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9th Edition, May 2010 Online Edition : dcetimes.org

In a recent survey on Best Engineering Institutions, Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) has been ranked among the top ten engineering institutions of the country. DCE has been placed 9th in the survey after seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Kanpur, Delhi, Mumbai, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Madras, Guwahati and BITS Pilani. IIT Kanpur has topped the survey conducted by Ipsos, one of the leading research agencies of the world, which has ranked the countrys top 20 engineering colleges in 10 cities. DCE has also been placed ahead of one of the IITs at seventh rank for Academic environment as well as for Faculty competence. It has also earned eighth rank for its excellent placements and ninth in the segment of Introduction of new courses. Commissioned by Zee News and DNA, the survey was undertaken to evaluate the status of engineering colleges in India. It was based on the inputs from leading academicians, faculty members and alumni, and the current as well as prospective students of the colleges concerned. The parameters of the survey were chosen after a lot of research and planning. Continued on Pg 3...

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Delhi Technological University

ranked among top 10 engineering institutes in India.

DTU ranked 12th best T-School, in the 5th IDC Dataquest T-School
Survey of 111 engineering colleges across the country.

Director (R & D) Texas Instruments

Prof C P Ravikumar, former Professor of Electrical Engg of IIT-Delhi and currently Director- R&D,Texas Instrument, visited Delhi Technological University on 12th May 2010 and conducted a workshop cum seminar on Embedded system organized by the Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engg. The seminar was organized by Mr. Rajesh, Mr. M P choudhry and Mr. Niranjan Bhattacharyya, under the able guidance of Prof Rajiv Kapoor, HOD, who has taken initiative for bringing reforms in the field of academics and Industrial research at DTU under the guidelines framed by the Honble VC, Prof. P.B. Sharma. Continued on pg 3...

Seminar by Prof C P Ravikumar

Delhi College of Engineering became a full-fledged university and it celebrated attaining a new identity by creating twenty-five research fellowships, adding four new undergraduate, and six new postgraduate courses nano science, microwave & optical communication, software engineering, information systems, VLSI design, and power systems. DelTech also established an Innovation Fund with Rs 10 lakh seed money; it introduced cash rewards of Rs 10,000 for each semester topper in each discipline and another Rs 10,000 for faculty members who published papers in reputed international journals. With an idea to promote research driven innovations that impact the community, DelTech designed and developed an automatic measuring and dispensing machine called Annapurna. Continud on Pg 3...

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Survey of 111 engineering colleges across the country.

DTU ranked 12th best T-School, in the 5th IDC Dataquest T-School

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Delhi Technological University ranked among top 10 engineering institutes in India. From Page 1 The history and reputation, admission process, course curriculum, learning environment, faculty competence, infrastructure, foreign exchange programmes, research facilities, laboratories and workshops, hostel facilities, placements, and new innovative courses of the colleges, were among the considerations for ranking the best institutions in engineering in India. It may be added that consequent upon becoming a technological University, the focus of erstwhile DCE has shifted to curriculum innovation, strong industry partnership and on seamless integration of science and engineering. Its research and innovations have attracted the leading global brands to collaborate with DTU for cutting-edge research and development, said Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU Seminar by Prof C P Ravikumar, Director (R & D) Texas Instruments. From Page 1 After the seminar, Prof Ravikumar, along with Prof Kapoor ,met the Honble VC at his office and discussed various possibilities of TI working in partnership with DTU which included setting up of TI Research lab at DTU, possibilities of signing MOU for TI sponsored research projects,Internship for students,regular interaction of faculty of DTU with research scientists of TI and designing DSP processors at DTU for embedded systems of Texas Instruments.

From the Desk of

Vice - Chancellor

Marching from strength to strength, Delhi College of Engineering, DCE is now the Delhi Technological University. The historic decision to upgrade DCE into DTU has been taken by the Government of Delhi and an Act to this effect has been enacted by the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. The upgradation of DCE into a technical university provides the necessary academic and administration autonomy to empower DCE to march on the path of academic and research excellence, as also to accelerate the pace of innovations. The conferment of the status of a technological University upon DCE is a major opportunity for all of us in meeting the requirement of highly skilled brainpower for the industries and enterprises in the New Knowledge Age. Further the output of DTU in respect of research and innovation is expected to impact new knowledge creation and development of new technologies and new knowledge. DTU, with the brand image of DCE and its glorious past, thus is poised to create new horizons in the arena of technical education and research in the country. This is a historic moment and calls for celebration by the DCE fraternity spread the world over. With the upgradation of DCE into DTU we have now a much greater responsibility and certainly a greater accountability along side with freedom to excel and serve the interest of the talented community, industry and the society. It is also an opportunity to provide an updated and in-

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novated curriculum at par with the best technological universities of the world and emulate the best practices in technical education. As per the DTU Act, Delhi Act 6 of 2009, the DTU will be a non-affiliating teaching and research University focusing on growth with quality, offering new programs in emerging areas of engineering and technology, ensuring synergy between science and engineering, will attract the very best and qualified faculty in its fold and contribute effectively to cutting edge technology development and foster world class innovations. The DTU thus aspires to be a leading World Class Technology University, a key node in National and Global Knowledge Network thus empowering India with the Wings of Knowledge and Power of Innovations. As per plan, four new B. Tech programs (with 240 annual intake), 7 new PG programs (18 seats each), MBA (60 seats) have been added from 200910. Further 50 scholarships for PhD including 25 Teaching-cum-Research Fellowships are being offered to strengthen the academic and research environment in DTU. Thus from academic session (0910), DTU is offering 14 B. Tech, 16 M. Tech, 04 B. Tech (Evening) Programs, MBA and PhD programs. The areas covered include both core as well as interdisciplinary programmes of high value to industries at home and abroad. The PG programs focus on new and emerging areas including VLSI design, Nano Science and Engineering, Software Engineering, Microwave and Optical Communication etc. in addition to other core areas. Further expansion of education and research programs will take place in continued on next page... the years to follow.

