Vision and Mission

Vision
To sensitize students to the broader social, cultural, economic, ethical and humanitarian issues involved in social change.

Mission
To provide complete education which includes languages, literature, journalism, social and behavioural sciences where the students learn to unite the application of scientific principles along with human, moral and social understanding.

Goals
• To impart professional education and training in various disciplines of humanities
• To disseminate knowledge and information by organizing seminars/workshops/conferences/add-on courses to develop professionalism
• To develop soft skills of the students in order to increase their employability
• To facilitate students to gain thorough conceptual understanding, analytical and interpretive skills, research skills, social and communication skills, thereby contributing to holistic development of their personality
• Foster an environment where students are intellectually curious, develop critical thinking abilities, involve in self-reflection, take on leadership skills, and embrace an inclusive and liberal mind set towards fellow humans
• To increase awareness among students on local, national and international issues, and strengthen their practical knowledge and capabilities
• Imbibe ethical, moral, national and cultural values that make them better human beings

Faculty Profile

Rev. Dr. Thomas V. Thennadiyil, CMF

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Principal

Ms. Angela Jean Mary E.

M. Sc., KSET
HOD & Assistant Professor

Mr. Vineeth R.

MA, LLB, KSET
Assistant Professor

Dr. Ashok Jacob Mathews

MA, M. Phil., Ph. D.
Associate Professor

Ms. Nice Aravind K. A.

MA
Assistant Professor

Ms. Preethi Jose

MA, KSET
Assistant Professor

Mr. Sachin Mundakkal

MA
Assistant Professor

Ms. Suha C.

M.Sc. KSET
Assistant Professor

Ms. Angelin Roja A.

M.Sc
Assistant Professor

Ms. Ann Elizabeth George

MA, NET
Assistant Professor

Ms. Athira C.

MA, NET, KSET
Assistant Professor

Mr. Pruthvi Bharadwaj K. V.

MA (English), KSET
Assistant Professor

Ms. Simran Parveen

M.A., NET, WBSET
Assistant Professor

Dr. Guneeta Kaur Gill

M.A. Sociology, UGC-NET
Assistant Professor

Mr. Roshan Honest Raj A.

MCJ
Assistant Professor

Mr. Jose Joseph

MA, NET, (PhD)
Assistant Professor

Fest – RESONANCE

The Department organises an inter-collegiate fest – Resonance– every academic year, since 2014. It provides students an avenue to showcase their latent talent in numerous fields. Resonance is a word rich in meaning. It is the quality of possessing a “resonant’ or ‘reverberating tone of voice”. The Humanities fest is named Resonance, symbolising the dynamism of the department and its ability to mould young minds into future torch-bearers who go on to make lasting impact in all their endeavours.

The fest is regarded an integral part of the learning process and witnesses enthusiastic participation from colleges in and around Bengaluru. It brings the youth together to showcase their talents in various aspects of student life: be it art, academics etc. The fest represents a variety of academic and extra-curricular excellence displayed by students. It is a great opportunity to integrate students’ energy, dynamic potential and achievement. Various competitions are organised, some of which include poetry writing, psychodrama, collage making, spell bee, JAM, short film among others. These events offer them a platform to take their first step into a resonant and reverberating future.

Poetry provides the students with a safe way to vent, examine, and understand their feelings. Through raw expression of their thoughts and feelings, poetry also helps them become more attuned to what’s going on in their hearts and minds.

Psychodrama helps the students to improve their relationships and communication skills, enhance their life skills, express their feelings in a safe, supportive environment and experiment with new ways of thinking and behaving.

The students use the opportunity of Collage making as a means of exploring their emotions. It is best used by students to explore, individually or in groups, the meaning of concepts and ideas.

Spell Bee helps in promoting literacy among students by providing them with a positive goal to work towards, and give them a forum to display the fruits of their hard work and knowledge.

In the 2018-19 fest, students of the Department of Humanities had even set a platform for young entrepreneurs to sell their products, providing them a platform to learn leadership and business skills. Over ten food/market stalls were set up that gave a chance for students to turn their dream into a reality. This one-day fest has always been a bar raiser and sets the standard for the fests.

The Department of Humanities has always been, continues to be and will always remain as a department for innovation, education and fun.

