‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme
29-12-19
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme of Department of Management, I.T.S Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad conducted ‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme with a celebration of Christmas.
Shashank started off the day with a session on why Christmas was celebrated across the world. Sudhanshu joined him to explain the different facets of the life of Jesus Christ, including his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection.
Next came an interesting session with role play by Nikita, Aditi, Khushboo, Kaushambi and Prabhanshu, based on the well known story of Unity is Strength. Shashank played the role of the narrator, as he went through the familiar tale of the father who was having problems with his feuding children. Finally he gave a stick to each child, asking them to break the stick. They did so easily. Then he tied all the sticks together and instructed them to break them. When they failed to do so, the father advised them why it was necessary to stop fighting and stay together.
Then it was time for some fun with Abhishek dressing up as Santa Claus and the party got going as he danced around all the kids. Naturally the kids also got into the mood. Things got even better as the well known Christmas tune Jingle Bells was played out, and the kids held hands while dancing together.
Pencil boxes which had been bought through contributions from the Parivartan volunteers were then distributed among the children.
Finally Sunfeast Cakes and Parle Mango Bite Toffees were distributed among the children before they headed homewards. Dr. Indraneel Mandal accompanied and motivated the student volunteers.
Utthan Club Activity
26-12-19
I.T.S - Mohan Nagar, Department of Management conducted "Utthan Club" activity, a CSR initiative of I.T.S, for school students on 26th December, 2019 to celebrate "Christmas and New Year" in the campus.
In the first segment of the activity, students were taken to computer labs to learn MS Word and taught how to make documents using different tools of MS word and were asked to prepare the document on the theme.
In the second segment, students were taught moral values by student volunteers of I.T.S and a quiz session based on general awareness was conducted for them.
Students were given Santa Caps and gifts at the end of the activity by Dr. Vidya Sekhri, Director (Management) and Faculty Coordinator of Utthan.
The day concluded with the distribution of refreshments.
Faculty Development Program on Clinical Communication& Soft Skills for Doctors conducted
24-12-19
Prof. Yachna Malhotra of I.T.S - Mohan Nagar conducted Faculty Development Program on “Clinical Communication & Soft Skills for the faculty members of ITS Dental College Murad Nagar Campus on 18th and 24th December,2019 respectively.
Prof. Yachna focused on importance of Clinical communication in Medical Profession and for achieving professional excellence. With experiential exercises, and Listening techniques, she sensitized the importance of active listening to improve doctor patient relationship.
The training was a mix of both the slide show coupled with some interesting activities to sensitize the Faculty members (Doctors) for giving effective and quality service in general and making their interactions with patients more polite, clear and result oriented.
An interesting activity on Tree of Time Management was conducted which helped the doctors to understand the techniques to manage time in both their personal and professional life. Various exercises helped participants to identify specific tools they need to use, to gain control of their time for effective decision making. The learning environment was highly interactive and resulted in deep routed team cohesiveness among the participants.
Dr. S.K. Pandey attended ASSOCHAM Annual Conference
20-12-19
Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey, Director (IT) was invited in ASSOCHAM Annual Conference on occasion of completing its 100 Years of existence with Theme on "New India : Aspiring $5 Trillion Economy" organized on Friday, 20th December, 2019 at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi.
The Conference was Addressed by Shri Narendra Modiji, Honorable Prime Minister of India at VigyanBhavan, New Delhi as the Chief Guest. In his address he enlightened the audience with Government initiatives tpo boost the Indian Economy and steps being taken to promote FDI and entrepreneurship. He said the in last few years Country has gained respect from globally and its rank for Ease of Doing Business has jumped to 63rd Position from 142 in 2014. Hon’ble Prime Minister assured that Government shall keep it continued to fuel the Industry and all the concerns of Industry shall be addressed with open mind. He spoke on various initiatives taken by Government of India with Social inclusion of every segment of society.
Dr S.K. Pandey attend “Global 500 CIO Summit”
15-12-19
Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey, Director (IT) was invited as a Speaker in “Global 500 CIO Summit” organized by Enterprise IT Magazine organized during 13th to 15thDecember, 2019 at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, New Delhi.
