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MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR ACCREDITATION BY IET

SASTRA has proved its mettle by setting two Nine Engineering Programmes of SASTRA Deemed to benchmarks on its road to academic excellence. We be University’s Thanjavur and Kumbakonam campuses have received the prestigious IET accreditation for have been accredited by the Institutions of Engineering B.Tech Programmes from the Schools of Electrical and and Technology (IET), UK, for a period of nine years Electronics, Computing, Mechanical, Chemical and from 2020 to 2028. On February 22, 2020, Dr.S. Biotechnology. This accreditation will last for a period Swaminathan, Dean, Planning and Development of of nine years from 2020 to 2028 benefitting both the SASTRA, IET Coordinator at the University, received students and the faculty engaged in interdisciplinary the accreditation certificate. B.Tech Programmes from research. SASTRA has now become the third the Schools of Electrical and Electronics, Computing, institution in India to secure this respected international Mechanical, Chemical and Biotechnology are now benchmark awarded to high-quality programmes that IET accredited. In addition to validating the quality provide an ideal preparation for aspiring professional of the institution’s programmes, IET Accreditation engineers. Our second achievement was receiving also provides direct benefits to students graduating UGC’s approval to offer online degree programmes in from SASTRA Deemed University. It allows better B.C.A Degree Programme and Diploma in Sanskrit. international mobility, job prospects and acceptance SASTRA is the only institution in Tamil Nadu to be of graduate students in foreign universities and approved by UGC to offer online programmes. opportunities for interdisciplinary research as well as exchanges. With the successful completion of the The SASTRA-Obaid Siddiqi Award for 2020 was accreditation process, SASTRA Deemed University presented to Prof. US Bhalla, NCBS, Bengaluru. The will join the IET’s more than 85 academic partners 2019 SASTRA-Obaid Siddiqi Award winner, Prof. across the globe. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA also received the award this year. The award was presented in the International Conference on Synergy of Sciences (ICSS), organised to celebrate the National Science Day from February 27-29, 2020.

Prof. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam Vice-Chancellor SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 The IET visiting panel commended ACRS, research & publication output, research credits for UG students, design based courses & experiments, quality of question papers, strong interactions with industry on curriculum design & placements, infrastructure & its effective utilisation with a special mention on range & depth of Bioengineering programme. UGC APPROVAL FOR ONLINE DEGREE for excellent performance on January 9, 2020. Prof. PROGRAMMES Sethuraman, Chancellor, SASTRA Deemed University, UGC granted approval to SASTRA Deemed University presented a Veena to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, to offer online degree programmes. SASTRA is one for his support to education in Tamil Nadu. amongst the six universities in India and the only one BOOK RELEASE in Tamil Nadu to be approved by UGC to offer online programmes. The approval is accorded to offer B.C.A In the Thinkedu Conclave 2020, Shri. Ramesh Degree Programme and Diploma in Sanskrit in online Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Minister of HRD, Government of mode. SASTRA University collaborates with TCIL India released the 3rd issue of “EXPRESS RIGHTings” (GoI) to offer Online BCA degree & other programmes by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of SASTRA Deemed to African learners. The official MoU was signed in the to be University on January 9, 2020. presence of Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs, GoI on February 28, 2020. The two programmes rolled out on March 16, 2020. Other programmes may be done in a phased manner based on progress.

ESTABLISHMENT OF SASTRA-CNR RAO LAB IN SCHOOLS SASTRA has selected ten schools from the shortlisted TNIE’S THINKEDU AWARD 2020 25 schools to establish The SASTRA-CNR Rao lab at a cost of Rs.5 Lakh in each school. The SASTRA Deemed University is one among the 24 schools are Adhyapana School (Madurai), Swami private colleges across the State to be awarded TNIE’s Dayananda School (Manjakudi), Chinmaya Vidyalaya ThinkEdu Awards for consistent efforts in providing Matriculation (Trichy), Government Model Girls quality education. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Higher Secondary School (Manachanallur), Sri Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palanisamy presented a Medal Matha Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Kumbakonam), PSBB (Chennai), Akshaya Academy (Coimbatore), PS Senior Secondary School (Chennai), Gurukulam Matriculation (Chengalpet) and Sitaram Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya (Chengalpet) will be provided immense learning experience on emerging technologies through this initiative. These labs will have D0-It-Yourself (DIY) kits on robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones.

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SASTRA was the title partner of the eighth edition the ThinkEdu Conclave, one of the biggest education conclave of India, and flagship events of The New Indian Express (TNIE) Group, organised on January 8 & 9, 2020. The theme for ThinkEdu Conclave 2020 was ‘India at 75: Vision 2022’. Eminent speakers in ThinkEdu 2020 included Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu, Subramanian Swamy, Member of Parliament, BJP, Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP, Sachin Pilot, Deputy Chief Minister, Rajasthan, Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala, K. Pandiarajan, Tamil Nadu Minister for Tamil Language, Culture and Archaeology, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Minister of HRD, Smriti Z Irani, Union Minister for Textiles, and Sarath Kumar, Politician and Actor. On January 8, 2020, Dr. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam, Vice- Chancellor, SASTRA Deemed University chaired the session “Behind the Making of the National Education Policy” and participated in a panel discussion along with Dr. K. Kasturirangan, NEP Drafting Committee Chairperson.

SASTRA ALUMNI GLOBAL MEET The ceremony was presided over by the President of SASTRA Alumni Association Mr.Sridhar Gopalan, SASTRA Alumni Global meet was held on January and Dr.S.Vaidhyasubramaniam, Vice Chancellor of 26, 2020 at SASTRA’s Centre in Chennai. The 2019 SASTRA Deemed to be University, read out the award SASTRA Distinguished Alumni Excellence Award citations. was presented to S. Pazhanikumar, a 1992 Mechanical Engineering graduate and currently Scientist G at DRDO-CVRDE, for his outstanding public service and contribution to India’s defence. The 2019 SASTRA Distinguished Alumni Excellence Award for Corporate Service was awarded to 1994 Electrical Engineering graduate Mr.S.V.Ramanan, CEO India and Asia, Intellect Design Arena. 1996 Electrical Engineering graduate Mr. Girish Mathroobootham, Founder & CEO of Freshworks, was presented the SASTRA ALUMNI Award for his exceptional entrepreneurial excellence.

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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING

CSI – Virtual Reality Hands-on Training Session students worked on Unity environment to make some On January 10, 2020, Sri C.Bharathy, Assistant models. The session helped the students to experience Professor, SoC, SASTRA conducted Virtual Reality and explore the current technology used for virtual session with the VR headset at Tifac Core Auditorium. reality. The main objective of the session was to make students Guest Lecture on Ethical Hacking experience and explore the current technology, so that they could see how things are put together. The students had a hands-on experience with the VR headset.

Web Application Using JAVA - Hands-on Session conducted by CSI Computer Society of India-Student Chapter organized CSI at SASTRA University organised a hands-on a guest lecture on Ethical Hacking on March 13, session by Prof. Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor, 2020. Sri. K.K. Pravin, B. Tech III-year Computer SoC, SASTRA University handled a session on “Web Science and Engineering student, SASTRA, delivered Application using Java” on January 27, 2020, to a lecture on how Ethical Hacking bypasses system familiarize students with the web application. He security to identify potential data breaches and threat elaborated on client-side and server-side connections, in a network. He explained how ethical hackers check Backend Database Connectivity, JavaServer Pages, for key vulnerabilities include but are not limited to: Servlet and some other topics. injection attacks, changes in security settings, exposure of sensitive data and breach in authentication protocols. Virtual Reality Hands-on Training Session Russian Experts’ Visit to School of Computing A second hands-on session on Virtual Reality was organized by CSI Student Chapter at SASTRA Deemed University on February 14, 2020, Sri. C.Kedari and Sri. V.Sarath Chandra, Students of SASTRA Deemed to be University conducted a session on Unity 3D software, one of the best real-time development platform. The

Russian Experts visited School of Computing from February 4 – 8, 2020, as part of Indo-Russia DST Project.

4 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 On February 6, 2020, Prof. Grif Mikhail Gennadievich, Professor, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russia and his Research Fellow, Mr. Alexey Prikhodko delivered a lecture on “Sign Language Recognition” to B.Tech - III CSE students. On February 7, 2020, Prof. Maxim Bakeav, Associate Professor, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russia delivered a lecture on “Human Computer Interaction in Automation” to faculty members.

SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Knowledge Leadership Forum water. 62 students and faculty members attended the A Knowledge Leadership Forum Lecture on lecture. “Environmental and Sustainable Issues” was conducted One day Workshop by the School of Civil Engineering, SASTRA on February 28, 2020. The chief guest Dr Kumar Patchigolla, Senior Lecturer, Low Carbon Energy Systems, Cranfield University, UK lectured on various methods of energy production. He briefed the wide range of application areas for cost-effective and reliable energy systems to balance renewables and other low carbon technologies, and to improve the energy efficiency of dispatchable power plants. He also mentioned his new project on solar-based renewables, in particular developing an emerging technology for reduced usage of water to cool the power block. The School of Civil Engineering conducted a one day workshop on “Concrete Mix Proportioning on Industry Perspective and Durability Aspects” on February 21, 2020, jointly orgainized by SASTRA Deemed University, ICI student chapter, SASTRA and UltraTech Cements, Thanjavur. which was completely sponsored by UltraTech Cements, Thanjavur. Shri K. Pandian, Cluster-in-charge quality control and value added products, Tamil Nadu and Kerala UltraTech Cements Ltd. (RMC Division) delivered the lecture on the procedure for making good concrete. A practical demonstration of mixing, placing and compacting of One-day Training Programme on ‘Green Buildings’ concrete was later given to the 42 participants. The School of Civil Engineering’s IGBC- Student Chapter conducted a one-day training programme on February 15, 2020. Shri S.Karthikeyan, Principal Counsellor CII-IGBC Hyderabad and Smt. Manisha Shetty, Architect CII-IGBC Hyderabad delivered lectures on Green Buildings. In his lecture, Shri S.Karthikeyan made a comparison between conventional and green buildings and proceeded to explain the importance and need for green buildings in the present day scenario. A short video was played on the role of technology in conserving both energy and

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SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY Chapter’s Day Celebrations projects, the research pathways, and opportunities The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), open for Indian students in the Cranfield University. Students Chapter of SASTRA Deemed to be He also discussed the ongoing projects focused in low University, conducted its Chapter’s Day Celebrations carbon energy systems, and on increasing efficiency of on February 19, 2020. It was presided by Dr. P. R. conventional power plants. Naren, Associate Professor, SCBT, SASTRA and Mr. International Conference on Synergy of Sciences S. Raghul, Chairperson of the IIChE SASTRA Student (ICSS-2020) Chapter. The Chief Guests for the function were Mr. School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA N. S. Edwin Jenson., Director, Chemsys Innovative organized an International Conference on Synergy Solutions Private Limited and Mr. Varun Ayyathurai, of Sciences (ICSS) to celebrate the National Science Process Engineer, Chemsys Process Engineering Private Limited.

Day from February 27-29, 2020. Prof. Manju Bansal, INSA Senior Scientist, IISc, Bangalore in her inaugural address emphasized the need for an integrated approach employing Physics, Chemistry & Biology to understand Mr. N. S. Edwin Jenson gave a talk on the importance the key role played by structural variability of DNA in of Process simulation as an inseparable component of promoter function. The three-day conference aimed at process engineering and elucidated the need for ASPEN highlighting the interdisciplinary approaches spanning HYSYS process simulation tools and software, citing different branches of sciences to decode and solve real- various limitations of practical modelling and design. world problems. Over 340 participants from various Mr. Varun Ayyathurai gave insights about his journey institutes across the country attended the conference from college and what made him pursue his job in that had 6 sessions addressed by twenty speakers chemical engineering domain. Students and faculty of working on different interdisciplinary aspects of Science the Chemical Engineering department attended the including genomics, energy storage, nanoscience, function. structural biology and medicine. Over 100 posters were KLF Lecture presented by the delegates during the conference. The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) On the first day of the conference, Prof. Renauld Students’ Chapter of SASTRA organized a Knowledge Jolivet from Geneva University Zurich, Dr. Jeyanthy Leadership Forum Lecture (KLF) on February 28, Eswaran from Newcastle University Malaysia and Dr. 2020. The KLF lecture was delivered by Dr. Kumar Vijayalakshmi from IBAB, Prof. Palani Balaya from Patchigola, Senior Lecturer, School of Water, Energy NUS, Singapore, Dr. P. Ragupathy CSIR-CERI, Dr. and Environment, Cranfield University, England. Dr. Rajamani Sudha, IISER, Pune and Dr. G Jayamurugan Kumar Patchigola gave a briefing on the streaming INST, Mohali delivered the invited lectures

6 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 demonstrating the importance of interdisciplinary symposium Pratyarth on March 7, 2020 on the topic research in science. “Can bioinformatics dig out the treasures of biology?”. On February 28, 2020, five special lectures were Dr.V Subramanian from the Central Leather Research delivered by the winners of the Science Day Awards Institute, Chennai gave the inaugural address on ‘QSAR instituted by SASTRA. This year the SASTRA- and Toxicity Prediction’. This was followed by a skype G.N. Ramachandran Award was presented to Prof. T. P. Singh, AIIMS, New Delhi. Prof. J.N. Moorthy, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram & Prof. S. Sampath, IISc, Bengaluru received the SASTRA-CNR Rao Award. The SASTRA-Obaid Siddiqi Award for 2020 was presented to Prof. US Bhalla, NCBS, Bengaluru. The 2019 SASTRA-Obaid Siddiqi Award winner, Prof. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Howard Hughes Medical Institute lecture by Dr. Himanshu Sinha from IIT Madras, on & Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA also ‘Ribosomal Proteomics’. Dr. Shubhada Hegde from received the award this year. IBAB gave a lecture on ‘Network Biology’ highlighting the importance of pseudogenes. Dr. Shanthi B, School On the third day of the conference the invited speakers, of computing, SASTRA Deemed University gave some Prof. Pinakpani Chakrabarti, Bose Institute, Prof. insights on Big Data Analytics. Lastly, Mr. Vijay Anand, Michael Gromiha, IIT-Madras, Prof. Pranay Goel an Alumnus of SASTRA University and a budding from IISER, Pune, Prof. Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla, entrepreneur, in his power talk motivated students to Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Dr. Raghunathan follow their dreams and achieve great heights in life. The Ramakrishnan, TIFR- TCIS, Hyderabad, and Dr. symposium highlighted the usage of Bioinformatics to Prakash Prabhu, University of Hyderabad addressed the unravel the mysteries and treasures of biology. interdisciplinary developments in physical, chemical and life science. This conference was supported by Government of India funding agencies SERB, DBT and CSIR. PRATYARTH 2020 The Bioinformatics Students’ Association (COMBIGS) of SASTRA Deemed University hosted their annual SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING One-day workshop Two-day workshop on “5G Wireless Technologies” A one-day workshops on January 4, 2020 by Dr. S. On January 10 & 11, 2020 The Department of ECE Venkatesh, SAP, EIE/SEEE, SASTRA, on “MATLAB - organized a two-day workshop on “5G Wireless Control System Tool Box” for III year EIE students on Technologies: mmWave MIMO, Massive MIMO – January 4, 2020. Hands-on using MATLAB”. The hands-on workshop A one-day workshop on “Future Technologies” was covered the design, implementation and analysis of conducted for III Year and IV Year Engineering Students cutting edge 5G Wireless Technologies: mmWave from other institutions on February 22, 2020. MIMO and Massive MIMO, and MATLAB to derive

7 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 deep insights into system design and its performance. “Industry - Current and Future Technologies Used About 28 participants from final year B.Tech., M.Tech., and Future Employment Potentials” delivered by and Research Assistants of Wireless Research Group Mr. Krishnan Raman, M/s Raymolds, Mumbai. On of SEEE attended the workshop. Dr. P. Yogeshwari, March 7, 2020, Mr. Shabeer Navaz, Deputy Manager, AP(R), ECE, SEEE and Dr. James A Baskaradas, SAP, BHEL, Trichy delivered a guest lecture on “Control & ECE, SEEE served as resource persons to facilitate both Instrumentation in Power Boilers”. theory and hands-on sessions of the workshop. As a part of National Science Day – 2020, COSMOS Guest Lectures – Physics Association, organized two special lectures on SEEE Student Association organized two guest lectures the theme “Women in Science’’ on February 26, 2020. on January 10, 2020: “Laser Instruments and Devices Prof. V. Madhurima, Department of Physics, Central in Medical Field” by Mr. K. Prapakaran, Director, University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur delivered the Spectra Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, and first lecture on “Self-Assembly: A Natural Method to “Industry - Current and Future Technologies Used Produce Large Scale Structured Surfaces”. The second and Future Employment Potentials” delivered by lecture titled “Born and Perished; But Not Forgotten: A Mr. Krishnan Raman, M/s Raymolds, Mumbai. On Page from the Inspiring Lives of Women in Science’ was March 7, 2020, Mr. Shabeer Navaz, Deputy Manager, delivered by Dr. K.R.S. Preethi Meher, Department of BHEL, Trichy delivered a guest lecture on “Control & Materials Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Instrumentation in Power Boilers”. Thiruvarur. National Science Day Celebrations On March 9, 2020, Dr. E. Priyanka Devi, Assistant Professor, Thanjavur Medical College, delivered a As a part of National Science Day – 2020, COSMOS talk on the topic “Adolescence to Menopause”, and – Physics Association, organized two special lectures Dr.K.Ruckmani, Professor & Head (Department of on the theme “Women in Science’’ on February 26, Pharmaceutical Technology), Director - Centre for 2020. The first lecture on “Self-Assembly: A Natural Nano Bio Translational Research, Trichy spoke on the Method to Produce Large Scale Structured Surfaces” topic “Women and Mental Health”. was delivered by Prof. V. Madhurima, Department of Physics, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. The second lecture titled “Born and Perished; But Not Forgotten: A Page from the Inspiring Lives of Women in Science’ was delivered by Dr. K.R.S. Preethi Meher, Department of Materials Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. She shared the fundamentals of X– ray diffraction and explained the breakthrough work of Dr. Rosalind Elsie Franklin and the famous Workshop for SASTRA students photo-51: an X– ray diffraction image of DNA. The School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering conducted workshops for SASTRA students from January to March, 2020 at 4 levels. They were “MATLAB Simulink and Arduino Interfacing”, “MATLAB Simulink and Raspberry pi Interfacing”, “Android App Development using MATLAB Simulink” and “MATLAB Simulink for IOT Application”.

