Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) celebrated its XIX Convocation

Rono Hills: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) the lone central University of the state celebrated its XIX convocation day 2020-2021. The convocation is held every year on 30th of November for some years now continuing it as one of its best practices of the University. 

Mr. MD. Basit Rahman, Master of Science in Mathematics was awarded the Chancellor’s God Medal for the year 2020-21 while Mr. Amit Soren, Bachelor of Education (Bed.) was declared as the Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medalist for the year 2020-21. 33 Ph.Ds and 6 M. Phils were awarded in the convocation. Various gold medalist in post-graduate and under-graduates were also awarded.

Brig. (Dr) B.D Mishra (Retd) Hon’ble Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Chief Rector of the University presided over the programme.

Padmashree Professor Jagmohan Singh Rajput, renowned educationalist and former Director of NCERT(National Council of Educational Research and Training) was the Chief Guest. He much-admired the state of Arunachal Pradesh for its strong cultural heritage and prominently for its unity in diversity when the greatest global challenge since the beginning of evolution has been learning to live together. He added, the state presents an inspiring example of the same. 

Reflecting on the SDG-4 or the sustainable developmental goals-4 which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, Professor Jagmohan call upon the young graduates to explore avenues and opportunities to enhance their innovative and entrepreneurial skills. He added, it should contribute in marching towards a world of peace, dignity, equity, empathy and a better environment for the future generations.

Professor Jagmohan in his speech terming the 20th century as the century of change and the 21st century as the century of unpredictable pace of change, he cautioned that education system should have to remain alert and active, conscious of the need to maintain the dynamic nature of educational enterprise. 

Er.  Taba Tedir, Hon’ble minister of Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh and Guest of Honor of the convocation termed the occasion as a memorial one for the young graduating students as it will remain with them in the years ahead. He added, it is undeniable truth that success does not happen by chance, nor does it occur overnight. The winner of any award proved that they are a cut above the rest in the focused pursuits of their goals. The minister said, as one graduates and enter into a new world, the process of transition will pose some problems but he believes that the value system that one acquired will be able to face with confidence. He said, from the state point of view, he welcomes them as the next generation of officers, mangers and leaders. 

He also said that completion of course and getting a degree is not the end goal itself, it is instead a part of the larger journey of life.

Professor Saket Kuswaha, the Vice-Chancellor of the University in his speech to the XIX convocation highlighted a brief history of the university. He said the first convocation of the university was held in 1998 and since then it has witnessed 18 such in series. Prof. Kushwaha added that the university has been holding its convocation on the 30th of November every year as part of its best practices which is a proof of the efficiency of the university. In spite of being situated in the remote Northeastern corner of the country, RGU has properly maintained its academic excellence as a result of which it earned a position for itself among the top 100 educational institutions in the country in 2019. In 2020, he added, the university secured the second position by the Government of India in the ranking of Central Universities of the country with a score of 83%. Even during the difficult period of COVID19 pandemic, he said, the university had completed all the academic activities successfully. Holding online classes, organizing many national and international conferences by observing proper SOPs. 

Prof. Saket added, we must remember that the world has changed after COVIC19 and reiterated that the pandemic has not ended and it is presenting itself in a variety of forms. He called on to take precautions against it without any negligence. 

Regarding the development of the University, he said, 10 new departments including department of physical education have been operational from this season. The faculty of sports sciences has been established under the aegis of the Ministry of Sports with five departments with twenty-five posts. 

Taking about learning infrastructure, he said the several university’s classroom have been converted into smart classroom with start of the art technology. The university also has smart theatres that are capable of hosting different webinars, virtual talks and lectures series. 

Encouraging its faculty members, Prof. Kushwaha added that a grant of 75% of patent fee will be provided who come up with innovative ideas and wish to file for patents. The University also has a provision for providing seed-money of rupees two lakhs only to newly appointed faculty members for starting new projects. He added many MOUs with reputed agencies has been signed and projects are underway.

 

Vote of thanks was proposed by   Dr. N.T Rikam, Registrar of the University. Looking at the present Covid Pandemic situation, the XIX convocation was conducted in blended mode. The programme was also streamed LIVE in YouTube channel of the University

Placements at IIT Mandi: 137 Students Placed till 1st December 2021

The Institute has seen a rise in the Average salary by 13%, Median salary by 16%, and Maximum salary by 9%, as compared to the previous year

MANDI, 1st December 2021: IIT Mandi’s Placement process has started from December 1, 2021 in a completely virtual mode with 166 offers from the recruiters and 137 students placed till 1st December 2021. The Phase 1 of placements started from mid-October till mid-December 2021 in which 102 companies are participating (till date). 

Top recruiters including Google, Microsoft, Samsung Bangalore, Adobe, Walmart, Sprinklr, Paytm, Amazon, Indeed, Cashfree, Nference, Flipkart, Mindtickle, Texas Instruments, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Ceremorphic, Addverb, L&T, ZS, Deloitte, Viscadia, Capgemini, KPMG, TCS, Reliance Jio, and LTI, among others, have taken part in the placement drive at IIT Mandi. With these, the Institute has seen a rise in the Average salary by 13%, Median salary by 16%, and Maximum salary by 9%, as compared to the previous year.

