Objectives of Group discussion :Group discussion plays a vital one in the life of the job seekers. Group discussion is a prevalent tactic used as an important tool for personality assessment. This is a commonly used method to evaluate overall personality of candidates. This technique is proved to be highly efficient to gauge the basic traits of the applicants.

Group discussion are introduced in students activities to achieve the following :

• Communication skills
• Knowledge on given topic
• Reasoning skills
• Flexibility
• Leadership qualities
• Initiative
• Clarity on concepts
• Ability to work in a team
• Listening skills
• Assertiveness
• Patience

Objectives of Debate : To encourage students to organize their thoughts in a critical or argumentative way that takes into account the complexity of issues and the existence of alternative and opposing views. To increase students’ public speaking and presentation skills, including the ability to think quickly on one’s feet. Class debate can also be used to develop students’ research skills and give them a chance to become experts on a particular subject.

Objectives of Quiz:Though quiz competitions are often viewed as the pursuit of trivial knowledge, they encourage students to achieve academic excellence and increase their awareness of the world around them. A quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.

Crossword Puzzles
Four Ways Crossword Puzzles Benefit Your Brain

• Enhance vocabulary
• Strengthen word recall and memory
• Stimulate problem solving skills
• Improve focus and attention

There has been a lot of debate over the years about whether or not working crossword puzzles can prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s all a little confusing. Here’s the scoop: Crossword puzzles are great as a cognitive workout, but they cannot prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. Unfortunately, nothing can prevent a person from developing AD. However, doing brain stimulating activities that incorporate novelty, variety and complexity can help build your cognitive reserve and reduce the effects of dementia and AD. Any way you look at it, crossword puzzles are still a great way to sharpen your cognitive skills.

If solving crossword puzzles is part of your routine, try changing it up a little. Variety and novelty are crucial components of cognitive reserve. Look for other word puzzles like acrostics or try a book with multiple kinds of word challenges like Word Wonder. Another brainy option is Pathwords because it also incorporates a visual perception component.

If you are new to crosswords, you may be looking for ways to improve. There are many experts and many tips out there. Here are some tips that I have found helpful:

• Answer the ones you know. Don’t spend a lot of time on one you don’t know.
• Work in sections.
• Keep in mind, a clue that ends with a question mark is usually a play on words.
• Consider multiple meanings for a word.
• Doing puzzles on a regular basis starts to cue you into how a particular puzzle creator thinks. This allows you to better understand the clues.
• If you get stuck, look up the information. Use the internet or reference guides to get info on a clue rather than looking at the answers. You are more likely to remember the information for future puzzles if you search for that information rather than just looking at the answer key.

The Department has got a student association in the name “YAGNA” to provide a platform for the students to organize a variety of programs which aims at grooming the students academically as well as professionally. The activities include student seminars, guest lectures from people in the academia and industry, technical competitions, visit to industrial sites etc. The Yagnites day is being celebrated in name of “Yagnites Carnival” as the mark annual day celebration of Yagna association. Various events were organized on this day which includes JAM, Technical quiz and brain storming games etc.