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First and foremost, I welcome all new students who have joined the T. John Group of Institutions. At this institution education is delivered

through ground-breaking programmes that are built to provide a platform for augmentation of analytical skills of the students and make them industry ready. Theoretical knowledge is combined with hands-on-training in par with the industry to foster all round growth and development of a student’s mind and skills. We at T. John Group are in the business of moulding young minds into creative and sharp professionals, ready to go on board upon challenging careers, who are cultured and passionate for success. It is a place that reflects an aura of global learning.

Let’s get together and start this rejuvenating journey of exploring new frontiers in the years to come.

Message from the Chairman

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Dr. S. Padmanabha has taken charge as the Principal of T. John Institute of Technology on June 4, 2012. An accomplished engineer with a Ph.D in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, he has over 23 years of teaching experience. His expertise lies in IndustrialEngineering, Operations Research, Leadership, Human Resources Management, Resource Utilization, and Organizational Development.

On June 1, 2012, Dr. Shikha Tiwari was appointed as the Principal of T. John College. She is a scholar with a commendable academic record and being in the field of academia for long, possesses a rich and varied experience. Dr. Shikha has been offering her valuable services to T. John College since 2002 and has been the Head of the Department of Humanities and Languages apart from being the Vice Principal of T. John College from 2006-2008.

Principal of TJIT Principal of T. John College

At the outset, I extend a warm welcome to all the students who have taken admission to various Under Graduate courses at T. John College and T. John Institute of Management & Science. We

dedicate our commitment to all those parents who have preferred the portals of T. John Group from where their wards will be in a better position to unfold their potentials and carve out a bright future.

It is heartening to know that many more prospective students are in the process of choosing the T. John Group as their final destination to pursue their higher education be it at T. John College, T. John institute of Technology, T. John Institute of Management & Science, T. John College of Pharmacy, T. John College of Nursing or at T. John Business School.

I complement all the Principals and their staff for getting geared up to facilitate the students in goal setting and achieving their goals within the given time frame.

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Activities in T. John Institute of Management & Science 3

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Activities in T. John College of Pharmacy 9

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Mr. Soujit Das, Head of HR, Microland gave a talk on employment opportunities for under graduates and post graduates on

May 26. He spoke on the skill requirements that are asked for by the multinational firms in corporate India. MBA students from TJC, TJIT and TIMS attended the programme. Prof. Loganathan, Director, Management Department, TJC was also present along with other faculty members.

• T. John Business School congratulates Mr. Kapil Joshi and Mr. Abhishek Kumar Tewari, students of IV Semester MBA under MSU for having been placed with Cognizant Technologies and Accenture respectively.

Comed-K entrance exam was held at T. John Group of Institutions on May 6. Around 1500 students were present for the exam

accompanied by their parents. The exam was conducted in two sessions 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm.

The exams were held under the supervision of Chief Superintendent Dr. Mahabaleshwar Bhat, Dr. Sudeendra and Prof. H.P Sreenivas, ably supported by the management and TJIT faculty. The parents who were waiting for their ward took the opportunity to interact with staff from the Admission Dept on admission/hostel facilities/fees/registration etc. Parents were given information on B.Ed courses.

Alumni 2012 was a great success at T. John Group of Institutions. It was held on June

30, 2012, where 78 alumni who have graduated from this institution in various years came together to have fun and frolic and also to meet each other after all these years. It was indeed a very delightful moment for each one of them thinking about their alma matter in their good old days sharing their experiences of their student life in the college and also appreciating and praising their lecturer and Principal. All of them have accepted the fact that it was only because of this prestigious institute that they are in this position today. The function was attended by the Chairman of T. John Group of Institutions Dr. Thomas P. John, the Campus Director Wg. Cdr (Rtd) P. Sambasivan, Wg. Cdr. (Rtd) D.A.K. Yohan, Mr. Philip Machado,

coMED-K EnTrancE ExaM at TJGI


Guest Talk on Employability of FrESH TalEnT

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Directors, Principals, Vice Principals, faculty members, administrators and a host of other dignitaries. Slide show ‘YADEIN’ was screened to portray yester years to all the alumni. The event was conducted by Mr. Rajesh Naik, Marketing Head TJGI and Mr. Arun Nathaniel, Director of Hotel Management Dept, T. John College.

• Mr. Sriram’s article on Service Quality has been published in a book bearing ISBN No.978-93-8050. The article was presented in a conference conducted by A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi.

Students appearing for Comed-K exams at TJGI

Mr. Soujit Das delivering a talk on employability

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T. JOHN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & SCIENCE

Mr. Santhosh Thimmaih addressed the students and talked about the various

opportunities available in the market for management students and the capabilities and skill expected of them. Prof. Sunil B Rao, HOD of TIMS held an orientation session for the students on the skills required for the finance industry.

A prize distribution ceremony was organized by T. John

Institute of Management Science on June 20, 2012. Winners were awarded with certificates and trophies for the managerial events like Mock Interviews, Know your Business Leaders, Business Quiz and Case study. Competition was held among MBA II Sem, B. COM III Sem and BBM III Sem students. Chief guests for the day included honorable Chairman Dr.