Job offers in profiles such as Product Engineer, Research and Development, Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Marketing Analyst, GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee), Consulting, Product Management, Data Science, and several other sectors have already been made. 

The placement drive is centrally coordinated from IIT Mandi campus with all the recruiters from various companies and eligible students taking part virtually from different locations of the country.

From last year’s experience students were aware of virtual hiring scenarios. The Career & Placement (CnP) Cell announced the layout of the drives beforehand which helped the students in preparing for the virtual mock interviews. Another highlighting factor for IIT Mandi’s placement preparation were the career guidance sessions organized by CnP Cell including Alumni talks, Industry experts sessions, and , Resume building sessions, among others. All these helped students to perform well in the recruitment drive.

Speaking on the placement process, Dr. Tushar Jain, Advisor, Career & Placement Cell, IIT Mandi, said, ”The current placement drive at IIT Mandi can be seen as the benchmark drive with respect to the previous years. In this drive, the institute has noticed a significant growth in terms of the number of offers and an increase in participation from the diversified companies, which has become possible due to practicum-based and industry-oriented curriculum. The pandemic has also changed the recruitment process entirely from in-person to virtual mode, which offered new ways and means of interacting to explore among the students and companies. Since students have undergone regular online classes and their exams, whether written or viva-voce, also went online, their performance was remarkable in this interaction. We may see the hybrid modus operandi of the recruitment process in the future.”

It is notable that 51 students from the Institute have already got Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) before the commencement of the actual placement drive. IIT Mandi has also received 7 international offers this year from companies including Accenture, Enjoy LLC, and Weather News, among other recruiters from Japan.

IGNOU Celebrates "Constitution Day"

The School of Law, IGNOU organised an expert talk by Sh. P.K. Malhotra, Former Union Law Secretary, Chief Guest on the topic "Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy" to celebrate the spirit of the Constitution and its importance. On the occasion Prof. Nageshwar Rao, VC IGNOU presided over the function and recited the Preamble along with the Chief Guest and other IGNOU officials at IGNOU Headquarter.

Dr. Suneet K. Srivastava, Director School of Law in her welcome address highlighted the importance of the Constitution as a framework of governance for the Indian Republic. She talked about the history of making of the Constitution wherein she stated the original Constitution of India which was adopted on 26^th January 1950 was a hand-crafted work of art and was in a calligraphic form. She also put on record her appreciation for the guidance and encouragement by the Vice-Chancellor. Welcoming the Chief Guest Sh. P.K. Malhotra, Former Union Law Secretary, she said that it was an honour for all of us to have him as an expert for today’s function.

 

Dr. Suneet K. Srivastava, Director School of Law presented a replica of the original Constitution and a  Preamble to the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor.

Sh. P.K. Malhotra in his address reiterated on the tenets of the constitution as laid out in the preamble of the Constitution and compared it with "Gita Saar". He urged everyone to be cognizant of their rights but cautioned that we also should remember our duties as citizens. 

 

Prof. Satyakam, Pro-VC stressed on the needs of creating awareness on the salient points of the Constitution which he said should be known to all and observing the day helps in dissemination of this living document.

Prof. Nageshewar Rao, VC IGNOU in his presidential address welcomed the Chief Guest and greeted everyone on the occasion and said that rights and duties go hand-in-hand for each of us. He said that the Constitution is of utmost importance and has been a guiding document to smoothly govern such a vast country like ours. This could not have been possible if those who wrote the Constitution did not have the vision, he added. He also stressed on fact that our Constitution is a living document.

Dr. Anand Gupta, Faculty SOL proposed vote-of-thanks.

Placement Season to Commence Virtually at IIT Delhi from December 01, 2021

New Delhi: Being amongst the top-ranked educational institutions in India and the most employable in India (Global rank 27 as per Times Higher Education Global Employability rankings 2021); IIT Delhi provides education to students across a variety of domains to cater to the needs of the nation and industry. 

The Office of Career Services (OCS), IIT Delhi is a facilitating arm of the institute mandated to serve mutual interests of the student body and the recruiting organisations. Like every year, interviews for placements at IIT Delhi will commence from December 1. The period for companies to hold selection interviews for full-time hiring spans around 6 months (between December to end of May) wherein numerous national and multi-national organisations visit the campus to recruit top-notch talent from the institute.

This year, industry response to invitations to participate in campus placements of students has been encouraging across sectors. Many organisations have registered with the placement office with an intent to hire graduates of IIT Delhi. There is an increasing registration for new-age technology-based hiring profiles related to data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning in addition to traditional profiles. The campus looks forward to a robust hiring session this season. 

This year, the placement season will commence in a virtual mode in December 2021 like last year. Students are gearing up for placement interviews in a digital mode with innovative and newer patterns of interaction maximising the use of technology. OCS, IIT Delhi plans company schedules with an attempt to create an optimum environment for both the recruiters and the students to be interviewed. It is an effort to make this process as congenial as possible for all stakeholders.

