Visakha Vimala Vidyalayam of Ukkunagaram organised a function here Saturday to felicitate nine of their students who secured top grades in SSC examinations of Andhra Pradesh State Board of Secondary Education for the academic year 2013-14.
RINL director (Personnel) GBS Prasad distributed mementos to the meritorious students and appreciated them for achieving distinction in studies.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / August 24th, 2014
Hassan, an M.Sc (Biochemistry) student, explains working of a baby rescue unit designed by him to ANU Vice-Chancellor K. Viyanna Rao at the academic exhibition held in Guntur on Friday. Photo: T. Vijaya Kuma / The Hindu
An indigenous baby rescue unit to extricate children who accidentally fall into borewells in countryside has been designed by a student of Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) here.
Hassan, a first year student of M.Sc. (Biochemistry), has designed a simple baby rescue unit, which he says, can be used to safely extricate babies from borewell pits, which sometimes are well over 100 ft deep.
His exhibit at the ongoing academic exhibition being held on Civil & Mechanical Engineering block has been catching the attention of viewers. ANU Vice-Chancellor K. Viyanna Rao asked the student to further modify the design and added that the university would support further research and development of the model.
Consisting of a cylindrical iron netted structure, the rescue unit has a bulb, a web camera and an oxygen cylinder tube attached to it. The structure is funnelled through the earth soil through extra pipes till it reaches the spot where the baby is located. Using the pictures beamed by the camera, the operator can use the trays at the bottom of the structure to extricate the baby with the soil. The continuous supply of oxygen with the tube helps the baby in staying alive during the operation.
“Conventional method of digging a parallel pit along with borewell consumes a lot of time and poses a risk to the life of baby. With the baby rescue unit designed by me, the whole operation gets completed within 2-3 hours and the precious lives of children can be saved,’’ Hassan told The Hindu.
Dean, College Development Council and Coordinator of academic exhibition, G.V. Chalam said that the exhibition featured innovative solutions including, solar based appliances, national disaster prevention mechanisms, NSS extension activities etc. The 10 science departments, professional colleges and University college of Pharmaceutical Sciences took part in the exhibition.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Andhra Pradesh / by P. Samuel Jonathan / Guntur – August 23rd, 2014
Manisha Koirala, who regularly visits the Oneness University in Chittoor for meditation, says that one of the main reasons that she and her family managed to deal with her cancer was the university and its teaching.
“I have been coming here since 2006,” adding, “I feel one of the main reasons we could deal with my illness was due to the teachings of this place. I came back here as I learned how important it was to lead a balanced, happy life… one must be well in mind, body and spirit.
“I am thankful to God for giving me a second chance. This life is a gift and I will honour it and help others know it,” she adds.
Talking about others who are fighting cancer, Manisha has the following advice: “It’s not only me, there are many (who have survived cancer) and I learned from them. It’s important to stick to a good doctor’s advice. Instead of taking too much advice from different people. Also exercise as much as your body allows.
“Pray to whichever divine form you believe in. This is a good time to connect with the divine. I was asked to do japa and I would do it three times a day,” she says, adding, “Be in the company of positive and happy people.”
When asked about her adoption plans, she says, “Yes, I will adopt a girl child. As and when the Lord thinks that I can do justice to the child, I will adopt. But for now, please let us not make it another issue to talk about. I am a bit superstitious about talking before acting on things.”
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / DC / Lipika Varma / August 20th, 2014
P. Rajasekhar Registrar, Acharya Nagarjuna University. / Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar
A senior professor of English at Acharya Nagarjuna University, P. Rajasekhar, is shortly bringing out a peer reviewed international bi-annual journal on ‘The Cultural and Literary Nationalism of Fourth World.’ The journal has been registered with publication number —ISSN: 2349- 3039
The journal, a first-of-its-kind on Fourth World Literatures, is the culmination of the scholarly and consistent efforts of Professor Rajasekhar in conducting two significant global seminars on Fourth World Literatures during 2009 and 2012.
Popular native and aboriginal academicians and writers like Jay Hansford Vest (USA), Ernie Blackmore ( Australia), Cynthia Wesley Esquimoux (Canada), Lee Maracle ( Canada), Bruce Pascoe ( Australia), Charles Robertson (US), Jo-Ann Episkenew (Canada), Mark Anderson (Canada) and Hone Sadler (New Zealand) would be on the editorial board.
“The objective of the journal is to promote cultural and nationalism of Fourth World Literatures across the world. We are inviting scholarly responses on pertinent social, cultural and literary aspects of the Fourth World,” said Dr. Rajasekhar, who as the Registrar of the University finds time to guide research scholars and bring out publications.
Journals run by the individuals have set new parameters for the discourse of criticism. For instance, T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Criterion’ , F. R. Leavis’s ‘Scrutiny’ & Ezra Pound’s journal have been popular literary journals run by individuals. Dr. Rajasekhar hopes that this journal on Fourth World Literature would be on the lines of Yale Review, Harvard Review, Southern review and The Atlantic.
