JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018

JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 Connect

“JRU Campus Connect” is a bi-annual newsletter published by Jharkhand Rai University (JRU) to showcase all the happenings in the campus. Message From the Vice Chancellor We are especially proud of our girl, Ibtesham Sreen (MBA II), who has not only overcome gender discrimination and managed to win accolades for the University and for herself, but also stands as an inspiration for others. She participated in an international event on the topic; “Addressing Gender Differences and Issues- and talking about Gender Based Violence” organized by the US Consulate in association with Shakti Vahini, at American Center Kolkata, and bagged a certificate of appreciation for best digital storytelling. Dear Readers, I am happy to say that our vision to provide I am pleased to welcome you to our Volume III /Issue I a state-of-the art infrastructure and environment July 2018 Edition of Campus Connect. With each event to meet the academic, extracurricular and co- of the closing semester, we have made efforts to raise curricular aspirations of the students continues to be our standards in our journey as a growing University embraced. We collectively moved forward to build in the state of Jharkhand. brick by brick a University for excellent education This semester will go down as a landmark in for generations of students. the history of our University for organizing its first I wish my readers all the very best for an equally convocation in our campus at Raja Ulatu on 7th April, successful semester ahead! 2018. Our International Conference, ICESTA was held on 21st & 22nd April, 2018, in association with the Department of Industries, Govt. of Jharkhand. We strongly believe in our social responsibility and our efforts towards the upliftment of the society.The (Dr. Savita Sengar) students and faculty members have organized events Vice Chancellor, JRU such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, tree plantations etc. to create awareness for the same.

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Academic Events

Convocation 2018 Academic Achievements Co-Curricular Activities NSS CELL

Faculty Corner CMC ( T&P ) ICETSA Seminar

JRU in Media

Students Speak

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Editor’s Desk

We are happy to release the Volume III/Issue 1/July 2018 edition of Campus Connect. Every sixth month, it serves as a platform to highlight the literary, technical, social and artistic segment of the JRU family. Besides this, it also brings out different achievements forming a bridge between flowing thoughts and artistic magnification. The Newsletter also highlights the educational, cultural, social and sports activities of the University.

It is the well known endeavour of the JRU to achieve eminence and excellence in the field of quality education in technology, management, agriculture science, research and humanities. Our dedicated team of faculty members is committed to provide most nourishing education to meet the intellectual aspirations of students and prepare them with skills full of multidimensional expertise not only in technology and management but also in leadership. Moreover, faculty members of the University are fully equipped to take on the challenges and opportunities in teaching, research, institution building and successfully managing students’ expectations. And these things are very much evident from the different activities we have put up in this edition of the Campus Connect.

I hope you will enjoy this edition and do let us know if there are any topics you’d like to see covered in the future editions. I congratulate everyone for their bit of service for the University and do expect the same in times to come.

Wish you good luck!

(Sanjeev Srivastava) Editor, Campus Connect Jharkhand Rai University

Editorial Board

Editor - in - Chief : Prof. (Dr.) Piyush Ranjan Editor : Prof. Sanjeev Srivastava Associate Editors : Prof. Rajan Tiwari Prof. Rashmi Raj Production & Designer : Mr. Soumik Mitra Printed at : Annapurna Press and Process, Ranchi

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Guest Lecture on “Soft Computing Application in Manufacturing Technology” Soft computing: Exploit the tolerance for imprecision, uncertainty and approximation

The Department of Applied Sciences organized a guest lecture on “Soft Computing Application in Manufacturing Technology” on 21st Nov, 2017. Dr. Rajkumar Ohdar, a Professor in the Department of Forge Technology, National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, was the guest speaker on the occasion. He discussed about applications of soft computing in manufacturing modeling and other aspects of manufacturing technology. Due to problems associated with the design and manufacturing of composite materials, there is a need to introduce computational and intelligent systems engineering methodology. Soft computing is the most suitable solution here, which is a mixture of Fuzzy Logic, Neural Computing and Machine Learning. The speaker also highlighted the current and updated issues of mathematical modeling in manufacturing technology.

Guest lecture on Disaster Management Arm yourself with knowledge, Have enough disaster preparedness

A guest lecture was organized for the students of Faculty of Science and Engineering on Disaster Management. Dr. A. K. Naik, Retd. Professor, Sambalpur university, Odisha, elucidated the topic by mentioning the man- made disasters and the natural disasters. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) shoulders the responsibility of disaster management at the national level. State government is responsible for planning and capacity building for disaster relief. Its primary emphasis is on the strategic risk management and mitigation as well as developing policies and planning.

National Institute of Management is a policy think tank and training institute for developing guidelines and training programmes for mitigating disaster. The Indian armed forces, also play an important role in the rescue recovery operations after disasters. The talk was concluded with vote of thanks by Prof. Binod Kr. Mahto, Deptt. of Civil Engineering.

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Guest Lecture on “Manufacturing-A Perspective” The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on the topic “Manufacturing-A Perspective” on 12th May, 2018. Mr. Sidhartha Chakravarty, Executive Director (Technical Services) of MECON Ltd., was the guest speaker on this occasion. Mr. Chakravarty delivered a talk on Casting, Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing. He also suggested the ways through which one can minimize the wastage of material during casting process. He briefed the students about the ongoing projects of MECON Ltd., and their related technologies.

