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www.gtuinnovationcouncil.ac.in MLIDS Bhandu and Mehsana Innovation Sankul trained UDISHA faculty members on “Industrial Defined Problem” via day long work shop Date of Workshop Venue of Workshop No. of Participants Key note Speakers : ‐ : ‐ : ‐ : ‐ 04th Feb 2012
WS‐106, RHA HALL, MLIDS ‐ Bhandu 77 1. Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta MD, Techpedia.in, Hon Director, GTU Innovation Council 2. Prof. H. G. Rajput Director, Mechanical Engineering Babaria Institute of Technology, Vadodara Objective 3. Dr. G. D. Acharya Head, Fabrication Technology Department, BPTI – Bhavnagar, Co‐Chair Academia, Bhavnagar Sankul The objective behind conducting the workshop was to make participants more aware about the main aim and activities of UDISHA club and GTU Innovation Council. The workshop was also organized to focus on how students can get their industrial projects patented with the help of UDISHA club at every college. It was also oriented to motivate project supervisors and to promote collaborative research. Inauguration The Workshop started with a very fresh jovial mood. The presence of a likeminded people was constantly inspiring to drive a function ahead. The function began at the stipulated time with august presence of dignitaries. Divine prayer and deep lightning ceremony which was followed by inaugural speech of the Chief Guest Dr. Dasharathbhai V. Patel (Co‐chair Industry of Mehsana Sankul) and chairman of Gujarat Multi Gas Pvt. Ltd Mehsana and Director, Tapovan International School, Mehsana. 1 | Gujarat Technological University (http://www.gtu.ac.in/) | Contact: [email protected] | Tel: +91‐79‐2630 0699; GTU
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accept students ass they are raather than takiing them for granted. EEach studentt has potential within, tthey are reaally hyper acctive. The teachers workin
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event. Feedbackk from Partiicipants “I have
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learnt new
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the studentts in IDP. I have alsoo got a lot of
clarity
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importantly
derstand whhy this subjeect
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tant for technical students of
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g. Before coming here, I had lot of
questions and
a confusion on how this subject is to
be implemeented and how
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I will solve studentts’
doubts. Now
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- Prof. H. S. Chauudhary,
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Atuul Polytechniic, Limdi.
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V Bhatt,
hop……… Memorable moments of worksh
Assistant Professsor,
Civiil Engineerinng Departmeent,
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E&T – Suratt.
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