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AIESEC in Delhi University to hold Udaan 2013 on 13th August

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After 5 successful pre-events AIESEC in Delhi University’s Initiative Udaan 2013 is here with its Final to be held on 13th August 2013. During the past 5 pre events , over 2000 children were impacted and over 300 young leaders were given a platform to contribute to these innocent lives.  AIESEC in Delhi University was supported by Iskon Food Relief Foundation & Delish , as their official food sponsors for the event , Matrix as Stationary partner  also World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF).  These organisations & firms joined hands with AIESEC and managed to impact lives of underprivileged children.

Udaan 13’ consisted of activities such as Jives, Dance workshop for children by Brooklyn Dance Academy & Art Competition. One of the Pre-events also focused on showcasing Global Village for the children. Global Village is a part of AIESEC’s culture wherein they make an attempt to bring the world to one platform, involving international interns representing global diversity. Udaan 13 by AIESEC in Delhi University is an attempt made by youth to take the lead and do something for an innocent young life , who has never imagined a beautiful day full of joy and no worries or struggle.  Udaan 13’ feels honored to have the Member Of Parliament , Kuldeep Bishnoi , as its associate sponsor who is highly contributing to make the final event meet its desirable destiny of 5000 impacted young lives.

AIESEC in Delhi University , Invites you to join hands with us and volunteer , contribute & make a difference to an innocent child’s life. Experience what it feels like to be a leader, the power of impacting someone’s life and the feeling of being impacted.

Register Now at : http://goo.gl/bpLMO

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Orientations at Hindu and IP College give freshers a taste of college life

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shayari. For the seniors, the day meant no classes and checking out the cute juniors and of course, free refreshments. The day included a performance by the always pumped up dramatics society – Ibtida and introduction by Presidents of other clubs and societies. The freshers got a taste of the one thing that Hindu has always indulged in with great passion – politics. NSUI and ABVP could be seen campaigning with great vigor, handing out chocolates and cards of their candidates to all present. It was a fun-filled day, with everyone interacting and opening up to the new atmosphere which was now their home for the coming three years. The orientation program at IP College for Women, began at 10 am on 23rd July as notified by the administrative office of the college. Due to on going construction in the auditorium, it was held in the gymnasium instead. This one hour orientation started with the introduction of the college as Delhi University’s first women’s college and proceeded with the various rules and regulations pertaining to the college. The college principal, Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf emphasized on the anti-ragging policy of the college in particular and Delhi University in general and how fortunate the students are, who are getting to pursue the four year undergraduate program for its a student friendly initiative by the University. Elaborate details were given about the societies of the college, some of the popular ones being Abhivyakti (Dramatics), Laashya (Choreography) and Afroza (Western Dance). The students were also informed about how and when to use the sports facilities provided by the college like swimming pool, gym, shooting range and badminton court among others . After the college orientation all the freshers were asked to attend the orientation of their respective departments followed by a tour of the recently renovated college. – Surbhi Grover <[email protected]> and Ishika Gupta <[email protected]>]]>

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AIESEC in Delhi University conducts a successful Udaan ’13 pre-event

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On July 9, another UDAAN pre-event was conducted by AIESEC in Delhi University at the Nehru Planetarium and Memorial. Around 200 children from NGOs such as Katkatha, Bal Sahyog and Akshardham were taken to the planetarium.

The event began with jives and some activities for the children. They were then taught about the solar system and were shown around. A short film was also telecasted for the children. The volunteers played games with the children and everybody had a nice time. Named after a great freedom fighter who was famous for his love for children, the venue couldn’t have been more appropriate. Our food partners, Cossenuire Frozen Foods (Delish) provided the kids with food.

With another pre-event conducted so successfully, preparations for UDAAN have begun in full swing. One volunteer shares his experience, “Udaan’13  lets you be the impact by touching lives of deprived young minds by creating memories and experience of a life-time for them”. To volunteer for UDAAN, register at http://goo.gl/bpLMO

-AIESEC Delhi University Press Release
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Udaan by AIESEC in Delhi University – Spread Happiness among the Less Fortunate

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UDAAN is an initiative of AIESEC in Delhi University to bring out the talent in every underprivileged child. The series of events give opportunities to underprivileged children to exhibit their talent by expressing themselves through cultural workshops and various competitions.

On July 6, AIESEC in Delhi University organised a pre-event to kickstart the event which has now become synonymous with AIESEC. Thirty four volunteers and a seven member organizing committee took 500 children from the NGO Chetanalya to the National Museum and showed them around. The excited children first had kirtan, a pooja, which instilled happiness and lifted everyone’s spirits. The joy was evident from the spontaneous dance they all burst into. They were then shown the movie based on The Battle of Plassey. After the movie, Iskon, our food relief partners provided the children with food. It was one memorable day for the children, and the joy on their faces was a heart rendering sight for the volunteers. One of the volunteers said “The kids really enjoyed and came out of their comfort zone, they saw a movie at the Museum which they will never actually see in their life otherwise”.

