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The PG department of commerce, Khalsa College for women,civil lines, Ludhiana, in Collaboration with ETUDE PRO institute organized 15 days (30 hrs ) value added  course on “Digital Marketing” from Mar 29 to April 12 under the coordinatorship of Ms Sarvjot Dhunna and Ms. Indu.The  purpose of this course was to help the participants to know the applications of digital marketing. Mr Shairy Kalra ,Director of Etude Pro who is having more than 10 years of experience in this field enlightened the students with the  various techniques of digital marketing like website creation & launching, on page & off page optimization, social media marketing , Blogging , Photoshop and may more. 61 students successfully completed the course. All the participants expressed their satisfaction about this course. Certificates were presented to all the participants by head of the department. Principal DR MUKTI GILL appreciated the efforts of Dr. Priyaka Khanna, Head of the Department for initiating such type of courses for the students to aid

them in getting better insights into the realms of real digital world.

Youth Red Cross Unit, Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana  organized  a camp pertaining to RT-PCR test(open to all) for diagnosis of Covid-19 in collaboration with Urban Community Health Centre  Civil Surgeon complex, Ludhiana. Sample was taken by Ms. Preet Kamal (staff member, CMO Office)and Ms. Shallu (Asha Worker).In view of emerging situations related to COVID-19, RT-PCR testing of all the staff members who were not vaccinated due to their age or any other reason (according to Govt. Guidelines) was done as a precautionary measure. As many as 83 persons including outsiders, students, faculty and non teaching staff were tested. Principal Dr. (Mrs). Mukti Gill advised the staff members and outsiders to follow the protocol for this test. 

A Faculty Development Program was organized by the Departments of Computer Science and Psychology in Khalsa College for Women, in collaboration with New Delhi Institute of Management. This program was a part of KCW IQAC initiative to promote Mental Health and Well Being and improve effectiveness of the teaching faculty.

The Resource Person, Dr. Shivani Kapoor, Associate Professor from New Delhi started with an introduction to the concept of stress and anxiety in our daily lives and helped the participants assess their level of stress through a self administered test. She interpreted the results and gave a comprehensive layout regarding steps to deal with stress and anxiety.

The thought provoking session emphasized the need for a drastic change in our mental sets to help cope with daily stressors in everyday life. Dr. Kapoor taught the concept of Affirmations to deal with negativity. She elaborated on the content and steps towards making of ideal and practical affirmations. The queries of the participants were promptly dealt with and the group was helped to learn making of affirmations and dealing with stress.The Principal, Dr. (Mrs) Mukti Gill applauded the efforts of IQAC in promoting Mental Health and Well Being in the staff and ensuring a positive teaching learning environment in the institution

Online Value Added Course on Mastering Excel Concluded at KCW, Civil Lines, LudhianaPG DEPARTMENT of Commerce, Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana initiated a 15 days( 30 hours) value added course on Mastering Excel: A Tour from Beginners to Advance in collaboration with Sapphire info solution Ltd. Students of B.Com 2nd year and 3rd year were a part of this course and gained a lot about the working of Excel at all the three levels of beginners, intermediate and advance . Certificate of participation were issued to all the participants after conducting a test based on the content taught to them. Participants were happy with the course initiated by the department and showed their interest of participation in future courses as well. Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Mukti Gill appreciated the efforts of Dr. Priyaka Khanna in organizing such skill oriented courses.

The PG department of commerce, Khalsa College for women, civil lines, Ludhiana in Collaboration with New Delhi Institute of Management organized webinar on “ACCELERATING BUSINESS THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING” on April 5, 2021. About 100 students participated in the webinar and gained knowledge about various aspects of digital marketing. Prof. Rajendra Rawat  from NDIM who is having more than 20 years of experience in digital Marketing and brand marketing was the resource person of the event. An interactive session was held by the Professor Rawat. Principal DR.MUKTI GILL appreciated the efforts of department for motivating the students to take part in such webinars. Prof.Rawat  concluded the session by appreciating the efforts of Dr. Priyaka Khanna, Head of the Department fororganizing such kind of webinars for the students to aid them in getting better in sights into the realms of real digitalworld.

The Career Coaching Cell of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, in collaboration with District Bureau of Employment and Enterprises, Ludhiana, organized a webinar on ’What Next After Graduation’. The objective of the program was to guide the graduate students from B.A III to prepare for the challenges in terms of career designing and job opportunities.

In the elaborative session pertaining to career guidance and interview preparations, the various topics were touched upon by the eminent speaker Dr. Nidhi Singhi, Career Counselor, DBEE under the stewardship of ADC Sh. Sandeep Kumar ji, Ludhiana. In her session Dr. Singhi, deliberated upon the ways and strategies students should practice to achieve success in the various competitive examinations such as RRB, SSC, CGL, CHSL, CDS, OTM, MTS, PCS and Civil Services. She also dwelled upon the online educational sources and their effective use along with higher educational opportunities and professional courses. She urged the students to work on goal setting and time management to be successful in life and shared tips to face interviews on the virtual platform in the changing scenario.

