On 7th April 2024, a team of talented students from our college showcased their incredible dance skills at the inter-college group dance competition hosted by Symbiosis Law School, Viman Nagar, Pune, during the cultural event “Symbhav” and delivered an outstanding performance that captivated the audience and judges. The team consisted of the following students from SICSR: Tamanna Dhingra, Harsh Tomar, Nishtha Gautam, Vidhi Agarwal, Aaditya Gupta, Anushka Sharma, Kushagra Shrivastav, Aashriya Chauhan, Apurva & Sneha.

Congratulations to our amazing dancers for their dedication and hard work!

On October 31, 2023, SICSR Pune celebrated creativity and unity with the UNI-Art Exhibition, coinciding with Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday. The event showcased diverse artistic expressions, bringing together students from various backgrounds, including international students, and leaving a lasting impact on attendees. It was a day filled with artistic expression, cultural appreciation, and unity, embodying Patel’s vision.

SICSR Pune celebrated “Retro Rewind: A Day of Vintage Extravaganza” on February 8, 2024. This nostalgic event transported participants back to the 90s with photo booths, iconic themes, and an open mic session featuring beloved 90s songs. The festivities brought together students and staff, showcasing talent and fostering a vibrant community spirit. With its lively energy and memorable moments, “Retro Rewind” became an unforgettable experience, cherished by all.

On December 27, 2023, SICSR Pune, in collaboration with ExploreIT, organized a cleanliness drive at Chakan Fort, a community engagement initiative promoting environmental responsibility. The trekking cum clean drive activity saw enthusiastic participants wearing gloves, as instructed by Ms. Hema Gaikwad, Student Council Faculty in Charge, to collect garbage. Director Prof. Dr. J. R. Saini and Dr. Sachin Naik joined the students, lending their support to the cause. With its scenic backdrop, teamwork, and collective effort, the cleanliness drive was a resounding success, leaving a lasting impact on all who participated.

SICSR Pune hosted “DIPOTSAV” on November 7, 2023, a joyous Diwali celebration marked by traditional festivities, sweet treats, and gift exchanges. The festivities fostered a sense of unity and togetherness among faculty and staff, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere. A thrilling musical chair game was the highlight of the event, captivating all who participated. The event was a resounding triumph, filling the hearts of all with light and positivity.

On October 17, 2023, SICSR Pune hosted “RANGTAAL”, a vibrant Garba night event celebrating Navratri. The event featured traditional music, dance, and décor, bringing together students and faculty to celebrate unity and devotion. With its mesmerizing backdrop, rhythmic music, and traditional attire, RANGTAAL was a resounding success, leaving a lasting impact on all who attended.

The Cultural Club of Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research hosted Cyber Jaagrookta(Awareness) Diwas on 1^th March 2023. The day is commemorated in order to aware people regarding the cyber security trends, threats and good practices to prevent such attacks. There is a need to increase cyber hygiene for prevention of cybercrimes by inculcating habits of taking basic care of ICT devices at regular intervals.

Speech was started by Rishabh Rajvanshi. He talked about how to be secure while scanning QR code, while making online payments, how to check if the QR is authentic.

Next Samkit Jain conducted the quiz based upon the speech given by Rishabh. Winners were awarded with e-certificates.

At last, Samyak Jain showed how weak passwords can be hacked easily, he also gave his personal opinion how to avoid such hacks

The Cultural Club of Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research hosted a dance competition on 22th February 2023. The event started with the Introduction to the competition, lamp lighting by Dr. Sachin Naik sir, Deputy Director, SICSR, Dr. Anuja Bokhare, Faculty coordinator, SICSR cultural club and the judges Mr. Aarav Agrawal and Mr. Vinayak Kamath. The students and staff at SICSR rocked the stage with some scintillating dance performances and the audience in the event was really mesmerized by the performance. The judges declared the results for both Solo and Group Performance.

Results:

1. Solo category
   First Winner: Sohini Dey (BCA 2021-24)
   Second Winner: Nishtha Gautum (BCA 2022-25)
   Third Winner Saniya Khan (BBA-IT 2021-24)
2. Group category
   Winner: Cool Retro Group (Anagha Gosavi, Priya rajan, Komal shinde, Mayuri mankar, Priyanka suryavanshi, Amruta walimbe)
3. Appreciation Awards: Dr. Prafulla bafna, Diksha diwedi (BCA 2021-24)

The event was concluded by vote of thanks given by Khushi Bansal, Vice President of the Dance club. The event ended with a final note by Cultural Club Coordinator Dr. Anuja Bokhare.

