GGSIPU’s East Delhi campus
We shape the buildings, buildings shape us,” Smriti Irani, HRD Minister, said at the recent foundation stone-laying ceremony of IP University’s East Delhi campus at Surajmal Vihar.
She said that educational institutions have to play bigger role in shaping the society in positive directions. “And it’s our duty to return back to the society at least something,” she added. She advised the university to sign a memorandum of understanding with the local municipal bodies for one-year mandatory internship for students of the proposed two university schools — University School of Architecture and Planning and University School of Design of the East Delhi Campus — for societal benefit.
She also proposed starting a centre for women studies and maintaining gender equality on the campus by providing equal number of hostel rooms for boy and girl students of the two proposed university schools. East Delhi’s BJP MP Maheish Girri, who was also present at the occasion said that a demand for a university by the residents of the East Delhi has been a long standing one.
“It is an irony that despite a sizeable 40 per cent share of students alone in the East Delhi, there was not a university campus here. There is North Campus, South Campus, but no East Campus. On this foundation stone laying ceremony, we strive to turn the East Delhi into a big educational hub,” Girri said.
Vice-chancellor Anil K Tyagi said that the campus was being developed on sprawling 18.75 acres on an estimated cost of `271 crore. It’ll be country’s first net-zero energy campus having all in-house facilities to deal with power, water, drainage and waste. At present, the University School of Architecture and Planning is being run from the temporary campus located at Khashmere Gate. The two schools will offer six courses including four UG and two master programmes in the field of architecture, planning and design.
The university also plans to start research and specialised courses once the new campus starts functioning. The idea behind the new campus is to provide world-class infrastructure for the students of architecture, planning and design. The BJP MlAs Om Prakash Sharma and Jitender Singh Shanti and mayor Meenakshi Suryavanshi were also present on the occasion.
ICSI election
The ICSI Elections to the Council and Regional Councils-2014 was recently held in various regional places to elect highest policy making bodies at the centre and regional levels. Around 111 polling booths were set-up across the country to facilitate the Company Secretaries to exercise their franchise.
The elections were held fairly, peacefully and successfully and around 50 per cent voters cast their vote to elect new council and regional councils. The counting of votes would commence on December 22, 2014 and name of candidates declared elected shall be notified by the Council in the Gazette of India. The newly elected Council and Regional Councils of ICSI will take charge on January 19, 2015 for the term of four-year of the existing Council (11th Council) and Regional Councils.
National inter-school debate
The DAV College Managing Committee, which governs the functioning of 778 educational institutions, recently organised Dr S Radhakrishnan national inter-school debate competition in their Sreshtha Vihar campus. Dr Nisha Peshin, director PS II, DAV College Managing Committee and renowned educationist inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp and inspiring the debaters to give their best to the competition.
In her speech, she lauded the fact that institutions are giving a platform to the young talents to come forth and prove their mettle in thinking on varied themes and also thinking beyond the specified boundaries. She said: “Debating is the soft skills of 21st century and we must be well equipped with it.”
The inauguration was followed by school band Dhwani’s performance, Odissi dance and skits on the theme of peace and harmony. The debate saw a tough competition from 37 teams taking up the challenge in Hindi and 35 teams in English of which 16 teams in Hindi and 17 teams in English entered the final round. The topic for the final round was Indian Context is Fenced Out of the Framework of Entire Development Strategies.
The occasion was also graced by NK Mudgal, vice-chairman and and SC Gupta, manager of DAV Public School, Sreshtha Vihar felicitated the winners with the trophies and prizes. Prem lata Garg, principal of the school, congratulated the winners and expressed her gratitude towards the participants and the coordinators for making the event a huge success.
Workshop on investment
With an aim to create awareness about the capital markets, their functioning and how anyone can start investing in the market safely, the Arka Confedge will be conducting a workshop on Capital Market Basics at YMCA, Delhi.
The workshop, which is scheduled to be held on December 20 from 2 pm onwards, intends to change the general perception about stock market and establish it as a profession guided by principles of finance and economy. There are many people who want to invest in stock market but either doesn’t know or are afraid of stock market’s ups and downs. The workshop will guide them how to get started — right from opening the demat account to buying a stock and trading.
Deepak Kumar, associate company secretary and manager at National Securities Depository limited will be the speaker. The deadline for registration is before December 18, 2014. The fee is `100 that needs to be paid on the spot. For online registration, log on to www.arkaconfedge.com/event.
Fire safety campaign
The Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI) recently conducted an awareness campaign across 50 schools in Delhi to create awareness about fire safety practices and techniques. FSAI held interactive session with students and teachers on the concept of fire safety, security and disaster management. The demonstration of using fire safety equipments like fire extinguishers etc, survival and fire fighting techniques and fire drill practice were also given to highlight what all things should be done in case of a fire outbreak. A certificate with free soft board posters was also handed over to the principal on emergency evacuation procedures and safety slogans on completion of the mock drill exercise. FSAI plans to reach out to more schools to spread awareness.
Get connected with Elumn’
The Entrance Prime.com, an online test preparation portal, has come up with a platform — Elumn — that serves as a private social network for an institute’s alumni. It is an online networking platform that integrates with the institute’s website and enables its alumni to search for their mates and stay connected with their alma mater.
The associated institutes are also authorised to post newsletters, send bulk e-mails and SMS to alumni, share old pictures and also control the membership requests. The networking platform houses innovative features like alumni articles, alumni pictures, old picture library, alumni success stories, alumni testimonials, search a classmate, invite friends, alumni newsletter, organisation news and alumni friend groups.
Interactions between present students and those who have passed-out help the former in the long run as it enables them to share opportunities among themselves and also learn from each other’s experiences.