Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh Convocation-2016
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Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh Convocation-2016 Chief Guest of the First Convocation of Galgotias University, Hon’ble Shri S Javeed Ahmad, Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh; Hon’ble Chancellor Shri Suneel Galgotia, Hon’ble Pro Chancellor Smt. Padmini Galgotia, Hon’ble Chief Executive Officer Mr Dhruv Galgotia, District Magistrate Shri N.P. Singh & SSP Shri Kiran S of Gautam Budh Nagar; Members of the Statutory Authorities of the University, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Renu Luthra, Registrar Mr A S Mathur, Controller of Examinations Dr Yash Pal Goswami, Directors, Deans, Faculty Colleagues; Proud Graduands of Galgotias University from 2013, 2014, and 2015 passed out Batches; Parents, Guardians, and Family members of Graduands, Members from Media, Ladies & Gentlemen… A very good morning to all of you. It is my proud privilege and gives me immense pleasure to present before you the Report on Galgotias University as the Vice Chancellor of this University. At the outset, I congratulate all the Graduands who successfully completed their education at this temple of learning called Galgotias University and become eligible to receive the Degrees of the University on this auspicious and ceremonial day. Galgotias have been into education indirectly since 1930s through a publishing house namely Galgotia Publication Private Limited and has been quite popular in publishing the books in Engineering discipline in general and Computer Science & Engineering in particular. It has over 80 years of legacy. The Thought-Seed of Galgotias University was sown in the 1930s, through a deep involvement with books and education –with a retail outlet for books, under the marquee of E D Galgotia & Sons, in Connaught Place, New Delhi, as its very first step. During late 1990s Galgotias Group of Institutions have been formed founded by Smt Shakuntala Educational and Welfare Society led by our Visionary Chairman Hon’ble Suneel Galgotia in 1999. This group established Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT), Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology (GCET) and Galgotias Business School (GBS). All these three Institutes come under the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow, which has been recently rechristened as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). These Institutions have always been among the top 5 Institutions of UPTU, out of over 700 affiliated Institutions of the University, both in terms of attracting best students from the state as well as in terms of placements. With this success, in the year 2011 Galgotias University has been established under Uttar Pradesh State Private Universities Act (Act No. 14), which is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. Galgotias Business School (GBS) has been merged with the Galgotias University in 2011 as School of Business (SOB). With a result GCET & GIMT continue to be under AKTU and are situated in Knowledge Park-II of Greater Noida near Expo Mart, which is our Campus-1 of around 20-Acre and houses around 6000 students. This campus (Campus-2) is of Galgotias University, which houses around 9000 students including 154 International students in a lush green sprawling 52-acre area campus. The Vision of the Galgotias University is ‘To be known globally for education, research, and innovation at the intersection of disciplines’. The brand colours as reflected in our Logo are Red (representing ‘enthusiasm & energy’), Yellow (representing ‘innovation’), and Blue (representing ‘trust, dependability and commitment’). We have 19 Schools in the University which offer UG, PG, and PhD Programs in Engineering (B.Tech & M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Applications, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Chemical Engineering), Management (BBA, BMS, MBA, and BBA+MBA), Law (LLB, LLM, BA-LLB and BBA-LLB), Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm), Architecture (B.Arch), Basic & Applied Sciences (B.Sc in Forensic Science & M.Sc in Forensic Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio Chemistry, and Bio Informatics), Humanities & Social Sciences (BA & MA in Applied Psychology, Economics, English, Sociology, Political Science and Social Work), Education (B.Ed & MA), Hospitality (B.Sc Hotel Management), Media & Communication Studies (BA & MA in Journalism & Mass Communication), Finance & Commerce (B.Com, M.Com & MBA-Finance Management), Nursing (B.Sc), Physiotherapy (Bachelors & Masters), Medical Lab Technology (Bachelors), Cardio Vascular Technology (Bachelors), Optometry (Bachelors) and Diploma programs