4/11/2020- 4 pm- competitive examinations- indexing style

4/11/2020- 4 PM- COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS- Indexing Style- Mr Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957304 Nishit Jogi

2 1957310

Suryan

Bhattathiripad

3

1957311

Virain Mohan

4 1957312 Aatrayee Chatterjee

5

1957319 Aswathy K

6 1957320 Chaithra U Nair

7

1957322 Dhanyaswaroopa

Deb

8

1957327 Jeevitha G L

9

1957330 Lakshmi Karlekar

10

1957331 M Sai Swetha

11

1957334 Neethu Anna Saji

12

1957336 Anagha Lakshmi

13 19573342

S Sri Sai Hemalahari

14 1957343 Sanjana BS

15 1957344 Sanjana Krishnan

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 ALAN HOMES 2057303

2 BOLLIMPALLI

NIREEKSHA

2057306

3 GRANTH VANAIK 2057307

4 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

5 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317

6 DINCY ADLAKHA 2057337

7 JERO FAUSTIN A 2057339

8 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340

9 HAYAT E FATIMA 2057341

10 JUDITH BLESSY B 2057343

11 KASVI BATRA 2057344

12 KHUSHI

MANDOWARA

2057346

13 M MINNU MARIYA 2057347

14 NIHARIKA SINGH

RANA

2057351

15 SEERAT ARORA 2057359

Total number of attendees= 15 + 15= 30

INDEXING STYLE- FINDING THE RIGHT BOOK (Soft Skills)

13/11/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies conducted a

session for the students of Master of Arts in International Studies where he urged the students

to follow the preliminary steps of thorough research into the syllabus and the previous question

papers and decipher the question pattern and the more ubiquitous sections like polity, history,

economics etc from which most questions come. Information related to these areas are easily

available in the newspaper and the students must get into the habit of reading and analysing the

news which would help them with finding out trivial keywords absolutely necessary for finding

the correct references and narrow down the quest for the right books required for exam

preparation and research. The number of students attending this training session was 30.

5/10- at 4 PM- COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS- Stress management- Mr Rinu

Varghese

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


2 1957312

Aatrayee Chatterjee

3

1957315

Anchal Bhowmick

4 1957316 Anusha P

5

1957319 Aswathy K


7

1957323 Drorima Chatterjee

8


9


10


11


12

1957342 S Sri Sai

Hemalahari

13 1957343

Sanjana BS

14 1957347 Sumedha Korishetti

15 1957348 Sushmitha N

16 1957352 Urmila Narzary

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER


2 BOLLIMPALLI

NIREEKSHA

2057306


4 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

5 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317



8 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340




12 KHUSHI

MANDOWARA

2057346


14 NIHARIKA SINGH

RANA

2057351



STRESS MANAGEMENT (Life Skills)

5/10/2020

Dr Rinu Varghese , facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies conducted

a session for the students of Master of Arts in International Studies by mainly focussing on

what stress could be for students, how it can vary based on impact and duration and how can

students efficiently manage stress during the University exams and other competitive exams.

Surveys report that most of the students feel anxious during exams and things worsen under

family pressure hence, the stress needs to be managed and that could happen through efficient

time management, maintaining a state of equilibrium between professional and personal life,

maintaining a healthy lifestyle by shifting to healthy diet options and exercises which would

help to enhance both the physical and mental prowess. During competitive exams, apart from

the aforementioned mechanism, the key to stress management lies in chalking out a proper

timetable, continuous revision and writing practice, plenty of sleep, and most importantly

maintaining a positive attitude towards the exam. The main inputs received from the session

were:

Stress is the physical, mental and emotional reaction of the body caused by a multitude of

demands (stressors) such as an inadequate fit between what we need and what we are capable

of and what our environment offers and what it demands of us. Stress can be categorised using

two ways 1) based on impact a) Positive stress b) Negative stress 2) based on duration a) acute

stress b) chronic stress. Balancing stress is where the following attributes are effectively

imbibed in a student’s life:

• Balance that the working individual needs between the time allocated for work

and other aspects of life

• State of equilibrium between professional, social and personal life

• Set goals around what you value highly

• Manage your time effectively

• Create a boundary between balancing work and personal time

• Build flexibility and have a positive attitude

• Avoid stress, mental exhaustion and burnout

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle

• Enlist a good support system-learn to delegate

• Enjoy your work

• Exercise- a key to de-stressing

• Be aware of your unhealthy coping mechanisms

• Maintain a balanced diet

It is estimated that 96% of students feel anxious about exams, 59% of students feel pressure

from family and 64% of students would like more support with exams and exam stress. One

way of dealing with stress is removing the thing that causes you stress. However, that is not

always possible. s

ROSES rule that covers the essential Do’s to be kept in mind

• Revise and recap

• Organize your time and study load

• Sleep and rest

• Exercise and eating healthy

• Speak your heart out to near and dear ones-whenever, wherever!

The 4 “A’s” for Controlling the Exam Stress

• Acknowledge the stress and strain

• Appreciating what causes your stress

• Alleviating the pressures

• Altering your lifestyle

The number of students attending this training session was 31.

