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SPORTS NEWS

NIT KOZHIKODE NATIONAL AWARD AT 16TH ISTE STUDENTS NATIONAL ANNUAL CONVOCATION, 2013

Message from the CAMPUS DIRECTORWe have just crossed an engaging quarter of new admissions,

orientations, events and workshops and stepped into the quarter which is loaded with festival holidays and university exams as well. I exhort our students to put their best foot forward with hard work and excel in the forthcoming exams. I laud the staff for well preparing the students in achieving their goals. We will continue to put forth concerted effort for the overall development of our students. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish our staff and students a festive season fi lled with happiness.

On 27th September 2013, 16th ISTE STUDENTS NATIONAL ANNUAL CONVOCATION was

held at Periyar Maniammai University, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu. The Students of

the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, T. John Institute of Technology Shebin Binoy, Shiraz Ahmed, Tony George & Vivek Joseph attended convocation and received the NIT KOZHIKODE NATIONAL AWARD for Best B.TECH Project in

Computer & Communication Engineering for the project entitled “HASBE: Hierarchical Attribute Based Solution for Scalable and Flexible Access Control in Cloud Computing”.

Hearty congratulations to Ms. Natali Galahitiyawa - B.Sc Fashion and Apparel Design, Course and College topper for the batch 2010-2013 with 81% aggregate

Hearty congratulations to Swathy Nandakumar of III Sem, BA (JEP), TJC for securing 100 marks in Psychology in the II Semester, Bangalore University

Examination. She had scored 99 marks in the fi rst semester. She is the college and

university topper in Psychology. Overall she has secured 81%. We wish her all the very

best for her future.

CONGRATULATIONS

UNIVERSITY TOPPER IN PSYCHOLOGY

DISTINCTION HOLDERS, MCA TJIT

Abdul Kadir Mondal (IVSEM) - 79%

Christopher Benjamin(IVSEM) - 73%

Padma.V(IVSEM) - 80%

Anil Kumar (IVSEM) - 79%

Dileep Kumar(IVSEM) - 77%

Raghavendra. B(IVSEM) - 71%

Md. Arif(IVSEM) - 76%

Harihareshwara(IVSEM) - 71%

Ram Prasad Saini(IVSEM) - 78%

Message from the CHAIRMANOur students are trained and equipped to face the challenges of the outside

world. Last quarter we saw a fresh batch of students joining our institutions. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all once again and urge you to emulate and carry forward the work accomplished by your seniors. Also, a section of students are now gearing up for university exams and I wish them all the best. We are also approaching the festival season in the last quarter of the year. I wish all the staff and students of T. John Group of Institutions happiness and may you continue to strive in the path of success and excellence.

Message from the

Message from the

Dr. Thomas P. John

Wg Cdr (Ret’d) P. Sambasivan

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GROUP EVENTS

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, TJGI donated traffi c barricades to Hulimavu Police Station on August 29, 2013. The barricades were delivered by Mr. Rajesh Naik (Head of Marketing, TJGI), Mr. Anand P M (System Manager, TJGI), Mr. Ponnacha (Manager Estates) and the same were received by Police Inspector Mr. Jayaram & Assistant Sub-Inspector Mr. Fakkrudhin. The initiative was appreciated by the police offi cials.

Alumni Meet – 2013 by TJGIT. John Group Alumni Meet was held on July 13, 2013 and was a big success with more than 70 alumni participating. The meet was presided over by Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) DAK Yohan, Advisor to Chairman, Campus Director Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) P. Sambasivan, all Principals, Dean and HODs of TJGI. The event started with the alumni sharing memories of their good old days in the college and was happy to see their college grow to such a beautiful campus in terms of infrastructure, number of faculties, students, etc. They also gave valuable suggestions on improving

T. JOHN COLLEGE OF PHARMACYISO Assessment Report 2013 - TJCP Efforts ImpressiveAs per the latest ISO Assessment Report - 2013 for TJGI, it has been mentioned that “The noteworthy efforts captured in T. John College of Pharmacy are very impressive”. The college hereby thanks ISO College Coordinator Mrs. Khalida Khanum (Professor) along with Dr. K. Krupanidhi (Professor), Mr. Ranajith (Sr. Lecturer), Mr. Madhu (Sr. Lecturer) and Mrs. Bharathi Arali (Sr. Lecturer) for their sincere efforts.

Visit by President of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council to TJCPTJCP invited Dr. D.A. Gundu Rao, President of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council to the college on September 27, 2013. Dr. D. A. Gundu Rao was impressed with the infrastructure and facilities provided to the students. He spoke in detail about the role and importance of Pharmacists in

community health care. Students of M. Pharma, B. Pharma and Pharma. D attended the program.

Pharmacist’s Day in TJCPTJCP celebrated Pharmacist’s Day on September 25, 2013. On this occasion, Pharmacist Oath framed by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Former President of India was taken by the students.

Teachers Day Celebrated on September 5, 2013Students organized programs to wish their teachers on this day. The Principal highlighted the importance of being sincere and responsible to the responsibilities allotted, which is required for professional growth.

Inauguration of Tennis Court, TJCP A Tennis Court of international standards was inaugurated in the college campus on September 4, 2013 by Chairman Dr. Thomas P John along with Campus Director Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) P. Sambasivan and Advisor to Chairman Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) David Yohan. The tennis court was constructed under the support of Principal of TJCP and Mr. Balraj, Senior Administrator along with Mr. Supreet, International Chair Umpire for tennis. For intensive tennis coaching in the campus, interested students are requested to contact Physical Education Director for TJGI, Mr. Ajay at 09567222212.

ConferenceMs. Tinku Mondal, Lecturer, TJCP attended a conference on ‘Computational Drug Design by QSAR’ organized by IISc, Bangalore from September 16-17, 2013 and presented a paper on ‘Insilico modifi cation of some Tetrahydroquinoline analogues as potential non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors’.

Guest Lecture by Dr. R RaghuDr. R Raghu, Director from Schrodinger, Bangalore, delivered a talk on ‘New Drug Design: QSAR, 3D & 2D Docking’ on August 5, 2013. The lecture focused on modern advanced technology for new lead molecule synthesis using advanced software and highlighted the importance of new methods for drug optimization and drug delivery.

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Naveen Kumar

Design & Space determination & effect of supercdisintegrants concentration on

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A study to improve the solubility of poorly soluble drugs using different

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Mr. Ravi Manne, TJCPM. Pharma 2010 - 2012 batch

Assoc. Research AnalystThomson Reuters, Chennai

Ms. Pramoda, TJCPM.Pharma 2010 -2012 batch

Drug Safety AssociateAccenture, Bangalore

Mr. Shameem Pasha, TJCPM.Pharma 2010 -2012 batch

Production ChemistMedopharma, Bangalore

Industrial Projects

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative by TJGI

industry-institute relations and interacted with faculties and HODs. As Alumni Coordinator, Mr. Rajesh Naik and Mr. Vaseegaran, Administrator made arrangements for the event.