Guest Lecture on “Manufacturing Process and Maintenance in Heavy Industry” Heavy industry: key to make an industrialized society

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized a guest lecture on “Manufacturing Process and Maintenance in Heavy Industry” on 21st Nov, 2017. Mr. Tanveer Seraj, Maintenance Manager HMBP, HEC Ltd. was the guest speaker on the occasion. Mr. Seraj spoke on the current market scenario related to job opportunities and emphasized on different attributes, etiquettes and attitude required for the professionals. The speaker also suggested the way one can shape himself/ herself to get a job easily. Students also learnt various manufacturing techniques with respect to different parameters like material, environmental conditions etc.

Mining Laws : Extract valuable minerals, but keep the values intact

The Department of Mining Engineering organized a talk on 25th May, 2018 with Shri R K Singh, Retd. Director of Mines, Government of Bihar, for the students of Diploma & B.Tech programmes. The objective was to enrich their knowledge on the Laws of Mining. Mr. Singh talked on various mining regulations, lease criteria, mineral reserve, mining companies, mining suppliers, scope and many more. The interactive session provided knowledge of challenges and risk in mineral exploration & new prospects in the mining sector of the nation as a whole.

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Grow Lac and Earn Lakhs - Guest Lecture

A guest lecture on the topic Grow Lac and Earn Lakhs was organized by the Department of Agriculture at Namkom campus in the month of May 2018. An intriguing lecture was delivered by Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Scientist, Plant Protection, Divyayan KVK. The oration included various topics like Introduction, Life History & Culture of lac, requirements for Production, Science of Lac Culture, Composition and Uses, Lac Industry in India and Jharkhand, and Economic Importance of Lac. There was a productive discussion between students and the guest through which students were educated about the practical problems and solutions involved in lac culture at field level. This talk had provided them enough knowledge to choose lac culture as an enterprise.

Guest Lecture on ‘Mutual fund and its prospects in India”

Mutual funds were created to make investment easy, so consumers wouldn’t have to be burdened with picking individual stocks. Many financial innovations such as the increased availability of low-cost mutual funds have improved opportunities for households to participate in asset markets and diversify their holdings. The Department of Commerce & Management of Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi organized a guest lecture on “Mutual fund and its prospects in India” on 28th March 2018 for the students of the MBA and BBA. The Speaker was Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Branch Manager, M/s. Karvi Securities Private Ltd. About 80 students of Management stream attended the lecture session. The session was quite interactive and informative. The idea was to make the students aware of the mutual funds industry. The session focused on prospects of mutual funds in India. He talked about Assets Management Company, Systematic Investment Plan, security portfolio, market capital and Net Asset Value of mutual funds.

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Guest lecture on Water Resource Management Thousands have lived without love, not one without water If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our childrens’ lifetime. The health of our water is the principal measure of how we live on the land. It is our prime duty to address the concern of depleting water resources. The department of Civil Engineering arranged a serious talk on this issue for the young and future generation of the society. For one-hour talk on November 24th, 2017, Dr. Prabhu Nath Singh was the resource person. Dr. Singh, Retd. Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, also served the Govt. of Jharkhand in the capacity of an appellate. After retirement, he completed his doctorate from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Presently, Dr. Singh is holding the position of Professor, Department of Civil Engg, CIT, Tatisilway, Ranchi.

Prof. Singh gave a brief information about ground water availability in the state. Dr. Singh has studied Ranchi (area 175.15 Km2) to evaluate the rate of infiltration and recharge pattern in the area and to suggest some conservation measures for its management. For conservation we need to recharge the attitude and habits of people. The resource should be conserved by maximizing retention, eliminating pollution and minimizing losses. Recycling of treated effluents and technique like drip and sprinkler may be promoted. The drainage should form an integral part of any management or planning of water. The involvement of beneficiaries should be encouraged right from project planning stage itself. The talk was concluded with vote of thanks by Class Representative, Rahman. All the faculty members of Deptt. of Civil Engg. including Prof. B.R.P.Singh, Prof. Sagar Sarangi, Prof. Kumkum Bhattarjee and Prof. Amit Golder, attended the session.

Guest Lecture on The Work Environment “Make work enjoyable, with intellectual bandwidth and soft skills as well”

On 25th April, 2018 a guest lecture on the topic “THE WORK ENVIRONMENT” was conducted for the students of Management stream. The resource person for the guest lecture was Mr. Ajay Minocha is an entrepreneur working as an independent financial advisor, providing distribution of mutual funds and has 17 years of work experience in banking and financial sectors. In the lecture session Mr. Minocha provided various valuable tips related to students’ career. The objective of the lecture was to highlight the importance of communication, team work, leadership, decision making and hard work at workplace and guided the students to develop soft skills and positive thinking needed for corporate world. Mr. Minocha made the session interesting with various activities in which he conveyed the message that many people want to be successful without proper implementation of their knowledge, skill and potential but knowledge, skill, positivity and potential are necessary for winning. The guest concluded the session with a question- answer round.

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Guest Lecture on General Marketing “The best marketing doesn’t feel like marketing.”

