K I R O R I M A L C O L L E G E. Initiating The Fund Raising Drive: BIG B At KMC Mumbai Alumni Meet.

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1 K I R O R I M A L C O L L E G E MARCH VOL. 04 CREATING A BUZZ Initiating The Fund Raising Drive: BIG B At KMC Mumbai Alumni Meet. Taking The Momentum Further : KMC Alumni Meet 2017 I N S I D E CULTURAL ACTIVITES P4 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MONTH P11 EMHERALD P12 MELANGE P14 CRITICS CHOICE P 15

2 01 MESSAGE PRINCIPAL S DESK It gives me immense pleasure to present La Voice KMC s newsletter. I am hopeful that La Voice will be a great platform for the college societies and departments to showcase the various activities that they carry out throughout the year. I am also happy to announce that La voice is eco friendly in nature, given the fact that it is an e-based newsletter. I congratulate the entire La Voice team for their hard work and dedication that has resulted in the publication of this e-newsletter. My best wishes are with team La Voice!! Dr. Dinesh Khattar CONVENOR S NOTE It gives me immense pleasure to present to you La Voice, KMC s own Newsletter! The pressing need for creation of the newsletter was felt keeping in mind the vibrancy of the KM campus. With 19 departments and 37 societies working simultaneously, the activities happening on campus are numerous. The Newsletter aims at keeping the student and faculty community updated about the activities being undertaken by the departments and societies which are often difficult to keep a track of, given the large number of departments & societies that the college has. The activities of the college have been classified under diverse themes like cultural, sensitizing, achievement of the month amongst others. La Voice is a single window platform where one can not only stay updated about the events happening on campus but through our UPCOMING EVENTS section we also keep the students updated about the upcoming events of the month. These include student-centric events such as talks, seminar, workshops, and inter/intra college competitions. I firmly believe that staying updated about the various opportunities that the college provides, through its departmental and societal activities, to the student community will greatly benefit our students. Ms. Sukanya Tikadar FACULTY EDITORIAL BOARD In the Fourth edition of the newsletter we have tried to cover the activities on campus under the themes of culture, sports, achievement of the month, student s corner emherald and teacher s corner. We believe that each of these sections contribute immensely in portraying the true dynamism of KM college. Not only does the college offer its students educational exposure in the form of talks, seminars, workshops, and trips but also contribute to the holistic personality development of the student. The students are exposed to various inter/intra college competitions. The newsletter will help student better acquaint themselves with the college societies and help them pursue their true talent. (L R) Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Dr. Pushpender Kumar, Dr. Agam Kumar Jha, Dr. Rupak Dattagupta, Dr.Hareeti Lal, Dr. Ajeet Kumar

3 02 COVER STORY SMILES, HUGS, & TOGETHERNESS: Down the Nostalgia Lane KMC Alumni Meet 2017 Coming back to a place that shaped the trajectory of one s own life is a priceless and unexplainable experience. Meeting old friends who travelled in different directions and sharing the life experiences with them makes this coming back an unforgettable event. To take a walk down the doors of nostalgia, on 25 th March 2017 Kirori Mal College hosted a reunion of an unprecedented scale which was marked by the presence of the esteemed alumni like actor-director Satish Kaushik, actor Sushant Singh, lyricist Rajshekhar, actor Indresh Malik, and many more. The meet started traditionally with the welcoming of the distinguished alumni. The occasion was graced by 500 alumni and their family members ranging across various batches from various parts of the country. Speaking on the occasion the Chairperson of the Alumni Committee Mr. Satish Kaushik underlined and praised the achievements of Kirori Mal College in every walk of life and said KMC se jo talent nikalta hei, wo kisi aur college se nehi nikalta. As a film director Satish Kaushik is noted for his role as Calender in the movie Mr. India and the whole audience was taken aback when they witnessed Kaushik performing and singing on the stage Mera naam hei Calender. Indeed it was a mesmerizing performance. Kausik had won the Filmfare award for Best Comedian twice: in 1990 for Ram Lakhan and in 1997 for Saajan Chale Sasural. The famous lyricist Rajsekhar who majored in Hindi Literature from KMC performed and sang the songs of the movies Tannu Weds Mannu, Tannu Weds Mannu Returns such as Mannu Bhaiya, Jugni, Rangrez, Mat Jaa re, and so on. Sekhar made the attendees sing in unison to his poems dedicated to his college days. It was an outstanding performance. This famous alumnus made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi movie Tannu Weds Mannu. For Sushant Singh, the campus trip comprised of a trip to the auditorium and a hostel visit. He spoke his heart out when he held the mic and said Hum sab ki yaadein ek si hei, utne hi break up huye honge, utne hi patch up, utne hi baar majnu banke ghume honge, K-Nags gaye honge. Audi aur Fine Arts ke beech mei, English hons kam aur canteen hons zyada kiya tha. Its good to be back! I went inside the audi and it was very depressing. For the new generation we will make sure they get the same opportunities and facilities we had.

