Special Session on “Experiential Learning in Alumni Talk Series”
15-02-19
Department of IT organised Special Session on “Experiential Learning for IT Students in Alumni Talk Series” on Friday, 15th February 2019. For this session, I.T.S MCA Alumni, Mr. Charan Kawal Singh, (MCA Batch 2001-2004), Hitachi Consulting Group was invited to conduct this session and address the MCA Students.
In the beginning of the Session, Dr Sunil Kumar Pandey, Director IT & Alumni Chairperson welcomed & felicitated Mr Charan Kawal Singh. Dr Pandey was overwhelmed & thanked Mr Singh for his efforts to his juniors for their bright career.
In this session, Mr. Singh guided as how to prepare for a career of choice and succeed. Mentioning about the latest trends - Blockchain Technology, IoT, Bitcoins he said that in spite of all developments the core remain almost same and hence fundamentals needs to be worked upon and should be made strong. It was truly mesmerizing to listen him and his thought process. He discussed about entrepreneurial attitude and attributes.
This event was in the series of Invited talks by eminent alumni of repute by Dept of IT of the institute with an objective to provide the detailed insight of the latest developments in interpersonal skills, technology, research issues and futuristic development.
It was good experience for participating students.
Industrial Visit to Mother Dairy
12-02-19
Department of I.T. organized one day Industry visit for the students of MCA to the Mother Dairy, New Delhi on 12th February, 19. The students were taken to the zone where actual processing is done.
Students were shown some of the tests which Mother Dairy performs before delivering the milk to its customers. There are total 25 tests which are performed on the milk so that it is safely delivered to the people. Some of Faculty and staff Members of Department of I.T. including Prof. Puja Dhar, Prof.Smita Kansal, Prof. Saurabh Saxena, Prof. Varun Arora , Prof. K.P.Singh, Dr. Vidushi Singh and Ms. Babita also accompanied the students.
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme
10-02-19
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme at Department of Management of Institute of Technology & Science, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad organized activity based on theme of Spring. The nip that was in the air is slowly vanishing, the sun is shining brighter and winter is finally in retreat. It was also a day to remind the children about the significance of the Goddess of Learning - Ma Saraswati.
Prof. Lokesh Upreti laid down the plan for the day by announcing the proposed distribution of copies, sharpeners and erasers among the learners. Literally hundreds of copies, sharpeners and erasers were handed out to the children. Prof. Upreti also initated the day’s sessions by apprising the children about the importance of spring in the annual calendar. He also brought in the context of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja, which are celebrated on this date. Teacher-in-chief Shiksha than took the baton to discuss the various seasons and their characteristic features. She continued to describe how Basant Panchami is celebrated through yellow attire, flying of kites and of course, the observance of Saraswati Puja. Rishita also came over to help out with this session.
In the next part of the day’s classes, Nagesh educated the little ones about the necessity of libraries. Children were both surprised and excited to know about the Govt. library (Ch. Charan Singh Library) at Meerut More, which offers free membership. Many of them noted down the address with great enthusiasm and promised to visit it soon with their family members.
As the day winded down, books on multiplication tables and names of body parts were distributed among the children, along with the customary ‘Britannia Good Day’ biscuits and ‘Kismi Bite’ toffees. Prof. Lokesh Upreti guided the volunteers in the conduct of the programme as the faculty coordinator of CSR Club - Parivartan.
We at Parivartan would like to specially note and acknowledge the tremendous efforts put in by volunteers of Parivartan for their exceptional contribution and donation of copies, books and stationary materials among the children out of their own sense of duty and affection for the learners. Parivartan is obviously not a learning experience only for the children, it is truly heartening to see this kind of thinking and effort.
Workshop on Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics was conducted
08-02-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Ghaziabad organized One Day Workshop on Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics by Prof. Alok Kumar Pandey, KIET Muradnagar ( A certified trainer of AKTU for AKTU affiliated professional institutions) on 8th February 2019 for MBA students.
The first session was based on holistic development and need of value education and the students were familiarized with the need, guidelines, content and process of Value Education. At the same time they could be able to understand process of Self Exploration with the help of few proposals, basic human aspirations and program for its fulfillment.
