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2. Memorabilia 2013-14 2 Glimpses 2013- 2014! Edited by Hirva Vora & Prakruti Bhatt Go to the place where youre able to take perfect glance. As soon as you reach there, you will be able to find everything better! Second Home It Is! The place- an eternal source of bliss! Endowed with accomplishments! 11.30 am to 5.00 pm! First year: We keep exploring everything associated with it. Second year: We make others keep exploring. Its a realization regarding a life that teaches, '' relying on eyes is nothing But it is an illusion. This life is meant to discern or to explore everything. It is not meant to be taught but it is meant to be learnt or to be perceived. It gives a space of one's own! It is all about self enhancement. We learn. We teach. We share. We quarrel. We make ourselves feel proud. We make others feel proud to have us. ~ Hirva Vora 3. Memorabilia 2013-14 3 Contents 1. Front Page: Edited by Yashpalsinh Gohil 2. Prayer ~ Hirva Vora 3. From the Desk of Head of the Department ~ Dilip Barad 4. About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University 5. About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English 6. Visiting Faculties 7. Annual Reports: a. Birthday Celebration ~ Avani Dave b. Continuous Internal Assessment ~ Hirva Vora c. Library ~ Bhumi Vajani d. Picnic ~ Devendra Joshi e. ICT Report & Special Vote of Thanks ~ Yashpalsinh Gohil f. Daily Schedule ~ Hetalba Gohil g. Notice Board ~ Deepti Joshi h. Gardening ~ Nidhi Kunvarani 8. Activities around the year 9. Achievements of the Students 10. Creations of the Students 11. Group Photo shoot and edit ~ Dilip Barad Prayer: A bunch of wishes to God! Lord, Make us endowed with liveliness to live in peace and to make others live in peace. Provide us with that eccentricity which leads us to the place of humanity! Make us rescue when you find us absorbed in negative emotions like when we are being live and considerate in our own worlds by doing harm to others! When we think of temptation, remind us of your presence! We believe evil lies within but give us the sense of discernment to gain patience to possess our souls! -Hirva 4. Memorabilia 2013-14 4 5. Memorabilia 2013-14 5 From the Desk of the Head of the Department: Prof. Dilip P. Barad Dear Friends, Namaskar! There is always a curious feeling at the end of the academic year. It makes my heart a bit saddened to see that the people with whom your shared so many minutes, hours, days, weeks and months are going to depart! At the same time, it feels heart with joy, happiness, hope and optimism these young people are going to make the corners of the world, wherever they will go, a bit brightening and beautiful. The fifteen students, who are passing out in April 2014, are full of talent and marvelous capabilities to work wonders in the world. They all have shown the spark within them, the glimpse of the sparkle, which illuminated time and again, during last two years, feels my heart with optimism about their future career. It gives confidence to see that wherever, in what-so-ever direction they will travel, they are bound towards the destination, which stands to greet them in the arms of success and happiness. I would like to mention a few names who worked so hard, sparing their personal times from learning, to see that some of the traditions and conventions of the Department of English are carried out smoothly. The Library which is the backbone and lifeblood of academic institution was very efficiently taken care of by Bhumi Vajani and Kashmiraba Jadeja. Without their dedication and sincerity, no students, research scholars and teachers would have been able to make use of library resource. The small but beautiful vicinity surrounding the Department building is pleasing to eyes only because of the tree plantations and the care taken by Nidhi Kunvarani, Bhavana Baraiya and Vibhuti Bhatt. They organized two One-Day Gardening events. The Memory-Tree Plantation and Tree-Guards for protection was planned and effectively carried out by all the students under their guidance. The Notice Board is the mirror of the culture and tradition of the academic institute. The ideas shared on the Notice Board reflect the intellectual thinking capacities of the teachers and students homed in the building. It also is the space to represent students creativity, innovation and ingeniousness. It also is the space were history of the events where students participated and performed to give good name to the Department and the University is documented in form of photographs. This space was very well managed by Deepti Joshi. She 6. Memorabilia 2013-14 6 took meticulous care and consideration in managing the space for creativity, innovative ideas and information sharing. One of the unique features of our Department is Daily Schedule. The students get an open stage to speak, to share, to express, to converse with the class on the topics of their interest, on their creative writings, on opinions they build on contemporary issues / events, their reviews on books, movies, and websites, also a platform to sing songs, to recite poems . . . and whatever talent they have to display. This is considered as very important daily activity where, in real sense, a lot of learning happens in terms of gaining self-confidence and improving the level of self-esteem. It also helps in identifying the real self. Hetalba Gohil and Vibhuti Bhatt administered this activity to the best of their capacities. But for a few days, when I was out of town for some academic extension and on the days of extra lectures, where in this activity faced some hiccups and bumpy road, it was quite well planned throughout the year. As the Department makes extensive use of Information and Communication Technology in teaching and learning process, it requires a dedicated team of students to take care of projectors, sound systems, laptops and PCs in language lab. Yashpalsinh Gohil, Pratipalsinh Chudasama, Devendra Joshi and Deepti Joshi tried their best to see that things ran smoothly whenever technological tools were required. During the visit of Language Lab by schoolchildren, they took great care with the help of Heeral Bhatt, Bhavna Baraiya, Hitesh Parmar, Saryu Baraiya, Sejal Vaghela and others to see that all the systems ran efficiently. Annual Academic Picnic is yet another event, which is a part of the tradition of Department. It gives opportunity to students to understand the milieu in which we are living, breathing, learning and growing. All geographical locations, the temples, the forts, hill-top shrines, forest etc have its unique feature. This time students under the leadership of Devendra Joshi and Yashpalsinh Gohil planned the picnic to places like Ghela Somnath, Minal Devi Shrine, Hingolgadh Nature Interpretation Centre, Sarangpur Hanumanji Temple and Kundal Swaminarayan Temple. It was yet another memorable day! It was great to see that students very actively participated in Teachers Day, Navratri Day and in celebration of Birthdays of all the students. This year Avani Dave and Kashmiraba Jadeja quite ably managed all these celebrations. Project work is an integral part of academics at Post-Graduate level. It was great to see that Aneri Thakar and the group of students (Devendra Joshi, Pratipalsinh Chudasama and Deepti Joshi) did quite a good work in Project on ELT. It is expected that more of such research projects are done by students in future. Amidst all the works, activities and events, there was one very creative project undertaken by Prakruti Bhatt. She has a beautiful skill in painting murals. Murals, which are very cost effective with the help of earthen things as pigments, she can paint murals, which are very attractive and give wonderful looks to the walls of Classrooms and Offices of the Department. Under her aegis, Hirva Vora, Deepti Joshi and Heenaba Zala (Visiting Faculty) worked on several holidays, Saturday and Sundays to beautify walls of the classrooms of the Department. The Department will always remain grateful to Prakruti and all those who helped her in this work. This is one of the most memorable gifts ever given by the students as a part of their gratitude to the Alma Mater. The images of these murals are beautifying the front page of this Memorabilia 2013-14. 7. Memorabilia 2013-14 7 It would be injustice to the talent of Yashpalsinh Gohil - in his technological expertise, especially, in editing videos, if he is not specially mentioned here. He has done wonderful work in editing Kalayatra, Learning through Video Resources and Dr. Kalra-Poets video, which are uploaded on YouTube. He had potential to contribute a lot to the Department but because of his personal responsibilities, he was not able to spare enough time. And thats the real regret for the Department! Last but not the least; I am thankful to Hirva Vora for the hard work done for this Memorabilia 2013-14. She maintained records of all the activities undertaken by students, throughout the year, documented every bit and piece of information and went on reminding students to contribute their creativity for this Memorabilia. All the credit for the good things that you find in this Memorabilia goes to her. . . and Prakruti Bhatt should be thanked for the last moment help in organizing all content on MS Word On behalf of Department of English, I am heartily thankful to all these students for painstaking efforts that they have made to see that the name of the Department shines bright in the academia of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. I, heartily, wish best wishes to all the students. May their smart work and appropriate attitude help them to climb the ladder of success! It is in the success of the students, that Department finds its success, It is in the achievement of the students, that Department finds its achievement, It is in the realization of their dreams, that Department realizes its dreams. I, hopefully, look forward to the new students to carry on with these traditions and conventions of the Department and make it better wherever they find a space for improvement. Oh! Times! Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! (William Wordsworth) ~ Dilip Barad 14 March 2014 8. Memorabilia 2013-14 8 About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University The Vision The University in committed to the cause of a dynamic equilibrium within the society and environment value added education, while keeping the principles of Excellence, Efficiency and Equity in its frame. By identifying social requirement, the University shall generate an environment to provide career solutions through compatible academic programme contributing towards. The Mission To evolve and execute educational & developmental programmers, training programmes, faculty enrichment programmes, social awareness programmes, knowledge acquisition, development, preservation, dissemination and extension of the frontiers of knowledge in the interest of Community at large. The Genesis Bhavnagar is traditionally known for its cultural heritage in the western India with its last princely ruler Shri Krishnakumarsinhji who was the first to donate his princely state to the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation received his initial college education in Shamaldas College during 1888, which is today run by Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. Bhavnagar District is situated between 21.18-22.18 Longitude and 71.51-72.18 Latitude. The district encompasses a total area of 12,048 sq. km. The University was established way back in 1978 by the state of Gujarat and the total area of the campus is 269 acres, spread over 3 location. The University is providing high quality of Teaching and Research Programmes in faculties as diverse as Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law. The University has at present 20 Post Graduate Departments and 4 Recognized Institutes. At present following Post Graduate Departments impart post-graduate education and research in different disciplines. Department of Chemistry Department of Physics Department of Life Sciences Department of Mathematics Department of Statistics Department of Marine Sciences Department of Computer Science and Applications Department of Bioinformatics Department of English Department of Hindi Department of Gujarati Department of Sociology Department of History Department of Psychology Department of Sanskrit Department of Economics Department of Commerce Department of Education Department of Business Administration Department of Library and information Science Research Areas of the Post Graduate Departments Research activity all over the world is considered as the backbone of knowledge economy. Realizing its importance, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University is actively involved in carrying out research with international recognition across all the faculties. All the Departments, are involved 9. Memorabilia 2013-14 9 in full time Ph.D. Programme, research and consultancy as per the need of knowledge driven economy. Science Faculty The Faculty of Science is involved in research areas of Synthetic, Coordination Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Coordination, Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Marine Pollution, Magnetic Fluid, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics, Halophytes, Microbial Physiology, Animal Physiology, Marine, Bio- remediation, Marine Ecology, Theory of Relativity, Functional Analysis and Number Theory, Artificial Intelligence & Multimedia, Genomics, Proteomics, Drug design, Database Technology, etc. Arts Faculty The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in involved in research areas of Economics of Higher Education, International Trade, Industrial Economics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics, Vedant, Lalit Vangmay. Dalit Studies, Environment and Gender Studies, Short Stories, Clinical and Social Psychology, Modern Period, Freedom Movements, Dalit History, Regional History, Drama, Poetry, Fiction, Indian and English Literature, ELT, etc. Commerce & Management Faculty The Postgraduate departments of the Faculty of Commerce and Management are engaged in the research areas of Financial Management, Banking, Marketing Management, Shipping Management, Disaster Management, HRD, IT Management, Business Counseling and Marketing Services. Education Faculty The Faculty of Education undertakes research in the areas of Teacher Education, Value Education, Guidance and Counseling, Education Methods and Educational technology. Faculty Recognition Academic Awards The Faculty members are recipients of Commonwealth Fellowship, STINT Visiting Fellowship (Sweden), Canadian Fellowship, Netherlands Fellowship, Hungarian Fellowship, Asia Fellows Award (Ford Foundation), CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Ramanna Fellowship, UGC Career Awards for Young Scientists, INSA Visiting Fellow and Vikram Sarabhai Award. Students Recognition Academic Awards The students of the University also have received recognition for excellence in academics by way of awards like BOYSCAST, FTPYS, Vikram Sarabhai Award, Best Research Paper Awards, UGC JRF and CSIR JRF. Students Recognition at National & International Level Sports & Cultural Activities Quite a good number of students over a period of time have received national and international recognition in sports and cultural activities like Table Tennis, Basketball, Yoga, Youth Exchange Programme, Folk Dance and Drama. Students Outreach Activities The University Strongly believes inculcating the ethos and values among the students and is encouraging them to undertake social services such as engaging in activities like blood Donation, Leadership Camps, Save the Girl Child, Watershed Programmes, AIDS Awareness Programmes, Literacy Mission, Social Awareness Programmes / Plays, Industrial Tours, Republic Day Camps, Vaccination Campaigns and Environmental Awareness Camps. 10. Memorabilia 2013-14 10 Research Activities Acknowledged by the Government Considering the importance of research activities being carried out by the University in the most relevant and high-profile areas such as nanotechnology, Marine Ecology, Intellectual Property Rights & its Management and Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Gujarat Government have recognized several Departments as Centres of Excellence and Science and Technology Cells for improving PG teaching and Research to make Bhavnagar University at par with National Laboratories/ Institutes. Following Centres of Excellence and Cells are actively engaged in research and consultancy services. Centre of Excellence in Nano-technology: It is funded by Gujarat Council of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. The Center has developed various application of nanotechnology by synthesis of mono dispersed nano particles. State Level Nanotechnology Research Centre: The Centre has recently been allocated a grant of Rs. 5.75 crores by the Industries Department of Government of Gujarat as a success story based on the proven track record of the projects undertaken in the past on Nanotechnology. Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast: It in funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi. This Cell has focused mainly in the areas of Biodiversity of Coastal Ecosystem, Plankton, Ecology and Productivity, Coastal Pollution & its Control, Microbial Ecology and Socio-Economic aspects of Coastal Ecosystem and its management. Entrepreneurship Development Cell: It is funded by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, Government of India, New Delhi as a part of knowledge base entrepreneurship promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion among the students and apart from promotion is involved in various issues concerning the entrepreneurship in Saurashtra Region. Cell is involved in imparting Skill Development through Science and Technology (STST) Programmes for differently abled students in the field of computer technology. University Industry Linkage Cell To cater to the needs of local entrepreneurs, University has started U & I Linkage Cell which is actively engaged in providing technical solutions of various problems of Chemical and Engineering industries in the region Corporate Services Department of Chemistry is recognized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Government of Gujarat as Environment Auditor of Class-1 and for Schedule-I & II Industries. Gandhian Study CentreMohandas Karamchand Gandhi Father of the Nation had received early education at Shamaldas College in Bhavnagar. Department of History is therefore involved in research activities of various aspects of the Gandhian Philosophy, For the purpose, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, sanctioned a Gandhian Study Centre for further research and to inculcate and reinforce the Gandhian culture in the region. External Department Distance Learning is an important aspect in the present era of globalization. University has started an External Department in the faculty of Arts and Commerce. The department in fact was started with an idea to provide education to the mainstream areas as a part of full time 11. Memorabilia 2013-14 11 course. Thousands of students are enrolled every year for graduation and post graduation courses. The fee structure is quite affordable to the students. Training in Languages The Department of English offers a state-of-the-art LAN based multiple language and Career Laboratory. Students with varied background under the Society for Creation of Opportunities through Proficiency in English (SCOPE) avails Cambridge ESOL Training Examinations, which is a registered society formed by Government of Gujarat with a specific purpose to enhance the proficiency amongst the youth all over the state by imparting quality training in functional and practical business English. The Department also offers introductory course in French & Spanish. Self-Finance Courses The University in the recent past has started several self finance courses in its post graduate departments for post graduate degrees as under: o Master of Science in Chemistry o Master of Computer Applications o Master of Science in Bioinformatics o Master of Arts in Sanskrit o Master of Library & Information Science o Master of Business Administration o Post Graduate Diploma Computer Application o Post Graduate Diploma Business Management o Post Graduate Diploma Disaster Management o Post Graduate Diploma Shipping Management Recognized Institutes Besides, the University has also given recognition to some of the national and international institutes for promoting interdisciplinary research activities, in tune with the requirements of the present time. o Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (A constituent Institure of CSIR, Government of india, new Delhi) o B V Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development, Thaltej, Ahmedabad. o K K Jani Institute of Medical Lab, Technology, Amargadh, Bhavnagar. o K L Institute for the Deaf, Vidyanagar, Bhavnagar. Constituent Colleges The University has three constituent Colleges since its inception. The Samaldas Arts College in more than 120 years old. Sir P.P. Institute of Science offers under-graduate in various science subjects and a Post Graduate course in industrial Chemistry. The M. J. College of Commerce is offering graduation in Commerce and Business Administration. A diploma Programmes in Pharmacy is also offered by S. S. Pharmacy College run by the University. Affiliated Colleges Grant-Aid There are fifteen (15) Colleges (Grant-in-aid) affiliated to Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University importing various teaching programmes in the areas of Science, Arts Education, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, and Rural Studies. Self-Finance Colleges There are twenty our (24) Self-Finance Colleges affiliated to Bhavanagar University offering a range of teaching programmes in the areas of Arts, Education, Commerce, Social Work, 12. Memorabilia 2013-14 12 Computer Languages, Computer Science and Medicine. Post Graduate Centres There are fourteen (14) Post Graduate Centres of the University running various Programmes in the areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Languages, Computer Science and Medicine. Futuristic Roadmap In the context of the global perspective, University has drawn an ambitious roadmap in tune with its vision; and accordingly, the University aims to focus now on the post Graduate education in the following areas: Master of Entrepreneurship Development Master of Science in Nanotechnology & Nanosciences Master of Arts in Development Studies Master of Business Economics Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade Post Graduate Diploma in Bio-informatics. Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management Innovative ideas keep on emerging from the academic fraternity. And therefore research centers will play key roles for new inventions. To realize this, the University has proposed following centres. Centre for development Research & Management Centre foreducational Studies & Research Centre for Quality Control & Quality Assurance for Chemical Sciences. 13. Memorabilia 2013-14 13 About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English Address: Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Campus, Bhavnagar. 364001. Gujarat Email: eng.dept.bu@gmail.com Phone: 0278-25144401 Year of Establishment: 1988 Faculties: Dr. Dilip P. Barad, Professor and Head Masters of Arts (English): This Program runs under C.B.C. System. It carries 100 credits. The students are offered 16 courses as Core Courses and 10 courses as Elective Courses from which they are supposed to choose any four courses. Courses offered under CBCS to other students: Two courses are offered to the students of all the P.G. Departments of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University to earn additional credits and to enhance their Communicative Competence, where as to the students of other Departments (i.e. Gujarati, Hindi and Sanskrit), all the Core and Elective courses are offered to get an exposure to the World Literature and Literary Critical Theories. 14. Memorabilia 2013-14 14 Research Based Course: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English, Post Colonial Studies, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, ELT and Use of Technology in Teaching English Language and Literature. Cambridge ESOL SCOPE Course: This course runs in collaboration with SCOPE (Govt. of Gujarat Initiative) and Cambridge English for the Speakers of Other Languages. It is short term course of 60 to 90 hours of learning. The Course runs on Blended Learning mode and resources of Digital Language Laboratory is utilized for the same. Achievements: 1.The students have passed Gujarat State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship. 2. One of the students has been awarded Full Bright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) scholarship. 3. The students are recruited as Teachers, Assistant Prof. and Associate Prof. in various educational institutes of India. 4. The faculties have contributed to academic research by publishing books and research articles in national and international publications. 5. The students have passed GPSC and other competitive exams for administration and academic recruitments. 6. The students have presented research papers in national & international conference and conducted workshops at various colleges on Language Skills and Communicative Competence. 7. The students have participated and won prizes in Post Graduate Paper Reading Contest (M.S. University, Baroda), youth and cultural events (Saptdhara Swarnim Gujarat & Yuva Mahotsava) Sports and other academic events. 8. All students have their personalized learning websites and educational blogs. 9. The study material is shared through VLE-Moodle. 10. Online tests are conducted through VLE-Moodle. 15. Memorabilia 2013-14 15 :Visiting Faculties: (1) Dr. R.K Mandaliya S.P University, Vallabh Vidhya Nagar. Subject: John Donne- Metaphysical Poetry (2) Dr. Sanjay Mukharjee Saurashtra University, Rajkot. Subject: Cultural Studies. (3) Dr. Chetan Trivedi Assistant Professor, GEC-Class II Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar. Subject: Romantic Literature- Wordsworth and Coleridge. Subject: Victorian Literature- Tennyson and Browning. (4) Dr. Vinod Joshi Head- Dept of Gujarati, Bhavnagar University. Subject: Indian Poetics with reference to Rasa Theory. (5) Ms. Heenaba Zala Teaching assistant, Department of English, Bhavnagar University. (6) Mrs. Dhvani Joshi Teaching assistant, department of English. (7) Atnu Bhattacharya Subject: English Language Teaching -2 (8) Devarshi Mehta Subject: English Language Teaching -1 (9) Dr. Balaji Ranganathan Central University of Gujarat Subject: The Postcolonial Literature 16. Memorabilia 2013-14 16 Annual Reports: (1) Birthday Celebrations Birthday ! Its just not a word but it has many feelings inside this word.. It is an Opportunity to be together and celebrate Birthday and congratulate you for surviving another year. But for some reason it's become far more than that. In Department of English, Its a trend to celebrate all Birthday. We being member of Birthday committee make cards and bouquet and we celebrate Birthdays by wishing Birthdays in Daily schedule. All friends individually can come forward and convey their friends Birthday wishes. It was pleasing to make friends happy celebrating their Birthdays ..Avani Dave. (2) Continuous Internal Assessment Internal Assessment is one of the precious and effective activities of Department! I should not have written activity because it falls under the category of internal exams but fact is that students feel happy with this exam because it is not only exam where students are supposed be examined by teachers but this assessment is of 30 marks and it consists of students genuine feedback in presentations, assignments and tests. Presentations give an outlet to students to present their views and they are always welcomed! Students make power point presentation and prepare content to present. They are given enough time to present with all respect from Sir as well as students! Students are supposed to prepare assignments and they have to add their assignments to update their blogs and it develops their writing skill as well as thinking skill! Students have their accounts in Gmail, Blogger and Slide share where they have to assemble their work as a part of internal examination! Traditional way of taking exams is to let students write answers in exams and then assessment is done but here presentations and assignments are also given priority! They help students in developing their L-S-W-R skills. Semester four students are supposed to create their google sites in which they have to embed their assignments, presentations and videos also. They can assemble their personal c.v and other activities they are interested in. They can keep a record of their achievements! These activities provide students with technological knowledge which becomes very much necessary today! Students give comment on their classmates assignment and presentation. They are given opportunity as students to evaluate their classmates work also! This test is a rehearsal of final exam. As students have to make graphical and audio-visual presentation, they browse internet and thus learn vital skills of googling which is very much useful in these days of technoculture. Online discussion via google groups are also done where students are 17. Memorabilia 2013-14 17 supposed to give their keen participation! Discussions regarding current topics of controversial movies, cultural matters, religion, spirituality, literature are also done! The activity of worksheet has been very much beneficial to students. The texts which are in syllabus are studied and those texts movies are also watched. Students are supposed to answer those questions asked in worksheet and the difference they find between reading text and watching movie. Visibility always helps students discern any work of are properly! It is not assessment of students only it is assessment of teachers also. Hirva Vora (3) Library : A Library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded. -Lemony Snicket We get knowledge about different writers and different books. We know a lot about various cultures and heritage of the different nation. There are round about 1580 books in our library. Library created reading interests among us. We also have 200 CDS and VCDS in our library. The catalogue system in the library saves time in issuing the book. This system helps me in delivering books quickly. And we have also the soft copy of the catalogue; it is very helpful to searching the books. Those who are connected with Department of English, they can also take books from library. We learn a lot from library. Department of English provides good facilities to the M.A., M.phil, PhD and competitive exams. I got response from students. My friend, Kashmiraba Jadeja has helped me a lot. I learned and got good experiences here. I would like to thank Head of Department Dr. Dilip Barad who supports us, giving good facilities and thinks for the betterment of students. Thanks to seniors, juniors, my classmates and teaching staff on this occasion. (4) Picnic During the journey of two years in our second home, one of the most awaited days was always the day of picnic, not because that we did have break from our study but on that day we could stay together for whole day with our friends and could enjoy a lot. This time it was our turn as senior to arrange each and everything, so we started arranging all the things from the day of announcement of picnic. 