4 03 Indresh Malik, the famous television actor featuring in 12/24 Karol Bagh, Haar Jeet, Madhubaal- Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, and an alumnus of KMC. He and his team on the occasion had the audience in bouts of laughter with his stand-up comedy act making fun of Delhi aunties and liquor shops. The event was stimulating and enjoyable and simultaneously profitable as many of the alumni shared their views and good number of new ideas, information and insights came up along with the funds for renovation of the auditorium. The alumni committee sincerely expressed its gratitude to all for their guidance and support to make this event a grand success. NOSTALGIA IN AIR : PROUD KM ALUMNI CAME IN HUGE NUMBERS TO MAKE THE OCCASSION A SUCCESS.

5 04 CULTURAL ACTIVITES The Players Making The Whole World A Stage PLAYERS The theatre society of Kirori Mal College 'The Players' made 3 productions for the year एक और द र घटन (Street play) - An adaptation of Dario Fo's 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist.' 2. A Cross To Bear (Stage play) - An adaptation of Martin McDonagh's 'The Pillowman.' 3. Pet Project (Stage play) - An adaptation of Mark Haden's novel, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.' The productions were performed at different colleges and theatre festivals. One revival production 'In the Name of the BULLY' was performed at India Habitat Centre on 4th and 5th of March'17 followed by a discussion with Zeeshan Ayyub Khan. The Players also hosted a public performance named 'TIKDAM' to display the 3 annual productions for the year After the public performance, the street production, 'एक और द र घटन ' was performed at Sahmat office on the occasion Aof National Street Theatre Day. MELANGE FOSTAS FOSTAS the Foreign Students Association of the college held its annual International Conference and Cultural Program Melange on the 25th of March. It was a huge success and the representative of His Holiness The Dalai Lama graced the event as Chief Guest. The Economic Minister in the Embassy of Nepal was the Guest of Honor. On the 31st of March FOSTAS represented the college in the India-Nepal Relationship Summit jointly organized by the University of Delhi and the Ministry of External Affairs. It was presided by Prof. Yogesh Tyagi the Chancellor of DU. Ambassador Shiv Kumar Mukherjee and Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyaya were the speakers. EDUCATIONAL TRIP PHYSICS DEPARTMENT The department of Physics organized its educational tour to Rishikesh and Dehradun from 26th to 29th March.The students went to Petroleum University (UPES),Forest Reserve Institute and Gucci Pani Caves. Students also did adventurous tasks like Rock Climbing, Rappelling and Trekking. LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION. MONTAGE Mise en scene 2017, held on 6th and 7th March, the film festival of Montage- The film society of Kiorimal College paid tribute to two great legends of world cinema : Om Puri and Abbas Kiarostami. It was a two day zestful festival which remembered the lost stars and their great contribution to world cinema. Movies likes Sadgati, Jaane bhi Do Yaaro, Taste of cherry and The Salesman were screened and discussed in great length. The festival also held fun filled enthusiastic competitions like the film quiz and cartoon making along with screenplay writing. Smita Banerjee's talk on "Om Puri and the new wave of cinema" and the talk by Jai Arjun Singh on his famous book 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron: Seriously Funny since 1983' enlightened and educated the audience. The festival ended with a prestigious prize distribution on the second day. The most talked about and praised part of the festival remained the Gallery which was an artistic and photographic representation of the works of the two legends. The festival was a great opportunity to meet cinema lovers and to celebrate the art of films.

6 05 SENSITIZATION Spreading Knowledge And Friendship PRAYAS Since 2007, Prayas has annually been organising an intercollege, inter-university inclusive cultural fest called Lehar. This event is an attempt to provide both the disabled and non-disabled students of the college a chance to interact with an eminent personality in the field of disability. This year Lehar was organised on 28 th and 29 th March We were fortunate to have the well known disability rights activist Mr. S.K. Rungta and the former chief commissioner for persons with the disability, govt. of India, Mr. P.K. Pincha. Both speakers shared their thoughts on the disability rights movement in India and the RPD Act Various competitions like debate, music, quiz etc were organised providing students the ability divide a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and compete with each other in a spirit of healthy comradery. NAZARIYA 17 PARIVARTAN Parivartan held its annual fest, NAZ- ARIYA 2017 on 6th and 7th March, The two day event was an initiative to spread awareness on socially relevant themes by conducting discussions and competitions. The first day started with an interactive panel discussion on Love and Politics. The panellists included Pramada Menon; a queer feminist activist, Jagmati Sangwan; renowned women s rights activist and Bee Rowlett who is a British writer and journalist. It brought out the different notions of love and how it becomes highly politicized in a country like India. The discussion turned out to be an enlightening one. This was followed by a competition, Black Out Poetry. Participants came up with some very beautiful poems on the struggles of women and their experiences in a patriarchal society. The first day turned out to be successful. On the second day, there was a session called What you see, what you hide with Anirban Kapil Baishya, a PhD scholar from California who works on surveillance and digital arts. The session was around the concept of Obscenity and Visibility. It was a highly informative session because the speaker as well as the students had interesting insights to offer about this topic. After this, there was a competition called Just a Minute (JAM) where the participants were supposed to speak on a particular topic for one minute. This was quite riveting as the content of their one minute speeches was very enthralling. It was then followed by an essay writing competition where the students had to write on how the dreams of women are also shaped by the society. The day ended with an open mic session where people recited their poems, shayaris and we got to hear some experiences as well.we had also installed an exhibition in the college premises which traced the women s movements in India in the Canteen Lawns to commemorate International Women s Day.