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The total student strength in DCE, now DTU, will be almost 3 times of its current student intake in the next 5 years with the addition of new programs including dual degree programs and integrated Masters programs in areas of relevance to our country in Medical Engineering, AeroSpace Engineering, Bio-informatics, Clean Energy and Environment Technology, New and Smart Materials and Nano Technology. Seamless integration of Science and engineering is the focus in the design and delivery of the programs at DTU. The focus of DTU is on - Panchsheel of Technical education in 21st Century - Troika of Education, Research and Innovations imbibing scientific values and professional morality - World Quality Curriculum design and delivery; World Class Knowledge Infrastructure - Seamless integration of Science and Engineering - Research driven, industry relevant Innovations - Networking with selected World Class Universities The upgradation of DCE into DTU is well received throughout the country and even abroad. DCE as DTU stands committed to foster technical education and research excellence backed by a quality conscious work culture devoted to serve the talented student community, the industry and the society. We are grateful to the Govt. of NCT Delhi, specially to the Honble Chief Minister of Delhi and to her Council of Ministers for bestowing this honour to this premier institution. We are also indebted to His Excellency Lt. Governor of Delhi for the patronage provided to this pioneering institution to realise its dream of upgradation into a technological University. I am also happy to add that our standing in the community of premier engineering institutions in the country has gone up during 2009-10 as is evident from overall rank 9 in Zee News and DNA nationwide survey of top ten best engineering institutions in India. In fact we scored 7th in Academic Environment, 8th in Placement and 9th in Curriculum Innovation among the top 10 that included the 7 IITs. Further the DATA Quest also ranked DTU at 12th among the top 20 best institutions in the country from earlier 16th position. The Competition Success Review placed DCE, now DTU, only next to IITs as Institution of Super Excellence. These surveys are important as they reflect the confidence of the industry and stakeholders in the premier institutions. As such, we now have an added responsibility to ensure high academic standards, compliance to research integrity and create the necessary vibrancy to conform to rigorous academic study and professional activities to meet the challenges of the new knowledge age. This is what the DTU is committed to do. While on academic fronts, it is our responsibility to provide an updated and innovated curriculum and deliver it with all sincerity, it is also absolutely essentially that the student community conforms to the highest levels of decorum and discipline. The DCE now DTU campus shall follow the policy of Zero Tolerance in Ragging. And as such, I call upon all the members of students community to co-operate in our desire to exhibit the highest standards of civilized human behaviour free from the virus of ragging in any form. This requires a firm resolve on our part to enforce the anti-ragging policy and assure compliance to norms and guidelines set out by the UGC and the Honble Supreme Court of our country. To this end we need the full and unconditional commitment of our students (seniors as well as freshers). I am sure that the DTU student community shall ensure that, our tradition of keeping our campus totally free from ragging will be upheld in the academic sessions 2010-11 as well. I am also happy to add that on the student achievements, our students have during 2009-10, achieved high recognitions in India and abroad as can be seen from: i. Ms. Shravanti Joshi and Mr. Anoop Ramakrishna have been awarded International Telecom Union Award and were invited to attend WORLD YOUTH FORUM 2009 in Geneva from 3rd October to 10th October. ii. Mr. Ankur Garg, Environmental Engineering 2009 has been selected as Shell Centenary Chevening Scholar, for studies at University of Cambridge for Masters of Philosophy in Technology Policy at the Church Business School of Cambridge MIT Institute. iii. Ms. Shweta Chauhan received Mondialogo Engineering Award 2009 in Germany November 9, 2009. Ms Shweta Chauhan student of B.E Environmental Engineering represented her team in the final symposium where the teams work was facilitated with MEA Gold Award. The Mondialogo Engineering Award (MEA) is a part of the Mondialogo initiative launched by Daimler AG Stuttgart, Germany and UNESCO Paris, France in 2003. The Mondialogo Engineering Award invites student engineers from developing and developed countries to form international, multicultural teams to design projects aimed at improving the quality of life of people in developing countries, to contribute to addressing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The Award seeks to encourage student

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engineers to tackle some of the major challenges of the 21st century. The Mondialogo Engineering Award consists of a total amount of 300,000. iv. Ms. Swati Rawal, PhD Scholar in the Applied Physics Department has received the Best Research Paper Award in the International Conference on Optics and Photonics, ICOP 2009 at CSIO Chandigarh, October 29 - November 1, 2009. The Research Paper of Ms. Rawal relates to Design of Optical Memories based on Slow Light Generation from Photonic Crystals. Ms. Rawal also received the Optics and Photonics Leadership Award 2009 from Optical Society of America. v. The DTU Team of Autonomous Aircraft System Development participated in the international competition held in Maryland, USA in August 2009 and bagged the Directors Award 2009 for their innovation. vi. DTU Hypermilers win in the International competition in Finland: An interdisciplinary UnderGraduate team of Delhi Technological University bagged the trophy for the best new team and secured second place in the technical round in the open class category in the Finnish Supermileage Marathon Competition held in Finland on 15th and 16th August, 2009. vii. DTU Tie-up with Lockheed Martin for UAV Development: A major breakthrough for University Industry partnership has been achieved for the commercial design and development of an Unmanned Arial Vehicle. A tie-up with the world best aeronautics industry, Lockheed Martin Corporation has been made during the visit of Dr. Ray O Johnson, Senior Vice-President, Lockheed Martin, USA. viii. Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt. Ltd., a major Semiconductor Design Company based in Noida has offered to partner with DTU by setting up Freescale Systems Laboratory in the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of DTU. ix. Indian Oil and MUL have sponsored R&D work at DTU for the development of a plug in parallel Hybrid Passenger Car. Indian Oil and DTU are also carrying out R&D work on use of Hythene (CNG H2 Mix) for parallel cars. x. ST Microelectronics, Noida has also offered to partner in education, industry internship and collaborative research with DTU. xi. Microsoft (India) has donated 3000 free passwords to enable every student and faculty of DTU to use Microsoft Dream Spark Package of Softwares for Design and Development. xii. Campus placement has been highly impressive this year. 651 offers from 123 reputed companies including PSUs and multinationals has been received. continued on next page...

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From the Desk Vice - Chancellor DTU of
Major companies that visited DTU during 2009-10 included all major MNCs including Microsoft, Nomura, Bank of America, Mckinsey, JP Morgan etc & Indias leading companies like Tata Motors, Samsung engineering, L&T and major PSUs like Indian Oil, NTPC,BHEL, & EIL plus DRDO, Indian Navy. The DTU Prospectus 2010 contains relevant information on admissions to new PG, UG and PhD programs in the University. We wish to attract the very best talented and inspired minds to join our academic and research programs and wish to shape them as world class professionals in their chosen domains of education and research. We invite you to apply for admissions to our academic and research programs which are highly sought after by the industries in India and abroad.