Second session was on Human existence and the students could identify needs and activities of the Self and Body. This session was highly participative, informative and interactive and the students could easily differentiate between Self and Body.
The Post Lunch Session was entirely based on Harmony in the Self and how to maintain Harmony in family. The discussions revolved around how to ensure Mutual Happiness and Mutual Prosperity in life and nine core sets of feelings to maintain cordial relationship in family and to ensure harmony in family.
This workshop was designed to help develop a conducive environment for ‘Human Values and Professional Ethics’ in institution, as well as in community. It was for the purpose of familiarizing participants with Human Values and Professional Ethics and to generate interest in value based living.
Dr. M.K.Jha emphasized on the need and significance of universal human values and its implications in professional education for ensuring sustainable development of business and society. He summarized outcome of the workshop. Dr. V. N. Bajpai offered vote of thanks and a token of love and appreciation to resource person on behalf of I.T.S Parivar.
Special Session through Video Conferencing for MCA Students
07-02-19
With an objective to create best learning opportunities to MCA Students, Department of IT, I.T.S Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad has organised session on “Machine Learning” through VideoConferencing on 7.2.2019 at Institute premises. In this session,
Expert Mr Ravi Gupta, CRG Solutions discussed about Machine Learning and it’s related examples and he has also focused on what type of strategy, we should follow for related applications.
Finance Club “Finvest” Organized Union Budget Analysis 2019
07-02-19
Finance Club “Finvest” at Department of Management at I.T.S Ghaziabad organized “Union Budget Analysis 2019” for PGDM and MBA students on 7thFebruary, 2019.
The objective was to provide a platform to the students for analyzing and understanding the various dimensions to a budget and its implications for an economy. Eight students from MBA and five from PGDM participated in the event and gave presentations basis the various sectors such as taxation, agriculture, defense, healthcare, telecom, railways etc. They highlighted the major schemes, allocation of funds and various amendments made by the central government for the upcoming financial year. The jury for the event consisted of Dr. Anusha Agarwal, Dr. Shuchita Singh and Dr. Namita Dixit.
After wonderful presentations by the students, the best presenter awards were given to Aakash Mishra and Sudhanshu Dixit from MBA first year and Indranil Mondal from PGDM first year by honorable Director (Management), Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar who also motivated and encouraged students to participate in such events so as to develop a holistic personality. The event was successfully conducted by the finance club members namely, Asif Sami, Yogesh Bisht, Simmi Sharma, Rajat Kansal, Bhavpreet, Indranil Mondal, Shubham Kalla, Navneet, Surbhi, Divya, Rahul, Shweta, Vidhi Bansal, Mayank Dwivedi, Harshi Singhal, Nidhi Mishra, Kirti Goel and MeghaKandpal under the guidance and mentorship of their club coordinator Prof. Neetu Purohit.
Session on Ethics and Goal Achievement by Shri Sanjay Kumar (Art of Living)
06-02-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Ghaziabad organized a special session of Shri Sanjay Kumar on Ethics and Goal Achievement” for it's PG students on 6th February, 2019.
Shri Sanjay Kumar is a social leader, reformer deeply grounded in spirituality, continuing to transform lives with an aim to create a society free from crime, violence, addiction and social discrimination through several humanitarian projects and peace building initiatives of the Art of Living. He is associated with the Art of living since past 20 years and have spearheaded various projects and initiatives of the foundation.
In his address to students, he highlighted the importance of being a good human as an essence of becoming a good Manager. He said that setting goals is essential for driving performance, but goals can also lead to unethical behavior. He shared his experiences and motivated students on how to avoid the dangers while undertaking initiatives that promote both performance and an ethical culture. It was great learning for the participants.
MBA students visited Zee Studios
06-02-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Ghaziabad organized a visit to Zee Studio for a show Janta Ki Adalat. The guests invited for the show included religious Guru Swami Dipankar, Vijay Shankar Tiwari from the VHP, Ashutosh Mishra and Islamic scholar Asif Khan. The show was moderated by Sachin Arora.
