Vol: 7, No: 1-2 (Double Issue) January-December 2015 The Hon'ble Governor-Chancellor Presides over the Third Convocation The third convocation of the university was organised on 8 February 2015 to award degrees and confer medals to pass out and meritorious students respectively. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Education Minister, Government of , Prof Ram Bilas Sharma.The Guests of Honour were, Smt. Kavita Jain, Women and Child Development Minister, and Shri Ramesh Kaushik, Member of Parliament.The Keynote address was delivered by Prof Ved Prakash, Chairman, UGC.The convocation was presided over by the Hon'ble Governor of Haryana, Prof , who while addressing the students instilled the message of nationalism in them by referring to the rich cultural diversity of . He also stressed on the need of promoting research activities in the universities. Around 450 students got registered for receiving their degrees out of which 35 students received gold medal and 15 students got Ph.D Degree. The dress code during the much- awaited academic function was white kurta pyajama with a stole. It is a matter of immense pleasure for me to join Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology family as its head. I take this opportunity to welcome new students joining the University for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. While entering a university most of such students move away from the folds of their family for the first time and face the challenges of higher studies as well as a new atmosphere. But let me give them the assurance that they would find a new family of their teachers, seniors and peers here on the campus and would be helped in all possible ways to face those challenges and overcome all the difficulties. The serene and pollution free environment that the University provides will prove to be an inspiring setting for wonderful achievements not only in their professional careers but also in their overall growth as good human beings. Through a synergetic fabric of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities we wish to bring out the best in our students and hone and polish all their hidden and visible talents and skills so as to develop their confidence to become responsible and morally upright citizens of the country, ready to serve the society in the best possible manner. Newsletter of any organisation is window to its world. It reflects the activities in the organisation that indicate the product and services generated by the organisation for consumption of the whole world. And in any organisation it is the product that forms its brand ambassador. Such a brand is representative of the collaborative effort of all the stakeholders in the activities of the organisation. Education sector is no exception to this rule where the product and the buyer are the most important of the stakeholders, the students and the employers. But it is the contribution of those in-between that cannot be ignored. It is this team that has been responsible for steadfast increase in physical and academic infrastructure of the University and ensuring at the same time to maintain the quality standards of education in accordance with recognised international standards. For all these contributions of the University the entire team needs to be congratulated for building up the University brand through such newsletters.

Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar I heartily welcome you to our university, a splendid temple of learning. We at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal are committed to open vast avenues of learning, especially in cutting edge technologies with thrust on creation and innovation. It is the innovation that can lead any country towards development and help attain a remarkable position on the world map. It is said that much celebrated Information Age is now over and we are now in the creative era, where speed of innovation is the only key to sustainable development. But we have also to remember that knowledge is one of the most powerful tools to succeed, so invest your time and efforts to identify appropriate competencies based on your interest, aptitude and social values associated with them. We, with our committed faculty and staff assure you our full support and enough freedom to explore your full potential. The realization of your potential will definitely empower you to face the challenges of the future. We all are well aware about the need of quality education and conducive environment for learning. For this purpose remote centres of IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras are established within the University for conducting Online Trainings and lectures planned and delivered by IIT Faculties through ICT means. It is good to adopt scientific approaches of west to solve the problems and for development, but we should not underestimate our own Indian way of thinking and indigenous philosophy of life which lays emphasis on “olq/kSo dqVqEcde~” and well being of every individual, i.e., “loZtu fgrk;] loZtu lq[kk;” We must remain deeply connected to our roots and ethical values. This will help us succeed in life on professional as well as personal front. Today on a global level we can sense that the world is passing through great crisis of moral values, insensitive exploitation of natural resources, unprecedented climate changes, etc. which pose a serious threat to the human race and its comfortable existence. The youth of the country are expected to act as problem solvers, organizers and innovators to shape the society to sustain us for the future. Last but not the least, the ambitious schemes of government of India like “Swachh Bharat”, “Digital India, ” “Make in India” and “Quality Education to All” , envisaged by our Hon'ble Prime Minister will help us attain again our ancient glory with the role of “fo'o xq:” in 21st century. We see you all as a vital partner in and significant contributor to the India's quest for progress and prosperity.

