17^Th May 2013: The Department of Biotechnology, FET,  MRIU in association with The Institution of Engineers (Faridabad Local Centre) organized a two day All India Seminar on Biomass Utilization. The objective of the seminar   was to address some key opportunities and challenges for the developing world in the emerging bio-economy, with an emphasis on energy and industry applications.  Consequently, the discussion included various resources and conversion options. The participants comprising of young scientist, faculty, students and industrial representatives discussed  critical issues like potential loss of bio diversity, its conservation and management of land resources.

The eminent speakers present on the occasion were  ER JP Malhotra, FIE (Chairman Faridabad local centre IEI), Er. RP Deshpandey (Convener- IEI), Er. KK Narula ( Honorable secretary- IEI), Guest of Honour for the occasion were Sh. PK Jain (Director –Engineering and facilities, planning Ranbaxy Lab, Mohali), Sh.JC Singhal(Chairman ENDB, IEI). The other  prominent Guest present on the occasion were Sh. Lalit Arora (Ex EN PHED Faridabad), Lt. Gen KS Yadava (Vice Chancellor YMCA). The Chief Guest of the seminar was Dr. OP Bhalla (Chancellor- MRIU). The other dignitaries representing MRIU were Dr. NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor- MRIU), Prof. MM Kathuria (Board Member),  Dr. MK Soni (ED and Dean-FET) and  Prof. Naresh Grover(Director – FET).

Addressing the seminar Lt. Gen KS Yadava said, “Fuel in any form is not infinite, their will be a time when we will run short of fuels. A lot of research is going on to find the alternate source of energy”. Speaking on the event Sh. PK Jain said ,“ Different categories of bio mass is available from field and plantation, industries, forest, urban waste and aquatic. Biomass can be utilized for heat and electricity, as a source of transportation fuel, to reduce the build up of combustion residue, etc”.  26 search papers were presented by young scientist in the area of Waste Management and energy from waste, biofuel and environment and pollution

26 research papers from different research scholars were presented. The final out comings of the seminar would be sent to the government of Haryana  and  Institutions of Engineers for approval and implementation, thus paving the way for bio degradable waste to be used in a lucrative manner.

What is Biomass?

Biomass is a biological material from living, or recently living organism, most often referring to plants or plant derived material. As a renewable energy source, biomass can either be used directly or indirectly – once converted to energy in three ways: thermal conversion, conversion, and biochemical conversion.

About Manav Rachna International University

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), founded in 1997, has grown to become one of the best education entity in the Country and have built a reputation for excellence in professional education and research. MREI now encompasses Manav Rachna International University, a deemed to be University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Manav Rachna Dental College, M.R. College of Education, Manav Rachna International Schools with emphasis on employable technical and soft skills including communication, team building and leadership, positive attitude and belief in self. The focus at MREI is on all round personality development to enable the pass outs to face any global challenge. Reputed employers and academic experts are involved in development of competency base curriculum aimed at problem solving capabilities.

For more information, please contact Rishu Singh @ 8527990320, Manav Rachna International University

Manav Rachna International University signed the memorandum of understanding with Power Energy dedicated Advance Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia for academic cooperation. The objective behind the tie–up is to navigate the unlimited scope of research activities. Both the universities would focus on Student exchanges for research purposes. The other areas of collaboration will include joint research activities, Applying for international grants, exchange of publications, research reports and other materials and information. Dr. Naveen Prakash, Director- Manav Rachna College of Engineering  and  Dr. Vineet Veer Tyagi, Asst. Prof.-Physics were present at the time of signing of the memorandum.

About Manav Rachna Educational International University

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), founded in 1997, has grown to become one of the best education entity in the Country and have built a reputation for excellence in professional education and research. MREI now encompasses Manav Rachna International University, a deemed to be University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Manav Rachna Dental College, M.R. College of Education, Manav Rachna International Schools with emphasis on employable technical and soft skills including communication, team building and leadership, positive attitude and belief in self. The focus at MREI is on all round personality development to enable the pass outs to face any global challenge. Reputed employers and academic experts are involved in development of competency base curriculum aimed at problem solving capabilities.