7 06 DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITES RESURGENCE 17 BA PROGRAMME The annual fest of BA Programme was also held in the month of March, Following cultural events were organised by the B.A Programme Society as a part its Annual Fest Resurgence: Slam Poetry Slow cycling race Creative writing competition Way to destiny JAM (Just A Minute) Talent Show Then finally, the Prize Distribution Ceremony took place, where all the participants, winners and the Union Members were rewarded with a Memento and Certificate. SPECTRUM 17 PHYSICAL SCIENCE "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King Jr B.Sc. Society of Kirorimal College organised a Departmental academic festival "SPECTRUM'17" on 22nd February, 2017 in the college premises. The festival started with a seminar delivered by Dr. Patrick Das Gupta on the topic "Black hole". It was followed by a question answer session. Then, a bilingual debate was conducted on the topic "Scientific achievements can endanger the human civilisation". Alongside a number of events such as Quiz, Gully cricket, KMC Roadies 2, Cup Balancing, Pictionary etc were being held. A number of students from KMC as well as other colleges participated in the events with much enthusiasm. At the end, winners were awarded prizes. And Dr. Sangeeta D. Gadre wished good luck to all the students for their future endeavors and appreciated the efforts of all the organizers of the festival. The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet. - Aristotle Young Minds & Their Ideas STATISTICS Academic Convention The biggest event of the entire session for the department was the Academic Convention organised on 11 March, This event marked the first ever alumni meet of the Department of Statistics as all the alumnus of the department were invited to join us in this event. The motive behind this initiative was to strengthen the relationship between the Alumni and the current students and providing them with a platform to come together and open gates for future career prospects of all the current students and also give an opportunity to all the extended members of the department to join us and relive their memories. It was a proud moment for the entire department to meet and be with all the alumnus on the same stage and share experiences. The event was organised in the Hostel parking lot, which was wonderfully decorated. Dance, musical and various other performances were organised for entertainment. Apart from this, there was a good interactive session that took place with the seniors and the teachers and all the office bearers of the department were awarded and felicitated. The event was out very well following with the starters and multi cuisine dinner.

8 07 FRANK THAKURDAS MEMORIAL LECTURE POLITICAL SCIENCE On 3rd March, 2017; La Politique organised the first ever Frank Thakurdas Memorial Lecture. Frank sir, taught Political Science in Kirori Mal College from 1960's till 1970's. He is attributed to be the founder of La Politique: Political Science Society, The Players: Drama Society, and The Debating Society of Kirori Mal College. The topic for the much celebrated lecture was: Political Thought and the Contemporary World. Professor Subrata Mukherjee was the Chief Guest and the key-note speaker for the day. Prof. We were fortunate enough to have Mr. Dinesh Khattar, Principal, Kirori Mal College, on board with us. The lecture was attended by the entire teaching faculty of Political Science. Political thought, right from the ideas of Plato and Aristotle, has been central in understanding the world. In the lecture, we discussed how it still remained key to grasping the contemporary world and its realities. The lecture was well-attended and much appreciated. The hall was in awe of Prof. Mukherjee and Frank Thakurdas. The monologue was followed by a series of questions and answers. In the end, everyone present in the hall, payed homage to Frank Thakurdas and extended their warm gratitude to Prof. Mukherjee for coming as the key-note speaker for the inaugural 'Frank Thakurdas Memorial Lecture.' POLITICANA 17 The department, every year, organises its two day fest named Politicana'. 44th edition of Politicana, was held on 21st and 22nd of March. The two-day event began with a keynote address by eminent journalist Dr. Siddharth Varadarajan, who gave an insightful talk on the topic "Media and its Responsibilities in Covering Conflicts". Following this, a paper presentation was conducted on the theme of Globalisation and Conflict, in which students from across the university presented their well-researched papers. "Let's Politicise: The Politics Quiz" drew large participation from inquizzitive minds.day 2 was opened with a "Chat With A Diplomat" session with US diplomat Mr. Richard Pinkham that dealt with various opportunities and challenges to the Indo-US relations in the present times. This was followed by "Battle Of The Intellect", a competition testing extempore and essay writing skills of the students. The last event for the day was the one having been loved for many years- Real Politik. The stage was set as teams formed their political parties and battled it out for votes. The fest came to an end with lunch for the faculty members and the students. Everyone left with smiles on their faces and memories to cherish. The Much Awaited Khrusos 17 CHEMISTRY The chemistry society organized a two day annual festival Khrusos 17 on 8 th and 9 th of March.The first day was inaugurated by by Dr.Virendra Singh in the august presence of Dr.Khattar,the principal,dr.vinod Kumar,the convener of chemistry department and Dr.Reena Saxena. On the first day the lecture was delivered by Dr.Aruna Kumar Srivastava from JNU. Following which was powerpoint presentation and quiz witnessing participation of students from other colleges with zeal and enthusiasm. The second day was initiated with a lecture by Prof.Sirajuddin Ahmed,Jamia Milia University. The side events included Gully Cricket,Mini Militia,Treasure Hunt and Rangoli competition. These events took place in the library lawn. The events ensured that KHRUSOS involved students from all around the college. Day 2 ended with valicdatory ceremony in the benign presence of Dr.BK Singh,department of chemistry, University of Delhi and Dr.Dinesh Khattar,in which all the post-holders were awarded.

