National workshop on “Optimization Techniques in Science and Engineering Applications 2018"

The induction program for two days National Workshop on "Optimization Techniques in Science and Engineering Applications (OTSEA-2018)" organized by JLU School of Engineering and Technology was held on 15th November 2018. The inaugural program was graced by Dr Avanish Kumar Srivastava Director CSIR-AMPRI, Dr Kamal Raj Pardasani  Professor MANIT Bhopal, Dr Mukul Shukla Professor  MNNIT Allahabad and Dr Trilok Singh Bisoniya Director JLU SoET.

Dr Bisoniya formally welcomed all the dignitaries present on the dais and participants from Madhya Pradesh & various other parts of the country including IIT-BHU, colleagues & students. He enlightened the significance of the workshop and its intentions with regards to providing a platform for the participants to learn and share the knowledge gathered through the teachings delivered by eminent speakers and discussions with the practitioners.

Furthermore, chief guest of the occasion Dr Avanish Kumar Srivastava Director CSIR-AMPRI addressed the gathering and expressed his gratitude towards JLU SoET for hosting a program in the research field.

Onto the scientific session, Dr Mukul Shukla Professor  MNNIT Allahabad conversed about the basics of optimization techniques and their importance in mathematics, computer science and operations research. He stressed on various optimization methods which are trending now. Sharing hands-on experiences with the participants in MATLAB he revealed and demonstrated various optimization tools available for the optimum utilization. 

Scavenger Hunt : Raid @SEH

Scavenger Hunt: Raid @SEH was organised by JLU Student Service Cell on 14th November 2018 at Jagran Lakecity University as both a team-building and knowledge-enhancing exercise. JLU congratulates the 150+ students who participated in this year's Scavenger Hunt, and thanks all of the moderators for being instrumental in a smooth execution of the event. This year we had 25 teams competing, where "Team #2" with an overwhelming score of 570 points, won the title of Scavenger Hunt 2018. 

This photo/video-based scavenger hunt had landed students to environment & sustainability-themed points of interest across campus. In the spirit of discovery, participants uncovered a plethora of new information, resources, and an interactive ambience which the university has to offer, all while vying for exciting prizes and the JLU goodies.

Scavenger Hunt 2018 results –

·         Winning Team- Team #2: 570 Points.

1	Akarshita Chaturvedi (TL)	BA LLB	Sem 5
2	Shrestha Sharma	BA LLB	Sem 5
3	Prashant Chari	BBA LLB	Sem 7
4	Shikhar Yadav	BMS	Sem 5
5	Arpita Sharma	BMS	Sem 5
6	Aryan Jain	BMS	Sem 5

·         Team 01: 250

·         Team 03: Disqualified

·         Team 04: 430

·         Team 05: 390

·         Team 06: 370

·         Team 07: 300

·         Team 08: 410

·         Team 09: 450

·         Team 10: 150

·         Team 11: 560

·         Team 12: 200

·         Team 13x: 330

·         Team 13: 340

·         Team 14: 340

·         Team 15: 500

·         Team 16: Disqualified

·         Team 17: Disqualified

·         Team 18: 310

·         Team 19: 330

·         Team 20: 340

·         Team 21: 140

·         Team 22: 370

·         Team 23: 360

·         Team 24: 290

2nd JLU International Festival Of Media 2018

A global Celebration of Journalism, Media, Communication & Culture was curated & hosted by Jagran School of Journalism and Communication on 26th October 2018 at Jagran Lakecity University. The gala turned out to be a huge success where in-depth discourse on Journalism, Media & Communications were held connecting scholars & practitioners with diverse backgrounds and approaches. Being an area of insights, ideas and influence, it had wider meanings related to overarching aspects of human growth as well.

Brimming with talent and potentials of filmmakers, brand marketers, journalists, media professionals, and civil society, it was a sight to behold adding on to the insights shared by each orator revealing tried & tested methods of their fields and lessons learnt the hard way. As entertaining as it sounds, every word uttered by these professionals was laced with knowledge & experience.

The theme of this year's festival of media was "Dialogues for Change 4.0: How contemporary Media, Journalism and Communication are influencing Behaviors, Attitudes and Actions."  The session began with Ms Ambika Agarwal, Founder,  A-Cube Project, Columnist & TEDx speaker pronouncing her journey and lessons learnt along the way leading to the success of 'A-Cube Project'. As amusing as it was to listen to her narrate her epic story; from changing careers and landing in the event business, it made every person seated there nod in affirmation and filled with an urge to perform better.

Followed by Session 2 on "Telling true stories in turbulent times" by experts like Dr.Aashish Joshi, Editor-in-Chief & CEO Lok Sabha Television, Ms.Ira Trivedi, Journalist, Columnist, Writer and Shri. Abhishek Dubey  National Channel Advisor;  Prasar Bharti Board and former Sports Editor Network 18 on helping narrative journalists to strengthen their craft skills, puzzle out the complex ethics of intimate journalism, and impart the down-to-earth humanity approach, meaning collaborating with other journalists across the world, developers for triggering dialogue and catalyzing social impact through the news.