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Seminar on Multiphase Heat Transfer

A distinguished Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Dr. S.C. Mishra delivered an invited seminar today at Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly Delhi College of Engineering, to share his latest research in the areas of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer interactions in tomorrows Heat Transfer Systems. Highlighting the importance of the Multi Phase Flow with Heat Transfer Dr. Mishra informed that higher end mathematical formulations involving Boltzmanns method requiring super computational capabilities have become necessary to resolve the phenomenas involved for understanding the complex Heat Transfer systems such as in re-entry of Spacecraft into the earth orbit, multi phase heat transfer from atomic reactors and also in high temperature fluid flows through narrow channels. Such studies have a direct bearing on understanding the Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related issues in various systems and sub-systems of human body including the neural systems. Dr. Mishras seminar was attended by a large number of faculty members, undergraduate and postgraduate students of Mechanical Engineering department of DTU and was coordinated by Prof. Sagar Maji, Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, DTU. The seminar was organized as a part of invited lecture series aimed at assimilating recent advancements and other current and future applications for engineering sciences. DTU has a focussed programme on synergy between Science and Engineering to advance the frontiers of knowledge. Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Prof. P.B. Sharma, are two such areas which have a very strong bearing on the Science base Vice-Chancellor, of modern engineering, informed Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor DTU, Delhi Technological University highlighting the relevance of the seminars such as that of Dr. Mishra.

Consequent upon upgradation of Delhi College of Engineering into Delhi Technological University (DTU), a great number of companies including MNCs and leading world-class Research and Consultancy organizations have chosen DTU for sourcing quality manpower, through campus placements. Almost 100 organizations have already visited the campus of DTU for placements in the 2009-10 academic session. In this session, around 516 job offers have been made so far to approx. 460 eligible candidates. Indias leading consultancy company Engineers India Ltd, renowned software company HUAWEI and ZTE Telecom India Pvt. Ltd visited the DTU campus for placements. Leading MNCs which have selected students of DTU include Microsoft, IBM, Coca Cola, Sony Research Centre, Bank of America, Mckinsey, Schlumberger, Cisco, McAfee, Samsung Engineering, Deloitte apart from Indias reputed industries like TCS, Infosys, Maruti Udyog Ltd., L&T, Ashok Leyland, Hero Honda, Airtel, Tata Motors etc. Even Public Sector Undertakings including NTPC, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, and BHEL besides DRDO and Indian Navy have made recruitments from DTU. The highest pay package offered this year has gone upto Rs 11 lakhs, whereas the average package is Rs 5.5 lakhs, which is slightly better than the last years average salary of just over 5 lakhs. The largest number of offers has been made byAricent, which has proposed to recruit 60 students from different disciplines of DTU. The job offers made this year are in a good mix of varied sectors like core, software, consultancy, IT, Finance, Services, Telecom and even Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), said Prof. S. K. Garg, Head, Department of T & P, DTU.

Placement boom at Delhi Technological University

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It has consented to increase the time limit to avail the facilities at the computer and the library centre for both girls and boys to 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. respectively. The last time for girls to enter into the university campus has also been extended from the existing 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. If recruitments continue until late in the evenings, then the Training and Placement Office will be further strengthened with required staff. There will be a rotation process followed for all the heads of departments completing two or three years of tenure. The Committee under the Dean of Students Welfare, DTU is expected to settle the other matters, which include increase in facilities for girls in the mess, common room and reading rooms in hostels and regular pest control. The DTU Cultural Council Chairman and student representatives Ashish Gupta and Shashi Kant are its members. A search committee constituted under NASSCOM chairman Kiran Karnik was constituted under the Board of Management of DTU that met to suggest nominations for the post of Pro-ViceChancellor of DTU.

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Student Friendly Develop- DTU to admit Students on ments in DTU campus. the basis of AIEEE-2010

DTU will be admitting students for its 14 full-time B.Tech. programs, on the basis of merit rank of AIEEE-2010, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on April 25, 2010. The undergraduate engineering (B.Tech.) courses at DTU are available in the disciplines of Electronics & Communication Engg., Computer Engg., Electrical Engg., Mechanical Engg., Civil Engg., Production & Industrial Engg., Environmental Engg., Polymer Science & Chemical Technology, Information Technology, Bio - Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering Physics, Automobile Engineering, and Electrical & Electronics Engg. The combined intake of these programs is 910. 85% of seats at the University are reserved for Delhi candidates (those who have passed the qualifying examination from a school in the NCT of Delhi) and 15% seats are under All-India quota. DTU shall conduct its own counselling for admitting students in these courses. Further details regarding eligibility and admission procedure will be made available in the Admission Brochure-cum-Application Form of the University. For Discussion and admission related queries you can visit : http://dceforum.com to nurture creativity and innovation in school. He also desired that as a part of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) integration in the learning environment, one smart classroom to begin with, should be set-up for which DTU will be offering support. Further, facilities available at DTU such as auditorium and sports amenities can also be shared for the benefit of Kendriya Vidyalaya students. The members present at the meeting also expressed their appreciation for the focus of Kendriya Vidyalaya School on national integration and culture of Indianness. The meeting was coordinated by Ms. Indu Goswami, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya School.

VC - DTU, appointed as Chairman, KV Management Committee

Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly Delhi College of Engineering, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Management Committee for Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector-25, Rohini, Delhi. Other members of the Committee include Dr. Shakuntala Kalra, Associate Professor, Maitrey College; Dr. Amita Tiwari, Reader, Jesus & Mary College; Dr Vijay Kansal, medical practitioner; Mr. B.K. Nigam, Former Assistant Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; Mr. R.K. Arora, Deputy

General Manager, Rail Land Development Authority, New Delhi; Prof. R.K. Sinha, Dean, Industrial Research & Innovation, DTU; Mr. R.K. Verma, CPWD Division, R K Puram and Mr. Yogeshwar Dayal, parent representative. The first meeting of the Management Committee was held today at the premises of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector-25 Rohini. While taking stock of the good progress made by the school, Prof. Sharma highlighted the need for strengthening the science labs and also creating a culture of innovation at school level. For this Prof. Sharma proposed that DTU will be happy to involve two-three students of Kendriya Vidyalaya in DTUs Innovation Teams so as

DTUs B-School invities lecture on Union Budget.

Continuing with its effort towards fostering industry-academia interaction, Delhi School of Management (DSM), the on campus B-School of Delhi Technological University (DTU), organized a Guest Lecture on Budget 2010 on April 12, 2010. The speaker was an eminent retired bureaucrat from the Indian Revenue Services, Jagannath Kathuria of 1961 batch and a former Member of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. Kathuria elaborated on the process of budget formulation to the content and delivery and the major concerns which are addressed while formulating the budget proposals. Budget simply is an annual statement of accounts consisting of finance minister speech, finance bill of the year, notes on clauses and explanatory notes. The most important of which is the finance bill which contains amendments to be made to the in the direct taxes, especially the income tax. All the significant amendments including the latest tax slabs were discussed. The provisions of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT), Presumptive tax, Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) were also discussed. The impact of the budget on various sectors like education, health, security, Information technology, industry, infrastructure, Pharmaceutical etc. was also clarified by Kathuria to the students of DSM during the interactive session. The invited lecture series of DSM is targeted to enhance the analytical skills and create a strong conceptual understanding of the business environment in the techno-managers of tomorrow, informs Dr. S.K. Garg, the Head of DSM of DTU.