AIESEC in Delhi University is proud to have spread happiness among the less fortunate. The pre-event was a definite success. The next event will be taking place on the 9th at the Nehru Planetarium.  To volunteer with AIESEC for Udaan 2013, register at http://goo.gl/bpLMO

-AIESEC Delhi University Press Release
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Delhi University Colleges: Metro routes

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College Nearest Metro Station Metro Line Acharya Nar. Dev  Govindpuri  Violet Aditi Mahavidyalaya  Rithala  Red A.R.S.D AIIMS Yellow Bhagini Nivedita  Dwarka Mor Blue Bharti College Janakpuri East Blue Bhim Rao Ambedkar  Anand Vihar Blue CVS  Malviya Nagar/Saket Yello Daulat Ram Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Moti Nagar Blue Delhi College of Arts and Commerce AIIMS/INA Yellow Deshbandhu Govind Puri Violet Ramanujan Govind Puri Violet Dyal Singh College  JLN Stadium  Violet Gargi Green Park Yellow Hans Raj Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Hindu Vishwavidyalaya Yellow I.P. College Civil Lines Yellow Janki Devi Memorial Karol Bagh Blue Jesus and Mary College INA Yellow Kamala Nehru Green Park Yellow Keshav Mahavidyalaya Pitampura Red Kirori Mal College Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Lady Shri Ram College for Women Moolchand/Kailash Colony Violet Laxmibai College  Shastri Park Red Maharaja Agrasen College Mayur Vihar Ph 1 Blue Maitreyi College INA Yellow Mata Sundri College Rajiv Chowk Blue/Yellow Miranda House Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Motil Lal Nehru AIIMS Yellow P.G.D.A.V.  Lajpat Nagar Violet Rajdhani Rajouri Garden Blue Ram Lal Anand AIIMS Yellow Ramjas Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Satyawati Co-Ed.  Azadpur Yellow Shaheed Bhagat Singh College  Malviya Nagar  Yellow Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies Karkarduma Blue Shri Ram Coll. of Commerce. Vishwavidyalaya Yellow S.G.G.S. Coll. of Commerce. Netaji Subhash Place Red S.G.T.B. Khalsa Vishwavidyalaya Yellow S.G.N.D. Khalsa  Shastri Nagar Red Shivaji College  Rajouri Garden Blue Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College  Punjabi Bagh (W) Green Shyam Lal College Shahdara  Red Sri Aurobindo Malviya Nagar Yellow Sri Venkateswara AIIMS Yellow St. Stephens Vishwavidyalaya Yellow Zakir Husain New Delhi Yellow Image Credit: DU and DMRC official websites.]]>

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AIESEC In Delhi University

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Formed in 1948 to re – establish the severely damaged relations between European nations after the second world war, AIESEC ( Association for International Etudiante of Science, Economics & Commerce) became global in a very short period of time. Today it is the largest student-driven organisation in the world, spread around 113 countries. It provides its members with an integrated development experience comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment.

AIESEC in Delhi University was brought into existence in 1984, and is the highest performing Local Chapter in the world. Awarded as the best local committee of AIESEC India in 2011,  it is one of the pioneering local chapters of the organisation. The committee has been active in organising events like Udaan, which  was an event held on 12th July 2012, the main motive was  to bring out the artist in every child by providing underprivileged children in New Delhi, the opportunity to exhibit their dormant talents through cultural workshops and competitions and direct them towards quality educational opportunities. Stub it out was another such event which aims to spread awareness about tobacco related cancer. AIESEC DU’s largest event till date, the YOUTH CARNIVAL, held on 1st September, was an effort to gather an estimated 7,000 students from all across Delhi to showcase talent and the sheer power of the youth, in a global, multicultural environment. AIESEC in Delhi University present in over 30 colleges including LSR, SRCC, St. Stephens, Miranda House, Amity, DTU, etc.

AIESEC in India has established itself in the country and  is now present in 23 cities of India including Chandigarh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Dehradun, Baroda, Chennai etc.

AIESEC helps develop leadership capabilities through their internal leadership programs and engages students and graduates in international student exchange and internship programs for profit and non-profit organizations. Global Internship Programme (GIP) and Global Community Development Program (GCDP) are intense learning experiences that connect members through AIESEC’s global network. Each year more than 10,000 members go abroad to take up the challenging opportunity to live and work in a foreign country.

