Institute of Advanced Studies Approved by AICTE, HRD Ministry, Affiliated to G.G.S. I.P. University, Delhi Bi - Annual Newsletter • NAAC Re-Accredited, ‘ ’Grade (2nd Cycle) • Member of AMDISA, AIMA, CII, DELNET, NDL, NHRDN • MoU Signed with MSME-TDC, PPDC Agra, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India A+ A+ A • Category ‘ ’ Institution by SFRC, Govt of NCT of Delhi. • Highest Category ‘ ’ by Joint Assessment Committee of GGSIPU & DHE, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Institute 2A & 2B, Madhuban Chowk, Outer Ring Road, Phase -1, Rohini, Delhi -110085 Phone : 011-27864596, 27867301 Fax : 011-27867212 E-mail : [email protected], Website : www.rdias.ac.in Vol. 16 No. 2 July - December, 2017 • About the Institute • Vision, Mission & Quality Policy • Our Inspiration & Our Founders • About S P M Educational Society • Director Message • Editor's Desk • Summary of the Events • Student Development Activities • Social Media and RDIAS • The Networking Continues… • RDIAS Portal-Learning made easier and accessible! • Student Mentorship Program • Societies & Clubs • Institutional Activities • Training & Placement Activities • Students’Achievements • Infrastructure • Students’Articles • Our Publications • Visitor’s Comments • Students’ Feedback • Corporate Comments • RDIAS @ Glance • Upcoming Events IN THIS EDITION
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Institute of Advanced StudiesApproved by AICTE, HRD Ministry, Affiliated to G.G.S. I.P. University, Delhi
Bi - Annual Newsletter
• NAAC Re-Accredited, ‘ ’ Grade (2nd Cycle)
• Member of AMDISA, AIMA, CII, DELNET, NDL, NHRDN
• MoU Signed with MSME-TDC, PPDC Agra, Ministry of
MSME, Govt. of India
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• Category ‘ ’ Institution by SFRC, Govt of NCT of
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• Highest Category ‘ ’ by Joint Assessment Committee of
Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies (RDIAS) is NAAC Accredited with ‘A+’ Grade (2nd Cycle) and is Category ‘A+’ Institute as judged by the statutory bodies. The institute is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). RDIAS offers MBA and BBA courses affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, a leading Delhi State University. The institute was established in 1996 under the aegis of Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society (www.spmes.org), a body registered under the Society Registration Act XXI, 1860. RDIAS is a Category ‘A+’ Institute judged by SFRC (State Fee Regulatory Committee), Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The Institute has been awarded highest Category ‘A’ grading by JAC (Joint Assessment Committee) of GGSIPU and Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The institute is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institute. The institute is an active member of AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia), AIMA (All India Management Association), DELNET (Developing Library Network), British Council Library, CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), NHRDN (National Human Resource Development Network) and has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Cambridge-U.K, ICE Academy-UK, Gunadarma University-Indonesia and MSME- Technology Development Centre, PPDC Agra, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India.
The institute is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, a leading Delhi State University. At present the institute imparts instruction in the following academic streams:
st• MBA (1 Shift) : Duration of 2 years with an intake of 120 students.
nd• MBA (2 Shift) : Duration of 2 years with an intake of 120 students.
st• BBA (1 Shift) : Duration of 3 years with an intake of 180 students.
nd• BBA (2 Shift) : Duration of 3 years with an intake of 180 students.
The institute has a cohesive team of experienced academicians, who facilitate the learning process by augmenting the course structure through active academic-industry interface.
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Vision
To be a leading and most preferred educational institute with global recognition. To nurture competent & socially sensitive leaders to foster sustainable socio-economic growth of the nation and the world at large.
To implement our vision on ground. To provide state-of-the-art infrastructure, inculcate optimum use of technology in teaching, facilitate qualified, trained & experienced faculty for holistic growth of the students to meet the expectations of the industry, academia and society.
1. To provide high quality & cost effective education at par with the best in the country and benchmark it regularly. 2. To educate & train students in various specialized fields of Management & Information Technology needed by Industry along with
the general education.3. To provide a conducive learning environment to foster the growth of professional education, industrial & social upliftment and
employable skills among the students.4. To develop and inculcate knowledge, skills and right attitude with responsibility, commitment, professionalism, moral & ethical
standards and Indian Value System among students. 5. To transform students into managers and entrepreneurs of change.6. To encourage creative and out-of-the-box thinking to develop innovative solutions to problems and leading to self employment,
research & application through guidance at Centre for Ideas, Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise (CIIIE).
To ensure Quality standards in Research, Training and Consultancy at affordable cost to the satisfaction of all stakeholders on a continuous basis.
To achieve transformation of students through training and development, into competent professionals with ingenuity, adaptability, social commitment, ethical values and spiritual elevation to meet innovative leadership requirements in industry, government, academia and society at large.
To upgrade quality management systems, policies, processes on a continuous basis for improving the effectiveness of our management practices.
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Late Sh. Seth Pokhar Mal
Sh. K.C. GargFounder
Late Smt. Rukmini Devi
Smt. Anita GargCo - Founder
The Inspiration Tree
Our Founders
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Our Founders
Late Sh. Seth Pokhar Mal was a great visionary who always thought ahead of time to help the society through
education. He firmly believed that knowledge is the product of an educational institution. He was a strategist
and an institution builder. We would always continue to take inspiration from his work in the field of education.
Late Smt. Rukmini Devi, wife of Seth Pokhar Mal Ji, was a great philanthropist. She had immense regard for
ethical values in life and was deeply imbibed with love for children. She always visualized a beautiful world of
children full of innocence, happiness and virtues. “Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society” took upon itself the
task of converting her dream into reality. In 1986, the society started Rukmini Devi Public School,
perpetuating her name, immediately after the registration of the society. In course of time, SPMES established
Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies (RDIAS) as well, among several other institutions.
Sh. K.C Garg formed the society, after his father's name. He has a personality with a multidimensional vision
and action for the cause of education. He is the guiding force behind the success of educational ventures of
Seth Pokhar Mal Education Society, since its inception in 1986. His perseverance has inspired the 'Rukmini
Devi' family to grow from a small kinder garten level to a conglomerate of institutes, offering infrastructure of
international standard and education at an affordable cost.
Smt. Anita Garg's leadership and commitment towards educating the society has brought Rukmini Devi group
at an international platform. She derives her philosophy from her in-depth knowledge of literature. She has,
with her hard work and intellect, nurtured and manicured little saplings into trees of wisdom.
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About Seth Pokhar Mal Educational SocietyAbout Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society
Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society, established in 1986, operates several institutes of repute under the brand “Rukmini Devi”.
Through its concerted efforts the society has created institutions of international standard that impart quality education right from the
kinder-garten stage to post graduation level programs, at very affordable prices.
Keeping in view the growing need of educational opportunities for children with the exposure to contemporary circumstances to
transform them into responsible citizens as a national resource, Mr. K. C. Garg and his wife Mrs. Anita Garg established (founded) the
society namely Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society (SPMES) to serve the community/society as a whole. In 1986, under the aegis of
SPMES, they started Rukmini Devi Public School in Pitampura and perpetuated the name of his father Seth Pokhar Mal and his mother
Smt. Rukmini Devi.
Institutions run under the aegis of Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Societyfor more details, visit www.spmes.org
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Imparting Quality Education right from kindergarten to Post Graduate Level
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Dear All,
It is a profound delight to present to our readers, the in-house Bi-Annual Newsletter 'Citadel' with exciting glimpses into the many achievements of our students and faculty members in recent months. RDIAS is always abuzz with plethora of events and activities to provide venue to students and faculty members to develop and share their knowledge and skills.
Since our last newsletter, we have several new and exciting events organized by our students' clubs. The institute has welcomed its new batch of students with the most joyous celebration on Orientation day. The institute continues to establish research projects and organized various research events. We are also proud of the number of toppers as presented in this issue. Our Training & Placement cell invited companies to recruit our best of talents in past few months. We have many more updates to share with our community.
It is a matter of immense pleasure and pride to accolade all the contributors of the 'Citadel' and extend my best wishes for their bright future and growth of this publication and the Institute.
I invite you to visit the institute's website to learn more about the institute and its activities. We would also like you to connect with us over Facebook and LinkedIn.
Wishing you a wonderful new year!
Dr. Raman GargDirector, RDIAS
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Dr. Raman Garg
Ms. Sonali Arora
Ms. Ankita KumariaMs. Chahat Bansal
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EditorMs. Amandeep Kaur
Dear Readers,
It gives me great opportunity to present this edition of Citadel. I think this newsletter is an excellent platform to exhibit the literary skills, innovative ideas and many other facets of students and faculty life.
In this issue, we will recount the various activities by the students and faculty in academic, cocurricular, extra-curricular as well as research & development since July 2017. The campus is filled with smart and inspired students who are ready to take the advantage of RDIAS's breadth of offerings. Our students have displayed exemplary performance not just in academics but also cultural events, sports activities and ofcourse they have been actively involved in social responsibility projects carried on by the institute. At the same time, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) committee's second visit for accreditation was scheduled in September 2017; this gave us a chance to see the reflection of our progress and achievements.
The objective of our institute is to impart quality education and to put forward well informed; articulate and groomed students who are our pride and wealth. We would like to thank all the students who contributed in writing the articles.
Each semester, our team of editors, graphic designer, photographers and correspondents work extensively to report on events in and around college and also provide creative content. We would like to thank them for their everlasting support throughout the creation of this edition.We would like readers to take out some time and share your feedback with us at . For now, happy reading!
B) HIGHLIGHTS FOR PLACEMENT SESSION 2016 – 2018 55
C) ANNUAL EVENTS @ TRAINING AND PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT 56
D) OUR CORPORATE RECRUITERS 60
E) INDUSTRY OUTREACH HIGHLIGHTS 61
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G) Conference Rooms 73
H) Software Development Cell 73
I) Centre for Ideas, Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise (CIIIE) 73
J) Security 73
K) Cafeteria 73
L) Recreational cum Common Room 73
1. MNCs: Saviour or Saboteurs Jaison J Abraham, MBA I M Semester 74
2. PULSE CANDY: A candy of 300 crore Nikhil Airan, BBA V Semester 75
3. Game Changing Reform in Indian Economy Garima Dang, MBA I (Eve), Semester, Section - A 76
4. Artificial Intelligence: End of Miseries or Prospects Aastha Palit, MBA I Semester, Section - A 77
5. The Super Powerful-Legged Man Shruti Saini, BBA I Semester 78
(Real life inspirational story)
XII OUR PUBLICATIONS 80
XIII VISITOR'S COMMENTS 81
XIV STUDENT'S FEEDBACK 84
XV CORPORATE COMMENTS 86
XVI UPCOMING EVENTS 87
Audio Visual Class-Rooms
XI STUDENTS ARTICLES 74
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Student Development ActivitiesStudent Development Activities
A) Guest Lectures
Guest speakers from industry have become an important part of the educational experience of students. At RDIAS, it is a practice to expose students to recent updates & innovations through guest lectures from eminent academicians & high ranking corporate professionals. Having a subject matter expert is an excellent way to provide current, realistic expertise on a critical topic, which further accentuates the student's level of understanding of a subject. The benefits of such associations include improved relations between academia and industry. We present below a brief synopsis of the events from January – June, 2017.
1. Title: Classroom Lecture on Goods and Services TaxResource Person/Facilitator: CA Mukesh SharmaDate: August 10, 2017Summary: The GST- Goods and Services Tax which has been levied starting from July 1, 2017, is a result of 20 years of planning which finally came into existence under the governance of PM Narendra Modi Government. GST is a smart taxation system which is based on the principle of “one nation, one tax, and one market” providing various relaxations to Indians from the cascading taxes. This impacts the economy as a whole including trade, export, import, manufacturing, services, agriculture, investments and household consumptions. Understanding of these changes in macro and micro environment is required for sound business decision making. Therefore, it becomes imperative for management graduates to be aware and updated with the new tax policy of the country.
CA Mukesh Sharma, guest speaker, introduced the concept of GST to the students with its impact on different sectors. Further, he informed the different slab rates applicable to various goods and services, exempted goods under GST and also discussed about the GST Council. The key learning takeaways from this lecture was about the practical aspects of this biggest tax reform and future business decisions effectiveness basis the relevant information of this tax structure.
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2. Title: Session on Digital MarketingResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Mridul Anand, TL – Marketing, Fortis EscortsDate: August 17, 2017Summary: With more than a billion users, Digital marketing is impacting significantly to everyone' life. Where businesses are encashing on their objectives with this revolutionary medium, there are major opportunities for students to build a rewarding career in this industry. This session was an initiative designed to educate the students in the area of Digital marketing.
Ms. Mridul Anand, the guest speaker, elucidated about the basic concept of Digital Marketing and popular terminologies associated with it. Live examples were given to the
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students to explain the trends that have intensified the battle for businesses try to reach, sell to, engage and serve customers across offline and digital channels. The speaker mentioned about the tools for Digital Marketing which involves SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Adwords fundamentals, Keyword, Different mediums of marketing (Online & Offline) etc. Madam also gave an overview of how the digital marketing plays a vital role in IT industry and a great platform to start with one's career. This was an interesting session for students as they participated in the short quiz based on their experience with social media and learned to choose the right career paths.
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3. Title: Session on Financial Management for the students of BBA, Department of Management StudiesResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. Sunita Gupta, Associate Professor, University of DelhiDate: August 31, 2017Summary: Dr. Sunita Gupta, speaker for the day, briefed the students about dynamics of Financial Management. She said that the term typically applies to an organization or company's financial strategy, while personal finance or financial life management refers to an individual's management strategy. It includes how to raise the capital and how to allocate capital, i.e. capital budgeting. Not only for long term budgeting, but also how to allocate the short term resources like current liabilities. It also deals with the dividend policies of the share holders. Dr. Gupta mentioned that we need financial Management for
• Profit maximization occurs when marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue. • Wealth maximization means maximization of shareholders' wealth. It is an advanced goal compared to profit maximization. • Survival of company is an important consideration when the financial manager makes any financial decisions. One incorrect
decision may lead company to be bankrupt.• Maintaining proper cash flow is a short run objective of financial management. It is necessary for operations to pay the day-to-day
expenses e.g. raw material, electricity bills, wages, rent etc. A good cash flow ensures the survival of company.• Minimization on capital cost in financial management can help operations gain more profit.
The lecture delivered was appreciated by the students and the detailed information shared by the speaker was helpful for students to understand the concept of Financial Management. The speaker addressed queries of the students wonderfully and gave his concluding observation on managing finances.
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4. Title: Classroom Lecture on Programming in C++ for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Sandeep Dabas, Project Manager – Software Development, Ansys, NoidaDate: September 11, 2017Summary: The speaker for the day, Mr. Sandeep Dabas, elucidated about the basic concepts of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and discussed how the EDA industry is growing. It is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools work together in a
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design flow that chip designers use to design and analyze entire semiconductor chips. Since a modern semiconductor chip can have billions of components, EDA tools are essential for their design. Sir mentioned that the prerequisite for EDA is basic knowledge of programming in C or C++ or any kind of scripting language (Perl, python etc) and a computer science student should be proficient in C/C++ language.
He further explained the role of EDA in the organizations and various job opportunities it can offer in domains of software engineering® & D), application engineering (AE), and product validation (Testing) engineering etc. Sir also discussed about the various companies working on EDA in India and how students can search and apply for jobs there. The session ended with an interactive and informative Q&A session.
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5. Title: How Self Grooming can enhance your confidence and personalityResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. Blossom Kochhar, Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Group of CompaniesDate: September 12, 2017Summary: In today's competitive world, carrying the right personality matters. It not only speaks about who you are as a person but is more of a reflection of what you are as a person. Dr. Blossom Kochhar, pioneer of aromatherapy in India, as a guest speaker of the day, reflected on the need for Self Grooming and building up the right personality for the management students. We all endeavour to be our best, be it on personal or professional terms. Having said that, we are so considerate in having a niche on professional terms, that the personal part occupies a back seat. The right personality not only makes you feel good but also boosts your confidence and you find yourself more productive on both personal and professional terms.
Dr. Blossom Kochhar, in this session, shed some light on the key aspects of having the right personality. Madam started off with physical appearance mentioning the right hair do and conveyed the notion that right hair set up need the right conditioning. Moving further, she pointed out on the need for the right make up and that make up is not a bad thing (given the notion that surrounds it) and it eventually enhances your glow, given the right way of carrying it.
