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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. www.jru.edu.in ( 1 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 In This Issue Guest Lectures Industrial Visits Academic Events Convocation 2018 Academic Achievements Co-Curricular Activities NSS CELL Faculty Corner CMC ( T&P ) ICETSA Seminar JRU in Media Students Speak www.jru.edu.in ( 2 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 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 www.jru.edu.in ( 3 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 Guest Lecture 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. www.jru.edu.in ( 4 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 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. www.jru.edu.in ( 5 ) JRU CAMPUS CONNECT | Vol. III | Issue I | July 2018 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