Garba fest 2018: Palette of Sketches, Strength & Sway of Goddess Durga.

Garba, an exquisite celebration which surfaces the palette of sketches, strength and sway of Goddess Durga. This picturesque fiesta is an engaging olio of affection, art, culture, folklore and a memoir of events that makes it significant as well as dynamic in all slants.

This sacred carnival of Navratri was caroused with exceptional passion at the Jagran Lakecity University on 13th Oct 2018. The fiesta sprang with the pious ritual known as “Aarti of Maa Durga” which serves as a nexus between men and the cosmic consciousness.

The venue was adorned with the breathtaking decor, lights and garlands bringing the arresting view into the frame. Following the ritual, the dance floor was then swayed with one too many captivating performances by our faculties/staff in the inner garba circle and students in the outer pattern. The mob applauded and moved to the trending beats of this season, laughing blissfully, flaunting their vibrant colourful attires to their matching jewellery.

The event was a monumental triumph due to the extraordinary involvement of students and faculty members in preliminary preparations and event coordination. Not just the participation but the students had prepped up their own food stalls which only added to the exotic taste of the feast.

The event then culminated with the luminous fireworks show which left everyone spellbound, conferring them a memory to cherish for long.

JLU Education Conclave 2018 : Professionalism in Education.

JLU School of Education, Jagran Lakecity University is on a mission to evolve ‘School Teaching’ as a promising career. Collaboration of Schools (workplace) and Teacher Education Institution (JLU) is indispensable for achieving this goal. 

Striving to achieve this vision, JLU School of Education organized “JLU Education Conclave 2018: Professionalism in Education” on 13th October 2018. This is the first Conclave of its kind in Bhopal where leaders in top decision making positions in academic institutions and aspiring leaders in education collected to discuss concerns and barriers inside the ‘Enterprise called School’.

In the inaugural session, Dr. Yasmin Ghani Khan, Director, JLU School of Education presented the objectives through a video which challenge the education systems across the world including ours. The Chief Guest Mrs. Jaishree Kiyawat, I.A.S., Commissioner, Public Instruction, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh set the agenda by sharing her experiences with the Rashtriya Madhyamic Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). She spoke about the role of School teachers in nation building with reference to eminent educationist including Gandhi.

The pre-lunch session was an open forum to identify concerns and sort issues in the work area. Gaps in teacher education and school job needs were collaborated for inclusion in the teacher-education. Recommendations for instigating a mind-set change in parents and society as a whole, about teaching as a career, were discussed. Mrs. Hina Raut, Asst. Director, Shri Bhavan’s Bharati Public School, explained how teachers make a difference in student’s life by their personal effort by citing some example. Prof. N.K. Kaushik, compared the education system in India with that he observed in USA. Jaya Sharma of DPS, Kolar Road discussed how parents need to be counseled and Mala Sharma, DPS, Kolar Road discussed why children don’t find schools interesting.

In the post-lunch session Prof. Siddharth Bhatacharjee, Ex-President, Dale Carnegie, India conducted a session on Leadership of Change’. His presentation highlighted the skills which will make human resource employable in future. Mrs. Deepa Achayat, Asst Prof., Center of Professional Skills, Jagran Lakecity University conducted activities to distinguish Leadership from Management.

In the valedictory session, Prof. Nityanand Pradhan, Principal, RIE, NCERT highlighted the importance of internship in teacher education programmes like B.Ed. He also elaborated on the NCFTE 2009 elaborating on professional competencies expected in teachers.

Delegates expressed that the event was not just a talk show or research paper reading but a completely new approach to understand and challenge barriers in the path of accepting education as an enterprise. The feedbacks from delegates reflect a positive effort for an effective mind-set change in near future.

The event ended with the invitation to the National Education Day event to ponder on Juvenile Delinquency: Issues & Concerns for early identification and intervention.

LAN Game 4.0 at Jagran Lakecity University.

“The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” Abiding by the quote it is not a surprise that online games are swiftly emerging into the most engaging form of entertainment today. The progression of technology and the growing usage of the internet have allowed conventional games to become virtually accessible, significantly magnifying their reach and the joy of gaming enthusiasts.

In the breath of spouting some of the calmative characters of online gaming, LAN Gaming 4.0 was organized at the School of Engineering and Technology, Jagran Lakecity University on 12th Oct 2018. Strived at presenting the students with an outlet to the gamers in them, this competition prepared the participants, augmentation of attention power and reception time with the grandeur of the digital world.

Playing by the rules, students registered online and got to be a part of the contest on a first come first serve basis. In a fierceness of adrenaline, numerous teams competed against each other for the majestic cash prize waiting on the other side. The server configuration and live telecasting of various rounds was technically implemented by the students of JLU, School of Engineering and Technology (SOET).

