U OHDISPATCH A LAB PUBLICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages 8
March 2015, For internal circulation only
CRIPPLED FACILITIES
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EACH ONE TEACH ONE
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RETURN OF ZOPA
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Revamp placements beyond ‘Professional courses’ Khadeeja Amenda C.P. With the academic year drawing to a close, final semester students of the University of Hyderabad eagerly looking forward to campus recruitment programmes. The recruitment process initiated by the University placement cell has benefitted 62 students. Cavium Networks made the highest offer with a salary package of Rs.7.20 lakhs. Teradata, HSBC, TCS, IBM, Mu Sigma are a few
Fond farewell for former VC
Prof. Ramakrishna Ramaswamy
Akbarkhan It was a fond farewell for former Vice Chancellor Prof. Ramakrishna Ramaswamy with representatives of various departments and associations hailing his contribution to the University at a function held on February 18. Vice Chancellor Prof. E. Haribabu, who led the gathering comprising members of the faculty, non-teaching staff and students of the University, highlighted the qualities of his predecessor. “Prof. Ramaswamy is a very accessible person and working with him was a great experience,” he said. The present VC appreciated the efforts of Prof. Ramaswamy in getting grants immediately from University Grants Commission and Department of Science and Technology. The function, held at the DST Auditorium, began with the screening of a short film on the University and video of Visitor’s award presentation ceremony. Prof. Ramaswamy, who laid down office on January 28, 2015, said: “Much remains to be done to raise the university to the next level and to make a place for it in the world rankings”. Winning the Visitor’s Award, he added, was a great achievement for the university. Various associations and departments of the university felicitated him.
major companies that have recruited students so far this year. Students of M. Tech, MBA and MCA, 28, 16 and 10 in numbers respectively, were the main beneficiaries. To some extent, those of Statistics, Economics, Chemistry and Communication departments also benefitted from the exercise. Many departments and schools, however, lag behind in the placement process. Proper implementation of XI plan guidelines of University Grants Commission
(UGC) is not ensured. Chances of students of other departments are mostly confined to that of UPSC trainers. “Given the different socio-eco‘‘Teachers must identify the skills that need to be improved among students. Programmes must be planned on a monthly basis for improving communication skills’’
nomic backgrounds of students in various disciplines, proper orientation must be given”, said Vincent Benny, Students’ Union President. There is a demand from student community to provide proper information regarding higher education, including foreign universities. They also underscore the need for companies, NGOs and institutes, other than software and marketing firms to be invited in large numbers for campus recruitment.
Campus gets First International Film Fest Ram Narayan M. & Mehjabeen Finu K. T. University of Hyderabad hosted its first International Film Festival - Heteroglossia. The Students’ Union organized the fest in the campus from February 19 - 21. The best of current cinemas from around the world were screened. Tributes and open forums featuring noted filmmakers and critics also formed part of the fest. Heteroglossia, organized to celebrate Russian theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, was inaugurated by prominent Telugu filmmaker N. Shankar. “It is very important to make good choices of movies. The skill
to choose films should be inculcated in every child from the age of 12 years itself,” says Shankar. The theme of the festival was introduced by Dr. Sowmya Dechamma, Assistant Professor at the Department of Comparative
Literature and the Faculty Coordinator of the festival. “The idea behind the fest is to get several films from across the world that talk about issues crucial to the contemporary world,” she said. The festival comprised three packages – one featuring Turkish master director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and others biopics consisting of the lives of Malcolm X and Rubin Carter. Eighteen films and seven open forums were part of the fest. The movies were screened at the DST auditorium, Ambedkar Auditorium and South Shop Com. Heteroglossia, one of its kind film festival, offered a great experience for cinephiles and movie buffs in the campus.
Panic grip students as swine flu claims a victim Jayasree C.
University of Hyderabad student Dr. Sudha Nirmala, a research associate of Advanced Centre for Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM), succumbed to swine flu on February 6. She had developed symptoms associated with the flu 10 days prior to her death. Dr.Nirmala, who resided outside, had initially consulted a private doctor, who in turn referred her to a hospital near Serilingampally where she was undergoing treatment. Soon after the news of her death broke, the Students Union in association with Ayush Care, a private hospital, organized a two day medical camp in the University. “The students response was overwhelming for preventive homeopathy medicines for swine flu which were given on two days. We distributed close to 3,000 packets of medicine and 5,000 masks to the students and faculty and also distributed pamphlets on preventive measures to create more awareness”, says Vincent
Distributed close to 3,000 packets of medicine and 5,000 masks to the students and faculty Benny, President, Students’ Union. “Vaccines are imported and hence expensive but KIMS Hospital agreed to provide them at a concessional rate of Rs. 500. Even though the effectiveness of such vaccines was much speculated, it did not stop panic-stricken students from enrolling." says Nehla, a first year student of M.A. Anthropology.
The University conducted a vaccine camp and awareness talk in association with KIMS Hospital for students and employees. Around 1,500 students registered for the flu vaccination. Doctors admit that the fear among public is not unfounded. However, they assure that with the rise in temperature, the swine flu virus will not be as virulent as earlier.
There is a need for proper soft skills training to be imparted to the students so that they do well in the placement interviews. “Teachers must identify the skills that need to be improved among students. Programmes must be planned on a monthly basis for improving communication skills”, University Public Relation Officer Ashish Jacob Thomas said. Career guidance programmes and job fairs are the upcoming priorities of the cell, he added.
Travel travail of day scholars Harsha Sai Day scholars residing in areas that are a good distance from the University often end up spending more time on daily commute than in the classes. “I travel from Secunderabad to Gachibowli on MMTS, arguably the fastest mode of transport in the city. Yet it takes a minimum of 90 minutes for me to reach the nearest station and from there hop into an autorickshaw and arrive at the campus. On an average, I spend more time travelling than sitting in a lecture,” laments Anupama, M.A. Communication student. Several others echo her sentiments in support of their demand for the University to operate more college buses for the benefit of day scholars. This could make a big difference for those staying in different parts of the city, they say, pointing out that 15 per cent of the students are day scholars. For day scholars, the University runs two college buses but both are operated on the same Mehdipatnam – Gachibowli route. Hence, students residing in other localities are compelled to make their own arrangement. Invariably, it is multi-modal – suburban train, buses and share autorickshaws. “We raised an issue asking for three new buses for the campus at a transport committee meeting held in November, 2014. Though the university appealed to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for new buses, the request is pending,” says Vincent Benny, President, Students’ Union. As per the university norms, students residing in the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) are not eligible to avail campus hostel facility. So it leaves them with little choice but endure the travails of daily commute until the new buses arrive.