Prof. Sunil B Rao, HOD-TIMS, had organized a case study session on ‘Dabbawala’. Presented by MBA II (TIMS) students in detail, the study brought to light many interesting facts.

Case Study is a useful tool in teaching as it improves the analytical skills of students and also hones their organizational decision making ability. Faculty members, Ms Seema Begum, Dr. Chitradevi and Mr. Naveen Kumar were the judges for the session.

Students from TIMS III B.Com bagged the 1st prize for Business Quiz. The winner’s trophy was handed over by honorable Chairman Dr. Thomas P John.

ISBN: 97893-8050

In the book titled ‘A Study on Domestic Airline Companies in India’, the paper by Dr. S Chitra Devi (Emerging issues on Service Sector) got published (Pg: 39-41).

• Induction Program was organized by TIMS on June 28, 2012. A seminar was conducted for the fresher’s to motivate them on the academics ahead by Dr. Johri, Principal of TIMS.

• Prof. Sunil B Rao, HOD, conducted a seminar on ‘B. Com Career Advantages’.

• Dr. Chitradevi conducted a seminar on Motivation where she gave various examples of business tycoons like Mark Zukerberg, Adithya Mittal, Steve Jobs and Sunil Mittal to motivate the students in thinking differently and striving to achieve their dreams. Mrs. Debasree Sen De gave a presentation on the opportunities in the marketing field.

Dr. Gyanendrsa B S Johri, Principal of TIMS organized campus recruitment for the management students. Mr. Santhosh Thimmaih was the Chief Guest at the recruitment drive since he is a consultant with most of the financial companies.

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CAMPUS RECRUITMENT

CASE STUDy ON ‘DABBAwALA’

PRIzE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONy

Thomas P. John, Campus Director Rtd. Wing Cmdr P. Sambasivan and Principal of TIMS, Dr. Gyanendra B. S Johari.

Programmes for FRESHER’S

PRIzE FOR BUSINESS QUIz

Mr. Santhosh Thimmaih at TIMS Campus Recruitment Camp

Sangeetha H, Keshinee D & Aswathi R of III B.Com receiving an award from the Chairman for ‘Business Quiz’

Mr. Santhosh Thimmaih (Consultant, Light House Management Initiatives)

addressing TIMS Students

Dr. Johri (Principal of TIMS) welcoming new students


‘Know Your Business Leader’ was organized by Dr. Johri, Principal of TIMS. In this event the students has to select a business tycoon and talk about the core strategies that made them successful and this helped the students understand the skills required to lead the market and adapt to a constantly changing environment.

Dr. Johri organized a business quiz for the students. The quiz was divided into five different rounds: Tag Mania; Current Affairs;

Mock interviews were conducted for II Sem MBA students to develop their confidence and enhance preparedness for their recruitment interviews in the last semester. The event was organized by Dr. Johri, Principal of TIMS.

Student Achievements1. Mr. Deepak R.S. Reddy, Ms. Ashwini T, Ms. Geetha M and Mr. Ravichandra R Reddy of

VIII Semester ISE were presented with the Best Paper Award for the paper entitled ‘Misbehaving Users in an Anonymizing Network’ in Vertechx 3.0 organized by MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore from April 20-21, 2012.

2. Mr. Roshan P Thomas, Mr. Sidram A Randhir Banahatti and Ms. Bulbul Khoda of VIII Semester Information Science & Engineering received the Best Paper Award for their paper titled ‘GPS Based Automobile Tracking System for Android Users’ at the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Computer Engineering and Technologies organized by T. John College, Bangalore.

3. Ms. Jinju Joby and Ms. Tanu Kaushik (VI Semester ISE) received the Best Paper Award for their paper entitled ‘A Study on Intrusion Detection Systems’ at RATE 2012 organized by T. John Institute of Technology.

4. Mr. Gaurav Agarwal of VIII Semester CSE was the recipient of Best Paper Award for his paper on Network Security at INSTINCTS’12 organized by T. John Institute of Technology.

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Bombastic Round; Rapid Fire Round and Visual Round. 6 teams participated in the event and they were tested on their knowledge about the business world.

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‘Data Security Analysis and Security Extension for Smart cards using Java Card’ in the International Journal of Advanced Information Technology, April 2012.

ResultsDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering has achieved 98% and the Department of Information Science & Engineering has achieved 95% in the VIII Semester results declared by VTU for the examinations held in May-June 2012.

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Mr. Reddy cross questioning the students in the session ‘Know Your Business Leader’

Blesson Thomas of MBA II Sem delivering his speech in ‘Know Your Business Leader’

Mr. Reddy Kumar, Dr. Chitradevi & Mr. Soumya Ranjan conducting a ‘Mock Interview’ for II Sem MBA students

Deepak, Mahesh, Manjunath & Chaitra of MBA II Sem preparing for ‘Business Quiz’

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CongratulationsStudents of final semester Electronics and Communication Engg. and Telecommunication Engg. have come out with flying colours with an overall pass result of 96.8% in ECE and 95.5 % in TCE. Satish S. stands first in ECE with 81.8 % and Hemavathi U. in TCE with 84 %.

Kudos to our Outgoing Students for their Placements!

