Dr. Sandeep Ratnam, head of Indo Japan study centre, IIM Bangalore, explained the characteristics and behavior of leadership with students of Mechanical Engineering Department of Shoolini University.
He also described the Eisenhower Matrix for designing daily activities schedule for time management. Shoolini University has Regional Centre of Excellence of VLCI (Visionary Learning Community of India). In this centre, students learn and practice lean tools in the industry.
VLCI (Visionary Learning Community of India).
They work on the live problems of the industries in Solan and Parwanoo regions. This is the first batch of VLCI which is going to graduate in June 2020. The students are ready for industry manufacturing leaders which can improve the productivity of the industry by reducing waste.
Dr. Abhilash Pathania Head, Centre of Excellence of VLCI, told that they have introduced the VLCI modules in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum so that the students who are going to be pass out from Shoolini University will be well trained to improve small-medium enterprises.
The centre is also upgrading the teachers so that they can do the consultancy programs to improve the production of industry.
One-day workshop on “quality and maintenance in the industry” was organised for the final-year mechanical engineering students at the Shoolini University. Ratnakar Acharya, DGM, Anand Group, and Archana Sharma from Parwanoo Industries were the key speakers at the workshop.
Ratnakar Acharya dwelt upon the Six Sigma and its value in the industry. The students were also introduced to the maintenance of measuring tools and their calibration. Acharya explained the schedule of maintenance of machinery in the industry and its importance.
The purpose of the workshop was to prepare students for placement, said Dr Abhilash Pathania, Assistant Prof, Mechanical Engineering. He said, “Shoolini University believes in quality and industry-based education and workshops are beneficial for students for their future career as well.”
Taking its mission to equip students with the best innovative methods and provide hands-on training, Shoolini University on Thursday announced participation in AWS Academy, a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) programme with a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum.
Students will now be able to sign up for specialised courses, especially designed for higher education institutions that will help them pursue industry-recognised AWS Certifications. This will pave way for a brilliant career as the curriculum is designed to meet industry requirements.
Students from the engineering and management departments can avail the courses free of cost. Later, students from other departments will also be offered these courses, which will run for an entire semester. After clearing the AWS Certification examination, students will have another feather in their caps as they will be AWS Certified.
Proud to make the AWS Academy curriculum available to the Shoolini students, Vice Chancellor Prof P K Khosla said, “Cloud computing has become the new normal for organisations around the world, and the technical skills that students develop through this programme will position them well for their careers today and in the future.”
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The AWS Academy curriculum is developed and maintained by AWS subject matter experts, ensuring that it reflects current services and up-to-date best practices. Courses are taught by AWS Academy-accredited educators who are trained by AWS to help students become proficient in AWS technology.
“We created AWS Academy to develop the next generation of cloud computing professionals by working collaboratively with higher education institutions and industry partners,” said Scott McKinley, AWS Academy Global Team Lead, Amazon Web Services, Inc. “Our goal is to build a pipeline of AWS-trained professionals who can help drive innovation as cloud computing becomes the new normal.”
AWS Academy courses help students develop in-demand cloud computing skills and gain hands-on experience in order to pursue employment as a cloud computing IT professional or earn industry-recognised AWS Certification.
The closing round of placements at Shoolini University was yet to take place, but the figures for placements and internships for final year students in various departments already looked better than last year. This was stated by, said Director General in charge of placements, Mr Arvind Nanda.
He pointed out that despite strong recessionary trends in some industry segments, like the automobile sector, prospects appeared good in other sectors, like IT, Banking, FMCG and Insurance, which were cautiously expanding their offerings and businesses.
“Accordingly, we changed our approach to reach out to those sectors and companies, which are growing and expanding their business plans,” Mr Nanda said.
He said the placement season began at the end of last year with the participation of over 30 companies. They hired over 130 students, including 74 out of the total strength of 165 eligible MBA students. In addition, 104 out of 187 MBA 1st year students have been made offers for paid internships with leading companies.
As far as other departments were considered, he confirmed that 35 future engineers had found successful placements, besides eight from Bioengineering and 16 from Pharma and Sciences.
Roles and pay packages offered to students were according to the programmes, but at present, MBA students secured better packages. The average Cost to Company (CTC) offered to MBA students was around Rs 6 lakh with the highest being Rs 12 lakh per annum, he underlined. The next round of placements was scheduled to start from February 24, which would continue till March 6.
Over 90 per cent of our eligible and interested students obtained placements last year. This year, he said, the aim was for a higher success rate. The highest package offered to a student this year was a CTC of Rs 12 lakh plus benefits by a European MNC, Hilti, which developed, manufactured and marketed construction material.
Among the companies that have already picked up students for placements this year were, Hilti, ICICI Group, Hughes Systique, Goldman Sachs, Citrix, Dabur, Cremica, Abbott, Cipla, Genpact, Unilever and Nestle, to name a few. The companies expected in the forthcoming campus placements drive included, Sundaram Finance, Life Cell, Bharti AXA, McKinsey, HDFC Bank, ICICI Lombard, IFFCO Tokio, Hero Moto Corp, Alkem Labs, Jubilant Group, Havells, Bajaj FinServe and Tata Hitachi.
