Vol:2 | April - June 2012 - NTTF

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012From the Editor’s DeskDear All,A warm welcome to all our new students!A noble man compares and sets a goal higher than him and amean man sets by one lower than him. One aspires and the otheris ambitious. “Aspiration should overtake the ambition”. Dearstudent, you have aspired to be a future technical professional andNTTF is the right step that you have taken. You have the dream inyour eyes and the power in your hands; NTTF opens the door ofworld of opportunities and you secure your future with your bestefforts. Innovator wishes a bright future for the NTTF newbie’s!Innovator is the platform for showcasing all your achievements.This edition is focusing towards our successful program ‘Earnand Learn’ training model which is a student-industry-friendlyprogramme. We have also tried to address the novice’s anxiety bycapturing the first day experiences of senior students as well asviews from the faculty on their relationship with students.Innovator seeks the valuable inputs and feedback from all NTTFiansfor the future editions.With Regards,Anand B[Chief Editor]INNOVATORTechno Education for Global CompetitionYouth can change the face of the nationPreeti Kerketta Consultant-Vertebrand (Management Consultants for NTTF)In 1990, India and China had almost thesame GDP per capita. Since then, driven byits manufacturing sector, China’s economy hasgrown much faster than has India’s and itsGDP per capita on a PPP basis is 90% higherthan India’s GDP per capita. To achieve fasterrates of economic growth India urgently needsto strengthen its own manufacturing sector.India has made significant progress in variousspheres of science and technology over theyears and can now take pride in having astrong network of S&T institutions, trainedmanpower and an innovative knowledgebase. Given the rapid pace of globalisation,fast-depleting material resources, increasingcompetition among nations and the growingneed to protect intellectual property,strengthening the knowledge base is animportant issue.Today the top think-tanks of the industryand the major bankers are also stressing indeveloping the manufacturing industry fora faster and a steadier growth. The majorimplication of this would be a huge numberof job opportunities in the manufacturingsectors.The Indian skilled manpower is recognizedworld over and there is a huge demandfor it but unfortunately the Indian societalpressure is still on getting a white collaredjob. The youth in this situation can change theface of the nation by bringing in their freshperspective and their respect for all jobs in themanufacturing sector or in the services sector.The youth has the vigour and the zeal that canturn tables around. The era is gone when jobswere discriminated on the basis of their nature.Now a blue collared job is as prestigious as awhite collared job. Sadly it is still not practicedeverywhere. Here comes the role of the youth.There is a demand in the industry, and thereis supply of manpower available but this isnot in sync because we do not want to fit inthe demand and keep on staring at someother door. It is not incorrect to do it, but theopportunities when on our way should not beignored just to satisfy our ego.Today’s young generation should understandthis. There is a need of skilled manpowerwith high employability opportunities. Theyouth can change the face of the nation if theygrab each of these opportunities and don’tallow unemployment due to this un-matchingdemand and supply of manpower.3