Afterwards, she made the students realize the need for the right posture. A right posture speaks about how much you care for your body. Students also undergone walking & sitting exercises (both for male and female students) for understating right posture even better. Overall, the session was altogether a learning experience for students in understanding the various facets to personality.
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6. Title: Classroom Lecture on Contemporary Issues in MarketingResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. Pankaj Ahlawat, Associate Professor, University of DelhiDate: September 14, 2017Summary: Marketing is the "The management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably”. Marketing requires constantly adapting to the changing consumer needs, and satisfying them in a way that is better than the competitors, in a profitable manner. In todays highly evolved and competitive business environment, it is indispensable to employ the aid of technology in marketing; the fact that technology has a transformational impact on the marketing
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cannot be ignored. Thanks to technologies like the IoT, and enticed by the promise of more revenue and a cozier relationship with customers, traditional manufacturers are now shifting focus on the services.
Dr. Ahlawat, in his highly interactive session with the management students, emphasized upon the marketing orientation shift from manufacturing to services and innovative strategies such companies adopting to market their services as a product. Sir further elaborated upon the basic concepts and characteristics of services highlighting its marketing implications. He also discussed the significance of measuring service quality and managing servicescape for delivery better service performance. Sir, in a very diligent manner, explained the significant trends in the marketing arena that make the choice of Marketing as a career both exciting and challenging.
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7. Title: Session on Entrepreneurship Development for the students of BBAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Deepanker Mukherjee, Founder, ReadomaniaDate: October 12, 2017Summary: Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and running a new business, which is more often than not, initially a small business, offering a product, process or service for sale or hire. While definitions of entrepreneurship typically focus on the launching and running of businesses, due to the high risks involved in launching a start-up, a significant proportion of businesses have to close, due to "lack of funding, bad business decisions, an economic crisis – or a combination of all of these" or due to lack of market demand. Recent advances stress the fundamentally uncertain nature of the entrepreneurial process, because although opportunities exist but their existence cannot be discovered or identified prior to their actualization into profits.
Mr. Deepanker Mukherjee, speaker for the day, briefed the students about Entrepreneurship. He said that Entrepreneurship may operate within an entrepreneurship ecosystem which often includes:• government programs and services that promote entrepreneurship and support entrepreneurs and start-ups• non-governmental organizations such as small-business associations and organizations that offer advice and mentoring to
entrepreneurs (e.g., through entrepreneurship centers or websites)• small-business advocacy organizations that lobby governments for increased support for entrepreneurship programs and more
small business-friendly laws and regulations• entrepreneurship resources and facilities (e.g., business incubators and seed accelerators) • entrepreneurship education and training programs offered by schools, colleges and universities• financing (e.g., bank loans, venture capital financing, angel investing and government and private foundation grants)
Mr. Mukherjee also mentioned about strategies that entrepreneurs should use such as:• Innovation of new products, services or processes• Continuous process improvement (CPI) • Exploration
Classroom lecture on Contemporary Issues in Marketing..!!
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• Use of technology• Use of business intelligence• Use of economical strategies• Development of future products and services• Optimized talent management
The lecture delivered was appreciated by the students and the detailed information shared by the speaker was helpful for students to understand the basics of Entrepreneurship. The speaker addressed queries of the students and gave his concluding observation on entrepreneurial skills.
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8. Title: Session on Cloud CRM: SALESFORCE for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Mayank Jain, System Engineer, TCSDate: October 12, 2017Summary: Cloud CRM (or CRM cloud) means any customer relationship management (CRM) technology where the CRM software, CRM tools and the organization's customer data resides in the cloud and is delivered to end-users via the Internet. Cloud CRM typically offers access to the application via web-based tools (or web browser) logins where the CRM system administrator has previously defined access levels across the organization. It provides users with mobile apps to make it easier to use the CRM on smartphones and tablets.
Mr. Mayank Jain, the guest speaker, elucidated about the basic concept of Cloud Computing and Cloud CRM. The tool which is commonly used now days is “SALESFORCE”. Sir told that Salesforce typically works for metadata. Sir provided a complete demonstration of how to create an account on Salesforce and how to use its various features. Effective utilization of this technology helps a business grow into a more streamlined, effective and efficient organization across sales, service, marketing and more.
The speaker addressed queries of the students wonderfully. This session made the students learn a lot about the recent trends in the IT Industry during interaction with the speaker and they were also made aware of job opportunities in Cloud CRM technology.
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9. Title: Classroom Lecture on SDN (Software Defined Networking) for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Santanoo Pattnaik, CEO, Sansoftech, Vasant Kunj, New DelhiDate: October 16, 2017Summary: Software-defined networking (SDN) technology is an approach to computer networking that allows network administrators to programmatically initialize, control, change, and manage network behavior dynamically via open interfaces and provide abstraction of lower-level functionality. SDN was commonly associated with the Open Flow protocol (for remote communication with network
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plane elements for the purpose of determining the path of network packets across network switches) since 2011.
Mr. Santanoo Pattnaik elaborated the basic concept of SDN (Software Defined networking). He told the students how the industry is changing now a days and also discussed about the changing trends wherein one is seeing a shift from hardware to software and they are trying to do all of the work with the help of software and the processes are also managed intelligently by reducing the process request and respond time to milliseconds. Now a days, the hardware is getting more and more virtual. Sir also advised the students to focus on networking as well as software development skills.
The speaker answered queries of the students patiently. This session made the students learn a lot about the latest ongoing trend of the IT Industry especially in the field of networking. Sir also clarified the myth that networking has been a restricted field for boys; but now a days, girls are also participating in this field with full enthusiasm. The session helped the students gain an understanding about choosing the right career paths as sir told the students about the job opportunities in SDN.
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10.Title: Boost your career with edXResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Amit Goyal, Country Head, edXDate: October 30, 2017Summary: Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC provider, offering high-quality courses from the world's best universities and institutions to learners everywhere for free. Mr. Amity Goyal, Countryhead, edX was invited to speak to management students regarding edX platform offering diverse courses and providing them opportunity to advance their career and accelerate their master's degree. Mr. Goyal began session by addressing students to become opportunist and staying competitive. He mentioned few names who along with regular degrees enrolled for edX courses and were accepted by industry to be more employable.
He explained the benefits of joining edX platform and learning at their own pace for free. And if, they would require certification, students can pay to obtain it. The courses are from world's renowned universities with their faculty/trainers providing virtual classroom environment. Mr. Goyal also presented a demo of locating best course as per students' specialization or their interest and steps to enroll for them. The content for study material is in the form of tutorial videos that are similar to small on-campus discussion groups, an online textbook, and an online discussion forum where students can post and review questions and comments to each other and teaching assistants followed by assessments. Towards the end, sir also responded to students' queries and counseled them. The session was a learning experience for the students as it was informative and inspirational.
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11.Title: Classroom Lecture on Executive CommunicationResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Pulkit Kapoor, Deputy Manager- Commercial Banking, Kotak Mahindra BankDate: October 30, 2017Summary: Effective executive communication is crucial in developing a successful business. It relates to people on different levels as executives need to communicate with managers, employees, other business executives and the general public. Ensuing the communication is effective can avoid misunderstandings and low employee performance. Effective executive communication
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creates strong business relationships, a positive corporate culture and a low employee turnover rate. Effective executive communication promotes a positive corporate culture in which employees are valued and rewarded, creating satisfied employees.
Mr. Kapoor, in his highly interactive session talked about the importance of executive communication with special reference to corporate sector. He emphasized on two major aspects “Talk” and “Look”. Under talk, sir focused on self-introduction according to the surroundings, how to maintain the flow of communication, a talk should always have a humor etc, and in Look, sir talked about facial expressions, body movements, dressing sense etc. Sir, in a very meticulous manner, further explained the significance of communication at workplace for management students.
Students found the overall session very interesting and enjoyed the talk.
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12.Title: Classroom lecture on How to start business with Zero InvestmentResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Jagpreet Kaur, Founder, BeacomDate: October 31, 2017Summary: No money to start your own business? In this day and age, everyone wants to feel financially secure and self-sufficient. From homemakers to students, everyone is juggling with ideas to build a business that gives them the freedom and flexibility to work and earn at their own pace. Creating and sustaining a business is more than just becoming rich. It is a way to pursue your passion and fulfill your dreams, while contributing to the society. Investment means to allocate money (or sometimes another resource, such as time) in the expectation of some benefit in the future. Every business needs some kind of investment, operating model and client base in order to start and sell the products to generate revenue. This lecture was organized to let students understand how to arrange and manage seeding capital to start their own venture. Madam mentioned that initial investment could be a challenge every time to start a business. One needs its own money or an investor who can provide funding to start. Even if you have enough resources to start with, task is to get best return on investment.
She explained that to start a business with zero investment is a different thing and starting it at a low cost budget is a different thing. If you are among those people who are considering to start a business with zero investment, and looking out for options, here we have feasible options for you!• Start with social media -Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram cater to a wide audience. Understanding your
target market and planning your posts accordingly can give your business a head start. • Find free selling platforms- There are multiple platforms that allow you to list your products free of cost. This gives your brand better
exposure and services without spending anything on marketing.• Utilise low-cost services-consultancy services, HR placement etc.
The session was indeed an interactive and knowledgeable session for the students.
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13.Title: Session on Holistic Secret of Life Skill for Beyond the Success and Growth in LifeResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Deepaq Sharrma, CHRO and Founder, Life Skills GurukulDate: November 03, 2017Summary: From basic needs for day to day activities to very important decisions, life confronts us with many moments when we realize we may lack some vital skills. Addressing such practical gaps is very important for thought leaders of tomorrow to learn to become empowered youth so that they can be able to work towards their personal aspirations. Seeding students towards life spawn reality is important and it can be done by changing their mindset.
Mr. Sharrma shared with the students his life experiences and knowledge of working in corporate culture. Beginning from his first Job at Corning Inc in l990's in United States of America, where he was assigned the job for Daily Attendance of workers in work station. Then serving the organization in Phuket Thailand. He had seen many hardships during that time but due to his knowledge and never giving up attitude, he was able to save Billions of Dollar by setting up waste managing system and latterly he has been promoted from the executive level to Division Resource Manager. This example boosted confidence in the students for their better future. Sir also explained the relationship of Mind, Body and Soul. He stressed on the importance of inner consciousness while accomplishing any task and never ever to give up by quoting example of Lion. He also illustrated the table for managing day to day task, incorporating things of utmost importance and care. The session ended with the question and answer round which was interactive and informative.
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14.Title: Motivational Talk on Better than NormalResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Hitesh Ramchandani, Founder- Better Than NormalDate: November 9, 2017Summary: Never Give Up, We all are Champion!Motivation is the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs. Motivation is also one's direction to behavior, or what causes a person to repeat a behavior. A motive is what prompts the person to act in a certain way, or at least develop an inclination for specific behavior.
Mr. Hitesh Ramchandani, an inspirational speaker, motivated the students to live a better than normal life. He presented real life examples of his life to motivate students and inspired them not to make excuses and never give up. He also engaged students in team activities and gave an example of “Taking Actions Fast”. He also explained three steps of success:1. Clarity: Your goal should be clear to you.2. Execution: You should take action fast and cut out your excuses.3. Ownership: Take ownership of your actions and whatever result you get.
The session was very beneficial for students and they decided to never give up and would always work hard to achieve their goals. The speaker ended with more motivational examples and answered student's queries also.
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Understand Holistic Secret of Life Skill for Beyond the Success and Growth in Life..!!
Classroom lecture on Motivational Talk on Better than Normal..!!
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B) Conferences, Seminar & Workshops
1. Title: Seminar Cum Panel Discussion on GST: A road ahead for the growth of our countryResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Narender Kumar Gupta, Rail Tel corporation of India Ltd, Mr. Hari Kumar Bali, Rail India Technical Economic Services RITES IPO, C.A. Angad Pal Singh, Cofounder and Chief Visionary Officer to Kaur & SinghDate: August 19, 2017Summary: Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which was initiated in India effective from July 2017 and replaced multiple cascading taxes levied by the central and state governments. This new tax legislation has brought paradigm change in the business models of trade and industries. It is imperative for management students to understand the intricacies of the law in detail so that they can be more aware and can analyze future shape of things.
The first speaker of the day, C.A. Angad Pal Singh mentioned his years of experience in dealing with Indian tax system. He spoke about the newly introduced GST, its basic features, its impact on different business models and general public. Sir also discussed the sectors exempted from the GST tax slab. Further, explained how this legislation affects the customer visiting local cafes and restaurant having GST imposed on their bill.
The second speaker, Mr. Hari Kumar Bali started his discussion with the indirect tax structure of India. He said GST is operational in more than 60 countries and India referred to the base of the GST in Canada. Sir elaborated on CGST, SGST, IGST and how CGST and SGST are divided among centre and the state government. Then, the third speaker Mr. Narender Kumar Gupta shared the problems faced by his organization post implementation of GST. He very beautifully characterized GST as Good, Sad & Terrific indicating the rate of GST will vary by industry segments and within the segment by the size/ type of the components which are to be taxed. He gave examples of entertainment, media and advertising industry and its customers activities brought under GST regime.
This was followed by panel discussion that offered more insights into GST framework and its implementation in different industries.The event concluded by sharing a way ahed that GST would bridge the gap would come out to be good for Indian economy.
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2. Title: Workshop on LinkedIn to Succeed for the students of MBA & BBAResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. Bhavleen Rekhi, Digital Marketing Trainer & FacultyDate: August 26, 2017Summary: With over 500 million people on LinkedIn and most of them in professional positions, RDIAS students need to learn what LinkedIn is and how to leverage the power of LI in their future. This workshop designed for students as beginners to LinkedIn made them learn the process of signing up a profile, and how to use it to effectively network for internships and other career related information and leads.
Time to decode GST..!!!
Power of LI in their future...!!!
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Dr. Bhavleen Rekhi, the speaker for the workshop, conducted individual exercises, shared practical tips, information and examples for students to use LinkedIn for personal branding, establishing networks and growing these over time. Madam explained the steps involved in creating LinkedIn profile from choosing professional photograph and background to writing heading and summary. Further, students were taught the difference between operational aspects of LinkedIn and other social media channels. 'Making Connections' was the highlighted point in this workshop where Dr. Rekhi answered common questions such as who should you connect with and how to write connection request. Stress was also laid on optimizing the profile for maximum visibility by recruiters and advanced features such as LinkedIn Publications and LinkedIn Pulse contributes to this a lot. Towards the end, madam suggested students to request recommendation for their profile from their faculty members and project mentors both in college and industry. Students gained interesting tips and with exercises conducted to make them prepare content for their profile, they will be able to build their online presence effective on LinkedIn.
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3. Title: Workshop on Business SimulationResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Shubham, Trainer & Consultant, Biziga Solutions Pvt. Ltd.Date: September 9, 2017Summary: One of the biggest challenges for aspiring entrepreneurs is finding the practical exposure for the implementation of the theories read and learnt under classroom sessions. It becomes essential to encapsulate the actual mode and measures to practically implicate all the theoretical learning for future efficiency. A workshop was organized by RDIAS to make students understand that how the business tasks and related functions is to be carried out and managed in real world. Around 25 students attended this workshop.
The facilitator helped students to implicate all their decision making into real time business world through the means of a virtual business setup. The trainer highlighted how one can establish oneself to be the most appropriate entrepreneur in the upcoming times. It was all conducted with the help of a gamification strategy where a completely virtual setup of computers manufacturing industry was laid out, where six teams as organizations were competing with each other (decision making objective) to stand out to be the best business person. Each and every concept learned in classroom was applied under this virtual business world. Students experimented different types of departmental decisions based on advises from trainer to earn higher profits in a virtual organization and generated a healthy virtual industry themselves. Overall the workshop was quite interactive, interesting & invoked learning.
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4. Title: Workshop on LinkedIn for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Assistant Professor, RDIASDate: September 25, 2017Summary: Recent Studies have revealed that 94% of job recruitment is done through LinkedIn. This workshop designed for students as beginners to LinkedIn made them learn the process of signing up a profile, and how to use it to effectively network for internships and other career related information and leads.
