Social Sunday by Elcity Club
ELCITY's Social Sunday on 8th October, 2023 was focused on the importance of mental health awareness. They collaborated with the Sparkling Wings NGO, which empowers through education, humanitarian aid, and environmental action. The activity planned for kids initiated conversations about their mental health while allowing kids to show their creative sides. The volunteers helped every child express themselves via art, while having engaging conversations about situations that elicit extreme emotional reactions and how they can be handled.
Literary Club
Cultural Society (Performing Arts) Club
On 27th October, 2023, Bass-a-Nova, the music club, part of Junoon, the Cultural Society of SAMSOE organised a Taylor Swift themed Jam Session. The members of Bass-a-Nova had prepared a list of around 20 famous songs that the audience was able to sing along to as Bass-a-nova performed them.
ELCITY fest- ELYSIUM
ELYSIUM’23 was conducted on 20th December at Mithibai College. This was the third edition of the annual fest conducted by the fine arts club, ELCITY. Students were given the opportunity to put up their own stalls ranging from games like 7up 7down,money doubler, customized as well as readymade accessories and creative artwork. Besides, fast food joints such as Sbarro, small businesses such as The laughing boocha and Home baker were invited.
The Literary Club: Book Club discussion
The Book Club of SAMSOE’s Literary Club, organized a book discussion on 16th December 2023 at 12 p.m. The book under review was ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie. Deemed as the ‘Queen of Crime,’ Christie describes this book as the hardest one to write.
Beach Cleaning Drive
Samvedana, Social and Community Service Club, SAMSOE conducted beach clean-up drive in association with Eksaath Foundation and Carter Cleanup, which is a non-profit organization working in the field of environment and sustainability to safeguard Mumbai's beaches on 06.01.2024, 13.01.2024 and 20.01.2024
University day performance
The dance club, 8 counts, of Junoon, the cultural society of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics performed dance for University Day on 13th January, 2024.
The Literary Club: Reading Circle Discussion
The Reading Circle of SAMSOE’s Literary Club met on 6th January 2024 for the first paper discussion of the year, revolving around the article "Beyond Introductory Theory: A Review of Cash and In-Kind Transfers in India”, written by Adit Seth, a student of the graduating batch 2024 at Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics. The session commenced with a perusal of the microeconomic basis for his theories and eventually progressed to a discussion on whether all welfare can be seen as good welfare, with special emphasis on how exactly these policies were administered.
Panel Discussion
Ka-Ching X EJCon ’24 of NMIMS School of Economics organized panel discussion titled — ‘Solutions on the Table: Confronting the Triple Challenge in Food Systems.’ The speaker session was held virtually on the 17th of January, Wednesday from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Following were the panelists for the session:
Plutus: Instagram Posts for Financial awareness
Plutus, the Finance club of SAMSOE, released a series of Instagram posts on the financial implications of major economic events to promote general financial awareness.
Post #1: World Cup Winning Streak: Rs.18000 Crore for India’s Economy
Post #2: India’s Inclusion in the JPMorgan Bonds Index
Post #3: How would the general elections affect the stock market?
Post #4: 70 Hour work week or 3 day work week?
Plutus: The Trading Floor
The Trading Floor at Plutus, The Finance Club of NMIMS, is where all the trades are executed. The objective of the trading floor is three pronged - Learn, Collaborate & Profit.
The students are chosen as Portfolio Managers (PMs). They are each incharge of a team of Junior Analysts and have to invest on virtual stock trading platform. PMs conduct regular trading & training sessions among their members where they teach stock-picking, fundamental, and technical analysis and other relevant finance related concepts.
Valentine’s Day by Elcity club
Elcity club celebrated the day by conducting fun-loving and heartwarming activity. All students were given the chance to gift a personalized scroll to their friends and faculty along with a chocolate and rose.
Table Tennis event by Sports Club
SAMSOE’s Sports Club hosted a Table Tennis event for all the students on 10th of February, 2024 at 5th Floor Sports Lounge from 4pm to 8:30 pm.
Beach clean-up drive by Samvedana
Samvedana organized a beach clean-up drive at Carter road in association with Eksaath Foundation and Carter Cleanup, which is a non-profit organization working in the field of environment and sustainability to safeguard Mumbai's beaches, on February 03, 2024.