Guest Lectures SEEE Student Association organized two guest lectures on January 10, 2020: “Laser Instruments and Devices in Medical Field” by Mr. K. Prapakaran, Director, Spectra Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, and

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SCHOOL OF LAW

Moot Court Achievements March 7 and 8, 2020. SASTRA Team won a cash prize Runners Up In 4th Cl Agrawal Memorial Moot of Rs. 50,000, and also won the Best Memorial Award Court Competition, 2020 with a cash prize of Rs. 5,000. Chi. Shivshankar also won the Best Speaker Award with a cash prize of Rs. Kum. Fahima H (IV Sem B.Com., LL. B. (Hons.)),Kum. 5,000. Mrunalini Srinivasan (IV Sem B.Com., LL. B. Winners of 1st Jeppiar Memorial National Moot (Hons.)), &Kum. Manusri S R N (IV Sem B.B.A., LL. Court Competition, 2020 B. (Hons.)), were adjudged Runners Up in the 4th CL Agrawal Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2020 Chi. Prajeeth Prem (VI Sem. B.B.A., LL.B (Hons)), conducted by Raffles University between February 28 Kum. Deeksha (VI Sem. B.A., LL. B. (Hons.)) & & March 1, 2020. A total of 25 teams from across Kum.Srishti Pandey (IV Sem. B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)) the country participated in the competition. SASTRA were adjudged as Winners in the 1st Jeppiar Memorial Team also won a cash prize of Rs.10,000. National Moot Court Competition, 2020 conducted by Sathyabama University, Chennai between February 6 & 8, 2020. A total of 20 teams from across the country participated in the competition.

Winners of the Prestigious 10th KR Ramamani Memorial Taxation National Moot Court Competition, 2020 Runners Up in XXIV All India Moot Court Competition, 2020 Kum. Akarshana S (VIII Sem B.Com., LL. B. (Hons.)), Kum. Pavitra M (VIII Sem B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)), & Kum. Kavitha Ravi (VIIISem B.A., LL. B. (Hons.)), were adjudged Runners Up in XXIV All India Moot Court Competition, 2020, conducted by University Law College, Bangalore between February 28 & March 1, 2020. A total of 28 teams from across the country participated in the competition. SASTRA Team also won a cash prize of Rs. 5000

Chi. Shivshankar (IV Sem. B.A., LL.B. (Hons)), Chi. Sarva Easwaran (IV Sem. B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.)) & Chi. Siddharth M V (X Sem. B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.)) were adjudged as Winners in the 10th KR Ramamani Memorial Taxation National Moot Court Competition, 2020 conducted by School of Excellence, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai between

9 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 South India Legal Fest of Law, SASTRA (Deemed to be University. They won SASTRA Law students Kum. Varsha Babu Vatul of II a cash prize of Rs. 5000 and Rs. 3000 respectively. Sem B.B.A. LL. B. (Hons.), Kum. Sujana Suresh of Kum. Abisha. A of Government Law College, Trichy IV Sem B. A. LL. B. (Hons.) and Chi. Darshan B of was the second runner up and she won Rs. 2000. IV Sem B. Com., LL. B. (Hons.) participated in the International Youth Day (IYD) was observed in School South India Legal Fest organized by Indian Lawyers of Law, by the Legal Aid Committee. Mrs. Sudha, Sub Association and Smt. V. D. Siddhartha Law College, judge, District Legal Services Authority, Thanjavur Hyderabad on February 10, 2020. Kum. Varsha won presided over the program. first Prize in the Elocution Competition and Kum. Varsha & Chi. Darshan won first prize in the Debating Competition. They received the prize from the former World Mental Health Day was observed in School of Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Aftab Alam. Law, SASTRA Deemed to be University, by the Legal Aid Committee. Dr.Shanthi, Dean Student Affairs, SASTRA University and Mrs.Karthika V, Assistant Professor Training and Placement, SASTRA University, presided over the program.

Nani A Palkhivala Memorial Elocution Contest for Law Students 2019-20 Knowledge Steez Legal Aid Award 2019 SASTRA (Deemed to be) University hosted the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Elocution Contest for Law School of Law, SASTRA Deemed to be University Students 2019-20 on January 23, 2020 at SASTRA has been awarded Knowledge Steez Legal Aid Award Moot Hall, Chanakya Block. A total of 12 students 2019 for rendering excellent services in legal aid and participated in the competition, including 9 students justice to the society in 2019. The award was presented from School of Law, SASTRA and 3 students from by Knowledge Steez and ILS Pune on January 19, Government Law College, Trichy. The winner of the 2020 in New Delhi at the 4th National Conference contest was Chi. Shivshankar of 2nd year B.A.,LL.B., on Human Rights and Gender Justice. This award has (Hons.). The second prize went to Chi. Aaryan Aathreya been bagged by School of Law, SASTRA for the second S from 1st year B.A., LL.B., (Hons.), (both from School time consecutively.

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Camp Date Name of the District No.of No. village petitions received 71 29.01.2020 Paganur Tiruchirapalli 077 72 31.01.2020 Malampatti Pudukottai 135 73 04.02.2020 Kadakadapai Thanjavur 139 74 28.03.2020 Kumarankudi Thanjavur 079 Total no. of petitions 430 During the camps, Swacch Bharat Campaign and Avoid Plastic Rally were organized along with the Extra–curricular Activities legal aid camps at Vathanakottai, Kattunaval, Paganur NAALAM is an inter-college cultural fest conducted and Malampatti villages. Students conducted rally to every year by the National University of Advanced create awareness. Volunteers’ cleaned the surrounding Legal Studies, Kochi. This time the event was conducted places, collected plastic wastes and dropped them in the from February 21 to 23, 2020. A group of 34 students dustbin. Pamphlets were distributed to the public to participated in the events under the supervision of Ms. create awareness. R. Vijaya Bharathi, Assistant Professor, School of Law. Road safety awareness campaign was organized on February 4, 2020 at Kadakadapai, as a part of legal aid S. Event Participants Semester Position camp and students conducted rally to create awareness. No. Placed Pamphlets were distributed to the public to create 1. Debate Vishwas X Sem Winners awareness. Bharadwaj B.A., LL.B and (Hons) Best Dikshit Kannan X Sem Speaker B.A., LL.B (Hons) 2 JAM Vishwas X Sem Runners Bharadwaj B.A., LL.B (Hons) Dikshit Kannan X Sem B.A., LL.B (Hons)

3. Dance off Venkat VIII Sem Winners Subramaniam B.B.A., LL.B (Hons) 4. Legal Quiz Sankarshanan X Sem Winners B.Com., LL.B (Hons) Tree Planting Programme Vishwas X Sem As Part of the Legal Aid Awareness Program SASTRA Bharadwaj B.A., LL.B (Hons) Legal Aid Clinic organized Tree Plantation Program on February 28, 2020 at Kumarankudi Village, SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Kumbakonam Block, Thanjavur District. Thiru.S. Madhavaramanujam B.Com, BL., Chairman/ Chief MECASSO Inauguration And Lecture Judicial Magistrate, Taluk Legal Services Committee, Kumbakonam, planted trees on the occasion. On January 10, 2020, Dr.N.Krishnaraj, Consultant Metallurgist inaugurated the students’ association of School of Mechanical Engineering, MECASSSO

11 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 and delivered a lecture on “Failure Analysis”. Faculty A third guest lecture on the topic “Competitive Digital members and students attended the lecture. Dr.N. Marketing Strategies in FMCG Sector” was delivered Krishnaraj discussed the various methods and by Shri Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan, Director & CEO, technologies involved in failure analysis along with Cavinkare India, Chennai on January 31, 2020, their advantages, disadvantages and applications. He regarding the various business models adopted by also talked on how efficient each process was and how FMCG companies. to improve the efficiency of the failure analysis. He also A guest lecture on the topic “Challenges in Digitization” highlighted the latest developments in the industry and on conducted on March 5, 2020. Dr.Gunmala Suri, gave everyone an insight into how the future of failure Professor, Punjab University addressed on how the analysis might look like. challenges in digitization can become show-stoppers for the Internet of Things (IoT).

