Ways to a Stress-free Student life

Stress is something that everyone has been associated with at one point in time. It accompanies us like a shadow lurking in the dark. It has said to be one of the top threats that hinder the academic performance of a college student. It stops a child from unleashing their intellectual potential. 

Mekelle University took a thorough survey of their students and found out that while 42% of students bode well with stress, the rest of the 58% didn’t. Some of the stress determinants were academics, exam anxiety, cohabiting with roommates, future plans, finances, and relationships with their close ones. 

The transition from college to adulthood is a crucial time in a person’s life. Hence it is important to utilize this time in a way that is productive and enjoyable. This article will bring you 7 ways in which you can sail your way through your student life and make it worthwhile.

1. Eat & Sleep well: Sounds like a very basic thing to do, isn’t it? Although the harsh truth is more than half of the youth fail to follow this. Many wouldn’t be aware but consuming junk food on a regular basis and sleeping less than 6 hours can decrease energy levels in the body and imbalance hormone levels, leading to a lower threshold of stress. Of course, you can have your cheat days, but it is strongly recommended to follow a rich diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. A healthy diet goes a long way in keeping you healthy both physically and mentally for a lifetime. 

2. Exercise: Besides benefitting overall health, exercise has proved to be an excellent stress buster. Engaging in physical activities produces feel-good neurotransmitters called endorphins which foster relaxation. Students can engage in regular workouts through running, brisk walking, biking, gym, or yoga. It will keep your body and mind happy for life.

 

3.  Manage time on the phone: Not many students ponder about this but spending too much time on social media can cause one to become insecure, self-conscious, stressed, and lonely. This isn’t a gradual but a slow burn process which is why many fail to notice and hence keep engaging on the never-ending newsfeed. Remember, the business goal of social media sites is to keep you engaged forever. You can always limit the use of your phone and engage in healthier activities instead. Spend time with your family or friends, read a book, play outdoor games, or try out a new hobby—the options are endless. 

 

4. Practice deep breathing and meditation: It doesn’t necessarily mean meditating for hours. You can just sit back and calm your mind for 5-10 minutes. Just let your thoughts pass like air and feel alive at that moment. Practice deep breathing by inhaling and exhaling to a count of five. Practicing this a few times activates your parasympathetic nervous system which diminishes predominant stress and anxiety in your body. 

Manage studies without stressing yourself

Sounds tough, right? That’s because we make it tough for ourselves. If students wouldn’t procrastinate to study one day before the exam, they wouldn’t be stressed. With the right technique and time management, even something tedious as studying can be handled with ease. 

Firstly, make a point to attend class everyday and make notes on the things taught in class. Revise them for about 20-30 minutes. Doing this almost everyday will prove to be beneficial at the time of the semester exams as you won’t have to sit for a whole night, cramming up the entire syllabus in your mind. Don’t keep your phone nearby while studying as it might distract you. There’s no need to study continuously for several hours. You are allowed to take a short break in between to relax your mind. Be proactive by planning a schedule on the way you’ll cover up your current semester for the next 3 months. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the teachers or your college mates for doubts. ITS Engineering College will always be there to help its students every step of the way. The college has the best faculty who not only impart education but are also there for the well-being of the students.

ITS Engineering College in Greater Noida is helmed as one of the best engineering colleges in Delhi NCR. It provides a course in B.Tech and MBA. For more information, you can visit our website, www.itsengg.edu.in

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Shaily Rai

Industrial Visits and their importance in colleges

 

Industrial Visits is like a school trip. Students get elated by the idea of visiting an unknown place outside their college. Even if that place is an industry. It is like exploring a new world by itself. Industrial visits have become an essential part of many graduate and post-graduate courses in colleges. Why is it so and how do industrial visits contribute to shaping a student’s career? Let’s learn in this section.

Industrial visit is the first point of contact of a student towards the corporal world. It gives a glimpse into the core industrial life beyond academics. It offers first-hand exposure to the business operations and processes in that workplace. It helps in bridging the gap between academics and corporate for the successful transition of students into capable employees. 

 

Advantages of Industrial Visits:

Learning exposure: Industrial visits are educational tours that let students see the operations, workstations, plants, machines, assembly lines, and management of industry and meet experienced professionals. This experience complements the theory they have learned so far by seeing the processes up close. A lot can be understood by observation than words in a book. They learn about the policies and the working schedules of that industry. This ultimately helps them build their confidence for their future as what seemed far-fetched earlier isn’t so anymore.