Er K P Singh

3 Patron It is with great pleasure that we bring to you Prof Tankeshwar Kumar another issue of university newletter,TIDINGS. Vice-Chancellor The publication of this coincides with the recent joining of Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar as the new Vice Patron Vice Chancellor of our university.With reins Er K P Singh of the university in the hands of an experienced Registrar academician and seasoned administrator the entire university looks to a much brighter future Editor-in-Chief in terms of academics, research, infrastructure, Prof. Sujata Rana quality education, placement and overall well-being of the campus. The Professor (English) current issue like the previous ones has been aimed at providing a panoramic view of the cultural, academic, sports and other activities of Editorial Team the university along with showcasing various events organised during Dr. Pamela the year 2015.This issue once again endeavours to offer a snapshot of the Asstt. Professor (Biotechnology) myriad hues of the academic and extra-curricular life on campus. Cultural expressions speak volumes about rich cultural heritage of any Mr. Navneet country. Albert Camus, a well known French philosopher and author has Student Editor th rightly observed: “Without culture and relative freedom it implies, (BTech 4 year) society, even when perfect, is but a jungle”. The major highlight of the cultural activities on the campus last year was the presentation of cultural programmes called “Lok Tarang,” the wonderful presentation by teams of national artists from ten different states of India which mesmerized the audience with their rocking performances during university's annual cultural extravaganza, Rhythm, held in the month of November every year. A page inside covers the story with memorable selected pictures of the event. With the hope that you will find this newsletter both interesting and informative and a serious concern for readability and attractiveness of presentation the entire editorial team will be happy to welcome the feedback so as to help us improve further. From next year onward we tend to introduce a couple of new columns like “Students Corner” and “Faculty Corner”.Your genuine interest in the newsletter is bound to keep the spirits of editorial team up and make this endeavour more vibrant and pulsating.

4 Academic Buzz

Conference in ECE Department

A two day conference on “Advancesin Electronics and Communication Technologies” was organised by Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering on 29-30 January,2015. The keynote speaker was Prof. Brijesh Kumar Kaushik from IIT, Roorki whereas Prof. M. P.Punia, the then Director NITTR, addressed the audience as Chief Guest. Prof. Umesh Ghaneker from NIT spoke on 'Image Processing', a technique used in ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and conversion of black and white films into coloured ones. Dr. Aarti Noor, Director of CDEK Noida, chaired the session on the second day when 'Make in India' was the theme of deliberations. On this occasion Prof. Amit Garg, Chairperson of the department, threw light on the various activities of the department and a booklet on Engineering was also released.

Hands- on- training by Department of Architecture Department of Architecture organised a two day “Hands on Workshop on Building Energy Simulation and Modelling” on 14 -15 January 2015,which was coordinated by Ar. Parveen Kumar, Associate Professor of the department along with Sh P. C. Thomas, Eminent international expert from Sydney and Rajendera Chowdhary, Master ECBC Trainer and Senior Energy Analyst, Delhi.The then Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. R.P.Dahiya, while speaking as the Chief Guest,during the inaugural session told that buildings in India should be constructed according to the Indian climate and weather conditions. The Director, Team Catalyst Private Limited, Australia and an internationally recognised personality in the field, Prof. P.C Thomas delivered the keynote address. He stressed on the need of simulation computation design while working on the basic architectural plan. The Dean of the faculty, Chairperson of the department, various faculty members and students were present inthe workshop.

5 Civil Engineering Workshop

Department of Civil Engineering organised a one week TEQIP sponsored workshop from 10 to 14 March, 2015 on 'Analysis and Design of Structures Using Staad Pro & E Tab' which was followed by an industry tour. The objective of this short term course was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians and industrial professionals for software learning.

Short Term Course on Fuzzy Logic

Department of Computer Science and Engineering also organised a Short Term Course from 7 to 11 September 2015 on the 'Application of Fuzzy Logic in Software Engineering'. On this occasion Prof. Arun Sharma of IGDTU Delhi, addressed the participants and focussed on the necessity of using reliable and properly tested software, which could be done easily with the use of fuzzy logic. It was attended by sixty five participants from Delhi, NCR and the university itself.

TCS Workshop

A one day Tata Consultancy Services workshop on 'Digital Technology, Cloud and Big Data' was organised by Training and Placement cell of the university on 3 September 2015.The workshop focussed on the need of involving maximum number of students in the research programme relevant to actual life situations.

