The Northcap University Invites Electronics & Comm. Aspirants To Take Advantage Of Its ₹ 1 Cr. Scholarships

Many Class XII students across the country are a month or two away from embarking on a brave new academic adventure known as college. They will be starting a new semester, complete with new classes, friends, professors and, unfortunately, another new financial challenge in the form of college fees. If you are an engineering aspirant short on financial resources and exhausted your scholarship search, don't despair.

As an academic institute that has imparted in-depth knowledge & training to thousands of engineering students, The NorthCap University understands your dilemma well.​ Its management believes that education is the most powerful weapon in one's arsenal and the key to building a better future. Providing students with an opportunity where they can focus on earning their engineering degrees rather than worrying about burgeoning expenses, will result in the betterment of local communities and, ultimately, the country. Which is why The NorthCap University is here to help you gain quality engineering education at an affordable rate.

If you're interested in studying Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) this year, consider looking at The NorthCap University's Scholarship Program. Worth Rs.than ₹ 1 Crore, this is a unique opportunity for deserving students to pursue a B.Tech degree with the same ambition and drive as evidenced by their previous outstanding academic achievements.

Applicable for the academic year 2020-21, the Program is open to Class XII (CBSE) students who have studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths & English, and who plan to enrol in any of the full-time courses below.

1) B.Tech (EECE) with specialization in Internet of Things (IoT)

2) B.Tech (EECE) with specialization in Embedded Systems and VLSI Design

Because this is an Early-Bird Scholarship where seats are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis, The NorthCap University encourages you to hurry and take advantage of this opportunity as fast as possible. It will award 50% of the scholarships (or 10 seats) to students who have scored 80.1 % or above in Class XII (CBSE) Science (with Physics, Chemistry, Maths & English). Similarly, it will award 25% (or 25 seats) of the scholarships to those with 70% - 80%. Additionally, the management has the authority to make any amendments to this Program and to revoke a scholarship in case a candidate fails to comply with the admission criteria.

For years,The NorthCap University has nurtured talented minds who've contributed to the industry and society via innovation and research. Besides an opportunity to kickstart your career, this Scholarship Program is a chance to be a part of a scientific community that has lent a hand in making India a hub of academic excellence. Indirectly, you will be aligning your career interests with the objectives of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Make In India campaign. Candidates interested in applying can contact Dr Sharda Vashisht (Head of The Department, ECE) at +91 9582213588. For more information, kindly visit this page.

NCU's ₹ 1 Cr. Scholarship Program Is A Golden Opportunity For Civil Engg. Aspirants

Quality education is the most powerful weapon in an engineer's arsenal, which he or she can use to change the world. It is the key to creating a sustainable planet, reducing poverty, preventing illnesses and fostering peace. Unfortunately, in today's times, getting an engineering degree is financially challenging for most high school passouts. They need monetary assistance to pursue a dream career that requires several years of education. In such a situation, scholarships come up as the most desired form of financial aid. A scholarship saves students from going into debts, acts as a catalyst for excellent academic performance, and provides them with a career advantage.

Keeping this in mind, The NorthCap University has announced that it is offering an Early-Bird Scholarship program worth Rs 1 Crore to Civil Engineering students. All aspirants who are enrolling into the full-time 'B-Tech in Civil Engineering with specialization in Infrastructure Development & Smart Cities' program in 2020-21 are eligible to apply. The university will automatically award those students who meet the criteria.

This is a golden opportunity for budding engineers to avail quality education at an affordable rate and kickstart a successful career in the fast-booming civil engineering landscape of India. Fifty percent (or ten seats) are reserved for those Class XII Science (CBSE) students who have scored 80.1 percentile or above marks. Similarly, twenty-five percent (or twenty-five seats) of the scholarships will go to those who have scored between 70 - 80 percent. Candidates interested in taking advantage of this opportunity can get in touch with Prof. Ram Karan Singh (Head Of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering) at +91 7683014374.

With this initiative, The NorthCap University aims to promote academic excellence and play a contributing role in transforming India into a place for quality engineering education & research - something that matches the objectives of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Make In India campaign. More importantly, NCU hopes to use the Scholarship Program to identify and groom future thought leaders and change-makers who can move the frontiers of engineering research.

 This being an early-bird scholarship, The NorthCap University prompts students to hurry as it will award seats on a first-come-first-serve basis. The university holds the right to deny or revoke scholarships to a student at any time, in case he or she is found to be ineligible as per the admission requirements. Also, NCU can make any changes or amendments to the terms and conditions of the Scholarship Program, if necessary.

