Sahyadri NSS Unit felicitates Defense Personnel

To express our gratitude to the brave soldiers for their selfless service to our motherland, Sahyadri NSS Unit invited Mr Ganesh K., Junior Warrant Officer (Retd), Indian Air Force (IAF) and Captain Prashanth Kashyap, Indian Army. Sahyadri felicitated them for their dedicated service to the nation. Mr. Ganesh K. shared experience of his days of service in the IAF. He encouraged students to enroll themselves in the armed forces and said that services in the armed forces is not just about fighting wars, rather it is much more than that. Captain Prasanth Kashyap addressed the students on the various opportunities they have to serve in the defense. Prof. S.S. Balakrishna, Vice Principal, presided over the function and urged the students to choose a career in the armed forced. Dr Rajesha S., Dean Academics and Mrs. Shreelatha U.A., NSS Programme Officer, were also present.

Swacch Soch 50th Seminar at Sahyadri

Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman, Bhandary Foundation; Swami Jithakamananda Maharaj, Adhyaksha Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru; Prof. S S Balakrishna, Vice-Principal inaugurated the 50th Swacch Soch Seminar organized by Ramakrishna Mission in association with Sahyadri as a part of the Swacchatha Abhiyan 5th Phase 2018-19. The coordinator of Swacch Soch - Mr. Ranjan Bellarpady, in his Key Note address shared the journey of the last 2 months of Swacch Soch Seminar at 49 colleges reaching 13,000 students. Post this; the resource persons of Swacch Soch comprising of people from various domains like Doctors, Teachers, and Principal of a college, Ex-Serviceman and Home-makers were given certificates and memento as a token of appreciation for their selfless service in this Abhiyan.

During the inaugural address, Mr. Manjunath Bhandary acknowledged Swamiji’s Soch of getting guests to Sahyadri whenever they visit the ashram so that our students benefit from their expertise. He mentioned how the entire workforce of Sahyadri was deputed at the Three-Day training in RIMSE, Mysuru for bringing change in their Soch. He said, Positive thoughts should trigger one’s mind and they should work towards accomplishing it. He said Soch is the foundation of each and every individual.

Swami Jithakamanandji while speaking to the students said that Sahyadri has a special place in his heart as he feels uplifted to a higher state in the campus. He appreciated Sahyadri’s efforts towards Knowledge and Student oriented approach. He further added – Your attitude decides your altitude and the aim of this Seminar is to create awareness in the minds of the people. He re-iterated the 4 duties – Develop internal personality, duty towards family, duty towards the organization we work in and the duty towards the Nation.

Sahyadri Semester III Civil Engineering Results

VTU results of Third Semester - Civil Engineering are declared. Out of 145 students who appeared for the VTU Examination, 84 students have passed

Kudos to Civil Engineering Toppers

Vaishnavi C P SGPA - 8.57	Priyanka Shetty SGPA - 8.54	Manish SGPA - 8.46	Shikha SGPA - 8.39	Nirosha SGPA - 8.36

Campus Recruitment Drive-Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS)

SIMS conducted a Pool Campus Recruitment Drive for the Mechanical Engineering students of 2019 outgoing batch. Mr. Sandesh S., HR/Admission Officer accompanied by Mr. N. S. Soman, Dean Engineering and Mr. Prasad Godbole, Engineering Faculty from the SIMS Recruitment Team were at the campus to facilitate the entire process. A total of 40 shortlisted students from various colleges were interviewed and the final results are awaited.

Sahyadrians recruited by Cognizant

Ms. Rakshitha K., Ms. Soumyashree Rao, and Sushma of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mr. Bhavish P. Puthran of Computer Science & Engineering and Mr. Rakshan C. Naik of Mechanical Engineering from 2019 Batch were recruited by Cognizant for the position of Programmer Analyst Trainee, with a package of Rs. 3.38 Lakhs Per Annum in the recently held campus recruitment drive.

Sahyadri Football League (SFL): Inter-Class Football Tournament

Sahyadri Football League (SFL) and Physical Education and Students Council of Sahyadri has organized a 10 days Inter-Class Football tournament for students that commenced on 26th March 2019 at Sahyadri Front ground. Ten teams of Sahyadri are participating in this tournament. The program is inaugurated by Prof. Balakrishna S. S. Vice Principal.