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Guest Lectures by Phoenix Association ICSI-SASTRA – Orientation Programme An orientation programme was conducted on February 26, 2020 to enable students to enroll for the June and December examinations, both for foundation and executive programmes. Three CS professionals namely, CS. Kulothungan. S, CS.M. Kavitha and CS.M.D. Muralidharan, conducted four sessions each. 28 students in Foundation Programme and 26 students in Executive Programme attended the orientation programme.

A guest lecture was organised on the topic “Managing Money” on January 29, 2020. Shri R Ramakrishnan, General Manager, Integrated Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Chennai addressed MBA students on the importance of money management, and explained the nuances of financial planning. Dr. U. Chandrasekaran, Director, Wipro 3D, Bengaluru addressed on the topic “Need of an Inter-Disciplinary Approach for Innovations and Fulfilling Start-up challenges in the Digital Era”” on January 31, 2020.

12 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 PRADIPTA – 2020 Work shop on Theatrical Arts School of Education organized a one-day workshop on “ Theatrical Arts” on February 24, 2020 at NMV Auditorium. The practical session was conducted by the resource person Dr. C. Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor, School of Film and Theatrical Studies, TNOU, Chennai.

B.Com Students organised “PRADIPTA 2K20”, the annual management meet on March 16, 2020. Shri K.S. Rao, Senior Vice-President & Head, Investor Education & Distribution Development, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd inaugurated the event and addressed the students. He highlighted the need and importance of savings and investment awareness among the student community.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Placements The School of Education organized campus interviews for the outgoing batch 2016-2020. All the 21 students who attended received offers from five different schools. KLF Lecture The School of Education organized a KLF lecture on S. No Interview School Name Selected Students “Psychology of Learning” by Dr.P.Srinivasan, Professor Date and Head Central University, Tiruvarur, on March 14, 1 25.1.2020 Sri Lakshmi Vidyala, 2020 at JVC Auditorium. Jayankondam. 10 2 10.2.2020 Big Temple School, Orathanadu 1 3 11.2.2020 Blossom Public School, Thanjavur 3 4 13.2.2020 Thamarai International School, Thanjavur 6 5 22.2.2020 Morning Star Matriculation School, Thanjavur 1

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SAP - 2020 batch S. No. Name Degree Branch Universities 1 S. Srivatsan B. Tech EEE Auburn University, USA 2 Varun V B. Tech EEE Auburn University, USA 3 SANJAY SIDHARTH B. Tech ECE University of Cincinnati, USA 4 ANANYA SAIRAJ B. Tech ECE University of Tennessee, USA 5 Anirudh. R B. Tech MCT University of Tennessee, USA 6 Adhithya Narayanan S B. Tech BIOT University of South Dakota, USA 7 Shruthi B B. Tech BIOT University of Texas, Austin, USA 8 Akshayakeerthi A B. Tech BIOT University of Washington, USA 9 Aadhav A M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT University of Washington, USA 10 Amrish P B. Tech BIOT University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Asish) 11 R. Mohanasri Lakshmi B. Tech BIOE University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Vincent) 12 Yogavarshini B. Tech BIOE University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Vincent) 13 G. Deeptha B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 14 Ishwarya P K B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 15 Smriti Suresh B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 16 Vignesh Karthikeyan B. Tech Mech University of Pittsburgh, USA 17 R. Venkat Raman B. Tech Chem Univesity of Pittsburgh, USA 18 Ghokulji. S. J B. Tech Mct University of Colorado Boulder, USA 19 S. Vijaya Raghavan B. Tech Mech University of Alabama, USA 20 Yamini. B B. Tech Mech University of Alabama, USA 21 S. Sriram B. Tech Aero Idaho State University, USA 22 Sajitha M M. Tech MNT University of Manitoba, Canada 23 K. VAMSI KRISHNA B. Tech EEE University of Windsor, Canada 24 Pasumarty Nikhil B. Tech ICT University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada 25 S. Prashanth B. Tech Aero EPN, Ecuador 26 SANKAR PRANAV GOVINDARAJU B. Tech EEE EPN, Ecuador 27 M Subashree B. Tech BIOT Ulster University, Ireland 28 S. Deetchaya B. Tech BIOE Ulster University, Ireland 29 Srijanani. S B. Tech CSE Leibniz University, Germany 30 Rohit Raman B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 31 Divyaa V. G. B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 32 Purushothaman. G B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 33 Y. Lalith Sumanth B. Tech Chem Poznan University, Poland 34 G. SANTHOSH SHIVAN B. Tech EEE Orebro University, Sweden 35 S Aravind Ram B. Tech Mech Orebro University, Sweden 36 Kiran Kumar B. Tech MCT University West, Sweden 37 Abhilash.V B. Tech Mech University West, Sweden 38 Mayuri V Raman M. Tech (5 Yrs) BIOT Technical University of Denmark, Denmark 39 S. NISHATH FAREEN B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 40 S. PREETHI B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 41 D. TARUN KUMAR M. Tech MCS UPC Barcelona, Spain 42 MD. MANISHA B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 43 Avija Sharan Reddy B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 44 Srivathsan. G B. Tech CSE UPC Barcelona, Spain 45 Kesudh Giri B. Tech CSE UPC Barcelona, Spain 46 Mallela Pravallika B. Tech IT UPC Barcelona, Spain 47 K.P. Karthik B. Tech Mech UPC Barcelona, Spain 48 S. Narendra Reddy M. Tech AMG UPC Barcelona, Spain 49 Namburi Leela Deepak M. Tech AMG UPC Barcelona, Spain 50 Krishna Sai Sumanth K B. Tech Mech UPC Barcelona, Spain 51 Pondugula Nandi Reddy B. Tech Aero UPC Barcelona, Spain 52 Arvind Sharma B. Tech CSE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 53 Monisha B. Tech CSE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 54 R. VENKATRAMAN B. Tech EIE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 55 Rohit Kumar. R B. Tech ECE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 56 Vasista B. Tech Mech UAB, Barcelona, Spain 57 R. HARI KRISHNA B. Tech ECE Massey University, New Zealand 58 KETINENI TEJASWINI B. Tech ECE Massey University, New Zealand 59 Shrute Kannappan B. Tech BIOT SUNGKYUNKWAN University, South Korea 60 Afreen J B. Tech BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 61 Akshaya Lakshmi K B. Tech BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 62 Shanthini K M. Sc (2 Yrs) BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 63 V. Karunya M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 64 Hamsa K. M M. Sc (2 Yrs) Mol. Gen The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 65 R. Vidhyashree M. Sc (2 Yrs) Mol. Gen The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 66 Hariprasad K M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT Tokai University, Japan 67 Priyannth R. S M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT Tokai University, Japan 68 V. Vigneshkumar B. Tech BIOT University of Malaya, Malasia 69 Sunil Kumar. P M. Tech AMG University of Malaya, Malasia 70 Pydimarri. S. M. S. S. Sarma M. Tech AMG University of Malaya, Malasia 71 Anusha Sridharan B. Tech Civil University of Malaya, Malasia 72 Haretha Winmalar M. Tech MCS Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (I Trust Lab) 73 Vani. A. K. M. Tech MCS Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (I Trust Lab) 74 Ashwin. R B. Tech MCT Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (Roar Lab) 75 Kamalesh. B B. Tech Mech Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (Roar Lab) 76 C. Alekya B. Tech Civil Deakin University, Australia 77 S. VARUN B. Tech EEE NTU, Singapore (Self) 78 Sreenithi Balasubramanian B. Tech ICT University of Washington, Seattle, USA (Self) 79 Shyam Sundar Venkataramanan B. Tech EEE Sharjah Formula 1 Team, Sharjah, UAE (Self)

The GLOBAL SASTRAite ! SASTRA’s forward-looking collaborations with renowned foreign universities have been instrumental in adding a global recognition to its academic pursuits. The Desh-Videsh Scholarship schemes provides financial support to students to embark on a global career option through research internships.

