Friday, August 22, 2014

Amity Institute of Telecom Engineering and Management conducts Orientation Programme for B.Tech – E&T , M.Tech – TSE & OEOC and MBA - Telecom students

Amity Institute of Telecom Engineering and Management conducted an Industry Orientation Program for B.Tech – E&T , M.Tech – TSE & OEOC and MBA - Telecom students on 7th Augsut 2014. A lecture session was organized on the topic – Growth in Telecom and Opportunities for Freshers which was attended by the new entrants and the final year students of all the above streams.

Four Senior Professionals from Industry were invited to present their views on above mentioned topic. The session started by welcoming the panelists followed by a speech by Mr. Sachin Sharma – Head of Talent Acquisition , India & China at Lava International. He represented the Telecom Handset domain and spoke at length on penetration of smart phone devices among enterprise mobile workforce in India which will cross 64% by 2015

 Next speaker of the session was Mr. Sandeep Saxena – Head of Solutions Management at Nokia. Mr. Saxena opined that Growth in telecom industry is a multi-dimensional phenomenon and the students need to develop key competencies and skills to grab the opportunities

 Key competencies the students should acquire are :

  • Strong technical skills
  • Strong management skills
  • Strong business & analytical skills
  • Strong project & program management skills
  • Strong communication skills and
  • Strong inter-personal skills


Third speaker of the session was Mr. Akshay Mathur – Vice President , Non Voice Services , Tata Teleservices Ltd. Mr. Mathur spoke on how telecommunications has taken over our regular day-today activities of our lives. Sectors like Banking , Education, Entertainment, Health Care , Automobile will be hugely dependent on Telecom Engineerins and Management Graduates in times to come. Employability will no more be confined to only Telecom Companies but will extend to all the other sectors as well.    


Lastly Mr. Sekhar Sahay - Director HR Global Services , at Ericsson started his session with  daily usage of  Telecom Services. The increasing usage of digital services influence consumer expectations on future offerings. Connectivity is fully integrated in daily routines. Consumers rely strongly on apps to communicate, find information, socialize, stream videos, listen to music and get news updates and navigate throughout their day. A fact that is relevant for any location, in whatever situation or context in consumers’ lives. New Needs arises and today customers seek :

a)  Instant access everywhere - To suit their on-the-go lifestyles, users expect to have access to an array of services on demand and in real time. They want to be connected around the clock, no matter where they are or what device they use.Busy work/life schedules require instant access without waiting for pages to load or calls to connect.

b)  Customize my world –  Consumers are at a risk of information overload and  relevance has never been more important. People increasingly welcome the idea of getting personalized services  that suit their lifestyles.

c)  Assisted productivity - In a world of meetings, appointments, consumers will look to their digital services to help them manage and coordinate their schedules. Consumers want peace of mind and to free up their time to allow them to concentrate on more important things, safe in the knowledge that they will never forget or miss out

d)  Enhanced togetherness - In their busy lives, friends and family will increasingly rely on technology to keep in touch, wherever they are. Technology-assisted social activities are expected to continue in the future, and people want these services to become more seamlessly embedded into their lives

e)  Consumers in control - Consumers want to be in control of their connected lifestyles, keeping track of spending, data usage and information updates. For instance, consumers will continue to shop and buy online in order to save time hassle and money. Safe payment models as well as to get reassurance that they have the best possible deal, whether shopping from home or using digital services while shopping in a store will be important

f)  Location based me - Consumers express the need of getting information relevant to where they are at the moment. Also, people will look for new opportunities related to what they can “do” with the environments and people around them, such as getting information and interaction

Event was concluded with a brief Q&A round followed by presentation of mementos by Lt. Gen. P. D. Bhargava – Group Dy. Vice Chancellor & Advisor AITEM.

Mr. Akshay Mathur – Vice president, Non Voice Services, Tata Teleservices , Interacting with audience during the session

Students attending Orientation Program

Question & Answer Session

From L-R: Mr. Sekhar Sahay –Ericsson, Mr. Akshay Mathur – Tata Teleservices, Mr. Sandeep Saxena – Nokia and Mr. Sachin Sharma- Lava International

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Six prodigies from Amity School of Engineering receives Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards at Italy

Six prodigies from Amity School of Engineering brought laurels to their institution and nation by receiving Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards (IMTTA) by Italian Trade Agency, Delhi (ITA) in Italy. Amity University is the only University from India that has been selected to be a part of IMTTA 2014.

The proud recipients -  Ankit Sahu, B.Tech – Aero; Aayushi Rachana, B.Tech – ECE; Deeksha Macchral, B.Tech – ECE; Rakshti Ratan, B.Tech MAE; Tushar Dwivedi, B.Tech – IT and Suvidha Senson, B.Tech – ECE were awarded on the basis of  best Research Paper/Thesis written on topics related to Machine Tools and Their Applications, such as, Mechatronics and the Role of Mechanical Engineers, The use of Geometric Dimensioning & Telebanking (GD&T) to lower manufacturing costs, Robotics: Research & Development focuses on autonomy, automation, and dynamic/ kinematics programming and Additive technologies in high precision metallic parts manufacturing.

Italian Trade Agency also invited the students for a tour of the most significant companies in the Sector to know the reality of production and technological levels of the machinery produced in Italy. The students had the opportunity to visit 8 Italian Machinery Manufacturers which provided them with a platform to gain knowledge on Italian machine tool machinery and the vanguard technologies.

