World Computer Literacy Day is observed on 2nd December every year all over the world. The day is celebrated as the World Computer Literacy Day to create awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved communities worldwide. Department of Computer Science has celebrated this day by engaging students of BCA-I, BCA-II and BCA-III. 5 groups of 5 students each from the mentioned classes were formed namely Team CLOUD, Team INTERPRETER, Team TECHNOWLEDGE, and Team PARAM. These teams have visited different classes and departments of the college along with class teachers and shared technical facts and knowledge with them. This sharing of information included 5 sections of computer literacy in which each team member has explained one section and shared at least 5 points of the respective section. The sections were:

1. Importance of Computer Literacy in new Normal
2. 5 Fun Facts about Computer World
3. 5 Frequently used Shortcut keys
4. 5 Full Forms of Extensions (eg: PDF, JPEG etc.)
5. 5 Computer Security Tips.

This event has helped in building inter-personal skills in the host students and in boosting their confidence and public-speaking skills. It was also useful in promoting the technological skills of the audience students and non-technical staff of the college.

Department of Computer Science has organized a 5 day Workshop on Computer Hardware and Maintenance for BCA students from 28th Nov - 2th Dec 2022 in association with GLOBAL Computer Institute, Raipur. Mr. Pramod Pal, Director, Global Computer Institute has given the training to the students in the workshop. Objective of this workshop was making students aware about the internal organization of computer system and internal structure of CPU. Mr Pramod Pal sir also taught how to take care of the computer's physical components, such as its keyboard, hard drive, BIOS setting and installation of software. A hand on practice has also been given to students. Day wise schedule of the workshop was:

• Day-1: Pramod Pal shared his knowledge about physical parts of computer like: RAM, Motherboard, CPU, Processor, Hard Disk etc. He explained functions of all these parts and students got the chance to see physical devices inside the system.
• Day-2:“How to assemble a PC?” was the theme of second day. Students have been given hands on practice for assembling and disassembling process of the computer system, where the steps were monitored by the instructor.
• Day-3:In this session the trainer explained about BIOS. He focused on how to know the status of devices, whether they are properly working or not. He discussed about the BIOS, BIOS types, BIOS setting in detail. Students practically learn how to enter in BIOS setting, make appropriate changes and get information of system from BIOS.
• Day-4:Preparation of system for installation of operating system was demonstrated by the tutor, he explained all the necessary steps like: create disk partition, format disk etc.
• Day-5: Instructor demonstrated installation process like: selection of boot device from BIOS, bootable disk of operating system, installation options in different steps. He cleared the doubts arose by the students.

The session was ended with the vote of thanks by Mrs. Pooja Rathi, HOD, Department of Computer Science. Students reported that they have got good knowledge and this will be very helpful to solve real life problems. They were very satisfied and have demanded more such workshops in future.

Besides the obvious academic benefits of expanding a student's knowledge and exploring new skills at an early age, quizzes redefine the education system in significant ways. This Quiz helped students identify what they know and what they don't know. The students then have a better idea of how well they are grasping the material, hopefully motivating them to study more and helping them allocate their study time effectively by focusing on the information that still needs more practice.

The Quiz competition organized by the Department of Computer Science consisted of 4 groups namely Team Master Minds, Team Einsteins, Team Cleverbot and Team Quiz Masters. The competition was conducted in 3 rounds. In round 1, general knowledge questions were asked to each team. Team Quiz masters led in round 1. In round 2, song identification has to be done by each team. Team Einsteins led in round 2. Round 3 was face recognition round in which morphed images of renowned personalities were shown on the screen and the team has to guess the correct name. This round was led by Team Cleverbot. After the completion of all the rounds, Team Cleverbot won the quiz competition. Later, the event was concluded with words of motivation by HOD, Mrs. Pooja Rathi.

Name of Speaker: Saransha Shannon Bagh (PGDCA Alumna)

Students involved: BCA & PGDCA

Topic: Skill Enhancement

Alumni are the groundwork’s of an establishment and act as torchbearers for their impending ages. To refine our BCA and PGDCA students and provide them with a brief look at the Corporate World, Alumni Talk Series are consistently arranged where senior Alumna connect with the ongoing understudies and guide them by sharing open feedback. We, at St. Vincent Pallotti College, are always focused on giving a wide experience to our students, in every aspect of the life.we also believe that the success of any institution can be measured by the contribution, the alumni make in their personal life as well as in national life.

