Wednesday, June 29, 2016

NCU Law Student creates history for ‘University Placement Records’

Dr Praveen Kumar
Assistant Professor (Sel. Grade)
& Officiating Head
School of Law 
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon


Mr Mandeep Kalra from School of Law, The NorthCap University has redefined the history by achieving the highest benchmarks in terms of ‘placement’ till date. He bagged four confirmed job opportunities with different leading organizations across the country and has also made a record for the highest CTC (cost to company) offered to any graduate/post-graduate from The NorthCap University, Gurgaon.

Mandeep finally decided to join Karanjawala & Company, India’s Top and Tier 1 litigation Law firm which has represented Ms Maneka Gandhi, actress Karishma Kapoor, Adani Enterprises, and Former Prime Minister Mr VP Singh etc. in their respective matters, previously.

During his journey at The NorthCap University, he excelled not just in academics by being Batch Rank – 1 but also did justice to the various leadership positions delegated to him including Convener Recruitment Committee, ILSA Chief Office, ASQ Co-Chair, Convener Legal Service Committee. He was the only student from the entire Law Department to have bagged 100% scholarship for five consecutive years and also one among a dozen from the country to be selected as a chair in the International Association of Law Schools Conference -2013, which witnessed deans from about 400 law schools across the world.

We wish his utmost success in times to come and are pretty sure he is one of those who would always keep the flag of The NorthCap University flying high.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Best Engineering Colleges in Haryana

Ms Megha Kalra
Asst Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon


Engineering and technology are said to be one of the more difficult domains of study. These streams continue to remain in demand, although they are challenging but those studying these stand out of the crowd. Students are more likely to land up with handsome salary packages and good jobs in challenging roles. However the decision to join a graduation college should not be taken lightly. Engineering education is a personal, intellectual, social, emotional, and financial investment. There are so many Engineering institutes and choosing the right institution is indeed a tough task. Among the institutes in Delhi/NCR, The NorthCap University, Gurgaon stands apart from the rest as the No. 1 private university in the region. NCU is consistently ranked at the top as a high weightage is given to the prospect of personal enrichment and career advancement after graduation. Some of the key highlights of the University are:

(1) Growth of students: The faculty at NCU help the students in various manners to enhance their skill set, keep them focussed and directed towards their goal and nurturing them to be an excellent professional. Faculty play a unique role in helping them explore careers given the professional experience and content-specific expertise. Students are encouraged by group activities, assigning projects, internship in industry and peer mentoring system.

(2) Diversity in curriculum: The students are given an opportunity to choose multi -disciplinary subjects as per their interest. Students are given a freedom to choose their domain of expertise and express themselves at various forums.

(3) Academic Rigour: The University routine is fun with many co-curricular and cultural events going round the year but along with an intense curriculum. Emphasis is given to imparting students with quality education and skill set so that they can be independent and master of their field.

(4) Freedom of Expression: NCU provides a friendly environment to students so that they can freely discuss their problems and other matters with any concerned. The University believes that a student can excel only in a stress free environment.

(5) Opportunities for growth: Numerous opportunities in the form of internship, industrial interactions, live projects with the industry, professional societies, site visits, training on soft skills, communication skills are provided to students for their overall development. The students here are prepared to be the future leaders.

The NorthCap University is one of the top engineering private colleges in Delhi/NCR and Haryana which truly promotes its motto of ‘Students First’.

If you are argumentative and possess good communication skills, studying Law could be the best option

Mr Subhradipta Sarkar
Assistant Professor, 
School of Law
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon 

Bhago!Bhago! Life is a race, if you don't run fast, you will be like a broken annda” – I still wonder whether it’s the mantra of success or failure for most of us when we grow up. Many times it so happens that neither the parents nor students are aware of the destination. And poor students have fewer options left and have to necessarily follow the ‘great expectations’ of their parents.