6 Workshop organized by Mechanical Engineering Department A five day workshop was organized in the second week of April on 'Recent Research Trends in Programme Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering'. Prof. Pradeep Kumar, the then Vice Chancellor of DTU, Delhi was the keynote speaker. He simplified Taguchi techniques for Quality Engineering developed in Japan for the benefit of the participants. The expert lectures were delivered by renowned academicians and scientists from IITs, DTU,Jamia Millia Islamia, NITs and a number of industries. The Conference was attended by sixty two participants.

Workshop on Virtual Labs A two day workshop on Virtual Labs was organized by Department of Biomedical Engineering in collaboration with IIT Roorkee for students of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Civil Engineering under the aegis of IIT Roorkee under the MHRD project on National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NMEICT) on 25-26 May, 2015. Experts from IIT Roorkee delivered lectures and also conducted online and offline virtual lab experiments for participating students of the university.

TEQIP Sponsored Faculty Development Programme

A TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (QAETE) was organised by Department of Mechanical Engineering on 21-25 December, 2015. Eminent and qualified speakers and experts from premier institutions of the country delivered lectures to make the participants well conversant with the wide applications, recent developments and latest tools of this area. The program proved to be useful for the teaching faculty of all disciplines of Engineering and Technology, Sciences, Management and Humanities and helped to contribute towards growth of their respective departments and institutions.

ACRECONF-2015 A two day International Conference was organized by the Delhi Chapter of ISHRAE in collaboration with ASHRAE- American Society's Indian Chapter.The theme of the conference was “360 Degree View on Emerging Mega Trends in Built Environment.” During the sessions technical papers were presented on variety of topics,i.e, refrigeraters, green buildings, sustainable cooling etc. by MDs and CEOs of well known industries and professors from IIT's.

7 TEQIP Sponsored Workshop Department of Civil Engineering organised a TEQIP Sponsored one week Workshop on 'Application of Advanced Technologies in Highway Engineering' during 3-7 August, 2015. With a focus on use of latest survey instruments and MX Road Software the aim of this workshop was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians and industrial professionals for getting acquainted with latest equipments/ technologies along with software learning.

Seminar on Technology and Entrepreneurship

The second one day national seminar sponsored by UGC New Delhi under Special Assistance Program (SAP) on “Technology, Innovations and Entrepreneurship in 21st Century ''was organized by Department of Management Studies on 17 March , 2015.The chief guest was Dr. Rakesh Kumar, the then Registrar, IIT, Delhi and an IFS officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre and Prof. A.K Saihajpal, Director, State Bank of Patiala was the keynote speaker for the morning session.As many as sixty nine papers were presented by participants during the two technical afternoon sessions.

In-house Summer Training Program on Virtual Labs A four week in-house summer training program on Virtual Labs for students of B.Tech.and M.Tech. was organised by Department of Biomedical Engineering in collaboration with IIT-Roorkee during 22June 2015 to 17 July 2015. The course curriculum comprised of Virtual lab experiments designed for Signal Processing, Image Processing and Instrumentation. More than 40 students participated in the programme. An educational visit to the Virtual Labs at IIT Roorkee was also organized on 14-15 July, 2015 as a part of the training programme. Dr. Vinod Kumar, Professor,Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee and also the Coordinator of this MHRD sponsored Virtual Lab Project, addressed the students. Workshop on Orthopaedic Implants

Under the MoU signed between the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Auxein Medical Pvt. Ltd., an Orthopaedic Implants manufacturers and supplies company, a one day 'Workshop on Orthopaedic Implants' was organized by Department of Biomedical Engineering on 5 February 2015.The Director of Auxim Med Private Limited, the Key Note speaker, told that the treatment in India had become cheaper because many Bio medical Engineering instruments are being produced indigenously whereas earlier they were imported from other countries like Germany. The CEO of the company Shri Kant Tiwari also gave valuable information on the subject.

8 Workshop on Clinical Proficiency Another two day workshop on “Biomedical Clinical Proficiency – Module I' was organized by Department of Biomedical Engineering in collaboration with Philips India Ltd., on 27 – 28 July, 2015. Experts from Philips India Ltd. delivered talks during the event and also conducted live demonstration of the latest medical equipments related to Biomedical Engineering. While addressing the participants the GM of Philips India Ltd., Shri Ganesh Ayyar Natrajan talked about the immense international career prospects for the students of Biomedical Engineering.

