PROMISING DAY PARADE
The Promising Day Parade was a fitting preface to staring an event ridden year when India took of G20 Presidency. On the occasion of the 75th Independence day, Promising Day parade was organized by the National Cadet Corps of the college on 15th August 2022 where newly enrolled cadets took an oath to commit themselves to the NCC, the country, and its citizens. The majority of college students and staff witnessed this event. The programme began with the arrival of Principal Dr. Suman Sharma escorted by pilots, along with ANO Dr. Sarika Kalra. The ceremony started with a squad of 30 cadets marching in front of the flag area where Dr. Suman Sharma performed an auspicious flag hoisting ceremony, followed by the national anthem. Following the ceremony of oath taking, which is the most significant event of the promising day parade, the purpose of which is to instill in the cadets a sense of commitment towards the promotion and protection of their country as well as to raise public awareness about the significance of the same. Moreover, As a reward for days of hard work, NCC cadets along with the enthusiastic Audience enjoyed refreshments after the event.
We ended this remarkable event with the principal Dr. Suman Sharma expressing her gratitude for the high spirits and efforts of all individuals who were involved in bringing these ideas to life.
NUKKAD NATAK on Women Empowerment
Cadets participated in a Nukkad Natak event on women empowerment, social service that was organized by NCC LSR at CP. The event aimed to showcase the best reflection of our society on women empowerment and was both meaningful and impactful. During the event, cadets had the opportunity to interact informally with their seniors for the first time and found the experience to be fruitful, as she learned and enjoyed a lot in their presence.
As a cadet, I demonstrated my commitment to social service and willingness to take action towards making a positive impact in society by participating in the event. I hope to inspire others to take similar actions and believe that NCC-LSR should continue to participate in such events and use their skills and abilities to make a difference in society
HAR GHAR TIRANGA – PRABHAT PHERI
The event took place on 9th August 2022 near Zamrudpur village and Amar colony under the supervision of PI staff from 4 DGBN unit. Around 30 students from Lady Shri Ram College and Deshbandhu college participated in the rally. They marched with flags in their hands and heads held high with pride. Cadets exalted slogans and patriotic songs. They were full of enthusiasm and patriotism. On the other hand, the response from the public was overwhelming. It was truly Jan Bhagidari. They too participated in slogans and showed their support by clapping and providing chocolates to the cadets. It was an amazing experience for all the cadets who participated.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY VISIT TO VIJYAN BHAVAN Hosted under G20 Events by Government of India
“On June 5, 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the World Environment Day celebration at Vigyan Bhawan as an NCC cadet’. These are the words our NCC cadet. She says that it was an honor to be part of this significant event dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices. The theme for this year’s World Environment Day was ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution, a topic which aligns with one of the 7 themes of Mission LiFE: “ Saying No to Single-use Plastics ” and was also linked to implementation of a number of Life actions. ‘India is becoming the 5th largest economy in the world and also joining the top 5 countries in renewable energy, increasing agricultural exports and also running a campaign for blending 20% ethanol in petrol,” asserted the Prime Minister in his address. Besides him several dignitaries were present in the event and our NCC students got an opportunity to witness a painting exhibition depicting beautiful art created by school students on topic related to #beat plastic. They were also given some beautiful goodies related to awareness about LIFE and our environment. Overall, it was an enriching experience and they experienced a sense of responsible Indian citizens.