6/10- 4 PM- CORPORATE AND RISK ANALYSIS- Group Discussion Skills-Mr Mitul

Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957303 Ashwin Immanuel

Dhanabalan

2 1957304

Nishit Jogi

3

1957313

Abhisruthi Parasar

4 1957316 Anusha P

5

1957318 Aswathy Anil

6 1957319 Aswathy K

7


8

1957324 Harsimran Singh

Sondhi

9


10

1957332 Mahima Chhaparia

11

1957337 Anneetta Thomas

12

1957340 Roshni Vadhvani

13 1957341

Rumi Rajbongshi


15 1957356 Jogita Rajbongshi

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320

6 VISHNU PRASAD E 2057324

7 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

8

GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

9 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342

10 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

11 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

12 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


GROUP DISCUSSION SKILLS (Language & Communication Skills)

6/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Support provided the

students of the Master of Arts in International Studies with a broader perspective of group

discussion and how it enhances the speaking, listening abilities which not only helps in the

academic endeavours of the students but also brings them to prominence in the job market.

The session highlighted the importance of knowledge in current affairs and static general

knowledge for engaging in a group discussion about the ways in which the knowledge could

be effectively conveyed to the audience through effective communication. The participant

must be well versed to speak in both favour and against the topic and must have a good body

language emanating confidence capable of captivating the audience and that becomes the

hallmark of enthralling leadership skills. The session was fruitful for the students as they learnt how

to develop effective communication and leadership skills that plays a vital role in the Group Discussion.

The candidates who are participating in Group Discussion he must have the following attributes

namely –

● The candidate must possess knowledge about current affairs and general awareness and must

portray their skills through the means of effective communication skills .

● The candidate must maintain good body knowledge and he must maintain eye contact.

● The candidate must assess the importance of conceptualizing our thoughts and the tool of

effective communication and leadership skills which are vital in the competitive environment.


6/11/2020- 4 PM- CORPORATE AND RISK ANALYSIS- Power Dressing - Mr Mitul

Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


2 1957310

Suryan

Bhattathiripad

3

1957311

Virain Mohan

4 1957312 Aatrayee Chatterjee

5

1957315 Anchal Bhowmick

6 1957316 Anusha P

7

1957319 Aswathy K

8

1957321 Daphny John

9

1957322 Dhanyaswaroopa

Deb

10


11


12


13 1957337

Aneetta Thomas

14 1957339 Radhika Khandelwal


16 1957344 Sanjana Krishnan

17

1957348 Sushmitha N


I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320


7 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

8

GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

9 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342

10 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

11 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

12 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


POWER DRESSING (Life Skills)

06/11/2020

Mr Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies conducted a

session for the students of Master of Arts and International Studies by drawing their attention

to one of the fundamental topics in the corporate environment i.e., impeccable power dressing

skills suited for corporate jobs. This is one of the most unconventional topics which generally

skip discussion but is as important as other debated topics as power dressing commands

authority and professionalism. The session coordinator accentuated importance to certain

aspects like the colour and pattern of the clothes like dark colours symbolizes the

professionalism for formal meetings whereas pastel and bright colours represent calmness and

enthusiasm respectively suited for more informal meetings and festivities. Regarding other

related accessories, dark coloured bags, matching belts and footwear are generally advisable

irrespective of gender. Watches, business casuals and blazers, proper hairdressing add on to

the professional appearance of the employees further thus making them perfect to fit into the

corporate ambience. The number of students attending this training session was 30.

ACADEMIC WRITING (Language and Communication Skills)

7/11/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional studies conducted a

session for the students of the Master of Arts in International Studies for the budding minds to

enhance their academic writing pursuits. The facilitator spoke on how Academic writing refers

to a style of expression that researchers use to define the intellectual boundaries of their

disciplines and specific areas of expertise. Characteristics of academic writing include a formal

tone, use of the third-person rather than first-person perspective (usually), a clear focus on the

research problem under investigation, and precise word choice. Like specialist languages

adopted in other professions, such as law or medicine, academic writing is designed to convey

agreed meaning about complex ideas or concepts for a group of scholarly experts. The accepted

form of academic writing in the social sciences can vary considerably depending on the

methodological framework and the intended audience. However, most college-level research

papers require careful attention to the following stylistic elements:

I. The Big Picture-Unlike fiction or journalistic writing, the overall structure of academic

writing is formal and logical. It must be cohesive and possess a logically organized flow of

ideas; this means that the various parts are connected to form a unified whole. There should be

narrative links between sentences and paragraphs so that the reader is able to follow your

argument which has to be properly cited.

II. Tone- The overall tone refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing. Throughout

your paper, it is important that you present the arguments of others fairly and with an

appropriate narrative tone. When presenting a position or argument that you disagree with,

describe this argument accurately and without loaded or biased language. In academic writing,

the author is expected to investigate the research problem from an authoritative point of view.

You should, therefore, state the strengths of your arguments confidently, using language that

is neutral, not confrontational or dismissive.

III. Diction- Diction refers to the choice of words you use. Awareness of the words you use

is important because words that have almost the same denotation [dictionary definition] can

have very different connotations [implied meanings]. This is particularly true in academic

writing because words and terminology can evolve a nuanced meaning that describes a

particular idea, concept, or phenomenon derived from the epistemological culture of that

discipline [e.g., the concept of rational choice in political science]. Therefore, use concrete

words [not general] that convey a specific meaning. If this cannot be done without confusing

the reader, then you need to explain what you mean within the context of how that word or

phrase is used within a discipline.

IV. Language- The investigation of research problems in the social sciences is often complex

and multi-dimensional. Therefore, it is important that you use unambiguous language. Well-

structured paragraphs and clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking

without difficulty. Your language should be concise, formal, and express precisely what you

want it to mean.

