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The main field simultaneously hosted signature compositions of collenge bands in Madrigal, The Battle of Bands. A total number of fifteen teams had participated in the preliminary round, out of which five shortlisted bands competed for the ultimate victory. The sole judge of this event was Roshan Roy, who has now successfully established a band of his own, eventually declared the The Hans Raj Projekt as their winner. Their most popular composition, ‘Kya Kahoon’ seemed to do the trick. Adaa, the Indian Dance festival was organised by Nrityanjali, the Indian Dance Society of JMC, which involved Classical Solo and Folk Dance competitions. In classical solo, a total number of ten teams participated, where Apoorva of Gargi College won the first place, Aishwariya Verma of Maharaja Agrasen College claimed the second position and Suryansh of Maharaja Agrasen College bagged the third place, along with a consolation given to Tejasvini of Hansraj College. In the vibrant event of Folk Dance reflecting the rich culture of all the different lands of the nation, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce’s Bhangra emerged as the winner, while the second position was taken by Sri Venkateswara College. Maitreyi College, Gargi College and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College’s folk dance performances were also given a special mention. The judges of the Indian Dance events were Guru Geetanjali Acharya, an eminent Odissi dancer and Pandit Hermant Pande, a proficient Kathak and folk dancer. Before announcing the results, Guru Geetanjali Acharya admitted that, “It felt like we were watching a national festival. All participants performed exceptionally well, so much indeed, that without the provision of judging a third position, we decided to declare and award a third deserving winner for this event.” [gallery columns="2" ids="40526,40525"] On the other hand, Chimera, the western dance festival of JMC organized a Choreography and Western Dance competition. The event of Choreography was judged by Mr. Sehaj Singh, a well acclaimed choreographer and Mr. Govind, a western dance choreographer and instructor at the Urban Dance Academy. The first place was given to Hans Raj College while the second one was claimed by Kirori Mal College. Lady Shri Ram College for Women was also given a special mention. In the western Dance, Sri Venkateswara College’s Verve bagged the first position whereas IIT Delhi’s V – Defyn stood on the second position and Sri Guru Gobind College of Commerce’s Misba came third. The day ended with Supersonic DJ Mojojojo playing a mix of popular pop tracks. Lovleen Kaur Shagun Marwah Arushi Pathak Images by Sahil Chauhan, Hitanksha Jain, Gerush Bahal and Vibhana Kanwar for DU Beat ]]>

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Commerce Association of Jesus and Mary College organizes Annual Commerce festival, Comacumen

By Sudisha Misra October 31, 2015

The winners for Quizbola were Nipun Kalra of Ram Lal Anand College, Sarthak Suri of Ram Lal Anand College and Aman Gautam of Sri Venkateswara College. The first prize in Corporate Roadies was won by Harnaman Singh of College of Vacational studies and Rajannya Lahiri of Jamia Milia Islamia College. Fun-her-tainment was won by Chetan Sharma, Ankit Kadian, Himanshu Paliwal and Prateek Shukla of ARSD College. The first prize for Cash-It was awarded to Yamini Kalra, Priyanka Chugh and Rinky Garg of Gargi College. Mind-n-Money was won by Saksham Dewan of SSCBS, Vaibhav Gupta of SGGSCC, Neil Suri of Dyal Singh College and Tanvi Sinha of IPCW College, Shitij Singhal of IIT Delhi in the first and second slot respectively. Lastly, Amazing Race awarded its first prize to Roopika Kapoor, Parichita Raghav, Isha Setia and Isha Somani. According to Ruchika, a participant from Kamala Nehru College, “This is the third consecutive time I’ve visited jmc Commerce fest, every year, it’s just getting better!” The fest, which continued for seven hours, witnessed a variety of stalls, ranging from food to innovative craft works. DJ and Dhol added a further lively touch to the event. Image Credits- Preeti Sridhar from JMC Lovleen Kaur [email protected]]]>

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Startup Fair organised by Entrepreneurship Cell, JMC

By DU Beat October 1, 2015

Entrepreneurship Cell, Jesus and Mary College (JMC) organised a startup fair named ‘Start-o-sphere’ with a view to provide a platform to the JMC students and alumni who have established their own startups recently. The fair was attended by almost 500 people from various colleges.