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Germany Calling
In Pursuit Of Excellence
Gomathy K.N.
Garima Goel
Shaista Anwar
Munsif Vengattil As part of an MoU between the University of Hyderabad and the University of Heidelberg, Garima Goel (M.A. Political Science), Gomathy K.N. (M.A. Anthropology) and Shaista Anwar (M.A. Fine Arts) will be going to Germany this April for the summer semester (April-July). They will be exchange students at Heidelberg University’s Karl Jasper Centre for Transcultural Studies. Applications for the programme were invited November last year and selections were finalized on the basis of their C.V., statement of purpose, grades and
panel interview. The scholarship for exchange students covers tuition fee and living expenses in Germany. Though ties between the two universities are not new, this is the first M.A. student exchange programme. One of Heidelberg's exchange M.A. students, Eva, is in campus for the ongoing semester. The University of Heidelberg website introduces Transcultural Studies as “based on the perspective that cultures are not contained within ethnically closed, linguistically homogenous and territorially bounded spheres, but that they are constituted through transforma-
tions and entanglements that follow from extended contacts and relationships.” The selected students are free to select any courses from the following focus areas - ‘Society, Economy and Governance’; ‘Knowledge, Belief and Religion’ or ‘Visual, Media and Material Culture’; within the M.A. Transcultural Studies. UoH has entered into MoUs with universities in Finland, Germany and Canada. Currently, there are MoUs with four foreign universities for a total of eight exchange opportunities for UoH students.
World Radio Day at Bol Hyderabad
Love Aaj Kal
Ankitha Naishadham Bol Hyderabad, the campus community radio, celebrated the World Radio Day on 13th February. This is the fifth year UNESCO is celebrating with this year’s theme as ‘Youth and Radio’. Connecting to the theme, Bol Hyderabad observed it as ‘Open Day’, giving an opportunity to members of the community, especially the youth, to come in to the studio, understand the working of a community radio station and get involved live programmes. Live music show with famous folk musician Neelkanth and a music programme by the visually challenged students in association with Empower Committee for Differently Abled Students, UoH, were the key attractions of the day. A special show by ‘HaLoH – Harmonica Lovers of Hyderabad’ added fun to the celebrations. An exclusive programme by the Community Volunteer Award Winners was aired which focused on the topic of importance in contributing to community radio services. The RJs and volunteers were felicitated by the Department of Communication for their hard work and commitment.
Shahamat Hussain An interactive session on the fragility of modern day love and the atrocities on women, was conducted by students’ counselor and FM Rainbow RJ, John Christopher ahead of Valentine’s Day. The seminar began with a discussion on the insecure environment in the country for women in light of the Delhi gang rape in December 2012. He pointed out that the scenario in India has changed in terms of reporting the cases of rape with more number of sexual assault and rape cases in the media. He added that child rapes are also increasing in the country. Shifting focus on the ‘love sto-
ries’ in India, the RJ analyzed the concept of filmy love and how distant the reality from the concept. He concluded the session by discussing the commercialization of relationships in the guise of celebrating Valentine’s Day. He expressed his dislike on how getting out of relationships has become as easy and natural as falling into one. “Love is a language of heart, first solve the body issues which is outside where the whole world can connect, then the binding issues which are deep inside where few can connect and lastly the issues of the soul which are deeper inside, that only one can connect with, which is you”, he said.
Abhishek Paul Yelamanchili Knee jerk stunts and high altitude jumps from one surface to another in films amazes us, but it is a reality in the University of Hyderabad. Parkour, a French martial arts form, is being practiced by Sreeramachandra Yasaswy Modukuru, a student of Health Psychology. He is the first Indian to get a Level 2 Certificate from the American Parkour Academy and was recently invited by paramilitary forces to train their staff. Defence forces are trained in this art of motion to overcome obstacles. Parkour, which involves more of jumping and steadfast movements, is an emerging sport in India. Being a unique sport, youths are showing lot of interest in it. Modukuru, who is passionate about Parkour, serves as a role model for them. The devotion with which he goes
MoU between UoH and NU Ramya Krishna The University of Hyderabad signed a memorandum of understanding with Nagaland University on 2nd February. The MoU is for five years and seeks to facilitate academic exchange and increase research opportunities in the fields of science, social science and humanities. It was signed in the presence of Vice Chancellor E. Haribabu and B.K. Konwar, Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University. After signing the MoU, Prof. Konwar expressed his gratefulness to UoH for getting this opportunity to NU.
Party Time: DJ Night, organized by Students’ Union on 14th Fe bruary.
Sukoon set to get bigger, better Pradeep N The university plays host to some event or the other regularly, but the one that every student eagerly awaits every year is Sukoon. Usually the 3-day event consists of several literary, recreational, cultural and traditional musical performances. With the new Students’ Union assuming office, they are giving shape to new ideas for this year’s Sukoon to make it more grand. Sukoon 2015 is scheduled to commence on 13th March. The Students’ Union General Secre-
tary Daniel said, “This time it is expected to be a lot bigger, more inclusive with programmes involving the visually and physically challenged.” Utmost priority is given to folk cultures with diversity. According to Daniel, the Students’ Union is planning a ‘Tech Fest’ too, in which various companies are expected to participate. “With this Tech Fest there will be improvement in the placements of the students as well as promotion of the university,” he added. “Sukoon provides a platform
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for people from different communities to exhibit their culture and talent and I am looking forward to a grand fest,” says Nayanthara Rajeev, first year M.A. Communication student. The budget for Sukoon 2014 was Rs. 8 lakhs and the new union members are working on ways to curtail the expenditure. There might also be exciting news for the film makers on campus. “We are also planning a short film competition which will be part of the event” the General Secretary of the Union said.
about practicing the martial art is reflected in his confidence level and a positive state of mind. “I was an introvert, but Parkour helped me overcome that. Attitude makeover was all what I needed and Parkour helped me. Benefits that come out of practicing it are immense, so I started training teenagers at many places in the city.” He added, “Benefits of it are immense which is why I am open to conducting training classes for interested students. Being optimistic, I am expecting support from the university in my endeavour to bring glory to the UoH and our country.”
Brave girl students help nab stalkers Tataji Utukuri Women in the campus may be relatively better off in terms of their safety, yet they cannot drop their guard. There remain incidents that turn the spotlight on the need for enhanced safety and security in the campus.On 31st January, much to their dismay, two girls, while going to GOPS from North Campus Shopping Complex, were followed by a few men in a four wheeler. The men offered to drop them till South Campus and when the girls turned down their offer and continued walking, the men stalked them all the way to the Ladies Hostel entrance. Both girls were proactive in reporting the issue with details of the vehicle to the Students’ Union and got immediate response. While enquiring and checking details from the main gate security it was found that the occupants of the car were not students of the campus and they had entered the university with an employee reference. When the same vehicle entered the campus again the night after, the security personnel stopped them and informed the Students’ Union. They were then handed over to the police who were patrolling the campus.