NCU's Commitment To Helping Students: Scholarship Worth Rs. 1 Crore For EECE Candidates

For any university offering engineering courses, investing in its students extends beyond training them to get lucrative jobs or preparing them for future challenges. There is also the need to ensure equal educational opportunities are provided to bright students from economically-weak backgrounds. This need is even more urgent in an era where the costs of education are growing rapidly and where talented young minds look towards prestigious institutions with a hope to exercise their right to receive a quality education.

Thanks to its benefactors, The NorthCap University has previously been able to ease the burden of many budding engineers and helped achieve their dream of becoming future industry leaders. And now, it has taken another step to even the playing field for all engineering students. The university has announced a Scholarship Program worth Rs. 1 Crore for Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering aspirants.

The Scholarship Program is particularly designed for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance over the years. Local and international applicants alike can apply for any of the following courses:-

 1) B.Tech in EECE with specialization in Internet of Things (IoT)

2) B.Tech in EECE with specialization in Embedded Systems and VLSI Design

With the launch of this initiative, The NorthCap University has reaffirmed its commitment to helping talented young minds fulfil their career aspirations. Simultaneously, the move has demonstrated the institute's devotion to its mission to make India a nucleus of engineering innovation and research - something that matches the objectives of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Make In India campaign. Applicable for the academic year 2020 - 21, the program aims to remove various financial hurdles faced by deserving students and enables them to focus entirely on achieving academic excellence. More importantly, it stresses the importance of placing education above anything else and the need for a stress-free college experience.

The NorthCap University will award 50% of the scholarships (or 10 seats) to students who have scored 80.1 % or above in Class XII (CBSE) Science (with Physics, Chemistry, Maths & English). Similarly, it will award 25% (or 25 seats) of the scholarships to those with 70% - 80%. Candidates must note that this is an early-bird scholarship, meaning seats will be awarded based on a first-come-first-serve basis. Additionally, the university has the sole discretion to make any changes or amendments to this program and/or to revoke a granted scholarship in case the candidate has not complied or failed to meet the admission criteria.

Above all, The NorthCap University hopes that this opportunity to avail affordable quality education will be grabbed by as many meritorious students from India and abroad. In fact, it looks forward to offering in-depth knowledge & training and witnessing them pursue exciting career paths in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering. Candidates interested in applying to this scholarship program can contact Dr Sharda Vashisht (Head of The Department, ECE) at +91 9582213588. For more information, kindly visit this page.

Pandemic Situation: Indian Economy at halt!

 We have witnessed a tough situation in this pandemic, 2020. Starting from total lockdown for days to trying to live a normal life in this strange situation of crashing economy, crashing lives, crashing livelihoods, and so on. Never had we seen a situation where, trains, flights and other public facilities were totally shut. Congested places like the metropolitan cities of India were totally vacant. Schools, workplaces and manufacturing plants are still not functioning at their fullest capacities. Though, we at NCU are doing everything to guide our students, be it guidance in education or to reduce the stress level in such situation. We are battling a worldwide pandemic, which even the most sophisticated, most advanced countries are finding hard to beat.

The lockdown is legitimized. The Covid-19 corona virus, which has developed exponentially, was slowed down in China with the assistance of comparable lockdowns. No big surprise large parts of Europe and the US have followed a similar model to stop the spread of infection. For this, our BA (H) Economics students have conducted study on this. Our syllabus includes all the latest topics including effect of corona virus on various economies. The following is the conclusion of the study conducted by our BA (H) Economics students.

After the great depression of 1930s where the global economy has faced a very critical situation is now facing the pandemic that has put all the economic activities at halt across the world. The precipitous deterioration in economic activities because of this lockdown is unanticipated in the history of India. The great economist Keynes gave the concept of “trade business cycle” after the great depression of 1930s. In which he explained that the four stage of trade cycle is considered to measure the growth rate and real GDP. IMF has predicted the GDP growth as 1.9% and this shows the most horrible growth performance of our country after the liberalisation policy of 1991 in the current financial year. The reason being corona virus which has frightened the entire economy. Though, IMF in its most recent publication of the World Economy Report has positioned India as the swiftest mounting economy in 2020.