18. Memorabilia 2013-14 18 When sir announced for picnic we all students started chattering, we almost forgot that sir was yet there, we were so excited for our picnic. We both had different reason for this excitement, for our juniors it was their first picnic from department while for us it was last picnic from department, so we all wanted to enjoy as much as we can. As preparation for picnic, our first task was to decide the place, for it we asked all our the students for suggesting some good places, after the painful discussion, yes painful because during the discussion some wanted other place while other some wanted some other place, so it was like DHRAMSANKAT for us as we did not want to hurt any of our classmates. So, after this discussion we decided route of GHELASOMNATH TO KUNDAL. Unfortunately all places were religious and historical, so it was in real sense an academic picnic. On the 6th of Jan, early in the morning, around 6:30 we gathered at department where Ghndhyam Bus was waiting for us. Though it was dark yet beautiful view outside the department and student started their photo sation even before leaving the place. Finally around 7:15 we left the department and started our joyful journey. On way to the Ghelasomnath we enjoyed each and every moment and moves of our dancing. Here every Pappu was enjoying his/her unchoriographed dance without caring of any one. Soon we reached to our first destination Ghelasomnath, first we went to the temple, read the history of the temple, and had photo sation; from there we went for very small tracking at the small hill which is in front of the temple. From the height we felt the beauty of that place; we could see the whole village from there. As usual as student of Dilip sir, we could not control and started capturing the beauty of the village in our cameras.ae last after having tea and coconut we moved from there reached to Hingolgadh, unfortunately it was not open on that day so we could not visit that place. Hingolgadh is historical place and more than its Palace as well as museum, apart from that its good place for one day tracking. Though Palace was not open, we could visit the Bird Century, instead of Birds Snakes were waiting for us. One aged man who was working there informed us about Snakes and their nature, when we saw more interest in them, he took one snake and offered us to touch them, one by one we all students started taking photos with snake. We disturbed them almost for an hour; we tortured them in such way that one of student commented that, Now on words, not a single snake will come out if any group of student will come to them After torturing Snakes, we rest our self there and took ourSamuhbhojanwhere we played passing the dish game, everyone was passing their food to other and we enjoyed it. After having lunch, we moved for our next destination which was SALANGPUR.As we has our lunch we were more energetic now so danced with more energy and disturbed all other students who were trying to have small nap. When were were busy in dancing and enjoying Sir was planning to give us task as he was reading the article on White tiger. Finally we reached to SALAGPUR, first we visit the temple, relaxed our self and from there we went to the Cow-pen (gau-shala), there we surprisingly read the achievements of cows and 19. Memorabilia 2013-14 19 buffalos. It was new to us that even they participated in competitions and won. Finally after visiting Cow-pen, we set again and moved for our last destination of picnic-KUNDAL, Kundal is historical as well mythical place. We saw that even this small town has been affected by the technology where you just need to press the switch and you can listen the history and mythical story of place. At the End of our day, on way to Bhavnagar we had Tea at Sardars hotel, which filled more energy in us and we started dancing from his hotel and did not stopped until the Department came. As for we seniors it was our last picnic of department as well as of our academic life, so we wanted to enjoy every moment and every beat of it, and we enjoyed it. Thanks to all for making our last picnic memorable for us. If possible you can invite us next year we will like to join you again. Special thanks to Sir and Madam who were always supportive in this journey of two years. (5) Yashpalsinh Gohil. ICT Computers have been really a very important part of our lives. It helps us to enhance our four main basic skills LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing). Language Lab in our Department has played very important role throughout two years of our M.A. studies. When we joined the Department, we hardly had our Gmail ids. Many of us did not even know about the importance of having an e-mail account. Now we all have e-mail ids through which we are 24 hours interconnected so that we all can participate in online discussion forum in Google group in which we have a group discussion where we reply to the questions based on our studies, current affairs, or on very important social or political topics, asked by our well respected professor Dilip Barad. Now as it is our fourth and last semester, I can proudly say that I have my own blogs (personal and assignments) on www.blogger.com , a SlideShare(www.slideshare.net) account; I have uploaded all my presentation videos on YouTube(www.youtube.com) and I am able to manage my YouTube Channel; and also I have my own Google site (e-Portfolio) where we can embed our all works like assignments, PowerPoint Presentations and all our presentation videos which are recorded as a part of our academic activities. These connect all of us to the world and also open the doors to the employment. I could learn all the things just because we have Language Lab in our Departments with the internet connection. With four skills it enhanced our Computer literacy also. This all things could be possible only because of one person, Professor Dilip Barad who was very dedicated to provide us all these facilities and Ms. Heenaba Zala who also guided and helped us always. The workshops on using technology in learning are also organized in our Department. We had Mobigam Workshop on using technology in learning on June 20, 2013 by University of Leads, U.K. There was also a school students visit for English Language Lab which was about a software which can be used to learn four main skills. We have projectors, T.V., DVD Players so that we can have 20. Memorabilia 2013-14 20 screening of the movies adapted versions of our text, which helps us to understand the text and we can do comparative study also; of text and the adapted movie version. Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya was invited to deal with ELT and CALL with Sem-4 Students. There was also a very interesting class on learning with technology by Prof. Dilip Barad with reference to some important web tools like Facebook, Hot- Potatoes, and many others in which we have a group discussion where we reply to the questions based on our studies, current affairs, or on very important social or political topics, asked by our well respected professor Dilip Barad. Now as it is our fourth and last semester, I can proudly say that I have my own blogs (personal and assignments) on www.blogger.com , a SlideShare(www.slideshare.net) account; I have uploaded all my presentation videos on YouTube(www.youtube.com) and I am able to manage my YouTube Channel; and also I have my own Google site (e-Portfolio) where we can embed our all works like assignments, PowerPoint Presentations and all our presentation videos which are recorded as a part of our academic activities. These connect all of us to the world and also open the doors to the employment. I could learn all the things just because we have Language Lab in our Departments with the internet connection. With four skills it enhanced our Computer literacy also. This all things could be possible only because of one person, Professor Dilip Barad who was very dedicated to provide us all these facilities and Ms. Heenaba Zala who also guided and helped us always. The Project Blended Learning, UGC a research project on Blended Learning is a very innovative good step by Prof. Dilip Barad. For more information kindly visit www.pbl.dilipbarad.com. -Yashpalsinh Gohil A Special Vote of Thanks (Direct from Heart) ~ by Yashpalsinh Gohil We all are very thankful to one and only Dr. Dilip Barad, the man who is so dedicated to his work, always taught us a lot apart from the literature and who never say no when he is asked for something and Ms. Heenaba Zala who was always there for us, who has been always kind and generous and always inspired us. We all the students are very lucky that we completed our M.A. under the guidance of Dr. Dilip Barad and Ms. Heenaba Zala. Number One Teacher: Dilip Barad I'm happy that you're my teacher; I enjoy each lesson you teach. As my role model you inspire me To dream and to work and to reach. With your kindness you get my attention; Every day you are planting a seed Of curiosity and motivation To know and to grow and succeed. You help me fulfill my potential; I'm thankful for all that you've done. I admire you each day, and I just want to say, 21. Memorabilia 2013-14 21 As a teacher, you're number one! ~ By Joanna Fuchs (6) Daily Schedule: In our department we have many committees. But Daily Schedule is more interesting committees. Daily Schedule provide a wide stage for student to represent themselves students are multitalented because of these benefit other student get more and more knowledge. In Daily schedule we activate in Drill, Book report, Regional literature, Poetry recitation and other activities. These activities are really helpful to students to deal with their hidden talent. This kind of activities also builds the students confidence speaks in front of the people. We get opportunity through this schedule, to improve our fluency and speaking style. In Daily Schedule, we also celebrate the different language day like Gujarati day, Hindi Day or other days also. Vibhuti Bhatt helped me many times, in my absence, she writes Daily Schedule on behalf of me. I also learn many things, because of this Daily Schedule. It is great experience. (7) Notice Board: It is well said that if you want to know about the culture and tradition of any academic institute, observe the notice board and bulletin board of any institute, In the Department of English, both have their own importance, where everyone can share the knowledge and creative ideas. For last two years we students and professor have been observing and putting the articles related to various subject and images on bulletin and notice board. We are not using it just to share our information but we are sharing our experience and memory of our activities of these two years journey by putting the photos of Navarati, picnic, various seminars, Kalayatra, etc. It is the tradition of our department that everyday students and professor writes quotations on Writing Boar, but this year the we found that students have started writing their own thoughts on writing boards which is expected from students of literature. One of the major changes in the by our sir, as he believed that images speaks and conveys more effectively than words, he started putting interesting images on bulletin board, so now words have replaced by images in our department. I would like share my own experience that how reading notice board and bulletin board helped me in competitive exams like Net. In December E went for NET exams and in one of the papers of literature there was one question from The poison Tree, fortunately I had read it on our bulletin board and I could answer the question. So, never ignore notice board and bulletin board because you never know when it will help you in your life. (8) Gardening: As we know that Global warming now-a-day became current Challenging Question mark for the whole world. In this situation its responsibly of each and every human-being to save the world from this Global Problem. And, as a part of awareness for Global Warming , in our