The Preparatory G20 events that created a milieu for Jan Bhagidari also included the observation of KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS Dates: 28 July, 2022
On the occasion of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, NSS-LSR hosted an online session with the esteemed speaker: Colonel V.N. Thapar. Colonel V.N. Thapar has immortalized his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, who was a Kargil martyr and the recipient of the Vir Chakra, in a biography titled “Vijayant at Kargil, The Life of a Kargil War Hero”. Through this session, the audience were privileged to catch a glimpse of the life of this great hero with valour that surpassed the number of years he lived. The session commenced with a warm welcome of Sir V.N. Thapar by our staff advisor and co-convener, Dr. Jonaki Ghosh. It was anchored and moderated by the NSS-LSR’s President, Himanshi Patni and the Cultural Secretary, Reva Garg. The session started with a short discourse about the importance of having moral values, truthfulness, discipline, integrity in a person’s life. Along with this, sir emphasized that heartfelt respect should be given to others especially to the families of those martyrs who have sacrificed their life for our motherland. This was followed by a brief account of Captain Vijayant Thapar’s personal as well as military life and anecdotes were shared about his experiences, encounters and especially how he was named Vijayant. These anecdotes precisely described how he was focused on his aim in life and even setbacks always motivated him to work harder. Along with the discussion, a power point presentation was presented which incorporated pictures of his family and the tough places at which he had gone for war etc. Also, the famous ‘last letter’, which was written by Captain Vijayant in the midst of the Kargil war was presented to the audience which was a testimony to his life that revolved around army, his missions and his kind soul. At last, a video was shared which displayed the last rites of Captain which was attended by 1.5 lakh people in Noida. The session concluded with a formal, heartfelt vote of thanks which was delivered by NSS-LSR’s Co-Convener, Dr. Tripti Bassi. The session helped the participants to revisit and acknowledge the lives of those who have sacrificed their all for the nation. It was very insightful for the audience and provided them with the learning that life is not measured in length but in depth. Therefore, we should be determined to achieve our goals, inculcate moral values wherever we go and do something for others as well as for the welfare of the society. Thus, the session conducted by NSS-LSR was well liked by all and turned out to be a great learning experience.
SWACCHTA PAKHWADA 2022
The NSS unit of Lady Shri Ram College for Women commemorated the Swachhta Pakhwada Campaign with full zeal and enthusiasm between 1st and 15th September 2022. Under the guidance of principal Dr. Suman Sharma, Program Officer Dr. Jonaki Ghosh and Co-Convener Dr. Tripti Bassi, a host of events and initiatives were organised to highlight the importance of cleanliness and sanitation among students and teachers. The aim was to encourage and inspire them to continue with the good practices of hygiene and sanitation in college as well as home. On the morning of 2nd September, a cleanliness drive was initiated by the NSS volunteers in the college premises. The volunteers were divided into groups and were allotted different areas in and around campus. They cleaned the area using brooms and handpicked the dry garbage such as cups, cardboard boxes etc and threw in the dustbins. The event helped to be aware of our surroundings and keep it maintained and clean. It was observed that there was not a lot of garbage in the campus and it really showed and implied the ethics of the college community. On the 7th of September, 50+ volunteers, who pledged their commitment to pursuing and propagating the message of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Swachhta Shapath (pledge) was recited both in English and Hindi by Dr Jonaki B. Ghosh, Convener of NSS LSR, and Dr Tripti Bassi, Co-Covener of NSS LSR. The volunteers, along with the LSR NSS Union and Ad-com (2022-23), repeated the words after them and swore to “encourage 100 other people to devote at least 100 hours to cleanliness”. Furthermore, a screening was held of the documentary “Swachh Bharat: India’s Sanitation Revolution”. It showcased the making of the Swachh Bharat Mission into a jan aandolan with millions of Indians joining hands to make India clean and beautiful. The documentary screening highlighted how people in rural areas lived before Swachh Bharat Abhiyan started. They lacked access to safe sanitation. This led to open defecation which is a largest health and environmental menace across the world. But all this changed when Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi announced the success of the toilet revolution on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Rural India was declared open defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission which was started in 2014. After the documentary screening, discussion was held about the audience’s views and opinions for the same. The session helped to revisit and acknowledge the importance of safe sanitation practices along with an explanation of the impact caused by the lack of safe sanitation. National Service Scheme Lady Shri Ram College for Women (University of Delhi) NSS-LSR also conducted a quiz on Waste Management: DO NOT (W)HASTE. It gave an excellent opportunity to volunteers not just to participate but also to learn as well as increase one’s environmental awareness. The quiz really helped to know one’s knowledge about waste management along with providing novel information one is not cognizant about. It was very enriching and intriguing for the audience. Simultaneous to all these initiatives, a poster making competition on the topic “do not litter/waste disposal practices” was also held by the NSS team. More than 100 posters were submitted by the volunteers and put up around campus to encourage the student body to not litter around campus, specially near eating junctions. The posters drew a lot of attention towards the cleanliness campaign of NSS, and also the resolve of LSR to participate in the Swacchta Abhiyan. Swachhta or cleanliness forms an integral part of Mahatma Gandhi’s mission to India’s development. For him, sanitation was equally, if not more, important than independence- it is a shared obligation of the individual, community and the State to attain satisfactory sanitation in individual and social life. NSS-LSR is committed to the cause of creating a cleaner India, and continues to promote hygiene and cleanliness practices even after the conclusion of the Swacchta Pakhwada 2022.
