The 10 Most Prominent Institutes for 2019 (Maharashtra Special)
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Education. Innovation. Success<br />
VOL 5<br />
MAY - <strong>2019</strong><br />
ISSUE-8<br />
<strong>The</strong><strong>10</strong> most<br />
PROMINENT<br />
INSTITUTES<br />
FOR <strong>2019</strong><br />
(MAHARASHTRA SPECIAL)<br />
SAIBALAJI<br />
EDUCATION SOCIETY<br />
Imparting Academic Excellence with a Holistic Approach
From the<br />
EDITOR<br />
Apurva Bhosale<br />
Building the Blocks of<br />
Educational Excellence<br />
he education sector has undergone a paradigm shift over the last decade and<br />
Tcontinues to grow with time. In a state like <strong>Maharashtra</strong> which covers a<br />
balanced population of urban and rural regions, the word of education is<br />
spreading loud and clear. With the effective initiatives, the government and leading<br />
institutions have integrated salient modifications in regards to education.<br />
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scenario, but has also anew breath of life in the urban and rural areas. <strong>The</strong> institutions<br />
are bringing in the top-echelons of particular industries to educate students about the<br />
on-going momentum and bestowing them with the boundless opportunities that the<br />
world today owns. Also, they are collaborating and looking <strong>for</strong>ward to associations to<br />
instill in the students with utmost offerings and exposures. Moreover, the <strong>for</strong>eign<br />
capitals are helping in enhancing the education sector and to take a step <strong>for</strong>ward<br />
towards excellence.<br />
With these limitless aspects the institutions are grabbing the title of becoming<br />
prominent names in the market. Playing the role of beacon in every student’s<br />
professional journey, these prominent institutions are putting their best foot <strong>for</strong>ward to<br />
help the student’s raise to their true potential. <strong>The</strong>se prominent institutions are serving<br />
their purpose of providing the students with a comprehensive approach, which will<br />
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Editor-in-Chief Pooja M. Bansal<br />
Managing Editor Ananda Kamal Das<br />
Executive Editor Apurva Bhosale<br />
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Cover Story<br />
08<br />
Saibalaji Education<br />
Society<br />
Imparting Academic Excellence with<br />
a Holistic Approach<br />
ARTICLE<br />
Game Talk<br />
Games that Enhance Students<br />
Mental Activity<br />
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Expert's Choice<br />
Impact of Advanced<br />
Technology in Education<br />
Veteran’s Viewpoint<br />
<strong>The</strong> Importance of<br />
Sustainable Architecture<br />
in Environmental Protection<br />
Expert's Choice<br />
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
CONTENTS<br />
K.D.M. Education Society,<br />
Vidharbha Institute of<br />
Technology:<br />
Embracing Modern Techniques<br />
of Conceptual Learning<br />
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Pimpri Chinchwad<br />
Polytechnic<br />
A Stellar Per<strong>for</strong>mer in the<br />
Education Spectrum<br />
St. Francis Institute of<br />
Technology<br />
Producing Competent Graduates<br />
Driven by Commitment and Passion<br />
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Xavier Institute of<br />
Engineering<br />
Nurturing Young Minds with<br />
Holistic Offerings
<strong>The</strong> Beacon’s of Academic<br />
Excellence<br />
ith the changing times, the education sector has also experienced a series of observations,<br />
Wdevelopments, and conclusions. As the question arises, what does it take to be titled as a<br />
prominent institute and what makes it popular in a respective state.<br />
Becoming a prominent institute is a process in itself which involves toiling <strong>for</strong> long hours, upgrading with<br />
every aspect, be it the recent trends, technological advancements, or cutting edge educational maneuvers.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se institutions are embracing a holistic approach <strong>for</strong> every student’s academic and career excellence.<br />
Also, creating a niche in the education fraternity calls <strong>for</strong> remarkable social outreach and utmost<br />
educational offerings. As a result, the institutions are putting their best foot <strong>for</strong>ward to gain this stature of<br />
one of the most prominent institutes of a particular state.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Knowledge Review thus presents a special issue “<strong>The</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>Most</strong> <strong>Prominent</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
(<strong>Maharashtra</strong> <strong>Special</strong>)”, which highlights the leading institutes, which are providing a facelift to the<br />
education system. <strong>The</strong>se institutes are bringing <strong>for</strong>th an student’s maximum potential to reap the best career<br />
opportunities.<br />
On the Cover we have Saibalaji Education Society, an institute provides a tranquil environment with ideal<br />
setting <strong>for</strong> pursuing extremely rigorous and intellectually challenging academic program<br />
<strong>The</strong> issue features Pimpri Chinchwad Polytechnic College, St. Xavier’s Technical Institute, St. Francis<br />
Institute of Technology, K.D.M. Education Society Vidharbha Institute of Technology, Gramin Polytechnic,<br />
K. J. Somaiya Polytechnic, M.B.E. Society’s College of Engineering, Y.D. Mane Institute of Technology,<br />
Bharat-Ratna Indira Gandhi College of Engineering.<br />
We have also included in<strong>for</strong>mative articles by industry experts Dr. Ashwini. R. Madgulkar, Himanshu<br />
Talwar, and Prince Raj Singh and our in-house editor have penned down creative piece of write-up “Games<br />
that Enhance Students Mental Activity”.<br />
So, flip through the pages <strong>for</strong> more insights on this education tour! T R
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SAI
BALAJI<br />
EDUCATION SOCIETY<br />
Imparting Academic Excellence with a Holistic Approach
“To mould students into physically fit, mentally robust and<br />
professionally competent individuals, who are capable of<br />
assuming their rightful place as leaders in the industry<br />
in the society of tomorrow”<br />
‘‘and<br />
A Visionary Institute<br />
To develop socially sensitive,<br />
innovative business ready leaders has<br />
been the motto of the institute.<br />
SaiBalaji Group of <strong>Institutes</strong><br />
(IIMS|SBIIMS|IIMHRD) has a<br />
distinct advantage of being a<br />
pioneering premier management<br />
institute housed near the Rajiv Gandhi<br />
InfoTech Park and automobile hub of<br />
Pune city. <strong>The</strong> campus is spread over 5<br />
acres and is equipped with cuttingedge<br />
infrastructure and amenities. Each<br />
classroom is furnished with the best<br />
teaching supplies, while the library has<br />
an unparalleled collection of books, top<br />
management journals, latest<br />
periodicals, magazines, and case<br />
studies. In addition, it has AV resources<br />
with collection of the most interesting<br />
videos and movies on management.<br />
IIMS has excellent sports and<br />
recreation facilities on campus, with<br />
dedicated facilities <strong>for</strong> gym, yoga,<br />
table tennis, basketball, badminton,<br />
football, cricket, and volleyball. <strong>The</strong><br />
campus provides a tranquil<br />
environment with ideal setting <strong>for</strong><br />
pursuing extremely rigorous and<br />
intellectually challenging academic<br />
program. In all this, IIMS strives to be<br />
a home away from home during the<br />
two years of stay and <strong>for</strong>ever after <strong>for</strong><br />
its students.<br />
SaiBalaji Group of <strong>Institutes</strong> founded<br />
with a vision to impart value based<br />
world class management education<br />
creating employability by Prof. Manish<br />