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012Earn while Learn ProgrammeANDTRAINING PROGRAMarn while Learn’ is an innovative‘E‘Student-Institute-Industry-Friendly’training programme by NTTF. It was inceptedby NTTF in association with M/s Ashok Leylandand the Uttarakhand government at the NTTFcentre Pantnagar. This project was namedas Ashirwad and was a part of the industrialpolicy of the Uttarakhand government.This programme aims for providing thestudents who can. The idea behind thisconcept is to provide a platform to studentshave first-hand experience while they arestill pursuing their degree/ diploma and bepaid a stipend too as in an internship. Forthis,along with the theory classes they wouldbe undergoing extensive practical sessions.At the end of the course, they are free to jointhe same company where they interned as astudent; else they might choose to join anyother company of their choice.Under the programme ‘Earn while Learn’ astudent has to attend theory classes once ina week, for the rest of the five days he wouldbe exposed to the industry operations. It is likea two year long internship cum course, wherethe student can earn a stipend as well as learnfrom the exposure to the industry operationsand the theoretical lessons.The stipend is paid by the company wherethe student would be interning. The dualcertificate to graduating students is providedby NTTF and IGNOU simultaneously. Theinfrastructure, the training costs and thecurriculum is customized according to theindustry needs and is regularly updates as perthe changing industry trends.The first question that crops in our mindscurrently is to know how to get enrolled in thiscourse. The enrolment to this course requiresqualifying an entrance examination conductedby NTTF in association with CEO Talent Search.All those who have passed their 12th boardexams/PUC or equivalent degree and are ofage group 18-24 years are eligible to take thisentrance test.It is a win-win situation for both the industriesand the students as the industries getfresh trainees whose responsibility is onNTTF whereas the students get a first-handexperience of the industry while they are stillpursuing their degree programmes. There is noemployer-employee relationship rather it is astudent-institute relationship that is practiced.Currently the industries involved in thisprogramme are M/s Ashok Leyland, M/s SaintGobain and M/s Real Talent Engineering. Thenumber of students currently enrolled forthis programme is around 800 (in batches of40-50 joining every month). The programmeis growing and we can hope to see moreindustries and a total of around 1500 studentsenrolled in this programme by the end of theyear 2012.Mentors Speak: The voice of the facultyMr. A Sattar, the assistantmanager and the in-chargeof electronics equipmentsays that they believe inmoulding the students intogood human beings beforeimparting any technical knowledge to them.He says, “We inculcate a sense of ownershipin them to make them self-reliant. We alsoencourage team work and discussions amongthe students.” They give personal attention toindividuals by devoting extra time to studentswho need extra care and solve their problemsby analysing the root cause of it.nstruction does much, but“Iencouragement does everything.”- Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheStepping in the shoes of the new students andempathizing with their anxieties we tried togauge the values and the practices of mentorswith their students. Let us hear from some ofour faculties about their relationship with theirstudents.Mr. Saravanan has been teaching digitialcommunication, analog communication, circuitanalysis and instrumentation in NTTF for thepast 4-5 years. He shared with us that as astudent joins NTTF they are taken througha ‘Navchetna’ programme where they areshown a glimpse of the professional life. Theyare also taught about human relations andtime management to make them acclimatizeto the new environment of high discipline.He told us, “NTTF has services fromprofessional counsellors for helping outstudents with emotional and psychologicalissues.”4

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012Mrs. Sirisha, a facultyfor basic electronics atNTTF from the past 6 yearsbelieves that at the institute,a teacher should be like aparent, siblings, and a friend.What role the teacher should take depends onthe situation and the kind of treatment thestudents requires at that moment. She says,at NTTF this has been the practice. “NTTF isdifferent from the other vocational institutesas it is more jobs oriented. Here, apart fromimparting the subject knowledge, we alsoteach the students how these subjects will beused in their careers.”In conclusion we can say that the faculty islike the guardians and mentors in the NTTFfamily. They are easily accessible and helpful.It is their pleasure to help out students andin return all they expect is that the studentsbecome a good human being, exemplify theirNTTF culture and hence make their mentorsproud.Students Speak: The Voice of NTTFiansise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must.”