9 08 TALKS AND SEMINARS Seminar on UPSC Preparations By Mr. Dibya Jyoti Parida BA PROGRAMME An informal talk session was organised by the students of B.A Programme Society of Kirori Mal College on 02/03/2017 on ' UPSC Examinations Preparation '. Mr. Dibya Jyoti Parida, the all India 26th rank holder of the 2015 UPSC exams, was invited to be the Chief Guest of the event. He addressed over 60 students from different courses of the college. He gave some really informative tips about cracking the UPSC exam like effective time management and handling stress. This was followed by an informal Question-Answer round where students asked him questions about CV's importance to which he replied that "No one will care about what you did in your past, people are more interested in your personality and mentality. Be optimistic." Seminar on women empowerment : critical to India s journey The B.A Programme Society presented a Seminar on 30 /03/ 2017 on 'Women Empowerment : Critical to India's Growth Journey' which noticed the presence of Prof. Kuldip Chand Agnihotri, Ms. Kavita Singh, Ms. Kushumlata and Mr. Jual Oram. WE DELIVER A BRIGHT FUTURE Another Session, Another Success AVENUES Throughout the months of March and April, the placement cell was successful in inviting big corporate names to the Campus in order to assist the current batch in being placed. S.P. Jain, FIS Global and American Express were some of the major companies that visited the campus with an objective to recruit candidates. In addition to this, HT Media, Merit Nation, DE Shaw, Quality Council of India and Uber were some of the companies that offered off - campus placement opportunities via the Placement cell. About a total of 150 students appeared for the multiple placement drives conducted within the last two months. At an average, the visiting companies offered the pay package between the range of 4.1 LPA to 16 LPA. As a matter of fact, DE Shaw offered the highest pay package of 16 LPA. With the conclusion of the Placement Session, the cell hosted the Annual felicitation ceremony, presided over by the Principal, Dr Dinesh Khattar; The convener of the Cell, Ms Pratibha Kumar and several other faculty members with an objective of honouring and rewarding the hardworking members of the cell. Ms. Urvi Manocha of B.Com (H) was announced to succeed Mr. Aditya Jain, the former Head Coordinator for the session In addition to this, Mehak Bhalla, Shivanshi Shivhare and Pooja Srivastava were announced to head the team as the Corporate, Technical & Internship and Public Relations Heads respectively. Mr. Saksham Narang and Mr. Nikhil Mittal succeeded as the Administrative and event Head along with Mr. Arpit Manchanda holding the position of the Logistics Head. The event also felicitated the members of Avenues Pioneer program for offering their talent and skills in organising Levitate- The youth and leadership Conflux 17. The conclusion of the ceremony was followed by a Luncheon for all the placed students, team members and attending staff members. As the session closes, The Cell prepares to return with another rewarding session by renewing existing corporate relations and shaping new ones in order to continue the legacy of the former year.

