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Beyond the obvious: Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, a co-educational institute established in 1967 is one of the fastest growing off-campus colleges of Delhi University. Named after one of the greatest freedom fighters the country was blessed with, SBSC is among the top five colleges in the university for Commerce with its final cut-offs touching the 95% mark. The College is situated in Sheikh Sarai Phase II with College of Vocational Studies as its neighbour. As soon as you enter the premises of the college, you are greeted with a statue of late freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Other than commerce, the college is known for its Arts courses as well. With projectors in lecture halls, a double story library and two computer labs, SBSC gives an impression of being well equipped and modernized.

The college is quite active culturally too. The Drama society can be seen practicing day in and day out in the lawns, regardless of the weather, and never fail to make the college proud at inter-college events. The other active societies such as the photography, music, dance, commerce and economics societies, among many others keep the students busy all round the year taking part in fests and hosting events. The college also has facilities to serve sports such as basketball, tennis, football and cricket to keep the athletic bunch happy.

Though, one of the downsides is that the college requires a much needed auditorium and a parking area, which the previous student unions have been demanding for ceaselessly. The commencement of each year brings a renewed hope of either one wish being granted.

Coming to the most important part, food; the college’s canteen fares well when it comes to serving mouth watering dishes. ‘Anna ki canteen’ can never fail to rescue the hungry young kids with delicious food from multiple cuisines (sounds fancier than it is). Also, right outside the college, students can be found chilling at Chacha ki dukaan (a small eatery which serves mouth-watering rolls), the juice stalls or at Café Motto right opposite CVS. And if you get bored of that, then Select City walk is just 10 bucks away (those shared autos are life-savers for SBSCians).

The economical morning show at PVR Saket is the favourite option for the college kids here to pass their spare time between classes. Well, if you don’t feel like going out you can grab a Samosa and just sit and chat under the tree behind the canteen which seems to accommodate half of the college. Everyone seems to have their own fixed spot in and around the campus and can always be found there.

The truth is that SBSC is one of the most easy going colleges in the University where students know very well how to have fun during their three years but at the same time realize when it is time to step into the library and be prepared for the semester exams storm coming their way.

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Hans Raj College

Organizing college fest is not the only thing a union does – Hans Raj College President

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Mr. Pranjal Srivastava, the College President 2014-15 of Hans Raj College, believes that college unions must fill in the scope for improvement that each college has in terms of  infrastructure and matters of student welfare. Pranjal who is a final year commerce student at Hans Raj College, wishes to restore the lost brand name of college.

Presenting to you, Pranjal Srivastava in conversation with our correspondent Iresh Gupta.

Iresh: What was your reaction when you got to know the election results? Was it expected?

Pranjal: The victory came as a relief for me. The burden of my entire team rested on my shoulders and I had to justify that. The victory vindicated our decision to contest in these elections after losing for the last two years. Honestly, I expected the decision to be in our favour seeing the work put in by my team in the days leading to the election. So I’d say yes, it was on expected lines.

Iresh: Why do you think you were chosen?

Pranjal: I talked about trust and faith everywhere I went for canvassing. I trusted my fellow students to take the right decision and in return they trusted me. Quid Pro Quo!

Iresh: What are the areas where Hans Raj needs massive improvement according to you?

Pranjal: Hans Raj stands above the rest when it comes to academics. It has to grow in terms of getting a brand name for itself in terms of the events it organizes and the image it has in students’ minds. I, as President aim to initiate this process and hope that future post holders continue on my path.

Iresh: Tell us about your biggest agenda. Is it the annual cultural fest?

Pranjal: Popular perception of a student is that organizing the annual cultural fest is the only thing a union does in a college. As President, I wholly reject this opinion. On the other hand, as a student, I want the biggest fest Hans Raj has ever seen.

Iresh: As a President, what all has been done till now, and tell us the planned activity too.

Pranjal: With Wifi working, one thing can be crossed off students’ list. Basic cleanliness of college campus and renovation of Girls’ Common Room will follow. The preparations for Confluence, the annual college festival will also start simultaneously.

Iresh: Why were you interested in Student Politics? Any plans to go ahead in country’s politics?

Pranjal: Hans Raj Hostel gave me reasons to believe why student politics is necessary in terms of initiating changes at the grass-root level but going ahead in country’s politics requires family backing and sadly I do not enjoy such support.

Iresh: College President often means skipping classes, doing all the work and being specifically responsible. Do you think it’s a big sacrifice in terms of academics?

Pranjal: Honestly, being President is a big burden on one’s academics. That effect is less seen on me since B.Com(H) is not that tough a course to handle. I contested in the elections knowing that this will have an effect on my academics but I also knew that I can manage both with a little extra effort.

Iresh: Lastly, sum up the characteristics that a successful college union should possess?

Pranjal: A successful College Union is one which can raise issues faced by students, a place where students’ voices are heard. College life is a transitional phase and utmost care must be taken to do the same,  successfully. Hans Raj is a really good college but there’s always scope for improvement and that scope exists for Hans Raj too. Union should focus on activities that must trigger all round development of the student and not only academics.

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