JAMMU, Aug 29: Yogananda College of Engineering & Technology (YCET), Jammu, successfully concluded its week-long induction programme for newly admitted students with a valedictory function held at the College Seminar Hall on August 29.
The programme was designed to familiarise students with the academic environment, institutional facilities, professional opportunities, industry expectations, entrepreneurship, innovation, emerging technologies and personality development.
The induction began on August 24 with an inaugural ceremony featuring lamp lighting and Saraswati Vandana. Dr Sanjeev Singh, Director, YCET, welcomed the students and briefed them about the institution, its facilities and vision. The programme also featured introduction of HODs and faculty members, presentation of the YCET Diary and sessions on Virtual Labs by IIT Delhi, Spoken Tutorial Courses by IIT Bombay and holistic well-being by Art of Living.
The subsequent sessions covered diverse themes including healthy mind and soul, entrepreneurship, industry expectations, UDYAM JAGRITI 5.0, campus-to-corporate transition, academic schemes and examinations, the role of engineers in nation building, stress and time management, innovation and emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence tools.
Speakers and resource persons from government departments, industry, professional organisations and institutions including IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay interacted with the students and shared insights into higher education, skill development and career opportunities.
A special “Display Your Talent” activity provided freshers an opportunity to showcase their creativity, confidence and individual abilities. Prizes were distributed among winners by Dr Sanjeev Singh, Er Dinesh Gupta, Dean Academics and Head Training & Placement Cell, along with Heads of Departments.
The YCET management, comprising Er Vidhi Singh Jamwal, Chairman; Thakur Shiv Dev Singh Jamwal, Vice Chairman; and Er Renu Bangroo, Managing Director, appreciated the efforts of speakers, faculty members, coordinators, supporting staff and students in making the programme successful.
The programme concluded on an encouraging note, with students expressing confidence and enthusiasm to begin their engineering journey at YCET.