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Mechanical Aspire
SpecialAnnexureonSNFLeadershipConclave
The Second Edition of the Leadership The day before..Delegates arrived on 17th Feb itself.All
ConclaveofShivNadarFoundation(SNF) were accommodated in our brand new International
wasorganizedinSSNcampusonFeb18. Hostel.From4-30to8.30,delegatesvisitedourInnovation
Centre, which displayed several innovative projects. The
The Theme of the Conclave was Super
student innovators explained their projects to the
You, inspiring us to look into the super
humanbeingthatlieswithinallofus.
delegatesandthiswasco-ordinatedbyProf.Chandy.
Intheevening,therewasafilmshowofIamKalam,depictingthedreamsofaboywhoworksonerrandata
roadsideteashopandhowitallcomestrue,followingDr.Kalam'sthoughtprocess.
Dr.ShivNadarvisitedtheSportsComplexandinteractedwithstudents.
Next Day..SomedelegatesstayedbackforaSportsBash.Therewasallroundactivitywithplayersbusywith
Tabletennis,tennis,Badminton,cricketetc.TheentireleadershipteamofSSNalsostayedbackforthetwo
daysincampus,toaccompanytheguests.
ThisreportisasmallattempttocapturesomeoftheinterestinghappeningsintheLeadershipConclave.
IamAkshayIB(finalyear)sportssecretaryforthisacademicyear.Ijustfeltlikesharingmyexperiencewith
Dr.Nadar'svisittosportscomplexfewdaysback.Heisreallyoverwhelmedandamazedafterseeinglotsof
sportsactivitiesinourcollege.
HetoldheworkedasaprofessorinanIITfor
threeyearsandeventherethesportsactivities
werenotvibrantlikeinSSN.
Itoldhimthatmydepartmentfacultiessupport
mealottobeengagedinsportsactivities
andthatiswhyIamabletobalancebothstudies
aswellassports
IgotplacedinCognizantandAccentureandIam
tryingtogetplacedincorecompany.
Herespondedas
Movie
IamKalamisa2011HindifilmproducedbySmileFoundationand
directedbyNilaMadhabPanda.
ThecharacterofChhotuhasbeenperformedbyHarshMayar.
The film was screened in the market section at the 63rd Cannes
FilmFestivalon12May2010.
TheDirectoroftheMovie,Mr.NilaMadhabPanda,cametoSSN
thenextdayandhadagoodinteractionwiththeaudience.
SNFisfundingtheirnextprojectonCleanliness.
VidyaGyan brings students from rural India, who are potential high
achievers, particularly ones who lack the advantage of exposure to a
competitiveenvironment,atparwiththeirurbancounterparts.
Vidyagyan8yearyoung,hastwocampuses,classessixthtotwelfth.
187studentsscored85%marksinBoardExam.
In2017,fivestudentsaregoingabroadfortheirUGstudies.
TheyhavestudentexchangeprogramwithBrownUniversity,US.
FacultycompletedHarvardCourseonProfessionalEducation.
TheyalsounderwentDougLemov'sTeachlikeaChampionprogram
http://teachlikeachampion.com/about/story/
Thereare2locations.Around1300studentsand182staffineachlocation.
ThirdoneiscomingupinFaridabad.
AMirrorofPerception:Thissensitive
andevocativecollectionofpoemsbya
thirteen-year-old(ofShivNadar
School)encompassesaspectrumof
emotionsandthoughtsfromharsh
realityofchildrenofwartothe
blossomingofaweedintoa
magnificentivy;fromfearofbeing
shackledtoawondrouswinter.The
poemsdontjustimpressbutalso
inspireandinvigoratethereaderto
viewtheworldwithempathyand
innocence.(fromAmazon) Tia Chopra, who brought out her
book of poems at the age of 13
(copy available at Mech Library)
190facultyand179supportstaff
2119studentsincluding146Ph.D.Scholars
SchoolofLawstartingsoon,SchoolofArt-planned.
SNUisfinallyApprovedbyUGCandAICTE.
ForthcomingConference-ProjectE-Qual:RefiningHigherEducation:Assemblylineofstudents
Recent Achievements
OnefacultyofSNUhaspublishedapaperinthejournalNature , which has an impact factor of 38.
Dr.GirishAgarwalhasbeenincludedasaMemberoftheAICTECommitteeforrevisingUGcurriculum,
withafocusonProjectbasedlearning.
SNU'sapplicationforATALIncubationCentrewasshortlistedandinvitedforpresentation.Results
awaited.