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DTU signs MoU with NPL
As a part of its conscientious effort to foster an effective integration of science and technology by collaborating with leading R&D organizations, DTU, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading CSIR laboratory and a major R&D arm of the nation, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), India, today in the Capital. The MoU was signed by Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU and Prof. R.C. Budhani, Director, NPL on the occasion of National Science Day being celebrated by NPL.Other eminent dignitaries present at the function included Prof. K. L. Chopra, former Director, IIT Kharagpur, Prof. R.S. Nigam, former Director, Delhi

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School of Economics and Dr. R.K. Kotnala, Scientist F, NPL, besides scientists of NPL and Deans, HoDs & students of DTU, present in great number.

The DelTech Mini Baja Team bags a top four finish at the Baja SAE India Event.
Amongst DTUs famed car teams, it is the Mini Baja team- DCE Xtreme, which has taken the spotlight this time round! The team worked over the past six months to participate in the Baja SAEINDIA Event in Indore in January, 2010. Continuing with the tradition of giving consistent performances over the last few years, the team ranked 4th out of 80 teams from all over the country. The team also bagged the ICAT Raftar Award for Rs 50000, for optimum weight and acceleration, which proved to be an icing on the cake. The event, which is renowned for its rugged terrains, tricky turns and muddy pits proved to be an ideal platform for this 11 member team to exhibit and implement its engineering skills. Quoting one of the judges our car was Very basic, yet outdoing the others. The teams USP was the use of the Continuously Variable Transmission for its drivetrain, which was appreciated by the organizers, judges as well as other teams in the event. The event not only honed the technical skills of the students but also helped developing managerial skills, team spirit and leadership qualities within the team. This experience at Indore was very enlightening for the students and definitely adds to DTUs fame in future. But the story doesnt end here. The team has now set its eyes on the BAJA event in the United States in June this year and hopes to continue the legacy.

Students Delegation from

Netherlands visit DTU
A student delegation from Tilburg University, Netherlands visited DTU, formerly DCE on 26th of April 2010. A group of 16 students belonging to different academic disciplines like Economics, Arts & Culture Science, Mathematics, Law, Public Administration, Psychology, Journalism and Business Communication, to mention some, visited DTU campus as a part of their study visit to India. Besides going around the University campus, the visiting students saw some of the research facilities at DTU including the ongoing research activities in Optical Communication, Bio fuel production and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. They also met the VC of DTU, Prof. P.B. Sharma, who during his interaction with the students emphasized that perfect integration of science and technology is important to create new technological advancements. The students including Ms. Eliza Helmond, Mr. Rudy Rutgers, Mr. Thomas Eiting, Ms. JulietteStreng and Mr. Wilfred Raterink, among others, were pleased to learn that DTU is working towards becoming a self-sufficient campus by generating 1/3 of its energy requirement through solar energy, bio-fuel and biomass, conserving the available water resources and recycling of water, and reducing vehicular pollution on campus. They expressed their gratitude for the hospitality extended to them by the DTU community. Their visit to the campus was coordinated by Prof. R.K. Sinha, Dean, IRD, DTU.

Check your Department Rank Online on Aglasem

The Team Aglasem has taken sincere effort to develop platform to check Department Ranks. Earlier students used to face big problems in calculating Their department ranks. We have been receiving requests from long to develop such kind of platform. Few 2nd and 1st year students took the initiative and after much toil and hard work have come out with this platform. (visit : www.aglasem.com)

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Preparing the youth for creating a green future for the present and future generations is a responsibility of academic institutions, especially those engaged in professional education and research. Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly Delhi College of Engineering, has this year adopted the theme Towards a Green Future for its annual cultural extravaganza Engifest-2010, which was inaugurated on 16th of Feb. by Mr. Anand Prakash, Principal Secretary, Training & Technical Education, Govt. of Delhi, in the presence of Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU, Odissi dance exponent Ms. Reela Hota and Prof. Bhuvenesh C Goswami, distinguished alumnus of DCE, 1959 batch. Engifest-2010 was held from February 18-22, 2010. Keeping up with the theme of the festival, a Tree Plantation drive was also held on the occasion were 20 saplings were planted by the eminent dignitaries at the DTU campus. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prakash said, Events like these provide a much-needed respite to the students from their hectic academic schedules. The theme of the festival is extremely relevant in prevailing conditions. Even the small steps taken today in the form of tree plantation & other activities, will go a long way in maintaining our ecological balance. It was followed by a scintillating performance by Ms. Hota and a group of DTU students trained under her. To mark the inauguration of cultural festival, the original audio of Swami Vivekanandas address at the Worlds Congress of Religions held at Chicago in 1893 was also played to inspire the youth to adore the high ideals of peaceful coexistence, non-violence and respect for all religions. Another attraction of the day turned out to be the Kavi Sammelan, where well-known poets including Mr. Ashok Chakradhar, Mr. Surender Sharma, Mr Aman Dikshit, and Mr. Deepak Gupta, among others enthralled everyone with their poetry recitals and witty statements. The cultural and technical festivals are being held simultaneously so that the technical temper and cultural fervor could simulate scintillating environment and inspire the young student community of engineering, management, medical and other disciplines to shape themselves as young professionals of new age, said Prof. Sharma. During the period of Engifest one witnessed an eclectic mix of literary, cultural and entertaining events

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like Paridhan(fashion show), Nritya - Indian Solo Dance (Hindi/Classical), T-Shirt Painting, Slow Biking, Rangoli Making,Dirrt: Bikes & Cars Stunt Show, Spandan - The Choreography Competition, Literary Events (Debate, Group Discussion), Treasure Hunt, Sack Race, and Livewire - The Star Nite besides new events like Go Karting,Photography exhibition and Green marathon, and a lot more.