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Call for health facilities Anees M The students voiced their discontent over the medical services provided by the university in a protest organized outside the health center. They demanded the improvement of medical facilities in light of the increasing cases of swine flu on campus and inability of the centre to deal with emergencies. The protest was led by the Ambedkar Students’ Association on 5th February with the primary demand of getting 24 hours of medical facility against the day time facility currently provided.
They also called for setting up a new health center in the south campus. Unhappy with the medication offered students also demanded visiting specialists for their treatment. “They don’t even test us. They start prescribing medicine as we start to tell our problem.” said Shaan, a MBA student. The students with critical medical conditions are referred to various hospitals in the city that charge heavily for treatments which several students of the campus cannot afford.
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Woes of sanitation workers
Protest on J-K hostel Mess mismanagement D.Pavankanth Sarma
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Nidheesh Kumar P.R. The plight of sanitation workers in the campus remains a cause of concern as they lack basic safety gears to perform their jobs. UoH Dispatch team found that they work in unsafe and hazardous conditions putting their lives at risk. Lack of grievance mechanisms and fear of losing jobs makes their condition even more vulnerable. None of them were
Admin Updates: For the month of February 1. On February 8, UGC sanctioned Rs. 2.25 crore for the Student Welfare, UoH. According to Dean of Student Welfare Dr. Prakash Babu, the amount will be used for development of sports infrastructure in the campus. 2. On February 16, a special committee was constituted to review functioning of Kendriya Vidyalaya. In this regard, University of Hyderabad has solicited comments and suggestions. 3. On February 17, candidates were called for group discussion and interview for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) for 2015-2017 academic year. 4. On February 17, the list of students completed with their semester registration was sent by Academic Section to Fellowship Section. Fellowships will be paid into the students’ accounts shortly. 5. UGC-DSA International Seminar ‘Imagining the East: New Research, New Pathways’ in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, Hyderabad and Kalinga Cultural Trust, Hyderabad was conducted from February23-25, 2015 in the Humanities auditorium. 6. On March 3, distinguished Lecture on ‘Distributional Issues in Climate Policy’ by Prof James. K. Boyce, University of Massachusetts, Amherst was held at C.V. Raman Auditorium. ViceChancellor presided over the function.
even willing to comment on the matter. The sanitation workers in campus fall under the category of contract workers. As per existing labour laws, it is the responsibility of their contractors to provide them with proper gears while cleaning bathrooms and removing waste. It was found that they are not being provided proper gloves to handle acid and not even soaps to
keep themselves clean. Many workers complained about respiratory problems because of direct exposure to the cleaning acids. Of late, the workers are being provided masks . But this doesn’t improve the overall situation. As the principle employer of the contractors, an intervention from University authorities to ensure safeguard against health hazards can help improve the lives of workers to a great extent.
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Students of Men’s Hostels – I, J, K and L protested outside the mess hall on February 18 after photograph circulated by students of a cat pooping in the rice bowl kept in the mess dining area. The protestors demanded better quality food, cleanliness, opening of new mess and maintaining hygienic standards in the mess. They complained that there has been an increase in the health issues among students because of poor quality mess food. They sat in front of the mess entry and barred students from gathering for dinner. Hostel Chief Warden, Dr. G.Nagaraju, accompanied by wardens of J & K hostels, held talks with the protesters and on insistence of from the students, inspected the mess dining area, storage room and kitchen. After the inspection, Chief Warden strongly expressed his dissatisfaction to the authorities over the matters of improper and unhygienic maintenance and service in the mess. He sought an explanation on why curd and seasonal fruits were not being served with meals which, as per university norms, is mandatory with every meal.
Dr. G.Nagaraju assured the students that issues concerning the mess, food and service will be resolved at the earliest and also told that the Mess Hall for the Men’s Hostels – L & I will be opened by next month. The students called off the protest after the Chief Warden gave them several assurances, including a General Body Meeting (GBM) of the hostels the next day.
GBM on Mess Following the Men’s Hostels – I, J, K, L, M mess protest, the G.B.M. conducted on February 18 (Wednesday) was able to get the following responses: • Re-opening of the mess within 10 days. • Appointing Mr. Rajayya as supervisor to J & K mess. • Providing seasonal fruit and curd daily besides quality nutritional food. • Proper monitoring of the attendance of mess workers. • Encouraging mess secretaries by awarding them with V.C. medal for Best Mess Secretary to promote healthy competition among them.
Campus needs a magazine and newspaper stall Nayanthara Rajeev Absence of stalls selling newspapers and magazine in the campus is increasingly being felt by students. Though the Indira Gandhi Memorial Library provides students with journals and newspapers, accessibility cannot be guaranteed. Also, every hostel is supplied with newspapers but they
disappear in the morning itself, particularly English newspapers. Lack of newspaper stalls in the nearby area makes it even more harder for students. “A newspaper and magazine stall can do a lot of good,” says Hari Krishnan, first year M.A. Economics student. “The majority of the student community remains engaged with the academics and
few find time to go to library for an update on the happenings in the outside world”, he added. “Usually students come here asking for course books, not magazines or journals. We also don’t deal in journals because of the no return policy. But if students ask for them and demand is there, we may consider selling magazines too”, says the book seller in the
North Campus Shopping Complex (Bibliothèque). At a time when there is a decline in reading habit, a stall for newspapers and magazine could make a difference. On their part, the student community should increase their engagement with the print by setting aside a portion of their monthly spending towards magazines and newspapers.
Wait for mess to get over soon
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Anurag Godugu The academic year is getting over and the mess for Men’s Hostels - I and L in South Campus, which was to be completed in July 2014 remains a work in progress. The decision of the University Administration to construct the mess was taken to accommodate the additional student intake. The plan was to get it ready by the be-
ginning of this academic year. In the absence of a facility for them, students at the two hostels queue up at the ‘J and K’ mess that already caters to several hundred students. As a result, the wait for food, particularly breakfast, is getting longer. The scene often is chaotic, be it collecting mess cards or plates from the counters. “The wait time is too long on most of the weekdays. Often I
have to choose between breakfast and classes,” says Ashok (IMA), a student from Men’s Hostel-I. “The growing pressure on the existing mess to serve so many students is reflected in the taste and quality of the food,” points out P.Joshi (M.A. Sociology) residing in ‘K’ hostel. The wait for the new mess, however, will get over by the first week of March itself. “Construc-
tion was delayed and the building was handed over to us later than planned. Now we are installing furniture and gas cylinders and getting other kitchen related fittings done. In all probability, we will be opening the mess in the first week of March”, said Chief Warden Dr. G. Nagaraju to the students convened during the General Body Meeting (GBM) called up regarding this issue.