through University Polytechnic in various trades (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering). We offer PhD program in Engineering, Management, Sciences, Law, Humanities, Pharmacy, Media & Mass Communication and currently we have 115 PhD students registered in the University. We have approvals from various Councils [Pharmacy: Pharmacy Council of India (PCI); Law: Bar Council of India (BCI); Nursing: Indian Nursing Council (INC); Architecture: Council of Architecture (COA); Education: National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE); Hotel Management: Norms of National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM)]. Administratively, we have Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, 6 functional Directors (Finance, Admissions, International Relations, Placements, HR, and Administration), and 22 Deans (Deans heading 19 Schools, and Dean-Academics, Dean-Planning, Dean-Research & Dean-Student Welfare). In addition, we have Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Chief Proctor positions in administration. This group also has a 4-Star Property namely Galgotias Golden Tulip Hotel, the best located, and one of the finest Boutique Business Hotels situated in Gurgaon. It gives an added advantage to the GU students of School of Hospitality who get the Field experience & required training there. We have created good Infrastructure Facility (both physical and intellectual capital in terms of faculty members), which are backbones of a University. We have around 400 faculty members. The physical infrastructure includes 3 Academic Blocks with a Total Construction Area of 64,879 sqmt. Including Class Rooms, Tutorial Rooms, Laboratories, Seminar Halls, and Meeting Rooms. Other Student Facilities include Hostels, Sports Facilities, Gymnasium, Clubs & Departments, Common Rooms, and Student Activities. We have a Boys Hostel accommodating around 1300 students and a Girl Hostel accommodating around 200 students. We have good computing facilities (1200 computers) with a very good bandwidth of 150 MBPS internet connectivity (100 MBPS WiFi Connectivity). We have a Power Supply with 11 kVA HT Line, Transformers: 2500 kVA (2 Nos), Power Backup: 1060 kVA (2 Cummins Generators), UPS: 400 kVA (12 Nos), STP Capacity: 250 kLD+ 400 kLD, RO Systems: 4000 kLD (4 AM Pool Systems), Water Coolers: 500 kLD (6 Nos). Our University library has a total of 62,074 Books, 4500 Electronic Books and CDs, 415 Print Journals Subscribed, 7500 E-Journals Databases Subscribed, 3,201 CDs/DVDs, Institutional Membership with DELNET (International), and Digital Library with 30 Systems. Medical Support services include 2-Bedded Clinic in B-Block (Ground Floor) (2 beds), Medicines, Visiting Doctor (General Physician) -3 days in a Week, Tie-up with Yatharth Wellness Hospital, Greater Noida, Nurses from School of Nursing, and a Fully Equipped Ambulance. We provide Merit Scholarships, Merit-cum-Need Scholarships, and Need based Scholarships for Economically Weak students. We have international tie-ups with Purdue University, Calumet, USA; Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany; Northern Illinois University, USA; University of Maryland, USA; Anglia Ruskin University, UK; University of North America, USA; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA; Kent State University, Ohio, USA; Inter Napa College, Sotira, Cyprus; Chifley Business School, Australia; Institute of Accountancy, Arusha, Tanzania; and University of Pisa, Italy. We have Industrial Collaborations with Infosys Campus Connect Program, Accreditation with Tata Consulting Services (TCS), Wipro Technologies, L & T, Microsoft IT Academy Program, ICICI Bank, CapGemini, Oracle, Ericcson Empower University Program, IBM (5 B.Tech-CSE programs including Cloud computing & Virtualization, Open Source Software & Open Standards, Business Analytics, Telecom Informatics, Mainframe Technology; and MBA-Business Analytics), KPMG, Max Institute of Health Education & Research (MIHER), and Aircent Employability Program. We are going to associate with JBM, TIET and UpGrad for industry- integrated collaborative programs. We admit the students purely on merit basis for all the programmes offered at GU. In the case of Engineering programme, the students are admitted through GEEE (Galgotias Engineering Entrance Exam), 10+2 Marks, and also through JEE-CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board). Learning Methodologies & Support Practices: Tag line1: Thinking Quotient is the Future. Tag line2: Education is for economic advantage Academia-Industry Interface Focus on Careers (Learning & Training), School of Life Long Learning: 6 courses of 2 credits each for Engineering Programs & 4 courses for Management and other Programs consisting of Basic