(E-newsletter of Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration, Mangalore)

Our Vision Statement:

To build a humane society through excellence in education and health care.

Our Mission Statement:

To develop competency in students by providing Hospitality Education in an environment

that inculcates professionalism with Ethics and Social Values.

Our Objective:

� To provide the best infrastructure and facilities for the development of students

� To impart knowledge and competencies on par with global standards

� To groom the students as hospitality professionals

� To sensitize students towards social responsibilities

Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration,

Nitte Campus, NH 75, Kodakal,

Kannur Post,

Mangalore, Pin code-575007.

Phone: (0824) 2275861, 2275862

Fax: (0824) 2275863

E-mail: sihainst@hotmail.com

Message from the Correspondent

Dear readers,

I am happy to witness, yet another soft copy edition of Abhijna, being

uploaded on the college website. Besides this being an environment

friendly step, it also is a medium for all the stakeholders spread across the

globe to get a bird’s eye view of the happenings at ‘Sarosh Institute of

Hotel Administration’.

I congratulate all the students and staff for their wholehearted involvement

in the academic and co-curricular activities.

My best wishes to all the students and staff for further excellence in all the

activities of the college.

Mr. B R Hegde

Correspondent

Principal’s Message

Dear readers,

The litmus test for a semester well done and excelled is when one goes

through the various happenings of the bygone semester. Indeed, I am

happy to note that every moment during the semester was well utilized

and packed with various events that ultimately polished the skills and

knowledge of our students for being the future hospitality professionals.

Abhijna showcases these events and has always surpassed the quantum

and quality of the past edition.

Congratulations to all our dear students and my colleagues for their

enthusiasm and passion in whatever they do.

Dr.Indira. K

Principal

From the Editor’s Pen

The fourth volume of Abhijna is finally here. This issue focuses mainly on

the activities that were conducted in the college during the period; June

2014-September 2014.The details of various seminars attended by the

Sihaites are also mentioned. I personally thank the students and staff who

have contributed to the success of ‘Abhijna 2014’.Enjoy reading!!!

Varghese Johnson

Staff Editor

CONGRATULATIONS

Ms.Rainha Barretto of 2010-2014 batch has bagged second

rank in the Mangalore University BHM Examination.

College Activities (June 2014-September 2014)

Orientation programme for the 2014 batch

On 16th

of June 2014, Orientation Programme for the first

years (2014 batch) was conducted at Manthan, SIHA.The

main objective of the event was to acquaint the newly

joined students with the institutional ethos and practices.

Almost 65 students and their parents attended the same.

Fresher’s Day

Fresher’s Day was organised on 5th of July 2014.The

senior students of our college welcomed the juniors to the

SIHA family. The dazzling and vibrant cultural programme

of the first semester students captivated the minds of the

audience. The event ended with a grand lunch buffet at the

Training Restaurant.

Swearing in ceremony of the members of Student’s Council for the Academic Year 2014-15

On 5th

of July 2014, the swearing in ceremony of

the newly elected members of Student’s Council

was held at Manthan.The newly elected members of

the council are: President: Sherwin D'cunha of VII

semester, General Secretary: Rashwin Hans of

VII semester, F&B Service Representative: Kiran

Desai of VII semester, Food Production

Representative: Tenzin Thophel of VII semester,

Training & Placement Representative: Gautham

Shetty of VII semester, Cultural Representative:

Loyal D’souza of VII semester, Editorial

Representative: Natesh of VII semester, Ladies

Representative: Varsha Sishodiya of VII semester,

Class Representatives: Amal Jose-VII semester,

Sumanth.P-V semester, Jithu G.Nair-III semester

and Darren-I semester.

First assembly of the semester

The first assembly of the academic session, June 2014-November 2014 was conducted on 21st of

July 2014 at Manthan.