10 09 COMPETITIONS They Don t Get Tired Of Winning DEBSOC The Debating Society, KMC started its month of March with the Hindu College s 14th annual Premchand memorial parliamentary debate where two teams from the society- Sawal Chaudhary and Kundan Sen & Karan Veer Khurana and Ankita Niyogi reached the semi-finals and brought glory to the college. Next was the Kamla Nehru College s annual parliamentary debate Munazzrah, where Sawal, Ankita, and Mayank reached the semi-finals whereas Aditya as a part of a cross team with the college s graduated seniors reached quarter-finals. After the midsemester and Holi break, Sidhant Awasthy as part of a cross team reached the quarters of the DDUC annual parliamentary debate. Similarly, Karan Veer as a part of another cross team reached the semi-finals of the Natasha Ranjit Memorial Debate Kremlin held at Jesus and Mary College. At the Lady Shri Ram annual parliamentary debate, a team comprising of Sawal, Kundan and Aditya reached the quarter-finals whereas Ankita Niyogi as part of a cross team reached the quarters. Karan Veer won the 2nd Best Adjudicator Prize. The annual parliamentary debate Polemic was held at Ramjas College where Ankita Niyogi (best speaker) and Sawal cruised to a magnificent victory, remaining undefeated throughout and Sankalp won the Best adjudicator prize providing a befitting end to the month of March. Karan as a part of a cross team reached the semi finals of the same tournament and Aditya reached the quarters as part of a cross team as well. A Step Ahead, Always! Adhimulya 17 FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CELL Under the guidance of experienced founders of the Cell, members broadened their knowledge base and skills to bring together the annual financial fest Adhimulya 2017, twice as big and extravagant as Mulya 2016 the preceding inaugural fest. Adhimulya 2017 was held on the 21st and 22nd of March and comprised of four mega events awarding cash prizes of over 1 lakh and fun side events for all to enjoy. The event was sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (HP), Safexpress, DU Updates, Kay em Times and College Desk. The whole college premises was abuzz with the sounds of Adhimulya during the two days! The fest was inaugurated by the convenor of FIC, Mr Sameer Lama and Teacher In-charge, Commerce Department Dr. Pushpendra Kumar followed by an enriching workshop on Financial Modelling and Business Planning organised by Springhouse and given by Mr. Vedant Gupta. Gormint Debate and BizzFizz Quiz ran parallel with large number of participants amazed by the various twists and turns brought by FIC in these basic competitions. The final day began with the premier Mock Stock infused with B-Trade: Jack of all Deals followed by Pitch, Please! - a one of a kind Merger B-plan competition. A workshop was conducted by SEBI and NSE on Investor Awareness which enlightened a packed audience of budding speculators. With consistent and unwavering efforts of Shubham Jain (Head, Event Management), Nishi Agarwal (Head, Editorial), Navendu Jha (Head, Multimedia), Uddhav Kumar (Head, Corporate Relations) and Raman Mangla (Head, Treasury), Adhimulya 2017 was a vivid success and set an example for the future members of the Cell to follow.

11 10 BEING RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN Towards a Better Tomorrow National Service Scheme SAHAS - The Women Empowerment Cell Rape Laws & Delhi after Nirbhaya In the month of February, 2017; SAHAS: The Women Empowerment Cell, Kirori Mal College, organised an online drive- 'Unbottling Silence' with the motive to unbottle the tranquillity enshrouded underneath the vestal souls of people by savage mind-sets of society and to unshackle them from their dread of opening up about the mishaps they suffered. The positive responses we received made us realise, we are bringing a change, a change where the 'victim' realises that 'it wasn't their fault.' At the Concluding/Narrative Session of Unbottling Silence where few stories were read out by the story-givers and the volunteers. Wasim Ahmed and Shruti Sonal shared their heart-touching poems with us. Then, the story tellers were given a token of love and appreciation- A Handmade Card, with the motive of reminding them that 'it wasn't their fault and they are strong.' To conclude, Aashima Chaddha sang a self written and composed song, revolving around the lines of sexual harassment and unbottling silence. Sahas- the Women Empowerment Cell of National Service Scheme, Kirori Mal College organised a Panel Discussion on 29th March, 2017 on the topic 'Rape Laws And Delhi After Nirbhaya'. The Panelists included Jatin Narwal, IPS, DCP, North Delhi, Dr. Rakesh Pandey, Professor, Saumyajit Bhattacharya, Professor, and Ms. Apoorva Gautam, a research scholar. Mr. Jatin Narwal talked about how the Nirbhaya Case changed society's view including strict laws. Mr. Apoorva Gautam talked about the punishment of criminals, moral policing and the Justice Verma Commission. The talk was followed by a Question - Answer round where many students asked questions about victim shaming, sex education, same sex assaults and more. Unbottling Silence INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY/ SAHAS FOUNDA- TION DAY 8th March, 2017 was celebrated as both 'International Women's Day' and 'Sahas Foundation Day'. We were honoured to have Dr.Dinesh Khattar, Principal, KMC and Dr.Arun Kumar Tripathi, Program Officer, Natonal Service Scheme, Kirori Mal College, to grace the occasion with their presence as well as address the gathering. We kicked-off the event, with an emotional video about SAHAS and the activities it has undertaken in the past years. A cake was cut to mark the revelry of SAHAS Foundation Day. The main program of the event was an 'Open-Mic' session; where members, mainly male volunteers shared their experiences of SAHAS and their thoughts about Women Empowerment. Further, male volunteers extended a small token of love and gratitude to all women with a small medley. Then the volunteers did an 'Online Photograph Campaign' for #WeAreEqual, an initiative by Ministry of Child and Women Development wherein they posed for pictures with a placard or picture slogan in their hand. SAHYOG COLOUR SPLASH!! Sahyog celebrated HOLI on 11 th march with its children this year with new energy and enthusiasm.colours were splashed with joy, followed by sweets distribution, which surely made a mark on our heart s that day. After tiring exams, students were promised new ways to study inculcating some fun too.