Best Practices

Introduction
The Department of Humanities at St. Claret College constantly innovates to offer its students the best learning experience. There are several innovative practices aimed at orienting students to research and enquiry through critical, analytical and interdisciplinary learning. The department ensures a balance of theoretical learning and practical experience which prepares the students to meet the challenges ahead of them.

Our leading best and innovative practices are described below:
Student Conferences
Since the academic year 2012-13 Student Conferences have become a regular annual event of the Department of Humanities. Students of Humanities from various colleges of the state present papers at the conference on a theme determined by the organizing committee. Several students of the Department of Humanities present papers at the event. The best papers are rewarded. The students of the department take care of the organization of the event. The event orients the students towards research, inquiry and critical thinking, in addition to enhancing their organizational skills.

Practical Learning Avenues
The Department supplements classroom learning with hands-on learning experience to students. Journalism students visit print and television media houses for their experiential learning. They are also involved in writing, editing, and publishing in-house news bulletins. Photography and video shooting and editing are strong components of the Journalism programme. Similarly, students of Psychology visit mental health and rehabilitation centers to relate their theoretical learning to real-life situations. Through Humanities Club, students are provided with several opportunities to showcase their talent and bring out student creativity.

Outreach Activities
To realize the mission of SCC of forming socially just men and women who will advance a civilization of love and harmony, the Department of Humanities organizes several outreach programmes. These programmes include our students teaching the lesser privileged students in government schools, visiting orphanages and homes for the elderly, raising funds to provide for inmates in such places. These activities make our students sensitive to the questions of social justice and an equitable society. A recent extension activity organised by the department was a literacy-awareness drive for BBMP workers with an aim to improve their literacy in English and Kannada languages apart from gaining basic insights on Mathematics and Personal hygiene. The initiative received boundless appreciation from various fronts, especially from the recipients of this programme, which made the experience all the more valuable and satisfying.

Departmental Clubs

The Department of Humanities has many in-house clubs. These clubs were introduced to provide extracurricular opportunities to students, and to facilitate practical learning.

Literary Club was established in 2010 to foster literary sensibilities of students and also to provide a platform to develop an interest in matters related to culture, literary arts and language. The activities of this club in the institute also involve the creation of written materials in various forms such as short stories, serial stories, poetry, essays, articles, etc. The club also conducts literary week where several written and spoken literary competitions are conducted. Literary Club is more than just a club for reading and writing; it is also a place where students can come to share their insights on politics, life, and school issues. It is customary that the Literary Club at St. Claret College observes an important day in the life of a major literary figure.

The Humanities Club was formally instituted in the academic year 2014 – 2015 to encourage and provide students with opportunities for growth in their respective fields through competitions, field visits, workshops etc. From the very first year, the club shows a lot of enthusiasm and organizes various events. The club conducted its first national level Inter-collegiate Humanities Fest, “Resonance”, on 12 September, 2014. This fest was opened to both Pre-University and Under-Graduate students of various fields. The club also conducts “Flashback”, a photography competition and exhibition. Humanities club organizes “Food Fiesta” where students are given the opportunity to prepare food and put up food stalls, the proceeds of which goes to charitable purpose.

Young Communicators Club commenced in the year 2017-18 in collaboration with the Public Relation Council of India. The club was started to provide practical experience to the students of Journalism. YCC conducts guest lectures, social awareness programmes, competitions, workshops and visits to centres of learning. It also encourages students in writing columns in the in-house Journal, “Lantern”, on current issues. YCC strives to bridge the gap between the academics, corporate and society that helps the youth become corporate ready and knowledgeable.

Theatre Club was established in the year 2017-18. Theatreis a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. Believing that drama is a vital and constructive force in society, the Club provides avenues to students to intimately acquaint themselves with techniques of theatrical events. It is a necessary element in the process of a liberal education, intending to provide a programme for the production and promotion of the college community, the cultural exchange of events with other institutions, the development of experimental workshops, the enrichment of creative talents, the goal of high aesthetic values, the responsibilities of representing the college throughout communities. The club was initiated to build confidence, concentration, communication skills, emotional intelligence and physical development. Theatre club organizes mime, street play and drama, creating social awareness on relevant topics, many a times collaborating with the Government of Karnataka. Theatre plays an active role to mark and celebrate all national festivals by performing events for the same. The entire theatre teams meet up once a week to discuss about the events coming up, team growth and individual growth to improve their performance.