Ms. Amandeep Kaur, the speaker for the workshop, shared practical tips, information and live examples for students to use LinkedIn for personal branding, establishing networks and
Simulation workshop..!!
MCA: LinkedIn Workshop
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growing them with the time. Madam provided various useful tips for making LinkedIn profile from choosing photograph to background and from writing heading to summary. Further, the aspect of “Making Connections” was discussed where madam answered common questions such as who should you connect with and how to write connection request. She stressed on the fact that in making connections, Quality matters not the Quantity. At the end, madam suggested students to request recommendation for their profile from their faculty members and mentors both in college and industry. Students gained interesting and important tips for making their LinkedIn profile more attractive.
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5. Title: Seminar Cum Panel Discussion on Marketing Challenges in VUCA WorldResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Mandeep singh, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Markets, Mr. Chiranjeev Singh Bedi, Associate General Manager, Godrej Security SolutionsDate: October 13, 2017Summary: VUCA (Volatile, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) characterize any business today. The increase in VUCA has led many organizations to rethink their strategies. Even the most risk-aware organizations are experiencing low-probability and high impact events that are posing challenges to all the departments affecting businesses continuity. To address happening of such events and understanding marketing in VUCA world, RDIAS organized this seminar for students to learn VUCA trends and how marketing is not immune to disruption in today's VUCA world. The session invited two eminent speakers from the industry to deliberate on this. Mr. Mandeep Singh from Frontier Markets, an expert in successful building of start-up businesses, explained the volatility in multiple sectors highlighting the adaptability & learning agility of these startups.
Another Speaker, Mr. Chiranjeev Singh Bedi, an expert in the field of Sales & Marketing, After-Sales Service, Business Development, Channel Management and Development, Managing organizational Team & development, Relationship Management, is presently working with Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Sir explained about uncertainty in the field of marketing and shared his views on how to overcome challenges in VUCA world. Sir told about red and blue ocean strategies that the marketer should use before segmenting the market. Both speakers, explained VUCA as Vision, Understanding, Clarity and Agile for marketer, an opportunity to fill up the gap between Customer and the Organization. They stated that it depends upon the marketer to marketer how he/she assess the situation. They need to think out of box to get success. This seminar provided students a platform to critically analyze and suggest possible/workable solutions for resolving this on-going dilemma.
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Lets explore Marketing Challenges in VUCA World..!!!
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C) Industry Visit
1. Title: Industry Visit to National Dairy Research Institute, G T Road Karnal, for the students of MBA & BBAResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. B. S. MeenaDate: August 11& 19, 2017Summary: An Industry visit to National Dairy Research Institute, a Deemed University, Karnal was organized for the students of MBA & BBA. Around 88 students accompanied by 4 faculty members visited the institute to learn different areas of dairy production and understand its processing with new technologies in place.
Students were received by officials of the institute and escorted to Experimental unit where Mr. Gajendra Singh, Laboratory Assistant, oriented the students about processing of various milk products like clarified butter, cheese, milk Cake, and milk Powder using advanced techniques and modern machineries. Next, students visited Cattle Yard where safety and hygienic standards during milking process was witnessed. Towards the end, students were shown a short clipping of 20 minutes about achievements and R&D initiatives of the institute.
Students also visited the institute's milk parlor and purchased different products from there. This visit was a knowledgeable experience for the students and they explored various options of entrepreneurship ventures in the dairy industry during discussions.
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2. Title: Industry Visit to ALLT Center (BSNL) for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Anil Kumar, Assistant General Manager, ALLT Center BSNLDate: August 18, 2017Summary: An industry visit to Advanced Level Telecom Training (ALLT) Center of BSNL was organized for the students of MCA to apprise them about technologically advanced & valued trainings and the process of project development using Systems Development life cycle (SDLC). ALLT Center offers strategic training paths for the certification skills required to support today's technologies, while offering a broad curriculum of application focused courses for clients looking to implement new/upgraded business applications.
During the visit, students attended a session by Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Junior Telecom Officer, where they learned about the training areas cover vast spectrum of topics such as Digital Switching, Mobile Communication, Data communication and Information Technology, Optical Networks, Telecom Network Planning etc. Sir mentioned various projects running under the Umbrella of APTRON Solutions
Experience BSNL!!
BBA: Visit to NDRI..!!
MBA: Visit to NDRI..!!
BBA- Visit to Safe-express…!!!!
MBA- Visit to SSIPL..!!!
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and further briefed about CISCO Network devices along with off load and on load multistate network connections. Mr. Gupta also informed students regarding various jobs opportunities present in current market for the Device Driver, Automation, GIS and Bio-sensors related companies. Towards the end, students visited the lab where the speaker showed them routers, switches and other devices.
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3. Title: Industry Visit to SSIPL, Sersa Road, Kundli, Sonipat (Haryana)Resource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Manju, HR Manager, SSIPL Retail LtdDate: August 21, 2017Summary: Students of MBA visited SSIPL Retail Ltd to gain an insight into internal working, facility environment and practices followed in the company and also to interact with industry experts to understand the skill-gap prevailing in the industry. SSIPL Retail Limited ("SSIPL") was constituted in the year 1994 and set up its first footwear manufacturing plant at Kundli, Sonepat in the year 1995. SSIPL is the largest authorized footwear manufacturer for brand Nike in India for over 20 years. SSIPL Retail Limited operates six footwear-manufacturing facilities in the states of Haryana, Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh. SSIPL's retail foray began in 1998 with the opening of its first retail outlet.
The visit commenced with a cordial welcome by Ms. Manju, HR Manager. First, she briefly presented the SSIPL's working environment and production process. Then, students were taken to a tour of the entire plant as well as raw material store where they were shown the steps in production line and the various arrangements to smooth out the working of the plant by making all the systems and designs more transparent. Students gained the practical exposure of entire manufacturing process and maintenance of inventory management. Variety of questions were asked by students to the company representatives related to the turnover of the industry, employer requirements, coordination of different departments and contribution in CSR etc. All the queries were satisfactorily answered. The overall experience was enriching for the students.
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4. Title: Industry visit to Safe-express Pvt. Ltd.Resource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Mohender Gotwal, Sr. Manager, AdministrationDate: August 22, 2017Summary: An industry visit to Safexpress Pvt. Ltd. was organized for the students of BBA as a value-added learning method to instill the understanding of the role of Safe Express Logistics in supply chain operations, the management of warehouse operations, multi-modal logistics system and operations of fulfillment center for online business.
Safexpress began its journey in 1997 and entrenched itself as the 'Knowledge Leader' and 'Market Leader' of supply chain & logistics industry in India. This firm is honored by Limca Book of Record as India's largest logistics Company with area of 14-18 acres of their operations and turnover of Rs 1500 crore.
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Around 53 students visited the company and were given cordial welcome by the company representative, Mr. Mohender Gotwal, Sr. Manager, Administration. Sir presented a brief introduction about the company, its heritage, existing operations and the future plan. Sir also informed that Safe-express serve for 9 different business verticals ranging from Apparel & Lifestyle, E-commerce, Healthcare, Hi-Tech, Publishing to Automotive, Engineering & Electrical Hardware, FMCG & Consumer Electronics and Institutional. Post presentation, the students visited the company warehouse and other facilities where the students were told about warehouse management & designing and also the ways to make better use of space to avoid heavy pallets to suffer. Students were also introduced to the Safexpress system providing highly customized solution, flexible system integration and seamless information flow among the supply chain.
The visit was knowledgeable enough for students to understand various aspects of supply chain management, warehouse management and inventory Management.
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5. Title: Industry Visit to Sofcon Training for the students of MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Institute ExecutiveDate: September 06, 2017Summary: Sofcon Training Institute provides various training courses to students as well as company employees along with NSDC [National Skill Development Center] Affiliated Certifications. They are also partner with Adroit Infosystem which is a software development company established in 1999 and having 230+ customers. Adroit makes both custom mode softwares as well as user specific softwares. Around 28 students visited Sofcon Training Institute to know things practically through interaction, working methods and employment practices.
Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Institute Executive, briefly introduced various training courses offered by Sofcon. She demonstrated the Adroit's process of software development and mentioned about different job opportunities available in IT industry. An emerging technology “Blue Prism”, an automating business process was also discussed with the students. Next, they were taken to Adroit Infosystem for facilitating interaction with the testers, developers, and analysts. They also gave a description about the courses offered by Sofcon which are currently at a boom in the IT Industry. Then students were introduced by the employees to address their queries.
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6. Title: Industry Visit to Yamuna Bio- Diversity ParkResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Pranjal Jain, Nature Education OfficerDate: October 06, 2017Summary: An industry visit to Yamuna Bio- Diversity park was organized for students of MBA & BBA. Around 38 students and 2 faculty members visited the park. In the beginning, an informative session was planned for the students where they were introduced to the R&D programs initiated by the Bio diversity park to better serve the nation in terms of environment, herbal garden, sacred
MCA- Visit to Sofcon..!!
Visit to Relaxo Pvt. Ltd…!!!!
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grove, and range land while the other loop leads to the butterfly conservatory and amphitheater.
Further, students visited Bio-Diversity park and witnessed the different types of plant and various bread of butterfly. The Park comprises a native flora and fauna which has its existence since 100 years and is becoming extinct locally. It further, acts as a natural conservation site for specific group of endangered plants. Students also observed the process of maintaining and cleaning Yamuna river water.
Beyond the academics, this industry visit has provided a real perspective to the students learning as it helped to combine the theoretical knowledge with the exposure in management field. Thus, it offered an opportunity to learn through interaction and working methods of bio diversity park. It was a wonderful experience for the students.
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7. Title: Industry Visit to Relaxo Pvt. Ltd for the students of BBA & MBAResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Mandeep Singh, Operations and Marketing Head, RelaxoDate: October 14, 2017Summary: An industry visit to Relaxo Pvt. Ltd was organized for students of BBA & MBA. Around 35 students and 2 faculty members visited the institute. An informative session for the students was planned before the visit where they were introduced to the products and details of manufacturing done by the company
On the day of visit, students reached the plant where the products of Relaxo are made. Students were divided into 2 groups also having one faculty member each and they were escorted to two different units of production in the plant accompanied by an official. After understanding entire production process during tour, students assembled in conference room where Mr. Mandeep Singh, Operations and Marketing Head, handled the queries of the students. The plant visit was a great learning experience in the field of manufacturing process management as it helped students to learn the process of production through a series of steps for the final product that we actually use. The experience gained contributed to the value added learning method of understanding manufacturing dynamics.
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8. Title: Industry Visit to Modi Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd. for the students of BBAResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Neelam, Executive, Modi Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd.Date: October 24, 2017Summary: An industry visit to Modi Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd. Okhala, – a flour manufacturing unit, was organized for the students of BBA I Semester Section A & C (Second Shift). The visit was organized with a perspective of learning and helping students with better understanding of the manufacturing of the Wheat products.
The facilitator started with briefing about the foundation and establishment of Modi Flour Mill. The students were given the description
Visit to Yamuna Bio- Diversity Park…!!!!
Visit to Parle-G…!!!!
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about the company's manufacturing process, plant details and quality measures adopted by the mill to deliver good quality product. The complete process of converting wheat into its products was shown and explained to the students.
Around 49 students visited the company along with 2 faculty members. The facilitator divided the students into 2 groups and each group was coordinated by a coordinator. They made each group visit the manufacturing unit of their company explaining and showing various concepts like cleaning of the wheat at various stages, refining of the wheat followed by various level of grinding depending upon the type of product i.e. flour, sooji, maida or rawa.
The visit concluded with the question answer session and filling up of small feedback form about Modi Flour Mill experience and the overall experience of the visit to Modi Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd. The students gained understanding of live manufacturing of Flour and also about the management process under the mill.
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9. Title: Industry Visit to Parle G for students of MBA & BBAResource Person/Facilitator: Ms. Hanisha Dalal, Company OfficialDate: October 30 & 31, 2017Summary: Industry Visits are organized to give practical exposure to students apart from the theoretical knowledge they gain through classroom lectures. The visits are regarded as an integral part of students learning. A visit to Parle-G plant was organized by RDIAS for management students. The plant is located at Bahadurgarh and manufactures cookies and crackers. Some of the popular products of Parle include Parle –G Glucose biscuits, Bourbon and Krackjack. Around 80 students accompanied with 4 faculty members visited the plant.
A movie was shown to all the students which explained the entire manufacturing process in detail. There were clear and simple visuals of biscuit manufacturing operations (both plain and cream layered), namkeen and wafer manufacturing and confectionaries. The students enjoyed the informative movie and were prepared for the plant visit.
The students were then taken inside the plant and were allowed to see the manufacturing process through glass windows. Entry into the main site of manufacturing operations was not allowed due to hygiene and quality issues. The students could see the manufacturing lines of glucose biscuits and krackjack. In the wafers section, students could observe the way potatoes are cut, fried and put through different flavours. The packaging line could also be seen where products were being packed in small packets and stored in huge cardboard boxes. In the end there was a question answer session round which was addressed by the HR Manager. Students asked questions about the number of employees, turnover and factory area. Their questions were answered to their satisfaction. Overall the visit proved to be a fruitful experience to the students.
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Visit to Modi Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd…!!!!
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D) Co-Curricular Activities
1. Title: Orientation Programme for the students of BBA and MBAResource Person/Facilitator: Department of Management StudiesDate: August 1, 2017Summary: RDIAS Orientation program is designed to support new students and give them opportunity to acclimate to campus and ease into college life. During this two part program, for MBA and BBA students separately, they were introduced to life at the college, from academic and extra-curricular activities to resources and support services.
This one day program was designed to welcome students and the planned sessions or activities on this day offered a range of perspectives on life at RDIAS. The day started with the spiritual lamp lighting to invoke blessings of Goddess Saraswati followed by an inspiring address by Director, RDIAS, Prof. Dr. Raman Garg. Thereafter, the new students were presented with the virtual tour of college by student orientation coordinators informing them about the campus, its history and traditions, as well as academic, social, and co-curricular life. On this day itself, our committed existing students were rewarded with cash prizes for obtaining meritorious positions under the category; University Subject Toppers, Student of the Month and Best Research Project for the Session 2016-2017.
After the inaugural ceremony, our creative existing student members of different clubs and committees conducted innovative and entertaining activities like slogan writing, story writing, poster boy & girl etc. for new students to make them learn about these clubs, about each other and familiarize themselves with RDIAS. New students participated in the fun games enthusiastically and treasured the creative and unique decoration by the student members on their respective stalls. With their participation in different activities, students winning first three positions were rewarded with the prizes and the top scorers of the all the activities of round one further participated in round two and round three activities to win that one special prize and become the lucky one. After all the rounds, this special prize had won by Megha Katoch from MBA and Shubham Parik from BBA.
Towards the end, students' members representing different clubs and committees were also contested for the best three stalls and following were awarded with the cash prizes:Position III :- Social and Heritage Club membersPosition II :- Training and Placement Cell and Media Management Cell
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Position I :- Literary Club membersThis marked the end of the beautiful day followed by delicious refreshments for all students.
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Resource Person/Facilitator: Sports CommitteeDate: August 25, 2017 - August 26, 2017Summary: Extracurricular activities can infuse a fresh lease of enthusiasm and motivation in students. RDIAS hosted 2 days Table Tennis tournament again this year to provide an opportunity to the students to participate and ensure their holistic development. Involvement in sports has innumerable health benefits too and is a great source of relaxation as well. Sports committee communicated the rules of this competition to the participants in advance.
On the first day of the competition, Director, Prof. Dr. Raman Garg inaugurated the tournament by cutting the ribbon and addressed the participants and spectators. The inaugural ceremony was followed by a small round of table tennis between Director Sir and Dean Placement, Ms. Namita Garg. The competition commenced thereafter and continued for two days in categories, Girls Single, Boys Single and Boys Double.
55 students from different courses participated with zeal and passion and made this event a successful one. Spectators were also encouraged to drop by for two days to take in the action. At the end of Day 2, winners and runner ups of the competition were awarded with certificates and trophies in Prize Distribution ceremony Following are the winners in three categories:-
Girls' SinglesFirst Position :- Amisha Chhikara, MBA III-E-ASecond Position :- Megha Singh, BBA I-M-BBoys’ SinglesFirst Position :- Yash Bijlani, BBA III-M-CSecond Position :- Mohit Mahajan, BBA V-M-AThird Position :- Bhawesh Pant, MBA I-E-ABoys’ DoublesFirst Position :- Yash Bijlani, BBA III-M-C, Nikunj Goel, BBA III-E-ASecond Position :- Mohit Mahajan, BBA V-M-A, Sachin Bohara, BBA V-M-A
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A glimpse of Table Tennis Tournament..!!
