The St. Joseph’s Degree & PG College Library has conducted an orientation program for the first year students on 10th & 11th July 2019.The Program started with a prayer by Rev Fr. Vinaya Bhasker Dean academics. As part of the program, the students were taken on a tour to visit the library during which they were informed about the library facilities, rules & regulations, resources and the best practices employed for maximum utilization of the library helping them understand their library better. Library rules, Best Practices employed and the various facilities to be availed by students.
The Department of Library Science of St. Joseph’s Degree & PG College conducted a workshop on Effective Use of Electronic Resources and Search Strategies.
The Inaugural session started at 9:30 AM with prayer and lighting of the lamp by our Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. Vincent Aarokiadas and the dignitaries of the inaugural session i.e., Chief Guest, Dr. G. Srinivas, Joint Secretary, UGC and Guests of Honour, Dr. A.S Chakravarthy, Assistant Professor, Department of Library – Osmania Univerity and Mr.P. Ramesh, Chief Technical Officer, Department of Library – Osmania University. Our Principal, addressed the gathering and declared the workshop open.
Chief Guest, Dr. G. Srinivas addressed the gathering and discussed about e- resources as a contemporary topic .He mentioned about the differences in past and present libraries and their impact on users. He stated that library is the heart and soul of every institution. He concluded by saying that learning has no age limit and one should continue to learn and also use the libraries available, to its best. Guest of Honour Dr. A.S. Chakravarthy discussed on effective use of E-Resources and Search Strategies. Guest of Honour P.Ramesh also addressed the gathering. The dignitaries were felicitated with mementos and the inaugural concluded at around 10:30 AM.
The technical session 1 commenced at 11 AM by Dr. A.S Chakravarthy who spoke about World Wide Consortia (WWC) on how they control and remove inactive websites. He insisted on using scholoar.google.com for research related purpose instead of google.com.
At 11:45 AM Session 2 was taken by Mr. P. Ramesh on Citation Styles & Reference Management. He started with a quote of Mark Twain which was followed by information on different kinds of digital resource formats available. He spoke about the differences between Free Web Library Resources and Databases. A discussion on planning for search techniques which included types of databases, bibliographies was very informative. He presented information on Citation System and introduced us to Mendley and Zotero.
At 12:45 PM Session 3 was started by Dr. A.S. Chakravathy. He mentioned and spoke about various types of plagiarism and also about various software which can detect plagiarism. He also discussed about consequences of plagiarism which can lead into destruction of a student’s reputation, academy reputation followed by huge penalties. He concluded by quoting, “If you steal from one author, its plagiarism. If you steal from many it’s research” by American Playwrights. The session was followed by lunch break at 1:30 PM, and later continued with practical work on E-Resources, lnflibnet, N-List & Delnet by Dr.A.S.Chakravarthy & Mr.P.Ramesh.
The Valedictory session commenced at 4:30 PM by welcoming and honouring the dignitaries. The Principal gave his Presidential address followed by address by Mr.Ravi Gugulothu, chief guest for the valedictory session. The Guest of Honour, Mr.Sudhershan Rao also addressed the gathering and emphasized on the importance of E-Resources in this modern day world. The participants gave a verbal feedback and expressed that this workshop has added a lot of knowledge to their knowledge bank with regard to E-Resources. The participants were looking forward to many more sessions of this kind. The feedback session was followed by Certificate Distribution to the participants and later with felicitation of the dignitaries. Mrs.K.Radha, Convenor of the Library Committee proposed vote of thanks which was followed by the National Anthem.
It was not less than a grand feast for the enthusiastic readers as St. Joseph’s College organized book exhibition in the college premises on 23rd and 24th January ,2018 at Main Campus (4th Floor) & Extended Campus (3rd Floor) on 25th January2018.
Day 1: 23/Jan/2018 & Day 2: 24/Jan/2018
Which was inaugurated by Principal Rev. Fr. Vincent Arokiadas & Rev. Fr. Thumma Soloman & Dr. S. P. Jaiswal, Mrs. Urmila Devi, Mr. Henry Austin, Mr. P. Joseph Christopher, Ms. Neha (Student) along with senior faculty members (Mrs. Aparna Rajhans, Mrs. Padmasri, Mrs. S. Regina, Mr. K. Srinivas Reddy, and Mrs. Aarati Samala), Library staff & library committee.