Desto’14-Cultural Day

Various competitions like Singing, Best Manager, Mad Ads,

Collage making, Flower arrangement, Menu Card designing,

Cocktail & Mocktail making, Dessert Platter, Bread Basket, Art

from waste etc.were conducted for the Sihaites as a part of Cultural

Day on 18th

of July 2014 and 25th

of July 2014 respectively. The

participants exhibited their talents and were filled with enthusiasm.

The events were organised by Mr. Loyal Dsouza, Cultural

Secretary under the guidance of Ms.Divya Dsouza, the Cultural

Advisor.

Seminar by Kareer Krafters

A seminar on Training, Internships and Placements abroad for the V and VII semester students

was organised on 8th

of August 2014 at Manthan by the Training & Placement Cell of SIHA.

Rendezvous Revolution

The National Inter-collegiate cultural event, Rendezvous

2014 was conducted on 12th of August 2014 under the able

guidance of staff coordinator Ms. Sonia Thomas. Mr. Joel

Pinto was the student coordinator for the event. The event

was hosted by the students of III semester BHM for PUC

and Undergraduate students from various colleges in and

around Mangalore. In PUC category, students of Mahesh

P.U College were adjudged as the winners whereas

participants from Oriental College of Hotel Management

(OSHM) Lakkidi (Kerala) won the first place in the Degree

level category.

Independence Day celebration

The Sihaites celebrated India’s 68th independence at the

college premises on 15th of August 2014. Dr.Indira.K,

Principal hoisted the National flag and delivered the

Independence Day message. The martyrs and freedom

fighters of our country were remembered during this

special occasion. Patriotic group song competition was also

scheduled on account of Independence Day and the

function ended up with the breakfast session at the Training

Restaurant.

Teacher’s Day Celebration

Teacher’s Day is intended to be a special day for all the teachers. Students appreciate the efforts

of teachers and honour them for their special contributions to the student community in

general. The Student’s Council of our college celebrated Teacher’s Day on 5th September 2014.

Last assembly of the semester

The last assembly of the semester was conducted at Manthan on September 8, 2014.

Eye-check up camp

The college organised an Eye check up camp for staff and

students in the college campus on 20th

of September 2014.

120 students and staff participated in the camp which was

conducted in association with KSHEMA and Lions Club of

Mangalore.

Club Activities

Seminar on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The NSS unit of SIHA conducted a seminar on Drug Abuse and

Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2014 at Manthan.The event was

organised in association with Narcotic Drug Cell, Criminal

Investigation Dept., Mangalore and Department Of Criminology

and Forensic Science, School of Social Work, Mangalore.

NSS Seminar on Prevention on Malaria

Dr.Udayakumar and Mr.Sanjay Kini explained the causes and preventive measures to be taken

for Malaria on 19th of July 2014.A health check up for Sihaites was also organised as a part of

this initiative by the NSS wing. The seminar was conducted in association with Department of

Community Medicine, KSHEMA and Lions Club, Mangalore.

Blood Donation Drive

A blood donation camp was organized by the NSS unit in

association with KSHEMA on 24th

July 2014. Dr. Anuja, PG

Student of KSHEMA spoke about the benefits of Blood donation

during the programme. 34 students participated in the camp and

donated blood.

National Service Scheme (NSS)

Rotaract Club

Swearing in ceremony of the newly elected office

bearers of Rotaract Club

The swearing in ceremony of the newly elected office

bearers of Rotaract Club for the academic year 2014-2015

was conducted on 28-06-2014.

Vanamahotsava

The Rotaract Club of SIHA created awareness among

Sihaites on planting trees by conducting Vanamahotsava on

28th

of June 2014.As a part of this initiative, plants and

saplings were planted in the college campus.

The Elixir Club

Competition on ‘Tequila’

‘The Elixir Club’ conducted a competition on the topic ‘Tequila’

on 23rd

of June 2014 with the intention to improve the theoretical

knowledge of the elixirites.