So, are you voluntarily choosing Law as your first career option? Are you seriously looking for a good law school in Haryana?  I know many young minds go through similar ordeal and are at crossroads about their future. I can assure all young aspirants that the 5-year integrated degree programme in Law is worth pursuing. If you believe that you possess good communication skills – both writing and speaking; you are interested in debates, good in analytical reasoning, have keen interest in social and political affairs – give yourself a chance in Law. This honourable profession needs more of your kind. For this reason, we, at NCU Law School encourage students to excel in their all-round capacity.

Gone are those days when people used to consider law as a residual career option and crowd the courts with no business. I am glad to see that there are an increasing number of top notch students opting for law as a career. Newer avenues are unfolding. Apart from your option of becoming a lawyer or a judge; you may also join as a legal advisor to law firms, companies, financial institutions, LPOs, national and international NGOs, UN agencies, so on and so forth. Now there are new arenas of legal specialities available which were unheard of until recently; e.g. international trade, technology and law, forensic science and law, intellectual property regime, etc. Situated near New Delhi – the hub of multifarious activities, law schools in Haryana, especially Gurgaon, have the edge in providing students with better exposure. Be assured, if you are sincere to your work, the profession is extremely rewarding both in terms of money and respect.

At present, legal education is in very high demand. There are an increasing number of law schools providing quality legal education opening up in different parts of the country. Ranks and achievements proclaim NCU Law School is one such law school in Haryana. So friends, if you are willing to do something different in life, this course offers you the requisite firepower. The opportunity is knocking on the door; the decision is yours – should you open it? For your information, CLAT and LSAT are two nationwide common entrance tests conducted for the National Law Schools and some other selected Law Schools respectively. Tests are generally conducted in the month of May. So watch out for the availability of forms in January – February. Student of any stream either appearing for or has passed the XII Examination may take those tests. It is mandatory to take either of those tests for admission at NCU Law School.

Wishing you all the best for your future!

Monday, June 27, 2016

How a top BTech College in Haryana inculcates scientific temper in the youth

Asking questions, gathering evidence, solving practical problems can help one develop a scientific outlook on life.  Scientific inquiry or scientific temper encourages students to think critically, challenge assumptions and investigate issues through research, observation and experimentation to improve our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Our physical / economic / environmental health and future benefits to humankind depend on our scientific progress. They depend on enhancing our understanding of the world in which we live.

"What is needed is the scientific approach, the adventurous and yet critical temper of science, the search for truth and new knowledge, the refusal to accept anything without testing and trial, the capacity to change previous conclusions in the face of new evidence, the reliance on observed fact and not on pre-conceived theory, the hard discipline of the mind—all this is necessary, not merely for the application of science but for life itself and the solution of its many problems."
        Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in his book, The Discovery of India

Advances in science and technology are fundamental to innovation and progress. In the words of the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, “Innovation is the antidote to stagnation”. We need people with fresh perspectives, having important skills of flexibility, innovation and creativity making careers in science and research for the betterment of society and economic wealth of the nation.

A top BTech College in Haryana, the School of Engineering & Technology at The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon is one such institution whose mission is to develop competent technical professionals - innovative, analytical and independent; committed to excel in all their endeavours. NCU has been recognized as Research Centre/University by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (one of the few self-financed educational institutions or universities to be so recognized).

 “We strive to equip our graduates with the ability to quantitatively analyze a problem in its entirety, think critically as well as qualitatively and only then come to a conclusion”, says Prof Prem Vrat, Pro-Chancellor & Professor of Eminence, NCU. Each programme in the University blends critical thinking and analysis with innovation, application and leadership qualities.

        Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower: Steve Jobs 

NCU has a vibrant academic ambience for innovation and research in all branches of science and technology, at all levels. Students are equipped for the future and encouraged to make the most of the abundant opportunities in every field and find solutions to problems by pooling different strengths together and arriving at a holistic approach in terms of practicality and ingenuity. The University’s focus is on producing innovators who have pioneered cutting- edge technology. The idea is not just to teach a specific technology, but inculcate an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving to prepare students for a complex and hyper-connected world.



To bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world, NCU accords highest priority to:

  • Academic excellence
  • Research and learning innovations for socially relevant outcomes
  • Linkages for embracing globally-acceptable practices
  • Industry relevant curriculum
  • Multi-disciplinary value based education
  • Development of entrepreneurship and leadership qualities
  • Holistic development of responsible citizens
Graduates of NCU are groomed to develop critical knowledge relevant to the environment and sustainable development. Their scientific and technological excellence, exposure to real life problems, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving will help them to keep up with the break-neck pace at which technology is advancing. NCU is ‘Making in India’ highly skilled, creative thinkers and innovators possessing good ethical and reasoning skills who are ready to contribute to social good and economic wealth of the nation. NCU’s mantra is ‘Aim high and soar higher’.
Post your comments or contact us for at http://www.ncuindia.edu/
            
Written by Rekha Mathur

Friday, June 24, 2016

‘Top 10’ Engineering Colleges in Haryana- Vibrant sources of skilling & knowledge

In the present scenario of making India as a manufacturing hub and with emphasis on Digital India, the State Government of Haryana is focusing on engineering education of students of the state. With a pool of talented, experienced, specialized faculty and Industrial Experts, top engineering colleges in Haryana are providing the best technical knowledge at par with other Premier Engineering Institutions of India and promoting the employability level of the students towards a rewarding career. Haryana is one of the more prosperous states of India, including the largest number of the rural millionaires in the country. In Haryana, the city of Gurugram (earlier now as Gurgaon) is one of the largest Industrial hubs in India having presence of global IT, Manufacturing and Service industries, thus extending opportunities for employment, particularly for engineering graduates. The top engineering colleges have tie-ups with a number of industries for enabling their students to go for summer training, internships, plant/site visits, skill training and also to interact with industrial experts during their visit to the college.

In public perception, the ranking of a college primarily depends on its academic quality and placement records. In addition, several other aspects are taken into account while assessing a college, such as location, infrastructure, physical facilities, IT facilities, Labs, Faculty strength, various student facilities and many more. The top engineering colleges not only provide high quality education but they also have these above mentioned aspects at its best, to produce quality engineers from their colleges.

Higher studies
Most of the engineering students from Haryana who are cracking the GATE examination each year are only from these top engineering colleges, who help in shaping the graduates in a proactive manner by delivering higher levels of skills to the students.

Campus facilities of Top 10 engineering colleges in Haryana-

  • Residential sector- The colleges are available with a wide range of facilities within the campus on nearby. Arrangements for power supply throughout the day with well-furnished rooms and Wi-Fi internet connection are available.

  • Transport facilities- well-maintained and lavished buses are available for the students and the teaching staff in the campus. Students have suitability of boarding the bus from college to the designated point as per their convenience.

  • Sports facilities- To bring in a work-life balance, colleges are providing a variety of sports facilities for the students. Sports teams from top engineering colleges have active participation in most of the college level tournaments. While wrestling and boxing are the prominent games of Haryana, students take healthy participation in other indoor and outdoor games.

  • Health care facilities- These facilities are available to all students and staffs of the colleges within the campus. Colleges also have tie-ups with nearby Hospitals, so that emergency cases can be dealt with without any delay.

  • Open Air Theatre and Auditorium- These facilities are for extracurricular activities enhancing for the personality of the students and future engineers.

  • Workshop & labs- For the practice and training of the students all the departments of the colleges have well-equipped labs. These labs work under the guidance of well-qualified & trained faculty. High-end laboratories conduct advanced research, which helps the students in their final year projects and provide research facilities.

  • Banking facilities- Colleges are providing banking facility within their campus for easy loans and banking transactions, to make higher education within the reach of a student.

