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91st Convocation |
The Banaras Hindu University has decided to hold 91st Convocation of the University on 13th March 2009. The Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology will distribute degree/medals/prizes to the graduands of 2008 examination of the Institute one day after the 91th Convocation i.e. 14th March 2009 at 11:30 am. |
http://www.itbhu.ac.in/admissions/images/files/consent.pdf
Here is the message from Prof. Virendra Singh, Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology to the pass outs of 2008:
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Dear Alumnus,
I have great pleasure in informing you that the 91st Convocation of the Banaras Hindu University for those who qualified for the degree in the Examination of 2008, is being organized in B.H.U. campus on 13th March, 2009. Thereafter Faculty of Engineering &Technology would hold a degree distribution function on 14th March, 2009 at 11.30 a.m. in the Prof. M. Sen Gupta Hall (G-11), Institute of Technology.
I heartily, congratulate you and cordially invite you to attend the Convocation and participate in the Faculty of Engineering & Technology function to receive the degree in person. If you are interested in participating in the above functions, please send your consent by e-mail, letter, telegram, in the prescribed proforma printed overleaf, so as to reach the undersigned latest by 10th March, 2009 evening.
Please note that the Academic robes will be supplied to the candidates at the Faculty of Engineering & Technology level between 14.00 hours of 12th March, 2009 and 15.00 hours of 13th March 2009 on depositing Gown Charges of Rs. 100/- (non-refundable) and security deposit (refundable) of Rs. 500/-. A graduand can receive the degree in the function, only if he/she wears the Academic robes. You are, therefore, requested to send the consent within stipulated date to enable us to make necessary arrangements.
It may be mentioned here that in case you are not able to attend the Convocation, your degree will automatically be dispatched by Registered AD post by the Office of the Controller of Examinations after one month of the date of Convocation on the address mentioned by you in the Examination form. In case, there is any change in the address, you may inform the Office of the Controller of Examinations accordingly.
Thanking you and looking forward to meet you,
Yours faithfully,
(Virendra Singh)
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Officials have announced extension of library hours for the IT library.
The extended hours will be till 9 p.m., with the exception on Sunday. IT library has also updated and added many new books to its store along with improved computer room. In computer room more than 75 computers are present with internet connectivity and students can use them till 5pm.
The only services available for students during extended hours are use of books and space for study, and the use of common computers. Students will not be allowed to check out materials.
"It's really hard for me to study at home," Varun, an M. Tech. Student said. "There are too many distractions in the hostels. This is the only place I can get any work done."
"During class tests and end semester examination we found that we got close to capacity.” said an official
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A national conference on Recent Advances in Waste Management was organized by The Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology from February 20-21, 2009 in the department of Chemical Engineering.
RAWM-2009 was strived to bring awareness and provided a platform for Scientific Community, Research Scholar, Policy Makers, NGOs, University Students and Environmental Managers to share their thoughts and views on waste minimization and management. The main objectives of the conference were focused on the emerging challenges in waste management, emission problems and management, effluent treatment technologies and sustainable technologies.
RAWM included invited talks and contributory papers by eminent experts from various Industries, Research Organizations, Academic Institutions and NGOs. More than 100 papers were presented on themes like Gaseous wastes, Solid wastes and Waste Minimization.
RAWM 09 was inaugurated on 20th of February at Gopal Tripathi Auditorium in the presence of Director, IT-BHU and many other eminent personalities after which papers were presented in many sessions organized between February, 20-21.
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Below shown is the list of the upcoming seminars, conferences and workshops at our campus during January-march 2009. The list is extracted from the master list of seminars/conferences/workshops available on our university’s official website:
http://www.bhu.ac.in/seminar/seminar.htm
Events in March 2009
Date | Seminar | Organized by |
March 6-8 | All India Paper Presentation Contest PRASTUTI-2009 | Dr. R.K. Srivastava, Department of Electrical Engineering, I.T., BHU |
March 27-29 | Second National Conference on "Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE) and All India Civil Engineering Festival (AICEF) | Prof. V. Kumar, Chairman, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, IT, BHU |
Events in April 2009
Date | Seminar | Organized by |
April 1-3 | Workshop on "Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling" | Dr. S.K. Shrivastava, Organising Secretary of the Workshop, Department of Pharmaceutics, I.T., BHU |
Events in May 2009
Date | Seminar | Organized by |
May 8-13 | Shri M.D. Tyagi, Organizing Secretary-NWMT, Main Workshop, I.T., BHU | |
May 25-30 | Workshop/Short term course on "Computational Thermal and Fluid Sciences & its Engineering Applications" & Registration form http://www.itbhu.ac.in/conferences/mec/pdf/ctfsea.pdf | Dr. Pradyumna Ghosh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IT, BHU |
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20 Feb 2009, 1904 hrs IST, TNN
VARANASI: Linda Szpyrkowicz, Scientific Councellor, Embassy of Italy, New Delhi, said all governments of the world would have to work in tandem to solve the problem of pollution.
Szpyrkowicz was addressing the inaugural function of the two-day conference on 'Recent Advances in Waste Management 2009', organised by the department of chemical engineering and technology, Institute of Technology (IT), Banaras Hindu University, on Friday.
New and viable technology should be developed to check water and soil pollution for continuous development, she said and added there were many environment-related projects among 23 projects in which India and Italy collaborated in November last.
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20 Feb 2009, 0432 hrs IST, Naveen Kumar, TNN
VARANASI: There are no high-tech class rooms nor are the state-of-the-art workshops to attract some of the most talented engineering students of the country. But, there is an abundance of generous gesture and helping attitude on the part of the students belonging to the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU) that has brought a silent educational revolution in Lahartara slum area of the city.