LIST OF PAPERS PRESENTED By STUDENTS

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Guide Title of Paper Event Name

1 Manjunath Pandith, Naik Vighnjeet, Purohith Chetan

Ms. Sejal Nimbhorkar

Extended XML Tree Pattern Matching Theories and Algorithms

National Technical Fest DELTA 12.0 at GMIT, Davangere

2 Rehan Mirza, Jommon, Jose Dr. Mahesh T R

The Beacon Movement Detection Problem in wireless sensors network for localization

applications

National Conference on Emerging Trends in Computer Engineering and Technologies at TJC

3 Shilpa, Sujata Mani, Shruthi S D, Merlin Diana Ms. Anitha J

Headlight Perfecting and Dynamic Chaining for co-operative media steaming in mobile

environmentNagarjuna Institute of Technology, April-2012

4 Blezy Sam, Jiny Boban, Mohammed Rahes, Nimisha C.J

Ms. Anrgha Ramesh

Context Aware Mobile Services For Ubiquitous Home


5 Asha Hurli, Lavanya Raj, Mohana Kumari

Ms. Roopa Deshpande Buffer Sizing for 802.11 Based Network National Conference on Emerging Trends in

Computer Engineering and Technologies at TJC

6 Khushboo, Yasika Ms. Shilpa M V Virtual Classroom National Conference on Emerging Trends in


7 Manish, Moulya, Geetha, Abhishek Ms. Rashmi T Intelligency Induced Library Card System National Conference on Emerging Trends in


8 Bulbul, Roshan,Sidram Ms. Vidhu Rojit GPS Based Automobile Tracking for Android Users National Conference on Emerging Trends in


9 Sanjay, Rohan, Pruthvi Raj, Dayanand Ms. Rashmi S Online Signature Verification on mobile phone National Technical Fest DELTA 12.0 at GMIT,

Davangere

10 Deepak R.S Reddy, Geetha M, Ravi Chandra Reddy, Ashwini T Mr. Jagdeesh Nymble : Blocking Misbehaviouring Users in

Anonymizing Networks VerTechX 3.0, MVJCE

11 Akhila, Saistha, Sandeep V Mr. Srinivas H P

Conditional Shortest path routing in delay tolerant networks


12 Asha K N, Sushma A, Divya, Diya Shree

Ms. Annie Sujith

A Privacy preserving location Monitoring System for wireless sensor network


13 Anush, Kasun, Shamanth, L S Chuimaya

Ms. Anupama Reddy

Ensuring Data Storage Security in Cloud Computing


14 Sandyarani M, Nikitha, Jenith, Sony

Ms. Sejal Nimbhorkar

Web Search Engine based Approach to Measure Semantics similarity b/w words


15 Sumanth, Vinay, Nandini, Roshini

Ms. Anju Abraham Stochastic Image Retrieval Based on Feedback National Conference on Emerging Trends in


16 Sridevi, Swati Matha, Prasanth Kumar Saha, Vinay Kumar Rastogi

Ms. Roopa Deshpande

Application of Agent Technology in Traffic and Transportation System


17 Gautam, Keshav, Preeti, Kausheel

Ms. Vidhu Rojit

Optical characters recognition on Android platform

Techfest at Vidhya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore

18Chentan Reddy, Abhisek Mallick, Avijeet Panda, Bharath Eshwar

ReddyMs. Rashmi T Conditional Random Fields for Intrusion

DetectionNational Conference on Emerging Trends in


19 Jithin, Sultan T, Priya, Asha Prasad

Ms. Shilpa M V

A Hierarchical hybrid structure for Botnet Control and Command


20 Lalitha, Tejeswini, Roopa, Shruthi

Ms. Annie Sujith

A new approach for FEC decoding based on the BP Algorithm in LTE and WiMax Systems


21 Syed Aqib, Jaganath, Venkatesh, Mohammed Abbas Nasir

Mr. Srinivas H P

Clustering based Routing Protocol for Delay Tolerant Mobile Networks


Name Dept. Placed at

Jai Merson K. Francis ECE Exilant Technologies

Sangeetha G.S. ECE Hewlett Packard India

Nivethashree ECE Hewlett Packard India

Suresh S. ECE Pratian Technologies

Chandana M. ECE Pratian Technologies

Satish S. ECE Pratian Technologies

Nitish P. ECE Pratian Technologies

Shruthi Ponnappa ECE IBM

Zohra Faiyaz ECE IBM

Name Dept. Placed At

Chandralekha ECE IBM

A. V. Nivethasree ECE CMC Ltd.

Bhutesh H. K. ECE CMC Ltd.

Chandana M. ECE CMC Ltd.

Chandralekha ECE CMC Ltd.

J. Aswini ECE CMC Ltd.

Md. Sahil ECE CMC Ltd.

Mythri M.R. ECE CMC Ltd.

Nikhil Kumar Sharma ECE CMC Ltd.

Name Dept. Placed at

Nitish P. ECE CMC Ltd.

Priyanka Desai ECE CMC Ltd.

Shashi Kumar M. ECE CMC Ltd.

Shravankumar M. D. ECE CMC Ltd.

Sourabh Chenni ECE CMC Ltd.