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3. Title: Fresher's Party 2017Resource Person/Facilitator: Student's Welfare CommitteeDate: September 2, 2017Summary: It is one of those euphoric moments that every student waits for in college. This event was a full-day party program where students tap their feet together and were able to communicate better with each other. It was a celebration to the new journey of life. RDIAS hosted Fresher's Party zestfully. Fresher's Day was all about juniors & seniors interaction where the fresh students were made comfortable in RDIAS family and encouraged to showcase their talents on different platforms. The event started with great excitement and merriment, as all the students dressed up to their glamorous best in an ethnic theme. The day was completely a junior's dedicated day. From dance performances to singing, drama to mimicking, fresher's competed at their best for the special titles to be won at fun-filled competitions including 3 rounds:
1. Ramp Walk & Introduction2. Talent Show3. Question/ Answer
To add some more fun to the party, non- participants also performed to entertain the audience. The titles and gifts were presented by respected Dean Academics, Dean Examinations, Dean Students' Welfare and Course Coordinators of the Departments to the winners which are as follows:Ms. Fresher - Kirti Dalal, MBA (I Shift) & Khushboo Ahuja, BBA (I Shift)Mr. Fresher - Harman, MBA (I Shift) & Shubham Parikh, BBA (I Shift)
After this, all the students danced to their breath out on DJ followed by a sumptuous lunch that made all of us keep licking our fingers. Then there ended a beautiful day marked with both happiness and warmness among students with flavor of high spirits to become successful in the days to come with never ending memories to be cherished.
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Resource Person/Facilitator: Cultural CommitteeDate: September 05, 2017Summary: RDIAS has always kept a Day aside to honor the gifted souls who work every day to make sure that the future of others are bright. On this beautiful occasion, there were many activities and surprises for the faculty and staff members to celebrate their selfless service and dynamic support.
The preparations started a week before with decorations and practice for cultural programs. On this day, morning hour was kept for
Freshers'Party 2017..!!!
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students to meet and greet their teachers followed by a ceremony for faculty members. This ceremony started with the motivational and thanks giving words by our Honorable Director Prof. (Dr.) Raman Garg, followed by announcement of Best Teacher Award for a deserving faculty contributed in teaching and Research. Dr. Madhu Arora was awarded by cash prize of amount INR 11,000/- . The next part was more exciting having featured our talented faculty members performed in cultural events like group dance and melodious singing. Faculty members in a team participated in many fun-filled activities like name plate, barter puzzle, finding the common thread and many more. They were also presented with beautiful titles depicting their personality and characteristics.
The day was completely filled with joy and lots of enthusiasm among everybody. All the members at RDIAS fully enjoyed with all the activities and were able to rejuvenate themselves. Towards the end of this beautiful day, everybody was served with delicious lunch and ended their day with a refreshing note.
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5. Title: RDIAS Annual Intra-College Sports Meet “SPIRIT 2017”Resource Person/Facilitator: Sports CommitteeDate: September 30, 2017– October 7, 2017Summary: Spirit 2017, the Annual Intra College Sports meet at RDIAS is a penultimate event that provides facilities and opportunities for students to participate in sports. It adds value to the work of oneself and others and helps to deliver development goals through recreation and contribute to a wide array of aspirations, leisure, health and education. Thus, this intramural competition was organized to reduce stress, enhance the leadership quality and also celebrate the importance of sports.
The sports meet started with a Cricket Tournament having knocked out matches, semi-finals and finals held among 8 teams participated. The final day event, held on October 7, was inaugurated by Director, RDIAS, Prof. Raman Garg. Post inauguration, the sports events commenced with boys 200 metres race being the first athletic event followed by girls 200 metre race, boys and girls
Snapshot of Teachers' Day Celebrations…!!!
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lemon race and sac race. Besides races, volleyball, basketball, tambola, kho-kho, long jump and the star event –'Tug of War' competitions were held on the final day. The day was full of energy, enthusiasm and spirit of participation among the students. In-spite of being a hot sunny day more than 300 students participated in the event. Winning and losing are the two sides of the same coin but the students learned to accept the victories and defeats with grace. Refreshment and first aid facility were also provided to the students and faculty members.
Finally, all the positions were collated from the event in-charges. Prof. Sanjeev Mittal, Former Dean, USMS, GGSIPU was invited as a chief guest for this ceremony who motivated and appreciated the students for their spirit and participation and also gave away the prizes and certificates to the winners. Following titles were announced, Best Bowler, Best Batsman, Man of the series and each competition's winners and runner-ups. In the end, special titles of Mr. Spirit and Ms. Spirit 2017 were awarded and these titles were backed by Manthan & Ekta Sangwan of MBA I Sem.
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Resource Person/Facilitator: Sports CommitteeDate: September 30- October1, 2017Summary: Sports are of paramount importance in the overall development of human beings. A sound mind resides in a sound body. Therefore, students must have a balanced development of the body which will ensure a sound development of mind and enable them to scale new heights in every sphere of life. Keeping in pace with its tradition of ensuring all round and holistic development of its students, RDIAS organized the Intra-College Cricket Tournament on September 30 & October 1, 2013 at Picnic Hut. The event saw the students flocking the ground in large numbers, oozing with enthusiasm and spirit to excel.
The event was organized in order to inculcate the values of togetherness and team spirit among the students and make them realize that a coordinated effort can bring incredible results, be it on the cricket field, corporate arena or daily life. The event was anchored by the
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students of MBA who initiated the proceedings and then invited Mr. Imran Khan (Chairperson, Sports Committee) to declare the tournament open. There were 8 teams who played quarter finals on Day 1 followed by semi-final and final matches on Day 2. The team from MBA II year II shift won the tournament played against MBA I year I shift in finals.
All the winners were felicitated on October 7, 2017 for their commendable efforts with trophies and participation certificates. “Cricket is a team game where individuals inspire each other to achieve performances which surpass what might otherwise be beyond them”. The Intra college cricket tornament-2017 culminated on this thought with the students and management promising to come back next year with more fervor and ardour.
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7. Title: Excursion Trip to Jim Corbett-Nainital for the students of BBA, MBA and MCAResource Person/Facilitator: Student's Welfare CommitteeDate: October 01, 2017 - October 05, 2017Summary:
“Travel is the Healthiest Addiction.”
Nainital and Jim Corbett National Park is famous tourist destination in Kumaon region of India's Uttarakhand state. Jim Corbett National Park has been major attraction for tourists and wildlife lovers for a long time. An ecotourism destination, it contains diverse variety of flora and fauna. An excursion trip to Jim Corbett-Nainital was organized for all students from October 01, 2017 to
A glimpse of Cricket Tournament 2017..!!
Fun and frolic: An excursion trip to Jim Corbett..!!!
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October 05, 2017 to provide them an enlightening, adventurous, tremendous learning experience and time to strengthen their personal bonds.
A total of 150 students accompanied by 06 faculty members along with 1 trip organizer went for the trip. The members reached Nainital on October 2, 2017 and checked into the resort “Dynasty”, near Kaladungi. This destination is famous for jaw dropping view of hills and lake. The first visit in Nainital was to nearby locations such as boating in Naini lake and the mall road market followed by a DJ Night at the Resort. It was well planned trip according to itinerary prepared for all the days which included the planning related to the visits, food and shelter facilities. The next day of the trip included Jungle safari at Ram Nagar forest area followed by a sumptuous lunch and a stay in the resort “The Den”. The students also indulged themselves in the tracking and adventure activities like rock climbing and fox climbing on the third day of the visit which was a worth remembering and cherishing. The students visited Girja Temple on the fourth day while on the way back to Delhi. The overall experience of the trip was mesmerizing. The students and staff enjoyed the scenic beauty of Jim Corbett and Nainital.
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8. Title: Reading Rockets CompetitionResource Person/Facilitator: Department of Management StudiesDate: August 26, September 9 and October 14, 2017Summary: Being students of management, it is important to get an idea of the current happenings in the market, business and the word of politics at large. To inculcate the habit of reading newspapers among the students, the activity “Reading Rockets” was conducted for the benefits of students at large. The main aim of this activity was to make the students generate a blend of mind towards being a well-informed professional. Newspaper is the best source to strengthen reading habit of students. Students develop habit of reading newspaper daily. Reading is a very healthy activity. Reading habit makes student active learner. Such activity enhances management skills among students and keeps them up-to-date. It also increases the confidence level of students and enhances presentation skills. The Reading Rockets activities were conducted on the following dates1. August 26, 2017 – MBA III & BBA V 2. September 09, 2017 – MBA I, III & BBA III
The entries received were judged by Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav and Dr. Anil Kumar Goel on August 26 and Ms. Bhajneet Kaur and Dr. Pooja Behal on September 9. They judged the participating students on parameters like content originality, presentation, justice to the news and clarity of message. By reading newspaper, students were able to generate new perspectives. The best teams were awarded with Movie Tickets/Gift Vouchers and certificates.
The winners of the competition were:August 26, 2017: Abhishek & Simran, BBA VSeptember 09, 2017: Manas Jain (MBA - III) & Ritambhara Wadhwa (BBA-III).
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9. Title: One Day Trip to “Lohagarh Farms”, Gurugram for the staff members
At RDIAS, Educational Networking is the hybrid form of Social Networking which provides strength to educators by generating curiosity and love for learning by opening the doors to collaboration and participation. The benefit of this tool is that it is a combination of social networking technologies and mechanism of online teaching.
Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies can be reached on:• FACEBOOK: • YOUTUBE: • LINKEDIN:
RDIAS has its own channel with the URL to share the events held at the campus, such as workshop, guest lecture or cultural activity. With a designated "Not-for-profit" channel on YouTube, we can deliver our message to the world's largest online video community
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Whenever Wherever..a will to learn is required Knowledge at your disposal
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Youtube Activities Summary ReportList of YouTube Activities : 1st July -30 December, 2017
S NO. Activity Uploaded on Total Views as on
(16-11-17)
1 Highlights September 2017 29-09-2017 37
2 Self Defense Workshop (10 Days) post events Video 20-09-2017 28
3 Expert Talk by Dr. Blossam Kochhar 12-9-2017 12-09-2017 58
4 Expert Talk and Interactive Session by Mr. Ranjan :CIIIE 09-09-2017 39
5 VUCA 30-10-2017 20
6 Alumni Meet 2017 31-10-2017 161
7 Session on "Boost your Career with edX." for MBA 31-10-2017 17
8 Highlights october 2017 07-10-2017 14
9 Session on "Holistic Secret of Life Skills for beyond the 08-11-2017 12
Success and Growth in Life".'
Total Views 386
Subscribers 485
Developing Professional Network!We all linked in this process! are
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III RDIAS Portal -Learning made easier and accessible!Student / Faculty Portal
Today's education scenario is rapidly changing and demanding. The system demands higher levels of communication between educators, knowledge assimilators and administrators to have optimum use of resources.
Our college recognizes these needs and is proud to have maintained the student portal system fulfilling these demands and enacting as a bridge of communication amongst students, faculties and management for more than a year now.
I Objective: To augment learning through an interactive online platform.II Brief Description
• RDIAS portal serves as an entrance to a collection of features to serve a large audience-the students.
• Student and faculty portals provide access to many services, including student emails, distribution of presentations, notes and campus announcements.
• It offers facilities to students & faculties for creating & maintaining their own web pages which they can view online by visiting the website.
• The portal also provides access to forums and discussion boards wherein the faculty members and students can interact and thus make learning an ongoing activity, 24x7.
• RDIAS portal is a tool for social networking amongst students which is accentuated with various features offered by it.• Students can assess themselves by attempting an online test, be it development of soft skills or an academic module.
III Functionality: The Student/Faculty portal covers the following key functional areas:
• Student: Information & Services for Students.• Faculty: Information & Services for Faculty.• Alumni: Forum for the alumnus to reconnect with their Alma Mater.• Placement: Provides information on the Institute's placement records with detailed analysis.
1. Advantages of portal system for Students: 1.1 Academic Advantages:
- The portal offers a concrete and full proof system of online tests wherein the student's knowledge of the subject first taught is measured. Students have to take these tests twice a semester on completion of half and complete syllabus respectively.
- To explore causation in order to justify underlying principles, students are given case studies to read through the portal, which are then discussed in the class.
- Students are also provided with lecture notes, which teachers prepare using bulleted lists, summary boxes, clear illustrations or in the form of presentations.
- Student's life is made easier by providing them with question bank on the portal for each subject individually.- The portal also offers the facility of forums where the topic or question can be discussed/debated amongst the students and faculty.- RDIAS Portal also provides pod casting facility where in sessions can be fully recorded, participants can access the course materials after the
lecture, and have a far richer set of information to draw on as compared to their own notes or marked up versions of PowerPoint slides.
1.2 Placement Advantages:- Through the portal, updated CV of all students is maintained for instant details.- The portal maintains a record of all those companies in which our students are placed and the students can get an idea of the trends in industry
and also match their skill set with the requirements of the industry.- The students can apply to companies in which they are interested through the placement cell.
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Corporate Training ProgramCorporate Training Program
Corporate Training Program: Making Students Industry Ready
Background : India's growth story has a long way to go and if we wish to realize the dream of making India an economic super power, training and development of young India is the need of the hour. We have enormous advantage of age and have abundant man power available, however, when it comes to quality of man power; we hear of shortage stories all around due to non availability of industry ready students. Initiating a corporate training program in this direction as the long term solution is significant.
Introduction : The Corporate Training Program (CTP) is a collection of customized modules, designed and planned specifically for the students of BBA, MBA and MCA. At RDIAS we believe that the most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and to instill within the student the significance of his life to himself and to others. At the end of this rigorous and detailed module, rise in self esteem and self worth is witnessed and the student with pride says: “Because I am worth it!”
Aim and Objective : The training module is aimed at the promotion of the strategies for the personality development of the students at graduate and post graduate level. The rationale behind this endeavor is the recognition of the multifaceted influence of the personality of the students for future effectiveness. Also, to remove or screen out barriers or obstructions which stand in the way of the expression of individual personality, through a process of training.
Outcome : The outcome of the CTP program is effective grooming of students, offering a perfect blend of knowledge, temperament, emotions, principles and behavior.
The following table carries the details of the CTP Program in the Department of MBA and MCA and is inclusive of modules by the name of Managerial Skills Development (MSD) and General Proficiency (GP).
MBA - Corporate Training Program ActivitiesS. No. Activity Semester Date1 Extempore MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) August 4, 2017 – August 18, 20172 Role Play MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) August 19, 2017 -September1, 20173 Group Presentation MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) September 2- September 28, 20174 Creative Writing MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) October 3- October 5, 20175 Dynamics of Working in Teams MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) October 9- October 10, 20176 Conflict Resolution MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) October 17- October 20, 20177 Mock Interviews MBA I Sem (Shift I & II) October 23- November 7, 2017
MCA - Corporate Training Program ActivitiesS. No. Activity Semester Date1 Placement Paper -1 MCA V August 14, 20172 Techno-Quant Test-1 MCA V August 21, 20173 Placement Paper-3 MCA V August 28, 2017
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4 Technical Placement Paper-1 MCA V September 4, 20175 Placement Paper-5 MCA V October 9, 20176 Technical Mock Interviews MCA V October 14, 20177 Placement Paper-4 MCA V October 16, 20178 Technical Placement Paper-2 MCA V October 23, 20179 Placement Paper-6 MCA V October 30, 201710 Techno-Quant Test-2 MCA V November 6, 2017
A few activities have been described as under:
1. Self-Introduction: Being able to succinctly describe your interests, goals, and skills is crucial in any networking situation. How can someone provide you with relevant advice or a useful contact if you don't clearly articulate what you are looking for? To create a dynamic self-introduction
• Consider what your goals are. What do you want to learn more about through networking? This might be a specific job, industry (e.g., career options in finance), or how to apply a skill set (e.g., foreign language skills).
• Determine and describe the most relevant pieces of information about yourself. Examples include a recent internship or job in the field; why a course or newspaper article sparked your interest; transferrable skills developed through a student club.
