Transition from an admitted student to a committed student ready to succeed!
SRM University-AP welcomed students to campus on Monday, October 10, 2022, in an event that commenced at the APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium. The interactive session with Vice-Chancellor Prof Manoj K Arora aimed for the smooth transition of incoming students to university life.
Students shared their goals and aspirations about the future on the occasion. “I want to be a rocket scientist who’s also a musician”, said Dhruv, a first year Mechanical engineering student. Vinisha, a student from BSc Integrative Biology expressed her dream of becoming a molecular biologist and winning Nobel Prize in future. Several other students also talked enthusiastically about their career goals such as becoming an IAS officer, game developer, artist, software engineer etc. Prof Arora encouraged students to work towards their goals and elucidated how SRM AP can guide them in achieving those lofty goals.
Registrar Dr R Premkumar, Chief Finance and Accounts Officer (CFAO) Mrs Suma N, Director – ITKM Dr K Mohan, Director – Communications Mr Pankaj Belwariar, Director – Sports Dr Vijay Kumar Upadhyay, Director – Student Affairs Mr Anil Kumar Nigam, Associate Director – International Relations and Higher Studies Dr Naga Swetha Pasupuleti, Associate Director – Entrepreneurship Mr Udayan Bakshi, Assistant Director – Student Affairs Ms Revathi Balakrishnan, Dean – Faculty Development Prof Sudhindra Nath Panda, Dean – School of Engineering and Sciences Prof B V Babu, Dean – School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Prof Bandi Kamaiah, Dean – Academic Affairs Dr Vinayak Kalluri, Associate Dean-in-Charge (Engineering) – School of Engineering and Sciences Prof T Ragunathan, Medical Officer Dr Ch Lakshmi Rajyam, student counsellors, student council representatives and other members of university executive leadership addressed the students.