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Industrial Visit to TATA Advanced Materials Ltd.TIMS had organized an industrial visit to TATA Advanced Materials Limited, Jigani on July 20, 2013 for B.Com and BBM students. They were accompanied by facultiesDr. Chanda Thakur, Dr. Chitra Devi andMr. Anish.

Industrial Visit to Toyota PlantTIMS had organized an industrial visit to Toyota Kirloskar Pvt. Limited, Bidadi on July 31, 2013. B.Com V Sem and BBM V Sem students were accompanied by faculties Dr. Chitra Devi and Mr. Anish. The Bidadi centre is a manufacturing unit for Innova, Etios, Fortuna, Camry and Liva. The students were shown the different processing units, their

unique functions, the automation of process as well as the quality monitoring standard.

Visit to PMI Bangalore Chapter 5th Annual ProgrammeTIMS students got to be a part of ‘PMI Premier’ on September 12, 2013. Students were exposed to renowned personalities like Brig. MN Oeveya, Mr. B.G Jayaram Karnal Harsha and Vinod who

have all achieved great heights in project management. For the 39 students and Prof. Mr. Usman from T. John College of Management and Science, it was a great opportunity to acquire more knowledge on the different aspects of successful project management.

Fresher’s PartySenior students and newcomers of TIMS mingled with each other at the fresher’s welcome party held on July 23, 2013. The Chief Guest for the day was Campus Director Wg. Cdr. ( Retd.) P. Sambasivan. The program started with a welcome speech and prayer song followed by various performances by the fresher’s. Various gifts and prizes were given for the winners and

the title for Mr. and Miss. Fresher of 2013 was declared.

Industrial Visit to Larson and Turbo Construction Equipment Ltd.TIMS had organized an industrial visit to Larson and Turbo Construction Equipment Limited, Hebbal on July 6, 2013. B.Com I, III and V Sem and BBM V Sem students were accompanied by faculties Dr. Chitra Devi, Mr. Anish and Mr. Govind. L&T Construction Equipment Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen and Turbo Ltd. They manufacture construction equipment and hydraulic components. L&T was originally started in 1975 in Bangalore. The students were shown the different processing units, advanced CNC machines, robotic welding facility, hydraulic shop and automated assembly lines to roll out hydraulic excavators.

Participation in International Fest - UTOPIA 2013On September 14, 2013, international students of TJC participated in ‘UTOPIA 2013’, an international fest organized by Symbiosis College, Bangalore. Many international students of TJC participated to represent their own countries. Sri Lankan students of TJC secured fi rst place in the dancing competition and also won fi rst place in ‘TUG O’ WAR’.

Ethnic Day Celebration in TJCTJC celebrated Ethnic Day marked by scintillating cultural performances from all corners of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Rwanda

and many other countries. The day began with fl ower rangolis which were displayed at various venues all over the campus and was followed by different dance performances. Campus Director Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) P. Sambasivan addressed the students and congratulated them on their positive attitude. The program was marked with regional dance and music items. A colourful fashion show was the concluding programme with students representing their own regions and countries. Principal Dr. Shikha Tiwari congratulated Ms. Shiva Sharma and team for organizing this event at a grand scale.

International White Cane Day 2013Students Welfare and Grievance Cell of TJC participated in the International White Cane Day 2013, conducted by the Indian Association for the Blind, Madurai. The cell sold 1500 fl ags for Rs. 5 each and collected Rs. 7500 and an extra Rs. 70 through voluntary donation making it a total collection of Rs. 7570. TJC will also be given a certifi cate and award for their participation and placed in the category of Silver Zone Blind Empowerment Champion.

Hindi Debate in TJCHindi Debate was conducted on the topic

‘Caste Reservation in India is Justifi ed or Not?’ on August 14, 2013 in the BHM Seminar Hall. The event was organized by the ‘Debate Club’, done under the ‘Literary Club’.

The event was organized by student organizers

Rahul Simon, the President of the Club, along with other student members of the club and Dr. Panchali Mukherjee, the Staff Coordinator of the club. There were 11 participants for the event who were given three minutes to speak either for the motion or against the motion and one minute for questions from the judges and the public. The honourable judges who judged the participants were Ms. Suraiya Banu Shanawaz from the Department of Languages and Ms. Neha from Department of Computer Applications. In the debate competition, Ms. Aakshi from V Sem BBM won fi rst prize, Mr. Murtaza Khokawala from V Sem BCA came second and Mr. Jayesh Patidar from V Sem BCA came third.

Knowledge Sharing on ‘The workshop on Learning to Teach’

National workshop on ‘Learning to Teach for New College Teachers’ was organized by Christ University from August 26-29, 2013. It was attended by 4 faculty members of TJC - Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Dr. Panchali Mukherjee, Mr. Suresh and Ms. Hemlatha. Student Centric Learning was constantly emphasized throughout the program. All methodologies to enhance the same were discussed. The

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learning was shared with peer groups at two sessions held on September 5 and September 13, 2013 during which each of the participants gave an overview on each day’s learning. A more elaborate session will be conducted for faculty members in subsequent batches.

Compassion Day by TJC

NSS wing of TJC under the guidance of faculty Mr. Vinod Kumar celebrated Compassion Day on July 3, 2013. Principal Dr. Shikha Tiwari, Vice Principal Dr. Nilanjana Basu, faculty members, non-teaching staff and students attended the program. World Compassion Day (WCD) is an initiative

taken up by Times of India to extend help and support towards the cause of compassion day. The housekeeping staff of the college who work tediously to keep the college clean were honoured with souvenirs. They were also entertained with games such as musical chair. The wards of housekeeping staff were also invited for the ‘Food Fest’ organized

by the students and staff. The following housekeeping staffs were honoured:• Ms. Pushpalatha • Ms. Lakshmamma• Ms. Muniyamma • Ms. Narasamma • Ms. Sunandhamma • Ms. Agneshamma• Ms. Irramma • Ms. Poonam Devi• Mr. Nanjundappa

TJC Fund Raiser One week of fun fi lled events were organized by Students Welfare and

Grievance Cell at TJC campus from July 1 -5, 2013. The events were organized with the aim to raise funds for the devastating tragedy that unfolded at Uttarakhand in June 2013. The events presented an opportunity for students to interact with each other, organize and coordinate the events. These events were an eye opener for the new batch

of students who joined TJC this academic year and introduced them to the vibrant and collaborative environment in TJC.