Dr. Rajasekhar said that scholarly articles about the contemporary issues of Fourth World Literatures are invited for publication. The details of the journals can be had from: www. Fouthworldlitt.in. The articles should be sent to: derrida.derrida@gmail.com
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / Staff Reporter / Guntur – August 07th, 2014
The School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) at Nidamanur, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh is all set to be recognised as Centre for Excellence in Spatial Governance (CoEiSG). Ministry of Urban Development has decided to grant the honour to the institute for its expertise in land and space use planning.
SPA Vijayawada is working on one Spatial Governance Strategy (SGS) research project called ‘Urban Vision 2050 of Andhra Pradesh. The planning and architecture institute is already regarded as a key player in urban and regional planning in the state of AP. Asian Development Bank recently awarded it a study on ‘Future Urbanisation of East Coast Economic Corridor’. Getting the status CoEiSG will facilitate SPA students in taking up more live projects.
Andhra Pradesh will benefit from addition of the prestigious national institution in its kitty post bifurcation of the state. Besides, 600 SPA students have taken up projects in planning and architecture, urban and regional planning, environmental planning and sustainable architecture in regions like Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali region for their case studies which will prove to be of immense help later. Findings of students’ studies are expected to be published by December 2014.
Maharashtra government has also requested SPA Vijayawada to prepare a regional plan for Kolhapur. Other significant projects of the institute include the documentation of rural and urban housing typology for Andhra and parts of Orissa as per the mandate of Urban Development Ministry. The documentation is to be done on the basis of architecture and building materials used locally.
SPA will also set up a Design Centre too in association with IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and National Institute of Design. This Design Centre will focus on designs unique to this area and will start with arts such as block printing and toy making.
source: http://www.prepsure.com / PrepSure / Home> News / by Rruchi Shrimali / August 07th, 2014
One of the senior most professors of Andhra University English department, S Prasanna Sree has bagged the Miracle World Records Certificate of Appreciation for devising scripts for as many as 18 tribal languages.
On the occasion, AU vice-chancellor GSN Raju congratulated her for her achievement. Prof Prasanna Sree devised scripts for various tribal languages including Bagatha, Kolam, Gadaba, Jhatpu and Kupia, based on the usage of their sounds. English Department head T Narayana said that Prasanna Sree was the first woman in the world who devised scripts for different tribal languages.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / July 31st, 2014
Students participating in the preliminary round of the national-level robotic competition, ‘Escalade III’, organised by IIT-Guwahati at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. – Photo: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM
More than 30 teams from across Andhra Pradesh showcase their technical expertise at ‘Escalade -III’. More than 30 teams from across Andhra Pradesh, including East Godavari, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam showcased their technical expertise.
A team of four from Sir C.R. Reddy College of Engineering, Eluru, has designed a robot based on micro controller programming that follows automatic predefined module.
Final year students of Raghu Engineering College, Vizianagaram, have come up with another robot that applies electro mechanical technique.
While engineering students of ANITS have made a basic model using tyre-and-arm mechanisms, second year students of GITAM Institute of Technology are eager to explain their hassle-free creation crafted by using manual operation.
These and many more were designed by contestants who were part of the preliminary round of robotics competition, ‘Escalade -III’, organised by IIT-Guwahati at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Auditorium, Andhra University, on Sunday. The robot has to climb, collect the ball placed on top of the poll, and drop it in any of the four slots provided at the bottom of the 70-cm- long poll.
More than 30 teams from across Andhra Pradesh, including East Godavari, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam showcased their technical expertise.
Based on the accuracy level, motor movements, application of innovative methods, and time management, a team of six from each centre (spread across 11 cities) will be heading to the finals. All the participants will receive participation certificates and the final champions will walk away with prizes worth Rs.1 lakh.
Finals
The final round of the All India Robotics Competition is slated to be held on September 1 at IIT-Guwahati as part of its annual ‘Techno-Management Festival’ called ‘Techniche 2014’.
“The prelims are conducted on the same day across 11 centres across the country. Out of which 66 teams will get to the next level. The idea is to foster the spirit of science and technology among the student community and help them gain practical exposure,” says Tarun, one of the organisers from IIT-Guwahati.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Staff Reporter / Visakhapatnam – July 21st, 2014
Krishna University vice-chancellor V Venkaiah presenting cheques to Women Kabadi players at PB Siddhartha College in Vijayawada on Friday. Registrar D Suryachandra Rao (left) looks on | EXPRESS PHOTO
Vijayawada :
Krishna University vice-chancellor Vunnam Venkaiah has announced that the second convocation of the university will be held at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kala Kshetram in the city on August 1.
Speaking to reporters at the PB Siddhartha College of Arts and Science on the sidelines of the general body meeting of the lecturers in Physical Education working at the affiliated colleges of Krishna University, the vice-chancellor said that the Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Patibandla Chandrasekhara Rao will be the chief guest at the convocation that would be presided over by the chancellor and Governor ESL Narasimhan.