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Crippled facilities
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The Online Shopping Buzz
How friendly is UoH to Differently-abled? Anurag Godugu
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ccess to many departments and public places in the campus remains a big challenge to the differently-abled. Many buildings and roads leading to them are a case in point. Though most of the buildings have wheelchair ramps, access to these buildings are not maintained properly. Improper parking of vehicles is a major cause of inconvenience. Students park vehicles in haphazard manner in places like the mess and shopping complex. In some hostels, bikes and bicycles are parked in front of hostel rooms making it difficult for the visually challenged to walk. While we are celebrating UoH as the ‘Best University’ among Central Universities in the country, it is shocking to see that in a campus where about 140 differentlyabled students study, not even a single wash room is differently-abled friendly. The IGM Library for example, has no facilities available for orthopedically differently-abled students to reach first floor to check the books. No audio library is available for visually challenged to study. There are Braille printed study materials for students who read English, but the plight of Non-English students, those who study Telugu or Hindi, is worse. Though there are softwares available in the market for printing of Braille material in Telugu and Hindi,
University hasn’t procured them. Visually challenged students seek help from others to read their books and record them, so that they can listen later. Students are given Rs.1,000 per month as reading allowance since 2009, so as to meet the expenses of recording their material. But these days, nobody is willing to help them to record the material for that amount. Meanwhile fellowship for M.Phil students has been increased from Rs.1,000 to Rs.5,000; and for Ph.D students from Rs.3,000 to Rs.8,000 during this period. “It will be very helpful for us if the University can provide a laptop for each of the visually challenged student during our course period, so that we can study in our rooms and we can return them after course completion” said Maruthi (I.M.A.), a visually challenged student. “Few years back, State Bank of India has donated a bus with 40 seats capacity for our convenience. But the University is using it for general students. No separate vehicle is allotted for us, making it very difficult to go to our classes,” said Sreeman (5th Year I.M.A.), who is also visually challenged. The differently-abled students require more attention and the responsibility is not confined to the Administration alone, but extends to the whole campus community.
Venkat (Right) from GoJavas
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ikita who resides in Ladies Hostel1 said, “I’m addicted to online shopping. I shop at least 2 to 3 times a week.” When asked what fuels her passion to click that Order button she said, “An SMS or an email that says 50% off is enough to get me started.” It is true that a lot of people find it extremely convenient and addictive at the same time. Shopping trends vary across students, due to wealth variations, while there are some who claim not to take part in the activity, it is apparent that the trend is far larger than store owners would care to admit. With abundant availability of the internet coupled with consumers’ desire for easy access to goods, it is no wonder online shopping is such a big hit. “I even buy pickles and Maggie online.” said Sailo from Ladies Hostel - 4. Venkat, who works for the supply-chain GoJavas said deliveries for students on campus are done at least twice a week. Let’s keep in mind that GoJavas has clients like Snapdeal, Jabong, and Paytm among others. “In one delivery, we bring an average of 20-25 items and a majority of the
order comes from women”, said Venkat. It was difficult to get an accurate statistics on orders, but a rough estimate from our source shows that among the 20-25 deliveries in a day 60% are clothes, 25% mobile accessories and 15% consist of various gadgets. Amazon delivers an average of 40-45 items to the campus everyday, excluding Sundays. A large chunk of the order consists of books, electronic devices and mobile phones (including accessories) and according to Karthik, the delivery person for Amazon.in, the majority of the items are ordered by men. Attractive offers emerge every now and then which makes online shopping even more appealing. From end of season sale to flash sale (Flipkart sold 25,000 Xiaomi phones in 15 seconds), customers keep coming back for more. But it isn’t just the discounts and the limited sale offers that attract buyers. “Ease of return and exchange of items when unsatisfactory items are delivered plus quick response and follow ups regarding issues make online shopping reassuring” said Dini from Ladies Hostel – 6.
Foreign Students’ Challenges The Spectacular Mushroom Rock
Lin Isa Photo by: Sudha Singh
In Sync With Nature Harsha Sai
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f you are constantly caught up living in a concrete jungle and crave for some fresh air, then you should pay a visit to the University of Hyderabad. The old trend of hanging around in the woods is the pick of the day for the students here. There are some hot spots in the campus where students never get bored of visiting with friends. And one such place is Mushroom Rock. Mushroom Rock stands still on the borders of the North Campus and just a few meters away from the Gachibowli Stadium. People find it adventurous to take the isolated road which leads to these rocks. It is a place where greenery is in abundance. A variety of birds frequent the area and photographers throng the place frequently on photo-walks. The panoramic view from the rock allows one to take a sneak-peak into the financial district and the IT corridor. The lights from the neighboring sky scrapers are something which shouldn’t be missed. “I am a nature lover. I go there with friends to relax. There are a lot of peacocks in the vicinity which occasionally do a cameo around the rocks during sun rise. I
feel happy when I visit the place,” says Digavalli Pavan, M.A.Communication student. Other must visit spots in the campus are High Rocks, V.C.Rocks, Buffalo Lake and Peacock Lake. Everyone has their own anecdote to narrate when asked about these places. Talking about V.C. Rocks, Shailendra says, “My friends and I go to the rocks for sleepovers. A lot of my friends prefer having bonfire nights and dinner there. There is so much to explore within the campus and we hardly step out to hang around in malls or lounges.” Why would someone think of an alternative mode of entertainment when the nature has so much to give to the students? “I wake up to birds chirping and walk around the campus in the early mornings. It feels good being in a metropolitan city and yet in the lap of nature,” says Arunita Tiwari. Usually it’s our grandparents who talk about their childhood spent in woods but getting this from today’s youth is something beyond expectance. Not everyone gets to live in ‘Nature’ and seems like the students here, are having the time of their life.
