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70th Anniversary of the Republic Day Celebrated at Sahyadri
The 70th Anniversary of the Republic Day was celebrated in the campus with hoisting the national flag by the Chief Guest - Mr. Sai Krishna Rao, General Manager-Education & Training, Schneider Electric.
Mr. Sai Krishna Rao has over 30 years of experience in roles such as Vice-President, Business Head, Senior Consultant, General Manager-Operations and so on in various corporate organizations. He is certified to lead programmes by Landmark Worldwide, Harvard Business Publishing, Wipro Technologies Ltd, Franklin Covey and many others. He has been rigorously trained for 7 years at Landmark Worldwide in Ontology-Transformation of Life for Human Beings.
While addressing the gathering, Mr. Sai Krishna appreciated the Quality of Education imparted at Sahyadri and also the Engagement level of Teachers with Students. He had words of praise for the in-house companies and start-ups and highlighted the X-Factors of these companies which he was delighted about.
Acknowledging the efforts of people and their long struggle to form the constitution, Mr. Sai Krishna posed two questions to the audience to ponder on this auspicious occasion. First – What you want your life to be about – Is it what you want or what the World wants? Second – What do you want your country to be represented for – Imitate other countries and strive to catch up to their level or capitalize its rich cultural heritage and value system and be a Rare India? He re-iterated the potential of the country and urged the students (as they are the future of the nation) to collaborate in solving the problems of the nation. He concluded his words saying that there is a great future for Sahyadri with its unique features.
Post his speech; students recited Bankim Chandra’s, “Vande Mataram”, the National Song. Later, the winners of Nationwide Women’s Law Awareness Quiz competition were awarded. A weeklong sport event was held for the faculty and the prizes were distributed on this forum. Dr. R Srinivasa Rao Kunte, Principal; Mr. Balakrishna S S, Vice-Principal, Dr. Rajesha, Dean-Academics, HODs of various departments and the Company Heads were also part of the occasion.
Mr. Sai Krishna Rao, General Manager-Education & Training, Schneider Electric addressed the faculty
During his visit to Sahyadri as a Chief Guest for the Republic Day Celebration, Mr. Sai Krishna Rao also held a session on “The Four Foundations of Leadership” for the Faculty Members.
Key Takeaways of the Session:
• Being committed to something bigger than oneself: A leader is one who does not look at what he/she wants but looks at what the community, institution and the world wants.
• Integrity: Honour one’s word. Whatever you promise to self and to the world should be whole and complete.
• Authenticity: Be consistent with what you are in Actual. Give up your attachment to be admired as lot of energy is wasted in it. Refer to ssrn.com for Presentation on Integrity
• Responsibility: Drop the complaints of your life and see what you can do to correct the complaints. Take charge of your life.
Sahyadri files patent in path breaking innovation achieving <3 cm resolution navigation system
With Industry 4.0 emerging, Auto Navigation Vehicle (AGV) is currently an area of immense interest. Positioning determination is a key challenge in AGV systems. Many technologies exist in determination of position like Wifi, Bluetooth, Ultrawide Band, Ultrasound and RFID. These technologies have merits and limitations like accuracy, range, tracking and so on.
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management filed this patent that allows precision positioning determination with resolution less than 3 cm. This is an outcome of Industry and Academic collaboration. Team from Sahyadri and RDL jointly created this innovation.
Precision position systems finds application across domains, mainly Auto Guided Vehicle for manufacturing, retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, Utility and equipments that operate in hazardous environment.
Going forward, the team plans to extend this advantage of accurate position estimation to customers by integrating this technique onto products and solutions.
Technology |
Location |
Accuracy |
Range |
Cost/Privacy |
GPS |
Outdoor |
5-20 m |
Worldwide |
Low/Medium |
WiFi |
Indoor/Outdoor |
5-15 m |
<150 m |
Medium/Low |
BLE |
Indoor/ Outdoor |
1-3 m |
<30 m |
Low/Medium |
Li-Fi (VLC) |
Indoor |
<50 cm |
<8 m |
High/Medium |
RFID |
Indoor |
<10 cm |
<100 m |
High/High |
Ultrawide Band |
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<30 cm |
<150 m |
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Proposed Precision 3D system |
Indoor |
< 5 cm |
<150m |
Low/High |
Sahyadri Signs MOU with NASSCOM India
With the prime objective of bridging the academic industrial gaps, Sahyadri Institutions has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NASSCOM India to launch various certification programmes in the engineering and Management domain.
NASSCOM, a not-for-profit industry association, is the apex body for the 154 billion dollar IT BPM industry in India, an industry that has made a phenomenal contribution to India's GDP, exports, employment, infrastructure and global visibility.