The initiatives of the IT students have already ensured around six poor students in the area qualifying for the prestigious 'Navodaya' school entrance examinations every year since 2004, a feat that has motivated other students in the area to match their efforts.
"So far, as many as 25 students, including more than six girls, have qualified the Navodaya entrance examinations," said Abhinav Bansal, a second-year IT student and active member of 'Kashi Utkarsh (KU)', a non-formal social and voluntary organisation of IT students that had spearheaded the education revolution apart from taking initiatives for employment generation in the region.
"Every IT student contributes Rs 20 on a monthly basis and funds and contributions to the tune of Rs 30,000 annually from IT alumni ensures school uniforms, books and other amenities for 220 poor school children studying in three different schools (all up to class VIII) in the area," he said. "Besides, we also bear the cost of tuition fee and school uniforms to promote higher studies of girl students, as there is a high drop-out rate of girl students in the area. We also help meritorious students in getting admission to English medium schools and sustain their studies," he added.
While every IT student makes a contribution, a pool of as many as 30 active students spend more than 10 hours on weekends to help these children to hone their skills, especially in maths, science and English, providing them with inputs to crack the entrance examination.
According to Prof BB Bansal, senior IT professor and patron, KU, the efforts of the students are not restricted to only imparting education as recently IT students distributed sewing machines to poor women in slums for making them self-employed. Other activities like health camps (with the support of the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU) and extracurricular events such as sports competitions, quiz and other cultural programmes are also organised to build the all-round personality of the students and instil confidence in them, he added.
But, what sets the endeavour of IT students apart from other organisations working in the area is the non-formal approach that they desperately want to preserve. "It gives us the freedom and space to work in the desired area and we want to hold on to it as long as the organisation works," Ved Prakash, another IT student associated with the organisation, said.
It might be mentioned here that KU was established in 1997 by IT-BHU and had recently organised blood donation camp on the Valentine's Day at Rajputana hostel (one of the IT hostels) of the university, dedicating it to the cause of conversion of IIT status to the institute.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Varanasi/Aiming_to_empower_students/articleshow/4138233.cms
Imparting Technical, Managerial & Entrepreneurial Qualities At Magnum Opus 2009
16 Feb 2009, 2220 hrs IST, TNN
Times news network
Varanasi: The Institute of Technology (IT), Banaras Hindu University is all set to organise `Magnum Opus 2009', a four-day mega event starting on February 19 and marking the first ever edition of the annual techno-management festival in the university.
"The event is going to be first of it's kind in any educational institution in the country," said Dr PK Mishra, reader in department of Chemical Engineering, IT, BHU and convener of the programme, while talking to reporters on Monday. It is a fusion of Technex (erstwhile annual technical festival of IT, BHU) and Opulence (erstwhile annual management and entrepreneurial festival), he added.
The two big events is being organised to empower students with technical, managerial and entrepreneurial qualities. He emphasised that, the event would provide students a platform to present their ideas.
Highlighting the features of the four-day mega event, coordinator of the programme, Dr Pradeep Srivastava said, that besides techno-management and entrepreneurial programmes, the event would witness programmes like `Bal Vigyaan' to raise awareness and interest for science amongst school children (from Standard IX to XII). Similarly, promotional programmes for grass root innovators in the region are included under innovators camp that would be held on the occasion, he added.
It may be mentioned here, that around 200 principals of various schools in the state are likely to participate in the `Principal Summit' to discuss and enhance the quality of schooling. Over 800 participants from different sphere of life from the country and abroad are likely to participate in the mega event.
Highlights of Magnum Opus-2009 –
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# Competitions: As many as 25 high quality events to be held with participation from various IITs and IIMs. It also includes Ventura, a business plan contest
# Guest Lecture series (Ashram): Include personalities like Chetan Bhagat (the largest selling English language Indian writer) and Dr Loren Acton (NASA astronaut, the longest space walker)
# Exhibitions: Innovative models (including robotics) would be displayed in `Modex' Charles A King fine Arts exhibition
# Conclave: Confluence of intellectuals including best people from the industry and business
# Workshop series (Prayaas): Several workshops by professional organisations including Robosoft
# Bal Vigyaan: Participation of school children to display their prowess and hone their skills
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Varanasi/Symposium_on_rock_mechanics_at_BHU/articleshow/4120008.cms
Symposium on rock mechanics at BHU
12 Feb 2009, 2043 hrs IST, TNN
VARANASI: The three-day international symposium on rock mechanics and geo-environment in mining and allied industries began at Banaras Hindu University on Thursday. Addressing the inaugural function, president of a power company VK Singh said that the country needed safe and economically viable exploitation of minerals, and there was a growing need for implementation of environment friendly measures for mining.
Saying that there is immense scope for developing Institute-Industry Partnership for finding methods to reduce adverse impact on environment, he added that measures should be evolved for minimum destruction of natural resources at the mining site.
Earlier, highlighting the theme of the symposium, coordinator prof BK Srivastava said that the program would cover almost every practical aspect of rock mechanics and geo-environment ranging from rock fragmentation, reinforcements and stabilization of structures to prediction and management of ground vibrations, flyrocks and airblasts besides impact of mining excavation on ground water and air.
The convener of the program, SK Sharma from the department of mining engineering, Institute of Technology (IT) BHU, said that the advent of computers and numerical modelling had enabled engineers to design customised dams and mines.
Dean, faculty of Engineering and Technology, IT, BHU, Prof V Singh stressed on the need of knowledge of allied disciplines including hydraulics and fluid mechanics for mining engineers to design environment friendly and stable structures on the occasion. Director IT (BHU) prof SN Upadhyaya, department head of mining engineering prof NC Karmakar and other senior faculty members of IT (BHU) were also present on the occasion.
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Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005, UP