Role -
Top engineering colleges of Haryana help in enhancing the engineering employability of their students. These colleges continuously improve the system and in the process help in providing quality engineering graduates to the nation as IT, Manufacturing and Service Sectors are awaiting a big thrust.

Students look out for the top most engineering college to enhance their career. Therefore, pursuing engineering education at the right institute is a matter of crucial decision making. Choosing the appropriate institution can lead them to a rewarding future.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

How one of the top private universities in India contributes towards reducing air pollution in the city

A breath of fresh clean air is quite like a distant dream in a city where the air is foul. High levels of air pollutants are taking a colossal toll on human health. India has some of the most polluted cities in the world: 33 out of 100, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest report on ‘Ambient Air Pollution 2016’. 

 
 
Dirty air is not just an ‘eyesore’, but a veritable public health risk and no one is spared its negative effects. WHO’s Dr Carlos Dora says, “When air quality improves, health costs from air pollution-related diseases shrink, worker productivity expands and life expectancy grows.”

Healthy air is essential for survival of all life on earth, living as well as non-living (pollution makes buildings crumble. Rain brings down the pollution and falls as acid rain which gradually turns entire water bodies more acidic and endangers marine life. Thus the whole eco-system is dependent on good quality of air.

Universities should be leaders of change and have the potential to inculcate sustainable principles in society. They can raise public awareness about hazards of increasing air pollution and disseminate information about ways of reducing it. The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon, one of the top private universities in India, uses its scientific expertise to sensitize students and the community in this regard and demonstrates the eco-friendly way through its day-to-day deliberations. NCU organizes mini-marathons to focus on health benefits of walking and running and to catalyze action against air pollution. It has installed a 150 KW rooftop solar PV system with net metering facility - possibly the first and only university to install it.

In this ‘do or die’ situation it is imperative to continuously measure and monitor pollution levels and take necessary measures to regulate it. The Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, GOI is installing an Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at NCU for environmental monitoring and research. It will provide accurate and real time weather data that will benefit especially farmers, as it will enable them to prepare for weather conditions in advance in line with the saying: ‘Forewarned is forearmed’.

NCU promotes the mantra ‘plant a tree and create your own oxygen bank’ and welcomes guests with ‘saplings’. Lush green gardens at NCU help achieve a green code of living. 2016 is the 15th consecutive year it won the HUDA garden competition in Gurgaon.
 
 
 
Campus-wide initiatives at NCU aim at reducing pollution such as:

• Bus Service and car pooling
• Odd-even scheme for vehicles
• Cycling and walking
• Energy Conservation
• Use of renewable energy
• Water harvesting
• Sewage management
• Efforts for Carbon neutrality
• Plantations
• E – waste management
• Recycling of waste
• Activities and programmes to impart skills in sensitizing and mobilizing community participation
• Cleanliness campaigns for a ‘Swachh Bharat’ 
NCU’s mantra is ‘Live and let Live’ for a healthier tomorrow!

Let us all try to reduce pollution and restore air to its pristine state and save our planet from extinction.
Post your comments or contact us at http://www.ncuindia.edu/

Written by Rekha Mathur


Tuesday, June 7, 2016

World of Concrete- India 2016

The 3rd Edition of World of Concrete, India was organized by Informa Exhibitions U.S. and Inter Ads Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. from 18-20 May 2016 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The participation were from 100 leading industry suppliers from the commercial concrete and construction industries and more than 3,500 professionals from India and overseas. Mr Lokesh Choudhary and Mr Dhruv Sood, Asst Professors from Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering attended the event which included showcase of various innovative technologies and sustainable construction materials. Some of the new technologies that they came across were pertaining to non-destructive testing of concrete. Rebar detectors and microcover meters which could be used for real time acquisition of Rebar position and spacing was with a unique 4 wheel design probe with built in encoder. It had multi-gear stirrup spacing correction function and multi coil technology which enables real time accurate measurement of cover thickness and location of rebars. Some of the other products offered by the company STANLAYTM were Concrete scanning GPR, Corrosion detection device, Utrasonic Pulse velocity Tester, Digital Concrete test hammers and Pile Integrity tester which were all unique and with added features in themselves.


