Commemoration of 5th International Yoga Day at Sahyadri

Sahyadri College NSS unit in association with Sharada Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy Hospital, Talapady and The New Indian Express, Mangaluru conducted practical yoga session for bridge course students and faculty delegates of AICTE sponsored FDP. The programme began with a formal welcome by Mrs. Shreelatha U.A., Academic Administrative Officer and NSS Programme Co-ordinator. Mrs Akshaya Shetty, Asst. Professor, Department of Humanities lead the participants in the Yogic mantras.

The representatives of The New Indian Express, Mr. S.K. Das, Sr. Manager, and Mr. Dhanuraj, Manager Marketing and Mr. Vikram Kuntar, Head - Strategic Relations, Sharada Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Sharada Yoga, Naturopathy College, Hospital & Research Centre Devinagara, Talapady, Mangaluru spoke on the occasion. Dr R Srinivas Roa Kunte, Principal addressed the gathering and gave his best wishes to the participants. The practical session was conducted by Dr. Sowmya Neelesh Kotiyan and Dr. Vidya Shetty, Medical Officer, Sharada Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital Sharada Yoga, Naturopathy College, Hospital & Research Centre. 140 students and 40 faculty participated in the event. Mr. Ankith S. Kumar, Student Counsellor facilitated the programme.

Civil Engineering Department initiates collaborative studies with professors in two American universities

Dr. Premanand Shenoy, Professor of Civil Engineering during his recent visit interacted with two eminent professors viz. Dr. Yail Jimmy Kim, P.Eng., F.ACI, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Denver, USA and Dr. John W. Van de Lindt, Ph.D., F. ASCE, F. SEI Harold H. Short Endowed Chair Professor Co-Director, Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, for collaborative studies in two thrust areas of Civil Engineering.

Dr. Shenoy had discussions with Dr. Yail Jimmy Kim, who is actively involved in the research related to Composite Materials and Smart Structures, on the possibility of academic association in the research work being carried out in the Civil Engineering Department of Sahyadri in the similar field.

At the Sahyadri Research Centre Mr. Sunil Kumar, Mr. Shishirkrishna and Mrs. Deepthishree Aithal are carrying out their research work in laminated composite panels and corrugated sheets. Dr. Kim looks forward to possible collaborative opportunities with Sahyadri.

In another meeting with Dr. John W. Van de Lindt, Dr. Shenoy exchanged his views on Sensors, Instrumentation and Similitude studies on the behaviour of structures during earthquakes. This is the field of research taken up by Mrs. Smitha, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. Dr. John also has expressed his keen interest in associating with Sahyadri.

Valedictory Ceremony of the Two-Day PGCET Training Programme

The Two-Day PGCET Training Programme organized by Dept. of Business Administration-MBA concluded with a Valedictory Ceremony in the presence of Chairman, Mr. Manjunath Bhandary. Mr. Bhandary while addressing the participants urged them to evaluate themselves thoroughly so as to get a clear picture about their career. He told the students not to consider MBA as an extended degree but a unique course which is based on skills of individuals. He urged them to utilize this opportunity to build network with other participants and see that their goals for future are fixed much before they join the MBA course. They should work on their choice of specialization and have a skill check before joining any stream. Finally, he wished them good luck and asked them to evaluate the options available to do MBA and also make a comparative study, before they choose their dream destination to do MBA course.

The morning session of Day Two was on ‘Proficiency in English Language’ facilitated by Mr. Ankith S Kumar, Student Counsellor. The next session was on ‘General Knowledge’ facilitated by Prof. Guruprasad Rao, Dean-Branding & Promotion.
Participants also wrote a Mock Test covering all 4 areas in the syllabus of PGCET. Students were then evaluated and ranked. Top scorers in the Mock test were appreciated and awarded. It was encouraging to see participants volunteer to share their opinion about the PGCET Training Programme. Prof. Sushma V, Chief Coordinator of the programme concluded the session stating that Sahyadri is an extended family of the participants and invited them to use the resources of the institute for their development.

Welcome to the Fold

Mr. Manjunatha B. H. has joined the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering as an Assistant Professor. He has completed his B.E in Computer Science & Engineering from GMIT, Davangere and M. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from PESITM, Shimoga. His area of specialization is Computer Science.


Ms. Supriya has joined the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering as an Assistant Professor. She has completed her B.E in Computer Science & Engineering, from SIT, Valachil, Mangalore and M. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, from NMAMIT, NITTE. Her area of specialization is Computer Network.

Quote for the day

“A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results."
- Kim Kardashian