Discussion on Sahyadri Innovation Campus with faculty by Subramanian Sivakumar, CEO of World Research Centre, World Research Investments Limited and Pratian Technologies

Subramanian Sivakumar presented on the Sahyadri Innovation Campus, Envisioning the future to the faculty.
Key Takeaways of the discussion:
• Current System of Education Vs Envisioned Ecosystem
• Importance of developing Competencies in students – Knowledge, Behaviour, Attitude and Skills
• Focus on Value Creation and Value Communication
• Provide Industry-centric value to learners
• Knowledge should not be limited to Application but should lead to solving problem

Amith Prabhu, Founding Dean of SCoRe, interacts with the MBAs

Brief Profile of Amith Prabhu:
• Reputation Management professional
• 16 years of experience both at consultancies and in-house, having worked with pioneering companies in India and the USA
• Zero Hour Strategies - India's only communications firm exclusively for Members of Parliament and Chief Ministers for a year
• Graduate in Academic Law and a post-graduate in Communication Management
• Certificate in Marketing Strategy from Harvard University

Key Takeaways of the session:
• The 4Cs of Public Relations (PR) – Content Creation, Connection with the Stakeholders, Crisis Management and Counselling on Reputation
• Praxis Event 2019 in Goa (Sep’19) – Opportunities for 4 student volunteers of Sahyadri MBA only, who will be selected basis the number of Bloggs they write in the next 5 months
• Free online Plagiarism Check - www.plagtracker.com

Sahyadri is in the process of signing an MOU with the Indian School of Communications & Reputation (SCoRe) and as a part of the MOU, a One-Day workshop has been planned for the HR and Marketing students in Oct this year to get a practical exposure to the PR concepts and thereby enhance the opportunities in Placements for the role of a PR.

Sahyadri Team at Finals of ‘Student Innovator Award’ organized by ICT Academy

ICT Academy is an initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with the state Governments and Industries. This organization had organized "Student Innovator Award", which was held at Alliance University Bengaluru. Team from Sahyadri was short listed among Top 10 for finals.

The Team includes Chethan Kumar for sixth semester Mechanical Enginering; Savin Kumar from sixth semester Civil Engineering and Basavarajeshwari Ambi from fourth semester Information Science & Engineering. They are presenting Project One-Touch [Travel on Fingertip] in finals among eminent juries who are directors, Managers and project heads of different industries. This team is mentored by Prof. Santhosh of Dept of Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Sahyadri celebrates World Water Day

Dept. of Civil Engineering in association with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KPCB) celebrates World Water Day. Dr. S Manjappa, Director of Research, introduced the theme of this year's World water day "Leaving No One Behind". The chief guest of the day was Dr. Lakshman Nandagiri, Department of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Suratkal. In his address, he stressed upon the need for saving water. He also outlined the present water scenario and the need to conserve it for the future generations. He also spoke about the impact of climate change due to anthropogenic activities. Dr. Amba Shetty, Professor & Head, Dept of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Suratkal, was the resource person. She spoke about the application of RS and GIS in water resource management. Dr. Basavaraju Manu, Associate Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, NITK, Suratkal spoke about the role of coastal reservoirs and the advantages of the same. He also explained about the Wastewater Treatment Techniques.

Sri. Rakshekhar Puranik, Senior Environment Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru and S.S. Balakrishna, Vice President were also present.
The theme for World Water Day 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind’. This is an adaptation of the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit

Dept. of Civil Engineering felicitates Stuthi K A

Stuthi K A, an alumna of Sahyadri, was awarded with Ultra Tech Gold medal for having secured highest marks in the subject ‘Concrete Technology’. Vice-Principal - Mr. S S Balakrishna, Director-Research - Dr. Manjappa S and Prof. Sunil Kumar K felicitated her for the outstanding achievement. Stuthi was one the best outgoing students during her course of engineering at Sahyadri.