Alisha Garg* ?? The age-old tradition of worshipping female Goddesses, including respecting a woman’s role in society, such as mother, aunt, wife, and other female relatives or friends, has always been honoured in India. But, does it mean that the country can grow and prosper just by respecting or honouring women? No, it needs equality in every sphere of life for the other half of the country’s population.
Alisha Garg Semester 2 student of BJMC
Over time, great improvement and development have been witnessed in the condition of women, but real empowerment has eluded them. When a woman’s income is at par with a man’s, it means she has “developed”, but is she “empowered”? No, this happens only when she becomes capable of taking her own decisions, gains mental strength, is more confident, and is in complete control of her life.
In India, many women have successful careers, with salaries running into six-seven digits every month. However, very few of these women are capable of taking independent decisions about their lives without any interference from their fathers or husbands.
Empowerment should permeate all spheres of life and not be restrictive. Right from the time a girl is born, she should be treated equally competent as a boy, because the mindset of every individual develops right from the beginning. Girls should be given the same tasks as boys, without any differentiation. This will make them more confident and secure as adults. Just like a potter moulds clay to transform it into a vessel of his choice, our confidence, our strength, and our weaknesses take root in our childhood. When children are not discriminated against but provided the same opportunities, irrespective of their gender, it will definitely change their attitude and approach to life by the time they attain adulthood.
Times are changing, but despite the trend towards greater equality, some countries still ban women from certain jobs. In Russia, women aren’t allowed to drive trains or pilot ships. In Kazakhstan, women cannot cut, eviscerate or skin cattle and pigs. General safety concerns also limit and regulate a woman’s working hours. Women shopkeepers in Mumbai cannot work as late as their male counterparts, and Malaysian women are not permitted to transport goods and passengers at night.
Swami Vivekananda rightly said, “It is impossible to think about the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is impossible for a bird to fly on only one wing.” The world can no longer neglect half its population. Women empowerment is definitely happening in India, slowly but surely. In 2005-06, it was reported that 76.5 per cent of married women exercised decision-making in their households. Ten years later, in 2015-16, the proportion increased to 84 per cent, according to the National Family Health Survey – 4. This brings to fore another problem — Only one section of the women population (rich, living in urban areas) are enjoying the benefits of it. Women and girls in rural areas of India are yet to be exposed to equal rights, women safety, empowerment, etc. When you educate a woman, you educate the entire family!
We learned so much from our mothers. A mother is the first teacher of a child. If you can read this piece of writing, there are high chances that you must have been either taught or motivated to read and write by your mother.
It is an established fact that women empowerment is primary to the socio-economic and political development of a nation. It will be meaningless if women who constitute half the population of the planet, do not have access to education, healthcare, employment and political decision-making bodies. A nation benefits fully when both men and women contribute rigorously to social cohesion, economic growth, peace, and prosperity. The World Economic Forum recently reported that across the 135 countries examined, greater gender equality correlates positively with per capita gross national product. Countries with greater equality between women and men have economies that are more competitive and fast-growing.
Hence, we can say that removing barriers to empowering women stimulates economic development.
SNL Team ? Shoolini University has emerged as the top university in Himachal Pradesh, as per the latest Nature Index rankings. The Nature Index rankings comprises is a database of author affiliation information collected from research articles published in an independently selected group of 82 high-quality science journals. The database is compiled by Nature Research.
The Nature Index provides a close to the real-time proxy of high-quality research output and collaboration at the institutional, national and regional levels. Out of the 100 top institutions across the country, in Life Sciences, Shoolini University has been placed at the 19th position. It has been placed at the 53rd position in Physical Sciences and 76th position in all subjects throughout the country.
Nature Index rankings provide a perspective on high-quality research on the basis of published articles. It is intended to provide one of a number of methods to assess research excellence and institutional performance. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Chatanta, Head Bioengineering, and Food Technology, Shoolini University, said, “Shoolini University is growing fast and will soon claim its place among the top Global Universities.”
“The latest rankings reflect our continuous efforts for excellence in research,” said Vice Chancellor Prof P.K. Khosla.
The enchanting and progressive environs of Shoolini University attracts students from all over the world, bringing together talented minds from various cultures, heritage and ethnicity. One such person is Mohammad Siddiq Sadeq of Kabul, Afghanistan, who joined Shoolini University in August 2018. After completing his BBA from Rana University and graduating in 2016 from Kabul, he enrolled in the MBA course at Shoolini University in August 2018. When asked to describe Shoolini, his prompt response was that Shoolini University was an idyllic place where an inspired person could identify and explore his strengths and also apply his innovative ideas. He said he loved the picturesque and charming environs of Shoolini University that instilled in him a feeling of safety, love and harmony. “It is like paradise, a dream place to pursue higher education,” he quipped. The best part of Shoolini was the love and respect people had for each other. “They were always ready to help out,” he smiled. A cheerful and fun-loving person, Sadeq loves making new friends. His best friend is Yatin Dedha and he carries fond memories of Prof Kuldeep Rojhe and Prof Narinder Verma, his favourite teachers. His wish, he said, was to help achieve peace in his country and success in life. He loves to travel and visit new places. His recent visits to Shimla, the Lotus Temple in Delhi, Taj Mahal in Agra, had moved him immensely. Next on his itinerary was Jaipur in Rajasthan and Mumbai. He concluded with the thought that the university newsletter was the best medium for students to share their research and innovative ideas and the most important part was that everyone had direct access to it.
