Bidar: Air balloon for weather study sent from TIFR in Hyderabad lands in Humnabad
Bidar: The residents of Jalsangi village in Humnabad taluk had an unusual and unexpected ‘visitor’ on Saturday morning, with the air balloon launched from Hyderabad to study weather conditions landing in the village.
The air balloon had been launched from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, late Friday night, carrying technical equipment. The residents of Jalsangi, however, were taken aback on seeing the air balloon that landed in their village at around 6 am on Saturday.
The authorities from the TIFR centre had followed the air balloon from Hyderabad and reached Jalsangi village. The local police officers also visited the site where the air balloon had landed.
The villagers were provided necessary information about the balloon to clear doubts and fear regarding their safety due to the strange equipment that landed in their village.
The balloon, which is a part of the research satellite payload of the Central government, reportedly had a weather study period of six to seven hours, before its landing. It carried a note stating in three languages, English, Kannada and Marathi, that the balloon had been launched for weather condition research and asking people who found it wherever it had landed not to damage it. The note also provided phone numbers for people who found the balloon to inform the centre of the landing of the air balloon.
The concerned officers have said that such air balloons are launched twice a year to study the weather conditions in the area.
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BIT hosts interactive session on NBA Accreditation, outcome-based education
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized an insightful session titled "Driving Institutional Growth: Insights into NBA Accreditation and Outcome-Based Education" on January 17, 2025. The event, held in the college seminar hall, commenced at 9:30 AM and witnessed enthusiastic participation from faculty and staff.
The session began with a welcome address delivered by Dr. Aamir Basha, the NBA Coordinator, who emphasized the importance of quality benchmarks in education. The Principal of BIT highlighted the significance of NBA accreditation in enhancing the institution's academic and infrastructural standards while fostering global recognition.
The resource persons for the day were Dr. Sunitha and Prof. Vijayalakshmi from St. Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangalore. They engaged the audience with detailed discussions on the principles of outcome-based education (OBE) and its critical role in improving the overall educational experience. Their sessions also included practical insights and strategies for successfully navigating the NBA accreditation process, making the event highly interactive and informative.
The day-long program concluded at 4:30 PM, with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, HOD-ECE. He expressed gratitude to the resource persons and participants for making the session a grand success.