• Combine these into a 2-3 sentence introduction about yourself.• This is often called an “elevator speech”, because you should imagine that you are stuck in an elevator with someone and you need
to tell them about you before they get off. Think about how you can use this short period of time to not only introduce yourself but also convey something about who you are and what you do.
2. Presentations: Presenting information clearly and effectively is a key skill to get your message or opinion across and, today, presentation skills are required in almost every field. This can be a very daunting prospect; a few quick tips on effective presentation can help you through:
• Talk naturally to your audience – although it may be appropriate to read short passages avoid reading from a script for the majority of your presentation.
• Stand, rather than sit, and move around a little – but avoid pacing backwards and forwards like a trapped animal.• Vary the tone, pitch and volume of your voice to add emphasis and maintain the audience's interest. Aim to speak loudly and clearly
while facing your audience. Avoid talking in a monotone voice or turning your back to the audience. See Effective Speaking for more information.
• Make eye contact with your audience. Do not stare at your feet, or the podium and avoid looking directly at any one person for more than a few seconds, gain eye contact with the individual members of the audience.
• Use visual aids where appropriate, graphs and charts, diagrams, pictures and video - but don't overdo it. Visual aids should help to illustrate and strengthen your points not be a distraction from what you are saying.
• Rehearse your talk and check your timings. Always aim to finish you talk in time remembering to allow time for questions if appropriate.
• Prepare and structure your presentation carefully. Introduce the subject – tell the audience what your talk is about. Explain the points you wish to convey. End with a summary of your points.
• Stay focused throughout your presentation – avoid irrelevance and unnecessary detail.• Learn to channel any nervous energy, relax but stay alert.• Answer any questions as honestly and concisely as you can. If you don't know the answer then say so and offer to provide further
information at a later date.
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3. Group Discussion : In this activity, a group of participants are made to discuss on a topic or subject for a limited time and then assessed accordingly. It is a chance for you to be more vocal. There are a lot of advantages of a group discussion:
• It helps to shed away the shyness of a candidate and brings his viewpoint amidst all. • It stimulates to think in a different, new way.• It helps the candidate in understanding his/ her own strengths and weaknesses.• It acts as an aid in expansion of the knowledge of the participant. • It helps to analyse the social or economic issues more logically.
Not just these, there are various other advantages to add on to. But, let us first have a glimpse of how to perform well in a group discussion.
Here is a list of what should be done and what should be avoided at a Group Discussion (GD)
• Be as natural as possible. Do not try to be someone you are not. Be yourself. In an attempt to be someone else, your opinions will not be portrayed.
• Sit with a straight and confident posture.• Be assertive yet humble. You need to stick to your values and beliefs, but learn to respect the values and opinions of others too.• Grab the opportunity to speak first, i.e. to start the group discussion with your opinion. It generally leaves a good impression on the
evaluator, but take the move only if you have complete knowledge of the subject.• Do not repeat a point, or be lengthy or irrelevant. Also intervene, if someone else is going on an irrelevant track. • Facilitate contribution from others. Do not just go on and on and on with only your opinionated view. Remember, it is a group
discussion. Allow others to speak too.• Make an eye contact with all the participants. It creates more room for conversation. Also keep nodding, when others speak, it
shows receptivity.• Be an active and dynamic participant. The examiner wants to hear you speak. So do put forth your views. • Be positive and prepare your thoughts well but do not be over-confident. • Think well before you speak. You are being heard and judged upon. • When raising an objection to a point kept by another speaker, back it up with a solid reason to get the point across. • Use quotes, facts and figures, statements, everyday life examples to express a clear chain of thoughts. Also it might leave a good
impression on the examiner and help you score well.
4. Mock Interviews: Mock Interviews provides practice employment interviews in a simulated environment and gives a perspective to the students on the best way to present during an actual interview. The mock interview is designed to increase your understanding and confidence in preparing for the real interview. The interview environment is simulated by a facilitator asking you a set of questions, followed by a period of feedback and it includes Training session having discussion about the commonly made errors, suitable answers, dress code, resume and other preparations for the interview. In this activity Panel Interviews are conducted by faculty members from Finance, HR and Marketing domain, they also judge knowledge and behavioral skills of students.
Preparing for your Mock Interview
• Think about answering questions using this process: Identify your skills, talents, knowledge • Describe an experience to illustrate or reinforce the above • Connect each experience to the position/organization • Another way to answer questions is to use the SAR approach i.e. to provide sufficient information, describe the Situation, Action,
and Result• Research on the company/position can provide insight to possible questions.
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• Dress professionally. This is a good opportunity for the interviewee to practice interviewing in formal attire. • Bring both a job description and a current resume (optional; but helpful for the interviewer). These items can be supplied when the
appointment is initially made to help the interviewer better simulate the specific interview experience.
5 . Dynamics of working in teams: Functioning as a successful team requires the integration of many different activities. Team building exercises are very important in the development of task-oriented teams that will work together. This activity helps the students to know how to work as a team and also provides an overview of why group work is important. The following are some recommendations for effectively solving a problem as a group.
• Each member should understand the total problem or task. Someone, usually the chairperson or task leader, should summarize the task that is to be done. He or she should seek clarification from the members to assure that everyone understands what the group will be doing.
• Each person should realize how he or she can contribute to the solution.• Each person should recognize the potential contributions of others• Members should be willing to recognize when other members may need more information or assistance, and to offer their help so
that each member can make his or her full contribution to the effort.• Negotiation is important to success. The very differences that bring many talents into a group also bring in different opinions and
perceptions. The best solution is one that everyone finds acceptable. The group should make decisions based on what is in the organization's best interest.
• Sometimes members lose sight of what the original purpose was and may get sidetracked. These “detours” can waste a lot of the group's time. It is important to keep the purpose, goal, or task in mind, and to bring the discussion back to the stated focus. This is the shared responsibility of all group members.
• Everyone has leadership qualities, and leadership may change depending on the situation or task. Leadership means influence; the person with the most influence is not always the person with the most authority. If a member sees an opportunity that is in the group's best interest, he or she is obligated to call that opportunity to the group's attention.
• Not every task is appropriate for a group. Writing, for example, is best accomplished by an individual. Drafting a budget is better accomplished by an individual. The result or product may be approved by the group, but the actual task of writing or calculating should be performed by an individual.
At the end of this rigorous and detailed module, rise in self esteem and self worth is witnessed and the student with pride says: “Because I am worth it!”
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VV Societies & ClubsSocieties & ClubsA) Literary Club
1. Title: Story Weaving CompetitionDate: August 19, 2017Summary: The event of Story Weaving was organized to enhance the creative and imaginative skills of the students by encouraging them to write creative content in the form of a story. Being able to write meaningful and influential story is an essential human pursuit. Around 8 teams comprising of 2 students each enthusiastically participated in this competition to showcase their literary skills.
Firstly, anchors of the event announced the rules to all participants and gave them an opening sentence based on interesting themes. The participating teams, then, had to weave their own original story by placing exciting points and their right emotions in 30 minutes time. The students made captivating stories using the opening sentence and put exciting spots harvesting their emotions and unique imaginations.
The entries were judged by Literary club team on the parameters of originality, content, use of vocabulary and grammar, meaning and adherence to topic. 5 prizes were awarded to students for first three best entries and two consolation prizes to the following winners for this event :
First Position :– Megha Katoch and Munira Kaynat (MBA I Sem)Second Position :– Lovely Arya and Inderpreet Kaur (MBA I Sem)Third Position :– Siddharth Saxena and Kritika (MBA I Sem)Consolation :– Aarti Devi and Khushbo ChhabraConsolation :– Parul Vashishth and Kritika Thukral
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2. Title: What's Trending – Article Writing CompetitionDate: September 16, 2017Summary: This was yet another time for students to jolt up innovations and creativity and to take a dip into sea of thought thinking critically about the latest happenings around them and bring out an interesting piece with emotional, analytical and writing skills. The competition began with the anchors introducing the rules to all participants. Around 7 students participated in this competition where they were given a topic on random draw basis. Total 30 minutes were given to the participants to come up with critical notes in creative form on the topics given to them. The topics included India vs Bharat, GST, The Modi Vision, Supersition, Triple Talaq and so on. The students attempted to write their best considering the constraint of time frame.
The entries were judged by chairperson and student coordinator of the club. The students' articles were judged on the parameters of originality, content, use of vocabulary and grammar, meaning and adherence to topic. Four articles were awarded prizes with first three
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Creativity on deskStory Weaving is both an art and fun..!!
Creativity on deskWhat's trending: Article writing competition..!!
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best entries and one consolation prize.
The winners for this event were: First Position :– Kanishka Gupta – BBA I SemesterSecond Position :– Shruti Saini – BBA I SemesterThird Position :– Shivansh – BBA IV SemesterConsolation :– Barkha – MBA I Semester
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3. Title: Creative Writing Workshop and ContestDate: October 14, 2017 Summary: The event of creative writing workshop and contest, aimed at bringing out the writer in students. This event was organized by the Literary Club in collaboration with Readomania – leading print and online publishers. The idea behind this activity was to enhance the creativity and imagination of the students to improve their creative writing skills. The event was organized for MBA, MCA and BBA students and invited enthusiastic participants to showcase their literary skills.
The event started with anchors inviting Mr. Dipankar Mukherjee (speaker and judge for the event) who encouraged students to think creatively. The speaker also made the session interesting by showing the insights of being creative and motivating students to come up with innovative and experimental ideas, simultaneously widening up the horizons of individual thinking perspectives. After Mr. Mukherjee had explained the basics of creative writing, a contest was held to challenge the creativity of students - a flash story writing contest by choosing a combination of fascinating characters and locations. The competition was judged by Mr. Dipankar Mukherjee -founder of Readomania.com. The students were judged on the parameters of originality, content, narration and structure. 5 cash prizes were awarded in total with first three best entries of Rs. 2000, Rs. 1500 and Rs. 1000 respectively and 2 consolation prizes of 500 each.
The winners for this event were: First Position :– Sarthak AgarwalSecond Position :– Shriya ChabbraThird Position :– Priyank SharmaConsolation :– Lovely AryaConsolation :– Nidhi Sharma
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4. Title: Pic 'n' Play ContestDate: October 17, 2017Summary: Exploring narrative through a range of picture and play-based experiences make students step into the world of the creativity and power of imagination to explore it more completely. The club came up with a similar contest this time with the theme of picture based role play. The motive of the activity was to expand the horizon of creativity beneath the mind of students.
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Contestants needed to understand the message portrayed by the picture and enact it through a role play.
Students tried to decode pictures through their imagination and perception towards the image. There were quick brainstorming sessions between contestants and each group came up with a unique act.
24 students participated in the activity. All of them were divided into six groups consisting of four students. The theme of pictures varied from different festivals to cultural differences in our Indian society. Each group came up with their unique idea. Students portrayed strong moral ethics, joys, and colors of festivals. Many groups portrayed the problems in our society and gave beautiful solutions through different approaches. At the end of the event, judges chose three groups out of six as best performers. The spectacular event ended with prize distribution among the winners with much applauds from the crowd.
The winners were as follows:First Position :– Shabeena, Vaibhav, Shashank and Swapna, MBA ISecond Position :– Sumit & Megha, MBA I, Yash, BBA I and Dhruv, BBA VThird Position :– Yashika Chhabtra, Harshpreet Kaur, Jannief Simar and Sahil Tanwar, MBA I.
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1. Title: Combined Birthdays Celebrations
Date: July 19, 2017Summary:Birthdays are celebratory affairs in one's life. RDIAS believes in making healthy organizational environment for all staff members through combined birthday celebration policy. Affiliation and belongingness are long lasting and more noticeable effect on employee motivation. Celebrating birthdays together bi-annually is a chance to enjoy cake cutting and sharing experience with your workplace family. Combined birthdays celebrated on July 19, 2017 for the birthdays falling between January to June 2017. Members of RDIAS family gathered in ground floor hall to celebrate the occasion.
Dean Academics Dr, Anshu Lochab, Dean Adminstration, Admission and Examination Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta and CAO Mr. M.P. Aggarwal wished the members on the occasion of birthday celebration. The wishes were followed by a small game of passing the parcel wherein the members enjoyed performing the activities enlisted on the chits. This was followed by the gifts distribution. Later everyone enjoyed the cake cutting ceremony and were served with refreshments. It was a very enjoyable moment for all and to conclude it can be said that Good relationships don't just happen overnight. They need to be nurtured and given a foundation that is unshakable.
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B) Social- Heritage Club
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2. Title: Heritage walk to India Gate and Gandhi MuseumDate: August 13, 2017Summary: This trip was organized by the social and heritage club in accordance with the AICTE norms to educate the students about the rich heritage and culture of our country. The main theme of this excursion trip was to pay Homage to the martyr of the nation who gave away their lives for liberation of India from Britishers. It also aimed at imbibing the qualities of non-violence as highlighted from the life of Gandhi Ji.
The visit started with a trip to India Gate where students were told about the rich history of the place and allowed them to explore in and around the area near India Gate.
After spending time at India Gate, students were taken to the inner circle Connaught Place for having refreshments from some of the famous food eating joints. Afterwards the students were taken to National Gandhi Museum having a very rich collection of original relics, books, journals and documents, photographs, audio-visual materials, exhibitions, art pieces and other memorabilia closely connected with Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and Indian Freedom Struggle. Students were curious to know about the details of Gandhi ji's life and the lessons being taught by him to the entire nation.
It was a good learning experience for the students as they explored the life of Mahatma Gandhi through his belongings being preserved at Gandhi Museum. One could also see zeal, enthusiasm and a feeling of patriotism in students at the India Gate site as the preparation for the 70th Year of independence was in full swing.
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3. Title: In-house Volunteering-Best out of wasteDate: August 19 & 26, 2017Summary: This activity was conducted and organized to reflect our best out of waste policy and sensitizing the efforts of students towards the need of underprivileged strata of children. The items prepared were donated to the orphanage in the month of October. This was a one full day activity held at RDIAS campus. The students volunteers brought with them Old copes, drawing, T-shirt's, ice-cream sticks, crayons, rhyme book, empty candy boxes, used marriage cards, unused paper from copies and envelopes. The same were creatively transformed into Handbags, Copies, pen stands, diaries, decorative boxes, wall hangings, books marks etc.
Gestures may be small for us, but it may mean the world to somebody. RDIAS believes in bringing a smile on the face of small children by providing those things which are usable. Student volunteers' whole heartedly participated and in this creative process.
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4. Title: Swachhta PakhwaraDate: September 1-15, 2017Summary: The campaign of Swachh Bharat launched by the government of India is aimed to accomplish various goals and fulfill
Creativity on desk
Creativity on deskMaking the best out of waste for children at orphanage..!!
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the vision and mission of “Clean India” by 2nd of October 2019 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the great Mahatma Gandhi. It has been declared by the government that this campaign is taken as “beyond politics” and “inspired by patriotism”. The extension of the campaign was conducted in RDIAS as part of “Swacchta Pakhwada” being celebrated by Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). Govt. of India
RDIAS, Delhi has observed 'Swachhta Pakhwada' with full zest and zeal. All the academic and non-academic departments along the students actively participated in 'Sawachh Pakhwada' from September 1, 2017 and September 15 , 2017.
The week started with a session on importance of cleanness was organized followed by 'Swachhta Shapath' taken by all students and teachers of the college to make efforts so that the areas around them are greener and cleaner. RDIAS organized an activity based on “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” in the institute and adjacent areas. Special attention went into ensuring cleanliness of areas like the canteen, the college lawns and roadway to the college, which are the favorite haunts of students and therefore more prone to littering. A sensitization programme on the significance of cleanliness and sanitation was also organized as a part of the ongoing Swacchta Pakhwada, under Swacch Bharat Mission. The ultimate goal of the sensitization programme was to build positive attitudes. Student seminar was conducted in Lecture Theater addressed by speakers on themes “Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation”. RDIAS students actively participated in this activity.
