Campus Watch
Bahra University organizes ‘Aarambh 2016’, Emphasizes on development of electric and hybrid automobile technologies
SHIMLA- At an event “Arambh 2016” organized by Bahra University, Shimla Hills, School of Mechanical and Automobile,Waknaghat, the institute claimed that the it has developed working models of electric vehicles, and is now exploring possibilities to develop hybrid models. The event also aimed at making general public aware about the traffic rules, road safety norms and tips about the maintenance of vehicles.
A lecture session on service and maintains, general trouble shooting and tips and advisory on how to buy a new car according to one’s need was organized.
A detail presentation on Hybrid Technology, its methodology, techniques, importance and its need in today’s perspective was presented at the event. The event emphasized that with the excessive use of traditional source of energy i.e. oil, coal etc. the level of pollution has reached to the drastic level and thus putting pressure on auto makers to explore technology that helps to lessen the pressure on the precious environment, so hybrid technology is an answer to that.
The faculty and guests also threw light about the fact that at international level, hybrid technology has witnessed advancements and are progressing at a rapid rate. Compared to it, in India, the technology is advancing at a snail’s pace. Shubham Sharma, student of B-Tech (Mechanical), in his rued in his presentation.
Shoolini Honda two-wheelers and Maruti Goyal Motor put up their staff and display their new version of vehicles.
Prof. Daljit Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Bahra University, the Chief Guest, while speaking at the occasion, reiterated Bahra University’s commitment of imparting quality higher education. He apprised the audience that the Bahra University apart from covering curriculum also provide practical aspect of the courses in order to provide better opportunity to students to better prepare for the forthcoming competition.
Prof. (Dr.) Ravi Muneja, Registrar, Bahra University, R.S Sharma, Dean, School of Engineering (Civil), Dr. Ambika, HoD Law, other teaching and non-teaching staff of the University, students and other people were also present at the event.
Solan: Naincy Sagar, an alumna of Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni has bagged a fellowship for pursuing PhD from France. Nancy has reached France and will be pursuing PhD in Forest Genetics from the University of Orléans under INRAE fellowship. INRAE is France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Naincy has completed her BSc Forestry from College of Horticulture and Forestry (COH&F), Neri in 2018 and MSc Forest Biology and Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources from UAS, Dharwad, under ICAR’s National Talent Scheme. Before leaving for France last week, Naincy was working as a Junior Research Fellow in a research project at COH&F, Neri.
She had applied for a PhD with a scholarship in Forest Genetics which was advertised by INRAE. Naincy was successful in the interview and was awarded a fellowship for three years for pursuing PhD at the University of Orléans. During the course of the PhD, she will receive a total scholarship of around Rs 70 lakh along with medical reimbursement. Naincy will be working on forest tree larch species in the Project titled ‘Vigour at what cost? ‘Trade-off’ of hybrid vigour in Larch-Phenological, morphological and physiological determinants of hybrid superiority in Larix X eurolepis’ with a team of 20 scientists of Joint Integrated Biology Research Unit having expertise in genetics, genomics and physiology for the enhancement of tree and forest diversity
Dr. Parvinder Kaushal, Vice-Chancellor of the university spoke to Naincy via web conferencing and congratulated her. Dr. Kaushal, who has also done his doctorate from France, shared some tips and suggestions. He asked Naincy to explore this opportunity to learn about new cultures along with doing research that could help to enhance and conserve forest wealth in the future.
Naincy expressed gratitude towards her father Satya Prakash Sagar (Retd. SDO BSNL) and mother Monika Sagar, who is working as SDO in BSNL for their continuous support for higher studies. She also thanked Vice-Chancellor Dr. Parvinder Kaushal, Dean Dr. Kamal Sharma and Dr. Dushyant Sharma, Project Investigator and all the university staff for their support and guidance. The university administration, Dean of COH&F Neri congratulated Naincy and wished her success.
Shimla-Dates for admissions to undergraduate courses for the session 2021-22 in colleges affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University has been extended, which has come as a relief to not only those students who were seeking fresh enrollments in the first year but also to the students of the second and third year.
The varsity informed that the decision was taken after considering requests received from various students regarding the same.
Now, willing students can apply for enrollment in both government and private colleges till 5 PM, October 25, 2021.
This extension of date would benefit students who recently passed supplementary exams or those students of the second and third-year who had missed admission due to delay in declaration of their previous results.
Solan– Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, has extended the last date for applying to various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes in Horticulture, Forestry, Biotechnology, Agribusiness and Business Management. Applicants can submit their complete online application on the university’s admission portal till 18th October.
The normal seats of BSc (Hons) Horticulture, BSc (Hons) Forestry and B Tech Biotechnology will be filled on the basis of scorecard of ICAR-AIEEA (UG) 2021.
Admissions to MSc, MBA (Agribusiness) and PhD (for normal and self-financing seats) will also be conducted on the scorecard of ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE-JRF/SRF respectively. Students who have appeared in the ICAR-AIEEA 2021 for UG and PG, or AICE-JRF/SRF examination and are interested in seeking admission, such students must fill the university online application form before 18th October. Undergraduate aspirants who have not appeared in the ICAR test can however apply for the self-financing seats for B Sc and B Tech Biotechnology programmes run by the university by filling the online application on the university website.
The university has also advised the registered candidates to submit complete online application forms along with online payment acknowledgement slip before the due date. The schedule for online counselling will be announced by the University on the website after the declaration of the ICAR examination result. Application forms other than online mode will not be accepted.
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