Workshop on Gender Sensitization A two day workshop on Gender Sensitization was organised on 28-29 Septemper 2015 by the Women Cell of the university. Expert lectures were delivered by Dr Jagmati Sangwan, a social activist, Dr Alka Dahiya,a medical practitioner and Dr. Kamlesh Malik, the writer. It was attended by faculty members and students of the university.

Expert Lecture Series

• An Expert Lecture was organized by department of Biotechnology in collaboration with United States Education Foundation in India, New Delhi on 23 February, wherein Ms. Anubhoti Arora from US Embassy, New Delhi gave a talk on “Applying to US Universities for Higher studies”. • The Department of Biomedical Engineering organized a special lecture on “Medical Industry: The Present Scenario” on 6 October, 2015. Mr. Amit Sharma, Area Sales Manager-North from Stryker, Gurgaon,(a US based company and leader in the manufacture of medical devices in India) delivered the expert lecture and interacted with students. • An Expert Lecture on the subject “Enablers for Quality in Higher Educatio n”was delivered on 27 November 2015 by Prof. Prem Vrat, Pro-Chancellor, Professor of Eminence and Chief Mentor at ITM University, Gurgaon.

9 • Dr. Ashwani Mahajan, Professor, Delhi University delivered a lecture on “25 years of Globalization” in Seminar Hall of Vikram Sarabhai Block on 7 October 2015.The Lecture was organized in collaboration with Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Sonepat Branch.

• Department of Mathematics organised a lecture “On the Importance of Guru” on the occasion of Guru Poornima on 31 July 2015. Prof. B.D. Sharma, Ex Faculty Member of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra spoke on the occasion. • An expert talk by Dr. K.Thyagarajan of IIT Delhi was organised by Department of Electronics and Communication Engineeringon 4 November 2015 on the topic “Fibre Optics and Various Research Prospects.” • Department of Mechanical Engineering organised a talk wherein Mr. Kapil Singhal, Technical Service Specialist, APEJ Fluoro Chemicals, delivered an expert lecture on “Refrigerants – Past, Present and Future” on 18 March 2015. As many as 150 students of the department attended the lecture. • Department of Architecture invited Prof. (Dr) Robert Lloyd, Fulbright Visiting Professor, USA to deliver expert lecture on “West Asia Conflict.” • Another expert lecture organised by the department was “Research Methodology”delivered by Dr. Vinita Yadav from SPA New Delhi.

10 Let us Celebrate

Republic Day and Independence Day Celebrations

The 66th Republic Day was celebrated on 26 January 2015 on the Campus. The then Vice Chancellor unfurled the national flag and filled the atmosphere with the spirit of nationalism and patriotism by making the students raise slogans like Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata ki Jai. He stressed on the need of keeping India clean, healthy and aware. He also distributed bicycles to the winners of Consolation Prize of Annual Quarter Marathon as well as prize winners of North Zonal Inter University Youth Festival. The Independence Day was also celebrated on 15 August 2015 with a lot of enthusiasm and nationalistic fervour.

11 Let Us Run—Annual Quarter Marathon The 5th Quarter Marathon was organised on 24 January 2015, the auspicious day of Basant Panchami to celebrate the birthday of Deenbandhu Chhotu RamJi. Braving harsh weather conditions as many as 2000 students from the university, its affiliated colleges and other colleges from Sonepat and adjoining districts and BPS Mahila Vishwavidalaya participated enthusiastically. Ch. Birender Singh, the then Hon'ble Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation and Drinking Water, Government of India, was the Chief Guest on the occasion and flagged off the two hour long marathon from the parking lot adjoining the statue of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram early in the morning, which terminated near Gymkhana Club, Sector – 7, Sonepat.Remembering Sir Chhotu Ram Ji, Ch. Virender Singh told that he devoted all his life for the welfare of the country in the capacity of advocate, academician and minister. He also paid floral tributes to Sir Chhotu Ram Ji's statue. Before the Marathon started, gold medalist of Asian Kabbadi, Neer Gulia motivated the students by sharing his own experiences in the field of sports and physical activity. Cash Prices of Rs. 5100, Rs. 3100 and Rs. 2100 were given away to 1st , 2 nd and 3 rd winner of the Marathon respectively.

12 Remembering Swami Vivekanand Ji

The Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand Ji was celebrated on 13 January 2015 on the Campus. The Then Vice Chancellor, speaking as the Chief Guest of the Programme told that Swami Vivekanand Ji propagated the significance of education in the development of humanity. Prof. S.K. Garg from Department of Mathematics also threw a good deal of light on the ideals of Swami Vivekanand.