The Cultural Club of Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and

The Cultural Club of Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research hosted Cyber Jaagrookta(Awareness) Diwas on 4^th January 2023. The day is commemorated in order to aware people regarding the cyber security trends, threats and good practices to prevent such attacks. There is a need to increase cyber hygiene for prevention of cybercrimes by inculcating habits of taking basic care of ICT devices at regular intervals.

Speech was started by Yaumna Hassan and another interactive presentation was delivered by Samyak Jain which was followed by Dr. Anuja Bokhare’s concluding remarks.

The Cultural Club of Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research hosted Armed Forces Flag Day on 7^th December 2022. The day is commemorated in order to honour the soldiers serving in the Army and also the veterans. The event started with the Introduction of Armed Forces Flag Day, a presentation by Tech Club was displayed, Musical tribute by music club to our Armed Forces.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) celebrated Navratri on  3^rd  of October 2022, from 14:00 to 17:00. The celebration involved a garba competition where various groups participated. After a series of different groups competing, everyone joined the stage to dance and enjoy navratri.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) conducted a Garba Dandiya Workshop on the 1^st of October, 2022 from 17:00 to 18:00. The workshop was hosted by the Dance Club where multiple garba steps were taught and practiced. It was a fun workshop where the participants also gave their inputs.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) celebrated Teachers Day on  5^th of September 2022, from 15:30 to 16:30. The celebration involved a game of Antakshari for the faculty, a dance performance by the dance club, a music performance by the music club and mimicry of our faculty by the Drama club.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) conducted ‘Matribhasha Diwas’ or ‘International Mother Language Day’ on February 21st, 2022 from 15:30-16:00 hours. The day was celebrated to commemorate the spirit of oneness in the world with its diversified cultures, languages, beliefs and much more. The motto of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ perfectly resonates with the ideology of the day which means world is one family speaking different languages.

It has been decided that the theme of the International Mother Language Day in 2022 will be “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities.”

 It focuses on the potential role of technology in advancing multilingual education and assisting in the establishment of high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for all students and teachers. After a brief introduction about the relevance of the day, few participants shared poetries and short speech, presented and spoken in their respective regional languages such as Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, etc.

The Cultural Club conducted an online event on March 12, 2021, to celebrate the indomitable spirit of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The event started with a warm welcome and brief history of Parakram Diwas by Ms.Sharvaree Deshpande. Followed by speeches in Hindi and English on freedom struggles and various ideologies by Mr.Tushar Laad & Ms.Maria Qaiser. Next, we had an amazing dance video prepared by the dance club showing the concept of Netaji’s inclusion of all women by portraying a female’s different sides. The event was concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms. Muskan Mehrotra. This event signified patriotism and female representation in freedom struggle.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) celebrated Birth Anniversary of Shri Rabindranath Tagore on May 10, 2021 from 15:30-16:00 hours.

The Cultural Club conducted an online event to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of Shri Rabindranath Tagore who is one of the most celebrated litterateurs in the world. The event started with a warm welcome and brief history about Ravindranath Tagore by Mr Kushagra Goyal followed by a documentary that helped us understand his life and contribution for our nation.Next, we had a speech by Mr. Tushar Laad who told us about Ravindranath Tagore’s early life, achievements and contributions all over the world. After Mr Raibata Basu presented a poem written by Tagore in Bengali which helped us see through his rich language and mindset. In the final leg of the event Mr Bedanta Mukherjee presented a poem written by Tagore in English.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) conducted ‘400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji ’on April 20, 2021 from 10:00-10:30 hours IST.
To commemorate the unparalleled contribution of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and how his sacrifice is a lesson for all of us what believes are worth.

Majhi Vasundhara #Epledge is an initiative by the Department of Environment and Climate Change, Govt. Of Maharashtra to connect with every citizen at a personal level.  It was celebrated in Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune in online mode.
In a countdown to the 75th year of India’s Independence, the Central Government launched ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, a 25-day event which starts from 12th March, marking the anniversary of Dandi March and concludes on 5th April 2021. The Cultural Club of SICSR conducted an online event regarding the same on March  12, 2021 from 15:30-16:30 hours.