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tudying abroad is always challenging for all the students, no matter what their age, gender or their level of education is. And why not? They have to give up almost everything that they are used to in their home country: the culture, food, people and their behaviour. In a way, it is like getting born once again in a different place. The University of Hyderabad has been taking in students from various countries, including Thailand, Iran, Myanmar, Mongolia, Syria, Tanzania, Yemen, Sudan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan and Japan. Highlighting some academic difficulties faced while studying at UoH, Mohammad, a Yemeni student, says, "Local students can finish a book in an hour but an international student who does not speak English at home may have to consume three hours to finish. Moreover, it is easy for international students to get depressed when they are no longer keeping the grades they are used to achieve." Ibrahim, a first year M.A. student from Palestine admits that the educational system looks unfamiliar to him. Anohito, a Tajik student of B.A., however, says her problem is mainly centered on the fact that she has no relatives in the country. "It took time for me to learn the way
everything works in the university. The classes, communication with the professors, etc." says Rizan, an Iranian student. In addition to academic challenges, she also sheds light on some cultural challenges. "At first, it was very hard for me to integrate with the Indian culture; however, now I don't have any problem with the food since I’m always excited to taste new types of food," she adds. On the other hand, some international students have talked about certain facilities and privileges they enjoy. "I now have the opportunity to learn to stand on my own feet, while at the same time not only learning an academic subject, but also learning about another culture. I could even learn to speak another language besides Arabic" says Othman, an engineering student from Sudan. A few international students felt that studying in India, at UoH, gives them opportunity to experience a new way of life and meet new friends, and some of them have enrolled in courses that are not available in their countries. They are all praise for the Office of International Affairs as it holds meetings to help them function well in the Indian culture, as part of the adaptation process. Life gets really exciting when one decides to move to another country for studies, but one must always keep in mind the difficulties associated initially.
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Each One Teach One-A Ray of Hope Visitor’s Takuangla Jamir
Photo By: Sudha Singh
A group of like minded students have come together to educate the children of the construction workers residing near the Zakir Hussain lecture hall, North Campus. Nidheesh Kumar P.R., a M.A. Communication student initiated the daily non-formal education programme Each One Teach One (EOTO), to teach the children above five years in Mathematics, English, Hindi, Telugu and Arts. Started from 25th January, 45 volunteers from different departments of the university gather at 5 in the evening, near old S.N. School. Each volunteer teaches twothree children, on shift basis. The class started with a strength of 20 students out of which 12 students have learned how to read and write while the others are catching up. Manjula the eldest among the students said that she likes attend-
ing EOTO more than her school in Mehboob Nagar where they lived and comes here because of her father’s work. “We provide the children with pencils, books and slates and organize picnic from the donations we receive from our well-wishers,” said Nidheesh Kumar. He added, that the parents are supportive and are expresing their gratitude.The organizers have provided the children with clothes, footwear and school bags from the funds. “It gives me an inner satisfaction and makes me happy when I see their urge to learn how to read and write,” said Garima, a volunteer. In near the future the group expects to take the program to south campus, where five children have registered as of now. The group wishes to have more volunteers to support and to be a part of this noble cause.
No more ‘introversion’ Badhtey Kadam, Keerthana B A group of students from Social Sciences department have come up with an innovative mechanism to incorporate the intellectual introverts in the campus. “Introvert intelligentsia” is an open blog which serves as a common room where the students can express views and opinions on social issues. The idea was initiated to encourage students of the campus to voice their say and stand on relevant topics. “In a politically vibrant university as UoH, there exists a large pool of students who don’t want to align with any political group nor get “labelled” under any ideological tag. Few of us, students of Integrated 2nd year wanted to set up a neutral platform where people can freely express their views on social and political issues”, says Shiva Sai Ram (I.M.A. Economics), who is the founder of the
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blog. The blog is now handled by more students, forming an organisation. The structure of the forum is simple. Students who would like to contribute their viewpoints can send a mail to “introintelli@gmail.com”. They will be made a co-author of the blog. The author is also free to choose the topic and make comments and criticism, on a positive note. Language is not a barrier and authors can contribute in any language they wish to. Book reviews, article reviews etc are also welcomed. Till date approximately 15 people have registered. “The plan for the future is to release a monthly collection of few articles. We are also planning to have an informal post-dinner discussions.” added Shiva Sai Ram. One can check the blog at 'thecentristviews.blogspot.in' or write to introintelli@gmail.com for any further queries.
a noble step Garima Ganghariy a In the present age where everyone is running after their self-interest, a diligent group of students from the School of Economics have come up with ‘Badhtey Kadam’, an endeavour to help the needy. Badhtey Kadam signifies moving forward with an aim to do something good for the society. The basic objective of the group is to empower the people living in the slums in and around the campus. This they do by collecting old books and newspapers on a weekly basis from all the hostels and the revenue generated out of this will be used in organising health camps, distributing sanitary napkins, stationery and for other noble causes in the selected slums. “Till now we have collected
around 30 to 50 kgs of newspaper from the ladies hostels in north campus and we are expecting a similar participation from the men’s hostels”, said Rahul Kataruka, a volunteer associated with the initiative. The group aims at generating something valuable out of waste and is a role model on how to move ahead together by spreading happiness. "We want to see a society where the less fortunate people also enjoy fairly equal economic and social prosperity." said Kashif Mansoor, another active m e mber of the group. “I hope to see the students from other departments joining us and helping us make Badhtey Kadam a success”,said Pritten Sherpa a student working with the project .
tShaima Mansoor University of Hyderabad (UoH) received the Visitor's award for the Best University from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at a function, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which coincided with the third conference of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities on 4th February. The President also presented the Visitor’s Awards for Central Universities in the category of ‘Innovation’ and ‘Research’ for the year 2015 to UoH. After the announcement, E. Haribabu, Vice-Chancellor, said that the University had made a mark in research by producing 4,868 publications during the period of 2012-14. The University, which has a patent cell had also filed 40 patents. He also added that this award was a token of recognition the collective efforts of the University community – members of the faculty, students and administrative staff – over the time. “This award places a bigger responsibility on us to retain it and scale greater heights of excellence,” he said. The President had announced these awards at the Vice Chancellors' Conference in 2014 with ‘the aim of promoting healthy competition amongs central universities and motivat them to adopt best practices from across the world. “UoH deserved it and I feel proud being a part of this University,” says Nikita Mehta, Communication student. For selecting the winners, online applications were invited under different categories across the country. This award is an inspiration and responsibility for the university for its future endeavours.
Calling all birdwatchers on the campus!
Shailendra A thought to add music to the lives of students has come true. Vasudevan, known as violin vasu of the Communication Department has started teaching music as a credit course in the College for Integrated Studies (CIS). Students do not require any pre-qualification or knowledge of music to be in this course and it is open to all students of the university. While discussing about the course, he said, “the course has been basically designed in three segments. Practise in Carnatic vocals, theory on musical literature and its latest trends and most importantly how it can be related to the lives of individuals”. He added that at the end of the course students will be able to create a bond with music and interested ones can pursue music in further.