R. Mundada in the year 2005 under the<br />
aegis of SaiBalaji Education Society.<br />
In the era of creativity and innovation<br />
role of business schools have changed,<br />
Innovate or Perish, Invent and Cherish<br />
are the key word. <strong>The</strong> strength of<br />
SaiBalaji Group of <strong>Institutes</strong> lies in its<br />
Student Centric and Faculty Oriented<br />
Approach, Along with, 360 degree<br />
development of personality by<br />
designing curriculum around
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academics, corporate relations and<br />
extracurricular activities.<br />
Key Elements of becoming a Brand<br />
in the Market<br />
Here are some of the pointers which<br />
made the institute a prominent name in<br />
the market<br />
• PGDM @ IIMS 3000 hours of Input<br />
in the <strong>for</strong>m of Academic Syllabus,<br />
Industry Guest Lecture and Value<br />
Added Certificate Program +20 days<br />
of Live Project + 45 days of Winter<br />
Internship +90 days of Summer<br />
Internship]<br />
• 3000+ Alumni with presence of<br />
alumni in almost every state of India<br />
as well as every continent of the<br />
World.<br />
• Diversity in class in terms of<br />
educational, professional, and<br />
geographical backgrounds which<br />
adds immensely to the peer learning<br />
and ability to collaborate.<br />
• Highly qualified and accomplished<br />
faculty with diverse background,<br />
industry experience, and<br />
international research exposure and<br />
75% faculty PhD.<br />
• Workshops and Certification<br />
Programs in areas like Data<br />
Analytics, Business Intelligence,<br />
Artificial Intelligence, and Machine<br />
Learning, Digital Commerce,<br />
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, SAP.<br />
Effective Initiatives <strong>for</strong> Promoting<br />
Education in <strong>Maharashtra</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> institute provides scholarships to<br />
economically backward students. An<br />
annual Intercollegiate Techno Cultural<br />
Management Fest Vista which involves<br />
numerous competitions. <strong>The</strong> students<br />
through Rotaract Club of SBES<br />
conduct various CSR activities with<br />
Zila Parishad Schools, per<strong>for</strong>m Shram<br />
Daan etc. <strong>The</strong> institute also celebrates<br />
every festival to create harmony,<br />
cultural and religious respect amongst<br />
students.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Accomplished Alumnus<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute has a rich talent of<br />
alumnus enlisted below are two of<br />
them:<br />
Saud Khan (IIMS Batch 2014-16)<br />
Portfolio Manager Anarock Capital,<br />
Dubai<br />
“IIMS provided me with the apt<br />
plat<strong>for</strong>m to get a breakthrough in<br />
management consulting and I strongly<br />
believe that it was those few <strong>for</strong>mative<br />
years of my career and exposure to<br />
industry which has helped steer my<br />
career to RAK Bank Dubai.”<br />
Mayur Pant (2012-14) International<br />
Business- Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi<br />
“<strong>The</strong> dedication, support and<br />
motivation of the faculty is remarkable<br />
and enables students to achieve their<br />
dreams! <strong>The</strong> diversity in class room,<br />
interactions with international trainer<br />
and right environment of learning<br />
helped me adjust in global<br />
environment.”<br />
Bestowing with Utmost Facilities<br />
<strong>The</strong> holistic development of students is<br />
ensured by year round academic,<br />
sports, cultural events, outbound<br />
training workshops, trekking,<br />
adventure sports and placement<br />
calendar. Organizing various cultural,<br />
sports, academic and corporate events<br />
like Business Conclave (HR,<br />
Marketing, Finance) Startup and IB<br />
Conclave, CEO Conclave, Case and<br />
Research Conference, Corporate<br />
Football League etc. This is enriching<br />
the experience of students enhancing<br />
their personality thereby improving<br />
their decision making and interpersonal<br />
skills. Social sensitivity is the credo at<br />
IIMS, each Saturday students work on<br />
a social project through which students<br />
are sensitized to respond to the<br />
changing social realities and develop<br />
corporate citizenship.<br />
Every year SBES organizes<br />
intercollegiate cultural and techno<br />
management fest Vista- Manthan. Vista<br />
2K18 saw <strong>10</strong>00+ collegians across<br />
<strong>Maharashtra</strong> showcase their talent<br />
through various cultural competitions<br />
like dance, singing, rock band and<br />
fashion show. <strong>The</strong> hallmark event of<br />
Vista is National Business Plan<br />
Competition aimed at encouraging<br />
business idea and innovation.<br />
Life at SBES may be hectic, frenetic,<br />
tiring but never dull. Between the<br />
many assignments and classes,<br />
committees (Cultural, Sports), Clubs<br />
(Rotaract, HR, Marketing, Finance and<br />
Entrepreneurship ), Interest Clubs<br />
(Dance, Music, Martial Arts etc.) and<br />
Activity Club (Social, Extracurricular<br />
etc.) are employed on regular basis.<br />
Since IIMS is fully residential campus,<br />
the celebration of culturally diverse<br />
festivals, events (academic, corporate<br />
relations, extracurricular), make-up the<br />
collage of life on campus. One of the<br />
most distinctive features of the campus<br />
is that students run most of the things.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Students’ activities council is the<br />
channel through which the student
Prof. Manish R. Mundada,<br />
Founder President<br />
‘‘<br />
True character<br />
has the delicate<br />
fragrance of a just<br />
blossomed flower,<br />
it emanates from<br />
within the person<br />
by the population<br />
of his own self".<br />
We apart from<br />
academics,<br />
believe in building<br />
a culturally<br />
oriented character<br />
‘‘<br />
<strong>The</strong> Resourceful Leader<br />
Prof. Manish R. Mundada, Founder President SaiBalaji<br />
Education Society, an innovator, edupreneur and educator has<br />
completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from University<br />
of Pune and has a MBA degree from University of Toledo. He was<br />
awarded scholarship in Finance Department and worked as<br />
graduate assistant <strong>for</strong> Dr. Bruce Kuhlman in the year 2000-2001.<br />
He was associated with various eminent B Schools as visiting<br />
faculty.<br />
He registered SaiBalaji Education Society in the year 2005 with a<br />
vision to impart quality management education to all sections of<br />
society. He is currently the President and Executive Director of SBES<br />
and International Institute of Management Studies respectively.<br />
Over a decade, he has a played vital role in grooming, motivating<br />
students, and has personally mentored <strong>10</strong>+ entrepreneurs.<br />
Prof. Mundada has received numerous accolades. He is recipient of<br />
prestigious of Vishesh Gaurav Purskar 2017 by Pune Jilha<br />
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal and Uddhav Shri Award in the year<br />
2014 <strong>for</strong> his excellent contribution in the field of management<br />
education, Edupreneur of the Year in National Education<br />
Excellence Awards 2017 by ABP News.<br />
His hobbies include Running Marathon, football, acting, and<br />
watching movies. He is a motivational speaker and focuses on<br />
youth empowerment and inspiring youth building national<br />
character. He believes that “With changing role of managers and<br />
corporate leaders amidst disruptions, we firmly believe that future<br />
lies with individuals with strong EQ, SQ and IQ. At IIMS we not only<br />
follow international academic practices, innovative teaching<br />
methodology but also focus on all round development of students.<br />
We focus on the holistic development of students imbibing on core<br />
values and character <strong>for</strong> success.”