Nexus 2023
NSS, under its larger G-20 Programme of awareness sought to highlight the issue of Disability and discussed from 9th to 15th February 2023. ways to deal with it in its week long programme. It was felt that the dominant discourses often portray disability as a “biological” state of being, failing to acknowledge the social and political forces that underlie it. This has been seen throughout history wherein most literature and media narratives portray disability as a product of one’s “inherent” qualities, overlooking the fact that disability is itself a product of the dominant knowledge structures that categorise bodies as “abled” and “disabled”. Keeping this in mind, the panel discussion on the theme “Rethinking Disability as a Socio-Political Construct” aims to bring forth a socio-political perspective to the field and highlight how the state of disability does not emerge out of an inborn quality of persons but is rather a result of the existing infrastructural lacks to accommodate the needs of people. It encourages a conversation about the need to redefine the meanings of disability and to scrutinize not bodily or mental impairments but the social norms that define the category of disability in the first place.
BHARAT RAM SPORTS MEET 2023
The Dr. Bharat Ram Open Sports meet was organized by Lady Shri Ram College for Women, under broader plan of G20 celebrations. It took place from 20th March to 22nd March 2023. Over the course of these three days, young students from Delhi University and other NCR universities came together and brought forth a sense of team spirit, sportsmanship and commitment. Around 1200 players, per day from 70+ colleges, actively participated in disciplines of sports ranging from Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Judo, Kurash, Lawn Tennis, Shooting, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Yoga, Para Athletics and Ultimate Frisbee. The meet was also inclusive of LSR faculty & alumnae. There were a few informal games for the teaching staff. This saw enthusiastic participation. Over the course of three days, around 3000 athletes from various colleges of not only Delhi University, but universities in NCR participated. The Physical education department invited former students & conducted alumni-friendly matches against the current teams for Football and Basketball.
Prominent personality & honourable Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports & Minister for Information & Broadcasting Government of India, Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur was the chief guest and Ms. Vaidika Kota, Former LSR Sports President (Batch of 2017) and Senior business Analyst with State Street, Boston was the guest of honour for the inauguration ceremony of Dr Bharat Ram Sports Meet 2023. The prize distribution ceremony & closing was graced by Our College Principal, Dr.Suman Sharma.
Under the Fit India Programme, LSR is recurrently organizing events to draw students’ attention to the important cause of staying healthy. This befits both the aims of G20 programme and is in line with the NEP, initiated by UGC and followed by University of Delhi
Faculty Student Interactions
Faculty-Student interactions as well as seminars on the issues around G20 happened regularly, where the role of India’s presidency in G20 and its leadership mantle was discussed. Students took keen interest to organize MUN sessions on it.
Yoga Day Celebrations 21st June 2023
The college celebrated the Yoga day both within our own premises with Yogacharya Kajal who explained advantage of each aasan to us. Moreover, some of our students visited schools to apprise students about the benefits of Yoga and also did exercises with them. The need to remain healthy is indisputable and our nation has taken it up as a global mission. We all did our bit and would continue to do so, at our own level.
Our Future programmes on G20 include holding of essay competition, Quiz and Declamations as well as seminars that would be keep up conversations and discussions on G20 and also channelize information around the crucial role played by India in G20 Forum.
We use websites of the college and that of various societies within the college to disseminate information On G20 related events to our student body.