institute Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University , Bhavnagar. We are 22. Memorabilia 2013-14 22 23. Memorabilia 2013-14 23 arranging gardening as a part of our Academic Activity. And, in this activity our guide and inspiration is our teacher Dr. Dilip Barad. In this activity we are doing activity like-weeding unnecessary grass, trimming, and nurturing making necessary bricks around trees and plants and also doing nurturing and providing Soul like manual, and water like basic necessities to plants and trees. And, each year we are planting Four new plants in our Garden. And, in our Garden we have around 25 plants and 15 trees. And, normally in year we are arranging Gardening activity 4 to 5 times. And, in this activity we all students (semester-1 & 3) participating. Really, this activity gives us pleasure and feeling like we are so much near to Nature. And, its also gives healing power as per Wordsworths poem. *Activities around the year: It was great pleasure to see that students have participated in soooo..ooo many activities in the year 2013-14 Year 2013-14: Activities, Achievements and Participations by Students. N o Surname Name Activity Activity Activity Rank 1 Makwana Ankita IQAC One day info Seminar IQAC G.K Test 2 Mehta Arati IQAC One day info Seminar Census workshop january 2014 Excel expressio n singing , IQAC G.K test, Group song excel expressio n. 3 Bhammar Bharat IQAC One day info Seminar Census workshop January 2014 IQAC G.K Test 4 Solanki Binita IQAC G.K Test 5 Upadhyay Devangna IQAC One day info seminar, IQAC G.K Test School students visit for english language lab Teachers day, Census workshop january 2014, Essay writing competiti on - Charusat institute. 24. Memorabilia 2013-14 24 6 Dave Drashti IQAC One day Info Seminar, Sihor BCA College workshop on soft skills IQAC G,K Test 7 Mehta Drashti IQAC One day Info Seminar Teachers day, IQAC G.K Test 8. Goswami Gayatri IQAC G.K Test 9. Jani Hetal IQAC G.K Test 10 Parmar Hitesh IQAC One day info Seminar School students visit for english language lab Census workshop january 2014, IQAC G.K Test 11 Kunchala Jayshree IQAC G.K Test 12 Parmar Jinal IQAC One day info seminar, IQAC G.K Test National seminar at center for contemporary theory. 13 Desai Kaushal IQAC One day info Seminar, Sihor BCA College workshop on soft skills Teachers day, IQAC G.K Test, news writing excel expression, group song excel expression. Avishkar English language Test Internatio nal conferenc e paper presentati on E- learning, Youth Festival on the spot drawing 14 Gohil Khanjaniba IQAC G.K Test 25. Memorabilia 2013-14 25 15 Patel Kinjal IQAC G.K Test Excel expressio n group song competiti on. 16 Zala Krutikadevi Teachers day, IQAC G.K test 17 Bhatt Lajja Teachers day, IQAC G.K Test Debate excel expression, International conference : Cultural Studies A.K Ramanuja n Annual paper reading contest, M.S University . 3rd in debate excel expressi on 18 Munjapra Maitri IQAC G.K Test, G.K in excel expression Swami Vivekanand Elocution competition National seminar at center for contempo rary theory. 19 Gohil Namrata IQAC G.K Test 20 Sarvaiya Nilamba IQAC G.K Test. 21 Jadeja Poojaba Teachers day IQAC G.K Test G.K in excel expression competition. 22 Solanki Pratiksha IQAC One day info Seminar, Sihor BCA College workshop on soft skills IQAC GK Test, Swami Vivekanand Elocution competition, Essay writing competition- Charusat Institute 23 Jambucha Rasila IQAC G.K Test 24 Jani Riddhi IQAC One day info Excel expression- 3rd in singing 26. Memorabilia 2013-14 26 Seminar, IQAC G.K Test singing competition competi tion excel expressi on. 25 Solanki Sardarsinh IQAC G.K Test 26 Baraiya Saryu IQAC One day info Seminar, School students visit for english language lab Census workshop january 2014, Blood donation camp, IQAC G.K Test, News writing competition excel expression, Mobile Photograp hy excel expressio n competiti on, Essay writing competiti on- Charusat institute. 27 Chauhan Sejal IQAC One day Info seminar, IQAC G.K Test 28 Vaghela Sejal IQAC One day Info seminar, School students visit for english language lab Census workshop January 2014, Blood donation camp, IQAC G.K Test, Mobile photography competition in excel expression. 29 Khalani Shabana IQAC G.K Test 30 Italiya Shital IQAC G.K Test 31 Parmar Shubhda IQAC G.K Test, Blood donation camp. News writing competition in excel expression, 32 Bhatt Urvi IQAC One day Info Seminar, Teachers day, IQAC G.K Test, Group song competition excel expression, 27. Memorabilia 2013-14 27 33 Rabhadiya Vinod IQAC G.K Test Singing excel expression competitio n, Group song excel expression competitio n. SEM-4 1. Thakar Aneri Chinmay mission exam, Gandhi Center Visite August- 13 Gandhidars han exam, Swami Vivekanan d exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, Avishkar English language Test School students visit for english language lab, Teachers day, Sensus workshop January 2014, IQAC G.K Test, 2. Dave Avani Chinmay mission exam, Gandhidars han exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, IQAC G.K Test, Census workshop january 2014. Gandhi center visit- August 13, Teachers day, The first global Twitter Conference - first -of- its-kind event, Avishkar English Language Test, Excel expression debate competition, sensus workshop January 2014 2nd in Avishkar English Language Test, 3rd in debate competition excel expresssion. 3. Baraiya Bhavna IQAC One day info Seminar, Avishkar English Language Test, Gandhi center visit- August 13, School students visit for English Language lab, Teachers day IQAC G.K Test, G.K competition excel expression, 28. Memorabilia 2013-14 28 4 Vajani Bhumi Gandhidars han exam, IQAC One Day info Seminar, Gandhi center visit- August 13, School students visit for English language lab, Census workshop Jan 2014, IQAC G.K Test, Excel expression competition- News writing. 5. Joshi Deepti Chinmay mission exam, Mobigam workshop 20-6-2013, Gandhidars han exam, Swami Vivekanan d exam Avishkar English Language test, Gandhi Center visit- August-13, School students visit for english language lab, Teachers day. Census workshop January 2014, IQAC G.K Test, News writing competition excel expression, A.K Ramanujan Annual paper reading contest, M.S University. Passed Avishkar English language Test. 1st in News writing excel expression competition. 6. Joshi Devendra Mobigam Workshop- 20-6-2013, Mobigam workshop- 2013 january 6, 7. Gandhidars han Exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, Sihor BCA workshop on soft skills, Gandhi Center visit August 13. School students visit for English language lab, Blood donation camp, IQAC G.K Test, 7. Bhatt Heeral Chinmay mission exam, Gandhidars han Exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, Avishkar English Language Test. School students visit for english language lab, Census workshop, IQAC G.K Test, 29. Memorabilia 2013-14 29 8. Gohil Hetalba Gandhidars han exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, IQAC G.K test 9. Vora Hirva IQAC One day info Seminar, IQAC G.K Test Singing excel expression competitio n, Mobile photograph y excel expression competitio n, A.K Ramanujan Annual paper reading contest, M.S University. 3rd in singing excel expression competition! stood third in A.K Ramanujan Annual paper reading contest, M.S University. 10 Jadeja Kashmira Gandhidars han Exam, IQAC One day info Seminar, IQAC G.K Test, 11 Kunvarani Nidhi Gandhidars han exam, IQAC One day info Seminar. Teachers day, Blood donation camp, IQAC G.K Test, Youth Festival(sel f- Compositio n of poetry writing & reading) 12 Bhatt Prakruti Chinmay mission exam, Mobigam workshop 20-6-2013, Gandhidars han Exam IQAC One day info Seminar, IQAC G.K Test 13 Chudasama Pratipalsinh Mobigam workshop 20-6-2013, Mobigam workshop Gandhidars han Exam, IQAC One day Info Seminar, Blood donation camp, IQAC G.K Test, Mobile photography 30. Memorabilia 2013-14 30 2013 January 6,7. Sihor BCA College workshop on soft skills, School students visit for English language lab, excel expression competition. 14 Bhatt Vibhuti Mobigam workshop 20-6-2013. Gandhidars han Exam. IQAC One day info Seminar, Gandhi Center Visit- August 13, School students visit for English Language lab IQAC G.K Test. 15 Gohil Yashpalsinh Mobigam workshop 20-6-2013, Mobigam Workshop 2013- january 6, 7. Gandhidars han Exam, IQAC One day info seminar, Sihor BCA College workshop on soft skills, School students visit for English Language Lab. IQAC G.K Test, 31. Memorabilia 2013-14 31 32. Memorabilia 2013-14 32 33. Memorabilia 2013-14 33 The Special Achievements of the Students 1. Lajja Bhatt :- 3rd rank in debate competition, Excel Expression. 2. Ridhhi Jani :- 3rd rank in singing competition, Excel Expression. 3. Avani Dave :- 1) 2nd in Avishkar English Language Test, 2) 3rd in Debate competition, Excel Expression. 4. Deepti Joshi :- 1) Passed Avishkar English language Test. 2) 1st in News writing, Excel Expression Competition. 5. Hirva Vora :- 1) 3rd in singing excel expression competition! 2) Stood Third in A.K Ramanujan Annual paper reading, Contest at M.S University. 34. Memorabilia 2013-14 34 Creations of the Students (1) Devendra Joshi 1. , , - . , . , . , ....... , , .... , 2. , , , , ' ' 35. Memorabilia 2013-14 35 '' '' , , "" "" , - . !!! 3. ? , ? Robot , ? Depreciation - . scrap value . ! ? 4. ... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... .... ... ... ... .... 36. Memorabilia 2013-14 36 (2) Kaushal Desai E-Learning Abstract: E-learning makes a huge way to learn innovatively in todays era. The use of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) makes your learning ability more powerful and attentive. One of the key elements of a flexible delivery mode is the use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in providing software applications and tools for e-learning. However, the potential of ICT will only be fully realized if learners have the ability and capacity to use them, and at the same time possess positive attitudes towards learning with Electronic learning. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. E-learning is now a tool which has the potential to enhance and support the traditional learning system and already it is becoming an integral part of the learning tools used by every educational organization. E-learning method is best for every learning need. (3) Avani Dave SMILE OF A CHILD. Its all about the way you smile, I dont know the reason why, But I just like to see your smile. The face that reflect the happiness and also, The way possible to life. All the pains and miseries goes away Just by seeing your smile Smile is the most precious thing Especially when it wrinkles on the face Sweet and pinkish Rosy cheeks of a baby Unconditional and sweet smile Without the worldly matters high, Its all about the way you smile. (4) Saryu Baraiya : ' ' . . , . 37. Memorabilia 2013-14 37 . , ! ? . . . padavanaru . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . . , . . , . , . , , . , . , . . . , , , . . 