“We at AIESEC engage people from all over the world to achieve meaningful ends. It’s all about the experience. If you say you’re with AIESEC, you can be: a) doing an internship in any country of any continent, except Antarctica, b) providing international human resource to companies like TCS c) running your own social development project d) doing a lot of cool value adding stuff like sales, marketing, design, communication, public relations e) having fun in life”, says Adhiraj Singh, Local Committee President, AIESEC in Delhi University and a 3 rd year student of Ramjas.

Global Internship Programme (GIP) comprises a wide range of internships in fields such as Finance, Marketing, Network and Database, Engineering, etc. These internships are specifically aimed at developing the participants professionally and enabling them to specialize in a certain field of work.

The Global Community Development Programme internships (GCDP) are related to working with NGOs, organizations and schools in project which are meant to have appositive impact on the society. The main focus of GCDPs is the personal development of the participants and the cross cultural experience they are being provided with. Examples of projects with which an intern can work are, raising HIV/AIDS awareness, woman empowerment in the society, teaching, fundraising, entrepreneurship, etc.

The internal local committee leadership programmes, The Team Leader Programme (TLP) and the Team Member Programme (TMP) is an opportunity for a young person to develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by living a practical team experience at a local, national, regional or global level.

 

AIESEC’s growing physical and virtual reach makes it the most credible and diverse global youth voice. The organisation is recognized across sectors as the first choice partner for its ability to develop responsible and entrepreneurial leadership. Its collaborative environment empowers every member to live a high quality AIESEC experience, creating a cross-generational positive impact on society. AIESEC’S partners include Hewlett Packard, UBS, Cadbury-Schweppes, Coco cola India, ABN AMRO, Tata & Sons, Godrej Industries etc.

“64 years of Striving for Peace and Fulfilment of Humankind’s Potential, we believe in international experiences that bring the world together, in providing personal and professional development experiences that change people’s lives for the better. We are grateful to grow everyday and spread the values and vision that we believe in.”

 

For more information about our internship programs, contact

 

Aishwarya Tandon
Vice President
GIP – OGX
AIESEC in Delhi University
[email protected]
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Delhi University- A No Ragging Zone

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As the new batch of students started attending college from today, the 23rd of July, Delhi University has gone all out to enforce stringent anti-ragging measures, hoping to continue with the success of last year’s efforts when no ragging incidents were reported.

The DU website already declares its ‘Zero Tolerance to Ragging’ with posters informing students that ragging is strictly prohibited in all college, department and hostel premises. It also includes instructions on the Ragging Complaint Mechanism and the Anti-Ragging Helpline Number. Such posters have also been put up in metro stations. As per the University guidelines all colleges have set up individual Anti Ragging Cells and Squads to control and prevent such activities within the institutions.

The Delhi Police is also doinge their bit. Constables have been appointed outside colleges and specific metro stations to ensure ragging doesn’t take place even outside the campuses. Special attention has also been paid to colleges for girls, near which women cops will be stationed.

These measures are in addition to existing rules such as not allowing guests to stay at the hostels for the initial weeks, permitting students to enter their college only with Identity Cards and displaying anti ragging banners within the campus.

The University Grants Commission’s Regulations on curbing the menace of ragging include a long list of acts that constitute ragging. It includes any form of bullying, trauma, violence, abuse or embarrassment that may affect a student physically, sexually, mentally, emotionally or financially. The penalties for such activities have also clearly been mentioned. They include suspension, expulsion and cancellation of degree. In the year 2009 two students from Kirorimal College were expelled for ragging a junior, and a Mathematics student of Ramjas College was expelled last year.

Hoping to encourage healthy relations between seniors and juniors, many colleges are also organising induction programs during the initial days of the session.  It is an opportunity for freshers to talk to their seniors about the college, course and faculty.  A lot of freshers feel that such interactions are crucial in college life and most don’t consider ragging a problem unless taken too far.  “Unless it’s extreme, ragging is just light hearted fun. If the seniors stay within the limit, I don’t think it’s too serious an issue “, said a fuccha for English Honours at Kamala Nehru College.

As is evident, Delhi University is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that students remain safe and protected and so that they can start their first few days on a happy note.

 

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College Orientations in Delhi University

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Many colleges across Delhi University welcomed the new batch of students yesterday, the 2oth of July at the orientation programs organised at the respective campuses. Freshers, mostly accompanied by parents, got their first glimpse of college life and got a chance to interact with their new teachers and classmates.

Most orientations started with the respective college Principals welcoming the students and congratulating them for having gotten admission in DU, which is considered to be one of the most prestigious and established universities in India. What followed was a brief history of the institution and a description of the various courses and extra-curricular activities the college offered. After that, department specific orientations were held where detailed and course specific information was provided to the students.