Prof. Manish R. Mundada exchanging<br />
MoU of Academic Collaboration with<br />
Dr Harwinder Singh, Dean<br />
Malaysia University of Sciences and<br />
Technology.<br />
‘‘<br />
To impart<br />
holistic<br />
and industry<br />
oriented<br />
management<br />
training<br />
to students<br />
thereby<br />
ensuring their<br />
evolution into<br />
industry<br />
professionals<br />
at the end<br />
of their<br />
selected<br />
management<br />
programme<br />
‘‘<br />
body carries out most of its endeavors.<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute has maintained stellar<br />
placement record with a wide-range of<br />
prestigious companies which are<br />
testament to the conviction of industry<br />
in the institute’s brand. In the<br />
recruitment cycle 200 companies<br />
participated offering average CTC of 5<br />
lakhs <strong>for</strong> a fresher.<br />
Major Achievements and<br />
Accreditations<br />
nd<br />
IIMS has been ranked 22 Private<br />
Institute in India by Times B School<br />
Survey <strong>2019</strong> and recognized and<br />
awarded as Best Education Brands<br />
2018, <strong>2019</strong>, and Great Indian Institute<br />
2018 by <strong>The</strong> Economic Times and<br />
Forbes India Marquee respectively.<br />
IIMS has been bestowed with<br />
following award and accolades:<br />
• Best Academic and Industry<br />
Interface by ABP News 2018.<br />
• Best B School in Placements at<br />
World Education Congress 2018<br />
• Education Leadership Award by<br />
BBC Knowledge at World HRD<br />
Congress 2017<br />
• Best Industry Academia Interface<br />
2016-17 GIC (Global IT Commune)<br />
• Best B School in Placements 2017<br />
by ABP News<br />
SaiBalaji International Institute of<br />
Management Sciences received NAAC<br />
th<br />
accreditation and also ranked 49<br />
Private Institute in India by Times B<br />
School Survey <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
SaiBalaji Group of <strong>Institutes</strong> offers<br />
Savitribai Phule Pune University<br />
affiliated MBA and AICTE approved<br />
PGDM programs through its<br />
management institutes namely,<br />
SaiBalaji International Institute of<br />
Management Sciences and<br />
International Institute of Management<br />
and Human Resource Development<br />
exclusive <strong>for</strong> women.<br />
IIMS, (International Institute of<br />
Management Studies, Pune) offers<br />
PGDM – Two years full-time<br />
residential program, Approved by<br />
AICTE with dual specialization in<br />
Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations,<br />
International Business, Media, Retail<br />
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K.D.M. EDUCATION<br />
SOCIETY, VIDHARBHA<br />
INSTITUTE OF<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
EMBRACING MODERN TECHNIQUES<br />
OF CONCEPTUAL LEARNING<br />
To develop technically competent students through quality educational resources<br />
<strong>for</strong> serving societal, cultural, and economic development demands.<br />
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Vidarbha Institute of Technology, Nagpur is one of<br />
the best emerging Engineering Institutions in<br />
Nagpur and known <strong>for</strong> its excellent record in<br />
academics and co-curricular activities. It is one of the<br />
premier degree colleges, with AICTE recognition, NAAC<br />
Accreditation and affiliation to RTMNU Nagpur University,<br />
Nagpur.<br />
<strong>The</strong> college offers diploma courses in Electrical<br />
Engineering & Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of<br />
Engineering degree course in Electronics and<br />
Communication Engineering, Computer Science &<br />
Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical<br />
Engineerin. And alsopost graduate courses in CAD/CAM,<br />
Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and<br />
Engineering. <strong>The</strong> state-of the-art facilities and competent<br />
faculty provide an excellent climate <strong>for</strong> the all round<br />
development of the students.<br />
Over the years, his continuous hard work has won him<br />
several awards and here are some of his major<br />
achievements are:<br />
• “Quality Progress Award 2018” from Institution of<br />
Engineers (IE) Nagpur Local centrein collaboration with<br />
Shreyas Quality Management System<strong>for</strong> outstanding<br />
achievements and contribution to field of academics and<br />
research.<br />
• “Best Education Achiever Award 2018 “from Integrated<br />
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi <strong>for</strong><br />
outstanding achievements and contribution to field of<br />
academics and research.<br />
• “Prime Time Global Education Excellence Awards 2018<br />
“from Prime Time Research Media Private Limited, New<br />
Delhi <strong>for</strong> outstanding achievements and contribution to<br />
field of academics and research.<br />
• “BHARAT VIDYA SHIROMANI AWARD “from<br />
INDIAN SOLIDAIRITY COUNCIL, New Delhi <strong>for</strong><br />
outstanding achievements and contribution to field of<br />
academics and research.<br />
• “Global Excellence Award” by Global Leaders<br />
Foundation, New Delhi <strong>for</strong> outstanding achievements and<br />
contribution to field of academics and research.<br />
• He is a renowned academician from central india and<br />
invited by M.S.F.C., D.I.C., M.C.E.D., and various<br />
colleges to deliver lecture on various topics such as SSI,<br />
soft skills, Emotional Intelligence etc. He delivers<br />
lectures on spiritual/ Historic and social topics. Invited<br />
speaker by TV channels, fm radio <strong>for</strong> talk shows on<br />
various current topics. Round the clock he work hard <strong>for</strong><br />
overall development of students at campus. With his<br />
charged team he is marching towards excellence.<br />
A Journey towards Prominence<br />
To endow students from rural and urban backgrounds with<br />
technical knowledge by providing modern skill sets, social<br />
and professional ethics <strong>for</strong> the benefit of<br />
society locally as well as globally.<br />
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<strong>The</strong>re are so many other optimistic things as noted about college<br />
includes the gradually increasing student placement records,<br />
extracurricular activities, participation of faculty in different<br />
monitoring committees, admission ratio per year, Industrial<br />
MOU's, facilities as provided by the college to students and<br />
employees both. <strong>The</strong> institution believes in offering the students<br />
with utmost expertise in order to help them rise to their true<br />
potential.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Institution’s Objectives:-<br />
• To impart innovative teaching and learning environment.<br />
• To impart innovative teaching and learning environment.<br />
• To develop the institute as a research center thereby academic<br />
excellence.<br />
• To ensure continual improvement through quality management<br />
system.<br />
• To include social values, patriotism and professional ethics<br />
amongst students.<br />
Major Events and Achievements<br />
<strong>The</strong> Vidarbha Institute of Technology believes in all round<br />
development of students, so apart from curriculum the institute<br />
conducts several extra-curricular activities throughout session.<br />
Some of major names are illustrated below:<br />
Logo Making Competition, Group Discussion, Quiz<br />
Competition, Debate Competition, Mini Project Competition,<br />
E-TANTRA (National Level Project Competition), Best From<br />
Waste, Tree Plantation, Poster Competition, Greeting<br />
Competition, Junk Yard War, Dahi Handi Competition,<br />
GaneshaUtsava, Annual Sports Day, and SPARSH(Annual Social<br />
Gathering).<br />
VIT is awarded as the “Best Engineering College in Nagpur”<br />
by Prime Time Research Media Private Limited during the<br />
award ceremony of Global Education Excellence Awards<br />
which was held in New Delhi on 29th April, 2018.<br />
About the Training and Placement Department<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute provides its students with an array of opportunity<br />
and bestows them with much needed exposure <strong>for</strong> their<br />
brightcareer path.<strong>The</strong> training and placement function provides a<br />
window of opportunities to the students over a wide variety of<br />
careers in a broad spectrum of industries and organizations in<br />
India and Abroad. It serves as a single point of contact <strong>for</strong> the<br />
organizations on various industries institute initiatives like<br />
industrial training, guest lectures, FDP’s, and alumni lectures.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Accomplished Alumnus<br />
Institute runs alumni cell through which we are in touch with our<br />
students who are placed through out the globe. Frequently we<br />
invite our alumni students to interact with college students and<br />
share there experiences with upcoming Engineers. Alumni meets<br />
are planned in each session.<br />
