Come 17th August 2016, Gargi College will kick off its golden jubilee celebrations that will be drawn out over the entire year with various events and festivities. With the theme “Service to Humanity ” , the college will host a cultural program involving about fifteen prominent NGOs who with their noble work have led to the empowerment of the weaker sections of our society and the betterment of the general public. Institutions including Youth for Seva, Tamanna, Yodhas, Arya Mahila, Jamkhat along with Cheshire and Goonj will be attending the inaugural event where they will present performances in tandem with the college students.
The event will be in attendance by eminent chief guests like Mr. Anshu Gupta, the winner of the Raman Magsaysay Award and the founder of Goonj who work towards sustainable development resources for the poor. The founders of other NGOs will also be present which includes Mr. Rahul Yadav, founder of an UNESCO award winning NGO Yodhas “Indians Fighting against Cancer.” Professor Anil Aneja, OSD,Equal OpportunityCell and Mr. Atul Kotra, the Chairman, Governing Body of Gargi College will also be present as Guests of Honour along with the college principal Dr. Shashi Tyagi. The event will comprise of at least two hundred members of the attending NGOs who apart from cultural performances will also be putting up stalls featuring their own creations for sale within the college.
The jubilee festivities will also witness a tree plantation drive which will be spearheaded by the Principal and the Guests of honour. A calendar will also be launched, commemorating the fifty years of Gargi’s excellence. Established in 1967, Gargi is the only women’s college in South campus that offers education in the four streams of Science, Commerce and Arts, and Elementary Education. In February, the college was awarded the third highest CGPA of 3.30 (Grade A) within Delhi University by The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
In 2004, UGC conferred on the College the title, “College with Potential for Excellence ” and bestowed a special grant to undertake research and community service projects. In 2009, the Department of biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India awarded the Star College Grant and a grant for establishing the bioinformatics facility at Gargi. Along with its academic achievements, Gargi is also known for its Social Outreach Programmes that include The NSS, NCC, Equal Opportunity Cell and Women’s Development centers of the college who arrange events that sensitise students to gender, economic and other issues to create awareness and opportunities for social responsibility.
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Every year, societies from colleges across the campus compete neck to neck and put up spectacular performances during the fest season. This year too, saw certain teams shine a little brighter than the rest. We bring you a series with college societies that put their heart and soul into their respective fields and took home the top prizes at various cultural fests.
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions at competitive events held during various cultural fests of this season. Whenever a society won the first prize they were awarded 3 points, for the second position they received 2 points and for the third position, 1 point was added to their tally.
For the Choreography category, Srijya, Hindu College scored the maximum points in the tally. Hindu College secured the first place with a score of 15 points. They were followed by Terpsi Chorean , Hans Raj College with a score of 12 points and Sparx, Gargi College at 5 points.
The Winning Society at a glance
Srijya, Hindu College
The production titled, Vengeance, dealt with the mindset of society. The production thematically attempted to bring a new angle to the well known dicing game and Draupadi cheerharan episode. By inserting a feminist angle and by making it their own, the winning performance questioned why Draupadi should have freed the husbands who watched as she was abused openly.
Radhika Agarwal , the vice president of Srijya said, “There are no words to describe this feeling. It feels great to finally have your hardwork acknowledged by everyone that you admire, and we are over the moon because of the feedback we have been getting from all the judges as well as the audience. We are extremely happy that we were able to live up to the expectations we had set for ourselves and make a mark”
Performing Members: Radhika Agrawal, Sonakshi Mittal, Kalpita Kachroo, Himani Sahni, Niharika Jain, Ashrita Arora, Ascharya Dagur, Sanjana Bhardwaj, Sheena Thukral, Ananya Iyer, Chandan Singh, Prince Kumar Gogoi, Aditya Singh, Sidharth Yadav, Arushi Mathur, Pali Singh.
Winners Tally: Srijya (Hindu College)
Seven fests were taken into account in our analysis for this series which were Montage (JMC), Nexus (Sri Venkateshwara College), Mecca (Hindu College), Crossroads (SRCC), Reverie (Gargi College), Tarang (LSR) and Confluence (Hans Raj College).
Following is the list of winning performances by Srijya (Hindu College) :
Ist Position: Tarang 2016 (LSR), Nexus 2016 (Sri Venkateshwara College), Reverie 2016 (Gargi College), Crossroads (SRCC) and Confluence (Hansraj College)
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Gargi College hosted its annual cultural fest, Reverie’16 from 24th to 26th February 2016. Besides seeing a remarkable footfall, the fest was a vibrant cultural showcase with numerous events in theatre, dance and music. The second day was EDM Night and the third day was the Celeb night attended by MJ5 Dance group and Bollywood singer Keerthi Sagathia.
