Tributes paid to Mahatma Gandhi

To observe martyrdom day of the Father of the nation, as ‘Shaheedi Divas’, a function was organised at E-Max Group of Institutions here today and glowing tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi and other martyrs of the country. The participants observed a two-minute silence on the occasion. Tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi by Dr. B.S Jaswal, Director Emax Institute of Computer Applications; Dr. Susheel Kaura, Director Emax Insitute of Engineering and Technology at a prayer meeting at the Campus. A two-minute silence was observed during the prayer meeting. Later, faculty members, office-bearers and students of the institute paid floral tributes to the Mahatma Gandhi. Students enthralled the audience wi

th ‘bhajans’ followed by an address by Dr. B.S Jaswal on the life and times of Bapu and his selfless contribution to make India an independent nation. Directors, faculty members and students took oath to follow the path of peace and non-violence shown by Gandhiji.

Pardeep Agarwal, General Secretary of Emax Group said the nation would always remember the sacrifices made by Mahatma Gandhi and other martyrs of the country. He said Mahatma Gandhi led a unique non-violent movement to bring freedom to the nation. He said strengthening the unity, integrity of the country would be the real tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and other martyrs.

Finance Secretary of Emax, Rajiv Bansal also paid tributes to the father of Nation. Speaking at the occasion, bansal said it was due to the sacrifices made by the Mahatma and thousands others that people were enjoying freedom. He urged people to follow in the footsteps of the Mahatma and abide by his ideals.

Effort to bring Basant for Street Kids by Emax

E max Group of Institutes celebrated Basant Panchami with fervour and enthusiasm in a unique way by making an effort to bring Basant in Street Children’s Life. The children aged between 6 to 14 years from the slums, streets and resettlement colonies of the surrounding areas were given a day to cherish with bright color kites and dresses. The aim of the effort is to create an atmosphere to ensure their rehabilitation as productive members of society The Yellow Day was celebrated in different parts of surrounding areas of Emax Campus by flying kites and distributing sweets to Street Kids. The skies were resplendent with kites of all colours and sizes. The objective behind the initiative is to bring such children out of deprived circumstances, who will in turn not only build a dignified future but also be a part of the prosperity of our society in long run. Faculty members of various colleges of Emax Group of Institutions also celebrated basant panchmi by flying kites. A competition of kite flying is organized between Emax Business School and Emax Institute of Computer Applications. Sanjeev Saini, HOD, Emax Business School was adjacent the winner and Dilpreet Singh of Emax Institute of Computer Applications was declared runner up of the competition.

The youth club of Emax Prayas is encouraging the uneducated youth living in slum and Juggis to adopt the professions to earn money and not to beg for their living. With kites flying high and the students dressed smart in yellow a kite-flying competition was held amongst Street Kids.

Chairman of the Institute Om Prakash Aggarwal appreciated the efforts of the staff and said that such social celebrations bring everyone across the spectrum together. He said that it is the duty of every citizen to provide education, basic healthcare and nutritional support to underprivileged children of the society so that they can contribute towards the development of the country.

HARTRON Sponsored 6 weeks Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Program inaugurated at Emax

Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation (HARTRON) ERDC Campus has started Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) programme at E-Max Group of Institutions. Sh. S.S. Solanki AGM HARTRON was chief guest on the occasion. Other dignitaries were Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Director ESEAR, Sh. Jai Singh Principal, E-Max Polytechnic, and Sh. D.S.Kajal Principal Investigator TEDP Programme. Shri S.S. Solanki inaugurated the programme and told the participants that TEDP is a Programme of Govt. of India. HARTRON conducts TEDP Programmes throughout the country on behalf of Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. A Technology Based EDP primarily focuses on training and development need of S&T entrepreneurs in a specific technology area. The participants are provided with hands-on training in indigenous technologies developed by R&D institutions that are available for commercial exploitation.

Sh. S.S.Solanki Assistant General Manager HARTRON told that HARTRON had been conducting TEDP in the state of Haryana for last two and half decades. Being a technical organization, HARTRON has emphatically conducted these technology based courses. Sh.D.S.Kajal Principal Investigator TEDP Programme highlighted the contribution of TEDP programme in developing the entrepreneurship in state of Haryana. Sh. Kajal told that many successful entrepreneurs had come into market due to TEDP market. He further told that to make TEDP more relevant to technical manpower; the training programmes had been planned in technical institutes directly. Sh. Jai Singh Principal, E-Max Polytechnic assured that polytechnic would spare no effort in making the programme a successful one. Sh. Ravindra Kumar Attri and Sh. Bechu Gupta from HARTRON and Sh. Rajender Jaiswal, Sh. Ajay Katihar and Sh. Parveen Sharma, Media Manager from E- Max participated in the inaugural function besides participating students.

E-Max Group of Institutions celebrates National Day of Patriotism with fervent patriotism

The feeling of patriotism was all-pervasive as the students and faculty members of Emax Group of Institutions celebrated National Day of Patriotism at the Institution Campus on Monday. While an impressive show of patriotism was put up by the students, chief guest, Rahul Mehra, Branch Manager Reliance Capital Chandigarh appreciated the enthusiastic young generation. Mehra, while greeting the students & faculty members, said one should value the freedom that comes with a very high cost and not take it for granted. He told them to remember the sacrifices of martyrs and inculcate love for the country. A cultural programme comprising poems, songs and skits was held to mark the occasion. The college choir presented patriotic songs. Speeches on freedom fighters were also delivered. The students took a pledge to take the nation to great heights with hard work and sincerity. A huge flex was displayed in the campus to write patriotism slogans by the students. Students written slogans like Jai Hind: Proud to be Indian, men should not forget the great men who sacrificed their life for our nation’s freedom, Chak Do Phate Indians etc. In his inspiring speech Chairman of Emax Group of Institutions Om Prakash Aggarwal said that Subhash Chander Bose was an Indian revolutionary who led an Indian national political and military force against Britain and the Western powers during World War II. Bose was one of the most prominent leaders in the Indian independence movement and is a legendary figure in India today. He said that he is happy to see young budding engineers and managers exhibiting patriotism. In his speech, the general secretary of Emax Group of Institutions Pradeep Aggarwal asked the students to be good citizens and sincere in their duties towards the society in general. He urged the students to fight against social evils like corruption, dowry, female foeticide and terrorism. He exhorted the students to even inculcate the spirit of patriotism in all earnestness. He said martyrs were not merely restricted to any region or faith, but belong to all, irrespective of caste, colour and creed.

Quality and Relevant Higher Education is need of Hour : Pardeep Aggarwal, General Secy, Emax Group

“Education is not all about getting best certifications and best University Degrees, good education also build solid foundations for formation of a healthy, wealthy and prosperous Civic Society” said Pardeeep Aggarwal, General Secretary of Emax Group of Institutions.

After initiating early years of career in the growth of one of the largest steel industries of North India Pradeep ventured into rural education with a visionary mission to enhance the quality of Engineering & Management education in the rural areas by bridging the gap between Industry and Academics. Emax is now a hub of around 4000 students of different streams of education.

How does the progress of Gross Enrollment Ratio in Higher Education has opened the doors for Education in Rural Areas ?

Higher education in India has witnessed many fold increase since independence. During 1950 and 2007, the number of universities have gone up from 20 to about 400, colleges from 500 to 20,677 and the teachers from 15,000 to nearly 4.88 lakhs. Consequently, the enrolment of students has increased from a mere 1.00 lakh in 1950 to over 116.13 lakhs in 2007. As a result of the increase in the enhancement of educational capacity, the access to higher education measured in terms of gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education has risen from less than 1.00 percent in the early 1950 to 10 percent in mid 2000. The foremost priority, at this juncture is enhancing access to higher education. At the same time the enhancement in enrolment ratio has to come with equal opportunity and inclusiveness, quality and relevant education. . Our main focus is to expand higher education so as to enhance access with quality, inclusion, and relevance and also introduce academic and administrative reforms in education system. Expansion in the enrolment from 10% to 15%: Access to higher education in India at the present level of 10% compares poorly with the world average of 23% and 40% to 60% in developed and many developing countries. Given the international experience that a enrolment of 20-25 percent is a necessity for sustainable economic development, the foremost priority is placed in enhancing enrolment rate such that the GER is raised to this threshold level. Considering above situation we established an Education hub in North India by the name of E-Max “Education to Maximum”. Therefore, access, inclusiveness, quality and relevance education are the prime focus of E-Max

What is the basic reason behind the declining employability of fresh passed out students of rural areas?

The primary reason for professional education is creation of a good civic society. Society today is operating in an environment that demands new and constantly developing skills to retain cutting edge and global competitiveness. Although our education system contributes over 3.6 lakh engineers every year, survey done by McKinsey Global Institute reveals that MNCs find only 25 percent of Indian Engineers employable. There is an urgent need for understanding the requirements of the industry and this is possible only by bridging the gap between industry and Academics. Dynamic curriculum, strong industry interface in the form of training programmes are the steps that will bridge the gap.

How your institutes can bridge the gap between Industry- Academics and how can engineering and management students become more employable?

We have regular flow of industry experts to our campus for visiting lectures, summits, conferences, workshops and seminars and we have regular industry visits by students and faculty. On a higher end, we are progressively working on evolving strong industry link with various industry clusters for specific skills training to our Engineers and Managers. To state that employability skills are very essential in the current global job market is indeed an understatement as quite obviously the students who have the soft skills like positive attitude, effective communication, problem solving, time management, team spirit, self confidence, handling critical situations, flexibility etc have far better chances of getting selected at campus interviews than those who do not possess such skills.We begin the process of transforming the student into a successful engineer from day one. Commencing with a grand orientation programme, the students are subjected to detailed soft skills training like communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, teamwork, information management skills, entrepreneurship skills etc. Seminars, workshops, conferences, both National and International are a regular feature on the campus. Also, industry summits like HR summit, CEO summit etc are conducted every year presenting the students, faculty and industry experts multiple opportunities to meet and mingle with each other to discuss and understand issues of mutual interest. Mock drills, mock interviews and also conducted both internally by faculty members and visiting experts to boost the confidence of the students. And most important of all is regular flow of companies both National and multinational for recruitment of final year students.