ITA - Italian Trade Agency (Delhi), Trade Promotion Office of the Italian Embassy is a government agency that promotes, facilitates and develops trade between Italy and India, offering support and consultation to Italian companies in Indian markets. Italy is one of the world's main producers of advanced manufacturing machinery systems for a wide variety of sectors and has been providing companies around the globe with innovative technologies, ideas and solutions.

Students of Amity University attending Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards, Italy

Aayushi Rachna Receiving Certifcate of Honor

Ankit Sahu Receiving Certifcate of Honor

Deeksha Machhral Receiving Certifcate of Honor

Rakshit Ratan Receiving Certifcate of Honor

Suvidha Senson, Student, Amity University Receiving Certifcate of Honor



Tushar Dwivedi Receiving Certifcate of Honor

Tourism management for students who want to tread new path

An increasing number of students are opting for career opportunities off the beaten path after graduating from high school. One such industry that promises the excitement of travel, meeting new people along with the potential of fast career growth is the tourism industry, which is increasingly drawing young aspirants.

Two reputable institutes in Gurgaon that provide a bachelor's degree in tourism management are Amity University Gurgaon and PG College in Sector 9.

"It is an interesting course. Students from any academic background can do it. The demand for qualified professionals in the tourism industry is going to increase. Global competition has made it essential for India to have well-trained professionals in this sector," says Dr Sushma Chaudhary, principal, PG College, Sector 9.

Dr Vikas Madhukar, admissions head, Amity University Gurgaon, agrees. "The travel industry offers great potential. That is the reason we were getting several inquiries about this course."

Amity University Gurgaon (Manesar), launched its BA course in tourism administration this year. The students are screened on the basis of a written English language test followed by a personal interview, while PG College will release a cut-off based on the 10+2 results. At Amity Manesar, the degree will be provided by Amity University, Haryana. PG College, on the other hand, is affiliated to the Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak.

The undergraduate programme equips students with professional knowledge of the tourism and other tourism-related industries such as hospitality and aviation.

Prerequisites

Good communication skills, proficiency in English, geographical knowledge, leadership skills and ability to work under pressure are the prerequisites for a good career in the tourism sector. Knowledge of a foreign language is a plus.

Job prospects

After completing the bachelor's degree, students can pursue an MBA in tourism or tourism administration. Students who prefer to work after the BA course can find jobs with travel agencies, airlines, cargo companies, travel consultancy services and the Ministry of Tourism. "We are close to Delhi, Gurgaon and Jaipur, all centres that have a burgeoning tourism industry. The course therefore offers good job potential for studentsin this region," says Madhukar.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Ready for tomorrow

At Amity University Gurgaon, innovation is the focus which underpins all activities. The university has been motivated to think out-of-the-box across verticals in order to help students be ready for tomorrow. Take for example the infrastructure, learning takes place in more than 131 spacious, amphitheatre-styled, air-conditioned classrooms. Students hone their skills in 180 hi-tech laboratories. There are several multi-cuisine restaurants, banks and 24x7 health clinics along with a hostel for 2,100 students inside the secure and 100 Mbps wireless campus. It also has a well stocked Knowledge Resource Centre and state-of-the-art auditoriums.

However, learning is not limited to the classrooms or laboratories. The Open Learning Area is digitally enabled to help students and faculty interact seamlessly. Recently a state-of-the-art studio by NDTV was set up on campus. The studio was established to help students pursuing broadcast journalism to get a feel of the real world of media. "After all, complete attention to details along with the ability to see the requirements of the future have been the hallmark of the university," said Aseem Chauhan, chancellor, Amity University Gurgaon

The university has got various awards including innovation in teaching pedagogy at the World Education Summit, Best University to use ICT in Education by Assocham and among Asia's Best Institutes by KPMG and WCRC 2014.

The innovative approach has led the university to put in place a Flexible Credit System -a cross disciplinary learning system, enabling students to design their own degree. This system offers 100 flexible credit courses across 23 institutions and is set to grow in the near future. For example, engineering students can choose a course each semester ranging from animation, fashion management, robotics and nano-technology, among others.

The result of this is reflected on the student achievements. Students have filed patents and research projects with agencies such as DST, DBT, BARC, among others. The Research Outreach Centres like the bio-diversity park, meteorology research facility, oceanic atmospheric science and technology and software technology park with remote incubation centre are designed for the future. In keeping with the motto to help students be ready for tomorrow, the university has centres of excellence dedicated towards financial analytics, BRICS studies, robotics, stem cell research, urban planning and management, among others.

The compulsory foreign language training programme is another curriculum modification. "In the age of MNCs, I believe, it is mandatory that students are equipped to succeed across the world. And language almost inevitably becomes the first barrier to overcome," added Chauhan.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Distinguished Global Indian Speaker Series

This is 1st Chapter of this series where Top Indian Faculty across the Globe will be the part to deliver lecture at Amity University Gurgaon

 Mr Aseem Chauhan with Prof Bhagwan Choudhary— at Amity University Gurgaon.
Q & A Sessions — at Amity University Gurgaon.
Prof Bhagwan Choudhary — at Amity University Gurgaon.
Prof Bhagwan Choudhary - From University of California. Los Angeles delivering lecture of Finance — at Amity University Gurgaon.

Mission Vision and OPD from Amity Medical School

Mission Vision and OPD from Amity Medical School - Department of Optometry at Amity University Gurgaon...











Monday, July 7, 2014