Writers’ Club is the latest addition to in-house clubs of the Department of Humanities. The club was introduced in the academic year 2019-20 with the motive of bringing together students who are interested in writing and giving them an opportunity to write and edit articles and reports. They are also trained to be active contributors to the annual college magazine – ‘Excelsior’

Career Opportunities

Journalism
Journalism refers to the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through media platforms such as pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, magazines, radio, motion pictures, television, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, and e-mail. The study of Journalism aims to imbibe those skills in students that help them become skilled journalists and have successful media careers.

Scope
Journalism includes reporting and commentaries delivered on television and radio. News events and film documentaries also fall under the scope of journalism. Reporters working for print media, electronic media, radio or the film industry are all covered by the broad term “Journalists.”

Career Opportunities
• Reporter
• Correspondent
• Copywriter
• Editor
• Proof-reader
• Public relations Officer
• Photo journalist
• Radio Jockey
• Video Jockey
• Vlogger
• Researcher
• Advertising
• Film Making
• Online Media
• Translator

Optional English
English Literature is the study of literary texts from around the world, spanning centuries. An English literature degree includes broad surveys of literature across genres, nationalities and eras, examining commonalities and differences among various works and authors. The course can be taken as part of programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Scope
A degree in English literature gives one access to literature from across the world and helps in critically analyzing the same. It equips you with the ability to understand human nature and is a pad for your independent thinking. It also helps improve your communication skills – both written and oral – that are vital to stand out from the crowd in today’s competitive world.

Career Opportunities
• Media and Journalism careers
• Publishing careers
• Content/ Technical/ Creative Writing
• Advertisement, Marketing and PR careers
• Teaching and Academic careers
• Careers in Public Sectors

Economics
Economics is a social science and is concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. It studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make choices on allocating resources to satisfy their wants and needs. It also tries to determine how these groups should organize and coordinate efforts to achieve maximum output.

Scope
It involves the study of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics deals with individual units and studies concepts like consumer behaviour, product pricing, etc. Macroeconomics, on the other hand, studies the entire economy and covers concepts like national income, general price level, level of savings, etc.

Career Opportunities
• Economist
• Financial Risk Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Financial Planner
• Economic Researcher
• Financial Consultant
• Investment Analyst
• Actuary

Political Science
Political Science is the study of Constitution (The Constitution is the highest law of the land) of a country and its different political aspects. It involves the study of governmental, non- governmental systems and operations.

Scope
The field of political science can be divided into five sub-disciplines as political theory, public administration, comparative politics, international relations, and public law. These sub-disciplines provide the basis for the study of the workings of the global political economy. The success or failure of a particular governance structure is determined by political scientists who examine the various factors that contribute towards good or bad governance. With the explosion in political systems all over the world, political scientists and their scope of study has considerably broadened.

Career Opportunities
• Policy Analyst
• Legislative Assistant
• Public Relations Specialist
• Political Consultant
• Attorney
• Political Campaign Staff
• Political Scientists

Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of human and animal behaviour. Its application is seen in all aspects of life – work, family, relationships, etc.

Scope
Psychology is a diverse field of study and as a result of this diversity, one has the option to choose from a varied range of specializations, including Forensic Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Organizational/Industrial Psychology and Developmental/Child Psychology, among others.

Career Opportunities
• Teaching and Research
• Counselling Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Social Work
• Industrial Psychology

Sociology
Sociology can be defined as “the science of society.” It helps an individual understand himself and suitably adjust himself to his environment.

Scope
Sociology tries to systematically understand individuals and their social relationships. Its field of study includes analyzing social structures and institutions and the impact society has on man.

Career Opportunities
• Human Resources
• Media
• Social Work
• Teaching Profession
• Consumer Relations
• Civil Service
• Research
• Counselor
• Management Consultant
• Policy Analyst

Computer Science
The study of Computer Science specialises in implementation, design, computation systems and management of information systems of both software & hardware processes.

Scope:
It includes various disciplines such as database management, IT, embedded systems, telecommunication, computer hardware, software implementation maintenance, multimedia, web designing, gaming, other areas of public and private organisations etc.