Relationships are built on mutual trust. Trust drives revenue. This is the fundamental principle of marketing a product/service. Who else than marketing gurus will realize this fact? The Department of Commerce & Management made this realization for its students through a guest lecture by a successful entrepreneur. On 28th April, 2018 a guest lecture was conducted for the students of Management stream on the topic “GENERAL MARKETING”. The resource person for the guest lecture was Mr. Mayank Sinha, AVP Marketing, Osam Dairy. Mr. Sinha shared the success story of Osam Dairy with the students. Osam Dairy is currently present in 19 districts, works with 140 distributors and over 3,000 retailers across Jharkhand. Osam Dairy is one of the trusted brands of dairy products in Jharkhand. Mr. Sinha also provided some tips on general marketing like marketing techniques, market competitors, market innovation etc. He also shared information about its various products and their marketing strategies. The speaker enthusiastically answered all the queries asked by the students.

Lecture on Hosting a static website: A digital design service

A lecture was delivered on ”STATIC WEBSITE HOSTING WITH AWS” on 27th April 2018 by Mrs. Suchita Modi, Senior Software Engineer, ARICENT. M/s. Aricent is a Design and Engineering company. In the single session guest lecture organized by Deptt. of CS & IT, Mrs. Modi underlined the various issues of the topic. e.g. what compelled the sudden comeback of static websites? Was it the changing technological scenario, ease of familiarity or something else entirely? Or is it a classic case of ‘What goes around comes around’? Mrs. Modi discussed about services provided by the Amazon. As a surprise to many, Amazon is a static website. The speaker underlined the differences between static and dynamic websites. A static site is the most basic kind of website, and the easiest to create. It requires no server-side processing, only client-side. A static website is delivered to a user exactly the way it is stored. It means that nothing on the page will change by the user or even the site administrator, unless there is a redesign of the site or the site administrator goes directly into the code to change it. Static websites are a safe bet compared to dynamic ones when it comes to security. On the other hand, if you can interact with a website, it’s a dynamic site. So, most of the sites probably visited are dynamic sites. Examples of dynamic sites are blogs, e-commerce sites, calendar or to- do sites. In this informative lecture session, Mrs. Modi also talked about how to host a website using AWS and what is S3 and uploading file on S3 ? www.jru.edu.in ( 8 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018

Agripreneurship, a new business avenue

A guest lecture on ‘Spirit of Entrepreneurship’ was delivered on 13th March 2018 by Ms. Malavika Sharma, Director, ‘The Butterfly Project’ for the students of Agriculture stream. The Butterfly project is a campaign shouldered by an NGO based in Jharkhand named as JASSSI. The project is there to empower women entrepreneurship in Jharkhand. The leader of the project, Ms. Sharma, discussed about Entrepreneurship Development and gave the tips to the students of Agriculture on how to create a business venture while in college. Ms. Sharma talked about Agripreneurship regarding Start Up, proper planning and target client.

Lecture on IT & Electronics in mining industry Digital technologies to extract the treasure hidden beneath the crust

Global mining productivity has declined 3.5 percent a year over the past decade. Worldwide mining operations are as much as 28 percent less productive today than a decade ago. Achieving a breakthrough on productivity performance demands rethinking on how mining works? The potential to achieve such a breakthrough is now coming within the industry’s reach through digital and technology innovations. Hence, the onus lies with IT & Electronics that could optimize mining productivity. To educate the students about the application

of digital technologies in mining, the Department of CS & IT organized a guest lecture on ”IT & ELECTRONICS FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY IN MINING INDUSTRY” on 26th Feb 2018. The speaker for the event was Mr. P.S.L. Das, GM (E&T), CCL (HQ), Ranchi. The students of CS & IT, Mining and EEE branches attended the lecture session. Mr. Das explained the use of IT and Electronics in the mining industry. He discussed about the integrated GPS/GPRS based weighing control and CCTV surveillance at CCL command area.

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Name of Resource persons:- Er. A. K. Singh, (CEO, JSCA, Dhurwa, Ranchi), Mr.Saxena (Senior Manager, JSCA) Name of the faculty- Prof. N. K. Roy, HoD (CE), Prof. Binod Mahto

The programme of this technical site JSCA visit was organized as a part of curricular activities of B.Tech students of the University.

The trip was organized by the University on 25th Nov, 2017 .The trip was arranged for the students of B.Tech (Civil), Semester VII. There were almost sixty students (Boys and Girls) present in the excursion trip.

Er. A.K. Singh, CEO explained regarding the stadium by in detail. Students were briefed about all the features of main pavilion and its six buildings associated with two hills. On that day, an inter-state cricket match of Ranji Trophy was played at the stadium ground. The students enjoyed the match. Specialties of the oval-shaped ground were described in detail and the method of construction of the cantilever portion of the pavilion was also explained. The students visited the under- construction badminton hall, table tennis hall, squash hall etc. It was a very educative trip for the students.

At the end of the visit Mr. Singh, CEO was honoured with a shawl.

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Fact Sheet of JSCA:

J.S.C.A. International Cricket, Stadium, Dhurwa, Ranchi is one of the excel- lent stadiums in the country. It has the superb aesthetics infrastructures at par with any international venue in India. It is spread over an area of approx. 25 Acres and has two cricket grounds of international standard where two matches can be played simultaneously.

The stadium has a seating capacity of 40,000 spectators. Description of two grounds is : Main Ground Radius = 82.56 yards (75.50 m). It has 9 pitches. Oval Ground major/minor axis= 129/107 m (141.1/117.1 yards) with 5 pitches.

