Gujarat Technological University

SARTHAK
APRIL Vol. 6 Issue 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Message from the Vice Chancellor 2

Top Stories 3
Global Connect 5
Academic Activities 7
Events 11
Photo Gallery 19
Media Coverage 20
Message from the Vice Chancellor

Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth

Vice Chancellor
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad
The April issue of quarterly newsletter ‘Sarthak’ comes out with many milestones achieved by GTU. We all
have seen many drastic changes in the first quarter of 2020. For GTU, the year 2020 started on a very
positive note of organizing 9th annual convocation at Mahatma Mandir in the presence of Shri Amit Shah,
Hon’ble Home minister of India. His gracious presence motivated thousands of students. I also got
opportunity to welcome Donald Trump, Hon’ble President of USA and founder of this university Shri
Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during their Ahmedabad visit in the month of February 2020.
I am delighted to share that GTU received ‘Most Promising University of India 2020 Award’ and ‘Most
Promising Vice Chancellor of the year 2020 Award’ by Integrated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(ICCI) which indeed motivated me to continue the best practices of the university and to introduce innovative
solutions for addressing issues of common man. Mega Placement camp witnessed huge success. Republic
Day Celebration, Sankul Day Celebration, Women Day Celebration, National Level Awareness Programme
on MSME, GTU NSS Award Ceremony, Lecture Series by eminent speakers, GTU Sports Fest and various
Faculty Development Programmes were successfully organized during January – March 2020 by different
departments of the university. Ironically March end saw the lockdown period due to Covid -19 pandemic and
all affiliated institutes were immediately closed for safety of our students and teachers. As an international
innovative university, GTU adopted digital platform to save the academic loss of students and started
conducting online classes and webinars.

I urge all of you to remain safe at home and wish you healthy life.
 TOP STORIES
GTU organized 9th annual convocation
on 11th January 2020 at Mahatma
Mandir in the august presence of Shri
Acharya Devvrat, Honourable Governor
of Gujarat and Chancellor, Gujarat
Technological University; Shri Amit
Shah, Hon. Union Home Minister,
Government of India; Shri Vijay Rupani,
Hon. Chief Minister, Government of
Gujarat; Shri Bhupendrasinh
Chudasama, Hon. Education Minister,
Government of Gujarat; Smt. Anju
Sharma, Principal Secretary, Education
Department; Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth,
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, GTU and Dr. K.
N. Kher, Registrar, GTU. First time, gold
medal was also given by GTU to student
Portfolio Presentation
startup for encouraging them.

9TH ANNUAL CONVOCATION ON 11.01.2020

 AWARDS & MOU

Content Here

MoU signing ceremony between GTU and Dr. APJ Abdul

Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar, GTU received award from Shri Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow (UP) in the
Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, GTU Acharya Devvrat, Hon'ble Governor of Gujarat in AGM august presence of Smt. Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble
received Honorary ISCB Fellow Award at 26th ISCB organized by Indian Red Cross Society for making Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 13th January 2020
International Conference, Ahmedabad Thalassemia Screening compulsory to all students

Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar GTU

received awards for Most
Promising University of India
2020 and Most Promising Vice
Chancellor of the year 2020 on
behalf of Prof. (Dr.) Navin
GTU signed MOU with ‘Three Sixty One Degree
Sheth, Vice Chancellor, GTU by
Minds Consulting Pvt. Ltd.’ on 9th March 2020 Integrated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
on 24th February, 2020
GLOBAL ACTIVITIES
MEETING WITH DELEGATION FROM ZIMBABWE OFFICE
OF PRESIDENTIAL & NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ON 2ND
MARCH 2020
LAUNCH OF BOOK ON COUNTRY STUDY PROJECTS AND FELICITATION OF
FOREIGN STUDENTS ON 05.01.2020
On 5th January 2020, Shri V. Muraleedharan, Hon. Minister of State,
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India launched
compilation of book on Country Study Projects and felicitated 15
foreign students at GTU. The programme was jointly organized by
Department of International Relations (DIR) and Graduate School
of Management Studies (GSMS). About 430 International Students
from 46 countries are pursuing their UG, PG and Ph.D. programmes
at GTU. In last 7 years, GTU has admitted about 750 International
Students.
Every year, students of MBA (International Business) prepare the
Country Study Projects and it has become a strong knowledge
reservoir for the SMEs of Gujarat and India for expanding their
business internationally. The students also presented the cultural
performances on their country of study.