38. Memorabilia 2013-14 38 . (5) Devangna Upadhyay . . college . . friend . . . . friend , . designer . . designer . . . . designer assistant . designer . . . , . ! ? . . . . . . . design , . . 39. Memorabilia 2013-14 39 friend . design . . , ! . . . . : ! , ! . ! ! . ; ! . . . . . : ! time ! ? design .so I need more one weak! . option . weak . . Weak . : . . . sorry! . . . . . . 40. Memorabilia 2013-14 40 (6) Lajja Bhatt Literature & Social Science Feminism In Indian and Canadian Female writers works with special reference to Preeti Shenoys Life is What you Make it and Alice Munros works. First of all I want to recall the definition of Feminism and what it leads to. Feminism is the doctrine or a movement that advocates equal rights for woman. The fact is although the cultural aspects of the societies are varied from the place to another but the womens place in the society is the same i.e. inferior to men. Gender bios is the black spot to the advanced society of the first nation countries like U.K, France, Canada, U.S.A, China etc. The leading problem is that men have also changed the psyche of femaleabout how to look and think. She has to pay the cost of having female body. They undergo the painful process of being supressed.Her viewpoints were not considered or given importance enough. Their social, political, cultural status was null. Her strength of reproduction considered as her weakness. To remove the inequality of woman the movement called feminism aroused. Literature is the mirror of the society so in writing of various writers it is depicted.Say for example in different genre of writing like literary writing and popular writing. Here we can see Preeti Shenoys work Life is What You Make it as popular writing in comparison with Alice Munros Short stories which is award winning literary work.Sandra Harding suggests that the study of gender involves three dimensions, gendersymbolism (culture), the socio- sexual division of labour (social structure) and genderidentities (action and agency). He said that the difference between the male and female modes of thought were easily illustrated by the thoughts of a boy and a girl, sitting on a park bench looking at the full moon. The boy thinks of the universe, its immensity and mystery; the girl thinks, I must wash my hair. When I read this I was frantically upset; I had to put the magazine downI wanted men to love me, and I wanted to think about the universe when I looked at the moon. I felt trapped, stranded; it seemed there had to be a choice where there couldnt be a choice (Magazine) Munro is the writer consider as A writer on the side of woman by some critics.Munros stories also explore the idea of barriers - including class and generation gaps - and the effect of relationships on her female characters. Having Canadian background Munro presents her works in to the landscape of her motherland. The protagonist in Munros fiction is chronicler of a particular region, of southwesternOntario. Her fiction has to be examined from the feminist view point. The stories of AliceMunro are well made. They are journey mens work. They deliver the feminist ideologyof Munro. The subject matter of her stories is the status of women in the patriarchal society.Most of the stories are concerned the past with hidden from others but told to in and thestories do seem formulaic(Busch) Her stories will explore situations from a female perspective, and be inclined towards a womans outlook and discovery of feelings and attitudes. She has female protagonist as the representative of the gender and sufferings. She has covered wide time span in her writings and we have the glance of the 41. Memorabilia 2013-14 41 suppression of every decade i.e. sixties, seventies, nineties etc. There are female writers in India who creates their own world in other language i.e. English. And feminism is the part of it. An epoch raised by them through the works. Among them Preeti Shenoy is one. In her book Life is what you Make it she has depicted the story of a girl who is weaving bye to teenage and welcoming the adulthood with flying colours. Her name is Ankita Sharma.The time span is of 90s. Alice Munro present the time span of 90s in her stories Carried Away, The Bagger Maid, Post card etc. In it also the female protagonist named Helen Louisa, Rose respectively.The last one is narrated by first person. Woman is either treated as deity or an inferior being. Morals and ethics are expected to be followed by woman only. Boys and Girls by story by Munro the fact is presented. The narrator is a girl as per the style of Munro. Laird is the name of the brother of the narrator. The name suggests the superiority of male child for parents as well as society. On the other side the narrator is not allowed to go outside. Ankita too is not allowed to go outside with her friends group which include girls and boys. .the fact that I was not permitted to invite boys home or to visit any boys house..they let me write letters as no one would see them whereas going out meant that people would see and they would talk. The protagonists of the works are expected to be ethical. As if going out or getting oneself free is the big black spot on the character or so called reputation!!!!The superiority of the male tends them to find out cones in female persona and make her feel inferior. Like in the work Post Card the male character Buddy Shieldssays to female character Rose Be a GoodGirl! and also cutting stereotyping remark, Now arent you make all this big fuss?In Carried Away Jack Agnew another male character played with Louisas emotion at the end. But if we put Louisa at his place then has she be allowed to playwith emotions or she would be forgiven to do so thats the question. For every small mistake woman is blamed but the same mistake is done by man it is considered as human follies. I think woman is also a live human being, isnt she? By the nineties women become independent. She tends to get out for work and earn. Although she cannot saved hers from molestation by males. Ankita too is emotionally blackmailed by her boyfriend Abhi. And he committed suicide. If she is seeking for partner or having boyfriend there they put the question of her character. A typical male gazed approach she got. Louisa faced the same from the male character Jim Frarey. She is considered as perked up or husband prospects. Mother ironically says to Ankita, "How many guys will you trap with your wily charms, you stupid little tramp?" My mother almost spat out. Her words cut deep, scooping out my deepest feelings of apprehension and exposing it threadbare. Womens behavioural aptitude is also changed as per the absence or presence of the male. The presence of male makes her feeling inspired as if being noticed is the most prioritised matter of her life. Her dressing, gesture, and posture everything is cultivated with this point of view. Ankitas behavioural change is notable when Abhi arrived in her life, which is not much affected while having long distance relationship with Vaibahv.And after she lost Abhi she is having great trauma. She 42. Memorabilia 2013-14 42 became the patient of bipolar disorder!!! She recovers herself with the help of male doctor only. She admits the fact that she finds herself inspired and motivated in the presence of the doctor Madhusudan. Her need for physical relation is not seen as natural or basic requirement of the human body. She is expected to be virgin although she is surrounded by so many ogle eyes. She is seeking it for the security purpose either she is paying for the security of her chastity. In Munros work this matter we can by females eyesight. In The Beggar Maid Pettrick a weak male character ogles the female character. Munro depicts that the dependencies for the sex on opposite person is the same for male and female. While Preeti Shenoy put the same matter in the mouth of the character Suvi, friend of Ankita, who is having physical intimacy with her boyfriend. Female child bounded with lots of restrictions and boundaries just because of social taboos. It shows the fear of the society. In Munros Boys and Girls the female narrator is not allowed to work with her father outside the house, in the field. She says, . I hated the hot dark kitchen in the summer. She is considering herself as fathers natural helper. young girl who carefully observes life, not making judgments butnoting all the peculiarities in the world around her. That world isauthenticated by the small textures, the descriptions of setting,matters of dress, standards of conduct, mannerisms of speech,assumptions and attitudes which specifically characterized thesmall Ontario town in the 1940s. There is a documentary qualityto the best of Munros fiction.(Stouck) This reminds us Eve who is the helper of Adam not equivalent to him.Ankita is attending Girls College where only one male professor is working!! Also she is not allowed to go out or for picnic. She hesitates when she is going to meet Abhi at his house. A kind of guilt is there in her mind. This shows the shackles of traditions lies deep in the minds of female child as she is considered as torch barriers. For her intelligence and bright carrier either she has to pay by not having a partner or she has to be subservient and do the duties given to her by GOD from the time of Adam and Eve. Eve also raised the question of equality after eating the abandon fruit. So in other words for woman talking about equality was also a sin!! In The Bagger Maid DrHenshawe is the strong and intelligent female character with bright carrier but having no spouse to share the life. Ankita too lost Abhi just because she went to another city for her higher studies and bright future. In the satire is presented through the description of the physic of the male professor and the students behaviour towards him while he was taking class, Ankitas thinking about the sir placed in the words like: I doubted if he ever got any female attention outside the gates of the collegethe attitude shows the hidden attraction towards males as well as the desire to be superior then the male during his presence or absence. The same thing is shown in the works Carried Away, Boys and Girls and The Bagger Maid. In Carried Away the noteworthy device here is that Arthur refers to Louisa as The Librarian and never uses her name. This shows that she is considered as an object even just fulfils the liabilities. In Boys and Girls little brother asked her sister to pulled him up on top of barn. And her parents scold her there she has the question how the parents are so much concern 43. Memorabilia 2013-14 43 with their son that he cant do anything wrong! The mind-set here shows the cultivation difference between male child and female child. The actual inferiority of male draws them to prove their superiority. The inferiority is symbolically shown through the weak character Pattrick. Here in conclusion the leading characters of the Munros work as well as Ankita are not the torch barriers or fighters as staunch feminist. But they are common characters just around us. They are incomplete, supressed and victimised, although they never lose their hope. The stories in the maturing process of the young as recalledlater, and depend partly for their effect on a bifocal point ofview that sees a situation from both an adolescent and anadult perspective(Carnon) And the reader can better connect with them. Even though 90% women are being supressed, she becomes independent. But man is possessive and selfish enough. He cant put aside himself as he want woman do. He asks full determination and dedication from woman for his own comfort and ego. Only lady can do it without utter a word, with love and peace. This raise question in my mind can man ever feel the woman that what she is going through or can he be able enough to do what she is doing since many years? 