14 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMME SAP - 2020 batch S. No. Name Degree Branch Universities 1 S. Srivatsan B. Tech EEE Auburn University, USA 2 Varun V B. Tech EEE Auburn University, USA 3 SANJAY SIDHARTH B. Tech ECE University of Cincinnati, USA 4 ANANYA SAIRAJ B. Tech ECE University of Tennessee, USA 5 Anirudh. R B. Tech MCT University of Tennessee, USA 6 Adhithya Narayanan S B. Tech BIOT University of South Dakota, USA 7 Shruthi B B. Tech BIOT University of Texas, Austin, USA 8 Akshayakeerthi A B. Tech BIOT University of Washington, USA 9 Aadhav A M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT University of Washington, USA 10 Amrish P B. Tech BIOT University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Asish) 11 R. Mohanasri Lakshmi B. Tech BIOE University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Vincent) 12 Yogavarshini B. Tech BIOE University of Massachettes,Amherst, USA (Prof. Vincent) 13 G. Deeptha B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 14 Ishwarya P K B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 15 Smriti Suresh B. Tech BIOT University of Pittsburgh, USA 16 Vignesh Karthikeyan B. Tech Mech University of Pittsburgh, USA 17 R. Venkat Raman B. Tech Chem Univesity of Pittsburgh, USA 18 Ghokulji. S. J B. Tech Mct University of Colorado Boulder, USA 19 S. Vijaya Raghavan B. Tech Mech University of Alabama, USA 20 Yamini. B B. Tech Mech University of Alabama, USA 21 S. Sriram B. Tech Aero Idaho State University, USA 22 Sajitha M M. Tech MNT University of Manitoba, Canada 23 K. VAMSI KRISHNA B. Tech EEE University of Windsor, Canada 24 Pasumarty Nikhil B. Tech ICT University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada 25 S. Prashanth B. Tech Aero EPN, Ecuador 26 SANKAR PRANAV GOVINDAB. Tech EEE EPN, Ecuador 27 M Subashree B. Tech BIOT Ulster University, Ireland 28 S. Deetchaya B. Tech BIOE Ulster University, Ireland 29 Srijanani. S B. Tech CSE Leibniz University, Germany 30 Rohit Raman B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 31 Divyaa V. G. B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 32 Purushothaman. G B. Tech Mech TU Berlin, Germany 33 Y. Lalith Sumanth B. Tech Chem Poznan University, Poland 34 G. SANTHOSH SHIVAN B. Tech EEE Orebro University, Sweden 35 S Aravind Ram B. Tech Mech Orebro University, Sweden 36 Kiran Kumar B. Tech MCT University West, Sweden 37 Abhilash.V B. Tech Mech University West, Sweden 38 Mayuri V Raman M. Tech (5 Yrs) BIOT Technical University of Denmark, Denmark 39 S. NISHATH FAREEN B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 40 S. PREETHI B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain

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SAP - 2020 batch S. No. Name Degree Branch Universities 41 D. TARUN KUMAR M. Tech MCS UPC Barcelona, Spain 42 MD. MANISHA B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 43 Avija Sharan Reddy B. Tech ECE UPC Barcelona, Spain 44 Srivathsan. G B. Tech CSE UPC Barcelona, Spain 45 Kesudh Giri B. Tech CSE UPC Barcelona, Spain 46 Mallela Pravallika B. Tech IT UPC Barcelona, Spain 47 K.P. Karthik B. Tech Mech UPC Barcelona, Spain 48 S. Narendra Reddy M. Tech AMG UPC Barcelona, Spain 49 Namburi Leela Deepak M. Tech AMG UPC Barcelona, Spain 50 Krishna Sai Sumanth K B. Tech Mech UPC Barcelona, Spain 51 Pondugula Nandi Reddy B. Tech Aero UPC Barcelona, Spain 52 Arvind Sharma B. Tech CSE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 53 Monisha B. Tech CSE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 54 R. VENKATRAMAN B. Tech EIE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 55 Rohit Kumar. R B. Tech ECE UAB, Barcelona, Spain 56 Vasista B. Tech Mech UAB, Barcelona, Spain 57 R. HARI KRISHNA B. Tech ECE Massey University, New Zealand 58 KETINENI TEJASWINI B. Tech ECE Massey University, New Zealand 59 Shrute Kannappan B. Tech BIOT SUNGKYUNKWAN University, South Korea 60 Afreen J B. Tech BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 61 Akshaya Lakshmi K B. Tech BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 62 Shanthini K M. Sc (2 Yrs) BIOT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 63 V. Karunya M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT The Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 64 Hamsa K. M M. Sc (2 Yrs) Mol. GenThe Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 65 R. Vidhyashree M. Sc (2 Yrs) Mol. GenThe Univeristy of Hong Kong, China 66 Hariprasad K M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT Tokai University, Japan 67 Priyannth R. S M. Tech (5 Yrs) MNT Tokai University, Japan 68 V. Vigneshkumar B. Tech BIOT University of Malaya, Malasia 69 Sunil Kumar. P M. Tech AMG University of Malaya, Malasia 70 Pydimarri. S. M. S. S. SarmaM. Tech AMG University of Malaya, Malasia 71 Anusha Sridharan B. Tech Civil University of Malaya, Malasia 72 Haretha Winmalar M. Tech MCS Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (I Trust Lab) 73 Vani. A. K. M. Tech MCS Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (I Trust Lab) 74 Ashwin. R B. Tech MCT Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (Roar Lab) 75 Kamalesh. B B. Tech Mech Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (Roar Lab) 76 C. Alekya B. Tech Civil Deakin University, Australia 77 S. VARUN B. Tech EEE NTU, Singapore (Self) 78 Sreenithi Balasubramanian B. Tech ICT University of Washington, Seattle, USA (Self) 79 Shyam Sundar Venkataram B. Tech EEE Sharjah Formula 1 Team, Sharjah, UAE (Self)

16 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Achievements in co-curricular activities Special school visit As a part of the practicum of Psycho Pedagogy paper in academics, all the student teachers of II year B.Sc.B.Ed./ B.A.B.Ed. went on an Educational trip to Government Higher Secondary School for visually challenged, Maempallam, Thanjavur on February 14, 2020 to explore the various teaching methodologies & assistive techniques utilized to teach visually challenged.

On February 8, 2020 Annai Group of Institution, Kumbakonam conducted Asiriyargal Thiruvizha 2020. The student teachers of II & III year B.Sc.B.Ed / B.A.B.Ed participated and won I prize in Western Dance. IV year students got III prize in MIME. On February 19, 2020 Periyar Maniyammai University, Thanjavur conducted KRIYA 2020. III year B.Sc.B.Ed. Mathru Basha Diwas (Physics) students got 1st place in “Wealth out of Waste” School of Education celebrated “International Mother competition. On March 4, 2020 PRIST Deemed to Language Day” annually held on February 21, 2020. be University, Thanjavur conducted VIPGYOR & A cultural expo with various cultural events and MEDHA 2020. The student teachers of II , III and exhibitions emphasizing the lingual theme was held. IV year B.Sc.B.Ed/B.A.B.Ed participated in various activities and won 1st prize in Mime and Dance, 2nd prize in Instrumental play, and 3rd prize in Paper Presentation and singing competition.

Science Day Celebration On February 28, 2020, Science Day Sci-Fi’2020 was celebrated. Almost 86 students from various disciplines participated and presented the models under the topic “Rennovative Solutions to the Environmental Challenges”. Dr.Arockya Jayalalitha, Assistant Professor, School of ECE and Dr.P. Sabareesan, Assistant Professor, School of EEE, SASTRA valued the models and selected the best three. On the same day, science events were conducted by the Super Nova Club. Around 82 students participated in the science quiz.

17 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Puduvai Muthamizh Kalai Valarchi Kazhagam on February 27, 2020.

International Women’s Day Celebration

Faculty as Resource Person in National Seminar Dr.S. Janaki, Assistant Professor was a resource person in a Three Day National Seminar Conference focused on “Multi Methodological Designs in Research” held from February 12 to 14, 2020. She also delivered inaugural address and theme presentation, at N.S.S. Training College, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, organized by N.S.S. Training College in association with Council of Educational Administration and Management (CEAM). The School of Education celebrated The International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020. Various programmes were conducted and organized by IV year students of B.Sc.B.Ed / B.A.B.Ed at JVC Auditorium. Awards won by Faculty Members

SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

Workshop on Translating Classroom Teaching Into Textbook Pedagogy Dr.S.Brindha, Assistant Professor of School of The Department of English, School of Arts, Science Education, received the “Outstanding Woman Educator and Humanities, SASTRA, in association with Oxford & Scholar” Award from National Foundations for University Press, New Delhi organized a one-day Entrepreneurship Development (NFED), Coimbatore workshop on ‘Translating Classroom Teaching into on March 8, 2020. Dr. R. Jayasree, Assistant Professor Textbook Pedagogy’ on March 14, 2020. The Chief of School of Education, received the Award “Paavalar Resource Person, Dr. C. Balaji, Professor of Mechanical Nanmani” from Pondicherry Lt.Governor Dr.Kiran Engineering, IIT, Madras said that the hardest part of Bedi. The Award giving function was organised by a teacher’s job is to write a book. The speaker also gave

18 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 practical ideas for teachers on how to turn their own MIT Scratch Programming, Drones and Virtual teaching experience into a fine textbook. Ms. Suneela Reality workshop at SASTRA TBI. They had hands- Nair, Editorial Head, Higher Education Division of on sessions on all four upcoming technologies to help Oxford University Press, New Delhi made a Skype them to understand the practical applications better. presentation covering the various stages involved in On January 23, 2020,Students from various schools the textbook development. Dr. G. Venkatraman, around Thanjavur had 3D printing, IoT and Virtual Department of English, SASTRA spoke on ‘Writer’s Reality Lab tour at SASTRA TBI. Students were given Block’. Nearly 40 faculty members from various brief introduction to the technology and startup eco colleges, including SASTRA, attended the workshop. system followed by facility tour.

