Full Text of Vice Chancellor Report during Galgotias University Convocation . @dgalgotia @smritiirani @yadavakhliesh

BY DR B V BABU , Vice Chancellor , Galgotias University

Chief Guest of the First Convocation of Galgotias University, Hon’ble Shri S Javeed Ahmad, Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh; Hon’ble Chancellor Shri Suneel Galgotia, Hon’ble Pro Chancellor Smt. Padmini Galgotia, Hon’ble Chief Executive Officer Mr Dhruv Galgotia, District Magistrate Shri N.P. Singh & SSP Shri Kiran S of Gautam Budh Nagar; Members of the Statutory Authorities of the University, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Renu Luthra, Registrar Mr A S Mathur, Controller of Examinations Dr Yash Pal Goswami, Directors, Deans, Faculty Colleagues; Proud Graduands of Galgotias University from 2013, 2014, and 2015 passed out Batches; Parents, Guardians, and Family members of Graduands, Members from Media, Ladies & Gentlemen…

A very good morning to all of you.

It is my proud privilege and gives me immense pleasure to present before you the Report on Galgotias University as the Vice Chancellor of this University.

At the outset, I congratulate all the Graduands who successfully completed their education at this temple of learning called Galgotias University and become eligible to receive the Degrees of the University on this auspicious and ceremonial day.

Galgotias have been into education indirectly since 1930s through a publishing house namely Galgotia Publication Private Limited and has been quite popular in publishing the books in Engineering discipline in general and Computer Science & Engineering in particular. It has over 80 years of legacy. The Thought-Seed of Galgotias University was sown in the 1930s, through a deep involvement with books and education –with a retail outlet for books, under the marquee of E D Galgotia & Sons, in Connaught Place, New Delhi, as its very first step. During late 1990s Galgotias Group of Institutions have been formed founded by Smt Shakuntala Educational and

Welfare Society led by our Visionary Chairman Hon’ble Suneel Galgotia in 1999. This group established Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT), Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology (GCET) and Galgotias Business School (GBS). All these three Institutes come under the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow, which has been recently rechristened as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). These Institutions have always been among the top 5 Institutions of UPTU, out of over 700 affiliated Institutions of the University, both in terms of attracting best students from the state as well as in terms of placements. With this success, in the year 2011 Galgotias University has been established under Uttar Pradesh State Private Universities Act (Act No. 14), which is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. Galgotias Business School (GBS) has been merged with the Galgotias University in 2011 as School of Business (SOB). With a result GCET & GIMT continue to be under AKTU and are situated in Knowledge Park-II of Greater Noida near Expo Mart, which is our Campus-1 of around 20-Acre and houses around 6000 students. This campus (Campus-2) is of Galgotias University, which houses around 9000 students including 154 International students in a lush green sprawling 52-acre area campus.

The Vision of the Galgotias University is ‘To be known globally for education, research, and innovation at the intersection of disciplines’. The brand colours as reflected in our Logo are Red (representing ‘enthusiasm & energy’), Yellow (representing ‘innovation’), and Blue (representing ‘trust, dependability and commitment’).

We have 19 Schools in the University which offer UG, PG, and PhD Programs in Engineering (B.Tech & M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Applications, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Chemical Engineering), Management (BBA, BMS, MBA, and BBA+MBA), Law (LLB, LLM, BA-LLB and BBA-LLB), Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm), Architecture (B.Arch), Basic & Applied Sciences (B.Sc in Forensic Science & M.Sc in Forensic Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio Chemistry, and Bio Informatics), Humanities & Social Sciences (BA & MA in Applied Psychology, Economics, English, Sociology, Political Science and Social Work), Education (B.Ed & MA), Hospitality (B.Sc Hotel Management), Media & Communication Studies (BA & MA in Journalism & Mass Communication), Finance & Commerce (B.Com, M.Com & MBA-Finance Management), Nursing (B.Sc), Physiotherapy (Bachelors & Masters), Medical Lab Technology (Bachelors), Cardio Vascular Technology (Bachelors), Optometry (Bachelors) and Diploma programs through University Polytechnic in various trades (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering). We offer PhD program in Engineering, Management, Sciences, Law, Humanities, Pharmacy, Media & Mass Communication and currently we have 115 PhD students registered in the University.

We have approvals from various Councils [Pharmacy: Pharmacy Council of India (PCI); Law: Bar Council of India (BCI); Nursing: Indian Nursing Council (INC); Architecture: Council of Architecture (COA); Education: National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE); Hotel Management: Norms of National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM)].

Administratively, we have Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, 6 functional Directors (Finance, Admissions, International Relations, Placements, HR, and Administration), and 22 Deans (Deans heading 19 Schools, and Dean-Academics, Dean-Planning, Dean-Research & Dean-Student Welfare). In addition, we have Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Chief Proctor positions in administration.

