Celebration of Constitution Day - 26th November

 

Quiz Link: http://tinyurl.com/2w4ffejc

Celebrating Avid Readers: A Report on Reading Inspiration Day 2023 and Our Top Library Users

15 October - a special day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Missile Man of India - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. A day to celebrate that reading can take you to faraway places at a single point of time. A day to cherish books, reading and the bond we share with books; no matter in what form they are - Paper or Kindle.

In honour of Reading Inspiration Day which was celebrated on 17th October 2023, we at St. Francis Institute of Technology are delighted to share the names of our most dedicated library users. These individuals embody the spirit of lifelong learning and exemplify the transformational power of reading. Their passion for books extends beyond the walls of our library, inspiring others to embrace the joy of reading and discover the vast world of knowledge it unlocks.

Rightly so, our Learning and Information Resource Centre (Central Library) celebrated this big with great enthusiasm. The Best Library Users of the last Academic Year were appreciated and felicitated at the hands of our Principal - Dr. Sincy George. On this special occasion, we couldn't be more proud to recognize our top library users for their unwavering commitment to reading:

The whole week, infact, had many interesting activities ranging from Take Away of Books, Exhibition of Rare Books, Slogan Writing to Borrowing New Books on the spot.

Best Library Users for the A.Y. 2022-2023 are:

Category: Students

First Place: Shashank Keny, INFT

Second Place: Pranay Dalvi, CMPN

Third Place: Dylan Dsilva, CMPN

Category: Staff

Dr. Vaishali Jadhav, INFT

National Librarians Day 2023 - Report

The famous author, R. David Lankes has said,"To be a librarian is not to be neutral, or passive, or waiting for a question. It is to be a radical positive change agent within your community."

To commemorate this true spirit of librarians on the Librarians' Day and to pay tribute to the Father of Library Science in India - Dr. S.R. Ranganathan on 12th August 2023, the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) of St.Francis Institute of Technology arranged for an exciting Participatory Session for students and faculty members. The main organisers for the event was the Central Library. 

Our students from Third Year and Final Year were selected for the event as they are the ones majorly making a mark in the library literally and otherwise with their footfalls and enthusiasm. The fact that they have used the library space and its resources for a maximum period of time throughout their four year course of study only added to our joy in selecting them. These students have interacted personally more with the library staff depending on their reference queries.

The event required participants to work at two levels; one they were encouraged to share their "Expectations from the library" along with the "The things that make me happy in the library are..."

The event was a success given the fact that the library received a wide spectrum of ideas from the bright young minds. All the ideas / suggestions were categorized into Services and Resources. With the intellectual and creative expressions received through the activity titled "The things that make me happy in the library are...", a "Happiness Index" has been derived  for the library.  We are glad to have received such an encouraging response.

Total Number of Participants: 16

Total Number of Suggestions Received: 33

 

 

 

 

 

Report Prepared by: Ms. Deepa Panakkal, Asst. Prof., Department of Basic Science and Humanities

Celebration of National Reading Day - 19th June 2023

 

"The journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of a page!"

@sfit_engg_official wishes everyone a very Happy National Reading Day!

19th June is celebrated as National Reading Day in India to honour the Keralite teacher, P.N. Panicker. This celebration of reading did not begin until 1996. However, it has grown into a large-scale movement over the years, with many participants rejoicing, learning, imbibing, and celebrating the habit of reading.

Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker is known as the father of the library movement in Kerala. He died on 19th June 1995, after which in 1996, National Reading Day was celebrated as a tribute to the legend. The Ministry of Education of Kerala also observes Vayana Varam (reading week) for the week between the 19th to 25th of June.

The 27th P N Panicker National Reading Day/ Digital Reading Month Celebrations 2023 are being celebrated as previous years in collaboration with Govt. of India, Ministry of Education, NITI Aayog, National Digitial Library of India (NDLI), Govt. of Kerala, P.N. Panicker Foundation, P.N. Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra and various other stakeholders from 19th June to 19th July, 2023.