Certification programmes in the areas of IOT, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Business Analytics and other related courses will be launched at the campus which will be certified by NASSCOM, Government of India and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Ms. Moneesha Shrivastav, Regional Lead (Karnataka) from NASSCOM and Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman-Bhandary Foundation, signed and exchanged the agreement along with the other dignitaries of the institution.
Problem statement-to-Product: Smart Digital Display Board developed by final year Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) students
As a part of the green initiative internship programme, the students of final year ECE have successfully designed the Smart digital display board at Research Design Lab (RDL) Technologies Pvt. Ltd. With a lot of latest innovative developments and in-house industry-academia activities, approximately 60 banners were consumed in a month which indirectly created 180 Kg of plastic wastage. Keeping this problem statement as motivation, students of final year electronics & communication department collectively proposed a concept keeping the knowledge and expertise gained in their internship programme which has fruitfully resulted into a product. The process of idea to a product has been facilitated by RDL technologies Pvt. Ltd who provided them with complete training, infrastructure and support for prototyping and development. The student team comprising of Priya Suryavanshi, Prithwi C Bhandary, Ashika Bhandary, Arpita Shetty, Sarika, Priya k, Punyashree, Prathishta T P, Simrin, Shruthi, Sharanya Acharya, Shilpa and Ronston have submitted this product to the Principal - Prof. (Dr.) R Srinivasa Rao Kunte. RDL team members Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Santosh Kumar, Dr. Anush Bekal and Ms. Nisha were present during the occasion.
Chairman participates in Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019
Chairman Mr. Manjunath Bhandary along with his spouse Ms. Prasanna Bhandary participated in the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019. They had the opportunity to meet the achievers who were the ambassadors of the Marathon - Mary Kom, the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the seven world championships; Ravija Singal, the youngest Asian woman to win the Iron Man title and Poorna Malavath aged 13 years, the youngest Indian and the youngest girl in the world to have reached the summit of Everest.
Tata Mumbai Marathon is an IAAF Gold label race and amongst the top 10 marathons in the world and has truly put India on the global map of distance running. The event is not only the biggest participative sport in the country, but also the single largest fund-raising platform for Civil Society Organisations. Since its inception, the event has raised in excess of INR 266 crores benefitting over 700 NGOs, supporting myriad causes and helping millions in our society, live a #BetterTommorow.
Sahyadri hosted "Ortho Premier League 2019"
Canara Orthopaedic Society (R), Mangalore organized Ortho Premier League 2019 at Sahyadri Cricket Ground for major hospitals across the city. The event had the participation of six major teams namely Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, AJ Hospital Mangalore, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore, Yenepoya Medical College Mangalore, Tejasvini Hospital Mangalore and Father Muller Hospital Mangalore.
The Floodlight Cricket Tournament was inaugurated by Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty, Pro Chancellor, NITTE University & Chairman, Tejasvini Hospital. AJ Hospital Mangalore won the tournament for the third time in a row and Yenepoya Medical College bagged the Runner up Trophy.
Webinar: “India First Leadership Talk Series” organized by MHRD Innovation Cell & AICTE
 MHRD Innovation Cell (MIC) in association with AICTE organized the "India First Leadership Talk Series" by Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group which was streamed Live for the students and faculty in the campus.
Mr. Anand Mahindra inspired the budding leaders through his real life stories.
Key Takeaways of the Webinar:
• Humility (be Humble), Brevity (Brief in Communication & Action) and Self Awareness (Know yourself) are the key elements of being a Leader.
• Allow the terror and tear of failure. He said he evolved over the years and that experiences teach great lessons.
• Never find one Role Model as everyone has flaws. Hence pick up the best leadership qualities in people.
• Leader is one who has followers. People follow them as they have Ideas. More importantly, a leader does not take complete ownership of his ideas but gives the ownership of the ideas to his followers.
• ‘Jugaad’ is not innovation, hence move from ‘Jugaad’ to ‘Jhakaas’ (WOW Factor)
• Organizations should institutionalize the culture of innovation, send signals of why innovation is important, introduce innovation as a criterion in performance appraisal and also encourage entrepreneurial ability.
Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) organized by MHRD Innovation Cell & AICTE in association with K-Tech Innovation Hub
 
Dr. Arun M Isloor, Professor & HOD (Dept of Chemistry) NITK, Surathkal facilitated a workshop on IPR for Faculty & Students. This is an initiative of MHRD Innovation Cell & AICTE in association with K-Tech Innovation Hub.
Dr. Arun remembered his visit to Sahyadri last year during the same time for Sahyadri Science Conclave and how he considers it to be an “Evergreen Memory”.