Engifest
through the eyes

of a fresher

When we were in school, we were told that college life is fun. Well, my first semester in college was indeed a lot of fun, but it still lacked that zing, that mast factor. Then, I was told about the Engifestthe cultural fest of DelTech. So, consequentially, as a fuccha, my expectations from the fest were sky-high. And at the end of it all, I can safely that I was not disappointed. After weeks and months of speculation and planning, the first day of the Engifest 2010 dawned bright and sunny. After hours of killing time in the OAT, the inauguration ceremony finally started in the afternoon in the auditorium. It had performances by Reela Hota, a renowned classical dancer, and her disciples. The performances were mesmerising, to say the least. They made me realise that not all classical shows are as boring as they sound! On enquiring about the next event, we were told that it was a Kavi Sammelan. And we all thought Dude! Kavi Sammelans are for old people!! . And we couldnt have been more wrong! It

was pure F-U-N. It was hilarious, full of witty comments and intelligent humour, and we nearly fell off our chairs laughing our heads off! The packed auditorium was proof of the ingenuity and craft of these jovial Kavis. And so, with our spirits raised, we entered the second day. The high point of the days itinerary was the Fash-P scheduled for the evening. So, we passed our time watching the Skit competition. Yes, passed our time, literally! Not because the actors werent good or anything, we would have judged them only if we could have heard what they had to say! The rest of the time was spent in participating in random events like armwrestling, vocab fun etc. And so came the evening, and with it, the FASH-P. I was wondering about the quality of models well have, because after all, all were students! But my misconceptions were soon put to rest as soon as I saw the first set of models from KNC! The guys mouths were wide open! They had completely forgotten where they were! And the biggest surprise of all was the DTU Fash-P team! I could never imagine that nerdy DCEites could be so good on the ramp. And in the end, they walked away with all the applause. Cheers! And so, before we knew, the third day of the fest was upon us. There were some mind-blowing dance performances going on in the auditorium. Just watching those participants and their moves made me feel And I thought I could dance! It was such an eye-opener to the amazing talent we have in our

colleges. So, after a day of exquisite performances and an evening of ball, came the Rock Night. For many people, including me, this was the first exposure to a live Rock Show. And did we not go insane with all that head-banging and foot-tapping! This one was surely a night to remember. And so, the fourth and the final day of the fest arrived. After a struggle with my limbs and neck (which were sore from all that head-banging and jamming last night!), I convinced myself to get out of the bed. The name of the event scheduled for that afternoon went like-DIRRT-The car and Bike Stunt Show. Whoa man! I was excited! And so, we all went past the boys hostel and bang into the centre of all the action. I was awestruck by all those jaw-dropping and rip-roaring stunts taking place right there in front of me. It was surprised by the limits to which a man can push his endurance and self control, it was almost as if the man and his machine were one. After the surreal experience of the stunts, came the much awaitedCrank Dat The Street Dance Competition. What an event man! I have never seen such an amazing array of talent at one place at one time. To say that everybody present had their eyes popped out and mouths wide open in amazement would be a gross understatement! It was hard to believe that they were college kids and not pros! And then, there was this proper street fight where all the participants showed off their moves trying to score brownie points over one another. Seeing this Battle of Moves of sorts, EVERYBODY present was awestruck! To add to all the fun, the Star Night was scheduled as the closing event of the Engifest. The band/ bands (I still cant figure out whether it was Groove Adda or Bandish or both!) performed live and the people (including me) were so intoxicated by the atmosphere that they started jamming on the steps of the OAT itself! I can still recall the electrified and exuberant atmosphere of that night!! So, all in all, YES! The fest did live up to the expectations of a fuccha. A big Thank you to all the organisers who put in a lot of hard work to bring to us such a great event. In the end, here is hoping that the Engifest climbs to even greater heights, becomes better and better, so that each year tons of fucchas like me have THE time of their lives! For More photos visit : http://dcetimes.org

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My visit to Moscow
Soviets philosophy was to have vocational or technical training before one joins the labour market. In such pursuit, there was well developed vocational and technical education system. However, it is an old story now. Much water has been flown since then. Soviet Union has been disintegrated and Russian federation is the largest among them all. The principle of planned economy has given way to the market economy. Certainly, it will be quite interesting to follow as how the system has transformed itself with changing environment. With such objective in my mind, I went to Moscow last year under Indo-Russian Cultural Exchange Programme of ICSSR, New Delhi. Here, I would like to share about two distinct institutions which must be having very long lasting impact on the scientific temperament of Russians. First is the Russian Academy of Science (RAS) which is chartered by the Government of Russian Federation and is a network of institutes for scientific research from across the country as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries and publishers. The network consists of institutions of latest branches of sciences as Bio-organic Chemistry & Nuclear Physics and cutting edge technology as Laser& Information technology and Biological Instrumentation etc. Along with, it also incorporates institutions of social science and language as World Economy and International Relation, World literature etc. In fact my host institution, the Centre of Indian Studies was also member of RAS. Russian universities and technical institutes are not under the purview of the RAS but a number of leading universities and engineering institutions make use of the staff and facilities of many institutes of RAS. After liberalization and opening up of the economy when geographical boundaries have lost its significance and economic boundaries have become fuzzy, technology has become very important for development of a country. In India also, emphasis

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is being given on research and innovation and the country is in mood to expand its higher education system. In this perspective, the model of establishing a network between institutions of different subjects also needs to be given a thought. Second institution is the State House of Youth. It is government funded initiative for students at secondary level. To hone scientific temperament, they can join it beside their formal school. The students are supposed to come twice a week during the school terms and during vacations, they spend more time in understanding and developing a topic of their interest to carry on scientific research. At completion, they make presentation before scholars, may be from RAS also. They will have to defend their findings. If they are able to do so, the State House for Youth publishes those papers also for wider communication. They organize international competition for students. Senior student also participate as tutor. In charge of one of the State House for Youth even ask me to suggest name of my students who can be a tutor. If any student of DTU wants to attend such programme (finances will be borne by the Russian counterpart), can directly contact or can take email from me. This model can also be replicated after some modification to inculcate research culture among young students.

Dr. Seema Singh Head & Assistant Professor in Economics Department of Humanities, DTU

Mr. Niranjan Bhattacharyya, invited for ABA REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE

American Bankers Association(ABA) and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC is organizing a seminar On The Evolution of U.S. Trade Policy Toward Asia by Berkeley APEC Study Center, University of California at the ABA REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE 13-16. The seminar would be held at Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA from June13 to June 16, 2010 In view of his expertise and experience of being in Indian Industry and academia for over two decades, Mr. Niranjan Bhattacharyya, Faculty, Department of Electronics, Delhi Technological University is invited to participate in this seminar and to enrich the discussion with his contribution.