The entire interview process will be conducted in a single slot each day unlike other campuses. This process has been conceived to facilitate the right fitment both for students and recruiting organisations while providing ample time to recruiters to make selection judgements leading to better hiring decisions. To illustrate; this translates to NO graveyard shifts or multiple shifts within a day and a spread of companies across recruiting days, which is more than other campuses.

Speaking about the upcoming placement season, Dr. Anishya Obhrai Madan, Head, OCS, IIT Delhi said, “The company slotting paradigm at IIT Delhi is very different from all other campuses and is based on a single slot each day. What this translates into is that the spread of companies will be more on each day. This year many organisations have increased their compensation. For the first time few organisations have indicated that their salaries in India may be higher than those paid by organisations recruiting for international profiles. We look forward to a healthy and robust placement season for both the recruiting organisations and students.”

IIT Delhi is looking forward to welcoming all our recruiters on the campus in a virtual mode to facilitate them in hiring top talent from IIT Delhi for their organisations from December onwards.

Disclaimer: IIT Delhi as a policy has decided not to mention high-value packages in their placement related press releases. 

IIT Guwahati receives 179 PPOs in 2021-22, the highest in the last three years

 

With industries recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in demand leading to an increase in the number of companies participating in campus placement

GUWAHATI, 26th November 2021: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has seen a significant increase in Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) this year. The Institute Students received as many as 179 PPOs during the Academic Year 2021-22, which was the highest in the last three years.

Most of the offers were in the sectors of Information Technology/Software, Finance, Analyst, and Product profiles. 

As this year the industries are recovering from the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in demand leading to an increase in the number of companies participating in campus placement. The whole process is being conducted in a completely virtual mode where the companies and students are participating in the process from their respective places.

Year-wise PPO details:

Year

PPO

2021 - 22:   

179*

2020 - 21:   

133

2019 - 20:   

133

 

* (As of 25 November 2021)

 

Speaking about the Placements for the current academic year of 2021-22, Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Head, Centre for Career Development (CCD), IIT Guwahati, said, “Team CCD is very excited and geared up for this year placement, which will be in completely virtual model.”

 

Year-wise company participation details:

Year

Invited firms for campus placement

Participated for placement by Recruiters

2019-20

200

147

2020-21

250

160

2021-22

300

180 (expected)

 

The hiring trend has been on the rise specifically for technical roles with more companies giving PPO offers through internships. Technical profiles of different organizations have increased as compared to last year. Additionally, data science and quant profiles have seen a large number of openings. No sector has been affected, with the core profile remaining stagnant as compared to last year.

 

Students participated (B. Tech and B. Des) in placements in the year

 

2019 - 20:           

561

2020 - 21:           

584

2021 - 22:           

600

It is expected that the rising PPOs will reduce the institute’s dependence on final placement. Major companies that are hiring from Day One include Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, Sprinklr, JP Morgan and Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bajaj, Uber, Schlumberger, Graviton, Amazon, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and Nvidia, among others.

 

Year-wise Highest Domestic Offer received through PPOs is:

2019 - 20:           

47 LPA (CTC)

2020 - 21:           

64 LPA (CTC)

2021 - 22:           

64 LPA (CTC

Last year, the Institute had received a few international offers from Japan. This year, it is expected to get higher as compared to last year.

Great Learning launches job-oriented Advanced Certificate Program in Sales for freshers and early-stage professionals

●    This 15 week, hands on program is designed to help learners get a head start in building a successful career in sales.

●    Dedicated placement assistance will be provided to eligible candidates.

 

New Delhi, Nov 24, 2021: Great Learning, a part of BYJU’s group and one of the leading global Edtech companies for higher and professional education, has launched an Advanced Certificate Program in Sales.  Designed by seasoned industry experts and  Great Learning mentors, the program provides freshers, junior sales personnel and other early-stage working professionals an opportunity to fast track their career in sales. The program will also provide learners with dedicated career assistance in terms of interview and resume preparation, career guidance, job opportunities, and interview guarantee.

The 15-week online program takes a structured approach, delivering a 360 degree understanding of B2C sales to the learners, anchoring on areas like customer relationship, pricing, sales strategies, negotiation, analytics and key techniques to make a successful sale.  It also covers aspects of managing a sales team effectively while addressing key aspects such as monitoring, motivating, and managing a team of salespeople. Coupled with real-world assignments, industry expert sessions, case studies and real-time interview simulations the program also provides domain-specific training through 80+ learning hours including 35+ hours of live learning. The objective of this program is to help young professionals pick up critical skills required in sales, so that they are able to differentiate themselves and become eligible for higher paying and better quality sales roles.

Speaking about the program, Hari Krishnan Nair, Co-founder, Great Learning said, “The digital era has created a new set of skills that all sales professionals will have to quickly master in order to succeed. While there is no dearth of sales roles in sectors like financial services, retail, education etc. there is also an increasing shortage of well trained sales professionals who are able to navigate the new digital landscape successfully. Professionals with the required skills are able to command a premium in the job market. The average starting salary for freshers from Great Learning is Rs 5-7 lacs for various entry level roles.”