Dr. Pandey was invited on Day-2 as a Resource Person to speak and share his perspective on the theme "AI, Machine Learning, RPA and Deep Learning". In this Session other speakers were:
1. Mr. FaizAlam Shaikh, CIO, StopSpoof
2. Ganesh Viswanathan, SVP-PMO & CISO, Head-IT & Analytics, Aithent Technologies Pvt Ltd
3. Vivek Ahuja, Director IT - MEA & India, IDEMIA
4. SachinWaingankar, Assistant Vice President & Head - Cloud, Webwerks
In his address, Dr. Pandey spoke on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, its Business Applications, need of re-skilling and training of employees to prepare pool of competent resource with required skills, opportunity & challenges with systems coming up with applications of AI & Machine Learning and Security Challenges in these applications.
In this 03-Days Summit, about 500 CIOs of globally renowned Companies, CEOs and Top Leaders of all the verticals including IT, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Media, Security, Publishing Houses, Automobile, participated, Transport, Tourism, Public Sector, Government Organization etc.
The session was well appreciated by the Audience.
Faculty Development Programme on “IoT and its application at IPEC Ghaziabad in Association with E&ICT IIT Roorkee
10-12-19
Three faculty members from Department of IT, ITS Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad ( Dr.Umang,Prof. Smita Kansal and Prof. Abhay Kumar Ray) attended one week Faculty Development
Programme on “IoT and its application” organized by Inderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad in Association with E&ICT IIT Roorkee, during 10th -Dec-2019 to 14st-Dec- 2019. The objective of this FDP was to increase understanding and skill set of Internet of Things (IoT),sensor programming with NodeMCU micro controller, controlling the IoT device form web and mobile apps, storing the sensor data on AWS cloud ,API development for IoT and its real life applications of home automation.
Prof. Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati, USA and Mr. Umang Kejriwal ,Technical Expert form IIT Roorkee were the resource person of said one week faculty development programme . Prof. Dharma taken a session on first day based on IoT and its application in our day to day life with simple example of IoT enabled sports shoes , smart bands and their functioning. Mr. Umang conducted the rest workshop on discussion cum hands- on mode . Mr. Umang demonstrated the NodeMCU microcontroller and integration of many sensors(Like LDR sensor , DHT sensor, Smoke sensors , ultrasonic sensor, etc )to this chips and its programming using Lua (Some sort of C/C++)language , blynk app introduction and demonstration, thingspeak framework and its demonstration, AWS integration to the microcontroller and storing sensor data on the AWS database.
The FDP was very useful and we learnt many new concepts and hands-on based on IoT and its application to our day to day life.
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme
07-12-19
I.T.S - Mohan Nagar, Department of Management, conducted ‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Program for underprivileged children on 8th December, 2019 on the topic “Food and Nutrition”
Student volunteers of I.T.S explained the concept of balanced diet to the children. They emphasised on why it is essential to pay attention to all kinds of nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats, explaining the importance of each.
Also, the different types of vitamins along with their disease prevention were explained with examples.
The second session was on General awareness followed by a quiz session in which children participated enthusiastically.
The day concluded with the distribution of refreshments.
My Research Paper Presentation in IEEE International Conference, ICACCA-2019
29-11-19
Prof. KP Singh, presented a Research Paper Titled “Study of Security Threats and Effective
Solutions in Cloud Computing“ in IEEE International Conference on “Advances in Computing, Communication and Automation (ICACCA 2019)” 29-30 November, 2019 at MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, UP. In the conference, various researchers and academicians particiapted and it was great to meet and listen some International delegates, Dr. Teddy Mantoro Professor at Sampoerna University, Jakarta, Dr Raja Kumar MurugesanAssociate Professor in Taylor’s University, Malaysia.
Faculty Development Program on Clinical Communication
27-11-19
Prof. Yachna Malhotra of I.T.S - Mohan Nagar Faculty of management Department, conducted Faculty Development Program on “Clinical Communication for the faculty members of I.T.S Dental College Murad Nagar Campus on 27thNovember,2019
Prof. Yachna focused on importance of Clinical communication in Medical Profession and for achieving professional excellence. With experiential exercises, and Listening techniques, she sensitized the importance of active listening to improve doctor patient relationship.