In India, the impact on prognostic sectors of the economy is harsher than that observed in 2008 crises. The country is now facing multiple challenges in terms of finance, health, foreign trade and much more. The banks have boosted the excess cash flow because of the demand-side jolts which has arisen due to lock down and the uncertainties because of this sudden lockdown. The financial sector also suffered huge shocks including stock market, liquidity catastrophes, etc as the liquidity was drained out from the international market and huge changes were made in the monetary policy of the country. Companies which hinge on global trade suffered acute tension. The international economic production is on deterioration and anticipating a gigantic slump in the complete economic and financial system of the country. This pandemic has knocked the economy which examined the mark to make our economy of “USD $5 Trillion with 7% of GDP by the year 2024”.

According to the World Bank most recent valuation, India is expected to grow 1.5 percent to 2.8 percent. Also, according to the projection of IMF, India is estimated to have a GDP growth of 1.9 percent in the current year. However, to accomplish the target of “USD $5 Trillion economy”, Indian Economy should grow at 9% per annum for five years, which is extremely tough to achieve given the current circumstances.

Perhaps this emergency will make us take up enormous changes — as we may have minimal opportunities in any case. We last implemented major economic changes in 1991, when we had a colossal monetary emergency. The 2020 corona virus is another gigantic emergency, which may lead us to the changes we need in the economy.

At School of Management, The NorthCap University, we teach each and every topic connecting with the real world so that the students get deeper knowledge and hands on experience while studying. Our program objective is to face the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complex and Ambiguity) environment through teaching pedagogy. And we are doing the same practically and the objective is being achieved at The NorthCap University.

 

Dr. Priyanka Banerji

Assistant Professor (Senior Scale)
The NorthCap University  

NCU-SOM BA Hons Psychology - Transformation through Self Awareness

The Psychology courses in the school of management offers a transforming experience to the students enrolled in the course. The outcomes of the course are paralleled with the nature of the subject of psychology- a transformation in the self through self- awareness; through this course students are equipped to handle their as well as develop much better understand the mind of other human beings.  The course is designed in a way that by the end of the three years, the students are not only very well equipped with self- awareness and the course content but have an interdisciplinary knowledge of the subject, and thus, they are well suited to enter into any of the core specialisations of psychology such as clinical psychology, counselling, HR or social psychology. The exposure of psychology students to school of management’s different courses such as finance, marketing and law in their first year enables them an upper hand in the economic and legal global job market as well. The various clubs in the school of management offers them an exposure to interact, learn and facilitate their professional growth. Through the psychology club, Manovriti, students learn the art of creating an awareness about psychological perspectives and mental health, and develop community bonds through team work in club activities. The faculties of psychology are alumnus of best institutes of the country and are exposed to the foreign universities as well and are dedicated to provide the best education and experience to the students for their overall growth and development. 

Dr. Neha Aggarwal

Beyond Academics – More to Life at NCU

 It’s so rare, that you get to board a ship that has to sail through an ocean of learning, filled with exciting voyages, jubilations, and fun. At NCU ‘Student Activities & Leadership (SAL)’ is undeniably one such ship. It is a springboard for students who are creatively inclined towards showcasing their talent in extra and co-curricular activities. With more than 50 clubs and societies under its ambit, it offers a platform where dreams are nurtured, thoughts are bartered, concepts are learnt, unlearned and relearned, through a gamut of student-led events and activities ably guided by learned and experienced faculty mentors. Some of the societies and clubs being Enactus, Moot Court Society, ASQ, Exuberance, Synergy, Economic Collective, Manovriti, Marketing Mavens, HRdiya, Financial and Investment Cell, Heritage Club, ModelUN, Google Students Club, Synergy Club, Social Club, Lumiere, Yoga Club, Mathematics Club, Entrepreneurship Cell, and NSS. The office of Students’ Activities serves as a living, learning, and wellness centre for students to coordinate a broad range of socio-cultural, intellectual, educational, sporting, and leadership events. To ensure seamless participation of students, our academic timetable is designed to offer a separate slot for all such activities and events. ‘Momentum’, the 3 days annual techno-cultural festival of the University, which synthesizes technical knowledge with fun, is being organized every year. And to top it all – participation in Co and Extra Curricular activities helps students earn credits towards the General Proficiency Course, a part of the scheme of study of every program offered at NCU.

Even the worst hit pandemic of mankind couldn’t stop us in bringing college life at home, sitting in front of the virtual panorama of computer screens with plethora of online activities enriching students’ mind, body, and spirit such as ‘The Great COVID19 Bake Off Challenge’, Creative Writing, Arthargument 2.0 and the Independence Day Quiz, to name a few.