The issue at hand was the VHP’s decision to suspend its campaign for the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya till the Lok Sabha polls. The moderator questioned the reason for this apparent inconsistency in the approach of the organization. The participants in the discussion had their own take on the topic. Mr. Tiwari tried to emphasize that this was only a temporary exigency, and that the campaign would be taken up in right earnest once the elections were over. Mr. Mishra felt that it was an issue of duplicacy from the side of the organization, and in that respect, it was nothing new. Swami Dipankar reiterated that whatever was happening was in line with the glorious traditions of this great country, and ultimately it was the religious sentiments that needed to be upheld. Mr. Khan opined that any decision relating to the Ram Mandir should be taken only after properly considering the grievances of all concerned.
The audience for the show also had some very strong opinions on the matter, and made sure that their voice was also heard. It turned out to be a very spirited interaction on a burning topic. In that sense it was a fulfilling experience for the students on a relevant issue.
Workshop organized by Finance GYM in association with SBI
05-02-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Ghaziabad organised a Workshop by GYM Finance in association with SBI on ‘Managing Finance’ for MBA students on 4th & 5th February 2019
Mr. Bhanu Pratap and Mr. Abhishek were the resource person for the workshop. Objective of the workshop was to impart knowledge and learning of managing money and doing financial planning & wealth management, which is necessary for everyone.
The workshop was conducted for 6 hours for one group every day. Students learnt financial planning, setting financial goals, asset allocation strategy by playing an ONLINE simulation game and attending some classroom sessions. Winners were felicitated at the end of the program.
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme
03-02-19
‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme of Department of Management at Institute of Technology & Science, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad organized a full class returned amidst the bright and comforting sunshine, we decided to go back to the basics with sessions on flora and fauna, and the BODMAS rule of Maths.
Atul flagged off the day with the discussion on plants and animals. Jhalak joined him as they started explaining the different features of each. They went on to discuss the various parts of plants and trees like branches, stem or trunk, roots, leaves, etc. The exercise was rounded off with the classification of organisms according to diet into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Several examples were provided to illustrate each type. The children joined in with gusto to respond to each and every topic of the session. The next session was more or less a Jhalak show as she went about explaining the intricacies of the well known BODMAS rule. The learners were of course up to the challenge as they vigorously contributed to the interaction, though they needed clarifications on a couple of items. Their understanding was then tested via a few examples conjured up by Jhalak. A quiz was also held to test the knowledge acquired in the earlier session, with those who answered correctly receiving a pack of biscuits each. The day came to an end with the distribution of ‘Britannia Good Day’ biscuits and ‘Parle Kachcha Aam’ toffees among the children. Dr. Indraneel Mandal accompanied and motivated the student volunteers. Prof. Lokesh Upreti planned the activity and guided the volunteers in the conduct of the programme, as the faculty coordinator of CSR Club - Parivartan.
Special Session on “Software Testing” in Alumni Talk Series for MCA Students
02-02-19
Department of I.T, I.T.S, Mohan Nagar organized Special Session on “Software Testing” in Alumni Talk Series for MCA Students on 2nd February, 2019. Senior Alumni of MCA (2004) batch, Mr. Puneet Prakash Nigam, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Noida was the speaker of this session.
While addressing the gathering, Director-IT, Dr. Sunil Kr. Pandey welcomed Mr. Nigam and said that it is always proud moment for him being a Director-IT to share dias with his student from MCA Course. In the Session, Mr. Nigam talked about the latest trends in IT Industry and explained the important attributes of communication needed for a successful start of career. He also guided them as how to prepare themselves. The session was very interactive, informative and knowledge enriching. While talking to the students of MCA, Mr. Puneet Nigam focused on Software Testing and told that students should focus on the basic concepts of the Testing. Mr. Puneet Nigam discussed on Software Development Life Cycles and outcomes of each phase of cycle. He has discussed on Static Testing and Dynamic Testing with its types. He advised students to be focused towards studies and also upcoming technologies of Software Testing which are on demand in the corporate. Mr Nigam has also answered the queries raised during the session. Mr Puneet Prakash Nigam thanked to the Department of IT & faculty for always providing hospitality to all the Guests including Alumni or others from the industry. The session was full of learning and interaction for the students.
