Lingaya’s Lalita Devi Institute ofManagement and Sciences

NAAC Accredited ‘A’ Grade Institute Affiliated to GGSIP University,Delhi

Approved U/S 2(f) of UGC 1956

PARISPAND(March2020)

www.lldims.com Newsletter of JMC Department

JMC Department conducts Online Classes

To support students with studies during the Covid-19 lockdown, JMC department launched 'online classes' schedule where teachers could conduct virtual classes, video lessons, online quizzes, assignments, debates, group discussions through various applications, including Zoom, Samepage, Cisco Webex and video conferencing. Lauding the efforts of the educators, Dr. Picheswar Gadde, Chairman (LLDIMS), said that the teachers and students could easily connect to continue Teach and Learn from the safety of their homes, keeping students connected to their studies even during challenging times.

When the entire world was in turmoil by the COVID-19 pandemic, the department took the lead and ensured students' health and safety, while continuing to provide the opportunities to carry on with their studies even during this critical phase. However in the difficult times, when students were worried about completing their course curriculum in time, JMC department continued to provide academic support with Online Classes for students. Under this stay at Home and Learn from Home initiative, the students were notified in advance about the lessons that would take place and accordingly, they logged into the classes and listened to their teachers. “Teachers sent homework, practice questions, and other assignments via or WhatsApp or Schoofi App. Interactive technologies allowed students to type answers or queries during classes.

Chairman Message on Covid-19 Pandemic

LLDIMS Chairman, Dr. Picheswar Gadde, appreciated the efforts of the Corona fighters. He said, “As we face the global corona virus pandemic in these uncertain times, I want to thank all staff and students for your flexibility, patience and adaptation to the circumstances in which we are now operating”. “I specially thank to doctors, nurses, hospital staff, sanitation workers, police personnel, media people, government staff all have been selflessly serving others, without caring about themselves.”

Creativity at its Best to fight against Corona Virus

JMC students displayed tremendous creativity in their fight against the Corona pandemic which rattled the world with devastation and chaos. Many students made videos with diversifies themes, memes, RAP among others. 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' message videos by both faculties and students became norms of the day. Cookery, film and book reviews also featured in the videos. Poster making were another favourite among them. The LLDIMS band team launched a music under its AOM banner.

Daily Online Quiz Contest

The JMC department started conducting a daily online quiz contest to utilize time and enhance knowledge of the students besides promoting creativity and innovative spirit among students. This new effort from the department was to bring all the students together and showcase their talents in one of the most exciting ways while staying at home. The quiz was related to general knowledge and current affairs that enhanced the knowledge of students and updated them about current scenario of the world. Students participated with great enthusiasm. At the end of the quiz, students got acknowledgement from the department.

Holi Celebrated with Great Enthusiasm

Pic Credit: Neeraj Negi

International Women's Day Celebration

The JMC department celebrated International Women's Day. The event commenced with the screening of the film 'Mardani', a Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Teachers and Students enjoyed the film on the occasion. Dr. Ajitabh (Head of Department) congratulated everyone on the International Women's Day and in his message said that females are doing better in every field. The program was concluded with a vote of thanks.

Glimpses of Celebration of International Women's Day

Pic Credit: Ayush Bhist

Guest Lecture on Fake News

JMC department organised a Guest Lecture for students by Ms. Arnika Singh, Co-founder of Social Media Research and Communications Specialist on 2nd of March 2020. The aim of this guest lecture was to aware students about the concept of fake news. Being a media student it's a duty of everyone to provide proper information and accurate and original news to people out there. And for this Ms. Arnika showed some videos to the students that how fake news can be easily believed by people who are reading, watching or listening it and that's why this lead to riots and other serious issues in the country so to stop such problems and cultural of fake news everyone needs to study that news and then only forward to another person because social media platforms are easy way to target it's audience. Teachers and Students participated with full of enthusiasm.

Prachi VatsBAJMC 1st year

Pic Credit: Kunal

Photo of the Month(Piyush Dhasmana, 3rd Year)

KNOW YOUR ALUMNI

Mr. Nishant Rai is a TV Journalist at JK News Network. He hails from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Now he lives in Delhi and working with reputed JK News Network. He has done his Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC) from Lingaya's Lalita Devi Institute of Management and Science, Delhi. He is the alumni of2010-2013 batch. He also studied at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.