Each day was a new day fi lled with unique events. Day 1 saw movie screenings, day 2 saw students putting up stalls inside the campus which included games, horror room, song dedications, selling handmade candles, making tattoos, mehandi, makeovers and snacks. Day 3 and day 4 were food related events. While the students made and sold different varieties of food items on the third day, faculty of TJC did the same on day 4. Day 5 had two events, socials and tambola, two events which presented the students a chance to unwind in a fun way after a hectic week and the students making full use of the opportunity, had a complete blast.

Department of managementA Guest Lecture on Personality Development, Corporate Awareness & Etiquettes Department of Management Studies of TJC organized a guest lecture on July 17, 2013 on ‘Personality Development, Corporate Awareness & Etiquette’. The speaker was Mr. Deepak Justin, Chief Executive Offi cer of Deejays Inner Circle, training and consulting company in Bangalore. He is a member of the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD). Mr. Deepak Justin took the students on a virtual visit of the various business etiquettes to be followed in corporate world. The session covered aspects on grooming, especially on dressing. He enlightened the students by listing the various formal dresses for different occasions like business meetings, business parties etc. Students of I and III Sem BBM and faculty members attended the lecture.

FDP on Emerging Trends in Management Education Department of Management Studies of TJC organized a one day Faculty Development Program on Emerging Trends in Management Education on August 23,

2013. Dr. Thomas P John, Chairman of TJGI greeted and conveyed his best wishes for the program and it was inaugurated by Wg. Cdr.(Retd) P. Sambasivan, Campus Director of TJGI. Dr. Sambasivan emphasized on the need for improving individual quality in teaching that would pave the way for the augmentation of real management education. Dr. Shikha Tiwari, Principal of TJC presided over the programme. She reiterated the need for conducting such programs that would herald the signifi cance of individual responsibility of the faculty in enhancing such traits and delivering those to the student community who would mould themselves according to the industry requirements. Dr. D. Loganathan, Director of Management Studies gave the inaugural address and welcomed key speakers of the program. The event saw participants from 20 colleges across Bangalore and 2 colleges from other states. The program had eminent speakers such as Dr. V Rajeshkumar, professor and consultant, Bangalore, Mrs. Nithya Rajasekhar, a versatile HR Manager of Accenture Bangalore and Prof. J Balaji of SDM institute of Management Development, Mysore. Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Vice Principal of TJC distributed participant certifi cates at the valedictory function. Mrs. Chandrakala, Asst. Prof of MBA department and other faculty members of Management Studies coordinated to make this event a grand success.

Guest Lecture on ‘Case-Based Methodology’Department of Management Studies of TJC organized a guest lecture on July 19, 2013 on ‘Case-Based Methodology’ for V & III Sem BBM. The resource person was a senior

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professor Mr. Lakshmi Narasimha, ME-IIT, PGDBA-IIM, having 30 years of Industrial and 14 years of academic experience, enriched the session and created an opportunity for students and faculty members to learn dealing with case-analysis. The session was coordinated by Mr. Arun Kumar R, faculty in Department of Management Studies.

Industrial Visit to Pearl Polymers Ltd. by TJC V Sem students of BBM, TJC, undertook an industrial visit to Pearl Polymers on July 31, 2013. The visit provided an outlook to students about the various operational and managerial aspects of plastic bottle production and marketing.

Industrial Visit to Bangalore Milk Dairy by TJC An industrial visit was arranged to Bangalore Milk Dairy on July 30, 2013 for the students of BBM III Sem from Dept of Management Studies. The students were accompanied by the Director, Dr. Loganathan and Ms. Jyothi B, Lecturer of TJC. Mr. Ranganna from Bangalore Milk Dairy took the students

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around the unit, and explained the processes followed from the stage the milk is received, till it is processed, packed and dispatched.

Session by Mr. Anirudh AggarwalMr. Anirudh Aggarwal, an advocate by profession and an achiever in his own right addressed the management students of TJC on September 21, 2013. The session re-kindled the reasoning of every action especially ‘Why MBA’ and urged the students to aim high. He spoke about

social entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Session by Ms. Mahaswetha GhoshMs. Mahaswetha Ghosh who holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, addressed management students of

Department of Hotel management

Apret Club organized ‘Joy of Cooking’Apret Club, a student initiative, organized ‘Joy of Cooking’ on September 28, 2013. The participants were from different departments of TJC and teamed up in pairs. They presented a three course menu and based on their output, 3 teams were adjudged winners. The primary aim of this activity was ‘knowledge sharing’ as all participants’ showcased traditional food from their homeland.

The following teams won:

Nagarathna & Niji (Lang. Dept. faculties) 1st position

Sarita & Linda (BHM I Sem) 2nd position

over by Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Vice Principal of TJC. Mr. Arun delivered a lecture on personal grooming, body language and interview skills. His lecture was followed by a presentation on ‘Do’s and Don’ts at the time of interview for VII Sem BHM students.

Swiss Education Group’s Visit to TJC Mr. Hervé Findeisen, Regional Manager of Asia for Swiss Education Group, visited BHM department of TJC on September 7 to brief students about the possibility of higher education in Switzerland. The Swiss Education Group is a network of Switzerland’s leading hospitality management schools. It represents Ceaser Ritz College, Culinary Arts Academy, Hotel Institute Montreux,

IHTTI and Swiss Hotel Management School.

Mr. Findeisen encouraged students to broaden their current educational qualifications with an international degree. He emphasized on the need for budding hoteliers to be well-rounded not only in terms of their knowledge but also preparing themselves for placement in the global workplace.

TJC on September 28, 2013. She is currently working with Wipro

Technologies as a Manager of Global Marketing. She addressed the students on corporate culture, punctuality and knowledge regarding their concerned fields.

Seminar on Sustainable Deve-lopment by TJC To inculcate the theme and spirit of sustainable development among management students, Department of BBM, TJC organized a one

day seminar on Nature Education and Green Business on September 21, 2013. The resource person for the event was Mr. Venkat Naidu, Chairman of Nature Walk and a specialist in the area of Nature Education and Forestry. Undergraduate management students and faculty members attended the program. A noticeable achievement was the selection of an article written by Ms. Aakshi of BBM V Sem on the theme of Green Living, being selected for publication in a reputed magazine in the field of environment protection.

Mr. Venkat Naidu addressing the students

Irama & Mehtab (V Sem Bio-Science) 3rd position

Food Fest by BHM, TJCOn July 3, 2013, a food fest was conducted by the Department of Hotel Management near Prerena Restaurant. Different types of cuisines and drinks were offered.

Housekeepers National Convention Meet by TJC BHM VII Sem students attended the Indian Housekeepers 4th National Convention meet which was conducted by the Southern Housekeepers Club from August 24-25, 2013 at Ramee Guest House Line, Bangalore. Students got a chance to meet all housekeepers under one roof and a chance to interact with Indian authors - Ms. Smitha Raghubalan and Ms. Sunitha Srinivasan.

