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THE WORLD AT THEIR DOORSTEP Saurabh Kanwar and Neha Velecha are only 20 years old and they virtually have the world at their doorstep. We are proud of the students from Manav Rachna College of Engineering who have been selected as National Finalists and will be competing against each other to represent India in the World Skills Competition 2015 to be held in Sao Paolo, Brazil. They are truly grateful to their mentors and the Management for motivating and encouraging them at every step
AWARDS MAKE US HAPPY PAGE 4 THE 3RD CONVOCATION OF MRIU PAGE 5 THE 8TH MANAV RACHNA CORPORATE CRICKET CUP BEGINS PAGE 7 SWACHCH BHARAT CAMPAIGNS CONTINUES PAGE 12 SKILL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMES PAGE 15
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The finalists from Manav Rachna (in the centre) with other dignitaries at the event
t is our pride that the flag of Manav Rachna will fly high. Whether it is Neha or me, one of us will represent India and what makes us very proud is that the name of our Institution will be on the world level,” says a beaming Saurabh who is a student of Manav Rachna College of Engineeering –IT department. “Saurabh and I are looking forward to going through the rigorous training for 6-8 months through NASSCOM & NSDC to prepare us for the grand finale to be held in Brazil where one of us will represent the country in the ITSSB skill category (IT Software Solutions for Business),” says Neha, also of Manav Rachna College of Engineering,CSE department who is equally excited and looking forward to represent India. Both the youngsters (whoever wins the final) from MRCE are confident of making India proud at the finals in Brazil. While speaking of the journey so far, Saurabh and Neha recall that the competition on 29 and 30 November, 2014 was tough and challenging. They were given a project which was totally skill based which required them to develop a Man- The participants at the competition agement programme for a Mock Company. “The programme I wrote was windows based and was a phone application. What probably gave me a Saurabh and Neha who are winning edge was the GPS location which I had students of Techno Planet added, and probably that is what the selectors were a part of Manav Rachna looking for – extra feature,” says Neha who also Innovation and Incubation found the test tough but challenging. Centre thank the Manage“My winning perimeter was that I was able to ment Dr Prashant and Dr implement 90 percent of the specifications which Amit Bhalla for their conwere required to shape the programme,” says Sautinued support. rabh. These students will undergo a rigorous training over the next 6-8 months from trainers who are experts in their own field from Microsoft, IBM, The World Skills Competition takes place in NIIT (just to name a few ). The idea behind this is different countries every two years and brings toto identify the best brain to represent India at the gether over 1,000 young people from across the world finals in Brazil. globe to compete in skills ranging from ‘weldSaurabh and Neha who are students of Teching’ to ‘web design’. The competitors pitch their no Planet a part of Manav Rachna Innovation skills against the best of the best and compete for and Incubation Centre thank the Management gold, silver and bronze medals. World Skills is the Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla for their conlargest skills competition in the world and attracts tinued support. They shall always be motivated thousands of visitors such as schools, colleges and by their guides and mentors, Dr Naveen Prakash, training providers, government representatives, Ms Sangita, Mr Manasvisihag, Nikhil Dalmia and employers and teachers. For more information on Mohit Bahl WSC2015 – Visit : www.worldskills.org
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TECHBUZZ TOP 7 GADGETS
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WELCOME ON BOARD MANAV RACHNA WE WELCOME DR SANJAY SRIVASTAVA, DR NATHANIEL G. MARTIN AND MR. JAYANT K. AMBAST TO MREI
THE YEAR 2014 HAS BEEN THE REVOLUTIONIZING YEAR IN TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD WITH NUMEROUS DISCOVERIES AND INVENTION IN EVERY FIELD WHETHER IT IS YOUR PHONE, SOUND SYSTEM, HOME SYSTEMS, SATELLITE OR WATCH. FROM BIGGEST TO SMALLEST GADGETS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN EVOLVING. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST TOP10 GADGETS OF THE YEAR 2014 USHERING IN 2015 WITH A BIG BANG
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APPLE IPHONE 6 At 4.7 and 5.5 inches respectively, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the biggest iPhones Apple has ever built, satisfying fanboy cravings for more screen real estate. Their batteries are bigger, too, and maximum storage is doubled to a whopping 128 GB, while new iOS 8 features like HealthKit and Apple Pay make carrying a wallet full of insurance cards and cash seem almost quaint.
Professor (Dr.) Sanjay Srivastava has joined as the Managing Director, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions. He is highly qualified in the area of Organizational Behaviour acquiring his Ph.D from Delhi University with his Doctoral Research on “Organizational Culture in Multinational Organizations”. In his distinguished career of 21 years, he has served Amity University as Professor of Organizational Behaviour and has had the privilege of working as Dean Examination and Faculty of Management Studies, and Chairman, Doctoral Program as well. He has guided more than 200 dissertations, 450 Summer Internships at the post-Graduate level. The National Education & Human Resource Development Organization honoured Dr Srivastava with Rashtriya Sanman Award in 2012 at Mumbai. He is a Life Member of International Psychoanalytic Society and National Academy of Psychology.With his immense experience, we look forward to his guidance and leadership.
Dr Nathaniel G.Martin has joined the Manav Rachna College of Engineering as Professor of Computer Science. The boundary between art and science has been the focus of his work. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature from New College in Sarasota, Florida. He went on to do his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Florida in Gainesville. After earning his Ph.D, he stayed on at the University of Rochester where he led the development of the undergraduate Computer Science program. In 1998, he accepted a position as a software architect at Xerox Corporation. There he helped develop the architecture for the entire fleet of Xerox printers. He went on to pursue the more challenging task of determining the way devices fit into the workplace culture. He has also worked closely with Indian engineers using Scrum, an Agile Software Development methodology. He is the author of 19 published papers and 15 US patents. We look forward to his guidance and leadership. Mr. Jayant K. Ambast has joined MREI as Industry Chair Professor. His forte is to improve the performance of middle managers to raise the levels of standards and efficiency. He has worked for over 15 years with Perfetti Van Melle, dealing in the business of Sugar Confectionary, for their international branches. He has also served other multinational companies which include RPG Group, Searle India Limited and Cadbury India Limited. A post-graduate from the University of Allahabad in Master of Science (Physics), Mr Ambast has a post graduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata. Mr Ambast has also been a teacher where he has guided students in marketing research and behavioral intelligence and has served at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India and Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, India to name a few. We look forward to his guiding our students to making them better managers of tomorrow.
MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 3
GoPro Hero Microsoft Pro 3 is designed with business users in mind; it can run the desktop version of Windows 8 as well as Microsoft Office — you know, actual software, not just apps. The 12-inch tablet comes with a kickstand that lets you incline the screen to almost any angle; the optional keyboard/cover ($120 to $200) attaches magnetically to the bottom of the screen, making the Pro as convenient as an iPad and as powerful as a luxury notebook
The HERO4 GoPro builds on the company’s existing technology with improved resolution, upgraded audio systems, and time lapse capabilities for ultra low-light scenes at night. The HERO4 comes in silver and black editions at $399 and $499, respectively, and promises to make videos from the extreme (base jumping, surfing) to the pleasantly even better. The latest GoPro HERO4 Black captures 4K images at 30 frames per second and works better in low-light conditions (but costs $500). Most weekend warriors would probably be happy with the GoPro HERO, a $130 cam that grabs full HD images at 30 fps.
Amazon Kindle Fire The Ring Video Doorbell Imagine the perfect front door. Like a human security guard, it would tell you who was outside and allow you to talk with them before you let them in. The $200 Ring Video Doorbell system does just that: it’s a small ringer with a camera that communicates with your phone, allowing you to see who is outside before you let them in. You can then talk to them as you politely deny them entry, or call out a more civilized “coming!”
DJI Phantom Vision+
Amazon’s popular line of ebook readers and tablets really are on fire. Aside from Samsung’s Galaxy tablets, the Kindle Fires are the only slates capable of giving the iPad a run for your money. Last September, Amazon introduced three new low-priced Kindles: 6- and 7-inch versions of its Fire HD ($99 and $139, respectively), which compete with the iPad mini, and a new higher-resolution Fire HDX, a $379 tablet that goes head to head with the iPad Air.
Apple Watch
Smartphones, hi-tech cameras, and security videos are making the world eminently recordable, allowing us to monitor and revisit our every move. But nothing is pushing the video boundaries as much as camera-wielding drones, and few camera-wielding drones are doing it like the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+. The roughly $1,200 device is expensive, but it’s known for its exceptional flight capabilities and powerful camera—and it’s cheaper than other high-end drones. It allows joyriders to gain a birds-eye view of nearly any terrain.
The Apple Watch wants to do to your wrist what the iPhone did to your pocket: stick a computer there. For at least $349, watchwearers will access apps, weather, photos, texts, emails, payments and, through Apple’s HomeKit software, control thermostats, door locks, televisions and lights. The watch’s sleek interface is mounted on a customizable strap, and it actually doesn’t make you look like a geek. First revealed this year but not on store shelves for a few more months, it’s a daring foray into the wearable market: Apple could be the first company to make wearable computers ubiquitous.
Compiled by Khushbu Thakur
NEWYEARBUZZ
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Manav Rachna
Educational Institutions ushers in the New Year with the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna to pray for the peace, prosperity and happiness of the MREI family
Mrs Satya Bhalla, Chief Patron, MREI; Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, performing Puja during Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna.
anav Rachna Educational Institutions ushers in the New Year with the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna to pray for the peace, prosperity and happiness of the MREI family In keeping with its tradition of invoking the blessings of the Almighty, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) began the New Year today with the Purnahuti, the nal culmination of the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna. The Yajna, organised from December 26 to January 1—every year seeks the divine blessings for every member of the Manav Rachna family, infusing among one and all, a sense of piety and positivity. Several senior dignitaries including Chief Guest Sh. Vipul Goel, MLA, Faridabad; Mrs Satya Bhalla, Chief Patron, MREI; Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI; Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI; Vice Chancellor Dr N.C. Wadhwa, among others were present on the occasion. The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna began with the Havan by the Management, VC, Executive Directors, Heads of Institutions, Principals and Directors. The spiritual occasion was also the perfect opportunity for all associates to bond with one another along with their families since they were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara. 34 members of the Manav Rachna family were rewarded in recognition of their 10 years of continuous service. Their enthusiasm and commitment in Manav Rachna's 18 years journey were acknowledged on the occasion. To further heighten the spiritual mood, bhajan singer Siddharth Mohan enthralled the gathering with his melodious songs. Addressing the buoyant gathering, Dr Prashant Bhalla said, “The New Year brings new ideas and hopes for us to make our lives better and even best. It is also a time to re-afrm our commitment to the legacy and vision of our Founding Father Dr O.P. Bhalla. As a true torchbearer of his mission and goals, we pledge to equip our students with the latest knowledge and skills to enable them to face global challenges. We also have plans to undertake and strengthen research and development activities in a big way so as to create new knowledge in the chosen elds.” Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Vipul Goel expressed deep admiration for MREI and its intrinsic ability to carry forward the mantle of excellence and professionalism, creating in the process, better human beings. He also lauded MREI for inculcating among its students traditional values, providing to them world-class infrastructure and facilities.