V. Punctuation- Scholars rely on precise words and language to establish the narrative tone

of their work and, therefore, punctuation marks are used very deliberately. For example,

exclamation points are rarely used to express a heightened tone because it can come across as

unsophisticated or over-excited.

VI. Academic Conventions- Citing sources in the body of your paper and providing a list of

references as either footnotes or endnotes is a very important aspect of academic writing. It is

essential to always acknowledge the source of any ideas, research findings, data, paraphrased,

or quoted text that you have used in your paper as a defense against allegations of plagiarism.

VII. Evidence-Based Reasoning- Assignments often ask you to express your own point of

view about the research problem. However, what is valued in academic writing is that opinions

are based on evidence-based reasoning. This refers to possessing a clear understanding of the

pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates that exist within, and often external to, your

discipline concerning the topic.

VIII. Thesis-Driven- Academic writing is “thesis-driven,” meaning that the starting point is

a particular perspective, idea, or position applied to the chosen topic of investigation, such as,

establishing, proving, or disproving solutions to the research questions posed for the topic.

Note that a problem statement without the research questions does not qualify as academic

writing because simply identifying the research problem does not establish for the reader how

you will contribute to solving the problem, what aspects you believe are most critical, or

suggest a method for gathering data to better understand the problem.

IX. Complexity and Higher-Order Thinking- Academic writing addresses complex issues

that require higher-order thinking skills applied to understanding the research problem [e.g.,

critical, reflective, logical, and creative thinking as opposed to, for example, descriptive or

prescriptive thinking]. Higher-order thinking skills include cognitive processes that are used to

comprehend, solve problems, and express concepts or that describe abstract ideas that cannot

be easily acted out, pointed to, or shown with images.


7/11/2020 at 2 PM-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS- Academic Writing - Mr Mitul

Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957301 Akshath K

2 1957303

Ashwin Immanuel

Dhanabalan

3

1957306

Preston Dzikamayi

Jowa

4 1957308 Samim Sultani

5

1957309 Somrag G

6 1957310 Suryan

Bhattathiripad

7

1957311 Virain Mohan

8

1957313 Abhisruthi Parasar

9

1957314 Aditi Verma

10

1957316 Anushua Banerjee

11


12

1957319 Aswathy K

13 19573322

Dhanyaswaroopa

Deb

14 1957325 Ipshitha Chatterjee

15 1957330 Lakshmi Karlekar

16 1957331 M Sai Sweta

17


18 1957336 Anagha Lakshmi

19 19573339 Radhika Khandelwal

20

1957342 S Sri Sai Hemalahari

21

1957343 Sanjana BS

22

1957344 Sanjana Krishnan


24 1957353 Vaishnavi Iyer


I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER


2 BOLLIMPALLI

NIREEKSHA

2057306


4 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

5 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317



8 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340




12 KHUSHI

MANDOWARA

2057346


14 NIHARIKA SINGH

RANA

2057351

8/10/2020 at 4 PM- MEDIA- Distinguishing Credible News and Fake News- Mr Mitul

Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957301 Akshath K

2 1957304

Nishit Jogi

3

1957319

Aswathy K


5


6 1957337 Aneetta Thomas

7

1957338 Pratikshya Subedi

8

1957343 Sanjana BS

9

1957345 Saumilee Sali

10

1957346 Sonal Gupta

11

1957354 Medha Bhagwat

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

2 PRASANNA

VENKATESH M

2057315

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 VISHNU R KUMAR 2057325

6 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

7 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342


9 NANDANA S NAIR 2057349

10 RIELZA TILLING

BAMIN

2057356

11 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

12 SIMRON TANDI 2057362


DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CREDIBLE NEWS AND FAKE NEWS (Soft

Skills)

8/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies engaged the

students of Master of Arts in International Studies in an enlightening session on a quintessential

aspect of media i.e., distinguishing between credible and fake news by discussing ways and

means to identify fake news in both traditional and non-traditional platforms. The major take

away from the session was to do our analysis on the article or news piece from credible news

sources – from traditional media and the non-traditional media platforms such as – Social

media sites – Facebook , Instagram and twitter. The thumb rule of Journalism – 5W and 1H

was discussed in the session. The primary tools for identifying credible and fake news could

be the source, motive, authority and review of the news. Credible news could be obtained from

reliable global media houses like Washington Post, BBC etc and cross-checks from a wide

variety of sources. The implementation of the PIER model for news analysis is another means

to check the credibility. Apart from this, importance has been focused on original individual

reportage which is considered to be the most trust-worthy source of credible news. Finally,

media ethics constitute a vital part in journalism and certain aspects like usage of decent

language and images which would not hurt community or religious sentiments must be borne

in mind for credible reportage. The number of students attending this training session was 23.