2. Feminism In Indian and Canadian Female writers works with special reference to Preeti Shenoys Life is What you Make it and Alice Munros works. Miss Lajja Bhatt. PG Student ,smtsdgardideptt of English,Mkks Bhavnagar university. Email : laaju2u@gmail.com Abstract : In India there are many popular female writers. Preeti Shenoy is one of them. She is an author and an artist based at Bangalore. Her first book 34 Bubblegums and Candies, a creative non-fiction made it to the national best sellers list. In the book Life is What You Make It a girl named Ankita Sharma a protagonist goes through ups and downs of the life. She doesnt know whre she is going. It is her eighteens. It is deeply moving and inspiring account of growing up, of the power of faith and how determination and an indomitable spirit can overcome even what destiny throws at you. And how the society changed for you as being a girl, especially when you have your own ideas to grow up and living.. Alice Munro, nee Alice Laidlaw, short-story writer (born in Wingham, Ontario 10 July 1931). Alice Munro is widely regarded as one of the most important short-story writers, not just in Canada but in the English-speaking world as a whole. n Selected Stories Alice Munro presents women and their place in society in a variety of ways. Somecritics call her a feminist writer, or a writer on the side of women. Feminism itself isa doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for womenand literature is a versatile medium for the promotionof womens rights in the 20thcentury. Using the short story form she portrays women living in small-townCanada; she is a modern Canadian writer and was brought up in this landscape. In addition toinvestigating the roles of women, Munros stories also explore the idea of barriers - including class andgeneration gaps - and the effect of relationships on her female characters. As all of her central charactersare girls or women, it is inevitable that her 44. Memorabilia 2013-14 44 stories will explore situations from a female perspective, and be inclined towards a womans outlook and discovery of feelings and attitudes. 3. , . (7) Poojaba Jadeja I am.....as a failure I am..... as a Failure When I was in first year B. A. I heard news, one girl committed suicide because she failed in internal examination of F.Y.B.Sc. She was very talented and always gets top scores in examinations. I comment about this event that, she has no right to kill herself, she done totally wrong. But when I failed in semester 5 B.A., I understand, what forces the students to commit suicide. I want to share my experience as a failure. I failed first time in my life. I am the failure of B.A. examination which is recognised as very easy and less valuable than any other courses. Result was never imagined. I could not understand how 45. Memorabilia 2013-14 45 I should react. I felt as someone hit in my heart directly. Obviously, I felt very painful and sad. I also blamed university and examiner of my paper. I was very frustrated and depressed. It was shown in my behaviour also. I became very angry with myself and others. I wanted to break something, to tear out, to smash, to crack something. I felt that my hard work of 15 years has become meaningless, my future is finished now. When I wrote same paper second time I was fully disturbed. I wanted to tear the paper and run away from the examination hall. I cannot express how I wrote the paper second time. After some time, I recovered and started to think different. I used my frustration in creative way, I wrote about my mental condition, my views, my opinions and feelings as a failure. With that I can free from my neurotic condition. I thought that education is not life but sometimes it becomes life for some students who love study and when they failed in examination they think that their future, their world, their life, everything is finished now. Once upon a time I joked and laugh on English but now English make my life big joke. Still whenever I see my mark sheet the word Failrules my mind and I become sad, shameful then with full of anger I keep aside the mark sheet. I can never forget that experience of failing. Today I remember my teachers words, the sentence written by Emily Dickinson that, After every pain there is a formal feeling. Now I looked this event with different view. Education is only part of life. How can one university make you failure? They can only makeRed mark or write Fail in your mark sheet. But they cannot stop you. You have your own life, your own future, skills, experiences, opportunities; it is only you who can make your life successful or failure. I want to tell all the students that when you feel frustrated because of failing in something, think about your skills, your abilities, and think of the world out of school or collages. You may feel that outer world is more beautiful than your thought.try to live in it you may not remember that you failed in some silly examination. Now I am thinking of my bright future. I try to develop my artistic skills. I am laughing with others, studying with others. My only revenge to my failure is that I must prove myself in further examination towards university. I understand that my life is in my hand no any mark sheet affected me, either I enlighten my abilities or remember my sorrowful accident. So, I am...... as I wish. Now you decide, Can anyone make you Failure? .... Start thinking.... 2. Art and Religion Relation between Art and Religion 46. Memorabilia 2013-14 46 Generally, people put art and religion in opposite way. Artistic people always find problem with rigidity of religion o, they portrait art and religion different and art superior than religion. Art and religion are not opposite or separate from one another. But we can find them together. Religion makes art more beautiful even we can say, religion is very artistic and art is often very religious, spiritual. We cannot separate art from religion or religion from art. In Hindu religion there is a logo, , in this, means beautiful or artistic. If we see any picture or idol of any God or Goddess it is always beautiful. Even we beautify them with human ornaments. Even our god and goddess are very fond of arts. We cannot imagine any picture of Lord Krishna with not having Flute in his hand. And we cannot find any image of goddess Saraswati without vina. They are also giving us message to be artistic. We cannot find any temple without having some sculptures and we can easily find sculptures of God and Goddess in any sculpture. As Hindu belief, we made beautiful Rangoli in Diwaali which is religious festival. In Navratri we played Garaba. Religious festivals are itself very artistic and for enjoyment. Because of that religious belief, now we get art form as painting and dancing. So, it is religion who takes us to art and its beauty today. If Mira and Narsinh Mehta are not so religious how can we get such a beautiful Bhakti-Literature and how can we enjoy their heart-touching spiritual songs? We feel many times that, any good song give us pleasure, but when we heard good Bhajan it touches our heart and we feel aesthetic delight from it. Even some people started dancing while hearing these Bhajans. This is extreme pleasure that they feel.Without religion or high spirituality our literature also cannot complete. Art also uses 47. Memorabilia 2013-14 47 religion to beautify itself. Puranas and scriptures are also have a story and literariness, which people like to read. From old days to today, religion is very popular tool used by writers or any artist. Because of religion sometimes we become artistic and because of art we become religious.It is not religion which smashed art or beauty but it is only rigidity of superstitions and superstitious beliefs that separate religion and art, which put them opposite side. Everywhere, in every form we find art and religion together. Either it is Garba of Navaratri (Dance), Rangoli of Diwali (painting or drawing), Krishnas Rasleela or playing flute (music) or scriptures having interesting stories (literature) or sculpture, religion and art are always together. We cannot separate them. With these examples, we found that art and religion are never stand opposite, but very near to each other. And human beings can never separate them. They are interwoven and their relation is unique one. (8) Deepti Joshi Feminist Reading of the Movie Cocktail Cocktail a biggest block-buster movie of 2012 has made me to re-think, every time it gives me something that never allow me to have peaceful sleep, but the waves of thoughts go in the same direction that is feminist reading of it. At some accent Movie is following the same structure of the movie Kuch kuch Hota hai. But Cocktail has left the strong image of Ideal Woman in our mind. It has directly conveyed the massage while Kuch Kuch hota haihas has mild tone and because of that we cannot observe it or we need that keen eye-sight for it. Movie has very strong star cast Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Where SaifAli khan is playing the role of Gautam who is Flirtious ,Casanova type Man. Deepika Padukone as Veronica successfully won our heart through acting and attitude towards life, a woman who likes to do party all the time and have no objection in Leave in relationship. She is modern woman with broad thinking and with womanly nature. Diana Penty as Meera also left strong impact on viewers, a traditional, cultured who knows cooking and can do prayers represents traditional Indian woman and her journey from the state of dependent to Independent. Their names are also suggestive but not in the case of Gautam. Meera suggests the traditional, shy and Sanskari while Veronica stands for modernity. While Our Gautam is not like Gautam Buddha who has sacrificed his family life for Brahmachrya but always ready to flirt with women. 