THE PERSISTENT LEADER<br />
Mr. Jugal Maheshwari President of sanstha is a<br />
dynamic and visionary person. He has started this<br />
college in 2009-<strong>10</strong> with a vision of providing<br />
technical education to students of rural area. He is<br />
a renowned personality who always think <strong>for</strong><br />
societal issues. <strong>The</strong> motive of Vidarbha Institute of<br />
Technology, Nagpur is to develop a global<br />
perspective to cope up with the fast changing<br />
scenario. In addition to this, values with discipline<br />
are the hallmark of our college, besides, ensuring<br />
quality of the student; here the emphasis is not<br />
only on academic excellence but the development<br />
of the overall personality of a student.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dynamic Captain of Ship<br />
A diligent personality, Dr. Sanjay Shankarrao<br />
Uttarwar is the Principal at VIT.<br />
He has a teaching experience of over three decades<br />
out of which 20 years he worked as a UGC<br />
approved faculty. He had been associated with<br />
many responsible and challenging roles in several<br />
institutions like as a Principal, Dean, Vice Principal,<br />
HOD, and Professor in Engineering Colleges<br />
(worked in Madhya Pradeshand <strong>Maharashtra</strong>). His<br />
professional qualifications include B.E. (Mech), M.<br />
Tech. (Industrial Engg) VRCE, MBA (HR), and Ph.D.<br />
MechEngg(VNIT Nagpur). Helping him along the<br />
way is Dr.Uttarwar, who has an industrial<br />
experience of eight years. He had been entitled<br />
with five National Level Awards, onePatent<br />
(Animal Pulled Pesticide Machine) and his totalno.<br />
of publications are 60 in national and international<br />
Conference/ Journals. T R<br />
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IMPACT OF ADVANCED<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
IN EDUCATION<br />
Advancement in science and technology has<br />
affected every aspect of our lives. Right from<br />
newspapers (e-news) to business to social<br />
relations it has shown its presence everywhere globally.<br />
Technology has captured almost every field, may it be<br />
our day to day life, education, social life or even<br />
traditions and beliefs apart from mainstream fields like<br />
engineering, medicine, administration law and<br />
management. <strong>The</strong> presence of advanced technology in<br />
the education has trans<strong>for</strong>med the way we teach and<br />
learn to a great extent.With the help of technology ,<br />
transfer of knowledge and in<strong>for</strong>mation has become easy<br />
convenient and effective. Internet is a huge source of<br />
knowledge and in<strong>for</strong>mation in every field and is a store<br />
house of the same. With high speed internet anyone can<br />
access any type of in<strong>for</strong>mation on a click of a button.<br />
ICT is a <strong>for</strong>m of technology widely used in the<br />
dissipation of knowledge and successful implementation<br />
of this with various teaching aids has led to a positive<br />
impact on education. It has led to the promotion of active<br />
learning including learner engagement in contrast to<br />
memorization based or rote learning. <strong>The</strong>se tools help a<br />
great deal in the circulation and analysis of in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
obtained by examining students’ per<strong>for</strong>mance and helps<br />
percolate the same to the students and their parents. It<br />
has eased distant learning making class room learning<br />
and old fashioned concept.Distant learning has helped<br />
students learn at their own pace any time of the day at<br />
any place. Creative learning through ICT haspromoted<br />
creation of new knowledge resources helping students to<br />
come up with novel concepts based on earlier research.<br />
Integrative learning approach has led to eliminating<br />
separation between theory and practicals. Students can<br />
learn through examples or demonstrations shown to them<br />
in the classroom with aid of visual tools. Digital<br />
cameras, projectors, training softwares, power point<br />
presentations, 3D tools, models help grasp concepts<br />
easily. Since learning is process which involves three<br />
major organs, eyes, ears and the brain, visual<br />
explanations through audiovisuals have made learning<br />
joyful improving the imaginative power of learners.<br />
Technology has led to globalization helping students of<br />
different states and countries meet their counterparts<br />
through video conferencing without leaving classrooms.<br />
Online seminars and webinars allow learners and learned<br />
come on a common plat<strong>for</strong>m to exchange knowledge.<br />
Distant learning has been a boon <strong>for</strong> many online courses<br />
offered by <strong>for</strong>eign universities wherein students enroll<br />
online and peruse course with relocating thus<br />
overcoming geographical limitations.In Pharmacy<br />
education, databases, simulatory models, analytical and<br />
statistical softwares have accelerated research many<br />
folds. Online data management and patient reports have<br />
facilitate doctors and pharmacists from distant places to<br />
discuss issues and put <strong>for</strong>ward opinions <strong>for</strong> betterment of<br />
patients.Reporting ADR’s and checking of drug safety<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation data has become ef<strong>for</strong>tless due to various<br />
interfaces available online in the <strong>for</strong>m of apps and<br />
websites. Technology has not only helped us grow in the<br />
technical field but also in the field of administration<br />
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Expert's Choice<br />
Dr. Ashwini. R. Madgulkar<br />
Principal<br />
through enterprise resource planning (ERP) .Handling<br />
and managing student in<strong>for</strong>mation, collecting fees and<br />
filing exam <strong>for</strong>ms has become effective, error free and<br />
simple due to advent of technology. Applying <strong>for</strong><br />
scholarships, concessions and stipends has now become<br />
online and paperless omitting middlemen and corruption.<br />
As every coin has two sides, technology also has affected<br />
negatively on productivity of human beings to a major<br />
extent. Writing skills of students have affected to a great<br />
extent making them dependent on digital communication<br />
and <strong>for</strong>getting writing skills. With newer softwares and<br />
hacking tools incidences of cheating and frauds have<br />
increased many folds. Technology is money driven and<br />
cost of technology is high. In the field of education,<br />
dependence of students over technology is seen greatly,<br />
affecting their imaginative power. Students rely more on<br />
internet <strong>for</strong> ideas and incidences of copying ideas is<br />
more than getting inspired from ideas. Footfall in the<br />
libraries has got affected as students seem to prefer<br />
internet over actual referencing. Health issues related to<br />
eyes, obesity and emotional dependence is increasing in<br />
younger generation. However, counting the benefits of<br />
technology, rewards of technology are far greater than<br />
shortcomings, thus making technology a valuable tool in<br />
the field of education. T R<br />
Dr. Ashwini. R. Madgulkar<br />
(M.Pharm, Ph.D)<br />
Principal, AISSMS College of<br />
Pharmacy, Pune<br />
She holds an extensive experience of 27<br />
years. She has been awarded by Rajnibhai<br />
V. Patel PharmInnova Award <strong>for</strong> Best M<br />
Pharm <strong>The</strong>sis Guide in Pharmaceutical<br />
Sciences then Indian Rheumatologist<br />
Associations <strong>for</strong> the best research paper<br />
and Best Principal of the year by APTI<br />
(<strong>Maharashtra</strong>). Till date, she has received<br />
grants worth Rs 30 Lakhs from AICTE &<br />
SPPU. She has guided more than 40 M.<br />
Pharm students and presently guiding 4<br />
Ph.D. students. She has been an Ex-<br />
Chairman, Board of Studies in<br />
Pharmaceutics, Subject Expert on Research<br />
and Recognition Committee <strong>for</strong> the subject<br />
of Pharmaceutics under the Faculty of<br />
Science and Technology of Savitribai Phule<br />
Pune University.<br />
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PIMPRI CHINCHWAD<br />
POLYTECHNIC<br />
A STELLAR PERFORMER<br />
IN THE EDUCATION<br />
SPECTRUM<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute envisages to be amongst one of the first top ten institute offering demand driven skill<br />
development program inclusive of diploma in engineering and consistent high degree of professional<br />
development of students leading to successful career.<br />
Pimpri Chinchwad Polytechnic commonly known<br />
as PCP was established in the year 1990. It consists<br />
of spacious building <strong>for</strong> various departments such<br />
assports ground, canteen, and mess facility. To enhance the<br />
skillset and provide students with utmost offerings, the<br />