Main Pavilion has 6 buildings besides two hills. • North Pavilion = (129.21+91.22)/2 X 34.45 m height (approx 26m) seat- ing capacity = 4616. • South Pavilion = (71.83+55.55)/2 x 26.66 m ht-26.66 m seating capacity 3886. • A-Block = Ht-21.65 m, seating capacity 8895. • B-Block = Ht- 21.65 m, seating capacity-6748. • C-Block = Ht- 19.65 m, seating capacity- 6940 • D-Block = Ht- 19.65 m, seating capcity-6889 • East Hill = seating capacity- 1500 • West Hill = seating capacity-1500 In addition to the Main Pavilion, it has a Cricket Academy and residential quarters.

Other facilities available: • Tennis Court • Swimming Pool • Indoor Badminton court, Squash court & TT court (under construction) • Outdoor Cinema Hall • Bar and Restaurant • Gymnasium • Billiard Room • Guest Rooms- 70 nos. (approx.)

Construction facts: Cost of construction is Rs. 250 crores which includes expenses related to civil constructions, electrical fittings, High mast Light and Air conditioning. • Total qty. of concrete = 50,00o cum • Structural steel = 5600 MT • Reinforced steel = 7000 MT • Bricks = 70,000,000 nos. • Glass area = 4000 sq.m (all toughened glass) • Membrane roofing = 13000 sq.m.

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Industrial Visit at Sikidiri Hydro Power Plant

The Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit for the students of B.Tech and Diploma, third year at Hydro Power Plant having a capacity of 64 MW, Sikidiri Ranchi on April 14th, 2018. The objective of this industrial visit was to help the students to gain information regarding generation and functioning of Hydro Electric Power Plant. The shift in-charge demonstrated the functions of all the equipments present there. Students got an opportunity to enhance their knowledge about conventional and modern machines such as UAT Transformer, Turbine, Permanent Magnet Generator, Bus Duct, Potential Transformer, Servo Motor, Hydro Cooler etc. and Construction about canal and hydro-power Plant. The students were accompanied by Prof. Abinash Barnwal and Prof. Rahul Dubey of Faculty of Science & Engineering.

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Expedition to SAIL colliery : learning site skills

The students of Department of Mining Engineering visited Chasnala colliery, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at Dhanbad in the month of Feb, 2018. At the site, they learnt extraction of minerals, use of modern machineries in mining, safety measures, rescue operations and many other mine related works. Students became aware of the various drill bits, drilling machines, LHD, SDL and support system. They worked with the expedition. This experience added to their skills for mining industry.

A Visit To ICAR-RCER, Plandu Students of Sixth Semester, B.Sc. (Agriculture) were taken to ICAR - Research Complex for Eastern Region (ICAR-RCER) at Plandu on 28th February, 2018. All the students were guided by Dr. Jaipal Singh Choudhary, Scientist (Agricultural Entomology). They were exposed to various symptoms caused by insect pests attacking major fruits (Litchi, Sapota, Mango) and vegetables (chilli, brinjal, cucurbits) of Jharkhand. In addition to that, the students also acquired knowledge regarding management practices to be taken against these insects.

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First Convocation Ceremony: the sweet fruit of education JRU witnesses historical day, achieves milestone in academics

The First Convocation Ceremony of Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi was held on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at the Raja Ullatu Campus Namkum, Ranchi. 892 students - graduates, post graduates and Ph.D holders - were presented their degrees on the occasion. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Hon’ble Shri Arjun Munda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Also in attendance were other dignitaries from academia and industry such as PadmaShri and Social Reformer, Mr. Ashok Bhagat, Mr. Cherian Jacob, Pro Vice Chancellor, Mr. Abhijeet Ghosh, Chairman–cum-Managing Director, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi, Prof.(Dr.) Gopal Pathak,Vice Chancellor, Jharkhand Technical University and Dr. Shahid Akhtar, President, Minority Cell, Jharkhand. The glittering ceremony started off with Academic Procession

which was headed by the Registrar Dr. Piyush Ranjan followed by Vice Chancellor Dr. Savita Sengar, Chief Guest, Mr. Arjun Munda, Mr. Ashok Bhagat, Mr. Cherian Jacob, Pro VC, Mr. Abhijeet Ghosh, CMD, HEC, Prof.(Dr.) Gopal Pathak, Vice Chancellor, Jharkhand Technical University and Dr. Shahid Akhtar. After the act of invocation, the University’s Kulgeet was rendered by all present. Presiding over the convocation ceremony, Hon’ble VC Dr. Savita Sengar declared the formal opening of the convocation. Dr. Sengar delivered the formal welcome address to all the members present and a brief introduction of the chief guest. Thereafter, she presented in brief the first report of the University. She started her speech by congratulating the students and their families with “special compliments to the winners of medals and awards”. Hon’ble VC in her report touched upon the journey of the University and the infrastructure developed in the permanent campus & highlighted the shifting of the students to the campus. She also highlighted the remarkable feats achieved by the University. She told that Jharkhand Rai University, a proud member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), is going to be a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities. Jharkhand Rai University is the only private University in the state of Jharkhand who has not only gone for National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) & National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), but has also successfully got the Academic & Administrative Audit done in the last month. The University is fully prepared for NAAC visit. The University has also filed the UGC compliance report.