Career Opportunities
Those who are aspirants in computer science is stream can find various opportunities in the development of software and hardware systems in pioneer companies like Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and many more.

Conferences

Humanities facilitate and inspire students to have a quest to contribute further for its advancement by learning about the existing boundless information within it. At St. Claret College, the Department of Humanities, regularly organizes two national level conferences – Humanities Conference and an English Conference. The topics for these seminars straddle a wide range of topics.

English Conference
It is a regular annual event where students of Humanities from various colleges of the state present papers at the conference on a theme determined by the organizing committee. This is a student conference in its true sense where students take up the responsibility of organising and conducting the conference.

Over the years, a number of themes have been touched upon through this conference. “The Space in Between: An Exploration of the Texts and their Worlds” was one of the topics that was presented to the students with an intention of promoting research among the students. There were students, research scholars and professors from various backgrounds who presented on the topic, enabling an environment of critical thinking and inquiry. Some other conferences of note organised by the department are:

• English Conference for the academic year 2018-19 was held on September 28, 2018 with the theme “Myths, Legends and Folklore- Intertextuality in Literature”. Mr Siva Ramakrishnan, Assistant Professor, English at Rani Anna Women Government College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu was the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker of the day. The conference was a grand success with around 100 students participating and presenting papers
• In the academic year 2017-18, the theme of the conference was “Revisiting Shakespeare: beyond Literary Criticism and Literary Theory”. Held on 28th March, 2018, the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker of the day was Dr Shreekeerthy, Assistant Professor of English, Department of Studies in English at Bangalore University. Around 90 students participated and presented papers in the conference

Humanities Conference
The Humanities Conference, like the English Conference, is organised every year and open up greater avenues of research for one and all. Three major conferences of note organised by the department are:

• The Department of Humanities organised a One-Day National Conference on October 11, 2019 on the topic “Dimensions of Rural Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities”. The delegates consisted of Faculty, Research Scholars, Post-graduates and Under-Graduates from various universities and discipline. The Chief Guest and Keynote speaker of the day was Ms Hephsiba Rani Korlapati, IAS, Managing Director, Bengaluru Smart City Company Limited, Govt. of Karnataka. All the paper presenters explored and provided us with more ideas and insights on the problems and opportunities for Rural Development.
• The Department organised a National Conference titled “Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Culture and Gender Rules” on April 11, 2019. Mr Robert M Geraci, Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College was the Chief Guest and the Keynote Speaker. The Conference was attended by over 100 delegates from across the country.
• The Department organised a NABARD sponsored National-level Conference on Women Empowerment on March 7, 2018. The topic was “A Multi-Disciplinary Approach on Women Empowerment: Voice and Visibility”. Dr Jija Madhavan Harisingh, 1st Woman IPS Officer from South India and Former DGP was the Chief Guest. More than 100 delegates from across the country part in the conference and deliberated upon the conference theme. Altogether, 70 paper presentations were made during the day.

Guest Lectures

Guest lectures are an important part of the pedagogy adopted by the department. Since its inception, various guest lectures on relevant topics are organised by the respective disciplines of the department on a regular basis. Eminent and learned personalities are invited to deliver these lectures. Based on the discipline, some of the prominent guest lectures conducted in the last few years are:

• A lecture on “Literary Devices” was conducted for all the students of BA on January 19, 2017. Mr L. Janardhan, Retired Professor of English, Acharya Institute of Graduate studies was the resource person for the day. He spoke on literary devices and techniques used in various genres of literature. The Department conducted a guest lecture on “Indian English Literature: Its Nuances, Development, Influence and Post-Colonial Work” on September 27, 2017. Ms. Sharmin Thampi, Assistant Professor, Department of English from Kristu Jayanti College was the resource person for the guest lecture. The guest lecture was conducted for all the students of the department.
• On February 15, 2018, the Department conducted a guest lecture on “Literature and Philosophy.” Dr Cheriyan Alexander, Associate Professor, HoD, Dept. of English, St. Joseph’s College was the guest speaker. He spoke on the importance of literature and philosophy, its relation to the concepts of Epistemology, Metaphysics, logic and aesthetics. He gave a broad idea on the way an author looks at people, their characteristics, situation and background.