-“WArthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.It is true that the onus of learning is on the individual but anxiety and alittle fear is natural to accompany when one moves out of their homesfor the first time to step into the world on their own. Let us hear fromsome of the senior students about their experiences of their early days.Raghvendra, a final year student recalls how his early days at NTTF were. He hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.Raghvendra was interested in science right from his school days and he wanted to get a job as soon as possible to support hisfamily. He says, “On my first day to NTTF, I was scared because I was not fluent with English and I didn’t know whom to askfor help. Seniors had offered help but I suspected they would rag me. But during the rope in program and with the interactivesessions with the seniors my fear was subdued. They all helped me a lot and till today I miss them.”Bhargava from Eluru Andhra Pradesh recalls that it was his seniors who had not only helped with studies but also encouragedhim to join Quality Circle. He says, “Being in Quality Circle was one of the best learning opportunities that came my way.We used to solve our fellow trainees’ problems and if it was beyond our reach we used to take it up to the management. I learnta lot from QC and all thanks to my seniors who made me aware of it.”Divya from Vellore and Sarvesh from Hyderabad also share similar thoughts. Divya shared that she wasvery nostalgic but now NTTF is like a home to her and she feels bad that she needs to step out of theinstitute soon and join her company. Sarvesh particularly remembers his senior Pradeep for his kind andfriendly nature. He says that he was more like a friend to me than being a senior. His message for hisjuniors is, “Don’t shy off the seniors. Seniors might not know what exactly your problems are unless told.So try to be as interactive as possible. It would be our pleasure to help.”BIOMIMICRY: The Green way to innovateHistorically, science has pursued a premise that Nature can beunderstood fully, its future predicted precisely, and its behaviourcontrolled at will. However, emerging knowledge indicates thatthe nature of Earth and biological systems transcends the limits ofscience, questioning the premise of knowing, prediction, and control.The more we dive deep into the nature’s processes, mechanisms andthe structures then more fascinating it becomes. It not only explodesa huge myriad of innovative ideas in us but also makes the currentinventions more sustainable and environment friendly.5

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012As rightly said by Albert Einstein, “Look deepinto Nature, and then you will understandeverything better.”; nature has always offeredus with ideas that have continued to amazeus and by mimicking these nature’s ideasman has always come up with somethingwhich has made our lives more beautiful andcomfortable.The term “Biomimicry” appeared as earlyas 1982 but was popularized by scientistand author Janine Benyus in her 1997book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired byNature. Benyus suggests looking to Natureas a “Model, Measure, and Mentor” andemphasizes sustainability as an objective ofBiomimicry.Here in this article we present four classicexamples of bio- mimicked products which weuse but are not aware about its original idea.These are as follows:-Cooling solutions in buildingsThe East gate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe,typifies the best of green architecture andecologically sensitive adaptation. The country’slargest office and shopping complex is anarchitectural marvel in its use of Biomimicryprinciples. The mid-rise building, designedby architect Mick Pearce in conjunctionwith