Orientation Programme-2020 brings a motivating session with Mr V V Lakshminarayana
SRM University-AP has made arrangements to introduce our new students with renowned people from every sphere of life as a part of their Orientation Programme to help them understand and experience the diversity of life and occupations. It is now time to meet another great personality, Mr Vasagiri Venkata Lakshminarayana, Former Additional Director General of Police in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mr Lakshminarayana, the son of the soil, dedicated his life to the service of the nation. He is well-known for leading some high profile investigations with repute and valour. The Retired-IPS officer had previously held the posts of Joint Commissioner of Police of Thane, Maharashtra and Inspector general of police Rank under Y-category security for dealing with high-profile corruption cases. He has also worked under Anti-Terrorism Squad and CBI. Mr V.V. Lakshmi Narayana has been conferred with the Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Services on 26 January 2017.
He is known for his impactful speeches and interactions with youth that impels them towards maturity and development. He was an active member of Lead India Foundation which was started with the blessings of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Mr V.V. Lakshmi Narayana is also an avid blood donor. Moreover, as a part of his social duties towards the nation, he has adopted several villages that voluntarily prohibit alcohol – Chinnamandadi of Mahabubnagar District, Sahalalaputtuga of Srikakulam District and Seetharamapuram of Vizianagaram District are among them. He extensively travels in the villages of Andhra Pradesh to understand prominent issues especially those of farmers, youth and women. I request to all of you to please welcome Mr Lakshminarayana to share his thoughts with us.
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Ms Karuna Gopal to inspire freshmen in an engaging session
Our Orientation Programme-2020 has been graced by the presence of eminent personalities of the different sector who have shared their views and experience with the student to inspire and motivate them. We now have another renowned personality among us who will be honouring us with her presence in tomorrow’s session. Ms Karuna Gopal is an internationally acclaimed smart city builder, Leader, Keynote Speaker and Visionary. She is the Founder President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities, a think tank that has greatly influenced Urban Transformation in India for one & a half decades. Her work is at the intersection of technology and innovation for future cities. Governments of various countries have invited her for opinions on Smart Governance. She has been instrumental in various government projects in India and abroad.
Ms Gopal contributed to the design of the ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ of India. Her innovation SCULPT YOUR CITY- 2009 (Crowd-Sourced Protocol for Co-Creation) has shaped the Mission guidelines and has been declared a National Best Practice.
In the past, she served as an Urban Expert for The WORLD BANK, DFID (Department for International Development, UK), USAID (United States Agency for International Development) & ADB (Asian Development Bank).
She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her innovation and out-of-the-box ideas. She has served as a mentor, international jury, council member for many national and international organisations. She has launched the India Infrastructure Dialogue Series, Smart Procurement Framework (MoHUA) and many other technology start-ups mentoring the Youth. Her Innovation (IWIN) International Women Innovators Network has been launched by the Vice President of India in 2020 March. Her current initiative SURGE (Smart Urbanization Reinventing Growth with Equity) is about transformative policies for ushering a NEW INDIA.Join the entertaining and engaging session tomorrow with the dynamic Ms Karuna Gopal at 10.45 am and learn more from herself.
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“ECE in industry” – Talk Series 02
In collaboration with the Department of Corporate Relations & Career Services, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh introduces “ECE in industry” programme, which will comprise of a series of talks by eminent industry experts. The next instalment of the series brings Mr R. Prabakaran, General Manager- Learning and Development, Rane Holdings Limited, Chennai on September 26th, 2020, at 9.30 a.m. Mr Prabakaran will be delivering a talk on “Opportunities and Skills Required for ECE Students”.
Mr Prabakaran has three decades of experience in the industry. He began his career as a Deputy Manager in NTTF Technical Training Centre. Later he has worked for reputed companies such as MM Forgings, Lucas TVS Ltd etc. He was responsible for the skill-building and generating various learning and developing initiatives in metal forming and CNC Machining. He oversaw skill and competency assessment and development across all levels and design ACT., along with working on Total Quality Management. In his present company, he supervises learning and development interventions across Rane Group of Companies pan India. Designing, Planning Resources and Executing leadership and manufacturing capabilities initiatives are some of his primary obligations. It is his vast experience of three decades of successful grooming and developing skills that he will be sharing with the students. Join the session tomorrow sharply at 9.30 a.m. to know more about the industry, its requirements and how to prepare yourself for it.
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Mr Ramesh Loganathan is to motivate students in an engaging session
SRM University-AP always strives to inspire and motivate the students in every means possible. The transition from school to college life will have a significant impact on the lives of the students. During the Orientation Programme for the Freshmen-2020, our eminent guests are trying to invigorate students by sharing their experience and philosophy of life. Our guest for today, Mr Ramesh Loganathan is a multifaceted personality who is currently appointed as the Professor of Co-Innovation at IIIT-Hyderabad. He heads the Research/Innovation outreach at IIIT-Hyderabad. He also is the Chief Operating Officer of Centre For Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT-Hyderabad. Previously, he has served as an advisory of Government of Telangana as the Chief Innovation Officer of the State Innovation Cell. Mr Ramesh brings with him almost 25+ years of vast executive leadership experience with a successful track record in running multi-million dollar companies. Moreover, he provided strategic guidance to the teams with a focus on cross-product consideration for SOA & Data Integration. He also Co-founded HeadStart Network, a volunteer organization that helped to build an early-stage startup eco-system in Hyderabad and pan India. Needless to say that he has devised many formula and strategy to innovate and promote new ideas and technology.
Students are advised to avail the honour of hearing from such a learned man. Join the session tomorrow at 10.30 am.
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