Sravani G. ECE CMC Ltd.

Sreejith S. ECE CMC Ltd.

Suman J. ECE CMC Ltd.

Suresh S. ECE CMC Ltd.

Tufail Basir Mir ECE CMC Ltd.

Usha K .N. ECE CMC Ltd.

Shruthi Ponnapa ECE CMC Ltd.

Tufail Basir Mir ECE IGenesis Software Services

Raghav Raj Telecom Syntel

Hemavathi U. Telecom Hewlett Packard India

NETRA BS Telecom Hewlett Packard India

VARSHA R Telecom Hewlett Packard India

S ROHINI SHETTY Telecom Hewlett Packard India

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Paper PresentationArshad Pasha, Noor Fathima, Abhijit J, Dharangatte, Priyanka Desai, Rajiv Kumar and Bipul Kr. Singh, all students of Electronics and Communication Engg. presented papers at SRISHTI 2012, a state level project exhibition and competition for students conducted at Sahaydri College of Engg. and Management, Mangalore in May. They were guided by Prof. Narayanaswamy and Prof. Electa Alice. Second place was awarded to Arshad Pasha and Priyanka Desai.

Faculty Development ProgrammeProf. Guruprasad, ECE dept, attended a five day faculty development programme on Power Issues in Multi Core Architecture and Green Computing conducted at C. Byregowda Institute of Technology in June.

Guest LectureDepartment of MCA, TJIT organized a guest lecture for

MCA students on ‘Design and Development of Campus wide

Intranet’ by Shri R Chandrasekaran, Scientist from DRDO, on

April 28, 2012. Around 100 students of II and IV Semesters of

MCA, 40 students from TJC and 12 faculty members from MCA

departments of both TJIT and TJC attended the lecture. Shri.

R Chandrasekaran discussed his experience in establishing both

internet and intranet on campus of about 100 acres comprising

about 46 divisions. He also talked on various topics like Cloud

Computing and virus and anti-virus software.

Research Papers Published in Referred Journals

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Name of the Faculty Title of the Research Paper Published Type of

Journal Details of Publication and Journal

1. Dr. S.R. Sudheendra

A solution of the differential equation of dependent dispersion along uniform and non-uniform flow with variable coefficients in a finite domain

InternationalGlobal Journal of Pure and Applied

Mathematics, vol. 8, No 1, June 2012, pp.1-12

Papers Published in Conference/Workshops/Seminars

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Name of the Faculty Title of the Technical Paper Name of Conference With

ThemesDetail of Conference and

Date/Place etc.

1 Dr. S.R. Sudheendra

Topology Optimization for Precision Agriculture Applications using Wireless Sensor Networks Proc. Of NACCET 2012 NACCET 2012, TJC

April 11-12, 2012

Conference/Workshops/Seminars AttendedSl. No. Name of the Faculty Title of the Event Type of Event Details of Conference

1 Dr. S.R. Sudheendra NACCET 2012 University Sponsored NACCET 2012, TJCApril 11-12, 2012

Student paper presented at conference/workshops/seminars/technical symposia

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Names of Student Authors Names of the Guides Title of Paper Type of

Event Prize Won Details of Paper

1. Ms. Anusha & Ms. Shruthi Dr. S.R. Sudheendra

Topology Optimization for Precision Agriculture Applications using

Wireless Sensor Networks

University Sponsored NA

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Dr. S.R. Sudheendra & Mr. H.P. Srinivas

Opportunity to Sharing ideas with CEO of SAP for One Day SAP Selected As

HUB Leader SAP India Pvt. Ltd

Bird RepellerMr. Nagamadhu, on invitation, has joined

hands with Mr. Girish Badragond in the

perfection of a crop protection device

from birds popularly called as the Bird

Repeller. Bird Repeller is an instrument

that repels crops and therefore prevents

any damage to agricultural produce

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Mr. Nagamadhu. M with Dr. T.N. Prakash, RIF Division, Agriculture University, Hebbal, Bangalore

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T. JOHN COLLEGE

Faculty Development Programme for the faculty of TJC was conducted on May 30 by Dr. Swarnalatha and on June 1 by Ms. Uma Gopal and Mr. Satish S. Prabhu. The focus of the programme was on mentoring and teaching methodology to equip the teachers with appropiate tools for effective teaching. There were two sessions on the first day, ‘Innovative Pedagogical Practices’ and ‘Mentoring’. There were two more sessions on the last day, ‘The Influential Teacher’ and ‘Methodology’.

TJC conducted its orientation programme for teaching and non teaching staff who are less than 6 months old in the organization on June 16. Dr. Shikha Tiwari, Principal of TJC gave a brief introduction on the college and discussed about the responsibilities of the staff and the different policies. Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Vice-Principal of TJC explained Rockefeller Habits and its importance to the participants. Mrs. Mohini Bhat, ISO Co-ordinator of TJC briefed the faculty members about the requirements of ISO. Mr. Shijo MIST Co-ordinator of TJC explained MIST and its utility to the group. At the end of the programme the participants interacted over lunch which was organized by Mr. Chinni Sridhara.

Induction programme for undergraduate students in TJC was conducted on June 27 at the BHM Seminar Hall.