engineers at Arup Associates, has noconventional air-conditioning or heating, yetstays regulated year round with dramaticallyless energy consumption using designmethods inspired by indigenous Zimbabweanmasonry and the self-cooling mounds ofAfrican termites!Bullet flies with wingsWhen the Japanese designed one of theworld’s fastest trains, the 500-SeriesShinakansen bullet train running betweenTokyo and Hakata, the train’s pure speedmeant the physical impact of a passing train,plus the noise was too great for comfort.The solution was found in nature. The‘serration feathers’ found in an owl’s wing werereplicated on the overhead wire collectors toreduce noise, and the sonic impact of the trainexiting a tunnel was overcome by shapingthe nose-cone like a kingfisher bird, whichhas adapted to absorb sudden changes in airpressure as it dives into water to hunt food.Velcro - Inspired by BurrsVelcro - which is probably the most famousexample of Biomimicry - was invented in1941 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral.Mestral first got the idea for this new materialfrom the burrs that were often stuck to hisdog’s hair. When he placed the burrs under amicroscope he noticed tiny hooks at the endof each spine. These miniature hooks easilycaught on to anything shaped like a loop likeanimal fur, clothing, or hair. Hence the Velcrowas invented.Waterproof FabricNowadays no one likes to have their clothesgetting wet in the rain. Most preferredbusiness suits are those which are made ofthe hydrophobic fabrics. The idea for thisconcept was adopted by the microscopichydrophobic hairs on the surface of lotusleaves. The same mechanism was applied tomake the hydrophobic fabrics which remainssoft and repels water from its surface.Events/News in Picture GalleryLet us rejoice on the Wedding bells of: Ms. Cina Jose (NEC) with Mr. Henzonon 19th April, 2012 Ms. Megha Patil (NEC) with Mr. Narayan V.Non 27th June 2012 Ms. Niranjana (NEC) withMr. V. Subhash Chandra on 6th June 2012 Ms. Akkayya (NEC) with Mr. Ravikumar N.Mon 25th April, 2012 Ms. Sethuma Devi (GNTC) withMr. B. Suresh Kumar on 1st June 2012 Ms. Shainy P K (Kochi) withMr. Praveen Kumar on 11th June 2012 Ms. Rohini Ghosh (RNTC) withMr. Swarup Dutta on 25th April, 2012Let us welcome the new NTTFians: Mrs. Brindha T. as Counselorat GNTC on 14th May 2012 Mr. Mathivanan T as Training Officerat GNTC on 18th June 2012 Mr. Raj Kumar Saw as the Asst. Training Officerat RNTC Mrs. Veena Singh as the Asst. Accounts Officerat RNTC Mr. Ritesh Kumar Shrivastava as Asst. AccountsOfficer at Pantnagar/ANTC6

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012ANTCThe first day at Gurukul-ANTCDTCConsequent to the sad demise of ANTC first batchstudent Mr. Mukesh Rawat in a road accident duringFeb. 2012, NTTF took up the claim and the Insurancecheque of ` 2.50 Lakhs was handed over to his motherMrs. Sundari Rawat. Since she was not willing to cometo the centre, ANTC Principal Mr. R. Varadarajan &Mr. Anant Prabu A.O handed over the cheque at her houseduring June’12.NTTF CoimbatoreThe annual day celebrations on 22nd April 2012.As per the curriculum, our staff Mr. R.Sakthi Gopal andMr. S. Selvajayaseelan along with II year Mechatronicstrainees under the leadership of Mr. Anil Kumar conductedVillage camp with a six day schedule in “Pudur” Gramapanchayath in Attappaddy, Palghat Dist, Kerala, from30-04-2012 to 05-05-2012.Training Programme conducted for CORNING from PuneMaharashtra. On 28th May, the Inauguration function washeld at the Institute. On 9th June 2012 closing functionwas conducted. Various training activities taken placelike work shop / Pneumatics and Hydraulics lab / Theoryclasses / Safety programme. As a training part they wentto one day outing at Munavalli Dam at Savadatti.Technology day Celebrated at Regional Science Centre ofKarnataka University Dharwad. Mr R Venkatesh PrincipalDTC was the Chief Guest and addressed the gathering on11th May 2012.7