Chance to interact with Industrial Experts: Besides observing the nitty grit of the industry, students also get an opportunity to greet and learn well-renowned professionals, industrialists, entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders. These professionals share their experiences and words of wisdom that motivate them to follow their own career aspirations. These educational interactions help them inculcate leadership qualities and management skills in them. It also helps teachers and students stay relevant to the latest trends and technology in the industry.

Personal Management Lessons: Since the students get an opportunity to see the employees work up close, they get a short trailer into their corporal lives. They are introduced to various managerial concepts and how they are performed in action. For a manager, it requires a certain strategy and experience to manage dozens of workers to meet the standard target of the company within the deadline. It is not an easy task. Students get to observe this which ultimately becomes a career lesson that they can apply in the future. 

Boost interpersonal skills: By observing and learning from these educational visits, students enhance their interpersonal skills, communication skills, and teamwork. They realize the importance of these skills that help immensely in corporate life. For both B. Tech and MBA students, this experience aids them in identifying their career goals in life. MBA students can decide which management branch they want to lean on later from marketing, accounting, finance, HR, IT, etc.

Boost employability: Industrial visits give a leeway to expand networks and build a civilized work relationship with those companies. Students gain some valuable insights about the company, eventually connecting them through social media sites such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. This provides opportunities such as internships and training which in turn increases the employability of the students. 

A different day than usual: We all need a little break from our routine from time to time. These industrial visits give students a refreshment from the endless routine of classes and assignments. They get a chance to step outside as well as learn something new, thus killing two birds with one stone. Just like an ordinary tip, they get to connect with their batchmates and teachers. All in all, it becomes a fun learning experience. 

 

Industrial Visits at ITS Engineering College 

ITS Engineering College is a premium institute of Engineering & Management in Greater Noida that has been running since 2006. The college understands the importance of industrial trips and their role in the student’s career development. Hence the administration makes a point to organize an industrial visit per semester to let the students get in touch with the practicality of their curriculum. Educational experiences like this eventually gear them up for the business world.

Some of the key visits undertaken by ITS Engineering are:

• Department of ECE and EEE organized an industrial visit to M/s ENKAY Solar Power Limited on October 19, 2021. It was coordinated by Mr. Prabhakar Sharma, AP-ECE & Mr. Upendra K. Agarwal, AP-EEE.
  
  

• Department of Computer Science & Engineering organized an industrial visit to Bisleri International Pvt Ltd for B tech II years on October 10, 2019. It was coordinated by Mr. Aditya Dayal Tyagi and Mr. Vijay Shukla, who along with students interacted with the HR and the front office executives.
  
  

• Department of MBA organized an industrial visit to Anmol Industries Ltd., Greater Noida on October 11, 2019. The goal was to give an insight into the internal working strategy of the company and gain exposure. It was coordinated by Professor Rashmi Kaushik and Professor Sachin Sinha.
  
  

• Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities organized an industrial visit to Mother Dairy Plant at New Delhi for B. Tech first-year students. It was coordinated by Dr. P. C. Jha, along with Mr. Surinder Singh and Mr. Neeraj Tripathi.
  
  

• Department of Mechanical Engineering organized an industrial visit to Carlsberg India Pvt. Ltd., Dharuhera for B. Tech Final year students. The company is known for manufacturing well-known brands of beer. It was coordinated by Mr. Rohan Srivastava, Mr. Chetan Dixit, and Ms. Preeti Singh.
  
  

• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering organized an industrial visit to the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) Ministry of Power, Govt. of India in Faridabad. The main objective was to showcase the various processes involved in the operation and maintenance of power stations and all other aspects of electrical energy systems including transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution. 

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Shaily Rai

Qualities in a good MBA College and how ITS Engineering does it

 

A student has completed his/ her graduation degree and is looking for options further down the road. Let’s ask a simple question—what do students usually need after completing their graduation?

• Opportunities for well-established jobs.

• A handsome monthly pay.

• Steady career growth.

• Requisite skills to start a business.

• Maintain a business or a company.

The question arises on how to achieve that. The answer is simple- A post-graduation in Master of Business administration (MBA).

Management is a survival skill needed to master in different aspects of a person’s life. However, if one needs to manage a business in the future or a certain aspect of it like the marketing sector, finance, or a group of people, then MBA is the answer. It is the approval stamp required to move up in the corporal ladder. It helps acquire skills of effective communication, management, problem-solving, leadership, strategic thinking, risk management, and self-discipline. 