It will prepare learners for the highly sought-after roles in sales such as Business Development Manager, Management Trainee, Inside Sales Specialist, Sales Consultant etc. Great Learning’s network of over 150 hiring partners like Vodafone, Indiamart, Leadsquared, Global Logic, Sutherland, Axis Bank, DXC Technology, Equitas Bank and more, offers more than 5000 job opportunities currently, with hundreds of jobs added every month. Upon successful completion of the program, learners will receive a certificate from Great Learning.

IIT Gandhinagar announces Winter Admissions to PG Programmes for International Students

The Institute also offers multiple scholarships and financial aid for international students

IITGN’s international education programmes reflect the institute’s vision and commitment for providing high quality education without geographical boundaries

 

Gandhinagar: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), one of India’s leading and most globalised educational institutions, for the first time is introducing winter admissions, starting in January, for international students to its postgraduate programmes in Engineering, Science, and Humanities & Social Sciences. 

So far, international admissions were limited to the first semester, which started in July.  However, because of different graduation deadlines in other parts of the world, the Institute decided this year to create an additional opportunity for international students to seek admission during the second semester, which starts on January 4, 2022.

International students may apply online to degree-granting postgraduate programs across several disciplines through its PG international admissions portal: https://iitgn.ac.in/admissions/international_student/. The Institute offers PhD and MTech degrees in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Earth System Science, Materials Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering; PhD and MSc degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Cognitive Science; PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences; and MA in Society and Culture. The last date to apply in these programmes is December 10, 2021.

Apart from providing exceptional opportunities to study, perform cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, and undertake innovative project work, the Institute offers multiple scholarships and financial aid for international students, including fully paid PhD fellowships, international student fellowships, tuition awards, tuition fee waivers, and travel awards. Special scholarships are also available for students from SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries.

IITGN’s international education programmes reflect the institute’s vision and commitment to providing high quality education without geographical boundaries, enhancing the diversity of its student body and forming strategic partnerships around the world. This echoes in the experiences shared by some of the international students and alumni of IITGN.

Sevgi Demiroglu, a resident of Turkey and one of the international alumni of IITGN’s MA programme, says, “IITGN provided me with a safe and friendly environment to pursue my studies, and its interdisciplinary nature has enhanced my skills and knowledge to be much better in my field.”

Kinley Mehra, a PhD student in Cognitive Science from the USA, says, “IITGN has opened my mind to new ways of thinking. It has taught me how to critically analyse ideas I had previously taken for granted.”

The Institute was ranked 7th in India and among the top 800 globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022. The Institute is reputed for its innovative curriculum, cutting-edge research, world-class faculty, and state-of-the-art infrastructure & research facilities in the 400-acre lush campus. Many of IITGN’s faculty come from some of the world’s leading institutions, such as Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Max Planck, Imperial College, among others. Almost 85% of faculty have overseas PhD or postdoc experience.  The Institute is highly interdisciplinary and nearly 10% of faculty at the Institute hold multidisciplinary appointments, and about 13% of all research publications are multidisciplinary.

IIT Madras Researchers find "Market Opportunity" & "Necessity" as significant factors driving Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu

This study was conducted from September to December 2019 among women entrepreneurs representing MSMEs in Tamil Nadu, which has the maximum number of women entrepreneurs, according to the 6th Economic Census (2016)

 

CHENNAI, 23rd November 2021: Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers have found that a majority of Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu are driven by a combination of pull such as “Market Opportunity” and push factors such as “Necessity.” Economic motivations are not the primary reasons to venture into entrepreneurship.

The researchers conducted a study to understand why and how women entrepreneurs chose their path into entrepreneurship and continue along their path. According to the All India report of Sixth Economic Census (2016), Tamil Nadu had the maximum number of women-owned enterprises with at least one hired worker in India. The study was conducted in Tamil Nadu by interviewing women entrepreneurs between September and December 2019.

The factors that were found to motivate women entrepreneurs to get into business were:

Ø  Passion, impulse to create something new, an affinity for challenges, creation of social values,

Ø  Desire for work-life balance,

Ø  Social support (from the spouse and family), and

Ø  Institutional support (such as government aid and subsidies).

Dr. Rupashree Baral, Associate Professor Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, conducted the study with Ms. Jasmine Banu, Doctoral Scholar, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras. The findings were published as a research paper in the peer-reviewed journal Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy (https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-12-2020-0206)

Highlighting the need for such studies, Dr. Rupashree Baral, Associate Professor Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, said, “Women’s entrepreneurship is a major step contributing towards the nation’s economy, innovation, growth, and quality of life. Considering the important role of women entrepreneurs in socio-economic development, it is critical to investigate the factors that motivate, facilitate, and constrain women’s entrepreneurial activities. Such an investigation is likely to foster the well-being of women entrepreneurs, and develop better initiatives, policies, and programs towards nurturing a conducive environment for women entrepreneurs and reduce the gender gap in society.”

The researchers found that various factors that helped women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu to survive and grow in their business include their ability and experience, networking opportunity, support from family, and institutional support.