The training was a mix of both the slide show coupled with some interesting activities to sensitize the Faculty members (Doctors) for giving effective and quality service in general and making their interactions with patients more polite, clear and result oriented.
Various exercises helped participants to identify specific tools they need to use, to gain control of their time. The learning environment was highly interactive and resulted in deep routed team cohesiveness among the participants.
Domestic Tour to Nainital and Jim Corbett for MBA (2018-20)
24-11-19
Department of Management at Institute of Technology and Science, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad organized Domestic Tour to Nainital and Jim Corbett for MBA (2016-18) Batch from 21st November to 24th November, 2019.
On day 1, various adventure activities like and swimming pool and games were organized. Students also visited famous Girjiya temple and river and got to know the interesting facts about temple .In evening students visited Jungle Safari also. Back at the Resort , The DJ night followed by dinner was organized for the students.
On Day 2, the group started for their visit to Nainital. The students enjoyed with nature beauty on the way to Nainital and enjoyed photography at various points. They visited Naina Devi temple, seven points as major spots visited by the group. Students were exulted with sight seeing of "Naini Jheel" Where they enjoyed boating too. Students also got engaged in shopping, and other site seeing activities. Fun filled day ended with the DJ where students enjoyed dancing. They enjoyed delicious dinner at Resort.
On Day 3, students visited Industry Uttranchal Ispat Himalaya Sariya . Student visited the manufacturing plant and seen the hazardous process of manufacturing of sariya. Students interacted with engineers and asked lot of questions related to manufacturing process, safety rules & processes. The group reached back to I.T.S Ghaziabad on 24th Nov’19, with lots of fun filled memories of the trip.
The trip was all about team building, adventurous activities, thrill, and making strong bond with friends. Students had a great experience and a wonderful opportunity of learning the team work, knowing about different culture, foods, places.
Utthan Club Activity organized
22-11-19
Utthan, a CSR initiative of I.T.S - Mohan Nagar organised an activity based on the theme of "Children’s Day" for the school students on 22nd November, 2019 in the campus.
In the first segment of the activity, ‘Poem Recitation’ competition was held for the students of first to fourth standard. ‘Drawing Competition’ was conducted for the students of fifth to eighth standard and ‘Extempore’ was held for the students of ninth standard onwards.
In the second segment, Students performed respective activities quite well and with full enthusiasm.
Student volunteers of PGDM first year explained the importance of celebrating Children’s day to them which is celebrated every year on 14th November.
Best performers were awarded with prizes by Dr. Vidya Sekhri, Director (Management) and faculty coordinators, Dr. Nitin Saxena and Prof. Shilpi Vaish.
All the students were given refreshment at the end of the session.
Management faculty attended India Today State of States Conclave
22-11-19
Management faculty members Dr Indraneel Mandol and Dr. Rajeev Johari attended India Today State of States Conclave at the ITC Maurya, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on 22nd November, 2019.
The Conclave was being organised by the India Today Group as a continuing programme of recognising the major achievements of the states of the nation within a competitive framework. The Chief Ministers of states like Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry were present on the occasion along with several ministers and bureaucrats from states that were to receive the awards. MrPrakash Jawadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, was the Chief Guest for the function. The session was presided over by Mr Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director (Publishing).
At first the different Chief Ministers came forward to speak of the achievements of their respective governments. Thus Mr V. Narayana Swamy from Puducherry pointed towards the economic development in his state; Mr Jairam Thakur from Himachal Pradesh referred to environmental initiatives and developments in education; Mr Prema Khandu from Arunachal Pradesh explained the challenges of development in a hill state; N. Birendra Singh from Manipur discussed how they had managed to bring insurgency in the state under control.
Then MrJavadekar came forward to congratulate all the states on their accomplishments and quipped that cooperative federalism was exemplified as cooperation through competition. Along with Mr Aroon Purie, founder-publisher and former Editor-in-Chief of India Today, he then unveiled the new State of States issue of the magazine. Finally the awards were handed to all the dignitaries.
The occasion was instrumental in bringing together dignitaries from both the Central and state governments and facilitated the interaction on the roles to be played by each in the New India
Corporate Talk Session by Mr. Rajeev Mishra, Project Director –Gopaljee Ananda for MBA
22-11-19
Department of Management at I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad organized Corporate Talk on the topic of “Changing Strategic Dimensions” on 22nd November, 2019.