10/10/2020 at 2 PM- COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS- Newspaper Reading- Mr

Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


2 1957312

Aatrayee Chatterjee

3

1957315

Anchal Bhowmick

4 1957316 Anusha P

5

1957319 Aswathy K


7


8


9


10


11


12


13 1957343

Sanjana BS




I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER


2 BOLLIMPALLI

NIREEKSHA

2057306


4 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

5 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317



8 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340




12 KHUSHI

MANDOWARA

2057346


14 NIHARIKA SINGH

RANA

2057351



NEWSPAPER READING (Language and Communication Skills)

10/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies conducted a

session for the students of Master of Arts in International Studies which stressed mainly on

smart-picking the news relevant for the exams from the wide array of news found in the

newspaper and then analysing it further to form arguments for or against the topic. The

question paper of the previous years must also be analysed for understanding the required

domains like economy, polity, law etc. In this respect, the sections under national, international

and business news must be accorded special importance as maximum attention is relegated to

this part for questions. The reader must focus on how to gather and read the news and do

analysis while you read and make notes – the structure of the newspaper .Then look into key

words , phrases or terms that do further research and do homework about the topic , including

analysis and bring about arguments while one makes notes. The reader must also have

awareness about the sports and on basic regional news and the opinion-editorial section which

would help in enhanced understanding of a topic, great usage of vocabulary and finally help

in formulating personal opinion or arguments about the topic which in turn would strengthen

the answer writing skills. The following are the smart tricks to so smart reading:

1) Always remember to look into the front page as this page contains headlines which are

of national importance which contains topics such as – polity and economy.

Understand the concept through newspaper reading , do further research and analysis

and come with arguments on the topic that you read up. Make suitable notes based on

context and concepts from the newspaper.

2) Second page – involves regional news and looks into them to know what is happening

in your state or region.

3) Business news – is important to know more about the economic aspect which will be

serve a great deal while you appear for the exam

4) Fourth – International News -must be read , researched and analysed to understand the

relations between them. We must question while you read and make arguments

regarding what led to the conflict and why they signed the agreement and what steps

they might take to resolve the crisis.

5) Sports news is in the last page – it is equally important to understand sports and sport

events

6) Editorial Page – Brings about two perspectives and it is usually based on current

scenarios

While one reads, one must ask themselves why it happened, and we must go back and do

personal research .Remember to come up with arguments and make notes. Rather than looking

into opinion, look into the writing style and always keep in mind to come up with suitable

arguments to either support or oppose a particular stance taken by the writer on the particular

issue. Look into how they added facts , criticize or neutral stance on the issue. Thus,

newspaper reading must be cultivated on a daily basis as this will help to crack the exam and

interviews. This will also help you to substantiate the argument with the theory. The number

of students attending this training session was 31.

13/10/2020- 3:30 PM- CORPORATE AND RISK ANALYSIS - Appearing for job

interview - Mr Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


Dhanabalan

2 1957304

Nishit Jogi

3

1957313

Abhisruthi Parasar

4 1957316 Anusha P

5


6 1957319 Aswathy K

7

1957320 Chaithra U Nair

8


9


10


11


12

1957335 Oishee Majumdar

13 1957340

Roshni Vadhvani



I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320


7 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

8

GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

9 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342

10 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

11 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

12 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


APPEARING FOR JOB INTERVIEW (Language and Communication Skills)

13/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional studies conducted a

session for the students of the Master of Arts in International Studies endeavouring to make

budding minds acquainted with the ways and means to crack a job interview particularly in the

corporate sector. The session commenced with brief insight on the various interview platforms

ranging from traditional interviews to panel interviews, telephonic interviews, behavioural and

stress interviews. The following are the types of interviews –

1) Traditional Interview – are the face-to-face interviews which involve one on one

conversation between the interviewer and the interviewee this usually takes place

during college admission scenario or it may take place in an office scenario where the

candidates goes to that specific place to give the interview. The key points one should

take note during a traditional or online interview are Body Language , Communication

skills , Problem solver , Critical and analytical thinking and Leadership skills.

2) Panel Based Interview – is a set of potential employers sitting in front of you and

judging the interviewee on all levels – from knowledge , skills and attitudes and how

they approach a particular situation and resolve the crisis that is in front of you. In

face-to-face interviews always maintain eye contact and during current times always

look into the camera.

3) Behavioural Interview – This type of interview serves value where employers learn

a lot about yourself through means of your interactions and how you deal with the

situation. Examples -UN Organization and Young Professional Programs

4) Telephonic Interview – happens via a telephone employers look for immediate quality

and proximity

5) Stress Interview – Major takeaway is to remain calm and confidence

The session jotted down the essentials required for the pre, post and ongoing interview session.

The importance was attached to a strong resume, inclusion of hobbies, achievements and

educational qualifications and not faking about skill-set in the Curriculum Vitae. During the

interview; the preponderance of displaying excellent communication skills, proper body

language, equanimity, well-researched knowledge coupled with critical analytical skills and

display of leadership abilities is highly required. The session also focused attention on the entire

follow back process regarding status of job and maintenance of professionalism and work

ethics before and after the interview. The number of students attending this training session

was 27.

ANALYSING AND INTERPRETING NEWS, UNBIASED WRITING, DISCUSSION

ON IMPLICATIONS AND CRITICISM IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS (Language and Communication Skills)

15/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies provided an

enriching session for the students of the Master of Arts in International Studies as it laid

emphasis on the more theoretical aspects of the media sector. Two basic concepts or theories

were introduced in this session namely the Agenda Setting Theory and the Inverted Pyramid

Model; deemed as imperative for students willing to pursue a career in media. The Agenda

Setting Theory emphasizes on setting up an agenda in a newsroom and deciding upon the

placement of news in newspaper and television and the producer plays a key-role in the order

and placement of news. The individual media houses have their own set of norms for news

reporting but as beginners it is advised to stick to the media ethics and cross-checking of facts

from various sources. The Inverted Pyramid Model helps students to understand the structure

and placement of news stories in newspapers and how the newspaper and media organizations

function like the most important news on the cover page and the soft news on the last page.