• Dr Molly Joy, HoD, Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College, delivered a lecture on “Internet Addiction among Youth and Tips to Overcome the Addiction” on August 27, 2016. The session began with “Reasons to Why Youth are Getting Addicted to Internet”, followed by an interactive session with students. The session ended with the resource person sharing a few trips to be followed to get out of addiction.
• A guest lecture was organised on Play Therapy on April 9, 2019. Dr Sherin P Antony, a clinical psychologist from training and research initiatives (TRI), Bangalore was the resource person for the guest lecture. Dr Sherin spoke on the significance of toys in a play therapy session. She also asked every student to choose a toy and write why they chose the particular toy.

• The Department organised a guest lecture on “Child Labour and Child Abuse” for BA Sociology students on September 16, 2017. Dr Bitasta Das, Instructor-Humanities Undergraduate Programme, Centre of Contemporary Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru was the resource person for the day. The lecture helped the students understand social problems that they encounter in the society.
• The Department of Sociology conducted a guest lecture on 6th November, 2019 in the seminar hall. Dr Lehkha Subaiya, Asst. Professor, Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change delivered a lecture on “Current debates in social demography”.

• Thirumala M of Sindhi College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, delivered a lecture on “Capital Market and Stock Market in India”, for the students of BA Economics on September 3, 2016. This session was interactive and very informative The Department conducted a guest lecture on “Sustainable Agriculture: A Few Musings” on September 15, 2017. MR. Shrikantha Murthy, Associate Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences was the resource person for the guest lecture. The students were given information on agriculture and water conservation

• Mr Joseph David, Principal, Sure foot School, Calabar, Nigeria, delivered a lecture on “The History of African Literature” on August 3, 2016 to all the students of BA. He spoke about the African customs, lifestyle and education. He also gave an overview of the origin of African society, the difference components of the vibrant oral traditions and the major trends in the development of African Literature

Social Outreach Programmes

Introduction
Social Outreach Programmes are an educational process practiced for the holistic development of students. It reminds them about the importance of community feeling that needs to be inculcated in the society. College students are the future citizens and these programmes are conducted to develop in them a sense of responsibility and accountability towards the people around them.

• To promote community feeling
• To encourage experiential learning method of teaching learning process
• To facilitate networking amongst youth
• To provide life skills to students

Social Outreach Programmes are necessary in the disciplines related to Humanities as it helps to mould an individual in a holistic manner through experience. The theoretical ideas of the disciplines are put into practice in these sessions.

• Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Campaign
• Extension Program at Government School, Jalahalli
• HIV/AIDS awareness Program
• Health Survey
• World Health Day
• Literacy Drive

• Literacy drive

Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Campaign
Swacch Bharat Abhiyan is a cleanliness drive initiated by the Government of India in 2014. It was launched as a campaign on the day of Gandhi Jayanti. Department of Humanities conducted Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Campaign as an extension activity in Jalahalli Police Station on April 8, 2019. Twenty Students were a part of it under the faculty coordinators, Thomas A Mattappallil and Dr Muniraju.

Extension Program in Jalahalli
An extension Program was conducted at Government School by distributing school bags for the students on March 8, 2019. It is aimed to facilitate good relationship with the nearby areas of the college. Department of Humanities conducted it with ten students. The feedback that was received for the program was extremely positive.

Health Survey
Survey is a method of gathering data both qualitatively and quantitatively to arrive at a conclusion. Samples are taken based on different factors like geography, social strata, category, education, gender, caste, religion etc. it is used as effective data collection method in social science research. The questionnaire is prepared in advance for collecting information. A Health Survey was conducted on April 1, 2019 and BA students participated in it. An awareness on their health and hygiene was to be given in the later stages based upon the analysis of the survey.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme
Awareness programme helps to bridge the gap between urban-rural life. Students go to the village and observe the activities conducted by the people and interact with them to take an informal survey about their life. They also conduct activities to make them understand the social problems and personal issues. Activities like camp fire, games, group dances and singing are organised. Department of Humanities conducted awareness programme of HIV/AIDS in Sharadamba Nagar on April 1, 2019. The students from second and third year of BA participated in the awareness campaign.