Key Takeaways of the Workshop:
• History of IP
• WIPO – Provides assistance to Developing Countries, Sets International Levels & Standards and also Registration Activities
• IP India Offices – India has only 4 IP Offices – Chennai (Regional Office), Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata
• How to file a Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Design Application
• 3 requirements to file a Patent – Innovative Product, Applicability in Industry and Non Obvious
• There is a wide scope for career in IPR (Register as Patent Agent) – Pursue a One year Post Graduate Diploma in IPR from a reputed institute
VTU Local Inquiry Committee (LIC) visits Sahyadri
A Six-Member VTU Local Inquiry Committee (LIC) visited Sahyadri. They met all the department heads and inspected the Departments for the purpose of Reporting.
Chairman invited as The Guest of Honour for the Annual Day Event - "Kudlothsava" of BGS Institutions, Mangaluru
Chairman Mr. Manjunath Bhandary was invited as The Guest of Honour for the Annual Day event - "Kudlothsava" of BGS Institutions, Mangaluru. While addressing the students and parents, he recalled the influence Shri Shri Shri Padma Bhushana Balagangadharanatha Swamiji had on him and with his blessings Mr. Bhandary built an Education Institution and is running it efficiently over a decade. He also requested the parents to join hands with the educational institutions to shape up the career of current generation. His Holiness Paramapoojya Jagadguru Shri Shri Shri Nirmalanandanatha Maha Swamiji, in his address briefed the audience about the innovative methods adopted by Sahyadri Institution to impart Engineering and Management education to the students. Mr. Manjunath Bhandary was felicitated by Swamiji during the annual day event. Mr. Mahabaleshwara M S, MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank; Mr. Arun Chakravarthy, IGP for Mangaluru Western Range; Shri Shri Dharmapalanatha Swamiji were the other dignitaries present for the annual day event of BGS Institution, Mangaluru.
Dr. D L Vijay Kumar, President-Congress Committee, Chickmagalur visits Sahyadri
Quite often in the past Sahyadri had the privilege of hosting several A-list people at the campus. Dr. D L Vijay Kumar, President-Congress Committee, Chickmagalur was another esteemed guest who graced Sahyadri. He was accompanied by Mr. Shivaswamy, General Secretary-Congress Party. Apart from being a politician, Dr. Vijay Kumar is a renowned doctor and runs a 150-bed hospital.
Our Chairman – Mr. Manjunath Bhandary had the privilege of accompanying both Dr. Vijay Kumar and Mr. Shivaswamy around the campus. He talked to the guests about the great achievements at the campus. The guests visited various innovation centres and startups.
The guests on the other hand were fascinated with the student-centric initiatives undertaken by the college and had nothing but deep admiration for the unique education system established at Sahyadri.
Dr. D L Vijay Kumar is none other than the brother of Dr. Dr. D L Prabhakara, Director-Sahyadri Educational Institutions. Both the brothers are the backbone of this institution and have played a key role in its growth.
Dr. Yogiraj B Patil Board of Management-University of Horticulture Science in Bagalkot visits Sahyadri
 Dr. Patil is a member of Board of Management, University of Horticulture Science, Bagalkot and Syndicate Member, Kuvempu University, Shimoga.
Dr. Patil expressed his desire to visit and view the innovative labs, in-house start-ups and student-centric initiatives of Sahyadri. On having visited these, he was appreciative of the unique education set-up. He said that he has never seen an institution of such a magnitude. Last but not least, Dr. Patil was happy he took time to visit and lauded the Chairman on his excellent commitment towards building such a great institute.
The feedback given by Dr. Patil was extremely gratifying, and was accepted very well. Needless to say, like many esteemed guests in the past, Dr. Patil has left an impression that Sahyadri will remember in the years to come.
Dr. Harish Joshi, Retired Professor & Head of Department of Zoology visited Sahyadri
Dr. Joshi is an expert in the field of Vermi Technology and has introduced the Vermi Technology to the campus.
Vermi Technolgy, Dr. Joshi said, can be used in managing organic waste of the campus. In this technology, the organic waste can be converted into Vermi Compost which is called as a complete Compost. In addition to this, Wormi-wash can be produced through this technology which can be used as a foliage sprayer to eradicate pest.
Dr. Joshi went around the campus accompanied by our Chairman. He had the wonderful opportunity to visit the various innovation centres and startups. He expressed that it was a nice experience and said that the campus is very neat and nice. He opined that the campus is environment-friendly too and is suitable not only for engineering and management courses but also for environment-related studies. Dr. Joshi interacted with the management and staff. He was awestruck with what he saw and experienced. He stated that the hard work that is put into this campus is commendable and praiseworthy. He also had a good word or two about the faculty as well as staff and said they are co-operative and friendly.
