CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

Bridging Campuses, Ideas and Experiences was an inter-campus academic and experiential learning programme organized by the School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, for visiting students and faculty from the Bangalore Central Campus. The programme was conceptualized to create a meaningful platform for academic exchange, technical learning, career awareness, experiential education, and interaction between students and faculty from the two campuses. It aimed to strengthen inter-campus collaboration while providing participants with opportunities to learn beyond the classroom through a balanced combination of academic, professional, technical, social, and experiential activities. The programme began with a Welcome and Campus Orientation, which introduced the visiting students and faculty to the Pune Lavasa Campus, its academic environment, facilities, and the overall schedule of the programme. The orientation helped participants become familiar with the cam...

The Centre for Placement and Career Guidance (CPCG), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), in collaboration with Pune City Campus, organised a two-day Profile-Based Training Programme for Accenture on 17 and 18 September 2026. Conducted online from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the programme was designed to provide students with focused, job-description-specific preparation for analytics and data science opportunities. The sessions were led by Praveen Kumar Punia, Senior Analytics & Data Science Consultant, who brought industry-oriented insights into the technical and professional competencies expected in contemporary analytics roles. Understanding the Accenture Job Profile The training was structured around the specific requirements outlined in the Accenture job description. Unlike general placement training, the programme focused on helping students understand what an analytics-oriented corporate role actually demands and how they can align their academic knowledge and skill development with t...

How can mathematics help us understand when an ecosystem is approaching collapse? Can changes in data warn us before an ecological system reaches a critical threshold? These questions were explored during the online lecture titled “Mathematics of Ecology: Predicting Collapse and Resilience,” organised by CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, on 17 September 2026 as part of the Mathematics of Planet Earth Lecture Series. The session was delivered by Prof. Vishwesha Guttal, Professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Bringing together mathematical theory, ecological observations and real-world data, Prof. Guttal demonstrated how mathematical models can help researchers understand the stability, transformation and resilience of ecological systems. Prof. Guttal began by introducing the foundational principles of mathematical modelling in ecology. He explained that a mathematical model does not attempt to reproduce every de...

The Readers Club, in collaboration with the Library & Information Center, organized “Meet & Greet – Readers Connect” on 5 September 2026 at the Gazebo, Central Block, Christ (Deemed to be University), Pune–Lavasa Campus. The one-hour programme brought together 15 Readers Club members and was supported by five student volunteers. The event aimed to welcome new members, encourage interaction among readers, share reading interests, and strengthen a vibrant reading community on campus. The programme commenced with a warm welcome to the participants, followed by an introduction by Miss Harshita Mathur, President, The Readers Club. She introduced the vision and objectives of the club and explained its role in developing a passion for reading, promoting literary engagement, encouraging knowledge sharing, and providing a welcoming platform for students to connect through books. Miss Harshita also highlighted the various activities conducted by The Readers Club, including book reviews, ...

The Library & Information Center, in association with The Readers Club, successfully organized “Books in Search of Readers” on 28 August 2026 at the Amphitheatre, Management Block, Christ (Deemed to be University), Pune–Lavasa Campus. The initiative was designed to bring books closer to students, faculty members, and staff by taking the library collection beyond its conventional space and creating an informal environment for book discovery and reading. As part of the preparation, the Library & Information Center Team and The Readers Club jointly curated 374 books from the Central Library and Management Library. The collection included 164 books from the Central Library and 210 books from the Management Library. To make browsing easier and more engaging, the books were arranged into five reader-friendly categories: Psychology, Philosophy & Society; Books Adapted into Films; Business, Leadership & Personal Growth; Mystery, Crime & Thriller; and Fiction & Literatur...

The Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, organised an industry guest lecture on “Alternative Investments: Private Equity, Venture Capital & Fund Modelling” for fourth-year BCom Financial Analytics students on 12 September 2026. The session was conducted by Mr. Apoorv Gairola, Associate Director, UBS, Pune, a finance and strategy professional with experience across venture capital, corporate finance, startups, investments, fundraising and strategic decision-making. The session was organised with the objective of connecting classroom learning with contemporary industry practice in the field of alternative investments. As financial markets continue to evolve, students need exposure not only to traditional investment instruments but also to alternative asset classes and the practical decision-making frameworks used by professionals in private equity, venture capital and investment management. The guest lecture therefore provided students with an...

The Club Investiture Ceremony 2026–27 at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, marked the formal induction of the newly appointed student leaders across 25 University Clubs. Held on 12 September 2026 at the Auditorium, Central Block, the ceremony celebrated the beginning of a new journey centred on leadership, responsibility, service and student engagement. The ceremony commenced with the settling of the gathering and a moment of silence, allowing everyone to pause and reflect before the proceedings began. This was followed by the formal opening and welcome, setting the tone for an occasion that recognised the responsibility entrusted to the newly appointed student leaders. The gathering then acknowledged the presence of the University leadership, faculty members, club coordinators, staff and students. The ceremonial lighting of the lamp formally commenced the occasion, symbolising light, wisdom and knowledge and reflecting the role of leadership in inspiring and guidin...