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Xavier’s to open research facility for other institutions’ faculty
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) St. Xavier’s College of Kolkata has decided to open up its central research facility for researchers and faculty of other institutions and start a faculty development programme for teachers of other colleges and universities, a top official said here on Tuesday.
The college will also open a counselling cell for parents, which will be an extension of similar facilities now provided to students who require it regularly, college principal Reverend Father Dominic Savio told mediapersons.
The college is also coming up with an E-attendance system, own faculty development programme and other expansions related to teaching, learning, research and consultancy, said Savio.
“Such academic expansion will create new goals and drive the college in new directions and will attract talents that otherwise tend to migrate out of state,” he said.
Teachers will be provided Tabs through which they will manage attendance, communicate with students and share content.
“Our college is introducing a mobile application for attendance management of students in a secure, paperless environment by making use of the e-resources of the college,” he said.
On the faculty development programme, he said: “This will be a collaboration between the college and the St. Xavier’s University. A teacher-learning research centre is also being planned.”
As per the recommendations of the University Grants Commission, the college has decided to extend the choice-based credit system (CBCS) to the Science and Arts Department from the current academic year.
The system was introduced in the Commerce and Business Administration Department last year.
“Advantage of CBCS is that if a student wants to shift to St. Xavier’s Mumbai or somewhere else, he can easily do it from the next semester,” he added.
The college will start post-graduate courses in English, Political Science or International Education in its old campus on the city’s Park Street and Bengali in the new facility at Raghavpur in South 24 Parganas district where the medium of instruction is Bengali.
Over the next two years, the college will also have Ph.D programmes in almost all subjects.
“The fees in the new campus in the rural area is less but there is no compromise in teaching, learning and the facilities,” the principal said.
The college now spends around Rs 70 lakh each year on scholarships for needy students.
The sole purpose of building the rural campus is to attract students from the interiors of West Bengal.
“We believe in educating people, especially the first generation learners, those who are coming to study from a family for the first time,” he said.
The college alumni association plans to start a new chapter in South Africa, which would take its number of international chapters to ten. “The purpose of having so many chapters is to spread the Xaverian spirit,” he said.
Besides, there were also plans to set up a community radio in collaboration with the alumni association.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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