As for the chairman, Dr. Joshi said he has no words to express and said he is very approachable. He further said the chairman is a great personality, at the same time very simple, pleasing, full of humility and down-to-earth. Dr. Joshi has left an imprint on this place and on our minds which is going to have a strong and lasting effect.
Winners of the Nationwide Women’s Law Awareness Quiz competition
Nationwide quiz competition on Women’s Law awareness was conducted for the first year engineering students by the Sahyadri NSS Unit as per the directives of National Commission for Women, New Delhi and Vivesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi . This initiative was taken up by NCW with an intention of creating awareness among the students regarding Women’s law. Winners were announced by NCW. The following students secured places:
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Suraksha Karanth M
1st Place |
Anupam Rai K
2nd Place |
Akash
3rd Place |
Nishchitha N
3rd Place |
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Shanal Mohammed
3rd Place |
Ananya P J
3rd Place |
Vallaba V Bhandary
3rd Place |
Kavya Nagesh Naik
3rd Place |
First year engineering students secured Third place in micro-mouse event of 'Shaastra' at IIT Madras
Fourteen students of first year engineering clan ‘Samagratha’ participated in 'Shaastra', an Annual Technical Fest organized by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras and secured third place in the micro-mouse event.
Professors from VTU Belagavi interact with MBA students & Faculty
 
Dr. Deepti Shetty & Dr. VijayKumar Dhannur, Dept of Management, VTU in Belagavi were at the campus and addressed the students on “Resume: Your Ticket to an Interview” and “How to face an Interview”. They also had an informal discussion with the budding Research Scholars who are currently pursuing their PhD in VTU.
Key takeaways of the session with the students:
• Resume should not only portray the Skills you have, but should Demonstrate your Success
• Achievements section in the Resume should speak about the LIVE Projects accomplished in between the course of study which the students pursue in addition to the University Projects
• Education or Certification Details that have supporting Certificates should only be mentioned
• Prepare a script for your interview on frequently asked Questions and practice in advance for the smooth flow of thought during the day of the interview
• Have some great anecdotes that demonstrate your skills and experience
• Give examples of why you would be a good fit for their organization
• Also, Video Record while practicing to gauge your Body Language and Hand Movements
Key takeaways of the session with the Faculty:
• Every opinion shared in the thesis should be justified through References which comes through rigorous Literature Review
• PhD at VTU can be completed within 4 years as both the Guests were awarded PhD in a matter of 4 years and 3 months
• After Pre-Comprehensive VIVA, it is upto the Research Scholar how soon he/she wants to finish PhD hence stay focussed and work on PhD with dedication and commitment
Sahyadri Team visits VRAIO Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru for Industry internship and exposure
As a part of industry exposure and internship, the Faculty for Industry Connect from Sahyadri & the team from Aptra Technologies visited the VRAIO Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru. A Ten-Day internship has been scheduled effective 10th Jan’19. On the first day, the team interacted with the HR and Software Testing Lead who briefed them regarding the HR process for recruitment, the employee benefits, HR Policy, the company profile, clients and their upcoming projects.
VRAIO Software Solutions Pvt Ltd is a web and mobile based company with Analytical Solutions, that offers the best development, support and services. The company was formed in 2012 which has skills and expertise on modern technologies and tools to facilitate complex business solutions.
MBA Students visit Mangalore City Corporation and Mangalore Smart City Project Office
Students of MBA visited Mangalore City Corporation to get an exposure to the administration and governance system of Mangalore city. A total of 9 MBA students under the mentorship of Mr. Ankith S Kumar, Student Counsellor visited various departments at MCC namely the revenue department, engineering department, water supply department, drainage maintenance section, licensing authority and Smart City planning office. The students interacted with Ms Nagajyothi V Naik, District Officer KVIB and Mr. Nagaraj M KAS, Joint Managing Director, Smart City Project. This visit aimed at providing the MBA students with an exposure to the administrative and governance process of various projects and departments.
MBAs visit Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, Goblej Plant in Ahmedabad
  MBA students along with their mentor Prof. Padmanabha B visited Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited plant located in Goblej Plant, Ahmedabad, Gujrat. It is the Indian subsidiary of Atlanta-based - The Coca-Cola Company that sells concentrates for a wide range of juice, juice drinks, and aerated beverages. They have a product portfolio of more than 3,500 beverages (and 500 brands). Mr. Shankar Sangramsingh Yadav, HR, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, had arranged the visit to all sections of the factory and made presentation on the firm’s Business Model.
RDL at MELTINGPOT2020
MeltingPot2020 Innovation Summit 2019 is organized with the sole purpose of connecting the innovation ecosystem across India, to focus on the trends that are disrupting established industry verticals today and showcase products and services that will redefine the future. RDL Technologies pitched its innovative VL Glass to over 100 audience and dignitaries. The product was well received and was much appreciated.