BHM Workshop on Bartending On July 19, 2013, BHM department of TJC conducted ‘The Art of Bartending’ workshop. It was conducted by Mr. Rohan Carvalho on bartending, preparing cocktails and flaring. Mr. Rohan has conducted several bartending training programs for hotels and bars across the world. The Food and Beverage Service team had

taken the initiative for this event and were led by Mr. Sathish Kumar R, faculty of BHM department.

Soft Skills Session for BHM A session on ‘Soft skills’ was held from July 3-4, 2013 and was presided

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Visit to Anugraha Social Service Center by TJCStudents of BA (I, III and V Sem) under the guidance of Psychology Senior Lecturer

Mrs. Nagarathna Dewakar visited Anugraha Social Service Centre on August 3, 2013. The trip also included BHM students along with their lecturer Mr. Satish Khalko.

The children’s home shelters 30 young boys who are nurtured and protected under Brother Fathima Reddy. The students extended warmth and support to the organisation engaging in playing games and talking to the children. Mr. Ravi, offi ce staff of TJC also took his time spreading smiles on the tiny tots.

‘Manokendra’ - Psychology Club Celebrates Psychology DaySeptember 20, 2013 was formally celebrated as the ‘Day of Psychology’ by the students of B.A department (I, III and V Sem) under the

Languages, TJC who is doing her M.Sc. in Psychology from Jain University conducted a guest lecture for I, III and V Sem BA students in Optional English on Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart on August 1, 2013. The guest lecture was organized by Dr. Panchali Mukherjee. It provided the students with an insight into the clash between traditional culture of Igbo society and colonialism.

A Film Director amidst usDepartment of Languages, TJC offers its hearty congratulations to Mr. Niju Abraham for his directorial debut in fi lm making. Mr. Niju Abraham from V Sem BA (JEP) has directed a documentary fi lm titled ‘Green’ in Malayalam describing the topography and the scenic beauty of Kerala.

A movie screening session was organized for I, III and V Sem BA (JEP) students by Dr. Panchali Mukherjee on July 27, 2013 in which the fi lm was screened. The duration of the fi lm was 45 minutes. The fi lm was introduced to the students by Mr. Niju Abraham and at the end of the session he talked to the students about his directorial debut.

B.A (JEP) Students Visit Recording StudioB.A (JEP) students of TJC visited G3 AV Studio along with faculty Ms. Pooja Basnett on September 24, 2013. In this industrial visit, Mr. Alex (Sound Engineer) with 27 years of experience in the fi eld of sound recording, editing and a renowned face in Kannada fi lm industry for music explained to the students

in depth about the technicalities in sound, music, audio and video in terms of recording, editing and dubbing.

The students were divided into three teams and each team got individual attention from Mr. Alex as they were taken through all the instruments constituting both hardware and software that are needed in the process of recording and editing. Some students even tried their hand at recording songs. The students could identify and learn more about each of the equipment used in recording and see how each step works.

Guest Lecture by a JournalistA guest lecture was organised for the students of BA (JEP), TJC on July 29, 2013. The speaker was Ridalin Laloo, an alumna of the college and presently a Reporter/Journalist for Eastern Chronicle.

Eastern Chronicle, Manipur Chronicle and The Mizoram Post are English dailies published under the aegis of the Sankha Group. Eastern Chronicle, started in 2009 is a national daily and is being published simultaneously from Silchar, Guwahati, Shillong, Dibrugarh and New Delhi. In fact, Eastern Chronicle is the fi rst English daily from Eastern India which is being published from the national capital.

She spoke about her experiences in the fi eld of journalism, the hurdles she faced and how she overcame the obstacles and moved forward. She also spoke about the qualities

that a good journalist should possess and how to acquire those qualities. The guest lecture was organized by Ms. Pooja Basnett from the Dept. of Languages.

BA Fresher’s PartyBA students of TJC celebrated their Fresher’s Day on July 22, 2013. Second year students organized a small function for the newcomers along with a warm welcome to them into the course. Few games and funny interactive sessions were conducted. The juniors introduced themselves to the teachers and the seniors making it a humorous and entertaining programme.

MEDIA MEET at Christ UniversityBA (JEP) students along with faculty Ms. Pooja Basnett, participated in ‘MEDIA MEET’, a National Media Seminar organized by the Department of Media Studies, Christ University from August 16-17, 2013. The core theme for the seminar was Broadcast Media. The event combined both academic and non academic skills through competitions and paper presentations. The highlight of the event was a keynote address by Mr. Arnab Goswami (Editor-in-Chief, Times Now) on importance and impact of television news channel. The students had anticipated since days to hear what Mr. Goswami had to say and they sure were not disappointed and were pleased to hear about hardcore journalism. The students also participated in workshops of Animation, Radio Broadcasting, Studio Lighting, TV News Reporting and Studio Techniques.

guidance of their Psychology Senior Lecturer Mrs. Nagarathna Dewakar. Manokendra - the Psychology Club towered the event. Various psychology related activities were held such as the renowned Eysneck Personality Test which measures the level of unique thinking and versatility in an individual along with the laughing therapy, which in this world of stress can hold a relevant grip. Psychological disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was portrayed to the audience through a

remarkably well planned skit.

Guest Lecture on Chinua Achebe’sThings Fall Apart by Ms. Nagawa CarolyneMs. Nagawa Carolyne, an alumna of Department of

BA (JEP) students went on a fun trip to Wonder La on Sept 29, 2013 along with faculty Ms. Pooja Basnett

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Department of Bio-SCienCeSIndustrial Visit to YercaudII and III Year students of BSc. (Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Genetics) from TJC went on an industrial visit to Yercaud, Salem from August 13-14, 2013, accompanied by Mr. N. Babu H.O.D. Department of Bioscience.

Dr. Anbalagan (Biochem), the Managing Director of Biotech Electrophoresis, Yercaud shared his valuable thoughts and experiences in the fi eld of Biotechnology with the students. He explained various techniques involved in the separation of Biomolecules. Being an entrepreneur, he guided the students on the future prospects of Biotechnology. The students were also taken to different sight-seeing places in Yercaud such as Kiliyur Fall, Pagoda point, Servarayan Temple etc.

National Quiz Competition Organized by IISCStudents from Biotechnology and Biochemistry participated in a National Quiz Competition organized by IISC, Bangalore

Faculty Workshop/Paper Presented /Conference Attended• Mr. Jobin Scaria, faculty of Computer Applications department

attended a two day workshop on ‘University Alliance’ conducted by SAP Labs.

• Mrs. Umarani of Computer Applications department presented a paper on ‘Subjective and Objective Analysis of Compressed Mri Images in Telemedicaine Application’ conducted by Dept. of CS, TJIT (2nd National Conference ‘RATE-2013’).

