Eufloria: A hand on flower arrangement

Jagran Lakecity University, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Bhopal organized "Eufloria: A hand on flower arrangement" workshop for B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration, Master of Tourism & Travel Management students on 19 February 2019.

Students presented beautiful Rangolis with the floral theme, showcasing their creativity. Artificial Bouquet making and Thali decoration caught the attention of judges with handcrafted flowers, stunning colour combination & attractive patterns. The highlight of the event proved to be the face painting, where students presented eye illusion with a double face, tiger art, religion, boundaries, ecosystem etc. Teams from IHM Bhopal & Hamidia College also participated.

The Winner and Runner up for all events are as follows:

Competition	Winner	Runner Up
Floral Rangoli	Ashta Bari, Bhavya Khatiyar(IHM)	Ananya Nair, Vishal Dubey (SoHT)
Artificial Bouquet	Areesha Sharma(SoHT)	Megha Dandwani(SoHT)
Thali Decoration	Neelshi Sharma(SoHA)	Mansi Negi (SoHT)
Face Painting	Vaidehi Kelkar, Sonali  (SoEd)	Rahul (Hamidia College), Rehman(SoHT)

The flower arrangement technique is a much-needed skill for any Hospitality Graduate.  Its contribution towards a positive guest experience cannot be overlooked. Session II started with a welcome address by Director, School of Hospitality and Tourism Prof. Nafees Haider Naqvi. He welcomed Ms. Suman Bhandari, Executive Housekeeper, Courtyard by Marriott who enlightened the students about Hospitality and Hotel trends. She bestowed her experience regarding the hotel industry and had an interactive session with the students to flourish industry trends. Mr. Mohit Saini was called a Skill Expert to demonstrate the floral techniques to the students.

The students tried to replicate the magic created by the expert. The participants enjoyed the exposure to this wide array of floral arrangements. Ms. Pragati Kelkar, the faculty for the Room Division, explained the practical use of these arrangements in the day-to-day operations of a hotel.

Types of flower arrangement shown were:

Flower Bouquet – This beautiful flower basket is kept as an amenity in the room. It is also used as a gift for the loved ones.

Chocolate Flower Basket – A perfect birthday gift.

Ikebana – Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing. In Ikebana, nature and humanity are brought together.

Oval Flower Basket – Beautiful flower arrangements which are used as a centrepiece on banquet furniture, restaurant buffet area.

A Handheld flower bouquet – Ideal for gifting on any occasion.

Triangular Arrangement- Best suits for restaurants and side tables.

Crescent Arrangement- For guest rooms and entrance.

The Cognizance - A Research Arena

Jagran Lakecity University's Research Cell welcomed PhD/M.Phil batch, at the orientation session and guest lecture: 'The Cognizance - A Research Arena' on 22 February 2019. It was a matter of utmost pleasure to have Prof. (Dr.) Frank Best, Head of the Department of Management, HTWG Konstanz, University of Applied Sciences, Honourable Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup, Deans, Directors, and the Faculties of various Schools.

Prof. (Dr.) Vinay Joshi interacted with the research scholars and shared information about the JLU research cell. In his welcome address, he also shared some of the milestones, which the university and JLU Research Cell as a whole achieved. The Honorable Vice Chancellor, JLU interacted with the Research Scholars and congratulated the JLU Research Cell for maintaining the high standards of research in his speech.

During Prof. (Dr.) Frank Best’s interaction with the research scholars, he bestowed his insights on the various facets of research methodologies. He paid emphasis on the significance of research in the present time. He shared his views on the importance of good quality research and urged the students to emphasize on the quality of research rather than the cut-copy-paste of research. He also shared that in this era of knowledge good quality research will automatically open the new avenues for a research student.

He yielded that in this era of knowledge good quality research will automatically open the new avenues for a research student. In the end, the entire JLU Research showed their gratitude towards entire research scholars and faculty members for gracing their presence in the event.    