World Earth Day
World Earth Day celebration shows our responsibility to the earth which faces environmental issues. Department of Humanities celebrated World Earth Day on 23 April, 2019. Students planted trees in the garden of HMT circle as a symbolic idea to protect trees. They also distributed saplings of the trees to the nearby houses as a futuristic plan. Faculty coordinators like Ms Angela, Ms Nice, Ms Gopika and Ms Nobelyne coordinated the activities.

Literacy Drive
Literacy Drive is a service method to inculcate the idea of education among the common people of society. The Department conducted literacy drive for BBMP workers for a week beginning from 16th of November to 23rd of November, 2019. It aimed to make them write their names in Kannada and English, do basic calculations of addition and subtraction and talk the basics of English. Ms Gopika was the faculty coordinator of the programme. The classes were taken by BA students from all the three years.

Conclusion
It is a practice to bring about a lot of change in the traditional classroom establishment. Even though the practicality of the student centric methods depends upon the time and the number of students, it has been considered an effective method of learning. The Department takes this into consideration while planning all their social outreach programmes.

Industrial Visit

The term itself instils immense happiness and excitement in students. The idea of embarking on an educational trip encourages many. Industrial visits are a great source to gain practical knowledge. Students can observe and learn as to how theatrical concepts are put into action, thereby aiding their practical learning.

The objective of an industrial visit is to provide our students an insight regarding internal working of companies. With an aim to go beyond academics, industrial visits provide them with an opportunity to learn practically through interaction, working methods and employment practices. Visiting different companies also helps students build a good relationship with those companies.

Following are the industrial visits the Department of Humanities has organised for the students over the years:-

• The first visit was to the Public TV on 27 July, 2013
• Second visit was to the Deccan Herald on 24 October, 2013
• On 13 January, 2014, the students were taken to Cadabams, a mental rehabilitation centre In an attempt to sensitize students to information resource centres and build their reference skill capacities, Final year BA students were taken to The British Council Library, Bangalore and were made aware of the latest means of information retrieval systems on 14 August, 2012
• Students of Final year BA visited The Banyan Psychological Rehabilitation Centre, an NGO operating from Chennai on 20 August, 2012 with a view to formalizing them to practical aspects of Abnormal Psychology as well as making them aware of career prospects in the field
• Students of the Department visited TV 9 studio as part of their field trip on 16 September, 2012. Students gained invaluable insights into various aspects of news production in the electronic media and also greatly benefitted from their interactions with news anchors and other personnel involved in the process
• An industrial visit was organized for Final year BA to ITC with a view to expose the students to industrial applications of theoretical concepts in Industrial Psychology course. Here, the students were briefed about the industry and the role of an industrial Psychologist, followed by a visit to the production unit.
• The IIIrd year BA students visited the Vidhana Soudha on February 3, 2017 as part of their educational trip to understand the proceedings of the state legislature
• The Department of Psychology organized a one-day field visit for BA students to Cadabams a psycho-social rehabilitation centre on February 27, 2017. The one-day program began with an orientation session for the students wherein they were informed about various psychological challenges and rehabilitation programmes held at Cadabams. The Department of Economics organized an educational trip to DTRI, Jalahalli, Bengaluru, on March 21, 2017. The II and III year students of Humanities visited the institute and got enlightened on Tax regulations, Public Economics and various job opportunities in the Income Tax and Customs department
• Students of St. Claret College took part in Zee TV’s programme ‘Family Doctor’ at Balaji Digi Studio, Uttarahalli on July 16, 2017. Students were selected to ask questions related to ophthalmology. The programme was anchored by Shylaja Santosh. Dr Nalini, Dr Divya, Dr Ravichandran and Dr Sangamitra were on the panel for the show Economics students visited Unibic Foods India Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru on September 24, 2017. Students were taken around the processing unit and were briefed about the process of biscuits and cookies production
• The Department of Humanities (Journalism) organised a visit to ‘Janapada Loka’ (Folk world) in Ramnagar district in Karnataka for I BA students on September 28, 2017
• The Department of Humanities (Economics) organised a visit to Unibic Foods India Pvt Ltd in Bangalore for all economic students on September 24, 2017
• Journalism department took II BA Students to Tumkur Community Radio Station 90.8 FM Radio Siddhartha and TV Studio, on October 28, 2017. Students got a first-hand experience of giving voice over to the Radio Programme. Mr Muddesh, Director of Sri Siddhartha Media studies told the students they should learn practically especially with the course like Journalism
• A visit to The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro- Sciences (NIMHANS) was organised for psychology students accompanied by Assistant Professor, Ms Angela, on 12th January, 2018. The half a day program was divided into three sessions. In the first session, students were briefed about the brain and its functioning. This was followed by a visit around the brain museum, where students were allowed to see live brain, spinal cord, heart etc. The last session for the day was the anatomy session, in which students were allowed to learn by holding and touching organs. Through this visit, students had a practical exposure to the brain and its functioning
• A visit to Indian Institute of Agricultural Sciences was organised on August 8, 2019. About 40 students of III BA, accompanied by Ms Angela and Ms Sonal, were welcomed by the institute Director Mr Suresha, who also oriented the students on the magnitude of the baking industry and the entrepreneurial opportunities it offers