He shared his own experiences how and why you can no longer just rely on the old formulas. He emphasized that it was not the results but right strategies with adaptability leads to sustainable success.
He started with Blue ocean and Red ocean strategy and emphasized the continuous interaction among changing dimensions. He said that change should not be considered only in terms of the processes, but should also consider the historical, cultural, and political features of the organization.
Successful change is a result of the interaction between the content or "what" of change; the process or "how" of change; and the organizational context or "where" of change. Based on substantial empirical research, he also presented 5 Central Interrelated Factors, which allow for successfully managing changing strategic dimensions: Environment Assessment, Human Resources as Assets and Liabilities, Linking Strategic and Operational Change, Leading Change, and Coherence.
He suggested that change must moves the organization forward and bundling of operational activities is powerful and can lead to new strategic changes. Employees should know that they are seen as valuable, and they should feel that the organization trusts them.
Mr. Mishra advocated that Success is no mystery. It takes positive attitude and determination to succeed. There were frustrations, fears, uncertainties and hardships but with each small step aligned with intended changes, it can be conquered. At the end of the corporate lecture, a special vote of thanks was given to him.
Visit to India International Trade Fair 2019
21-11-19
Department of Management, I.T.S organised a visit for MBA (2019 – 21) and PGDM (2019 – 21) batches to India International Trade Fair, Pragati Maidan New Delhi on November 21, 2019.
It is one of the largest integrated Trade Fairs with both B2B and B2C components. It provides a great platform for trade and industry for sourcing, finding buyers, business interactions, technology transfer opportunities, test marketing, and market access. The theme of this year's Trade Fair was “Ease of Doing Business”. This fair also commemorated the rise of India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business index' globally. The ease of doing business index is meant to measure regulations directly affecting businesses and does not directly measure more general conditions such as a nation's proximity to large markets, quality of infrastructure, inflation, or crime. This is an empirical research conducted by the World Bank to justify their work show that the economic growth impact of improving these regulations is strong. The status of 'Partner Country' had been bagged by 'The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan' and 'The Republic of Korea'was the'Focus Country'. Other countries participating in the annual fair are Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the UK and Vietnam.
The students visited various stalls and had a chance to meet some of the participants both Indian as well as International companies. They had interactive sessions with them and discussed the ease and scope of doing business globally and domestically. They gained insights into the various challenges these companies face in doing international trade and how do they manage them. The students were also enlightened about the various advantages of participating in such trade exhibitions and fairs. They understood the role of Trade fairs as a means of showcasing the products and services and also increasing business and networking opportunities.
Guest Lecture on “Computer Applications in Management” for MBA 2019-21Batch
21-11-19
Department of Management at I.T.S – Mohan Nagar organized a Guest Lecture by Mr. Lokesh Mehra, Lead(Research) in SSC, NASSCOM on the topic “Changing era of Technology & Technological Evolution” for MBA 1st year students on 21st November,2019.
While addressing the gathering, Director (Management) Dr. Vidya Sekhri welcomed and said that it is always proud moment for her being a Director (Management) to share dais with such eminent personalities her students from MBA students.
Mr. Lokesh Mehra has 25 years of vast Industrial experience in IT industry in the areas of e-learning practices and skill building initiatives. He also has an experience in strategizing, policy framing and implementation with government and industrial associations. He has been associated with various prestigious organizations such as Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., Edu-preneur, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and NIIT.
He shared about Technological Evolution, how things will change in future and which technologies would be leading the IT world by 2030.He also gave some information about Cloud Computing, IoT(internet of things), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data with the help of audios and videos depicting changing lifestyle of future world by using Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing technologies.
Automated systems would be the day-to-day life or regular components of our lifestyle. To conclude he motivated the students and helped in understanding the need to change and update ourselves to survive in this World.This would also help to get success for which he suggested many ways and techniques. The session was highly interactive and interesting where student learned the practical aspects of industry.
At the end there was a student interaction session where the Guest answered and clarified students’ queries. It was a wonderful session. Participants enjoyed the learning filled experience.