Although income and profit are usually low, the women entrepreneurs said they were satisfied and showed confidence in continuing the business. According to this study, most women entrepreneurs stated that having a business gave them a sense of accomplishment, financial security, career satisfaction, flexible working hours, and a sense of happiness to have the opportunity to influence others' well-being.

Elaborating further, Ms. Jasmine Banu, Doctoral Scholar, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, said, “Women entrepreneurship needs to be encouraged by the Government, policymakers, practitioners, and academicians. Appropriate policies and incentives must be made available to encourage more women to start and pursue businesses in micro and small-scale sectors. They must be trained, and their skills must be developed so that they can achieve greater entrepreneurial heights.”

Other key findings:

Ø  The growth of women-run businesses is significantly dependent on the individual’s social support and formal institutional support.

Ø  Entrepreneurship enhances the quality of life, mental health, and well-being of women.

Recommendations of the study:

Ø  Provide women entrepreneurs with personality development, skills training, unique technical and entrepreneurship development programs

Ø  Ensure representation in trade fairs to connect them with potential customers

Ø  Change society's attitude towards women by portraying women’s entrepreneurial endeavours in media, educational and academic literature

Among all the states in India, Tamil Nadu is the one that has the maximum number of women entrepreneurs. The conducive economic, socio-cultural context of the state and educational opportunities contribute to the number of women-owned enterprises in this state.

IGNOU further extends the last date for Admission to PG and UG Programmes (except Semester based programmes) for the July-2021 Session till 30th November, 2021

IGNOU has extended the last date for Fresh Admission to PG and UG Programmes only (except Semester based programmes) for the July-2021 Session till  30th November, 2021.  Admission to Certificate / Diploma and PG Diploma programmes for July 2021 Session is closed.

The interested candidates can apply through Online Admission Portal for ODL programmes: https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/

The details of the programmes on offer can be accessed from the link below;

https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/programmes

For Online Programmes:

Interested learners can register through; https://ignouiop.samarth.edu.in/

LAST DATE:  30th November 2021

For further queries, please contact:

Student Service Centre: ssc@ignou.ac.in, 011-29572513, and 29572514

Student Registration Division: csrc@ignou.ac.in, 011-29571301, 29571528 or any of the Regional Centres/Study Centres of the University

CDOE, JMI offers Admission for Online Programmes

Admissions are open for various Online Programmes at the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) which offers  courses in dual mode (Online and Distance mode).  Admissions are currently open in Online mode for the following programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Arts(BA), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), M.A (English), M.A (Hindi), M.A (History), M.A (Urdu), M.A (Political), M.A (Sociology)  and M.Com.

Admission is also open for the Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Counselling and Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics.

Online Application Forms for Admission are available on www.jmicoe.in, www.jmi.ac.in from 10th November, 2021 onwards.

Last date for submission of Application forms is 30th November, 2021. Verification of documents & payment of fees will start from 1st December 2021 onwards.

The candidates are required to complete the admission process in all respects latest by  6th December, 2021.

Applicants are advised to read the information given carefully and ensure their eligibility before submission of online admission application form. No application form will be accepted after the last date of its submission.

Admission to Distance Mode Programmes will be notified later.

आईपी के Bachlor of डिज़ाइन Programme में 10 December तक आवेदन का अवसर

 आईपी यूनिवर्सिटी के  Bachalor of  डिज़ाइन Programme में १० December तक आवेदन किया जा सकता है। यह Programme यूनिवर्सिटी के  सूरजमल विहार में ईस्ट  दिल्ली campus में यूनिवर्सिटी स्कूल of डिज़ाइन एंड innovation के अंतरगत  रेगुलर बेसिस पर इस साल से शुरू हो रहा है।
इस Progmme में कुल १२० seats हैं। दाख़िला UCEED  २०२१ के स्कोर के आधार पर होगा। जिन्होंने अभी तक इस programme के लिए आवेदन नहीं किया है वे इस अवसर का लाभ उठा सकते हैं। इस बारे में विस्तृत जानकारी यूनिवर्सिटी की websites www.ipu.ac.in और www.ipu.admissions.nic.in पर उपलब्ध  है।

जामिया में आधुनिक भारतीय भाषाओं पर दो सप्ताह का ऑनलाइन रिफ्रेशर कोर्स सम्पन्न

यूजीसी-एचआरडीसी केंद्र, जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया (जेएमआई) ने 06 नवम्बर से 20 नवंबर, 2021 तक कॉलेज और विश्वविद्यालय के शिक्षकों के लिए ‘आधुनिक  भारतीय भाषाओं’ पर दो सप्ताह का ऑनलाइन रिफ्रेशर कोर्स आयोजित किया। यह पाठ्यक्रम विश्वविद्यालय के हिन्दी विभाग एवं उर्दू विभाग के सहयोग से आयोजित किया गया। मानविकी एवं भाषा संकाय के अध्यक्ष प्रो. मो. असदुद्दीन द्वारा रिफ्रेशर कोर्स का उद्घाटन किया गया था।