The programme began with the registration of new students. The honourable guests for the program were Reverend Fr. Shibu and (Ret’d.) Wg. Cdr. D. A. K. Yohan. The programme was also graced by Chairman Dr. Thomas P. John, Campus Director (Retd.) Wg. Cdr. P. Sambasivan, Principal of T. John College Dr. Shikha Tiwari and Vice Principal of T. John College, Dr. Nilanjana Basu, the faculty members of TJC and the parents/guardians of the new students.

The aim of the programme was to give the new students an overview of the college, its achievements, objectives, rules and regulations, infrastructure, facilities, its vision & mission. The ‘TJC Information Booklet’ got launched at the programme.

FACULTy DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP)

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

INDUCTION PROGRAMME FOR 2012 BATCH

MBA II Sem students from the Management Department of TJC visited TVS Motors on Hosur Road on May 5. The students were divided into two groups and taken around the factory. The students got an opportunity to see and understand the different processes like assembly of motorcycles, painting of the vehicles and the different tests the vehicles undergo before finally being cleared for selling.

Permission for the tour was provided by Mr. Vignesh, HR Dept. and he accompanied the students on the tour inside the factory. The students were accompanied by faculties, Prof M. S. Ranganatha Swamy and Ms. Shantana.

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T• CRISIL, a Standard & Poor Company hired 3 final semester MBA students.

• Cargill Foods India (P) Ltd, a US based MNC which has its own Indian Subsidiary visited the campus on May 5. The interview process involved an aptitude test, GD and face to face interviews. Interviews were conducted by a panel comprising of Mr. Ambuj Khurana, Regional Sales Manager – South and West, Mr. Sajith, Area Sales Manager, Tamil Nadu, Ms. Rohita Singh, Area Sales Manager – Modern Trade, Karnataka and Mr. Sachin, Area Sales Manager, General Trade, Karnataka Region. Mr. Punith A, Mr. Sudhir Suriyan, Mr. Vahidmiyya Babumiyya and Mr. Rikku were selected. The candidates have already joined the company and are currently undergoing induction-cum-training in Pune, Maharashtra.

• ICICI Bank, the largest private sector bank in the country visited the campus on May 3. Mr. C B Ghanashyam, Branch Manager, and Mr. Amit Barui, HR Manager of ICICI Bank Ltd. conducted the interviews for MBA students. 34 candidates took part in the interview and 28 of them were selected. Selected candidates joined the firm on May 15.

Placement

Department of Management Studies, TJC organized a guest lecture by Dr. Ritika Sinha, Board of Education, Canara Bank School of Management, Bangalore University on June 28. The topic of the lecture was Internship Guidance and Research Methodology. The session was attended by II Semester MBA students and faculty members from the department. The session was interactive and saw the students throw a volley of questions seeking clarifications on internship procedures and methodology at various institutes.

Guest Lecture


Ms. Shikha Tiwari conducting ‘Orientation Programme’ in TJC


B.Sc (Fashion and Apparel design) III Sem students along with their faculties Ms. Yashaswini, Ms. Hemalatha and Ms. Thejeswini visited RC Puram on June 9 for their market survey. The survey helped the students in understanding present trends in fashion, products, pricing and competition strategy as well as the study of designs in demand in the international market

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Value added classes were conducted by the faculty members of the Dept. of Languages for II Semester MBA, II & IV Semester MCA students from May 7-31. The topics dealt with were Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Enhancement of Vocabulary, Group Discussion, etc. The program aimed at enhancing students’ communication skills, writing skills, presentation skills and their confidence level to face job interviews.

A 10 day Bridge Course was held for the I Semester students of TJC from June 27. Courses on Spoken English, Written English and Personality Development were the highlights of the

bridge course which were conducted by the Dept. of Languages. Ms. Nirmala from the Dept. of QT conducted mathematics classes and Mr. Chinni Sridhara from the Dept. of Physical Education took the students for trekking to Bannerghatta National Park. The bridge course was a good beginning for the new students providing them with an opportunity to learn, adjust and familiarize themselves to the work ethos at TJC.

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wORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTy RIGHTSDepartment of BioSciences, TJC organized a two day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights from May 14-15, 2012 in collaboration with Biozone Research Technologies, Chennai. Dr. T.N. Shanmugam, Director of Center for Intellectual Property Rights, Anna University, Chennai was the Chief Guest for the workshop. Mr. Soumendas, Mr. K. Varaprasad and Mr. Sasidharan from Patent Office, Chennai delivered lectures on the importance of patenting and IPR. Students of M.Sc Biotechnology & M.B.A participated in the workshop.

Students of M.Sc. Biotechnology (IV Semester), T John College visited Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Research Institute on May 17, 2012. They were accompanied by Mr. N. Babu (HOD) and Mr. Adil Khan, Department of Biosciences.

Students had an introductory session by Dr. Elango in which he shared his valuable knowledge about Biotechnology. The students also visited different Biotech laboratories, namely Cytogenetics Lab, Molecular Genetics Lab and Metabolic Lab. They gained a lot of insight into the different research activities

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO MAzUMDAR SHAw CANCER INSTITUTE

going in the institute. They were also shown the tools and techniques used in the laboratories.

