BIT celebrates IEEE Day 2025, inaugurates IEEE GRSS student branch chapter, lecture series
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Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore celebrated the IEEE Day 2025, with the inauguration of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Student Branch Chapter and the launch of the GRSS Lecture Series on 30th OCT 2025.
Prof. Zaheer Ahmed from the Department of Civil Engineering delivering the welcome address expressed pride in BIT’s continued engagement with IEEE activities and also encouraged students to leverage such platforms for innovation and global collaboration.
The Chief Guest of the event, Dr. Shyam Lal, Chair of IEEE GRSS Bangalore Chapter and Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NITK Surathkal, inaugurated the Student Branch Chapter and delivered an insightful talk on “Applications of Scikit Library for Remote Sensing Data."
In his talk, Dr. Shyam Lal emphasized the growing importance of data-driven research in the geoscience domain and how machine learning frameworks like Scikit-learn are revolutionizing satellite image processing, classification, and environmental monitoring.
Furthermore, he encouraged students to cultivate interdisciplinary skills, combining electronics, computing, and environmental science to address real-world challenges.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. Shwetha H. R., Assistant Professor, Department of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, NITK Surathkal, delivered an engaging lecture on “Geospatial Technologies for Water Resources Management.”
Dr. Shwetha, addressing the students, highlighted the crucial role of GIS, remote sensing, and data analytics in efficient water resource planning, flood management, and sustainable development.
She also motivated students to explore the potential of geospatial intelligence in tackling climate-related and environmental issues, stressing that technological innovation should go hand in hand with social responsibility.
The celebration of IEEE Day alongside the inauguration of the GRSS Student Branch Chapter marked a milestone moment for BIT, reinforcing its commitment to fostering research, innovation, and global academic engagement in the field of geoscience and remote sensing.
The event was compered by Shuhaib Quraishi, Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, delivered the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude to IEEE Bangalore Section, faculty, and students for their enthusiastic participation.
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Jhansi: Dalit youngster assaulted, stripped after picking him up on pretext of giving cigarettes
Jhansi: A Dalit youngster was assaulted and humiliated by a group of men in a village under Premnagar police station limits on November 22, after being taken away on the pretext of being offered a cigarette. The incident came to wider attention after a video of the assault surfaced on Thursday.
According to the complaint, the youngster was standing near Goswami Restaurant in Rajgarh when Nishant Saxena, Sukrit and Kanishk approached him and asked him to accompany them. He was allegedly taken on a scooter to Saxena’s house, where two others Bhanu Pal and Ravindra were present. The group is accused of beating him with slippers, fists, kicks and sticks, abusing him with caste slurs, recording the assault on video and threatening him with a firearm, The Observer Post reported.
The video shows the youth being repeatedly slapped and kicked, forced to apologise, and made to touch one of the assailants’ feet. It also shows a man, identified as Saxena, pointing a firearm at him and ordering him to undress. The youngster is heard pleading with folded hands, saying he does not want to be taken to the police station.
CO Sadar Ramveer Singh said a case has been registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He confirmed that three accused Sukrit, Anand Nayak and Kanishk Ahirwar have been arrested, while the main accused, Nishant Saxena, remains absconding.