institute conducts various leading programs, which include<br />
SAP program, Mitcon series, Spoken tutorial, NPTL,<br />
Swayam, and NDL. In the institute, Mechanical<br />
Engineering, Computer Engineering, In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Technology are given accreditation status (NBA) <strong>for</strong> three<br />
years. <strong>The</strong> institute is certified as ISO 9001:2015.<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute aims to foster their students and guide them to<br />
excel at their maximum potential. Listed here is the vision<br />
of the institute:<br />
• To educate and train students in engineering and<br />
technology domains.<br />
• To prepare them <strong>for</strong> successful employment in<br />
industry/business, self –enterprise & higher education by<br />
providing quality system based teaching & learning<br />
processes.<br />
• To identify themselves as good individuals, professional<br />
& responsible citizens.<br />
Bestowing Academic Excellence<br />
Pimpri Chinchwad Polytechnic hosts a series of events to<br />
boost the students skillset and bring <strong>for</strong>th opportunities and<br />
give them the much-needed exposure regarding various<br />
topics. To name a few of those events are Technical events,<br />
seminars, workshops, conference, guest lectures, industrial<br />
visits, project exhibitions, research and innovation, sports<br />
activities, career fair, various days, cultural programs, and<br />
faculty development programmes.<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute works meticulously in order <strong>for</strong> the students to<br />
secure good results, which will help them to opt <strong>for</strong> higher<br />
studies in reputed engineering colleges. <strong>The</strong> determined and<br />
eligible students are placed in reputed multinational<br />
companies by the institute. It has a plethora of students<br />
per<strong>for</strong>ming at various plat<strong>for</strong>ms out of which few are<br />
budding Entrepreneurs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute continues to focus on research and innovation<br />
in the coming year whilst skill based teaching learning<br />
process will be initiated. <strong>The</strong> consistent results, value based<br />
teaching learning process, discipline, overall development<br />
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of students through co-curriculum and extra-curricular<br />
activities is making the institute a prominent entity <strong>for</strong> the<br />
longer run. It has a highly qualified teaching staff offering<br />
best-in-class education and also has established various<br />
students’ chapters located nearby the railway station, bus<br />
stop, industrial hub, and software park.<br />
Winning Prestigious Honors<br />
Some of the major achievements of the institute are<br />
• Excellent Polytechnic in <strong>Maharashtra</strong> Award (NEA)<br />
• ISTE best student chapter award <strong>for</strong> <strong>Maharashtra</strong> and Goa<br />
section<br />
• Certificate of appreciation (R Solution Ltd) foe SAP<br />
training<br />
• Imperial society of innovative engineers’ certificate of<br />
affiliation<br />
• Dipex award winner<br />
• Winners of state level project exhibition, paper<br />
presentation, quiz competition<br />
• State level sports Awards<br />
• Center of Excellence at PCP<br />
• Patents filed<br />
• NBA and ISO certified<br />
• Excellent and very good remarks by MSBTE<br />
• Admission above 90%<br />
• Best teacher award<br />
<strong>The</strong> Notable Alumnus<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute has many accomplished alumni, who are doing<br />
excellent at their career paths. It has rich pool of talent, who<br />
have crafted their own Success Stories. Listed here are<br />
some of them; Mr. Balkrishna Kelkar (2003) worked at<br />
BMC Software as Product Developer, Mr. Abhijit Undre<br />
(2007) Director, Mimic Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Ms. Prajkata<br />
Kale (2012) Associate Consultant, Ms. Mrunalini Malkar<br />
(2013) work as Software Engineer at KPIT Technologies,<br />
Mr. Mangesh Phuge (2008) worked at BARCO Germany as<br />
Associated Engineer, Mr. Girish Bhondve (20<strong>10</strong>)<br />
Entrepreneur (Seetai Devloper), Mr. Avesh Godase (1997)<br />
Service Delivery Head, OSLO, Norway, Mr. Vivek Chordia<br />
(1995) Working as CEO in In2things Pvt. Ltd, Mr.<br />
Dhananjay Kalbhor (1995) Entrepreneur and Social<br />
Activist, and Ms. Ponam Thorat (2009) Assistant Professor.<br />
A PERSISTENT LEADER<br />
Late Shri. Shankarao Bajirao Patil was the<br />
Founder and Chairman of Pimpri Chinchwad<br />
Education Trust. Under his guidance, the trust<br />
has expanded with many variants like<br />
Engineering College, MBA, MCA, School, Jr.<br />
College, and Architecture College. He hails<br />
from a prosperous agriculture family and has<br />
thriving achievements in the field of education,<br />
social welfare, politics, and cooperative<br />
activities. Due to his dedicated self and<br />
meticulous approach of work, he was counted<br />
as the most renowned, experienced,<br />
respectable personality and the man of fame<br />
and honor in the state of <strong>Maharashtra</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
quite a long time.<br />
He was a Minister <strong>for</strong> Labour, Gramin-Vikas,<br />
Co-operation, Dairy development, and Finance<br />
in <strong>Maharashtra</strong> State Government and also<br />
the Member of Parliament twice. He has<br />
successfully leaded from the <strong>for</strong>efront as the<br />
founder chairman of number of educational<br />
institutes.<br />
Owing to his inert desire and drive, the trust<br />
decided to establish and start Polytechnic and<br />
Engineering College, which achieved<br />
remarkable success in a short period of time.<br />
He holds a dignified place in the minds of<br />
people and his virtues of social commitment,<br />
innovative, visionary approach, creativity, and<br />
the urge to maintain quality is the secret of<br />
this success. T R<br />
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Game Talk<br />
THAT ENHANCE STUDENTS<br />
MENTAL ACTIVITY<br />
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he education sector has undergone radical trans<strong>for</strong>mations in terms of syllabus, technology, trends,<br />
Tand many other aspects. With such salient modications, there is a lot of competition that is seen<br />
amongst students, which often leads to become a part of the rat-race. For the longer run, the students<br />
should avoid any race and competitive knockouts, instead try to do their best and rise to their true potential.<br />
To help these students along the way are the schools that are embracing innovative and effective initiatives<br />
and stepping away from the traditional and monotonous ones. With the advent of various creative<br />
websites and apps, the schools are instilling games to boost a student’s ability and revive the ways of<br />
teaching and learning. Games are of the one most sought after way of teaching, as this is popular among<br />
kids and they enjoy such types of activities. So, here is a list of games <strong>for</strong> students to learn from:<br />
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SUDOKU<br />
This is a number game and revolves around playing with<br />
numbers. Placing the numbers properly actually relies on one's<br />
memory and in order to complete a Sudoku puzzle, one has to<br />
jot down and follow trails of consequences, this is about<br />
analyzing and planning which helps improves memory and<br />
concentration levels. This is a puzzle game which can be<br />
played both online or on a paper. One can download the<br />
app respective on their phone or tablet and also at book<br />
stores and websites free Sudoku games are readily available.<br />
<strong>The</strong> game is presented at varying degrees of complexity,<br />
initially start with the easy levels and once the rules are<br />
cleared and known jump onto the next levels.<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
Crossword puzzles are one of most favorite among students as<br />
it's a good way of learning new words and meanings. It is a<br />
cognitive exercise which involves thinking and is a test of one’s<br />
memory to know the words of their own dictionary and also an<br />
excellent way of learning synonyms of respected words. As<br />
the overall game goes, it teaches the <strong>for</strong>mation of<br />
consecutive words dependent on each other, the sequence<br />
of placing the words up, down, across, is a process of<br />
analyzing what word is suitable in a respective block.<br />
JIGSAW PUZZLE<br />
Jigsaw Puzzle are played and enjoyed among all age groups<br />
and is an apt game, which can be played out of boredom.<br />
Pictures, colors, shapes, and sizes are excellent aspects <strong>for</strong><br />
engaging short-term memory to assemble and bringing <strong>for</strong>th<br />
visual picture. <strong>The</strong> more the number of pieces, the stuffer the<br />