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5. Title: Daan UtsavDate: September 12 - October 12, 2017 Summary: “Giving to those in need will bring more joy than money could ever buy ”The small act of kindness is more worthy than the grand intention. Social and heritage club organized Daan Utsav wherein the faculty members and students were requested to contribute items to be donated to the orphanage children during the festive season of Diwali. Celebration with unprivileged members of society increases festive joy and happiness. The objective of the activity was to collect the items for the orphan children and make them celebrate Diwali with big smile. Volunteer students from RDIAS were instructed to raise cash and kind from external parties. It was a month long activity wherein faculty members and student volunteers contributed generously during the month. Items of clothes, stationery items, toys, packaged foods etc were donated by the faculty members and student volunteers. Student volunteers also raised cash and other items in kind from external sources. This activity not only helped in collection of useful items but also raised the social satisfaction of volunteers and faculty members.
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6. Title: Fund RaisingDate: October 07, 2017Summary: “Laughter attracts joy, releases negativity and leads to miraculous cures”, Social and Heritage Club at RDIAS made attempt in bringing joy and smiles to the tender hearts of the little kids by planning to provide them with food, uniforms, books and stationery. For such contribution, the club organized a Fund Raising activity on the occasion of the annual Sports Day “SPIRIT 2017” on October 7, 2017in which the coordinators of this club gathered voluntary contributions of money for donations from the students and teachers.
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A game of Tambola has been organized for everyone. The tickets were sold @Rupees 30 and the cash was collected with the motive of donating the same to the orphanage “Kilkari”, The teachers and the students participated with full enthusiasm and zeal and enjoyed the game and few lucky ones' also won cash prizes of Rs.50 each.
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7. Title: Visit to Orphanage - Kilkari Rainbow HomesDate: October 14, 2017Summary: “Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference ”
Having a family is the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for. Not everyone is as privileged as other people. Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person's life. Keeping this in view, the volunteers from the institute visited Kilkari Rainbow Homes- an all-girls orphanage at Kashmere Gate, Delhi. The aim of the visit was to spend a day with the kids and bring a smile on their faces.
The faculty members and student volunteers contributed generously for the visit. Many clothes, stationery items, toys, food items etc were donated by the faculty members and student volunteers. The club also conducted an in-house volunteering activity wherein best out of waste products were made to be donated to the orphanage. 4 student volunteers along with faculty coordinator actively participated in this event and spent the day with the kids. The team also conducted Diwali card making competition in the orphanage along with Diya decoration and just a minute activities like singing, dancing, acting etc.
The visit not only helped in bringing the joy to the children but it also made this day worth living for the faculty coordinator and student volunteers.
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8. Title: Rangoli Making CompetitionDate: October 17, 2017Summary: Women's Cell along with Social & Heritage Club of RDIAS organized “Rangoli Making Competition”, on the eve of Diwali. Rangoli is an artistic celebration of colors. It is one of the most enjoyable arts that students can be engaged in. All the students of MBA, MCA and BBA participated in the same with full zeal and enthusiasm. The theme of Rangoli making was Crackers free Diwali and Gender Equality: A pledge for parity.
The objective of the competition was to encourage students to think and work creatively and promote artistic excellence. The competition was organized to bring good luck, togetherness and celebrate this festival with colors. Rangoli reflects traditions, folklore and practices that are unique to each area.
17 teams participated in total and were allotted space in Block –B First, Second and Third Floor. It was an event wherein one hour and 30 minutes was given to the students to prepare the same. They also explained their art piece to the panel of judges with its significance.
Creativity on deskSpreading the joy: Visit to Kilkari Rainbow Homes..!!!
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The judges for the event were Mr. Gaurav Jindal–Corse Co-coordinator MCA, Ms. Sikha Dua– Admn. Coordinator BBA and Ms. Bushra – Admn Coordinator MBA.
Winners for the event were:First Position :– Ashriya, Sakshi and Kajal, BBA-VSecond Position :– Aanchal, Megha, Kaniksha and Tanya, BBA-IThird Position :– Anshika, Jyoti and Ayush, MBA III
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9. Title: Diwali CelebrationDate: October 18, 2017Summary: Social and Heritage Club RDIAS organized Diwali celebration. The objective of organizing this event was to celebrate this festival with zeal and enthusiasm as these celebrations are organized to convey the message and a feeling of belongingness.
There were 4 events organized to mark the celebration of the same.
(a) Cleaning of Workstations- Cleaner surroundings make it easier to organize the workplace and increase the productivity. As a part of our commitment towards Swacchhtaa Abhiyaan, employees were encouraged to be responsible for cleaning and maintaining their own workstation. Keeping this in view a half an hour cleanliness drive of cubicles was done. It is rightly said that cleanliness attracts positive energies and removes negative energies.
(b) Inter Departmental “Rangoli Making Competition” wherein all the faculty members of department of MBA, MCA, BBA and Non-Teaching Staff participated in the same and displayed their creativity. 90 minutes were given to all the teams and MCA Department stood first followed by BBA, MBA and Non-Teaching Staff. The judges for Rangoli making competition were Ms. Namita Garg, Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta, Dr. Anshu Lochab and Ms. Deepika Varshney.
(c) Dumb Charades- A game in which movies names were mentioned in the chits. One person was asked to enact which others had to guess. It was a fun filled event giving way to use imagination in expressing the movie name by actions only.
(d) Antakshari – A game which was played in a team of 4 members where in the aim was to foster team spirit along with fun quotient
Spread the light through positivity and color: Rangoli making competition 2017..!!
Creativity on deskMaking our women stronger - A self defense workshop..!!
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in it. There were 11 teams participating in the competition. It was an activity comprising of 3 rounds. The winning team of Antakshari comprised of Dr. Irameet Kaur, Ms. Tanuja Saroha, Ms Tripti and Ms. Meena.
The entire family of RDIAS enjoyed the same and was of the view that such events lead to an environment of togetherness and bonding both on professional and personal front.
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Date: August 28 - September 9, 2017 Summary: Realizing the importance of arming students with self-defense strategies, Women's Cell RDIAS has conducted a “Self-defense workshop” in association with “Delhi Police Parivartan Cell” for the female students and faculty members. The objective of this workshop was to let our participants understand basic predatory behavior, including common methods of engaging prey, safety protocols and techniques to protect themselves in any susceptible situation. With the raise in sexual assaults and harassment there is a need to prepare our young ladies and make them feel empowered and confident. Around 65 students enthusiastically participated in this workshop to learn the basic steps of self-defense.
It was a 10 days training program where Mr. Kaptan and Ms. Geeta, the self-defense trainer form Delhi Police provided an informative and demonstrative sessions focusing on an array of defense strategies, counter attacks, preparedness, and awareness.. Several techniques like basic single & double jab cross Punch, basic kick, knife technique, jab straight punch, between 2 leg, front kick, neck hold techniques), basic push kick, defensive blocks, elbow attack on taller opponent, leg pulling & Back hold techniques) were taught in their able guidance.
On the last day, participants performed in groups the different techniques they have learned and were given certificates by Ms. Om Sheela Hudda (Inspector Delhi Police), the Chief Guest of closing ceremony. The chief guest shared her experiences in Delhi Police with participants and motivated them to keep practicing the self-defense techniques, they have learned during the workshop. The level of training was well accepted and appreciated by the students and faculty members.
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2. Title: Slogan Writing CompetitionDate: September 9, 2017Summary: The activity “Slogan writing competition” on women as a power of society was organized to make the students aware about the powers and rights of women. Such activities exhibit students artistic, creative and articulation skills. Our culture always gave respect to women and efforts have been made for gender inclusion at all the levels of society. Students are required to be involved in gender neutrality activities and discussions. Around 7 teams comprising of 2 students each enthusiastically participated
C) Women Cell
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in this competition. Firstly, anchors of the event announced the rules to all participants and gave them description of the theme. The participating teams, then, had to write and present the slogan on women as a power of society by using videos, charts, pictures or through act in one hour time. The students made captivating slogans on women empowerment using the opening sentences and put serious concerns and emotions in their expressions.
The entries were judged by Dr. Neha Yadav and Dr. Vidhi Tyagi on the parameters of relevance with the theme, originality, creativity, enactment and clarity of message. To encourage the students, it was decided that best slogans will be published in RDIAS Women's Magazine and entitled for the Magazine tag line. Also, first three best entries were awarded with certificate and prizes:
The winners for this event :First Position :– Ashriya Gosain and Kajal (BBA-V-M-B)Second Position :– Arti Devi (BBA-III-M-A)Third Position :– Munira and Megha (BBA-I)
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1. Title: Dramatics Society Auditions for Play on "Civic Issues”Date: September 14, 2017Summary: If education is to serve as the lever to the great surge forward of the Indian nation, the scourge of ragging which corrodes the vitals of our campuses needs to be curbed. Ragging is an offence and is completely prohibited at RDIAS. The institute adheres to Anti Ragging policy as per the orders of the Honorable Supreme Court and AICTE on the Anti-Ragging measures and is committed to create a ragging free educational space for our students. An awareness regarding the same was shared through a performance by Dramatics team “Pratigya” for the fresh students who were enthusiast about joining the team and was ready for auditions. The play presented by senior students made new entrants realizes the expectations and skills required to be a part of Dramatics society.
Around 25 students participated in auditions and presented a 1-2 minute act on the theme “Civic Issues”. The students were judged on the basis of poise, originality, use of space, dramatic techniques, delivery and expressive aspects. Best performances given during auditions were also awarded with prizes and their entry into the Dramatics society.
D) Dramatics Society
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Winners of the event were:First Position :– Vaishali Sachdeva, BBA ISecond Position :– Lovely Arya, MBA IThird Position :– Riya Monga, BBA IConsolation Prizes :– Parth Budhiraja, MBA I and Aman Goel, BBA I
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1. Title: Expert Talk on Entrepreneurship and InnovationResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Ranjan Malik, Innovation Specialist, Speaker & WriterDate: September 09, 2017Summary: In today’s time, business and innovation are two inseparable terms. With a fast paced technology oriented world where we constantly need to be updated not only with the latest trends but challenge, our existing ideas need to formulate something new. This requires an innovator facilitator training to develop an experience for our management students or amateur entrepreneurs where their existing notions about a successful business can find a new dimension and thought process gets clarity.
Mr. Ranjan, the speaker for the day, made students realized that the entire notion of innovation sometimes blocks the mind of individuals. And the entire onus should lie on identifying the new technique within the existing frame. He shared with the students his Storm the Norm technique, the basic five techniques :-• Stale norms , stale stagnant market• Spot the suboptimal• Conceive the breakthrough and Iterate to Elegance• Pace to critical mass• Fresh vibrant market
Sir had explained these concepts through real life examples and by sharing some of his rich experiences, he very swiftly moved us from “mindlessness to mindfulness”. He emphasized on how essential it is to know the gap that exists in the already existing business world. It is that gap that has to be identified and bridged through our innovative thoughts. Students eagerly asked him their doubts and with a lot of optimism and practicality he answered them all. As students who aspire to be future leaders for tomorrow, this session proved out to be an informative session.
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2. Title: Incubator Visit to ACIIE, Ambedkar UniversityResource Person/Facilitator: Dr. M. S. Farooqui, Executive Director, ACIIE, Ambedkar UniversityDate: October 6, 2017Summary: The ACIIE is set up to facilitate translation of theoretical learning across inter-disciplinary areas into real-time practice anchored around innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Budding student entrepreneurs who have their plans drafted but need
E) Centre for Idea, Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Club (CIIIE Club)
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direction and support can make use of such Incubators.
Students of BBA, MBA and MCA were taken for the Incubator visit with the objective of -- Incubating innovative ideas and help them evolve into executable business
ventures- Get directions for support for pilot and start-up phase of enterprise
development- Get directions for technical and psychological support through mentoring and
assistance in arrangement of financial resources.
Around 19 aspiring student entrepreneurs visited and presented their ideas to the experts, Dr. Farooqui and Dr. Surjit Sarkar. Students also got a glimpse of projects where the current Incubates are working upon like 'Sanjhi Tokri' on farm to table concept, E-waste management etc. The interaction with experts invoked learning and also opened new avenues for our students for their dream projects.
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3. Title: Startup Contest -CIIIEResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Suneel Gupta, Director (Sales and Marketing), Magna Power trainDate: October 14, 2017Summary: Entrepreneurship has an unmatched ability to bring about disruptive change in India and engages with ventures across technology and impact areas like energy, environment, agriculture, healthcare etc. A startup in today's business scenario is the right channel for budding entrepreneurs. A is a young company that is just beginning to develop. Startups are usually small and initially financed and operated by a handful of founders or one individual. These companies offer a product or service that is not currently being offered elsewhere in the market.
CIIIE, RDIAS with an objective of providing a platform to Student Entrepreneurs who have their plans drafted but need direction and support, conducted a startup contest for the Students of BBA, MBA and MCA on October 14, 2017. The contest was judged by invited Chief judge Mr. Suneel Gupta , Director (Sales and Marketing), Magna Power train, supported by Mr. Sunil Kr. Yadav (Assistant Professor) and Ms. Akanksha Bhardwaj (Assistant Professor), RDIAS.
Four teams presented their startup ideas that encompassed around Health Foods, Parking Problems, Unemployment and Personality Development. The Winners were – First Position :– Shivansh Bhardwaj, BBA V M BSecond Position :– Bharat Kr. Tyagi, MBA I M AThird Position :– Megha Katoch, MBA I M A
The event concluded with the invited guest judge, Mr. Suneel Gupta summing up the presentations with his experience and expertise and providing insights to students on how to improve upon. Prizes and certificates were given away by Mr. Gupta and efforts of the students were applauded by all.
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startupCreativity on deskUnique business ideas of our budding entrepreneurs..!!
Creativity on deskIncubator visit at Ambedkar University..!!
Creativity on desk14th National Competition for Young India, organized by AIMA…!!
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4. Title: CIIIE Club Activity –14th National Competition for Young India, organized by AIMA, highlighting the theme Idea and Action Plan for Developed IndiaResource Person/Facilitator: Mr. Prashant Aggarwal, CMD, AIMADate: November 18, 2017Summary: The youth today are mix of creative minds, change makers, idea
generators, think tanks, nation builders, and innovators, and thus the leaders of
tomorrow.
The vision of the Developed India brings together the dreamers and the doers, who can create an ecosystem of new business ideas and
reality. To achieve this, modern era managers, and entrepreneurs, have come up with many innovative solutions which were earlier seen
as frail experiments.
National Competition of Young India (NCYI) is a platform for the young students to bring forward their ideas and innovative solutions in
management capability. RDIAS has offered this golden opportunity to students to participate in this competition organized by AIMA.
Various topics were discussed and students presented excellent ideas and actions plans to make India a developed nation. Some of the
topics were:
E-commerce, healthcare, digital and social media, smart manufacturing, infrastructure education, skill development and sports, etc.
where India needs to combine investment, innovation, and intelligence. The team was required to present orally in front of high profile
jury members for 10 minutes, followed by a 10 minute question answer round. Top 3 national winners and a best budding manager was
to be awarded with a National prize and cash price at National Grand Finale. It is imperative for India to be open to new ideas and
embrace change for better future. 6 students from RDIAS has participated in this competition and presented their ideas which were very
No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him. It is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, which determines the greatness of ultimate distinction. - Charles Kendall Adams
Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behaviors as well as intellectual capacity. Below are some profiles that typically distinguish between an "A" student and a "C" student. Where do you fit in this scheme? Read on….!
ATTENDANCE: "A" students have virtually perfect attendance. Their commitment to the class is a high priority and exceeds other temptations.
PREPARATION: "A" students are prepared for class. They always read and come. Their attention to detail is such that they occasionally can elaborate on class examples.
CURIOSITY: "A" students demonstrate interest in the class and the subject. They look up or dig out what they don't understand. They often ask interesting questions or make thoughtful comments.
RETENTION: "A" students have retentive minds and practice making retentive connections. They are able to connect past learning with the present. They bring a background of knowledge with them to their classes. They focus on learning concepts rather than memorizing details.
ATTITUDE: "A" students have a winning attitude. They have both the determination and the self-discipline necessary for success. They show initiative. They do things they have not been told to do.
TALENT: "A" students demonstrate a special talent. It may be exceptional intelligence and insight. It may be unusual creativity, organizational skills, commitment - or a some combination. These gifts are evident to the teacher and usually to the other students as well.
EFFORT: "A" students match their effort to the demands of an assignment. COMMUNICATIONS: "A" students place a high priority on writing and speaking in a manner that conveys clarity and thoughtful
organization. Attention is paid to conciseness and completeness.RESULTS: "A" students make high grades on tests - usually the highest in the class. Their work is a pleasure to grade.