2013-42publicationswithacitationof321.In2014,56publications(citation413)andin2016,
publications83(citations176).
TheirstartupInfeedoraised400US$seedfundingandmadeagoodturnoverinE-QualProject.
Inmorethan3yearsofitsoperation,ShikshaInitiativehastouchedabout25000studentsandtrainedover600
teachersinusingICTtomakepedagogymoreeffectiveandengaging.Currentlyworkinginover300schools,
ShikshaInitiativeiseradicatingilliteracyandnurturinglifelonglearners,onedistrictatatime.
WorkinginruralschoolsofoneoftheleastdevelopedIndianstatesteststheextremitiesbothofpatienceand
resources.Fromnotverymotivatedteacherstoattimeslistlessstudentsanduninterestedofficialstoclueless
parents,wefacetrials,whichwerehardtoimaginebeforegoingtotheground.
However,everychallengeprovidesanopportunitytoriseabovetheoccasion,tickletheingenuityandgetthe
work done as effectively and as swiftly as possible. Fortunately, Shiksha Initiative team is up for these
challenges,byvirtueofyearsofcollectivefieldexperience.
ReadmoreontheimpactcreatedbyShikshaathttp://shikshainitiative.org/en_US/
EstablishedattheinitiativeoftheavidartcollectorKiranNadar,theKiranNadar
MuseumofArt(KNMA)openeditsdoorstothepublicinJanuary2010,asthefirst
privatemuseumofartexhibitingModernandcontemporaryworksfromIndiaand
thesub-continent.
Located in the heart of New Delhi, Indias capital city, KNMA as a non-
commercial, not-for-profit organization intends to exemplify the dynamic
relationship between art and culture through its exhibitions, publications,
educational,andpublicprograms.
Theever-growingcollectionofKNMAislargelyfocusedonsignificanttrajectories.Itscorecollectionhighlightsa
magnificentgenerationof20thcenturyIndianpaintersfromthepost-Independentdecadesandequallyengages
thedifferentartpracticesoftheyoungercontemporaries.
Mr.Suhel Seth
FoundingdirectorofSECMOL(StudentsEducational
andCulturalMovementofLadakh).
Hewasborninasmallvillaewithonlyfivefamilies
andtherewasnoschool.Hefeelsitisbetternotto
haveanyschoolratherthanhavingabadschool.He
wasfortunateenoughtolearnthingsinhismother
tongue.Otherwise,welosethenatureofrootsamong
thespellinginEnglish.
Tosupporthiseducationinengineering,hehadtorunacoachingcentrefortenthgradestudents.Hefound
themveryintelligent.Buttheywereallfailinginhighschools.Highschoolpasspercentage.Wasalways
betweenzeroand15%.Thismadehimswitchtoreformingeducationinsteadofbecomingonemoreengineer
inthecrowd.
Relookingattheeducationalsystem
Beingavictimoftheschoolsystem,hestartedlookingattheschoolsystem.Hestartedthemovementcalled
OperationNewHope.Byworkingwithschools,parentsandstudents,hewasabletobringinacommon
acceptancefortheneedforchangeintheschoolingsystem.Hefeltthattheculpritwasnoncustomizationofthe
text.Forexample,fforfanhasnomeaninginLadakh,whereatminus35degC,neithertheteachernorthe
studenthaveeverseenafan.SameisthecaseofTforTrainorSforShip.
Theystartedrewritingthetextwithlocalexamplesthateveryonecouldunderstand.Withallthechanges,the
resultsimprovedfrom5%in1996toabout75%in2015.Butisthisenough?
Evenonepercentfailureisbad,ifthatonepercentcomprisesofyouoryourward.
AlternativeSchoolforthosewhofailed
So,theworkcontinuedtocovertheremaining25%whostillfailed,inspiteofathechanges.Thentheideaofa
newschoolwasborn-SECMOLAlternativeInstitute.Eligibilityforadmission-schoolingsystemmusthavefailed
you.OnlythosewhofailcanjointhisInstitute.Theylearnteamwork,managementetcbyrunningtheschool.
Studentsbuilttheschoolandintheprocess,learnttheuseofmudinconstruction.Theyhaveinstalledsolar
energysystemsandso,itisoff-gridandalwayspowered.Onelearnshowtoliveacomfortablelife,without
spoilingnature-howtoliveinharmonywithNature.ItisactuallyLearningbyliving.Atregularintervals,thereis
aJampicnic-wherestudentsmakelargequantitiesofjam,andlearntosellit.Thisway,theylearnmarketing
andalsogeneratefundsforrunningtheschool.