Student Seminar/Workshop• The following seminars were conducted for BCA and MCA

students across all semesters:

– Bluejacking (August 3, 2013)

– Google Glass (August 3, 2013)

– Rain Computing (September 12, 2013)

– Cloud Computing (September 14, 2013)

Interview for Students• On September 21, 2013, fi nal year students of BCA and MCA

attended an interview conducted by ‘GALLUP’.

Guest Lectures• On August 3, 2013, a guest lecture was conducted by Dr.

Gopal Agarwal on Networking Concepts, attended by MCA and BCA students.

• On September 21, 2013, a guest lecture was conducted by Dr. Dilip Kumar of DHS on Android Technology.

• Visit to Art Gallery in Chitrakala Parishat was organized for I and III Sem BSc FAD on August 8, 2013.

• Aptitude test was held for V Sem BSc FAD students with respect to their placement activity.

• Hemalatha participated in NAAC workshop on ‘Learning to Teach for New College Teachers’ organized at Christ University from August 26-29, 2013.

• Hemalatha has presented a paper on ‘Fusion of Lambani Embroidery with Dhadi Sarees’ in National seminar organized by GCC on September 14, 2013.

• A guest lecture was organized on ‘Opportunities in Retail Management’ for V Sem BSc FAD on September 25, 2013 and the resource person was Mr. Somsunderam.

• Industrial visit was organized to V.R.S Silk Dyeing and Printing Unit for I and III Sem BSc FAD students on September 30, 2013.

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on September 19, 2013 on the topic ‘Climate Change’. The students were accompanied by HOD of Bio sciences, Mr. N Babu and Microbiology Lecturer, Ms. Purnima G Shenoy.

Mr. N. Babu & Dr. Anbalagan along with students

FAD students at the unit

Job FairJob fair was organized at TJIT in association with QSpiders, Bangalore on September 28, 2013 nad witnessed 5000 students from across Bangalore queuing up for jobs. The job fair was arranged for 2012 as well as 2013 batch students. More than 25 companies including Pole 2win, Inwentra, Collabra, Gall UP, Tech Mahindra, TAS Analytics, Aris Global Technologies, Evolvus, Quick

Job fair participants

MOU with GRID India

Heal Security, Electonic Arts, Wirefl ower Technologies, Peol Technologies, Siiras Business Software, Accord Software, Prime Focus Technologies, Ad Stock Business Networks and Amber Road Solutions visited the campus for the placement drive.

MOU with Globals Research Innovation and DevelopmentOn September 24, 2013, TJIT signed an MOU with Globals Research Innovation and Development (GRID India IT Innovations). GRID delivers high quality design solutions and services which are tailored to suit the needs of customers at different stages of software development. The MOU signifi es

an important milestone in TJIT and is a stepping stone towards producing industry ready engineering professionals by regular exchange of resources and knowledge.

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1Data Security: Distributed in Cloud Using Third Party Auditor

Mr. Sathis KumarV

Sem MCA

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Identifying Software Risks by US Air Force methodology with a case study

Mr. Prasanna Rudragouda Patil

Mr. B Raghavendra

V Sem MCA

3 Evolution in Random Access Memory

Mr. K Nanda Kishor Reddy

Mr. Piyush Prashanth

III Sem MCA

DISTINCTION HOLDERS, MCA TJIT

Shalini.V(IVSEM) - 82%

Pulkit Shukla(IVSEM) - 74%

Chand Pasha. K(IVSEM) - 74%

Ganesh B(IVSEM) - 74%

Unus. A(IVSEM) - 72%

Ranjith J(IVSEM) - 70%

Shreevas M(IVSEM) - 74%

Praveen Kumar. R(IVSEM) - 71%

Secil V C(IVSEM) - 72%

Thomas George(IVSEM) - 73%

Arindam Bannerjee(IVSEM) - 76.2%

Satish Kumar.K(IVSEM) - 75%

Smiitha. P(IVSEM) - 75%

Laishram Bishwap(IVSEM) - 74.2%

Prasanna Rudra P.(IVSEM) - 70%

Shiva Prasad A(IVSEM) - 71%

Prashanth Kumar T(IVSEM) - 73%

Rajen Kumar G(IVSEM) - 74%

Rakesh Kumar(IVSEM) - 73%

Surendra Kumar Y.(IVSEM) - 70%

Thangjam R K(IVSEM) - 73% 8

MOU with KGTTIOn September 24, 2013, TJIT signed an MOU with Karnataka German Technical Training Institute, Bangalore (KGTTI). KGTTI is an institute established by the Government of Karnataka having technical collaboration with German International Services. The MOU signifi es an important milestone in TJIT and aims at providing skill development, hand-on-training and enhance employment opportunities for students of TJIT.

Teacher’s Day CelebrationTJIT celebrated Teacher’s Day on September 5, 2013. A blood donation camp was organized on this day. Present on the occasion were Dr. Raju Chandrashekhar from Red Cross, Mr. S. M. Gupta, President of Rotary Club Bangalore, Ms. Nishu Johri, Secretary of Rotary Club, Dr. S. Padmanabha, Principal of TJIT, Dr. G. P. Prabhukumar, Dean of Academics for TJIT, Mr. Krishnaraj Kunja from Rotary Club and Ms. Kalpana Mallya from Asha Jeevan Home for the aged. The inaugural function was followed by a fun-fi lled afternoon hosted by DJs from Radio Mirchi.

TJIT Tarang – 13 TechfusionOn September 25, 2013, TJIT organized Techfusion, an interdisciplinary tech fest aimed at gauging student industry readiness

and also to develop their organizational and leadership qualities. Dr. Sira G. Rao, (Former Executive Director, ITI and former CEO of DOT India), Dr. Thomas P. John, Chairman of TJGI, Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) P. Sambasivan, Campus Director of TJGI, Dr. S. Padmanabha, Principal of TJIT and Dr. G. P. Prabhukumar, Dean (Academics) of TJIT graced the occasion.

Department of mCaGuest

LectureDepartment of MCA organized a guest lecture by Mr. G S Ravindra, Scientist and Head, HRD, ADE, DRDO at TJIT on ‘Job Opportunities in DRDO for Young Engineers from Various Disciplines’ on August 10, 2013. Mr. Ravindra dwelt on three types of cadres in which the job opportunities

are available in DRDO. Scientifi c cadre for young engineering graduates from all disciplines and post graduate in science. Graduates in science disciplines and diploma holders can seek jobs under Technical cadre. Other graduates and pre-university holders can fi nd jobs in Administrative cadres of DRDO. In addition

to the job opportunities, Mr. Ravindra also spoke on the technological development in DRDO in the last fi ve decades. Heads and faculties from various departments of TJIT and about 400 students from TJIT attended the lecture.

Presentation of Papers at TechFusion – 2013, Organized by TJITFollowing students from the department of MCA presented technical papers at Techfusion - 2013:

MCA wishes them good luck in the coming rounds.