Training Program to farmers On December 28, 2020, to equip the farmers to use technology, which has increasingly become an important part of agriculture, a training program was held for the farmers in and around Thanjavur with the latest In view of the Management Development Program, innovations to help them enhance their produce. They conducted by Indian Institute of Management (Trichy), had a real time demo of drones and other Agriculture a group of enthusiastic participants visited SASTRA based IoT kits. TBI on January 22, 2020. The session was interactive with fruitful discussion with all the IIM members and they had the facility visit of SASTRA TBI.

Visit by school students On January 7, 2020 Students of grade 8 and 9 from On January 25, 2020, experts from Redington visited The Velammal Bodhi Campus attended 3D Printing, SASTRA TBI. The main agenda was to find out the

19 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 pain areas for the incubatees and analyzing the ways App development and Cloud platform. All students had of overcoming it and the SMEs mentored all the the real time experience in VR HMDs and developed a startup ideas. On January 29, 2020, students from prototype of home automation kit. Sanjay Ghodawat University, Maharashtra, visited the Technology Business Incubation Centre to enrich themselves with the latest technologies in 3D Printing, Internet of Things and Virtual Reality Startup Weekend & Pitchfest

CORPORATE RELATIONS AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES (CREA) Placement During the academic year 2019-2020, till March 16, 2020 3260 job offers from 100 recruiters have been Mr. Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan, the keynote speaker for offered to students of different disciplines, which is so Startup Weekend, shed insights on business models and far the highest in SASTRA’s placement history. In the innovative processes in different brands ranging from year 2018-19, 2885 offers from 172 recruiters were telecom to personal care on January 31 and February 1, received. 2020. His mantra to budding entrepreneurs was “to fail fast and fail cheap”. Dr. Chandrasekhar U, Program Signing of MoU Director - AddWize Wipro3D delivered the domain An MoU was signed between SASTRA and TechGig on address in 3D-Printing and Additive Manufacturing. March 3, 2020 for hiring TechGig Assessment Platform Many techno startup ideas were presented by the (“CODE LEARN”) without commercial or business students from various colleges and the ideas were purpose for offering, and to operationalize short term evaluated by the mentors of SASTRA TBI. and login term courses related to coding contest and coding skill.

Daksh2020 AR - VR and IoT workshops at Daksh2020, the SASTRA signed an MoU with Tiger Analytics, a technical festival of SASTRA University was powered US based analytics company at Chennai, on March by SASTRA-TBI. Students from various universities in 14, 2020 to provide its students opportunities to and around Tamil Nadu participated in the workshops learn advanced analytics, to participate in hands on on February 21, 22 and 23, 2020. They were given workshops using various tools and techniques of data hands-on experiences on Unity, SparkAR, Vuforia, science and to participate in the recruitment process of Embedded systems, Wireless communication protocol, Tiger Analytics.

20 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Awareness Programmes on Higher Education opportunities abroad An information session was organized in association with US consulate in Chennai on January 21, 2020 to sensitize students on the opportunities and scope for scholarships available to pursue higher education in the USA. Ms. Aparna Chandrasekar, Advisor from Education US addressed the students.

Honour Dr.V.Badrinath, Dean, CREA has received Exnora Silver Jubilee Special Award for outstanding contribution to Trichy City through Trichy Exnora as its Founder and Advisor for the past 25 years. He was awarded by Shri Varadharajan, IG cum Commissioner of Police on February 24, 2020.

An awareness session on higher education opportunity at New Zealand was conducted on January 22, 2020 where Mr. Solai Mani, Mr. John Cockburn and executives from Placement Consultants sensitized the students on higher education opportunity for different branches in different New Zealand universities. An information session on Young India Fellowship by Ashoka University, New Delhi was organized at SASTRA University by Ms. Shahambare, South India in-charge for YIF, on January 22, 2020 to give students insight into the ways and benefits of getting fellowship, Awareness Session for the Mentors which would also offer a yearlong Post Graduate Diploma in Liberal Studies. Two awareness sessions on “Issues and Challenges faced in Counselling and Mentoring” were conducted for the Another information session was conducted on January staff mentors of SASTRA University under Dr.APJ Abdul 29, 2020 to sensitize the pre-final year students on the Kalam – City Union Bank Centre for Developmental different courses available with, and ways and means of Studies, on February 22, 2020 in the main campus and getting into Arizona State University, USA. Mr. Deepraj on March 7, 2020 in SRC, Kumbakonam. About 150 Gahatraj, Recruitment Advisor (India), Arizona State faculty members participated in the sessions handled by University (ASU) was the resource person. Dr. Gabriel Mariadoss of Bishop Heber College, Trichy. Semester Abroad Programme During the year 2019-20, 85 students have visited various universities abroad including University of Washington, University of Texas, National University of Singapore and so on. LEAP Dr. V. Badrinath, Dean, CREA, as selected by MHRD, New Delhi, attended a LEAP programme for a week at University of Cambridge, UK, from January 19 – 25, 2020.

21 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Activities of EDII Hub Director of ARA Wealth Management Services, Mr. Workshop on “E-Leadership” Alcatraz Dey, TedX speaker, author and life coach, Ms. Keerthana, former E-Cell Chairperson of SASTRA and an Educationalist, sociologist and writer, Mr. Sankalp Pratap, faculty, IIM Trichy and Mr. Nikhil Jha, faculty, IIM Rohtak (video conference) were the mentors and resource persons of the workshop. About 400 students participated in the different events. As a part of the E-Summit, Internsfair, a connection between talent and opportunity, was organized on March 12 & 13, 2020. About 850 students participated and took up the aptitude test.

A two days’ workshop on “E-Leadership” (E-Leader’s workshop) was organized on January 6 & 7, 2020 where about 54 students from SASTRA University and 20 from spoke colleges under SASTRA EDII Hub were taught leadership skills, entrepreneurship and ways to run ED Cell in their respective colleges. Mr.R.Srinivasan, Head, CEEP, SASTRA University inaugurated the workshop. Mr. Praghajeeth Shiyamraj, TANSIM – EDII Chennai presided over the function. Mr. Adarsh Mittal, a freelance trainer/mentor, was Faculty Development Programme for College the trainer. This workshop has inspired 16 out of 20 Faculty under Margadarshan Scheme spoke colleges to establish their own ED Cells in their respective colleges. A Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on E Summit ED Cell Outcome Based Research & Academic Research, was organized between January 6 – 11, 2020 for the faculty Entrepreneurship Cell of SASTRA organized an of mentee colleges under Margadarshan Scheme. E-Summit on March 7 & 8, 2020. The E-Summit About 20 faculty members from 10 mentee colleges had an icebreaker session called “Empowering participated and benefited. Entrepreneurs” and events like Mozarts of Marketing, Investment, Monopoly and IPL Auction. The event also had two workshops namely Quora Meet-up and MVP Workshop. Ms.Romita Ghosh, CEO of MedSamaan and Mr. Ritz Chatterjee of MedSamaan were part of the inauguration. Mr. Senthil Annamalai,

A special guest lecture session was conducted in Indira Ganesan College of Engineering on February 21, 2020, where the following professors delivered lectures – Dr. Marimuthu (SEEE) on “Finite Element Method for Mechanical Engineers”, Dr.Ramprasadh (SoME)

22 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 on “Robotics and Controls” and Dr.G. Venkatraman were available for sale. Refreshment was provided to all (SASH) on “Communication Skills”. the participants from self-help groups. Brakes India Hackathon

NAMASTE FOR A NEW INDIA SASTRA students won the first prize of Rs.20,000 in the Successful Completion of NAMASTE Programme Brakes India Hacakathon, which took place in Brakes India Padi facility on February 8, 2020. 60 teams from various institutions participated in this Hackathon, and SASTRA students were the clear winners. The prize winning team was guided by Dr.R.Venkataraman, Dr.C.Ramprasadh of School of Mechanical Engineering SASTRA-TCS Teacher Training Programme, and Dr.Shanthi and Dr.Brindha, School of Computing. “NAMASTE” (New Age Mantra for Smart Teacher Government school students’ visit Education) was launched on October 11, 2016, with an objective to train more than 3,000 school teachers in modern digital teaching methodologies over a period of 3 years in Professional skills (Course Management, Classroom Management, Assessment Techniques, etc. using online resources) Digital & ICT Competencies, Desktop Computing Skills and Personality Development. SASTRA requested the Tamil Nadu Government to depute 35 teachers per batch for the one-week training programme, wherein 45 teachers were trained with free boarding and lodging at SASTRA campus. This philanthropic programme had its successful finale on January 27, 2020, in which 49 students were trained. So far 3027 have benefited 913 students from Pudukkottai District visited TBI of through this programme. SASTRA between January 23 and 25, 2020 to know about 3D printing, IoT, Robotics and Virtual Reality, apart from visiting the computer, Mechanical and Bio- tech labs as a part of creating scientific interest among the school students by Government of Tamil Nadu. Livelihood improvement through entrepreneurial skill training for rural women Women self-help groups exhibition cum sale was organized at SASTRA University campus between March 4 and 6, 2020. 28 women self-help groups participated. Handmade as well as homemade products

