Visit of Union Ministers lighted up Sahyadri
Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State in Finance and Corporate Affairs visited Sahyadri along with other dignitaries. Mr. Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament facilitated this visit as a part of their “Workshop for Beneficiaries” on MUDRA Yojana, Start Up India & Stand Up India which was held in Sahyadri Campus.
While addressing Sahyadrians, Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy extended his deepest condolence to the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Anil Madhav Dave who recently passed away. He then appreciated the B.E students who brought laurels to Sahyadri by participating in competitions at IITs/NITs and also took pride in congratulating them by saying that these students are much better as they won places in top engineering institutions of the country. He then inaugurated “Tech Vision 2017”, an intra-collegiate project competition and congratulated the participants for their extraordinary projects displayed and presented during the site tour. He also released a book on “First Year Engineering Students Achievements” which talks about the success stories of the student’s participation at IITs and NITs.
During his speech at the “Workshop for Beneficiaries”, he had words of praise for Mangaluru being the Education Hub in addition to Skills which can be used effectively through MUDRA Yojana for the development of the nation. He clarified that GDP has three baskets – Consumption, Investment & Export. Hence the loans granted through MUDRA Yojana increases consumption due to increased productivity, increases investment through profits and also reduces Exports. In this whole process, the GDP increases and Karnataka will lead in the contribution to GDP of the nation in the years to come.
Initially, people had skill however they could not Start Up & Stand Up as they did not have guarantee for their Skill, however with Skill India, they get certified and the Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modiji has taken the guarantee for Mudra Loans on himself. He concluded his talk by saying Year 2017 is a year of Economic Reforms for India as there are various economical initiatives taken this year.
Mr. Nalin Kumar Kateel while addressing the gathering briefly described the initiatives of Skill India which is a measure proposed to retain Indian talents by providing 3/6 months and also one year course on Skill Development. This would in turn lead to Make in India through MUDRA Yojana. He concluded by giving a gist of how funds have been allocated and effectively utilized in Dakshina Kannada District under various programmes on Education, Skill Development, Upliftment of Women, Infrastructure, Rural Development and so on.
The organizers of the “Workshop for Beneficiaries” thanked Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman, Bhandary Foundation for his support in the smooth conduct of the programme.
Tenth Edition of TCS World 10K at Bengaluru
Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, President, Dakshina Kannada Athletics Association along with Hon’ble Home Minister, Dr. G. Parameshwara, former Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Abayachandra Jain, Mr. Nagaraj Ijari, Vice President & Global Head, Mr. Sathishchandra, Vice President of Tata Consultancy Services, other dignitaries gathered for the Launch of the 10th edition of the TCS World 10K at Bengaluru. The event flagged off from the Kanteerava Stadium by Procam International in association with the Government Authorities hosting the tenth edition of the TCS World 10K. The Open 10K witnessed more than 13,700 registered runners. Stephanie Louise Rice, the 2017 Event Ambassador is an Australian former competitive swimmer.
Felicitation to the Toppers
Ms. Prathiksha Rao of Canara High School was felicitated at the campus for being one among the top scorers in the recently conducted SSLC board Exam, Karnataka. Ms. Prathiksha has secured 618/625. Swami Yekagamyanandaji from the Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru felicitated Ms. Prathiksha on her achievement and blessed her in the presence of the Chairman, Mr. Manjunath Bhandary. Chairman appreciated the good work and stated that it is a proud moment to have Ms. Prathiksha in the campus.
 Mr. Prateek Timmappa Bhat of M.E.S Telanga High School, Sirsi who has secured 619/625 marks was felicitated at the campus for being one among the top scorers in the recently conducted SSLC Board Exam, Karnataka by the Chairman, Mr. Manjunath Bhandary.
Infosys conducts “Spark” for the YR 2017 selects
Infosys has conducted an event called “Spark” for the Year 2017 selects. This programme oriented students regarding corporate expectations, heads up about the company and the career opportunities in the organization based on performance. Twenty Six students attended the programme to fine-tune themselves to the expectation before they join the organization.
College Day – “Utsav 2k17” celebrated with great joy in the Campus
 College wore a festive air as “Utsav 2k17”, the College Day was celebrated in the Campus. Mr. Dikshith Rai, Founder, Codecraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Mangaluru and Mr. G Govindraj Prabhu, Sales Head Publishing and Export, Manipal Technologies Ltd, Manipal were the Chief Guests of the Inaugural Ceremony. For the very first time, the Sahyadri Chande Team played Chande as an accompaniment to escort the guests onto the dais. The Chief Guests inaugurated the programme by the beats of Chande which was a unique experience for all gathered during the ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. G Govindraj Prabhu mentioned that he was trained on Personality Development only after he joined job and at college, priority was given to academics alone, however at Sahyadri there is balance between academics and other activities like Cultural, Social and Management which shall make students ready fit to the industries. He emphasized on Innovation being the Mantra of the Day and urged the students to not limit themselves to their domain area, but explore and involve in whatever tasks they perform.