दो सप्ताह तक देश भर के प्रख्यात भाषाविद, आलोचक, कथाकारों, शैक्षिक एवं अनुसंधान से जुड़े प्रसिद्ध वक्ताओं ने प्रतिभागियों को आज़ादी बाद के उपन्यास साहित्य और उसकी तमाम अवधारणाओं से परिचित कराया। उपन्यास साहित्य में उभरते हुई नए विमर्श, नवीन कथा वैचारिकी तथा अनुसंधान की नई प्रवृत्तियों पर वक्ताओं ने गहरी रोशनी डाली। प्रतिभागियों ने लर्निंग आउटकम, सेमिनार प्रपत्र प्रस्तुति और उपन्यास विशेषज्ञों के उचित मार्गदर्शन में ऑनलाइन परीक्षा में भी सक्रिय सहभागिता की।

इस रिफ्रेशर पाठ्यक्रम का समन्वय डॉ मुकेश कुमार मिरोठा, हिन्दी विभाग और डॉ ख़ालिद मुबश्शिर, उर्दू विभाग ने सम्मिलित रूप से किया।

समापन सत्र के मुख्य अतिथि प्रोफेसर आनन्द वर्धन शर्मा, पूर्व पीवीसी, महात्मा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हिंदी विश्वविद्यालय और सोफ़िया विश्वविद्यालय, बुल्गारिया में भाषा निदेशक ने अपने संबोधन में रिफ्रेशर कोर्स, इसके विषय के महत्व एवं वर्तमान परिदृश्य में उपन्यास और भाषा नीति के महत्व पर प्रकाश डाला। प्रोफेसर शर्मा ने सम्मिलित प्रतिभागियों को बधाई दी।

विशिष्ट अतिथि प्रोफेसर शहजाद अंजुम अध्यक्ष, उर्दू विभाग जामिया ने रिफ्रेशर कोर्स की बहु-विषयक प्रकृति पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया।

प्रो. अनीसुर रहमान, निदेशक, एचआरडीसी, जामिया ने मुख्य अतिथि एवं विशिष्ट अतिथि का स्वागत किया। डॉ. खालिद मुबश्शिर, सहायक प्रोफेसर, उर्दू विभाग ने इस कार्यक्रम की संक्षिप्त रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत की।

डॉ. मुकेश कुमार मिरोठा, सहायक प्रोफेसर, हिन्दी विभाग ने सबका धन्यवाद ज्ञापन दिया।

IIT Mandi researchers show the possible role of signal peptide aggregation on Alzheimer’s disease

A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi led by Dr. Rajanish Giri, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi, have discovered an important biomolecular mechanism for the formation of protein clusters/aggregates that are often seen in Alzheimer’s disease. They have shown that signal peptide of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) can co-aggregate with Amyloid beta peptide (Aβ42). This Aβ42, known for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, a most common form of dementia that slowly destroys memory and other important mental functions.

 

While proteins are essential for virtually every process within the cell, their disturbed functions due to aggregation and/or misfolding can result in harmful effects. There are more than 50 diseases that are associated with protein aggregation/misfolding. Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is linked with the deposition of misfolded peptides called amyloid β42 (Aβ42) in the spaces between nerve cells. Aβ42 is a peptide derived from full-length protein Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP).

 

Generally, when proteins get aggregated or misfolded , they deposit around the cells and kills them, leading to the onset of many diseases. Till now, it was unknown whether signal peptide of amyloid precursor protein also have the tendency to form disease-causing aggregates? Can signal peptide co-assemble with the Alzheimer’s disease-related peptide (Aβ42)? To answer such questions, we performed this work says Dr. Giri.

 

The findings of the research team have been recently published in the journal ‘Cell Reports Physical Science’. The paper has been co-authored by Dr. Rajanish Giri and his research scholars, Dr. Kundlik Gadhave and Ms. Taniya Bhardwaj, along with Prof. Michele Vendruscolo from the University of Cambridge, UK, and Prof. Vladimir Uversky from the University of South Florida, USA.

 

Speaking about his recent work, Dr. Rajanish Giri, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi, said, “In Amyloid precursor protein, so far only Aβ region was known to form toxic aggregates. Here, we discovered that Signal peptide of Amyloid precursor protein not only forms cell-killing aggregates but also enhances the aggregation of Aβ42 peptide, under in-vitro conditions.” Signal peptides are short peptide units present at the N-terminus of the proteins, which play a role in protein targeting. They act as a postal address for the proteins inside the cell. Usually, as the protein reaches to its destination, the signal peptides are cut off from the proteins and often degraded by the cellular machinery. Can they affect other cellular processes? It is possible, that they could combine with other peptides to form mis-folded aggregates like Aβ42 that deposit outside of cells and cause diseases.  

 

The inter-institutional team comprising researchers from IIT Mandi, University of Cambridge, UK, and University of South Florida, USA, studied the aggregation pattern of a signal peptide of the APP. They found that the signal peptide of APP protein after being cut-off, now called APP_1–17SP, associates with Alzheimer's disease-associated peptide Aβ42 and forms aggregates with higher toxicity.