Microsoft Internship ProgramMr. Unus A, V Sem MCA successfully cleared both the papers in Microsoft Internship Examination conducted at TJIT. Department of MCA wishes Mr. Unus A all the best.

CMC Placement ProgramV Sem MCA students Abdul Khadir Mondal, Chand Pasha, Ganesh, Md. Arif, Mr. Pulkit Shukla, Praveen Kumar, Raj Kumar Prabhakar & Thomas George successfully completed the second round of interviews at CMC, India. The Department wishes them all success in the coming rounds.

Hitachi Placement ProgramMd. Arif and Christopher Benjamin of V Sem MCA successfully cleared the fi rst round in Hitachi placement program. Department of

Coding & Debugging Competition as part of Techfusion-2013Department of MCA organized Coding and Debugging competition during Techfusion - 2013. 80 students from various colleges attended the competition. Mr. Sunil Kumar M, Associate Professor coordinated the competition with the help of other faculties. Students of PESIT won the event and students of AMC were runners-up.

Mr. Mahroof and Mr. Secil Verghese Luke, students of V Sem MCA, of Department of MCA, TJIT attended the SAP University Conference held on 28 September 2013.

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Blood Donation Camp on Teacher’s Day

Session by Career Kraft

Dept of of Computer SCienCe anD engineeringBlood Donation CampOn September 5, 2013, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, a Blood Donation Camp was organized in TJIT in association with Asha Jeevan Home for the Aged, Rotary Club and Red Cross. The camp started with the inaugural function graced by Dr. Raju Chandrashekhar from Red Cross, Mr. S.M. Gupta,

President of Rotary Club, Bangalore, Ms. Nishu Johri, Secretary of Rotary Club, Mr. K. Kunja from Rotary Club and Ms. Kalpana Mallya from Asha Jeevan Home for the Aged. The camp saw tremendous response from the students and staff. Student volunteers and leaders from the Dept. of CSE, TJIT assisted in the setting up and smooth conduction of the event.

Guest Lecture on Innovation & LeadershipMr. Mohan and Ms. Ashwini from Career Kraft Foundation, Bangalore, addressed V and VII Sem CSE students on August 22, 2013. The session

focused mainly on Innovative Learning and shaping up students careers as well as bridging the gap between theoretical education and practical education. The session also included activities on hacking, creative thinking, brain-storming session and team work. More than 100 students took participation in the session.

CONNECT 2013On September 21, 2013, Dr. S. P a d m a n a b h a , Principal of TJIT, Dr. Mahesh TR, HOD(CSE), Dr. Shanthakumar, H O D (Mechanical) and Dr. Thippeswamy, HOD (Civil) and Prof. Sujith Prasad ( M e c h a n i c a l )

attended CONNECT 2013 at La Marvella, Bangalore. The event was organized to announce a tie-up between CADD Centre and VTU. This tie up aims at identifying the needs of the industry and training the student’s on-campus for the same. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. H. Maheshappa, Vice Chancellor of VTU. Mr. S. Karaiadiselvan, Managing Director, CADD Centre, gave an insight into the various opportunities provided by this tie-up in terms of exchange of knowledge and resources.

MG HandicraftsMr. Ramesh from MG Handicrafts visited the department and demonstrated various simple handicraft items. Students were enthralled to see how easily he was able to create beautiful items in a matter of minutes.

Forum Activities - FORCEThe following events were conducted under FORCE (FORum of Computer Engineers) at TJIT:

• FORCE conducted the event ‘Speak a

CSE. As the students gear up towards selecting their final year projects, the workshop intended to hone their Java programming skills and introduce them to web technologies. The workshop was organized in association with AKLC, Bangalore. The instructors were Mr. Ashok Kumar and Mr. Chandrakant from AKLC. The introductory session demonstrated on how to configure eclipse and run Java programs in Eclipse. This was followed by a session on Web Development. The two day workshop concluded with a session on aerver side application development using Apache Tomcat.

Workshop on Research Metho-dologies and LatexProf. Srinivasa H P, Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE attended a three day workshop from July 27-29, 2013 on ‘Research Methodologies and Latex’ organized by VTU e-Learning Centre, Mysore at Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramanagara. The workshop intended to help research students who have had no previous experience doing empirical research but who are already working towards formulating a research topic. The eminent speaker explained about identification of research gaps and selection of a problem, research methods in basic sciences and engineering & technology, orientation towards citation, impact factors, writing research proposals, research papers/reports funding agencies and their funding mechanisms along with VTU latex template were discussed in the workshop.

Industrial Visit to GVK EMRIOn September 27, 2013, an industrial visit to GVK Emergency Management Research Institute was arranged for V and VII Sem students of CSE. Information was provided on 108 Ambulance service, its networking throughout

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1. Guest lecture on ‘Taking the suspense out of the suspension system of an automobile’ by Mr. Anoop Srinivasan, Automotive Consultant was conducted on September 27, 2013 and was attended by 110 students.

2. Special lecture on ‘Energy for future’ by Dr. G. P. Prabhukumar, Dean (Academic) was conducted on August 29, 2013 and was attended by 130 students.

3. Technical quiz for VII Sem students was arranged on August 27, 2013 from the CADD Center, BTM layout. Krishan H. G., Arvindraj S, Shwetha V, Manjunathshetty qualified for the second round.

4. An industrial visit was arranged to Micromatic Machine Tools Limited on August 24, 2013. Micromatic Machine Tools Limited is a CNC machine manufacturing plant. The students got to know about CNC machines operation and manufacturing.

Dept of meCHaniCal eng.Anoop Srinivasan addressing the students

Minute’ on August 31 and composed of seminars given by students regarding the current issues as prevalent in the country.

• Aptitude Test was conducted for the students of CSE under the aegis of the student forum - FORCE as part of the initiative to mould students into industry ready professionals. The aptitude test covered a vast variety of computer science related topics with focus on C programming and data structures.

Workshop on Graphics DesigningOn September 14, 2013, a workshop on Graphics Designing was organized for the pre-final year students of CSE. The workshop intended to hone their designing skills using Adobe Photoshop. The workshop was organized in association with EDUWOX, Creative works Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore. There were two instructors from EDUWOX. The session started with introduction to basics of graphics designing, exposure to Adobe Photoshop tools and hands-on experience. The one day workshop concluded with a demonstration in designing front end web pages.

NIT Kozhikode National Award at 16th ISTE Students National Annual Convocation, 2013 On September 27, 2013, 16th ISTE Students National Annual Convocation was held at Periyar Maniammai University, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Shebin Binoy, Shiraz Ahmed, Tony George & Vivek Joseph from CSE attended the convocation and received the NIT Kozhikode National Award for Best B.TECH Project in Computer & Communication Engineering for the project entitled ‘HASBE: Hierarchical Attribute Based Solution for Scalable and Flexible Access Control in Cloud Computing’.