To move ahead with MBA, one will need to get admission to a reputable college. An MBA degree from a well- deemed serves as a launchpad that goes a long way. So what makes up for a good MBA college?

Age of College: In corporate life, an employee’s capability is judged by his/ her years of experience. Similarly, an old college with years of experience in its academic belt will be preferred over a recently established one. It is recommended to look for old renowned colleges.

Placement: This goes without saying that placement is the number one aspect to look for in a college. While searching for good colleges, check their previous record of placements. How many got placed and what was the package offered to them on average? A college with an excellent record of placement will already be an institution, highly recognized by the corporal industries.

Industrial and Practical Exposure: An institution that moves beyond the syllabus makes up for an impeccable college. Since MBA aims students to be business-ready employees, it is the college’s responsibility to align the students towards that goal. This can be attained through state-of-the-art laboratory industrial visits, international conferences, expert talks, internships, and workshops. Many successful businessmen and entrepreneurs have gained the skills this way.

Soft skills development: A person cannot become a manager or a leader without mastering their soft skills. Soft skills are synonyms for a person’s behavior, personality, and sociable traits. Some of the personality development skills are Leadership, teamwork, communication, attitude, work ethic, interpersonal, etc. Good management colleges focus on instilling these skills to the students, which is not only helpful during campus placements, but for the rest of their career life. 

Good Faculty: It forms the crux of the college. An excellent college is a testament to a good record of placements due to the bright-minded students, which is a result of the hard work put in by the students and the teachers. A good faculty understands the mindset of students and adapts a teaching style that is motivating and captivating. 

Facilities: Last but not least is the facilities. They are necessary for the comfort and well-being of the students. A good college ensures that a standardized learning environment is provided for the optimum development of the students. This includes well-furnished classrooms, clean washroom facilities, green lawns, open-spaced campus, Wi-fi, canteen, etc. 

MBA in ITS Engineering College

ITS Engineering College in Greater Noida provides a post-graduation course in Management in Business Administration (MBA) in the following specializations of Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, and Operations. It is affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and is the best engineering college in AKTU. It ticks all the checkboxes for a reputable MBA college. Let’s see how.

 

ITS Engineering College is a part of the ITS Education group that has been running successfully for the past 26 years. When it comes to MBA placements, the college has upheld an excellent record of 100% placements in the year 2020. The highest annual package bagged by an MBA student was 10 Lakhs in the company of Byjus while 3.4 Lakhs was the average package offered to the post- graduating students, hence proving it to be the best placement college in Delhi, NCR. 

MBA Programme in ITS Engineering.

The journey of an MBA course in ITS Engineering begins with an Orientation program. It is a continuous motivational program where speakers brief about the business program, its scope, and the success mantra on becoming successful business tycoons in the future. 

Innovative Learning

The college adopts an innovative way of learning for the overall grooming of a student in a number of ways:

1. Industry visits: The College conducts one industrial visit every MBA semester. The aim is for the students to experience interactive industry-academic learning. Some of the established industrial visits were in Coca-Cola, Yamaha, Container Corporation of India, Bisleri, and Parle. Due to the Covid outbreak since 2020, these industrial visits are being continued online. 

2. International Conference: It is a collective interactive platform were MBA students, faculty, and international industry experts gather to talk about the contemporary areas of management through research papers. These events are held once per year. They enhance the relationship between industry and academia, thus helping students gain knowledge about MBA through a different lens. 

3. Expert talk: Prominent industrial personalities from successful multinational companies and startups are invited to the college to share their valuable insights and experiences. They discuss the future prospects of business; the skills that are needed to develop and also discuss further studies after MBA if anyone is interested.

4. Workshops and Value-added courses: ITS Engineering provides workshops on Advanced Excel, financial modeling, Tally, entrepreneurship development, Digital marketing, business analytics tools such as SPSS with the aim to groom MBA students with practical knowledge that will be useful for them in the corporate life. Apart from that, the college provides NPTL (National program on technology advanced learning) which is a government-approved online technology course. A certificate on this course adds value to the resume. 

5. Soft skill development: The faculty instils skill learning and practicality in the minds of MBA students from day one through soft skills classes. These classes aim at building confidence, communication skills, pronunciation, posture, and the overall personality development of a student. By the end of the 3rd semester, the student has mastered these qualities to the point where they are employable ready. 