game gets, and it involves looking through various bits and<br />
pieces to <strong>for</strong>m the potential picture. This teaches the students<br />
about the different shapes and sizes and also the color<br />
scheme while getting the pictures together, often shapes can<br />
help ll the next part or a particular color maybe in present in<br />
two pieces which will help to get them together.<br />
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CHESS<br />
Chess is one of the challenging and intellectually game and<br />
one can master it is only with practice and precision. It<br />
demands a high memory quotient and the ability to analyze<br />
every second. In order to plot a move on the board, one has<br />
to go through all the possible moves the consecutive player<br />
could make. It requires a series of trial and error plots in the<br />
mind rst and then on the board. This is a game about learning<br />
the key of patience and remaining focus every single second.<br />
This game in short is an exercise <strong>for</strong> the brain and can retain to<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> a prolonged period.<br />
TIC-TAC-TOE<br />
This is an interesting game, which allows individuals to<br />
stimulate their brain cells, yet have fun at the same time. Being<br />
an unpredictable game, it provides each player an equal<br />
opportunity to win. This tests one’s logical skills wherein, the<br />
player should complete their marks of either noughts(O) or<br />
crosses(X) in a row. This helps the students to analyze through a<br />
trial and error method be<strong>for</strong>ehand to gure out a proper<br />
conclusion.<br />
RUBIK’S CUBE<br />
<strong>The</strong>re isn't a single soul on earth who hasn't heard about<br />
Rubik’s Cube. It is a cube with six different colors<br />
corresponding to each side. <strong>The</strong> player has to bring together<br />
blocks of each color to a specic side. Accordingly, players<br />
should arrange the blocks in such a way that each side should<br />
have blocks of the same color. This helps students to logically<br />
arrange things in a proper order while having fun at the same<br />
time.<br />
CONCLUSION<br />
Given are some games and activities, which are great at improving mental functioning and keeping<br />
the mind active. Playing these games rene cognitive function and train the mind to be sharp and keep<br />
the students mental tness on point. T R<br />
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ST. FRANCIS<br />
INSTITUTE OF<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
PRODUCING COMPETENT GRADUATES<br />
DRIVEN BY COMMITMENT AND PASSION<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute aims to trans<strong>for</strong>m<br />
bright youngsters into<br />
technological entrepreneurs<br />
and innovative leaders of<br />
tomorrow, consistent with the<br />
Franciscan vision of integrity,<br />
peace, and love.<br />
Established in 1999, St.<br />
Francis Institute of<br />
Technology (SFIT) is a part<br />
of the charitable trust, ‘<strong>The</strong> Society<br />
of Franciscan Brothers’. <strong>The</strong><br />
trust/society was founded in 1901<br />
with Mumbai as its international<br />
headquarters. <strong>The</strong> society started with school and<br />
orphanage at Borivali location in 1908 to serve the needs of<br />
the underprivileged and focuses on the mission of using<br />
education as a tool in trans<strong>for</strong>ming their lives. <strong>The</strong> society<br />
has expanded its footprints across India by setting up<br />
Schools, Junior Colleges, Industrial Training <strong>Institutes</strong><br />
(ITIS), Hotel Management School, Management School,<br />
and many more.<br />
Focus on Students, Development<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute is ISO 9001:2015 certified, which ensures<br />
that quality benchmarks are being followed meticulously.<br />
SFIT’s undergraduate programs have also been accredited<br />
thrice by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in the<br />
last nine years. SFIT lays emphasis on student-centric<br />
teaching-learning processes, while maintaining excellence<br />
and consistency of results. It has been ranked in the top five<br />
colleges in the University of Mumbai examinations<br />
throughout the last two decades. <strong>The</strong> college’s high<br />
placement records speak <strong>for</strong> its tremendous popularity in<br />
the Mumbai region. <strong>The</strong> dedicated and experienced faculty<br />
members impart high quality education through lectures,<br />
tutorials, practical, and project-based learning. It further<br />
accommodates <strong>for</strong> spacious air-conditioned labs and<br />
classroom facilities with integrated audio-visual teaching<br />
aid <strong>for</strong> lectures and presentations. <strong>The</strong>se provide a<br />
conducive environment <strong>for</strong> students to understand the<br />
complex engineering concepts.<br />
Frequent parent-teacher interaction ensures involvement of<br />
parents and feedback from these interaction help in<br />
continuous improvement, which is the core philosophy of<br />
the institute. <strong>The</strong> student-oriented teaching-learning<br />
process, research culture, industry interaction, excellent<br />
results, placement, and internship records make SFIT one of<br />
the best engineering colleges in Mumbai.<br />
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Proficient Alumni<br />
<strong>The</strong> bright alumni of the institute have completed their<br />
post-graduations from some of the leading universities like<br />
Columbia University, North Carolina State University,<br />
University of Cali<strong>for</strong>nia, and so on. <strong>The</strong>y are currently<br />
working in India and abroad with reputed companies and<br />
research institutes. SFIT’s active alumni association guides<br />
the students in career planning and conducts guest lectures<br />
on latest technology. <strong>The</strong> alumni also play an important role<br />
in placement activities, industry–institute collaborations,<br />
and so on. Some of the noteworthy alumni of the institute<br />
include, Atharva Tere, Adobe, USA; Manmeet Bhavsar,<br />
Amazon, USA; Vikram Bhatt, Sony PlayStation, USA;<br />
Priyank Cerejo, FedEx, USA; Prashant Patali, Microsoft,<br />
USA, and so on.<br />
Beyond Regular Teachings<br />
<strong>The</strong> college provides the students with opportunities to<br />
thrive beyond the regular curriculum. It focuses on projectbased<br />
learning process right from the first year of the<br />
engineering course through PRAYAS, an innovative project<br />
competition exclusively <strong>for</strong> the first year engineering<br />
students. Similarly, it also conducts PRAGATI, a national<br />
level project competition, which acts as a plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong><br />
promoting entrepreneurship. <strong>The</strong> Research and<br />
Development Cell of SFIT creates an inquisitive<br />
environment, which helps students seek knowledge through<br />
“Industry Related Projects” and “Pure Academic<br />
Research”. Moreover, R & D lecture series are organized in<br />
the institute by faculty members and students. Sanshodhan,<br />
an in-house research publication, provides a plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong><br />
both teachers and students to showcase their research work.<br />
Noteworthy Collaborations<br />
<strong>The</strong> college has joined hands with various institutions to<br />
ensure overall academic and career development of the<br />
students. It has <strong>for</strong>med international collaborations with<br />
universities like Harrisburg University <strong>for</strong> internships. This<br />
provides students the much-needed exposure. Every year,<br />
students are provided with the opportunity to pursue<br />
one-month internship programs in various <strong>for</strong>eign<br />
universities of high repute.<br />
Achieving Landmarks<br />
Throughout its journey of rendering excellent academic and<br />
career development opportunities, SFIT has achieved many<br />
momentous milestones. Some of the remarkable<br />
accomplishments of the institute include:<br />
• <strong>The</strong> institute is permanently affiliated to University of<br />
Mumbai<br />
• It has consistently produced top rankers among the<br />
University of Mumbai<br />
• It has organized IEEE sponsored international conferences<br />
• It has maintained a consistent high placement percentage<br />
record since 2003<br />
• SFIT has conducted industry projects with MNCs like<br />
Mot McDonald<br />
• It has undertaken MODROB projects approved by AICTE<br />
Career Development Landscape<br />
SFIT aims to build a pathway towards excellent career<br />
opportunities <strong>for</strong> students. It is renowned <strong>for</strong> the highest<br />
placement record of more than 350 job offers in 2018-19.<br />
Many MNCs and national companies such as DBS,<br />
Siemens, Tata Consultancy Services,L&T<br />
Infotech,Wipro,Cognizant,Capgemini,Reliance<br />
