The Post Graduate Department of Vidya Vikas Mandal’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, organized its maiden One-Day State Level Inter-Collegiate event ‘Comquest 2016’ on 29th January 2016.
The event consisted of ten sub-events, six of which were off-stage events and four were on-stage events. The event aimed at providing a platform to the post-graduate students of Commerce to showcase their skills and talents, develop the ability to apply the knowledge they gain from classrooms and enhance the research culture among students.
The off-stage events consisted of Cri-View, Research Mania, Art Attack, Designia, Mastermind and Infotainment. The on-stage events included Ice-Drill, Stress Chamber, Lights, Camera, Action! and Mr. & Ms. Comquest.
Welcoming the gathering, Principal Dr. Prita D. Mallya expressed happiness that such events would enable students to go beyond the classroom and their books and develop their overall personalities. M.Com Coordinator & Vice-Principal 
Dr. Sanjay P. Sawant Dessai highlighted the importance of practical knowledge and ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real life situations. Event Coordinator Ms. Sonal Undakoti briefed the audience about the various events.
The Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker for the inaugural function was Mr. Manguirish Pai Raiker, Chairman and Managing Director of Brown Packaging systems Pvt. Ltd. He addressed the students about Startup India, Udyog Adhar and enlightened students about ten standard traits that employers look for while recruiting employees. He conducted an interactive session guiding the students about the benefits of entrepreneurship over employment.
The Chief Guest for the Valedictory function was Dr. I. Bhanu Murthy, Ex-Principal, V.V.M’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics.
The students of Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem were the winners of Comquest 2016, while Rosary College of Arts & Commerce bagged the Runners-up trophy.
30th January 2016.
