Visitors to Vaachan Prerana Diwas on 15/10/2015 (Report on Reading Inspiration Day: 2015)

 

Vaachan Prerana Diwas (Reading Inspiration Day) was celebrated in St. Francis Institute of Technology (Borivali, Mumbai) to commemorate the birth anniversary (15 October) of Late dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - the Missile Man of India.

As part of the celebrations, the Learning and Information Resource Centre (Central Library) initiated a few activities as outlined below:

1) Take Away of Books

2) Sale of withdrawn books

3) Book Exhibition

4) Modification of the overdues

5) Extending Scholar's Card facility to students whose GPA is =/> 8.6.

The LIRC witnessed a huge response for the Take Away of books and the Sale of Withdrawn book bank books. More than 150 people visited the library and an odd 100 availed the same. Staff and students alike were happy and all smiles since almost everybody got something to carry with them.

Book Exhibition was well organized with a majority of the books on "Wireless Communications". Many faculty members glanced through the displayed books and a few selected them too.

The modification in the overdues structure came as a pleasant surprise for the student community and they were more than happy to take note of their reduced fines.

From the next semester onward, Scholar's Cards would be extended to students whose GPA is =/> 8.6 thereby maximizing the library's usage.

All in all, the library did mark the Vaachan Prerana Diwas by offering a tribute to the vision and knowledge of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

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: 10^th April to 22^nd 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!

Book arms students with tools to fight stress

Even though I work hard, the teacher expects more of me. I am disappointed when I don’t do as well as others. I am confident about achieving my plans for the future.

Through a maze of more than hundred such questions aiming to identify the stress levels and ‘psychological self-constructs’ of students, a new book “Stressed... But Not Out”, based on a doctoral thesis, seeks to zero in on stress and tackle it among school students.

Giselle D’Souza, an associate professor at St Teresa’s Institute of Education, surveyed 1,092 Class 10 students over a two-year period for her PhD thesis. These findings, now compiled in a book, contain tools for identifying stress based on a scoring scale alongside suggestions for parents, schools and students.

The book was released last month and is likely to become available through schools from June. D’Souza has already conducted stress management workshops in a few schools.

The study found that stress scores were higher wherever scores for three ‘psychological self-constructs’ were lower: the academic self concept (sense of self-worth in academics), efficacy (sense of ability in performing any task) and locus of control (do you think you control your own life).

“This is the first such tool that has been created for the Indian context,” said D’Souza. The tools will also help zero in on the kind of stress students face: whether exam-related, achievement-related or social stress.

Source: Hindustan Times dated 3 May 2012

Careers 360 magazine awards "A" grade to St. Francis Institute of Technology

CAREERS 360 – MAY 2012 issue covers India’s Best Engineering Colleges 2012.

Our Institute has been awarded "A" grading in the survey conducted by the magazine. For more details, click the link below:

http://www.careers360.com/news/8473-best-engineering-colleges-Maharashtra-Goa

or have a look at the following list sourced from the magazine website.

MAHARASHTRA & GOA

Institute	LOCATION	State	National
IITs/NITs/IIITs
IIT-Bombay	Mumbai	AAA+	Top
VNIT	Nagpur	AAA+	AAA
International Ins titute of Information Technology	Pune	AAA	AA
National Institute of Technology, Goa	Goa	AA+	AA
Other Deemed Universities/Central Universities
Mumbai Institute of Chemical Technology (UDCT)	Mumbai	AAA	AAA
NMIMS College of Engineering (MPST&M)	Mumbai	AA	AA
Symbiosis International University	Pune	AA	AA
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth	Pune	A+	N.R.
State Universities/Affiliated Colleges
College of Engineering, Pune	Pune	AAA+	N.R.
Veermata Jiabai Technological Institute (VJTI)	Mumbai	AAA	N.R.
BITS Pilani- Goa Campus	Goa	AA+	A
Sinhgad College of Engineering	Pune	AAA	N.R.
DKTE Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji	Kolhapur	AA+	N.R.
Dr JJ Magdum College of Engineering	Kolhapur	AA+	N.R.
Government College of Engineering	Karad	AA+	N.R.
KJ Somaiya College of Engineering	Vidyanagar	AA+	N.R.
Sardar Patel College of Engineering (Andheri west)	Mumbai	AA+	N.R.
Sri Ramdeobaba KN Engg College	Nagpur	AA+	N.R.
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology	Pune	AA+	N.R.
Datta Meghe College of Engineering	Airoli	AA	N.R.
Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering	Mumbai	AA	N.R.
Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering	Mumbai	AA	N.R.
Goa College of Engineering	Ponda	AA	N.R.
Government College of Engineering	Aurangabad	AA	N.R.
Government College of Engineering	Amravati	AA	N.R.
Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College	Aurangabad	AA	N.R.
Maharashtra Academy of Engineering	Alandi (D)	AA	N.R.
Maharashtra Institute of Technology	Pune	AA	N.R.
MH Saboo Siddik College of Engineering	Mumbai	AA	N.R.
Pillai's Institute of Information Technology, Engg, Media Studies and Research	Panvel	AA	N.R.
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology	Rajaramnagar	AA	N.R.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology	Mumbai	AA	N.R.
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology	Nerul	AA	N.R.
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology	Mumbai	AA	N.R.
Walchand College of Engineering	Sangli	AA	N.R.
Bharti Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering	Pune	A+	N.R.
Cummins College of Engineering for Women	Pune	A+	N.R.
Finolex Academy of Management & Technology	Ratnagiri	A+	N.R.
Maharashtra Institute of Technology	Aurangabad	A+	N.R.
Marathwada Institute of Technology	Aurangabad	A+	N.R.
PES Modern College of Engineering	Pune	A+	N.R.
Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering	Pune	A+	N.R.
Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering	Pune	A+	N.R.
Sinhgad Institute of Technology	Lonavala	A+	N.R.
Thakur College of Engineering & Technology	Mumbai	A+	N.R.
Abhinav College of Engg & Polytechnic	Pune	A	N.R.
Army Institute of Technology	Pune	A	N.R.
DY Patil College of Engineering	Pune	A	N.R.
Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Institute of Engineering and Technology	Pune	A	N.R.
PES College of Engineering	Aurangabad	A	N.R.
Rizvi collge of Engineering	Mumbai	A	N.R.
Shram Sadhana Bombay Trust’s College of Engineering & Technology	Jalgaon	A	N.R.
St. Francis Institute of Technology	Mumbai	A	N.R.
Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology	Kolhapur	A	N.R.
Terna Engineering College	Navi Mumbai	A	N.R.
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College Bandra (W)	Mumbai	A	N.R.
Walchand Institute of Technology	Solapur	A	N.R.
Yeshwanthrao Chavan College of Engineering	Nagpur	A	N.R.