Besides that, the college adopts an engaging way of learning management through state-of-the-art labs, workshops, internships, live sessions, group discussions, and role-plays. These innovative ventures make ITS engineering one of the top colleges in Delhi NCR and the best college in Greater Noida. 

Written By-

Shaily Rai

Welcome, ITSians of 2022

 Welcome, ITSians of 2022

“There is a time and place for everything, and that is college.”

With that, ITS Engineering College welcomes the first-year engineering students of 2021. Congratulations for making it up here. The gates of college are finally open to welcome the students after a prolonged period of time. The infrastructure offers a vibrant atmosphere for the students to thrive in academics, career, sports, personality development, co-curricular activities, and have a fulfilling college life. We are ecstatic to have you and we hope you have a fruitful journey as you begin the new chapter of your lives.

Covid- 19 pandemic has certainly changed the paradigm across the world. As the schools and colleges reopen after lockdown, there exists slight unrest amongst the students. ITS Engineering College wants to reassure that the authorities are monitoring the situation very closely by adhering to the strict regulations against Covid, issued by AKTU and the Government of India. They ensure that the students and the staff working in the college are vaccinated to protect themselves as well as the community. Health comes first after all.  

For everyone, the freshman year of college marks the transition from the sheltered days of high school to the independent life of the college. Life becomes exciting with new friendships, regular hangouts at the canteen, playing games, hostel life, late-night movies, etc. It is both exciting and nerve-racking to get to know this world. Know that you are not alone as everyone is on the same boat as you, living the experience.

Students step into a new phase on their first day of college—in a literal sense that is. The real icebreaker is undoubtedly the fresher’s party. It compels the students to come out of their shells and indulge in campus life for the first time. ITS Engineering College conducts fresher’s parties every year; be it real or virtual.  

On 17th December 2021, ITS Engineering College conducted ‘Roobaroo Fresher’s Party to welcome the new faces of 2021. The event witnessed several talents in the form of breakthrough dance performances, singing classic Bollywood, guitar play, broken-hearted shayris, and more. Students didn’t hesitate to show their enthusiasm off the stage. This special day is all about the first-year students as they taste newfound freedom.

ITS Engineering College offers an interactive, innovative learning process for the holistic development of an individual. We have built a culture that is flexible to adapt to the latest technologies, relevant to the industries. Their infrastructure provides various learning opportunities through internships, workshops, industrial visits, expert talks, international conferences, and job placements in top-notch companies. Besides imparting quality education through the hands of their highly qualified faculty, they also focus on technical and soft skills training to enhance the employability of the students. The curriculum has thus been designed in accordance with engineering, business, entrepreneurship, and scientific research.

In order to bridge the gap between education and technology, the college has collaborated with some of the world-renowned industries to set up nine Centers of Excellence namely Syscom Innovation, Apple iOS, Software Testing Lab, SMC Pneumatics & Electro Pneumatics, National Instruments, and Rockwell Automation center. Besides imparting excellence and technology, we have given the power to the students to harness their young innovated minds in creating startups for the betterment of society. NewGen IEDC is there to serve the purpose by funding and supporting the project. So grab your thinking cap. This opportunity might change your life.

Many former students, who have graduated from ITS Engineering College, summarize their campus life as ‘insightful’ and ‘memorable’. They look back at their campus life fondly and wish it went longer. They hope it goes the same for you. As you walk down the hallways, surrounded by students and faculty, know that you are not alone. Know that there are people who are here to mentor and support you every step of the way. Embrace this phase of your life while it lasts.

Welcome to ITS Engineering College once again. 

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Shaily Rai

Future of FinTech: Innovative Business Model for Financial Inclusion

Financial knowledge is very essentially required as a skill in any manager of the 21^st century. Managers should understand the financial implications of their decisions and how to use financial information to improve their company's performance. And undoubtedly, financial inclusion is a part of it.

Financial Inclusion means any method of providing banking services and financial solutions to everyone without discrimination. So we can conclude that when we try to include every individual of the society by providing them basic financial services without checking their personal income or savings, it is nothing but financial inclusion only. Only middle and high classes of the society used to avail all the credit facilities earlier and people with lower income were asked to go for informal and substandard forms of credit. Most of them were uneducated without the basic knowledge about finance so they got cheated by the rich people of the society very easily

The government of India is using UPI (Unified Payment Interface), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT),Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) to make digital financial transactions in the current scenario.