Quiz on logos

A quiz on logos of different alcoholic beverages was conducted by

‘The Elixir Club’ on 27th

of June 2014.15 teams participated for

the event.Sagar Stanly and Jayadeep K.V of V semester emerged

as the winners.

Click-Photography Competition

‘The Elixir Club’ organised a photography competition for the

third consecutive year for the Sihaites on 30th

of June

2014.Participants submitted photographs related to the theme,

‘Mother Nature’.

Competition on ‘Vodka’

On 30th

of June 2014, ‘The Elixir Club’ conducted a competition on the topic ‘Vodka’.Jarad

D’souza of III semester was declared as the winner.

“On the Rocks”-Curtain Raiser

On 12th of July 2014, ‘The Elixir Club’ members

conducted a session on bartending and bar tricks at

Manthan from 9.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m. The elixirites

demonstrated mocktail as well as cocktail making

and bottle flaring that captivated the minds of the

audience. Mr.Fidel Rebello of I semester explained

the scope of bartending in the hospitality industry.

“On the Rocks”-One day workshop on bar tricks and bartending

‘The Elixir Club’ of SIHA in collaboration with

Indian Institute of Bartending (IIBT), Chennai

conducted “On the Rocks”, a one day workshop on

bar tricks and bartending on 23rd of July 2014. The

bar professionals, Mr. R.Suresh and Mr. Shiv

Shankar led the sessions of bottle flaring, bar tricks,

cocktail and mocktail making. Mr.Utpal Kumar

Laha, IIBT Chennai explained about the promising

career in bartending. He also spoke about various

cocktail and mocktail making methods and unveiled

the fourth anniversary logo of ‘The Elixir Club’.

The event was organized as a part of 'The Elixir'

Club's fourth anniversary celebrations.

Quiz on ‘Beer’

As a part of ‘International Beer Day’, on 14th

of August

2014, ‘The Elixir Club’ of SIHA conducted a quiz

competition on the topic ‘Beer’.

Sommelier-IX

Sommelier, the prestigious exam of elixirites was conducted in

Room no.308 on 15th of September 2014 at 1.30 P.M.The topics

elixirites had to study included Absinthe based cocktails, National

alcoholic beverages of different countries of the world, Bacardi,

Absinthe equipments, Preparation of Absinthe, World's costliest

cigar, Chicha etc.Mr.Kiran Desai of VII semester topped the exam

and won the title ‘Sommelier-IX’.

‘The Elixir Club’ of our college observed the following days

Day Date

U.S National Martini Day 19th

of June 2014

U.S National Anisette Day 2nd

of July 2014

International Beer Day 14th

of August 2014

World Rum Day 3rd

of September 2014

World Whiskey Sour Day 4th

of September 2014

On all the above mentioned days, a counter was set next to the Training Restaurant and

information pertaining to the drinks was displayed.

Tavern and Cartoon Time @ The Elixir Notice board

Tavern (Information pertaining to F&B Service) and Cartoon Time (Desi cartoons) were updated

every week in ‘The Elixir’ Notice board at Time out Cafeteria.

The Decanter

The Elixir Club’s monthly newsletter, The Decanter’s 2 issues (July & August 2014) were

printed and distributed to the elixirites this semester.

‘Wine Aficionados’ @ Facebook

In the beginning of this semester, ‘The Elixir Club’ started a new community in Facebook titled

‘Wine Aficionados’. This community is created to share valuable facts and information about

wines with all the wine enthusiasts.

The Elixir Siha blog

The Elixir’s official blogspot was updated this semester. The web address of ‘The Elixir’ blog is

http://theelixirsiha.blogspot.in/.

The Eco Club

Custom made parcel boxes The members of Eco club prepared parcel boxes with the

theme- quit smoking, as a part of the give away presents for

visiting dignitaries and faculty from School of Social work,

Roshni Nilaya.