Students from Technoplanet under MRIIC have created an electric golf cart. The Manav Rachna themed electric cart features miniature buildings on the acrylic body.It offers an echo friendly way for commuting and is operated by rechargeable batteries. It helps in saving precious fossil fuels and operates without causing any air or noise pollution. The students plan to develop other electric vehicles in future. Efforts being appreciated by Dr AmitPresident; Bhalla andDr.DrAmit Prashant Dr. Prashant Bhalla, Bhalla,Bhalla Vice President, MREI
Mr Satya Bhalla paying homage to Dr O.P.Bhalla Vice Chancellor Dr N.C. Wadhwa paying oral tribute to Late Dr. OP Bhalla
Dr. Prashant Bhalla addressing the gathering
Chief Guest Sh. Vipul Goel, MLA, Faridabad; addressing the gathering
and Vice Chancellor Dr N.C. Wadhwa performing yajna
MREI staff & other dignitaries present on the yajna
Dr. Prashant Bhalla presenting bouquet to Sh. Vipul Goel. Seen with them Mr. HK Batra, MD Perfect Bake
Sh. Vipul Goel & Dr. Prashant Bhalla presenting 10 yrs Service Award to MREI members
Several senior dignitaries including Mrs Satya Bhalla, Chief Patron, MREI; Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI; Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI; with family performing Yajna
Chief Guest Sh. Vipul Goel, MLA Faridabad performing Aarti during yajna
Sh. Vipul Goel & Dr. Prashant Bhalla presenting 10 yrs Service Award to MREI members
Dr. NC Wadhwa, presenting memento to Sh. Vipul Goel Seen with them Dr. Prashant Bhalla & Dr. Amit Bhalla
Sh. Vipul Goel & Dr. Prashant Bhalla presenting 10 yrs Service Award to MREI members
Dr. NC Wadhwa, addressing the gathering
Sh. Vipul Goel releasing a CD of songs sung by Dr. MM Kathuria as a tribute to Dr. OP Bhalla
Mrs. Satya Bhalla, Chief Patron, MREI
Bhajan Singer Siddharth Mohan enthralls the audience
AWARDSBUZZ
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MRIU WINS ASSOCHAM AWARD Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) was felicitated with the ‘ASSOCHAM – Education Excellence Award 2014 for the Best Private University for Research Promotion & Innovation in India’. Presented by the Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat, Shri O.P. Kohli the award ceremony was organized by ASSOCHAM in association with Education Post in Ahmedabad on 8 December 2014
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or the second consecutive time ASSOCHAM has bestowed Manav Rachna International University with a prestigious award. The award was received by Col. V K Gaur, Advisor, MREI. ASSOCHAM India added another leaf to its glorious history by motivating the Educational Institutions and Universities for achieving and accomplishing the goals and objectives set out for higher education in the country. The Education Excellence Awards 2014 was organized by ASSOCHAM Gujarat Council on 8th December, 2014 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) was felicitated
with the ‘ASSOCHAM – Education Excellence Award 2014 for the Best Private University for Research Promotion & Innovation in India’. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat, Shri O.P. Kohli at a glittering award ceremony orga-
nized by ASSOCHAM in association with Education Post in Ahmedabad. Manav Rachna Education Institutions (MREI) have a strong research and development focus with more than 84 filed patents and 3000 published research papers in international and national journals. Ecstatic on being bestowed with this honour for
AWARD IN MEMORY OF DR O.P.BHALLA This year’s Bharatiya Manav Adhikar Samman was instituted in the memory of Late Dr O.P.Bhalla, Founder Chairman, Manav Rachna Educational Insitutions. Eminent personalities were given the awards by Dr N.C.Wadhwa, Vice Chancellor, Manav Rachna International University on 9 December, 2014 at India Islamic Centre, New Delhi.
Dr N.C.Wadhwa paying his tributes to Late Dr O.P.Bhalla
Dr. O. P.Bhalla, Founder Chairman, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was a legendary educationist and philanthropist who devoted his lifetime towards the betterment of mankind and the upliftment of society. Dr O.P. Bhalla’s undying passion for the betterment of society did not end with the setting up of schools and colleges. He took upon himself several social welfare projects for the benefit of the community. If he endowed meritorious boys and girls, the handicapped and the economically less privileged with liberal scholarships, he also initiated a ‘Health for All’ movement that included arranging Blood Donation Camps on a regular basis and establishing free OPD Clinics, Thalas-
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he All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice (AICHLS) gave away the awards for peace, harmony, protection and promotion of human rights in association with National Council of News and Broadcasting and Asian Human Rights Council at the India Islamic Center, New Delhi on December 9, 2014. The ‘Bharatiya Manav Adhikar Samman’honours people for their outstanding performance and for playing an important role in various walks of life including sports, media, arts, culture and community services Some of the personalities who were bestowed with the awards at the function included Swami Gopala Maharaja for his contribution to peace, Mr. OP Chaudhary, a renowned young IAS officer for
Dr N.C.Wadhwa giving away the awards
his due contribution to social welfare, SSP Dharmendra Singh from Ghaziabad for supporting the Smile project, Churchill Almeao, Former Chief Minister of Goa was presented with the mass leader trophy.
semia awareness camps and workshops for the eradication of Dengue. He was a karmayogi in the true sense of the word, so what better way to salute his vision than to institute an Award in his memory and honour.
the second time, Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President MREI said, “This award is a true translation of the vision of our Founder Chairman Dr. O.P. Bhalla. MRIU has been liberally encouraging and supporting its faculty to undertake research by providing financial assistance and laboratory wherewithal. Faculty members are encouraged to attend Faculty Development Programs both within and outside the University. We believe in real innovation and this award further strengthens our conviction.”
Shri Om Prakash Kohli, Hon’ble Governor, Gujarat, honoured various Educational Institutions and Universities for their contributions in the fields of Management, Technical Education, Research and Innovation in the country. Ms Bhagyesh Soneji, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM Council Gujarat was chiefly responsible for the success of this grand finale. Awards were presented to around 20 educational institutes across various categories including Best Infrastructure, Academic Excellence, Green Campus, Industry –Academic partner, Hi-Tech campus, among others.
AWARDS AT IIT KHARAGPUR Students from Manav Rachna College of Engineering came out with flying colours at IIT Kharagpur. They competed at TROCHIA and HOVERPOD where over 43 and 70 teams participated and they bagged top positions
The winners from MRCE at IIT Kharagpur
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NDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR organized National Students Space Challenge from October 31st 2014 – November 2nd, 2014. TROCHIA was an event where students had to brainstorm in order to design and build a robot capable of changing orbits on its own. With all the orbits almost packed with satellites, it is high time that a satellite capable of taking up more responsibilities comes into the picture. . The satellite had to have the ability to move to lower orbits for fixing shuttles, medium orbits for monitoring weather and higher orbits for the positioning. But this would not be achieved unless the satellite was able to change its orbit during motion. Team of four students from MRCE participated in this event.They competed with 43 teams and secured the second position. Students from MRCE, 5the semester who participated at this event were Mehul Dudeja, Vijay Pal, Pankaj and Yogesh Gupta At HOVERPOD the MRCE students , Yogesh Gupta and Shivankar Adsul secured the 1st Position . Their challenge was as follows: It’s the year 2270, star date 6000. Star fleet can no longer use Warp-Drives, as all the reservoirs of Di-lithium Crystals on any of the known republic planets have depleted. But captain Kirk, of the USS Enterprise has located a planet in a very far off location, emitting X-ray signature similar to that of Di-lithium Crystal planet, and hence, a surveyor mission has to be sent to the planet for close observation. But there is a problem. DI-lithium Crystals are usually extracted from the semi-solid/liquid DI-lithium Crystal ore, which would be present in oceans and shallow regions of this otherwise terrestrial planet, and hence, for close inspection, conventional 6-wheel rovers are not a good choice. Also, Di-lithium Crystal ore easily reacts with minimal changes in temperature, so rocket propelled rovers can’t be used. But since the planet has a mass close enough to support an atmosphere, Spock has come up with an old but in genuine idea, using which the surface mapping of the planet can be done easily. This in genuine Idea is not to use a conventional rover, or rocket propelled rovers which do not touch the ground, but to use a ‘Hovercraft’ and then survey the planet. At the HOVERPOD they competed with 70 teams from all over India and were declared the winners of the event.
CONVOCATIONSBUZZ
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THIRD CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF MRIU: AWARDING EXCELLENCE His Excellency Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, awarded degrees to doctoral and post graduate students on the occasion of the 3rd Convocation of Manav Rachna International University
THOUGHTS THAT MATTER By Dr. M.M.Kathuria To realize Truth, loyalty to Truth is essential. You must show this loyalty in all your thoughts , words and actions. It is in the practical field of everyday life that you can test M M Kathuria your loyalty to Truth, faith in your higher self, love for your Master and sincerely in your spiritual practice. You must have a longing to lead a life of purity. You must know BRAHMAN is supreme perfection and that, to experience unity with BRAHMAM (Supreme) purification of mind is essential. Concentrate your attention upon means, all the while keeping a mental picture of the goal in view. Alongwith philosophical reflection, you must practice non attachment in every aspect and detail of yourself (ज ैस े कमल का पत ्ता पान ी म े
रह कर भ ी ि गला नह ी ं होता).
