JNTUK to open engg. college in Guntur

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada is making arrangements to open its third engineering college in Guntur, as the government issued the required permission. Announcing this at a press conference here on Wednesday, Vice-Chancellor G. Tulasi Ram Das said that plans were afoot to establish university colleges of engineering in Srikakulam and Ongole too.

He said the fourth convocation of the university would be conducted in February and the vacancies of 53 teaching and 11 non-teaching posts would be filled very soon.

 

 

JNTUK, GKS to conduct joint research

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUK) has in principle agreed to conduct research activities in association with the city-based Godavari Kno-wledge Society (GKS) in the field of Marine Biotechnology. In a meeting held at the JNTUK here on Saturday, representatives of the GKS Sankar Prasad, J.R. Murthy and Srinivas Kakarla mooted the idea of designing ‘Solar Vacuum Dryer’ and it was proposed to install in the equipment in the incubator centre of the university.

Discussions were held on the possibility of taking up some projects involving departments like the Fisheries Department. Both the JNTUK and the GKS will enter into an MoU in the next month. JNTUK Registrar G.V.R. Prasada Raju, director of the Department of Science and Technology G. Ranga Janardhana and others were present.

 

 

‘Chekumuki Science Sambaralu’ held

The East Godavari unit of the Jana Vignana Vedika (JVV) conducted the district-level ‘Chekumuki Science Sambaralu’ at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) here on Saturday. Registrar of the JNTUK G.V.R. Prasada Raju, the chief guest of the function, called upon the children to focus on science education and evince interest in academic research.

Competitions were conducted in short-story writing, drawing and essay writing on subjects like environment and science. As many as 342 children from 32 schools participated in the competitions.

General secretary of the JVV’s State unit N. Sankarayya said that the objective of the event was to inculcate scientific knowledge among the children and make them know about illusions and superstitions. An interactive session with biologist from EGREE Foundation P. Satya Selvam remained major attraction for the children.

State unit secretary of the JVV B. Ananatha Rao was present.

 

 

JNTUK signs MoU

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Globarena Technologies and Magnetic Infotech to initiate software in the examination automation process. The idea was to bring forth a positive change in examination and evaluation process.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor of the JNTUK G. Tulasi Ram Das said that the online evaluation process would help minimizing many problems related to the evaluation, as modern technology would be used under the project. He felt that the process would help enhancing the quality of evaluation and confidentiality so that transparency would be ensured. Registrar G.V.R. Prasada Raju, CEO of the Globarena Technologies V.S.N. Raju signed the MoU.

 

 

‘Hold meditation classes’

Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) G. Tulasi Ram Das on Tuesday advised the physical directors of the colleges affiliated to the university to hold meditation classes in their colleges for students and the faculty as well, so that they could get rid of the tensions of the daily life, besides getting re-energised to face the new challenges. The Sports Council Meeting was held at the University here, in which over 150 physical directors from the affiliated colleges participated. Addressing the meeting, Prof. Das underscored the need for ensuring transparency in selecting students to the tournaments.

Director of the Academics and Planning, JNTUK, P. Uday Bhaskar presided over the meeting.

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