Hosting a plethora of activities, the event gave opportunities to the young startup owners to interact with the audience while marketing and selling their respective products. The event consisted of 15 stalls of cupcakes, nachos, drinks, party merchandise and decor items, clutches, notebooks, jewelry etc.

The alumni who were a part of this fair included Gouri Gosain, owner of Rom, Devika Khanna, owner of Cardelicious, Megha Chhabra seller of Customized stationery and posters, Ritika Nangia owner of Fun-Cart and Rashi, owner of ‘A bit of Me’ Jewellery brand.

When asked about the event, Gouri Gosain, An alumni of JMC who had put up a stall to showcase her brand said,”I am grateful to ECell JMC for providing me with this unique opportunity of marketing my startup ‘Rom’. It feels utter nostalgic to be back to this campus and I am glad to see such innovative ideas and plans that have been introduced to this college.”

While the food stalls witnessed the maximum attraction, the audience also seemed mesmerized with the creative stalls.

Acknowledging this initiative, Chavi Malhotra, a second year student of JMC said, “It’s great to see such a lively atmosphere in college. It’s a proud moment for me to see my friend displaying and selling her creative items.”

The convener Dr Meenakshi, praised the tireless efforts of the whole team in organising the event for the first time ever in JMC.

Lovleen Kaur

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JMC celebrates its first ever Onam, ends event by distributing Payasam

By Tarushi Varma September 11, 2015

Jesus and Mary College celebrated Onam, the festival of Kerala for the first time on 10th September. The student organisers and volunteers adorned traditional white Kanjivaram sarrees keeping in line with the festive spirits of Onam as it signifies home coming of King Mahabali and also the harvest season in Kerala. One of the students dressed as King Mahabali in a dhoti commenced the programme by welcoming the Principal and teachers, followed by the singing of traditional Onam songs by first year students. The event then progressed on with energetic dance performances of Thiruvadhira by second year students and Rockaankuthu by third year students.

Mr. Jobin Thomas, a teacher from the English department at JMC then delivered a short speech in Malayalam followed by a small act by the mythical King Mahabali, which was met with a heavy applause from the crowd. Approaching the end, President of the college union, Asha delivered a vote of thanks to the Principal and audience and also to her team and participants who helped to make the event a success. Oshia Fen Raju, one of the anchors of the event happily reported, “As Onam was celebrated for the first time in our college people were excited and thrilled about it. And it’s a very proud moment for me and Asha as the program was a grand success!”

Finally, the event came to a close with distribution of the ritualistic Payasam, a desert from Kerala, in the college and holding the festive spirits high.

Photos by Uzma Rehman for DU Beat

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Interviews

In conversation with the newly elected Students’ Union President of Jesus and Mary College

By DU Beat August 27, 2015

Asha Elizabeth is a third year B.Com. Honours student in Jesus and Mary College. An eminent part of the Commerce Core team and NCC of the college, she is currently getting trained in athletics at JLN stadium.

Q. Congratulations, Asha! How does it feel, and did you use any strategies to win the elections?

Thank you, this feeling cannot be expressed in words. I want to thank god for his abundant blessings. The only strategy I used was to reach out to the students and make them aware of my views and agendas for the upcoming year. I did offline and online campaigning, talked to the students individually and collectively and ensured that my posters covered the entire campus.

Q. What is your immediate plan of action as the President of the Union?

My immediate plan is to take steps to ensure cleanliness around the campus and to form an effective and efficient student council. My main aim is to organise workshops for all the courses so that they can get practical knowledge related to their field of study. I also plan to introduce self-defence training in the college.

Q. What do you think, lacks the most in Delhi University colleges? How do you plan to overcome it in your college?

I feel that most colleges lack adequate healthcare facilities. To overcome that, I would want sufficient medical care to be provided in JMC. I have also observed that there is more bookish knowledge than practical knowledge in the education system. I want to organise educational trips and workshops to overcome that.

Q. What is the biggest challenge that you see coming your way this year?

The biggest challenge I see ahead of me is balancing both, the demands of students and those of the college administration. I wasn’t to be able to fulfill everyone’s expectations, but that can be difficult if they clash.