Initiation of Sahyadri-Pratian innovation ecosystem through up skilling Core team of 8 faculty members
The Sahyadri-Pratian innovation ecosystem initiative has taken its shape through an enriching Core team of 8 faculty members. This core team is currently undergoing rigorous training at Pratian innovation Campus Bengaluru during Jan 28th to Feb 15th which will help Sahyadri in kick starting the new era of innovation. The core team comprises of Dr. Anush Bekal, Prof. Pradeep Kumar, Prof. Savidhan Shetty CS and Prof. Santhosh from the Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering; Mr. Sandeep Pai, Business Development Manager at RDL; Prof. Naithik ST and Prof. Prakhyath Rai, Dept. of Information Science & Engineering and Prof. Harisha, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering.
Twenty MBAs get placed at HDFC Bank
In the recently held Pool Campus Drive for the position of Personal Banker-Sales, a total of 20 MBA students of Sahyadri have been selected out of the final 34 recruits from the Pool Campus Drive.
HDFC Bank was incorporated in August 1994. As of December 31, 2018, the bank had a nationwide distribution network of 4,963 branches and 13,160 ATM's in 2,727 cities / towns.
MBAs on Industry Visit to Delhi Metro Museum
A total of 26 students along with their Mentors – Prof. Ramesh KG, Prof. Girish M, Prof. Manjunath Kamath and Prof. Samarth Shenoy had been to Delhi Metro Museum as a part of industry visit which is situated at Patel Chowk Metro Station Delhi. Mr. Mukesh Khanna, the museum curator addressed students about the history of metros' in Delhi. Students had an opportunity to see functional miniature model of the machinery which is used to make the metro tunnels and current running metro rail. The Delhi Metro Museum was established in the year 2008. The metro museum showcases the genesis, history and journey of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Museum curator appreciated Sahyadri for such initiative and it was an immense learning experience for the students.
Wing Commander Praveen Chandra Pant visited Sahyadri
Sahyadri is graced by the visit of Wing Commander Praveen Chandra Pant. He is Commanding Officer of the 6 Karnataka Air Squardon, NCC. He discussed about starting a NCC unit at our campus. He met and interacted with the chairman and appreciated the institution’s effort in putting ideas and skill generation into implementation towards building a great nation.
He said that the institution has very intricately modeled the dreamer spirits of the youth into implementable, concrete ideas that can evolve into factual products and services for the society. Furthermore, he expressed his view that the startup cum laboratory-workshop cum entrepreneur collaboration is a perfect setup to get ideas into motion.
Wing Commander Pant wishes nothing but the very best for the students and the faculty in building a “Bharath of our Dreams”
Researcher from HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands visits Sahyadri
Rakshith Kusumakar, Researcher, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, visited the campus. During his visit he interacted with the faculty and students of Mechanical Engineering. He gave an overview of various automotive projects that are being carried out at HAN University. He also stressed on the importance of IOT and its application in the intelligent transport systems. Furthermore, he delved into the next generation automobiles that could solve many of the existing challenges. He also discussed about the possible internship opportunities for the students of Sahyadri at HAN University, Netherlands. The Department of Mechanical Engineering is also planning to take up collaborative research projects along with Han University under various Indo-Dutch joint research programmes.
Fiabilite Network Solution Pvt Ltd team visits Sahyadri
Lt. Col. K N Srikar Director, Mr. Avinash MD and Mr. Sudheendra Gururaj, Director & CTO of Fiabilite Network solution Pvt Ltd., visited the campus.
The team interacted with Aptra Technologies Pvt Ltd. During the interaction the Aptra team explained to them in detail about the ERP and mobile app products and discussed about the future road map.
Furthermore, the team interacted with the Chairman and expressed desire to visit and view the innovative labs, in-house start-ups and student-centric initiatives of Sahyadri. On having visited these, they were appreciative of the unique education set-up established at Sahyadri.
Students and staff pay their respects to the martyrs on Martyr’s Day
In commemoration of the great sacrifice done by our ancestors, freedom fighters and soldiers for our nation’s freedom, the staff and students paid their respects by observing a 2-minutes silence. Prof. S. Balakrishna, Vice Principal, led the staff in the commemoration.
30th January is the date observed as Martyr's Day at the national level. This date goes down in history as it marks the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. On this day, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and three service chiefs gather at the Raj Ghat Memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers. The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post. The inter-services contingent reverses arms as a mark of respect. A two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 am. Tributes are sung and all-religion prayers are held.
Three-Day FDP on Aptitude and Soft Skill organized for the Placement and first year Faculty Members
This programme was designed to train and develop professionals in aptitude so that they can act as 'Resource Persons' in guiding and motivating young students.