Award for University
Photo By: Sudha Singh Sudha Singh As a part of the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), twelve students did bird watching around the campus on 14th and 15th of February. In total they identified 109 species. GBBC is an annual event that engages bird
watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are. The bird watching in the campus was completed in three sessions with the first on 14th morning, second in the evening and third on 15th morning under the supervision of Dr. Joby Joseph
and Mohan Kunju Krishna Pillai. They covered areas including Science Complex, Students Centre, Buffalo Lake, Guest House, Men hostels F & G, the vehicle workshop, Peacock Lake, Tamarind Grove and Mushroom Rock. “One can find birds everywhere on the campus. Species differ from place
to place. For example, you find water birds like ducks and herons near water bodies, and scrub land birds like shrikes in forest scrubs”, says Mohan Pillai. Prior to this exercise, Prof. Sudhakar Marathe, formerly associated with the Department of English and Dr. Joby Joseph had photographed and spotted 147 bird species on the campus. Till date 150-200 bird species have been spotted in the vicinity of the campus by Dr. Joby Joseph. “It has always been fun to click birds in the campus. My friends and I go on photowalks in the university premis es on weekends. There has been a lot of scope to click different types of birds in the campus,” says Sunderlal, a communication student. With so much of bird life existing in the campus why would one prefer going to any sanctuary. In fact the campus in itself is a miniature bird sanctuary. How lucky students can be for having a naturally built bird park within the campus.
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Film lovers treated to best of non-fiction genre Ankitha Naishadham The Department of Communication, College for Integrated Studies and Kalakriti Art Gallery jointly organized a three day documentary and non-fiction film festival ‘Travelling Film South Asia’ (TFSA), at C.V. Raman Auditorium from 18th to 20th February. The festival featured nine films from AfghanistanBangladesh, Burma, India, Pak-
istan and Sri Lanka, that showcased the divergence in the treatment and film making in the world of South-Asian documentary and non-fiction. Four out of the eight had bagged awards at the prestigious ‘Film South-Asia’ Festival 2013. The opening film was acclaimed director Deepa Dhanraj’s ‘Invoking Justice’ which focuses on the formation and working of Muslim Women Jamaats (councils) in villages of South India. The screening was
A peak in to Gynt Cycle Shaima Mansoor The Department of Theatre Arts in collaboration with the Centre for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo, Norway, conducted the "Ibsen between Tradition and Contemporaneity: The Peer Gynt Cycle" conference and festival, from 12th to 16th February, in the campus. Prof. Erika FischerLichte from Freie University, Berlin, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural function. The festival featured theatre productions based on Henrik Ibsen's complex fantasy ‘Peer Gynt’ in four South Indian languages, along with a Norwegian production by Theatre Joker Company. It is one of the most celebrated productions of an Ibsen play in recent times. The four plays, in Telugu by Dr. Aruna Bhikshu, Malayalam
by Abhilash Pillai, Kannada by D. Prasanna and Tamil by Prof. Ramanujam were performed on February 12, 14, 15 and 16 in the University, while the Norwegian play by Yngve Marcussen & Niels Peter Underland was staged at Ravindra Bharati on 13th February. Participants at the conference included well known theatre directors M.K. Raina, Bansi Kaul and Kamaluddin Neelu and renowned academicians like Dr. Erika Fischer-Lichte, Dr. Ellen Reese and Dr. Frode Helland, among others. Prof. B. Anathakrishnan, Dean, S.N. School of Arts and Communication, was the coordinator of the Festival and Conference, which was supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Department of Culture, Telangana.
followed by an interaction session with the director. The other two screenings of the first day were Pakistani director Adnan Malik’s ‘My Punjabi Love for You’ and Burmese director Juliet Lamont’s ‘Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls’. Ian McDonald’s award winning documentary ‘Algorithms’ kick-started the second day of the festival. It is the first documentary spreading lights on the unexplored area of ‘Blind Chess’ in
Avipsha Sengupta The Bengali community of the campus celebrated ‘Bhasha Divas’ or mother-tongue day on 22nd February, in DST auditorium, on the theme ‘Endangered and Marginalized languages and dialects’. “We are trying to remember and celebrate the different dialects of the Bengali language that are usually forgotten or ignored by the speakers of urban and more mainstream dialect of the language,”said Mrinmoy Pra-
manick, Ph.D scholar of the Department of Comparative Literature and one of the main organizers of the event. The audience at the event were welcomed by a song dedicated to the martyrs of the 1952 ‘Rashthra Bhasha Andolan’ of Bangladesh, followed by various cultural events that captured the essence and spirit of the movement and the rich heritage associated with the Bengali language, which is common to both West Bengal and Bangladesh. Many splendid performances
told the story of one of the 8,000 missing cases reported during the civil war of 1990s in Sri Lanka. The screening of Nepalese Director Kesang Treten’s ‘Who will be a Gurkha’ brought curtains down the three day festival. The festival saw sizeable audience for all the screenings and the selected documentaries gave a new experience of viewing and understanding the widely developing genre of non-fiction features.
North East Food delights Rucilli Leimapokam The North-East Students’ Forum of the University organized the biennial North East Food Festival at New Sports Complex on 14th February. It is one of the most remarkable and large-scale events organized by the forum. The Forum has been organizing the North-East Food Festival and the North East Cultural Programme (‘Spackle’ as it was called last year) unfailingly since 2005, every alternate year. The theme of the food fest was “where there is food there is music and love”. “The North-East Food Fest is organized based on a platform for all the North-Eastern states to come together and represent their indigenous cuisines” says Dahun, Assistant Coordinator of NorthEast Students’ Forum. Altogether 12 dishes from six different states of northeast were made available including Bawngsa Kan (fried beef) and Bai (vegetable stew) from Mizoram, Nga Yenshang
A celebration of language
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India. It was followed by Burmese documentary ‘No.62 Pansodan Street’ directed by Cho Phyone and Nima Sarvestani’s ‘No Burqa Behind Bars’. The concluding day of the festival started with the screening of ‘No Fire Zone- The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka’. This Sri Lankan documentary directed by Callum Macrae defines the final days of the civil war in Sri Lanka. The documentary, ‘The Story of One’ directed by Kannan Arunasalam
were delivered by the students based on the theme. A special drama ‘Dopti’, that upheld the grueling life and struggles of the marginalized ‘Santhal’ community, echoed the suffering of all the marginalized communities. While the essence of folk music was captured by the song and dance performances. Students from various other communities in the campus also actively participated in the event. The event concluded with a dinner, comprising \a lavish spread of authentic Bengali food.