His Excellency Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, inaugarating the convocation together with dignitaries
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t what was a proud and momentous occasion for Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), His Excellency Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki awarded degrees to doctoral and post graduate students. The event marked the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Manav Rachna International University, a grand occasion (from December 1314, 2014) that was attended by a galaxy of dignitaries, students and staff. Around 2000 students were awarded degrees by His Excellency who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Convocation began with the ceremonial academic procession
utmost dignity and elegance. The lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the chief dignitaries and the Saraswati vandana by MRIS students added a traditional touch to the occasion. Extending a warm welcome to the august gathering, Dr N.C. Wadhwa Vice Chancellor, Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) reminisced about Founder Visionary Dr O.P. Bhalla’s visionary zeal, highlighting the “rich legacy of MRIU” and the heights of excellence to which it has reached. Dr Wadhwa also recalled Swami Vivekananda’s immemorable words and motivated students, saying, “Those alone live who live for
Throwing their hats up in jubilation
National Laurels, not just for the State of Haryana but also for the nation. Congratulating the students on this significant moment in their lives, he urged them to work towards the upliftment of the country. “Once you seek out a purpose in life, nothing is impossible. Work with determination, dedication, discipline and dynamism—the four vital Ds--to achieve your life’s goals,” the Governor said to the enraptured awardees. He also emphasized upon the country’s youth power—“35 crores below the age of 25” to be precise--and encouraged students with the words, “The degree bestowed upon you invests you with the responsibility of building the nation.” It is noteworthy that the Hon’ble Governor was highly impressed with the research and development focus at the University. This was evident from the motivating and encouraging
Temptations become powerless when the power of learned ones blessings and your will power protects you in this form of reflection and non- attachment. But success ensures only if you are sincere in your pursuit. Self effort has as much importance in spiritual life as a spirit of self surrender has. Self effort is not in conflict with self surrender. Brave ones plunge into rigorous sadhna without waiting for grace to descend. Integrate your action and thought in the light of Truth which you received from the learned ones or scriptures or your evolutionary experiences if you assert by word the imperishability of the soul while at the same time you are overwhelmed by the fear of death & destruction, how can you remain loyal to the Divine Master within. The fact that emerges from these is this, without ethical and moral purity in your thought and conduct, there is no hope of gaining the spiritual vision. words that he shared with the students of Manav Rachna when he was going through the vast array of projects developed by them at the recently concluded IITF 2014. Dr Prashant Bhalla also expressed his deep admiration for the students wherein degrees were awarded to graduate students too. His words of wisdom imbued them with a great sense of purpose when he said: “Nelson Mandela very rightly remarked that education is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to change the world. It has always been our endeavor at Manav Rachna to provide our students with world class opportunities to evolve as dignified professionals and architects of tomorrow. I request you to devote yourself to the service of humanity and add meaning to your life. Success is sure to follow suit.” On 14 December, 2014, Dr N.C Wadhwa gave away the degrees to the remaining graduating students from MRIU
DOWN MEMORY LANE
led by the Hon’ble Governor; Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI; Dr. Amit Bhalla, VP, MREI; Dr. N C Wadhwa, VC, MRIU and senior office bearers of the University, Directors and Faculty Members. As befitting the grandeur of the occasion, Chief Patron, MREI, Ms Satya Bhalla, declared the convocation ceremony open. What followed thereafter was a dignified occasion, replete with colour and vibrance, as distinguished dignitaries attired in formal robes performed their duties with the
others.” He also advised the students “to work with passion--do not gloat over successes or grieve over failures”. In his Convocation address, Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki recounted the inception of Manav Rachna and the zealous commitment of Founder Chancellor Dr O.P. Bhalla who, the Governor felt, transformed Faridabad from being an industrial town to an educational hub. He also lauded Manav Rachna International University for its significant contribution in bringing many International and
The friendship is unexplainable. Dr. O.P. Bhalla and Dr MM. Kathuria shared an inseparable bond. 42 years of sharing and walking together which only destiny could do them apart. Paying tribute to their friendship Dr MM.Kathuria released a CD in memory of their cherished companionship. The CD which contains 8 melodies sung by Dr M M. Kathuria himself, reveals a bonding which the two friends shared and experienced …. (य ा द जब आए त े र ी) Comprises a bouquet of melodies which have been sung by Dr MM.Kathuria in remembrance of the journey the two friends shared together. The lyrics for the f irst four melodies namely Yaad Jab aaye teri, Na aana bura hai na, Mann re kahe haut udaas and tadapne se nikalta hul have not only been sung by Dr Kathuria but also been written by him. The last of the melodies Insaan ki majboori he recalls was written way back in 1956 and one which won an award at the district level where 25 singers had participated.
“This CD is a small ref lection of the treasured moments we shared together,” says Dr Kathuria. He recollected the many prestigious events and social gatherings which the two friends had attended together. He also recalled the involvements of their ‘Better-halves’ had made to this cherished journey and said, “Both Mrs Satya Bhalla and Mrs (late) Saroj Kathuria were post graduate teachers in their own times and walked hand-in-hand through good and diff icult times. These are memories which will remain fresh forever.” The Music Director for the CD is Chandana Kappor, the Orchestra support has been given by Manish Bhatia and the Sound Recordist is Sachnin Bhatia
NEW ADDITIONS BUZZ
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THE NEW ENTRANT IN THE MRIS FAMILY: MRIS LUDHIANA Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana, the latest jewel in the MRIS crown, was launched on 22nd September, 2014 with a great deal of hope and promise to carve a niche for itself in the city of Ludhiana. Despite being in a tier two city, the parents are hopeful that their children shall get tier one exposure through Manv Rachna International School, Ludhiana. It is bound to emerge as one of the most sought after Schools not only in Ludhiana but also in Punjab in times to come. The response from the people of Ludhiana has been overwhelming and MRIS Ludhiana is poised to make a difference and establish its credentials as a front runner in the field MRIS Ludhiana Exclusives MRIS, Ludhiana is a premier-league institution. In fact it would be not an exaggeration to term it as one of its kind in Ludhiana. It has the same facets as the other Manav Rachna International Schools in NCR. Thorough observance of standard practices in terms of delivery of curriculum through Paragon (U.S.A.), IPC (U.K.) in addition to I-Carnegie(U.S.A.), MRIS Ludhiana is bound to make its mark as one of the best choices in education in Ludhiana. The School is equipped with a gamut of sports facilities that include--dedicated Indoor and Outdoor play area for the early years, Jungle Gym, Sand and Water Play area, Multipurpose Play Arena (Low Obstacle Trail), Soft Play Area, Rope Tower, Agility Play Area and Edutainment Area. Students can choose from a diverse range of sports disci-
plines and have access to the best in sports infrastructure—be it Basket Ball ( Indoor / Outdoor) courts, Table Tennis, Chess, Carom, Synthetic Lawn Tennis Court, Skating, Synthetic Badminton Court, Billiards and Pool, Gymnastics, Aerobics, Splash Pool, Shooting range, Cricket with Automated Bowling –Net Practice, Squash Court and Boxing. Explains Ms Shilpi Gill, Vice Principal, MRIS Ludhiana, “The state-of-the art sports facilities at MRIS along with the training provided by national and international level coaches in areas like badminton, shooting, table tennis, carom, chess, volleyball, basketball, cricket, gymnastics and kickboxing prepares students for national and international level championships.” The centrally air-conditioned Institution is a haven for eager learners providing a safe and secure environment for their holistic development.
LEADING FROM THE FRONT A hawan marked the beginning of the Manav Rachna International University, Ludhiana branch on 11 December 2014. Present on the occasion were Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice-president, MRIU, Mr. Rajesh Kalra, Chairman, Mris-51 and MRIS LDH and Mr. GauravRai, Executive Director, MRIS 51 and Ludhiana and dignitaries from all walks of life in Ludhiana
An auspicious inaugaraton to the Delhi city office
MRIS LDH aims at holistic development of the students so that they are equipped to make a mark in every walk of life. To ensure the same, MRIS LDH shall run in collaboration with Mosaica Education-USA’s Paragon Curriculum, a fully integrated programme that includes Social Studies, Literature, Art, Music, Drama and History. This indeed means no student in MRIS shall ever dread the Social Studies Class because with us it is not about learning dates and years;it’s about questioning and enquiring why people in the past acted the way they did; this in turn developscritical thinking ability in the students. MRIS believes in helping children become thinkers and individuals who can create, at no pint do we snub a child’s creativity. To further facilitate the multi-dimensional growth and purge students of any fear associated with Science, MRIS LDH offers International primary Curriculum, till Grade V,which runs on a thoroughly child centric approach.The School also offers state-of-the art robotics based curricula developed by i- Carnegie, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. The time spent by students in the i-Carnegie lab helps them develop the requisite scientific attitude in the prime of their life. The i-Carnegie lab is a wonderful opportunity to apply whatever a child learns in the Math and Science classroom.
Ms Shilpi Sood Gill, an M.A., B.Ed. started her career in education with Delhi Public School, Ludhiana followed by Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana, as a teacher of English. She moved to the position of Headmistress at age 32 by sheer dint of her hard work. From academics to extra-curricular activities, she possesses a deep understanding of School and its systems. Ms Shilpi has a wide exposure to the present day trends in education. She has a flair for public speaking and creative-writing. Her leadership skills are exemplary. She practises the philosophy: Work is love made visible. Ms. Shilpi Gill, a learner always, is presently pursuing M.A. in Education. MRIS Ludhiana already has on board an extremely industrious team led by Ms Shilpi Gill. It comprises Ms. Pooja Pruthi, HR-PR Executive, Ms. Anupama Dixit, Admission Counselor and Mr. Sandeep Rai, Marketing Executive. The School is all set to take on the challenges of the future and is gearing up towards its vision and goals.
