Monday, May 18, 2015

Active Users for the month of April 2015

All the below mentioned students are eligible for one extra card for the month of May 31st, 2015:

Sr. No.
Member
No's. of Transactions
1
POOJA PANDIT
19
2
ASHOK MORE
18
3
SAWANT SAISH UMAKANT SHRADDHA
16
4
JOANNA PERIS
14
5
K.B.VINDUJA
14
6
SAMIKSHA SALGAONKAR
14
7
DIVYA DAVE
13
8
SURBHI MUNDRA
13
9
PRIMA DCOSTA
12
10
RAMYA THOMAS
12
11
SONIA FERNANDES
12
12
VASUDEV PURANDARE
12
13
GISELLE KHOSESAON
12
14
JENIL SHAH
12
15
KEITH DIAS
12
16
VRAJESH DOSHI
12

Friday, April 10, 2015

Book Donation Drive from April 10 to 22, 2015

“GOT BOOKS YOU DON’T NEED,
DONATE TO OTHERS WHO WISH TO READ!”

Rather than giving a financial contribution or donation, SFIT Library, Borivli,  plans to forge a long-term relationship with the people around, through the mutual love for books on the eve of ‘World Book and Copyright Day’, which falls on April 23.
In 1995 UNESCO decided that the World Book and Copyright Day would be celebrated on 23 April, as the date is also the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, as well as that of the birth or death of several other prominent authors.
We have always attempted to develop a reading culture among the people and now we are keen to harness the same enthusiasm to the persons who are not as fortunate as we are.
The aim of this initiative is solely to connect with the people outside the Institute and share the resources with them.
For the purpose, the ‘SFIT Social Responsibility Cell’ and ‘SFIT Library’ have decided to organize a “Book Donation Drive” in the campus from April 9 to 22, 2015. We all have so many un-used books lying in our book-shelves. Some are read, re-read; others have no foreseen use.
You are requested to donate such books and other new books for this event and make it a success. Books related to engineering subjects, educational, general and novels are most welcome.
Please ensure the following points so that your donation of a book may be considered:
ü The books should be in good reading condition.
ü They should not have any obscene content.
ü Photocopies of original books are a strict no-no.

Collection Dates: 10th April to 22nd April, 2015
Collection Points: Boxes will be available outside the Canteen (Ground floor) and the Library (2nd floor) for your valuable donation of books.


PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE BOOK DONATION DRIVE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Active Users for the month of March 2015

All the below mentioned students are eligible for one extra card for the month of April 30, 2015:


Sr. No. Member No's. ofTransactions
1 KEITH DIAS 20
2 RISHABH TIWARI 20
3 POOJA PANDIT 16
4 ASHOK MORE 16
5 SAWANT SAISH UMAKANT SHRADDHA 15
6 SONIA FERNANDES 13
7 RAMYA THOMAS 13
8 VASUDEV PURANDARE 12
9 SANCHEZ SEBASTIAN 12

Monday, March 2, 2015

Active Users for the month of February 2015

All the below mentioned students are eligible for one extra card for the month of March 31, 2015.

Sr. No.
Member
No. of Transactions
1
KEITH DIAS
21
2
DIVYA DAVE
13
3
AMEY MHASKAR
12
4
VRAJESH DOSHI
12
5
SALVIUS SOOSAI
11
6
NEHA ASHOK PARMAR
10
7
VIVIAN JOHNSIMON CHETTIAR
10
8
RAVEENA D'COSTA
10
9
SAWANT SAISH 
10
10
MABEL FRANCIS
10
11
SAGAR MALAVIYA
10

Students app-ly new ways to study, prepare for exams


Colleges are allowing smart phones or laptops in class for taking notes

MUMBAI: With the start of the exam season, students across colleges are busy preparing for papers with the help of apps.
Owing to a string of free apps available online that can be downloaded on most smart phones, students are ditching the copious note taking and revision methods and are adopting new age l ear ning methods.
For instance, Evernote, the multi-platform note sharing app, has become immensely popular among students as it allows them to synchronise all their notes across devices.
“In class, I take down notes on the app and later edit it. By doing this, I don’t have go through multiple notebooks to study during exams as all my notes are in one place. If someone misses a lecture, I can just forward my notes to them via the app too,” said Shivani Tyagi, a mass media student.
The trend in India reflects a worldwide movement towards these learning apps.
A 2013 survey by UK based Educational App Store (EAS), a company specialising in integration of mobile learning in schools and colleges, found that 87% of the respondents used their tablets or mobile devices for studying while 50% said that they would download apps recommended by peers and education institutions.
While such numbers might be a long way for Indian students, colleges are warming up to the idea of allowing phones or laptops in class for taking notes.
Some teachers added a cautionary note.
“Students can now type faster than they write. However, technology should remain a supplement, not a replacement i n classrooms,” said Jyoti Thakur, vice principal, Jai Hind College.
Hridesh Jain, a CA student makes use of a variety of education apps such as ‘The constitution of India’ or the law dictionary that lists out all laws and acts at the tip of your finger. Dictionary apps too are a must have in student phones these days
While most of these popular apps are created in the US, indigenous apps are not far behind.
Mangesh Karandikar, professor at Mumbai university’s mass communication department developed a series of android apps called ‘Edusanchar,’ which has notes explaining complex communication theory in simple, easy to read formats.
Launched last year, the free android app has crossed 5000 downloads already.