 

The research team performed experiments on the APP_1–17SP using dye-based assays and found that APP_1–17SP can bind to these aggregate-tracking dyes. Further, similar experiments of APP_1–17SP with Aβ42 peptide, led to the formation of characteristic fibrillar aggregates. In fact, the Aβ42-APP_1–17SP mixture displayed higher cytotoxicity compared with Aβ42 and APP_1–17SP separately.

 

“This is the first report on an aggregation of signal peptides in isolation” said Dr. Giri on the significance of their work. “Our study shows a possible link between signal peptide aggregation and Alzheimer’s Aβ42 peptide aggregation”, he added.

 

“This study will help in future research that could provide relation of other signal peptides to disease pathogenesis,” said Dr. Giri on the future implications of this work.

IIT ROPAR, NIT SRINAGAR AND NIT JALANDHAR COLLABORATED FOR ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, J&K  and NIT Jalandhar have signed an MoU for collaboration on academic and research activities in the areas of mutual interest including collaborative research works, joint supervision of PhD students, joint workshops and seminars, etc.

The MoU was signed by Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar and Prof Rakesh Sehgal, Director, NIT Srinagar and Professor R. K. Garg, Director, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar.

The MoU is a part of IIT Ropar’s initiative to welcome meritorious students from NITs to spend their final semester(s) at IIT Ropar, pursue courses, and do a project. The students will go through a rigorous selection process, and subject to their continued excellence, will be considered for an early admission to PhD programs at IIT Ropar.

The MoU also provides an opportunity to the faculty of NIT Srinagar to apply for postdoc positions or other opportunities available at IIT Ropar, said the Institute.

Agriculture and water related research and the innovations from this AWaDH (Agriculture & Water Technology Development Hub) SPOKE centre at NIT Srinagar and NIT Jalandhar will help nation-building through ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ in Agriculture, food and water applications domain. Faculty, Students and research scholars will innovate technological solutions for making    “EVERGREEN BHARAT”   taking guidance from expert mentors from IIT Ropar and relevant industries exchange

According to the MoU, state-of-the-art laboratories, facilities and visit of faculty, students and research scholars of NIT Srinagar and NIT Jalandhar to IIT Ropar will benefit to meet the objectives provided by IIT Ropar. The upcoming establishment at NIT Srinagar and NIT Jalandhar aims to provide a promotion to startups, capacity-building, innovations and research in various domains related to Water/industry discharge assessment, treatment, and management, Advancement of land resources and farm preparation, Agriculture automation and precision farming, Harvesting and post-harvesting, Agribusiness marketplace, The application of the Internet of Things (IoT) systems in the domain of Agriculture & Water and last but not the least, Bioenergy and Biomaterials.

The scope of collaboration on academic and research activities in the MoU includes Academic and Research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest, exchange of students and faculty, exchange of academic information, scholarly information, materials and publications, and admission of NIT Srinagar students for PhD at IIT Ropar.

 “Each institution will nominate one of its members as its representative in-charge of the cooperative programme. Individual programme of work under this Memorandum will be jointly planned and conducted by the nominees of both parties,” read the MoU.

Welcoming the agreement, the IIT Ropar Director, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja said: “I am confident that this collaboration between IIT Ropar and NIT Srinagar will lead to major research works that will benefit the general public and the residents of Jammu and Kashmir in particular. Meritorious students of NIT Srinagar can now come to IIT Ropar in their final year and continue for their PhD after their graduation.”

Professor Rakesh Sehgal, Director, NIT Srinagar in the statement said: “This collaboration will bring technology solutions for the basic problems the industry is facing at J&K and also help our PG students, research scholars and faculty. This collaborative move will bring synergy in finding novel and innovative solutions to the problems faced by industry in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in particular.”

The Director of NIT Jalandhar, Prof. Rajeev K Garg further added: “This collaboration is positively taking steps towards National Education Policy (NEP 2020) and will help in generation of new knowledge in the frontier areas of science and technology.”

आईपी के एमबीए- Disaster Managent Programme में 10 December तक आवेदन का अवसर

आईपी यूनिवर्सिटी के एमबीए- Disaster Managemnt Programme में 10 December तक आवेदन किया जा सकता है।

यह programme यूनिवर्सिटी के Dwarka campus में सेंटर ओफ़ डिज़ैस्टर मैनज्मेंट स्टडीज़ के अंतरगत  वीकेंड बेसिस पर चलाया जाता है।

इस programme में EWS की seats को मिलाकर कुल ६६ seats हैं। यह programme police, military, para-military के अधिकारियों में काफ़ी लोकप्रिय है। जिन्होंने अभी तक इस programme के लिए आवेदन नहीं किया है वे इस अवसर का लाभ उठा सकते हैं।

इस बारे में विस्तृत जानकारी यूनिवर्सिटी की websites www.ipu.ac.in और www.ipu.admissions.nic.in पर उपलब्ध  है।

1,962 Students graduate during 58th Convocation of IIT Madras

This includes the highest number of PhDs awarded in an academic year – 392, which includes PhDs, Joint Degree Ph.Ds with foreign institutions and Dual Degree PhDs

 

CHENNAI, 20^th November 2021: A total of 1,962 students graduated during the 58th Convocation of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, which was held virtually today (20th November 2021). As many as 2,425 degrees (including Joint and Dual Degrees) were awarded to students on the occasion.

