Workshop in technology
Noida International University (NIU) organised a workshop on latest trends in Technology. The workshop was organised to make the students familiar with the corporate world and to face the challenges. Saurabh Agarwal, a senior consultant of TCS, Noida was the key speaker. He said that the current technological avalanche can be caught by the engineers only through knowledge sharing. The seminar was attended by students and faculty. At the end of the workshop Arvind Singh, chancellor, NIU said: “The session was very informative and will help the students to shape their career.”
MD of ryan honoured
Grace Pinto, the group MD of Ryan International Group of Institutions was awarded the World Women’s leadership Award in education for 2015. The award was presented at the World Women leadership Congress & Awards that was held in Mumbai on February 14, 2015.
Speaking at the event, Pinto, said: “I thank lord Jesus Christ for this recognition. We will continue to work to educate the downtrodden, the disadvantaged as well as the well-off sections of society.”
App for mobile transparency
Dhruv Dangi, a student of Computer Science & Engineering at Manav Rachna College of Engineering has developed the Yureka app for people who are suspicious about someone snooping around their phones. The app also won the first prize at Apps for YU Challenge organised by YU from Micromax.
Transparency comes to your rescue wrapped up in just 1.7 Mb. The app displays the number of unlocks within a day, list of apps used, picture of the person who used the phone, etc. It also provides many custom settings to meet the user’s requirements like timed alerts to check phone usage, blacklisted apps, ignored apps and a lot more. For security purpose, one can set a password on the app so that only you are able to see.
Education fair visit
AD, The Design School organised a visit for all design students to Global Education Interact in Delhi where students met University Delegates from the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai Canada, Singapore, Switzerland and Ireland. This was aimed to provide an ideal platform for students seeking a quality international exposure to meet and interact directly with university delegates from all over the world.
The event was organised by The Chopras to emphasize art, fashion and design. The event included fashion show, make-up workshops, guidance on formulating a portfolio and Interacting with prominent personalities in the industry.
Speaking about the visit Sanjay Saxena from AD The Design School said that event was both informative and entertaining as students could attend workshops on several topics.
Seminar on Changing role of librarians
‘Asia Pacific Institute of Management organised a seminar on Changing role of librarians in the Era of Knowledge Management. Director, Dr Narendra Kumar, Delhi University library System, Delhi was present as guest speaker to interact with the students.
The topics revolved around knowledge management, new service delivery paradigm, management of e-resources and knowledge management processes and organisational culture. Dr SP Chauhan (director, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Management), Jnanendra N Singh (General Secretary, Delhi library Association) and other dignitaries were also present at the event.
The main focus of this seminar was to introduce the concept to the students. Speaking at the event Dr Chauhan said: “This kind of activities will definitely help the students to shape their career in a proper form.” This would certainly be beneficial for the students in converting opportunity into success and bright career ahead.”
UAE to Award $5 million in Research Grants
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for proposals in the science and technology of rain enhancement as part of its latest research programme that will award up to five grants totaling $5 million.
The goals of the research programme are to augment rainfall towards ensuring sustained water security in the UAE, and other arid and semi-arid regions. The initiative seeks to ultimately position the UAE as the world leader in rain enhancement science through globally advancing research and innovation in rainfall enhancement, while promoting scientific understanding, practice and capacity building.
Commenting on the programme, His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, said: “As a subtropical arid country, access to sustainable water supplies is one of our defining challenges. Through a focus on innovative, cutting edge science that addresses the multiple challenges of water security, we will provide leadership in addressing and mitigating the social and economic effects of water scarcity. This programme will have a significant ripple effect.”