The 3rd EDITION OF TEDX HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY

RAZZLE DAZZLE 8.0

The Graduation Show for the students of the eighth batch of B.Sc. Fashion Design and the first batch of B. Des. Fashion and Apparel Design was held on 2 December 2022. The budding designers showcased their innovative and stylish designs through professional models. The Chief guest for the evening was His Excellency Mr. Juan Angulo, Ambassador of Chile in India and the Guest of Honor and Show Stopper was Ms. Sakshi Agarwal, Actor and Model. Both the guests addressed an enthralled gathering and appreciated the Institution for conducting such events to encourage the budding designers. Ms. Fouzul Inaya, received the Best Designer Award and Ms. Maria Jenita was awarded the Second-Best Designer for the B. Design (Fashion and apparel Design) programme. Under the B.Sc. (Fashion Design) Programme, Mr. Mahendra Sai and Ms. Varsha M received the Best Designer and the Second-Best Designer awards respectively.

Kcg Verghese Endowment Lecture

The 9th Edition of Dr. KCG Verghese Endowment Lecture was delivered by Dr Arumugam Rajarajan, Director, SDSC-SHAR, at MMA Centre, Chennai on 4 July 2022. The speaker briefed about ISRO’s focus on various areas such defense, weather, communication and entertainment, highlighting the various stages of Satellite Projects and emphasized on the importance of teamwork, leadership and all-round benefits of satellite projects. The lecture was attended by Dr. Elizabeth Verghese, Founder Chancellor; Mr. Ashok Verghese, Pro Chancellor; Dr. Susan Marthandan, Director Hindustan College of Arts and Science; Dr. Sivathanu Pillai, Professor Emeritus HITS; University Officials, staff and students of HGI.

Eat Right Millet Mela

The Food Safety Department of Chengalpattu District, in collaboration with the Department of Food Technology, Hindustan Institute of Technology (HITS), Padur organized the Eat Right Millet Mela on 14 December 2022 to raise awareness on the value of millets as part of the International Year of Millet (IYOM) 2023. The program was inaugurated by Mr. A.R. Rahul Nadh, District Collector, Chengalpattu who elucidated the importance of millets, its health benefits, and food security, and its impact on the economy of developing countries. The special address was delivered by Mrs. Shanta Sheela Nair, IAS (Retired) who highlighted the key characteristics of millets and their capacity for drought tolerance. She further correlated the role of organic farming with millet cultivation. Mr. SRL Idayavarman, Chairman, Tiruporur Panchayat Union; Mrs. KAS Thara Sudhakar, President, Padur Panchayat; Mrs. G. Sarguna, Project Officer, ICDS, Chengalpattu District; Deans, HODs, and faculty members from the Department of Food Technology and other departments participated in the event. Chef Koushik Shankar and Ms. A. Shrutika, Actress presented the different types of millet recipes.

AXIMAZ: COHERENCE IN DESIGN -SYMPOSIUM 2022

International Collaborations

LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) WITH REPUBLIC OF CHILE

The event for the Design Community was conducted by the School of Planning, Architecture and Design Excellence (SPADE) on 14 and 15 October 2022. The two-day event was attended by the students of SPADE, HITS and various reputed institutions, interns and practicing architects. The Symposium hosted special lectures, hand-on trainings, workshops, and competitions for the participants.

Resource Persons

Ar. Sanjay Mohe, Founder, Mindspace Architects, Bangalore | Mr. Rahul B, User Experience Manager, Amazon | Ar. Binsen Oomen Baby, Triple O Pixel | Ar. Vignesh Prem Kumar, Founder of Archijobs | Sheila Sri Prakash, Founder of Shilpa Architects, | Mr. Sreenag B. R.S, an architectural photographer | Mr. R.V. Ramani, film maker. | Mr. Jacob Jebaraj - Artist and Sculptor, Cholamandal | Ar. Tahaer Zoyab, Triple O Studio. | Dr. Benny Kuriakose, Benny Kuriakose and Associates | Ar. P Deenadayalan, Lead Designer, KONE Elevators