Following activities were conducted to celebrate the National Reading Day from 18 June to 19th July 2023:

1) Take the Pledge at: Reading Day Pledge 2023 

Total Pledges taken: 164 (Faculty and Staff: 21 and Students: 143)

An online badge was shared with all the participants who took the Pledge as a recognition of their active and wholehearted participation.

2) Go Fish: An innovative reading game which received active participation from staff and students.

As part of the celebrations, we also invited Book Suggestions and General Suggestions from

all the stakeholders. These suggestions are noted and those feasible will be implemented in

the near future.

3) Memory Game: In the bustling world of libraries, fostering a love for reading among young minds is paramount. Beyond the realm of traditional story time sessions, incorporating interactive and engaging activities can further ignite children's passion for books and spark their curiosity about the vast world of literature. Introducing a memory game centred on books presents a delightful opportunity to not only enhance memory and concentration skills but also deepen children's familiarity with diverse genres and authors.

A memory game was played with the books available in our library. It received active participation from staff members. The objectives of this Memory Game were to improve memory and concentration skills and to learn about different types of books.

4) Book Mark Making Activity: The art of bookmark making offers a delightful and hands-on approach to fostering creativity and self-expression among children. By providing a platform for artistic exploration and personalization, bookmark making activities engage young minds, cultivate their fine motor skills.

Incorporating all the above activities into library demonstrated a commitment to providing engaging and stimulating experiences that nurtured young minds and cultivated a passion for creativity, self-expression, and the joy of reading.

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SFIT NDLI CLUB ACTIVITIES: July 2022 – June 2023

S.N.	Date	Name of the Event	Number of Participants
1	5th July 2022	National Education Policy	107
2	11th July 2022	Basic Robotics	24
3	26th July 2022	Mobile ADHOC Networks (MANET)	119
4	1st August 2022	Internet Programming	40
5	15th August 2022	Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav	78
6	5th September 2022	Computer Engineering Pre-requisite for All Subject	74
7	7th November 2022	National Education Day	31
8	26th November 2022	Constitution Day of India	80
9	6th & 7th December 2022	Python	90
10	13th December 2022	Advances in Web Technology	21
11	13th December	Industry Oriented Training for Computer Engineering Concepts	28
12	4th February 2023	Develop your learning and research skills using IEEE Xplore Digital Library / Resource Person: Mr. G.K. Upadhyaya, IEEE Certified Trainer	65
13	29th March 2023	NDLI Awareness Session for First Year Students	43
14	14th April 2023	Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Birth Anniversary	27
15	6th June 2023	Shiv Swarajya Din	14

 

National Reading Day - 2022 Report

Commemorating National Reading Day: A Report on Library Celebrations

In the vibrant landscape of India, National Reading Day stands as a beacon of literary enthusiasm, celebrated annually on June 19th to honour the legacy of P.N. Panicker, the visionary pioneer of the library movement in Kerala. Libraries across the nation embrace this occasion with a fervour of activities, transforming their spaces into hubs of literary engagement and celebration.

SFIT LIRC celebrated the National Reading Day 2022 with a very novel - "Spin a Wheel" activity. We received a huge response from all the students and staff members.

SFITians took up to accept the "Read India Challenge" and participated in the month-long activity - Spin the Book Wheel. The concept was curated by T.E. ExTC student and library committee member - Mas. Ritik Patel.

This activity was aimed at familiarizing out user community to novels, short stories and a vast collection of leisure reading books available in our library. Students and staff were thrilled to spin the wheel and read the book which the wheel decides for them.