Q. What advice would you like to give to the students, aspiring to hold such leadership positions in future?

I would like to tell them that leadership qualities are not hereditary but they have to be developed and used in the right way. Be confident, be enthusiastic and find happiness in whatever you do. Make sure your actions inspire others.

Interviewed by Lovleen Kaur

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5 best known alumni of Jesus and Mary College

By DU Beat August 27, 2015

Jesus and Mary College is known for its exceptional academics and extra-curricular activities, this women only college is the alma mater of several powerful personalities. Some of them are:

Priyanka Gandhi

Daughter of former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka is a well known face in the field of politics. She pursued her graduation in Psychology from Jesus and Mary College. In the general elections of 2004, she became the campaign manager of Sonia Gandhi. Known for her quiet organizational and level headed skills, she has managed to prove herself by getting Congress seats in the Amethi Rae Bareilly region during 2007 assembly elections. She is still remembered by senior teachers in the college as having a security team following her everywhere, that she managed to slip past a few times!

Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia is a renowned model and Bollywood actress. A History graduate from Jesus and Mary College, she started her career as a TV actress. In 2002, she was crowned Miss India. Subsequently, she participated in the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico where she made it to the top 10. She has played major roles in movies like Singh Is Kinng (2008) and Dasvidaniya (2008).

Ambika Anand

Ambika Anand is an Indian TV anchor and the Editor in Chief, Fashion at NDTV Good Times, the lifestyle channel of NDTV. She currently hosts Get the Look, Band Baajaa Bride Season 4 and has previously anchored shows like The Big Fat Indian Wedding, I’m Too Sexy For My Shoes etc. She was awarded the Cosmopolitan India Fun Fearless Female TV Personality title in 2011. She was also on the list of HT City Delhi’s Most Stylish 2013.

Sushmita Mukherjee

Sushmita Mukherjee is a senior Bollywood and television actress. She is known for her work in Bollywood movies like Dostana (2008), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) and King Uncle (1993), etc. Born in Kolkata, She was famous for portraying the role of ‘Kitty’ the half wit assistant of Karam Chand.

Hasleen Kaur

Hasleen Kaur is an Indian Model. She was crowned Miss India Earth and eventually participated in the Miss Earth pageant in 2011. She appeared in several advertisements before making her Bollywood debut in the 2014 movie Karle Pyar Karle. After graduating in English from Jesus and Mary College, she went to Indian Institute of Mass Communication to pursue Advertisement and PR. She also worked as an Elite Model and appeared in Elite Fashion Calendar in 2011.

Lovleen Kaur

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Intra-College Sports Day held at Jesus and Mary College

By Vani Vivek March 12, 2014

Jesus and Mary College celebrated its Annual Intra College Sports Day on Friday, 7th March. The college is well known for its strong sports teams. The Guest of Honour for the day was Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma. He is the first marksman to represent India in Paralympics in the field of shooting. Mr. Sharma has over 60 medals to his name, and is also a recipient of the Arjuna award.

Like every year, the major highlight was the march past. Each stream was represented by a squad of minimum 32 students, and every team had its own uniform. In all, 12 teams participated. The practice, which had begun a week in advance, proved fruitful for B.A. Programme, English Hons., and B. Com Programme, who won the first, second and third prize respectively.

A new event, the cheerleading competition was also introduced this year. Each department was invited to participate with 5-7 members for a 3-5 minute performance cheering for JMC. Unfortunately, only the Political Science department took part.

There was also a discus throw and shot put competition. Commerce students reigned supreme in almost all the races. The Commerce department also won the relay race, with Political Science and Sociology coming second and third. Other than these, fun events like the Caterpillar race and Train race were conducted. Races and events for teachers like the balloon bursting competition were also held. 100m, 200m, and 400m races were held along with a relay race.

The sports department, which wasn’t allowed to participate in any of the competitive events, contributed in terms of the entertainment factor by putting up an enjoyable Bhangra performance. The marching band from Army School upped the ante. The college’s yoga team also displayed their talents, along with Mudra, the western dance/ choreo society.

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Highlights of Jesus and Mary College’s Montage 2014

By Vani Vivek February 23, 2014

Jesus and Mary College held it’s annual fest, Montage, on the 20th and 21st of February. The tagline this year was ‘Bigger, Bolder, Better’, but many were left slightly disappointed as Montage didn’t rope in any big ticket celebrities this time.

