23 January, 2018

TWO DAY STATE LEVEL SET-NET WORKSHOP IN CHEMICAL SCIENCES

The Department of Chemistry, Abeda Inamdar Senior College, Pune is offering Postgraduate Course in Analytical and Organic Chemistry since last twelve years, catering to the needs of postgraduate students. The number of students and teachers appearing for SET-NET Examination in the Subject of Chemical Science is quite large. There is a need to provide a platform to these candidates to make them well equipped and prepared to take up these examinations. Seeing the large opportunities of placements in the field of higher education Mrs Tambat Nazia, Shaikh Siraj and Shaikh Javed from department of chemistry of Abeda Inamdar senior college has conducted a workshop on net/set guidance for the Pg students on 19th and 20th January 2018 in PAI Hi-Tech Hall, Azam Campus Pune. Around 135 participants including teachers and students attended this workshop from various colleges. They have been immensely benefited by the lectures given by Resource persons.
Dr. Shaila Bootwala during Welcome Address

Mr. Chandramohan, Orchid Internationals

Mr. Chandramohan : Mesmerizing Talk


Dr. A. Q. Contractor, IIT Mumbai delivered talk on Electrochemistry 

Student and Teacher Participants during the Workshop
  


17 January, 2018

Personality Development and Communication Skill Course (PDCS)-2018


The Personality Development and Communication Skill Course (PDCS) are conducted to prepare the students to face interview confidently. This year the course was conducted for two days and the lectures were delivered by Ms. Arpita Ghosh. She is a trained Life coach and soft skill trainer. The course was conducted for M.Sc. (Chemistry) second year students of both disciplines i.e. Organic and Analytical.  The two day program was divided into four sessions; each session was interactive and experimental. These four sessions comprised of topics like building self-confidence and self-esteem, communication skills with tips on presentation skills, goal setting, adopting to new lifestyle, team building and interpersonal skills, handling emotions, preparing for interview and zest of life.  The use of Drama, Role play, Art, Dance & Voice Movement, Games allowed students to get in touch with their creative self, move out of their comfort zone and learn with fun. Each session ended with guided meditation and each session was designed with practical to achieve the designed goals.
The students were motivated by each session and there self-confidence and self-worth improved. They learned effective communication and got a better understanding of professional life.


Introductory Remarks on the Goals and Objectives of PDCS by Dr. Khursheed Ahmed 

Group Activity


16 January, 2018

Science Exhibition

The science fair of Abeda Inamdar Senior college was organized on  11th January, 2018. The exhibition comprised of a variety of exhibits of each department of science. The Department of Chemistry had exhibited four exhibits  in this fair. The exhibits focused mainly on science and technology for human welfare and the developing trends in chemistry. The students of undergraduate participated in the science fair. 