Makingcowsproductive
ManycowsinLadakhdonotproducemilkinwinter.Alltheirfoodgoestokeepingtheirbodywarm.Butbythe
systeminventedbySECMOL,bysimplemethods,theroomtemperaturecanbemaintained.Ifcowsarekeptin
temperatureadjustedsheds,theycontinueproducingmilkinwinteralso.Theyhavedevelopedasimplesystem
ofkeepingtheroomwarm,bycapturingthesun'sheatinplasticcoveredrooms.Thishotairiscirculatedby
naturaldraftintoroomsthatneedtobewarmed.
FollowingtheSun
ManyofusdonotfollowtheSun.Wegetuplateandgotobedverylate.Ifonlywegetupearlyandfollowthe
Sun,alotofpowerplantscanbeshutdown.Bygoingtobedearly,wecandoalotofservicetomankind.
Duringtheconversation,heexplainedhowhestoodagainstalloddstorealizehisdreamsinfilmmaking.
SNFisfundinghisnextprojectonCleanliness.Thefilmistocreateawarenessamongchildren.
WhenmymarriagefailedandwhenIwasdiagnosedwithcancerofextremenature,Ifellflat.Ihadtobeready
fornuero,heartorearproblem,normallyassociatedwithcancertreatmentandIhadtosignmyacceptancefor
it.Also,nooencouldguaranteewhetherafterthetreatment,Iwillbefine.Realityhitme.IthoughtIamfacingmy
death.Therewaslotoftimeinhospitaltorethinkoflife.Ifthiswasreallife,thenwhatdidIdowiththerestofmy
life?WasIhappy?Ihadlivedignorantlyandcarelessly.Ihadnotvaluedthegiftsoflife.
I started thinking how differently would I live, if God gave me a second chance.
Then,Iprioritised.1)Wellness,2)Artisticexpressionand3)Contribution.
Artistic expression-earlier,tookallrolesforgranted.Butnowcarefullychoosingonlythoserolesandfilmsthat
satisfymygrowth.Planningtowriteabookonmyexperiences.
Contribution-Thebestgiftcancergavemewasthevalueofservice-thevalueofcontribution-thevalueofbeing
therewhensomeoneneedsyouandwhennobodyisaround.OnbusydoctorusedtospendherfullSundaywith
me.WhenIaskherwhyshedoesthat,sheusedtotell,withahopethatyoumaydothistosomebodyelse.
ThethoughtthatIamgoingtobeusefultosomeonewhoneedsmegivesyousatisfaction.
People lose hope once they are diagnosed with cancer. I love to give hope. I love to be the voice of the
voiceless.Notbecauseitlooksgood-butbecauseIlovedoingit.
When you are about to die, you realise that everything in life is a gift. Earlier,Iusedtoexaggerateeven
smallproblems.NowIunderstandthatitisbettertohaveabiggerpicture.
1.If time of life is limited, we will value our lives.
2.We shall define priorities- and these have to stem from our heart- based on what we want to do.
Do what you love and love what you do. Then everything around you is what you want to be with.
InBanaras,inmyfamily,everyonewaseitherapoliticianoradoctor.Ifeelblessedtobeworkingwithlegends
likeSubashGuiatanearlyageof18years.Ineverrealizedhowbigthatopportunitywas.ThenBombay,Dil
Se,1942alovestory,andKamoshiallhappened.TheywereallNationalisticthemeswithbrilliantdirectors
andthatjusthappenedwithoutanyeffort.
When you do good wok, it does not strain. Instead, you get more energy out of doing that work,ifyou
lovewhatyoudo.So,itfilledmewithmoreenergy.Whetherinfilmornow,Iamjustdoingmyjob.
Itisimportanttolivepassionately,tofindyourtruththatbringsyoujoyandmotivatesyou.
Whatyou like maybe here now and may be gone tomorrow. Whenit is here, grab it with both hands and
embraceittightly.
IamawareofoneIITwhichattemptedanalumnimeetinNewYork.Inspiteof50,000alumninetwork,
only12cameforthemeetandnotmuchmoneywascollected.
ButforSSN,around100peopleturnedupinNewYorkandaround20inCalifornia.
So,ourbondwithAlumniisgreat.Letusbuildonit.
Otherwise,dowhatManishasaid-itisonelife-liveit.