Two new courses at hinsae
Hind Institute of Nautical Science and Engineering (HINSAE) which is affiliated to the Indian Maritime University, Chennai and located near Aligarh announces two new courses.
At present the institution is running BSc ship building and repair course, a three-year programme. The institute is coming with new courses like BSc (nautical science) and B.Tech (naval architecture) from academic session 2014 onwards.
Director of HINSAE Sanjeev Kulshreshtha said: “These courses will be an advantage for meritorious students who are keen to pursue job-oriented courses.”
Cultural fest
One-day cultural fest Varchasva, organised by the BJMC Department of Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies (TIAS), affiliated to Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha university (GGSIPU), was celebrated with a series of colorful programs in Madhuban Chowk.
Speaking as the chief guest of the function, the CEO of a spiritual channel Ishwar Yogita Singh, focused on the practical aspects of importance and need of creativity in TV channels.
The chairman of the Tecnia Group of Institutions and social worker, Ram Kailash Gupta highlighted the significance of creative skill of media students in the ongoing era of competition. Gupta emphasized that the creative skill paves the way of success for a media student in his practical life.
Varsity collaboration
A senior delegation from Punjab Technical University (PTU) and its affiliated colleges is, at prsent, on a two week-long visit to the US and Canada to forge research and educational collaborations between India and North American Universities.
The collaborations will be focused on delivering results for a defined set of problems, for larger benefit of communities in India, USA and Canada.
According to Dr Rajneesh Arora, VC PTU: “Punjab is poised to become the gateway to international universities. There is active support from all decision makers in the State to convert the state into a destination for higher education.”
Scholar’s cup at ryan
Nearly 1,500 students from over 70 schools across India participated in the prestigious World Scholar’s Cup hosted by the Ryan International Group of Institutions from October 18 to 20, 2013.
The event was inaugurated in the presence of race Pinto, MD, Ryan International Group. Daniel Berdichevsky, the founder of the World Scholar’s Cup and Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan International Group were present on the dais.
Youth festival at mdu
Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) organised a three-day zonal youth festival at KIIT Group of Colleges Sohna Road Gurgaon to present the cultural and artistic talent of students from various colleges.
Thirty collges participated in the zonal fest including Govt PG Collge Sec 14 Gurgaon, Dronacharya Collge Gurgaon, DAV Faridabad, Balaji Collge Palwal and many more. The objective of the festival was to test their cultural and artistic talent by sharing their skills, experiences to give a common platform.
SSAA partners with archade
Sushant School of Art and Architecture (SSAA), Ansal University, Gurgaon commenced its silver jubilee by partnering with Architecture Research Conservation Habitat and Design Education — ARCHADE Foundation — a non-profit organisation of architects, town planners and architecture students to create an immediate, easy to construct and affordable shelter prototype for victims of the recent natural disasters in Uttarakhand and Odisha.
The single room prototype is the result of a series of architectural design workshops and competitions attended by over 200 professional architects and architectural firms along with over 500 architecture students.
Dr CS Nagpal, vice-chancellor, Ansal University, Gurgaon said: “The recent natural disasters in the States of Uttarakhand and Odisha have rendered millions homeless and created an urgent requirement for shelters for a large population in the shortest possible time. Ansal University is proud to be at the helm of such a laudable initiative reaching out to the Architecture fraternity for providing socially relevant and viable solutions for disaster relief management.”
Creative classrooms
Based on insights from top educators and members of IEEE, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) is helping boost innovation and creativity in classrooms as Flipped Classrooms and Social Networks are enabling broader opportunities for STEM students to learn engineering in unconventional ways.
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and other similar technology resources are altering the structure of teaching in the classroom. Because engineering is finite, technology enables students to learn STEM standards on their own and now, use class time to discuss creative application.
Speaking about the issues John Cohn, IEEE and IBM Fellow said: “We now have instant access to more information, tools and technology than we've ever had. That access allows people to create in ways than we couldn't have imagined just a few years back. Students have more power to follow their interests and passions to shape their education themselves.”
University of Chicago to open new Center
The University of Chicago will open a new academic center in Delhi next spring, supporting and expanding opportunities for collaboration among scholars and students from India and Chicago.
The center will be a home for research and education for University of Chicago faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates working in India and throughout South Asia, as well as Indian researchers and students representing a wide array of institutions, and scholars from around the world.
President Robert J Zimmer said that the center will be an intellectual destination and will enable the University of Chicago to better support research and scholarship that will benefit faculty, students, and society. it will also promote scholarship and teaching under three broad umbrellas: Business, economics, law and policy; science, energy, medicine and public health; and culture, society, religion, and the arts.
Annual event at fddi
Anaswara-2013, the day-long annual cultural event of the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Chennai was held on October 11, 2013.
The event was organised to promote and support cultural, social and sportive activities of the students of FDDI. Vincent, GM, ENCO Shoes, Chennai was the chief guest besides other eminent personality from the industry gracing the occasion.
Sharing the details, Raajeev j lakhara, MD, FDDI said: “Anaswara was a unique intellectual platform for the students to give expression to their interest and showcase their immense talents in non-academic fields. Students strummed their guitars in a battle of the bands and racked their brains in entertainment quiz as well as solo and group events in singing and dancing.”
Excitement and enthusiasm marked the event as various competitions were held for the students like soap carving, rangoli, mehandi and cookery.
Inter-school debate at DPS RK Puram
The 12th annual Dhruv Rajgarhia Memorial inter-school debate was organised on October 23, 2013 at Delhi Public School, RK Puram. The debate is held annually in the memory of Dhruv Rajgarhia, a student of the school, who passed away eleven years ago. His passion for debating was the inspiration behind this event. This annual debate was initiated by his grandfather, KC Rajgarhia.
The judges were Rajesh Mahapatra the executive editor of Hindustan Times; Mita Bose, the vice principal of Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University; and Vinita Sethi, assistant secretary general & head corporate Communications, FICCI. The debate was extempore. The topics were given an hour before and were picked by a lot.Thirteen schools participated in the event. Topics ranged from Religion does more harm than good to Ban on child performers.
Mahapatra, one of the judges, shared certain tips for improving debating and communication skills with the students. Vinita had an interactive session with the audience, and spoke about how a debater should connect with the audience.