Researches all for cutting-edge technologies at MNIT

ACADEMICIANS FROM LEADING INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS BITS PILANI, IIT JODHPUR, IIIT KOTA PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMME

JAIPUR: A team of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) experts visited MNIT on October 8 for developing a strong collaboration between the academic institutions and the defence labs to meet the challenges of defence technology in India. A seminar was held on the same day to discuss the proposals regarding defence research submitted by professors. Academicians from leading institutions such as BITS Pilani, IIT Jodhpur, IIIT Kota, LN Mittal Institute of Information Technology and Amity University participated in the programme. SWIMMING COMPETITION HELD AT SANSKRITI COLLEGE

Sanskriti College, Mansarovar, held a swimming competition last week which saw some 100 students participate in various events. Keshav Badaya, the college’s honorary secretary, said students should keenly participate in such activities as they are crucial to overall development. Narender Choudhary, Suryakant Paliwal and Kuldeep Dhakkar stood first in the three categories of competitions.

LECTURE ON MUSLIM LAW IN ST. WILFRED’S COLLEGE

A special lecture was delivered on Muslim law by Mohammed Yusuf, the city quazi, at St. Wilfred’s College of Law. In the lecture, Yusuf spoke about the difference between Shia and Sunni sects and other subjects such as ‘namaz’, ‘nikah’¸’meher’, ‘waseeyat’ and ‘waqf ’. He also answered the queries and questions of students after the lecture. The session was attended by LLB and BA (LLB) students of the college.

CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONCLUDES

A two-day national conference on ‘Environmental Pollution: Consequences and Control’ was held by the IIS University in collaboration with the Indian Association for Air Pollution Control.

The conference was sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Technical sessions were conducted in the conference on topics such as water pollution, environmental health and society. Dr. Charu Jhamariya and Ashish Tambi were organizing secretaries of the conference.

SEEDLING INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ORGANIZES DANDIYA NIGHT

Seedling International Academy held a Dandiya night at the school campus on October 7 to celebrate Navratra. The celebration, apart from music and dance, featured various stalls put up for students. The school’s joint director Akansha Bakshi said such programmes sensitise the children towards culture and heritage of the country.