While addressing the august gathering principal Rev. Fr. Vincent Arokiadas highlighted books are mirror of one’s soul which enrich the mind, soothe the heart and that the books are the best friends of human beings. Knowledge is power which can be only gained by adopting habits of reading good books. The book Exhibition provided a platform for students as well as faculties to directly interact with different publishers. Nearly 2500, students of Ist year to Final years ( All Streams) witnessed book Exhibition with great enthusiasm & interest Mrs. Urmila Devi Librarian & Mrs. Radha K welcomed all the publishers along with members of Library & Library Committee .
There were 13 Publishers who displayed their books on various areas such Commerce’s, Mathematics’ & Physic, Computers & Management, Mass Com, Prominent Publishers’ such as NEW AGE PUBLISHERS, PEARSON,HIMALAYA PUBLISHERS,KALYANI PUBLISHERS, S. CHAND PUBLISHERS,BOOK & ALIEAD,PRINCETON ,LAXMI BOOK DISTRIBUTORS,JAI CO,PHI,TATA MC GRAWHILL,CMH,SAGE,WILLEY Etc Interacted with students & faculties with great zeal & no of books were ordered by faculties .
The event was organized in order to bring outer Exposure to its students to sow the seed of interest & to enhance their knowledge, hence the event turned out to be a Grandeur success.
Day 3: 25/Jan/2018
Which was inaugurated by Mrs. Mary Francina, Mr. Henry Austin, Mrs. Urmila Devi, Mr. Dr. Nagunuri Srinivas and Ms. Adeeba and Mrs. Aparna Rajhans (Student) along with senior faculty members, Library staff & library committee.
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To provide a distinct environment of excellence in education with humane values and social commitment.
CHAIRMAN : His Eminence Cardinal Poola Anthony, Archbishop of Hyderabad
CORRESPONDENT : Rev. Fr. K. Marreddy
PRINCIPAL : Rev. Fr. Anthony Sagayaraja
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Department. Our department is committed to fostering academic excellence and nurturing students to become competent, confident, and responsible professionals.
We strongly believe in a balanced approach to education, where theoretical knowledge is effectively integrated with practical exposure. Our curriculum and teaching methodologies are designed to meet industry standards, ensuring that students are well-prepared to face real-world challenges.
In addition to academic rigor, we emphasize the holistic development of our students by encouraging participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities. This helps in enhancing their leadership qualities, communication skills, and overall personality.
Our dedicated faculty members continuously strive to create an engaging learning environment, guiding students toward innovation, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
We take pride in shaping future professionals who are not only industry-ready but also socially responsible individuals contributing positively to society.
Dr. M. Sangeetha,
HOD and Associate Professor
Department of English, St. Joseph’s Degree and PG College
Welcome to the Department of Computer Science,It gives me great pleasure to extend a warm greeting to all students, faculty members, and visitors. Our department is committed to fostering academic excellence, innovation, and overall development.
We maintain a balanced approach between theoretical knowledge and practical learning, ensuring that students build a strong academic foundation while gaining hands-on experience. Our focus is on preparing students to be industry-ready, by equipping them with relevant technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and real-world exposure.
At the same time, we emphasize holistic development, encouraging students to grow in areas such as communication, leadership, teamwork, and ethical values through various co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
With the support of dedicated faculty and a learner-centered environment, we aim to shape confident, competent, and responsible professionals.
I invite you to explore our department and be a part of our journey towards excellence.
Dr. M. Kiran Jyothi,
HOD and Professor
Department of Computer Science, St. Joseph’s Degree and PG College
Every Journey invariably starts with a single step and the Journey to scale great heights needs unflinching grit and relentless efforts. With the same determination we had embarked on a Journey in 1997 by setting up Commerce Department with two courses of one section each i.e. B.Com (General) and B.Com (Computers).B.Com (Honors) was introduced in the year 2003. The department expanded from single section to double sections in B.Com (General) in the year 2002 and B.Com (Computers) in the year 2006. B. Com (Professional) Integrated CA and CS was introduced in the year 2012, B.Com (Information Technology) in the year 2015 and B.Com (International Finance & Accounting) in the year 2016. The Commerce department is the largest department of the College with annual average student strength of 1327.