So, Department of Computer Science organized an Alumni talk on 03 Nov 2022. The alumna invited was Ms. Saransha Shannon Bagh, a PGDCA student of 2021-22 batch and is working as Consultant and Digital In-charge in Macro/Micro Skill enhancement Consultancy Pvt. Ltd, Dehradun. When she was a student she was sincere, dedicated and hard working. She is full of enthusiasm and always believes in growth and committed efforts.

At this event Principal of the college Dr. Kuldeep Dubey, Vice Principal Dr. G. Padma Gouri, Head of the Department Mrs. Pooja Rathi and all the staff members were present. Program started with a welcome note by Ms Rupali Sharma and HOD, Mrs. Pooja Rathi Ma’am addressed the gathering and focused on the importance of alumni. Principal Sir welcomed Ms. Saransha Shannon Bagh with a floral bouquet and during his welcome address applauded the Senior Alumna and praised her for sharing valuable time for her alma mater.

Ms. Saransha Shannon Bagh shared her experiences. She also showed students that it was a great time spent in SVPC. St. Vincent Pallotti College has wonderful faculties and they are very cooperative. She also discussed on how to harness the required skill set and also threw light on Five steps of success. She also discussed about the scope of the streams that are available with BCA and PGDCA course. She added that one year not only helped her broaden her horizon in the area of knowledge but also helped her discover more about herself.

The session ended with interactive question answer round and vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Abhilasha Khare. Students felt a lot wiser after having dual benefits of getting reconnected with the alumni as well as learning from her experiences.

Parent-Teacher Meeting serves as a platform for highlighting the problems related to academics & activities and for appreciation of the child. It acts as an opportunity to refine child’s individual learning plan. Parents are equally responsible in child’s academic development as they must identify both challenges and the gains the child seems to be making as a student and as a social person.    

So, for this purpose Parent-Teacher Meeting was conducted by the Department of Computer Science for the students of BCA and PGDCA. Students of BCA and PGDCA came with their parents/guardians and met the respective class teachers. Principal, Vice Principal and HOD of Department of Computer Science addressed all the parents with their motivational words and had an interactive session with them. The Principal told the importance of the PTM to the parents and said that even in the college, the PTM is as important as it is in the school.

 The progress report of the unit test and average attendance of the students were shown to the parents. Feedback forms were given to the parents and their suggestions/opinions were noted. Many of the parents gave their opinion and also gave their valuable suggestions.

The PTM came to an end with the conclusion that joint effort, mutual understanding and co-operation of parents and teachers is very important for the proper nourishment and progress of students. All the teachers of Computer Department have worked hard towards the planning and execution of this meeting.

A “Power Point Presentation Competition” was organized on Friday i.e. 14/10/2022 by the Department of Computer Science. The basic purpose of organizing this competition is to inculcate and boost corporate communication, removing the stage fear, develop public speaking, encourage self-learning amongst the students. This activity is helpful to gain real-world skills such as the ability to present accomplishments and skills during a job interview. It also develops self-confidence in students and helps in removing stage fear. The motive of this competition was to enhance the technical minds, thinking skills, creativity skills, and skills of presenting the topic. 

Students were given total 10 topics out of which they have to select one and present the same. The students beautifully presented the topic using PowerPoint Presentation. A total of 10 students from all the classes participated in the competition. Every presenter was able to set an example and acted as an inspiration to other students. The time duration allotted to each presenter was 10 minutes with a minimum of 6 slides and a maximum of 15.

The Judges of the event were Mrs. Abhilasha Khare and MS. Rupali Sharma. The winners of the event were: 

Winners:       1st –     Priya Sonwani (BCA-II)

2nd –    Isha Rathi (PGDCA-I)

            Abhinay Minj (BCA - I)

3rd –    Anshumala Ekka (PGDCA-I)

            Pratyush Yadu (BCA - I)

All 5 winners were awarded with certificates and mementos. 