She further guided the students about the various books for competitive exams. She also apprised the participants about the coaching classes started by the Punjab Government and shared the helpline no. and address of DBEE, where all help and guidance is provided to help the students achieve their career goals. In the concluding session the queries of the students were taken up and they were informed to participate in the 7^th State level Mega Job Fair to be held from 22^nd April to 30^th April, 2021.

The Principal Dr. Mukti Gill congratulated Mrs. Poonam Pathak, HOD, Economics Department and Incharge of Career Coaching Cell, on the successful completion of the program.

Khalsa College for Civil Lines, Ludhiana has added another feather in its cap by achieving Second Prize in prestigious National Youth Festival, 2020-2021 in Stand-up Comedian Act of Expression Art category.

Ayushi Sall, a student of Ba-III has bagged this prize in YUVAAH- the biggest Youth Festival being organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The festival was celebrated in a hybrid mode- offline and online from 20^th December, 2020 in three phases namely- District Level, State Level and National Level. Around 6 lakh youth participated in 24 competitive events, comprising 18 solo events and six group events.

Ayushi attributed her success to the inspiration and motivation from the Principal and teachers of the college along with her family. College Managing Committee Members, S. Pritpal Singh Grewal, President and S. Gurdish Singh Grewal, Secretary congratulated the Principal, Dr. (Mrs) Mukti Gill and Youth Festival team members for their sincere efforts in achieving such a tremendous feat.

The PG department of commerce, KCW civil lines, Ludhiana, under the aegis of IQAC organized the webinar on “USE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS TO IMPROVE GST COMPLIANCE” on 22nd January, 2021. About 100 students participated in the webinar and gained knowledge about practical applications of BI to improve GST laws in relation to E way bill, tax invoices, ITC, e-returns, payment of taxes
and various penalties and offences related to compliance of GST. Professor Ajay Sharma, Principal, Sri Aurobindo College of commerce and management ,Ludhiana was the resource person of the event.
An interactive session was held by the resource person Professor Ajay Sharma. The students were also motivated by madam principal DR MUKTI GILL to take part in such webinars in future. Mr. Ajay Sharma concluded the session by appreciating the efforts of the college for
organizing such kind of webinars for the students to aid them in getting better insights into the realms of real business world .

Department of Music Vocal, Khalsa College For Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana organised an Inter – Class Semi-Classical Song Competition under the able guidance of Mrs. Reema Sharma (H.O.D- Music Vocal) on Saturday. Music Students from classes BA1, BA2 and BA3 participated and showcased their talent. The students sang hindi film songs based on Ragas such as Bhupali,Deshkar, Yaman Kalyan, Bhairavi,Tilak Kamod, Pahadi and Nand. 

Deepika Pandey from class BA2 made a presentation and apprised the students about “The Importance and use of  Ragas in  Indian Film-Music”.  Mrs. Rama Bhagat (Dept. of Music Inst.) and Mrs. Harpreet Kaur (Dept. of Music Vocal) acted as judges. 1^st, 2nd, 3rd and a consolation prize were declared and trophies were distributed to the winners by worthy Principal Dr. Mukti Gill. 

The Mangaing Committee of the College and Principal Dr.Mukti Gill appreciated the efforts of students and teachers of Music Vocal Department. She further advised the students upon the need to maintain a balance between academics and co-curricular activities and congratulated all the winners.

Post Graduate Department of Commerce, Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines organized a National level Inter- College Business plan Competition IMPRESSA 2021 virtually on 30^th January. Students of under graduate and postgraduate classes from different colleges from various cities were invited to show case their talents and entrepreneurial skills of being an entrepreneur through Power Point Presentations. 

In total 18 teams comprising of four participants in each team presented brilliant business ideas highlighting business plan’s uniqueness, marketability, financial feasibility and its future prospects. Teams came up with very unique and appropriate titles of their business plans like The Friends Limited, The Aces, Evil Masterminds, Trash Splits, The Healing hands, Saanjh, Big Bull, Samaritans, Robber Guards, Mending Mind, Refugee Shelter and Brute force etc. 10 shortlisted teams in the first round competed for the final round, followed by question answer round. The plans were highly appreciated by the judges of the event, Dr. Pawan Garga, Director, University College of Business Studies, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla and Dr. MERU KAILANI SEHGAL, Dean, Commerce and Management Department, GGDSD College, Chandigarh. The first, second and third positions were bagged by the team Friends Limited, The Healing Hands and Evil Masterminds respectively. Principal Dr.(Mrs.) Mukti Gill  appreciated the efforts of the event organizers and the entrepreneurial skills of the participants and congratulated the prize winners.