12 11 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MONTH For A Better Future National Cadet Corps KMC NCC Unit like always has been concerned towards making this nation a better one through training the cadets. This time, it is not only focusing on physical training but is also up to making the cadets mentally prepared for facing the ground realities in the nation. As the NCC Unit organised a digital drive for spreading awareness in the beginning of the year, on 22nd March 20 cadets from Kirori Mal College NCC Unit took part in a Conservation Walk organised by 1DGBN (Delhi Girls Battalion). The walk was held at India Gate in order to spread awareness about water conservation. Posters, pamphlets, and slogans were made by the students for the same. NCC Unit organised a visit to the election office near Kashmiri Gate in order to provide more knowledge and introduce cadets to the history of voting, politics, revolution by antiques,pictures, data, polling booths, ballot papers etc. The starting month of April came up with the rank interview and the Under Officers for the session were selected by MAJ. DR. ANO S.K Kaushik, LT. DR. Raksha Sharma and Super Senior Romeo Sir. One Senior Under Officers and four Junior Under Officers from both girls and boys and were selected. Priya and Shaswat Mishra will be the SUOs for the session Prerna Bhardwaj, Anushree Khatri, Dimple, and Shreya Arya will be the JUOs along with Yaman Goyal, Maneesh Gairola, Ankit Tomar, and Deepak Jangid. The rank panel with the support of ANOs and other cadets were able to organise a grand farewell for the batch Fun activities were arranged, the passing out batch was given a momentous and a title and after that their reviews and last words were made written on a scribble board. On 19th April the KMC NCC Unit held their rank ceremony to promote the cadets and wish them luck for the upcoming year. Spreading Hope ENACTUS The successful Exchange Programme in february was followed by a strenuous month of march- which began with initiating different Pogrammes and events to expand our reach and awareness about our projects. This included the launch of Marketing Ambassadors Programme,under which 12 enthusiastic volunteers were recruited to upscale the marketing process for both our projects- DOR and Patradya. Launch of School Outreach Programme marked another important event. It aimed to tap different schools across Delhi to sensitize the students about the problem of plastic menace and refugee crisis by conducting social awareness seminars and putting up stalls at open days. Supportive responses were received from parents at different schools including St. Columba's, DPS Ghaziabad and St. Mark's. Stalls were put up at Dastkar and Qafila that helped us to mushroom the idea of edible cutlery, leaving an imprint on the minds of several people, thereby giving us hope of future collaborations. Next major milestone was the Crowd funding Campaign. It focused on raising an amount of 35,000 to be used for R&D for our new project and expansion of Patradya and Dor. Recruitment of 2 new technical team members marked the month end. Further, elections for the academic session took place and 7 new position holders were elected. In addition to the work on projects, speaking skills workshops were conducted for the team members, followed by auditions for Nationals. Several plans are yet to be executed with precision, along with the need for creating a continuous demand for our products with the aspiration to create a plastic free environment.