Industries,Tata Communications. Accenture, Deolite,<br />
HSBC, and so on have close association with SFIT and hire<br />
the best candidates from this institute regularly. <strong>The</strong> highest<br />
salary package offered in the institution <strong>for</strong> the <strong>2019</strong> batch<br />
students is 15 lakhs per annum (LPA).<br />
English language training in the college facilitates young<br />
minds to take up challenging global positions in research<br />
and industrial sectors. <strong>The</strong> language lab facility and the<br />
guidance of highly qualified facilitators enhance the soft<br />
skills and interpersonal skills of the students in SFIT.<br />
Moreover, the college has a tie-up with IDP Education, an<br />
international educational organization offering students<br />
guidance <strong>for</strong> higher educations in Australia, New Zealand,<br />
the USA, UK, Ireland, and Canada. IDP is also responsible<br />
<strong>for</strong> conducting the IELTS examination which is a<br />
pre-requisite of M.S admissions. T R<br />
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THE IMPORTANCE<br />
OF SUSTAINABLE<br />
<strong>The</strong> world is getting populated day by day & it’s<br />
getting richer at an even faster rate. This rich world<br />
is trans<strong>for</strong>ming luxuries of the past into necessities<br />
of the present. How many car(s) or AC(s) were there in the<br />
1980s in our society? A few, right?<br />
IN ENVIRONMENTAL<br />
PROTECTION<br />
consumption to cool down the buildings. <strong>The</strong>se energy<br />
consumptions can be reduced by a very large extent if we<br />
tackle with the construction of buildings properly. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
a number of methods which can deal with the heat loss<br />
through the houses.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> increasing number of cars or ACs is not the problem;<br />
the problem is with the amount of energy they are<br />
consuming. <strong>The</strong> difference between potential demand & the<br />
available supply of energy resources is rising rapidly.<br />
A standard house loses heat through a variety of routes.<br />
A large amount of energy is wasted in heating the house.<br />
Non-renewable resources, i.e. fossil fuels are in limited<br />
amount & as a responsible citizen, we all should take care<br />
of energy consumption. Although there is another<br />
non-renewable resource, nuclear energy, and a variety of<br />
renewable resources are obtainable, the technologies<br />
available have not been able to make them easily accessible<br />
& cheap.<br />
In colder regions, a large amount of energy is used to heat<br />
the buildings and in hotter regions, there is similar<br />
Loft insulation is a technique which means adding an<br />
insulation layer in the rooftops. This method can prevent a<br />
lot of energy loss. Some homes are built with a cavity<br />
between the inside and outside walls. If this gap is filled<br />
with an insulating material, heat will pass through far more<br />
slowly than if this space was filled with air. Since the<br />
reduction of window size is not a suitable option, energy<br />
use can be reduced by double glazing the window. This<br />
technique uses two panes of glass with a gap in the middle<br />
to act as an insulator. <strong>The</strong> gap needs to be filled with a clear<br />
material (unlike cavity wall insulation). This sealed gap is<br />
sometimes filled with an inert gas such as argon, or might<br />
simply be filled with air. <strong>The</strong> fact that the gap is sealed will<br />
improve the insulation properties of the window. Further<br />
savings could be made using triple glazing (three panes of<br />
glass), but it can be too expensive <strong>for</strong> the amount of energy<br />
being saved.<br />
Another possible design feature is to make the roofs of<br />
homes covered up with solar panels which will supply the<br />
required energy. But there is a problem with the usage of<br />
solar energy; it is not a reliable source of energy as it is a<br />
climate & weather dependent source of energy.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are mechanisms to procure energy from waste.<br />
People should be educated & encouraged to use such<br />
techniques. We should always turn off the electrical devices<br />
when not in use. <strong>The</strong> devices should not even be on the<br />
standby mode as they consume some energy even on that<br />
mode. Four or five devices left on standby in a household is<br />
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Veteran’s Viewpoint<br />
About the Author<br />
Prince Raj Singh, Founder of<br />
academymantra.com, started his career<br />
as a teacher and has a mission of making<br />
education available door to door. He aims<br />
to promote excellent academic standards<br />
saturated with values. Prince has been<br />
involved in high-quality private education<br />
& solidly believes that each student<br />
should have access to a private coach<br />
who understands him or her<br />
preeminently. He also cooperates with<br />
other nonprofit organizations dedicated<br />
to character <strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Prince Raj Singh<br />
Founder<br />
equivalent of leaving an electric light on permanently. We<br />
should also focus on using energy-efficient devices.<br />
It is possible to build houses that need no energy & many<br />
such houses have been built mainly in Germany &<br />
Australia.<br />
<strong>The</strong> design features often include:<br />
• High levels of insulation.<br />
• Airtight construction.<br />
• High insulation windows (using reflective glass).<br />
• Solar panels to produce electricity and to heat water<br />
pipes.<br />
• A ground heat exchanger to capture heat from lower<br />
levels in the ground.<br />
• Use of heat exchanger to capture excessive heat<br />
produced by the occupants.<br />
but you know what it can be destroyed. So, we must know<br />
how to save it.<br />
Not only energy resources but water is equally important to<br />
us & our environment. We may have a lot of water on the<br />
Earth but water which is really useful is just 0.3% of the<br />
entire available water. Rainwater harvesting, reuse of used<br />
water should be encouraged.<br />
Above mentioned all the procedures are only possible, if we<br />
educate the masses or maybe introduce these methods in the<br />
courses that students study. If the world comes together the<br />
energy consumption can surely be reduced. T R<br />
Organic wastes & domestic wastes can be used to produce<br />
methane gas by using bacteria. Methane gas is a great<br />
source of energy & it can not only be used to generate<br />
electricity but also can be used to cook food. <strong>The</strong><br />
composted waste can then be used on land to improve soil<br />
structure. It’s been well said that energy cannot be created<br />
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XAVIER INSTITUTE<br />
OF ENGINEERING<br />
NURTURING YOUNG MINDS<br />
WITH HOLISTIC OFFERINGS<br />
Inspiring students by our motto, “to attain the joy of excellence in the world of high technology”-<br />
always remembering that service to one's neighbour is a greater service to one’s own self.<br />
Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE), Mumbai is<br />
a Jesuit Institute and it began in the early 1930s on<br />
the premises of St Xavier’s College, Fort, Mumbai.<br />
However, additional space was required and that was found<br />
in Mahim, where it stands today. To provide quality<br />
education in IT, Computers, and Electronics in 2005 a<br />
degree-level college, XIE, was set up. <strong>The</strong> institute is<br />
accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and<br />
Accreditation Council).<br />
XIE offers degree level courses in Computers, In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Technology, and Electronics and Telecommunication<br />
Engineering. XIE not only focusses on training the mind<br />
and gaining bookish knowledge, but begins with the<br />
premise that encountering reality in the world is less a<br />
threat and more of an opportunity to realize a person’s true<br />
potential. <strong>The</strong> institute’s programmes offer students a<br />
holistic <strong>for</strong>mation and benefits from the one-on-one chats<br />
with their mentors.<br />
<strong>The</strong> laboratories have state-of-the-art equipment and<br />
excellent library, entrepreneurial-cells, an Incubation<br />
Centre, and spacious classroom. It also invites outside<br />
professionals to conduct special courses on latest<br />
technology in Computers and Electronics. XIE being a<br />
Jesuit Institute is driven by 4 Cs: Conscience, Commitment,<br />
Compassion, and Competence.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Revolutionary Stride<br />
Running successfully over the decades, the institute has a<br />
number of factors which has made it a prominent brand<br />
today. Its dedicated faculty, on-going improvement of<br />
facilities and equipment, tie-ups with other similar institutes<br />