RESULTS:Results for M.Sc BT III Semester exams (January 2012) were declared and the class secured 100% pass aggregate. M.Sc BT and BC I Semester (February 2012) and B.Sc BT II Semesters results (April 2012) were also declared.

• MS. Mohini Bhat attended a one day workshop on ‘Research Methodology and Guidance Skills for Management Teachers’ held by Bangalore University on June 10.

• Ms. Mohana published a paper in the International Journal of Mathematical Archive, as a title “(1, 2)*-Mδπ-Closed Sets in Bitopological Spaces” in the June edition, Vol 3(5)(2012), 2083-2088.

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD IN FAD

Ms. Kathey from London College of Fashion along with her team Ms. Ambika and Mr. Satish, delivered a lecture on opportunities available for FAD students at the London School of Arts. London School of Arts has 6 colleges in its campus, offering specialized courses in fashion and apparel design. The lecture was attended by students of III and V Sem FAD students along with the faculties Ms. Yashaswini, Ms. Thejaswini, Ms. Hemalatha, Mr. Ravindranath and Mr. Rajesh Babu.

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Students of V semester BHM went on an industrial visit to Heritage Winery, Channapatna, Bangalore on June 23, 2012. They were accompanied by Mr. Satish Kumar, Mr. Thirumoorthy and Mr. Manoj Gedam, faculty members from the Department of Hotel Management. The students got to witness all the stages of wine making and were exposed to the process of maturity of wine. The session concluded with wine tasting.

Visit to Heritage winery


Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Institute

Mr. Rao at ‘Wine Tasting Session’ with V Sem BHM

Ms. Kathey along with Ms. Ambika addressing FAD students

M.D. of Biozone Research Technologies Ms. Florida Tilton giving away certificates to students

DEPT. oF BIo ScIEncES


Department of Computer Applications conducted NACCET 2012 from April 11 - 12, 2012. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Ramachandra Gowda (MLC, Karnataka), Mr. Muralidhar (Bangalore University, BOE, MCA chairman), Chairman (TJGI), Campus Director (TJGI) & Vice Principal (TJC). 200 papers from across the country were presented during the two day conference. Eminent scholars from the field of computer science were the judges for each session.

A class on Communication Skills was conducted for MCA students by P. S Vinutha from Virtuosity on May 8. The session included a test for students on their vocabulary and later on suggestions were given on it for improvement

Students of MCA IV Semester along with two faculties Mr. Vasanth C Bhagawat and Ms. Veena from Department of Computer Applications, TJC visited Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Bangalore on May 25. The visit helped students to know more about Supercomputer ‘PARAM’ and was followed by a session on ‘Awareness on Network security’.

• Stylus Inc. visited the college for the campus placement of MCA students

• Sandip and Munanjay of VI MCA got placed in Brainwave Technologies

• Amit Kumar of VI BCA got placed in Mphasis.

Director of MCA Department, Dr. Arul Lawrence published a paper in the International Journal on Information Security. The topic was ‘HBH Multicast Distribution Through Recursive UniCast Tree’, Volume 2 Issue 5.

Two faculties of the department Prof H. G Rajashekara and Mr. Govinadraj registered for their PHD programs under the guidance of Dr. Arul Lawrence.

Mr. Veerababu from IBM had a session with MCA students on Advanced Technologies in JAVA on May 26. The students were introduced to the latest developments in the field of Java.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE (NACCET 2012)

CAMPUS PLACEMENT

Soft Skills Training

Technical Training

DEPT. oF coMPUTEr aPPlIcaTIonS

T.JOHN COLLEGE OF PHARMACy

INDUSTRIAL VISITS

1. Students of TJCP visited British Biologicals, Arekere, Bangalore on June 29, 2012. Technical Head, Mr. Manjunath explained the process of manufacturing disease specific nutrient powder. He also demonstrated the various steps involved in quality control with the help of staff working in the laboratory.

2. Students of TJCP visited Micro Labs Ltd., Kumbalgodu Industrial Area, Bangalore on June 19, 2012. During the visit, they

observed the production of medicines like Dolo-650, Rifampicin etc.

3. Students of TJCP visited Bangalore Dairy and observed the pasteurization process of milk, preparation of butter and packaging of milk on June 19, 2012. The orientation by Mr. Srinivasa Moorthy, Deputy Manager, Bangalore Dairy was very informative. He explained the history of Bangalore Dairy, plant construction and its efficiency at producing milk with extended stability.

4. Students visited Coca Cola Company, Bangalore, on June 12, 2012. Students were exposed to the production, storage and bottling process of cold drinks under its brand.


Mr. Ramachandra Gowda & Chairman (TJGI) launch the Proceeding of NACCET 2012

IV Sem MCA students along with faculty member Mr. Vasanth & Ms. Veena in C-DAC

Students of B. Pharma and M. Pharma along with Pharmacy Staff at Coca-Cola Campus

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Students of III & IV Yr B. Pharma along with Pharmacy faculty at Micro Labs Ltd.

