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DECEMBER 24 - 29, 2018 |
Sahyadri Alumni Meet 2018
 
The 7th Alumni Meet of Sahyadri was organized in Sahyadri Campus to celebrate and refresh old relationships and form new ones. The Chief Guest of the event was Mr. Anil Uppin, Former Managing Director, Karnataka Council for Technical Upgradation. Mr. Rohit Nara, Founder & CEO, AGUA presided over as the Guest of Honour.
Principal - Dr. R Srinivasa Rao Kunte, welcomed the gathering and in his speech highlighted the developments and achievements of the institution. He placed before the audience a proud picture of the various initiatives and projects undertaken and also the students’ achievements in sports & cultural events at the campus. While proudly speaking about the accolades and accreditations awarded to Sahyadri he explained how Sahyadri has grown by leaps and bounds over short span of 10 years since its inception.
Mr. Anil Uppin has an industrial experience of 36 years. He addressed the gathering and spoke about his connect with Sahyadri. He encouraged the alumni to be entrepreneurs and assured his perpetual support to them. Mr. Rohith Nara, began his speech introducing himself as a person working for water technology. He stressed about the importance of water and spoke about entrepreneurship to the Alumni. Apart from this, he mentioned a few key principles to be followed in life. He said – “There is no shortcut to success; persist and do not stop until you reach the goal; there is no substitution for hard work and finally never let anybody walkover you”.
Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman of Bhandary Foundation expressed his gratitude to the alumni for their contributions to the institution. He further advised the alumni that they can walk into the campus whenever they wish. Mr. Bhandary concluded his speech by stating that the alumni are the pride of Sahyadri.
Ms. Rashmi Bhandary, Head of Placements, in her concluding remarks gave a message to the Alumni - “Do well in life for you both professionally and personally”.
The inaugural programme was followed by fun-filled gala evening which included exciting games, camp fire and cultural extravaganza hosted by the MBA Students. The alumni cherished the chance to come back to their alma mater and relive their memories. They also appreciated the growth of the institution and assured to join hands and take Sahyadri to greater heights.
Girish R, Director of ITBT, Govt. of Karnataka visits Sahyadri
 
Mr. Girish R, Director of ITBT, Govt. of Karnataka and MD, KITS, visited the Sahyadri Campus. During his visit, he interacted with the Company Heads & also the Start-Up’s set up within the campus. During the interaction the representatives demonstrated the various products developed by their respective companies and discussed about their future Road Map. Mr. Girish was very encouraging and gave his inputs to take their projects to the next level. He also visited the NAIN Centre and had interaction with the faculty in-charge. Post this; he addressed the Faculty members about the activities carried out by Government of Karnataka to promote start-up culture among the student community. He gave various examples as to how few start-up enterprises have overtaken established institutions by adopting innovative ideas. He stimulated faculty members and informed them of the funds available without collateral to take up an entrepreneurial idea. He appreciated the institution for providing the necessary infrastructure to convert an idea into a product. Dr. Manjappa Sarathi, Dean Research and Consultancy, introduced the guest to the gathering and briefed about the work he has accomplished being part of various departments.
Mr. Girish was the Commissioner for Textile Development, Govt. of Karnataka. He also played a major role in Global Investor Meet held in the year 2010 and 2012. He was also a part of the delegation lead by Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka to take part in the World Economic Forum twice.
Sahyadrians took part in “Samvega 2018”
Mr. Pushparaj A and Mr. Akarsh Shetty, the students from 3rd year Electronics and Communication Engineering had participated in Samvega 2k18 held at Ramakunja Degree College in Puttur. Samvega is an event which saw scientists from ISRO and IISC present their achievements and also showcase some of the science projects. Our students had an opportunity to interact with them and also showcase the product Dreamkit with the help of Rakesh Permudannaya, Project Assistant at IISC Bangalore.
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MBA Student wins First Prize in Wrestling competition
Ms. Namrasha N Ganiga of First year MBA won First prize in Women’s Wrestling competition under 44 kgs Weight category held at Sasihitlu Beach, Haleangadi organized by Anjaneya Gudi Vyayamasaale for the title of “Tulunada Kumara/Kumari and Tulunada Kesari.
Ravi Gururaj, Founder & CEO of QikPod visits the campus
Mr. Ravi Gururaj, Founder & CEO, QikPod visited Sahyadri Campus for a meeting with RDL Technologies Pvt. Ltd. He interacted with Mr. Raghavendra Shetty and staff members about the products developed by RDL Technologies on various platforms. He shared his knowledge and gave suggestions for improvement. He also visited other companies and start-ups within the campus and appreciated the work carried out by the institution in such a short span of time.
Mr. Ravi Gururaj, has completed his Computer Science & Engineering from University of Pennsylvania and also MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the President of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) and member of Executive Council and Product Council at NASSCOM.
First Year Engineering Students are participating in 'TECHNOVANZA-2k19' at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
A total of 19 students of clan “UDBHAV” are participating in 'TECHNOVANZA-2k19', a Technical Fest in Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai during 28th to 30th of December’18. The students are mentored by Dtlabz and the team is headed by Prof. Pavitra Ajagol from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. They are participating in events such as Robostriker, Robo Sumo, Robomaze, Robosoccer, MonsterArena, Climb-E and Aqua Battle front.
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