Aptitude plays an inevitable role in the campus recruitment drives. During the recruitment process, the employers assess the skills and abilities of candidates through an aptitude test.
Mr. Ramaparasad, H C Head operation of 10 seconds headed the training session. Ramaprasad's 13 year wide experience in the training industry was truly appreciative.
The syllabus for the 3 day Faculty development program was as follows
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MBA student wins ‘First Runner-Up’ Title at Kannada Kogile
Ms. Akhila Pajimannu, first year MBA student has won First Runner-Up Title at Kannada Kogile, a Musical Reality Show organized by Colors Super Channel produced by Sai Nirmala Productions. The audition was held in Mangaluru and out of 30,000 contestants; Akhila was selected among top 42 contestants for the Mega Audition. Further, she entered the Top 23 and had everyone’s feet tapping with the peppy numbers she performed during the show. She was one of the participants who received judge’s comment as - "One More Time" by Ms. Usha Uthup. It was a golden moment for her as no other contestant was selected for the next round with this kind of an impact. The great Music Director of Kannada film industry - Mr. Sadhu Kokila, Kannada Rapper - Mr. Chandan Shetty and the melodious singer Ms. Archana Udupa were the judges for the rest of the show. During the series, the renowned Music Director - Mr. Gurukiran also joined the show.
Every round was different and she had to sing different genres of music. Out of 22 rounds in total, Akhila has received 13 Golden Buzzers which was the highest in the show. She now has around 10 Fan Pages created in Instagram for her.
In the Grand Finale she was one among the 5 contestants. Finally, after a fruitful 6 months of journey, Akhila won the title 'First Runner-up of Kannada Kogile'. Akhila has expressed her gratitude to Sahyadri for extending support and helping her sail through her journey in “Kannada Kogile”.
MBAs visit Kwality Photonics Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
MBA students along with their mentors - Dr. Vishal Samartha, Prof. Prajwala Rodrigues and Prof. Guruprasad Rao visited Kwality Photonics Pvt. Ltd. situated in Hyderabad. This company is into production of LED segments and LED since 25 years. It has 10,000 customers and enjoys highest customer loyalty. The company has highest market share in India and the 1st company in the country to produce LED. It has received Corporate Award for Best Performance in Electronic Components in MSME category. It has signed MOU with Telangana Government to produce 3 billion LEDs per annum with an investment of 200 crores.
'Sahyadri Wanderers', a Team of MBA at Rajasthan
'Sahyadri Wanderers' - Dr. Sharan Shetty, Dept. of Business Administration along with his mentees were at one of the Top Indian B-Schools - Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur. The team had an opportunity to interact with the CEO, Directors, HR personnel and the students of the institution. They also covered industries like Hindusthan Zink and Rock Star. The team also experienced Camel Safari and Jeep Safari at Jaisalmer.
They also visited TAPMI School of Business-Manipal University at Jaipur. This visit has brought into light that there is great synergy between the Sahyadri Mentor System and the TAPMI School of Business Buddy System. There was a healthy interaction between both the B-Schools. The team had an opportunity to interact with President/Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the university and other people in the top management. While interacting, the management of Manipal University appreciated the Mentor-Mentee system at Sahyadri.
The team also went to the Legislative Assembly Bhavan and interacted with ministers and top officials. They had a healthy discussion on Politics and Management which brought out the essence of “Effective politics through best management practices”. The officials were impressed with the Sahyadri Mentor-Mentee System and have expressed their interest to visit Sahyadri and view the institution-lead start-ups.
MBAs had been to Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad as a part of Industry-Academia Interface
MBAs visited Bisleri International Private Limited situated in Hyderabad Telangana. Bisleri started manufacturing mineral water since 1965. As a symbol of goodness, trust and purity, Bisleri has been a household name for decades. It is the most trusted brand of mineral water in India. Each drop of Bisleri water goes through rigorous 10-step quality process and 100+ Tests.
Students had an opportunity to visit the plant and have a good interaction with the officials. Telangana state Road Transport Corporation signed an MoU with Bisleri International for sale of bottled water at bus stations. As a part of their Social Responsibility, they have started several initiatives such as - Plastic Recycling, Rain Water Harvesting and Ozone Treatments. Each drop of Bisleri water is a promise of goodness that goes through scientifically advanced to ensure that every consumer receives the same pure, safe and healthy drinking water. Students had a good learning during the visit.
Mentees of Dr. Vishal Samartha, Prof. Pooja Rai, Prof. Prajwala Rodrigues, Prof. Pawan Hegde and Prof. Guruprasad Rao visited the company.