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People enjoying food fest (fish curry) and Eromba (chutney) from Manipur, Axone Tathu (fermented soyabean chutney) and Beef Curry from Nagaland, Dohkhlieh (chicken) from Meghalaya, Gudok and Vegetable Salad from Tripura and Khar (fish with bitter gourd), Masor Tenga (fish with tomato) and Chicken with sesame seeds from Assam. Around four hundred people from different communities at-
Photo By: Avnish Kumar tended the food-fest which acted as a catalyst by bringing together people of various communities, marking it a cultural exchange programme. “I was amazed by the people’s curiosity to know about how each food items were prepared, some people were familiar with the foods but what made the evening was people’s enthusiasm to come and eat more”, says Bonny Kamei, a volunteer.
Keraleeyam: A cultural fiesta
Shinkari Melam Vishnupriya Keraleeyam 2015, annual cultural fiesta organised by ‘Kairali’ (UoH Malayalee Association), was held on 28th February at DST auditorium. The programme started with a procession lead by ‘Shinkari Melam’, Kerala style percussion, which was followed by traditional cultural programmes and performances including Oppana, Margamkali, Thiruvathira, folk dances and folk songs. This year Keraleeyam focused more on folk culture by setting the programme’s theme as folksy. The
Photo By: Shreyas intention of this cultural programme was to intensify the inclusion of students from all other cultures and also to encourage and support cultural cooperation. The uniqueness of Kerala culture was brought out through this programme which became a day of joy, fun and togetherness for all. Girls and boys came wearing the typical Kerala attire for the event. The highlight of Keraleeyam was the delicious Kerala style food feast with a variety of dishes like kaalan, avail, thoran, olan, pachadi and payasam.
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Opportunity for Agenda behind students to intern privatisation abroad Shailendra Purankar AIESEC Hyderabad conducted a Youth Global Entrepreneurial Programme (YGEP) in the campus on February 4th. The aim was to provide information on AIESEC, an international NGO which helps students giving wings to their dreams of international internships. Hitesh Ramani, M.Tech computer student in the university and a member of AIESEC Hyderabad, who organized the event described AIESEC as a platform to show students a way to international internships. It offers students information on from various internship opportunities, different
countries, different fields, and of different duration. “Last year, AIESEC had collaborated with 31 countries worldwide. Every year around 500 students get exchanged through our programmes”, he added. Detailing how to apply for internship, Hitesh said, “There is a web platform for registration, to see the opportunities available during that period and choose between paid and unpaid internships. There is a minimum registration fee to apply. AIESEC also helps students in their visa approval process and most of the times accommodation is provided as well”. Interested students can visit AIESEC website at www.aiesec.in for registration or visit their office located at Banjara Hills or contact Hitesh at hitesh.ramani@aiesec.in.
Social innovation to tackle poverty
Photo: Google Images Siddharth Suresh A talk on ‘Globalization, Neo-liberalism and the prospects of International Left Movement’ was delivered by Prof. G. Haragopal, former Professor with the Centre for Human Rights, University of Hyderabad, on February 10th at North Shopping Complex.
The talk was held in the context of the victory of Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza, as Prime Minister of Greece. Prof. Haragopal focused on the prevailing spread of privatization in all the sectors, under the NDA government and also during the previous regime of UPA. He said that in order to maintain good GDP, government induces a capitalist and consumerist propaganda into the society which works by imposing less taxes on big companies and paying huge salaries to particular section of employees in order for the capitalist society to sustain, while reducing the public funding of universities, public health sector and education. Concluding his talk, he cited Syriza as a hope for alternative economic and political system in the world. The talk was attended by a large gathering.
Turning the spot light on ‘New Cinema’
Harini Shibaraya The Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), University of Hyderabad and India Development Coalition of America (IDCA) hosted the second South India International Conference on 6th and 7th February at the C.V Raman Auditorium. The conference was on social entrepreneurship, which is growing with increase in awareness of social issues, arising alternate social realities and how social entrepreneurship can do wonders in resolving, wastage of natural recourses, technological innovations to solve issues, help promote globalization, provide inputs regarding policy direction to the government and also provide social direction system to the society. It also highlighted the role of NGOs as an agent for social change in India as they provide the deprived communities social
services in the field of education, help and build the lives of poor widows, provide basic necessities at minimal costs like sanitation, clean drinking water, housing, health care and also help in reconstruction of the society. The conference also dwelled into political and socio- economic discourses revolving around water resource management, education, livelihood, healthcare and climate change and came up with possible solutions. With these sub-themes in the agenda; scholars, theorists,, scientists and philanthropists from different parts of the country belonging to various universities and NGOs, presented papers regarding new innovations and social entrepreneurship for poverty eradication and climate change mitigation. The conference served as a platform for the participants to interact with each other and build a network.
Photo By: Shreyas Nidheesh Kumar P.R “The search for new forms of cinema must be extended to search for new forms of life” opined acclaimed film critic and national award winner Dr. C.S. Venkiteswaran. He was delivering a talk on ‘‘Is another cinema possible’’ conducted by Glauber Rocha Film Club. Venkiteswaran talked in length about the impact of globalisation on regional cinema, calling it “The marginalization of regional expression”. He expressed concern on the new economic and industrial models of Indian cinema that lay undue emphasis on big budget and mainstream cinema. “The new digital age may have
created a sea of opportunities for many aspiring filmmakers. Is it creating a digital excess of images, where you construct an illusion of all scenes or is it representing the cultural diversity we live in?’’ asked Venkiteswaran while replying in an interaction that followed his talk. He urged young filmmakers to ‘‘break stereotypes’’ and create a favourable environment for the creation of what he termed as ‘‘The non-mainstream cinema’’. He lauded the activities of Glauber Rocha Film Club for pushing forward the socio-political discussions of cinema in the campus. Jijin J.S., one of the key organizers of Glauber Rocha Film Club, addressed the programme.
“Questioning is our basic Right” Bipin Baburaj A special lecture session by Dr.Chandana Chakrabarti, Senior Scientist, Center for Molecular Biology, on ‘The ridiculous claims of Indian (non) Science (sense) Congress was held on 6th February at Ambedkar Auditorium. It was organized by Students Federation of India. Dr.Chakrabarti opened her talk by saying that Indian Science Congress Association is the pilot organization which upholds Article 51A (h) of the Constitution, which states that it is the duty of every citizen to develop scientific
Photo By: Surajit Maity temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. “But
the 102nd Indian Science Congress held at Mumbai University
from January 3rd to 7th took a huge leap backward,” she said. Though the controversy of pseudo-scientific claims existed for a long time it heights with the session of this year’s Indian Science Congress. She also ridiculed the claim of Captain Anand Bodas that airplanes were invented during the Vedic Age. Dr.Chakrabarti, advised the participants to be sceptical on the further developments and to raise voice against anything and everything that sounds irrational and illogical. She also expressed her strong confidence in the youth of this country.
