An Institution Level Seminar on "Read to Lead" to mark the National Reading Day 2022

June 19, 2022

An Institution Level Seminar on "Read to Lead" to mark the National Reading Day 2022

The Poona College Library was occupied to its full capacity with students attending the Institution Level Seminar on Read to Lead – Celebration of National Reading Day 2022 organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Department of Library and Information Science, and Department of English and Postgraduate Centre.

Mrs. Kajal Chhatija, Executive Director of Gayatri Group of Schools and Founder of EduDrone – We Connect, gave an impressive talk as the resource person. She highlighted the importance of reading, writing and presented a review of three books authored by her. She urged the students to pen down their daily life experiences, and observations for developing into an anthology or short stories at a later date.

Under the able guidance of Prof. Dr. Aftab Anwar Shaikh Principal, Poona College, Dr. Shaikh Iqbal IQAC Coordinator and Vice-Principal (Science), and Mr. Khan Moinuddin Vice-Principal (Arts), the seminar was conducted successfully. Ms. Zeenat Merchant (Coordinator and Head Department of English and Postgraduate Centre) presented a report comprising the co-curricular and extra-curricular activities organized by the Department at the National and International Level and Dr. Shaikh Muhammad Zuber A.M. (Coordinator and Librarian Department of Library and Information Science) presented the theme of the seminar, informed various print and non-print resources available in the library and appeal to all the students for its utilization. They were assisted by Mr. Asif Khan, Mr. Zameer Sayyed, Dr. Ashwini Purude. Ms. Nazneen Shikalgar, a student of FYBA recited a few verses from the Holy Quran, Ms. Masuma Khan, a student of SYBA introduced the keynote speaker and Ms. Reem Sayyed, a student of FYBA proposed the vote of thanks.