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Sahyadri Conclave - Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru
Saturday, February 22 2020

Chairman interacts with the Industry Stalwarts at Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA

usa The Sahyadri family rejoices at the opportunity our Chairman Mr. Manjunath Bhandary had, alongwith the Alumni Mr. Mohammed Anwar, to discuss the initiatives of Sahyadri in the lines of innovation and entrepreneurship with Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, President & Chairman, Sparta Group LLC and Mr. Raj Melville, Executive Director, Deshpande Foundation.
Sahyadri had its initial learning from Deshpande Foundation's initiative "The Sandbox Startup" and it was indeed a noteworthy occasion to have had the opportunity to share the outcomes with the visionaries of Deshpande Foundation.
The discussion brought in a lot of learning that shall be implemented in the strategies of the institute and life lessons that shall be an example for all the teachers. The meeting continued for an hour and was possible only because of the Humility and Patience listening from the Stalwarts of the Industry.
Deshpande Foundation is a non-governmental organization founded in 1996 in the United States by Dr. Gururaj (Desh) and Jaishree Deshpande to accelerate the creation of sustainable and scalable enterprises that have significant social and economic impact.
The Foundation has embarked on large-scale projects in the United States and India such as:
• Entrepreneurship for All
• The Hubli Sandbox in Hubli, Karnataka, India
• The Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship in Hubli, Karnataka
• The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation in Boston, Massachusetts
• The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), in both the US and across India
• The Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE)
Besides, the Foundation runs numerous programs in its Indian wing. To name a few:
• LEAD - Leader's Accelerating Development Program - Offers students an opportunity to make a change in their world; Program works with students who have big ideas for a better India, and wants them to see that vision transform into reality.
• Deshpande Fellowship Program
• Deshpande Education trust - nurtures innovative ideas and inspires entrepreneurial acumen in youth.
About Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande: (President & Chairman, Sparta Group LLC)
Dr. Gururaj Deshpande is an Indian American venture capitalist and entrepreneur, who is best known for co-founding the Chelmsford, MA-based internet equipment manufacturer Sycamore Networks, the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT and the Deshpande Foundation.
Presently, Dr. Deshpande is the Chairman of A123Systems, Sycamore Networks, Tejas Networks, HiveFire, Sandstone Capital, Sparta Group, and sits on the Board of Airvana. He is a Life Member of the MIT Corporation, the Board of Trustees of MIT and sits on the board of the MIT School of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council (DAC). In July 2010, Deshpande was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Co-Chairmanship of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
About Mr. Raj Melville: (Executive Director, Deshpande Foundation)
As Executive Director, Mr. Raj develops the Foundation’s strategy and efforts to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. He has launched the Deshpande Symposium, an international network of over 100 universities and colleges sharing best practices in innovation and entrepreneurship. He founded the Forum for Social Entrepreneurs and has spoken at numerous panels on social entrepreneurship and continues to mentor several startups.

Closing Ceremony of Arena 2020 the Annual Sports Day

Arena 2020, the Annual Athletic Meet which was conducted on 21st Feb’2020 at Sahyadri Riverside Ground was brought to a conclusion with a grand closing ceremony.
Various Athletic events and Fun games and cultural performance were held for the students and the staff. Above all, the winners were felicitated on the occasion.
A detailed description of Prize winners of ‘Arena 2020’ is given here below:
Individual Championship:
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In the Boys’ section Mr. Dheeraj D. Puthran of Fourth Semester, Electronics & Engineering bagged the Individual Championship and in the Girls’ Section Ms. Devika of Second Semester, Civil Engineering bagged the Individual Championship;



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Overall Championship:
The Overall Championship for both Boys’ as well as Girls’ Section was bagged by Electronics & Communication Engineering; Similarly, the Overall Championship (Boys & Girls combined) was again bagged by Electronics & Communication Engineering;
Overall Runners Up:
The Overall Runners Up for Girls’ Section was bagged by the Physics Cycle
March Past:
The March Past was the most spectacular event. The students participated with enthusiasm. However, prizes were announced and the students of 1st Year ‘G’ Section won the First Place. Second Place was won by the students of 1st Year ‘A’ Section. The Third Place went to the students of 1st Year ‘F’ section.
The event formally ended with lowering of the Flag by Dr. Srinivas Rao Kunte, Principal and the Sports Meet was declared closed by Prof. S.S. Balakrishna,Vice-Principal.

Prelims of Sahyadri Whiz Quiz 2020, the flagship event of MBA Department

Captured Moments of the next two colleges qualified for the Grand Finale to be held at Sahyadri on 6th March’2020 – St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru and St. Philomena College, Puttur.
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MBA Faculty invited as a Resource Person for the National Level Inter-Collegiate Workshop by St. Agnes College, Mangaluru

mba Prof. Sushma V, Dept. of Business Administration-MBA and the Founder of “Sahyadri HR Solutions LLP” was invited as a Resource Person for one of the sessions at the One-Day National Level Inter-Collegiate Workshop on ‘Personality Development’ organized by Dept. of Commerce, St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru on 18th Feb, 2020.
She facilitated a session on “Life Skills” and shared anecdotes of her life, bringing out the essence of Critical Thinking & Decision Making ability. Around 170 students participated in the workshop including those from St. Agnes College and students from 12 colleges in and around Mangaluru. Ms. Teresa Jacobs, Executive Director-Learning, International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), United Kingdom – The Chief Guest of the inaugural ceremony also sat through the entire session.
Prof. Sushma invited students to visit the MBA Start-up and also pursue internship on topics related to HR. She even apprised the participants on the Two-Day PGCET Training being held at Sahyadri during 18th to 19th June, 2020.

Campus Recruitment drive - Ethnus

ethus Ethnus conducted a Pool Campus Recruitment Drive on 20th Feb'2020, for the engineering students from all branches of 2020 outgoing batch. The process began with a Pre-placement talk, followed by Aptitude test, Group discussion, Written Test and Personal Interview. Around 340 students participated in the Drive. Out of these, 29 students were selected, 8 of whom are from Sahyadri.

Mentor-Mentee System at Sahyadri

Mentor-Mentee System at Sahyadri

Department : Mechanical Engineering
Introduction of the Mentor:

Prof. Rakshith H S obtained his BE degree in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech degree in Machine Design from Sahyadri College of engineering and management, Adyar, Mangaluru. His Area of Expertise is Mechanical Vibration and Composite Materials. He has five years of teaching and one year of industry experience.
Introduction of the Mentees:
Bharath is from Virajpet, Kodagu. He pursued his high school and PUC from St. Anne's High School, Virajpet. His aim is to take up career as a Marine Engineer in Indian Navy.
Mohammed Nihal pursued his high school from Modern International School, Riyadh, KSA and PUC from Milagres PU College, Mangaluru. He aspires to be an entrepreneur in the field of Technology.
Yakshith is from Mangaluru. He pursued his high school from B.M. High School and PUC from Dr. NSAM PU College, Mangaluru. His hobbies are volleyball and pencil sketching. He is more interested in Automobiles and he wants to get a job in an Automobile Manufacturing company.
Manuraj is from Kundapura. He pursued high school from Government High School and PUC from Government PU College, Halady. His aspiration is to get a good job in the field of Core Mechanical.
Hrishikesh is from Mangaluru. He pursued his high school from Shree Narayana Guru English Medium School and PUC from SDPT PU College, Mangaluru. His hobbies are sketching and playing football. He aspires to work in automobile company

Quote for the day

Two things are infinite: the universe and the human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
- Albert Einstein

 


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