Art and Design Workshop on origami
The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) organized a special creative workshop on Origami — Japanese paper folding art at their Okhla Campus. Students from Communication Design, Fashion Design and Interior Architecture & Design programmes participated in the workshop conducted by the co-founder and Design Director Hexagramm Design, Ankon Mitra.
During the workshop, the students went on to create an assortment of 3D objects from textured paper. The major learning outcome was to help students explore the innumerable avenues of incorporating the art of Origami to infinite design problems they might face as designers. This traditional technique of paper folding not just unleashes the creative aspect of an artist but is also widely known to augment hand-eye coordination, logical reasoning, spatial skills and synchronisation ability.
100% UG placement at NU
The NIIT University (NU) has achieved 100% placement in BTech – CSE, ECE, Biotechnology and MTech — GIS, five years in a row.
Owing to the excellent performance of NUtons during their industry practice, 56% of the batch received pre-placement offers from their organisation. The highest domestic salary offered this year was Rs 14.3 lakh per annum (LPA) while the highest international salary was Rs 26 LPA. The average CTC for the batch was Rs 5.57 LPA, which is a 20% increase from the previous year.
With 519 industry partners, NU is dedicated towards building strong industry linkages ensuring best connectivity.
Fancy dress competition
KIIT World School organised a fancy dress competition for the pre nursery, nursery and kindergarten students. The theme of was — Community Helpers. The Competition was not only for fun but also to develop confidence in students by giving them opportunity to get on the stage and speak in front of audience.
Children displayed their talents on the theme and dressed up as engineers, captains, policemen, teachers and farmers among others. Students explained their character through poetry and skit. A short video was also shown to the students explaining the importance of community helpers in their daily life. Students were also introduced to the school helpers like security guards, gardeners and house helper and were told them about their importance in daily life.
Rashmi Srivastava principal of KIIT World School said: “This is a great opportunity for the children to show their talent and face stage fear. They also got to know about the importance of community.”
Debate by osa
The Old Students’ Association (OSA), Hindu College organised — The 6th Clash of the Titans Invitational Debate. The alumni of Hindu College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Indraprastha College participated in this debate. The topic: Freedom of Speech is a Luxury India Cannot Afford.
Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali was the guest of honour & Justice Manmohan, judge, Delhi High Court was the chief guest. The Winning Team (the Best Team) Trophy was awarded to the Hindu College team comprising of Saket Jha Saurabh and Rohit Hari Rajan. The best Speaker Awards went to Radha Kumar from Miranda House and Saket Jha Saurabh from Hindu College.
The OSA of Hindu College was established in 1958 and since then it has been active in bringing the eminent alumni of the Hindu College, Delhi on one platform.
Medical coder training
Currently in its 5th year since inception, Omega Medical Coding Academy (OMCA) plans to have an intake and training for 1,500 students over the next six months, across Chennai, Trichy and Bengaluru. It was set-up to provide a certificate course in medical coding to life sciences graduates who are willing to make a career in the field of medical coding. The 45-day course is conducted by certified instructors who have rich industry knowledge.
Along with training in medical coding, the OMCA also provides counselling and placement support to students to provide them seamless entry into the industry.