IEEE BIT Student chapter inaugurated at Bearys Knowledge Campus
Mangaluru: The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) BIT Student chapter was inaugurated at the International Seminar Hall on Bearys Knowledge Campus on Thursday.
The inaugural ceremony commenced with the watering of plant by the dignitaries.
Dr Abdullah Gubbi, HOD-ECE, BIT-Mangalore welcomed the gathering.
Dr S I Manjur Basha, principal, BIT, who gave the introductory address, said, “The goal of the IEEE chapter is to bring technology for the betterment of humanity”.
The session began with chief guest Dr Poornalatha, associate professor, I&CT Department, MIT, and chairperson of IEEE, Mangaluru Subsection, highlighting the benefits of the new chapter to students.
Guest of honor Dr Mohit P Tahiliani, assistant professor, Department of CSE, NITK- Suratkal, spoke on industry-oriented opportunities for the student members and non-members.
Ashwini Holla, Department of ECE, Canada Engineering College, Mangaluru, shared the experiences of various student members across the world, emphasizing on the importance of networking.
Dr U C Niranjan, president of BMESI, former chairperson of IEEE- Mangalore Subsection, spoke on "Applications of Embedded System", followed by an interactive talk with the students.
Prof Umme Najma, assistant professor, Department of CSE, proposed the vote of thanks. Salma N, student of the ECE Branch, was the master of ceremony.
Students of various Engineering branches and Bachelor of Computer Application attended the inaugural program.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