Mentor-Mentee System at Sahyadri

Department: Business Administration
Introduction of Mentor:
Dr.Vishal Samartha, Director of Department of Business Administration has 23 years of teaching experience. She is the recognized guide for the Doctoral program in Management under the VTU, Belgaum. Three research scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. program. She is the BOE Member for St. Agnes College. She is invited by several colleges to address the youth. She is a passionate teacher and believes that a student has immense potential. When properly guided and counseled students will excel in their chosen field. She is a life member of the All India Management Association. She has attended several conferences in India and abroad and has several publications to her credit.

Introduction of Mentees:
• Maneesha graduated in B.Com from St. Marys College, Shirva. She is currently in her 4th Semester MBA with HR specialization. She completed her internship on Employee Engagement at Sun Mobility, Bangalore. She is placed at Grassroots, Bengaluru for the position of HR Business Partner. Her hobbies are reading novels and writing articles. She loves to write blogs on motivation and life lessons.
• Almira Rodrigues graduated in B.Com from St. Aloysius College. She is in her 4th Semester MBA with specialisation in HR. She completed her internship at JBF Petrochemicals, Bajpe, Mangaluru on Employee Turnover and its Impact on Organizational Performance. Her hobbies are singing, travelling and dancing.
• Gladna Rodrigues graduated in B.Com from St. Agnes College. She is in her 4th Semester MBA with specialization in HR. She completed her internship at Jubiliant Food Works, Bengaluru on Grievance Handling. She is placed at Grassroots, Bengaluru for the position of HR Business Partner. Her hobbies are dancing, travelling and reading books.
• Ashwini S. Samani graduated in BBM from Mahesh College of Commerce and Management. She is currently in her 4th Semester MBA with specialization in HR. She completed her internship at MCF, Mangaluru on the topic Career Development Interventions. Her hobbies are travelling, art and craft.
• Prashanth graduated in BBM from SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru. He is in his 4th Semester MBA with Marketing as his specialization. He completed his internship at Zomato India Pvt. Ltd, Mangaluru on the topic of Onboarding Merchants to Online Food Delivery. His hobbies are biking and photography. He aspires to be an entrepreneur and get into the hotel industry.
• Gina Ria D’Mello graduated in B.Com. from Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar. She is in her 4th Semester MBA with specialization in HR. She completed her internship at Indus Intex Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru on Attrition and Retention Strategies. Her hobbies are singing and reading novels. She is placed at Careernet, Bengaluru as Associate Consultant.
• Rashmi graduated in B.Com from SDM College, Mangaluru. She is in her 4th Semester MBA with specialization in HR. She completed her internship at Fullerton India Credit Company, Bengaluru on Manpower Planning. Her hobbies are singing and travelling. She is placed at Grassroots, Bengaluru for the position of HR Business Partner.
• Jeson Pinto graduated in BBM from Carmel College, Modankaup. He is in his 4th Semester MBA with specialization in HR. He completed his internship at Indegene Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru on job selection and its influencing factors. His hobbies are compering, plaing badminton and riding. He is placed at CareerNet, Bengaluru as Associate Consultant.
• Dhanush graduated in BBM from SDM college of Business Management, Mangalore. He is in his 4th semester MBA with Marketing as his specialization. He completed his internship at Strides Pharma science Ltd, Bangalore on the topic of customer gratification in Institutional Business. He wants to be an entrepreneur and get into export import business. His hobbies are acting and he has won many prizes in various intercollegiate cultural events.
• Saleeka Shama graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru. She is in her 4th semester MBA with Marketing as her specialization. She completed her internship on Laundry Line, a unit of Yenepoya Group, Mangaluru. She has been shortlisted for the position of Department Manager at Reliance digital. She plays throwball, handball, and volleyball. She has represented Sahaydri in various events and has won many team prizes.
• Sanmathi Jain graduated in B.Com from Vidyavardaka First Grade College, Mysore. After graduation he was selected for Village Accountant post, but he chose to take up higher studies. He is presently in his 4th Semester MBA with Marketing as his specialization. He completed his internship at Zomato India Pvt. Ltd, Mangaluru on the topic of Comparative Analysis of Zomato with other competitors such as Swiggy and Uber Eats. His hobbies are playing cricket, reading history books. He aspires to clear UPSC exams.
• Anushree graduated in BBM from SDM College, Mangaluru. She is in her 4th Semester MBA with Marketing as her specialization. She completed her internship at Research Design Lab, a Sahyadri start-up on Measuring the Impact of Social Media Marketing. Her hobbies are coin collecting, cooking and reading. She aspires to make a career in digital marketing.

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