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*Publication of student magazines
 College brings out its annual, Blue and White, which documents all activities on
campus for the academic year. It also publishes a quarterly newsletter titled
Josephite.
 The Sociology Department has been bringing out an annual student magazine titled
Gusto since 2008, which has articles written by students.
 The Economics Department brings out a publication titled Economics Beyond
Classroom with an ISBN number.
 The postgraduate students of Mass Communication bring out a daily newspaper
titled The Beacon.
 Since 2013, the Departments of English and Journalism collaborate in helping
undergraduate students to bring out lab journals such as Open Dosa, and
Perpendicular with a view to making them adept in working at weekly and fortnightly
frequencies, and also runs an online web-magazine titled www.opendosa.in.
 Since 2015, the English Department has brought out its bi-annual literary magazine
Engster, devoted to student writing from across the city.

5.1.9. Does College provide guidance/coaching classes for Civil Services, Defense
Services, NET/SLET, and any other competitive examinations? If yes, what is
the outcome?

 The syllabi of the postgraduate departments are formed with a view to equipping
students for the requirements of the NET/SLET examinations.
 Subject teachers guide students to prepare for NET/SLET examinations. Many of
our students clear the NET/JRF examinations (please refer to department profiles).
 College had launched a Civil Services pre-examination coaching program along
with Karnataka Government. Special coaching for students of backward classes began
in 2013 but has been discontinued since.
 The Infantry and Air Force Wings (boys and girls) of the National Cadet Corps
(NCC) in College provide training for students to join the Defence services of the
country. Many of the students opt for Defenceservices motivated by the training they
receive.

5.1.10. Mention the policies of College for enhancing student participation in
sports and extracurricular activities through strategies such as: additional
academic support, flexibility in examinations; special dietary requirements,
sports uniforms and materials; any other.

 College promotes holistic development of students and encourages them to
participate in sports and other co-curricular activities. It implements a policy to take
in students from the Sports Authority of India (12 hockey players have been admitted
in the last two years).
 A sports policy is in place in College. Teams participating in matches are also
provided second-class train tickets and a match allowance. In cases where students
qualify for international tournaments, College bears a part of the travel expenses.
 When a student represents College in Bangalore University, an additional five
marks is awarded.

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