The Department of Economics & Banking of the College organized a Skill Enhancement Certificate Workshop SkillStir 2019 from 27thApril to 04th May 2019.
Skills such as flower-making, thermocol decoration and gift wrapping were taught during the six days workshop. The resource person for the same was Asst. Prof. Ms. Lizette D’Costa. A total of 15 students enrolled for the workshop.
The welcome address on the first day was delivered by Dr. Rodney D’Silva, Vice-Principal of the College in the presence of Dr. Lira M. Gama, Head of the Department of Economics, Dr. Shami Pai, IQAC Coordinator and Ms. Lizette D’Costa, Workshop Coordinator.
The workshop began at 10:00 a.m. and continued till 01:00 p.m. Students received hands-on knowledge on how to make different kinds of flowers with different types of materials. On the next three days students were taught the basic art of thermocol decoration wherein they learnt to make various types of decorations which could be used for different occasions. On the third day students were taught various techniques of gift-wrapping. On the whole, the workshop was a very informative and enriching.
The students were very satisfied with the workshop and the skills learnt therein. The workshop concluded on 04th May 2019 at 01:00 p.m. with a small exhibit of all that was learnt during the course of the workshop fulfilling the objective of stirring up and enhancing the art skills within the students.
