Vice Principal participates in National Conference on “Making India a Global Hub for Quality Higher Education”
Prof. S. S. Balakrishna, Vice Principal, attended a one-day National Conference on “Making India a Global Hub for Quality Higher Education” at Hotel Lalit, Bengaluru. Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI), a national body representing the private universities and colleges across the country, organized the conference in association with KUPECA and COMEDK. The conference was inaugurated by Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Minister of HRD, Government of India among a host of senior dignitaries and academicians. Shri. T. B. Jayachandra, Hon’ble Minister of Higher Education and Shri. Sharan Prakash R. Patil, Hon’ble Minister of State for Medical Education, Karnataka Government, were present on the occasion. More than 300 Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Directors and Principals from the Higher Education institutions attended the conference. The conference discussed the road map for “Making India a Global Hub for Quality Higher Education” and addressed some of the pressing issues related to higher education viz. globalization, student’s mobility and improving the access of quality higher education to the poor students. Financing higher education and the challenge for equity & access and roles of values in higher education were deliberated upon in various plenary sessions.
In a major move, Smt. Smriti Irani announced that “Institutions under AICTE, if they are accredited by NBA for five years will get automatic approval for the next five years”. She added that the University Grants Commission and other regulatory bodies should become enablers for private institutions with a good performance record. Affiliated or accredited colleges performing well shall be given autonomous status. Those colleges/institutions which are NAAC accredited with highest grade of accreditation and have completed ten years of existence should be encouraged by the State for giving autonomous status.
Students Celebrate the Festival of Colours
The College was vibrant with colours as the students celebrated Holi; the Festival of Colours in the campus. Students were led to the College ground in a procession dacing to the tunes of Nasik band. DJ Vipin Shenoy kept the crowd on their feet with his electric performance. The students rejoiced as water was sprayed on them from a tanker. This celebration was an opportunity for the in-house startup, Online Laundry Service to make good sales of their T-shirts.
The final year mechanical engineering students under the leadership of Jnanesh B. arranged the band, DJ, speakers, the tanker and also organic powder for the students to purchase and use. The Festival of Colours created a unique bond between all members of the Sahyadri family as the celebrations reverberated with joy, music and laughter.
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World Water Day Observed in the Campus
Department of Civil Engineering in association with District administration, District Legal Services Authority, Karnataka State pollution Control Board, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board and Mangalore City Corporation observed World Water Day in the Sahyadri campus.
Sri C.M Joshi, Hon'ble First additional District and Session Judge DK District, inaugurated the ceremony and highlighted the importance of spreading awareness regarding conservation of water. Dr C Rajshekar Murthy, Professor, Emeritus, Environmental Engineering, Canada, spoke about various technical implications employed around the globe for water treatment and water resource conservation processes. Dr H.N.Gopalakrishna, KAS, Commissioner, Mangalore City Corporation spoke about the daily water demand in urban cities and measures implemented in developing cities to meet this demand and also encouraged students to find career opportunities in the field of water sustainability.
Principal, Dr.U.M.Bhushi, presided over the function. Sri Rajshekar Puranik, Environmental Officer and Staff, KSPCB, Mangaluru, Sri Ganesh B., Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary, District & Legal Services Authority, Mangaluru, Sri J Natraj, Executive Engineer, KUWSDB, Mangaluru, Dr H.N.Chanakya, Chairman, Centre for Sustainable Technology, IIsc, Bengaluru, Dr G Srinikethan, Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering, NITK,Surathkal, Dr Shankar, Professor, Dept. of Marine geology, Mangalore University, Dr S Manjappa, Director (Research & Consultancy), SCEM, Mangaluru graced the ocassion with thier presence . Ms Kavyashree M P, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering coordinated the program and Prof Umesh S S, HOD, Dept. of Civil Engineering headed the organizing committee.
Upcoming Event
Winkl Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is visiting Sahyadri on Saturday, the 26th of March, 2016 to conduct a pool campus internship hiring followed by recruitment for engineering students of 2016 & 2017 batch.
Winkl is a platform that lets users discover information from stores around them using technology at its core. Winkl is a fast growing start-up and now has started giving career opportunities to fresh students. It is sure that the company will provide a bright future and a career path. for the new comers with an amazing growth curve. Winkl is an NITK Surathkal based start-up.
Feedback from Buzz Readers
“Congratulations and best wishes to Prof. Prasanna Kumar sir. Hope that he achieves more success in the years to come All The Best sir.”
- Shreyas Shete, Semester IV,
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Quote for the day
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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