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THE 8TH MANAV RACHNA CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE CUP: A PLATFORM TO MINGLE As a tradition of the Manav Rachna Group , the Cricket Challenge Cup began with a thumping start on 10th January 2015. 25 Corporates will play the matches until end March when the winner will take away the coveted cup. The 8th Corporate Cricket Challenge Cup is dedicated in the memory of Dr. O P Bhalla
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r Prashant Bhalla, President MREI played the first shot to the first ball bowled to him by Dr N.C.Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU at the inaugural match of the 8th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge Cup. Played on the lush green lawns of the Manav Rachna International University Campus. Mr Sarkar Talwar welcomed the dignitaries and Dr N.C.Wadhwa spoke of the large spectrum from Knowledge Partners to Corporates which Manav Rachna believes in. While inaugurating the tournament, Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI said: “The Tournament is the brainchild of Founder Chairman Dr O.P. Bhalla who himself was a sportsman and believed that sports went a long way in giving an overall development to students.”Dr Prashant Bhalla thanked the Corporates for so enthusiastically participating in the cricket tournament for the past 7 years. He also emphasized that this relationship with the Corporates
Services, Suzuki Motorcycle, Australian High Commission and Prasar Bharti putting their best foot forward, we expect highly competitive matches over the next two months ��Or� Ji a `D �A t the audience spellbound. Some faculty and staff were also seen sketching with ‘Women Empowerment’ as the theme of their handiwork
went a long way in helping the students of the University in bridging the gap between the learners and the employers. He hoped that this positive relationship through sports would continue to be a medium of good association. The inaugural match was played between NDTV and defending champions Adidas. The toss was won by Adidas who elected to field! The Corporate Cricket Challenge packs in loads of excitement with 25 top corporates wielding the willow at the lush green grounds of the University. With top corporates like Maruti Suzuki, TCS, NDTV, RBS, Aajtak, Jagran Group, Honda, JCB, Fortis, Adidas, Accenture
Dr Prashant Bhalla, Dr MM.Kathuria and Dr N.C.Wadhwa welcoming the players
The coveted cup which will be won by the Corporates
Dr N.C.Wadhwa bowling the first ball of the tournament to Dr. Prashant Bhalla
A THRESHOLD OF CREATIVITY AND TALENT Manav Rachna’s Faculty and non-teaching members of all Faculties, departments and institutions participated int a Talent Show organised exclusively for them
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If Preeti Taneja of MRIS, Charmwood, impressed the audience with her lilting voice, singing ‘Aagey bhi jaaney na tu..’, Aman Jindal also from the same school and an Alumni of FET, MRIU, gyrated to a catchy Bollywood number. An initially hesitant but sporting Satrupa of HR beautifully sang ‘Dil hai chhotasa…’ while Suman ‘Maam’, MRIU’s basketball coach, dressed in traditional Rasjasthani ghaghra-choli, swayed to a melodious Rajasthani folk tune. Then there was Niti, Assistant Professor of MRCE, who sang ‘Ajeeb dastan hai yeh…’’ while hostel warden Parminder Kaur and her daughter Priti broke into a rhythmic Punjabi jig. The team from MRIS Noida participated with a lot of enthusiasm.
Satrupa Ghosh from HR performing at the talent show
The Scintillating Kathak dance performance was presented by Ms.Meera Mandola based on the song “Mere Dholna”, followed by a melodious song performance by Ms. Neelam Mehra which left the audience spellbound in its wake . A heartwarming
performance of the semi classical song “Teri Ankhon Ke Siva” , was given by the music faculty Ms. Haimontee Bhowmick. The culmination of the performances was the fusion dance presentation by Ms. Meera Mandola and Ms. Rupaljit Kaur. They looked
Participants at the talent show
extremely elegant in their costumes and their energy and enthusiasm was applauded by all. The crowd was a happy mix of the young and the old, enjoying every moment of the entertaining afternoon. While familiar names like Ram
Pravesh of FET, regaled everyone with his sher-shayri, there was Seema Mahato whose kathak rendition of ‘Orey piya..’ left the audience spellbound. Some faculty and staff were also seen sketching with ‘Women Empowerment’ as the theme of their handiwork.
ACTIVITYBUZZ
February, 2015
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Bins turn into conscience keepers ON A CLEAN SLATE Twenty new garbage bins installed outside Vyapar Kendra market remind shoppers and shopkeepers of the cleanliness pledge they took on Sunday
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have suddenly become cautious about garbage disposal at the Vyapar Kendra market in Sushant Lok-1. Thanks to the 20 new garbage bins installed during the ‘HT Clean my Gurgaon campaign’ on Sunday. The garbage bins have been kept in public view therefore, making it accessible for people. T housands of people, including MCG commissioner, residents, shopkeepers, social groups, students and teachers of Manav Rachna International School, had gathered on Sunday morning at the market to kick off ‘HT Clean My Gurgaon’ campaign. The campaign is an effort to bring together people to make the city cleaner. Residents of nearby condominiums such as Hamilton Court and Nirvana Country too joined the cleanliness drive. Availability of dustbins in public places reduces littering and therefore HT began with focusing on commercial areas. Traders were requested to keep two types of dustbins outside their shops in an effort to keep the city clean. Also, the dustbins are movable so that they don’t become stinking eyesores like the old concrete ones. The market, with more than 800 shops, attracts many visitors from Sushant Lok and nearby areas such as DLF 4. The residents of the locality said that this move has motivated them and they will practice waste segregation at home. “When we see that there is a dustbin, we automatically get conscious and throw the waste in the bin and not on the road. By installing dust bins of different colours, it is also easier for us to teach our children about waste segregation and recycling. We all generate waste and therefore managing waste is everyone’s responsibility not just the authority’s,” said Manasi Kapoor, a resident of Sushant Lok-1. The Municipal Cor poration of Gurgaon also decided on Sunday to levy a penalty of R500 on every commercial establishment that does not place dustbins outside their shops and in public view. It also committed to provide 30 garbage bins and 10 benches for the market and assured that the bins will be cleared regularly. Shopkeepers applauded the move and said that the imposition of penalty by the corporation is a good way to deter people from littering. “People tend to throw bottles, plastic bags, in the market. However, now with the penalty being levied and bins being placed at every short interval, littering will reduce to a great extent,” said Surender Rathi, a shopkeeper at Vyapar Kendra.
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Children of Manav Rachna school came to support the cleanliness drive. (Right) Wet-waste bin installed by HT in Vyapar Kendra market.
HT’s Clean My Gurgaon Campaign began on Sunday at Vyapar Kendra, Sushant Lok. Highlights of the cleanliness drive
Cleaning and setting up of separate bins in the market Spreading awareness on waste segregation Graffiti/Pledge wall Quiz and games for children Setting up of recycling stations and composting pits
Nearly 1,000 people, including ‘safai karmcharis’ participated in the event
Haryana Municipal Corporation Act 1994 provides provision of penalty
Nirvana Country, Hamilton Court, Manav Rachna School were among participants
MCG provides 30 bins and 15 benches to Vyapar Kendra market
MCG Commissioner announced penalty of R500 for not installing bins outside shops
Over 200 school children, teachers, parents and principal of Manav Rachna school came to support the drive
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GURGAON: Armed with brooms and brushes, students of Manav Rachna International School in Sector 46 participated in large numbers in the HT Clean My Gurgaon campaign launch at the Sushant Lok Vayapar Kendra along the Raahgiri route on Sunday. Waking up early on a holiday, around 250 students, teachers and principal of the school swept the Vyapar Kendra market and its surroundings with gusto. Children from Manav Rachna School had also prepared a street play that they performed to spread awareness about cleanliness. “I was excited to participate in the drive and did not feel bad that my holiday was cancelled. Every Sunday, we just laze around at home. This time, we actually did something useful. I felt like I made a small difference to my society by cleaning the market area and spreading awareness,” said Ayush a Class 9 student of the school.
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Principal of Manav Rachna International School, Sector 46, Dhriti Malhotra (right), along with MCG commissioner Vikas Gupta and MCG Joint commissioner YS Gupta during the cleanliness drive on Sunday. PRAVEEN KUMAR / HT PHOTO
Teachers, on the other hand, raised slogans of “Swacch Bharat,” and “Say no to plastic.” They took out a march in the surrounding areas, carrying placards and banners to keep the city clean. Dhriti Malhotra, principal, Manav Rachna International School, applauded the initiative and said that they support the cause. “Our school is 100 per cent green and we truly believe in this cause. A clean city reflects the attitude of its residents, and it is time now to re-shape the environment of our city and prove that we love our city. Under the aegis of Dr. OP Bhalla Foundation, students took to the streets and initiated the cleanliness drive,” she said. Meanwhile, schools across the city have called in to join the campaign in its next leg. HT provided gloves, brooms and masks to all participants. All of them took the cleanliness mission pledge on Sunday and participated wholeheartedly during the workshop on wastesegregation by a citizens group member Ruchika Sethi. All of them pledged to keep Gurgaon clean.
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WHEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, ONLY THEN CAN ANY CAMPAIGN OR DRIVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL
SUDHA TEWARI, resident of Sushant Lok 1
ounded in the memory of Dr O.P.Bhalla under the guidance of Smt. Satya Bhalla as Chairperson, the Foundation took further initiatives to strengthen the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’. The Foundation is installing around 50 dustbins in a phased manner at key locations across the Old Faridabad Railway Station. The Foundation has adopted the Old Faridabad Railway Station for a weekly cleanliness drive. Chief Guest Dr. Anil Jain, Prabhari, BJP, Haryana and National Secretary, BJP; Guest of Honour Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, MP, Lok Sabha; Sh. Vipul Goel, MLA; Smt. Seema Trikha, MLA; Sh. Moolchand Sharma, MLA; Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI; Dr. Amit Bhalla, VP, MREI; senior functionaries of Haryana Administration; Senior Officials of Indian Railways among other dignitaries were present on the occasion. ‘Smart Bins’ developed by the students of Manav Rachna Innovation & Incubation Centre (MRIIC) were also launched and installed at the Railway Station. The ‘Smart Bin’ is a smart and motivating way to keep the earth clean and produces social messages when trash is thrown inside. An innovative project of MRIIC, it encourages people to put all the garbage in the dustbin rather than on floor. Dr. Anil Jain, Prabhari, BJP, Haryana and National Secretary, BJP appreciated the efforts to the cause and said, “Keeping the surroundings clean is a two-way process and the general public needs to actively participate in it and do
Transfer orders Dy director of safety and health Body of missing Weak sanitation staff SWAMI REMEMBERING VIVEKANANDA for 12 civic body labour arrested on graft charges 9-year-old found offi cials to hamper Manav Rachna Educational Institutions the aegis of Dr. O P Bhalla Foundation paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd Birth strength plagues MCGunder development HT Correspondent
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The accused was demanding R1.5lakh from Gupta and on Monday the victim received a call from the accused to get R50,000 or the permission for the construction at South City would be cancelled. Inspector Jagdish Dagar said, “The victim complained to us on Monday morning and we formed a team of duty magistrate, inspector, assistant sub-inspector and
three others. A trap was laid and raid was conducted by the state vigilance team on Monday at 4pm”. Gupta was scheduled to pay the first installment of R50,000 to Deswal on Monday evening at Mini Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk. He was caught red handed near Vikas Sadan where he had parked his car. “A case under sections 7/13 of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and he will be produced to city court on Tuesday. Further investigation is in progress”, said Dagar. “The complainant was in touch with the senior officials of the vigilance department since morning. We have also recovered R50,000 from his possession and are conducting investigation”.
