Guest speakers at a seminar on wavelet transformation at Templecity Institute of Technology and Engineering in Bhubaneswar. Telegraph picture

IMS Learning Resources Centre in Bhubaneswar felicitated the candidates who secured ranks among the top 100 positions in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2011, at its regional office in Nayapalli on June 19.

Rudrajit Ghosh, who secured the third rank in CLAT-2011, said, as a child, he had always dreamt of becoming a lawyer. “When I was in Class VIII, I realised that I loved debating and scored well in civics and wrote considerably well. So, I started searching for a career where I could capitalise on these skills,” he said.

And for Rudrajit law was the best option under the sun. “It is extremely promising for those who love to face challenges. It does need a lot of grit and determination to stay afloat as a lawyer, but one is always rewarded well in this profession for his toil,” Rudrajit added. Anurag Roy, another student of IMS who was tied at the first position with two other students in the National Law University of Orissa Admission Test (NLUOAT), was all smiles on the occasion.

“In present times, we have seen that huge power and responsibilities have come to rest on the legal system of India and law has heavily enamoured the present political, social and economic scenario. “These aspects of law attracted me towards this profession and I decided to make a career in law after completing Class XII,” Anurag said.

IMS, which basically prepares students for management entrance tests, has been guiding students for pursuing law as a career since the last four years.

Career growth

The department of humanities and social sciences at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, is organising a self-financing short-term course on “Work Culture, Interpersonal Skills and Career Growth”, from June 20-24 for working professionals from industry and academia.

Around 20 participants from various government and private organisations have registered for the course. Director of the institute, Sunil Sarangi inaugurated the course on June 20. S. K. Jena, dean and head of Continuing Education Programme of the institute, under which the short-term course is being conducted, addressed the participants during the inaugural session. Professors, Seemita Mohanty and A. K. Rath are the course coordinators.

These short-term courses, now a regular feature of the institute, are being offered by various academic departments to upgrade the skill and professional knowledge of working professionals.

Technical discussion

A seminar on “Wavelet Transformation” was held at the Templecity Institute of Technology and Engineering (TITE), Bhubaneswar, on June 16.

Eminent scientist, Prashant Panigrahi from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Calcutta, and his wife, Ashima Pradhan, professor at IIT, Kanpur, put forth their views in the seminar that which was attended by all students and faculty members of TITE. The two guest speakers later discussed the various aspects of technical education with the principal, Priyadarshi Tripathy, vice-president, P.K. Mishra and secretary of the institute’s knowledge trust, Chittaranjan Mishra.

Surgeon honoured

The department of commerce at Berhampur University felicitated Krishna Mohan Pathi, a philanthropist and reputed surgeon of orthopaedic, as the “Eminent Person of South Orissa” for 2010-11 during the university’s annual day celebration at Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur, recently.

Late Narasingha Padhi Endowment Fund has instituted the award, said Prasanna Kumar Biswasroy, head of the university’s postgraduate department of commerce.

Pathi’s avid interest and embroiled devotion in teaching, unstinted commitment to research work and exemplary professional dexterity have been translated in the form of numerous honours and acclaims both at home and abroad, including the Dr. Bidhan Chandra Ray national award given away by then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhawan in 2004, Biswasroy said. Addressing the students and faculty members of the department, Pathi said: “God, give me the serenity to accept things that I cannot change. Courage to change the things that I can change and wisdom to know the difference” — a prayer attributed to Marx, an American theologist in 1930s.

It is now acclaimed as part of a treatment process in the psychiatric department to refine a man, from a man to a better man and a man to a gentleman, Pathi said.

He also advised students to set their goals and achieve them through merit and hard work.

Medical conference

The emergence and re-emergence of health concerns such as tuberculosis, malaria and filarial, viral and fungal infections with special reference to the eastern states, will be a major theme at the three-day annual conference of the National Academy of Medical Sciences to be held at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, from October 14.

“This conference would be held for the first time in Orissa. It would be attended by the virtual who’s who of India’s healthcare scenario, many of whom are policy makers for medical education,” said Sureswar Mohanty, organising secretary of the event. Namscon-2011, as the conference would be called, would have a continuing medical education component where the focus will be on the subject “emerging and re-emerging infections with special reference to Eastern India”.

Faculty members of all six medical colleges of Orissa, residents, medical students, medical professionals and officials of the Union ministry of health are expected to attend the conference.