Mentor-Mentee System at Sahyadri

Department: Business Administration
Introduction of Mentor:
Dr. Sharan Shetty is associated with the Department of Business Administration as a Professor of International Finance and Banking. He is also the Financial Advisor to “Sahyadri Capital Advisors LLP”, the very first start-up in the Department of Business Administration. He has done his MBA in Financial Management from Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte and Ph.D in Banking & Finance from BMS College of Engineering, affiliated to VTU, Belagavi and Bachelor of Commerce from Mangalore University. Dr. Shetty is a great orator, writer, researcher, author, motivator, public speaker and swimmer. He has, to his credit, 26 conference publications and seven journal publications in the field of management education. His research interests are Financial Inclusion & Innovation with Sustainability, Learning, Leadership and Motivation. He has a passion for transforming young minds into the best quality products.

Mentee Details:
• Ancilla Zeniya Menezes is from Mangaluru. She completed her schooling and graduation from St. Agnes College, Mangaluru. She is currently pursuing her MBA in Finance specialization. Her hobbies include reading novels and watching education related shows. Her goal in life is to excel in the field of finance.
• Arjun V. is from Kerala. He completed his schooling and graduation in Kerala. He has done his bachelor degree in Mathematics. His hobbies are travelling. He aspires to become an entrepreneur in real estate sector
• Floid Calen Noronha is from Mangaluru. He pursued his high school from St. Anne English Medium School, Neermarga. He is a B. Com graduate from St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore. He is placed in KPMG. His hobbies are hosting, travelling, biking, playing outdoor sports and browsing.
• Yashaswini S. is from Bengaluru. She pursued her high school from Shreyas High School. She is a B.Com graduate from Besant Women’s College, Mangaluru. She loves to play shuttlecock. She is placed in KPMG. Her aspiration to become a financial analyst.
• Nithin P.C. is from Kerala. He is a BBM Graduate from Vivekananda College, Puttur. His interests lie in solving riddles, biking, watching movies and investing in stocks. He aims to become a senior administrator in revenue or tax department.
• Reshma is from Puttur. She pursued her high school from St. Victor Girls High School, Puttur. She is a B.Com graduate from St. Philomena College, Puttur. Her hobbies are drawing and gardening. Her aspiration is to work as a consultant in a core company.
• Rakshith N.R. is from Sullia. He pursued his high school from Bushra English Medium School, Puttur. He is a Graduate from Nehru Memorial College, Sullia. His hobbies are biking, visiting places of adventure and watching cricket. His aspiration is to become an entrepreneur.
• Sarahan is from Udupi. He pursued his high school and PU from Danda Thirtha PU College. He is a B.Com Graduate from Vijaya College, Mulki. He is a NCC ‘C’ Certificate “A” Rank holder. In NCC Navy, he has completed two national camps, one All India NauSaink Camp, Karwar in 2015, and the second, Scuba Diving Camp at Lakshadweep in 2016. His hobbies are trekking, travelling, biking and swimming. He is placed in HDFC Bank. His aspiration is to join Indian Navy.
• Sushrath K. is from Bantwal. He pursued his high School, PUC and degree from Sacred Heart College, Madathyar. His hobbies are learning new things, biking, games, singing and dancing. He represented his college at Taluk Level in Kabaddi and Volleyball matches. He has attended many commerce fests and secured prizes too. His aim is to become an entrepreneur. He is placed in HDFC Bank.
• Sachin Baburao Salaskar is from Karwar. He pursued his high school from Govt High School, Karwar. He graduated in Commerce Degree from Divekar College of Commerce, Karwar. His hobby is drawing. He aspires to join an IT company as a finance manager.
• Janet Baby is from Belthangady. She pursued her high school from Anugraha English Medium School Ujire. She has completed graduation in B.com from St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. She is interested in travelling. Her aspiration is to become a financial analyst in a reputed firm.
• Asbah is from Mangaluru. She has completed her secondary education from St. Josephs College, Mangaluru. She pursued her Bachelor of Commerce from St. Agnes College, Mangaluru. Her hobbies are reading, watching documentaries and travelling to different places. She has participated in various speech competitions and intercollege quiz competitions. She is placed at KPMG. She aspires to start up her own business.

Quote for the day

“Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail."
- Mary Astell