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Entrepreneurship Summit - 2010 at DTU

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Entrepreneurship Summit-2010, the annual summit organized for the entrepreneur who lives within us all at Delhi Technological University (DTU), witnessed an unusual guest on its inaugural day, renowned actor and social activist Mr. Rahul Bose. The two-day summit organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of DTU was inaugurated by Mr. Bose along with Mr. S.S. Khurana, Chairman, Indian Railway Board, Mr. Vipul Saurabh, National Head, Operations and Customer Support, Aircel India and Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU. A d dressing a packed a u d i e n c e , Mr. Bose spoke about the realistic way to be super happy for rest of our lives. He said, We may realize what we are good at but we need to discover what we are magical at. And once we realize that and follow our dreams with utmost passion, we will be happy both from outside as well as within. Delivering the Leadership Lecture, Mr. Khurana informed that Railways encourage entrepreneurs and is a good market for those associated with related industries. Almost Rs 10,000 crores of varied material is supplied to the Railways by ancillary industries and several of them are entrepreneurial ventures. So, there is a good market in Railways for entrepreneurship, he said. In his presentation on Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Mr. Saurabh said, A leader is the one who leads from the heart and also have an intuitive brain and is therefore, able to make an impact. A similarity between a leader and an entrepreneur is that they both follow their heart. Day one of the Summit included panel discussions on Encouraging Entrepreneurship for Rural Development, and Future of Telecommunications Industry which was participated by Mr. Bharat Bhatia, distinguished alumni of DTU and Regional Director, Motorola India, Mr. Harish Gandhi, Executive Director, Canaan Partners and Mr. Pradeep Gupta, Chairman, Cybermedia Group, besides the Green Energy Competition, where students from across the country competed with their ideas on making Earth a better place to live in. The ten teams shortlisted from hundreds of entries presented their Green ideas before the panel of judges that included esteemed

Shri Rajat Sethi from Exergy Consortium and Shri Shashank Sinha; both extremely well known in the field of turning green ideas into green money. They were extremely delighted to see the quality of presentations and the confidence of the young minds. They not only selected the top three teams but also gave their valuable guidance to everyone present. Highlighting the significance of the summit, Prof. Sharma said, The E-Summit 2010 at DTU is an endeavour to create new-age entrepreneurs, who besides protecting interest of man and nature will a c h i e ve highest level of quality and productivity. We need to create euphoria of entrepreneurship for all in our country so as to manifest the rich i n n o va tive potential of our young and tale n t e d student community.

Dr. Kiran Bedi enthralls audience.

A Ramon Magsaysay award winner and first woman IPS officer of the country, Dr. Kiran Bedi shared her mantra for success on the second day of the Entrepreneurship Summit-2010. Delivering the leadership lecture, Dr. Bedi said, I am sharing secrets of success with you the 3 M - Mastery, whichever subject you wish to pursue or whatever you do in life, attain mastery on it; Member, be a responsible member of your institution, family and societal communities and try to give back something to it; and Meaning, find out and pursue the higher purpose behind attaining this mastery and membership, and true meaning of your existence. The day also witnessed a Panel Discussion on Renewable Energy Challenges and Opportunities versus Climate Change Dealing with the Damage, where leading names from the industry including Mr. Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric, Mr. R. P. Dubey, Managing Director, PAN Exergy Pvt. Ltd, Shri. K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Studies and Governance, Energy Regulation and Practice, and Shri. Anant Shukla, Technical Expert - TRIGEN (IGEN) spoke about making India a green economy. Mr. Dubey promised to offer continue on next page...

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Dr. Kiran Bedi enthralls audience. from page 11 internship opportunities to students, who would be interested in working for the cause of environment. Speaking at the valedictory session of E-summit, Prof. P. B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU said, E-Summit 2010 provided students an opportunity to hear from and interact with eminent experts and celebrities from different walks of life and learn from their experiences. My dream is to make entrepreneurship for all a reality. The Vice Chancellor also felicitated the student organizers of the event with medals and certificates for successfully conducting the E-Summit 2010.

The T5 Canteen
The ice-cream parlor of my college is bustling with activity every evening with to be/prospective engineers flocking in to beat the searing summer heat. No matter how bad a day one has had, an ice-cream can enliven ones spirits and soothe ones senses. Showing reverence to this philosophy, I have been a regular visitor to the T5 canteen, as we call it. Engineering colleges are small self sufficient towns lush green sprawling campus, academic departments, amphitheatres, research laboratories, resident faculty quarters, student population of over 5000, canteens. Inculcating the habit of walking among students seems to be the prime objective of such architectural designs. I begin to trudge along initially, but with the destination nearing hastens my steps. This had become a routine until that fateful day. It was the day of registration for the upcoming semester. With the formalities done over with and the hostel rooms set, it was time for creamy indulgence. It was the best way of rounding off the drudgery on a gleeful note. I and my friend proceeded towards the T5 canteen leisurely, sizing up the new admissions to the hallowed portals of Delhi College of Engineering. As always, Bhaiyyas eyes lit up on seeing us in T5 after a two month hiatus. He immediately foraged into his fridge and laid our beloved icecreams on the table. As we stood there, relishing the ice cream and talking about the changes that the college had undergone during the vacations, our conversation took an unexpected turn. I was responsible for it and I regretted having done such an awful thing. Looking back now, I realize that it was the right thing to do. Of-late I had begun wondering as to what made Bhaiyya limp? That day, I just took my candor too far and infringed upon Bhaiyyas private life. How did

this happen? I inquired; pointing towards his short leg. It is a long story, where do I begin he sighed. Maybe we can help you, we assured him. At this he began talking slowly. I had been playing in the jamun orchard with my friends one evening, when we decided to pluck a few. All of my friends climbed the trees and began collecting their share. Not the one to be left behind, I also followed suit. But that is when tragedy struck and I fell down. Due to the lack of any medical facilities in the village, all my friends could do was carry me home. My parents were having a tough time making ends meet and could not afford upscale treatment. I had to make do with the household remedies. People assured that everything would be fine, but the Almighty had other plans. It was just the beginning of my miseries. I tried to convince my parents to spend the money they had been saving for my sisters marriage on my treatment. I would be able bodied again, earn and return the amount and be capable to earn much more, but my pleas fell on deaf ears. Although I was the most intelligent among my siblings, destiny had rendered me of no use. In the midst of my agony, my parents committed my marriage to a mentally unsound girl from the same village and took a hefty sum as dowry. I had no option but to run away. I landed up in Delhi and through an acquaintance got a job at the college library. The same acquaintance then helped me secure a job at the canteen, and this is where I have been ever since. My brotherin-law having realized my plight came here to take me home, but I refused. My dream of having a family never materialized. I have talked to people regarding my handicap and whether it can be cured. They say it is possible. It is not feasible to take a long leave now though. I know that if I leave now, I will lose my only source of livelihood. Then with a twinkle in his eyes, he says I have adopted a kid in my village,

and with my meager earning, am paying for his education. Maybe someday, he will grow up to become a deserving and dignified person. He will make me proud. My handicap would not matter anymore then. My job would be done. I and my friend had been so engrossed in Bhaiyyas story that we did not realize that our ice-cream had vanished and we were left with empty sticks in our hands. On that day I realized that all is not as it seems. I have been to the T5 canteen many times after the incident, only to find Bhaiyya in his jovial self, having masked and overcome his grief so beautifully. That incident has made me realize how blessed I am. For others, Bhaiyya might just be another person, but for me, he is the triumph of the human spirit in adversities. -Avinash Shandilya

HOPE

Have you ever felt like running, And moving mountains seems to be the easiest thing to do, And want to do everything except winning, When faced with precarious choices, You know you will win, But the success is so fleeting, You may get the rainbow.... But half of its colours will be missing, Choose carefully, You might repent your choices, But its better than not making the choice at all, And not knowing the answers to your inner voices.