Counter-Strike

Winner Team – Anonymous

Team Members:

1.          Raikishore  Chouhan –  Captain (From RGPV Bhopal)

2.          Aman Dixit (From JLU Bhopal)

3.          Ishan Bhargav (From IPER Bhopal)

4.          Gagan Mahavar (From IPER Bhopal)

5.          Harsh Soni (From JLU Bhopal)

Runner-up Team – Crazy Squad

Team Members:

1.          Utkarsh Sharma–  Captain (From SIRT Bhopal)

2.          Tarun Gautam (From SIRT Bhopal)

3.          Vipin Mishra (From SIRT Bhopal)

4.          Prajwal Singh (From JLU Bhopal)

5.          Shubham Soni (From JLU Bhopal)

Air Show: Pattern, Scale & Airplane!

"Talent has no boundaries and no age". Talent is a natural ability to do something. Someone sings well with no formal training. Another person plays an instrument by ear. One can speak effortlessly in public where another person connects easily with children. Our talents are the things we do well without working hard. They foster a sense of satisfaction, pride and accomplishment. Our talents serve one of the many gifts we have to share with the world. Talents are designed to take us to far off places, help us build relationships and increase our value and worth. The ways in which our talents can be used seems to have no end-no boundary! Meaning they weren’t created with limitations. 

Orbiting around such vision students of JLU School of Engineering & Technology, B. Tech 1^st year, Madhusudan Manware and Kapil Chouhan designed and demonstrated their RC (Radio Control) profile plane named F-22 RAPTOR. Using 2.4 GHz 4 channel transmitter leading up to the top speed of 100 to 120 kmph, this plane is made up of a depron sheet which is fundamentally used in making interior or a soundproof room. Taking in details, the students have used 2200KV brushless motor, 40ESC (electric speed controller) and 2200mAh 3 cell lithium polymer battery. Ideally can be used for surveillance and other racing competitions.

This year, both of our bright students, Madhusudan Manware and Kapil Chouhan are participating in Boeing competition in Techfest 2018-2019 which is the Asia largest Tech-Fest. Organised by IIT-Bombay the competition will be held on 14 to 16 December.

The AIR SHOW was conducted at Football ground, Mugaliachhap campus on 10^th October 2018. On this occasion, Hon’ble VC Sir, Registrar, Dean, Director (JLU-SoET), Other Directors, Faculty Members, Staff and Students from different schools marked their presence, applauding and cheering in unison.

In conversation with Ambi Parameswaran at Jagran Lakecity University.

One has to be modest, as tenuous as it may sound in today’s era, to concede the truth that client interplays, most discussions, particularly the difficult ones, are hidden treats that are proposed to illuminate your path to progress if you review them respectfully. Painting firsthand reckonings of 25 insider stories from a distinguished expert with over 40 years of experience in advertising, embellishing how customer interplays are the excellent learning mat of all, Ambi has published his ninth book, 'Sponge: Leadership lessons I learnt from my client'.

To apprise the students with the advertising industry and share his vast experience, Mr Ambi Parameswaran visited Jagran Lakecity University on 10th October 2018. He shared acumens from his life along with his journey to becoming a successful businessman. The students fervently participated in a Q and A session, and he very actively answered all of their queries. 

Sustaining with the self-explanatory title of the book, we asked Ambi about some of his memorable encounters with his clients. In his Acknowledgments section the author says, "Folklore has it that in ad agencies clients are both revered and cursed. Revered because they pay the bill. Cursed because they are often stumbling blocks for good ideas."He further enlightens about the stories involving legends, the significance of Ratan Tata, Dr V. Kurien, R.D. Aga, Vinita Bali and Azim Premji. The former’s mighty passion for and stringent diligence to detail is absolutely illustrated at every encounter in the way he personally showcases his ‘shiny new car’ when he has an entire company to do so.

Brands that attain allusion in his book involve GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Tata, Wipro, Nirma, Amul, Zee, and Cadbury, among numerous others. Ambi chose to narrate a story around a brand called Thermax, one of his first accounts when he joined Rediffusion, after finishing up at IIM Calcutta. Moreover, the chapters linking the then MD Anand Kripalu who was responsible for setting brand Cadbury on a fresh orbit and that of then Zee CEO Pradip Guha, who did not blench from seeking the opinion of a gentleman who wasn't exactly in the same status quo.

WAR OF WORDS: Inter collegiate Debate Competition 2018 at Jagran Lakecity University.