This group also has a 4-Star Property namely Galgotias Golden Tulip Hotel, the best located, and one of the finest Boutique Business Hotels situated in Gurgaon. It gives an added advantage to the GU students of School of Hospitality who get the Field experience & required training there.

We have created good Infrastructure Facility (both physical and intellectual capital in terms of faculty members), which are backbones of a University. We have around 400 faculty members. The physical infrastructure includes 3 Academic Blocks with a Total Construction Area of 64,879 sqmt. Including Class Rooms, Tutorial Rooms, Laboratories, Seminar Halls, and Meeting Rooms. Other Student Facilities include Hostels, Sports Facilities, Gymnasium, Clubs & Departments, Common Rooms, and Student Activities. We have a Boys Hostel accommodating around 1300

students and a Girl Hostel accommodating around 200 students. We have good computing facilities (1200 computers) with a very good bandwidth of 150 MBPS internet connectivity (100 MBPS WiFi Connectivity).

We have a Power Supply with 11 kVA HT Line, Transformers: 2500 kVA (2 Nos), Power Backup: 1060 kVA (2 Cummins Generators), UPS: 400 kVA (12 Nos), STP Capacity: 250 kLD+ 400 kLD, RO Systems: 4000 kLD (4 AM Pool Systems), Water Coolers: 500 kLD (6 Nos).

Our University library has a total of 62,074 Books, 4500 Electronic Books and CDs, 415 Print Journals Subscribed, 7500 E-Journals Databases Subscribed, 3,201 CDs/DVDs, Institutional Membership with DELNET (International), and Digital Library with 30 Systems.

Medical Support services include 2-Bedded Clinic in B-Block (Ground Floor) (2 beds), Medicines, Visiting Doctor (General Physician) -3 days in a Week, Tie-up with Yatharth Wellness Hospital, Greater Noida, Nurses from School of Nursing, and a Fully Equipped Ambulance.

We provide Merit Scholarships, Merit-cum-Need Scholarships, and Need based Scholarships for Economically Weak students.

We have international tie-ups with Purdue University, Calumet, USA; Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany; Northern Illinois University, USA; University of Maryland, USA; Anglia Ruskin University, UK; University of North America, USA; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA; Kent State University, Ohio, USA; Inter Napa College, Sotira, Cyprus; Chifley Business School, Australia; Institute of Accountancy, Arusha, Tanzania; and University of Pisa, Italy.

We have Industrial Collaborations with Infosys Campus Connect Program, Accreditation with Tata Consulting Services (TCS), Wipro Technologies, L & T, Microsoft IT Academy Program, ICICI Bank, CapGemini, Oracle, Ericcson Empower University Program, IBM (5 B.Tech-CSE programs including Cloud computing & Virtualization, Open Source Software & Open Standards, Business Analytics, Telecom Informatics, Mainframe Technology; and MBA-Business Analytics), KPMG, Max Institute of Health Education & Research (MIHER), and Aircent Employability Program. We are going to associate with JBM, TIET and UpGrad for industry-integrated collaborative programs.

We admit the students purely on merit basis for all the programmes offered at GU. In the case of Engineering programme, the students are admitted through GEEE (Galgotias Engineering Entrance Exam), 10+2 Marks, and also through JEE-CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board).

Learning Methodologies & Support Practices:
•Tag line1: Thinking Quotient is the Future.
•Tag line2: Education is for economic advantage
•Academia-Industry Interface

•Focus on Careers (Learning & Training), School of Life Long Learning: 6 courses of 2 credits each for Engineering Programs & 4 courses for Management and other Programs consisting of Basic Communication skills, Professional communication skills, Aptitude Building, Soft skills, Campus-to-Corporate, etc.; and 3 course of 1 credit each on Technical

Proficiency, which are part of curriculum. The students are trained in these skills by professional trainers who are on the roles of Galgotias University. We

•Mentorship & Student Support Systems for Slow, Normal and Fast Learners
•Networking with People, Technology and Information
•Internship in partnership with Industries
•Academic Excellence through Outcome based Education

•Specialization Options
•Employment Prospects
•Extra Mural Lecture Series (by outside Experts from academia & industry)
•International Outlook
•Learning Model (Choice Based Credit System, Project & Research Based Learning)

•Teaching Pedagogy & Philosophy (Student centric Experiential Learning through NPTEL, ICT Tools, Digital Texts through Canadian based organization Kivuto, etc.)

•English Language Lab
•Global Preparedness Initiative (Foreign Languages, etc.)

We give equal emphasis on extra- and co-curricular activities through various student clubs & departments. Students participated in both national & international events and brought laurels to the University.

We established two centres of Excellence: Nano Technology (COENT), Hetero Networks (COEHN). We are going to establish 3 more centres of excellence in Intellectual Property Rights (COEIPR), Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (CETIE), Bio-informatics (COEBI).

Placements:

We Nurture Industry Institute interaction, by organizing and coordinating frequent industrial visits, implant training and projects of industrial relevance for the students, with the sole aim of zeroing down the hiatus between the industry and the academia. We receive and forward the feedback pertinent to curriculum improvement from the visiting companies to the faculty, to ensure that the curriculum follows the latest industrial trends. We help every student define his/her career interest through individual expert counseling and thus helps each student analyze and choose company of his/her interest. We organize and coordinate Campus Placement Program, to fulfill our commitment of a job to every aspirant.

Batch Placement % No. of companies
2013-14 80.28 108
2014-15 92 116
2015-16 (Placements will Continue 86 85
till June 2016)

Prominent Recruiters include Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, Samsung, Aditya Birla, Bosch, Capital IQ, Birla Soft, CSC, Cummins, Dish TV, DCM Shriram, NIIT, Ericcson, Fiserv, HCL, Aon Hewitt, GSK Glaxo Smith Kline, DLF, Global Logic, Hewitt, Huawei, Supertech, 3 Pillar Global, AppStudios, India Mart, JK Tyre, Lohia, Jindal Steel & Power, Knorr Bremse,

Lanco, Lupin, Minda, Megra Infotech, MGF Toyota, Interglobe, Net Ambit, MPhasis, Xerox, NEC HCL ST, etc.

Rankings & Awards:

1.Excellent Contribution in Education Award, ‘3rd National Uttar Pradesh Education

Summit & Awards 2015′, held at Hotel Taj, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), September 05, 2015.

2.Top 20 T-Schools in India Award, being Ranked 8th among the Private Universities in India for the year 2015, Dataquest T-School Conference & Awards-2015, held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, September 23, 2015.

3.eGovernance Campus Award, ‘The Economic Times E TECH India Summit-2015′ held at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, September 02, 2015.

4.Excellence in Education Award, ‘CCI-CMAI National Education Awards‘, Gujarat
Technological University, Ahmedabad, July 17, 2015.

5.Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh awards GalgotiasUniversity at ‘Make in India conclave’, 2015.

6.National Employability Awards (NEA) 2014 by Aspiring Minds, December 30, 2014.

7.DataQuest Award for Excellence in Academics and Placements, received from Mr. N.R Narayan Murthy, Co-Founder Infosys, November 24, 2014.

8.Excellence in Academics & Global Linkages at DATAQUEST CYBER MEDIA ICT Awards 2013.

9.Ranked No-1 Private University In Northern India By DQ-CMRT-School Survey 2013-14.

10.Asia’s Fastest Growing Private Educational Institute At WCRC Leaders Asia Excellence
Awards 2014-Advisors & Evaluators-KPMG In India.

11.India’s Top B-School According to Times-NielsenB-School 2014 Survey.

12.Top ranked Among Best B-Schools of India In DNAEducation Reckoner –Indus Learning Survey 2013.

13.Top-25 B-Schools of India By the Week-HansaNational Survey 2013.
14.Among Top Institution At Hindustan Times Campus Conclave 2012-13.
15.Top Institution By Outlook Survey For Excellence In Academics & Research.
16.Outlookranked Galgotias among leading professional colleges across India.
17.ASIC, U.K. accredits Galgotias among the best universities in India.
18.Zee Business-IPOS survey ranks Galgotias School of Business among Top B-Schools.

19.A+ ranking in Business India B School Survey.
20.Honouredamong Best B-Schools in the Week-MaRSNational Survey-2011.
21.India Achievers Podium Certificate of Excellence for Best Management Institute.
22.C-Foresurvey ranks Galgotias Business School among Top colleges for 100% Placement.
23.Ranked among top engineering colleges by Dataquest.
24.Times Research Education Excellence Awards. 2010-11.

25.Outlook-MDRAsurvey of June 2011 ranks Galgotias among India’s Best Professional Colleges.

Number of Students qualified to receive Degree in today’s Convocation are:

Students passed out in 2013 : 313
Students passed out in 2014 : 805
Students passed out in 2015 : 1794
Total no of student Graduands : 2912

No. of Students Qualified to receive Medals in the University Convocation, 28th February’ 2016
S. Medals No. of Students (Passed Out)

No. 2015 2014 2013

1 Gold 31 20 5
2 Silver 26 16 3
3 Bronze 13 6 1
TotalNo.ofMedals- 70 42 9

Galgotias University is known for Academic Heritage, World Class Faculty, Modern & State-of-the-Art Infrastructure, Library, Computer & Lab Facilities, International Teaching Pedagogies, Excellent Learning Environment, International Tie-ups & Industry Interface, Dynamic Research Culture, Emphasis on Overall Personality Development, and 100% Placements. We will continue to strive hard to provide quality education to the youth and live through the processes and systems that are of global standards.

I congratulate all the Graduands and the Medal winners and wish them the very best in their lives (both at professional and personal fronts). I am sure that they will be the brand ambassadors of their alma mater and keep the Galgotias University’s flag fly high.