GREATER NOIDA: The dismembered body of a nine-year-old boy, who was missing since December 29, was found in Surajpur area of Greater Noida on Monday. The deceased, identified as Preet, a student of Class 2 at a government school, was allegedly spotted with two persons on the day of his disappearance. His family members suspect black magic behind the incident and accused the police for not acting on time. “On Monday morning, some linemen spotted the boy’s body near the NTPC rail line. We have registered a case of abduction and murder against unidentified persons,” said a senior police official. “We cannot rule out personal enmity. We will look into what the family is saying,” he added when asked about the family’s claim of use of black magic. HTC
Anniversary. A authority serieshasofjustevents marked the RTI ANSWER Civic 331 sanitation workers out of celebrations which included the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’. At the University Campus Safal Yuva Bharat Dhananjay Jha the sanctioned strength of 2,216 but MCG claims 2,500 are on contract Vivekananda Jayanti was organized which included group discussion and a play on the life of the Swami ■
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of administrative reshuffling by the new government in the state, 10 to 12 senior MCG officials have been transferred from Gurgaon with immediate effect. Some of the top officials transferred are: Senior executive officer Vijay Pal Yadav has been transferred to Rewari. Senior officer of executive engineer rank Raman Kumar Sharma has been swapped with SK Aggarwal of Faridabad, sub inspector Anil Kumar swapped with Ambika Parsad of Yamuna Nagar, assistant town planner Dharampal swapped with KK Varshney of Rohtak. The MCG is yet to construct 14 foot over bridges. The civic body has not been able to set up construction and demolition processing plant, while Bandhwari waste treatment plant is closed for over a year. The project to create 110 Bus Q-shelters is still in limbo. Subway construction under the Delhi-Gurgaon e-way at Rajiv Chowk, Signature Tower and Iffco Chowk has not moved an inch in the past two years.
Leftregular hand side Intro: The Safal Yuva Singh, Haryana Youth Co-ordinator sanitation workers with the Municipal Corporation of Jayanti on 12th Bharat Vivekananda of Vivekananda Kendra; Head of the Gurgaon against the sanctioned posts of 2,216 workers, which January, 2015 also commemorated as Departments and Faculty, was aimed imply that only 14 % of the vacancies have been filled, according to ‘National Youth Day’, saw Manav at sensitizing the youth towards the an RTI query filed by city-based activist Aseem Takyar. Rachna’s students attending a powlife and philosophies of VivekananHowever, MCG Commissioner Vikas Gupta gave altogether a different picture. “We haveinvolving outer packed session talks on da and the ways in which they can sourced door-to-door garbage collection to two Swamiji’s lifedifferent andcom-times, his ethics dedicate themselves towards the repanies for our two zones. Apart The MCG sanitation workers had recently protested against this, there are 2,500 saninon-payment of salaries. HT FILE PHOTO andfrom ideals alization of their own goals and the tation workers on contractual basis. I have sufficient manpow- problem has become a major sensitization programmes. nation building process. er but what I am looking for is challenge for the civic authoriThe civic authority has initiaccountability, which I have been ties. The Bandhwari waste plant ated a pilot project where it has Thea comprehensive programme he event graced bywaste is drawn trying to enforce,” said Gupta. was is lying defunct while plan which began Another MCG official on con- piling up at the site. The MCG which involves segregation of dition of Professor anonymity said that yet address the issue of waste the waste. with the lighting of the ceremonial I.K. isKilam, Dean these vacancies were sanctioned management even as many plans According to the plan, the in September year and will have beenWelfare; announced. resident have to segregate lamp bywill senior dignitaries and Swaof lastDean Students take some time to fill these posts. However, taking cues from waste at home before handing “The sanitation problem can- the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, it over to garbage collectors. mi Vivekananda’s legendary lines, author and poet Mr Ashok Batra, not be left unattended because of the Municipal Corporation of The authority has also tied up the low staff strength,” he added. Gurgaon has been actively par- with HT’s Clean my Gurgaon “Arise, awake and stop not till the Principal of Lal Nath Hindu ColSanitation being a perennial ticipating in waste management campaign lege, Rohtak; Mr Sudhir Kapoor, goal is reached’ was a moving tribNagar Sanyojak of Vivekanand Ken- ute to his missionary zeal. In his dra, Faridabad; Advocate Mr Ranjit welcome address to Manav RachGURGAON: There are only 331
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state vigilance bureau arrested a deputy director of safety and health labour department on Monday for accepting a bribe of R50,000 from a director of a construction company after threatening to cancel his construction licence. The accused was identified as Ajmer Singh Deswal, deputy director safety and health labour department. According to the vigilance department, Avkesh Kumar Gupta, resident of South City-2 is an director of a construction company in Gurgaon. He had met Deswal several times due to his work and he was harassed.
na’s youth, Professor I.K. Kilam of ‘Tez Punj Vivekananda’ recount- tury. The event culminated with a said, “It is great to celebrate Swami ed Swami Vivekananda’s life and his AJMER SINGHyear DESWAL own experiences of putting together topical presentation on ‘Safal Yuva… Vivekananda’s birth anniversary WAS CAUGHT RED after year since we need to ACCEPTING incul- the book on the great seer. He said, Yuva Bharat’ sponsored by Dr O.P. HANDED, cate his values day in THE andFIRST dayINSTALLMENT out.” “Great leaders are born, not made.” Bhalla Foundation and Manav OF R50,000. HE HAD Rachna International University, in He reminded the students that they DEMANDED R1.5 LAKH Mr Batra also pointed out the sohave to take the country forward cial reformer in Swami Vivekananda, which Mr Ranjit Singh spoke about and have an important role to play highlighting the need for women’s the manner in which today’s youth can realize their mission and goals. education, ideaor propagated in HT nation building.Speaking to the Correspondent Monday morning was covered are expected byan Wednesday expected to be aroundby 100 meters htreporters@hindustantimes.com in a layer of smog, and environ- Thursday might bring a relief in the morning. Swamiji as far back as the 19th censtudents, Mr Ashok Batra, author ment activists have termed con- in terms of visibility. However, The fog slowed down vehicu-
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department has predicted better visibility around Gurgaon in the coming days as rain is expected to clear the fog on Wednesday and Thursday. However, it might be a temporary relief as fog is expected to linger around till February-end, MeT officials said.
struction as a major contributor to air pollution. The minimum temperature in Gurgaon was recorded at 8.2 degree Celsius while the maximum temperature was 25.5 degree Celsius. “On Tuesday, moderate dense fog is expected with mainly clear sky. Rain showers which
the fog will clear out only by lar movement early morning. February,” said an official of “Due to the fog, I am forced to the meteorological department. drive slowly. But driving slow Visibility was severely on the highway can also lead to compromised in Palam, whic accidents. For the last one week, recorded zero visibility from 6 I have been facing the same probam to 9 am. The MeT department lem while travelling to work,” added that on Tuesday the vis- said Ankit Sethi, a resident of ibility range will improve and Pisr i n t eDLF 1. d i s t r i b u t e d b y P r e s s R e a d e r d and P r e s s R e a d e r. c o m +1 604 278 4604
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Under the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ envisaged and implemented by our Honourable Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, the Dr. O P Bhalla Foundation has undertaken various initiatives towards a cleaner and healthier India. The Old Faridabad railway station has been adopted by the Manav Rachna Educational Institutions to provide a cleaner railway station. In association with Times of India on January 12, 2015, the Foundation arranged to install dustbins across the railway station. Eminent dignitaries including Dr. Anil Jain, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, Sh. Vipul Goel, Smt. Seema Trikha, Sh. Moolchand Sharma provided support to the mission
Dr. Anil Jain, Prabhari, BJP, Haryana and National Secretary, BJP appreciated the efforts to the cause and said, “Keeping the surroundings clean is a two-way process and the general public needs to actively participate in it and do their bit. I am very happy to note that Manav Rachna Educational Institutions and Dr. O P Bhalla Foundation have been successfully implementing the Central Government’s mission ever since the campaign was announced. Other educational institutions across the country should take this up as an example”.
Left to right: Prof Gill, Dr Amit Bhalla, Dr Prashant Bhalla, Dr Anil Jain, Mr Krishanpal Gurjar taking a look at the ‘Smart Bin’
their bit. I am very happy to note that Manav Rachna Educational Institutions and Dr. O P Bhalla Foundation have been successfully implementing the Central Government’s mission ever since the campaign was announced. Other educational institutions across the country should take this up as an example”. “This noble mission and cleanliness campaign is meant to sensitize people towards the importance of cleanliness. There is a lot that institutions can do like installing dustbins at various junctions and having workers to keep the public places like railways stations, bus stands clean”, said Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar. Smt. Seema Trikha said:“Such campaigns play a significant role in awakening the
common man and re-energizing them. Institutions can only guide and lead us; we all need to tread the path ourselves. One must remember, not taking care of your responsibilities is also a form of corruption.” Sh. Vipul Goel and Sh. Moolchand Sharma also appreciated the cause and encouraged other institutions and the common man to contribute their bit towards cleanliness. “We, as an emerging and progressive nation, need to work upon our cleanliness and make it an integral part of our lives. The Swachh Haryana Abhiyaan has been a great unifier, bringing together all sections of the society and energizing our students to clean up their immediate environment”, said Dr. Prashant Bhalla.