Celebrating Van Mohatsav

As many as 150 saplings were planted on the campus by the students, teachers and administrators on 24 August 2015 as the first day of the fifteen day tree plantation drive launched in the last week of August. The campaign was organised by volunteers of Youth Welfare Federation of the University. Speaking highly of the great ancient tradition and culture of India the then Vice Chancellor exhorted the youth present there to plant as many trees as they could and nurture them with all devotion and regularity till they grew into self sufficient big shady trees.

Celebrating International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day was celebrated on the campus with all fervour, excitement and enthusiasm.Various participants from all over Sonepat district participated in different Yog mudras. An on the spot drawing competition with the theme of “Yoga for Healthy Life” was also organised on the occasion. Smt. Kavita Jain, Women and Child Development Minister, Government of Haryana was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The programme attracted a large number of participants including the officials of the district administration and local residents.

13 National Science Day

On 2 March 2015 the University celebrated National Science Day with the theme 'Science for Nation Building'. On this occasion poster making and quiz competitions were also organised. The keynote speaker was Prof. H. K. Malik from IIT, Delhi. . The then Vice Chancellor threw a good deal of light on the life and achievements of world renowned scientist Dr. C.V. Raman.

Remembering Sir Chhotu Ram Ji

On the occasion of 134th Birth Anniversary of Sir Chhoru Ram Ji8th Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Lecture was organised on 24 November 2015. The Chief Guest was Ch. Birender Singh, the then Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Sir Chhotu Ram Memorial lecture was delivered by Dr. Kulbir Chhikara, Member HPSE, who threw a good deal of life on various aspects of Sir Chhotu Ram Ji's life.Prof K.C. Yadav,former professor of History, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra also spoke on the life and contributions of Sir Chhotu Ram Ji.

14 Haryana Day and Unity Day Celebrations

On 1 November 2015 the University organised Annual Event called “Bada Khana” on the occasion of Haryana Day. A grand traditional community feasting was the characteristic feature of the day.The students, teaching and non -teaching staff enjoyed the traditional dishes of Haryana to mark the day and spread a message of communal harmony. Another celebration on the campus was National Unity Day on 30 October 2015 on the eve of 140th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Valabh Bhai Patel. As the chief Guest on the occasion the then Vice Chancellor, Prof R. P. Dahiya acquainted the audience with various aspects of Sardar Patel's life and his contribution to the freedom struggle for which he is remembered in the country as the Iron Man.On this occasion paying tribute to the great leader the audience took a pledge to keep the unity, integrity and security of the country intact.

Celebrating Constitution Day

On 24 November 2015Constitution Day was celebrated on the campus.The then Vice Chancellor, Prof R. P. Dahiya addressed the studens and the faculty on the occasion and talked in detail about the constitution of India.Remembering Baba Saheb Dr Bhim Rao AmbedkerJi as the architect of our constitution he paid a rich tribute to the great soul. The main speaker on the occasion was Advocate Suresh Panghal.

15 Science Conclave In the last week of November a state level event, Science Conclave, funded by Government of Haryana, was organised on the campus. Sh. Ramesh Kaushisk, MP, Sonepat, inaugurated the Conclave. Sh. Dhanpat Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Haryana was also present as the Guest of Honour on the occasion. Dr. O.P. Kalra, Vice Chancellor, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences delivered an expert lecture. During this event 1500 students from various schools of Haryana participated and as many as 75 models were exhibited. The broad themes of the event were 'Science for Nation Building', 'Fostering Scientific Temper in Daily Life', 'Digital India' and 'Energy Conservation/Renewable Energy'. The various activities like science quiz, exhibitions/science working models and poster competitions on these themes were successfully organised during the event. A souvenir of Science Conclave-2015 was also released during the inaugural function.

16 Let us Get Started

Stadium Inaugurated

On 31 January 2015 the then Vice Chancellor Prof. R.P. Dahiya inaugurated Dronacharya Sports Complex and Kapil Dev Cricket Stadium constructed at the cost of 29.61 lakhs and17.50 lakhs respectively.The Dronacharya Sports Complex have two green rooms, two stages, two offices and separate washrooms for males and females whereas Kapil Dev Cricket Stadium has a pavilion, a store, an office and other facilities like changing room and toilet. On the occasion the then Registrar, R.K. Arora, Sports Director,Dr. B.S. Hooda, Prof. B.P. Singh, Dr.Santosh Sindhu, Dr.Pawan Dahiya and XEN Balbir Sheokand were present.