The Executive Director of Presidential Scholarship from

Zimbabwe visited GTU along with his three officials on 2nd
March 2020. The delegation interacted with Prof. (Dr.)
Navin Sheth, Hon. Vice Chancellor; Dr. K.N. Kher, Registrar,
GTU; Dr. Keyur Darji, Head- DIR; Dr. Pankajray Patel,
Director - GSMS as well as Professor, GSP on possibility of
offering short term and full-degree programs to the
students of Zimbabwe at GTU under various scholarships.
 PARTICIPATION OF GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ROADSHOWS
ORGANIZED AS A PART OF ‘STUDY IN GUJARAT’ CAMPAIGN OF GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Education department of Gujarat government launched ‘Study in Gujarat’ campaign in order to make Gujarat
Education state an educational hub at national and international levels. Under the umbrella of this campaign International
and domestic road shows were organized. Gujarat Technological University actively participated in various road
Plan shows. Internationally, GTU had been part of road shows held at Kuwait, Dubai, Mozambique, Kenya, and
Uganda. Dr. Nehal Shukla, Mr. Keyur Shah, Dr Sanjay Chauhan participated in these international road shows.
GTU also participated in domestic road shows held at Indore, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Raipur,
Nashik and Guwahati during 20th January 2020 to 31st January 2020. Representatives from GTU participated in
these road shows, signed MoUs and promoted the university nationally and internationally.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
SCREENING FOR STUDENTS
STARTUPS AND INNOVATORS
UNDER DIC ON 04.01.2020
Central Level DIC screening was
held at GTU on 4th Jan 2020.The
main objective of the event was to
provide a platform for the new
Innovators. Prof. N.M Bhatt, Prof.
Vimal Nayak and CA Jimit Shah
were the jury members. 18 projects
out of 38 were selected for getting
support under DIC for mentoring
and prototype development.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
AICTE – GTU FDP ON MANAGERIAL
PERSPECTIVE OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS
FROM 20.01.2020 TO 24.01.2020
Graduate School of Management Studies, GTU
in association with All India Council of
Technological Education (AICTE) organized FDP
on Managerial Perspective of Business Analytics
during 20th to 24thJanuary 2020. Dr. Tanushri
Banerjee, Associate Professor, PDPU; Dr.
Arindam Banerjee, Professor, IIM, Ahmedabad;
Dr. Dhaval Mehta, Assistant Professor, VNSGU
and Dr. Rudra Pradhan, Associate Professor, IIT,
Kharagpur were invited experts.
FDP ON THE APPLICATION OF
GANIT SHASTRA IN MATHEMATICS
(BASIC AND ADVANCED) FROM
27.01.2020 TO 01.02.2020
GTU organized FDP on the application of Ganit
Shastra in mathematics. The purpose of this
FDP was to prepare the faculty members so
that they can make the students feel
comfortable in their new syllabus, set a healthy
daily routine, create bonding with the
fundamentals of mathematical sciences and its
applications.

INTERACTIVE SESSION ON
HEALTHCARE MEDICAL
DEVICES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
ON 04.02.2020
GTU organized an interaction
meet on availing financial
assistance for commercializing
innovative ideas/projects. Dr.
Shraddha Chauhan, Incubation
Manager at Society for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT-
Bombay delivered talk on funding
schemes of Government of India
available for the startups.
AWARENESS SEMINAR ON FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP TO USA
ORGANIZED BY GTU - INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL
SEMINAR (IQAC) ON 07.02.2020
The United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF) has awarded
approximately 20,000 Fulbright, Fulbright-Nehru, and other prestigious grants and
scholarships in almost every academic discipline. The Fulbright programme is now
the largest educational scholarship programme in the world and operates between
the U.S. and more than 150 countries. Dr. Ryan explained about Undergraduate
Study, Graduate Study, Short Term Study, Post-doctoral Studies, Scholarships,
Student Services, etc. at USA during the year 2020. He also explained entire
application procedure and solved doubts of the participants. All the faculty
members along with directors of three PG schools remained present.
 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
FDP ON HANDS ON TRAINING ON BLOCK CHAIN
TECHNOLOGY AND IT'S APPLICATIONS FROM
10.02.2020 TO 14.02.2020
The concept of Blockchain has now spread from crypto
currencies to various other domains, including business
process management, smart contracts, IoT and other
applications. GTU organized FDP to create more
awareness about this technology. Mr. Ramesh Shrikonda,
Mr. Yogiraj Rao, Mr. Vikas Kumar and Mr. Soham Zemse
from Blocklogy Edutech Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai were the
invited experts.
FDP ON CIVIL SUBJECTS FOR BE FACULTIES ON
15.02.2020
GTU organized Faculty Development Programme for
faculty members of Civil Engineering on 15th February
2020. Dr. G.P. Vadodaria, Principal; Dr. Rajul Gajjar,
Principal, LDCE; Dr. Pankajray Patel, Professor, GTU
and Dr. Chirag Nagra, Deputy Registrar, GTU were
present in inaugural session.
 MEGA PLACEMENT CAMP - 2020 ORGANIZED BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT GTU ON
13.02.2020 AND 14.02.2020

Mega Placement camp was organized by Education

department, Government of Gujarat on 13th & 14th
February 2020 for Ahmedabad Zone-1 Node-2 in a bid
to facilitate jobs to students enrolled in final year of
graduate degree and diploma courses.

The Mega Placement Camp 2020 was held on Gujarat

Technological University campus, Chandkheda in which
2152 students from government and grant-in-aid
colleges affiliated to varsities participated.

The Mega Placement Camp was organized for

students of Engineering, Arts, Commerce and Science
streams from estimated 17 institutes which were
registered to take part in placement camp at Gujarat
Technological University. Event witnessed registration
of 112 industries which were present with 4947
vacancies for interview. Total enrollment of 2152
students took place for interview among which 1545
students selected for job in which package of 1.2 Lacs
to 10 lakhs was offered.

LECTURE SERIES BY 'DR.
KAMLESH JOSHIPURA' ON
06.01.2020
Every month GTU organize lecture
series for employees and in the same
line a lecture was arranged by Dr.
Kamlesh Joshipura, former vice
chancellor, Saurashtra University on
6th January 2020. The topic of
discussion was ‘Facts of Citizenship
Amendment Act’.
OTHER EVENTS
SWACHCHHTA PLEDGE ON
16.01.2020
University organized Pledge Ceremony
“Swachchhta Pledge 2020” on 16th January
2020 with our all the staff members and
students. Total 164 members participated
and took the "Swachhta Pledge". On this
occasion Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar, GTU
motivated staff members and students to
take active participation and make our
nation "Clean and Green“.
SEMINAR ON SAINIK
WELFARE FUND ON 22.01.2020
Sainik Welfare fund programme was organized
on 22nd January 2020 at GTU in the presence
of Major Vikram Singh Jadeja (District Officer
Soldier Welfare Fund). All GTU affiliated
colleges in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
district were invited. Representatives from forty
organizations attended the event. A short film
showing the bravery of soldiers was also
displayed during the event. Necessary
instructions were given for collecting the welfare
fund contribution
 GTU MOTORSPORTS TEAM SECURED OVERALL
3RD PLACE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
OTHER EVENTS CALLED FORMULA BHARAT HELD AT
COIMBATORE FROM 22.01.2020 TO 26.01.2020

REPUBLIC DAY
MUSICAL EVENING IN ASSOCIATION WITH CELEBRATION ON
VISHWAGRAM ON 24.01.2020 26.01.2020
 WORKSHOP ON
TRADEMARK AND DESIGN
REGISTRATION FROM
Two days
27.01.2020 TO 29.01.2020
GTU IPR Cell organized three
“Financial Assistance
Columns Programme for Trademark,
Design and Copyright Filing”
under SSIP scheme of Education
Text Department, Govt. of Gujarat. In
this programme, Students /Start-
ups/ Innovators /Researchers
from across Gujarat participated.
GTU supported for 20 design
applications filing and
trademark applications filing
during this programme with the
help of GTU IP Facilitators. GTU
will further plan similar programs
in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and
Baroda to support large number
of innovators and start-ups.
GTU SPORTS FEST AAROHAN- 2020
ON 14.02.2020 AND 15.02.2020
Graduate School of Management Studies
& GTU Sports Section jointly organized
AAROHAN-2020, GTU PG Schools Sports
Fest during 14th and 15th February, 2020
for all the PG departments of three PG
Schools. More than 200 students from all
20 three PG Schools i.e. Graduate School of
Engineering and Technology, Graduate
School of Pharmacy and Graduate School
of Management Studies have
enthusiastically participated in various
indoor and outdoor games during the
sports fest. There were three categories of
games organized in the sports fest. Table
Tennis and Chess as individual games,
Carrom and Badminton as mix doubles and
Kabaddi, Volleyball and Cricket as team
games. The faculty members have also
participated in various games.
SANKUL DAY CELEBRATION ON 14.02.2020
GTU celebrates Sankul Day every year on 14th February at Paryavaran Mandir,
Naroda. It is a program to celebrate Innovations and Enterprises that have done
exceptionally well in the said academic year through various categories of awards.
Like every year, GTU received more the 800 applications collectively for all the
awards. In the 9th Innovation Sankul Day, dignitaries including Shri Vinay
Sahasrabuddhe, MP Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra and heads the think
tank Public Policy Research Centre; Surendra Naik, Founder Student for Seva; IAS
K. K. Nirala, Collector, Ahmedabad, IAS Bhargavi Dave, Additional Commissioner,
Rural Development, GoG; IAS M. Nagrajan, Director-Higher Technical Education,
GoG; Amit Thaker, GTU BoG Member, GTU; Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar, GTU and
Hiranmay Mahanta, Director, GTU Innovation and Startup Centre were present and
gave away the awards under various categories. The dignitaries of the program also
unveiled the Coffee Table Book that highlights all the major initiatives of GTU
Innovation Council.

AUTOMATIC NOTEBOOK PACKING AND MAKING MACHINE IN 5TH

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP-2020 ON 14.02.2020 AND 15.02.2020

Team Knight Rider from GTU had submitted the proposal “Automatic Notebook
Packing and Making Machine” in September 2019 and was selected in top 35
across India out of 288 teams. After Completion of second stage (Report and
Video), team represented GTU in 5th Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2020 during 14th –
15th February 2020 at B M S College of Engineering, Bengaluru and received
14th Appreciation Award in competition with trophy, appreciation certificate and
medal.
 PUBLICITY ORIENTATION DRIVE FOR INDIAN AIR FORCE ON 15.02.2020
The event was planned and managed by GTU-ITAP section which was divided
into 2 shifts as registration of 500+ students was received. Event started with a
motivational lecture delivered by Wing Commander Kinshuk Kumar in 1st shift
followed by Wing Commander K. Santhosh in the 2nd shift.

NATIONAL LEVEL AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON MSME SCHEMES
ORGANIZED BY KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION
(KVIC) ON 20-02-2020
The event was highlighting functioning of Indian Air Force, its role in national
security and in providing aid to civil power in peace time. Various career options
in the IAF were also covered in the lecture. The drive is provide a great
opportunity to interact with the students of higher educational institutes and to
enlighten them about career in IAF as a composite package with life full of
professional challenge and a high degree of job satisfaction, where quality of life
is unmatched in terms of its traditional ethos.

Mr. Vijendra Singh, Assistant Director II, KVIC shared the schemes of MSME and success stories of
MSME beneficiaries with the students. Dr. Chirag Rathod, Project Leader, Centre for Entrepreneurship
Development, Gujarat also delivered a talk on 'Entrepreneurship as an alternative Professional Career.'
Approx. 125 students participated in the awareness programme. Prof. (Dr.)Navin Sheth, Hon’ble Vice
Chancellor, GTU; Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar, GTU; Dr. Pankajray Patel, Director - GSMS, GTU; Dr.
Makarand Karkare, Director, GSET, GTU were also present in the inaugural session to motivate the
students.
Ministry of MSME – Government of India has decided to organize National Level Awareness Programme
(NLAP) – 2020 on the schemes / activities of the ministry. GTU hosted a ‘National Level Awareness
Programme on activities of Ministry of MSME – Govt. of India’ on 20th February, 2020 in association with
‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)’, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
 LECTURE SERIES BY DR.
HITESHBHAIJANI ON ‘COW,
VILLAGE AND WOMAN’ ON
28.02.2020

GTU NSS AWARD FUNCTION

AWARENESS TALK FOR ON 29.02.2020
INDIAN NAVY ON 26.02.2020 The GTU NSS Award function of 2017-18 and
2018-19 was organized on 29th February 2020
at GTU. The award function was graced by Mr.
Hasmukhbhai Patel (Member of Parliament) as
With an aim to reach out to students and a chief Guest; Dr. Kamal Kumarkar as Guest of
GTU organized lecture on ‘Cow, Village and
attract them to join its coveted ranks, Indian Honour and Mr. R. J. Machhi (State NSS
Woman’ on 28th February, 2020. The lecture
Navy came out with all colours at GTU, Officer) sir as a invited dignitary. In this function
was given by Vaidya Shri Hitesh Jani, HOD,
Ahmedabad to deliver Awareness Talk for the Sarpanchshri of villages were invited to
Panchkarma and Former Principal of Shri
career in Indian Navy. Awareness Talk held on share their views on NSS activity at Aadhar
GulabKunverbaAyurved College, Jamnagar.
26th February 2020 which was packed with all card, MAA card etc. Total 34 awards were
Vaidya Shri Hitesh Jani gave lucid, informative
the ingredients to attract the students towards presented to NSS Volunteers, NSS Programme
and interesting lecture on Cow, Village and
the forces. It was also aimed at making officers & NSS units.
Woman’. He shared so many scientific data
students understand the history of Indian
with ancient reference of Charak Sanhita. Vote
Navy and help them realize the hard work that
of thanks was delivered by Dr. Ashok Chavda,
goes in the making of a formidable force.
AR GTU.
 SEMINAR ON “EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH FITNESS: URGE OF FIT INDIA”
ON 05.03.2020

Vidushee Gargi Centre for Women Development of Gujarat Technological University organized
Education seminar on “Empowering Women through Fitness: Urge of Fit India” at GTU-Chandkheda campus
on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 5th March 2020. Dr. Ushma Anerao, Principal,
Plan Govt. Polytechnic College for Girls and Chairperson- WDC, GTU welcomed all the dignitaries and
participants. Smt. Shaileja Andhare, Secretary (Gujarat Section) - Stree Chetana Organization
delivered a talk on ‘Sakas Aahar – Samarth Mahila’. She emphasized on the importance of good
diet to avoid iron, protein and calcium deficiency among women. Dr. Bhagwati Oza gave the
message to the audience to live happily and to be happy even in the worst situations of life.
 IDEATHON – 2020 ON 06.03.2020

Atal Incubation Centre- Gujarat Technological University organized ‘IDEAthon 2020’ on 6th March
2020 where 15 shortlisted ideas were invited to pitch their idea in front of esteemed Jury members
Education of different domains. Best 5 Ideas were awarded and provided extended support under AIC. Expert
Jury members were - Dr Rajesh Vasita, Asst Prof, Central University of Gandhinagar; Dr. Prasoon
Plan Kumar, Asst. Professor; Dr. Dhara Thakore, Member SSIP I-Hub; Dr. Utkarsh Pancholi, Asst Prof.
L.D. College of Engineering; Mr. Abhishek Kenchgundi, Product specialist, Hester Diagnostics Pvt
Ltd; CA Jimit Shah; Dr Rajesh Parikh, Director, Graduate School of Pharmacy and Ms. Kavita
Kriplani, Deputy Director, GIC. 130 plus students of Biotech, Biomedical and Life Sciences
participated in the Ideathon.
PHOTO GALLERY

Honorable Vice Chancellor Sir

invited as the Chief Guest in the
inaugural function of the ISRO
Space Exhibition and Science
Carnival 2020 on 26th February,
2020 held at AVPTI, Rajkot

Dr. K. N. Kher, Registrar GTU with Smt.

Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble Governor of UP

GTU Sports Fest – Aarohan 2020

Women Day Celebration by GTU- Vidushee Gargi Centre for Women Development
MEDIA COVERAGE
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