This includes the highest number of PhDs awarded in an academic year – 392, which includes PhDs, Joint Degree Ph.Ds with foreign institutions and Dual Degree PhDs.

The Chief Guest was Olympic Medallist and Badminton World Champion Ms. PV. Sindhu, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Padma Bhushan Awardee. Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, presided over the Convocation in the presence of Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras.

Addressing the graduands virtually, Ms. PV. Sindhu said, “I would like to congratulate the graduates and their parents for their hard work...You have to keep trying. You have achieved a lot. You have to keep learning a lot more in life. This is just not the end. You need to learn different things and try out different things. You should not stop only with one thing but you learn a lot more. It does not matter if you fail or get success.”

Further, Ms. PV. Sindhu said, “As you all know, hard work is the key for success. Passion towards whatever you do is also very important. I think these few things are very important in life and also discipline. You have to follow the rules and regulation. It is not always the way you do but the discipline towards any field is very important. Because, in sports, if I have to say, the discipline, hard work and the commitment and the passion towards whatever you do (or) whatever you want to achieve in life and the goals you have in life are very important.”

DEGREES BREAK-UP

During this Convocation, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, awarded degrees virtually to 1,962 graduands includig 399 B.Tech (of whom 24 with Honours), 379 Dual Degree B.Tech and M.Tech, 366 M.Tech, 139 M.Sc, 44 M.A, 42 Executive MBA, 61 MBA of whom one is jointly with the University of Passau in Germany, 148 M.S, 311 PhD and 72 Web-enabled M.Tech (including the first batch of 23 students in Information Security and 28 students in Automotive Technology) for executives.  The above PhD numbers also include 6 joint degrees with Universities in Australia - one each with Curtin, Deakin and Swinburne Universities and three with University of Technology.

Congratulating the graduating students, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, said, “Given how the humankind is gearing up to leave covid behind, there is probably no better time to make this world a better place to live in. The pandemic has accelerated the rate of tech adoption across streams of life, especially in the areas of education, telemedicine and digital economy, which is very relevant for engineers and scientists.”

Further, Dr. Pawan Goenka said, “My interactions with professors, researcher scholars, startups, and students at IIT Madras have convinced me that the calibre of research and innovation in India is as good as anywhere else in the world. In the last couple of years, my belief in India to do cutting-edge research has become even stronger. I am truly impressed with what is being done at IIT Madras in areas of 5G, drones, hyperloop, space technology, 3D printing, etc. Work like this will define the ‘New India’.”

IIT Madras was designated as an ‘Institute of Eminence’ in early 2020. The special grant that came with it was primarily being used to give a sharp impetus to research activities. Through an internal competitive process, the Institute identified for support nearly 70 research initiatives grouped under 21 clusters, ranging from AI and Data Sciences to Safety Science and Systems, and Sensing and Vision.

Presenting the Institute Annual Report, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, said, “The Institute continues to attract substantial funding for its research and consultancy activities from Ministries of Government of India and from industry. In 2020-21, the Institute received sanction for 179 Ministry-sponsored projects for a total value of Rs. 359.25 crores, and 533 consultancy and industry-sponsored research projects amounting to Rs.230.09 crores. Despite the pandemic, we have maintained our growth momentum in attracting funding for research from both government and industry. The growth in the latter is particularly encouraging and heart-warming, as IIT Madras is widely perceived to be the leader in research collaboration with industry.”

“We filed for 195 patents during the year of which 68 are international filings, and were granted 124 Indian and 5 international patents. Our Faculty have undertaken nearly fifty projects in various research areas under the Corporate Social Responsibility activities at a total value of Rs. 31.57 crores. IITM-incubated companies are together valued at ₹11,400 crores, based on their last investment data. 106 startups are in the market, having generated, despite the pandemic, revenue of ₹ 440 Cr in FY20-21 and created more than 5200 direct jobs. IITM startups have filed over 200+ patents, and 10% of the startups are founded by women, and 12% by IITM faculty,” added Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi. 

The top Medal Winners are

S.NO.	NAME OF THE PRIZE	NAME OF THE STUDENT
	President of India Prize For the highest CGPA amongst B.Tech and Dual Degree Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya Memorial Prize  For the highest CGPA in B.Tech	SUMANTH R HEGDE  -  EE17B032
2.	Sri V Srinivasan Memorial Prize For the highest CGPA in Dual Degree	E SANTHOSH KUMAR -  CS16B107
3.	Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Prize For the best all round proficiency in curricular & extra- curricular activities in B.Tech	GUHAN NARAYANAN - ME17B080
4.	Governor’s Prize For the best all round proficiency in curricular & extra- curricular activities in Dual Degree	MAYUR VIKAS JOSHI - ME16B148