Day One: Theatre and Western Dance
The first day, though void of star visits surprisingly saw a remarkable footfall thanks to a plethora of events in theatre and dance. The stage play event, Nivacanna was hosted by the stage play society, Upstage. Ramjas College’s ‘Deluxe Hair Cutting Saloon’ was declared as the winner at Nivacana. It was also declared as the Best Production. SRCC and Hans Raj College were declared as second and third top plays respectively.
The street play event, Abhaas was organised by the street play society of the college, Kshitij and the venue Arts Quad constantly attracted a huge audience with the various street plays Abhaas had to offer. It was won by Hindu College’s Dramatics Society with SRCC coming in second place and Ramanujan College holding the third place. College of Vocational Studies was given the honour of ‘best music’.
Reverie also hosted Battle of Bands in the evening which was won by The Hans Raj Project from HRC and the second position was bagged by High Time from Kirori Mal College.
The much awaited event, Zenith took place in the evening witnessing a jampacked auditorium. Zeal, the dance society of Maitreyi College emerged as the winners with Tanz, Miranda House coming at second place and Verve, Sri Venkateshwara College occupying the third place.
Day Two: Western and Indian Choir competitions, Choreography and EDM Night
The second day at Reverie started with western solo and group singing competitions organized by Euphony, the western music society of Gargi College. The team from St. Stephen’s bagging the first position while Musoc, Kirori Mal College came second and the team from Gargi College coming third.
#Live: Winners of the Western Choir competition at Gargi College’s #Reverie: 1-St. Stephen’s College, 2- Musoc, KMC, 3- Gargi College.
— DU Beat (@du_beat) February 25, 2016
The Indian group singing competition at Reverie, Sangam followed the western singing competition. Organized by Samranjini, the Indian music society of Gargi College. Alankaar, Hindu College emerged as the winner with Miranda House’s Indian music choir coming second and the third position was tied between Gargi College and Sri Venkateswara College.
The final competitive event of the day was Cursiv-iti, the choreography competition organized by Sparx, the choreography society of Gargi College. The event saw 10 teams showcasing their productions. The first position was secured by Srijya, Hindu College with getting the second position going to Sparx, Gargi College and Terpsi Chorean, Hansraj College getting the third position.
For the EDM night Lost Stories performed to close Day 2.
@TheLostStories playing to the crowd as Day 2 of Gargi’s fest #Reverie ends with an #EDM night. PC: Jasmine Chahal pic.twitter.com/gIwX5uQ7wq
— DU Beat (@du_beat) February 25, 2016
Day 3: Folk dance and star visits by MJ5 and Keerthi Sagathia
The first event of Day 3 was Alaap, the folk dance solo event which saw 12 artists from around the University performing major Indian dance forms like Kathak, Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam. Annanya Chatterji from Daulat Ram College won the first position. The second position went to Pekhna Kaur from College of Arts while the third position went to Raghav from Sri Venkateswara College.
The event was followed by Thumka, the group folk dance competition which saw participation from 8 teams around the University who showcased a variety of danceforms like Bhangra, Gidda, Bihu, Lavni and more.
The event was won by Maitreyi College who showcased a performance of Haryanvi Folk dance, the Bhangra performance by SGND Khalsa team gave them the second position while Sri Venkateswara gained the third position.
The much awaited star night initiated after a delay. MJ5 Dance group showed their impressive moves on many dance numbers and fusions. They night came to an end with Bollywood singer Keerthi Sagathia who performed on songs ‘Teri Deewani’, ‘Lungi Dance’ and ‘Tera Pyaar Chahida’
This is what Reverie’16 was all about
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Day 1 Gargi College’s Annual Cultural Festival, Reverie 2016 opened with a plethora of vibrant events like stage theatre, street theatre, western dance and battle of bands.
The entire campus was covered in myriad decorations which managed to catch the eye of each spectator. The footfall was considerably high since late morning hours. After a short inauguration ceremony, the day kick started with the spirit of drama taking over the campus.
The stage play event, Nivacanna was hosted by the stage play society, Upstage. Ramjas College’s ‘Deluxe Hair Cutting Saloon’ was declared as the winner at Nivacana. It was also declared as the Best Production. SRCC and Hans Raj College were declared as second and third top plays respectively.
Reverie on Day 1 simultaneously also hosted Battle of Bands which was won by The Hans Raj Project from HRC and the second position was bagged by High Time from Kirori Mal College.
The street play event, Abhaas was organised by the street play society of the college, Kshitij and the venue Arts Quad constantly attracted a huge audience with the various street plays Abhaas had to offer. It was won by Hindu College’s Dramatics Society with SRCC coming in second place and Ramanujan College holding the third place. College of Vocational Studies was given the honour of ‘best music’.
