2014 was the third edition of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College’s annual management fest held for school students. The main idea behind it is to give school students a glimpse of college life, and what it’s like to study in the Department of Management Studies in DDUC. A break from the usual competitions class XI and XII students are used to, the challenges under Orizzonte were designed to give them a taste of what lies in store for them in college.

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The day kicked off with an inauguration ceremony on 10th October at the college grounds. After short speeches from the guests, teachers and Dr. SK Garg, the college’s principal, the students made their way to the various events lined up for the day. The five events were Out of the Box, Stalking the Stock, Vivencia, The Couch Potato Quiz and Eureka.
Out of these, while Out of the Box (Ad-Mad) and Stalking the Stock (Mock Stock) were conventional competitions, the rounds had enough spins and twists to keep the students intrigued. In the end, Bal Bharati Public School and St. Columba’s School emerged victorious in the respective competitions. The Couch Potato Quiz was an entertainment quiz which proved to be a refreshing change from the serious quizzes school students are used to, since the event tested their knowledge of sitcoms and drama TV series like Sherlock, Suits and How I Met Your Mother, along with that of the popular book series Harry Potter.  The team from Seth Anandram Jaipuria School took away the first prize for the event.

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Vivencia, designed to test the students’ decision making abilities and spontaneity had rounds covering Marketing, PR and media statements, trading and even an auction. The teams from SS Mota Singh School stood out during Vivencia, after bagging two of the top three positions at the end of all three rounds. Eureka, the entrepreneurial challenge had students answering guesstimation questions, crafting elevator pitches for business ideas and finally proposing a three point marketing strategy for the same. The boys from St. Columba’s School walked away with the first prize for this event too. Apart from these, an online competition called Orizzonte Online was also conducted prior to the event.

The entire contingent from St. Columba’s School proved their mettle in all five events, bagging the top prizes in mostly all competitions. It was no surprise then, that they were adjudged the Overall Winners of Orizzonte’14. “Orizzonte is an attempt to give school students a platform to showcase their creativity, decision making skills and analytical thinking. Through the work of the Organising Committee and the enthusiasm shown by the students, we were successful in our efforts”, said Soumya Gupta a third year student from the department and President of Orizzonte’14.

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Beyond the cliché: English Honours

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According to popular belief, majoring in English leads you towards an M. A. and Ph.D. in English, after which the staple job is of a career in academics, publishing or performing Arts. English Honours is a rigorous course where you are made to cover texts belonging to various periods of literature and their social and historical backgrounds. For most English students who have completed their graduation, it’s hard to relate to avenues that do not involve literature directly. Students of English should be open to a wave of other career options as the course comprises not only of literature related texts but also texts related to political, social and economic opinions.

 

Search Engine Marketing

This is a growing industry which is suitable for many English majors. This job requires you to use digital media to market products through online advertising and search engine optimization for companies. You don’t need to be a programmer, all you need is a strong analytical ability and creativity in you.

 

Digital Copywriter

If you’re intelligent, funny and have a way with words then you could opt for digital copy writing. One can do a masters or diploma in creative writing before applying. Creative social media, blog posts, e-books, web promotional ideas and banner advertisement are some of the things you would be working on.

 

Journalism

It’s a myth that you need to take a journalism and broadcasting course to get a job as a news reporter or journalist. This industry values people with good writing skills and who are able to analyze and produce quality work. They also expect you to have a strong researching ability. One can do a post-graduation or diploma course in journalism.

 

Public Relation

Another option after graduating in English is to work in a public relation firm. One needs to write news releases, newsletters and find content to send out to social media companies and writing web copies and brochures. Later on you can get into the strategic side of things where the aim is to help companies shape the public’s perception through media. The government also hires PR writers to work in house in order to keep the public informed about the various governmental activities. A course in Mass Communication or Media and Communication will be a boost to one’s career.

 

Social Media Manager

As an English major if you have strong communication skills then this job may excite you. Sports teams, brands, government and companies need people to take care of their social media programs and find ways to engage the public and fans.

 

Brand Manager 

This job involves taking care of the development and promotion of their brands and products. People with a good grasp of the English language and good communication skills are suited well for this job. One has to have an understanding of marketing; an MBA in marketing will definitely help.

 

Job Sector

Even though a large number of people get into the creative and publishing business after doing English, it can’t be stated as a norm. An English graduate can very well manage a marketing job or get into the corporate sector. Your degree should not hold you back from the vast career choices that are out there for you.

 

 

Meghna Mitra

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Bazinga: Fee refund for outstation students attending first day post mid sem break

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Losing the fight against lack of attendance right after summer and mid-sem breaks, the DU administration is preparing to leave no stone unturned this year. In the same spirit, it has announced that outstation students of DU who attend their classes on the first day of college right after mid-semester break will be given fee refund equal to 20% of their annual fees in the form of cash.

The move has met with a lot of cheer. Bus and train tickets are selling out quicker than Thursday movie tickets, resulting in a slight boom in the transport industry – a BJP MP took no time to term the boom as ‘Achhe Din’.

Some students, however, are not content with the fees waiver and are waiting for more incentives like attendance and internal assessment marks. Delhi students are also preparing to launch a protest soon. “It’s suddenly a good thing to be in a college that charges high fees!” yelled a student sitting atop a DTC bus already ordering things off e-commerce sites.

Disclaimer: Bazinga is DU Beat’s weekly column of almost believable fake news!

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St. Stephen’s emerge victorious at SRCC Gambit 2014

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The SRCC Debating Society recently hosted its annual Fresher’s Parliamentary Debate – Gambit right before the University’s Mid Semester Break. The tournament played host to 32 of the best fresher teams from across the country.

The debate comprised 5 preliminary rounds followed by post break rounds. The top 8 teams made it to the next round of the competition. Apart from the teams that came to debate, the tournament also featured some of the most illustrious adjudicators from the circuit. The debate followed the 3 on 3 Asian Parliamentary Debating format. The preliminary rounds exposed teams to a variety of themes such as sports, law and even a hypothetical round.

The final was a closely contested debate between St. Stephen’s College and Ramjas College on the motion – “This house believes that fertility treatments have done more good than harm to the feminist movement.”Stephen’s emerged victorious on a 4-1 split in the finals. The competition for the adjudication prizes reached a new high with Shaurya Upadhyay winning the 1st prize with a perfect score of 5. The second best adjudication prize saw a 4-way tie between Arshia Ticku (Hansraj) , Piyush Bhutani (Venky) , Jagat Sohail (DSE) and John Biju (St. Stephen’s College. The finals debate at Gambit is hopefully a sign of things to come in the circuit.

 

 

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