Website Launched

Under the aegis of Sonepat Police a new website called Harsamay was launced during the seminar organised on the campus in the second week of April 2015. The Chief Guest of the event, Pooja Dabla, DSP, Sonepat explained everything about the website in detail, telling that the complaint register on the web portal would be activated soon. She further told that the website would be useful to make criminal tracking network system faster.

New Courses Launched

Under the community college/skill development scheme of Government of India the university has started two new undergraduate B Vocational courses of three year duration with an initial intake of 25 students each—in 'Building Technology' and 'Retail Management, equivalent to BTech (Civil Engineering) and BBS respectively'.The then Vice Chancellar told that the course would provide a golden opportunity to those students who could not complete their education due to economic constraints.

17 Let us Get Oriented

An orientation programme was organised on the campus in the third week of August for newly admitted students of 2015-16 batch. The then Vice Chancellor while addressing as Chief Guest exhorted the students to set highest goals and try to attain them through hard work and disciplined life.He also advised the freshers to participate enthusiastically in sports and cultural activities for ensuring overall development of their personality and character.Various officers along with faculty members of the university were present on the occasion.A tree plantation drive was also organised in which freshers and their parents participated enthusiastically.

Inauguration of Flats for Professors

Adding to infrastructure of the University six flats called B Type houses constructed at the cost of 1,92,00,000, meant for accommodating professors were inaugurated by Smt. Kavita Jain, Minister of Women and Child Welfare, Government of Haryana in the third week of March 2015.Various faculty members and officers of the university were present on the occasion.

18 Inauguration of Photo Voltaic System

A 50 kilo watt photo voltaic system was inaugurated on 15 December 2015 by the then Vice Chancellor of the University who talked about the success of the plant in generating thirty six thousand units of electricity in a period of six months in particular and the urgency of using such nonconventional sources of energy to protect our environment from further degradation in general. The plant is supposed to help convert the solar light directly into electricity and thus cut to half electricity bill of the university library building.

Campus Placement

During one of its campus placement drives on 26 September Daffodil Software Company selected six students with a package of 3 lakhs per year. The Tata Consultancy Services also selected 170 campus students with a package of 3.3 lakhs for graduates and 3.5 lakh for postgraduate students. Johnson, Noida picked three students with the package of 3.5 lakhs. Tech Mahindra gave placement to 70 students with the package of 3.07 lakhs per year whereas Fidelity Pvt. Ltd. selected seven students with a package of 4.75 lakhs each. Besides, as many as twenty four teams including 48 students from the university qualified TCS Code Vita Competition wherein the total participation from all over the country was that of more than three lakh students. These teams will become eligible to get employment in TCS Company without a written test.

19 Let us collaborate

• Under the aegis of Memorandum of Understanding Prof. Chitrarekha Kabre, Dean and faculty coordinator of Department of Architecture and Dr Uta Pottgiesser, faculty coordinator of HSOWL, University of Applied Sciences, Detmold (Germany) organized practical training of six weeks at Detmold Summer Academy in May-June 2015 for four students of Architecture, two of M. Arch. (Sustainable Architecture) and two of Master of Construction and Real Estate Management as part of the CREED (Climate Related Energy Efficient Design and Construction) international network.

• An MOU was signed between the University and Amar Ujala, the leading Hindi newspaper to award scholarship of Rs. 10,000 along with gold medal to the topper of two year MBA course from session 2014-15 in the memory of the founder of Amar Ujala , Late Sh. Atul Maheshwari.

• With excellence as the underlying objective the University has been developing its technical and administrative capability through participation in World Bank funded programmes. The University has executed successfully phase I of TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) funded by World Bank and for the year 2015-16 the MHRD has also released third instalment of TEQIP- II Fund with an amount of Rs. 300.00 lakhs (towards Central Share). Community Welfare Programmes • Savera, a student initiative for community development, making literate children of labourers of construction site in the university and those of economically weaker areas of Murthal, and working for their welfare has proven to be a “a spark of light” for the downtrodden. The student volunteers of Savera are constantly engaged in equipping children with the knowledge necessary to become active participants in and positive contributors to the development and welfare of their communities. In the academic year 2015 the Savera society succeeded in getting admitted six such students to Saraswati Public School, Murthal to pursue their formal education.