Inauguration of NSS unit and the Eco Club for

the new term The inauguration of NSS unit and the Eco Club for

the new academic session was organised on 3rd

of

July 2014. Prof.Chandrasekhar, Govt.College,

Mangalore was the chief guest for the function. He

addressed the gathering and spoke on the importance

of combining the efforts of NSS & Eco Club for the

benefit of the students and society.

Poster designing competition by ‘The Eco Club’

A poster designing competition on the topic, ‘Save

Earth, Save Water, Save Energy’ was organized by the

Eco club on 4th

of July 2014 for the students of I

Semester & V Semester BHM.

Vanamahotsava

The Eco Club of SIHA in collaboration with Lions Club of

Mangalore celebrated ‘Vanamahotsava’ by planting trees in and

around SIHA campus on 16th

of August 2014.

Seminars/Workshops/Conference attended/Competitions

participated/Publications

One day workshop on “Wise parenting and discipline”

Mr.Amar Z.Cherian, Vice-Principal of SIHA attended a one day

workshop on “Wise parenting and discipline” at Yenepoya

University on 31st of July 2014.

Workshop on Cocktail making, Carving & Cooking

A workshop on cocktail making, carving and cooking was

conducted by our students at NITTE P.U College, Nanthoor on

12th

of August 2014.

Faculty Development Programme

Ms.Basavarajeshwari.D attended 3 day Faculty Development Programme on “New Paradigms in

Survey Research” on August 12-14, 2014 organised by AIMIT St. Aloysius Institute of

Management and information Technology, Kotekar, Mangalore.

Ms.Basavarajeshwari.D also attended one day workshop on “New Paradigms in Survey

Research” on 20-08-2014 organized by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of

Management Development, Mysore.

Prajna

Ms.Basavarajeshwari.D and Ms.Divya D’Souza participated in “Prajna-value orientation”- a one

day seminar for college lecturers, organised by the Ramakrishna Mutt on Sept 9, Tuesday, 2014.

Research Paper

Basavarajeshwari D published a research paper titled “Corporate governance practices: A study

of selected leading hotels in India” in International Journal of Research in Commerce, IT &

Management, Volume No. 4 (2014), Issue No. 09 (September) ISSN 2231-5756

Seminar on ‘Public Participation in Prevention and Detection of Crime’

On 13th

of September 2014, our staff and students participated in a seminar on ‘Public

Participation in Prevention and Detection of Crime’ organised by the Department of Criminology

and Forensic Science, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya.

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Brainteasers

1. Has a mouth, but cannot drink. Has a head, but cannot think. Has a tongue, but not a lung.

Some are held and some are hung. Who am I?

2. I’m a word, six letters long; I sometimes enter with a gong. All in order from A to Z, I start

with the letter B.What is the word?

3. You can have it and be at it, but it never lasts forever. What is it?

4. It is hate and has hate in it, but it isn’t hate. Then who am I?

5. Some are quick to take it. Others must be coaxed. Those who choose to take it may gain or

lose. What is it?

Answers-

1. A bell.2.Begin.3.Peace.4.Hatred.5.Risk.

(Courtesy: http://riddlesbrainteasers.com/category/riddes)

WINE QUIZZIE

1: Which country is generally acknowledged to be the birthplace of wine? Georgia

2: Rioja is a wine from Spain, but what is Rioja? A region in northern Spain

3: The famous French wine Chablis is made from which grape variety? Chardonnay

4: White wines can be made from? Any colour of grapes

5: What is "vin-de-presse"? Wine released from fermented grapes by pressing.

6: Chianti wines come from which area of Italy? Tuscany

7: What wine-making action is referred to as "Pumping over"? Pumping from the bottom to

the top of the fermentation tank

8: The Bordeaux name for a traditional small, oak barrel is? Barrique

9: What does "LBV" stand for on a bottle of port? Late bottled vintage

10: In Burgundy, which is the highest ranking classification? Grand Cru.

Compiled by Akash Kumar Shetty (Batch of 2010-2014)

MOCKTAIL RECIPE Courtesy:http://healthed.scld.yorku.ca/