The College attained Autonomous status in March 2011 and this set the department ablaze, constantly striving to offer relevant and updated courses with practical dimension to provide dynamic business environment with equipped Personnel. The department has adequate well qualified, competent faculty who are dedicated to the academic and overall development of the student community. The teaching highlights of the faculty of our department are Learner- centric, ICT enabled, Project based, continuous assessment and comprehensive & realistic evaluation. Our aim is to form young Men and Women of Competence, Commitment, Conscience and Compassion. We cultivate in students an uncompromising commitment towards enhancing the quality of life both at the organizational and societal level and also fostering passionate pursuit for academic and intellectual excellence. The most important asset of any civic society is its skilled manpower. Today, education is not just dissemination of knowledge, but equipping the students with appropriate skills and ability to take up new challenges for contributing to the society as well as fulfilling their career dreams. It is a matter of great pride that we find a Josephite in every office or firm holding a good position.
To train the students to meet the challenges of contemporary business environment.
Consistently ranked among the Top 10 colleges in the twin cities and Top 50 Colleges at the all India level by media and newspapers.
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I welcome you to this prestigious and reputed educational institution in twin cities. The main purpose of education is to train you to deal with specific challenges of life.
St. Joseph’s College is committed to achieving excellence in education with human values and social commitment. The institution imparts the students with necessary knowledge and skills to become truly successful in their field of choice.
My Dear Students,
Dedicate time and effort today to reap its benefits for years to come. Put God first in all you do and remember undeterred faith will build bridges to sail through life with ease. Employ humility in your approach to issues and actions.
As the chairman of this institution, I anticipate and look forward to complete participation and cooperation of the students and the parents to make it possible for us to transform your dreams to reality.
Wish you all the best! Every success and God’s choicest blessings in all that you set for yourself to achieve.
With cordial regards,
His Eminence Cardinal Poola Anthony, Archbishop of Hyderabad
The Insignia symbolizes KNOWLEDGE, SERVICE and LOVE–the core values of St Joseph’s that we practice to internalize the vision each day through every activity of our college.
The BOOK signifies Imparting Knowledge, which enhances the intellectual capacity in theoretical and practical realms to achieve Academic Excellence.
The Lamp signifies dispelling darkness and awakening Josephites to the omniscience of God, thus leading to illuminate a successful home and society.
The Lily signifies love to treat all equally and respect their traditions and culture.
The Path Finders define the unidirectional upward growth of Josephites towards the path of professional success while holding onto the virtues of Knowledge, Service and Love
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Understanding the Press Council of India
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Indecent Representation of Women in Media
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Poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka explained by Dr. Sindhoor
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” — Steve Jobs
With this vision of Innovation, growth and value, the Department of Commerce has evolved
significantly since its inception in 1997. Starting with two programmes, B. Com General and B.
Com Computers we have grown into the College’s largest department, now serving over 1,300 students. Our history is marked by continuous expansion—with the introduction of B. Com
(Honors) in 2003. Securing Autonomous status in March 2011 ignited a new era of innovation, allowing us to break traditional boundaries and offer cutting-edge, future-ready programs that keep pace with the rapidly evolving global market B.Com Professional in 2012 , B.Com Information Technology 2015 and B.Com International Finance & Accounting in 2016 Integrated with ACCA London.
Our faculty, a team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals, employs learner-centric,
ICT-enabled, and project-based teaching methodologies to ensure that every Josephite is
equipped with the practical skills required to excel in a dynamic business environment. To meet
the demands of the modern financial landscape, we are proud to introduce two pioneering
programs:
Our mission remains steadfast to form young men and women of Competence, Commitment,
Conscience, and Compassion. We cultivate in our students an uncompromising commitment to
enhancing the quality of life at both the organizational and societal levels. It is a matter of great
pride that today, a Josephite can be found in every prestigious office or firm, holding leadership
positions. we invite you to join this legacy of excellence and embark on a transformative journey
toward fulfilling your career dreams.
Dr. R. SreeLakshmi,
Head, Department of Commerce