Dr. Jahanvi Bansal, Assistant Professor, 

School of Management, 

The NorthCap University

The Overall Development of an Individual at NCU

The institution of study plays a vital role in an individual’s life. The knowledge and education provided at NCU is beyond academics. The guidance and efforts of faculty help students in shaping their career and develop skills, attitude and confidence. A persons gets to understand his role, dreams and identity during college years. To succeed in life, one must not only focus on formal education but also real life experience and opportunities for overall development. NCU prepares its students for all the strenuous tasks and challenges of the real world.

Some of the skills promoted at NCU are soft skills, teamwork, creativity, network and relationship building, values and ethical standards, core values assessment. For accomplishing personal and professional endeavors, students must master skills like problem solving, communication, leadership and collaboration. At NCU, there are several clubs and societies which help students in acquiring these skills by organising seminars, workshops, group discussions and competitions periodically.

The professional societies are IRSC, IEEE, SPIE, SPACE, ISRAE provide students with a platform to discover and improve their skills and knowledge in various fields. Some of the clubs that contribute to the same are, Rotaract, Synergy, Recreational, Mathemactive, Abhimanch theatre etc. Faculty working in NCU have very rich experience and help students in every possible way . They help them find their weakness, strengths, interests and talents.

Dr Rajni Rohila

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Sciences,

The NorthCap University, Gurugram 

How to prepare for Campus 2021 Placements @ NCU

The North Cap University is known for the best campus placements and SPA provides placements support to all the focused students. Now we have three months left before the campus season starts for 2021 graduating students.

This is the time when all of you must start preparing for earning a suitable job as per your competencies and aspiration. We the School of Professional Attachment joining you to help in your preparation for upcoming placement season.

Let’s start working step by step on key prerequisites for Campus 2021.

1. Previous Recruiters.

2. Understanding about the requirements.

3. Evaluate & relate yourself.

4. Placement preparation essentials.

5. General Preparation.

1.     Previous Recruiters:

Our last two years placements and recruiters are really help you understand about the type of companies visit NCU for hiring freshers.On the basis of those recruiters you can design your path for upcoming placement season.

All previous year recruiters detail are already published on SPA portal. If you are really interested for campus placement then you have to register yourself on SPA portal properly including all the required information with passport size formal photograph.

Research about at least 20 previous year’s recruiter as per your suitability and interests. Take all the relevant information about those companies likes,

·         What is the hiring plan of the company?

·         Is there any expansion or merger going on?

·         Track record of our alumni in the company

·         Profile they offer for fresher’s

·         Reason for choosing this company as your perspective employer.

2.     Understanding about the requirements.

Each and every company has their different eligibility criteria for hiring the fresher’s from NCU. You have to take complete understanding about their requirements then choose the company to go ahead.

3.   Evaluate & relate yourself.

To identify your internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats you have to evaluate yourself firs then relate with the organizational needs as a fresher. Most of the companies visited hear at NCU are very clear about their requirements which is plainly mentioned in the job description.

Check you CGPA first then match with the company requirements, if you are fulfilling those requirements then aspire for that company.

4.   Placement preparation essentials.

Following are the essential ingredients for campus placements preparation.

·         Basic Engineering Knowledge.

·         Aptitude test

·         Programming Language

·         Communication Skill

·         Technical Interview

·         HR Interview

·         Crisp Resume.

·         Stress Management

o   Basic Engineering Knowledge.

The most basic ingredient that identifies you as an engineer is the knowledge in your field of study. Companies are keen for engineers, who prove that they can call upon the relevant skills as and when required.

o   Aptitude test

Employers use aptitude tests to help them make the right hiring decision; aptitude tests are an authenticated tool used to identify those who are best equipped to carry out any given role.

Find out the company wise aptitude test format as the employers are growingly testing candidates using computers so it’s most important to practice questions in that format.

Keep practicing daily till the placement season starts and don’t fool yourself and think you don’t need to practice as many questions as possible.

o   Programming Language

It is recommended to be aware of at least one basic programming language thoroughly which may be Java, Python, Java Script, C++, PHP etc.

o   Communication Skill

Communication skill with positive body language and formal dress code always get plus points for you. You are going to be tested not only for what you know about your area of expertise but also on how you present yourself at the interview.

o   Technical Interview

Technical interviews involve calling someone to participate in a competitive situation and assignments which is more like an exam than a typical question-and-answer interview.