AKSHAT KUMAR, 1st year, EE

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A Disillusioned Dream
Soon after alighting from the bus at the ISBT, I was engulfed in bright sunshine. The sun shone bright above my head after having eluded me for the past two years. Today is my day- I exclaimed, only to have a few passersby squinting at me, being taken aback by my sudden outburst of newfound excitement. Realizing that I was gathering far more attention than I had intended to, I quickly made my way to the metro station. With each step taken, I was oozing with confidence. I will succeed I said to myself. Pity me, how wrong I had been! Buttoned to the cuffs and donning a black formal trouser with neatly done black leather shoes, I felt that I was dressed perfectly for the occasion. But wait, there was something out of place. I was sweating profusely. Mom had insisted that I put something much better suited to the weather conditions but I had felt otherwise. I am going for an interview, I argued. Once inside the cool cabin of the metro, capitals newest glory, all my anxiety deserted me for a while. Good escape it was from the Delhi Tandoor outside. After having reached St. Stephens on time, I was in for a surprise. The interview shifts were running late by three hours. Gosh! I am being penalized for my punctuality! I turned around in utter disgust and was in the process of doing something all of us have grown up doing under similar scenarios Hurl abuses at the system. Right then I noticed someone staring at me from a distant corner of the waiting room. Who was he and what had he found so interesting so as to continue his stare even though by then I was staring back too. I have had enough; I thought and got up to go straight in his direction. As I drew closer, his stare transformed into a smile, I knew him. Now I had a fellow Dipsite for company. We chatted along about school, life after school and most importantly about Indias premier engineering institute having lost on tremendous potential by denying us admission. Both of us agreed on the last topic of discussion unanimously. My much awaited interview was drawing closer. Mom had cautioned me that I was taking things too lightly before such an important encounter. I had then emphasized on interviews being a sort of personality test, having nothing to do with subject matter. My personality was sure going to be taken for a ride in just a few moments time. Finally I was called in. My interview had begun. I introduced myself as modestly as I could and even before I could sense it, grilling around subject matter had begun. I was in deep trouble. In fact I had also played a very significant part in landing myself in a soup. What should we ask you? They had said in the beginning of the interview. My confidence, or rather to reinstate it more clearly my overconfidence had overpowered me to say Anything You Please! My Fate was sealed then and there. My ordeal was only to last for about ten minutes but even that seemed like ages. Inside me

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somewhere, something was begging it to end. I had given it all up and was staring blankly at the interview table all the while when questions were being fired upon me relentlessly. The interview panel offered me biscuits which had been neatly positioned on the table and inadvertently I had been staring at them all through waiting to be offered some after all they were my favorites. That was the only positive out of the interview. Throughout the questionnaire I had felt like an unarmed soldier fighting it all on my own. I had nothing for cover. When I was finally asked to leave, I had breathed a sigh of relief. It was all over by then. Everything seemed to become so clear crystal clear. I walked off as I had won the battle. At least, others who were not in there thought so! And then was the turn for the real interview back home So beta how was it? I had not carried a mobile and my interview had not been exceptional so as to call back from a PCO to express happiness. So here I was back from the warfront and as is the case with all mothers even my mother had presumed that I will definitely make it through. I did not want her hopes to be dashed by my original interview experience All I could do was come up with a clever answer which would convey the end result but be in sync with her expectations too Mom, they appreciated my talent but said that I was overqualified for their requirement. Mission accomplished.

Avinash Shandilya Final Yr. B.E. Mechanical Engg

MORAL DEVELOPMENT

In recent years there has been a spate of crimes committed by students. There have been shocking incidents like a 25-year-old management student raping and murdering his partner. Also, at the same time cases of suicide by students continue to rise. For example, there were seven cases of suicide in the last four years at a premier engineering institute in the country. Is the race for high academic scores responsible? Sadly, our education system does not invest in imbibing values in individuals and on holistic learning. All of us need to reflect on this. Education providers need to take cognisance of this fact and encourage students who may not possess academic brilliance but have other talents and possess strong values. They should be taken as role models, and not simply the toppers. Subjects like dance, music, theatre, sports, photography and film appreciation should be offered as a choice. Instituting hobby classes and encouraging students to enrol in at least one of these classes is also a good idea. Parents, too, play a key role. They should not give in to society and peer pressure and force their dreams on their children. They should equally encourage their children to pursue hobbies and grow up to be allround individuals. Arpit Mittal, 2nd Year, IT

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A paean to the cricket God
The first double-century in the history of one-day internationals coming from the bat of Sachin Tendulkar, howsoever exhilarating, was a matter of little surprise - at least to the most devout admirers of the game. The innings, most reckon, will serve as the jewel in the crown for a career spanning over two decades with all the coveted batting records included. For Sachin, what it meant was evident from the emotionally charged postmatch interview - I dedicate this to the people of India who have stood behind me for 20 years whatever be the ups and downs. This comes from a man who has preferred to remain palpably diffident about his accomplishments and graced all the accolades heaped onto him with humble indifference and a disarmingly childlike smile. Coming back to the innings, laced with crisp manoeuvres, caressing drives, effortlessly lofted shots and sublime touches, the innings was a masterpiece of batsmanship. Arguably the most lethal bowling side in the world, the Proteas were made to look mere pedestrians on a rather placid Gwalior track. What the spectators witnessed was a work of genius with all the connotations of superlative skill, focus and grit subsumed. In fact, Sachin only encapsulated what he has been doing since he was a sixteen-year old short-statured, curly-haired schoolboy. In spite of being plagued with injuries, subjected to a concerted scrutiny by the western media, the prospect of a boisterous crowd getting stunned (in case he got out) looming with

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every bowl bowled and having to contend with a rather fragile middle-order through most of his career, he has gone about laying brick-after-brick raising the walls of an impenetrable citadel. As if all these were not extra-human enough, he has maintained an uncontroversial career (except for being booked with the charges of ball tampering by Mike Dennis) and an untainted personal profile ( a real surprise given the recent examples of sporting icons like Tiger Woods, John Terry, Shane Warne......). Whatever Sachin decides to do with the rest of his career (on the verge of turning 37), he has already secured a most distinct slot for himself in the pantheon of sporting legends. For us, the Indians, he will always remain the embodiment of The God (with a bat in hand!). Arvind Jha, 3rd year ECE