Star Night with Nasha

The star attraction on day one was the concert with Akhil Sachdeva and his band, Nasha. The sufi rock band originating from Faridabad is popular among youth for their soulful tracks. Their performance slowly amassed a good number of people, with the crowds swaying to popular songs like ‘Main tenu samjhavaan ki’, songs from bollywood movies like ‘Aashiqui 2’ and ‘Ajab Prem ki Gajab Kahani’ and even their own compositions like ‘Nasha’ and ‘O Mahi Ve’.

Winners’ Tally

Hindi Dramatics ‘Awaz’

First Position: SGTB Khalsa College for We the people
Second Position: Shivaji College for ‘Bas Samajhney Ki Baat Hai’
Third Position: Kirori Mal College for Company Raj

English Dramatics

First Position: Hansraj College for Holi
Second Position: SGTB Khalsa College for Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay
Best director: Ramjas College for Private Ear

Western Dance ‘Chimera’

First Position: ‘Zenith’ – Daulat Ram College
Second Position: ‘Verve’ – Sri Venkateswara College

Battle of the Bands

Conundrum on stage. Image Credit: Abhay Makhija

First Position: Red Shorts
Second Position: The Hansraj Project
Third Position: Conundrum

Choreography

First Position: Hansraj College
Second Position: Gargi College

Indian Music (Group)

First Position: Gargi College
Second Position: Kamala Nehru College
Third Position: Hindu

Western Music (Group)

First Position: Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Second Position: Sri Venkateswara College
Third Position: Gargi and Jesus and Mary College

Apart from these, individual competitions were also held. Other events included a colourful kite show and an exhibition by Snapshots, the photography society of the college.

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Economics admissions fiasco at Gargi and JMC

By DU Beat July 4, 2013

Unlike other Delhi University colleges that kept their first cut-off high in order to avoid over admissions, Gargi College had its cut-off for Economics at 93%, while the average cut-off for Economics was fixed at 97%. Gargi, which previously offered BBE (Bachelor in Business Economics) as a course, is offering Economics Honours as a discipline for the first time. The college was over flooded with students aspiring admission for the course. There was shortage of forms and students were provided with tokens instead. It had an intake which was approximately five times more than the sanctioned strength.

While many colleges are still admitting students, there are some colleges that closed admissions after the first cut-off. Gargi also put a stop to its intake process for almost all courses except History, Sanskrit, Botany and Mathematics. Economics is available in 42 colleges in the campus and most of them came out with a second cut-out. Gargi however, closed admissions just after the first cut-off admitting over 200 students against the approved intake of 40 students.

“According to the University policy and guidelines, its not the first come first serve basis for admissions, no one can deny admissions if a student is eligible for a course provided he/she comes within the time specified”, a lecturer from the college said. “When there are over admissions for a course, we increase the number of sections for the same so that the students and the lecturers do not face problems at the end.” the lecturer added.

Generally, at the most departments have two sections in a batch. With such a huge number, the batch might now be divided in to something around four to five sections. Space crunch, limited faculty and overall limited resources are some of the problems that such a situation could result in. When questioned with regard to the same, we got the response that the college is fully equipped to handle the situation and no college would take admissions otherwise.

(Check entire Admissions 2013 coverage here)

Jesus and Mary College reportedly had their own admission fiasco going on. On 3^rd July hundreds of students turned up at JMC to try their luck at getting admitted even though they did not satisfy the cut off. Apparently lots of girls withdrew their admission from JMC’s economics course after the second cut off as they qualified for other courses. So JMC offered the jackpot, admission on first come first serve basis however it was not a formal announcement. Indecently more than a few people heard about it and there was a huge admission rush on the 3^rd.

“I had called the office yesterday and they confirmed the rumour. But today they did not admit anyone below 95% because of the large number of students scored 95%.”said a disappointed DU aspirant, Varsha. Even though the official cut off declared was 96.5%, students were admitted at 95%.

Colleges are confused and unable to handle the number of aspirants. Some are overloaded while others are adopting under the table method to admit students. The Delhi University admission procedure certainly requires further improvement. Have something to add about the admission mess around? Share it with us in the comments.

Reported by: Shaily Sharma ([email protected]) and Pinakita Gupta ([email protected])

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