The purpose of the technical interview is not to evaluate you with intentionally phrased or impossible questions. Instead, it’s to see how you tackle real-world problems–like the ones you might be facing once you have the job.

Some of the widely used forms of technical Interviews are,

a.      Pen Paper coding assignment.

b.      Whiteboard assignment.

o   HR Interview.

The HR round is generally the last round in the recruitment process of any company. Good academic records and sound technical knowledge alone are not sufficient to guarantee you a Job.

Every company conducts an HR interview round to judge your

• Personality, 

• Strengths & weaknesses, 

• Capability to handle the given situation, 

• Job Fitment

 HR Interview is also an elimination round.

Some important tips:

• Research the complete information about the company. 

• Honesty is the first and the foremost thing that is needed to be taken care of. 

• Do not bluff in front of the HR manager, be yourself.

• Try to avoid giving irrelevant answers.

• Interact with the HR manager during the interview and ask some relevant question about the company and profile.

o   Crisp Resume.

Keeps your Resume crisp & short preferably lasting for one-two pages which should contain your key academic achievements, highlights of projects and extra-curricular activities.

Explain all the relevant points that you have mentioned in the resume and this defines your communication skills in the initial stage.

Try to picture in mind the achievements during your academics, which you have mentioned in the resume and you are going to tell during the interview.

Don’t write something that you don’t understand.

o   Stress Management

Many candidates find it difficult to handle stress level before an interview.

Being stressed is natural but you should learn to clear it off. An optimum level of stress is needed and is natural with all of us.

Once you come to know about it, you will be able to beat it. Do not bother about it. Just take a long breathe and nervousness will go away.

5.     General Preparation.

Formal dress code is recommended for a job interview as your dressing sense is a part of your personality.

Meet the interviewers warmly and offer a strong handshake to them. Smile on your face reflects a charming personality.

It is really important is to be crisp, clean and sharp during the interview.

Participate in mock interviews as many as you can with the help of your batch mates, faculty members, seniors and alumnus together with practice your articulation skill and improve it. Many of the student are lacking in this area.

School Of Profectional Attachment

The NorthCap University, Gurugram

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Placement Preparation Initiatives @CSE, NCU

The NorthCap University (NCU) is one of the premier universities in North India. NCU always stands committed for the students, right from the time of their admission till they join their dream companies. Placements play an important role for students by providing suitable opportunities to get them evaluated against industry requirements and enhance their skills for those scenarios. It also aids students in deciding their future directions and achieve career goals.

Computer Science (CSE) Department at the NorthCapUniversity has been supporting students by providing necessary guidance and resources for their pre-placement preparations right from their first year. The students are provided help to crack different interview rounds that include Aptitude Tests, Group Discussions, Technical Interviews, and Personal Interviews. Multiple sessions are organized to make students well versed with the above interview rounds and are guided with the best ways of presenting oneself during these.

The campus placement of students is also a matter of great concern for us at NCU. For this, we conduct Pre-Placement Interviews (PPI) for all pre-final year students, making them fully aware of the complete placement process for different organizations. The industry experts, of which many of them are NCU alumni from renowned companies, conduct face to face mock interviews with students. The students not only discuss their interests, requirements, and expectations but also get an experience to face an interview along with full dress rehearsal before placement drives begin. The feedback given by the industry experts helps students to identify their improvement points and work on those.

In order to enhance the employability of students, NCU has also tied up with Third Party Employability Assessment – ‘Aon CoCubes’. The students starting from their first year take a series of employability assessment tests. The assessment is carried out in various categories such as English Usage Test, Analytical Reasoning Test, Quantitative Ability Test, Written English Test, Coding, Computer Fundamentals, and department-specific Domain Tests. These tests improve their chances to crack the company’s written examination during the placement process. It also helps to generate employment for students with its empanelled companies. Many companies even hire based on the score of pre-assess test for final year students.

General proficiency (GP) classes are conducted on a weekly basis. In these classes, faculty facilitates students by providing material and links to help students to refresh their fundamental concepts of core subjects, especially those which have been taught in previous semesters. Students are also required to take mock aptitude test from well-known websites. These sessions, along with mock interviews, help students not only for campus placement but also help in cracking various competitive exams like CAT, XAT, GATE, etc. Additionally, sessions are delivered by our alumni for final year students before the recruitment process to help students to boost their confidence in the recruitment process.

