A trip to Mumbai and back, and two students of Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna, made their alma mater proud at a recent workshop.


 


National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, held the workshop. A hundred or so participants came from all over the country and presented their papers. So did Muskaan and Rohit, second-year students of Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna.


 


All participating scholars appreciated their presentation on 'Education index in context to different districts of Bihar'.


 


The study developed a model for gauging the status of education according to districts with reference to the human development index report published by the United Nations Development Programme.


 


It also took into account factors for backwardness of some of the districts and recommended necessary steps to boost education in those areas so as to contribute to the development of Bihar.


 


This paper is the first one to look at Bihar's educational status from a management perspective.


 


V. Mukunda Das, the director of the institution, said: 'CIMP always motivates students to work in the field of research they are interested in. They are provided all the necessary guidance and support, including financial support.'


 


The students also said the institution encourages them to come up with ideas and topics they are interested in and then develop those into research papers.


 


Inclusive plan


 


Non-government organisation Nidan, the architecture department of National Institute of Technology, Patna, and civil society organisation representatives among others held a discussion to review the Patna master plan draft last Wednesday.


 


The participants were from various sectors, including town planners, remote sensing application experts, academics, community members and civil society organisation representatives.


 


Inaugurating the programme, NIT-Patna director Asok De expressed concern over planning in isolation and ignoring rural areas and the rural-urban connect. Later, the institute's faculty members and other experts discussed technical, social and local economic concerns, water and sanitation.


 


Nidan director Ranjan Kumar welcomed the guests and said the participants' suggestions would be handed over to the government by mid-November.


 
 
 


Hologram talk


 


Rajpal S. Sirohi, the former director of IIT-Delhi, acquainted students of College of Commerce with the holography technique and holograms at an event held to celebrate CV Raman's birth anniversary, on Saturday.


 


'We believe in a product's authenticity if we see a hologram on it. This technique has been developed with the help of laser lights. It is a photographic technique that records a light scattered from the object, presenting it in a way that appears three-dimensional. Various types of holograms have been made over the years such as transmission holograms and rainbow holograms that are used on credit cards and drivers' licence for security,' said Sirohi.


 


The holography technique was developed by British scientist Dennis Gabor. Neha Kumari, a BCom student present at the programme, said: 'It was an enriching experience. I did not know so much about holograms before this programme.'


 


Night of music


 


College of Arts and Crafts, Patna, hosted a musical evening on Saturday enthralling music lovers in the city.


 


Sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and Hindustani vocalist Madhup Mudgal took the audience into an enchanting world. The occasion was Takshila Utsav organised by the Takshila Educational Society. Khan started with an alap in raga Bageshri. He also explained to the audience, including minister Shyam Rajak, cardiologist Ajit Pradhan and theatre artiste Tanveer Akhtar, the rhythmic compositions in madhya laya and drut teen taal. Mudgal entertained them with khayal, tarana and bhajan. Starting with raga Chayanat, he went on to madhya laya Bandish.


 


Ganga seminar


 


Magadh Mahila College organised a seminar on prelude to urbanisation in the middle Ganga by J.N. Pal, a faculty member in Allahabad University's department of ancient history, culture and archaeology, on Tuesday.


 


Pal said: 'The Ganga has been divided into three parts - upper, middle and the lower Gangetic plain. The middle part has been a cradle to Indian culture and civilisation. It's a meeting point of different cultures.'


 


At the seminar, Pal also urged students to take an active part in archaeological research work. He added: 'Archaeology does not attract students but it's an interesting subject if you understand things. Without knowing your past, you won't be able to make your future better.'


 


Award for teacher


 


Voluntary organisation India International Friendship Society has selected Shiv Shanker Sahay, head of department, physics, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, for its Rashtriya Gaurav Award in acknowledgement of his contribution in the field of science and technology education.


 


Sahay will also be honoured with the Institutional Glory of India Gold Medal by the organisation at its annual function in New Delhi on November 24. It would coincide with a national seminar on economic growth and national integration.


 


Roshan Kumar, Shuchismita Chakraborty and Faryal Rumi


 


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