Celebrating the 39th birth anniversary of the fifth dragon king of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Saluting the History, Honouring the future. Jagran Lakecity University celebrated the 39th birth anniversary of the fifth dragon king of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and organized a cultural programme to celebrate diversity, yet creating an environment of home away home for our Bhutanese student on 21st February 2019.

Bhutan-India relations have been shaped as much by history, culture and geopolitical realities as also by the wise and visionary leadership of the two countries and the belief of their people in a shared destiny. The programme started with the welcome address by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup, followed by Namgay Dorji, President, Bhutanese Student Association along with the Deans and Directors of various schools in attendance.

From presenting the auspicious Trashi Khaddar, to the Bhutanese cultural dance performance. A solo song performance by Namgay Dorgi, President, Bhutanese Student Association himself, to the splendid Indian Classical dance & melodious singing performances by our students, it was a sight to behold. Indeed, a delight to witness the auditorium being full to its maximum capacity with students standing as spectators.

Followed by the cultural programme, a cake cutting ceremony took place to celebrate the 39^th Birthday of His Majesty. Henceforth, an exhibition was put up by the students of Bhutanese Association honouring their rich culture which turned out to be the cherry on the cake.

Chilliya: Chinese Food Festival at JLU School of Hospitality and Tourism.

Treating the tastebuds with gastronomical delicacies, JLU School of Hospitality and Tourism organized an authentic Chinese Food Festival titled, ‘Chilliya’ on 1st March 2019. Chinese being the theme, as many as 20 delicacies were served to the guests at live counters.  The dishes included everything starting from Wuhan Chilli Oil Braised Crayfish to Wuhan Midnight Market in Central China, Xiaomian noodles, traditional Cantonese Char Sui and signature Shanxi cuisine.

This unique food festival provided a plethora of traditional Chinese dishes like Chicken Gyoza, Water Chestnut Dumpling, Roasted Pecking Duck Wrap (Live Counter), Spring Rolls, Tianjin and countless others which were prepared under profound hygienic conditions and was served in Signature Chinese style by our skilled Jagranites dressed in Ethnic Chinese attire.

Having served more than 200 guests, including Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Anoop Swarup, JLU, Dr. Vivek Khare, Dean, JLU, Dr. Nilesh Khare, Dean, JLBS, students, their parents, grandparents and many renowned personalities of the city of the lakes-Bhopal, it turned out to be a tremendous breakthrough. 

International Collaborations 2019.

London

As part of the collaboration between Jagran School of Journalism and Communication, Jagran Lakecity University and London College of Communication UAL: University of the Arts London (which is ranked second place in the 2019 QS World University Rankings for Art and Design), Dr Lucia Vodanovic visited Jagran Lakecity University from 5^th- 7^th March 2019. She is a Course Leader for the MA Arts and Lifestyle Journalism course at London College of Communication and teaches the Critical Perspectives units on MA Arts and Lifestyle Journalism and also lecturers on the BA (Hons) Journalism course at London College of Communication.

Lucia studied journalism in #Chile, where she grew up, before working in arts, culture and lifestyle publications. She also had a weekly column in a national newspaper about the life of a single woman in #Santiago under a fictional name. After moving to the #UK, Lucia completed her MA and PhD in Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths and has taught at a number of universities around the UK.

Her edited collection, Disturbios Culturales (Ediciones UDP), appeared in 2012 and her work has also been featured in publications such as Journal of Visual Art Practice, Travesia: Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies and Journal of Romance Studies.

As part of her visit, she took academic sessions with Journalism students of Jagran School of Journalism and Communication as well as interacted with the faculty.

Germany

Prof. Dr. Frank Best, Head, Department of Management, University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz visited Jagran Lakecity University from Germany and delivered special lectures to our students on "Strategic Marketing Management, Strategic Management & International Marketing” and interacted with the faculties from 18^th to 23^rd  February 2019.

During his visit, Prof. (Dr.) Frank Best attended the inaugural session and guest lecture: The Cognizance - A Research Arena, organized by Jagran Lakecity University Research Cell welcoming the PhD/M.Phil batch of academic year January 2018-19. During interaction with the research scholars, he bestowed his insights on the various facets of research methodologies. He paid emphasis on the significance of research in the present time and shared his views on the importance of good quality research by urging the students to emphasize on the quality of research rather than the cut-copy-paste method of research. He also shared that in this era of knowledge good quality research will automatically open the new avenues for a research student.