Workshop on Java and Web TechnologiesOn August 30 and 31, 2013 a workshop on Java and Web Technologies was organized for the final year students of

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selected for the fi nal round at RNSIT, Bangalore and guided by Ms Shelda Mohan, Asst. Professor, Department of CSE, TJIT, designed and developed by Shruthi, Madhuri, Vinutha and Anusha. Asst. Professor Ms. Sneha C had accompanied the students to Belgaum for the project exhibition.

AchievementMs. Shelda Mohan, Dept. of CSE, TJIT and Mr. Yogesh, Dept of ISE, Acharya Institute of Technology have cleared the entrance examination for PhD conducted in July 2013 and have attended the interview at Belgaum. They will be registering for PhD under the research centre of Dept of CSE, TJIT.

Internship at IOCMr.Sambit Dutta of VII Sem CSE did his internship at India Oil Corporation from August 6-September 7, 2013 and was able to gain hands-on experience on working with state of the art technologies used at Indian Oil Corporation, Kolkata.

Technical Skill Assessment and Skill Development SessionOn September 19, Dr. T R Mahesh, HOD of CSE along with his team conducted a technical written test with discussion for VII Sem students of CSE. This was organized to provide awareness and train the students for successful placement.

Placement Meet at WiproMs. Meenakshi and Ms. Neelu Jain of VII Sem CSE along with Mr. Rajesh Naik, Marketing Head, TJGI attended the placement offi cer’s meet at Wipro on August 22, 2013. The session began with a talk about WASE and WISTA by Ms. Neetu Joy. This was followed by a session on ‘Wipro Today’ by Mr. Rajeev Singh, Global Campus Head. The fi nal session was on ‘Campus Arena Functionalities and Matrices’ by Ajesh Venugopalan, Marketing Manager, Wipro.

Faculty Deputed for Research WorkMs. Vanadana Jha, Assisstant Professor, Dept. of CSE, TJIT and Ms. Rashmi S, Assisstant Professor, Dept. of CSE have been deputed for pursuing PhD. Ms. Vanadana Jha has registered as a research scholar at Bangalore University and her area of research is data mining with a special focus on web mining. Ms. Rashmi S is pursuing a doctoral degree in computer networks at Kuvempu University.

The TJIT Team at WIPRO

Karnataka and also the working process of 108 and the technology used to provide services like tracking the ambulances, reaching remote places to provide service to people. Students were given an opportunity to visit the server room where PRI servers have been used to maintain the calls and learned about the procedures used during an emergency.

KSCST Funded Projects Presented at Angadi Institute of Technology, Belgaum

Students of CSE presented their KSCST funded project titled ‘A Generalized System for Character Recognition’ at the state level project exhibition conducted by KSCST at Angadi Institute of Technology, Belgaum, Karnataka from August 30-31, 2013. The project was

Department of eleCtroniCS & CommuniCation / teleCommuniCation engineeringDr. M. Puttaraju – HOD of ECEDr. M. Puttaraju has joined as HOD of ECE department with effect from July 1, 2013. He is specialized in the fi eld of VLSI and possesses vast experience in the fi eld of electronics and communication engineering.

He has obtained his BE degree in Electronics Engineering from Bangalore University in 1975 and Masters degree from Mysore University in 1982 and thereafter pursued his research in the fi eld of VLSI. He had served Dayananda Sagar College for nearly 30 years as professor and HOD and also as Principal.

Staff Achievements• Dr. P.V Rao chaired a session in the

National Conference on NCSIM-2013 (National Conference on Software and Information Management) held on September 27, 2013 at BMS Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

• Ms. Electa Alice, Asst. Professor of ECE Dept. presented a paper on MATLAB-SIMULINK Model Design for Abandoned Objects at an International Conference on Convergence of Science Engineering & Management (ICCSEM) in Education and Research - A Global Perspective (II

Edition) held from September 26-27, 2013.

National Conference on Communication and Image Processing (NCCIP-13)NCCIP-13 was held on August 7, 2013 at TJIT and organized by Electronics and Communication department. The program was presided over by Dr. Thomas P John, Chairman, TJGI. The Chief Guest for the function was Dr. Phaneendra Yalavarthy, MIG-SERC, IISc Bangalore. He talked on current Image Processing technology. The Key Note speaker of the day was Dr. M.H Kori, Retd. Director of Lucent – Alcatel Technology, Bangalore. He spoke on Advancements in Wireless Communication. 72 technical papers were presented in four different sessions in Electronics and Communication/Telecommunication Engineering departments. Sessions were attended by paper presenters, delegates, students and staff of various colleges in and around Bangalore.

Dr. M. Puttaraju, HOD of ECE

Inaugural Ceremony of NCCIP-13

Industrial VisitOn July 20, 2013, VII Sem Telecom students of TJIT went on an industrial visit to TATA Advanced Materials Ltd. On the visit, students got an overall idea on how armour products were manufactured such as bullet-proof jackets, helmets and armoured panels for battle tanks, vehicles and special applications. They could also experience how composite parts for aerospace, telecom and medical electronic industries were manufactured. It is the largest manufacturer of personnel armour products in India and the only Indian manufacturer and exporter of composite parts for spacecraft and aircraft. The visit was organized by faculties Mrs. Kalpana. P. S and Mr. Sanjay Bhagat.

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T. JOHN COLLEGE OF NURSINGWorld Breastfeeding Week 2013 - Breast-feeding Support: Close to Mothers This year’s World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme, ‘Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers’, highlights breast-feeding peer counselling. On August 7, 2013, II year M. Sc Nursing (OBG) students Mrs. Feba Jacob and Mrs. Marriamma M Raju conducted a breastfeeding camp in Prema Hospital under the guidance and support of Mrs. G T Sartaj Fatima (HOD of Obsterics & Gynaecology) and Mrs. Silverstar Sugritha. The camp was highly benefi cial for mothers to-be and especially for lactating mothers. Students gave health education on breastfeeding and also suggested selected diets for enhancing breast milk production.

National Level WorkshopNational level workshop was conducted by TJCN from July 5-6, 2013 on the theme ‘Revitalizing Nursing Trends: Nurses the Forefront of an Evolutionary Wave’. The theme was selected because a nurse confronts challenges with regards to quality improvement in the face of shortcomings of traditional nursing education in preparing nurses for their evolving role in today’s contemporary settings.

200 participants from other colleges and hospitals and 145 participants from TJCN registered for the workshop. The chief guest for the program was Dr. Father Mathew Manyampra. The fi rst session was on overhauling nursing education which was conducted by Prof. Mary Ann Washington. The core content was on trends in nursing and different teaching learning methods.

The second session on rebirth and renewal through research was taken by Dr. Raja. He emphasized on evidenced based nursing. The third session was on quality nursing practice on signifi cance of soft skills by Dr. Jothi Clara.