48. Memorabilia 2013-14 48 Last time when I was watching it, again it reminded me of the famous novel but Virginia WoolfTo the Lighthouse, it again made me to think that how one woman consciously or unconsciously does not allow other woman to live respectful life in society, and how one woman has to change her way of life to get accepted by Man and society. This novel has two leading women character Mrs. Ramsey and Lily Briscoe ,as Mrs. Ramsey is dutiful and devoted wife for whom her family and their desire is centre to all, while Lily Briscoe is an artist and stanch feminist ,she is modern women who does not like to be dependent on Man. Now as Mrs. Ramsey has set one parameter for woman to become Ideal Woman Lily Briscoe does not fit in this box and society could not accept her. This is what I observed in the Movie Cocktail too.Where one who is presented as ideal does not allow other woman to earn respect from this male dominated society. Here Meera (Diena Penty) stands for that Ideal woman who can do prayers, cooking, devoted and cultured, while Veronica stands for extreme modernity and boldness who likes to do party and fun with friends. Now have you ever asked yourself that why did not you like Veronica? Why we accepted Meera easily not Veronica??Why we do not have problem with Gautam who is changing the woman like clothes? Answer for all is our conditioned mind and societywhich never allow us to accept woman like Veronica who is far better than Gautam. This is really strange that we do not have problem with a man like Gautam who is Casanova and always interested in flirting, instead of it we appreciate and feel sympathy for him while Veronica who is far better than him in every aspect still not accepted by society. Why society always expect from woman that she should be pure, cultured and traditional. Why we accept man like Gautam and when any woman does it we do not accept her? What message movie has conveyed to society, it has clearly conveyed that if any woman wants to be accepted by Man than have to follow the tradition, have to do prayers and all that work? When Gautamas mother came to their home He convinced Meera to act as her Girlfriend as he believed that Veronica is not ideal woman or not that traditional woman that her mother wants to see in her Daughter-in-law. It shows narrow man mentality that woman like Veronica is good as girlfriend but she is not marriage-material. And the ultimate solution for woman like Veronica is to change their life-style and thinking.Yes, when Gautam tells her that He loves Meera, she also tries to become like Meera. And she does even, she cooks for Gautam, prays to God and start wearing Indian Outfits too. So she does all this just to get accepted by Gautam. 49. Memorabilia 2013-14 49 So, even today we believe that woman who lives modern life do not have character, Woman like Veronica is good as girlfriend but can never be marriage-material. This is how Man mentality works, how society sees the woman like Veronica. How one woman has set the parameter of Ideal Woman so high that it does not allow us to accept other woman who does not fit in it.Why we have concept of Ideal woman and not of Ideal Man What can be parameter for Ideal Man? If ever in future we will have it than what will be reaction of this male-dominated society?? (9) Ridhhi Jani Why 'ONLY' Hero dies in latest movies ? Literature is too wide branch. Because it accommodates many other branches in it. Now, in current time, movies and television serials becomes a part of literature. So, the plot, characters, diction and many other things which we study in any form of literature, now we have to study of movies and serials also. Here I would like to share my one observation. It came in my mind after recently seen movie Highway. In this movie, at the end the protagonist named Mahabir dies and the heroine vira is remained alive. After the end of the movie suddenly this thing came in my mind. If we observe many recent sad ending movies we find that only hero dies and heroine alive. While earlier what was the thing that in sad ending movie both hero and heroine die. There were some exceptional movies also like Guide, Devdas, Mera Naam Joker or Deewar But now this is becoming like tradition very minutely in our movies. I am giving many examples of it from the recent movies. Some came in my mind and some my friends suggested me. As I told above the movie Highway, then Lootera, Aashiqui 2, Jannat, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Shootout at Vadala, Gunday, Ranjana, Kal Ho Na Ho , Tezz, Jannat 2, Fanna etc. So, it is the matter of thinking that why such type of change is coming? And another thing is in most of such movies hero is presented as criminal or in gray shaded role. There are some exceptions also like in this movie Ranjana or Kal ho na Ho hero is not criminal. But yet he dies. So, is in movies this new type of feminism coming out? Or is hero marginalized in this way? And yet most of such movies are written or produced or directed by males. This thing may not draw our attention perhaps but it is now happening in so many movies. So it can be the case of study. I am giving my interpretation here. If we see from feministic perspective in most of the movies heroine is shown fairer and morally better than the hero. So perhaps it gives the sense that now it is not the old trend of Herogiri. And now people will not accept Sholay, Jugnu lophar or Jwell thief kind of film were hero is celebrated even with bad qualities. Though in such new films heros do herogiri but at the end they die. Or in movies like Ranjana, kal ho na ho or Aashiqui 2 they dont get acceptance for their the great love by audience. So, they die. In this way they are marginalized also, because even after they die heroin is shown in quite sane condition. And if I interpret this as against feminism, then I have two things to say. First is, Death is considered as the matter of courageous persons. Death cannot be easily accepted for anyone especially for females. Because mainly death is the matter of Warriors. Weather they are good or bad. So, by such 50. Memorabilia 2013-14 50 death of hero they feeds peoples condition of mind that only males can show such courage. Here comes that idea of tenderness of girls (Girls are given dolls and boys tools, as toy). Most of such movies hero meets with quite heroic death. Perhaps they tell that this heroine cannot do so she should remain alive and should feel loneliness. The second thing is, in most of such movies when hero dies heroine becomes reason, directly or indirectly. In Highway heros mobile is fallen by heroine. From it they are traced by heroines father and they kills hero. In Gunday clearly heroine becomes cause of death of both heroes. In Lootera such situation is created as if hero scarifies his life for the heroine, while he first became cause of her suffering, while there was no need of such surrendering. Then in Aashiqui 2 this situation is shown where hero does everything for heroin and she cannot do anything for him. And he has to die. In Jannat also such thing comes. In shootout at Vadala heroine herself gets arrested hero to police. In old movie Guide also heroine becomes reason of heros fall and death. Do these things nourish that idea that women are dangerous?And such films are consumed widely by people. That means a large group of people has not any problem with it or a large group of people doesnt observe it or a large group of people doesnt care for it. Whatever the things are but when we find that the same thing is repeatedly being in any form of literature then we should notice it. Because after all literature is the mirror of the society. Our thoughts, our beliefs and our problems are reflected there. And any outsider can get the idea of any society or nation by its literature. (10) Shubhda Parmar Inspirational Experience Many times in our life we want to doing something well, but we are stop and comes lot of thought, at that time anyone coming and give us inspiration on it we are surly successfully complete it . Here I want to share my personal inspirational experience of my day to day life and my inspirational person is Barad sir . In my life sometimes I was showing how person become ready donating blood ,because after donating blood he/she not feel weakness? Not arise some problems related health? Not feel fear when show injection? But these all questions solution I got when I was donating blood . Before some time ago at late time I got message of Barad sir. All students are informd 2 Donate Blood if health permits. Dt:2jan , time:10 to 11 At Valia college, vidyanagar, Bhavnagar. I will be there at 10:30 to donate blood. join us. I dont know why suddenly come spontaneous overflow of powerful fellings for donate blood . Then I decided to donate blood in any situation and I called my friend. She is also ready for it . On next day we both are going and there I feel form related some personal information. And my turns comes , but in charge nurse tell me you are not able for donate blood. At that movement my all excitement broken down. Because after lot of courage I decided to come there .But no its my will. And I requested her to donate my blood. Then she tell me no problem your wish. Once again my 51. Memorabilia 2013-14 51 excitement came and finally nurse of there comes with injection. I think today my all questions will answer. So it is amazing and little bit painful experience of my life, but more excitement than pain flow in air . At last I can said, if any one inspire us for any work at that time our inner power built up. Here I thank Barad sir because his sending message was making my inspiration and my all fear related it gone away .And in my full life I never forget this inspirational experience. (11) Hirva Vora 1. Skill v/s art Why can people be found categorizing or demoralizing the definition of "ART" ? Art consists of soul, pouring of dedication and devotion but it has been "minor" always. When Arjuna plays "veena"; one of the sweetest and melodious instruments, or gets absorbed in music, people could have raised interpretation but they have never been so sensible in literary interset . Karna comments on his playing with his narrow claiming that Arjuna will do anything for women's entertainment. He believes that one great warrier , who is endowed with accomplishments, his praise , his admiration, his recognition or attention is his skill. Isn't it really? The way he lives or becomes endowed or worth doesn't matter! Neither of the characters in Mahabharata is complete! Incompleteness in man's being is reality. Arjun and karna- a pair gives notion of life! Their characterizations show conflict between " SKILL " and "ART". It is about life v/s art or skill v/s life. "SKILL" a bit sounds negative. The word can be spoken as satire on someone while claiming one's skill. But what is art? Art consists of individualism as well as universalism . Art becomes identity of one's individuality or characteristic but it also includes " a whole thing " ! It makes one complete. It leads one to reformation and discernment , morality or realization , sensation of genuinity by autonomous process as well as eternal touch . Skill is a different thing. "ART" is all what lies in '' liveliness" or "livel