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Agroecology vs. Corporate Agriculture
Joan P. Mencher
Prof. E. Haribabu Ch. Sandeep Manohar Prof. Joan P. Mencher, from Lehman College and City University of New York Graduate Center, on February 19th, delivered a talk “Agroecology versus Corporate Agriculture", at an event held in the auditorium of School of Humanities. Delivering her lecture, she said that the negative effect on the agriculture and industry sectors of both India and United States is "Inequality" and it has grown faster since the time of colonial government. During 1960's instead of recognizing the agrarian crisis in India, the U.S and colonial powers added salts to the injuries in the agriculture sector. The usage of pesticides and chemicals in agriculture in the name of "Green Revolution" in itself was making it difficult for crops as well as farmers to survive. Admiring the incredible work of the Deccan Development society in Medak District and Center for Sustainable Development in Secunderbad, she said that there is a need for people along with universities to be in touch with those organizations. Finally she urged that the governments need to provide subsidies to help the poor farmers with the adoption of new technologies.
IIT student found dead Vansanglura On 20th February, a student from IIT Hyderabad was found dead in Room No. 206, N.R.S. Hostel, North Campus, around 4 in the evening. The deceased, Tariqul Islam (27), was dead when his friends found him hanging from the ceiling fan. Sources said, “The inmates of 206 were in another room. He [the deceased] was with them for a short while. When his friends [the inmates] returned to the room, they found him hanging from the ceiling fan using a nylon rope.”
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Cricket Night Cup
Triumphant Return for ZOPA
Nikita Mehta
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Lalrindiki Sailo Zopa Khuangchera won Dr.T.Ao Football Night Cup organized by the Students’ Union on 1st February. The team defeated the defending champions Tahchapa in the final, which extended to a penalty shootout, by 3-2. Solomon Ngaihte, the team captain and goalkeeper of Zopa had his hand shocked after the
semi-finals; J.Lalawmpuia came into the game with low expectations but defended the goal and managed to make a diving catch at the goal line.In the first half Tahchapa led by 1-0 but a great comeback by Zopa in the second half with an equalizing goal by Joseph, striker of Zopa, raised the heartbeats of spectators. The
Chasing a Healthy Lifestyle
Arunita Tiwari Students and faculty of the University enthusiastically participated in the ‘Hyderabad Runners Club Run’jointly organised by the Department of Physical Health and non-governmental organisation Hyderabad Runners. The annual campus event began at 5:30, the morning of February 15th. It was aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle amongst members of all age groups. The event was divided into three categories. Three kilometres fun run for children, a ten kilometres run and the main highlight of the event, which was the twenty one kilometres half marathon. Actor Milind Soman participated in the marathon as a special guest to promote a fit and healthy Our tribute to the common man. R.I.P. R.K. Laxman Copyright and courtesy: Times of Inda
score were level at 2-2 at the end of the regular time, taking the game into extra time but neither of the teams could manage a goal. Finally, accelerating the air of curiosity around the football stadium, the champions were decided by a penalty shootout. Zopa clamied the trophy by beating five teams, The Babas,
Idarkianz, F.C Highlanders, Snipers and Tahchapa. “I gave more time to practice. Our hard work paid off and it feels awesome” said Zopa defender Muante. It was the second title victory for Zopa in the Football Night Cup, with the first one in 2012 where they defeated Under Construction team in the final.
The University of Hyderabad flagged off Nari's Knight Cup on 19th February. The matches organized by the Students’ Union 2014-15, under the supervision of Sports Secretary Ruthwik Chowla. A total of 115 men’s team and 10 women's team are taking part in the tournament. The teams participating in the tournament have exciting names like Thumsena Yopayega, No Name, Jugadu Girls, Ebola Vampires, Rajini Kanth, Humse Na Hopayega, Cricket Hitlers, No one in Team. The cash prize for the winning teams, both men and women’s will be of Rs.5,000 and Rs.3,000 for the runner ups. The Union members allotted a budget of Rs.1 lakh for the arrangements. With the final match being held on 1st of March, the union is planning to invite some sports personalities on the closing day ceremony. Irrespective of parties, students are making an equal efforts to make this tournament a big success.
Asia-Pacific Crowned Champions
Photo By: Prem Kumar lifestyle. Swapnil Rastogi, a participant of the half marathon shared his experience of running in a marathon as ‘‘thrilling and motivating’’. The run started off from the open air auditorium in the north campus and covered almost the entire campus till the south and back in its twenty one kilometre stretch. The winners in each category were awarded with medals . “It is an exhilarating experience to participate in such an event” said Srikanth, who was one of the winners. The event received an overwhelming response from the people within and outside the university. All the three categories had participation in number of hundreds.
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Jayasree C. The referee blew the final whistle and audiences at Yoga Centre witnessed Asia-Pacific Team being crowned as Dr.T.Ao Football Night Cup Women’s Champions 2015, beating North-East team Misfits by a score of 2-1. Even though start of the match was delayed by an hour, Asia-Pacific and Misfits delivered a memorable final which was worth the wait. Earlier in the same day Misfits thrashed Mizo team, Zonu by a score of 3-0, in the semis to enter the finals. The star attraction of the day was the Asia-Pacific striker Corey
DeLaney who entertained onlookers with a total of four goals. With Corey running faster than any one else in the field, defenders of Zonu and Misfits were left with bewilderment. She scored both goals in the finals against Misfits and two goals against Zonu while teammate Allison contributed the third. Corey was awarded the best player of the tournament. Captain Jezreena Jezer remarked that even with being an extremely diversified team, the excellent chemistry between the players helped them perform exceptionally well and easily got ad-
justed to new changes. “Except Corey, the rest of us kept changing our positions. Also the goalkeeper was last minute recruit. Lack of a strong goalkeeper was a concern for us. Priyanka’s experience as a handball goalkeeper in high school reflected well”, she added. The team coach Sachin Joseph played a significant role in the success of Asia-Pacific. “Yes, Corey is our star player. But the back-bone of the team is Sachin.” Jezer said. The free kick taken by Alexia of Misfits was the only goal conceded by Asia-Pacific.
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