This session like the previous media sessions reiterated the importance of unbiased writings by

finding news from credible sources free from party inclinations and cross-checking to ensure

the factuality of the news. The number of students attending this training session was 24.

15/10/2020- 5PM – MEDIA- Analysing and interpreting the news- Mr Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957301 Akshath K

2 1957303

Ashwin Immanuel

Dhanabalan

3

1957319

Aswathy K

4 1957322 Drorima Chatterjee

5

1957325 Ipshita Chatterjee


7


8

1957337 Aneetta Thomas

9


10

1957343 Sanjana BS

11

19573346 Sonal Gupta

12 19573456

Medha Bhagwat

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

2 PRASANNA

VENKATESH M

2057315

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318


6 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

7 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342



10 RIELZA TILLING

BAMIN

2057356

11 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358



20/10/2020- 4 PM- CORPORATE AND RISK ANALYSIS- Stress management- Mr

Daniel John

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


Dhanabalan

2 1957304

Nishit Jogi

3

1957313

Abhisruthi Parasar


5


6 1957332 Mahima Chhaparia

7


8


9

1957339 Radhika Khandelwal

10


11

1957343 Sanjana BS

12

1957356 Jogita Rajbongshi

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320


7 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

8

GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

9 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342

10 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

11 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

12 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


STRESS MANAGEMENT (Life Skills)

20/10/2020

Mr. Daniel John, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies conducted a

session for the students of Master of Arts in International Studies by mainly dealing with the

theoretical and psychological aspects of stress. Across the globe is facing a serious health crisis

of the century and a pandemic has made our lives change over a period of time and all of us

are “ Safe Haven of our bedrooms” and are busy with college and office work and our rooms

have been converted into mini work stations. Stress is an inevitable part of human existence

and it is stuck from the day we are born and in our growing up years and it has taken a leap of

faith and stress that we face now has evolved itself in our adulthood and simply had taken to

a next level especially during the pandemic. It is amidst the pandemic struck global order

wherein people are forced to sequester themselves at their homes and work for office and

college at the same time leading to monotony and finally stress. Mr. Daniel John explained the

meaning and interconnectedness of the concepts of stressors, stress and stress response and

how stress is more prominently associated with certain types of personalities including Type

A and B, perfectionist, anxious and excessive-self-worth personalities. . The simplest form of

advice was to jot down the to-do list in a journal , plan your day before you sleep and fix a

time for all the extracurricular activities and academic work. For the students to cope up with

stress in their post-graduation and in their jobs, the session coordinator shared some propitious

tips like planning the new day beforehand, maintaining the schedule and balancing the

professional and the personal life properly which would help avert the students from

succumbing to ennui and despair. The number of students attending this training session was

24.

21/10/2020- 5 PM- MEDIA- News Gathering- Mr Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957301 Akshath K

2 1957303

Ashwin Immanuel

Dhanabalan

3

1957319

Aswathy K

4 1957325 Ipshita Chatterjee

5


6 1957334 Neethu Anna Saji

7


8


9

1957343 Sanjana BS

10

1957346 Sonal Gupta

11

1957354 Medha Bhagwat

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

2 PRASANNA

VENKATESH M

2057315

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318


6 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

7 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342



10 RIELZA TILLING

BAMIN

2057356

11 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358



NEWS GATHERING (Soft Skills)

21/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Support provided an

illuminating and engaging experience for the students of the Master of Arts in International

Studies. The primordial aim of the session was to discuss the sources of gathering credible

news and is basically a continuation of the previous sessions held on Media and Journalism. In

this regard, Mr. Joseph talked about the relevance of obtaining and cross-checking news from

other credible news channels despite those being the competitors in the professional domain

and also accorded primacy to exclusive news reporting which could be news of national or

global importance. The sources from where to gather what news are as follows:

1. News Channels

• News Channels are considered to be the major source to become aware of what has

taken place and where has the incident occurred. While many might not go by this

source, it is important for a media personnel to understand that though they might be

their competitors and rivals in the professional world but in actuality they are the best

source to gather news from.

• But an important fact to be kept in mind is to keep one’s eyes open for reliability in any

and every source being used.

2. Exclusives

• This is one very important element to be comprehended whenever the process of

news gatherings is being referred to.

• Basically, utilized to report something of extreme prominence. Can be news of

national prominence also.

• This is an essential factor to be understood in great detail by the media personnel

as they might sometimes be the only one reporting such an incident or be

responsible for its final outcome to the public.

3. Reaching out

Yet another essential and crucial element to be paid attention to is the process of reaching out

towards the sources. This process ultimately decides how a news will be interpreted by the

public i.e., whether it will be taken up as fake news or credible news, just from the first glance

alone.

Apart from that, there could be three types of sources for news collection that includes primary

source relating to more direct and publicly accessible information deemed most credible like

press releases, written documents etc, secondary sources or supplementary information and

finally tertiary sources that might include leaked documents, the credibility of which are

questionable and at times could also be sensitive enough and are mainly employed by

investigative media houses.

1. Primary

Where the correspondent is directly linked to the event or happening. It usually revolves around

a person of authority. These sources provide a much better and clearer idea of the incident.

2. Secondary

These sources might be indirectly involved with the news happening, they might or might not

provide information that is the actual truth about the whole incident. Information gathered with

the help of these sources is also referred to as ‘Supplementary Information’ .