For more information, please contact Rishu Singh @ 8527990320, Manav Rachna International University

100% placement for its students

New Delhi, 14 May, 2013: The Manav Rachna International University, India’s premier private university, has achieved a phenomenal 100% record in campus placements this year for the 2009 –2013 batch of students of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

The highest pay offered was an impressive Rs 7 lakh, a magical figure for a fresh engineering graduate to achieve. The salary packages offered to the Manav Rachna students by some of India’s top companies at the campus placement ranged from Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs 5.2 lakh per annum.

The Manav Rachna campus has witnessed more than 36 reputed companies from all over the country coming in for placements. Names such as Maruti Suzuki, TCS, HCL, Dell, Infogain, L&T Infotech, Capital IQ, Krishna Maruti, Ceasefire, Senior India Pvt Ltd, Sagacious Research, TNS Telecom Solutions, Accenture, Luminous, Freight, IRTE, Ceasefire, IBM, and Unitech Machines have visited the campus and selected the brightest minds from the various departments of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology.
Other companies that conducted campus interviews recently at the campus are Henkel, Denso, Grandprix and Aarken Technologies, Marico. The results are going to be out soon. Other companies expected to recruit from the Manav Rachna campus include the Cryo Bank, Sagacious, HCL B Service, JB Computers, and Rapidsoft Technologies.

A total of 367 students from all departments of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology appeared for the placement process. From the Computer Science stream alone, a total of 81 students have been placed while others still have the opportunity to make a mark with more companies showing interest in recruiting from the Manav Rachna campus. About 86% of students from the Mechanical stream have been successfully placed in various leading companies.

Elated with the performance of the students, Prashant Bhalla, Senior Vice President, Manav Rachna International University, said, “We have witnessed a fantastic performance from our engineering students which is reflected in the 100% placements that we have received this year from campus interviews. I am extremely proud and confident that we will never fail to make an impact on the companies visiting us for campus recruitments by providing them the best quality workforce every time. All in all, this is a very positive and encouraging placement scene for all engineers at the Manav Rachna International University. It points to the very high standards of academic excellence maintained at our campus.”

Cafeteria “DESI JUNCTION” was organized by the students of B.Sc. VI Semester, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Science as a part of course curriculum of Institutional Food Administration. The idea behind this cafeteria was to provide students with hands on practice, at the same time to motivate and to make them learn the tools of management which includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling Institutional Food Administration. Introduced as a subject with the  aim to equip students to start their own food service until leading to entrepreneurship and understanding the principles underlying the preparation and service of quality food, ultimately preparing students for employment in schools and other commercial food management services.

The Cafeteria was inaugurated by Honorable Vice Chancellor, Dr. N.C. Wadhwa and respectable    Dr. (Prof.) G.L. Khanna, Dean FAS and HOD (Nutrition and Dietetics) and other faculty members of the department. Dr. Anil Sareen, Dean FIP, Dr. Umesh Kalra, Dean FCH, Ms. Hitanshi, Dy. Director, IEC and Dr. Ravi Vasudevan, Member Management Committee, MRIU appreciated the efforts and preparation by the students and blessed them with future endeavors. The efforts were also very well appreciated by Honorable Chancellor, Dr. O.P. Bhalla. He advised the students about various innovative recipes keeping in mind the scientific methods and nutritional value.

Faculty members and students from Manav Rachna Dental College, FET, FIP and Department of Physiotherapy and Nutrition and Dietetics also visited the cafeteria. The idea behind this cafeteria was to provide students with hands on practice, at the same time to motivate and to make them learn the tools of management which includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. The hard work of students paid off in the form of huge success of the whole event. And the students were really in high spirits at successful end of the event and recognition they earned amongst the whole Manav Rachna International University.

About Manav Rachna Educational International University

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), founded in 1997, has grown to become one of the best education entity in the Country and have built a reputation for excellence in professional education and research. MREI now encompasses Manav Rachna International University, a deemed to be University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Manav Rachna Dental College, M.R. College of Education, Manav Rachna International Schools with emphasis on employable technical and soft skills including communication, team building and leadership, positive attitude and belief in self. The focus at MREI is on all round personality development to enable the pass outs to face any global challenge. Reputed employers and academic experts are involved in development of competency base curriculum aimed at problem solving capabilities.

