Final-year English students at BJB Autonomous College at their farewell in Bhubaneswar. Telegraph picture

Spirit of youngsters

The last week of March saw final-year degree students of various departments of THE BJB (Autonomous) College, Bhubaneswar, signing off in style during their farewell functions organised by their juniors.

On these uniform-free days, the campus resembled a fashion hub with girls transforming into style divas, dazzling in designer saris, salwar suits and Western outfits. The boys, too, were dressed to the T, with some of them looking dapper in formal suits while the others came in ethnic wear.

As the outgoing students partied for the last time, the juniors made sure it was a memory to cherish by organising fun events. The occasion was filled with fun, music and had a fair share of nostalgia as well. The seniors used this opportunity to share fond memories from the three years of campus life.

“It is our last campus bash and we had the time of our life. Our batch was lucky to have had such wonderful juniors and we would thank them for hosting this farewell party for us,” said Niloufer Hakim, a final-year student of English.

Dribble and shoot

A match in the third KIIT Inter-Technical College Basketball Tournament and (right) volunteers of Million Hearts — a voluntary organisation by college students — interact with people of Kalyanpur village where they conducted a free health camp. Telegraph pictures

Hosts KIIT University beat Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SoA) University to bag the champion’s trophy and a cash award of Rs 5,000 in the 3rd KIIT Inter-technical College Basketball Tournament-2012, held between March 30 and April 1.

The KIIT team earned 32 points, 10 more than their opponent, in the final match. The best player award also went to one of their team members Jogesh Ji. SoA received Rs 3,000.

The other teams that participated in the event included technical and professional colleges of Bhubaneswar such as Xavier Institute of Management, International Institute of Information Technology, Krupajal Engineering College, Gandhi Engineering College, Silicon Institute of Technology, and three outstation teams — VSS University of Technology (Burla), National Institute of Science and Technology (Berhampur) and Driems (Cuttack).

Best scholar

A research paper presented by a scholar of the Centre for Biotechnology (CBT) run by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, was adjudged the “best student research paper” at the recently concluded 2nd Annual International Conference (BioTech 2012), Bangkok.

Titled Cloning, the paper presented by Basudeba Kar received wide appreciation at the conference organised by Singapore-based Global Science Technology Forum.

Medical camp

On the occasion of Utkal Divas on April 1, a group of college students in Bhubaneswar under the banner “Million Hearts” organised a medical camp for the residents of Kalyanpur village, on the outskirts of the capital.

Nearly 150 persons attended the three-hour camp, held in one of the schools of the village. Doctors, P. Sahu and A. Mohanty conducted free check-ups and prescribed medicines, the expenses of which were borne by the “Million Hearts” volunteers.

“The village sarpanch was impressed with the medical camp and said they were looking forward to more development activities by us,” said Srutikanta Mishra, a volunteer.

Offshore studies

A seminar on the “Prospects of Higher Education Abroad” was organised by the Srusti Academy of Management, Bhubaneswar, on March 28.

Vice-principal of the institute U.K. Dash presented an overview of the overseas educational scenario and said: “Out of many persuasive reasons to study abroad, the most significant is probably its strong link in providing students with exposure to cultural diversity and increased employability.” Jyoti Ghildiyal, recruitment manager of the Singapore-based East Asia Institute of Management, highlighted the number of opportunities associated with studying abroad. Soma Adhikari, senior counsellor of an overseas education consultation firm, gave a detailed picture of admission procedures and fee structure for studying management programmes abroad.

Annual day

Students of Aryan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, presented a spectacular mix of culture and creativity at

Aryansh, the annual function of the institute on March 30 and 31.

A cultural extravaganza organised on the second day showed the diverse talents of the participants as they transformed into graceful dancers, soulful singers, imaginative painters and brilliant actors, winning applause from their teachers and friends.Certificates and mementos were distributed among the prize-winners in the athletic and cultural events and other competitions held over the last year. Chief guest for the occasion, director and CEO of Trimex Sands at Srikakulam, VGK Murty, urged students to strive hard to be successful and serve the society.

Yearly bash nA perfect blend of pitch, rhythm, dynamics and talent left the audience awestruck at B-Beats-12, the yearly bash of the Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology and Management Studies, Bhubaneswar. The event, held on March 31, included dance and music programmes, skits and a ramp show by the students. Sudhi Ranjan Panda, an ex-student of the institute, presently employed in a private bank, was honoured with the 'Alumni of the Year' award. Chief guest Sibasish Maity of a private firm, talked about the future on management education in India.

Rural development

The Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Bhubaneswar, celebrated its annual day on March 31.

Union minister of state for rural development Agatha Sangma attending the event as the chief guest and spoke about the need for faster rural growth in terms of better infrastructure and road connectivity for the economic uplift of rural masses. A host of entertaining activities was held throughout the day. MIET principal S.K. Sahu read out the annual report, highlighting the achievements of the students and development work undertaken on campus. Prizes were given away to students who had won in several competitions earlier.

Leadership mantras

Management guru Pritam Singh addressed senior officers of the government, public sector undertakings and academicians on “Mantras to lead” at a meet organised by International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar.

Singh, a Padma Shri awardee, cited examples of successful leaders in the corporate world and some from his personal experience. Elaborately quoting the Bhagwad Gita and Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography, he handed tips to the officers and answered their questions in an interactive session that followed the talk. Government top brass including chairman-cum-managing director of Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited T. Ramachandru and Paramita Mohapatra of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys and other corporate bigwigs attended the event.

Entrepreneurial skills

The AICTE-sponsored entrepreneurship development centre of the Asian School of Business Management (ASBM), Bhubaneswar, hosted a three-day entrepreneurial awareness programme.

Inaugurating the event, T. Ramachandru, chairman-cum-managing director of Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited, emphasised on the endless pursuit of creative ideas and innovative endeavours that can pave the way for entrepreneurial excellence for budding managers. Bankers, corporate leaders and academicians addressed technical sessions on various facets of entrepreneurial development. CMD of Industrial Investment Promotion Corporation of Odisha Limited C.J. Venugopal handed certificates to 65 students on completing the training programme.