3. Tertiary

These sources are not readily available, they can be leaked documents or information. Are

often taken up as unreliable and the media personnel can’t always be public about the source

if it falls under this category. However, in cases of investigative journalism , primary sources

are mostly understood as leaked information , then it falls completely in the hands of the person

reporting the incident whether or not to consider it reliable enough to publish it. Lastly two

major factors falling under the criteria of information overload and underload , should also be

well understood by the media personnel so as to avoid any future contradictions with their own

work , these are : Timeliness and Proximity. The factors on the basis of which the public judges

news articles on.


23/10/2020 at 2 PM to 4 PM - COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS- Essay Writing- Mr

Mitul Joseph

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


2 1957315

Anchal Bhowmick

3

1957319

Aswathy K

4 1957322 Dhanyaswaroopa

Deb

5

1957324 Harsimran Singh

Sondhi


7


8


9


10

1957343 Sanjana BS

11

1957344 Sanjana Krishnan

12

1957347 Sumedha Korishetti

13 1957348

Sushmitha N


I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER


2 BOLLIMPALLI

NIREEKSHA

2057306


4 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

5 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317

6 DINCY ADLAKHA

2057337


8 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340

9 HAYAT E FATIMA

2057341



12 KHUSHI

MANDOWARA

2057346


14 NIHARIKA SINGH

RANA

2057351

15 SEERAT ARORA

2057359


ESSAY WRITING (Language and Communication Skills)

23/10/2020

Mr. Mitul Joseph, facilitator from Centre for Academic and Professional Studies engaged the

students of the Master of Arts in International Studies in a compelling and didactic session on

Essay Writing in Competitive Exams organized by the Competitive Examination Skill

Development Committee. In order to ace any kind of competitive exam particularly Union

Public Service Commission and Banking exams, Mr. Mitul Joseph highlighted the paramount

importance of developing reading habits for accumulating knowledge on the extensive arenas

of international politics and economy, law and environment, news of national importance etc.

The next step would be to start analysis of the available data and draw opinionated conclusions

on the same. For this, the opinion-editorial section in the newspaper is quite insightful. This

must be accompanied with writing practice as it helps to shape the thoughts and arguments

more prominently and all these practices sharpen the analysing, writing and oratory skills of

the students and enhance the chances of cracking competitive exams. There are a number of

basic tricks and tools that we must “Adopt and Adapt “ to ace the examination in flying colours

which are as follows:

1) Reading – Reading is the first step that each one of us must cultivate in order to be

successful in our chosen career paths. As a UPSC and Bank Exam aspirant one must

read a lot from NCERT to the graduate level books from the recommended authors.

2) News Paper reading and Current affairs – One must read at least 3- 4 newspaper-

National, international , Sports news must be given prime importance. Once must read

the OPED and analysis the author has written in such a way . Further one must do their

own homework and further ask questions and come up with one analysis and argument

3) Analysis and argument – Reading helps an individual to expand his knowledge and

it gives the power to think and shape an individual ‘s writing style thus it comes with

time , effort and practice. Reading nurtures you and writing helps to express our

thoughts and opinions – thus our thought process is transformed into beautiful words .

4) In an examination they test you on – how well you have analysed and shaped the

argument. Hence communication , listening and writing skills mould our character and

it is a significant part of our lives and being a writer is fascinating and one must explore

it not feel it is a burden.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE- TEACHING AND RESEARCH- CART

TRAINING ON SPSS AND EXCEL -Date: 25.08.2020- 28.08.2020 - Time: 2-4 PM – Dr

Shashikumar N D

II MAIS –

CART – 25/ 8 –

2-3 PM

SL NO REG NO STUDENT NAME

1 1957301 AKSHATH K

2 1957302 ANIMESH BHANDARKAR

3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR

5 1957305 MOHD. YAQOOB SALEEM

6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA

7 1957308 SAMIM SULTANI

8 1957309 SOMRAG G

9

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD

10 1957311 VIRAIN MOHAN

11 1957312 AATRAYEE CHATTERJEE

12 1957313 ABHISRUTI PARASAR

13 1957314 ADITI VERMA

14 1957315 ANCHAL BHOWMICK

15 1957316 ANUSHA P.

16 1957317 ANUSHUA BANERJEE

17 1957318 ASWATHY ANIL

18 1957319 ASWATHY K.

19 1957320 CHAITHRA U. NAIR

20 1957321 DAPHNY JOHN

21 1957322 DHANYOSWAROOPA DEB

22 1957323 DRORIMA CHATTERJEE

23

1957324

HARSIMRAN SINGH

SONDHI

24 1957325 IPSHITA CHATTERJEE

25 1957327 JEEVITHA G L

26 1957330 LAKSHMI KARLEKAR

27 1957331 M SAI SWETHA

28 1957332 MAHIMA CHHAPARIA

29 1957333 MANISHA HALDER

30 1957334 NEETHU ANNA SAJI

31 1957335 OISHEE MAJUMDAR

32

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

33

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS

34 1957338 PRATIKSHYA SUBEDI

35 1957339 RADHIKA KHANDELWAL

36 1957340 ROSHNI VADHVANI

37 1957341 RUMI RAJBONGSHI

38 1957342 S SRI SAI HEMALAHARI

39 1957343 SANJANA BS

40 1957344 SANJANA KRISHNAN

41 1957345 SAUMILEE SALI

42 1957346 SONAL GUPTA

43 1957347 SUMEDHA KORISHETTI

44 1957348 SUSHMITHA N

45 1957350 TANISHKA KUMAR

46 1957352 URMILA NARZARY

47 1957353 VAISHNAVI IYER

48 1957354 MEDHA BHAGWAT

49 1957356 JOGITA RAJBONGSHI

50 1957357 SUBHASISH MAZUMDAR

51 1957358 GREATAL RUBINA

3- 4 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA

7 1957307 PRETHIN RAJU


9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD





15 1957316 ANUSHA P.



