Sahyadri receives guests from P.A. College of Engineering & Management

Sahyadri has been graced by the visits of several distinguished personalities in the past. Similarly, this time, a team comprising of several distinguished personalities from P.A. College of Engineering visited Sahyadri.

The team comprised of Mr Abdulla Ibrahim, Executive -P.A. Education Trust & son of Chairman Dr. Hajee P.A. Ibrahim; Dr. M. Abdul Salam, Chief Executive Officer (PA Group of Institutions in India & abroad) and former Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut, Kerala; Dr. Abdul Sharief, Principal; Dr. Ramis, Vice Principal; Prof. SurfrazHasim J., Director (Academics); Dr Krishna Prasad, Head, Department of Bio-Technology; Mr. Syed Amin, Asst Professor, Dept of MBA; and MrAmmar Khan, Private Secretary to CEO Dr. M. Abdul Salam.

A few words about the chairman of P.A. Group of Institutions; Dr. Hajee P.A. Ibrahim is a philanthropist and an astutebusinessman. He established P.A. College of Engineering & Management in the year 1999. At present they have Polytechnic and other institutions both in India as well as abroad especially UAE. His name is synonymous with quality and integrity in the fields of textiles, jewelery, education, automobile and various other businesses.

The guests met and interacted with the Chairman MrManjunathBhandary. They went around the campus and also visited the various departments of Sahyadri and their respective innovative centres. They were spellbound by the various student-centric initiatives undertaken at Sahyadri and had nothing but deep admiration.

The team thanked the chairman profusely and said that they were honoured to visit the unique world class campusof Sahyadri. They expressed profound gratitude on having got the opportunity to go through the entire facility and for the magnanimous hospitality extended to them.

As an outcome of this interaction, the management of both Sahyadri College and P.A. College reached an agreement to exchange resources.It is hoped that this wouldsurely enhance the growth of both the institutions and will culminate into a fruitful association in the years to come.

MBA Department organizes MDP on Payroll Administration

Department of Business Administration organised a three days Management Development Programme (MDP) on Payroll Administration in association with Empowering People Knowledge LLP, Bengaluru. Mr Ramesh K G, Dean – Strategic Planning was the Chief Guest for the inaugural programme. Mr. Ganesh Rao, CEO, Empowering People Knowledge, LLP was the resource person for the programme. The Management Programme was coordinated by Mr. Padmanabha B.

The resource person elaborated on the topics payroll process, Bifurcation of CTC, LOP, Components of Payroll process, CTC computation, income-tax slabs, IT calculations, investment plans to save IT, HRA exemption calculation, tax calculation report, Form 16, ITR1, e-filing, IT updates, PF Challan, etc. HR students of Sahyadri and faculty members and students from other institutions, and corporate delegates participated in the programme.
The programme was well appreciated by all the participants.

Campus Recruitment Drive - IBM India

IBM India conducted a campus recruitment drive for the students of 2019 outgoing batch. Students from various disciplinesviz. Computer Science, Information Science and Electronics & Communication, participated in the drive. A total of 108 students have been shortlisted for final round which has been a record for IBM in Karnataka.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States with operations in over 170 countries. The company began in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-RecordingCompany(CTR) and was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924.

Nicknamed Big Blue, IBM is one of 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and one of the world's largest employers with over 380,000 employeesas of 2017.

Campus Recruitment Drive - Neebal Technologies

Neebal Technologies conducted a Campus Recruitment Drive for the Computer Science Engineering, Information Science and Electronics & Communication Engineering students of the 2019 outgoing batch. 78 students have participated in the drive.

Neebalwas formed with an approach to help their clients choose the “right technology” and when the need arises develop the same for them. They are often approached by prospective clients to implement “big data”, “enterprise mobility” and many new buzzwords that float with each Gartner Hype cycle.

Neebal Technologies Private Limited is a Private limited company incorporated on 12thJanuary 2012. It is classified as Non-Govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty visits Servel Engineers Ltd.

With a view to strengthen Industry-Academia Connect and as a part of Industry-Institute Interaction, a team of faculty members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering comprising of Prof. RavindraBabu G, Prof. Dennis Pinto, Prof. Hanumantharaya R and Prof.PavitraAjagol visited Servel Engineers Pvt LtdMangaluru.

The team interacted with the Managing Partner, Mr. Nandan M Sherlekar. He explained the importance of industrial exposure for mechanical engineering students. He said that the industries today are looking for innovative engineers who can transform their products using the latest technologies.

As a part of this interaction, MrSherlekar has agreed to provide industry visit for the students to explore industrial casting and molding.

MBA (Finance) Students undergo a Three Days EY Training Programme

EY Training Programme was conducted for the students of MBA – finance specialization by CA. AmitChawla, Trainer at Ernst & Young. The objective of this programmeis to expose the students to the real world accounting.

CA. AmitChawla discussed in detail the need, users and components of financial statements. The session also focused on ERP software for accounting. Students were educated on the use of technology in Accounting.

Technical lectures delivered as part of “Techno week – 2018” by ACCE, Mangalore Centre

The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, one of the strongest professional organizations in Dakshina Kannada is organizing a week long program called “TECHNO WEEK-2018” in association with RAMCO Cements Ltd in and around Dakshina Kannada District,to commemorate the birth anniversary of BharathaRathna Sir. M. Vishweshwarayya.

In this regard, students of fifth and third semesters Civil Engineering were delivered technical lecture on ‘Landslides: Predict, Prevent & Protect’ by Dr. Sunil, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, which shared insights into types of landslides, landslide triggering mechanisms, mitigating landslide hazards, geological and geotechnical investigations, design alternatives for soil slopes, soil reinforcements and soil nailing techniques.

Another lecture on “Build it Fast – Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Walls” by Mr. RaghavendraHolla, Assistant Director – Development, Department of Civil Engineering, MIT, Manipal was delivered to the students which dealt with manufacturing, transporting and erecting GFRP walls.

Tomorrow at Sahyadri

• ‘Mindtree Limited’ is visiting Sahyadri to conduct a Campus Recruitment Drive for the 2019 outgoing batch.
Mindtree[NSE: MINDTREE] delivers digital transformation and technology services from ideation to execution, enabling Global 2000 clients to outperform their competition. “Born digital,” Mindtree takes an agile, collaborative approach to creating customized solutions across the digital value chain. They are co-headquartered in Bangalore, India and New Jersey, USA. Mindtreeprovides services in e-commerce, mobile applications, cloud computing, digital transformation, data analytics, EAI and ERP, with more than 290 clients and 43 offices in 17 countries.

• First Year Engineering Department is hosting 'Conceptual Prototype Competition'
Conceptual Prototype Competition will be hosted by the First Year Engineering Department. Here, the students have created working prototypes in various disciplines of engineeringi.e.Mechanical, Civil, Electronics &Communication and Computer Science.
The exhibition of these prototypes will be held at the 'Hands-on Laboratory' from 11:00 am.

Quote for the day

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
- Malcolm X