Social Sunday by Elcity
Elcity, in collaboration with Fulora Foundation, organized the "Social Sunday” on February 11, 2024. The event aimed to foster creativity and spread love within the community. Two activities were conducted with the Kids. The first activity of the event involved creating a heart-shaped puzzle. Participants engaged in mosaic art, decorating their heart puzzles with vibrant colours. The second activity focused on the art of origami. Kids were guided through the process of folding paper into heart shapes. These heart origamis were then adorned with safety pins, allowing them to wear it.
Outbound Activity for Final year students
On Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 students of T.Y. B.Sc. accompanied by faculty members Dr Pallavi Gupta and Dr Niladri Bagchi to Durshet Nature Trails located in Khopoli as an extension of outdoor classroom activity. This is a 35-acre natural forest with extensive teak trails set against the Sahyadri range with the river Amba adjacent to the property. 69 students of the T.Y. B.Sc. participated in various fun-filled adventure activities such as Zip Line, Burma Bridge, Tarzan Swing, Ladder, Archery, Net Climbing etc. They also participated in outdoor Treasure Hunt activity. These activities required team-building and group efforts. The students got time to cool down in their respective bunkers for boys and girls. These activities enabled students to better understand how good leadership skills and being a team player can lead to superior team outcomes along with individual success.
Social Sunday by Elcity Club
ELCITY held its first Social Sunday for the year 2023-24 on 3rd September 2023. The event was conducted based on the theme of World Nutrition Day and Teacher’s Day. We collaborated with Junoon Foundation for the same which has multiple branches in Mumbai mainly for the betterment of under-privileged children.
We helped helping the children recognise all the healthy food items from amongst multiple food pictures printed and colouring them up with radiant crayons. We also helped them to decorate the teacher’s day cards for their beloved teachers.
We ended the day by distributing bananas and chocolates to each of them and an oath in our hearts to keep doing such services for the society we live in.
Rakshabandhan by Elcity Club, SAMSOE
The club celebrated Rakshbandhan by distributing students and their sibling’s photos into digitalized copies. ELCITY even put up wallpapers in each classroom of SAMSOE to keep up with the excitement of the festival.
Social Sunday by Elcity Club
ELCITY's Social Sunday on 8th October, 2023 was focused on the importance of mental health awareness. We collaborated with the Sparkling Wings NGO, which empowers through education, humanitarian aid, and environmental action.
We had two activities planned for kids which initiated conversations about mental health while allowing kids to show their creative sides. Through the first activity, Emotional self-portrait, we related emotions with colors and talked to kids about identifying and differentiating emotions, after which they filled in an outline of the human head with whatever they felt through the colors assigned. Then the children drew emoticons which they most identified with at the moment.
Our volunteers helped every child express themselves via art, while having engaging conversations about situations that elicit extreme emotional reactions and how they can be handled.
Literary Club
Cultural Society (Performing Arts) Club
On 27th October, 2023, Bass-a-Nova, the music club, part of Junoon, the Cultural Society of SAMSOE organised a Taylor Swift themed Jam Session. The members of Bass-a-Nova had prepared a list of around 20 famous songs that the audience was able to sing along to as Bass-a-nova performed them.
Beach Clean-up drive by Samvedana, the social club, SAMSOE
Samvedana, the social club of Sarla Anil Modi SAMSOE organized an eco-conscious initiative by collaborating with Carter Clean-Up on 12th, 26th August and 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th October, 2023. The main objective of this event was to actively contribute to maintaining the cleanliness of the environment and addressing the issue of waste degradation on urban beaches.
Blood Donation Drive by Samvedana, Social service club
Samvedana, the social service club of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics (SAMSOE), NMIMS, in collaboration with Nanavati Hospital, organized a successful blood donation drive on Monday, 6th November, from 11 am to 4 pm.
The event was a testament to the spirit of giving, with approximately 40 donors from across schools of NMIMS coming forward to contribute to this noble cause. The drive was not only about donating blood but also about raising awareness of the importance of blood donation.
