Beautification work in progress at NIT in Jamshedpur. A Telegraph picture Students of Rims at their in Ranchi. Picture by Hardeep Singh

n The beautification work being carried out at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, has given a new look to the campus. Officials of Technology Students Gymkhana (TSG), students? body of NIT, have informed that the development work is in full swing.

Apart from the horticulture work, renovation work has also been carried out at the basketball court. A new cafeteria has also been established on the campus. Moreover, various other infrastructure facilities like digital library and gymnasium are also on the verge of completion.

They said the college authorities are also planning to build a swimming pool and a golf course in the campus. ?The situation has changed in our campus ever since it received national accreditation. The facilities have not only given a new look to the campus but has also added colours to the life of the students,' said Gaurav Makhija, a senior member of TSG.

Celebrating physics

n The campus of Jamshedpur Women's College is abuzz with activities these days as the physics department is organising a series of events to celebrate the ?International Year of Physics?. Students of all the departments are actively participating in the programmes along wioth those the science students.

Following a collage competition and an exhibition organised recently on the college campus, the physics department hosted a seminar ?Big and small things in physics?. Students as well as senior faculty members of the college addressed the gathering and unravelled different interesting aspects of Physics enmeshed in our daily lives. An exhibition dedicated to the scientific contribution of Albert Einstein was also put up.

Rotaracting

n A number of cultural programmes marking the inauguration of the Rotaract Club of MGM Medical College were recently organised on the college campus. A session on health was also conducted on this occasion in which faculty members and other senior doctors of the college participated. President of the club Mrs Dhadu of the anatomy department participated in the oath-taking ceremony. About 28 junior doctors, who were inducted as new members of the club, also took the oath.

History quiz

n Students of Loyola College of Education got an opportunity to exhibit their talent in a history quiz organised by History Method trainees of the college. Students were divided into four houses ? Ashoka, Akbar, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. The two-hour long contest saw a neck-to-neck fight between the four houses. However, it was Akbar which stood first to win the contest. Father V. Misquith, principal of the college gave away the prizes. He also announced that the college will organise more quizzes on different subjects to enhance the general knowledge of students.

Women?s Week

n The National Service Scheme (NSS) wing of the Ranchi Women's College, celebrating International Women's Week recently, had organised a seminar on women empowerment, on March 14, at Ranchi University. NSS co-ordinator A.C. Mishra was the chief guest on the occasion. ?We have a long history of struggle for women's rights. But except for a historic success of abolishing the Sati system, the struggle has not had major achievements,? he said. In his address, Mishra urged the women themselves to take up the cause of women literacy.

Anthropology talk

n Delhi University anthropologist, S.M. Patnaik, called upon the research scholars to adopt a result-yielding methodology in the anthropological research and studies. Patnaik was delivering a talk on ?Emerging trends in qualitative research?, at the department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, this week.

?Qualitative research is essential for each sphere of study. But it is more important in anthropological studies, for it deals with human beings,? he said. ?Unlike chemical substances in natural sciences, we cannot take the liberty of testing different amalgamations in anthropology, primarily because human beings do not react in the same way as chemicals do,' he said. 'So keen observation is the key to a successful and qualitative research,? he said.