18 1957319 ASWATHY K.





23

1957324

HARSIMRAN SINGH

SONDHI








31

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

32

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS



















CART - 26/8

2-3 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD





15 1957316 ANUSHA P.



18 1957319 ASWATHY K.











29

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

30

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS



















3-4 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD






16 1957316 ANUSHA P.



19 1957319 ASWATHY K.












31

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

32

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS



















CART -27/8

2-3 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G






15 1957316 ANUSHA P.



18 1957319 ASWATHY K.











29

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS



















3-4 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G






15 1957316 ANUSHA P.



18 1957319 ASWATHY K.











29

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

30

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS


















CART- 28/8

2- 3


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD






16 1957316 ANUSHA P.



19 1957319 ASWATHY K.












31

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

32

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS


















3-4 PM


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD






16 1957316 ANUSHA P.



19 1957319 ASWATHY K.












31

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

32

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS


















Total number of attendees= 52

TRAINING ON QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS (Trends in Technology)

25.08.2020- 28.08.2020 (2-4 PM)

The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History under the esteemed

guidance of Dr Manoharan N organized the CART Training by Dr Shashikumar N D, Assistant

Professor for the students of Master of Arts in International Studies.

Prior to the Google Meet, a survey was conducted regarding their numerical opinions (1-

unfavourable to 5-favourable and in practice) for the following aspects-

● Name

● Email Address

● Gender

● Resident of

● How often do you go outside of your residence?

● How much awareness do you have of precautions?

● Rate the network/internet facility at your residence?

● How much do you like online classes?

● How much do you like offline classes?

The Google Meet was conducted on the following topics-

● Day 1- Excel Training

1. Sorting data

2. =count function

3. =countif function

4. Pivot Table

● Day 2- Excel Training

1. Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Error, Standard Deviation, Simple Variants

2. Kurtosis and Skewness

3. Normal versus not normal distribution

4. Non-parametric and Parametric : Rank and Pearson Correlation

5. Regression Statistics

6. T-Test: Paired Two Samples for Means

● Day 3- SPSS Training

1. Data view, Variable View (type, measure, role)

2. Analyse- Descriptive Statistics: Frequencies, Explore (Histogram functions)

● Day 4- SPSS Training

1. Analyse- Mixed Models- Linear

2. Analyse- Correlate- Bivariate

3. Analyse- Regression

4. Analyse- Non- Parametric Tests

5. Transform- Rank Cases

Regular home assignments were given post the detailed explanation to keep a track on the

learning process. The sessions by CART were indeed reaping rich benefits and qualifying

students to do Quantitative Analysis for their Research Papers respectively. The number of

students attending this training session was 52.

29 /9 / 2020- Mr Deepak Sharma- Opportunities in Media- 3 to 4 PM

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME

1 1957303

Ashwin Immanuel

Dhanabalan


3 1957316

Anusha P

4

1957318

Aswathy Anil

5 1957319 Aswathy K

6


7 1957324 Harsimran Singh

Sondhi


9 1957331 M Sai Sweta

10

1957332 Mahima Chapparia

11


12


13


14

1957341 Rumi Rajbongshi

15 1957343

Sanjana BS

16 1957346 Saumilee Sali


18

1957356 Jogita Rajbongshi

I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

2 PRASANNA

VENKATESH M

2057315

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318


6 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

7 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342



10 RIELZA TILLING

BAMIN

2057356

11 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358



Career opportunities in Media (Soft Skills Development)

29 August 2020

The students of Master of Arts in International Studies had an enriching and thought-provoking

session by Mr. Deepak Sharma, an eminent journalist working for BBC for the students

planning to sit for placements. Mr. Deepak Sharma, a broadcast journalist for BBC World

Service, had a lot to convey to the students about the current practice of journalism in India as

we see today and how different it was when he had initially stepped into the field. From his

experience by working in various broadcasting mediums , which included T.V channels like

Network18, P7 News , Aajtak as well as both Hindi and English digital outlets like India Today

, his knowledge simply couldn’t be contained within the time allotted for the session. His

comprehensive talk touched topics mentioning the need to have and develop digital literacy

and to having adequate knowledge about which source to refer to when gathering information

about an event. He further stressed on the fact to remain aware of what is happening around

the world to be able to easily distinguish between real and fake news. While he delved deep

into the job opportunities accessible to students behind as well as in front of the camera, he

answered questions put forth on issues relating to obtaining an internship within a popular

media house such as BBC itself and further disclosed some of the internal requirements of such

popular and internationally acclaimed media companies. Apart from talking about the

opportunities available in the future for students aspiring to be in the field he additionally

discussed the issues and problems which the whole country faces on account of good and bad

journalism in the present era. The number of students attending this training session was 30.

Mr Kennedy Dhanabalan Guest lecture on Career Opportunities in Foreign Mission and

NGO’s- 21/ 8/ 2020- 12:30-1:30 PM

II MAIS –


1 1957301 AKSHATH K


3

1957303

ASHWIN IMMANUEL

DHANABALAN

4

1957304

JOGI NISHIT

HITESHKUMAR


6

1957306

PRESTON DZIKAMAYI

JOWA



9 1957309 SOMRAG G

10

1957310

SURYAN

BHATTATHIRIPAD






16 1957316 ANUSHA P.