Our dedicated volunteers worked tirelessly to ensure the event ran smoothly. From managing the registration desk to assisting the medical professionals from Nanavati Hospital, each volunteer demonstrated commendable commitment and enthusiasm.
The donors went through a series of checks and screenings before proceeding to the donation, ensuring safety and health standards were upheld. Post-donation, donors were provided with refreshments and a place to rest, underlining our commitment to their well-being.
We are incredibly proud of the turnout and the willingness of the NMIMS community to support such initiatives. The drive was also an opportunity for many first-time donors to come forward, inspired by their peers and the supportive atmosphere.
Moreover, several more volunteers expressed interest in participating in future events, reflecting the growing consciousness towards community service among the students.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Nanavati Hospital for their partnership, and to every donor and volunteer who made this event a success.
As we continue our journey towards social responsibility, we look forward to more such events that allow us to serve and contribute to the community.
8 Counts Workshop by Junoon – Performing Arts club, SAMSOE
The dance club, 8 counts of Junoon, the cultural society of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics hosted a dance workshop open for B.Sc. (Economics) and M.Sc. (Economics) students. It was conducted on 16th August, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 pm in the 4th floor refugee area.
The participants, largely FY B.Sc. (Economics) were taught a choreography done by the members of 8 counts by the HoD and Sub HoD, along with two 8 counts members. After a follow along part, the participants did the entire dance on their own.
Spotlight Improv Session by Junoon – Performing Arts club, SAMSOE
On 17th August 2023, the drama club of Junoon, the cultural society of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics organised an improv session.
Conducted by the Hod and sub-Hod of the department, the session was meant to introduce the first-year students to the art of improvisation, extempore, storytelling, and most importantly the club itself. The participants were the main volunteers, played classic improv games, and enacted scenes on the spot.
BASS-A-NOVA Jam Session by Junoon – Performing Arts club, SAMSOE
On 18th August 2023, the music club, part of Junoon, the Cultural Society of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics organized a Jam Session.
The Jam Session was organized by the Head and Sub Head of Bass-A-Nova, along with previous Bass-A-Nova members who played and sang for the attendees, followed by performances by a few of the FYs. Nearly 45 people attended the Jam Session.
Arthanomics 2023
Students of SVKM’s NMIMS Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics won the contingent trophy for Arthanomics 2023, the 10th edition of Jai Hind College’s inter-collegiate Economics and Business fest. The fest envisioned the theme of ‘Rethinking Utopia: Beyond the Bottom Line’ and included a plethora of events including Case Conquest, The Big Scoop, Identity Crisis, Win the Veto, Marketing Mania, Fantasy Football, House of Cards, War at Wall Street, Eco-Unearthed and Investor’s Arena. The contingent team comprising of second and third year B.Sc. Economics students secured the first prize in a majority of these financial and economics-based events, thus emerging as the overall winner of the fest.
Friendship Day by Elcity Club
Friendship Day is a day to celebrate the importance of friends in our lives. It is a time to show our appreciation for the people who are always there for us, through thick and thin.
We celebrated the day by doing something that had never been done previously on campus, something which made everyone nostalgic. Forms were rolled out, giving students the option to send friendship bands and customized cards to their friends and the faculty.
The bands were distributed throughout the college campus on the 7th of August giving everyone a tint of surprise and happiness in a split second. We couldn't help but capture the thousand-dollar smiles on everyone's faces while receiving them and hugging their loved ones with utmost delight and teary eyes.
This event left an indelible mark on the club as it was the first event hosted for 2023-24. We were overflooded with responses which have moved us to come up with even better events for the entire year.
Independence Day by Elcity Club
On 15th August 1947, our honourable prime minister first unruled the flag at the historic Red Fort in Delhi reciting our National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'.
ELCITY, the art club of SAMSOE brought the essence of our nation's spirit on 12th August 2023, to the school as we celebrated the freedom we cherish on Independence Day!
All the classrooms were decorated with tricolour streamers and beautiful backgrounds on smartboards. Everyone filled up with excitement whilst clicking pictures and videos on the photo booth made by us.
Digitally we celebrated by asking our fellow Indians, what they love about our nation through our Instagram page.
This combined with all dressed up in the colours of the Indian flag set the patriotic mood up for the whole day and left an indelible mark on the college.