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012JNTCNTTF-KochiBridge Course was conducted at Joda in association withTata Steel from 11th April to 10th May 2012.85 candidates participated in the programme.NTTF zonal quiz competition was held at JNTC centre on19th May, 2012RNTCA farewell party was arranged for Mechatronics final yeartrainees on 4th April 2012 and for the tool and die makingfinal year trainees on 3rd June 2012. Projects by Final yearMechatronics students.PG SchoolA Parents’ meet was organised on 20th April, 2012 inconnection with the Annual Day Celebration which wascelebrated on 22nd April, 2012. The new logo of NTTF waslaunched at RNTC on this celebrated occasion.In order to prepare the candidates planning to appearfor the NTTF Entrance examination the special trainingprogramme ‘Bridge Course’ was conducted at R. D. TataTechnical Education Centre from 16th April 2012 to 28thApril 2012 with the strength of 204 trainees. The staffincharge for conducting Bridge Course were Mr. NarayanaTiwari assisted by Mr. Manzar Rasul Khan and Mr. RaviKamal.Farewell Programme ‘Alvida’ was organized for thepassing out trainees. The trainees taking the oath at thefarewell meet.Visit of Research Expert Committee from VTU on 4th June20128

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012VTCBTCBlood Donation Camp:A blood donation camp was organized at BTC on 10th April 2012 in association with Rotary Club Bangalore and BangaloreMedical Services Trust.Farewell programme organised for the passing outtrainees (below left). Rope in program for the 3rd batchfor Saint Gobain-NTTF EWL programGTCFire Safety Programme:BTC celebrated Fire Safety Programme on 23rd of April 2012. Personnel from M/s Usha Armour demonstrated the firesafety procedure for different fire categories.VIP visit at BTC:The centre was visited by Shri K L Rao Director (Mechanical), Development Commissioner (MSME) Ministry of MSMEon 8th May 2012. He was taken around the training centre and shown the training materials and student project works.Green Club and Equipment Lab for CPCM were inauguratedby Mr. Bevin K Thomas and the RO Plant was inauguratedby Wg. Cdr. B C Prabhakar on 11th and 12th April 2012.Mr. Varahprasad, the Principal of GTC, was present tograce the occasion.SMT Logo Competition for Axile Shop9

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012Corporate Training Dept.Training Programs conducted for SRF, MRF, CEAT and INDIAN RAYONSOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT Training programs conductedto the Govt. rural School children and dropouts in variousdistricts of TN which was driven by Tamil Nadu FoundationInc. Our senior faculty Mr. Francis Royan conducted allthe programs successfully to the best satisfaction ofTNF. More than 550 children were benefitted from thisprogram.TTCGlimpses of Participatory training programs conducted for SRF, MRF, CEAT and INDIAN RAYON at our campus fields. Alsoseen are the snapshots of TOT – Training of Trainers (Open program) conducted at Coimbatore to Tamil Nadu Foundation(TNF), OEN INDIA, KARUNYA UNIVERSITY, GNANAMANI ENGINEERING COLLEGE and other institutions.Annual Cultural Program for TTC10

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012Corporate TrainingShort Terms Programme - from April 2012 to June 2012Company Programs ParticipantsCEAT Ltd.-Mumbai Soft Skills 25SRF- Indore & Kashipur Navchetna Shrinkhala One 50General Motors - Bangalore Sheet Metal & Plastic Part Design 30Bharti Infratel Ltd Cell site Maintenance 534Indus Tower Cell site Maintenance 710Anand Group-Pune Training of Trainers 20Corning Technologies - Pune Technical & soft skill 21Saint Gobain (batch 1)- Sriperumbudur Technical & soft skill 30Indian Rayon - Gujarat Supervisory Development program 25Fenesta - Bhiwadi, Mumbai, Chennai & Hyderabad Soft Skill 110Maruti Suzuki India Limited-Gurgaon Sheet Metal & Plastic Part Design 55Mercedes Benz-Bangalore Sheet Metal 21Earn while Learn modelCompanyParticipantsAshok Leyland - Pantnagar 882Real Talent Engineering - Sriperumbudur 65Saint Gobain - Sriperumbudur 77Soft Skills TrainingVocational training programmeCompanyParticipantsJindal Steel Works - Bellary 191Long Term ProgrammeCompany Programs ParticipantsMRF - Perambalur Learners Training Program 85Indian Rayon - Gujarat Technical & Behavioral 23Multi skill Training programmes conducted at customer siteCompanyProgramsMRF, Ankanpally - MedakMulti Skill Training ProgramNokia - SriperumbudurSoft & Technical skillsMaruti Suzuki India Limited - GurgaonTechnical ProgramModern Shop floor Skills TrainingTechnical Skills Training11