19 1957319 ASWATHY K.





24

1957324

HARSIMRAN SINGH

SONDHI









33

1957336

PALAPARTHY NAGA

ANAGHA LAKSHMI

34

1957337

PEEDIKAYIL ANEETTA

THOMAS

















I MAIS –

Foreign Missions and NGO

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 ALAN HOMES

2057303

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 KUSHAL P K

2057314

4 SIDDHARTH

TIWARI

2057317

5 SYED SHAIBAN I

2057319

6 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320

7 VINEETH DANIEL

VINOY

2057323

8 AISWARYA ANNIE

SANTHOSH

2057326

9 ATULYA LUCY

ALEXANDER

2057331

10 CATHERINE

SYLVIA MARY. C

2057334


12 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336


14 GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

15 HANSPREET

KAUR

2057340


17 KAWANG THAYA

RINZING

2047345


19

NANDANA S NAIR 2057349

20 RIELZA TILLING

BAMIN

2057356


22 SHARIKA

BALACHANDRAN

3057361


24 VANSHIKA

SHARMA

2057368

25 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

26 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


Foreign Missions and NGO’s Career Opportunities

(Soft Skills Development)

21 August 2020


session by Mr. Kennedy Dhanabalan for the students planning to sit for placements. Mr.

Kennedy Dhanabalan, a dedicated social worker, and specialist in NGO administration. He has

served as the Executive Director of Efficor, New Delhi, and currently working with Serve

Afghanistan as the Executive Director. The talk was rooted in the career choices in NGOs, and

INGOs. His talk all encompassed the career choices available to aspiring students in the field

of social work, skill and development required, administrative procedures, hurdles one could

expect, and the future prospects up the ladder in the same field. Indeed, the session turned out

very fruitful for all the attendees. The speaker had drawn up an elaborate presentation which

was wholesome and was shared with the students for sincere reference. Mr. Dhanabalan shared

his intense experience, which was highly invigorating. The number of students attending this

training session was 76.

28/10- Mr Santosh Pai- Career Skill Series- Corporate and Risk Analysis

II MAIS –

SL NO. REGISTRATION

NUMBER

STUDENT NAME


Dhanabalan

2 1957308 Samim Sultani

3 1957310 Suryan

Bhattathiripad

4 1957318

Aswathy Anil

5

1957319

Aswathy K



8

1957331 M Sai Sweta

9 1957332 Mahima Chhaparia

10


11


12


13

1957339 Radhika Khandelwal

14


15

1957343 Sanjana BS

16 1957353 Vaishnavi Iyer


I MAIS –

SL NO NAME OF THE

STUDENT

REGISTER

NUMBER

1 RAJA

NARAYANAN

2057308

2 JOHANN M

CHERIAN

2057310

3 SANDEEP

SHEKHAR

GHOSHAL

2057316

4 SUNDHARAVELU

M

2057318

5 UDBHAV

KRISHNA P

2057320


7 DEEKSHA

PANDEY

2057336

8

GAYATHRI

SREEDHAR

2057338

9 JAGRITEE

SENAPATI

2057342

10 SANZIWITA

CHOUDHURY

2057358

11 VINCY VINOD

VARGHESE

2057370

12 SALKAR

GAURANG

PRABHAKAR

2057373


OPPORTUNITIES IN CORPORATE AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK

ANALYSIS (Soft Skills Development)

28 October 2020


session by Mr. Santosh Pai, an eminent lawyer for the students planning to sit for placements.

Dr. Madhumati Deshpande and Dr. Anurag Tripathi encouraged and spearheaded the students

into fruitful discussions.

The following are some of the takeaways from the session –

1) Risk as an industry: – The speaker focussed on identifying risks, analysing risks,

managing risks and reporting them. He expanded on two-three pillars viz. political,

regulatory, etc. to scrutinize the sources of risks.

2) Known risks: Being known risks, the challenge is on how to cope, mitigate and be

resilient towards these risks.

3) How to train for consulting skills?

He provided examples such as a minimal amount of scanning a document, book,

report and analysing the extremely crucial points and putting forth the conclusions.

Some other skill sets he outlined are:

- Finding different perspectives

- Training the mind to look from different angles

- Writing & presenting as two core skills

- Clarity of thought

- Writing summary and clear conclusions helps recognize one’s work while crediting

others' work.

4) Fundamental skills: He attributed one’s core specialization as the impetus to stake

a claim in the corporate world. He also developed the capacity to absorb other

disciplines as well as consulting skills with respect to internal clients and external

clients like Governments.

5) Avenues in risk industry: Analysts, Researcher, Consultant. As it is a wide

landscape, one needs to make sense about the job roles and apply.

6) Job opportunities: Consulting companies in accounting, politics,

cross border, mini-industries/segments in industries, Big 4, IBM , Accenture, Credit

rating agencies, Think tanks, Policy planning & research division in Governments.

7) Job opportunities in China: Information gathering and reporting back, decision

implementation, adaptability to Chinese culture and more exposure in Chinese

companies are some of the challenges and perks that one needs to attach in order to

work with Fortune 500 companies in China while mentioning that over hundred

Indian companies currently operate in China.

Hence, in order to make it big the speaker mentioned that one needs to be antifragile and

withstand pressure while being able to identify and develop risk control measures while

monitoring and auditing those risks. The number of students attending this training session

was 29.

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