Keeping up with the tradition of RDIAS, here is the list of students who have done exceptionally well in the months of August, September and October from MBA, MCA and BBA Department respectively. They have been selected on the basis of Performance Index which is a culmination of attendance, result of online tests, and marks secured by the student in internal examinations.
Engagement is directly linked to success in the classroom, and when you are engaged in the classroom, you become a full participant in what you're learning!!!
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Student of the MonthStudent of the MonthStudent of the Month, Student of the Month, August, 2017
Anuj Sharma
BBA-I-00880301717Performance Index - 10
Srishty Gupta
BBA-III-07180301716Performance Index - 9.75
Vijay Singh Rathore
BBA-V-07015901715Performance Index - 9.9
Shashank Sharma
BBA-I-46515901717Performance Index - 10
Tushar Singhal
BBA-I-09480301717Performance Index - 10
Ajay
BBA-I-35380301717Performance Index - 10
Aditya Jagota
BBA-I-00280301717Performance Index - 10
Aditi Gupta
BBA-I-35115901717Performance Index - 10
Tabassum Khanam
MCA-V-A-41215904415Performance Index - 7.16
Abhinav Singh
M.B.A.-I-A-00415903917Performance Index - 10
Himanshu Sonkar
M.B.A.-I-A-02615903917Performance Index - 10
Dheeraj Khanna
M.B.A.-I-A-01815903917Performance Index - 10
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Priyanka Bansal
M.B.A.-I-A-05815903917Performance Index - 10
Yashu Puri
M.B.A.-III-B-41180303916Performance Index - 5.46
Student of the Month, September, 2017Student of the Month, September, 2017
R Mohan Kumar
BBA-I-45315901717Performance Index - 10
Kritika Nandwani
BBA-III-60415901716Performance Index - 8.02
Somya Dubey
BBA-V-06415901715Performance Index - 6.58
Sachin Narula
MCA-V-A-02815904415Performance Index - 8.03
Janhavi
M.B.A.-III-A-03715903916Performance Index - 4.2
Shivangi Bindal
M.B.A.-I-B-07680303917Performance Index - 7.03
Student of the Month, October, 2017Student of the Month, October, 2017
Anshee lamba
BBA-III-01280301716 Performance Index - 9.85
Govind Bagla
BBA-III-03515901716Performance Index - 9.85
Shivansh Bhardwaj
BBA-V-05615901715Performance Index - 9.5
Student of the MonthStudent of the Month
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Ishita Gauba
BBA-I-40615901717Performance Index - 9.9
Aman Bishnoi
BBA-I-01115901717Performance Index - 9.9
Abhishek Garg
BBA-I-00615901717Performance Index - 9.9
Tabassum Khanam
MCA-V-A-41215904415Performance Index - 6.32
Saheb Singh
M.B.A.-I-B-07015903917Performance Index - 9.65
Janhavi
M.B.A.-III-A-03715903916Performance Index - 9.45
Vidhi Singhal
M.B.A.-I-B-36215903917Performance Index - 9.65
Student of the MonthStudent of the Month
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R D I A SInstitute of Advanced Studies
MBA (2016-18) 2nd SemPosition :- III
University Semester ToppersUniversity Semester Toppers
Chahat Bansal
MCA (2015-18) 4th SemPosition :- III
Anjali
IXIXOur Shining StarsOur Shining Stars
Following students brought laurels to the instituteFollowing students brought laurels to the institute
Students' AchievementsStudents' Achievements
Summer Training Project Competition
Dhruv Kalra BBA Vth Semester won Ist position at
Delhi Institute of Advanced Studies
Summer Training Project Competition
Dhruv Kalra BBA Vth Semester won Ist position at
Delhi Institute of Advanced Studies
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Our Shining StarsOur Shining Stars
Students' AchievementsStudents' Achievements
Academic AchievementsAcademic Achievements
1. University Subject Toppers (MBA, MCA, BBA), May/June 2017
BBA-2 Batch: 2016-19
Ridhi Jain
Subject Code :- BBA102Subject Name :- Business OrganizationMarks :- 96
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Data Base Management SystemMarks :- 99Position :- II
BBA108 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Personality Development And Communication Skills-IIMarks :- 98Position :- III
BBA112
Palak VohraPalak Vohra
BBA-4 Batch: 2015-18
Himanshu Gupta
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Computer ApplicationsMarks :- 98Position :- I
BBA208 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Computer ApplicationsMarks :- 96Position :- II
BBA208
Prerna Jain
MBA-2 Batch: 2016-18
Romita WadhwaShikha GautamAnu Gupta
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Business ResearchMarks :- 92Position :- III
Ms108 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- E-BusinessMarks :- 90Position :- III
Ms114 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- E-BusinessMarks :- 90Position :- III
Ms114
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Khushboo Bisht Chahat Bansal Chahat Bansal
Sanya KathuriaVishal SharmaNeha Chhillar
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- E-BusinessMarks :- 90Position :- III
Ms114 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Financial ManagementMarks :- 93Position :- I
Ms104 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Human Resources ManagementMarks :- 94Position :- II
Ms112
MBA-4 Batch: 2015-17
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Values & EthicsMarks :- 94Position :- III
Ms208 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Project Planning And AnalysisMarks :- 89Position :- I
Ms220 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Project Planning And AnalysisMarks :- 86Position :- II
Ms220
Mayur AggarwalAanchal
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Project Planning And AnalysisMarks :- 85Position :- III
Ms220 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Retail ManagementMarks :- 92Position :- III
Ms212
Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Data Warehousing And Data MiningMarks :- 93Position :- III
MCA204 Subject Code :- Subject Name :- Web TechnologiesMarks :- 93Position :- I
MCA210
MCA-4 Batch: 2015-18
Anjali Ruby
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2. RDIAS Toppers (MBA, MCA, BBA), May/June 2017
MBA (1st Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 40615903915 Neha Chhillar 9.125Second 01515903915 Arushi Walia 9.000Second 07415903915 Ruchika Gadpayle 9.000Third 03315903915 Heena Purswani 8.875MBA (2nd Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 01780303915 Ayushi Gupta 9.125Second 03280303915 Geetanjali Sachdeva 8.875Second 08480303915 Shreya Bhatia 8.875Third 01880303915 Banpreet Kaur Kohli 8.750Third 06480303915 Parul 8.750Third 07880303915 Sanya Kathuria 8.750Third 08580303915 Shreya Rastogi 8.750MBA (1st Shift) - 2nd Semester (2016 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 02115903916 Chahat Bansal 9.133Second 41115903916 Romita Wadhwa 9.000Third 02915903916 Divyanshi Khatter 8.933MBA (2nd Shift) - 2nd Semester (2016 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 01880303916 Anu Gupta 9.067Second 01780303916 Anshul Tayal 8.867Third 02080303916 Anuj Bhatt 8.733MCA (1st Shift) - 6th Semester (2014 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name CPIFirst 00415904414 Gaurav Singh Negi 94.00Second 02615904414 Khushboo Sharma 92.80Third 04715904414 Priyanshi Sharma 92.60MCA (2nd Shift) - 6th Semester (2014 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name CPIFirst 01580304414 Vicky Sharma 93.67Second 00380304414 Harsh Goel 91.67Second 00880304414 Attar Preet Kaur 91.67Third 00180304414 Kirti Garg 89.40MCA (1st Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 00515904415 Anjali 9.269Second 02415904415 Payal Kamboj 9.115Third 01415904415 Harshit Prakash 8.885Third 02915904415 Sadaf 8.885MCA (2nd Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 00980304415 Monika Negi 8.923Second 00680304415 Gaurav Madeel 8.769Third 35480304415 Ruby 8.538BBA (1st Shift) - 6th Semester (2014 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name CPIFirst 04615901714 Neha Garg 82.85Second 02215901714 Kanika Rajput 82.62Third 02115901714 Tanya Goyal 82.38
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3. Result at a Glance, May/June 2017Programme Semester No. of Students No. of Students Secured No. of Students Secured
BBA (2nd Shift) - 6th Semester (2014 - 2017 Batch)Position Roll No Name CPIFirst 02480301714 Pankaj Goyal 84.38Second 03980301714 Shikha Jain 82.15Third 30280301714 Shivani Goel 81.00BBA (1st Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 01515901715 Himanshu Gupta 9.000Second 04515901715 Rishabh Goyal 8.846Third 03915901715 Prerna Jain 8.462Third 06415901715 Somya Dubey 8.462Third 07015901715 Vijay Singh Rathore 8.462Third 35915901715 Shubham Goel 8.462BBA (2nd Shift) - 4th Semester (2015 - 2018 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 03080301715 Nikhil Gupta 9.231Second 00880301715 Anshika Kohli 8.923Second 03780301715 Priyanshu Tanwar 8.923Third 05980301715 Smriti Vij 8.692BBA (1st Shift) - 2nd Semester (2016 - 2019 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 07115901716 Palak Vohra 9.538Second 08015901716 Ridhi Jain 9.423Third 11815901716 Vaishali Gupta 9.269BBA (2nd Shift) - 2nd Semester (2016 - 2019 Batch)Position Roll No Name SGPAFirst 08080301716 Vipul Garg 8.923Second 01880301716 Brijesh Sehgal 8.846Third 40780301716 Nikhil Gupta 8.692
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MBA Computer Lab
Librarian at the Circulation Desk
Students Searching the Books
Students accessing the Online Material from Library
A) Library and Information Services
RDIAS library is a big repository of knowledge in terms of not only books but also the latest IT enabled facilities including e-journals, audio-visual materials, CDs, Projects, Case Studies, Assignments, Journals etc., with an ambience ideal for learning. It is a fully air-conditioned, spacious, IT enabled library with partitioned space to provide seating for comfortable study to more than 70 students at a time.
The library offers:• A collection of more than 35883 volumes of assorted and exhaustive text/reference books
on different areas of IT and Management.• Library subscribes to 88 Journals (31 International, 57 National), 455 E- Journal
• Online and Print Access to Economist, HBR, Asia Pacific Journal of Management Research & Innovation, Big Data Research (Elsevier), Information Display (Wiley) and MIT TECHNOLOGY Review and other international journals of repute.
• Multimedia and internet access to view documentaries, learning aids and business videos.• Online reservation, student's suggestion & circulation status for all library users.• Resources including Syllabus, Question Bank, Reference sources etc. of all courses.• Current Awareness Service (CAS) in the form of new acquisition & article indexing.• The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).• Book Bank facility for students.• Circulation of books, Journals and other reference material.• Book requisition form is available on Portal.• DELNET to provide online journals on various research areas.• Institutional membership of American Library.• Institutional membership of British Council Library.• Membership of National Digital Library • J Gate E- Journals Gateway (46972)• Harvard Business Review Press (654 Books)• Wiley India Publishing (163)
B) IT Facilities
The use of IT in teaching is considered paramount at RDIAS. Our Computer centre and IT infrastructure facilitate Internet & Intranet access, enabling students & faculty members to learn at their own time and pace around the clock.
“They are the books, the arts, the academics, that show, contain and nourish the entire world.” - William Shakespeare
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Audio Visual Room
MCA Computer Lab
Lecture Theatre
Faculty Nodes
Centralized Data and Network Management
RDIAS has four sophisticated servers- HP Xeon based server, Firewall/Internet Server, e-shaala Server, Domain File Server, Internet Server All the computers are connected with 1000/100 Mbps network with the Central Server.
C) Computer Labs
RDIAS has separate computer space for MBA, MCA and BBA programmes with more than 300+, Core2Duo and i3 based systems networked through Windows 2008 R2 Server.
The MCA computer lab is supported in entirety through open source platform using Fedora/CentOS Linux. This provides the required exposure to the future technocrats and enables them to explore a new and dominant vista in the software industry today.
MBA and MCA Computer centers have latest softwares including Visual Studio 2010, 2012, Oracle 1Og, Oracle 1lg, Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013, Turbo C/C++ compiler, Kaspersky & Microsoft Security Essential Antivirus, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection, Java, Argo UML, CISCO Packet Tracer, Weka etc. Campus agreement with Microsoft for unlimited access to all the software's to facilitate online documentation and other technical help.
Both the labs are connected to the internet through leased lines of 8 Mbps connection from VSNL (TATA Communications) & 2 Broadband of 24+24 Mbps from Airtel.
Video conferencing through EDUSAT for open access of knowledge to staff and students is also set up in collaboration with AICTE.
The entire campus is wi-fi enabled.
Video conferencing through EDUSAT for open access of knowledge to staff and students is also set up in collaboration with AICTE.
D) Faculty Nodes
RDIAS has provided every faculty member with an independent DELL Desktop in order to explore& deliver the best in their lectures and for eloquently functioning the other administrative task.
E) Lecture Theatre
Teaching at RDIAS requires frequent workshops, presentations, seminars, conferences and co curricular activities. The institute has a fully air conditioned lecture theatre with the state-of-the art facilities with seat capacity of 200 students. The theatre is well equipped with LCD projector, computer and an audio system.
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Class Room
Conference Room
Security
Cafeteria
F) Audio Visual Class-Rooms
The institute has 15 classrooms and 4 tutorial rooms with a sitting capacity of 60 and 30 students respectively. The rooms are fully air conditioned to ensure a proper learning environment. The rooms are fitted with a LCD projector and audio visual facility and a networked computer to incorporate CAL, CAT, CAM & CAX for additional teaching aids, and along with a provision of OHP.
G) Conference Rooms
The Institute has two Conference Rooms, with the seating capacity of 35 each. The Conference Rooms are well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
H) Software Development Cell
RDIAS has a Software Development Cell where live industry projects are handled by students under the guidance of experienced mentors. The activities in this cell run parallel to the MCA course.
I) Centre for Ideas, Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise (CIIIE)
CIIIE fosters creativity and offers support in translating ideas into real business activities. The aim is to nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship among talented and ambitious students, faculties and other stakeholders. CIIIE promotes new ideas, innovations and entrepreneurial activities.
J) Security
The campus is monitored through 100 closed circuit television cameras at all times. Fire fighting system is installed and regularly checked to ensure proper functioning.
K) Cafeteria
A relaxed atmosphere, plenty of entertainment, and a variety of snacks and drinks - these are some of the things that make our Institute cafeteria, the ideal spot to interact in a light mood, or simply unwind after classes.
L) Recreational cum Common Room
We have two recreational cum common rooms separate for boys and girls where the students have the facilities of playing table tennis, carom board, chess etc.
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MNCs: Saviour or SaboteursJaison J Abraham, MBA I M Semester
Globalization is not a new concept for anyone. It has allowed the various countries to opt for the international business, trade and investment. It is more of the cross border trade relations. In era of globalization, the trend of Multinational Corporations was started. These are the companies who form the base for the increased global transactions and foreign trade. MNCs carry out their operations in more than one country. They produce or provide goods or services of highest quality and according to the latest global norms. They also employ the best human resources in a country and thus build a brand images that are unique, stable and above all, saleable.
In India, MNCs arrived in the mid-sixties of the last century. Colgate, Palmolive and Coca-Cola were the most trusted names of those times. The sixties also saw the presence of the drug giants. Glaxo, Nicolas and other drug majors gradually made deep forays into the Indian market as the population demanded more medicines. But our economy remained a mixed one and our government always looked at the MNCs with suspicion. The Japanese had just started their marathon run in consumer electronics. They were disliked by most of the Indian consumers because of nil credibility. Also, Indians could not give full support to Coca-Cola due to political reasons. Considering media, Radio, TV, telephone etc. have been in vogue in Indian market. Music got a new meaning with the Japanese majors like Sony Mitsushita and Sharp introduced high fidelity stereo system. The revolution had begun!
During the dying years of the seventies, the stage was set in India and during mid-eighties, this stage was re-set by Integrated Circuits, CNG machines and Drugs for fighting heart attacks. Thus, the Indians had to rely on MNCs, which had become symptoms with technical, comfortable products and cheap rates. Then, there came a time when most of the MNCs entered the Indian market in the early 90's. The Government greeted them with a better policy and with new economic reforms. Several MNCs established their factories and offices in urban India. Sales sored up and FMCGs became the hot property on the TV shows and advertisement. The rest of the work was done by cable TV networks and internet.