(Nishant Rai)

Team Achievements

Students of LLDIMS participated in the Ad Mania competition conducted at an IPU college. In a team work-based task LLDIMS' Nandini, Anmol, Priyanka, Akshita and Saurabh participated and the team stood first in the competition. Congratulations to our achievers.

Break The Chain Not Creation

I am taking part in NBT safe hand challenge and aware my friend, relatives and family members about spreading of virus also give advice to sanitize your hands properly. This is very great opportunity for me, after see this publish image, I am very happy and thankful to team NAVBHARAT Times who appreciated me.

Pic Credit: Vanshul Kumar

Lockdown Creative CornerLet's unlock our mind

We all know that due to corona virus, we all are lockdown in our houses, but it's the time to unlock our mind by showing our talent, hobbies, passion, creativity and many more which is hidden within ourselves. Let's turn this lockdown period into the talent and creativity showcase period just simple making video of it by using this hashtag 'unlock you mind'. Let's do this.

#khaaliNhiBaitenge#CoronaWillLoose

An LLDIMS initiative

I myself spend my most of the time, creating raps writing, vocals editing, and improving my skills into creative writing also. (Vishal Jha)

She still continue work with radio channels from home.Practicing yoga everyday, learning new things about her culture, learn cooking kashmiri cuisine. (Shriya Trisal)

She is spending her quarantine period by learning how to cook food. Trying to learn new recipes from her mother and trying to cook on her own. (Shikha karn)

He student is working on his singing .He is trying to improve his vocals and also learn guitar. Chirag shared that YouTube has been a support for him as he is watching videos and rehearsing from Youtube. (Chirag Goel)

Useful Applications for Online Classes

About Zoom Application

One of the most popular video conferencing services available also focuses on student groups and has specific packages for the same. As USPs for online teaching, Zoom promises features like session recording and transcription, collaboration features including one-click sharing, real-time co-annotation as well as digital white board ing , in tegra t ion w i th Mood le , Canvas , Desire2Learn, Sakai and Blackboard and even more.Zoom as an online teaching tool has been used in many top-notch Universities including the likes of Santa Clara University, Drexel University, Brexel University of California and many more. As the trend of online classes gains steam, Zoom is expected to be used by the Indian schools and colleges too!

ClassDojo A visit to the website claims that 95% of the schools in the US use ClassDojo for teaching their students online. Interestingly, while others focus on being video conferencing platforms, ClassDojo comes as a complete tool specifically designed for teaching. That is also why it gives a holistic connect between the students, teachers as well as the parents.Through the platform, parents can join an on going class at anytime using their own devices. Similarly, students can showcase and share their learning by adding photos and videos to their own portfolios. In addition, there are ample tools for the teachers to manage the studies being imparted in the classroom.

Google Hangouts Meet An important part of the Google Suite, the video conferencing app is another that enables remote learning through online video conferences between students and teachers. Hangouts is known for its fast and lightweight interface as it enables a smart management of video call participants, popping up the video of the person speaking at any given time. In essence, the platform works the same as Microsoft Teams. A group of students can get on a video call with their teacher and collectively listen to a lecture online. In the midst, students can also put in their opinions through a chat window.Interestingly, learning experience through Hangouts can be further enhanced by using other apps from GSuite, including Classroom, a platform designed specifically for teachers to better manage their classrooms and students and their performances over time, all online.

DingTalk

As of Feb. 10, schools in over 300 cities across 30 provinces in China joined the “Online Classroom” program by Alibaba's enterprise messaging app DingTalk, with 50 million participating students joining virtual classrooms conducted by 600,000 teachers in China using the live-streaming service of Ding Talk to conduct online classes. This is another app that you can check and try for your e-learning virtual classroom environment.

Wonder Women of 21st century

She is a 34-year old woman who inspires other women that it's not the age that matters; it's your potential that matters. She was a member of parliament in 2015 and then the minister in transport and communication in June 2019. After the support of each and every person in the party, she has been selected as the leader of the party and has become the world's first youngest Prime Minister of Finland. She said, she has promised the change and she needs action on change. As the youngest, in the party, she will definitely understand today's generation and would take action accordingly. Every time we have heard of that age matters, but she has proved that age is actually just a number and it matters only in official paperwork, not in reality.

Sanna Marin (Prime Minister of Finland)

Editorial BoardEditor in Chief

Dr. Ajitabh

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Student EditorVaastav(Head)- Graphics

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