Sahyadrians Recruited by Wipro Limited
Sixty one students were selected by Wipro Limited which is the highest in Karnataka, in the recently held campus recruitment drive for the 2019 outgoing batch. The package offered is Rs.3,50,000/- per annum for the role of Project Engineer.
Wipro Limited is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. They harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help their clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful.
Campus Recruitment Drive - Smartlink Network Systems Ltd / Digisol Systems Ltd
Smartlink Network Systems Ltd /Digisol Systems Ltd visited Sahyadri to conduct a campus recruitment drive for the Electronics & Communication Engineering students of the 2019 outgoing batch. The results are awaited.
Smartlink Network Systems Ltd. divided its operations into 3 independent focused business units and became an NBFC company with a new name Smartlink Holding Ltd. Digisol Systems Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary and is in the business of sales, marketing service and support of DIGISOL brand of end-to end active networking and passive networking (Structured Cabling) products. First launched as an active networking products brand of Smartlink, DIGISOL is now one of the most preferred networking brands in India.
Sahyadrians Recruited by Infosys
Swarna Bharathi Mallya K and Akash Shetty D from the department of Computer Science & Engineering have been selected by Infosys for the designation of Systems Engineer - Specialist with a package of 5 Lakhs per Annum in the recently held HackWithInfy contest for 2019 outgoing batch.
Campus Recruitment Drive - LG Soft India
LG Soft India conducted a recruitment drive for the Computer Science, Information Science and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of 2019 outgoing batch. The drive was for top 20 students, for the position of Automation Test Engineer with a salary package of Rs. 5.30 Lakhs Per Annum. The results are awaited.
Campus Recruitment Drive – Cognizant
Cognizant conducted a Recruitment drive for the Computer Science, Information Science, Mechanical and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of 2019 outgoing batch. A total of 51 students participated in the drive and the results are awaited.
Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. It is also one of the fastest growing Fortune 500 companies.
Sahyadrian Recruited by HSBC Software Development (India) Pvt. Ltd at Rs. 7 lakhs p.a CTC
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Stuti Bhardwaj from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering from 2019 batch, has been selected by HSBC Software Development (India) Pvt. Ltd. for the position of Software Developer (Striker) with a package of Rs. 7 Lakhs per annum in the recently held recruitment drive at Sahyadri.
HSBC Software Development India Pvt Ltd. provides software solutions for banking services. The company offers insurance, data processing, private equity, investment banking, software development, and audit services. HSBC Software Development India serves customers worldwide.
Campus Recruitment Drive - Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL)
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) visited Sahyadri to conduct a Three-Day Pool Campus Recruitment drive for the Civil, Mechanical and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of 2019 outgoing Batch. A total of 375 students from pool colleges participated in the recruitment drive, out of which, six Sahyadrians were shortlisted for further rounds.
Sahyadrian Recruited by JARO Education
Savitha V from the Department of Electronics & Communication was selected by JARO Education in the recently held campus recruitment drive for the 2019 outgoing batch. The package offered is Rs. 5 lakhs per Annum.
Campus Recruitment Drive - HDFC Bank
Mr. Ashok M Rao, Cluster Head, Retail Branch Banking, HDFC Bank; Mr. Pradeep M, Regional HR, HDFC Bank Ltd and Branch Managers of Mangalore branches, visited campus for Pool Campus Hiring of MBA students. The interview was done for the students who were shortlisted in AMCAT exam. 53 Students from Sahyadri, 14 Students from AlMIT and 16 students from School of Management-Manipal participated in the drive. Results are awaited.
Train the Trainer Programme was conducted for Faculties
Train the trainer for the faculties of Computer Science and Information Science on “Teaching programming” for 1st Year/non IT students was conducted by Mr. Ramaprasad from 10 Seconds. The session mainly focused on how to teach any programming language to students so that they come out of the phobia of the same. He spoke on dividing the program into different levels where in level zero you make them understand the logic and then higher levels deal with writing the code. He also highlighted the importance of understanding the syntax and semantics of the program for a student without which writing code is not possible.
Engineering Student selected as the Campus Ambassador for Radiance 2019, IIT Bombay
Ms Basavarajeshwari Ambi (USN: 4SF17IS012) is selected as the Campus Ambassador for Radiance 2019 and would represent our college at the festival at IIT Bombay.
Radiance is the annual research and technology festival of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay. Radiance was first initiated in the year 2007. Over the years, it has built its own legacy and fraternity across the nation. Sahyadri family congratulates Ms Basavarajeshwari Ambi and wishes her good luck for her future endeavors.
Civil Engineering Alumnus gets an opportunity to pursue MS in Coventry University, UK
Mohammad Fahad Ullal, an alumnus of Civil Engineering (Batch 2014-2018) gets an opportunity to pursue MS in Structural Engineering in the prestigious Coventry University, Coventry, U.K.