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Further, Dr. Sengar told that the University has entered into eleven MoUs with different organizations for the optimum mutual benefits. The University has joined hands with IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, The Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers and OTS to conduct trainings, events, workshops and seminars. Other organizations/ institutes are Changshu Institute of Technology, China for the cultivation of fresh Mushroom, ASSOCHAM, and Centre for Education Growth and Research (CEGR), Shodhganga/Shodhgangotri and many more. She concluded her speech by talking about making a difference in the society – breaking free from the “age-old practice of serving our own family or community” to “serving a larger cause”.

The chief guest Mr. Munda, in his convocation address, said, “Our higher educational institutions are an integral part of the local eco-system. They must assume greater responsibility for overall development of their region. The government has taken important initiatives to provide quality education to the state - students. “I am confident that Jharkhand Rai University will play active role in the initiatives aimed at financial inclusion, creation of model villages, Clean India campaign and digital infrastructure”. The chief guest further said that JRU is the only private University which has achieved excellence in the field of imparting quality technical and professional education to the underprivileged class of the society across the state.

The Registrar, Dr. Piyush Ranjan, administered the oath to all the degree holders.

A total of 892 students were awarded degrees in the first Convocation in which for BBA 43 students, BCA 48, MCA 53, MBA 124, Diploma 561(including all branches), B.Tech (including all branches) 51 students, Regular Ph.D awardees were 12 and Honorary Ph.D awardee was one. Four students for outstanding performance were given away Chancellor’s award and 29 topper students from different streams were given APJ Abdul Kalam Gold Medal.

The Vice Chancellor Dr. Sengar declared the closing of the First Convocation Ceremony followed by the playing of National Anthem. The Academic Procession moved back to the main building.

The HoDs and Faculty members had the students in splits with anecdotes of their own experiences as technical and professional students. The students had a gala time at the ceremony and were seen taking selfies with their friends and classmates after the completion of the event. The First Convocation Ceremony gave a ray of hope and joy to inspire the students and faculty of this University in the years ahead. All round the faces of the students reflected a sense of pride and achievement in the years they had invested at JRU.

Report by Prof. Rajan Kr. Tiwari

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JRU salutes the soldiers of freedom movement on R-Day

The University observed the “Republic Day 2018” with full fervor. The Registrar, Dr. Piyush Ranjan, hoisted the National flag. The students saluted the Tricolor and recited the National Anthem. The NSS volunteers presented the cultural programme. The winners of RANATHON-2018, the Marathon race organized by Govt. of Jharkhand were felicitated with Certificates and Medals by the Registrar.

BIZ QUIZ- 2018

The Management Club of Jharkhand Rai University organized a Business Quiz on 13th April, 2018 for the students of Commerce & Management stream. Based on the result of screening round, 12 students were shortlisted and they formed teams of two each. The teams were named after famous personalities from the field of the business and management. The competition comprised of four rounds: current affairs, punch line, logo & identifying the image and the burger round. The winner of the BIZ quiz was Fayol’s team. Robbins and Kotler’s secured the positions of 1st and 2nd runners up respectively.

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Be an Entrepreneur

The Management Club of Jharkhand Rai University organized a “Be an entrepreneur” competition in two phases on 17th March 2018 and 24th March 2018 respectively. In the 1st phase, the students had to set up a business and in the second phase, they had to deliver a presentation on how they had run their business? It was an outdoor event where several groups of students moved to different locations in and around the city of Ranchi to set up business for a day. About 45 students from the University took part in the competition. Nitu Kumari’s group secured the first position. Tarun and Subhadra Kapri’s groups had to console with 1st and 2nd runners up, respectively.

Adieu 2018

The Farewell “ADIEU 2018” was organized on 2nd June 2018 in the University Campus where the JRU family bid farewell to the outgoing students of Diploma in Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, BCA, MCA, BBA and MBA. The function began with lighting of lamp. The Registrar of the University- Dr. Piyush Ranja inspired the students to achieve their career goal. In the honour of outgoing students, present students of the University staged performances like solo dance, fusion dance, theme dance, duet and group singing. Different titles were awarded to different students, the title of Mr. and Ms. Versatile was won by Prithvish (B.Tech ME VIII) and Nitu Kumari (BCA VI). The best student from each department was also awarded with a medal.

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Fact & Furious Quiz, for Agriculture

On 3rd April 2018, Fact & Furious quiz competition was organized by Deptt. of Agriculture between the five teams ( M S Swaminathan , Gregor Mendel, Fritz Haber, Rachel Carson and Norman Borlaug) in Namkum campus. There were four rounds related to General Agriculture, Sports, Current Affairs and Entertainment. Following is the end result of the quiz competition:- Rachel Carson Team [Tausif Azam(6th Sem), Pranav Kumar(4th Sem) , Sonu shah(2nd sem)] – Winner M S Swaminathan Team [Madan Kumar(6th Sem), Ranjit Pal(4th Sem), Nikita Gupta(2nd Sem)]– Runner up The winners and Runners up were felicitated by Dr. Piyush Ranjan, Registrar, JRU.

KRISHIKHEL-2018

“Krishikhel-2018”, a sports event was conducted for the students of Department of Agriculture from 12th to 18th April 2018, at Namkum campus. All girls and boys had actively participated in various games/sports namely carrom, chess, volleyball, throwball, tennikoit, tug of war, kabaddi, running event, and cricket and won various medals and certificates. It created a festive environment inside the campus. Besides, huge participation by students, it also contributed to the better interaction among students of different semesters.