13 12 EMHERALD Don t Pack Your Bags, Pack songs... I AM SORRY I must study damn! Why I'm not able to concentrate even if I know it should be done right now! Study notes hanging in front of my bored eyes screaming every jiffy at their highest peak to get what they will never have 'my attention'. And why is this happening! You would understand the tantrums if you have been through the time where you had a 'Trip' to go just after your exams, and the anticipation for the trip, places you will adore and people you will meet leaves you bankrupt of your 'study cells' the conflict of interest sucks the juice out of you, and you were about to conclude that it s the worst thing that can ever happen to anybody! And the very moment you get mammoth powered uppercut that knocks your excitement and anticipation in the dustbin full of tissues used last night. It s the 'exam-next-day' knockout punch! And it comes with the herculean strength that picks you up with two fingers like you are some sort of outcast, drags you and throws you on the bed of dilemma, the dilemma is it's 3 a.m in the morning and you have your paper at 9 a.m. There are two ways you can handle this:1. Sleep now and count on your stars the next day (making sleep your prior- ity) 2. Don t sleep study overnight and play walking dead in the morning! (this is some GOT move not anyone can pull it off) Both of the options are dead traps! What to go with?1st (energy saver mode) or the 2nd ( ATP's consuming) The gist You know? When you started walking,i missed it, I am sorry When your mother said you spoke a few words, I was crestfallen that I couldn't hear them. The day you started your school, I could not come to drop you off I am sorry That day when you had friends, I wondered If I were one too? For all the birthdays I could not visit you, I am sorry For all the these days, when you felt alone and I could not be there I am sorry. I reckon why am I missing, you growing? Its already dusk, still not knowing Is it for the countrymen who all pelted stones at me. Or those maoists who attack us day and night. Is this all for the 1947 fight? Or is this for saving those heights? I reckon why I have to miss so much? All the personal talks, tickles and touch. But now I have decided that all this now has to end. For I am resigning,i cannot transcend. I promise to make up for all this time. Come back and bring back the chime Till then, accept me, accept my apology Dear son I am sorry, I am very very sorry. -Shubham Agarwal -B.COM (P) II YEAR of the matter is to pass at any cost, taking the middle way will possibly save your ass from getting detained, there is always the third way to study (set the alarm as per your comfort include the + bathing or bathing) at the stretch of पनथक eternity and sleep without knowing what time it is ( that will not scare the fuck out of you of knowing that 'shit how I'm gonna wake up now' play with the mind! Be smart). Pheww! Ok now you are back at home after the "sab bhagwan bharose" paper and it s the trip tomorrow, Pack this muffler! pack that favorite underwear, all that will do but the most crucial thing on your todo list must be to download your awesome playlist from 'chal chaiyya chaiyya' to ' Closer' and yup don t forget the bonfire tracks. Music soothes me and I wish you must be feeling the same when you feel unconnected and music holds you tight in its tunes and drives you from your low-pitched stage to the subtle high-pitched panoramic view of the world you never knew before. World of pure rhythm and piousness, the world where it's not necessary to know the language the ability of you to enjoy will suffice. Despite not knowing the language of music it adores you like you were here from eternity. And I never feel like leaving this aura, Never. So don t pack your bags. Pack डर क ल ट गय व पस उन ह र ह प त बच न चल आन, उथल-प थल क द ननय म अगर द पल नमल ज य त समझ न चल आन, songs. -Rajveer Singh Chauhan अ ध र र त म अगर पनथक पथ भ ल ज य त पथ नदख न चल आन, -B.Sc. Life Sc. II YEAR अगर त म ह थ ड़ स भ नच त ह म र त बस क छ स न न चल आन, -NISHANT K. UPADHYAY -BSC. (C.S.) I YEAR

14 13 म र प य र म नलखन ब ठ थ एक मह न क, छ ट -छ ट ह थ स क स नलख! त र त र फ क, बय इस छ ट पन न पर क स कर! आ ख ख ल तब त थ, आ ख ब द कर नज दग क त र स मन, यह इच छ मन म थ! नबन त र ग द क र त -र त थक गय, त र ह ग द म स वग क पहल अन भव ह आ! त झन नज दग क पहल प ठ पढ़ य, त न ह ओलम नलखन नसख य! क न कहत ह समय इ स न क बदल द त ह, त र नलए औल द क प य र कभ कम न ह त ह! कभ ग स स म आकर म त झक ड ट नदय, ब द म जब म फ़ म ग, त न हस क ट ल नदय! स मन त म प य र नछप त ह, त मक क य पत म अनज न म इजह र कर ज त ह! च ट म र द ख त डर गय, म त झ छ ड़कर चल ज ऊ इतन म र ह न यत नह! म त र व य ख य म नह कर सकत, म र इतन ह न यत नह त मक इतन प य र ल ट सकत! म कभ न ज न थ त र स द र, पर क य कर समय न नकय मजब र! त र ज स परव ह यह क न कर प य ग, म झ क य पत थ यह स च र न आएग! म कभ न ज न म झस द र, नफर म झ र त द ख त भ र न पर ह ज एग मजब र! -Jatin jain If My Words If my words Could replace the silence Of every little girl Whose scream was muffled By a familiar hand While the other Poked her and rubbed her In places where it hurt I'd offer them Every single alphabet Of every language in the world. If my words Could fill the void That hangs in the air Everytime a woman lays On her bed like a machine Turned on and turned off At her husband's will I'd write them on every leaf Hanging on every branch of a tree And send them away With the breeze. If my words Could give life to statistics And transform numbers Into something more humane Something harder to forget In a world where mourning Is reduced to 140 characters I'd engrave them on every stone That lies on the path To justice. If only my words could... I'd scatter them in the air And wait with bated breath For them to seep into The skin of survivors And replace every atom of shame With resilience. -Shruti Sonal -B.A (H) Political Sc. 3rd Year सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ ह ग द ननय म पत थर क ट कड़ कई, उनप क ब न न कर त त र न न दग न न वनल ग न मक क न ईस मस ह, क म आएग त र सद आदम, सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ ज न ल न क द ननय कह ग त झ, ज न द न क पर त र जज़ ब रह कर ग र त क छ ऐस कलम भ कह, इसक ब म ब ध ओ म र कव सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ जब भ क ट च भ सहन कर ल न त म, उनस आग बढ़ ग नमल ग क स म, त ड़ ल न न उनक ख द क नलए, क स खखल प एग क ई क मल कल सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ गर न त बह न क स हस न ह, त कलम क उठ न क नहम मत कर, मत नलख, ख बस रत ह नकतन धर!, क छ ऐस नलख, ज ग ज ए सभ सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ मर ज ओ भल वक त स प व त म, पर आ ख क प न क म रन न द सच नलख न सक, त कलम त ड़ द, ह! म नव ह त म, ज ञ त ह ग तभ सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ कष ट ज वन म नकतन भ त मक नमल, आ ख स आ स ओ क उतरन न द जल त जल र न क नलए, जल रह ह य अम बर म ज स रनव सर झ क न क द ननय कह ग मगर, सर उठ न न त म भ ल ज न कभ -Paurush Omar -B.A (H) Geography Ist Year -BSC. (C.S.) Ist Year