Hindu Dramatics Society performing at Abhaas, the Street play competition as Gargi College’s fest #Reverie kicks off pic.twitter.com/1z3R0FAncr — DU Beat (@du_beat) February 24, 2016
The much awaited event, Zenith took place in the evening witnessing a jampacked auditorium. Judged by Sahil Aneja, founder of Brooklyn Dance Academy who said that the competition was too tied and hard to judge. Zeal, the dance society of Maitreyi College emerged as the winners with Tanz, Miranda House coming at second place and Verve, Sri Venkateshwara College occupying the third place.
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Econovation 2015, the Annual Economics fest of Gargi College to be organized on 8th September, 2015 is an amalgamation of cultural as well as educational events. This Economics Festival promises to leave everyone enthralled. This mega event is a dynamic fusion of exciting competitions and artistic performances.
Econovation 2015 has indeed proved to be exclusive after revealing its surprise element that is an enchanting performance: ‘Sthai’ by Madhyama Segal, a senior dancer of Pallavi – Odissi Nritya Sangeet Vidyalaya. She has been trained and groomed in Odissi by Guru Smt. Kiran Segal (Padmashri & Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee.) Madhyama has carved a niche for herself not just nationally but internationally as well. Some of her notable performances have been at The Bhakti Festival “Talking to God” ( 2012) ,”Panorama of India’s Art Heritage” (2013 and 2014), Sangeet Natak Akademi’s “Nritotsav” (dance festival) in Shimla (2014) and as a Solo Artist at the 103rd Birth Anniversary celebrations of Padmavibhushan (Late) Smt. Zohra Segal 2015 at the India International Centre.
Keeping the fervor of an Economics Festival alive the event promises to provide a diverse outlook on the economic concepts through the sessions of the venerated guest speakers. Honorable Dr. Abhijit Sen Gupta, India Resident Mission at The Asian Development Bank and Respected Prof. Meeta Keswani Mehra, Chairperson of Centre for International Trade & Development will provide an insight into the intricacies of the 21st Century Market Challenges and Opportunities something to be witnessed by every economic enthusiast.
The fest promises to be a stimulating affair in terms of competitions such as Ex-Ante, Beg Borrow Deal, Quizbola and Stock Shock which have a numerous number of participants.
So, Initiate, Innovate and Incorporate at Econovation 2015.
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Econovation, the Annual Economics fest of Gargi College which is being organized on 8th September, 2015 is the brainchild of Ecomantra, the Economics Department. The event which is every economics aficionado’s dream come true provides a platform for discourse, discussion, analysis and application. It is a one-of-a-kind economics fest which encourages students to not only question but find answers to questions.
This year the event is scheduled to take place under the theme – 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities. India in the recent months has garnered upbeat expectation regarding its economic prospects within the national as well as international circuits in light of initiatives like the Make in India policy. It therefore becomes essential to assess the opportunities that the economy can optimize on along with the challenges that may block its climb. Econovation aims to enlighten the leaders of tomorrow about the current scenario through its eminent guest speakers.
The Festival starts will witness the presence of Honorable Dr. Abhijit Sen Gupta, India Resident Mission at The Asian Development Bank and Respected Prof. Meeta Keswani Mehra, Chairperson of Centre for International Trade & Development as the speakers.
Ecomantra promises this year’s festival to be a bigger and better learning extravaganza with a plethora of competitions. For all you research enthusiasts, there is the “Econovation Paper Presentation Competition”. If you are a Pablo Picasso re-incarnate and if portraying real life situations on the canvas is your cup of tea, then “Poster Mash” is your sure-shot destination. Tap the explorer in you as your team navigates through the campus in “Beg Borrow Deal”.
If you think you are an economist par excellence, then show your expertise at “Quizbola”. If the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ made you consider investment banking as a career, then prove your mettle at “Stock Shock”. It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. If that is your philosophy then come debate at “Ex-Ante”.
See you there at Econovation 2015, where Economics is the doorway to ecstasy. Don’t forget to register or grab your friends along to be a part of this wonderful journey.
Every year, societies from colleges across the campus compete neck to neck and put up spectacular performances during the fest season. This year too, saw certain teams shine a little brighter than the rest. We bring you a series with college societies that put their heart and soul into their respective fields and took home the top prizes at various cultural fests. The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions at competitive events held during 13 cultural fests of this season. Whenever a society won the first prize they were award 3 points, for the second position they received 2 points and for the third position, 1 point was added to their tally. In the folk dance category, S.G.T.B. Khalsa’s Bhangra Inspire emerges victorious with 14 points. Gargi College’s Nazakat follows next with 11 points.