Vocational Training

Introduction
Add-on course are a continuation of the undergraduate or postgraduate course which the student pursues in the college. It requires the expertise of an external faculty who is a specialist in the area of subject in which the add-on course is conducted for the students.

Departmental Activities
The Department of Humanities regularly organizes various add – on programmes in association with reputed organizations to enhance students’ creative thinking skills and to help them meet the industrial skill requirement. The prospectuses of all the programmes are designed in reference to the most recent trends in the field of Humanities, for a reasonable cost, to make possible better career opportunities. The curriculum of all add – on programmes are designed to meet the needs of students who are planning a career in today’s competitive world.

• An Add-on course on ‘Short Film Making’ was conducted by the department for a duration of 30 hours in the academic year 2013-14. The course combined both theory and practical knowledge and was administered by Rev. Fr Manoj during March – April, 2014.
• An Add-on course on ‘Introduction to Film Making’ was organised by the department during September – October, 2019 for a duration of 30 hours. The resource person for the course was Mr Jishnu Krishnan, Research Assistant, IIT-Bombay. The course objective was to equip the students with all aspects of film making & video program production using digital video equipment. Students were taught the basics of Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. A vital aspect of the course was individual mentoring.

The Department aims to offer more number of courses with contemporary relevance in the future so as to boost the employability and holistic development of students.

Vocational Training
Vocational education is education that prepares students to work in various jobs such as a trade or a craft. Vocational education is also referred to as career and technical education. The Department of Humanities started the initiative of providing the students with vocational training from the year 2018. This initiative has provided the students with a platform to develop their innate talents, interests and creativity.

The courses designed for vocational training takes place in classrooms after college hours. The trainer is an entrepreneur who runs a business of her own by selling the craft items that she makes. She serves as a motivating force for students who want to turn their passion into a profitable business. Following are the items that are taught to our students through this training:

1. Pot Painting
2. Explosion box
3. Pencil stand
4. Paintings for beginners
5. Bottle decoration
6. Picture wall hanging
7. Pom pom wall hanging
8. Different handwriting styles
9. Origami
10. Cloth bows
11. Envelopes
12. Bag painting
13. Wall decoration
14. Greeting cards
15. Photo frame

All the materials needed for the above activities are provided by the trainer and a menial amount is collected for the same. The students are very enthusiastic to learn these arts and are taught to make use of waste materials to create something beautiful. This not only provides the students with a sense of accomplishment but also brings out their creativity.

Linkages and MoUs

The Department of Humanities, St. Claret College strongly believes in quality education which can be achieved through practical training beyond formal teaching. The importance of remarkable training involves on-the-job training and case studies which can be well understood and achieved in the present competitive world, where every enterprise is need and outcome based. Various commissions have been laid and established by the Govt. of India from time to time emphasizing the need of strong linkage and collaboration with industries and corporate houses in India which can be achieved with concurrent efforts of educational institutions. To face the expectations and needs of unexpected corporate market, the institution focuses on industria-academia collaboration connecting the gap between students and job market. This linkage within different sectors of the corporate world would support to produce well-organized technocrats for the market by providing internships, projects, on the job training for students at various levels. Leading firms are always craving for efficient personnels and it is here linkages and collaboration with institutions will cater to the emerging needs. The institution and department will be responsible for not only building and maintaining linkages with various enterprises but will also provide unique platform to check and improve the training curriculum of various fields of studies and thereby set new and improved quality standards. Likewise, the department has ongoing linkages which enhance the students’ capabilities in their career advancement.