Mr. Dikshith Rai, during his speech highlighted few pointers that played a key role in his success - Be nice to yourself and to others, Develop Skills every day, work hard and there is no alternative to it, Compete with self to be better each day than competing with others.
Prof. Balakrishna S S, Vice-Principal, read out the annual report for the academic year 2016-17 and highlighted the achievements and accolades received by the institution. In his Presidential address, Dr. Umesh M Bhushi, Principal stimulated students to derive pleasure out of whatever task they do which fetches excellence to self. He also re-iterated the importance of holding Cultural Celebrations which is a means to recreate energy and the same energy should continue in studies as well.
Mr. Devadas Hegde, Trustee, Bhandary Foundation also graced the event. Academic toppers of each semester and Best Outgoing Students of each branch were felicitated and the Student Council was honoured. Winners of the recently held Tech Vision 2017 were also called onto the dais for prize distribution. Students showcased their talent in a scintillating cultural programme - Cultural Extravaganza.
Sahyadrians join hands for Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan
As a part of Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan, cleanliness drive was carried out by Sahyadrians in the surrounding areas of Milagres Circle, Mangaluru. Swami Prajnanathanandaji of Tirupathi Ramakrishna Mission & Ms. Sunitha Priya D’Silva jointly flagged off the initiative. Students were segregated in three groups to carry out this drive concurrently in Falnir Road, Railway Station Road and Hampankatta Main Road.
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Anglo Eastern Ship Management Ltd lures a Sahyadrian with a spectacular Rs. 14 Lakhs annual pay package
Mahammad Yunus C, a final year Mechanical Engineering student has bagged a jaw-dropping package of Rs. 14 Lakhs per annum from ‘Anglo Eastern Ship Management Limited’. He has been appointed for the position of a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in the recently held campus recruitment drive for the 2017 batch.
Corporate to Campus (C2C) team of Infosys at Sahyadri
Corporate to Campus (C2C) team of Infosys, Mangaluru visited Sahyadri to conduct a session for pre-final year students on Resume writing and Interview skills. They also conducted technical interviews for selected students.
Placement Cell Highlights
 • Ms. Harshitha Vasantha Rai, second year MBA HR Student has been appointed as a Cluster Trainer, LEVI’S by Vogue Clothing (part of Vogue Vestures Pvt Ltd).
• Mr. Vikhyath V S, second year MBA Marketing Student has been selected as Department Manager in Training, Assistant Manager - B1 grade by Reliance Retail.
 
• Mr. Dheeraj N and Mr. Saifyulla from the Department of Mechanical Engineering have been recruited by Allcargo Logistics in the recently held pooled campus recruitment drive for the 2017 batch.
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• Ravindra P and Vishal Joy Pinto from the Department of Computer Science Engineering & Arvin Alva from the Department of Information Science & Engineering have been selected by Tetherfi in the recently held pool campus recruitment drive for the 2017 batch.
 
• Hazel Melita & Nithin B from the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering have been recruited by KarMic in the pooled campus drive held recently.
• RMC Readymix (India) visited Sahyadri to conduct campus recruitment drive for the Civil Engineering students of 2017 batch.
• Ms. Lynn He, HR Head, Karnataka, Mr. Kumara A, Asst. HR Head, Karnataka, Mr. Lucas Cui, General Manager, Mangaluru Region and Mr. Manish Shetty, HR, Mangaluru Region (Alumnus of Sahyadri MBA) visited Sahyadri to conduct Campus Recruitment Drive for MBAs 2017 batch for the three positions – Team Leader Sales, Route Trainer & Business Support Executive.
Tech Vision 2017
More than 100 projects were exhibited during “Tech Vision 2017” collectively by undergraduate and post graduate students. This programme was organized by Department of Civil Engineering. The judges of the event from neighboring engineering colleges placed on note, their appreciation towards the efforts of the Department and the institution with regards to triggering Project-Based Learning System amongst students. The exhibition was followed by valedictory ceremony of “Tech Vision”, SPACE and farewell for final semester students. Dr. Varghese George, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, NITK, Surathkal was the chief guest of the valedictory function. Dr. J V Gorbal, Dean Academics, Prof. Purushothama C T, HOD (UG) and Prof. Umesh S S, HOD (PG) were also present.
International Study Tour to Malaysia by MBAs
Fifteen students of Department of Business Administration along with Prof. Ramesh K G had been to Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia for an International Study Tour. This was first international study tour organized by the department with the help of Open Ladder, a NIT Alumni Company, Chennai.
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