There were companies like Reliance Technology Center-RECRON 3S, BRUGG CONTEC AG and JBA Concrete Solutions diplaying their upgraded, bundled, fibrillated high performance fibres, which could be used as secondary reinforcement for engineered concrete and cementitious composites. The Unique features observed were triangular cross-section and dimensional stability of recron3S* polyester fibre, a heavy duty net-shaped (fibrillated) polypropylene fibres with non-fuzzy surface finish named FORTA-FERRO of JBA Concrete solutions. Some samples have been collected of the fibres for our concrete lab.


There were other companies offering software like RebarCAD which could provide us with fast professional Solutions to engineering construction problems, accurate bar bending schedule and optimization in reinforcement detailing according to global codes. On the other hand there were manufacturers offering their state of the art equipment named Vibro Forming Machine for Precast elements according to customer specificationswhich could just be transformed for various shapes in 10-20 minutes. Few of the companies even showed interest in being invited to the university campus to deliver seminars/ guest lectures on innovative technologies used in the construction field. We also came across a company ARCUS-Absolute Concrete which has worked for various novel concrete design mixes like porous concrete, lightweight concrete, stamped concrete and coloured concrete. On being asked about any live project, it was told that there are sites in Faridabad where projects have been completed with usage of these unique concrete mixes which gives us an opportunity to help our students visit the sites.


All in all it was a wonderful learning experience throughout.


An upswing in placements for ECE due to resurgent Telecom Sector

Anita Sharma
Asst. Prof. (Sr. Scale)
Dept. of EECE,
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

The Telecom Sector appears to be moving towards a revival in the coming times as is evident from the surveys conducted by India Brand Equity Foundation (www.ibef.org/industry/telecommunications.aspx),  the CCI (www.cci.in/pdfs/surveys-reports/telecom-sector-in-india.pdf ) and the Hindu (www.thehindu.com › Business › Budget). A revived telecom sectormeans a surge in the demand for telecom engineers, both fresh and experienced, and hence a boost in the placements for the ECE students in the near future. The EECE students of The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon, one of the best engineering colleges in Delhi/NCR,with a higher knowledge base do remarkably well  in telecom, VLSI and IT industry as they are well-versed in skills demanded by these companies, particularly in new technology areas.  Keeping that in mind, choosing ECE from the NCU for graduation will be the first step towards a bright future for engineers in the making.

The EECE Department of the University has the same story of excellence as the University itself. It has a highly qualified and a motivated faculty to guide their students through their engineering programs at both graduate and post graduate levels. Most of the faculty members in the department are either PhD are pursuing PhD, remarkably headed by the HoD, an eminent scholar with a vast experience from the industry as well. There are well equipped labs in the department where the students perform their experiments, prepare for different competitions or work on their projects with the help of highly trained and skilled lab technicians. Workshops, seminars, industrial visits and competitions etc. are conducted regularly in the department to add to the knowledge base of the students in addition to what they are taught in the class rooms. This way they get to keep abreast of the latest technologies and developments in the industry and research fields to help them choose their career options.

In addition to the regular curriculum, there are a large number of value added courses being run in the department to further enhance the students’ skill set, be it soft skills, languages or competitive skills. Also classes like PDP, GK and recently introduced technical bridge courses give them an edge over others in their placement prospects. There are a number of hobby clubs the students can join to indulge their creative side. These clubs give them a platform to showcase their talents. There is a high frequency of alumni interaction where valuable tips for jobs and higher studies are imparted to the students by the alumni.

All these steps help the students in their overall development and make it possible for them to make it big in the world after they leave university.