Lets be more logical than emotional

by Niranjan Bhattacharyya, faculty, Electronics Department, DTU As a young recruit in Indian Merchant Navy, way back in 1984, I raised my right hand and swore to keep the interest of my country before my ship and the interest of my ship before myself. How far does this commitment carry into our every action our every endeavor? When I was looking for guidance on serving, I needed to look no further beyond the Merchant Navy diary, which says, Professional duties take precedence over personal desires and emotions. The booklet goes on to say we must exhibit discipline, self-control in our daily affairs, and that we must have faith in the systemmerchant navy, our leaders, Government and the constitution of India. On my very first day on board the Indian merchant navy vessel, I was made very clear that I can say No sir to my Captain only once that too when he asks me if I have any doubt on his instructions. Its anarchy! Yes, it did appear to me at the outset. By the time we completed our voyage, all our perception had changed. We swore by Captain Swamis name as he bailed us out from certain death situations, more than once, through deadly storms and hurricanes. Service towards an enlightened path has always been the backbone of DCE, a philosophy that reflects a commitment to serve others-willingly, graciously and selflessly. Our dream is to make DTU a World class University of Science and Technology, a consortium of knowledge house of knowhow and know why, of mysteries of science, Technology and nature, for the benefit of mankind. This motto is a constant reminder that the DCE spirit always accords greater priority to the welfare of society. I believe that service means following rules. This could be something as small as bringing out a research paper in a journal or conceptualization of the UAV project or something as big as giving our life for our country. In a University, it is understood that we do not have to do extreme personal sacrifice like in armed forces, but we all have the same calling to place service before self in everything we do. To serve is to do ones duty, and the duties are most commonly expressed through rules of teaching, learning, innovations or admin works. While it may be the case that professionals are expected to exercise judgment in the performance of their duties, good professionals understand that rules have reasons for being, and the default position must be to follow those rules unless there is a clear, operational reason for refusing to do so. A related reason why we should follow rules is that sometimes we dont know the back ground and discussions and thought process involved behind framing of the rule and its consequences. DTU students, faculties and administration have always placed service ahead of self interests in many ways. For examples, while working on projects and research overnight, nights after nights, it does skip personal commitments to family, friends or relatives. It is untrue that service before self mean to stop taking care of families. Our families are a critical element of our lives. Our service should enhance their health, morale and welfare not take away from it. However, while it comes to duties or following rules, we serve people of our great nation with diligence, commitment and unwavering devotion and nothing comes between our duties and us. All these have been possible because of relationship and mutual trust between authorities, faculties and students. DTU- a World Class University is not just a slogan , but a powerful reality that builds trust and gives hope to faculties, staff, students, parents and the society. Innovation in DTU is the basic driving force behind entrepreneurship and the creation of small businesses as in the case of continued on pg 16...

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Project-Annapurna Or the Bio-diesel project. When an individual comes up with an idea that has not previously been explored, or a niche that larger businesses have not been able to exploit, he or she may be able to turn that idea into a successful venture in DTU. The global economy requires that companies generate an unending stream of new products, systems, technologies, and services, We at DTU can serve the Industry and our country in this regard. If all of us grow up and commit ourselves to service before self instead of self service, it would lead to DTU to an idealistic University with no violence or bullying or aggression and be only synonymous with learning, research, and innovations. Lets not be carried away by emotions but by logical reasons. Emotions cannot change logic but logic do change emotions.

INDIAN
The following is an upshot of exposition to motivation provided by the likes of Rang De Basanti (thanks to my cable operator), Swades, Nayak. and several others. Readers may have read similar babbling articles but the writer wishes to put forward his rendition. Sometimes irascible topics cross my head and beset the poor inane brain of mine. Not only does it cross, but it intervenes with other germane thoughts as well. Everything that happens to me after that, just falls in the right place. So as to concave all my sapient attention to the topic. I hope my thoughts find a nice dwelling place in here. I remember in the days of my childhood. When my elders or my teachers asked me about what I wanted to become in life, my reply was the most devious one. Without scaling the weight of the question, quiet unknowingly I would declare, I want to become a soldier!! The fights, the battlegrounds, the guns and bombs, they all used to lure me more than anything. And then, quiet unknowingly this answer vanished one day. The vacuous reply was succeeded by more shining and becoming ones. Doctor!! Engineer!! And in the process the soldier in me died. Well, now I am twenty two years old. I call myself a part of this white, white orbit white generation. I am at the genesis of my specialization and my country looks upon me as its hope, as its future. But am I really worth it? Am I really the one who dares to change the rules? Who dares to swim against the tide? I get no answers. Mr. Kennedy said, Never ask what the country does for you, but ask what can you do for the country, and at present, I am nothing more than a no one to my motherland. My life at present is

as desultory as the boat with a lunatic captain. I dont even know what I am doing. A good pay pack, a good score in the A,B,C, ATs; a nice sweet partner, new clothes and apparels; is all I care about at the moment. The topper (no offence meant) of my batch wants to secure a government job for himself just to earn that extra under-table transaction. My

friends and seniors are stepping outside the country to enhance their skills but they never want to come back. Will they ever come back? No answers again. Though I am more than 18 years old, I dont even share the basic responsibility of voting for the right government. All my basic amenities are supplied by the nation but deep down I know that I cant give my life for it. I dont ever dream of becoming another DJ, or another Mohan, the valor in me is simply missing, and quiet blatantly I have accepted that. Ill be lying if I say that I never dream of settling abroad like many of us. So does that mean I am not patriotic? Does that mean am an irresponsible citizen? Unanswered again. All I know is that I feel on top of the world when India wins a cricket match. I feel proud when I see the tricolor amongst the others in Olympics. I never hesitate to strum some open chords and dedicate songs to my motherland on Aug 15th, I abstain from lying on 2nd October; but is that it? Are these the qualities of an

ideal citizen? I stop questioning myself. They all go in vain. Friends, its always better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. These repercussions of the nationally-disturbed mind wants me to come up front and battle against our miseries. The paralyzed political frame wants me to mend it, the social evils wants me to eradicate them, but am clueless about helping them. My brain defies my mind. Maybe say after 10 years when I read this, I will just give it a sarcastic grin, but right now, my thought needs to be recorded. I would like to end this never-ending conflict from where it all started. Few days back the newspaper read the following lines: The moment we start taking our freedom for granted, we become our own slaves. Thank you. by - Gangeyyo

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