CHRIST ( Deemed to be University )

“thousands died, for freedom of billions” The Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and is a “memorial of national importance” in Amritsar, Punjab. On April 13, 1919 General Dyer commanded his soldiers to open fire at a peaceful gathering of almost 15,000 people which killed and injured more than 1500 people. This incident turned the once green and flowering   Bagh   to a place where thousands of innocents were mercilessly butchered. On 30 th   January 2020, the students of School of  Law at Christ (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with the Department of Languages, paid a heartfelt tribute to who all those were martyred at hands of the colonial rule on the 100 th   Anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy. The students enacted the events from the day of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre which, needless to say, gave all of us goosebumps and left us feeling emotionally numb. The students’ performance was raw and brutally true to its core. They made us experience, if

Memories bring back memories and moments that you relished with your comrades, you cherish forever. So to cherish the memories made in CHRIST (Deemed to be University), we at Delhi NCR campus held our first Annual Alumni Meet on 26 th   January 20202. The Sunday also marked the Republic Day so we had a double rainbow to celebrate. All the alumni remembers present that day witnessed a show put up by our Student Council members and SWO members. From melodious band performance by Srishti to enthralling dance performances by Natyarpana, everyone was dazzled with the talents the Christies possess. A play enacted by the Street Theatre team Drishti brought out tears of nationalism in the hearts of every audience member. The day was special for all the members as the alumni members were able to relive their college days and the students and faculty had the opportunity to show them the new campus and introduce themselves to the already beaming Christite Spirit. To end the event, the entire al

The Economics Department of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi NCR organized a guest lecture on 8 January,2020 by Dr. David R. Just from Cornell University who spoke on the topic, ‘Subject Matter of Behavioral Economics and its Relevance in Success of Public Policies and Programmes'. The Professor spoke on topics such as the various theories and approaches in Behavioral economics, reference based decisions and the importance of framing when it comes to behavioral economics. The sessions conducted by him provided the students present in the audience with an idea of the subject matter of behavioral economics and how it is related to our day-to-day life, from the smallest consumer decisions to the biggest executive decisions, behavioral economics is present everywhere. Towards the end of the lecture, there was a Question and Answer (Q&A) session where the students and faculty members present in the audience interacted with Professor Just. Questions were raised about

Event: Workshop on  “Suicide Prevention: Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health”   Resource Person. Dr Sebastian Perumbilly  Date: 8th January 2020 Venue: Conference Hall, Block B  Time. 9:00 am to 3: 00 pm The workshop organized by the Department of Psychology on 8th January 2020 focused on causes and prevention of suicide, and the role of a therapist with context to mental health scenario. Dr Sebastian Perumbilly, a full bright scholar in Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR campus, led the session. He is known for his immense work and contribution to the field of marriage and family therapy, with impactful findings from his prolific research.   He started this workshop with the role of therapist in critical scenarios and settings where identifying triggers and cues are important. He said “each one of you is the future of India, and work starts from a small place and this is your space”, and engaged the crowd by addressing the possible dilemmas they as thera

Event: Workshop on “ Evidence based Practices of working with children and Adolescents. ”   Resource Person. Dr Sebastian Perumbilly  Date: 7th January 2020 Time: 11 am to 4 pm Venue: Seminar Hall, Block A The session started with discussing the mental health issues in childhood and adolescence. The discussion then focussed upon how these issues can be worked on through the involvement of the family and other major community members. The resource person discussed the importance of Multi dimensional family therapy and the intensive home child and adolescent psychiatric services to create a more effective therapeutic service. He also explained the relevance of FIT circle in indentifying the risk factors for client issues. The significance of holistic approach was discussed as it is not only the client who is affected but also the family and there are numerous factors affecting the psychopathology. Certain risk and protective factors in adolescent mental