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International Conference on Emerging Technologies, Systems and Applications (ICETSA 2018)

Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road. Jharkhand Rai University always tries its best to keep up with all new and latest technologies. To promote this mission, JRU family surrounded itself with all those wonderful people that are in the know. It was made through its First International Conference on “Emerging Technologies, Systems and Applications” on 21st& 22nd April, 2018 in association with Department of Industries, Govt. of Jharkhand.

As anticipated, a broad range of emerging technologies, systems and applications was covered during the conference. The conference exhibited the technical excellence of budding technocrats, research scholars, representatives from India and abroad.

The aim of the Conference was to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field, bridge the gap between industry and academia and to acquaint the students (UG/PG/Researchers) about the developments in the field which would help in pursuing specialization in Engineering, Technology, Agriculture and Management.

International Participants presented their papers through Skype in the conference. The International Advisory Committee of the conference comprised of the following members: •Dr. Angappa Gunasekaram, Dean-School of Business and Public Administration, California State University, USA. •Dr.Peter Sauer, Head-Department of Environmental Economics, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. •Dr.Hotniar Siringoringo, Institute for Research, Gunadarma University, Jakarta, Indonesia. •Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Div. for Bioenergy, Biorefinery & Green Chemistry, Italy. •Dr. Shams Tabrez, Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. •Md. Shahriar Bappy, Assistant Manager, NITOL TATA, Bangladesh. •Dr. Eric Kwabena Forkuo, Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering, Knust, Ghana. •Dr. Ibrahim Erdemir, Associate Professor, Balikesir University, Turkey. •Dr. Elnour Abdelmageed Ali, Associate Professor, University of Hail, KSA. The Inaugural Session on 21st April 2018 witnessed the esteemed presence of Shri Arun Kumar Singh, Director, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Govt. of Jharkhand as the Chief Guest of the event. Mr. Avijit Ghosh, the CMD of HEC

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Ltd, Dr. A. K. Sinha, Director of Central Tasar Research and Training Institute Ranchi and Dr. D. N. Singh, Director Research, Birsa Agricultural University shared the stage as Guests of Honour for the Inaugural Ceremony. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. Savita Sengar welcomed the participants at the conference and extended her wishes for the success of the event. The Chief Mentor and Advisor of the International Conference Prof. (Dr.) S. P. Singh shared the objectives of event and cast a spell on the participants through his motivational speech.

During the two-day conference, sixteen different sessions were held. More than 250 participants from different corners of India and Abroad presented their latest research papers on different relevant topics from the field of Agriculture, Environmental Science, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Technology & Management.

All the accepted papers (after peer review) will be published section-wise in corresponding journals indexed by UGC / NAAS/ ISI / Thomson Reuters / Scirus (Elsevier).

In the felicitation ceremony on 22nd April 2018, four participants - P.C. Mishra, B. Prabhakar Rao, Md. Mursalim and Preetha Bhadra - were awarded by Pro VC Mr. Cherian Jacob, Registrar Dr. Piyush Ranjan, Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Prasad, Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Sinha and Prof.(Dr.) Rajeev Ranjan Sinha, with first, second and third prizes for the quality and overall presentation of their research findings and future scope.

The Conveners of the conference Dr. Neha Keshri and Prof. Dheeraj Kumar Pandey extended vote of thanks to the dignitaries, delegates, advisory board members, sponsors, event partners, participants and organizing committee members for their valuable contribution to the conference.

The Central Tasar Research and Training Institute (CTRTI), the Central Silk Board of India, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI), Academy for Environment and Life Sciences, Indian Academicians and Researchers Association, Centre for Education, Growth and Research (CEGR), Journal of Global Research in Computer Science (JGRCS),Journal of Global Research in Mathematical Archives (JGRMA), International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), were among the premium partners for this international event.

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NSS Cell: Activities & Achievements

The NSS (National Service Scheme) was formed in 1969. It’s motto is simple – “Not me, but You”. Even today, the same feeling lies there. Jharkhand Rai University constituted an NSS cell to make the society and surroundings a better place to live in. The unit initiated many-a- activities as below. 1. NSS motivated the students to participate in “Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2018” launched by Govt. of India. 117 students and volunteers got enrolled in the internship programme, in which awareness camps, workshops, village survey, Nukkad Natak and Rallies on the issues of sanitation, health & hygiene, waste management and construction & use of toilet were organized in rural area of Ranchi district. The internship activities continued till 31st July 2018.

2. The University NSS Cell organized a Plantation Programme in association with Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of Jharkhand on the occasion of “World Environment Day” (June 5) at Raja Ulatu Campus, at Namkum Block Ranchi and Kamre Campus Ratu Road Ranchi. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. Savita Sengar, Pro VC Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Prasad, Registrar Dr. Piyush Ranjan, NSS Programme Coordinator Prof. Dheeraj Kr. Pandey, all the HoD’s ,Faculty members, students and NSS volunteers planted saplings of different species of plants like Amaltas, Gulmohar etc. A “Green Club” was also formed at the Department of Agriculture to take care of the plants and to promote the activities of the department.