Coventry University is a public research university in Coventry. Its four faculties, which are made up of schools and departments, run around 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Across the university there are 11 research centres which specialize in different fields, from transport to peace studies. With more than 29,000 students in 2017, Coventry University is the larger of the two universities in the city – the other being the University of Warwick – and the fastest growing university in the UK. Department of Civil Engineering congratulates his outstanding achievement.
IS Student selected as the Google Developer Students Club Lead for the YR 2019-2020
Akshay Ram Bhat from Third Year of Information Science and Engineering has been selected as the Developer Student Club lead for the year 2019-2020. He is also the Technical Lead and an active member of Sahyadri Open Source Community (SOSC). Developer Students' Club is a Google Developers programme for university students, designed to help them build their mobile and web development skills and knowledge. It is intended to be a space for students to learn and
collaborate as they solve mobile and web development problems.
Sahyadrian wins consolation prize in the National Level Stamp Design Competition.
 Mr. M. Vaibhav Shenoy, final year student of Electronic & Communication Engineering has won a consolation prize in the National Level Stamp Design Competition organized by India Post on the theme “Potter’s Wheel”. He has received a scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-, a Certificate as consolation prize and a Letter of Appreciation from the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices.
Sahyadri family congratulates Mr. Vaibhav Shenoy and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Delegates from Ernst & Young LLP visit Sahyadri
Mr. Furqan Warsi, Director-FAAS, Learning Solutions and Mr. Asif Chowgule, Assistant Manager-Financial Accounting Advisory Services of Ernst and Young LLP, visited our campus. Mr. Furqan addressed Director-MBA, HOD’s and Deans regarding the various certification programmes offered by EY for MBA and Engineering. He also offered to customize the programme for Sahyadri.
Later Mr. Furqan and Mr. Asif also had a discussion with MBA faculty team regarding making Sahyadri as Nodal Centre for EY courses, placements and offered assistance to conduct Workshops/Seminars, FDP and MDP Programmes.
The EY team also visited the in-house companies & startups and expressed their happiness to experience the learning centre created for students.
Campus Recruitment Drive - Usha Armour
Usha Armour conducted a Recruitment drive for the Mechanical Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of 2019 outgoing batch. A total of 46 students participated in the recruitment drive, out of which 11 students were shortlisted for the position of Digital Marketing for the female candidates, and Production & Marketing position for the male candidates, for further rounds of interview.
Campus Recruitment Drive - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) visited Sahyadri to conduct a 2-day Pool Campus Drive for the Computer Science, Information Science, and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of 2019 outgoing Batch and 2018 passed out batch.
Dr. Rahul P., Campus Recruitment PSC from LTI, was at the campus to facilitate the recruitment process. A total of 163 students from 2019 batch participated in the recruitment drive, out of which, 13 were selected. The results of 2018 passed out batch are awaited.
10-Day Technical Training for students & faculty members
A 10 day Technical Training was held for the sixth semester students from Computer Science, Electronics & Communication and Information Science branches. A total of 50 faculty members also took part in this training.
An Engineer who is a problem solver in various ways needs to be a constant learner, and should also possess a strong sense of reasoning and a structured approach to problem solving.
Having hands-on experience in at least one of the programming languages and a basic understanding of the rest of the concepts is a common requirement for the recruiter as far as the industry is concerned. The areas where technical aptitude assessments can be applicable are vast and the training was customized keeping in mind the industry and the requirements.
As an engineering faculty it is very much essential to put themselves in the shoes of the recruiter and guide the students in choosing the best career, so as to understand the technical skills. In view of the above, a 10 days’ Technical Aptitude was arranged by the Department of Placements.
JEE-MAIN 2019 online exams at Sahyadri
JEE-MAIN 2019 online exams were held in College computer labs from 8th Feb 2019 to 12 the Feb 2019 in 2 batches with 200 students in each batch.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) MAIN is conducted by the NTA from 2019 onwards.JEE Main is applicable for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination.
Engineering student participates in DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest
Ms. Basavarajeshwari Ambi from the Dept of Information Science & Engineering participated in DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2018, Anchored by IIM, Bangalore. An initiative by Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST) and anchored by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), supported by MyGov and NIC, IICDC has come to be an established platform in creating an immersive ecosystem that serves as a launch pad in recognizing India’s engineering student talent in innovation and sharpening their business acumen transforming their dreams into startups thus contributing to India’s success towards becoming an Innovation Hub. The latest edition, IICDC 2018 has set a new benchmark in itself. It has seen exponential growth in the participation by 26511 students from 1760 colleges submitting 10146 ideas who dream of paving future of India with engineering solutions and path-breaking innovative ideas.
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