• Youth Welfare Federation, started in 2007 is a group which works for the welfare of youth and the society. Acing as a catalyst in the development, improvement and growth of youth and betterment of underprivileged children the major activities of the federation are initiating and successfully organising blood donation camps, tree plantation compaigns, anti-alcoholism efforts, self defense classes, cleanliness campaigns, personality development sessions, promotion of vegetarianism and programs on making India a corruption free nation. With 1100 registered members and 25 organizers the federation has also initiated 'Volcanic Youth' -- a dramatics group to perform Nukkad Nataks so as to sensitize the common masses to the burning issues of society. So far the federation has made possible the donation of 3200 units of blood and planting of over 4600 saplings. They have also been participating in such social welfare programs as motivating students to quit drinking and smoking, distributing books and clothes to poor children and visiting orphanages and old-age homes to take care of the ignored and the underprivileged.

20 • Young Thespians, another such group like Savera and Youth Welfare Federation is also engaged in such activities for betterment of society, empowerment of youth and protection of environment. In September 2015 they planted a number of saplings on the campus and organised the program called “Selfie with Plant.''Besides, in a life saving effort and with a philanthropic zeal the volunteers of Young Thespians collected a sum of Rs. 70,000 for kidney transplant operation of a poor boy from Sonepat.

21 • In the third week of March Blood Donation Camp was organised by NSS Cell of the University wherein as many as 420 units of blood were collected. Sh. Anand Rana who donated blood for the 64th time was felicitated with the memento on the occasion by the Chief Guest, the then Vice Chancellor of the University.

Technova--Becoming Innovative Technically

Technova, a technical fest of the university organised every year in the month of February to encourage students to develop working models and exhibit them as well as to showcase their technical skills and their innovative ventures in all spheres of science, architecture, engineering and technology was organised on3 March2015with all enthusiasm on the part of students and faculty members. As many as twenty societies/clubs like Nirman, Spark, Archinova, Manthan, Robotics, Rasayanam, Hobby Expo Club, Savera etc. from various departments participated in this technical fest. The events included 'Science Mania' and

22 ‘RungSci' organised by Biotech Society, 'Machine Mantra' by Spark, 'Chakravyuh' by Manthan, 'Circuit City' and 'Bio-hunt' by Meditronica, '3D-Modeling' by Somec, 'Craftman' by Hobby Expo Club, 'Concrete Canoe' by Nirman, 'LAN Gaming', 'Computer Awareness Quiz' and 'Programmer of the year' by Cosmos, 'CELL-Q' and 'DIGI-Q' by Planet-H,' 'Business Quiz' and 'Ad-Mad Show' by Zenith, 'Track-O-Mani' and 'Road Runner' by Robotics, 'Clay Modeling' and 'Mask Making' by Archinova, 'Inside Physics' by 'Raman', 'Chemistry Treasure Hunt' by 'Rasayanam', 'Mathematical Rangoli' by Maths Society, 'Quiz Climber' by Savera volunteers, ' Nano Quest' by students of Department of MSN and last but not the least ' Poster Making' by Youth Club.

Creativity Unrevealed: Creative Expressions- 2015 Department of Humanities organised its annual literary cum creativity event called Creative Expressions 2015 on 31 March 2015.The event included inter-college, inter-university competitions for Essay Writing, Slogan Writing and Literay Quiz.The teams from various colleges and nearby universities participated enthusiastically. The university team of MA English students bagged third prize in Literary Quiz competition the thrust area of which was ' History of English Literature from Anglo-Saxon Period to Modern Age'.Saadat and Ankita, research scholars of the department acted as Quiz Masters.

Faculty Achievements

• Prof.Sanjeev Makin from Department of Chemistry visited Korean University, Seoul for postdoctoral research for about six months. • Dr Suman Lata, Associate Professor from the same department visited Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain for two months (April-May 2015)for postdoctoral research. • Sumit Kumar, Associate Professor from Department of Physics visited Freie Universität, Berlin in June 2015 for research purposes. • Prof. Jyoti Pandey Sharma was invited as speaker and contributor to Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections Annual Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium on 'River Cities: Historical and Contemporary' on May 8-9, 2015 at Washington DC, USA.There she also presented research paper as invited speaker titled “Revisiting the Darya (River) Urbanism in the Delhi Triangle: The Urbanization of the in the Mughal BadshahiShahar (imperial city), Shahjahanabad.”