23 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 71st Republic Day Celebration

NCC NEWS On January 26, the 71st Republic Day of India was NCC Cadet CUO. Akash.S of III B.Sc. PCS was celebrated at SASTRA Deemed University. The felicitated with Best Performance Cadet Award by NCC ceremony took place in the presence of Honorable Group Headquarter at Trichy on February 6, 2020 for Registrar, Dr. R. Chandramouli, Associate NCC his participation in national level Inter Directorate Officer Lt.Vandana Singh Raghuvanshi, Physical Sports Shooting Competition held at Asansol, West Directress Dr. Sri Priya, Deans, Associate Deans, Non Bengal. teaching Staff of various departments and the student Cadet CPL. Mohan Kumar. S of II B.Sc. Micro Biology community of the institution. 33 NCC cadets of the participated in the prestigious Central level SSB university marched in the parade. To mark the day, Screening Capsule, conducted by NCC Directorate, at NSS volunteers planted 25 samplings in the University Delhi from March 5 – 19, 2020. premises. NCC cadets from SRC campus Kumbakonam, participated in a Combined Annual Training Camp held at Meenakshi Ramasamy Arts & Science College, Thathanur from January 22 – 30, 2020. Guest Lecture - Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, SRC ELCOM DIAS, the association for the students of ECE, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, SRC, on January17, 2020 organized a guest lecture by Thilakbabu Anandan, Manager-MSS Operations, Symantec Cyber Security Services, Chennai on Cyber Security and Preparations for Incident Response. Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Using Python. NCC Weapons Training Programme ELCOM DIAS also organized a three- day workshop On February 8, 2020 NCC cadets of SASTRA on “Artificial intelligence and Machine learning using contingent attended weapons training at the 4TN (girls) Python” at SRC from January 28 to 30, 2020. Dr.D. Bn, NCC Trichy. 15 girl cadets attended the training. Venkata Subramaniyan, Adjunct Professor & Database The Batallion cadets were first given information about Consultant for USA based MNC Chennai, and Shri. the B & C certificate exams, the pattern, the marking Ranga Krishnan, Director, Z- Animations Pvt. Ltd, system and the tips to attempt the exam successfully. Chennai, served as resource persons. The first session Later on that day, cadets were taught the mantling and of the workshop focused on Installation and learning dismantling of the weapons (SLR, INSAS, 0.22 rifles). of Python, Python hands on code for the basic and They were also taught the weapon drill with SLR along standard topics, Basic data mining concepts, and usage with the commands. of jupyter notebook. On the second day, discussions on various real time problems, AI concept explanation,

24 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 agents and predicate logic- concept and coding Category RIVIERA 2020 prediction using NLP, Feature extraction from speech A team of 17 students participated in ‘Riviera’ were tried out. On day 3, concept discussions and conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore hands-on experience was provided in Magic Square- from February 12 to 15, 2020, in a wide range of Heuristic search, and AI bot to play Tic Tac Toe using events like Dramatics, writing, speech and painting. min max algorithm. The members of the Tamil Literary team participated 71st Republic Day Celebrations @ SRC in speech, Wanna be VJ/RJ, Writing and Quiz events and bagged the prizes in all the events they took part in. The drama team “Saamurai Koothu Pattarai” received the first prize. The team bagged First prize in Urakka Chol, Ink and Talk, Cinema Kotta, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa and Vit Super Singer etc.

Srinivasa Ramanujan, SRC Campus SASTRA, celebrated the 71st Republic Day on January 26, 2020. Dr. V. Ramaswamy, Dean / SRC, hoisted the National Flag, and in his address reminded the students of their responsibilities towards the growth and development of the Nation. March past show was put up impressively Genchem- Special Lecture by NCC Cadets. Genchem, an association of the Department of Thiruppavai and Thiruvempavai Recitation Chemistry & Biosciences, SRC organized a special Competition lecture on January 20, 2020. Dr. D. Sassikumar, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai delivered a special lecture on “An Introduction to Novel Biotechnological Methods in Agriculture”. In his lecture, he highlighted the use of different biotechnological techniques for improving the rice variety in terms of quantity and quality. A One -Day Workshop on “Diagnostic Real Time PCR Technique”

Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre organized Thiruppavai and Thiruvempavai Recitation Competition on January 12, 2020. 32 children from twenty schools took part in the competition. The prizes were clustered under two categories – Junior and Senior. Thiru. K. M. Marimuthu, Oothuvar, distributed the certificates to all the participants who took part. Cash awards were awarded to the students who recited all the pasurams in both Thiruppavai and Thiruvempavai.

25 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Genchem, association of Chemistry & Biosciences, SRC CSE, Annamalai University, Chidambaram served as conducted a one-day workshop on “Diagnostic Real the resource person. Around 180 students attended Time PCR Technique” on March 7, 2020 jointly with the programme. The Association also organised a Molbio Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd., Goa. Mr. Samson Oliver workshop on “Front End Development” on 17 & 18, and Mr. Iyappan explained the DNA isolation and 2020. Shri. Chandan Agarwal and Shri. Bharath, from amplification technique using two different instruments Technovits Training Institute, Bangalore, served as the which are fast, and separate DNA from serum, plasma, resource persons. bacteria and different type of cells. Around 70 students International Conference on Drug Discovery attended the workshop and received certificates. (ICDD), 2020 The COM-MAN Forum The COM-MAN FORUM, the association of the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, organized a workshop on January 11, 2020. Shri. Anandhan Subramaniam, Head-HR Compliance, HR Shastra Pvt. Ltd, Chennai addressed more than hundred students belonging to B.Com, BBA and M.Com on “Rights & Responsibilities of women at work Place”. Skill Development activities covering areas of Communication, Team work, Business and Time Management were conducted.

ICDD is organized every year at different locations of the world where eminent scientists, academicians and industry people meet to deliver the view of current research status of drug discovery. This year, the event was organized by Schrodinger in association with BITS Pilani, Hyderabad from February 29 to March 2, 2020. The three-day conference mainly focused on the current updates in the area of drug discovery and commercialization of drugs. Gayathri G, a full-time PhD student, won the “Best Poster Award” for her poster presentation on “Generation, Characterization EXACT Association and Pre-clinical evaluation of Chicken egg sourced anti-snake venom-IgY against venoms of Cobra and Krait” among 750 posters presented. She also won the third place and won a cash award of Rs.3000. Activities of KS UPAHAAR, SCORE, PLASMA and ExNoRa

Food for Homeless People On the eve of New Year 2020, Team KS UPAHAAR identified poor people from small kids to old age people EXACT, the association for the Department of on roadsides, and offered 55 food parcels in Trichy city Computer Science, SRC on February 6, 2020 and 70 food parcels at Thanjavur organised an invited talk on “Human-Computer Interaction”. Dr.A. Geetha, Professor, Department of

26 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 the 50 children there, and played many games with them. Team KS UPAHAAR also visited Swathy’s Old Age Home & Children Home at Thanjavur on February 16, 2020. The Team, accompanied by Dr.S.Rakesh Kumar, Professor from SEEE, bought them hot box 20L, thermo flask 20L and stationeries for 50 students. COVID-19 Awareness Seminar

In accordance with the AICTE and Govt. of Tamil Nadu directives, SASTRA Community OutREach (SCORE) organised a seminar to create awareness Visit to Guild of Service Home about the novel Corona virus (COVID-19) along with KS UPAHAAR, PLASMA, Students’ EXNORA and the NSS. The seminar was held for students, faculty and supporting staff of the University to help them understand the seriousness of the situation, and to ensure no panic is created among the people. Various precautionary measures were illustrated along with the implication of personal hygiene.

Activities of Plasma Through Plasma Compendium, during the quarter from January to March 2020, 22 units of blood has been donated to different blood banks, Government Team KS UPAHAAR visited Guild of Service Home in Hospitals in Trichy and Tanjore, and other needy Thanjavur on February 1, 2020 and distributed cooking people through private hospitals in Trichy and Tanjore. utensils, groceries & saplings. Members interacted with Plasma Compendium also organized a fund raiser event

27 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 on March 5, 2020 along with volunteers from Team event was followed by planting of about six tree saplings Exnora. in the campus. Volunteers from SCORE and Exnora took turns in singing, conversing and playing musical instruments to the saplings to bring good vibes around the sapling.