15 14 MELANGE OPEN LETTER HUMANS OF KMC Dear Papa, When I was born, everyone was unhappy. Daadi Maa cursed mumma, bhai was told not to speak with me and relatives consoled but there was one person in the room who cried tears of joy. Thank you for putting me before the society. When I was three, you chose the best play school for me. They said, 'Toddlers learn the same everywhere, why such an expensive school.' But there was one person who recognized the importance of education. Thank you for giving me the best you could. When I was 7, I wanted an imported barbie. Mumma said it was not worth the purchase, a local barbie would have sufficed but there was one person who saw his dream of getting a remote control car in mine. Thank you for giving me my dreams. When I was 13, I wanted to go on a school trip abroad. They knew you couldn't afford it, they called you a fool. But who knew you were also scared of airplanes. Thank you for fighting both your budget and your fears. When I was 16, I fought with you. I wanted to attend a late night party. You didn't want me to. I lied to you and I escaped. Everyone said, 'zada pyaar ka nateeja hai' but there was one person who believed in me. Thank you for showing me the correct path and believing in me. Now that I am 18 and I look back, I see you fighting for me against all odds. Thank you for strengthening me while you yourself cried to sleep. Thank you for never saying no despite having monetary issues. Thank you for loving me despite all my flaws. Thank you for fighting the world for me. Thank you for being My Papa. But this thank you can never be enough. -Prachi Pahwa -B.A Program, I year I just believe in one thing, Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. So whenever I am scared of something, or I have to initiate something,have to confess. I m scared I become Tanya Agrawal damn anxious, so this line gives me a lot of strength. Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. This gives me strength. TANYA AGRAWAL 6 WORD STORY Rich man litters street! Poor picks. We're naming the disease after you. -Rajveer Singh Chauhan -B.Sc. Life Sc. II YEAR -Shubham Agarwal -B.COM (P) II YEAR MICRO TALES Story writer at 60. One wish. Talking to son. Dials. Broken telephone wire writes story of storywriter today. -Shubham Agarwal -B.COM (P) II YEAR

16 15 CRITICS CHOICE NOVELS RECOMMENDED BY GRUBSTREET MOVIES RECOMMENDED BY MONTAGE The Three Musketeers is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas.The Three Musketeers is primarily a historical and adventure novel. However, Dumas also frequently works into the plot various injustices, abuses, and absurdities of the old regime, giving the novel an additional political aspect at a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce. Name- Moonlight Director- Barry Jenkins Released date 21st Oct The Golden Notebook is a 1962 novel by Doris Lessing. In 2005, the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best Englishlanguage novels since 1923.The Golden Notebook is the story of writer Anna Wulf, the four notebooks in which she records her life, and her attempt to tie them together in a fifth, goldcoloured, notebook. Name La La Land Director- Damien Sayre Chazelle Released date 9th dec Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. Name Lion Director- Garth Davis Released date 10th Sept The Idiot is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published serially in the journal The Russian Messenger in the title is an ironic reference to the central character of the novel, Prince (Knyaz) Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin, a young man whose goodness and open-hearted simplicity lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight. Name- Manchester By The Sea Director- Kenneth Lonergan Released date 23rd JAN. 2016

17 TEAM LA VOICE (L-R) : Nishant Kumar Upadhyay, Prachi Pahwa, Rahul Khandelwal, Tanya Agrawal, Archit Jain, Elsy Minj, Shubham Agarwal. (L-R) : Dr. Hareeti Lal Meena, Dr. Pushpender Kumar, Dr. Rupak Duttagupta, Ms. Sukanya Tikadar, Dr. Ajeet Kumar