Second day was on medical law and ethics conducted by Dr. S B N Prakash, former District Judge. It was followed by a session on competitive scientifi c paper presentation that witnessed 6 participants from different colleges and the fi nal session was on trends in nursing informatics by Dr. Vijay Singh.

Department of management StuDieS

• Dr. M. Puttaraju, HOD of ECE delivered a lecture on Nano-Electronics to all faculty members of TJIT. He talked on the behaviour of materials in nano-sciences and how it is utilized for the betterment of human life.

Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya delivering lecture on

sensors

Guest Lecture on Production & Operations Management in Indian IndustryDepartment of MBA (VTU) conducted a guest lecture on August 31, 2013 on the topic entitled ‘Production & Operations Management in Indian Industry’. The resource person was Dr. Bhaskar, Professor of HKBK College of Engineering who talked about Production & Operations Management in a modern scenario. All MBA students attended the programme along with the faculty members.

Research Paper Presentations/Publications by FacultySl No Title Authors Journal / Conference

1“Analysis of Perception of Customers towards Newspapers Publishing Industry with Special Reference to The New Indian Express in Bangalore”

Dr. G. NagarajanMr. A. Asif AliMr. N. Sathyanarayana

Research paper accepted for publication in (Dec 2013 Issue) in International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering (ISSN: 2249-0558).

2 “Asset & Liability Management of Public Sector Banks in India" (Paper No. ICCSEM-MS-184

Dr. G. NagarajanMr. A. Asif AliMr. N. Sathyanarayana

International Conference on Convergence in Science, Engineering & Management in Education and Research– 2013 in Dayananda Sagar Institutions from September 26-27, 2013.

3 “A Study on Performance of Unit-Linked Insurance Plans (ULIP) offered by Indian Private Insurance Companies”

Dr. G. NagarajanMr. A. Asif AliMr. N. Sathyanarayana

International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences (ISSN 2278 - 6236), Vol-2, Issue-8 Aug 2013, pp.114-127.

FDP Attended by Faculty MembersFollowing research scholars of TJIT, MBA Dept, have successfully completed pre-PhD comprehensive viva-voce examination held by VTU in Aug 2013.

Sl. No Research Scholar Name Guide Name Date of Exam1 Mr. N. Sathyanarayana Dr. G. Nagarajan 21st Aug 20132 Mr. A. Asif Ali Dr. G. Nagarajan 26th Aug 20133 Ms. Roopadarshini Dr. G. Nagarajan 27th Aug 2013

FDP Name of Participants

“Recent Trends in Management Education” conducted by TJC.

Mr. A. Asif Ali, Mr. N. Sathyanarayana, Mr. Madeswaran A, Ms. Rooparani, Ms.

Ashwini S, and Ms. Shilpa R.

Pre-PhD Comprehensive Viva-Voce Examinations, 2013Following research scholars of TJIT, MBA Dept, have successfully completed pre-PhD comprehensive viva-voce examination held by VTU in Aug 2013.

Guest Lecture• A guest lecture on Sensors was

organized on August 28, 2013 for the students of ECE and TCE. The speaker was Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya. He has contributed to the automation and software industry for over 30 years and now shares his experience as a consultant after completing his tenure at IBM India recently as Chief Software Architect. He emphasized on the importance and role of sensors in space applications and the automobile industry.

Dr. Puttaraju delivering lecture on nano-electronics

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SPORTS NEWS

Seminar on HepatitisMedical Surgical Nursing Department conducted an in-house seminar on Hepatitis on July 25, 2013 and it was organized by HOD Ms. Gladish George (Associate Professor) for I and II year M. Sc Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing students.

Bangalore University Chess Tour-nament 2013-145 students from TJC participated in Bangalore University Inter Collegiate Chess Tournament held at Vijay College, Bangalore from September 16-18, 2013. Out of 240 students

competing in the event, TJC student Naveen Kumar N (MBA III Sem) secured 18th position. Hearty congratulations to Naveen Kumar N.

Chess Competition by TJCDepartment of Physical Education and Sports conducted Inter Class and Inter Departmental Chess Competition (Men and Women) from July 27-29, 2013 with 26 students of TJC and TIMS. Mr. Naveen Kumar N (MBA II Sem) was the winner and Mr. Sankeet Kumar Singh (BBM I Sem) was Runner up in the men’s section

Table Tennis Competition by TJCInter Class and Inter Departmental Table Tennis Competition was held on July 13, 2013 by the Department of Physical Education and Sports. 28 students participated and the winner was Mr. Rahul (BHM V Sem, TJC) and Ms. Kalpani Perera (BT V Sem, TJC) was the Runner up.

Inter Department Table Tennis MatchInter Department table tennis match was organized for TIMS students on August 3, 2013. 10 students participated in the match and were guided by Physical Education Trainer Mr. Govinda Raju. The winner was Daniel Jayanth (B.com V Sem), followed by Abhijith Raju (B.com III Sem).

Gladish George conducting the seminar

Daniel & Abhijit along with Mr. Govinda

while Ashwini (B.Com I Sem) and Aswathi (B.Com V Sem) secured fi rst and second place respectively, in the women’s category.

Other Sports News1. TJC Cross Country (men) team

participated in Bangalore University Inter-Collegiate Competition 2013-14, held on August 17, 2013 at GFGC, Devanahalli, Bangalore.

2. TJC Football (men) team participated in Bangalore University Inter-Collegiate Competition 2013-14, held from August 26-28, 2013 at DPE ground, Bangalore University, Bangalore.

3. TJC Athletic (men & women) team participated in Bangalore University 49th Inter-Collegiate Athletic Championship 2013-14, held from September 19-21, 2013 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore.

4. TJIT Swimming (men & women) team participated in VTU Inter-Collegiate Competition 2013-14, held on September 25, 2013 at Basavanagudi swimming pool, Bangalore.

5. Inter Class and Inter Departmental Table Tennis Competition was held on July 17, 2013 at TJC by the Department of Physical Education and Sports. The winner was Mr. Daniel Jayanth (B.Com V Sem, TIMS) and Mr. Abhijith Raju (B.Com I Sem TIMS) was the Runners up.

6. TIMS Athletic (men & women) team participated in Bangalore University 49th Inter-Collegiate Athletic Championship 2013-14, held from September 19-21, 2013 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore.

7. Mr. Govinda Kumar B (Physical Education Director) of TJGI has been nominated as a member of the RGUHS University Selection Committee to select the University Chess (men & women) team to participate in the South Zone Inter-University Chess Tournament at College of Dental Sciences, Davanagere.

8. Mr. Govinda Kumar B (Physical Education Director) of TJGI has been nominated as a

member of the RGUHS University Selection Committee to select the University Table Tennis (men & women) team to participate in the South Zone Inter-University Table Tennis Tournament at B G S Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore.