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Galgotias University's own quaterly newsletter G-Post
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YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
Dr. D. K. Jha
Dr. P.K.S. Nain
Dr. A.K.Jain
Dr. Bhim Singh
Dr. Ankit Gandhi
Ms. Anita Charles
Ms. Vinnie Mathur
Dr. Ekta Srivastava
Ms. Anshima P. Srivastava
Ms. Anindita Sahoo
Mr. Nihar Ranjan Roy
Mr. Kiran Verma
Dr. Hemraj Verma
Mr. Ayush Balooni - B. Tech
Ms. Vertika Anand - MCA
Mr. Rahul Kapoor - B.Tech
Mr. Prakhar Mathur - B. Tech
Ms. Niharika Singh - B. Tech
Mr. Kantinath Bannerjee - MBA
Welcome to the second issue of ‘The
G-Post’ , a quarterly newsletter of Galgotias
University. After the successful launch of our
first issue in January 2012, it undeniably
excites us to stay all geared up to bring to
you the second edition which will serve as a
knowledge capsule that would recharge your
mind.
Technology and Creative Arts do not run
transverse to each other in the present world. Steve Jobs, former
CEO of Apple Inc., once said, “Apple has always been at the intersec-
tion of technology and liberal arts. And that, many people think, is
the single greatest factor differentiating Apple from its competitors.”
The technology with which Apple created products such as iPad,
iPod, Mac and the concepts that had gone behind Genius Bars, WWDC, etc. were all driven by focusing on what resonates with
humans.
This is precisely the reason with publication of this newsletter that
is a humble endeavor on our part to make people aware and known
with all probity and sincerity about the various activities we and our
students are engaged in, also gives space to express creative abilities
of our students and faculty members. Imagination and creativity
also play a vital role in identifying areas where technological
developments could bring maximum benefits to the society and
bridge the huge gap that exists between the haves and the
have-nots. It is great therefore that our students are getting trained
early in their career in blending together creative arts and
technology in their mind.
The second issue is coming out with more strength and more
support from the students and my colleagues. I congratulate all
those whose efforts have helped produce the current issue of ‘The G-
Post’ and wish happy reading.
Dr. Deependra K. Jha
2 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
Workshop on ‘Leadership
Management and Total Per-
sonality Development’….3
Know Your Teacher...4
Global Pursuit………….5
Participation in EDEX-2012,
Sri Lanka ………..6
Is it always rude to say
'No'?...................................7
Science & Technology…..8
Orientation of PhD
Programme………………8
Cool Apps to hang out
with ...powered by
Android…………………...8
Launching of book on
Anna………………………..9
FACEBOOK :The other
side !...................................10
Importance of Lean in
Building Professionals….10
Abraham Lincoln’s letter to
his son’s Teacher…...11
One Wish…………………...11
G-Quasar……………………12
Academic Excellence …..13
“Sometimes you have to
stand alone to prove that
you can stand”…………….14
Outcast………………………...15
Inaugration of Clubs at
Galgotias University…...15
Can Linguistics be
considered as a Science?...16
Life under flyovers ……….17
Green World Green Talk….18
A 5-day Mission 10X Faculty Empowerment
Workshop was organized from 21st to 25th
February, 2012 at GCET campus in collaboration
with WIPRO Technologies. 20 faculties from
Galgotias Universities and 8 from Ideal Institute of
Technology participated in the said workshop.
The objective of the workshop was to supplement
faculties’ existing facilitation skills and enable them
nurture student’s innovation, higher level of understanding of the subject being taught
while developing key technical and behavioral skills in parallel. It helped to unleash
faculty’s full potential and gave insight into Interactive Teaching Methodology & teaching
aids. It also aimed to develop key employability skills in students. Mission 10X portal is a
faculty community portal exclusively built for Indian engineering faculty that provides
many learning material and continuous engagement plan. It also provides interaction
forum and gives opportunity to share their experience.
Inaugural session of the workshop was held on 21st at 9:30 AM and valedictory session
was organized on 25th at 2:00 PM. Mr. Aaditya Sharma head WIPRO Technologies’
Academic Initiative (north India) was the chief guest of the valedictory session and Prof.
D.K. Jha, Dean GU presided over the session. Certificates were distributed jointly by Dean
GU and Mr. Aaditya Sharma to all the participants. Faculties also shared their 5 day experi-
ence and were delighted to be the part of the workshop. All participants enjoyed the
workshop and it was a great learning experience for all of them.
This 5 -day workshop will be followed by advanced workshop of 2 day duration for
practice of the innovative approaches in subjects of one’s interest by the end of the
current semester or early next semester.
Winning doesn’t always mean being first, Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.
- Bonnie Blair
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‘Leadership Management and Total Personality Development’
CEL ‘ Centre for Evolutionary Learning’ a non-profit global research network organized a workshop on ‘Leadership Management and
Total Personality Development’ for faculty members at Galgotias University from January 10 - 18, 2012. The programme kicked off on
January 10, 2012 in the presence of Prof.(Dr.) K.N. Tripathi, Vice
Chancellor, Prof.(Dr.) D. K. Jha, Dean, and Mr. Dhruv Galgotia,
CEO, Galgotias University. Prof.(Dr.) Jha, welcomed and
introduced the speakers, Mr. Dinesh Rai a retd. IAS officer
working as Chairman, Warehousing Development and
Regulatory Authority (WDRA), Col K.S. Mohan, Head –Research,
Analytics and Innovation at the AIBS, Mrs. Neeta Rai , founding
member on Leadership Board of CEL International, India Chap-
ter and Mr. Nischal Kapoor, IBM’s Worldwide Insurance Indus-
try Leader. The workshop was conducted through four sessions
of 90 minutes each. In this interactive workshop, the role of
leadership along with research was emphasized through various
exercises, so that teachers can provide encouraging,
empowering and supporting learning environment to the
students and enhance their performance in various fields. The
programme aimed at total personality development through self
-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, empathy, motivation
and social-competency.
The valedictory session on 18th January witnessed the faculty members discussing with the key speakers of the workshop. Faculties
also shared their experience of participation in the workshop and expressed that they were looking forward to more of such
interactive and learning workshops.
4 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
What constitutes a university ? A University is recognized by the students it produces, who spread the
light of their Alma Mater with their achievements in the world. But more importantly they throw a light
on the talent of the torch bearers of their institute, their faculty members who nurture them. Galgotias
University is reputed to have the most deemed faculty members. In continuation to our efforts of
introducing these torch bearers, we are presenting another four faculty members in this issue to our
readers viz. Prof. (Dr.) S.K.Sinha, Research Coordinator, Prof. ( Dr.) Babita Tyagi, Head Department of
Mathematics, Dr. Ramarcha Kumar and Dr. Dhiraj Sinha.
received his B.Sc Engineering
(Electrical) from M.I.T Muzzaffarpur, Bihar ,
M.Tech from RIT Jamshedpur (Now NIT Jam-
shedpur) and Ph.D. from IIT Roorkee with spe-
cialization in Power System. He has 18 years of
teaching, research and industrial experience.
Presently, he is professor in the Electrical Engi-
neering Department. He is also coordinating the
research activities at Galgotias University.
Dr. Sinha started his career in industry and after working for 8 years he
switched over to academics. During his academic and industrial career
he held various key administrative positions. As a convener he has orga-
nized several workshops and lectures. His research interests include
Automatic Generation Control, Power System Stability, Power System
Transients, Power System Operation & Control etc. He has published
several research papers in reputed international journals and confer-
ences. He is an active researcher and has research interactions with the
faculty of IIT Roorkee. He has delivered several lectures related to his
research area during his academic career.
received her M.Sc ( Applied
Mathematics) from University of Roorkee (Now IIT
Roorkee) . After qualifying NET exam in 1989, she
joined the department of Mathematics , University of
Roorkee as JRF and availed the fellowship by CSIR.
She was later promoted to SRF and obtained her
PhD degree in Mathematics from the same
university in 1997.
Dr. Tyagi was elected President of mathematical
colloquium in the academic year 1990-91. She has been a bright student
since childhood and availed the merit scholarship and national scholarship
during her schooling and graduation. She has hold various administrative
position including Dean (Academics) , Dean (Students) and Controller of
Examination in various academic institute of repute in NCR region . Her
area of research interest is mathematical modeling . She has published a
number of papers in reputed national and international journals including
the journal of Elsevier science and Institution of engineers, UK. One of her
papers got merit certificate from institution of civil engineers and one
another got the prestigious Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur memorial prize
for the paper published in the Journal of Institution during 2007-08.
obtained his Ph. D. in
Economics from University of California (Irvine). He
received “Social Science Merit Fellowship” from the
School of Social Science, University of California
(Irvine), M.A. in Economics from Delhi School of Eco-
nomics, and B.A. in Economics from Deshbandhu
College, University of Delhi. During his M.A he was
awarded the “Manmohan Singh Fellowship” and he
was the first recipient of this scholarship. He did his schooling from Netar-
hat School, Jharkhand. He was the second rank holder in the Bihar School
Examination Board (All over state) for class Xth. Currently he is working as
an Associate Professor in the School of Business at Galgotias University.
He worked as research associate in the Institute for Human Development,
Delhi , as a lecturer at Zakir Husain (Evening) College, Delhi, and as a guest
lecturer at Miranda House, Delhi.
His areas of research are Political Economics, International Trade,
Development Economics and Game Theory. At Institute of Human
Development, he has worked on various projects like ‘Rural Urban
Migration’ & Bihar Development Report’. His book ‘Essays on the economics
of conflict’ is recently published by Proquest, University of Michigan. This
book explores the use of contest success function and metagame theory to
solve problems related to conflict.
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2012 is a year of new beginnings for the Galgotias University. The
month of January and February saw a series of international visitors
and the month of March, a new international partner.
True to its vision of providing a high quality, research driven, globally
oriented educational experience that enriches students, the
university invited Prof.(Dr.) Markus W. Exler from the Kufstein
University of Applied Sciences, Austria, to deliver a short course on
‘Mergers and Acquisitions’ to the students of MBA from 12th -18th
February.
A group of 24 German students from the Wurzburg University, Germany, visited Galgotias University on 24th February and had a lively
interaction with the students. A warm traditional welcome was given to them and students from both the Universities had an opportunity
to exchange information on the cultural, social and educational systems of both the countries. This interaction provided a great
opportunity for Galgotias University’s students to network and socialize with students from Germany.
6 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
In the month of March, Galgotias University achieved yet another first. Galgotias University and
Northern Illinois University (NIU) located in DeKalb, Illinois, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on 6th March to expand academic ties and promote closer cooperation and
collaboration. Galgotias University is now partnered with NIU to bring exciting academic
programmes and scholastic activities to its students.
Apart from this, delegations from the University of Toronto, Canada and University of North America,
also visited the campus. These were the first exploratory visits and discussions are underway in
making collaborations with these universities.
Galgotias University is also on its way towards bringing an international student community to its
campus. Several foreign students have already expressed their interest in seeking admissions from
the coming academic session. Galgotias University is making its way to becoming a top-rated
international University.
Galgotias University participated in the International education exhibition on Education & Careers (EDEX) held at Colombo, Sri Lanka. EDEX
is a platform that provides Srilankan students information about reputed institutions of
higher learning all over the world and helps them connect with these Universities.
Around 210 universities both national and international participated in the expo. A total of
90,000 students and parents attended the event, from 20th - 22nd January in Colombo and
27th -28th January in Kandy. Galgotias University was represented at the EDEX by
Prof.(Dr.) D. K. Jha, Dean of School of Engineering & Technology and Mrs. Anita Charles,
Head – International Relations.
Prof. Jha also visited The University of Colombo to meet with Prof. (Dr.) T. R. Ariyaratne,
Dean of Faculty of Sciences to discuss the areas of mutual cooperation.
The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your
future, alter your decisions today. -Anonymous
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Will you do me a favour? ... May I request you to kindly do this for
me? … I know I am troubling you, but will you help me in fixing this
problem? … These are a few familiar questions/requests that we
often come across in our life. And even if we don’t feel like accepting
many of these requests, we end up saying “yes, sure”! We are taught
since childhood that it’s bad or rude to say ‘no’ to someone’s
request and hence, we often respond by saying ‘yes’ even when we
don’t have enough time, intention or motivation to do the very thing
that matters least to have us say yes. How wise is it to leap upon
something which we don’t want to? By always being agreeable and
nice to everyone, we are subjected to ‘work
overload’ and ‘anxiety’. We often fail to justi-
fy our personal and family commitments
due to time mismanagement. Is saying ‘no’
always rude? How should we deal with the
unwanted requests without sacrificing our
personal and professional goals?
The putative, if not well understood, fact is
that we all have some personal ambitions
and professional goals. On top of that, we
need to manage our time and resources
properly in life in order to accomplish our
family responsibilities and professional
commitments. By agreeing to all the requests, sometimes, we may
be risking our performance quality. Saying ‘yes’ to someone else’s
request may mean saying ‘no’ to some of our own necessities. In
such a case, it is certainly not a matter of maintaining a balance
sheet otherwise the ‘yes’s will cancel out the ‘no’s. And we will be
left with nothing to push for. This needs a bit of thinking.
The real question is: why do we agree to something despite being
not mentally prepared for it? What are we afraid of? Do we fear
losing friends or being rude to relatives? At work place, we often
refrain from saying ‘no’ to our managers or fellow colleagues
because we fear that it will convey a wrong impression that we are
either incompetent or not committed to the job. The reason seems
valid at the first glance! But the ramifications go deeper.
People say that saying ‘no’ tactfully is an art. It’s possible to politely
refuse someone’s request. The idea is to give an impression that we
can manage our time well despite being helpful when time and other
things permit. I found some interesting tips for saying 'no' wisely (in
the book 'Ten ways to overcome overload' by
Elizabeth Bakken et al.) and I would like to share it with you all.
Don't automatically say 'yes': When someone asks you for
your time, don't immediately say 'yes' in response. Take some
extra time to think and review your schedule. You should care-
fully analyze your priorities and give an honest answer about
your availability. However, just be sure to follow up with your
response.
Be honest, direct and firm: Don't say 'yes' when you feel like
'no', and never say 'may be' just to put off saying 'no' until later.
Statements like 'I already have plans for this
weekend' make your position clear.
Be brief: The longer you talk, the more
you open yourself to giving in and accepting
additional responsibility. Statements like 'I
have to move now. Lets meet some other day'
are handy in this regard.
Use non-verbal language: Avoid sending
signals of defensiveness or wavering in your
body language, by looking down or bowing
your head. Have a relaxed body and be
confident. However, avoid confrontational
postures like finger-pointing.
Add a positive spin to 'no': Instead of saying just 'no, I can't do
it', add a positive statement to it. Statement like 'I am really
interested in doing this project but I would like to help you once
you have narrowed down your choices' adds a positive spin to
'no'.
Find a 'third right answer': Sometimes the best answer is
neither 'yes' nor 'no'. Try to come up with some alternative
suggestion that can save you from taking some extra unwanted
responsibility.
Personally, I often find it difficult to turn down a request made by
friends, colleagues or relatives. However, there are people who
believe in being ‘practical’ and don’t mind refusing someone’s
request. Many emphasize that learning to say ‘no’ without being
rude is one of the most challenging lessons in our life. And I must
confess that I have not been able to ‘learn’ this important lesson yet!
How about you?
Dr. Deependra Kumar Jha
The Dream is NOT what you see in sleep......Dream is which does not let you sleep.
-Dr. Abdul Kalam
8 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
This adage well relates man and science: I like my new cell phone, my calculator works fine. My laptop is perfect but OH LORD!! I miss my mind... Science can amuse and fascinate us all But it is the technology that shapes the world. The two have taught mankind at least one lesson, Nothing is impossible with technological action. Science and technology multiplies around us, Our way of life has influenced the way technology has developed. The world without technology would be prey to something worse, But if undirected it would have been a momentum of curse. Technology while adding to our physical ease, Has pulverized everything from our basic amenities to our breeze. All the biggest technological inventions of man, From the computers, automobile to nuclear plans. All the above say little about his intelligence, But speak volumes about his laziness and negligence. Technology when misused, Poisons air, soil and water whereas lives are destruct. The fact is that science is the acquisition of knowledge, Whereas technology is the utilization of processes and products. Today the scenario is such that, Man is witnessed as slave of science. If the same continues for years, Who the hell is responsible for this reliance ? By:Baljeet Kaur Bisla, B.Tech(EEE)
Gone are the days when the platform Java Micro Edition was
widely used in mobile phones. Newer platforms with better
features and relative ease of using are catching up quite fast.
One of the front runners when it comes to popular mobile
phone platforms is Android. A good majority of the students in
our campus use Android phones and this is a good case in
point to understand the reach and success of the Android
platform. Android is a Linux based operating system
developed by Open Handset Alliance (OHA) led by Google.
With over 4 lacs applications available in Android Market till
January’12, a plethora of choices are left for the users
providing them a friendly mobile interface. The applications
fall into many categories like messaging, health,
entertainment, gaming, office work, to mention just a few. In
messaging, WAY2SMS allows selection of multiple phone
contacts for messaging ensuring fast delivery of SMS. Its
counterpart, GO-SMS allows allocation of text colour,
scheduled message delivery and different SMS ringtones for
specific contacts. In the category of entertainment,
applications such as PVR cinemas, INOX, BOOK MY SHOW
allow booking movie tickets through multiple payment
options with desired seat selection. The ‘YOU TUBE’
application is to be used for watching videos and the RAAGA&
SAAVN is used for listening to music across genres and lan-
guages. Apps like ANGRY BIRDS, GTA III, NFS SHIFT3D and so
on are apt for gaming enthusiasts. WIKIDROID powered by
voice search and GOOGLE TRANSLATOR are applications that
are used by people to communicate in different languages.
Photos can be edited through applications like PICSAY and
CAMERA 360 in the most accurate way as done on computers.
POLARIS OFFICE allows document viewing in all formats
while a TORRENT enables downloading big files. Applications
like THE TIMES OF INDIA and THE HINDU help the users get
updated on current happenings from around the globe. Also
the SCREEN CAPTURE SHORTCUT which helps to take a
screenshot of the current screen like the print screen key in
Windows. Next is the ULYSSE SPEEDOMETER. Using this one
can get the speed of any vehicle (in which one is travelling, of
course) using the GPS of your phone. One of the most popular
applications these days is WHATSAPP. It is a messenger which
is very light and lets you share files, images as other
messengers do. Another one is VLINGO which is a personal
assistant that enables the users to send messages without
typing, through voice command. The current version of
Androidis 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and versions like2.3
and 3.0 are still in use by many companies. It stands today as
leader in its segment and has indeed paved the way for a new
phase in mobile technology.
By : Rahul Kapoor, B.Tech(CSE)
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The Orientation of the first batch of PhD program was held on 13th
February 2012 in order to provide the scholars some useful reference
information and to help them settle in their Ph.D program smoothly as
early as possible. The University offers Ph.D program in various
disciplines like Engineering, Basic and Applied Sciences, Library
Science, Humanities and Management.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof K N Tripathi welcomed and congratulated
the newly admitted scholars on being a part this program and
informed them about the university and its key people. He also told
the scholars what the university expects from them over the next few
years as a PhD scholar.
The Dean, Prof D K Jha informed the scholars about the nitty-gritty of
the program. He also elaborated on the requirements of minimum and
maximum numbers of credits that they have to earn for their
respective programs. Apart from that, he did emphasize on the quality
of research at Galgotias University and encouraged the scholars to
publish their research work in the leading journals across the world.
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The audience waited, and as an indication goes, guests entered the
stage. The entire crowd started with a loud eulogy directed at the
author. And then the author, Mr. Ashutosh who is a TV journalist
from a renowned news channel IBN7 comes on stage along with Dr.
Kumar Vishwas, who, besides being a known face among Hindi-
knowing people across the world as a poet, has been involved in
several social works and has been an integral part
of veteran social leader Anna Hazare's 'India
against corruption' team. People were in a frenzy
mixed with reverence and suspense for what is to
come aplenty for them in the forthcoming minutes.
More than 200 people gathered in the auditorium
on 27th march 2012. Soaring excitement filled the
hall with unfathomable presence of something that
can only be appreciated, if not deeply understood.
The copies of the book were to be sought; but not a
trace of tantalizing experiences of a book launch
was felt all over. Some were, of course, complaisant
and some were puzzled as to how to see through
the whole thing. The lighting of lamp by our guests
formally kicked the event off. Marching reticence
began to pervade the hall as the author started
speaking about his book.
The author has penned his first book on Anna’s agitation which has
been recently published by Harper Collins Publishers India. The
book is an attempt to re-construct the Anna movement rather than
Anna, the individual. The book titled ‘13 days that awakened India’
brings back the memories of days when the whole nation was unit-
ed in one cause to fight for strong Lokpal bill and this movement
actually shook the nation. It awakened, much less galvanized, the
country soul slumbering in the blanket of corruption. The author
discusses, with a chiselled enthusiasm, the national spirit that has
been there inside every individual but still hidden because of the
fear of being trodden away by a strong political trap and inability to
put their view point. What came afterwards chilled the
serious environment when Dr. Kumar Vishwas pep-
pered the excited moments with his famous poems and
shyaris. He even made the environment more vibrant
with his small gig and gags between the conversations
that lightened the whole atmosphere. He shared with
the audience his indelible experience and some special
moments from the journey that he actually lived with
Anna.
This was followed by a brainstorming question hour
session that was most awaited by the students as well
as by our respected guests who were more anxious to
offer answers to this young generation as they are the
pillars of future society. The event ended up with sign-
ing of few books by our special guests leading to hus-
tling of crowds to get those selected copies of books
marked the end of a beautiful evening.
The crowd dispersed slowly. But perhaps there was a sensation of a
change—a feeling of being shadowed under the new canopy of
democratic restructuring- a feeling deep enough but not even too
strong to be etched on the surface of our own ignorance confused
with effrontery.
10 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
The impact of Facebook on the people is immense and is still on the
rise. No one will deny the benefits of being able to keep track of the
latest happenings and interact with friends or family but as each
coin has two faces, Facebook has also got a darker side.
Facebook, the most successful social networking site in the world,
has sadly become an addiction for the major portion of the society,
especially the youth. About 350 million people
are on Facebook, out of which 70% are between
the ages of 13 -25.People update every minute
details of their daily activities on the site.
Pictures and videos are created just for the sake
of uploading on Facebook. Hours are spent
thinking about the status to be updated and
several more hours are spent updating the
status and checking the “likes” and “comments”
on it. Facebook commonly acronymed as FB is accessible through
mobile phones and millions of users remain active on the site
through their cell phones. More than 50% of these people use Face-
book on their computers as well as mobile phones. The obsession
of these people with FB is such that they can’t stay away from it.
Facebook has become a drug for many!
Another important ill effect of Facebook is the negative exposure to
kids. Kids lack the maturity and are vulnerable to predators on
Facebook who are ready to grasp and influence the young minds.
Children below a certain age shouldn’t be allowed to use FB as
apart from these ill effects, the prolonged increased usage of
Facebook hampers the overall development of the children.
Children do not play outdoor games or enjoy the beauty of
environment.
Phishers and spammers have also appeared on the site and are a
severe threat to personal information. The amount of personal
information on Facebook is a point of huge concern and thus
privacy has become an enormous matter to think
about. Someone may extract your personal and
professional information and use it to do harm to
you.
Several instances of cyber bullying have also been
recorded in many places of the world. Cyber bul-
lying may not be physical but becoming emo-
tional and psychological its effects are devas-
tating for the victim and can often lead to suicide and depression.
The term social networking to me is misleading. People ‘believe’
that they are social but are they? No, the contact is minimal and
impersonal. People know what their friends and family are doing
just by looking at the “News Feed”, so why meet or call? The way of
communication has changed completely and people prefer chatting
online to talking face to face.
One thing that is for certain is that presently the better side of FB
has overshadowed the darker side but only time will tell how Face-
book will be in the future.
By: Naman Agrawal, B.Tech (CSE)
Lean is a manufacturing philosophy which eliminates all types of waste; on the other hand, it adds more value to the final product or ser-vice. Waste, according to lean, is a non value added activity for which the end customer is not willing to pay. As far as lean is concerned, the organizational activities are broadly classi-fied into three categories and they are: (a) Value adding activities- The activities that add value to the final product or service and required to be performed. (b) Non value adding activities- The activities that add no value to the final product or service but act as source of huge waste. (c) Necessary but non value adding activities- The activities that add no value to the final product or service but sometimes, it is neces-sary to perform these activities for the comple-tion of the task. A research is being carried out at Lean Enter-prise Research Center, UK to identify the con-tribution of various activities and it is found that: (i) 5% of the total activities are value adding activities. (ii) 60% of the total activities are non value adding activities.
(iii) 35 % remaining are necessary non value adding activities. Lean is a plethora of tools and techniques such as 5-S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value stream Map-ping , Total Productive Maintenance, Andons, Kanban, Line Stop Authority, Low Cost Automa-tion, Poka- Yoke, Production Leveling, Quality Circle, Single Minutes Exchange of Die, Total Quality Management, Visual Control etc. Instead of going into the details of these tools and techniques of lean, here, I would like to discuss how you can apply the philosophy of lean for the betterment of our professional life. Here, I would give a list of activities to clarify the concept of lean. (i) Take a piece of paper and on the top of it, write down ‘why you are here in Galgotias Uni-versity’ and you get the main purpose of your stay at this place. (ii) Write down all the activities we perform during the whole day. (iii) Be honest and apply the philosophy of lean to segregate value adding and non value adding activities on the basis of our main purpose. Now, I would suggest you how to segregate your routine activities into value added and non value added activities.
1. Attending a lecture carefully →Value add-ed activity.
2. Self study at library in free lecture →Value added activity.
3. Gossiping with friends by bunking lecture→ Non value added activity.
4. Travelling from one lecture hall to another for Lecture→Necessary but non valve add-ed Activity.
5. Any other activity → By this way, you can map your routine activi-ties and would get to know the utility percent-age of the day. The non value added activities identified here are all waste and consuming your resources and time. This compels you to think and find out ways and means to curtail these activities. You should try your best to devote more time on the value added activities and these activi-ties will help you to reach your objective in a smooth and hassle free manner. By: Prof. (Dr.) Bhim Singh, Department of Mechanincal Engineering
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Respected Teacher My son will have to learn I know that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. It will take time, I know; but teach him, if you can, that a dollar earned is far more valuable than five found. Teach him to learn to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can. Teach him the secret of quite laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to tick. Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books…but also give him quiet time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hill–side. In school teach him it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through. Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness. Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders; but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob… and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right. Treat him gently; but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient, let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind. This is a big order; but see what you can do. He is such a fine little fellow, my son.
Looking up in the sky, I noticed the cheerful birds that fly, Neither the regrets for the days that passed, Nor the plans for the days that would be last, No borders for them to cross, No money for them to lose. I wish if I could be one of those, Leaving all worries behind, Just flying in rows. I wish to fly with them in air,
There is no cast creed where, Where speech of silence is the master, Which can never scatter, Where there is no place for jealousy and hatred, Just what they know is to make “love portrait”. By: Rahool Kapoor, B.Tech (CSE)
12 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
G-Quasar- the name is itself explanatory for what it means. From
the past few years the G-Quasar has become an inseparable part of
Galgotias Educational Institutes. Galgotias enriches, perhaps in a
tremendous way, the future of India by providing excellent quality
education to the emerging youth generation. Galgotias Educational
Institutions is known not only for its high ranking in academics,
intellect and active participation in games and sports but also for
G-Quasar that has been making waves everywhere and has touched
the life of every student in Galgotias and also other students all over
India. In short, G-Quasar has been the most eagerly awaited marked
event of the calendar. The G-Quasar is the most renowned event not
only for Galgotians but also for
students from other colleges
who, with stunning eagerness,
hold back for the fest of
Galgotias.
From this backdrop it can be
safely said that March 2nd to
4th were the most happening
days for students and faculty
members of the Galgotias Edu-
cational Institutions in 2012.
Months of preparations and wait culminated in the G-Quasar 2012.
The annual fest of the GEI was no less bright than the name it car-
ried. It shone like a bright star in the neighbourhood of Knowledge
Park II with different participating colleges adding to the glamour.
Three days of fun with the evenings adorned with the glitterati/
celebrities from the Music World made for a complete change in the
experiences of the days we pass. The first day started with the
inauguration by Mr. Dhruv Galgotia – the CEO of Galgotias Educa-
tional Institutions with Dr. D. K. Jha- the dean, Galgotias University
and Dr. Kumar Vishwas – a great Hindi poet who made the day more
exuberant- present there. The inaugural function saw metrist
Kumar Vishwas entertaining the audience with his witty composi-
tions on the current political and social scenario. Various heads of
institutions addressed the audience and conveyed their wishes for a
memorable Uni-fest. This was the second time when Galgotias Edu-
cational Institutions had a
Uni-Fest and the first time when
Galgotias University participated.
The inaugural function marked
the formal commencement of
events and after the ceremony
was over, parallel events began
on the formal and informal stag-
es. The environment breathed out
enthusiasm and zeal. Participants
and organisers hustled about
hurriedly to take care of their events. Dance, drama, songs, quizzes
and so many other events were on the list. The three day fest con-
sisted of about 100 events which were running parallel in auditori-
ums, fields and several class rooms. It was a haven for the entertain-
ment enthusiasts.
Quasar
Quasar or quasi-stellar radio source is the
most radiant source of energy in the
universe; in other words, it is the brightest
object of the universe. When quasar was
discovered it was deduced that it’s just a
star like object but with higher radiation. The closest quasars are
about 28 to 600 billion light years away! (This means if you were
there it would take me 600 billion years to see you from here).
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Besides the entertainment and literary events, the audience of G-
Quasar has also witnessed quite a few worth-experiencing technical
events. These technical events include Robotron Events, Aquabot,
Stalker, Robowars, Electronics Squad, Tom Chase, Brand Busterz,
Web Ace, Moto Quest and Code Quest. The participants of these
events entertained the audience with their scientific skills and novel
technical approach.
All the days commenced with events and ended with a special pack-
age for the audience. The first day had an eye-treat of Fashion Show
for its zealots. The fashion show saw many colleges participating for
the Best Fashion Show Award. Bhopal enthusiasts won the treat
there giving tough competition to the Galgotias University and Shar-
da University participants who stood second and third respectively.
Also, in the evening dance program, performances took the audience
to a height of excitement making them dance on their seats. Celebri-
ty nights ensured that the days end just with the right amount of
zeal. The first day of G-Quasar also covered dramatic events like
stand-up comedy and nukkad natak.
These events took the audience to old days when people used to
watch nukad nataks on television. Then came the literary events.
The highlight of the literary event consisted of RJ hunt and from-the-
poet’s heart. The second day concluded with the power packed per-
formance by Mika. The audience went ga-ga over his melodies and
danced to each tune. . People were dancing again in their
life they are not going to have this opportunity. If someone is not
dancing, then he/she is busy capturing in snapshots the guest, Mika.
His songs were amazing and are still on everybody’s mouth.
By the third day, signs of weariness started appearing on
the students’ faces who had been working to make this event a suc-
cess. Their planning and hard work had borne fruit and now the time
to relax was approaching fast. But the organizing committee had
already arranged for something exuberant to revive the lost energy
levels. The night of the final day saw not one but two celebrities per-
forming to cheer up the audience. First to arrive on stage was the ‘Yo
-Yo’ Honey Singh. By the time audience could bounce back from the
first performance, popular band RDB was there to take the fun
ahead. The audience’s glee knew no boundaries and it danced to the
tunes of RDB’s famous songs. The crowd was flowing in as it became
an ocean of fan-followings-- if one or two groups had gone out, it
would have certainly felt like drops of water taken out of the ocean.
The fest concluded with this performance but left behind memories
to cherish for the continuing year. Some would bid goodbye to the
GEIs this year with the memories to remain with them lifelong, while
some would concentrate on how to fix the faults next year. However,
at the end there was a proud smile on the face of every Galgotian.
With these ‘some’, we stand and wait for the next G-Quasar when
GEIs will shine like the most luminous object in the galaxy of this
neighbourhood.
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Modelling and Simulation”, International conference on Fluid Dynamics and Themodynamics Technologies, Singapore, March 17-19,
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Papers Published by Galgotias University Faculty members (Jan-March, 2012)
14 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
One bright morning when I woke up, I looked around myself, there
wasn’t anybody and there was a pin drop silence all over. I sat be-
side a window and found myself lonely. Sometimes I felt kind of lost.
I felt like everyone around me is going somewhere, doing something
and always with someone and I felt like I was all alone to share good
moments with. Hey buddies! I would like to share few words with
you.
Friends, life’s challenges are only there to show you that you are
stronger, more capable and more creative then
you ever thought. Sometimes situations are like
when you’re all alone, feeling like someone has
left you in a dark room and there is no light which
can show you the right path. All dreams and
hopes just go on drowning and the darkness just
covers all your dreams with negative thoughts.
This is the fact of life!
My granny is my ideal person and she used to say
two things to me: “you were born alone and you’ll
die alone” and “the only thing I have to do is stay
back and die”. Those two sayings are pertinent in
my message and making me remind of her, be-
cause they support my view that you’ve to stand
alone. The choice is not always made because you
want to, but because it’s absolutely necessary to take the right deci-
sion in your life. She used to say that man is his own master. He is
only responsible for good or bad things happening around him as
the cause of his deeds. The only person who has to support you is
‘you’ and he who knows how to glow light even in darkness is the
real survivor.
Here is a question I would like to ask you all. We often hold our-
selves back by waiting for the approval and support of others. Well,
but what will you do if that support never comes to you or the par-
ents never approve of the career choice you want to make, mate you
want to marry or a dream you want to pursue? What will you do at
that moment when your partner is waiting for you on one side and
on the other side is your family who is responsible for your upbring-
ing and by whom you are blessed? This is really a hard decision to
take.
Our friends and family have a funny way of innocently condemning
our choices, but holding themselves back out of fear as well. Just
forget and leave, put yourself first. We need to take the right deci-
sions in life based on our own experiences of what works and what
doesn’t. Doing the right things can sometimes harm you and can be
painful but it has to be done.
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning but anyone can start
today and make a new ending. There is no person in the world capa-
ble of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t
supposed to be able to instantly solve the problems but we had to
face them head on. Sometimes you find your life flowing in direc-
tions that you haven’t anticipated. You may feel de-
pressed about something that happened in the past or
anxious about something that may yet happen. You may
find yourself feeling lonely even when you’re not alone,
unsuccessful although you’ve tried hard, lacking confi-
dence although you lack no resources, broken-hearted
because someone left you, or even worse, feeling bad
without knowing why.
Whenever loneliness pinches you, make her your friend
and think for yourself what you want to do in your up-
coming future by making the correct decisions. It might
be difficult and painful in the beginning; it would take
time but things get settled on and you’ll freshen yourself
up with new hopes and aspirations. The human being is
like an ultimate machine, if you know how to use it;
you’ll be able to control on your life instead of letting it control you.
You’ll be able to live a happy life.
Here I end up saying that whatever the situation may be, admit it the
way it is, face it and just wait for something good. I just want to give
a message to all those people who feel lonely in their life and hurt
themselves. I want to say that when life brings you in darkness,
don’t do anything. Just wait because a surprise is waiting for you.
God is planning something better for you. Now, I am happy because
God enlightened me with His blessings and had introduced me with
the fact of life.
“Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game,
play it! Life is love, enjoy it!”
That’s what life is!
Just believe in you and Him…
By: Megha Sengar, B.Tech (ECE)
People with clear, written goals accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them can ever imagine. - Anonymous
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The fact underlying the existing shallow empathies and callous-
ness of the modern society is both tragic and agonizing. Every
year, a great number of elderly people are abandoned by their
families, their careers and their societies and are forced to live in
elderly homes. Abandoned by society and without a voice these
people are left at the mercy of fate. Their silent cries and misery,
though unheard by the world, reflect on those gleamy eyes. These
people had been deserted when they become too much of a burden
for their families to take care of. They were sent off, dismissed as
burden? People may disagree but I feel that we are the burden on
the society and not them.
Our attitude and ethics are a disgrace. Those hands held our finger
and taught us to walk and the moment they need a walking stick,
we call them weak. We feel irritated and sigh in exasperation when
they do things slowly and don’t remember everything we said.
What kind of people are we? We are egoistic and selfish. We are
the burden. Many would argue that there is nothing wrong with
elderly homes but they are just not home. Nothing can equal the
value of sitting around the table with the family or playing with the
grandchildren. By sending them away, we are depriving them of
their last desires. After years of sacrificing everything for our sake,
don’t we deserve that much?
I find it unbearably sad to watch the elders of our community be
degraded and treated like vermin. Aging is eternal and they have
no control over the weakening body or a dwindling memory. Isn’t
that already enough for them to deal with? No, we give them more.
They not only lose health but also lose the respect, care and con-
cern they deserve.
We can change all this. Look at them with kind eyes. Ask them
about their lives. Get involved. Tell them you care. Go give them a
well deserved hug. It’s a simple act but one that speaks a thousand
words. Remember what goes around comes around. Treat them
the way you want to be treated. What you do to them is what you
will become.
“Act now and remember the past,
Or be ready to be an outcast…”
By: Naman Agrawal, B.Tech (CSE)
The afternoon of April 13,2012 witnessed the inauguration of vari-
ous clubs at the Galgotias University. Amidst the razzmatazz, the
clubs were inaugurated, the chief guests being Mr. Dhruv Galgotia,
(CEO, Galgotias Educational Institutions), Dr. D.K Jha (Dean,
Galgotias University) and
Ms. Vinnie Mathur (Head,
Student Club Affairs). The clubs
namely Q-Bits (for computer
wizards), Enthiraan (for
robotics), Lingo Freaks (for the
literary freaks), Aero modelling
club, HR club, Finance club and
Marketing club were
inaugurated as the excited Galgo-
tians ushered in these clubs in
their professional lives.
The ceremony was full of excite-
ment from the word ‘go’. The
band performance gave a feet tapping start to the event. The mellif-
luous environment was intensified as the singers soothed the ears of
many. Be it the performance of Shammya Madan of M.B.A or Gaurav
from B.B.A, the crowd cheered to the melodious rhythm. The dance
performance by Gaurav Nagrani and group not only entertained but
made one think “Its time to buckle up the dancing shoes!” However,
needless to say the latter performance by Studio D i.e. the girl’s
dance troop won great accolades. The poetry recital by Priyanka
was applauded by the audience as it highlighted the nitty-gritty
details of college life. The musical show put up by Shreya Srivastava
of CSE-05, Mansi Bansal of ECE-02, drummist Ankit Godle and
guitarist Aman Agrawal was enjoyed to the core by the audience.
Their very first song “Haye mera
dil” did capture the hearts of many.
It was with the blessings of Dean Sir
and Vinnie ma’am, that the
responsibilities were bestowed
upon the Head Co-ordinators and
the Co-ordinators of the various
clubs. The clubs viz. management,
technical and cultural heralded a
new enthusiasm of co-curricular
activities that every Galgotian has
been awaiting.
However, at the end of the
ceremony one of our reporters overheard a student talking to his
friend “Did you get the book issued from the library?” confirming
the
dedication of students towards their
studies. The various clubs aim to ease out the pressure of studies
and help develop the overall personality of the student.
May the journey of these clubs be a successful one. Bon Voyage!
By: Vindhya Singh, B.Tech (CSE)
16 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
Can linguistics be a science? This question has been argued on since
the time language studies came into existence. Linguistics is a sci-
ence that studies human language, both spoken and written. It can
be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: lan-
guage form, language meaning, and language in context. Most of the
linguists subscribe to a perspective on/in their discipline that con-
sists in/of defining linguistics as the scientific study of language as
they have certain ideas/notions about doing things scientifically or
non-scientifically. While differentiating between the scientific and
the non-scientific study of language we can begin with two major
points of agreement.
The first and most important
point is that linguistics is empirical, rather
than speculative or intuitive, as John Lyons,
a well-known linguist argues. It operates
with publicly verifiable data obtained by
experiment or observation. As empirical
nature is the hallmark of a rational dis-
course of science, most people will believe
that the nature of language studies can
include linguistics in the category of scienc-
es. Another property which is closely re-
lated to being empirical is objectivity. In a
narrower perspective, objectivity demands
that some terms like ‘purist’ and ‘primitive’ etc. have to be clearly
defined or else completely rejected.
This issue has broader repercussions, even if linguistics has a kind of
equivocal relationship with what is called traditional grammar
taught at school. In its own way, the foundations of traditional gram-
mar rooted in philology that used to be practiced in before the ad-
vent of modern linguistics gave way to a secure anchoring to mod-
ern linguistics which is considered to be a science. But ironically
enough, when traditional grammar in being prescriptive ceased to
be any more than purist wrangling which is of meagre interest in
any scientific discourse, it is traditional grammar in its barest possi-
ble form that paved the way for a scientific linguistics not so much
by ushering in it as by consolidating the rational foundations of
what we see now as scientific linguistics.
The often discussed but much less appreciated fact is that
linguistics does not become a science by just following a so-called
scientific methodology in that there is no widely accepted view of
what science is or what a scientific methodology consists in/of. This
is still a moot point that spills over into linguistics too. Just data col-
lection or inductive method or empirical criteria cannot make lin-
guistics a science. One has to go deeper than this, perhaps. This is
important because one can, for example, follow an inductive method
of collection of data about the number of stars in the visible sky. This
does not thereby make counting stars a science.
In fact, the issue has connections to what we think science can
provide us with. We may not go into talks about value-free science
or discussions on whether science can be
theory-neutral. At least in linguistics, lin-
guistic model construction is hardly theory-
neutral. Schools of linguistics that have de-
veloped over a period of time are all jostling
with each other with varied criteria of sci-
entific tenor to be pursued in linguistics. To
give a good example, modern generative
grammar has changed the terrain of linguis-
tic study by pushing linguistics into the
mental or the cognitive. Linguistics is no
longer an intellectual enterprise that con-
cerns social practices. Rather language pro-
vides a window onto the operations and
structures of the human mind viewed as a machine composed of
modules. Linguistics has thus become a branch of cognitive science
as linguists are currently preoccupied with rules, mental structures
and representations. The object of linguistics has thus changed too.
Linguistics now looks inside the mind of the native speaker rather
than outside in the stream of corpus data or speech events.
This is significant for two reasons here in this context. One has to do
with the methodology of linguistics which has become more and
more deductive by stretching from a hypothesis down to the data.
The second has to do with the positing mental structures underlying
linguistic rules as the object of study. This has created a never-
before-seen confluence between disciplines as diverse as biology,
anthropology, computer science and mathematics in connection
with linguistics as a science which comes out to be rational and ob-
jective but has a human dimension.
By: Anindita Sahoo, Asst. Professor (Dept. of English)
Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original
dimensions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
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It was a clear, bright Sunday morning of Lucknow when I decided to
acquaint myself with the people who live under the flyovers. I set
out and came across this 10 year old girl named Suniya.
“Do you live under this flyover?” I asked.
“Yes. Why? Will you ask us to move away from here?” she asked, her
worried black eyes meeting mine.
I noticed her tattered clothes and the filthy
state of her hair.
“No. I would like to talk to you for a few
minutes.”
“I can’t. I have to help my mother sell those
vegetables.” she pointed at her mother who
was a frail woman, “but if you can wait for
some time, we can talk.”
I agreed and strolled past them for a few
minutes when Suniya arrived.
“Do you go to school?” I began my questions.
“Do you think so? We can barely manage a
two time meal and you ask about school.” she
gave a short laugh, that was sheer mockery.
“So what do you do all day? Sell vegetables?”
“Yes, in the early morning and in the evening. During the day when
there are fewer customers, my mother sits at the shop and I cook the
meal.”
I looked around her ‘house’. It was between the pillars of the flyover.
There were rolled mattresses on one side, a few utensils lay by its
side (that I assumed was her kitchen) and then there was her moth-
er and the vegetable shop in front of her.
“And the rest of the day?”
“I play. You want to play too?”
“No.” She stuck out her lips and I consoled her saying, “but I will
some other day.” She smiled and looked up at me, I continued,
“Suniya, so tell me something about yourself.”
“I am Suniya and that is my mother over there, you already know
now. My father has a tea stall over there, next to that repairing
shop,” she pointed out in that direction, then continued, “and I have
a brother, he is younger than me and yes, he goes to school, because
they offer mid-day meal there and we have one mouth less to feed.
But it depends on how much my father can save to pay his fees. So,
for most of the days of the year, he stays at home.”
“Why don’t you go to school?”
“I told you. There is no money. Besides, I am a girl. I am supposed to
know all the household chores, that’s what my mother says. What
will I do if I get educated?”
Suniya continued speaking but I was lost in a train of thoughts. De-
spite efforts, girls are still denied education. I thanked God that I
could enjoy this basic right. And what to do with education? ‘You can
change your life with education’, I wanted to tell her. But no, she will
get trained in the household chores, as her mother tells her, as has
been the custom for centuries. One can not question the norms that
have been laid by our society. And of course, the society! The so
called society that treats Suniya and her likes as ‘unwanted weeds’.
Why bother about those who do not care about your existence? But
will she understand it? I look at her dark, black eyes. My thoughts
are interrupted by Suniya, “Are you listening?”
“Yes.”
“You know what? We used to live over there on
that side of the road. But when this flyover was
constructed, our huts were demolished and
there was a big man who told my father that we
will soon have a ‘roof’ above our heads.” she
stopped, looked at the flyover above her head
and then looked down at her bare feet, “we did
get this ‘roof’ above our heads but there are no
walls, no floor, nothing.” I saw a tear roll down
her cheeks. She sulked and then continued,
“That was warmer in winters and even the
wind seems not that harsh, as it seems now. It
was so much comfortable. But father says that we will have to ad-
just. We are poor and we have no choice. You are educated; will you
tell me why it has to happen with us?”