Stem Cell Donor Registration Camp Datri Foundation conducted a stem cell donor registration camp between February 26 & 29, 2020 for four days in the university campus. Stalls for registration were set up at various locations inside the campus to spread awareness on stem cell donation, its importance in treatment of blood related diseases like Thalassemia and 100 types of blood cancers, and to facilitate donor registration. Around 800 students voluntarily registered to donate stem cells, whose buccal swabs were collected Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) scheme for screening and matching. In connection with the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) scheme, a team of volunteers along with faculty co- ordinators from SASTRA University participated in the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2020 at the Govt. Middle School, Thirumalaisamudram. they also convened and participated in the GRAM SABHA meeting, constituting the newly elected members of the Panchayat and ward members. One-day free Ayurvedic consultation camp and counseling was conducted in SASTRA campus on February 19, 2020 at Arogyanath Vaidhyasala Hospital, jointly with AVN Ayurvedic Hospitals, Madurai for orthopaedic problems like joint pain, neck pain, back NSS Activities pain etc. Around 300 teaching and non – teaching Crowd Control Camps faculty members consulted the doctor and acquired valuable remedy for their complaints. On the occasion of the 173rd Aradhana of Sathguru Thiyagaraja Swamigal, at Thiruvaiyaru, 25 NSS Exnora – Tree Plantation Challenge volunteers took part in the crowd control camp Exnora organised a ‘Tree Plantation Challenge’ in the from January 11to January 15, 2020 from 11.am. campus on February 24, 2020 headed by the founder to 7.00 pm. On the occasion of the consecration of Exnora International Mr. Nirmal. He gave a speech at Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, 50 NSS on the importance of nature and its preservation. The volunteers took part in a massive cleaning camp at the

28 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 total no of units of blood collected was 432. As a part of NSS activity, Shanmugha Polytechnic College conducted a blood donation camp on February 12, 2020. Principal R.Chandramouli inaugurated the camp. About 39 NSS volunteers donated blood. Dr.M.Jayanthi and team from Medical College hospital Blood Bank, Thanjavur collected blood from the donors. National Road Safety Week temple premises on February 2, 2020 and also actively participated in the crowd control camp on February 5, 2020 on the consecration day. On the occasion of Sani Pradhosham day, 30 volunteers took part in the crowd control camp in the temple premises on March 3, 2020.

Acting on the communication from NSS Regional Directorate to the state NSS units to conduct activities in connection with Road Safety advocacy, on January 1, 2020 the NSS units of SASTRA distributed Road Safety rules-printed pamphlets to the road users in front of the University main gate between 4.30 to 5.30 Blood Donation camps: pm. 30 volunteers, both boys and girls participated in the camp. NSS Special Camp

Blood donation camps were conducted on January 8, February 5, 7 and 29, 2020. In a special blood donation camp, on behalf of Vallam Public Health Centre, 101 From February 8 – 15, 2020, NSS Special blood units were donated to RMH, exclusively for the Camps were held in the following villages: benefit of the poor and needy pregnant women and Munnaiyanpatti, Kuruvadepatti, Sellappanpettai, emergency cases referred to Raja Mirasudar Government Thiruvengadaudyanpetti, Maruthakudi and Hospital, Thanjavur. The venue for all these camps was Tirumalaisamundram. 601 volunteers from 4 units at VAS block. In all the blood donation camps, the of NSS at the main campus participated in the

29 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 camp. Veterinary camps were conducted by Dr S. 2020. Dr.P.Rajalakshmi, siddha doctor of CARISM Panchapakesan, Diabetic, Neuropathy Screening Department, gave a lecture on “Women’s General Camps by Dr C. Savariraj Sahayam, Yoga and Fitness Health”. She discussed the problems and health issues training camps by Dr P. Rajalakshmi, Health, Hygiene faced by the ladies and the remedial measures to be and Nutrition camp by Dr B.Veda Hari, and Dr taken. She also highlighted the importance of taking D.Ramya Devi, and Medical camp by Dr E.Priyanka nutritious diet like dates, figfruits, dry grapes and milk. Devi. Good and Bad touch, and usage and disposal of About 20 NSS girl volunteers and ladies staff attended diapers awareness camp for adult girls was conducted the function. by Dr R Jayaprabha. The valediction took place at Chith Vihar on February 15, 2020. Dr Suribabu and Dr Rajesh Kumar, Professors of Civil Engineering SASTRA, addressed Water/waste water Management, and wasteland development.

SPORTS Shri Ramachandra Iyer Trophy 2020

Oral Hygiene Camp On March 6, 2020, Dr. Jibreel Oysul, Chief Odontologist of Meenakshi Hospitals, Thanjavur and Madurai conducted an oral hygiene awareness camp by giving a special talk on the topic ‘It’s all about your tooth,’ to 220 NSS volunteers at NMV auditorium. Women’s Day celebration On March 9, 2020, an awareness rally by 150 NSS girls’ volunteers was organized. Poster presentation on In memory of Late Shri Ramachandra Iyer, the Founder women empowerment and a street play highlighting Chairman of SASTRA Deemed to be University, women rights was held at Vidhya Vihar Block. Thanjavur, Shri Ramachandra Iyer Trophy 2020 in NSS- COVID 19 Awareness Programmes: Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Cricket and Chess was organized at Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre on February From March 16 – 19, 2020, NSS volunteers in the 21, 22 and 23, 2020. Around 60 teams from various main campus along with SASTRA SCORE team universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu participated and Civil Maintenance Department conducted vigorously in this tournament. awareness programmes like COVID-19 symptoms, how it spreads, and prevention measures. Pamphlets, The football and chess team of SASTRA Deemed to orientation and preventive health drink was distributed be University, Thanjavur were the winners and the in the University premises volleyball team were the Runners-up. The first prize winners of volleyball, football, and basketball were International Women’s Day Celebration honoured with a cash award of Rs.7000 each. Rs.4000 “International Women’s Day” was celebrated in and Rs.3000 were awarded to the second and the third Shanmugha Polytechnic College on March 8, prize winners respectively. In Chess, Rs.5000 was given

30 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 to the first prize winner and Rs.3000 to the second. congratulated the Winners. The prizes were distributed Dr. S. Sivagurunadhan Prof. and Head / Department during the Annual Sports Day. of Computer Science gave away the prizes. SASTRA’s Annual Sports Meet 2019-20

COLOSSEUM 2020

SASTRA’s 36th Annual Sports Meet 2019-20 for men and women was conducted on March 13 & 14, 2020 in the following events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10000m, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay for Men. 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Shot put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, and 4x100m Relay for Women. Mr.Tamil Nadu Bodybuilding Championship SASTRA organized Colosseum, the 12th Edition Our SASTRA University student U.Nishanth IV of the National Level Sports Fest from February 6 year EEE won the Bronze Medal in the 47th Senior to 9, 2020. Dr. S. Swaminathan, Dean Planning Mr. Tamil Nadu State Level Open Bodybuilding and Development, declared the sports meet open by Championship held at Palladam, Tirupur District, on lighting the torch. More than 1000 students from March 8, 2020. 32 Institutions participated in the following events: Football (Men), Best Physique (Men), Handball (Men), Tennis (Men & Women), Basketball (Men & Women), Badminton (Men & Women), Chess (Men & Women), Table Tennis (Men & Women) Volleyball (Men & Women). SASTRA teams won prizes in the following games: Winner in Chess (Women). Runner-up in Badminton (Men), Table Tennis (Women) and Tennis (Men). Third place in Basketball (Men), Table Tennis (Men), and Volleyball (Women). In Best Physique, U.Nishanth of IV year EEE won the first place in 55kg category, D. Kishoore Khanna of IV year Bio-Tech., won the first Shanmugha Polytechnic Annual Sports Meet 2019- place in 65kg category and also Mr.Colosseum-2020 20 Title. A.Raja Shree of I year CSBS won the third place Shanmugha Polytechnic College 36th Annual Sports in Tennis. Meet 2019-20 for Boys and Girls was held on March SSN College of Engineering, Chennai won the Overall 11 & 12, 2020. Shri.R.Chandra Mouli, Principal Championship Rolling Trophy. At the Valedictory

31 SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY ITIHAS Vol,20 I Quarter - 2020 Function held on February 9, 2020 WIM K.Jennitha Anto, Six Times IPCA World Chess Champion gave away the prizes to the winners.

IPAA Athletic Meet Shanmugha Polytechnic Men’s Athletic Team participated in the IPAA Thanjavur Division Inter Polytechnic Athletics Meet held at Mother Teresa Polytechnic College, Pudukottai on February 7 & 8, 2020. R.Thinagar of III / EEE won the Bronze Medal in 1500mts race.

Mr.Riviera’20 Best Physique Competition SASTRA Bodybuilders participated in Mr.Riviera’20 Best Physique Competition in the Reviera-2020 International Sports Carnival organized by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore on February 13, 2020. U.Nishanth of IV year EEE won the First place in the below 60kg category and D.Kishoore Khannan of IV year Bio-Tech., won the Second place in the 60-70kg category. Editorial Board Prof. S. Vaidhyasubramaniam - Vice-Chancellor Dr. S. Swaminathan - Dean - Planning & Development Dr. G. Sashi Kala- Dept. of English Dr. R. Ravi - Dept. of English, SRC

A Quarterly Newsletter published by SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY, Thanjavur-613 401, Tamil Nadu. Designing & Printing : Sumukha Agencies, BANGALORE.

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