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Awareness Session on National Digital Library of India and its e Resources

The Virtual Launch of the SFIT NDLI club was followed by an Awareness Session on NDLI and its e Resources on 14th April 2021 at 4.00 pm.

Ms. Priya Karunakaran – Asst. Prof. – Computer Engineering explained in detail the following topics:

What is NDLI?

How to access resources using NDLI: a virtual walk-through

What is NDLI Club?

NDLI Club Activities

She also informed about the following authorities to be approached for joining the SFIT NDLI Club:

Patron - Dr. Sincy George - Principal

President - Asst. Prof. Priya Karunakaran - CMPN

Secretary - Mr. Paul Fernandes - Head - NSS Cell

Executive Members:

Ms. Chinmayee Bhange - Librarian

Ms. Sucheta Prabhudesai - Asst. Librarian

Mst. Viral Soni - Student Member - INFT

Ms. Madhura Angchekar - Student Member - CMPN

Mst. Shrirang Joshi - Student Member - ExTC

Mst. Bhuvnesh Nemade - Student Member - ELEC

Mst. Shayne Fernandes - Student Member - MECH

A total of 86 participants attended the session.

Vote of thanks was presented by Mr. Paul Fernandes.

Virtual Inauguration of SFIT NDLI Club

                          

Virtual Inauguration and Launch of SFIT NDLI Club was held on 14th April 2021 at 4 pm.

The Virtual Inauguration began with the an Introduction to "Reading" by Ms. Chinmayee Bhange - the Librarian of SFIT. To honour the event, she invited Dr. Sincy George to inaugurate the SFIT NDLI Club - virtually.

Rev. Principal Madam then explained to everyone the importance and benefits of reading. She congratulated the SFIT NDLI team for taking the initiative to form the Club and organize the activities for the following year.

The inauguration video was created by Mst. Shayne Fernandes and Mst. Shrirang Joshi - students of MECH and ExTC branches respectively.

The program video will be available on our SFIT Library YouTube Channel shortly.

As on 8th April 2021, we have 105 members in the SFIT NDLI Club.

A number of activities such as Quizzes, Drawing contests, Lecture Series have been planned for the next one year.

All SFIT students and staff members are requested to become a member of the National Digital Library of India.

                                   (National Digital Library of India with St. Francis Institute of Technology Login)

After you are a member of NDLI you will be eligible to become a member of the NDLI Club. 

Please note that all those who have activated their accounts on the above portal only will be able to join SFIT NDLI Club.

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CBSE, AICTE sign MoU to enhance capacity of teachers and students

CBSE, AICTE sign MoU to enhance capacity of teachers and students

TNN | Apr 5, 2021, 05.10 AM IST

Nagpur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) came together by way of entering into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for training and enhancing skills of teachers and students of CBSE-affiliated schools.

CBSE chairman Manoj Ahuja said, “The CBSE-AICTE collaboration will go a long way in students facilitation, who will now be aware about the emerging areas in technology and get timely and appropriate guidance.”

According to AICTE chairman Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, “The digital learning platforms of the council are expected to reshape the way in which students learned so far.”

Prof Rajeev Kumar, member-secretary of AICTE, said, “CBSE and AICTE will together launch programmes for training of CBSE schoolteachers on AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL), National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) for students innovation ambassador training connecting Institutions Innovation Council (IIC), joint hackathon for students and even learning assessments will elevate Indian education sector to a new heights.”

Vice-chairman, AICTE, MP Poonia, assured proper awareness will be created about the schemes by organising webinars, social media campaigns at national and regional levels to encourage students.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/cbse-aicte-sign-mou-to-enhance-capacity-of-teachers-and-students/articleshow/81922617.cms

Marathi Bhasha Diwas Celebration

Marathi Bhasha Diwas is celebrated in honour of Marathi language.

SFIT NSS in collaboration with the Learning and Information Resource Centre celebrated ‘Marathi Bhasha Din’ on the occasion of the birth anniversary of noted Marathi litterateur V. V. Shirwadkar, popularly known as ‘Kusumagraj’ whose birthday falls on 27th February every year. 

Ayush Mohite - student of T.E. ExTC welcomed all the dignitaries, faculty members and students. Our Government has started celebrating the birth anniversary of Kusumagraj as 'Marathi Rajbhasha Gaurav Din' after the Jnanpeeth awardee's demise in 1999. 

From the year 2015 Government of Maharashtra - Marathi Language Section had instituted two special awards for individuals taking initiatives to promote Marathi literature. 

The Vinda Karandikar Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred to Shri. Ranganath Pathare - a noted Marathi writer. This award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs, a memento and a Citation. Pathare has penned several novels, including Tamrapat which won the prestigious Sahitya Academy award in 1999. His 700-page long Satpatil Kulvruttant novel was published last year and has been receiving accolades from readers as well as critics.

The Shri. P . Bhagwat Award will be given to Shabdalay Prakashan at Shrirampur in Ahmednagar. This award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs and a Citation.

As part of the celebration, many students recited their self written poems. The judges - Dr. Kavita Sonawane (HOD - Computer Engineering) and Asst. Prof. Sunil Pansare (In-Charge HOD - Mechanical Engineering) and the staff members were enthralled to know the Marathi language skills of today's generation. Sahil Sawant - a student of T.E. ExTC co-ordinated the session of poetry recitation. Manasvi Bhand - a student of T.E. ELEC promptly recited the poems of the persons who were not able to join the session online. This Virtual Celebration brought together young and creative minds whose mother tongue was not Marathi. The following are such students whose mother tongue is not Marathi but they recited their poems with equal command and excellence in Marathi language:

Manas Acharya - B.E. CMPN

Sparsha Shetty - S.E. ExTC

Hasti Panchal - S.E. INFT

Bhavika Shetty - S.E. ExTC

The judges expressed their views about Kusumagraj and shared their experiences with all the students and faculty members. They also encouraged students to improve their Marathi communication and learning skills.

As a special request from the hosts - Aayush Mohite and Sahil Sawant, Dr. Kavita Sonawane recited her poem - Mee Marathi Mazi Abhijaat Marathi. She had recited this poem for a contest organized by Ashwaghosh Kalakruti.

The Virtual Celebration ended with the video of Marathi Abhimaan Geet - a song written in Marathi by the noted poet Suresh Bhat and composed by well known composer Kaushal Inamdar.