Keb Hana Bank Global Scholarship

A Letter of Intent was signed between HITS and the Republic of Chile on 2 December 2022. The agreement was penned by Mr. Ashok Verghese, Pro Chancellor and His Excellency Mr. Juan Angulo, Ambassador of Chile in India in the presence of Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Chancellor. The agreement aims to utilize the services and expertise on either side on any project, education, training, research and consultancy, to initiate students’ recruitment and digital services

DADB- GERMAN ACADEMY OF DIGITAL EDUCATION

The KEB Bank Global Scholarship worth $10,000 was presented to 20 students on 22 December 2022 . The students were selected based on their brilliant academic performance and socio-economic background. Each student received an amount of five hundred US dollars. The programme was organised in collaboration with KEB Hana Bank, South Korea. Mr. Young Seup Kwon, Consul General, Consulate of Republic of Korea, Chennai; Mr. Dae Ki Hong, Chief Executive Officer of KEB Hana Bank, Chennai; Mr.Jaeyeol Lee, Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Ramasubramanian D., Chief Manager, Hana Bank, Chennai were the dignitaries for the scholarship ceremony. Dr. S. N Sridhara, Vice Chancellor and Dr. R. W Alexander were the in house dignitaries.

LETTER OF INTENT between District Rural Development Agency, Government of Tamil Nadu and the City of Trier, Germany

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with DADB – German Academy of Digital Education for the launch of Blended Learning Course – 5G Technology on 6 July 2022. The collaboration aims to offer students future oriented education across all backgrounds. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr. Ashok Verghese, Pro Chancellor; Dr.-Ing. Carsten Schroeder, CEO & Founder, DADB alongside Mr. Neleesh, MD, DADB; Mr. Shone, Operation Lead, DADB India Pvt Ltd.

HITS hosted the Letter of Intent (LOI) between the District Rural Development Agency, Government of Tamil Nadu and the City of Trier, Germany with the coordination and support from Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany HITS. This collaboration looks forward to exchange best practices in sustainable development. The Letter of Intent was signed by Prof. Dr. Peter Koenig, Project Lead-DAAD & IURC Projects, Dr. Karl Hofmann Van-Kap-Herr, Co-Lead DAAD Project, Dr. Panagiotis Karamanos, Urban Development Expert IURC, Tmt. R.V. Shajeevana I.A.S, Sub-Collector, Chengalpattu District, Mr. Ashok Verghese, Director, HITS and Mrs. Elise Limbacher, Coordinator International Relations and Sustainability, Trier.

IURC Annual Event - Trier City, Germany, HITS and Chengalpattu RegionCooperative Leadership

The IURC representatives, Mr. Ashok Verghese, Director and Dr. M. Jaikumar, Professor and Head, Department of Automobile Engineering along with the representatives of Chengalpattu region, Mr. S. Selvakumar, Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Government of Tamil Nadu and Mr. S. Victor Amirtha Raj, Assistant Executive Engineer, DRDA met the IURC Asia & Australasia Team in Brussels at the IURC Annual Event 2022 on 7 and 8 November 2022. The delegates exchanged urban/regional development experiences, found solutions to common challenges, and envisioned joint actions. The event was attended by more than 50 delegates from Europe, China, India, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia

International Study Tour 2022 to Malaysia by the students of SOM

The II-year MBA students visited Malaysia between 26 and 29 August 2022 as part for the International Study Tour. The objective of the visit was to help students to understand the academic prospects, internship opportunities, job offers and exchange programmes available in Malaysia. The group consisted of 76 students of MBA. The students enjoyed City Tour of Kuala Lumpur by visiting the Kings Palace, National Monument, Independence Square, Harrison Chocolate Factory, Handmade Chocolate, PETRONAS Twin Towers. The contingent also visited the Pioneer Coach Factory and the World Convention Centre.