Her dark, enquiring eyes, full of tears, were searching for answers as
they looked up at me. I gazed down, dumbstruck. The questions
seemed to have died away. I asked her no more. ‘Why it has to hap-
pen with us?’ her question echoed in my ears. ‘I don’t know’ I want-
ed to tell her, but I kept quiet. I smiled an unconfident smile, placed
my hand on her shoulder then hastily stepped away from there.
On my way back home, as the car passed from the flyover, I gazed
out of the window. There was a new flyover coming up in the city.
There were families like Suniya’s that would get that ‘roof’ above
their heads. ‘Why it has to happen with us?’ Suniya’s question came
back in my mind. An uneducated girl’s simple question had left me
speechless. What could I have possibly replied to her? That I didn’t
know as we were not taught this question or maybe it has been the
custom since ages or possibly she would discover the answer herself
when she grows old enough or maybe it is because she was poor. We
take the poor people for granted-hardly bothering about their lives
as if they are not humans. Science has given us many gifts; however,
the problem lies not in the pace of scientific developments but in the
poor ground level management. Science does its duty of making our
lives simpler. However we fail to manage things the right way.
I had passed that flyover many times, hardly bothering about the life
that ‘flies under’ that mammoth civil construction-the flyover. How-
ever, a simple question left me wondering how the things are turn-
ing up with the advanced pace of science and what needs to be done
for sustainable development.
By –vindhya singh,B.Tech(CSE)
18 YEAR 1 | ISSUE 2 | APRIL, 2012
We all live in the environment but do we know what environment means to us? Do we actually know the real meaning of environ-ment…….. The natural environment comprises of all living and non-living things that occur naturally on the earth. There is an urgent need to conserve our environment which is depleting at a rapid rate.
The key word today is RECYCLING. We should follow the recycling mantra-the 3 R’s-REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE. The success of creation of public awareness and involvement in environmental con-servation efforts will depend upon how best we can relate the environment to matters of personal concern of the indi-vidual.
By the year 2025 use of paper as well as recycling and reusing of paper without
waste will go a long way in preventing immense forests being out. Save all your waste paper and sell it to your kabadi wallah. Did you know that every 1,000 kgs of recycled paper spares the lives of 17 trees? Use both sides on a sheet of paper. If you ruin a sheet of paper because you wrote or printed something incorrect on it, don't throw it away. Save it and use the other side for taking messages, making notes and lists etc
Wildlife conservation is another important area of envi-ronmental conservation. Refrain from hunting animals and birds for your pleasure or past time. Do not buy articles made of the skins of endangered animals such as fur, coats, bags, purses and shoes made of skin of such animals.
Plastics do us a lot of harm. Most plastic materials are non-biodegradable and add to the garbage problem. So by 2015 we will see everyone carrying their own cloth bag or jute bag while shop-ping.
We should reduce noise at home and workplaces and hence prevent noise pollution. Do not play Radio and TV at loud pitch. Don’t honk unnecessarily while driving. Excessive noise can cause hearing im-pairment and irritation.
Last but not the least, keep your eyes open: Report any environment violation you see to the appropriate authorities and also use your influence to prevent environmental damage. Form environment clubs in your schools, colleges or neighborhood. Join the Kitchen Garden Associations and learn how to plant trees and about the types of trees. Also ask yourself can I recycle this? Look at any thing that you are about to discard and ask yourself how it can be recy-cled.
Here are some tips on how to slow mankind’s adverse impact on the earth.
1. Heater and air conditioner: Use thermostat to regulate temperatures. Seal windows and doors.
2. Light bulbs: Fluorescent light bulbs last longer, use less energy, and produce more light.
3. Refrigerator: Turn the thermostat up one degree to make it more energy – efficient.
4. Washing machines: Hand wash clothes/ dishes to reduce loads. Wash clothes in warm water. Avoid dryers.
5. Green is clean: Promote renewable energy resources like solar and wind power.
6. Buy recycled: It takes less energy to manufacture a recycled product than a brand new one.
7. Go organic: Chemical pesticides keep carbon contained in soil, releasing carbon into the atmosphere and making the soil unfertile.
8. Cars: Drive less. Improve your car’s fuel efficiency. Use public transport.
9. Turn off lights, fans and all other electricity switches when not in use or when you leave a room.
10. Use public transportation. Use your bicycle, or walk. The extra exercise will do you good.
11. Fix leaking taps. Even a slowly dripping tap can waste between 55 to 140 liters a day. That's like pouring 10 buckets of perfect-ly good buckets of water down the drain. Don't leave the tap on unnecessary. When you are brushing your teeth turn the tap on only when you need the water. Do not keep the water flowing throughout.
12. Use reusable bags for shopping. It isn't too much extra work to carry a shopping bag with you from home to the market; you just need to form the habit.
13. Make and distribute cloth and paper shopping bags for your near and dear ones.
14. Join or start eco- clubs in your societies and college.
On the occasion of World Earth Day on 22nd April, we invite everyone to come and join the launching of Galgotias Green Club!!
By: Vinnie Mathur, H.O.D. ( Student Affairs & Student Clubs)
All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. - Pablo Picasso
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Congratulations TOPPERS !!!
Tarun Gupta Enroll.No:1101301046 SGPA: 8.96 B.Tech (Civil Engg.)
Vindhya Singh Enroll.No:1101101168 SGPA: 9.22 B.Tech (CSE)
Palash Singh Enroll.No:1101401005 SGPA: 8.83 B.Tech (EEE)
Abhishek Ranjan Enroll.No:1101501048 SGPA: 9.0 B.Tech (ECE)
Smrati Singh Enroll.No:1101402002 SGPA: 7.61 M.Tech ( Power Elec. & Drives)
Kamal Upreti Enroll.No:1101102002 SGPA: 8.61 M.Tech (CSE)
Abhishek Jain Enroll.No:1101201005 SGPA: 9.08 B.Tech (ME)
Anupriya Ashthana Enroll.No:1101502013 SGPA: 7.56 M.Tech (Comm. Engg.)
Parul Teotia Enroll.No:1102101010 SGPA: 8.10 BCA
Asha Kumari Enroll.No:1103101002 SGPA: 9.0 BBA
Richa Pathak Enroll.No:1103102156 SGPA: 9.0 MBA
Nishu Pandey Enoll.No:1102102163 SGPA: 9.09 MCA
Galgotias University congratulates following students for securing 1st position in
their respective programmes. We are sure they will further excel in their grade
points going forward. At the same time we believe that other students will make it
little difficult for them in maintaining their positions.
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