Day-4 of INSPIRE Five Day Internship Programme Organized By Amity University Gurgaon

Amity University, Haryana

Inspire

(Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research)

 Five Day Internship Programme: December 16 – 20, 2014

DAY 4: A Report

The fourth day of INSPIRE programme started with a session on ‘Forensic Demonstrations’ by Dr. G.S. Sodhi, Associate professor, University of Delhi, Department of Chemistry.

He spoke about the Nano particles and how Nano technology helps in research of CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). He told how the ‘Khalsa College’ tried to use Nano technology to study ‘Nano particles of alumina’. He discussed about finger prints as how it is important for forensic science.

He talked on how adhesive duct tape is used to stick bombs on the body and how Bengal rose is used to take the finger prints from them.

He told that blood flows in a dead body for six hours. He said ‘3% of cases in the world are solved by Forensic Science and 97% of cases are solved by 3rd degree methods’. He discussed on post-mortem lividity. And showed students how a real crime case was solved. In the end he gave his e-mail to the students so they can clarify their dilemmas regarding any type of courses.

In the end Dr. G.S. Sodhi was felicitated by Associate Prof. (Dr.) Seema Pathak. After the session there was a short tea break.

At 11:30 AM there was a session on ‘Mathematics & Fun’ by Prof. (Dr.) C.K. Goel, HOD Mathematics, AIAS Amity University Noida.

He started the session by describing what Mathematics is. He describes ‘Nature works with laws of mathematics’. He said ‘Maths is how we perceive it, if you think it's easy it will be easy and if you think it's tough it's tough’. He told that Math’s is given top rank in mythology. He focuses on the need and importance of Mathematics in life. He says ‘you cannot ignore mathematics in life’. He refers Math’s to be fun. He gave an activity to the students which everyone anticipated on doing it. He gave an idea of Modern mathematics and introduced Chinese remainder theorem. In the end of his lecture he encouraged the students to not be afraid of Math’s, as Math’s is the key to everything.

In the end Prof. (Dr.) C.K. Goel was felicitated by Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Madhukar. At 12:30 PM biology students were asked to move to a separate lecture theatre were a session on ‘Tools and Techniques used in Biology Lab’ was conducted by Associate Prof. (Dr.) Pratibha.

She described stereozoom microscope and electron microscope. She discussed different types of flowers and plants and told about their uses. Explained the Asexual reproduction in flowers and focused on ‘Invitro pollen germination’.

The session was short and in the end Associate Prof. (Dr.) Pratibha was felicitated by Sqd. Ldr. SK Singh. After this there was a Lunch Break.

At 2:15 PM our Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) PB Sharma welcomed and felicitated Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Education Group. Dr. Sharma put a few words to welcome Dr. Ashok Chauhan.

Dr. Ashok Chauhan said ‘I was supposed to be present in the closing up ceremony of a meeting but I cancelled the programme to see the inspired minds’. He said that all the students present in the INSPIRE internship programme at Amity are 9 & 10 pointers who have chosen science stream.

Dr. Chauhan asked the students ‘why is it so that many students with same kind of opportunity, same study, same teacher but only few manage to achieve success?’

A girl from DPS replied ‘will power’.

Dr. Chauhan then shared an experience where he accompanied his son to an interview in Oxford University. Later a question was asked to Dr. Chauhan that if his son is an exciting child or not. He humbly replied that your question is interesting and wise and exclaimed if being exiting is a good thing or a bad. Answered the interviewer Of-course!

Then he answered ‘Yes’ his son is an exciting child and therefore he is expecting all the other students present here to be exciting in whatever they do.

In the end Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan said ‘value of ambition in today’s world is full of competition’.

After Dr. Chauhan’s speech a General Knowledge question Quiz was conducted. There were 4 rounds in the Quiz and each round had 5 questions. There were five teams in the quiz. Following were the names of the schools with their scores:

(70) Amity School sector-43, Gurgaon

(50) Ryan International School, Gurgaon

(40) KV, NSG, Manesar

(20) Amity Sector-46, Gurgaon

(0) Aggarwal Public School

Out of all the teams Amity School sector-43, Gurgaon won the quiz. Everyone was thrilled to participate in the quiz contest. The students were happy to have an informative day.

Faculty Coordinator - Mr. Gaurav Arora

Student Coordinator - Meenakshi, Aditya, Karan Pratap Singh, Nitika