08 January, 2018

Anti-Superstition Drive


On Saturday, 6th January, 2018 at 10.00 am, Abeda Inamdar Senior College organized a programme on “Anti-superstition Drive” at the Assembly Hall Azam Campus, Pune. Nearly 300 staff members from FIVE institutions of Azam Campus attended the programme. Ms. Nandini Jadhav (President of Maharashtra Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samitte) and Mr. Milind Deshmukh (Secretary, Maharashtra Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samitte) were the main guest speakers of the programme. Dr. P. A. Inamdar (President, MCE Society) graced the function and motivated the staff members to learn the hidden tricks and chemistry behind superstitions. He wanted an active participation of the staff members and students in the movement to eradicate the superstitions spread among people in association with Maharshtra Andha Shraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANIS).
Nandini Jadhav and Milind Deshmukh were featured speaker, performing various experiments related to superstition and revealed the facts to the audience that how impersonator’s (Hypocrite Baba’s or Fraud Baba’s) fraud the peoples. Total ten experiments were performed by Nandini Jadhav and Milind Deshmukh. Nandini. Nandidni madam also shared her views about the work she is doing to eradicate the wrong believes of people or on superstitions. To motivate the participants, she also told about her joining of this movement and the MANS and how she left her jobs. Milind Deshmukh sir challenged the audience and impersonator’s that he will award 21 Lac rupees if someone shows the real magic without any tricks.
After all the tricks revealed to audience with the help of chemical reactions behind the superstitions, the programme ended with a very inspirational speech of Dr. P.A Inamdar, who remarked, “I feel that superstition will kill the society like a virus”. He announced that a competition on tricks and chemistry behind anti-superstition will be held after a 03 months and 2-3 training programme on the subject. He also mentioned that three prizes of 1 Rs. lac, 75K, 50K to 1st , 2nd and 3rd rank holders respectively together with increment to all the staff who joins the competition. He offered a full time payment and incentives to those who will devote and work hard for this movement of eradication of superstition from the society. With all the tricks played by the members of MANIS the motivations from the President’s captivating words in the Assembly hall, made a truly day to remember.
On Saturday, 6th January, 2018 at 10.00 am, Abeda Inamdar Senior College organized a programme on “Anti-superstition Drive” at the Assembly Hall Azam Campus, Pune. Nearly 300 staff members from FIVE institutions of Azam Campus attended the programme. Ms. Nandini Jadhav (President of Maharashtra Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samitte) and Mr. Milind Deshmukh (Secretary, Maharashtra Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samitte) were the main guest speakers of the programme. Dr. P. A. Inamdar (President, MCE Society) graced the function and motivated the staff members to learn the hidden tricks and chemistry behind superstitions. He wanted an active participation of the staff members and students in the movement to eradicate the superstitions spread among people in association with Maharshtra Andha Shraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANIS).
Nandini Jadhav and Milind Deshmukh were featured speaker, performing various experiments related to superstition and revealed the facts to the audience that how impersonator’s (Hypocrite Baba’s or Fraud Baba’s) fraud the peoples. Total ten experiments were performed by Nandini Jadhav and Milind Deshmukh. Nandini. Nandidni madam also shared her views about the work she is doing to eradicate the wrong believes of people or on superstitions. To motivate the participants, she also told about her joining of this movement and the MANS and how she left her jobs. Milind Deshmukh sir challenged the audience and impersonator’s that he will award 21 Lac rupees if someone shows the real magic without any tricks.
After all the tricks revealed to audience with the help of chemical reactions behind the superstitions, the programme ended with a very inspirational speech of Dr. P.A Inamdar, who remarked, “I feel that superstition will kill the society like a virus”. He announced that a competition on tricks and chemistry behind anti-superstition will be held after a 03 months and 2-3 training programme on the subject. He also mentioned that three prizes of 1 Rs. lac, 75K, 50K to 1st , 2nd and 3rd rank holders respectively together with increment to all the staff who joins the competition. He offered a full time payment and incentives to those who will devote and work hard for this movement of eradication of superstition from the society. With all the tricks played by the members of MANIS the motivations from the President’s captivating words in the Assembly hall, made a truly day to remember.



06 January, 2018

International Symposium on Novel Targets for Cancer Therapy



Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education (M.C.E.) Society’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Research Academy (ISTRA) and Abeda Inamdar Senior College had organized an “International Symposium on “Novel Targets for Cancer Therapy” on 5th January 2018 in the PAI Hi Tech Hall, Azam Campus, Pune. The symposium was inaugurated by Dr. P. A. Inamdar, President, M. C. E. Society and graced by Mrs. Abeda P. Inamdar, Vice-President, M. C. E. Society and Chairperson, ISTRA.
Eminent Cancer biologists delivered talks related to Cancer therapy. Dr. Harikrishna Nakshatri, Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Associate Director at Indiana University School of Medicine delivered the keynote address on“Emerging concepts in normal breast heterogeneity and its impact on tumor/metastasis characterization”.
Dr. Rita Ghosh, Associate Professor of Urology, Departments of Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health, San Antonio spoke on “NAD[P]H: Quinone Oxidoreductase as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer’ Dr. Pratap Kumar, Professor of Urology, Departments of Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health, San Antonio delivered a talk on “Natural products as adjuvants for cancer therapy”.
Dr. Shrikant Anant: Key Note Address
Dr. ShrikantAnant, Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control, University of Kansas Cancer Center gave information on“Cancer Stem Cells: The Mother Bee to Target”. Dr. AnimeshDhar, Associate Professor of Cancer Biology and Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Cancer Center spoke on the topic entitled “ Super-enhancers: Novel Targets in Pancreatic Cancer”. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Subhash B. Padhye, Director, ISTRA.


Huge Gathering During the Symposium