The Mask People
The Department of Humanities and Mask People Private Limited, Bangalore has involved in training the students in acting skills, providing certificate course in street play, mime, proscenium, mono act and team buildings sessions in the field of theatre studies. Students are trained to understand various kinds of social issues and encouraged to perform activities in in-capmus and out-campus activities. These activities sensitize the students to understand path breaking issues in the society. Further, theatre workshops, certificate programmes are conducted each academic year for the enrichment of students in acting skills.

Moreover, the department is actively pursuing tie-ups with various academic institutions, industries, corporates and research institutions.

MOUs
The Department of Humanities, St. Claret College, has the policy to create MOUs between various state, national and international institutions with academic cooperation. The aim of these MOUs is to provide a platform for students and faculty to interact with various government and non-governmental organisation in academic cooperation in the areas of curriculum development, research, extension, field work, faculty exchange and student exchange. The department is in the process of tie-ups with various institutions of national, international importance, other universities, industries, corporate houses etc. This enables the students to enrich their academic performances as well as in the transfer of knowledge outcomes. In order to cover these expectations, the department has framed various objectives listed below.

1. To improve academic culture in the department by promoting linkages and MOUs with other National and International institutions, Industries, corporate houses, etc. in all branches of teaching, extension and research.
2. To identify path breaking issues and challenges in the curriculum and train students from time to time to face the challenges of today and tomorrow.
3. To enable exchange of knowledge and information with institutions, universities and industrial houses.

Workshop

Going beyond curriculum, the department organises several workshops and seminars so as to instil literacy, social awareness, cultural sensibilities, understanding of processes involved in the formation of cultures as well as develop critical thinking amongst students

• The Department, in collaboration with IQAC, organized a workshop on ‘Report Writing, Editing and Proof reading’, for all the faculties and students of final year Humanities on August 26, 2019.
• A one-day workshop on ‘Research and Academic Writing Skills’ was conducted on July 26, 2018. The workshop focused on helping students understand, think and write critically on their areas of interest.
• ‘World Mental Health Day’ was commemorated on October 10, 2017 by conducting awareness programmes about the social stigma attached to mental illnesses. Various awareness activities like mental health workshop, street mime, and a rally in the neighbourhood were part of the commemoration
• A workshop on ‘Argumentative Theatre’ was organized on July 15, 2017. The aim of this workshop was to introduce our students into the field of theatre
• The BA (Journalism) students attended a state-level seminar ‘AKIRA-2017’ on January 12, 2017 at Jain University, Bengaluru. The seminar was held to create awareness and remove the stigma that surrounds mental health and to create awareness about various mental issues.
• The BA (Journalism) students attended the annual media seminar ‘Expressions’ which was hosted by Convergence Institute of Media Management and Information Technology Studies (COMMITS) at Sri Satya Sai Auditorium, Koramangala, Bengaluru on August 10, 2016
• A two-day state level workshop was organised on ‘Academic Research in English – The What, Why and How’ for teachers of English on 31 March, 2016 and 1 April, 2016
• A workshop on ‘Movement Therapy’ was organized for all the BA students on 19 March, 2016. The aim was to guide students on how to deal with the physical movement of the body so as to enhance physical and mental well-being
• Deccan Herald newspaper conducted a two-day workshop for Additional English and Optional English students of St. Claret College on 1 March, 2016 and 10 March, 2016. The interactions the students had in the course of their visit gave them a valuable insight in the application aspects of the concepts they theoretically engaged in Journalism

The Department of English organized a one-day workshop on ‘American Literature: Reinforcing Acquaintance’ on 30 January 2013. Over 50 Optional English teachers from various colleges affiliated to Bangalore University participated in the workshop.

Newsletter

Lantern : The Lantern is a lab journal brought out by the students of journalism. Beginning from August 2010, the journal has been published every year without fail. The preparation of the journal provides students with hands-on experience and exposure to various aspects of newspaper publishing. The publication allocates space for campus news, editorials, photographs, reviews and stories. The periodical aims to help students gather information regarding events that happen both on campus and outside, edit and proofread the news. Students learn the principles of newspaper layout and designing.

Annual Report