Change is a crucial part of our life. Every stage of life brings some kind of change in a person but change is also a choice. All of us have two faces, one that we show to the world and the other that we have for ourselves behind the veil. Some people, however, prefer to stay behind the veil.
Vanshika Nagar Semester 2 student of BJMC
We all go through various phases of life which changes our perspective towards life. We enter school and that is the first learning phase in a child’s life where we start interacting with people around us. Since childhood I have been a notorious member of my family but was exactly opposite while in the school. I still remember I had little interaction with my classmates. I also probably had no close friend. I used to overthink over petty things and was never a part of any extracurricular activities. In short, I was an extrovert at home and an introvert in the school. I gradually became a student who neglected attending classes and avoided going to school and also lost interest in the subjects which I liked studying and it made me much of a less confident person. Instead I loved going to my coaching classes and then I came across a teacher and a friend who made me believe in myself, who supported me throughout and also guided me to take things in a positive way rather than taking the matters negatively. From then onwards I started improving myself. During the later phase of my school life I started accepting things as they were. And now, my college days are much better than my school days. I love being around the campus with my friends who never judge me for what I am or what I used to be. They always inspire me and motivate me to participate in other activities as well. I started regaining self confidence and revived my hobbies that I had lost interest in years ago. My dream of a college life is becoming true in some sense as I am studying what I always wanted. I have started interacting with people more often and understood the very basic idea that no one’s judgement matters if we are strong enough. It is in the nature of society to pass comments or judgement on others. Sometimes even now I overthink the scenarios and get nothing except wasting my time. So I always tell this to myself, “believe in yourself” and “you can do this”. This has helped me a lot to increase my confidence and build myself as a better person.
SNL Team ? Ten-year-old Shoolini University, which has made huge strides since its inception, has found a place among India’s ‘best places to work’ by the global organisation, Great Place to Work.
Shoolini University is proud to be one of the two universities in India that have been awarded this certification. The others are corporates and different institutions. It is also the first organisation from Himachal Pradesh to claim the honour.
Congratulating everyone for their contribution towards earning this distinction, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Atul Khosla said, “A great university cannot be built without great faculty. Apart from our focus on research and education, at Shoolini University we are also building a professional, caring and learning organisation,” he said. “The university’s mission,” he reiterated, “is to attract and retain the best talent.”?
According to a communication received from the prestigious international organisation, Great Place to Work, the Certification Programme “is the first step for an organisation in its journey to build a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture and your organisation has successfully accomplished this milestone”.
The certification is awarded after a comprehensive, independent and highly confidential survey conducted by the organisation, Great Place to Work, which is not accessible to anyone connected with the institution or corporate concerned. The survey includes questions on the way the organisation treats its employees, opportunities for professional growth, encouragement and compensation for good work, credibility, HR policies and monetary compensation.
Criteria for selection
The survey includes questions on:
How the organisation treats its employees
Opportunities for professional growth
Encouragement & compensation for good work
Credibility
Human Resource policies
Monetary compensation
The certificate is valid for one year and if an organisation wants a renewal, it must go through the entire procedure again. Congratulations once again to everyone at Shoolini University!
“It was a life-changing decision for me to join Shoolini University. It helped me become a better person, personally and professionally, both,” says Deepash Kumar, alumni of B Tech Biotechnology (2013-14), who hails from Jammu and Kashmir.
Deepash Kumar: Placed with Iceland Foods
Working as a Territory Manager of Sales with Iceland Foods for the entire Goa region, he says the friendly environment and systematic approach towards education made him a competent individual. “The time spent on the campus is truly memorable and I still miss the simple and fun-filled life,” he laughs with a twinkle in his eyes.
Fond Memories
Reminiscing his university days, he remarks that the faculty was very supportive. He said that they encouraged every student to push boundaries and rise above expectations. He believes that the best part of the University was the stress on the overall development of every student — be it education, cultural awareness, or practical exposure to industries.
Talking about campus placements, he said the placement activities were phenomenal. He said it came with a training programme called SPRINT, which helped students enhance their personality and face interviews confidently. “I think these activities prepared me to face the challenges of the corporate world with conviction and presence of mind,” Kumar remarks.
His favourite teacher was Dr Pankaj Chouhan, who taught him Biochemistry. The Old Library on the campus, which is now the Administrative Block, holds a special place in his heart.
One of his fondest memories of university life was the class visit to Chitkara University for a fest, which turned out to be an unforgettable day. He said he had high ambitions and aspirations and was working hard to bring more laurels to the University.