Naturally a nation with a population of more than a billion was lured by these new products and services and MNCs filled up the void that was left by Indian manufacturers. But few economists and politicians formed other school of thought. MNCs in some cases are seen like saboteur like they didn't give jobs to the poor masses. They brought human resources either from abroad or from A grade India Institutions. Talented professional of India are just 2-3 percent of the total population. They work for MNCs and after short assignment they leave Indian shores forever. Further the products and services are no longer cheaper rather day by day prices are rising. Further, MNCs are also being allowed to enter those sectors which were once reserved for Indian firm. Ironically MNCs will do much better in those areas too because of their better policies and infrastructure and thus putting our own coin under shade. Banking, car production and telecommunication services are some of the fields in which they have out- performed Indian firms.
Finally every MNC comes to India to earn money. In a free market system any amount can be transferred by MNC to its parent country. This would lead to drain foreign exchange reserves. Had our own enterprises were up to the task we would not have threats of this kind. We import jeans, shirts and electronic gadgets whereas we can manufacture these products much cheaper. Our quality control norms are poor and so customers are swayed by the quality of products and services of MNC.
We can conclude by stating that we need MNCs as we are a part of global trading culture. We should also import technologies through them but we should manufacture products in India. MNCs should not be viewed as saboteurs. But they must not be allowed to control the destiny of a nation.
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PULSE CANDY: A Candy of Rs. 300 CroreNikhil Airan, BBA V Semester
Innovation is doing something off beat which results in the formation of a new style. This phrase is being seriously taken by the makers of PULSE CANDY- candy with tangy twist. In this digital era, there is still the existence of one category of advertising that truly stands out – Word of Mouth! And Pulse candy has proved that no form of marketing in products can beat the word of mouth strategy as this candy has surpassed all competition and beaten all the records by crossing the 100 crore mark in just 8 months! This figure equals the record for heavily advertised Cole Zero, Coca Cola's diet drink and other big brands!
Founded in 1929, the Dharampal Satyapal group has been involved in a variety of sectors likes food beverage, hospitality, agro forestry, tobacco, and packaging and mouth fresheners. Under its umbrella, it manufactures Catch spices, Pass Pass mouth freshner, Rajnigandha Pan Masala as well as Ksheer dairy products, including milk, ghee and dahi. In its confectionary sector, it manufacturers Pass Pass Chingles and Pass Pass Pulse.
In low price high volume, there is always a need of developing a sale story for the salesman, to enable them to place the product at the outlet, and for the retailer to push the product trial to the customers. For Pulse candy, once the trials made started gaining attraction, the product strength took it forward. Word of mouth started catching up as most people started referring the candies to their friends and colleagues. At some places it became a mouth freshener of sort after lunch at others it was a regular get together candy among friends in a college class. The word had set in.
The awesome part of its success story is that Pulse has hardly spent a single penny on any marketing. The whole lift in demand is due to word of mouth publicity. Demand is much more than the supply and currently the company is able to meet only 60-70% of the demand, said Shashank Surana, vice-president, DS Group. Indian customers usually buys candy in single pieces, but in the case of pulse candy, consumers are buying in bulk—five to 10 in one go. At present, DS Group produces 300-400 tonnes of Pulse candy each month. Once Pulse reaches most top towns, DS Group would plan to start promotions and a brand-building exercise.
With the rising demand of Pulse it started selling at a premium, it had to be supported well through the distribution. More than 80% market coverage, frequent refillment, and overall tight distribution norms helped Pulse be available at every nook and corner of the city. Launch in Rajasthan and Gujarat was followed up by launch in UP & Delhi. At 2015 end, a new Guava flavor of Pulse candy was launched in the market. The company crossed 100 crore mark in January this year which was set to be achieved by the end of March. Further, the Pulse candy group has registered sales worth Rs 300 crore since its launch in mid-2015, leaving more established multi-nationals scurrying for new market strategies. The candy market in India, worth Rs 6,600 crore, is growing at an annual rate of 12-14%. Italy's Perfetti, which makes Alpenliebe, Chlor-mint, Mentos candies and Happydent chewing gum, led the market with more than Rs 2,000 crore in annual sales.
With nearly no advertising and minimal merchandising, Pulse is a story of product being the ultimate winner. The best strategy for DS group is still to develop a product that speaks for itself, maybe it Pass Pass or Catch mineral water. Parle, ITC Ltd and Wrigley are the other major players in the segment. But it's Pulse that is racing up to competition. The hard boiled candy brands that Pulse competes with include Parle's Mango Bite and Perfetti's Alpenliebe, besides some local brands. Last year, Parle launched the 'Spicy Kaccha Mango Bite' to grab a slice of the lucrative hard-boiled candies (HBC) market. The journey of Pulse has just begun and it rightly aims to be among the top 3 candies in India.
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Game Changing Reform in Indian EconomyGarima Dang, MBA I (Eve), Semester, Section - A
Amidst economic crisis across the globe, India has posed a beacon of hope with ambitious growth targets, supported by a bunch of strategic undertakings such as the Make in India and Digital India campaigns. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is another such undertaking that is providing the much needed stimulant for economic growth in India by transforming the existing base of indirect taxation towards the free flow of goods and services. GST is eliminating the cascading effect of taxes. India is projected to play an important role in the world economy in the years to come.
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax has been a very noteworthy step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India. By merging a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax, GST has significantly eased double taxation and made taxation overall easy for the industries. For the end customer, the most beneficial is in terms of reduction in the overall tax burden on goods and services. Introduction of GST has also made Indian products competitive in the domestic and international markets.As per industry experts, SMEs and Start-ups have been affected the most with the rollout of the GST and the impact seems to be favourable in ways more than one. Some of the ways GST is benefiting SMEs and Start-ups are:
• Ease of starting business: A business having operations across different state needs VAT registration. Different tax rules in different states only add to the complications and incur a high procedural fees. GST enables a centralized registration that makes starting a business easier and the consequent expansion an added advantage for SMEs.
• Reduction of tax burden on new business: As per the current tax structure, businesses with a turnover of more than rupees 5 lakh need to pay a VAT registration fee. The government mulls the exemption limit under GST to twenty five lakh giving relief to over 60% of small dealers and traders.
• Improved logistics and faster delivery of services: Under the GST bill, no entry tax will be charged for goods manufactured or sold in any part of India. As a result, delivery of goods at interstate points and toll check posts will be expedited. According to an estimate by CRISIL, the logistics cost for manufacturers of bulk goods will get reduced significantly—by about 20%. This is expected to boost ecommerce across the nation.
• Elimination of distinction between goods and services: GST ensures that there is no ambiguity between goods and services. This will simplify various legal proceedings related to the packaged products. As a result, there will no longer be a distinction between the material and the service component, which will greatly reduce tax evasion.
There are expectations that the tax reform will boost the Indian economy and huge shift will be seen from unorganised to organised sector. From the viewpoint of the consumer, they would now have pay more tax for most of the goods and services they consume. The majority of everyday consumables now draw the same or a slightly higher rate of tax. Furthermore, the GST implementation has a cost of compliance attached to it. It seems that this cost of compliance will be prohibitive and high for the small scale manufacturers and traders, who have also protested against the same. They may end up pricing their goods at higher rates.
Talking about the long-term benefits, it is expected that GST would not just mean a lower rate of taxes, but also minimum tax slabs. Countries where the Goods and Service Tax has helped in reforming the economy, apply only 2 or 3 rates – one being the mean rate, a lower rate for essential commodities, and a higher tax rate for the luxurious commodities. Currently, in India, we have 5 slabs, with as many as 3 rates – an integrated rate, a central rate, and a state rate. In addition to these, cess is also levied. The fear of losing out on revenue has kept the government from gambling on fewer or lower rates. This is very unlikely to see a shift anytime soon; though the government has said that rates may be revisited once the RNR (revenue neutral rate) is reached.
The impact of GST on macroeconomic indicators is likely to be very positive in the medium-term. Inflation would be reduced as the cascading (tax on tax) effect of taxes would be eliminated. GST is expected to bring greater transparency, improve compliance levels and create a common playing field for businesses by amalgamating a host of central and local taxes. It would change the current tax regime of production-based taxation to a consumption-based system.
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Artificial Intelligence: End of Miseries or ProspectsAastha Palit, MBA I Semester, Section - A
You are living in 21st century, in a technocrat world. Get set for a technology which has the potential to transform the entire world. Yes, you are correct; it is about the most advanced discovery of science by far- Artificial Intelligence (AI). In simple language, Artificial Intelligence is the branch of computer science concerned with making computers behave like humans. Under this technology, machines are made to have sufficient creative reasoning power to perform mental tasks. Although, Artificial Intelligence has plethora of applications ranging from heavy industries and space, finance, aviation, weather forecast, banking sector, security system etc., and concern is with its overall impact on Indian economy and job prospects of human beings in coming future.
Everyone knows AI in machines can prove to be more efficient than human for they are capable of working 24*7 without any stress. As human, they don't get bored by respective nature of jobs and they can be used in exploration and research which has been abandoned due to human limitations till now. AI helps in reducing the error and reach accuracy with a greater degree of precision. Therefore, any country, developed or developing will get inclined towards AI as it can increase the graph of their growth rate exponentially. The transition has already started. In many industries, entire manufacturing process has been made fully automated through AI. E-corner have replaced banks where each and every thing i.e. opening of account, updating passbook, dispensing cash etc. are being done through machines. Even doctors, scientists, military personnel are using AI extensively now days.
No doubt, the time for doing a particular work has reduced drastically. There are no long queues or any counters. Everything has gone online and I can easily say that our mobile phone is itself a kind of small robot which gives us access to the entire world at our finger tips. However, it is important to look at the other side.
Fourth Industrial Revolution built around AI, eliminates jobs (both blue and white collar) at a rapid pace. It is estimated that AI could drive global unemployment to 50%, wiping out middle class jobs and exacerbating inequality. Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the 'AI Revolution' will not be a matter of physically powerful machines that outperform human labourers, but rather a contest between human wit and mechanical intelligence and strength. Automation's effect on unemployment has huge political consequences. This situation is currently prevalent in India too. Despite all the efforts of the government, India's job growth has hit it's lowest since 2009. Talking about the physical characteristics of the machines, they do not have any emotions and moral values. They perform what is programmed and cannot take decisions if they encounter a situation unfamiliar to them. Unlike humans, AI cannot be improved with experience. With time, it can lead to wear and tear. Machines are unable to alter their responses to changing environments. The originality of a creative mind and inherent intensive abilities of the human brain cannot be replicated. Machines won't think before acting. Thus, they may be programmed to do wrong things or for mass destruction. Then there is always a scope of hacking the machines.
Some of the steps that India can take to maximally benefit from the AI Revolution are that it must adopt deliberate policy to drive AI innovation, adaptation and proliferation in sectors beyond consumer goods and information technology services. Policymakers should make AI a critical component of the PM's flagship, Make In India, Skill India and Digital India Programs. Government should offer incentives for manufacturers, create regional innovation clusters for manufacturing automation robotics in partnership with universities and start-ups. These all steps will automatically cater to the problem of job creation.
Thus, AI system is capable of human level intelligence and could ease the human suffering but they could also threaten human autonomy, freedom and even survival. Therefore, we must always be vigilant that research and implementation of artificial intelligence is not diverse from its ethical consequences.
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The Super Powerful-Legged Man(Real life inspirational story)Shruti Saini, BBA I Semester
“Inspiration” What is it? Where can it be found? How does it affect our lives? The power of this mere eleven letter word cannot be realized unless we feel it deep down in our heart, unless we get awakened by it and unless our mind directs. It's usually said that to achieve success we have to add two ingredients in the dish of our life- inspiration and perspiration. Every person aspires to be successful but not all recognize these two valuable things and that is what makes the difference. Inspiration is more than a feeling, it is basically a life changing moment that life offers to everyone but only the fortunate and witty ones are able to see it, recognize it and grab it. In our lifetime, we come across many successful personalities and then what we do is adore them and get inspired from them but this inspiration process is fruitful only when we get aware of how to maintain it and mix it with perspiration. This is what was understood by Hugh Herr- a Rock climber, an Engineer and a Biophysicist.
Hugh Herr, who heads the Biomechatronics group at the MIT Media Lab, is creating bionic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. In 2011, TIME magazine coined him the “Leader of the Bionic Age” because of his revolutionary work in the emerging field of biomechatronics – technology that marries human physiology with electro mechanics. Born on October 25, 1964 in a Mennonite family from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Hugh Herr was a prodigy rock climber. At the age of eight, he scaled the face of the 11627 feet mount temple in the Canadian Rockies and by 17 he was included in the list of best climbers in the United States. This wasn't all; he earned an undergraduate degree in physics at his local college, Millersville University, and a master's degree in mechanical engineering at MIT, followed by a PhD in biophysics from Harvard University. There was no doubt that Herr was a hardworking and determined person since childhood. But life has its own plans to test us.
In January 1982, Herr and a fellow climber Jeff Batzer were ascending a difficult technical ice route in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Then they got caught in a blizzard and became disoriented, ultimately descending into the Great Gulf where they passed three nights in −29 °C degree temperatures. By the time they were rescued, the climbers had suffered severe frostbite. Both of Herr's legs had to be amputated below the knees; his companion lost his lower left leg, the toes on his right foot, and the fingers on his right hand. At that time Herr's dreams of a great rock climber shattered. He was now counted among the disabled people. During that time he had two options in front of him, either to give up and live his whole life in despair on other's support or to put up the broken pieces of his shattered dreams, get up and do something extraordinary. He bravely chose the second and the right path. When one learns to fight from the fears within he becomes unstoppable, so was with Herr. Following months of surgeries and rehabilitation, Herr was doing what doctors told him was unthinkable, it was climbing again. Using specialized prostheses that he designed, he created prosthetic feet with high toe stiffness that made it possible for him to stand on small rock edges with the width of a coin, and titanium-spiked feet that assisted him in ascending steep ice walls. He with his team basically focused on three major factors which were how to attach the prosthetic feet with biological body, how to make it like flesh and bones and how to connect its actions with the nervous system. He used these prostheses to alter his height to avoid awkward body positions and to grab hand and foot holds previously out of reach. His height could range from five to eight feet. As a result of using the prostheses, Herr climbed at a more advanced level than he had before the accident, making him the first person with a major amputation to perform in a sport on par with elite-level, able-bodied persons. He envisions a future where, after someone loses a limb, they can go to the hospital and get a menu of replacement options, some of which can provide superpowers. So he started experimenting and making advance level prosthetic limbs that helped a disable person to live a life better than an able person do live.
On the TED2014 stage, he said that he never saw his body as disabled or broken, from his point of view technology was broken. He also said “I quickly realized that the artificial part of my body is malleable. It was a blank slate for which to create, perhaps, structures that could
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extend beyond biological capability. Every person should have the right to live life without disability if they so choose, without severe depression, the right to see a loved one in case of vision impairment or the right to walk or to dance in case of limb paralysis or limb amputation. We the people need not accept our limitations but can transcend disability through technological innovation and end disability”.
Herr has received many accolades for his groundbreaking innovations, including the 13th Annual Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment; the Prince Salman Award for Disability Research; the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in Technology; the 14th Innovator of the Year Award; the 41st Inventor of the Year Award; and the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical & Scientific Research. Herr's story has been told in a National Geographic film, “Ascent: The Story of Hugh Herr.” He has also been featured on CNN and other broadcasters and in many press articles, including The Economist, Discover, and Nature.
Herr's courage and actions proved that to live life to its fullest we need to look towards the bright side even in the darkest days of our lives and work to improve our conditions rather than to regret. Now it's your time to find your life changing moment if you haven't found it yet.
RDIAS publishes a bi-annual management journal, double blind peer reviewed 'Effulgence', which is listed with UGC & J-Gate. The collection of articles offers readers deep managerial insight into issues that concern the global business community. The articles in Effulgence are reviewed and approved by a board of eminent academicians.
Citadel mirrors the vibrant activities of our institution and reflects the efforts, performance and achievements of our institution as a whole. The newsletter is published biannually.
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In addition to these regular publications, our institute has brought out three very important conference proceedings and two conference souvenirs, published by reputed publishers. These are:• National Conference-2013 on “Art & Science of Leadership in Business Enterprises”, ISBN: 978-93-82122-14-2.• National Conference 2014 on “ Cyber Security”, ISBN: 978-93-82122-27-2.• National Conference 2014 on “ Contemmporary Management Practices: Opportunities & Challenges”, ISBN: 978-93-83842-
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