Number of Participants: 70

Take the Pledge: Number of Participants: 11

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkACUZdwHo4

Following books were borrowed by the participants as part of the celebration:

Acc. No.	Class.No.	Title	Issued to (Name  -  Member ID)	Issue Date
B24862	920	UNBREAKABLE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY By KOM, MARY/SERTO, DINA	WARE ADITYA ANIL SMITA - (193100)	02/06/2022
B19168	823	SECRET OF THE NAGAS: BOOK TWO OF THE SHIVA TRILOGY By AMISH	WARE ADITYA ANIL SMITA - (193100)	02/06/2022
B20602	920	RONALDO: THE OBSESSION FOR PERFECTION By CAIOLI, LUCA	SHREYAS SUBODH NAVALAKHE - (212069)	02/06/2022
B11309	823	TALE OF TWO CITIES By DICKENS, CHARLES	ANKIT KANJI PORIYA - (212088)	02/06/2022
B11282	823	TREASURE ISLAND By STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS	GAJANAN MADHUKARRAO SHELKE - (213080)	02/06/2022
B25036	920	OPEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY By AGASSI, ANDRE	DOYEL SIBASIS DE - (213016)	02/06/2022
B15279	823	PHILOSOPHY MADE SIMPLE By HELLENGA, ROBERT	VEDANT JIGNA MAKWANA - (212054)	02/06/2022
B11286	823	DAVID COPPERFIELD By DICKENS, CHARLES	DYLAN VALENTINE DSILVA - (212122)	02/06/2022
B4525	823	WUTHERING HEIGHTS By BRONTE,EMILY	RACHNA DAXESH SANGHVI - (213279)	02/06/2022
B27460	823	A WEEK IN WINTER By BINCHY, MAEVE	EVA ZACHARIA - (212118)	02/06/2022
B17433	823	DIGITAL FORTRESS(FIC) By BROWN,DAN	ATHARVA NITIN SANKHE - (213071)	02/06/2022
B20603	920	MESSI: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE BOY WHO BECAME A LEGEND By CAIOLI, LUCA	SNEHA WILFRED PUDUPARAM - (213066)	02/06/2022
B23664	920	TURNING POINTS: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHALLENGES By KALAM, A.P.J. ABDUL	JESAL SURESH NANDHA - (212068)	02/06/2022
B6898	801.953	4TH COURSE OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL. By HANSEN, MARK. VICTOR/CANFIELD, JACK.	AASHLESHA NANDESH BAGWE - (211006)	02/06/2022
B6899	801.953	CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SURVIVING SOUL By CANFIELD, J./HANSEN, MARK	MANSI SHAILESH CHAKLASHIYA - (212010)	02/06/2022
B24800	920	KP: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY By PIETERSEN, KEVIN	KARAN RAJESH BHARDWAJ - (213006)	02/06/2022
B27954	823	HENRY IV: PART ONE By SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM	RUTVI ASHOKBHAI SHETA - (213082)	02/06/2022
B18740	823	DARING DETECTIVES(FIC) By HITCHCOCK,ALFRED	ADITYA ANAND VISHWAKARMA - (213095)	02/06/2022
B20607	920	STEPHEN HAWKING: A BIOGRAPHY By LARSEN, KRISTINE	SANEET SANTOSH MAMADAPURE - (213042)	03/06/2022
B23663	920	ELON MUSK HOW THE BILLIONAIRE CEO OF SPACEX AND TESLA IS SHAPING OUR FUTURE By VANCE.,ASHLEE	ARYAN VINOD MENON - (213043)	03/06/2022
B20700	920	EVERY SECOND COUNTS By ARMSTRONG, LANCE/JENKINS, SALLY	ARYAN VINOD MENON - (213043)	03/06/2022
B10474	823	DRAGON STRIKE: THE MILLENNIUM WAR By HAWKSLEY, HUMPHREY/HOLBERTON, SIMON	WELSHIA WALTER ARANHA - (211004)	03/06/2022
B26884	920	MAHAMANAV By KASHYAP, VISHWAS/SARANG, SANDEEP	PRAVIN AMRUT GAIKWAD - (215005)	03/06/2022
B11279	823	TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA By VERNE, JULES	PRANAV UNMESH CHAVAN - (214002)	03/06/2022