Unlike most colleges, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies held its orientation at The Conference Centre, North Campus. “The program was very interesting and well organised. It started off with the lighting of the lamp and a welcome address. Along with the Principal, and faculty members, a few college alumni also spoke to us about the college and its many societies and activities. After refreshments, there was an informal
discussion among the new and current students”, said Vatsal Khullar a fresher pursuing Bachelor of Business Studies at CBS.

Other colleges like Hindu and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya also had their orientation for the new batch of students yesterday. While colleges such as St.Stephen’s , Zakir Hussain and SRCC have scheduled it for this Sunday, Gargi, Kamla Nehru and a few others are set to welcome freshers on Monday, the 23rd of July.

 

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Delhi University at a Glance: Evolution of a Student

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First Year

First year in college is, as some already know and some of you will eventually get to know, unlike any other. You can feel it on your first day, when you realise that the first division your school was so proud of is shared by fifty other people in your class.
Also, unless you’re in Stephens’ or Miranda and the like, you can’t help but notice that your college is definitely less glossy than had been shown in the national daily. And hereon you know you’re on your way to busting a few good myths about college life by the end of the year. Your mind constantly oscillates between a “Look at me!” and “What next?” which in a few month boils down to “So this is how it’s really like? Gulp!” And don’t be surprised if you soon find yourself discussing philosophical nothings with your lecturers in class and on facebook alike.

First year is all about whirlwind evolution, where in one year you go from being a restless juvenile to being comfortable in your skin; the means to that end consisting of real workload, attendance blues, societies, new discoveries and meeting people from all spheres to teach you a new thing or two along the way.

Second Year

First year turns out to be a year of unexpected surprises, unmet expectations, new-found freedom and acclimatization to all of this. Come second year, everyone looks back at the year that was, and are proud of some things and regret some others. Everyone resolves that this year is going to be different. This year, we will study more. This year we will do something we should have done last year, for sure. And it turns out to be like one of those typical New Year Resolutions, made to be broken. So for a few days, things do look a little different, but then most people move down that slippery slope of first year.
Second year is still very different from first year in several ways. By this time, most people find their niche in their classes and in the college and become much more comfortable. Also, now you move up the pecking order as you become seniors and have juniors who can bossed around. It’s a big break from first year, when everyone is trying very hard to remember everyone’s name and at being amicable to everyone. People now approach you about advice on which college or course to choose, which subsidiary to opt for, which texts to follow; you know: the works.
It turns out, without exception, to be a whirlwind of a year. But before you know it, it’s over.

Third Year

Strike final year and you know your third year passes you by before you utter the word graduate. You suddenly realize how many unfinished things still remain to be ticked off your to-do list before college ends. It also means you barely find the time to complete it or study your course because you are too busy preparing for your entrances all year round. It’s a tough act to balance but you don’t have a choice because you know it’s your last year to pass off as a kid in a grown up’s body. And when reality hits a home run, you can’t help but wisen up.

Teachers become friends. Friends become teachers. Your increasing fondness for college makes you want to be more regular and you start missing it months before it’s actually over. It’s but natural, since the constant research on post graduation options, search for new universities, scholarship queries et al keeps you quite ahead of yourself.

You can’t help but wonder and be amazed at the magnitude of change and potential that has become a part of you in three years and this year helps you to channelise it all in the right direction. And when it is almost over and everyone has bid farewell, you know that college was never just about a degree. It was about growing up and facing life head on. And you learnt it all here in these three years of college.

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Devika Dutt and Kritika Kushwaha

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Life on Wheels

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“Life on Wheels” is the latest initiative undertaken by the SRCC chapter of the Students in Free Enterprise or SIFE. SIFE is an international network of student leaders representing more than 1,400 universities in 48 countries. Despite the diversity of their backgrounds, these students are brought together by a common desire to lead, inspire and make a difference. In communities around the world, SIFE students are stepping out of the classroom and into the community to use their knowledge and skills to improve the lives of others.

The project is a unique undertaking between SIFE and the Cycle Rickshaw pullers of Delhi University and is supported by the Punjab National Bank. Most cycle rickshaw pullers hire their rickshaws and have to pay a daily rent to owners reducing their earnings. With “Life on Wheels”, SIFE ensured that a few pullers are able to get loans to buy their rickshaws, become their owners and hence don’t have to pay rent. These Rickshaws also have a new design. They have wider and softer cushioned seats, an extended roof, bottle and newspaper holders and a dustbin at the back to keep the area clean. Everyone rickshaw is equipped with a daily copy of Times of India. The backrest is also used for advertisements to generate more revenue for the rickshaw puller.

The Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit at her official residence launched the project on 18th December 2009. She hoped that more could be done for the rickshawallahs especially with the Commonwealth Games around the corner. She also commended SIFE for their extraordinary efforts. SIFE-SRCC has executed successful initiatives in the past like DU Darshan and is expected to churn out many more socially useful projects

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