3. NSS Programme Co-ordinator of the University Prof. Dheeraj Kumar Pandey attended a three-day National Training Programme for Programme Officers on “Environmental Education and Sustainable Development” from 31st January 2018 to 2nd February 2018 at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Shree Perumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

JRU awarded for a noble cause

Jharkhand Rai University was felicitated with the Award of Appreciation by Jharkhand State AIDS Control Society, Govt. of Jharkhand on 28th June 2018 for contributing towards Voluntary Blood Donation Programme at its campus in the year 2017. Prof. Rashmi received the Award from Mrs. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, in the state level felicitation programme for the Blood Donor Organizations at RIMS Auditorium, Ranchi

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JOB MELA 2018: A forum that awarded career to youth Scheme for bridging careers, building careers Jharkhand Rai University organized a job fair for apprenticeship training in association with Board of Practical Training (Estern Region), under MHRD Govt. of India on 18th and 19th January 2018. Thousands of youths queued up at the job fair where they got an opportunity for a face to face interaction with multiple industries and companies under one roof. As many as 2,500 youths across the state registered for various job openings listed at the employment fair. Mr. Abu Imran- Director, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Mr. Sanjeev Chaturvedi-Deputy Director, Department of Higher and Technical Education , Govt. of Jharkhand, Mr. R.S Mahapatra – Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi and Mr. S.M. Ejaz Ahmed - Director, BOPT (ER) inaugurated the event along with Dr. Savita Sengar, VC, Jharkhand Rai University, Mr. Cherian Jacob, Pro VC Jharkhand Rai University and Dr. Piyush Ranjan, Registrar, Jharkhand Rai University. Around 30-35 companies participated in the job fair offering jobs to B.Tech & Diploma holders. Students already graduated in the years 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017 thronged the job fair and registered in anticipation of getting employment.

List of companies:

Faurecia Emissions Control Tech. (I) 1 Yogik Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 18 Pvt. Ltd. 2 McNally Sayaji Engg. Ltd. 19 American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. 3 Cultural CoLab Pvt. Ltd. 20 BCCL 4 Powertek Mechatronics LLP 21 BMW Industries Ltd. 5 Processing Promoters 22 Aegis Customer Services Pvt. Ltd. 6 GE Diesel Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. 23 Tata Motors Ltd. 7 Omni Auto Ltd. 24 Saurat Auto Tech Pvt. Ltd. Tatanagar Injection Technologies Pvt. 8 25 Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. 9 Mecon Ltd. 26 JMT Auto Ltd. 10 Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. 27 JCAPCL 11 Highco Engg. Co.Ltd. 28 Bokaro Steel Plant 12 CCL 29 Infinite Net Solutions

13 Tatanagar Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 30 PSPL Steel Processors Pvt. Ltd.

14 JOST India Auto Comp. Pvt. Ltd. 31 Metalsa India Pvt. Ltd. 15 WABCO India Ltd. 32 Jumbo Engg. Pvt. Ltd. 16 Skypro Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 17 MAHLE Filter Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd.

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Prof. Roshan Kumar • Paper entitled “Dynamic Relationships among Crude Oil Price, Exchange Rate And BSE SENSEX” was published in Management Insight journal of research Vol. XIII, No. 2; Published in the month of January, 2018.

Dr. Bhupesh Kumar Mahatha • Published a paper entitled “Effect of Chemical Reaction and Heat Absorption on MHD Nano liquid Flow Past a Stretching Sheet in the Presence of a Transverse Magnetic Field”, which was published in the Magnetochemistry in the month of February, 2018.

Prof. Shweta Singh • Singh S., Banerjee M., Kumar M (2018) published a paper entitled Gas Chromatography analysis of different plant parts of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees. Research Journal of Biotechnology 13(3): 66- 70.

• Singh S., Sarkar B., Mukhopadhyay K., Banerjee M., Kumar M (2018) published a paper entitled Antioxidants, DNA Damage Protective Properties and Antibacterial Activity of Leaf Extract of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees. Asian journal of microbiology, biotechnology and environmental science. 20: S147- S153.

• Kumar V., Singh S. and Banerjee M. (2018) published a paper entitled Albino Regenerants Proliferation of Dendrocalamus asper in vitro. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Life Sciences. 7:5027- 5033.

• Young Scientist Award: Felicitated with Young Scientist Award in the 2nd international conference held on 29th-31st March 2018, on food and agriculture 2018, at Dhanbad, Jharkhand organized by Endling Conferences.

Prof. Prashant Jaiwardhan • Presented a Paper entitled “Evidence from History, Scholastics, Writing and Diplomatic Practices” in the International Seminar on “Indian Political Language and Media”, sponsored by ICSSR Delhi, conducted by Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.

• Published a Paper in UGC Sponsored Journal JOURNAL FOR SOCIAL REALITY ISSN- 2349-9710. Topic of the Paper is “ BHARAT ME PANCHAYTI RAJ KA VIKAS.

Prof. Trisha • Presented a paper entitled Urban Crime in 13th International Seminar organized by Institute of Social Development & Research, Ranchi on March 12 ,2018.

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Dr. S M Prasad • Published a Research Paper entitled “ Carbon Sequestration in Plantation of Forest Trees in Garhwa Social Forestry Division, Jhartkhand” in IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science IOSR-JAVS) Vol. 11 (5) (May 2018) pp. 1-6 jointly authored by P.C. Mishra and S.M. Prasad.

• Published a Research Paper entitled “ Efficacy of Chemicals and Neem based Insecticides against Sesamum Phyllody” in International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences Vol. 7 pp.5223-5227 (2018) pp. 1-6 jointly authored by Anjana Arun, C.S. Choudhary and S.M. Prasad.