B25255	920	ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL By MOOYAART-DOUBLEDAY, B.M.	CORDA SWEDEL RICHIE CORDA SAVITHA CORDA - (201019)	03/06/2022
B12019	823	HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS By ROWLING, J.K.	KRUTIK CHETANBHAI PATEL - (213058)	03/06/2022
B26888	920	BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS By HAWKING, STEPHEN	SHAINA SEBASTIAN LOPES - (211061)	04/06/2022
B11294	823	CAPTAIN'S TREASURE By MOORE, RUTH NULTON	AARON ALOYSIOUS COUTINHO SYLVESTRINE COUTINHO - (211014)	04/06/2022
B19600	823	THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING By TOLKIEN, J.R.R.	MANAV SHARMA - (212103)	04/06/2022
B11406	823	DA VINCI CODE, THE By BROWN, DAN	SHREYAS SUBODH NAVALAKHE - (212069)	04/06/2022
B10977	950	BEST OF THE WEEK, THE By PENGUIN	MANAD KIRAN RAUT - (214018)	04/06/2022
B11301	823	MYSTERY OF THE FRIDAY GHOST By PANAMKAT, MATHEW	AARON ALOYSIOUS COUTINHO SYLVESTRINE COUTINHO - (211014)	04/06/2022
B21190	920	THE WORLD AS I SEE IT By EINSTEIN, ALBERT	AARON ALOYSIOUS COUTINHO SYLVESTRINE COUTINHO - (211014)	04/06/2022
B15273	823	HOW BRAINS THINK: THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE By CALVIN, WILLIAM H.	SHEETAL SHATRUGHAN MADHESIYA - (213267)	06/06/2022
B11292	823	SECRET GARDEN, THE By BURNETT, FRANEES HODGSON	SHEETAL SHATRUGHAN MADHESIYA - (213267)	06/06/2022
B1124	801.953	FIFTH POSTION OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL By CANFIELD JACK/HANSEN MAARK VICTOR	SHEETAL SHATRUGHAN MADHESIYA - (213267)	06/06/2022
B3247	920	ADOLF HITLER By BUMTING, J.	PATEL SAHIL NILESH KAUSHAL - (201086)	07/06/2022
B9419	658.45	SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION SKILLS By BRADBURY, ANDREW	MORE KAUSTUBH SUDESH SUJATA - (195021)	08/06/2022
B19597	745.59	REALITY CHECK: THE IRREVERENT GUIDE TO OUTSMARTING, OUTMANAGING AND OUTMARKETING YOUR COMPETITION By KAWASAKI, GUY	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B20769	920	ICONS: MEN AND WOMEN WHO SHAPED TODAY'S INDIA By DHARKER, ANIL	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B25096	920	PICHAI: THE FUTURE OF GOOGLE By BHANVER, JAGMOHAN S.	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B22297	658.15	ONLY FINANCIAL PLANNING BOOK THAT YOU WILL EVER NEED, THE By PANDIT, AMAR	SUTAR DIVYA LAXMAN SUNITA - (205022)	10/06/2022
B18776	823	ALCHEMIST, THE(FIC) By COELHO, PAULO	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B17607	920	INDOMITABLE SPIRIT By KALAM, A.P.J. ABDUL	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B12348	823	ELEVEN MINUTES By COELHO,PAULO	KURUMBOOR RISHMA BIJU NISHA - (201051)	10/06/2022
B10468	823	THIRD WORLD WAR: A TERRIFYING NOVEL OF GLOBAL CONFLICT By HAWKSLEY, HUMPHREY	ADVAIT GANESH PUNGLE - (211097)	10/06/2022
B19140	926	TURNING POINTS: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHALLENGES By KALAM, A.P.J. ABDUL	WAGHELA BHAKTI ASHOK KANCHAN - (195265)	14/06/2022
B23665	920	WINGS OF FIRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY By KALAM, A.P.J. ABDUL/TIWARI, ARUN	WAGHELA BHAKTI ASHOK KANCHAN - (195265)	14/06/2022
B9080	920	WINGS OF FIRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY By KALAM, A.P.J. ABDUL/TIWARI, ARUN	VEDANT ANISH AJAY SHYAMALA VEDANT - (195033)	15/06/2022