Jagran Lakecity University’s Centre for Professional Skills organized an intercollegiate debate competition “War of Words” on the theme - contemporary discourse in and around Asia on 28th September 2018. The Centre had invited various prestigious universities and colleges from in and around Bhopal to be a part of this event.  Participating teams included; The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), Institute of Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), and SisTec Bhopal. Coordinated with the view for providing a platform to foster global competence, nurture international mindfulness, in thought and action, the debate was a first of its kind in Bhopal. It followed an international style of debating done in a relay format where each team consists of three members who put forth their views and arguments, either for or against the motion, in sync with each other. The rebuttals and counter-rebuttals made by all the teams clearly made the competition extremely fiery and action-packed. All the contestants appreciated the format as being challenging and intellectually stimulating.

Jagran Lakecity University added yet another feather in their illustrious cap with "Team JLU" making the University proud as they lifted the glittering winner’s trophy on this glorious moment. Whereas, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhopal, went home with the runners-up trophy.

The event was judged by an extremely competent jury including Dr. Seema Raizada, an eminent English language and literature expert with over 30 years of experience, Mrs. Rashmi Golya, an acclaimed national level softs skills trainer, and Prof Diwakar Shukla, an expert in the dynamic area of communication, media, and advertising with more than 3 decades of experience. The winning teams were awarded a trophy and gold medals. Another trophy and silver medals to given to runners-up. All the team members were awarded a certificate of participation.

Intellect is the new cool: Inter House Quiz Competition 2018 at Jagran Lakecity University.

Thriving in the spirit of competition an Inter House Quiz Competition was conducted at Jagran Lakecity University on 26th September 2018  organized by Student Service Cell where the finalists of each house were selected on the basis of screening round. Top two students had a chance to represent their house in the final round. The competition was held with context to promote a fun way of enriching the learning process and fostering team building. The main objective of school quizzing competitions such as this is to inspire students to look beyond their textual knowledge and establish a relationship between theory and application of the learning concepts. It is easier said than done nonetheless.

 

Apart from the Conventional general awareness, the students were also spurred to answer questions in the visual round in the logo’ category and the audio round in the entertainment category while anticipating excitingly for the buzzer round. The distinct segment of the quiz was ‘the scoring’ which was on the basis of wagering. The participants either get all or nothing for the points wagered before the question is posed which made the quiz much more exciting.

The atrium was whirring with applause from the enraptured audience and elated active participants. Team "Lakecity Lions" with their splendid performance secured the first place whereas team "Lakecity Hawks" stood second, winning the runner-up round.

Name of the participants are as follows:

Lakecity Lions:

1.       Yash Veer Singh - MBA Finance 

2.       Pragya Sharma - MBA

Lakecity Hawks:

1.       Sagar Agrawal - BA LLB

2.       Aquib Javed - BA LLB

Lakecity Sharks:

1.       Ananya Namdev - BA LLB 

2.          Abu Abbas - B.Tech CS

"Locus-Excellence in Research 2018”, an inaugural Session and Workshop held for the PhD/ M.Phil batch of 2018-19 at Jagran Lakecity University.

Research is a meticulous and comprehensive study into a distinct query, concern, or issue using the scientific method. It's the grown-up form of the science exhibition projects back in elementary school, where you try and learn something by performing an experiment. This is best performed by turning the issue into a question, with the intent of the research to answer the question.

Orbiting around such vision, “Locus-Excellence in Research 2018”, an inaugural Session and Workshop for the PhD/ M.Phil batch of 2018-19 was warmly welcomed at Jagran Lakecity University on 21st September 2018. It was homage for the University to have Dr Naveen Chandra, Director General, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology as Chief Guest along with the Keynote Speaker, Prof. (Dr). Pawan Kumar Singh, a Senior Professor at IIM, Indore. Honourable Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Anoop Swarup, Deans, Directors and faculties of various schools also graced the occasion.

The event commenced with Prof. (Dr.) Vinay Joshi networking with the research scholars and bestowing his viewpoint on the quality of coursework classes in his Welcome Address, further enlightening the audience on the success stories of research cell and their accomplishments. Further taking the dais, Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, JLU felicitated JLU Research Cell for sustaining the high standards of research in his Inaugural Speech. Dr Naveen Chandra, Director General, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology in his interplay with the research scholars delivered an acumen of the numerous aspects of Research Methodology. Being an eminent Scientist he talked about the importance of innovation in research and the value of Patents. 

Furthermore, the Keynote Speaker for the session Prof. (Dr.) Pawan Kumar Singh illustrated the purpose of research in a philosophical way. Being a silver-tongued orator he revealed various quotes regarding good research tactics.  He likewise yielded that in this era of information good quality research shall automatically open the new horizon for a research student. The insightful event then culminated with Dr Rahul Pandey, Assistant Professor, and Coordinator Research Cell voicing the Vote of Thanks.