EXPERIENCEBUZZ
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MANAV RACHNA SHINES AT INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 2014 His Excellency Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki, Captain Abhimanyu, Minister of Finance, Government of Haryana, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad Shri Dinesh Singh Yadav and other senior dignitaries praised the innovative projects developed by students of Manav Rachna at IITF 2014
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad Shri Dinesh Singh Yadav with the Manav Rachna team at IITF
Captain Abhimanyu, Minister of Finance, Government of Haryana , at the MRIU stall
The IITF Experience: Students have their Say… Our experience at the IITF has been incredible. We displayed Saviour Suit, a safety and security device for women, among other projects. Incidentally, this year’s IITF is based on a women-centric theme and our projects are attracting huge crowds. Saviour Suit is also an award winning project and has won accolades at the Accenture Innovation Jockey 2014. The
The Governor at the Manav Rachna stall at IITF
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anav Rachna E d u c a t i o n a l Institutions are a regular partner of Government of Haryana at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi every year. Students and faculty of Manav Rachna have been displaying several award winning innovative projects at the Haryana Pavilion of IITF. The only University to showcase its projects at the Haryana pavilion, students of Manav Rachna Innovation & Incubation Centre (MRIIC) showcased 24 unique projects at the Haryana Pavilion of IITF 2014. This year’s theme of “Women Entrepreneurs” figures prominently in the display. The Sensor Piano (a piano that can be played from a distance by gesture of fingers); Waiter Robot (a robotic waiter); Smart Skull (a device that alerts family members in case the wearer meets with an accident); Electro Seat (a comfortable cushioned seat that enables you to carry electric power wherever you go); Hand Gesture Controlled Mouse; Saviour Suit (that protects women in distress) and Mushroom Cultivation were the main attractions at the pavilion. Intrigued by the projects developed by the young innovative minds, His Excellency Hon’ble Governor of Haryana
Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki put on the Smart Skull to understand its functionality. While visiting the Manav Rachna display at the Haryana Pavilion,Captain Abhimanyu, Minister of Finance, Government of Haryana said: “I am very happy to note that Universities, these days, are giving due relevance to research and innovation; as this is what will differentiate us from the others”. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad Shri Dinesh Singh Yadav not only appreciated the creativity of the students but also gave them tips on improvement and adding a new angle to the projects Smt. Shakuntala Jakhu, Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, congratulated the students on their research work that led them to develop several award winning projects. “Manav Rachna Educational Institutions have taken a quantum leap in Research and Development in recent years. This significant development is corroborated by around 3000 research publications in International Journals, National Journals, International Conferences and National Conferences. This includes over 450 research papers listed in the Scopus database. 82 patents have been filed / granted to faculty and students”, informed Dr. B.S. Gill, Director, MRIIC.
Governor of Haryana has greatly appreciated our projects and we are getting positive feedbacks from all quarters. This has increased our levels of confidence and faith in our abilities and innovations. Yogesh Gupta, 5th Semester student, ECE, MRIU *** I am a part of the project Respiron made at MRIIC. It is a compiled project made by students from all streams. The project is a great help to asthmatic patients.
The Governor trying out the Smart Skull at the Manav Rachna stall at the IITF
Respiron was an instant hit among the visitors at IITF. Some of them even placed orders for our products. We displayed 30 projects at the IITF out which 10 products are for sale and Respiron is one of them. Neha Jain, 5th Semester student, CSE, MRIU *** The experience at IITF was amazing. I was part of the Smart Skull project which senses the accident and sends SMS to concerned people during an emergency. It took us 4-5 months to get the project going. The feedback at the IITF has been highly positive with the higher authorities expressing an interest to know more about the products and hoping that these would be sold in the open market. Our Waiter Robot too won a lot of appreciation with everyone congratulating us for our technical knowhow and acumen. Academicians who came to our Pavilion encouraged us further. They were mighty impressed with the projects on display. Nisha Tanwar, 5th Semester student, CSE, MRIU *** I am a part of the Anti-Gravity System team (a type of roller which rolls down from a height and goes back to its original position) which took us two months to create. We also displayed pneumatic bikes which was a major attraction with the younger generation. People were greatly impressed with our projects and many of them marveled at the fact that there is so much scope for creativity and innovation in our college. The IITF was a great platform to meet senior dignitaries who blessed us for our hard work and efforts. It gives us a good feeling to have earned the goodwill of the visitors. Rohit Yadav, 5th Semester student, CSE, MRIU
GREENTECHBUZZ JGBS-TOP RANKERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla was honoured with the Jindal Global Business School -Top Rankers Excellence Award for Academic Entrepreneurship The award was received by Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, Managing Director, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions on 16 January 2015 at Hotel Suryaa, New Friends Colony, New Delhi. The 16th National Management Summit on “Impactful Organization – making it happens” was organized on 16th & 17th January 2015 One of the prominent features of this program was the presentation of “JGBS-Top Rankers Excellence Awards”. Some of categories of the awards are JGBS-Top Rankers Excellence Award – CEO of the Year, Visionary Leadership, Women Leadership, Women Achiever, Leadership Excellence, Pride of India, Leadership, Trendsetter, Role Model, Professional of the Year, etc and couple of excellence awards for Academia, Civil Society & Entrepreneurship. Responding to the award Dr Prashant Bhalla, President MREI said, “ Manav Rachna Educational
Institutions believes in providing educational excellence and it is a pleasure to receive this award for academic entrepreneurship .”
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
“GREEN INITIATIVES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” The Department of Chemistry, Manav Rachna College of Engineering held a one day International Conference on Green Initiatives in Science and Technology on 19.1.15.More than 100 delegates from different Universities, IITs, MNITs of India and abroad attended the conference. Leading educationists and green chemistry experts gathered to discuss the research in the field of green technology and its role in achieving a sustainable future worldwide. The conference was held in association with Green Chemistry Network Centre, New Delhi and Intellectuals Society for Socio – Techno Welfare, Ghaziabad , sponsored by Royal Society of Chemistry, London and North India Section and Indian oil R&D, Faridabad. Dr. Naveen Prakash, Director, Manav Rachna College of Engineering delivered the opening remarks and shared the importance of science and technology for sustainable development. Dr
R K Malhotra(Dr. O. P. Bhalla Chair Professor for Research and Innovation, MRIU) alongwith Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, GIST-2015 shared his views about green energy and importance of bio-fuels. Dr. Avtar
Matharu, Dy. Director, Green Chemistry Centre of excellence, University of York, U.K. inaugurated the Green Chemistry Network Centre, MR Campus chapter and delivered his Plenary Lecture.
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MRIU A MEMBER OF CII’S INDIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL Manav Rachna International University is now an institutional member of CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)—the flag bearer of the green building movement in the country!! The IGBC Membership Category has been given under the Institutions & Non Profit Organisation
Unique Features: •Part of the CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad •2000+ sq ft of state-of-the-art green products & technologies •Live demonstrations; focus on actual implementation •Open all-year round Benefits to clients: •Tremendous visibility and networking opportunities •Enhanced green corporate image •Sharing of visitor database •Client logo on our website Visitor profile: •Top decision makers of the country •Participants of various CII events •Architects, consultants, interior designers •Civil and structural engineers •Plant managers & maintenance personnel •International delegates & bureaucrats •Professors, students & other relevant stakeholders Current product range: • Insulation material • Zero VOC paints • Energy efficient lighting & pumping systems • Fly-ash based building materials • High performance glass • Eco friendly furniture • Motorised blinds, etc. GTC is a unique platform to disseminate information & create awareness on availability of energy Efficient products in the market. It also acts as media to promote and facilitate the growth of ‘Green Products & Technologies’. It is the first of its kind exhibition space in India. The technology centre is operational all round the year and would be open to business visitors throughout. Any visitor to the CIIGodrej Green Business Centre(GBC)-Hyderabad, will get first hand information on green products and technologies, covering industrial, building and Domestic sectors. Benefits of Participating in GTC: 1. Direct Reach Out & First Hand Information: Thousands of delegates from India and abroad are expected to visit the centre in the current year. This gives you a direct reach out to your organisation to potential clientele base primarily related to sustainability industry seeking solutions for their own projects. 2. Database Sharing: Apart from the direct visitors to centre we also share the database of delegates attending events, conferences and training programmes conducted by CII-Godrej GBC all over the country on Green Buildings, Water Management and other environment and sustainability related programmes. 3. Reach out through Website: In this information age to give a better reach out to exhibitors through web, we also host logos of exhibiting companies on the CII- Godrej GBC website. It enables the interested parties to know and learn about the product and technologies contributing to sustainability. You may also like to go through the following link to Green Technology Centre: http://www.greenbusinesscentre.com/site/ciigbc/greenbuild.jsp?servid=184754
He also inaugurated Poster session comprises of 25 posters from various universities, IITs, MNITs, and DU. The conference had five technical sessions namely, Green Energy (GE), Green Synthesis (GS), Green Processes (GP), Green Analytical Techniques (GAT) and Green Materials (GM). The technical sessions started with key note lectures of eminent speakers, Prof.
DK Sharma from IIT Delhi, Prof. Kishor Arora from Gwalior, Prof. MA Quraishi from IIT-BHU, Prof. Ali Mohd. From AMU, and Prof. DS Rawat from DU. It was a platform where 40 delegates presented their piece of research work in oral and 25 displayed it in the poster session. The basic purpose of this conference was to cull out the views of the masters of the field of green chemistry and young scholars and get acquainted with the emerging technologies and research emerging to save the environment. The valedictory function was presided by Dr. Tuli, Executive Director and centre coordinator, DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced Bio-energy Research. Best Oral Presentation Awards
were given in each category GAT, GS, GP, GM, GE and Best Poster Presentation Award was also given. All the delegates received certificates for participation in the conference and paper presentation. The conference was concluded by Dr. Tuli with an encouraging note to the audience. He mentioned that young researchers should get such platforms where they can have scientific discussions and exchange their views and ideas for sustainable future. The conference provided a good platform to bring together academia, industry and research organizations for interaction and brought about solutions towards implementing green chemistry and engineering based technologies.
ACTIVITYBUZZ
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DR AMIT BHALLA AS GUEST EDITOR OF THE STUDENT EDITION OF TIMES OF INDIA
AWARDS AND EXPERIENCE AT THE ANNUAL MSP SUMMIT 2014
“PEDO COLLOQUIUM” BY DEPARTMENT OF PAEDODONTICS & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
It was an enriching experience for 13 Microsoft Student Partners (MSPs) and Microsoft Student Associates (MSAs) from Technoplanet Labs of Manav Rachna Innovation & Incubation Centre (MRIIC) who attended the Annual MSP summit 2014 at Bhopal in November. The Annual MSP Summit was the biggest Ambassador Program of India in terms of both numbers and impact. The sessions included loads of knowledge about various Microsoft products and global programs launched in India. Students from Manav Rachna won loads of titles and goodies at the summit. Himanshu Khatter won the marathon which was organised in collaboration with Adidas. Vimish Madan and Ashish Ahuja won Office 365 challenge and won a free voucher. They also won the best video under Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan (Clean India Initiative) and won cool goodies. Kriti Gera cleared the first round of the Campus Placement Drive and went on to the second round. The sessions were really informative. And they loved to be a part of the biggest student ambassador programs of India.
The Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry at Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad organized its first Continuing Dental Education Programme (CDE) under the guidance of Dr. Hind P. Bhatia. Dr Sukhdeep Singh, Professor & Head, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sharda University was the eminent guest speaker and various other esteemed Principals, HOD’s, Faculties ,PG students and Interns from more than 18 Dental colleges from the Delhi NCR region attended the programme
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AT MRIU Christmas was celebrated for students of Manav Rachna on 24th December 2014. 30 students from different faculties along with Dean,Student Welfare Prof. I.K.Kilam were present in the celebration which began from 12.30pm by cutting the cake. Few performances followed the Christmas cake cutting ceremony by Mr.Adhiraj Mathur,Mr.Rishav,Mr. Pranjal Dutta ,students of 1st sem CSE,FET and Mr.Ranjeet Singh,5thsem-Mech(FET). The entertainment session included dancing, rapping, Singing, instrumental music. Event was gracefully hosted by Ms. Sonal(1st year CSE). Along with a lot of festive spirit and joy, the event was concluded by
Prof. IK Kilam’s wishes and blessings. A few photographs of the event are attached below. More
will be uploaded on our facebook page www.facebook. com/dswmriu & our website www.dsw.mriu.edu.in
Dr Sukhdeep Singh, gave a spoke on practice management and emerging trends in Paediatric Dentistry. He emphasized how the health care delivery system is changing rapidly owing to the nature of oral diseases, increasing awareness among people and the financing of the dental care. He also laid stress on the fact that having an insight into patient’s mindset and through different management strategies the practice of dental professionals can flourish. The department also distributed free Colgate toothbrushes, pastes and oral
hygiene educating brochures to all kids who came for treatment. Dr Naresh Sharma, Reader, Department of Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry was thanked for taking out precious time from their hectic schedules and being a part of this programme. Dr Hind Pal Bhatia ,Professor & Head and Chairperson of the Continuing Dental Education Programme, and Dr Arundeep Singh, Principal, MRDC with their contributions made the programme a stupendous success.
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SKILL ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOPS: CAREERS AT THE CROSSROADS The Skill Enhancement Workshops have spread its wings to places like Darjeeling, Durgapur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Ranchi, Patna, Kolkata, and closer home— Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana. This has given High School Graders a whole new perspective on their careers and calibers, opening the doors to a world hitherto unexplored… says Ms Hitankshi Thukral, Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, Manav Rachna International University, and one of the brains behind this path breaking initiative
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hat started out as modest workshops for school children has crystallized into a full-fledged Educational Movement. The Skill Enhancement Workshop is no longer just another programme aimed at High School Graders. It has spread its wings both far and near--to places like Darjeeling, Durgapur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Ranchi, Patna, Kolkata, and closer home— Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana.The Workshops, launched on September 2, 2014, has been an eye-opener for the High School students (mostly of Grade XI and XII). It is a welcome break from the predictability of their curriculum and gives them a fresh look into their careers and courses. “The Workshops have been a unique experience with students joining in from the rural and urban belts. The enthusiasm, healthy participation and enriching interactions not only encourage the students but also motivate the trainers,” says Mr Navin Jha, AGM, Marketing & Business Development, who has worked tirelessly
We emphasise on skill development to help students overcome their dilemmas and imbibe effective communication skills. The session also involves introspection and is based on a calculation of aptitudes, various forms of intelligence and last but not the least GD and PI skills in putting together the Workshops and ensuring their overall success. The Programmes have an interesting mix of topical presentations--including for the most part, Skill Enhancement strategies and Time management Skills. “We also provide a small preview of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions with its courses,
Listening attentively at the Skill Enhance-
infrastructure and placement oppor- ment Workshop tunities,” says Anjali Balachandran, a and get the career they want. “It helps Trainer and Counsellor at Manav students break the clutter of chaotic Rachna Educational Institutions. thoughts at a time when they don’t The Workshops have been a know right from wrong. Post this talking point at the workshop, students are Schools where the workknown to have a great shops were hosted. “The sense of purpose and Addressing Kolkata’s youth students grabbed unlimitclarity of thoughts,” out boredom and low priority activ- to counsel the students and help them ed knowledge besides besays Varun Khanna, ities and distractions. In other words, make conscious career decisions. The Workshops have, in fact, been ing able to identify their Corporate Trainer, the workshops empower them to face hidden caliber and talent,” who enjoys the whole future challenges and come out as designed on the skill development informs Punam Sarkar, a exercise of guiding the winners. As Paramjeet Singh, one of needs of today’s youth. “We have been the Corporate Trainers at the Work- focusing on the students who are at Trainer and Co-ordinator receptive minds. of the Workshop’s West At every work- shop opines, “The Programme helps the crossroads of their careers and Bengal wing. shop conducted by students systematically evaluate what wanting to make a smooth transiWhat makes the Hitanshi Thukral Manav Rachna,Train- profession they can choose depend- tion to college without the stress and Skill Enhancement Proers devote themselves ing on their interests and aptitudes.” doubts that inevitably assail them,” gramme a huge draw among the stu- diligently to get students to imple- Trainers Swati and Richa Gaba, As- explains Richa who is known to put dents is the fact that it plays an im- ment their goals effectively, adopt pos- sistant Manager and Co-ordinator of students immediately at ease. portant role in helping them identify itive thinking, balance time by cutting MRIU’s NCR Workshops, go all out and enhance their latent skills. “The Workshops also boost their confidence and improve the fields where they lag behind,” says Swati Sharma, Business Development Manager, MRIU, and a Trainer at the Programme. She and other fellow instructors elaborate, “We emphasise on skill development to help students overcome their dilemmas and imbibe effective communication skills. The session also involves introspection and is based on a calculation of aptitudes, various forms of intelligence and last but not the least GD and PI skills.” Agrees Kamlesh Mishra, Corporate Trainer at the Skill Enhancement Programme, adding, “The Workshops make students realize their true potential, helping them rediscover Manav Rachna Educational Institutions participated in the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padao’ on January 22, 2015 event held at Panipat: An their strengths and weakinitiative of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi nesses.” The Programme also enables them to plan for
MRDCBUZZ
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MANAV RACHNA DENTAL COLLEGE STUDENTS TOP IN UNIVERSITY EXAMS
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t is a matter of pride that Manav Rachna Dental College grabbed three top positions in 1st year BDS Exam conducted by Pt B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak. On the occasion of the Farewell organized for the outgoing dental students on 27th November 2014, Dr. N C Wadhwa and Dr. M M Kathuria felicitated the toppers with a Certificate of appreciation, book and a plaque. Ms. Sukriti Saxena brought laurels to the college by standing first in the University with 80.66%. Ms. Manya Mittar bagged the second position by securing 78.83% and Ms. Aditi clinched the seventh rank with 73.5% in the University Exam. Dr. Arundeep Singh, Principal, MRDC congratulated the students and staff for their achievement of excellence in studies in highest tradition of MREI.
FCH AND FMES ORGANIZES WORKSHOP ON ‘STRESS MANAGEMENT’
FIRST START-UP FROM MRIIC SPREADS TO IIT DELHI
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kash Mandal an ex student of Manav Rachna with his friend Shibham and with motivation and support of Dr Amit Bhalla formed the International Engineer Federation at the University ayear ago. Infact they were one of the first start-ups from the Manav Rachna Incubation and Innovation Centre . And they now proudly claim that this MRIIC first incubated start-up IEF has executed it’s national level event in IIT Delhi. “International Engineer Federation along with its knowledge partner EDC of IIT Delhi organized a competition which went viral by the name Asia’s Biggest Event #IEFAppathon.” Says Aakash the founder of IEF International Engineer Federation
(IEF) is an organization which has a mission statement which says “where inventors are supported by facilitators”. It promotes serial entrepreneurship in college student & all the wannapreneurs.It also provides incubations/internships by itself & its partners. #IEFAPPATHON was powered by TCS iON in association with SnapLion.com, which had 11 themes i.e. 1. Payments: To enable or improve payments through mobile. 2. Healthcare: For innovative medical solutions. 3. Analytics: For analytics that can be used improve daily lives. 4. Social impact: A relatively new category, on use on technology to improve the lives of differently abled people.
5. Machine learning: For apps that learn from data. 6.Virtual goods: To build new experiences for virtual goods and extend it to the real world. 7. Gaming: New gaming ideas or ways to make gaming cooler. 8. Transportation: Anything that makes travel easier. 9. Infrastructure: Anything that improves system infrastructure. 10. Open Source: As the name suggests, any open source app that fixes bugs or makes life easier for the programming community. 11. Local search:To improve search and discovery apps Covering nearly every segment of app development.
A workshop was organized by the combined faculty of Manav Rachna International University, Faculty of Commerce and Humanities/Faculty of Media Studies FCH and FMes on 9th October 2014. The topic was “Stress Management”. The speaker was a well known personality Sh. Subhash Verma , in his 72nd year of life he is a widely travelled personality and a globe trotter. He has already visited more than 96 countries and is an ardent speaker who has addressed students and faculty from across the globe. . At the workshop Mr.Verma laid emphasis on living a calm and contented lifeand dwelt dwelled at length on Karma and also quoted verses from the Holy Geeta
MRDC RECEIVE ACCOLADES MRDC STUDENT SHINES AT IDA Dr. Akshara Singh (PG 3rd year student, Department of AT JAIPUR NATIONAL Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana won the 2nd CONFERENCE prize for her scientific presentation titled “Esthetic
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ost graduate students of Department Of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, attended the 29th IACDE and 22nd IES National Conference held at Birla Auditorium, in Pink City Jaipur between December 4-7 2014. It was both exhilarating and educative as students got the golden opportunity to interact and imbibe the experiences of the eminent personalities of the field. Both the national and international faces of fame presented lectures which brought to the students what is the latest happening in the world of endodontics like Dr. Zvi Metzger, Self adjusting file (SAF); Dr. Dibyendu Mazumder, Recent Advancement in Conservative Dentistry
& Endodontics; Dr. Marco Martignoni, Nonsurgical Endodontic Retreatment Treatment Planning, Decision Making And Clinical Procedures; Dr. James L. Gutmann Problem solving in Endodontics; Dr. V. Gopi Krishna Root To Success In Endodontics. New techniques of patient management and dealing to endodontic cases with the latest equipment were shown in the pre conference courses held at the Jaipur Dental College. Post Graduates got the chance to show their potential by presenting papers and posters at the national platform in which Dr. Mehak got the Best Poster Award for the poster titled “Lightening Whitening for Your Dazzling Pearls” in the category
replacement of the replaceables” at the 26th Annual Dental Conference organized by Indian Dental Association (Faridabad Branch).
