Talk on Active, Passive Noise Pollution control held at Bearys Institute of Technology
Bearys Institute of Technology in association with BIT IEEE Student Branch organized an Invited Talk on Active and Passive Noise Pollution Control to Achieve NetZero on 3rd March,2023 at 11:00 AM. The resource person for this event was Sher Afghan Khan (Prof. Dr.), IIUM Gombak Campus, Kulliyyah of Engineering, Malaysia.
In his talk Khan has said noise pollution is a growing concern in our modern world. It affects our health and well-being, disrupts our sleep patterns, and impairs our ability to concentrate. It's not just an issue for individuals; it also affects the environment and wildlife.
He added the concept of NetZero aims to balance the amount of energy used with the amount of renewable energy generated. This goal is achievable, but it requires innovative solutions and a commitment from individuals, businesses, and governments.
Khan has shared knowledge and expertise on how we can reduce noise pollution through the use of innovative technologies and strategies, which are active and passive while also contributing to the larger goal of NetZero.
The event was a resounding success, with both students and staff members showing great enthusiasm throughout. Dr. S.I Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT-Mangalore, gave presidential remarks. Prof Sinan, Assistant professor, CSE welcomed the gathering. The guest was introduced by Dr. Imran Mukashi, Prof Mechanical Department. While Prof. Umme Najma, Secretary, IEEE, delivered the vote of thanks.
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Student found dead in hostel room in IIT Kharagpur
Kolkata (PTI): A 22-year-old M Tech student was found dead in his hostel room in the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, the second such incident reported on the campus within a span of 10 days.
The student, identified as Soham Haldar, was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room on Tuesday and he was immediately taken to the institute hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, an IIT Kharagpur official said.
Haldar, a dual-degree student in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, was a boarder of the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Hall of Residence on the campus.
Police from the Kharagpur Town police station have initiated a probe into the incident as preliminary findings indicated that it could be a case of suicide, though the exact cause of death will be ascertained following the post-mortem examination, the official said.
In a statement, the institute expressed deep grief over the student's death and said a detailed inquiry has been initiated.
The authorities have informed the family and are extending all possible assistance to them, it added.
Director Suman Chakraborty told PTI that the institute will strengthen the mechanism to identify stressed-out and depressed students and take follow-up steps to address their issues.
The grief-stricken parents of the student, who hailed from Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, have come to the campus and the authorities will speak to them, he said.
"Haldar's friends, faculty and staffers also could not gauge any stress or anxiety in him. But we need to enable students suffering from anxiety and extreme stress to open up their minds and do everything needed to prevent such incidents," he said.
Investigators are also scrutinising CCTV footage from the hostel premises to piece together the sequence of events leading to the incident.
The incident comes close on the heels of another student's death reported on April 18, when 21-year-old Jaibir Singh Dodia, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student from Ahmedabad, allegedly died after jumping from the eighth floor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall of Residence. That case is also under investigation.
The back-to-back incidents have once again brought the issue of mental health and student support systems at the institute into focus, especially in view of several such cases reported last year.