Experienced faculties conduct placement assistance and several doubt clearing sessions at NCU before the placement drive. These sessions motivate students to revise fundamental concepts and practice questions from previous year company papers. The timely feedback was given by faculty, mentors, and departments to help students to inculcate knowledge and skill before placement process begins.

Dr. Sumanlata Gautam

Assistant Professor (Sel. Grade)

The NorthCap University

Swachhata Award 2019 for The NorthCap University, Gurugram from Govt. of India

Since its inception in 1996, TheNorthCap University, Gurugram (formerly ITM University) has focused on providing world-class teaching and state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. As a part of this endeavor, the university has painstakingly maintained a clean and beautiful campus to ensure that its students can study in an environment that enhances learning and productivity.

The University’s commitment towards creating a culture of cleanliness has enabled it to participate in the Swachhata Rankings of Higher Education Institutions for the past few years. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India began ranking and awarding educational institutions from 2017 onwards based on the cleanliness maintained on their campuses. This annual exercise is a part of the Government of India’s ‘Swachhata drive’, which aims to promote hygienic and ecologically responsible institutions by generating healthy competition amongst them.

The MHRD evaluates each participating University based on several parameters to ascertain whether the University follows hygienic and environmentally friendly practices. These parameters include the maintenance of cleanliness in and around the campus, effective waste management, cleanliness of toilets, disposal of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, water conservation, rainwater harvesting and standards of food preparation in canteens. 85% of the marks allotted to each participant are based on swachhta inside the campus, and the balance 15% on activities outside the campus.

Since the very first year that this award was instituted, the MHRD received as many as 975 entries from various Central, State and Private Deemed Universities/Institutions in the country. The extent of participation has only increased since then, especially since the scope of eligibility was widened to include smart campuses. In December 2019, The NorthCap University competed in a pool of over 3750 institutions, colleges and universities, and featured amongst the Top 5 UGC approved Universities in the country in the Non-Residential category.

NCU credits this achievement to the hard work of its gardeners and housekeepers - the ‘Karmayogis’, who are selflessly dedicated towards maintaining the University campus. Their efforts to keep the garden in its aesthetically vibrant form throughout the year have also been recognized by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). HUDA has consistently ranked the University gardens as the best amongst educational institutions in Gurugram for 18 years in succession. This is yet another illustration of the University’s commitment towards creating a clean and green environment for its students. NCU will continuously strive to maintain such high standards of cleanliness.

Dr. Shrutimita Mehta

Centre for Languages Learning

And it taught me to be a winner- The NorthCap University

College life is a curious topic of imagination for every school student, same went for me. I was a shy and introverted person, I just wanted to break that mold in my college life. After my boards, my priority was to get admission to a college which is esteemed in its field, near to my location and The NorthCap University was just that choice. I opted for Btech Computer Science with a specialization in data science and artificial intelligence.

My first day started with the induction classes, where we were made familiar with the wide range of opportunities that the varsity provides along with the rules and regulations which students must follow to maintain a sense of discipline on the campus.

In the first semester, I found it quite challenging to adapt to the new environment, which is quite natural as, in the transition from school to college, the whole atmosphere gets changed. It was mostly due to the project-based learning and the new teaching pedagogy followed by the university. But, after the minors, things changed and I got well-adapted to the project-based learning approach.

The university not only focuses on academics but also gives special emphasis on the overall development of a student. The campus houses various international societies and clubs, along with many facilities for various indoor and outdoor games. I explored some of them, which includes Enactus and IEEE. Speaking about Enactus, it is an NPO which promotes entrepreneurship as a part of its pilot project – “Sahayta”. We made various field visits, it was a new experience for me where we were directly interacting with the people on the ground. In addition to the benevolent outcomes, the smiles and thankful reviews made the whole process worth it.

I participated in an event by Techienest. I was the zonal winner and got an opportunity to represent the university in IIT Bombay- “Aavriti 2019”. I also participated in various hackathons and workshops. I participated in the EESL challenge in the second semester, and in Microsoft-incubate challenge in the third semester. I also got ample floor to harness my skills in extra-curricular activities. I am also a part of the “Vibings” society and frequently write articles. Recently I participated in a group discussion by “Spie-Macay” and won that contest. Currently, I am a part of a start-up which deals in renting costumes- “costumes360”.