Dr.Akshara Singh (PG 3rd year student, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana) came out with flying colours at the 26thAnnual Dental Conference organized by Indian Dental Association ( Faridabad Branch) on December
21st, 2014. This provided a platform for the practitioners to showcase their talent and skills through scientific presentations. The event was chaired by Dr(Prof.) Dhirendra Srivastava, Dean ESIC Dental College, Delhi and was judged by eminent practitioners from Delhi and NCR region like Dr. Y.C Chawla & Dr. Indushekhar. Amongst the numerous presentees, Dr.Akshara Singh (PG 3rd year student, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana) stood out
winning 2nd prize for her scientific presentation titled “ Esthetic replacement of the replaceables” bringing laurels to the institute. Under the able headship of Dr. Arundeep Singh (Principal, Manav Rachna Dental College) and constant support and guidance provided by Dr. Hind P. Bhatia (Head of Department, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry) and Dr. Naresh Sharma (Reader, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry) helped her to achieve success in her endeavour.
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WE LEAVE WITH FOND MEMORIES TO TREASURE Students in their last semester of biotechnology are thankful to their teachers and the Management for giving them the opportunity for an overall development while pursuing their course at Manav Rachna International University. Bharti and Nitika Sharma from M.Sc Biotechnology share their thoughts on the threshold of knowledge Manav Rachna International University provided me the platform in finding the real personality in myself and in establishing the actual confidence in me. I joined MRIU in July 2013 in the M.Sc Biotechnology course with full enthusiasm and anxiety. My goal was to acquire as much knowledge as I could while pursuing my course. I joined the course with only academics in mind but to my utmost pleasure, I realized in the first few days of joining my course that the University was going to offer me a platform for studies as well as co- curricular activities. In the course of my stay at MRIU, I participated in many of these activities which gave me a platform to acquire experience and knowledge. But academics was foremost in my mind and I secured 92% which came with compliments from my teachers and my friends ! Learning the importance of values was another important part of my personality development at MRIU. I have always valued honesty. The ability of be-
ing fair and honest is at the top of my list of values, along with the ability to be kind and compassionate. I have tried my best to be honest with those around me, but moreover, with myself. It is my honest attitude which I think helped me to make considerable progress in my journey of knowledge at MRIU. My advice to students who are at the threshold of knowledge is : Despite numerous challenges and temptations that a student may encounter during college years, it is the perfect place to discover oneself. Believe in yourself and follow the path of truth and your goal will be both beautiful and see your dreams come true. I would like to thank my HOD Dr Sarita Sachdeva and my mentor Dr Pushpa Toma for their guidance which helped me traverse the right path. I shall miss MRIU and thank you Management for giving us the opportunity to excel. Bharti - M.Sc Biotechnology
SCIENCE PROJECT EXHIBITION AT MRIU
TRADE FAIR
My experiences at MRIU Ø Participated in slogan writing organized on AIDS and Energy Conservation at MRIU Ø Attended national conference on ‘energy conservation’ Ø Participated in ‘science exhibition’ and a blood donation camp held at the University Campus Ø Participated in ‘science conclave’ at YMCA sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Haryana, India. Ø Participated in earth day celebration in college premises which threw light on the use of the 5 elements on earth- land, water, air, fire, sky Ø Secured 3rd position in robotics workshop cum championship held organized by Robo Edutech India Pvt. Ltd. in association with Wissenaire IIT Bhubaneswar. Ø Visited Centre for plant biotechnology, at Hisar and learnt about general techniques in plant tissue culture Ø Participated on “world enviromental health day” in the sketch making competition. Ø Went to Dehradun for hands-on training on DNA Barcoding and its applications, organized by Dolphin Institute of Bomedical and Natural sciences Dehradun in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India) and Zoological Survey of India Dehradun. Ø Participated in poster making competition on “biodiversity conservation” at Dolphin PG Iinstitute of Biomedical & Natural Sciences, Dehradun. Ø Represented MRIU biotechnology department at the Trade Fair 2014.
SKETCH MAKING COMPETITION AT MRIU.
MY JOURNEY AT MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Today, as I get prepared to face the outside world, I realize how my time at Manav Rachna International University has flown. My M.Sc course in Biotechnology gave me immense knowledge not only about my subject but gave me an opportunity to make new friends, appreciate and honour my teachers who were full of knowledge. My stay at MRIU exposed me to a lot of co-curricular activities for which I shall always remain grateful. When i started my college i was not aware about things happening in I joined the dance and art societies at MRIU which provided me the way to participate in various competition ,which enabled me to win various prizes in different competitions.
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Conducted In Ymca , Faridabad Got 3rd Position In Robotics Workshop Cum Championship At Mriu,Organized By Robo Edutech India Pvt.Ltd.In Association With Wissenaire Iit Bhubaneswar. Participated In Handwriting Competition Organized By Mriu. Stood 2nd In Bt Club Activity On “World Enviromental Health Day” In ,Sketch Making Competition Participated In Collage Making & Rangoli Competition As A Part Of Melange-14,The Annual Intercollegiate Festival Of Ims Ghaziabad. Participated In Poster Making Competition On “Biodiversity Conservation” In Dolphin P.G Institute Of Biomedical & Natural Sciences, Dehradun. Participated In Poster Making Competition On “Swach BharatSwasth Bharat” Organized By Dean Student Welfare Represented Mriu Biotechnology Department In Trade Fair 2014. Lots Of Love For Mriu And I Will Really Miss Mriu .......
Nitika Sharma M.Sc. Biotechnology
CONFERENCEBUZZ
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APCESS 2015: TAKING SPORTS SCIENCE BEYOND HORIZONS UNLIMITED Manav Rachna International University is preparing to present the prestigious 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science—APCESS 2015. Based on the theme of ‘Interdisciplinary Applied Approach to Health and Performance Enhancement through Sports Science’, this premier event already has on board a galaxy of luminaries and the Who’s Who of the Sports Science world. In fact, as many as 37 International renowned speakers representing 22 countries and regions world-wide have lent support to this Conference being held in India for the first time
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PCESS 2015 is a one-of-kind event that is poised to make a difference. This International Conference – scheduled to be held from October14-16, 2015 at the University campus – is privileged to have Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, MREI as its Chief Patron; Dr Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI and Dr. N.C.Wadhwa, Vice-Chancellor, MRIU as its patrons; Professor Dr. G. L. Khanna, Dean, FAS, MRIU as its Chairman; Professor Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Secretary, University Grant Commission, India, as its Chief Advisor and Professor Dr. Ming-kai Chin, HOPSports, USA, Hong Kong-China as its Advisor. Based on the theme of ‘Interdisciplinary Applied Approach to Health and Performance Enhancement through Sports Science’, the Conference aims to highlight the interdisciplinary co-operation among exercise science, sports, health and the emergent and critical need to reposition the shared profession in physical activity, coach education and sports
science. Explains Dr G .L. Khanna, Chairman of APCESS 2015, “This Conference will bring together practitioners, researchers and educators from around the world who are engaged in sports sciences in various capacities. The goal is to provide a forum for sports practitioners and students to discuss the increasing role of sports in society and its association with other health disciplines. MRIU is dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in this area, and the Conference would therefore enrich opportunities for learning more about sports and health.” APCESS 2015 would, therefore, provide an ideal and strategic platform for scholars from various academic disciplines and institutions to interact and evolve the best practices, devise preventive strategies and research in health and sports performance. Most importantly, APCESS 2015 is committed to finding curative solutions within the framework of establishing a Global Exercise Science Network. “To continue our fine tradition of supporting young scholars as Future Leaders, the organizing
Committee is pleased to sponsor the Future Leader/Volunteer (FLV) Program, consisting of 21 selected graduate students and young scholars of 16 countries/regions. This biennial conference will be an exclusive opportunity for the global sport and health community to interact candidly in the ideal environment being provided by Manav Rachna International University,” informs Dr G.L. Khanna. Around 1000 delegates from all over the globe from more than 40 countries will participate and deliberate over the theme. Invited renowned international keynote speakers will enlighten the audience with their research and specialization in addition to other invited speeches, symposiums and workshops over the two-and-a-half day period. The Conference is being endorsed by a host of international bodies including the Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS); European College of Sport Science (ECSS); European Physical Education Association; Latin American Association of Sports Science, Physical Education
and Dance (ALCIDED), Universiti Sains Malaysia; New Zealand Centre for Olympic Studies, University of Canterbury (NZCOS); Interdisciplinary Group of Leisure Studies, University of Sao Paulo (USP); Indian Federation of Computer Science in Sports; Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris(UPSI); World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Federation (WBPF); Asian Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Feder-
ation (ABBF); Bangladesh Institute of Sports Sciences(BISS); University of Tsukuba; The Indian Association of Physiotherapists; All India Council of Physical Education; Association of Indian Universities; Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences; National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL); India Society of Biomechanics (ISB) and Physical Education Foundation of India(PEFI), among others.
BRAVERY AWARD Mr. Lokender Singh Sangwan, 19-year-old student of Manav Rachna College of Engineering, was honoured with the Bravery Award on Republic Day 2015. The Manav Rachna family applauds this feat of humanity and bravery. Lokender Singh Sangwan of 2nd year Mechanical Engineering from MRCE was honoured with a bravery award on Republic Day. He showed immense humanity and bravery trying to save the life of a bus conductor, Chinder Singh. A bus carrying college students met with an accident on December 5, 2014 at Sector-2 Ballabhgarh. No one in the vicinity was ready to help the conductor who lay under the bus. But our student, Mr. Sangwan, and the driver of the bus, took him out from under the bus with virtually no help and took him to Sarvodya Hospital at Sector-8, Faridabad. Sadly the bus conductor succumbed to his injuries. “I had only one thing in mind: The conductor’s life had to be saved,” says
Lokender Singh holds his bravery certificate and award to pose with his proud mother
the young Lokender. For his act of humanity and bravery, the Deputy Commissioner and SHO of Police, Ballabhgarh, recommended his name for the gallantry award on Republic Day, 2015. He received the award from Dr Priyanka Soni, IAS. “The award came as a surprise to me since my intention was only to be of service to humanity. I never thought of what the repercussion would be…My parents are truly proud
of me and I requested my mother to give me the award once again with her own hands.” A sad Lokender appeared for his examination at the University the next day and narrated this heartbreaking incident to his teachers and friends. He has a message for all: Help atleast five persons in your life and then expect those five to help five more. Let the human chain of helping one another continue.
Shri Rajesh Kumar (H.C.S.), Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF); Dr. Priyanka Soni (I.A.S.), Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ballabgarh and Lokender Singh Sangwan (MRCE Student) at the award ceremony