The Winning Society at a glance
Bhangra Inspire, S.G.T.B. Khalsa
Bhangra Inspire, from S.G.T.B. Khalsa, lit the stage on fire during fests like Montage and Tempest with their Bhangra performance. “Our losses from last year helped us strive for more this year. We practiced hard, and although 2 of our team members met with an accident and got injured, we never looked back and emerged as the winners in most of the competitions we took part in”, said the team. Names of performing team members: Gurdeep Singh Babbar (President), Prateek Kathuria, Karan Sardana, Jagjeet Singh, Harsimran Singh, Gurinder Singh, Harpreet Singh, Harpal Singh, Chamandeep Singh, Kanwalpreet Singh. Note: The thirteen fests included in our analysis for this series include SRCC’s Crossroads, Gargi College’s Reverie, Sri Venkateswara College’s Nexus, LSR’s Tarang, Hans Raj’s Confluence, I.P. College for Women’s Shruti, Daulat Ram College’s Manjari, Hindu College’s Mecca, Jesus and Mary College’s Montage, Miranda House’s Tempest, Kamala Nehru College’s Ullas, Kirori Mal College’s Renaissance, SGTB Khalsa’s Lashkara. Out of the fests listed, only 7 had conducted a competitive Folk Dance Competition.]]>In the midst of jitters, confusion and excitement , Gargi College elections were held on Friday, 28th of March’14. Students came up to vote in huge numbers as voting convened from 10am and stretched on till 2 pm.
The election process had begun with the release of nomination forms. Applicants were required to fill all necessary information which included the post they were applying for and also answer a few questions, on the basis of which they were to be shortlisted. The shortlisted applicants had to submit their agenda which was then put up on the main notice board of the college on 21st March.
The campaigning for elections started once the agendas were displayed on notice board. Candidates were allowed to campaign only during college hours and inside the college campus without use of personal funds. The electoral debate, Big Fight took place on Wednesday, 26th March in the Arts Quad of the college, from 10 am to 4pm. An informal confrontation, students were allowed to put up their questions to the candidates based on their agenda. Says Jayapriya, the newly elected Cultural Secretary, “Though I was nervous at the beginning, but then the continuous support from my peers made me confident and now I feel that I am capable enough of handling the cultural department.”
On the day of voting, every student was given a slip which had the list of the candidates against their proposed post. Students were supposed to tick against the names of candidates they wish to vote for and drop the slips into the ballot box. The results of the poll were declared at 5pm. “This is not my victory alone, everyone in the college will now be the decision maker. The power lies in the hands of students of the college. Gargi college has always been an excellent college and I want to take this excellence to new heights. And Congratulations to all the new union members!” said Kajal Bhatia, the newly elected President of the college.
Gargi College Students’ Union Election Results:
President- Kajal Bhatia
Vice President (Arts)- Binita
Vice President (Commerce)- Garima Sharma
Vice President (Science)- Sushmita Sharma
Treasurer- Rubinder Kaur
Public Relations Officer- Arshita Nandan
General Secretary- Parineeta Khera
Cultural Secretary- Jayapriya Nair
Sports President- Ruchi Bhatt
Sports Captain (Science)- Kriti Shukla
Sports Captain (Arts)- Nisha Pandey
Sports Captain (Commerce)- Arushi Gupta
Proctor (Arts)- Mehar Kakkar
Proctor (Commerce)- Ayesha
Proctor (Science)- Prapti Bajaj
Gargi College has come up with its Marketing Society named ‘Make Your Mark’, which founded by the Faculty Panel – Ms. Chitra, and Prof. Sheila Dubey and student founders – Navtej Marwaha and Vidushi Bhalla, III year BBE students.
Studying Marketing as a core subject in their final year of graduation, Navtej and Vidushi realized that Marketing is not something that can be studied as a subject for a semester or two, its application can be as “minute as spelling of a name or the color of a logo”. They believe that a person having expertise in marketing management is someone who has a nag for convincing, has a streak of creativity and is an avid leader. To search for such persons and nurture them is the basic motive of this initiative.
“In next six months, we are going to pass out of college and it dawned on us that we couldn’t be this selfish; taking so much from college and having given back so less in return. Thus we had this idea of our Marketing Society with diversity and equal opportunity as its main USP”, says Vidushi. And they don’t wish to stop at it; they look forward to expanding it to the whole of Delhi University to give to students more than what they’ve learnt themselves.
The board members will include the two founding members, three stream-heads and five members per stream (Commerce, Science and Arts). Following a stringent procedure of selection -a 3-round process – they’ll make sure that they havea perfect team. The first round is a written round, judging candidates on common sense, creativity, communication and convincing power while the second and third are the personal interview rounds judging on psychometric grounds.
The main focus of this society in the coming days will be working divided on the three parallels – Ad Week, Case Study Week and Market-o-logy Week. After two such rounds, there will be inter-departmental competitions. One of the distinct features of this society is that it has fixed number of seats in the committee, for all streams and is 24*7 open for assistance even for the non-members.
Navtej says, “We realized that the key to gain expertise and to add to one’s skills is to share the knowledge with others. The most productive addition is the one of synergy, with the motive to help peers, gaining insights into the marketing world and contribute to each other’s skills”.
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