innovatorVolume: 2 I April - June 2012BANGALORE NTTF Electronics Training Centre, 40/40A, Electronic City PostHosur Road, Bangalore - 560100, Karnataka, Ph: 080-28520010, 28520171,42623506, Fax: 080-28520562, 28521470, Email: secretarynec@nttf.co.in NTTF Technical Training Centre, Peenya Industrial Area,23/24, II Phase Bangalore - 560058, Karnataka, Ph: 080-28397218,Fax: 080-28371539 Email: btc@nttf.co.inBELLARY NTTF Technical Training Centre at O.P. Jindal Centre forVocational Training, Opp. Police Quarters,Toranagallu Village, Bellary Dist - 583 123, KarnatakaPh: 08395-250366, 250367, Fax: 08395-250510Email: nttfopjc@gmail.comCOIMBATORE NTTF Technical Training Centre at GKDITR CampusSangothipalayam Arasur (P.O) Coimbatore - 641 407, TNPh: 0422-3299106/ 0422-2361103 Fax: 0422-2360356Email: nttfctc@rediffmail.comDHARWAD NTTF Technical Training Centre, Post Bag No. 29,Pune - Bangalore Road, Dharwad - 580001, Karnataka,Ph: 0836-2747378, 2743272, Fax: 0836-2748594Email: headdtc@nttftrg.comGANNAVARAM NTTF Technical Training Centre, Davajigudem,Gannavaram - 521101, Krishna District, Andhra PradeshPhone: 08676-252472, Fax: 08676 252982, Email: gtc@nttf.co.inGOPALPUR NTTF Technical Training Centre at J.N. TATA Tech.Education Centre, Gopalpur, Jagannathpur, P.O Narendrapur,Ganjam Dist., Odisha - 760007, Ph: 0680-2343968, 6450836Fax: 0680 -2343969 Email: sramachandran@nttf.co.inHYDERABAD NTTF Technical Training Centre, at HBL, HBL Nagar,Survey No. 64 to 67 & 77 to 81, Nandigoan Village, Kothur Mandal,Mahabubnagar Dist - 509223, Andhra Pradesh, Ph: 08548-240450,Fax: 08548-240451 Email: nttfhbl@gmail.comOUR TRAININGCENTRESJAIPUR NTTF Technical Training Centre at PEAK College ofTechnical Training, # 34, Ayuwan Singh Nagar,Behind Gayatri Nagar, Durgapura, Jaipur 302015, RajasthanPh: 0141- 276 1300, Email: pntcjaipur@gmail.comJAMSHEDPUR NTTF Technical Training Centre, at RD TATA Technical Education Centre,Golmuri, Agrico Post - 831009, Jamshedpur,Jharkhand, Ph: 0657 6549960 to 73, 2441665, Fax: 0657-2348749,Email: headrntc@yahoo.comKOCHI NTTF Technical Training Centre at O/E/N India Limited,Electrogiri, PB NO 1, Mulanthuruthy, Kochi - 682314, KeralaPh: 0484-2713884, Fax: 0484-2711891Email: nttfoen@gmail.comLAKSHMESWAR NTTF Technical Training Centre at Chandan Education Society, Chandan Campus,Lakshmeswar, Taluk Shirahatti, Gadag - 582116, Karnataka, Ph: 0848-7290598Email: headdtc@nttftrg.comMURBAD NTTF Technical Training Centre at SSN Technical Education Centre, Pasheni Village,Murbad, Thane Dist. Pin. 421 401, MaharashtraPh: 02524-203166, Fax: 02524-222335 Email: jayarajb@nttf.co.inPANTNAGAR NTTF Technical Training Centre, at Ashok Leyland Ltd., Plot No: 1 Sector 12,Integrated Industrial Estate, Pantnagar,Dineshpur Road, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand - 263153Ph: 05944-259031/32 Email: varadarajann_rvv@yahoo.co.inTHALASSERY NTTF Technical Training Centre, P.B. No. 1, Nettur P.O.,Thalassery - 670105, Kerala, Ph: 0490-2351423, 2351144Fax: 0490-2351261 Email: nttfttc@gmail.comTUMKUR NTTF Technical Training Centre, at Siddaganga Institute of Technology, AboveHealth Centre, SIT Campus,Tumkur- 572103, Karnataka, Ph: 0816-2214031 Fax: 0816-2284554Email: nttfsit@rediffmail.comTUTICORIN NTTF Technical Training Centre at SPIC Campus, SPIC Nagar, Tuticorin - 628005, TN,Ph: 0461-2356715 Fax: 0461-2356815 Email: sntc@nttf.co.inVELLORE NTTF Technical Training Centre, No. 269 & 271, Chittoor High Road,Katpadi, Vellore - 632007, TN, Ph: 0416-2244017/2247651Fax: 0416-2242481, Email: vvtc@nttf.co.inFor feedback and advertising opportunities, please contact us at:enquiry@nttf.co.inEditor and Publisher : Anand BNettur Technical Training FoundationAn ISO 9001 Certified Training InstitutionPlot No. 23/24, II Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560 058.Phone: 080 64509966, Fax: 080 28371539, 28397196. www.nttftrg.com12