United We Play, United We Win: 'Intra-University Cricket Tournament' 2018-19

The importance of sports encompasses more than just the benefit of physical activity. It helps in enhancing self-esteem and mental alertness among students. Also, it teaches punctuality, discipline and teamwork. Keeping this in mind, with enormous spirit and gusto, Jagran Lakecity University hosted an 'Intra-University Cricket Tournament' from 7th to 8th March 2019. The Houses; Lakecity Lions, Lakecity Sharks, and Lakecity Hawks battled an exceptionally unyielding display to render vigorous power play and crafty manoeuvres in a two-day event.

The tournament witnessed great batting and disciplined bowling while the fielders ran their hearts out to try and secure a win for their respective teams. All the houses played their hearts out in trying to secure glory. All decked up to prove their mettle. The enthusiastic crowd experienced a thrilling performance with the two teams exhibiting their best in the limited fifteen over match.

The valedictory session was graced by Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Anoop Swarup, Vice Chancellor, JLU, Prof. Dr. Vivek Khare, Dean, JLU and Dr. R. Nesamoorthy, Registrar, JLU. The final match exhibited sportsmanship from both the team with the victory falling into the lap of  Lakecity Hawks. While the winners were cheered, the efforts of the runners up i.e Lakecity Lions were equally appreciated.  Both the teams presented an impressive show.

The matches were strictly organized on the rules of the respective federations commences with intra-house matches, followed by league matches and then the finals. Results accord as follows: 

1st Match:-

Lakecity Sharks v/s Lakecity Hawks

Score:- 54 - 99

Winners- Lakecity Hawks

2nd Match:-

Lakecity Lions v/s Lakecity Sharks

Score:- 80 - 76

Winners- Lakecity Lions

Final match:-

Lakecity Lions v/s Lakecity Hawks

Score:- 75 - 86

Winners- Lakecity Hawks

“In true sense, she ignites the minds and changes lives”: International Women’s Day 2019

Mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends and fiancées. What would we ever do without them? Nobody can honestly say we don’t owe an enormous amount to the women in our lives, from the mothers who made us soup when we were sick as children, to the sisters who helped us decide what to wear on our birthdays, to the wives who somehow manage to juggle both a career and a family, never missing a beat.

Women’s Day is all about celebrating these incredible people and showing them how much we love, respect and value them. This day is perhaps especially important in parts of the world where women are still forced to deal with shocking inequality on a daily basis and are meant to raise awareness of the challenges and struggles faced by these women. Women’s Day celebrates women’s history, highlighting key events, milestones and achievements, and aims to further promote and raise awareness of women’s rights and to achieve equal opportunity status in all walks of life.

JLU Women’s Cell celebrated the International Women’s Day on 8th March 2019 at Jagran Lakecity University with full fervour and enthusiasm. Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Anoop Swarup, Vice Chancellor, JLU, Prof. Dr. Vivek Khare, Dean, JLU and Dr. R. Nesamoorthy, Registrar, JLU addressed the gathering and congratulated women for their contribution in the world and the University in specific.

Mrs. Archana Jain, CFAO, JLU spoke on financial management, especially for the female employees. She addressed the gathering with information about tax planning and investment liable for the ongoing as well as the upcoming financial year. She also solved queries and clarified the doubts of the participants. Documentaries and short films on women concerns were seen and discussed for women empowerment. A lot of hidden talent was exposed when many ladies tiptoed to the stage to present talent in the poems, singing and dancing.

JLU - HTWG Konstanz: Student Exchange Programme 2019

As a part of Jagran Lakecity University collaboration with University of Applied Science (HTWG), Konstanz, Germany, a delegation comprising of 25 German Post Graduate exchange students  along with Dr. Berge Beate’, VP and Dean, University of Applied Sciences, HTWG Konstanz, Germany and Prof. Dr. Konstantin Hassemer, Professor, Management visited Jagran Lakecity University for an exposure and study tour from 23rd February to 1st March 2019.