Matribhasha Diwas or International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world. This year, in 2021, the Cultural Club of SICSR celebrated the day virtually.The event consisted of speeches in different languages in order to highlight the rich cultural heritage of the country.The event was held at 3.30 PM on 24th February 2021.

The event held on January 12, 2021, consisted of a brief introduction of the importance of the event, moving on to a poem written by Sanchi 2019-22 batch.

We had a guest speaker named Anjali Chakravarti who talked about topics ranging from adversity to importance of the voice of one’s own.

The event was gracefully ended by a poetic performance by Tushaar laad of batch 2019-22. The was joined by the 6 SICSR staff and 16 students on MS-Teams.

Armed forces Flag Day was celebrated on 7th December to salute the martyrs, honor the brave, express solidarity, and support the welfare of war veterans at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune in online mode.

To commemorate and mark the red letter day of Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, the cultural club of SICSR conducted an eventuality. Opening up with a healthy interactive session with the guest of honour Ms. Roshni Singh who was hosted by the Orators’ Club president Saimah Baig. The session continued to an “Open Mic” which was thought to be the best activity for the day as it provided an open platform for students to come and share their thoughts in any form they deemed fit, be it witnessed experiences or mere strings of words. The audience was quite enthusiastic who cheered the participants and actively involved themselves in asking questions to the guest speaker as well. The whole idea was to spread awareness about the stigmatized and understated concept of Mental Health in our society. The cultural club thought that this day would be the best to bring the family of SICSR together, though virtually and also connect them together through understanding and empath.

SICSR celebrated the festival of knowledge with great glee. Devi Saraswati is said to be ‘Vidyadayini’ and ‘Hanshvahini’. All the faculty and staff participated for the Pooja and rituals were done.

Maintaining the social distancing norms, an online competition was conducted from October 17 2020 – October 25 2020 where the participants were asked to follow a color code in dressing per day. They were required to click and post a picture on the group and winners were declared through an online poll.

The session, held on September 14 2020, was planned to celebrate Hindi day. Dr. Jatinderkumar R. Saini, Director, SICSR opened the event. He explained the importance of language in a human’s life. He spoke about natural language processing, his research area. Kushagra Goyal , Shruti Bajpee , Ashish Chitransh presented a Hindi poem. Games were played in a group like speaking only in Hindi for two minutes, English words were not allowed . Some of the students shared their experience about the how language helped them. All event participants were awarded by e-certificate.

SICSR organised a cultural event, “Unify” with a lot of enthusiasm and liveliness. It is the most awaited cultural fest of all the students at SICSR. Unify is the time when students experience some fun and frolic activities apart from the regular academic schedules and enjoy oneself to the fullest. The motto of the event is “Where We Unite” which means despite all our differences we stand united and thus we are best when we are together. The event was held from 20-22 February, 2020

Organized By– Dr. Anagha Vaidya and Cultural Club
Date– 15 TH DECEMBER 2019
Short Description of the activities–
The celebratory event was graced by Major Akshay Kulkarni, Administrative Officer at the Station Workshop EME, Kirkee Cantonment as the guest of honor. The event was hosted by Muskaan Mehrotra and Sharvaree Deshpande. Along with Kushagra Goyal(BBA-IT) reciting a poem and Kanika Mishra delivering a speech praising and admiring the arduous tasks our soldiers do every day. A mellifluous medley of songs was performed by Music Club of SICSR. This event helped in putting light on the significant importance of our Indian Armed Forces and showing our gratefulness towards their remarkable service, appreciating their determination and dedication

This event was conducted with the move to provide tribute to the martyrs of India who sacrificed their lives for making India an Independent Nation.
Date of Event– 13th August 2019
Organized By– Dr. Anagha Vaidya and the Cultural Club Committee of SICSR

Cultural Club Committee 2019-20 hosted Ethnic Day on 29th November, 2019 which focused on celebrating different cultures, regions and languages, to showcase the tradition of every student of our college.The gathering was to celebrate the Indian way of life as a whole. It was an endeavour to bring about a simple expression of unity in diversity that holds together the multitudes of outlooks, lifestyles and tradition to reflect the ethnicity of our country. The students made the day more colorful by wearing traditional attire. Various cultural programmes were organised which includes dance , theatre and music club performances.Also and active participation was extended by the college teams. The response from the students was overwhelming.

Fashion Show was conducted to mark the significance of ethnicity and the richness of Indian Culture.

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