The day I entered this campus, I made a lot of new friends, got a chance to interact with many people, from workshop guest speakers who were adept in their fields to corporates. In my friend circle, every person is quite adept in their skills and field. For instance, one of my friends has launched his game in collaboration with a studio, some of them are in app development, and serious gaming also. Not only that, but there are also three schools in a single campus namely, “School of Engineering”, “School of Management”, “School of Law”. This multidisciplinary exposure is something that contrasts a college and university. I am not just restricted to my field. I am able to interact with people from management and law backgrounds, a forum where we discuss various national and international issues, and the new developments in our respective fields. The shy and withdrawn kid from school has now become an assertive and pro-active person, all because of the opportunities that this university campus provides, and the nurturing environment for following a variety of interests. From just reading about projects in newspapers and magazines, he is now working on some real industry projects. I am currently in the second year and the journey still continues. I have a lot to learn but still, being from a non-computer science background in school, looking back at the whole journey feels amazing.

Name: Sourabh Sharma

Roll no:18csu241

The NorthCap University Leads in Online Teaching-Learning Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

Realising its social responsibility and due to its concern about the well-being of its various stakeholders in the present-day unprecedented circumstances due to the spread of Covid-19, The NorthCap University proactively responded by playing its part in mitigating the spread of the virus by taking several measures. The University took immediate steps like disinfecting the campus regularly, promoting hygiene and encouraging social distancing etc. as advised by the Govt. and medical experts. Further, as directed by the Govt., the University decided to suspend all regular classes from 16th March, 2020 onwards.

The University understood the gravity of the situation because of this disruption, and as a progressive institution, was the first to take the initiative of keeping the students academically engaged by offering online classes. The University decided that all teaching-learning would be in virtual settings with immediate effect till 31st  March, 2020.

Moving from face-to-face classes in classroom settings to virtual instructions was very challenging for both the faculty and the students as everything had to be managed within a very short time frame. The entire university stepped up and joined hands in utilizing the present trying times to provide a satisfying online learning experience to students. Rigorous training sessions using webinars were conducted for all users to equip them with the expertise of working on one of the well-known professional online platform ‘Microsoft Teams’. Instructions and user manuals were shared with all users through several emails and audio/video messages. The technical & IT teams of the university worked round the clock to create virtual class groups and handle queries.

Right from the first day onwards, the live interactive classes are running online just like they were held on any regular working day according to laid down timetable. The students are being informed about all classes through a virtual calendar that has been created for this purpose. A reminder is also being sent to all students using WhatsApp class groups so that the students do not miss out on the scheduled classes.

The response of this remote learning from students has been phenomenal as the attendance of all classes is around 90%, which is at par with that of regular classes. All software-based labs are being conducted very effectively through virtual instructions. Further on, demonstration videos are being planned for hardware-based labs so that even they are also suitably engaged. Students are submitting time-bound assignments to teachers and receiving feedback.

“As a student, I am enjoying the learning experience and I believe no other option could have been better implemented. Students can openly ask questions and introverts are not introverts anymore. Teachers are using different tools to make the class more interactive”, feels Pranav Jain, a third year Computer Science and Engineering student.

The entire experience is emotionally and intellectually fulfilling for the faculty as they continue on this journey of imparting quality education to the students. There has been no shortage of support for each other both from the students and the staff as we navigate through these challenging times. Dr Kavita Khanna, Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering said "We at NCU don’t just teach technology, we practice it as well, we use it to face the unforeseen challenges that are brought before us from time to time. We have once again proved to be the real digital natives and a proud technologically savvy organization by embracing the change smoothly. In this uncertain situation when organizations struggle to find solutions, we have successfully sailed through.”

This is what Animesh Das, a first year student at The NorthCap University had to say about online learning, “The lecture delivery by faculty, the doubt clearing sessions and assignment submission is smooth, which is where I would like to say that the classroom comes to my home. The classes are also recorded on a daily basis so that we can revisit them in case we miss out on something. The process of online learning during this period of quarantine is helping us maintain our learning curve and hence when the university resumes we won't lag behind in the academic activities of the year.”

According to the experts, the impact of the deadly coronavirus is likely to reverberate across global higher education long after the outbreak is eventually brought under control. At NCU we strongly feel that going online is a very good alternative considering our experience of this smooth glide from face-to-face learning to online-only learning.

The NorthCap University, Gurugram (formerly ITM Gurgaon)