Inauguration of Sports facility at ACET

The Akal College of Engineering and Technology has introduced a new chapter of indoor games in the sports wing for its students. The Indoor games center was inaugurated by a student of the first semester. The college principal, Maj. Gen. RS Chhatwal (Retd.), his wife, Mr. Arvinder Singh Baath (Assistant Dean Student Affairs) and Mr. Gurdev Singh Hira (Liaison Officer) were present during the inauguration.

The college principal also played an inaugural match in Table Tennis with a former national player. Apart from Table Tennis, Chess and Carrom were played by students, after the inauguration. Time tables for boys and girls have been provided.

SDM; Rajgarh visits ACET on 23 September, 2008

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Rajgarh was invited to visit ACET on 23 September, 2008. He gave candid views on job opportunities in the private, defense and Government sectors, especially in taking up IAS and relevant state Administrative Services.

He also provided a broad view on the current problems our country faces, and what could be done to overcome them. The students as well as faculty gained a lot by these interactions with Mr. Rajesh Kumar.

Quiz Competitions for 1st and 2nd year students

Mr. Gopal conducted the quiz competitions for the first and second year students, which were held on 24 and 27 September, 2008. The response was electric and students participated with a lot of enthusiasm. The quiz competitions were enjoyed by the staff and students alike.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s Birthday Celebrated on 29 September, 2008

Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s Birth centenary was celebrated with great fervour. Students from all classes and semesters took the initiative and presented snippets from Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s life.

Seminar organized on Engineer’s Day on 7 October, 2008

The Engineer’s Day Seminar was conducted with grand success. Engineer’s Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Bharat Ratna Sir M Vishveshvaraya, an engineer of eminence, who was instrumental in setting up some of the major power plants in India.

He is also instrumental in industrializing India and India owes a lot to this famous statesman.

The first year students presented a paper and a seminar on the following topics.

1. Job Opportunities in BPO / ITES Sector – Deepak Chandel & Harjeet Karan Singh (EC-A)

2. Role of IT in enhancing an economy of a country – Gagandeep Singh & Naina Singh (CS-B)

3. IT in the Agricultural Sector – Ruchika Bansal and Uppma Soharu (EC-B)

4. Role of IT in the Education Field – Gaurav Pandey and Tamana Sharma (CS-A)

Eight students participated in the seminar presentation (two from each class). The presentations were made professionally. Gaurav Pandey and Tamana Sharma stole the limelight with their well choreographed presentation, while Ruchika Bansal and Uppma Soharu did extremely well with their quick thinking in the question and answer session. Overall, the students had put in their heart and soul in preparing for the presentation and this showed in the manner in which they prepared their presentations.

Mr. Gopal and Ms. Priyadarshini were kind enough to judge the performances and they, indeed, had a tough time in deciding the best presentation.

Gurta-Gaddi Divas – 300th anniversary of the consecration of Guru Granth Sahib as the Eternal Guru

The 300th Anniversary of the Consecration of Guru Granth Sahib as Eternal Guru was celebrated with a lot of gaiety on 14 October, 2008.

This time again, the students took the initiative and presented some of the highlights of the Guru Granth Sahib, its preaching, gender equality, fight for justice and truthfulness, the five vices and science and technology in the Guru Granth Sahib.

The celebrations helped a lot of people understand the intricate details the Guru Granth Sahib provides and its preaching for righteous and truthful living.

Talk by Dr. JJ Rawal, renowned astrophysicist and scientist on 21 November, 2008

On 21-Nov-08, Dr. JJ Rawal, an eminent astrophysicist, associated with Indian Planetary Society, addressed the students of the first year. His lecture was very inspiring and his quotes from the Bhagavad Gita were highly appropriate. His approach to size of an object, the concept of simple living, comparing a human being with a plant and stone, the concept of time and distance, were highly enlightening.

Dr. Rawal was particularly impressed with the serene and beautiful hills around Baru Sahib, the atmosphere, the focus on moral values, which made Baru Sahib a special place. He also gave his commitment to visit Baru Sahib as often as possible.

Dr. Rawal is highly committed about setting up an astrophysics lab at Baru Sahib and starting a course in Astrophysics Engineering at ACET Baru Sahib. When this starts, ACET would be the first college in the country to offer this course. The aim of the astrophysics lab is to highlight what the Universe is all about, bring out the potential among rural students in astrophysics and potential Kalpana Chawlas and Sunita Williams.