CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

On April 24, 2026, the School of Business and Management (BBA) at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, successfully hosted Fathom ’26. Organized in collaboration with The Artibus MDQ Club, this dynamic interdepartmental parliamentary debate took place in the Smart Room of the Central Block. Coordinated by student leaders Mr. Sanskar Garg and Ms. Sneha Gaur alongside Faculty Coordinator Prof. Ucchita Sharma, the competition saw active participation from 31 attendees. The necessity for this initiative stemmed from an observed gap in practical opportunities for students who hold strong theoretical foundations but lack a suitable forum for real-world political engagement. The event kicked off at 4:45 PM with an inaugural address that established the core theme and structure of the debate, followed by insightful remarks from the faculty. Fathom ’26 was specifically designed to help students master critical soft skills, including effective public speaking, persuasive argumen...

The Department of English and Cultural Studies in collaboration with the CHRIST Language and Arts Network organized an engaging online workshop titled “The Shape of Words: Writing with Purpose” on 27 March 2026. The session was conducted by Dr Swagata Ghosh, Head of Multimedia Technical Service, Learning, Innovation, Development & Skills at Bath Spa University, UK. The workshop aimed to introduce students to the significance of purposeful writing, creative expression, and contemporary professional communication practices. The event brought together students and faculty members interested in creative writing, storytelling, and professional development. Dr Swagata Ghosh began the session with an interactive exercise designed to encourage observation and interpretation. She displayed a series of photographs and invited participants to write down their immediate thoughts, feelings, and interpretations based on the visuals. This activity highlighted how creative writing often emerges fr...

The Library & Information Center, in association with the School of Law, successfully organized “Enhancing Legal Research Skills through Manupatra: A Training & Orientation Session” on 11 April 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Central Block Auditorium, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus. The session was conducted by Mr. Swapnil Bhamre, representative of Manupatra, Pune. The programme was designed for students and faculty members of the School of Law with the objective of strengthening their legal research skills through effective utilization of the Manupatra legal database. The event commenced with a welcome address highlighting the importance of digital legal research tools in contemporary legal education and practice. Participants were introduced to the significance of online legal databases in facilitating efficient access to legal information and supporting evidence-based legal research. The resource person emphasized that proficiency in legal research platforms ...

The Library & Information Center, in association with the School of Law, successfully organized a training session titled “Mastering Legal Research with LexisNexis: A Training Session” on 18 April 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Auditorium, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus. The session was conducted by Ms. Sarita Patnaik, representative of LexisNexis, New Delhi. The programme was organized for students and faculty members of the School of Law with the objective of enhancing their legal research skills through effective use of the LexisNexis database. The event commenced with a warm welcome and introduction to the significance of digital legal research tools in contemporary legal education and practice. The resource person highlighted the growing importance of reliable legal databases in academic research, legal drafting, case analysis, and professional legal work. She emphasized that legal researchers must possess strong database-searching skills to ac...

The School of Business and Management – BBA, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus – ‘The Hub of Analytics’, organized the final Club Activity session of the semester on 25th April 2026 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM across BBA Classrooms in the Management Block. Conducted for First and Second Year BBA students as part of the Academic Year 2025–26, the event featured three massive interdisciplinary collaborations designed to conclude the term with a balance of intense practical application, reflective feedback, and community building. The session was coordinated by Ms. Devleena Banerjee, supported by student volunteers, and witnessed active participation from approximately 37 students. This week’s theme centered on Creative Resilience, Honest Reflection, and Inter-Domain Networking. A major academic highlight was the expansive collaboration between the Finance, ED, and Commune-cat Clubs in Classroom 2400. In a highly demanding "Creative Pitching Activity," students ...

The Department of Statistics & Data Science and the Department of Computer Science at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, jointly organized a six-day “Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) in Data Science & Computing” from 18th May 2026 to 23rd May 2026. The programme was designed to enhance faculty competencies in emerging areas of data science, machine learning, statistical analysis, research methodology, optimization techniques, and business intelligence tools. It aimed to equip faculty members with contemporary knowledge and practical skills that would strengthen teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and interdisciplinary collaboration.  The programme commenced with a session on LaTeX for Academic Writing and Research conducted by Dr. Libin Chako. The session introduced participants to the importance of LaTeX as a professional document preparation system widely used in academia and research. Faculty members gained practical exposure to document ...

On 18 April 2026, students of the Service Management course participated in a field visit to Phoenix The Mall of Millennium in Wakad, Pune as part of their Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA). The primary objective of the visit was to provide students with practical exposure to service management concepts and to help them understand the role of service recovery in enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. The visit also aimed to enable students to apply classroom theories such as the GAPs Model, Service Blueprinting, and the 7Ps of Marketing in a real-world service environment. During the visit to Pune, students worked in groups and selected different service outlets within the mall, including food and beverage outlets, retail stores, entertainment service providers, and more. Rather than limiting their learning to observation, students actively engaged with customers and service personnel to gain first-hand insights into service delivery processes. Each group interacted with at le...