Source: Hindustan Times (Mumbai) dated 02/03/2015

They joined as peons but went on to etch their fortune at HC library

They joined as peons but went on to etch their fortune at HC library


Bombay High Court library staff. (Ganesh Shirsekar)
Bombay High Court library staff. (Ganesh Shirsekar)
Written by Aamir Khan | Mumbai | February 26, 2015 2:15 am
When 48-year-old Sachin Ambolkar decided to be a chauffeur to a Bombay High Court judge, he had no idea how the forthcoming years of his life would shape up. Ambolkar is now among a group employed in the Bombay High Court’s Judges’ Library who say they are living their dream, courtesy a “driving force” in the form of the chief librarian who persuaded them to pursue higher education. Motivated by chief librarian Uma Narayan, Ambolkar went on to complete his graduation and is now an assistant in the library. What helped Ambolkar bag the job was his brief stint with a private library when he was in school, at a meager Rs 90 per day for a four-hour shift.
Mangesh Mhaskar’s tale is similar to Ambolkar’s. With a Class 12 certificate, Mhaskar started out as a peon in the library in 1998. He now holds three degrees – a bachelor’s in commerce and library science, and a masters in library science.
“I used to pick up books from the library and hand them to staff in the judges’ chambers or courtrooms, but always felt the need to achieve something more,” Mhaskar says. Reminiscing how his selection as an assistant in the library turned out to be the happiest moment, Mhaskar later found balancing studies and work quite a task. “Narayan ma’am was a big support then. She pushed us so that we could accomplish better things in life,” he says.
Now the section officer and designer of the Judge’s Library web page, Anant Pawar also started off as a peon delivering books to judges. After Narayan introduced computers in the library in 1998, Pawar developed a keen interest in learning the nuances of operating them. “The urge to learn something new kept me going. Narayan never made a fuss over mistakes I made on the computer. She would just rectify them,” says Pawar, who joined the library in 1986.
He may have only completed Class X, but Pawar now handles the digitisation section and works on modification of the library’s web page, the only high court library webpage in India.
Another inspiring story is that of library assistant Suman D Raut who joined as a peon in 1994, but now holds bachelors degrees in arts and library science. Raut’s father served as a “chobdar” in a judge court and wanted his son to complete graduation. “He, however, passed ssss when I was writing my Class 11 exams. To fulfill his dreams I took time out from work at the library and pursued higher education. Narayan Ma’am gave me the leeway to balance both,” Raut says.
Then there is Rajesh Jadhav who joined the library as a peon and is now an assistant. Jadhav says, “Narayan Ma’am’s constant scolding made me realise the dividends that come with higher education.” Library clerk Arjun Shinde, who works in the billing section, had a son pursuing engineering, but he (Shinde) was persuaded to complete his bachelors degree, studying along with his son.
The secret to the success of the library, all of them – Ambolkar, Mhaskar, Pawar, Raut and Jadhav – say is team work. Narayan, the driving force behind the success stories, says, “Their eagerness to learn has helped all of them reach where they have. The key lies in retaining old hands and enhancing their skills rather than hiring new ones.”
Source: The Indian Express dated 26/02/2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Over-2000-students-hit-as-engineering-ATKT-rule-stands

Over-2000-students-hit-as-engineering-ATKT-rule-stands


Over 2,000 engineering students with more than five ATKTs in their lower classes will lose a year as they will not be given admission to the final year in the current academic session. The faculty of technology of the University of Mumbai, in a meeting on Monday, recommended that these students be allowed to take admission in the final year only when they are eligible, that is, in the next year. These students will be allowed to take their exams in the old syllabus in the next academic year.

Engineering students had demanded that they should be admitted and allowed to appear for their final year exams before the end of the academic year. The affected students began their protest against the university norms in September. They were not allowed to appear for their seventh semester exams in October. The students were willing to appear for the seventh as well as eight semester exams together in May. Their demands were against the law, said registrar M A Khan.

Source: The Times of India dated 24/02/2015

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