German students, who were drawn from different disciplines ranging from management, communication design, business law and different specializations of engineering, teamed up with Jagran Lakecity University students from Management, Journalism and Communication, Law and Engineering and went across various institutions, village visits, startups, factories and legal clinics. Learnt about medium and small-sized enterprises, industrial innovations, process innovations, management innovations, grassroots legal resolutions, urban governance and policy issues.

The highlight of the JLU-HTWG Student Exchange Programme 2019 was meeting and debriefing session with Shri. Jaivardhan Singh, Honorable Minister Urban Development & Housing, Madhya Pradesh as well as Panchayat Functionaries. 

Jagran Lakecity University and HTWG, Konstanz signed an MoU to collaborate and integrate across various academic, research and career opportunities. HTWG is one of the finest Universities in Europe and its association with Jagran Lakecity University has opened multifarious doors for Indian students and faculty.

Farm Loan Waiver- A Necessity or a Populist stunt: BIG FIGHT 2019

Debate is one of the most influential and unparalleled academic activities to allow creative leeway to the students to assert their verdicts on an issue, and also hone their analytical and elocution skills. More than a mere verbal skill, debate embodies the ideal of reasoned arguments, tolerance for divergent point of views and rigorous self-examination.

JLU School of Commerce and Economics organised an Inter-University/College Debate competition, titled "Big Fight" on the theme "Farm Loan Waiver: A Necessity or a Populist stunt" at Jagran Lakecity University on 28th February 2019.

The competition was adjudged by Mr Sanjeev Sharma, IT consultant, Banker and Mr Rajeev Agrawal, Industrialist, Motivational speaker. The valedictory session was graced by the guest of honour, Mr Amit Kumar Jain, CS, Chairman, Western Indian Regional Council (WIRC), ICSI. Various opponents from distinguished universities and colleges spoke in rounds to present their views for, or against the motion respectively.

Ms. Mimansha Rawat (for the motion), IEHE Bhopal and Mr. Charan Parihar (Against the motion), MANIT, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh won the 1st position. Mr Vishal Chaurasiya, MANIT (For the Motion) and Mr. Naman Adwani, IEHE (Against the motion) secured the 1st Runner Up position whereas Ms. Deborah Sam, The Bhopal School Of Social Sciences - BSSS and Ms. Aastha (Against the Motion), Makhanlal ChaturvediUniversity secured the 2nd Runner Up position.

JLU Knowledge Series: Episode 2 "Living and Working in Space" by Dr Leslie Wickman AKA Rocket Girl.

The second episode of JLU Knowledge Series exhibited an excellent gain where Dr. Leslie Wickman "Rocket Girl", PhD, Research Scientist, Engineering Consultant, & Author spoke on "Living and Working in Space" at Jagran Lakecity University on 5th March 2019.

Check out the full episode and get inspired!

 

Dr. Wickman has lectured around the world on satellite servicing, spaceflight physiology, astronaut training and operations, as well as various topics in astronomy, environmental stewardship, and the interface between science and theology. She now divides her time between serving as Executive Director of the American Scientific Affiliation (a non-profit organization promoting the dialogue between science and faith), and as a Professor of Aerospace-Industrial-Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University.

The facts presented, were full of detailed learning & extensive experience acquired over the years of working as a scientist. From working on NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station Programs to becoming Lockheed's Corporate Astronaut, Dr. Wickman began with an overview of the history of human spaceflight, this lecture addressed the physical and psychological challenges associated with living and working in space.

While extracting patterns from science and space, she spoke about the design of space hardware for crew interaction, capabilities and limitations, adequate accessibility with regard to support equipment and safety. Following the lecture, a short interview was conducted by Ms Monica Nanda, Corporate Communication, JLU. Check out the link below and watch the full interview. Looking forward to the next episode of JLU Knowledge Series, the expectations have surely set a mark.