Session 3 covered, "Brands and their worldview and how it impacts change" where the expects of prominence were; Mr.Kunal Sinha, Executive Director – Kantar Advisory and Mr Prem Narayan Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy India. The review was majorly based on how it’s no longer about relying on governments or institutions to set the standard for behaviour and principles, but brands which are making a personal stand in everyday life. They are increasingly addressing a real problem or issue in the world and are serious about social impact along making a difference in the world and this isn’t just a marketing campaign.

Session 4 was all about " “Rebuild-How brands in India overcame a crisis and emerged stronger, better and wiser” a debut book by Ms Ramya Ramamurthy: former senior journalist at CNBC TV18, Producer Storyboard magazine show & documentary maker for Star World and National Geographic. 

Followed by the last discussion for the evening, session 5 on "Virtual world, Real Lives: The stories from the new society" the honoured speakers, Mr Neelabh Banerjee, National Creative Director, RIL & a well-known cartoonist and Mr Mayur Sethi, Partner & CMO, WittyFeed where the   key points of discussion were how digital content and its all-pervasiveness has changed the way consumers behave. Its impact on the Future of News in a hyper-connected world as well how entertainment has been democratized by the audience-driven content in the non-news space.

After the gratifying valedictory session by Shri Hari Mohan Gupta, Hon’ble Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University and Shri Rajiv Mohan Gupta, Editor Dainik Jagran, Bhopal, the mob gathered for the Inauguration of "Shri Gurudev Gupta Media Production Studios" which was inaugurated by Shri Rajiv Mohan Gupta and Shri Hari Mohan Gupta in the presence of all the prominent guests and staff, culminating the gala in an entranced ambience.

To add laurels to its ongoing legacy, "Shri Gurudev Gupta Media Production Studios" is spread in the area of 20,000 Sqft. It is the university's constant endeavour to explore new horizons and avenues for students so that academics can be elevated & escalated accordingly. To make studies more interesting and jobs more feasible, the studios have been set-up according to industry standards as competition is growing and to excel in the field one has to be updated as per the industry demand.

This Studio is being facilitated with top notch equipment and gadgets with the latest configuration along with the state of art infrastructure, which goes as follows:

• Video Recording & Production Studio
• Video Production Control Room
• Display Gallery
• The Theatre - 72 Seater
• Video Edit Bays
• 8 Edit Bays
• High-End Edit Bay 
• Animation & VFX Bay
• Audio Recording Suite
• Audio Production Master Control Suite
• Radio Broadcasting Station
• Network Server Room
• Huddle up Room 1
• Huddle up Room 2
• Print Media & Design Suite
• Printer Room
• Photography Studio
• Equipment Hiring and Materials Terminal
• Green Room

CXO’s meet: Talk on Strategic Sales, Leadership & Fund Raising at Jagran Lakecity Business School.

Enlightening the audience to focus on value creation for clients, nurturing & building network, long sales cycles, and building incentive control mechanisms that align sales behavior with strategic goals like bonus for client continuity, Jagran Lakecity Business School on 23rd October 2018 organized CXO meet at the JLU Student Enrichment Hub, to bestow light on  how to build professional career.  The event was divided into three sessions. The first session was an interaction between the industry experts and JLBS students wherein the CXO’s shared their experience and knowledge about sales and leadership with the students. The second interaction was between students from other streams and the industry experts.

Mr Srinivas Uppaluri, Author – SWITCH, Ex-Global CMO – Infosys, spoke about his recently published book named SWITCH and discussed the ideas that could transform sales for the better for many organizations. It is his experience with leading global giants that he has penned down in this book. Other dignitaries included Mr Ritendra Banerjee, Founder CEO – Salt, Mr Manish Bansal, Entrepreneur, Investor and Investment Banker – Value Ideas Investment Services Pvt Ltd. & Ms Ruma Biswas, CXO, Partner MD – Progress –U South Asia. The experts shared their ideas on various aspects of leadership and fundraising.

The interactions covered several critical viewpoints like adaptability for the global career, integrating perspective on life and businesses, excellence and detached attachment where goals professionals chase, and value their delivery has money chasing them. 

Furthermore, Ms Ruma echoed key lessons from parlances by Mr Uppaluri and Mr Banerjee. She elaborated the concept of leadership in conversation with industry and faculty. Mentioning shifting norms for leadership behaviour. The conversation shed light on how conceptualization on leadership itself has evolved in waves of paradigms starting with leadership personality traits, to style, type and situational leaders where followers and context plays a vital role in determining what approach, style and traits might fit.

Manish Bansal, CEO, SME Value Advisors exhorted students to learn to hold oneself accountable, pay attention, and create value. With over than two decades of experience of working with SMEs, helping them raise private funds and getting them listed on a small firm exchange, to suggest that entrepreneurs often make a mistake of cooking numbers and not paying attention to governance. Deep thinking on where the growth and profitability will come from and governance readiness to bring in external investors are critical to a successful fundraiser.

The third session was the most talked about. It marked the inauguration of the Knowledge@JLBS, a platform dedicated to sharing knowledge and ideas among the industry experts, students and academicians. It is the brainchild of Prof. (Dr.) Nilesh Khare to integrate industry and academia in a way through which all the participants are benefitted. The session also witnessed participation from various start-up founders who wanted to learn more about leadership and raising funds and utilizing those to nurture their organizations.