PG Students visited ZEE News
01-02-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Mohan Nagar organized a visit of PG students to ZEE NEWS studio on 1st February, 2019 for participating in very famous show "KYA KEHTA HAI INDIA".
The theme of the discussion was “Are Prayers in Sanskrit at Central Schools Communal?” Distinguished speakers for debate were Acharya Vikram Motwani, Mrs. Monika Arora (Lawyer Supreme Court), Ms.Charu Pragya (Spokes Person BJP), Ms. Geeta Bhatt (Member RSS), Mr. Vivek Srivastava (Member CPIM) and Mr.Falai (Islamic Scholar). Outcome of discussion was that Sanskrit language does not make students communal. It is simply expressing the ways of becoming better human being.
The discussion was highly interactive and informative. The students felt highly motivated and enthusiastic after attending the program.
Students of MBA participated in KAVI YUDH 2019 at ZEE NEWS
31-01-19
Department of Management at I.T.S Mohan Nagar organized a visit of MBA students on 31st January 2019, to ZEE NEWS studio for participating in very famous satirical show "KAVI YUDH 2019".There were majorly two rounds and the topics discussed were 'Budget 2019' and 'Shri Ram Mandir' respectively.
The discussion was highly interactive and informative. The students felt highly motivated and enthusiastic after attending the program. The visit was coordinated by Dr. Garima Srivastav.
Corporate Talk by Mr. Rakesh Choprafor PGDM and MBA students
29-01-19
Department of Management at I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad organized Corporate Talk on the topic “Standardization in Management Systems” on 29th January 2019 for PGDM and MBA (2018-20) Batch. The guest speaker was Mr. Rakesh Chopra,Executive Director IT, RITES Ltd.
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He shared his experiences in the field of quality assurance, transaction advisory services, Management Systems and Administration.He emphasized the ever-increasing demand for the development and implementation of effective Management Systems (MS) in the areas of quality, environmental, safety, food and corporate social responsibility. He explained how the importance of standardization in management systems has resulted in the proliferation of generic standards. He addressed in detail the issue of methodology for the integration of internal, function-specific and standardized management systems. Specifically, the "ingredients' (which elements to integrate) and the "recipe' (how to integrate them). He has given his insight about the demands of managing in aninternational operating environment changed considerable over the past decade in an increasing number of industries with benefits of exploiting global economies of scale and scope enhanced the need of integration and coordination of activities. Ms. Chopra explained in detail about the various attributes of standardization and their importance in various management systems. At the end of the corporate lecturea special vote of thanks was given to the speaker
Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship
28-01-19
With a view to create awareness & importance of entrepreneurship among the faculties of Science & Technology background, a Two Week Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi was organized by Entrepreneurship Development Cell (E - Cell) of Department of IT, at Institute of Technology & Science, Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad between 28th January - 9th February, 2019.
Considering the objectives of the Faculty Development Program on entrepreneurship awareness and the expectations of the participants, the programme contents, delivery and sequence was fine-tuned on the very first day of the programme. The participants were encouraged to challenge the concepts, ask questions and participate actively in the class-room interactions. The class room learning was supplemented by well compiled course material and handouts.
The FDP was inaugurated on 28th January, 2019 by the chief guest Dr. Usha Dixit Director DST, Dr. S. P. Mishra – A well known expert in Entrepreneurial Development, Dr. Sunil Kumar Pandey - Director-IT, Event Coordinator Prof. Saurabh Saxena and Prof. Varun Arora. Total 25 Faculties from different institution attended this Program.
Prof. Saurabh Saxena Coordinator-E-cell briefed the participants about the structure, design of the programme and spelt out the expectations of the organizers from the participants. The session was devoted to an interactive session on “Introduction to Entrepreneurship andCharms of becoming an entrepreneur”. He briefed the participants about the primary objective of this camp was to make the participats aware about the different areas of skills where they can establish themselves as Entrepreneur and create the job for others. Participants were aware about various components of entrepreneurship development process through lecture, panel discussion, interaction and experience sharing by existing entrepreneur.