Private companies also trying to contribute in financial inclusion through different initiatives. They are planning and implementing different projects particularly for the low-income groups of peoples like E- Sagar by ITC,HaryaliKisan Bazaar by DCM etc.

Role of FinTech in Financial inclusion

We as an individuals are also using fintech options like digital payment systems, electronic wallets. People from rural and urban areas are using above innovative and easy to learn options of banking. Also those who are not able to use theses independently are trying to learn and use them.

To keep our management students updated, here at ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida, we organized a national conference on FinTech, where we invited guests from the academic and corporate world, who shared their knowledge, views and real life experience with the students.

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How Entrepreneurship Projects are Gaining pace in Education Industry

Education plays a very important role in everyone's life. Good education means that it is never a certification and getting a job in a reputed and recognized organization or institution, although it also means having a good and social person in life. Technological innovations are having a significant impact on educational systems at all levels. Online courses, teaching aids, educational software, social networking tools, and other emerging technologies are disrupting the traditional classroom environment. As the technological based solutions are used in education sector widely so it open new opportunities for students to learn and grow.

With good technological inputs we get tremendous ideas. So here at this level, education industry has introduced a concept of Entrepreneurship Development. Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) in educational institutions is formed to develop institutional mechanism to create entrepreneurial culture in academics and to foster technology based entrepreneurship for generation of wealth and employment for students.

To harness brilliant ideas of students and to promote self-hosted successful business projects, Colleges like ITS Engineering College, Amity, Galgotias etc. are spending tons of money on Research as well as Seed Funding, Entrepreneurship Development and Project based and Technology based learning. Even the Indian government has also formed separate ministries for Entrepreneurship skills enhancements like Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and New Generation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (NewGen IEDC)  to cater innovative and impactful ideas and help students to move ahead in their career and achieve their dreams. If the student has aimpactful idea that meets the threshold set forth by this bunch, then Seed funding is a no strings attached grant under MSME guidelines. Only few selected colleges in North India are under this scheme.

Highly motivated young graduates and post graduates, who want to start companies while still in their colleges, have such an increasing number of resources to tap into that exist just for them. Students that want to learn how to build companies, can apply to an increasing number of fast-track programs that allow them to gain valuable early stage operating experience.

Investing in technology for universities in India may conjure up images of laptops and tablets being delivered to masses, but the greatest ROI in higher education technology comes from software rather than hardware. So to cater this side of technical education, colleges have technology based Industry Oriented Labs,also known as Centre of Excellence, to support students for technical aspects which they will need to introduce fresh ideas. Some of the top companies who have setup such labs are Apple iOS, R Systems, Syscom, ITB &SALT, National Instrumentation etc.Entrepreneurship Development can assist students in the early stage development of your business start-up or social enterprise, invest in market research, or to develop a prototype.

So in Nutshell the objective of Entrepreneurship Development Cells in Colleges is to develop spirit of Entrepreneurship among the Students, Creating Awareness Programmes, Mentoring Students, Assisting in getting financial support for Start-ups.

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MarkTech: An Annual International Conference on Marketing

The Department of MBA at ITS Engineering College strives to achieve excellence and always eager to share the knowledge of current and future business scenarios with the students by industry experts. Seminars/Conferences are large scale events that bring people in the same industry together to learn and share knowledge about contemporary management trends and issues. This helps our students and faculty members in being knowledgeable and updated about current concepts and technologies. Attending such confluences of industry experts through Seminars/ Conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing industry.

On 4^th April 2019, the department organised “MarkTech-2019”, the first International Conference on marketing on the theme “Marketing to Centennials in Digital World”. Mr. Hitesh Sood, AVP and Head (Marketing), Vodafone Idea Ltd. was the Chief Guest and Mr.Inbarajan P., Senior Vice-President, Growth and strategy, Info-Edge India Ltd. graced the occasion as the Keynote Speaker for the day.

Digital Marketing is the key mantra for the success of business firms. The current innovation and use of digital technology have initiated global marketing strategies and practices. Objective of “MarkTech-2019” was to provide a platform to academicians & industry practitioners, to discuss their views, research and share their ideas about marketing strategies to centennials in the digital world. The conference helped in knowledge sharing, understanding and promoting the best marketing practices/barriers focusing centennials in the digital world and motivated researchers to address the new gap/ issues in this emerging research topic.

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