A National Conference on Quality standards of private technical educational institutions was organized by the Humanities and Management Department of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad. The topics for discussion encompassed a vast range of issues concerned with quality standards in private technical educational organizations. The focus of the scholars was on  theory and application of various aspects of quality standards and its impact on the quality of professionals coming from that organization. The distinguished presenters  were Mr. Saeed Alshahrani from  the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, Ms. Manisha Saxena from Indian Institute of Planning & Management, Pune, Ms. Shaheen Zaman,  NEF College of Management & IT, Guwahati, Dr. P. S. Rajpal From Gold Field Institute of Technology & Management, Faridabad Ms. Shubhra Bhardwaj from Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, Prof I.K. Kilam, HOD, H&M, FET, MRIU, Ms Noor Faatima Rizvi, Dr. Sujata and Ms. Neeraj Kumari from FET, MRIU.

The conference got a good response from all over the country. Delegates from all over India participated and presented their papers. More than 30 papers were received from about 40 academicians and scholars from various Institutes and Universities all across India and abroad. 15 researchers presented their research papers in the conference’

Dr. M.K. Soni, Executive Director and Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology said that we need to establish a direct link between the quality standards of an educational organization and the quality of the graduates and masters produced by it,  the main motto of technical educational organizations is to produce highly skilled intellectually and emotionally sound professionals. And the quality of the professionals is very much dependent on the quality standards maintained by the organization. Quality standards, which includes maintaining adequate standard in human resources and infrastructure as well as in the informative and skill related material, very much affects the intellectual and productive   quality of professionals produced by the organization. He rued the fact that very few organizations are able to maintain quality standards. At the same time he expressed satisfaction that MRIU is among a few organizations which has been striving and successfully maintaining the quality standards.

Faculty of Humanities and Management from Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) together organized an awareness program on health and nutrition for the welfare of the female staff and students.

Eminent personalities were invited as guests in the program. Dr. Neeta Dhabai, from Metro Hospital and Dr. Gurjeet Chawla, Faculty of Applied Science (FAS), MRIU were among the key guests who shared their knowledge with the audience during the program with their constructive tips. Among others were Dr. M.K.Soni, Executive Director and Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology; Prof. I.K. Kilan, Dean, Student’s Welfare and Head of the Humanities and Management Department,  Mr. Mukesh Gambhir, Director, Radio Manav Rachna. Additionally, eminent doctors from NCR region delivered informative and useful lectures which enlightened the attendees.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. M.K. Soni expressed, “Boys and Girls have different health profiles and therefore different health needs, due to different biological constitutions and distinct status in society. The latest National Family Health Survey data reveals that the nutritional status of girls and women in India remains unacceptably low.”  “This is the basis of of organizing such a program so that we can focus and disseminate useful information to address the need of awareness on nutritional requirements of young girls and women”.

Dr. Neeta Dhabai gave an educational presentation on a health campaign conducted by WHO about how women should assert their rights on health related issues. She also spoke about issues like hormonal disorder, lifestyle related problems, anemia, depression & contraception. Dr. Gurjeet Chawla gave an interactive speech on the nutritional aspects of women’s health. “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art”, said Dr. Chawla

About Manav Rachna Educational International University

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), founded in 1997, has grown to become one of the best education entity in the Country and have built a reputation for excellence in professional education and research. MREI now encompasses Manav Rachna International University, a deemed to be University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Manav Rachna Dental College, M.R. College of Education, Manav Rachna International Schools with emphasis on employable technical and soft skills including communication, team building and leadership, positive attitude and belief in self. The focus at MREI is on all round personality development to enable the pass outs to face any global challenge. Reputed employers and academic experts are involved in development of competency base curriculum aimed at problem solving capabilities.

Campus placement drive is going to start in September. Group discussion is an important short listing criterion with many organizations. Career Development Centre, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions is organized GD Mania 2013 on April 8, April 9 and April 10, 2013.

Group discussion has its prevalence and application at both corporate and academic level. Group Discussions are used as a screening tool by Business Colleges and Corporate. In the corporate world it is also a part of your day to day life

Group discussion is a technique used to access whether the candidate has the desired personality traits and skills or not. MBA and Engineering institutes use a GD as a logical extension of the admission test to assess candidate’s overall personality in terms of Subject Knowledge, confidence, comfort levels with teamwork, presence of mind, analytical skills, initiative and communication skills. Group discussion is also used by some employers as a screening tool when the candidates are many and it is not possible to meet everybody in person.

