Mohali, December 2
Quality and entrepreneurship will be the two major driving forces of our country’s growth, said Dr NP Singh, dean, Examinations, Panjab Technical University, while addressing the students of PTU’s Gian Jyoti School of TQM and Entrepreneurship here today.

Addressing the faculty and students of the first school of excellence of Punjab Technical University on its founder’s day celebrations, Dr NP Singh commended the management for spearheading the movement of total quality management in the industry in this region through its innovative programmes. It is leading the companies to achieve better productivity and competitive edge.

Padmashri Chandra Mohan, chairman, governing council of the school, which was inaugurated in December 2003 by former President of India Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, said the school’s mission is to propel the Indian industry towards global competitiveness.

The function commenced with a welcome address by Manish Trehan, CEO, and an audio-video presentation entitled “Journey so far”, which depicted the impressive progress made by the school in a short span of four years.

J.S. Bedi, member of the governing council of the school, in his vote of thanks expressed hope that more and more organisations in the manufacturing as well as the services sector would come forward to take advantage of TQM mission.

The professionals undergoing the B.Tech. course in TQM received the certificate on completion of a one-year programme, who also presented a colourful cultural programme in the evening.

Annual Day: Students of Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, celebrated the annual day of its senior branch at Lecma Cinema, Air Force Station, Sector 47, with great pomp and show by presenting a cultural bonanza. The cultural feast was inaugurated by chief guest D.R. Yadav, joint secretary, CBSE, Panchkula, by lighting the lamp of knowledge.

The programme started with a graceful Saraswati Vandana. Then the Annual School Report was read out which aimed at giving a glimpse of the school’s performance and achievements in different activities.

Prizes and scholarships were given by the chief guest to the meritorious in the school and CBSE Board academics for the session 2005-06 and 2006-07. Scholarships of Rs 300 were awarded to each student attaining 90 per cent and above in Class XI onwards and 95 per cent and above in Classes III to V in the school academics.

Merit certificates awarded by the CBSE Board were given to Avleen Kaur, Anku Garg and Monika for outstanding academic performances in English and maths. Scholarships of Rs 2000 were awarded to Kunal, Rubeynderjeet Kaur and Anku, Deepika, for attaining 90 per cent and above in the CBSE Board Examination in the session 2005-06 and 2006-07 respectively. Monika of Session 2006-07 was awarded scholarship of Rs 500 for securing 100 per cent in maths by the school management.

Anjali Chaudhry was awarded Teacher of the Year 2007 Award for her sincere and excellent performance in the field of education. The Principal, Gurjit Bawa, thanked the chief guest.

Mohali, December 2
Prof Sujit Benerji, executive director, Post- Graduate Programmes from the University of Warwick (UK), visited the Doaba Institute of Engineering and Technology (DIET) here.

He gave details of various programmes at the post-graduate level in the University of Warwick (UK) wherein students of DIET can benefit by undertaking post-graduate studies.

He stressed that the proposed relationship between DIET and Warwick University (UK) would facilitate the admission of B.Tech students to master’s degree courses of Warwick University.

In due course, this interaction can be expanded with the establishment of an MoU, wherein staff visits, exchanges and collective research work between the two institutions can be undertaken. Professor Benerji was introduced earlier to the faculty by Dr S. S. Wadhwa, director, DIET.

Campus interviews: Karvy, a premier integrated financial services provider, conducted campus interviews at Chandigarh Business School (CBS), Landran, today. The selection procedure for the post of marketing executives and finance executives included a written test and personal interview.

The candidates selected finally will be given a package of Rs 1.2 lakh per annum. Addressing the students in a pre-placement talk, Sanjay Mathur, regional head, said Karvy covered the entire spectrum of financial services.

Placement: As many as 1,100 Engineering and Computer Applications students from various institutes of the region participated in a campus pool placement exercise conducted for IT giant Infosys Technology, Bangalore, at Rayat and Bahra Bio Technology Centre for Excellence, Sahauran.

As many as 1,100 were short-listed for the interviews taken by an expert team of around 40 human resources professionals of Infosys Technology led by Tazia Siddiqui, head, Global Recruitment, Infosys, on the Rayat and Bahra Campus. The chosen B.Tech and MCA candidates, in case of selection, will take off to a handsome start with annual packages ranging from Rs 2.75 lakh per annum to Rs 3 lakh a year.

Students selected: Era Group organised joint campus placement at Indo Global College of Engineering, Abhipur. As many as 630 Students from 23 engineering/MBA colleges from the region participated.

The selection team comprised company general manager (HR) MS Bakuni, SP Singh Saini, Kumar Nilesh and Munish. Bhukani gave a presentation about the various ongoing projects of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering in the country. Chairman Indo Global Colleges Sukhdev Kumar Singla said 42 students were finally selected.

Specialised courses: Patricia Sumner, head of the International Office, University of Arts, London, was at NIIFT here to interact with the students and apprise them about specialised courses being offered at University of Arts London. She also briefly introduced the procedure, available resources and services being offered at University of Arts, London.

University of Arts London brings together six of the world’s most prominent colleges for the study of art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Patricia interacted with the students and also went round the NIIFT premises visiting all labs, design studios, etc and expressed a high opinion about the student’s potential. She also mentioned that foreign universities preferred students from abroad as it presented an opportunity for cultural exchange.