The program ended up with the motivational message by HOD, Mrs. Pooja Rathi. Altogether, the program was a huge success with the help and guidance of Mrs. Abhilasha Khare, Ms. Rupali Sharma, Ms. Neha Sahu and Mr. Digvijay Singh and complete coordination of the students.  

An Aptitude Test is a form of psychometric assessment, used to measure students' potential capacity or ability to learn or acquire knowledge and skills when given an opportunity. It also measures the aptitude of students in various areas such as verbal, mathematical , analytical. An aptitude test typically falls into one of two categories: abilities test and behavioral test. The first category focuses on cognitive function, measuring skills like critical thinking, and problem solving. The second category explores one’s character, preferred working styles, and situational judgement.

Department of Computer Science organized an Aptitude Test for students, designed to assess the logical reasoning and thinking performance of students. The test consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and is administered under exam conditions. The test was strictly timed and students were given 75 minutes for 50 questions.

This test was designed for the students of BCA and PGDCA and was divided into five categories namely: Math Section (Numerical Ability), Logical Reasoning Section (Verbal Ability), English Section (Communication Skill), Computer Section and General Awareness Section. This aptitude test helped students to know their strengths and weaknesses and prepared them to score well in future competitive exams for employment. 

Starting college can cause much anxiety in the heart of a new college student. Orientation is a chance for students to learn how things work at their new college and meet other students as well as faculty and staff members. A good Orientation program helps students feel excited about starting college and smooth's the transition to campus life and the independence that comes with it.

Department of Computer Science had organized an orientation program for BCA and PGDCA with the aim to familiarize the students with an unknown campus environment, its faculties, and infrastructure. It will enable them to make essential connections with studies and develop networks among other peers.

The event was graced by Hon'ble Director Fr. Amit Tirkey, Principal Dr. Kuldeep Dubey, Vice Principal Dr. G. Padma Gouri, and Head of the Department Mrs. Pooja Rathi.

The program started with a warm welcoming to the students to a new environment by Ms. Rupali Sharma. At the very outset, to make the pupils more familiar with the campus, a PPT was shown. This was followed by a video of the Computer Department which enabled the new students to know more about the facilities and culture of the college.

Mrs. Pooja Rathi, HOD, Department of Computer Science delivered her welcome address which highly encouraged students to never give up on their dreams and to dream big.

Director, Fr. Amit inspired the students to achieve more in life and to lead a great life.

This was carried on with Principal Dr. Kuldeep Dubey's speech which helped the pupils to know their worth in studying smartly and to make a strong connection with their friends and teachers.

Last but not the least, our Vice-principal Dr. G Padma Gouri motivated the students to be strong in every situation and to have faith in themselves.

This was followed by some motivational songs sung by students.

The program concluded with a vote of thanks extended by Ms. Rupali Sharma. The program was well executed with the help of faculties Mrs. Abhilasha Khare, Ms. Rupali Sharma, Ms. Neha Sahu, Mr. Digvijay Singh, and Ms. Nikita Dewangan.

Fear of public speaking is a common form of anxiety. It can range from slight nervousness to paralyzing fear and panic. Many people with this fear avoid public speaking situations altogether, or they suffer through them with shaking hands and a quavering voice. But with preparation and persistence, we can overcome our fear. In order to overcome the problem of stage fear, Department of Computer Science organized an activity on occasion of 75th Independence day celebration named “आज़ादी की अमृतवाणी - आओ पहचाने स्वतंत्रता सेनानी” which follows the national celebration named “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”.

“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive Independent India. Through “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, India is celebrating the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.

The activity was conducted on Saturday, 27th August 2022 in BCA III Classroom which was comprised of speech related to Indian freedom struggle and story of different freedom fighters. Students have actively participated in this activity. There were total 50 names of Freedom Fighters written on different chits. Students were supposed to pick any one chit and should speak about that freedom fighter in around 10 sentences. The main aim was to strengthen the Public Speaking amongst the students and to polish their leadership quality through this activity. Students have shown there keen interest in the event and got the opportunity to enhance the spokesperson’s building skills.

This event was appreciated and enjoyed by all the students. All the teachers of Computer Department have worked hard towards the planning and execution of the event. The program was concluded with a gratitude note given by Mrs.Abhilasha Khare.