Registrations were invited from FET-570, FIP-23, FAS-55, Dental, FCA-28, BBA, and MRCE. 400+ participated in the Quarterfinals, 186 students were selected for Semifinals, 76 students reached finals. Top 3 were given cash prizes of INR 5000, INR 4000 and INR 3000. 7 students were given cash prizes of INR 500

First prize: Gift Voucher’s of INR 5000 – Rajat Sinha, Mechanical FET

Second prize: Gift Voucher’s of INR 4000 -Rajat Saxena, CSE FET

Third prize: Gift Voucher’s of INR 3000 – Herve Bondnge, BBA FIP

Seven consolation prizes for the finalists: Gift Voucher’s of INR 500

Rohit Kumar, BBA FBC

Piyush Arora, MRCE

Natasha Sharma, BT FET

Vitasta Gurtu, BT FET

Siddharth Chopra, Mechanical FET

Dikshant Asseja, Mechanical FET

Aman Kapoor, Aeronautical FET

“We organized GD Mania 2013 keeping in mind that group discussions are integral part of the selection process of companies coming to the campus (placement drive starting from September 2013) and of selection process of all the leading MBA colleges “ said Mr. Vikas Mehra – Head of Career Development Center

Present on the first day of workshop were eminent personalities like Dr. N K Chadha, Prof & Head, Dept of Psychology, Delhi University, Mr. Khawar Butt, CEO Networks, Prof Victor Gambhir- Pro Vice Chancellor, MRIU, Col V K Gaur, Advisor MREI. Welcoming the students and the speakers, Dr. Chavi Sharma, Director, Faculty of Management Studies, MRIU said, “It is imperative to choose the right career considering your aptitude. Once a decision is taken, it takes time and efforts to be rectified”. This workshop highlighted the need and elements to be considered while selecting a career. “There are numerous options available, but one needs to think and choose selectively to excel”, Dr. Sharma added.

Also present at the occasion Col V K Gaur, Advisor MREI. He stated “It is important to have an aim in life. Life without aim would not lead you anywhere but create confusion. To be stable and successfully move towards your goals, the aim should be defined and clear”.

Mr. Emaad Muzaffar, MRIS student and was honored with the ’Global Youth’ award (the highest ward at the conclave) at the International Lakes and Rivers Conclave, Germany – 2013  addressed  the students and shared that Choosing a career path is for most of us a confusing and an anxiety riddled experience. He quoted one of his great mentor words who says ‘It often takes Steve Jobs to see a products potential and a Steve Wozniak to actually build it and make it work’ So if we are going to start a new venture, we must make sure that we have got a healthy balance of promotion and prevention thinking in right places.

Ms Shristi Rana, one of the Top 5 contestants in Miss Ponds India 2013 and Alumni of Faculty of Media Studies (FMeS), MRIU said that “Everyone should follow their heart and choose a path. Students should always tell their dreams to their parents as they are the best guide.” On the second day ‘Connect 2 Careers’ was in association with the Education Times, Times of India. Present in the workshop were eminent personalities like RJ Naved- Radio Mirchi, Ms Pervin Malhotra - Career Counselor, Mr. Gagan Narang-International Shooter & Olympian, Ms Hasleen Kaur- Former Miss Earth 2011, Dr. Sanjay Srivastav- PhD from Delhi University and Renowned Psychologist.

RJ Naved- Radio Mirchi interacting with students said “never choose a career just to be famous or to be successful. Use the guidelines which you are getting and that is available. He also spoke about radio industry and career for students in Radio.

Ms Pervin Malhotra- Career Counselor- during her addressing to students shared that career is like test match where we have to plan, make strategies, think wisely and calibrate the performance. A student has to identify their passion and interest and then choose a path.

Mr. Gagan Narang-International Shooter & Olympian-interacting with students he said “there is a drug which keeps us hooked to moving on the way to success, and which keeps filling our vessel of determination. It is the first taste of glory…The series of appreciation. The first taste of success before even achieving it is what drives you to reach that milestone. ‘Nothing succeeds like success’ it is said.

Ms Hasleen Kaur- Former Miss Earth 2011 talked about her journey from student to Miss Earth 2011 and how she have grown as a person following her interests. She also said “whatever you do, love that, be focused, and working hard is always required.

Dr. Sanjay Srivastav- PhD from Delhi University and Renowned Psychologist spoke about success mantra’s that student should inculcate while choosing a career.

Both the days Audience after workshop and interacting sessions, moved for Psychometric test. Expert guidance from career counselors to the students through tested diagnostic tools helps the students making right choices of careers that are compatible to their strength.

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