SRM University Ghaziabad Conducts Orientation For I Year B.Tech Students

The Ghaziabad campus of SRM University conducted an orientation program on the 31st of July, 2014 for their new batch of students admitted to the four-year B.Tech program. The event, held at the Easwari Auditorium of the campus, was presided over by the Honorable Chancellor of the University and other dignitaries. A description of what took place over the course of the program is given as under.

The day began with at 8.30 am with a Hawan or holy ceremony to mark the auspicious commencement of the occasion. It was still early hours and there were very few people around to be a part of the ceremony although a number of senior students and volunteers from the institute were present.

At 9.30 am, the Registration desk was opened. The new students who were to take part in the program were asked to register themselves at the counters. Student volunteers along with the faculty members were at hand to help the newcomers with the process.

The Orientation service got underway at 10.30 am with the Invocation of the holy spirit. This was followed by the Lightening of the Lamp by the dignitaries and a representative of the student council. Senior students of the institute then led the way in conducting the Saraswati Vandana while everyone inside the auditorium joined in.

At 10.50 am, all dignitaries present for this grand occasion were felicitated. The team included the likes of Dr. Sanjay Viswanathan, Dr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Dr. N. Sethuraman, Prof. T.P. Ganesan, Dr. Ranjana Dubey and the Honorary Chancellor, Dr. T.R. Pachamuthu.

As the clock struck 11.00 am Dr. Sanjay Viswanathan, Administrative Officer at the Delhi-NCR Campus of SRM University, read out the welcome address to the gathered students and their accompanying parents. This was followed by the presentation of the annual report by Dr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Director of SRM Delhi-NCR campus, highlighting the achievements of the erstwhile institute for the academic session 2013-14.

Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Director of the E&T division at SRM University, Chennai, followed up the introduction with an address. He spoke of the various aspects of the institute that had helped in taking it to the very top of the national rankings. In the address, he highlighted the many feats and successes that engineers of this institution had achieved down the years and hoped that the new batch would succeed in carrying forward the tradition.

This was followed by addresses from Dr. N. Sethuraman, Registrar and Prof. T.P. Ganesan, Pro-Vice Chancellor at the Chennai campus of SRM University. They too welcomed the new faces to the institute and wished them a successful stay at the place.

Last but by no means the least was the inaugural address made by the Honorable Chancellor, Dr. T.R. Pachamuthu. He spoke of the mission and vision of the institute and the many plans he had for the future to take SRM to further unprecedented levels of success. He wished the newcomers success in life and asked them to feel comfortable at their "new home away from home."

It was around mid-day when Chief Superintendent of Exams, Dr. Ranjana Dubey delivered the vote of thanks. The event concluded as the National Anthem was played.

Finally, refreshments were served to the students and their parents gathered for the occasion as the student volunteers along with faculty members continued with their good job of maintaining order at the program.

SRM University is ranked India's No.1 private engineering institute and is considered to be at par with the IITs and NITs in the country. They have five campuses across the country with three of them in Chennai, one in the NCR region and the other in Sikkim.