Students of IV Yr B. Pharma & I Yr M. Pharma along with Pharmacy faculty at British Biologicals

GUEST TALK1. On June 11, 2012, Mrs. Glenda, Senior

Consultant, Chopra Consultancy, Bangalore delivered a talk on ‘Protocol to work as Pharmacist in Foreign Countries’ to final year B. Pharm and M. Pharm students.

2. On June 1, 2012, Dr. Shetty, Professor from Dept. of Pharmaceutics, VIPS, Hyderabad delivered a talk on ‘Dry Powder Inhalers’ to B. Pharm and M. Pharm students.

3. Mr. Biligiri S.G, Vice President – Technical Corporate, Jagadale Industries Ltd., Bangalore delivered a guest talk on ‘Are you industry ready?’ on May 12, 2012.

4. On May 12, 2012, Dr. K.S. Jayashree, Dean of Health Sciences, Sri Jayendra

Alumni Talk

5. Students of TJCP visited Karnataka Soaps and Detergent Ltd, Rajajinagar, Bangalore on June 9, 2012. They observed the extraction process of sandalwood oil as well as production of Mysore Sandal Soap. India is the only country in the world to extract natural sandal wood oil and use them in cosmetics.

6. Industrial visit to Beta-Lactam Division (Penicillin Production) of Strides Arco Labs, Bangalore was conducted on June 8, 2012.

7. On June 7, 2012, students of TJCP visited Tablet, Syrup and Parenteral Division of Juggat Pharma, Mysore Road, Bangalore. Students were exposed to the production, storage and packaging process of Pharmaceutical products.

8. Students of final and pre-final year B. Pharmacy visited Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd. (KSDL, Mysore Sandal) on June 5, 2012. They observed the process of saponification.

articles Published in newspapers & Journals

CAMPUS INTERVIEw AT TJCP 1. Article on Pharmacy College and Ms.

Aurore was published in Deccan Herald Metrolife edition on July 2, 2012.

2. Article on Pharmacy College and Ms. Ruhama was published in Deccan Herald Metrolife edition on June 17, 2012.

3. Article on events conducted at TJCP– ‘New Trends in Pharmacy’, ‘Cancer Prevention Walk’ and ‘Free Eye Camp’, were published in June 2012 edition of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science news journal.

4. Article on Pharmacy College and Ms. Joanna was published in Deccan Herald Metrolife edition on April 16, 2012.

1. Campus interview for final year B. Pharm students was conducted by Shreya Life Sciences (MNC), Mumbai in the campus on April 25, 2012. 13 students got selected.

2. On April 9, 2012, Mr. Satish, Zonal HR Manager, Abbott Healthcare conducted campus interviews for executive positions. 19 students of final year B. Pharma attended the interview and 12 students were selected.

1. Ms. Kinjal Ben, 2006-2010 batch, TJCP shared her experiences of working with HCL Info Systems on June 5, 2012.

2. Mr. Bibin Sam, 2007-2011 batch, TJCP, working for GlaxoSmithKline as a Field Sales Officer gave a talk on the unlimited opportunities available for pharmacy graduates on June 11, 2012.

Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, spoke about ‘Ayurveda and its importance’.

5. On May 7, 2012, Mr. Suraj Kumar, Manager, Merck − Pharma Division, Bangalore delivered a talk on ‘How to attend Interviews’ to B. Pharm and M. Pharm students.

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KSDL, Mysore Sandal Factory

II, III & IV Yr B. Pharma students at Juggat Pharma

Mr. Bipin V Nair & Mr. Satyanarayan Iyer from Shreya Life Sciences interviewing Mr. Lenin Das, Final Yr B. Pharma student

Mr. Satish from Abbott Healthcare briefing students during the campus interview

Mr. Suraj Kumar delivering a guest talk

Dr. K.S Jayashree delivering a guest talk

Fight Against Drug Abuse TJCN visited Gunasheela Invitro Fertilization Clinic

T.JOHN COLLEGE OF NURSING

DEPT. oF PSycHIaTrIc nUrSInG DEPT oF oBSTETrIcS & GynaEcoloGy nUrSInG

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on June 26, to remind us of our utmost priority which is to combat the increasing rise in the case of narcotics addiction among today’s youth. ‘Global action for healthy communities without drugs’ is the theme of the year for world drug campaign.

On International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, Department of Psychiatric Nursing of TJCN conducted a rally to make the public aware about the consequences of drug abuse. Under the leadership of Mr. Chinni Sridharan (Physical Educator), Mrs. Josephine Cynthia (Asst. Professor, Psychiatric Nursing) and Ms. Bincy Varghese (Clinical Instructor), a rally was held from Meenakshi Mall, Bangalore that ended at the T. John Group of Institutions. 55 students from III Year B.Sc (N), II Year PB. B.Sc (N) and I & II year M.Sc (N) (Psychiatric Nursing Speciality) participated in the rally. Students distributed pamphlets and conducted role play at the rally.

IV Year Basic B. Sc Nursing students from TJCN visited Gunasheela Invitro Fertilization Clinic at Basavangudi, Bangalore on April 27 and 28. GIVF is the first IVF centre in South India. The students were guided by Dr. Devika Gunasheela. She briefed the students on the various procedures like Invitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer. The students were accompanied by Ms. G T Sartaj Fatima HOD, Department of OBG, Ms. Jayanthi and Ms. Sugirtha.