He also said that the university was making efforts to convince the government to accord permission to it for conducting an inter-university sports competition this year too.
KU registrar D Suryachandra Rao said that the sponsors for the sports board raised the funds to `30 lakh from `5 lakh in the year 2008.
Vice-chancellor Venkaiah also distributed the cash prize among the winners of the university women’s Kabaddi team, who bagged the third position in the inter-college youth festival conducted at KBN College in December, 2013.
Proceedings
The 2nd convocation of KU will be held on August 1 at Tummalapalli Kala Kshetram in Vijayawada
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Judge PC Rao will be the chief guest
The convocation ceremony will be presided over by Governor ESL Narasimhan
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / July 19th, 2014
A few members of the University College of Dublin Volunteers Overseas team, which was in Vijayawada to conduct classes for students of Care and Share Charitable Trust./ Photo: V. Raju / The Hindu
Teams of volunteers from the UCDVO have been coming to Vijayawada for the last three years and conducting classes for students at the two schools of Care and Share Charitable Trust in Buddavaram and Veerapanenigudem
When over 20 students from The University College of Dublin Volunteers Overseas (UCDVO), Ireland, participated in a rally against child trafficking in the city a few days back, they caught the attention of many people.
Sporting T-shirts and holding placards, they raised slogans against child trafficking as part of the rally. This is not the first time. Teams of volunteers from the UCDVO have been coming to Vijayawada for the last three years and conducting academic classes, sports, computer training etc for students at the two schools of Care and Share Charitable Trust in Buddavaram and Veerapanenigudem.
This year, the team was lead by Grainne Sheill, a physiotherapist. Students from different courses, including law, medicine, marketing, physiotherapy etc had come to conduct classes for students of Care and Share Trust schools for a month. The trust provides them food and accommodation.
The school at Veerapanenigudem provides food and accommodation for HIV positive children aged between 3 and 18 years. Apart from regular academics, UCDVO volunteers teach them about various aspects, conduct sports and other programmes, says Swathi of Care and Share Charitable Trust.
“It is a basically done as part of the community service. Participating in these programmes makes you become more responsible towards the society,” says Grainne Sheill. All the costs are borne by volunteers and they work extra hours at different places in Ireland to manage funds for travelling to Vijayawada, she explains.
There are a few sponsors in Ireland who contribute regularly to the trust. Every year, they refer about the trust and its activities at different platforms and UCDVO students come here as part of their academic programme and extend their help to students, explains J.L.V. Prasad, Senior Assistant Director of the Trust.
A medicine student, Racheal Healy, who is coming here for the second time, says she was impressed with children’s performance in academics and extra-curricular activities. “This apart, people in South India are very relaxed and these trips help us in learning more about different cultures,” says Ms. Healy.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by S. Sandeep Kumar / Vijayawada – July 14th, 2014
After making a mark in local tournaments, Davia made it to the senior A.P. team and took part in two senior nationals
Four down…two to go. This 21-year-old kabaddi player from the State is chasing the 2014 Asian Games dream.
She has attended four Indian camps and left with two more before the Indian team for the Korean sojourn is announced.
Meet Daiva Krupa, an up and coming raider from Kakinada, who impressed the bigwigs of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) in the two camps held at Gandhinagar and one each at Bhopal and Bangalore.
“AKFI has selected 36 players as probables and after six selection camps the final 12-member team will be picked for the prestigious Asiad,” Daiva says.
From East Godavari
This East Godavari girl, basically a kho kho player, was introduced to the game by SAAP coach Sai Prasad and after learning the basics she left for Vizag to join the SAI hostel to train under internationally-reputed coach E. Prasada Rao.
After making a mark in the local tournaments, the stocky-looking Davia made it to the senior Andhra Pradesh team and took part in two senior Nationals, and in one woman’s Nationals. “I also visited Dhaka (Bangladesh) to play an invitational tournament”.
Davia, as a raider has the capacity to change the entire tempo of the game with in minutes with her controlled aggression.
“She likes to go in search of points and never hesitates meet the opponents head on. She also has the ability to wriggle herself out of the clasp of they rival defence astutely,” says former India and senior SAI coach Padmaja Bala.
Stiff competition
Krishna University women kabaddi coach Koteswara Rao says Daiva faced competition from Haryana and Maharashtra raiders. “The team needs six raiders and she stands a chance to get in to the team”.
Davia, who played an important role, in the Krishna University winning the bronze medal in the South Zone inter-university women kabaddi torment last year was felicitated by the varsity Vice Chancellor V. Venkaiah along with others with a cash award of Rs. 4,000 each. She also helped KRU team to finish fourth in the all India inter-university fixtures.
Davia is currently pursuing her final year degree at SRR & CVR Government College.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by J. R. Sridharan / Vijayawada – June 21st, 2014
