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NOVEMBER 09 - 14, 2015 |
SSTH-2015: Zonal Level Events Held in Various Colleges
Shri Bhuvanendra PU College
 
The SSTH-2015 (The Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt) Zonal level competition was held at Shri Bhuvanendra PU College, Karkala. Nearly forty students of Prakurthi PU College, Karkala along with Shri Bhuvanendra PU College participated in the event. A total of nine excellent projects were exhibited by the students.
The Principal and the coordinator, Mrs Janice of Prakurthi PU College and Mrs Mahima Kamath, co-coordinator of Shri Bhuvanendra PU College appreciated the support and encouragement given to the PU students by Sahyadri and also appreciated this unique event conducted to encourage the PU students and for funding the science projects of the students. Mrs Usha S, Mr Praveen Konda and Mr Karana Kumar, faculty members of Sahyadri coordinated the competition.
Excellent PU College
At the SSTH-2015 Zonal level Competitions held at Excellent PU College, Moodabidri, close to fifty students of Jain College, Shree Mahaveera College and Excellent College, Moodabidri, participated in the event. Eight noteworthy projects were exhibited by the students. Dr. Shrutha Keerthiraja, co-coordinator of Excellent College appreciated the infrastructure, the faculty members as well the support and encouragement given to the students in Sahyadri. He praised Sahyadri for conducting this event this year too and for the continuous encouragement being given to students through funding of projects. Prof. Yuvaraja Jain, chairman of Excellent College and Principal of Excellent PU College appreciated Sahyadri on the event. Mrs Usha S, Mr. Praveen Konda and Mr. Karana Kumar, faculty members of Sahyadri coordinated the event.
St. Agnes PU College
 The Zonal Level Competitions of Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt-2015 were held at St. Agnes PU College, Mangalore. The chief guest for the program was Dr. Molly Chaudhuri, HOD, Department of Training, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management. Dr. Molly Chaudhuri spoke on the challenges and obstacles which are a source of motivation in a student’s life. She stated that unless one emerges out of the comfort zone one will never witness growth. She gave a very beautiful example of the eaglet that learns to flap its wings and fly thereby soar high. Thus she said that the SSTH competition is an opportunity to soar high. Wishing the students well she also congratulated the college for its participation.
The principal Sr. Shamitha A.C. quoted that challenges are a key to success. She congratulated the students for their participation and appreciated Sahyadri for this initiative and the efforts of Sahyadri for encouraging the students in applying their knowledge into practice. Mrs Ankitha, Miss Ashutha, Miss Vineetha Pereira and Miss Achala the faculty members of Sahyadri and Miss Tanvi the student volunteer along with Miss Juliana and Miss Venitia from St. Agnes PU College coordinated the event.
Shri Narayana Guru Composite PU College
 
The competitions of Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt-2015 were held at Shri Narayana Guru Composite PU College Mulki. Shri Narayana Guru Composite P.U. College Mulki and Government P.U. College, Mulki participated in the competitions. The chief guest for the program was Prof. U. Nagesh Shenoy, Advisor, Shri Narayana Guru Composite P.U. College. Prof. U. Nagesh Shenoy in his talk conveyed that getting a prize is not important, but participating matters. He also stressed on the fact that taking up projects improves the subject knowledge and gets one to implement them in daily life. Mrs. Kavitha, electronics lecturer, Shri Durga Parameshwari P.U. College, Kateel and Mrs. Pratibha, physics lecturer, Govindasa First Grade College, Surathkal, were the judges for the project/model competition. Mrs. Mitra and Ms. Savitha N Bhat and student volunteers of Sahyadri coordinated the program along with Ms. Jeevitha Amin, Shri Narayana Guru Composite PU College. The occasion received an overwhelming response with close to 52 students participating in different events.
Sri Rama PU College, Kalladka
The Zonal Level Competitions of Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt-2015 were held at Sri Rama PU College, Kalladka. The chief guest for the program was Prof. Pashupathi Shastri, HM, Kallamundkura High School, Kateel.
Prof. Pashupathi Shastri spoke about the rich Indian culture and the rich Ayurvedic medicinal practices of ancient India. He stressed on the point that by practicing the knowledge what we have and what our ancestors have left behind we can be one of the leading nations in the world. He appreciated the efforts of Sahyadri for encouraging the students in applying their knowledge into practice.
Dr. Savitha M. B, Mrs. Sharadapriyadarshini, faculty members of Sahyadri and Mr. Nishanth Kottary the student volunteer along with Mr. Suryanarayana, faculty member of Sri Rama PU college, Kalladka coordinated the event.
Expert PU College, Kodialbail, Mangalore
 
The SSTH-2015 Zonal level competition was held at Expert PU College, Kodialbail, Mangalore. The chief guest for the program was Mr. Ramachandra Bhat, Principal, Expert PU College.
The event was inaugurated by Mr. Ramachandra Bhat. The chief guest and the guests were florally welcomed by the students. The Chief Guest appreciated the efforts of Sahyadri and congratulated all the participants. He appreciated the students for using the funds from Sahyadri for their projects which will help in shaping their future. The zonal coordinator from Expert PU College Mr. Karunakar Balkur and the faculty members of Sahyadri Mr. Ashwath Rao, Mrs. Deepthi Dayanand and Mr. Gautam Nayak, and Miss Ashwitha Jathan, the student volunteer coordinated the event.
Expert PU College, Valachil, Mangalore
The competitions of Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt-2015 were held at Expert Pre-University College, Valachil, Mangalore.
Mr. N.K. Vijayan, Principal, Expert PU College, Valachil appreciated the good work taken up by Sahyadri. He wished the students all the very best in the contest which he said is a great learning experience. Mr. Sharathchandra, Ms. Megha N, Mrs. Reshma and Mr. Rohit Chowdry the faculty members of Sahyadri, as well as Mr. Darshan, student volunteer of Sahyadri along with Mr. Ramakrishna Rao, HOD, Dept. of Physics, Expert P.U.College, Valachil coordinated the program.
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Lakshmi Pooja Held in the Campus
It is a tradition to worship goddess Lakshmi for health and prosperity on the second day of Deepavali every year in Sahyadri. This year too, Lakshmi Pooja was held in the campus. The Principal, the Dean Academic, the Finance Officer, HoDs, the teaching and non-teaching staff members and the students were present on the occasion.
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Dorai Thodla Visits the Campus
Mr. Dorai Thodla, a technology entrepreneur visited Sahyadri, he was amazed to see that the college had created such a wonderful place called the 'Hands on experience' lab under the Sahyadri centre for social innovation, where students are taught the basic concepts of engineering and undergo complete learning.
He gave some suggestions regarding how to add on things to make this more interesting. The chairman shared his vision regarding the initiation of this lab which made him say that such facility is only available at the IIT’s.
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MBA Students recruited by Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd.
Mr.Vishnu Prasad V and Mr. Shreyas, students of 2nd year MBA were recruited by Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd as Executive-Sales in the interview held at Bangalore recently.
Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd, established in 1994 provides luxury holiday experience for the tourists. The resorts are built on the theme of Coffee, Spice & Plantation Life to reflect the true spirit of Coorg.
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Faculty Member Invited as the Chief Guest
Mr. Ramesh K G, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration was invited as the chief guest for the NSS Day celebration at Canara First Grade College, Mangalore. He was the NSS secretary of Canara College during his college days and is currently the Cultural Secretary of the Canara NSS Alumni Association. The NSS scheme was launched in the year 1969, the Gandhiji's Centenary year. It aimed at developing the personality of the students through community service. NSS, is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at the +2 level, working for a campus-community linkage
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