Sahyadri Boys Volleyball Team: Runners-up in VTU Inter-Zone Volleyball Tournament held at SITT, Tumkur

Sahyadri Boys Volleyball Team emerged as Runners-up in VTU Inter-Zone Volleyball Tournament held at SITT, Tumkur during 13th to 14th Dec, 2021.
Team Players:
1. Sanjay K, 7th Semester / Information Science & Engineering
2. Varun, 7th Semester / Information Science & Engineering
3. Ullas D, 7th Semester / Information Science & Engineering
4. Rithesh R Poojary, 7th Semester / Mechanical Engineering
5. G S Rishith Gatty, 7th Semester / Information Science & Engineering
6. S Y Bharath, 5th Semester / Computer Science & Engineering
7. Bhuvith G Kulal, 5th Semester / Electronics & Communication Engineering
8. Muhammad Nishan, 3rd Semester / Electronics & Communication Engineering
9. Anmol Rajendra Vernekar, 5th Semester / Information Science & Engineering
10. Deeraj, 3rd Semester / Mechanical Engineering
11. Keerthi Raj, 7th Semester / Mechanical Engineering
12. Shafwan K, 7th Semester / Civil Engineering
13. Yashwanth V Poojary, 5th Semester / Mechanical Engineering
14. Anup N, 7th Semester / Mechanical Engineering

Student Induction Program for the 2021-22 first year Engineering students

Day Two (14th Dec, 2021)

Students were divided into 3 batches and were introduced to the different branches by the respective Branch heads. Students were then shifted to their classrooms and regular classes were held as per the timetable. In the afternoon, sessions on Universal Human Values were conducted by Dr. Prashantha Rao, Head-Basic Science Dept.; Prof. Suchetha, Dept. of Basic Science and Prof. Vaishak, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Day Three (15th Dec, 2021)
On this day, the Student Induction program was conducted at three different venues. Sessions were engaged by Dr. Prashantha Rao, Head-Basic Science Dept.; Prof. Vaishak, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Prof. Akshaya Shetty Dept. of Kannada on topics related to Universal Human Values. Later, students were shifted to their classrooms and regular classes as per timetable were held.

Grand Finale of Social Innovation Makeathon

The Grand Finale of "Social Innovation Makeathon" commenced on 10th Dec, 2021. A total of 6 teams pitched their prototypes from the sectors - agriculture, healthcare and so on. Anish and Team secured first place in the Makeathon for their prototype on "Electric Vehicle"; Raksha and Team and Ashwija and Team shared the Runners-up position for their prototypes on "Baby Heath Monitoring System" and "Agri Node". Dr. Shreyas Rao, Associate Professor and Research Coordinator and Mr. Gouse Khan M S, DIA NAIN Center evaluated the projects.
All the participating teams shall be receiving prototype building and mentoring support to build fully functioning prototype.

Project Details:
1. Prototype Title - Emergency Vehicle Assist (EVA)
Anish U - Computer Science & Engineering
Om K Poojary - Computer Science & Engineering
Bhavith B Shetty - Computer Science & Engineering
2. Prototype Title - Baby Health Monitoring System
Raksha - Computer Science & Engineering
Arjun - Computer Science & Engineering
Shreejesh - Computer Science & Engineering
Akshita - Data Science
Varun – Mechnical Engineering
3. Prototype Title - Agri Node
Ashwija A Rao - Data Science
Sriram V - Data Science
Dhyan Rai M - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Srushanth Kumar - Artificial Intelligence

Dept. of Basic Science holds its first Board of Studies (BoS) Meeting

A meeting of the Board of Studies of Basic Science was held on 11th Dec. 2021 at 9:30 AM in blended mode. The meeting started with a welcome note of all the honorary members followed by a discussion on the proposed autonomous scheme and syllabus for Sahyadri. The syllabus for 11 courses including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Elements of Civil engineering, Innovation, and Design Thinking, and Scientific Foundation of health is approved by the Board of Studies with minor changes and useful suggestions to improve the learning skills of the students.
The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Studies for Basic Science - Dr. Prashantha Rao. The meeting was graced by the VTU nominee Dr. Arun M Isloor from NITK Surathkal; External subject experts - Dr. Shashirekha B Rai, NMAMIT, Nitte; Dr. V Upadyaya, MIT Manipal, and Internal subject experts - Dr. Jyothi F Serrao, Dr. Savitha M B, Prof. Hemanth Prabhu, and Prof. Soumyashree.
External members have appreciated the efforts of the management and faculty and also expressed their happiness regarding the infrastructure of the Institute.

Placement and Training:

Infosys Campus Connect Conclave 2021

Session 1 – Competency Development at Infosys and Industry-Academia Collaboration by Satheesha B.Nanjappa, VP and Head, Global Education Center, Infosys
Session 2 - NEP 2020: Opportunities and Challenges by Dr. Leena Wadia - Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Mumbai & Member of the drafting committee of the National Education Policy 2020
Session 3 - Launching Campus Connect 2.0 - Framework and Offerings by Meenakshi S, Program Head - India, Campus Connect, Education, Training & Assessment, Infosys and Kamaljeet Kaur, Program Anchor, Campus Connect, Education, Training & Assessment, Infosys

Panel Discussion - Industry Government Engagement by Mr. Shrikanth Sinha- CEO, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK); Mr. Kiran NG - Program Manager, Infosys Springboard; Mr. Victor S - Senior Lead Principal - Education, Training & Assessment, Infosys
Session 4 - Outlook for Recruitment by Mr. Varadharaj V, VP and Head - Talent Acquisition - India, Infosys
Session 5 - Experience Sharing by Dr. Marlene Morais, Advisor, Guru Nanak Education Society, Chennai and Dr. Sandip R. Shinde, Professor & Head, Computer Engineering Department, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune.
Dr. Rajesha S, Principal and Prof. Rashmi Bhandary - Dean Training, Placement & Career Guidance cell attended the virtual event. The motive of the conclave was to strengthen the Industry - Academia partnership.

Wipro Engagement Session

Wipro Hosted an engagement session for all the selected students from the 2022 outgoing batch. Ms. Nahida Kouser, Campus Recruiter presented the role and responsibilities of the selects with the Compensation and benefits. The session was aimed to clarify all the queries put forth by the students. The students clarified their doubts at the end of the session.

Unisys Innovation Program

Unisys launches the biggest technical contest in India – Unisys Innovation Program (UIP), hitherto known as Unisys Cloud 20/20™. Built on the strong foundation created by Unisys Cloud 20/20™, UIP takes the journey to the next level by aligning more closely to the business priorities of Unisys and its focus solutions as well as latest developments in the markets Innovation is the epicenter of everything that one will do at the Unisys Innovation Program. This is open to any engineering student who thrives in an environment of continuous discovery, and challenges, this is the dream platform for them. The student will be provided an opportunity to pitch his/her skills against the best of the best and present their technology ideas to the tech innovation fraternity to win exciting prizes worth up to INR 4.25 lakhs. Submit abstracts here before January 31, 2022. For more details visit the Unisys Innovation Program webpage.

Quote for the day

The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.
- Henry Ford