23 A Mesmerizing Cultural Extravaganza: Rhythm 2015

Rhythm is the annual cultural fest of the university which provides a unique opportunity to our students to showcase their talent in various events like Solo Song, Duet Song, Group Song, Group Instrumental, NukkadNatika, Skit, Spoof, Mime, Battle of Bands, Poetic Recitation, Elocution, Debate and Fine arts. The top position holders of all of these events are sent to AIU North Zone Fest for participation. Like every year 2015 too in the third week of October witnessed a great footfall and an enthusiastic participation of talented students in various much awaited events. Participation of little champs of Savera and Fashion Parade were its special attractions.Rhythm 2015 was inaugurated by Maj Gen (Retd.) Ranjit Singh,Vice-Chancellor, Ch.Ranbir Singh University, . Dr Anoop Lather, Director(Retd.), Youth and Cultural Affairs,KU,Kurukshetra was the Guest of Honour of the inaugural function.The Special Guest during the opening of the event was Ms Meghna Malik, a well known TV actress.

24 The two day extravaganza mesmerized the audience with rocking performances of talented students. As many as thirty nine events were held wherein around 1500 students from 15 institutions participated.The Chief Guest of Prize Distribution Function was Smt. Kavita Jain, Minister of Women and Child Welfare , Government of Haryana.The added attraction during Rhythm 2015 was “LokTarang,” the wonderful presentation by teams of national artists from ten different states of India which mesmerized the audience with their rocking performances. The winners of Rhythm 2015 were sent to 31st AIU North Zone Inter University Youth Fest which was held at Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab. As many as 31 universities participated in this fest and our university also bagged third prize in competitions like 'On the Spot Painting' and 'Installation.'

25 Stepping Beyond Classroom Threshold • Dr Chitrarekha Kabre organized study/field trip for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Architecture to Jawahar Kala Kendra, HUDCO Technology Park and Jantar Mantar, Jaipur on 20 March 2015.She also coordinated a study tour of fifty students to NIIT University, Neemrana, Farmers' Training Centre of Punjab National Bank, Neemrana, Rajasthan and Houses in Gurgaon on 3October 2015. • Prof. (Dr.) Jyoti Pandey Sharma coordinated educational tour to , Haryana during 22-24 March, 2015 which was organised as part of the VIIIth Semester elective course, Conservation of Built Heritage-VIII wherein the students undertook fieldwork on some historic sites.

• Department of Architecture organised an educational tour for PG students to Mukteshwar–TERI Gram and neighboring places from 5-9 September 2015. Ar. Ravi Vaish, Associate Professor of the department coordinated it. • Ar. Parveen Kumar, Associate Professor of the same department also organised study trips for the students of MArch( II semester) as part of case study for the course Design Studio to CentralLibrary, GNDU, Amritsar, OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat, and Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur, .

26 • Fifty students of Architecture went to MIDAS Institute Chennai to participate in NASA Annual Convention. • The Department of Biotechnology organized for students an academic visit to New Delhi to attend 51st Shriram Institute Founder Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof. G. Padmanaban from IISC, Bangalore on 23April 2015.The department also organized two industrial visits for PG and UG students to Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd. at Rai, Sonepat on 26 February 2015and 22April, 2015 respectively. • Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit to Edgetech Air Systems Pvt. Ltd., on 5 February 2015. • Department of Humanities organised an educational tour to Literature Festival, Kasauli in November 2015.There they had interactive sessions with celebrities from the field of theatre, film and literature.

27 Sports Glitter

• The university Kabaddi (M) team played and reached Quarter Final in North Zone Inter University Kabaddi (M) Tournament held at Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut from 18 to 22 February 2015. • The University team (Men and Women) played All India Inter-University Taekwondo Tournamentat Anna University, Chennai from 13 to 17 March 2015. • The university team bagged second position in Kabaddi (M) Inter-college tournament held on the campus on 12-13 February 2015. • The university team again bagged second position inInter College Football (M) Tournament held on the campus from 11 to 12 April 2015. • The Annual Sports Meet of the university was organised on the campus on 25-26 February 2015.The students of various departments and the other university staff participated in the various athletic events enthusiastically. • The fourth DCRUST Open Tennis Tournament was organised on the campus on 7-8 April 2015.Around one hundred students participated in various categories.

28 29 30 A Glimpse of Social and Festive Aspect of Campus

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