Samvad Communication Club

Samvad – Communication & Professional Skills Club

Communicate • Connect • Collaborate • Succeed

Introduction

SAMVAD is the Communication and Professional Skills Club of the Department of Computer Applications, established to enhance students’ communication abilities, interpersonal skills, professional behaviour, and workplace readiness. The word Samvad represents meaningful dialogue, interaction, and exchange of ideas.

The club provides a structured platform for students to develop effective verbal and non-verbal communication, professional etiquette, interpersonal relationships, interview skills, career-planning abilities, and workplace behaviour. Through interactive sessions, role plays, discussions, presentations, career-oriented activities, and practical exercises, SAMVAD helps students bridge the gap between academic learning and professional expectations.

The club aims to prepare students to communicate confidently in classrooms, interviews, workplaces, group discussions, presentations, and professional environments.

Objectives

  • Develop effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Improve students' confidence in expressing ideas and opinions.
  • Develop professional behaviour and workplace etiquette.
  • Create awareness about appropriate classroom and professional conduct.
  • Enhance interpersonal and social communication skills.
  • Develop presentation, public-speaking, and active-listening skills.
  • Familiarize students with different types of interviews and interview techniques.
  • Develop interview preparation and employability skills.
  • Help students understand career planning and professional goal setting.
  • Develop students' ability to work effectively in teams.
  • Improve problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
  • Provide practical exposure to professional communication situations.
  • Prepare students for internships, placements, higher education, and professional careers.
  • Bridge the gap between academic competencies and industry expectations.

Key Activities

Activity Focus
Classroom Behaviour & Professional Etiquette Creating awareness about appropriate classroom behaviour, discipline, punctuality, respect, active participation, communication etiquette, and professional conduct.
Career Planning Helping students identify career interests, set professional goals, explore career pathways, and develop an action plan for their future.
Academic Project Management System Creating awareness about systematic planning, execution, documentation, monitoring, teamwork, deadlines, and presentation of academic projects.
Types of Interviews Introducing students to different interview formats such as HR interviews, technical interviews, panel interviews, telephonic interviews, virtual interviews, and group interviews.
Interview Skills & Preparation Developing confidence, communication skills, body language, resume presentation, answering techniques, and professional etiquette required for interviews.
Mock Interviews Providing students with practical interview experience through simulated recruitment situations and constructive feedback.
Group Discussion Improving communication, active listening, leadership, teamwork, logical thinking, and ability to express ideas effectively.
Presentation Skills Developing students' ability to structure, present, and communicate academic and professional content confidently.
Public Speaking Overcoming stage fear and improving fluency, confidence, articulation, and audience engagement.
Resume & Professional Profile Building Creating awareness about effective resume preparation, professional profiles, and presenting academic and technical achievements.
Role Play & Situational Communication Helping students practise real-life academic and workplace communication scenarios.
Active Listening Skills Developing attentive listening, comprehension, appropriate response, and interpersonal communication.
Email & Professional Communication Developing skills in writing professional emails, messages, requests, reports, and workplace correspondence.
Team Communication Enhancing collaboration, coordination, conflict management, and effective communication within teams.
Workplace Readiness Sessions Familiarizing students with professional expectations, workplace culture, ethics, teamwork, and communication practices.
Career & Industry Interaction Providing opportunities to interact with professionals and understand industry expectations and career opportunities.

SAMVAD – Outcomes

Listen → Understand → Communicate → Collaborate → Present → Succeed

The club will help students transform from “academic learners” to “confident communicators and workplace-ready professionals.”

Through SAMVAD, students will develop:

  • Improved verbal and written communication skills.
  • Greater confidence in public speaking and presentations.
  • Professional classroom and workplace behaviour.
  • Better interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
  • Enhanced active-listening and interaction abilities.
  • Understanding of different interview formats and recruitment processes.
  • Improved interview preparation and performance.
  • Career-planning and goal-setting abilities.
  • Better academic project planning and management skills.
  • Teamwork, collaboration, and leadership skills.
  • Improved problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Professional email and workplace communication skills.
  • Better resume presentation and self-introduction skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in academic and professional environments.
  • Increased readiness for internships, placements, higher education, and employment.