• Published a Research Paper entitled “ Changes in catalase enzyme expression profile during malformation disorder of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)” in Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (2018) SPI. 3222-3224 jointly authored by V. Rani, G. Bains, M.W. Ansari, A.K. Tiwary, Arun Kumar and S.M. Prasad.

• Published a Research Paper entitled “Enhanced tolerance to malformation in tissues of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)expressing higher level of Peroxidase enzyme” in Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (2018) SPI. 3225-3227 jointly authored by V. Rani, G. Bains, M.W. Ansari, A.K. Tiwary, S. Verma, AshisanTuti, Rajesh Kumar Mishra and S.M. Prasad.

Faculty Corner Let’s go dwarf in Orcharding - Dr. S.M. Prasad Going dwarf can be an acceptable feature in modern orchard management. Dwarfing can be achieved through selective breeding, genetic engineering and by grafting scions on to dwarfing root stocks. Orchardists are raising more and more scaled down beautiful fruit trees. Modern apple trees in commercial use are propagated as dwarf or semi dwarf trees for ease and convenience of picking and for applications of plant protection measures against diseases and pests.

Dwarfing fruit trees is accomplished through a reduction in nutrients that is absorbed through the root system through conducting xylem tissues to the crown. Modern commercial orchards of major fruit tree species have used this technique for convenience, freedom from diseases and pests and quality fruits on individual fruit trees. Root system being of a different cultivar selected for stability and resistance against soil-borne infections and infestations; separate cultivar for the main trunk which modifies the height and another cultivar for the productive shoots and buds bearing the fruits. Dwarf fruit trees start bearing fruits within 2-3 years of planting.

Root stocks are linked with the success or failure of orchard-based enterprises. Root stock for apple could be selected for resistance against scab, fire blight, wooly aphid and/or other major diseases and pests. Dwarfing root stocks are available for different fruit trees viz., Apple- M27 (M13xM9);Citrus- Feronialimoni; Guava- PusaSrajan; Pear- Quince- C etc. which are highly dwarfing, early maturing and suitable for high density plantings. Purposefully selected root stocks enable the scion to express its full genetic potential in terms of fruit quality, yield, modified architecture for convenience and resistance and/or tolerance against various biotic and abiotic stresses. www.jru.edu.in ( 24 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 Faculty Corner

What Attracts Youth to Fundamentalism and Fanaticism - Prof. Sanjeev Srivastava

Youth is an experience that shapes an individual’s level of dependency, which can be marked in various ways according to various cultural perspectives. Personal experience is marked by an individual’s cultural norms or traditions, while a youth’s level of dependency means the extent to which they still rely on their family emotionally and economically. These days, youth try to uphold their religious views very strongly. Fundamentalism and fanaticism can be called a religious belief of people. The basic difference between the two is belief and action. One could be a fundamentalist in a given religion, and believe in the literal truth fall into this category. For the most part, fundamentalists act within the law, and while it may pain them that secular society doesn’t conform to God’s will, they recognize and respect that they are part of a larger system. Fanatics, on the other hand, are fundamentalists who see only their own point of view, and are happy (indeed may consider it their duty) to break the law.

The biggest question is, if all the world’s great religions preach peace and the preservation of life, why do fanatics kill and maim in the name of their religion? Fanaticism is a universal phenomenon that can manifest itself in almost every sphere of human activity. Although many expressions of fanaticism are negative and destructive, some can be almost neutral or even positive. Even the ALL (All Ladies League) under the banner of Women Economic Forum recently had a panel discussion on the issues and challenges that attracts the youth to fundamentalism and fanaticism in the international conference held in New Delhi.

By the late 1910s, theological conservatives rallying around the five fundamentals came to be known as “fundamentalists”. They reject the existence of commonalities with theologically related religious traditions, such as the grouping of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism into one Abrahamic family of religions.

If we see, fundamentalism and fanaticism both go hand in hand but it is up to the followers as to what they choose to accept. We are really mistaken about religion/faith and have ill feelings about them, then we are absolutely wrong in our perception because no religion/faith teaches us about having a strict norms set for believing onto something. The teachings and preaching of all the religion/faith of this world should be practiced.

This is a hard truth that heroism attracts youth to fundamentalism and fanaticism or in other words, they want to be different from the crowd. They start following things which can make them highlighted in the eyes of the people. They create an aura of fanaticism and people start putting trust on them blindly. It is our lack of knowledge that we start believing on the things which never do any good to the human society.

Hence, we can say that in today’s world both men and women have interest in fundamentalism and fanaticism both. In this league even the women are participating in a full-fledged manner giving men a cut throat competition. It not only satisfies their personal or social needs but also their economic needs. Thus, today’s youth are having their opinions about religion and they do understand fundamentalism and fanaticism in a broader scale. But one cannot say that these are a necessary thing for us, rather they create a big chaos among the people and it deviate them from the real motive of being a human.

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Career Management Cell (Training & Placement)

Career Management Cell (T & P) provides all possible assistance to the students in their efforts to get employment. This fidelity is substantiated by the existence of its key members. The Department operates round the year to bridge the gap between industry and academia..

Career Management Cell (T & P) monitors employability activities such as:

• Interaction with potential recruiters • Conducting on and off campus placement drives • Conducting Job Fairs and Pool Campus drives • Organizing Mock Interview sessions • Developing and maintaining students’ CV bank • Pre Placement talks • Seminars/Guest Lectures/Workshops etc.

Few of our Trainers & Recruiters:

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