International Mother’s DayOn June 6, 2012, III Year and IV Year BSc Nursing students from the OBG Nursing Department organized International mother’s day at Lalitha Maternity Hospital. The students engaged in giving a talk on health issues and creating awareness amongst the mothers at the hospital.

Holy Spirit Old Age Home VisitMedical Surgical Nursing Department of TJCN organized a visit to Holy Spirit old age home. The event was organized on May 25, 2012. Health education and cultural programmes were organized by the students of III Year B.Sc Nursing students and they were guided by Mrs. Gladish George. The event was coordinated by Ms. Dharshana and Mr. Saju John.

SPORTS NEWS

Inter Class & Inter Department FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Dept. of Physical Education & Sports conducted T. John College Inter Class & Inter Departmental Football Tournament in the month of March and April 2012.

The final match was played between IV Sem BBM (A) v/s IV Sem BBM (B). The students were encouraged with the presence of their

HOD Prof. Ranganath Swami who kick started the match and cheered the students.

The winner of competition was IV Sem BBM (A) with a score of 4-1.

DEPT. oF MEDIcal SUrGIcal nUrSInG


Nursing faculty & students at a rally ‘Fight Against Drug Abuse’

IV Year Basic B. Sc Nursing students along with Ms.

Jayanthi in Gunasheela Invitro Fertilization Clinic

Dani Jacob of III Yr B. Sc Nursing explaining about the importance of prenatal care

Ms. Sanu, Ms. Pricil, Ms. Pearly, Ms. Sujatha and Ms. Eva with a member of the Holy Spirit Old Age Home

IV Sem BBM students with PED faculty members

Hat-Trick Achievement: Year-2010, 2011 & 2012

SPorTS UPDaTES

RGUHS Chess Runners-up

Students of TJCP won the RGUHS Bangalore Zone Football Cup for the third consecutive time on June 28, 2012. TJCP students defeated St. John Medical College by scoring 5 – 0 in the finals

Students of TJCP were Runners-up in the RGUHS Bangalore Zone Chess Competition held at KCDS, Yehlanka on May 7, 2012.

1. Cricket - TJCP Cricket team participated in the RGUHS Inter Collegiate Bangalore Zone Cricket Tournament held from June 1-7, 2012 at Sri Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Hunasamaranahalli, Bangalore.

2. Basketball-TJCP Basketball team participated in the RGUHS Inter Collegiate Bangalore Zone Basketball Tournament held from May 10-11, 2012 at Bangalore

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TJIT Badminton Team in vTU Tournament

TJIT IN VTU INTER COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

From April 17-18, 2012, Sri Jagadguru B a l a g a n g a d h a r a -nath Institute of Technology, Bangalore conducted VTU Inter Collegiate South Zone Badminton Tourna-ment. A team from TJIT participated in this event.

Players name: Arshad Pasha (VIII Sem, ECE), Gaurav Agarwal (VIII

TJIT Basketball team participated in Visvesvaraya Technological University Bangalore South Zone Inter Collegiate Basket Ball Tournament held at Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore from May 7-8, 2012.

The participants were: Shoaib Ahmed (IV Sem, ECE), Prathik V (IV Sem, ECE), Dhiraj M V (IV Sem, MEC), Siddharth Nambiar (IV Sem, TEE), Amogh B (IV Sem, TEE), Clarence Star W (IV Sem, CSE), Bilal Nazar (II Sem, MEC), Ritish Raghavan (IV Sem, ISE), Darshan S (VI Sem, TEE), Aravind Venkat (VIII Sem, ECE), Sourabh Chenni (VIII Sem, ECE).

Medical College and Research Centre, Fort K. R. Road, Bangalore.

3. Football – TJIT Football team participated in the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Inter Collegiate Bangalore South Zone Football Tournament held from April 2-4, 2012 at Gousia College of Engineering, Ramnagar. The team lost out in the semi-finals against Bangalore Institute of Technology in the penalty shoot-out.

4. Mr. Chinni Sreedhara, Director, Dept. of

Physical Education and Sports, TJGI was nominated as an Observer and Selection Committee member in the VTU Single Zone Ball Badminton Tournament held at Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore from May 10-12, 2012.

5. Mr. Satish Gowda of II Sem MCA, TJIT has been selected for Coaching and Training for Wrestling and Judo conducted by the Govt. of India at Sri Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore. He will be getting coaching and training, free of cost from NIS.

Best Team ManagerMr. Chinni Sreedhara was felicitated with the Best Team Manager Award for the year 2011-12 by Bangalore University. Dr. Mylarappa, Registrar, handed over the memento to Mr. Chinni Sreedhara at the awards function held during Annual Physical Directors Meeting at Jnana Jyothi auditorium on June 27, 2012.

rGUHS FooTBall cHaMPIonS:

congratulations

Sem, CSE)m Dijo Baisal (II Sem, MECH), Prasanth T M (VIII Sem, ECE).

Arshad Pasha (VIII Sem ECE) & Dijo Baisal (II Sem MECH) gearing up for the match

TJIT Basketball Team

TJCP Football Team

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