in the country and abroad, introducing new courses and<br />
projects to update the learning process and reading the signs<br />
of the time <strong>for</strong> placement opportunities are the core<br />
strengths of the institute. One of the momentous<br />
achievements was the setting up of the “Gait Lab,” which<br />
has been sponsored by Marquette University, Milwaukee,<br />
USA. <strong>The</strong> lab uses state-of-the-art computer technology to<br />
capture a 3-D image of a person’s walk. St Xavier’s Gait<br />
Lab has been recognized by the Government of<br />
<strong>Maharashtra</strong> and the Government hospitals are sending<br />
children to seek its help as it is the only lab in Mumbai.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Notable Alumni<br />
Xavier Institute of Engineering has a rich pool of Alumni.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se highly accomplished graduates own their companies<br />
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THE<br />
MOST<br />
PROMINENT<br />
INSTITUTES <strong>2019</strong><br />
FOR<br />
MAHARASHTRA SPECIAL<br />
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like E-nexus, GDIZ, Oreon Web Solutions, Scintillate,<br />
Bytes, Qubelinks, and Tejas Cyber Solutions. Roger Drago,<br />
the Managing Director of ‘Electrocraft’, is a <strong>for</strong>mer student<br />
of the institute, and is well known internationally <strong>for</strong> his<br />
expertise in Sound Engineering. XIE in collaboration with<br />
Electrocraft offers a certificate course in Sound<br />
Engineering. <strong>The</strong> Alumni often come to share their<br />
expertise and conduct seminars in the campus.<br />
Bestowing with Utmost Offerings<br />
<strong>The</strong> institute conducts effective initiatives to foster students<br />
to excel at their best. One such activity includes - groups of<br />
students go to the rural areas on a regular basis to share<br />
their skills with school children in village boarding<br />
establishments. Such programmes enrich the children and<br />
students alike. XIE organizes three festivals every year:<br />
Transmission <strong>for</strong> technical achievements, Spandan <strong>for</strong><br />
cultural expression and SparX <strong>for</strong> sporting prowess. Apart<br />
from these, it hosts workshops and seminars on<br />
sustainability and technology, TEDx talks, Mock UN,<br />
Summer Programmes at ICAM, France, and Harrisburg<br />
University, USA.<br />
Corporations like Reliance JIO, L&T InfoTech, Infosys,<br />
Tata Consultancy Services, and Mahindra Tech.<br />
Marching <strong>for</strong>ward, the institute plans to starting an M.E.<br />
programme in Computers, Electronics &<br />
Telecommunications and BE in Automobile Engineering.<br />
Further, a new company that aims at changing diesel<br />
vehicles into semi and fully electrically-driven ones, has<br />
asked <strong>for</strong> XIE’s collaboration. <strong>The</strong> students are trained by<br />
the companies in constructing Windmills and Solar panels<br />
to promote sustainability. Such a collaboration brings along<br />
with it opportunities <strong>for</strong> placements and training. T R<br />
Major Achievements<br />
Over the course of time, the institute has achieved many<br />
milestones. Holy Family Hospital in Bandra invited XIE to<br />
equip it with the necessary software <strong>for</strong> the efficient running<br />
of their medical facilities. XIE provided iTVgoggles <strong>for</strong> the<br />
Advanced Centre <strong>for</strong> Treatment Research and Education in<br />
Cancer (ACTREC) situated in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.<br />
With these iTVgoggles, patients can now read their<br />
breathing levels while undergoing radiation therapy. It has<br />
set up an FM station <strong>for</strong> community development, which<br />
schedules educative programmes <strong>for</strong> children in Dharavi<br />
(including learning material).<br />
About the Career Opportunities and the Future Plans<br />
XIE is affiliated to Mumbai University. <strong>The</strong> management<br />
takes into consideration the changing needs of industry.<br />
Accordingly, it has added various courses over the year like<br />
programming skills in Python, Embedded systems, Internet<br />
of Things, Artificial Intelligence and many more. As a<br />
consequence, this attracts the major Industries and<br />
THE GUIDING LIGHTS<br />
Fr. Dr. John Rose, SJ currently helms the<br />
position of the Director. He is a PhD holder<br />
from Santa Clara University, USA, who has<br />
implemented project-based learning, which<br />
has helped improve the academic standards of<br />
XIE. Fr. Reginald Tauro, SJ a post graduate<br />
from Marquette University, USA, was the first<br />
director of XIE, who meticulously inculcated<br />
human values at the institute. His successor<br />
was Fr. Francis de Melo, SJ an IIT graduate<br />
from Bombay. He was the source of inspiration<br />
<strong>for</strong> the students and staff and trained them<br />
how to exercise the brain and introduced<br />
outcome based learning.<br />
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Himanshu Talwar<br />
Management Consultant<br />
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Expert's Choice<br />
PROBLEM-<br />
SOLVING<br />
SKILLS<br />
Throughout our lives, we are faced by a number of<br />
problems on a day-to-day basis. Some of these are<br />
minor while some may turn into major dilemmas,<br />
which is why the solutions to these different problems also<br />
differ. <strong>The</strong> ability to solve problems as quickly as possible<br />
is a skill which is highly valued in the business and<br />
corporate world. It is a skill which resonates the personality<br />
of a leader who solves problems and makes good decisions<br />
that lead to better results.<br />
About the Author<br />
Himanshu Talwar has a wide-ranging<br />
professional experience in Public<br />
Relations, facilitating setting-up of<br />
companies, negotiations, and market<br />
expansion of businesses. He has<br />
worked <strong>for</strong> the Government of Japan,<br />
Government of Poland, Government<br />
of El Salvador, Government of United<br />
Arab Emirates (UAE), and several<br />
corporate houses.<br />
He has won two National Level<br />
Awards <strong>for</strong> a significant contribution<br />
towards management and vocational<br />
education. For more than a decade,<br />
he has been conducting<br />
trainings/workshops <strong>for</strong><br />
professionals and, <strong>for</strong><br />
students–school, under & post<br />
graduate to guide them in choosing<br />
the right career path. He has many<br />
articles, research papers, industry<br />
reports published in India and abroad<br />
to his credit.<br />
Quick problem-solving ability is something that is essential<br />
to excel in all aspects of life especially in the professional<br />
world because it can help you get promoted faster and paid<br />
more. Fortunately, through practice, this skill can be<br />
polished to make you an asset <strong>for</strong> your organization.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are four major steps in solving a problem and the<br />
faster you apply these steps, the better you get. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
crucial steps of problem-solving include-<br />
1. Identifying the problem-<br />
For a problem to be solved, it is important to identify<br />
the problem and it’s magnitude. Once, you are clear<br />
about what really the problem is, you can go further<br />
to solve it. This process requires you to sit and map<br />
which areas are in trouble and need a solution.<br />
2. Look <strong>for</strong> the causes-<br />
<strong>The</strong> next step to avoid the problem to expand is to<br />
identify its causes. Identifying the cause helps you to<br />
analyze what has created the problem in order to<br />
prevent it in the future. Once this is done, the next<br />
steps become clear.<br />
3. Analyzing possible solutions-<br />
One problem can have many possible solutions, but<br />
the key is to find the quickest and the easiest solution<br />
which will help you save time and ef<strong>for</strong>t. Each<br />
possible solution needs to be thought of carefully in<br />
order to get the ideal solution.<br />
4. Implementing the best solution-<br />
After analyzing and selecting the best possible<br />
solution, create a plan to implement the solution.<br />
Test and review the solution to make sure that you<br />
have made the right choice.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se are the tools of good problem-solving ability. <strong>The</strong><br />
quicker you are at this, the better opportunities you have in<br />
the professional life. Problem-solving is a skill which is<br />
often stressed upon, in the business and corporate world. At<br />
times you can get under a tremendous amount of pressure,<br />
and at such times it is important to not give in and instead<br />
with a calm mind solve the problem. T R<br />
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